Staff Photo by RANDY OLSON
Confined
Dana Wray, 24, sits in his room at the Cherry Manor nursing home. Wray has lived at Cherry Manor since she became a quadriplegic in an automobile accident almost four years ago. Even though Wray attends KU and hopes to major in social work, she is depressed with the conditions under which she must live as a ward of the state of Kansas.
Paralyzed student seeks better times
By MELISSACORDONIER
Staff Writer
Every Wednesday morning, Dana Wray, a 24-year-old Lawrence graduate student, wakes up at six to get ready for classes. She will be on the bus enough time to get to her first class at 10:30.
Dana was paralyzed from the shoulders down in a car accident in July, 1974. So, he did not have to be driven.
and feed her. Dana spends 30 minutes in physical therapy and 30 minutes on the Maxi-Mist, a respiratory machine.
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Then Dana's aide dresses her, applier
her make-up, styles her hair and straps
her into an electric wheelchair. By that
she can go to campus or to campus and
accompany her to class.
BUT THERE ARE other limitations she refuses to accept: the limitations imposed by a state system she says is trying to impose on her. But she put her on a shelf and keep her there.
Dana has adapted to the tedious routine and accents her physical limitations.
Dana Wray is a ward of the state. She has no income. When Dana's parents divorced, neither could afford her care. So, in November 1977 she had to move from her home in Tonganoxie to Cherry Manor nursing home in Lawrence.
"I think I've adjusted pretty well," she says.
Lawrence, Kansas
The Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS) pays for Dana's room and board in the nursing her, tuition, books, medical care, equipment, and personal aides. In return, Dana must live by SRS regulations and policies.
"FEEL OWNED by Cherry Manor and the government, without any civil rights," she said.
That's not easy for Dana, who says the state of Kansas is depriving her of her children.
Financial restrictions are stringent.
According to SRS and federal eligibility requirements, nursing home residents can have no more than $25 in "protected" monthly income or they risk losing their health care. Financial disability check is appropriated by SRS, Dana is given $25 and the rest is paid to Cherry Manor.
With her $25, Dana pays her telephone bill, which averages $1 a month, and buys clothing, shampoo, toothpaste, cosmetics and other personal items.
There's not much money left for entertainment, but Dana goes to concerts and movies with friends whenever she can afford it.
When some local businessmen established a trust fund for Dana at the
University State Bank in Lawrence in January, SRS officials warned that Dana's use of the contributions might jeopardize her eligibility for government assistance.
THE SRS EVENTUALLY agreed to allow the fund to be used to buy personal items, but Dana cannot control the money herself. Purchases must be charged to the trust, and two bank officers sign the payment checks.
Dana could have more "protected" income and could control it itself if she saw her child being abused by the severity of her disability, SRS regulations require her to live in a facility with a skilled care rating to receive assistance. The only skilled care facility in Dana's area is a day-care.
HER ROOM ITSELF could be in a residence hall anywhere on campus. A desk is placed in the room. A television set sits in a corner and pictures and memos adorn one wall. The desk is cluttered with books, her typewriter, and her tape recorder and
For Dana, life at Cherry Manor is damn. Most of the residents are 65 years old.
"We have nothing in common other than we need care." Dana savs.
But the nursing home environment makes it almost impossible to study, Dana says. Moans, wheezes and coughs echo through the halls into her room, even with the door closed. And lack of privacy is one reason why residents have home regulations for bid locks on the doors.
"The atmosphere is so depressing. I don't feel I should be categorized and forced to live with elderly persons in an institution." she savs.
BLAND MEALS, planned for the elderly residents, are the normal fare for Dana. Because she must be fed by an aide, she is often the last person to get her meal.
"The food is so terrible, and it's usually cold," she says. "Once every two weeks or so they have chicken, and I like it. But I usually eat salads."
A male resident sometimes wanders into the room and urinates on the bed, she
"There's a woman here who just walks to my room and takes things if I'm not aware of her."
