WpHnesdav, February 22, 1956
Pane 2
THE NEBRASKAN
Nebraska.! Editorials:
LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS
by Dick Bibler
Orgmmed Interest Needed
Every year the same questions seem to rumble
forth early in the spring semester:
Why does Kosmet Klub have charge of the
Interfraternity Ivy Day Sing each year? Why
aren't Independent organizatitons represented?
Why can't the Student Council do anything to
clear up the situation?
The lines of authority concerning the Sing are
clear cut; it's the many factors and influences
imposed upon them that complicate the situation.
First, Kosmet Klub, by virtue of constitutional
provision, has been granted the exclusive right
Memorial
The late Orin Stepanek, a campus legend,
is to be remembered in the form of a scholar
ship fund for English majors. Stepanek, who
taught English and Slovonic languages for
thirty-five years at the University, was perhaps
one of the most unconventional instructors Ne
braska ever employed.
He was an educator of the old school; he
asked a lot of his students. He always seemed
to demand that which was just out of reach. Yet,
after taking one of his courses, no student could
claim that they hadn't learned from him. He
gave no quarter for too-typical student laziness.
Stepanek was the kind of teacher who delight
ed in shocking the tender-minded. His brand of
education was not intended for the timid. He saw
knowledge as a dynamic force, which could be
greatly beneficial or potentially dangerous if
taken in piece-meal fashion.
Stepanek was an individualist in every sense
of the word. Unfailingly imaginative, he demand
ed the same thing from his students. Stepanek
had an unusual courage of his convictions. Tim
idity never prevented him from expressing his
ideas, a quality that unfortunately is rare in our
conforming times.
As with every strong personality, Stepanek in
vited devoted friends and outspoken enemies. It
was impossible to feel nothing for him; his stu
dents and contemporaries either liked or dis
liked him.
Stepanek took a great personal interest in stu
dents he felt showed promise. He often invited
students to his home to discuss poetry, his first
love. He encouraged even a flicker of interest
in the essential beauty of the English language.
His goal seemed to be constantly increased ef
forts to transmit his own love of language and
poetry in the abstract to his students.
The Nebraskan heartily endorses the English
department's effort to establish a fitting memo
rial for Stepanek. He represented the kind of
education that should be the goal for every seri
ous student.
The Stepanek Memorial Fund is not the only
thing that preserve the man's memory among
University students and instructors. J.B.
The Campus Green
The Nebraskan is instituting a new column,
"The Campus Green," designed to publish the
short, light verse, epigrams sketches, jokes or
original humor of campus writers.
The column is not Intended to be intellectual,
profound, literary, psychological or emotional.
The poetry doesn't necessarily have to rhyme.
The verse needn't make sense. The epigrams
do not have to be amusing or funny.
,
The selections are not limited to frustrated
English majors or journalism, hacks. They are
not judged for content, cleverness, subtlety or
literary excellence.
The pieces don't even have to make sense.
There is no standard for substance, no set
length, no criterion for style.
the only thing we ask is that the material be
legible, typewritten, double-spaced and interest
ing to a college audience.
And remember, almost anything is interesting
to a college audience. B.B.
erfhoughfs
Bible Blunders
The ten year-old daughter of a University
student pastor was attempting to teach the
books of the Bible to her sister, age five.
Rattling them off rapidly, the youngster said,
"Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, First and Second
Crinolines and Defamations."
Meaning ...
The word 'meretricious' popped up in a po
litical science discussion.
"Does anyone know what the word means?"
the instructor asked. , '
"Could it mean 'worthy of merit?" offered a
girl in the back of the room.
Nodding thoughtfully for a moment, the
professor added laconically. "It comes from
the Latin root meaning prostitute."
'The Spigot'
A husky, feminine voice related this mysteri
ous message over the phone to a University
speech professor Tuesday:
"I'm calling for (indistinguishable name.)
Meet me at "The Spigot at five."
to sponsor the Sing, which stipulates that only
social and medical fraternities are eligible to
participate.
Secondly, the only way to change this provi
sion would be for the Student Council to amend
the KK Constitution, which, by nature of its de
cision regarding the self-determination of a Uni
versity organization (in particular. Farmer's Fair
Board) would be an embarrassing and illogical
thing to be doing.
