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-.1 : v. V i if I f ; 1 t ! i ' i . r. 'I x ' J! V Jr Pogs 2 THE NEBRASKAN i Friday, November, 1953 EDITORIAL PAGE A Walter Of Initiative -wil Secret ry of State Dulles seems to believe that "playing hard to get" is smart polities. At least when the subject of East-West con ferences vises This week Dulles "questioned whether world Communist leaders want to have any serious talks on any concrete subject," ac-' cording to a news dispatch. "The United States very much hopes they do, Dulles said, but has reason to doubt it" Whenever Sir Winston Churchill's pet idea, Big-Four meeting to discuss general prob- Two Study Days Administrative procedures have all but destroyed the two-day study period which precedes first semester examinations. 1. The Board of Regents has declared that a formal commencement ceremony must honor mid-year graduates. 2. The administration reports that over lapping of first said second semester students creates housing problems in the women's dormitories. X. The administration states that registra tion of new students during examination week is difficult. The consequence of these three administra tive problems is that the faculty senate's -calendar committee voted 5-J to set semester exams two days earlier and thus eliminate the study period, The five faculty committee members who voted with the majority maintained that stu dents do not study during the two-day vaca tion, - The other two members of the committee (both of thera student representatives) said that students do study. The students voted on the basis of a 26-3 vota of Student Council in favor of keeping the two-day period before exams. There is no question that the pressure of administrative problems is real. But the real issue involved is this: Do stu dents employ the two days to best advantage? Are the two days necessary lor preparation for semester examinations? If the study period is as important to stu dents as the vote of the Council would indi cate, the faculty senate has no right no matter how great the administrative problems -to destroy the two days. If, however, most students waste the study period, its defenders have no complaint A pofl should determine accurately how many students actually employ the period for study. If they know that they will receive two days of vacation, cither at beginning or at the end of the exam period, surely they would prefer the latter if the earlier two days were not used for essential studying. After all, both weekends would he the same length. And threat of exams would no longer hang over their heads. Tbs- Neoraskaa proposes that the Student nncfl and the administration cooperate with the student newspaper in such a poll. Administrative demands should not take precedence over possible genuine student in terests. K-K, Economics II Mid-term headaches have begun. Groans f students seem to be loudest in Economics 11 classes, a requirement for Biz Ad and tome Arts and Sciences students. First, they -object to the text hook used "Economics" by Knight and Hines. The text is vague, according to students who have spent hours trying to interpret its presenta tion of definitions of economic terms. Bather than stating clear definitions with supplementary examples, the authors go Into lengthy dissertations which lose the student. Second, students complain that class lec tures are not successful in explaining funda mental concepts of the course. With few ex ceptions, lectures have been as vague and meaningless to students as the text A justifiable question arises: Are students studying the text? On the average, interviews with 30 or more students have shown, 10 hours a week, not counting weekends, have been spent studying Economics 11, a three-hour credit course. (The University average is supposedly two hours ot study lor every hour of lecture.) Test grades have been very low during the first half of the .semester. Some students re port that 40 to SO per cent of their classmates have received flunking grades. . From the students' point of view, they are Just not getting it." Economics is a difficult subject, everyone will agree, because It is largely theoretical at least on the level of Economics 11. Perhaps the solution lies in the establish ment cf a preparatory course for Ec 11. Per haps Instructors must gain a "better under standing of the problems students encounter la Ecll. Obviously, something is wrong. This time the fault does mot appear to lie solely with Students. JM. lems, is mentioned, the administration re fuses to endorse the proposal wholeheartedly, usually answering with a comment such as Dulles' remark this week. This attitude was brought to task in a re cent letter from the General Council of the Presbyterian Church, U.SA., to Its 8000 pas tors. The letter, according to news articles, "cited the Biblical counsel to "reason together' to settle disputes." "Let at beware,' It said, of the cynical at titude