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The 001! Nebraskari
Wednesday, December 9, 1959
Prof 's Christmas List
All the stores are lighted, the merch
andise is pretty well mauled, the clerks
irritable as witches, the bell ringers on the
streets, the Union's tradition lighted ....
so it looks like Christmas will come again
this year.
That air which is the yuletide's own
is hovering high over the" campus, not yet
really affecting the general populace., but
definitely hovering perhaps waiting for
Sunday's presentation of the Messiah to
take over control of NU. Now, since the
spirit of Christmas is giving (that's what
the propagandists have told us) and since
'tis better to give than to receive, we've
decided to take the short end of the deal
and allow others to give.
Specifically, since there is no sense
leaving In doubt what we would like for
Christmasbecause how much better to
give that which is desired than that which
Is merely accepted, we've made a list.
We're giving the list to the instructors,
the assistant profs, the associate profs and
the prof profs.
No special wrappings needed just some
of the Items on the list will do . . . Under
the tree we'd like:
Item one, to come in the biggest box:
Enthusiasm enthusiasm not just for
knowledge, but for communicating it so
that some of the plebs might grasp it as it
wings past the front row toward the guy
near the window;
Item two in a bauble hanging from the
tree: a promise never to be bored with
teaching, because we'd rather not be
bored and if you are . .
Item three knowledge: of things great,
small, important all mixed into a batch
that is doled out in every lecture in a
somewhat sifted fashion, so we can piece
it together;
Item four in a tiny box: energy to infect
us with the desire to learn
In the box that rattles: interest in the
whole scope of human knowledge, plus
the willingness to step aside the boundar
ies of your specialty to open some new
vista of learning to us
Item six, in a small but weighty pack
age: a belief that you are teaching think
ing humans, not human regurgitation ma
chinesthat those toward whom your ef
forts are directed have potential, have
intelligence, and have the ability to tap
the key of knowledge well
And the lucky seventh item would be
in a plain cardboard box: the promise
never to let your own ideals get tarnished,
never yield to the pendant's temptation tc
dismiss all youths as stupid clods, incap
able of learning never to lower your own
standards to accomodate a slow class. .
Vve Been Sick, Sick, Sick
"I've been sick," read the sign on the
Christmas tree at the south entrance to
the Student Union. It stayed a whole day
before some observant janitor or Union
committeeman caught the additional orna
ment and removed it
A more apt sign might have read, "I
am a leftover from last Christmas." That
tree, along with the two others placed
strategically throughout the first floor and
the one in the basement of our new plea
sure palace, are all pretty sick.
And the trees aren't the only sick part
of the Union Christmas decorations. The
whole scheme lacks uniformity, original
ity and artistry.
Concerning uniformity, it appears that
each decorator was given a certain job
which he carried out with little or no ef
fort made toward creating a pleasing over
all pattern of unity.
Christmas trees are a traditional part
of the holiday season but a tradition, no
matter how deeply instilled, can be over
done. The contemporary greetings in the
hall on the old side of the Union offer
originality and possibly could have been
displayed in more places with more em
phasis on them.
Concerning artistry, with the exception
of the work done in the Ballroom, it doesn't
seem that anyone was too concerned about
this at all. The trees and backdrop decora
tions create a fairly nice frame for the
stage in the Ballroom. But 'Merry Christ
mas' and 'Happy New Year' scribblings
on various windows in the rest of the
Union are just that scribblings.
Tinsel and bangles weren't carefully
placed. Signs and posters weren't care
fully done.
One delegate of last weekend's regional
meeting of union representatives com
mented that students of this University
could certainly be proud of their campus
center, functionally speaking, but added
that it lacked something in the way of
attractiveness because it was so cluttered.
It's too bad if other delegates had sim
ilar thoughts about the Union because
of the attempt made to make it look holi-dayish.
M, E. Speaking
By Carroll Krans
Educators, military men.
Journalists, column
ists, e'c, have been tak
ing swings recently at
the cation's educational
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Yesterday a noted British
journalist, Colin Jackson,
suggested a few changes in
system that touches just
about everyone In the coun
try the news media.
Jackson, a BBC foreign
news analyst, Hewailed the
fact that most American
newspapers were getting
shoddy reportir" on the in
ternational level. He also
hinted that what the press
services do spew out that
would raise the level of
knowledge in international
affairs is superceded by
emphasis on other things.
He didn't eleaborate but
obviously was referring to
the so-called sensational
crime reporting, the com
ics, and all the other things
that are displayed promin
ently la newspapers and on
TV screens that draw more
readers and viewers than
aa Interpretation of the
Iraq situation.
Newspapers and televi
sion and radio stations can
and do educate their sub
scribers and viewers .
whether it be in sex crimes,
the life of Pogo or the rise
and fall of a football em
pire. This raises the question
of whether this is good for
"the people" seem to want
material they can read
without thinking or view
without concentrating.
But you can't take away
the comic strips, nobody
will read your paper,
. comes the cry. More for
eign news what for, we
get a couple of stories ev
ery day and, gosh, there
are columnists who tell us
what's going on, is the
comment.
