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Undoubtedly extra-curricular activities are
nn indispensable part of a college career. They
provide, as nothing else will, those contacts
with people in general, especially with the in
tellectually curious, which are so necessary to
the proper rounding of the personality. How
ever, extra-curricular activities should be
looked upon as a part of an education, falling
into the same category as do the classes which
one attends, and are of, possibly, the same im
portance, certainly no greater.
It has seemed that there is a growing ten
dency among the students of the University of
Nebraska to look upon extra-curricular activi
ties not as instruments of education but as
steps whereby the. individual might rise to a
position of prominence in campus affairs.
Without exception, the various organizations
and publications which may be classes as "ac
tivities" have found those people working in
and for them to belong to a class, generally,
which is interested a great deal more in mem
bership in one of the senior honoraries than in
the experience and knowledge which may be
gained, or in the real enjoyment which may
be found in such work.
We feel that this is an unhealthy condi
tion. Membership in Innocents and Mortar
Board is an honor which should go to those
who have worked hardest, not merely to those
who have worked. Further, when an interest
in becoming a member of one of these soci
eties and a certain amount of political manipu
lation are enough to assure one of selection,
an even more untenable situation has been
reached.
An attitude of this sort on the part of the
student body will result ultimately in the de
terioration of the publications and organiza
tions affected, will result in major losses in
prestige by the senior honoraries and in a
stagnation of those very things which make
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Oil OUwl gampiiteA.
By Marsa Lee Civin.
All out efforts for the war have been
brought to light at various campuses through
out the country.
Members of Delta Gamma sorority at the
University ot Akron, hearing that men stu
dents were buying fewer defense stamps than
were the coeds, offered a kiss with each stamp
sold on "bargain day." The usual day's sales
had been $8, but "bargain" day had hit if 30.
The Purdue university chapter of Alpha
Zeta, national agricultural honorary frater
nity, held a dinner. Hut there just wasn't any
J'ood on the table. Money that would have been
spent for food was given to the Ked Cross or
used to buv defense bonds.
Women students at Hunter college, New
York, are trainingvto become weather observ
ers at airports and bureaus.
Active University of Texas housemothers
began a fight in Austin for lower gas rates
by presenting a petition to the City Council.
Patriotism in floriculture is vividly dis
played at Iowa State in the latest horticulture
flower arangement set up by Pardon Cornell,
floriculture professor.
lied, white, and blue flower banks are set
in the corridors of the main horticulture
greenhouses.
Xo big spring dance will be held at the
University of Kansas this year due to the de
cisions by the dance managers that attempts
to conduct a successful dance would undoubt
edly result in failure. Transportation costs are
too high for a really worthwhile band, and
only a few smaller bands have been coming
through the midwest.
Because of Rations
English Housewives Devise
Ingenious Sugar Saving Plan
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. For Daily Meals
college life valuable. Few of us, after leaving
school, will be able to experiment in as many
fields, try our talents along such varied lines
as are now available to us. To most students,
the college years are a period not ly of
training but of decision as to their future
lives. Campus activities are the general prop
erty of the student body, and as such, they are
an immense addition to the value of the uni
versity as a whole. Monopolized by a few
those few interested in becoming campus big-
shots these activities are of no value and may
become, m time, a positive detriment.
An instrumentality for providing oppor
tunity and encouragement for all students in
any way interested in activities has been pre
sented by the Student Council in the activities
committee set up this year. We seriously, vig
orously urge all students, present and iuture
to help make this plan work by entering ac-
iivmes, not lor me honor that may be gained
but for the experience, training, and the rea
fun which is, and always has been, present in
them.
Marjorie Bruning.
Former UN Professor . . .
Harry Kurz Makes Recorded
Reading of 'Anti-Dictator'
Prof. Harry Kurz, long chair
man of the romance languages de
partment at the university and
now in a similar post at Queens
college, New York City, is in
volved in the intricacies of World
War II.
Professor Kurz, who speaks
French so fluently that his Eng
lish almost suggests an accent,
has done a recorded reading in
French of "Anti-Dictator," a fa
mous discourse on involuntary
servitude written by Etienne de la
Boetie in 16th century France.
The reading is being repeatedly
broadcast by a Boston short-wave
station to a 20th century France
sorely in need of their 16th cen
tury compatriot's assistance.
"Hello, France, this is La Boetie
calling calling from B o 8 1 o n,
Mass., in the United States of
America calling from the twenti
eth century and calling also from
Toulouse in the sixteenth century
listen, my countrymen, and I
shall tell you how to get rid of
those whom you have permitted
to enforce servitude upon you
are you ready, France ?
Boetie's inspired discourse has
survived to inspire people when
ever they have awakened to find
that they were no longer free. To
day, through Professor Kurz, the
people of France are being ex
horted and instructed by a French
man of 400 years ago in the fine
art of overthrowing armed op-
. . For Propaganda
pressors when the arms of the en
slaved have been taken from them.
People may have died against a
wall in the last week for listening
to "Anti-Dictator," although
Americans can read it quite safely
for only a dollar, it having been
recently published in English by
the Columbia University Press.
Scholarship . . .
(Continued from Page 1.)
groups rated higher than social or
ganizations with Xi Psi Phi 2.945,
first among professional fraterni
ties; Mu Phi Epsilon 3.326, tops
among professional sororities, and
Howard hall 3.095, first among
"other organized groups."
Xi Pal Phi Firat.
Professional fraternities rated
as follows: 1. XI Psi Ph', 2. Phi
Delta Phi, 3. Farm House, 4. Phi
Mu Alpha, 5. Sigma Gamma Ep
silon, 6. Delta Sigma Delta, 7.
