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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
Sunday February26, 1950
JIisl (Daily. TMhaAkarL
Member
Intercollegiate Press
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The Dally Nehreaken u publMwd b) the etuiieiue of Hit
dhdtufiip.
Can you visualize life upon our University campus without the
use of a Student Union? Have you ever reflected seriously upon
the purpose of the Union? Briefly, it is a center for student activi
ties, a physical structure housing the facilities for the Daily Ne
braskan. the Cornhusker Year Book, the Student Council, the Cob
and Tassel organizations, etc
BY GEORGE WIIXOX
Story of the Week
Top news of the week Is the
It is a spot where the financially limited College Joe can take a close British elections which re
.P, t. nttA v -mi,ai i,m,h farmilPS suited ,n th socialist labor party
Uiilveritlly nf Ne
bre.sk aa expression l students' mwi an,1 ol'linune only. Ai-riirilinK lu Anicit 11
of the By Lawa governing student puhluatlone anil niimiinsieri'c u me ikwiu
o( PubllcHllona, "It la tlie deciKred mllr ol th Buanl that piihlliatiune, undVr
Ita JurUdlctlon eris.ll he free from editorial eeneomhlp on the part of the Hoard,
or on he part of any memher ol the liirulty ol the Imivenuty hut niemhem ol
the atalf ol The luuly Nelmiskan are personally responsive lor hal they aa
or do or cause to be printed. -
Subscription ratea are il 00 pe. si'mester, 2 M per srmestrr mulled, or IJ.rai
lor th colleite year. 4 00 m.'nled. Sinale cop) .V lublihnl daily dilrinic the
achool vear except Mond.in and Saturdays, varnlione and examination porio.ui. o
the Univeralty ol Nebraska under the supervision ol the Pulillrationi Board, fcn
lered aa Second Cluaa Matter at the Post Olflce in Lincoln. Nehraaka under Act
ol Conpreae. March 3 luTa. and at speiial rate of poatune provided lor In Wo
Uon 1103, Act ol October 8, 1U17. authorized September 10. 1U2-.
r.niioKiAL
Fritz Simpson
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Ci ..T;. i"V., i Bruce Kennedy, liene Hern
J?"-8??.."0 Norma Chuhhuck. IWhie,
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Kimon Karahatao, tencc, come to extend some ol these bencius to me Ag-siuneni ootiy.
V? v'ri:z:;, And why shouldn't Ag students enjoy these facilities? The student
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dale to social functions he can afford. Economical lunch facilities
and various recreations are also at his disposal. These activities
are necessary to the maintenance of favorable school spirit in a
modern university.
The Student Union on the College of Agriculture Campus, even
with its limited facilities, has, during the three years or us cxis
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Society Editor
Feature Kdttor
Photographer
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Union belongs to the student body. University of Nebraska stu
dents, including Ac students, have since the mid-30's been paying I parties have
a student union fee of $3.00 per secmster. It is with a great deal of been ""l?1
concern that we are now witnessing a gradual curtailment of the' w - r i? ' to-
returmng to power with a ma
jority of no more than ten scats
in parliament.
This means that labor most
likely will be unable to establish
working control of the house,
and so a new election may come
soon.
Only a coalition of two or
more parties could forestall an
other election, but both major
One's Not Enough
Union activities on Ag Campus. What action can the Ag student , Rethei
body take to offset these restrictions?
First, let us try to shed some light on the causes of the present
restrictions by examing the history of the Ag-Union. If we would
look back on the struggle some few years ago for the establish
ment of the Ag-Union, the very thought of the Ag-Union being
on its last pegs should shame the students into action. At that time,
student pressure with the encouragement of several farsightcd
faculty men played a great part in the construction of an Ag Union.
Its present site, the basement of the Activities Building, though
Hats off to the junior class council!
During our four years in the University, we have
heard and agreed with the many criticisms that the junior
and senior class presidents were names only. The state
ment best describing class heads has been, "all they do is
nlanr iw in the snrin. and tret a few activity points.
