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imr -.-aMr"areeew" s 1 1 " PAGE 2 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN Thursday, October 11, 1951 .Tom Rische. One of the major problems facing American colleges today is treated in "Saturday's Hero," movie now showing in Lincoln. The movie itself is a study of football recruiting and the emphasis resulting therefrom on college campuses. It is reported that several of the nation's larger uni versities have protested the picture, claiming that it was an unfair presentation of their own system. There have been rumors that the movie was banned in at least one of the towns in which a Saturday's Heroes SfL rfondsDdcund Glassford's statement is certainly refreshing. "football" university was located, but I have not """" " k . V . , been able to determine the authenticity of such makes a university, when the reverse is certamly reports. ' The movie itself will never win any academy .wards, either for acting or directing, but it does pose a question: "Which is more important, edu cation or football?" The story deals with a star high school football player, played by John Derek, who de cides to go to a small southern college noted for its educational facilities. He turns down of fers from larger schools to accept an athletic scholarship from Jackson college. He goes out for football and becomes a star athlete. He Is backed by a ruthless alum, who goes all out to get a winning football team. The winning foot ball team Is obtained. But the star athlete finds that he has practically no time for bis studies. But on this score he has no worries, for such matters are handled through the athletic de partment. Grades are "fixed" to permit eligi bility. Jackson college begins to schedule games with "name" schools on the basis of Derek's ability, plus other recruited players. The schedule hits a snag when Derek injures his shoulder in one true. Students presumably come to the University to get an education, not to go out for activities, whether those activities are football or some other field. If a student can handle extra-curricular activities in addition to his studies, well and good. If he cannot, then he should stick to his studies, or if he is not interested in studying, he should quit school. Some athletes seem to think that they are doing the school a favor by attending. I am always glad to see a man go out for athletics if he has the time, ability and desire. There have been a number of outstanding examples of men who maintained high scholarship while competing in a major sport at Nebraska: Fran Nagle, Herb Reece, Fritz Ware, Bill Maxe, Dick Regier, Dick Hutton, Harry Meginnis, Bob Pierce, Dick Srb, to name just a few. There are, however, a number to whom school work is distinctly secondary. It is these who are hurting the school. mm TOE ONLY CONDITION UNDER WHICH YOU CAN GET A GI BUSINESS LOAN 10 BUY AN AUTOMOBILE IS WHEN THE CAR IS ESSENTIAL TO YOUR Wm. NO LOAN WILL BE APPROVED FOR A CARU4AT KIO BE USED FOR PLEASURE- AUF Pays Off For Greek Girl Largest GHt One purpose of the World Stu- Km. i-o In his address to the students Wednesday morning, Chancellor Gustavson said that he be lieved a de-emphasis of football might be in order. He suggested elimination of spring foot' nf the Mm-s. Tha alum demands that a brace be bal1 Pctice, no post-season games and no fresh. made to allow Derek to play, even though the man Participation in inter collegiate athletics as doctor says the shoulder needs rest. Derek does 0i lue to uie iiiumem. play and injures his shoulder permanently. He is These suggestions seem reasonable. Football suddenly ignored by the alum and his former has rapidly become a sport which required some friends. He drops school and finds that he is form of activity during the entire school year. If prepared for no occupation, since he had learned a team has spring practice, pre-school practice, nothing in school. competition during the regular season and a bowl -A- game, there is very little time left in which football Whether the story is true or merely a com- is not king, at least for the players themselves, posite is hard to determine. At any rate, it points It would be a rough grind for a student to try out some bad features of big-time football. It to keep up with his studies, with such a great definitely points out what could happen when amount of time required for practice, football becomes more important than education. . I seriously doubt that the situation even ap proaches the conditions in the movie, although it is not inconceivable that they could. An interesting sidelight on the question ap peared in the Morning Star when it was revealed that eight members of the varsity football squad had not been