8
Wednesday, March 20, 1974
University Daily Kansan
Award . . .
From Page One
Sulzbzerger said that a college newspaper reporter had been arrested while traveling to Wounded Knee and that a reporter who was working at the station Wounded Knee had been indicted on a charge of crossing state lines to promote a riot. The American Telephone & Telegraph co. routinely gives newspaper telephone calls for enforcement agencies on request, be said.
Another issue confronting newspapers concerns a court case now at the Supreme Court level that will determine whether newspapers must give free space for political candidates to respond to crises. Salzburger said news reporters to Salzburg are said to contribute "a chilling effect on vigorous comment in election campaigns."
"Government is big, pervasive, powerful and certainly not easy to fight," he said. "If we let matters drift, restrictions and censorship will undoubtedly multiply until they become common practice and are passively accepted as such."
Because public opinion is the only force more powerful than government, Sulzberger said, its support must be maintained. But, the news media can't expect to get more support than they deserve, he said.
"The key word, I think, is responsibility," said Sulzbergh. "Within our individual capacities, are we responsibly giving our readers a thorough understanding of what we're doing, and using our best to be honest and fair? Do we heed criticism and report it? Are we consciously fulfilling the public's right to know, not only about the country but also about national and world affairs?"
Sulzberger the future of press
pressure be found in the answers to
these questions
White Award Winner
Arthur Suzberger (left), is congratulated Journalism and Mrs. Bassett,
by Edward P. Bassett, dean of the School of
N.Y. Publisher Bets Nixon Won't Quit
Arthur Oens Sulzberger, president and chairman of the board of the New York Times Co., said yesterday that he thought it unlikely that President Nixon would leave office before the end of his term.
replied, "If it was my own money,
yes."
He said he thought resolution of the impeachment question was imperative.
Sulz伯骚 spoke at a news conference after receiving the 1974 William Allen White award for journalistic merit.
Asked whether he would bet Nixon would finish his term, Sulzberger
"I think for the good of the country we ought to resolve the question, whether it comes by House impeachment resolution or by his resignation." Sulzberger said. "We ought to get on with the show."
Sulzberger said he didn't favor news councils as a way of insuring media
responsibility. He was referring to the idea of setting up a national council to monitor press performance.
"We feel we are a responsible paper," he said, "I don't see that an outside group can add anything to journalism. I just don't think that's the answer to being responsive to the American public."
Asked whether he would hesitate to publish a set of documents similar to the Pentagon Papers, Sulzberger said, "No sir."
Kansan Classifieds Work For You!
INTERESTED IN BIBLICAL PROPHECY
Come to a six week series on
A Biblical Alternative to the
Radical Futurism of our Day
titled:
entitled;
"A RETURN TO SIMPLICITY"
Begins: Thursday night, March 21st
Location: Strong Hall, Room 108
Time: 7:30 p.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME
842-2186
PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA
PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA
FAST THE GREEN PEPPER FREE DELIVERY PIZZA
841-4044
620 Indiana [Next to Joe's]
The College Assembly yesterday refused to force the Undergraduate Educational Policies and Procedures Committee (EPC) to reconsider the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences policy of granting no more honors in the course office. Training Courses (ROTC)
- PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA
However, members of the EPPC expressed a willingness to reconsider the issue when specific information on the academic content of the courses is brought to the
The EPPC received a letter Dec. 3 from William P. Smith, dean of the School of Engineering and chairman of the University Senate Committee on ROTC, which asked for a reconsideration of the college policy.
ROTCCredit Policy Unchallenged
The policy of granting no credit toward graduation ROTC courses came after a 1970 law.
Smith warned that a decreasing enrollment in ROTC programs could cause KU to lose a program. He said that students in ROTC were discriminated against by having to spend an extra semester at KU to graduate and that many students were attending other universities and colleges that offered credit for ROTC courses.
Credit toward graduation may be granted only to ROTC courses that are cross-listed with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences or one of the other schools. There are 12 hours of Navy ROTC courses cross-listed with the School of Engineering.
Capt. Joseph Marzuff, director of Navy ROTC, asked the assembly to look at ROTC courses for academic content. He said ROTC courses could not be cross-listed because they were professional courses taught by professionals.
"We'd like to be treated as other departments and not as stepchildren," Mildred said.
The Assembly also endorsed the proposal by the Committee on Edgetyant Matters and Planning to allocate funds generated by research overhead on a percentage basis to the department, school and central administration.
Research overhead funds are funds collected from outside agencies working with faculty members. The 1974-75 fiscal year ratio for allocations would be 5 per
cent for the department, 5 per cent for the school and 90 per cent to central administration.
Ronald Calgaard, associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, said that under this system the college and its department would receive about $80,000. In other acadia courses approved it new courses and deleted one course for the spring 1974 semester.
NOTICE
The Association of University Residence Halls (A.U.R.H.) is holding its annual election for officers on March 21 at 6:30 p.m., McCullum Hall meeting room.
The positions open are: President, Vice President, Assembly Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, and Communications Coordinator.
Further information and election procedures can be obtained from Jan Stokes, AURH Vice President, by calling 864-4041.
Residents of the University residence halls are encouraged to run for these offices. In light of the Affirmative Action Program adopted by the University of Kansas, women and minority students are particularly encouraged to run for these offices.
Place a Kansan want ad. Call 864-4358.
Trans Atlantic Youth Fare [FROM TORONTO, CANADA]
[FROM TORONTO, CANADA]
Tickets, Reservations, Information Available at No Extra Cost
Flights Are Filling FAST
Phone
843-1211
Contact us now about your reservations and airline tickets
Maupintour travel service
900 Mass.
Kansas Union
NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Departure: Lawrence, March 21
6:00 p.m.
Trip Indudes:
★ Tickets in KU Section
★ Beer and Beverages on Bus
★ Round-Trip Charter Bus Transportation
★ Three Nights Accommodations at Holiday Inn North (Winston-Salem)
★ Transportation to Greensboro Coliseum from Winston-Salem
All This for Only
$105
Deadline:
Wednesday, March 20 12:00 noon
Full Payment Due with Contract
For Further Information Call: 864-3477
---