Thursday. March 28. 1974
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Rapes Renew Interest In Judo, Karate Clubs
Increased occurrences of rape and the emergence of martial arts as an international sport have generated renewed interest in the University of Kansas judo and karate clubs, leaders of the clubs said recently.
Karate Club membership has quadrupled in the last two years because of the local increase of rapes and the "Kung Fu" television series, said Terry L., Rees, head instructor of the club and Lawrence law student.
Rees said the club reached a membership
picture of about 20 last fall but had dropped to
15.
Rees said that for the last two years about one-third of the club's members had been women. About 30 women are enrolled in the group's self-defense course.
The club's self-defense tactics include some basic karate movements but are mainly tactics for special circumstances. This includes the ability to phase is on calm, thinking in emergencies.
"the main points we teach" Rees said,
are kicking or striking the gren and hit-
ting them.
John G, Grayson, past president of the KU Karate Club and Overland Park special student, said the group had given demonstrable success in halls of defense against sexual assault.
Grayson said many new members were
attracted to the club as a result of the kung fu craze and expected to immediately gain great skill through karate because of its similarity to kung fu.
But many kung fu enthusiasts soon tire of the strenuous practice demanded in karate,
Alfred J. Lata, Judo Club adviser and instructor in chemistry, said the Judo Club was inactive for several years because instructors but was reactivated this spring.
The group has about 30 members, including eight women.
"I'm sure that some look at it as a defense
but, you've got to be a faithful proficient
user."
Lata said most members of the club were interested in judo as a sport, not as a martial art.
Judo isn't a good method of self-defense unless one is accomplished at it, said Kobei Yamada, chief instructor of the Judo Club and Tokyo graduate student.
Judo has become popular in the United States because it is an international sport, Yamada said, but karate has become popular because it is useful for self-defense.
It was it easy to learn the techniques used in judo, but difficult to skillfully execute them, and consequently many people drop the course within three months.
By PHIL BRADY
Kansas Staff Reporter
Although rising prices and delinquent deliveries have hampered much of the construction industry, completion of additions to Learned Hall should meet the standards set by the Ketel Lawton, director of facilities and planning operations at the University of Kansas.
Learned Construction on Schedule
"We are fairly well on schedule." Lawton said in a recent interview, "but it's hard to project any kind of outcome since the project isn't even at the halfway stage."
The construction on the engineering building began in early September, 1973, and
according to many of the contractors there have been few setbacks.
Robert Green, president of the B.A. G.
Construction Co. in Lawrence, said the only
problem his crews had was the difficulty in
procuring miscellaneous materials.
Relief angles, connecting and supporting devises, made from steel, are in low supply. Green said. The different crews have plenty of tools to kill or not kill us to wait for certain materials."
Lynn Olson, buyer for Huxteable and Associates Inc., a mechanical-electrical construction firm also working on the mas optimistic about the progress of Learned.
"Our part of the project has been going real well," Olsen said. "In fact, we are really ahead of our schedule. We got lucky with the new delivery system and the deliveries were always on time."
Olsen said the cutting of most price controls and increased freight charges could hamper delivery procedures and might cause steel shortages.
“It’s only speculation, but the energy crisis has caused a shortage in everything,” Olsen said. “With the shortage comes higher prices and more material just being thrown away or仓库s. Prices on truck upkeep are going up, so it seems to be a vicious cycle.
Von Ende Started in KU Politics
Editor's Note: This is one in a series of stories about former University of Kansas
By BUNNY MILLER
Kansas Stuff Reporter
Rick Von Ende has been a well-known figure at the University of Kansas for a long time. He came to KU as a student in the University of Missouri and then to government during 1968-1970 when he was a graduate student. Von Ende is still around today as executive secretary to the chan-
political science working in the Office of University Relations when in the summer of 1972 Chancellor Emeritus Ray Nichols to take over the job of executive secretary.
Von Ende was still a graduate student in
Von Ende, a native of Ablene, Tex., was a member of the Student Senate and SenEx during it use organizations' first two years of existence. 1968-1970 He was also a member of a national committee that was involved in the design of Education to study campus disorders.
Although it is still difficult for women to find adequate jobs, there is a definite trend toward a less stereotyped idea of women in the job market and education, according to several placement officers at the University of Kansas.
Opportunities for Women Improving
"The weather is another thing you have to consider in construction. But so far it hasn't been that bad. Of course after you've worked in it long enough you get used to it and it really doesn't slow your work down that much."
