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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 10, 1950)
JIisl (batty Mmbr Intercollegiate Press F0RTT-8KVENTH IEAK Tlis Daily Nfbrasksn li published by tht student of ths 1'nlvtrsily of Ne braska u xprriKinn of students' ns nl opinions only. According to Article II of th By Lwi governing student publications and administered by the Board of publications, "It is the declared policy of the Board tht publications, under III Jurisdiction thill b free from editorial censorship on the pert of the Board or on the part of any member of the faculty of the University but members ol the staff of The Pally Nehraakan are personally responalble for what they say or do or oausa to be printed. n Bubacrtptlon rates are 12 00 per semester. $2 50 per semester mailed, or J. for the college year. 4.00 mailed. BinUe coi oc. Published daily l"'ni chool year except Mondiys and Saturdays, vacallona and examination periods. b the University of Nebraska under the supervision of the Publications Board. Kn tered as Becond Class aUtter at the Post Office In Lincoln. Nebraska, under Act of Cowtress, March 3 1S7, and at special rste of postage provided for In wc tion 1103, Act of October a, 1917, authorised September 10, 1822. EDITORIAL Editor Asociate Editor Managing Editors New Editors porta Editor Kimon Karabatsos IHSINKSS Smlnesa Manager Keith O'Bannon Assistant Business Managers Ted Randolph, Jack Cohen. Churn Burmcistei Circulation Manner Wendy OauRer Mthl News tdltor rr'" We Want to Know Why . . . The Senate appeal committee on student conduct announced its decision late Thursday on four of the seven students who appealed against charges of stealing exams. Dean Thompson's office released two brief statements. One said very little. The other said less. The report said that the committee had lifted suspen sion, under rigid probation, of three students apprehended in taking waste paper sacks to secure final exams. A fourth student, the statement read, would remain sus pended for taking a math final. The first question any student would ask is "Why? Why were three suspensions lifted and the other not?" That's the question The Daily Nebraskan asked, but the committee absolutely refused to give further information We are not trying to play big-time newspaper, but in sucl an important matter, our often-dormant sentiments abou freedom of the press awake with a jolt. Maybe "it is unfortunate that the publicity got out.' as one of the committee members said. But it was re leased to The Daily Nebraskan, and the students have r right to know what's going on. They don't have to know names, but they are entitled to know why one student was suspended and three were not. The committee no doubt had valid reasons for its decision. But how do we know? How does anyone know but the committee and the students involved ? The stu dent body has a right to see just what kind of adminis tration, they're getting. The committee is supposed to hear student appeals. Fine. But many students probably get into trouble and appeal, but no one knows about it, simply because their trouble does not concern the whole University. But being tried for exam stealing does concern the whole University. It's an issue which must be brought into the open if it is going to be stopped. These appeals come as close to any form of demo cratic trial procedure as exists on our campus. Any other trial is privileged and its records open to the public . . . especially the press. Since the committee has such little faith in the judg ments of the students and The Daily Nebraskan, it cer tainly would attach some significance to the words of the Rev. Robert H. Sweeney, vice president of Portland uni versity. In a recent address to the Oregon Federation of Collegiate Leaders, the university executive said: "Stodgy educators are afraid that judgments of the students will be immature. The very best way to get immature judgment is to expect it." Colorado V. Politics . . . CKdltor's note: The fidlowlnc editorial Is the seenri in a -rte drvrlhinr eampns ; political activities carried on by other eollerea and unHerHitlr in the mid-west. Ptndrnt newspaper editors and student council presidents were contacted In cm Baling the Information.! Colorado university is another school which harbors ; an extensive student political program. It has three major political parties: Greeks, Independents and Coalitionists. Until the elections last spring, only the Greeks and Inde pendents could be classified as major parties. Both lost a long-established foothold when a Coalition party, repre senting both Greeks