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Jo Stohlman, editor
Mike Kirkman, business managei
Page 2
Thursday, May 5, 1966
Week-end Activities
Editorials get shorter and shorter at
this time of year, because there is not
1."" 'much to write about. (You will notice
: that if you finish reading this one.)
After mulling over several topics
which are editorial stand-bys ( AWS
s . student government, senior honoraries,
administration, finals, Outstanding Ne
braskan nominations, etc.) we arrived
at the subject which is probably dom
inating the minds of students for the
coming w eekend. -
After two paragraphs of introduction,
you may have guessed we are speaking
of the Ivy Day weekend activities.
First and foremost are the wood
ies on Friday and Saturday night.
This should occupy a lot of students'
time. Then there are a few street
dances and other parties. Sunday is
the day of rest, that is, recuperation.
Last on the list are the Ivy Day ac
tivities themselves. This is probably true
for most everyone except those being
honored and those doing the honoring.
A word to the disappointed-juniors-after-the-tapping-and-tackling
is all ov
er: Don't blow your cools; you've got
all next year to be bitter.
What He Has Done . .
Yesterday Kent Neumeister spoke at
his last ASUN meeting. He spoke of the
challenges and work that student govern
ment faced this year. And he spoke of
similar challenges to be met by the new
student government next year.
Kent's words were well chosen.
He has had a hectic, and sometimes
rewarding, year as the leader of a
new student government at the Uni
versity. Larry Frolik, the outgoing vice presi
dent, explained that Neumeister and he
had done what they felt was right; al
though if it was right was not always
certain.
That's all that can be expected
of a student government leader. Few
know the hours which go into decid
ing what is "right." Many are those
who are quick to criticize when they
disagree with "rightness."
But fewer are those to praise. Pos
sibly that is the way it should be . . .
quick to criticize, and slow to compli
ment. In some cases that is true. But not
in the case of Kent Neumeister. What he
has done for student government and the
image of the Independent may not be
long remembered.
We think it should.
We thank you, Kent, for a success
ful year. We thank you for hours spent
for other students at this University. We
thank you for what you've accomplished.
But most of all, we thank you for
your interest.
IF ACTS
By GALE FOKORNY
Have you ever noticed the
location of the churches
here on campus? At first
glance, one may see noth
ing significant in their
placement, but that is an
erroneous judgment. Ev
ery one is in a strategic lo
cation on busy corners or
near heavily used cross-
- walks.
They were all built in ac
curate expectation of the
pedestrian - auto problems
that plague this school to
day. The churches are where
they are so students and
other luckless sorts who
wander into this area may
pray for mercy before at
tempting to cross the street.
', Sure, you say, pedestrians
-on this campus have the
unquestioned right of way.
But as you abandon the
sanctuary behind a conveni
ent street-lamp pole, and
step off the curb and out in
to the dragway, you ask
yourself if Parnelli Jones
there in his super stock
GTO, rodding down the yel
low line at sixty-some
miles per hour knows that
he is SUPPOSED to stop
for you.
Am I really certain that
this guy coming down the
wrong side of the street on
his monsterous motorcycle
with his head bent down and
wearing that spiked Ger
man World War I helmet.
- sees me and intends to stop?
The assorted tread marks
neatly imprinted over my
back and cbest are vivid
proof that I am not the
judge of human nature that
;1 once thought I w as.
In fear of my life then,
I started asking people who
do not own autos or cycles
how they manage to sur
vive and from them I have
-learned some interesting
3 a A effective techniques
-which when utilized, should
get you where you want to
go with a minimum of
bumper scars and tread
burns (which incidentally
really louse up a suntan I.
First there is the "Blind
man's Bluff" method which
has many variations. A pair
of dark glasses, a tin cup
(you never know) and a
cane (preferably white) will
bring even the most cold
blooded truck driver to a
tire-screaming stop (it looks
sorta bad on the old record
if you knock off a blind
pedestrian) when you step
out in front of him.
Burying your face in a
newspaper is a clever var
iation of this method. If it
fails, the witnesses have
something with which to
cover up what remains of
the victim.
