Pot and cookies fill party
EDITOR'S NOTE: The writer is what one might consider the "mild-mannered reporter." She is a shy, quiet sophomore, unfamiliar with the world of drugs and meditation.
By SUSAN FOHRMAN Kansan Staff Writer
The dimly lit room was quiet. A black cat lay curled, purring in one girl's lap as she passed the lighted, marijuana-filled hookah
to the girl on her right.
her right.
Sitting on a
sheepskin rug,
I looked
around at the
five
other people in the living room. A
basket-chair
Fohrman
hung from the ceiling and a small round table with a variety of pipes and hookahs dominated the center of the clean, well-planned room. Behind me were two lighted tanks filled with tropical fish.
I watched the fish swim aimlessly for a few seconds wishing I could drown myself in one of the tanks. This looked like the only way to escape the feeling of hostility which seemed to be closing in on me.
A friend had called earlier to ask if it was all right for me to interview the couple who lived there. They said I was welcome if I was "turned on."
Now that I was here, the questions I'd had in mind suddenly seemed trite, making me more nervous than I'd been at the outset. I had just started the interview when the person on my left filled and lit the hookah and passed it to me. I passed it on to the next person without smoking it.
I discovered this was a mistake when I looked up to find everyone in the room staring at me in disbelief.
As the evening progressed, the idea of interviewing them had to be forgotten. No one seemed to be interested anymore.
As they continued passing the hookah, the room became silent, a heavy silence which made the air seem stifling. It seemed as if the room and everyone in it had become heavy, and it was too much of an effort for anyone to speak loudly or move quickly.
The host and hostess were seated against a wall on another sheepskin rug. She had long, thin brown hair which hung down in front of her shoulders. The folds of her baggy v-neck sweater and
bell bottom pants formed lines of continuous movement and seemed to blend with the mahogany-stained walls. Her rimless glasses were pushed high on her nose and made her look like an old maid librarian.
A thin mustache, blondish brown hair, and small, weak looking eyes made our host inconspicious. Every now and then he would stop staring into space and chuckle or relight the hookah.
The kid sitting next to me felt almost as uncomfortable as I. Neither of us knew any of the people there aside from the man who brought us. Trying to act relaxed, he made it look like an effort. Pretending he knew what was going on, he seemed to hesitate before making any movement. He sat almost
The other two people were as relaxed as the host and hostess. The girl's voice was so quiet and her words so measured that when she spoke it was almost annoying while at the same time soothing.
motionless and rarely made a sound excent to clear his throat
The man next to her was relaxed and spoke whenever he felt like it, confident that he was an accepted member of the group. The only strange thing about him was the whites of his eyes had become completely bloodshot. They looked like they were bleeding.
The hostess asked me how many of my friends were "turned on." I didn't know exactly what she meant because to me, "turned on" could mean any number of things.
I asked her to rephrase her question because I felt too ridiculous to say I didn't understand. The room became silent and everyone seemed in shock because I didn't know. I could feel a twitch developing at the corner of my mouth as everyone stared at me.
She finally gave an explanation. "How many of them smoke marijuana?"
I said I didn't know.
She then turned to the girl who seemed to be an accepted member of the group and they began to discuss meditation and how they were progressing in their study of it.
"My sister is really improving in her fishing."
"You mean the meditation part of it, don't you?"
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Drug arrests total eight
An eighth person, Donnie A. Lawrence, former Lawrence freshman, has been arrested and charged with violating federal drug laws, Vance Collins, U.S. Marshal, said yesterday.
Seven other persons, five men and two women—five of whom are KU students—were arrested earlier last week and released on $1,000 bond.
Officers, who said they had made extensive investigations before the arrests were made, reported before the arrest they seized 280 dosage units of STP, a hallucenogenic drug, 50 to 60 grams of hashish, an oriental narcotic made from Indian hemp and 400 grams of marijuana.
2 KANSAN Apr. 22 1969
Milton P. Allen, city attorney,
said yesterday dates for
For this ceremony, a coed is chosen each year to be the "Color Girl" of the Battalion of Midshipmen. The Color Girl is presented to the Battalion of Midshipmen at the Spring Review, May 2, and she reigns the following night at the annual Naval ROTC formal Ring Dance.
Three finalist candidates for the Ring Dance Queen have already been chosen by the honor company: Margaret McCoy, Hiawatha freshman; Susan Yeagley, Marvin freshman and Pam Reusser, Cincinnati, Ohio, freshman.
In keeping with Naval tradition, each spring the United States Naval Academy and most of the 54 Naval ROTC units at universities and colleges throughout the nation hold a ceremonial review, and a Transfer-of-Colors ceremony which symbolizes the passing of responsibilities from the graduating senior midshipmen to the junior class of midshipmen.
Navy Band will appear at ROTC Ring Dance
The Navy ROTC detachment at KU has secured the Pensacola Navy Band for its spring Ring Dance 8 p.m. Saturday, May 3, said Jim Cornish, Chanute junior.
preliminary hearings had not been set.
Collins said the eight would be tried in a federal district court, either in Kansas City or Topeka.
SUA ACTIVITIES SPRING INTERVIEWS
Applications now available in the SUA Office for the following positions:
SUMMER BOARD
(Summer 1969 only)
Chairman
Reception Chairman
Entertainment
Publicity
Secretary
Cultural
Fine Arts----April 29
Poetry Hour
Music & Drama Forum Chairman
Art Forum Co-Chairman
Picture Lending Library Chairman
Dark Room Chairman
Bus Trip Chairman
Photo Contest Chairman
Records Chairman
Philharmonic Chairman
Festival of the Arts—April 28
Steering Committee
(3 positions)
Forums—April 30
Minority Opinions & Current Events
World Affairs Week or National Affairs Week
Majors & Careers
Featured Speakers
Peace Corps Vista Teacher Corps
University Seminar
City Problems & Community Action
Drug Use & Effects
Theory of the Military
Public Relations—April 29
Union Open House Chairman Dance Chairman Film Chairman Publicity Chairman Recreation Chairman Activities Carnival Chairman & Secretary
Recreation----April 29
Recreation—April 29
Billiards Club Chairman
Bridge Club Chairman
Chess Club Chairman
Intramural Bowling Chairman
Quarterback Club Chairman
Sailing Club Chairman
Ski Club Chairman
Table Tennis Chairman
Travel—April 30
World Travel Fair Chairman
Publicity Chairman
Arrangements Chairman
Secretary
Forums Chairman
Applications are due in the SUA Office on the day of your interview. You will be assigned an interview time here. Your interview will be scheduled for five minutes. Please use the files in the SUA Office to help prepare your interview. Feel free to contact Board Members or last year's events chairman if you have any questions.