Teachers, Students Divided on Value of Western Civ
By SALLY GILLILAND
Kansas Staff Reporter
The validity of the Western Civilization program as a learning experience is viewed differently by the program than by students.
The program guarantees students small discussion groups and the opportunity for discussion, par- ticipation and interaction with other students.
"Not only is the subject matter important, but the method is too," said Mike Durey. Lawrence Kahn, assistant director of the program.
He said it allowed students to discuss their differences and, even if students didn't agree, at least they could discuss things rationally.
THE PURPOSE OF the program is to acquaint students with the ideas and the ideals that have shaped our civilization, especially in the last 500
years. Liberty of the individual, the nature of man and the relationship between science and religion are the main themes covered in the program.
Georgia Staton, St. Louis third year law student and an assistant instructor in the program, said that the Western Civilization program taught students a sense of logic and how to assimilate and articulate.
"There are some courses you could conceiveably go through without ever opening your mouth. This course pressures students to think about ideas and to express themselves," Staton said.
LYNN NELSON, ASSOCIATE professor of history, called western civilization the "homework for citizenship."
"The value of Western civilization depends on one thing—the attitude of the student," Nelson said.
It is the obligation of every graduate to understand freedom, he said, but a problem arises in teaching the concept.
True freedom is forming your own opinion of liberty, Nelson said. He said that if the student could unquestionably understand, then he could decide on his own.
Nelson said that he saw two areas in the program about which students were discontented. One is the comprehensive examination, and the other is the over-all purpose of the course.
"STUDENTS JUST DON'T know how to prepare for the comp. They don't see the thread running between the authors." Staton said.
Ducey said that significant learning took place in the discussions. The purpose is to learn to read books critically, to be exposed to ideas and then to talk about them, he said.
"You learn to talk only by doing it. It helps you gain confidence in your own ideas and in expressing them," Ducey said.
Marilyn Gibson, Sedalia, Mo., senior, said, "Parts of Western civil II were valuable, and the teacher helped make it that way. We all got to know each other so that no one was afraid to talk."
She said that some of the written assignments were meaningless because a general outline was not used, and the Western civilization notes.
SUZI GRAFTON, MOLNE, IL,
senior, said, "Open discussion is
good but it was more like speech
with it than actual learning of
Western civ."
She said that it wasn't the class work but the cramming the night before that helped her on the comprehensive examination.
"You get a good overview of the authors, but it's way too sketchy. You get a poor concept of the authors because only one hour is spent with each author discussing only one point of emphasis," Grafton said.
Grafton said the program was good for students in history, philosophy and political science.
PHIL MCKNIGHT, ASSISTANT professor of education, said, "If you study background in history or philosophy or take courses in perspective or relate it to your personal life, I suggest that a history be taken concurrently with Wester."
Patty Rattle, Shawnee Mission senior, said, "The literature was good, but it was never used to its full potential. The ideas behind Western civ were excellent, but it was structured poorly."
Mike Farmer, Lawrence graduate
student and an assistant instructor in the program, said Western civilization III and IV had lecture as well as discussion.
"My students enjoy the course and say that they would take it again," Farmer said.
FARMER SAID THAT his students graded themselves and that the bulk of the grades were Bs.
Station said that she graded her classes weekly on their discussion and that she didn't believe in quizzes or curving.
"It's difficult to grade them," she said, "and it's unfair to two people Bs when one is high and the other is low."
As a result of an action by the College Assembly last spring, the Western Civilization Advisory Committee has been formed to review all aspects of the Western Civilization program and to assist
James E. Seaver, director of the program and professor of history
The advisory committee was appointed by the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and confirmed by the Educational Policies and Procedures Committee (EPCP) of the College Assembly.
THE EVALUATION of the western civilization reading list, the comprehensive final and the effectiveness of the teaching staff are some of the main concerns of the advisory committee.
A new option to take two-three hour lecture and discussion courses instead of two two-hour small discussion courses and the comprehensive examination also will be studied.
