1986_12 The Daily Collegian December 1986

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Contadora peace efforts praised
By Tim Hurrianko
Staff Writer
Beyond War. which bills itself as an
international organization dedicated to
showing-that all war is obsolete, will
present an award Dec. 14 to the four
nations known as the Contradora Group
for their efforts to bring peace to the
troubled Central American region. *
An estimated 20 million people through¬
out North. Central and South America
will be linked by television satellite as thc
presidents of thc four Contadora nations
- Mexico. Panama. Columbia and
Venezuela — receive the award, according
to material released by the organization.
Ihe Beyond War Foundation is a four-
year-old, non-partisan, non-profit organi¬
zation committed to ending war and
violence on an individual and international
level, according to Jody Palmer, a Fresno
chapter member.
Alarmed by increased violence in the
region, the four nations met on the island
of Contadora in 1983 to encourage a
negotiated settlement involving Nicaragua.
Guatemala. Honduras. Fl Salvador and
Costa Rica.
The foremost concern of the group was
the elimination of all foreign military
influence, accompanied by regional co¬
operation to alleviate the social and
economic causes of conflict.
In late 1984. the group developed its
first draft treaty, which contained 21
objectives for a negotiated settlement
which Nicaragua immediately accepted.
and the United States and its allies (the
Central American countries other than
Nicaragua) rejected.
U.S. allies then prepared a substitute
draft which satisfied U.S. objections but
was rejected by Nicaragua.
Since then, the group has continually
striven, without success, to develop a
mutually acceptable treaty.
By presenting the award. Beyond War
hopes to call attention to efforts of the
Contadora Group, which President Rea¬
gan's policies have thwarted**, and its own
objectives of showing that the world has*
become one community. Therefore, the
group says, any war has a chance of
escalating into a nuclear holocaust.
CSUF has its own student chapter of
Beyond  War designed  to change the
attitudes of individuals. Members of the
group hope this will work its way up to the
international level, according to Craig
Brooks, president of thc CSUF chapter.
"We are trying to change the three
illusions that are prevalent among most
people." Brooks said. "They include the
ideas that: I. we can continue to war and
-"■still survive; 2. they (the leaders) won't let
it happen; 3. the individual can't make a
difference."
Previous recipients of the Beyond War
Foundation's annual award have been the
leaders of the Five Continent Peace
Initiative (1985). the International Physi¬
cians for the Prevention of Nuclear War
(1984). and the National Conference of
Catholic Bishops (1983).
Cheerleader injuries on increase
(CPS) One cheerleader was killed
and another- seriously injured in recent
weeks, leading some to worry cheerleading
itself may be becoming more physically
dangerous.
"(It's) no longer just cheerleading,"said
spokesman Ray Burrington of North
Dakota State University, where a cheer¬
leader died from a fractured *»kull and
massive brain injuries. "It's become acro¬
batic, gymnastic. It's a team sport without
the provisions of a team sport."
Janis Thompson, a NDSU student and
top track athlete, died in mid-Novcmbcr
alter falling 10 feet from the top ol a
human pyramid. Burrington said she was
not using mats but was surrounded by 15
or 16 spotters when her dismount took an
unexpected turn and she landed on her
head.
University of Kentucky cheerleader I )alc
Baldwin broke his neck a week and a half
earlier while practicing on a mini-trampo-
!ine."
Doctors report Baldwin now is partially
paralyzed, and hold out little hope for his
recovery.
"You'll never see another mini-tramp.
used." said Greg Webb of thc Memphis-
based Universal Cheerleading Association
(UCA). "Baldwin is one ofthe best in thc
country, and if it happened to Dale, it can
happen to anyone."
Webb said he knows of only two other
cervical-cord injuries sustained by cheer¬
leaders and no other deaths.
"I his is unusual."agreed Elaine Hart of
the Kansas-based International Cheer¬
leading foundation (ICF). "Injuries of
this severity rarely happen."
However, a growing number of serious
injuries  has  prompted  the three major
college cheerleading groups UCA. ICF
and Dallas-based World Cheerleaders
Council to  issue  safety  guidelines.
I'hese guidelines, which are merely sug¬
gestions and do not have to be followed,
include restricting the height of pyramids,
banning or restricting use of minitrampo-
lincs.  requiring  mats  and   limiting  flip
dismounts.
Officials at NDSU and Kentucky refused
to comment on the effect thc accidents
. may havetan their insurance coverage, but
they claim ^indents have not. been turned
away from thejfcheerleading programs.
"The young people have not lost their
enthusiasm and (they want) to do the
pyramids again." Burrington said. "They
fear that if they do not do it again, they
will always.have a fear of it."
"It's a case of 'getting back on the
horse.'"
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