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Tuesdoy, December 18, 1956
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Kosmet Klub Royalty . , , Don
KK Fall Review:
Ferguson,
Win Kosmet Honors
Charlene Ferguson and Don
Smidt were revealed as Nebraska
Sweetheart and Prince Kosmet
and Theta Xi ran off with first
prize in the skit competition Fri
day night at the annual Kosmet
Klub Fall Review in the Coliseum.
Miss Ferguson, junior in Teach
ers College, is a member of Un
ion Board, Lincoln Project and
activities chairman of Alpha Chi
Omega.
Smidt, junior in Arts and Scienc
es, is an N Club officer, member
of the varsity basketball team and
Is recording secretary of Delta
Upsilon.
"USS Misery," a story how of
brass bands were originated on
U.S. naval vessels, took first place
skit honors for the Theta Xis.
Skitmaster was Wendell Friest.
Delta Upsilon and "All Our
The University's educational tel
evision station, KUON-TV, has ac-
i cepted the offer of the National
Broadcasting Company to supply
educational programs for viewing
In Nebraska.
NBC has announced that it will
' furnish three live half -hour edu
1 cational programs weekly from
Ahe network's studios in New York
j 'md possibly in Washington in co
1 Vperation with the Educational Tel
; i. vision and Radio Center, Ann
' ' Vbor, Mich.
The programs to be done by
' NBC in the general areas of po
' litical science, humanities and
' mathematics, will be furnished to
KUON-TV over network lines with
out cost to the University sta
tion. Jack McBride, director of Uni
versity educational television, said
the arrangement with NBC pro
vides "KUON-TV with a new type
of program service in which time
ly materials of an immediate im
pact can be presented live."
He added that the interest shown
by NBC is tnother step forward
for educational television and in
dicates its impact in the general
field of television.
McBride said tjjat programming
with NBC is exptxted to start in
mid-March for a 13-week period
with a similar period planned for
the fall, to be carried by the na
tion's educational "television sta
tions. " i V
The programs will be produced
by NBC with the counsel and co
operation of the Educational Tel
evision and Radio Center and with
leading educators.
McBride added that it appears
that Robert Newman, mathemat
ics specialist and author . of the
"Wonderful World of Mathemat
ics" will be the talent for one of
the NBC series.
. Dallas Hunt, queen of the In
ternational Rodeo Association, will
lead the march at the first annual
Grand Western Stockman's Ball to
be held in Denver Jan. 10.
Miss Hunt won the title of Miss
Rodeo America over seven con
testants who were representing
15 states and Canada. Over-all
screening of state, regional and
international candidates involved
100 contestants.
Her appearance in Denver is
promoted by the Denver Chamber
of Commerce's tribute to the live
stock Industry with the ball. It is
slated to be one of Denver's larg
est social affairs and will be held
on the eve of the opening of the
National Western Livestock Show.
NBC-TV:
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NU Coed
To Lead
March
Smidt and Charlene Ferguson.
Smid
Hides" took second place; Skit
master was Marv McNiece. Third
place was Phi Kappa Psi with
their version of "Faust." Skitmas
ter for the Phi Psi's was Steve
Schultz.
Other houses presenting skits
were Sigma Phi Epsilon, Phi
Gamma Delta and Zeta Beta
Tau.
First place in the curtain acts
went to Sigma Alpha Mu "Classi
cal Hit Parade." Beta Theta Pi's
"Quiet Burp" took second place
honors. Other curtain acts were
presented by Sigma Phi Epsilon
and Tau Kappa Epsilon.
Other finalists for Nebraska
Sweetheart were Jane Jeffrey,
Mary Huston, Sara Hubka, Ar
lene Hrbek and . Marion Janda.
Finalists for Prince Kosmet were
Al Dagget, Dyke Newcomer, Low
ell Neibaum, Jim Murphy and
Gordon Englert.
Books, Clothing Offered:
Chances For Hungarian
Refugees Here 'Excellent'
Chances appear "excellent" thatbraska's application is being sub-
Hungarian refugee students can
be brought to the University to
study and that guarantees of trans
portation, clothing, maintenance,
books, tuition and room and board
can be made for them, according
to Barb Sharp, chairman of the
Hungarian Student Project.
The project has been under way
for a little more than two weeks.
