Motivation is way to an A
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY kansan Serving KU For 77 of its 101 Years
By JOHN HILL
Why do some students strive for straight A's?
Graduate school? Recognition? A better job? All of these, and more?
The univerclass woman with the 2.84 G.P.A. wasn't conscious of striving or motivation when she earned her high grades.
LAWRENCE. KANSAS
"I JUST THINK IN GENERAL," she said, "that if you are applying for something, that A grades, as opposed to B's, will help you more."
CERTAINLY, INTELLIGENCE and natural ability are the influencing factors when a person achieves straight A's, but this does not explain the motivation.
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"To be perfectly frank." Chris Saricks, Lawrence sophomore who has a 300 overall G.P.A., "I'm not aware of striving. I suppose that this goes back even to junior high when I found out that for some reason. I could do well by putting out a reasonable amount of work."
This question becomes especially interesting when one considers that a straight B average will suffice for nearly all purposes, such as graduate school or a career after college.
"As far as resources you have to draw upon," Steve Swift, Shawnee Mission junior, who maintains a 2.81 overall G.P.A. and has made a 3.00 G.P.A. twice, said, "there's very little difference between a 2.8 and a 2.0 G.P.A."
Surprisingly, most students who keep an overall G.P.A. of 2.70+ do not give much thought to what their motivation is for grades.
"Well, for example, when I was a sophomore," she explained, "I was in Cwens, which is an honorary service organization, and is really a worthwhile experience. Things like this, the A students, as opposed to the B student, would have more opportunity for.
"ISUPPOSE A LOT of it is just that I always have," she said.
"Or like one summer I did research work for a professor," she said. "He called me and asked me if I would like to do it, and I imagine it was because of my high grades.
"I really never thought about it that much." said Bob Harrop, Tepeka junior whose overall G.P.A. is 2.86. He has made a 3.00 for two semesters. "My grades just come naturally."
YET WHAT DOORS are open to a straight A student, or grades close to it, that are not open to a student with straight B's?
"There are lots of rewards in making good grades," said an upperclass woman at KU whose overall G.P.A. is 2.88, and who has also made a 3.00 for two semesters, "they open all kinds of doors."
Swift indicated that he had little academic pressure from his parents, and Saickts said that he had almost none at all.
Lack of extreme parental pressure in high school for academic superiority appears to be one common denominator among some of the 2.70+ students.
While the difference between a 1.20 and a 1.30 G.P.A. is cause for concern for most students, the higher achieving students would not get too excited whether their G.P.A. in a given semester was, for example, a 2.7 or a 2.8.
"I DID HAVE SOME PRESSURE, but it never really bothered me as I have never been too grade-conscious." Harr阳 said.
"ONCE YOU ARE in that range, it doesn't really matter," Harrop said.
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Vietnam talk gets award
David Jeans, Independence, Miss., freshman, won the outstanding speaker's award at the Speech I Potpouri last night with a speech on Vietnam.
He traced in seven minutes the involvement of the United States in Vietnam since 1951 when the French military and economic resources were depleted. Jeans showed how and why the U.S. troops built up after first stepping into the war.
Five other students gave speeches at the first installment of the Potpourri, Jean Blau, Overland Park sophomore, discussed "Cannibalism" as found throughout the world, citing one instance in which cannibalism occurred in the U.S.
Veda Monday, Kansas City freshman, said in her speech about the Peace Corps, "At the beginning of the semester, I decided I had either to pick up my grades or join the Peace Corps to avoid mother." She also described the requirements, education and personal attributes a Peace Corps recruit must have.
R. Dan Osborne, Lawrence sophomore, in his speech "Kansas Movie Censorship Legislation" told why some movies were banned during the 53 years Kansas had movie censorship.
The fifth speaker was Lynda Smith, Kenly, N.C., sophomore, who discussed the "History of Flight."
The last speaker, John Pro, Leawood sophomore, talked about "Functional Fixedness." A psychology major, he discussed the mental block people have in trying to use familiar objects in unusual ways.
In his opening statement, he said, "If you had an apple and a spiral notebook, how would you cut the apple in half? Immediately most of you would cut the
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Students can appeal grades
By JOHN MARSHALL
In three weeks final exams, course grades and unpaid parking tickets will determine the pattern of little holes in many KU students' IBM cards.
For some expectant seniors, grades and parking tickets could mean another semester on the Hill-or no second chance.
