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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, September 27, 1967
McCollum enjoys coeds
COED MCCOLLUM
By Linda Fabry Kansan Staff Reporter
While it may be true that a house divided will not stand, it appears that a residence hall divided will.
McCollum Hall, now beginning its second year as a coeducational living unit, seems to be holding together pretty well in spite of a slight division.
Though planned so that it could be divided, McColllum originally housed only men. Last year it became necessary to convert the west wing into women's housing.
Not an experiment
McCollum is not an experiment. Hashinger, Ellsworth and Carruth and O'Leary Halls were at one time used for coed residence.
Though one would think problems might arise during the change, J. J. Wilson, director of housing, said McCollum didn't present any problems.
For two years men and women students have lived in McCollum Hall, the largest KU residence hall, and most have found the transition simple. The women reside in the west wing of the building while men occupy the two remaining sections.
Building well adapted Wilson pointed that the building is structually well adapted to coeid living. Therefore, its residents had little difficulty adjusting.
'Cold Blood opening set for Dec.15
"In Cold Blood," a motion picture featuring four former KU students, will open in New York Dec. 15, Columbia Pictures film executive Al Horwits has announced.
The movie, based on Trunan Capote's novel of the 1959 murder of the Herbert Clutter family at Holcomb, Kan., will be shown in Los Angeles Dec. 20 before being released in Kansas a short time later.
Horwits said a special showing probably will be held in Wichita before the movie is distributed state-wide.
Steve Dalke, Washington, D.C., senior, who lived in McCollum before the women were added, believes they make a difference in the atmosphere.
Larry Rhea, Prairie Village junior, doesn't find anything unusual about coed living. "After the first couple of weeks, it gets to be routine," he said.
Not enough privacy
Barbra Gillman, Overland Park senior, said, "I think I'd rather be in an all girls dorm. There isn't enough privacy here."
Shelly Magathan, a junior from Giessen, Germany, was one of McCollum's first women residents. When asked about the arrangement she said, "It really isn't that different." She also added, "It is really easy to meet boys here."
Kanda Bush, Kansas City sophomore, said, "I might prefer living in a girls dorm where you could be sloppy."
"We are trying to fulfill the need," Wilson said. "We would like to see people housed the way they would like to be housed."
Two plays scheduled as season begins
The KU theater season will open this weekend with the presentation of two play by the Repertory Company.
In one play the audience sees the confusion in the kitchen of a busy restaurant. The torment of one man's mind is portrayed in the other.
"Owner of the Keys," a Czechloslavakian three-actor directed by Al Srnka, will be presented at 8:20 p.m. Friday in the Experimental Theatre at Murphy Hall.
Serious with relief
Although basically serious, the play contains some comic relief and unusual devices such as blackouts and spotlightings.
Time is suspended in several scenes to show dream sequences, in which the audience can see the thoughts of John Neces, played by Kip Niven, Prairie Village senior.
"The Kitchen," to be shown at
Neces is torn between a desire to continue his simple sheltered life, and the sense of duty compelling him to return to the Resistance movement against the Nazis in Czechoslovakia.
Kitchen chaos
8:20 p.m. Saturday and Sunday nights in the University Theatre presents a basic human problem: man's lack of understanding and concern for his fellow man.
At the end of the first act, the kitchen is in chaos. Cooks, butchers and waitresses try to handle the lunch-hour rush. A man goes beserk from trying, and failing, to communicate with someone, when its all over.
Company actors toil
The Repertory Company consists of 20 KU drama students chosen to prepare four plays during the summer.
"Everybody works, everybody gets dirty," said Mike Fisher, Lawrence senior and Company actor.
All members learn what it's like to operate lights, make props, and strike sets, as well as act on stage.
The two plays will be presented again the following weekend. "The Kitchen" will be shown Friday, Oct. 6 and Sunday, Oct. 8. "Owner" will be shown Saturday, Oct. 7. Admission will be 75c with student ID cards.
James Holecek wins scholarship
James B. Holecek, McPherson senior, has been awarded the Vulcan Materials Co. scholarship in chemical engineering for 1966-67.
Supported by the Chemicals Division of the Vulcan Materials Co., the scholarship has been awarded annually for more than 10 years.
S. U.A. CLASSICAL FILM SERIES
presents Federico Fellini's
LA STRADA (Italy,1954) Anthony Quinn & Giulietta Masina
by the creator of $ 8^{1 / 2} $ , La Dolce Vita and Juliet of the Spirits
Academy Awards "Best Foreign Film of 1956" Venice Internat'l Film Festival's "Grand Prize Winner" New York Film Critics' "Year's Best Foreign Film"
7:00 & 9:00 p.m.—Wednesday Dyche Auditorium Single Admission: 60c—Season Ticket: $5