Tuesday, March 13, 1956
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THE NcdRASkAN
Nebraska.! Editorials:
LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS
by Dick Bibler
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In Extension Of Authority
Student Council action last Wednesday, support
ing the principle of a student tribunal, is worthy
of close investigation.
As such, the Council resolution gives little
hint as to the eventual outcome of the student
tribunal; but it does, nevertheless, give the
committee the go ahead to continue its investi
gation and puts the Council on record as favor
ing, in theory at least, the system of a student
court.
The Nebraskan has maintained that two fac
tors must be considered regarding the estab
lishment of a student court at Nebraska. First,
proper justification must be given for the tri
bunal and, secondly, the students must accept it
lr principle and practice.
Justification for a student court was presented
before the Council by the committee studying the
idea. The real justification for a student tri
bunal, the report stated, ca be found in the
assumption that wherever possible students
ahould assume responsibility for their own gov
ernment. It Isn't that the court would necessarily per
form the judicial acts of student discipline any
better than existing agencies, the report con
tinues. Nor has there been a complaint against
present administrative discipline.
It's just that discipline of students and student
organizations, the report concludes, should be
handled wherever and whenever possible by the
students themselves.
The assumption of student authority In certain
areas has already been granted by the Univer
sity to its constituent members, i.e. Student
Council, Interfraternity Council, RAM Council,
Inter-Coop Council, etc.
Student Council members are privileged to sit
in on many Faculty committees i.e. Pub Board.
Convocations Committee, the Final Exam Com
mittee. Disposition of parting fines and election
supervision is vested with the Student Council.
The issue, then, of students disciplining them
selves is not a revolutionary development in student-administrative
relationships but merely an
extension of authority which has already been
given to the students by the University in a
new area of student affairs.
It is pointed out also that this extension of au
thority has been given to students in varying
amounts in other schools and universities; thus,
such action at Nebraska would not be a novel
innovation in college life.
But justification for a Student tribunal has
been given and the Student Council, technically
speaking for the student body, has accepted it
in principle.
This question has been answered satisfactorily.
Whether or not the student body as a whole
want or would even accept the idea of a student
court is yet to be determined.
But the essential factor remains that a student
tribunal would be but a reasonable extension of
that responsibility with which the student body
has already been vested and which a university
seeks to cultivate. B. B.
The Masque And The Ivy
A central authority to supervise Ivy Day that's
tht proposal of the University's senior women's
honorary, Ble -k Masque chapter of Mortar
Board.
As things stand bow, Ivy Day is held annually
and most people could give some general reason
as to whyfor," but few could tell you just how
it comes into existence each year. Who is re
sponsible for its continued occurence?
- The Mortar Boards think that they are the
responsible ones and are the ones that should
have the authority, but as it now happens, the
authority is divided between the women's hon
orary and their male counterparts, The Innocents
Society.
The Mortar Boards claim financial and or
ganizational control in practice and therefore
would also like complete authority in theory and
practice over the annual event which seems
only reasonable.
First of all, complete authority would mean
that the IFC and AWS would have to relinquish
their control over men's and women's singing.
This could be arranged, but perhaps the or
ganization should have been consulted prior to
the Mortar Board appearance before the Faculty
Committee on Student Affairs.
The ruling last year by the Student Council
that authority is delegated to Innocents and
Mortar Board jointly will have to be erased.
Again, some prior consultation might have been
valuable.
The organizations which the senior women's
honorary included in the planning committee
were not consulted about their willingness to
participate in such a program.
Probably the most shocked group was the
Innocents- Society who were rather chagrined
that their sister organization would- neglect them
in planning and consultation. The senior men's
group are to be given the function, under the
Mortar Board plan, of selecting their new mem
bers, a job they probably would do, if delegated
the authority, or if not. The reaction by this
group to the possibility of being directed by the
women of the black mask could be interesting.
Mortar Boards are trying to correct an over
sight which could possibly be unfortunate in the
future, but perhaps they might slow down a little
and see if anyone else has any ideas on the sub
ject of Ivy Day, etc. It appears that the Mortar
Boards are attempting to remedy the leftovers
of several decades in a single and swift sweep.
S. J.
A University Presentation
A rare privilege is coming to the University
May IS when "Jeanne D'Arc Au Bucher" will be
presented by University music groups and a nu
cleus of guest artists.
This musico-drama has been acclaimed by
critics both in America and Europe. It was writ
ten by two Frenchmen Arthur Honegger and
Paul Caudel who are reputed to be among the
best of rising young European artists.
It will be presented on a grand scale in the
Coliseum, involving over 700 persons and under
the direction of Dr. David Foltz, chairman of
the Department of Music, and Dr. Emanuel Wish
now, director of the University Orchestra.
Moat of the choraland large instrumental
groups on the campus will take part. It should be
a fins all-University production, free of charge.
"Jeanne D'Arc" is the second such production
to be presented on this campus in three years.
