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Karen is Coed First Miss Kansas Second
Karen Raye Swartz is one of the most widely-known students on campus, although she never has attended KU before. She is Miss Kansas of 1964.
"Karen" comes before Miss Kansas. That is the way she wants to be known—for herself, rather than for her title.
"IM PROUD TO be Miss Kansas," Karen said. "It's a great'honor and has done a lot for me. But I want people here to know me as just plain Karen Schwartz."
"Plain" is one thing Karen will never be. The striking brown-eyed brunette last week won the Miss America talent trophy for best classical singer. A voice student for five years, Karen sang "Voi Lo Sapete," from Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana, before 25,000 people in the Atlantic City pageant.
She also spent two and one-half days in New York auditioning for several top agencies, which are interested in launching Karen's singing career.
Karen formerly attended Friends University in Wichita where she was a music major. She transferred to KU to study sociology and to gain the experience of attending a large University. Karen is living in the Hashinger Residence hall.
"I FEEL AT HOME here already," Karen said. "I plan to continue my voice lessons, but I won't have time for many extracurricular activities. My duties this year as Miss Kansas include as many as three personal appearances a week all over the state."
Karen's remaining years of college will be financed by scholarships.
The other major theatre offerings:
"The Emperor Jones," by Eugene O'Neill, Oct. 14; "Femina," by Ellen Muller; directing; Clayton Corbin of Broadway, qwest star in the title role.
The School of Fine Arts will cooperate with the Theatre for five performances of Puccini's "Madame Butterfly". Nov. 1, 2, 8, 9 and 10. Dr. Lewin Goff, director of the Theatre who was on leave in Vienna the past year, will stage the opera.
The University of Kansas Theatre will give five major productions, including one opera, in the 1963-64 season and the Children's Theatre has scheduled two.
"The Corn Is Green," by Emilyn Williams, 8-11. "Dr. Jack Brookling of directing."
The sesquicentennial of William Shakespeare's birth will be observed by the presentation of one of his plays, March 18-22. The play and a guest director are yet to be announced.
Riding horses and appearing in horse shows is one of Karen's hobbies. Her nickname is "Scorchy", which is a derivative of "Schwartzy" complicated by a long-ago incident in the laundry room.
The Children's Theatre productions, directed by Dr. Jed H. Davis of KU;
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"Beauty and the Beast," Dec. 12-14:
"Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater," Feb. 27-
29.
She recently won $1,275 in the Miss Kansas competition, and $1,000 in the Miss America talent contest. She also has a new $1,000 wardrobe, a prize in the Miss Kansas contest.
The major theater productions will start at 8:15 p.m., a quarter hour earlier than last year.
"Period of Adjustment" by Tennessee
Williams will 22-25. Gordon Beck of
Knockecting.
"I have to be careful about my appearance in public," Karen said. I was caught once this summer downtown in Pratt with my hair in curlers and barefoot."
HOW HAS BEING Miss Kansas changed her life?
The Experimental Theatre schedule of four productions has not been completed.
Fresh Hawks will hold an orientation meeting for prospective members at 6:30 tonight in the Ballroom of the Union.
Karen also said that she lost most of her bad habits since becoming Miss Kansas. She stopped biting her fingernails and has lost 25 pounds since last Christmas.
All freshmen interested in Frost Hawks will hand in applications, which will be processed this week. Invitations will be issued next Monday, with the first regular meeting of Frost Hawks scheduled for Tuesday. Sept. 24.
Karen is now a member of Mu Alpha Sigma, a sorority better known as the "Miss America Sisters." The pageant was her first jet plane ride and her first trip East.
Frosh Hawks Slate Orientation Meeting
Tonight the KU cheerleaders and last year's Frosh Hawk officers will explain the role of Frosh Hawks. Becky Williamson, Wichita senior and president of Jay James, and Bill Thomas, Kansas City junior.
Tryouts for the KU 1963 debate team will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday in 118 Strong hall, Wilmer A. Linkugel, debate director and associate professor of speech, has announced.
Debate Team Tryouts Scheduled Tomorrow
Participants in the tryout will be required to give a five-minute talk on the resolution "Resolved: That the federal government should guarantee an opportunity for higher education to all qualified high school graduates."
Theatres Plan Seven Shows Including Opera
Membership on the team is open to all KU undergraduates. Debate experience is not required but is helpful. Prof. Linkugel said. The debate team will practice at
The debate team will practice at 7:00 p.m. Tuesdays in Strong hall.
7:00 p.m. Tuesdays in Spring Hall
The KU debate team will attend seven tournaments before the Christmas vacation. They are:
Oct. 19, beginners tournament at Kansas State University; Oct. 24-26, Emporia State College at Emporia; Nov. 7-9, Purdue University at Lafayette, Ind. Nov. 14-16, Central State College at Edmond, Okla.; Nov. 21-23, Wichita University at Wichita; Dec. 5-7, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville; Dec. 12-14, Southwestern College at Winfield.
Monday, Sept. 16, 1963
Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe said yesterday freshmen represent the top students in their high school graduating classes.
Chancellor Wescoe Says Class of '67 is Select
In a new-student induction ceremony at Memorial Stadium last night, Chancellor Wescoe stressed the responsibilities of students.
Speaking at a new student convocation in Allen Field House, Dr. Wescoe told the students they are a select group, emphasizing, however, KU has no selective admissions policy.
He said more than one in every twenty new students was graduated at the top of their high school class. Nearly one student in every three students was graduated in the top 10 per cent of his high school class.
THE CHANCELLOR SAID some students may think KU is the best institution in the state, but that there are better privately-endowed colleges elsewhere.
"In this way, you are select. We did not select you; you selected us."
"ALONG WITH THE privileges you enjoy as a student, you also have the responsibility of keeping it unsullen and enriched by your presence."
interpreted the KU motto and seal. Participating in the lighting of the traditional altar fire on the speaker's platform were members of Sachem, senior men's honorary society, Mortar Board, senior women's honorary society, officers of the sophomore, junior and senior classes and several freshmen.
"Let us start with no such feelings of second best. There is no ideal University. The state university and the University of Kansas are second to none."
L. C. Woodruff, dean of students,
interpreted the KU motto and seal.
THREE OF KU'S 1963 FOOTBALL opponents were highly rated in two of the early pre-season forecasts. Oklahoma was rated fifth by Street & Smith, third by Playboy. Syracuse was seventh and 10th respectively. Texas Christian was 20th on Playboy's poll.
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