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Newspaper
Kent Stater
Location
Kent, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1950
Page
2
The university earns praise for hospitality after a hosting visit by state university representatives. Travelers from Ohio State were impressed by students sharing ping-pong and pool tables in the recreation room, leaving with a positive view of campus friendliness and courtesy.
A Kent State graduate and veteran laments the unfair emphasis on experience for employment. He questions starting salaries and advancement chances, noting four years of college and Army service while facing employers who expect prior work. He recalls supportive instructors and letters asking about experience, urging a break for new graduates.
Freshmen and other readers weigh in on revising the student constitution to fit a growing university. Proposals include proportional representation, training for allocations committees, and amendments to petition nomination. Critics note low student turnout for constitutional changes.
Kent State editor praises Karamu Lyric theater’s The Medium on campus and thanks organizers for a fine attraction. He urges more such productions so students gain depth and perspective, noting strong attendance at the Monday performance.
The editorial staff lists Henry Newell as Editor in Chief with John Koshar and Jerry Mekler among managing editors and editors of editions features society and sports. Bill King serves as chief photographer with a full team of copy and design editors.
The Kent Stater is published daily Tuesday through Friday during the regular school year with irregular issues otherwise. It carries a subscription price set at $2 per year and is entered as second class matter from October 11, 1927 at the Kent, Ohio post office.
A male columnist vents about college women at Kent State who show little interest in cooking. He cites interviews praising home economics, jokes about future husbands who cook, and mocks glamour over domestic skills. He even suggests practical wedding gifts like can openers.
The listing shows a daily schedule with news at 3:00 and 4:00, sports roundup at 8:30, religious news at 8:45, and various segments including Platter Potpourri Light Classics Inside KSU and Musical Chats. Also notes Tomorrow’s Take It Easy Time programs and Sign Off.
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