CAMPUS AND AREA
September 19, 1984
The University Daily KANSAN
Meeting on internships scheduled for tomorrow
Students interested in spring-semester internships in Washington, D.C., and Topea should meet a meeting at 8 p.m. tomorrow in Nunemaker Center.
About 20 students will earn 12 credit hours as interns in Washington, D.C, said Clifford Ketzel, professor of political science. The program is sponsored by the political science department and the College Honors program.
The internships — many of which are for the U.S. government — are open to all KU undergrads.
BOCO filing deadline Sept. 27
Topoka internships are open to political science majors only. Topoka interns also will earn 12 credit hours. They will work with the department and state executive branch officials.
Sept 27 is the filing deadline for
technical support in running for Board of
Officers.
Freshmen may file for the Oct. 10 and 11 elections by filling out applications available in the BOCO office, on the third floor of the Kansas Union.
BOCO consists of the president, vice president, treasurer and secretary of each class. BOCO plans some homecoming activities. Rock Chalk Revue and class parties.
The influence of archaeology on the works of English novelist Thomas Hardy will be the topic of a lecture and discussion at 4 p.m. tomorrow in 401 Wescoe.
Harold Orel, university distinguished professor of English, will lecture on "Thomas Hardy and the Developing Science of Archaeology."
Orel will discuss Hardy's friendship with one of the first scientific archaeologists, and the influence it had on classic works like "The Mourning Villies" and "The Mover of Castorbridge."
Kansas' water to be discussed
Water conservation and management will be the subject of a speech at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the recreation center in South Park, 12th and Massachusetts streets.
Joseph Harkins, director of the Kansas Water Office, will speak on "Water Issues in Kansas." He will summarize the status of the state's water plan and discuss future water policies.
About 200 historians from 19 states, Canada and India will attend the Sixth Mid-America Conference on History on Friday and Saturday in Lawrence.
The historians will discuss topics ranging from Afro-American women in Kansas to peace movements in India's history, said Donald McCoy, conference coordinator and distinguished professor of history at KU.
Most conference sessions will be in the Kansas Union and some will be at the All
To register for the conference, contact Karl Kappelman in the division of communications.
All of the conference lectures are free and open to the public. The conference luncheon and dinner are open only to registered conference participants.
Money is raised for the aging
Theta Chi fraternity and Gamma Phi
Beta sorority last month raised $500 for the
Douglas County Council on Aging.
Representatives of the two groups presented a $00 check to council officials yesterday during a ceremony at the council office. Eighth and Vermont
The fraternity and sorority raised the money by sponsoring a campus-wide party and a raft race last month.
Weather
Today will be sunny with a high in the low to mid 80s. Winds of 5 to 15 mph will be from the south. Tonight will be clear and the low will be in the low to mid 50s. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny with a high between 85 and 90.
Compiled from staff and United Press International reports.
Educators praise state public schools
By DAN HOWELL Staff Reporter
Kansas public schools are not in the miserable condition some educational critics have portrayed, three education leaders said last night.
Staff Reporter
Kansas schools are in better shape than those in many states, and steps to improve them are being taken, said Harold Blackburn, state commissioner of education.
'I, for one, don't propose to sit by and let who are all informed take our educational goals.'
Blackburn participated in a panel discussion with Dale Scannell, dean of the School of Education, and Dam Neuenwasser, assistant institution of Unified School District IV, in LEWISKY.
ONE POSSIBLE SIGN of the improving condition of public schools was the increase
in Scholastic Aptitude Test scores for 1984, which rose 4 points, officials in the U.S. Office of Education and education sources said yesterday.
The officials said, however, that the increase was not enough to indicate a change in the trend.
Before last night's discussion, Blackburn said only about 6 percent of Kansas high school students took the SAT, but the tigers reflected an improving condition in the state.
"In Kansas, the indicators are pretty room for improvement."
THE PANEL DISCUSSION, which was in the Jayhawk Room of the Kansas Union, centered on current trends and issues in education. The discussion was sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa, a professional honorary society.
Educators need to improve the image of
"We have to convince the public that we are policing our ranks, that we are doing something about weeding out the incompetent," Scannell said.
the public schools, the panelists said.
Public perception is a crucial factor in winning legislative support for schools, he
Blackburn said education's image had shifted after the April 1983 publication of "A Nation at Risk," a report commissioned by the U.S. Department of Education.
SCANNELL SAID THE adoption of tougher standards for teacher certification was a major concern.
"If they get through all that, they then toughen up over a year job," he said of the tougher a team member has.
Salaries must be increased from their present levels, he said, to attract more and more students.
program for education students was one indication of steps taken to help assure competency in teachers. Now, he said, steps that would make teaching an attractive career choice.
instructors to teach
Scannell said the University's five-year
"I wonder what the state's response will be when there are not enough teachers to fill the chair."
A recent Rand Corp. report predicts shortages of teachers as early as 1985, he said, and the shortages could become worse for several years after that.
The panelists said tougher requirements for high school graduation could prevent students from finishing their course of study - a situation that needs thought.
a situation that needs thought.
Scannell said, "I think as a society we have to ask if we want to encourage students to drop out."
Dave Horbach/KANSAN
Some information for this story was supplied by United Press International.
Phi Gamma Delta pledges return to their fraternity house Sellards Pearson and Corbin halls. The pledges painted their after delivering party invitations to sororities and Gertrude bodies and delivered the invitations in coconuts yesterday.
Commission delays plat decision
Staff Reporter
By CHRIS BARBER
The Lawrence City Commission, after an hour and a half of sometimes heated discussion, last night deferred action on the Naismith West Subdivision for two weeks.
