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Show Rap session a good idea Approximately 20 students, considered by the Dean of Student's Stu-dent's Office to be informed on campus affairs, met and discussed University problems in front of the camera last week. A videotape of the discussion, "As We See It, A Student Rap ' Session," will be aired on KUED television Tuesday at 7 p.m. The idea of letting students freely discuss campus problems with other students is a good one. It should be expanded into a continual process, and should be encouraged in all the media, not just over educational television. Plans have been laid to continue the KUED program. But simple discussion will not solve problems. The Dean of Student's Stu-dent's Office has taken a good step, but the step needs to be extended. There are several ways in which this can be done. First, students should watch Thev should listen Ult j carefully to the thoughts expressed, ex-pressed, and pay attention to the informal format, and then they should express their feelings about the program to the Dean of Student's Stu-dent's Office, in care of Harris Vincent, assistant dean of students. stu-dents. If their ideas were not brought out in the discussions, students should let them be known. Second, since the Dean of Student's Stu-dent's Office sponsored the program, pro-gram, they should also take into consideration the proposals and thoughts expressed therein. The purpose of the program was to let student opinions be known, and that purpose will be thwarted if the ideas are ignored, or not seriously seri-ously consdiered. Third, one of the main topics of discussion in the "Rap Session" was the relationship of the campus cam-pus to the community. Interestingly Interest-ingly enough, President Emery commented on the same subject during his inaugural speech. He noted that the reason for the 1 University's existence is "the great contribution it makes to the community com-munity by providing a quality education for its most valuable asset, the young men and women of the community," and said a great deal of myth has grown up around universities. Harris Vincent, assistant dean of students, is to be commended for his selections of those who appeared on the program. His unbiased selections made it possible possi-ble for the program to present both sides of most of the issues, and to represent most of the campus factions fairly. Such diversification should be stressed in future student discussions discus-sions in all media, which should be established on a regular basis. But unless there is a follow , "uough with these rap sessions, students will quickly "turn off" to them. Students are encouraged to speak by the administration without with-out any intent to listen to what y are saying, or to try to find solutions in their suggestions. Stu-ents, Stu-ents, being in on the gorund now of most of the issues facing University should have a say "what goes on. This does not but the give and take, the Z mi and understanding that ew'd "rap" implies. |