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Tuesday, April 20, 1993
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Outstanding University women to be recognized at Kansas Union
Women who have made achievements in academic life will be recognized at the Commission on the Status of Women's recognition awards ceremony at 8 tonight in the Big Eight Room at the Kansas Union.
Awards will be given for outstanding woman in athletics, community service, non-traditional student, leadership, woman student in student service, international student, historical pioneer, woman in teaching, woman staff member and women's hall of fame.
Each of the student recipients will receive $300 from the University of Kansas Women's Memorial Fund.
KU Karate club to sponsor program
self-defense program tonight
A narrate class and demonstration will be held at 6:30 p.m. today at 209 Robinson Center.
Program participants will learn a few basic self-defense techniques and will witness a demonstration in advanced self-defense and sparring.
The session is sponsored by Japan Karate-Do Kyobukai, a registered sport club at KU. The organization commonly is referred to as Ryobukai.
Rybokubai is a professional organization with schools in 22 nations, said Howard High, a KU Karate instructor and fourth-degree black belt. The report is from the KUUD.
Former federal agent presented KU's employee of the year award
A former FBI agent who now heads police training in Kansas was named the University of Kansas' employee of the year.
Larry D. Welch of Goldard was chosen from five finalists, who were nominated by University employees and University-affiliated offices and agencies. Welch is the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center director.
During a ceremony on April 13 he received a trophy, a $250 award and rights to a reserved parking space on the KU campus for one year.
Compiled by The Associated Press, Terrilyn McCormick and Dan England.
Brazilian economist discusses rain forest
Speaker ties poverty of country's farmers to receding Amazon
By Christoph Fuhrmans Special to the Kansan
Brazil's poor economy is a significant cause of civilization's intrusion into and deforestation of the Amazon rain forests, a Brazilian economist said yesterday.
Anna Luiza Ozorio de Almeida spoke to about 50 people at the Big Eight Room in the Kansas Union as part of a series of speeches scheduled for Latin American Month.
Almeida, who is an economist at the Institute of Applied Economic Research in Brazil and is now working for the World Bank, said that even though the Amazon was continually ravaged by foreign investors for its natural resources, the main cause of the receding rain forest was the poverty of the Brazilian farmers.
Brazil's economic problems stem from the nation's inflation rate, which has been consistently high since World War II, she said.
"The worst thing in the world that can happen to you in Brazil is to earn money because it depreciates so quickly," she said. "So people put their money in real assets — land being the most important."
Farmers who have been forced from their homes by social violence and government action migrate to the Amazon rain forests to buy land. They deforest the land and let it appreciate in
"This environmental destruction is being done by the poor,not to the benefit of the poor."
Anna Luiza Ozorlo de Almeida
Brazilian economist
value until they are bought out. Afterwards, they move on and repeat the process.
"When you look at the migratory history, some families have done this for decades," Almeida said.
What must be done now to prevent any further expansion into the rain forests is to increase the productivity of the farmers' land so that they will not sell land, she said.
"This environmental destruction is being done by the poor, not to the benefit of the poor," Almeida said.
Almeida also offered a solution to the problem. If there was a good transfer of technology, then Brazil could increase the productivity of the farmers, she said.
"It is up to the community to stabilize themselves, to invest in natural capital," Almeida said. She will finish her series at 9:30 a.m. today in 317 Lindley for an introductory course in environmental planning. The lecture is open to the public.
Safesex pledge
As part of AIDS Awareness Week 1993, Liz Reese, Overland Park junior, registers to win a "Safer Seed" safe filled with prizes during the Safe Sex on the Beach promotion in front of Wescoe Hall. Students pledged not to have sex while intoxicated when they filled out the entry forms yesterday. Patrick Dilley, co-chairperson for the Center for Sexual Health Education, passed out condoms, cups, buttons and non-alcoholic drinks.
Daily Re-affirmation
Everyday, 40,000 people die from hunger and hunger-related diseases. Three- quarters of those who die are children under the age of 5.
Daily Re-affirmation
From Unity and K-Unity, 416 Lincoln
Do I believe I can't have peace until overcome some situation or habit? Then today holds a great discovery. I can stop thinking about how confusing life can seem and start believing in the peace in me.
From Unity and K-Unity. 416 Lincoln
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS GRADUATES 1993
Commencement is Sunday, May 16, 1993. Early ordering of commencement regalia saves you money now and avoids inconvenience later. Plus when you order on campus you are assured to receive official, matching regalia sanctioned by the University of Kansas through KU Concessions.
All participants, including faculty, doctorate, law, master's and bachelor's candidates, wear traditional regalia during the commencement ceremonies.
Candidates and faculty members may obtain caps, gowns and hoods at Gates 22-23, North End, Memorial Stadium, from 10AM to 3PM, April 5th through 23rd. To ensure proper fit and availability of regalia, participants are asked to visit the order center IN PERSON.
Out of town participants unable to visit the campus order center may reserve regalia by following the instructions in the graduation mailing.