Neighbors fear that the subdivision, south of 24th Street between Ousdahl Road and Naismith Drive, will increase the flooding and drainage problems that already plague
The proposal is for a 16-lot subdivision with 350-390 living units.
LAWRENCE MAYOR ERNEST Angino several times attempted to outline the commission's responsibilities, which he discussed from striving to other topics.
"Once the planning commission accepts a plat, we have nothing to say about that." Angino said last night. "All we can do is rights-of-way on the plat."
The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission at its Aug. 22 meeting unanimously approved the plat, which is a map showing legal boundaries on a piece of property, and recommended acceptance of the easements and rights of way.
Commissioner Howard Hill said, "My question is why didn't the planning commission listen to the comments of these neighbors who came tonight?"
A key point of controversy last night centered on the planning commission's decision not to allow public comments at the August meeting.
Hill's comments were greeted with a round of applause from about 30 residents of the area.
BUT PLANNING DIRECTOR Price Banks met a chorus of boos when he explained that the planning commission had tried to listen to the public's comments.
Angino said that by state law, approval of a plat by a planning commission was final. Lawrence and Douglas County have a planning commission by choice and delegates to them the power to make that decision, he said.
"This issue has been going on for years, and it was the planning commission's position that we had heard all of the discussion before," Banks said after the meeting. "The planning commission's records are full of public comments."
ALTOHUAY NGANO HAD said before the meeting that he would accept public comments only if they were confined to easements and rights-of-way, his policy fell apart as first area homeowners and then missioners began discussing other items.
"State statutes say that the City Commission has no role in regulations of plats." Angino said. "That's pretty straightforward. I don't see how you can dance around it.
"There's no sense beating our gums over something we have no control over."
Marshall Crowther, 1230 W. 29th Court, spoke for the Indian Hills Neighborhood Association, which comprises residents in the Naismith area.
Crowther said area homeowners were concerned about drainage during heavy rains and bout the elimination of green space within the city limits.
Crowther was followed by Joyce Wolf, president of the Jahawk and Bondon Society, who said the society would like to see the environment developed with a concern for the environment
ANGINO AGAIN REMINDED everyone
that commissions as concerned only with
their own commissions.
Commissioner Nancy Shontz said she opposed accepting the plat because she was uncertain about what the commission was allowed to do.
Commissioner David Longhurst told Shontz that the city commission's responsibilities already had been defined clearly but it was "stupid" to discuss other matters.
"A lot of friends of mine here tonight have very serious concerns, but these concerns are not the issue before us tonight," Longhurst said.
Shoutz, however, did not see things as clearly as Loudburst
"I think we should get together with the city attorney for a study session." Shontz said. "This is getting absurd. We should defer the whole item."
Carlin fills empty seat on board
Wichita executive appointed to serve on Board of Regents
By MARY CARTER Staff Reporter
Lawrence Jones, a Wichita businessman, yesterday was appointed by Gov. John Carlin to fill a vacant seat on the Kansas Board of Regents.
Jones will complete the term of Jordon Haines of Wichita. Haines resigned in June to devote more time to his business obligations. The term expires Dec. 31, 1985.
The Regents oversee Kansas' six state universities and the Kansas Technical Institute in Salina. Nine board members who are appointed to four-year terms by the governor
Jones, who is president of the Coleman Co. based in Wichita, and former head of the business administration department at the company, couldn't be reached yesterday afternoon.
He also is a member of the board of directors of the Cessna Corp., the Fourth Financial Center, the Fleming Companies and MTV cable television network.
Jones will attend his first Regents meeting as a member of the board tomorrow in
At the meeting, the Regents will hear reviews of agriculture, area and ethnic studies, foreign languages, home economies and trade and industrial programs at Regents universities, said Martine Hammond, Regents director of academic affairs.
The reviews are part of a five-year plan to examine all programs at Regents schools and to recommend eliminating, merging or keeping programs.
On Friday, the Regents will hear results of an outside review of education programs at the State Board of Education.
The review was conducted by outside consultants because of increasing interest in them.
The Regents also are expected to approve the lease by the University of Kansas of 150 acres in Jefferson County. The land is owned by the Kansas University Endowment Association and is adjacent to the Nelson Institute, which is used for field experiments by KU biologists.
Jones received his undergraduate degree in business from the University of Wichita, now SU, in 1953. He earned a master of business administration degree in 1955 and a doctorate in business administration in 1960 from the Harvard School of Business.
He served in the business administration department and in other capacities at WSU until 1964, when he became corporate vice president. He became president of the company in 1971.
COUNTRY KITCHEN
1/2 Price Suppers Sept. 17 thru 30 5 p.m.to 11 p.m.
1503 W. 23rd
OPEN 24 HOURS
| | was | now |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Chopped Steak | 4.50 | 2.25 |
| Golden Shrimp Pieces | 5.25 | 2.65 |
| Ham Steak | 4.35 | 2.20 |
| Fried Chicken | 4.25 | 2.15 |
| Filet of Fish | 4.65 | 2.15 |
| Meat Laut | 3.95 | 2.00 |
| Liver & Onions | 4.25 | 2.15 |
| Chicken Fried Steak | 4.50 | 2.30 |
| Above Served With Choice of Potato, Tossed Salad, and a Pumpkin Hot Brout | 3.95 | 2.00 |
| Spaghetti & Mortarhead | 3.95 | 2.00 |
| Veal Parmigiana | 4.35 | 2.20 |
| Tossed Salad & 1 Slice Garlic Toast | | |
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