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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
MARCH 31,1947
Kansan Comments
Student Counsel
Overworked faculty members soon will be undertaking another of their periodic tasks—that of advising students.
We wonder, however, whether what they can do is worth their precious time. That the system has some value is conceded; but the argument that it fills a long-felt need does not cancel the fact that it is not entirely adequate.
The Bureau of Vocational Guidance has been developed since that time, and many persons who show indecision as to their objectives early in college life are referred to the bureau by their faculty advisors. The drawback to this is that the bureau hasn't the facilities to help all those who would benefit from it, even if it were possible to make such students see their needs and request guidance.
As one faculty member said, the advisor at enrollment is only a glorified stenographer. The theoretically the real advising job has been done before, throughout the year. Actually the student rarely bothers to come in except when required; and even if he does, the comparatively untrained counsellor may fail in a short conference to recognize his special problems.
Of course, the increased enrollment makes it impossible to have a proper ratio of faculty to students. It is the advanced student, however, who is doing the most complaining about the advice he received early in his training. Many persons feel that they took as many useless courses for the vocation and way of living they finally chose, as if they had had no guidance whatever.
In our standardized, mass-production society, some particular attention to the individual would seem to become increasingly necessary. The advisors of women and men are available for consultation; some students might find a doctor's advice pertinent to their situation. But again how can those counsellors reach persons who may not even realize that maladjustment is thwarting their potentialities?
The YM and YWCA have advanced, mature students to counsel underclassmen. Personnel directors suggest that such liaison is most valuable in bringing the student into a position where he can be advised. Why then could not the University hire older and reliable students to be responsible for every freshman? Persons could hardly be expected to give so much time without pay; and the guidance bureau records seem to indicate that happier and more productive lives repay the expense of proper counselling.
Mixer Dances
One of the best crowds of the year came out to the recent ISA mixer
Maybe this is the answer to the shown in the more formal and expensive dances this year. Students do many things because they have to, throughout the week; and when they do get a little leisure, they are going to spend it as they please. If low-cost, mid-week, get-acquainted parties are what the campus needs to arouse interest, why not try more of them?
The Kansas room of the Union building was crowded, with about as many non-members as members. Fraternity and sorority members as well as independent students went to the party.
Dear Editor--and
Goals Of A University
In answer to your query as to the goal of education, (March 21 Dally Kansan), may I suggest that it be the development of mature individuals, who:
ONE, can think straight. Who can, when confronted with a miscellaneous assortment of facts, distorted, concealed, or straight-forward, separate the insignificant from the pertinent and organize these into a logical conclusion or solution.
THREE, have a set of ethical and aesthetic standards, a sense of responsibility for their own actions, and a tolerance for the other fellow's point of view.
TWO, have the ability to adapt themselves to new situations by utilizing past experience and acquired knowledge.
FOUR, have the technical background (i.e., the minimum amount of facts) to begin in their chosen professions and to become citizens of the world.
ONE, proper guidance of students in choosing their objectives and the means of attaining them.
Specifically, the university can approach this goal by:
TWO. reorganization of curricula to eliminate unnecessary and obsolete courses and include new developments (no field is static.)
THREE, reorganization of courses to eliminate duplication of material and to give more life and meaning to them than by a page-to-page survey of a textbook.
FOUR, re-evaluation of credits so that credit is given in proportion to work required.
FIVE, improving teaching techniques and efficiency of instruction (if for no other reason than to conserve the students' time and effort.)
SIX, not confusing the means and ends of a university education. What is only general background for one student may be the chief objective of another.
It seems to me the problem is not so much a lack of resources necessary to provide better education, but one of reorganization and more efficient use of those now available.
Junior, Engineering
(Name withheld by request)
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Negro Housing
I was proud to read in the Daily Kansan last Tuesday that the ISA was surveying the living conditions of students. This I am sure will be of much service to the students who are forced to live off the campus in unorganized houses. I think we all realize that not long ago there was little to be done about the situation because of the shortage of rooms. However, we are now in a position to begin to look after matters of this type again.