Crutches when used right,
will make almost anyone
stop, even an experienced,
time-hardened taxi cab dri
ver. Regular canes, howev
er, for some reason do not
evoke the necessary sym
pathy required to make the
average campus commuter
slow down, let alone stop.
But then canes do have
their advantages (have you
ever tried pole vaulting with
a pair of crutches).
If you wish to invest a
little cash in preserving
what is left of your health,
a shiny wheel chair with a
few safety feature's is just
in
on
a
on
the thing you're after. Safe
ty features like a 007, spring
loaded, ejector seat just
case that grinning guy
that Honda doesn't care
what he h'ts.
But money isn't essential
to survival (although it does
make it easier). Some peo
ple have reported ad
mirable results with noth
ing more elaborate than
plain cardboard box
which TNT has been clear
ly block-printed in twelve
inch red letters.
Still others contend that
a better w ay consists of pur
chasing an old army sur
plus bazooka and crossing
thr. street with it casually
slung over, your shoulder
They say it appears
make the average driver
think twice about coming
too close.
Whatever you do, where
ever you cross the street,
bear this in mind, never
under any circumstances,
look at the approaching dri .
ver. If they don't think you
see them they will probably
stop. What sport is there in
getting a pedestrian who
didn't even see you?
Also when you cross the
street, make sure you have
three things: track shoes, a
Bible, and a large insur
ance policy. With luck, the
guy behind the wheel might
miss permitting you to
make it to class just in
time for a pop quiz . . .
to
Vou'f TMOK ArrtR,
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Sorry About That!
Being a compendium of farce, humor and
comment, selected arbitrarily by the Edi
tor .. .
Historical Note of the Day: In 1594,
Quiochee, Massachusetts, angry Pilgrims
fire blunderbusses upon tacky quahogs.
In 1947. University of Nebraska, angry
juniors notified that they are in Ivy Day
Court fire upon Mortar Boards. One
Board is wounded, while three remain in
shock.
Thought for the Day: The Pink Rag
will come out tomorrow.
Valid election or no? Not even the
RAM Council knows for sure.
We hear the Spring Day m ystery
event for girls will be figuring out the
racin? forms.
Rose are red.
Violets are blue
Several got zapped,
How about vou?
the 2.0 minimum average for next year.
They'll probably change that in the fu
ture to a 1.5 to give all girls an equal
chance. (Panhel doesn't have to worry
about the draft.)
The Mystic Six spooked at women's
living units Tuesday night. We hear Vicki
Dov.ling out-spcoked one of the Six. That's
understandable though, since she started
practicing early.
The Six did a pretty good job in
spooking, however. They tapped one girl
who will never see a mask.
Dear Hooker: Why haven't I heard
from you lately?
To Frank Partsch: Vagunnablheirun-satifsoihopeyadonttripporeyurscarcletrobe-euzumitebbarassed.
According to the Iowa State Daily,
the Mortar Boards are serenading in prep
aration for tapping ceremonies.
The paper notes that the president
"said up to 25 women will be tapped on
the ground."
Kind of a curious place.
Panhellenic is working bard to keep For those who thought that yester-
the initiation requirements for sorority day's racing form was for Innocents, we're
membership stiff. They've voted to keep Sorry About That!
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Getting Desperate
To Whom It May Concern,
I've noticed that recently ALL the restrooms in the
Physics Building have been designated "Staff." I don't
mean to be crude, but after two weeks, some of us are
getting a little desperate.
Drew Enderline
Editor's Note: The fol
lowing is an excerpt from
an article written by Jeff
Greenfield and published in
Harper's magazine entitled
"College Newspapers in
Search of Their Own
Voice."
I spent the better part of
my college life in a grubby,
ill-lit room full of pencil
stubs, shreds of paper,
paste, ink. broken chairs,
typewriter ribbons, and can
dy wrappers, ruining my
eyesight and digestion, liv
ing off cheeseburgers and
potato chips, arguing with
teachers, students, deans,
communists, public-relations
men, alumni, rascists, cler
gymen, and my mother,
who was convinced I was
killing myself.
