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Wednesday, December 12, 1951
THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
Daddy's Ball Player
Don Pieper
"I would rather have my son," said husky
"Biggie" Munn, "be a football piayer than a
Phi Beta Kappa." "You learn," "Biggie" added,
"democracy and Americanism in the game of
football."
Onr country's principles are founded. In the
the opinion of the head coach of Michigan State,
more on the basis of ruthless griddlron tactics
than on the broad education which every PBK
must have mastered. That is to say that the boys
who spend their afternoons knocking each other
down are going to be better Americans than the
tudenU who have made an earnest attempt
to find out some of the valuable facts about the
world.
It is honestly a sad situation when the minds
of our people become so warped that they put
football players ahead of PBK's. Of course, in
any case, personalities could change the whole
situation, but as a general rule it seems utterly im
possible to make the choice that "Biggie" Munn
has made for his son. Is he afraid that his son
would be called a sissy if he were a PBK? Is it
more manly to run up and down a football field
than to study and be successful those studies?
It would make "Biggie" proud to know that his
boy was the best man in the state at knocking over
his fellow man. But he would be ashamed, we are
to assume, if his boy maintained an average in
the upper 10 per cent of his class and met the
requirements of Arts and Sciences College. It
would be almost humiliating to have his son
belong to the oldest scholastic honorary organiza
tion in the nation.
"Biggie," .let's be serious. America is a great
country and football is a great game. But let's not
lose our heads and make too much of this game
where we butt our heads together every Satur
day afternoon and any other time the team can get
together. You make people mad, "Biggie," when
you try to convince us that your son would do
more for America if he played football than if
he met the requirements of Phi Beta Kappa.
People seem to be mad at football nowadays any
way, "Biggie," and it doesn't seem too smart to
go around making utterly ridicalous statements,
There Is a general movement across the nation
to de-emphasize football. The Big Seven started
with a sensible move and it looks like schools and
conferences elsewhere' may soon follow. This
seems to imply that Americans are waking up to
the fact that there is something to the academic
side of a University education, And, you, "Biggie,"
are helping the movement, although you don't
want to.
To your son, "Biggie," I offer my sympathy.
If he could, be both a terriflo footballer and an
excellent student, he would be a very good
man. But, if he could only be one of the two,
I hope for your son and the future of the United
States that he becomes a PBK. J
Another Score
The University scored when the department of
ecology was praised by the Journal of the Ameri
can Society of Range Management for contribution
to range management work. It is encouraging
when the University is nationally recognized for
achievements in preparing personnel for special
fields.
An editorial in the Range Management journal
mentioned that "teachers of range management
have had good training in the fundamentals of
the plant sciences from some of our better known
universities." The University was one of three
mentioned.
Dr. John E. Weaver, teacher of plant ecology
and recognized authority on prairie grasses and
their management, is certainly to be commended
Praise the University received is a credit to the in
stitution.
GILLIGAN
Off-Bounds Data
Joan Krueger
One action we should avoid today in dealing
with communists and members of communist or
ganizations is suppressing a person's right to lib
eral ideas and theories. It is just as dangerous to
deny persons the right to personal views if not
subversive-as it is to permit avowed commu
nists or spies to roam freely.
Recognized communists openly may promote
anti-government policies and should be restricted.
But wew must be careful what types of merely lib
eral thinkings and actions we suppress or we will
be accused of actions which accompany dictator
Ihips. A supplement published last week by the
undergraduate newspaper of the City College of
New York mentioned an unfortunate situation on
that campus. The paper reported: "Students with
pro-leftist sentiments reported various instances
in which they had been warned to refrain from
their activities or be dropped from the educa-
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lion sequence irequirea course ior inc caucauuu
degree)."
The article further pointed out "others re
ported instances of discrimination by teachers in
gradings, which were a direct result of the stu
dent's politicial views." The accounts were in a
12-page special edition of the paper devoted to
"academic freedom."
One professor, according to the paper, said
teachers in general are not a very brave group.
Fortunately, we know of no examples on
this campus where students were warned about
conforming political views in order to remain in
classes or of grades being lowered directly be
cause of political ideas.
