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Wednesday, October 5, 1955 Poga 2 THE NEBRASKAN 1 I i I V !. ?! 4 - Nebraskan Editorials: AloWnff Wheels The timt to criticize, the time to warn and the time to offer suggestions is prior to the completion any of specific event. For this rea son, The Nebraskan wishes to continue its dis cussion of the selection of the new Pub Board while the wheels of the Council committee are till moving. Offering concrete plans and ideas before the , new student members of the Board of Student Publications is chosen can help guide the Coun cil. After the choice is made it accomplishes little, in fact, it accomplishes nothing to mutter "I told you so" and "you should have done it like this . , ." The only exception to the above statement will come about if the Council, in all its wisdom, fails to use its newly created committee to inter view prospective Pub Board candidates, caus ing a reincarnation of the spectacle of politics and enlightened self-interest of previous years. According to all plans and promises, the Coun cil has no such evil schemes. At the present time, Council fenembers working on this special committee are doing all that is humanly pos sible to get the best people on the Pub Board. These committee workers realize the neces sity for fair, intelligent and interested student members on the Board of Student Publications. They understand the impossibility of a situation Where the faculty members of this committee almost automatically say "no" to any proposal advocated by the students. These committee members further understand the delicacy of the situation inherent in the Board and the great responsibility of the Board. The University is fortunate that it has such a group selecting the paid staff members of the major publications. Many campuses have much worse systems. Some places, for example, the outgoing staff chooses its replacements; or, even worse, the outgoing editor names the new editor and the remainder of the staff. At other schools a faculty committee decides the whole matter; or the local department of Journalism, or its counter-part, does the job. And some places, to make matters still more difficult and unworkable, the staff is selected by the entire membership of a student govern ing body, such as the Council, or in an all-university election. It is clear that our system of a joint faculty student committee provides the fairest method of any so far conceived. The committee mem bers at the University are selected either by the Council, as the three students are, or by the Faculty Senate, as the five faculty members are. In a sense, this might be called a joint com mittee from the two legislative houses at the University. The Faculty Senate being the upper house, in the traditional concept of a two house system; and the Council being the lower house, the group with a faster turnover in member ship and a little closer to what we could prob ably call the grass roots. All this is very nice. There is nothing we want changed. We merely want the system em ployed in a fair and equitable way. We want Pub Board members who know what they are doing. We want Pub Board members students as well as faculty, for there also currently ex ist two faculty vacancies who will be above petty personal interests, small time politics and working for a friend or Interest group. This wish sounds sensible to most of us. It better sound sensible to some thirty Council members for the next few weeks as they go about selecting the new student members. And while the Council is getting the new committee selected it might well give consideration to the following problem: It has been found in almost every past year that a sophomore member is next to impossible to obtain, that is a sopho more who meets the standards expected of the upperclass members. This improvement should be made, and even though it will entail and necessitate a constitu tional change in the Council, action should be inaugurated at once, while members are still Pub Board conscious. The present rule calling for one representa tive from the senior, junior and sophomore classes needs revision. A sophomore is always hard to find. Most juniors who would really be competent are still actively working on one of the publications. This means many juniors who usually apply are those who have been "passed over" in their own interviews for advancement. As to seniors, in terested and qualified men and women this year seem especially scarce. Many are getting mar ried, graduating early, going into the service or are employed in a full time job. The following change is proposed. This should not be pushed through at once, but it should be considered. Action should, however, be started at once. The requirements for three members from the three classes should be. modified so that there will be one senior and two other mem bers, from any class. This will give the Pub Board at least one elder statesman among its student membership. More important, it will give the Councils of fu ture years greater freedom in selecting students who are truly qualified for this post of high trust. D. F. flighting A Wrong It Is almost certain thst we will have two Week exam periods this semester and next. As is often the case, the general campus opinion was wrong. Most everyone has thought since the Faculty Senate passed the one-week exam schedule last May that they would be tak ing their final exams in one week. However, the official University calendar, which provides for the two week exam period, was adopted at the Faculty Senate meeting Nov. 9, 1954, and to date has not been revised. For the one week exam schedule to go into effect this year the proposal would first have to go through the Calendar Committee. If the proposal passed through the committee, it would still have to pass on the floor of the Faculty Senate, which meets on Oct 13, in the form of a formal motion. This is extremely unlikely