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Probation imposed business but this ROTC popularity droops suited to icers.” By RON GRIFFIN enroUed in the Air Force ROTC that everyone "from die at WSU this year. President on down” to advison Wichita may be the "Air This is the first the program and instructors have given ROTC Capital of the World,” but the has been put on probation at their support. city’s largest university is in WSU Ernst said. He would not He agreed with Star danger of losing its aerospace speculate, however, on the Henderson, director o rs department. The Air Force outcome of the probation. He admissions, that most of th> ROTC at Wichita State said each department is reviewed student body knows very littli g to fill University is on probation from individually and the ruling about ROTC. Henderson sai( in last the regional Air Force depends on the military’s needs most students come to th- Headquarters. at the time. university with their career Col. Donald Ernst, head of is small already in mind and are unawar that department, explained in an )rograms. of the advantages ROTC has t< interview that each spring the ves 500 offer. regional headquarters reviews the He said ROTC’s attitude i by state program and gives its different from that of the locj recommendation. T hat recruiter. He emphasized that ih I money, recommendation is based on the ROTC is much more interested i we need number of junior students the students’ education an service enrolled in ROTC. offers many scholanhips. The recommendation can fall Henderson said ROTC was not into one of three categories. The on probation because of poor ^★ ★ 1 program may be allowed to management but because of the continue if the junior enrollment low enrollment exceeds 17 students. If “The hope is in the freshman k i ^ ' enrollment drops, headquarters year,” he said. may express concern over the The university is trying to decline. But when the number of : D - Martin Paph took a winter defying stance on the tennis court increase interest in the program junior students drops below 17, Col. Donald Bmst nmiday with partner Jim Shcrou. More mOd weather and frisbec by making new and prospective the department is placed on pfaqren are expected over the weekend. (Photo by Brian Com) So if the enrollment is still students aware of the advantages g y probation. Only 14 juniors are under par at the next evalution of ROTC. He said each yeai (only 15 sophomores are now information is sent to high school enrolled), the program may n. students and their advisors and either be dropped or allowed to meetings are held with counselors Immunity case argued continue for another year. He to seek ways of geering bettei u~.. expressed doubt that the response for ROTC’ 5: TOPEKA. Kan. (AP) - The of the Wichita State University, with years of immunity imposed program would be started again He added that Hutchinson and tiiams primtiy responsibility for football charter airplane crash by a long line of other court at WSU once dropped. Butler County Junior Colleges irtermintng policy matters in which resulted in the deaths of decisions. Ernst said that enrollment has are starting classes in affliation K*nsu rests with the legislature. 52 players, coaches, The attorney general said declined here since the end of the with the Army ROTC at WSU ^ERS Attorney General Curt Schneider adminstrators and fans. consideration should be given to draft in 1972. Students no longer The Army ROTC’s enrollment is Mgued today in urging the revising the distinction between see ROTC as an escape from the also low but is not on probation e VU1«*| The court, in its original Knbu Supreme Court to uphold draft and now have an indifferent Henderson said. “ It will b< r r decision in the Wichita State •tttutes concerning immunity of feeling toward the military serious loss for the university il ling case, struck down the state’s ★ Turn to page 3 gmvrnmental units i ^ n s t damage program, he explained. He added ROTC is lost ” card MttL governmental immunity law but in October ordered a rehearing. It "it is in the legislature that asked various interested parties jw^ns of governmental to submit briefs on specific [CH Wflky should be considered and questions in the case. Schneider said in a Education champion to speak here ipics filed with the Kansas One of the questions ainued is ite. 160- Supreme Court. whether the legislature has the Former Congresswomen Edith Green, who has the Higher Education Facilities Act, the National . Endoai Quality Education Act of 1972 and the Library age end The attorney general was right to reimpose governmental been a vocal advocate for education for more than parties asked by the high irfimunity by statute after the 20 years, will speak in the Eisenhower Lecture Service Act and legislation of social security to file briefs in a rehearing Scries at Wichita State University next week. impravonent, equal pay for equal woik, vocational CE, INC. court has done away by decision I 206 Green, former congresswoman from Oregon rehabilitation,juvenile delinquency prevention and 90025 who as chairman of the special subcommittee on control, manpower training, correctional Pune snatchers strike education of the House Education and Labor rehflfaifitaticn, narcotic addict rehabilitation and fold for Committee, and for many years the outstanding hospital and nursing home care for the aged. She was the first woman chairman of a state nb *1.'