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Page 2 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN Wednesday, February 2, 1949 JIul (baih Tkbha&Jum. Member Intercollegiate Press rOKTl -SEVENTH TEAS rv Dally Nrbnmkaa to publish by the stntlrnts of ttw University of Nebraska M n (iprniloii of studrats nrwi and opinions only. Acordinc. to article II of the By lMjn governing studrnt publications and administered by the Board of Publication: It S the declared policy of the Board Mint pobll -atlon under Its Jurisdiction ahall IM free from editorial censorship oa the part of the Board, or urn the part of any snember of the facolty ef the university; but member of the staff of The UaJly Nebraska are personalis resposslbla for wbat they say or do or cause to be printed." Subscription rates are fl.Od per semester, !.B0 per semester mailed, or fS.M foe the eollece year. (4.M mailed. Single eopy 6c. Pahllahed dally daring the school year except Mondays and Saturdays, vacations and examination periods, by the University ef Nebraska ander the supervision ef the Publication Board. Entered as Second Clans Matter at the Post Office in Uneoln, Nebraska, under Art of Congress, Mnrrb S, 187. nad at special rate of postage provided far In section 1103, Act ef October t, 1917. natuonied September 10. 191. EDITORIAL Editor Worm User Managing Editors Cub Clem, Fritz Simpson Assistant Sports Editor Ewme. Feature Editor Kmlly Heine Assistant Feature Editors Ruth Ann Sandstedt, Frank Jacob Society Editor Nordln Klght News Editor .Basle Heed NU Bulletin Board Wednesday Cosmopolitan Club, 7:15 p. m. in Union. UNESCO Education commission meeting:, 7 p. m., Parlor B of Union. Phalanx Initiation meeting:, in Armory pledges at 7 p. m. and actives at 7:30 p.m. Student Council, 5 p. m. Kosmct Klub meeting-, 5 p. m., Union clubroom, for all active members. Scabbard and Blade meeting canceled. Thursday Union Competition Games com mittee, 7 p. m. in Parlor B. AUF mass meeting of all work ers in Union ballroom, 7 p. m. UNESCO Cultural Interchange Commission meeting-, 7 p. m., Room 316. Alpha Kappa Psi Elects Slickncy Harold Stickney has been elected president of Alpha Kappa Psi, professional society for Business Administration stu dents. He succeeds Richard L. Culbert. Other officers are Daniel Pat ton, vice president; Gerald Ma son, secretary; Robert Larson, treasurer, and Robert Clark, master of rituals. Friday Ag Union Entertainment com mittee planning square dance, 8:30 to 11:30. Registration for Ting Pong tour nament, to be held the evening of the eighth, closes at 5 p. m. Anyone interested may register this week. EE Graduates Receive Honor Named as America's Most Out standing Young Electrical Engi neers of 1948 were two university graduates, Jay Forester, 1939 graduate, and Milton Mohr, 1938 graduate. They were selected from a list of fifty nominees for what is con sidered the highest electrical en gineering award in the United States. The award is conferred by Eta Kappa Nu, national electrical society. Mr. Forrester is now associate director of the Serve-Mechanisms laboratory of Massachusetts Insti tute of Technology. He is a native of Anselmo, Neb. Mr. Mohr is technical engineer on the research staff of the Bell Telephone labora tories in New York City. He is a native of Sioux City, Iowa. Wlien a Fellow Welcomes Hospitality t . --n, v (c,,k: mil Aik for it either voay . . . loth trade-marks mean the same thing. BOTTIED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COU COMPANY BY LINCOLN COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY 1949, The Coea-Coia Company I Jaojiv Uisl I JAOiit (pjcupi By Bruce Kennedy. Army engineers, under the di rection of Maj. Gen. Lewis A. Pick have freed hundreds of snowbound victims as Operation Snowbound started its frontal at tack against the elements. Re ports from seven sub-areas are not as yet available, but around Broken Bow and Valentine ap proximately 700 persons were liberated from the prison of snow. Letters of praise for the edi torial, "God Hates a Coward," continue to flood the Omaha World-Herald and particularly the desk of Editor-in-Chief Har vey Newbranch, author of the much-discussed editoral. Pub lished Jan. 26, the editorial hits and hits hard at the leaders of the Republican party for not de veloping a strong enough leader ship to effectively counteract the leftist, trend in American politics. The editorial has been broadcast twice. President Truman's labor law recommendation to return the mediation service to the labor de partment was called a "back ward" step by Federal Mediation Director Cyrus S. Ching, who ap peared before the Senate labor committee. AF of L leaders belive that prices have declined too little to avoid a fourth round wage de mands. They even went so far as to dispute the labor depart ment's figures on price drops. At any rate, a demand for wage raise may be seen this year. e Although American and British officals remained silent on Stalin's talk of peace, French Premier Henri Queuille declared that Stalin's statement should be translated into facts. That is ap parently the entire world's feel ings on the matter less words more action. . Norway seems to be near ac cepting an invitation from the Western Powers to join the At lantic Pact. Even though Russia sent a note to Norway request ing information on that country's intentions, Foreign Minister Hal vard Lange will ask the Parlia ment for authority to join. Classified FOR SALE: New Lop-Log duplex Trifi 10 inch slide rule. Call 3-GU55. llitfO So. 20th. LOST: Silver I. IX bracelet. Fioke. 