New Yorkers as Cosmopolitan Commandos at KSU
A first person account from 1946 describing New York natives at Fort Dix and later at Kansas State University. The author recalls Yankee bravado, rivalries with midwestern teams, and a bet about a peanut nose push by Bob Macri amid regional sports loyalties and campus life.
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Hank Shapiro
Boudreau
Shapiro
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St. Louis Cardinals
Bob Macri
A Farcical Car Chaos in Lakeshore Drive
A Cleveland girl, her mother, a dog, and an old clock trigger a wild seven second crash on Lakeshore's drive as the driver admires a new dress and proclaims hair styling. Neighbors, a gardener, and police respond while the jury is asked to judge the scene.
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Mater
The Last Smile by Robert West
A vivid diary-like fragment depicts extreme heat, physical strain, and a tense countdown to a test. The narrator describes scorching conditions, pounding heart, and uncertain lines as dawn arrives and a test looms at 203 Merrill.
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Merrill
Kent Stater Publication Details and Schedule
The Kent Stater is published daily Tuesday through Friday during the school year and on Tuesdays and Fridays during summer sessions It is suspended during vacations. Entered as second class matter Oct 11 1927 at Kent Ohio under the act of 1879. Printed by Commercial Press Inc 11583 Depeyster St Kent Ohio.
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Kent Stater
Kent Ohio
Prin By Commercial Press, Inc
Depeyster St
Kent, Ohio
Dear Editor Armoured Skinless Summer Job Memoir
A first person letter from Bim Wiland recounts a brutal summer job in a factory described as a sweat shop. He depicts harsh conditions, a hostile foreman, crowded locker room, insects, heavy lifting, and a grueling climb to a platform to assist a coworker. He notes his student status and mounting debts while seeking relief.
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Buster
Joe
Bim Wiland
Need for a campus literary magazine at KSU
Editorial argues for a campus literary magazine to provide practice for writers and a creative outlet. It notes the Duchess’s absence, the role of English faculty in funding, and the limited chances of securing funds from the Allocations committee through the journalism department. It urges faculty and student support to establish a high quality publication.
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Sylvester Nemes
the Stater
KSU
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