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Thursday, October 11, 1990 / University Daily Kansan
Natural Ties creates closeness
By Tracey Chalpin
Kansan staff writer
Sitting comfortably in a familiar chair, Guy Romine, 28, said he had lived in the same Lawrence apartment complex for people with disabilities and senior citizens for six or seven years.
When asked what he did for fun,
Romine smiled and said with a sigh:
"Fun, fun, fun . . . not much, I usually stay right here."
About two weeks ago, Romine received an invitation from members of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity, 1942 Stewart Ave. to be the second adopted individual in the Natural Ties program, which aims to help people with disabilities make large groups of friends on the KU campus.
Pat Hughes, Natural Ties organizer, said it was time for houses in addition to his own, Sigma Alpha Iota. He said he would get involved with the program.
Natural Ties was formed in the summer of 1989, after Hughes began a relationship with Jay Turnbull, the program's first adoptive, Hughes said. Turnbull ate dinner with SAE members, attended some parties and was often invited to spend time at the fraternity.
Hughes said his school work and travel to other schools to promote the program delayed further organization of it at the University of Kansas. "I'm tired of waiting," Hughes said, and told UI students.
"I'm tired of waiting," Hughes said. "I want to get KU rolling."
Hughes said that ZBT members would be pioneers in the expansion of Natural Ties.
Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, 151k.
Sigma Nu Place; Delta Chi fraternity,
1245 West Campus Road; and
Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, 1645
Memorial Street. Eleven other houses are
waiting for adoptions, he said.
Romme said he enjoyed being adopted by ZBT because it let him get to know people closer to his age and the realities of city tenants at his apartment complex.
He said he had already been to the house for dinner twice and played volleyball one day.
Andy Shore, ZBT Interfraternity Council representative, said some fraternity members were originally from Italy. The Romine, who has cerebral palsy
He said people felt more at ease after talking about the program in chapter.
"I think people are willing to set aside those inhibitions," he said. "I think that once people find out he a normal person, they'll get more wolves."
Shore said he admired Hughes ambition when he presented the program at a council session at the beginning of the semester.
"honestly gutt chills just listening to him," he said. "I've never done anything like this before, but I think it's really security for everyone that gets involved."
"A lot of people tend to look at people with disabilities and say, 'I can't deal with it.'" Witter said.
Kirk Wittner, ZBT member, said there was not much work involved in the program, just the effort put into it. They were very careful that others cared about them.
He said close knit groups could handle awkward situations when learning to accept people with disabilities
"With a group like a fraternity, sometimes there are close bonds," he said.
David Amber, vice chancellor for student affairs, said he had a personal interest in the program because he knew the Turnbull family. He was very impressed with Hughes' creation of the program.
Ambler said Natural Ties was a unique philanthropic activity because it helped a cause more than merely giving money.
"It requires true hands on commitment," he said. "They have to agree to personal time, energy and emotion."
Soviet scholar endorses peace
By Elicia Hill
Kansan staff writer
Individuals need to take responsibility for promoting peace between the United States and the Soviet Union, Bob Ivanov, the head of the Institute of General History at the University of Sciences in Moscow, said yesterday.
Ivanov spoke to about 40 people at a University Forum lecture at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oroad Ave.
"People to people will be the only way the world will be saved from destroying itself," said Ivanov, who works at a private company for Peaceu. A six-day event that begins tomorrow in Lawrence. Two hundred fifty delegates from the Soviet Union will stay with Lawrence families in an exchange of ideas and experiences.
"My government can learn from yours, and there are good things with my country that the United States could adopt as well." Ivanov said.
He spoke about the economic and political situation in the Soviet Union
and compared his country's problems to those of the United States His perspective was from the eyes of a citizen who had studied U.S. history.
Bob Swan, co-chairperson of the Meeting For Peace, introduced Ivanyov and stressed the importance of Russia's Soviet Union and the United States.
"All it would take would be a little vodka in a Soviet Union missile sniper or a little cocaine in a United States manifold of drugs. After could be a reality," Swan said.
"Although there are encouraging glimmers of peace happening in the world, this period in history is the most dangerous because of the sheer volume of nuclear weapons that still exist in the world."
Ivanov said no one could explain accurately the political climate in the Soviet Union because changes were occurring too rapidly.
"in spite of the terrible economic difficulties, my people will overcome the situations. We do have free medical care, free housing and no unem
ployment," he said. "Although I'm not an economist, I can predict that the new Soviet Union will not be based on socialism, communism or capitalism but on a mixture of them."
Ivanov said that President Reagan made a terrible mistake when he increased military spending.
"It's impossible to build up a defense if you undermine the economy by contributing to the arms race," he said. "In my country, there is a terrible situation in the budget because of the cost of the military."
Don Conrad, Lutheran campus minister, said he enjoyed Ivanov's lecture.
"Viavani's on the right track when he says only people to people will be able to ease the tensions," he said. "With everything that has been happening in Germany, Gorbachev should be given the credit somewhere for what has taken place. His hand was involved in it somewhere."
mike was informed to the police that "Somebody somewhere made the decisions that affected this restructuring of society."
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