Beauty and the books
Queen to counselor...
By RUTH ROHRER
A few weeks ago she was Miss America—today she is number 75618 at KU.
Debbie Bryant's life has been transformed from one of glamour, excitement, travel and public appearances to one of studying, attending floor meetings and exchange dinners.
"It was great while it lasted," she said, referring to her year as Miss America, "but I'm glad to be
here at KU continuing my education."
Classified as a "special" student, Miss Bryant is taking 11 hours: quantitative analysis, calculus and western civilization. She recently dropped a five-hour physics course because she did not have time for it.
Miss Bryant plans to be a pediatrician and wants to go to the KU Medical Center in Kansas City. She thinks she will have a better chance of being admitted if she has her undergraduate degree from KU.
-UDK Photo by Gary Whitney
FORMER MISS AMERICA IN STUDENT ROLE Miss Debbie Bryant, Miss America 1966, finds time for studying in her busy schedule.
"I realize it will take many years of study to become a doctor, but I won't mind the years if I can just enjoy it and do well," she said.
Miss Bryant said the girls at Christian College, a two-year girls school in Columbia, Mo., where she last attended, used to tease her about going to bed every night at 10 p.m.
"But I love to sleep eight or ten hours a night if possible. Getting accustomed to less sleep is the main adjustment I've had to make since coming to KU."
Her year as Miss America is over but she is still in demand for public appearances.
"My weekends are committed for speaking engagements until November," she said. "Then I hope to stay at KU on weekends. I would really like to meet more of the students than I do, but I can see why they might be shy to meet me."
Miss Bryant has been pinned for about a year to Bob Boulware, a 1966 KU graduate who is traveling in the southwest part of the United States working with Berry World Tour.
She is floor counselor to 20 freshman women at Gertrude Sellards Pearson Hall.
Unlike the rooms of many coeds, her room in the dorm is uncluttered. The walls and bulletin board are bare, the bed and desk are neat and no clothing is out of place.
"When I decided to come to KU I talked to the Dean of Women about housing, considering dorms, sororities, scholarship halls and apartments. I couldn't live in an apartment and I felt I wouldn't have time for the extra work in the scholarship halls.
"I'm glad I decided to be a counselor. It gives me a chance to know a few girls well," she said. "The girls are free to come in and chat at any time.
"I might have gone through rush, but there was an element of misinformation about this. I was informed that there was not going to be fall rush and I didn't want to wait until spring to pledge as a second semester junior. Of course, I don't know whether or not I would have pledged if I had had the opportunity," she said.
"Being Miss America was a great experience and very worthwhile," she said. "Besides receiving $11,000 in scholarships, I received an education you couldn't buy."
Theta's unaffiliate from UP
The members of Kappa Alpha Theta Monday evening voted unanimously not to affiliate with any campus political group this semester.
The Theta's were among the founders of University Party and this is the first time since the existence of the party they have chosen to remain unaffiliated.
The members of the house gave these primary reasons on their move.
It is more democratic to allow the members of the house to work for whichever political group they choose.
$\textcircled{2}$ They did not feel that they were deriving anything from their current political affiliation.
Weighty flag
FT. HOOD, Tex. — (UPI) — Sometimes it takes 20 men to lower Ft. Hood's flag. About that number take part when the garrison flag, the largest used on military posts, is lowered after holidays and special occasions.
The flag measures 20 feet tall by 38 feet from side to side.
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KU to host more than 250 at Honors Council meeting
The first general conference of the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) will be held Oct. 23-24 at KU.
Organized this year for administrators and faculty members involved in college honors programs, the NCHC will host more than 250 people.
KU WAS AMONG the first to develop undergraduate honors programs. From the first 31 it included in 1955, the program has expanded to the 200 undergraduates enrolled this year.
Dr. Paul A. Miller, assistant secretary for education, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, and Dr. Hans Rosenhaupt, national director of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, will be the principal speakers.
Freshmen who have reached the final selection test of the Summerfield, Watkins, and National Merit Scholarship competitions, and who have indicated intention to study in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, are invited to participate. Others demonstrating their ability by performance may be included later.
TAKING ABOUT two-thirds of their academic work in the honors sections, honors students have an opportunity for closer contact with advisors.
The honors program enables gifted students to progress as fast as superior abilities permit, but no attempt is made to isolate them from the broad stream of campus life. The honors student's social lite is no more than that of other students.
Experimental Theatre
THEATRE U.S.A. Oct.27,28,29 8:20 p.m.
Dramatic Excerpts
Tickets 75¢ with current Certificate of Registration
Murphy Hall Box Office Telephone UN 4-3982