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Christian citizens’ lobby fights hunger, social cuts By Tom Gronke Of tha Emerald U.S. international and domestic policy affects world hunger and poverty, says Amy Clark, a campus chapter member of Bread For the World, a Christian citizens’ lobby fighting world hunger. Bread For the World works to fight world hunger, although some of its research argues that U.S. policies aggravate Third World arms races and world hunger by forcing developing na tions to spend more money on arms and less on agricultural development, Clark says. Domestically, the national organization has lobbied against Pres. Ronald Reagan’s cuts in social programs like food stamps, claiming the cuts aggravate domestic poverty. Such cuts, along with the axing of unemployment benefits, are responsible for some of the increased local need for relief, says Clark, one of the founders of the local chapter that started in January. Bread for the World is lobbying for legislation to restore funds for social programs, she says. “We’re seeing people in trouble who’ve never been unemployed before — middle-class families who’ve never gone on relief,” Clark says. Local chapters support national lobbying efforts through monthly mailings and phone calls to representatives. But hunger in the community is also a concern, Clark says. During the past three months, local speakers sponsored by the campus chapter have detailed the extent of local poverty. The campus chapter decided to alleviate the Lane County situa tion, Clark says. "We filled the backs of two Toyota liftbacks last week with donations from Albertson’s,” she says. “We’re going to pick up donations from Mayfair supermarket this week.” The group will continue to help FISH, a local hunger relief program, throughout the summer, Clark says. Food donations collected by Bread For the World are needed because communi ty donations for FISH decline after the holidays when relief de mand increases, she says. With twelve current members, the group meets twice a month for organization and prayer, although the religious ac tivities are separate from the hunger activities. The chapter meets every other Friday at 4 p.m. in the Koinonia Center. Sit down....take a load off your feet.... with an ODE Symposium set for journalists The eighth annual Ruhl Symposium, a journalism seminar that runs throughout today, features addresses by William Rusher, National Review publisher, Seymour Hersh, a former New York Times reporter, and Lowell Bergman, ABC News in vestigations coordinator. Rusher will give the keynote address, titled "The News Council: Its Promise and Pro blems” at 9:30 a.m. in the EMU Ballroom. Bergman will spe?ik at 12:15 p.m. in the EMU Dad’s Room. Hersh will deliver the Ruhl Lecture on the press and foreign policy at 8:15 p.m. in the EMU Ballroom. NOW ON SALE AT THE BOOKSTORE ft commodore COMPUTER Commodore 1525 Graphic Printer SALE price $365°° reg. $395.00 Easy Installment Plan Available TRADE IN YOUR OLD COMPUTER (OR VIDEO GAME). TRADE UP TO A REAL COMPUTER. Reg. s595 Sale s399 Less Trade-in -s100 Your Cost s299 THE COMMODORE 64. r*100TRADE-IN REFUND COUPON1 MAIL YOUR OLD COMPUTER OR VIDEO GAME TO COMMODORE AFTER YOU PURCHASE A COMMODORE 64 COMPUTER AND THEY’LL MAIL YOU 100! Your old computer or video game is worth $100 no matter what condition it's in when you trade for a new Commodore 64 Ask us for details. 13th & Kincaid Mon-Fri 7:30 5:30 Sat 10 00 3:00 Mail to Commodore 64 $100 Trade-in Refund Offer 100 Pme Avenue Holmes PA 19098 To obtain your $100 trade-in relund mail this completed request form plus 1 Original sales receipt for Commodore 64 purchased between April 15 and June 15 1983 2 Any home computer or video game in any condition Postage must be prepaid NAME_ ADDRESS CITY . _STATE_ COMMODORE Serial#. _ZIP_ BOOKSTORE Supplies MAKE AND MODEL TRADE-IN_ NOTE Offer good only in U S A and Puerto RiCo This request form may not be mechanically reproduced Your rights may not be transferred or assigned Offer expires June 15 1983 Offer void where prohibited or taxed -Please allow 4 to 6 weeKs for delivery of refund Commodore 1541 Disc Drive SALE price $369°° reg. $399.00 13th & Kincaid Mon-Fri 7:30-5t30 Sat 10:00-3:00 Supplies 6M-4331 uo BOOKSTORE