But now, at least the junior class is taking positive only temporary and many ways inadequate, was the best location
Steps toward establishing a -working, responsible organiza- avaiiablc. It was obtained only after vigorous leadership overcame
tion. Evidently, Herb Reese, when elected junior president
by write-in vote last semester, had definite ideas on organ
izing his class ideas that included junior class unity and
bettering the University.
The council's decision to draw up a permanent con
stitution indicates that the juniors are interested in the
University and their classmates. The constitution's main
purpose is to "create a closely-knit class spirit." This is
exactly what the students need something to bring out
their spirit.
We are not saying that student spirit is poor. On
the contrary, it is, better than average under the circum
stances. But there is always room for improvement, and
the junior class is taking the initiative in attempting to
promote more spirit.
Thf first larre-scale Droiect of the council is to put
on the Junior-Senior Prom. In many colleges and univer- inefficiency. If from lack of business, perhaps students are oetom-
Sites, proms are sposored by either junior or senior classes, ing more pinched for money, or it may be that some have decided
or both. It is no small job which requires hard work and to study in the evenings. If from inefficiency (specifically, loss of
cooperation among the sponsoring groups. The job in money through non-payment of meal tickets), the manager or some
itself is one which merits the attention of a complete slate other responsible person should be given authority to "hire and
of class officers. I firc" or 10 make some corrective arrangements. Even now we are
This year the job will be handled by the council mem- contemplating an additional student union fee of $2.00 per semester
bers appointed by President Reese. But. with a constitu- from all students, including Ag students, for the purpose of con-
tion in the process of being drafted, it's time to think strutting a new wing on the city campus Student Union. Worthy
about electing four class officers instead of one. A class though this endeavor must be, no mention has been made of cxpan-
president, with no other officers to help him, . certainly sion or improvement or even maintenance of the Ag-Studcnt Union,
has a difficult job in carrying out any plans which involve Our concern would not bo aroused by anyone of these trends, but j
the efforts of a large number. the combination of events should not be taken lightly by Ag '
The Student Council is revising its constitution, and students.
the revision should definitely include the election of four
officers for each of the junior and senior classes.
The juniors are organizing. As yet. no action has
been taken by the senior class president. A complete slate
of officers will aid an industrious president, and possibly
provide a few ideas for a not-so-industrious president.
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Jr. Ak. Showmen
Entries Still Open
Prospective Junior A-Sar-Ben
showmen who failed to sign for
their animal by the deadline
date of Feb. 25 may still get into
the show it was revealed today.
For this week only, Ag men
wishing show animals may con
tact the superintendent of the
stock they desire to show.
The men to see are: Don Card,
cattle, phone 6-2436; Don Cle
ment, sheep, phone 6-5034; Dale
Beckman, dairy, phone 3-3415;
Merwyn French, hogs, phone
6-2436; and Ernest Gotschall,
horses, phone 2-2695.
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many difficult problems problems arising from the lack of fore
sight and lack of interest which are evident in the present predica- ;
ment.
Since its establishment, the Ag Student Union has sponsored
numerous social events. It has furnished limited recreational facili
ties, a lounge, a small music room, and the "Dell' a lunch and soda
counter. In adition, it houses in cramped quarters, the monthly Ag
publication, The Cornhusker Countryman. The Union location was, i
however, recognized as only temporary. It was, and is still hoped i
that the Union can continue until such time as a new Union, as
a part of the overall campus improvement program, becomes a j
reality.
Recent and present events arc a puzzlement to many of us.
Last year the Union had to close down one evening per week end. :
This year the Union has been closed for every evening. The Dell '
has been going in the hole either from lack of business or from
in a
peace t ime
government.
Prime Min
ister Attlee
and his rank
i n g laborite
aides last week
met and dis
cussed the
party . newest Wilcox
problem created by its sharply
reduced majority. The nation
which in the last general elec
tion had given the socialists a
145-vote working majority this
time returned them to power
with a maximum of 23 seats
over Winston Churchill's con
servatives and 12 seats are still
in doubt.
Some sources reported that
Attlee would eo to the King and
ask to set up a new government !
and carry on. April 1 is the
deadline for the annual budget j
and if a new election were
called it would interfere with !
budget requirements. This
the reported reason that Attlee
has Hoi'iHpd In rnrrv nn ilpcnitn i ..
u . ,A "";r ' Koines
ins iu seat iimjuiiiy.
