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Friday, August 26, 1994
OPINION
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Hey Norman, come stormin' on Mount Oread
STEPHEN MARTINO
STEPHEN MARTINO The University of Kansas needs a chancellor not of grace but a person who can
get what they want.
All this banter around campus about finding a new chancellor has got me thinking, which I know for the professors who have had me in class is a dangerous thing for me to do.
I think we've got all these questions about what we want from a new chancellor wrong. We should not care if the person can teach a course or how much money they can raise. We should not care about how he or she networks with alumni or how they relate with students.
We need a chancellor who will scare people — professors, instructors, legislators, alumni and students. What KU needs is Norman Schwarzkoff.
Personally, I think that Schwarzkopf would make a perfect
The one thing I have gathered from every conversation I have had with administrators is that KU needs money. Who could be more successful than Stormi' 'Norman?
match for the University, not to mention meet all the needs of the everyone in the University community.
Could you really see State Sen. Gus Bogina, R-Shawnee and chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, which controls the purse strings of the state, telling a Chancellor Schwarzkopf no—to anything?
Heck, Schwarzkopf go and testify in front of Bogina and his committee and convince the senator that he was moving minds, moving fat professors and moving tanks on campus.
(After listening to a Schwarzkopf soliloquy, Bogina would probably believe that KU does have tanks.)
The former general could convince Bogina and his committee to give him exactly what he wanted — more money, no argument, no discussion. Bogina would be so intimidated by Chancellor Schwarzkopf, he would probably start writing bills on the back of manila envelopes to appease the chancellor.
And tell me what alumnus would not give money to Chancellor Schwarzkopf. He would not even have to travel across the country to raise money. The Endowment Association could start fund raising by direct
mail with a big picture of Chancellor Schwarzkopf pointing his finger like Uncle Sam and saying, "I want you to support this university." Money would start coming in faster than surrendering Iraqis during the Persian Gulf War. Chancellor Schwarzkopf would make Chancellor Gene Budig's "Campaign Kansas" look like a fraternity liquor fund.
And then there is the question of Chancellor Schwarzkopf teaching at the University. No problem. Much has been made of his intelligence, and I am sure he would be qualified to teach ROTC classes. In fact, I think it would be a little refreshing to know that Glen Mason is not the only one to teach students about Hail Marys.
Schwarzkopf said after he retired that becoming a university president would be an ideal job for him. I agree. OK, so he might not be chancellor for long once he finds out that the fields of higher education aren't as green as he once thought. And he is often mentioned as a possible political candidate.
But if the University of Kansas has to lose another high quality chancellor to a presidency of some kind, it would be nice to know that it is something more prestigious than a game of selfishness and greed.
VIEWPOINT
Cooperation is the only way to combat stigma of rape
Stephen Martino is an Olathe senior major in journalism and political science.
Two women reported to police that they were raped last weekend. They should be commended for their courage in reporting
crimes against them. Reporting rape in our society is an act of bravery because of the way victims are often treated.
The stigma forced on rape victims needs to be eliminated. Everyone
RAPE VICTIMS
hatred by those ignorant enough to think "they asked for it."
Rape is not something to be ashamed of but rather something to be faced and addressed by the victim, the authorities and the public.
Because of
needs to remember that the victim has gone through an ordeal both emotionally and physically.
the seriousness of the crime, accusers are often subjected to brutal interrogation. They also may be treated with scorn or
Cooperation between
police, victims, media and the public in portraying rape as a crime is the only way society can begin to address the problem.
DONELLA HEARNE FOR THE EDITORIAL BOARD.
Victims shouldn't take rap but could have been careful
No victim is responsible for the crime against them. Guilt should rest only on the shoulders of the criminal. No rape victim ever
asked to be raped.
Going to a strange place
matic victim. But it is an invitation to a rapist. An easy target is more tempting to someone with bad intentions.
But just as people lock their doors at night, men and women also should take precautions against rape.
RAPE PREVENTION
RAPE PREVENTION No one asks to be a victim, but personal behavior and common sense must guide the actions of people to ensure they keep out of danger.
Anytime a person does not take steps
Seeing a person walking alone at night does not turn anyone into a auto-
to prevent a crime, he or she is in danger of becoming a victim.
