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Vol. 99, No. 37 (USPS 650-640)
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Tuesday October 18. 1988
PUBLISHED SINCE 1889 BY THE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
U.S. signs pact with Philippines Aid exchanged for continued use of military bases
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The United States and the Philippines concluded an agreement yesterday to guarantee U.S. military use of strategic air naval bases in the Southeast Asia region as well as a free exchange for $82 million in U.S. aid.
The nuclear issue was one of the key items that had to be settled and addressed. The assurance assured continued use of Clark Air Base, Subse Bay Naval Base and Air Base.
"These transits, overfights or visits will be conducted in accordance with the protocol of change or modified, as necessary, by mutual agreement of both parties."
It represents an increase of $235 million in economic and military support, and arrangements arrangement that permits the Philippines to use a substantial portion to reduce its debt. It also bars U.S. government subsidies for AIDS from serving there.
Another key provision of the agreement, which was released as Secretary of State George Shultz and Philippines Foreign Secretary Raul Manjangu signed the pact, maintains the U.S. policy of not disclosing planes stopped at or passing through the bases carry nuclear weapons.
The accord also deed to the Philippines all permanent facilities and improvements on buildings at the bases. The two governments pledged, meanwhile, to take steps to ensure a smooth transition of the bases to Philippine control if the situation becomes in the future to abandon them.
However, the Philippines government has the power to prohibit storing nuclear, chemical or other nonnational weaponry on its territory.
In a ceremony in the State Department's Treaty Room, Manglapas said, "Our people will accept it as an agreement in keeping with the expectations of our people, not only in the presentation but also of national dignity."
A U.S. statement said that the United States hoped to begin in the near future talks with the Philippines government on use beend 1991.
Manglapis said that President Carazan Aquino would be influenced by the agreement and not 'reaction to the agreement but that she was "keeping her options
Shultz said the United States was "just thrilled" with the return of democracy in the Philippines and an increase in international development with developments in Manila.
"I'm bullish on the Phillipines, and this is a continuation of that effort," Shultz said.
The agreement set the terms for U.S. use of the bases through 1991. Technically, the negotiations were a review of an existing bases agreement with Japan, never hinted at cancelling. But bargaining over the U.S. aid pack-
BSU celebrates 20 active years at KU
By James Farguhan
Zelemia Harris remembers the 1960s as a time when a black student in search of social and political outlets at the University of Kansas had nowhere to turn.
Kansan staff writer
Please see PACT. p. 6. col. 4
"Black students had nowhere to go that friend within the administration or even as a social or cultural base at the University," Harris said.
Harris established Supportive Educational
Harriess Community College in Kansas City, Mo.
Harris community college is located in
She said that black KU students in the 60s had no unified voice to speak on their behalf and would not be heard.
organized protests in the 1960s, was inactive and needed to be replaced
Twenty years ago this semester, the Black Student Union was born from this need
In celebration of BSU's 20th anniversary, the Inspirational Gospel Voices will perform at the Kansas University KSAIS Kansas Union. Other concerts and events are planned throughout the semester, but details can be found on BSU's website.
Kelley Paris, Omaha junior and president of BSU, said the group functioned as a sounding board.
"It gives students a place to go to if they have an issue they need to address." she said
Harris agreed. She said that BSU had acted
as a force of political change many times in the past.
inception in September 1988, the group began working against suspected discrimination in the selection process of the KU rom non sound.
A BSU committee had its own tryouts. Three black women were eventually selected to the 1969-70 pcm pon squad after negotiations with University administrators.
Blacks at KU in the late 1960s and early 1970s who spoke in one voice through ISU helped
bring changes to the University, Harris said.
On Oct. 31, 1969, BSU presented demands to Chancellor E. Lawrence Chalmers. The demands called for administrative changes regarding minorities within the University.
The group demanded that a dean of blocs and its affairs be appointed to represent minorities, and they asked for an Afro-American leader. The two of the four major demands were eventually signed.
Harris said that the political activity of BSU benefited students.
"I think the BSU teaches students to think
Please see BSU, p. 5 col. 3
James Scaly, assistant to the chancellor and lecture series coordinator, center, announced to about 250 people that the Elie Wiesel Center is closing.
Wiesel sees hope for human spirit Nobel laureate asks people to look to future, not past
By James Farquhar Kansan staff writer
The most dangerous thing is anathy.
Despair and hatred are not the most dangerous things in the world, author Elie Wiesel said last night.
“The opposite of love is not hate but indifference,” he said. “The opposite of education is not ignorance but indifference.”
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A capacity crowd of about 1,200 listened to the Nobel Prize. winner author in Crafton-Preyer Theatre at Murphy Hall last night.
Elie Wiesel, Nobel Prize winner in literature, spoke last night in Crafton-Preyer Theatre to about 1,200 people.
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Police estimated that 300 people were turned away because of the size limitations of the auditorium
Aaron Rittmater, Overland Park junior, said Student Senate member Michael 550 needed to bring the author of the book to the university of Kansas. The Roy A. Robert's Lecture was delivered at the Wiesel's speech, pay the balance.
It is sad to me that in this world, it is possible for two people to be brothers and to kill each other, for whoever kills, kills his brother."
- Elie Wiesel
Noble Laureate
Wiesel's book "Night" is required reading in the second semester of Western Civilization classes, which is a requirement for most KU students. The book chronicles his experiences as a Holocaust camp of Jewish concentration camp in Germany during World War II.
