THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL.101.No.119
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1991
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Kurdish rebels seize Iraqi camp while citizens face starvation
The Associated Press
ZAKHO, Iraq — Kurdish rebels yesterday claimed they had seized a government held air base and camp in northern Iraq but said there were signs Saddam Hussein's forces were preparing for an assault on a key rebel-held city.
A statement from the Kurdistan Democratic Party said the Iraqi army was massing forces in Saddam's hometown of Tikrit to block on the northern oil city of Kukuk, which has been
The statement, sent to The Associated Press in Nicosia, Cyprus, by telex, could not be confirmed independently.
Saddam has been struggling to quell rebellions in the north and south that flared after his defeat by the allies in the Persian Gulf War. The fighting halted with a cease-fire a month ago.
President Bush said yesterday that it was unlikely that Saddam would remain in power for long because the Iraqi people were fed up with him.
"There's enough dissent and disorder, but it appears the Iraqi citizens are trying to do something about this," he told reporters in Bethesda, Md.
Kurdish leaders reported gains in northern Iraq — but also heavy casualties. They said guerrillas overran an Iraqi air base near Kirku on Tuesday and captured two Soviet-
made warplanes, a MIG-21 fighter and a Soviet made Sukhi bomber.
The rebels also said they seized a government camp at Faardaay, on the road from Dadao.
They said the two installations were among the last that government forces controlled in northern Iraq.
The Kurdistan Democratic Party said in a statement issued in London that the attack on the Khalid military air base was launched to stop the bombing of rebel held areas.
The statement said that more than 1,000 people were killed in the past week in air attacks on the northern cities of Kirkuk, Kefri, Dokir, Kalar and Tuz Khormatu.
The Kurds said they tearied a new threat
starvation. The only supply route open is
opened by the militants.
In southern Iraq, where Saddam's forces largely have succeeded in putting down rebellions by Shite Muslims, hunger was causing desperation among thousands of refugees fleeing into aided controlled areas.
In the Iraqi border town of Saltan, food raids broke out yesterday as Saudi Arabian forces entered the city.
"We tried to be organized, but the people are just too hungry," said Majse Youssef Ali Albourt of the Saud military "They see the food, and they go crazy."
No serious injuries were reported in the
At the United Nations, a new Security Council resolution would hold Iraq liable for the environmental harm caused by tactics such as dumping millions of gallons of oil in the Persian Gulf and setting Kuwait's oil wells alight.
rioting.
The permanent members of the Security Council - the United States, Britain, France, China and the Soviet Union - meet in private to refine their checklist of conditions the Baghdad government must meet before a permanent cease-fire is approved.
Moscow police quell activists
Yeltsin supporters dispersed at Kremlin shortly before Russian parliament meets
Under the measure, Iraq would have to let U.N. experts destroy its chemical, biological and nuclear weapons.
The Associated Press
MOSCOW — Police moved quickly today against pro-democracy activists backing Boris Yeltsin in a key political battle, dispersing several homes and hours before a plrally in defiance of a central 'ment ban'
About a dozen police rush crowd of 75 demonstrators pushed then down the street Kremlin At least six detained.
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New enrol simplifies
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FINAL FOLLOWER
By Jonathan Plummer Kansan staff writer
Starting this fall, one check do all.
When enrolling at the end of semester, students may order passes, all sports tickets or all tickets and then pay for them in fall with the same check or card they use for their tuition.
Watkins plan
David Hardy, director of Orgations and Activities, said the cha was part of a program that eve ally would make it possible for dents to pay for all KU service one time.
"This is a project that we he been working on for the past five six years." he said.
The options table will be in Strong Hall rotunda for the en enrollment period, Hardy said.
However, students are not required to buy tickets or bus passes on day of their enrollment appointment he said. Those who do not sign up will have to attend spring in a go to to individual offices in a fall to buy them, he said.
