Spring activity
If anyone had any doubts about the presence of spring, the events of the past few days should reassure him. A wave of restlessness has struck the fraternities, including even the Beta's in the general frivolity, which involved paint, water-bombs and firecrackers.
While such springtime activity is to be expected of balmy spring evenings and the tension of approaching finals, the campus police and administration officials did well to contain it.
A DIFFERENT MATTER entirely was the activity of the police in performing their duties.
While the police may have been justified in whatever actions they took in calming the fraternities, there was no justification at all for the attempt to prevent a Daily Kansan photographer from taking pictures of the activity, and from seizing the photographer's film.
We trust that in the future the police or other university officials will not so blatantly try to control that campus news which the Kansan publishes.
Justin Beck
The Hawklet by night
KU's first experiment with all-night food service has proved to be a remarkable success.
A series of vending machines in the Hawklet in Summerfield Hall has been dispensing hot and cold food, drinks, and ice cream all night for nearly two weeks now. The food is good, and student support has more than justified the project.
Thursday night, over 500 purchases were made. The machines now are being stocked by the Kansas Union Food Service at least twice daily; with the approach of finals, they will be filled at least four times per day.
The machines, which virtually constitute an automated cafeteria, are test models lent to KU by the Vendo Company. They are the only machines of their kind in the world.
There are no attendants in the Hawklet after 3:30 p.m.; students are expected to police the
area themselves. With the exception of one unfortunate incident, treatment of the machines and dining area has been a commendable testimony to student responsibility and maturity.
For some time now, students have been requesting a university food service more adapted to their odd hours. The Hawklet is the answer to their requests. Support so far has persuaded many administration members that students were serious in their requests and that they are mature enough to handle an unpoliced situation.
With all the current demands for more student rights and liberalization of rules, student reaction to the all-night service is encouraging. It demonstrates that students perhaps are not the irresponsible vandals that some people consider them to be, that they can mange a situation when entrusted with responsibility and put on their own. By Eric Morgenthaler
Airlines, reduced fare a good buy
For three dollars you can take a plane trip for half fare.
If you are between the ages of 12 and 22.
If you don't decide to take your trip during five particular holiday periods.
If there's room aboard the plane.
Otherwise you pay the full price or sit around an airport somewhere, waiting for an empty seat.
SEVERAL of the nation's major airlines have put into effect a half fare plan for students, one which West Coast has had regionally for several years. Northern Pacific Railroad has joined them, proclaiming a "Fares for Youth" program which will go into effect June 1.
On paper, the plan sounds great; travel costs for students between home and college—or between any two points — are substantially lowered. But, as the saying goes, all that glitters is not gold.
finding a seat on a busy airline on a busy day is well-nigh impossible. If a person does manage to find one, then he faces the chance of losing it at an intermediate stop where full-fare passengers embark. He's stuck, with a long wait, in some out-of-the-way place like Billings or Great Falls. Even if the wait isn't long, it's horribly inconvenient.
SOME ENTERPRISEING students are making room for themselves by calling the airline to reserve seats for some imaginary individual. When this "person" does not show up to catch the plane, there stands the student with a half-price seat waiting for him.
Though this gimmick is surely ingenious, it could bring an end to the half-fare privilege if enough students tried it. No airline wants to reserve seats for someone who doesn't exist when it might be able to sell it to a full-paying customer.
The new low fare, though a
service to students, is of course an airline device to fill many of their half-empty midweek flights and get students into the habit of air travel. Despite its obvious drawbacks, however, the plan is commendable.
SOME STUDENT passengers have become rude or sarcastic in front of full-fare passengers and have refused to leave the plane when "bumped" at stops short of their destination. But most are courteous and deplane resignedly. After all, their status is standby, which means they have lowest priority.
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EXECUTIVE STAFF
At least an airline, Delta, has petitioned the Civil Aeronautics Board to change the fare from 50 per cent for standby to a flat $33\frac{1}{2}$ per cent reduction, with a guaranteed seat. If the CAB does allow the change, and hopefully it will, other carriers should follow suit.
