University Daily Kansan, August 20, 1981
Page 5
kshop that
ayed with is life. His band in her band their in-
earlier of house
booms and the kids square
er to play when they of friends er.
nere is," over play at it. We
KU degrees aid officers
By ALICE McCART Staff Reporter
The U.S. Army and several universities are working in an attempt to improve the quality of medical care.
The Army, the students and the cooperating universities all benefit from this program, despite some of its problems, according to program members.
In the mid-1970s, the U.S. Army established cooperative degree programs between the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth and five universities at University of Kansas. The Army began the program to train officers for anticipated vacancies in the military.
Maj. Jim Smith, a public affairs officer who completed the requirements for the master of science degree in journalism at KU in December 1980, said the program his job. His current assignment is in Army's Training with Industry program at the Dallas Morning News.
"Because of the co-op program, I have never been better prepared to do a job," Smith said recently. "When I arrived here, I knew how many points in a pica and picas in an inch. I knew what questions to ask the managers in the different departments of the newspaper about budgets, problems, quality control, and use of statistics and computers."
The student officers enrolled in the program complete part of their course work at Fort Leavenworth and then go to the cooperating university. They finish their degree requirements before they must report for their next Army assignments.
"IT WAS A cram course with a lot of pressure and no slack time," Smith said. "It was very hard to do comps, ora and a thesis all at the same time. I bought it. I wouldn't trade that experience for anything in the world."
Phil Brookes, director of the Cooperative Degree Program at the Command and General Staff College, said about 20 students participated in the program each year at KU, Kansas State University, Kansas City, Missouri at Kansas City, Wichita State University, and Florida Institute of Technology.
"The Command and General Staff College benefits a lot when professors come to he college to teach and bring their expertise—that of a lifelong academician," Brookes said. "The CGCS curriculum is broadened and leavened. The Army cannot duplicate them."
The Cooperative Degree Program
student officers are of an average age of 35. Brookes said the students benefited the most from the program, from having the students in the classes from having the students in the classes.
"Many professors have said that the CGSC students are more worldly, ambitious students," he said. "They have traveled the world and been responsible for large numbers of people and material and have worked under difficult circumstances, sometimes life and death, all of which adds up to more experience than average graduate students have.
ANOTHER OF THE program a benefits that Brookes cited was that the CGSC was improved by contact with universities.
"It means something professionally to the school to be part of the brotherhood of academic institutions," he said. "It would be easy for the CGSC to become insular and restricting and closed off."
KU offers graduate degrees in
history, philosophy, and journalism as part of the program.
Don Jugeheimer, director of graduate studies and research for KU's William Allen White School of Journalism said that the program's graduates were making great contributions to the Army.
"The students are serious," Jugendherm said. "I think they get a lot out of the program. The professors do it well." CGC.SC. There is good camaraderie.
Maj. Dave Hawkins, who is enrolled in the program benefited Army personnel.
When Hawkins finishes his master's degree in history in Middle East area studies at KU in December, he will go to Fort Bliss, Texas, to activate the Army's first Patriot missile battalion. "For the long term, I expect that my assignment following this one will be a foreign area officer assignment as a Middle East area specialist," Hawkins said.
Hawkins used to work for the office of the Cooperative Degree Program.
"THE CO-OP PROGRAM meets the need to train officers against a real fixed-cost budget with additional guidance to reduce that cost wherever possible." Hawkins said. "That is, the least cost to the government and least cost to taxpayers and in the shortest amount of time wherever possible. Cooper students are trained specifically against Army shortages."
A few weeks after Hawkins had finished the 10-month CGSC course and the first nine hours of history courses, he began taking things he did not like about the program.
Administration benefits if they have them, or by paying on their own.
Hawkins said the Army paid for the nine hours of credit taught by university professors at the CGSC, and the students received six hours of credit for work. The students pay for the rest of the hours, either by using Veterans
"My free time was reduced to almost nothing—no traveling, not much time for community activities, not much time with the family," he said. "And I would have liked some language training as an elective at GCSC—Arabic or French for Middle East area studies. But GCSC said no language training, and there is not enough time in the curriculum at KU."
Mike Kautsch, assistant professor of journalism, has taught the Law of Communications class for the co-op program at CGSC the past two years. He said that he found it hard to adequately cover material in one class meeting each week and that CGSC lacked legal research materials.
ONE OF KAUCH'S* students last spring, MaJ. Bob McDonald, an aviación specialist in the secondary career specialty in the Army and said he liked being on the KU campus.
"It's a great opportunity to associate with faculty and students and to share ideas and interests," McDonald said. "I like it all, except that we are forced to concentrate on the print media because the constraints and the requirements of the press, which does not leave much time for public relations or broadcasting."
"But those are insignificant concerns because of all the great people in the program. I really enjoy the co-op program," Kautsch said.
He said that they had moved to Fort Leavenworth in June 1890, to Lawrence in June 1861 and that it was hard on his family to plan on moving again in December. He said he was not sure what his next assignment in the Army would be, perhaps as a public affairs officer in Europe.
"The value of this program is that there is a sort of adversary relationship between the military and the press," McDonald said. "I hope that by learning more about journalism—the requirements of reporters, the press, etc.-that I will be able to improve this relationship.
McDonald said he and his family enjoyed living in Lawrence, although his wife and he missed the Army community. Their son, Rob, 3, was in school on a program at Haworth Hall three days a week and loved it, McDonald said.