But there has been occasion when instructors
refuse or hesitate to discuss controversial issues or
present their ideas. In Nebraska, generally a con
servative state, there is tendency to brand any
person presenting liberal ideas as "pink" or "red."
There have been cases on campus where instruc
tors were accused of being pro-red because they
were especially well versed on communist theories
and liberal minded.
Students and instructors alike should avoid
condemning a person for political views unless
the views actually are subversive to the govern
ment. Barring discussion of government and po
litical theories will accomplish nothing construc
tive. Instructors should not shy away from discus
sions on controversial issues. It is better to bring
them into the open and discuss them critically
rather than mark them taboo for class comment.
A true democracy flourishes on freedom of
the people to think and express personal Ideas.
Discussion is a great stimulant In such a govern
ment. A college classroom is an excellent place for
lively discussions. There Is no reason why com
munism versus opposing idealogies cannot be
argued just as an honor system versus other sys
tems is discussed.
If our idea of democracy is as great as we
claim, certainly it can stand the test of class
room and critical comments. Such discussion also
might instill in more students recognition of
privileges we enjoy.
"QlwhdA find (DhckoAcU
Billy May And His New Band Record
Six Sides Of Honest-To-Goodness Jazz
.David Cohen
Ann's Alloy
Are you going to the Mortar
Board "Black Masque" Ball Fri
day?
Well, if you are, you'll see el
most all the rest of the campus
there, too. For instance, Dee Gar
rett is taking Jim Adams, Tom
Tobin and Jan Harrison will be
there, Pat Bradley's date is Paul
Wellensiek, Joyce Bennington will
take Wayne Moody, Marymaude
Bedford and Bernie Goodman will
be there, Susie Stoehr's date is
John Tatom, Jean DeLong and
Bob Murphy will attend, and
Dottie Orchard will take Bruce
Ackerman.
More dates for the turnabout oc
casion, when the fairer sex will
foot the bill, include Shirley Och-
sner and Jim Norsworthy Mary
Sue Lundt and Bob Berghel Joan
Roe and Tom Woodward Marilyn
stalling and
Ben Hand
Elaine Miller
and Al Winse-
man Dee Ir
win and Eugene
Robinson
C h arlotte
Trumble and
Dale Rasdal
Wilma Larson
and Gene
French Rita
Al Goding and
Wayne Stevens
Shirley Lewandowski and Andy
Kaminski Dianne Manning and
Russ Kugler Jan Hennmssen and
Lee Keller Peggy Mulvaney and
Kent Axtell Donna Folmer and
Chuck Widmaier Margaret Win
kle and Dale Schmidt Mary Ann
Lawritson and Jim Wiegand
and Chloryce Ode and Gary
Wiltse.
And for the occasion, the
male gender is usually treated
to a feast in other words, taken
out to dinner. Kappa Delta
and dates banqueting at the
Steak House" before the affair
include such pairs as Ann Cum
mings and "Cub" Bear, Kitty
Wilson and Bob Hallock, Pat
Graham and Jerry Shumway,
Chris Pivonka and Ron Pilgrim,
Betty Garrett and Bob Griener,
and Jo Ann Todd and Bob
Ankeny.
Woops! Made a mistake! Kappa
Sig pledges did not stage a stag
party after the Military Ball
they spent the evening with their
dates,
And speaking about the Kappa
Sigs, we hear they hold a get
together almost every Saturday
night after the basketball game.
Some of the couples attending last
Saturday were Chuck Deuser and
Donna Krause, Doug Wilcox and
Pam Rhoades, John Bailey and
Harriett Cook, Dick Tilly and
Beth Logie and Darrel Moreland
and Marilyn Post.
More pinnings for the books
and this time the Alpha Chi's
had three of them. Claire Raish
passed the sweets to announce
her new pinmate, Jamie Cur
ran; Darb McEIwain and Cal
Modisett announced their pin
ning; and pledge, Dixie Bor
gaard announced her pinning to
Warren Long. Some excitement,
huh?
And two other new pinned cou
ples we might mention here are
Ginny Cummings and Don Peder-
son, and Ted Cannon and Lou
Keating, who is now attending
school in Omaha.
John Schroeder announced re
cently that his new steady is
Marie McDonald, and Nancy Lin
dell and George McQueen' are
now going steady.
