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The Greeks
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NEBRASKA fraternity men may
IOOK WlUl Homo ooiion"."",, -r
en their efforts to solve problems
which threaten the existence of a
Greek letter system on this camp
us. The record reveals advance
ment of an all-Greek organization
which has far outstripped the
great majority of other university
campuses. Greeks elsewhere have
been quibbling over rushing fees,
deferred rushing, and "coopera
tion" among the brothers of the
jeweled pin. Nebraska fraternity
men, on the other hand, accom
plished several notable changes
which may or may not serve as an
excellent example for other camp
uses. The primary achievement which
should go farthest toward easing
economic distress among frater
nity chapters was the establish
ment of the Alumni council.
At the suggestion of Dean T. J.
Thompson, a meeting of alumni
representatives from Greek chap
ters was called early last fall. Pre
liminary details completed, a thor
ough investigation of the frater
nity system was made by the
"committee of seven." In Febru
ary the committee made its report
and recommendations to the Re
gents. From it was created the
alumni council, a powerful group
of graduate representatives of all
fraternity chapters, given the per
mission of the Regents to take all
steps necessary to put fraternity
finances back on their feet. The
steering committee, better known
as the Alumni Board of Control,
was appointed by the group and
since that time has been taking
rapid strides to salvage the wreck
age of fraternity finances. While
the undergraduates howled at
the announcement of the Board's
all-inclusive powers, recent devel
opments have revealed that its
powers are being used discreetly
but firmly.
Briefly the alumni council has
set about to do the following
things:
1. Lend Immediate aid to frater
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nities in critical financial condi
tion.
2. Encourage fraternity man-
aeers as a means of weeding out
weak chapters, and strengthening
those remaining.
3. Recommended to the Inter-
fraternity council several items in
tended to slmplfy rush week.
4. Established a centralized ac
counting system to be conducted
by a paid expert of fraternity 11
nances. These steps, we feel, represent
a definite and constructive step
toward cleaning up fraternity fi
nances. At the same time, however,
Greek undergraduates have been
re-arranging their own organiza
tion. For the most part, changes
effected in the Interfraternity
council have minimized the petty
political squabbles and "do noth
ing" attitude which for so long
characterized the group. Notable
among Improvements made in the
undergraduate organization are:
1. Eliminating another stepping
stone to senior glory, by substi
tuting senior for junior represent
atives. 2. Appointments placed in the
hands of a committee on commit
tees composed equally of men
from each faction.
3. The abolishment of "scien
tific" rush rules In favor of those
more applicable to the Nebraska
campus.
4. Dividing offlcerships in me
organization equally between the
two factions.
This, in brief, is the record of
accomplishments for the frater
nity system this year. It indicates,
if nothing else, that Nebraska
Greeks have adopted a sane atti
tude in facing their problems. It
Indicates, perhaps, that undergrad
uate Greeks have conceded that
they are out on a limb which is
being- rapidly sawed off. It may
mean that undergraduates are ad
mitting that they are not always
capable of handling difficult chap
ter financial problems which, in
many instances, they had no part
in making. Whatever the conclu
sion, the action is commendable.
But the most fortunate part of
this year's accomplishment lies in
still another channel. Nebraska
fraternities have successfully re
organized their own house. At
other universities the fraternity
man's plight has prompted admin
istrative action. Rigid cortrol of
fraternity chapters, or th.. abol
ishment in favor of a well regulat
ed dormitory system has been a
prevalent practice.
At Nebraska administrative cen
tral apparently is not needed. In
this virtue is embodied, we feel,
the greatest achievement.
The success or failure of the
present arrangement will be large
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ly determined during the course of
the coming year. Whether Greek
men will acknowledge their pngni
is still a moot question. But it is
plainly evident that they must dis
card Illusions of prosperity In fa
vor of a sense of realism. In uni
versal acceptance of this much-talked-of
doctrine will be found
the path to fraternity economic se
curity. The Beginning of
A Senior Week?
IN yesterday's Nebraskan a small
Item carried the news that the
university will sponsor a senior
class reception. A committee met
vesterdav morning to discuss the
project. Plans for the reception,
we understand, are going forwara
and this year's graduating class
will experience the first senior re
ception. The Daily Nebraskan frowns
upon student or administrative
projects which are designed pri
marily to institutionalize informal
ities. Little value, we feel, can be
gained from such practices. In
many instances student reaction
is often detrimental to the best in
terests of the institulon.
But the present plan carries
with it an Implication which de
serves the support of the entire
senior class. Perhaps, in this
project, is embodied a nucleus
around which may eventually be
built a "Senior Week." If such is
the administration's plan then it
should be commended.
