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Tuesday, February 23, 1971
University Daily Kansan
KANSAN comment ROTC Under Fire
A committee of KU administrators, faculty members and students has begun the task of integrating ROTC programs into regular departmental curricula. The group will be meeting with officials of the various schools and departments in the next few weeks as they seek to implement changes recommended last year in a report adopted by the University Senate.
The military branches have already substituted non-military courses for military science courses wherever possible.
The committee will be exploring, among others, the possibilities of team-teaching of military science courses by military and civilian personnel and the listing of ROTC courses under regular academic departments and vice versa.
But regardless of the findings of the committee, it is doubtful that all the military science courses now accepted for credit in the various schools of the University will still be accepted beginning next fall.
The work of this committee in its analysis of ROTC as a part of the University community is part of a nationwide trend which has seen many schools end completely their ROTC programs.
At KU total enrollment in ROTC is down about 20 per cent from totals of past years. Officers involved in ROTC programs here offer as explanations for the drop in enrolment the new lottery system, anti-military sentiment in general and the new requirement that the military science courses be integrated into the academic program after this year.
The sharp decline nationally in ROTC enrollment is causing concern among military planners over the future ability of college ROTC programs to turn out enough officers.
Attacks by the hard left on ROTC
programs continue, although not with the intensity witnessed in the last few years, both here at KU and nationally. A leaflet distributed by the SDS here last week called ROTC an "institution for American imperialism" but a planned demonstration at the Military Science building failed to attract much support
This has probably been the most obvious of many assumptions held by the protestors, as well as less obvious opponents of the military on campus.
In the midst of all this furor over the legitimacy of ROTC on college campuses there has been an apparent assumption on the part of protestors that the military establishment of the United States can be dismantled, and that this dismantling can begin by driving the evil militarists from the campuses.
The military establishment of the United States (even if it should be) can't and won't be destroyed.
If the military establishment is to remain with us, it will continue to require leaders, and in the past, many of these leaders have come from ROTC programs. Intelligent military men who have been exposed to the liberalizing influence of a college campus are obviously preferable to a military leadership that comes solely from Officer Candidate School.
The de-emphasis and perhaps permanent crippling of college ROTC will likely continue and KU will continue to be affected by this national trend. Given the desireability of an intelligent, college-trained officer cadre, this is unfortunate.
And, perhaps the most obvious question of all: If some students desire to study military science on a campus while pursuing other areas of study, why shouldn't they be able to do so?
Hopefully, the KU committee will not cripple the ROTC program at this university.
—Bob Womack
The Civil Defense Caper
April Fool's Day came a bit early this year, as many cartoon watchers bitterly learned Saturday morning.
"Hateful, hateful!" was the code word that sent hearts aflutter. It was a rather interesting choice of words, as was the cancellation word "Impish, impish."
It seems that some guy working for Civil Defense in Cheyenne Mountain, Colo., put a wrong tape in a machine. The result was, instead of a test of the Emergency Broadcast System, the real thing being flashed to stations across the country.
The explanation from the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) and the Civil Defense folks was rather comical.
Everyone flapped their jaws and their arms saying, "I don't know how it happened." The operator of the tape machine couldn't imagine how he could have done such a naughty thing.
Regardless of the reason or the excuses given by those reputable people, it shouldn't happen, and one must question the safety of the whole procedure.
As has been accurately pointed out by television newsmen, the incident
brought harrowing memories of both the 1938 War of the Worlds radio broadcast that caused a nationwide panic and the motion picture "Fail-Safe."
Who knows where else in the NORAD labyrinth the potential lies for goof ups like Saturday's fiasco.
If an operator who has been on the job for 15 years can mess up something so routine as a test, one wonders if another equally experienced operator could possibly start a chain reaction resulting in the whole planet being burnt to cinders. It boggles the mind.
The error Saturday morning could not have started a war, but a similar error could. Someone should make sure that tapes and messages of such catastrophic significance are locked up and not accessible to a casualty errant hand, like asprins to children.
Wouldn't it be ironic, if all the efforts to save the human race from extinction went for nothing because some jackass sat scratching his head mumbling "I just don't know how I could have done such a thing."