and Independents, entered the picture with a liberal platform and won the presidency as well as three other posts on the 13-member ASUC commission (student governing body). At various times in the past,, minority parties have managed to gef no more than one seat on the commission. Campaigns might be classified as full-scale. They start about a month before elections and feature visits by candi dates to the various houses and dormitories. Detailed cam paign promises are also drafted. There are restrictions on campaign expenditures, vary ing from year to year. They are set by an election com mission appointed by the ASUC commission. The election commission is responsible for detecting violations of spend ing maximums and reporting them to the student govern ing body. Campaign issues are many and varied, generally centering around the welfare of the student body. Nominations are made by petitions which must be filed with the election commission by a specified date prior to each election. As an independent publication, the Silver and Cold (student newspaper) enjoys every right to support the can didates to execute the various planks upon which they Stand. However, In the past, it has been the paper's general policy to be editorially neutral in student elections while presenting through its news columns the party platforms. After the election, the paper has always been quick to hold the newly-elected officers to their promises, filled with the election commission by a specified date the newly-elected officers to their promises Faurot to Remain At Missouri U. Don Faurot, athletic director nd head football coach at Mis souri, said Wednesday night that he planned to remain at his alma mater. Faurot hag been considered to fucceed Eddie Anderson at the University of Iowa, but he indi cated that he wasn't considering job at Iowa or any other place. Except for three years in the navy during the war, he has been at Missouri since 1935. For Your Valentine Send Flowers from HILTNER'S Tkbhashuv Frits Simpson ','..'..'.' Susie Reed '.'!.'! "Bruce Kennedv, Gene Berg . . .Norma Chuhbuck. Poochle K,!iir. Jerrv Warren. Kent Axtell Maslerson Tries For Iowa U Job Bernie Ma.sterson, University of Nebraska football coach in 1947, stated Wednesday night that he had applied for the Uni versity of Iowa coaching job. Masterson left Nebraska to ac cept a position as backfield coach with the New York Yankees. He was left without a job this spring following the merger of the Na tional and American professional football leagues. tL . 1 To the Editor: The vigorous campaign being conducted by The Daily Ne braskan for a larger, permanent bookstore for Ag college has been filling a lot of space in the paper during the last few days, and would be entirely justified if the student body were greatly concerned about the situation. However, it is our opinion that the whole matter is being given entirely too much importance while other more pressing problems are being neglected. The results of our poll last semester showed that Ag students were unanimously in favor of an expanded bookstore in a more desirable location. This does not necessarily mean that the stu dents are extremely concerned about the status of the bookstore, however. After all, why shouldn't every student be in favor of such a plan? It certainly would be convenient, and voting against it would be like refusing dessert after a good dinner. The Ag Exec board does not question the ability of Dean Lambert and his staff in deciding which rooms are available on the campus for the bookstore. He is in a position to know much more about the available space than we are. Since he also has voiced no particular argument against the idea of a larger book store, we feel that he will certainly give the matter due con sideration. We do not believe that the Union board should be criticized for refusing to grant the bookstore additional space in the Ag Union. The improvement of Union facilities is of much greater concern to us than improvement of the bookstore. Thus far, the student body of Ag college has not shown thr nterest in the bookstore that would warrant any drastic action on the part of the Ag Exec board. We have made very good ust of the bookstore branch during the first few weeks of each se mester. An improved bookstore that would carry a full lir,e o supplies would be very desirable, but most Ag students can mak' jse of present University facilities without much inconvenience. If the Rag wants to do something constructive for Ag college, hey should conduct a campaign to reopen the Ag Union durinf veiling hours. Ag students are paying the same Union fees that ;ty campus students pay, and most certainly are entitled to the ime amount of service. The Ag Union can be used by all of us luring the entire school term. Ag students made a mighty effort everal years ago to get the Union on our campus, and we do not intend to stand by illy while it is gradually restricted in its operations until it is finally closed. Rob Raun, President Ag Exec Board Aim- By Joan fensier i These are your Ag Union hours: 7:30 a. m. to 7 p. nv, Monday through Friday. 