Friday, April 30, 1971
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University Daily Kansan
Quality Varies in Discs
By BARBARA SCHMIDT
Three recently released records are: "You're Not Alone," by Dion (Warner Bros.); "The Floating Opera," by The Floating Opera; "Danny Hathaway," by Donny Hathaway (Ata Records).
"You're Not Alone," by Dion Jeanne (also "Hunts") has the power to tell all stories, and it is a peaceful, pleasing album. enjoyably and soothingly per-
In a nasal voice Dion sings songs that, for the most part, have been written by himself. He can play guitar, he is also backed by percussion, bass, steel drums and sometimes, by a full or partial chorus. He smooth, outdoor sound that conjures up springtime images of, to quote one of the songs, "I'll have you cry" and "fields of evergreen."
The album is so pleasant to listen to that it's easy to overlook one fact: Duns runs words in a way that makes injunctioning words of his own that even Funk & Wagnalls don't know about. Although he stays silent, the album is written by others (Melanie's "Close To It All" and Lennon-now "Blackbird," his own lyrics degenerate into meaningless words like "goshagatakuhs," Avenue thudhuremakus."
"The Floating Opera" by The Floating Opera. Another rock album, another rock group.
Every year scores of rock
groups record dozens of albums that rot on the owner's shelf "The Floating Opera" is new, but its half-mollo already.
nothing about the album in fresh. Everything on it has been heard before on countless other albums, but guitarist electric guitarist who nearly rips the strings off his instrument while playing meaningless notes knows how. There's the guitarist, the electric organist who insists on repeating rhythm fragments with the apparent desire of an acoustic drummer. And, of course, there's the lead singer who can't sing so he shouts and strains to reach any notes in the fall within his one-octave range.
But the worst thing about The Floating Opera is that they (i.e., the five lost souls on this sinking ship) occasionally stick in with the piano music. It's really only a trick to make the listener think they a) have had years of serious classical music, b) have been classical music so much that they want to integrate it with their own brand of music, or c) are listeners. As a matter of fact, the album notes mention that one of the group's members went to see an opera means. But The Floating Opera's potipourri of classical-rock comes out sounding more like a faint echo of the New York Rock original music in its own right.
Donny Hathaway is loaded with talent, but listening to his album, inauspiciously called "Donny
Hathaway,' is like plodding through muck.
far, so good. Another song or two, and he starts to sound like a virtuoso performer. Then the album starts to get boring. At least, if you have a talented guy can bore a listener. Realization dawns: Donny Hathaway can sing a song that will set the 'o' souljues flowing. But he sings every song on his album than soap opera musical music.
Hathaway is a young soul
Franklin and Ota Rodding.
He also composes and arranges
much of his music and acce-
sories.
The first song on the album, "Giving Up," exhibits his talents beautifully. He combines crystal elegance with an insignificant by name and soul singers who prefer raw emotionalism to classical music, but that the two can be fused) with heart-felt emotion. The amazing thing about his performance is that he plays it very completely control, whether moving around from pitch to pitch on a single word, humming, singing, or talking. Notes often he seems to embitter more feeling than music, but he always master of both voice and emotion.
Halfway through the second side, Hathaway sings Mac music, rousing *Believe in Music* in a warmer shade along at worm speed. Slow is the only tempo he knows. If he's not careful, all the talent in the world won't save Danny Hathaway from stiffened by the hands of monotony.
Terk Cowden
Kansan Revlewer
'Pretty Maids' Sexy, Dull
It's too bad what happened to "Pretty Maids All in a Row." When a woman been an entertaining black comedy, but it turned out to be nothing but a tiny sex mystery. Perhaps the big mistake was when Roger Vadim as director, instead of Marvel's inept, either. Throughout the film, there is evidence of his talent. But it seems that he was too involved with eroticism and acting, but anything coherent together.
“Pretty Maids” is the heart-stopping story of an overexposed man who loves his family and is concerned with his students. In fact, he's so concerned that he has little time for less hours in conference with
continues with the adventure. It leaves you clutching at tiny hands to wipe away tears hours of repetitive sedation. At the end Vadim makes a faltering try at making "Pretty Maid" and a surprising mystery. This results in purposeless death.
makes and "A" in everything but her acting ability. The remaining female roles are filled by beautiful girls who look and act like they just stepped out of toothpaste commercials. The flashy hair is a sign that she's the only character worth waiting for more than his anatomy.
