Fort Hays State University - Reveille Yearbook (Hays, KS)

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Johnson Dies Before Ceasefire A straw poll was held to meas- ure student feelings. Unfortu- nately, not enough students felt a neccessity to be measured. The spurt of action ended with black paint on sidewalks proclaiming stop ROTC by any means. In honor of former presidents Truman and Johnson, the flags were lowered and the days of their burials were declared holi- days. During the month of mourning for Johnson, while the flags on campus were at half mast, the Vietnam war was ended. As for the end of the war, Fort Hays State as a whole did nothing to celebrate the end of the longest battle in America ' s history. No speeches were given, no days off were granted to honor the war dead or the returning soldiers, no black proc- lamations stained the sidewalks. No special attention was paid by FHS to the end of the Vietnam war. Fort Hays State was tackling its own problems in 1973. A lack r vi 4

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ROTC Pushes for Berth at Fort Hays State In the U.S , everyone except a handful of Indians was surprised at the peace negotiations being held In South Dakota The Ameri- can Indians were uprising, and in their desolate reservation in a settlement called Wounded Knee, they were holding their own with ' Illegal ammunition ' 1 against the government The U S had them surrounded and no one was getting through — no doc- tors, no food, no white-eyes and especially no redskins But the Indian situation didn ' t hit home as hard as the food sit- uation did Rocketing food prices drove out the tantalizing dreams of two-inch steaks and replaced them with macaroni and cheese. Beef and pork prices rose by dimes and quarters almost over- night A little town in New York state mailed the White House 100 peanut butter and jelly sand- wiches to emphasize their meat boycott How did all the national tur- moil affect Fort Hays State? ROTC picked this year to push for a berth on campus A sudden spurt of concern from a minority of students burst forth 3

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Building Repairs Unhampered by Short Funds of funds from the state and a decreased enrollment put a defi- nite pinch on the budget. Presi- dent Sustad tried streamlining the administration section and was forced to send letters to I 2 faculty members urging them to begin searching for other posi- tions pending the actual necessb tation of a release. In spite of the lack of funds, the campus at Fort Hays State finally received some well deserved and desperately needed sprucing up. Picken and Albertson Halls were graced with new roofing. The rain leaking through the roofs had begun to tire employ- ees, instructors and students with its constant drip and the sudden moves of people and equipment to drier quarters. The scaffolding surrounding half of a b uilding at a time, caused some inconvenience to those students who, while racing to a class, happened upon a blocked exit. Anyone walking along the sidewalk during the incredibly windy spring days often had to dodge flying debris. Classes held inside the build- ings were led by hoarse instruc- tors screaming over the racket of the hammers and the occasional crashing of roffed tile being dumped over the roofs edge, down a rackety wooden funnel. Yet, with all the improvements, the student teachers and others who had the opportunity of working in Rarick Hall hoped in vain for someone to summon a Pied Piper of termites. The shak- 5