University Daily Kansan / Tuesday, November 13, 1990
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Tony Brizendine, Wichita junior, works on a project in a Marvin Hall studio for Architecture 300.
Architecture majors call Marvin home
By Amy Zamierowski
Kansan staff writer
While most campus buildings are deserted in the middle of the night, light shines from the windows in Marvin Hall as architecture students lurk in their studies, working on projects that involve occasional breaks to ease the tension.
"When people get tired, they get crazy because they are staying awake on sugar and caffeine," said Carla Rabba, third-year architecture student. "Most of the time we are up there to work, but you can only work for so long and you can't go home or you will fall asleep."
Samantha Randall, fifth-year architecture student, said that during her first year it was difficult to get up in the light but that she was used to it now.
"By your third year, it is assumed you will have to stay up all night at least the night before your project is due," she said. "My longest stretch has been 74 hours without sleep, going home only to take showers."
Randall said that she spent more time in her studio than at her home.
"You create your own space and it becomes a home base, whether you are there working on a project or not," she said. "I have cartons of
books up here, and I keep a food supply."
Lara Adams, fourth-year architecture student, said that because designing was an intense process, it was important for her to take breaks.
"The head can hurt because you are thinking so hard." Adams said. "The only release is to do something goofy. There aren't screens on the windows, and sometimes we throw water balloons out the window. We hit anyone, but we usually drop it in front or behind someone leaving studio."
Students also bowl with rolls of masking tape, aiming them at an archway at the other end of the building, she said.
"We also have wars with T-squares, which are at a right angle, and use them as swords," she said.
Adams said that sometimes students built bookshelves or lofts in their studios to make them seem like a television set, bring television sets into the studio.
comes to you, you are at your desk to work on it.'
Connie Reynolds, third-year architecture student, said students threw footballs and frisbees in the bleachers. Students sat at pictures on bullet boards.
"Studio is time-consuming and stressful, but it can be fun," she said.
Gaylord Richardson, associate professor of architecture and urban design, said he tried to discourage him from staying at the studio all night.
Richardson was in his class 'studio from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. one Saturday and usually one or two nights a week.
"It's a time-consuming process, but it is better if they get sleep." Richardson said. "A lot of the work process is learning to manage time."
"We are entering the final phase of the project and sometimes it is a long stretch over the weekend if students ask the question or get an opinion," he said.
Kyle Gorell, third year architecture student said, "We can't expect to lead a normal life. We like to draw and design. Some people like to study out of books. If we did not like it, there is no way we could do it."
Nebraska Regents say Budig great candidate
By Yvonne Guzman
Kansan staff writer
Chancellor Gene A. Budig made an excellent impression yesterday on the Nebraska Board of Regents when he interviewed with them for the presidency of the University of Nebraska and the Nebraska Rose Garden. Skrupa
The board interviewed yesterday and Sunday with the four finalists for the position as well as with Martin Messengage, current chancellor of the Omaha campus and acting president.
"He (Bud) is absolutely an amazing person," Skrupa said. "He is really an outstanding candidate, and he makes a great impression on the board."
Budig was recommended to the board as a finalist for the position Friday by a 20-member search committee. That afternoon, Buddig said he had no plans to leave the University of Kansas.
Budig could not be reached for comment yesterday.
Skrupa said Budig was obviously happy at KU.
During his interview, which lasted
more than two hours, Budig had as many questions about the position as the board had about him, she said.
"Dr. Budig is a wonderful person, and you guys are lucky to have him," Skrupa said.
The board will probably have an open meeting in the next 10 days to discuss the candidates and make a final decision, she said.
Don Dblan, chairperson of the board, said they were looking for a candidate with leadership ability and residing over more than one campus.
"We're looking for someone that has a vision for our university," he said.
Blank declined to comment on individual candidates, but he said he was pleased with all of them.
The presidency of the University of Nebraska has been vacant since August 1989. The university's search committee has been looking for candidates, but only three finalists were selected from a pool of about 175 candidates.
Neale Coppie, assistant to the chancellor at the Lincoln campus and dean emeritus of Nebraska's college
of journalism, said that he knew Budig had said he did not plan to leave Kansas but that he might be better off abusing bruска because it was his home state.
Budgis was in McCook, Neb.
He earned his bachelor of science degree, master's degree and doctorate from Nebraska. He served as an administrator and professor at Nebraska from 1967 to 1971.
Before coming to KU, Budig was president of Illinois State University in 1973 and West Virginia University in 1975. He served as chancellor of KU since 1981.
The University of Nebraska, a research institution, has three campuses and a student enrollment of about 41,000. In July, the university will acquire an additional campus and about 10,000 more students.
