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University Daily Kansan
Thursday, Sept. 15, 1960 Following the Line
Diccionario en Espanol Clinches UDK Interview
By Dan Felger
At least, three Costa Rican graduate students and the UDK can
The three students—Fabio Gonzalez, Ennio Rodriguez and Josefina Ingianna—are at the University under the sponsorship of the University of Costa Rica. All three are from San Jose.
Another graduate student, Jorge Mora is at KU on a similar program.
Arrived Last Week
Early last week Mr. Gonzalez and Mr. Rodriguez, with their families arrived from Costa Rica. Miss Ingianna and Mr. Mora have both been here for one semester.
Memo from the City Editor: Interview them and find out their impressions of the United States.
Memo to the City Editor: Impressions is an English noun. Is it "impressions" en Espanol?
Diccionario Needed
As the Kansan goes to press, neither the City Editor nor the reporter assigned the story has found out just how "impressions" is said in Spanish.
Luckily, the persons interviewed understood the problem. When the conversation did break down, they pulled out a dictionary—diceionario—and the interview continued.
Explanations Needed
Perhaps the biggest mistake of the day was made by the Kansan reporter when he forgot to introduce himself as a reporter to Mr. Rodriguez.
"Senor Rodriguez, quiero a habla con usted (I wish to speak to you)—ah, umm—oh, about Costa Rica and your trip."
Mr. Rodriguez, realizing the reporter fancied himself as a linguist, smiled and politely answered all
questions. His politeness, a trait of all Spanish speaking peoples, also came in handy when making some oft-needed corrections.
Patience Wears Thin
Finally, however, a pained expression began to cross Mr. Rodriguez' features. He seemed to be trying to say: "I know you're trying to speak Spanish, but with your pronunciation and memory, you're going to have a bad time of it in Costa Rica."
Then he asked the reporter, in Spanish, "What subjects are you going to take at the University of Costa Rica?"
The reporter looked shocked. Then he remembered . . .
"Excuse me, Senator Rodriguez, but I'm not going to Costa Rica. I'm interviewing you for the University Daily Kansan."
Relations Restored
Mr. Rodriguez grinned. The reporter grinned.
After that, the interview went along beautifully.
What was discovered from the ensuing interview and the two that followed were these facts:
Mr. Rodriguez has three boys, ages 7.5 and 3. He is continuing his studies in chemistry at KU.
Mr. Gonzalez is working towards his Ph.D. in physics. He received his M.A. from Louisiana State University. He has two girls, ages 5 and 4.
Miss Ingianna is working towards an M.A. in pharmacology.
Oh yes, about those "impressions of the United States."
Miss Inglanna spoke for the three visitors interviewed when she said, "One thing that impresses me about the United States is the fact that everyone is so helpful."
Memo to our Latin American amigos. If it hadn't been for your helpfulness with a reporter that had forgotten his Spanish, this story wouldn't be here.
VIENNA (UPI) — The first handbook of Communist etiquette is to be published in Hungary soon.
The mushrooming Communist substitutes for religious christening, marriage, funerals have compounded confusion. Customs and rites are varying and the state feels the need of some form of central direction.
Steinbeck hasn't written an important work of fiction since "The Grapes of Wrath" some 20 years ago.—Max Frankel
Roy D. Laird, assistant professor of political science, spent three days in Washington, D.C., last week where he served as a consultant to a research team at American University which is preparing a study for the federal government.
Laird Serves as Consultant
After filling his position as consultant, Prof. Laird went to New York City, where he attended the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association.
She watches him as a cat would watch a mouse—Jonathan Swift.
Driven to Drink
BUFFALO, N. Y. (UPI)—Burglaries who broke into the Ohio Restaurant apparently knew how to open beer bottles better than they did safes.
A battered, but unopened, safe containing about $300, surrounded by nine empty beer bottles, was discovered in the restaurant one morning, police said.
I'd rather have my children reading Frank Marriwell and Nick Carter than looking at TV.—Donald Slinkard
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