Wednesday, February 18. 1978
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Student's mother aids integration
By ANNE SIGMAN
Staff Writer
As busing and integration problems have spread around the country, disturbances in Boston have continued. But one Boston school is free from trouble even when the rest of the city is in an uproar, its principal says.
"Whatever happens in the rest of the city does not affect what goes on in my neighborhood. Will Ella Brown, principal of Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, said yesterday."
Brown's son Kermit, Franklin, Mass., junior, told about his mother's success in integrating her school of sixth, seventh and eighth graders.
"She has a work of handling people and she is a hard worker," he said. "She has earned that."
KERMIT SAID HIS mother was chosen principally in 1970 at a time when the community of Dorchester, the predominately white town, was forcibly removed. School is walking for a black principal.
She wasn't chosen because she was black,
he said, but because she was qualified.
The Boston principal said in a telephone
interview that one reason for her success was keeping an open mind.
Brown said the school, which had been all black before busing began in fall 1974, had become one of 25 "magnet schools" this school year. Magnet schools are schools that parents request their children be sent to, she said.
Last year the school was 68 per cent white and 32 per cent black by court order, she said. She said about one-third of the students in sent in had returned by request, this year.
Brown said she stressed a humane approach in dealing with all the children and total involvement of parents with their children's education.
"TOO OFTEN SCHOOL leaders fear parental involvement." she said.
When parents aren't involved, she said,
they seek to control. When people are asked
for advice it makes them more comfortable,
she said.
"I seldm make a move without consulting everyone for input," she said.
Fear is the primary reason for the problems in Boston, Brown said. The people who resist and resent integration fear that their old way of life will be disrupted, she said, and they fear that integration is an "open sesame" to intermarriage.
Brown said she thought people should accept internship as a way of life and let them do so.
PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED with crossing boundaries as well, she said, because Boston is composed of small ethnic communities that have very possessive attitudes.
The most important thing, she said, is to let kids get an education.
Brown said she hoped black children being sent to predominately white areas were being treated the same way she treated the children at her school.
Brown said she puts her faith in the young. But she said she didn't think racial prejudice was a problem.
We see similarities among the problems in Boston and problems in Little Rock, Ark., in which she said, but more was expected of Boston because it's famous for education.
"I will always treat all children like I treat my own three sons," she said.
BROWN SAID she thought it was futile to spend time and energy fighting the war.
Brown said that she didn't have all the answers and that she was still learning. She said a problem for many was being able to admit their mistakes.
"I'm not afraid to reject an idea that didn't work," she said.
Attention was focused on her school, Brown said, because the problems had created a competitive spirit and a constant pressure.
Her school offers the best it can, she said, and parents can send their children there knowing they will receive courtesy, safety and a good education.
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In other action, the committee condemned the use of satellite union brochures
Stapiro and Anderson took about 700 students from the university to stampel "Stapiro-Anderson" -78" on the back of the brochures. The brochures were distributed in several University residence halls.
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Woner said that because Anderson-Shapiro had used the brochure without Sachem's approval, it constituted a demonstration on Shapiro and Anderson's part.
"I didn't know we were in violation and I guess it was a serious error in judgement," Jeff Bryd, Shapiro's campaign manager, said during the meeting.
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Thornbrugh said the group would take the matter to the AURH Judiciary Board for a hearing. Thornbrugh said the protest wasn't politically motivated.
Bruce Woner, committee chairman, said he'd delegated the responsibility of calling the women to the Senate office secretary and was under the impression the women were called or had messages concerning the meeting left for them.
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Woner said he had scheduled the meeting at 9 p.m. to avoid possible conflicts with a biology exam a few of the women who signed the petition would be attending.
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Thornbruch said the committee didn't give the supporters of the petition enough time to tell their side of the issue. Thornbruch also noted that she wasn't notified of last night's meeting.
turnover for the meeting scheduled earlier. After hearing more information related to the petition, the committee said the matter was in progress and that University Residence Halls (AURH) Judiciary Board because it directly involved the university staff in making to the residence hall contract holders.
floor presidents because of poor resident
treatment for the uninsured and low-income
"I felt we weren't treated fairly," Mary Thornbrough, one of the petitions supporters, said after the committee's meeting. "I felt we were insulted and insured."
Who would sign up for a date match program?
Why would someone sign up?
Who would sign up for a date match program?
Everybody! All kinds of people are signing up. Entire men's and women's teams, entire fraternities and sororities, entire dorm floors, and students in town.
Group rates?
If you mail your form in with 5 other friends, the cost is only
£10.
Why would someone sign up?
Why not? You can do it for a lark or to meet new friends.
How many matches will I get?
what will it get?
Between 3 and 15, if we can't find three, we'll give your money back.
It will compare your responses with all others to determine your closest matches on the basis of interests, attitudes, and appearances and background. You decide which is most important.
How much does it cost?
How will the computer match me?
No. You are the person with only one iPad in your matches. If you don't like their voice on the phone, you never have to.
Yes! BCOC has taken every step to insure that data will be seen only by keypuncher and that no data will be sold or released to another group. All forms will be destroyed after their use.
They will only have your first name (or nick name) and phone number. You will have their first name and number.
