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SC Candidates Reveal
Background, Platforms
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fricrlluent voting. Um Nabraskaa m rua-
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Ag College
Two representatives will be
elected, at least, one must be
a woman.
Betty Condon, a freshman
is a member of Chi Omega,
Ag Union, Ag Builders, Ag
YWCA, Lutheran Student As
sociation and choir and Home
Ec. Club.
Cumulative Average 6.0.
Miss Condon said, "I feel
that Ag Campus should be
represented by someone that
is vitally interested in its stu
dents and activities. If elect
ed I would support the con
tinuation of closed Tribunal
hearings and in general the
fair policies of the Adminis
tration". Don Epp, a sophomore, is a
member of Farm House, a
Kosmet Klub Worker, Build
ers, Presby House, Agrono
my Club and is vice presi
dent of Ag Economics Club.
Cumulative average 7.2.
Epp feels the Ag represen
tative should:
1. Represent student opin
ion revealed by his own sur
veys on issues, 2. Encourage
the Tribunal to publish
monthly their recommenda
tions and action taken., and
3. Promote convenient park
ing facilities for students
having to change campuses
during the ten minute break.
Ron Kahle, a sophomore, is
a member of Beta Sigma Psi,
Council Race Begins;
Officer Contest Later
The race is on.
By this time next week, the names of the new Student.
.Council members will be known.
In addition to the new members, the Council of 1959
60 will retain five of its present junior members. These
members will be chosen by the outgoing council at the first
meeting after the spring election.
Officers
From these hold-over members will come next year's
president, first and second vice-presidents. They will serve
as chairmen of the judiciary committee and the election
committee.
From the newly-elected member!, the secretaries and
the treasurer will be chosen.
These students will serve on one of the council's
standing committees.
Committees
Some of this year's committees and their functions are:
Judiciary Committee tackled the problem this year of
up-dating the constitutions of all the organizations on cam
pus. Revision of the Tassels and the Corn Cobs constitu
tions was the .major project. This revision was to make
sure the constitutions were legal under the 1951 Council
rules.
Election Committee has the annual job of making ar
rangements for and supervising student elections and tabu
lating the ballots. .
Library
Library Committee was very much in the newB this
year when it conducted a library poll resulting in planned
changes in the library.
Parking Committee investigated the parking problem
and recommended extending 2-hour parking zones to 2 or
4-hour zones. It heard a total of 24 parking appeals from
students.
Social Committee meets weekly with the Faculty Sen
ate Subcommittee on Student Afairs and was instrumental,
this year, in the release of Delta Tau Delta from social
probation.
Calendar
Calendar Committee examined proposals for changes
in the final exam schedule and recommended a day to
preceed the week's testing.
Honors Convocation Committee and Commencement
Committee arranged these activities.
Nominating Committee picked, from applicants, nom
inees for publications board and student tribunal.
Student Council Activities
Varied During
When the Student Council
was created, it replaced the
system of student governing
through officers elected by
each class.
Representation from vari
ous colleges and organizations
was set up to provide a cross
section representation from
the University.
The number of representa
tives from each college is de
termined by the number of
people within the college. One
representative is allotted for
each 500 students or the ma
jor portion thereof.
Function
The function of the Council
is to act as the supreme stu
dent governing body in regu
lating and coordinating all
phases of student self-government.
All constitutions of every
organization or proposed or
gv&izaiion miist receive Coun
cil approval.
In addition, the Council was
meant to serve as an agency
through which faculty-student
relationships may be main
tained. Activities
During the past year, Coun
cil activities have been varied.
Some of its actions such
as selecting candidates for
Spring Day Committee, Pub
Corn Cobs and is the Ag
Dance Committee chairman.
Cumulative average 5.5.
Kahle has a personal inter
est in providing competent
and equal representation o f
the students in the Ag col
lege. He will stress publicity
of Council views compared
with those of the Administra
tion and endeavor to pro
mote campus spirit to a level
with other universities.
Rita Mullet, a sophomore,
is treasurer of Alpha Chi
Omega, a Cornhusker section
editor and a member of
Home Ec Club.
Cumulative average 5.6.
She favors stronger back
ing of Student Tribunal and a
system of card pulling more
in the hands of the students
rather than the Administra
tion. She favors more campus
beautification and changing
spring vacation so that stu
dents will not be returning
to campus on Easter Sunday.
Larry Ott, No information
submitted.
Clare Vrba, a freshman
is a member of Love Me
morial Hall, AWS Board, Tas
sels pledge, Ag Union, New
man Club," Home Ec. Club,
University 4-H ciub and a
Miss Lincoln Finalist. She is
a member of Alpha Lambda
Delta.
Cumulative average 7.6.
