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Lincoln, Nebraska
Friday, November 19, 1954 '
EDITORIAL COMMENT
Scholarship In Activities
Male students involved in etra-curricular
activities have looked at their scholastic ave
rages with sighs of relief or furrowed brows
after the recent requirement hike voted in by
the Innocents Society. However, the Innocents
have only made the first move in what should
be a series by campus organizations to solve
a problem existant in colleges and universities
throughout the country.
The problem, simply stated, is that too many
above average students fail to be graduated cr
make scholastic averages because they become
involved in extra-curricular activiites of one type
or another.
This fact has been stressed in psychology
courses at this University, made a definite point
in addresses delivered to new students when
they first arrive at this University and written
up in nationally-circulated magazines. Of
course, there are other reasons why persons
with above average ability "flunk" many of
these have been recognized as pesonality prob
lems or cases in which psychological imbalance
of some type is prevalent. However, the fact
remains that some university students fail as
students because they are too involved in extra
classroom activity, even, though these same
"flunkees" are above average in ability and
should, by all practical measurements, have
more average college careers.
There is good evidence this condition exists
on our campus. Administrative officials have
said there are students each year who fail or
lower their grade averages considerably be
cause of over-involvement in extra-curricular
activity. These same men are quick to note,
however, that the very successful activity man
or woman is often the successful scholar, and
that activities are seldom, if ever, the only
reason behind failure of any student.
A Good Change
The nomination of Judga John Marshall
Harlan to fill the vacancy on the Supreme
Court bench created by Justice Jackson's death
earlier this year has done much to enhance
President Eisenhower's prestige with members
of the judiciary and legal professions regardless
of individual political affiliation.
This recent nomination, still to be approved
by the Senate, is one of the few in recent years
in which a member of the judiciary has been
selected for membership on the high court.
However, approval by the Senate is supposed to
be a certainty.
Harlan, a Republican from New York City,
has served on the United States Circuit Court
of Appeals on a presidential appointment since
March of this year. His background and quali
fications for the position are of the highest.
This shift from the practice' of appointing
politically prominent men to the Court to
selecting experienced jurors 'is a good one. It
accomplishes two things:, it shows members of
he lower judical levels that outstanding
achievement on bench without national
political prominens i recognized; it shows a
willingness on the administration's part to make
a needed change in custom. T. W.
It is correct to assume that some individuals
are successful in what they attempt whether
the area of endeavor be scholarly or activity.
It is equally correct to assume there are more
than a few persons to whom this same "doJble
endeavor" is scholastic suicide. However, these
same persons who will and who have failed to
be graduated or were low ranking graduates
could have succeeded if their participation in
activities had been curtailed. This is not to say
that any "flunkee" or barely passing student
would necessarily have passed or improved had
he been prevented from working in activities.
This same individual might have directed his
non-study time to some other less valuable
effort.
In any case, the claim that activities help
students is not valid. The statement that activi
ties add interest in the University, hence a
greater interest in doing good scholastic work,
simply doesn't hold water.
The Nebarskan believes an examination of
the activities on the University campus and
the requirements to participate in those activi
ties is necessary. Any system which might be
traced as a cause for student failure or sub
average achievement should be investigated.
This investigation should be conducted by
students and administraiton in a joint effort.
The Student Council has been involved, for
some time, in a program aimed at determining
the value of campus activity organizations. This
group is interested, rightly enough, in getting
rid of some of the activity dead wood which
definitely exists. The Council, from minutes and
reports sent to The Nebraskan, has not con
sidered the scholastic requirement element of
the activities. The Nebraskan believes the
Council program should be enlarged to include
the scholastic element. ,
For those who would debate this fact, a look at
the requirements now in effect is in order.
A great majority of campus activities require
an average of 5.0 to 5.5 for student participation.
Most of these activities are open to students
from every class. But there is nearly a two
point division between the average grade for
freshmen (4.0 to 4.5) and seniors (6.0 to 6.5)
the persons to whom participation is open. In
effect, freshmen are required to measure up to
standards for above their average scholastic
mark, while seniors are allowed to compete
while they may have marks well below the
average for their class.
This is one of several possible examples which
show there is a definite need for re-examination
of our activity system. The Nebraskan feels
the University is over-activized because of or
ganizations which have lost their function or
are not fulfilling their purposes because of im
proper management andor participation. The
Nebraskan also feels something should be done
to keep individuals who are not making satis
factory scholastic progress out of activities
by bringing participation requirements up to
date.
