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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAC
THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 19
The Editorial Page—
Over, Not Forgotten
It would be utter nonsense to continue harrassing athletic officials about the current ticket fiasco. It's beyond anyone's power to rectify the distressing situation.
It should be said that such a situation, regrettably, is not at all uncommon in big-time basketball today. Tickets, naturally, are at a premium, and when such is the case pressure is applied from every angle by those who feel entitled to tickets. And everyone feels entitled to them.
The students themselves are not free of blame. Although it is only natural to take advantage of such an obvious opportunity, student action only multiplies the serious errors already committed. We refer, of course, to those students who attained more than one pair of tickets.
The whole regrettable incident left the path wide open to scalpers and those who had connections or previous knowledge. It is too bad that the athletic office in disposing of the tickets should have chosen the method most acceptable to certain unscrupulous individuals.
The incident, however, should not die a withered death after being uppermost for two or three days in the minds of those connected with it. If nothing else should happen other than the formulation of a sound, above-board policy of thoughtful ticket distribution for any future athletic contests, the furor will have proved its worth.
Instead of continuing in ways that are going to bring criticism time after time, the athletic officials should establish a sane ticket policy. That policy should be aired publicly. Students, townspeople, and alumni should be fully informed as to its nature. Then, although it is impossible to exterminate scalping and unfair distribution entirely, everyone at least will know what he or she is up against.
We recommend that the proper authorities take some action along this line, that they agree upon a universal ticket policy, and that they deviate not one iota from that policy. If this had been the case recently, any disagreements, contentions, and so forth, could have discussed sensibly along firmly established lines. We don't mean, of course, that such a policy should be rigidly maintained if it proves archaic. It should be open to thoughtful criticism and sound remedial treatment at all times.
In such a policy it would be wise to consider proper identification of ticket buyers, an agreeable distribution of tickets available to parties entitled to them, and proper announcements of any ticket sales. The latter is most important. Lack of proper announcement convinces everyone that under-handed deals are taking place and that everyone and everything is crooked. It would be to the athletic office's own advantage to dispel any such notions by having an established and public policy.
This is not to infer that we excuse past mistakes, but it is true that past mistakes can become inconsequential if an attempt is made to correct those errors in anticipation of the future.
-W.F.S.
It's your move!
ASC Polling Places
All Student Council members will decide next Tuesday, March 21, whether or not to raise the number of voting places for A.S.C. elections to a minimum of 10, and to add one day of voting.
In the past. A.S.C. elections have been held one day only with a maximum of six polling places. If one student voted at each polling place on the campus every minute and one-half only 31 per cent of the student body would be able to vote. Clearly, in the past we have had too few voting booths and not enough voting time.
If students were allowed to vote from 7:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. for two days and 10 polling places were provided, it would be possible for every student to vote in A.S.C. elections.
According to present enrollment, polling places should be allocated as follows: College, four places; School of Engineering and Architecture, two places Business, Education, Fine Arts, Graduate, Journalism, and Pharmacy Schools, three places; and, the Medical and Law Schools, one place.
Since the A.S.C. members should represent the will of the students in their decision, we advocate that the students make known their desires on this matter.
—Billie Stover.
'Small Things'
A student hopefully inquires, "Would you please find out for me whether or not the A.S.C. will pay for a microscope if I steal one from the Kansas State campus? It probably wouldn't cost much more than a stuffed cougar. Please tell me in a hurry as I need it a lot."
Rodney Nipnap says its not the Big Seven's policy that counts, but that of the male players.
An Alabama man has been carrying a dime around in his mouth for 38 years, and the rest of us crazy people can breathe a sigh of relief when we so something like wearing red shoes or no tie.
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Dear Editor-
Television?
(An open letter to the athletic office business manager.) Dear Mr. Falkenstien:
You definitely sold the K. U. students "down the river" by your inefficient handling of the K. U.-Bradley tickets.
I'll not pull a "K-State" and linger on your shortcomings, for they are past and the damage has been done.
However, while you and your friends are watching the game in person next Monday night, a few of us would like to watch it on television.
How about applying some of your influence on WDAF-TV to televise the game. .
—Name Withheld by Request
Ticket Talk
Dear Editor:
Well, they did it again! The faces change as time goes by but the pattern of operations never does.
By Bible
Naturally I refer to the alleged "distribution" of the K. U.-Bradley play-off tickets . . .
To the athletic department (that part connected with ticket sales) I say this: I've watched you sell the seats from under the students for four long years. I've watched you throw away a golden opportunity to build a strong feeling of goodwill among potential alumni supporters. The present students won't be students forever, you know. I've watched you give our teams away from the student body to outsiders and then scream for more "school spirit."
In short, I've watched you take the greedy, short-term view in your dealings with the student body and the faculty. I've seen the "dollar-a-month" letters to alumni and I tell you now, don't bother to send them to me. My stomach isn't particularly weak, but it can only be turned so often!
—George P. Nellans Business senior
Framingham. Mass.—(U.P.)—Harry A. Chandler has what looks like a steady job. Mr. Chandler, now 90, is still on the job at the Dennison Manufacturing company factory where he went to work in February, 1874.
Same Job For 76 Years
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