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Newspaper
Kent Stater
Location
Kent, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1948
Page
2
A student steering committee forms to organize a campus Stadium drive independent of the Central Stadium group. Plans call for 5000 permanent seats and 10000 temporary bleachers by next football season to double current capacity. Drive ends by June to reach a 15000 seat goal, with NTFC profits and campus contributions funding the effort.
The piece notes growing ROTC uniform presence and acceptance in colleges, citing veteran students and a smarter student body. It argues preparedness without war fear, saying ROTC boosts national intelligence and readiness for emergencies.
A senior student writes about confusion from four years of liberal arts study and clashes among ethics sociology philosophy and science. He argues for self thought over crowded classes and suggests voluntary non credit integration courses presided by multiple departments to reduce enrollment.
Students crowd the Hub the temporary student union building buying 600 sandwiches 1500 cups of coffee and 1000 to 1200 cakes daily. Walter Lawrence union manager and Mrs. Lawrence bookkeeper note eight students earned 2189.35 in last three months. The Hub is self sustaining with profits funding salaries equipment and the student union fund.
Beginning this month the university student YMCA has renamed itself the Kent Y club to avoid campus confusion. The campus club aims to foster harmony among races creeds and social groups and to promote fellowship through wholesome recreation while addressing important societal issues. Members may contact Dave Miller, membership chairman, via his mailbox.
Biology senior Gregg Ney raises earthworms in the lab under Dr. Harry A. Cunningham. He starts with 1 500 worms and may reach 200 000 in nine months, noting worms multiply quickly and are valued for fishing and nutrition. Ney emphasizes their healthful qualities and environmental study.
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