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Lincoln, Nebraska
Friday, November 12, 1954
Editorial Comment
Homecoming 1956
Talk about entertainment for Saturday eve
ning is well past the diminishing returns point.
By this time, the majority of students have
made up their minds to do one of four things:
1, attend only the Homecoming barn dance
for $3. 2.. attend the Mallard drink dance for
$1. 3. attend both barn and drink dance for $4.
4. attend neither for an indeterminate amount.
However there is definite need of clarification
on what has been said editorially on the matter
and comment on the points brought up in to
day's crop of "Letterips."
There has been objection to the inference
that the Kings dance has its major attraction
In "bottled form." Barnlike as the Coliseum
may be and as expensive as $3 is, the physical
plant and less expensive ticket price at Kings
are not the major selling points of the Mallard
party. The fact tb.at Kings offers a place for
drinking is the major point.
The administration has been and must con
tinue to be inconsistent in its drinking policy.
The Corn Cobs and Tassels are organizations
recognized and generally supported by the
University. These organizations are sponsoring
a dance in competition with the not-so-secret
Mallard Society, an organization not recognized
by the Administration. This same Administra
tion has not and will not take action to 'support
the Cobs-Tassels dance because it cannot do
eo. Herein lies the inconsistency because the
Administration has announced an active anti
drinking policy, but is unable to enforce it.
Contrary to student opinion, The Nebraskan
has not and is not urging the Administration
to kill the party at Kings. The Nebraskan is
dissatisfied with a policy which has been an
nounced, widely publicized and not enforced,
not with a dance students obviously want to
attend. If parties at Kings are considered sat
isfactory with the Administration, then their
liquor policy should be explained so as to
indicate approval; if not, there should have been
definite action to stop the party before it really
began to attract student interest.
Another issue, thus far unpublicized, has been
Corn Cob action these past few weeks. This
organization is literally in the middle of the
Homecoming Dance fracas. This group has
been given the role of the distressed party
throughout the hassle. However, this organiza
tion sent an unusual letter to fraternity presi
dents carrying an "appeal" for the reader to
attend the Homecoming Dance.
In the letter, the Corn Cobs pointed out: 1. that
a failure of a Homecoming Dance would mean
there would be no big-name entertainment on
this campus in the future. 2. that a poor turn
out at the dance by fraternity members would
reduce the dance to "mediocrity." 3. that
fraternity Corn Cob workers would not be able
to sell tickets to the dance if fraternities backed
the Mallards, hence independent Cob workers
would increase sales over fraternity workers
which might mean more independents becoming
active Corn Cob member? than fraternity mem
bers. The letter went on to say: "Surely at this
time more than any other, Greeks must remain
strong and unified. And one of the best methods
of retaining this strength is by maintaining
superiority in campus activities." In other
words, buy tickets to the Homecoming Dance
or you and all the rest will lose out to the
independents. And yet, the Corn Cobs have felt
justified in complaining about dirty tactics by
the Mallard Society.
For an organization dedicated to service and
promotion of spirit and pep on this campus,
these pressure tactics playing on the major
division among students, Greek v. Independent,
are sickening.
This editorial is prefaced with the statement
that remarks concerning Saturday evening are
well past the useful stage. Plans for this year
have been made. Students will go where they
want to, and it seems many of them will attend
both Mallard and Corn Cob-Tassels dances. It
is next year students ought to concern them
selves about.
Homecoming 1956 has been scheduled. The
Corn Cobs andor Mallards (or what ever they
will call themselves next year) should start
making their plans now. It is obvious all
students do not particularly care for dances at
the Coliseum; it is obvious not all students care
for Kings because both dances will be attended.
These conclusions accomplish exactly nothing
except to give one example of what is the
crux of the drinking problem on this campus.
Thus far, there have been few, if any, attempts
to hit the median between the party where
drinking goes on and the stiff, folding-chairs--around-the-room
parties common to the Coli
seum. The Nebraskan suggests Corn Cobs and
Mallards of 1956 combine talents to sponsor the
Homecoming Dance. They are now working
at the same goals of making money and pro
viding student entertainment. Next year, work
ing together, they could co-sponsor the party
that should appeal to all students. Kings could
be rented and a really big big-name band hired
to play there. Those who want to drink may
do so and those who do not could dance. T. W.
Lelterip
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DEAR EDITOR:
This leter is in refernce to your
editorial, "What Is Our Drinking
Policy?"
I would like to point out that
the administration is not being in
consistent with their policy on
drinking. Quite the contrary, it is.
being very democratic (whether
this is because they have to or not
is beside the point.) The adminis
tration is not infringing upon the
personal rights of any individual
over twenty-one years of age.
Should the administration take
steps to curtail these privileges of
the individual, then I should con
sider the administration tyranni
cal. The administration is, how
ever, justified in imposing restric
tions while the student is on cam
pus. On the whole, my hat is off to
the administration for their sense
of democratic procedure and their
respect of individual privileges.
FRANKLIN SOGANDARES-
BERNAL
An Error In Logic
DEAR EDITOR:
Some question is aroused in my
mind as to the logic of your as
sumptions in a recent article en
titled "What Is Our Drinking Poli
cy?" In this article you stated that
"the Mallard Society is operating
successfully ... and is gaining,
popularity because drinking can
and will go on at the Mallard and
not the Homecoming Dance." You
further labeled the Mallard Club
party as a drinker for its purpose
when you said "a party which has
its major attraction in bottled
form."
Mr. Woodward, I would like to
point out that there was a simi
lar dance held last year at King's
on Homecoming night under the
auspices of the Colorado Ski Club.
This dance was at a lime of com
parative University lax on the
now tense drinking situation.
This year a similar situation has
arisen. The Commanders, although
possibly a fine dance band, could
hardly be termed a "name" dance
band. Their reputation was found
ed on studio work and they are
relatively unknown to University
students.
The Mallard Society dance of-,
fers a good campus dance band
(Jimmy Phillips Orchestra), a bet
ter dance and party atmosphere
than the Coliseum (Kings tradi
tional football party spot) and for
two dollars less.
I believe that there is another
possible fallacy in your editorial.
You stated that a "mass exodus
to the off-campus party would
make their (referring to the Corn
Cobs and Tassels) party a finan
cial failure." Last year a similar
"off campus party" was held with
the same "mass exodus" yet I be
lieve the Homecoming Dance real
ized a rather considerable profit.
Finally, Mr. Woodward, I would
like to know just what steps you
suggest that the Administration
might take to have Mallard So
ciety party stopped? Do you be
lieve that it is actually a function
that the Administration is empow
ered to stop?
I believe that you did aptly
phrase one question directed to the
Administration. . . . "What ex
actly is the University drinking
policy?" I agree that "We'd all
like to konw." However I would
like to make addition to this by
asking the Administration this
question: "What is the University
policy on drinking off-campus?"
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