Taking the Ivy Day Sing from Kosmet Klub
would, thus, be like taking the Coed Follies
away from AWS, Farmer's Fair away from
Farmer's Fair Board or the Student Directory
away from Builder's.
By no logically conceivable means could the
Men's Sing be taken from Kosmet Klub, unless
KK wished to relinquish it of their own volition.
What, then, if independent organizations wish
to enter a group for the Sing?
It must be pointed out first of all that there
has been no official, organized agitation on the
part of the independents to gain a part in the
Sing. This is essential before the prospect can
even be considered.
If, however, such interest were to generate,
and this is certainly to be encouraged, the inde
pendent organizations could sponsor an all-independent
sing, similar to the interfraterriity
Sing. This would not be exceptionally difficult, as
there are as many independent organizations on
our campus as Greeks.
Thirdly, the independent organizations could
formally petition Kosmet Klub for entry into
the Sing. Though it is doubtful if such a petition
would ever be accepted KK being primarily a
Greek organization it would nevertheless point
up clearly to the Klub and the campus that there
were groups other than fraternities interested
in participating in the Men's Sing.
But this is another matter, which can only be
taken up when the independents make the first
move which, in this case, would be showing an
organized interest to participate in the Sing.
However, in the instance of the Sing and in
every other campus activity for that matter
political or otherwise the independent student
and the independent organization must take the
initiative itself and ask for their place in the
sun. B.B.
Editor's Immunity
Editors of newspapers are, for most part,
fairly secure in their positions. It is rare that
pressure is brought from outside a newspaper
to remove the editor from his job because of
what he might think or what measures he might
support.
The editors of college newspapers are especial
ly immune in this way. Although often responsi
ble to the administration of their school for what
goes into the paper, student opinion usually is
taken by the editor as an indication of what
sides should be taken on various issues, and not
whether the editor should remain at his desk.
Students often disagree with what a student
editor might say, but no one goes quite far
enough to ask for his recall.
&o one, that is, but a young man named E. L.
(Junior) Nance at the University of North Caro
lina. Nance submitted a petition to the student
governing body at North Carolina to recall Louis
Kraar and Ed Yoder. The issue was put to a
student vote.
Although the outcome of the election has not
yet been released, the issue has put the Tarheel
campus into a turmoil almost as hair-raising as
the North Carolina football situation.
The trouble seems to have come from editori
als written by Editors Kaar and Yoder which
hit out at almost everything at North Carolina,
including President Don Fowler.
After the petition was circulated, the president
of the student senate, Dave Reid, was accused
of enticing Nance to start the petition in order
that a group of campus politicians might gain
control of the paper.
Soon after that, a committee called the Council
for Better Student Government was started, and
was immediately accused by Reid of being or
ganized by persons interested in retaining Kaar
and Yoder as editors.
The issue was finally brought to a debate at a
joint meeting of the student senate and a lead
ing student debate group. The two sides of the
issue shaped up to be a group headed by Reid
and Nance on one side, and the Council for Bet
ter Student Government on the other. The edi
tors naturally defended their side vigorously.
On the stretch going into the student vote,
the air was sufficiently clouded with accusations
and counter-accusations so that no one really
knew why the editors were petitioned to be re
called, or exactly who was dong it.
The main point rising . above this mess of
intrigue and injured egoes is that student edi
torsor any editor, for that matter are as vul
nerable to attack as their readers may wish.
The trouble lying beneath this point is
whether or not the student reading public or the
man-on-the-street reading public is qualified to
decide whether an editor or any other influence
on public opinion should or should not be re
moved. North Carolina University has found itself in
a rather sticky mess. Control of vital student or
gans of expression and government are threat
ened with control by campus politicians. Respect
for the university is dwindling.
It couldn't happen here, could it? F.T.D.
The Nebraskan
FIFTY-FIVE YEARS OLD
Member: Associated Collegiate Press .
Intercollegiate Press
Representative: National Advertising Service,
Incorporated
PsbMshed at: Room 20, Student Union
14th & R
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
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7
Grade Reports
Shake Students
Arising the other noon from my
hot-bed of lust, I learned to my
consternation, not to mention my
probable dismissal from school,
that grade reports had arrived
that morning.
Sidling warily over to the letter
box, I quickly withdrew the enve
lope from its place and slipped
it under my shirt. (I'm no coward,
but there are some things better
done in private, and screaming
curses is one of them.)
