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Huskers Topple Wen: Teachers 58 to 39 Only Daily Publication for 9000 Lniversily of Nebraska Students o)mrn Vol 5(1 No. 59 LINCOLN 8. NEBRASKA Thursday, December 8.J949 -i r n n yT"N. n F1 Student Court Proposed; Plan Still in Infant Stage With the words "this is off the record," being stricken from the records of Wednesday's meeting of the Student Council, the cur rent "problem child" of the Council the proposed Student Court will be publicized and brought before the student body. The Student Court, which is taking form under the work of the Judiciary sub-committee and the other Council members, is in form a court which would have jurisdiction over violations of accepted student discipline. It New Ruling To Curtail Vet Program The Veterans Administration has issued a new directive that effects all veterans attending school under the GI Bill of Rights. The ruling seeks to curb, "avoca tional and recreational courses of study." It gives the VA authority to curtail veteran benefits. Dr. D. P. Colbert, Veterans Af fairs director at the university, said that the new directive leaves the veteran uncertain about his educational opportunities, as well as leaving the university uncer tain about its action on veteran cases. The law itself says, "Students may go to any approved school provided the school will accept him, provided that for reasons satisfactory to the administrator he may change a course of in struction," so by law, the VA is within their rights. Law Unnecessary. Dr. Colbert stated, "The law Is unnecessary as far as institu tions of higher learning are con cerned. Institutions of higher learning that are approved have been helping students make such decisions for years. It is not only permissable but desirable for students to change colleges in order to find a suitable vocation. "This ruling is aimed at profit institutions such as private trade schools and was set up to curb an abuse that really existed. But we are not engaged in sharp practices. I feel this is working a hardship on students, matting them obtain this permission from the VA. We should be capable of helping students decide when changes are feasible. We are not trying to urge students to con tinue school so we can get the tuition money," continued Col bert. Changes To Be Made. Veterans wishing to make cer tain changes in their educational objectives must obtain prior ap proval from the VA. These changes are as follows: (1) Any veteran who wishes to change from one undergrad uate to another undergraduate college within the University. (2) Any veteran who com pletes a course through gradua tion and wishes to continue his education in the same college or in a different college within the university. (3) Any veteran who wishes to change from an Undergraduate College to a Professional College (Law, Medicine, Dentistry) within the university. (4) Any veteran who wishes to change from the University of See VETERANS, Pge - Council Ends Gag Rule would be a court by the stu dents and for the students. Publicity Withheld All publicity on this Court has been previously withheld from publication until the Constitu tion in its entirety and other problems of the formation had been ironed out. As it stands now, the whole proposal is pend ing action until student body opinion can be formulated. The main objection to the Stu dent Court, from the standpoint of Council member's organiza tional views, is the question of the need for such a Court. This seems to be the basic point that is being contested. At the approval of the Council, the proposal for the Student Court and its Constitution will be published in the Daily Ne braskan, so that a student opin ion may be formed. End of Gag Rule This action of the Council to permit publicity destroys a "gag rule" that was formerly applied to The Daily Ncbraskan by saying that "this is off the record." In connection with the DP situation, representatives from the Red Cross College Unit and the Religious Welfare council appeared before the council. They stated their pleas for want ing to handle the administration of DPs. Upon vote of the Coun cil the Religious Welfare Coun cil was appointed. The problem of elections, which was brought up during the report of the Elecetions sub committee, resulted in much dis cussion among representatives. Ray Simmons, Law association representative, and member of the student-faculty liaison com mittee, ureed that work be started immediately on the work of fevising the Council constitu tion, "the real purpose of this year's Council." The election committee report edthat they have set up methods of investigations, and work is now being done by committee members, and reports will follow. Melbireislliei KIides Two university seniors, Bill Edmondson and Dick Srb, have been selected as Nebraska's Rhodes scholarship candidates. Selected from a group of seven nominees late Wednesday by the Nebraska Rhodes scholarship committee, Edmondson and Srb wil go to Des Moines Saturday to face final competition with candidates from five other mid western states. The Rhodes committee is made up of Dr. R. G. Gustavson, and three former Rhodes scholars: H. A. Gunderson, Paul F. Good and Dean E. O. Belsheim. Other nominees from Nebraska who were interviewed by the committee were: Wayland Gard ner, Doane; William Whaley, Creighton; H. T. Boland, now in the service; Robert Hardwig, Midland; and John R. Krueger, a Nebraskan attending George Washington university in Wash ington, D. C. Both Are Veterons. Edmondson graduated from Peru Prep, served in the army FoeftioGii Writfe-in Sweeps CIss President Hiee,2,ei ;H,K,,,,;f h vr . : . ..... ..,-, . . 