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University Daily Kansan Tuesday. Sept. 20. 1955.
It's A Tradition, But A Cruel One
Now that the school-year routine again starts, one of the cruelest customs on the Hill will no doubt begin again. This custom is the public "awarding" of invitations to fraternity parties during dinner hours at the various women's houses.
The usual schedule of these events runs something like this:
The "boys"—and at these times they are no more than boys"—charge down the stairs leading to the dining room. The women are just beginning their second course, and usually can't finish their meal because of the bizarre costumes on the "boys."
Then the "boys" sing songs or stage a very original and very, very funny stunt, designed to make every "little girl" in the dining room passionately want to go to the boys' party, whether it be the "Traditional Hula-Hula Brawl" or the experimental "First Annual Inverted Beer Bust."
Strangely enough, almost any woman in the dining room would like to attend the party, even if it is just to see whether that rotund stomach on the third boy from the left will be present.
Then the boys demonstrate their selectivity, proving the old adage that only the discriminating prefer sex appeal. They loudly call off the names of the "lucky few" women invited to the party. The rest of the women look on, whether they like it or not, because dessert might be worth waiting for this particular night.
Hic!
It is all right for the boys to be cute. But the cruelty is unnecessary, and private invitations would be appreciated by those who don't receive them.
September's Cool Heat's In Your Head
Yesterday, the afternoon temperature reached 92 degrees. Let's face it, it was darn hot. But the fascinating thing about it was that since it is September, it didn't seem so hot.
In mid-July the air would have been even hotter with strong invective denouncing the weather.
The Hawk's nest would have been dealing out a high percentage of cokes and cold drinks. Everyone would have been mopping his damp brow and vowing that next summer he would enroll at Denver University.
But now that it is September, no one expects it to be hot—so it isn't.
The Oklahoma A & M Daily O'Collegian thinks it might be a wonderful morale booster if Congress would rearrange the calendar. Have November, December and January fall in the middle of the summer, while snow time would bring June, July, and August. That way people wouldn't notice extremes of temperature, and would be comfortable the year round.
They might have something there.
—Ted Blankenship
Some Vets To Lose Educational Benefits
Some veterans are going to lose educational benefits under Public Law 346 (World War II) unless they are able to complete training by July 25. 1956.
All educational benefits under PL 346 expire next July 25, leaving eligibility for only those who qualify under PL 190 (special recruitment act of Oct. 6, 1945—Oct. 6, 1946) and PL 550, the Korean act.
Veterans under the special recruitment act have nine years from the time of their separation from the armed forces to complete educational training.
Two exceptions: one, when the delimiting date falls during the normal interruption of summer vacation, and two, when it falls during an approved period of program suspension, not to exceed 12 months.
Under the Korean bill, the veteran must begin training within three years of the date of his separation from the service.
In all cases under the Korean bill, the veteran must complete his program within eight years from the date of his discharge.
Bv JON
...Oh Well...
At 12:30 in the aymen nobody, but nobody, should be sitting around looking for ways to bore people. But here I am at that hour doing just that. It's a wonderful life, this racket. If you don't get done what should have been done hours ago, there're always hours later in which to do it. Of course, this sort of thing so early in the semester doesn't do much for the old health or the old disposition.
But anything for the pubner.
Slab.
Slobs.
So (he said, taking the final drag off the opium pipe) here we go with another episode of a serial entitled "The Biggest Mistake"... not to be confused in any way with "The Littlest..." something or other which starred Shirley what's-sher-name-now so many cons ago.
I think it only fair to warn you that this junk comes out in every issue of this rag...that is, barring my untimely execution, it comes out.
Also, it appears on the same page of each issue... at least for the present. . There has been some talk around here of moving it to another page. something about Page 13.. of a 12-page paper... and some equally advantageous spot in an 8-page paper.
This is my way of telling you we have two sizes of papers.
The only reason I write this stuff is that I'm a sadist. . I hate people. I'm also a masochist. . I hate me. I'm not alone. However, I think it only fair to say that I don't read this stuff. . I only write it. . I can't stand it. And to lead you to believe that I do like it would hurt my conscience.
