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THE NEBRASKAN
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Xv, 1942.
M)lTOIAL STAFF .. .
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Maaatln Editor rbytlla Tcarardra, llnj Jrnkbn
News Editor Mary Alice Cawood, I'hylf Mortlork, Jack : re Milan,
Marilyn Meyer, Martarlla Holcomb
Saet Editor tieorje SI Miller
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Reconversion
Today the DAILY NEBRASKAN flag goes back on the
front page of THE NEBRASKAN after a two and a half
year absence. Today the staff again takes up practically per
manent residence in the Union basement and the students
may once more read their paper five days a week, on every
Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. THE
NEBRASKAN is joining the campus in its reconversion to
peacetime university life.
To the staff, reconversion means the chance to publish
a more effective newspaper answering more fully the needs
of student and faculty readers. It means more space en
abling us to give thorough news coverage of the school. It
means fewer headaches from having to explain to the
YWCA publicity chairman why the debate story was more
important than the Friday afternoon teas. Reconversion
means that there will be fewer ads and more sports on
sports page, more departmental news and better coverage
of world affairs.
Discarding of the war time NEBRASKAN also calls for
recognition of the staffs which worked under numerous
handicaps to keep the paper going during the war years.
Lack of paper, shortage of printers bringing forth acceler
ated schedules and pushed ahead deadlines, the pairing of
campus activities to the minimum, and the lack of reporters
combined to put added obstacles in the job of a college
newspaper staff.
For two and a half years a predominately coed staff
struggled to put out a NEBRASKAN on a curtailed produc
tion schedule. In doing so they maintained the standards
of the traditional DAILY. They did a difficult job well..
As of today THE DAILY is back to help the student
body keep step with a speeded up tempo of the campus and i
the country. THE DAILY is back to do its share in helping
the campus return not just to peacetime, but to an ever im
proving peacetime.
School Spirit
Noah Webster defines "school spirit" as "enthusiasm
for an object" but then old Noah never witnessed a demon
stration by the student body at dear ol' Nebraska. Yea,
verily brother and those of you who observed the Sooner
Husker basketball clash knoweth why we speaketh.
The Husker cagers played probably one of their best
games of the season Monday night but their valiant efforts
were sadly belittled by the unsportsmanlike behavior of the
spectators. At one time in particular did the on-lookers at
titude toward the visiting team reek. By virtue of the offi
cials decision the Oklahoma team was awarded a technical
free throw. As game captain Buelow stepped to the foul
line to try for the one point toss the crowd began a lousy
chanting clamor with the sorry intention of distracting him
to the extent that he would miss the shot. We wonder how
those of you who joined in felt when he made it ? There's
a term for it but it can't be used in any journalistic en
deavor. Henceforth "let's get on the ball" and do our part as
well as the boys on the floor do theirs.
Dake Novotny and Justin Berger
JhsL d&iv (?LtL
WjartJiella JJofcom L
Knowing as we do from personal experi
ence how hard it is to settle down to the
grind after being out of school awhile, we
get a special charge out of those incidents
drifting- to our ears involving our newest
scholars. Makes us feel a little better about
the faux pas connected with our return to
ivied pillars and envied leisure.
One of the week's best concerns a certain
math class, where everyone was trying to
look as though they knew the answer so the
professor wouldn't call on them. After sev
eral blank looks greeted his questions, the
teacher in desperation said, "Well, would
you do it this way?" Came the voice of a
former marine from the rear recesses, "Hell,
no, you cancel the deuces."
Saturday's Beaux Arts ball was every
thing those clever advertising stunts in
timated. Those spoil sports who came
minus costuming seemed a bit dejected, they
didn't have any excuse to act as silly and
have as much fun as the rest of us. Special
notation should be made of the eerie beauty
of Joan Kelly and John Kirscho, who put
their souls into it, even dying their hair with
bluing. Arabian dancing girls, angels, Hit
ler, demons, saints, sinners, hillbillies, Tas
sels, and all the other inhabitants of Heaven
and Hell were there enmasse. And through
it all drifted The Hat, masquerading as
Himself.
