16
Tuesday, April 19, 1994
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Clinton adviser touts mental health
By Susan White
Kansan staff writer
Gary Blumenthal learned an important lesson from his mother — never give up, even when dealt a certain hand.
Blumenthal, KU alumnus and executive director of the President's Committee on Mental Retardation, said he used this lesson to help him to get bills concerning the mentally disabled community passed during his 11 years in the State Legislature.
"I ran for the Kansas Legislature in 1982 because I wanted to be an agent for change," he said.
documental spoke last night about the changes the Legislature and the federal government have made and continue to make for the mentally disabled community in a lecture titled "Reflections from KU to D.C." Blumenthal was the opening speaker for the Second Annual College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Alumni Week.
In the 11 years that Blumenthal was in the Legislature, he said, he made great strides
for the mentally disabled community.
Gary Blumenthal
"I helped increase funding, passed zoning laws and educated the public about developmentally disabled concerns," he said. "I also helped pass a law to make mental health care a requirement for all health insurance companies."
Blumenthal said most of the work he did in the Legislature on mental health was for his brother Steve, who had autism.
"I worked strongly for public education and the equal opportunity for disabled kids like Steve to get an education," he said. "My goal is to do something for Steve and people like him. We can walk, talk and share our emotions. But they live in a world where there are many blockage points to a normal life."
Blumenthal also based much work on the death of his friend, who took his life after going through a severe depression.
"He was hospitalized for his depression, and he was concerned that he was a financial burden to others," he said. "The government at the time did not think of mental illness as an illness. I suspect that the lack of health coverage was part of the reason why he killed himself."
Blumenthal now works as the key advise r for mental health issues for the Clinton administration.
"I usually tell them that if they want to know what a person with mental disabilities needs, ask the person," he said.
At the end of the evening, Jim Muyskens, dean of liberal arts and sciences, awarded Blumenthal with the Distinguished Lecturer plaque.
"We give this award to alumni who come back to speak after doing something great," he said.
The Associated Press
Topeka struggles with desegregation
TOPEKA — School administrators outlined their desegregation plan yesterday, hoping to convince a federal judge that it would bring the Topeka system into compliance with the U.S. Supreme Court's historic Brown vs. Board of Education decision.
However, attorneys for dissatisfied African-American parents and the American Civil Liberties Union attacked the proposal during their cross-examination of the administrators.
They tried to show that the plan is unrealistic and relies too heavily on whites volunteering to send their children to schools in minority neighborhoods. They also claimed the district's numbers are flawed
A key moment came when Chris Hansen, an ACLU attorney, questioned a demographics specialist for the district, Scott McCully, and led McCully through a series of mathematical calculations.
The calculations seemed to show that almost 300 of the white students expected to transfer to two schools in minority neighborhoods do not exist because enrollments at other schools are not reduced by that number.
where." Hansen said.
Generally, the African-American parents 'plant probably would require more student transfers from predominately white schools to predominately minority schools.
Superintendent Jeff Weaver acknowledged during his testimony that the district wants to create as little disruption as possible.
Hansen's questioning of McCully, and his conclusions, stunned the district's attorneys. Numbers are critical, because the desegregation plans focus on the racial makeup of each school's staff and student body.
"They've never criticized the numbers before, said Gary Sebellius, an attorney for the district.
In 1979, a group of African-American Topeka parents sued to reopen the Brown case. They believe the district has not done enough in the last 40 years to eliminate segregation. They want the district to compensate for a housing pattern that results in a racial imbalance in school populations.
The district covers most—but not all—of the city of Topeka. It has three high schools, six middle schools and 26 elementary schools. About one-third of its 14,000 students are minorities.
it's to your credit...
to attend Washburn University in Topeka this summer. The 1994 Summer Session allows you to make important progress toward your degree, enables you to concentrate on one or two challenging classes, make up for classes that were too full to get into or discover unique courses offered only in the summer.
Full range of day and evening classes
Flexibility to fit your work schedule
- run range of day and evening classes
* 2 week, 5 week on week Tones format
Convenient class times
---
To get your copy of the 1994 Washburn Summer Session catalog call the Washburn University Academic Affairs office at (913)231-1133
(January, May 31 last day of regular appointment.
KIEF'S AUDIO/VIDEO
24th & Iowa St. P.O.Box 2 Lawrence, Ks.66044 AUDIO/VIDEO CAR STEREO CDs & TAPES 913·842·1811 913·842·1438 913·842·1544
913•842•1811 913•842•1438 913•842•1544
AUDIO/VIDEO
"SPRING 1994"
BEST OF CLASS
ENGINEERING AWARDS
Chosen on the basis of:
OVER 2,000 AUDIO/VIDEO ENGINEERS HAVE SELECTED "THE YEARS MOST SIGNIFICANT VALUES"
1. Price Class vs. Performance.
2. Design & Engineering Excellence.
4. Reliability Record of The Unit.
3. Sonic Integrity & Sound Fidelity.
5. Manufacturer's Ability to Service.
SPEAKERS OF THE YEAR
TOP 10 BRANDS WINNING MODELS PRICE
1. DENON ONKYO - (TX-910) 250.
2. YAMAHA YAMAHA - (RX-385) 260.
3. SONY ES DENON - (DRA-365) 300.
4. NAKAMICHI NAD - (701) 375.
5. ONKYO DENON - (DRA-565RD) 400.
6. NAD NAKAMICHI - (RE-3) 425.
7. SONY NAD - (705) 500.
8. HARMON K. YAMAHA - (RX-770) 575.
9. ROTEL NAD - (7100X) 750.
10. PIONEER DENON - (DRA-835R) 800.
    NAKAMICHI - (RE-1) 900.
