THE DAILY NEBRASKA
Sunday, May 15, 1949
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Something Schizophrenic . .
With only six hours of
are in no secure position to speak of split personalities, but
there is a definite incongruity in the recent action of the
University's fraternities which we would like to haxe ex
plained. The University party, composed of representatives
from practically all of the fraternities, and the Inter-fraternity
Council, representing same, both were entitled to
delegates to the now-completed Constitutional Assembly.
Both groups sent delegates to participate in the task of
writing a constitution and drawing up resolutions pertain
ing to student government.
Last Tuesday on the night of the first general assem
bly since the postponement of the previous week, a repre
sentative of the University party delegation expressed the
opinion that the Assembly was useless in view of the posi
tion the faculty had taken in regards to what students
themselves could decide on student government. When that
representative's motion, that the Assembly adjourn, was
defeated, the University Party delegation left the Assembly
in a body and left the impression that the fraternities
which the delegation represented wanted no more part in
the laborious task of drawing up a constitution.
After the University party walk-out, there was a feel
ing among some that the Inter-fraternity Council delegation
would follow suit. But did it? No. The IFC delegation
stayed for the remaining time of Tuesday's session and re
turned Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to help complete
the work of the Assembly.
Not only was the IFC delegation present but it took an
active part in making amendments, motions and proposals
and in adding to the discussion. Don Stern, IFC delegate,
was probably one of the outstanding leaders on the Assem
bly floor. Whether or not one agreed with the viewpoints
of the IFC delegation, no one could criticize these frater
nity representatives for not taking an active part in the
Assembly.
In short, if one looked at the behavior of the Univer
sity party, he would conclude that Nebraska fraternities
refused to take part in student government as long as they
did not get their way. On the other hand, if one looked at
the actions of the IFC, he would assume that Nebraska fra
ternities had a definite interest in student government and
were willing to spend time and effort along with represen
tatives from a variety of student interests in drawing up a
workable student government constitution.
To the IFC we extend a hearty congratulations for the
job its delegates did. To the University party, we simply
ask, "What's the deal?" That question undoubtedly is one
that many fraternity men are asking of the University
party and one that many unaffiliated students are wonder
ing about the fraternities.
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By Pat Nordin
With finals nearly upon them,
partiers seem to be making one
last stab at out-doing each other.
Ahead so far are the Thetas,
whose party Saturday night was
appropriately called "Last Fling
Before Finals." The decorations,
consisting of old finals from the
files, proved to be distracting to
H'es Kohtz who was seen copy
ing questions on his sleeve all
evening. Date Phil Haley chair
maned the affair.
Also disturbing was the "devil
room" for all pcssiinists who
were in a failing mood. Carefully
avoiding this were young hope
fuls Gwen Harding and Di k
Cook, Harriet Seidel and Ed
Cook, who spent their time in
the "angel's room" with the other
PBK's. Russ Krueger and combo
serenaded.
This column wouldn't be com
plete without the announce
ment of another queen. This
time it's the newly elected
University band sponsor Gini
Nordstrnm who was announced
Friday night at the annual ban
quet. Gini plays the flute in the
band and orchestra, and is a
member of SAI music honorary.
Dave Hahn provided music for
the D.U.'s at their lawn party
Saturday night. Decorations con
sisted of colored lights and soror
ity pins suspended from the bal
cony. On hand were Ann Fid
dock and Don Franklin, Tom
Blomgren and Bobbie Rowland,
Myra Maupin and Dick Satter
field. Hear some of the gang went
picnicking afterward.
Sunday afternoon the Theta
Xi's held a tea for their parents
and alums. Social Chairman Art
Dickey planned the affair, which
was a get-acquainted deal.
JhonL (paqsL
TltUnNCSfflBtfc
BY JERRY MATZKE.
FRANCIS P. MATTHEWS, Om-
man Friday to be secretary of the
navy. Matthews, 62, was chosen to
was nominated by President Tru
aha banker and Catholic leader,
succeed John L. Sullivan who re
signed in protest against cancel
lation of navy plans to build a
65,000-ton aircraft carrier.
GEN. LUCIUS CLAY pro
nounced the lifting of the Ger
man blockades a success Friday,
thus refuting Soviet charges that
the western powers failed to live
up to their part of the agreement.
General Clay said he was satis
fied "there was good faith on both
sides" in putting into effect the
four power agreement removing
the blockade.
THE EXPLOSION of a truck
load of drums containing carbon
disulphide in the Holland tunnel,
leading into New York City,
caused fumes to overcome 30 peo
ple Friday.
JOHN L. LEWIS and Joseph E.
Moody, president of the Southern
Coal Producers association, agreed
Friday to begin negotiations on a
new soft coal contract in Blue
field, W. Va on May 25. The
Southern association represents
about one-third of the industry.
THE VATICAN radio said Fri
day that Joseph Cardinal Minds
zenty, imprisoned Catholic pri
mate of Hungary, was "critically
ill and losing his mind.'
FORTY-FIVE Filipinos on Sai-
pan island have been stricken
dangerously ill from eating a huge
cel. Doctors said that Ihe Fili
pinos seemed to be suffering
from nerve poisoning.
