'BRIGADOON' DANCERS—Left to right: Tomi rence junior and Carol Rudnick, Topela senior, Yadon, Lawrence senior, Larry Sneegas, Law- join hands in a dance while others watch.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
57th Year, No. 43
Regents Receive Budget Decision
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 1959
Hubert Brighton, secretary of the State Board of Regents, said last night that the regents have received notification of budget recommendations from James Bibb, state budget director.
The budget is for Kansas institutions of higher learning for the fiscal year 1960-61.
Last week the regents indicated they might ask for a postponement of the Governor's Budget Hearing Committee if Bibb's recommendations "hurt" the regent's budget proposal too badly.
Last night, however, Mr. Brighton said;
"We'll take care of the situation as it comes up. It's a lot of money to consider in such a short time, but we'll take care of it."
The Board of Regents has asked for an allotment of $5,500,000 for building at KU and for a seven per cent increase in salaries. The regents have submitted a budget of $13,168,-000 for the University.
Brighton said that the date for the hearing (Thursday) is now definite.
I just received the recommendation this noon (yesterday) and I haven't had a chance to study it yet," Mr. Brighton said.
"I couldn't tell you at the present time what recommendations have been made in regards to KU."
Raymond F. Nichols, executive secretary of the University, has also received a notice of Bibb's recommendations. Mr. Nichols is out of town, however, and will not be available to interpret the figures until tomorrow.
The figures which will result from Thursday's meeting, between the governor's committee and the regents, will be used by Gov. Docking to formulate his budget recommendation to the Legislature in January
Tryouts for Plays To Be Tomorrow
Tryouts for workshop plays will be completed from 3 to 4 p.m. toorrow at the Music and Dramatic Arts building.
Forty students were cast Monday. There are parts available for 75 students.
Directors of the 15 and 20minute plays will be members of the actors workshop class. The plays will be given in Experimental Theatre later in the semester.
Standing Room Seats Available for Play
Standing-room-only tickets will be sold before the remaining "Brigadoon" performances.
Chairs to seat 44 persons will be set up in the center of the balcony and at the back of the main floor.
Tickets will be on sale from 7 to 8 p.m. each night. Students may obtain tickets by identification card exchange.
Speaking Tryouts Begin Tomorrow
Tryouts for the 35th annual campus problems speaking contest will be at 4 and 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Strong Auditorium.
Finals will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at F戏剧 Theater.
E. C. Buehler, professor of speech,
is in charge of the contest. Contestants
should register at his office by
tomorrow noon.
The purpose of the contest is to identify current campus problems, such as school discipline, foreign language requirement, and All Student Council policies.
Contestants will be judged upon the substance, delivery, topic, organization and effect of their speeches. Eight finalists will be selected.
Athletic Receipts Decrease
The KU financial report for last year reveals that Wilt Chamberlain, the 7-foot basketball center, took more than happy memories with him when he left in 1958.
The net income for basketball last year for 29 per cent less than when the "Stitl" was firing a 30.1 scoring average. Basketball staggered under a $16,000 loss last year from the 1957-58 income of about $55,000. Last year's total basketball income was $39,227.36.
Football also suffered from lack of attendance last year—$50,000 worth. Last year's income was about $143,-000, 25 per cent less than the 1957-58 income of about $198,000.
The financial report for 1958-59 also reveals that students paid for all student interests, student aid, residence halls and apartment costs, and for more than one-fifth of resident instruction and postgraduate medicine.
The Athletic Association had to cough up $4,248.36 from its reserve fund to cover expenses last year.
Gifts, grants, and sponsored research brought in 12.8 per cent, and care and hospitalization provided 15.3 per cent. The rest of the income came under miscellaneous heading
The report, prepared by Keith L. Nitcher, comptroller of the business office, has 107 pages—13 more pages than last year.
According to the report, the state appropriated 49.9 per cent of the total income. This is 1.5 per cent less than 1957-58.
The physical plant is listed at about $43 million, on an original cost basis. About $9 million is outstanding in bonds. The bonds are for the Kansas Union additions, dormitories, and apartments. They will be paid by future student payments.
Student fees provided 10 per cent of KU's total income.
The federal government sponsored 132 projects in 21 departments
on the campus last year spending more than $1 million. At the Kansas City Medical Center, the federal government aided 98 projects in 17 departments with about $700,000.
Private organizations financed 43 projects in Lawrence and 47 projects on the Kansas City campus.
Students May Change ID's for MU Game
Student identification cards plus $1 may be exchanged for tickets for Saturday's Homecoming game with Missouri. The tickets will be on sale at the information booth from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday. The seats will be in the student section.
Spokesmen for the League for Better Student Government today denied any connection with the donations for the Campus Chest which were sent to the Daily Kansan last week.
Stoskopf, Heitz Deny Donation
Fred Stoskopf, Great Bend, a student here last year who is now employed at the Jayhawk Cafe, told the Kansan he had nothing to do with the donation.
