A reprinted editorial in the November 14, 1986 issue of The Daily Free Press written by organizers of a protest against Boston University giving an honorary degree to Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi. A group of Boston University students will protest outside during this ceremony. A group of faculty, student and administrators are protesting this honor being given to this controversial political figure from South Africa who has little, if any, academic status. The administration has every right to allow Buthelezi to present his moderate views, just as others, like South African Parliament member Helen Susman, have. But Kwa Zulu chief Buthelezi is being given an honor that others have more deservingly...
A reprinted editorial in the November 14, 1986 issue of The Daily Free Press written by organizers of a protest against Boston University giving an honorary degree to Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi. A group of Boston University students will protest outside during this ceremony. A group of faculty, student and administrators are protesting this honor being given to this controversial political figure from South Africa who has little, if any, academic status. The administration has every right to allow Buthelezi to present his moderate views, just as others, like South African Parliament member Helen Susman, have. But Kwa Zulu chief Buthelezi is being given an honor that others have more deservingly received in the past, including Rafik B. Hariri, Norman Vincent Peale, Gisbert Freiherr zu Putlitz, Philippine President Corazon C. Aquino, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, University President John R. Silber, Lee Claflin, Issac Rich, and Jacob Sleeper.
