BIG DRAW
Bhutto’s fame attracts interest, crowds
Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto will be on campus tonight to speak about the need for democratic freedoms and gender equality for women in Islamic countries.

For most students this is just another speaker that they probably feel is boring and dull. So the obvious inclination is not to attend the lecture.

But that is not the response students and faculty gave for the wisdom and words Bhutto has in store for us. Initially there were 250 free tickets allotted which were taken by the first day. The high demand for tickets prompted 250 more free tickets to be given away. Those too were dispersed quickly to demanding students and faculty members.

Such demand has been because Bhutto is well-known to students, or better yet she offers a story worthwhile for students to invest their time in.

TCU has done more than just bring a world leader on campus. By bringing the controversial Bhutto on campus, the university has given students the opportunity to watch and listen to someone to the liking of the student body.

Boring speakers have often been tossed in the front of the students leaving them no incentive to go except extra credit opportunities.

But with Bhutto, this is not the case. TCU has finally rolled the dice by bringing a controversial and reportedly corrupt leader to campus. Blood and gore sells the most in Hollywood. In life, crowds are drawn to controversy and conflict.

Aside from her controversy, Bhutto will provide students with a different view of the role of Islam in world affairs which caters to the entire community’s interest.

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