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Thursday, April 8, 1971
University Daily Kansan
KANSAN comment The Vote-What's Next
The passage of the 18-year-old vote in Kansas was greeted mostly with sighs of relief throughout the state, but the new law may unleash a pack of controversies and debates not only in the Kansas state but also in local communities.
Several Lawrence and KU officials have voiced concern about the registration procedures in college communities.
On the ballot, and in the legislation, it was not made clear how local election officials would regulate student performance; they impose that persons would not register twice.
If a student from Johnson County registered there, could he apply for an absentee ballot and then register in Lawrence? Seemingly he could register in his home county during the summer while living with his parents, thus satisfying the 30-day residency requirement. Then he could come to school in the fall, and after 30 days here register legally in Lawrence: Some kind of control or cross-checking procedure will be necessary to prevent the possibility of a student casting two ballots.
Many of the opponents of the 18-year-old vote feared that college communities would be "taken over" by the students. This fear seems to be unfounded. Lawrence City Manager Buford Watson and KU Chancellor E. Laurence
Chalmers Jr have both said they don't think students will turn out in the numbers needed to swab a local election.
When one looks at the registration record of 21-year-olds in Lawrence and student turnouts for school elections, one is apt to agree with Watson and Chalmers.
It will also be interesting to see how much the voting change will affect the magic number, 21. Kansans have admitted that 18-year-olds are qualified to vote. They are already allowed to drive a car in war and drink beer in taverns.
Using these facts as supporting evidence, people can now ask if they are qualified to buy packaged liquor, sign their own bank notes, hold certain jobs and participate in other activities now restricted to those over 21. In other words, just what does age have to do with certain activities? Is a person any more mature or qualified at 21 then he is at 187? Cases can be argued both ways, but arguments are certainly going to crop up in state and local governmental bodies.
Whatever happens in the future, Kansans should welcome the 2-1 passage of the issue. The newly-enfranchised citizens for years have been influencing politics, but only to a point. Now they have access to a ballot to back up their demands.
Ted Iliff
"While it has been traditional, most of the cadets feel, after careful consideration, that the ceremony isn't relevant to campus conditions and shouldn't serve as the spark to ignite any campus unrest, particularly with the quiet stability now existing. After careful analysis, the cadets and midshipmen simply determined it wasn't practicable."
—Rayburn Lancaster, ROTC Commander
The review is off, again.
This time, however it was the cadets who killed it.
There are those politicians who will say the cadets were intimidated and forced to
cancel the review in the face of possible violence.
It is unfortunate that many of the political duds in Kansas can get headlines only by crying "wolf" and tagging the cry with "KU."
Many of the cadets seem to have the attitude that the review is just not worth it.
Some say the shorter spring schedule made the review inconvenient. Still others say that the cadets hadn't had enough drill for the review.
Perhaps the review as the Homecoming Queen, has become an allusion.
Neither seems to fit at KU in 1971. Time, not politics, may be killing RICO.
Tom Slaughter
Say, Hey! We Can't Play
If the legislators only knew what a fuss they may have started, they may have acted otherwise.
Alas, the poor Kansas Legislature. Our sacred solons in Topea recently have been bombarded with complaints from lawmakers who say they budget cuts, and a host of other issues.
A few days ago the legislators acted in a way that probably should be greeted with hearty cheers by every person at KU. The go-ahead on the new Student Loan Program would include medical care and modern facilities on campus are now a bit closer to reality.
What, you may ask, could be wrong with approval of a new health center?
Nothing, I answer, except for the location of the proposed center.
The University wants to put it southeast of Robinson Gymnasium. This places it in the middle of those time fields and the tracts of land called the softball fields.
Of all the places to put a health center What could be more heathful than a good nine innings of standing on your feet? It seems to be like cutting off your nose to spite your face or trading all your pitchers to improve your team's hitting.
Oh, I can see it now. As soon as construction begins, probably during softball season, hundreds of angry softball aficionados will march and picket. Softballs will be hurled, foul language will pierce the air, and an unwanted
rhubarb will reign on the south end of campus.
the protestors certainly would organize a large rally to enlist the sympathy of "the average student." Hundreds (mostly military intelligence officers, newsmen and desperate probasebale scouts) will hear heart-rending pleas and accusations that the American Medical Association probably had something to do with the destruction of softball fields "for health reasons."
Some clowns would probably continue their cause even after the health center was completed. One can visualize a group of die-hawks trying to talk physicians into emergency appendoctomy patient as second base and a bed pan for home plate.
The rally leaders would probably sign a famous featured speaker to draw a good crowd. I suggest Willie Mays. Then the crowd will laugh in chanting, "Say hey, we can play."
With this warning, the legislature should immediately allow money for new softball fields, and thus nip a potential source of turmoil in the bud.
It all seems so sad. Softball is almost the national pastime, but I guess proper health care is too.
After all, why should some football fans be denied a place to play to allow the construction of a modern student health center they never plan to use?
Ted Iliff
'Now, now dear. I'm sure you two can work things out for yourselves.'