"The public will be the real benefactor. Improved relationships will result in better, more balanced reporting of military affairs."
By DAVID McQUEEN Staff Renorter
Area parks offer recreation for getting away from it all
Boating facilities include nine boat ramps and a full-service marina, complete with a restaurant, bait and tackle shop, and storage and repair facilities. Boat rentals offer wilderness hiking and camping areas. basketball diamonds and horseback trails.
Sooner or later, every college student feels the urge to get away from it all. They use the infiltrationary times, escaping the drudgery of academia isn't all that easy.
Camping fees vary. Most of the parks charge $4 per day. In the Longview, Slough Creek and Rock Creek areas, fees are $3 per night. Camping is free in the Paradise Point, Sunset Ridge, Perry and Outlet areas.
For KU students, the area lakes and reservoirs offer an inexpensive way to enjoy a lake.
PERRY LAKE—This 12,200-acre lake is located about 15 miles northwest of Lawrence off of U.S. 24. The lake is surrounded by one state and nine federal camping areas, some of which have electricity.
CLINTON LAKE—The closest lake to the city, this 7,000-acre lake is 4 miles southwest of Lawrence. The lake is surrounded by one state park and five federal parks that comprise over 4,500 acres of land. Camping facilities are available at all the parks, including some water and electric hookups. A fee for camping is charged for camping in the federal park area ($1 per day extra. The state park charges $1 per day user's use. Camping by the outlet, which has no bookings, is free.
These park areas, all less than an hour's drive away from Lawrence, offer everything from wilderness camping to dinner theater.
Clinton has seven shelters, located throughout the parks, available on a first-come first-served basis. Groups of 15 or more can make reservations to the Bloomington West Recreational Area for $5 per day. Picnicking is allowed in all the parks although there are no tables or barbecues available.
Picnicking is allowed in all the park areas. Shelters with grills and fireplaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis in most of the parks. Boat facilities include cabins, cramps and two marinas, both equipped with restaurants and fishing supplies.
The area's major lakes and reservoirs are:
POMONA LAKE—Located 50 miles southwest of Lawrence, Pomona features a 4,000-acre lake surrounded by one state and eight federal parks. All
but one of the parks have camping areas complete with showers, hot water, electric hookups and a dump station.
It costs $4 per day to camp, plus an extra dollar a day for electricity. The state park charges $1.50 per vehicle per day user's fee.
All of Pomona's parks have picnic grounds and shelters, four of which can be reserved. There are 10 boat ramps on the lake, plus two marinas. Other attractions include an amphitheater that features nature programs and a dinner theater about two miles from the lake in the town of Vassar.
LONE STAR LAKE—This 198-acre county lake, located 15 miles southwest of Lawrence, was recently closed and drained for repair work on its edge. Lone Star is open now, but the lake is still down from its normal level.
The lake is surrounded by 422 acres of park land maintained by the county. The park has two camping areas, a playground, a public boat ramp, and a dock. These facilities are used of the park. Rowboats are available for rent. When the lake was drained, all of the fish were removed, and it has not been restocked yet.
See related map on page one.
WENDY NUGENT/Kansan Staff
Lone Star Lake, although still below its normal level after being drained for dam repairs last year, again offers the opportunity for picnicking or boating.
THE KANSAS CITY STAR The Kansas City Times FALL STUDENT DISCOUNT
$16^{56}
I agree to subscribe to the Kansas City Star and Times for the Fall 1981 semester at the above special rate and will pay in advance of delivery. I understand that the offer is effective beginning the first day of registration and expires the last day of finals. This offer is only made to areas serviced by a carrier or delivery agent of the Kansas City Star.
- Morning
• Evening
• Sunday
DATE
NAME
Got a question? Call the Star/Times at 843-1611
ADDRESS
APT.
CHECK IF PAPERS ARE TO BE DELIVERED
DURING THANKSGIVING BREAK
STUDENT ID
PHONE
SIGNED
...
STEREO BUYERS Mail Order Programs-
Advantages and disadvantages of all mail order programs:
ADVANTAGES—
1. The cheapest method of buying man-manufactured stereo equipment.
2. A choice of stereo equipment that stores will not stock.
DISADVANTAGES—
1. Advance payment in full is required.
2. Mail order and waiting time is approximately three to six weeks.
3. Freight and insurance charges for small orders is high.
4. Defective units must be transported to service centers at the customers s expense.
5. Lost and damaged shipments are the customer's responsibility
STATEMENT—
If you choose to mail order, Kief's can help ease the pain . . .
Because of our volume purchases with most reputable manufacturers, we can, and will, gladly save you all the costly freight and insurance charges and will fight the lost and damaged freight claim battles . . . From experience and knowledge, we are sure other mail order establishments do not render this service!!!
NOTE— Our mail order units are not "factory dumpa" or reject units; they are factory-fresh and fully covered by all manufacturers' warranties.
Warehouse Sound CO. at KIEF'S
DISCOUNT RECORDS & STEREO
MAIL ORDER TERMS—
1. Payment in full with order.
2. A 10% service charge for change or cancellation of order.
3. Normal delivery time is two to six weeks. We assume no responsibility for unavoidable delays, freight strikes, manufacturer's delays, etc.
4. All units are subject to manufacturer's warranty terms. Mail order units must be serviced at the manufacturers' warranty service center; it will be the customer's responsibility to transport his unit to a service area.
Phone (913) 842-1811, Ext. 10
P. O. Box 2, Lawrence, Ks. 66044