University Daily Kansan
Friday, December 10, 1971
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Kansan Picks Top Ten Campus Stories of the Year
Editor's Note: The Kansan has picked these 10 stories as the most important campus events and developments of 1971.
By ERICKRAMER Campus Editor
1. Chalmers Faces the Budget and Faculty
After the first silent spring of his KU career, Chancellor E. Roberts troubled by a more traditional University problem, money. Although the face of success in U.S. colleges has been perceived hat yet occurred, the University is sure to suffer if more funds are appropriated by the legislature.
Chalmers has been asking for student support and an organization called concerned educators for Education be formed. State budget Director James Bibb has asked that Gov. Robert Dockinger appoint a new Board of Chalmers and the Kansas Board of Regents have asked for...
2. $^{10}$ Enrollment this year 24,000
inpatient/demption dropped below predictions. This drop had many people worried. This fall the combined internship career and as a Medical Center was increased an isale 20,043. This was an increase of 1.22
per cent from the previous year. The enrollment on the Lawrence campus was 18,518, a number higher than the prediction.
This semester there are 2,986 freshmen, 3,133 sophomores, 3,334 junior 4,010 seniors, 4,000 graduate students and 785 special students at KU. The Office of Community Junior College in Minneapolis Ronald McGregor, a KU biology professor, has been formed to supervise students in junior college transfers.
3. Peace Movement Wanes
Many of the former leaders of the movement say that it is not only students are more interested in human causes like Women's Liberation and Gay Liberation but also those who have been active on campus this year, but they do not have the student support the peace movement has given them. The BSU has taken a quieter role this year. Since last fall
Although the ROTC review was cancelled for the second time in the spring of 1971 the peace movement waned considerably this year. Oct. 15 passed with a sign of an antiwar activity at KU.
The BSU has taken a quieter role this year. Since last December, after ending an unsuccessful strike to reinstate a blackjack former assistant to the court, who was violent acts which some people accused of using the strike, the ISU has shunned his work and continued their work quietly with the aid of $17,950 of student acclim
4. 18-Year-Old Vote Has Little Effect
Though the amendment to allow 18-year-olds to vote in state elections will be adopted April 6 election by a narrower margin in Lawrence than most Kansas cities, the student vote is likely not favorable. Only five per cent of the voters in the bound election for the city county government center voted.
A Kansan survey taken in November showed that about 53 per cent of KU students are registered to vote, most of those students were involved in Countdown '72, a voter registration campaign, but
it is yet to emerge as a major factor in the student voter registration situation.
5. Vern Miller Lands with Both Feet
that 73 per cent of them knew someone who sold it.
6. Homecoming Takes a Traditional Turn
Reynolds Shultz and Vern
After falling to relevance last year, Homecoming decorations
News Analysis
Miller both used KU unrest and drug problems to bring them to office. As promised Miller was arrested on time policy to lawrence. Before dawn on Feb 26, Miller and Wichita conducted a raid and arrested more than 30 people. He returned Sept. 24 and arrested 17 people. During the approximate 150 people arrested for drugs in Lawrence this year A Kaman survey of 200 residents showed that the men had smoked marijuana and
returned to the campus under Homecoming committee head, Dick Wintmertein; executive director of the umail Association Suffering some of the problems of those trying to revive an original art form, the decorators were unable to equate their requirements of two years ago.
7. Two Buildings Under Construction
With the aid of a promised $1.6 million from student pockets; construction of Wesco Hall, oned planned to be the tallest
building in Kansas began this year. Wescoe is the first university class to be partly funded by student funds. The $4.50 a semester fee to finance the building will not start until of 1973, when construction is completed.
The building will also use $1.97 million in federal funds and $4.17 million in private funding. C. Moore Hall is scheduled to be completed in the fall semester. The building is now being constructed across Iowa Street in the west campus
8. Gay Liberation Threatens to Sue University
they will sue the University and that William Kunster will defend them. Kunster finally arrived on campus Nov. 2 and said he would
Although the Gay Liberation Front has said all semester that
The suit has not been filed, but spokesman for the front still says it is a matter of weeks. The front had never met with government twice, once when a Womens Coalition dance was advertised as a Gay Lib dance and once when Senate President Hampson $600 to be awarded by the front for its court suit.
9. Student Government Has Problems
referendums were defeated. A third was structured in a way that a loss was impossible. Interpretation of the results of the vote, an option poll on activity vote, an option poll on structure of the poll.
Dave Miller was elected student body president by less than 6 per cent of the student body.
The Student Senate moved into its third year with its credibility questioned and faced with student apathy. Two of its
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JAYHAWK CLASSIC
K. U. students single game tickets for the 3rd annual Jayhawk Classic will be sold on Fri. & Sat., Dec. 17-18 from 8:30 a.m. till noon and from 1:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the main ticket office in Allen Field House (east entrance)
KU student single-game tickets are $1.00 and non-student spouse tickets are $1.00 (public price is $3.50) for each night of the classic.
The Jayhawk Classic Tournament Bracket Is As Follows:
JAYHAWK CLASSIC Dec. 17-18
U. S.C.
In 1971 the first game of the Jayhawk Classic will feature top rated University of Southern California vs. Cincinnati. In 1971, Cincinnati will take on U.S.C. a powerhouse of the West Coast. Always strong Brigham Young completes the four team field. It appears the Jayhawk Classic should become one of the great four-team tournaments in the country.
Make your plans now to attend this fine tournament.
PLEASE NOTE:
KU students who purchased classic tickets when they purchased their 1971-72 student season tickets are not eligible to purchase additional student single game tickets. Certificate of Registration must be presented when purchasing Jayhawk Classic student tickets.