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Serving KU for 77 of its 101 Years
77th Year, No.22
WEATHER COOLER
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
See Weather—page 8
Tuesday, October 18, 1966
Alpha Phis 'sit in' to regain stolen trophy
About 25 indignant KU women staged a sit-down protest last night in the living room of the Kappa Sigma fraternity.
They were members of the neighboring Alpha Phi sorority and were protesting the alleged theft of a Rock Chalk trophy by six members of the fraternity.
Their books in hand, the sorority members sat for almost 30 minutes.
"It got noisy at our house suddenly (the trophy raid was in progress) so we decided to come over here to study," said Alpha Phi president Diane Steed, Hutchinson senior.
Finally, Kappa Sigma president Alan Mulally, Lawrence senior presented the protesters with their stolen trophy.
"Now will you leave?," Mulally asked.
They did.
The Alpha Phis weren't the only victims of the six-man trophy raid.
Also reported losing trophies, charters and scrapbooks to the Kappa Sigmas were the Pi Beta Phi, Chi Omega, Gamma Phi Beta, Delta Delta Delta and Delta Gamma sorities.
Spokesmen for several of the sororities said "retributive" action would be made at a later date.
KU parties, Alliance gather support for coming election
The two political parties and one alliance that make their home at KU are making plans for the upcoming election.
KU Progressive Alliance (KUPA) has begun enlisting support and organizing its organization in the large residence halls. The alliance has also been talking to Greek houses.
"KUPA IS NOT seeking house affiliation, though," said Dick Darville, Shawnee Mission senior and ASC member representing large men's.
"We'll have another general meeting for all those interested in working with us probably the middle of next week," Bill Sampson, Topeka junior and president of the party, said.
University Party (UP) has had membership drives in all large residence halls except Ellsworth and McCollum, which will be canvassed this week. UP members have also been speaking to Greek houses and scholarship halls at evening meals.
UP IS HOLDING candidate interviews this week and next. No definite time has been set for announcement of candidates.
UP's next general meeting will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday night at the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity house.
TODAY WILL be the beginning of Vox's work in living groups. The party will be talking to interested people in freshman women's halls.
Vox Populi has continued its internal organization before beginning work on membership in living groups.
The next meeting of the new
SLO meets
Presided by Mike Youngblood, Prairie Village junior, Student Labor Organization (SLO) held its weekly meeting at the Kansas Union last night.
Members discussed the problems of student employment at KU.
Vox General Assembly will be this Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. in the Kansas Union Meadowlark Room.
WHAT'S INSIDE
PERSONALITY — Meet KU's Debbie Bryant on page 3.
Docking, Avery discuss their education views
SPORTS - History of KU
Basketball on page 6.
By GARY MURRELL
Republican Gov. William Avery and Democratic challenger Robert Docking agree changes should be made in the School Foundation Finance Program now being used in Kansas public schools.
But differences come on how these changes should be carried out.
Speaking to about 200 members
ROBERT DOCKING School foundation program should be re-evaluated.
of the Kansas Association or School Administrators in the Kansas Union Monday, the candidates acclaimed their positions.
GOV. AVERY defined his stand concerning the 104 per cent restriction placed upon local school boards in Kansas under the present program.
The program allows school boards to exceed a previous year's budget by only four per cent.
"The measure is no longer feasible in Kansas simply because it limits districts too much," he said.
HIS EDUCATIONAL views have become statutes through action of the 1965 Legislature which passed most of his suggestions.
"I don't expect any bold educational laws during the 1967 session; instead, it will be concerned with amendments and clarification of the 1965 enactments," Gov. Avery said.
A special legislative committee has been working on the problem of the program with him.
"I'm not going to present any proposals at this time to cure the ills of the measure," Gov. Avery said, referring to the Foundation plan.
DOCKING, ON the other hand, said there is a solution and that it rests in liberalizing the program to allow the needs of education to be met.
A former KU instructor, Docking believes he understands the problems of education. He advocates disbandment of the limited percentage, likening it to the "poor get poorer as the rich get richer" philosophy.
Docking also asked that the School Foundation program be re-evaluated, and a careful examination of the per pupil distribution plan should be made.
GOV. AVERY answered by saying he was not defending the program but felt educators should be certain they understand it before criticizing.
"After all, the Legislature considered my proposals acceptable and passed them," he said. "They must assume some of the responsibility."
He said unification undoubtedly affected the success of the foundation plan. Financial difficulty was created when the number of districts was decreased from 750 to 348.
DOCKING AGREED that Democrats and Republicans should scrutinize their educational programs carefully, making certain they were the best possible.
The Democratic candidate from Arkansas City outlined seven important points in Kansas education:
State support for elementary, secondary and college education is an established policy in Kansas and should be continued
GOV. WILLIAM AVERY 104 per cent not feasible in Kansas.
- The state's share of public school costs should be decided on the basis of the "ability to pay," rather than the unfair tax program now being used.
The state's 104 per cent limitation should be changed but must be done carefully and with legislative cooperation.
Although increased educational costs will be necessary,
Continued on page 14
'Little Hoover'
Committee to revise ASC
Bu RUTH ROHRER
A little Hoover commission may be set up at tonight's All Student Council (ASC) meeting in the Union, Al Martin, Shawnee Mission junior and student body president. said.
Martin plans to appoint former KU student body presidents, including Bob Billings, director of aids and awards; Bob Stewart, Vancouver, B.C., graduate student; and Raymond Nichols, vice chancellor, to evaluate proposals for alteration of the council.
A large number of proposals concerning elections, organization, and structure of the council have been submitted by council members in the last few weeks.
Martin said the commission will be set up because "reorganization of the council is too important a matter to be rushed into and we want to make the best changes possible."
Martin said, "It is my hope the persons appointed will give the matter serious thought and present a substantial proposal. The council can then vote on the proposal, and if approved, we will present it to the student body for ratification in the spring."
Final committee appointments will be submitted to the council for approval tonight. Committees involved are academic affairs, Campus Chest, traditions, hosting and hospitality, blood drive, facts and statistics, and current events.
Six delegates will be approved tonight to attend the convention of the Associated Student Governments of the United States (ASG) in Norman, Okla., Nov. 3 to 5.
Nominees are Jim Prager, Fullerton, Calif. senior and chairman of the ASC; Bill Robinson, Great Bend senior and regional director of ASG; Miss Janet Anderson, Prairie Village sophomore and student body vice-president; John Hill, Waverly senior (KUPA—College men); Miss Rosie Burns, Caldwell junior (KUPA—sororities); Bob McAdoo, Larned senior (KUPA—business); and Martin.
Officers are also working on the council budget which Martin said is tentatively set for $14,000. The budget will be submitted to vicechancellor Nichols for his approval within a day or two, and the council will vote on it at its next regular meeting two weeks from tonight.
Frosh women focus on rush
Preliminary orientation for freshman women concerning spring rush policies and registration began last night in the dormitories.
Each freshman hall was visited by sorority rush chairmen and Panhellenic representatives (previously called rush counselors), who answered questions and explained procedure.
Registration for spring rush will be Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in room 299 of the Kansas Union.
On Oct. 28, 29 and 30, women will go to each sorority house for 25-minute visits, to become acquainted.
The early "open house" was initiated last year to take care of the great numbers of girls going through rush, according to Glenda Hord, Kansas City senior and Panhellenic president.
Formal rush begins February 1 and ends with pledging on February 7.