4 Thursday, April 15, 1993 OPINION UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN IN OUR OPINION KU students, schools reap academic reward Looking over the 1992-1993 school year, there is little doubt that it has been an excellent year for the University of Kansas. Reminiscing over the past year's accomplishments, the athletic teams come quickly to mind The year has been a tremendous success, with the football team enjoying its best season in years, and both the men's and women's basketball teams having tremendous seasons. Along with these accomplishments on the playing field, the University also has fared well this year in academic areas, which justly deserves some recognition. In U.S. News & World Report's annual issue on "America's Best Graduate Schools," both the KU law school and the University of Kansas Medical Center received exceptional rankings. In its ranking of the country's top law schools, the magazine ranked KU 71st out of 176 law schools nationwide based on its selectivity, placement success after graduation, faculty resources, and reputation among deans, faculty, lawyers, hiring partners, and senior judges. The Med Center also received a favorable ranking. On the basis of its selectivity, research activity, faculty-to-student ratio, reputation among residency directors and faculty and for its training of primary care doctors, the Med Center was ranked 17th out of 60 other schools. Both schools' showing on the upper echelon of graduate schools says a great deal about KU, its students and faculty and its reputation across the nation. In terms of individual achievements, this year has produced numerous honors. A Mellon Fellowship, a scholarship given annually to only 85 students nationwide, was received this year by Munro Richardson, Kansas City, Mo., senior. Richardson is only the 18th KU student to receive such an honor since its establishment in 1982. The Harry S. Truman Scholarship, established in 1975 for undergraduates pursuing careers in public service, has been bestowed on only nine students since 1981. This year, KU has the honor of having two such recipients. Kathryn Price, Wichita junior, majoring in political science, and Margaret Hu, Manhattan senior, majoring in women's studies, Chinese, and political science, are both on this year's roll. To complete the list, this year KU has had its first Rhodes Scholar named in 10 years. Pam McElwee, Lawrence senior, majoring in political science and environmental studies was one of only 32 recipients selected nationwide. With the extreme success of these students and the favorable recognition of the law and medical schools, we should recognize those people who have contributed this year to the University's scholarly achievements. SIMON NALDOZA FOR THE EDITORIAL BOARD LETTER TO THE EDITOR Bowling alleys condition is embarrassment to University With the ongoing renovation of the Kansas Union, KU students and faculty can look forward to being served by the facility in the future. It is unfortunate that the same cannot be said for the Union's main recreational facility, the Jaybowl bowling alley. The bowling alley is in such poor condition that it is an embarrassment to the University. As a bowler in a weekly league, I can attest to the numerous repeated failures of the ball returns, necessitating breaks in play while a staff member corrects the problem, only to have it occur again five minutes later. In addition, the automatic pinsetters frequently fail to cycle after you roll your ball, a minor yet continuous irritant. These problems really take away from what should be an enjoyable pastime. While I realize that many will feel that there are more important things to spend money on than refurbishing the Jaybowl, I feel that the Jaybowl is an important part of the Union and that its problems should be fixed so that the KU community can continue to enjoy using it. Omaha, Neb., sophomore The West Fiercely independent region of the US.where the proud traditions of welfare logging, welfare mining and welfare ranching continue to this very day. DEFENDERS OF THE GREAT DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLE: ONE MAN. TWO SENATORS. UNIVERSAL PRESS SYND. 4.09.02 THE NEW REPUBLIC Women's rights should extend to the workplace April 28 is "Bring Your Daughter to Work Day." This day has been declared in order to celebrate women in the workplace and our accomplishments. It also has been established as a way to show our young women that they too can be successful working people. STAFF COLUMNIST Anna Quindlen, columnist for The New York Times, described in her March 28 column the tragedy that befalls girls in our school system. Somewhere between first and eighth grade, girls fall behind the boys they were previously equal to or superior to in achievement. Quindlen notes, as have researchers, that it is not clear what happens to our daughters. various theories exist for this phenomenon, chief among them is the theory that girls live down to society's expectations of them. If all that is expected of them is marry and have children, why should they educate themselves to have a career? Recently, in another campus publication, a female guest columnist declared that she could not blame an employer if he or she would hire a man instead of "her own fertile self." Is that all a woman is? That makes us sound like a garden with good soil. who wrote about hiring practices, see women as nothing but baby making machines? Do we, in order to get fair treatment in the workplace, need to become sterile and carry our sterility papers like a permit to work? Would this satisfy employers? because of the absence of anEqual Rights Amendment, women can be discriminated against on the basis of their sex. We can be passed over for hiring, and we can earn far less than men. The Equal Rights Amendment, which would have made that unconstitutional, has been repeatedly rejected by the legislature in this country and the voters. Why? Many men fear that when women get jobs, men will lose theirs. Unfortunately, in many