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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
Wednesday, February 2, 1949
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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
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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
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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.
VALENTINES
For Frirntln, Sweetheart,
Kitlilie and Relative
Goldenrod Stationery Store
215 No. 14 Open. Thur. to 9
