Page 2 University Daily Kansan Tuesday, March 1, 1957
LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS by Dick Bibler
"I'm trying to work his way through college, Madam, and—"
KansasWeatherKnown For Quick Changes
It's that in-between time again when the weather keeps us in suspense—not that it usually doesn't in Kansas, which is famous (or notorious) for its quick weather changes!
Although most of us can't correctly predict the weather from day to day or even hour to hour, we have a general idea of what to expect during the transition from winter to spring. Looking back on past years we expect anything and everything That's about as general as one can get.
From a cynical outlook it seems there is one sure way to forecast. One selects a day for which he has made special plans, predicts weather that will upset his plans, and usually gets it.
If it has been extremely cold for several days and he plans to go skating on Potter lake, the sun will suddenly shine brightly and the ice will melt.
Last week end, which was an important one on the list of campus co-eds, with sorority open houses scheduled, produced an icy, blustery Saturday. Sunday provided a change as snow flurries occurred while the sun shone.
Later this spring when the girls can't wait to hit those sun decks, it will probably be sunny during class hours and rainy during the free hours. The week ends in particular will bring forth lots of rain because that's the time for picnics.
Vacations also seem to be a drawing card for unwanted weather. The traditional blizzard that arrives either the night before Thanksgiving or Christmas vacation didn't materialize this year, so it's probably safe to count on tornado, flood, or dust storm for the night before Easter vacation.
One way in which the in-between time weather seems consistent from year to year is a beautiful two or three weeks of lovely spring weather. The grass grows, the trees bud, the flowers bloom, and people don't wear coats. Then it snows, the grass and trees start over, the flowers die, and the people catch cold.
But this is all a cynical outlook. Actually, a few of those plans are bound to work out during some weather that is "just right."
Let's face it, the weather is here to stay and there is no way to avoid it. People gripe about it, praise it, and even write songs about it. The weather determines what we do, what we wear, and how we feel.
One thing for sure—Kansans will never be bored by the weather especially during the in-between time.
...Short Ones...
To give a Cadillac, or not to give a Cadillac. This is no controversy to the alums. "Why not?" they ask. "We got a good trade-in on the Chrysler!"
The "Miss United Nations" we saw in the popular magazines a while back had a 36-26-36. Oh well, we mustn't quibble.
According to one of the speech topics for Forensic review. "A Good Man Is Hard to Find." Did the potential speaker ever try Marvin hall?
Why restrict the IBM to football players? Students now rate a machine-age plug-in, too. The mechanistic influence of a certain manufacturer is taking KU by clicks and flashes.
One Woman's Opinion
Between Twelfth Night and Lent, New Orleans celebrates the Mardi Gras—a week filled with balls and masquerades, parades and pageants. The atmosphere is one of complete abandon from work and troubles as natives and tourists throng the streets.
The Mardi Gras has become a synonym for the city, having been its chief delight for more than a century. The exact source of the carnival idea has long been lost in pagan antiquity, but it was brought to Louisiana by the French.
The tradition is more than another carnival, however, for it symbolizes the last frivolity before the 40 days of Lent begin, at which time the people declare various sacrifices in preparation for Easter. It is the prelude to the season of fasting and penitence.
Why, then, did the celebration turn this year to a re-enactment of Halloween or the Fourth of July? Tear gas and night sticks had to be used by the police as the rioters threw bottles, glasses, and stones. At one time members of the mob rolled up balls of newspaper, lighted them, and tossed them into passing cars and buses.
Many more of the actions of the crowd passed the point of joyous relaxation, which they claimed as their motive. The meaning of the event was laughingly pushed aside as injured persons were carried to the hospitals.
It may have happened because of a dozen reasons. But it also may have happened because the organizers of the masquerades and processions are no more than krewes, or private clubs, which exist solely for the purpose of building floats and directing the balls. The lavish and giddy affairs which they plan are excellent for the guaiety of the society to which they cater.
Perhaps the Mardi Gras is a commercial celebration, then. It is becoming more devoid of its original meaning than is Christmas. Of course, the riots easily could have occurred during the most sincere of celebrations. Perhaps,
The senior member of the bo
bostive krewes is the Mystick
Kewe of Comus, which was in-
formed in 1837. The king of all the carnival
kings is Rex, the lord of misrule.
Shortly before midnight on Mardi
Gras, or Fat Tuesday, he and his
court call upon Comus. Their visit
signals the start of Lent.
The signal underscores the Latin origin of "carne vale"—farewell to the flesh. Ash Wednesday and Lent are "officially recognized"—as New Orleans rests up for the next Mardi Gras. —Irene Cooner
Only in France could a candidate for premier identify himself politically as a "Radical Socialist."
Can't someone do something about that turnstile in the undergraduate library?
Dollars to doughnuts Uncle Jimmy's in for a paint job when KU plays K-State in the new fieldhouse tomorrow.
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Fieldhouse Fitting Tribute to Dr. Allen
A milestone in the history of the University of Kansas will be reached tonight with the dedication of the Allen fieldhouse.
Thousands of people are thronging into Lawrence to attend the celebration. Groups of students have been giving up precious hours of their time from books and play to practice for a pageant which will honor the man and the game he coached.
It is a fitting tribute for a man who has made the name of Kansas synonymous with basketball. The man who brought winning teams, conference championships, and part of the 1952 Olympic championship to the University.
The fieldhouse is a monument in stone and steel to the spirit and courage of a man. A man who has never been afraid to speak out for what he believes. He has had the courage to attack the evils he has seen in the field of athletics and in other fields.
He has been far sighted enough to ask that baskets be raised to 12-feet, to ask for fan-shaped backboards, and other innovations in the field of basketball.
During his long career he worked single-handedly to get the game of basketball accepted in the Olympics. He has also helped organize the NCAA tournaments and has worked many times on the basketball rules committee.
He proved that the game of basketball could be coached even though the inventor of the game. Dr. James Naismith, never had any conception that it could be coached.
We can think of no tribute more fitting than a fieldhouse bearing his name which will be used by the students at the University for years to come. Not only used by basketball players but for ROTC drills, spring football practice, track practice, baseball practice, and in case of rain on graduation night, a place where all the friends of the graduates can attend.
We salute you Dr. Forrest C. "Phog" Allen. —Elizabeth Wohlgemuth
Plan Vacation Trips Now
Foreign students on the campus start weeks before the regular semester vacations to plan their trips. They study maps, try to find a lift, and save money. And when they ask their American friends, "What are you doing during the coming vacation?" they are astonished to learn that most of them go straight home and spend vacations together with their families.
For example, traveling. It is not necessary, but important. On the highways on the European continent during any vacation are seen students of all countries, all types, and both sexes—going by bus, car, motorcycle, bicycle or hitchhiking. Or ask the foreign students on the campus how they spent Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation. They traveled thousands of miles, visiting each part of the nation, driving down to Mexico or to Canada.
Why do American students so often sigh when they talk to foreign students and hear that during their short stay in America they saw more of the American continent than Americans see themselves?
Certainly every student is glad to interrupt campus life for a week or two in the quiet atmosphere of his hometown, to relax and to have a good time. But he should not forget that the college years are the best time to do things which will be impossible during professional training and under the pressure of responsibility to the public or family.
They don't have to. Traveling is not exclusive. It can be done by everyone. It needs only advance preparation.
—Heiko Engelkes