Friday, Nov. 19, 1954
University Daily Kansan
Page 7
Ostracism Faces Girls Who Shun the' Book'
When a KU coed discards her white socks and saddle shoes and puts on high heels, stockings, and a dress for three days on campus and in class, things are likely to happen.
And when a male student goes against the taboo of ties and wears one for three days with a white shirt and jacket, there's bound to be a hullabaloo of some sort.
Forty-eight sociology students found out the hard way last week what it means to "go against society." At the urging of their professor, the students agreed to "dress up" for three straight days, not tell anybody about the experiment, and keep logs on the reactions.
From the experiment the participants learned the difference between the two types of customs (folkways and mores) and also got an inking as to what it feels like to be a part of a so-called "outgroup" when they found themselves being shunned after awhile or looked upon with disfavor by fellow students.
"Apart from the fact that some of the girls had blisters and sore feet," explained Nino Lo Bello, instructor in sociology who is teaching the introductory course, "the experiment was a rousing success. Each student learned very dramatically that when he does not conform, he is offending society. Reasonable explanations for wearing hose-and-heels or tie-and-shirt were deemed unsatisfactory by inquisitors and by the groups of which each experimenter was a part."
Fifth Recital To Be Given
The fifth in a series of faculty recitals by the School of Fine Arts will feature Marie and Joseph Wilkins at 8 p.m. Monday in Strong auditorium. Mr. Wilkins is professor of voice.
The program will feature works of Italian opera composers of the Romantic period and includes arias and duets from Donizetti's "L Elisir d'amore" and "Don Ponaquele, Puccini's "Tosca", Verdi's "Otello," and "Adriana Lecouvreur" by Cilea.
An assisting vocal ensemble consisting of Carol Lee Cunningham, education junior; Herbert Wildeboor, education senior; Don Farrar, fine arts freshman; Tom Downs, college junior, and Robert Yanike, education junior, will appear in the "Otello" excerpt.
Prof. Wilkins appeared in various leading roles in Italy, with the St. Louis Municipal opera, and in touring productions of "Blessom Time." "The Desert Song," and "Die Fied-ermaus."
Mrs. Wilkins has sung with the Metropolitan Opera company in New York, making her debut by replacing Lily Pons in "Lakme." She has appeared in recitals in Town Hall, N.Y., and has been soloist with the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra and the Lindsborg and Asheville Mozart festivals. From 1946 to 1949 she was an artist-teacher with the School of Fine Arts faculty.
Rock Conference Set for Dec. 9-10
A statewide conference on rock products will be held Dec. 9 and 10 at the University.
Russell Runnels, head of the geochemistry division of the State Geological survey at KU, said the reason for the conference is the growing importance of native Kansas rock in Midwest industry, especially during the past 10 years.
Notification of the conference has been sent to rock producers and quarry operators, county engineers, cement engineers, and other industrial concerns utilizing native rock.
Sponsors are the survey, the department of mining and metallurgical engineering, and University Extension.
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Mr. Lo Bello said that persons conform because, in spite of the fact that they are not bodily removed, they can feel lonesome, unattached, and insecure if they lose the sense of belonging to the group or participating in common endeavors. Being conventional, he added, eases tension and saves face for the individual who is forever subjected to the forces of social control.
The log reports that the students turned in showed how by satire, sarcasm, laughter, heckling, ridicule, and name-calling the campus subculture attempted to enforce and keep intact its rules. For instance, one sophomore reported that her best friend said: "I think you're crazy, Crazy people do crazy things—and you're crazy."
Another quoted her roommate: "Are you sick? I am going to have some one see if you are sick." A male student recorded the following comment: "I think a tie is all right if you have a picture taken or go to a funeral or a wedding or something—but not every day. If you keep that up, it'll be a funeral for you."
"My roommate," said another coed, "didn't even want to walk with me to class because of the way everybody was staring." Another comment: "If you don't tell us why you're dressed up, you will be 'excommunicated' from the room.
A freshman stated in her log: "I was told several times by the girls on my floor that if I didn't tell them why I was dressed up, they were going to have a party on purpose and not invite me." Another freshman said: "A few of the kids decided I must be getting married because no one in his right mind would dress up like that just for class."
"You fool," another quoted a friend. "We don't keep secrets from each other. Either you tell me why you dress like that every morning or I'll tell everyone that you and Al are planning to elope."
Ragweed rather than goldenrod sets hey-fever victims to sneezing. Many sufferers wrongly blame goldenrod. Its pollen actually is too heavy to ride the wind.
The comment to end all comments was: "It's so unKansan!"
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The debate squad round robin tournament will be h_ld from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. tomorrow in Green hall.
Debaters to Hold 8-Team Tourney
Eight teams from the University debate squad will compete in the tournament on the college question; "Resolved, that the United States should extend diplomatic recognition to the communist government of China."
The purpose of the tournament is to give the teams practice in conditions which are similar to those in an off-campus tournament.
Kim Giffin, debate coach, will buy the winning team a steak dinner.
Cabinet members of the University YMCA will be guests of the Missouri university YMCA at a luncheon which will precede the football game Saturday, Nov. 20. The group will discuss the YMCA programs at the two universities.
KU. MU YMCA to Meet
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