OPINION
The University Daily KANSAN
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April 20,1984 Page 4
The University Daily KANSAN
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The embassy crisis in Britain continues.
Under international law, a host government may not enter the premises of a foreign mission, except with the consent of the leader of the embassy.
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A lawless leader
If Britain were to ignore international law and storm the Libyan mission, after chastising Iran during the embassy siege there, it would be judged as lawless as the Middle Eastern nation.
The implications of defying that convention were clearly examined during the Iranian hostage crisis four years ago.
Britain's hands are tied, and a long siege appears to be the only lawful and careful course to take.
However, if circumstances ever tempted a Western government to break international law, this situation would.
keep British diplomatic personnel hostage in the British embassy in Trinoli.
When unidentified assassins sprayed 70 anti-Khadafy demonstrators and British police with automatic gunfire from the Libyan mission on Tuesday, they were merely following the example laid down by Khadafy's regime.
The demonstrators obviously knew the evil capabilities of the Libyan leader's regime. At the time of the shooting most of them wore masks for fear of reprisals by Libyan death squads.
In 1981 Khadafy issued a call for enemies of his government abroad to be "liquidated." Within the year 11 Libyans had been murdered in Western Europe.
When the shooting began the demonstrators were peacefully marching on St. James Square shouting, "Khadafy hangs students."
By protecting those responsible for this reprehensible act, Khadafy has proven the demonstrators correct.
Equity in opportunity
Linda Brown was confused in 1950. She didn't understand why she couldn't go to the same school as her friends.
She couldn't go to that school.She was black.
And she was understandably confused. Many of her friends went to an all-white school. It was only four blocks away from her home in Topeka.
Instead, she walked through a railroad yard and crossed buzzing traffic intersections to catch a bus that would take her two miles to the Monroe Public Elementary School.
Her father, a minister in Topeka, met with the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. With the support of 11 other families, they took the case to court.
The Supreme Court ruled on the
case in 1954 in Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka. The court declared that segregated schools were unconstitutional.
The child in this case, now Linda Brown Smith, spoke here Tuesday evening. Unfortunately, more needs to be done before education for all races is equal, she said.
As Smith so correctly pointed out, education provides a chance for mobility. Education won't guarantee success. But it gives people a chance.
The children were the losers because of the opportunities that had been denied. And consequently, society lost, too.
The Supreme Court case has brought about drastic changes in public education in many areas. But attitudes take longer to change. If we are fortunate, those attitudes will change, too.
Relic of McCarthvism
Americans wishing to visit Europe need only a passport to enter the country of their choice.
But foreigners who wish to visit the United States must pass a rigorous test: the McCarran-Walter Immigration Nationality Act.
The law gives U.S. consular officials wide authority to deny visas not only to prostitutes, polygamists and psychopaths, but also to suspected Communists, anarchists and anyone thought to be planning activities "prejudicial to the public interest." This relic of McCarthyism has no place in American law.
The McCarran-Walter Act has been used to keep out of the United States such distinguished writers as
Thousands of others — teachers, artists, scientists and political officials — suffer the law's indignities every year.
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The evangelists have returned from where they migrate for the winter to rid our fair campus of moral turpitude.
Listening to Lawn Preachers
Yes indeed, the Lawn Preachers are back. Their two free performances this afternoon at Wescoe on a weeklong Lawrence engagement.
On the heels of robins the evangelists come, sowing the seeds of goodness and righteousness and
who appeared Tuesday and Wednesday, carrying a Bible and sporting sunglasses and polyester, delivered sermons resembling those of the late Rev. Thomas J. But without jed's flamboyance, flair and crowd-drawing magnetism
JESSE BARKER
Sitting on the grass and listening to the Lawn Preacher is a rite of spring, as seasonal as paying taxes and hosing robin spilots from the garden. For those who venture pentence, rehaches those of last spring and the spring before.
casting divine light across this mount of iniquity.
This year the University of Kansas has been blessed with a new troupe of stern men. The preacher
LETTERS POLICY
In fact, early in the afternoon on a beautiful day, the lawn preacher performed before an almost empty house. His audience consisted of a bearded man in shorts, a 10-speed bike and a girl in a "Man Passers-by" jacket on him.
The evangelist harped on the drunkenness of KU students, the debauching qualities of rock 'n' roll and the spiritual death awaiting
Now, I don't think I've been born again. From what I gather, the event is not something a person would forget. If it's anything like being born the first time, I'm sure I would have noticed. Mom, too.
And, of course, he stressed the fact that only born-again Christians go to heaven.
