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Thursday, February 23, 1978
University Daily Kansan
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN-
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Unigned editorials represent the opinion of the Kauan editorial staff. Stated columns represent the views of only the writers.
Marvin must grow
The current construction boon on the University campus has done much to relieve the space problems of many schools and departments. Visual arts students are now gathered in one building rather than nine; law students have moved to a modern home; even KU art works have a brand new marble building.
Not quite.
Modern architecture and state money, it seems, have provided elbow room and happiness for everyone.
Not quite. In addition to the disgraceful conditions at University Library, the University has an ironic problem. Architecture students and faculty—the guardians of environment, aesthetics and use of space—continue to suffer in ancient Marvin Hall.
in architecture. Architecture students and faculty are not only severely cramped for space but also are housed in a 70-year-old building that is a genuine fire trap, completely inaccessible to the handicapped. Its mechanical heating and cooling system is woefully inadequate.
LAST FALL the lack of space forced a substantial part of the architecture program to spill over into a neighboring building, Lindley Annex. Use of the annex offers little benefit because it also is in deplorable condition. And slicing the school in two means additional problems for the school as a whole.
Fortunately, University and state officials finally have begun to acknowledge the problems that the School of Architecture faces. In Gov. Robert F. Bennett's proposed budget for fiscal 1979, he has requested $250,000 to fund preliminary planning for a renovation of Marvin. Bennett also has requested that an additional $2.6 million be set aside for fiscal 1980 to renovate Marvin.
Surely renovating Marvin will be a substantial improvement. But it simply will not be enough. Will it give the School of Architecture the room it needs to function properly and comfortably? The answer appears to be a resounding, "No."
A SIMPLE renovation of Marvin without the addition of another wing will not meet the space requirement of the school. Preliminary plans call for gutting the old structure and redesigning the interior space into a more functional and efficient area.
That is a reasonable measure. Yet it will solve only part of the Marvin problem.
According to a recent study on the space
needs of the School of Architecture, an area of 95,000 square feet is needed. This figure is based on an increase of about 100 students from the school's current enrollment to account for expected enrollment increases in the next two or three years.
It also must be pointed out that the figure is not just wishful thinking on the part of the school's administrators. It is a solidly backed standard arrived at by using the Kansas Board of Regents' standards, square-footage figures from comparable universities and figures from a survey of all accredited schools of architecture.
MARVIN HALL now has 34,000 square feet of usable space. That is a far cry from what is required.
The School of Architecture, putting the matter bluntly, must have more space. Something must be done to provide that space other than rearranging the innards of Marvin Hall.
What about a new building?
Several persons involved with solving the Marvin Hall dilemma say that a new building is not the answer.
ng is not this week.
David Griffin, associate professor of architecture and urban design, said this week that Marvin's location on Jayhawk Boulevard was ideal and that the School of Architecture should not be moved.
Moreover, because the visual arts building has been built directly behind Marvin, Griffin sees an advantage in developing close ties between the buildings. The academic interaction between architecture and visual arts students is significant.
Voicing an opinion with which other faculty members agree, Griffin says that construction of an additional wing to Marvin is the proper solution. The architecture and visual arts buildings would be kept separate.
The structure of Marvin, according to Griffin, is sound and should not be torn down to make way for a new building.
university planners should seriously consider the long-range needs of the School of Architecture when preliminary planning begins this year, assuming that initial funds are approved by the Kansas Legislature.
A simple rearranging of space in Marvin will not, by any means, solve its most glaring weaknesses. Architecture students need to be brought together again under one roof, with enough room to maneuver their straight edges and work comfortably, for a change.
Gerald R. Ford brought his unofficial 1800 presidential campaign to the University of Kansas Tuesday, spreading the unmistakable conservative gospel that marked his years in the White House.
Ford tests depth of political sway
*word, of course, isn't about to announce his future political plans. Speaking to a group of political science students in Smith Hall, he said only that he would "be around" in 1980. "I'm healthy--64 going on 50," he said.
Accounts of Ford's recent appearances across the country, however, reveal a man who seemingly wants to do more than just "bear around" him in public. He is a member of the army and a friend of, of his brief tenure in office. Asked Tuesday what he considered to be attractive about the presidency, he said, somewhat wistfully, that it was "a great challenge."
FORD KEPT on the gloves in his references to President Jimmy Carter—after taking them off and coming out slugging against Congress—but his criticism was well received. He vied, were those of a politician saying he could do a better job. He said that his and Cartier's energy goals were nearly identical but that there was "a significant divergence in how they be path effect
erick.
On another topic, the arms race, Ford also struck a stance somewhat different from Carter's. He said that he hoped the
current administration looked at what the Soviets had done and that "if the United States wants to continue to be a member of the UN, it will have to keep up with the Soviets."
One issue on which Ford's conservatism was only politely received by the students was South Africa. Ford was questioned twice about whether the United States should fight against the oppressive, all-write rule of John Vorstor. Citing U.S. businessmen with investments in South Africa as his personal sources, Ford said he didn't think that sanctions would help them. Nor did blacks and actually womaken them.
