opinion, fact and fancy
LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS
Regulations issue is complex
Complaints have been streaming in—regulations are too strict; no one can do anything without breaking some sort of law. Dissatisfaction has been constantly voiced—regulations are too general; no one can do anything without breaking a law. Who's right?
The University of Kansas, as is the case with most universities and colleges of similar size and stature across the nation, has been involved in some pretty thorough policy revision in the past few years.
ONE QUESTION always seems to appear at the top of the list of considerations, however, and that is the question of whether to make the regulations explicitly strict so that no misinterpretation is possible, or to make them so general that individual cases may be considered instead of strictly defined categories. The question is as yet unsolved.
Dissatisfaction with either situation has been readily voiced on this campus, and, for the most part, with good reason. Those who are concerned primarily with civil liberties are quite naturally aroused when strict regulations concerning student conduct are imposed; yet when the regulations are made to be so general that only the individual circumstances of each case determine the legal and regulative points to be considered, then the question of just delineation of law is rightfully raised.
Any citizen, regardless of academic status, economic situation, or social position is, according to our U.S. Constitution, entitled to have the law fully presented to him in such a manner that he can understand it and recognize it.
IS SUCH the case if regulations are made so general that the individual's interests and circumstances are to be considered in the application of those regulations? In such cases, the individual receives the benefit of having his case heard in full consideration of the specific circumstances involved, yet is denied the right of knowing at all times exactly what the law regarding a given situation might be.
By the same token, if regulations are so strict in their application that there can be no question about individual circumstances, than many persons will be denied the right of explanation based on extenuating or unusual circumstances. In one situation the exact legal aspect is preserved; in the other situation the individual is afforded a privilege that could mean the difference between conviction and acquittal.
It would be fully unreasonable to expect a just compromise or decision concerning this issue to be made on a university campus. Theoreticians and legal minds have been arguing this point for centuries, and will probably continue to argue the point for many centuries to come. But it is not fully unreasonable to expect that university administrations will make some decision concerning the matter—in fact, students all across the nation generally expect and demand just that. What have we demanded at KU?
TO DATE, it would appear that we have demanded very little. A few interested individuals have been vitally concerned with expressing their concern with the issue. Others have elected to remain silent and express nothing. Can the University be expected to make a decision without knowing the student opinion? Hopefully, it cannot and will not. That issue is entirely in the hands of the student body, however, and a
final decision must come from the student body.
If what is currently being done meets with the satisfaction of the students, then surely it is not expecting too much to ask the students voice their approval. If the current policies do not meet with student approval, then where are the masses? Do the few who have bothered to speak say all that should be said? Are they that enlightened? Is the student body of the University of Kansas composed of only a few dozen people?
It would appear that there should be at least twelve thousand opinions on this campus, yet only fifty or so students have ever bothered to actually comment on any given regulative issue.
Perhaps it has been forgotten that freedom of expression is valid only so long as it is utilized by the majority. If it is not used, there a valid case for denying it?
By Bill Robinson
'THE HOUSE MOTHER IS SORRY SHE ASKED YOU TO CALL FOR
LOUISI AT THE DOPR—JUST DRIVE BACK TO TURB CURB AN HOW!
Hillfolk
Role worried 'Seesaw'star
Two weeks ago Experimental Theatre audiences saw Kathy Melcher, a KU sophomore, as Gittel Mosca, a ranting, gaudy-looking Bronx woman in "Two for the Seesaw."
Yesterday Miss Melcher left for a three to four week trip to Italy with her parents where she will observe at the Stanislovsky Theater.
SHE ADMITS she was apprehensive when first told she had been given a part in the twocharacter Experimental Theatre production. She had participated in two major high school plays and had appeared in many KU showcase presentations and major plays. This was her first lead role in a University production, however.
"I had to portray a 30 year old woman with half a life gone and not much to show for it," she said, quoting from the play. "I didn't worry too much about acting older but tried to concentrate on emotions instead," she said.
One of her first concerns was developing her accent. She once spent five hours talking to Jewish people in order to improve it.
"EACH CHARACTER has approximately one hour of dialogue," she said. "I tried not to ad-lib too much although I had
to once when the phone got caught in my beads."
Timing was especially important because of the many telephone conversations. The characters could not see each other during the calls and could only coordinate their action by listening to the other.
Miss Melcher felt that each night the play was performed it grew because of the actors' increased understanding.
"THE NIGHTS I did best were the ones in which I could see myself performing as well as feeling myself go through the motions," she said. "It was almost as if I were in the audience."
In one scene Gittel suffers from a bleeding ulcer and is frantically pleading for Jerry, the other character, to stay with her.
"The last night we performed I really did feel like I was bleeding," said Miss Melcher. "I learned after several performances to move more slowly in the scenes in which I was sick. It took more time but I think it was more realistic."
Miss Melcher said the creation of a character such as Gittel came from moulding the energy of the imagination into some use.
"This is art," she said.
by Irvana Keagy and Judy McGhee
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Students, this is the day you've been waiting for. We realize that you all have been eagerly awaiting an opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge of the rich treasure of information which has been imparted to you during the first six weeks of this course. We believe that we have sufficiently dealt with the main currents of political existence, the first part of this course. But before we turn to the next category, cultural existence, we have devised this straightforward, objective hour exam. If you have not missed any of the lectures and have faithfully been doing your outside readings, you should have no trouble with this test.
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Part I; Short Answer (1 point).
1. According to Harold Gray, who was the political boss of this country as of August 1, 1947?
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Kansan story in error
the people say...
The item on the front page of the UDK for March 2, about the talk which my wife and I gave to the KU Committee to End the War in Viet Nam, contains several unfortunate factual errors.
The peace march in which our son, Lt. Henry H. Howe Jr., participated, was by a group of students from Texas Western College.
The item calls me a "retired professor of astrology and mathematics." As most of your readers know, astrology is an ancient but persistent superstition, and I feel sure that no university in this country has a professor of astrology. Actually, I am retired as a mathematician from the National
Bureau of Standards; and I teach a little astronomy for the University of Colorado.
The situation about our son's visitors at the disciplinary barracks at Ft. Leavenworth is not quite as bad as depicted by the statement that "visitors are limited to five minutes." Visitors are limited to those on his official list, which may contain not more than five names, counting his parents as one name.
Henry H. Howe Sr.
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b. "Hmmm . . . man sounds like a communist or fascist or something."
a. "Well, maybe I'm the kind who doesn't tan easily, but I'l never get used to being gypped."
2. Attribute the following quotations from "Little Orphan Annie," 1930-1966, to the person who said them:
c. "Arf arf."
3. Why doesn't Little Orphan Annie have any pupils?
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4. Why don't we have any pupils?
Part II: True or False (29 points).
1. History is bunk.
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Part III; Multiple Choice (3 points).
1. Which description best fits the rest of this page?
a. Frightfully naive; b. Hopelessly trivial; c. Disgustingly banal.
2. Use your knowledge of Lysenko's theories of inheritance to complete the following statement: Little Orphan Annie is most likely the illegitimate offspring of a. Dick Tracy, b. Dagwood Bumstead, c. Sandy.
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1. If "c" of the above is correct,
Little Orphan Annie is a ... of
Part IV; Fill in the Blanks (17 points).
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Part V; Essay (50 points).
1. Are you now or have you ever been?
We feel that this will offer a test not only of the student's knowledge, but also of whatever wisdom has accrued. Upon completion of the exam, take it to the third floor of Watkins Hospital and hand it to the first person you see. Try to act like you know what you're doing.