7:30 a. m. to 1 p. in.. Saturday. 5 p. m. to 8 p. m. Sunday. They don't present a pretty p i c t u r e, do they? Under , thi ssetup the A g Union doesn't appear to be operat ing for the in terests of the students. Or is it? According to the Union Board. DIS INTEREST of A g students was one rea son for closing the Union at night. Two reasons have been given by the Board for closing the Union at night. (1) The economic factor. 1 Statistics show that the Union i was going in the hole. They further show that the loss oc curred during the evening hours. ' (2) The Union is not being used enough during the eve nings. From 15 to 20 people on the average patronize the Dell on a good" night. The board questions the porformanrc of the Union in the function of service. The following farts helps to visualize the economic situation. It costs the Union S3. 50 for a chaperonc per evening. Two em ployees must be on hand, and at 50c per hour for three hours (7 to 10 p. m ), that makes about S3 00. bringing nightly expenses to about $6.50 just for labor. In contrast, the Dell trade brings from $4 00 to $6.00 in on a good night. To make a profit able gain, the Union should be bringing in about $15.00. Its costing the Union twice as much to stay open as they take in. This makes the total margin too small to allow the loss. Lack of student use. the sec ond reason for the present set up, is directly related to the financial and direct reason. Only four organizations on Ag campus meet in the Ag Union. They are Ag Exec Board, Entomology club. YMCA rabinet and the Coinhusker Countryman. What has hap pened "to at least 14 other or ganizations commonly recog nized at Ag? We all cried for an Ag Union and we finally got it in 1946. Isn't it about time we wake up to the fact that the Union is ehre now and it's ours to use every inch of it? Is there any reason for hanging on to the tradition of meeting in depart mental rooms whe na common meeting place is available? The Ag Union was meant to be more than an eating place when the money was spent to build it. The Union was given to the students upon their re quest for a central location lor Ag activities. It's not here to make money. It is a student af fair, to be governed and used by MAIN FEATURES START Hmdrrtrk mwrnrJ In thr Plrtttr Awrdfd 'tlmt nf enr" "ALL THE KINGS MEN" 1:09-3:15-5:21-7:27-9:35 r "THE EIG WHEEL 1:00, 4:03, 6:59, 9:52. "Crim Doctor ' Diary" 3:02, 5:58, 8:51. 1 I THE DAILY NEBRASKA?! 1CW 1 Ag students. But we as students don't come. We have taken the Union for granted. According to Ag Union rec ords, the Union sponsors as many social activities now as it did in December of 1946, when the Ag Union doors first opened. Beyond this, more groups met at the Union in that year, but have since gone off campus. The old groups, many of whose members were all in favor of an Ag Union and instrumental in getting it, have made no effort to transfer their meeting place to the Union. Why? There is certainly sufficient : room for nearly every group to meet. The craft room, room 3 ! behind the office, the reccration room, and the lounge are avail able for meetings any day that a norganization walks into the Union office and makes a reser vation. To date no organization j has been turned down for a meeting because of lack of space (or any other reason for that matter). j If we Ag students do not use the Ag Union, there is one likely : result. The Ag Union will grari- I ually shrivel up and will be writ ten down in University history as another "has-been." Last year the Union board I voted to close the Ag Union on ! Friday nights except when a so- rial event was scheduled. This has been practiced this year. j Now they have voted, by finan- i cial force, to close the Union every niht. What will be the ; next step? Will we take the next step and create a demand lor the Union, or will the Union Board be forced in another year or two to discontinue other services and perhaps gradually the whole Union as such? The Ag Union cannot run without student support. The University will not support it unless it is justified, and such ' justification comes from use of