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Fridav. April 7,1978
University Daily Kansan
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Some of the most important buildings on the University of Kansas campus are potential firetraps, all with proven records of violating the state fire code. Yet the University still has not corrected violations discovered last fall by state fire inspectors.
The unsafe buildings include Watson Library, Hoch Auditorium, the Kansas Union and Allen Field House. The violations, unlike those in numerous other campus buildings, are major.
Yet the University still has not corrected them.
At Watson, another exit from the stacks is needed, asuremore exit markings and lights.
At Hoch, a fire alarm system, smoke detectors and improved emergency lighting has been recommended. Seats on the first floor must be nailed down, according to the inspectors, or removed altogether. The top balcony should be closed.
AT THE UNION, doors opening into stairwells are not in compliance with the state code. In addition, exit signs must be installed.
And at the Field House, inspectors suggested, interior areas should be reconstructed with noncombustible materials.
materiais.
Clearly, some of KU's most heavily used facilities are illegally dangerous. And why haven't they been made safe yet?
Supposedly because the Kansas Board of Regents won't get around to allocating funds for the safety-code changes until its June meeting.
meeting.
Meanwhile, improvements have been made to correct most of the minor violations, according to Max Lucas, University director of facilities planning.
director of students.
The fact that the University currently lacks Regents' approval for the major changes probably wouldn't carry much weight if a fire broke out in the Union or Watson tomorrow. Neither would the fact that the state fire marshal, true to past form, has been dragging his feet in urging compliance with a code that affects the lives of students.
or students.
**WHY HAVEN't administrators asked the Regents for immediate approval of funds for the improvements? It's unfortunate enough that the Regents seem to be in no hurry; it's inexplicable that no official pressure has been brought to bear on them for getting the money right away.**
Much has been done in the area of local fire inspections since the August 1976 fire that killed five persons at Baker University. Much also remains to be done. If that wasn't obvious before the January fire at KU's Delta Upsilon fraternity house, it certainly should be now. There simply is no excuse for waiting until June for vital fire repairs.
Allow choice in abortions but don't condone its use
First, there is the unwanted or unexpected pregnancy, then there is the problem of deciding what to do. The hapless mother has only a few options, all of which can be grim.
If she allows the life within her to grow and mature, she can give up her child at birth for her or she can keep the child.
If she decides that the birth of a child would be a mistake, she can have the formation of that child stopped—aborted.
In Lawrence, abortions are readily available.
Abortions also are available at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
ALTHOUGH ABORTIONS are not available at Watkins Hospital, the hospital has a network of seeking abortions elsewhere, usually to the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City or to two private Lawrence and Lawrence unwelcome who handle abortions.
What this means is that the option of abortion is clearly a legal and open one for women in Lawrence who find themselves faced with the military. It is hoped that the United States Supreme Court decision in 1973 that struck down state laws regulating abortion, particularly during the first three months of pregnancy, has done away with the law's evils associated with abortion.
The quack abortionist and the dangers of black market abortions should be banished forever. If a woman chooses to have an abortion, it is vital that it be done by a qualified physician using a proper, sanitary method.
But even with abortion being
made safer and more available,
there are serious questions and
mysteries about abortion that remain.
TRUE, IT is necessary that the woman who is faced with the decision of what to do with an unwanted pregnancy be allowed to make up her own womb and her responsibility.
On the other side of the coin,
however, there are justifiable
fears that wrenching the
beginnings of a human being
from a mother's womb is wrong
and nears the act of murder.
Because of these fears and because of the mystery and beauty of conception, society must never encourage abortion. Contraceptive methods are vastly preferable.
Whether abortion is right or wrong is a moral question that must be answered only by the facts. It is hard to are are enough doubts about abortion, and enough individuals who think that it is wrong, to merit a cautious letter from society and government.
That is why federal or state government cannot be held responsible for financing the wholesale, across-the-board scale.
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare guidelines rightly prohibit any funding of abortions under such laws; then rape, incest or the physical well-being of the mother are involved.
IT IS GOOD to see that if a
woman wants to have an abortion in Lawrence, she can. She has that right.
And certainly abortion appears to be the solution to many problems. For the potential child, it could not mean growing faster or becoming a hostile situation in which he is either wanted nor appreciated.
For the woman, it could alleviate obvious problems and hardships. A child is a huge responsibility and can alter every detail of the mother's own life.
For society in general, abortion could keep unloved and unwanted babies from maturing into social misfits. There's even the argument of onulation control.
All these arguments, however, are petty when compared to the question of artificially ending life that is destined to become a human being.
Many childless couples are eagerly waiting to adopt a child, but there just aren't enough. Surely it would be better for a fetus to be allowed to live and grow, and to be placed at birth in a different home with a different mother—its own mother's life ended in the womb.
Obviously, there are no pretty options for a woman who finds herself pregnant and who is neither ready nor willing to assume the role of being a mother.
