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Poqs 2 THE NEBRASKAN Wednesday, Januory 18, 1956 Ncbraskan Editorials: What If Looks Like ' Announcement has been made of the AWS Board's decision regarding the changed system of overnights, out-of-town's and late-nights af fecting all University coeds. As in all such announcements, not everyone Is happy. The vote tabulated by the AWS Board, however, does show that the majority of NU coeds who did exercise their right to vote when it was referred to them favored the new pro posal. When the statistics are studied a few points of interest c'omt forth. First, the sorority vote was just about three to two, in favor of the new plan, while the independent vote was in favor of the change by exactly ten to one. More important, though, when the total vote is considered, is that some 550 sorority women voted while only 285 independent women exer cised their right on the referendum. This indi cates clearly that the sorority women are highly organized on matters such as this and that the Independent women were either not contacted in a manner that would have assured better participation or else were generally apathetic on the issue. There is no way, as of this writ ing, of determining which of these last conclu sions is valid. Of more consequence than the vote itself was the manner in which it was conducted. There was what should properly be called a general referendum. For. this the AWS Board should be highly commended. The mechanics of AWS organization took the measure through the House of Representatives, a group composed of one representative from each organized women's residence, and from it back to the component parts for the vote. The resulting vote showed conclusively the weakness in the current House of Representa tives. In case after case, the individual repre sentative was reported as unable to explain the new plan thoroughly. This caused one of two things: either the girls quickly passed the meas ure to speed up the meeting, or opponents of the change, unable to get a proper explanation of the new plan, , easily "pushed through" an opposition. This is evident from the break-down of the individual house votes. What all' this means is this each house must demand more from their own representative. The House of Representatives, as obviously demonstrated in this matter, needs strengthen ing. In regard to the new plan, the net result is a gain. , Coeds are allowed more and later hours. The question of how individual- coeds wish to use their allotted overnights and out-of-town's is a separate matter, which it seems demands further discussion and investigation. All coeds must realize that hours are a neces sity, a necessity imposed and demanded by society. Further, there has been no real rea son submitted other than the one of difficulty in arriving on time to the exact minute that says two o'clock is too early to end a date. D. F. The University Cabinet The announcement of the addition of Jim Pittenger to the staff of Chancellor Hardin is significant, not so much in the actual appoint ment, as in the policy which it establishes. The Chancellor now has around him a group of men that compose a very competent and ex perienced staff qualified to handle almost any foreseeable problem with the slightest amount of direction. Pittenger will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Bruce Nicoll who was appointed on a temporary basis. Nicoll, assistant director of public relations, carried r uch of the admin istrative load during the period before the ap pointment of Chancellor Hardin when John Sel leck was Acting Chancellor (Selleck was later appointed Chancellor after the selection of Har din. Nicoll served concurrently for a period with Dr. A. C. Breckenridge who before his appoint ment as Dean of Faculty filled the position of assistant to the Chancellor for academic af fairs. Pittenger's appointment places the staff at a peak of strength. Following is a brief look at those men to whom much of the administration of the Uni versity is delegated: Dean Breckenridge, former chairman of the department of political science, although not formally attached to the Chancellor's staff could, in a relative sense, be compared to the Presi dent's assistant, Sherman Adams, who is one r of the most powerful men in Washington. Breckenridge is a trouble shooter and an idea man with a keen and perceptive mind. In an almost physical sense, he is the Chancellor's right hand man and demands respect from all segirents of the University community. The public relations staff, a group of men who are relatively unknown to the general pub lic, is composed of George Round, director; Nicoll; Ken Keller and Ed Hirsch. Keller and Nicoll are particularly important in the formu lation of administrative policy. Moderator of "Your University Speaks," Keller is adviser to the board of student publications. Nicoll probably is still a trusted adviser even though he has moved out of the Chancellor's office. Round maintains a national reputation for his articles on