which prevails . la certain official circles to regard M forlorn hope any negoti ated solution of the major Issues which divide mankind ... We should take the risk, and even the Initiative, of seeking face-to-face encounter with ear enemies, " 'Despite the lofty idealism of many ot our national leaders, truth is being subtly and silently dethroned by prominent public fig ures,' " Meanwhile, Sir Winston continues to ex press his belief in a Four-Power conference. In a speech before the House of Commons this week he said that the increased Russian interest in domestic affairs, as opposed to "external aggression," prompted him to pro pose such a top-level meeting. The American stand was actually not so defiant as it might have appeared. In light of President Eisenhower's demands last spring that the Kremlin come forward with "deeds" in evidence of good faith, the pres ent attitude toward attempting to negotiate a peace shows a willingness to take some in itiative in arranging a conference. The bright spot in the negotiations picture, however, came from Panmunjom, Robert Allen reported in the New York Times: "Commenting on the issue that is the crux of (the) preliminary meeting the com position of the political conference Mr. (Arthur H.) Dean (United States representa tive) said that the United Nations had no ob jection to neutrals' participating in the con ference once essentials relating to Korea itself were cleared up. Such a situation would arise, for example, if the con ference were to be expanded to take up af fairs outside Korea. K was the first time that Mr. Dean had openly even mentioned the possibility of neu trals" presence at the talks, as desired by the Communists . . ." Last week The Nebraskan pointed out edi torially that in a conference including neu trals "the West might prove once and for all that it is sincere in its dedication to peace and to freedom for the nations of the world." And that "if India (for example) were a member of the Korean peace conference, Nehru might come down off his pink cloud and realize that the Communists are not the friends he thought they were." The outlook for a negotiated world peace may not appear juite so black now as it has in the past. The attitude of the administra tion may he in the process of flux. The stand of the Presbyterian General Council is realistic and encouraging. Perhaps Secretary Dulles, himself a lead ing Presbyterian figure, may hear the words of the Council and rethink his position. What has he to lose in taking the initiative, except political smartness? He has the free world to gain. -K.X. Love Legalized Grandmother would have heen shocked at the latest city ordinance proposed in Atlanta, Ga. The ordinance will allow young lovers to park their cars in city parks; for, as one councilman said, "It's fine recreation." "Why, I'd he out there myself if I were a single man," he added wistfully. The City Council, which approved the new ordinance, felt that if young people weren't allowed to park their.cars in the parks, they'd he going off In the woods or someplace like that. (At last officials who remember that they were young once, too.) It's about time someone made love legal But then it's not nearly as much fun when everybody approves or is it? Kfext, the Federal government will want to get Into the act with an amusement tax, no doubt. MJL Margin Notes Stkk-tuativemts Agricultural Secretary Benson, In ordering his reorganization program into effect, might just as well have stated that he has no in tention ot resigning despite the flood of op ' position he has encountered to recent weeks. Whether his program is wise or not, an unshakable helief in one's principles is an admirable quality in any man. Who knows? Benson may rank as the Dean Aches on of the Eisenhower administration. One magazine has stated that Acheson will go down in history as the fourth greatest secretary 'of state. Jim, hbJiailmjv FSFTT-TETEB TEAK Member: Associated Collegiate Press Interoolleplate Press Advertising representative: National Advertising Service. Inc. 420 Madison Ave, New York 1". New fork The Itn-akaa 1b pnbtMlme r -tm tnB ttm SlwSwatsy l fcienranka as an xpmlan uf tesnM' ww 4 wtmhmm mix. aamnltna: tm ferttato II at ttm V s-t fwrnlni xrflt MtnlVKtlan and AmtaMMmd fcy in -., wf MIMUMM, "it to tee awlatwa1 t l-r '? Unnt rninlicBtittM antar Ian timwiwtlwi imH Mini. m n r of an? mtmiwr mt Utr faculty f I'MWaniif,, n ttm Mmfce ef ttm .nt Ttt ix.-" au pxrrummlto 'iwtMnatfela 3r Tffirit ttaar aw mt outs at aw ptioi." 4n!tm rm nt 'S3 mummtin, SS.S0 nit! it. m r , " e'iMmt9 grmur. matted. 