University Dalliv Kansan / Thursday, April 14, 1988
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Wear Jeans Day tests student attitudes
By Jeff Suggs
Kansan staff writer
For some KU students, putting on a pair of blue jeans may have been a major decision yesterday.
jeans may have been a major decision yesterday. It was "Wear Jeans If You're Gay or Lesbian Day." The day was part of Gay and Lesbian Services of Kansas' Gay and Lesbian Awareness (GALA) Week.
Liz Tolbert, president of GLSOK, said that the purpose of the day was for students to make a conscious choice on whether they wanted to wear something that could identify them as homosexual. "It brings homophobia to a personal choice." Tolbert said.
Tolbert said the "Wear Jeans Day" also was a way to break stereotypes about homosexuals. "It shows that Gay and Lesbian people are
everywhere," she said.
John Palmer, Prairie Village junior, wore jeans to his morning classes yesterday but changed into shorts for the afternoon. He said he didn't know about the "Wear Jeans Day" until last night. Had he known, Palmer said he would have worn jeans anyway.
Dave Deshazer, Kansas City, Kan., junior, also wore jeans yesterday. He said he knew about the "Wear Jeans Day" but he didn't think too much about it.
"It really didn't matter." Deshazer said. "I don't think students take it all too seriously."
Tolbert said GALA Week had been going well. She said that there had been a good response to the week's events.
Tolbert said she knew that some people got upset over the day.
"It ites to show that people don't want to be identified as Gav and Lesbian people," she said.
Today there are two events scheduled. At 7 p.m., the Rev. Jack Bremer of Ecumenical Christian Ministries will speak in Gallery West of the Kansas Union on religious issues and homosexuality. At 8 p.m., the movies "Personal Best" and "Making It will be shown in the Browsing Room of the union.
Tolbert said that all the events are free and open to everyone.
Tomorrow, GALA Week will end with a dance at 10 p.m. in the Kansas Room of the union
"It's for everybody," she said. "It's educational for everybody. It's fun for everybody."
"This is not so," she said. "Hopefully, the new office can do some
Dorsey, who took over as director of minority affairs in March, spoke to about 40 students last night in Alderdon Auditorium of the Kansas Union.
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Rosita Dorsey, the director, said she had heard from Hispanic students that they viewed the minority office as for black students only.
anywhere, we have to start with ourselves," she said.
Dorsely, who has been in front of Wescoe Hall talking to students recently, said. We also wanted to take the opportunity to support in the office minority affairs."
Dorsey said that her office was there to meet the needs of all minority students and that she couldn't do her job without the assistance and cooperation of students.
"If we are to effect a change
Dorsey introduced her staff and some of the programs that they are currently offering. She told the students of some ideas that she had for
the office in the future.
"We would like to broaden the outreach program in Kansas City, Kansas," she said. "It is our goal to increase the number of students who want to continue their education."
Dorsey said she wanted to help motivate young people to resist the negative peer pressures causing them to bully them as early as seventh grade.
She said she also would like to expand the peer counseling program and offer more services to graduate students.
New minority affairs director seeks to motivate
Many students have misconceptions of the role that the office of minority affairs plays on campus, the office's new director said last night.
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By Kathleen Faddis Kansan staff writer
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