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Monday, February 7, 1972
University Daily Kansan
Kansan Staff Photo by HANK YOUNG
Betros Ponders Next Move
Chess Club president wins SUA tourney . . .
Chess Win Worth $100
Sunday was Charlie's day.
After approximately twenty
hours of chess playing, Charlie
Betson, Overland Park junior,
had just won $106, the first prize
for a SLA open chess tour-
nament.
The five-round tournament
trained 48 chess players from
Russia and Eastern Europe who
spent the weekend in
Lawrence. The tournament was
held at Riga, Latvia.
prize was divided among six players.
"I've known how to play chess ever since I can remember, but this was the first time I won a tournament." Betts said. When he met with the $100, Betts said he hadn't decided.
"I'll put it in bank first, maybe I take a trip later on or just use it for school," he said.
By PAUL SWEARINGEN Kansan Staff Writer
New Cable TV 'Limitless'
Sunflower Cablevision people have a habit of getting excited when they talk about their newly-formed company. They think that the possibility of cable TV and mobile uses can drive television are almost limitless.
Sunflower production manager Minke Pandikii, who is working on his Masters degree at KU in Radio-TV-Film, spoke about the importance of having media as if all other forms of the mass media are already obsolescent.
There are now twelve channels on the air, including local channel A and two additional local channel. With the proper signal converters cabelation could go further.
"WE HOP TO program as much local talent as possible," Pandik said. "If we find that we have a team, then we can air on channel 6, then I suppose we'll have to spill over into some of the other channels. Our aim is to keep our production up until it is 24 hours a day, eventually."
Although Sunflower Cablevision does not plan to use ultra high frequency channels immature devices, wireless always exists. D帕硅ik said.
Pandik they could carry more commercial channels if needed. But there are other uses of the system that they think are
"FOR EXAMPLE, the hardware for surveillance systems. Pandikas Cameras can be used for surveillance systems."
He predicted that gas and electric meters would be read by customers within a few years, it could be possible to register and vote at
"I don't want it to become like 1984," he said. "But I suppose there will be built-in safeguards, too."
In spite of his enthusiasm for the possibilities of cable TV, Pandikw was cautious about the possible misuse of the cable TV service.
In reference to present programming. Pandik was quick to point out the obvious features of independent television
"We have a lot more freedom than the network affiliate, and certainly more leeway than a network because we're not bogged down in the corporate structure," he said.
"RIGHT NOW we have a news. staff of two full-time men, as well as KU interns," Pandiz continued, "and I think that for only being on the air a month or so we have as good a presentation date, and probably better than many news programs in Kansas City."
At present, Sunflower programs a full half-hour of news at 6 and 10 p.m.
Pandik said the station was interested in Lawrence activities and in presenting Lawrence citizens on its shows. Sunflower students participated in programs, he said, than most network-affiliated stations do.
"ONE THING that we'll be doing is taping rehearsals of KU faculty musicians the day before they give a concert," he said.
"We're working on a man-on-the-street type of thing that we've been doing for a while. Ninth and Massachusetts Streets and replay in the evening. The suggestion for that came from someone outside our staff. We've had to think about it, and in fact wed like to get as much feedback as possible so we can improve our programming and present people would have said."
CABLE TELEVISION has been using some filmed programs from television, and some of the local programs going. They will continue using these programs.
"Another program in the works is a weekly criticism show of the movie *The Shining* at the theatres. Although we'll be aiming at first at the younger point of view, we would certainly not want to disappoint them, their comments, too. This program is more or less a *An Evening at the Cinema*. "An Evening at the Cinema."
"We have a children's program and it will be hosted by Jo Anna March. He said the show would be three to five years old and would be aired at about the time most households are fixing dinner.
"OF COURSE, like our other programs," he said, "if we find that our philosophy on this subject is good, we will try and something else. But we hope this program will give Mom a chance to get dinner on the table."
A tentative weekly program is
hosted at the Women's College,
hosted by Jane Moleby from KU.