The former project is already under Student
Council consideration; the latter is a logical,
necessary addition to it. T. W.
Naughty, Naughty
Taxpayers should be satisfied that they are
really getting their money's worth this year.
The only drawback is that they cannot be in
Washington to see the Senatorial fireworks in
the McCarthy censureship fracas.
According to latest headlines and news reports
the Senator from Wisconsin is now in the hos
pital suffering from a contusion in his elbow.
The injury resulted when an enthusiastic sup
porter shook hands so hard it rammed the
elbow gaainst a glass table tip.
The absence of McCarthy in the Senate cham
bers seems to have created a bit of frustration
on the part of his proponents in that the anti
McCarthy Senators want to speed up the cen
sureship activities having gained an advantage
with the absence of the defendant.
The strange thing Is that taxpayers are not
In the best of spirits over the McCarthy issue.
Some are indifferent, some are slightly inter
ested and most are disgusted with the whole
affair. The latter group, whether they are
Democrats or Republicans, generally refer to
the Senate goings-on as scandalous and indica
tive of grade-school pettiness on the part of
adults who are supposed to be equipped with
dignity, wisdom and tact. In fact many would
be willing to furnish the mud-pies for the
Senators and have them once and for all get
this slinging urge out of their system.
If any topic of American life has been run
Into the ground it is the whole McCarthy story.
McCarthy has forced himself and been forced
upon the public for such a length of time that
the old issues of whether or not he is right or
wrong in his methods and accomplishments has
been plowed under by the issue of whether or
not he deserves as much attention as he has
gotten and gets.
It appears to The Nebraskan that the Re
publicans made a very bad slip indeed in the
McCarthy epic. Perhaps this slip was the result
of party disorganization or McCarthy's tem
perament, both excusable to some degre?. How
ever, if the Republican party leaders had used
their inherent power of party discipline on the
Senator from Wisconsin perhaps the McCarthy
Army hearings, the Watkins Committee investi
gation and now the special censureship sessoin
of the Senate would not have happened. It is this
party discipline which could have saved the
Republicans from the McCarthy headache and
criticism from within the party and without.
President Eisenhower kept very quiet indeed
when plied wtih questions about McCarthy's
activities. And it remained for Republican
Senators to state their own personal opinions
without any supervision from the Republican
higher-ups.
Perhaps some would say party discipline
doesn't exist; that it is un-democratic. But
this is not so. Party discipline exists and has
been evidenced in many cases; for example the
candidate substitution at the last minute in
Utah, the apology made by Secretary of Defense
Wilson for his now famous bird-dog, kennel-dog
statement. The party must protect itself from
outside criticism. Because it is made up of
many people who continually represent it in the
public focus, it must protect itself by keeping
a loose control -n these people, seeing that
they do not draw criticism on the party as a
whole when they draw criticism on them
selves. So in the case of Senator Joseph McCarthy,
the Republicans slipped. If party discipline had
been used when it was obvious that the Wis
consin Senator was becoming an unwanted
national issue, the present situation, approach
ing the ridiculous, would not have evolved.
J. H.
Afterthoughts
Poor Joe
Anti-McCarthy forces should take heart over
the recent news of the Senator's recent hos
pital stay. According to the news reports on
his most recent accident, an over-eager hand
shaker, caused injuries which have made a
two-day stay in the hospital necessary. Heaven
save poor Joe, now that his weaknesses are
public, when the annual rounds of receptions
and parties begin. The Democrats will prob
ably line up three deep to say hello to Mc
Carthy in the reception to" go for broke with
their handshakes.
Jim VbtLAatJucuv
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UTTU MAN ON CAM-u
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Bermuda Shorts Hit
By Colorado Pollster
White Christmas
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By ELLIE GUILLIATT
T'was the day before Thursday,
(when this column is due),
I searched through the paper
for a show to review.
Page after page I scaned with
meticulous care
In hopes that the film section
soon would be there.
The titles were nestled all snug
on the page
Each, with a promise of loveli
ness, sought my eye to engage.
I pondered and pondered on
which film to see
And then "White Christmas"
seemed appealing to me.
Inside of the movie there arose
such a clatter
I sprang through the door to
see what was the matter.
I handed my ticket to the usher
senile
Tore open the curtain and flew
up the aisle.
My seat, in the middle of the
theater row
Give an excellent view of the
Vista-Vision" show.
When what to my wondering
eyes should appear
But a movie on Christmas (a
little early this year.)
With a little old star, who could
dance and could sing
I knew in a moment it must be
old Bing.
