To sell beer in Kansas Union
The statutes of the State of Kansas make unlawful, and on its campus the University prohibits:
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- The consumption of alcoholic liquor upon property owned by the state,
- The possession of alcoholic liquor by a minor,
- The possession of alcoholic liquor by a person
- Selling or giving of alcoholic liquor to a minor, and
- Drunkenness in public, or any drunkenness which disturbs others.
In addition, the University of Kansas prohibits the consumption or possession of alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverages:
- On the campus, and
- On the premises of any organized student living group.
IF THIS COMES ABOUT, a complete revision of the University Code will be needed. The sale of such beer in the Kansas Union is not outlawed by the state of Kansas—just by the University. But if beer may be served on campus, in a prescribed place, then the next desire will be to allow its consumption in organized student living groups.
For the third time in five years, a University committee has been established to delve into the consideration of the sale and consumption of 3.2 percent beer (a cereal malt beverage) in the Kansas Union.
These are the rules stated in the KU Student Handbook concerning alcoholic beverages. They are clear and concise, although they are broken somewhere daily.
Also if beer is sold in the Kansas Union, it would be best to limit its sales to certain portions of the building. Every student should have the opportunity to go some place such as the Hawk's Nest or the Union Cafeteria, where no beer is sold.
These are a few of the stumbling blocks
BUT THERE ARE ALSO positive points to be considered. Although no other Big Eight school at this time does serve beer on its campus, several major universities throughout the country do so. Most of them report very little trouble from their students.
which this committee will meet. Only two years ago another committee met on the same issue,met such stumbling blocks,and decided against the idea.
Second, Kansas beer is available less than a block from the Union. Yet this seems to cause very little emotional effect on the student. Why not bring it a block closer and put it in prescribed areas of the Union.
NO MATTER WHAT the final outcome of the discussion will be, it is good that such subjects are brought to the open for discussion. It is yet another sign of KU's progressiveness. A committee which is 75 percent students will be the ones to take the first step. Only two faculty members—Clifford Ketzel, professor of political science, and Laurence C. Woodruff, dean of students—sit on the committee.
"AND JUST WHAT BOOKSTORE GAVE YOU THE SUPPLY LIST FOR THIS COURSE?"
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Summer Kansan editorial page Friday, June 16, 1967
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“This Time, How About A Solid Foundation?"
On with this dam foolishness
After the gigantic flood of 1951, it was obvious man could prevent the disaster again. The increase in scientific knowledge could control the raging waters which whipped over much of Kansas and lapped hungrily at its cities. Conservation and flood control dams were needed.
The first major dam to be built was on the Blue River above Manhattan — one of the hardest struck cities in the flood. The dam was not built without a lot of objections. A lot of river bottom land, which is traditionally the best, would be under water. Towns must be moved. But nevertheless the dam finally went through while many carried signs "Stop this dam foolishness" or even "Stop the damn dam."
TODAY KANSAS IS dotted with these reservoirs, both big and small. There are
Tuttle Creek, Milford, Pomona, and Kirwin to name a few.
Not only do they safeguard cities such as Manhattan, Junction City, Topeka, and even Lawrence, they also provide large recreational areas. Tuttle Creek every weekend during the summer is packed with boaters, campers, fishermen, and swimmers. It's beaches are packed with picnickers. Even at times the highways are bumper to bumper with carloads of sightseers.
Much of the fuss was not unwarranted. But the good still outweighed the bad. Farm land, good farm land was lost. Many small cities were moved, others just folded. But much more farm land has been saved and so have cities. Plus taking into account the recreational and tourist benefits, these dams are the mark of Kansas the progressive state.
The University of Kansas this summer will host almost 4,000 high school students, ranging from the seventh grade to recent graduates. Their drawing cards are primarily in three programs: Boys' State, Girls' State and the Midwestern Music and Art Camp. Boys' State and Band Camp are both in their 30th year. Girls' State is celebrating its silver anniversary.
The oldest and largest of these institutions is the Band Camp. Begun in 1935 by Russell L. Wiley, professor of band and camp director, it has grown from 17 members to over 2.000. It attracts outstanding musicians, artists, journalists, and this year language students from all 50 states.
Boys' State, although the next oldest, is the newest comer to KU. Until early this decade each annual session, starting in 1937, was held in Wichita. It took a court fight to allow the American Legion to transfer it to KU, in 1963.
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Girls' State, the smallest, still attracts the outstanding seniors in Kansas high schools.
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Why does KU have such fine programs? The answer in two-fold. One is that thanks to people like Wiley, their foresight saw fit to initiate a program from almost nothing. The second is that KU has probably the best facilities in the state.
The two-man room accommodations offered to those at Boys' State are a far cry to the facilities in a Wichita High School when this editor was Boys' State age. Then all of the Staters slept on cots in the halls.
These programs which introduce high school students to Mount Oread are probably the best recruiters KU has to offer. Both States bring together the cream of the crop from high school classes throughout the state. Band Camp gathers the elite in specific areas from throughout the nation.
There is no way of telling just how many KU students have come here because of these three programs—no actual count has been made. But good or bad, this editor can vouch for one person it brought to KU—this editor.