KU is watching you From the Kansas City Star, Sept. 21, 1969: "I am not trying to build a political reputation through fighting with KU administrators," Shultz (state senator, R-Lawrence) said. "I find such charges perfectly unfounded and ridiculous." Then pull out your hankies, kids, and weep for Shultz, because whether he likes it or not he is building a rather tidy political reputation. We apologize for our part in building this reputation, but in our endless search for truth and justice, we keep stumbling across the senator from Lawrence. Our courage to forge ahead is provided by the staunch support we have received from students, parents and faculty members. They don't think Shultz has much of a reputation either. Sorry about this Mr. Shultz, but this page perhaps will let you know what certain representative KU students think of your recent activities. Sept. 19, 1969 Sen. Reynolds Shultz, chairman, Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs Dear Sirs; We, as individuals in the residence halls at the University of Kansas, wish to express our strong disapproval of the recent activities of the Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs to obtain and publish the names of the 21 students privately disciplined for the participation in the disruption of the Chancellor's ROTC Review on May 9, 1969. Kansas University has long demonstrated an ability to deal effectively with its internal affairs. Because of this demonstrated ability, we believe that Senator Reynolds Shultz and his committee should refrain from unnecessary interference in the affairs of the University. We support the appeal of Dean William Balfour that the University, without outside Respectfully yours, interference, conduct its own disciplinary procedure and that the names of the 21 students privately disciplined not be released for publication. Keith A. Jorgensen President, Association of University Residence Halls Michael L. Bradley President, McCollum Hall Genelle Richards Lewis Representative M. Earl Forman Naismith Hall President, John Wilpers, President, Ellsworth Hall. Linda Pollnow President, Hashinger Hall David Gore President, Templin Hall To the Editor: By proposing a student protest day, Mr. DiZerega apparently wants to erect a monument of poor timing and inept strategy, for a student demonstration at this time would not be the best advocate of the University's position before the Senate State and Local Affairs Committee, the Legislature itself and the public. Look at how much political fanfare Senator Shultz (or S.S., for short) has squeezed out of the disruption last spring on Chancellor's Day. Besides adding fuel to his committee fires, a protest at this point would help him substantiate his charges that a subversive element runs the University at its whim. And it's rather undignified for the University to go begging on its knees up Capitol Hill. Besides, the public is obviously upon the University's side, since so many conservative Kansans have sent their offspring in record numbers to this "haven of subversive activity." The public also reacted favorably to the University's handling of the demonstrators last spring, so they must have confidence in us. But our most valuable ally is time. Antiwar protests and other causes can be held any day of the week; the problems don't change that much in a month's time. But Senator's time is running out, because he needs another demonstration to keep the issue alive. How can he prove his charges, when the University just goes about and minds its own business, without a sign of unrest? The Senator could also be using the protests for his political betterment, and more protests could give him enough ammunition to propel him into the governor's chair. And, because his committee holds our destiny in its hands, any dealings we have with it and him will result in a loss for us. So let's ignore good ole' S.S. and let our record stand where it is: a single unlawful outbreak of dissent that was contained within the University. Time and the Kansas public are our best allies, if we don't alienate them. The Senator's best allies are student demonstrations. Now, we don't want to help him, do we? Kevin J. Krebs Salina freshman. R. K. Mitchell the apologist Historians sometimes argue over whether it is the man which makes the event or the event which produces the man. In the case of State Senator Reynolds Shultz, it appears as if the events have had the upper hand. Some might say it was fate that put him where he is now. In 1964, when Shultz ran against incumbent State Senator Donald Hults on the GOP side, both men got 4,440 votes. It was the first flat-footed tie in Kansas' electoral history. A drawing was held, as prescribed by state law, and, like some grotesque rabbit, Shultz popped out of the hat-your senator and mine. There is a sense in which it is not totally fair to blame the Senator for his recent activities. After all, a politician on the make will grasp any straw that happens to be handy—and the University administration, in its usual well-intentioned way—tossed him a beauty. It has been traditional at KU, as at most institutions, to keep things in the family and to handle problems in an informal fashion. Among scholars there is a natural tendency to shy away from the rigors of parliamentary procedure and to keep things, wherever possible, on an I-and-thou basis. This is commendable in the best of times—there is no needless restriction of individual modes of expression and no dirty linen need be washed in public, but it is dangerous at best in other times. In judicial proceedings the absence of restriction works both ways—the individual is not bound by any form, but neither is the University. in times past some administrators have taken advantage of this situation. Anyone who has been here longer than three or four years knows of cases where students have quietly disappeared from school after making a clean breast of the issue. Until three years ago, due process was non-existent: being accused of a felony meant automatic dismissal. Some of these things have changed (and some of the changes have been faculty-initiated) but the general tendency toward informality in disciplinary actions persists. Given relatively honest administrators and a fair degree of campus isolation, it works. But it doesn't work now; for the University, like it or not, is no longer isolated. Reynolds Shultz could have appeared at any time. It this case it seems that the times (not to mention the Journal-World) have indeed made the man. It is no longer sufficient for the University to stand on its traditional claim of autonomy and to face down inquisitive legislators like some cowtown marshal with God on his side. In order to prevent the sort of double-jeopardy in which the 21 students are about to be placed, KU must, in the future, institute definite formal procedures for dealing with students who violate the law. Such procedures must be structured so as to result in clear and unambiguous action—action which is binding, not only upon the students and the University, but upon any small-time politicians with big eyes for the governor's mansion who may be waiting in the wings. THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN An All-American college newspaper Publicized at the University of Kansas daily during the academic year except holidays and examination period, students may be paid a salary paid at Lawrence, Kan. 60044. Accommodations, goods, services and employment advertised offered to all students without notice must be paid at Lawrence, Kan. The student is necessarily those of the University of Kansas or the State Board of Regents. NEWS STAFF NEWS STAFF News Advisor . . . James W. Murray Managing Editor Alan T. Jones Editorial Editor Joanna K. Wilebe Campus Editor Joe Bullard News Editor Ruth Rademacher Makeup Editor Ken Peterson Sports Editor Jay Thomas Wire Editor Martha J. Manglledorf Arts and Review Editor Mike Shearer Women's Page Editor Linda Loyd Photo and Graphics Editor Mike Riske Assistant New Editors Donna Shrader, Steve Haynes Assistant Sports Editor Joe Childs Assistant Editorial Editor Steve Nafus, Michael Nagel Assistant Campus Editor Rick Fendergrass Assistant Photo Website Graphics Editor Milkie Hysten Assistant Women's Page Editor Viki Hysten BUSINESS STAFF Business Adviser Mel Adams Business Manager Jerry Bottenfield Assistant Business Manager Mike Banks Advertising Manager Jack Hurley National Advertising Manager Reaul O'Dohme Classified Advertising Manager Larry Rosenberger Promotion Manager Reagon O'Neal Circulation Manager Todd Smith GRIFF AND THE UNICORN by DAVE SOKOLOFF Griff & the Unicorn, Copyright, 1969. University Dally Kansan.