Seniors of'69 say 'good-by'; end a decade
In the last days of spring 1969, many seniors have spent quiet moments reflecting upon what have probably been the four most influential years of their lives.
The class of 1969, their academics and activities, attitudes and abstractions, have known years of big changes.
Not only do this year's seniors bring a decade to a close, but they also end an era at KU.
One senior girl recounted her freshman year with 10:30 p.m. closing—the first year for senior women to have no closing. Now, next year's freshmen may have no closing hours, if they so desire.
The college-within-a-college system came after the days of the class of '69 -some proudly proclaim, "I made it on my own among the multitudes."
Bigger changes have come in the patterns of thought and the subtle necessity for deep awareness.
Although inherently traditional, the class of '69 has searched for new perspectives.
Instead of the ordinary portrait or statue, the senior gift this year is a donation to Watkins Hospital. Also, when paying the cap and gown fees the senior class had the opportunity to donate to a fund providing a scholarship for an underprivileged student.
Concern dominated the senior's thoughts, rather than the ordinary desire to out-do the class before.
But the average cut-a-class-a-day senior is not looking back, not yet. He islooking to the future.
Some never want to go to another class again, but some anxiously await the life of a "real" student in graduate
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school. Doctors, lawyers, psychologists, anthropologists, researchers and even librarians will emerge from the class of '69 in the following years.
Templin meeting protests SDS
An idea which began as a "witch-hunt for SDS" turned into a peaceful meeting of interested students in the Templin Hall Cafeteria last night.
Kim Thomas, Shawnee junior and president of Templin residence hall, said he called the meeting to organize interested supporters of student government in order to show support for the Student Senate in tonight's meeting.
"We are not after SDS," Thomas said. "We do, however, take issue with actions performed by members of certain groups on this campus, their methods and tactics."
Clyde Toland, Iola senior, addressed the meeting urging the members to appear at the UDB hearing Wednesday and the Student Senate special meeting tonight to show support for student government and support for action against people charged with disruption of University functions.
Toland asked for debate from the more than 100 members attending about actions to be taken.
Cliff Conrad, Bismark, N.D., senior and past president of the KU student body, speaking from the floor said the issue was a question of right of assembly.
Conrad drew up the formal statement which was then signed by those present, copies of which were taken to the various living groups to be signed then submitted to the UDB and the Student Senate.
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