VOL.100, NO.46 (USPS 650-640)
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
MONDAY
OCT. 30, 1989
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Contra attacks push Ortega to stop cease-fire
The Associated Press
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — The Nicaraguan contrast, weakened by a Central American peace agreement and reduced U.S. aid, may have lost their military and political momentum but not their determination to overthrow Daniel Ortega's Sandinista government.
Ortega's plan to break off a ceasefire with the contrains disrupted Costa Rica's celebration of 100 years of democracy and led President Bush to hint Saturday about the possibility of renewing U.S. military aid for the
President Bush belittled the leftist Nicaraguan leader as "this little man
at a democracy meeting," and said Ortega "looks like that unwanted
ragain on Feb. 25. Bush said, "The people of this hemisphere know the difference between real elections and sham elections, and the hemisphere will not settle for anything less than free and fair elections."
Five Central American presidents agreed Aug. 7 that the contrast should be disbanded in exchange for democratic reforms in Nicaragua. The accord called for the contrast to be voluntarily repatriated to their homeland by Dec. 8.
The contrasts, in turn, vowed not to disband quietly. They left their home bases in Honduras and began marching back into their homeland, carrying old weapons and dwindling stocks of ammunition.
"We're sure we'll be able to make sure the Sandinistas can't live in peace," said contra army comman-
A scenic overlook gives a view of the city and campus.
eventual impact that the improvement project will have on the district.
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"I think it's very stable," she said.
"Anymore people are coming and staying. We'll really start growing after the project is completed."
The improvement project, Salberg said, involves new sidewalks, increased lighting and additional landscaping. The work should be completed in September 1980, she said.
Aggieville celebrated its centenial on Oct. 14, Salberg said, with a pig roast, free birthday cake and tours of the district. She said former merchants were invited back for the occasion.
The centennial of Aggleville has been recorded in print for posterity. Walter, who also serves as treasurer of the association, put together a 86-page paperback book titled "Aggleville 1899 to 1898: 100 Years of the Aggleville Tradition."
"We think it may be the oldest shopping center in Kansas, except for downtown areas," he said. "The Plaza (in Kansas City) brags about being 65 years old. Well, phooey."
Two stories tell about how Aggieville got its name, Salberg said. The obvious reason is that K-State is an agricultural university. The legendary tale, she said, was a salesman who had called on the shopping district sent a post card to a merchant addressed
"Aggieville."
Aggievieve
Saberg said that Aggievieve had 114 stores all individually owned. Lin Rose, owner of Krystalo's, an import jewelry store, said she appreciated the climate generated by a shopping district composed of owner-operated stores.
"I like the neighborhood feeling," she said. "People say 'hello,' and you know your mailman. I also like the creative freedom because the association does not force people to keep the same hours. You're not confined."
Most of the stores in Aggleville provide retail goods and services, Salberg said. Only 2 percent of the businesses are bars, she said.
Walter said the decrease in the number of bars, which was a partial result from the raised legal drinking age, also had helped bring back business.
"With the drinking age change, Aggieville has been transformed from just a social area to more of a full-service shopping area," he said. "It's been that way in its history, but in the '70s it came on strong as the place to go to get a beer. The townpeople felt out of place, but now they feel they can come here day or night and not feel out of place."
Job scene looks OK for grads
or place.
Alcohol has had another detrimental affect on Aggieville during the 1800s as drunken "fans" have rioted in the district after several KU-K-State football games held in Manhattan.
Although the rivalry surpassed the bounds of civility on those occasions, there was a time, several generations ago, that some KU students were caught in a prank in Aggleville, and good naturally accepted the punishment.
Early one morning during the week before the 1930 game, 22 KU students were apprehended by approximately 2,000 K-State students in Manhattan after trying to steal the K-State mascol, a live wildcat. The K-State students contacted Ira Haynes, an 18-year-old student and part-time barber, to give the KU students a memento of their visit.
"They brought them to me, and I took some hand clippers and mutilated their hair," Haynes said. "I cut it right down the middle and left some hair so they'd have to go to the barber."
He said the K-State students then paraded the KU students around town to show off their haircuts. A picture, now displayed in Haynes' business, also was taken of the KU students holding up a sign that said, "Beat KU."
By Stacy Smith Kansan staff writer
The job market looks fairly good for seniors graduating with degrees from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in December 1989 and May 1990, said James Henry, assistant director of the University Placement Center.
"The employers look beyond majors. They're looking for people with communication skills," he said.
"It's important how students present
"It doesn't look too bad. We've had 40 or 50 companies come to interview this fall, and we expect 60 to 70 to come in the spring," he said. "Unless something drastic happens, I expect there to be a big job market in the spring, as well."
Henry said that all majors were in demand but that an ability to communicate well was the most important quality employers were looking for.
important now students present lives during interviews."
v said a lot of the companies interviewed at the Uni-
ansas were looking to fill 1 retail management posi-
sions are available in other well.
on-up sheets have been well
he said. "We've had a lot
animes this fall that are
looking for May graduates.
*s should already be regi-
d be interviewing. If they
I April, all it's over as far as
interviews go."
with majors in computer chemistry, biology and bioy are in especially high Henry said.
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t these majors to interview
nanies come," he said.
nies have been looking for educated students who have been in volunteer and campus and who have fairly good in addition, Henry said, a
ss to relocate was impo- most companies, although identals said they preferred to be Midwest.
ships also are beneficial for to have on their resumes but as essential for liberal arts majors as they are for in some professional Henry said.
ternership is very helpful, and ad to a long-term position company," he said. "But they are to have one to find a job." Carothers, associate dean arts and sciences, said the women who accept roleships except for personnel majors, for which an apt was required. That major, is now defunct.
e majors in liberal arts and did not lead to employment so particular area but that ws opened doors to many job opportunities.
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