Managing Editor Fred Frailey
Business Manager Dale Reinecker
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Mont Managing Editors ... E. C. Ballwug, Rosanne Jenkins
... Nancy Scott and Robert Stevens
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Feature Editor .. Barbara Phillips Classified Manager .. Bruce Browning
Sports Editor .. Steve Russell Morehandling .. Linda Simpson
Photo Editor .. Bill Stephens Promotion Manager .. Gary Wright
Circulation Manager Jan Parkinson Wire Editor Joan McCabe
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FACULTY ADVISERS: Business, Prof. Mel Adams; news, Marvin Arth; editorial, Prof. Calder Pickett
LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS
Despite a few inconveniences, this is good news to students. For it helps them where they are most vulnerable: in their pocket-books.
-University of Washington Daily
President Johnson, waxing optimistic about the health of the nation's economy, despite rises in the cost of living;
News quotes...
"We are reaching a point that we have worked for so long, trying to get employment for most of our people. When you reach that situation, you run into other problems. I would rather have these problems than the problems that come when unemployment is high and incomes low."
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Daily Kansan editorial page Monday, May 23, 1966
"OH, THEY HAVE A LOT OF FUN ALL RIGHT, BUT THEY HAVE A RATHER SHABBY REPUTATION."
Final exams have passed, yet students' cries of poor grades can still be heard. And what is receiving most of the blame for low or failing grades—final exams.
No tests before final week
"I had a 'B average going into the finals," wailed one sophomore, but my final blew it. Now how do I explain that 'D' to my parents?"
These are complaints heard not only at ISU but on college and university campuses throughout the nation. Students at one school, Utah State University, have decided to take some action.
"It's not fair," another student was heard to remark. "We had only one test all semester and that was our final!"
Last month Student Life. the USU (Utah State University) student newspaper, said that just prior to fall quarter final week, the following letter was sent to members of the university administration.
ONE SENIOR said the reason he flunked his final was because two professors gave tests the Friday before finals and he didn't have enough study time to devote to finals.
"Some students we know have as many as two examinations this Friday and then two finals next Monday. It will be impractical for these students to conduct a serious review of all material in any class. Their intense review over the weekend will hardly enable them to perform competitively at their best levels. In addition, material reviewed so rapidly won't be retained as long or as well.
"WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, would like to respectfully propose the following university policy change. We propose that it become a policy of USU not to allow any test during the five days of classes before the first day of final examinations.
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"This change, although perhaps new at this institution, is practiced at several others. . .
"No petition has been sought because we feel student support for such a measure can be taken for granted."
"Some faculty members determine as much as 50 per cent of the final grade by result of final exams. For such instructors to also administer a test less than five days before final week is grossly unfair to students. Because of the nature of final examinations, students naturally cram to maintain or even elevate their grade averages in courses. Competition is keen. Mental strain and pressure are at a high point." Student Life said.
JON WRIGHT, originator and cosigner of the letter, was scheduled to appear before the Faculty Senate to discuss the possibility of such a change.
"BECAUSE OF THESE and other factors, we (the students at USU) urge the Faculty Senate to prohibit examinations during the week before finals. In all fairness to students, such a measure should be passed. The only alternative would be to de-emphasize or eliminate final examinations."
The Bengal believes this point to be well taken by the USU students.
Prior to final exams ISU has what is known as "closed week." During this week no functions are scheduled, organizations postpone meetings and students hold dates to a minimum in order to study for finals. Yet some, though not all, faculty members DO give tests during this week.
give tests during this week. ISN'T THIS DEFEATING the purpose of closed week? Why cancel all functions in order to give the student a full week to devote to studying for finals if his studying is interrupted because he has to study for tests the week prior, leaving little time to prepare for finals.
Perhaps the USU proposal bears looking into by ISU faculty...
—Idaho State Bengal
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