Theoretically, all careers are open to women, said Walter Smith, associate dean of women. However, women aren't aware of this and don't strive to obtain the jobs they need.
Von Ende said he entered student politics for "the opportunity to see all the new things that were happening in student government."
Women still have to overcome an efficient "buddy" system that exists among men, which helps men to obtain desired positions and responsibilities, even equally qualified women, said Squith.
The $3,750,000 project consists of a two-tory addition to the original structure for administrative offices and a companion building adjacent to the east end of Learned. The companion building will be five facilities designed primarily for laboratory use.
Lawton said the companion building's design allows for further additions
The lecture was to be part of the Spring Symposium sponsored by the Commission on the Status of Women. Farenthold was appearing as a joint project of Student Librarians and the University according to Barbara Krause, Overland Park junior and a member of the SUA board.
From an educational standpoint, few
Francis "Sissy" Farenthol, democratic candidate for governor of Texas, has canceled her appearance here April 3 because of the strain of her campaign. Linda Jones, assistant dean of women, said yesterday.
women occupy traditional male strongholds such as the School of Engineering.
"There's not enough time to scout around for a replacement now," Jones said.
for a replacement now," Jones said. She said that a program about Project Whistle Stop will substitute for Farenthold. Details will be worked out Monday in a meeting with Emily Taylor, dean of women, Jones said.
"Of, this course, is only site and long range planning," Lewton said. "We don't know whether we need more space. But we are assuming that it may or additional structures if we need them."
Spring 1974 enrollment figures show an increase of women in the engineering school from 32 in 1968 to 50 in Smith, dean of the School of Engineering. Five freshmen and 9 upper-class women were enrolled in the school in 1973. Eleven more freshmen and nine women are in the school in 1974, be said.
The project is in its eighth month and the noise and inconveniences that accompany it have affected classroom organization, but it has also allowed the teacher realizes it must put up with, he said.
Texas Democrat Cancels Lecture
WOMEN ARE mainly interested in architectural and electrical engineering, but only the petroleum engineering area at KU has no women enrolled in it, said Smith.
"Women with the same academic background as men are likely to have a higher salary than men. It's discrimination in reverse," said Smith. "Opportunities in engineering are wide open. There is a chance for women in teachers in general and women in particular."
"Sure it's an inconvenience." Jan Roskam, professor of aerospace engineering, said. "We've had to change classrooms numerous times, but it's progress and we realize we must have patience."
Government mandates to federal agencies have encouraged requests to make donations, be paid.
Smith said he didn't think diserimination was a problem in his school.
The School of Education, traditionally considered a feminine domain, now has more male enrollees, said Dale Scannel, dean of the school.
Salaries are the same for both men and women, so discrimination problems don't affect them.
WOMEN STILL make up 75 per cent of the enrollment in the undergraduate school. However, more men are entering elementary education, said Scannel. Fall 1973 enrollment figures showed 58 men enrolled in secondary education compared to only 38 in 1972.
During the years of his involvement, he said, the University developed and enacted the Student Code, which established the rules and regulations for students in government.
"Students began participating in University activities from departmental curricula committees to parking and traffic bearings," he said.
An equal number of men and women are enrolled in all areas of secondary education except science and social studies, where men make up two-thirds of the students.
Chancellor Emeritus Nichols said that Von Ende filled important secondary roles.
"He clearly had leadership potential"
nicholas said. "From the very start he
deployed his position."
Scannel said the School of Education
continues to be very popular, and the opportunities are as open as ever for men and women if they have the necessary qualifications.
THE SITUATION is similar in the School of Journalism, said Dana Leibengo, assistant dean of the school. If necessary qualifications are met, the only limitations a woman will encounter in the school or a career are her likes, dishes and capacities.
"It was a time of catastrophes," said Donald Alderson, dean of men. "But I recall that Rick Von Ende was oftentimes a kind of moderator among opposing factions; he tried to form some kind of bridge for them to meet on."
Women make up a little more than one-third of the student enrollment in the School of Journalism. Fifteen women are in the journalism graduate program, compared to 16 men.
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As executive secretary to the chancellor Von Ende acts as the chancellor's assistant and is secretary for the University governing system.
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Arthur Briopohl, professor of electrical engineering, said that last semester the noise was sometimes unbearable but was less this semester.
William Balfour, vice chancellor for student affairs, said, "I always felt that he would listen to all sides and respond with understanding to other leaders of special interest groups."
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He said he thought his participation in student politics at KU provided a good opportunity.
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"I gave me a fairly wide knowledge of the University and the issues and problems that arise in the course."
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