The people say— 'Boobs'in the KU-Y? A letter to Will Price, Producer of Rock Chalk Revue: Dear Mr. Price. After seeing Rock Chalk Revue this year, and being somewhat familiar with the Revue, I am a bit perplexed, to say the least, at the outcome of the judging. In the past, the participants of Rock Chalk Revue have been judged mainly for originality, production, sets, and costumes, with some basic ground rules and some policy recommendations by the producer and his staff. This year, to the best of my knowledge, the same rules and recommendations were made to the participating groups. ON THE BASIS of those rules and recommendations, I have the following questions for you: Why was the Best Set trophy awarded to the AKL's, who had three dimensional sets, which are against the rules because they are hard to store backstage? Why was the same skit awarded the Best Choreography trophy when, contrary to one of the recommendations (and a strong one, I might add) their routines were essentially the same ones used in their skit two years ago with the Alpha Phil's? ● Why was the same skit, again, awarded the Best Costume trophy with RENTED COSTUMES? - Why was one of the timers for the skits (which get an automatic fourth place if their average time is longer than twenty minutes) an "interested party" i.e. an AKL? - Why were the microphones, which were turned down for the AKL skit Saturday night not turned up for the other three groups, who did not sing as loud, and therefore could not be heard as well? Why was the Best Actress trophy awarded to an actress who sang more than 90% of the time her mouth was open? These inconsistencies smock of "fbx," a word which has been whispered about Rock Chalk Revenue for the past four years, and Rock Chalk Revue and the KU-Y, I ask you to answer the questions and clear up the inconsistancies which are apparent to the student body. Name withheld by request a term which, even if far from the truth, should be refuted by those in a position to do so, as silence in this case is admission of guilt. So, in the best interests of both WEATHER The Weather Bureau forecasts fair and much colder conditions with diminishing northerly winds tonight. Fair with moderating temperatures are expected tomorrow. The winning skit for the 1967 Rock Chalk Review was indeed an entertaining and well - done skit. The audience response was enthusiastic and the leads were professional. The judges results on pronouncing "Boobs in Toyland" was the first place winner was an understandable choice. Not quite so understandable was placing almost the entire trophy table into the arms of the Alpha Kappa Lambda and Alpha Chi Omega representatives. In fact, some of the trophies had to be placed on the floor due to the bulk of their winnings. The trophies left for the other houses were such undesirables as the second place and honorable mention trophies, and two more that the judges allowed another house to appease the other representatives. What some of the KU students are wondering, is why the unequal representation of trophies when the other skits were admirable productions with equally talented performers. Some of the specific trophies and the questions resulting from them are: BEST COSTUMES Award: This is an obvious suggestion to future Rock Chalk contestants to not spend needless time, energy and personal creativity in the making of costumes. Just RENT them, and you'll get the Best Costumes Award. Also, don't make more than one set of costumes. The audience likes monotony. Maybe you'll learn next time, Alpha Phi's and Delta Chi's. BEST CHOREOGRAPHY Award: Don't spend too long hours learning involved and skillful dance steps. Do something simple, like sway your arms to the music and jump a lot. Too bad the other houses, like the Betas and Delta Gammas, learned all that "fancy stuff." when the judges were such obvious believers in simplicity. BEST ACTRESS AWARD: We must all admit that Cindy Earp has a lovely, LOUD voice. She did a nice job of acting out her part, also. But the true enthusiasm and spirit of someone like Jurahae Lain was left with no reward. But then, we must understand that she didn't sing, and that is very important in winning the Best Actress Award. BEST CRIGINAL SCRIPT: The script would seem quite original to someone who hadn't read "Roar of the Greasepaint, Smell of the Crowd." Obviously the judges hadn't. Also, Bill Crosby explains games in much the same manner and tone of voice as the game was explained to the clown. Now isn't that terrible; Bill Crosby plagiarizing off the AKL skit. Betsy Petering St. Louis, Mo., senior BEST SETS AWARD: The AKL's forgot the rule that all sets could only be two dimensional. But then, the judges forgot too, so there were no complications. Too bad the rest of the houses didn't