Thursday, August 1, 1974
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Students Recreate Kansas' Archeological Heritage
Although the process of retrieving the cultures of ancient peoples and civilizations can reveal mysterious and interesting facts, it is also possible to find serious archeological expeditions.
Kansans are discovering that they have a tremendous archeological heritage in their own area, and for the past few years there has been an increased expedition and diga throughout the state.
One of these expeditions is the Kansas Archaeological Field School, which not only seeks to recreate the lifestyle of ancient Kansas Indian tribes but also trains college students in the methods and practices of archaeology.
The Kansas Archeological Field School is a joint classroom and training center sponsored by the University of Kansas and an open to any Kansas student of archeology.
This year there are 21 lucky ones, mostly from KU and K-State who have spent the summer in the El Dorado reservoir area, recreating the campuses, living quarters, landscapes and history of long extinct Indians from the Archaic period of 7,000 B.C. until 1 A.D.
The field school operates out of an ancient
fortress-like structure that once was a German prisoner-of-war camp in World War II. More recently, it was a convalescent home for the elderly.
The field students, led by Alfred Johnson, professor of anthropology at KU, and Patricia O'Brien, professor of archeology at KState, seized the opportunity, and the old building was transformed into a headquarters and living center.
Abandoned and frequently vandalized, the former Valley View Rest Home was considered an eyesore and had almost been condemned by local housing authorities.
"We're really proud of the way the building looks now," said Ann Johnson, lab supervisor for the field school and wife of the KU professor. Mrs. Johnson is helping Bren organize and manage the field school. Johnson is on an expedition to Yugoslavia.
The day in the fields is long and often hard for the students, but everything becomes worthwhile when each new archeological discovery is uncovered, from major finds such as clay pottery to mere arrow heads called "points."
Working Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the carefully designated dig sites, students must follow detailed instructions as they explore sometimes fragile artifacts from the earth.
A marginal area of about six inches of earth is left between each square so that, as digging progresses, the site begins to look like a huge wattle. Each square is dug to 10 inches high and all artifacts recovered from each level are placed in plastic bags and labeled.
After cleaning up the dig site at the end of the day, the students return with their findings which are washed and categorized in the lab that has been set up in the main research areas. Investigating special individual areas of interest in archeology and relaxing.
When a promising site has been cleared
O'Brien said she was very pleased with the way her students had learned the methods of excavation. She leaves the digging and other responsibilities to the students if they can mange them, she said, and supervises only sporadically.
for digging, the site is marked off with an imaginary gold that divides the site into three equal parts.
She said she could tell that the students were doing their excavations correctly by checking the back dirt (dirt dug from the excavation holes), which would reveal broken chips of debris if they had been careless.
The El Dorado site has had expeditions sponsored by either KU or K-State since 1967, when it was discovered as a potentially important historical site for researching the
1st Summer Upward Bound Ends
Upward Bound, a federally funded academic improvement program for low incom high school students, officially concluded its first summer session last night at an awards banquet in the Kansas Room of the Kansas Union.
Clarence Reynolds, assistant director of Upward Bound, said yesterday that Upward Bound had achieved its goal to prepare the 43 high school students from the Lawrence and Kansas City, Kan. area for college or vocational school.
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Summertime Classes Grueling, Students Say
As the summer of '74 comes to a searing, scorching finale, students breathe that familiar sigh of relief that says "It's all over again—at least for a while."
'The latest cease-fire was part of a troop disengagement agreement signed by the foreign ministers of Greece, Turkey and Britain Tuesday in Geneva.
That agreement came under strong criticism from the Greek Cypris, who claimed it was too one-sided in Turkey's favor.
Young is a student at Wyndgate High School in Kansas City, Kan. The program offers students a variety of academic and
A full semester's work load crammed into eight weeks means more concentrated classes and requires keeping up on a day-to-day basis, most students said.
"It's a lot of work," said Mary Krause, Edwardsville, sophomore. "But I can't think of any better learning atmosphere than summer school. Especially with big classes. And if we keep on about a hundred per cell, then I'm on campus and going to classes."
