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Fridav. October 15, 1976
University Daily Kansan
Ransom rambler
Nolan Cromwell, KU senior quarterback from Ransom, gets a breather while the defensive unit takes the Cromwell.
some All-American honors last year and is a strong Helmsman Trophy candidate this year. Much of KU's hopes for another postseason star will depend on his performance.
SINCE 1956, themes have ranged from somber to silly. In 1957, the theme was "Cartoon Characters," and seven houses chose the character Twitteie Bird as the main character of the movie, creating Dennis Demine the Monte was second in popularity, appearing on five houses.
"That got to be a sensitive enough problem that some years you had to present a proposal about what you were going to do," Alderson said.
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Greek actions spur . . .
Other themes have been "Jayhawk Headlines," "Jayhawk Laugh-In" and "Higher Education—The Road to the Future."
House decorations were most numerous during the 1950s. In 1957, for example, 40 displays competed. then, houses have begun to combine efforts for displays, and an exhibition has been divided into two and three-dimensional and moving parts categories.
--years, the ninchies served as hostesses for the visiting football team and sat with it on the sideline during the game. From among the ninchies, KU football players chose a queen.
IN 1970, Robert Docking was governor. E. Laurence Chalmers was chancellor and Jim Ryun, KU track star, was preparing for the Olympic games two years away. And that year the concept of Homecoming Queen wasablished at KU.
In 1933, Alf M. Landon was governor of Kansas, E. H. Lindley was the KU chancellor and Glen Cunningham, a KU track star, was on the Olympic team. And that year Lucy Trees became the first University of Kansas Homecoming Queen.
Between those years, sororites dominated the ranks of homecoming queens and candidates. Lucy Trees was a Chi Omega. The next year, 11 of the 14 candidates were from sororites, and in 1935, 11 or 13 were Greeks.
A variety of election methods was used to choose the homecoming queens. In the first
IN SOME YEARS, the student body chose the queen. The final year a queen was named, a group of selected male students met the nominees at an informal tea and chose semifinalists. A panel of nonstudent members then selected the finalists and the winner.
Alderson remembers the homecoming queen tradition, especially the custom of transporting the candidates around town and the stadium in sleek convertibles.
"Gee, that used to be important when I was a young man," he said. "It was after the new cars came out and there was no trouble getting a convertible."
Like house decorations, queen competitions seemed to hit a peak in the 1950s. In 1953, 24 women were nominated, and in 1954, 27 entered the competition.
BY THE 1968S, however, the concept of the homecoming queen was being widely questioned. There were no black candidates between 1960 and 1967, the year a group of students petitioned to nominate an independent black candidate.
In 1969, the Black Student Union asked the homecoming committee to be allowed to crown a black homecoming queen with the traditional queen at halftime of the football game. The committee denied the request, and the black queen was crowned back to the black queen to be crowned before the game.
IN 1970 homecoming committee, the same one that put a one-year stop to housekeeping. It was queen. A statement by the group said, "It seems inappropriate in a multicultural environment such as a university to select someone who is not from that community. The 1970 homecoming
committee deems it more appropriate to recognize those who embody the academic spirit for which this community was established."
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Greeks have been responsible for other homecoming traditions. While two professional fraternities had neighboring houses early in the century, they held a popular annual homecoming football game.
World War II interfered with the tradition of homecoming, just as it did with many of his students.
EACH HOMECOMING weekend, the men of Phi Alpha Delta, the law fraternity, and the most important intramural football game. The contests drew large crowds, and the losing team only required to buy a turkey for the winners.
NO HOMECOMINGS were cancelled because of the war, but in 1942, Chancellor Deane W. Malot told students, "In view of the war conditions and the obvious difficulties of travel, it seems unlikely that as large a number of alumni will be returning for homecoming as in former years, and I am confident that you will use usual homcoming festivities this year."
But by 1948 the Kansan was again reporting that, "fraternity and sorority presidents report that an overflow of old grads are (sc) expected."
And in 1938 the Kansan reported that Greek houses were preparing for large crowds of returning alumni. The Kansan reported that marked Greek houses that year:
"Delta Upsition's TV-radio console is a welcome addition on game days and 'Drageth' night. It seems the TV fad is growing in popularity. ..."