^^**"” ***^ mortiing, when the purse strap broke. The voice in the House in support of higher education, Mohr, UC freshman, was thief retained control of wil! speak at WSO at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9 in delegation to a national political convention when to her father’s (PhUlip j. the purse, (pid both men ran off the Campus Activities Center Theater. she chaired the O r ^ n d e la tio n to the ■ ^ wocrtte professor in toward Ae intersection of The Eisenhower Lecture Series is sponsored by Democratic convention in 1960, Where she E ' cir parked in Lot 20, Hillside and 17th streets. the WSU University Forum Board and is open to seconded the noniihation of John F, Kennedy. the public. She was chairman of the John P. Kennedy ^TS dii Auditorium, to Mohr, suffering only a bruised books for her afternoon Green was scheduled to speak in the Eisenhower Oregon presidential campaign in 1960, of the arm, immediately went to the Series last spring but had to cancel because of Robert F. Kennedy Oregon presidential primary Speech Department Office and illness. campaign in 1966 and of Oie Henry M. Jackson n J!?'” passed two young called WSU Security. The Wichita First elected to Congress in 1954, she is a Oegon presidential primary cam po^ in 1972. Police Department and former radio journalist and was director of public In 1967 she was named the outstanding woman b n rf* ^ sh o v e from behind, University Security instituted a relations for the Oregon State Education in the field of government by “Who*s Who in other ground. The search for the bandits, but the grabbed her pu«e. Association. American Women.” t chase proved fruitless. As a member of Congress she authored the Also she has been awarded 32 honoitry degrees ★ purse from the man Higher Education of 1965, 1966, and 1972, by colleges and universitiea across fiic country. 218 r r p. Wichita State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Sent 9o, .n ,. The Sunflower. Friday. Dec. 5.1975 The WSU Geology Club presents Today is the daadlino for dapoait Alpha Kappa Psi, a professiooal "D M d Days: An Expedition for the Braefcamidge and Durango ski business fraternity, will hold a I gerreral meeting Sunday at 2 p.m. in Summorv" today at 7 p.m. in room trips. Call 689-3495 for more u 210, McKinley Hall. The presentation information. the Senate room of the CAC. All members should attend. ( y Campus Briefs j is an account of a journey through the prehistoric past, featuring magic lantern slides, live sound, Volunteers are needed to man a to distinguished expedition members, kidrtay donor information booth in Bonnie Johnson, Campus Editor and refreshments. Admission is 25 the C A C next semester. All interested The Liberal Arts and Sciences cents. persons should contact Nancy Stamm Teaching Improvement Committee at 689-3614 or 524-0626 after 5:30 will hold their second Brown-Bag Speakers Special Events p.m. Mini-Session on Tuesday, from 12:30 to 1:20 p.m. In room 249, CAC. The topic will be "Personalized System of foo< Edith Green, f o r m e r The WSU Potter's Guild will hold Bentley Barnabas will give a The deadline for submissions to Instruction" presented by James ind cortgresswoman from Oregon, will its second annual Christmas sale presentation on "Hawaii: Its Birth the Black Student Union Nowslattor McKenney and Kenneth Clboski of G speak in the Eisenhower Lecture today anc tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 6 and Earty Sattlewant" at the is today. Political Science, Mary Ellen Conlee etf Series Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the p.m. at McKnight Art Center. Anthropology Club meeting at 2:30 of Continuing Ed., and Bert Smith of CAC Theater. Ail types of ceramics will be p.m. today In room 210, McKinley. Aeronautical Engineering. offered for sale from simple, Oporatlon H o lid a y , an Bring a sack lunch, coffee will be folM furKtional stoneware to a selection of organization that provides food arxJ provided. All faculty are Invited. T Dr.

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