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The choice is clear: UP offers best job
Surely no one can accuse this editorial page of having given more space to University Party, the party of our choice, than to Vox Populi. However, the last day of campus elections is upon us—and as a final gesture to inform the campus of the difference between the two parties, we offer this last statement and plea.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT on this campus has never been noted for its lily-white reputation, nor has it been noted for representing the best interests of the student body. This year, we feel an opportunity has been given to the student body to get that needed representation. And that opportunity is being given by Al Martin and Janet Anderson, the candidates for University Party.
During the past week, 1500 copies of the University Party White Paper on Student Rights have been distributed to campus living groups. This paper gives a cogent and realistic justification for the controversial plank number four of the UP platform.
THE PAPER explains why non-academic regulations must be abolished in order that KU may become an even greater university, encouraging the development of mature and responsible citizen-leaders.
While this aim is idealistic, it is also pragmatic. In recent weeks, university administrators have shown themselves more receptive to revision and abolition of many regulations. These regulations—covering liquor regulations, right to privacy, due process and confrontation by accusers—are already covered by local, state and federal laws. The university regulations are not needed and they only serve to perpetuate a double standard for students and non-students, and to perpetuate two punishments for one crime, in many cases.
VOX POPULI wishes to codify regulations—an action which is already being handled by an ASC committee—and to insure students of their rights of due process, etc. Yet in the recent debates, Messrs. Rader and Darville have continually insisted that students are now given a fair shake in university
discipline. The two positions—platform and debate—seem inconsistent.
Both parties have agreed that the basic issue is student rights. The difference in stance between the parties was put best by Martin in yesterday's debates:
"To Vox Populi, an administrative 'no' means 'no.' To University Party, an administrative 'no' means that we will try even harder to find new methods of achieving the rights of, and a larger voice for, the students."
WE AGREE wholeheartedly with the University Party candidate. This is the basic issue. And this is the first time when KU students have had an opportunity to express their opinions on student rights through the ballot box.
It is important to do so. If you have not voted yet, do so—IF you are informed of the issues. And if you are informed of the issues, we are confident that you will support Al Martin and Janet Anderson for student body president and vice-president
Centennial not to be missed
—Jacke Thayer
Although not much Kansan space has yet been devoted to it, KU students should by now be aware that the week after spring break is the University of Kansas Centennial Celebration.
And a grand week it will be. The program for the week indicates that much work and effort have been involved in planning such an elaborate and potentially spectacular program.
INCLUDED in the colloquia for April 11-14 are numerous topics dealing with major intellectual fields. Monday there will be a Slavic and Soviet Area Studies Colloquium on "Soviet and Chinese Aid to North Viet Nam"; and a journalism colloquium lecture by Fairfax M. Cone, a major advertising executive.
Tuesday the colloquia will concern speech and drama ("Can High Culture Survive in a Democratic Society?"), biology-geology-chemistry ("Chemical Events on a Primitive Earth"), history ("The Nonsense of the Non-Western Label for Latin America"), human relations, and a student colloquium starring Jules Feiffer.
WEDNESDAY will feature another speech and drama colloquium ("Has Network TV
Reached an Automatic Dead End?") and a pharmacy lecture ("Public Responsibilities of the Manufacturer of Prescription Drugs").
Thursday's colloquium will take place at the Medical Center in Kansas City, "Why University Health Profession Education?"
All of these colloquia feature nationally and internationally famous experts in their fields.
IN ADDITION, there will be the Inter-Century Seminar featuring former chancellors Deane W. Malott and Franklin D. Murphy, Dr. Loren Eiseley, Dr. Arthur Larson, Mr. R. Buckminster Fuller, Dr. Philip H. Abelson, Dr. Carl Menninger, Justice Charles Whittaker and others.
There will be appearances of the Robert Shaw Chorale, the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra and the premiere of "Carry Nation" later in the month.
It's a week—and a month—of opportunities to learn beyond the classroom, and the opportunities should be accepted by all students.
—Jacke Thayer
The people say...
To the Editor:
Emick: university IS important
This letter is meant to be an open letter to the members of the Lawrence City Commission, especially Commissioner John Emick, and to the voters of the city of Lawrence.
