Viewpoints on KU commencement drinking policy
A reader argues graduates should not drink at the ceremony. They favor a more formal event and plan for celebrations after the ceremony instead.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1992
Page
7
Essay notes reveal irony of winning on evils of competition
Salina student Ron Mallon wins the fifth Philip Whitcomb Essay Contest at Kansas University with a piece titled Competition: Problems and Paradigms. He argues modern life overvalues winning and suggests competition destroys individuals and limits human excellence. He cites specialization and urges stepping back to reevaluate competitive drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Mallon
Kansas University
Salina
Mallon
Philip Whitcomb
Ben Bigler
Ron Malton
Winning writer explores balance of competition and virtue
Mallon argues modern society values depth over breadth and criticizes regressive competition that harms the community. He cites stressed Japanese workers as a warning and hopes to pursue graduate study and academia, where competition is tempered by flexibility. Malton won $500 at an awards ceremony in Nunemaker Hall. second place went to Ricardo Olea Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mallon
Malton
Nunemaker Hall
Ricardo Olea Jr
Lawrence
Summer means baseball and relaxation in Lawrence
The writer celebrates summer as a time for baseball at all levels and leisure activities. They note local options from Kansas City Royals to Little League, semi pro in Lawrence, minor league in Wichita, and major league teams on TV. Also mentions softball, sun tanning, reading, driving, sleeping, job hunting, fundraising, and rest and recreation. Summer remains the best season despite upcoming summer school and work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwell
Kansas City Royals
Lawrence
Wichita
Chicago
Cubs
White Sox
Atlanta Braves
Clinton
Lone Star Lakes
Ninth Street
Memorial Drive timing for Sunday commencement procession
The question asks when to be on Memorial Drive to join the procession. Answer: arrive with cap and gown by 2 p.m. The march into Memorial Stadium begins at 2:30 p.m., per University Information Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Stadium
KU professor to study elderly stereotypes for five years
Mary Lee Hummert, assistant professor at Kansas University, has a 504250 grant from the National Institute on Aging to examine how stereotypes of aging influence communication with people 65 and older. The study aims to identify cues that trigger both positive and negative views, noting how appearance and mannerisms may affect interactions from receptionists to doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas University
Mary Lee Hummert
National Institute On Aging
Hummert
NSA
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