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Tuesday, January 19, 1971
University Daily Kansam
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Support the Chancellor
The Board of Regents meeting in Topeka last Friday happily was in sharp contrast with the board's December meeting.
It was during that meeting that Chancellor Chalmers had to face vituperative questioning directed in a letter at his administration of the university.
Facing such lecture-queries as, "I hope you realize that you are losing the support of many taxpayers and many alumni who have been working with our managers was rational and eloquent in reply.
In the period after that meeting, reports began to circulate that another attempt would be made to fire the chancellor, possibly after Governor Decking's expected appointment of two "anti-Chalmers" regents. Those appointments have not yet been made, and for the time being, at least, the disquieting possibility of Chalmers' firing has apparently been forestalled.
One factor that many of the regents for some reason fail to understand or choose to overlook, along with too many Kansas politicians, is that the chancellor cannot
be held personally responsible for every isolated act of a criminal or vandalistic nature that occurs on this campus. He must have the full cooperation of all students and faculty in reporting such to the proper authorities when they occur.
Chalmers recently wrote of the necessity for this cooperation in letters to the authorities.
He said, "I am confident that you are as eager as I am (and as the people of the state are) to put an end to the isolated acts that threaten our lives and facilities. I ask you to give us your full assistance in this effort."
By giving Chalmers our fullest assistance we may also help forestall those demanding what they term "stronger", administration at KU.
There is no question that Chalmers has the overwhelming and unqualified support of most every student and most every faculty member, well as thoughtful and informed alumni.
And this innovative advocate of meaningful and constructive change has made a significant contribution.
—Rob Womack
The Pepper Plot
In the never-ending search for a story behind the story, an interesting theory has been created to explain the success and lack of our football coach, Pepper Rodgers.
Most students probably think Pepper left just because he had a better offer from UCLA. But certainly things couldn't be that simple. So after much soul training and day dreaming, a bit of grudge-murdering this grand theory has been developed.
Rodger's departure was no doubt the work of the Kansas Board of Regents. Their masterful scheme involved clever planning coupled with coincidence and
The whole thing started when Henry Bubb and company failed to oust Chancellor Chalmer last summer. After the attempt, Bubb, Thomas Griffith and Paul Wunsch decided they would have to punish the University for its transgressions using more succint and devious methods.
Firing any other University administrators was considered useless. They thought of having basketball coach Ted Owens fired, but realized they had no power to do so, and besides, Owens' students were angry, and his removal wouldn't create the broad based despair and grief they were seeking.
But realizing their legal limitations in dealing with athletic personnel, while at the same time wishing to keep their hands back and waited for a chance to move.
Thus the only logical choice left was Rodgers. This personable man, his mediocre record notwithstanding, was immensely popular with student body and his departure would surely leave them wallowing in heartskill grief.
Their lucky break came last monit when Tommy Prothro left UCLA to coach the Los Angeles Rams. Here, the Regents astutely reasoned, is a school Rodgers had coached for, and he had been popular at UCLA and had enjoyed his work there
Quickly the Regents went into action. They contacted Dr. Franklin Murphy, former KU chancellor and now chairman of the board of the Los Angeles Times-Mirror Corporation, and told him Pepper would just love to return to UCLA, but he didn't want to be obvious about it and the fact that his position would override their position, the Regents couldn't act directly and hoped Murphy would relay the message to UCLA.
Murphy was chancellor at UCLA before the newspaper job, and he had liked Pepper too. Seeing the advantages for both Pepper and his former employer, he put a bug in the ear of the UCLA officials, adding that Pepper had been invited to publically UCLA athletics would be abundant if Rodgers was coach.
The rest is obvious. Rodgers was contacted, and seeing the prestige and monetary advantages of the offer, he entered the job at $20,000 a year job here and headed west.
Everyone was happy. Rodgers had an excellent job, UCLA had an excellent coach, and the Rogers had wrought their body without being directly involved.
If you haven't guessed by now, the above is a farce in the purist sense of the word. But the opportunity to dig the Regents a bit couldn't be passed up.
Wishes for success and good luck go to KU's Rodgers and KU's new coach, D. Fonfani.
—Ted Iliff
What This Page Is For
The Kansan's editorial page is a strange breed. Most newspapers have a publisher and the publisher dictates the editorial policy of the paper. If the publisher conservative, he will editorially allow only conservative editors in his paper.
Editorial writers for the Kansan are not chosen because of their political beliefs, but because they have something to say and, at times, say it well.
The Kansan has no publisher unless it would be the students. And students have
befers, but our class they have something to say and, at times, it say well. I am sure that what they all stressed by our editorial writers are theirs alone, but I am sure that they will represent a sizable number of the opinions of the student body.
By not having a set policy we have established a policy of a forum of ideas. It is very hard to establish a set policy.
many of the controversial issues that come forth during the spring semester.
Among those who will write somewhat weekly columns are Richard Louv and David Perkins, whose writings appeared in the Kansan last semester. Someone from the student senate will write about certain things that group has done. Paul Hess, a graduate student and member of the Kansas House of Representatives, will tell of his experiences as a freshman legislator. We are making plans to have a column written by someone in the chancellor's office.
Letter to the editor are encouraged. If you disagree with us or think we've made a mistake, we'd like to hear from you.