it. Any move In re-establishing the Union hours as they were will have to come troin the stu dents. More directly it will have to come lrom organizations. Until the Union is opened, those groups who have been meeting in the Union are forced to meet during the daytime or move out. We must realize that it is nearly impossible for some groups to make any arrangement for meeting in the Union. Home Ec club, for instance, is a large group that meets in the after noon. The recreation room and the lounge, the only two possi bilities for a Home Ec club meet ing, are riot open for meetings during the day. However, many groups rould be meeting in the Union. As Ag students, we could make belter use of the Union in the evening. Until an effort is made in this direction, we cannot justly criti cize or blame the Union Board for its action. RUST CRAFT r? a hi hi Lip It can never be said that Ne braska doesn't have its propor tionnate share of beauty queens. It seems there is a queen tor just about everything. To keep in the stride of the times, this jf "v column has de- j .- lumn has de- j ded to spon- fJ r a beauty r teen of its iJ5v 4' i'n, with a VjJ nl.tl,. j;rrA. cided sor queen ow slightly differ ent twist. We - W are looking tor the wost look- K- . ing, most ob- noxi o u s beast on the campus. fsMMMSM The judges for this contest will be four street cleaners working for the "great" -ity of Lincoln. Applications are to be submitted to this office ac 'ompanied with ten dollars and :he top of a grand piano. Any Till of the female ? sex is clig ble. The title of the new queen will be "Miss What Is It of '950." Last Saturday nite tinned out 'n be quite a time for one Davy loyle. Phi Delt. As master of eremonics at the Inter Fiat 'ambake, Dave was at his best l fact he was so good that his -ter Mary, who inhibits the . G. house on occasion, spent e entire time powdering her ose or straightening her seams T whatever the gals do when hey take leave. After the ball, "'axe next journeyed over to the ""-ig Alph house, after a brief re iose at Don's Supper Hacienda, to partake in a bit of cards. All w.is going fine until some of the boys discovered our hero wander ing towards the house mother's room mumbling something about a grape or a drape. It took some of the loyal lodge brother's time and efforts to re-direct Dave to the trophy room. Nothing of im portance hapencd -after this in cident. Wandering down Sorority Row about 10:30 any nite a person is not to be flabbergasted at the brilliant display of lights on the norches of the various women's houses. One night last week, with trusty meter in hand, we decided to find out which stage had the brightest illumination. The Gam ma Phi's placed first with wom en's dorm running a close sec ond. You know its downright embarrassing to see such a public exhibition ot romantic feelings. But anyway, it's fun The moral: Less lights, more love, i In case anyone doesn't know it. Coed Follies are again rtmiing their nostalgic airs. Rehearsals , and tryouts have been going on hell-bent lor the past week or so. : Any male who dared enetr a house was apt to find the gals ! jumping about in anything from nothing to something slightly more than nothing, madly going through the contortions of a girl trying out for a part in the Fol : lies' Gergere or better yet third j from the left at the Rialto. From now on we don't have to ask. "How are you fixed for undies?" We know. I Much comment has been given both pro and con for the Muel : ler Tower, known by some as the I Singing Silo and by others as the "upright." As yet. we haven't seen any girls being dubbed coeds under the shadow oi the towncr I at 12:30 a m. but the tradition should be established. May we suggest to the University that trees and shrubs, not to mention benches, be generously placed around the tower to aid and pro mote the privacy of the delicate situations that arise beneath the edifice Maybe with a little help from Mother Nature, rlso known as the Dean of Women, a tradi tion will be established This is filler. Filler is some thing that is used when a story does not fit, as this story. Some times filler gives some interest ing information. Sometimes it is humorous. This filler is neither. It is just f U lor. SIMON'S ECONOMY BASEMENT 182 pr. Factory Damaged SHOES Jul arrive,.! Heavy Moithhii Stylo Jnl tlir tvpr of .1im- yMi ' hrrn Mailing fr rn(S(!