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University Daily Kansar Tuesday. Sept. 29, 1959
Limited Reserve
The use of library books of the "Limited Reserve" variety seems to increase annually at KU. The faculty uses these outside references to the extent that the reserve desk in the undergraduate library is the busiest place in the Watson building.
As professors seek to broaden the scope of numerous courses, this type of book fills a need by being both economical to the student and, ideally, readily accessible.
However, there are several drawbacks to the system of using a few books to relay information to many students. Foremost is the matter of time, the books being on two-hour reserve. Rarely is this sufficient time to digest the assigned material.
Secondly, the number of reserve books often fails to meet the demand, especially for large classes. As many as 30 students may have to share three or four books on a particular day. It seems certain that some must return to class unprepared.
Professors could help the situation by checking
the availability of reserve readings before assigning them.
But this measure still would not alleviate the time problem. Two hours with one book is like spending two minutes with one girl. You know her name, but that is about all. The popular reserve books should be available for longer periods.
To make this possible, more reserve books are necessary. Otherwise, the majority of students would suffer while the few lucky enough to get the books prospered.
Naturally, this means added expense for the library. If the library cannot get an increased appropriation, there is a chance that it could make up the expense by reducing purchases of books that are in less general use.
This way, a few specialists might go without a particular reference. But this hardship would be less serious than that endured by the multitude of unprepared reserve book users.
George DeBord
Painful Money Matters
It's fee payment time again. Tomorrow over nine thousand students will begin the semesterly assault on their pocketbooks. Individual students will pay basic fees of $104 or $199, depending upon their residence, and even more if they are enrolled in specialized training.
Naturally this hurts. And so we expect to hear all kinds of complaints issue from Strong Hall's main corridor during the next four days. But we students should remember that the fees we pay are a small price for education. Actually, the taxpayers are hit for considerably more.
It is important to note, too, that most of the fees are used for extremely worthwhile purposes—like subscriptions to The Daily Kansan.
Fee time also brings along a matter every student should earnestly consider. The Blue Cross-
Blue Shield student health insurance program is again available to every student enrolled in six or more credit hours. The decision to take or to refuse the insurance must be made at the time fees are paid, as the premiums are then tacked onto the fees bill.
The cost is minimal, considering the extensive coverage. Single students are charged $17.50 and married students with dependents pay $97.25.The policy covers hospitalization and treatment for accidents and most illnesses anywhere in the world for a period of 12 months.
Any extra amount of money might seem hard to pay during this week. But before deciding against the insurance plan it would be wise first to weigh the difference between an insurance premium and a possible future hospital bill.
John Husar
Editor:
Immoral Movies
Carrying this idea further, here
I was impressed with the editorial in Friday's (Sept. 25) Daily Kansan by Rael Amos on "Morals and Movies." The movies and movie ads do lead one to believe that "American morals are truly in a state of degradation." If our morals are in such a state, the movies may be a large contributing factor.
at KU for instance, it is too bad when a couple would like to have a date to attend a movie but they can't find a morally decent show in any of theaters.
If they do go see the show, they come out feeling restless and depressed with the world (a feeling of no hope). There is a degrading note to the rest of the date that evening.
Because of the coarse nature of
LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS By Dick Bibler
This goes to show that the movies can be a bad influence on the whole nation, and especially on the teen-agers and children whose minds are in the process of development. Such movies are most probably one of the paramount instituators of juvenile delinquency.
the movie, the couple can not discuss it. It would be too embarrassing. If they would follow the example of some of the people in the movie they would find themselves in a pretty bad situation.
"THEN I SAID: JUST BECAUSE YOURE THE STAR OF THE
FOOTBALL TEAM YOU NEEDN'T THINK YOU CAN RUN MY CLASS."
It is certain that something should be done to improve the moral quality of our films. It is too bad that Mr. Khrushchev had to point out this sad but obvious fact to us. We should have taken it upon ourselves to do something about this earlier, but the least that we can do now is to work on such improvement in the future.
One suggestion that we as individuals may employ is to write personal letters expressing our views to actors, actresses, producers, directors, and playwrights. We can let the theater managers know how we feel on this issue.
As moviegoers we can boycott the particular shows which do not live up to the ethical standards which we desire in a motion picture. Let us speak out for the "cleaning up" of America's films.
Judy Weatherby
Fort Scott junior
Short Ones
British doctors say smoking is good for the body because it reduces blood pressure. Other doctors claim it is bad because it may cause cancer. And head doctors are clapping their hands because of the new frustration involved.
Only a few months after he would have graduated. Wilt Chamberlain's race-horse, Snoopy Cadet, finished third at Atlantic City. Understand three recent grads burned their degrees.
It Looks This Way . . .
As I stumbled into the Hawk's Nest yesterday for my morning cup of black, I was awakened by some loud shouting at one of the tables. Pushing my way through the smoke of post-breakfast cigarettes, I made a hazy mental note to sit near the disturbance to find out what it was all about.
By George DeBord
I juggled the coffee and doughnuts through the cash register station, mounted the stairs and sat down at a small table next to the three noisy students.
"I ain't goin' to do it!" exclaimed the first.
"Us neither," cried the other two.
Number One stood up and heads turned to listen. "That there English proficiency test is fer the squares. It's a insult to the intelligence to any man of senior standin.'"
"We ain't neither," chimed in the other two.
"Pardon me," I said, tugging at the sleeve of Number Two. "What is it, that you are not going to do?"
"We ain't takin' that test. We never had to take her before, an' all our grads got good jobs."
"Oh." I said, somewhat confused. "I take it that you gentlemen are new at KU."
"Naw, that ain't it. By our grads, I mean the guys that went to the same school here that we did. What school are you in, buddy?"
"I'm fumbling through jour-
nalisiy school," I said, apologetically.
"Oh, one of those guys," he said. "You gotta work with this language stuff then. Are you takin' the test?"
"I bribed an instructor last year," I said. "He passed me."
"Well, you might know how to use a lot of words and stuff, but you'll never make no money on the outside," he said, sarcastically. "Most reporters only make 50 bucks a week. You can't buy a Thunderbird on that kind'a money."
"We try to live on love of our fellow man," I said, quietly. "Have you taken the test before?"
"Us guys were exempt before. Who needs it now? I made good grades in all my courses but English. What a drag. You don't got to know how to write to make money. I know a guy that couldn't spell past the third grade. He makes 50 thousand a year."
"That is a commendable goal." I said. "There isn't much sense in learning the language, then, is there?" I asked, picking up my books.
"Naw, you don't need it in business or in the Army."
"Of course, it's been said that the typewriter is mightier than the tank." I retaliated, walking toward the door.
"Yeah, but I can't anyhow," he yelled. "And I still can't see no sense in takin' that test."
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One has to be alert for tact today, lest it creep into a conversation unnoticed.—Anon.
Dorothy Parker, when asked for the two most beautiful words in the English language: "Check enclosed."—Reader's Digest
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Shortly after Admiral Byrd's notable polar expedition returned from the land of ice, someone asked one of the men what one thing he missed most while away. "Temptation," was the brief answer.—Reader's Digest
Dailu Hansan
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