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Jay King attended Indiana University beginning in 1972. He was a student senator and student body president. He discusses these involvements in student government. He also talks about articles he wrote for the IDSabout John Ryan's presidency. After leaving Bloomington, Kind ended up working as a coin dealer and a businessman.

Born in 1930, Walter B. Kirkwood is a 1952 alumnus of Indiana University who served for two years in the United States Air Force during the Korean War before returning to the United States to begin a successful business career. He recalls his years as a student, discussing his involvement in Greek life, specifically with his fraternity, Sigma Nu, campus politics, and the impact of World War II veterans on campus. Later, Kirkwood actively participated in the Indiana University alumni association. In addition, he speaks of IUPUI, the financial problems facing the university, and his association with Herman B Wells and John Ryan.

Born on June 16, 1919, Ruth Kivett-Jenson is a 1939 alumnus of Indiana University who recalls her years as a student at the university in this interview. She speaks of the effects of the Great Depression, discusses campus life, entertainment, such as the Jordan River Review , smoking on campus, and events including the Kinsey marriage classes. Later in life, she became involved in the Indiana University alumni association. This pattern of active participation mirrored her involvement as a student in the Association of Women Students, or the AWS, of which she was the president during her senior year at the university.

Born in 1960, Mark Kruzan is a 1982 Indiana University alumnus and former student body president who discusses his years as a student in this interview. He speaks of his involvement in student government and campus politics, especially through the Indiana University Student Association. Some of the controversies he dealt with involved tuition increase protests, funding for the Black Student Union, and campus safety. After graduation and earning his law degree from Indiana University, Kruzan was elected as an Indiana state representative beginning in 1986. He discusses the Indiana state legislature, Indiana state politics and economy, and how each of these topics relates to and affects Indiana University.

Born on March 10, 1932, Charles Lanham is a 1954 Indiana University alumnus. In this interview, he speaks of his experiences as a student in the early nineteen fifties. He discusses Greek life, campus life in general, and the effects of the Korean War on Indiana University. Lanham recalls the requirement of enrolling in ROTC and his three years of service in the United States Air Force. In addition, he speaks of his involvement with the Indiana University Foundation, the university's continuing financial struggles, and his thoughts of and association with John Ryan, Herman B Wells, and Thomas Ehrlich.

Born on January 26, 1932, Joanne Lantz received her Master's degree in 1957 from Indiana University at Bloomington and Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, or IPFW. After a successful career as both a professor and an administrator, she became the chancellor at IPFW. In this interview, Lantz discusses the Indiana University Indiana University regional campuses, with a special emphasis on the development and details of IPFW. In addition, she speaks of the influences and effects of the Vietnam War and financial problems on Indiana University campuses.

Donald Lash received his BA from Indiana University in 1937 and then remained at the university for two more years in order to get a master's degree in political science. Lash was also an excellent athlete; he held the world record in the two mile, was the national cross-country champion for seven years, and was a member of the United States track team at the Berlin Olympics. After graduation, Lash became a state police officer and then an FBI agent, specializing in firearms. Lash maintained his ties with Indiana University, serving as a trustee and then representing the university's interests as a state legislator. After retiring from the bureau, Lash started his own real estate business. When discussing his time at Indiana University, Lash mentions funding issues, the impact of the Vietnam War on the university's campus, and what the campus was like during his undergraduate days.

Born on August 23, 1945, Guy R. Loftman is a 1967 alumnus and graduate of the Indiana University School of Law. A self-proclaimed hippie, Loftman recalls his days as a student at Indiana University in the turbulent nineteen sixties. Very active in campus politics and student government and a former student body president, he crusaded for the abolition of women's hours and was strongly against the Vietnam War. Loftman speaks of racism and its appearance in Greek life and the state of Indiana in the nineteen sixties. Groups such as the Ku Klux Klan, Students for a Democratic Society, or SDS, and the Progressive Reform Party play large roles in Loftman's characterization of the nineteen sixties in southern Indiana. In addition, he speaks of the draft and his experiences as a attorney in Bloomington.

Thomas Lofton finished his undergraduate years at Indiana University and then graduated from the Bloomington Law School in 1954. He then spent one year clerking for Justice Sherman Minton of the United States Supreme Court. Lofton next spent three years as a member of the JAG Corps during the Korean War. He then settled in Indianapolis, working for a law firm. Lofton maintained his Indiana University ties, acting as president of the Indiana University Men's Club, president of the Law School Alumni Association, and as a board member of the Indiana University Foundation. At the time of the interview, Lofton was vice-chairman of the Lilly Endowment. In addition to his career experiences, Lofton discusses Herman B Wells and his experiences at Indiana University Bloomington's School of Law.

Born on April 17, 1917, Clarence Long is a 1939 alumnus of Indiana University. In this interview, he recalls his days as a student at the university in the late nineteen thirties. He discusses the events leading up to World War II and how they impacted the students of Indiana University. Long also speaks of his association with Herman B Wells, Otis Bowen, and Carroll Christenson. He then discusses the growth and changes that Indiana University has undergone. In addition, he speaks of his involvement as a member of the university board of trustees throughout most of the nineteen seventies.