University Daily Kansan / Thursday, December 7, 1989
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Minority protest stakes campus claim
By Cory S. Anderson
Kansan staff writer
Students holding hands stopped traffic along Jayhawk Boulevard for about five minutes yesterday as they protested for better minority recruitment.
About 80 students, many members of Black Men of Today and the Black Student Union, held hands in front of Wescoe Hall and walked across the campus in a continuous circle preventing several buses and cars from moving.
"Blocking the street was a great statement," said Kristin Lange, Overland Park freshman.
Lange's statement echoed the sentiments of other students who observed the protest.
"It is good that students are finding a way of speaking out," said Cindy Sanders, Lawrence graduate student. "I think that there are a lot of problems on this campus that need to be addressed."
Sean Riley, Prairie Village junior, agreed with Sanders.
Riley said the protest was especially effective because it was held in front of a large crowd.
"It's good to see that it happened
and it needed to happen."
Maybe the "it" is a typo. "that it"
would be better.
Another student thought that it was
1.
I think that it's important because I don't think anyone's rights should be denied
Hillary Weitz Northbrook, Ill., senior
important to get issues like minority recruitment out in the open.
"It draws out the problem," said Kirk McCabe, Kansas City, Mo., sophomore. "Otherwise it might not have if they had had meetings at night."
Hillary Weitz, Northbrook, Ill., senior, agreed that the issue was important.
"I think that it's important because I don't think anyone's rights should be denied." Weltz said.
Weitz urged the administration to be sensitive.
"If the administration wants the students to treat each other as equals then they have to treat the students equally," she said.
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The protest was organized by members of the Black Men of Today student group.
John Lewis, Kansas City, Kan.. Junior, talks to students about Indifference to minority issues.
Minority
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The group's proposal, printed on the flyer, stated that recruitment and retention programs lacked coordination. It stated, "We feel that since the persons being utilized in her (Ramaley's) plans have no significant power, the entire process is encumbered because everything goes through her and she is not able to devote enough time to the problem."
"This is just the first step," said McCormick, who added that the group would continue to push for better minority recruitment and retention.
Monday, Fulcher went to set up another appointment to meet with Ramaley, and was told that in order to get an appointment, he have to be arranged through the Office of Minority Affairs.
"This is pointless," he said. Rumaley was not available yesterday for comment.
At the protest, the group distributed a version of the proposed measures that was presented a few weeks ago to Judith Ramaley, executive vice chancellor. Group members said Ramaley did not take the issue seriously, although Ramaley invited them to meet with her again later.
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