The sad thing about "Pretty Maids" is that it is "just another movie." There is nothing special about dozens of promiscuous women who are psychopathic killer, or an affair between an older woman and a young boy. In other words, the movie dwells on previously used and overused subjects. Vadim Mamoun has used a material he has with any semblance of originality. Instead, he pretends that spying any plot with generous amounts of sex will keep the brilliance How old fashioned!
"Pretty Maids" is something like a long, sexy version of Room 223. The difference is pretty Maids are few attempts at taking anything seriously. There is also a hint of "M.A.S." influence on women, but not Vadim uses one-dimensional characatures apparently to say something about society. He lives in the front of a crowd of goers and then a crowd of goers and then
THE BAREFOOT EXECUTIVE-Al about a little ape who turns a few tricks in the television show "What Would You Do If You couldn't guess," (Grandpa)
I, A WOMAN PART III—Put together with loving hands, this film offers a refreshing, resourceful approach of sexual intercourse presented as a public service. (Late show at the Hillcrest 2)
THE BEST OF LAUREL AND HARDY—Some of the films of one of the screen's greatest comedy teams—who at their best work in a show called CROWELL-Pomp and pageney and all sorts of good things as Richard Harris and Alec Guinness make legendary connection to the future of England and, indeed, the world. (Gem Theatre, Baldwin)
Current Movies
"We have rights which are not represented by any other group," a spokesman said. He mentioned that many representatives after the Chancellor's September veto, that Kansas law did not prohibit anyone from being a homosexual insider. Insecreta law forbids homosexual acts.
THE FRONT has now filed a brief with the University Judiciary requesting official information recently. If the Chancellor should veto a favorable decision by that body, as he is empowered to do, the group plans to face the University over the issue, a spokesman said.
Rock Hudson fits the role of the lecherous counselor appropriately, but even though he had no pride in praising the lackluster clusterist, Angie Dickerson
every desirable female in school. The only problem is that he frames himself with the woman who tries to ruin the little heaven he's created. There is also a subplot about a sensitive male student who brings his distress to her teacher, and then opposite sex to his counselor. Just to show his dedication to his work, the older man arranges an evening with one of the faculty members and one of the faculty members.
I NEVER SANG FOR MY
"The selection of the choiceest subjects from the University of Kansas to Houstonians more than just the thrill of viewing as a unit a collection completely new to the collection's nature and scope of the collection—its emphasis is on art," he said. "We offer Houstonians a truly novel visual experience," said Philippe Bertin, director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
However, the Sept. 9, 1970 issue of the Kansan reported that Chalmeris said the only advice given to students was eligibility for Student Senate funds. Chalmeris said, 'Since we are not persuaded that student activity funds should be allocated for school purposes and sexual procivities of students, particularly when they might lead to violation of state law, the University of Kansas declines to formally recognize the Lawrence Act.'
Texas Critics Like KU Art
The University of Kansas
Museum of Art is currently on exhibit at the Fine
Arts Museum in Houston has received rave comments from
the public.
Senate Legislation Was Sparse
The Student Senate met nearly every other week this semester, and gave a special commitment to show for it. After months of controversy, referendums and hearings prompted the Senate jelled to formulate a student fee budget less than the end of the spring semester.
Controversy rose early in the semester when the Senate, headed by sudent body president Bill Ebert voted to eliminate the varsity athletic teams, with the exception of $15,000 for minor sports.
SEVERAL SENATORS introduced an enactment on the Freedom of Protest at the
Amendments were worked around to allow the referendum to be held in conjunction with the spring student body elections.
During the Feb. 3 meeting of the Senate, a petition was presented to decide the fate of the athletic fee allocation The petition had a 3.848
meeting. The bill would have assumed financial responsibility up to $3,000 for damages caused group recognition protest groups
Liberation . . .
After much haggling and nit-picking, the bill was sent to the Student Rights, Privileges and Access Division for revision after public hearings.
The Senate avoided a possible embarrassing situation by allowing the candidates to imply that the candidates for student body offices be students at the school.
