Memory of professor lingers with students
By JOHN LOVEKIN
In the remote hills of Ireland there is an old belief that when a man dies his spirit lingers on, and on a cold, windy night someone may hear or see his spirit.
When the halls are dark and the doors locked at Learned Hall the spirit of a KU professor might be seen leaving his cluttered office with a jaunty stride for his classroom.
TO HIS STUDENTS his name was "Gus" and to those who did not know him he was Costas J. Choliastenos, assistant professor of aerospace engineering.
Several weeks ago, during Christmas break, Choliasmos was killed in an auto accident in Tucson, Ariz. In a way the untimely death of Choliasmos, in a sports car, was at least befitting the kind of life he enjoived living.
"He always told us stories about his experience in the Greek Air Force during World War II, or while flying in a glider," said Bill Lightstone, Coffeyville senior.
CHOLIAASMENOS was born in Thessalonik, Greece, and he was a veteran of the Hellenic Royal Air Force.
"Gus used to tell us in navigation class that the navigational instruments in his old fighter were pretty crude, and the only way he knew he was off course sometimes was when someone started shooting at him," said Bill Kisel. Overland Park sophomore.
"Usually he wore a blue tweed sportcoat. He was sort of short and stocky and he always had a smile. Most of the time he would tell some joke to put across a point and they were always funny and he never told the same one twice," said Bob Mcntyre, Ralston, Neb., sophomore.
THERE WAS one time, Kisel said, when flying a glider when a storm came up and he had to land, but he wasn't sure where he could land. As it turned out Choliasmenos said he landed about nine feet from some farmer's porch.
"He was one of the most colorful and inspiring teachers I have had. In one course Choliasmenos used to hold special unrequired sessions at night to help us understand the subject better," said Lightstone.
Choliasmenos, 41, became a U.S.
citizen in 1962. He graduated from
Lost card causes woe
The magnetic card key system installed in all university women's residence halls poses a real problem when one person loses her card.
Douthart Scholarship Hall was confronted with this problem when one senior woman lost her card during Christmas vacation. The 17 junior and senior women in Douthart must pay to have the combination changed on their magnetic lock system which costs about $50.
THE SYSTEM MUST BE sent back to the company to be recoded which takes about three weeks, Mary Ann Miesse, Bonner Springs senior, said. In the interim, the 17 women are taking turns staying up after freshman and sophomore closing hours to lock the house after all juniors and seniors are in.
It is the administration's policy that the entire system must be replaced when one of the cards is lost or stolen.
the Greek Gymnasium in 1942 and the International School of Civil Aeronautics Administration in Oklahoma in 1951. He received the certificate of English language from Cambridge University in England in 1952.
HE RECEIVED the B.S. degree in aeronautical engineering from KU in 1959 and the M.S. degree, also from KU, in 1861. This year he was nominated by his department for the Gould Award as the outstanding undergraduate teacher in engineering.
Choliasmenos was in charge of
the GEM III project under contract with the U.S. Marine Corps. The GEM III is a ground-effects machine which hovers 18 inches above the ground on a cushion of compressed air. Choliasmenos and his staff were working on improving the maneuverability of the craft.
McIntyre said, "Professor Chollasmenos seemed to have two great loves, teaching and flying. It may sound funny but he sort of reminds me now of the old Greek god Mercury, the messenger of the gods."
Crusaders attend strategy meeting
Communicating Christianity was the focal point of Campus Crusade for Christ's southwest regional conference Dec. 27 through Jan. 2. Sixty students attended.
Two hundred students from Midwestern universities traveled to Chula Vista, the organization's Latin American headquarters at Cuerna Vaca, Mexico. Texas, Southern Methodist, Kansas State, Wichita State, Arkansas, Tulsa and Oklahoma State were among schools represented.
THE WEEK'S ACTIVITIES involved discussions reviewing present techniques and developing new strategy to "communicate the claims of Christ." said John White, Springfield, Mo., senior and KU chapter co-ordinator.
The local chapter plans several activities in the next few months based on the Mexico conference theme.
During final week, KU's chapter will send representatives to Berkeley, California, where 3,000 students from throughout the nation will "exercise their training" at the University of California.
A WEEKEND RETREAT to Rock Springs Camp in Junction City is planned for February. John Braum, national field coordinator will be the featured speaker.
KU will host a Midwestern Convention in April. The four-day affair will include schools participating in the recent Mexican conclave.
A group of traveling staff cruaders called the "New Folk Singers" will be on campus in May.
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Kicks Band performs
The KU Kicks Band played the first of a series of concerts in KU residence halls last night.
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From 7-8:30 p.m., the band played dance band type jazz to a crowd of about 250.
The concert was called a success by Janet Murphy, Topeka junior and Association of University Residence Halls (AURH) social chairman, and Dick Wright, director of the band.
MISS MURPHY said she is "definitely looking forward to the next one."
Wright said he "thought it went pretty well."
The next concert will be February 20, and then every third Sunday of the months following.
"This concert was an experiment," Miss Murphy said. "We wanted to see if the students would come and we wanted to see
if the band thought it was worth while.
"We'll have more concerts throughout the residence hall system."
THE NEXT ONE will be changed slightly. The time will be from 7-8 p.m. The hall will be decorated to look like a night club.
Miss Murphy also announced a Watchhamacallit for this Friday night from 9-12 at Templin Hall.
"It's free. There'll be refreshments served. There will be rides for freshmen from the freshman halls and scholarship halls at 8:30 p.m. It will be stag or drag, preferably stag."
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