How much will they know about me?
Do I have to go out with any of my matches?
Yours may have made sure my medicines should be
your match. My matches will age, race, religion and drinking, smoking, and drug
height; age, race, religion and drinking, smoking, and drug
Will my answers be kept confidential?
$3.50 is charged to process applications and it's less in a group.
Can I specify how tall my matches should be?
Place a Kansan want ad. Call 864-4358
When is the deadline?
Friday, February 27. So don't delay in sending your forms in
Free Event?
Where can I go with a computer date?
There's a book on it.
What can't you give a computer date?
That's up to you but you are invited to the free BOOG Event.
As an extra you can attend the BOOCE Event: March
26, free. Others will pay at least $1.00
FRESHMEN & COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER STUDENTS (Plus any interested upperclassmen)
The 27th annual Principal-Counselor-Freshman CONFERENCE
Thursday, February 19
Kansas Union
Representatives from the high schools and Community colleges listed below will be attending the conference and have indicated an interest in visiting with you regarding your first year at K.U. We invite you to take part in this years event, which will offer opportunity for you to tell them about your first year's impressions of the University and have met the challenge of the academic programs, and to discuss any concerns you may have about your future years at K.U. You will be excused from at-ten or your afternoon classes between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. on the day of the conference. The sessions will be held in the Union location, at the location indicated.
High Schools
ABILENE—B
AMOVNE—B
ASHLAND—B
ACUTON—B
ATWOOD—B
ALLON—B
BLETOY—B
HUMPH MIGHEE—B
BONNER SPRINGS—B
BUHLTE—B
CAMBRONE—B
CLAPLIN BUSHTON—B
CITY—B
COLDWATER—B
CONRAY SPRINGS—B
COMAN DOMINIUM—B
DERY-ALCOVE C ACAFERIEA
DODOGE CITY—B
DOWLWOOD—B
EMOMIA—B
EMOMIA—B
FAUL THAVER TAYER—B
EDUROA—B
ELF HINKLEY—B
GARBERT—B
GOODLAND—B
GOODLAND—B
ALCOVE C ACAFERIEA
GREENSburg—B
HIGHWAY—B
HIGHWAY PARK—B
HURLCITY, BOUGUE—B
HYLOLDWOOD-WILSON BUSHTON—B
HUTCHISON-SUNJAW FLOWER ROOM
JACKSON HEIGHTS-HOLTON—B
JUSTICE NORTH WORTH—B
JETMORE—B
KINGMAN—B
LINKING—B
LANING—B
LAWRENCE-JAYMANK WORK
LAWRENCE-JAYMANK WORK
LAWRENCE-TRADIATIONS ROOM
LINKON—B
LOUISBUNG—B
MOUNTAIN—B
LYONS—B
WHITMANTOWN-B
MARYSVILLE-B
MENKINE-B
MINNEAPOLIS-B
MINNESOALE-B
MONTEZUMA INGALLS-B
UPLINC-C
ONAGA-C
OSAKE CITY-C
OSAWAATONE-C
TOWN-C
PADLA-C
WARRINGTON-C
PLAINVILLE-C
SOUTH CITY-C
RUSSELL-C
KASTEN BEACH-SALINA-C
ST JOHN, ST JOHN-C
ST REELOT-C
ST MARYLYS-C
SATANTA-C
SEAOMON-C
SEAOMON-C
WHOOPER HEIGHTS-C
SHANNEE MISSION EAST-WOODDRUFF
SHANNEE MISSION NORTH-WOODDRUFF
SHANNEE MISSION NORTHWEST-KANSAS
SHANNEE MISSION SOUTH-KANSAS ROOM
SHANNEE MISSION WEST-WOODDRUFF AUDIT.
CENTER-SOUTH EAST OF SALINE-C
SUMMER-C
SKYLINE-KENDALL-C
TONGANOKE-ROOM
TOPERA WEST-BIG ROOM
ULYSSES-C
JULY HEIGHTS-C
WAMEGO-C
WASHINGTON RURAL-C
WASHINGTON-C
WICHITA EAST-PARLOR A
WICHITA MISSION ROOM
WICHITA OREAD-ROOM
WICHITA WEST-CURRY ROOM
WICHITA WEST-CURRY ROOM
WYANDOTTE-MEADOWLARK ROOM
Community Colleges
BARTON COUNTY—B
BARTON COUNTY—B
BUTLER COUNTY—B
CLOUD COUNTY—B
COFFEEVILLE—B
OLYMN—B
DODGE CITY—B
FORT SCOTT—B
GARDEN CITY—B
HASKELL—B
HUTCHINSON—CENTENNIAL
ROOM
INDEPENDENCE—B
JOHNSON COUNTY—FORUM
ROOM
KANSAS CITY KANSAS—
CINEMAL ROOM
MAPLE WOODS-B
NEOSHO-B
PENN VALLEY-B
PRATT-B
SEWARD COUNTY-B
Key: B—Ballroom
C-Cafeteria
This is your opportunity to feedback information about your experiences at KU to your former school.
2-3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, Kansas Union
In case you have any questions concerning the conference, please contact Max Griffin, Conference Chairman, in the Office of Admissions and Records, 1248 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10017.