I was raised Presbyterian-style to believe in God, to live the clean life and to treat others in a Christian manner. All for naught, apparently.
But like almost everything, this depends upon your perspective. Does the listener believe the gospel
according to the Lawn Preacher,
which would make heaven a rather
lonely place?
No. But to ignore the man and blithely pass by is to commit the venial sin of wastelessness. Where else can you be entertained for hours
On television, occasionally. Sunday mornings showcase some of the most entertaining shows on the air, the TV evangelists.
Some people are bothered by TV evangelists, saying that they prey upon frightened, insecure little old ladies, persuading them to mail in their Social Security checks for autographed tracts that may make the stairway to heaven easier to climb.
That's ridiculous, of course, but it is one perspective. Another is that by becoming television stars, men of God can spread their words faster and to more people, saving more from fiery perdition.
With the proper attitude, though,
even those who view television
preachers with simple curiosity
can get something out of the Sunday
morning broadcasts: entertainment.
The evangelism business must be like comedy, with capable performers graduating from university
lawns to broadcasting studios, somewhat like the descent of comedians from the Catskill Mountains to New York. Jed will get his own television show.
One of the most entertaining acts on television is the father and son faith-healing routine of Oral and Richard Roberts, broadcast from the mecca of spiritual enlightenment, Tulsa, Okla.
On their "Expect a Miracle" show Sunday, Richard commanded, "Headache, be gone!" and "Depart, demons, from the wallet." Honest to God. Richard cured an old man's indignation on national television.
Inexplicable, I felt a pain building in my gut and prayed that Richard would get down to healing stomachs in time. Now that's entertainment
Meanwhile, Oral stood behind Richard and aped his gestures: the rubbing of the head, the stroking of his nose, the shivering from the ears with his forefingers.
Oral's success didn't come overnight, and no one expects KU's evangelists to perform miracles immediately.
But the Lawn Preachers should practice their timing and gestures, and talk to Oral's writers Lord Clement who they need some new material.
Giving up the baseball curse is as probable as a no-hitter
One of the luckiest men I know is Schultz. And, in a way, one of the most amazing.
Schultz is a native Chicago. He's never lived anywhere else, except during World War II when he was a captain in the United States Navy.
He's a thoughtful, well-educated, widely read, civilized man who can and will talk intelligently on almost any subject you can suggest.
Except for one thing: Baseball. Schultz is the only normal adult American male I've ever met who knows nothing — and I mean nothing — about baseball.
He doesn't know who the players are on the Cubs or the Sox. He's never been inside a major league ballpark. He's never watched more than a minute or two of a game on television.
As he explained to me, when I discovered this about him: "When I hear fans talking, 'it's as if they're using a foreign language. I don't know why. But I've always been that way."
It's not a snobish affectation. He nevers brags about it. In fact, he sort of keeps it a secret, for fear that someone might think he is a commie or a pervert.
The reason I consider Schultz so lucky is that it all begins again this week. All over America, people will be asking each other: "Hadadyo? Whatazscore? Enwahidhidahome?" and "How did they do? What was the score? Did anyone home a run? Did you go to the game?"
There will be great discussions and debates. In Chicago, Cub fans will be pondering the lack of pitching, the new 231 hitter in center field and the endless agony of Billy Buck.
But Schultz will miss it all, just smiling, nodding and never really hearing a word of it.
Why does that make him lucky?
I've made a move and motion study. It's based on our experience, but it can be applied to millions of others.
I estimate that since I was 10 years old, I've gone to an average of about eight or 10 Cub games a year. At about two and a half hours a game, that comes to about 400 games – or about 1,000 hours at the ballpark. And that comes to about 42 days. I mean full, 24-hour days.
I've also watched or listened to another 10 games a year on television or radio. Probably closer to 15, with the World Series and playoffs. Let's say a dozen.
That comes to another 1,200 hours, or 50 days. And I'm not even including the pre-game inter-
view.
Then there are the 10 or 15 minutes a day spent reading the box scores, the standings, the averages and the wisdom of the baseball writers. That's another two full days.
And we can't amit the barroom seminars and debates. There's another 10 or 15 minutes a day.
Add it up. It comes to 96 days. Ninety-six days!
MIKE
ROYKO
Syndicated Columnist
That's more than three months of my entire life squandered. Yes, squandered, since most of it was spent watching people like Miksis and Chiti and Moreland. If it had been DiMaggio and Musial. I might not feel so bad.
If you think of it as 2.160 hours — which would come to 270 standard work days — it is even more valuable.
