Sunday, May 25, 1941
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Editors have customarily reserved the last issue of
the NEBRASKAN each semester to themselves. And in
singing their swan songs, they have usually related the
accomplishments the paper has made under their guid
ance, have tritely praised some institutions on the cam
pus, have criticized others; and in general have sought
to enumerate enough outstanding feats to justify their
respective editorships.
Feeling that this type of summary is somewhat .
naive, since it only relates the editor's prejudices; and
inadequate, since it fails to consider the university as a
whole, we leave our resord to the readers' judgment.
The semester has been stormy. We have made some
enemies, we have made some friends. But with the
honest belief that this has been a student newspaper,
and that every signed letter regardless of opinion ex
pressed so long as the opinion was not spiteful, has
been published, we dismiss the N EBR ASK AN alto
gether. Four years on the university campus have shown us
a lot. Work on the NEBRASKAN, moreover, has thrown
us in contact with practically every organization and
activity of this institution. And in leaving not only the
NEBRASKAN hut the school itself, there are several
misconceptions we want to clear up for those still to
come, and leave a few suggestions, which tho they are
individual here, are held rather generally, we believe, by
graduating seniors.
Not the big bad wolf . . .
The administration is not fighting nor ever has
fought the students. The common bull session con
tentions that the Chancellor, the Deans and those govern
ing the school are trying to drive fraternities off the
campus, are trying to run student affairs, and are so
wrapped up in scholasticism that they can't appreciate
the student viewpoint are grossly false beliefs, which
once indoctrinated into freshmen seem to stick in their
minds for the remainder of their college careers.
The quota system was organized at the behest of
the AWS board in cooperation with Dean Hosp to pre
serve sororities; and the Interfraternity Board of Con
trol works actively with Fraternity Management in
protecting the financial positions of Nebraska frater
nities. Criticisms leveled at individuals in fraternities
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by university officials have never reflected the admin
istration attitude toward the fraternity system.
There are few men in the higher offices of this
institution that won't go out of their way to help any
student. The feeling of domination-dominated that cre
ates a fearful respect for the administration heads by the
students is altogether foundationless. A parting wish is
that seniors appear at the Chancellor's reception and
dance this week end, and the younger classes consider
what grounds if any they have for their fears.
Why greek-barb conflict?
There is nothing more asinine than the greek
barb conflict. What sense is there in building up class
lines when such class lines do not exist? There are very
outstanding men who aren't members of any fraternity.
There are men with money that are unaffiliated. And
on the other hand, though, there is a certain wealthy
class in the organized houses, there are many greeks who
are working their way through school, wearing last year's
clothes, and living on as economical a budget as the
majority of barbr
Politics poor excuse . . .
Merit governs selection to most organizations on
the campus. A close analysis will show that men who do
the most work in the eyes of their associates will ob
tain membership. So don't use politics as an excuse
for not getting a particular honor. Such excuses serve
only to needlessly blacken the name of the organiza
tion. Though the majority of men in activities are
now greeks, there are no restrictions to barb participa
tion. The shortage of unaffiliated persons in key posi
tions is due largely to the fact that conflicting activi
ties have kept them from giving the time necessary
to secure advancement.
Scholarship overall . . .
This university is first and last an educational
institution. Activities are fine and very valuable, but
woe unto the man who sells what he might have learned
for a little activity prestige. Much practical experience
and valuable friendships grow up from membership in
extra-curricular organizations, but the value of these
activities must be forever kept subordinate to scholar
ship. Else Nebraska shall become a social rather than
an educational institution.
Tolerance and thought . .
Maintain tolerance for th ideas of all other in
dividuals. Next year particularly the isolation-intervention
debates will become heated. And one's own sincerity
will tend to make one look with scorn upon those hold
ing conflicting views. But arguments always show that
no one is altogether right and no one altogether wrong.
The NEBRASKAN has been the organ through which all
groups could express themselves. Freedom of debate is
grand. Let's keep it that way.
Search carefully for a solution to the war issue.