Wussel, however, did not dwell on his past experiences. He saw how people in today's cusinng how people in today's can learn from history and can apply it.
He said today's generation was
removed from the atrocities suffered during the Holocaust and cannot take the blame, yet they impose responsibility to shape today's world.
In his speech, Wiesel said his writings were not the story of the Holocaust but one story about the Holocaust that can endure at the hands of others.
"It is sad to me that in this world, it is possible for two people to be brothers and to kill each other," he said. "Wherever kills, kills his brother."
God created us from Adam, he said, to show us that we all are equals, as proof that we are all children of God. He added that
when we do harm to others we are hurting not only our brothers and sisters, but also ourselves.
"In this world, we have learned that the inconceivable is conceivable," he said.
Wisel said we was ironic that today as humans, we knew so much about the world and yet ourselves and our own situation.
"We know the secrets of so many doors, but we don't know where we are," he said. "What is our place in history? What is our place in reality? What realize the special nature of these events that happen even today."
Fang Hsieh, Olathe senior, said Wiesel's speech gave him a new perspective on human injustice.
In a press conference yesterday afternoon, Wiesel said that as a
world community, we had a responsibility to take care those who need help.
"I're really amazing that he is able to use the atrocities he has suffered as an educational tool, or a source of hatred," Hsieh said.
Wiesel said awareness of other humans is a fight that we must carry into the future.
"We try to fight indifference.
This is what you students and teachers are trying to do here, he said. "We can't speak." And for that, I thank you.
Regents system might include Washburn
Officials contend admitting university will affect funding of other seven schools
Bv Laura Woodward
Kansan staff writer
Gov. Mike Hayden's strong indication that he would propose the admission of Washburn University to the Regents school system in the next legislative session has revived controversy.
Last Friday, Hayden said the climate was favorable for bringing Washburn into the Board of Negents system. Hayden also said that such move would be part of a package plan that may include the second year financing of the Margins of Management and municipal colleges and vocational technical schools.
"It's a bad thing. It's a horrible thing," said State Sen Wint Winter, Jr. R-Lawrence. "I don't care how many bows you tie around the package, it is a bad thing."
Winter expressed concern that admitting Washburn could hurt financing Rivers schools,
another on the bread of higher education," he said.
"I think that it's important we make Washburn a part of the Regents system," said State Rep. William Roy Jr, D. Topleka. "For the same reason that it is good sense to expand the Regents Center
However, many Shawnee County represen tatives disagree with Winter
in Kansas City, I think it is good sense to make Washburn a part of the Repets system."
But many concerns focused on the effect that amitting Washburn to the Regents system could have on available state finances for the seven Regents schools.
Kathy Peterson, Hayden's press secretary, said that the three elements of the package were not important.
Rutham Judahle, executive vice chancellor, said she didn't want to consider any changes in Kansas education that would jeopardize programs such as the Margin.
"The whole idea is to bring higher education into a more cohesive body in terms of funding," she said.
Washburn is a city property tax supported, four-year university in Topeka with an enrollment of
"My first response is that I want to be sure that the state has fully funded the Regents schools before it looks at other items." Ramalay said. "The system is not a process that can happen over time."
The Margin is the Regents three-year plan to increase financing of Regents schools to 10 percent of peer averages and faculty salaries to 100 percent of their peers.
State Rep. Jessie Branson, D-Lawrence, said the data she had seen indicated that the Margin would be funded by state general funds. Last year, she received funding by general fee funds and hospital revenue.
"I can't see how we can fund Washburn, the Margin, and community colleges and fund all the other basic programs and salary increases." Branson said.
Winter also said that the price of admitting Washburn was too high.
"I don't think he (Hayden) can buy out the community colleges, and I know he can buy out my outfit."
Roy said it was important to admit Washburn to the Regents system for two reasons: It would make the university more competitive, and it would help to attract and retain industries in Topeka.
"From what I see, they are concerned that the pie is fixed," he said. "I think that, as long as we increase the size of the pie, it should be no problem."
Ramaley also said she wanted to be sure that the entry of Washburn would provide additional storage.
"Exactly what part washburn plays and how it might fit into the system remains to be seen."
The Associated Press
Study says U.S. low on foreign language study
The same proportion has raised its foreign language requirement over the past five years.
WASHINGTON — Only one of the 13 states requires that all students getting degree study a foreign language the American Council on Education supports.
Foreign language requirements other countries are considerably higher. It takes seven years of English to graduate from an Israeli high school.
There was much less interest in languages among two-year community colleges, which are
A study by Charles Andersen Jr., senior research associate for the council, found that about one in eight U.S. students, centrally required some foreign language study of all applicants. One of the reasons is the requirement between 1982 and 1987.
oriented more toward getting jobs for their graduates. Only 1 percent required any foreign language, and only about 13 percent required any further instruction for the undergraduate degrees they usually grant.
The survey was based on replies from nearly 400 of more than 3,200 institutions listed by the U.S. Department of Education.
Richard Brod, who does similar studies for the Modern Language Association, said in a telephone interview that requirements have been increasing since the late early 1980s he said the trend is continuing as need for competitiveness against rivalry from other countries.
Language requirements here were much heavier before World War II, when a small proportion of school graduates went on to college.
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