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M rallman, Marilyn MManaU. tSatalhs fcatt, Marltya Tyson, tm Baroiuc and Jaak BUSINESS BT&JT kaalaiMB Maamfav. .......... ...... -Mlaa SMniaa M't Bamuaeaa Maaawm . . .Cimtmr Wngm. Imitu imaam Inr I tmitmt flnatotlna ini.,Jh WHHaamiaa KUot ea i4iimr... Jaa buxxtaum lITTU MAN ON CAMPUS I1 ' MmMBmkvamemamam Vaft KbMltsl tWiji V--J by Dick Elbler r lx : f ita. ih i . ! ft 1 ST "r I ft The Student Speaking Sfern Thoughts "School School Sch ool. Thanks gedness It's Friday." An independent Wonders 2,, l I Dear Editor: I have been prompted to write this letter by a number of in cidents encountered at the Uni versity this year. May I begin by saying that I am not com plaining; I just want the facts, that's all. There ARE some independents attending this University. Per haps, it would be enlightening to some to know that we are not in opposition to the so-called Faction, if one exists. We just want to exist on this campus with our fair share of participa tion in campus activities. By CHICK TAYLOR ' Whoever told that guy he was a prof? He just doesn't know how to teach the stuff. Everybody nates mm. liv ery time he tries to e x -plain $ o m e -thing, he di gresses so much that no one can un derstand m'hat l e s xaiKing riirss" about. I think he ought to juit teaching and go hack to the farm." "Yeah, I flunked it too." Man a telephone. "What yea doinr?" "Oh. nothing much. Belea and I are ,1ust sitting here listening ta fter." Prof "Who was Talleyrand?" Stude A fan dancer, and cut the baby talk." 1 xmderstand the Smith's mar ried on a fifty-fifty basis." "Yeah, she was half sober and he was half drunk." Angry father: "Whit do yon mean by hrineing my danrhter home at four o'clock in the morning!" Senior: "WeB sir, I have aa eight o'clock class." University Bulletin Board FRIDAY Coffee Hour for Faculty a a d Graduate Assistants, 4-6 pm, Faculty Lounge, Union. CoU-Arrf-Fun Xifht. 8 p.m. Auditorium of Activities Build ing. Neb. High School Press Asso ciation, Friday and Saturday, University Campus. We who are organized into co operative organizations are try ing to do our part to advance fraternal relations, and to make this University a desirable place to live and to learn. We dont like being omitted in campus affairs. In the recent AUF drive Pio neer House went 100 per cent like any charitable group of peo ple would do. By this token we were granted a candidate for UMOC Why were we not no tified when the pictures for the candidates were taken? Why doesnt The Nebraskan publish the tally on all University elec tions? Why weren't we notified when the drawing was held for block seats at football games? Why arent there voting polls at Ag College? As a member of Pioneer House, I was just wondering, just wondering. WARD C. LINGO EDITOR'S NOTE: Here are the facts.) (L According to Jack Gilles pie, chairman of UMOC elec tion, two UMOC candidates were entered after the filing deadline and were thus too late for the picture. Pioneer House's candidate was one of these. (2. The Nebraskan publishes all figures in University General elections. Publication of figures in election for UMOC, Honorary Commandant and Kosmet Khib royalty for example, depends upon action of the organization sponsoring these elections. The Nebraskan has no access to these figures. Furthermore. The Ne braskan believe that publica tion of figures in what are es sentially popularity contests would serve no useful purpose. The Student Council, while su pervising the elections, has no jurisdiction over the results of the elections. it. No organized houses are notified of the drawing for block seats. The only announcements cf ticket drawings are handbills posted around campus which state days during which draw ings can be made. Block draw ings are not given special atten tion by the athletic ticket office, but are treated along with draw ings for single and double seats. ft. The writer is undoubtedly . referring to the absence of an Ag College voting booth last Friday, when UMOC and Hon orary Commandment elections were held. The absence of the HC poll was an oversight on the part of the Candidate Officers Association and was corrected with a special Ag College elec tion on Wednesday of this week. The UMOC voting booth was absent because, according to Student Council President Rocky Yapp, no faculty member could be secured to work with the Stu dent Council in supervising the polls. By ARN1E STERN Be careful of what you say or do in your classes! Anything you say may be held against you. Of course, I'm referring to the class disrupter purge going on pres ently. It's about the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard of; getting thrown out of school for dis rupting a class is absurd. I can think of a number of situations where the instructor has been guilty of not only boring lec tures and uninteresting teaching but also complete disruption of a class. I question the tactics of the prosecuting instructor. He should remember that he is working for the state of Nebraska. Students are paying tuition and their par ents are paying taxes; if the in structor thinks their antics are out of line, a mere reprimand should be enough. Let's fit the punishment to the crime, vour honor. (EDITOR'S NOTE: The pre ceding remarks were written be fore the