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Post 2 THE NEBRASKAN Wednesday, November 2, 1 955 Nebraskan Editorials: Finish The Job The biff question coming to the floor of the Council chamber Wednesday afternooi. will cen ter around the scholarship requirement a part of the defeated activities proposal and what to do with it. The motion to keep the rule (Part I, para graph A of the plan as enacted last March) should be defeated. This measure should es pecially, and specifically, be defeated because of the defeat of the entire limitation policy. - This stand, calling for a negative vote on the scholarship requirement, is neither inconsistent, illogical nor contrary to the thinking of The Ne braskan. To reiterate, for those who either failed to follow the lengthy debate or for those who enjoy making no comment while constructive com ment is asked for and refuse to let an issue die after they remained silent In its defense, the scholarship stipulation was part and parcel of the scheme for limltating activity participation. This entire concept was defeated, and to the dismay of The Nebraskan, this plan was resound ingly defeated by a Council that was firm, though unwise, during consideration of the plan. The defense that was mustered to help keep the plan was as strong as possible. Every trick was used, as was every legitimate angle, to keep the plan functioning. All this was to no vail. a, ' The Council voted to let each individual find out for himself, the hard and difficult way, that leadership, of necessity, will sooner or later be limited and one man just can't get around and into everything. This decision, In essence, assured the com plete and absolute self-determination of each student participating in the business we impo litely refer to as "activity jockeying." This is now history, The question now is, bow does the scholarship thing fit in, and where? . . , It follows that once the individual is allowed to determine what he wants to do and where he wants to go in the activity world,' that the organizations this individual is in must be given the same prerogative. Further, there is no real correlation between a student's success in the game of accumulating a fine grade average and his success or ability in assuming roles of leadership in campus or ganizations. Each organization has the inherent right, especially in light of this year's Council decision to guard so zealously the rights of each indi vidual! to set its own mimimum requirements for office-holders. In many groups it has bean discovered that there are (many more important qualifications than "an average." . In ome of the top activi ties on campus, the min'mum average is far below average and this is for a good reason. These activities realize the differences in indi viduals and in groups. Further, there is a great difference in each organization on the Council's present list, the list that would be under this new minimum. These groups have different component parts. These groups fulfill altogether different func tions. These groups attract different types of students. And finally, these groups will be hurt if new members, seeking posts of leadership, feel thej; have no chance because their average is not up 'to some standard, dictated from on high. It is not at all necessary for every leader in every major activity to possess a high aver age. In fact, by setting this false standard at what is the all-University average, half the entire University is being eliminated from the benefits to be derived from activity leadership. Ladies and gentlemen of the Council, give this proposal some thought. And keep this thinking in line with your previous decisions. Consistency and fairness are qualities that arc attainable, but they must be sought!!). F. A few weeks ago a new and to many a shock ing feature was carried on the front page of The Nebraskan.. The feature was either strongly applauded or strongly deprecated. There was no "comme ci, comme ca" opinions. The feature, which was highlighted by car toons and editorials, was the graph pointing to the members of the council "Silent Delegation." The graph has now been buried. The yellow fragments of paper, familiar to Council mem bers, have found their long sought rest in the files of The Nebraskan. But the results are evident in the Council, a Council that is now more vibrant, more in teresting and much more like a real student Council. . It is good to note the results of the chart. The first time the Council was checked, of ' the 32 members voting on issues, 20 either re mained silent or feebly asked questions about unimportant matters. The second week the