Thursday, April 30, 1964
University Daily Kansan
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Student Panel Reviews-
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and sororities are private but said since they are sanctioned by the University they should not exclude anyone on the basis of race.
"If they are private they should be honestly private and not restrictive. If they do not select individuals on their own merits they should state it and make no pretensions." Miss Emel said.
In answer to Johnston's statement that it would be a violation of freedom to force a fraternity to pledge a Negro, Ragsdale said it is not debatable where the greatest good lies and that "human dignity cannot be compared with discrimination."
RAGSDALE then said Chancellor Wescoe's statement that he did not condone discrimination but would not enforce integration was like saying: "Keep off the grass but if you step on it nothing will happen to you."
Douville stated that Chancellor Wescoe feels "moral suasion has been effective against prejudice in the past."
Johnston explained that the IFC felt it had been a definite detriment to social contact when the Negro fraternities did not take part in rush last fall. Johnston said another program of the IFC is the formation of a committee to determine what it can do to help with civil rights while maintaining the interfraternity as well.
Ragsdale said he had petitioned the IFC to include in their rush book a definite statement encouraging members of all races.
Johnston said although the statement was omitted from the booklet this year there were pictures of Negro participation in executive council and Greek Week to show that the IFC does welcome everyone.
"MANY SIGNS say all are welcome but really mean white only," Ragsdale said.
Questions from the audience brought a comment from an Episopaiyan student chaplain that "clauses and blackballs are incompatible with a fraternity's obligation to the University."
"IT IS NOT a question of what they (HRC and ASC) have done but rather have they done enough." Miss Emel asked.
Several questions were raised about the validity of the HRC survey, the actions of the HRC this year and the role of the ASC.
The panel then answered questions of many students who remained.
Asked afterwards if he felt a deadline should be set Ragsdale said a very liberal time for Negroes to be pledged would be three years.
"If there is then an entire atmosphere of noncooperation there will be more forceful demonstrations for the administration to step in.
"THE ADMINISTRATION should require that the nationals have nothing to do with the method of selection or the groups should become local or go off campus," Ragsdale said.
Johnston said more personal contact through rush and individual houses and members was needed.
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