—Ted Iliff
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However, the stylistic quality, which is most disreputable in regard to this paper, is its importance. It was discussed at December meeting of the Board of Regents, during which Chancellor Chalmers was under fire, one of the Regents who publicly accused the regent, why KU was the only school in the state system where violence was continually reoccurring. The Oread Dally quoted a report by a student whose subtle distinction of the Regent; namely that his statement referred to the Kansas school system, thus allowing the paper to criticize the ill institutions of campus violence.
Oread Daily, Parking, Aardvarks, Bananas
To the editor:
Firstly, the paper's approach to a topic is frequently oversimplified; this can be exacerbated to some extent and more importantly, the paper loves to make brave, sweeping generalizations. For instance, the Wednesday, February 3rd issue of *The Washington Post* right to decide who is qualified to attend Kansas schools, makes the very dubious generalization that "Kansas is in the grip of a question," "A lot of no-asserrible, unintelligent, non-challenging
Though I am a continual reader of the Oread Daily, and while I do identify with some of the more newsworthy items in the paper, I believe that it is time to take a look at some of the more stylistic aspects of the same.
Theoretically, let us begin with their slogan: "The Oread Daily is a people's paper and is responsible to the "people" refer to all students on campus; if it does, (and distributed to any who will accept them) then why aren't all types of views represented in this paper? On the other hand, if its design sumption of only the students holding leftist views, then the people are responsible to all university Press."
the term, 'responsible' is a pure farce when one takes a close view of the stylistic techniques used in its piece of journalistic excellence.
human beings would come to KU." I too am opposed to the spirit of this pending proposal in the Kansas legislature, but look at the paper's assertion; on evaluation, or whatever you wish to call it. Where is the support for such an overgeneralization?
people question, this same issue challenges that it fears the scanty majority (statistics please) will force a sizeable minority to pay for their services. Again I ask, if the Overseas Development referendum. Again I ask, if the Overseas Development referendum, then it ought to support political measures which literally bring power to the people.
contributors of the Oread Daily is this. If the purpose of this campus paper is to represent the political, social, and racial mood of our community, why not do so in an ethically responsible manner? styleistically responsible matter?
David Doolitle
Wichita junior
To the editor:
I hesitate to respond to Mr. Buck's letter (February 12) for four of seeming to carry on a war with the enemy. I simply wish him well in the battle of Zone G, while occupying the channels in the battle of Zone T?
Meanwhile, I fear that his charges of irrelevance against my original comments may blunt my criticism. The parking regulations were only the superficial subject of my complaint; the evident to a surprisingly broad audience, was quite something more serious. I am reduced as well as irrelevant (why not?) I'm forty-three and supposed to be. I wish briefly to
A number of professors (more than are dreamed of in the philosophy of some) glady learn to teach and time to student causes and student-faculty exchANGE; I think students acquainted with me would place me in that position, noticing noying to have such participation
taken for granted. "Let the professors walk, it's good for them is insulting, not because it is revoiled, but because it takes the professors' presence for granted. I tried to suggest that it is not hard to survive in college, suppose that professional men and women of mature years teach their youngs very well for their juniors which their juniors so deeply (and rightly) resent. The attitude will be called "student chavily."
Like nearly all professors, I love my work, demanding as it is, and would not trade it for better income, higher honor, or more prestige. I do not pretend quiet while my participation is treated as optional, irrelevant, beside the point. And I will not tolerate such implications about colleagues. My own part, after all, is small, and I seem to be a bit on the dumb side (or so I infer from Mr. Buck's letter—he spending nineteen years in college to the doctorate, I am still unable to imagine how long his education will take), but my colleagues do even more and are finer, finished faster, as will Mr. Buck).
What I protested, protest, and will continue to protest, just in time for the impending clearly clear, the oppression of thoughtlessness—yes, ignorance—and rhetoric of不当的事情 when they speak of the professional staff, its contribution to the University, and its daily (and nightly) work.
The Aardvark Liberation Front proudly announces the participation of all but a few students in the non-march held Friday at 12:30 to protest SDS and support apathy. The difference in numbers between those participating in the ALF non-march with students from other campuses coincidentally at the same time, shows the overwhelming odds by which apathy is supported on this campus. The ALF is particularly enthusiastic about support, since the non-march was not announced ahead of time.
