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University Daily Kansan
Monday. Oct. 27. 1952
by Dick Bibler
Angry KU Coeds Deplore 'Skid Row'
Only two short years ago any woman student in the University could be assured of a decent place to live simply by applying for admission to Corbin hall, but time and a near-sighted administration have created an almost unbelievable housing situation.
have created an almost street. The University has turned its back on the unaffiliated junior and senior women, and instead is making an all-out effort to recruit freshmen enticing them with tales of North College hall, the "Grand Hotel" of Eleventh street.
These same freshmen would be shocked to see what lies in store for them if they don't pledge a Greek organization in their sophomore year.
Perfect examples are Hopkins, Monchonsia, Locksley, and Kanza halls. Rooms are small and lacking in closet space; the bathroom facilities are entirely inadequate—there are some floors with only one tub, basin, and stool for about a dozen women; the rooms are too crowded—some have three and four occupants when there should only be two; the houses are far from the campus, and the food and eating facilities are terrible.
Each year the independent upperclass women are pushed farther away from the campus. The great distance along dark streets makes it no longer a safe walk to the library after dark. In one instance, students must cross a dark alley to eat their meals at another house.
Doesn't the University administration realize that the greatest percentage of student loss is between the freshman and sophomore year? It's the upperclassmen who form the backbone of the school.
Many students have moved to private homes, where the facilities are no better and sometimes worse than in dormitories.
Independents are angry and disgusted because of the treatment which they are receiving. Some students did not return to KU this fall because of the deplorable housing situation, and some of these, when they left last spring, were heard to say that they would never recommend the University to any prospective women students.
What's to come? No one accepts gracefully the transition from a home on "Park Avenue" to a shack on "Skid Row."
—Jackie Jones.
Platforms Hibernate As Council Wrangles
Are KU students getting 60 cents worth of good out of the All Student Council?
The ASC was given $4,000 from student activities fees, and since there are roughly 6,800 students regularly enrolled, this makes each student's share in the workings of the Council about 60 cents.
student's share in the workings of From the wrangling being done in the recent ASC meetings, and the pitifully poor amount of constructive legislation being turned out, no student seems to be getting his money's worth.
no student seems to be getting any amusement out of the ASC by reading about its antics in the columns of the Daily Kansan, but the students are paying for a little more than that.
Kansas, but the students are here.
Some of the things which might be expected from the Council, and which were promised by FACTS and Pach-NOW, the two campus political parties, before last spring's general elections are:
1. Extension of the student labor board prog
2. Improvement of campus parking.
3. Securing of sub-postoffice in the Student Union.
4. Abolishing discriminatory clauses in the constitutions of all student organizations.
5. Establishing a system of classroom voting to insure more student participation in the business of running campus government.
These and other measures were offered as party planks by the two parties last spring, and they have received little or no action by the ASC this fall. And, from the looks of things, no action will be taken until the present system of organized chaos in the Council is abolished.
With the Council consisting of two political groups constantly at each other's throat, little or nothing is being accomplished. At one meeting, for example, the Council argued and fought for three hours and succeeded in passing but two amendments to existing bills.
Still, the selling points of the two-party system cannot be overlooked. Campus political wrangling is one of the best ways to bring student problems into the open, and campaign platforms are a sure way to determine party viewpoints.
As it now stands, however, the All Student Council is accomplishing less than the oft-criticised 80th Congress. Perhaps the next student election will bring a workable majority in the ASC.
—Don Nielsen
A full-page advertisement endorsing Gov. Stevenson for president and signed by 300 Columbia University faculty and staff appeared in the New York Times Wednesday. Ike seems to be making a lot of new friends in the Republican party but he is having a hard time holding on to the old friends outside the party.
Short Ones
Journalism Student Backs Daily Kansan
republicans are sinking mighty low when they start objecting to the wee voice of one small newspaper speaking for a minority group in this state.
CBS is going to use an eight-foot robot to forecast election results. I guess after the 1948 predictions they are willing to try anything.
Editor of the Daily Kansan:
A second-year law student took advantage of the space reserved for Letters to the Editor in the Daily Kansan recently and cried "foul" at the paper's editorial policy.
Taking the critic's case against the paper, I found but one truth; subscription to the paper is required.