More rapid than comets his co
horts they came
And he whistled and shouted
and called them by name:
Now, Singer! Now, Dancer!
Now Prancer, start yellin'!
On, Danny! On, Clooney! on,
Vera and Ellen!"
To the top of the stage in the
brightest of color
In (his movie each scene got
progressively duller!
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I As dry leaves before the wild
I autumn winl flv
When they meet with obstacle,
mount to the sky,
So, I hoped, would this movie in
time start anew
With a burst of excitement
and some quality, too.
And then in a twinkling this
though struck my mind
That in Hollywood musicals this
is very difficult to find.
In the above paraphrase of a
part of Clement C. Moore's "T'was
The Night Before Christmas" I
have tried to give you an idea of
my reaction to "White Christmas."
All I can possibly say in Its favor
is that it was colorful and the
dance sequences were nice this
is not to say however that they
were particularly good. In com
parison to the really good musicals
that Hollywood has produced, i.e.,
"American In Paris," "Knock On
Wood," and the wonderful "New
Faces," "White Christmas" was In
credibly lacking in the necessary
elements of good musical comedy.
By this I mean Imaginative pro
duction numbers, catchy songs,
and clever dialogue.
One further criticism of this
film-editor's mistake I felt that
the few semi-important sentiments
expressed the pseudo-respect for
the army and the emphasis on
making a fine old soldier's Christ
mas happy, while intrinsically
worthwhile, were maudlinly and
clumsily put forth. Do not think
that I am against humanistic sen
timents ,for I am definitely FOR
a decent expression of sentiment,
but I had the same feeling after
seeing this movie that I have
toward the commercialization of
Christmas in general, it just is
not FAIR.
Bv JANCEY CARMAN
Legs to be judged today! That
headline appeared on the front
page of The Daily Californian.
The winners of this particular
contest will be given the title
"The Man With the Most Beauti
ful Legs". The contest followed
the Talent Council's entertain
ment program.
A letter of interest appeared in
ths Colorado Daily on the Editor
ial page. All girls should take
heed. Is this, or is this not, the
general opinion of the males on
this campus?
Dear Editor:
Being of the naive sex, appre
ciation of some of the various
forms of our culture are a com
plete mystery to me. A major de
ficiency in, my scope of artistic
knowledge became apparent, just
recently, when I observed (on
many occasions) the appearance
of the "Bermuda shorts."
The poll showed that 89 per
cent of all male students were
violently opposed to the "Bermu
da shorts," 6 per cent were pas
sive in opinion (they being engi
neering students), 3 per cent had
eye deficiencies and didn't even
know of their existence, while on
ly 2 per cent felt that this pro
gressive style added to the fimi
nine form.
The women had somewhat of a
different reaction and were Quite
decided in their opinion. The ma
jorlty, 67 per cent believed the
"Bermuda shorts" should become
an established dress for the style
conscious girls about the campus.
The remaining 33 per cent dis
liked the garments with an "ut
ter passion." I must admit though,
of these girls, 21 per cent had
shorts. Their figures were just not
suited for any display of flesh.
Now why the thorough opposi
tion? The Perls poll discovered
this, that the male felt, women
have for the most part, extreme
ly unattractive knee . caps, the
per centage being 98.2. The leg,
it was decided, was in its bare
entirety, an unattractive forma
tion of epidermis. The leg covered
by the ankle length dress or even
by the fashionable "peddle push
ers" have their appeal. Something ,
hidden offers a great deal of al
lure. The Bermuda shorts though,
just destroy the beauty of the
leg. One gentleman also added,
"Besides everything else, they're
too damn baggy."
To my regret, one question was
not answered satisfactorily. WHY
WOMEN ABOUT THE CAMPUS
PERSIST IN WEARING THE
"BERMUDA SHORTS OUT OF
COMPLETE DISREGARD FOR
MALE FEELINGS ? ? ? ? '
Walter M. - Perls
Jest JestitV!
Letterip
Morse Or Cooper?
Dear Editor:
I would hesitate to assault any
one for "botched expression of
botched thought," as it is a trade
mark of those people who simi
larly attach the "reactionary" la
bel to any person who opposes
them. As this debate on the Chi
na question enters its twenty-first
day, I can observe a rough com
parison between Mr. Cooper and
an Independent senator from Ore
gon. It must be tough for Mr.
Cooper to find that not everyone
grees with him.
When Mr. Cooper decides that
Mr. Sogandares Bernal's "state
ments in support of (his) conten
tion are awkward at best," he
should realize that his own letter
of October 27 was awkward and
only slightly supported. His anal
ysis of Mr. Sogandares-Bernal's
remarks was distorted. How can
he decide that "the subversive
element of which he speaks Is ap
parently the Communist Chinese
government" when "subversives"
obviously refers to our owa local
Communists? How can the "Com
munist Chinese government" be
subversive to itself?
What has been the American
record of success with Communist
governments since the New Deal
first recognized Soviet Russia?
The next time Mr. Cooper de
clares an "abysmal ignorance of
history" I shall expect some
proof. Until then, I shall assume
that Mr. Cooper doesn't have any
specific examples in mind. I pre
fer nof to compromise with people
who are only concerned with our
ultimate destruction.
DON H. SHERWOOD
Social Life
Dear Editor:
Classrooms bore me, textbooks
floor me.
Most professors make me ill.
I really wish that they'd ignore me
Of academics I've had my fill.
But college life has many branches,
And who says "Beggers cant be
choosers?"
On social life I'U stake my chances,
And leave the classrooms to the
loosers.
Ah! Social life to heck with
college!
To heck with studying it drives
me mad.
And if I fail to gain some know
ledge I shall return and take Biz Ad.
ANN DOUGLASS
Viewpoints
Feminine Hair-Cutting Urge
Attributed To Wars, Chaos
Editor Note: The following
were taken from the Readers Di
gest, selected for their interesting
points and thought.)
The idea of. Santa Cluas coming
In a helicopter does not ring true.
I must confess that modernistic
Christmas cards leave me cold.
I cannot appreciate any of the
cute designs that leave out the
traditional symbols of the star,
the manger, the wise men on their
camels. Angels there must be
but then need not be in evening
dress and peroxlce permanents.
Peter Marshall
"Let's Keep Christmas"
A trio of glamorous gamins,
Audrey Hepburn, Jeanmalre, and
Leslie Caron, who have recently
rocketed across the entertainment
landscape, typify the outbret' .if
a recurring feminine phenomen
on the compulsive urge of wo
men, In times of social chaos
that follow In the wake of wars
or great disasters, to start cutting
their hair.
Lois Long
N. Y. Times Magazine
To fear war too much is the
surest way to'-invite it. Aggressor
nations choose their victims am
ong the craven, not among those
with stout hearts, great produc
tivity, high ideals and ar. absolute
determination to fight if they are
trod upon.
Henry J. Taylor
Condensed from This Week
Television M.Cs Teach
Bad Habits To Children
By JESS BROWNELL
(Kdlton Notei Jess Browaell, a aew N'e
hra.tkan columnist, Ii a sophomore In Arts
and Science,. His column wlU appear rea
nlarly in The Nebraskan.)
I considered several quite popu
lar campus topics as possible sub
jects for this column, but after
much cogitation, I was forced to
reject all of them.
The first of these, of course, was
the matter of a definite drinking
policy. However, this leads only to
a tiresome repitition of the old
"No More Booze" theme and
wouldn't interest anyone who is
truly collegiate.
Then I thought of writing about
the competition between Greeks
and Independents, but I had to
give that up too. Tempers always
flare when this subject is discussed,
and I don't want to be a trouble
maker. Homecoming is over, the Mal
lard Club is swiftly sinking into
oblivion, and, like true love, the
Cobs and Tassels go on ss !.
However, all of us should be in
terested in problems of national
significance, and such a problem
has recently been brought to my
attention through the medium of
television. Having spent many
hours watching television, at the
expense of my studies, I feel fully
qualified to state that the masters
of ceremonies of television pro
grams for children constitute a
definite menace to our society, and
that all right-thinking people
should take a stand against them.
I realize that many of you were
heretofore unaware of the exist
ence of this menace and therefore
desire an explanation. Well, here
it is The master of ceremonies en
a children's program simply acts
sillier than any self-respecting two
year old.
When a child sees an adult per
forming in such a fashion, it nat
urally gives the child a feeling of
innate superiority. He can see no
need for self-improvement and
descends to indolence and compla
cency. If the child grows up, he will
probably realize that the M.C.'s of
most adult shows are equally fool
ish, but by that time it will be too
late. If something is not done to
halt this menace now, our nation
will go to the dogs.
Students arise! As the future fa
thers and mothers of the nation, it
is our duty to act in this
matter. A mass meeting will be
held tonight in front of the doli
seum. Wear a funny hat and carry
a flaming torch. A brace of army
reject hand grenades will be given
to each student present. Vive la
liberte." '
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