4 Wednesday, June 25, 1975 University Daily Kansan Center opens for local meditators In the past, people sought relief from the tensions of everyday life with a relaxing game of golf. Today, however, an increasing number of people are discovering a far more ancient and much less strenuous way of relaxation, transcendent meditation. A local transcendental meditation center, the Students' International Meditation Society Center, 2301 Massachusetts, opened June 1. Dan Hawthorne, Overland Park senior, a spokesman for the center, said yesterday that meditation was a very easy, natural process that didn't require giving anything up. He said that anyone could learn to meditate. Hawthorne said there were nine lectures on transcendental meditation scheduled for next week because a special Merv Grifft television show about Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, which is to be re-broadcast Monday, has generated a lot of interest in meditation. Hawthorne said the center served five groups involved with transcendental meditation: the International Meditation Society, the American Foundation for Meditation Society, the American Foundation for the Science of Creative Intelligence, Maharishi International Academy, the branch of Maharishi International University and the Spiritual Regeneration Movement. The center is a coordinating place where groups can hold meetings and present lectures on various topics. BASEBALL STANDINGS By The Associated Press American League Foot W W L Pts. GB New York 37 21 589 Boston 20 31 569 Houston 20 31 569 Baltimore 30 36 455 Cleveland 30 36 455 Detroit 28 32 11 8 Oakland RANKS CITY Texas Californias Minnesota Milwaukee 5, Detroit 6, New York 2nd Detroit 1st, New York 3, Baltimore New York 3, Baltimore Chicago 7, Texas 4, Atlanta 5, Florida 3, 11 Oakland 6, Minnesota 4 National League W W L Pet. GB Pittsburgh 39 27 557 1 Philadelphia 39 27 557 1 Chicago 39 27 557 1 New York 32 32 568 4% St. Louis 32 32 568 4% Tampa Bay 32 32 568 4% ChicagoI Los Angeles Los Angeles San Diego San Francisco Atlanta Houston 44 27 630 44 27 520 34 37 10 33 38 465 33 38 465 29 48 11 29 48 10 Chicago 11, Montreal 8 Philadelphia 7, St. Louis Philadelphia 5, Pittsburgh 1,st Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 2 New York 5, St. Loudon San Diego 6, San Francisco 1,st 10 minutes San Diego 5, San Francisco 1,st 10 minutes By LYNN PEARSON Kansan Staff Reporter Plans for a nongraded alternative school in the Lawrence School District are proceeding slowly, Karl D. Edwards, professor of education and member of the district's goals and alternatives committee, said yesterday. Alternative school lacks support "Because of lack of understanding, lack of interest or lack of enthusiasm, the people are not beating on the door wanting to put themselves in an alternative school," Edwards said. Since last fall, the committee has been exploring alternatives to the traditional education already available in Lawrence public schools, but have not formally submitted recommendations to the school board. he said. An alternative school would be nongraded and offer an open educational program to 225 students in kindergarten through nine grade. Edwards said. A new building would replace the costs involved in converting to the alternative program would be minimal. The teachers in an alternative program would change roles, and, instead of being the student's only source of information, they would guide the student to discover his own information. In this way, the student is responsible for much of his own learning. Before an alternative school could succeed in Lawrence, an extensive teacher Lawrence group planning halfway house as alternative to mental institution care As an alternative to confinement in a mental institution, a living unit is being planned in Lawrence that would give more control over their environment. The unit, Acceptance House, is planned as a live-in center for eight mental patients. The planners of the project, who have all been mental patients, said they felt qualified to understand the problems faced by others who required help. "We have all been damaged by our experiences, and we feel our experiences could be helpful and useful for other people," said Sandy Harper, head of Project Acceptance, the seven-member planning group developing the house. Advisers, two full-time live-in staff members and one part-time staff member will work with the patients. Advisers for the house may be old or middle-aged persons who have been able to survive problems on their own and who are willing to give some time to people undergoing similar problems, Harper said. Law professor named to board Schulman's term on the board will expire Aug. 25, 1976. "Most of the work will be on Fridays and sundays, most of that on a quarterly basis," he said. Schulman said his duties on the board were to teach responsibilities at the University. Schulman, a certified psychologist and a lawyer, succeeds