According to latest information
from World University Service,
agency in charge of delegating
refugee students to applicant uni
versities, the University of Ne-
Free Concert:
Madrigal
rogram
UFsdaw
The University Madrigal Singers,
assisted by the University string
ensemble, will present its annual
Christmas program Thursday at
7:30 p.m. in the Union main lounge.
The string ensemble is an addi
tion to the program this year. Ac
cording to Dr. Foltz, director of
the Singers, the ancient madrigal
music was in the form of strings
and brass instruments. Out of that
grew the modern conception of
singing madrigals.
The Madrigal Singers will sing
"Fum, Fum, Fum," "Carol of the
Birds," and "Ya Viene La Vieja,"
Spanish carols; "Patapan" and
"The Sleep of the Child Jesus,"
French carols; and the Welsh
number "Deck the Hall." The
string ensemble will present
Corelli's "Concerto Grosso, No. 8,"
a Christmas Concerto.
The audience will also join with
the Singers in a number of well
known carols. No tickets are re
quired to attend the program.
History Club
Members Hold
First Meeting
The University History Club rat
ified its constitution and elected
officers Thursday afternoon.
President of the newly formed
group is Abraham Dash, senior
in Teachers. James Stone was
elected vice president and Connie
Sorrenson is secretary treasurer.
Samuel Eddy, Instructor of
history, is faculty adviser of the
club.
The general idea of the club is
to enable people interested in his
tory to discuss the field with fa
mous historians and to share social
interests," Dash stated.
He added that all students and
faculty members are eligible to
join the organization.
The History Club will meet the
second Thursday of each month
at 7:30 p.m. in the Union.
The sub-committee on student
publications has given the Nebras
kan permission to print four issues
per week beginning next semester.
Nebraskan business manager,
George Madsen, appeared before
the Publications Board Monday
and requested authorization to in
augurate a four-issue per week
schedule.
In his appearance before the
committee Madsen cited what he
termed "substantial increases in
revenue obtained from adver
tising" as the primary reason for
a four-issue per week schedule.
The committee granted such au
thorization with the stipulation
that next semester's Nebraskan
staff will ultimately decide wheth
er ttie new schedule will be adopt
ed, according to Ken Keller, ad
visor to the publications board and
assistant director of University
public relations.
In approving the four issue per
week schedule the publications
board authorized the addition of
one more copy editor to the Ne
braskan staff, making ten paid
members.
Judiciary Committee:
Tassel's Proposal On WC
Queen Election Rejected
The Student Council Judiciary
Committee voted unanimously to
reject Tassels' proposed amend
ment concerning Homecoming
Queen elections.
Reasons given for the rejection
mitted to incoming students and
"word will be forthcoming soon"
on the students who desire to come
to the University, said Margo Hor
nady, committee secretary.
The problem of textbooks has
been solved by Nebraska Book
store, who has offered to supply
the students with texts free of
charge.
Transportation costs and room
and board are problems still fac
ing the committee, Miss Sharp
said.
In addition to Golds and Ben
Simons, who have already offered
to donate clothing, Quentins shop
on campus has contracted to pro
vide one jacket per year for two
years; one skirt per season for
two years; one sweater or blouse
per season for two years, and one
dress per season for two years.
Miss Mitchem also said that
Quentins has offered a part-time
job to any Hungarian woman stu
dent who has a fairly good com
mand of the English language.
Two campus religious houses,
the Presbyterian Congregational
Student House and the Baptists
and Disciples of Christ have con
tracted for some of the mainten
ance funds for the students. Pres
by House has contracted for $30
per month for one year and Bap
tists and Disciples of Christ have
contributed $40.
Contributions from Lincoln civic
Rag, Cornhuskor
Christmas Party
The annual Christmas party
for the staff and workers of the
Cornhusker and The Nebraskan
will be held Wednesday at 4
p.m. In the Nebraskan office,
Room 20 of the Union. Refresh
ments will be served.
organizations stand at $60, a do
Club. Imperial, Neb. Rainbow girls
and the Y-Teens of Imperial have
each contributed $10, according to
Phyl Bonner, publicity chairman
for the project committee.
Several campus organizations
are considering donating to the
project, according to Miss Sharp.