Who Is Derf Fpoksots
The letter accompanying the $20 donation and the 10 honorary membership cards for the Daily Kansan staff received Friday were signed "Derf Fpkotsk, president of the League for Better Student Government." Spelled backward this is Fred Stoskipoff.
The Kansan also received a letter and a donation of $25 Thursday from Pachaeamac, a defunct political party since 1954. Both letters were typed on the same typewriter.
Tom Beitz, Kansas City, Mo. sophomore, president of the League for Better Student Government last year, said he had nothing to do with the donation or the letter.
He said the organization was no longer in existence and explained the function of the league last year:
"Fred (Stoskop) and I started the League for Better Student Government to raise money to further the campaign of Louis Lawrence (Great Bend junior) for the All-Student Council."
Heitz said he wanted to clear Stoskop's name "Because he certainly had nothing to do with it."
However, Stoskopf, when asked if he had any idea who was responsible, said;
"Yes. I do—Tom Heitz."
When confronted with the two cards and Stoskopf's statement, Heitz said:
Stokopf used a membership card which Heitz signed last year and compared the signature on it to the signatures on the cards sent to the Kansan to amplify his accusation.
"This certainly is incriminating
Written Report Not Given ASC
Mariorie Williamson, Hutchinson senior and secretary of the All Student Council, said last night that the ASC Social Committee has not submitted a written report of its recent action against Delta Tau Delta fraternity.
"We have a report from the committee but it is not very enlightening. The report is just a general business report which all committees file." Miss. Williamson said.
The ASC secretary said that to the best of her knowledge no official report has been filed about action taken by the committee.
"I think that a complete record in the form of minutes is kept within the committee, but it is not given to us," she said.
Miss Williamson explained that some committees turn in a complete report toward the end of the year but that the reports filed after every meeting are of a general nature.
The committee maintains that any publicity of its actions would be detrimental to its functioning and hamper its method of operation.
First Speech Test Set for Monday
Examinations for exemption from Speech I will be given at 4 and 5 p.m. Monday in Strong Hall.
The first examination will consist of 40 multiple choice questions testing students' knowledge of the substance and theory of speaking
The second examination will be an oral test of speech preparation and presentation. Seven-minute problem-solution type speeches should be prepared.
This part of the examination will be given from 4 to 6 p.m. Dec. 7. Students must pass the written test before taking the oral examination.
evidence, but printing styles can be copied."
He said his printing style was copied from a high school science teacher.
Heitz said:
"He has no basis for this accusal, but if he wants to accuse me of donating $20 to the Campus Chest, that's fine. It certainly is a worthy cause."
Membership Cards Sold
Heitz speculated that someone who had access to official funds "engineered this fiasco."
He said:
He said the membership cards were sold for $1.10 and the money ($20) was given to Vox Populi to help finance the campaign.
"I wish these people would come forward with some constructive ideas concerning student government since they did such a good job for the Campus Chest."
With the help of the $45 donated by Pachacamae and the League for Better Student Government, the Campus Chest managed to raise $2.500.
Cold Snap Ties All-Time Low For November
It has never been so cold in November - at least not for the past 61 years in Lawrence.
This morning's four degrees above zero temperature tied with the all-time low established November 28, 1897.
The lowest temperature ever recorded on Nov. 17 was 16 degrees above zero in 1955.
The KU female has buried herself beneath her racoon collar. Her legs are hidden beneath black leotards ideally designed for a winter atop Mt. Oread.
The male, on the other hand, is playing the role of an Eskimo outfitted in his fur-lined parka.
No one is complaining that it's too hot inside Summerfield Hall. Coke machines are relinquishing their popularity to hot coffee vendors.
Professors are commenting on the fact that students are getting to class earlier. It is too cold to saunter across campus or to linger on the steps of Strong Hall.
The weather forecast for Kansas predicts moderating temperatures through tomorrow. The low tonight will be around 20 in the east part of the state. The high tomorrow will range from 45 to 55 degrees.
Freshman Class Boasts I.Q. Plus
KU's 1,531 freshmen should be off to a good start academically.
An analysis by James K. Hitt, registrar and director of admissions shows that more than one-fourth (27.8 per cent) of the freshmen ranked in the top 10 per cent of their graduating classes.
This is an increase of 3.8 per cent over last year's first-semester students.
About half of the freshmen (45.3 per cent) this year ranked in the upper 20 per cent of their high school classes and four out of five (79.5 per cent) were graduated in the upper half of their classes.
"This is eloquent testimony to the effective academic job being done by Kansas high schools, and to their capable guidance work." Hitt commented.
The class represents 39 of the 59 states and 97 of the 105 counties in Kansas.
Eight more Kansas counties are represented by entering freshmen this year than last. In the total KU enrollment are students from every county in the state.