And we find two new engage
ments this week Marilyn Clark
and Gardy Johnson, and Lu
Carnaby and Ralph Schaberg,
Both boys are now serving Uncle
Sam.
At the Sigma Kappa house
Monday night, Pat Wiedman and
Ruth Ann Richmond passed candy
for two reasons. They're seniors,
and they're unpinned.
Let's backtrack a little to the
Military Ball last weekend. More
couples attending included George
Paynich and Mary Ann Nelson,
Gertrude Carey and Charles
Beatty, Janis McCaw and La-
verne Farmer, Pat Wall and Bob
Green, Ruth Lemke and Del Toeb
ben, Kay Carlson and George
CR 'On Way Out' After Turning Tables
On Red-Faced Daily Nebraskan Editor
Amy Palmer.
Mr. Butler is doing, and
fa rn Vtav wav mit iv.rtance of the job
v waj. vhuuiu ahvv vi a vil w. v -i j - - . . .
w T,iair. I ,uh oWJn,, nri should like to have you retract your statements
in other words she's being kicked out of the and present Mr. Butler's record. I nv sure a clear
understanding of the situation wm maw yuu
column business. One of the reasons for this ig
nominous finish concerns the Case of the Red
Faced Editor. For further details, read on.
Those of you who read the editorials know
that there was one such piece of literature in yes
terday's Daily Nebraskan in which several things
were said 'about Sen. Butler none of them very
flattering. To find out whether the crusading ed
itor would stand behind his editorial opinions, the
change your mind."
Retract a statement! This is the supreme test
of an editor and Tom rose to the occasion: he
rose to the telephone too. His voice came booming
back: "I do not feel I can retract my statements.
I believe this to be the opinion of the majority
of the students and the Lincoln editors too. If you
would care to print a statement we would be glad
" ' " ... . .. . a.
CR put in a call to her favorite newspaper office to publish it. We always iry w p.
and asked the editor, Mr. Rische. of a story."
Maybe it should be mentioned here that Tom "I should think you would. I'll be glad to send
Rische is the originator of such CR stunts as down a statement and I hope you'll give it wide
drinking beer in the Union, and other such tricks coverage. The Republican Mothers are suie that
that lose friends and disgust people. In other your paper is printing only one biased side of the
words, he had this coming. situation, and we hardly tmnic a conege uucu.
With Tom's pleasant little "hello," the CR is capable of knowing the whole story, mis was
held her nose, pitched her voice three octaves quite a speech for someone noiauig ii osc BU
high and said. "Mr. Rische? Are you the editor
who wrote this article concerning Sen. Butler?"
"Well, yes I am." replied Tom, not knowning
what was coming next
"I am Mrs. Fitzpatrick of the Republican
Mothers Club of Lincoln and we in this organ
ization are deeply' worried about your ideas and
attitudes toward Sen. Butler. Is It a policy of the
paper to pan such great Nebraskans?"
"I wrote this article as I saw it," he said, "It
is my opinion that there are men who could do
Butler's job better. It's a matter of opinion and
that's mhie."
"Well, I certainly don't think you students
down there at the school fully understand the im-
it was either hang up or give the wnoie story
away. The CR hung up.
According to rather reliable reports. Tom was
rather worried over the situation. He told various
members of the staff and asked their opinion as
to what he should do. They all swore to stand be
hind him come the Chancellor or the Republican
Mothers Club.
Such loyalty was touching, but as usual the
CR ruined everything. The editor blushed, the
staff laughed, and the CR? After I've finished
scrubbing the floors and emptying the waste paper
baskets down here at The Daily Nebraskan office,
I don't su'ppose I'll be back not for a week any
way. See you around the old campi.
Gramlich, Sally Hall and Eldon
Christmas Programs, Hobby Displays,
Better Living Series On Aggie Agenda
'Dale Reynolds
The Christmas spirit has struck with full force
here at Ag college. Last night Ag YM and YWCA
held their Christmas party. Tonight is the Christ
mas party for Ag Union committee workers and
employees.
And don't forget the annual Christmas pro
gram, sponsored by Ag Exec board. It will be
held Dec 18 In the College Activities building.
One of its main features is the singing of a few
Christmas numbers by the Ag college chorus.
