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University Daily Kansan Thursday, Nov. 3. 1960
Speech on Democracy Wins Contest
Pan# Christiansen, Mission sophomore, told students at the Campus Problems Speaking Contest last night that they should be more aware of American democracy. She walked off the stage with a first place trophy.
Miss Christiansen said that only a small percentage of the American people know the document upon which American principles are based. She was speaking of "The American Creed."
"WE ARE LIVING in a time of comparative peace and security and we are not as aware of our government and history as are
people our own age in other countries" she said.
"I spent a summer in Finland and was amazed to discover the knowledge Finnish youths had of their country and world affairs."
Alan Gribben, Parsons freshman, won the second-place trophy. He spoke about the traffic problem on campus.
Gribben suggested two remedies to the traffic problem between the Kansas Union and the Chi Omera fountain.
"UNLESS SOMETHING is done about this problem, someone is going to be killed. I suggest street parking be eliminated in this area
or that a by-pass be built around the campus", he said.
The other speakers and their topics were Rebecca Myers, Salina junior, the disadvantages of the Greek system; Horton Kurtis, Independence junior, the problem of sleep; and Karen Stewart, Hutchinson junior, the hazard of unlightened streets on the campus.
Miss Myers mentioned three areas of the Greek system which she feels are harmful to the University.
"The monopoly the Greeks have in extra-curricular activities, the basis for their selection of members, and their lack of contributions to character building are harmful." she said.
though street lights are being installed on part of the campus there are many other areas which need better lighting.
MISS STEWART said that al-
Kurtis warned students that a lack of sleep makes a healthy person moody and depressed.
"When you go to bed, lie flat on your back, put all thoughts out of your mind and concentrate on relaxing. If you do this you'll wake up rested in the morning," he said.
THE CONTEST is sponsored by the department of speech. Five finalists were selected after the preliminaries last week.
Winners were selected on their speaking ability, effectiveness of topic, relative importance of topic, sincerity and audience appeal.
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“. . . only a small percentage of the American people know the document upon which American principles are based.”
PAM CHRISTIANSEN
Editorial Cartoons on Display
Election Year 1960 is no different than any in the past. Proof of this can be seen in the exhibition of original editorial cartoons from past elections now on display at the William Allen White Reading Room in Flint Hall.
Background notes accompany each cartoon profile.
Dating from the 1880 election down to the present, originals by famous names as John T. McCutcheon, Thomas Nast, Albert T. Reid, T. E Powers and S. J. Ray depict the erasures of various periods—Inflation, big spending, the "solid South," political machines, and "he kept us out of war."
A recent addition to the cartoon collection is 18 pieces by Pulitzer Prize winners Tom Little and Jack
The evolution in technique used in editorial cartooning is conspicuously evident. From the finely detailed work of Reid's "Article 10 Wants Your Boy," to the simple-lined drawing of Fischetti's posterior portion of the GOP elephant, "Nixon's Rumble-Seat," a radical change is apparent.
Grant Permits More Study of Body Fat
Two KU professors will continue a study of the relationship of body fat to mild activity with the aid of a $4,624 U. S. Public Health Service renewal grant.
Edwin K. Elbel, professor of physical education, and Frederick E. Samson Jr., associate professor of physiology, are conducting an experiment to determine whether body fat is related to heart and breathing responses during mild exercise.
Honesty is praised and starves. Juvenal
Knox of the Nashville, Tenn., Banner and Tennessee. These are contemporary cartoons donated by Gordon Campbell, art director for the Newspaper Corporation of Nashville, Tennessee.
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