Wednesday. Feb. 15, 1961 University Daily Kansan
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Epsilon Again At Rock Chalk
The Epsilon, singing fraternity brothers from Kansas State University, will appear in Rock Chalk Revue again this year.
The group began when their fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, was put on social probation. Sanders said eight men were chosen because more than that would be considered a function and these were not allowed while an organization was on probation.
Bob Sanders, Salina senior, organizer of the group has composed much of the music for the Revue.
THEY BEGAN just "having fun," but soon they chose a name and started to play for parties.
The Epsilon became popular entertainers on the K-State campus and their first break came when they were asked to play at Eddy's nightclub in Kansas City.
Their stay was successful and they accepted an invitation to sing in last year's Rock Chalk Revue. Last summer, the Epsilonons performed at a Las Vegas casino.
Sanders then began work with Sen. Frank Carlson to arrange a tour of American military bases in Japan. Sen. Carlson contacted the Pentagon and asked for instructions.
FRANKLIN D. MURPHY, chancellor of the University of California at Los Angeles, was contacted and sent a letter recommending the group.
Gen. Thomas B. Parker, Ft. Riley, and James A. McCain, Kansas State president also lent a helping hand.
When the red tape was cut, they began their Pacific tour. Their tour included the Tokyo area, Central Japan, Korea and Hawaii. The Epsilons return to the United States Monday to enroll late for second semester work.
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Registration will be Feb. 20-25 in the Registrar's Office in Strong Hall.
The English Proficiency Examination will be given at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 2.
Proficiency Exam Set for March 2
"The procedure followed this semester will be about the same as last semester," said James E. Seaver, associate professor of history and director of the English examination.
"There will be few, if any, changes," he said. "The system went reasonably well, and we liked it. The grading system will be the same, but there may be some new graders."
Prof. Seaver said about 20 per cent less students take the test second semester than first. He anticipates 700 students will register and take the examination.
Oh lost, and by the wind grieved,
ghost, come back agin. — Thomas Wolfe
They Practice What Is Preached
By Tom Turner
Hurrah for schools of business! Hurrah for the vigor of modern advertising! And how well the youth of America have been indoctrinated with such ideals.
Take the case of an eager, enterprising KU fraternity man who has recently acquired the soda pop concession at his house. His advertising campaign rolls ferociously forward with clear poster blurbs located on every bit of available house wall space.
UNFORTUNATELY, the slogans have not been copyrighted as yet, but what inspiration—
"Surveys prove that soft drinks induce more retentive memory faculties—raise your grades—drink pop." reads a sign on the back door.
"Flash—soda pop is certified healthful by doctors—drink up!" reads another.
"RELIEVE YOUR ANXIETIES—have a Coke!" Millions of dollars the Coca-Cola Co. has spent in advertising, and they've never thought of this one.
However, wherever there is a thriving business, there is competition—no matter how unfair.
You see, there are other signs—in close proximity to the sparkling ads—
"DOWN WITH CAPITALISM. Don't buy any thing, least of all carbonated drinks--Karl Marx."
"Medical journals have attested to the fact that fourteen hundred deaths occurred in Kansas alone last year due to soft drinks. Beware." and:
"Attention: Drink more coffee this year. It is cheaper and better for your health, too—The Student Loan Co."
But, no matter what the odds facing this modern businessman, demand usually remains fairly constant when one has a monopoly on so important a commodity.
Every 24 hours, the world's largest distillation unit separates crude oil into ten different categories which end up as six million gallons of finished products.
This involves continual monitoring of 196 instruments, followed by precise balancing of controls. To operate at peak efficiency, control directions are changed seventy-two times daily to compensate for a multitude of variables.
The IBM computer that recently took over this job now reads the instruments, makes the calculations, and issues the orders for the control changes. It is guided in its work by 75,000 instructions stored in its electronic memory.
Just a few years ago electronic control of such a complex
industrial process would have been impossible. But such is the progress in computer systems that in the sixties it will become commonplace.
This dramatic progress means exciting and important jobs at IBM for the college graduate, whether in research, development, manufacturing, or programming.
If you want to find out about opportunities in any one of these areas, you are invited to talk with the IBM representative. He will be interviewing on your campus this year. Your placement office can make an appointment. Or write, outlining your background and interests, to: Mgr. of Technical Employment, Dept. 898, IBM Corp., 590 Madison Ave., New York 22, N. Y.
You naturally have a better chance to grow with a growth company.