Council Was checked, there was a more even split. By this time, tilings had improved. At this meeting only 15 members belonged to the Silent Delegation. Keep It Up, Council And lo and behold, last week only nine mem bers of the Council were members of the by then infamous delegation. Now it is true that items on the agenda caused more interest in the later meetings. But it is also true that similar items, items of crucial Interest, had never in the past stim ulated discussion. And even more important, it has unofficially been reported that during interviews for Pub Board, when the members of the press had been asked to leave, even more Council mem bers opened their mouths and maybe their minds along with it. This is exactly the goal that was desired. The chart was not the end, but the means to the end. Now that the Council has begun speak ing it must be hoped that nobody will shut them up. After all, this is the government. Let us for once be able to say that we know what the Council members are thinking. It is far, far better to say, "you're talking too much, why don't you five someone else a chance," than the former cry, "why don't you speak up. We don't even know what you're thinking about." D.F. Some More Facts Finally, some more facts. Again, not all the facts, not even many of the facts; but, some more of the facts. Enough facts to point up one encouraging trend in the incomplete exam poll results. This trend shows, as it did in the 1950 acuity Senate poll, that majority of students (4'4 to 1 thus far) do not want an extra week of va cation at the expense of losing a, week from the present two week final exam period. Most of these students, whether or not they compared the value of the one or two week system, did not want to sacrifice a week of finals for an extra week of summer vacation. This is interesting. It means that most stu dents even though they might waste some time In the longer period, realize the greater value not necessarily of the two week system itself but of keeping the extra week rather than disposing it into into vacation and class time. It means that most students want the extra time to review and synthesize their course ma terial. The trend means that a majority of students want the longer, more comprehensive final. Simply, the whole thing means that most students want things to stay just as they are. The Nebraskan, this year and last, has come out strongly for the two week period. The Stu dent Council, this year ;nd last, has passed the one week system. Now, everyone knows pretty much how the students stand. And this final stand will comprise an in fluential pressure block in the Faculty Senate meeting. Even though the Senate has no ob ligation, written or verbal, explicit or implicit, to respect student opinion, the fact, bold and challenging, is that the majority of the students here at the University of Nebraska do want the one week period of final examinatnons. B.B. Obviously! Afterthoughts Intellectual self-deception in the movies was the topic in a certain English class, but it de teriorated rapid!? 'after one unthinking coed spoke up. She said that she considered Marilyn Monroe a perfect example of this. She temporarily ad journed the class by concluding "Just by look ing at her you can tell there is nothing underneath." Martyr-- Four week exams ftnnarentlv hnA nn adverse effect on some studers and not only scholastic ally. One befuddled female reported to herclass- room the day of the test, sat down and noticed a strange fellow in the heretofore empty seat beside her. "Do you just come for tests? You've never been here before," she remarked caustically. To which he replied, "I've been here every day where were you?" Only then did the light dawn and she discovered she was an hour early.' Wagging The Tail A certain student pastor, with a considerable reputation as a humorist, related recently that he had once told an original story to a well known evangelist. Since then, he complains, he has heard it told at seven different religious gatherings. This might be called, he adds, a case of the "tale dogging the wag." The Nebraskan lUTT-FXYE YE ASS OLD . Xlemier! Associated Co!!egiate Press ' " ' latercolSeglate Press ZLc?t$ezl&ilv9i National Advertising Service, Incorporated ' Fif&Ifshetl at: Room 20, Student Union lith is B University of Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska T!w Jfe!iTOJn it cnbllshea' Tuesday, Wadnesda and Jf-.A diuint ttn tettnet jwtr, txaept dining Tatatlon a xma pertrvi, and one tsone pahltihtxl during Aagt, by to9 of the Uahrentt af Nebraska mat aothnrliatina of th Commit on Student affaira tt xrrlo of tKPBt opinio. Publication! muter tata I H?? 