4 Tuesday. September 6, 1977 University Daily Kansan UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Comment Unsigned editors represent the opinion of the Kansas editorial staff. Signed columns represent only the views of the writers. Group refuses women Omicron Delta Kappa (Sachem Circle), one of two senior honoraries at the University of Kansas, decided last week to continue its policy of admitting only men as students. The university's policy of the other honorary, Mortar Board, which for two years has been coeducational. Sachem had every right to vote as it did; the pressure against it to change because of Title IX regulations has been unfortunate. But its decision was equally unfortunate because it ignored the fact that most mathematicians in the name of excellence is simply wrong. Title IX specifies that publicly supported institutions may not give "significant support" to groups that discriminate on the basis of sex. The law has forced Sachem to sever most, if not all, of its formal and informal ties with the University. Donald Alderson, dean of men, resigned as the group's adviser last spring, saying the position presented a conflict with the university's history, also has lost University support because of its refusal to allow women as members. THEO WHO resent governmental intrusion into private affairs view Title IX with hostility. But the hostility often overshadows the logical consideration of the justice of equality = equality of employment in respected positions and the equality of recognition for academic and leadership ability at a state university. Sachem members say feelings of the group's alumni militate against coeducational membership. Sachem's all-male tradition would require it to either drop its name or completely divorce itself from the University. But the reliance on history fails to consider not only the merits of having women as members, but also the effect that being off-campus surely would have on Sachem's tradition of active involvement with each other with University administrators is a part of that tradition. Isolation from the mainstream of campus activities is not. Finally, the coeducational membership of Mortar Board should not be used as an excuse for Sachem to remain all-male. Each group has its own goals, its own standards, its own values. Men have profited from the chance to join both groups. Women should also have that chance. "That's right, Dad," the fresh-faced college graduate tells his being father as they pose for a commencement day picture. "I graduated summa degree. What does that mean? Traditional learning still needed The scene comes from a recent newspaper cartoon but it could just as easily be real. There is no reason to expect that a bright college graduate today would know what summa cum laude means, any more than she read Shakespeare, knows who John Locke was or cares how World War I started. In short, there is no reason to expect college graduates today have received a balanced education. In many cases, they have not. ONIIC ENGLISH, classics and history classes have been pushed aside for mini courses on population control, group therapy sessions and scuba diving lessons. Education has become too popular to television news; it has become too popular for its own good. The upshot is that students entering colleges and universities—even those with strong writing skills—schools can be cheated out of a lot of learning. And, as schools continue to pour out students who are unable to write well enough for their courses or draw upon the lessons of Overcrowding adds to traffic hazards It seemed like a normal bus ride down Naismith Drive, but the squealing tires and muffled sighs of "Oh, my God" from inside the bus proved differently. Outside, a woman darting across the street had been struck by a car and knocked, or carried, about ten yards. Fortunately, she survived, but the somber atmosphere who were there or those we've seen a similar sight. The accident wasn't the only one on campus last week. According to police, Police Department, there were two bicycle accidents involving injuries and several non-injury traffic accidents. THE INCREASE IN registrations for student cars alone has gone up 296, according to the KU Police. That total includes faculty and staff registrations, which will be Captain Mike Hill said campus accidents didn't happen at an "alarming rate," and the school may be beginning to feel the breezes of a pedestrian's Armageddon, a battle which would book-taking students into the bustle of University traffic. Rick Tbaemert Editorial Writer completed in the next few weeks. Overflowing parking lots in the O and X zones are other indicators of automobile accretion. In short, KU is busting its guts to handle more people each year. This semester's enrollment increase was by more than 1,000 students. Considering the traffic for a 23,000-member university is channelled through a handful of streets in less than a two-mile area, it is surprising accidents polls and dogs on campus. Instead of a peaceful, learning environment, the KU campus is similar to a mini-museum with trash compressor symptoms. AND, THE SYMPTOMS show. On Naimshim Drive alone, students can be seen scurrying across streets like fast rats to avoid being nailed by cruising motorboats boppin' Buicks. It's data or die. A 30 m.p.h. limit tries to provide safety for students on the path to Oliver or Naismith Halls. However, few observe it, despite occasional radar checks by KU police. White said, "As far as being a raceway or dragstrap, I don't think Naismith Drive is a problem," but it's not uncommon to drive that broken and to drive just those shenanigans. And the absence of crosswalks