Approximately 15 members of Hillel and the Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF) joined forces to remove proselytizing flyers aimed at Jews from books in the Main Library and followed it with a discussion over dinner. The flyers were concentrated in books regarding Israel, the Jews and Jewish History.
According to Chaplain Laurie Jordan '79, materials similar to the ones removed last week have been found in the library collection from time to time for at least the past eight years. While some people toss them away without thinking twice, a number have been offended.
No information has risen regarding who placed the flyers in the books, although it is suspected that it is someone from outside the College community. According to Barbara Doyle-Wilch, dean of Library and Information Services (LIS), similar instances have occurred in numerous campus libraries throughout the country.
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