Forum to discuss terrorism
issues
By Kurt Esposito
Assistant Campus Editor
After events such as the attacks on the United
States that occurred Tuesday in New York City and Washington, D.C.,
most people have questions.
Though many cannot be answered, the University
is attempting to help students get some resolve through a forum on terrorism.
Purdue's Office of International Students and Office
of University Relations is sponsoring an open forum tonight on the topic
of coping with terrorism. The free event will be held at 7 p.m. in Stewart
Center Room 302.
"No one has the answers to any of the events (that
transpired Tuesday)," said Michael Stohl, dean of International Programs
and a professor of political science.
He said the forum is being held to provide context
about the U.S. government's response to terrorist attacks and provide
the opportunity for discussion on the assaults.
Keith Schminko, associate professor of political
science, said, "People might wonder how we responded to terrorists'
attacks in the past."
The forum will have a faculty panel with three
professors — William McLauchlan, associate professor of political
science who will speak on the Constitution and civil liberties as they
relate to the terrorist acts; Stohl, who will speak on terrorism; and
Schminko, who will speak on the United State's foreign policy.
McLauchlan said the forum will help people understand
what the long-term effects could be and how they should start thinking
about them.
Stohl said each professor is an expert in the area
they are speaking.
Each panelist will discuss their topics at the
beginning of the forum. There will then be open time for questions from
the audience.
Stohl said he expects the forum to run for about
90 minutes, but "we'll go longer depending on the liveliness of discussion."
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