Alpha Kappa Psi, 8. Alpha
Gamma Rho, 9. Delta Sigma Pi,
10. Phi Alpha Delta.
Professional sororities fin
ished: 1. Mu Phi Epsilon, 2.
Omicron Nu, 3. Phi Upsilon
Omicron, 4. Theta Sigma Phi,
5. Phi Chi Theta, 6. Delta Omi
cron, 7. Sigma Alpha lota.
Organizations listed as other
organized groups were rated: 1.
Howard hall, 2. Wilson hall, 2.
Bouton hall, 4. Loomis hall, 5.
Love hall, 6. Palladian, 7. Ray
mond hall, 8. Delian-Union.
Explain Report
According to the report, a rating
of 4 shows that all grades aver
aged 90 or above, 3 shows that all
grades average 80 to 89, 2 that
grades averaged 70 to 79, etc.
Zero grade points are awarded
for each credit hour incomplete
Two grade points are subtracted
for each credit hour failed. To ob
tain the average for each group.
the total grade points are divided
by the total number of hours car
ried by the group.
Journalism . . .
(Continued from Page 1.)
school of journalism and the school
publications on campus.
Norma Carpenter will act as
toastmistress. Tickets have been
sold by students of journalism and
members of Theta Sigma Phi
They may still be procured at the
office of the school of journalism
at 65 cents.
One hundred fifty soldier-stu
dents at Washington State college
had their campus residence hall
provided by college men, their din
ing room by co-eds, and their
private study building by the in
stitution.
By Mary Aileen Cochran.
English housewives have been
forced to become ingenious 10
make their limited sugar supplies,
a ration of half a pound per week,
go farther. The basic ration in
England during the last year nas
fccen half a pound Per woek Per
person.
Most housewives cnviue me
week's ration in half a quarter
of a pound is measured out into
Uni Singers II
To Give Recital
On Wednesday
Eight StJulenls Direct
Music Program at 7:30
In The Temple Theatre
Mr. r-mald Glattly and eight
student conductors will direct the
University Singers composed of 50
members at a recital tomorrow
night at 7:30 at the Temple
theater.
The Singers, group II, have car
ried on a cooperative project dur
ing the semester with the class in
choral conducting composed of 46
students. Music 102 conducting
students experimented upon the
singers group as one phase of the
semester's work for both groups.
Those conducting on the pro
gram are: uieve uenznnger, raui
Koenig, Richard Koupal, Tom
Pierson. Keith Sturdevant, and
Barbara Miller, Hester Whitmore
and Frances Keefer. Ernest Ulmer
is the accompanist.
Following is the program:
Ami Then Shall Your Light F.IUaa
MendrlMoha
Mr. Cleve Ctenillnfer. Oandartlac
Mr. Kraeat I'lroer, Arenmpanlat
Now I the MihiUi of Maying Morley
Mr. Paul krnlf, t'ondurttnc
He Watrhlnc Over lurwl Kllia
Mendetaaoha
Mr. lUrkard Kim pal, Oaadaettnf
Mr. Ernent timer. Accompanist
Now IK all the Heaven Adore Thee
fclljah Barb
Mlw Barbara Miller, CnndaeUni
Cut Thy Harden KlUah MeadetMohan
Mr. Tom Itrrnon, CondnctlnR
la Them Delightful flcaaant (irovet
Parrell
Mr. Keith Sturdevant, Oaadaettnf
Jena, Frlceteaa Treanare Barb
MIm Heater Whttemorr, Oaadaetlag
O Morn nf Heaaty Kttwllnt
Mian Praam Keefer, Caadafttag
individual pots for each member
of the family and the rest is
pooled for general cooking fund.
Boarding houses and American
plan hotels also provide residents
with little separate sugar cups
to last through the week. And if
a greedy guest uses up his whole
ration in a few days, there is no
use in appealing for more.
Cakes Not Scarce.
It is still possible to obtain
enough enkes outside the house
to make it unnecessary to stretch
the ration for baking these at
home. But iced cakes are seldom
seen except at birthday parties.
Deserts are mnde to be, and
sweet than they used to be, and
each member of the family uws
his own little portion to make up
the deficiency. If he has already
used his sugar on his breakfast
food or in his coffee, he eats his
acid gooseberry tart without complaining.
Housewives Save.
Almost every housewife has her
little secret hoard of sugar for
guests or emergencies usually
saved out of her own ration. For
tea, a sugar bowl filled with some
what dusty lumps always appears
and is handed around to guests.
But the guests know enough to
refuse the offer.
At the beginning of the war,
a great many people used saccha
rine, and many them would still
like to do so. But saccharine is
becoming increasingly difficult to
obtain, and four out of five drug
stores have a sign on their doors
reading: "No saccharine" which
usually means that they can sup
ply a limited amount to regular
patrons, but have none for the
causal purchaser.
C. P. Peterson . .
(Continued from page 1.)
make her capable of using all her
energies.
"Peace," Mr. Peterson defined
at the beginning of his lecture as
"one of the illusions of humanity
which envisions a golden age in
the past and is unhappy with the
present.
Tranquility is not peace, he
went on. Peace is not the absence
of conflict but the absence of
physical warfare. A peaceful
world is not a world without con
flict but one equipped to deal with
conflict without violence, while
war is a destruction of all the
progress of the past.
War today is essentially direct
ed against our economic encircle
ment. Japan recognized and took
up arms to prevent this encircle
mentand so our peace will have
this as a problem. This war will
decide what group of nations will
control the future destinies of the
world, because the present strug
gle is a struggle for supplies. It
is a revolutionary war opposing
ideologists.
George V. Kendall, drtan of Wa
bash college, has been commis
sioned a lieutenant colonel in the
army.
More than 1,500 University of
Michigan students are rt-ceiving
military training as a part of their
college work.
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