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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
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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
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(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
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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
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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
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