University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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LOOKING THE SITUATION OVER WITH BILL CONBOY The recent national election gave our editorial ideas for this issue quite a kick in the pants. We were all set to print the results of a couple of little surveys which had been conducted around the campus when the crack of doom was heard early the morning of Nov. 3. Mr. Truman was swept back into the White House, and Mr. Gallup, Mr. Roper, and various assorted poll-cats were swept right off their feet. We decided to wait with our little opinion research till some future issue when public skepticism may have died down a few degrees. But where we did lose one idea, we happened to find another. The vagaries and caprices of human nature in gen- eral and various human natures in particular are beginning to make many persons revise their concept of the masses. Certain psychologists now claim that the effect of the so- called bandwagon propaganda is almost negligible. People want to think for themselves, and when someone tries to tell them what to think or how they are going to vote, they get stubborn and kick like a mule. And Mr. Dewey k.iows just how big a jolt such a kick can be. It is right and natural that each individual should have his own opinion even if only like the poor husba: ' whu, when asked if he and his wife ever had a differenr of opinion, replied Yes, but I never tell her about it. Now, what most recently brought this matter of dif- ferences of opinion to our attention has been the deluge ( suggestions, recommendations, and brainstorms wh ; :h li.ve been passed on to us with regard to this year ' s Jay ' .awker. Almost without exception the advice has been well-meant and worthy of serious consideration but what makes it rough is that everyone seems to have a differs:: idea. T ' e ideas are good but they all seem to go in opposite dir -. tions. And this finally brings up the purpose of thu article to find out what YOU want in YOUR Jayhawker In this regard, we thought it might be interesting to put down on paper a few of the many and varied suggestions which have come our way. Let ' s take them up in order. Concerning the covers for each issue, such ideas as the following have drifted in: ( 1 ) That cartoons be used on each issue instead of photographs. (2) That only still life shots, such as buildings, be used never people. (3) That the table of contents be put on the cover as on Reader ' s Digest. (4) That the design for each of the four covers be the same only the colors being varied. ( 5 ( That a blank space be left on the outside for each student to write his or her name and address. Now turning to the photographs, we have heard remarks like these: ( 1 ) Cut out the full page shots and the scenic pictures. Use only small ones with people in them. ( 2 ) Use more full page and scenic shots. Candids get boring after a time. (3) Include some color sections in the magazine even if the added expense means that the total number of photographs in an issue must be cut down notice- ably. (4) Get more variety in the pictures include some trick shois at times, and also some pin-ups of local campus queens. Then we hear many things about our stories and articles: ( 1 ) Let ' s have more humor make the book entertain- ing, not so much informative. (2) Cut out the trying-to-be-funny stories. Stick to straight journalism; leave the wit to Bob Hope. (3) Let ' s have fewer, shorter articles more pictures. (4) Let ' s have longer, more complete articles fewer big pictures. ( 5 ) Use more art and cartoon work to tell a story : ' n few words fewer long descriptions. Most of these recommendations have merit in one way or another, but only certain ones can be used. We would like to have YOUR specific ideas on WHICH ONES can b; used to make the ] ay hawker a better yearbook. How about dropping by the office for a chat? WHAT DO YOU WANT IN YOUR JAYHAWKER? LET US KNOW! WE WANT IT TOO! . ,

