Casady is challenge over cup of coffee
By Eric Morgenthaler
John Casady, Wichita junior, is editor of the Jayhawker. He is a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, and he is majoring in advertising.
(Find out what he's like.
Take an hour, chat with him,
dig beneath the surface, find
the real John Casady . . in an
hour, that is.)
He sipped his coffee. Thirty seconds passed, maybe a minute. Then he spoke.
"It's hard to say what hobbies I have. Going to school is really my hobby; editing the Jayhawker is my job."
A minute passed. His blue eyes were fixed beyond the interviewer. One thought he might add something else . . .
(Make him tell you what you want to know. Don't let him lead you on a verbal goose chase. Be specific, guide the interview.)
Again he paused and thought. He hesitated before answering the question. It was a hard answer to give. He had never really thought about it in such a direct way, and he didn't want to mislead his interviewer.
"I probably spend between 45 and 50 hours per week working on the Jayhawker. But I managed to maintain a two-point g.p.a last semester; that was carrying 14 hours."
He smiled and sipped his coffee.
(Find out how he does it.
How can he balance the responsibilities of his job with his academic commitment?
As he began to speak, he turned his eyes to the interviewer. He spoke in a low, clear voice, halting occasionally as he carefully gathered his thoughts.
"Organization is mainly putting things in the order of their importance.
"My main problem is going to class. I can gear myself to handling the assigned work, but taking time out for class is sometimes a problem."
(Get down to his interests. Find out what he does in his spare time. Keep him talking about himself.)
His brown hair was brushed to the side. He was of a sturdy build, had big hands.
- Photo by Max Greif
JAYHAWKER EDITOR JOHN CASADY His hobby is going to school
(Ask him why he did it, what drove him to accept this responsibility? What can he gain from it?)
And as for himself?
"I plan to go to law school after graduating. I like to work with the graphic arts; maybe I'll find some combination of the two."
"But I've got another year left to catch up."
He stared at the now-empty coffee cup, toyed with it, and spoke.
to waste time watching the 'tube' or just sitting around. I'm the laziest man in the world."
"I enjoy my independence as an editor. But it would be worth sacrificing some independence to get things set on a sound journalistic basis."
"There are a lot of things I did last year that I have completely neglected. I worked in Rock Chalk. I've been a fraternity officer. I guess I've neglected my fraternity responsibilities more than anything.
He took a drink of coffee and returned the near-empty cup to its saucer. He looked up and smiled.
"My work hasn't inhibited my social life, though. And I still like
and I head a $70,000-a-year business operation. That's an experience some men 35 years old haven't had. It's probably one of the most valuable experiences that I could have.
(He must have plans. Find out what they are. What's he going to do with himself?)
"Td like to see the Jayhawker taken over by the School of Journalism. Then we could put some teeth into our assignments; staff members would be under more of an obligation. I hope we can do it by next year.
He wants to see some changes. But is it all right to put his thoughts in print? He thinks, and his eyes again reach beyond his table . . . of course it's all right—go ahead and print them.
"In effect, the business manager
"But this isn't a job of just producing another yearbook—it is THE book. I'm very concerned with it right now. But once the year is over and the book is finished . . . "
(Find out what he's like. Take an hour, chat with him, dig beneath the surface, find the real John Casady.)
Two empty cups and saucers were left on the table.
He rose, and one became aware of his height. He was tall, and he carried his large frame well. He smiled and turned towards the Javhawker office.
Daily Kansan 3
Thursday, March 3, 1966
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