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Page 2IWesiem Maryland College/October 18, 1984 SGA Today Cabrales recalls ·tension Publicity, action chairs of Nicaraguan revolt vacan~ washe~ dDler by ~elly Connor issue debated was the condi- tion of Nicaragua under San- "Before the revolution you issue remains unchanged could agree or disagree with that things are getting worse, control. dinista feels Cabrales the government and it was not better, under the new by Jeff Sweren first view of our organization ok...Now, if you are going to government. Since the over- criticize, the government, you The SGA has had a very at work. Business' for that l busy week. The highlight of meeting centered around the have to look around twice," throw, individual liberties have been reduced and freedom of the year, so far, has to be last washing machine issue. After This grave statement was speech has been limited. Saturday's Homecoming. much discussion, the final made by Omar Cabrales, who "If it's so great there, then The festivities started with decision was made and the feels that the overthrow of the why are people leaving?" He the annual parade. It was SGA voted to keep the ma- Somoza government in Nica- made this comment in ob- quite a success. considering chines at 75 cents per wash. ragua did not help to solve servation of his classmates, that the committee had less An announcement was national conflicts. Cabrales over half of whom have left than a month to pull it off. made at the meeting that who spent his first fifteen Nicaragua since the revolu- Congratulations to ANW, third applications would be availa- years in Nicaragua, moved to tion. Before the Sandinista floor for winning the best ble for the Publicity Chair the United States in 1979, a control. there was relative entry in the parade. They will opening. Our apologies for few weeks before the revolu- freedom of the press. Meet- net $100 for their effort. We not moving quicker on getting tion ended. Leaving his family ings were not censored and would like to thank all who them out, but they can now behind, he joined his older mobility was not restricted as helped in any aspect of the be found at the Information sister, who had moved here it is today. "Before you could planning or participating in Desk earlier. travel anywhere," replied Ca- the fall event. Earlier this week John He has not returned to his brales, "but now there' are The SGA'~ day came to an Palmer resigned as Action native country since the San- gas restrictions and sugar end at halftime. As the 19?4 Committee Chair. Applications dinistas Seized control of Nic- rations." Court showed .off, !hey dis- for this committee, too, are aragua, yet he still recounts Another issue hotly pursued played our. pride In W_MC available at the Informati n numerous encounters with by Wright was the killing of Congratulations once again to Desk 0 civilians. She feels too many the Homecoming King, these guerrillas. There were innocent people are being. Queen, and the Court: John The next SGA Senate meet- days when he could not at- killed during revolutions. "Of Rosenquist, '85, Sue Cooke, ing will be next Wednesday, tend school because other course people are going to '85 Andrew Stump, '86, Abbie Oct. 24, at 8:00 p.rn. in students, who sympathized be killed, it's a war," was Hume, '86, Eric Hummel, '87, McDaniel Lounge. All are wel- with the revolutionaries, had Cabrales' response. In his chained up the local schools. Sheilah Lynch, '87, Gary come. . opinion, the government was Anile, '88 and Shawn Chat- In another episode during the blamed unfairly for the deaths field, '88. The SGA wishes to apolo- night, guerrillas came into his of civilians, but, in reality, the We would like to thank Dr neighborhood and asked fam- war is to blame. and Mrs. Chambers for gra- ~~~set~a~:' w~bff~~ed~~:~~ ilies for their help in building a Omar Cabrales When the revolution finally cious/y hosting our SGA rectly in the Oct. 11 issue of barricade against the govern- threats. "Propaganda," states ended, the people cele- ment troops. "Of course, if meeting last week. I hope that SGA Today. The Phoenix also they were impressed by their regrets the error. you have a rifle pointed to Omar, "turns people against brated, not because they your head, you are going to the government. II',s a lot were necessarily in favor of help," replies Cabrales, al- easier to pick on the govern- the Sandinista government, I though the revolutionaries ment than to pick on the but because the fighting and I commmee creates never knocked on his door. guerrillas." Col. killing was over. By this time, Cabrales' opinion was that the On Friday, Sept. 21, 1 club support fund of sympathizers. he feels that John Waghelstein from the US people did not care who won. Yet despite a large number Army gave a lecture on !len- He emphasizes once again Nicaragua's was not a popu- controversy. Cabrales felt dif- lar revolution. He believes Iral America, which erupted in that Nicaragua did not have a popular revolution; the major- most of the Sandinistas "sup- ferently toward Waghelstein's ity of the people did not want by Bill Mann them. We do recognize, porters" were either deceived views, as well as the views the Sandinistas to overthrow "Money is often the grease though, that organizations do by propagaoda or forced into expressed by a part-time stu- the Samozoas: and the peo- that keeps these things require seed money." submission by guns. or dent, Ms. Sandy Wright. One ple still want peace. going." Fifteen hundred dollars was The "things" which Dean provided by the Office of Sayre refers to are the 55 Student Affairs, the other $1,- Registration causes delays student organizations that are 000 came from the presi- now eligible to apply for seed dent's office. The guidelines money to help raise capital. for applying for the funds boxes. For those who have major problem is that stu- were outlined by Ms. kathy continued from page 1 Before last week it was not not, it is because they do not dents have to take classes in possible for the small student Dawkins, Director of College ogy, Spanish, and Special have a class. January term is which they may nat be inter- organizations to get financial Activities under whose control Studies are also offered. not without its problems. ested. This may result in moti- aid from the college. To date, the money will remain. Any Some of the courses will vation problems and poor a fund of $2,500 has been recognized student organiza- have films and guest speak- January term has huge lo- grades. allotted for dispersal among lion that wants to apply must ers. Many are held off cam- gistical problems that have According to Coley, other t~e needy ~MC orga.niza-I pick up a budget packet from pus, and some out of the led to continued dilemas. One problems with January term nons. Accordmg to President the College Activities Office country. There are two tours of the problems concerns the would include the students Robert H. Chambers, "We as soon as possible. They are that take place overseas this way students register for attitude towards class. "Some discovered from talking to due Friday, Oct. 26. year. One tour will be of the classes. Weeks before regis- students think that 'January Rosie Andrews, that the art Mexican Caribbean, while the tration, course forms are sent term is a time to have parties, club had no funds. What we Decisions about dispersal of other will be a tour of England in the mail. The student then which might create discipli- have done is to set up a the money will be made on a and Scotland. chooses the courses that he nary problems, which also temporary stop-gap to deal case-by-case basis. A five or she wants. To register for makes students have a less with the problem until a more member student committee The class size ranges from class the student must then serious attitude about their permanent solution can be will choose which organiza- eight to thirty-five. students. wail in line, and hope that he studies." devised." tions will require help and The credits range from 0-3 or she gel's a good group She continued saying that exactly the sum they will re- credit hours. Grading ranges number. There were sixteen "It is always emphasized that Sayre believes, "The col- _ceive. Peter Brooks, Anne from regular grades to non- groups. Unfortunately, a stu- students are expected to lege need not do everything Guenther, Lisa Ricci, Jeff existent. dent with a .hiqher numbered work two hours out of class for student groups. We Rickett, and Karl Hubach will By now most January term group did not stand much for every one hour in class, shouldn't just dump money on chair the committee. students have reeived their chance of getting into the we hope that the students ,_~ __j class schedule in their mail class they wanted. Another well remember this."