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THE SUMMER SESSION KANSAN
Tuesday, July 9, 1968
Archaic code cripples U.S.
By Richard Viets Journalism Camp Reporter
Journalism Camp Reporter The Olympic Games in Mexico City will find the United States competing with amateurs against the paid "amateurs" of countries such as the Soviet Union.
In these times, an olympic medal is more than an individual's lifetime goal, it promotes the international prestige of the winner's country.
Because of the importance of winning, countries like Russia are not following the less efficient amateur code. Instead, they provide their athletes with enough money so they can devote most of their time to athletics.
There is really nothing wrong with this if it advances athletic accomplishments, no matter what the motives.
Instead of aiding America's athletes, by providing some financial aid, the government allows other countries to have an unfair advantage over our athletes.
The idea of competing in a sport just for the love of it is a nice sentiment, but in this day and age when athletes are objects of international manipulation, efficiency is more important than idealism.
In ancient Greece, the reason for the games was much the same as today. The athletes were professional; they were paid for winning by their city-state.
True, when the games were revived in the nineteenth century, the amateur code was introduced But the reason for the games was to promote understanding between the armed forces of the world. Today it is different.
There shouldn't be great salaries given to our athletes, but much could be accomplished by giving financial aid to those who need it.
Even more important would be the addition of professionals to the ranks of the olympians.
There are many pros who
Boys' Intramurals
SLOW PITCH RESULTS June 28
Economics 19, Delta Functions 13.
Chem Gem 20, Radiation Institute 4.
Emergent Nations 15, Radiation Biophysics 11.
July 1
Chem Tech 28, Impossible Intruders 1.
Scrocs 21, Delta Functions 11.
Economics 12, Pharmacy 12.
SLOW PITCH STANDINGS
Team P WL Be. Pct.
Chem Tech 1 3 0 0 1000
Economics 2 2 0 ½¹ 1000
Emergent Nations 2 2 0 ½² 1000
Chem Gems 4 2 1 1 666
Scroos 4 2 1 1 666
Impossible Intrud. 6 1 1 1½⁵ 500
Delta Functions 7 0 2 2½⁴ 1000
Radiation Institute 7 0 2 2½⁴ 1000
Radiation Biophys. 7 0 2 2½⁴ 1000
Pharmacy 10 0 3 3 000
FAST PITCH STANDINGS
Games
Team P W L B. Pect.
Head Hawkers ... 1 2 0 0 1000
Gaslite Gang ... 1 2 0 0 1000
Skeptics ... 3 1 0 ½ 1000
Med Chem ... 3 1 0 ½ 1000
Speedrats ... 5 1 1 1 500
Gadflys ... 6 0 2 2 000
Secondary Source ... 6 0 2 2 000
Biochem, & Phys. ... 6 0 2 2 000
CONTROVERSIAL CAR
INDIANAPOLIS—(UPI) The STP-turbocar made only one run in Indianapolis 500 competition but the controversial race car established 17 track records in its 1967 appearance.
are capable of bringing home medals. Just as Red Grange won a gold medal, which was later taken away from him, other professionals could be winners also.
Any financial aid would necessarily not be given to high school or college students to eliminate the possibility of schools using salaries as recruiting aids.
It is of course too late for anything to be done for the Mexico Olympics, but now is the time to change the circumstances for the 1972 games.
8 week course
Principals are taught
By Brenda Jones
Journalism Camp Reporter
KU is teaching 30 elementary school principals to read.
Headed by Donald Richardson, assistant professor of education, elementary school administrators from Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Colorado, Arkansas, Wyoming and Iowa are attending the second annual eight-week reading institute at KU.
"The purpose of the institute is to give greater insight into reading, and the principals can bring about great changes in the field of reading because of the influence they have over the teachers
and the methods used in their schools," Richardson said.
THE COURSES feature machines such as the pacesetter that is used to help a child speed up his reading skills, but most sessions are divided into grade levels. each using a different method.
The kindergarten level is using the Denver Study Method which consists of materials that have undergone extensive study since 1960 at Denver.
The first grade level is the only one using two methods: the Initial Teaching Alphabet, which has undergone extensive research in England and America, and the
linguistic, which is the study of language. Experts have recognized the English language is inconsistent in phonics and endeavors to teach children to read by starting with reoccurant vowel and consonant sounds.
A LANGUAGE experiment approach is being used on the second grade level with activities concerning both written and spoken communications.
Richardson said, "Reading is not a cut and dried subject. These approaches and the needs of children in different situations can be matched for the best possible results."
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KU Summer Theatre Rep. '68
presents
CAVALCADE OF COMEDY
University of Kansas—Murphy Hall
"YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU"
by Kaufman and Hart
July 17, 23
"In - The - Round" Main Stage
"ONCE UPON A MATTRESS"
Music by Mary Rodgers and Book by Jay Thompson July 10, 12, 19, 24 "In - The - Round" Main Stage
"LA PARISIENNE"
by Henri Becque
July 16, 20, 26
Experimental Theatre
"A THOUSAND CLOWNS"
by Herb Gardner
July 11, 13, 18, 25, 27
Experimental Theatre
KU STUDENTS .75 PLUS CURRENT CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION