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Thursday, November 15, 1990/ University Daily Kansan
Opinion
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Health concerns
Students, faculty deserve total condom coverage
The KU administration should be commended for its decision last week to allow condoms to be sold in residence hall vending machines. The decision was made despite opposition and the threat of a morality statement being issued by the University
The decision potentially will protect students against sexually transmitted diseases.
However, the administration should be encouraged to take its decision a step further and allow condoms to be sold in all campus vending machines. Del Shankel, interim executive vice chancellor, said Tuesday that the basic reason for allowing condom-selling only in residence halls was that other campus buildings were accessible to the general public, which includes underage people. Shankel said the administration did not wish to be responsible for minors buying condoms.
be responsible for minors buying condoms
Since when does age determine when a
person becomes sexually active? Statistics show that hundreds of thousands of teenagers become pregnant annually. Those teenagers not only are able to become pregnant, but also are susceptible to sexually transmitted diseases. Under-age high school students who are enrolled in KU classes for early college credit are members of the University and deserve the same sexual protection as every other KU student.
And KU students who do not live in residence halls, as well as faculty and staff members, also deserve the right to buy college, but the pressure of facing another person.
Shankel said the administration's concern for health overrode other concerns about placing condoms in residence hall vending machines. He also should be extended to the entire KU, campus.
Mary Neubauer for the editorial board
UM...ARE YOU
GOING TO GET
THAT LAST SNICKERS?
GREAT! I COME
DOWN TO GET
CONDOMS AND A
GUY'S HERE!
Members of the editorial board are Sara Blyl, Brett Bremner, Rich Cornell, Krenit Gabrielsen, Sally Gibbs, Jill Hanninger, Julie Mottenburg, Mary Neubauer, Christine Reimann, Derek Schmidt, Carol B. Shiny, Bryan Swan and Buck Taylor.
WHO! OH...H!!
NO...TTWIX.
UGH! I COME
DOWN TO GET
SOME CONDOMS
AND AGIRLSHOWS
UP!
MICHAEL ©1990
LETTERS to the EDITOR
Kansan coverage lax
Golden Key National Honor Society is working on its second year at the University of Kansas as a new organization. Being the president of this great organization, I know how tough it is to get activities rolling and get the recognition for the thumbs we've accomplished.
Golden Key is a student-run academic honor society that recognizes the top 15 percent of the juniors and seniors in all majors. Our chair inducted 325 new members on Tuesday at the Kansas Union, which was our biggest event of the year. It was a formal ceremony in which we not only inducted new members, but also inducted four honorary members: Dennis Dailey, professor of social sciences; Barna Schowen, professor of chemistry/biochemistry and associate professor of chemistry, respectively; and men's basketball coach Roy Williams (who also did a fantasie job as our keynote speaker).
In addition to the induction, Golden Key gave out two scholarships to the outstanding junior initiate, Todd Stout, and the outstanding senior initiate, Scott Woodward. I heard nothing but compliments on the reception afterwards.
Golden Key is also involved in a number of community service activities as well as academic and social activities. In my opinion, this is a fantastic organization to be involved in.
But what I don't understand is what it takes to get the recognition of the Kanas. We've submitted an email and received it to be printed, but it wasn't.
Then we asked the Kansan to send a reporter to our reception for one hour on election day. I can understand that the elections are important, but is an hour of one reporter's time too much to ask?
We have also asked the Kansan to include several announcements about particular meetings and activities that were not printed. So we recognized that the recognition that I believe Golden Key so rightfully deserves?
Shawns Clemensen Golden Key National Honor Society president
Death was newsworthy
A friend and colleague informed me Monday morning that George Waggoon, former dean of liberal arts and sciences, had died. I expected to find a report in the newspaper when none appeared, that no reporter had noted Waggoon's death in time to make deadline. However, Tuesday I found only a short notice on the second page — after the staff certainly had time to find a photo in the archives and to view various faculty members and administrators who knew Waggoon.
Perhaps I am overly sensitive to what I perceive as a lack of respect for one of our most respected colleagues. As we get older and recognize our mortality, we pay more attention to arrivals and departures. On the other hand, I find it most unfortunate that no one can afford a particular departure was, even if it occurred some time after George Waggoner suffered a stroke and had to resign as dean.
David Dinneen professor of linguistics and French and Italian
Plight of homeless hardly deserves sympathy
My heartstrings have long since been plucked by self-possessed do-goodies who have taken it upon themselves to damn every American who does not reverse his or her pants pockets at the sight of a homeless person. Mr Shump is but one of many such shameless, misleading soap-box ornaments found dancing everywhere before the issue-hungry media.