'taction of the Snbcormri.t on StDdrnt Fubtlra ttmf shall bo ?t' from eeitnrfal censorship on th p-'H't of it. fcttbeominlttoo. a on th part of any nwmbof t.t jfi fMw'ty mt tho jvrlty, or on the part of any prs CMtiUSo tho Nntwrisity. Tho member of tho jt-,rasS-nn aiasrf ra personally responsible for what they or On or ru to bo printed, february 8. I9fSS, fc-ntovm! wMii oiui" M tho port offlca to lintntin, Stbnutiut, Rider tits met of Anj-njt 4 1912. EDITORIAL ETAFF r.'tw r Dlek Fellmaa Ediiofiai faga r.di'or . 3rue Bruamana Maaan Editor- Sam Jensen New Editor Fred Daly Sport FiHtor v.. , Bob Cook Copy Editor Judy Boat. Bab JelfterhoU. Mary Hheilcdy, Lnnlirraer HwlUer Night Nmn Editor , .Bab Jelterhala A Editor Jim Ke&ther Reporter t Barbara Sharp, Bev Deep. Arlene Hrebk. Sara Alexander. Carolyn Butler, Goorra Moyer, We Plttach, BM Olaen, Gary Frenael, Bob Ireland, Bill ' Pitts, Kenneth Peterson. Dick Reutllng-er. 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Barbara Uicke, Connie Hurst, Mick Nrff Circulation Kanaka .........................lon Bock "Challenge" Series Truman, Drummond Fleeson Contribute (Editor notot This Is the first of a weekly aerie of "Challenge" columns letter, article and comment, written especially for The Nebraskan by recognised world authorille In vartou Important fields. The following I the letter, which explains the nature of the articles, .submitted by editorial nag editor Bruc Brug. mama to these famous personalllle.) The Nebraskan is creating a weekly series of columns written by leading personalities in various Important fields. - The purpose of the series, to be called "The Challenge," Is to give college students nn association with and an insight into some of the critical issues political, Intellectual, industrial, scientific, lit erary of our present day, written by recognized authorities who know and understand them. We in university life realize that many times we find ourselves accepting detached pellets of history, psychology, economics, litera ture, etc. with no perspective as to their systematic position in the unity of things or to their relevance on our own particular day and age. With this in mind, in an attempt to give students a little more awareness of the world about them and the society In which they live and the forces shaping both, I would like to know if you would be interested In writing an article for our paper which we can use for publication. There would be no restrictions on length or substance. Your audi ence would be 7500 Nebraska students. Naturally, being a typical college newspaper (long on ideas and short on funds), we are able to pay only die postage expenses. Memoirs Interfere... You were very kind to ask me to contribute an article to THE NEBRASKAN, and if it were possible, I would gladly do it. Unfortunately, my memoirs cover so great an area that .any article I might write at this time would undoubtedly overlap much that appears in them. Under the terms of my contract, I am obliged to postpone such articles until after both volumes are in the book shops. nARRY S. TRUMAN Former U.S. President The College Education... Your series is perfectly named. A college education, I conceive, is not an inoculation of useful facts. Nor is it an Army technical course. It's a man's first chance, and too often his last, to start thinking for himself. If he passes up that challenge, if he goes for the easy A.B., that will be a passport to jobs. If he accepts without challenge the assertions and dogmas and judgments shovelled at him for four years, trying only to memorize them and get passing marks then I say that man should be out milking cows or selling vacuum cleaners. He doesnt belong in a college. ' HERMAN WOUK Author of "Caine Mutiny" and "Marjorie Morningstar" .Most Critical Issue .... The most critical issue of the day for me is my Inability to write all the things I want to-write. But thanks for asking. E. B. WHITE Editor of the New Yorker a a a Writing Principle... My writing is my livelihood and I charge for it. I would expect journalism students to know that and support the principle I With every good wish, , ' DORIS FLEESON Syndicated Columnist College Students Concerned... It seems to me that you are undertaking a valuable 'and stimu lating new feature for the Nebraskan in the projected column "The Challenge." I genuinely regret that my writing commitments make it im possible for me to contribute, but I certainly congratulate you on the enterprise and upon the concept which you have for the column. Everything that happens in the world today intimately and im measurably