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By BOB LONGSTAFF
The latest development in the case of the proposed KU fieldhouse seems to be the naming of it. A resolution was introduced recently in the Kansas Legislature to name the fieldhouse after Dr. Forrest C. "Phog" Allen, basketball coach.
Construction Started on Fieldhouse; May be Named After Coach Allen
But Dr. Allen's long-awaited dream is finally beginning to shape into reality. Footings have been inserted and the foundation is built for the fieldhouse.
The major delay has been caused by lack of steel because of the emergency of the Korean war. However, steel for the $112 million structure will begin arriving immediately. Stone for the outside also will begin arriving soon, and it has been indicated that enough of the sorely needed materials will be on hand to begin construction in September
The site of the fieldhouse is southwest of the main part of the campus across the street from the intramural fields. The structure will cover 87,000 square feet of ground and will rise from concrete piles using steel frames. The masonry will be of limestone.
The new fieldhouse will have a basketball floor which can be moved aside for indoor track events,
The first floor will contain locker rooms, showers and storage and offices for the athletic department. The first floor also will serve the various ROTC units as an armory.
The arena floor will be of clay—covered by the basketball floor. The track will be $ \frac{1}{8} $ mile long and 30 feet wide.
Parking space will be set aside near the field-house. The east and north sides will be used as main entrances.
football, and baseball practice. It will seat 16,000 nearly four times the capacity of Hoch auditorium.
The actual size of the structure will be 344 feet long and 255 feet wide. It will be 86 feet high. The Kansas State fieldhouse is 320 feet long, 130 feet wide, and 81 feet high.
The fieldhouse-one of the largest in the nation will be the largest in the Big Seven conference. Minnesota has the largest fieldhouse in the nation housing 18,000. However, the University of Oklahoma is planning one that will seat 20,000.
It is estimated that it will take about two, years to build the fieldhouse from the time actual construction begins.
Quill Club's Functions Spur Creative Writing
By JERRY KNUDSON
The members of Quill club, campus literary organization, faced a difficult problem last fall; should the club again publish a magazine? As long as anyone could remember "Trend," the club's publication, had lost money—even with a yearly subsidization from the All Student Council.
Previously a total of 500 copies had been printed in spring and fall issues, but interest had been so lethargic that only a small amount of these were ever sold.
Quill club decided that there was a reason "Trend" copies in the past had collected dust rather than readers. The group agreed that it could present a revamped publication that would sell without debasing its purpose.
Modern techniques of typography were used, a sleek blue-and-white illustrated cover appeared, more illustrations brightened the inside pages, a slick paper stock was used, and the editorial policy changed.
The editorial board departed from the staid policy and dull topography of the former issues and went to work. Result: a new "Trend" was issued that sold completely out.
As Sam Sebesta, education senior and president of the club, said in a forward to the new magazine: "Forty odd years ago KU's Quill club published its first magazine. The magazine was dedicated to literature, with emphasis on sound reader appeal. It contained humor, drama, all kinds of poetry, short stories, anecdotes, campus items, and a noble little note at the beginning about the magazine in general.
"As time went by this type of magazine was discarded. Under the pressures of our fate-ridden universe, the magazine began to publish only serious short stories, serious blank verses, and a serious noble little note at the beginning about the mad, unquenchable desire to write, etc."
But the new editorial policy recognized no heresy in running a parody on Mickey Spillane alongside solidly written short stories and poetry with a variety of appeal to
the campus reader.
The evolution of "Trend" matches that of Quill club itself. The organization was founded at the University more than 50 years ago and grew to be a national group of Feoh Fune chapters. Then the present organization served with its offspring in a disagreement over purposes, and the national league eventually dissolved.
The organization holds regular meetings during the year at which guests speakers appear, or mutual criticism is offered on manuscripts read by members.
Always included in "Trend" are the winners of the campus literary contests which Quill club conducts twice a year. The group feels that these contests and offering a medium for student writers to have their work presented to the public are the club's most important functions.
At present there are about 25 members in the club, with new ones being added with each contest. "Trend" is not closed to club members, but welcomes material submitted by any student.
Perhaps Quill club is the only student organization on the Hill which has a radio committee. A series of fifteen-minute programs, "Prose and Poetry from KU," have been tape-recorded under the direction of member Dave Hicks, college junior, which may be aired over the University's FM radio station KANU this spring.
Later this month the spring issue of "Trend" will be on sale.
Walter Meserve, instructor of English, is the club's adviser. Thomas Sturgcon, instructor of English, was the faculty adviser for several years prior to this. Maizie Harris, college sophomore, is secretary-treasurer.
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