In the spring of 1954 the University symphony
orchestra and a 500-hundred voice choir com
bined to give "King David," starring Basil Rath
bone and selected stars. The music for this
Biblical drama was also arranged by Honegger.
This spring's presentation should be equally as
good. Honegger as a young man was associated
with XTilhsud, Poulenc, Tailleferre and others
in a group which just after the First World War
sought to rid French music of Impressionism.
Caudel has been called one of the finest
UH OH-LOCKS LIKE ANOTHER AWIE TOY."
Columnist Slams
Nebraskan Staff
Last year, when I was a little
more ignorant than I am now,
and had a great deal more faith
in mankind, I wrote a weekly col
umn for the Rag. I had been
swindled into it.
During my freshman year, I had
known a Rag columnist who wrote
his columns while he was in either
a deep sleep or an alcoholic stu
por. "Pooh," he said, "there's nothin
to it." I read his column, and be
lieved. There was nothing to it.
I later discovered several incon
sistencies in the program. My
friend had had nothing to say,
and could resort to padding h i s
inches with yawns and ellipses. I
had too much to say, most of it un
complimentary (not to say here
tical), and hence met my first
great foe: the proofreader.
At the same time, I dared those
who scoffed at a columnist's dif-
I V
'Weighty' Column Features
Struggling Young Artist
I've been accused of not being
'weighty" in this column. Don't
laugh: I have been slandered in
this way. It's bad enough that I
have to bear the slings and ar
rows of outrageous (that's a liter
ary allusion, in case you didn't
know. If you wart to know what
the allusion is from, merely en
close one dime and your return
address in an envelope and write,
to "ALLUSION," Lincoln. Nebras
ka) Brownell, but to be called
vapid and cavilling is beyond my
endurance.
And now, not weighty! Perfidy,
etc. How sharper than a serpent's
tooth (just write to "SERPENT"
for that one).
Speaking of serpents, I have
some poems' here by a reptile I
know. These are by the epic poet.
Alligator, and I hope they will
serve as ample proof of the weight
iness of my columns. I'm devoting
valuable space which could be
used for one of my world-saving
ideas to display the work of a
struggling young artist.
And I mean "struggling."
French mystic poets and dramatists of his time.
He has also served as French Ambassador to
the United States.
Such is the excellence of the artistic element
put into "Jeanne D'Arc by its originators. Pro
fessional guest artists will be imported by the i
University to fill the leading roles, which should
insure the public of credible performances.
The best part of the performance from the
University standpoint, however, will be the large
number of students which will take part under
the direction of two faculty members. It is here
that "Jeanne D'Arc" ceases to be another small
departmental production and finds itself involv
ing a good segment of the campus. It becomes
something brought in and presented by the Uni
versity of Nebraska.
This is good. It indicates that perhaps the
University isn't as much of an educational as
sembly line as it sometimes appears to be. It
shows that the University can put on a fine
performance of a musico-drama if it wants to.
It shows that the University is interested in
bringing presentations of artistic value to the
students and the people of Nebraska.
"Jeanne D'Arc Au Bucher," a musico-dramatic
production of an old story, will be here May 13,
directed and supported by University musical
groups. All that is needed to fill out the produc
tion is appreciation of the students for which the
whole thing was arranged. F. T. D.
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Alpha Phi Omega, a national service honorary mended for its concern with this problem. It is
composed of former Boy Scouts, has announced one which is all too easy to forget in this midst
that it is starting a safe driving campaign for of such "more important" considerations as how
University students. The first step of this will to promote better school spirit or what organiza-
be takes Saturday when members will place tion should sponsor the Ivy Day Sing,
stickers on all mirrors on campus. Among the plans being considered by Alpha
The grid Cjuestidn posed by the stickers is, Phi Omega is a Road-E-O for University students
Are Yoo Looking At The Next University of such as those sponsored by civic groups in many
Nebraska Traffic Fatality?" communities. In trying to make arrangements
for such a driving contest, members met apathy
It is a clever device, but meaningless in itself, and discouragement on many sides.
Its value will be felt only if it serves as a re-
Eiinder to all students that they could be the next. Lincoln organizations felt that it would be too
This is not beyond the realm of possibility. The great a responsibility for them to undertake. The
esih of three University students earlier this idea of having houses sponsor a contestant to
year ia traffic accidents is a grim reminder of compete was discouraged on the basis that the
this fact. idea lacked popular appeal.
Alpha Phi Omega is planning other campaign The success of the APO campaign is still very
ievkes. The ideas sound good, but their value much in doubt. But no matter what else is ac-
can be determined only by the effect they have complished, attention will be focused on the
m the students. . problem. From there, it is pretty much up to
Nevertheless, the organization should be com- the students. L. S.
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The Foiler
Balked again! Balked again! cries the scoffing bird
Who commands my every deed, misguides
My purposes, then hangs back there and
Rubs it in.
