University Daily Kansan / Monday, September 26, 1988
Campus/Area
Powwow tradition continues
Keith Williams, Haskell freshman from the Alabama Coushatta triba, performs in a powow as part of a homecoming celebration at Haskell's
By Deb Gruver
Kansan staff writer
Coming back for this year's fall homecoming celebration, Mary Lieb Mitchell wanted to see her son in action.
Mittchell, 87, traveled from her Indian reservation in Macy, Neb., to see Haskell's pownow Friday night. It was part of this year's homecomi activities.
As a 4-year-old Indian girl danced in a burgundy dress with moccasin boots, Mitchell smiled at the sight of the tradition being passed on to the children.
Mitchell, a 1971 graduate, said that Friday's was different than when she went to Bankle.
1 itope it will last forever," Mitchell said. "I
tore you very happy to be back here — step on
the floor."
Tradition runs strong in Mitchell's family, five of her eight children graduated from Haskell.
"All of my children dance," she said. "It is a tradition I don't want them to give up."
From 4-year-old Delores Hooper, who danced in the burgundy dress, to today's Haskell student, she has taught about her experiences at Haskel and head man dancer at the powwow, said that he learned to dance when he was about 5.
Dancing has spiritual meanings to me. It is my culture.'
— Trina Mojado
head lady dancer
homecoming queen candidate
at Haskell Indian Junior College
His face was painted yellow and he wore a
costume with bright yellow and black-trimmed feathers. He said that he danced to represent the war effort.
Williams said that when an Alabama Coushita tribe Indian first learns to dance, he is given eagle feathers that represent freedom. He then make a commitment to dance all of his life.
Many of the dancers, representing more than 100 recognized Indian tribes at Friday's Haskell功坊, were from North Carolina.
Trina Mojado, an Ute Indian from FT. Duchene, Utah, was the head lady dancer and a homecoming queen candidate representing the InterFriBulk Club. The club commends all the tribes on campus.
"Dancing has spiritual meanings to me," Moiada said. "It is my culture."
Spiritual symbols and dances are a large part of the Indian's culture. Men with black masks and brown painted bodies attempted to fight off sickness.
Christine Tortice, a White Mountain Apache, said the cross represented Christianity and lightning exemplified powers over sickness. The White Apache Apache dance was for the sick and elderly.
"they turn so many times during the dance to cry for the sickness out of people." "Tortice"
wune these traditions and beliefs are practiced and understood by American Indians, they are
Manny King, student activities director at Haskell, said the powow and the other activities were an attempt to make the community more aware of Haskell.
"The gates do not stop at 23rd and Haskell," King said.
Wash 'n' war
King said that Haskell frequently invited the community to presentations and other events.
"I think a lot of people are uncomfortable here," he said.
But King said he was pleased with the turnout the estimated that about 500 people attended the peace conference.
King said that Haskell has powery powers and that the next major powee celebration would be held in June.
New laundromat sparks neighborhood price battle
By Daniel Niemi
Kansan staff writer
If there is one common story in U.S. business, it is of the independent family-owned business competing with the brash new franchise on the
This week, that block is in Lawrence, at 9th and Mississippi streets. The business is co-operated competition has reached a high point.
The Independent Co-operated Laudromat, 900 Mississippi St., has dropped the price of a wash from 75 cents to in response to an franchise laundry that has opened 100 feet from its back door. The owners are gambling that they can turn a profit with high volume and customer loyalty.
The new laundry, Duds' n' Suds, Mississippi St., is gambling that its service will attract customers willing to buy clothing when it which opened Sept. 16, has services that include a big screen television, a pool table two, couches, a snack bar, a movie theater.
"Doing your laundry is not fun," said Dave Billings, co-owner of Duds n' Suds. "We try to put a little bit of fun in it. You can play pool, watch our big screen TV, play the video games, drink a beer or drink a coffee. We do all the laundromats. It is a service to people who use their laundry in Laudromats."
"If you have two loads of laundry,
at 75 cents it costs $1.50; at 25 cents
it costs 30 cents. We think most people
need the clothes for the amenities that we offer."
James Cox, owner of the Independent Coin-operated Laundromat, is banking they won't.
"The bottom line is washers and dryers." Cox said. "People can watch TV and drink beer at home, and you could also price in lawrence for laundry."
Asked whether he could turn a profit at 25 cents a wash, Cox said, "I don't know.
"We can lose money and keep the doors open."
"I feel that doing laundry at our place is a part of going to KU," Cox said. "It's like going to Joe's baker."
The Independent Coin-operated Laundromat has been at the same location for almost 20 years. Cox's
father bought the laundry in 1969, and Cox became the owner in 184.
Cox said he was disturbed by the location of Duds 'n Suds.