For four years I worked
on my student newspaper,
the Daily Cardinal at the
University of Wisconsin; for
more than two years I was
editor-in-chief. My method
for getting new ideas was
time-honored and effective:
I stole them from every
other student newspaper I
could lay my hands on.
I became convinced that
far too many college news
papers are indulging in a
passive, timid journalism
which is of no benefit to
their readers on campus.
Some papers have devel
oped the art of saying noth
ing at great length to near
perfection. 1 once saw a col
lege weekly, printed on the
best glossy paper and fea
turing color photography.
MAG JrC
'JCING
Tom
NAG
Mr. Everything
Chancellor's Son-in-law
Quiz Kid
Old Yeller
Teddy Bear
Fig
Robin
D'Artagnaa
Value
Red Ryder
Whisk
Athos
Porthos
Aramis
Drug Store
Hubert
Evil Monk
Roomie
liamlet
STABLE
TRAINER
ODDS
Martin's Parking Lot None Sure Bet
Stone Fortress Hairy Loss Sure Bet
Wayne Manor Good Time Sure Bet
Checker Cab None (officially) 4-1
Acre Monkey's Uncle Sure Bet
Harley Haven Eig Pig 42 Sweaty
Wayne Manor Good Time 13-1
Wiling None Sure Bet
Sheldon Annex Teapot Dome 600-1
London Tower None
Fruit Celler Big Shot
Selleck East Chemco
Selleck East Chemco
395-1
10-1
Sure Bet
Sure Bel
Selleck East Chemco l'i-l
Fruit Celler Big Shot Sure Bet
Tomestone Terrace None Hangin Close
Doric Disaster Casper 20-1
Locker Room Old Master ' 800-1
Suspended None 6,000-3
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On the front page was a
huge photo of the homecom
ing queen; on the editorial
page as a paean for the
school's president, praised
for his courage and fore
sight in approving funds for
color photograph; on the
back page, resplendent in
academic gown, was of
course a full-color photo of
the president.
The passive voice can af
flict any campus newspa
per, no matter how strong
its tradition of critical and
aggressive news and edi
torial coverage, if the edi
tors or staff are unwilling
to give up the relaxed pace
of college life and probe the
difficult issues of higher ed
ucation. In the last analysis, a
free and active student
press requires a separate
commitment on each cam
pus. It requires a core of
students willing to speak out
about a large number of
topics, some of them involv
ing touchy and emotional Is
sues. It requires a hard-working
staff, willing to give up
a more difficult kind of life.
And it requires, most of all,
a school willing to let its
students run the risk of
making up their own minds,
however mistakenly, howev
er awkwardly, however im
maturely, and to let them
offer those opinions at
large.
But on the basis of the
record made by the student
free press, the risks Inher
ent in encouraging the
active voice seem very
much worth taking.
OPINION
Haddish Robes Gellin
Deai Mr Partsch,
Im vooso smart sunnnuch finger out shosummev.
er radish robes are gettin, whyent summun like Stole.
mannnot grammask. huh?
Im lceden neeple talk-think an finger out who goenivv.
dav an grammask an snarfup redrobe, howcomen whynot
did she not, huh?
TJ,, cmno uill nnt hull? EveglaSS Will Wavfontno
write? Writo, ole Parchcorn-fella. Seeyu 6nna greenon slat
ernday.
Mole
Conscientious Effort
Dear Editor,
Innocents' Bystander sounds like sour grapes to me
Could it be that he was an eligible bystander at the last
Ivy Day or maybe nobody has spooKea mm yet this week.
Or mavbe he s a jealous noDoay.
I ask what Bystander has done for this University
besides wear out the grass on his way to and from class
if he ever goes. You can bet you could write his activities
and accomplishments on the back of a postage stamp with
a piece of chalk.
If he's a junior I would encourage him to go to Ivv
Day and just as an Innocent is sighting in on his suc
cessor he could jump in tront oi tne onrusnmg red cape
and fall to the ground amiast tne tumult ot congratulatory
screams. Taste a little glory and see if it really would
stick in your craw, i.e. !
