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Xcwi Editors
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Assistant Business
Suciety Editor ...
Janet Mason,
Managers.'.'. . ..V Lorraine
, , r 'hamberlin
' Ma'rv i oulse Vlnndwln. Harold Andersen
Leslie Ji-an tilotfelty. Betty Lou Huston.
I'll) Ilia Tratardrn
Jo Martx
Abramson, Mildred. Kiifstroni
Helen tioadwin
We Want In Later. . .
In regard to the editorial "We Want In," which ap
peared irTthe Oct. 25 issue, an interview with Chancellor
Boucher has revealed the university's stand toward the
Nebraskan's suggestion to use the Don L. Love library as
a library instead of as an army barracks. The university
last summer gave serious consideration to the possibility
of using the library as such sometime this year, and at
one time had thought it might be possible to move during
Christmas vacation. Finally, however, the committee was
forced to the conclusion that, due to purely physical dif
ficulties, it would not be possible this year.
In the first place, painters, movers, and redecorators
are next to impossible to find. Even if it were possible for
the library staff to engineer a move with pernaps tne neip
of the student body, the university teeis it wouia De ioonsn
to move in without giving the new building a thorough
redecorating job, as would have to be done sooner or later.
Furthermore, even if painters ana reaecorators coura
be found, a release orwconstruction materials is not avail
able at the resent time under the priority system. There is
not enough shelving to set up the new library, and although
most of the furniture is stored away on the campus, a few
pieces still remain to be obtained.
The third difficulty is in the staffing. To run the
pntir huildinj? as a library would require a staff from
10-20 percent larger than the present staff of the old li
brary. Library staff is just as difficult an item to obtain
in these times as is shelving or painters!
In answer to the obiection that the Nebraskan's sug
cestion of moving the army units from the new library to
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the b leid House wouia cause me university io iuse a. uugc
sum of money, Operating Superintendent Seaton says em
phatically that it is not a question of money. Income from
the two buildings would be almost identical, now that the
army is not using the third floor of the library, and more
over, none of this money is pure profit for the university.
The money is put right back into the upkeep of the in
structional program or of the classrooms and buildings in
use by the army.
In answer to the objection that the Athletic Associa
tion would be unwilling to give up the Field House if it
were possible in this way to use the new library for that
purpose, a spokesman for that organization has said that
the board would do "whatever fits best in the over-all pic
ture." However, there are approximately 20 too many men
in the army units to be moved into the Field House, which
has a capacity of 267, according to army regulations.
Throughout the heated controversy aroused on the
campus by the publication of the original editorial, the
actual issue, that of using the library as a library as soon
as possible, has been almost completely overshadowed by
an interpretation which was not expressed in the editorial
but was erroneously "read into" the editorial. "We Want
In" gave no basis for either the army to infer that the
students wished to turn them out in the cold now that
their numbers were so small, nor for the student body to
decide that the army was not properly appreciative for the
students efforts in their behalf. Unthinking accusations
and blind condemnations have been hurled by both sides
without justification on either the army's part or the stu
dents' part. As was stated above and as has been stated
before, to foster such a senseless feud was not the pur
pose of nor the background for "We Want In." The edi
torial merely wished to acquaint the university with the
student desire to use the excellent facilities offered by
the new library as soon as possible.
Tentative plans have been made by the university to
redecorate and move into the new library next summer
between summer and fall sessions. At that time, it is ex
pected, the army program at UN will have been very nearly
completed. So the Nebraskan postpones its campaign to
get into Love library until the end of this school year,
when the torch will be relighted.
Vocational Orientation . .
In answer to demand by students taking the regular freshman
orientation course last year, the Junior Division has set up a series
of voluntary vocational and professional orientation conferences this
year to supplement the regular six-week orientation program. While
the regular course covers the general adjustment of a new student
to the university, and helps him appreciate the traditions of UN, the
required program gives him no definite vocational assistance.
