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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
Sunday, May 23, 1948
Last Words
The Daily Nebraskan concludes publication for the cur
rent semester with this issue. We have a few more things to
say about events which have occurred during the rather
busy months since we came into theeditor's office and a
few views to express about the prospects of next year.
What hs srone bv in the past few months makes this
semester one of the liveliest in history for the University of
Nebraska. An examination of the files for preceding years
shows that the students of the University at the present
time have been a more newsworthy group than many of
their predecessors.
Not that all of the news value has been beneficial or
favorable, but in any analysis, the University of Nebraska
has been a stimulating environment during the spring
months.
The NSA balloting, the parking riot, the campus elec
tions and the arrival or re-arrival of a new football coach
and athletic director gave students and The Daily Nebras
kan ample opportunity for lively comment and discussion
Throughout the semester it has been a point of honor
with The Daily Nebraskan to attempt to use its editorial
page vigorously. Too many times in the past editors have
been hampered or frightened by the phrase "official student
newspaper" to the point where they completely swallowed
their own feelings and attempted to present a composite of
campus opinion.
For us the editorship has meant that we express our
views, interpreting the "official student newspaper" to apply
to all pages except the editorial page. On Page 2 the editor
holds forth with his views. Naturally enough, he hopes that
he is presenting a fair consideration of the question of the
moment, but at the same time he realizes that no one can
hope to interpret the wishes and mental processes of all the
students to the satisfaction of everyone. Better a policy with
dissenters than no policy at all.
The Letterip columns have been available for dissent
ing voices and the column has attracted a number of letters
disagreeing with the current policy. That is the purpose of
the column and we hope that it will enjoy an even greater
usage next year.
There have been occasions during the past month when
The Daily Nebraskan has seen fit to question the electoral
processes being used on the campus. Precedent had erected
stout barriers in many instances and it was only after de
termined effort that the paper was able to obtain numerical
results of campus elections. This is just one instance of a
situation which fortunately is coming to be more and more
a mature procedure.
We hope The Daily Nebraskan continues to keep the
spotlight of publicity focused on all facets qf the campus po
litical scene for only Vith an interested and informed stu
dent body can the student governing groups promote bene
fits for the school as a whole.
The paper has taken sides when it deemed necessary.
We trust it will continue as a vigilant and prompt critic, a
quality we have tried to install, but at the same time be
ready to deliver praise where praise is due .
Intercollegiate Press
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PERSONAL Hhoppera W will have
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International House took top
honors in the women s intra
mural Softball competition when
they defeated Towne Club 18-2
Thursday night.
The completion of this tourna
ment marks the end of the intra
dural season.
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MAG EE'S First Floor
Semester's Sad Story ...
On the front page is a tory announcing the new staff members of
The Daily Nebraskan. Being straight news, the story gives no indi
cation of what went on "Behind the scenes."
What actually went on is known, of course, only to members of
the Publications Board. Most of the old staff members and interested
outsiders were left to speculate ts to what basis was used in the
selection of staff members. -
Whether the Pub Board's decision was to disregard the usual
unwritten requirement for applicants to have spent some-tfmeSn
apprenticeship as reporters working for the paper or whether the
outcome was the result of some nifty wool-pulling over faculty mem
bers' eyes, has not been made known. But checking affiliation (Greek
house, that is) of student Pub Board members with that of the new
staff members (and we mean new in the sense that they've never
been seen before in the Rag office) the story is pretty well told.
And it's a sad one. We hope that the eternally naive faculty Pub
Board members some day will realize that student Pub Board mem
bers don't bother to acquaint themselves with the workings of the
publications and therefore haven't even the slightest qualms of
conscience as to "getting our boys in."
If this dirty business were Just unavoidable politics, we wouldn't
concern ourselves with the issue. However, the results are pretty
serious and it's time somebody maybe you, Dr. Swindler realties
to what this is goinr to lead.
That is this: No student is going to work on The Daily Ne
braskan as a reporter if he knows that w hen the time comes to select
new staff members his apprenticeship will count for little, but maybe
his Greek pin will. Even leaving the affiliation business out of It,
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cant's service to the publication.
Six students who have given invaluable service to The Daily
Nebraskan during the past year and current semester who were on
hand Saturday morning to apply for staff positions were left on the
losing end of appointments. Two of the Daily staff positions were
handed to students who had spent so little time working on the paper
that theV had to be introduced to old staff members. To the six stu
dentsLee Best, Gene Berr, Jean Fenster, Frank Jacobs, Earl Rats
and M. IT. Melick we want to give a hearty thanks and express the
hope that you will continue to serve the interests of The Daily
Nebraskan.
Perhaps in the future there will come a time when the welfare
of reporters is looked after, when adequate recommendations are given
you that is, a report handed to the Pub Board of what you have
done during the semester and when you will have a fair chance of
getting the positions that you deserve.
We will understand if you choose not to return to give us a
helping hand next fall, but we want you to know that the latch is
out to you.
Norm Leger,
Managing Editor
Husker Nine Needs One
at
Victory To Cinch Crown
The University stands only
one victory away from its second
Big Seven conference baseball
championship.
The Cornhuskers complete their
season in a two-game series here
Monday and Tuesday against Iowa
State College. Monday's game
starts at 3:30, Tuesday's at 3 p. m.
Nebraska, the current league
leader with 12 won and three
lost, needs but a single win to
cut out second-place Missouri from
any mathematical possibility of
winning.
The Tigers have won eight of
12 games to date and have four
ontests remaining.
(Ed. note: After Sat., May 22,
make that two contests remain-
ng)
While the Huskers wer troune-
ng Kansas last Monday jnd Tues
day to move nearer the pennant,
Missouri and Kansas State were
splitting a two-game stand which
knocked the Wildcats from the
race.
The Huskers are making their
first serious bid for a conference
baseball title since 1929, the be
ginning of the present Big Six
(now Big Seven).
Nebraska copped the crown that
year, winning 10 of 15 games and
of
. finishing a full game ahead
Coach Tony Sharpe has nomi
nated Jim Sandstedt, a righthand
er from Omaha, to pitch Monday
against the Cyclones. Jim has won
five and lost two this year.
Tuesday's assignment will go to
Elroy (Lefty) Gloystein of Waco.
Lefty has won seven and lost one.
He is undefeated in six loop games.
Iowa State handed the Husk
ers one of their three defeats,
8-1, at Ames, April 27, in a series
limited to a single contest be
cause of rain.
The season's record:
Nt-braska 10-19, Southern M.thodist 8-7.
Nebraska 16-1, Oklahoma t-9.
Nebraska 2-5, Minnesota 6 1.
Nebraska 3-5. Kansas Stste 1-2.
Nebraska 0-3. Missouri 3-1.
Nebraska 1. Inwa State I.
Nebraska 10-5. Kanaaa 1-2.
Nebraska 4-4. Oklahoma 1-3.
Nebraska 10-6, Colorado 8 1.
Nebraska 7-t, Kunsss 1-3.
SUMMER NEBRASKAN.
Any students who are In
terested in reporting for the
summer Daily Nebraskan may
contact Jeanne Kerrigan t the
Nebraskan office or at 2-7875.
The first summer Issue will be
published on June 8. Work will
begin on Thursday, June 3.
Get a sun tan early t-
Relax before finals at Capitol
Beach's beautiful salt water pool!
Open at 9 A. M. today.
DANCE AT KING'S TONIGHT!
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