IN AN ECHO of his 1979 campaign statements, Ford also touched on the predictable Republican issue of growth in government. Bureaucrates have too much power, he said, "a development I deplore." In his speech at television, alternately stumbling and scoring in the lethargic debates with Carter.
Dorid didn't hesitate to support the Panama Canal treaties. Covering his left political flank, he said the treaties were necessary to maintain Latin America's
respect for the United States. In backing the Panama treaties, Ford was disregarding—though not criticizing him during his appearance—with Sen. Robert Koehler, a Republican senatorate mate. Dole, like Ford, recently has acted as if a 1980 presidential bid is appealing.
Domestic affairs were conspicuously absent in the questions directed at Ford, who undoubtedly wanted it that way. When domestic questions did arise, Ford's responses were less forceful than those about foreign policy.
ASKED ABOUT how to solve strife in American cities—in a question obviously designed to elicit an opinion on urban problems in general—Ford chose to concentrate on castigating New York City for its financial misery. About the coal miners' strike, Ford said he thought that the federal government was concerned about the problem. After giving one, a national takeover of the mines, he said, "I'm not quite clear on what the other proposal is"—and no more about it.
No one asked about Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon.
Ford also failed to catch the irony in what he said about members of Congress allegedly being involved in the Korean war, and that they shouldn't be any sympathy because they've held office, he said. "If they've violated the law, they should pay the cost."
DESPITE THE partisan implications of Ford's remarks, however, and the fact that his power was once immense, his demeanor was remarkably like the favorable parts of his presidential image. He was plainspoken, low-key and comfortable, wearing glasses and parts of his appearance to his own aid in succeeding in policies: "You learn to disagree without being disgreatable."
Unlike Carter, who ran an anti-
华盛顿, antisestablishment
campaign. Ford defended politics as an
occupation.
"Doggone, every profession has its bad apples," he said just before the auditorium. "I want every one of you to appreciate them. The sooner you get into it the better."
IN MANY WAYS, Ford resembled another recent visitor to the University, former U.S. Sen. Sam Ervin. "Senator Sandy" last fall expanded a expressive, abiding belief in the institutions of American democracy. Although the sixth-grade clics lesson might have been made for political politics, they nonetheless represent a valuable perspective in an era of post-Watergate cynicism.
Jerry Ford is gone now—gone to make yet another speech, to once again test the political waters for making a possible comeback. He didn't say anything new at the University of Kansas—but his visit was still a memorable one.
Women's track team runs for supportive money
To the editor:
Even though the prospect of state funding looks hopeful for women's intercollegiate athletics at KU, the women's track must still run for its money.
10 help finance the '78 season,
10 members of the track team
and 10 students in a run-a-thon March
19 at Allen Field House. Each runner has gathered signatures
from fans, a lap and
will run for one hour.
Just for the record, even KU Athletic Director Clyde Walker added his name to my list of more than 60 sponsors for 10 cents a mile. What more could the women want from Walker?
As far as a money-making project, I think a run-a-thon is a great idea, and it will definitely give us a few additional funds. But why should members of an intercollegiate athletic team be to ask for contributions to their inadequate budget?
The travel budget for this season was $4,000 for the women's program, compared with $2,000 for the men's travel
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program. And with the current renovations of Memorial Stadium, the team must travel to every meet, which will include competing at home. This budget also doesn't include the travel expenses to the national outdoor meet in Knoxville, Tenn. and KU has several goals, who probably will quality.
KANSAN Letters
Women's track at KU has gained momentum every year since the early 70s when she became a separate department. Eight athletes have qualified for the national indoor meet in Columbia, Mo., next month, and two runners qualified for the championships in Madison Square Gardens in New York City.
Too many times I've experienced discrimination in treatment (actual, simple common courtesy was lacking by the athletes who often disregard the existence of the women's track team. The scheduling of our meets also is low priority, and we are involved in other activities in Allen. For example, we finally gained access to the field house to host a track meet Sunday morning before ever the bleachers were left on the track and we were forced to
The team also finished second in the Big Eight Conference, winning championship Iowa State. University weekend at Lincoln, Neb. —the best ever for since the conference indoors p巾孕 began two years ago.
I'm proud to be associated with such a successful team. But for us to continue to grow and improve at this rate and remain current, we have adequate funds. Of course, this is true for all of the women's programs at KU.
crowd each other at times during a race.
Last weekend is another glaring example of the constant lack of funds for our team. Only a few weeks ago I traveled to traveling to the Big Eight Championship were allowed to drive up the night before, and the rest of us crowded into a van that afternoon and evening.
It is these types of situations that our team constantly faces in its struggle for an equal place in the KU athletic program. How much longer must women's athletics continue to grow? Can the University and Legislature continue to pass the buck?
Sadat's actions affect Palestine To the refugees
Deb Strehle
Little Rock senio
Fifteen of Sadat's soldiers were killed and 16 wounded in a fusso in which an attempt was made to revenge the acts of two Palestinian freedom fighters, Mohammed el-Sabateh and el-Sabateh one of Sadat's spokesmen. El-Sabateh had been in contact with the Israelis and had made undercover deals with them at the expense of the Palestinian people. He had used his newspaper Al-Alram for the years to undercut the Palestinian resistance movement.