Dana says the home will not give her salads when she wants them, so money from the trust fund must be used to buy the ingredients.
However, Brindat, Pomeroy, Cherry
Maimonides, says some salons are
provided
"We provide a balanced diet with enough roughage for all our patients," Pomeroy says. "But she (Dana) may not eat these types of roughage we provide."
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Vol. 88, No.139 Friday, April 28, 1978
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
See PARALYZED STUDENT page five
The University of Kansas
After lengthy debate, the University Council, acting on behalf of the students and faculty of the University of Kansas, passed a resolution to end yesterday's enduring free speech at KU.
Staff Writer
Robert Frauf, professor of physics and astronomy and author of the resolution, said yesterday that he proposed the resolution because he did not agree with the University's decision to cancel the opening of a Nazif memorabilia exhibit.
Bv CAROLINE TROWBRIDGE
KU Council endorses free speech
The exhibit, "Full Circle: The Rise and Fall of Hitler's Germany," was scheduled to open April 20, the eve of the Passover observance.
"When an event is scheduled, the administration should have to think pretty seriously about changing it. I think they did make the wrong decision," Frait said.
THE EXHIBIT was canceled by administrators about five hours before it was scheduled to open.
Administrators said the cancellation was because of concern to the Kuwait's Jewish members.
Frieda said that he wrote the resolution, which will be presented to University Senate next week, because of his concern for free speech at KU.
He said that not only the cancellation of the exhibit but also the disruption of an April 6 speech by former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he stated, was the principle of free speech at the University.
The council rejected a resolution by Carl Leban, associate professor of East Asian studies, that the Senate Executive committee passed Tuesday.
THE LEBAN RESOLUTION commended the university's action on the postponement of the graduation ceremony.
ported the opening of the exhibit at a more suitable time.
SenEx comprises six faculty members and three student members elected from the five colleges. Ten faculty members and 12 student members are elected from the student and faculty senates, which are
The function of the council is to enact the rules and regulations of the University
Leban said the exhibit's cancellation was more than an issue of academic freedom.
"The majority in our society, especially in Lawrence, Kansas, is terribly insensitive and think they don't have to pay attention to anyone else's concerns." Leban said.
HE SAID THAT if the administration intended to postpone the opening of the exhibit to a more suitable date, then they would increase the interest of the entire academic community.
"The council denied that they have any obligation to safeguard the concerns of others."
Felix Moos, professor of anthropology and professor of East Asian studies, said he agreed with the adopted resolution in favor of free speech.
"The University has the right to maintain absolute principles. For the protection of all of us, we must underline a principle of free speech," Mooss said.
However, Robert Shelton, associate professor of religion and associate professor of speech and drama, said he thought the education responded well to the situation.
"It sickens me when I understand that this (resolution) is a reaction to the exhibit. The administration responded in a way as to compassion as they could." Shelton said.
KUAC wants games during finals
By KERRY BARSOTTI
Staff Writer
If the University of Kansas Athletic Corporation gets its way, there will be basketball games during finals week, despite a University Senate rule prohibiting
In an April 6 letter to Del Shankel, executive vice chancellor, Clyde Walker, director of men's athletics, asked that the rule be relaxed.
The rule prohibits the scheduling of athletic events during finals, with the exception of conference games and national championship about the approval of the calendar committee.
Steve Salanski, St. Joseph, Mo., junior and member of the committee, said that he thought Walker was wrong in writing to him rather than the committee about the rule.
"I sounded like he was trying to get around the rule," he said. "There is a way to change the rule by working within the committee, passed the committee by writing to Shankey."
"AT THE SAME TIME, he may be innocent in trying to find out the procedure and go through the system, but this seems to the way that KUAC operates." Solanski said.
In response to Walker's letter, Shankel said he thought "this particular section of University Senate Rules and Regulations is necessary on our ability to develop schedules."
Salanski said that even if the rule is unwise, Shankel: should not have offered to marry a man with whom she was in love.
