Friday, February 9, 2001
The University Daily Kansan
Section A·Page 5
Dreary February
Emily Kemmeter, Pittsburg, Kan., senior, shelters herself beneath the bus stop across from Bailey Hall. Like Kemmeter, many students took shelter from yesterday's chilling rain wherever they could. Photo by Nick Krug/KANSAN
For Darany Toy, the best thing about celebrating Tet, the Vietnamese New Year, is when the night will be over and she'll be able to relish the hard work the Vietnam Student Association put into the festivities.
Tet events planned
By Danny Phillips
writer@ianason.com
Kansas staff writer
The association is expecting at least 250 people to attend its Vietnamese New Year's celebration at 7 p.m. tomorrow in the Kansas Union Ballroom, said Toy, Wichita junior and the organization's public relations officer.
Tet, the most important holiday in Vietnamese culture, means the morning of the first day of the new year. According to the Vietnamese Zodiac, this is the Year of the Snake.
Association Vice President, Vinh Nguyen, Overland Park junior, said the festivities usually included a traditional dragon dance that was meant to scare away evil spirits and bring good luck, but he's not sure if the group will be able to get the dragon this year.
Even though Tet began Jan. 24, and continued until Jan. 31, Darany said the group's celebration is tomorrow because it's the best time for KU students to get together.
The highlight of the evening,
Nguyen said, will be a multi-media
TET CELEBRATION
The Vietnamese Student
The Vietnamese Student Association will sponsor its annual Ted celebration, including skits and a multimedia presentation, at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Kansas Union Bulletroom.
At 9 p.m., the celebration will continue with a dance party, which will end at 11:30 p.m. There is no charge for admission.
presentation of the group members' activities from the past year.
Le said that because the Kansas Union does not allow open flames, the eight dancers will use glow sticks instead.
Dianne Le, Kansas City, Mo., junior and VSA external vice president, is organizing a "Light Dance" for the celebration, which is a modern interpretation of the traditional Vietnamese "Candle Dance."
At 9 p.m., the celebration will become a dance party, which will end at 11:30 p.m. Admission to the party is free.
Traditionally, the Vietnamese try to maintain a positive attitude on New Year's Day to ensure good luck for the rest of the year. Nguyen said.
"Be on your best behavior and don't get in trouble," he said.
— Edited by Doug Pacey
Students, dean candidate discuss five-year program
Jerry Bailey, interim dean of education, shows the statistics of School of Education grade point averages to (from left to right) Mona Ahmed, Lawrence senior; Jill Simpson, Columbus senior; and Emily Liggett, Prairie Village senior. Bailey is a finalist for the dean of education position.
Photo by Katie Moore (KANSAN
Bv Andrew Davies
By Andrew Davies writer@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
Yesterday, School of Education students met with the second of three finalists to be considered for the dean position.
He said eight semesters was not enough to provide the education the students should have. He said with a five-year program, students received a good general education and gained knowledge in their specialized areas. Students would also be able to gain a better understanding about children, how to communicate with them and how schools operate.
Students had a chance to speak with Jerry Bailey, interim dean of education, at an open meeting.
Discussion focused on the issue of a five-year program and whether it was worth the time and cost. The school has offered a fifth year since the early 1980s.
"I'm very much an advocate for extended programs," Bailey said, defending the program.
Bailey said the most important aspect of five-year programs was student teaching.
"It gives opportunities to practice all the way through the program." he said.
Bailey also said the role of the dean was to make the five-year program a worthwhile, affordable experience. He said he wanted to see more scholarships
and financial aid based on merit and especially need.
"The school has the responsibility to make that as affordable as possible," he said.
Mona Ahmed, Lawrence senior, said she liked Bailey, but disagreed with him on the five-year program.
"He seems concerned," she said. "I disagree with the fifth year; I don't necessarily think it's an advantage to us."
Jill Simpson, Columbus senior, said the concern over a five-year program was growing, and that the fifth year often caused potential students to go elsewhere.
"There's so many people who choose not to come to KU because they're going to be in
school longer than if they went to Emporia or Pittsburg State or Johnson County or any of the area schools that have shorter programs," she said.
Emily Liggett, Prairie Village senior, said she had had prior contact with Bailey.
He's extremely personable. He's the most accessible staff member in this building and that includes advisers, that includes teachers, professors and TAs," she said.
The next meeting will be with Angela Lumpkin, professor of physical education at State University of West Georgia, at 2:45 p.m. Monday at 720 Joseph R. Pearson Hall.
— Edited by Jennifer Valadez
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