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Recycle your books at Nebraska Bookstore. We pay cash for books. Today 9:00am-8:00pm. Peace Corps adventure PEACE from page 1_ seriousness. The Peace Corps is seen as an easy alternative to working, he said. “It's been looked on as an out,” he said. “There are many jokes made about the Peace Corps.” Russo points to jokes made in such movies as “Animal House,” ’ 1 r ■ i i-i College in Kansas over the summer. “It was interesting,” Russo said. “My first question was, ‘How do you teach a language?”’ He taught it through picture cards. The instructor holds up a picture of an object and then recites its name. Textbooks also are used in the classes conducted by the college. Russo enjoyed his time teaching at th>"» f’nlli'irp Peace Corps offers variety of experiences ■ The Peace Corps was started in 1961 by President There Really Is A Difference. Mi mday Friday 9:(H)am-H:IX)pm Saturday 9:00am -6:0()pm Sunday 12:OOpm-5:OOpm 1300 Q Street, One Block South of Love Library' a”'6-0111 E-mail: textbook@binary.net www. ne braska book store .com ii s not impossible to get into the Peace Corps without a bachelor's degree; (however), rarely people under 20 get accepted.” Russo’s assignment will be to teach English as a second language, though he said he hasn’t always con sidered himself a teacher. “I never had an interest in teach ing English, but you don’t need a bachelor of arts in English (to teach).” Students in his classes already will know basic English elements such as verbs and sentence structure, Russo said. To help him prepare for his Peace Corps work, Russo taught English to people from minority backgrounds at the Johnson County Community though liic 1 cate corps suggests a time period of six to 14 weeks. Following that, Russo will then take on his assignment, probably for two years. “A regular commitment is two years, three months, with three months training,” Russo said. Volunteers may chose to stay longer, he said. It will be a testing time for Russo, but he said he relishes the idea of accepting such an assignment in the Peace Corps. “I'm looking forward to the chal lenge, you know, of being responsible for myself in an unknown environ ment,” he said and smiled, “and help ing others.” I_ Ill N ! ?Kr. ■ Y,l i*r* ■ ;.*» ri.vvs s .~ •' 4 > 5 * 2K TV $ 9 | vv ide. ■ The 6,500 volunteers of the Peace Corps work in 87 dif ferent countries all over the world, including Africa. Asia, Central and South America, the Caribbean, central and eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. ■ Countries make requests for volunteers to the Peace Corps for a wide variety of jobs. The Peace Corps' role is then to find recruits suitable to fill the vacancies. ■ The work done by the Peace Corps covers 45 programs in such diverse areas as English, business, environment, agricul ture. mathematics and science. However, English and business recruits are in the highest demand. I ■ Potential volunteers do not need a college degree, but they do need proficiency in the skills the country is seeking. ■ Volunteers receives $200 per month, which is held until they have finished their commit ment. At the end of a normal commitment of three months training and two years serv ice, volunteers receive $5,400. ■ While volunteers general ly come straight from college, some are more than 80 years old. 1 ■ Regional representatives I from the Peace Corps will be at UNL the week of Jan. 12 in the Nebraska Union. On Jan. 15. j past Peace Corps volunteers will speak in the University Bookstore about their experi ences. S Information about the Questions? Comments? Ask for the appropriate section editor at (402) 472-2588 or e-mail dn@unlinfo.unl.edu. Editor: Paula Lavigne Managing Editor: Julie Sobczyk Associate News Editor: Rebecca Stone Assistant News Editor: Jeff Randall Assignment Editor: Chad Lorenz Opinion Editor: Matthew Waite Sports Editor: Mike Kluck A&E Editor: Jim Goodw in Copy Desk Chiefs: Nancy Zywiec Kay Prauner Photo Director: Ryan Soderlin Design Chief: Joshua Gillin Art Director: Aaron Steckelberg Online Editor: Gregg Steams Asst. Online Editor: Amy Pemberton General Manager: Dan Shattil Publications Board Melissa Myles, Chairwoman: (402) 476-2446 Professional Adviser: Don Walton, (402) 473-7301 Advertising Manager: Nick Partsch. (402) 472-2589 Assistant Ad Manager: Daniel Lam Fax number: (402) 472-1761 World Wide Web: www.unl.edu/DailyNeb The Daily Nebraskan (USPS 144-080) is published by the UNL Publications Board, Nebraska Union 34,1400 R St., Lincoln, NE 68588-0448, Monday through Friday duming the academic year: weekly during the summer sessions.The public has access to the Publications Board. Readers are encouraged to suomit story ideas and comments to the Daily Nebraskan by calling i (402) 472-2588 Subscriptions are S55 for one year. Postmaster Send address changes to the Daily Nebraskan Nebraska Union 34, 1400 R St., Lincoln. NE 68538-0448 Periodical postage paid a! Lincoln. ALL MATERIAL COPYRIGHT 19s? l'H£ WHY NEBRASKAN