"For Shankle to say, 'Okay, we'll see if you can change that' is like the Chancellor's office giving the okay to do what they want," he said.
Salaniks said the rule should be enforced by the committee until it is changed.
Donald Marquis, associate professor of philosophy and a member of the University Senate executive committee, said that he will keep his attention to the rule, "after she/he paid it."
"FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE, if they are systematically not paying attention to the rule, then change it. Otherwise, they should follow the rule," he said.
Marquis said that in the past the athletic department had signed contracts with other schools to play during final week without the approval of the committee.
"Sometimes last semester, the matter was brought to the attention of the committee that games had been scheduled without the meeting of the committee during final," Marquis said.
"When we called KUAC about the games, we see if they had been approved, they said not. We do."
Marquis said that calendar committee members were polled by telephone to grant an exemption for the game already scheduled.
"I GOT THE IMPRESSION that there is a bit of unhappiness on the committee that these games keep popping up for approval that the contract has been signed," he said.
Ted Owens, basketball coach, said that games were scheduled six years in advance and that the athletic department did not have the staff to answer "game" commutes decides a year in advance.
"The problem is in scheduling so far in advance without knowing what the school will do."
However, members of the committee said that finals week could usually be predicted with a high degree of accuracy.
'Jimmy' to stay put
By JOHN FISCHER
know when an official decision would be made.
Staff Writer
kes could not be reached for comment
See "IMMY" page seven
the day between the end of classes and the beginning of finals.
Shankel would not deny or confirm the statement by the source.
However, he said he would not support an Appeal of Shell's decision declining the move to sell its remaining shares.
He said Chancellor Archie R. Dykes.
Del Shankel, executive vice chancellor,
and he probably would be involved in making the decision
Joseph Snell, director of the society, wrote a letter to Max Lucas, University director of facilities planning, on Monday notifying him that the society was against the move.
Lucas said a copy of the letter had been sent to Dwkes and Shankel from his office.
the Regents' committee three years in advance.
Sources within the administration had said that if the Kansas State Historical Society disapproved of the transfer of the statue to the statue probably would not be moved.
A source within the University of Kansas administration said yesterday that the Jimmy Green statue would not be moved to new Green Hall.
A "Saturday night game or a game on stop day doesn't seem too bad, but a Saturday afternoon game wouldn't seem to be in the spirit of the rule," he said.
Owens agreed that Saturday evening games should be allowed.
The calendar committee will meet next week to discuss the issue with members of the Board.
"Thefinals always take the same number of days. It shouldn't be hard to count back from the dates that the Regents' committee has already set," Robert Umlitz, associate professor of mechanical engineering and a member of the committee, said.
Lucas said he had reviewed the letter yesterday but he refused to comment on what the plans were concerning the move of the statute.
HMHOLTZ SAID that he would not oppose an amendment allowing Saturday evening entertainment at the park.
"I BELIEVE THE chances are probable that we will not pursue this any further, but the evidence is strong."
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51 killed when scaffold collapses
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The skies will be cloudy as temperatures reach the 70s today and the mid 60s to low 70s tomorrow. The low tonight will be in the 40s.
WILLOW ISLAND, W. Va.-At least 51 workers died when a scaffold collapsed during construction of a power company cooler tower, throwing workmen about 150 feet to the ground. Five experts from the Occupational Safety and Health Department were matched to the scene to determine the cause of the事故. See story page two.
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The RU baseball and softball teams play the most important games of their respective seasons this weekend. The baseball team will take on the Missouri Tigers in doubleheaders today and tomorrow to determine the division champion and tournament seedings. The softball team will compete in a two-day tournament to determine the Region VI representative to next month's AIAW regional softball tournament.
Tree trimmer
Staff Photo by TIM ASHNER
Jim Bundy, Facilities Operations florist, put his shears to work on other workers, who helped trim the entire area between Strong a tree just east of Strong Hall yesterday. Bundy was joined by and Bailey halls.