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University Daily Kansan
Monday, Dec. 16, 1957
Who's To Blame?
What's wrong with campus politics? That is a question which is bothering some of the students who are really interested in this phase of campus life.
No one would be so nearsighted as to say the answer to this question is, "Nothing is wrong with campus politics." The apparent lack of student interest would prove this answer to be false. There is definitely a problem to be solved before the student government gains any stature on the campus.
The fault may lie with the leaders of the campus parties. It is apparent that many of them have only one motivation as the leaders of campus political activities, that being personal recognition and gain. There are few who take an active part in these affairs in order to improve them and to motivate the students to take a more active interest in student government.
There is a definite lack of responsibility among the students who could improve campus politics. Dishonesty in campus elections is not uncommon, especially in the counting of the ballots. This has caused the demise of one party recently, and if it continues and becomes more prevalent, it could be a death-blow to the whole campus political system. These political leaders should feel at least a little responsibility for making campus politics something that the students can respect enough to stir their interest.
Since these political leaders are chosen by the
student body, maybe the lack of responsibility lies with the students. If the students, when they cast their ballot, know if the candidates or the issues involved, they have no one to blame for the sad political condition but themselves. If a student were really interested in how well his student government was operated, he would be prepared to cast an intelligent ballot when he arrived at the polling place. Last minute decisions, with selection being based on recognition of the name, social affiliations, or flipping a coin, cannot, by any stretch of the imagination, be called intelligent.
Maybe the fault lies with the student newspaper for not giving the students a good picture of the candidates or the issues involved. A lot of students read The Daily Kansan, and if it presented the vital information needed for the student to cast an intelligent ballot, maybe more of them would be cast.
Then, it may be that there is no one group entirely responsible for our political dilemma. The leaders need student interest to keep them on their toes. The students need good leadership, activity and colorful issues to keep them interested. The Daily Kansan needs something besides the same tired, trite issues to print interesting material for their political-minded readers.
Since cooperative lack of responsibility may be the problem, cooperation may be the solution.
We Have It Lucky
—Del Haley
Boy, have we got it lucky!
When we bring a girl home from a date and deposit her at the front door of the dormitory or sorority house where she lives we are allowed to kiss said girl, and even show emotion.
The poor men and women at Purdue have been limited, at one residence hall, to one short kiss, showing little or no emotion. In fact, a handshake is recommended by the dean of women.
It seems that there are colleges in the United States still in the dark ages. There are many arguments to be said for the good night kiss in front of the door and perhaps the strongest ones are these:
1. By the time we come to college we are supposed to be mature men and women, capable of making major decisions, as to what our career should be, what courses we want to take, when
we want to study and what to spend our money on.
2. Another strong argument is that if the college is to be like home then you should be allowed the privilege of kissing your date in front of the door, just as you would at home before going in.
3. On the practical side, standing out in the open sure beats necking in the dark corners and shadows. Necking is something which one shouldn't be ashamed of and be forced to slink off someplace else for that good night kiss.
4. Many men in college don't have cars, and since they are then presented with the problem of where to do their necking, it seems it would be far better to allow it out in the open.
Our sympathies go to the students of Purdue. Our doors are open to any who would like to get away from the dark ages of Purdue and come to modern KU.
-Lee Lord
... Letters ...
Horrified
To say the least, your editorial "The Crow and the Firecracker," (The Daily Kansan, Dec. 11) is in extremely bad taste. At no time was there a question of winning friends through the generosity of our government. Our help has always been in a spirit of humanity and Christian benevolence. It is a pity that the freedom of press is so taken advantage of by ridiculing the noblest virtue of our government. Furthermore I am horrified to see that one of the noblest of characters ever to represent this nation in foreign affairs, could be slandered in such a shocking piece of ridicule as is written in this editorial.
Regardless of your political views, you should at least show a small item of respect for our representatives. You as aspirants to represent the press would be the first to cry and whine if news you refer to should be withheld from the public. I am sure that a public retraction should be forthcoming from the writer of this article.
F. C. Buchholtz
Buildings and grounds department
Too Commercial
Editor:
I realize that the policy of a state school, especially KU, is to leave religion and God out of the curriculum as completely as possible. This policy seems to have spread to the populace in general with this year's Christmas decorations. Nowhere on
this campus is the nativity scene on display!
displays.
In these times of great stress and strain among nations and ideologies, the cry is for peace. If this is a sincere desire, why do our "intellectuals (?)" insist on striking Christ from Christmas and of not recognizing the Prince of Peace?
When asked if his sister had the flu, he replied, "Yeah, they thought she did, but it turned out to be nothing — just double pneumonia with bacterial endocarditis and conjunctival inflammatory complications."
Just how much lower is this Holly time going to be graded down? The business world is dragging it through the mud now by wringing every last penny out of the occasion. When are the "money changers" going to be driven out of the temple?
Salina senior
Norb Schneider
Short Ones
A girl is not necessarily an artist when she paints and chisels.
The difference between a game warden and a housemother is that the former protects wildlife while the latter prevents it.
And there is the poor student Sunday school teacher who reports on the upsetting experience she had with her class of high school "row-dies." She announced that they would sing Rock of Ages, and one of the "cats" answered, "Crazy man, give us the beat."
To the college professor who says that civilization will last for 40,000 years, one might say. "That's nice, but when will it begin."
Some people are like blotters, they soak it all in, but get it backwards.
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