Monday, March 8, 1976
University Daily Kansan
KANSAN Comment
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History redeems team
Thanks for the memories, Ted. I've enjoyed a lot of KU basketball in the last four years. Wednesday night's final disaster before a crowd was characteristic of the season, but after the game, I began thinking about my four years as a KU fan. It wasn't hard to forget the setbacks.
My freshman year was very much like the season just ended. The Jayhawks were young. They came close, but just couldn't quite make it. It was still a tough record of 18-4. It was easy to cite inexperience as the key. It was a rebuilding year as the optimists say. And the die-hards can view this season in the same way. If the Hawks can bounce back next season, they will (and they will), the fans will have a lot to look forward to.
The "Hawks bounced back to finish the 73-74 season with a 27-2 record and a trip to the NCAA finals in Greenboson, N.C. They lost in the Tar Heel State, but came home ranked seventh in the country. They continued their winning ways last year, and won the Big Eight title for the second consecutive season. They lost in the regionalists to Notre Dame, but it was a memorable season.
The records really aren't that important when you search your memory for the highlights. The individual games are what count and, in particular, the games against Silo Tech. Thinking back two years, I remember a warm February day. We got in line at 11 a.m. to ensure a good seat that night. Several trips were made for "Rocky Mountain spring water" and a picnic atmosphere with the Wildcats. We watched "Hawks' defenses the Wildcats for the Big Eight title before the famous Allen Field House psychos. After the game, everyone partied awhile and then met on campus for the streaker rally.
And when you remember K-State games, last year's has to be close to the top. After losing to the "Pusses" in Manhattan, we came back and blew them out, 91-53. Everyone kept waiting for the game to tighten up, but the stunned 'Cats just kept fading.
There are other games that float with the cream, too. The loss to Notre Dame, 74-4, the day before, was a huge blow for the team.
was a super game and an amazing effort by the inspired KU team. Last year's battle with third-ranked Indiana also stands out. The 'Hawks took the Hosiers into overtime before losing, 74-70. The capacity crowd knew the score, but also knew they hadn't lost.
I remember another game two years ago against Oklahoma State. We were down by ten with about two minutes to go and staged an amazing rally. Many fans had left early, but those who remained were ecstatic as it appeared that the game was heading over into the final stretch. On Tuesday, Tommy Smith tossed a shot from half court that somehow went in and ended the game.
Even more important the games are the players. There have always been favorites of the fans. There was Wilson "Wheels" Barr, whose wild drives for the basket were a highlight of my freshman year. There was Tommy Robinson, who is kicked and stamped his way into the hearts of the crowd. And Roger Morningstar, who wore sliding pads so that he could chase down runaway basketballsb. This year there was Herb Nobles, who could always run-and-gun and keep on smiling. And of course, Tommie Smith. Whether starting or coming off the bench, Tommie was always inconsistently brave, constantly wary of doing too well because he might have to say a few words on the Ted Owens show.
There were Dale Haase and Dave Taynor, who would lead The Bombers into action when Ted decided the first team to play laying in front of them. We watched the watch the action from the bench before leading the 'Hawks to a win with his soft scoring touch. And there was K村 Vitkivo, who was booed and cursed until he
So the season's over. I won't see another KU game as a student. But I've got a lot to remember. College sports can be fun because you don't have to be realistic about your team's chances. There's always the possibility . . . especially in Allen Field House. So once again, thanks for the memories.
Ry John Johnston
Contributing Writer
Consequently, those of us who have been contributing writers
Thou shalt interpret relatively
Last March the Kansan's letters columns dripped with vitral aimed at Steven Lewis, a contributing writer who had written an editorial entitled "Biblical balderdash."
Lewis said, "Certainly the Bible contains some wisdom, just as other books do. However, the Bible also contains sense. Unfortunately, many people don't have the perspective to separate the wisdom from the nonsense. In the hands of these people, the Bible contains a cruel and vicious weapon."
Readers were quick to exorcise Lewis saying he wrote "essays that appear to have one purpose—to tear down the moral structure of American society by attacking the Christian faith," suggesting that, "if you saw him on the ground, you would be as a fool," and asking how much longer the Kansan's readers would be plagued with such "Puiler grandeillomence."
since Lewis have been somewhat reluctant to deal with religion and especially the Bible. Although Lewis didn't think there was anything special about the Bible that separated it from other books, a considerable number of outrages were committed unfortunately, in the ensuing debate between fundamentals who regarded the Bible as the "word of God" and their opponents who regarded it as "primitive nonsense" there was no chance to consider the historical-critical studies of scholars have developed during the last two centuries.