George Johnston Alexandria, Minn. senior
Re the man in K.C. who is growing bananas in Kansas. Whopee. Several years ago he father transported banana plants to Washington state as gifts for various aunt's and grandmothers. My grandmother's and Missouri only going in for the winters, while the Washington state plant and the Colorado plant lived indies year round. None of them did not produce offspring, but the Colorado banana was the talk of Steamboom Springs, at times being more interesting to me than it later it moved to a pleaseran clime in Atlanta. The Missouri banana lost its life in an early fall. Washington banana is unknown Peace to all lovers of bananas.
To the editor:
To the editor:
The Lighter Side
By DICK WEST
Love Story: Man and Car
WASHINGTON (UP1) —A few weeks ago I went to a neighbor's party and left the theater I was Sparky Lugg, a member of my bowling team, drive by. In the car with me, I saw a woman who was not his wife.
The next day I called up Sparky and said, "Who was that lady I saw you with last night?"
In a lecture entitled "The Machine as a Sexual Object", which was presented this week at the Smithsonian Institution, Dr. George Basalla of the University of Pennsylvania that men sometimes become emotionally involved with mechanical devices, such as autos.
"That was no lady," Sparky replied, "that was an Oldsmobile."
At first I thought of' Sparky was giving me an evasive answer. But now I'm not so sure.
"The great American ritual of washing and automobiles is basically a sexual pastime," he said.
"I will not attempt to retrace all of the ground that Dr. Bassalla took over, and he me as particularly salient. He suggested that in some men's minds the distinction between the two has become somewhat blurred.
If so, it goes a long way toward explaining a subsequent conversation I had with Sparky Lueg.
One night when we were having a beer after the bowling match, Sparky divulged that he and his wife Shasta had separated.
I take this to mean that certain men may tend to think of women as sticker people, that probably could lead to even sticker situations, to think of women as stickers.
"I'm sorry to hear that," I said.
"You always seemed perfectly
"To be honest with you, I've fallen in love with another car," Sparky confessed.
By Sokoloff
"Holy Hudson!" I remon-
teach "All of us have becomе attached our cars at some point in time." There is no reason for getting a divorce.
"I'm afraid we're beyond reconciliation," Sparky said.
Griff & the Unicorn
"I asked him how much trade in he would allow."
"Shasta will never forgive me for what I said to the salesman." "What did you say?"
George F. Wedge Associate Professor, English and Linguistics
"For your other car?"
"No, for Shasta."
Jane Pierce Sulphur, La.
"Copyright 1971, David Sokoloff."
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The poor sap! He could have gotten a bigger allowance by waiting until spring.
Letters Policy
Those There the Days
L. N. Flint, professor of journalism, was
elected to the Press Congress of the World
where he would represent the Kansas
associates in Honolulu the following
October.
50 Years Ago Today—1921
George O. Foster, registrar, announced that students spent an average of $827.29 during the regular nine-month school year. Fees and books averaged $77.50, room and board averaged $689.72 and the remainder consisted of clothing, travel expenses and miscellany.
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The Kansan announced that Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd was scheduled to speak that week about discoveries made recently on his mission to the Antarctic. The future was to be illustrated with 9,000 feet of film.
35 Years Ago Todav—1936
KU students doubted that they would get a woman's dormitory because the bill to provide it, which was under consideration by the Senate, had not been amended to include indirect appropriation.
Gene Venkens of the University of Pennsylvania beat Glen Cunningham by two yards to set a new world indoor record of 3:49.9 for the 1000 meter run.
Anna Louis Strong, for several years editors of the "Moscow News" spoke on "Dictatorship and Democracy in the Soviet Union."
10 Years Ago Today—1961
The Civil Rights Council planned to poll local barbershops to find out which students discriminated against Negroes because of their race, and graduate student, had been refused service.
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Ron Halbgewbach was elected president of the KuKu's superclass men club.
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Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe announced that he had cancelled the showing of "Operation Abolition" because the Kansas Legislature was in session. He said he thought students were a military of student demonstrations against the University Activities Committee, might be harmed to the outcome of the University's budget at the legislative session.
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