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Friday, November 8,1974
University Daily Kansan
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
OPINION
LULU ATTENDED BOTH THE MISS AMERICA CONTEST AND THE NOW CONVENTION AND THE POOR THING GOT ALL CONFUSED
Language demand must go
Traditions die slowly, especially where innovation threatens a large group's economic well-being. The 16-hour foreign language requirement is one of those slow-to-die traditions. Attempts to reform the requirement have been made for foreign language departments, as well as by professors who think students need proficiency in a second language.
A proponent of the present language requirement probably would list the following three reasons to support his opinion. He probably said that a foreign language is knowledge that a person may find useful in the future; that knowledge of a region for understanding a region's culture; and that foreign language study promotes clearer thinking.
I speak from my experience when I say that the foreign language requirement falls short of these admirable goals.
To begin with, the language requirement is impractical. It is naive to expect students to gain lasting use from a forced study of a second language unless a student has been taught contact with native speakers
Brionlawism Malinowski, an eminent anthropologist, could have been taken until he spent considerable time living with the people who spoke it. Few KU students, however, are familiarity to study in a foreign land.
Miniowski's many studies of language and culture reveal convincingly that the two are interrelated. This interrelation doesn't mean that a student must memorize the grammar
East Lawrence citizens too late?
The citizens of East Lawrence stalled the
The Haskell Loop is a major road that the city owns and runs, and the skell streets to 7th and New Hampshire streets.
The road is designed to connect East Lawrence with the north part of downtown. Its entire route hasn’t been decided, but it will take at least eight merries on the 800 block of Pennsylvania Street.
Dryz contended that the association never approved the Haskell Loop, that the loop would increase traffic in east Lawrence and hasten the deterioration of the community.
Raymond Dryz, treasurer of the East Lawrence Improvement Association (ELIA), presented a petition on Mondays city commissions for funding for building on the condemnation of the eight properties.
The Chiefs of East Lawrence starred the Haskell Loop at Tuesday's city commission meeting, but it doesn't look as if they've stopped it.
Rather than holding a hearing, the city commission decided to attend next Monday's meeting of ELIA, a neighborhood group, to explain the loop plan to the group.
The city said the association did approve the loop by passing a budget last May 20 that included money to buy the houses on Pennsylvania.
The association does have some control over the loop because federal money will be used and the federal government requires citizen participation.
Dryz said that although the association approved the budget, it didn't approve the Haskell kit.
The loop will take some of the truck traffic off
East Side Boulevard into Connecticut street,
according to the city commission.
Dryz said the loop would make it possible for industry in southeast Lawrence, like the Co-op, to send trucks to Interstate 70 much more easily than they can now.
There is now a proposal before the Educational Policies and Procedures Committee that is a step in the right direction. The proposal would reduce the College's language requirement to 10 hours, with six additional hours devoted to a direct study of culture, taught in the English language.
If adopted, the proposal would affect only students within the College. All areas of the University currently requiring 18 hours of foreign language must seriously consider adopting it.
-Steven Lewis
Dryz said if any housing remains east of the new road after it's built, industry eventually would acquire the housing as it expanded in east Lawrence.
Trucks must go west on 23rd Street and north on Towa Street to get to the turnpike now.
Contributing Writer
Certainly there are essential characteristics of a language that make it unique to its culture. A student need not be English-speaking to appreciate these distinguishing characteristics.
The road certainly will make East Lawrence a much more attractive place for industry to locate, though it could destroy part of the community.
and vocabulary of a language to learn about a culture.
The commission did hold a proper public hearing on Pennsylvania Street at its meeting June 11.
John Gunther wrote his famous "inside" books on Asia, Latin America, Europe and Africa without a "proffident" host of the languages whose cultures he was studying.
The city commission was disturbed that the matter came up now instead of six months ago.
Requirements are necessary to encourage students to ex-
knowledge. But the fourth foreign language requirement demands more than it is worth. Anthropology, general
practices and economics are more practical and enlightening subjects.
Commissioner John Emick said that he never liked the idea of the loop anyway and that he wished Dryz had been "up and at 'em" a month ago.
You've probably heard about or known a person who could speak several languages fluently but who couldn't talk
If people don't feel they have any control over their own community, if they don't elect any city commissioners, if it's all decided downown, they won't worry too much about what's happening.
The city did act within the letter of the law in planning the Haskell Loop, but citizen participation and democracy aren't effective if the citizens don't participate.
As often happens in our communities, plans are made and decided on before the citizens get the
Even if the Haskell Loop can't be stopped, the citizens of east Lawrence can have a voice in the future of their community by deciding the route of the loop.
In other words, "proficiency" in a second language is in itself an insufficient approach to clearer thinking. A more direct and critical approach is general semantics, which is a relatively new discipline whose overriding goal is the ability I know of no course devoted to general semantics taught at KU.
Evangelists deserve no scorn
But not until the citizens of East Lawrence have control over their own community, not until they have a voice downtown will they be able to stop developments like the Haskell Loon.
