SEPTEMBER 26,1945
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Memorial Union Is Social Center With Many Recreational Facilities
The Memorial Union building, built in memory of the University of Kansas students and alumni who died in World War I, is the center of social life on the Hill. Under the direction of the all-student Union Activities board, composed of three officers, five directors, and chairmen of the various committees, the activities of the Union become a vital part of every student's leisure time. Miss Hermina Zipple is director of the Memorial Union building and director of University Food service.
On the first floor the main lobby and lounging rooms, with a radio, easy chairs and magazines, and game rooms furnish pleasant surroundings for relaxation. Included on the first floor are the lost and found department, the coat checking stand, the book rental library, writing desks and stationery, and information desk. Hostesses preside at this desk all hours of the day until closing hours.
Records Collected in Music Room
The music room is temporarily housed in the southeast corner of the main floor of the building. The very beautiful collection of records furnishes many charming programs enjoyed by students and faculty allike.
The beautiful ballroom on second floor, formerly the scene of varieties, mid-weeks, and class parties, is now given over entirely to the V-12's who have "mess" there three times a day. Dances sponsored by the Union Activities board are given in the lounges on the first floor.
Two of the latest additions to the Memorial Union building are the sound-proof music room, now used as an officer's club room, and the Kansas room, both on the third floor.
The Kansas room was completed at a cost of $3,816.35 as a partial gift of the class of '39. A floor of varicolored maple wood blocks, high mirrors and photo murals on the walls, deep burgundy pillars, combine to make this room ideal for small parties and dinner dances.
Meetings Held in Pine Room
Meetings Held in Pine Room
The Pine room on the third floor is used for meetings only. A.S.C.
Advisers Now Ready To Assist Students With All Problems
Advice on academic matters may be secured from the offices of the deans of the various schools. In the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, every student is assigned to a faculty adviser for help with enrollment and for regular consultations. In the School of Engineering, a staff member will be available for conferences with students. For advice on non-academic matters, students should consult Prof. Henry Werner, men's student adviser and Prof. Elizabeth Meguiar, adviser of women.
And there is still a third group of advisers; unofficial, but none the less willing. This is the great mass of the student body who have attended K.U. before. Whether it's how to put a notice of a lost textbook into the Kansan, or how to get to the fourth floor of Snow hall, freshman students will find the upperclassmen eager to help out. They were "new" to K.U. once themselves and the silly little mistakes they made before they "goto onto the hang of things," makes them understanding and patient. Puzzled freshmen will find that seeking out an upperclassman in their houses or simply stopping one on the campus will get results. But they should remember to check with advisers and deans for official verification.
meetings are regularly held there. The Old English room on the southeast corner of the third floor is used mainly for teas and small dinners.
Students of 1940-41 were the first to enjoy the remodeled sub-basement with its beautiful rooms. Offices in the sub-basement include the W.E.C. book exchange, the Independents, the Jayhawker office, and the office of the president of the Student Union activities. The soda fountain offers "the pause that refreshes."
Vocational Guidance Assists Freshmen
The Vocational Guidance bureau which was established by the University last year, is designed to assist students who are registered in the University in making vocational choices. The services of the bureau include educational, vocational, personal, and social guidance in so far as these are related directly with the ultimate object of choosing a vocation.
Students desiring the services of the bureau should register in room 1, Frank Strong hall, at which time a preliminary interview will be held. The preliminary interview permits the student to present his problems to the counselor. On the basis of the preliminary interview and data furnished by the student on an individual record form, a testing program will be set up. After the tests are completed, scored, and properly organized, one or more counseling interviews will be scheduled.
Help Students Make Wise Choices
The bureau does not use any mystical method. It cannot discover hidden talent, but it can help the student to secure and interpret more data concerning himself than he has had heretofore, and assist him in securing vocational information.
The average amount of time that must be spent in taking the tests, in addition to those already taken when the student enters, is around 10 or 12 hours, which can be done at the student's convenience. There is no limit to the number of counseling interviews that a student may have. At the present time students on the average, get about three or four interviews including the preliminary interview.
Any student regularly enrolled in the University of Kansas may have this service if he so desires. It should be noted however, that the services of the bureau are of more value to freshmen and sophomores than to upperclassmen, who have already gone pretty far in their choice. On the other hand, a number of upperclassmen appear to have benefited considerably by the bureau's services.
Open To All Regular Students
Jayhawker Positions Open; Students Asked to Apply Now
Students interested in applying for positions on the Jayhawker Magazine should do so by next week. Hanna Hedrick, editor, announced today.
Application blanks will be available in the Jayhawker office, which will be open from 2 to 4:30 p.m., in the Union building basement.
Amateur or professional photographers with photographic equipment, are urged to apply at once Miss
Hedrick said.
Kelma Smith, former business manager of the Daily Kansan, began her duties as the assistant editor of the Household magazine, a Copper publication in Topeka, on Sept. 20. Miss Smith was graduated from the University in February.
Kelma Smith to Magazine Job
Other positions open include writing contributors, secretarial and advertising assistants, and artists.
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