agriculture and Hirsch supervises press relations. Selleck, general business manager and comp troller of the University, has almost autonomous power in affairs of finance and other fields such as housing of students. His influence and pres tige is quite evident in that the Board of Re gents appointed him Acting Chancellor and named the men's dormitories after him. Pittenger, who will not leave his present post of alumni secretary until a successor is named, brings with him an almost incredible amount of varied experience. He has served as a Lt Col. in the Army, secretary to two governors, administrative assistant to Gov. Val Peterson and Secretary of State of Nebraska. Pittenger will probably be delegated general liaison duty with special emphasis on alumni affairs and dealings with the legislature. The future expanded enrollment of the University and its physical problems will be a major Uni versity' headache for the next 10 years. Although divorced from the Chancellor's of fice, the athletic department which has been a source of trouble in past years is often a channel through which University policy must be formed. Heading the University athletic program is Bill Orwig who is probably the best representa tive a University could have in the field of athletics. Orvig through his magnetic person ality and sincerity inspires confidence. His presence eliminates many problems that have plagued Hardin's predecessors. The previous reference to the Eisenhower staff is not such a remote analogy as it might seem. Chancellor Hardin is surrounded by cap able assistants and it seems quite likely that the University could function in good order dur ing an extended absence of the Chancellor. And after all, excellent delegation of authority is evidence of wisdom and foresight in leader ship. S. J. ie Neglected Bloc Anyone who reads the social columns shouH be well aware of the number of newly-married students. Considering, in addition, the number of other married students in the University, it makes a considerable number. How considerable no one seems to know exactly. No one in the administration could offer even near accurate estimate. The only available tabulation is one made in September by Uni versity Dames, an organization of wiyes of Uni versity students. This list includes only mar ried men students of whom there were approxi mately 140C. Even using this obviously low figure of 1400, ft would mean that one fifth of the University population consists of married students. They constitute one of the largest student blocs in the University. It seems to be a largely ne glected bloc. Even a cursory check of available figures shows that this is a large proportion of married students for a University with a comparatively small graduate college, and an enrollment which does not include the College of Medicine at Omaha. Further comparison indicates that other mid western universities are doing more for their married students in many areas. Several mid western colleges with a comparable married population already have available 300 or more units of married student bousing and are plan ning more for the near future. Nebraska is still planning its first buildings of forty units. A survey conducted by University Dames last spring showed that the overwhelming majority cf married students favored University housing. Independent interviews with forty representa tive couples found that aside from the usual considerations of rent and the problem of find ing suitable places which will accept children, these married students felt it would help to solve another problem. That problem, which bothered many of them, is isolation from the University as a whole. These married students expressed the feeling that University housing units would bring them together with other couples with common in terests and problems. Several pointed out that this would make possible mutual baby-sitting arrangements and car pools. At present, they added, there are few Univer sity organizations or events which fill their needs and interests. Married student clubs are a common feature of many other universities. The student union of one large midwestern university even provides a nursery room where volunteers care for children during major func tions. The Nebraskan is well aware that all of these things are not possible at the University in the immediate future. A start has been made in the plan for some married student i housing. More can be done. First, it is necessary that the University take cognizance of the number of married students and the problems which they face. When 38 out of 40 students state that they feel a decided sense of separation from the University as a whole, it would seem that there might be good basis for some study of this problem. A sincere effort should be made to study the situation of the married student population at the University. They constitute too large a pro portion of the student body to be ignored. L. S. 