Events this weekend in Cyprus have again shown the world the erratic and ineffable characteristics of Anadar Saat.
Egyptian leaders' actions have often affected the lives of Palestinians in this decade. In 1970, Nassar's acceptance of the
To the editor:
Rogers Plan for negotiation with Israel led to civil war in Jordan. It was Nassar's encouragement that caused King Hussein to have more than 25,000 Palestinians killed during Black September. Collective resistance mark that attempt of an Egyptian leader to influence the fate of Palestinians.
Sadat's disengagement agreements in 1974 and 1975, engineered by Kissinger, led to the civil war in Lebanon and brought about death, destruction and Palestinians. Sadat's abortive trip to Jerusalem in November 1975 was his self-proclaimed attempt to solve in a week the problems of 30 years, problems of three million Palestinianists. Not only did he fail to bring peace, but he also was unable even to influence the Israelis to withdraw from occupied Egyptian territory in the Sinai. He wanted to sit among Arab people and gave all the world false hopes for peace.
It is clear that Sadat thinks the world works according to the ramblings of his mind. His actions are ill conceived, and he often fails to course of events, and only serve to make more desperate the situation at hand. Such actions can only bring war not peace, destruction not reconstruction, and lead to his ultimate disgrace.
Committee role indispensable To the audience
To the editor:
Palestinian graduate student
Shawkat Hammoudeh
Regarding your com-
mement article, I did not say, "Everyone was really cooperative, from the athletic department on down." I said, "Everyone was really cooperative—the athletic department," the commemoration committee, the contractor and others." It is especially important, I think, to recognize the role of the commencement committee. It was the students, faculty and administrators involved in the initiative, suggested the motion that makes it possible to hold commencement in the stadium.
Buildings topic poor editorial
Shirley Domer Assistant to the Chancellor
To the editor:
This is a response to the Feb. 28 editorial on the mistmatch of campus buildings. Did you know that Marvin Hall is marmorized with a plaster architecture classes meet? It is sad realizing that today's students do not gather there and talk about Marvin. One possible solution to this bad mixture is to build a building exchange with Fort Hays State or Oral Roberts. A petition drive is definitive in order. We could move to Fort Hays and the hall to K-State for Ahearn Fieldhouse (a joyful match for Allen).
I seriously saw no point to John Mitchell's column. It must have been a slow day at the al-oress. Presses I am wrong, but think of the dangers in Mitchell's column. He never hears this. Will the entire campus be engulfed in artificial turf? No, thank you.
Rart Ewing
Snow removal
strands motorist
To the editor:
Kansas City, Mo., freshman
Kirk Lippert Houston junior
I would like to offer my congratulations to the Facilities Operations crew. After the recent snowstorm, they plowed the Daisy Field parking lot, making it better to drive vehicles by automobiles. Unfortunately, I was not able to take advantage of their job because they had piled trunk high behind my car, leaving me two options: to wait until the snow cleared or to dig my car out. I paid $18 for this? Thanks anyway, fellas.
Fan displeased with MU team
To the editor:
Those in attendance at the Kansas-Missouri basketball game Feb. 8 witnessed events that truly showed what a third-rate school can do. This is really. First of all, the team showed its class by completing its warm-up drill during the Rock Chalk chant. The team's韧真 sensitive coach, Norm Stewart, was still bothered by the game, forward Brad Droy, after receiving some comparatively light haze from the home crowd, proceeded to make an obscene gesture—ouch!—at the bird"—at the crowd, much to the delight of the fans.
Shortly after this prime example of maintaining one's composition, similar expressions of emotion could be seen on the hands of many of Missouri's female cheerleaders, following a not-so-polite chant drummed up by students sitting in the
south bleachers. Sure, one can expect such extracurricular activities expressed by a small minority of fans, but when school representatives such as teachers cheerleaders show their immaturity in public, something is wrong. This only goes to help show me something I've known all along: That is, that of football players who school, hardly worthy of membership in the Big Eight.
Scott McKinley Chesterfield, Mo., junior
Majority obey smoking rules
In her article "Non-smokers should stop silent fumiting," Pat Allen has taken a terribly one-sided view. Nowhere in the article does she mention anything about smokers who observe the University rules about smoking. Obviously a non-smoker
To the editor:
herself, Allen picked an excellent supporter of her views in E.D. Glover because Glover is as narrow-minded as Allen seems. If Allen and Glover would compare the number of incidents of smoking in the classrooms, I am sure they would find that they are speaking of only a small minority. Most smokers obey the rules and can wait 50 or 80 minutes to have a chance to speak. Allen tossing me into a group of people who are the causes of such atrocities.
Furthermore, being a former student of Glover's, I suggest that his time and energy might have been used against the real devils of this University, like classroom talkers and boring lecturers, not against a small minority of students who aren't listening to him anyway.
Dale Ecton
Prairie Village junior
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