Unlike certain other individuals,
I do not receive money from any cigarette company to write this stuff, I am an artist. . or artist, with a do-hickey mark over the "i". . if you happen to come from Paris. However, I am working on a contract with a marijuana firm. Our motto: "Why walk, when you can fly. . man."
Shaggy Dog Department: If you haven't heard the joke about the ant and the bartender, by all means have your worst enemy tell it to you. He'll love telling it to you. And you'll hate him even more for it. If he doesn't know it, then just drop me a 2-penny postcard attached to a $20 bill and I'll be glad to put you in the "know."
Reminder Department: You still have time to see the latest movie on college life at one of the local
cinemas. I can't give out free advertising for the theater or movie, but I can tell you Betty still has a great pair of legs and if this is Sheree, I'm through with Scotch.
And the gal from Bonner Springs must have been asleep when north went in all directions.
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I leave you with this parting thought: You are now in what might be termed, "Little Reno"—eat, drink, and be merry. for tomorrow you pay your fees.
Oh well. . .
Professor Debunks Turtle Shell Carving
LOS ANGELES—(U.P.)-Writing on ice is just as satisfactory as carving your initials on a live tortoise shell.
Dr. Loye Holmes Miller, zoology professor on the University of California campus here, takes with a grain of salt those tales of tortoises that have survived for a century or so as evidenced by such initials and dates carved on their shells.
Dr. Miller has been observing desert tortoises for years and has found that such carvings disappear within a year because of the regeneration characteristics of the reptile. It simply grows a new house.
Daily Hansan
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News Hold Out Solves Nothing
A collegian is involved in some kind of jam and the first reaction by the social group to which the student belongs—whether fraternity or sorority—is to rush to the newspaper to attempt to have mention of any affiliation with the agency withheld.
Always the statement that such mention "will blacken the name of our group" is advanced. But what about other groups? Do they, too, prefer to be under suspicion.
Last spring, a Kansas University freshman robbed a bank. He had been affiliated with a fraternity but had been dropped for failure to make his grades. An attempt was made to hold back that fact.
One of the first questions in the minds of readers of an account of such an event is, "What social group did the student belong to?" Unless the individual's status is clarified, a number of groups could fall under the cloak of suspicion.
One "stray" apple never spoiled a barrel-full. One errant member of a group doesn't prove the entire membership is tainted.
Newspapers have tried both ways through the years—giving all the facts, giving only a few or giving none of them. In the long run, giving all the information available as objectively as possible has proved to be the best thing, by far. Incomplete reports, or none at all, only add fuel to the rumor flames that burn to the detriment of many.
The best policy is that of giving all the facts as clearly and concisely as possible within the bounds of good taste. The less persons know about a touchy situation the more they will think they know. And the more false and injurious information they will believe when it is circulated.
Sheltering almost never solves any problems in the business of public information, regardless of the field involved.
Lawrence Journal World
Drink It Straight Chaser Costs 2 Cents.
A little ridiculousness is a healthy thing. What would the United States do without Mammy Yokum and her brood, for instance?
But when the cashier at the Hawk's Nest asks the customer, carrying both tea and coffee, if the sugar goes with the tea or the coffee . . . well, that's too much.
Most of the sugar which goes past the cashier in these cases belongs with the tea—so it would appear.
There's nothing wrong with charging those who drink cream and sugar in their coffee a little more. After all, them that gets the sweetenin' ought to pay for the privilege, and them that don't, shouldn't.
It will be a waste of time to send us an unsigned letter. Name and classification must accompany the letter, and names will be checked in the Student Directory.
But Gee Whiz, at least they could charge for the sugar that goes with tea. too. Why it's making liars out of former law respecting students.
The new IBM system reminds us of our four-year stint with Uncle Sam's United States Air Force. The fly boys have been using the IBM system for a long time now. We will admit the system was fast, but no one could explain to us how two persons with the same rank, dependents, and time in the service could get different amounts of the "old green" over the pay table. Oh well, these things take time.
The editorial editors of the University Daily Kansan welcome, nay plead for letters to the editor, but with some reservations.
Letters should be limited to 300 words. and we reserve the right to shorten letters to conform to space needs.
Here's Letter Policy
We will accept criticism or plaudits on any topic including the editorial editors. But letters must be in good taste.
"Gas Institute Set for Oct. 3 and 4." No doubt to be held in Green Hall.