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For one thing, he is much younger, about 23, and he has long, but not too long hair. In college he was in a relatively near the White House, he lives on the other end of a large apartment, plush apartment. And instead of being a lobbyist for a union, he is a Student Government (ASG).
August 29,1970.
WASHINGTON—With this commitment, comes the emergence of a new kind of politician. In his methods, he resembles manipulative black whackers part of American politics since Andrew Jackson was elected President. But instead of the cigar-smoking, paucity old man with no money, we have a different type of fellow.
By MIKE MOFFET Kansan Staff Writer
New Politicians Employ Old Tactics
"Whatever idealism—even passion—characterized the Kennedy and McCarthy campaigns of two years ago, only successfully by a commitment to technical and tactical competence."
Peter Schrag in "After Kent State;
"You still have to play dirty tricks once in awhile—the old man's name is Todd and it's important to accomplish things. Then students start playing the system like a good piano to accomplish it. You can accomplish so you can win. It doesn't mean a shit if you know all the answers and you lose."
IN AN INTERVIEW HERE I met some of these new politicians. In the apartment of the vice-president, Jeff Manning, a senior at Emporia State Teachers College and former student body president there, I talked with him and two of his associates, David Johnson, and John Wanser, director of research service for the ASG, and David Wanser, director of research and conventions. Boca Wanser, president of Oklahoma State University.
They described themselves as "system-oriented people who are willing to use the legislative process."
They believe that their system is well fitted to both the students that they supposedly represent and the teachers with which they have to deal.
"We're playing political games, but that's the way to get things done. Talk to the labor people." Wanser said.
If they have to play the role of the political hack to get things done, they're willing.
I asked them if they weren't afraid of being subverted by their methods—if by playing the
"We're dealing with a system-
oriented American society—you
have to be very patient, you have
whole movement is very middle
class—made up of the people who
wear a clean shirt to class and
beach (teeth every day)," said Johnson.
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By Sokoloff
Griff & the Unicorn
"Copyright 1971, David Sokoloff."
political hack they might turn into one.
They reject completely the radicalism of the new left.
"NO THEY SAID, "we're very careful about where we draw the line of compromise. But compromise is essential. The difference between us and the old school hacks is that we have grown from such a different place, we're so much further advanced."
"The violent revolution can't work, just count the numbers, the guys in town win. Resides that, the new-letters are as biogot, racist and chauvinistic as the girls that videotaped them." Therefore, we must continue with teachings, education, etc., to keep the people up on what's going on.
"The elitism of the hard core American radical." 'Wanser said, "The revolution of the people will kill people the government will kill'
I asked them if their system was working.
According to the "New Democrat," we must radically change our just use; but it cannot change meanfully unless its people feel.
"There is such a thing as a generation gap, but it exists because we actually see the people played lip service to," one of them said. "But my parents want to see Hal Holbrook elected president, who's number one priority is not getting re-elected. And we can relate to this type of person. If we were least hurt, we will最 hurt him."
"Isn't that a rather superficial type of thing?" I asked.
"Well then." I asked, "how do you relate to the generation in power?"
BUT THE POWERS that
"It's an evolutionary type of thing," they said, "Time will change things."
"Yes," they said, "people are changing. At the last Congress we had a pre-med student from Mississippi calling Nixon 1 shit."
There are a lot of things wrong with Las Vegas aside from its firebugs, it’s already built. The last big meeting of the AG convention wasn’t a camping trip in the desert was a convention—in Las Vegas.
change people can work in more than one direction. These new people are walking a shaky tightrope, going from what has been done to what needs to be done with them. For a balancing pole, they're using the systems of the past. On the side from which they started their pole. Since they're still closest to the side I'm afraid the tempation to return may be too great. Canyon, in the middle of a desert, lies Las Vegas. On the other side are the mountains, where you might just as you want it, just as you want it, just as should be. But you would have to start from scratch and it's very difficult to build in the mountains.
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Those Were the Days
50 Years Ago Today—1921
John Porter was elected president of the men's student council by 75 votes over Adison Massey and Sandy Winsor was reelected cheerleader in the spring elections. A group of students cast their votes for council officers. ROTC began publication of weekly newsletter, "The Fuse," which was intended to start bigger things for the unit and the college.
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A group of KU seniors who had received A's and B's throughout their classwork asked to be exempt from final examinations this spring.
30 Years Ago Todav—1941
30 Years Ago Today—1941
The fourth issue of the Jayhawker was dedicated to the men. It was scheduled to be issued on the first day after Easter break.
It was to be a "diagnosis of the male animal which will prove invaluable to the dubious or
Glee Smith (present speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives) was chosen to serve as make-up editor on the Kansas for the nine-week period.
10 Years Ago Todav—1961
Results of the English proficiency exam
at the end of the 506 students who took it
but had not passed.
Administration officials were pleased with the accomplishments of the 1961 Kansas Legislature. Among its actions were a $3,500,000 accelerated building program and a retirement plan for established faculty members.
A UPI news analysis warned against the possible U.S. involvement in Vietnam.