Prop Travhmen
Felcd by Builders
High school trackmen were
guests of the University of Ne
braska Builders Saturday morn
ing at a coke and brownie party
in the Union.
The prep cindermen were en
tertained from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
by Builders members, N clubbers
and Track Coach Ed Weir.
In addition to free cokes and
brownies, the trackmen were
shown a series of pictures on
track and field events.
To the Editor:
Three cheers for Miss Donna Kiechcl. Her reasoning as to the
Kosmet Klub situation is an admirable one. "We've been torr, at
Pan-Hel that it just isn't the right thing to do. They'e had trouble
with it before." That's right, Miss Kicchel, stick up for your rights.
Pardon me while I laugh up my sleeve. It sems poor to me and to
a lot of other people on this campus that sorority women can't
think for themselves but have to "be told" what is right and what
is wrong. However, the guiding light of Pan-Hel should know, and
even if she doesn't who's to argue with her, no one dares.
Shame, shame on Miss Patty Nordin. She's going to get her
hands spanked, but good. Miss Nordin, don't you realize that is
just isn't right for a sorority girl to give her own opinion after
"being told" by Pan-Hel. But I do admire you . . . for having the
intestinal fortitude to stick up for what you believe is right.
Evidently it has never ocurred to Pan-Hel that the show might
and could be clean. The all-male cast is a thing of the past and is
no longer saleable, and a co-ed show would be the answer to the
situation. Universities and colleges all over the country put on good,
clean coed revues, but not the good ol' farm state. Pan-IIel must '
protect the sweet, 'innocent" sorority girls from all smut.
The only question the entire idea has, as far as is discernable,
is how much power will Pan-Hel (and I don't mean the puppet
presidents) usurp from the Kosmet Klub?
So you have had "trouble with it before." So what! .There's
nothing like progressive thinking. Why go to parties? They may play
party records! But then, being sorority girls, you wouldn't under
stand them. Why ride in cars? They might break down. But be
ing sorority girls you just don't stop in a car it "just isn't the right
thing to do."
Get your heads out of your sorority pins. Who's running your
thinking on Pan-Hel? If you all had guts enough to get together
just once you could judge questions for yourselves, instead of "be
ing told" just what is being done and what isn't.
Jerry Johnston
Meddling With Melick
By M. J.
Publications workers received
their annual surprise package
from the Pub board today.
Each year dozens of enthusiastic
students wind their way to the
basement of the Union and put in
long, hard hours getting out the
campus' three publications. Each
year some students show more
ability and put in more work than
others. Each year the editors of
the various publications spend
several sleepless nights trying to
decide which people have done
the most consistently good job.
Each year these top people are
recommended by the heads of the
various publications and each year
the Pub board ignores the entire
proceedure.
The fault undoubtedly lies not
Military Society
Plans Smoker
Scabbard and Blade will host
prospective members at a rush
smoker, Wednesday, May 18, in
parlors A, B, and C of the Union.
All sophomore basic students
who intend to do advanced work
in ROTC are invited to attend the
smoker ,as well as junior ROTC
students.
The rush party will be held
from 7 to 8 p .m. and will include
a talk by Captain Gorshater, fac
ulty adviser. New Scabbard and
Blade captain, Dick Russell, will
outline the coining year's activ
ities. Iloz Howard, retiring captain,
will report on projects completed
this year.
with the persons on the board but
with the system itself.
Editors struggle nightly to make
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ytghi Stmt Editor Gene Borf
recommendations fair and- reason
able. They are interested in one
thing. That thing is choosing staffs
who will put out the best publica
tion possible.
Apparently the Pub fcoard strug
gles mightily too. It endeavors to
improve upon the editor's choices.
In spite of the fact that the
students who work on publica
tions see the daily progress and
ability of future staff members,
the Pub board seems to feel that
by looking at a brief application
blank it can judge qualifications
more adequately than those who
actually know how the publica
tions are run.
As we said before, this attitude
is not entirely the fault of the
Pub board. It's function seems to
be to choose staffs on whatever
precarious grounds it sees fit.
For the whole mess we have
one question. Why?
After having been dealt with
by the Pub board for the past two
years, we are of the opinion that
the entire system should be
scrapped.
The editors of the three publi
cations, working with a faculty
advisor would be quite capable of
doing as good a job of selection as
the present Pub board. To do
worse would be a real feat.
This matter has been traveling
around in our mind for quite some
time but it was renewed by the
action of the board Saturday.
Until the old and new editors
of the yearbook turned in in
dentiral recommendations. These
men chose the same persons for
the same positions on the book.
One might assume from this that
the consensus in the t'ornhusker
office was that the people rec
ommended were the most out
standing workers. We assumed
it. The Pub board did not.
If there was a good reason for
not selecting the person listed
on both editor's recommenda
tions it seems a trifle obscure
to the point of being invisible.
That's the way it goes.
It certainly is.
That's the way it goes year after
year.
Rather, that's the way it has
gone. But the time has come for
a change.
To the powers that be, we
say, why not scrap the Pub
board. Why not give student
publications a chance to have
the best qualified persons on
their saffs. Why not give pub
lications an opportunity to put
out the best books and papers
that student talent can provide.
Surely a board of editors with
one or two faculty members could
replace, the eenie, meenie, minie,
moe system now used by the Pub
board.
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