UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Friday, October 27, 1995
7A
Soap opera to star on Internet
By Craig Lang
Kansan staff writer
Students may begin visiting the Computer Center on a regular basis next month to catch up on the lives of 17 New Yorkers.
That's because the newest soap opera, "The East Village," will be available exclusively on the World Wide Web starting Nov. 20.
"The East Village," which takes place in New York City, was created by the New York-based Marinex Multimedia Corp. The series will cover everything from out-of-work actors becoming celebrities to alien abductions.
Katherine Keating, public relations director for Marinex, said that the soap opera would be presented in the form of pictures and diary entries of the main character, Eve Ramsey, portrayed by Hope Adams.
Keating said that the entries would be updated twice a week, and, if it was popular enough, the story lines would be updated every day.
Keating said viewers of the soap opera would be able to access video and audio clips associated with the story lines and settings.
"If Eve is in a bar and there is a band playing," Keating said, "you can hear what she's listening to."
Mike Grobe, manager of distributing computer support for academic computing, said that because the Internet was still new and people were finding new uses for it daily, it was hard to tell if a soap opera on the Web could be successful. People may grow tired of it as newer and more exciting programs become available on the Internet.
"If it should happen to catch on, it could be the next O.J. trial," he said. "People will watch it every day. But
they will burn out after some time."
Ashleigh Self, Clearwater freshman, said that soap operas and computer programs both were addictive. If the story line of "The East Village" can get people hooked, then they will continue to follow the soap opera.
Parks said that she'd be upset if she had to wait for a computer because someone was trying to catch up on a soak opera.
Robin Parks, Kansas City, Mo. senior, said she thought people should use computers for more productive reasons, such as research. She said that the Computer Center already was crowded enough with people wanting to use computers for more practical reasons.
"Id be aggravated if I had to use a resource and I couldn't because someone was watching TV on their computer," she said.
Navajo leader questions education
By Tara Trenary
Kansan staff writer
The vice president of the Navajo Nation spoke last night at Haskell Indian Nations University to 33 people about the educational issues facing Native Americans.
"Today we are wondering whether education across the country provides an equal education to Native Americans," he said.
Atcitty said he believed it did not.
Thomas Atcity spoke about the education of Native-American youth and the lack of intergenerational communication among Native Americans caused by the loss of Native-American languages in the United States.
Atcity said he believed it did not. Education for Native Americans in the early days attempted to "civilize" them by tearing down their culture, destroying their language and making them part of the melting pot, Atcity said.
The reason Native-American students score lower on proficiency tests is because the educational system is not teaching according to Native-American learning styles, and schools need to develop a curriculum dedicated to these different styles. he said.
Bob Martin, president of Haskell, said that the Navajo tribe had more than 100 students at Haskell.
"It is important for our students to
see as many role models as possible," he said. "The more interaction they have with these people, the more it's going to enhance their education."
Atcity served 14 consecutive years in the New Mexico House of Representatives, four years as a council delegate with the Navajo Tribal Council and four years as chapter president with the Nataani Nez chapter. He served as headmaster of Navajo Academy for two years and president of Navajo Community College in Tasla, Ariz., for four years.
"I have continued to be a defender of education," Atcitty said. "I want to build a greater opportunity, right now, today."
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