The problem starts with the fundamentalists. Since I came to KU, I've been giving them a hard time. I have meetings and listened to their arguments in an attempt to determine whether their approach to the biblical texts has been consistent, we concluded that it does not.
President Ford is getting plenty of pressure these days, from both sides, on the troublesome issue of specialty steel imports. It isn't a matter of life or death, but it is surely a matter for public discussion. This is the situation: America's specially steel industry is in trouble. Technology is not of its own making. Technologically, our manufacturers are equal to, or
merits and right in principle also; (2) the damage these quotas might have on foreign relations is slight; and (3) this is the first major test of the Trade Act of 1974.
U.S. needs steel import quotas
The figures are not greatly in dispute. As recently as 1960, imports of all specially steels affected by the ITC decision were about 2.6 per cent, of the domestic market. Last year
By James J.
Kilpatrick
(C) Washington Star Syndicate
superior to, any steel makers in the world. The trouble stems directly from cut-price implemen- tion of steel products produced the domestic market.
The industry makes stainless steel and scores of other highly valuable components one sense, the maintenance of a strong American industry might indeed be a matter of life or death. For the specially trained personnel in national defense. It would be folly to let our domestic plants go under, thus making us lose important hour upon hour for supplies.
In January, the International Trade Commission recommended a mild system of quotas on imported specialty steels. The Board has accepted the recommendation or to reject it. He must act by March 16. The question is close, as all such questions are close, but in my own view, Mr. Ford's proposal will help and put the quotas into effect.
nasty that are untenable. They say that since the Bible was inspired by God, it is consistent, intelligible, authoritative and infallible. They apply no historical criticism to the narratives found in the Book of Exodus, theological factual conflicts and discount the possibility of pseudonymous biblical writings. They assume that the basic elements of the gospel were predicted by the Old Testament prophets, taught by Jesus and recorded by his followers. In contrast, we us today as they were for the earliest Christians.
these imports came to 154,000 tons, or nearly 19 per cent of the domestic market. In some individual areas, notably warehouses, imports claimed as much as 62 per cent of domestic sales.
The 19 domestic manufacturers, with the active help of the United Steelworkers Union, made an
This is because (1) the industry's position is right on the
impressive case before the ITC. Their chief argument was that they did not fear fair competition in a system that cannot effectively combat is unfair competition—the competition of nationalized, socialized producers who produce textiles for the system, Japan, England, France and Sweden go by one set of rules. The American producers, not swathed in subsidies, must live by another.
The quotas recommended by the ITC are in any way drastic. For example: Imports of coffee account for $10,000 per account hail of all stainless imports, amounted to 66,000 tons last year. The ITC proposal would permit as much as 79,000 tons in 1978. No quotas at all were imposed on semifinish stainless steel or any other speciality products.
It is difficult to understand how such mild impositions could justify the anguished howls we are bearing from abroad—especially since the Common Market nations have made their own quota deal with Japan. The TTC's total package
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would import reducs by only 5 per cent from the plump sales of 1975. Only the most ardent defenders of untrammeled "free trade" could charge unfairness.
if the ITC's decision were plainly wrong, or if it had been based on mere caprices of the president. President should set it aside. Quotes at home invite quotas abroad. Free trade should be the rule, not the exception. But here it is evident that the ITC would probably agree to the commission considered testimony from every quarter;
and it came to the reasoned conclusion that the domestic industry had suffered "serious damage" in the face of the excessive imports.
This was the commission's first major cage since the 1974 Trade Act was passed. For the President to repudiate its findings would be to destroy the ITC's reputation before the commission has a chance to make a record. Taking all these facts, I would go for the quotas. They won't hurt much abroad, and they should help significantly here at home.
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These assumptions are impossible for most people to accept. When one opens the Bible and begins to read, he finds a strange, primitive-sounding narration, which is essentially unintelligible. If he learns about the story of New Testament, he finds all sorts of conflicting stories and savages about the life of Jesus.
be applied to an age that believed in angels, demons, miracles, a three-storied universe and the end of time as an apocalyptic event is to be taught them. The only way to do justice to the texts is to first meet them on their own ground to hear what
the history of Western civilization, as Lewis did in his editorial, it is but a short step to the conclusion that the Bible is so much primitive nonsense that it is more cruel and vicious weapon in the hands of the unenlightened. The problem with both the fundamentalist interpretation and its refutation by the "unbelievers" is that they never do justice to the texts.
