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oGEEH oMZEIB If Peace Corps prefers people in agriculture Peace Corps programs involve man power, not money power, according to Jorge H. Garzon of Ecuador. Garzon now serves as a host country national recruiter for the Peace Corps. The South American native is canvassing Iowa and Nebraska for Peace Corps volunteers. Dan Shea, also a recruiter, said the highest priority for Peace Corps volunteers is placed on persons with a degree in agriculture or with farming experience. Garzon said that formerly a large number of liberal arts students were sought by the Peace Corps. The Peace Corps recognized, that the countries needed to improve their agriculture programs most Garzon praised the corps for finding what countries actually need and want instead of telling the countries what should be done. Similar programs are being conducted by Russia, Germany and Japan, Garzon said. People can work together better outside their respective countries because they are removed from politics and have a common X interest in neiping ouiei a wci Germany sends more professional persons than the United States, he added. Sometimes Peace Corps volunteers do suffer because of international politics, Garzon said. He said if he was going to give a recommendation to someone, he would recommend a Peace Corps volunteer, not a U.S. politician. The interest in Peace Corps has remained stable but fewer applicants are being accepted, according to Shea. Many applicants are not qualified for the areas in which volunteers are needed, he said. People are becoming more service oriented, Shea said. He said they are willing to say "What can I do for others?" not "What can I do for myself?" Shea attributed this to the affluence of the United States. Training for the Peace Corps lasts three months. Training sessions involve three parts: language, cross-culture and technical orientation. These sessions are directed by a host country national recruiter, a retiring volunteer and a skilled person respectively. Peace Corps training used to resemble Army boot camp, Garzon said, but the emphasis now is placed on the cross culture and technical orientation sessions. Garzon said the Peace Corps in Ecuador has good prospects and offers tremendous benefits for the country. His main concern, he said, is to get politics out of the Peace Corps and maintain itr nonnl a .tn.npnnlo acnprt (colondof) Wednesday 7:15 a.m. -Muslim Student Association-Nebraska Union 10 a .m . U n iversi ty Food Stores-can cutting Union 10:30 a.m.-Cornhusker Marketing Club-Union 12 p.m. Dean George Union 12:30 p.m. -College of Engineering-Union 12:30 p.m. -Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship-Union 1:30 p.m. Student Affairs staff development Union 1:30 p.m. -Student Affairs-student discipline Union 2:30 p.m. -Student Affairs-Administration Task Force Committee-Union 3 p.m. All University Fund executive-Union 3:30 p. m . B u il ders College Days-Union 3:30 p.m. All University Fund Union 3:30 p.m. -Latter Day Saint Student Organization Union 3:30 p . m .-Bull ders-Red Coats-Union 4 p.m. ASUN senate meeting-Union 5 p.m. -Union Board-Union 5:30 p.m. -Engineering Toastmasters-Union 5:30 p.m. Kappa Kappa Psi-Union 6 p.m. Red Cross-Union 6:30 p.m. ASUN Human Rights Committee-Union 6:30 p.m. Builders-executive-Union 7 p.m. NU Meds Union 7 p.m. Alpha Kappa Psi-Union 7 p.m. -Towne Club-Union 7 p.m. Slavic Club Tutoring Union 7 p.m. Psychology C e n t e r - p a r e n t discussion group Union 7:30 p.m. Comenius Club Union 7:30 p.m.-Wildlife Club-Union 7:30 p.m. Math counselors-Union 7:30 p.m. -ASUN Environmental Task Force-recycling-Union 7:30 p.m. -Union Program Council Ski Show-Union 8 p .m.-Environmental Task Force Union 8 p.m. Bahai Association Union 8:30 p.m. -Student Affairs-Task Force on Programming-Union 8:30 p.m. Kappa Epsilon-Union THE FIRST REALLY FUNNY X-RATED MOVIE EVER MADE! BUCK HENRY ROBERT DOWNEY HOLLY WOODLAWN THE LAUGHS CONTINUE THRU THURSDAY AT THE EMBASSY 17th & "O" St. For some straight forward answers about life insurance, ask Tom Soufcup Thafs his business. And it's also his business to know the needs of today's college man. He's one of the leading representa tives of the College Defender, the college plan for the college man. TOM SOUKUP AGENCY Gateway Professional Bldg. 600 North Cotner No. 104 (402) 434-0239 A DIVISION OF 7. , . Af'ni in A Merry Christmas ADORN V Pv CAMINO IMiPIJl," 1,111 '"' wmmmmwmmmm Dclmlit wilt love Willi the SMlkllliH spli-mli ir id il krep s.ikc (Ii.iiihiihI hii ( limmr limn unr nolili'ii h i ii v nl sllrs All U.llillilri'il liv Ki'i'il..iki' ,ini! mir slot i KAUFMAN JEWELERS Exclusive Keepsake Dealer In Lincoln 1332 '0' American Defender Life Insurance Company page 8 daily nebraskan Wednesday, november 8, 1972