near Naismith and Oliver halls adds to the risky demands of getting from paint A point. According to J. J. Wilson, director of university housing, crosswalks wouldn't help. BECAUSE THE block between the residence halls and Ninth Street is a short one, "a crosswalk there would be a real mistake," Wilson said. "The way traffic rolls in residents to their cars means you should protect yourself." You'd have to have a police officer there all the time." Other streets, such as Jayhawk Boulevard aren't safe, either. Bicyclists snaking their way to class often are just as ignorant of the impending danger that they face from place to place, making their own crosswalks when there is not one nearby. Because the campus is accessible by vehicle only with a permit, students have a nasty habit of believing they own the streets. Being partially protected from traffic seems to breed a nonchalant attitude to stroll in front of cars without batting an eyelid. It's time to realize the campus of higher learning is not a sophisticated niche isolated from the dangers in the growing population means everyone must be more cautious, when police and housing officials say there probably will not be any change. CONSEQUENTLY, ALL those logical and practical things mothers preached in grade school about looking both ways and watching out for the other guy are suddenly whisked away, like an outgrown toy. No one else has had to teach students should have brains enough to look for cars and cross where there are crosswalks. A visitor driving through campus may not observe the same universal commandment to watch out for either vehicle or inchily when students use every inch of street as a crosswalk. Since last week, there's at least one woman who wishes there would be. Jerry Seib Editor The western civilization program is a two-seminar reading, discussion and comprehensive test package designed to familiarize students with the material and thinkers. It is difficult to convince college freshmen and sophomores that the writings of Voltaire, Luther and Nietzsche are worth sampling. It is even more difficult to keep them engaged in the substitute for the readings. But, for education's sake, it is worth the effort. Critics have questioned the methods used by IHP instructors, called the curriculum irrelevant, and accused its teachers of recruiting students from Catholic abby in France. history's greatest thinkers, the problem of uneducation may become one of national concern. JUST LAST WEEK, it was learned the KU administration and decided against sponsoring the new student program in Ireland. To most KU students and, partly to appease objects, a lecturer-discussion class that does not require the comprehensive test has been added. But Western Civilization carries on. ADMINISTRATORS should keep this in mind when they ponder the need of such battered and embittered students graduated Humanities Program (HP) and the Western Civilization program. THE WESTERN CIVILIZATION program continually is forced to justify its existence, The University of Kansas has not escaped this trend. It has introduced Liberal Arts and Sciences requirements to the point where an engineering student, for example, can graduate with a degree. and faculty, the running battle over the merits of the program is old hat. Some of the criticism is justified. Three KU faculty members have run the program since its first year and they have done no outside intervention. The HIP clearly is their show, and there are no supporting actors. The unavoidable result is a narrow view in class and resentment from other faculty members. But the concept of a program devoted to intensive study of classic works is a sound one despite the problems. KU, like other colleges and universities, offers a wide range of vestigies of old-fashioned education. They are becoming rarer by the day. "EXPERTS SEEM PUZZLED BY REPEAT STATISTICS INDICING CHILDREN ARE MORE VIOLENT AND DO NOT KNOW HOW TO SPELL, ADD OR READ..." Students powerless on big issues The issue is power. Students have almost no real power in running the University, so why are there elaborate structures for student government? Someone is trying to fool us. The illusion of representation is the best way to keep students from growing restless or angry. It also gives politically minded students something to occupy themselves with and keeps Ross McIlvain Editorial Writer them from getting underfoot in the running of the University. Student senators are probably leaping for their penn in anger about now. Nobody is angry at them, and doing is unimportant. But hole FBI director criticizes wire tapping opponents By CLARENCE M. KELLEY N Y Times Features WASHINGTON — In 1968, Congress passed the Omnibus Crime Control Act, which provided, under its Title III, for court approved writes by law-enforcement authorities. Like most humans who hold power, administrators and faculty do not want to give it up. Not any of it. So they respond to student demands by setting up empty structures to mollify them, like these structures have the illusion of student authority. N. Y.Times Features Congress perceived that such a capability, strictly controlled, was essential to proper and effective enforcement of criminal laws. To put it into today's popular terminology, the Congress provided clear guidelines to be followed in authorizing wiretuns. THIS ARGUMENT completely ignores a recent case involving a multistate gambling enterprise in which evidence was found. Because of evidence arising from authorized electronic surveillance, about 40 persons, including at least one highly syndicated person, were convicted frequently convicted in federal court in that case. Iitic gambitting an