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Hilltop Views | Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Diplomats praise Obama’s foreign policy
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to the example of nation of nuclear weapons.
ministration to fulfill them
all, he said, especially since
Nunez claimed Europe and
Latin America are also not
priorities for Obama right
now.
However, Elaine White,
former vice-minister of for-
eign affairs for Costa Rica,
said Obama has still done
more than most U.S. presi-
dents have to signal to Latin
America a willingness to lis-
that tries to give solutions
to problems that have been
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changes will translate into you,” instead of simply focus-
Obama's emphasis on multi- lighted the “War on Drugs"
as something that needs to be
re-thought, as well as what
is to be done about the bal-
looning gap between Latin
America's rich and poor.
The presidencies of Bolivia’s
Evo Morales and Venezuela’s
lateralism as one of his dis-
tinguishing characteristics.
He also said Obama was the
only presidential candidate,
other than Dennis Kucinich,
to raise the question of elimi-
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Diplomats praised the Obama Administration’s foreign policies
made since becoming presi-
dent.”
Crahan said she was espe-
cially concerned with those
regarding the spread of de-
mocracy as well as getting the
United States to sign major
international human rights
treaties, including the Treaty
for the Rights of Women.
Several speakers addressed
the expectations Americans
have for Obama. Javier San-
Austin City Council votes
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benefits on the international ing on disarming Iran.
stage. Nunez also had recom
Hopeful for Gov. visits Class raises over $2,000
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Marin-Bosch of the Mexican administration with regards
Foreign Ministry pointed to to Latin America. He high-
domingo Nunez, Spanish Obama sticking around after Marin-Bosch said Obama Hugo Chavez are examples
ambassador to Peru, said he his own speech at the Sum- must reactivate bilateral ne- of the natural consequences
also thinks these expecta- mit of the Americas to lis- gotiations with Russia and of this growing divide, he
tions are unusually high in ten to the speeches of other “convince his nuclear-weap- added.
Europe and Latin America. American leaders. on state partners, especially “They are there because it is
It will be difficult for the ad- The question, White said, France, that nuclear disarma- inevitable that someone like
Ambassador Miguell mendations for the Obama
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Live Oak cut down
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A live oak tree on the St. Edward's Democratic hopeful for Texas gover- At a fundraiser, co-sponsored by St. The Austin City Council voted last week
University campus needed to be cut nor Hank Gilbert spoke about politics, Edward’s University students, a total to adopt a new ordinance that requires a
down on Oct. 22 - the victim of heavy education, health care and transporta- of $2,780 was raised to aid a local non- three-feet distance between vehicles and
rains. tion with the St. Edward's University profit organization, far exceeding the "vulnerable road users.”
The recent rainfall caused the soil College Democrats on Oct. 21. original goal of $500. Violations of the ordinance will result
surrounding the tree between Moody Gilbert, an East Texas rancher and Students in Generalist Practice, a so- in a fine up to $500, which can be con-
Hall and the Sorin Oak to pucker and former high school agriculture teacher cial work course offered at St. Edward's tested in Municipal Court.
buckle. who has a reputation for bluntness, University, and members of the univer- The ordinance is targeted primarily at I
Certified Arborist Tom Dunlap said did not hold back in his criticism of sity's Social Work Student Association bicycle safety and BikeTexas, the educa-
the tree had begun to tip over and the incumbent Gov. Rick Perry, as well as hosted a fundraiser to help the Planned tional wing of the Texas Bicycle Coali-
drooping branches were impeding traf- his Democratic rivals. Living Assistance Network of Central tion, helped to write the language in the
fic on one of the most used sidewalks "I want to get Texas back on track," ; Texas maintain business. The benefit, ordinance.
on campus. Gilbert said. "Rick Perry has run it involving performances from local bands The ordinance mirrors a bill that was
"I knew something was wrong,” he into a ditch.” and a silent auction, attracted a crowd of vetoed by Texas Gov. Rick Perry in the
said. “The soil was essentially failing Gilbert, who first ran for Texas Ag- close to 100 people at Aces Lounge on last legislative session, despite bipartisan
and the tree was coming up out of the riculture Commissioner in 2006, said Oct. 18. support.
ground.” he got involved in politics because he Deborah Webb, professor of Generalist In addition, the City Council adopted
After consulting Michael Peterson, got fed up with career politicians and Practice at St. Edward’s, said the money an ordinance that bans text messaging
the director of the Physical Plant, it wanted to send them home. raised will be enough to keep PLANC- while driving. However, the ordinance
was confirmed that the tree needed "I want to send [Perry] home," Gil- TX running for another month. does allow people to text if their vehicle
to come down for safety reasons, and bert said. Members never thought an amount as is stopped.
around 2 p.m., campus maintenance high as $2,780 would be the actual re-
crew and Dunlap began to cut the tree thallma2@stedwards.edu suit, Webb said,
down.
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Hilltop Views (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 28, 2009, newspaper, October 28, 2009; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1523385/m1/3/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting St. Edward’s University.