Miss Vrba wishes to see the
needs and interests of Ag Col
lege stated, understood and
acted upon by the council
She is ' for Wednesday t o
Wednesday Easter Vacation,
an evaluation of organizations
Past Year
lication Board end Student
Tribunal are annual affairs.
Each year the Council su
pervises the student elections.
Parking
This year, an investigation
of the parking situation on
campus resulted in a request
to extend the parking time
in 2-hour zones.
The "policing" of the li
brary reading room to pre
vent playing cards was part
of the Council's activities.
New procedure for Home
coming Queen elections was
proposed by the Council and
accepted by Tassels.
A campus beautification
committee recommended pos
sible changes on campus to
provide a more aesthetically
pleasing environment.
When the problem of stu
dent conduct came to the fore
ground, the Council helped in
distribution of a Student Con
duct Code to various houses
and organizations.
The registration problem
was one of the major enter
prises of this year's Council.
The new alphabetical system
of registering was studied by
the Council and it was recom
mended that in the future, the
University pull cards for all
students instead of for junior
division alone.
to determine their purposes,
and open Tribunal hearings
unless requested closed.
Mary Anne Weber, a sopho
more, is a member of Alpha
Xi Delta, Builders Board and
is treasurer of Home Ec
Club. She is a member of
Phi Upsilon Omicron honor
ary. Cumulative average 6.6.
Miss Weber feels that lack
of interest by the student
body in activities indicates
that programs of these activi
ties should be evaluated to
improve their effectiveness.
She favors having a Nebras
kan representative on the
Council and longer library
hours. r
College of Arts
and Sciences:
Three representatives will
be elected, one must be a
woman.
Karen Dempsey, a sopho
more, is a member of Young
Republicans, Union, Tassels
and Cornhusker staff.
Cumulative average 6.1.
Miss Dempsey favors a free
Monday before final exams.
She thinks that by evaluat
ing the criticisms against the
Student Tribunal it can be
improved, strengthened and
make an effective instrument
"of, by and for" the stu
dents.
Mike Flannigan, a sopho
more, is a member of
NUCWA, Union, Ag Y, Var
sity Rifle Club Exec Council
and Burr Hall.
Cumulative Average 6.25.
Flannigan feels that the
purpose of a Council mem
ber is to present the views of
the members of his college to
the administration through
the Student Council. He would
fulfill this purpose by gath
ering opinions from members
of his college.
Tom FroUck, a sophomore,
is a member of Beta Theta
Pi, the Cornhusker staff and
the IFC scholarship commit
tee. Cumulative average 7.1.
Frolik's purpose in running
for Council is to stop the
trend of "letting the other fel
low do it." He feels that the
Council even though set up
to represent the whole stu
dent body has been in the
past dominated by a few in
dividuals.
Joan Graf, a sophomore, is
a member of Zeta Tau Alpha,
Tassels, NUCWA, Builders,
AWS, Rodeo Club, YWCA and
Coed Counselors.
Cumulative average 5.1.
Miss Graf favors the regis
tration of social functions in
the hands of Student Council,
better campus lighting to
make attending night classes
and the library safer. She
feels her political science ma
jor would be of value to her
service on the council.
Katy Griffith, a sophomore
is a member of Alpha Chi
Omega, Union and University
Singers.
Cumulative average 5.5.
Miss Griffith wants to bring
the Council and its func
tions to the attention of the
Student Body as a whole and
clarify and promote better
s t u d e n t-Administration re
lations. She favors clarifica
tion of the purposes, of the
Tribunal and establishment of
the rights of those who come
before it.
Sandie Johnson, No infor
mation submitted.
Ann Muehlbcier, a fresh
man, is a member of Chi
Omega.
Cumulative average 6.6."
She favors cooperation
among students, faculty and
Administration maintaining
academic and individual free
dom and fair and reasonable
interpretation of University
rules and policies.
Ken Tempero, a sophomore,
is a member of Theta Xi, Al
pha Phi Omega and Ger
man Club.
Cumulative average 7.1.
Favors a column written by
the Administration published
weekly in the rag, a more
effective means of communi
cation between the Council
and students and better student-administration
relations.
Diane Tinan, a freshman, is
a member of Tassels, Build
ers, Red Cross and Kappa
Kappa Gamma.
Cumulative average 6.5.
She favors a different meth
od of selecting Tribunal
judges, and expanded series
of programs featuring out
standing governmental and
political leaders of both par
ties, longer library hours and
a more thorough interpreta
tion and explanation of social
regulations
Note: All candidates indi
cated that they -would be -willing
to devote adequate time
to the job of Student Council
representative, i Each candi
date signs a pledge to this
effect when he files for the
election.
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CARS MAKE THE NEWS on Spring Day. This car was the center of two or three days of
frenzied planning after a check of state law proved mat the planned raffle was illegal.
