UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, December 6, 1995
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Project spans world via Internet assignments
David Teska
Kansan staff writer
Patrick Jardon and Chris Leung are class partners, but they have never met.
They attend schools that are worlds apart. Jardon goes to the University of Kansas, and Leung attends Chinese University in Hong Kong. They have been brought together by a project using the Internet and e-mail.
For his Ph.D. in English, Andrew Moody wondered if people in Hong Kong used different English when speaking than when using e-mail internationally.
People in Hong Kong speak Chinese because it is part of their ethnic identity, but they must use English with e-mail because it is impossible to adapt Chinese characters to e-mail, Moody said. The Chinese also consider English as the international business language, he said.
"I think that most people want to learn English because of job opportunities that are opened by knowing English." Moody said.
To test his hypothesis, Moody decided to have students at KU and Chinese University complete class
assignments using e-mail.
Each e-mail group has two English 101 students and two students from Chinese University.
Fourteen students from Chinese University participated in the project this semester.
The groups receive e-mail assignments biweekly. Topics include comparing admission standards, allocation of educational resources and the value of a university education. The groups complete the assignments via e-mail.
Enthusiasm spans the Pacific. Eva Cheung, a student at Chinese University, said she enjoyed the interaction with KU students.
"Because almost every week we will have a topic to write on, so you have the chance to practice your writing," said Cheung.
Hoi-Lan Yeung, said e-mail communications would help people learn about other cultures.
"In the course of learning, not only can their language ability be improved, they can also open up their mind and meet some friends," she said.
Jardon, Baldwin City, freshman, agreed. "It neat how you can talk half-way around the world and get a different perspective," Jardon said.
Ladies, hold on to your panties
By Scott Worthington Kansan staff writer
Call it a panty raid for the 1990s.
Call it a panty rap for the 1990s. KU police reported yesterday that several men described as being in a fraternity asked for underwear Nov. 18 from residents of Gertrude Sellards Pearson Hall. Some of the women refused but then found evidence the men had gone through their stuff anyway.
"It was an old fraternity pany raid done in a new way," said Gayle Reese of the KU Police department.
According to the report, the men entered the residence hall around 3 p.m. and asked the women for underwear and their signatures to prove the authenticity of the items.
"Underwear isn't that big of a deal," said one resident, who asked not to be identified. "But they realized how easy it was to get in our rooms. Our concern was they could come back and take TVs, stereos and VCRs."
The resident said the men had a shopping list of sorts, with requests for panties from several different residence halls. She said she wasn't sure if anything of hers had been taken, but some of her underwear and pantyhose were spread around her room.
"It was just upsetting that they were in our rooms without our permission," she said.
The men would not say what fraternity they were in, the resident said.
Reese said the reports probably would be deleted from the system. Further investigation revealed it was unclear if any items were stolen, and there was some cooperation with the men.
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