University of Missouri at Kansas City - Kangaroo Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Cal Lakin and Bob Curry 'discuss the lighter side of the Student Council's problems while Bill McGehee prepares a ioke. Bob Sniezek is stunned. Student Council Senior Class Pres. Bob Curry V. Pres. Cal Lakin Junior Class Pres. Morton Katz V. Pres. Bill McGeehee Sophomore Class Pres. Frost Theiss V. Pres. Frank Koger Freshman Class Pres. Paul Larson V. Pres. Eldon Smith Law School Council Pres. Bob Bates V. Pres. Bolo Sniezek Dental School Council Pres. Ted Klassen V. Pres. Bill Fountain Pharmacy Council Pres. John G. Chesney V. Pres. Tom G. Norris TUDENT GOVERNMENT Lights stayed on late in the new Student Coun- cil room last October when the Council met to swing their governmental machinery into motion, beginning a new year of student administration. The freshman elections were over, vacancies in membership were filled, a full council turned enthusiastically to the problems of finance, or- ganization, and election. Truly men of responsibility, Council members control the huge All Student Association budget of over 520,000.00 which was taken in exchange for more than lO0O green activity cards issued to students at the beginning of the semester. Since inflation has hit the campus, the Council points- with a relieved smile to last year's balanced books and the shift-over into the black column. Most of the pennies from activity tickets find their way to the publication committee of the Council, which channels them to the treasuries of the U-News, the University newspaper, and The Kangaroo, the yearbook. Page 6 The organization of these activities is a major operation in itself. Committees must be formed . . . bands must be contacted . . . prices com- pared . . . publicity must be put out . . . decora- tions must be planned and the big decision of how much to spend must be made. The council members are often hard put when they have to beg an apathetic art student for posters to advertise a coming dance or when they find the U-News has gone to press without the big story on coming elections. Life becomes un- bearable for them at times when they find that a favorite dance band must cancel its engage- ment with them because the band's first saxman has chicken pox. However, they do a fine job in spite of it all, when the date for a dance rolls around it usually is a bang up affair. With Hobo Day around the corner, the council began to plan. This fall they appointed a com- mittee to start work on ideas, a move which has never been done before at such an early time of the school year. The committe is to work up The Kangaroo

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.. ...fav-env 5 Kangaroost. Bill Daily gives that look. Gladys Fetting crosses her fingers while her escort winces at the price of cokes. THE KANGARCOST DPENS The new Kagaroost, located in the Student Union build- ing, had its debut in -October. One thousand students and faculty members were present ot the opening showing the enthusiasm of all for the Roost. Three hundred people can be accommodated in the Kangaroost, for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The snack bar is open day and evening, serving coffee and sandwiches with the able assistance of George Evanger. Music and programs are piped from the radio studio in the Administration building to the Roost. A Recreational facilities include two coke machines, a cigarette machine, and a juke box. The crowded conditions existing inthe Roost have been eliminated by the provision of lounge furniture. The lodge-like atmosphere is given by the knotty pine wall paneling and the preserved game heads. At one end of the long room is a sailfish and a buck deer head. At the fountain end a moose, doe and buck hang over the entrance while on the adjacent woll is another large game fish. The Roost operates from 7:30 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, from 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, and from 7:30 a.m. until l2:30 p.m. on Saturdays. The Kangaroo The moose hangs high as Pres. Deck worries about the human element. Page 5 .ff f V , f ,, ...,... AJ .4-1.14 . VM,

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Q '-sly ideas, initiate action on the best ones and carry them through. They are to invite guest stars . . . Contact magazines such cis Life, Look, Pic, etc., for publicity . . . get the social clubs on the ball with their annual skits and songs for the contests . . . plan the athletic programs for the day . . . and take care of all the pestering incidentals that appear during the course of planning. Next semester the council will appoint the editors of the University publications, the U- News and Kangaroo. The appointments will be made at the beginning of the semester in order to allow the new editors to become acquainted with their jobs a full semester invadvance. Ap- plications will be taken from students who desire the positions by the student activities office and then will be turned over to the council for action. The merits and experience of the applicants will be weighed by the council members, who will decide by vote which students will receive the editorship of the publications. Sparkplugging the council this year are Cal Lakin ond Bill McGehee. can wifi-. his fine judge- ment ond Bill with his sparkling wit have done a great deal toward adding color to council sessions. Another member who is doing o fine job of hard work is Tom Norris, Treasurer of the council. Tom must keep track of the finances and make sure spending is held within the budget. Meeting nights find the council room filled with visitors. Politically minded students who are interested in student government machinations are usually in attendance on Monday nights when the council meets. The council offers a stonding invitation to anyone who wishes to watch the gov- ernmental proceedings and on open floor is main- tained for those students who wish to offer sug- gestions. The annual recognition of students who have been active in extra - curricular activities is handled by the Council with the appointment of qualified students to Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. Social, departmental, and athletic groups on the campus are also under4Council supervision. All student organizations receive their charters from the governing body and are required to up- hold the rushing rules and other regulations en- forced by the Council. Dances, parties, and the annual big day on the campus, Hobo Day, are organized by the Council, which finances every all-student activity. Dr. Mortvedt tleftj gives the council some good ideas on Student Goverment. Student affairs and politics are extremely interesting as witnessed by this group of members frightj. The Kangaroo Page 7 .W-f .,. -fm---'-f:..fJena-- --f