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Dear Editor:
However, it is mv con.
In the special orienta
tion meeting for men held
on Wednesday, the panel
of men did a commend
able Job of enlightening
we freshmen to many as
pects of campus life. We
must certainly realize that
our lives will be bent to
ward that Which we expe
rience in the next few
years.
victlon that we should not,,
become overly Involved"
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we loose sight of the goals
which we have already es-...
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our college career we may
still have our heads in the
sand and wondering which
way to turn next.
Lauren Boeckenhauer
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Wednesday, Sept. 25, 1963
Who's To Blame:
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A Creeping Schism
EDITOM NOTE! AD Editorials which swear In this column of the Dally
Nebraskan are written strictly as the opinion of the newspaper by the three
members of the Nebraskan senior editorial staff Gary Lacey, John Morris
and Sue Hovlk. Guest Editorials are welcome. However, they are an ex
pressions of Uw suest writer, and not necessarily of the Dally Nebraskan.
A University decays when its student body feels like
abandoning it. Usually a student body feels like abandon
fog its school.
Luckily, at Nebraska these times have been few and
,far between, until lately. Those of us who have been
round going on four years have cultivated a pride in
Nebraska University, a pride which will carry us through
the oncoming period of adjustment here. We haven't
long to wait before we are out and will be able to say
that we did not allow things to become the way they are.
There is no great danger at present of the student
body here abandoning its school. The students will never
be detached from this school, physically at least, be
cause It's a good education . . . cheap.
What many seniors, and juniors, are mumbling
among themselves indicates a creeping mental and spir
itual detachment from the school, however. The infesta
tion of new rules and new prices are aggravating open
wounds so much that many students have already de
veloped "no-no" thoughts behind a wall of indifference.
The thoughts are "no-no" because the student body
feels they cannot be expressed openly without unfavor
able repurcussions either from student followers of the
powers that be or the powers that be themselves. The
wall is indifference because the student body feels it
would do no good to express its sentiments even if they
would be openly received.
More than one frustrated student has asked, "What
can be done about it." Let us be reminded that we have
a student council that wants something to do and that
we have a student newspaper that remains, in the min
ority it seems, a student, and purely student, organ.
This newspaper will represent the student body as
well as the student body wants it to for as long as it
can. When its duties have taken from it, as has been the
case with some other organizations (for instance what
happened to the "student" in the student union), the news
paper will discontinue its operation. This is the Daily
Nebraskan' spunk because journalism is closer to the
basic freedoms than most professions, the freedoms are
a vital part of journalism's very existence.
That existence, founded on freedom and non-encroachment
upon freedom's kid-brothers rights, has been
moulded into public service, in this case student service.
For this reason we will welcome letters and sugges
tions by mail on the following subjects and others that
are causing a loss of student prestige and a loss of stu
dent rights and, in the opinion of many, are prompting
a mental and spiritual split between the student body
and its small world, the University:
Administrative control of student organizations, e.g.,
Student Union. This for a long time was one of the most
obvious of the student's contribution to the student body.
It seems to be that way no longer. Why? Let us try to
find that out, at least.
Investigation of off-campus housing, a move charac
terized as an attempt to make sure the undergraduate
student has a proper atmosphere in which to develop his
education. It seems that if a student wants to make it,
he will, no matter where he lives. What are the Why's
behind this. The student body should at least know them.
That, at least, will always be its right.
The price of living: parking permits up from $1 to
$3 in one year; football tickets up from $7 (an already
abortive price) to $10 in one year. These both seem un
necessary for at many schools in the nation a student
for $10 can attend everything that happens on campus
from Orchesis to concerts to athletic endeavors. So, 5,000
students buy $10 tickets, $50,000 buy 50,000 one-year foot
ball players, some of which will never play, some of
which will be hurt and never play, yet who will go to
school free.
Incidentally, insult was recently added to injury when
students were told they could be among those who will
have to flit out the home schedule in the bleachers. A
school exists for its students and every part of that
school, including a played-up football team, exists for its
students. Yet, that fact was lost when seats were allocat
ed. Besides, adult non-student season tickets are worth
much more and then more athletes can be purchased
and then Nebraska will be nationally known, an honor
whose value is somewhat dubious when it is considered
that intellectual excellence is being sacrificed for it.
The fact that not enough seats were allocated for
students to handle the inflow of student ticket requests
teems to be Just one more case in hand of the powers
that be underestimating the student body.
So, let us begin to think, we can still do that. Then,
let us begin to act. The question is answered. The Stu
dent Council should serve the student body, the Daily
Nebraskan will. The student body is now given its chance
to act. A columnist must have support for what he says,
otherwise it is costly idle conversation. Register gripes
and suggestions with the Daily Nebraskan, in care of
"Campus Opinion", then watch them materialize,
JOHN. MORRIS
The Daily Nebraskan
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BOW. Sim t SfiflTHU&KGER, GRANT PETERSON, senior staff writersi
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Entered as second class matter at the post office In Lincoln, Nebraska,
atndvr Um of Ausust 4, 1912.
Ths Dnllr Nebraskan Is published at Room M, Nebraska Union, on
Kondar, Wednesday, Thmsday, Friday by University of Nebraska students
mler the Jurisdiction of the Faculty Subcommittee on Student Publications.
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Freshman Dictionary
If Shoe Fits, Wear It
Freshmen are now three
days into the new semester
and soon the newness of
going to class, cracking a
book for the first time and
the wonder of a college
community will wear off.
Pledge training will begin,
as always; the fresh, smil
ing face will make its way
into the Student Union and
dot the membership of cam
pus activities.
But, before this happens
the Daily Nebraskan feels
these newcomers to the
campus should become fa
miliar with the terminology
which always frequents the
vocabulary of an upper
classman. The following dictionary
has been compiled by the
Nebraskan as a service to
freshmen. However, slow
upperclassmen may find it
helpful.
Apathy the natural
state of every student, by
which one expresses his in
dividuality by ignoring ex
terior stimuli.
Basketball something
that the University has nev
er excelled in.
Card What everyone
has to fill out millions and
millions of to stay in this
place.
Dropped What you be
come if you don't fill out the
cards.
English The language
which most professors are
least able to put across
clearly.
Grass This is the most
important product produced
by the University. Many
acres are planted, watered,
walked on and harvested
each year. Forty three per
cent of the crop is used to
stuff mattresses at the dorm.
The remainder is used for
salads in the Nebraska Un
ion. Homecoming a semi-religious,
half-animalistic
feast celebrated at this in
stitute each fall.
Individuality a quality
which is stressed in frater
nity and sorority houses
ONLY during rush week.
Judgement something
every student must develop
at the University. He must
develop it, because if he al
ready had it he wouldn't be
here.
Kicks what 50 per cent
of the student body is here
for.
Laughs What the other
50 per cent is here for.
Money something the
legislature very reluctantly
gives the University. Some
thing parents very reluct
antly give their children so
they can attend the Univer
sity. Something teachers
need to exist on. Seemingly,
something Nebraska has
very little of.
No the favorite word of
your girl, your advisor, your
dean or anyone engaged in
the University administra
tion. Con't. on page 3)
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