'Here she comes'
Miss Debbie Bryant, known to the aficionados of beauty contests as Miss America, vintage 1966, is going to be a freshman counsellor next year, starting on her new job about the same time that she completes enrollment for her first year at KU.
No doubt Miss Bryant, a graduate of Christian College, a two year girls' school at Columbia, Mo., is well qualified to counsel freshman women on the ways of the world, but as a transfer student it seems unlikely that she has any great knowledge of the campus.
Administrators admit that it is unusual for transfer students in their first year to be named
as counsellors, but apparently the Dean of Women's office is willing to make an exception in the case of Miss Americas.
The decision was unwise. There must be 15 women on this campus who, though not Miss America, are qualified to counsel freshman women, and who have the advantage, not possessed by Miss Bryant, of being familiar with the campus.
Justin Beck
If Miss Bryant wishes to become a freshman advisor, we suggest that she first spend a year as a student here.
Integrating housing
Another major step for the protection of minority rights in this country was taken by President Johnson last week when he introduced a new civil rights bill in Congress.
The bill would establish a national policy against racial discrimination in housing, long needed, particularly in the North where segregated neighborhoods are common, despite solemn statements by citizenry and officials alike that most Americans are not prejudiced.
However, it seems unlikely that this section
of the bill will get through Congress this year. Unlike past civil rights acts, which were designed primarily to prevent Southern discrimination, this section would have great and unpopular effect in the North, making it highly unlikely that enough votes could be gathered to break a Southern filibuster.
In spite of President Johnson's proposal we may expect continued national segregation in housing, at least for a few more years.
AWS awards
Justin Beck
AWS Honors Night is over. Recognition was given to outstanding women on the KU campus.
It is evident AWS Honors Night is a night of recognition for leaders in the field of AWS if you only stop to look at the recognition and for what the honor was given. Senators for the coming year were introduced to the KU women from the stage. Cwens were announced and presented on the stage, scholarship recipients stood on the stage and hall counselors and senior assistants were on the stage.
BUT WHAT ABOUT the five women who received Woodrow Wilson Fellowships and what about the 29 women who were named to Phi Beta Kappa? What about these 34 women? Did they receive any noticeable recognition other than a mere mentioning of their names from someone on the stage? These 34 women, who are the leading scholars of the women in the University were introduced—from the audience.
KU women saw only AWS honorees presented on the stage. But what about these outstanding women? They are not only leaders in
the field of scholarship, but they are women who participate in other campus activities as well.
New Mortar Board members were introduced on the stage. Why? Not because Mortar Board is a branch of AWS but because the announcement of their names was a surprise to their friends. Surprise seems to be the distinguishing factor.
WHERE DOES recognition begin if not with those women who have distinguished themselves as scholars? What recognition should have been given these women? Their honor was not a surprise to them Monday night, but need it be a surprise to warrant introduction from the stage? No. AWS, all honors need not be a surprise to warrant introduction from the stage.
Really, how can the steering committee for AWS Honors Night fail to show special recognition to 34 women who have distinguished themselves in every way. They are leaders on the campus, in their living groups and what's more, they "made the grade."
By Nancy Scott
Hillfolk-
Campus Crusade viewed
Note: One of the purposes of Hillfolk is to let others express opinions or give information which might not otherwise be highlighted. This week's column is based on an interview with Marilyn West, a participant in the Campus Crusade for Christ movement.
Miss West said the purpose of the movement is to bring together people who have found Christ in their lives and would like to share what they have found with others.
"WERE NOT supporting a group movement," she said. "People are not asked to become members. Our meetings merely provide the opportunity for individuals to enjoy the fellowship of others to whom Christ is meaningful."
The movement was started more than ten years ago by William Bright, a California candy manufacturer. In 1851 he began his work on American college campuses and gave up his business in
order to devote full time to the movement. The Campus Crusades have now spread to ten foreign countries. Financial support has been obtained entirely from individual businessmen.
At KU, attendance at weekly meetings has increased from 30 or 40 to 100 or more students. Although meetings were formerly held in private homes, campus living groups have hosted the more recent ones. Speakers at the meetings have been successful business or professional men.
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THIS SUMMER three institutes will be held at the International headquarters of the organization in the San Bernardino mountains of California.
The first is planned for June 12-22, the second for August 17-27, and the third for September 5-15.
Miss West said the purpose of the institutes is to train students to share the Christian life with others.
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"My Dear Old Friend! The Last Time We Met Socially, I Tried To Help You Along With A Cattle Prod"
Senator's attitude wrong on student demonstrators
"The world you live in and the college you attend should be the subject of student concern. Students should show concern by involving themselves in discussion and activity, even controversy."—Dr. William C. Gaige, President, Rhode Island College.
"It is the duty of Christians to dissent when their basic convictions are contradicted by governmental policy, and be willing to bear the consequences of their dissent."—World Order Study Conference of the National Council of Churches.
"I FAVOR legislation providing jail sentences for demonstrators against the administration's stand on Southeast Asia. Let's treat our traitors the same way Hanoi and Peking treat theirs."—Senator Russell Long.
Student activity in Indonesia has caused the demise of the Indonesian Communist party and the decline of President Sukarne; in Ecuador, student uprisings have played a significant role in the overthrow of that country's military junta; in South Viet Nam, student groups are bringing about the fall of the Ky regime just as they were instrumental in ousting the Khanh and Diem administrations; South Korean students played a major role in bringing down the dictator Syngman Rhee and today are the fountainhead of political demonstrations.
U. S. students have been members of the avant-garde in the American civil rights struggle. Their demonstrations, pickets and sit-ins have played a significant role in the passage of the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act. Their voter registration campaign has given the Negro, for the first time, his rightful voice in southern politics. Their present activity regarding the Viet Nam war, both for and against, has made it impossible for the American people to ignore the war and has caused the Johnson administration to seriously re-examine its policy in Viet Nam and in the whole of Southeast Asia. So real and so necessary is this role of the student that educators, religious leaders and even governmental officials have applauded and even encouraged such activities here in the U.S.
IT IS REGRETTABLE that such an influential person as Senator Long, Senate Majority Whip, should advocate the jailing of dissenters.
Students have the legal right and quite often the moral duty to object when their fundamental beliefs are contradicted by governmental policy. We believe that following a course of action as prescribed by Senator Long is un-American and downright dangerous, much more so, in fact, than all the activities of all placard-carrying college students who demonstrate from time to time. Loyola Marcon
Cigarette ban not effective
Last Friday the Board of Regents didn't take action on the cigarette ban ruling... again.
This time, the resolutions calling for the lifting of the ban came from Fort Hays State and Kansas State College of Pittsburgh. It met the same fate as the resolutions submitted by Kansas State and Wichita State University not too long ago.
As the Leader has stated before, the ban serves no purpose except inconvenience to the student and loss of revenue for the Memorial Union. It is assumed that the same problem exists at the other colleges and universities.
Fort Hays State Leader