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THE PINK FLAG.
TO THINK tbat a socialist a Norman Thomas.
candidate of that party for president In 1928.
should be allowed to dleaemlnate among University
of NebrMka students poesibly seditious" propa
ganda at a convocation Friday morning caused con
densation among aome of the faculty, many towns
People, the chamber of commerce, and probably
democratic and republican taxpayer over the atate.
That the university. In face of considerable op-r-.Mtion.
permitted the V. M. C. A. to furnish Mr.
Thomas aa a convocation speaker ta commendable,
ll indicates that the Institution ta free from preju
dices and dogmas that have characterized and bound
some atate universities In times past.
The university wa willing to let sludeut audi
tois think for themselves. That is precisely what
Mr. Tbomia eshorted them to do. Tearing asunder
marked doctrines of "economic individualism."
"keep the country out of business," "nationalism"
nnd other equally pernicious arguments. Mr.
Thomas told his listenere that individual thinking
waa a policy far more worthwhile.
Conservative William Oxley Thompson, president
emeritus of Ohio State university, speaking here
only a week ago. advocated precisely the same
thing. veil-d in slightly different terms. Intellectual
honesty as explained by Dr. Thompson, is identical
to Individual thinking, emphasized by Socialist
Tbnma.1.
Mr. Thorn, is not a "red" socialist. He is of
the pink variety. He did not arouse the students
and faculty listeners with a lot of radical rabble
ainst society as it is constituted today. nr did he
to tear down completely the present economic
order. He pointed out weaknesses in the prevalent
systems and permitted the fctudenta to surmise for
themselves what changes should be made.
He vigorously Insisted, however, that students
fhould open their eyes to problems confronting the
nation and the world at this time. The complacency
of going around, eyes shut to the unhappiness and
misery In society, apparent now and In the past,
was criticized harshly and rightly by Mr. Thomas.
Newly enlighted students -educated men and women
to-lay must throw off the yoke of contentment
and bend their efforts toward the betterment of unr
fortunate conditions existing today.
Waving the red flag of Intense and bitter social-,
ism Is provoking. But the pink banner flaunted by
Mr. Thomas secures attention to existing evils, en
courages meditation over possible remedies, brings
to the foreground of thought a number of problems
the youth of today must cope with tomorrow. Think
ing students cannot fall to recognize these things.
But first, of course, it is necessary to have students
who think.
too likely to conalder grade aa U Important thing
to college, la reality they only tell a student how
he ranks in comparison to hi clasamatee.
The Rutgers atudeDta could find tetter ways to
spend their tliue then petitioning the faculty to
rats their gradea which would mean exactly nothing.
RIDINO HOBBY HOMES.
A CUMl'SK into the corner drug More, e a annua
lounging rooms, dormltorlea, fraternity and so
rority houaea, discloses at all huura of the day and
night a large number of students, always "hanging
around" with apparently nothing to do. Moat of
them look bored and dUguated. Tbey give the im
pression of not knowing what to do with them
selves. Th are poaaesora of that valuable commodity,
spare time, and ara taking tola way of enjoying It.
PerhaDa thev do derive a certain amount of satis
faction from their loafing activities, but loafing Is
on of th hardest things In th world to do and
really enjoy.
The students hav not yet learned the valu
of having a useful bobby, an avocation which will
result In material benefits and personal happineaa.
Th Important- and pleasure of auch hobbies ha
been demonstrated by a eerie of articles publl&hed
in Th Nebraakan on how University of Nebraska
proreaaora spend their spar time.
Prof. 8. B. Cass of th English department thkea
long weekend bikes. William H. Werkmeltel of th
department of philosophy searches out and collect
old document wad by arly German aettler of
Nebraska. Ml Allc Howell, aaaoclat profor
of elocution and dramatic art. find recreation la
developing a children' theater.
Developing a worthwhile hobby la really pan or
a university education. Th Idea ta Justified from
the Doint of self-satisfaction alone, though the
friends made and knowledge gained from them ar
other strong factor. Many atudenta hav helpful
hobbies. Others who specialize in loaxing rmgni
well alter their avocation to better themselves and
the university of which they ar a part.
Correct this senUne: My. I'm sorry th formal
aeawn U over. I Ilk thos stiff hlrt o well.
Branding everyone with a purple stamp at th
Prom reminded one of a slaughter house where
they stamp all the certified beef. It was a typical
ceremony at a dance in n state like Nebraska where
livestock proflta play auch a big part In supporting
a state university.
The Student Pulse
Signed contrlbutiene pertinent te matters ef etudent
life and tha unlvtraltjr are tiemad ey this depart
ment. Opinlena aubmittad ehogld be oriaf and eeneiee.
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END OF THE FORMAL SEASON.
EBRASKA ushered out her formal season Friday
evening with the annual Junior-Senior Prom.
The duo-ballroom plan was used, so that social lions
might have some choice between orchestra and
surroundttigs.
Decorations, on which the Prom committee had
labored diligently, received particular notice from
the student who took part In the final formal.
