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Newspaper
Kent Stater
Location
Kent, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1951
Page
2
The University student council votes to ask the President and Board of Trustees to raise the activity fee from 5.75 to 8 dollars. The council will assemble supporting figures and forward the proposal, emphasizing open, accountable action and the need to sustain student activities amid rising costs.
Students discuss a five member court to interpret the constitution selecting two Greek students two independents and one faculty member to rule on controversial issues. Proponents call it objective representative of student and faculty interests while critics fear apathy may hinder elections.
Editor Pat Raleigh and Kent State Stater staff defend critical Spring 1950 coverage of football and other programs. They note attendance gaps, misreported scores, and the need for postwar squads to deliver winning seasons to boost school spirit and booster support.
MeOTATER notes George F Way serves as editor in chief with Kenyon Hottell as business manager indicating a small newspaper leadership lineup and formal masthead roles.
Editorial Staff includes Phyllis Slack managing editor Hal Simmonds news editor Joan White and others. It lists editors by department such as Copy Editor John L Koshar feature editor Marge Choate and sports editor Bill Barrett with assistants and photography staff.
The Kent Stater lists its editorial and business staff including John Berea, Jim Branigan, J Allen Slaby, Vince Sauer, and Karl Keller. It notes the paper is a pure daily Tuesday through Friday during the school year and summer sessions, suspended during vacations, with 2.00 subscription and printing by Commercial Press, Kent Ohio.
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