and almost impos sible. The general opinion of the spokesman for the shortened exam period last spring was that the new provisions would be written into the official University calendar for the academic year 1956-57, And not for this year, 1955-56. Thus, it looks as if we can, for two more semesters at least, enjoy the two week periods of final examinations. Interest now is focused on the Faculty Senate which will meet next week. Reports are that ' the exam proposal will be undoubtedly be dis cussed again with possibly a large enough group against the proposal to repeal it. The Nebraskan has been against the one week exam period in the past and will continue to support and develop this stand in the future. However, we think the important thing con fronting the Faculty Senate at next week's meet ing is that, whether or not they support or re peal the one week exam proposal, full repre sentation from each college be present to de bate and vote on the controversial exam plan. Last year Die proposal was rammed through the Faculty Senate meeting, with only a few minutes remaining in the meeting, with only par tial representation from several of the colleges with improper justification for the proposal itself and with admitted, incomplete understanding on the part of many faculty members. If the proposal were good or bad, this was certainly no way to pass important legislation, legislation which directly affects the entire stu dent body, faculty and administrative staff. The Nebraskan hopes complete representa tion from all colleges will be present at the Oct. 13 meeting and that the proposal will be debated thoroughly and wisely. This, at least would soften the bad taste in everyone's mouth after last year's unfortunate affair. B. B." We Want Columbia A rather perplexing problem faces the Coun cil Migration committee. That is: should the unofficial migration be to Missouri or to Iowa tSate? . The difficulty lies in the fact that the Band and the Yell Squad will appear in full force at the game in Ames and the student body will put in an appearance at Columbia. To the student mind, Ames r'h its campus and traditions is no equal to Columbia and the 'Stable" and the "Tiger Inn." Two years ago when the band, the yell squad and the students made the journey to Missouri a pleasant time was had by all with the possible exception of the football team which lost the game. Nebraska travelers paid little attention to the afternoon spectacle and the outcome placed no damper on the spirits of loyal Cornhuskers and those cot so loyal. Another point of interest to some segments f the migrating student body was Stephens College the home of some thousand odd young women. Columbia Itself, is indeed a wondrous community and is often thought of as the "Hekneberg" of the Middle-West. But on the other hand, the band will have a great deal to do with the amount of spirit and color that usually feature a student migration. .And the yell squad will be rather perplexed and frustrated when they appear in full force with no one to lead in ''Hail Varsityy The Nebraskan believes that this dilemma is a needless and rather unfortunate happening. It is common knowledge that students prefer the Columbia journey to the Ames trip. In past years, the decision of where to go on the migra tion was of little consequence. The Band's des tination was the same as that of the general stu dent body. No matter where the Student Council decides the unofficial migration will be held, there will not be a full student representation. Chances for a really successful trip seem slim as some stu dents will follow the band and others will follow their hidden desires by traveling to Columbia and its attractions. The Nebraskan sympathizes with the Band and the cheerleaders, but being practical and also attempting to speak for the student body, the Nebraskan believes that the most success ful migration will be to Missouri, If possible, students should try to support the team in both Columbia and Ames, but if a choice is to be mads, it seems the obvious choice is Columbia SJ. ! tlTTll MAN ON CAMPUS by Dick BibUr ( r nt The - i f " ' 'HEY, eOllVAR!-JVF FOUND ANOTHER SfECIMEN.' r " Hi V Four Years 5 Of College To some of us just about all of us, in fact four years of col lege seems like an awfully long stretch. Yet viewed perspectively, four years to prepare for life is brief. The technical, specialized and com plicated society in which we live today demands answers to ever new problems. The increasing importance of a comprehensive education has cre- Tale Of Two Cynics ated more interest in educational problems. Much criticism has been aimed at our teaching methods by experts and laymen alike who fear young people today are not receiving enough preparation. President Eisenhower entered the discussion recently in a talk with Gen. Hubert Harmon at the new airforce academy. His thought, which is not new, was that per haps four years is no longer enough for a college degree, and that a five-year curriculum would give better preparation. The professions law, medicine, dentistry, engineering already require more than four years. Ad vancement beyond a Bachelors de gree, which means at least one more vear of study, is almost a must in certain other fields, such as science. But a basic five-year course pre sents more problems than advant ages. Presently, with four years of college and two years of service, most young men are 24 before they enter their chosen field. Most jobs require years of practical exper ience before efforts materialize. To extend training would take from the business world young men at the zenith of their energy, enthus iasm and creativity. Schools are crowded now and face increasing problems of inade quate plants and staffs as enroll ments continue to jump. Another year of schooling would add even more students to overcrowded classrooms. But better education is possible without adding another year. One solution