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Write in Campaign Outlined
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will have voting power in the ASC. Having a clearer line of procedure established for the jurisdiction of the disciplinary committee. A new disciplinary committee bill should be worked out with the dean of men and women, dean of students and the Chancellor and the ASC. The bill should preserve the right of appeal and the right of an accused student to a fair hearing.
- Establishing of a method by which students can present issues to the ASC.
- A Constitutional amendment to allow the student body president and vice president to introduce bills which will allow them to carry out their legislative program.
- The ASC working with the Traffic and Parking Committee and other authorities concerned to lower the parking ticket fines from
Murphy Likes Stop Day Plan
Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy said he believes the All Student Council's stop day is a sound idea.
Dr. Murphy said he had discussed the idea with George Waggoner, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and said he believes that there is "much more for it than against it."
"I rather hope the Faculty Senate approves it," he said.
Dr. Murphy said it will be useful to both faculty and students.
"I believe the extra day will cut tension and give both faculty and students a chance to relax before the final push."
The College Faculty approved the idea Tuesday. The Faculty Senate is the only legislative body remaining for the "review day" idea to pass.
the top limit of $16 to a lower sum. Morrison said: "The write-in students will provide opposition to the majority party on the ASC and will provide issues. Part of our purpose has already been accomplished by Vox adding a similar plank to their platform on the disciplinary situation."
COMMENTING FURTHER on the platform Morrison said:
"I agreed everyone should be represented by a voting member on the council from his living district and everyone should be permitted to present his ideas to the ASC.
"By supporting the Constitutional amendment allowing the student body president and vice president the opportunity to introduce bills we would be granting the power to the opposition party. It can be seen that we are not fighting against a party but for good student government."
Miss Hartbauer commented on the plank in the platform providing for a method in which students could present issues to the ASC. She said:
"WE AT THE University of Kansas are privileged in having an All Student Council. The Administration has granted us the opportunity to use the privileges inherent in student government. One way this opportunity may be used to the fullest advantage is by recognizing all opinions that any student in the University may have and by gratefully accepting any student's ideas toward projects or improvements.
"ASC representatives represent all students and should therefore encourage students to submit suggestions for projects or improvements that may be realized through the efforts of the ASC. The main objective of the ASC should be the attaining of ideas and suggestions of the students they represent."
Senate to Vote On Rights Bill
WASHINGTON — (UPI) — The Senate Judiciary Committee has agreed to begin voting this afternoon on amendments to the House civil rights bill in a move to complete action before its midnight deadline, it was reported today.
Sen. Alexander Wiley (R-Wis), a committee member, told reporters that the agreement was reached at a closed door morning session at which the committee heard opposing arguments on the administrations federal voting referee plan, a key part of the House measure.
The committee is under orders to send the bill to the Senate by midnight tonight.
Wiley, who left the meeting early, said the group agreed to a maximum of 10 minutes debate on each amendment beginning at 1:30 p.m. Lawrence time. Scores of amendments—some to strengthen, others to weaken the bill—could be brought up. The Wisconsin Republican said he thought the committee could finish action tonight.
The committee heard testimony against the voting referee plan by Charles J. Bloch of Macon, Ga., a special assistant attorney general of Georgia. Bloch's arguments were answered by Deputy Attorney General Lawrence E. Walsh.
Counseling Begins
All freshmen and sophomores in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are scheduled to meet with their advisers today, tomorrow or Thursday, whether or not they have received down slips.
"My ol' pappy use to tell me that you could fool all of the people some of the time and some of the people all of the time, and that's pretty good odds."—Bret Maverick
English1,1a Final Will Be Uniform
The department of English will give a uniform final examination in English 1 and 14 again this semester. Students in all sections of these courses will write the same examination at the same time.
W. P. Albrecht, professor of English and chairman of the English department, declined to comment on the results of the first semester examination. There was widespread discontent on campus shortly after fall semester grades were released. Many freshman students felt they received much lower semester grades as a result of the uniform examination.
Prof. Albrecht said each student's paper will be graded as before, not by his instructor, but by at least two other members of the English department. If both readers give the paper a passing grade, the examination grade will be the average of the two.
"IF EITHER of the first two readers fails a paper, it will go to a third reader. If the third reader passes it, his grade will be averaged in with the other two. If he fails it, the examination grade will be F. If both the first two readers fail a paper, the examination grade will be F without benefit of a third reading." Prof. Albrecht said.
He said that students who fail the final examination will receive a grade of F in the course unless there is a sharp discrepancy between their performance in the examination and their work during the semester.
He said in such cases the semester grade will be decided after a review of the semester's work and consultation by the student's instructor and a departmental committee.
THE UNIFORM departmental examination, which was started in English 1, 1a, and 1H last semester, is similar to the procedure followed by
a number of other large universities, including Kansas, State University.
The chief purpose of an examination of this kind is to apply uniform standards of grading in courses which carry the same credit but which must be taught in many different sections by a large staff.
Prof. Albrecht said the members of the department feel that the results of last semester's examination justified the additional time that had to be spent by members of the staff.
"UNIFORM standards were applied objectively in a combined total of 90 sections of English 1, 1a and 1H; the agreement among graders was even higher than had been anticipated; and in general the quality of writing on the final examination was very encouraging," said Prof. Albrecht.
"A large majority of the students showed an understanding of the basic rhetorical principles on which English 1 is centered, and demonstrated the ability to apply these principles in their own writing. The examination this semester will require similar understanding and ability."
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