The publie as well as all students are invited to
attend the program.
The second issue of the Cornhusker Country
man comes out this week. It includes a story on a
means" of meeting chaperones, come on over to
the discussion today.
Maybe some of you Aggies have noticed that
the Ag Union now has a few energetic chess
players. There are plenty of games such as these
in the Ag Union, and they can be used just by ask
ing for them at the Ag Union office. If they don't
happen to have what you want, make it a point
to go to the Ag Union office and tell them. They
are always open to suggestions on how to serve
the Ag students.
The handicraft committee at the Ag Union
is still meeting every Thursday evening from 7 to
9 p.m., and they still want more people to at
tend their sessions. Also, they are, sponsoring the
prominent member of the Ag college faculty, the hobby display in the showcase in the Ag Union.
Dean's report on the Ag building program, we
latest result of Ag college research and experi
mentation and many other stories of interest.
This week's Better Living series is entitled
"The Care and Feeding of Chaperones." No. it
isn't the latest results of experiments carried on
at Ag college, but a discussion of the proper
methods of meeting or "treating" chaperones. So,
if you're in the dark about the "ways and
There have been two collections on display this
fall, and they want more; so, if any of you Aggies
have hobbies or collections that you want dis
played, bring them on over to the Ag Union.
The Ag Exec board has appointed the com-'
mittee to work on the amendment to the consti
tution, so maybe we will get some action of this
long-awaited project.
PENDING
POW WOWS
In 1933 a tender, juicy steak
dinner could be purchased for just
35 cents.
Wednesday
Arnold Air Society meeting for
pledges, 7:30 p.m., Armory lounge
Union committee meetings. Per
sonnel. 5 n.m.: public relations, 7
p.m.; square dance, 7 p.m.; con
vocations, 5 pjn.; music, 5 p.m.
Cosmopolitan Club Christmas
party, 7:30 pjn., Union 316.
YWCA: Freshman commissions,
4 and 5 p.m.
Kosmet Klub workers meeting
Park, Jean Loomis and TedKratt,
Ann Huntting and Chuck Peter
son, Janet Bailey and Jim Oliver,
Kathy Corp and Bob Ficke, De
Loris Clause and Harold Harroon.
Three new Capital records Introduced me to
Billy May and his new band. The six sides are
real honest-to-goodness jazz.
"All of Me," and "My Silent Love" are old
ballads which May has worked over into beatable
Jazz figures. "Lean Baby" and
"Fat Man Boogie" have a solids
beat, and unlike most records of '
this type, May's are not over s
beat. 4
"I Guess III Have To ,J
Change My Flams" is a new '
number with that old sound.
Finally, the last and best,
"When My Baby Walks Down '
The Street, Is an example of an 1,44
Id boogie woogie tone ar- COHEN
ranged and played as appreciable Jazz.
The six sides are all lnstrumentals, and they
are also set at the same middle tempo, May has
not only captured the new mood, bu he has also
added that "something" that appeals to the listen
ing audience.
Dick Haymes and the Four Hits and a Miss
have produced some beautiful and soft restrained
singing on their latest release "And So To Sleep
Again" and "Long Ago." Victor Young's orchestra
and Dick's singing create a fine mood.
Elliot Lawerence's band sounds very good on
his latest disc "Quick." It is a clean cut record
and it jumps. The reverse side, "Sixty Minute
Man," sounds like all other versions I've heard
of this "Song." It is better to forget it.
George Shearing new releases have the same
familiar dull pattern. "Don't Blame Me" and
"Brain Wave" have lost the life and feeling that
Shearing used to have although at times the
bass and drums on "Brain Wave" have a sparkle
of the old touch.
Jim. (DaUip TMhoAkcuu
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Cornhuskers pictures at west
stadium; 12:30 p.m., Delian Un
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p.m., Lutheran chapel choir.
Thursday
Search Week program commit
tee, 4:20, University Episcopal
chapel.
Ag Economics dub meeting, 7:30
p.m., Dairy Industry building,
Room 303.
Block and Brdile meeting at 7
p.m., Animal Husbandry nail zuu.
Monday, Dec. 17
BABW Christmas dinner, 6 p.m.,
Union parlors A and B.
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