The law student said the Kansan was "decent enough" to print the results of a straw poll taken on the campus. The poll gave Gen. Eisenhower a 2.5 to 1 edge.
But only 161 students were polled. That's less than 3 per cent of the student body. Hardly decisive. And it certainly does not show a political preference of the majority, as claimed by the letter's author.
As for the statement concerning subscription rates falling off if a pro-Democratic paper attempted to exist in a Republican town in the cold, outside world, how have the papers in Chicago, for example, lived so long? They're supporting the GOP nominee, even though Chicago residents are overwhelmingly Democratic. I'm using national elections of the past as a rule—not a straw vote.
I might also refer Mr. Bennett to a statement by the namesake of this school, William Allen White. "A newspaper that prints all the news—all of it—that is fit to print, can take any editorial position it desires without loss of prestige or patronage."
And Frank Luther Mott, Pulitzer Prize winner, educator, and journalist, has said that "There are those who believe a newspaper is under obligation to reflect editorially the majority opinion of its own constituency.
"To say yes to a local majority is usually the path of least resistance and the bandwagon makes comfortable riding.
"But to place an editor under this obligation would be an intolerable tyranny. It would make him a slave to public opinion polls."
How many papers did Mr. Bennett cite as giving both sides of the political question in their editorial columns? Surveys, incidentally, have shown that about 75 per cent are GOP followers. And how many GOP papers can an honest man hold up and say they're confining their opinions to the editorial page? Read a few pro-Republican papers, sir.
to and then cause.
And, as a parting shot, journalism faculty members will readily admit their political preference. There are two Independents, two lousy Democrats, three lily-white Republicans, one Liberal, and one Women's Rightist.
As a student in journalism, and a slave to ideals established by great journalists of the past, I resent your inference that Daily Kansan coverage is controlled by opinions of the faculty. For correctness and completeness, yes. For slanting, or orders as to how a student is to treat news—the statement is false.
The Daily Kansan has begged students supporting the GOP candidate to write defending their position. The editorial staff has even inserted a classified ad at a cost of 50 cents, appealing for GOP writers to aid their cause.
What a hell of a time a student would have pleasing all of them.
Don Sarten journalism senior
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March 3,1879
Little Man on Campus
One Man's Opinion
Because of this candidates have had to define their beliefs more
Two factors will mark the election as one of the most unique for some time.
Bv BOB STEWART
The 1952 presidential campaign, regardless of outcome, will be a hard one for the American people to forget.
In the first place, Ameriicans are better informed than ever before, thanks to thorough television, press and radio coverage of the Republican and Democratic national conventions. Voters have had more opportunity to become acquainted with the two parties' candidates, and to find out the opinion of each on issues.
Whether living in rural or urban areas, citizens have had almost equal opportunity to watch candidates over television, hear them over radio, see them in "whistle stop" public appearances, or read about them in newspapers or periodicals. As a result, voting registrations for the Nov. 4 election are higher than ever.
exact than ever before. Hedging and politicking, although still exercised, have lost their former importance.
A second distinguishing factor was provided by the results of both party conventions last summer. In each case dominant pre-convention sentiment was overthrown, and the parties emerged with different type leaders to spearhead their campaign chances.
Republicans chose Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, whose brief but brilliant campaign had made him co-favorite with the old regular, Sen. Robert Taft, at convention keynote time. Choice of the general upset the old guard Republicans and the so-called "Mr. Republican" The Republicans who had been clung to Hooverism since 1932 found they had nominated a man partial to a more liberal line of thinking.
Democrats chose Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson, who did no campaigning and apparently showed no interest in being the party nominee. Selection of Gov. Stevenson put a severe crimp in plans of party New Dealers and Fair Dealers. Gov. Stevenson was an acknowledged independent, partial to some of the Democratic ideas, but not rabid in his support of the two "deals."
As a rule election years come and go in voters' memories. This one should stick for a long time.
A New Play About Heloise and Abelard
"The Morning Star"
Opens Wednesday With
The University Theatre
by Henry C. Haskell
Performances Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat.
Fraser Theatre
8:30 p.m.
Admission free for students. Present your I-D cards for reserved seats at the box office, basement of Green hall. Box office is open daily, 10 to 12 and 2 to 4 p.m.; Saturday, 10-12 p.m.