Recreational facilities offer variety.
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hoped—some girls are really out there for blood."
Tami Sullinger, Pittsburg, Kan., som-
tami, agreed that the going sometimes
happens.
"It's been getting pretty rough and I think there should be more emphasis on enjoyment of the competition rather than just winning and going out to kill," she said.
CONFIRMING THE over-zealous nature of some participants, Marcks said, "Sometimes people get out on the field and think they are in the NPL. Maybe I don't mind that. But sometimes you think they often offer too competitive and forget that the main purpose is to have fun."
Club sports
For those persons who feel they're a cut above the intramural level, but realize they're not yet at the intercollegiate level, we want to make sure we're presenting and a selection of 'different' sports.
Rugby, soccer and cricket clubs are funded by the Student Senate.
Rick Whitson, faculty sponsor of the Rugby Club said the club now has about 50
members. The only requirement to join is an interest in the game.
"One of the advantages of rugby is that it's a cheap sport to fund. The students buy their own uniforms and pay their own travel costs." This is the tradition of rugby." Whiten said.
HE SAID THAT THE club, which began in 1964, teaches 25 to 30 new members each year and that it plays about 20 games from other clubs and clubs from other universities or cities.
The soccer and cricket clubs are similarly unded and structured.
The soccer club plays matches during the spring and competes in the Big Eight soccer tournament.
THE CRICKET CLUB is an example of KU sportmen whose enthusiasm and dedication to their sport makes up for their lack of numbers. The club plays regional university clubs and city clubs, but admits that competition is often hard to find in the midwest.
All club sports teams at KU are cosmopolitan in membership. Because these sports are more popular in other countries than in the United States, it's
logical that many foreign students choose to participate.
SUA offerings
The club is also open to out-of-town
business. Membership fees are $5 for
individuals.
If you've yet to find the sport or recreational activity right for you, the SUA also offers a varied selection of activities. The SUA is open to anyone with an interest in cycling.
The club promotes cycling for transportation, recreation and sport, according to Jeff Haynes, outdoor recreation chairwoman of the annual meet each month and every Saturday morning for breakfast rides, which originate at South Side it also publishes The Kensas Cycle magazine.
The bicycle club has about 75 members but hopes to build to 185 cycling enthusiasts by 2034.
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The KU sailing club is als a **suA** activity, funded through dues and an **suA** subasby. The club has 80 to 100 members at nearby lakes—Perry, Lone Star and at nearby lakes—Perry, Lone Star and
Club members conduct classes enabling prospective sailors to learn necessary skills to qualify as "captains." Written and practical examinations must be passed before the beginner is left to cope with the whirms of a fickle Kansas wind.
The canoeing club recently took a trip on the Nianqiao River, and Haynes said he
SUA backpacking and canoeing clubs are struggling to get organized, Haynes said.
Douglas County. Boats are provided by the club.
The backpacking program also includes a mountaineering group, although the two
"These groups haven't proved as successful as our others because they lack a substantial organizational base and are totally dependent on SUA funding," he said.
The backpacking group tried to take a trip recently, Haynes said, but only three persons showed. He said the club seemed to have a hard time overcoming its 'off-and-on' situation.
Haynes said climbing clinics at a deserted DeSoat rock quarry were popular and provided sufficient thrills for those just starting to climb.
Wilderness Discovery is an equipment rental service sponsored by the SUA. Rental includes sleeping bags, stoves and life jackets are available to all KU students. The highest rental rate is $7 a day for a canoe and 64-quart Thermos- for a whole day yet.
All equipment for the activities is provided by the SUA.
A $10 deposit and KU ID are required to rent any equipment. A $5 charge is made if the equipment requires a major clean-up effort after being returned.
hoped to travel a different river each weekend.
The chess club meets Sunday afternoons and Monday evenings for informal play.
The backgammon club meets every Wednesday evening (50 cents charge to play, bring your own board), and the bridge club also holds regular playing sessions.
Tournaments are planned for each club.
Anyone connected with the University is
accepted.