Later. I retired to my room,
and with shaking, although i
fortunately not 'plow-calloused,
hands, tore open the envelope.
I will not reveal the shattering
news which lay within. In fact,
this brings us up to the problem
for today: how to keep the truth
from getting out?
I am sure thay many of you
have spent the past day consider
ing the same problem, and per-
The Challenge
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By JOSEPH C. HARSCH
Special Correspondent
of the Christian Science
Monitor
On the first of February the
heads of state of the United States
and Great Britain issued a docu
ment entitled the "Declaration of
Washington."
It was a document couched in
high moral terms which made the
valid point that since the war the
Western world has helped 600 mil
lion persons to achieve "political
nationhood." It contrasted this,
justifiably, with the equally valid
fact that during the same period
of time other millions of people
"have been forcibly incorporated
within the Soviet Union."
The argument is addressed to
tho'se countries of the world which
are tempted to enter upon closer
commercial and political relations
with the Soviet Union at the ex
pense of their relations with the
Western powers.
The argument of the Declaration
of Washington is valid. It's logic
is based on irrefutable fact. But
its appeal is primarily to the in
tellect, not to emotions or to ma
terial self-interest. It's "high-level,"
but we have to face the fact
that very few Westerners, let
alone Asians or Middle Eastern
ers, have troubled to try to tread
through the document or absorb
its meaning.
Frankly, it isn't a very easy doc
ument to read or absorb.
Obviously, many more millions
of people are aware of Soviet of
fers of purported friendship and
economic aid than of the Declara
tion of Washington.
(Eds. Note:) Today's Challenge
was written by Joseph C. Harsch,
front-page columnist for the Chris
tian Science Monitor. Special per
mission was given to the Nebras
kan to run this Column by' Mr.
Harsch in the Challenge series.
The contrast produced is a false
one, but that does not prevent it
from being a striking one. The
headlines from Washington are of
balloons which sale the skies car
rying mysterious instruments and
of proposals for making bigger
and more destructive and longer
range weapons. The headliners
from Moscow are of offers of trade
and peace and friendship.
The words from Moscow are
soothing and comforting. They
soothe the emotion of fear and ap
peal to the emotion of material
self-interest.
The accidental, not the intended
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GREEN
(Eds. Note:) The Campus Green, a new Nebraskan editorial page
feature, is made up of bits of original verse and prose written by
University students. Any student wishing to contribute to this column
may submit his material to The Nebraskan office, Union Room SO.
All entries are judged by paid members of the Nebraskan staff and
representative! of the English department.
Weary The Wooing
Perfunctory the caress
After the chase, after the sport of wooing
The tried lady feels no tenderness;
He loves the quarry less than the pursuit .
Love's a debilitating fever When
She's treated it with drastic medicine
She finds a lonely, he a narrow bed.
Thank god, the fever's fled.
G. T. Fairclough
To My Favorite Professor
Had we but world enough and time,
This coyness, my professor, were no prime;
But at my back I always here
A sharp tongue masticating my derriere.
Sat ranus
Parade
' Big, dark gray dawn comes slumping in,
A bleared, early one;
He fills his trunk with shrinking dew,
And squirts out stars for fun.
The jolly monkey is the day
Who finds that he can tease
The mortals, just by swinging on
The bars of time's trapeze. ,
Black evening slinks about the earth,
And strikes with sharpened claws;
He greedily devours the dav,
Then calmly licks his paws.
Glenna Berry
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words from Washington have an
unavoidable tendency to revive
fear and to disappoint the instincts
of self-interest.
Yesterday in this space was set
forth the probability that Moscow
is embarked on a major effort
to build up a reputatiolt for moral
respectability. Everything it says
or does these days is designed to
make Moscow seem to be more
interested in peace, friendship, and
the welfare of "underprivileged"
peoples than is the West.
We can argue that the Moscow
campaign is fraudulent until we
are blue in the face. The logic
of the Declaration of Washington
is intellectual. The appeal of Mos
cow's words is visceral. The West
is on the propaganda defensive.
Something more needs to be done
to rescue the credit of the West.
ha ns vou have arrived at a better
answer than I have. If you are
still confused, though, -I believe
I can be of some help.
The situation, as I see it, is
this; while it is too late to do
anything about last semester's
grades, there is still a possibility
of keeping them a secret. It is
especially desirable to maintain
this secrecy before your parents.
