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University Daily Kansan
Campus/Area
Monday, Oct. 7, 1985
Bishop talks on Nicaragua
By Kady McMaster Of the Kansan staff
Bishop Kenneth Hicks carries a Nicaraguan coin in his pocket wherever he goes. The motto on the coin reads in Spanish, "Patria Libre O Morir."
In English it means "a free country or die."
"The United States isn't aware of the drastic measures that the people of Nicaragua are prepared to take to uphold the motto," Hicks said yesterday during a worship service at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.
Hicks, Kansas area bishop for the United Methodist Church, spoke to a congregation of about 30 people concerning his five-day trip to Nicaragua in January.
Hicks and two other bishops traveled to Central America, representing the United Methodist Council of Bishops. Seven other representatives from religious organizations and the
media accompanied the bishops. The trio submitted a 26-page report on the mission to the council.
The delegation met with Nicaraguan citizens, church leaders and representatives of the Sandinista government.
government.
The group met with Daniel Ortega, president of Nicaragua, and Jaime Chamorro, owner and publisher of La Prensa, the opposition newspaper to the Sandinista government.
"We went to Nicaragua to act as emissaries of peace," Hicks said. "We wanted to assure our sisters and brothers in Nicaragua of our objection to any interference by any other nation in their political freedom and right of self-determination."
Jack Bremer, director and campus pastor of Ecumenical Christian Ministries, said he was pleased to have a first-hand report from Hicks.
"The kind of report he shared with us gives us more accurate information to understand and to encourage the U.S. administration to formulate
a more realistic attitude toward Nicaragua," Bremer said. "The Christian community has a deep concern about human suffering in Nicaragua and Central America."
Hicks said he had noticed apathy toward Nicaragua from the United States.
"I would like to see you, as college students, get more worked up about these issues," he told the congregation.
"The U.S. has not been conducive to dialogue with Nicaragua. We will have dialogue with Gorbachev, but not Ortega," he said.
Hicks said that after the trip he had written to Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole, R-Kan., concerning Nicaragua. However, Hicks said, in Dole's return letter, he wrote that the issues were too sensitive to be brought up in Congress.
"It's hard for me to see how a small country like Nicaragua can be an threat to the U.S." he said. "It's the size of Iowa or Wisconsin."
Jeanette Mothobi, a representative of the African National Congress, will speak at 7:30 p.m. today in the Big Eight Room of the Union. The speech is sponsored by the KU Committee on South Africa.
On Campus
Steve Mingle/KANSAN
Parking's my racket
The KU French Club will meet at 3:30 p.m. today in the French department lounge on the second floor of Wescoe Hall to plan the club's bake sale.
The Sociology Club will meet at 3:30 p.m. today in 706 Fraser Hall.
The Women's Soccer Club will practice at 6 p.m. today and Thursday on the fields at 23rd and Iowa streets.
John Landury and Brad Newton attempt to flag down potential parkers for their yard at 940 Alabama St. The men were charging $3 a car for fans attending the Kansas-Eastern Illinois football game Saturday. Many Lawrence residents find the limited parking available near Memorial Stadium an easy way to make a substantial amount of money on game days.
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SENIORS Announcing Hilltoppers
the Jayhawker Yearbook is happy to announce the Hilltoppers. The Hilltopper Awards were established in the 1930's as the Jayhawker's way of recognizing those seniors who have made high calibre contributions to the University and/or the Lawrence community and have consistently displayed unselfish, responsible leadership in non-academic areas of campus life. The award was reestablished in 1984 in order that outstanding seniors may once again be recognized.
Criteria for selection includes:
involvement and leadership in campus and community activities
—unselfish service to the campus and community
- references that can address the quality of the nominee's service
respect of the nominee's peers as-well-as his or her professors
-a GPA of around 3.0, however grades will not play an extremely important part in the selection
The nominations will be screened by a committee that includes KU faculty, student representatives, and the Jayhawker staff. Anyone can nominate a senior for this award and seniors can nominate themselves by picking up an application. Nomination forms and applications will be available at the Organizations and Activities Center, 403 Kansas Union, and the Yearbook Office, 121 B Kansas Union. Deadline for acceptance of nominations is Fri., Oct. 11,and the deadline for applications is Fri., Nov. 1, 1985.
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