Exactly what prompted the Kansan editorial, "Truth or lie, evangelism stays," may remain forever a mystery. One person suggested that it may have been the recent successful production of "Godspell" at the University Theatre. But Godspell was a failure, and the editor was only the latest addition to what is rapidly becoming a new social expression: the anti-Jesus-person message.
sensibly in any of them.
Nevertheless, the study of a second language probably helps him adapt his ideas from his words.
Jim Kendell
Contributing Editor
The language requirement at KU, however, isn't concerned
These messages invariably begin with the observation that the Jesus people are loud and pushy, and it is true that they often are. It is sometimes difficult to defend them.
—Valerie Meyers Reporter
Unlike their detractors, who often remain upon an icy pinnacle of knowledge, cloaked in condescension, the Jesus people try to reach out to others. True, that reaching out can mean shouting, "You must know the Lord!" but it can also mean saying to an obviously unhappy person, "I care. Let me show you how I found strength."
However badly the Jesus people compare with these other distractions, one fact alone is enough to make them quite startlingly refreshing. They are people with a commitment.
Both kinds of commitment require a courage most of us don't have. So let's try to correct their most flagrant errors, if necessary; let's learn from them, if possible. But if we can do neither, let's merely smile and—in Heaven's name?—leave them alone.
And yet, upon what grounds are they so pushy? Obviously they're not loudly evangelistic for the gentle smiles or the social status it brings them, so why do they risk such condemnation?
with making a person aware of levels of abstractions, of multivalued logic, of the difference between facts, information and value judgments, or of the three levels of "reality."
Perhaps, simply enough, they believe that what they are preaching is true and that what is at stake
Don Juan Tenorio—Adapted from the text by Zorilla. An event that tells through space, movement and newly found words the exploits of the famous Spanish lover. Based on a 19th Century work, this connoisseur plays part in campus-wide Spanish Baroque Festival. Directed by Marcia Grund. At (8 p.m.) through Nov. 16 in William Inge Memorial Theatre.)
On stage
Fractured Fairy Tales for
Adults—(At 8:30 p.m. Friday
and Saturday at the Mende Hall
house, 92% of Massachusetts
St.)
Thanksgiving Story and The Adventures of Nyfrm the art 13-{At 1 p.m. Saturday the Meade Hall Playhouse}.
On screen
Charlie Varrick—Walter Matthau stars as the last of the big-time independent bank robbers. Good action sequences in this better-than-average crime drama. With Joe Done (8:30 p.m.) at (A) 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Matteues at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Woodruff Auditorium.)
National Velvet-Elizabeth Taylor at the height of her acting ability in 1944 as a little girl. One of her most convincing love affairs, With Mickey Rooney. Good entertainment. Directed by Clarence Brown. (At 130 2 miles) In woodruff Auditorium.)
Teahouse of the August Moon—Another mediocre Hollywood interpretation of the musical memorable by a good cast including Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford and Eddie Albert. Directed by Daniel Mam, (At 7:30 p.m. Monday in Woodruff
Vo-Yo-Excellent 1964 French comedy directed by Pierre Etaix. Featuring Etaix and Claudine Aguein (At 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Woodruff Auditorium.)
This Week's
Jeezel-Bette Davis in one of her greatest performances and that is saying quite a bit. In this 1938 film she is a little southern vixen who charms and bitches in her famous fashion. With George Brent and Henry Paul Williams, William Wyler. Highly recommended. (At 7:30 p.m. in woodruff Auditorium.)
The Scarlet Pimpernel—The 1935 original, great adventure movie about a man and Merle Oberon. Directed by Harold Young. Great entertainment. Recommended for the youngest p.m. in itself Auditorium.
The Gamber – Very good dramatic presentation by director Karel Reisert with assistance for gambling. James Caan is convincing as the gambler who constantly quotes Dostovski and loses money Lauren and surpriseingly good appearance as his girlfriend, Sordid, interesting and often stimulating. He attended 8:30 a.m. through Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. through Tuesday, Matines at 3:30 p.m. Saturday
ENTERTAINMENT
and Sunday at the Granada Theatre.)
The Groove Tube—Sometimes funny shorts about all the things that happen in the making of television shows. Directed by Ken Shapiro. (At the Mint) Tuesday, Matteens 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Varsity Theatre.)
The longest Yard—Burt Reynolds as a football player turned gilthead conivict is on the third week. Directed by Robert Aldrich. Highly recommended. At 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. through Monday. Matteens at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Hillcrest L.)
Phase IV—Good photography and shock scenes fail to make up for the overworked sci-fi plot of man's war with ants. In addition the climax is a steal from "2001: A Space Odyssey." Directed by Saul Bass. With James Hunt. Liane Frederick and Michael Murphy. (A: 7:45 and 9:30 p.m. through Saturday. Tatinees at 2:15 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Hillcrest II.)
