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University Daily Kansan
Friday, Feb. 28, 1958
Watch That Spring Fever
It's still the same old Kansas weather. Less than a week ago most of us were complaining about the sub-zero temperatures. But almost as fast as the heavy snows and freezing weather came, they left, but probably not for good.
And how that spring fever hit! Everyone scraped the moths off his tennis racquet getting ready for a quick set, or dug out the golf clubs from under the rubbish for nine holes of golf, even though it might call for missing that 3 p.m. class.
Men students, those of us that are still single that is, rushed through the noon dinner to take that great "dolly" run over the campus before 1 p.m. classes. The more fortunate even got an afternoon date to relax at Lone Star Lake.
Even though it's still too early to predict whether this almost unbelievable weather is here to stay, (it might be snowing when this is printed) it's not too early to predict that KU
professors won't get carried away by the smell of spring air.
The weather could still change, but school will carry on. It's doubtful whether any of the classes will be rescheduled at Lone Star Lake. It's doubtful whether the assignments will get any easier. And those horrible tests will continue just as frequently as they did during the cold spell.
Students have to keep on their toes, or else this short spell of spring weather might just cause them to lose their heads. With a little more care in budgeting that small bit of studying time which most of us now have, it's possible to enjoy this fine weather. Don't be lured away completely by the short sleeve weather and the smell of budding plants, and you'll probably be around to enjoy another spring. It's just as tempting for the next guy to forget those books as it is for you.
—Malcolm Applegate
First Step Has To Be Taken
World peace is something that everyone would like to see come about. Everyone thinks about it, hopes for it, and many people pray for it.
The first step toward world peace is world disarmament. This has been a controversial subject for several years, and continues to be. The two world powers, the United States and Soviet Russia, pretend to want it, write letters concerning it, and accuse the other of preventing it. These two powers must come to a positive, workable solution to the disarmament question before any other steps toward world peace can be taken.
The bind in finding a solution seems to be that though both of these countries want disarmament, neither is willing to make any concessions to the other on the question, making it difficult to even start negotiations toward this objective.
Most observers agree that the best way to begin negotiations is to begin. This is necessarily the first step toward disarmament, but it is a very difficult thing to find.
The United States has insisted that the whole disarmament question be considered at one time, as one question. Russia has continually disagreed to discuss the issue in this manner. If the U. S.
would agree to negotiate each part of the question separately, it might be agreeable to Russia, and in the end, it is very possible that the whole question could be solved.
Maybe it is unwise to concede anything to the Russians. We have found them to be extremely unreliable in the past. But it is probable that Russia realizes that there could be no war now without annihilation, and may be ready to agree on some points of the disarmament solution. We will never find out if we continue to refuse to even discuss the subject except on our own terms.
Russia's Khrushchev is now calling for another summit meeting to discuss the disarmament problem. The West is disregarding this suggestion because they feel such a meeting would be used by the Russians as a vehicle for propaganda. Maybe so, but we will never find out if we just sit back and make accusations. And neither will a solution be found if negotiations don't begin.
There must be some kind of first-step disarmament agreement, and soon. It may be just a question of time, assuming that time does not run out.
-Del Haley
Letters To The Editor
Editor:
Qualifications
The question of qualifications for student body president and vicepresident is now under consideration by the All Student Council. This issue should be of interest to
the student body in view of the fact that at present only 27 to 30 students out of the entire student body are eligible to run for either of the top two offices. This is the result of the stipulation in the ASC constitution that no student is eligible for these offices who has not served
LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS By Dick Bibler
previously on the Council.
SO TIKED TODAY I ALMOST FELL ASLEEP IN CLASS.
The chairman of a committee supposedly studying possible changes in the qualifications for these offices has made a report recommending an amendment to the constitution. The proposed amendment reads as follows: "Vacancies occurring within an eight week period preceding the regularly scheduled election shall not be filled until the next election." It is evident that the committee has evaded the question of qualifications.
Our present student body president has stated that in his case he did not believe Council membership necessary and invaluable in the performance of the duties of his office. Granted, some experience and knowledge of the operation of the student government should be a prerequisite for election to these offices. But why are students who have played active roles in ASC committees and in student organizations not just as qualified as these few who have served on the Council?
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