Yeltsi,” and held aloft the white, blue and red flag of independent Russia as well as sign that read, “We are Communists.” people “at Communist so roun
Grads give job-hunting advice to seniors
Bv Brian Wolf
Kansan sportswrite
Recently hired graduates and soon-to-behired graduates use any outlet possible in finding that first job.
To help find the perfect job, students will use a variety of ways to help them.
Jay Gould, a May 1990 KU advertising graduate, learned about his job with KZKC Channel 62 through an internship he had with the company during school. Gould originally learned about his internship through the KU Ad Club.
Gould offered advice to job hunters.
"Make an appointment in order to meet the person you will be interviewing with in our office."
give you a good overview of the company and there is less anxiety between both of you than if you were in a real interview. Then in a couple of weeks, set up a real interview with that person if that company still appeals to you."
Some graduates tend to utilize other options to find a job. Rob Mall, a Business Administration graduate, was able to use the Business Placement Office, 125 Summer Avenue, for three different internships. Those internships helped him get a job after graduation.
"In my opinion, make use of the Placement Center," he said. "They can help you design a resume that will be in proper form and enable you to get that interview."
"One other thing, don't limit yourself to one certain job. Send a lot of resumes out to different companies. If you should get an interview with a company you're really not interested in, go ahead and interview with them. The practice will help."
Mall said he thought that every college student, or anyone else looking for a job, needed an advantage over other job hunters.
"All I can say is use every available outlet," he said. "Use the Placement Center, use people you know in different companies and even use the classifications in the newspapers. Use anything that will get you that job."
heavily on past work experience in order to get a job. Dan Wilkus, Mission senior majoring in Civil Engineering and Meteorology, used the Engineering's Career Services Center to get one internship and networking to get two others.
Students who are nearing graduation rely
"One thing I think is important is to talk to your professors in order to get on with companies," Wilks said. "Sometimes a professor will be a consultant with a company that could be hiring, and with a recommendation, you might have an edge over other applicants. Another thing that I think is important is to begin internships early. The more experience you have, the better job you will have after graduation."
Groups provide minorities with opportunities
Bv Russ Hancock
Preparing for the future is something that all students will eventually have to contemplate. But for this year's graduating seniors, the decision is quickly approaching as they embark on life after KU. For many, that includes vacationing, taking some time off or graduate school. Some bypass those options tough and prepare to enter Corporate America. Reports are wide ranging in timing according to availability and one of the hardest hit groups are those pursuing careers right out of school.
Special to the Kansan
Looking for a job is a long, time-consuming process that, at times, might discourage a graduate to pursue a career. Though reports are stifling in relation to
college graduates, they are even more for specific groups looking for employment. Minorities, handicapped and women are such groups that must deal with discrimination and inequality in order to find a job. With so few known resources, certain programs are seen as networks that help those particular groups with job availability and, in addition, all of the components that go into finding employment.
Throughout the Kansas City area, there are a variety of groups that offer assistance to individuals.
"Our group is a center for independent living and working with those individuals with disabilities," B.J. Cooper said. "We try to be an advocacy program in the community that helps individuals with the available resources necessary to find a
job."
Cooper is the Information and Referral Specialist for Whole Persons, which is located at 6301 Rockhill Road in Kansas City.
Cooper explained that a lot of what her organization did was directly related to the need of helping people find jobs and integrate themselves into the mainstream of the job market, one of the most important aspects of her organization was the feedback that it gave.
"The greatest difference that we have is that we reinforce positive feedback to the individual. We are a catalyst for that, and it also motivates the individual, and their needs," she said.
Although Whole Persons deals solely with people who are handicapped or have
disabilities, there are organizations that are available for other select groups. Two such groups are the Urban League of Kansas City and the Women's Employment Network. By their titles, it would indicate that these groups are targeted at certain groups, but that is false.
"Our mission is to assist low or no income women who want to better themselves and their life," said Nina Jones, Associate Director of the Women's Employment Network at that group. At that group we want to work with women and deal with the barriers they face."
Similar to the goal of Whole Persons, the Women's Employment Network deals with the women individually and tries to build
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