Besides, purists would
shout, giving two para
graph play to the murder
trial of that guy who
killed his wife with an axe
Is prior censorship. You've
got to be democratic, give
'em what they want. What
right does an editor have to
keep this stuff hidden
that's nothing but puttiug
yonrself In a place to judge
what they want, and a
newspaper editor can't do
that, they say.
Prior censorship, against
democratic principles, sup
pression of the right to
know, etc., etc., wo uld
come the wail.
Well, maybe we'd better
start thinking of what "the
people" should know in
stead of what they want to
know.
The Kansas City Star is
cited as an example of a
newspaper where Just this
has been done. And Kansas
Citians are better off by
reading the Star whether
they know it or not since
they can't help but be in
fluenced by what they read.
It may be a form of brain
washing over a period of
time but the Star's readers
get an education with ev
ery issue just the same, in
the topics that more of us
should be familiar with.
Perhaps it all boils down
to the fact that we've be
come obsessed with what
the majority even the
majority who play a small
role in the direction our
nation goes wants is
right. Majority democracy
seems to be connected with
whatever the conse
quences, whatever their
level of intelligence.
News media representa
tives form a part of our
much criticized education
al system. It'd be nice in
this materialistic world if
they'd perhaps form a new
concept of democracy and
realize the press has a du
ty to inform without get
ting lost In the haze of
thinking what two men
want is the best thing for
the third man.
A better informed populace
means a stronger country
and it's certain we need a
strong one today to face the
Communists.
This statement isn't orig
inal and may or may not
apply here, but perhaps the
American people really
don't have a monopoly on
God's graces after all.
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The Satyr
by Larry Kllstrup
The Satyr having been lamed
in the pursuit of a nymph,
is convalescing within the in
ner recesses of the cave; be
ware young maidens "as the
serpent looked on Eve so
now his Glittery Eye focuses
again."
This period of conva
lescence within the darkness
of the cave has afforded ah
unusual opportunity to trans
late some of the picture writ
ings found on the walls of
the cave.
These translations bear no
particular relevance to the
immortal nature of the beast
himself, but perhaps some
will find value in their hidden
meanings.
CAESAR
The purity of the Vestal
Virgins has been subjected to
your discerning tastes;
whereupon it is written, ac
cording to pagan canon, one
shall upon the altar experi
ence the sacrificial rites of
the season. The knife is sharp
and the priest well versed in
its application. .
Take heed, nolle patrician.
Would you jeopardize
FASCES The symbol of au
thority within your own EM
PIRE? The nectar of the
Gods will improve your mel
ancholy state of mind, be
ware the serpent is yellow is
that inhabit the nocturnal
vineyards.
ATHENA
The descendants of Aris
tophanes are once again en
gaged in the production of
their yearly drama, and while
as you suggested in your
commentaries not all will be
revealed in the Amphitheatre,
the comedies do promise to
be marked by much banter
and satire. It is hoped that
the civic leisure of the citi
zens will result in sufficient
attendance to provide medal
lions necessary for the con
tinuance of the group's exist
ance. For if this group should
perish it would then become
exceedingly difficult for mor
tals to ascend to the abode of
the Olympian Gods.
SOCRATES
The mystic grecian cult has
again selected its elder. All
Hellas awaits the unfolding
of his vengeance upon those
numerous conspiritors re
sponsible for plots executed
UDOn his nerson. Until nhi.
losophers are kings the cam
pus shall not rest from its
evils.
Your insignias have all but
disintegrated with the pas
sage of time and as I under
stand you are sadly in need
of new esoteric . materials,
may I be so presumptious as
to suggest that your rededi
cation involve the strengthen
ing of alumni relations after
all they are an excellent
source of funds, so here's to
bigger and better orgies.
ATTILA
Now I'm sure you're a good
Hun and you mean well; but
1 think it only in your own
best interest to refrain from
further support of your bar
barous following. Although
you may lavish your affec
tions , on them, their numer
ous natures which pursue one
to the exclusion of another
due to their inherent lack of
culture, they are rendered
totally incapable of returning
any expressed amount of
adoration for your person. I
strongly suspect that their
chieftain is without even a
language to communicate
what simple desires the tribe
may possess.
Oh ancient one, guard well
your knowledge for with you
shall be subjected to the dia
lectic. ZEUS
0 Father of Gods and Men,
what dark danger lurks be
fore you, the omnipresence
in the heavens is foreboding,
whence and where will your
thunderbolt strike? O mystic
of Mystics, you are truly
mystic.
What strange acts shall you
commit between Elaphebolion
and Munychion that only you
and the world will know?
As Cronos was 'oerthrown
in your stead, what will your
choice then be? Neptune has
disrupted the quiet of the sea,
it falls to your task to restore
its tranquility and answer the
cries of the floundering Ulys-
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THE MOB
Read and hope! The hyro
gliphs were not intended for
your consumption, but then
you have always the circus
and the arena to satiate your
emotions. The main event
features two rather promi
nent gladiators they shall
meet with the dark angel in
all his glory.
Listen you then to the wail
ing Pipes of Pan.
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tion U it Menu too rough. Evea the "in
formed few' admitted daeat oa part
of the Satyr'i markj.
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