The University Daily
University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas
KANSAN
Tuesday, September 9, 1980 Vol. 91, No. 12
Shankel requests views on banners
By CINDI CURRIE Staff Reporter
Acting Chancellor Del Shankel said yesterday he would seek the opinions of student and faculty leaders in forming recommendations to present Board of Regents about KU's banner policy.
KU's banner policy has been under fire from free speech groups at the University who opposed the arrest of 12 students at Commencement last May.
In a special meeting called for him to voice his concerns and goals for the University, Shankel told the University Senate he would be "pleased to take suggestions from any members of the Senate" concerning changes in the banner policy.
Shankel said he had consulted with the University Senate executive committee and the University Faculty executive committee about the recommendations to the Board of Regents and hoped to have further discussion with faculty and student leaders.
He said that the Blue Ribbon Committee on Freedom of Speech had made its views known and that he hoped its views would be included in the recommendations.
A BANNER POLICY is needed on the KU campus, Shankel said, because the present Regents policy is broadly phrased, deals mainly to the requirements and needs considerable interpretation.
Shankel did not say whether changes in the policy were expected to be made by the Regents for the University.
Also at the Senate meeting, Shankel expressed concern about the quality of student advising at the University, but said that, in general, students received high-quality advising.
However, he said, to guarantee good advising for students and to stress to faculty members the importance of advising, he would like to inquire about how advising into department faculty evaluations.
Sankel said he would ask Ralph Christoferson, vice chancellor for academic affairs, and the University governance to "explore ways in which advising and the quality of that advising can be made a part of the ongoing evaluation of each faculty member in such matters as merit
salary increases and decisions on promotion and tenure."
He said a new advising program in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences was an excellent first step in making needed improvements in advising.
SHAKNEI AL50 reaffirmed the University's commitment to affirmative action and said KU would follow affirmative action processes in searches and other actions of the University.
He said he had advised University administrative offices to continue to be aware of affirmative action principles and to make a commitment to them.
Shankel said KU also would continue to make a commitment to intercollegiate athletics and stress that players were students first and athletes second.
He said that he was a strong supporter of intercollegiate athletics and thought they had a rightful place in the University environment, but that there was a real danger in overemphasizing them, a problem that had beset other major universities.
HOWEVER, IF students left KU without a degree, or without the education implied by a KU degree, it lowered the value of a KU education and did a disservice to students, he said.
"We must work closely with the athletic department to make sure athletes are receiving the academic programs they should receive," Shankel said.
He said the University also had an obligation to women athletes.
*"Intend to do everything in my power to see equal opportunity for women (women athletes) be realized," he said.
Shankel said other concerns for the coming
weeks were budget requests inter-campus
relations and training issues.
TWO UNIVERSITIES usually compared to KU to determine funding had recently received budget cuts—one of 3 percent and the other of 10 percent. Because of this, it would be difficult to get the state legislature to approve the tentative KU budget, he said.
"It's not going to be easy to acquire the funding the Board of Regents has approved for us,"
Sanktel said the inter-campus relationship between the Lawrence campus and the College
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City prosecutor resigns to start private practice
Staff Reporter
By RAY FORMANEK
Colt Knutson, Lawrence city prosecutor since January 1978, said yesterday that he submitted his letter of resignation Friday to Buford Watson, city manager.
Knutson, 33, said he would go into private practice in Lawrence after he returns from an extended trip to Australia. New Zealand and South Africa may December. His resignation takes effect Oct. 17.
Although the city prosecutor's position is a wheel of the city, Knutson said the job's a whole lot of confining.
"I'm not getting any younger," he said. "I don't go into private practice I will have always been able to do."
Knutson was graduated from Wichita State University in 1969 with undergraduate degrees in political science and history. He was drafted into the Army in the summer of 1968 and spent most of the next two years as a medical records technician at Fort Dix, N.J.
After leaving the Army in 1971, he entered KU's law school and graduated in 1974. He then practiced law in Salma and became the commissionation officer for Douglas County's Juvenile Court.
Knutson halted prosecution of 12 protesters who were arrested after displaying banners at last year's commencement May 19. His decision to halt prosecution came after KU officials refused to take action against four members of the Academic Freedom Action Coalition who dislaid a replica of the commencement banner at this semester's convocation Aug. 25.
Knutson said he liked Lawrence and chose to stay here because the exposure he has received
Knutson, Lawrence's first full-time city client experience would help him attend a conference.
"It I make it in private practice. I'll make it
it." If he doesn't strictly a one-man office,
"it even begins on his own."
"As a prosecuting attorney you always try to anticipate what the other side's argument is, but you're not really good at it."
"We are sorry to see Colt leave us," he said.
"He's been with us for three years and has done a lot of good work."
Watson said that the city would advertise for a new prosecutor and that he hoped to hire him.
ROBERT POLEKERMAN star
Moto-cross racers concentrate on the first turn as they fight for the inside position and a chance to take the lead in the race.
Pedalers compete in bike moto-cross
By BILL VOGRIN Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
VINLAND—A gray crash helmet and goggles had the toubled blond hair worn by a tennis player and tennis shoes effectively dismayed the 10-year-old girl underneath.
The crowd knew her only as 3-H, her racing number, but Kim Landon of Basehor drew special applauses and support as she rounded curve number
Kim was one of about 60 area children, ages 5 to 16, who raced at the old one-crook Sunday at the Viburnum fairgrounds. But she was the only one on the crosswalk near the Viburnum fairground.
