Penguin Books buys Levine's work
A book on the current situation of American Indians has been purchased by Penguin Books from a KU associate professor for re-issue as a Penguin paperback, said Stuard Levine, chairman of the Mexican Studies program and associate professor of American Studies.
The book, "The American Indian Today," published in hard cover last summer by Everett Edwards, Inc., was edited by Levine and Nancy O. Lurie.
KU participation in the book is extensive: Miss Lurie was guest lecturer here two years ago. Chapters were written by Rosalie Wax, associate professor of anthropology; James A. Clifton, associate professor of anthropology, and Murray L. Wax, professor of sociology.
Racism course investigates discrimination at Holiday Inn
The Holiday Inn in Lawrence may come under fire soon for alleged poor treatment of several black employees.
Hoyce Steele, Lawrence graduate student, said yesterday students and faculty in the Institutional Racism Course will meet tomorrow at the Wesley Foundation to decide a course of action.
Norman Yetman, assistant professor of sociology, contends "It seems that last summer, a new manager took over, and since then, five Negro maids have been released from employment."
Steele claims one woman had been fired first, then four quit.
"After the one was fired, two quit because of the one being
fired, and two others quit because of further bad treatment," Steele alleged.
Thomas Rehorn, director of the Wesley Foundation, declined comment on the meeting, saying, "we're not sure yet where we are on this thing. We will let it be known to the public when we have reached a conclusion."
Rehorn is coordinating the Institutional Racism lectures and discussion groups.
Phil Davis, Belleville, Ill., senior will lead the meeting, one student in the Institutional Racism Course claimed. Davis refused to comment.
Steele said the primary goal of the meeting at this time is to let people know there are 150
people concerned. He did not say exactly who the 150 people were.
When asked about the employment situation, Gary Anderson, Holiday Inn manager said, "I have no comment on the problem, since I can see no problem.
"To my knowledge, nobody has been fired, therefore nobody has quit because of that. There have been quite a few rumors floating around, but none are correct," Anderson said.
Steele said one of the maids who worked at the Holiday Inn will be at the meeting tomorrow.
Flood damage to Hashinger is minor
The result of a break in a Hashinger Hall pipeline Sunday night was less than $50 in damages, J. J. Wilson, director of housing said yesterday.
Wilson said most of the damage was to four rugs in basement rooms of the hall. He said the rugs had been sent to be cleaned.
Carlson to lecture at Texas college
B. Robert Carlson, assistant professor of physical education and recreation, will speak today on "Developing Trends in Physical Education."
He will talk before an assembly at Texas Technological College in Lubbock, Tex., about the "increasing need for teachers of this sort."
Carlson, who is developing graduate courses in physical education for the handicapped, said the need for teachers had interest developing a program for the handicapped at KU.
He said at present a state law pending in the Kansas House requires schools to provide education for handicapped persons in particular age groups.
Should the bill be passed, he added, the need for teachers in this area would become more acute.
A course will be offered at KU this summer in physical education for the mentally retarded, Carlson said.
Elected SUA president
Kent Longenecker, Shawnee junior and director of the KU Festival of the Arts, was selected Student Union Activities (SUA) president Wednesday night during a meeting of the Kansas Union Operating Committee.
Other new officers are Fred Meier, Affton, Mo., junior, vice-president; Susan Long, Leawood, junior, secretary; and Carol Schoenbeck, St. Louis, Mo., junior, treasurer.
Faculty to vote on ROTC changes
Faculty of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Kansas Union Forum Room to vote on proposals which could change KU's ROTC program, said Robert Cobb, acting dean of the college.
How much ROTC credit the College student should receive to count for graduation will be decided by the faculty.
A proposal by Harold Orel, professor of English and chairman of a sub-committee on ROTC of the College Educational Policies Committee, will be considered.
He proposed, "that students beginning College study in the fall of 1971 or thereafter will have the hours required for graduation, increased by the number of hours earned in ROTC in excess of eight."
KU students currently in Army and Air Force ROTC units cannot take more than 16 credit hours which may be counted toward graduation. The Naval ROTC maximum is 18 hours. A total of 124 hours is required for graduation from the College.
John Coyle, Coffeyville senior, has been granted a French Government teaching assistantship to teach in France for the 1969-70 academic year.
Student to teach, study in France
Coyle, a French major, said he applied for the assistantship last semester and was awarded it this emeter on the basis of his application, an outline he submitted of his teaching plans, letters of recommendation and a tape recording displaying his ability to read French.
Besides teaching, Coyle said, he hopes to continue independent study of French literature relating to French student uprising.
Concert Chorale sings Sunday
The KU Concert Chorale will give its spring concert at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in Swarthout Hall, under the direction of Darrell
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Benne, assistant instructor of choral music.
The chorale will perform works by Palestrina and Brahms, and an original composition entitled "April Rise" by James Barnes, Hobart, Okla., sophomore.
'Student breakdown high'
Breakdowns among college students are most likely to occur before vacations-not before finals, a clinical psychologist said yesterday.
William A. Binns, KU Mental Health Clinic psychologist, said college students were in the most vulnerable group.
Binns spoke to about 50 persons at the regular informal noon luncheon of the Faculty Forum at Westminister Center, 1204 Oread.
The highest incidence of schizophrenia, one of the major mental illnesses, occurs in 19 to 21-year-olds, he said.
"We see the most anxious students at the Mental Health Clinic," Binns said, "but many others go to the Guidance Bureau and the psychology department."
Binns said schizophrenia is the most frequent of the severe type of disturbance. But this year, depression, or a person who turns depression into self destruction, is the most common emotional disturbance on campus, he said.
Past observation enables the Clinic to predict the time of year when the most disturbance will come, Binns said.
"About two weeks before Christmas and a few weeks before spring vacations—somewhere between the middle of February and the end of March—is always a time when the roof seems to fall in," he said.
Binns said he believed the increased incidence had something to do with the phenomenon, "Identity Crisis."
A return home represents a return to childhood dependency and parental control which seems to bring out whatever is disturbing them, he said.
"A large number of students are trying to stand on their own feet and though they may have gained some security under the wings of their parents," he said, "they need to try their own wings.
The concern of friends, professors or administrative deans send many drug users to the Clinic, Binns said.
"They need to try things in a different way and sometimes they want to try things that parents would not approve of.
"We are not as concerned about the implications if they are only using marijuna," he said, "but we are more concerned about those who go on to other heavier drugs.
"We must address ourselves to the problem by giving students good information."
Binns said "we must destroy
the myth that there is no danger connected with the use of drugs."
"So little is known of the powerful materials in LSD and STP, its indiscriminate use is of the poorest judgment," he said.
analysis was found to contain no drugs.
The psychologist said it was difficult to get information on the use of marijuana on campus because two-thirds of the material in "drugs" sent for
"Some people have paid a considerable price for nothing more than a couple capsules of bluegrass," Binns said, "and they still get a beautiful trip!"
Students who seem glib on the use of drugs and show confidence in the antidotes sometimes display "a chink in their armor," he said.
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