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University Daily Kansan Wednesday. November 4, 1959
Female Architects Discontented, Lonely
By Thomas Hough
Discontent has been discovered in the KU architecture department.
KU's five women architecture majors want to join the men's honorary fraternity. And the women are not only discontented they are also lonely.
The following is the essence of a conversation with one of the women:
"The men in the architecture department are just like men in every other department that is generally considered for men only. Some of them feel we five girls are out of place.
"But since we are in architecture, I think we should be members of their honorary fraternity. After all, we are training ourselves to be professionals in the same field they are, and we should have the same benefits of the organization as they."
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"We should have something to interest more women in becoming architects.
"I don't mean we should go through some of the initiation's I've heard about. I mean, after all, we are women. Maybe we could be honorary members or something. Maybe we could have a special initiation — something nice and gentle.
"Well, I mean we should be initiated' — not like the men, but something rough so we would feel we did not get in too easy.
"We want to compete with men on an equal basis because we are training to be professional career women. And, we believe the men should treat us as just one of the fellows
"Well, naturally I like to have fun, but you don't have to date to have fun.
"No, the fellows never ask us for dates. You see, there is some kind of unwritten code not to ask a girl in their department for a date.
"I have a feeling someone might ask me except for that code, but I'm not looking for anyone. There's no one I want to get serious with. I do get lonely sometimes — but when I feel lonely I just talk to somebody or write a letter.
"In the department we talk a great deal. It's just something that happens. Well, maybe it happens because I am a woman. In fact, I don't think it would happen if I weren't a woman. You see, I'm a kind of a mother to some of the fellows.
"You know. They'll talk about some of their problems with me that they won't talk about to the fellows. I kind of trade problems with this one boy. He's very nice.
"Oh, no, he's never asked me for a date. He won't either. I would like to date him, but I don't want to get serious.
KU Physiologists to Continue Study of Brain Nerve Tissue
The United States Public Health Service has renewed a three-year $50,646 grant to KU for a study of the free energy requirement of nerve tissue.
Fred E. Samson, associate professor of physiology, and William M. Lafour, research fellow in physiology, are co-investigators of the research which concerns the relation of the chemistry of the brain to its function in the living animal
Rats are used for the experiments on chemical compounds known to be involved in energy metabolism of the brain and the effect of various agencies upon the concentration of these compounds.
"Recent knowledge about the chemistry of the brain points to a better understanding of how the brain functions and ultimately will lead to knowledge of how disabilities of the brain might be treated." Prof. Samson said.
Roberta Jacobs, research assistant in physiology; Mrs. Nancy Dahl, Kansas City, Kan., and Richard Lolley, Wamego, both graduate students, will assist with the research.
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"You'll find it's more or less no date in a school like this because you're just one of the buddies.
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as I'd like. The fellows in the architecture department get together once in a while and take their girls all out together, but I never go because no one ever asks me. I'm not disappointed. This is just something I expect.
"Of course, in four or five years, after I'm out of school, I might consider something if the right fellow comes along. Of course it depends on who the fellow is.
"I want to be a career woman— not a housecleaner. I didn't come to school to get an MRS degree, and no matter what you think, a lot of girls feel the same way I do.
"Oh. I think some of the boys would ask me if it weren't for the code. I mean you can just tell."
"Oh, I have other interests besides architecture. I love to dance, and I love sports—the spectator type.
"How could you expect me to answer why? Why does any girl date a fellow.
change them. Oh, they use a little rough language in the department once in a while, but I just don't hear it. Actually, as a whole, all the boys are very nice. I mean like they help me lift heavy things in the shop classes.
"No. I don't get to dance as much
"I like my men to be men. I mean they're the way they are, and I don't see why I should
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Francis Heller, associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, said Prof. Caamano is in the U.S. under the auspices of the government.
Carlos A. Caamano, vice dean of the College of Science and Letters, University of Costa Rica, will arrive in Lawrence Saturday to spend a week on the KU campus.
Costa Rica U. Dean Visits KU
He will be in the U.S. to look at the operations of Liberal Arts colleges and administrative functionings.
"While here at KU he will also consult with the faculty members who will go to Costa Rica this summer.
"He will also take a look at the overall operation of the University so he can relate our activities to those at the University of Costa Rica," he said.
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