forget. In conclusion, I wish to leave a word to all sororites. If you want to win Rock Chalk, wait for the AKL's to ask you. Otherwise, don't bother. Maybe we can even get the name changed to "AKL & Company Revue." And to the AKL's I'd like to say — keep pledging those drama and music students. To the editor: Two facts regarding your rather premature conclusion, "Students reject 'pass-fail' idea" (March 1): (1) The preliminary (as yet incomplete) results of a scientific survey by the ASC Human Rights Committee show that nearly half of KU students favor a grading system of pass-with-honors, pass, fail. (2) Campaign experiences in a campus-wide election in which this idea was an issue lead to the conclusion that student response to the fully explained proposal ranges from casual acceptance to enthusiastic espousal. One opinion regarding pass-fail: of course it will "fail to distinguish between average and superior students," and it might, in some sense, "lower incentive." For its basic premise is a rejection of the notion that valuable and permanent learning can come from the quest for A's and B's, the notion that a simple and honest interest in a subject is inadequate "incentive" for learning. 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Venezuelan Students: Those signed up for interview with Asiatic Shell representative, meet in 226 Strong at appointed time. Spring Peace Corps Week: Officials from Peace Corps on campus all week; from Peace Corps on campus all week; TODAY Theatre Colloquium, 3:30 p.m. Prof. Jack, Weiner, K., 341, Mp. Synchronized Swimming Club Clinic. 7 u.m. New Robinson Pool. Cottonwood Review Interviews Interview interviews research interview interviews with Robert Creeloy, Allan Ginlsburg, Gary Sodier; readings of books by students. Forum Room, Union Linquistics Colloquium, 7:30 p.m. p.m. Leonard D. Beverly Library, Leonard 7:30 p.m. Dr. James Woolfeil, KU "Christian Restistance Meve- lter" German University. Univ. Lutheran Church. 2 Daily Kansan Tuesday, March 7, 1867 UDK Review- Out... 'Macbird' By SCOTT NUNLEY Barbara Garson's satiric play "MacBird," available now in paperback, points up the decay of political satire in this country. "MacBird" is a caustic attack upon the Kennedy-Johnson feud and the decline of the American presidency. It should have made its momentary contributions and vanished—perhaps as an hour of "That Was the Week that Wes" on TV. But by default, "MacBird" has become a major American play produced this January off Broadway. Valuable only as an episode within a tradition of social and political satire, "MacBird" has found itself not an episode by the whole show. AMERICAN SATIRE is in an unhealthy abeyance today. "TW3" promised a rebirth in the early Sixties, but quickly proved too big a gamble for the networks to renew. Mild satire by such members of the press as Herblock and Buchwald has been too limited and too light to accomplish the task. "MacBird" casts LBJ as MacBeth and the First Lady as . . . spot and all. The outrageous theory that Johnson lured Kennedy into danger in Texas in 1963 has shocked many viewers, but it is only being true to the play's Shakespearean pattern and to the underlying reality of the Democratic feud. If it shocks, Mrs. Garson has succeeded at least in gaining attention. The play rolls nicely in parody of Shakespearean rhetoric, as in this steal from "Hamlet:" "Neither a burrower from within nor a leader be. . . . And this above all—to thine own class be true. And it must follow, as the very next depression, Thou canst not then be false to revolution." Mrs. Garson unfortunatey has rather myopic vision and wears her Arise-colored glasses too proudly. What might have been a valuable dissection of current American politics becomes only a polemic. "MacBird" accuses and accuses and accuses, but it does not explore the source of the guilt, nor does it offer a more useful solution than to Burn Baby, etc. "And o'er this hot and plagued earth descend The Pox Americana, a sweet haze." rants President John Ken O Dunc. And President MacBird adds; "The unity of all alone contents us. We plan to guide this planet by concensus." In spite of her sephmorie nihilism, however, Mrs. Carsen makes a point. American politics has seldom seemed at such a low-water mark and "MacBird's" disillusionment seems to reflect that of the general public. BALANCE IS MISSING in "MacBird," the balance between reaction and understanding. Why never becomes of importance in the race to damn Right, Left and Center for failure to apply corrections. If "MacBird" could stand within a context of satiric criticism, its one-half of the job might be complemented. Standing by itself, "Ma-Bird" raises a call but neglects to designate a battle plan, sounding a little childish in its hysteria.