Life at Haskell not completely satisfying
Bv DAMON LASHBROOK
Kansan Staff Writer (Third in a series)
Students at Haskell Institute walk individually and silently across the tree-studded campus.
During the day, they attend classes and participate in required details-required in return for their education-cleaning the grounds and buildings or working in offices.
Life at Haskell is markedly unexciting—it's regulated and closely structured.
At night, you go to a basketball game or movie on campus, or get a coke at the student union.
"Your whole life is decided for you here," says Gwen Pohawpatchoko, a Haskell student. "You don't really have a choice."
Gwen, a dark Comanche-
Gwen Pohawpatchoko
Kiowa with deep almond eyes and short brown hair, speaks freely and frankly about the problems of the students at Haskell and Haskell itself. On campus the Oklahoma coed is accused of being a Red Power advocate by the administration.
"I don't even know what Red Power is. I get snide remarks that I'm for it but I don't know what it is.
"It's just that it's about time someone spoke up about the Indians because maybe we don't want to become a part of the main stream of American life.
"Why should we sell our culture to the white man to make him happy?"
Haskell advertises itself as a sort of junior college, but it has the rules of a boarding school—which it is—and the atmosphere of a high school.
"You're treated as if you are deprived and not capable of ruling your own life," says Gwen.
'Anyway, what kind of Institution uses names like AWOL, matron, detail, check-in-checkout (sometimes by calling out your number) and aide except penal or mental institutions where everyone must be guarded? What does that make us?"
Gwen blames school officials.
Gwen biames school officials.
"The administration—Haskell—are biased people. They see there has to be change but they are afraid change will show they have been wrong."
Closing hours during the week are strictly enforced. On week nights closing is at 9:30 with lights out by 10:30. But students must also sign in to their dorms at 7 p.m. and aren't permitted to leave until 8 p.m. On weekends closing is 10 p.m.
Haskell students' ages range from 18 to 22.
"Everything is forced upon you. I think this is the reason for all the students getting drunk
and in trouble on weekends, because during the week they have no opportunity to really get away from campus," says Gwen.
Wallace Galluzzi, Haskell principal, says any student may request extra hours and may sign out for the weekend.
"The problem is," says Gwen,
"that the administration wants
to know all the details and see a
formal invitation before granting
permission."
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The U.S. Weather Bureau predicts sunny weather today with southwesterly winds at 15 to 30 m.p.h. It should be partly cloudy and mild tonight.
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UDK News Roundup By United Press International
Garrison may try Shaw
NEW ORLEANS—Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison is free again to set the fourth date for the trial of Clay L. Shaw on charges of conspiring to kill President John F. Kennedy in 1963.
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday gave Garrison the green light to try Shaw when it refused to hear a countersuit filed against Garrison.
Rocky to try fourth term
NEW YORK-Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller, senior governor in the nation in terms of service, says he will seek a fourth four-year term in 1970.
Rockefeller's press secretary, Leslie Slote, said the governor plans "to run again .. as of the moment, subject to further change."
Cruise is halfway over
ISTANBUL-U.S. officials said two American destroyers moved quietly today in the Black Sea, halfway through a five day cruise denounced by the Soviet Union and its allies.
U. S. defense spokesmen gave few details of the cruise of the destroyers Dyess and Turner beyond saying the ships remained clear of Soviet, Bulgarian and Romanian territorial waters.
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79th Year, No. 57 The University of KansasLawrence, Kansas Wednesday, December 11, 1968
Regents prepare for combat with state budget director
The Kansas Board of Regents will meet in Wichita tomorrow before entering monetary combat Friday with the state budget director at hearings in Topeka.
James Bibb, state budget director, has recommended an education and general budget for the 1970 fiscal year which is 5.6 per cent less than the Regents' request. The Regents are asking for a total of $148,284,685 while the budget director has recommended a budget of $139,875,330.
Bibb has proposed a KU budget of $38,350,384, which is 4.9 per cent under the Regents' request for $40,327,607. He also recommended a 5.5 per cent cut for the KU Medical Center, from the requested $31,194,756 to $29,472,151.
Provost James Surface explained that the budget director always deletes requests for new items submitted by the Regents so the items may be discussed and justified in the annual hearings.
Describing the budget director's recommendations as an "accountant's exercises," Surface said, "New requests are taken out every year."
Raymond Nichols, vice chancellor in charge of finance, said he and Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe would appear with the Regents Friday "to justify our requests."
KU is currently operating under a record budget and the budget hikes recommended for next year included $130,000 for improvements in the physical plant operations, $19,000 for street lighting along Naismith Drive, $40,000 for the Upward Bound program, $200,000 for remodeling Fowler shops and $50,000 to expand Mallott Hall.
In addition to striking these budget requests, Bibb recommended cuts in the Regents' re-
N. Vietnam indicates
Mutual withdrawal possible
PARIS (UPI)-North Vietnam said today it is ready to discuss the mutual withdrawal of troops from South Vietnam as soon as the Paris conference on Vietnam is convened.
Nguyen Than Le, the chief
Riggins decision not made public
A decision on possible disciplinary action for Jayhawk tailback Franklin E. "Junior" Riggins, Centralia senior, has been reached, but will not be made public.
Coach Pepper Rodgers said yesterday (Tues.) that the coaching staff had met on the Dec. 2 incident in which a KU coed was injured outside the Javhawk Cafe.
Hanoi spokesman in Paris told newsmen:
Rodgers said although "Junior has embarrassed us" there was no breach of training rules involved, because the incident occurred during an off-training period.
"We made a decision but it won't be made public," Rodgers said.
"The Americans will be able to raise this and any other question—but first the conference must start."
Two major setbacks again today made start of the talks problematical. South Vietnam rejected direct Vietnam talks with the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese were reported to have cold-
He said the private meetings had been devoted to working out procedural problems for a broadened conference, which would include the Saigon government and the National Liberation Front (NLF) of the Viet Cong.
Le made the remark in commenting on a statement by U.S. Defense Secretary Clark M. Clifford yesterday that Washington and Hanoi might start withdrawing their troops from South Vietnam within 40 days.
shouldered French mediation efforts.
Le said the problem of withdrawal of troops in South Vietnam had not been discussed so far.
Le was offhand in his reply, but North Vietnamese sources said he meant the matter would be open for discussion. The source did
not say the North Vietnamese would be willing to offer any compromise.
ASC president applications open
Anyone wishing to run for president or vice president of the student body, in this spring's elections must present a letter to the secretary of the All-Student Council (ACS) prior to the ASC meeting December 17th, stating his intention to run for office. The letter of intent may be sent or brought to the ASC office at B-105 of the student union.
Rick Von Ende, chairman of the ASC and graduate student from Abilene, Tex., said the individual wishing to apply for the position of president or vice-president must name his running mate for the position.
Von Ende said in addition those people who signify their intent to run for the two offices must attend all ASC meetings from December 17 until the elections this spring.
"The reason behind this is to give those people who have not previously been members of the ASC some experience with the student parliamentary process," Von Ende said.
Von Ende said it is hoped a lot of people will show an interest in either of these two positions.
"It is important because next year, with the expected inauguration and practical development of the new system of University governance, should be an exciting year and an exciting term of office for elected student officials."
term of office Von Ende said in all probability the student body president will be the presiding officer of the Student Senate, and he and the vice president will be instrumental in developing the procedures of the new Student Senate.
quest for salary increases from 7½ per cent to 5 per cent. He also recommended $71,024,144 be allotted to state schools from the general fund, considerably less than the Regents' request for
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Photo by Mike Gunther
Sally Wells
KU's Best Dressed Coed was chosen last night. See related story on page 7.