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Hot Kansas State Cagers Drop Huskers 38-35 (See Story, page 3) PBli Initiates Hear Talk by Uni Editor European cities which have long been cradles of culture, both ancient and modern, have bowed their heads now under a black out much worse than the actual, naterial one, according to Miss Emily Schossberger, University of Nebraska editor, who addressed the Phi Beta Kappa initiation ban quet at the Student Union Mon day evening. "They are under a total black out of education and all of the higher things which we are ac customed to regard as culture," declared Miss Schossberger, who was born in Austria-Hungary and has studied and taught in a num ber of European universities. "And yet culture, thru imper ishable deeds of the spirit and works of the hand and mind, has outlived and triumphed over the fall of Rome, the fury of the Ger manic hordes, the Huns and Na poleon," she said. "Thus, too, it will live on thru the hell of des truction now raging. This survival of culture is pos sible, only thru man's help, Miss Schossberger told her audience. She appealed to professors, stu dents and alumni of the univer sity to accept this task and "keep up the light of culture that (See PBK, page 4) Graduation Set for May 25 Uevislon nosfts priong Vacation UN Grants 171 Degrees At Mid Term UN granted 171 degrees and nine certificates at the close of the first semester which included 21 master's and five doctor's degrees. Arts and science college granted 39 degrees, agriculture 28, engi neering 22, teachers, 22, business administration 22, law 11, and pharmacy 1. rffa !ailyIebmskm 2408 Official Newspaper Of More Than 7,000 Students Vol. 41, No. 74 Lincoln, Nebraska Tuesday, February 3, 1942 Church Service Opens UN Greek Week February 8 All sorority, fraternity and un affiliated students are invited to attend a church service opening Greek Week. The service will be held in the First Presbyterian church Sunday, Feb. 8 at 8:15 p. m. Dr. Paul Weaver, head of the philosophy of religion department at Stephens college will speak on "Design for Living." Dr. Weaver is head of the largest Sunday school class in the world. During the service an all Greek choir di rected by Dr. Arthur Westbrook will lead the hymns and sing an anthem. Greek Week,- which is the first organized week of its kind to be held on this campus, will begin with this church service and con tinue through Friday. No meet ings have been scheduled for Mon day. Thursday's program includes a series of seminars for sorority and fraternity officers led by promi nent Greek aliuimi. Sororities have planned a seminar on sorori ties and national defense. All fra ternity pledges will meet together for a dinner in the evening. The dinner is in charge of Ted Finley, fraternity pledge president. Seminars on finances, social (See GREEK, page 3) On, (b QampuA, . . . Students Hear Leading Authorities This Week Intodui-titry null': A nchidulr of rvrnt will br fralurr of thU column alone wilh rrgular nrw Itrnm. Ag nriilm llonii with rvPiitq nrlirritilrd fur the coin Ink wrrk nhuuld contact mr If I hey wish llir date, linn and plari printed. By Randall Pratt. There will be some notables on the ag campus this week to speak during the sessions of organized agriculture. The 19-12 gatherings will bring together practically all the agricultural societies state. in the M. Clifford Townsend, former governor of Indiana and now di rector of agricultural defense re lations for the U. S. Department of agriculture in Washington will speak Friday during the general sessions. Francis Flood, ex-Ne-(See AG, page 2) While UN students were recovering from examinations, tlie Hoard of Regents announced revisions in the university calen dar which will put students on au "all-out before June" schedule. The plan, worked out by the special war emergency com mittee of the administrative council provides for advancement of commencement day a full two weeks from June 8 to May 25 abandonment of spring vacation,. and shortening of the final examination period. Permits College Completion. Universities thruout the nation, especially in the east and far west, have also shortened their semes ters as a measure to permit stu dents to complete college work be fore they are required to enter military, agricultural and indus trial service. Although plans approved by the regents Saturday do not call for year-round operation of the uni versity as a whole as had been anticipated, provision