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Yet, many people fail to recog nize its importance in the world today. That is why it is vital that we have a growing understanding of some of its far-reaching effects on the international military situation.- Today's threat to peace and to human liberty is perhaps subtler than ever before. But understand ing that threat, and preparing to meet it, are our best means for forestalling it. Here in the United States today, many of us have watched the ideas of a quarter century ago come true. A generation of scientific de velopments has been compressed into something less than a decade. a ToCay, there are rosy forecasts for America's future. Our econo mists predict a greatly increased gross national product. Our cen sustakers tell us of a rapidly grow ing population. Scientists speak seriously of trips to other planets. Engineers foresee fleets of jet airliners and super freeways, and a greatly increased mobility for all citizens. a a As a result, the age-old military barriers of time and space, and oceans and ice-caps, have been largely obliterated. No environ mental change in man's history compares to that of this twentieth century. During World War U, there was enough evidence to gain the im pression that the Soviet Union was technologically a second-rate pow er. The latest reports indicate that this is no longer the case. Soviet scientific, technological, and pro duction skills have increased markedly in the past few years, particularly in the military fields. The Soviet has been able to do this because they were able to , control natural resources, mobil ize manpower, adjust finances and control their colonies with a sim plicity which Free nations cannot achieve. Within wide limits, they could marshal enormous military power simply by squeezing it out of their resources. a They also broadened tremend ously their educational base. They emphasized technical fields, and are currently turning out scientists and engineers at about twice the rate we are. Now, this does not mean that oth er nations are turning out better graduates than ours but this does mean that our technological leadership in these major fields is being seriously challenged. We have held the lead in scien tific and technological manpower, but the United States lead inevit ably will be whittled away unless these recent trends are corrected. The influence of these trends on the international -military situa tion is already being felt. The So viets have surged forward in sci ence and technology, in research and development and in produc tion. Most significant of all, the So viets now have the ability to pro duce nuclear weapons, and the long-range aircraft to carry them All this raises the question: Who is ahead? a Based on present evidence that is available, the United States is. This conclusion must be tempered, however, both with a growing awareness for the current trends, and with a knowledge that all of the evidence is not available. a a On the United States side of the ledger, more and greater effort is being devoted to the develop ment of a strong and modern Armed Forces, which is so essent ial to our security. But, on the other side of the ledger is the recent displays of air strength over Moscow. There is also their pronouncements about their nuclear developments and their projected space satellite While it appears that, across the board, the technological capabil ities of the Soviet Union are not yet equal to those of the United If you hiT to drive thic thing to school, do yo hT to pari: it ia trout of out house?" AT miLLER'S Shop 9:30 lo 5:30 . X U vrJ FT" ' - t if H an ADVANCE SHOWING of (Belly (Barclay Gollons . . r perfect for those early spring days in class and on campus. In crispy colorful f abrics blithe new styles. 26 Styles 895.1293 Popular Price Drettet, Second Flonr ITliLLER C PAIflE "AT THE CROSSROADS OF LINCOLN" lOOOOOOOO-O !7 f I Sizes ; 7 ? 10 7 13 j States, it is apparent that in the Soviet Union there is a greater emphasis on the application of sci ence and technology to military en deavors. As matters stand now, we know that the United States' strategic location and power makes it the arsenal for Free nations, and the best base for a strategic reserve in readiness for timely deploy ments into any threatened area. Also the technological and indus trial capability of the United States best fits this nation to max imize the effectiveness of the mili tary forces of the Free World, a The continental United States is, therefore, a pillar of Free World strength. In the interests of peace it must be kept secure. For the time being and that may be a very long time the job of the United States will be to stay strong and to help its allies stay strong. What must be done then to stay ahead in the technological race? First, the United States must avoid its national bent toward com placency and self-satisfaction. We must be very modest indeed when of tomorrow which are needed to survive. The United States must also use wisely the skilled men it has and not waste them on jobs that others can do. a a Second, the United States must help others