lies in more inten sive pre-coUege preparation to pro vide high school students with a broader background. This will not be accomplished, however, if the trend (as mentioned in last week's column) toward trade and 'com munity' schools continues. The main answer lies in concen tration of college classwork and elimination of trivia; consolidation of overlapping classes; more stress on basic reasoning, (in opposition to courses which teach the "method" of doing things); and elimination of "easy," true-and-false-quiz courses. The minimum-hour requirement could be increased from 13 to at least 14 and restrictions on carry ing more than 18 hours dropped for a student should be allowed to advance as fast as he is able. Social Security in 3 seconds Tho Ne FTFTT-rnnE TEARS old JTsmber: Associated CoUectate Press Intercollegiate Presa Representative: National Advertising Service, Inoenwrated Eoon "8, Student Union 14th A St University of Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska The Wrafc te rW thn Umm W hr uttt tmtit f tiie l.Htvmlif .rrala nnd aathrrt7.a twta f the CmtnmWrr tm fttudttnt AT f Air m mi Kpw-tii stuidiwit tn)m. 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Picture, if you can, this melo dramatic occasion. Jack, it seems, had been annoying the Plnkerton agents for quite a spell with such mischievous pranks as robbing trains and exterminating peace of ficers. But bright and early one morn ing outside of Laramie, Jack bit off what he should have eschewed and snddenlv found himself in the hands of a doien representatives of the law. Now, by chance, a large syca more tree stood nearby, and the posse, being in a devil-may-care mood, politely asked Jack to ac- -JUJUi JUNI Eodd Umion .QftSMAScOFi. company them there. Jack Just as nniifaiv declined, but after a bit of prodding by his hosts, decided it would be fine to rest in me snaa a while. Well, when the limb had been chosen and the rope had been af fixed and all was In readiness, a member of the posse, dutifully asked Jack if he had any last words before they did the deed. The words he said. The deed they did. Then breakfast was served. WILBUR JUST WOKE UP TO THE FACT THAT HES IN CLASS! KELP ALERT FOR A BETTER POINT AVERAGE! Don't let that "drowsy fed. tag" cramp your style in class ... or when you're "hitting the books". Take a NoDox Awakener! In a few minutes, you'll be your normal best . . . wide awake . . . alert! Youf doctor will tell you NoDox Awakeners are safe as coffee Keep a pack handy! 15 TABLETS. 3$C xk 3S tablets la bandy tia 9c f Author f "fiareeee Bejr With Cheek, .? HURRAY FOR THE RED, WHITE AND GOLD! " There's a new package on Philip Morris Cigarettes. It's red and white and fold and pretty as a picture. You'd never guess that behind anything so bright and cheerful is a saga packed with action and passion, with love and romance and not a few tears. It started quietly enough. The makers of gentle Philip Morris, as hale a bunch of fellows as you ever clapped your eyes upon, got to talking last summer during their annual outing on Attu, a secluded and unspoiled island, often called The Capri of Alaska, Capri, on the other hand, is often called "The Attu of Italy." I ' l Nl--vfr7&i I sac? IT But I digress. I was saying that the makers of Philip Morris, jim-dandy fellows every man-jack of them, got to talking on their last outing. "Don't you think," said one maker to the other makers, that our brown Philip Morris package, though in many ways terribly fetching, doesn't quite reflect the basic quality of today's Philip Morris its happy gentleness, its jolly lightness?" "Why, yes," replied the other makers to the first maker, "we do think that our brown Philip Morris package, though in many ways terribly fetching, doesn't quite reflect the basic quality of today's Philip Morris its happy gentleness, its jolly lightness." "Let us have the pack re-designed !" suggested the first maker, whose name is Laughing Ned. "Yes, let us!" cried the other makers, whose name is Fun Loving Tom. "Let us! Let us! Let us!" The makers forthwith engaged the prominent firm of package re-designers, Sigafoos and Associates. It was with full con fidence that the makers entrusted the task to Sigafoos and Associates, for Sterling Sigafoos, the senior member, is known the length and breadth of the world as "The Grand Old Mas of Package Re-designing," and his partner, Fred Associates, though a younger man, is everywhere regarded as a comer. Sigafoos and Associates began their job by conducting inter views from coast to coast to determine what kind of pack peopla wanted for Philip Morris. The partners could not do the inter viewing themselves Sigafoos because of his advanced years Associates because he is subject to motion sickness so they, sent our two trusted employees: Mr. Walker Nylet (Yala 'SI)' and Miss Felicia Sigafoos (Radcliffe '52), daughter cf the senior partner. After canvassing the entire nation and tabulating more than 90 million interviews, Mr. Nylet sent the foGowinj communique to the home office : "Dear Dad and Associates, I call you Dad because Miss Sigafoos and I discovered during our long and exhaustive survey that never were two people so admirably suited. We have accordingly Um' married and have accepted a position with the United State Government keeping the lighthouse off Gay Head, Martha' Vineyard. I hope you are not too upset by this news. May I tagrett you look at it this way: you haven't lost a daughter: yott'va gained a beacon. Sincerely, Walker Nylef Well air, old Sigafoos fumed for a wh3e, but at last ha calme! down and went to visit the newlyweds in their lighthouse, bring ing them a suitcass , full of twenties as a wedding gift It was there he learned that people 'rant Philip Morris in the red. white, and sold package which you are now, I trust, holding in your very own hand. rr m t urn Thkn . FRIUP MORRIS U fcri-f tkU eeW tm rrndrou thal f mr . hU you'll 3 , ng PkUi Morrit ,fc