University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, October 5; 1988
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Reform occuring,says Soviet
By Grace Hobson
Kansan staff writer
Estereed Russian writer Tatya Tolataya
last night about the effects of glastens and
methanol on her skin.
"In the last year and a half, the situation of Russian writers has changed greatly." *Tolstaya*
Tolstaya spoke in English to about 100 students, faculty and the public in Aderson Abbey School. She was part of the Slavic Languages and Literatures department's writers-in-residence
Tolstaya began writing short stories in 1983, which were culminated in the book, "They Say on the Golden Porch" and "Short Stories." The novel was published in 1987 in Russian but has not been translated to English.
Born and raised in Leningrad, Tolstaya is the assistant of the literary Toilot family, in the village of Sokolevsky, near Peace. She lives in Richmond, VA, as a writer-in-residence at the University of Richmond. In 1964 she received a PhD.
Tolusky square for about 13 minules and then
Tolusky square for about 13 minules and then
The best-selling author said that the loosening of censorship was one effect of glasnost, or openness.
Three kinds of censorship exist in the Soviet mind, she said. The prohibitions of portions and images are one.
Russian writer sees less censorship and more awareness in homeland
ly accepted and do not provoke controversy.
What she called an "enginna" was that the government prohibits writing about anti-Soviet activity. She said that what fell under that conspiracy was that officials that did not strictly enforce the rule.
"Three years ago, someone asked Gorbachev if censorship existed in the Soviet Union." Tolstaya said. "He said 'yes' and immediately censorship disappeared."
The new openness also affected writers of the underground culture, or second culture, of Russo-Italian literature. This is because literature is no longer censored, it is not considered controversial and is no longer in
"It is not as interesting because what is said in the undergroundugout now to be said in the first call is not as interesting."
Tolstaya said that although state officials were more lenient about censorship, many of the local governments were still enforcing old laws. But there is a hypothesis in the new ideas and old laws.
Tolstaya said that the new openness had not changed the conditions of the country. Because
of the lack of censorship, people now are aware of the extremely serious problems in the Soviet Union. For example, she said, there is no food being produced.
"Now we know, but so what," she said. "It doesn't make the bread appear."
Tolstaya also spoke about rampant teen-age street gangs in the Soviet Union that use knives and guns to kill enemies from other countries. He said the problem goes large-ly unaddressed.
Many students were shocked at her candor.
"I'm fascinated that she spoke so freely about the censorship and social problems," said Quinci Coates, Dallas graduate teaching assistant. "It's very refreshing."
Gerald Mikkelsen, professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures, said in introducing Tolstaya that the Soviet Union was in tears because she was in the United States and not the U.S.R.
"Crocodile tears," she shot back.
Haskell students circulate petition against president
By James Farquhar
Kansan staff writer
Some students,however,are not waiting.
Many Haskell Indian Junior College faculty and staff members are waiting for recommendations from the Bureau of Indian Affairs before commenting about the controversy surrounding President Gerald Gipp.
Jenny James, sophomore and managing editor of Husky's student newspaper, said she felt yesterday that she and about seven other students had circulated a petition asking for the college to release.
She said they had collected at least 190 signatures, and would continue to collect signatures through Friday.
The petition calls an alleged grade change for Gipp's daughter Denise unethical and inexcusable.
An investigation of conflict of interest charges stem from allegations that Gipp ordered his daughter's management class be changed.
The investigation was completed
Friday and given to Jim Martin, assistant director of post secondary schools for the bureau in Washington to advise on recommendations by the end of the week, said Lisa Luther. Haskell sophomore and student senate preside.
James said the bureau's recommendations would not affect the way the students felt about the issue.
Gipp could not be reached yesterday for comment.
Meanwhile, Haskell's student senate will have an emergency meeting tomorrow night to discuss the issue. Luther said the meeting was in progress and that he would be at boma Alumni Association for student reaction to the controversy.
"The meeting will involve one representative from each student group including the dorsus," she said. "Each representative will have a phone conference of this group. Then I will make a report about the meeting."
Assembly rescinds decision Plus/minus grading to be put to mail vote if approved,policy will begin next semester
By Grace Hobson Kansan staff writer
Students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will have to wait for another vote before they know what programs will be offered. Students will choose on their transcript.
The College Assembly voted to rescind the motion of the plus/minus grading system by a slim margin yesterday.
