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Serving KU for 77 of its 101 Years
77th Year, No.34
WEATHER FAIR
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Thursday, November 3, 1966
Torches, spirit blaze at rally
-Staff Photo by Jay Cooper
RALLIERS BURN NEBRASKA.
The Jayhawk leads his flock of students in a torch burning pep rally behind Strong Hall.
BUT THIS was no ordinary pep rally. A minute later about 250 people filled the street in front of the house. Women in slacks with heavy jackets, men with stocking caps pulled down over their ears, freshmen in Frosh Hawk uniforms and short skirted pom-pen girls moved out into the 26 degree night, but their mood was one of warm cheerfulness.
Each group was led by cheerleaders and half-hearted attempts at cheers were made on the way over. But if the cheers failed, the excitement did not. People laughed, joked, kidded each other about their living groups' turnouts and seemed generally surprised that they had any company in the trek.
School spirit came back to KU last night as over 2,000 persons, arriving in torch-litled thrones, converged on the cleared area behind Strong Hall for a Homecoming bonfire and rally.
By BETSY WRIGHT
The groups came from six major starting points around the outskirts of the campus and picked up other living groups as they approached Strong. One girl, waiting on the steps of a sorority house saw about 10 boys with a torch heading away from her house towards Strong. Assuming this was the total group she cried: "Wait they're forgetting us!"
If they were surprised when they joined the parade, however,
the clincher was waiting for them behind Strong. About 10 minutes after the first delegation from the west reached the rallying spot, about 250 more from the east made their entrance. More and more groups arrived until most of the large cleared area was packed with people.
A FEW, however, expressed concern for their lives as they watched the torches waving over their heads.
The terches remained stable, however, and no catastrophes marred the evening.
"Those torches are all going to fall off and we're going to be dead," one worried man said under his breath.
While the "Gaslight Gang" played Dixieland music and cheerleaders and pom-pon girls led competitive cheers between the east and west campus, people were talking about the large turn-out. The most common comment was: "I can't believe it."
After a few cheers and pep songs, a short program began from Strong balcony. Tom Rader, Greensburg junior and student Homecoming general chairman, introduced the three Homecoming queen finalists.
Rader was followed by Coach Jack Mitchell, who gave a short pep speech and introduced the senior football players who will
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Allen used as teachers'class
It was just like grade school days with the Lord's prayer, the pledge of allegiance and "God Bless America"—but this time the classroom was Allen Field House and the pupils were 3.000 school teachers attending the first district Kansas State Teacher's Association (KSTA).
This morning's meeting marked the second day of the three-day KSTA convention in Lawrence.
AFTER INTRODUCTORY remarks by Mrs. Hand, KU Chancellor W. Clarke Wesco welcomed the teachers to the campus.
Chief speaker was Bill Sanders, Kansas City Star editorial cartoonist.
With an opaque projector, Sanders demonstrated different schools of editorial cartooning and caricature drawing.
The Star cartoonist alluded to the slow progress of civil rights, the black power movement, censorship and isolationism as part of "America's dark spot."
Moving to a more serious topic, Sanders then told the teachers of the "dark at the top of the stairs" in America.
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What's a down?
First grades are in
By CAROL DeBONIS It's that time again.
Procrastinators, goof-offs and frustrated scholars can rationalize no more. Six weeks grades are in and the inevitable "downs" will soon leave their mark.
Student life will be characterized by re-dedication of purpose. The conscientious student will temporarily return to view and then disappear again until "final shock" sets in.
A down slip is an official notification that the recipient is currently doing D. F, double F or incomplete work in a course.
"AND JUST WHAT is a dow . . . n?" asks the concerned freshman.
WEATHER
The U.S. Weather Bureau predicts fair skies and warmer tonight. Low tonight near 25. High Friday in the upper 40s.
Although downs "do not become a part of a student's permanent record," they do "assist advisers in counseling," according to Mrs. Agnes Barnhill, assistant to the registrar.
After grade reports are compiled, they are turned over to the deans of the various schools for distribution. The Dean of Women, the Dean of Men and parents of freshmen and sophomores also get copies.
MONDAY, THE Registrar's office received grade reports of students in the "down" category. Most reports come from instructors of courses numbered below 59, although any teacher may report a down.
In the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, which handles the majority of downs because of its large enrollment of freshmen and sophomores, all first- and second-year students are mailed cards encouraging them to see their advisers between Nov. 8 and Nov. 22. At this time students receiving downs may discuss them.
ACCORDING TO Mrs. Barnhill "other schools have variations in this procedure." The School of Engineering, for example, sends students receiving "downs" a letter of notification and suggests that they see their advisers.
A down constitutes an "early appraisal of a student's work," according to Robert Cobb, assistant dean of the College. Cobb said it gives the student the opportunity to improve his work.
WHAT'S INSIDE
SPORTS — What's going on around the Big Eight? See page 7.
EDITORIAL—Tight race being run for the Nebraska governorship. See page 2.
POLITICS UP comes cut with a platform, Vox with a party resolution. See page 8.
WEATHER A look at the long range scene by the Topeka Weather Bureau. See page 14.