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What Life is Like in Nicaragua By Rill Sklar Somoza, we lived on a little farm where school was burned, and all their we had no land to work. We didn't even possessions were lost. the U.S. backed terrorism. To the speakers, the message presented by A forum on Nicaragua at have a school. Later, after the revolution, The other speaker was Chantal Congress was loud and clear. Rivervicw Lounge was marked by they gave us land." The new land has Hianchi. She and her husband Mauricio criticism of the role that the United been a wonderful boon to the area. went to Nicaragua in 1983 to teach and "Your dollars killed our States has been playing in Central Included was a school. to learn. They worked on a farm similar husbands," they exclaimed. "When America. The discussion, sponsored by On December 31, 1984, the U.S. to Florentina's. They learned a lot about people finally decided how to live on the Main Hall Forum, the Committee on backed Contras attacked the new land. their own lives as well as those of the their own they still don't leave us Social Concerns and the The inhabitants were warned ahead of Nicaraguans; they learned to face death alone...we can never go back to the past Anthropology-Sociology Coalition, time, and were able to escape. "The every day. In February of 1986, Mauricio again If the United States continues featured two women, one a Nicaraguan Contras had one intention,” she stated was transporting a group of women to what u started they will have to send citizen, the other a teacher from flatly. "To kidnap the women and their home when a U.S. mine exploded, Itheir] sons. We don't want this. Peace is Switzerland. children in order to demoralize the men." stopping the bus. The women on the bus what we want." Florenuna Perez, a citizen of When Florcntina left she was shot in the scrcamed, and the Contras opened fire, When told by an observer thar Nicaragua, spoke about life in the back, yet she didn't even noticc until the killing Mauricio. there didn’t seem to be much that U.S. country before and after the 1979 next day. Her husband and daughter were Recently, the U.S. Congress citizens could do, Florentina responded revolution which deposed the U.S. killed in the attack. Afterwards, the voted to send 100 million dollars in aid that "the people I in the U.S.l are backed Somoza regime and brought the Contras attacked the school, where the to the Nicaraguan C ontras. 33,000 responsible for what happens. You can Sandinistas to power. "Before, during village's survivors had been living. The Nicaraguans have been killed thus far by think of a way to help us." Appleton Welcomes Marshall Field's the chain's sixth link in the state of By Heidi Mouat Wisconsin. Their other in-state stores arc and located in Madison and Milwaukee, Steve Siegel where there arc four seperate stores. Lawrcncc students who act Marshall Field's, a famous. quickly can Like advantage of the fact Chicago-based clothing store chain, has that the Appleton store has, by expanded its line of high fashion and coincidence, opened during one of their high prices to Appleton. The store, two major annual sales, which the chain which will anchor the east end of the advertises as "Field Days," which new downtown mall known as The features items twenty and thirty percent Avenue [see story elsewhere in paperl, off. The sale will continue until a week has been welcomed with open arms by from this Sunday. Appleton city planners, who see its "This store has completely opening as a major step improving the different merchandise [from Gimbel'sl," perception of Appleton’s College Avenue Spahn quickly pointed out. It offers as a business/shopping district with _____________________________ several clothes departments, for both continued viability. And Lawrence Marshall Field’s opened on W ednesday (Photo by Rob Maze) men and women, a large t*x)k section, students have been quick to investigate. John Spahn, the store manager, said that to downtown Appleton. He managed the located in the hascment, and a third-floor "I think it will be a big success," said the store actually opened its doors upscale Gimbcl’s department store which restaurant, which Spahn claims is one student of the opening of Field's. Sunday but delayed the announcement of occupied the same building, located at famous for its gourmet hamburgers. The store's official grand opening its opening so that the new employees 122 E. College Ave. until the chain Spahn said he hopes to see many took place Wednesday morning, could get comfortably situated in their folded earlier this year. The opening of Lawrence students at the store, for the complete with