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Newspaper
Kent Stater
Location
Kent, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1946
Page
2
Kent State University allocations committee must approve 2800 dollars for spring football gear repairs and 2617 for next fall practice. Athletic director Trevor Rees asks students to back the request, highlighting the need to fund helmets pants and shoes. Committee members face a tough choice between individual group spirit and university-wide needs.
A memo urges all campus groups to attend a pep rally in the auditorium at 3 p m on Monday. The aim is unity and cooperation to raise funds for a football team rather than favor a small exclusive faction.
Kent State prepares for a basketball showdown with Akron, aiming for revenge after a long rivalry. The Golden Flashes have rarely beaten Akron in 24 years of boosters clashes, and Thursday’s game promises a high stakes contest with Kent predicting a home win.
Student opinions favor a single large formal with a top name band over several smaller formals. Supporters argue it boosts Kent State publicity and student excitement, while others cite cost, logistics, and the availability of other dances.
Interviews with former faculty reveal Kansas State University favored court tennis as a sport before Wills Gym was built. The Newman Club at KSU honors Cardinal Newman, a noted Catholic priest.
John Montgomery, assistant professor of speech, leads research to make Kent State a regional speech and hearing therapy hub. Eleven students study speech pathology in a five credit course with 200 hours of practicum, while patients per week exceed one hundred.
A brush fire was seen yesterday morning within a ten foot circle on the Women’s Athletic field, burning branches and trash. Spectators recall the night’s football rally as Cleveland papers strike and other papers from Kent to New York fill in.
A fragmented campus column highlights engagements and social plans, with Betty Offhaus to Bill Crorey and other couples like Jean Lenner with Dick Schwabe. It notes mixers and parties, searchers for someone named Alice, and Navy connections, plus a tease about a forthcoming big brawl.
Dr. Daniel W. Pearce head of Kent State psychology says students lack respect for book learning and educators now aim to appease students rather than ensure proper study. He contrasts current ease with Abe Lincoln's effort to borrow books from a campus library.
Kent State University in Kent Ohio lists Editor in Chief Clarence Tonka and Business Manager John Thomas with Edition Editor Ethel Schirmer and Carl Austin. Publication occurs Wednesdays and Fridays during the academic year, suspended during vacations. Subscription price is $2.00 per year. Entered second class matter October 11 1927 at Kent Ohio Post Office. Printed by Commercial Press Inc 11583 DePeyster Street Kent Ohio.
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