According to parliamentary procedure, the motion to rescind needed 25 votes to carry; it received 27 votes.
The Assembly approved the gradual system on March 2 by a mail ballot. But the Assembly's action may result in it to another mail ballot offer.
Assembly officials did not know when the ballots were be mailed, because the office of the College Assembly, which is the governing body of the College of Medicine in Philadelphia,
If approved again, the grading system will be implemented next semester, college officials said.
The vote to rescind came after lengthy debate among the 100 members in attendance yesterday. Most of the speakers were students, arguing equally for and against the grading system.
"There are a number of things about implementation that need to be worked out," said James Muyksens, dean of liberal arts and sciences.
The college would need to make sure all students would be informed about the computer program and the college's computer program would need to be rewritten to accommodate them.
The motion that carried last semester did not specify a date of implementation for the grading system. It was erroneously that it was in effect for
this semester
"This motion was unusual in that there was no implementation clause in it," Muyksen said. "The assumption that it would happen immediately."
the vote to rescind came after lengthy debate among the 100 memorialists. The group of the speakers were students, arguing for the against and at the gradual end.
Students presented arguments not discussed in previous debates of the system. One student proposed an entirely new system.
Hugler Lester, Lawrence junior, said because the grading in general is better reflected that. The solution, he said, is to adopt the 'A/B' scale, which would add an A B, worth 3.5 grade to, the college's previous five-grade class.
The absence of an A-plus was another concern of students. Eric Shoup said the college should adapt the college should adopt the system, but not without an A-plus.
Karate Practice
David Rank. Hutchinson sophomore, practices karate with instructor Dwyane Lewis, Lawrence resident. They practiced in front of Allen Field House on Sunday. Both belong to the Vanguard Karate Team.
Students have chance to suggest ideas in forming new financial aid programs
By Craig Welch
Kansan staff writer
KU students should suggest ideas for spending on $220,000 made available to set up new financial aid programs, the student body president said yesterday.
I estimated $250,000 will come through the Educational Opportunity Fund, a new fund financed by part of the tuition increases the Board of Regents has scheduled for the 1989-90 school year.
Tuition will increase 6 percent for in-state students and 12 percent for out-of-state students
One percent of the increases, or about $6 for each student, will return to KU be used for financial
Brook Menees, student body president, said during a press conference at the Kansas Union yesterday. "Students can be very creative and may come up with options that have not yet been thought of."
"Federal aid has decreased over the years."
The Student Advisory Committee, a group of the student body presidents from the seven Regents schools, worked with Associated Students of Kansas to develop guidelines for the fund.
Menezes said any student or organization wishing to submit a proposal could do so at the Student Services Center.
NSR has developed a program to be used for academic scholarships and fellowships; need-based grants for students who have been underrepresented in higher education institutions; provide community service programs; and salaries for
students employed in student services such as peer counseling, tutoring and day care.
Kelly Milligan, campus director for ASK, said the fund would be used primarily for the establishment of new programs. He said it would not be necessary to existing financial aid or other student services.
"The EOF will see to it that we are able to reach more students than we are currently reaching. We are going to use it to maximize assistance here at KU." Milligan said.
All proposals will be reviewed by an EOF committee consisting of Mengesa, a graduate school representative, two minority students, and two administrators. Upon the committee's approval, the programs will be reviewed by Student Senate and the chancellor.
Survey shows alcohol use and abuse at KU
Bv a Kansan reporter
sixty-five percent of KU students began drinking regularly before their freshman year in college, and 90 percent either use or have used alcohol, according to figures from yesterday by University Relations.
The figures are the result of a survey conducted in spring 1983 by the 1987-88 Student Affairs Research Office for the office of student affairs
According to the survey, 32 percent of students said they had missed classes due to alcohol use. 25 percent of students said they did not wear a cap. 31 percent said that they had engaged
in indescriminate sexual activity, 20 percent said they had received physical injuries, 13 percent said they had been involved in theft or vandalism and 13 percent said they had been in trouble while under the influence of alcohol.
Thirty-four percent of students reported having more than five drinks on a single occasion.
Over 90 percent of students who completed the survey said that their actions were unaffected by education programs.
The report was prepared by Edward J. Heck, professor at counseling psychology, and graduate of Debrah J. Hedley and Kim Ellis
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