CAMPUS AND AREA
University Daily Kansan, January 26, 1984 Page.8
Branches frame a subtle winter sunset west of Lawrence.
Promotion by quota defended
By MARY SEXTON Staff Reporter
Last week's decision by the U.S. Civil Rights Commission denouncing the quota system of promotion because of the charge that it produced reverse discrimination is a step in the wrong direction, some local residents say.
The quota system is designed to help eliminate discrimination by requiring quotas in the hiring and promotion of minorities when discrimination had been proven. A specific number of minorities and women would be promoted for every white person promoted.
"The quota system is what's needed to enforce the rights guaranteed us in the Constitution," Jannie Woods, Wichita junior said. Woods is a KU student senator who has worked as a congressional intern in Washington D.C. she also worked with the Congressional Black Causes during her internships.
"IT NEEDS TO BE mandatory because it wasn't being voluntarily陪你."
The commission, which has a new majority, voted 6-2 to adopt a statement denouncing the use of quotas. The new majority is made up of commission appointments made by President Reagan last year.
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"Granted, there may be some flaws in the quota system. However, the whole idea is to have equality assured in the business community."
KU Minority Affairs Director Vernell Spearman said, "It appears to me that the new commission is trying to change the rules of the game without changing the laws. The commission can only take action if it knows it. It is not a law enforcement agency."
One of the flaws cited by Clarence M. Pendleton Jr., Civil Rights Commission panel chairman, was that this kind of discrimination is about another kind of discrimination.
Pendleton made his remarks in an article last week in the New York Times.
PENDLETON SAID THAT when racial preference was used in public employment it offended the constitution and protection of the law for all citizens.
The commission also adopted a statement deploring the use of quotas by the Detroit Police Department. The affirmative action plan for the Detroit Police Department entailed keeping a separate list of officers, one list each for black and white officers, who were then promoted in equal numbers.
But the Supreme Court declined to hear the discrimination case.
But according to Spearman, reverse discrimination is just a "catchment" rule.
Keeping separate lists promotes
career discrimination, says Morris B.
Albright.
"IT WAS A CATCH phrase devised to bring to the surface racial tension in unstable economic times," Spearman said.
"I don't think that affirmative action has ever tried to hire someone who is not qualified just to fill a quota," she said. "But it does give people a chance to enter positions that they've been traditionally denied."
Spearman also said that it was ridiculous to talk about reverse discrimination when unemployment among blacks was so high.
"AFRICA: Portraits of People and Places in the Northeast," a photography show by Nancy Loving, will be on display tomorrow in 128 Summerfield Hall.
"INVISIBLE IN AMERICA," the prints of Marion Palif will be on display in the Kansas Union gallery through Feb. 14.
"ROEVER BOATS" Hulls and Floaters 1800-1984. boat-related sculptures by Mark Rooyer will be on display at the gallery of the Art and Design Building
ON CAMPUS
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS will meet at a p.m. in the Trail Room of the Triple
EPISCOPAL EUCHARIST Services will be at noon in Danforth Chapel.
KU SWORD & SHIELD will meet at 7 p.m. in the Walnut Room of the Auditorium.
KU KEMPO KARATE will meet
room of Holloman College the multi-purpose
room of Holloman College
KU GERMAN CLUB will sponsor
Westside, at 4 p.m. in 4067
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GRUB STREET, KU's Literary,
magazine, will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the
French Quarter.
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"AFRICA: Portraits of People and Places in the Northeast," a photography show by Nancy Loving, will be on display in 126 Semperfair Hall.
**'ROEYER BOATS.** Hulls and Floaters 1880-1984 - boat-related sculptures by Mark Roeyer, will be on display in the gallery of the Art and Design
"INVISIBLE IN AMERICA," the prints of Marion Palifi will be on display in the Kansas Union gallery through Feb. 14.
BIOLOGY CLUB for undergraduates will meet at 4 p.m in the Sunflower
STEVE WISEMAN doctoral recital on the piano will be at 8 p.m. in the
SIGMA DELTA CHI will sponsor a student government forum at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 15.
phone: 843-1151
BIOLOGICAL ADAPTATIONS of the Black Carrion," a speech by Michael Crawford, will be from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Jayhawk Room of the Room.
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