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

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mm w Cadets Charles Ekey and Melodic Allen use the DunnKempf Battlefield simulation game to improve leadership and tactical skills. Advanced course cadets listen to a lecture by Cadet Captain James Hazlewood. ROTC 2

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Khaki uniforms more than fad to ROTC A sparse sprinkling of people in military uniforms drifted on campus when the Army Reserve Officers Training Corps, commonly referred to as ROTC. was added to the fall curriculum- As a voluntary program, the pur pose of Army ROTC or Military Science, is to devel- op college educated males and females for the Ac- tive Army, Army Reserve and Army National Guard. Twenty students enrolled in the course the first semester, with 25 entering the class during the spring. I think it was very successful for the first year, Major John Allard, assistant professor of military science, said. Both a two-year and a four year program are included in the ROTC curriculum. The two-year program, which emphasizes leadership and man- agement to be used in any major, met one hour a week and also included the completion of a lab. “There are very few requirements for the basic course because most students do not know much about ROTC or the military Allard said, “It is an introduction to acquaint students with the opportu- nities of ROTC- 11 Students who continue after the two-year pro- Sargeant Major George Mounts Instructs 22 caliber pistol marksmanship during the fail semester gram incur a military obligation. In return, the stu- dents are paid $100 a month for up to 20 months and are also paid while attending advance camp, a training period of approximately six weeks which is conducted at a military installation. Classes were conducted two or three hours a week with an additional lab requirement. Although students may participate in the pro- gram for up to four years, they cannot receive a degree in military science. “ROTC offers an addi- tional opportunity for students who have a career, or it can be used as a second job upon graduation Allard said. “It is not a major itself Each semester the students went on camping expeditions to practice mountain climbing and pro- pelling off cliffs with a rope, in addition, the group took land navigation trips at various locations on campus and the Cedar Bluff Reservoir, What did students who enrolled in the program learn from the classroom, the lab requirements and the field trips? “You learn how to conduct yourself to be a good leader, not necessarily in military situations, but also in everyday life Harold Brooks, Logan junior, said. At a mountaineering and camping trip In Fall River, Kurbe Winslow rappels off a cliff. Preparing to leave for a training exercise at Fort Riley m March are Cadets Terd Hornung and Annette Olson, 26 ROTC

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by Shelley Ryan Reagan steals the show; Local candidates co-star in political scene T he political stage found an actor- turned politician challenging the in- cumbent in the hottest race of the year. However, even with a strong third candidate adding sparks to the race, the final act of the contest seemed anti-elimat- ic. The 1980 presidential race was expected to be a close contest, and those clustered around radios or televisions anticipated a long night as they watched the election returns. However, incumbent Jimmy Carter conceded the race before the polls in the West were closed, and students knew early in the evening on Nov, 4 that Reagan had gained the required 270 elec- toral votes and would be the next presi- dent. National I was expecting to stay up until 2 or 3 o ' clock the next morning watching the re suits come in, Terry Meier, Atchison sen- ior, said, but by 9 o ' clock that evening it was all over. A month earlier, students had predicted the winner in the presidential race. ARA polled students on their choice for the na- tion ' s leader in a mock election on Oct. 7, Reagan gained 28 percent of the vote in the mock election, while Carter received 22 percent. Independent candidate John An- derson polled 25 percent, white 25 percent were undecided on their choice. The large vote for Anderson in the mock election characterized the support for him among young people across the nation. The young ' people proved to be one of his strongest bases of support, although he polled only 7 percent of the vote national- ly. Students displayed Anderson T-shirts, buttons and other campaign items in far greater numbers than any for Carter or Reagan. Perhaps one reason for this sup- port was the dissatisfaction with the two major-party candidates. He (Anderson) just seemed to have more gusto, Peter Simpson, Oberlin junior, said. When he talked, he sounded excited and made you feel excited. He also was a different kind of candidate, with new and definite ideas on the issues. He seemed to be more realistic about making promises and seemed more honest. Pat Drinan, professor of political sci- ence, played a direct role in the national election. He traveled to New York in Au- gust as a Kansas delegate to the Democrat ic National Convention, Drinan, however, was a delegate for Carter ' s opponent in the red indicates states carried by Carter, plus Hawaii (49 electoral votes) white states carried by Reagan [489 electoral votes) 28 Elections