If he's a sophomore, he probably just realized - that
he's spent too much time in the library or the Crib..nd
will never be remembered for passing tnrough this Insti
tution, should he pass at all.
It is high time that we all realize that, while Inno-
cents and Mortar Boards cannot and do not recogniae- all
the leaders on campus, they make a conscientious ind
I feel verv successful, effort to single out for commerida.
tion, those who have given a great deal to the University
in time and talent.
No. 6584833
'Production number of gunner-factjry
jo Purpose Left
Dear Editor,
At the moment I'm writing a letter with someone
reading it over my shoulder. What is with these things
in Black and Gold wearing Lone Ranger masks? Are, they
latest type of CAMP or are they some lost souls left over
from a 5-month Halloween drunk?
Luckily, and I thank my parents for this, I am of the
wrong sex or else I would run to my Congressman for
fear my constitutional rights were going to be viola'ed.
These "spvoks" have all the aspects of the Ku Klux K an
or some other terrorist organization designed to strike
fear into the heart of all campus artillery women. .
But, I hear rumors that there are some male ot at
least I think they are of that gender) counterparts; to
these "subversive groups." who dress themselves in scar
let and cream Red being a color too often associated
with another group out to destroy our society.
Seriously, if one can be that way about these freaks,
the organizations that these examples of chicanery str.nj
for, have ceased to serve their purpose in my eyes, no
matter how narrow I see things.
No longer, I be!'"'" is it necessary for these pec'ole
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cheap costume: rather they should serve one purpose
that of sciior honoraries. not as secret, and really fairly
subversive, student power factions.
I'm really not sorry about the fact that I'm not eli
gible for these groups 'cause I'm only, 1
A Freshman
Ran the ('ram!
Dear Editoi ,
Out with final exams'! Ban the cram!!
This is in response to your editorial in Monday's
Daily Nebraskan. I think your choice of unit tests over
comprehensive tests is excellent.
Unit tests are a much more sensible measure oi a
students' "performance" than anything comprehensive.
Personally, I do not like to take tests at all because I
have confidence in myself that I am learning. It is no
matter whether I can throw hack the information, it is m ,ie
important to learn to think.
The unit test is designed to cover a specific period
of study and work. It is no different than an hour exam
to finish the semester. But the comprehensive exam cov
ers EVERYTHING, which is practically impossible to
study for in less than 30 hours. Some professors thV.k
that a singie final exam is efficient but this is not so.
Psychologically, students will studv and learn more if
they had regular exams throughout the semester. They
could not put off the studying until Dead Week became
all the exams would have equal weighting. This wouid
eliminate the necessity of a long exam period.
For the sake oi students' sanity, I hope professors' do
consider your programs. ;
A Frustrated Student
Tenure, Dismissal i
Pi ogram Adopted
Editor's Note: The University of Nebraska could; do
well to fol.nw Gettysburg's lead In getting rid of Incom
petent instructors with tenure.
-Gettysburg, Pa.-(I.p.)As a part of its general pol
icy regarjing faculty employment and promotion, Gettys
burg College has adopted a tenure and dismissal program,
to provide for any situation requiring the dismissal of a
faculty member with tenure.
The final program adopted the 1940 "Statement of
Z"PC ic! of Academ'c Freedom and Tenure" and the
1J53 Statement on Procedural Standards in Faculty Dis
missal Proceedings," both of which are approved by the
Assn. of American Colleges and the American Assn. of
University Professors.
As stated in the Executive Committee report, profes
sional Incompetence, gross neglect in fulfilling responsibili
ties, moral turpitude or financial exigency of the college
are grounds for dismissal. A change in the college pro
gram ellm nating the need for certain courses is also rea
son for release of a faculty member.
A college spokesman explained that any problem
f u di,sc:ussed with the professor, through his
department. If solution could not be reached on that level,
a committee would investigate the need for a formal hear-
.,S ya?1S?trM,cd lhat a"y Pressor In question
would be tried by fellow faculty members. Any final ac
ton, of course, would be taken by the Board of Trustees.
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