Wednesday, March 18, 1964
Lawrence, Kansas
The first annual "Spring Fling," including a sports car rally, menwomen volleyball games, a bicycle race, a picnic, a dance and a duck race—if sponsors can find their ducks—will be this weekend.
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The Association of University Residence Halls (AURH) is sponsoring this weekend's activities for students living in scholarship and residence halls.
Ducknappers Active As Spring 'Flings'
By Nancy Schroeter
DUCKNAPPERS BEWARE—From left to right, Jerilyn Lappin, Logan; Kathy Lucas, Kansas City, Mo.; and Ruth Bramble, Independence; all seniors, are shown commanding their posts in front of Carruth-O'Leary residence hall while guarding their duck for the Assoc. University Residence Hall Spring Fling. The duck will be raced across Potter Lake this Saturday. (Photo by Charlie Corcoran)
Ernie Rosenthal, Kansas City sophomore and chairman of the "Spring Fling," says the duck race, which is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Saturday, is "the big thing now."
FOURTEEN DUCKS ARRIVED at KU last Saturday to be kept by various living groups until they race across Potter Lake, Saturday.
This weekend will climax a week of ducknapping among various living groups in spite of padlocked cages and posted guards.
Activities for the weekend will begin at 9 p.m., Friday, with a dance at Lewis Hall. The presentation of trophies after the Spring Sing at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the ballroom of the Kansas Union will complete the weekend's activities.
Two trophies will be given for the winning men's group and the winning women's group, Rosenthal explained. The winners will be chosen from the number of points accumulated in various activities on Saturday, Rosenthal said.
A SPORTS CAR RALLY is planned at 9 a.m. at the Lewis Hall parking lot to begin Saturday's activities. Men-women teams will play volleyball at 9:30 p.m. A bicycle race at 11 from Templin around the Chi Omega fountain and back to Templin will occupy the rest of the morning, Rosenthal said.
At noon a picnic is planned at Potter Lake. Various races, such as, a pie eating contest and a "bod" race are scheduled for 1 p.m. Rosenthal said. After the duck race, the activities on Saturday will end with a semi-formal dance at 8:30 p.m. in the ballroom of the Kansas Union.
61st Year. No. 106
ASC Votes Against Support Of CRCC's Picket Protest
By Garl Noland
The All Student Council voted last night against supporting the Civil Rights Coordinating Committee in the CRCC's protest demonstrations against Sigma Nu fraternity and the Greek Week chariot races.
Reuben McCormack, Ablene junior and student body president, questioned the legality of the ASC's supporting the CRCC.
"This group is outside of student government and we have our own committee (the Human Rights Committee) to handle such problems." McCornack said.
JOHN STUCKEY, Pittsburg senior and ASC chairman, read a letter from the CRCC requesting ASC support in the March 21 picketing against the discriminatory clause in Sigma Nu's national constitution, and the March 28 picketing of the Greek Week chariot races, which, the letter states, "... will be in protest of the de facto segregation in most KU fraternities and sororities."
McCORNACK SAID he was told by the president of Sigma Nu that picketing of the fraternity probably would not help in getting the clause removed. The fraternity has attempted in the past to have the clause revoked.
The proposal for ASC support was introduced by Walter Bgoya, Tanganyika junior, who said that such action by the ASC would help Sigma Nu obtain a waiver from the national organization on its discriminatory clause. Bgoya said that by giving support to the CRCC, the ASC would be supporting Sigma Nu by applying pressure on the national organization.
Egoya's amendment was defeated, and a resolution introduced by Gerald R. Bell, McLouth senior, proposing that the ASC request the Sigma Nu national organization to grant the local chapter an exemption from the discriminatory clause, was tabled until the next meeting.
A resolution to abolish the John F. Kennedy Memorial Fund Committee was defeated after Jon J. Alexiou, Mission junior and chairman of the committee, reported on the committee's work.
Alexiou said the committee had ruled out the possibility of dedicating one of the new rooms in Watson Library in memory of the late President, because of the University's tradition of naming buildings after people who have been directly connected with the school.
THE COMMITTEE is now considering the cost of a plaque to be placed in one of the buildings on campus. It would be inscribed with a quote from one of John F. Kennedy's speeches.
Two new bills were passed and one resinded in other business
one rescinded in other business. One bill, submitted by Gary Walker, Wichita sophomore, establishes a permanent student opinion committee. The purpose of the committee is to sample student opinion on issues of local, state, or national significance, in order to help the ASC in drafting legislation and to provide students with helpful information.
The other new bill, submitted by Michael E. Miner, Lawrence junior and Ali Hassan, India sophomore provides for special representatives to the ASC. Non-voting representatives may be permitted from any
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Recall Petition Presented
A petition was presented to the All Student Council last night signed by 201 residents of the large women's residence hall district to recall one of its ASC representatives.
The petition, presented by Marsha Dutton, Colby senior and a resident of Carruth-O'Leary Hall, asks the recall of Peggy Connor, Sacramento, Calif., senior, on the grounds that she no longer represent the district.
MISS CONNOR was elected as an unaffiliated candidate from the large women's residence hall district in last fall's election. A former resident in C & O, she moved into an apartment this semester and now resides in the unmarried-unorganized district.
council." Miss Dutton said.
"I circulated the petition to recall Miss Connor as representative from the large women's district because we felt she did not have active contact with the district, and thus could not represent us properly on the
The constitution provides for the recall of a representative by a petition with valid signatures of 25 per cent of the district in question.
