Know your dean
Dean Blades
The kaleidoscopic personality of Lawrence E. Blades, dean of the School of Law, is simultaneously casual and thoughtful. It projects a versatility of interests and concern for students and the Law School.
Outside academic circles the 35-year-old lawyer is active in sports. He plays basketball on a Lawrence team and at one time played on the law students' team.
"I'll always like to watch football and basketball," he said, "but right now I'm developing a real interest in swimming and hockey."
Blades said his brother who is a competitive high school diver cultivated his interest in water sports. Blades often attends KU swim meets.
"I used to water ski," Blades recalled, "but now I think I'm on the brink of taking up snow skiing. My wife skied before we were married and lately she's been urging me to start."
Blades added that he would like to ski in Colorado, but said he would probably try Mont Bleu first.
Referring to hobbies, Blades described himself as a dilettante.
"I get on kicks," he explained.
"For a couple of years I refinished old furniture."
Expressing this same element of transientness, Blades said he occasionally liked a new challenge.
"I don't visualize myself in any role for very long," he said. "A deanship too, needs an infusion of new ideas and outlook and new energy. The position should change hands at maximum every eight years."
In a dual role as administrator and instructor, Blades feels it is necessary to maintain contact with the students and an acute awareness of their needs and requests.
Campus Cuisine
Do you get home from class at 5:30 p.m. and have to make it to a 7 p.m. meeting some nights? You say you have 60 pages of history to read and have to work 10 math problems. And you have a 7:30 a.m. class the next day.
Well, here's a recipe which is not only simple and fast, but it also requires no watching. You can just put it in the oven, set the timer and sit down with your books until it's done.
Rice caserole
In a casserole put one cup converted rice, one stick of butter, one car of onion soup, one can of beef consomme soup, and a jar of mushrooms. Cover and place in preheated oven at about 425 degrees. Bake about 45 minutes to an hour until rice has absorbed ingredients. Season to taste. Makes about eight servings.
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"Now more than ever, students entering the School of Law have varied goals and ideas about how they want to put their degrees to work," Blades said. "The curriculum must change to meet their more varied interests and our staff must be increased. This may require a major overhaul in the school," he conjectured.
With a slightly wrinkled brow, Blades expressed concern over the lack of black, disadvantaged or minority background enrollees.
"I don't think they're aware of the need or opportunities for them in law. Competition between law schools for them is becoming pretty heated," the dean said.
Blades feels the third year program should be more of a transition between theory and practice. To bridge this gap he hopes to see more clinic programs for law students develop, especially one in Lawrence for citizens who can not afford legal council.
Since his appointment last fall, Blades and a committee of professors have initiated a new course in urban planning. Blades teaches a newly innovated course in trial practice. Blades,
Weekend romance continues after marriage for Jim Rvun
By SARA DALE Kansan Staff Writer
"I saw him for the first time two summers ago at Berkeley where he refused to sign my autograph book," recalled Anne Ryun, wife of famous KU miler Jim Ryun.
Thanksgiving 1967 Anne had her first date with Ryun through a mutual friend. They attended a private party in Wichita.
"From that time on we started writing and seeing each other as much as possible," Anne said.
So started another nationwide publicized romance that resulted in marriage Jan. 25, 1969, in Bay Village. Ohio. Anne, third oldest in a family of six brothers and sisters was born in Bay Village, a suburb of 15,000 outside of Cleveland.
This year has been a busy year for Anne with school, the Olympics and a wedding.
Anne, her parents, brothers and sisters attended the Olympics.
"We took one thing at a time-first the Olympics and then our marriage."
"Jim shared an apartment with my brother $1\frac{1}{2}$ weeks before he started running,"
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who came to KU from a Los Angeles law firm, has done research and written law review articles. He hopes to be able to give some serious thought to writing again.
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"I may be approaching the point where I have enough to say and sufficient new and good ideas to write, but I dislike writing just for writing's sake," Blades said.
The heating unit slips off the bonnet for use as a spot dryer. A specially designed padded cradle supports the unit on the back of the neck so there is no drag or pull on the bonnet. A remote control on the power cord offers a choice of settings from cool to hot.
Anne said. "Consequently, I did get to see him and of course I attended most of the events."
"It's difficult to think of Jim Ryun the track star and Jim Ryun my husband as one and the same. Jim won't always be in such great demand. Presently, it is our generation who will remember Jim as a track star and as his wife I'm there to love and encourage him, not to reject his rewards because I dislike sharing him with the public."
Last weekend Jim attended an out-of-town meet. However, the weekends are special for Anne since they are the only time she commutes to Lawrence from K-State where she attends school.
A member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority at Manhattan, the short blonde lives off campus with an older woman. She has been active in many K-State activities and last semester served as a yell-leader.
Track is still an essential part of the Ryun marriage. While in Mexico City, Jim gave Anne and her father sweat suits. He gave his wife a pair of track shoes.
After returning from Europe this summer, Jim visited Anne's
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Jim and Anne Ryun in Mexico City
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home. She said her brothers were at first apprehensive being athletes also.
"Now Jim is just one of the family."
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Jim and Anne were married in the St. Barnabas Episcopal church with immediate families attending.
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"I have always wanted a family wedding—a wedding just for us."
"We didn't disclose the place or the time," she said, "UPI and AP wire services had permission to take pictures following the wedding. We then went to my home for a small family reception."
Anne wore a midi length wedding dress of English net, embroidered with silk ribbon in horizontal streamers. She carried a bouquet of baby's breath and pink roses—her favorite flowers.
Their honeymoon, spent in Williamsberg, W. Va., lasted three days.
Concerning the future, Anne said, "We've thought about graduate school. However, we enjoy the present without considering the future."
Anne will start student teaching March 17. She is preparing to teach first grade in Lawrence while Jin completes his last year at KU.
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