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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
APRIL 1,1947
Kansan Comments
Man's One Hope
Believe in Easter? Why should it mean more than a new hat, or a chance to catch up on sleep? For two thousand years nation has gone on rising against nation, the rabble has demanded the bold, unscrupulous hero rather than the mild leader who promises peace, and men are crucified on crosses of greed.
The very earth trembles in fear of the terrible atom; and yet the meaning of Easter is not dead. Perhaps it should be called hope, for it must extend to all religions or non-religions. It pulsates in new leaves, spring rain, bird songs, regardless of the system of fundamentals on which an individual may base his faith.
In this intensely materialistic world, the things Easter symbolizes often seem the only essential difference between man and brutes. The only reality, according to Plato, is outside the fleeting realm of time and space; and can any man ever disagree that he himself is the highest power in the universe? He can only strive to translate himself into forms of omnipresence and immortality.
To believe in individual rights without individual purposes is self-contradictory; magnificent ideals are not furthered by petty actions. Until the sciences of both matter and mind can answer all the questions man ever had, faith is as essential as breathing.
Believe in a religion, life, your fellow men, whatever satisfies your needs. But believe; cynicism is not an adequate means even to a selfish end.
Believe in Easter? What else is there?
ASC Training
The two courses which the All Student council is recommending to be included in the College curriculum merit serious consideration by the faculty.
If student leadership on the campus really is training for better citizenship, as we have been led to believe, this is an opportunity for mature and experienced persons to take an active part in that training.
The proposed courses would be in polling public opinion, and in government. Laboratory work in both would be an aid to ASC efficiency; and the basic principles, although illustrated in terms peculiar to council action, would be applicable in community or broader leadership after graduation.
One of the worst handicaps to student government is the fact that so few participants are sure of themselves in legislative procedure and the significance of proposals. Under the pressure of many other extra-curricular and curricular activities, they cannot afford to take time to learn. Surely the University, as well as the student, would gain if credit were offered.
It looks as if the Allis-Chalmers workers have come down off their high horse and are going back to their tractors.
Young representative Robert Bock was voted down on a measure he introduced in the house last week in Topeka, which provided for a tax on illegal 5% beer. Fellow house members should be reminded that he was only trying to fix it so the boys wouldn't have to sneak a qt. on the QT.
Dear Editor---student Newspaper of the UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Enter Midwest Swim
The University of Kansas doesn't have a swimming team—why? This question has been puzzling students on the campus all year. Four Big Six schools were represented in the conference swimming meet at Iowa State last Saturday, but Kansas was not one of them.
ONE, the pool in Robinson gym will not permit adequate training.
Some of the arguments for not having a swimming team put forth by Mr. Quigley are:
TWO, there are not enough persons interested in swimming on the hill to warrant having a swimming team.
THREE, there is no one on the staff qualified to coach an intercollegiate swimming team, and the athletic department disapproves of student coaches.
These arguments are easily refuted by facts. At the conference swimming meet Iowa State retained its title which it has held since the beginning of the conference. That team has built its superiority in a swimming pool that is exactly 10 feet longer than our pool. Does that 10 feet put the Jayhawkers at a great disadvantage?
Furthermore, there are several lettermen from other colleges on the campus. These men, along with the high school swimmers from Wichita, Kansas City, and Coffeyville, should make the nucleus of a fine swimming team.
It is too late to do anything this year, but now is the time to start taking action to make sure that Kansas is represented in the Midwest conference swimming meet in 1948. Kansas had a team before the war, and swam intersectional matches—why can't they do it again?
Senior, Business
(Name withheld by request)
"PLANE CRASH FATAL"
Buzzing Is Dangerous Thursday's Daily Kansan could have read:
PLANE CRASH FATAL
"The pilot and six students were burned fatally and 11 other critically injured as a low-flying navy plane crashed on Jayhawk drive yesterday. . ."
This buzzing of the campus may be lots of fun but everything has its limits. Thursday's exhibit of daring was not only in violation of both civilian and naval air regulations, but involved the safety of hundreds of students who at the time were changing classes.
It doesn't take a genius to imagine the possibility and magnitude of such a catastrophe. Just one slight miscalculation could convert the plane into a meteor-like missile of destruction.
When men risk their own and the lives of hundreds of others for a few seconds' thrill, judgment has ceased to exist.
Sophomore, Engineering
Verne S. Stevenson
(Editor's note: If you can get the wing number of the airplane, you should report it to the Civil Aeronautics Authority at Kansas City; or if it is a navy plane you may report to the naval air station at Olathe even though you do not have the plane number, if you can describe it and give the time.
If a black cat crosses the path of one of the campus speed demons, he's lucky—or agile.
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Phyllis Fretwell Wins Student Musicians' Contest
Phyllis Fretwell, Fine Arts junior, won first place in a student musician's contest sponsored by the National Federation of Women's clubs in Topeka. She sang three numbers in "The Miracle," (Schubert), "Shepard, thy Demnor Vary," (Brown), and "Alleluia," (Mozart).
Othed University students entered in the contest were Nancy Messenger, Mary Carolyn Daugherty, Elaine Rodgers, Harriet Harlow, and Helen Hastings.
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