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PAGE 2 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN Thursday, March 3, 1949 Council's Battered Chin . . . The Student Council suffered another blow at the hands of the administration last night. A letter from Dean John ston, secretary of the faculty committee on student or ganizations and social functions, stated that the Council's request for representation on this committee has been re jected on three counts. They can be found on the first page. Let us examine them, one by one. Could the committee be any more vague when it says, "The manner in which the Student Council has functioned on the passing of the constitutions of various organizations is evience that the members of the Student Council are not ready to make such a request." What manner? Which constitutions and what organizations? Or has the student body no right to know what in this particular field prompted the committee's action? Toint two: "The request implies a derogation of their faculty sponsors who are both members of the committee in question." At a first look, this statement appears to have some validity. However, if one realizes that the spon sors, as members of the University faculty, their bread and butter so to speak, could have good reason to be somewhat hesitant at times in going all the way to stick by student request, he will see the need for students to represent students. Point three: "The Student Council is not representa tive of the entire student body." Or so says the committee. But has the student body said so? True, the Council is made up almost entirely of affiliated students. These stu dents do, by the colleges in which they are enrolled, repre sent all of the University's colleges. The Student Council constitution calls for representation on that basis not on a basis of affiliation or unaf filiation. We do feel that the Council needs unaffiliated representation, but we do not think the faculty can call the Council "unrepresentative" when, by the Council's constitution, it has representatives from all the colleges. In short, it further indicates what we suggested in a recent editorial: that the administration (or is it the fac ulty? In this case it is hard for us to separate the two) is using the matter of affiliation of Council members as an excuse for not granting it the request it has made. Right now the administration has the upper hand. Once the Council does acquire representation of unaffiliated students, it will be interesting to see how quickly the ad ministration grants the Council the rights which it requests. Introducing C7 S-x.-vvX?:.,.. f a v? l A: CLEM As a student publication, The Daily Nebraskan is responsible to the student body both by purpose and financial support. To indi cate our realization of that responsibility, we would like today to mum a series 01 snori euonais lntrocmcing our staff members. Students are entitled to know the staff's background and, if nothing more, the identi fication of staff members in case students have any axes to grind or complaints to make. When students have gripes about the Rag, we ask them to approach any of the staff for the purpose of airing said gripes. Some of us might even be thoughtful enough to buy them a cup of coffee while the thing is talked out. Cub Clem, a second semester managing editor, first appeared in The Daily Xebraskan of fice in the full of '47. With three years as a sports editor and one semester as editor of his high school paper, Cub did general re porting for the Rag and also sports writing. At the end of his fresh man year, Cub was appointed to the staff as a news editor. Having served his sophomore year as a news editor, he was elected to the post of managing editor last spring. Handling layouts and giving out news assignments with surpris ing calmness in a reputedly hectic office, Cub looks beyond the end of his copy pencil to see thai ALL student readership of ALL of the Daily's news is yet to be gained. Dynamic journalism is Cub's goal. As to campus scene, Cub wants to see the saies of books handled efficiently and fairly. In regards to a current controversial issue, he is strongly in favor of student representation on the faculty com mittee on student organizations and social organizations. Cub's spirit of independence is a definite asset to this publi cationwhich must remain independent of all outside pressures, no matter what size, shape or form. Cub further manages to maintain his interest in sports and undoubtedly is the best paste-pot thrower in our office. Jks. (Daily TkbAa&Jtan MKMBRK Intercollegiate Press FORTY-SEVENTH TEAR The Dftll Ncbrankan Is pobllabed by the atudeate .if Um Unlveraity aa aa expreaaloa ef atndeala nrwl aad aplnlom oaljr. According la article II of the By Iam governing atudent publication! ana admlnlMcred by the Board of I'ubllea tlonn: "It I the declared policy af the Board that pabllcaUoaa nadnr Its Jnrla dlctloa hall be free from editorial eea aorahlp oa the part af the Board, er the part of any member of the faculty of the nnlveralty; but membere af the ataff of The Daily Nebratkaa are pcr aonally reftponalble for what they say ar da or eauae to be priated." Subscription rate are $2 per aemeater, $2. ISO per aemester mailed, or $3 for the college year; (4 mailed. Single eopy five cent, rubllahed dally darlnc the aehool year except Mondaya aad Sntnrriaya, vneatlonn and examination period, by the I nlvrmlty of ISfhrnoka under the anpervlaioa of tlx Publication Board. Knlered aa Second C'lan Matter at the Tout Office in I Incoln, Nebraska, under Art of (onireaa, March S. I HI!), and at aiteclat rate of poNtnre provided for In aertton 110. Act of October J, 1911, author! led September 10, 122. '- Night . Na Editor . .. Mike tlimtatHon III l 7 eel sne (Council Arts and Science junior Janet Stratton is one of the 36 Student Council members. This is her first year as a Council member. Miss Stratton is a member of the City Cam pus Elections committee. This ajtmMevta 1 Wa J. WIT. A D.U. Takes Poll On Anti-Semitism Anti-Semitic attitudes among college students as compared with other education groups has been polled by the Opionion Research tenter, University of Denver. The poll was conducted in the city of Denver. Figures showed that college men have the most unprejudiced views about Jewish people. However, college women cannot