The elections committee of the ASC must determine whether the signatures are valid and constitute 25 per cent of the district's residence, which in this case is 196.
Contacted after the meeting, Miss Connor said she felt the recall was "primarily a personal insult."
"THOSE WHO have seen me on the council know that I have worked to make the ASC worthwhile and to function for the students," Miss Connor said. "If I had felt that I could not properly represent the district I would have resigned.
"I moved out of the dorm because of financial reasons, but feel that I have kept contact in order to continue to represent their interests," she said.
Shakespeare Once Thought 'Artless'
By Rogers Worthington
But the impression that Shakespeare gave of "lack of art" was partly due to his "bursting opulence in theme, mood, character, and language . . . appearing to a more disciplined age as quite unrestrained by rule or taste." Prof. Doran said.
The idea that Shakespeare was a "rude, untutored genius" was a popular one in the late 17th and early 18th century. Prof. Madeleine Doran, visiting humanities lecturer said last night.
The Augustan age held its impression of Shakespeare's "rude, untutored genius," because the age was a formalistic one, she said.
PROF. DORAN, regarded as one of the nation's outstanding Shakespearean scholars, made the remarks in a talk titled, "Shakespeare: Experimental Dramatist."
In referring to Shakespeare as an
Prof. Doran used one of Shakespeare's early plays, "Romeo and Juliet," to illustrate some of the "experimental" aspects of Shakespeare's artistry.
Rather than working against tradition and convention, she said, Shakespeare worked with them. But he did more than just "fill up old bottles with a heady brew of fresh characters and poetry," she added.
"experimental dramatist." Prof. Doran made it clear she was not a radical "either in making absolutely new beginnings or in rebelling against what had gone before."
Firstly, Shakespeare reduced the time span of the story, sacrificing ordinary realism to speed in order to gain emotional intensity and a heightened dramatic irony, Prof. Doran said.
BUT HE NOT ONLY speeded up the action, she continued, "but folded it back on itself." This technique caused the creation of expectancy, and the sharing of secrets with the audience. "This," she said, "is one of the primary techniques of Shakespeare's art."
Secondly, Shakespeare endowed his principal characters with a depth and individuality, not possessed in the original story. "He even creates an altogether new character in Mercutio, who had been no more than a name in the original story," she said.
Shakespeare also "exploited" setting to emphasize the theme and mood, the professor said. In "Romeo and Juliet," setting and imagery "together mark the central tragic irony of the play."
"Romeo and Juliet" is not perfect, Prof. Doran said, "but the play is truly remarkable in the way in which fable, character, setting, and
poetry, all work together towards a common end—the end which is the work of art, the tragedy of the star-crossed lovers."
Another aspect of Shakespeare's originality, the professor said, is his use of history. Usually regarded as "far too cluttered up with people, events, and irrelevancies to turn into drama," Shakespeare sought to bring it on the stage with a shape and a meaning.
PROF. DORAN discussed "King Lear," referring to it as Shakespeare at his most daring, and at probably his greatest reach of vision and of art."
"He usually chose the method of "Hamlet" or "Othello," in which the experience of life-like characters in a realistic setting is so vividly and sympathetically presented that it comes home to us; and this is its universal validity."
organization not representing any living group, school or academic organization. Special representatives will have speaking privileges on any measures, and under certain conditions they may propose legislation.
THE ASC RESCINDED a 1956 bill establishing the World University Service committee. Linda Crass, Wilmington, Del., senior, and WUS chairman, said she thought there was no need for a separate committee since money from Campus Chest is donated to WUS. The amendment to abolish the WUS committee was proposed by Miner.
The council voted against having primaries for this spring's election. Charles R. King, Jr., Kansas City sophomore and elections committee chairman, submitted the resolution because of the shortage of candidates.
Another resolution instructing the publications committee of the ASC to cooperate with the University Daily Kansan to determine the feasibility of constructing Kansan distribution boxes near dormitories was passed. The proposal was submitted by Sandra Garvey, St. Louis, Mo., senior.
Stephenson Affiliates With Vox
Stephenson scholarship hall voted unanimously last night to affiliate with Vox Populi.
Representatives of the hall said they had been "taken for granted" by the University Party and thus could see definite advantages to affiliating with Vox.
"We have nothing to lose and everything to gain by this move," said Raymond Germonprez, Topeka sophomore.
"UP IS always optimistic before elections, but when their candidates lose they put them aside."
"Vox impressed us with their interest and organization. Vox pointed out UP's weaknesses in the small men's district, and showed promise of helping to raise interest and participation of Stephenson in student government and campus politics." Germonprez said.
Jim Frazier, Topека junior and independent vice-president of Vox said he felt the affiliation came about naturally because "Vox offers better quality platforms, candidates and approaches to student government."
UP GENERAL secretary Charles Whitman, Shawnee Mission senior, stated that Stephenson affiliated with Vox but did not switch from UP to Vox.
"Stephenson has not been a dues-paying member of UP this semester and we did not consider them as an actual affiliated hall. Thus they are not changing but making an affiliation." Whitman said.
"As regards Rav (Germonprez) he has an obligation to maintain his interest in, and to offer his services to student government. He had not done this since losing in the fall."
"UP is very interested in the affairs of the scholarship hall district and in seeing them properly represented. This does not, however, include making deals but rather to encourage their interest and participation if they so desire." Whitman said,
Weather
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of 38 degrees.
Tomorrow will be partly cloudy and warmer with the high to be near 70 degrees.
Winds were predicted to reach high of 20 miles per hour today.