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PAGE 4 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN Wednesday, February 4, 1948 Crossfire By Norm Leger Readers of "Crossfire" (count em on the fingers of a Mickey Mouse hand) need not remind us that we didn't follow through on a certain expose ol the unxnown "Phaedrus." There was a reason tnr it r.vpn to our calloused feel ings about such things, it seemed that the little good it wouia nave accomplished was lar over-Dai-anced by the smear it would have left on the names of otherwise re spected gentlemen. And there is eoori assurance that "Phaedrus" will be no more. if PhnpHins' nurnose was to hrimr to licht what he felt the stu dent body should know, we'd like to borrow same purpose for "Crossfire" but we'll brave the by-line. Several interesting things Viav nrrnrrpd (or have been brought out of the dark) since the last Daily Nebraskan went to press and with no particular one's per mission we would like to comment upon them. It may take several columns so bear with us. Cheating at Finals. Final exams have come and gone, leaving distasteful memories of both the givers and the takers. Little did we realize before how prevalent was the Life-Publicized practice of cribbing. Arriving early to take seats in the back of the room, composing printed cards to slip in the back of extra blue books, and contriving subtle hand signals for true-false exams were the more common devices used as aides to "getting through" the dreaded semesterly ordeal. A more reliable, though daring, means was to get a copy of the test questions before the exam was ever given. This required the neat trick of sneaking into the prof's office and finding the exam without getting caught. At least one of the opera tions was well planned and con sequently successful we're told. It should hardly be necessary to say that this juvenile business clearly reflects that the students indulging in it are thoroughly un aware of what the purpose of col lege education is. Okay, we're preaching. But looking at it from both sides shows that the fault does not lie entirely with the stu dents. Here We Go Again. We beat this same drum before last year with no correcting consequences, of course. So again we make like a voice in the wil derness. Two major criticisms that we hear at every turn is that .l) too much emphasis is placed on finals with the result that students fran tically regard them as something to get by by any means, and 2) not eniugh time is alloweu for the preparation of final exams. There is a good argument for the emphasis placed on a final it's what you know after the course is completed that counts, and this will show up on the final exam. True, but if students per sist in regarding the taking of finals as they would a trip to the guillotine then we say it's a better plan to give more examinations during the semester and let the final count no more than a six weeks exam. List, oh list, exalted faculty and administrators! Wanted: More Time. We STILL think that certain amount of free time should be allowed between the ending of Classes and the beginning of the exam period. The reason is obvi ous to enable students to make adequate preparation for finals. We know of one coed a fresh man, at that who was finished with all her exams by Friday night of the first week. What a merry time for her, Wednesday and Thursday nights! Enough to drive even the uninitiated to a "down to Don's" way of celebrat ing the completion of finals. Please, dear professors, Mr. Registrar, Dean of this and that, or whoever is responsible for mak ing out the exam schedule don't let us play our violin in vain. Give us time one day, at least to study for the gruelling exam week. , Or, de-emphasize the per-centage importance of finals so that stu dents may come through them with a few remaining fingernails and locks of hair. Do this, and students will have no justification whatsoever in griping about the strict way in which profs may choose to admin ister exams or in complaining about the severity of the punish ment dealt out the cribbers "caught in the act." Campus News In Brief PERSHING FfFLES. Pershing Rifles will meet at 5:00 p. m. today m Nebraska Hill. It is important that all members attend. BLOCK & BRIDLE. Block and Bridle will meet to night, 7:15 p. m., room 208 in the Ainmal Husbandry building. There will be a guest speaker according to Rick Wahlstrom, president. UNI. 4-II. University 4-H club will elect officers Thursday at 7:30 p. m. in the Ag Student Union. All members are urged to be present. SIGMA TAU. Sigma Tau will meet Thurs day at 7:00 p. m. in the Union. The room where the meeting will be held will be posted on the board in the Union lobby. CORN COBS. February meeting dates for Corn Cobs are Feb. 9 and 26, following the new policy, of meet ings on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. REPORTERS. Daily Nebraskan Editor Jack Hill will interview all students who wish to become reporters every afternoon beginning Wed nesday at 1 p. m. in the Daidly Nebraskan office. KAPPA PHI. Kappa Phi, collegiate Methodist sorority, held their annual initia tion for first semester pledges on Locke Chosen New President Home Ee Club Lillian Locke was elected presi dent of the Home Economics Club at the annual election the week preceding finals, Pris Flagg, former president announced. Lillian also serves as state presi dent of the Home Economics as sociation. She has been Home Ec club secretary, Ag YWCA secre tary, and a member of Ag exec board and Phi Upsilon Omicron. Betty Beckner will serve as vice president and Phyllis Ross, the third nominee for president, will have her choice of chairmanships. Betty is a member of 4-H Club. Tassels, and secretary of Amikita. Other officers elected were: Gwen Monson, secretary; Marilyn Boettger, treasurer; and Marian Pratt, historian. ? r j XT - v LILLIAN LOCKE. Sunday afternoon, Jan. 18, at the Emmanuel Methodist Church. Those initiated at the candlelight service were: Dorothy Bowman. Dorothy Dewey, Joyce Dudek, Gerry Griebel, Arthea Hall, Gret chen Lomax, Donna Manchester, Barbara Meyer, Phyllis Peterson, Beverly Reed, Patricia Foster, and Mary Gaile Siegler. Nu-Meds will meet February 11 following a dinner at 6:15. Dr. Sidney Reese, Lincoln sur geon will speak on abdominal surgery. Persons planning to at tend must sign register at Dr. Powell's office in Bessy Hall be fore Monday. Graduate Club lo Meet At Union Parlor X Graduate Club will hold its first meeting of the semester to night at 7:30 in Union parlor X. All graduate students, their wives and husbands, are invited to at tend. Refreshments will be served. According to Rosanne Svoboda, the program will consist of an outline and discussion of the club's activities for the remain der of the year. Twelve students from the various departments of the graduate school have planned this schedule. Two Coeds Make 'Mademoiselle's' Collegiate Board Ruth Ann Finkle. and Barbara Keith were recently accepted to membership on "Mademoiselle" magazine's 1947-48 College Board and will compete with over eight hundred college girls from 46 states for a chance to work a month in the New York offices of fhe magazine. This editorial plum was awarded annually to the 20 board members who excel in their "Mademoiselle" assignments during the year. A year's assignment consist of three reports on college activities and current campus trends. Miss Finkle, senior in Brzad col lege, is president of Alpha Omi cron Pi. Miss Keith is a fresh man in the College of Arts and Sciences. 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