Page 4 University Daily Kansan Tuesday, November 10, 1959
Students Show Major Changes
About 90 per cent or 1170 of the incoming freshmen and sophomores in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are either undecided upon their majors or will change their majors at least once before they graduate.
George Waggoner, dean of the College, said past records of students have shown this large percentage of indecision. He said approximately the same percentage will uphold the record beginning this year. Dean Waggoner said:
"There are 140 faculty members in the College who are advisers this semester compared to about 70 last year to counsel the students who have not decided on their majors.
"Each adviser has five or six counselees, so he will be able to get well acquainted with them and learn their desires for possible professions."
Dean Waggoner said the 70 additional advisers this year are department chairmen and professors who have been teaching in the College for over fifteen years and have not counseled freshmen for five years.
He said the counseling job once was a job for instructors who had not worked long enough to be relieved of the task.
Dean Waggoner said that changing majors is not something bad for either student or the schools involved.
"But since so many students change their minds about majors and really need competent advisers, department chairmen and professors agree they should help as advisers. They feel that in this way advisers could have fewer students to counsel and thus do a better job."
"Students should consider all professions and be open-minded enough to change their majors readily if and when they feel they can do better in another field. It is advisable for most students to examine all professions during their first two years at the University before they definitely decide on their majors."
All freshmen and sophomores in the College have received cards giving the office hours of their advisers. They are expected to meet with their advisers sometime before Thursday.
Even Cops Can Change Minds We Have Enough Problems
LONDON—(UPI)—Traffic policemen couldn't quite make up their minds how to route traffic near the houses of Parliament yesterday. They posted signs telling drivers to "keep right," then "keep left," and finally, "no route."
WEST GRANBY, Conn. — (UPI)—Mrs. Florence A. Sears said on her 104th birthday. "We should keep to this world and forget about putting a man on the moon. There are enough problems here which haven't been solved yet."
Physical education activities courses for the second half semester began yesterday.
Physical Education Courses Are Started
Henry Shenk, associate professor of physical education, said many students who signed up for the courses did not appear for class yesterday.
Students Rebel Against Frat Ban, Militarism
NORTHFIELD, Vt.—(UPI)—Upper classmen rebelled today against "West Point militarism" at Norwich University, the nation's oldest private military college.
About 500 students staged a barracks sit-down strike and refused to go to breakfast. A student spokesman said the same cadets would go to lunch, but would refuse to march.
The cadet who telephoned newsmen, but asked not to be identified, said the protest was directed at the banning of fraternities, reduction in permissible class cuts by upper classmen and the silencing of criticism by students and faculty alike.
He said the university, founded in 1819. was "too much like West Point" and authorities imposed "too much militarism," on private, tuition-paying students. He pointed out that West Point cadets were paid.
The demonstrating cadets refused to attend reveille or breakfast and "hooted and hollered around the campus," according to the assistant commandant.
The fraternity ban was announced last week by the college president, who called them a "divisive influence" because only one third of the 880 cadets belonged.
Any man more right than his neighbor constitutes a majority of one. Thoreau
The largest per cent of KU students who visit the downtown restaurants are well-mannered and well behaved.
KU Diners Called Well Mannered
This is the opinion of Lawrence restaurant employees in a poll taken this weekend.
A waitress, or the manager was asked about the behavior of the students and the amount of business they bring in.
Many interviewees mentioned the small minority of the students who did not behave as maturely as the rest. They referred to them by saying, "there are always some in every group."
And We Quote
Here are a few of the reactions to the questions asked:
Winona Garrett, of Boyd's Cafe, said,
"The biggest part of the students are very nice and polite. But there are a few who like to do little things like putting water in the katsup and sugar in the salt. There are a few who pull kindergarten stunts like that, but most are ladies and gentlemen."
Jim Porter, of the Campus Hideaway said.
"They just act normal, just like all
college kids. We do the majority of our business with them."
Behavior Is Commendable Bob Frekes, of the DeLuxe Cafe said,
Jeannie Young, of the Dinner Bell said.
"We only do a small per cent of our business with students, mostly on Saturday and Sunday. But the behavior of the ones who do come in is very commendable. Not many of them are out of line. Most are ladies and gentlemen."
"Quite a few come in on Sunday and a few come in every day. The behavior of most of them is excellent. They are well behaved and well mannered. Of course there are always a few who pour mustard in things that really don't need it, like the sugar. But you expect that sort of thing from kids."
Paul Sinclair, of the Jayhawk Cafe said.
"Most of them act like gentlemen at all times. Of course in any group there is always a minor turmoil. If you were not acquainted with college students you might think they were loud, but that is just natural."
Jury Probes Death
LOS ANGELES—(UPI)—Richard T. Swanson, 21-year-old University of Southern California student who choked to death during fraternity hazing rites, was breathing "normally" when ambulance and fire rescue squads arrived at the fraternity house, according to witnesses testifying before a grand jury.
The probe, which began yesterday and is expected to last until Thursday, was ordered after Swanson's dentist-father, Dr. Arthur Swanson, complained that manslaughter and perjury charges should be filed in the case.
Swanson choked to death on a large piece of raw liver at the Kappa
Reporter were told several members of the fraternity testified at the closed hearing that Swanson was lying on his face and breathing normally when attendants arrived.
Sigma fraternity last Sept. 17. A coroner's inquest ruled his death accidental.
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