University of Missouri at Kansas City - Kangaroo Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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. gm-ig . ea l . fx fi X 'I xx x! L I, I Q . 4 'Q' CAFETERIA AREA . , ' The usual question-how much does the baby versity building, is scheduled to be completed by weigh? What color eyes? etc.-need to be answered. Spring, 1961. The Center, designed by Hardy and The ultra modern structure, unlike any current Uni- Schumacher, architects, situated on the hill north of Q 4164 flivv' ian Dow EMLER EALLKDC Student Chairman, University Center Committee 12

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BGB HANDY Director of the University Center UNIVERSITY CENTER OMETHING important is happening to the Univer- sity this year. Forces shaped by necessity have been stirred to action, have culminated into one massive, still growing movement that impinges upon the sensibilities of the University, and while the full impact of this invisible force lies in the future, the students, faculty and administration slowly, almost imperceptibly, feel the pressure mounting, percep- tively feel pleasurable pains of birth, and do not mind the weight. From the conception to the creation, an abstract notion to concrete being-there are blueprints, sketches, a student committee, a director, and a hole in the ground-the infant University Center, now exists. Birth has not been easy. The embryonic idea, like a vehicle moving down mud-mixed roads, has had spurts of rapid motion and periods of ineffec- tual struggle against containing elements, but now, powered by its own momentum, steady progress will be made towards completion. if--' I iam fmtfu 154-f 3' PRIVATE DINING ROOM

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O T ' MUSIC ROOM Swinney Gymnasium, is being constructed of chipped granite, natural stone and brick. Some of the facil- ities: a private dining room for dinner meetings, a CIT I D?-f ,Ks snack bar, cafeteria, lounge, two music rooms, art gallery, a browsing library, a craft and poster shop, darkrooms, and play rooms. Future plans call for a large ballroom, swimming pool, auditorium, prac- tice room, party room, chapel, and student orgniza- tion rooms. The Center will not remain an infant, but will grow with the needs of an expanding Uni- versity. Bob Handy, Director of the University Center, believes, the Center will be a laboratory of student management and self expression. The ac- tivities program of the Center will be planned and directed by a program council selected in terms of a merit system. There will be birth traumas. The Federal Gov- ernment under a Student Union Loan program, ad- vanced the funds for construction and furnishings of the Center, and the loan will have to be repaid by University of Kansas City students. The method of raising funds for the loan repayment will be deter- mined after the Center is operating, and will be contingent on many factors. If students enthusias- tically utilize the facilities available, the small profits realized may well provide the money for the reserve .4