Cloth canopies, which were to have been saved, were
playfully torn from the ceilings in both ballrooms
and tipped to shreds by the youthful "life of the
parties."
That this action nearly caused a huge chandelier
to crash to the floor, provided heads did not Inter
fere, added zest and drama to the occasion. Visions
of a frantic decoration chairman attempting to save
part of the cloth and prevent the crystal hanging
light from dropping, caused the Jolly crowd to
chuckle merrily.
Brilliantly colored balloons, dropped from the
ceiling In th ballroom, came tn for their share of
attention. They were Immediately pounced upon
and broken. All in all, perhaps someone got hia $3
worth of enjoyment. And by the way, who gets the
surplus f
THE GRADE GRAB BAG.
JJNDEP.GRADUATE student at P.utgers recently
petitioned the faculty through their student
council to investigate the cause of their receiving
such low marks In midyear examinations. Dean
Marvin of Rutgers' college of arts and sciences ad
mitted tbat th two under claaae had made lower
marks than corresponding classes a year ago.
Ihia attitude of the students Is a very natural
and human on but it indicate a fundamental
weakness in their conception of true education.
They see in grades the end-all of their total scho
lastic efforts, not mere marks indicating their com
parative ranking.
As a matter of fact students usually receive
higher grades than they justly deserve. The Phi
Beta Kappa, average 90 percent, certainly baa not
imbibed all but 10 percent of the subject matter in
th course he baa pursued.
The fallacy of th grade system is a.' to shown
by th Instructors who frequently scale graces up
ward or downward. If th average of a class is 63
percent, why should it be raised to 83 percent?
Many professors hav th theory that in every class
there should be a few 90 percent students, the ma
jority In th seventies and eighties, and a few
failures. This mathematical conception of appor
tioning grades Is unjust.
However, th grading system is very similar to
many economic and political institutions In our so
ciety. People hav become so accustomed to them
that tbey view them as end in themselves and
not means to a worthy end. likewise students ar
ENCOURAGED.
To the editor:
As the Two Poor Unsuspecting Souls seem to
think the stag line at the All-Unlverslty partie is
too long, they would find om really Interesting
girls if they would only look around. And the stag
line would be shortened. Probably they do not real
ize tbat there is scarcely ever an open dance at
which there is not a stag line, or that there are ap
proximately three men to two women on this cam
pub. As for the commercial standpoint, these parties
are not run for monetary gain but for an evening
of entertainment and recreation for all university
student who wish to attend.
As for an individual wearing a fraternity pin. one
usually feels that they are also a representative part
of the university. To my knowledge there ha never
been anything at an All-University party that could
by even the remotest classification be called a pugil- j
.istic combat. Perhaps Two Poor Unsuspecting
Souls are really unlnspectlng. J. U K.
AGAINST OUTSIDERS.
Could Orpheus cease "stringing his lyre" to fr
quent downtown dancehalla long enough to observe
the people who patronize them? Perhap after he
makes a few close examinations he will not think
W. G. T. and others so naive in requesting that
identification carda be required for admittance to
the All-University parties.
I have talked to a score of barbs concerning the
All-University parties and all of them agreed that
outsiders in considerable number ar attending
these dances, regardless of what their other opin
ions about the parties might be. I know of several
barb who have ceased to attend these functions
because of the riffraff from th public dancehalla
which has been finding their way to th parties.
Several non-fraternity men who play in orches
tras for downtown dances tell m that they hav
seen dancehall women on the Coliseum floor at the
All-University parties and I have observed a much
for myself. I believe that in the future money will
be lost by operating a free-for-all dance, because
the university students will cease to attend. Al
ready they are being overshadowed by a motley ar
rany of outsiders. BARBAROUS.
HOW TO GET MORI SLEEP.
To the editor:
After a defense of "bull sessions" th other day,
I would Ilk to return to the original question of
students getting more sleep. As I see the problem
ther ar two course open to th average student:
First, he may neglect studies and outside work,
thereby getting the much needed sleep. Second, he
may really study, partak somewhat in outsld ac
tivities, go to cla, and because of this xlst on too
little sleep.
As for neglecting th studies we will grant that
this is not only the wrong thing to do, but It Is also
not being don by the average student.
Now then, that leaves th factor open of study
ing, being in activities, going; to college, and perhaps
having to work on the sid in order to stay la
school. While arguing this point hold la mind on
fact the ordinary man out in th world puts in eight
hours a day at work whether he Is aa executive, a
clerk, or a laborer.
W will assume that the average college student
carries 16 hours. Each Instructor aspect th stu
dent to put in two hours outside study for every
hour spent in class, and he makes assignments ac
cordingly. Following a llttl aimple arithmetic w
fin that, disregarding everything but school work,
the student 1 expected to put in forty-eight hours a
week on hi studies.
Add to this a possible fiv hours a week in ac
tivities and five hours la some regular exerclae.