to understand the sig nificance of this technological rac not to spread alarm but to de velop a full understanding of the facts, and to generate a will to face them squarely. a a Third, the United States must encourage an increasing propor tion of its youngsters to become scientists and engineers good ones particularly if we are to develop and support the weapons sensing our own well-being, and we must no longer take our technolo gical advantages for granted. I V: "J zf Why Buck t c i no i ronn One glance at the Nebraskan's Tuesday editorial page would in dicate that the campus is about as alive as the geology department' fossil beaver. Of the three columnists, 'two attack each other and the other writes about the Union juke box. A trip down the editorial column produces nothing but a long sum mation explaining a number of previous editorials, some traditional Tale Of Two Cynics , griping about registration, and a salute to two other Universities whos cardiograph charts still show pulsation. The only crusade on the entire page was written by a subscriber. We could try to prove that this situation exists because of the edu cational trend toward conformity, and that the University wants to graduate a group of "above all else, don't be radical", uniform medio crities but this would be too great an exertion before finals. Therefore, rather than try to create a ripple in this complacent, stagnant pool, we too will say nothing. LSaS. with. (Author of -Barefoot Bay rvitK Cfcrrfc," tU.) OH, FOR THE LIFE OF A NEWSPAPERMAN ! Look at the campus newspaper you are now holding;. An ordi nary object, you think? An everyday convenience? Something to be taken for granted? Faugh, sirs and madams! Faugh, I say! Don't yon know what prodigies of skill and labor and organization and art and science go into the making of your campus newspaper? Come, I'll show you. I'll take you to a typical office of a typical newspaper on a typical campus. The editor-let's call him D. Fermin Bohorquez, a typical enough name calls his staff together first thing in the morning. "AD right, you guys," he says, lighting a Philip Morris, which, natu rally, is the favorite cigarette of newspapermen, and of anybody else who knows a hawk from a handsaw, "All right, you guys," says D. Fermin, "this here ain't no ladies whist society, this here is a newspaper. So get out there and get the news. Get it first, get it quick, get it right! Ed, you cover the ag campus. Phil, you cover the school of mines. Wally, you cover home ec Sam, you cover buildings and grounds. Ethel, you cover the men's gym. ... All right, get going!" k With many a laugh and cheer, the reporters light up Philip Morrises, favorite cigarette of the young and agile, and dash away on their assignments. D. Fermin retires to his office to smoke a Philip Morris and write a fearless editorial scolding the university for not buying patches for the worn-out elbows of the chess team. On the rim of the copy desk three rewrite men Tensing, Hillary, and Laveme-sit poised and expectant, waiting for the reporters to phone in their stories. They smoke Philip Morris, favorite cigarette of the poised and expectant Tensing'a phone rings first; it is Ed calling from the ag campus. "Stop the presses!" cries Ed. "Got a scoop! Hunrath T. Sigafoos, professor of curds and whey, has just sold his article The Romance of Butter fat to the Drovers and Poulterers Monthly." On another phone Sam is calling from buildings and grounds. "Tear out the front page!" he cries. "Got an exclusive I Harold 'Pop' Wishnograd, superintendent of buildings and grounds, today announced the purchase of a new doormat for the vestibule of Burton HalL The last doormat, it will be recalled, was eaten by a pledge named Norman Harringay for his Chi Psi initiation." Meanwhile, elsewhere in the city room, Ganglia Questover, vivacious and ubiquitous gossip columnist, sits racking a Philip Morris, favorite cigarette of the vivacious and ubiquitous, and typing out her chatty, informative tidbits: "Maureen Valgerholtz, popular Theta, announced her engagement last night to Webster Scuff, Oliver Jenkins, Cosmo Erskine, and Walter Penn Dowdy. Wedding dates have been set for June 9, June 24, July 5, and July 18 respectively. Good luck, Maureen! . . . Irving 'Behemoth' Anselm, popular fullback, blew out 120 feet of esophagus yesterday while inflating a f ootbalL Good luck. Irving 'Behemoth'! . . . Robin Kroveney, popular Deke last year, this year popular pf c. in the U. S. Army, writes friends that he has been convicted of deserting his post and will be executed on April 28. Good luck, Robin!" And now, friends, we take our reluctant leave of the drama, the action, the tension, the glamor, the churning, the seething, the roiling, the sturm und drang of the wonderful world of journal ism. Aloha, journalism, aloha! cm .!.. u The maker, of Philip Morri,, who ipontor thit column, home got oomm new, for Tou too. h'$ todnft new gentle Philip Morris in today i bright new package of red, white, and gold. i-sy-.-" -Mr.-rp --yr.