The Abdication — A historical soap opera full of directional excesses. Liv Ullman is an excellent actress but obviously the script sense when dealing language or she wouldn't have made this film. She plays Queen Christina of Sweden who became Catholic convert, then trying to pass Ullman off as Greta Garbo, who made a similar movie. Still Ullman and actor Peter Finch try to bring the script, at 7:15 and 9:30 through Tuesday. Matinees at 2:10 p.m. at the Hillcrest III.)
In concert
Bluebeard-A rock band. (At 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Free State Opera House.)
Fox-A rock band. (At 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the Free State Opera House.)
Sly & the Family Stone and Tower of Power—(At 8 p.m. Saturday in Hoch Auditorium).
Memorial Carillon Recital—Albert Gerkin. (At 3:30 p.m.
sunday and 7 p.m. Wednesday.)
University Symphony Orchestra—(At 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the University Theatre.)
The London Virtualis—Chamber Music Series. Edward Becket, fute; John Georgiadis, violin; Anthony Camden, obe; Brian Hawkins, viola and David Lumsden, harpsichord. Program: "Diversissement in B Flat" by Haydn; "Flute Sonata in C Major" by Mozart; "Glass" by Beethoven; "Quartet No. 2 in D" by Teleman; "Trio Sonata from Musical Offering" by J. S. Bach and "Oboe Quartet in Major" by Mozart. At 5 a.m. in Swarthout Rivall Hall. (b)
Faculty Recital—Richard Angeloet, pianist. Program: "Four Sonatas" Scarlatti, "Schubert," Two Etudes, Schubert. "Two Etudes, Op. 25" by Chopin. "Preludes for Piano" by John Podroz and Natalie A. Nut" by Ravel. (A $1 p.m. Monday in Swarovitch Hall).
Faculty Recital—Richard L. Cryder, trombone, accompanist Jane Cryder, piano. Program: "Concerto in A Minor" by Antonio Vivaldo, "sonata" by Robert Kelly, "Sonata" by John Trombone for Trombones by Pierre Marx At 8 a.m. Tuesday in Swarthout Hall.)
Fine Arts Honor Recital-
Program：“Siete Cianciones Populares” by Manuel DeFalla with Marilyn Michael, mezzo-soprano, and Ann Schornik, pianist; “Sonatina for Alto Saxophone and Piano” by Lex Kendall, saxophonist, and Winifred Gallup, pianist; “Un Bel Dj” by Puccini with Frances Ginsberg, soprano, and Jacquelyne Nunt, pianist; “Ballade in F Major, Op. 38” by Chopin with Dun McAlexander, bassist; Costantine by Mozart with Barbara Bilyeu, soprano, Rebecca Keen, flustert, and Rita Hawley, pianist; “Per Me Giunto” by Verdi with Dean Russell, baritone, and Ann Schornik, pianist; “Chorale in Edwards, edwards, organ.” At 8 p.m. Wednesday in Swarthout Recital Hall.)
Matrix—A rock band. Ladies.
night. (At 8:30 p.m. Wednesday
at the Free State Opera
House.)
At the gallery
Kansas Union Gallery—"The Art of Women: A Panorama of Achievement." A look at over thirty great artists of industry and culture in the century to the present. Including Grandma Moses, Mary Cassatt, Louise Nevelson, Georgia O'Keeffe and Helen Frankenthaler. Works from several private and public exhibitions. Each exhibit even to appear at the University. (From 8:30 a.m. to 5
p. m. Monday through Friday,
10 a.m. to 5 p. m. Saturday
and no to 4 p. m. Sunday through
Nov. 27.)
7 East 7 — "Crafts Tangent." Selection of clay, fiber, glass and metal works by Mel Clark, Tony Davis, Lee Hageman, Darrell McGinnis and Laurie Scharmw. (From noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday through Dec. 4.)
Natural History Museum—"Plains and Southwest Indian Art Exhibit." (From 9 a.m. to, p.5 Monday through Friday, to November 11.)
Museum of Art—"Subject Woman and "Spanish Baroque Drawings in North American Collections," From 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturday and 1:30 to 4:45 p.m. Sunday through Nov. 11.)
Off the shelf
Palm for Mrs. Polliflax-
By Dorothy Gilman. A grand-motherly spy who promises to rival Agatha christie's Miss Marple is back in a story about stolen plutonium and excitement in Switzerland. (Crest, 98 cents)
On a Planet Alien—Imaginative science fiction stuff by Barry N. Malzberg. Hans Folsom is on a familiar yet alien planet with a space suit that requires hard to dominate. This is likely to pick up a few KU readers. (Pocket, 95 cents)
Make Out with Murder —By Chip Harrison. Murder and sex—much of it—combine in this one, a book not for fans of Harry Potter or James Patterson. Garden. Try Harold Robbins. (Gold Medal, 95 cents)
Ladies of the Night—The world of prostitutes, Graphic, explicit, sorrid and illustrated, yet. This too is likely to pick up a few KU readers. (Pocket, $1.50)
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