Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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VISUAL CULTURAL CLASSIC Union Art Gallery intrigues viewers with a constant variety of artist ' s displays. BY KRIS YOUNG The Union Art Gallery was more than a room full of eye-catching sculptures people glanced at on their way out. Gary Woodward, art director, believed it was many people ' s first taste of art. The arts are important to have so students are able to experience a full education, Woodward said. If they (the arts) aren ' t there, then there ' s something missing because they play an important role in cultural life. I ' m a real believer in having artists and in for University students and not targeting it specifically to art students. Tim Hossler, senior in interior architecture and chairperson of the Union Council Arts Committee, said the art background of most students was taken into consideration when art displays were chosen. One exhibit wasn ' t directly controversial, but its timing was. The Kansas Architectural Club ' s first show, titled Resistant, was a mix of art and architecture on display when the administration announced its plan to dissolve the College of Architecture and Design. During the display ' s final week, the artists placed sheer black veils over the art to symbolize the death of the college. Russ Perez, graduate student in student counseling personal services and UPC adviser, said the committee split the selection task with the art department. Committee members searched art gallery catalogs for potential displays and sent invitations to submit slides and an essay about their work. Some of the art department ' s slots were filled with exhibits by K-State graduate pursuing master ' s degrees in fine arts who were required to display their work in the gallery. The program gave graduate students exposure. Graduate students, no matter what field, tend to be hidden, said Howard Levy, student in art and Drawing I instructor. If I only taught, most people would never see it (my work). But I think it might also be inspiring to them. Levy also said he expected mixed reactions over his work, such as a piece which a bathroom wall with graffiti on it. The 12 exhibiting artists varied from graduate students, native Kansans and a few national exhibits. One of the national shows was by Ruth Kerkovius of New York, and another was from the National Invitational Drawing Exhibition which included by artists from every state. Perez credited the gallery ' s attention to its location in the Union. The Union is a busy place and students can just go in for a little bit. It doesn ' t take as much time as another out-of-the-way gallery, Hossler said. UNION ART GALLERY 29

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Howard Levy, graduate student in fine arts, applies a coat of lacquer onto an piece. Along with painting, Levy built his frames, liners and did his own fabric work. (Photo by Brian W. Kratzer) Levy sits in front of A Lavatory Wall, West Stadium, Kansas State University, Circa 1990-1991 in his first floor studio in West Stadium. Because of the chemical fumes in the studio, Levy often wore a mask. (Photo by Brian W. Kratzer) 28 UNION ART GALLERY

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VOICES OUTSIDE CLASSROOMS Discussing Secretary of Labor experiences, Landon Lecturer Elizabeth Dole provides insight on U.S. labor issues. BY KELLY LEVI The social contract — defined by John Locke, influential upon the writers of the United States ' Constitution — was the basis of Elizabeth Dole ' s mission as Secretary of Labor. I have seen troubling evidence that this contract is being breached, Dole said the 85th Landon Lecture in October. For the past two years, I believed the of Labor must improve the state of our work force and the state of our nation by doing what we can to ensure that, indeed, everybody counts. Dole spoke of traveling across the country to work with teenagers struggling in school, mothers living from welfare check to welfare check and children working According to Dole, American economic growth had left these people behind. During a Labor Department job training program, Dole met Erika Parker from Ga. Her mother had been convicted for murder and her brother sold marijuana. She could walk into any room and hold her head up and say, `I ' m Erika Parker and I ' m Dole said. Dole used Parker to illustrate the need for welfare reform. Where these young Americans are concerned, the social contract is in tatters, Dole said. I believe we must provide more than just training for a job, but also basic skills training, literacy, counseling, remedial education — a total support system. Supporting job skills training was one of Dole ' s three goals. She also strived for job safety and security. The only acceptable compliance with safety requirements is full compliance, Dole said, noting that safety is a basic right for all Americans. Dole strived to make sure everyone was served equally. Now, I ' ve been around public service for 25 years — long enough to know the Labor Department did not have all the answers and couldn ' t solve all our problems, she said. But I believed that through the policies and programs of the department — the people ' s department — we could help in seeing that everybody counts. At a Landon Lecture shortly after announcing her resignation as Secretary of Labor and new as American Red Cross President, Elizabeth Dole speaks at McCain Auditorium about her steps to challenge labor problems. (Photo by Brian W. Kratzer) 30 LECTURE SERIES