One group of students whose living conditions should be surveyed with care are the Negro women. Some of the Negro citizens of Lawrence have done everything possible to aid these students by opening their homes to them. However, many of these rooms are inadequately equipped. Some of the women have to sleep in double beds, which is unhealthful particularly in times like the recent flu epidemic. Some must share rooms with persons they do not know.
The Negro women must stand for this if she wants an education, since there is no system of organized housing for her.
We should start preparing organized housing for this group of students; and before that we might at least see that rooms for Negro women contain single beds, closet space, a study table, heat, good lighting and water facilities. In this asking too much for citizens and taxbuyers of Kansas?
College Freshman
(Name withheld by request)
(Editor's note: Until the University is in position to take action to provide for its Negro students, why do not Negro women try to organize a cooperative house? Some of their own race as well as interested white persons might be asked to help finance it originally).
Retired school teachers soon will receive almost $500 annually from the state as a bonus. The state could make up the money by taxing high school pupils' summer incomes.
To Look Your Easter Best
POWDERS by
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LUCIEN LELONG DANA DOROTHY GRAY LEIGH
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Othman Says, 'Sure I'll Review The Book; After All, I Wrote It'
BY FREDERICK C. OTHMAN
United Press Staff Correspondent
Washington—(UP)—Published today is a book called "Man on the Half Shell." When the review copy came into the office, my boss took a long look at the handsome cover portrait of the author—"naturally a handsome guy"—and tossed the volume to me.
"You are the expert on this," he said, with a gleam in his eye. "Ye review it."
He was correct. I am an expert on this book. I wrote it. Wore both of my typewriter fingers to their first joints doing it.
It is a peculiar book. The publisher said, write an autobiography. I said, who? me? "Yes," he replied, "But leave yourself out of it and write about the people with whom you've done business the last 20 years."
This obviously was a good idea, but how can I leave myself out of it when I am talking to Mae West about her cast iron underwear? Or busting up by mistake a meeting of lady birth controllers? Or facing a small boiled dish that was pink in the soaked bowl of a black market restaurant in Rome?
I did my best, but I am afraid I disappointed the editor, kind of, sorta. In some of these episodes and others involving Lana Turner, Herbert Hoover, Vie Mature, Chief Justice Fred N. Vinson, Al Capone, Sam Goldwyn, and the Taj Mahal, I fear that Othman shines through. I couldn't help it.
The truth is that no newspaper reporter can escape over the years
some experiences that leave him months later, screening at himself. I have been a reporter longer than most. If my every day business associates, ranging from a South Sea island beauty handing me a basket of poison pink bananas, to the king of the movies' horse oprys, to Sen Homer Ferguson worrying about his own personal underwear shortage, seem odd, I can't help it. I wouldn't want to. I would have hated to miss knowing a single one of the people mentioned in my book.
It was fun living all the things rough writing it, because I am a lazy fellow. I hope that those of you that went into this book. It was who read it enjoy it and that because of it, you may decide your own sons and daughters could do worse, much worse, than become newspaper people.
I also hope that if you get any ideas for revenge on the boss who mate me review my own book you'll get in touch with me promptly.
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Glad To Show You
Something New In Campus Entertainment
KU KU CLUB
(Men's Pep Organization)
Presents
"EVENING IN PARIS DANCE" (Informal)
WITH
Special K. C. entertainers featured in the Can-Can and Apache Dances
HOURS—9 TO 12
UNION BLDG.
APRIL 11
$1.00 PER COUPLE
WITH
Jimmy Holyfield's Orchestra Providing the Music
Tickets may be purchased tomorrow from Ku Ku men wearing sweaters. Tables will also be set up in front of Library and in the Rotunda of Frank Strong.
See this page of the April 9 Kansan for more news of this all-school dance