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University Daily Kansan Tuesday, Oct. 25, 1960
KU's Perilous Stroll
The University today is confronted with a grave problem — and one that never should have arisen. Since the start of the school year, four women have reported that men have attempted to molest them on their way back to Gertrude Sellards Pearson and Corbin Halls in the evening.
IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT AS MANY AS four cases should be reported in such a short span of time and in a particular location. There are two alternative solutions to the problem. One, the women living in these halls should stay at home in the evening unless they have an escort or go places in a group. This is foolish. Most of the studying is done on campus after dark. Often study essentials and books are only available on the campus. Extra-curricular events, an important part of any University student's life, also take place in the evenings in the Kansas Union or other campus buildings.
The other alternative is to do the same thing:
put some adequate lighting on the three blocks
between the Kansas Union and the freshman dormitories where the attempted molestations have taken place. This may require coordinated action between the city and University officials, but speed is essential. The problem must be solved before a rape or robbery occurs.
THE UNIVERSITY HAS A DISTINCT RESPONSIBILITY to these women living in GSP and Corbin Halls. The parents of these women certainly do not allow their daughters to take this chance at home, and do not expect them to have to take this chance while at the University. It is hard to imagine that women living in these dormitories have had to walk this same ill-lighted path for a number of years in the past.
The problem is clear. Official action should be taken to remedy the situation immediately. In the meantime, the campus police should make every effort to patrol this section on and off the campus. John Peterson
Key Senate Race
Religion Is Issue in Kentucky
By Suzanne Shaw
The religious issue is cutting into the Democratic vote in Kentucky to an extent that it makes the outcome in this traditional Democratic state uncertain and unpredictable.
The state registration is heavily Democratic, with a 3 to 1 margin in Louisville, and is 3 to 2 statewide. Business activity has slowed down and labor leaders have declared themselves for Sen. John F. Kennedy, but the Republican ticket expects to do well in the Negro wards.
Unemployment Hurts GOP
The unemployment situation is a great worry to the Republicans. In August, unemployment was 33 per cent higher in Kentucky than the national average. Another factor is that the farm income has declined heavily.
Two other issues will be before the voters in Kentucky Nov. 8. One is a convention calling for limited revision of the Kentucky Constitution and the other is the approval of the issuance of 100 million dollars of state bonds for road and park improvements.
Both Republican incumbent Cooper of Somerset and former Democratic Governor Johnson of Richmond are experienced gladiators — and both are heartened by their presidential candidates.
It will be an earnest right between Republican John Sherman Cooper and Democratic Keen Johnson as they battle for the chance to serve Kentucky the next six years in the United States Senate.
Both Cooper and Johnson have good vote-pulling records. Johnson, an executive of Reynolds Metal Co., hasn't sought office since his 1939-43 term as governor. Cooper is sort of a perennial — and largely successful.
Cooper first was elected to the Senate in 1946 to fill the unexpired term of Democratic Albert B. Chandler, who resigned to become baseball commissioner.
He was defeated in 1948 for a full six-year term by the late Virgil
JOHN SHERMAN COOPER
Chapman; but, even then, Cooper ran 100,000 votes ahead of Republican presidential nominee Thomas E. Dewey.
Four years later Cooper was elected to the Senate to fill the unexpired term of Chapman, but in 1854 again was defeated for a full term this time by the late Vice President Alben W. Barkley.
In 1956, however, Cooper was returned to the Senate to fill four years of the unexpired term of Barkley. Now, again, he is a candidate for a full term — something which he has never won.
Both candidates have many things in common. They have won the respect of Kentuckians with their dignity and honesty.
Although Johnson is a few years older than Cooper, they were in college at the same time. Even before his days at the University of Kentucky, Keen Johnson was editor-publisher-owner of a handset weekly newspaper in Elizabeth-town. He is now president of the Richmond Daily Register and a past president of the Kentucky Press Assn.
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During Cooper's career in the Senate he has served on various committees. He now serves on the Rules and Administration, Labor and Public Welfare Committees and the Special Committee on Unemployment Problems.
"I am from Kentucky, a bord state — in every campaign and every time in the Senate, even in 1948 before this became such a burning issue, my position is clear on that. It is for full civil rights in every field."
