Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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EMPHASIS Charles Ashman ‘There is still a need for muck- raking and investigative journa- lism because public officials are unwilling to admit their mis- takes ' Lloyd Bucher “If our own government doesn’t have the courage of their convic- tions, we can hardly expect young people to ' 24

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What Emphasis speaker was part of the weeks festivities? - a unrig. Ninety-two people didn't remember; 8 remembered that Lloyd Bucher. U.S.N. spoke about the trying period he and his crew from the U.S.S. spy ship Pueblo spent in captivity in North Did you attend the game? Twenty-two peofllPflte 78 didn t. One person commented hell contest was e pecialiy. a Greeks oriented part of Homecoming. Per- haps organizations on campus should What do you feel was the most signifi cant or exciting event of the week? The most popular answer was a blank Korea. ■ l , ( . jt • rjf Who won the float Contest? Eighteen people declared Alpha Sigma Alpha; 72 listed I don't know. This is one statistic froth- Homecoming that few people ever know. Wirfners were Alpha Sigs, first; Lambda Chi Alpha- Alpha Gamma Delta and Nation. Mit- chell Hall tied for second in the float contest Newma Center won the queen car division wjth Sigma Chi, exhibit some lung powerTn support of the team. ' .C'i'it'-. ■ ••• . ■' 'try ■ A ing is :going; apathy with nothing' running a close se- cond. There were few answers like Lambda Chi’s party or winning the float competition. Then, there statements like ‘‘None.Homecoming seemei a farce, when the dog ran down the . , ith many students wantTng a change aisle during convocation and lunch of pace. One suggestion was a Mardi on Wednesday. But one freshma lJras-type celebration to replace what girls said. Nothing —there needs to some consider outdated Homecoming be some other types of eventj so- festivities. The problem remains; noth- mething that can affect all the stu- jng can be done to improve homecom- dents. Many aren't interested in ing until students take the initiative to coming in secftTH; Shirk Hal), third and Delta Rho-Tao Kappa Epsilon, fourth- queens: the majority df the events cen- tered around ties. fra terni ttes aad sorori- change it, i

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B.F. Maiz After I write a poem, I ask my self three questions. Is the world worse off for writing it? Is the world at a standstill for writing it? And is the world any better off for writing it? Robert Bly I sit down and fold my legs . The half dark in the room is deli- cious. How marvelous to be a thought entirely surrounded by brains! Paul Growald We are now at the point where our economy is over extended. People need to find other ways to supplement their income, other than standard jobs. We are in a situation where people will have a hard time getting food, the U.S. included. 25