Balked again! he jeers while all my best -laid plans
Fall by the way, unnoticed by the masses,
Save an occasional,
"Nice try. Red."
Balked again! I do wrong things instinctively!
My destiny is failure! How does it feel.
You ask, to see my acts reduced to ashes?
Man, I'm frustrated.
Dave Raabe
Student To His Mistress
Ah, Kathleen, once again hello.
What joy to now embrace and kiss
After the last week of enforced chastness.
Come quick, fluff up our pillow.
What bliss to return to your equatorial lands
(Your warm breath is like no other!)
After that tundra where I thought I'd smother
Under the deluge of eunuch commands.
Oh, those preachers who call themselves teachers
With their disembodied, liberal voices
Proclaiming the reality of other men's vices.
Poor sterile, vicarious creatures.
Let them pander their souls
While we love and laugh.
Though our pleasure they chaff
What concern of ours this scorn of moles?
Kit Marlowe
Down At The DB & G
(To the tune of "Down By The Old Mill Stream.")
Down at the DB 4 G
Where I first met thee.
It was there I knew
That you'd buy me brew.
And as I drank my stein
She said she'd be mine.
They checked my ID
And you vouched for me
Down at the DB k G.
The Diamonders.
The Draft-Dodger's Lament
Why me?
When so many others could more ably
Take my place.
Well, really now, a party or the pub
Have much more flavor than
Some remote ridge.
IH take the orgy you can have
The barren battlefield.
I'd much rather be found in the center,
With cigarette and foaming glassful,
Saying "Let the drinking continue!"
The broad wastes of some unknown land
Hold no interest for me.
I'd rather be a lover than a soldier
It's more fun.
So you just take your gun and go,
J'm wit content here, thank you.
(You think I'd better join you?)
Oh, why me?
J. Noble
It seems to be the fad to reprint
poems around this paper, so I
turned to Deacon Brownfield,
noted critic and nurturer of young
talent. (He actually doesn't give a
Big Rats about young talent in
My Bootless Cries
fact, he hates young talent but he
did want his name mentioned in
my column.)
You may have seen Deacon
Brownfield at the literary meetings
around campus, looking bored.
The reason he looks so bored, Al
ligator says; is because he's not
intellectual like you and I. As proof
that the Deacon is not intellectual,
listen to this poem of Alligator's
he gave me:
If I was ever happy
If I was ever gay
I'd like to know the reason why
I felt that way that day.
or:
What is mine and what is thine?
This is hard to tell sometimes.
For all is thine that isn't mine
And all is mine and cant be
thine.
Alligator's trouble, it seems to
me, is mental. However, even if
he isn't quite another Milton or an
other Henkle, I've at least filled
what seems to be my obligation to
print poetry in my column.
If you want embossed copies of
these poems, merely slip about
eighty cents in an envelope and
write to "GATOR," Lincoln, Ne
braska. Alligator will process them
when he gets out of the insane
the hospital. He tried to "fall up
the stairs" last week and broke his
crown. (For that allusion write
"JACK" Lincoln, Nebraska),
"Not weighty," indeed!
ficulties, to try themselves to say
something of vital import in 13 un
adulterated inches.
For a while, my challenge went
unanswered, and also from some
heaven appeared kindly proofread
ers; and I was mightily content,
challenging windmills on the dry
prairies.
But now two evils have descend
ed upon us. My faith is broken,
and I can no longer gaze at the
Rag in vicarious pride.
First, the columns. With the ex
ception of the weighty contribu
tions of Mr. LePell, who obviously
has a great deal to say and the
courage to say it, the weekly col
umns in the Rag are, for the most
part, disgraceful. They are worse
than the ads, and only distinguish
able from them because the ads
have something to sell.
Even great thinkers can be dull, .
Given' 'em Ell
but it takes an accomplished un
dergraduate to be both dull and
empty. The one really free outlet
in a newspaper is through its col
umns: the one place where journal
istic necks can be stuck out safely.
So how is our column space uti
lized? "Dear Mother," frets an
insipid actor worried about his
dirty laundry.
But if we had a squad of embry
onic Miltons and Carlyles, do you
know what would happen to them?
They would write, impeccably,
with proper spacing and in proper
length. Then some asinine proof
reader would make hash of their
efforts, and stick on a non sequitur
headline.
What is this phenomenon called
proofreader? Does he exist? Or is
he an abstract whipping-boy for a
lazy, incompetent staff that has
no sense of pride and responsibil
ity towards its work?
The Rag is rapidly becoming
the laughing-stock of an indignant
campus. Contributors are no long
er lethargic, but are actively irate
at being consistently misquoted
and-or misprinted.
Readers are sick and tired of
reading jumbled and inaccurate
news stories and columns that have
been rendered inarticulate by an
apparently moronic staff.
And me? I have run out of
space, and have probably just been
fired.
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