friday, february 13, 2004
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University Council wants voice in honor code policy
By Anna Clovis
aclovi@kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
One week after Student Senate took charge of creating a University-wide honor code, some faculty members want a part of the action.
Last Tuesday, the University Senate Executive Committee gave Student Senate the power to develop
an honor code for all students.
At yesterday's first University Council meeting of the year, Tim Miller, professor in religious studies, said faculty had a huge stake in this process.
"The faculty is going to have a lot of interest," Miller said. "It will be a passionate issue."
The tentative plan was for the sub-compete of students to
develop an honor code. They would then collaborate with faculty to create a final version. But Miller said faculty involvement would take that step out.
He said the University was drowning in committee involvement and faculty input in the beginning stages would quicken the process.
Ray Davis, SenEx chairman.
said if people expected students to take interest in the honor code, then it should start with students. He said if students didn't support what was started, then the efforts were futile.
Sterner said the subcommittee didn't take a lot of action because it was waiting on what the council would say.
Nick Sterner, Shawnee sophmore and student member of the council, said the Senate subcommittee for the honor code had already held its first meeting.
"I think it has to be Senate first," Sterner said. "Students have to see their peers put this together to think it's legitimate."
Student Body President Andy Knopp said he would have no problem with having faculty
Sterner said the subcommittee was researching honor codes at other universities and compiling the findings.
Annie Bernethy/Kansan
Four students attended the first honor code meeting, and the subcommittee plans to meet again within the next two weeks.
members on the subcommittee.
Edited by Kevin Flaherty
Students relish deep aspects of anime
Jeremy Lyman, Overland Park sophomore, is working on starting KU's first Anime Club. The first club meeting is set for February 27.
By Samia Khan
skhan@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
While most children woke up for Saturday morning cartoons at about 10, Jeremy Lyman was up at dawn to watch anime. When he was 11, he started every Saturday morning at 6 with the Sci-Fi channel.
It started as a Saturday morning cartoon ritual, but now Lyman appreciates Anime for its deeper qualities.
"Japanese anime is more than just a cartoon like Spongebob Squarepants," Lyman said. "It's almost like reading a novel. It deals with real issues."
Lyman, Overland Park sophomore, started the first anime club at the University of Kansas in several years. He thought of the idea last November.
In December, he registered the club as a student organization and designed a Web site. Lyman and a few friends are in the initial stages of organizing the club and telling other interested anime fans. They are planning the club's first anime movie screening for the end of February.
Seven people are in the club after its first month of existence. After finalizing and promoting more meetings and events, Lyman is expecting the club to grow to 50 members or more. He said he had already met new people by spreading news about the club.
"It's something I like to do in my spare time, so I thought it was a great way to make friends," he said.
Lyman tries to get some of his uninterested friends to watch anime with him. He introduced his girlfriend to the genre, and now she has been helping him organize the club.
Emily Carpenter, Overland Park freshman, said she learned a lot about Japanese culture from Lyman and hoped the club got bigger.
"At first it was hard for me to get into, but now I'm a big fan of anime." Carpenter said.
Some of Lyman's friends remain skeptical about anime. He said it wasn't that his friends didn't like it, but that they didn't take it seriously and considered it children's entertainment.
the misconceptions and show their social relevance.
Lyman tries to get his friends to recognize that anime and Japanese comics can cater to their interests.
"If people come and see anime more, they can understand the culture better," he said.
"In Japan, there's a comic for anything, from sewing to chair repair." Lyman said.
Edited by Guillaume Doane
Lyman said he became serious about anime in high school when his interest in Japanese culture and language grew. The films he likes have a cultural relevance and deal with social issues, he said. One of his favorites is a film called Ocean Waves in which a young girl in 1960s Tokyo deals with family problems and big city life. She moves to the country to escape Tokyo society and joins
As the popularity of anime has grown, Lyman said he had heard every criticism, including "anime is just cartoon porn." He said the films he wanted his club to promote would take people beyond
Former official wins journalism award
By Rupal Gor rgor@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
The presentation of the William Allen White Medallion will be today at 1:30 p.m. at Woodruff Auditorium on Level 5 of the Kansas Union. Fitzwater will speak at the presentation after an introduction from Harry E. Valentine Jr., chairman of the William Allen White Foundation.
Former press secretary to Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, Marlin Fitzwater, has been chosen to receive the William Allen White Foundation citation. The medal is an award that goes to someone who shares William Allen White's ideals and shows excellence as a journalist.
Valentine said Fitzwater was an outstanding press secretary and an honorable person to receive the citation.
Like White, past award recipients were professionals from the news gathering side including Cokie Roberts, congressional analyst for ABC news, and Arthur Sulzerburger Jr., publisher of The New York Times.
Fitzwater's most notable achievements have come from his work in public relations, but he started his career working for Kansas newspapers.
Born near Abilene, Fitzwater grew up to become the editor of the Lindsborg News-Record and
"I really think ne enjoyed those 10 years having information so readily available to him."
Melinda Fitzwater Wife of Marlin Fitzwater
worked for The Manhattan Mercury and The Topeka Daily Capital.
Fitzwater was the only person to be press secretary to two presidents and was the voice of the 26-nation coalition to Americans during the Persian Gulf War. In six years, he gave more than 850 press briefings.
"I really think he enjoyed those 10 years, having information so readily available to him," his wife, Melinda said.
Yesterday evening, the William Allen White foundation dinner with the foundation trustee members was held at the Alvamar Country Club, 1800 Crossgate Dr.
Tom Volek, professor in journalism, attended the dinner. He said Fitzwater was at the seat of power during his career as press secretary and had to deal with the press for many years. Very few men were qualified as Fitzwater was, Volek said.
— Edited by Guillaume Doane