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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1950
The Sounding Board This Is Our Government
What are the powers of the All Student Council and how are they used?
What is your opinion as to the effectiveness of the A.S.C. at K.U.?
Every student at K.U. is a member of the Associated Students of the University of Kansas. This association has as its purpose (as stated in Article II of its Constitution):
(a) To unite in a single, self-governing body the students of the University of Kansas and to promote and regulate their extra-curricular activities. (b) Tocoordinate student activities with the programs of the faculty and administrative governing bodies. (c) By so doing, to promote the highest interests of the University and to cultivate loyalty to the University among its students.
Article IV of the Constitution—on powers—states
This association shall have all powers necessary to carry out the purpose set forth in Article II, and any other powers in the government of the students of the University of Kansas delegated to it by the Chancellor, the University senate, the State Board of Regents, or the laws of the State of Kansas.
All legislative and administrative powers of this association are delegated to the All Student Council.
Therefore, the All Student Council is given responsibility covering a broad scope of interests and powers. To illustrate further how some of these powers are used it would be wise to look into some of the permanent standing committees of the Council that have particular powers.
Auditing Committee: The auditing committee has the power to require certain University organizations to submit a financial budget covering their activities (before they take place) and a financial report (after they take place). Among the organizations coming under this committee's jurisdiction are: All-University parties, Varsity dances, all entertainments to which an admission fee is charged, all publications such as the University Daily Kansan, the Jayhawker, the Kansas Engineer, the Sour Owl, the Student Directory, the Calendar, the Dove, all activities of the freshman, sophomore, Junior and senior classes, Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A.
Elections Committee: This committee handles all class and general elections, according to specific rules of the Constitution. This committee also has the power to handle all special elections and, if it desires, to supervise the election of any organizational representative to the All Student Council as he is elected from his particular organization (such as Y.M.C.A., I.S.A. L.F.C.).
Finance Committee: This committee has the function of hearing all requests for A.S.C. appropriations from any student organization and making recommendations to the A.S.C. as to their suggested handling of that request.
Parking Committee: This committee sits as a part of the K.U. Parking committee which sets all rules concerning parking of vehicles on campus. This committee issues permits for parking areas while the Student Court handles hearings on fines for infractions of parking regulations.
Publications Committee: All publications of the University come under this committee. A member of this committee must sit on the governing board of each publication—without the right to interfere in editorial and business policies of the publication except when in the interests of the student body.
Social Committee: This committee handles the supervision of all social affairs for the students. It has for particular duties the overseeing of class dances, regulation of social functions given by University organizations (such as how many dances, when they shall be held, and at what hours), and the price of any dance for which the A.S.C. might have to pay a deficit. Any infractions of the social rules are cause for fines to be paid to the A.S.C.
Although the picture is far from complete with the mention of these six committees, an idea may be obtained of how the powers of the association are used.
Two of the major functions of the A.S.C., and two that are of the most interest to the majority of students, are the functions of holding the purse strings and acting on appointments. Finance committee activity has already been discussed but appointments have not. Following is a partial list of appointments to be made by the president of the A.S.C., the president with the approval of the A.S.C., or the various committees: Editor and Business Manager of Jayhawker, Editor and Business Manager of Student Directory, Editor and Business Manager of Calendar, Editor and Business Manager of K Book, Dance Manager, Student Court, Student Disciplinary committee, Student Statewide Activities, Cheerleaders, Campus Chest, Athletic Board, Union Executive committee, Union Board of Directors, All Chancellor's committees that have student representation, and Faculty Advisory committee (of All Student Council and Student Court).
The A.SC. may petition the University senate on any matter it desires. This is no more than the senate could do in regards to the A.SC. Final action is still left up to either body. The same situation is true of all University administration with the exception of the Chancellor who has the greater power delegated to him by the State of Kansas to run the University.
In my opinion, the All Student Council is the only organization where all student interests can be merged and fused into one. As that one body it can best work for student interests with the administration. It is, of course, the most powerful of all student organizations.
—Melvin Clingan A.S.C. President.
Alma Mater Revised
Dear Editor:
It is my contention that our Alma Mater is far out-dated. I am proposing a new version of the song as follows:
Far above the golden stadium Glorious to have seen Stands the athletic department Reaching for the "green."
Move the reserved seats ever onward.
Hail to thee our "Athletics",
As we are standing in the bleachers, Hail to the three dollar "Reserved."
Far above the evil
Of the pretty greenbacks Reared against the dome of Robinson, Look they greedy down.
Greet we then our noble master, Mercenary friend so true. We will ever stand at games, For you, old "Athletics" of K.U.
Even the freshest Freshman or the alumiest Alumnus will immediately see that my version of the song is much more accurate. Further, I suggest that copies of this be printed and distributed at the Okla-home game where no doubt "nobody will be turned away." Those students who are forced to sit in the bleachers will, of course, turn toward the "student section" and sing loud and for the "Kansas legislature" (with the $3.00 tickets) who are sitting there. The "public" should certainly be impressed with our school spirit.
Earl D. Schibler Business Senior
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Driver's Dilemma
Little did I realize the consequences of having to drive to school. It wasn't so long ago that having a car at college was a distinction, but now you can't find anyone who even needs a ride. The problem here seems to be particularly acute.
Problem? Problem! How was I to know that it would take three days of cruising to find a parking place near the University. Naturally I had to pay the late registration fee.
Once you find a good parking spot it doesn't pay to move. Just leave the old bus there the remainder of the semester and ride the transit system.
Next year, I understand, there will be an additional entrance requirement. Applicants will be given 30 days in which to find a parking space. I'm safe there. My Dad's on the (is anyone looking) police force. Those are the guys who write parking tags like a coed smokes cigarettes—ten at a time and let the ashes fall where they may.
The situation has some advantages however. The fraternities are oering a five-week parking guarantee to spiked rushes, and the coeds accept dates even if the fellows don't have a car. In fact, most of the girls here won't accept dates if the fellow HAS a car, the main reason being that by the time he has parked to pick her up it's time to go home.
The University Hatchet George Washington University
Freshman Fiasco
Political competition at the University of Kansas reached an all time low today when freshmen visited the polls to select four class officers and two A.S.C. representatives. Only six names appear on the ballot-one Greek candidate for each office.
It seems ridiculous for a party caucus to eliminate all competition by allowing only one candidate to enter each race. Race? Well, hardly. What has happened to the independent faction? Its leaders are noncommittal.
Kansas Republicans may have monopolized state politics for years, but Democrats have not stopped campaigning. Outnumbered as they are, the minority party members occasionally succeed in electing their candidates.
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