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University Daily Kansan Monday, October 9, 1967
KU Arab Students Object to Revolt
Four KU graduate students spoke out recently against Syria's break from the United Arab Republic.
The students, members of the Arab Club, were M. Shana'a Lebanon; Fuad Mulla, Iraq; and Safinaaz Kazem, Cairo, Egypt. The fourth member did not want his name revealed.
Speaking at the informal press conference, Mulla, president of the club, said, "American Arab students want a setup like the United States' for the Arab States. We were very disappointed with the Syrian revolution."
Shana'aa said, "Our goal is to promote unity in order to make our countries stronger and to raise the standard of living."
He said that people should be identified as from the UAR, not as from Syria or Egypt.
A major step towards unity was made when Syria and Egypt joined together, the quartet said. "When the nucleus was broken, that we thought was strong, we are naturally against the revolt," Shan'a said.
Mulla said American Arab students admit that the UAR made some mistakes. He added, "But we don't want them (the Syrians) to break up the UAR. They used the revolution as a 'trick.'"
The unidentified student explained that the nationalization of the Arab states is based on three factors: unity, independence, and the establishment of a modern society.
"Unity is important for political stability," the student said. "This situation will create much more instability."
Washington Critic Praises Pianist
Roy Hamlin Johnson, assistant professor of piano, received lavish praise for his recital at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
His performance was lauded by Donald Mintz of the Washington Evening Star.
Mr. Mintz said Prof. Johnson had a fantastic technique.
"This means that he is capable not only of prodigious dexterity and accuracy but also of the most precise control of dynamics and phrasing," Mr. Mintz said.
Prof. Johnson was invited to open the Gallery's season by Richard Bales, director of the series. Mr. Bales had heard of Prof. Johnson's performances at New York's Carnegie Hall in 1959 and with the Dallas Symphony in 1960.
Prof. Johnson played J. S. Bach's English Suite No. 2 in a minor, which Mr. Mintz called "superb" and Mozart's Adagio in B minor, Chopin's Twelve Etudes Op. 10 and Samuel Barber's Sonata, Op. 26.
A packed house saw Prof. Johnson play.
"The audience was very enthusiastic," he said.
Free Plane Rides Aid Florida Shoppers
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — (UPI)—This new community on the Calcosahatchee River operates what is probably the biggest free plane ride business in the world.
Checking his flight log recently, Pilot Joe Gibson found he had made 2,966 flights in four months, each time with three passengers and each time without punching a ticket or collecting a fare.
The 10-minute flights are designed to give prospective purchasers of lots in a 16,000-acre waterfront development here a bird's eye view of the area.
Gibson and four fellow pilots estimate they will give rides to 108,000 persons here this year.
Frats Abound
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.—(UPI) The Pennsylvania State University boasts one of the largest fraternity populations in the country. More than 2,000 students are affiliated with 53 national fraternities. The University also accommodates 25 national sororites.
Difficulties are the things that show what men are.—Epicetus
Future uprisings were predicted for the ancient Syrian state. The Syrians have been plagued with revolts since Bible times.
Miss Kazem felt no formal government action would be taken to continue the Syrian-Egypt union. "The re-unification will have to come from the people themselves," she commented.
"One day the 5,000 Arab students now studying in the U.S. will get together with their dreams of unity and their ideas (from the U.S.) and there will be unity." Shana'a said.
The national organization of Arab students, in a newsletter, said the revolt represented "reactionary principles and selfish opportunism."
The KU members backed up this opinion by claiming that the break was caused by bankers and feudalists. They said the disposing of agrarian reforms is a reactionary idea.
There are 30 members in the Arab club at KU.
A non-credit course in "Fortran Programming for Digital Computers" will be offered for interested students beginning Oct. 17.
Computer Course Opening Announced
The course will meet from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays for a total of six sessions. The aim of the course is to present basic Fortran programming which may be used on both IBM 650 and 1620 computers. Previous programming experience is not necessary, but a knowledge of algebra is required.
Charles Walker, instructor of electrical engineering, will conduct the course.
Those interested should register with the computation center, 112 Summerfield Hall.
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