is made for the addition of summer school (See PROGRAM, page 2) War Lectures Registration Ends Monday A new current events course, America and World War II, will be offered to any interested stu dents every Monday afternoon at 5:00 in the social science audito rium. Under government consent, the new course is composed of lectures by university faculty members and men well versed in current war problems and situa tions. Any students who wishes to at tend these lectures and receive one hour credit may do so by ob taining a drop and add slip from his advisor and registering for the course before next Monday. Be fore credit will be given, an ac ceptable notebook must be.. turned in after the completion of the course. Attendance at every lec ture is necessary also. The lecture course is in charge of Dr. J. O. Hertzler. Board Names Paul Svoboda Daily Editor Bruning, Schlater Are Made Managing Editors; Business Staff Renamed Paul E. Svoboda, arts college senior, was named editor of the Nebraskan for the second semester at a meeting of the publications board Jan. 20. Svoboda, a managing editor first semester, succeeds Mary Kerrigan as editor, while Marjoiie Bruning and Bob Schlater, both arts col lege juniors, were appointed to serve as managing editors. Both previously served as news editors. Reappointed as news editors were Helen Kelley, arts junior, and Alan Jacobs, a sophomore in arts college. Newly appointed news editors include George Abbott, June Jamieson. and Art Rivin, all arts sophomores. A sophomore in bizad college, Bob Miller, was re appointed sports editor. The entire business staff of the Daily was renamed with Ben Novi coff, bizad senior, again serving as business manager; Betty Dixon and Phil Kantor, bizad juniors, as sistants. Stuart Muskin. also a junior in bizad college, was made circulation manager. Shirley Kyhn, arts junior, was appointed editor of the Awgwan, campus humor magazine, and Mel vin Tannenbaum, bizad senior, re named as business manager. G ran With d Op Gala era Returns to Campus 'C avallena Rusts cana Grand operu returns to the Nebraska campus this week as the school of fine arts presents two performances of "Cavalleria Rusticana" Wednes day and Friday night in Temple theater. Mas cagnl's work will mark the first performance other than concert opera programs to be given in several years. To obtain reserved tickets students are asked to turn in their exchange receipts at the office of the school of music before Wednesday, Feb. 4, for those wanting tickets for that night, and Friday, Feb. 6, for those wanting tickets for that performance. Also, in order to reach all of the students at the university general admission tickets will be sold at the box office each night of the performance. Two complete casts of principle have been se lected for the performances and a chorus of 60, in cluding the University Singers, will appear, Wednes day's cast includes Catherine Tunison as Santuzza, f) soprano; Milrae Anderson as Lola, soprano; Lynn Myers as Alfio, baritone; Richard Koupal as Tur ridu, tenor; and Dorothy Huffman as Lucia, con tralto. In charge of the opera Is Dr. A. E. Westbrook, (See RUSTICANA, page 4), 1 - ;. ri V , , , , Bunday Journal and Htnr. Richard Koupal and Milrae Anderson appear confident that Lynn Myers, left, will shov up as good in his role in the opera as he did on the football field. All three have leading parts in "Cavalleria Rusticana." By Marjorie May. In a blaze of brilliant peasant costumes, spe cially designed stage settings and dramatic rendi tion of famous music, the school of fine arts will present "Cavaleria Rusticana" Wednesday and Fri day nights in the Temple theatre. This marks tlia first time the university has ever given an opera in full stage production. "Cavalleria Rusticana" is the story of four people Turridu who loves Lola tho she is married to another; Alfio, Lola's husband a gay young man who is "very much in love with his wife; Lola, the faithless heroine and Santuzza, whose words to Turiddu 'Strike me! revile me! still will 1 adore thee, bow down before thee, loving thee lanquish" depict her love for the hero. Set in the square of a little Sicilian town, thJ opera takes place during Easter time and a very religious but joyous atmosphere is retained thru out the production. . Love Story. The plot of "Cavalleria Rusticana" concerns itself mainly with "the return of Turiddu after years as a soldier, his discovery that Lola has mai.ied (See COLOR, page 3)