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Wednesday, June 8,1994
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Writer to visit English class
By Geraldo Samor Special to the Kansan
Literature, language, religion, tradition, folklore, politics — Rolando Hinojosa-Smith will address every aspect concerning the Mexican-American culture in the Multicultural Literary Institute, a class offered by the English department June 6-17.
Hinjoza-S Smith, distinguished professor of English at the University of Texas at Austin, said that Mexican-Americans had participated in every war the United States has fought, beginning with the Texas Revolution of 1836.
"Besides that, they brought a rich heritage from Spain via Mexico," he said.
the civil-rights movement of the 1960s.
Hinjoosa-Smith said that the American minorities' sense of identity rose during
"By the late' 60s, steps were taken to create courses on Asian-American history, on Mexican-American literature and on all the minorities," he said. "The minorities' heritage doesn't make them less American citizens, they just wanted their contribution to be shown. America is not only New England, not only the Midwest, it's the 50 states."
With his books translated into as many as five languages, Hinojosa-Smith refuses to label his literature.
"Some critics say it is political, others say it is not," he said. "I say it's just my literature. It's my view of the lives of a sizeable group of American citizens who had not been read and who had not been explained from the inside, meaning 'one of us writing about us.'"
After the Institute, Hinojosa-Smith will go on a European tour, reading from his works to academic audiences.
"Hinojosa-Smith is one of the most prolific Chicano novelists that we have," said Juan Velasco, assistant professor of Latin American studies. "The way he uses the speech conventions of the Chicano oral culture is very important."
Jack Oruch, associate chair of the English department and organizer of the Institute, said he chose Hinojosa-Smith based on recommendations from across the country.
"His name showed up in each list of suggestions we received," he said.
Oruch said that next summer the English department would bring in someone to teach Native-American literature.
Former student pleads guilty
By Megan Poplinger Special to the Kansan
A former KU student charged for the shooting of her father pleaded guilty to aggravated battery Thursday.
By Megan Poplinger
The shot caused permanent brain damage.
"There is no question in anybody's mind that physical and sexual abuse were involved. Even the prosecutor agrees with that," said defense attorney Dennis Moore.
In September,Caroline Castleberry,23, of Lake Quivera, fired a pistol at Charles H. Castleberry's head while he was sleeping. Charles Castleberry allegedly physically and sexually abused his daughter, thus driving her to shoot him.
The case's prosecutor, Paul Morrison, was not available for comment.
"I think that what really caused this is, number
one, after enduring years of abuse everyone reaches a breaking point and, number two, she was afraid that he would start sexually abusing her younger sisters," Moore said.
Charles Castleberry, a physician of obstetrics and gynecology, also allegedly physically abused his younger daughters. Caroline Castleberry feared that he would begin sexually abusing her younger sisters when she moved out. Her father was opposed to her leaving home.
Caroline Castleberry had been on trial for attempted first degree murder and aggravated battery. Because she only pleaded guilty to aggravated battery, the maximum sentence she could receive is 43 months.
Moore's goal is to move her on to probation as soon as possible.
Caroline Castleberry will be sentenced July 7.
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