Later named "Dragon Wagon," the car was a predecessor of this year's emphasis on
auto's or auto cramming.
'Day9 Outlives Changes
Carnival, Baby Bottle Contest in Past
A young oft-changed event,
the University's annual
Spring Day ceremonies began
in 1956.
A carnival in the Union
parking lot was highlight of
the day. Rides included a
merry-go-round, ferris wheel,
tilt-a-whirl, spitfire, roll
plane, dodge-em, boat ride,
Soviet Union
Program
On KUON
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"Speaking of Russia," a
special National Educational
Television program, will be
shown on KUON-TV next
Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
Carter Davidson, executive
director of the Chicago Coun
cil on Foreign Relations, will
comment on the Soviet
Union.
Davidson will also shew
film footage taken durinc his
recent tour of the L..i.R.
He will examine Soviet fac
tors in East Berlin, Poland
and Czechoslovakia and ex
plore Russian life, institu
tions and regional national
ism. Davidson contrasts the
modern building and devel
opment in technological and
scientific endeavors with the
Tobacco Road" type of liv
ing in some of the rural
areas.
Part of the program con
cerns an analysis of the var
ied groups which make up
the Soviet Union's population
and the contrast in their at
titude toward communism
and the attitude of the East
ern European satellite coun
tries.
Head Songsters
To Draw Lots
A meeting of all chorus
directors for the Ivy Day
Interfraternity Sing will be
held Wednesday at i p.m. in
Union 216.
The director or a repre
sentative of the participat
ing group must be present or
the group will be elimi
nated from the sing.
Drawings for the partici
pant's place in the sing will
be held at the meeting.
Each director must bring S
copies of bis song.
Last Rites Held
By Doug McCartney
Last Rites for the University's Christ
mas Tree were held at the city dump
Monday.
The 20-foot tall Silver Colorado Blue
Spruce resided near the south-east corner
of the AojmniBti ation Euiiding since April
of last year.
Cause of death was drowning. Surround
ing soil and clay soil beneath the tree
literally encased it in water, and the roots N
rotted away, according to University
architect Chester Billings.
Ground-keepers put up a fight for the
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army tank ride and kiddie
auto ride.
Concessions
Concessions completed the
carnival atmosphere. They
were a penny arcade, cork
shooting gallery, novelty
stand, guess your weight
stand, photo stand, glass
pitch, ice cream stand, pop
corn and hotdog stand.
Approximately 1000 individ
ual entries participated in
Spring Day. Events included
a tug-o-war, baby bottle con
test, ping pong push, costume
relay race, and chariot race.
Classes were dismissed at
noon, the same as this year.
Spring Fever?
No, Auto Mania
Hot cars stuffed cars
Spring Day's had them
both!
Last year, plans to give
away a car as a part of the
annual event brought storms
of protest from city officials
and administration alike.
Solution to t h e problem
was found by giving the car
to the student who picked
the best name for it. Art
Armbrust won the car with
the name "Dragon Wagon".
. This year's contest fea
tures stuffing students into
a car. The fullest car wins.
Literature
Meet Today
Sandoz, Shapiro,
To Give Awards
Mari Sandoz and Karl Sha
piro will speak on "What I
Hope for in Poetry or Fiction
of the Future" today at an
awards program at 4 p.m. in
Union 315. The public is in
vited to attend.
The Prairie Schooner Fic
tion Awards, sponsored by
Miss Sandoz, and the lone
Gardner Noyes Awards, from
a fund established by Laur
ence Noyes of Waterloo and
Mrs. Harold Meier of Omaha,
will be presented.
Alpha Kappa Psi
Initiates 11
Eight new members have
been initiated into Alpha
Kappa Psi, professional busi
ness fraterjiity.
The members are: i
Mike Blatt, Rex Buehrer,
Neal Clausen, Hal Hoff, Jim
Saeger, Dick Newman, Dave
Weaver and Al Williams.
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In 1957, e 1 a s s e s were dis
missed for the entire day.
Bike Race
The 1957 Spring Day fea
tured a tandem bike race,
women's pie eating contest,
a faculty peanut pushing con
test and several other events
in addition to this year's ac
tivities. A public barbeque was held
from 12 to 1:30 p.m. with all
activities being held on the
Ag College campus.
Afternoon events included
a rodeo, cartoons in the Union
and a carnival. A street dance
climaxed the event.
Chancellor Wins
'56 Baby Contest
Spring Day 1956 was a
momentous day.
Chancellor Clifford Hardin
was proclaimed winner of the
faculty Baby Bottle Contest.
His competitors were Phil
lip Colbert. Adam Brecken
ridge, Lee Chatfield, Marjorie
Johnston, James Pittenger
and Helen Snyder.