With 6 district out and 619
counted this was the standing
of the parties (standing in old
640-seat parliament in brack
ets): I.Hbor .III cistv
ConaerViit ivej" L'lH il.M.".
Liberals k lllll.
Irish Nationalists '2.
A neutral speaker was also re
turned. Labor's winning margin was
so thin as to make problematical
its control of parliament and
the carrying out of its ambiti
ous program of further national
ization of important industries.
Labor had 381 members in the
old 640-scat house of commons.
Morgan V:" '.Vuor party
by Pat Wicdman
Walked into the middle of a
dream Saturday night, siudded
with sparkling stars, and a ;
moon. It was the Delta Sig house :
party complete with Bill Mun- '
dell and of all things, a devil's
' food cake. Heaven was never
like this! Dancing on clouds
were Ardath Wilcox and .Marc
' Oilman, Maurice Obcrser and
Delores Grrcnwall, Al Johnson
and Lrna Meyer.
ATOs passed out garters. As
favors that is! Bids to the house
party were accompanied by
these unmentionables with the
local brand attached.
Something new in the line ol i
parties was created by the
tising Adventure Saturday night.
Invitations stated "Don't miss
this amazing offer, it ends mid
night the twenty-fifth." Hand
ing in their boxtops at the door
will be Paul Alperson and Adrllc
( hasanov, Gil Rosenberg and
Franrls Goodsite, and steadies
i Nort Marks and Gloria Gms-
Only men allowed at Coed
will be photographers
from the Cornshucks and Daily
Nebraskan. This is a clue to all
would-be gate crashers. Any
body want to borrow a Speed
ft
Graphic!
Engaged: Joan Rasmusscn
and John Peters, Myia Haugc
and Bill Fender.
secretary, has fixed 30 as the
minimum majority necessary for
an effective government. Labor
at this date could still get this
minimum 30, but it was not
probable.
Churchill, too, was quick to
point out that the new house
will be in "a very unstable condition."
by Rod Kifiss
Well, the Kenton conceit is
over, Jack Rank is gone, and the
dear old Union will settle down
to the routine of keeping all you
kiddies from getting in a rut.
True to form, there is just all
kinds of activity around the old
point factory. Besides the wheels
running in and out, some people,
I understand, come around to
relax. And in order to preserve
these precious lew, the Union
board feels that is not neces
sary to provide them with some
thing to do.
So every
week, there is
something to
do.
Like this
week, there
will be a nice,
quiet canasta
party in the
game room on
Thursday
night. Just a
small select
eroun i n -
vohed in re- RiKRS
taxing. For fun, stop in and see
how they're doing You can't
tell, you might like it. And be
sides, it's nice to get away from
bridue once in a while.
Friday night, there is a square
dance in the ballroom. Judging
from the turnout at the last one,
they must be popular with a
certain segment of the campus
population. Anyhow, this is sup
posed to be pretty special in the
way of square dances, so for a
little exercise and some more of
that ever lovin' relaxation, all
you squares come in around and
I dance.
I Dance
! After the basketball game Sat
I urday, the Union is having a
1 dance and so on. Fizz Powell
I will provide something for you
to dance to, music, I suppose,
! and there will be the usual cokes
I and so on. But you have to
I realize that there just isn't much
else to do after a basketball
game. And everyone comes to
the Union. Everybody that is
anybody, at least.
So come on in and just be
casual. Relax, gang, and take it
easy.
Drop around!
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Daily Nebraskan classifieds
are accepted in the business of
fice only. Room 20 Union build-inj.
This paralysis of the Ag Student Union operations and activ-
itics is in no small part due to the lackadaisical attitude of far too
many of us, the Ag students. We should take some positive action
now, by starting to make use of what we have! Why can't the Ag
Student Union, instead of merely being a place for a between-class :
snooze or a cup of coffee, become the physical structure providing ;
meeting facilities for the various Ag organizations such as the
Block & Bridle, Tri-K, YM-YWCA, etc. These meetings would re- ij
quire a minimum of operating costs for the Union. It might even jji
, i be profitable to open the Dell Allowing such meetings.
