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University Daily Kansan Thursday, Oct. 22, 1959
Roman Revelry Revived As Tekes Don Togas Saturday
By Ralph Wilson
The roll of drums, the blare of trumpets, and a long marching procession brings to light this weekend one of the most colorful, oldest, and best known parties on the campus. The annual Roman Party of Tau Kappa Epsilon, a costumed revival of the revelry of Caesar's Rome of old, will be held this Saturday night at the fraternity's chapter house.
"Hail Caesar"
As the modern Teke Romans venture out into the Christian world to get their dates, they are usually greeted with the cries of, "Hail Caesar" or "Watch out for Brutus" with even a few, "Please don't throw me to the lions" thrown in.
A great variety of interpretations of Roman costumes will be flourished about the campus and the city of Lawrence. The most colorful, resplendent garb is usually worn by the voluptuous maidens of the court. Most of the males seem to stick with the toga of the Roman Senator which can be elicently reproduced by using an ordinary bed sheet.
The males usually wear laurel wreaths and sandals, while the female remains barefooted to denote her lower place in Roman society.
Sandals and Earefeet
Mattresses from the sleeping porch, through unique transformation, become the functional Roman couches. These cosy couches are scattered about the dance floor, with enough room left for the slaves and the dancing girls to pass on either side.
Of course no Roman palace would be complete without a dungeon. So, far be it from KU's Romans to be caught without one.
Again, someone not in the know might make a mistake and think it was a recreation room if it were not for the tunnel leading to the dungeon and the torture devices which line the wall.
Mattresses for Couches
The Senators and their maidens are entertained by these dancing girls who were captured during the last raid on Egypt. At times, if one didn't know better, these slaves might be mistaken for pledges who have been padded to represent Egyptian girls. Caesar, however, has given his word that the slave girls are direct from Egypt.
Following the tradition of the Roman banquet, the Romans are fed barbecued chicken while reclining on couches. After all what kind of Roman banquet would it be if there were no couches to eat from?
Naturally a Roman party wouldn't be complete without an orgy but our modern Romans have discovered that the University frowns on such things. KU's Romans decided to settle for their orgy in the form of an eight by ten-toot mural.
The announcements of the party were given out early this week in the best of Roman tradition. Trumpeters, gladiators, a drummer, a slave, and Caesar himself visited the dormitories and sorority houses to deliver the parchment scroll invitations.
Missile Manufacture To Start in Germany
The watchword of our modern Romans has become, "When in Rome do as the Romans, as long as it's okay with the University."
LONDON — (UPI)— West Germany has been given permission to work with allied nations in the manufacture of guided missiles on its territory, the Western European Union announced today.
The WEU, a smaller defense alliance within NATO, said it granted permission at the recommendation of Gen. Lauris Norstad, supreme allied commander in Europe and the military head of NATO.
The change still leaves Germany prohibited from making nuclear weapons, large naval vessels, and arms for chemical and bacteriological warfare.
Aesop's Fly, sitting on the axle of the chariot, has been much laughed at for exclaiming: What a dust I do raise!- Thomas Carlyle.
HAIL CITIZENS—Ralph Wilson, Overland Park junior, proclaims the Roman Party of Tau Kappa Epsilon scheduled for Saturday night.
Hot students writing hot letters have released steam concerning an overheated Summerfield Hall.
The UDK editorial editor received 14 such scourging letters within the past week.
Hot Students Write Heated Letters About Summerfield
The majority of the complaints have been aimed at the fifth floor of Summerfield Hall. It seems the
Cars Sell 'on Snob Appeal'
"The Americans are the world's champions for living up to the Joneses and the word 'imported' means class to them," he said.
LONDON — (UPI) — One mar bought 40,000 cars at the London Motor show yesterday and said he would sell them in the United States "on snob appeal."
English car dealer Albert Birt, 49,
wrote a check for $60,000,000 to pay
for the cars, most of which were
expensive sports models.
Read Kansan Classifieds
mos in the building, the higher the temperature zooms. Students charge that the heat makes it hard to concentrate enough during classes to keep from falling asleep. All complained of the discomfort. One student is concerned with body odor resulting from periphration that seems to be an integral part of the fifth floor there.
A shower of letters to the editor may help put down the heat. These 14 students are giving it a try. Perhaps if no change is made in the heating system, they may appeal to men attending the Kansas Fire School in the Union building today.
Bow Tie Sales Up
(See Letters to the Editor, p. 2)
NEW YORK — (UPI)— Sales of bow ties have picked up noticeably since Christian Herter became U.S. Secretary of State, reports one New York store.
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