Other external candidates for the presidency include Robert Dickeson, president at the University of Northern Colorado; Martin Gischek, chancellor at the University of Missouri at Rolla; and Robert Hemenway, chancellor at the University of Kentucky.
ROTC is conference topic
By Karen Park
Kansan staff writer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — About 50 student affairs administrators from U.S. universities attended a meeting yesterday in which they discussed a Defense Department policy excluding gay men, lesbians and bisexuals from the ROTC and how that policy affects universities with anti-discrimination policies.
KU representatives, including Del Shankel, interim executive vice chancellor, and David Ambler, vice chancellor for student affairs, are attending the three-day National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges conference, which included the ROTC meeting.
About three quarters of the audience raised their hands in response to a question asked about how many universities had activity on their campuses in response to the Department of Defense policy.
Mary Rose, dean of students at the University of Wisconsin, and John Koldus, vice president of student services at Texas A & M University, were panelists at a Sexual and Sexual Preference: DOD Policy vs. University Policy
House said students and faculty members at the University of Wisconsin had been involved in trying to change laws.
She said that trying to change the policy would be difficult for various reasons, including the fact that the military services provided more scholarships for students than any other corporation.
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents approved an anti-discrimination policy in October 1988 that said to foster an environment of respect for the dignity and worth of all members of the university community. The organization, including those organizations that discriminate against gay men, lesbians and bisexuals must be eliminated.
Rouse said the Wisconsin Legislature was one of two state legislatures that had a law that said no individual could be indicted for an illegal activity.
tion. Massachusetts has a similar law.
"We do not want to lose the ROTC program at our university," she said.
Rouse said faculty members and students were becoming more displeased with Department of Defense officials because of their refusal to reconsider the policy excluding foreign students from participating scholarships and being commissioned as officers.
"I expect there will be more protests on our campus in the near future," she said.
Koldus said ROTC was important to Texas A & M because of its strong military background.
Before 1963, Texas A & M was an all-male university. Participation in the ROTC program was mandatory, he
Today about 2,200 students participate in the ROTC program at the university. Total enrollment is 41 431
Koldus ask any student could participate in the ROTC program at Texas A & M. After the student's sophomore year, the military decides whether the student is eligible to participate in the armed forces.
It a student is gay, jeansman or bisexual, that student will not be allowed to receive scholarships or a commission. Students who become disassociated with military service may participate in ROTC in drill or ceremonial positions.
Koldus said the university tried to provide scholarships for those students who were forced to disassociate themselves from the military services because of their sexual orientation.
Officials from the Department of Defense were invited to attend the session but declined.
Michael Gordon, vice chancellor and dean of students at Indiana University at Bloomington, said that the university had a policy regarding discrimination against students. "That it only encouraged organizations not to discriminate."
He said the policy did not prohibit discriminatory acts against gay men, lesbians and bisexuals because federal law made it illegal.
Foreign students come to U.S. business schools to get edge
By Amy Zamierowski
Kansan staff writer
Hsun Wu. *first-year college student from Taiwan, came to a business school in the United States because in his country, he studied English, unstructured and usually run by families.*
"I hope to try to bring back to my country what I have learned." Wu said. "Few people graduate from the university there because the schedule is so difficult that most people can't make it to graduation. Over here, students can be more creative and have opportunities to make presentations and do research."
Gerald Harris, director of the Office of Foreign Student Services, said that for students from developing nations, business at the academic level was fairly new and that the United States remained a leader in business education.
Roma Robertson, assistant dean of business, said that usually between 12 percent and 15 percent of students in the master's of business program were from foreign countries.
"The United States has a long history of developing academic programs that students can use to make real life connections."
Dominque Brunet, first-year graduate student from France, said that by studying abroad he could learn a different system of
"I if I have to compete with someone for a job in France, I will have an advantage because I have a different approach and new skills," he said. "I am ready to proceed after a while doesn't make progress."
Neil Bradshaw, second-year graduate student from England, said that by studying in the United States, he would learn how to deal with people from different cultures.
Bruned said he thought a growing number of students in France wanted to study busi-
"If I had stayed in England to get my master's in business, I would not have had any cultural learning." Bradshaw said. "I don't know if I will use anything I learned in university, but learning how to understand different people is what management is all about."
Bradshaw said foreign students who studied in the United States were allowed a training visa, a document allowing foreign students to attend a program set amount of time, after they graduated.
"I'm going to stay here for a couple of years after I graduate because to say I
understand American business when I graduate would be wrong," Bradshaw said. "I have to work in the United States to understand the practicality of it."
Catherine Bergmiller, first-year graduate student from France, said she came to school in the United States because she wanted to gain international experience in business.
"I if I am going to be competitive with a guy to get the same job in France, I need an edge and I came to the United States," she said. "Also, I am a lawyer in France are relatively new and expensive."