Friday, February 26, 1965
The Daily Nebrask-jn
Page 3
All State Grads Ace$t$d
EDITORS NOTE: In an
article which appeared in
the Feb. 17 Daily Nebras
kan, it was reported that
the University used d i s
tuasive counseling with
marginal students in an at
tempt to solve the admis
sions problem and the cri
sis arising from too many
students in state universi
ties. The following article
presents a clarification of
the process the University
uses for admissions.
By Rich Meier
Junior Staff Writer
"We grant admission to all
graduates of all Nebraska
high schools," said John Aron
son, director of admissions.
"Some colleges grant ad
mission on the basis of vari
ous tests. We use selection
by trial. In other words ev
ery graduate of an accredited
iNebraska high school is given
the chance to meet the aca
emic requirements of the Uni
versity," he said.
"There are those students
who have chosen to attend
college, yet have made little
preparation. This may stem
from several reasons; tfte in
ability of the student to do
so, poor grades in high school
due to a lack of attention, or
the fact he just avoided tak
ing college preparatory
courses."
We have found those who
rank in the upper one-half of
their graduating class will
most likely do well. The class
rank in the high school is the
most important thing in pre
dicting how the student will
do."
A student is ranked accord
ing to quarters. The first quar
ter is the highest, the second
quarter is the next highest,
then comes the third quarter,
with the fourth quarter being
the lowest.
"Those students ranking in
the third quarter are sent a
letter from the junior divi
sion, following acceptance,
pointing out their high school
record is unsatisfactory, and
that based on their high school
record, their chance of suc
cess in the University is not
strong.
They are told that it is pos
sible to graduate, but that it
will require a change in their
program of study and with a
reasonable amount of effort
they will be able to overcome
the handicap of poor back
ground. If they do this they
might succeed.
"Those who rank in the
fourth quarter are sent an ev
en stronger letter. It is point
ed out to them that very in
frequently those with their
type of high school back
ground succeed in the Uni
versity, but that some do.
They are told a program of
studies will be prepared for
them when they appear, with
their parents, before the ad
vising service for freshman,
(Junior Division i."
"There are two reasons why
a program is not made out
Round-The-Globe
For Class Credit
A comparative education
tour of Asiatic and Mediter
ranean countries, which of
fers semester credit for teach
ers and students, has been
announced by Sita World
Travel Inc. in conjunction
with Japan Air Lines and
Air-India.
The 43-d ay, around-the-world
tour, led by Dr. David
Kopel of the Chicago Teach
ers College South, departs
from the west coast on July
9, 19(55. Visits are planned to
universities in Hawaii, Tai
pei, Bangkok; to educational
centers in Calcutta, Kath
mandu, Cairo, Jerusalem,
Athens; and to clinics in
Hong Kong and Haifa.
Tour members may earn
three or six hours' credit at
$15 per semester hour from
Western New Mexico Univer
sity. The tour price of $2454.60
includes air fare and most
land costs. Further informa
tion may be obtained from
a travel agent, from Sita at
332 South Michigan Avenue,
Chicago, 111. and from any
JAL or Air-India office.
Art Lending Library
Opens Next Monday
An Art Lending Library will
be held Monday from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. in the Music Control
Room of the Student Union.
Prints by artists such as
Picasso, Dali, Wyeth and oth
ers will be available for stu
dents to check out. Twelve
new prints and many older
ones have been repaired for
itudents to borrow.
for those who rank in t lie
fourth quarter. First, we are
most anxious that these peo
ple understand the demands
education will make on them,
and the effort that will be
required on their part in or
der to succeed. Secondly,
these people have serious
gaps in their academic back
ground, and for this reason
it is difficult to prepare a
program of study for them.
We can do a much better job
if their program can be pre
pared with them there in per
son." "There is an attitude among
the high school students tnat
the institution that takes only
the best is preferable. We
have open admission which
gives everyone the opportuni
ty for a college education.
This University still requires
an academic achievement
that is nationally acceptable.
We are still meeting the needs
of the finest students."
In N.U. REPORTS, the en
tering freshmen of 1963 were
ranked by quarters. 49 were
from the first quarter, 29
from the second quarter, 15
from the third and 7 from
the last quarter.
Also in the report:
"Rumor: The University
sets a percentage of fresh
men to be disqualified by the
end of the year.
"Fact: The University ac
tually uses every resource to
insure the success of every
freshman and more than 4
out of 5 do meet the mini
mum standards to remain in
the University.
"Rumor: Large numbers of
capable students are failing
freshman English.
"Fact: The records reveal
that in the fall semester of
13 students enrolled in reg
ular freshman English (ac
tually made) . . . somewhat
higher grades than in other
courses."
"Of the entering freshman
class. 45 of them ultimately
graduate," said Chatl'ield. "Of
course this does not take into
account those who transfer to
another university and gradu
ate there."
Of those that leave the Uni
versity, not all do so because
of scholarship, pointed o u t
Lewis Fowles, assistant dean
Special Exhibition
Opens At Gallery
A special exhibition of paint
ings and sculptures contri
buted by the Woods family of
Lincoln to the Nebraska Art
Association opens Tuesday at
the Sheldon Art Gallery.
