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University Daily Kansan Thursday, March 4, 1965
Frosh Series Ends
Situations Make Leaders
The final session of a series of leadership meetings designed for outstanding freshmen closed last night with speeches by Robert Cobb, assistant dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and Herman Lujan, associate professor of political science.
"Leadership is a function of the circumstances that you find yourself in, the nature of the group, and the personal qualities of the leader," Prof. Lujan told the small group of
students in the Kansas Union. He divided leadership into two levels—rational and emotional action.
USING RATIONAL action demands a technical expert, or an executive type of person, Prof. Lujan said. He must be an organizer of ideas. The emotional action approach demands a leader who is a pace-setter, a well-liked person who must have a grasp of the function of the group and the situation.
UP Selecting Spring Nominees
Seven or eight University Party All Student Council nominations for the spring election are already filled. Harry Bretschneider, Kansas City, Mo., senior, and UP secretary-general, said last night at a party meeting. Bretschneider also welcomed Lambda Chi Alpha into UP. Lambda Chi Alpha transferred party affiliations from the Vox Populi (VOX) to the UP Tuesday night.
Tom Shumaker, Russell senior, added that the party's campaign policies were proceeding satisfactorily at this stage. He plans to have mimeographed pamphlets telling party progress and ideas written for distribution to various living groups.
The meeting, which lasted for about an hour, was held in the TKE house.
The leader's personality was clearly defined by Prof. Lujan.
"He must have a clear concept of his job as leader. The leader must have energy to carry the program through, and he must have a reason to keep on, a cause to justify."
Sororities and fraternities whose purpose is to promote brotherhood, end up by not carrying this out because they tend to choose only a particular type of person through their selectiveness. Prof. Luian said.
He urged students to interact freely with their faculty, fellow students, and friends, thus becoming familiar with a number of dialogues or ideas.
DEAN COBB stressed that "Until one discovers his own identity, he cannot play his role well."
"We should strive," he said, "to find a role of our own that is personally satisfying.
"Regardless of what little time you may think you have, you have all there is," he added.
Bill Robinson, Great Bend sophomore and chairman of the Freshman Leadership Conferences, said that conference members were selected through a competitive program that included the filing of an application and careful screening by a committee.
"The Freshman Leadership Conference is aimed at aiding the top freshmen to get an idea of leading, organizing and carrying out ideas in case they should join campus organizations." he said.
He said this group will co-ordinate the campus-wide Leadership Day to be held March 20.
Leaders of most of the organizations on campus will meet to discuss problems, ideas, and suggestions for more effective leadership.
Mrs. Mary Ann Wolfe, VISTA representative, will speak this afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Oread Room of the Union. Mrs. Wolfe evaluates applications from VISTA volunteers.
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"The bank must have made a mistake-I know that check is good."
"A pitcher? Under my coat? Well, I was just bringing it for a refill."
"My date would like a Pepsi, and I'll have a glass of water." (This happens only at extremely busy times.)
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"What happened to your blue lights? This red is terrible!"
Gee, I left my draft card at home, and I can't seem to find my driver's license. But I promise you I'm eighteen."
"Who are those girls in the corner? . . . You don't? Well can't you check their ID's or something?"
"Those bartenders keep looking at me--maybe I'd better put my coat over my knees."
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