In the March 21, 1966, issue of the University Daily Kansas there appeared an article concerning the problem at the intersection of Fifteenth Street and Iowa. I wish to quote the following from that article. "... Commissioner John Emick said he could not really justify spending several thousand dollars on the intersection. 'After all, it is primarily students, who do not pay city taxes or buy their car tags in
Lawrence, who have been involved in accidents there,' he said."
I FIND it very hard to believe that Commissioner Emick has so little interest in the role the University of Kansas plays in the total life of the city of Lawrence. It may be true that the students do not pay taxes to the city or buy license tags in Lawrence. But where would the city of Lawrence be without the university? First of all the university is probably the largest employer in the city. These employees do buy their tags in Lawrence and many own rather expensive homes upon which rather high taxes are assessed. These people,
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and these students, which Commissioner Emick disdains, contribute a considerable amount to the economy of Lawrence. Many businesses would have to close their doors if the University were not here.
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I have spoken about the economic aspect of the university's place in the city of Lawrence. Let us not overlook the cultural advantages to Lawrence which the university provides. And what of the athletics? Do these not provide entertainment for the citizens, as well as economic advantages? Commissioner Emick, and others who may consider the university disdainfully, should consider themselves fortunate that they are not living in a university town of the Middle Ages. In that age such an attitude would have been sufficient for the university to have moved out of the city. I would like to urge the voters of the city of Lawrence to remember Commissioner Emick when and if he should run for re-election. Do you wish to have an individual making decisions for you who has such little regard for one of your greatest assets?
Lawrence graduate student
-Alton C. Zimmerman
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Daily Kansan editorial page Thursday, March 31, 1966
Hillfolk-
Pom-pon squad has problems
By Judy McGhee
The girls being chosen for next year's pom-pon squad are being chosen in the midst of controversy. The opinion that the traditional cheerleaders should be re-established and that the year-old pom-pon innovation should be written off as a failure is a widespread one. Yet, those who hold this opinion are possibly unaware of the reasons the squad was created.
Vince Bilotta, field secretary for the KU Alumni Association and adviser to the group, said the success of pom-pon squads had been proved at schools such as the University of Nebraska, the University of Missouri, and the University of Colorado. He said in the past two years the number of men who tried out for cheerleading positions at KU dwindled pathetically. The university was clearly headed toward having all girl cheerleaders.
"WHEN GIRLS lead, many times only girls cheer and you lose the men," said Bilotta. "Also, girls who attend the game with a date will usually not cheer if he doesn't. Soon you have very little audience participation."
Bilotta explained that Kansas State had corrected such a situation by recruiting four or five men cheerleaders in mid-season.
A mixed cheerleading squad creates another problem, however.
ever. "Girls want to do fancier, more feminine cheers," said Bilotta. "Men are more comfortable doing masculine cheers that would make girls look tomboyish.
"THE POM-PON squads were created so girls could show their femininity more when they perform," he said. "The boys, who are the yell leaders, have the job of getting the crowd to cheer and they can do anything they have to in order to get the crowd to respond."
Mimi Frink, head of this year's pom-pon squad, said the purpose of the pom-pon girls was to add color and entertain.
pose of the poem poet was to show our pride in the team," she said.
Bilotta admits the group was fairly unsuccessful during football season.
"WE WERE not ready to perform at the game before the first day of classes," he said. "The girls and the yell leaders had to create dance routines and yells from scratch. Next year we'll build upon our selections of routines and improve.
"One of our problems was a poor physical layout." he said. "The squad and yell leaders were down on the track and it was hard to maintain order. We have thought of constructing a platform 25 or 30 yards long for them," he added.
Bilotta feels that audience response at basketball games this year was even better than in the days of Wilt Chamberlain. He believes in short power yells given by the whole student body rather than longer cheers known only to pep club members.
"FORMS OF cheerleading have changed through the years." he explained. "The traditional rambling college yells of 'sis-boom-bah' are no longer practicable or acceptable to college students. Students could get together and rehearse yells when schools were small, but with over 10,000 students enrolled, short yells which are easy to memorize—'go,' 'hold that line,' replace the chants of father's days."
Whether the pom-pon girl-yell leader system is the answer to the KU cheering dilemma remains to be seen. It does seem only fair, however, that the groups should be given more time to prove themselves.