.Sororities on campus have also
contributed. Kappa Delta has con
tracted for $80 and the Alpha Xi
Delta pledges for $23.75.
Individual contributions have
also been coming into the Univer
sity of Nebraska Foundation, the
agency handling funds for the proj
ect. Anyone wishing to help with the
project may send contributions to
the University of Nebraska Foun
dation, Room 106, Love Library.
All checks should be marked,
"Hungarian Student Project."
Campus organizations now hav
ing representatives on the project
committee include: AUF, YWCA,
Corn Cobs, IFC, Cosmopolitan
Club, BABW, Ag YWCA, Ag Exec
Board and Coed Counselors. Any
other organizations desiring to have
a representative on the commit
tee should contact the project
chairman.
However, the committee will not
grant a raise in salary for Nebras
kan staff members for the coming
semester if the new schedule is
utilized.
Endorses 'Open Meeting' Request:
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The Board of Publications has
unanimously approved the request
of Sam Jensen, Nebraskan editor,
that it endorse the Nebraskan
campaign for open meetings of
the Committee on Students Affairs.
In the Monday meeting, the
Board stated that although it, as
a subcommittee of the Committee
in Student Affairs, did not have
the power to issue a directive to
it, it neverless approved of Jen
sens stand.
In an appearance before the
were that the right to sponsor
the Homecoming Queen election
has not been a constitutionally
recognized function of any organ
ization, that the Homecoming
Queen election is an election of
campus -wide interest and that
the request of Tassels to include
the sponsorship of the Homecom
ing Queen Election in their consti
tution does not provide methods
consonant with the best interests
of the student body.
The Judiciary Committee recom
mended that if no satisfactory plan
for the election of the Homecoming
Queen, is submitted to -that com
mittee by the first .Student Coun
cil meeting in February, the Stu
dent Council should establish a
procedure for the election either
under the sponsorship of the Stu
dent Council or some other in
terested organization.
According ta Shirley McPeck,
Tassels president, the amendment
submitted to the Student Council
stipulated that the Homecoming
Queen should be a junior member
of Tassels (active or pledge) with
a 5.5 accumulative average. The
proposal also called for Tassels to
elect the Queen, Miss McPeck
said.
In an effort to satisfy the Student
Council Judiciary Committee Miss
McPeck predicted that Tassels
would change the present amend
ment to "include a wider selec
tion of girls and a different meth
od of selection other than the
Tassels method."
Saturday:
NU Singers
To Perforin
Over CBS
The University Singers will rep
resent the midwest on the Colum
bia Broadcasting System's annual
program of carols from around the
world, Director David Foltz, chair
man of the University's depart
ment of music, announced Mon
day. The Singers will be heard on
the CBS coast-to-coast radio net
work Saturday from 5:45 to 6 p. m.
C.S.T.
The 15-minute program has been
recorded in Lincoln and sent to
New York City for broadcasting.
This is the third successive year
that the University music depart
ment has been invited by James
Fassett, CBS program director, to
participate in the pre-Christmas
programs.
Inter-Church
Christmas ,
Services Set
YWCA is sponsoring interdenom
inational Christmas Services this
week at the Lutheran Student
House, across from the Residence
Halls for Women.
The services will be held from
7 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Coffee and
rolls will be Berved.
There will be a speaker and stu
dent leader at each program.
Wednesday's speaker will be Betty
Wilson, Director of YWCA, with
Bev Deepe assisting.
The Rev. Bob Davis from Cotner
School of Religion will speak
Thursday with Ron Blue assisting.
Friday, the Rev. Don Bliss from
Wesley Student House -wlU speak.
Glenn Swift will be his assistant.
Bssiuies IP
According to the specifications
of the National Collegiate Press
A s s o c i a t i o n if the Nebraskan
chooses to print four issued per
week it will qualify as a "daily."
roves Jen
Board on Dec. 10, Jensen stated
that the custom of closed meetings
prevented the student body from
knowing the decisions of this com
mittee, though they are "vitally
affected by these decisions."
The Board recommended that
the Nebraskan send a representa
tive to the Committee on Student
Affairs to make their request.
The full test of the resolution is
as follows:
"The University of Nebraska
Subcommittee on Student Publi
cations, composed of five faculty
and three student members, is
fully aware of the importance of
free and open discussion of issues
which bear upon the welfare of the
University and its student body
in general.