Then, say, four more hours for private business,
writing horn, etc. Th total is sixty-two hours a
week. An iron worker working fiv and one-half
days a week put in only forty-four hours. Pro rat
our sixty-two hour over six days and w hav a llt
tl over ten hour a day actual work. On top of all
this allow something for a bit of much needed recre
ation, relaxation, and "bull sessions," and you can
figure out how the college maa can get in eight
hours' slt$. VAJC
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STECKEMIKKG TO
GIVE PROGICAM ON
TUESDAY MOHMNG
L'niveialty oirheatr. under th
direvtion of Carl ". Hle.kelberg.
will preeent a program at a uni
versity convocation. T u a d a y.
virh ll. at 11 o'tiiMk la th
Temple theater. The program I
made up of overture to 'lioa
munde." Kbubert; Sleeping
Heauty. waits. Tnhaihowaky;
Klavonle Dame. No. T. lvorak.
Roberta; Selections from the For
tune Teller. Victor Herbert.
NORMAN THOMAS
SCORES PRESENT
SOCIAL SCHEME
(Continued from Page l.
the great number of people. It Is
aUurd nonsense." be ueclared. "to
think we can operate under the
competitive system and gel any
thing but wate."
A government is best that gov
eras leat, la another inherited
philosophy, according to Mr.
Thomas. Tariff la not the worst
example of government In bust
neaa. II ia the moat perfect lllu
atiatlou. The Inadequacy of society Is
ttsglc when they care nothing for
the unemployment problem as
long as the big Interests are all
right. W are greatly concerned
for big business through tariff and
other Interests, but w do not aa
sum responsibility when thou
sands of people are thrown out of
work. A farmer will take car of
his disabled mulea. he Illustrated,
but workmen do not kick. It la
heartbreaking the way men muat
hunt for work that doe not exist.
In order to live."
Pasalns on th International af
fairs, Mr. Thomas believed tbat
the present conception of national
loyalty la narrow and Inadequate.
"All I am or can become, 1 owe to
my nation." he Intoned with exag
gerated eolemness. "This Is un
true. All of us ar Indebted to
humanity and th world. Ther la
no such thing a national culture
nd civilization."
"Do unto others as you would
bav them do to you, and do It
first. Is our international law," he
declared. Instead of applying our
energies for the safety of Ameri
cana in Nicaragua, we need na
tional patriotism for th removal
of alums, victory over disease, and
solving of the unemployment prob
lem." Referring to social life. Mr.
Thomas stated tbat in effect we
do not have Impartial justice, but
loyalty to the gang. Our highest
social philosophy is keeping up
with the neighborhood Jones's and
the fear of losing the Job."
"We must broaden our views,
and not be content with letting
dogmas answer our problems," he
declared. "Until th ordinary man
gets some new vision, a new per
ception of life, we can never make
much progress. In giving up pur
suit of acquisition for ourselves,
and working in comradeship
tyranny, corruption and poverty
could be worked out. Ignorance,
selfishness and Inability or refusal
to think keep us shackled."
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JOE COLLEGE
DRAWS CRITICISM
(Continued from Page 1.)
tng to the sound of leather heels
to coeds oonaldered th audible
reflex 'abominable. one considered
them 'cute,' another thought them
'inane,' while the rest paaeed on
them aa 'all right.' 'determined.'
and 'noisy.' Seven of the group
preferred leather heels, while the
remaining three thought rubler
heels the better. It was a toaaup
concerning their attitude on the
fellow who clicks hi heels at each
step.' and the man who merely
walk on them."
Th opn roadater waa the
most favored car for spring driv
ing, seven girl casting their vote
In Ita favor. One preferred a
coup and tha touring car drew
two ballot. Th rumble seat sev
eral teileJ comment, namely:
'censored.' 'o. k. when wsrm.' 'for
mother-in-law only.' uncomfort
able,' 'should be named rumple
seat. 'depends who you ar with,'
and 'awfully nice.'
Garters Preferred
Several gave no thought what
ever to the garterleaa man.' and
th remaining thought him either
'laay.' 'cnsored.' practlcal.' or
too much box appeal.'
Plus four proved rather popu
lar aa a piece of masculine wear
ing apparel for they drew four
favorable comment. Three pre
ferred 'knee length knickers' and
whit linen knickers" amaaaed
thre vote.
Surprisingly th feminine senti
ment favored th 'bare-headed
man.' (provided he was not bald.)
However one waa partial to a hat,
and another favored a cap.
Concluding th written inter
view th all-knowing fair aex was
asked to state what they thought
to be the four most outstanding
characteristics, fads, or foibles, of
our own dear 'Jo Colege.' In gen-
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era! they considered him rather
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accomplishments, generally liked,
but with a few bad trait. Ia
truth, he always has been, and
always will be, a campua tradition.
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What's She Saying?
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We usually frown on an exuberant
display of emotion, but there are timet
when breaking down and confessing
is a very good thing.
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the superlative dictionary.
.The new Bra bums arc gUmoroav
glorious, gorgeous, gracious, glowing.
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seeing them and using yoyr own
dictionery.
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