Mark Winters, SL Genève, M. senior, was sitting in Wescow cafeteria and wore a
"Summer school," he said. "Never again. I guess it all depends on the courses you took, but the course I took was too much work. You've been last night doing a project. Never again."
"Summer school's all right if you take one
Several students found summer school a good experience, although Mustafa Sheboh of Lybia said he would prefer summer to be just for vacation.
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territory under its control since the initial United Nations-impassed cease-fire went on.
In Athens, Foreign Minister George Mavros, who signed the accord for Greece, denied charges that it was a sellout to the Turks.
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course like I did," Randolph A. Kopko McLain of Liberia said. "I still had time for extra-curricular activities and some research work. It was a good variety."
"I think the classes are easier too," he said. "Teachers will skip some things."
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aid he liked summer school because it was
fresh.
“It’s basically easier and more relaxed.” Burch said. “Of course, it tends to get kind of grueling at times, going to the same every day, and attendance is harder to make.”
John Mustard, who teaches junior high science courses in Leavenworth, said he enjoyed teaching much more than going to school.
Allan Burch, Tawanda graduate student,
has attended summer school for three
nurses.
Summer school classes are also attended
teachers who return to fulfill teaching
tasks.
"There's a lot of pressure in classes for grades. I think this sometimes takes away from the very healthy attitude of learning," he said.
Mustard has attended KU summer school for 10 years.
"For a first year Upward Bound program, we have done an excellent job," Reynolds said. "There have been problems, but these were expected."
"It may just be the classes I'm taking, but it seems to me that students aren't as interested in them."
The problems were minor ones, Reynolds said, such as students missing bed check hours.
Barbara Waller, St. Paul junior, summed up the summer school situation.
"Some of the classes are easier, and some of them aren't," she said. "Sometimes it's really nice going to classes and seeing what's happening in class. I can't stand the thought of another class.
Upward Bound is a year-round program, Reynolds said, with the eight-week summer session at the University of Kansas. During the students' regular school year, they return to KU for a two or three hour session with a tutor each week, he said.
"Ive found it a very enriching experience," he said.
Upward Bound offered three classes this summer, Consumer Math, Communicative Skills and Law and the Changing Society. Next summer, he said, the program may be expanded to include science and humanities.
Warren Mason, Kansas City, Kan,
teacher, said he wouldn't object to being a
basketball player.
In addition to academic training Upward Bound offers extracurricular activities, such as a track meet with the other Upward Bound programs, a tour of the Nelson Art Gallery in Kansas City, Mo. and a visit to a hospital International Airport airplane repair center.
Ronnie Nelson, Wyndotte High School senior, said Upward Bound had given him a job to work in.
"We get to experience campus our Nelson said. "We have learned to get out into the real world. We get to see the people we can get a better idea of the outside world."
Nelson said he planned to continue in the Dound Bound program and to be a brigade officer.
The Upward Bound students taper a half-hour television show demonstrating some of their summer projects. The show will be filmed in conjunction with tomorrow on Sunflower Cable.
A bridge student is an Upward Bound student who has graduated from high school and plans to attend Summer School under the guidance of Upward Bound, he said.
The only complaint the students seemed to have was that the curfew and bedcheck rules were too strict. They seemed to think Oliver was wrong, and same rules other Oliver Hall residents have.
"And, for sure, it's a really nice atmosphere. A lot more casual. I think that's good."
You know, we get along here like a big family. Nelson said: "We have ourups and our families."
culture of the Archaic and Woodland Indians, according to Mrs. Johnson.
These expeditions are under the jurisdiction of the two universities, but some supportive fund, have come from the National Park Service and the El Dorado Historical Society. The digs are being completed because within several years the sites will be incorporated into the planned El Dorado Reservoir.
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The El Dorado dig is a study in anthropological archeology, which is based on discovering factual information about ancient civilizations rather than actually preserving artifacts for observation, she said.
"Collecting things for museums is not our main focus." Mrs. Johnson emphasized
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The focal interest of the El Dorado site is the culture of Indians who lived in the Archaic period. Campuses, living areas and hunting grounds for this period have been established since the late 19th century, said, and much of the students' time is spent reconstructing these areas on maps.