boast of such a clean re cord. Women with a high school edu cation are less prejudiced than women who have attended college, the repoit stated group is re sponsible for filings for all campus elec tions. It takes charge of set ting up election hnntrw in 1hc I 1 lobby of the Union. The booth is man Slratton. -.wed bv mem bers of the Council and a faculty aavisor. Members of the elec tion board validate and file bal lots east by students. This committee is also respon sible for pre-election nubliritv and for tallying the votes and announcing results. All-campus elections include Honorary Col onel candi dates, class presidents and election of Council em bers. Miss Stratton fs treasurer of the AWS board, a mem ber of W A A . sports board ' and Kappa Al- . . pha Theta. A senior Walker, holdover member from Arts and Sciences, M. J. Walker is also a member of the elections commit tee. She served as a junior Coun cil member last year. In addition to her duties on the Council she is a member of Delta Delta Delta. 3tjd.to.hipL Editor, Daily Nebraskan In a recent Letterip Mary Lou Horstman and Sue Allen advo cated a plan of proportional representation for the Student Council. They also denounced political parties as leading to the formation of two armed camps, and a regional representation set-up as "utterly fantastic." Our only experience with regional operation of any campus group has been at Iowa State, where it is used in governing the Men's Ward System, and where it has operated very satisfactorily. Perhaps a regional system might appear awkward to the uninitiate, but we hardly believe it is in the realm of the "fantastic." In discussing Miss Allen's and Miss Horstman's comments on political parties we would like first to define our terms. A faction, as we see it, is a group governed by a few, getting its power from coercion of the other members. A political party, on the other hand, receives its votes from interested people who share its beliefs and ideals. We cannot possibly see how a stronger faction could come into being than the one which already exists, one in which each house member's vote is carefuly checked off against a roster of those eligible to vote. Neither can we forsee the formation of an independent faction, for the obvious lack of any basis for coercion. The present Student Council constitution is written with pro vision for, and obvious expectance of political parties. The bylaws providing for election rules, on the other hand, encourage secret "deals," block voting, and factions by plunging the candidates quali fications into obscurity, and limiting publicity almost to the word of mouth variety. , As for the proposal of the young ladies of proportional repre sentation, not only are the proportions entirely out of line with present Independent-Greek enrollment, but the whole ideal seems hardly in the American tradition. We do not find Republicans or Democrats guaranteed a certain percentage of the seats in the House or Senate. We feel that the solution to the problem can lie in the activation of political parties, the elimination of the choking "gag rules" on election publicity, and the elimination of compusory voting on the part of the fraternity system, "or its imposition upon the whole student body. Sincerely, , ' Carl J. Froendt Ben M. Wall i TTXTJT. JaojiL (paqsL BY BRUCE KENNEDY. HISTORY'S first non-stop flight around the world was ac complished by an American bomber and her crew Wednes day. In the air 94 hours, the B-50 medium bomber traveled ap proximately 23,000 miles. Refueling on the fly was the deciding factor in the flight. Air Force representatives said that this type of feuling will make possible "a trip anywhere in the world." AMERICAN MP'S set up a blockade of their own in Berlin as eight members of a soviet Dear Editor: On behalf of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and the multitude who will benefit therefrom, both now and in days to come, I say Thanks to you and your staff for the most val uable assistance you have rendered to the March of Dimes Cam paign the Foundation's only means of support. We are deeply indebted to you for your generous help in re minding our people of the total attack being waged on this treach erous disease by their national foundation through research, profes sional education, equipment for hospitals, and needed financial aid for polio patients in securing the best medical care available. Again our most grateful appreciation to you! R. G. Gustavson, State Campaign Chairman. As I Was I Saving... I BY PAT NORDIN. Party-crashers Faidley Farber, Jerry Shulkin and Bernie Wolpa staged a demonstration due to disagreement with the Coed Follies decisions. The boys, in quite original dress, made a unique sprint across the stage of the show and. feel that they should have been judged among the curtain acts. Even more original was the girl who attended the show dressed as a boy would dress if he were repatriation commission refused to leave the American Zone. The Russians said they must have or ders from Berlin before they can leave. NEW HIGHLIGHTS in Brief Axis Sally ended her testimony in Washington on charges of treason. She hopes, reporters said, to be cleared of the charges. Secretary of State Dean Ache son reported that the North Amer ican Security Alliance negotiations should be completed in the near future. trying to dress like a girl com plete with kerchief and comic book. Photographers, AWS members and the managers scur ried to the scene only to discover the ruse. V No wonder the K. D.'s skit re volved around a marriage theme. Steady deals and engagements are coming thick and fast. To mention a few: Irene Turner and Keith Young, steady; and Marilyn Wilkens and Larry Owen, Kay Schwartz and Lloyd reyton, en gaged. Amid flowers and candlelight the Kappas will hold their annual formal dinner-dance Friday at the Social Calendar Friday Jr. Sr. prom Coliseum Kappa Kappa Gamma formal Corn'.iuskt-r Alpha Phi tea (for national president) House Saturday Ag Country Dancers College Activities building Sunday Chi Omega tea (for Mrs. Davidson) House Cornhusker. Social Chairman Sherry Swanson has invited Bod Ackerman, Margaret Stewart will attend and Don Draeger and "Sis" Russell with Teddy O'Shea. Many couples plan to attend both the formal and the prom. Special Sale on '48, '47, '46, '45 Cornhusker $400 ust a tew ie ft