As I sat on a cold cement slab in front of of the LINK soup kitchen at 10th and Kentucky streets late in Fall 1988. I watched people, grubbily but warmly clothed in free Penn House gab, swerving away, wiping the last bits of their free meals from their faces.
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Of the several I stopped to interview, the overwhelming majority told me that they chose to be homeless — that not only were they fed and clobbed (and some eventually housed them) but also that they were Lawrence's Section 8 Housing Authority, but also they had no property taxes, income taxes or
Kathleen Stolle
Guest columnist
Too many kids? Say, 'birth control,' or, 'adoption.' Then get back on your own two feet and off mine.
social security taxes to pay. And they were happy.
programs' funds. What? Fewer handouts? I see it as motivation.
So I was happy, or so I thought — until all of these bleeding hearts, such as Mr. Shump, began seeping out of the woodwork and bombarding the public with heart-wrenching stories about how the government is cutting social
Homelessness is not an issue — it is a societal phenomenon. What about the crooked savings and loan executives who slithered out the back door? Or our unclearly routed predecessors who were widening gap in the sky that may threaten our very existence? These are real issues with real victims.
I don't blame the homeless for this pity party. And I don't pity them. However, to those who do not wish to be on the streets and do not have mental incapabilities, I say, "Get a job." Too many kids? Say "birth control," or "adoption." Then get (back) on your own two feet and off mine. I am very hopeful for the statistical one third of the homeless in America who are Joan Finney has promised to encourage and support mental health facility and program legislation in Kansas, and I truly hope she does.
Kathleen Stolie is a Silver Lake senior majoring in journalism.
The ABC's of University living
is for Add/Drop,
The source of much mirth,
And I'm sure you'd agree.
There's no longer line on this Earth.
B is for Bars,
Better places for drinking than cars.
The Hatter, the Crossing, the Bull and the rest,
and a number:
Tomorrow's your Calc test.
cis for Crosswalk.
a useless device
if drivers would stop,
it'd really be nice.
D is for Duck Boots,
The ugliest shoes ever seen.
E is for Essay,
The worst kind of test.
You can't get an A
By just trying to guess.
F is for Football, the sport of the fall. Hurricanes and Wolverines We're unfortunately not, But please just give Coach Mason a fair shot.
G is for Graduation,
Diplomas and such.
Try not to worry
About it too much.
H is for Headache,
And all the aspirin you take.
I is for Impossible,
Which I can't seem to rhyme.
But while we're on the subject,
I need a soda — anyone have a dime?
J is for Joe's,
a fabulous place,
For late night study breaks
And stuffing your face.
K is for Karate.
K is for Karate,
As well as tennis and hiking.
How can it be they offer all these classes,
And yet not one single hour of typing?
l. is for Lectures,
the worst part of class.
When you'd rather be out
Playing catch in the grass
M is for maintenance,
A strange bunch of guys.
They don't have much patience,
But at least they try.
N is for No-Doz.
N is for No-Doz.
A popular substitute for sleep.
I want you my opinion,
treasier free.
It tastes better and its cheap.
Donovan
Finn
Staff columnist
O is for Over-budget,
Which I always seem to be.
Maybe it's got to do
With my credit cards . . . all three.
An absolute nightmare,
For even with a permit.
You can't park anywhere.
Q is for Quite,
a rare find indeed.
Unlike my neighbors,
I actually study and read.
R is for Roy,
A really swell cat.
From us all he deserves
A tip of the hat.
S is for SIMPL,
Which algebra's not.
If ever there was one,
Here's a class that needs taught.
T is for Tuition.
Your hard-earned green.
It goes up every year,
But no improvements are seen.
U is for Undergrad.
That's where we all start.
But supposedly in four years,
We'll have a diploma and be smart.
V is for Vacuum,
one more boring task.
It's one of the things
about which Mom will ask.
W is for Walking,
Which I never did like.
So I went out and bought
A brand new mountain bike.
X is the mark
X is the mark
on your hands in black ink.
That tells the bartender
"I'm too young to drink."
Y is for Yelling.
A common event,
When you get fired from your job
And it's time to pay rent.
▶ Donovan Finn is a Topека sophomore
majoring in journalism.
Z is for Zero, Zip, Zilch.
How my bank account looks.
Thank God for December
When I can sell back my books.
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Home Remedies
THERE ARE A LOT OF QUESTIONS LEFT UN- ANSWERED, AND MANY Fears NOT YET OVERCOME.
By Tom Michaud