Many living groups and schools at KU have their own disciplinary boards, Tannous said, and any time a student disagrees with the ruling handed to him by his living group disciplinary board, or by his academic board, he may appeal the ruling.
"AT THIS TIME of the semester, I think it's important that students know they can appeal a grade—or even a traffic ticket," said George Tannous, Lebanon graduate student and member of the ASC Disciplinary Committee.
If, for instance, a student is given a grade which he thinks unreasonable, Tannous said, he should talk to his professor.
If the professor and the student come to no agreement, the student should then talk to the course department chairman.
If no decision is reached with the chairman the student may appeal his case to the disciplinary committee.
"SINCE THE DEAN of men is chairman of this committee," Tannous said, "the student usually brings his case to the dean. Women students go through the dean of women."
Here, the dean must make a decision. If he feels the case warrants more than one person's opinion, he takes it to the committee.
If the dean involved feels he can make a reasonable decision
himself, he will not involve the committee.
"It is the policy of this committee to treat every student as innocent—until proven guilty," Tannous said.
IF A STUDENT is "found innocent," or there is not sufficient reason to believe the student is "guilty," the committee will write a letter to the student's instructor asking reconsideration:
Tannous said when this action is taken, the accused student's instructor will "usually comply."
If a student is not satisfied with the committee's decision, he may appeal to the chancellor.
"I think it is important that a student know his rights, and appeal his case any number of these ways if he feels the least mistreated." Tannou said.
TANNOUS IS currently sponsoring an amendment to ASC bill number 8 which would remove the dean of men and the dean of women from the committee.
Tannous believes the deans involved should not have the power to select by themselves the cases to be brought before the committee.
WEATHER
Cloudy skies and cooler temperatures with a chance of scattered light rain are forecast by the U.S. Weather Bureau for tonight. Low tonight will be in the mid 42s with a precipitation probability of 30 per cent for tonight and Friday.
Policy toward protestors is lenient
By DICK GROVE
"The new students entering the University are upset with many of the policies on campus," said Neil Stone, past chairman of the Civil Rights Council. "If the administration doesn't straighten these out and work with the students, there will be another demonstration of much greater magnitude than the one two years ago.
"Instead of demonstrating, we have people actively working to improve the conditions we used to complain about," Stone said. "The Ballerd Center in North Lawrence, where CRC members are determining what the needs of the people are and helping them to receive their due, is a good example.
Stone, who was chairman of the CRC during the demonstrations of 1965, said he feels the CRC has changed its procedures.
"I THINK THE CRC today is more concerned with all human rights, rather than just civil rights," he added.
What about the conditions that caused the CRC to demonstrate in 1965? Did the administration comply with the demands which were given at that time?
"The administration did comply on the surface, that is ASC bill number 7 was signed, a human rights
committee was established, and certain investigations were carried out," Stone said. "But, the administration didn't go far enough in enforcing anti-discrimination measures. There still exists on the KU campus and in the general Lawrence area many instances of de facto segregation."
STONE FEELS the administration tried to appease the demonstrators without really trying to understand the issues involved. Salsich feels the administration has a similar attitude toward the peace groups.
"The administration gives the impression that protest groups are merely children at play—to be put up with, but not to take seriously." Salsich said. "I think they learned something from the Berkeley student riots of 1964. They learned taking sides will sometimes only aggravate the discord."
Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe does believe the administration learned something from the incidents that occurred at Berkeley.
"THE PUBLICITY that surrounded the student strike at Cal made martyrs of the leaders," Wescoe said. "The more the administration tried to put down the strike, the larger this image grew. This is what we want to avoid at KU."
Wescoe said KU's policy toward protest groups on campus is one of leniency.
"KU does not believe in putting too many restrictions on the students' activities. One of the reasons California had its troubles was too many rules that were unclear," he said.
HE SAID COMMUNICATION between faculty, students and the administration is good at KU. The University Senate, the ASC, and the administration are all coordinated so that problems arising are worked on mutually.
Laurence C. Woodruff, dean of students, thinks the administration's policy is completely open. He thinks students should have the privilege of expressing themselves on important matters.
"We want the students to express themselves, and we encourage them to do so," Woodruff said. "However, we want this expression to be within the limits of the law and good taste."
WOODRUFF, WHEN TOLD that some groups were thinking in terms of another large demonstration in the future, said he doubted if it could come
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