doormen wearing tuxedos. new surroundings. Spahn is no stranger this new Marshall Field’s location marks Field’s cont. on page 4 London Stage Actors Visit Lawrence By Sandy Durand "This residency brings to the Office of Public Affairs Lawrcncc campus the real doers’ of 9 theater of international stature, rather Five Shakespearean actors than simply theorists," said Fred Gaines, representing actors from the London chairman of the Lawrence University Stage will spend a week in residence on Department of Theater and Drama. the Lawrence University campus Each of the actors brings to the Monday, October 13 through Saturday, Lawrcncc campus extensive stage, October 18. This is the third time screen, and television cxpcncncc in both Lawrence has hosted members of this Great Britain and the United States. presugious group. Tickets went on sale Thursday, The actors' visit is made possible Octobcr 2 at the Lawrcncc Box Office in by Dr. Ethel M. Barber, a trustee of its new location at Brokaw Hall, 115 Lawrence University. On the basis of her South Drew Street. It is open from noon "belief in the pursuit of excellence," Dr. to 5:30 P.M., Monday through Saturday. Barber also supported the group's To order tickets by phone, call previous residences. 735-6749. fLawrence students may The actors will present receive one free ticket for Thursday’s workshops, participate in classes, offer performance and one free uckct for Fnday Lawrence University will host actors from the London Stage on campus recitals, and perform onstage. The week’s or Saturday. Lawrencc faculty and staff October 13-18. The actors are 0 to r) Philip Voss. David Rintoul. Michael activities will conclude with two may receive two free tickets for Thursday Thomas. Vivien Heilbron. and John Burgess. (File Photo) performances of Shakespeare's Hamlet. and Fnday performances only.J Page 2 Friday, October 10, 1986 An editorial An editorial The Rebirth of Grill That Artwork! By Steve Siegel "grill ladies", pointed out that fact to me. And, she pointed out an excellent Many of us frequent The Grill in solution. Why not replace those drab the Memorial Union. It's a fun place to articles with student talent? Social Conscience visit, take study breaks, and to The Grill "is a nice room with supplement our generally unsatisfactory lots of wall space," noted Mickey, who Downer meals. After repeated trips to added that there are "lots of talented kids disagree with the demonstrators' views. The Grill, the room becomes very here." She said that The Grill would be By Amy Bell Their lack of rcspcct for the familiar. The popcorn is on the right. an "ideal" place to display student demonstrators, however, is disturbing. The fabulous view of the...paper achievement -- in painting, drawing or Summer, 1986. A protest outside Sometime in the past fifteen mill...is on the left. And the tacky wall photography. the State of Illinois Building in years, it became OK to tunc out crics for hangings which, with a liberal definition Replacing the current work with Downtown Chicago against Republican social awareness. People stopped going could be called "art", rest on the back student art would be a welcomc addition governor James Thompson's support for to protest marches, and now have wall. to the Union Grill. Mickey noted several aid to ihc Nicaraguan Contras. People, stopped listening to them. The two You didn't remember the "art", advantages. mostly in their mid- to late-30's, arc young men in downtown Chicago went a did you? I certainly don't. If pressed, I "It would make the author feci wawving signs and shouting slogans, step beyond not listening. They turned might be able to rccall that something good," she said, to sec his or her work and arc preparing to march around the their backs and walked away. covcred up the wall space, but I probably displayed. And others would enjoy their downtown area. Walking away docs not solve couldn’t have told you what it looked friends' work; that is, it would be a The following conversation, problems. Walking away will not stop like. It seems dear that those wall conversation piece. Additionally, it between two apparently college-age men, the nuclear arms race, South African hangings don't do the job that good art would brighten the drab lighting in the is overheard by a bystander: apartheid, or the slaughter of innoccnt should -- to improve the appearance and room. people in Nicaragua. Social consciencc is atmosphere of a room. I think its a wonderful idea. Let's #1: "Look at that guy with long not completely dead, though; people arc Mickey, one of our dedicated start nourishing some local talent. hair. What a bunch of hippies." waking up and listening again.