Think what could be accomplished in 270 workdays. If I had spent all those days reading the Wall Street Journal and other such publications, I might be a rich Republican today.
But, as a Cub fan, what do I have to show for it.
Nothing but memories. And what grim
memories. People running into each other. People falling down.
But no more. I'm done with it all. When somebody asks me: "Howdeydo?" I'm going to say: "La Dee Da," and let it go at that.
Unless somebody can get me a couple for the home opener.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
A bitter-sounding letter
To the editor:
I propose that Frank Eble stay at home and hang his jeans out the window on all "Wear Blue Jeans If You're Gay Days."
In his bitter letter (University Daily Kansan,
he sounded as if he were sublimating his lippie by
I look forward to the introduction of a "Wear Clothes If You're Not A Homophobic Day," because then Frank Eble would be in real conflict, wouldn't he?
Mr. Eble: What are you afraid of? Gays don't bite, and if they did, they probably wouldn't find you tasty. It's attitudes like yours that are being addressed with "Wear Blue Jeans If You're Gay Day."
Frankly, I appreciate what the special day symbolizes. In a university setting, we attempt to find meaning in symbols, among other things; we try to go beyond our immature preconceived The university is a place for growth and exploration. It is also a place for worship of narrow-minded dogma.
I challenge you, Frank Eble, to visit the GLSOK office on the third floor of the Kansas Union, like a true student, and ask them what "The Day" is all about.
Karen Albright Kansas City, Mo., senior
Karen Albright
I'm not even gay. Surprised?
Ludicrous to label days
To the editor:
Dear Mr. Eble;
Why stop with "Wear Clothes If You Are Gay Day" or "Wear Shirts If You're A Heterosexual Day"?
Why not "Take A Shower With A Gay Day?" Just imagine the student participation for that slogan. I'm sure the percentage of KU students
participating would far surpass the voter turnout in campus elections.
Perhaps all KU groups would eventually follow the lead of the inspirational Gaie and Lebsian Susa.
We could have a "Wash Your Hair If You Are a GDI Day," or for the fraternity-siren crowd, "Take A Leak If You're Greek Day," or perhaps for all of us, "Don't Bother Me with Your Slogans."
Obviously, the ridiculous "Wear Blue Jeans If You're Gay Day" proclamation by the GLSOK is just that: ridiculous. Let's all ignore them and maybe their inferiority complex will eventually disappear.
Explaining 'straights
Brian Stayton Mayfield sophomore
— insisting that if God had intended people of different sexes to have intimate relations together, then She would have created them to be more physically compatible.
I've often wondered how heterosexuality came about and why some individuals have tendencies or choose a lifestyle. There are many theories to explain the "straight" phenomenon.
To the editor:
Some biologists have suggested that some bacteria may confuse procreation with a means of gamete exchange.
Some social psychologists have stated that heterosexual behavior results from the po-
sitive side of human nature.
In the past, I too had serious problems regarding heterosexuality. But recently I have come to think that all of this constant analysis and worry is unnecessary, even absurd.
They think it is sinful, unnatural and unhealthy
Research has found the media (especially pornographic material) to be a strong con-
And, of course, there are those, who proclaim heterosexuality to be flagrantly wrong, violating
Neurologists have sometimes attributed it to a hormonal disorder; some psychiatrists classify it as an anxiety disorder.
There seems to be quite a commotion over straightness in the general public, especially among those who oppose this practice. Many see it as a threat to their own way of life.
To the editor:
For whatever its cause or basis, it is simply not my, or anyone's, place to judge or belittle this existing expression of love between people.
A frowning Lady Luck
Dean Goering 1115 Tennessee
Once again, Friday the 13th has passed us by,
Yes, Lady Luck frowned on me — the only clean
pants I had to wear to school were a pair of blue
jeans. Now, normally, that wouldn't bother me,
but on this particular day it did.
For those who slept last week and didn't notice, it was "Gay Awareness Week." Friday was supposed to be "Wear Blue Jeans If You're Gay Day." I would like to express my unhappiness at the way the gays dictated the clothing style for that day.
I am not gay. I don't want the particular girl I am trying to impress to think that I am gay. However, since all I had to wear on day were clothes, I can hope is that the girl didn't notice me Friday.
Why can't the gay people on campus choose to wear something such as hot pink silk pants? Then everyone would know that they were gay and not mistake any heterosexuals for homosexuals.
I feel that the homosexuals on campus should stay to themselves and quit infringing on heterosexuals' right to not be asked, "Are you gay?" simply because of the clothes he wears.
Leroy Mergy Spring Hill junior