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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Tuesday, September 1, 1992
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KU students gain archaeological experience
By Joe Harder
Kansan staff writer
Instead of crossing Kansas to get
Lawrence at the beginning of last
spring semester, Melanie Dill headed
south to the jungle.
Along way south, in fact. All the way to Costa Rica.
The Atwood senior was one of 16 KU students who spent four months in Golfio, Costa Rica, on an archaeological field trip.
For her, the trip was an opportunity to learn outside of a classroom.
getting seniority early should study abroad," she said.
"People who are getting bored or are
The project, directed by John Hoopes, assistant professor of anthropology, excavated several middens, or refuse piles. He said some of the middens possibly were used between A.D. 400 and 600.
Hoopes said that from excavating the middens and analyzing their contents, he hoped to determine to what extent the communities that used them impacted peoples' lives.
"We excavated about 16 pounds of animal bones, most of which were fish bones," Hoopes said. "You can
imagine how much time it would take to determine the species of fish from those tiny bones."
The group arrived in Costa Rica on Jan. 11 and spent about a month in San Jose, the capital, taking a language orientation course. The actual archaeological work began in early February.
The students also had to contend with a lack of air conditioning, but Julie Caine, a Lawrence resident who graduated in July, said that was an advantage in becoming accustomed to 95 degree days and 90 percent humidity.
"You couldn't go somewhere and get comfortable," she said.
After rising at about 5:30 each morning in an effort to beat the heat, part of the group would begin laboratory work in Golfif. The rest of the group was ferried across Golfif Bay and walked the rest of the way to the excavation sites.
At the dig sites, the work involved excavating the middens and doing topographical surveys of the surrounding area for mapping purposes.
Ken Lawrence, Yates Center senior, said he spent much of his time on the survey crew. He said mapping in a
tropical forest was a new experience.
"When you're doing mapping out here in Kansas, you can see for miles," he said.
The group would return to Gofito in late afternoon for dinner and an evening of recuperation from the day's work.
Andy Kenniff, Naperville, Ill., senior, said meals consisted of a lot of black beans and rice. The menu had an added variety, however, when the students were served mondongo, which they found out was cow intestines.
"It tried it," Kenniff said. "I don't want
to eat it again."
Four graduate students and 12 undergraduates, all anthropology majors, went on the journey. For participating in the field trip, the students received four hours of Spanish credit, six hours of anthropology credit and two hours of independent study credit.
In addition to the group excavation, each student was responsible for an independent project, ranging from studies of Latin-American religion to a comparison of prehistoric versus modern hunting habits in the area.
Single parents at KU face child-care problems
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versity of Tennessee Martin, said that although the program was aimed at low-income parents, it had been beneficial to all single parents.
"The students meet with me for personal counseling," Meuler said. "And the program has helped bring other student parents together. Having a program specifically for single parents really helps attract them to the University and keep them here."
While there is no program designed specifically for single parents at KU, several KU offices offer help as part of their overall mission.
At Hilltown, the University's only non-laboratory child-care center, parents may have to wait a year before enrolling their children there. Joan Reiber, director of Hilltown, said that a proposal to expand Hilltown into Joseph R. Pearson residence hall had been made this summer.
The proposal would allow Hilltop to add 99 full-time equivalency children to its enrollment. Based on that number, more than 99 children actually could be added. For example, one child who attends only on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and one child who attends only Tuesday and Thursday would be considered one full-time equivalency child.
Reiber also said that expanding Hilltop into JRP would let the center add infant care to its services.
Bebecca James said Hilltop was a great option for single-parent students.
"It was convenient, because it's right there on campus," she said. "And funding was available from Hilltop, which made it easier on me."
Linda Marshall, assistant director of the Student Assistance Center, said that although the center was not designed specifically for single-parent students, it offered them assistance.
One goal of the center was to help single parents deal with their emotions.
"We try to work with students to help them keep from feeling isolated, or from feeling guilty," she said.
Randy Holmes, president of OAKS the non-traditional students organization, said OAKS was established to provide support to non-traditional students.
Nordquist said she thought most people underestimated the difficulty of getting a job.
"Even everyday things become obstacles," she said. "You don't have a lot of time for yourself, you don't have a spouse to help out. I know it's difficult to go to school as a parent when you're married, too. But being single makes it that much harder."
Paul Kotz / KANSAN
Nordquist paused as her son cried, tired of sharing Mom's attention.
"But I certainly wouldn't have made any other choice."
The daily schedule at the Hilltop Child Development Center gives children many opportunities to enjoy outdoor activities.
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Hiltop submitted a request for JRP's bottom floor in June, but the space committee already had recommended to the executive vice chancellor that the School of Education use the space. Recognizing Hiltop's need for additional space, however, the committee recommended that Hiltop be considered for some space in the hall as an alternative.
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But so is the Hilltop Child Development Center, said Joan Reiber, director. The day-care center is at full capacity and has a waiting list of more than 220 children.
The University had planned to lease the former residence hall to Haskell Indian Junior College this year, but financial complications at the college canceled the arrangements. University officials also have said that closing JRP was justified because of lower numbers of students living in residence halls.
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