DONELLA HEARNE FOR THE EDITORIAL BOARD.
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THOSE POOR REFUGEES! TOUGHER ECONOMIC SANCTIONS HURT THE CUBAN PEOPLE,BUT IS CASTRO REALLY FEELING THEM?
Sean Finn / KANSAN
It was years before I could tell anyone else.
I didn't tell anyone because of the way rape victims are treated in our
When I was 15 years old, I was raped.
Inner strength found in memories of rape
I went to an unfamiliar place with a man I did not know.
When he realized I could not get out, he took advantage of my vulnerability. After the first minute, I stopped fighting. My 100 pounds could not resist the weight of the muscular man on top of me.
"If I don't fight, he won't hurt me," I thought. So I stared at the ceiling and thought about illic bushes and my grandmother's house.
I remember later telling my best friend I had "done it." I don't remember if it was because I thought I had or because I couldn't accept that I hadn't been able to stop him.
I always had considered myself a strong person. "If anyone tries that on me, I'll kick him in the nuts," I had said. But when I realized that someone had taken that strength, that bravado, away from me. I lost my self-respect. I felt guilty.
I couldn't have felt more responsible if I had gotten down on my knees and begged him to take my virginity.
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society. I didn't want anyone accusing me of "asking for it. I didn't want my family to be let down. I didn't want people to call me a slut.
Those words seem overly brave to me as I write this column. Even now I am afraid of what might come of making my story public. Will people treat me differently?
I now believe the only way to erase the stigma forced on rape victims is for victims to speak out. They need to show the world they are not ashamed or guilty. They are victims, not criminals.
Not if they respect me.
Will the old feelings of shame and guilt be resurrected if someone approaches me about my experience?
I hope not.
I now believe that I am the strong person I wanted to be. I am stronger now because I realize that I am not strong enough. I know I cannot put myself at risk by trusting strangers to treat me with respect.
It has taken me seven years and many long summer nights to gain perspective on those feelings.
I used to try to deny my fears and prove my strength.I put myself in danger.
One night I found myself walking a long way to my car alone. It was late, and by the time I got there I was sobbing, and my chest was on fire. I realized I was making it easier for someone to rage me.
It's not fair, and it's not right that I cannot walk alone free of fear. But it’s the truth, and I can’t deny it.
Donella Hearne is a Wichita senior in journalism.
So I will do whatever I can to make sure no one will have the opportunity to rape me again. It has been difficult enough surviving one rape, and I don't know if I would make it through another. I hope you will keep yourselves safe, too.
ROBBIE JOHNSON Intolerance can be cured like cooties
Mixed Media
Remember life in grade school, when boys or girls had cooties, and we "couldn'l" play with them?
Well, someone managed to find a cure for cooties.
But some of us still couldn't stand the idea of talking to the kids who were "different."
By the fifth or sixth grade, we began to realize that girls and boys weren't that bad.
Now, we are in our late teens, our 20s, and some of us are even older, but some of us still don't want to live with "different" people.
Eight percent of us are from another country, and another 15 percent are minorities.
That's nearly half.
Yes, KU does have a diverse campus. One-fourth of the students are nontraditional, older than the mid- 20s, have a family or not living in Lawrence.
They're not so different anyway, are they?
The prejudice that exists is simply ignorance. Anyone with half a brain can realize that people who aren't Black or Hispanic are also in gangs or on welfare. Homosexuals aren't trying to convert you from heterosexuality. And foreigners aren't desperately trying to steal jobs away from our American children.
All it takes is a little common sense — and some education.
Try something different. Take a class on another culture or attend a minority group's activity. Talk to somebody from another group. Or, simply read.
And here at the Kansan, we'll try to help you out.
We're trying to increase national and international coverage, as well as reporting on issues important to groups on campus, which don't have much representation.
But we can't do this effectively without your help.
If we're not covering important issues, let me know. If we're doing something right, let me know. And if you're interested in representing your group on the Kansan advisory board, call me at 864-4810.
Your feedback is essential in expanding our coverage
Maybe it won't be the cure for prejudice. But then, cooties didn't disappear overnight, either.
Robbie Johnson is a Wichita junior in journalism.
By Jack Ohman