attending classes. Coach Glassford is quoted as saying that anyone missing "a single class" without excuse will be dropped from the football squad. "The boys are in school primarily to get an education," Glassford said. "We will not nave a boy representing Nebraska on the athletic field who is not interested in an education." In University, football is a sport, not an occupation. It should be kept that way. Perhaps athletic scholarships are in order, if the student really needs them. They should not be a gravy train. Some critics claim that some colleges are virtually hiring a "professional team." Such institutions are hurting no one more than them selves when they do this. If students come to school with the idea of becoming professional athletes, they are in the wrong place. If they come with the idea of learning, and perhaps participating in sports as a purely secondary activity, more power to them. Nancy Benjamin Tips For Women Drivers Given To Help Guard Against Complexes Women drivers arise! You have nothing to lose but your drivers licenses. It's just about time that someone explained to the males in this town that a skirt (except maybe a tight one) has nothing to do with how one drives. Women drivers arent bad drivers to begin with, but after the insults they have to endure when climbing behind the wheel, they develop major inferiority complexes or what-the-he . . attitudes. How thick-skinned do you guys think girls are? Ton scream like a wounded giraffe when a girl signals for a left turn then changes her mind and turns right instead. After all she signaled didn't she? Don't discourage her, or next time she won't bother to signal at alL An inferiority-complex driver is the type that drives down the middle of a two-lane street. She didn't start her driving career that way. It all started when some nervous male passenger started tearing his hair out because she was driv ing too close to the parked cars. Let her hit something just once and shell unasked-for advice is to do Just the opposite. How many girls upon hearing the old familiar yell, "Look out for that car," have had the urge to efficiently pile your car onto the designated obstacle? In other words, a zipped lip on the part of certain masculine safety patrolmen would save a lot of trouble. You can't win that way, boys. Now for a positive view for the girls. Let's face it, we could improve. A driving lesson or two wouldn't hurt. More important is the psycho logical angle. Try a little of the same treatment on them. A few suggestions: f 1. Next time he tries one-arm driving, remind him it's unsafe. (Use this one with care.) 2. Scream "Look out for that car" at every occasion. 3. Grab the edge of the seat and cringe visibly when he drives over 25. Sorin To Join Guest Soloist At Concert Samuel Sorin, pianist, will be guest soloist with the University symphony orchestra in its annual fall concert, Sunday, Nov. 18. The concert, sponsored by the Union music committee, will be under the direction of Emanuel Wishnow, professor in the School of Music and conductor of the Omaha symphony. According to the Union com mittee, Samuel Sorin, an estab lished pianist on the American concert stage, is an artist espe cially noted for his "brilliant technique and his interpretative maturity." In his hometown of Detroit, Sorin began studying piano at the age of six. At 12 he won a grand piano in the Greater De troit competition, and went on to win the Michigan State con test, the $1,000 biennial prize of the National Federation of Mu sic clubs, and finally, the Schu b e r t Memorial Scholarship Award. He studied in Chicago and then New York's Julliard School of Music. His career was launched when ASCAP and the American Federation of Music Clubs spon sored his first tour, during which he gave 72 concerts in cities throughout the country. In three seasons he toured as soloist with symphonies in De troit, Seattle, Columbus, Balti more, Portland and Norfolk. He appeared under Eugene Or- mandy with the Philadelphia Or chestra, both in its home city and in Carnegie Hall in New York Immediately after this success Sorin entered the army and gave the next three years to wartime military duties. Upon his release from the service, the pianist decided to undertake a period of re-edu cation. He devoted nearly two years to intensive study. He first returned to the concert stage on a tour of Central America and the Carribbean area. For three seasons, as a member of a violin-piano duo, Sorin per formed over the entire North American continent in as many as 60 cities each season. At the same time, he became more and more in demand for solo recitals and appearances with orchestras. Among the symphonies which have engaged him are the Hous ton Symphony, the