This reconstruction is accomplished by collecting, categorizing and counting the various samples taken from the dig sites. Mrs. Johnson said. By counting the number of sites in each area, we can them in the geographic areas, the entire campsite of these people can be defined.
"The process is similar to excavating a burned-down house without previous knowledge of its contents, the said, that probably was the area found, that probably was the eating area; where saws and work benches were found, that was the work area; where there were chairs and end tables, that probably was the area is the same with these ancient cultures."
The Indians that lived in the El Dorado region during this period relied primarily on hunting game and gathering wild plants, she said. There was no agriculture, and only certain parts of the environment were used. These areas, called eco-zones, included the neighboring Walnut River and the uplands for hunting and gathering.
The field school is seeking to determine
KU Professor To Be Adviser For TV Series
A faculty member at the University of Kansas Medical Center is a member of the advisory council for a new television series, *The Bad News*. The show falls on the Public Broadcasting System.
She is Norge Jerome, associate professor of human ecology. The program will be shown Wednesday at 8 p.m., beginning Nov. 20 on 250 member stations.
The program has a magazine format utilizing drama, song, comedy, satire, animation and documentaries. It is aimed at young low-income and minority group parents.
Norge said the theme of the program would be preventive medicine. The objective of the program is increased public awareness of good health practices, she
Topics to be discussed include diabetes, cancer, alcoholism, prenatal and child cure, nutrition.
Fall Church Lay Meetings Planned
President Ruth Fauh, Route 4, said yesterday that the society hoped to have a table at enrolment to up college students and field trips are open to the public.
A series of dialogues between Lutheran and Catholic laymen will be held on six consecutive Sunday evenings in October and November this fall in Lawrence.
Local birds will be the main topic of the first fall meeting of the Jayhawk Audubon Society, which will be at 7:30 p.m. sept. 19 at the South Park recreation building.
"We plan to conclude the dialogues with
The dialogues, believed to be the first in the nation involving laymen, are being coordinated jointly by campus ministers Father Matthew Habiger of the St. Lawrence Student Center, 1631 Crescent Road, and Pastor Norman Steffen of University Lutheran Church, 2104 W. 15th St.
Audubon Plans Meeting, Trip
"Since 1965 Catholic and Lutheran theologians have been discussing issues and reaching consensus in several areas. We would like to get these issues before the people for discussion," Habiger said recently.
Members of Lawrence's Lutheran churches—Good Shepherd, Trinity, Emmanuel and University—and St. John's Catholic Church will be invited to participate, though the focus is student oriented through the campus ministries.
The sessions, which are to be at University Latheran Church, will begin Oct. 6 and end Nov. 10. At each session a summary of the course will be provided. The theologians will be followed by discussion.
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According to Mrs. Johnson, there are three major aras of experience presented to the student at the field school: practical experience and knowledge about the ex-cientological sites, the processing of material from the subsequent analysis of this material.
The Kansas Archeological Field School gives these students the opportunity to study archaeology.
The first fall field trip will be Sept. 8.
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The first rail held trip will on Sept. 8.
The Jayhawk Audubon Society meets the third Thursday of every month from September through May.
Beyond the field school's historical interests, its main function is to provide an accessible learning environment.
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The Nicene Creed is a statement of Christian faith adopted A.D. 325. The Eucharist is also known as the Lord's Supper or Holy Communion.
A $5 fee for the six sessions will be charged. Habigar said the five churches would each be asked for $50 to help defray expenses.
Issues to be covered in the sessions are "The Status of the Nicene Creed as Dogma of the Church," "One Baptism for the Remission of Sins," "The Eucharist as Sacrifice," "Eucharist and Ministry" and "Papal Primacy."
"We hope that through these sessions the Catholics will get a greater respect for the Lutheran tradition and a sense of their commonness with Lutherans," Habiger said.
Each of the dialogues will be based on a volume issued jointly by Catholics and Lutherans. Habiger said each volume contained all papers presented by the theologians and a statement of consensus from the group. He said copies of each volume would be available for persons who wished to study the documents in detail.
Representatives from the community's Lutheran and Catholic parishes first met in 1976.
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