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Newspaper
Kent Stater
Location
Kent, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1940
Page
2
Kent State students smeared paint on Akron University buildings last Thursday, jeopardizing years of careful restoration of good intercollegiate relations. Akron pledges no retaliation and urges Kent to maintain the sister university spirit and competitive but clean fun.
World News Review reports Roosevelt leading the popular vote by four points as election day nears. Roosevelt commands 21 states and 198 electoral votes. Willkie holds eight states and 59 votes, with 274 needed. Analysts warn results hinge on several states and late trends.
The Kent Stater at Kent State University schedules four issues weekly during the academic year and weekly in summer, with vacations suspending publication. It is entered as second class matter since October 1927 and printed by P. B. Bonsall Printing Co. Subscriptions run 2.75 per year and it is affiliated with ACP and Collegiate Digest.
Dr. H. D. Byrne argues that the Electoral College can produce a minority president despite a majority popular vote. He notes fixed elector counts since 1912, states’ winner take all, and historic examples like 1876 and 1888, with 1936 data illustrating how a candidate can win the presidency without a nationwide popular majority. He calls for constitutional amendment to reform the system.
Earl Vacaria laments Kent weekends as students flee campus Fridays. He notes limited local entertainment besides the Pompeian room and Schine's, urges more weekday style events, and backs promoting weekend attractions to keep fly-by-nights on campus.
A column digest of student notices and campus happenings lists potential bowl talk, dates canceled, seniors and juniors named in Collegiate Who's Who, social plans, engagements, travels and small campus incidents. It mixes references to OSU ties, fraternities, and local figures with light gossip and upcoming events.
As Roosevelt campaign space ends, Your Hit Parade returns with top songs like Only Forever and Practice Makes Perfect. Willkie songs and political music mix with Hoagy Carmichael tunes and a Mt. Clemens boy who bears an autographed FDR Jones photo.
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