Open letters to KU
(Editor's Note—The following is a statement from Ted Owens, KU basketball coach, in regard to the crowd behavior at Monday night's Kansas-Colorado game.)
"Kansas basketball crowds have long enjoyed a reputation for outstanding sportsmanship and good behavior, and we are hopeful this fine tradition will continue.
"The actions of many of our students at Monday night's game with Colorado were completely \nout of line and embarrassing to the University of Kansas' fine basketball team.
"OUR PLAYERS have proved they are champions by winning the Big Eight race for the second year in a row, and we feel our students should want to conduct themselves in the same championship manner.
"There are two things we urgently request of our student basketball fans: that they refrain from throwing anything on the court and that they do not boo our opponents when they are introduced.
"We want you to continue to be enthusiastic Our players appreciate the splendid support you have given them. We want this support to continue in our game with Kansas State Saturday night and in the regional tournament next week.
"But we sincerely hope your support will be in the form of good sportsmanship."
Ted Owens
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The conduct of the Kansas University student body at the Colorado University basketball game was regrettable. Although this contest was vital to KU's hopes for the Big Eight Championship, no sporting event justifies discourteous and unruly behavior.
Like Colorado, Kansas has a history of excellent basketball teams. Kansas also has a tradition of courtesy toward its opponents. I am sorry to say the conduct of the KU fans on Monday night was not within this tradition. It was often more than enthusiastic; it was often belligerent.
It should be made perfectly clear that I do not condemn the enthusiasm of the KU fans. However, the way in which it was expressed, i.e., with paper hurled upon the floor and cups of ice thrown at at least one CU rooter is indefensible.
I certainly hope the Jayhawker fans are "up" for the NCAA regionals. But let's also hope their enthusiasm will be expressed with cheers for our team, not with paper cups and other debris hurled at the opponents.
On behalf of Kansas University I would like to extend our sincere apologies to the CU team and to its loyal fans. Hopefully, our future games will not be marred by such outbreaks.
— Al Martin
Student Body President
Centennial College Fiasco or success?
Fiasco or excellence, the Centennial College (CC) is here to stay!
Improved study, a more perfect environment, closeness to instructors, . . the list of "advantages" goes on and on but what does all this really mean?
The day-to-day CC freshman, they tell us, is getting "extras." One would logically assume then that the end result would show up in his grades.
THOSE GRADES, obviously, have not yet been released by University officials and a preliminary check by the Kansan showed that they may be lower than the average.
The freshmen men's GPA per wing ranged from a 1.01 to a 1.32 compared to an all-University average of near 1.4 and an all-freshman average of slightly lower . . . the majority of freshmen assumed to be living in a "normal" atmosphere.
A check at Oliver Hall unearthed one wing of nearly 40 women which reportedly had 17 who earned a GPA less than a 1.0, with very few scoring over a 2.0.
IN THESE DAYS when KU is mentioned across the nation, the Centennial College always seems to be the major topic under discussion.
So we look farther for these "advantages." "Enrollment procedure will be easier," the administration mentions.
Agreed. Several CC students said when they visited with their "friendly" counselor they found their schedule had been already prepared . English II, sociology I, anthro I, geography
or mathematics, and finally a blank for "one of your choice."
MAYBE THE CC student meets more people then. But as one freshman put it, "How do you meet people when you go to class, eat, sleep, and live with the same ones all the time?"
All these "advantages" and the CC plans for KU continue to spiral at a frightening pace.
Next year these 400 frosh will still be in the CC as sophomores and maybe as many as 1,000 of the new frosh will be also in the CC and on and on and on until five years from now everybody is enjoying the "advantages" of the Centennial College.
CC STUDENTS jump at a chance to talk to someone, anyone, about this "terrific" program in which they are involved.
They say it all began when they enrolled at KU nearly a year ago. ...
"Dear new student, you have been selected to participate in a new program at KU—the Centennial College."
And from then on it has been, "you take this" and "you do this" and the clincher, "Centennial College girls don't participate in panty raids."
These 400 have been swept up in the whirlwind, as will be the thousands to follow in the next few years.
The whirlwind has been described, time and time again, but always in vague generalities.
We ask pointedly—what's in the CC for me?
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Patriotism
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Patriotism is not always such a good thing as two KU students found out recently.
When they stood up for the national anthem someone came by and took their billfolds out of their coat pockets. They reported the loss of identification cards and other personal items.
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Daily Kansan editorial page Thursday, March 9, 1867
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The Hill With It by john hill
"What did you think of the Rock Chalk judging?" asked a wild-eyed friend of mine who stopped me on campus.
"Repair is a clean, and fix is a dirty," I replied, bored with such controversy.
"Year, but wait a minute, you haven't heard all the facts!"
OH, GREAT, I thought, now I get to hear all the facts.
"Look, maybe I'm different. I enjoyed Rock Chalk, and don't see any reason to get all excited about the judging. The important thing. I would think, is that it was fun and—"
"First of all, I'll bet that you, like most people aren't aware that the Signa Phi Nothing's skit used three more light bulbs than any of the other groups! Well! How about that?" he asked anxiously.
"Listen. Explain this. At 9:43 p.m. last Friday, a blue '59 Plymouth drove past Hoch Auditorium during the Alpha Beta Soupa's skit, and didn't drive by during any of the others!"
“WELL, WHAT the—”
"I've even get a witness that says he is fairly sure that he's positive he heard the car honk at that time!"
"Say, have you been reading 'Rush to Judgment,' and those other books that criticize the Warren Report findings? Some of this sounds kinda familiar . . ."
"I've read them all three times and they're wonderful books, but that's got nothing to do with it," he said. "Explain this. During the Tappa Kegga's skit, 54% of the nine people interviewed reported that their seats in Hoch Auditorium felt more uncomfortable during the previous skits!"
"BUT THEIR SKIT was one of the last ones." I offered, thinking that if all else fails, try common sense. "It's understandable that the seats would seem a little—"
"And how about the casting of Jurabee Lain in the lead of one of the skits?"
"We'll, what about it?" I said, "She's pretty and very talented."
"I know! That's what I mean! You call that fair?"
"Look," I said, exasperated. "It's over with now, and most people enjoyed all the—"
"DONT CONFUSE the issue with the general success of it. I've raised some pretty good points, and I'm goint to present them now at the monthly meeting of the KU Monday-Mornings Quarterbacks Club." he said, and rushed off to his meeting.
"Headache is a clean." I said to myself as I watched him leave, "and sorehead is a dirty."
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