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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 5, 1944
THE KANSAN COMMENTS
Students Desire Introductions To Classmates
This term at KU. has brought its additional problems for the student body as a whole to solve. As anyone with open eyes can see, there are a rather large number of young women on our campus since the six weeks' fall semester started. Yet the surpring fact is that many of the male students are acquainted with comparatively few of the girls. This is especially true in such divisions as engineering where there are comparatively few girls in the class. It is also true, contrary to popular belief, of the Army and Navy units stationed at our university.
More opportunities, therefore should be created in order to allow students to become acquainted. Certainly to walk down the campus and hardly see a familiar face is not desirable. This is probably due to the large number of freshmen who have entered for the fall semester. Nevertheless, something should be done to dispel the feeling of strangeness which now exists to a certain extent on our campus. The I.S.A. and the Union Activities Association have tried, in a small way, to acquaint students with one another. Individual houses have made attempts to introduce their members to members of other houses. However, this has not helped the situation as a whole very much.
The solution to this problem is within the realm of anyone's imagination. One suggestion heard is that there be two-hour mixer dances every Wednesday evening in the Union lounge. This is probably too drastic and would not work out satisfactorily. Yet something should be done and rather soon. Perhaps it would be best to suggest that our representatives on the All Student Council give this matter a little of their attention and try to get a solution that is both simple and satisfactory.—E.M.
UNIVERSITY PLANS - - shakers had been successfully frisked away.
(continued from page one) in Watson library, and the other will go to the office of Chancellor Malott.
Lieutenant Buhl arrived at the University on June 16, 1942. Lt. T. R. O'Hara, executive officer of the School, has been stationed here since July 1942. Other members of the officer personnel are Lt. C. V. McGuigan, welfare officer; Lt. (jg) Paul Ashby, ship's service officer; Lt. Condr. M. E. Gross, medical officer; Lt. H. M. Clark, dental officer; Lt. (jg) Florence M Buerckholtz, supply and disbursement officer; Ensign G W. Wittig, assistant to the medical officer; and Chief Elec. J. H. Malloy, school officer.
Lindley, Net Ready, Yet
Lindley Not Ready Yet
At Lindley hall, no move will be made for at least a semester to install civilian departments, it was announced. No money was appropriated for the maintenance of the building because the army was occupying it. Departments slated to move eventually into Lindley are the geology department, the geological survey office, department of minerals and metallurgy, department of petroleum engineering, department of chemical engineering, and the astronomy department.
Army medics stationed at the University will go on "commutation of subsistence." Nov. 1, the announcement stated. This means that each medic will be allotted a fixed sum, with which he will provide his own board and lodging.
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Rock Chalk Talk
By LIZ BAKER
And the "Walk-outings" continue — Sigma Chi pledges spent a "Kappa-activating" three days in the city last weekend. Kappa pledges stayed with their sisters, and the Sigma Chi's had "Fig" Newton make hotel arrangements. Papa Newton took charge, called "Fig" to tell him all the last minute details. Bud Eisenhower (an active) answered, and Papa spilled the beans, thinking he was another pledge.
Early morning walkouts are proving popular. Latest was the Chi O pledge class, who made their getaway Tuesday at 5:30. Sleeping actives heard nothing until 13 voices warbled a farewell, safe in Pat Rolley's car. Cruelest trick was the setting off of a hidden fire alarm, which jangled for 15 endless minutes. The rest of the house ate lunch that day complete with a pound box of Morton's sure-pour salt — the
Alpha Delt freshmen switched the actives' prize possessions (pictures of their b.f.'s) into one big mixup the other night. Actives spent a frantic evening running into every room yelling, "Is Lt. Gaines in there?", "Where's my Sergeant Robb?", etc. Lee Scott, however, had the biggest loss. She knocked on every door, and suspiciously inquired, "Have you seen my husband?" The picture was found a little later, in a "not-named" spot.
Professors Consider Schedules To Be Provided for Veterans
Alpha O's Mary Stark and Rose Hosking were talking in study hall a night ago, when Mary Margaret Gaynor took them by surprise. Asked what class they were studying for so hard, they replied brightly, "Why, the boy and girl relationship-class, of course."
The less essential subjects may no longer be required, extra-curricular activities may be cut down, and more practical courses might be included in the schedule. Correspondence courses may also receive a great deal more attention than they have in the past.
Many of the service men will feel themselves too old to return for four years of college work after the war. They will be impatient to get started on their careers and begin earning their own living as civilians. A large per cent have been married while in the service, but have saved no money to speak of, and will have no way of supporting a family when they leave the government pay roll.
For such men and women, a new system of education must be evolved. Possibly, a temporary condensed program, similar to the six-week sessions now being offered, could be set up for a year or two following the Armistice, with a gradual switch-back to the former two 18-week semesters a year coming later. It is more probable, however, that something like the year-round 16-week schedule which makes it possible for a freshman to graduate from college approximately two and a half years after he gets out of high school, will be among the most popular ideas.
Now, as veterans are beginning to receive their discharges, a similar project must be worked out to assimilate these men into civilian life. Most businesses have been operating on a make-shift basis for many months—employing whatever help was available whether capable or not, loading several person's duties on one individual, and permitting their service standard to fall drastically. Employers, therefore, will be desiring their old standard of efficiency as soon as the war is over, and men and women must be trained rapidly to take over these positions.
University faculty members and educational leaders from other sections of the country have convened here today to discuss the problem of working out courses for returning service men. This is one of the most pressing of the post-war problems.
When war was declared several years ago and highly-trained personnel was needed immediately most of the nation's colleges and universities went on a war-time schedule—condensing courses, running two or three terms simultaneously, offering more practical training, etc. The success of this experiment has proved that what was formerly considered impossible can and does work.
Our University professors and government officials are attempting to work out the best plan devisable, but the service men themselves should suggest the projects they consider would work out most satisfactorily.
The purpose of the one-day conference is to raise and answer all questions that have and will arise in connection with the veteran bill. This meeting will enable schools and colleges to better serve the returning men and women veterans, Chancellor Deane W. Malott stated.
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The first meeting of El Ateneo, campus Spanish Club, will be held Wednesday, October 11, at 4:30 in Room 113 of Frank Strong Hall. The theme will be celebration of Columbus Day. There will be several guests from Latin America. The public is invited. Louise Hatch, Vice-president.
Hero of Saipan, Tarawa Will Attend Homecoming
Major Fenlon Durand, who was graduated from the University in 1939, will be here for homecoming Oct. 20 and 21, Fred Ellsworth, secretary of the Alumni Association, announced today. Major Durand is a hero of the battle of Saipan, and received the Silver Star medal, one of the highest awards made by the marine corps, for his service at Tarawa.
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Lehman Plans Moscow Trip
Lehman Plans Moscow Trip
Herbert H. Lehman, director of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation administration is planning a trip to Moscow and other European cities,
he said Monday in Montreal. No details of the trip have been worked out,
however.
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