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Future of Royal Purple dependent upon funding By Robin Rouse At one time in his life, everyone wis hes he could see into the future. Sometimes the questions are vague and dreamy: will I be happy? will I be successful? At other times, the questions are complex — depending a great deal on hypothetical events and per- sonalities: who will be the next President? will I be accepted Into graduate school? This fall the Royal Purple staff wishes it could see into the future. As we compile this yearbook, we have no idea If the RP will continue, as it has for decades, or if we ' re the last staff of the last yearbook to be published at K-State. This question is one of the com- plex ones, and whether or not there will be a 1974 Royal Purple depends on the events of this winter and the personalities of K-State ' s student senators, who ere ultimately respon- sible for funding (or not funding) the yearbook. In the past, a line Item of $2 per semester was allocated to the RP by Student Senate. But two years ago, senate voted to exclude the RP from the list of allocations. According to Student Body Presi- dent John Ronnau, It was decided by a majority vote that the Royal Purple Is a luxury item. Most student senators said they felt the money for the book ' s finan- cing should come from the purchasing students Instead of from the whole student body, Ronnau said. Student Publications made a sur- vey last spring concerning the RP. Students Interviewed were chosen by a computer to accurately repre- sent the variety of opinions and backgrounds of the student body. The survey showed that 83 percent of the students wanted the yearbook funded by Student Senate com- pared to the 11 percent opposed to the Idea. I believe the yearbook Is dis- appearing in the large colleges and universities. Many students, who have moved off-campus, no longer have close school ties. Therefore, they no longer consider the year- book as relevant. They have other priorities, Bill Brown, director of Student Publications, said. According to Brad Murphree, Royal Purple editor, The majority of the students on this campus still see the value in yearbooks. but the trend nationally is growing away from purchasing them. He added the sales profits are mainly from freshmen and seniors. The freshmen buy it because It Is a carry-over from their high school days. Seniors support the book because it Is their last gasp before going out into the real world, he said. How could the students help to save the yearbook? Ronnau suggested having a referendum with hopes that the stu- dent body would vote on the issue. A funding can be requested at any time, and senators are always ready to listen to students ideas, he said. If the students want to continue the RP they should elect SGA senators who feel the same way, Murphree commented. If the Royal Purple dies, Student Publications will continue to publish the Collegian, Dimensions, and the University directory. They cannot financially support the Royal Purple without an allocation from Student Senate. I would like to see the yearbook continue and hope Student Publications will publish it in the future, Brown said. This year the Royal Purple was financed through sales, and $8,000 remaining from last year ' s book. The deficit will be made up by Student Publication ' s equipment fund. Still, these are last-ditch efforts — they have granted a reprieve of only one year for the RP. Without a yearbook, we find it harder to remember our college years. The people who buy the book want to be reminded, Murphree said. It was to be decided by Student Senate in late March or early April if the Royal Purple was to remain an institution at K-State, or If this will be the last RP. And until then, the Royal Purple staff and K-State students had to do what all would-be prophets in- variably do — wait and see. Royal Purple-37
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Allocations battle resembles Colosseum scene By Terry Jackson In the spring of 1972, Student Senate once again reverted to its an- cient Roman heritage - back to the times of emperors and gladiators. As in past years, they met in their own miniature Colosseum - more commonly known as the Big Eight room of the Union - on Thursday nights to hear requests for money. One by one, the gladiators (organizations requesting money) were led in and required to prove themselves to the spectators. Debate raged over which gladiators were the best. Supposed- ly the better they were, the more money they would be allocated. Some spectators became actively in- volved in the fights; some didn ' t say anything; others spoke for or against certain gladiators while saying nothing about many others. And when the fights were over, they all voted. And, as in Rome, the audience had its favorites. There were a few gladiators who had been found or raised to fight in the contests - and win. They were lumped under the ti- tle service organizations. And, of course, the audience had certain gladiators whom they hated. There were those who had been trained too extensively and had, in previous years, won the games too consistently. In previous years, most had fallen Into the category athletics. But this year there was another gladiator named to this group: Royal Purple. The modern-day Romans even had a group to decide which gladiators were the best. They called it Finance Committee. And when the board had previewed the fights, and had recommended how each should be rated, the gladiators were thrown into the arena for the real tights. The tights were marked with con- fusion. Spectators kept leaving the arena for refreshments. The Colosseum echoed with cries of point of order, and the crowd y began to get hot and emotional over the performances of the gladiators. When the time came to vote, the levels of debate and dissention mounted even higher. But, finally, a decision was reached. The ratings were quite different than those proposed by the previewing group, but no one had expected them to be the same. And then the twentieth-century Romans went home, preparing to return the next Thursday as twentieth-century student senators. The senators ' Romanesque decisions were not final, however. The organizations still had a chance to return and appeal the allocations - In the fall of 1972. 114 Allocations list The for toeing OtelletelellOrl has to-quested funds through BOA for the 1072-73 schOet Sur. listed are the orgentictIon ' s name. the amount 11 vetted tht• put, iM amouM II re. quested for nest year. the Finance CommItIvn recommendation and Me tentative elloca• non Iv next year (ii the orgratIzeihong •Ilocellon Ina been malignly •pgroncl). Oronntratton K-Stote Linn Student Pubilcallona Intramural. end Invitation Student Oweening At !reflation Tescher•Courea Entwine.% logal Service Drug Education er Fine Arts MECHA Stock Student Union Units-telly tor Man KSDB•FM Orientation Wart Coureenng FONE University leaning Network Consumer Deletions Board Environments! An firemen Athletic Hand. Vets on clung°. Chapenin Club Amorists., Women Students Plus Noy Rent Amen es International Cour. dinning Council (building) ECU Went Core 1(.51ce 111641 Club 14•90tle Kyoto Ps1 CM PeyettMegy Club Manhattan Cycie Club Collegiate 4.71 Amount Resulted lost year $5.00 glee Rem • $2.33 line limn • $1.25 line Item • 011,250 15.000 111.060 511,10, 540.030 $2.300 33.003 $12,003 in reserves Mr entertainment 55.920 12.140 tot rent 16000 51.500 $4.42041.630 for rent of this end the FONE 12.000 52.000 (this Is Om Mot yew) 32.103 51,000 15.5 1100 12,000 In reserve for rodeo II held outside $250 $US 1110 Amount Reunited this Veal 35.02 line Item $4 13 line Rom $2.10 line Item $20.277.01 56.000 SI 1600 51 3,203 $40,715 56,441 121.525 114.230 $10.029.60 51.800 17.220 $1.552 $2.539 33.101 14.030 511.604.45 $793.10 12.52$ $724 1375 $20.000 $5.-544.65 92.324 11.915 $15 62.355 $290 0 15.00 $2.33 SOSO 119.677.01 11.000 35.725 5.2.500 15.070 31 $8,340 15.643 11,800 15.120 12.077 12.424 12.1173 $2.100 $7.283.45 1736.61 Finance Comm Ilea Incommendellon tine Item Rne Item (excluding Royal Purple) Ilna Dorn Including 50 cent. My Rem for Intrucolleglete spode) 0.200 5.575 60 1500 1325 12.000 Tentative Alkxellon 15-00 line tern 32.33 line Hem 11.00 line item $12.000 35,022 $12.900 WOO $20,000 ling Item niters to the vnount revierod from nob students ectivIty fee nth otunntm. 36-Spring allocations
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