He isn't certain, for example, about the geneology of Jesus or the empty tomb story since different gospels seem to give different accounts. Neither do the parables and apocalyptic sayings of Jesus seem to make much sense. In sheer length, the entire body of the Bible are unreadable to one who tries to read them as a history book,
Then, looking at the black marks Christianity has left on
By John Hickey Contributing Writer
The Bible is indeed a book rich in wisdom, pregnant with beautifully intricate and suble theology and steeped in eschatological proclamation. It calls for a response on each person it apprehends.
But the writings in the Bible are temporal; they arose out of a historical-cultural milieu foreign to modern man. Thus the primary way to read the texts is in terms of what the writers were saying to their original readers.
To suppose, as the critics of the fundamentalists usually do, that 20th century standards can
they have to say within the framework in which they were written. Then one may determine whether the text has anything to say to him in his own setting.
the fundamentalists never make that determination because they have assigned the traditional attributes of God to them, unless, totally authoritative, internally consistent and infallible.
In fact, when the reader really tries to do justice to the text, you need to read the text on its own terms is an arduous task. Like other books of great wisdom, reading gives your readers difficulties for the reader.
I would like to correct the misinformation appearing in last Tuesday's Kanas, in the story concerning anatomy labs. It is stated that Physical Therapy students must take the anatomy course. This is not true. Physical Therapy students are required to take an anatomy course as part of the curriculum at the KU Medical Center. Any PT student who takes it here is wasting his time and may not need to make it over again at the Med Center.
Janet M. Ervin President, Physical Therapy Club
THE PHYSICAL THERAPY curriculum, consisting of the last three undergraduate semesters is located at entry at City, Kan., and there are a great many misconceptions about the program among students. Library Arts and Sciences here on the Lawrence campus. The last time PT students were required to take anatomy here in the spring of 1927. Our course was nothing about it are still telling PT students to take anatomy.
I strongly advise any PT students who have questions concerning the courses they should take to see the Physical Therapy adviser at Watkins Hospital
To the Editor:
PT students misled
Readers Respond
The Residents of the CIA House
We are writing in response to the story concerning the event, which was reported by Association (CIA House) which appeared in the Feb. 27 edition of the Kansan. The article was written to emphasize for several reasons.
Benefits omitted To the Editor:
To the Editor:
OUT OF THAT one conversation, the reporter quoted only negative aspects of the man who housebroke dog and excessive bureaucracy. The Kanman sent a photographer and yet the reporter never came into the house or to meet any of us.
We do not now, nor have we ever had, a resident named Greg Dunn, who was quoted in the story. Out of 26 residents, the office had 39 reporters, reporter, and then only over the telephone for 15 minutes.
Homosexuality a sin
Concerning Mary Johnson's
home on sexual marriage,
since when has independence
from authority spelled
freedom? Do to whatever I
want can sometimes make me
The CIA House has many advantages besides being relatively inexpensive, such as the ability to stay among its people. Again, we do not feel the story presented an honest picture.
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use the freedom I have to do it.
if murder prevention has a moral value, why, just that we should not legislate it? Alcoholism, rape, etc. can carry a 'moral' tag, but if people lean toward doing them, should not society be软化 by societal prevention to prevent self-destruction?
I was far from "ouraged at the passing of this bill." I was gladdened that the leaders I am under care enough for this state to regulate against immorality. Sare, anybody who desires is allowed to throw away freedom we have been given. If she shall remain free, we need unyielding concern by our government.
Government was established by God for our protection.
Murder isn't just morally wrong. It's sin. Rape isn't a moral issue. It is sin. Homosexuality is sin. If, God forbid, our government ever such a thing as sin to be condoned may we be courageous enough to "proclaim liberty." But when the government "the ministers of God" (Rom. 13:4) stands for God's laws and sprinkles it as salt, it preserves us from going on to spiritual and, therefore, freedom year, let's bless the nation of self-rule and enter into the joys and freedom of knowing the Creator and serving Him in his commandments.
Bob Mendelsohn
Lawrence sophomore