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Page 4 Lincoln, Nebraska Wednesday, December 1, 195 Points And Problems imffysooiro n 170 n (sJgJ IrDimCilS ? IDyiHes By JUDY BOST Staff Writer The trials and tribulations of the fraternity pledge have already been discussed, and now it is time for the sorority pledge to have her say. It all began in a mass confusion, which happened to be known as Rush Week. By the end of a gruel ing three days, Polly, the soon-to-be pledge, was a victim of aching feet, high blood pressure and hay fever. The first Monday night dinner was really thrilling. All the girls ang sorority songs, and Polly cuan t know any of the words. But she hummed loudly anyway. After- ward, all of the pledges trooped to what is known as pledge meet ing. The pledge trainer sat in a chair and talked for hours about things Polly was supposed to do. Phone Duty First, the pledge trainer men tioned phone duty. All Polly had to do was answer the phone for an hour twice a week, and that didn't sound hard. On Tuesday, Polly had her first pnone duty. It was terrible. First of all, an electric storm had fixed everything the buzzer system did n't work. Every time Polly shouted someone's name so they could an swer the phone, there was almost an echo of "QUIET HOURS!" Nev er having heard of such an instl tution as "quiet hours," Polly yelled names for an hour. The next thing the pledge trainer mentioned was activity points, which evidently represented hours spent in campus activities. Polly was supposed to gather some 30 points during the semester. House Points Also, there were house points. Polly was supposed to get 30 of those, too. Polly knew 30 and 30 made 60, and in hours that meant a lot of time. At all times, she was forsaking all else to remember who she was and what she represented. Next to that, , she was to make a 5.5 av erage in order to be initiated. By Friday of the first week, Pol- European Tours Offer Study Opportunities For students interested in travel and study, there are several Euro pean tours being advertised for the coming summer. The Grand Tour of Europe, which starts July 7 in Paris and continues through Aug. 18 at Co logne, takes in five countries France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and Germany. The cost is $550, Another tour, which includes the countries of Holland, France. Swit zerland, Italy, Austria, Germany, Denmark and England, continues for 66 days from June 30 to Sept, 5. The cost of this tour is $780. Both are offered by the Scandinav- lan Traveling Seminar in New York City. Travel and Study, Inc., have tours to offer for students in six different fields. For students in journalism or current affairs is NU Flying Club Begins 7th Year The University Flying Club be gan its seventh year of operation this fall. The club, organized in October of 1948, has had approxi mately 115 members since then. Its members have accumulated a total of some 2700 hours of flying time in the seven years of opera tion. The club has approximately 20 active members this yecr. Officers elected at a recent meeting are president, Arza Snyder; vice-president, Joe Steele; secretary, Joan Nelson; treasurer, Wayne Spilker and public relations, Earl Bar nette. The club is open to any Univer sity student although the organi zation is not sponsored by the Uni versity. Through the club students may learn to fly at approximately 50 of what it would cost if they looK individual training. Th club Is sponsored by the Lincoln Aviation Institute. The In stitute supervised the training and operation of the club. Four instruc tors take part in training of the students. Training is of the best available as attested by the ex cellent accident record. The group now owns two planes These planes are cared for and kept in perfect condition by the Lincoln Aviation Institute. the Foreign Assignment Tour of England, Holland, France, Swit zerland, Germany, Denmark and Sweden. The Art, Theater and Music Tour of France, England, Germany, Austria and Italy is offered to stu dents interested in these fields. Fashion design majors may go to England, France, Italy, Spain and Holland on the Fashion Tour. The East and West Tour will give an opportunity to study the interplay of people, backgrounds, art, religion and philosotahy. Eng land, France, Switzerland, Italy. Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Israel are in cluded in this tour. For students of business admin istration is the Industrial Tour of England, Norway, Sweden, Den mark, Germany, Holland, Switzer land, Italy and France. England, Holland, France, Swit zerland and Italy will be visited on the Economy Tour. Further information is available at various University departments, Junior Division and YWCA. The Foundation and Research Dr, Van Es From January 1 to October 20, 1954, the University of Nebraska Foundation has contributed $101,464.91 to the research program of the University of Nebraska. , U of N Foundation ICS LOVE LIBRAE.!' Journalistic Scholarships Now Offered Stanford University Institute for Journalistic Studies is now receiv- ling applications for graduate scholarships in journalism for the 1955-56 academic year. The schol arships carry stipends from $750 to $2,000 and total $10,100. Five of the awards are grants for which no services are required. In addition, the Institute is offer ing two scholarships of $2,000 each for Asian nationals preparing to work in the Orient. Part time edi torial assistance is expected for these scholarships. Jan. 15 is the deadline for ap plications. Requests for additional information should be addressed to the Director, Institute for Jour nalistic Studies, Stanford Univer- ly had been to all of her classes and received