University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, October 11, 1989
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Regents get study grant of $34,400
By Kate Lee Kansan staff writer
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $34,400 grant to the Kansas Board of Regents for drug- and alcohol-abuse prevention programs at its seven institutions.
Mary Altenhofen, nurse health educator for the department of health education at Watkins Memorial Health Center, said the money would go forward continuing the work begun by a task force set up by Gov. Mike Hayden in 1988.
The one thing we want is to work toward sharing and pooling information to improve the local programs.
programs.
- Pat Wade associate dean of students at Emporia State University
"The purpose of the task force was to promote a drug-free Kansas," she said. "A drug-free Kansas was a part of Governor Hayden's gubernatorial campaign. The task force is basically a follow-through of that promise."
The grant came from the Federal Institute for the Promotion of Secondary Education, said Pat Wade, associate dean of students at Emporia State University. Wade developed the grant proposal for the task force.
the grant proposal for the task officer. The institute grants money either to individual schools for their own program development or to consortiums for development of area-wide programs, he said. The money awarded to the Regents will be for a consortium.
"The grant is to allow us to do things we haven't been able to do," Wade said.
For example, the development of a Regents-wide data bank would be possible, he said. The data bank would help develop a survey on drug and alcohol use among students. The collected data would then be housed in one place, available for use by all of the Regents institutions.
Another possible project is the development of a document bank to house copies of the various Regents policies and procedures pertaining to drugs and alcohol, Wade said.
He said a plan to develop software to prevent also prevention would be considered.
"There are various policies on each campus now," Wade said. "They are not all alike and they may never be."
"The one thing we want is to work toward sharing and pooling information to improve the local programs."
The consortium will include many of the same members as the task force, he said. The task force is in the process of finalizing specifications of its original funds. Wade said.
Altenhofen said the task force orig
nally received $80,000 for its work.
Fraternity removes song considered racist
By Cory S. Anderson Kansan staff writer
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity has agreed to remove from its pledge book a song that was considered racist by members of the Black Student Union.
On Oct. 5, BSU received an anonymous package that contained an ATO pledge book, said Frenette Garth, president of BSU. The booklet was turned to a page which had the song "In The Evening" on it. One stanza of the song said: "In the evening by the moonlight you can hear those darkies
100-year-old lyrics are offensive, BSU says
sing." The word "darkies" had been underlined.
"I was shocked, and I was offended that there would be an organization that would have something like this in their pledge book." Garth said.
After they received the booklet, BSU officials decided to take the matter to the BSU general assembly to plan a course of action. At a meeting Monday they decided to
contact the fraternity, the Office of Minority Affairs and the Office of Affirmative Action. The office of organizations and activities was contacted yesterday.
Yesterday, Garth and Stacy Burtn, BSU vice president, met with Bill Leslie, ATO president, and Greg Hughes, ATO member. The meeting was mediated by London Bonds, assistant director of the organizations and activities center.
Before the meeting, Leslie removed copies of the song from all ATO pledge books.
"It's not what we're founded on," Leslie said. "And it's not what the house believes in."
The song was written by composer Steven Foster more than 100 years ago, he said.
At the meeting, Garth expressed
her concern that even if the song were never sung, it still should not have been in the book.
Leslie agreed.
"It's a stupid song, and it's something that shouldn't have been printed," he said. "We aren't racist now and we never have been."
Leele agreed to write the fraternity's national office and request that if the song were national it should be taken out of all pledge books.
Burtin also was pleased, she said,
"the members of ATO were very cooperative and understanding."
Student association treats elderly to Halloween
Bingo, crafts are part of local service project
By Angela Baughman Kansan staff writer
Halloween arrived early at the Cedar Wood Living Center with the help of members of the Student Alumni Association.
Members of SAA hosted Halloween festivities, which included playing bingo and making Halloween decorations at the center yesterday afternoon.
Joyce Sullivan, Mary Mechem, Wichita senior and community service director for SAA, said that SAA members visited the center about once every other month as part of an on-going community service project.
"This is our most consistent community service project," she said. "Bingo is the most popular activity and we try to have something creative for them to do."
Kim Wasson, activity director for the center, 205 N. Michigan St., said that the residents enjoyed the activities with the students.