-d hci"-vi-iulit mcM-mi-in port tlr liml re l for rumpus wirl 798 Mardi Gras Celebration Here Tonighl j Opening at 8:30 p. m., the Un l ion AT .i if! i Gras open house will i offer a li-t ol entertainment for I all University students Friday, Feb 10. I "ighl. glit of the evening w'lll i be the crowning of the Nebraska Mardi Gras Oieon. chosen in student vote. Election will take place at the door between 8:30 and 9:30 p. m Candidates for the title and their sponsors are Pat Beige. Sig ma Nu; Jan Champine. Sigma Alpha F.nsilon; Margaret Thomp son. Alpha Tail Omega: Nancy Dixon, Acacia, and Sue Easter gaard. Delta Tan Delta. Among the entertainment will be dancing in the ballroom to the music of Riley Smith and his "jazz" combo: ami a game room entitled the "Casbah." The "li'w Oilcans Theatre' v ill feature acts by Dorothv El liott and her marimba. Bill Du "an and Harris Carnaby in a comedy act: P. tsy Dutt m m a comonv act: Elbert Stalks in a d;.nce I'putino'and l'.-.b Korsser. nianist. Emcee Bob Smaha will introduce the acts. Bob Russell, chanman of Spe cial Activities committee, is in charge of the open house. it's T It seems that "Ye Old Campus" has really been humming this past week getting ready lor 'the parties, dining, dancing and gala affairs tht have been planned for this week end. ' First of all tonight is the nite for the Kappa Sig Sweetheart formal to be held at the Corn husker. Dave Haun and his rythuniites will be playing Alu mni Hoagy Carmichel's arrange ments. Dancing the light fan tastic will be Gent Berg and Nancy Porter, Dick Ford and Carol Else. Leon Pfeiflcr and ,!ean Becker. The Kappa Sig Trio consisting of Jack Brure. Bob Wallace and Bob Diers will also add a bit of harmony to the evening. Saturoav nite lias even more on schedule. The Chi O's moth ers club is giving a Valentine dinner dance for the girls and their dates. A few planning to attend are Glen l'erka and Hardy Johnson, Madelon Feld man and Very I Scott. I A tui'Kcy dinner is the menu for the fowne Club Valentine dinner-dance Saturday nite at the Continental. A tew he ty turkey trotters are: social c. man Taiila Pendra and Dave Knapp, Ginny Seller and Hon Ostermiller. Marry Phillips and Erv Kolofson. Rumors have it that Fred Scheske-Marlrne Roth romance is growing into a steady affair. You aren't studying all the time Fred!: PINNING Norma Christiansen - Marv Harms. PINNING-TO-BE I I red Chad (1 hate the things) and Edith Koesler. The date in a moment of weakness, i There arc also a few people that can't seem to make up their i minds about making things a I steady cieal. They are: Paul Siencknect and Suzanne Itumprl- tes, Dorothy Kurth and Elliot Boberg. i QUESTION OF THE WEEK Just was are Dixie Pettijohn, Beth I.ocie and Alys Mason try ing to haul up to their 3rd floor window at midnight. Is it a Delt or something edible?'.'? j Ajcm Farber has frequently been seen at the Womens Dorm i throwing pebbles at Mary Pitter l man's window. A small fuzzy i lamb (also named A ion) can be seen laithfully watching at the window. Whenever a stnrv is too short newspapers use filler. This is what this is Idler. FridayebruaryJO, 1950 News & Views BY GI.O.UCE WHAUA. National Washington President T r u man's coal fact finding board closed its probe of the nation wide mine strike and began pre paring a report which will en able the gov- . e r n m e n t to seek a court injunction to end the walk out. Board Chairman Da vid L. Cole stated that "We're shoot ing tor Satur day" in regard to when the three m a n panel will re port to the President. Meanwhile, industry tightened its tclt as soft coal peace talks between John L. Lewis and coal operators collapsed. Over the nation the railroads rushed to niggle tiam schedules. Inland Steel of Chicago reported that coal supplies have drained to the critical point. Schools in Indiana were reported closing for lack of coil. Remiblic Steel at Youncsiown (Ohio) started measures : close down a blast furnace as a last measure due to no coal. Washington Major news to friends of the Orient was the news that the house voted 239 to l.'i4 for economic aid to com munist shadowed Korea and China. The vote sent to the sen ate a measure which would au thorize the ECA to spend an nther SfiO.Olin and still not enough by June 30 on raw material ex ports and capital improvements in Korea, plus a bill which ex tends the life to China aid to June 30. These two economic measures alone would be a ma jor boost to a sagging Far East ern policy. New York Two men have been arrested and have admitted the daring $25,000 robbery of the home of P-lly Rose, New York showman and columnist. Your News and Views columnist won ders if it's a catching disease. Washington Postal pay rates arc going up as the House ap proved by voice vote a bill to boost postal pay rates by $131. 750.000 a year. 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