We hope, this semester, to raise debate
on ethics, and, perhaps, help
solve some problems.
-Galen Bland· Editor
Semester break came amid a mass of speculation and debate from around the state on what it is to teach this state university up the road.
KU—Everyone's Whipping Boy
By Galen Bland
EDITOR'S COLUMN
Probably heard it all when you were home, read it in the paper. More police on campus; stap a finger at those are nigerians to try do?
The Lawrence Journal World had some enlightening comments on the situation;
"Ten years ago a group of University of Kansas students said they planned to spend the Christmas holiday in Cuba to get back to school regime. Recently, the Chicago Daily News established that Mark Rudd, in Cuba a few years ago to join in a training program, returned home to engineer a bridge at Columbia University campus. A little later, Rudd visited the KU campus, for the usual capitalistic fee, and there has been turmoil of it varying degrees ever since.
"It would be foolish," the *World-Journal* said, "to scout at the possibility that there may just be a link between places like Moscow and what is happening in our communities today."
It's a Communist plot.
"They sensationalize, fantasize, and romanticize. To build their myth they exaggerate our
Perhaps the conservatives should stop shaking with fear and screaming about plots and take a look at what they could be about. They could begin by reading what those "dirty comedies" Jerry Fulbright, Elinor Biddle and others have said.
Jerry Rubin, in his book "Do It", claims the right wing for his best ally.
"They set high standards for us to fulfil, and we become giants trying to fulfill their fantasies. "The right wing is our theatrical directors," Rubin says.
Rubin says demonstrations would lose their impact if it weren't for TV. All that is shown on the tube is the exciting motion and the product is exciting and romantic, he says.
myth—they create a Yippie Menace. The menace helps create the reality.
"Right-wing" (newspaper) coverage of our demonstrations is hot, mythic. Liberal coverage is cool and dull. Outrageous attacks on us by right-wing fanatics has a touch of spectacular and glorious," writes his member of the Chicago 7
The Ottawa Herald had a few suggestions:
"Maybe a few of the rules need changing at KU. More strict rules on class attendance. Strifer grade requirements. Curlews and closing hours. These changes give less time to raise hell."
"They turn us into heroes.
Stomp on them! Don't worry about infuriating every student who don't bolt Summerfield or other students. Stomp on them, and hard.
Jerry Rubin claims that every time the establishment at Berkley chose this tactic the vines were many more members of the vines.
It is in times of stress that clear heads are most needed. And it is in times of stress that clear heads are hardest to find.
And so many people around the state have harangued the KU administration for being perverse governor for sending more
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And very few of those vocal people have checked the facts. The University has been asking for more security men every year for the past several years. And to no avail. The union burned last spring. We go two more security men. We KJH married merfield was bumbed in December. We may get as many as 12 more security men.
(And they all applauded when Jocking arrived at the scene of his bombing. But one no one seemed to understand. Deptize 15,000 of the student xody and put a machine gun in his mouth. wouldn't have a guarantee
against vandalism.
"Chalmers is not liked the extremists because he commands the respect of the great Wall Street magnates, but the governor aren't putting the future of the chancellor and the University in the hands of whoever does some dark night work." The challenge is to unrepair.
Put the chancellor on the
board, and don't bombing
and you're fired. But
even if Vern Miller were
chancellor, the situation would be no
The Kansas City Star, along with many papers from this area, took a more rational approach to the situation than some reents:
nandle a difficult situation that is a world-wide phenomenon, not to put heads on platters if you don't happen to have easy answers.
And the answers aren't easy. Peaceful demonstrations are legal, but we never seem to get them. We don't see them. Many people around the state seem to associate the BSU strike with the Summerfield bombing. It would be easier to compile circumstantial evidence "white vigilants!" were responsible for the bomb. Tricky business.
One, no right now, has the right answers. Many people, however, have the wrong answers. It is a challenge to discuss, discussion, and above all, calm.
Well, whatta you know! We've been invited into the democracy we're defending.
'As far as I'm concerned, son, that driver's license is only good in Washington.'
Those Were the Days
50 Years Ago
Plans were announced for a new clock on old Blake Hall.
The fund raising drive for Memorial Stadium was into full swing. One of the slogans was: "Chancellor Lindley alone can't do it all. Back him up."
Complaints were heard from Kansas State Agricultural College that a postmark on letters, "Use Pure Bred Sires," was ruining love letters.
The KU basketball team was the surprise of the Missouri Valley Conference, having won four straight, in games over powerful drake and the Iowa Ags.
A class in advanced boxing was being organized for the spring semester.
25 Years Ago
The Jayhawk basketball team stood atop the Big Six Conference but faced
second place Oklahoma. An after the dance game was planned at the Kansas
The track squad was ready for the first
moment of the season: KU vs. Civilians and
V-15.
Governor Andrew F. Schoepel appointed Jerry Driscoll, Oscar Stauffer and Mrs. Elizabeth Haughey to the Board of Regents.
10 Years Ago
The campus was snowbound with eight inches of fresh snow and a total of 20 for the month. Students were urged not to leave the campus inward because snow plows were at work.
Laurence C. Woodruff, dean of students, said one way to eliminate student apathy might be by giving more power to student government.
A gas war raged in Lawrence, 20.9 cents a gallon.