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Newspaper
Kent Stater
Location
Kent, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1949
Page
2
The States endorses student council plan to replace a general vote with a three judge panel from out of town to select the Homecoming queen. The piece argues this prevents past crooked elections and urges freshmen to engage in ensuring honest student elections later this quarter.
Editor letter complains of inconsistent campus clocks causing tardiness and cross campus confusion. Reader urges synchronized time across North Hall and McGilvrey, noting delays between lab and classroom clocks and referencing Oswald and campus transit. He appeals to unify Kent's time for smoother student professor relations.
A playful college humor piece outlines yearly resolutions by male students to improve study habits. The author recalls personal promises such as avoiding coin flips on tests, setting fixed study hours, bringing books, taking notes, not interrupting, and handling absence and grades with wit. The tone is light and anecdotal.
After three days of tryouts Prof G Harry Wright completed casting for Kent State University production John Loves Mary. Marilyn Ohrigren leads as Mary McKinley with Bob Wallace as Majestic and an ensemble including Bob MacDonald Bill Zucchero Helen Mitrovka Phyllis Phillips Kent’s James Iacarrazzo Tom Texton Jim Scott and Charles Kray. Show runs Oct 27 28 29 with homecoming activities and vaudeville after. Also Kent State Radio Workshop opens Oct 15 with Sam the Planet and the Universe and WKSU organization week adding staff and scheduling campus coverage Oct 10.
A campus humor column gives dating tips for freshmen including use of a wolf whistle and Smile No. 3. It advises approaching unfamiliar coeds, assessing money for dates, and timing, noting Sadie Hawkins Day as a cue while warning against appearing too eager.
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