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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Monday, March 11, 1968
KU-Y petitioning for 1 hour in pool
The KU-Y Special Activities Swimming Program, to teach mentally-retarded children to swim, is circulating a petition within the student body asking for one hour per week of its allotted 10 hours swimming time.
Although 1,500 signatures are needed, the program hopes to get 3,000 to sign the petition. Carl Hoffman, Lawrence senior and program chairman said.
According to University policy, only students, faculty and faculty families may use the Robinson pool. The policy was enacted this year because the pool was in such demand, Henry Shenk, head of the physical education department, said.
Film from Brazil studies behavior
"The Given Word," the first major Brazilian film to arrive in the United States in almost a decade, will be shown at 7:30 p.m. March 12 in Dyche Auditorium.
Petitions are available in most of the University living groups or at the KU-Y office, Bob Garrett, Lawrence senior, said.
The film is based on the stage work "O Pagader de Promessas" by Dias Gomes. It is a symbolic study of human motivation which traces the fate of a totally unselfish man in a world that refused to care.
The theme is Brazilian life today in the poverty stricken state of Bahia where diverse cultures intermingle and Christian and pagan religions exist side by side.
In 1962 the film won the Golden Palm award for the best film at the Cannes International Film Festival and the best film award at San Francisco International Film Festival.
English subtitles have been added to the Portuguese dialogue. Admission is free.
Poor plans cause unrest in Africa
The European colonial system of exploitation rather than systematic development is the cause of current African unrest, according to Ghana's Ambassador to the United States, Ebenezer Moses Debrah.
Africa's biggest problem is adjusting to modern technology while retaining its African culture, he said to the KU African Students Club Saturday in a speech entitled "Africa Today."
He accused the colonial government of not having long range plans for Africa.
"It did not set a goal for political, economic or sociological development," he said.
The African nations are trying to improve agriculture, education and industry. The key to development lies in developing agriculture for food and providing raw materials for industry, he said.
"Africa needs large amounts of aid," Debrah said. "We need long-term, low-interest loans for industrial development."
"It is unhealthy for industries to be controlled directly by government," he said. "Africa cannot develop properly by turning its back on private enterprise."
Debrah said he does not like one party and socialistic systems of government because they stifle dissent.
If dissent is not expressed openly, it will be expressed in coups, assassinations and rebellions, he said.
Pinnings
Pattee Cahill, St. Louis, Mo., junior, majoring in radio and television, Alpha Delta Pi, to Chris Redmond, Wichita senior, majoring in history and political science, Kappa Sigma.
Punky Hemphill, Shawnee Mission junior, majoring in speech pathology, Pi Beta Phi, to Bill Lupton, Wellington junior, majoring in business, Phi Gamma Delta.
Sidney Ashton, Shawnee Mission senior, majoring in mathematics, Pi Beta Phi, to Ron Sable, Kansas City, Mo., senior, majoring in art history, Kappa Sigma.
Barbara Rice, Olathe sophomore, majoring in special education, Delta Delta Delta, to Craig Crato, Merriam senior, majoring in American Studies, Lambda Chi Alpha.
Univ. of Kansas GRADUATING SENIORS
majoring in ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING (C.E., M.E., E.E., Chem. E.)
are invited to meet with our representative on campus March 14 Contact your Placement Office for an appointment City or Detroit—Civil Service Commission
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