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University Daily Kansan Wednesday. March 14. 1956.
Jayhawker-Greek Glorification?
Just rummaged through the latest edition of "Of the Greeks, by Hank Wittenberg, and for Jim Miller"—or what's more commonly known as the Jayhawker. Have to hand it to little Henry; he's the best publicity agent since P. T. Barnum. Why he's had brother Miller's picture in the scandal sheet at least twice in the first issue, and at least four times in the second one. It looks as if the Jayhawker this year will be a personal scrapbook for Miller.
And as far as keeping the Greeks in the fore, Henry has almost outdone himself. For instance, in the first issue of the supposed annual, there were 36 group pictures of Greeks and 21 of Independents. There were 37 pictures of Greek parties and three of Independent parties. And of those selected for the Who's Who page, five were Greeks, and one was an Independent.
But Henry and his staff really went all out in the second issue. There were 39 pages devoted to Greek organizations and 11 to the Independents. Of the party petures, 77 were Greek, 4 were Independent. The "Who's Who" page was again stacked with five Greeks to a single Independent;
Now there must be some explanation behind this breakdown of Jayhawker space.
First, the Greeks are organized, thus it is easily understood why there were more group pictures of them.
Second, of the 10 staff heads of the scandal sheet, all are Greeks.
Third. Henry has said of the party pictures that the only reason a deadline notice of party pictures is reported to The Daily Kansan is so the Independents won't be able to gripe too much. Of
course, turning the pictures in, doesn't mean that they will be printed.
Finally, it seems that Henry has a dislike for Independents, particularly those who live in Carruth-O'Leary Hall. He has referred to the CarruthO'Leary residents as "barbs," then to be more specific, as barbarians. Why I thought that they were students, but according to Henry, they're just plain old barbarians.
As for the Who's Who page, it certainly seems to me that there are more than two Independents out of 12 notables who would qualify for such a category. But then again, maybe it means more to be a joiner of varied groups than to be a doer in one special field. Activities senior Miller certainly seems to fall into the former classification.
For some time now, there has been a move underfoot to subsidize the Jayhawker with a mandatory fee collected at enrollment. No more unfair method of supporting the Jayhawker, under its present system of operation, could be devised. It would amount to the Independents paying for the publication of the Greek's scrapbook.
Add to all this nonsense, the monopoly of the Estes studio and its "high quality" pictures, and it's easy to see that this supposed annual for all, amounts to a very tightly-knit book for the propagation of the Greeks.
It's difficult to imagine how the Jayhawker will ever gain any prestige around here as long as narrow-minded persons like Hank Wittenberg are named editor. Unless some people wake up, the Jayhawker will remain a publication for a few of the students and not all of the students, and very likely could cease to exist.
The AWS Stands At The Crossroads
—Leo Flanagan
The Associated Women Students will make its second attempt of the year to elect a senate Thursday, in an election open to all woman students.
The first election, tentatively scheduled for Feb.29, had to be postponed when only one Independent woman petitioned for the two seats reserved for non-sorority women.
So it appears that interest in this potentially powerful organization is at an all-time low. The Senate, the top legislative body of the group, is composed of the winners of the spring election for the offices of president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, Greek and Independent representatives to the All Student Council, plus the runners-up for these six posts.
The three additional seats in the Senate go to two freshmen elected in the fall to serve for the rest of the school year, and one Senate delegate elected by the members of the House of Representatives.
The AWS sets forth the following objectives:
1. To unify the women on the campus
1. To unify the women on the campus
2. To promote and coordinate activities for women.
3. To work for better living conditions and wages for women on the campus.
4. To legislate rules and regulations that pertain to women.
5. To foster a living school spirit.
6. To provide leadership opportunities for women on the campus.
Dragging these lofty objectives down to realistic terms, the AWS sponsors such worthy projects as
the sophomore counseling group, which provides each freshman woman with a counselor who experienced those same freshman problems a year earlier.
Among other noteworthy projects sponsored by AWS are an All Women's Day, a High School Leadership Day, a housemother's party, and student-faculty coffees.
In addition to these functions, the AWS has, according to its constitution, "all powers necessary to carry out the functions set forth under the purpose (listed above), and any other powers delegated to it by the ASC, the dean of women, the chancellor of the University, the University Senate, the State Board of Regents, or the laws of the state of Kansas in the governing of women students."
But an organization with this much power does not generate enough interest on the campus to create interest in the election. Apparently students are again expressing their disgust with campus politicals.
And if this lethargy continues, the AWS is doomed to a future of failures. Only increased interest by the women students in their candidates and in the activities of the AWS, can help remedy the situation.
Thursday's election may provide a good hint of the future. If the women show interest, the power of the AWS will be increased. If not, another oncepowerful campus organization may fall by the wayside.
.. Letters .
—Dick Walt
A question has arisen in our minds, as to what is the purpose of the Jayhawker. For sometime we have thought of it as a record of historic events that have occurred within the student's University life.
Editor:
What is the price for getting recognition in the Jawhawk?
It seems to us that we must have a "Greek" symbol above our door or painted on our girls' dungarees in order to have a picture concerning our activities appear in the annual.
Last fall we erected a homecoming display and placed second in the Men's Independent division. In the Winter edition of the Jayhawker there was only slight mention of the fact that there had even been a display such as ours.
However, there were several pictures of displays by Greek houses
We realize it is not the Daily Kansas's responsibility to answer, but we would appreciate some explanation from the Javhawker.
which didn't even place. From whence chomc the priority?
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