I nc Ag union win exii atra win tmm uiuj oa t, .;
student body, take interest and action by (1) finding the "powers jjj
that be" and expressing our concern and interest, and (2) making !
use of the Union's facilities for as many of the various organiza- j;
lions' functions as possible. ;;
It should be clear that there is a need for a Union on Ag cam
pus. Furthermore, future students are not as likely to be padded ij
with "pop's" money and will need the low cost recreation the Union j;
Have we reached a place where, indiv idually, we
of need? The observance of Lent is just as personal and as individual
of view.
because' they are not able
externals such things as
sell-denial and attending special worship services. To them this is
iy. "Why pretend I am devout for a fews days,:
hen all of my friends know I'm not." Granted ;
Final Fling . . .
In SDite of the fact that final exam procedure seem
be fairly satisfactory to both students and instructors, the
matter is not a dead letter. Although both groups are gen
erally happy with the present set-up, there still is room
for improvement.
For example, take the poor freshman who meets for
the first time the orgy of a college finals. One of the most
common excuses for low grades at the freshman level is
At a. il 1 U j.aJ ll 1 ,.!
mat tnese newcomers naven i aaapieu iiiciiiscic.- iu cm- , , . .,, h, hntt., its intpr,st and
lege level study methods. Their situation isn t too difficult brj some urc t0 bcar wc wiU bc unabIe t0 rctain the
to understand. Iwne of us has been in school so long that fadlities wc havc much css improve the old or ever build a new
he doesn t remember his struggle to orient himself to Lni- Sludcnt Umfm Apha Zeta (Ag studcnt onorai v).
versity life when he first enrolled at Nebraska. One of the
suggestions made by faculty members on the recent exam , F i .
M , . ,,,, ,..., xlJ Have we reached a place where, individually, we have a sense
men. aucn sessions wouia De Douna 10 prove neipiui to me
Vrr,'--;- rt,..4-4- Ct,. I, n V ; r, nnrlt, tt-. In
oof,.-- - ,.,;n v, t,W as -V0U- wakl8 thought. I speak from the Protestant point of view
ououic cuuuu oluuv nauaa vviiini win aiu tin. aiuuviu , , . . . . . , T ,
. , , . , . ,? . ,. . Many Protestants do not observe Lent,
throughout his college career ... to increase his ability to , , , . , , . ,, ,.
. ., . , , P. , . J t:i get past what seems to them the
.. ..... .. r T - sell-denial and att
In connection with the current issue of over-emphasis hvpocriv Thev s.
on finals, many students and faculty members, as well as . ' f V " u'
u et,,,i-4. r. ;i l ij ut -v.--."111 OI 1 e yc 1
"c17un'1 u"u'' 11VC 'ecum.i.ci.ucu ' "'c B"7lthis sort of observance of Lent dues no one anv good.
tests be given during the term. This system would keep the ,nste.)d M us thjnk of Lcnl as a time of spiritual rebuildinB.
student on his toes and would give the instructor a more n t,,mes in ,hc sJ1.,ng (lf lhe ycar whcn wc are verv (.onscious of
reliable basis for determining grades. Any student, no mat- the quickening of the earth. Our eves have grown dim. May we
ter how high his overall grades are, can occasionally meet ,1S0 tnis most poign!mt timc 8sidc in christian history to seek
disaster on one test. And that test may be the very one on a npw pC1.,,,ccllVe. May we use it as a time of self analysis. Mav
which 50 percent of a course average depends. With more we Use H as a tjmc of jadcd ,.pirits and minds Theie is nothlM6 of
test grades before him, the instructor will have a better hypocrisy in that.
idea or the student s consistent ability, liy testing nis
classes more frequently, the instructor will not have to
place so much importance on his finals. I
Another suggestion, also coming from faculty, stu
dents and Council alike, concerns the contents of exams. , , .
tu i i a .. ...u To the Editor:
a iicnc ycuinc wuuiu eliminate iiicuiciiy lcmh wncicvei
possible and substitute exams which test the student's
; -i,. tu- v,j .u 4 u. can find time in their busy school day to give
jiitiinjt ilc Litwa uuLca, mtrit iiaiiu tnciii Uiiun. iu lxic iii&li uu
tnr. wnrH fnr wnrd It nnlv inunlvnc q n-tattnr rf tim srimo
v. . j i j r have during this time
j muvu to uat utv.iuju n.iiaiiig lauillLj ill lliciliui 1,111,
while others must labor for a longer .time. But when the
student is done, all he has is a bunch of facts filed away
in his head. Not once has he applied his power to reason.
