Elections are over what now my love?
Elections are over. They began and ended with a whimper and not a bang.
The near-vacant Summerfield Hawklet echoed with the memories of past triumphs . . . and defeats. Victory was subdued, despite an overwhelming landslide by one of the two parties.
NOW IS THE TIME to evaluate the election, and to determine just what has gone amiss with student government.
The election pace was low-keyed, perhaps too low-keyed. Few, except the party workers, knew who was running until the last minute. There were no charges of pay-offs, and few mud-slinging episodes.
No ice-cream bars were given to the freshman women, and no fingernail files distributed.
Gimmicks were not a part of this year's election.
POWER WAS THE ISSUE, and everybody had something to say about it. Vox's platform was based on the concept of student power and what it might achieve. UP deplored the idea of power and what it might do. KUPA, whose star rose in the East and fell for the final time last night, produced a paper on their definition of power and supported the Vox candidate.
So power was the issue, but the student body did not seem to care. The vote total was one of the lowest in the history of student elections at KU.
The elections are over, so we must look forward, and hope for a new era in student politics and a new enthusiasm for student government. Burkha Phillips
—Barbara Phillips
International festival
Cultural roads to cross
By EMMANUEL AKUCHU
Four months of intensive planning and work will culminate in a cultural cross roads when the international festival takes place tomorrow at 6 p.m. in Hoch Auditorium.
National groups participating in the two-hour entertainment program starting at 8 p.m. include Africa, Arab World, China, European Nations, India, Israel, Japan,
African drums, American piano, Pakistan "Sitar" music, meaningful rhythmic movements of an Indian dance girl, Arabic war dance, the Philippines "Moro" dance and other traditional dances will enliven the entertainment program.
Venezuela, Pakistan, the United States and the Philippines.
The international students also will interpret their cultures to the American audience through booth exhibits. Fourteen countries will display artifacts in the exhibition which will open to the public at 6 p.m.
the festival, sponsored by the office of the dean of foreign students, is free to the public.
Plans for the 14th annual international festival were conceived immediately after Christmas, Clark Coan, dean of foreign students, said.
A 24-man steering committee was appointed in January broken
down into three subcommittees programing, exhibits and publicity.
After contacting all the national groups represented at KU, the subcommittees appointed liaison officers to co-ordinate the work of the participating groups with that of the committees.
International students will not be the only persons involved in tomorrow's festival.
James R. Surface, vice chancellor and provost, will deliver the official welcome address at 8 p.m.
A panel of five judges, including KU professors, American students and Lawrence businessmen will determine the leading national groups in both the exhibits and entertainment programs. Trophies will be awarded to the winners.
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Election Results
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STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT:
Kyle Craig-Brian Barker (UP) 2,276
Ken North - Guy Davis (VOX) 950
COLEGE MAN:
Bob Stewart (UP) 574
Gerry Riley (VOX) 437
COLEGE WOMAN:
Barb Larson (UP) 487
Pam Gardner (KUPA) 314
Nancy Pinet (VOX) 196
EDUCATION:
Judy Whitaker (UP) 158
Patty Jessierich (KUPA) 147
Terry Edison (VOX) 85
JOURNALISM:
Will Hardesty (UP) 45
Bill Kissel (VOX) 15
FINE ARTS:
Judy Strunk (UP) 119
Holly Smith (KUPA) 57
Kathy McCabe (VOX) 37
GRADUATE SCHOOL:
Aky Hasham (UP) 46
Gordon Wood (VOX) 35
LAW:
John F. Smith (UP) 23
BUSINESS:
Jeff Peterson (VOX) ... 65
Mike Michaelis (UP) ... 61
ENGINEERING:
Ron Suitton (UP) ... 181
James Drablibis (VOX) ... 80
Senior Class Officers:
President:
Bruder Stapleton ... 550
Vice-president:
Dick Mellinger ... 453
Secretary:
Karen Dunaway ... 560
Treasurer:
Margaret High ... 400
Junior Class Officers:
President:
Dave K-esling ... 50
Vice-president:
Jim Blakely ... 50
Secretary:
Kathy Wilson ... 50
Treasurer:
Margie Porter ... 50
Clyde Glandon ... 50
Sophomore Class Officers:
President: Bruce Dickson
Vice-president: Ted Gardner
Secretary: Karen Humphreys
Treasurer: Jenny Longley
Be happy- "Be In"
"Hippy" love comes to Fetter Lake at 1 p.m. Saturday.
It will take the form of a "Human; Be-In"—a hippy-type event where nearly everything goes. Sponsored spontaneously by Allen Miller, Dodge City senior, the "Be-In" promises Jazz and Rock music, accompanied by art displays and poetry readings by KU guest poets.
Encouraging students to attend, Miller said. "Everybody can participate by doing whatever they feel like doing."
Miller, who conceived the "De-In" during a writing workshop session, said he will attempt to feed everyone at the event with "a big pot of Mulligan stew."
Why a "Be-In"-a hippy abbreviation for "be in love"?
"There's a contention that there is no love in Kansas." Miller explained, "and we want to prove that contention wrong."
Official Bulletin
TODAY
Engineering Expo on, noon-9 p.m.
SUA Current Events Forum, 3:30 p.m.
American-Formanian discuss on,
Forum Room, Union.
R. Reber, 6:30 p.m. International
Festival Dr. R. Reber, Hoch.
Powder Fm. 7 & 3:30 p.m. "Baby,
the Rain Mull Fall" Droebe Aug.
Lutraan Grad Group, 7:30 p.m.
Spl. Guest, Ytse, Mamacu,
Mamacu,
University Theatre "Magic Flute"
8:24 p.m.
SATURDAY
Kawai R-Playz, 9 a.m. Afternoon school at 1 p.m. Memorial Stadium.
Engineering Exposition, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
FEIFFER