TOP 10 BRANDS WINNING MODELS PRICE
1. PARADIGM PSB - (Alpha) 115/ea
2. B & W BOSTON - (HD-8) 135/ea
3. MIRAGE NHT-(1.1) 195/ea
4. BOSTON ACU. SIGNET - (SL-260) 225/ea
5. SNELL KLIPSCH - (KG-4.2) 375/ea
6. KLIPSCH SNELL - (TYPE-EIII) 525/ea
7. NHT B & W - (DM-640) 750/ea
8. SIGNET DUNLAVY - (S-II) 995/ea
9. PSB MIRAGE - (3Si) 1,450/ea
10. DUNLAVY ALON - (IV) 1,695/ea
10. DUNLAVY B & W - (801 SERIES-3) 2,775/ea
168-Manufacturers Considered.
RECEIVERS OF THE YEAR
CASS DECKS OF THE YEAR
41-Manufacturers Considered.
TOP 10 BRANDS WINNING MODELS PRICE
1. NAKAMICHI ONKYO - (TA-201) 250.
2. DENON DENON - (DRM-540) 265.
3. SONY ES NAKAMICHI - (DR-3) 425.
4. YAMAHA SONY ES - (TC-K707ES) (3-Hd) 485.
5. ONKYO ONKYO - (TA-R301) (AUTO-ReV) 300.
6. NAD DENON - (DRR-730) (AUTO-ReV) 350.
7. LUXMAN YAMAHA - (KX-R425) (AUTO-ReV) 400.
8. SONY ONKYO - (TA-RW313) (DUAL-DEC) 275.
9. H. KARDON YAMAHA - (KX-W282) (DUAL-DEC) 325.
10. PHILIPS DENON - (DRW-840) (DUAL-DEC) 425.
SONY - (TC-WR901ES) (DUAL-DEC) 650.
36-Manufacturers Considered.
CD PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
TOP 10 BRANDS WINNING MODELS PRICE
1. DENON ONKYO - (DX-710) 225.
2. YAMAHA DENON - (DCD-615) 250.
3. SONY ES NAD - (5000) 525.
4. CAL. AUDIO CAL-AUDIO - (ICON-MKII) 875.
5. ADCOM YAMAHA - (CDC-645) (5-DISC) 295.
6. NAD DENON - (DCM-340) (5-DISC) 300.
7. NAKAMICHI ONKYO - (DXC-110) (5-DISC) 340.
8. ONKYO YAMAHA - (CDD-745) (5-DISC) 400.
9. LUXMAN SONY ES - (CDP-C701ES) (5-DISC) 550.
10. SONY ADCOM - (GCD-600) (5-DISC) 650.
11. SONY NAKAMICHI - (MB-1s) (7-DISC) 795.
44-Manufacturers Considered.
A/V SURROUND OF THE YEAR
TOP 10 BRANDS WINNING MODELS PRICE
1. YAMAHA ONKYO - (TX-SV414PRO ) 400.
2. DENON DENON - (AVR-800) 425.
3. ONKYO ONKYO - (TX-SV515PRO) 550.
4. NAKAMICHI DENON - (AVR-1000) 650.
5. SONY ES Sony ES - (STR-GX6808ES) 700.
6. LEXICON NAKAMICHI - (AV-2) 850.
7. ADCOM DENON - (AVR-2000) 895.
8. PIONEER YAMAHA - (RXV-870) 950.
9. KENWOOD DENON - (AVR-3000) 1,375.
10. NAD YAMAHA - (DSPA-2070) 1,850.
LEXICON - (CP-3) 2,775.
22-Manufacturers Considered.
PRODUCTS OF SPECIAL MERIT
TOP WINNERS WINNING MODELS PRICE
VELODYNE SUBWOOFER - (F-1500R) 1,595.
MITSUBISHI VIDEO TV MON - (CS-40FX-1) 4,475.
SONY XBRII VIDEO TV MON - (32') 1,795.
DENON COMPACT SYS. - (D-08) 995.
YAMAHA COMPACT SYS. - (CC-70W) 825.
CAL. AUDIO LAB CD PLAYER - (DX-1) 595.
DENON SURROUND AMP - (AVC-3030) 1,275.
ADCOM DAC - (GDA-600) 750.
AUDIOQUEST SPEAKER CABLE - (CRYSTAL) 6.75/ft
STRAIGHT WIRE MEGALINK DIGITAL - (.5M) 100.
All the 1994 "Award Winners" are on SALE NOW! KIEF'S AUDIO/VIDEO Lawrence,KS
.