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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY. JANUARY 9, 1948
THE KANSAN COMMENTS
New ASC Plan Gives Students More Freedom
The plan has a two-fold purpose. It will help the University administrators by informing them of those things we consider necessary in a teacher and in a course. By using this information, the administrators will be able to obtain instructors and offer courses with which we are best satisfied.
The plan for student evaluation of teachers and their courses as worked out by a committee of the All Student Council is one with which we should all co-operate. As it is a plan that will allow us a privilege possessed by few students in the country, we must understand the way in which it works and the responsibility connected with it, so we will not abuse the privilege.
We, the students, will gain, through expressing our opinions on issues that vitally concern us, a feeling that the University is really ours.
The idea drawn up by the committee is only tentative but will show us how the plan is to operate. A questionnaire will be made out for each of the University courses. These forms will be distributed to all students by scholarship chairmen in organized houses and appointed chairmen in unorganized houses. Each student will fill out a questionnaire for every course he is taking this semester and for each course he took last semester.
The type of questions to be asked are:
"Do you find this course—well prepared, interesting, dull?"
"Dull you think this teacher is—very interesting, moderately interesting, dull?"
All questionnaires dealing with one course will be compiled to determine student attitude of that course. Then, all questionnaires on courses taught by one teacher will be studied to disearm the evaluation of that teacher.
The information obtained will be made available to the faculty committee which appoints teachers, the A.S.C., and any other investigating committee which wishes to use the material.
The success or failure of this evaluating plan will depend upon how well we accept our responsibility. If we wish to retain this democratic privilege, we must do a fair, thorough, and intelligent job of appraising our instructors and the courses which they teach.
Brandt Interview To Be on Air Tonight
A recording of an interview last night with Bert Brandt, war photographer, will be presented tonight at 9:45 p.m. on station KFKU.
Prof. Allen Crafton of the speech and drama department, who conducted the interview, said, "Bert is just the same kid. Training in the departments of speech and journalism makes good soldiers."
Mr. Brandt was a speech major with a minor in journalism.
Plans for Spring Semester Available in College Office
A copy of the class schedule for spring semester of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, which has been sent to the state printer, is in the College office, Dean Paul B. Lawson announced today.
Students may come in and look at the copy and plan their courses for the spring semester, Dean Lawson explained. Printed copies of the schedule will not be available to students for at least a month.
Rock Chalk Talk
By LILA DOUGHMAN
Tis a shame that our college education should be marred by the necessity of attending classes—but never let it be said that Marge Follack, Chi O, sees the necessity. The other morning Marge slipped from her slumber shelf on two legs (?) that just wouldn't bend. As these limbs were quite an asset in transporting her across the campus—their inability to move necessitated a return to the arms of Morpheus. The zero weather couldn't possibly have had anything to do with her decision, but it was certainly one time when the joint wasn't jumping.
Without no shirt on maybe the adlibbing to various songs but to Aileen Ainsworth, Theta, the article of clothing is a skirt. By some strange stroke of "blocking" as Professor Wheeler would no doubt analyze, Aileen had practically completed a jaunt to a campus spot before discovering that her attire consisted of a strand of pearls, a sweater, and a
I wish to express my hearty approval both of the new final schedule and the numerous vacations for 1945 which the University Senate recently approved. I must say, however, it is about time such action was taken.
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
Never have I heard of anything so ridiculous as requiring us to attend classes on days such as the Friday following Thanksgiving, Good Friday, and New Year's Day. Those of us who live any distance at all from Lawrence are unable to go home for most holidays because of the short time allowed. If we do rebel against the injustice done to us, we are unable to enjoy ourselves due to threats of double cuts and lowered grades.
I grant that an accelerated academic schedule has been necessary because of the presence of military units on the campus, but surely one or two extra days of vacation would not upset the whole plan. If professors can crowd a whole semester's work into a six-week session, why can't they get a term's work into a few days less than a semester?
As for the final system that has been employed recently, I don't understand how anyone could expect us to take four and five quizzes in immediate succession on one day and do justice to any of them. Most of us don't mind studying for tests if we could do well on them, but that is impossible when our attention must be divided among so many subjects and we have no time in which to collect our thoughts between quizzes.
charming pink slip-period. We all realize that cleaning facilities are a shade slow but even a fan has its advantages.
It was a definite relief to read in the Daily Kansan that both these evils (lack of vacations and inhuman final schedules) will soon be a thing of the past—A Relieved Student.
Just hoping that everyone doesn't follow Jack "Cookie" Nesselrode's formula for a free drink. Phi Bete Christmas partying at one of K.C.'s night spots found "Cookie" announcing his own marriage via the band leader in hopes of free drinks on the house for the newlyweds. P.S. It worked; the waitress had a soft heart.
Chicago, (INS) — Arguments of opposing counsels were concluded today and the federal judge took under advisement the issue of whether President Roosevelt acted within his wartime powers when the army seized Montgomery Ward and Company.
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Judge Considers Granting Injunction
The direct issue to be decided by the court is whether an injunction will be granted the federal government to restrain officials of Montgomery Ward from interfering with army operations of the arm which was seized to enforce war labor board directives.
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Someone with an inquisitive nature walked up a plank lying on the campus to view the contents at the other end. Remarking that it was only the lid of a cistern, her companion abnormal said, "Hm, I wonder if its brother is anywhere about?" Which just goes to show what a college education can do for one.
Classes to Be Started For Nurses' Aides
Nurses Aide classes will start soon at Watkins Memorial hospital, Dr Ralph I. Canuteson announced today. The classes will meet two evenings a week for two hour sessions. University women interested in beginning training may apply to the Red Cross at the Community building.
Training consists of 34 hours class work, a one-hour examination, and 4 hours practice work in a hospital under the close supervision of a trained nurse. After the training period is completed the Nurses Aides receive their caps and certificates. They are obligated then to serve 150 hours a year.
Veteran Adjustment A Local Problem Director Axe Says
"Post war adjustment for veterans will be solved in the local communities," said Prof. Leonard H. Axe, director of the veteran's bureau, in a speech last night to the Lawrence P.T.A. Council in Memorial high school.
Professor Axe explained the counseling system and the training program for veterans in the local community here. He told of Public Law 16 which is the Vocational Rehabilitation bill for disabled veterans, and public law 346, commory known as the G.I. Bill of Rights.
Professor Axe outlined to his audience a possible program to be used by local communities in the handling of discharged veterans. It consisted of four points:
1. The study of the occupational needs of each community.
2. Study of educational program to community needs.
3. Integration of the returned veteran to a program with the regular school program.
4. An information service for returning veterans.
Under this program the right kind of job could be found for each returning veteran, Professor Axe believes.
Crafton to Give Excerpt From "Blythe Spirit" Today
Prof. Allen Crafton will give an excerpt from Noel Coward's "Blyte Spirit" at a meeting of the Dramatic Workshop at 4:30 p.m. today in the English room of the Memorial Union building, Roberta Sue McCluggage, president, has announced.
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LOET—Slide rule in black leather case on campus. Finder please call Bob Henry, phone 957. -73
Official Bulletin
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Notices due at News Room, Johnson Building, at 10 a.m., on day of publication.
Tau Sigma will meet tonight at 7:15. - Marian Miller, president.
El Ateneo will meet at 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday in room 113, Frank
Strong hall. A program will be
presented by Prof. May Gardner's
classes—Louise Hatch, president.
Ku Ku club will meet in the Union building at 7 tonight to plan the Ku Ku party.—Dewey Nemec, pres.
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