PAGE SIX UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS JANUARY 28,1947 Kansan Comments Swan Song By BILL HAAGE (Daily Kansan Editor-In-Chief) In nine days, I'll be through with my undergraduate work at the University. In a few more days, I'll leave the campus for what I hopefully believe are greener fields. (And quit saying "Thank goodness!") I've known many fine students and professors, and I've known some who weren't so fine. I've learned some things from books and some things not from books. I've worn out three typewriter ribbons and dozens of notebooks. I'll be glad to get out, but I don't think I'll grab the sheepskin and run. I know that, like myself, there are many students who aren't going to store their diplomas in the wall safe and then forget about K.U. Many times I've heard students say, "If I were only going to be here a little longer, I'd do something about that." And since neither they nor I are going to stick around to "do something," I'm going to write down some of the things I'd like to see done before I come back for a class reunion. RE-FXAMINE REQUIREMENTS I like to see every department and every school go over its requirements for graduation to make certain all of them are pertinent and necessary. I can see no point in making a medical student who's planning to be a general practitioner study advanced lab technique, or in making a mechanical engineer study advanced chemical engineering courses, or in making a College student forsake courses he's interested in for courses whose only merit to him is that they count for "junior-senior" hours in the right division. Universities are too impressed with high grades-I think academic credit should be given to those students who are active in extra-curricular activities. I want to see a tour of the campus buildings included in the orientation program. I hear Lindley hall is a fine building inside. I'd like to see a movable holiday set up for the celebration of outstanding sports victories. And I want to see University Senate meetings publicized. What is decided in those meetings is important to students and they should know the why's for any changes or refusals to change. PARKING SPACE I want to see a memorial drive and campanile when I come back, and I want to see spacious parking The University Daily Kansan Student Newspaper of the UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Member of the Kansas Press Assn. Na- mousie Assn. and the Associated Collegiate Assn., and the Associated College Press. Represented by the National Ad- vertising Service of Madison Ave, New York City. Managing Editor Charles Root Asst. Management Editor Jane Anderson Makeup Editor Billie Marie Hamilton Sales Manager Business Manager Bill Donovan Advertising Manager Margery Handy Circulation Manager John McCormick Graphic Designer Edward Swain Graphic Ed. City Editor R. T. Kingman spaces around the drive. If students can't use cars to come to school, any old cowpath is good enough. After all, students will use the drive as much as any group. I want to see a fieldhouse—a good one. And either in the fieldhouse or in the Union, I want to see a good big dance floor with a fountain at one end and table tennis tables and card tables at the other end. I want to see that the ideals of no discrimination because of race or color or creed are put into practice. This will mean that both the Lawrence townpeople and the Big Six schools will have to recognize the ideals and change their wavs. I want to see that the sorority-independent women organization has spread its influence to all students. Only in the minds of a few Greeks and independents is there any difference between someone living in a house with a Greek name and someone living in a house with an English name or no name. I want to see tag dances—lots of them. END DISCRIMINATION I want to see students smoking wherever faculty members or University employees can. I want to see the wages paid for student help jacked up to what they should be. Fifty cents an hour is absurd, no matter what one does. I want to see "open" stacks in the library. The amount of reading which otherwise wouldn't have been done should more than balance any possible loss in books. I want to see a strong student government, respected by students and the administration alike. This has been given a good boost by the usually sensible policy followed this semester. Student politics is all right as long as the politicking is confined to elections, and as long as the elected students decide problems without regard to politics. I want to see faster service in both the cafeterias and the fountain. I don't care how it's done, just so it's done. NEW BAND UNIFORMS I want to see new uniforms on the band. I want a new press for the Daily Kansan. I want to see the intramural field chuckholes filled up. I want to a winning K.U. sports program. And I hope that either players aren't paid at all or that they're paid openly. I want to see A.S.C. members chosen for a two-year term so that the knowledge gained one year will be available the next year. I want to see more men cheerleaders-I have nothing against women cheerleaders, but I think representation should be at least three men for every three women. I want to see quiz files available for every student. What's fair for one group is certainly fair for another, and it's a cinch the organized houses are going to continue making quiz files. You could probably add at least as many more items to this list. Swell. I'll probably think of a dozen more before this gets into print. Sit down and write out your list and send it to the Daily Kansan so that those who come after us won't have to spend four years figuring out what needs to be done around the University. It is to be hoped that President Truman has Marshalled forces for the first world peace, rather than for World War III. Betton No 'Name' Band In regard to a recent editorial in the Daily Kansan discussing the choice of a band for the Junior Prom, I think some clarification is needed of the term, "name" band. Certainly those involved in the controversy mentioned must have interpreted the term in the broadest sense. The mention of the Matt Betton band from Manhattan as a "name" band no doubt raised a chuckle from those who know of that band or, for that matter, anything about music and musicians in this part of the country. The Matt Betton band is no more of a "name" band than any other local organizations which are classed as good producers of music. If those concerned with obtaining a band for this Junior Prom would brush away the cobwebs of tradition in not considering a Hill band for such a grand occasion and unplug their ears, they might hear something in one of K.U.'s six Hill bands that would be worth considering. The fact that "better music could be brought to the Hill" in the form of a "name" band from Manhattan could very easily be classed as an insult to the musicianship of dance musicians here in Lawrence. Not being a musician but only a follower of dance bands and music in this area, I feel I can fairly express my opinion and say that I think that there is at least one or two of K.U.'s six instrumental groups that could "cut the Manhattan band to ribbons" or at least produce pleasurable and highly satisfactory music for a prom, $500 or $200, regardless of price. I would suggest that those responsible for the entertainment for Joe College and his date try to know enough of what there is to offer in music to choose intelligently the entertainment—and if you're looking for a "name" band, you might look a little beyond Manhattan. K. U. Band-lover College freshman Consider the plight of one G.I. His terminal leave was paid by three $50 bonds and a check for 10 cents. It will cost him a dime to cash the check, yet he hates to think of tearing up a perfectly good government check. LET ME SEE! He Doesn't Want to Forget OBER'S PRE-INVENTORY SALE of MEN'S JACKETS LEISURE COATS MEN'S ROBES MACKINAWS MacGregor Flannel Shirts At 25% Reduction 1200 N.Y. Hello, my radio is on the blink! —We'll be right after it. What was that address? ... and when will you return it? —In five or six days. BEAMAN'S Radio Shop Phone 140 UNT WAIT until you're ready to start between semesters to have your car checked over or you may be train chasing. 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