CAMPUS AND AREA
University Daily Kansan, October 4, 1984
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Student, 83, gets doctorate
Joel Jackson/KANSAN
By JOHN EGAN Staff Reporter
Maurice Crook, an 83-year-old Lawrence man, discusses his newly earned doctorate in geology. Crook, who last week received his degree, was a freshman at the University of Kansas in 1923 when James Naismith and cable cars dominated Lawrence. He quit school in 1925 to find a job, but returned in 1971 to work toward his master's and doctoral degrees.
Maurice Crook began his studies at the University of Kansas in 1923. Last week, the 83-year-old Lawrence man finally finished them.
Crook actually hasn't been studying at KU for 61 years. He left the University in 1925 after two years of studying engineering, then returned in 1971 to work his master's and doctoral degrees.
He wrapped up work on his doctorate last week and will receive his diploma at commencement exercises in May.
BEING IN HIS 80% was not an obstacle to finishing his studies, Crook said yesterday. It was the seven eye operations he underwent from 1979 to 1982 that slowed him down.
"That took up a heck of a lot of my time." Crook said.
Since 1971, Crook has concentrated almost solely on learning more about geology.
"It was just one of those things that I wanted to do," he said. "I haven't had very much else to do to fill up my time."
In 1969, he earned his bachelor's degree in geology from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Six years later, he completed work toward his master's degree from KU.
And although he now has a doctorate in geology, he said he had no plans to put any of his degrees to use in the professional world.
"I'm a bit too old to have too many plans down the road," he said. "I'm just hoping to stay alive for awhile, that's all."
FURTHERING HIS KNOWLEDGE of geology has stirred his interest since the 1920s.
During the '20s, when he was an engineering student, enrollment at
KU was about 5,000 students. Crook frequently traveled around Lawrence and to Kansas City, Mo., by cabclear. He also took a physical education class taught by the Smith, the inventor of basketball.
Comparing education in the '20s with that of the '80s, each has its strong and weak aspects. Crook said.
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In the 20s, teachers maintained less formal relationships with students, he said.
"Back then, it was a little more on a personalized basis than it is today," he said. "They just don't have the time that they did then."
However, education ... the '20k was not flawless, he said.
cialized than it was then," he said.
The desire to continue his education called him back to Lawrence in 1970. One year later, he enriched for classes and became U.S. most select students.
was not twiethess, he said.
"THE WORK TODAY is far more intense and far more specialized than it was then," he said.
Balmy air is a passing fling
By ERIKA BLACKSHER
Staff Reporter
Last week, students rushed from one building to the next with their jackets zipped up and their hands in their pockets. This week, students have dallied outdoors between classes in their shorts not yet packed for the winter.
Relaxing on the lawn in front of Watson Library, Mari Carmen, Madrid, Spain, junior, said that the weather in Madrid was similar to Kansas' but that it was not quite as extreme.
extreme
"Today's weather is great for sleeping, thinking, dreaming and relaxing." she said.
lawRENCE TEMPERATURES are back to normal, said Randy
Baker, student meteorologist for the KU Weather Service. Yesterday's high was 83. The average temperature for this date is 76, he said.
A temperature is considered normal if it is within about 10 degrees of the average temperature.
The rest of this week should remain in the 70s with an increasing cloudiness and possible rain for today, Baker said.
The combination of moisture from Hurricane Polo, which crashed into the coast of Baja California, Mexico, and moisture from the Gulf of Mexico is causing the cloud coverage and rain for this region, he said.
The return of warm temperatures has brought with it the frenzied activity of honeybees and yellow jackets. In a final attempt to store food for the winter, the winged
insects have been hovering above Coke cans and trash cans, said Charles Michener, professor of systematics and ecology.
and COOK, normal temperatures, however may be short-lived. Baker said that starting about Sunday or Monday, Lawrence temperatures would probably return to below average level.
"THERE AREN'T MANY flowers out now, so natural resources aren't available," he said. "An easy source of sweets is the syrup in trash cans and Coke cans."
The temperatures, however, will not be as extreme as during the last week of September. Area temperatures dropped as low as 29 degrees on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, said Phil Bills, meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Topeka.
KU grad ties for 7th richest man
A KU graduate is one of the seventh richest people in America, Forbes magazine says.
Philip F. Anschutz, a Denver oil man, graduated from the University of Kansas in 1961 with a bachelor's degree in business. He was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity.
Anschutz's wealth is estimated at $1 billion by Forbes. The magazine recently published "The Forbes 400," its annual report on the 400 richest people in America.
Anschutz is a private man who does not grant interviews, said Sheri McCoy.
for the University of Kansas Alumni Association. Anschutz does not allow the University of Kansas Alumni Association to release personal information about him, Basore said.
Anschutz shares his title as the seventh richest American with David Rockefeller, a New York City banker; William Herbert Hunt. a Dallas oil man; and William Hewlett. a California computer company executive.
Anschutz Sports Pavilion next to Allen Field House.
After Peter's death,
The new building, scheduled to be completed Oct. 15, will house a football practice field and practice areas for the softball, baseball and golf teams.
Philip Anschutz took over his father's Denver oil company. The Anschutz Corp., after he graduated from KU.
Anschutz's father, Fred B. Anschutz, recently donated about $1.5 million to build the $3 million
Fred B. Anschutz, a native of Russell, also is a KU graduate. He was born and raised in Russell, and he attended KU from 1929 to 1932
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