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University Daily Kansan Wednesday, Oct. 23, 1957
Western Culture Affects Near East
The Near East area is undergoing an interesting change as a result of the influence of the Western culture, according to Bill Witt, Garden City senior, who spent nine months as an exchange student in West Pakistan.
in West Pakistan. "It is interesting to see the old and the new mix together in the countries as the influence of the West becomes apparent in social and other customs," Witt said.
BILL WITT
Witt spent the past school year as a student at Forman Christian College, a Presbyterian and Methodist sponsored school in Lahore, West Pakistan. An economics major, he took liberal arts and graduate economics courses.
He studied in the 800- student school under a plan of the Board of Foreign Missions to equalize the exchange program with Asian schools. In the past year, there were about 200 students from Pakistan in the United States while there were only 25 American students in Pakistan, Witt said.
"We went more as observers and ambassadors of good will than as actual students," he said.
"The school was located in the center of the trouble with India over Kashmir," Witt said. "We had several opportunities to visit Kashmir, which is now a police state being occupied by three military groups."
Took Pictures of Nchru
While in New Delhi, Witt was able to get pictures of Prime Minister Nehru of India, and Marshall Zukov of Russia, who was on a good-will tour.
Witt said the educational system in the area is far inferior to that of the United States. In nine months of study, he received only 16 hours of credit.
"The area is under the British system of education. . . The student studies the same subjects for two years with no testing except a final examination at the end of the period. If he mails any one of the examinations, he may get grace points for the other subjects, but he will probably have to take all of them again with a waste of the original two years," he continued.
Dating Imperial In Near East
Dating Immoral in Near East The Near Eastern people regard our practices of allowing dating, as immoral. Any association before marriage is considered immoral, he said.
"However, the influence of Western culture is beginning to bring changes in these ideas as exemplified by the slow rise in the number of women going to school," he said.
'Deadly Arms For War Only'
America should make a pledge to use her deadly weapons only in tactical warfare and not against civilian populations, according to Dr Manuel Gottlieb, associate professor of economics, at an International Club discussion meeting Tuesday about "The Foreign Policy of the West."
Such a pledge, he said, would win the confidence of neutral peoples and would cause other nations to regard the United States in a more favorable light.
Regarding East-West relationships, Dr. Gottlieb pointed out several policies he believes the United States should follow. These are recognizing those parts of the world now under communist domination, instead of our present policy of viewing some as unworthy and others worthy; allowing membership in the United Nations of all the participating and co-existing powers; and recognizing that the Eastern world is a permanent achievement which cannot be disloged through Western power.
Firms Schedule Job Interviews
The business placement bureau has scheduled the following interviews for next week. Students should sign up in 214 Strong.
Today — Carter Oil Co., male accounting students; Sheffield Steel, sales, production, maintenance, construction, purchasing, accounting.
Thursday—Hallmark Cards, general business, liberal arts (except sales);USAF Supply Depot, general business and industrial engineering.
Friday-American Institute for Foreign Trade, students interested in foreign trade; Federal Deposit Insurance Co., business administration, accounting, economics.
Find It In The Kansan Classifieds
Students who want to become members of University Players may now make application for membership, according to Ken Baker, Abilene graduate student.
Apply Now For University Players
The applications should list all previous experience in the KU theater and should be turned into
Jack Brooking, assistant professor of speech and drama. 233 Music and Dramatic Arts Building.
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