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University Daily Kansan
Thursday, Sept. 30, 1965
Critic Hits Campus Plans
A campus designed for automobiles and not for students is the latest description of KU's much-criticized architectural planning.
George Langdon, visiting professor of architecture and a newcomer to the KU faculty, expressed this view of the campus design last night at the year's initial meeting of the KU Student Chapter, American Institute of Architects.
The meeting featured a panel discussion of five new architecture faculty members, who presented their ideas on architecture through the discussion of two specific topics—the architecture and planning of the
campus, and the question of architecture as an art or a profession.
Within the general discussion the role of the architectural student and his education was discussed. Panel moderator was Jerry Raadar, Prairie Village senior in architecture, and president of the KU American Institute of Architects.
In expressing his initial impression of campus architecture here, Gerald McSheffrey, assistant professor of architecture, said that in a university there is the potential to have a marvelous interchange of minds—between all students and each school's faculties—but that the campus doesn't lend itself to this interaction.
In supporting McSheffrey's view, Robert Taylor, assistant professor of architecture, pointed out the objectives that all students in general should have to acquire the capacity to learn and to mature socially and gain confidence.
"The University has an adequate educational plant, but lacks a communal space," Taylor said, "and the opportunity to communicate is very limited."
At that time Langdon noted that "currently the campus is designed for automobiles and not for students."
KU Coed Fights Poverty War—
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On the whole, we got a good reception. If they or their children learned something in the classes, they came back."
ONE DISCOURAGING factor she encountered was the attitude of despair.
"The people need to have something to make them want to clean themselves up, to improve themselves. They have no desire for anything better—or rather they just don't believe it's possible," she stressed.
The greatest obstacle for these widely-scattered poor people, she said, was fear of change. She added, "They want change, but they don't know what it'll bring. For instance, they're worried about their kids who go off to college because of the change it'll make in them."
One feature of the area she noted was the absence of young people. She said they left their
homes after they grew up and usually went on to something better somewhere else.
JANET ADDED SHE REALIZES that the problems of the poor are huge, but she is optimistic. The people have a source of hope in their religion, she said. "Christianity gives them faith to overcome their situation."
Janet was impressed by town spirit in Presntsburg where she stayed in the homes of local families. She cited a strawberry canning plant and several small factories the town had acquired in an effort to boost the level of its economy.
After working only a few weeks and under difficult conditions, did Janet see any results? "Oh, ves. definitely," she emphasized.
"You could see the children becoming aware of themselves as people. By the end of the summer they were coming up to me and telling me things.
"They knew someone cared."
Freshmen to Elect
Petitions are now available for any freshman woman who might be interested in representing her residence hall in the Associated Women Students (AWS) House of Representatives or representing freshman women in the AWS Senate.
Briefing sessions will be held at 12:30 and 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, in the Jayhawk Room of the Union. Interested women should attend one of the briefing sessions.
ANTIQUE AUTO SHOW
October 3.1965 10 a.m.to 4 p.m.
National Guard Armory
(South of Hallmark Bldg.on Turnpike Access Road)
Lawrence, Kansas
Admission 50c Children under 12, with adult, free
Popular Film Series
BUTTERFIELD 8
with
7:00 & 9:30 p.m.
Elizabeth Taylor and Laurence Harvey Eddie Fisher
Oct. 1st & 2nd
Friday & Saturday
Advanced Tickets at Kansas Union Information Booth
Admission 35¢
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