It seems to us to be a question of whether a German
victory means the downfall of the American way of
life, or whether the dangers of economic collapse that
will follow a war in which we participate will make
such participation more costly than a British defeat.
If one thinks the former, it is his duty as a citizen to
fight for immediate intervention, and, where that fails,
to volunteer in the Canadian or English forces at once.
And those sincerely believing the latter must support
internal preparation and more caution in our policy
abroad. Above all, however, every individual next year
must support the government unyieldingly in whatever
policy it decides upon.
Good publicity system . . .
What this university needs most critically is pub
licity favorable to it over the state. Largely because the
political squabbles and any scandles on the campus get
played up over the accomplishments of the school, an
antagonism has arisen against fraternities and against
college education in general. Such facts as the ranking
of this university in the elite accrediting institutions of
the country and the advancements it is making in agri
culture and in science should be broadcast through one's
family and friends far and wide. Ultimate preservation
of the fraternity system and the budget of the university
itself depends upon this publicity.
With these cautions and suggestions this year's staff
passes into obscurity. May those who come after find
the cooperation as fine and the way as bright.
Tonight iit ballroom . . .
Old-fashioned movies, peanut
vendors star in Flickers show
From custard pie to Felix the
cat, from satire on the Joe College
of 1925 to Bob Benchley that's
the range of the Farewell Flick
ers Show, tonight at 8 p. m. in
the Union ballroom.
Comedies from 1900 to 1929 will
be featured on the show tonight,
with Mack Sennett, Harold Lloyd,
Bob Benchley, and Walt Disney
headlining the program of old
time movies. Side-line attractions
wiil include the nickelodeon tunes
of Rubs Gibson and, as usual, the
"butcher boys" will hawk their
wares of peanuts and popcorn.
Main attractions on the two
hour show Include "The Doctor's
Secret" by Georges Melies, "Gertie
the Dinosaur" by Winsor McCay,
"His Bitter Pill," directed by Mack
Sennett, "The Freshman" starring
Harold Lloyd, 'The Sex Life of the
Polyp" with Robert Benchley. and
"The Skeleton Dance" by Walt
Disney.
McCay's production represents
t'le first attempt by a comic strip
artist in making animated car
toons, while "His Bitter Pill" is
a real western satire, replete with
an heroic sheriff, a robber and
bard riding.
"The Doctor's Secret" is a 41
year old film, and a typical short
comedy of the early days full of
Rabelaisian sense of humor. Dis
ney's "Skeleton Dance," made in
1929, is his first Silly Symphony,
while the Lloyd production is a
satire on undergraduate ambitions
of the freshman dating from 1925.
Benchley's production 'The Sex
Life of the Polyp," which was a
seven day's wonder thirteen years
ago, represents one of the first
talking films to be recorded.
A French club field day In which
all activities were In French was
held at Southern Illinois Normal
university.
Sigma Ela CM
installs Johnston
as new president
Marjorie Johnston was installed
as president of Sigma Eta Chi,
Congregational women's sorority,
at the annual Founders' Day ban
quet Thursday night. Other of
ficers presented were:
Frances Ramey, vice-president;
Milrae Anderson, recording secre
tary; Neva E. Hill, corresponding
secretary; historian, Norma L.
Watkins, and Beth Daniels, chap
lain. Lorraine Schwedhelm, retiring
president, presided as toastmis
tress at the banquet, and the table
decoration centered around the
theme "Convention." Delegates to
the national convention to be held
at Columbus, O., will be elected
Thursday at the annual picnic sup
per at Pioneer Park.
Corn Cobs hold meet ins
All new members and old offi
cers of Corn Cobs should attend a
meeting Wednesday at 5 p. m. In
room 315 of the Union.
Boucher speaks al Iowa Because of the rearmament pro
Chancellor C. S. Boucher deliv- Sram- the experimental towing
ered the honors day banquet ad- tank laboratory at Stevens Tnsti
dress at Iowa State college Wed- tute of Technology is virtually on
nesday evening, May 21. a war footing.
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