Erie Philhar monic and the Carnegie Pops Or chestra. Tickets for the 8 p.m. concert will be available at no charge Nov. 1 in the Union activities office. dent Service Fund, with which AUF is connected, is helping out side individual students in need. A scholarship scheme has had self-help value in the emphasis it themselves. More than 100 stu dents were helped from October, 1950, to May, 1951. The following letter was writ ten to Joan Janson, AUF secre tary, bv a Greek student who re ceived help from tne worm oiu has placed on students helping dent Service Fund Athens October 1, 1951 Dear Joan, I am happy that I write to a person who, though unknown, makes me feel very friendly for her because she also is a student. I am twenty years old and a student of Pierce college. This year I got a scholarship and I will enter the junior class of Pierce col lege to study social welfare. It is true that I would prefer to study sociology but there is no school for it. This summer I am working at the office of World Student Service Fund and Mrs. Desmond gave me your address and asked me to write to you. This office helps many needy students by giving food, clothing, financial help, and trying to arrange lodg ings at the various hotels. Generally speaking, life is very difficult for the students of our two universities. The entrance examinations are extremely difficult and the number of students to enter is very limited. The expenses are very high and many people cannot pay their regis tration fees. Only this year some scholarships will be awarded by the government. My school, Orlinda Childs Pierce college, is an American col lege and awards many scholarships. I am trying to get a scholar ship to come next year to the states for further studies. In the summer I live in a house onside Athens. This is a very beautiful place. The house is built in a very big garden full of fruit trees and flowers. This place is cool enough and we live there pleasantly during the summer because in Athens, where our winter home is, it is terribly hot from July until September. During winter, I am a boarder at the college. It is near by the sea, about twelve kilometers outside Athens. I will go there on Monday, October 8th, when the school year begins. I hope that you will write me about yourself, your college, and your plans for this year. My address is: Miss Aspesia Tavlori dori, Pierce College, Elleniko, Athens, Greece. With love, Aspesia The largest contribution to the World Student Service fund made in Nebraska came from the University through the All University Fund. , Nebraska Wesleyan made the second largest contribution and six other Nebraska colleges participated. In general, the University gave more than most schools around the nation. The AUF goal this year is $5,000, 35 per cent of which will go to WSSF. Student Views ... Poll Shows NU Agreement With Chancellor's Proposal This will cure your inferiority complex in learn where the parked cars are without being a jiffy. By the way, if you have trouble getting scared into driving down the middle of the street, dates after this, join our Saturday nite club in Another attitude we girls take to all this the Crib. .Connie Gordon- (-State 'Beauty' Contest To Prove That Ability Overshadows Looks Voc Ag Group To Hold Picnic, Meeting Tonight The Vocational Agricultural as sociation Is planning a picnic to night for all students interested in vocational education. The group will meet at 6 p. m. in front of Ag Hall, and from there will go to Peter Pan park. Along with the picnic, the club plans a softball game at the park. A short business meeting will be held after the picnic. Russel Schelkoph, membership chairman, is in charge of the pic nic. Art Becker is president of the club. Today, after the Chancellor's speech, a reporter asked several students what they thought of the Gustavson plan forbidding college freshmen to go out for varsity sports and doing . away with off' season drills. It seems no one would exactly deny what the Chancellor said al though several did not agree with his plan Here are some of the opinions: Harriet Wenke: I think he's right, but as long as the rest of the Big Seven teams do (play freshmen and have off-season practices) we'll have to do it too." Richard Scheer: "I agree with anything 'Dr. Gus has to say." Tip Hamilton: "I agree com pletely. It takes too much time." Jim Abernathy and Brad War nemunde: "Freshmen definitely should not play. Spring training isn't necessary." Dale Turner and Norm Gauger "SDrine practices aren't neces sary. Freshmen should go out for sports, but not Varsity." Then of course we have those students who are not able to make up their mind to take a definite stand. Perry Meyer: '1 don't think the University