Irwin C. Inople of Topkapi. Two of the functions of the board, he said, are serving as a state certifying agency that administers psychologists exams and as a state accrediting agency that complains about certified psychologists. Robert E. Schulman, professor of law, was appointed yesterday by Gov. Robert F. Bennett to the state Board of Examiners of Psychologists. Schulman is the director of the division of in- struction at the Meininger Foundation in Topeka. "We want it set up as soon as possible," harper said. "We want people to know we are there." CUSTOM SANDALS For the finest in custom made sandals, see our many styles for men and women. He received his doctorate in clinical psychology from University of Illinois in 2003 and then UMU in 2011. There are several possibilities for funding Acceptance House, though, funding is still a priority. The group said they hoped to complete incorporation within a month and then continue planning the specific needs of the house. We feature built in arch supports and cushion crepe soles for rugged wear and comfort. From '20. Similar houses are in Kansas City and Chicago. Harper said both were successful as far as helping people, but inadequate funding had caused problems. Six of the residents, will be those who return to society from a mental institution or who will have to enter a mental institution because they have nowhere else to go. Six of the residents will be those who need to get away from common stress for a few months. Each resident will have his own room and the responsibility for cleaning it, she said. The residents will share such other responsibilities as washing dishes. Harper said if the residents wanted to make financial contributions to the house, she would have to send them a letter. Spencer recipient of old records Hand-written notes and series of forgotten county records are surprises that Spencer librarians may find in a collection of old records to be transferred from the Douglas County Courthouse to Spencer Research Library. The move of the records, which are dated 1855 to 1939, will probably begin the first week in July, George Griffin, curator of Spencer, said last week. A legal agreement for deposit of the records, which is being written by County Atty. David Berkowitz, must be completed before the transfer can begin. The county documents, being moved at the request of Griffin for their preservation, include tax rolls, criminal trial dockets, records of indictment, district court journals, civil appearance documents, real estate mortgages, county commissioners' journals, indexes to deeds and plat books, he said. Griffin said the records that were stored in the courthouse attic were exposed to dirt, rats, heat and high humidity. He said he anticipated that restoration procedures would be undertaken, oiling of leather bindings and flattening of maps would be necessary. Griffin said the documents would be valuable for research into historical topics such as the formation of local governments, the relation of political and social situations to the types of crimes being committed, and local development of national trends. However, at present, few teachers in the district have expressed an interest in teaching in the alternative school even if the school board approved the plan. education program would be mandatory. Edwards said. The plans for an alternative school ran into opposition last week at a meeting to discuss the needs and problems of such a school. would allow each student to choose the school he would attend each year. Edwards said he couldn't support a taunton school with more educational programs, with more teachers. Lawrence School Superintendent Carl Knox said, "Many things may be said in terms of alternative and innovative education. Both are gone ended subjects." Gary Cordna, a school board member, said he favored a fundamental school that would concentrate on the basic subjects and not the regular man than the regular schools in Lawrence. Condra said he wouldn't support a new or replacement school unless there were more teachers. "We don't wish to be an experimental school district," Knox said. He suggested a voucher system that Kansan Telephone Numbers Newroom--864-4810 Advertising--864-4358 Circulation--864-3048 KANSAN Published at the University of Kansas holidays and examination periods. Second- ly, subscriptions by mail are $8 a semester or $10 a quarter. Subscriptions, passed in, seemly, paid through the student activity account, "We need a good, thorough program and a method of evaluation," he said. "Just because it's new and different doesn't mean it's better." But, he said, Lawrence needs to be constantly involved in the new and innovative that are initiated after an adequate need for them has been established. Editor Ward Harkavy Associate Editor Campus Editors Pete Porteous Ken Schoenman Gunny Meyer Copy Editors Cathy Benz, Richard Paxon. 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