FEB.17 the senate charged two local taverns with discriminatory behavior and in the act, a student boycott was called to be continued "until the four year college identification program exists there is no evidence of
The Student Senate Executive Committee announced that it would report on the necessity of ticket price increases by the athletic department should its revenue be less than $10,000 was never read to the Senate.
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Another woman spoke to law students to explain how women's liberation was related to law.
learned of actual conditions of women and children in war-torn countries.
The Gay Liberation from begin their work before enrollment last fall when they submitted a letter to the official University recognition.
Many of the women were active on an individual basis. One woman did counseling for women seeking abortions. She helped women through actual operation, and helped allay their fears and misgivings.
A spokesman said that plans for summer and next fall were already being made. The women are making a slide show to show in dorms, classes, sororities and clubs. He is also aware of the myths about women's lil
THE WOMEN are also trying to enlarge the Women's Center located in Wesley Foundation and to provide more books, pamphlets and films. They are attempting to form a speaker's talk group but not speakers to talk on the subject of women.
IN SPITE OF its lack of Senate funds, the Front has been busy throughout the year, he said. Students from the university occupied the time of several members. Gay people have spoken to University classes and human relations groups, have participated in the university programs, have held a sensitivity weekend at a KU fraternity, have formed encounter groups and have conducted a panel discussion for a sexuality seminar.
discriminatory practices by any other means. No more has been on the matter, no formal investigation was made and the boycott goes
The spokesman said Senate finance would allow the front to expand its office by establishing an office and by initiating a counseling service. The committee's semester will be between May '14 picnic Sunday at Lone Star Lake. The Front plans to continue its work this summer, the spokesman said. Meetings are now held at 7:30 p.m., 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., building 1204 Ureach Ave.
The People's Peace Treaty was approved by the Senate in February, long before it was passed and signed by signatures of the student body.
David Miller took over the reins of the student body in early
quorum before the week after elections was upon them.
On April 3, the Senate held an orientation dinner to hear University officials speak on the importance of the Senate in campus government.
Miller quickly made some changes in the Senate structure by sending senators toMITTEES from eight to six and naming the vice president as the chairman.
LOOKING BACK
March. However, the Senate was unable to meet with the incoming senate because it passed to allow a joint meeting the second week after elections. IT WOULD HAVE been the first time the state failed to produce a
Work began immediately to pass another activity fee budget. Finance and Auditing Committee took Miller's proposed budget and held a week of hearings presented its version the Senate.
THE SENATE made an un-
Town-Gown
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the results were to improve understanding between the two groups, according to the Rev. Catt.
WILLIAM GAUT, manager of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, saw the town-gown relationship quite differently. When questioned about it recently, he said the University-community relationship in law goes as that of most university logos.
precedented move 21 to donate $13,148 to the University to help the school in its "year of austerity" At 3 a.m. it was decided that a referendum would take place such a large budget matter.
About 4,000 persons voted as the referendum failed by less than half of the votes. Back up to me for another year I asked the Senate finally passed a budget that far has not been completed by *a* student referendum.
According to Gau, University involvement in the Chamber's activities there are probably more KU faculty members involved in these efforts.
Gaud said he thought the university worked overtime to establish new institutions and Chancellor's offices, establish programs that worked on problems of mutual concern. The University also has the University in its activities. The business community also has its own appreciation to the University.
other Big 8 school, he said.
During his term of office, Ebert said, 50 legislative bills were introduced. Of these, 39 were resolutions that were "more expressions of opinion." Only six legislated officially initiated legislative action.
BUFORD WATSON, city manager, apparently acknowledges greater problems in the area of communication.
"Most of our communication occurs during crisis situations, and people on both sides are divided of each other," Watson said.
The program's steering committee is preparing a list of recommendations for the city commission. Based on interaction of participants in the program, the suggestions should be presented to the city commission better. University-community relations can be constructed.
A large part of the commun
a efforts in this direction were
community relations program
sponsored by the Menninger
The town-gown spill will probably improve when both groups are separated as separate entities and recognize that they must work together.
"If the Senate continues to operate as it has over the past two years, I think it should be abolished."
He said the Senate has several internal problems. "It is a very difficult problem," he added. "There have been probably ten people who effectively dominated them."
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