'i ' 'A;r;,,. ,: .. .. H: I , - It - 1 :- '' f i Vv ' . ' ' - i '' ") X. X;ff1l" : 4 - "ifcSUg' 4 t f 1 i ,i , ton Bill Mueller. AICliE Names Speaker for Regional Meet r .A,. j ; , ' 7 y s il 'v 'it a i - 4 I Richard Jay. of occupation for two years. Following his discharge he at tended summer school at Peru State, then entered the Univer sity in the fall of 1948. He is in arts and science, and has been active in the study of world af fairs, having played a large part in the UNESCO model confer ence last year. Srb, son of Hugo Srb. clerk of Nebraska's unicameral legisla ture, is a senior in Arts and Sci ences, and is interested in world affairs. Now playing his fourth year of varsity basketball for the University, he is secretary of the Nebraska "N" club. A veteran, he served in the navy as an en listed man for 13 months, and enrolled in the University follow ing his discharge. Both Srb and Edmondson, now the state's candidates for the scholarships, were the University of Nebraska's choices named over a month ago. At that time they were selected to represent the University by a faculty committee. jULrLnjuu ODD PlAaJy Courtesy of Lincoln Journal. Herb Reese, Principle Richard Jay, plant manager of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., in Lincoln, has been namea as principle speaker ai me Amen can Institute of Chemical Engin eers regional conference which will be held at the universuy rn day and Saturday, Dec. 9 and 10. Speaking on "Stop, Think, and Take Action," Jay will address the Saturday morning convocation in Love Library auditorium at 10 a.m. A question and answer pe riod will follow his speech. Jay, a 1939 graduate of Iowa State, college, has been employed with the Goodyear Tire and Rub ber Co., since that time, except during the war years. He enrolled in the one year training course offered by the company following his graduation from college and then began development work. Enlisted In Army. In 1943 he enlisted in the Army, spending a year training at the electronics school at M.I.T. and Harvard. He served the re mainder of his enlistment as Ra dar officer. He entered production and manager work with Good year after receiving his discharge, and has worked up to the position he now holds. Mnrp than 120 dclecates from eight other schools in the Midwest aro cr-hrviiilpd to attend the two- day meet as guests of the Ne braska chapter of AICHE. They lo imi-a Stite colleee. Kan sas State college, Missouri School Minfv: and Mctaolurev. Univer sity of Denver, University of Iowa, University of Kansas, Uni versity of Oklahoma ana uma homa A. & M. Registration Opens Meet. The conference will open Fri rf.iv mornins with rccistration in Love Library followed by an open forum in which representatives from the various schools will par ticipate. Don A. Nelson will speak for the University. Other activities will include a Friday night banquet for the del pnatps in the Union ballroom, in spection of the University's new chemical engineering facilities, and presentation of student pa pers. TV C-irl P.oremann. dean of fa cilities, will speak at the Friday night banqueu Rill Mueller and Herb Reese will head the senior and junior classes for the coming year. Their plertion was announced Wednesday by the judiciary com mittee of the Student Council, which validated the Tuesday elec tion of class presidents. A write-in vote catapulted Mueller into his second class nresidencv. He tonned the iunior class last year. Reese also won through write-in ballots organ ized late Monday by members of the faction. Mueller took the senior presi dency by receiving 252 of the 560 valid ballots Cecil Doubt ensin- eering senior, followed w:ith 100 votes. In the junior race, Reese polled 219 votes from the 418 cast. His . nearest competitor was Jan Lind quist with 38. 981 Votes Cast. A total of 981 votes were cast in the election, but some were declared invalid due to errors in marking. A break-down of the vote showed the following results: Seniors, Edgar L. Coleman, 27; Cecil Doubt, 100; Ronald McWill- iams, 7; M. J. MeiicK, 39; ism Mundell, 44; Willis Selk, 40; Wil bur Spradley. 14; Peggy Walter, 34; Herb Reese, 2; and liiii Muel ler, 252. Juniors! Francis Biskun. 16: Mardelle Buss, 24; Phyllis Camp bell, 22; Robert Holder, 31; Jan Lmdquist, 38; Jane Linn, 6J Ralph Ruhter. 29; Herb Reese, 219: and Bill Mueller, 6; Don Strasheim, 1. Tn releasing the results of the election, the judiciary committee made the following statement: "The judiciary committee has unanimously validated the elec tion of Dec. 6 to determine the iunior and senior class presidents. The winners are write-in candi dates William Mueller, senior class president, and Herb Reese, junior class president. Each man has a 5.5 plus average. Valid on Two Counts. "To clarify any doubts, the ju diciary committee upheld the validity of write-in votes on the following two counts: (1) Space for write-in votes was provided and sanctioned by the faculty. (2) To deny anyone the privilege of See ELECTION, Page 2. Nebraska Alum To Lecture On Far East A long time resident and American official in the Orient, Judge Charles S. Lobingier, will speak on "America in the Pacific and the Far East" at the first Samuel Avery lecture Thursday at 11 a m. in the Love Library auditorium. For four years following his graduation from the University in 1883, Judge Lobingier was assistant librarian at the State House and editor of the Nebras ka Supreme Court Reports. He has written extensively on Phil ippine law practice, extra-territorial cases and evolution of Roman Law for legal publica tions. Practiced in Omaha He practiced law at Omaha and later was one of the Com missioners of the Nebraska Supreme Court, during which See LOBINGIER, Taje 4.