assignments that she was certain would take all semest er to finish. She was near a state of collapse when an active told her they were for the next class period. Polly went to her P. E. class with a dark foreboding, which she cul tivated because she had disliked it in high school. The first day, she was handed a long, heavy stick and told it was for field hockey. Field Hockey The whole class then practiced swinging the stick, while an ath letic-looking lady in shorts told them how to do it. The lady kept walking up and down in front of Polly's stick telling Polly she wasn't hitting hard enough. Polly mustered all her strength and let fly while the lady was standing in front of her. Naturally, Polly hit the lady square in the shin. She noticed a distinct cool- ing-off in her teacher's attitude toward her. Outside of P. E., she seemed to be doing well in her classes. Every thing was one long scramble of studies, points and all other sorts of things that she was supposed to be doing. Polly soon went to her first so cial function. All the pledges stood around the door in a scared hud dle, trying to show personality plus and remember what they were representing. Tongue-Tied The fraternity men walked in the door, the braver ones first. All of them looked as if they would like to find some convenient place ;o hide for the duration of the function. After an hour of strained conver sation and even more strained smiles, the men left. Polly's jaws hurt from smiling and she was worrying about the impression she had made. Would that darling boy call next week? She had been tongue-tied with, him for a whole hour, but maybe he liked the quiet type. It is now approximately the middle of the semester, and Polly no longer feels that she is unduly burdened with studies and her pledgeship. As a matter of fact, she. is feeling rather light-hearted about the whole thing. Since school start ed, she had been wondering if her old beau from home, a fraternity pledge, had forgotten her. Saturday night he called and wanted to see her. When he got to the dorm, he looked exhausted. He said it was the first time he had gotten out of the house since school started, and he had a million things io ao. rouy breathed a sigh of rejief and finally realized that someone was in worse condition than she was. A fraternity pledge does have a harder row to hoe, and life is at best a struggle anyway. On The Social Side Eleven Pinnings, Two Engagements Announced Thanksgiving vacation brought alto Bob Barrett, junior Beta Theta NU Traditions Frosh, Soph Scrap Made Feuds Legal temporary halt to the social ac tivities on campus, but things were back to normal by Monday. Elev en Dinnings and two engagements were announced Monday and Nov, 22. Barbara Beck, senior, Alpha Phi, to Don Anderson, junior, Beta Theta Pi. Patty Loomis, junior, Alpha Phi, Dr. Chapman To Give Talk On Geophysics The International Geophysical Year will be discussed at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Love Library Audi torium by Dr. Sydney Chapman, mathematician! and geophysicist, Wednesday and Thursday mor nings Dr. Chapman will meet with students and staff members. Dr. Robert Chasson, assistant profes sor of physics, is arranging the meetings. The International Geophysical Year extends from July 1, 1957, to Dec. 31, 1958. This period cov ers the approach to the maximum of the next sunspot cycle. Dr. Chapman is president of the In ternational Organizing Commission for the Geophysical Year. Delta sopho- Judy Snell, sophomore, Gamma, to Bill Kampfe, more. Beta Theta Pi. Joan Hueske, junior, Kappa Al nha Theta. to Joe Smith, senior, Phi Kappa Psi. Shelia Benning to John W. Wisen- stine. junior, Sigma Alpha xEpsi Ion. Mvma Olson, sophomore. Phi Beta Phi, to Courtney Anderson, Sigma Alpha Epsilon at. the Urn versity of South Dakota.. Wanda Wood, junior, Sigma Kap- ii n T.JF pa, to uaryii rnesner, rm r.appa Tau at Wesleyan University Wanda Westerhoff, junior, Chi Omega, to Jeff Bush, sophomore, Phi Gamma Delta. Nan Engler, senior, Kappa Kap' i l-k - r J U pa (iamma, io itay miaaovicn, Delta Tau Delta. .; Shirley Hawkins, sophomore, Chi Omega, to Rob Garfoot, Sigma Chi at the University of Wyoming. Zelda Kaminsky, sophomore, Sig ma Delta Tau from Denver, Colo., to Gordon Friednash, senior, Tau Eosilon Phi at the University of Denver. Engagements . Maylyce Mader, senior, Alpha Phi, to Dr -ryl Kamfe, Beta Theta Pi, senior. - Carolyn Bachman, sophomore, Kapa Alpha Theta, to Jack Moore, junior, Phi Kappa Psi. SOCIAL CALENDAR Sunday Kappa Sigma date dinner Phi Delta Theta date dinner CLASSIFIED ADS ComngtB order now for all occaelone. Reasonable prlcee. Open evening and Bumtayi. We deliver. 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Whe.n Chancellor Andrews came to the University in the early 1900's, he would not rtand for their rowdyism. One day there was a fight in front of his place, and he came out with - his cane and shouted at them to stop. The fel lows would not stop, so he waded in among them and started hit ting them with his cane. Finally he separated the ruffnecks. After that incident, Andrews suggested to faculty members that Jthey substitute a wholesome activ. ity for the bloody feuds. An olvm. pic meet was decided upon h which there would be ' athletic sports such as rope pulling, wrest ling, boxing, broad jumping and pole vaulting. Points were to be given and the winner declared Any sophomore or freshman male student "could participate in the events. These activities were held be. fore the first snowfall of each year on a Saturday morning before football game first on the o 1 d athletic field and later on the pres. ent Stadium field. 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