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The University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, April 14, 1999
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Journalism lecturer to take job at LSU
Bill Dickinson, lecturer in journalism, has accepted a position at Louisiana State University.
Dickinson, who has been the Peter and Barbara Macdonald Resident Professional at the School of Journalism since 1991, will become LSU's Manship Chair in Mass Communication next fall.
After the two-year appointment, Dickinson said, he probably would return to |the University of Kansas.
"I've been telling p people that, God willing, I be back in 2002," he said. "I graduated from here, and my heart is here."
and my heart went out to Dickinson graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from the University in 1953.
He is best known as the Editorial Director/General Manager of the Washington Post Writers' Group, a position he held from 1973 to 1991.
George Lockwood, head of the LSU search committee, said Dickinson was selected for the position because he was betterqualified than the other 11 applicants.
The group is primarily used to distribute syndicated columns and cartoons from Pulitzer Prize winners such as David Broder, George F. Will and Berkeley Breathed.
"In every respect, Bill Dickinson is a man of high intelligence, of impeccable credentials and a man of high integrity," he said. "He's a distinguished journalist in every sense of that word."
Dickinson said he had retired when he moved back to Lawrence in 1991, but when he met then-School of Journalism Dean Mike Kautsch, Kautsch convinced him to work for the University.
"Teaching's the hardest thing I've ever done," Dickinson said. "It's not enough to have stories. You have to engage people."
Dickinson said he decided to apply for the LSU position
because he was beginning to feel confidence in his teaching ability, and he wanted to take on something harder.
He learned about the position from Lockwood, who he had worked with before.
Dickinson said that in his new position he would teach two classes instead of one and that he would make "a great deal more" than the $3,000 a semester he is paid here.
Dickinson had taught JOUR 350, Reporting I, since he arrived here.
"I feel that I have the greatest impact upon students when they're new to the school," he said.
It is not yet known who will teach his class next semester.
Mary Wallace, assistant dean of the School of Journalism, said the loss of Dickinson, even if temporary, would be felt by the school.
"What can I say, he's great," she said. "We're sorry he's going to be gone."
William Dickinson III, journalism lecturer, laughs as he discusses his new appointment at Louisiana State University. Dickinson will be leaving the University of Kansas next fall to become L.S.U.'s Man-ship Chair of Mass Communications. Photo by Graham K. Johnson/KANSAN
- Edited by Melody Ard
Marines win annual ROTC quadrathalon
By Emily Hughey
Kansan sportswriter
The early morning hours were filled with shouts and cheers yesterday in front of Allen Fieldhouse, while members of the Air Force, Army, Marines and Navy competed in the ninth annual ROTC Quadrathlon.
Last year, the Air Force won the event, but yesterday, the Marines defeated the Air Force team by two points.
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The marines said that five eight years ago as a competition run by the Cadre, or the instructors, but it has evolved into a student-run activity that includes the four branches of service. Marine Sgt. Lee Bliss said the competition was something that members of all ROTC groups enjoyed.
"They look forward to it each year," Bliss said. "It's one of those events where the y get together and get to flex their service's mus
The competition has five events. Each branch of service is represented by one event, and a three-mile run also is included.
To achieve maximum performance, the Air Force requires a 104-inch standing long jump, the Army requires 82 push-ups in 2 minutes, the Marines require 20 pull-ups in 2 minutes, and the Navy requires 100 sit-ups in 2 minutes. Whichever service wins the competition is deemed the most physically fit.
Aaron Ludwick, Air Force senior and Quadrathlon coordinator, was the top performer with maximum performance in all five events.
Ludwick said that the Air Force began training for the event in October and that the competition was intense.
"These guys are just giving it all they've got," Ludwick said.
Air Force Col. Kevin McNellis said he was proud of all of the
competitors' efforts.
"You have your service pride, but you have to be proud of all of them," McNellis said.
Although there were no women participating in the competition, Christina Miller. Air Force wing commander, said she tried out to be one of the five competitors but did not make it. However, she said that the physical fitness tests differed between men and women and that she would like to see a separate competition developed for women.
"We'd like to see more women participate because it's not fair," Miller said. "But we make up for a let, not only physically, but in other ways, too."
Miller also said that although she sometimes felt excluded as a woman in the military, she wasn't bitter.
"You're never one of the guys no matter how much you try to be," she said. "But during work time, it's a professional work environment. They don't necessarily promote women. They treat us fairly, which I think is better than promoting them."
Sgt. Michael Mullins, an active-duty Marine, said he volunteered to compete because he wanted to give the Marines extra help.
"I wanted to make sure the Marines had a strong showing against the other branches of service," Mullins said. "Sure enough, the Air Force has a strong team. They're usually not only the underdogs, but they have the most surprises."
McNellis said the Air Force probably would have won if it hadn't been for a disqualification in the push-up competition. In the Army, he said, once a person's hands are placed in push-up position, they cannot be adjusted. However, in the Air Force, readjustment is allowed, and one of the Air Force competitors readjusted his hands and was disqualified.
- Edited by Melody Ard
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