We admit that the facts are essential. But why can't
exams call for facts in such a way that the student has to
think tn aRRPmhlp thorn?
One student has sugested that open book exams might service ncxt Tuesday at five
not be so bad after all, since when we walk out into the I
cold, cruel world, we will have access to the facts. What we
need to learn is how to apply them. There is no time like'
the present for starting to learn how to think.
Mrs. Raymond Benson
Director of Student Work.
Christian Student Fellowship
The large attendance at the first Lenten Vesper Service In
Love Library auditorium last Tuesday proves that college students ;
a few minutes to
y stud
It provides timc in which to relax and
meditate and a place on campus where they may worship. We
hope that many more students will continue to make Lent more
meaningful to them by planning to attend these services.
As evidence of the fine speaker and stirring hymn singing, ;
several enraptured people carried off 22 of the hymnals. We hope j
the books will find their way back to the Presby house or to the
Jo Fickling
Sharon Fritzlcr !
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Editorial Briefs
Follies . . .
Iowa State will give teacher rating a try this quarter.
Division deans have put their stamp of approval on a
system to be conducted as an experiment for determining
the value of teacher rating. The experiment will be car
ried on within the divisions, with committees set up to
modify the rating scales as trial usage indicates to be
most desirable. The ultimate objective, however, will be
to make these scales uniform throughout the college.
Here ia a group of faculty -members willing to give the
system a trial, to see whether teacher rating might prove
valuable to students and instructors alike. No one will
see the results of the rating forms except the faculty
members who volunteer to use them in their classes. These
instructors want to know how thy can improve their
teaching methods; they are willing to accept both criti
cism and praise.
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chosen Feb. 14 by half of the
AW S board and four faculty
members.
The dramatizations, designed
to be light and humorous, will be
judged on five considerations:
Originality, cleverness, audience
appeal, talent, and appropriate
ness List of Skits
Following is a list of the houses,
whose skits have been selected
for presentation and their direc
tors: Alpha Chi Omega, "Soul of a
Shoe," Joan Swan.
Alpha Omicron Pi, "What Be
came of the Voice of the Tur
tle?" Carolyn Bucacek.
Delta Delta Delta, "For Heav
en's Sakes" Jan Crilly.
Delta Gamma, "Destination
Dreamland" Sara Devoe.
Sigma Delta Tau, "Sailor and
His Girl" Winnie Davidson and
Audrey Rosenbaum.
A list of the houses -whose ;jl
curtain acts have been selected ill
and their directors: ;i
Chi Omega, "Baseball Blues" Hi
Lois Nelson. ill
Kappa Alpha Thc'ui. "Perils of jjjj
Pauline" Nancy Miller. lijj
Kappa Kappa Gamma, "South
crn Syncopation" Nancy bayre. iiil
Towne club, "Tick Tock" jjll
Henrietta Hagelburger. Ij!
Winners Awards ill
Announcement of the winning ;;!
skits and curtain acts, and pre
sentation of the trophies will
follow the style show.
Climaxing the evening will be
the presentation of the Typical
Nebraska Coed. She has been
chosen from the 20 finalists on
the basis of school activities.
ability to wear clothes well and
personality and poise.
Any woman may buy a ticket
from her house representative or .
at a booth in the Union, or at
the Nebraska theater tonight, j
Price of the tickets is 70 cents.
. . . tonics calling, with an exciting
NEW SPRING-LYrO-SUMMEU COLLECTION!
Just arrived anil ready to charm everyone in jijjlil! Choose your
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25.00 to 39.93
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it, narrow aleeveleet drew, in navy or brown rayon tlieer; willi bone button!
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$35.
OLRS ALO.NE
Junior and Mi
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