Concerning the issue of civil rights, on Jan. 4, 1959, Cooper said:
When the liberal Republicans made their unsuccessful move to take over their party's leadership at the beginning, of the 36th Congress in January of 1959, Cooper was their candidate to challenge Sen. Everett Dirksen (R-ill) for minority leadership.
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Cooper differed with the Eisenhower administration in 1957 when he voted for a federal power dam at Hells Canyon and for self-financing of the Tennessee Valley Authority. He also voted with the Democrats on an atomic energy bill and on four crucial tests upholding Democratic theory of government development against GOP "partnership" policy.
Professors Praised
Cooper also was active in 1958-59 labor reform legislation. Despite indication of administration opposition, on March 27, 1960, he became one of three GOP sponsors of a voluntary federal health insurance plan for the aged.
Editor:
After each of the last two "Great Debates" I read with interest the article in the Kansan, in which two professors from the speech department gave their impressions of the debates. While I did not entirely agree each time with the views they expressed, I was very favorably impressed by the articles.
The other day I came across a section of last Sunday's (Oct. 16) New York Times, in which there was an article, "The News of the Week in Review." As I was reading it, I was interested to find two paragraphs, titled, "Broadcast Debates" and "Difference Was Narrowed," which contained almost the exact flavor and wording of the two articles in the UDK.
Since this article appeared two days after the last article in the UDK by the speech professors, it is indeed a compliment to their judgment and ability. It is, as well, a favorable reflection on the speech department, and if it is indicative of the caliber of the KU faculty as a whole, the University has a very good reason to be proud of itself.
LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS
John R. Swanson Sophomore
"FIRST PERIOD CLASSE'S AIN'T SO BAD—BUT GET HERE ON TIME—THIS GUY LOCKS TH'DOOR AFTER TH'BELL RINGS."
It Looks This Way...
By Ralph Wilson
A certain group of freshmen around the campus have become well acquainted with college life. The others will also begin to make the "Where are you from?"; "What's your major?"; "How do you like KU?" and "So you're from New York. I know a guy from New York. His name's John Smith, know him?"
The ones who have already experienced the enlightenment have been the first to slide smoothly into the rut of college life. They are working like beavers to make a place for themselves in campus society.
These are the same people who wandered about the campus a few short weeks ago with a bored outward look and an awed inward feeling. Now they strive to become C.D.'s (Campus Dads or Dolls, depending on gender.)
For the first few weeks they followed the examples set for them by the upperclassman. They showed no emotion. They passed other freshmen and classmates without a sign of recognition. Only the cute girls (or boys), and the elite, draw warm greetings.
But now the frosty exterior has begun to melt. They have seen the light. The group has begun to greet classmates with warm smiles and hellos. No one passes unspoken to.
The men frequent the freshman girls' dorms in an attempt to know and be known by all. They work hard to earn the status of a "real great guy," "really sharp," "really great," or, at least, "a real sweet kid." They know that these worn-out, meaningless titles are necessary for success.
The group has been "clued in" to avoid the routine conversation among other freshmen. To earn the title sought after one must avoid the transition in the near future. But it's the early worm that gets the bird.
Instead they lead the conversation by telling of the courses they are "aceing," the "screwy profs" and other equally pallid subjects.
For awhile everyone will be great friends, and great pals. Then suddenly, almost as suddenly as the change was made, a reverse will take place. The smiles will disappear. The friendly hellos will vanish. Only a cold nod will remain in recognition.
The cliche will be carefully wrapped up and stored at the bottom of some drawer. Yes, once more the freshman election will be over and all will return to normal.
But it isn't all bad. The other freshmen will learn from the experience and learning is good.
Moreover, the smiles and warm hellos aren't gone forever there will be another election in the spring.
College teachers should be recruited in terms of realistic criteria — the ability to think, skill in imparting knowledge and stimulating thought, and that ineffable quality of enthusiasm without which the classroom becomes a mortuary.—David Boroff
The best American designs have the solid, powerful, tidy, everything-in-place, nothing-superfluous quality of an old sailing ship . . . Another American look is the "Detroit" look. These designers have turned to the development of motorized jewelry, which has not only obscured the fundamental form of the automobile, but has begun to infect other types of products. To see what I mean, visit your local appliance dealer; many of the refrigerators and washing machines give you the feeling that you can drive them away.-Henry Dreyfuss