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Wednesday, November 16, 1971
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University Daily Kansan
Kansas Photo by ALBERT SWAINSTON
Students Decide What the Bookstore Will Sell
17,000 titles divided into 65 areas of interest; no escapist literature
Book Shop Caters to Students
By HARRY WILSON Kansan Staff Writer
The Oread Book Shop in the Kansas Union carries books not usually used as textbooks and caters mainly to student interest. Stewart Nowlin, the bookstore, said Wednesday.
Norwin said that students had a big voice in making decisions on bookstore policy and in deciding that books the store would sell, because of their value. The bookstore is open to any recommendations and suggestions offered by students, as well as staff members of the Operating Committee, which makes the policy decisions of the bookstore, is composed of 10 students and 2 faculty and staff members who are non-venoming members.
"Students as a buying public have a more academic interest than non-students," Nowlin said. That he, says, makes the type of student he is.
The ratio of non-fiction books to fiction books is about 10 to 1, Joe McKinnon, assistant manager of the library, said. The most approximately 17,000 book titles are divided into 65 areas of interest, which cover many areas of the world. They are all part of literature. There are no mysteries or westerns or other types of "escapist literature," there is no demand for them.
different from that found in most bookstores.
Books on the New Left sold well when the store first opened, but ew people are buying them now, deKnown said.
"I think there is a trend away from political books," McKown said.
Nowinl said the biggest sales were recorded in the areas of literary criticism and science fiction.
Tofler, and "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" by Dee Brown.
The Oread Book Shop, like the Kansas Union Bookstore is a profissional organization of five sales offices and the students in the forms of refunds on blue sales slips and scholarships for disadvantaged students.
Some of the most popular titles in the bookstore include "The Greening of America" by Charles Reich, "Future Shock" by Alvin
Nowilin that business was too. Sales at the store doubled he national average, compiled by the American Bookellers
"We don't want to use student money to subsidize publishers," Nowlin said.
\association, for such businesses ie said.
If a book didn't sell, attempts were made to get money back from the publisher, he said.
"If less than three copies of a book are sold in a year, all copies are usually sent back to the library." money returned McKown said.
Alps Skiing Plan Offered To Students
For that amount you can spend:
Dec. 17 through Jan. 3, 3 skiing and sightseeing in Salsburg and Innsbruck and Munich,
Germany. The round-trip jet fare from Kansas City two meals a day, accommodations, ski passes, ski reports, report exchange and taxes.
The Alpine SkI Program is being sponsored by the University of Munich and the University of Nevada. The University of Nevada has made the program available to KU and their friends and relatives.
According to Wayne Ossess, associate professor of physical education, if several KU students attend the program and their feedback is favorable, "KU students will have a similar thing in the future."
The University of Nevada is giving their students two hours of coursework in the program participation in the program. According to Henry A. Shenk, chairman of the department of education, the presently give credit for courses in skiing. Further information is available from Osman.
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Geological Survey Official Named to National Panel
Woman Grad Wins Award For Research
Angino was appointed to the nine-member committee by Philip Handler, president of the National Academy of Sciences.
Ernest E. Angino, associate director of the State Geological Survey in Kansas, was recently appointed to the United States National Park Service.
done in geochemistry, locates and tries to direct attention to any weak areas that need more work
The committee normally meets twice a year to discuss international and international business accounts and Angino. It studies work, being
Other areas considered by the team to Anguilla include international relations of information related to the field and geochemistry's role in the ocean.
Susan Burgsen Seibel, Oswego graduate student in physiology and cell biology has been named Kimball Skinner Award in Zoology. The award was presented by the award through the campus of Kansas.
Angino said he was honored by his appointment. However, he said it was a great deal of work to make the committee function.
Mrs. Burgess' current research concerns the chemical basis of behavior. Her past academic record and potential as a graduate student were also taken into consideration by the committee.
Ms. Sibel was selected by a committee headed by James L. Kevening, associate professor of biology. The award was specified for a first-year woman graduate in research and study in zoology.
The award was provided the
following: Kumail Kalmhill Skinner of Newark, Del. to the KU Endowment to the KU Skinner was graduated from KU in India.
Income from the fund will provide an annual award of $4100 to a woman graduate doing work in zoology.
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