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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1942
Even More Changes On Campus In Prospect For Second Year Of War
December 8 — one year ago students of this University gathered around their radios to hear the details, as this country, shocked by events of the previous day, took the necessary steps for war with the Axis. At that time it was a stunned student body, for few had realized that the conflict was so near. Nor did many realize the changes which would take place in Campus life during that coming year.
It's a different Campus today from that of December 8,1941. Then it was a lazy,pleasant place where young men and women acquired an education and, more than incidentally, had a good time.Today it is all business.
Marching columns of singing sailors move down the streets. They were not here a year ago. Students work on obstacle courses which were unknown a year ago. New war courses have been added to the University curriculum. Reserve enlistments have increased by leaps and bounds. ROTC work has been carried on with new vigor and enthusiasm.
The fellow who sat in the third row in geometry is gone. He's in the army, and many of his friends are in the navy, and still others in the marines. The services have called for educated men, and University students have answered that call generously.
Even greater changes, however, can be expected during the next year. Few persons can predict with any confidence just what this University will be like on December 8,1943. Rumors,however,give us certain indications that are far from reassuring.
It is likely that men in the army reserve are at present in their last semester of college work for the duration. Men in the other reserves may be fortunate enough to complete their spring semester. Continuance of their education after that date seems almost out of the question.
Selective service has already begun its call on the 19-year-old men, and that demand will likely be stepped up as all three services now depend upon the draft for manpower. Older men have been granted certain exemptions, which cannot help but place a larger burden on the younger Americans. Latest rumor, entirely unverified at present, is that the ROTC will be called up within a period of two months.
Before long, the only male students on the Campus may be the medics and certain engineering groups. They may be augmented by additional service men sent here for advanced training. That's a picture of the University student personnel as it might be December 8, 1943.
"Business As Usual" Policy Wise for Male Student
In at least one phase of college life—studying—the "business as usual" policy is the wise one for male students to follow. For many of them-almost certain to be called into the services within a few weeks or months-there is a temptation for a "last fling" at college fun, before cords are doffed for khaki.
The "I'm being called into the army in January, so what's the difference" argument is a strong one to such students, but close examination will reveal that there is a very decided "difference."
Just Wondering
If the exodus of male students at the end of the present semester won't leave U "the Vassar of the Middle West."
--tion will reveal that there is a very decided "difference."
Many male students who will soon be off for the war plan to return to school with the coming of peace. A letup now might cause them to return to school under the handicap of facing a transcript blotted by poor grades incurred in the careless final semester before the call to colors. It is also not at all impossible that the War Department might consider plans to aid such students to return to school—that is, if their grades merit such assistance.
A more immediate reason for the continuance of good schoolwork right up to the time of the service call is the fact that college grades may well be taken into consideration when selections are made for the officers' candidate schools. An F in algebra because of the failure to study for the final may very well result in the loss of an opportunity for a gold bar.
The male student should therefore think twice before easing up in his school work. In "loafing," he is hurfing both himself and the nation's war effort.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Student Paper of THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Lawrence, Kansas
Publisher ... John Conard
EDITORIAL STAFF
Editor-in-chief ... J. Donald Keown
Associate Editors ... Bob Coleman, Bill Feeney,
                   Ralph Coldren, Dean Sims,
                   Matt Heuertz
Feature Editor ... Joy Miller
NEWS STAFF
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Managing Editor... Glee Smith
Campus Editors ... Dale Robinson, Scott
Hookins, Eleanor Fry
Sports Editor... Milo Farneti
Society Editor... Ruth Tippin
Feature Editor ... Joy Miller
Business Manager Oliver Hughes
Advertising Manager John Pope
Advertising Assistant Charles Taylor, Jr.
News Editor Dean Sims
Sunday Editor Virginia Tieman
Picture Editor Miriam Abele
BUSINESS STAFF
Rock Chalk Talk BETTY LOU PERKINS
Anna Mae Malm, Campus house, was singing "Dearly Beloved" around the house yesterday.
When she came to the line "somewhere in Heaven you were fashioned for me," Virginia Hogan, who was listening, asked her to repeat it.
Anna Mae sang the line over again. "Gee, I'm glad to hear that," Virginia sighed. "I always thought the line was 'somewhere in Heaven you were rationed for me.'"
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Ralph Coldren, Sig Ep and writer for the Kansan, was asked which type of girl he preferred of the ones mentioned in his feature Sunday. "I don't go with any of them." Coldren retorted.
Alan Houghton, fraternity brother of Coldren, looked up brightly. "Oh, Coldren?" he asked. "He goes with the 'too, too' type or 'birdbrain', because he wants mental supremacy, and that's the only way he can get it."
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Oliver Hughes, Sig Alph and clerk of the court, announced that Dean, Elizabeth Meguiar was on his list of parking violators.
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My, the service around here is getting better!
Joy Howland, Westminster hall, phoned to the dry cleaners to have a man pick up some clothes.
Yesterday Joy and Hazel DeWald were talking in their room on second floor. Hazel had on her housecoat, and Joy was in her bare feet, having removed wet shoes and stockings. The girls suddenly noticed a strange voice. Turning, they saw a man at the door of their room.
"Excuse me," he beg apologetically, "I'm from the cleaner's and I'm just new here. Could you show me how to get around?"
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By way of the grapevine comes the startling news that something stupendous, gigantic, super-colossal and such is brewing for a huge New Years Eve party!!! Rumor has it that it will exceed the wildest expectations of even the least cynical students.
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Hoyt Baker, Delt and football player, was worrying over nothing last weekend.
Baker came home Friday all set to entertain the rushees that were soon to descend upon the house. On the table in the hall, Baker found a special delivery to Willis Baker. Being the only Baker in the house, Hoyt opened the letter.
The letter was an invitation to the Alpha Chi nightshirt party that night from Nancy Reed. Baker anxiously looked for a picture of her, but was unable to find one.
Hoyt spent the next two hours trying to find Nancy a date, since he was unable to go himself. As he was approaching a nervous breakdown, Harold Goss came in and heard him.
Goss quietly calmed Baker down and informed him that Willis Baker was a rushee from his home town.
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The Delta Gamma's are puzzled.
The girls received a letter the other day which read something like this: "We have been trying to break down the wall of static resistance over there. We have tried every method, but now we are disgusted. We voted by secret ballot to turn to a group of other fair girls. We will return to plague you later, however." The letter was signed, "The Four Crowes."
The Delta Gamma's, although ignorant of the authors, are working on an answer.
SITE BY FRASER Earthworks on Oread First 'Fort'
By ALAN B. HOUGHTON
Had it not been for William Clarke Quantrill and his band of border renegades, there never would have been any fortifications atop the east edge of Mt. Oread at a spot now marked with an 18 by 24-inch slab on which is engraven: "Site of Barracks and Trenches, 1863." This marker rests near the east drive of Fraser just a few feet south of the walk leading from that building.
It was shortly after Quantrill's attempt to destroy Lawrence (in those days an anti-slavery stronghold) on Aug.21,
It was shortly after Quam rence (in those days an anti-si 1863, that the barracks and trenches were built on Oread to protect the town. In his "Pioneer Days in Kansas," Richard Cordley relates: "About October, 1863, the military authorities sent two companies of regulars for the protection of Lawrence, and they remained there till the close of the war."
"They threw up earthworks on
the hill overlooking the town and placed there several pieces of artillery. These troops were under the command of Major E. G. Ross, afterwards United States senator and later governor of New Mexico. No child was ever more delighted to 'see the soldiers' than the people f
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