tuesday,may 11,2004
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the university daily kansan
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Housing Discrimination was based on a 2003 Department of Housing and Urban Development study that showed that one out of every five Asians and Pacific Islanders who attempted to rent or buy a home experienced some sort of discrimination. Roger Shimomura, distinguished art professor and artist, used experiences and studies such as this to create his artwork.
PROFESSOR: Shimomura to say goodbye on Friday
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of some of Shimomura's art. ElHodiri said the way Shimomura attacked injustice was the most interesting part of his work.
"His sense of humor produces good satire," El-Hodiri said. "You can laugh somebody out of business, you don't have to kill them."
To his students, his artwork comes secondary to the influence Shimomura has in the classroom
Shimomura has in the classroom
Greg Ornay, San Gabriel,
Calif., graduate student, studies
under Shimomura and specializes
in performance art and painting.
He said Shimomura could give harsh criticism at times, but it was all a part of his mentoring.
if it really missed.
Ornay said that Shimomura's
dedication and approach to teaching were refreshing and challenging.
challenging.
"How he went about it was completely different," Ornay said. "He would open it up for us to question everything."
to question every idea. Shimuraimu's friends and colleagues in the Lawrence area generally found it more difficult to find words to describe his influence and impact.
Wayne Propst, Lawrence resident and an artist, described Shimomura as the best.
"Roger's just not that easy," Propst said. "He's not cut out of the same block of cheese as other people."
Propst has known Shimomura for more than 30 years. He said Shimomura influenced him in his own art, by encouraging Propst to make his art more weird.
admired by his peers in the art department.
Shimomura was also greatly
"His work exemplifies a point of view that must be considered and remembered," said Judith McCrea, professor of painting and chairwoman of the art department.
"All I can say is what I've tried to do is maximize my output in teaching, research and service," Shimomura said. "I feel as though I've done it."
Although he may not be looking back, Shimomura reflected on his impact on his students.
Shimomura will bid his farewell to the University at 8 p.m. Friday in Liberty Hall, 642 Massachusetts St.
The event is free and open to the public and will feature live performances by six of Shimomura's former students.
Edited by Stephanie Longett
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California, Illinois, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Oklahoma state have all passed similar legislation. U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) is working on a similar bill at the national level.
BILL: Legislation makes college more affordable
"I knew it wasn't an idea out of left field." Storm said.
The Federation for American Immigration Reform, or FAIR, is a group based in Washington, D.C., that opposes this type of legislation on a national level, fighting against it in the states where it is brought up. The group's stance is that the bill is a scheme that rewards illegal aliens and could lead to overcrowding in the schools.
crowding in the senate
The bill's passing in the Legislature — Senate passed it in February — will have economic benefits because people who get educated will be able to contribute to the Kansas economy, said Raymond Rico, Kansas City, Kan., junior, Hispanic American Leadership Organization member and intern for Gov. Sebelius
"You'll see more college willing to attend college without the barrier of out-of-state tuition," he said.
"This isn't a terrorism issue," he said. "It's not even an immigration issue. It's an economic issue."
He said the people who would qualify for in-state tuition were good students who had overcome a lot of barriers to get where they were.
But the University will see little effect from this bill because even
Raymond Rico
Kansas City, Kan. Junior and Hispanic Ameri-
can Leadership Organization member
"You'll see more students willing to attend college without the barrier of out-of-state tuition."
the school's in-state tuition is a lot more than what many of these students can afford, said Andrew Dalton, project director for College Assistance Migrant Program at the University. CAMP Pat KU is a bridge program designed to guide migrant students through a successful career at the University.
"My guess is it's not going to affect KU at all," Dalton said.
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He said the bill was a step in the right direction, but many undocumented students would still need financial aid to attend the University. The bill doesn't include anything about financial aid.
Instead, the bill will have a much bigger effect on community colleges throughout the state, he said.
"It if helps local kids from Garden City go to a Garden City community college, that is important," he said.
He said many of the students affected by the bill lived in western Kansas and were living close to the poverty line.
But for students like Pardo, being eligible for in-state tuition will make the difference between
attending a community college or university.
university. "It's still expensive," she said of attending Kansas State. "But it's not impossible."
students out in the city. "We don't think anyone should be turned away solely for financial reasons," she said.
impossible Lynn Bretz, director of University Relations, said the school didn't track the number of undocumented students or prospective undocumented students, so there was no way of measuring the effect at the University. Although the bill didn't include anything about financial aid, Bretz said the University should try to help those students out in any way it can.
Storm, the bill's author, agreed that the bill would not have any significant effect right away at any of the state's universities. She said none of the other states that passed similar legislation saw any great influx of undocumented students at their schools.
student area. However, she said changes would happen gradually. The bill will give undocumented students living in Kansas more opportunities to succeed, she said.
"The they will have a future." Storm said. "It will be an incentive for young people to stay in school."
young people in Pardo said she now had an opportunity to achieve her education and contribute to the community.
"We know this is a big opportunity they are giving us."
- Edited by Joe Hartigan
INTERNET: Computer service returns life to normal
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not have to go to Anschutz Library to e-mail her teachers explaining why her assignments were late. Now that she has Internet on her computer and has one less thing to worry about.
"I felt like my life was back because I need to use it for classes and communication every day," Bauer said.
Bauer said.
Sarah Joy, Overland Park freshman, said Internet was a
necessity because she also used it every day. Now that it's back, she can check her e-mail and use Blackboard to get her homework done.
Because so many students now functional Internet, the Budig Hall Computer Lab is no longer open 24 hours per day. The hours are still extended from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 7 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday.
Students who need assistance
"I felt like my life was back because I need to use it for classes and communication every
communication every day."
day."
day.
Eva Bauer
Lawrence sophomore
can contact ResNet at 812-0000.
Edited by Stephanie Lovett
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