estimated $50 billion yearly into the coffers of organized crime. Because of heavy reliance on telephone services, it is particularly vulnerable to court ordered wiretaps. For example, in conformity with the statute. off a moment - wait for an explanation. There has been recent criticism of court ordered wiresetaps based upon the contention that they accomplish "little in the way of law enforcement except the jailing of a few books minor jailors." That particular quote is from an recent lecture by a professor of law, Herman Schwartz. We in the FBI wholly echo Americans' concern for the rights of persons whose conversations may be intercepted by approved electronic means. The Congress wrote into the Constitution a protection for those rights, and we in the FBI have scrupulously adhered to these provisions. IN THE LIGHT of these results, the error in the argument that approved electronic installations have accomplished little beyond the achievement of a few 'bodies' becomes readily apparent. From 1969 to 1976, out of a total of 993 court ordered electronic intercepts, 245 persons were convicted of criminal violations under the Federal Bureau of Investigation's jurisdiction. Almost $4 million in fines was imposed. Because these investigations with these electronic surveillance made possible, the seizure of some $8.5 million in cash and garnishing paraphernalia. Opponents of the Title III statute allege that it allows for wholesale extensions of the initial 36% of the land owned by the court. In fact, any extension must be authorized by the judge who issued the original order after he evaluates the justification for the extensions are neither automatic nor perpetual. after a wristband has been terminated, written notice of intercepted conversations is made by the court to all persons concerned. Also, tapes of the intercept are sealed and filed with the court issuing the wristband order, and access is strictly limited and rigidly controlled. AS A FURTHER safeguard, the statute requires periodic reports to the court while the interception is under way. Constant judicial authority permits every court approved electronic surveillance. Ample and timely cause must be demonstrated by affidavit to the judge from whom the intercept order is sought. Before it is presented to the judge, however, the affidavit is subject to review by a public fidicides and Justice Department attorneys, and must be approved by the attorney general. Such interceptions are definitely not used to perpetrate an imprecise "fishing expedition." perpetuate an imprecise tracing expiration. Consider that in seven years, of hundreds of thousands of FBI criminal investigations, court ordered electronic surveillance have been used to track the individuals infrequent use is in strict accordance with the statutory provision that electronic techniques may be used only when necessary evidence is unobtainable through more conventional methods. THE CONGRESS spent much time studying, formulating and enacting into federal law the III title 113. Likewise, the FP1 sends the FP2 to the FP3 and controlled implementation of the statute. We take pride in the success we have achieved against organized crime through the efforts of our team. The interests of society are well served by the continued use of this demonstrably valuable technique — within the stricty framework of a carefully wrought statute. Clarence M. Kelley is director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. THE STUDENT Senate has real power in its own area, but its scope is limited mainly to recreational and cultural programs and dispensing money among clubs. These are the areas where they are not the important decisions in running the University. The decisions affecting our education which is supposedly the reason we are here highly qualified; budgeting; regulation of curriculum and academic policy. But Student Senate is kept out of these areas and is not responsible for the security of University authority. Another example is the College of Liberal Arts and Science, one of the most important educational decisions for its own college, but students are kept from any significant voice in those total about 30 per cent of the Assembly - a slight voting disadvantage. Also, students are almost powerless on the two committees where the most important decisions are made. To start with, students only Bec societ male went Sacha "T orga An presl that ties ON THE COMMITTEE for faculty appointments, promotion, and tenure, students simply do not have a vote. When student members introduced a new class, the president it was violently rejected by the overwhelming non-student majority. They argued that being allowed to present their views should be enough for students and that faculty and students would look after student interests. organ Sac Univ adm IXgu Ho admn Sach cere has said cere But if they do not respect student judgement enough to grant students the vote, student decisions may likely to sway their decisions. In these and other ways, the administrators and faculty possess the power to punish them. They are not despotic tyrants. They have a legitimate right to make decisions affront their own lives. But so do we. And few students can serve enough years on the budgetary committee to develop the necessary expertise to effectively understand complex budgets. THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Published at the University of Kansas daily August 14, 2015 Subscription prices are June and July except Saturday. Sunday and holiday prices are Monday through Saturday. Subscriptions by mail one $1 or $18 per month. A year outside the county. 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