Shorty Showalter keeps on his toes watching two bingo cards during a game at Cedar Wood's Halloween party
"It keeps them alert and you enjoy getting a little treat every now and then," she said. "We have a lot of people who are physically incanacitated, but they're mentally alert."
The center is classified as an intermediate care center for adults.
David Rich, Springfield, Mo., senior, said that spending time with the residents was a good project.
"I think we're taking the time and effort to visit them and that means a lot to them," he said.
Edna Wallace, who has lived at the center for two years, said, "It's good for old people to have young people come in to cheer us up."
as cheer, to the festively decorated center. In the dining room, where orange and black streamers crossed overhead and bright paper pumpkins hung in doorways, acquaintances were renewed with bursts of "How are
The SAA members brought popcorn, Jayhawk stickers and table decorations, as well
you?" and "I remember you from last time."
SAA members took turns calling out numbers for bingo and helping residents find the numbers on their cards. Students handed out cut-out pumpkins and helped the residents
glue on missing eyes, noses and mouths
said that she enjoyed the visits to the center,
while it was to come out a few times every
"We try to come out a few times every sememester," she said.
Frederickson turns down Florida Atlantic, will stay at KU
By Anita Meyer
Kansan staff writer
George Frederickson, distinguished professor of public administration, won't be trading the slopes of Mount Oread for the sands of Florida.
Frederickson yesterday withdrew his name for consideration for the presidency of Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Fla.
"I just didn't think it would have
been a wise move. The university needs lots of change," he said, referring to Florida Atlantic.
Frederickson had been notified Sept. 11 that he had been chosen as one of five finalists for the presidency.
"They want a president who will make the changes but may not want the president to do it his own way," he said. "Sort of no pain, no gain. Somehow they want the gain, but I don't think they're ready for the
pain."
The pain, Frederickson said, would be the criticism directed toward the university's two-campus system.
The Fort Lauderdale campus still was being developed, Frederickson said, and as it received criticism, that criticism would be passed to the campus in Boca Raton.
Frederickson said he made the decision to withdraw from consideration after several visits with Florida Atlantic administration and faculty.
"I didn't know them very well," he said. "Now I have a much clearer picture. I have visited the campus two times. I've gotten to know them better, just as they've gotten to know me better."
Frederickson was nominated last semester for president. Upon request from Florida Atlantic, he submitted a resume.
"The campus is in an interesting part of the country," he said. "It's a very good economy.
"the university is very fine. They have a strong engineering school and a strong school in my field, which is urban and public affairs."
He said he did not have plans to accept a position at another university unless the match was perfect.
"The probability isn't great," he said.
Frederickson is completing his third year at the University of Kansas.
National Coming Out Day designed to help homosexuals feel more secure
By Cory S. Anderson Kansan staff writer
Kim Windholz has a dream.
Windholz's dream is for two people of the same sex to be able to walk down the street holding hands and not be stared at. That is one of the purposes of National Coming Out Day, for homosexuals to be able to feel more comfortable with themselves, said Windholz, Boulder, Colo,
freshman.
Today is National Coming Out Day
Today is National Coming Out Day:
"National Coming Out Day is a day when we recognize the process of inclusion, that we come people in the gay and lesbian community come out to friends, co-workers, and families," said Aaron Anders, director of Gay and Lesbian Services of Kansas.
This is the second year of NCOD. The idea for the day started with the gay and lesbian march in Washington, D.C., on Oct 11, 1887.
Andes said GLOSK would have information tables set up in the Kansas Union and on Jayhawk Boulevard. They also will hand out information pamphlets and buttons. A video of the march on Washington, D.C., will be shown at the table in the
Union.
Andes said the process of coming out usually was a gradual one. Most people start by telling their parents and then move on to friends and coworkers, he said.
Windholz agreed with Andes. She said that coming out was a lifelong process.
"You're never really fully out," Windholz said. "First and most
important is to come out to yourself."
Telling your friends and the people that are close to you is the next step, she said.
"I think the last people whom anyone tells are their parents," Windhols said.
Henry Schwaller, Lawrence graduate student, also felt that coming out was a slow process.
"You may tell your parents,but as
time goes on, you are continually grappling with new issues," he said.
Schwaler said he thought one of the purposes of the day was to reduce discrimination against homosexuals.
"If everyone, no matter who they are, doctors, dentists, could come out, then we would end discrimination," he said.
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