Details -of the contest were
not explained.
Platforms
Submitted
37 candidates for Student
Council have submitted their
platforms and information for
the Daily Nebraskan Series
"Know Your Council Candi
dates" which starts today.
Candidates who have not
submitted their information
will receive a call from the
Nebraskan on the afternoon
before their college is to ap
pear. Any candidate who has not
submitted information or can
not be contacted at this time
will appear in the series with
the words "Information not
submitted".
Men's Glee Club
Concert Tonight
The 55-member Men's Glee
Club under the direction of
Prof. Dale Ganz will perform
tonight in the Union at 7:30
p.m.
Dolhr Swift a junior in
Teachers, is a soloist with
the group.
TLa program includes
rlassical and modern music
spirituals and folk songs.
for Tree
life of the deceased by drilling 17-foot
deep holes around it and hauling out
buckets of water. But heavy snow run
off and spring rains doomed the opera
tion. Highlight in the life of the 25 year old
spruce was the past yuie season, when it
was decorated with dozens and dozens of
colored lights.
Surviving the spruce will be a Bald
Cypress tree of a type found in Georgia.
The swamp denizen will be moved to city
campus from the site of the proposed
Kellogg Center.
Tuesday, April 28, 1959
Egg splattered coeds put
ting shots will not be an od
dity Friday.
For Friday, coeds and
male students alike, will
spend the day trying these
and other stunts as part of
the annual Spring Day cele
bration. Point Values
Point values of 1st, 2nd
and 3rd place winners in the
competition have been an
nounced. Traveling trophies
will be given to both men s
and women's houses re
ceiving the most points.
The events and their point
values are as follows :
Men's Tug 0' War, 30-20-10
Women's Tug 0 War, 30-20-10
Men's Egg Catching, 15-10-1
Women's Egg Catching, 15-10-5
Men's Push Ball, 50-20-10
Men's Sack Race, 15-10-5
Women's Sack Race, 15-10-
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Men's 5-Leg Race, 10-5-1
Women's 5-Leg Race, 10-5-
Men's Pi Catchlnz. 15-19.
Women's Pig Catchkg, 15-10-5
Men's and women's Mys
tery Race, 20-15-10
Men's Balancing Race,
10-54
Women's Balancing Race,
10-54
Men's Shot Put, 25-15-10
Women's Shot Put, 25-15-lfl
Men's Push Up, 10-54
Parade, 30-20-10
The Parade will opt a
Spring Day at 1 p.m. It will"
start at the Tower and go to
16th and Vine. From there, it
will proceed south on 16th R;
west on R to 14th street; then
north and across ram-niiR ti
the practice field south of the
staaium.
Crammed Cars
Crammed cars will lead
the parade. Dwaine Rogge,
student Council president;
Bob Handy, activities direct
or of the Union, and Jack
Muck, Spring Day committee
chairman will judge the car
contest. Judges expressed the
hope that a new record might
be set.
Another hope expressed by
the Spring Day committee
was one that "new friends'
would be made by pairing
entrants in the three-legged
race.
Spring Day Committee
members were Jack Nielsen,
Bob Paine, Liz Smith
Patricia Flannigan, John
Hoerner and Jack Muck,
chairman.
The trophies win be award
ed at the Union street dance
following Spring Day. Other
awards will be given to event
winners. The dance will be
held in front of the Union
from 8 to 12 p.m.
Pairings for the first round
of the women's Tug 0 WTar
are as follows t
Fedde Hall vs. Piper HaH;
Sigma Kappa vs. Kappa Al
pha Theta; Alpha Omi
cron Pi vs. Alpha Xi Delta;
Zeta Tau Alpha vs. Alpha Chi
Omega; Kappa Delta vs. Del
ta Delta Delta; Towne Club
vs. Sigma Delta Tau; Ter
race Hall vs. Love Memorial;
Kappa Kappa Gamma vs. Pi
Beta Phi.
J. Bishop
Receives
Corps Honor
James Albert Bishop,
senior in teachers, hat
been announced as the win
ner of the 1959 Award of
Merit as the. outstanding
NROTC candidate for com
mission in the U.S. Marine
corps.
The award is a local one.
Bishop was presented .the
award by Captain James R.
Hansen, professor of Naval
Sciences, today.
His selection by the NROTC
staff was based upon his
record of accomplishments.
The award of Merit is pre
sented annually by the Ma
rine Corps Association. The
Association was formed in
Cuba in 1913 by Marine of
ficers for the purpose of fur
therine the standing and
traditions of the Corps.
Sipma Delta Chi
Sigma Delta Chi, profes
sional journalistic fraternity,
will hold a short meeting to
night at 7 p.m. in Burnett 303.