cases, this has become true. Women, by and large, have been willing to work for less money and do far more mental tasks. They are more willing to work without benefits, and this has caused a number of employers to exploit them. I do not think so. The message that seems to be coming from this quandary is that if Mom would just stay home like she was supposed to, everything would be all right. However, with the economy the way it is, and with the number of A certain backlash has erupted from this exploitation. Men are angry because they are losing their jobs to women. Women are being underpaid and overworked. Children see Mom go to work, but never quite able to make ends meet; and Dad angry, sometimes unemployed and feeling dejected. women responsible for single-parent families increasing, working has become a necessity and not a pleasure for most women. One would think society would be supportive of these women who are trying to stay off welfare and support themselves. But they have been portrayed as the bad guys in the economic nightmare in which we are finding ourselves. Instead of seeing women as the negative force behind this downfall, we should be rewarded for our efforts to support our families. We should earn as much as we deserve and be respected for our ability to raise our children and contribute to society. Many of you who read this will not have a daughter now, but many of you will someday. I doubt you will wish for your daughters to have strictures put on their lives by predetermined expectations. Our daughters deserve to have choices in their lives. They deserve to achieve as much as they can and to have families and relationships as well. We are the ones who can change archaic expectations. We have the future. We are the lucky ones gaining an education. If, on April 28, your mother asks you to go to work with her, go, or if you see a woman with a little girl in tow, or a man for that matter, remember that the little girl will someday be an adult woman, and her future is in our hands. Lisa Cosmillo is a Lawrence graduate student majoring in journalism. NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE Protection needs to be extended to all ANC officials in South Africa The violent unrest which has spread across South Africa following the murder of Chris Hani is a reminder of the fragility of the process of peace and reconciliation in The Daily Telegraph London ized assassination attempts but it ought to stop solitary gunmen getting through. The last thing anyone in South Africa wants now, apart from the extremists on either side, is a frenzy of racial violence which could postpone the elections indefinitely and with them any hopes of a peaceful transition to multiracial government. that country, and of the depth of anger and violence which underlies it ... He was uniquely placed to be a conciliator and his death is a considerable blow to the democratic process set in motion by President de Klerk... De Klerk should now offer regular police protection to all the top ANC officials, as well as to senior members of the Nationalist government. This may not prevent highly organ- CHRIS RONAN KU Relays deserve and need support Over the course of this weekend, some of the best track and field athletes in high school and college will descend upon KU for the 68th annual Kansas Relays. STAFF COLUMNIST Many years ago, the Relays were one of the biggest track meets in the nation. Each year, superstars would attract thousands of fans to Lawrence to watch the meet. Recently, however, the turnout has decreased. Bad weather, lack of world-class performers and low support of track and field in general are just a few of the many possible reasons for the lack of interest. I could usually count on one hand the number of students I'd see at my high school track meets last year. Most of the crowd was parents. It's really frustrating because there could very well be less people at the Relays this year than were at the KU men's basketball game against Rollins College. Rollins College! Some have suggested that the Relays need some big name performers—Carl Lewis types. First of all, KU can't afford him. Secondly, no big star wants to go to a meet that no one watches. It's not like the Relays haven't had stars here, because they have. To get them back, we need spectators. Thirdly, this meet already has many good performers. On Friday at 1 p.m., the men's 1,600-meter relay will feature, among others, Michigan, K-State, and KU. That's KU vs. K-State. If you dislike K-State even a little, come out. I'm sure there are a few of you out there. On Saturday, the Glenn Cunningham mule will feature seven mules who have run under 4:05, including KU junior Michael Cox. It could be the first mile run under four minutes at Memorial Stadium since Jim Ryun ran one in 1969. The Relays need help. We need people to come out and support the athletes. Track and field has developed a reputation for being a really boring sport. This is something that I feel is unfounded. At a track meet, you can watch sprinters, throwers, jumpers and a variety of relays from the 1,600-meter relay to the 3,200-meter relay. There are high school athletes and collegiate athletes. If you don't like one event, watch something else. There's always something going on. Give the KU Relays a chance. Many, or should I say, most students have gone four years without taking the walk down to Memorial Stadium to see the meet. Everyone who bought an All-Sports combo has a ticket for the Relays. For students who didn't, the cost is a mere $3. That includes a trendly button to wear, the signal that you have indeed bought a ticket. Drop by sometime. It runs through Saturday. For all of you that I hear preaching about your faithfulness to KU during football and basketball season, here's another chance to show what kind of a jayhawk you really are. Don't let the opportunity to see a meet like this slip away. It's one of the highest caliber meets around and it's really a lot of fun. 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