concerns college students. And as a former editor of a college newspaper, I think that you are doing a grand job in provid ing the stimulus of qualified off-campus opinion in The Nebraskan. ROSCOE DRUMMOND s Syndicated Columnist v Mehrashan Letterip New Exam System To the Editor: I've been watching with disgust the battle which is being waged over the ength of final exam peri ods. I feel that the examinee will benefit little from finals spread over any period of time under the present system. What should be the purpose of the final exam? If we are to evalu ate from the viewpoint of the edu cator we will conclude that the final exam should serve two purpos es: 1. Help the student in integrat ing the basic understandings pre sented in the course into a general scheme and give him recognition of areas of the course where he is failing; 2. Aid the instructor in eval uating the effects of his teaching 7 r T ARE YOU SENDING " MYSTERY LETTERS TO VA ABOUT YOUR CLAIM fOK BENEFITS 7 YOUR NAME IS NOT ENOUGH IF YOU WANT PROMPT SERVICE BE SURE TO USE THE C NUMBER VA HAS GIVEN YOU TO IDENTIFY VOI ICS CLAIM. .--- .-.u...e4 s ww. - V TJ I Pr full in form at ion rntMt rovr Bearcat VETERANS ADMINISTRATION ftc MB KM Technicolor so that he may improvise to insure the most possible positive learing. A system which does not provide for post-evaluation and examina tion through teacher-student dis cussion has little educational value in the eyes of the educator. Therefore, I propose that a new system be inaugurated. The indi vidual instructor should be allowed to schedule his final exams at his own discretion, delegating the last week of class periods to exam dis cussion The instructor would also utilize this period to tie up loose ends. In my opinion the final exam serves only one purpose in its pres ent state that of rating the stu dent, which is an educational mis conception without parallel. Name Withheld on Request. LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS ' by tick KibUr J SE6 IHEtVE PATCHED THINGS VP. 13 (Anther ef -Bar foot Boy Witk Ch$k," U.) 1 STRIKE UP THE BAND! Learning the words of all the latest popular songs-as anyone must who wants to amount to anything on campus -becomes more and more difficult. Take last night I had the radio on for no more than five minutes, and in that time heard two brand spanking new songs-a jump tune called Rock With Me, Hymie and a hillbilly ballad called They're Hanging Ralph T. Sigafoot at Cock-crow. . 0 And that's the way it goes. New tunes are absolutely flooding the market No wonder you're having- trouble memorizing all the lyrics. But you don't have to be dull about it. I mean, when a song1 i playing and you don't know the lyrics, don't just stand there singing dum, dum, de, dum or la, la, la or voom voom. That is very dull. Pick more interesting syllables-like slimp gant or kretch ttinkle or mlath roke. Take, for instance, That Old Black Magic. Let's say yon forgot some of the lyrics. Try singing this : That old kretch dinklt H as me in its mlath, That old kretch dinkle. That I elimp so gans, Those icy dinkles Running down my elimp, That old kretch dinkle 1 When your roke meets mine . . , etc ' See? Interesting? What did I tell you?" But knowing the lyrics-or interesting- substitutes-Is not nearly enough. To really rate on campus, you must also be acquainted with odd and interesting facts about the composers. For example; ; ,1. Irving Berlin's name spelled backwards is Gnivri Nilreh. : 2. Bodgers and Hammerstein can only write music white whitewashing a fence. 3. Ludwig von Beethoven's hobby was collecting1 cold sores. 4. One of our greatest songs was written because the wife of an impecunious composer came home one afternoon with a canteloupe and a dog named Lassie. "Why did you bring home a V (f mat 1 TTTiama i 1 rTiil i mir f 1 canteloupe and a dog named Lassie?" said the composer to his wife. "For the baby," she replied. The composer grew angry. "Here we are flat broke," he cried, "and you come home with a melon for the baby, a collie for the baby!" Suddenly, struck by an inspiration, he rushed to the piano and wrote Melancholy Baby. 5. Cole Porter writes all his songs with a popsicle stick orf the side of a horse. 6. Hoay Carmichael's hobby is spelling Irving Berlin's name backwards And what does the true musk lover smoke? Why, Philip Morris, of corris! Why? Because Philip Morris is a sowflr of a cigarette a veritable symphony, a melody serene, a tone poem, a cantata, a lied, a chansonette, a fugue of one gentle puff upon another, allegro yet dolce, lively, mild, harmonious. 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