University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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THE JAYHAWKBB The K. U. Stadium; battleground of the Jayhawkers. Each fall all eyes turn to this stately coliseum in anticipation of the battles to be fought within its walls. Its ivy covered entrance is fast becoming one of K. U. ' s most attractive land marks, and is indeed a Filling home for Kansas athletes

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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS 27 editorials that appear in the paper, and at times hi? supply is a little short. However, a pair of. scissors and an ex- change paper are generally considered a good remedy. All copy for the paper must be turned in by 12:30 p. m., as this is known as the deadline. If not. there is likely to be some tearing of hair on the part of Lena Wyatt. (She let her hair grow out in preparation for this job). Also energetic poundings on the copy chute by the pressmen downstairs, com- bined with loud shouts of We want more copy by Mr. Dill, the energetic faculty supervisor, may be heard. About 4 o ' clock, the paper is gener- ally locked up and put on the press. Pessimistic remarks concerning the ap- pearance of the sheet can be heard from the staff members as they stand around and wait for the first copies to come off of the press. They generally are greatly relieved when they see that the paper looks as good as ever, and they pocket their free copies, still wet with ink, and leave for the day. The Kansan this year has a very ef- ficient staff. It is headed by Bill Blizzard, editor-in-chief, who, as was said before, is in charge of the editorial policies of the paper. He is assisted by Leslie McCalla and Lorene Miller. Managing-editor Wyatt is the supervisor of the whole news staff and with them, her word is law. As her chief assistants she uses Max Moxley. campus editor, whose official duties are to serve as a sort of miniature managing editor: Rutherford B. Hayes is make-up editor and on his shoulders rests the respon- sibility for the appearance of the first page: Margaret Boast, society editor; Carolyn Harper, Sunday editor: Allen Merriam, sports editor; Iris Olson, ex- change editor, and George Lerrigo. night editor. These are not the only ones who put out this famous, or infamous if you will, paper. Campus women are doing a lot of harm to that old saying of some unidentified publisher that the news- paper is no place for the weaker sex. Some of the girl reporters who are doing their share in turning out the paper are, Lorene Miller, Alice Cos- andier, Elma Carey. Genevieve Horn. Julia Markham. Lucy Trees. Catherine Penner. and Anne Hubbard. Some of the men who are still strug- gling to keep the fourth estate a mas- culine proclivity are Joe Doctor. Elton Carter, Charles Brown. Ed Willeford. Wesley McCalla, Jack Penfold, Harry Valentine, Delmar Curry. Joe Pryor. Bob Patt, Bill Decker. Theno Graves, but not forgetting the one and only Bill Blowers, who guides the destinies of the Sour Owl as well. Now for the faculty. Although the Kansan is supposed to be student su- pervised, the faculty lays a gentle hand on it at times, if merely to blue-pencil an unsolicited damn. Professor Flint heads the faculty with his soft-spoken mannerisms and philosophical sayings. His class lectures are filled with his years of newspaper experience, and often prove to be unexpected fountains of wit. He is perhaps one of the few professors who takes a genuine interest in his students after they graduate. He trys to see that they get a good break when they go out into the cold, cold world. Prof. Flint has charge of the back office while up in the news room is Mr. Dill, okaying the news. He is a curly black haired dynamo, whose chief delight is in scooping the Lawrence Journal X orld. even if it is onlv on a two-bit society item. He is equipped with a specially built chair which will take care of the bouncing he gives it when copy is late. Often a good portion of the paper comes from his pen. hen copy on the campus is scarce, he al- ways seems to be able to get a story somewhere. Keeping the editorial department in an iron hand, is Dr. Mahin. the only woman instructor in the department. She is the terror of all persons who turn in late copy, and has a good deal to say about the editorial policies. Then there is Jack Kistler. who helps run the journalism press, and also has charge of several classes. He is dubbed by the students with the highest of all honors, that of being a swell guy. Mr. Lee. a doctor of philosophy from Yale, is a new addition to the depart- ment, and has already become quite popular. He is a handsome man and his classes are full of girls. Tough, he is already married. Quentin Brown is in charge of the business end of the daily, and has about as complete control of it as any student has ever had. He is assisted by Elton Carter, and these two boys can be seen most any time of the day. going from business house to business house, in search of ads and more ads. WRITING THE KANSAN NEWS

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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Th e crowd roars BY CHARLES RANKIN A short, frank description of the cheering situation at the Kansas games . . 7 : . E ERY succeeding year it is becom- ing more apparent that the old adage about experience as a teacher does not apply to the type of student who attends Kansas University. At any rate, the pedagogical abilities of Old Man Experience must have undergone a degenerative metamorphosis since the advent of such a teacher in disproving old theories anyway, so it probably does not seem at all strange to some student body who actually have a de- sire to be cheerleaders. However, since the general consen- sus of opinion seems to be that the job of cheerleader is the Hill ' s most thank- less task, and that the position is be- coming more thankless every year, this writer at least believes that cheerlead- ers do not learn by experience. And where, you may ask, is the evi- dence for such a statement? To those who attended the annual cheerleader tryouts held in the sta- dium, the answer is not only apparent but is even axiomatic in its truthfulness. For the number of aspirants for the various cheerleading jobs had not di- minished in the slightest, nor had the anxiety of the candidates decreased, even though the sole reward of last year ' s incumbents was a series of Bronx cheers and catcalls from the crowd, together with a feeling of jus- tifiable pride in having given their utmost in service to an unappreciative Alma Mater. Although it may be a sacrilege to say it, there are, nevertheless, some who attended the annual tryouts held this year whose frank opinions were that the tryouts were a joke. These dis- believers will insist that the committee members did not take their responsibili- ties seriously. And it may be said in support of such unorthodox statements that the method used by the committee was not conducive to unbiased selec- tions. Stuffing the uncounted ballots into the pockets of the voters, for in- stance, does not lend assurance to the possibilities of a fair election. It is a strange fact, therefore, that when the final counting was done, the SEEING THE TEAM OFF FOR TULSA results were not only representative, but in the main were quite satisfactory. Hans Pfuetze, the committee ' s selec- tion for head cheerleader, is an experi- enced cheerleader, having served on the staff since 1932. But even more to his credit than his years of experience is his infinite patience with a crowd that many times becomes sullen and refuses to cooperate. His ability to take it in this respect would undoubtedly qualify him for the job of orchestra crooner provided, of course, he could sing. His directing is smooth and rhythmical: this fact, together with his tempera- ment, give him excellent qualifications for his position. The junior cheerleaders are Clyde Nichols and Ray Anderson. Nichols was a sophomore leader last year and should be a good yell leader this year provided he can learn to control his temper in the face of indifference from the cheering section. Anderson is at- tending the University for the first time this year. His leading looked good to the committee, but nothing further can be said until he has had some experi- ence in the stadium. He served as var- sity cheerleader at Northwestern last year, and so his patience with a Kansas rooting section is still a question. The University of Kansas boasts one of the finest university yells in the country, and it is really a shame that it should be wasted on such an unappre- ciative student body. The Rock Chalk ' was written in 1866. and since that time has been the official yell of the Uni- versity. Kansas men have used this chant not only on the athletic field, but also on the battlefields of the Boxer Rebellion in China, and the World War. With capable cheerleaders, and fine yells, the only place that blame for poor support of the school can be laid is on the student body as a whole. CLYDE NICHOLS HANS PFUETZE RAY ANDERSON