For those who prefer to take their recreation indoors sitting down, the SUA also sponsors the following activities in the Kansas Union:
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Similar outdoor and indoor recreational activities are available at other Big Eight universities through their student unions or athletic departments.
Foosball (25 cents per game), pool (90 cents an hour, 50 cents for additional cues), pinball (25 cents) and bowling (50 cents a line before 6 p.m., 60 cents a line after 6 p.m.) are also available in the Jay Bowl in the Union.
For persons who profess expertise in 20-20 hindgills, the Quarterback Club meets the Monday after an away game to watch game action. The club charges for this chair-side sportive event.
There's still another type of recreation available at KU, and it often proves to be the best—especially after pass receiving resulted in dislocation (of a knee), hitting resulted in relocation (of you to the bench) and hobbing via caroque resulted in pneumonia.
That activity, naturally, is the role of "spectator," a sport easy to pursue and readily available. And thanks to the efforts of the football team, basketball team and soccer team, virtually every KU student can participate as a spectator with minimal effort.
NU tops Big Eight in activity; KU last
By COURTNEY THOMPSON
A recent survey of recreational and intramural programs at other Big Eight schools indicated that KU ranked last in overall student participation percentage.
The University of Nebraska ranked first, with 79 per cent total student participation. Others were: Oklahoma State University, 51 per cent; the University of Oklahoma, 35 per cent; the University of Missouri, 46 per cent; the University of Missouri, 46 per cent; Iowa State University, 45 per cent; and Kansas State University, 42 per cent.
Nebraska
Gale Wiedon, coordinator of program planning for intramurals and recreation teams, teaches sports team sports. Third tennis courts, 13 multipurpose (handball, basketball, raquetball) courts and three swimming towers provide a university students and personnel.
OSU has 18 men's and 14 women's intramural sports, six multi-purpose courts, 17 tennis courts and 15 playing fields. Frye said the program was funded by activity and building fees, and an assistance in present facilities is planned.
NU doesn't have a separate recreation facility, Wiedow said, and it limits the time that the physical education and recreation classes are held in recreation on evenings and weekends.
Colorado
Mary Frye, assistant director of health, physical education and leisure services at OSU, said its program had been kicked out of the adequate administrative backlog.
CU students and faculty enjoy a separate recreation center, built with $5 million in student referendum funding, which provides unlimited facilities for intramural activities and individual "free play."
Oklahoma State
Richard Castrow, director of intramurals and men's club sports at CU, said he thought the University was unusual in that first priority for use of its recreation building was given to individual free play time, followed in by
tramurals and club sports. CU's recreational facilities also include 12 tennis courts, 12 multipurpose courts and 12 athletic fields, which is always open for recreational use.
OU has 25 intramural team sports, 20 tennis courts, three multipurpose courts and 12 playing fields. Free recreation, also centered in the "elderly" campus field house, is scheduled for four hours each evening.
Oklahoma
The main campus field house now uses for recreation activities is "walking a very fine line between remaining upright and falling down." Wilson said.
In contrast to CU's elegant recreational facilities, OU's recreation programs are based in a main physical hall of the campus. Students from Paul Wilson, director of recreation, said,
Laverne Wade, men's intramurals director at MU, gave little specific information about MU's programs, except that he was familiar with response from students talked to him.
Maa's said steam lines run through the outdoor playing fields to serve the new Vet-Med Complex had rendered many of the facilities useless for at least a year.
Gerry Maas, director of intramurals at ISU, said his program was funded entirely through the physical education department. He said the ISU program, which includes 36 intramural team sports, well supported by the university.
Iowa State
Raydon Robel, director of recreational services, said KSU offered more than 30 internships for students in which are shared with the health, physical education and recreation department, were available for student only during evenings and weekends.
"I think the recent passage of a referendum by the students to tax themselves is an indication of a new complex international support of the program here," Robel said.
Kansas State
Enthusiasm generator
Bryce Abbott, Junction City freshman, does his part to add to the volume of the KU marching band as it tries to draw enthusiasm from a home football crowd. The band is
Staff photo by DAVE RIGHT
directed by Robert Foster, the KU Director of Bands. Some of the band members think they help influence the outcomes of football games by leading cheering and by performing music.
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