But society should not limit her choice. Neither should the most controversial and emotionally charged people be encouraged or condoned.
Pearson seat seems up for grabs
James Pearson's Kansas seat in the U.S. senate is up for grabs, and already seven Kansans have begun grabbing.
They are a diverse group. Among the seven are two state states, one former U.S. representative, one former state representative and two women. Three of the candidates have never held elective office.
The choice on one side of the party line is still clear; Democrat Bill Roy is still unopposed for his party's nomination. The Republicans have six in the race, and more than two months are left for others to join them.
The candidates, trying to attract the most voters, all want to place themselves in the center of the ideological spectrum, among them are those distinguish among them can be difficult.
THE CANDIDATES' positions on major issues can almost be analyzed like a comparison sheet for different brands of phonographs. Candidates A, B, D and F are in favor of the Dole amendment providing flexible options and in other methods. An even closer look at the candidates can help sort out why believes what.
That look may be hard to get. The campaign is only in its infancy, headquarters are still being established and campaign managers are not yet working on it. Campaigns are sometimes filtered through a variety of aides.
Bill Roy is the only Democrat now in the race. Perhaps that is because no Democrat wants to run against him. Roy is popular with Kansans, and his close loss to incumbent Bob Dole this election many think he could be the choice for Senateate seat. He said Tuesday at KU that he thought this campaign would be easier.
ROY IS a former U.S. congressman and has an idea of the legislative process. He also has an idea of what is wrong with it. He says he wants to control the intrusiveness of government, lesser enforcement, more accountability and the private sector of the economy primarily responsible for managing economic affairs.
Being a doctor, Roy has advocated health legislation throughout his political career. Implicit in his advocacy is his attitude toward free enterprise as a taxation principle and he should not pay hospital and doctor bills for those who can afford them. And Roy has the private sector is superior to the public sector—that is, government—over that of the military.
John Mitchell Editorial writer
neture in free enterprise and limitation of federal power puts Roy near the center on which he says he squares standing. One cynical political observer has said that the difference between Roy and the others who prey on his presidency is that he really mean it "I. The implication is that he is 'in with Congress' after having served in the House.
TWO OF THE Republicans in the primary campaign also have been in Washington, on Pearson's administration. The campaign was from Overland Park, and Shawnee businessman Deryl Schuster, were on the staff for one- or two-year stints and should know about the nutziness of candidates from the subordinate's point of view.
Meyers has spent six years in the Kansas State and five previous years on the Overland Park City Council. She says she has a different perspective to bring to the Senate—that of a woman. Meyers emphasizes the economy, as does everyone, and the conclusion she draws about what should be done are different from those of the other candidates.
Meyers says energy problems are important parts of the country's economic problem. High prices that are paid for imported energy may discourage developing new energy sources and trying to make better use of domestic sources.
SCHUSTER, on the other hand, says that deficit spending is the chief culprit in the economic muddle and that to reduce it the government should let private enterprise start solving some problems. He would act if the world were set in a better position as salesman to the world, especially in agricultural products.
To cut inflation, Schuster says, waste in government, such as recently reported improper spending in the Department of Justice, and to ensure that will have to be ruthlessly trumped.
Concern for the economy is the main campaign issue for another Republican, Sam Hardage of Wichita. He is a self-made man, successful in a real estate business he founded, who strongly believes in the system of government concerned about the national budget and debt, and he would try to work toward a balanced budget.
Hardage's organization says that he does not think he has all the answers and that he would try to keep continuously open lines to his constituents.
HARDAGE SAYS the imbalance of U.S. trade—the fact that the country is buying more than it sells—is important in figuring out farm problems. Along with several other candidates, he wants to increase food exports, which would help farmers find more places to sell their crops.
Wayne Angell has dealt with the farm problem before on a state level. He was in the Kansas House from 1961 to 1967. His brother Charlie is a state senator. Angell also has spent time in another organization and has been at the university faculty. He has taught economics at Ottawa University for several years.
Angeli says the federal government is too intrusive, particularly on the farm problem. If price supports are extended to the farmers, it should be as a temporary measure only under the market breath. Then the government should reduce or eliminate what he calls its "artificial infiation" of the market.
THEERE are two persons in the race who do not dwell on issues as much as images. Nancy Landon Kassebaum is vice president of a radio station in Wichita. She is running as a "different" candidate, as a woman and as the daughter of Republican patriarch Alf Landon.
Kassebun's campaign office says she is keeping her maiden name—the tie to her dress—with the rest, and she has modeled her politics after her. Her press agents also say that Roy expects her to be his opponent in November, and that she made public comment on the matter.
Kassebaum says that she does not want to change the mechanisms of big government substantially—it would be better for the state that it should be working to help the people.
Perhaps the strongest campaign on the Republican side is being waged by State Sen. Norman Gaar of Westwood. He is so convinced he has the nomination that his campaign statements are directed more than against his fellow Republicans.