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F A 1 L T N U M B E R , 1948 1 Seems almost unnecessary to tell you about the features in this issue, since you can see so well for your- self. But we do think some of our contributors deserve to have atten- tion called to their work. Some mighty fine jobs were turned in to make the burden of the editor a good deal lighter. Let ' s take a quick turn through the book. Jim Jones produced the Super- man feat of the issue by writing three of the feature articles. His analysis of the first half of the fr ot- ball season we are sure will meet the approval of K.U. ' s rabid grid fans. Two other yeoman like works came from the typewriters of Ann Learned and Leonard Snyder. Ann covered completely and well the religious life of Kansas students. Leonard gave us a thoroughgoing survey of the work of the new William Allen White School of Journalism. In a lighter vein, we can flip the pages to the stories on new students and rush week activities which originated in the minds of Marilyn Sweet, Peggy Scott, and Keith Wil- son. All three made us laugh at the trials and tribulations of the poor uninitiated freshmen and remember when we were in their same sandals. And while we are on the subject of humor we cannot keep from mentioning the riotous cartooning of Paul Coker. His double page spread of the hazards of a football game adds zest to the entire issue and will make even the old grads laugh. Paul did other fine work in the issue, his illustra- tions for Keith Wilson ' s rush week saga fitting the spirit perfectly. The animal world comes in for its share of the glory in ' Tale of a Dog by Marian Rippeteau. Sam Jones did the photography honors and reports that his animals posed better than their human mastrs usually do. Margaret Meeks main- tained the fine, quality of feminine writing in her story on women ' s THE STAFF EDITOR: BILL CONBOY ART STAFF: Lu Anne Powell, Art Editor Paul Coker, Cartoon Editor Jim Hawes PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF: Hank Brown, Picture Editor Duke D ' Ambra Sam Jones Tom Dealy George Robb James Boney FEATURE CONTRIBUTORS: Jim Jones Marilyn Sweet Keith Wilson Peggy Scott Leonard Snyder Carol Dunn Jane Schmidt Ann Learned Margaret Meeks Marian Rippeteau EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Carolyn Campbell OFFICE STAFF Gloria Pat Ames Arden Angst Barbara Banta Helen Binder Bob Bohl Jddy Buckley K. Butler Jean Carpenter Ginny Carter Betty Crawford Bob Douglass Jane Dunmire Carol Dunn Fredricka Ekblad Dudley Elliott Jean Embree Shirley Grounds Chuck Hanna Dottie Hedrick Sissie Hedrick Robert Hedworth Margie Herschberger Susie Hoyt Dick Humphreys Yvonne Josserand Mary Lee Kirkpatrick Horn, Jayhawker Secretary ASSISTANTS: Dorothy Kolb Carol Krehbiel Lou Ann Lawrence Ned Linscott Charlene Lashbrook Doris Lyons Charlotte Metcalf Mary Sue Meyer Jo Pownall Jo Putney Jo Anna Sargent Verlee Schelske Jane Schmidt Shirley Siefkin Mary Virginia Stout Jack Sutton Orval Swander Betsy Thomas Jean Trantum Marty Waddell Sally Wilker Marty Willis Mary Witcher Mary Anne Wolf Delores Wunsch intramurals. Jane Schmidt and Carol Dunn showed a definite flair for writing personality sketches which make you seem to know the individuals described. The Jayhawker stepped into the international field when a for- eign student, Aldo Aliotti, stepped in to give us the low down on his fellow classmates from other lands. We had to stop him though when he wanted to write it in Italian. Lu Anne Powell, our art editor, drew the sketches for the Jay- hawker Nite Life feature and proved invaluable with suggestions and advice on the issue in general. Jim Hawes gave us a strikingly ap- propriate sketch for the speech department story; he will be heard from more in future issues. Hank Brown, our picture editor, did his usual fine job in taking many and excellent shots for the candid section and several feature stories. And where he left off, Tom Dealy, Sam Jones, George Robb, and James Boney were on hand to complete the fine pictorial coverage. One last word on pictures before closing. He ' s not a student but no Jayhawker would be successful without the faithful work of Duke D ' Ambra. In addition to his shots of the new students and pledges, Duke is responsible for the four full page art pictures which so add to the beauty and class of the magazine. Be seeing you again just before Christmas. 1

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BILL CONBOY, Editor DEAN MILLER, Business Manager Contents SOCIAL- NEW SCHOOL YEAR SORORITY RUSH . . 20 FRATERNITY RUSH 22 INDEPENDENTS 24 PLEDGES AND NEW STUDENTS... 51 CARNIVAL 70 NITE LIFE 81 ATHLETIC- RALLIES 12 FOOTBALL 34 INFORMAL SPORTS 50 INTRAMURALS 68 SCHOOL DAYS- ENROLLMENT 9 JOURNALISM SCHOOL 26 SPEECH DEPARTMENT 44 BIG WHEELS 32 RELIGIOUS LIFE 62 CAMPUS PETS 73 FOREIGN STUDENTS . 76 FEATURES- CANDID SECTION .. 15 FOOTBALL CARTOONS . 42 The cover girl for this issue is Betty Shartel from Kan- sas City, Mo. The cover boy is Tom Payne from Olathe. Both are new to K. U. this fall, as their finding time to loaf a while on the wall down by Potter Lake will indi- cate. The picture was taken by Duke D ' Ambra. .-