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Friday, April 12, 1974
University Daily Kansan
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Council...
Weiss said that the various schools and departments at the graduate level were responsible for letters of recommendation, endorsing student applications for admission, giving grades and dispensing assistantships.
He said, however, that if a student ran afoul of the faculty, "even if he right about every difference of opinion . . . he can be in a serious bind."
M. Dernott said that many graduate students came to RU because of financial reasons, but he says they are good at it.
One form of financial assistance is the Assistant Instructor (AI) and Teaching Assistant (TA) program such as in Western Civilization.
I can talk of no other place in society where you enter a contractual agreement, where the (contractual) boundaries are so nebulous and completely in the hands of one party—the faculty and administration," McDermott said.
In this area, the University has failed to pass on even cost of living increases to Als, he said. In addition, he said, the University was cutting down on the number of AI and TA positions which many graduate students are applying on in order to complete their degrees.
"So we have the very real prospect of a greatly increasing number of graduate students being unable to finish their degrees." McDermott said.
McDernott said the interests of the faculty and the interests of graduate students were two separate things. As the situation now stands, AI's and TA's are about the "cheapest labor force" available to the University, he said.
"If we organized, we'd demand at least a living wave." McDermott said.
He said the GSC hadn't been able to materialize into a viable force in favor of the graduate student because the University wasn't willing to provide the resources and because there was a lack of student support. The University students must devote their time to studies and couldn't afford to become involved with University politics.
Robert D. Eilermeier, associate dean of the Graduate School, said the Graduate School had consulted with McDermott and other members of the GSC to try to organize elections and to provide for more graduate student participation.
Youngblood said that graduate students made up about 25 per cent of the student population at KU. Yet their level of participation in University affairs, McDernott said, was about the same as that of undergraduates in 1933.
The GCS one is attempt to get graduate students more involved, Youngblood said. The GCS's efficiency in distributing funds has been superior to that of any other campus organization, with only 28 per cent of last year's senate allocation used for
organizational needs, he said.
"And we're not even getting a telephone next year," youngblood said. "How're we going to serve the needs of some 4,000 students without even a telephone?"
Book Available Soon
"Amphibians and Reptiles in Kansas," a book written by Joseph T. Collin, vertebrate preparer for the Museum of Natural History, will be available to the public in July 1974.
Copies of the book, which cost $ each,
may be ordered from the Museum of
Britain.
Fellowship to Senior
A District Student Exchange Fellowship has been awarded to Kay Turney, Hays senior, by Rotary International for 1974-75. Turney, who is majoring in Chinese and East Asian Studies, expects to graduate in December 1974.
minute kung-fu game 85 minutes consisted of superhuman fighting that is very difficult.
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He said the movies helped the martial arts because it gave them a lot of exposure. However, he said, they are far too extrocious for his training and he considered representative of the art.
Karate ...
Wong siad the kungfu-fu movies helped create enthusiasm for karate, but that only a few people actually started taking karate as a result of them. Many people come to a practice to just watch, but then out of it, they take out or buy out of every 10 will stick with it.
The only movies Wong recommends are the ones featuring the late Bruce Lee.
"Lee's movies are authentic," Wong said. "He was a real martial artist and didn't try to portray a superhuman. In his movies, he used solid fighting techniques rather than flowery movements that have no place in Lee's techniques were realistic and applicable."
"in karate, we talk in terms of power, not strength, Wong said. "one gets power from
technique, good form and hard practice,
where strength is only equated with size.
One of the biggest misconceptions about karate, according to Wong, is that people think they can master karate in a short time and be able to adequately defend themselves. It is absurd to believe such a myth, he says. When these students finally realize the work and dedication that karate demands, about 70 per cent drop out.
Many people read advertisements in magazines thinking that in 10 easy lessons they can become a "walking arsenal." Wong said, but it just doesn't work that way. He also said that the more competent he becomes competent in karate, the more Wong has been practicing karate for 10 years.
The recent rape publicity in Lawrence has created a big demand for women's self defense courses, however, Wong doesn't recommend the courses to women. The reason for this, he said, is that such self defense courses are offered by the police courses. He doesn't think anyone can adequately be taught the art of self defense in 10 weeks.
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Hart...
Hart said he and Roy had only two things in common. They were both born in London.
Hart said he liked Atty, Gen. Vern Miller. "I've known Vern since he was a kid," he said. "He always wanted to be governor and he's going to win. Nobody can beat the bounty hunter. Miller is like John Brown-a riffle in one hand and a Bible in the other. All
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"Roy is getting good publicity because he has a 'Dr.' in front of his name," Hart said. "People fail for a politician with a 'Dr.' in their name. Everybody loves Marcus Welby."
the little old ladies will be sneaking to the polls in their sneakers to vote for him."
The major issue in the next election will be the energy crisis, according to Hart. He said he didn't think an energy crisis exists. If there really is one, he said, the government should start rationing gas; that is the case when the working man can be treated fairly, he said.
"The price of gas is so high, I can't afford to travel by car anyway," he said.
"II'm tired of these rich oil companies trying to blame those poor camel heders in Arabia," Hart said. "We only get 5 per cent of our oil from them anyway."
Hart said he was doing his part to save
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