To fill this need, this new series was designed by the Junior
Division, and is open not only to freshmen but to all students in the
university. Each conference is in charge of a leader in a particular
field, who speaks about 20 minutes on job opportuptis Rnd qual
ifications. The brief speech is followed by a short question period.
This new series is experimental this semester, and its popuarity
fimong the students will determine whether or not it will be con
tinued in the future. The series is practical and informative and
should prove a permanent vocational aid to university students.
Les Said The Better
By Les Glotfelty
We are going to "present" somebody or
other every week, but seems that we got
sidetracked by other things that kept hap
jening. Anyhow here we go again and may
be this time we can keep digging up inter
esting )cople.
The lady of this week is little MARY
EDITH PUMPHREY, .who goes by just
"Edith." We have already
mentioned her in con
with a little fresh m
hazing at Ag. Edith is a iu-
mor at the ag campus ana
she only migrates down this
far for Student Council
meetings on Wednesday. Her
major is dietetics which indi
cates she might make some
man a good wife someday.
Meanwhile, she is busy mak
ing a whee of a name for herself at ag. Be
sides being on Student Council, she is a
member of Ag Exec. Board, Home Ec club,
already
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Killth l'uniliriy.
member of Ag Exec Board, Home Ec club,
Student Faculty Council of Ag, and Ag
YWCA Cabinet. She lives in Iaoomis, and
the way Loomis coeds stick together, that's
good.
This five-foot-and-not-much-more fern is
strictly misleading in appearance. For some
reason small women are supposed to be
helpless, and Edith is anything but helpless.
Ag campus is loaded with good hard-working
activity women this year, and it takes
a lot to stay as near the top of the heap as
Edith has. Heretofore completely innocent
about that stuff called "politics," we hear
that she has been getting enlightment from
some of the more experienced people. But
not too much enlightment we hope, because
the less an activity womaan knows bout
politics, the better off she is.
Ag women are, unfortunately, practically
unknown down on city campus, which is too
bad because there are so many good girls
out there to stray from the subject and
to mention just a few Lou Huston, Julia
Crom, Monica Alberty, Lois Opper, and
lots of others. Anyhow, we are hoping
through this column to present to city cam
pus students lots of them who, like Edith
Pumphrey, are strictly good girls.
Anthropologist
Hear Lecture
By E. Alpenfels
Speaking on the "Influence of
Cultural Patterns on Human Be
haviour," Miss Ethel Alpenfels,
lecturer in anthropology, yester
day pointed out the importance
of a knowledge of anthropology
for the social worker as a help
in understanding the people he
has to deal with. Miss Alpenfels
addressed the State Teachers'
Convention and also the faculty
members and students of the
Graduate School of Social Work
in the frosh auditorium.
Theatre
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actresses to come to the Univer
sity theater. Her acting in the
first half of the third act wrung
tears from the audience. Her
performance was characterized by
its sincerity. As the Malayan
princess, the sympathy of the
audience was with Gloria from
tne nrst. Her ability as an
actress made the role alive, and
her deep, husky voice added much
to the already beautiful lines.
Gloria was. ably supported by
Gerry McKmsey as Mrs. McQues
ton. Gerry gave a fine sus
tained, character performance in
a role that demanded the best in
acting ability. The role of hard,
unloving Mrs. McQuestion is def
initely not a sympathetic one
Gerry was capable of handling
such a role and was never out of
character. Her presence on the
stage seemed to lend reassurance
to the other actors.
Representing the male part of
the cast is Harold Marer who was
more than convincing in the role
of Nathaniel, the husband of
Opane. Harold's characterization
was belter than average and the
University theater audience will
no doubt see more of him.
The whole cast, particularly
those who played the main parts,
are to be congratulated. The
smaller parts were well handled.
The characters realized that un
less the supporting parts of the
play are well clone the play will
fail, regardless of the superior
acting of its leads. Barbara Jen
kins as Durian and Margaret
Hunter as Venture were especial
ly good.
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