This will be the first exhibi
tion ot Woods family gifts in
a group, according to Norman
Geske, director of the Gal
lery. More than 50 pieces of
art have been contributed by
the Woods family.
Geske said that one of the
outstanding pieces in the col
lection is George O'Keefe's
painting "New York Night"
wnieh is a memorial to the
late Thomas Woods Sr.
! Other contributions include:
! Mark Rothko's "Yellow
Bard." Albert Ryder's "Hunt
er's Rest," and Hans Hoff
' man's "The City," all in the
Thomas Woods Collection;
Robert Henri's "Night 14th of
July," and Ralph Blakelock's
"Moonlight," all in the Nelle
Corcoran Woods Collection;
Milton Avery's "Offshore Is
land," and Leonardo Cre
monini's "Picta," contributed
by Mrs. Thomas Woods.
The exhibition will continue
through Mar. 14.
Student To Conduct
Sheldon Tour Sunday
The East Union is sponsor
ing a Sheldon Ar Gallery
tour Sunday.
Transportation will be pro
vided and will leave the East
Campus at 2:30 p.m. City
campus students may gather
at the gallery at 2:45.
John Gieilich, graduate stu
dent in Art will guide the tour
and explain the displays.
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... Says Admissions Director
of student affairs. He said,
"For every academic casual
ty, there is another 5 h a t
leaves for some other res
son." it it it
"The out of state student
is required to be in the upper
half of his class in order to
be considered for admission,'.'
said Aronson.
"There are three things
used by the Junior Division
to determine the program of
the student. The principle
and most important criterian
is the class rank. In conjunc
tion with this they use the
principal's recommendation
and the student's score on the
College Entrance Examina
tion Board tests."
"The foreign student is re
quired to take the college
boards also."
In a letter sent to all for
eign students asking for in
formation about admission to
the University, it states: "Our
foreign students have been
quite successful and welcome
as members of the Univer
sity as a result of careful se
lection policies which insure
proper preparation and abili
ty." Stands
The great issues of educa
tion having been solved, Col
orado State University has
turned its "loving" attention
to a problem dear to the
heart of the CSU student:
Public Display of Affection.
Like beer, the problem of
affection seems widespread
and educators at this univer
sity have long tried to stamp
it out or at least to remove
it from sight so that it could
be ignored.
Recently the PDA reared its
ugly head again, this time
threatening to become more
"subjective" so that head
residents may determine of
their own volition whether or
not a couple is displaying
affection publicly (inside the
walls of the CSU dormitory).
Although this would seem a
very healthy step towards de
stroying that evil of our time
affection I doubt that it
will be the death blow. Stu
dents are still in dark corn
ers, in telephone booths, ex
changing glances across the
room, or even going out on
the front steps.
It has ne ver been really
outlined what it is that the
university has against affec
tion land affection can mean
anything from trimming your
boyfriend's hair to putting
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Also it says, "The Univer
sity has no scholarship or fi
nancial assistance available
for students from other coun
tries during their first year
on campus. In addition, im
migration laws prohibit work
ing during the first year. It
is necessary, therefore, that
each student have a minimum
of $1,600 available for his ex
penses during the first acad
emic year and for each year
thereafter."
"It is the philosophy of the
University of Nebraska that
only students, who have a high
potential to succeed academ
ically should be encouraged
to leave their home countries
for university study abroad."
Aronson said that the ap
plicants are required to take
the Verbal English and Math
ematics parts of the CEEB,
as well as any other parts
relating to specific areas of
study. He said, "the best way
to see if a student is profi
cient in English is to have
him take a comprehensive
test written in that language."
"All transfer applicants
must have at least a C av
erage, a 4.0 on the Univer
stiy scale, and be in good
standing," he said.
Skirting Other Campuses
s fourti
For Romance
your arm around your girl,
even though you have main
tained the wholesome requir
ed six inch separation be
tween your bodies).
One can only assume that
affection is regarded as some
how evil, the moral conse
quences of which will be
greatly multiplied while prac
ticed in public. (Health men
ace, maybe?)
In a COLLEGIAN article it
was explained that "represen
tatives said the change has
been proposed to give the in
dividual residence halls an
opportunity for more self-government."
One can envisage
a time when hall councils
will seriously debate the mor
al consequences of sitting
closer than six inches in the
television viewing room.
That day may probably be
used by historians as the day
on which education ended at
Colorado State University.
A University of Minnesota
dormitory resident with a
sense of humor about dorm
food recently returned his tray
to the clean up area with a
star-fish and a note:
"What the heck is this? It's
not even cooked."
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Late Dates
loo Much'
For Parties
"But Hubert. I don't want
to stay at home and watch
television. Why can't we ever
go out?"
TOMORROW
AVERY HOUSE Open
House, 1 to 5 p.m., Selleck.
BETA SIGMA PSI Date
Dinner, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m..
Compass Room (Airport).
PHI DELTA THETA House
Party, 9 to 12 midnight.
RAYMOND HALL Open
House & Mixer, 1:30 to 5 p.m.
