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THE SUMMER SESSION KANSAN
Tuesday, June 11, 1968
A new summer...
...an old editor
The Summer Session Kansan, as well as the University Daily Kansan, are laboratory newspapers published by the William Allen White School of Journalism. Last summer this was particularly true as high school campers in journalism from 28 states became reporters. Although the news writing was not as professional as the Kansan has offered, the campers did a thorough job of reporting the news.
This summer two visiting groups will use the Kansan as their laboratory. First will be 24 high school journalism teachers who are concluding a two-week workshop. They will take over every position on the Kansan. Calder M. Pickett, Carrie Feinstein, Malcolm Applegate and Robert Stevens will assist them.
Then rolling in next Monday will be almost 100 high school campers to become the second group of campers to exclusively cover the campus for the Kansan. Last summer training was excellent. University personnel were more than helpful to the campers and they got a pretty good idea of just what KU is all about.
Although advisors and editors to the Kansan come and go, the function of this paper stays about the same. The first aim is to inform the students of all the activities around Mount
Oread fairly and accurately. No matter where the editors stand on an issue, the ony professional thing he must do is present both sides in the news columns. The second goal of the Kansan is to present honest interpretation of the events on the Hill.
No newspaper can fulfill this all the time, but all of them can try to fulfill it. The Kansan never has quit trying, although it may have lapses.
In each Friday issue of the Summer Session Kansan will be four pages called Kamper Kansan, which will feature news of the Midwestern Music and Art Camp. The rest of the Kansan will be devoted to the news of interest to all the readers from the two-day preview visitor to the eight-week summer school student.
As always the Kansan will include letters to the editor among the copy of the editorial page. The staff asks that they be kept no longer than 300 words and that they be typed or neatly printed. All letters must be signed by the writer and his position will be verified.
Last summer this paper carried opening statements. Then as now fairness to all was the key.
From the Chancellor's desk
Well, ev'ry-one here Nimbly step to the rear And let the grip
And let the winners lead the way
Here's where we separate the
'ts' from the 'daits'.
do's from the don'ts
The wills from the won'ts
The champs from the also ran-
ners
ners
Back up the hill
I sensed this with a thrill
This was your up and at 'em day
day It's one of those times When I have the right rhymes
And my cerebrum primes
Me to say
Just everyone here
Kindly step to the rear
And let the seniors lead the way.
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You made me stand in line until you thought you had the time to spend this evening with me
And when we leave this place tonight I know that there's no chance you will be leaving with me
Letters
Editors
Daily Kansan
27 May 1968
The student protesters who demanded more power for students in the policy-making apparatus of the University this spring, and the members of the administration who have answered them encouragingly, evoke this brief comment from a departing graduate student and instructor:
If you want to contest for power, and just power, go into the actual political arena; even there, you will not do well if you ask only for power. If you want to improve conditions around you, especially in an intellectual community, present ideas, or ways in which ideas can be used, as part of your program. If you do not, your program is little more than blackmail; furthermore, it shows you need direction
There is so much room to question the ideas and applications of ideas of faculty in today's typical university, and so much chance of winning their respect by doing so constructively, that it is sad indeed to witness protests in a citadel of learning which are so void of ideas as many of recent date. The generation of debunkers against whom you are protesting, and the one which taught them, may not have given you much of a clue about how to frame a useful protest; but there are a few exceptions around, and many more of past ages who need only to be read with imagination. You cannot overcome stuffy, valueless skepticism with only more of the some. I hope you succeed in going it one better.
from someone else, perhaps even those whose power you are asking to share.
John Chappell
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But here I go and top it all by saying something stupid like I'll miss you.
Jack Haney
Michael Helen Owens
Helen Owens
Robert Stevens
Bil Robert Day
Dr Liam Day
Member Associated Collegiate Press
And afterwards you'll drift away and think about me less and less than now you do
I can see it in your eyes that you despise the same old lies that others said before
And though it's just a line to you for me it's true and never seemed so right before.
I practiced every day to find some clever line to say to make my meaning come through
But then I thought I'd wait until this evening got late and I'm alone with you
The time is now, your presence fills old Clarke, the night gets dark, and, oh, I feel so blue
So here I go and spoil it all by saying something stupid like I love you.
William Allen White's Wit and Wisdom
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is devoted to excerpts from the writings of William Allen White. Clyde M. Reed, editor of the Parsons Sun, selected and edited these pieces.
