Administrators discuss alliance
Three members of the administration were asked about the newly formed Kansas University Progressive Alliance and the previous condition of student politics at KU. Their answers ranged from a cautious endorsement of the Alliance principles to "no opinion."
Emily Taylor, Dean of Women, said, "I really don't know enough about it yet except for what I read in the UDK. Certainly if any group can accomplish the goals they have set forth they will be
Services for Crafton set Saturday
Memorial services for Allen Crafton, professor emeritus of speech and drama, will be held at 10 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 2 at the Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence.
Crafton, winner of the 1961 Hope award, died July 22 at his summer home near Glen Haven. Colo. He was 75.
Crafton received his B.S. degree from Knox College, and an M.A. from Harvard in 1914.
After working on shows in the Army Entertainment Forces in World War I, Crafton taught at Wabash College and Carleton College before coming to KU in 1923. He retired as chairman of the speech and drama department in 1957, but remained on the faculty until 1961.
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On KU politics of the past, Dean Taylor said, "I think that the competition which has existed between the parties hasn't increased the students' ability to make a real contribution to their student government."
Donald Alderson, Dean of Men declined comment on the Progressive Alliance.
"I didn't attend the ASC meeting and have been involved in meetings all day. So I don't know enough about it to be able to comment."
Of the desirability of changes in KU student politics Alderson said, "I would say that in any community there are always possibilities for improvement and updating, and KU politics is no exception."
Laurence Woodruff, Dean of Students, had "no opinion" on either question.
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After 20 members of the All Student Council (ASC) changed party allegiance Tuesday night at the first ASC meeting of the year, many had to justify their motives.
See new party as remedy for ills of campus politics
"Frequently student government is labeled a farce or Mickey Mouse," Jerry Bean, Abilene junior, said. "As a participant, I have defended it blindly for two years, not realizing that I was helping perpetuate this farce.
"Student government as it now exists is sadly inadequate to the tasks it must face. Much of the difficulty lies in the excessive strength and influence of political parties," Dick Darville, Shawnee Mission senior, said.
"Party campaigning, political payoffs, legislation for propaganda, extravagant platforms, all are inherent in the old party system, and all are destructive of the effectiveness and meaningfulness of any serious attempt at self-government.
"Therefore after realizing the strangling effect that both political parties exert to limit the effectiveness of student government, I am eager to help take the 'political games' out of student government.
"MOREOVER, by working in the Alliance, I am anxious to work on a student council that will accomplish something constructive with the ideas of their constituents in mind," Bean said.
"I CAN SEE NO means of remedying these flaws other than to break out of the current system, to start anew. This is the reason
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Alliance was formed, and the reason I'm a part of it," Darville concluded.
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Joyce Snapp, Wichita junior, said, "Present political parties are making ASC a ludicrous body. Idealistically, 'thinking' people are elected as representatives to ASC. Political parties encourage these 'thinking' people to think only while their thinking strengthens party power.
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"Student government has been one empty promise after another for too long. That era is ended. It is time to develop. The Alliance is going to make a lot of changes and a lot of changes need to be made. We are open to ideas from everyone. It's the student's government. It's time for the student to help us rebuild it. The time is here. We want student support."
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"If party strength is not the end in mind, thinking is discouraged. The political game has meant filling potentially important ASC committees, not with intelligent creative people who could realize the committee potential, but with party members who need something in return for 'good works' performed during campaigns," she said.
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Jim Klump, Coffeyville junior, and one of the organizers said: "I have been in student government for a year and a half now. One thing that has bothered me all
"We heard in the meeting Tuesday night statements that corruption existed in political parties around campus. I endorse the Alliance because it is the fairest approach to the student and student government.
"I HOPE THAT through all the confusion people will recognize the sincerity of our aims." Kay Orth, El Dorado senior, said. "We hope that we will be able to continue the pursuit of our goals."
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