The advisory committee will submit a written report to the EPPC each October on the effectiveness of the program.
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84th Year, No.118
Wednesday, April 3. 1974
Senate Group Recommends Parking Changes
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Chapin Trial Begins Witnesses Say He Knew of Tricks
WASHINGTON (AP)—Dwight L. Chapin, former appointments secretary for President Nixon, was kept informed about fake political literature that Donald H. Hill used to support his campaign and knew what Segreti was being paid, witnesses testified yesterday.
Segretti, the opening witness in Chapin's perjury trial, said he sent samples of his phony news releases, embarrassing posts to Chapin, who credited posters to Chapin at his home.
Herbert W. Kalmbach, once Nixon's personal lawyer, testified he told Chapin that he had been "too ill to pay the bill."
agreed on a salary of $16,000 a year plus expenses.
The money came from 1968 Nixon campaign funds held by Kalmbach.
Chapin was also charged with lying under oath that he advised Segretti to talk with the FBI and that he never told Segretti, a young California lawyer, which Democratic
Segretti's and Kalmbach's testimony went to the heart of the government's charges against Chapin—that he lied to a federal grand jury when he said he didn't know that Segretti distributed campaign materials and don't know what Segretti was paid.
Pompidou Dies at 62 Of Undisclosed Illness
PARIS (AP) - Georges Pompidou,
president of Paris, died on day of an
accident that was the wig.
Pompidia had been plagued by illness and there had been speculation about his death.
Pompidou succeeded to the strong presidency of Charles De Gaulle on June 15, 1869. In his first election campaign, he was defeated by Robert Mulcahy, acting president when De Gaulle resigned after the electorate failed to approve his proposals for government centralization.
A few hours earlier, the president's office said Pompidou was canceling all appointments.
De Gaulle died Nov. 10, 1970.
The brief announcement from the presidential palace said that Pompeii died in 717 AD.
Today's first witness will be former presidential counsel John W. Dean, who, like Segretti and Kalmbach, pleaded guilty to charges arising out of the 1972案
The cause of death wasn't disclosed, but there had been reports of various ailments, including leukemia or some other form of cancer.
Under the French constitution Poher, as president of the senate, takes over the
candidates should be his target
In his opening statement, assistant special prosecutor Richard J. Davis said that on Nov. 5, 1972, Chapin "gave a document to Dean in which he has admitted many of the same things he bled to the grand jury about."
government to organize presidential elections which must take place in 20 to 50
The palace announcement of Pompidou's illness earlier yesterday was the second revelation in two weeks that the president was too ill to carry out his duties. Medical sources said two weeks ago that his condition was complicated by hemorrhage.
In some of his public appearances, he had appeared tired and bloated.
Recently he went to the Soviet Union to confer with Communist party leader Leonid Brezhnev, but in the last few days he canceled a spring trip to Japan and delayed a trip to Bonn to talk with the West German chancellor, Willy Brandt.
There had been speculation recently about possible new presidential elections. Some potential candidates mentioned were Charles Chabas-Delmas, Finance Minister Valerie Gacier d'Estailing and the Socialist party secretary general, Francois Mitterrand.
Pompioni returned Monday from a weekend at his country house near Paris.
Davis also told the jury yesterday that Chapin failed to tell the truth and told deliberate lies in his testimony to one of the Watergate grand juries a year ago.
Chapin, 33, now a United Airlines marketing executive on leave, is charged in four counts of making false statements to the political tricks of Donald H. Sgreetti.
Segretti, the prosecution's opening witness, said he was recruited for his work by Chapin and White House aide Gordon Burrell. Mr. Burrell is at the University of Southern California.
"As I see the evidence now, we don't foresee proving anyone is liar," defense lawyer Jacob A. Stein said in his address to the jury of seven men and five women."We
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Applications for the positions of editor and business manager of the University Daily Kansas for the summer and fall semester until noon on April 16 in 105 Fint Hall.