SIGMA NU Pigge Formal,
8 to 12 p.m., Cornhusker Ho
tel. SIGMA PHI EPSILON
Sweetheart Dance, 9 to 12
p.m.
THETA CHI House Party,
9 to 12 p.m.
TOWNE CLUB, BROWN
PALACE Hour Dance, 7:30 to
8:30 p.m.
SUNDAY
SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON,
GAMMA PHI BETA Pizza
Party, 4 to 6 p.m.
men became part-time "fath
ers" recently through a pro
gram called "Operation Pa
pa," says the SPECTRUM,
North Dakota State Univer
sity, Fargo.
The fraternity began the
program by contacting grade
schools in Fargo and getting
a list of boys from 6 to 12
who have no fathers.
Each of the SAE brothers
was assigned to a boy and be
gan his fatherly duties by
taking his "son" to an SAE
Christmas party.
Next on the agenda are bas
ketball games, skating, mov
ies, or any other occasion
that might arise. The boys
can also come to the fratern
ity house at any time and
watch television, play records
and stay for supper if their
mothers agree.
Reader's Theater
To Open Sunday
The newly-formed Reader's
Theater, Words, and Voices
will present its first public
performance Sunday in room
303 of the Temple Building
at 8 p.m.
Sunday's program will fea
ture the works of such well
known writers as William
Blake, Dy'an Thomas, Jack
Micheline, Ernest Hemming
way and the Russian poet
Evtushenko.
The following university
students Mill recite: Carla
Rethwisch, Thomas Bracks,
Judith Hoy, Cherylene Schick,
Peggi Allington, Raymond
Stanek, Robert Devereaux and
John Oblak.
No admission will be
charged.
fast Union Sponsors
Annual Talent Parade
East Campus Union will
present its annual Talent Par
ade at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday,
Mar. 14.
All students are invited to
participate and trophies will
be awarded to the first and
second place contestants.
Applications may be obtain
ed at the East Campus Union.
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Commerce
To Aid NU
Lincoln Chamber of Com
merce directors told Univer
sity representatives that they
are ready to work with the
"academic industry" on the
immediate problems of ex
pansion. A unanimous resolution ap
proved by the directors was
taken in recognition of the
expansion needs of the Uni
versity and its opportunity
for a major science develop
ment, through a possible Na
tional Science Foundation
multi-million dollar grant.
The Chamber organization
officially offered its help since
the dual program of the Uni
versity is expected to bring
about many local and state
wide problems, primarily in
financial areas.
The Chamber action fol
lowed a review by Joseph
Soshnik, University comptrol
ler and guest at the Chamber
meeting. Chancellor Clifford
Hardin and Regent Clarence
Swanson were additional spe
cial guests.
Soshnik said growing en
rollment and the National Sci
ence Foundation development
opportunity were the dual
factors in the University's re
quest to the legislature for
permission to issue revenue
bonds for some $20 million
Movie
Times
State: "Those Calloways,"
1:14, 3:38, 6:44, 9:03.
Stuart: "Sylvia." 1:35, 4:05,
6:35, 9.
Nebraska: "Murder Ahoy,"
7:25, 9:25.
Varsity: "How to Murder
Your Wife," 1,3:06, 5:12, 7:18,
9:24.
Joyo: "A Boy Ten Feet
Tall," 7:20, 9:20.
Student Union: "The War
Lovers," 7, 9.
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worth of physical construc
tion. About $3 to $5 million, ad
ditional, would come from the
National Science Foundation
if the University application
is granted.
Soshnik said LB826, which
gives the University the au
thority to issue the revenue
bonds, will be heard by the
Revenue Committee at a date
not yet set.
It was brought out that an
earlier attorney general's
opinion on the University's
authority to issue revenue
bonds for dormitories, student
union or student health cen
ters, establishes a precedent
for this form of financing.
Soshnik told the group that
the University could not fi
nance building expansion even
with increased student tuti
tion if LB826 is not passed by
the legislature.
Cast Chosen
Jo Present
'Heartbreak'
Casting has been complet
ed for "Heartbreak House"
by Bernard Shaw which will
be presented by University
Theater Mar. 23 through 28.
Andy Backer will portray
Captain Shotover. The Cap
tain's two daughters Hesione
and Ariadne will be played
by Mary Thorpe and Karma
Ibsen.
Tom Crawley will appear as
Hector Husabye. The part of
tlhe burglar will be played by
Jerry Mayer. Mazzine Dunn
will portray Bob Hall.
Additional cast members
are : Dean Tschcetter as Boss
Mangan, Bobbie Kierstead as
Ellie Dunn, Rich Mahood as
Randall Utterwood and Gloria
Houser as Nurse Guiness.
"Heartbreak House" will be
directed by Stephen Cole.
"Shaw's play, today, has been
expanded to take in the whole
of western civilization, which
is now endangered by the
threat of nuclear weapons.
Shaw's play is of greater
timeliness than ever before,"
said Cole.
Reservations may be ob
tained at the box office on 12th
and R St. or by phoning Uni
versity Extension 2072.