5-7sri3 Call Bob KOR sale 1947 "M" system 2.ri foot .riiiler house, porch, electric refrigerator, rju nln? wnter. See sfter .VHO or Sunday Leslie Sheffield, 12(11 West "O" St., Capitol Trailer Cnmp. BUS HOYS We have placement fur two male students In otir food service depart ment. Work consists of carrying heavy food trays and dishes. Work hours 11-2 dally. Apply Kmplovment Office, 7th floor MILI.KR A PA INK. The Crib Situation . . While we may not be in agreement with what appears to be a ma;r.-7v rf student feeling, we contend that the purpose of a college education wnctner one is in "icci"5, , 46 r. Teachers is not to confer degrees upon whomsoever may have v fulfilled the necessary requirements. The degree should indicate (but doesn't) that the individual has spent several years studying the general background of a variety of fields and has looked into one or two fields more deeply than the others to realize its more profound meanings, complexities and problems. In short, the degree should mean that the individual has honestly learned a great deal more than he knew when he first entered. Our concern at present is with that word "honestly." With the exam week just completed, our belief in the intergrity of the college student is pretty much shattered. While we still believe (perhaps foolishly) that the majority of students taking exams write them honestly that is, from what knowledge exists in the mind as gained through the methods prescribed by the professor we have heard of and seen enough incidences of cheating that we are convinced that far too many students need to be taught (maybe with the aid of a baseball bat) that cheating on exams is cheating themselves and, what is more important can endanger the academic standing of Vioir elassmntoe vjYin havp (hp intfPritv to Pet thrOUEh the exam OH tneir own menial powers. A year ago, writing our little-read "Crossfire" column, we gave partial excuse to the ci ibbers on the basis that, not having adequate time to prepare for the final, they relied on cribbing methods out of desperation. Thanks to the administration and the Student Council, exam week is now preceded by at least two free days in which the student may make preparation for his finals. This past semester, there were three and a half days between the time classes ended and the first exam began. So the "not enough time" excuse is out. Through the years we have become almost callous to the "minor" forms of cheating using crib notes and observing a neighbor's paper and have been practically forced to conclude that, with the failings of human nature, perhaps this type of misconduct can not be eliminated completely. There is one method of cheating, however, that can not be excused on any basis and must be eliminated immediately. That is the un ethical device of getting hold of the exam before the exam is given. All during final exam week, the telephone wires between organized houses buzzed with innumerable requests, demands and threats for v the possession of final exams which had gotten out. In all probability, , judgk from comments made after exams were over, the number of exams that actually were obtained was probably one-tenth of the number which rumor dictated. Nevertheless, many hours, and labori ous ones, were spent by students we use the word loosely in trying to get hold of final exams. There are three points we would like to make on the matter, two addressed to the administration and faculty, one to organized houses. 1) To prevent any future delinquencies of this nature, we suggest that the administration require all professors to turn in all copies of their final exams to one or several central points where they 'may be stored in a vault or under heavy lock and key and may be checked out by a clerks to the professors on the day the exam is given. If this plan is not at all feasible, we would appreciate the administra tion's letting us know. 2) To reduce the cheating during final exams, we suggest that all professors use a method currently practiced by one of the profs J in Engineering college. That is, require each student to bring to class early in the semester three blue books which will be kept by the prof until the final exam. Students must then be expected to come to the class exam empty-handed. 3) If members of the organized houses will read carefully their constitution and their initiation ceremonies and study the full im plications of the standards and ideals which they purport, we are certain that the members will realize that it is their purpose and duty to see that the highest form of academic pursuit is carried out among their members. Postponed from January 27 Polio Benefit .JDcS1I1I1(E(B Kings Ballroom ' Thursday, Feb. 3 Dave Haun and His Orchestra Admission $1 each, tax included Sponsored by Lincoln Central Labor Union Home Ec lo Elect Cabinet Members New Home Ec cabinet mem bers will be elected at a general meeting of the Home Economics club Thursday, Feb. 3, at 5 p. m.f according to Gwen Monson, pres ident. Installation of new officers will also be held at this meeting. This semester is the first time that popular election has been used as a method of selecting Home Ec club cabinet members. All interested members may file for cabinet positions by leaving their names and qualifications in a box which has been placed on the first floor of the Home Eco nomics building. NU Mecls Select Spring Officers The followin gNu Med officers were elected to serve the com ing semester: John Kahle, presi dent; Ix-land Gartrell, vice pres ident; Rex Hoffmeistcr, secretary treasurer; and Benny Robinson, publicity chairman. 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