KU students indulge in co-ed living
By SUSAN FOHRMAN Kansan Staff Writer
Shacking-up is popular at KU—just how popular no one knows.
Opinions on its frequency vary from "more than you would guess" to "very few."
A student living in West Hills, for example, said at least half the male residents there regularly bring girls in for an evening of "extra-curricular activities."
But the number of unwed couples living together within the 130-apartment complex is much
lower, he says—only about 10 or 15 per cent.
"I personally know only three couples that shack-up steadily," he said. "But I'd say they are the exception."
Gatehouse apartments has a similar ratio, according to one of its residents. In this apartment complex housing almost 300 persons only about 10 or 15 per cent of its residents are living with a partner out of wedlock, he said. "There's just not that much because most people have roommates."
was able to name three couples in his building alone.
Another male student living in the College Hill Manor apartments asserts that shacking-up is more common. He said about 20 per cent of the residents in that complex are shacking-up. He
No matter the number, however, most students feel shacking-up for lengthy periods is on the rise. "There will be more in the future," more than one student predicted.
A transfer student said she feels that shacking-up is hard to do at KU because of the number of students living in residence halls. But as apartment living increases so will shacking, another added.
Why shacking on a regular basis is difficult for dorm residents seems obvious to most students. A coed explained: It's harder during the week because there is more chance of being caught when someone mentions that
they haven't seen a certain girl all week.
But apartment living offers freedom, she said. "Practically everyone I know living in an apartment shacks with someone," the coed added.
But exactly what is shacking-up:
The answer differs from one student to another.
One KU coed felt most people don't have a serious enough definition. "Here (KU) the idea of shacking-up isn't like living together a long time," she said. "When you think of shacking-up here today, it's like spending a weekend or a few nights (Continued to page 5)
Vote recounts show errors in four races
79th Year, No.119
The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
A recount of ballots from the recent campus elections yesterday resulted in changes in the winners of two races and broke a tie in another.
Both sophomore and junior class vice presidents races were changed. The tie was in the School of Education student senate race.
Monday, April 28, 1969
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J-School dean resigns
UDK News Roundup
By United Press International
China ready for war
Peking Radio made the disclosure in a broadcast of Defense Minister Lin Piao's political report to the ninth congress of the Chinese Communist party, which ended April 24.
HONG KONG - Communist China has declared itself prepared for full-scale war and even a nuclear exchange with its two arch-enemies, the United States and the Soviet Union.
Bombs, fires in Ireland
BELFAST, Northern Ireland - A Catholic priest disarmed a time bomb in his church with a pair of scissors yesterday, then led 500 parishoners at Mass 20 minutes later in prayers for an end to Catholic-Protestant civil rights violence in Northern Ireland.
In addition to the bombing attempt against the church in a Belfast surburb, police reported that arsonists set fire to two lecture halls at Queen's University here.
BERLIN - The United States, Britain and France filed a protest with the Soviets yesterday, charging that Russian MIGs buzzed West Berlin in violation of postwar agreements on the divided city.
MIGs buzz West Berlin
Waves of MIGs flew over West Berlin Friday and Saturday.
Student demands persist
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Colgate University yesterday ordered black students to end their occupation of the faculty lounge in Merrill Hall or face court action. Voluntary dormitory inspections continued in Cornell University's disarmament drive.
Ninety students from various Missouri colleges marched 30 miles from Columbia, Mo., to the state Capitol at Jefferson City to dramatize their student power demands. The march began Saturday and ended yesterday with a rally addressed by the Rev. Hosea Williams of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
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By RON YATES Kansan Editor-in-Chief
Agee came to KU in October 1965 replacing Burton W. Marvin who had held the post since 1948. In addition to his duties as dean,
Warren K. Agee resigned today as dean of KU's William Allen White School of Journalism to become dean of the Henry W. Grady School of Journalism at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga.
The resignation, effective July 1, 1969, was announced this morning by Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe.
Agee has also served as director of the William Allen White Foundation.
"Dean Agee has provided excellent leadership to the School of Journalism during a difficult period of rapid expansion and the celebration of the Centennial of the birth of Mr. White," Wescoe said this morning during the announcement.
In 1965 the School of Journalism had 135 students.
"He leaves the school larger and better than when he came," Wescoe continued. "We are in his debt and wish him well in his new position."
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De Gaulle resigns today
PARIS (UPI) — Charles de Gaulle, rejected by his fellow countrymen in the last and greatest gamble in his long career, ended 11 years of autocratic, strong man rule at noon today (7 a.m. EDT). For France, a long period of political turmoil seemed inevitable.
At the moment de Baulle's twice-threatened resignation took effect, Senate President Alain Poher, 60, took over as acting
President until a successor for de Gaulle could be elected. Even before he took office, political leaders were meeting to try to avert chaos.
Fears of a massive devaluation of the French franc in the wake of de Gaulle's resignation touched off a new scramble for gold. Even before official trading started on the Bourse, dealers set the price of gold
Premier Maurice Couve de Murville called in members of his cabinet to study the political crisis into which France was plunged. The primary concern was the maintenance of law and order.
at $48.56 an ounce—all time high. The U.S. price is $35
The first manifestation of the troubles that could beset France in the future was shown Sunday night
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Photo by Ron Sutton
Slippery shoulders make Spring Fling pyramid races more fun - see page 7