Wednesday, September 16, 1998 The University Daily Kansan Section A • Page 5 Nigerian women's delegation visits to learn about rights Group meets with legislators Zainab Maina, president of the National Council of Women's Societies in Nigeria, shakes hands with Kofi Annan, secretary general of the United Nations. Contributed photo By Steph Brewer Kansan staff writer This week, a delegation of eight Nigerian women is visiting the University of Kansas and surrounding cities by invitation of a KU lecturer and the mayor of Kansas City, Mo. Aminu Gusau, lecturer in the language Hausa, became involved with the council while in Nigeria on a humanitarian mission. The women are leaders of the National Council of Women's Societies in Nigeria, a non-profit organization that works for the empowerment of women. Although women make up 52 percent of Nigeria's population, they still struggle for equality. Gusau said he wanted the women to visit faculty and students at the University to learn more about women's rights in the United States. "I thought now is the time," Gusau said. "Women have started to move up. It's good if they can have links with women who have made it." Yesterday morning, the delegation, led by council President Zainab Maina, went to Topeka. The women met with Secretary of State Ron Tornburgh and five Kansas women legislators, including Barbara Ballard, associate vice chancellor of student affairs and state representative for the 44th district. In the afternoon, they visited the Office of Minority Affairs, International Student Services and the Sigma Kappa sorority house. Today, they will meet with Peter Ukokodu, professor of African traditional religion and thought, and visit Lawrence high schools. Ballard will moderate a discussion, "Speaking for Nigerian Women," at 4 p.m. in the Multicultural Resource Center. Sarah Gana, the council national research coordinator, said she went to come to the United States to learn from American women. "I want to know how American women made it to where they are today," she said. Monday, at the Women's Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor in Kansas City, Mo., the delegation met with Regional Administrator Rose Kemp and Program Development Specialist Dorothy Witherpoon. The women exchanged information about women's positions and women's programs in the United States and Nigeria. The delegation members asked Kemp for help and advice. "We would like to see the American public and government to focus attention to development of the poorest of the poor — women in Africa," said Mallain Ahmad J. Saio, personal assistant to Maina. Kemp said that she would offer any advice she could but that the Women's Bureau was limited in "We would like to see the American public and government to focus attention to development of the poorest of the poor — women in Africa." Mallain Ahamad J. Sajo assistant to the national president of National Council of Women's Societies funds. One project the women discussed was bringing Nigerian exchange students to Kansas City. sented him with a kaftan, a traditional African garment, and a council clock. "Last year in Kansas City, there were something like 93 high school exchange students from around the world and there were none from Africa." Kemp said. No programs are definite yet, but the council said it would keep in touch with Kemp via e-mail. After the meeting with Kemp, the members of the delegation attended a luncheon at City Hall where they were welcomed by Kansas City Mayor Emanuel Cleaver and were awarded honorary citizenship in the city. The delegation members pre At the luncheon, Maina described the purpose of council. She said Nigerian girls were chronically anemic and had trouble receiving vaccinations and education. "The goal of our council is to reverse such a disturbing trend through the empowerment of women," she said. Senators oppose loss of discount theater By Seth Jones Kansan staff writer Three student senators are upset about the closing of Lawrence's only dollar theater and the cost of tickets at Hollywood theaters, and they have asked Student Senate to do something about it. A resolution submitted by Maria Abatjoglou, Liberal Arts and Science senator, Mark Horowitz, graduate senator and Alan Stearns, graduate senator, asks Senate to encourage Hollywood Theaters to continue providing a discount theater at Hillcrest or elsewhere or to offer a 30 percent discount for Lawrence students to all Hollywood Theater films. Hollywood Theaters has leased the Hillcrest Theater property for a year but decided not to renew the lease, which expires Sept. 27. If the theater closes, there will be no discount theater in Lawrence. The resolution will be heard by Senate committees in tonight's meetings. Abatjoglou said that Hollywood Theaters was becoming a veritable monopoly. "It makes me so mad that Hollywood is taking advantage of us," she said. "I can't afford movies in this town, and Senate wants to avoid monopolies, so I want Senate to do something about it." Abatjoglu said that the $6 tickets for night movies and $4 tickets for matinees were too steep for college students. In Olathe and Kansas City, students can go to Dickinson The ater movies at night for $3.75 with a valid student ID. Representatives of Hollywood Theaters could not be reached for comment. Horowitz said that the senators who had submitted the resolution also had sent a letter with their requests to Hollywood Theaters. He said they hoped to have a response from the company to bring before full Senate should the resolution pass tonight's committees. "We're sending the letter now so we can see what kind of response they give us," he said. "Once we know how Hollywood reacts, we'll tell Senate and see what kind of action we need to take next." Abatijoglu said there were three main options presented in the letter: renew the lease at Hillcrest and, if necessary, increase the price of admission to $2; find another location for a cheaper theater in Lawrence, like the Varsity; or offer students a 30 percent discount on all Hollywood Theater shows. Abatjoglou said the main goal of the letter was to put pressure on the company to offer cheaper movie options for students. "If they blow us off and we get Senate's support, then we can take this step further," she said. "We'll see what kind of reaction they give us, but we've already been told by the company that Hollywood just won't give any discounts," she said. "So we want them to know that if they won't give us a break, we will be as vocal as possible." Now Hiring!! Up to $10.00 an Hour! All positions 1st, 2nd,& 3rd Shifts Our Opportunities are Growing as Fast as We Are! 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