Not wishing to make with the Westbrook
Pegler, we've found a lot of the mistaken
ideas about Greek life come from those
who've never had an opportunity to frater
nize with the fratbrats. So we were real
happy, overjoyed and stuff to hear our fa
vorite heart-lodge is having an open party
Friday night, and inviting anyone and
everyone on the campus to attend. KFAB's
Polka Band will play for the affair, and we
doubt that the Sig Ep house is going to be
large enough to hold all those they hope will
appear. A dollar says you 11 be sorry if
you miss it.
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Speaking tours are getting more and
more interesting, what with the fraternity
dining halls filled with men who make you
feel like an idiot, but agreeably so, when
you walk in on them. One we saw the other
News in a
Nutshell
BY BOB SEASON
LONDON A United Nations Organization
committee has chosen an area between New
York and Connecticut as the desired spot on which
to build a permanent home for the UNO.
NEW YORK All business establishments,
night clubs and theaters included, on the Great
White Way have been closed by Mayor O'Dwyer.
This action was taken in order to conserve thj
city's meager supply of fuel. New York's fuel was
formerly towed across the Hudson river from New
Jersey, but since the strike of the tugboat workers
no fuel has arrived. The schools of the world's
largest city have been closed for some days.
FULTON, MO. On March 5 President Tru
man .and Winston Churchill will arrive at West
minster College, where Mr. Churchill will give a
foreign affairs lecture to a student assembly. The
former Prime Minister of the British Isles has been
vacationing at Miami Beach, Florida.
NEW YORK Secretary of State Byrnes 6aid
Monday night that the projected $3,750,000,000
loan to Britain would provide "tangible, firm gains
for the United States and for the rest of the world."
Mr. Byrnes said further that what we gain is the
chance for expand-world trade, for freedom, for
goods and money to flow where they may, for a
prosperous world and not a lean world.
LINCOLN A chamber of commerce commit
tee is now working on the proposed plan of mak
ing the Lincoln Army Air Base hospital quarters
into 300 living units and acquiring 200 prefabric
ated houses for use of married veterans who wish
to attend Nebraska University. The C. of C. com
mittee is working in conjunction with university
and city housing authorities on this plan to ease
the housing shortage in Lincoln.
night had even gained sufficient courage to
light an after-dinner cigar, as though the
fumes from the vegetable soup weren t
enough. Hadn't found the requisite grace
to look at home with it, however. Looked
a bit like Cyrano to us.
We're leaving for the Hinterlands at an
ungodly hour this morning, -and won't be
back for a long, long, too long time. So
that you won't wear out the wailing walls
during our enforced absence, we've lariated
a duet of guest columnists. Maybe after
you read their stuff, you'll be happy to have
us back. '
Metzger Founds
Home Economics
Honorary Fund
M. O. Metzger has established
a student loan fund of $5,000 in
memory of his daughter, Vida N.
Metzger, it was announced Tues
day. The fund, which is to benefit
women students in the department
SQUARE DANCE
SOCIAL
after the
Chili Supper
8 :30 P. M. to 11:30 P. M.
FRIDAY, FEB. 15
College Act Bldg.
Sponsored by
The Student Union
of home economics in the college
of agriculture, will be available to
women students who have satis
factorily completed their sopho
more year and "show reasonable
promise of success and are of good
moral character."
After her graduation from the
university in 1922, the late Miss
Metzger taught home economics
and served as a home demonstra
tion agent for the agricultural ex
tension service.
WANTED
GIRL STUDENT
11:30 A. M. 12:45
Monday Thru Friday
To Dip Vegetables
in Campusline
APPLY TO
Union Room No. 1
Reynolds . . .
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tallion executive officer in the
95th Infantry Division. He was
awarded the Bronze Star medal,
Combat Infantryman's badge, and
three campaign stars during this
period.
After his graduation from the
university in 1937 and upon com
pletion of the advanced course
R.O.T.C., Major Reynolds was
commissioned a 2nd lieutenant,
Officers Reserve Corps. Major
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Reynolds, his wife and two sons,
reside at 1548 Weshington street,
Lincoln.
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