Kansan Applications Are Being Accepted
Application forms are available in the office of the School of Journalism, 105 Flint; the Student Senate Office, 105KB Kansas Union; the Office of the Dean of Men, 228 Strong Hall; and the Office of the Dean of Women, 222 Strong.
The Kansan Board will interview candidates and elect an editor and business director.
Motion Picture Director Robert Altman
'The Sting' Takes Seven Oscars; Lemmon, Jackson Tops in Acting
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "The Sting," a tale of an elaborate game on americana 1936 Chicago which had surprises for moviegoers at every turn, was selected best picture of 1973 at the 46th Academy Awards last night.
"I had a speech prepared for this-but I
It was the seventh award won by the picture during the evening.
Jack Lemmon, the guild-ridden businessman of "Save the Tiger," and Glennia Jackson, the reluctant swinger on a rooftop in "A Touch of Class," won top acting honors.
lost it in 1859, "said the grinning Lemmon.
It was the second Oscar won by Lemmon. He won one in 1955 for his supporting role in "River of Love."
After Lemonn had accepted his award, a male streaker made a dash across the street.
Jackson, absent from the award because she is filming in Rome, won a previous best picture nomination for "Love," three years ago. She also was nominated in 1971 for "Sunday, Bloody Sunday."
The award for "The Sting" was accepted
by former actor Tony Bill and his
conductor Michael and Philan Phillare
Mrs. Phillips became the first woman to win an Oscar as producer.
Tatum O'Neal, the apprentice con girl of Paper Moon," won the award as best student in a production.
The 9-year-old O'Neal became the youngest player to win an Oscar in competition in the history of the Motion Picture Academy.
John Houseman, the hard-minded professor of law in "The Paper Chase," won
Rose Is New Mayor; Election Follows City Tradition
Rose Wants to Close City-Resident Gap
Jack Rose was elected mayor of Lawrence yesterday by fellow members of the City Commission to replace Nancy Hitchcock.
Rose, 42, of 3430 Camelback Place, is the director of laboratories for the department of chemistry at the University of Florida.
Barkley Clark, associate dean of the School of Law, was elected vice mayor.
The candidate who receives the most votes in an election becomes mayor two years after the election. The second most popular candidate is chosen mayor three years after the election.
Hambleton, the top winner in 1971, was in line to become mayor last April, and Rose, the runner-up in that election, was
Clark got the most votes in the elections last year.
a small, sterling silver key to the city.
"You have set a standard for us in the last year that's point to
The elections came in accordance with a tradition that the top two winners in city commission races become mayor before taking office.
be awfully hard to follow" Rose told her. He said she had been "very energetic and hard-working"
Hambleton said it had been "a real pleasure" to be mayor of Lawrence during the past year.
"You have set a standard for us in the last year that's going to be so painful hard to follow." We told her.
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Kansan Staff Photo by BILL KERR
New Lawrence Mayor Jack Rose (left) and Former Mayor Nancy Hambleton
1st Woman Mayor Worked Overtime
By BOB MARCOTTE and STEVE FRY Kanyan Staff Remarks
A smile hinged on Nancy Hambleton's face as she conducted the election for the new mayor. When it was over, she received a second round of votes.
She received both his compliments and a white corsage given to her by a woman in the audience and said, "It's been a real pleasure to serve a year as your mayor. Lady mayors get flowers, and I like it."
Looking back on her year as mayor, Hambleton said recently that it had gone well because of the cooperation of her fellow city councillors.
She said that because she was the first woman mayor of Lawrence she drew a lot of attention, which was an ad-
"It's sometimes hard to get that kind of attention when you want to get something done." Harambelton said.
She said he was never bothered that she was the only woman on a commission with four men.
In theory, it appears that being the mayor of Lawrence doesn't really involve much more effort than being a regular member of the commission. The mayor presides over the commission meetings each week, signs city documents and, in general, is the city's political figurehead at ribbon cuttings, conventions and other events.
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