Administration an nounced its decision In the case. See front pare for story.) The Saturday morning park ing situation has not been im proved. Law students were again prevented from using the park ing lot reserved on Saturday afternoons for radio and press reporters. Even a couple of the Law Professors were late to their classes because they couldn't find parking places. The blame for this situation lies with the Athletic Department The basic purpose for this University . is learning. If students need parking places in order to at tend classes, that should coma before athletics, which are strictly extra-curricular. Homecoming is almost upon us. Organized house are fran tically working on their displays and floats. Cobs and Tassels are busy promoting .the Dance and the Queen. Old TNE alums are wondering if that same old plana will fly above the field at game time followed bv a banner read ing, ' Welcome TNE Alums." I noticed that the COA has hired some up and coming band for the Military Ball. In view of the fact that the Ball follows the Homecoming Dance which is featuring Sauter and Finegan, I want to wish the Military Ball good luck. A poor turnout would certainly be a sore spot for all the advanced ROTC , students that undersigned the Ball. Get your tickets here, only three bucks. Last Friday night's Kosmet Klub Fall Revue was the best I have seen in my five years here. From the applause given each skit, I think those of you who saw the show will agree that it was a fine night of enter tainment. Heard via the grapevine that tonight is the unofficial Inter fraternity Ball or is it the all university party? Jofino n inn 1 1 n (Th rvop OUUUUouui royal cord On The I 'Limelight' Worthy fj Aisle Of Rank As Classic ' 1 suppose there are times when every person wishes iie could do "just right" a job he leels inadequate u begin. For me this is uiat time, it is with sincerity that I say Charles Chaplin has fcrought us a story so great that my words aeem more than inadequate to de- , scribe it Chaplin's 'UmeUgnt" is in Lincoln now. I urge you to see it. See it as a human being. Don't go as a college student or a proiessor. Don't go because you are a member oi the American Legion, and feel that you should see what you have been mod erately successful in banning. See ''Limelight" because it will give you a warm, happy feeling about being alive. Banning this movie because of the eccentricities of its creator is like banning Shakespeare be cause he used "nasty language" in his plays. 1 could go on draw ing a parallel between Chap lin and Shakespeare, but I wont. I'll just say that I think Chap lin is representing "today" as well in this movie as Shake speare represents his age. Per haps time will give Chaplin somewhat the stature that Shakespeare holds in our pres ent day appreciation for that which goes far beyond the bounds of its own time and place. I have heen criticized previ us!y by friends who read this column for not being specific in uty ertMciam. Sorry, hut I would rather leave the specifies to better men than L I'm Tiot going to sight reasons why 1 believe "Limelight" is the greatest motion picture I have ever seen. I'll let you see the specifics when you see the movie. 1 would like to suggest that you remember before and after you see -"Limelight," that not only did Chaplin act in it; but he also wrote, and assisted in arranging, all the music in it. In addition to this, he di rected the making of the picture. ((This is not new Chaplin has always been a one man movie company .J When you think about this diversity of his ability, it isn't different to see why so many call him the silver screen's only genius to date. This motion picture is Chap lin's -story quite possibly an au tobiography for the screen. If this is true, the "moral" to the story is, in Chaplin's words, that "We are all amateurs at life we dont live long enough to be anything dse." (From the standpoint that society doesnt expect as much from amateurs as it does from ""professionals," this is an interesting hit of phi losophy.) Actors strive for a kind cf stare reality. I think it Is evea harder to achieve this elusive "numetMnsr" in a motion pic ture. "Tamelirht" aeooinpuahes this reality and much more. Uunelirht," I believe, is Chap lin at his tearfullly funny, best I'm glad that 1 live at a time when the production of theatre art can be preserved far poster ity in film. "Limelight" deserves this memorial. Bob Spearman.' 7 fi v. ejV 1 Hv I Sjlt If & . 1 J in I S0BDS J f i f Now! The Weds favorite college fashion in 1m newest, most popular campus x! or Faded Biue! Famous "'College Cords" are rugged- They're handsomely styled by Day in ROYAL COED, JuU Itartfs r4y, washable, huslry-dbbed corduroy. In Faded Blue, comfortable "College Cords" hove more eye-appeal than ever. Get yourself a pair and see! . 7' In Faded Blue, Campus Cream, Platinum Grey, Suntan Beige and popular dark tones. Sizes 2S-42. """ 1 11 -" " J 3 ... i . 1 -
