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Serving KU For 77 of its 101 Years
77th Year, No.90
WEATHER CLOUDY
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Thursday, March 2, 1967
Bulletin
University gets $75,000 legacy
The University of Kansas has been bequeathed $75,000 from the estate of Roy A. Roberts, a prominent KU alumnus and former board chairman of the Kansas City Star.
Roberts' will stipulated a bequest of $50,000 directly to the University of Kansas to be used for bringing outstanding speakers to the campus.
Another $25,000 was given to the Endowment Association to be used as they see fit.
The will was filed today in Jackson County Probate Court, Kansas City, Mo. The entire amount of the estate was unavailable today, because much of it is in trust.
Roberts died last Thursday at St. Lukes Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. He was 79.
Roberts was a retired chairman of the board of the Kansas City
Soviets okay on arms race
WASHINGTON—(UPI)—President Johnson announced today that Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin had agreed to Soviet discussions with the United States on limiting the arms race in defensive as well as offensive nuclear missiles.
Star. He was also president and managing editor of the Star.
He was a past president of the American Society of Newspaper
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COSA proposes change to two-week final period
The Council on Student Affairs (COSA) has called for complete revision of the final examination schedule.
By PAUL HANEY
Funds are short for hospital wing
The proposed new wing of Watkins Hospital may be blocked by lack of funds even if the legislature appropriates $250,000 for the construction.
The hospital must match the legislature's grant through private donations to make up the estimated cost of $500.000.
Dr. Raymond Schwegler, director of the health center, summed up the financial problem by saying, "We decided that the Hill-Burton funds, on which we were depending, are not applicable to expansion because the student hospital does not constitute a public hospital."
UNDER THE HILL-BURTON Act, the federal government can appropriate money for the development of small hospitals. However, the hospital must serve the
public. Therefore, the Hill-Burton Act will not apply to the student health center.
The rest of the money could possibly come from the state. Last fall the Board of Regents allotted $250,000 for the expansion of Watkins.
The new wing would allow the health center to accommodate a KU enrollment of 20,000 and would provide for revamping of the present facilities.
CHANGES IN THE present facilities would include a redesign of the floor plan, with the business office and clinic rooms being moved.
Schweegler said he can conceive of the addition being built a part at a time. A shell could be built with room partitions being added later.
A COSA resolution recommends extension of the final examination period to two weeks instead of one.
Other provisions are:
- Only two final examination periods of three hours each will be scheduled on each day of the two-week schedule.
- He said he hoped the recommendation would "stimulate a lot of discussion among students and faculty."
- Arbitrary scheduling of final examinations in lecture courses will be prohibited.
"A lot of people are going to rebel against the proposal," he said.
TO GO INTO EFFECT, the resolution must be approved by the University Senate, Laurence C. Woodruff, dean of students and chairman of COSA, said yesterday the proposal "is just one suggestion as to a possible solution to the ills that go along with finals."
A "STOP WEEK" AND a "dead week" have been proposed in the past by various organizations and individuals.
The "stop week" proposal calls for no classes during the week preceding final examination week.
The "dead week" proposal suggests classes meet but no assignments be made, no papers be due and no tests be given.
THE COSA RECOMMENDAtion said students are "at an educational disadvantage because of the scheduling of final examinations."
The resolution was sent to the University Senate Calendar Committee, the Advisory Committee, Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe and the Associated Student Council.
The report said a number of faculty members, especially in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, are ignoring the official schedule, "thus adding an intolerable burden to abuses already identified as a part of the final week of classes."
A UNIVERSITY Senate meeting is scheduled for Tuesday evening.
James W. Drury, professor of political science and chairman of the Senate Advisory Committee, said he did not believe the proposal would come before either the Senate or the committee at the meeting.
"We have a very full agenda for the Tuesday meeting," he said.
He said the proposal would not be considered for adoption in 1967.
SPEAKING AS AN individual, he said, "I was intrigued with students' requests for a 'dead week.' I think they have a fair complaint."
The COSA report said the current final examination calendar
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ROCK CHALK REHEARSALS
—UDK Pnoto by Mike Okun
Members of Chi Omega Sorority and Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity practice for opening performances of 1966 Rock Chalk Revue, to open tonight at Hoch Auditorium.
'Cold Blood' cast is not yet complete
More KU students will be selected for parts in the movie version of Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood," director Richard Brooks said last night.
"There are a lot of students yet to be cast." he said.
Brooks is in Kansas City select ing KU students for parts in the Columbia Pictures film.
Thus far, three KU students and one former student have definitely been cast in the picture.
BRENDA, CURRIN. Rockville, Md., senior, was selected for the part of Nancy Clutter. Paul Hough, Newton senior, will portray Kenyon Clutter, Nancy's brother.
Brooks said also that Tom Rea, KU drama instructor and member of the KU resident acting company, has not yet been cast, as had been announced.
"I told him that I was considering him for a part, but have not vet decided." Brooks said.
REA SAID THAT he knew nothing of a decision yet.
Hough and Miss Currin said they auditioned for their parts last November at KU before producer-director Brooks and his assistant. Tom Shaw.
Both students, who are theatre majors, received notification of their selection Tuesday afternoon, but do not know yet where or when they will begin work.
Miss Currin is currently re-hearsing her part as a mental patient in the KU production of "Marat De Sade."
SHE HAS PREVIOUSLY appeared in the KU productions of
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — (UPI)—Jo Jo White, Rodger Bohnenstiehl, and Vernon Vanoy have been named to the UPI 1966-1967 All-Big Eight Conference basketball team.
3 players to Big 8
In addition, Ted Owens, now in his third year as KU head basketball coach has been awarded Coach of the Year honors in the Big Fight. Owens received 12 votes in the balloting followed by Sox Walseth of Colorado with 11, and Joe Cipriano of Nebraska who received one vote.
White and Bohnenstiehl were listed on the first team and Vanoy received honorable mention.
Other members of the first team are:
Stuart Lantz, Nebraska, 6-3,
175 Jr. Uniontown, Pa.
Don Sidle, Oklahoma, 6-8, 205,
Jr., Dallas. Tex.
Don Smith, Iowa State, 6-8, 220 Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y.