should have to be the first one to eliminate their national standing by not helping the players." be .catering to the public and be on a strictly sports-for-sports-sake basis. Bev Beal: "If there is no fresh man team, the Varsity would have a hard time in winning from year to year. Then there would be no drawing card to bring in new material." Military Group To Hold Rush Party Tonight The University chapter of Scab bard and Blade is holding a rush party Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Military and Naval Science building lounge. All students who have been notified that they are accepted for pledging should come to the party. All junior and senior members of the ground, air or naval ROTC programs who would like to join the service group are Invited to the meeting, according to John Mesmer, president. Regular members will discuss the program for the coming year. A list of four or five speakers will be discussed so that the lecturers may be notified ahead of time. The lecture program is the prin ciple function of Scabbard and Blade. Parliamentary Talk Given By Kendall Fifty organization officers were present Tuesday night at the Temple for the first of two par liamentary procedure meetings. Bruce Kendall, associate direc tor of debate, was in charge of the meeting. He spoke on "Motions Used Most Frequently During Meetings." All organization officers and others who are Interested may at tend the second meeting in Temple 203, Oct. 16, at 7:15 p.m Little Man On Campus by BihTer Kansas State has initiated a new type of beauty contest. Contest participants are judged not only on talent, beauty and poise but also on their ability to milk cows, drive tractors and perform various tion, differing only slightly from the others be- different from the institution in Iowa City because there are no bars of the other kind either. "The Library is the only one in existence where a book can get overdue while you're wait ing for it to be checked out. It is also noted as a place for double dates two men and one girl, maybe. This is brought about by THE RATIO a few women and on awful lot of men. Anyway the girls say they're an awful lot. On the other hand, the men say that nine out of ten women are beautiful, and the tenth goes to Iowa State. "The grass grows on the ground around little signs that say 'Keep Off.' At Iowa State every body stays off the grass. Even the professors. (Even stray dogs and cats walk on the paths,)" chores. You will note that beauty is not listed as one of the essentials for this "beauty" contest only talent and ability, ., I'm quoting from the Iowa State Daily "Bal lyrot" column for a change. Tis entitled: "Fresh men DONT BELIEVE IT!" . It to like this: "If you were great, wise you would know all this without my telling and learned, like the writer of this column, you. New throw away everything else and let us give you some of the facta about the college. "Iowa State college is a typical state institu cause there are no bars at the windows. It is also Jim. (Diuhf ytehkatduuv FIFTX-FIRST TEAS Member Intercollegiate Press news m m.m nlia MotuwakH e atthHahad til etadeata (I lu immlit Nebraska mm expression of stndente' eoly. Aeeeraini Arttele U the Bp -Law. fever nlnt etodent publications and administered ljr tha Board af u,. r-'-iit, e tha atwtsraa pousy ai m etonr upt Booueailens, anscr its jvrtsaiction snail ne tree irum rniwnai r,.,,. ,:3 en a Mia twtara, w m ran ai an number al the laeaity or tne university, ill tne rncmners ai lu t) f tar- DaUjr Noria are peraenall? rMponalbla tor what ihry say 01 do or rausr In be nrlntfd." . ..uoa fmium ass M-e eeaaeter, tr.M nailer 1.9 for the sollere rear, S4.0B mailed. 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This idea of managing one's studiet under bis own plan Is also supported by Jan Henning en who says: "To a certain ex tent he's right, but anyone good In enorta should ro out If the" start flunking, then they shoula quit." Then, too, there are others who support the status quo. Betty Nelson: "It must be all right or they wouldn't do it. They need the practice wnen meyre freshmen." Kathy McMullen: "Everything he said was true, but it would be impossible to change intercoue giate football so that it would not on sale for 90 cents, not the book itself as some students have thought. Although part of the di rectory has gone to press, typists are still needed. Anyone inter ested can come to the publication offices in the Union basement during the afternoon. WHO? mt. ,s i previaed tot In Cenisa IJW, af Ourraea of Ontober S, 117, authorised September Id, Tern Bteebe , loan Kruorer -.;0.wa ,. .t -.. nntn neymona, von rieoer ............... ....,... .. 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