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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1951
Thought for the Day
Virtue is the performance of pleasant actions. —James Stephens.
The Editorial Page It's Just A Suggestion
It would seem that there is a definite need for the University to institute a course in "Proper Conduct and Behavior of Basketball Coaches."—E. J. C.
KU's One-Party Blues
The emergence of a new political party on the campus is, we hope, the sign of some healthy political activity on the part of students. Furthermore, now that the foundation of this party has been laid we hope to see some political, social, and economic issues raised that will benefit students both educationally and materially.
Any person, by the time he or she has reached college age, must be aware of the danger of a one-party system. With no opposition that party inevitably declines into an instrument to oblige the self-interest of its controlling members.
Student elections can present a practical demonstration of the democratic process and teach the rudiments of good citizenship, or it can teach the operation of "machine politics" in the most unsavory sense of the word. The person who has had success in the one-party machine system at college is not likely to introduce any clean air into a political atmosphere, usually already somewhat foul, when he enters community life.
One of the main factors causing the one-party system to flourish at K.U. is the lack of clear-cut issues to arouse the students' interest. This can be partly blamed on the administration for giving students such a small voice in determining those issues which vitally affect them.
The ironical answer by the administration to the charge that they are unduly restricting student government is that since the one-party represents only a certain group and not the student body as a whole, then why should they extend responsibility and authority that could be misused to favor that group?
The All Student Council will never be a really effective force until it demonstrates in good faith that it can operate for the benefit of students. And this doesn't mean creating little issues to side-step the large ones. It means getting out and fighting for higher wages for students who are paying their own way. It means raising an effective protest against any attempt to increase tuition fees. It means standing for something and then doing something about it.
The All Student Council can assume that role or let it lie. We hope that F.A.C.T.S. will force life in the present deplorable apathetic state of campus politics.-E. J. C.
Heard about the near-sighted New Yorker who spent three hours in the steam tunnel waiting for a subway to Brooklyn?
Little Man On Campus
by Bibler
"I unnerstan ole Prof. Snarf made so much dough on his book "The evils of Capitalism" that he's writing a new one denouncing it."
Union Sleepers
Students are no longer allowed to sleep in the Union lounge, our chagrined informant tells us after having been rudely awakened in the middle of a dream.
The passing of this pleasant tradition so dear to the hearts of Unionologists is sad to contemplate. We remember with nostalgia the many times we have seen limp bodies draped carelessly over sofas creating that indefinable collegiate atmosphere of youthful abandon.
Not only did the sleeping students have a chance to catch up on their lost night hours, but at the same time they offered a priceless testimonial to the senescence of the Union. Miss Zipple may have less attendance if her students must sit up straight and remain alert.
Yet, we fear that students may fall asleep—orders or no orders. They have been known to do so in far less comfortable seats and under less favorable circumstances. We hate to think about it, but the day seems to be fast approaching when uniformed hostesses will patrol the lounge tapping students gently on their shoes with billy-clubs.—E. J. C.
Rodney Nipnap wonders if the large hole beside the Union isn't the result of just another Scotchman losing a nickel.
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The Public's Pulse-
Basketball Team Needs Reserves
To Editor of the Daily Kansan and Dr. Allen:
We have the best starting five basketball players of any team in the nation; we fans will admit that. But K.U. isn't doing as well as we had hoped at the beginning of the season. Why?
Some argue for taking the free shots; some say the boys haven't the spirit. But one reason became pretty apparent to most of us in the K-State game. This conclusion was verified by the Oklahoma A&M and Missouri games. K.U. has no reserves capable of holding the lead that our first five wear themselves out building up against teams with 10 good players.
Why haven't we the reserves? I cannot answer that question but-I know two freshman basketball hopefuls—that is, they were basketball hopefuls. These two burned up their respective leagues in class B high school ball. Each averaged over twenty points a game and were pretty fair ball handlers. However, their teams did not get very far in the regional and state play—not many schools that have to pin all their hopes on one player do.
These two, undaunted, came to K.U. and
before the season started went over to ask about going out for freshman ball. After disclosing the names of their high schools, they were told to leave their names and phone numbers to be called when the season started. Pretty easy!
Friday, February 9th, 1951, after checking for the sixth time on why he was never given a chance to go out, the more stubborn one gave up.
Dr. Allen, I heard you talk to a small town athlete about a year ago, and what you said went something like this, "If you want to play basketball and think you have the ability, then come up and go out—and stay out. Don't get discouraged because you ride the bench for quite a white. Stick around and keep learning and you'll get a chance."
Those are beautiful words, Dr. Allen, but what if you do not get a chance to try? Or is our coaching staff so good that they can tell the ability of a prospect by looking at him and at the name of the high school he played for?
But probably this has nothing to do with our declining basketball fortunes, does it, Dr. Allen?
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