OPINION UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Thursday, September 16, 1993
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Kansan too dramatic about Dean retiring
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
I am writing this note in protest to the way The University Daily Kansan has chosen to sensualize the announcement of the retirement of the Dean of the School of Architecture and Urban Design. "Students saw dean as an obstacle." Wow, what a headline! What follows, however, is an article that presents a few informal and mixed opinions that include the following not terribly conclusive observation, "the fact that he's not an architect bothered me." It doesn't bother me, but that's besides the point. I feel that the Dean's 13 years of struggling to balance conflicting priorities of students and faculty within the school, the professions we represent, the University and State—especially in the past few difficult years—deserves something better than pale-yellow journalism.
Harris Stone Professor of Architecture
Access to computers increased by phones
in a front-page article in Friday's paper, Jerry Niebaum, the director of Academic Computing Services, indicated that the logjam at the Computer Center could be alleviated by the use of various satellite computer labs on campus. Undoubtedly these labs would help, but I would like to suggest a lower-cost solution: increase the number of high-speed dial-in phone lines. More and more students and staff members have personal computers these days, either at home or in their dorm rooms, and they could easily accomplish much work by simply dialing up the Computer Center with a modem. The advantage to the University by providing these phone lines is that for every student and staff person who uses a home computer instead of one on campus, a machine at the Computer Center is freed up for someone else to use! This must also be a great saving to the University since dial-in phone lines are surely less expensive than computers to purchase and maintain. In addition, the university-wide and even global communication opportunities that are provided by these phone connections have
tremendous educational and research value and should be encouraged in their own right. So doesn't increasing the number of dial-in phone lines seem like a good thing? One might think so, but, unfortunately, the folds at Academic Computing Services appear to believe the opposite. Recently, they have actually decreased the number of dial-in phone lines and have made the high-speed lines accessible only to those willing to pay an extra fee. Does this policy provide any incentive to purchase one's own computer? Does it help to break up the computer logjam? Does it better equip us to participate in the rapidly approaching Information Age? I don't think so.
Gordon C. Ward Lawrence Graduate Student
KU connection gone with parking stickers
Having relatives in Des Moines and Omaha, I do a fair amount of travel during the holidays. I inevitably, whenever I am in one of those cities, the Jayhawks are playing either in a football or a basketball game. I prefer to watch the Jayhawks play when I'm at games with other Jayhawks. Realizing that this is not always possible, I always have enjoyed seeing other cars with KU parking stickers (white, yellow, red and blue) in those distant cities. When I would see a car that had a KU sticker, I felt like I wasn't the only person rooting for the Jayhawks. It was a warm feeling to see those little stickers — something in common with a stranger miles from the icon that provides the bond.
It just dawned on me that because the new hang-tags offered by parking services must be removed when not in use, I will not be able to spot other Jayhawks when I'm away from Lawrence. Somehow, something so basic, yet so influential (to me) is no longer going to be a part of my affiliation with KU. I guess this is a sign that I should join the Alumni Association so as to guarantee that, no matter where I'm at (within reason), I know that I can see another Jayhawk.
Lee Alderman
Des Moines graduate student
Professor suggests formation of union
If the rationale outlined by our Executive Vice Chancellor for KU's new romantic or sexual relations policy is a good one, then here is a good rationale for having a faculty union: as long as there is no union, KU's top administrators can arbitrarily impose whatever they wish as conditions for employment.
Artural Skintore
Associate professor of philoso-
Campus is obstacle for disabled students
This summer I was in an accident and now have a rod inside my leg. I am temporarily using a cane, which I've found is difficult on this campus. The holes, loose gravel and cracks in the sidewalks are constant obstacles for my cane. Stairs are a challenge as well. Many sets of stairs have no handrails or handrails on only one side.
I try to walk without my cane to avoid these problems but it is painful. I limp badly and am self-conscious when others stare at me. So I use the cane and wonder of other disabled students, whether they be temporarily or permanently disabled, are frustrated as well.
Jennifer Douglas Favetteville. Ark.. senio
Fayetteville, ARL, senior Skateboarders need safe places to ride
Skateboarding and in-line skating are continuing problems on the University campus and in Lawrence. The University or city should provide a public recreational facility for those who wish to participate in these sports. A public facility would give riders an alternative to campus, city streets and parking lots. It would separate them from pedestrians, automobiles and other dancers.
Damage from skateboarding and in-line skating is created when large groups ride at locations throughout the campus and city, not at one time by juveniles. As long as there is no place for skateboarders and in-line skaters to ride safely, these problems will continue to exist.
Matthew Brown Lawrence junior
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