The ASC elections bill
It's whats happening baby
Hail to the ASC—it has finally started moving.
The passage Tuesday night of the election reform bill was one of the most significant events in recent student government history at KU. The new bill should serve to correct some of the major problems of student government and put KU's political system on a more credible foundation than that on which it has been relying until now.
THE MOST IMPORTANT provision of the bill is the elimination of the Hare system of pre'erential balloting—a system that has confused campus elections for years. The replacement of the Hare system has been too long in coming; it has been an urgently needed reform. This one provision of the bill will probably knock more sense into campus elections than any other single item passed by the council in the last decade.
Also encouraging is the bill's effort to cut down on campaign expenses of political parties. Although this provision may cause more power to gravitate to the political parties (which can pooc their candidates' expense limits), it is worthwhile in that it may still be effective in putting an end to much of the unnecessarily
lavish spending that has marked some campaigns in recent years.
The only part of the bill that seems really troublesome is its requirement that elections be held during the fourth or fifth week of the semesters, instead of the present eighth or ninth week. Practically speaking, the bill seems to be scheduling elections at very inopportune times. It would seem much better to keep the present system of delaying them until after six weeks exams.
THE BILL AS a whole speaks well for the ASC. Its passage indicates that members of political parties are awakening to the fact that it is their joint responsibility, regardless of party affiliation, to upgrade the council.
The bill certainly is not an end in itself. There is still much to be done with regard to election reforms. Matters that must still be considered include realignment of voting districts, and the necessity of holding two elections annually.
But as a beginning—and a very important beginning—the bill's value cannot be overestimated. It is a credit to the ASC and its members; hopefully, it is an indication of promising things to come.
- Eric Morgenthaler
Here are some titles you'll be seeing at the drugstore. Though there's nothing truly overpowering in greatness, there's reading here for those spare hours—if there is such a thing, with term papers and all—during the holidays ahead.
NEW BOOKS
First is James Baldwin's Going to Meet the Man (Dell, 75 cents), powerfully attuned to today's biggest domestic story—the civil rights revolution. "The Man" is any white man, and going to meet him is the prospect every Negro has every day, according to Baldwin, one of the most articulate of today's spokesmen.
The book consists of short stories. The work has appeared from 1948 to the present in such publications as Commentary, Partisan Review, the Atlantic and even Mademoiselle. A better polemicist than writer of fiction, Baldwin still has the capacity to stun and to startle.
Playing in a quite different league is Robert Traver, that retired judge who made a mint out of "Anatomy of a Murder." Once again Traver has produced a trial story, in Laughing Whitefish (Dell, 75 cents), which puts him on terrain more familiar than in his political yarn, "Hornstein's Boy." There's another of those tough old trial lawyers just like Arthur O'Connell, and a beautiful girl who can inherit a fortune if she can prove she was not born out of wedlock. And a mean old corporation to fight.
LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS
"I BELIEVE IN BEING FAIR WITH MY STUDENTS—I GIVE A LOT OF TESTS IN THE BEGINNING IN ORDER TO GIVE THEM PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITY TO DROP MY COURSE."
The people say...
To the Editor:
We would like to clarify one or two points concerning the Student Peace Union (SPU) program at the Firey Furnace this Friday night.
While most of the "facts" in the UDK article of Tuesday, Nov. 29 ("Unmilitary Ball is set"), were accurate, we feel some of the implications left by the article were misleading.
So we would like to emphasize the following:
1. Friday night will be regular night at the Furnace, Open to the Public. The scheduled program will be presented by members of SPU.
"He Left A Note Saying He Thinks Very Highly Of You"
2. This program is of a different and, we think, more useful and valuable character than the Unmilitary Ball sponsored by the organization in recent years. SPU members—particularly Phil Bayles, Houston, Texas, senior and president—have put a good deal of effort into compiling a program of literature and song, much of it humorous, which has emanated from the peace movement.
3. The Furnace does not sponsor or promote any group or opinions. It is a Forum and sounding board for any groups or individuals who have something to say, and who want it to be heard.
SPU has something to say Friday night, and we invite all of you to hear and react—Pro and Con—to it.
Jacke Thayer, Ellsworth senior, and manager,
The Fiery Furnace
The Rev. Thomas B. Woodward, Episcopal chaplain
Official Bulletin
Lecture. 4:15 p.m. Prof. Day will speak on Contributions of Military to progress in Argentina & Brazil, Jayahawk Room, Union.
FODAV
Faculty Club Dinner Bridge, 6 p.m.
Lecture, 8 p.m. Gloria Spint, U. of
Illinois, Angelo to as Artist of
Florentine Remaind in illustrated. Forum Room, Kansas University
Basketball. 5 p.m. Åkranas, Thurea.
Toronto. 9 p.m. della Tau
Delita, 111 W. 11th.
Muslim Society, 1 p.m. Friday prayers held at Kangas Union
TOMORROW
Popular Film 7 & 9:30 p.m. "Father Goose," Dyche Aud.
Daily Kansan
Thursday, December 1, 1966
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STRONG STUFF
as seen by EMERY GOAD
Although it's a little premature, we overheard one student the other day giving season's greetings and a Happy New Year to Jack Mitchell.
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The National Spotlight award this week goes to that fresh English instructor whose directions for the first hour exam rated in December's Playboy magazine...
Centennial year, panty raids, and once again, national recognition.
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It's no secret that the KU-MU game a couple of weeks ago came out real well . . .
It seems the Missourians claim someone brought a big chocolate cake to the players sometime before the game and most all of them had a piece. An analysis later revealed that someone had "spiced" it with a laxative.
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Demonstrations at Michigan, draft card burners at Berkeley, it seems the latest sport at KU is . . . to burn the season football tickets.
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We hope Mitchell drafts them before Uncle Sam.
The editors regretfully informed me the other day the English Pro results won't be published this semester . . . seems no one passed. . . Thanksgiving fools!
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Students finally know when winter's here as they trudge out to the car to make a 7:30 a.m. class and find the year round anti-freeze they thought they had really wasn't.
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