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should be further from administrative influence and thus, less remote from the students than it now is."
OPPOSITION TO THE proposal also noted that the effect of the proposal seemed to reduce representation from 37 members to 14. "... at a time when student population is increasing rapidly. This growth in population would indicate that an increase rather than a decrease in Council size is in order if the Council is to remain a truly representational body."
Martin, however, went on to note that when student opinion is really meaningful, it comes from the students on student affairs, the Athletic Corporation Board, the Union Operating Board, the Disciplinary Committee, the University Human Relations Committee, and the Social Committee.
"At present," Martin said, "these members are not elected by the students. Instead, they are appointed by the President of the Student Body."
THEREFORE, MARTIN noted, those representatives have no direct responsibility to the student.
"Thus, Jim and I believe a large portion of these committee members should come from the members students elect to the ASC."
Martin again stressed the fact that there would be one election instead of two each year, and that "the voting procedure would be simplified by eliminating the Hare system, and the size of the ASC would no longer be of a prohibitive nature."
Prager and Martin believe the interests of the students could be represented best by Council members who are aware of administrative and decision-making procedures at KU.
"At present," Prager said, "the Student Council operates in a void, without any meaningful contact with the students, faculty, or administration."
or administration.
MARTIN ADDED that by decreasing the size of the Council and by appointing Council members to committees such as the Committee on Student Affairs, etc., "the ASC will become a deliberative responsible body."
Martin said that the proposal would be more representative of student opinion as expressed in elections because it would be easier for the student to become acquainted with the issues proposed by a smaller number of candidates.
"Secondly," Martin said, "it would place those people which students elect on committees where decisions are actually being made—not just talked about."
The opposition said, "... Experiences with the Committee on Student Affairs (COSA) has shown bodies with close administration ties tend to become cliquish, faculty-oriented, unrepresentative groups completely unresponsive to student opinion."
THE OPPOSITION also noted that the proponents of this measure are confusing executive duties with those of the legislature, and an effective legislative body is an essential check on the executive.
"Because this proposal might perhaps threaten the personal interests of members of the present council," Martin noted, "there is some dispute about its merit.
"However," Martin added, "as a result of our experience in student government, Jim and I are of the firm belief that this suggestion should be placed on the ballot of the next general election."
"Al and I appeal to the students to urge their representatives to vote in favor of this proposal only so that the students themselves can make the final decision," Prager said.
Sessions set for April
By CHIP ROUSE
Smoke-filled rooms, midnight meetings, secret agreements, and numerous other forms of political intrigue will be present from April 13-15, as the seventh annual KU-Y Model United Nations (M-UN) goes into session.
The Model United Nations is an attempt by students to duplicate the actual United Nations in New York City.
Students form delegations of four or five persons. Each delegation represents a country of its choice, just as it would be represented in the actual UN.
THE NATIONS ARE usually divided into blocs. These blocs include the Western bloc, the African bloc, and the non-aligned Asian bloc.
Students are injured in auto wrecks
Among several KU students who were involved in numerous traffic accidents over the weekend was James Alley, Wichita senior, who wrecked his 1966 model car when he ran into the stone retaining wall on Emery Road in the 1000 block. He reported only slight injuries.
On Friday, Vicki Kimbrough received slight injuries when she struck another car at 10th and Kentucky streets at 10:30 p.m. At 6:30 p.m., Friday, cars driven by Theodore Resnik and Elizabeth Williams collided at Orchard Lane and Iowa Streets. Miss Williams reported minor injuries.
Police also reported they investigated minor damage accidents in the Stouffer Place parking lots.
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makes a person view the other countries of the world through different eyes. And thirdly, it's a lot of fun.
The steering committee meets every Tuesday night to discuss such matters as arrangement, guest speakers, committee reports, and parliamentary procedure to be used by the Model UN.
Robert McCabe, associate editor of Newsweek magazine, is one of the speakers who will be making such an appearance. He will be on campus Feb. 21, to speak on "Communist China Today."
Guest speakers are lined up throughout the year to provide the delegates with background information on the various countries they will be representing.
Delegations from Oklahoma and Texas are also expected to attend the Model United Nations in addition to KU delegations.
Bob Ward, Wichita junior and president of the M-UN, expects approximately 85-90 delegations to attend. This would place the total attendance of the three-day affair somewhere near 400 delegates, which would be an increase over last year's meeting.
The deadline for registration for the Model UN is Feb. 25. Applications can be picked up at the KU-Y office in the Kansas Union.
In addition to the General Assembly, which debates and votes upon such vital topics as Vietnam, population control, and narcotics, there is a Model Security Council which considers topics discussed by the Security Council of the U.N.
WARD LISTS three major purposes of the M-UN. First it helps people to express themselves more effectively. Secondly, it
Committee meetings are held before the General Assembly is called into session. The bills to be discussed by the General Assembly are selected during this time.
Daily Kansan
Monday, February 20, 1967
CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS will have a
representative on campus
For information about certification procedures and teaching opportunities, arrange for appointment at:
UNIVERSITY PLACEMENT OFFICE
Announcing... Ecumenical Study Courses Spring'67
FOR FIVE WEEKS, BEGINNING FEBRUARY 27, Sponsored by —Canterbury Association, KU-Y, Lutheran Student Association, Roger Williams Fellowship, United Campus Christian Fellowship, United Church of Christ, Wesley Foundation
Leader: The Rev. John Simmons
I. SEX AND THE COLLEGE STUDENT
Leader: The Rev. John Simmons Time and Place: 3:30 p.m., Thursdays at the UCCF Center, 1204 Oread
II. BASIC CHRISTIAN CONVICTIONS
Leader: Dr. John B. Graber
Text and transportation provided
Time and Place: 7:00 p.m. Wednesdays at the American
Baptist Campus Center, 1629 West 19th
Leader: Dr. John B. Graber
III. OLD TESTAMENT HEBREW II
(continuation of O. T. Hebrew I)
Leader: Dr. Maynard Strothmann
Time and Place: 4:30 p.m. Thursdays (continuing through the semester) at UCCF Center, 1204 Oread
IV. BONHOEFFER: "COST OF DISCIPLESHIP"
Leader: The Rev. Don Conrad
Text: Bonhoeffer's "Cost of Discipleship" ($1.45)
Time and Place: 2:45 p.m. Tuesday at Lutheran Campus Parsonage, 1506 Crescent Road
Registration may be made through your campus minister by Feb. 27, or by mail to the KU-Y office, Kansas Union Bldg., by Feb. 27, or at special table in Union Wed. and Thurs., Feb. 22 and 23.
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