LIQUOR IN THE PANTRY April 8, 1905, Emporia Gazette
The editor of THE GAZETTE has been accused of keeping liquor in his cellar. This is a malicious and unspeakable falsehood. The liquor is kept in the pantry, between the dining room and the kitchen. Why not tell the truth? It is also alleged that the editor of THE GAZETTE has the gout, caused by high living. Yesterday for dinner he had home-picked sour-dock, mustard, dandelion, horseradish and bett-top greens, boiled bacon and potatoes, corn bread and onions. Would you call that high living? Another lie nailed!
★ ★ ★
Frank Munsey, the great publisher, is dead.
REST IN TRUST
Dec. 23, 1925, Emporia Gazette
Frank Munsey contributed to the journalism of his day the talent of a meat packer, the morals of a money changer and the manners of an undertaker. He and his kind have about succeeded in transforming a once-noble profession into an eight percent security.
May he rest in trust!
PRAY AS YOU ENTER
Feb. 4, 1925, Emporia Gazette
The head of one Kansas school prays publicly in chapel for success to the team. Suggested form of ritual for a special litany to be read before football games: "If, O Lord, in Thy Infinite mercy a touchdown is granted us tomorrow, we pray Thee that Thy spirit enter into the try-for-point kick immediately there-after."
SCANDAL
June 22, 1913, Emporia Gazette
A few months ago the town buzzed with a sad story. It did not appear in the GAZETTE. It will not appear in the GAZETTE. The sad stories of life, unless they are forced into publicity by court record, or by some crisis of a public event, are not, as a rule, good reading.
Lives of men and women are not always pleasant. The good Lord, looking down on us, sees much that must make him smile and sigh with the perversity of his handiwork. For the ways of a serpent on a rock and an eagle in the air are not the only queer things in this queer world. But queer things are not important. The important things of life are its kindnesses, its nobility, its self-denials, its great renunciations.
A PASTE JEWEL
Nov. 17, 1923, Emporia Gazette
THE EMPORIA GAZETTE is the best loved paper in Kansas because its editor never looks in yesterday's file to see if what he proposes to write today is consistent.
Isn't it the very truth?
Topeka Capital
Of all the cowards, of all the wobbly pussyfooters, the man who is afraid of his own record is the worst. The thing that should govern a man is not what he has said but the truth as he sees it. A man who ignores the truth because he once failed to see the truth is probably a fool and never saw the truth. For facts change and with changing facts some changing conclusions. Yesterday's truth is tomorrow's error. Only the man who is wise enough to know this has a hold on truth. Consistency is a paste jewel that only cheap men cherish.
b. s. the editor
While Chancellor W. Clarke Wescae sat the last nine months in the shadow of the Campanile working on his commencement song, Editor Bob Stevens worked in the shadow of Salina High School's Pylon dreaming up this equally dripping dialogue. Maybe the edifices which must stand for the ejection of knowledge, do not inspire high literary style.
--wish them better luck on the Capitol's step at drawing crowds than they had on the steps of Strong.
With the spurging of another summer comes the purging of another column. But Russell L. Wiley, director of the Midwestern Art Camp can sleep easy, after all Skitch Henderson will not be returning to serve champagne to his over-protective counselors, this year.
--wish them better luck on the Capitol's step at drawing crowds than they had on the steps of Strong.
Latest word from the medics is that it will still be a while before Jim Ryun, last summer's big headline drawer will be back in service. He is still aled by a severe case of mononucleosis (or for the unpretentious—the kissing disease). Interesting to note that his present illness was announced the same week of his engagement to a K-State cheerleader. Wildcat conspiracy anyone?
This summer could be tamer than the rampant spring protests. Maybe all of the members of the Students for Democratic Society will join the Poor People's March in Washington. We
STRONG HALL TEST OF THE WEEK—It has recently been determined that when four drops of lemon juice are applied to a tongue, an introvert will secrete more saliva than an extrovert. Now when positions become open there is a perfect way to measure suck.
The great white stork will be gracing the staff in the Dean of Women's office more than once in the next few months. At the same time Dean of Women Emily Taylor has changed her mode of transportation from a wild red convertible to a subdued blue Thunderbird. Yet we are assured any connection is only coincidental?
After all the ado about students rights and knowledge this spring a committee of twelve was formed. Yet at a recent meeting they voted not to allow any public disclosure of what goes on behind them closed doors. Next year maybe present members of the Kansan should help lead the pickets, not just old has-beens.
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And so until next week keep your streets free of garbage—which means burn your Kansan, don't just throw it down.