BMX IS A GROWING sport across the country, according to Eldon Young, a founder of BMX. It is a sport discovered by BMX and tracks opening all over the United States, he said.
"BMX has really become popular the past couple of years and is really growing." Pickett said, as modcrossers spin their tires and practiced
"There is a lot of interest in this area. This is our fourth BMX of the summer and we will have another series of four startning next March," he said.
THE RACE WAS sponsored by Wheelspar Motorcycle Club Inc. of
International BMX Association, which hosts in Kangaroo City, Mo. and Gorongosa.
The interest in BMX, among young men in the area was obvious, as some traveled from Topeka and Kansas City to race in the Vinland BMX. But there was no powderpuff division Sunday, forcing Kiu to compete with the boys.
"Yeah, I'm nervous, but I've competed with them before," Kim stated plainly as she prepared for her first race, called a "moto." Points from the three motos are added after the third race and the rider with the lowest total wins.
"Racing is fun, I really like it, but this is a rough course," Kim said.
"The turns are all pretty bad, and the ramp is scary."
THE SECOND MOTO was the roughest of the day for the novice racer.
It was Kim's first summer in BMX.
one was troubled throughout the second race by a loose helmet, dirt in his eyes, and then a wreck at the end of the race. Her tears flowed as she did.
Trophies were given to the first three place winners, and ribbons to the rest. Kim took home a second place trophy.
"No, I wasn't hurt, maybe just upset a little," said Kim after her spill. "I'm OK."
Colt Knutson
ROBERT POOLE/Kansan staff
Kim Landon, 10, Baseher, won second place in the 9- and 10-year-old competition. She is the daughter of John and Carol Landon.
Banks' misgivings mean fewer student loans
By ROSE SIMMONS Staff Reporter
VET, UNTIL FIVE months ago, students could not get guaranteed student loans from any
Staff Reporter
Although the federal government has made it easier for students to qualify for guaranteed student loans, it's still tough to get a GSL in Lawrence.
Guaranteed student loans have been accessible to more students since the liberalization of student loan requirements by President Obama, the directors, director of KU financial aid, said yesterday.
The Middle Income Student Assistance Act, enacted in November 1978, also allowed students to acquire federally-guaranteed loans without the assistance of their parents.
commercial bank or savings and loan institution in Lawrence.
Anchor Savings Association, Ninth and Ohio streets, announced its student loan program March 31. It is the only financial institution in Lawrence that gives student loans.
First National Bank of Lawrence, 900 Massachusetts St., has not participated in any student loan program for four years, said Vickie Randel, assistant vice president.
"The demand for guaranteed student loans was so high from Lawrence and Kansas state residents, we couldn't handle the bulk of paper work involved." Randel said.
RANDEL SAID THE bank tried to offer loans to all qualified students, but ended the program when government correspondence and government became too much for the bank's staff to handle.
"Lots of banks are getting out of the student loan program because of the red tape associated with the program," said Kurt Watson, vice president and Trust Company, 647 Massachusetts St.
Government red tape and the heavy burden of administrative tasks forced the company to end
"We couldn't afford to expand people to administer the program," he said.
Watson said that in the case of default on a loan, it might take years to get repayment from the government and that the whole process was costly.
"I recognize the social needs for a student loan program," Watson said, "but what started out to be a very good thing has grown to be less than perfect."
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Zen Master teaches simplicity in thinking
By GREG RICHARDS
Staff Reporter
If you want to avoid problems, simplify the way you think.
"Zen is a way of perceiving your correct situation and acting accordingly," said Jady Roltman, Zen teacher and assistant professor of English at Stanford, husband, Stanley Lombardo, associate professor of classics, are both students of Saeng Sakn and helped coordinate the meeting.
That was Korean Zen Master Searn Sahur's message to about 100 listeners at the Kansas Union last night at a program sponsored by the Lawrence Zen Group.
Saintaines at ten Zen centers in the United States, Carasde and Poland, and taught at a tertiary school.
THE ZEN MASTER, who came to the United States from Korea eight years ago, teaches the Chogyé school of Zen, which originated in China in the seventh century.
Related closely to Buddhist principles, Zen trains its followers in the ways of achieving enlightenment—the wisdom that Buddhism expands. It can be said that the subconscious mind and must be awakened.
Sahn made a distinction between the conscious and the unconscious minds and how they respond. He said that it was only when people were exposed to real life situations with the conscious mind that a problem arose.
COMBINING UNDERSTANDING with action at the moment of a challenge is one key to Zen, according to Sahn, and people must resist intellectualizing and overloading themselves with sensory information. Then response is rapid and appropriate.
"When you are driving, and suddenly you must brake, that is no thinking." Sahn said. "That is the truth."
"Hunger? Give food. Thirst? Give drink," said, referring to the simplicity of Saskatoon.
Using techniques of meditation, Zen Buddhists clear their minds of irrelevant distractions, said Ramirez. The purpose is to respond simply and appraise immediate situations, one moment at a time.
Weather
It should be cloudy, windy and cooler today with a good chance of rain and thundershowers, according to the KU Weather Service.
Winds will be from the north at 15 to
miles an hour and the high will be
18.
Tonight, the skies will clear with minishing winds and cooler
diminishing winds and course
temperatures. The low will be near 56
and winds will be from the north at
5 miles an hour.
Tomorrow will be mostly sunny and mild with a high of 80.
In the extended outlook, if will be mostly sunny and mild through Friday, with highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s. No rain is expected.
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