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Newspaper
Kent Stater
Location
Kent, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1948
Page
2
A Daily States editorial spurs proposals to simplify student registration and voting. Ideas include pre registration with classes, ward based voting at multiple campus sites, one ward per student to prevent double voting, and quick ballot tabulation to boost civics learning and turnout.
The piece argues students spend little time on books and practice, citing Walter Reuther's speech to Twin Coach workers and journalism and chemistry gaps. It proposes a statistical study group led by George H. Cochran to plan curricular activities and gain practical survey experience, highlighting Donald Luck’s CPA success as a notable aside.
The Kent group held a joint meeting last week featuring a French club scene with Vincent Maddamma June Stahlman Doris Merton Pierre Duvot Lucille Hyman and Lloyd Chipps. Two plays a skit a piano solo and a French film complemented the program.
Roy Newsome heads a six member faculty and six student social committee at KSU. They oversee campus dances and enforce a social code tied to social cards issued by the registrar. Cards must be signed by chaperones and approved by the dean of women and committee chair.
Kent State University prepares for Campus Day on May 22 with floats parades and a campus song fest. Newsome urges greater independent participation and choral group involvement, as alumni are invited and dorm open houses planned. The social committee lists Ada Hyatt and Raymond Manchester among organizers with faculty support from Cook, Hungerford, Hyland, and Beck.
Lt. Col. Robert Wall reports many ROTC fall quarter advanced class applications are not yet returned and the quota is half filled. A few veterans advancing to second quarter juniors may be admitted if scholastic qualifications are exceptionally high.
A transfer student from Indiana University, Robert W. Greenfield, writes to Kent Stater defending Indiana colleges and disputing George Heaslip’s Evansville article. He says Evansville is a large city, Evansville College is a major Indiana institution, and academic freedom will remain intact.
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