To Nebraska students a senior
week holds little significance. Rec
ords reveal that seniors of the uni
versity have not experienced this
observance for many years. Under
the present arrangement, Com
mencement week on the Nebraska
campus is at best a trifle boring
and dull. The lull between final
exams and Commencement Day
finds the university campus in a
coma.
Senior week is an institution at
many universities. Minnesota,
Princeton, Chicago, Ohio, and
North Dakota observe this occa
sion. It is simply a period of cele
bration for graduating seniors. In
many instances the occasion is od
served with picnics, proms, ban
quets, and the like.
Recently at Northwestern uni
versity a group of seniors peti
tioned the administration for a
similar arrangement at that
school. In the petition it was
agreed that only students with
high marks would be eligible for
exemption from finals and partici
pation in the celebration.
Comments the Daily Northwest
ern: "The tendency at Northwest
ern has been to injust the most
stringent dose just before gradua
tion. The comprehensive examina
tions of the College of Liberal Arts
you in September as
you can forget such troubles now.
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THE DAILY NERRASKAN
are the bane of students. The other
departments give eighth semester
finals which take all the delight
out of graduation.
"We do not believe that all stu
dents should be exempt from finals
during the last half of their sen
lor year. Those who have low
marks should be forced to take
exams. Those who choose to take
the comprehensive examination
should have the privilege or doing
so.
"However, the remaining seniors
should be exempt from their
eighth semester finals. After
struggling for seven semesters, the
erraduatlntr senior certainly de
serves this consideration. More
over, It would make possible the
Senior Week, when all the gradu
ating seniors would Join together
in celebration."
Ag College
by
Carlyle Hodgkin
RETROSPECT.
THEN you reach the end of a
long journey and pause to
innu hack over the trail, there
comes a moment of wistful re
membering, perhaps a little tight
ening of the throat, mere were
rough spots along the way, of
course, places that if you could
forget, you would. But there were
also places where the way was
smooth and the journey exceeding
ly pleasant.
Next week comes the end of an
other college year. For some it
is the end cf all college years. For
others it means only a vacation
and then a return to the campus
nr-vt fall. For those who will be
coming back, this review of the
year's activity is written, it s
theirs for what it is worth.
One thine on ag campus this
year was missing: the Cornhusker
Countryman. Now there is cniy
one reason, basically, why there
was no student magazine on the
campus. There was no active force
to promote it. There is such keen
competition for the students' time,
interest and money these days mat
the maeazine must not only be
published, but it must be taken out
and sold to the students.
Put half a dozen students on the
campus who will push the adver-
tisine. editorial and circulation
sides of the magazine, print an in
teresting magazine and get it into
the hands of the students, and you
will see that there is no lack of
interest. The problem is simply to
get the students who will do the
job.
Get the News.
That gives rise to another Im
portant matter ag college news
in the Daily Nebraskan. News
I did in May"
O You can depend on the
new Palm Beach. It will
never shrink, bag or bunch.
No number of trips to the
laundry will dwindle it
ever so slightly.
Perhaps your grandpa
once had a light summer
suit that grew crampier
with every cleaning. ..but
.tlni nf KIT college activities un-
questionably increase Interest in
the activities. The stuuenui
have parts appreciate the recogni
tion Moreover, there is no better
writing practice than work on the
student paper. Seir expresHum
one of the most worthwhile things
that anyone can possibly acquire
In college, and work on the stuaeni
paper Is an excellent practicing
ground.
At present there is almost no
one specializing in agricultural
Journalism on ag campus. The
Nebraskan staff would he giaa 10
have more ag students contrlbut
ng. And If a few ag students
would go In for some news writing
practice, both the students and the
college would stand to profit.
These are only two of the many
things to be discussed in this re
view. But they cannot all be dis
cussed today. The continuation
will appear in the Sunday Nebras
kan. SIX NEW MEMBERS
ARE INITIATED INTO
DELTA SIGMA RHO
(Continued from Page l.i
ness meeting was also conducted,
and a committee was appointed to
Investigate possible activities for
Delta Sigma Rho next year. Mem
bers of the special committee are
Howard Holtzendorf, John Wilson
and Charles Steadman.
JUNIOR COLLEGE RULE,
FOOTBALL BROADCAST
ON CONFERENCE SLATE
(Contirued from Page X.)
ber scho:l; to balance the loss of
gate receipts resulting from broad
casting. Directors will also act on a pro
posal to increase the basketball
schedule from a double to a quad
ruple round robin arrangement.
If such an increase were made
there would be an Increase of from
10 to 20 irames, all to be played
on week ends.
Such a change in the conference
sphPdule would all but eliminate
nnn-rnnference f'mes. It is ex
pected the chan' 3 would work to
the financial advantage 01 me tun
Other proposals to be consiaerea
fashion
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Ing table, the revival of cross
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