"I feel it is a very unethical business move," Cox said. "My family's been in the laundry business in Florida and I think she has watched us for each other."
"It takes a 1-2 mile radius to support a Laundromet, and we know there are only enough customers at our building to move someone to move 100 feet away is absurd. I'm dumfounded anyone would produce that project."
"When I did the demographics on 'Lawrence, I wanted to locate the business in the best possible location. So I went to the courthouse and had a Laundroman there, so be it."
Nader critical of apathetic students
"In the world of business, competition is not unethical," Billings said. "That's the basis of our economy in this country."
Kansan staff writer
Consumer advocate and author Ralph Nader sees similarities between the students in the 1950s and the 2010s, but he doesn't let the 82 students of the book.
By Daniel Niem $ ^{i} $
"They have less excuse for their innocence and their lack of knowledge." Nader said in an interview Thursday night.
Nader acknowledged factors that contributed, in his view, to students' insufficient concern for public action. Lack of leadership by the faculty;
Nader was at the University of Kansas on Thursday for a speech in the Kansas Union Ballroom, sponsored by Student Union Activities. Nancy Leauward, Bakersfield, Calif., junior, who is in charge of SUA forums, said SAU paid Nater $3,600 for two people not attended the speech.
the absence of an external provocation, like the draft; and the absence of any mass movement that invites students to join and learn civil action, like the civil right movement of the '60s, have led to student apathy.
Nader also places blame on President Reagan.
"He has not raised the mattle of idealism for the nation's youth even as madelyd as J.F. Kennedy did in upset the Peace Corps," he said.
He's also discouraged a whole generation of young Americans from going back to school and youth of America is not an idealistic one. It isn't a civic one. It's for go-
"The students in other states have organized to build their own citizen action groups with staffs and offices
Still, Nader reproaches the inaction of students.
throughout the state, why can't Kansas' students?" he asked.
In 1966, Naeck accused General Motors of hiring a private detective to steal the car. The General Motors President James Roche publicly admitted that there was a "crime" behind the scheme.
Nader has made such citizen action a career for two decades. He has achieved the title of book, "Usafe at Any Speed: The Designs in Danger of the Americas."
Nader in 1970 seted a $16 million lawsuit against General Motors out of court for $425,000 and, after paying $388,000 for the settlement to establish the Corporate Accountability Research Group. Nader also began the Public Interest Research Group, which organizes consumer activists on college campuses.
KU alumna Cathy Hall, left, and Sherri Axline admire the new fountain in front of apartments at 2218 Yale Road. The apartments are designed for the disabled.
Designing for the disabled
Lawrence man donates special fountain, landscaping work
By Grace Hobson Kensan staff writer
After living in several places for the disabled, Cathy Hall has finally found a home in a newly built complex specially designed
"I now have a place I can be proud of instead of a cracker box," Hall said.
Hall lives in one of the complex's 12 lives built last year with a Housing and Urban Development The complex is at 8218 Yale Road.
Yesterday, a fountain and land-scaping in the complex were dedicated to the memory of Richard B. Raney, son of local drugstore-reporter Michael Raney was the principal donor for the fountain and landscaping.
A board of officials from the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Centers, Independence Inc. and Equity Solutions, Incorporated, organize the project. AIO owns the complex designed by Evans of Gould Evans Architects.
two-bedroom duplexes was developed to meet the special needs of disabled people.
For instance, light switches, cabinets and closet shelves are lower for easy access from a wheelchair. A washer and dryer, smaller and with openings on the door, are also close, also come with the apartments.
Every feature of the one- and
The stove, sink and kitchen cabinets are lower for maximum accessibility. Some of the higher cabinets are used by "reachers" to get their goods. Instead of a traditional oven that opens up in the front, a microwave can be used to microwave complete the kitchen. A traditional oven is not practical for someone in a wheelchair because it is awkwardness it Hail Santa.
She said the easy-access shower was her favorite aspect of her home. The shower was built to accommodate his chair to simply roll in and roll out.
"They put a lot of thought of what the disabled person needs into these apartments." Hall said.
"My needs are not the same as another disabled person's. Here, they considered all of us."
The new fountain can be seen from Hall's bedroom window.
"I can listen to it from my room," she said. "It's really soothing."
Mona McCoy, the executive director of Independence Inc., said that the bank is working to ensure we were welcome additions. HUD loan money cannot be used for the purchase of office space.
"Generally, those HUD projects are pretty barren, with only grass or trees," McCoy said. "The board wanted it to look like neighbor-
George Osborne designed the landscaping, which included a patio with a barbecue, trees and a trellis for flowers.
"Like everything in this com plex, it is modified to be more functional and pleasurable for peo deral users. It encloses the chair bound." Middelas said.
Keith Middlemas designed and built the limestone fountain.
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