Although it started as a women's
program, Pankaj said, it's now
a "very important part" of the
program.
Kansas Alumni Glee Clubs Thrive
By LARRY CHRIST
Kansan Staff Writer
Many years have passed since glee clubs, once popular campus attractions, disappeared from life after World War II that the singing groups became obscure. The clubs of the 1920's fail to let the current lack of popularity from them online today and singing with the style and enthusiasm that brought KU in 1926 some of its earliest
Glee clubs were entertainment organizations, one composed of male musicians who harmonized songs generally without accompaniment, but with music from other groups.
Many members of KU's 1923 through 1928 men's club clubs return to Lawrence every couple years for a reunion of old songs and to the annual reunion nearly 150 members of those clubs gather at a local motel and sing, they say, for their own amusement. Occasionally, they perform in other clubs such as the commencement supper. The reunion group last
appeared at commencement in 1971 and plans to return in May of 1973.
AS THE MEMBERS reminisce, memories of KU's most famous glee club, the 1926 team, frequently return. That wasChaplain John W. Clayn's national glee club championship in New York.
The 1926 team earned its way to the national competition by first winning the Missouri Valley Glee Club contest, defeating the other conference schools of Nebraska K.S.A.C., Missouri, Ames, Oklahoma Aggies, and one non-conference school, Washburn.
The Graduate, the KU alumni magazine at that time, exclaimed "The university is in a queer possession." The glee club, an organization which has hitherto been considered as just a rather nice thing to wear and like a preteen or a fair means of contact with the state, has suddenly spring into prominence. It has stepped right up with the basketball team and has chosen someone a Valley championship."
"You bet your boots, we exclaim, we'll send the Kansas boys," the graduate said in February of 1928.
The club went to the National Intercollegiate Glee Club Competition at New York City June 6, 1928. The club was a surprise and, perhaps, a shock to the other 14 entries in the competition, mostly eastern Iowa League球队. It was hardly模範ed in Kansas even had a university, let alone a
Lloyd L. Huppenwal, who is the executive behind, left his job in Kansas City. Kans., to lead an eight-man staff in raising the money in less than 20 percent.
glee club.
But the Jayawakers did well, placing third in the contest behind Wesleyan College of Middlebury, Stone and some sports, and retaining triumphantly home after several other concerts, radio shows and recording sessions. KU was the farsest west club ever to have sung in the national contest and much national publicity to the fact.
They were Robert Fairchild,
Lawrence; Don Lasley, Mission;
Kelty, Neesbitt, Olatae; Jim
Keith; James; and Kirk
Underwood, Achison.
One of the first programs included a local folk singer, Melanie Green, convening the named Lawrenz, Alternate High School. And a middle-aged weaver named Mary Snider showed samples of her music.
Five University of Kansas seniors recently received Air Force ROTC distinguished cadet awards.
Cadets Honored
Senior Announcements
PANDIZ SAID that at present over half of LAWRENCE was wired for the cable programs, although there was a large backlog of who had applied for the service and weren't hooked to the cable vet.
A factory representative will be present in the Kansas Union Bookstore to assist you in ordering your graduation invitations.
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"Eventually anyone in Lawrence should be able to get on the cable," Pandikz said. We have three men booking up here, and all those who have signed up should be able to have service within 60 to 90 days. Only the north and northwest parts of Lawrence are still being wired now in the rest of the city."
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Greek houses have been wired. *PANZIR SAID* that the cost of in-house computer service would be half price at $5.00 until February 29. The monthly service charge for one week would be about $18. Other members of Sunflower Cablevision include General Manager Max Frenstein, principal WREN in Topeka, Bob McMullen, news director, who also a master degree candidate in Engineering at KHOL-TV in Kearney, Nebraska; Ching IWang, chief engineer, who was hired as a senior Center for Research in Engineering Science at KU; and Jan Jodge, office manager, who was hired as a Senior Center for Research in Engineering Science at KU; and Kuju Athletic Department.
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