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University Daily Kansan Tuesday, April 18, 1961
Survey Shows Personality Is Biggest Prestige Booster
By Dennis Farney
Aspiring "Big Men on Campus" should develop a pleasing personality, maintain a high grade point average, lead many activities and pledge a highly rated Greek house, a recent sociological study of the prestige rating habits of KU students shows.
The study was conducted by the senior Opinion Surveying class under the direction of E. Jackson Baur, professor of sociology and anthropology, during the 1960 spring semester. Judging from the responses of a scientifically selected sample of 369 sonhomore, junior and senior KU students, it concludes that "an informal ranking and status system exists on the KU campus."
The 13 factors in the order of their relative importance, were:
Personality, intelligence, being "well-rounded," honors, appearance, grades, kinds of activities, offices held, number of activities, living group affiliation, major, section of country where hometown is located. The size of the hometown is also a factor although it is considered one of least relative importance.
ON WHAT BASIS do KU students judge their fellow status seekers?
Personal qualities are most important, the survey found. A prestigious student, in the eyes of his fellow students, is intelligent, "wellrounded" and neat in his personal appearance.
Contrary to what the survey team had anticipated, a student's living group affiliation ranked only a poor tenth in a field of 13 prestige-determining factors. His major in school was even less important, ranking eleventh.
However, "some living areas carry more prestige on the campus than others," the survey states. High
ranking Greek houses are most prestigious, it said, followed by middle-ranked Greek houses, then by scholarship halls and low-ranked Greek houses. Rated at the bottom, prestige-wise, are co-ops, apartments and rooming houses.
"GREEK HOUSES and scholarship halls are the most selective and exclusive on the campus. In the case of the Greek house, theoretically, only the 'sharp people are invited to join. In the case of the scholarship halls, the administration selects students with 'superior intelligence' and official campus value."
Having a high grade point average has more value than living in a prestigious living group, the survey found.
"There was no evidence of the 'gentleman's C' at KU," said Prof. Baur. "We found that 86 per cent of the respondents said that a GPA of 2.5 or better carried the highest prestige on the campus." Both Greeks and independents agreed on this, he added.
News Briefs-
By United Press International
LEOPOLDVILLE—A cease-fire has been ordered along the border between Oriental and Equator Provinces in an apparent move to bring the leftist Stanleyville regime into the camp of the central Congoese government, it was reported today.
Army officers of the rival Congolese government of Communist-indoctrinated Antoine Gizenga have recognized the authority of Maj. Gen. Joseph Mobutu as commander-in-chief of all Congo troops, central Congolese military headquarters said yesterday.
Informed sources said the agreement to recognize Mobutu as the Congo's top military man was based on a message received from the border region by Congolese headquarters. Mobutu has been there for the past week and was reported to have talked with army commanders in the area.
The executions were carried out at the moat of the old Spanish La Cabana fortress facing Havana harbor. The identities of the executed men were not given immediately.
MIAMI—Havana radio announced early today that eight anti-Castro men were executed by firing squads last midnight for alleged terrorist activities.
The radio also announced posthumous charges against former Agriculture Minister Maj. Humberto Sori Marin. It said he had been accused with a group of persons of plotting to assassinate Fidel Castro. Sori Marin was reported shot while resisting arrest some time ago.
Sen. Goldwater declared that the Castro regime was "the most important Russian victory of the cold war.
WASHINGTON—Sen. Barry Goldwater, R-Ariz., said last night the United States should surround Cuba with a military blockade if necessary to enforce an economic embargo in support of the insurgent forces.
"By our refusal to act in this important hemispheric crisis, we are practically inviting the undecided peoples of the world to accept Russian claims of invincibility and line up with the Communist bloc in the cold war," he said.
Three Alumnae Will Speak At Home Economics Club
Three KU alumna will speak to the Home Economics club members at 7 p.m. Thursday at 711 Indiana.
Miss Sally Montgomery, of the KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan. will speak on "A Career in Dietetics," Mrs. Irby Hughes, Lawrence, will speak on "Apparel Merchandising Careers," and Mrs. John Logsdon, Lawrence, will speak on "Teaching Home Economics."
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WHAT ARE the most prestigious majors on the hill? Pre-medicine was evaluated highest in the survey, followed by pre-law, engineering and business. "Women tend to rate 'professional' majors (as opposed to college or fine arts majors) higher than do men," the report notes. The reason for this, it adds, may be "because women hope to find husbands among the 'professional' majors."
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The least important factor in determining a KU student's prestige rating, according to the survey, was the size of his home town. Only two per cent of the sample rated this prestige factor as "very important."
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The Kansas historical television program produced by several KU students will be telecast at 6:30 p.m. today over channel 13, Topeka.
This show was originally scheduled to be run last Wednesday. It was not given time because special CBS coverage of Russia's man into space took priority in broadcasting time.
Official Bulletin
Ph.D. Reading Examination in Germa-
May 6, 9 a.m., Candidates must 'sign up
in 306 Fraser by noon, Saturday, April
29.
Episcopal Evening Prayer (Daily): ! d.m. Canterbury House.
Petitions for Rock Chalk Revue Producer and Business Manager due by 5 p.m., April 18 in KU-Y Office, Kansas Union.
Foreign Students interested in applying for the 1961 Summer Crossroads program in Colorado Springs June 4-10, should see deadline for the necessary application forms.
Applications for editor and business manager of Student Directory and K-Book Date Book should be sent to Tom Kearns 123 Eighth, 10th, or James Gunn. 233 Stratford, Iowa, April 26. For additional information call Clark at VI 3-7212 or VI 3-6908.
TODAY
Angel Flight Meeting: 7 p.m., Military Science Building.
Society for Advancement of Management: 7 p.m., Oread Room, Kansas Union. Mr. Jerry Warman, Hallmark Personnel Representative, will speak on "Sentiment is Our Business: Personnel Problems in Supervision."
TOMORROW
Teachers Appointment Bureau Interviews Cheyenne, Wyoming. (Elem. & Sr. Ed.)
Angel Flight Drill: 5 p.m., Military Science Building.
Jay Janes: 5 p.m., 306 Kansas Union
Commission: 9:30 p.m.
Danfort Chapel.
THURSDAY
Le Carce Francais se reuniria mercredi a quatre heures dans la salle 11 de Fraser. Lecture d'une comedie de Musset par M. et mme Brosseau.
ASC Calls Meeting To Elect Officers
The All Student Council will hold a special meeting tonight to elect council officers.
Nominations for the council chairman are Jerry Palmer, El Dorado junior and John Erickson, Clay Center junior. Richard Harper, Prairie Village junior and Phyllis Wertzberger, Lawrence junior are nominated for council vice-chairman.
LoRe Antenze, Bazine junior and Jan Wise, Kansas City, Mo., sophomore are nominated for council secretary.
Max Eberhart, Great Bend junior and president of the student body, said he hoped the committee on committees could be formed tonight.
Nominations for treasurer are Roy Deem, Joplin, Mo., junior and Alan Reed, Leavenworth junior.
"It is necessary to have all the officers immediately," he said. "The council cannot function effectively without them. That's why we're calling a special meeting instead of waiting until next week."
Eberhart also said more members were needed to work on the Peace Corps committee and that interested students should contact Cecily Johns, Wichita senior.
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