Site Chief Obstacle Merger Remains Doubtful
By Maury Breecher
By Maury Breecher The Lawrence or Topeka location of a proposed, combined KU-Washburn Law School, will probably be the chief obstacle to such a merger.
This conclusion is based on a spot check of KU and Washburn Law Students. Most disagreed where such a combined school should be located.
AUTHORITIES at both schools feel that a proposed merger is far in the future, if it does occur. Intelligent discussion on the proposal by students is welcomed by authorities of both law schools.
John Erickson, Washburn third year law student, said, "One greater law school, composed of KU and Washburn's schools of law, should be located in Topeka because of the State Supreme Court, State Library, and District Courts. I think a combination of Washburn's fulltime faculty and itsipartime faculty, who are practicing attorneys, judges, and Justices on the State Supreme Court would be a great benefit to the students of such a merged school."
Terry Watson, second year Washburn law student, who was a KU law student last year, said "I transferred because of the greater job opportunities present in Topeka. If any combination of the two schools should occur, it is logical that it should be at Topeka."
Terry Wooster, Centralia, KU third year law student, favors a merged school. He said, "A merged school of from 700 to 1,000 students would call for an expanded curriculum which would give students an opportunity to specialize in specific areas of the law. The advantages to both schools are so great as to make the location not of paramount importance."
RICHARD MEYER, Washington first year law student, said, "I would like to see the KU name on any combined law school. Kansas can afford one large, combined law school and I feel it is best to have it located in Lawrence under the KU name."
"I feel it might be practical to have a combined law school located in Topeka at this time," Chuck Zarter, Leavenworth second year law student, said. "However," he continued, "the State Supreme Court and the KU Law School both need new facilities which could be built on KU's campus."
AL. HARDY, Garden City second year KU law student, said, "I think the KU location for any combined law school is best because of the academic surroundings and atmosphere." KU third year law student Rick Kastner agreed with Hardy and said, "I
think that it would be difficult to justify the selection of a location for the combined law school other than here on the University campus."
"Kansas cannot afford another State University. I have gone to both Kansas State University and KU; both universities are short on funds." Larry Lichtenegger, Kansas City, Kan., first year KU law student, said. Washburn would have to join the State system of schools before any such merger could take place.
"I THINK such a merger will not come about—at least not in the near future." KU Law Professor Paul Wilson said, the only faculty member interviewed. Wilson seemed to sum up the general KU view when he said, "It is unthinkable that the KU Law School would lose its identity—even if it had to move to Topeka."
Vox Platform Names Goals
Vox Populi issued its platform last night, listing four spheres of action: campus improvement, school spirit, communication between the KU student and the public, and student information and service.
Some of the major points stressed in the platform include:
CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT
construction of a walkway to the Alumni Place parking zone from the scholarship hall area
- paving of Alumni Place and McCollum parking zones
SCHOOL SPIRIT:
- providing a victory bell
- providing a victory bell
- establish a tradition of rallies, bon fires, snake dances and other related activities before athletic contests.
COMMUNICATION
work to prepare State and
Community Affairs Committee in an effort to link students with the state Legislature.
- place an ASC observer on the Lawrence City Council.
- promote community service projects in Lawrence.
- STUDENT INFORMATION and service:
- provide a "Gameboard" on which students could advertise for rides and riders for out-of-town football games.
- facilitate the sending of messages through "ham" radio operators, free of charge to the students.
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