Gair says that he is the only man who wins against Roy, that he has the most experience and that he stands—with everyone. He knows that his party is the attackers Roy for being in the same party as President Jimmy Carter and says no apologies or excuses for the administration's misdeeds can be used to try to appeal to independent voters.
Right now the picture is confusing. There are seven candidates, all proclaiming themselves centrist and espousing similar views in many instances. Much more information will descend upon the public before they clarify the candidates' images and positions or confuse the voters more.
But the advantage right now seems to be with Roy. His is still a clear field, and the Republicans are struggling among themselves. Everyone would like the floor—and the fight is beginning to grab the attention of the people of Kansas.
'Heavenly deception' used by Moonies
Coming out of Wescoe recently at about 4 p.m., I was the victim of a series of
To the editor:
Alarm policies conflicting
According to the residence hall contract that all residents are required to sign, "All occupants, visitors and staff leave the residence hall when the fire alarm is sounded." McColum's resident director, Rees Hughs, said mandatory evacuation was no longer required during an unless a fire had been found.
In response to the article about McColllum Hall's fire alarm policy, by Tom Ramstack, I would like to point out McColllum Hall's policy contradicts the policy of the University.
To the editor:
Possibly special permission to alter resident hall policies was granted to McColunn Hall; however, I think it should be allowed the alarm policy, as stated in the hall contract, is the one that applies
To the editor:
KANSAN Letters
to Oliver Hall—and I would imagine all other University residence halls. If residents are in doubt about their hall policy, I suggest they consult a resident assistant, assistant resident director or the resident director of their hall.
Linda Calgaard
Resident assistant, Oliver Hall
Joice, Iowa, senior
Students need sleeping area
I think that a place for sleeping students should be established, both in the Kansas Union and the satellite to be
Linda Calgaard
built. There are several good reasons for this, as follows:
1. Many students work full-time as well as go to school. One or two hours between classes. Now I know. I am up all night at times.
2. The present "facilities" are inadequate. The chairs are not meant to be slept in. They are never comfortable. The sofas aren't long enough to lie down on. There are no bean-bag chairs or pillows on the floor or even quiet, darkened corners.
3. Other "students" are inconsiderate to sleepers. Some jabbering friends usually arrive early and can callously reaches up and and turns the three-way bulb on full blast. That is, if a quiet darkened corner could be found, people who call suddenly available sometimes, but someone will always wake you to see if you are all right.
One room should be allotted with dimmed lights, bean bags or floor pillows, lounges and book lockers. Nothing is worse than a student trying to find books stolen. Perhaps there could be a fee established per hour and an attendant provided (another job for the desperate students) to watch over teenagers (or workteens) service for those needing to go to classes after the nap.
Talking and snoring would possibly be avoided by the sleepers themselves because they know where the service enough to keep from abusing it. It could be built similar to Oliver Hall's lounge chairs, with two dividers and no lamps. Wide windows and not happy about it.
Kerry L. Propst
255 N. Michigan
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deceptions by Unification Church members.
A young man asked me if I would fill out a survey. His manner was polite, so I consented.
As I stood at the table, checking off answers, a young woman walked by. The man hailed her, asking a general question about her family and about the Unification Church?" Her reply surprised me, and seemingly the man as well—"Yes, a lot of my friends are in the church." She added a few words of praise, and then asked if she'd like to come to dinner at their house sometime.
"Yes, 'I love to'," she said, smiling but continuing to retreat out of awareness of her profession and fitted myself as a Christian who finds the Unification Church doctrines in contradiction with the Bible and reason.
As I was passing Danforth Chapel, the same woman appeared at my side and asked me where a certain street was. I told her, and we fell into step and began to talk. When I asked
her about her remarks to the young "Moonie," she told me more about her friends in the movement. She didn't present their beliefs as her own but asked her to explain what to what she had been told.
Intent on our conversation we didn't stop until the middle of the block where she supposed had been headed. We exchanged our names and addresses on parting.
I was surprised when I found out the next day that 1454 Rhode Island, the address she had given to me for her dedication to the Unification Church center.
The next day I stopped off at the "Moonie" table again and asked the man I'd met before if he lived at 1548 Khoulian Island, or she was the woman. "Yes." Did she live at 1545? "Yes." The men at the table then recognized me and apologized for what they called her "hestenity" in talking to me. No admission in the initial drama staged for my benefit by her and the young man himself.
As I walked down the hill, I looked for the house the woman had been headed for. No such house existed. The name of the person she had mentioned did not appear on any mailbox.
In a letter to the editor, Chuck Thomas cited the Unification Church members' doctrine of 'heavenly deception', belief in God, and deceives God (children), they can deceive us (all those not in their
movement and thus Satan's children).
I submit my experience as an instance of the practice of this doctrine. God's Word never condemns "what he does." How blessed is the man in whose spirit there is no deceit." As a Christian, I think that the deceit I saw was the most important and should be exposed as such.
Dotty Vanderhorst
Bobby Vanderhoek
Lawrence graduate student
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