These are the people who pro
vide the money, and who are often
reluctant to part with it when it
seems to be going for no other
purpose than to give their progeny
a four ye,ar coffee break.
Believe me, this is not the time
for long and complicated explana.
Jess Jesting
tions. A little straight forward dis
honesty is the best remedy in a
case like this. I suggest that you
burn the grade sheet immediately,
and palm it off as an accident.
This will give you a clear field
for falsehood.
Then, merely explain that while
you are sorry that you are unable
to produce the report from the
university, it was in your posses
sion long enough for you to mem
orize the grades. Given a reason
ably gullible parent, this will
solve the problem.
If, however, you feel that for
some reason this plan would be
unworkable," I am afraid that
your position is hopeless. Of course,
a person who wouldn't swallow a
story about losing the grade re
port might be made to believe
that 2's and 3's are high marks,
but I doubt it. I can see no way
out for you.
Well, there's no one to blame
but yourself. It's your bed and
you shall have to lie in it. And if
you will just move over a bit,
I believe I'll join you. I could use
a rest myself.
Cornhusker Proofs
Students who have had individ
ual Cornhusker pictures taken at
Edholm-Blomgren Studio and have
not picked up their proofs are re
quested to do so immediately.
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(Author of 'Barefoot Boy WttK Chttk," ott.)
HUSBANDS, ANYONE?
It has been alleged that coeds go to college for the sole purpose
of finding husbands. This is, of course, an infamous canard, and
I give fair warning that small and spongy as I am, anybody yho
ever says such a dastardly thing when I am around had better
be prepared for a sound hiding!
Girls go to college for precisely the same reasons as men do:
to broaden their horizons, to lengthen their vistas, to drink at the
fount of wisdom, to trail their fingers in the main currents of
American thought. But if, by chance, while a girl is engaged in
these lofty pursuits, a likely looking husband should pop into
view, why, what's wrong with that? Eh? What's wrong with
that?
The question now arises, what should a girl look for in a hus
band? A great deal has been written on this subject. Some sajr
character is most important, some say background, some say
appearance, some say education. All are wrong.
The most important thing bar none in a husband is health.
Though he be handsome as Apollo and rich as Captain
McCutchen, what good is he if he just lays around all day
accumulating bedsores?
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The very first thing to do upon meeting a man is to make sure
that he is sound of wind and limb. Before he has a chance to
beguile you with his wit and charm, slap a thermometer In his
mouth, rolj back his eyelids, yank out his tongue, palpate his
thorax, rap his patella, ask him to straighten out a horseshoe
with his teeth. If he fails to pass these few basic testa, phona
' for an ambulance and go on to the next prospect
If, however, he turns out to be physically fit, proceed to tho
second most important requirement in a husband. I refer to a
sense of humor.
A man who can't take a joke is a man to be shunned. Thera art
several simple tests to find out whether your prospect can taka
a joke or not. You can, for example, slash his tires. Or burn his
"Mad" comics. Or steal his switchblade. Or turn loosa his pet
raccoon. Or shave his head.
After each of these merry pranks, laugh gaily and shout
"April Fool !" If he replies, "But this is November 28," orsome
thing equally churlish, cross him off your list and thank your
lucky stars you found out in time.
But if he laughs silverly and calls you "Little minxl" thea
put him to the next test: Find out whether he is gentla.
The easiest, quickest way to ascertain his gentleness is, of
course, to look at the cigarette he smokes. Is it mild? Is it
clement ? Is it humane ? Is it balm to the palate ? Does it minister
tenderly to the taste-buds? Does it coddle the nerve-ends? Is it
the perfect accompaniment to today's easier, breezier living?
Is it genial? Is it bright and friendly and full of dulcet pleasure
from cock-crow till the heart of darkness?
Is it, in short, Philip Morris?
If Philip Morris it be, then clasp the man to your bosom with
hoops of steel, for you may be sure that he is gentle as a summer
breeze, gentle as a mother's kiss, gentle to his very marrow.
m-. -T; f0U?d a man who U entle anl heathy and
blessed with a sense of humor, only one thing remains: namely,
iL?naLSUr- hC Wlll.alway8 earn handsome living. That
fortunately, is very simple. Just enroll him in Engineering!
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