"In the opinion of the Subcom
mittee the need for free and open
discussion is best served when
committee hearings are open to
press coverage and of free ac
cess to all interested persons.
"The Subcommittee, however, is
further of the opinion that free
and open discussion is not im
pinged upon when an established
Fair Skies
To Replace
Cold Weather
Relief from the cold was prom
ised Nebraskans Tuesday as a
warm front moved eastward from
the western part of the state.
Fair skies and no precipitation
was forecast
by the weather
man and the
mercury was
e x p e cted to
rise from Mon
day's high of
23.
Norfolk re
corded low
t e m perature
for the state
Monday with a five degree reading
and Scottsbluff recorded the state's
high with 17 degrees.
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Regional Contest Winners
Members of the University
Moot-Court team admire the
plaque which they won in the
regional 'moot-court competition
in St. Louis. The College of Law
team won first place and ad
Moot-Court Competition:
The top moot-court team in the
prairie states, the NU College of
Law team, will compete in the
seventh annual National Moot
Court Competition Wednesday
through Friday at New York City.
The three-man Cornhusker team,
coached by Associate Prof. Allan
Axelrod, will leave Wednesday for
the competition.
Winner of the regional competi
tion held iu St. Louis in govern-
Wee
Nebraskan editor, Sam Jensen,
stated that "next semester's Ne
braskan staff will have to decide
whether they want to begin a
daily paper."
Stan
committee of the institution prop
erly exercises its right to con
vene for decision in executive ses
sion. "In considering a request for a
specific recommendation to the
Committee on Student Affairs,
however, the Subcommittee finds
that such a direction, in its opin
ion, would be beyond its purview
and, therefore, respectfully sug
gests that the Committee on Stu
dent Affairs renew its efforts to
make certain the University of Ne
braska community is fully in
jurisdiction." Service Award:
Outstanding
Nominations
Nominations for Outstanding Ne
braskan may now be submitted
to the Nebraskan office, Sam Jen
sen, editor, announced Thursday.
One senior or graduate student
and one faculty member will be
selected for the award. Both men
and women may be nominated.
The deadline for nominations is
Jan. 16. Winners will be announced
in the Nebraskan Jan. 18.
Any students may nominate a
candidate for the honor. Two "Out
standing Nebraskans" are chosen
each semester by the Nebraskan
staff.- -
Rules governing the selection
will be the same as last semes
ter. To be eligible, a student must
have made outstanding contribu
tions to the University and be
either a senior or a graduate stu
dent. The faculty nominees must
have served at least two years as
a staff member.
Letters of nomination must be
submitted in writing and be signed
by the writer. Names of persons
making the nominations will be
confidential.
The letters of nomination be
come the property of the Nebras
kan and any and all parts of the
letter, excepting the writer's
name, are subject to reprint in
the Nebraskan.
vanced to the seventh annual
National Moot Court Competi
tion. The team drew a bye in
first-round competition and will
compete in the second round
Thursday.
The team will argue a case
in
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ber, the team drew a bye in the
first round and will comoete in the
second round Thursday at 4 p.m.
Team members are: Jerrold
Strasheim, Patrick W. Healey, and
James M. Knapp.
The case to be argued involves
determining the mentul compe
tence of rn accused in a first-degree
mur. r case.
Also participating from Ne
braska will be a team from
k
"It must be realized that most
college papers in this area are of
tabloid size and are directly con
nected with the school of journal
ism," Jensen added. W
"Before a decision is reached
in regard to instigating a daily
paper the situation should be
weighed carefully," Jensen went
on to say.
The last time the Nebraskan
printed four issues per weelc was
in the spring semester of the 1952
53 academic year. In the fall of
1953 the publications board cut the
publication rate down to three pa
pers a week "in an effort of equal
ize expenditures of the paper with
the income available from student
tuition and advertising."
The 1953 decision of the publica
tions board to decrease the pub
lication rate of the Nebraskan was
accompanied by a reduction in the
number of paid staff members
from 11 to nine and a similar re
duction in pay.
The committee's action to re
duce the publication rate was
prompted by a $6300 loss suffered
by the Nebraskan during the 1952
53 academic year.
Nebraskan
Now Open
Candidate for the award may
not be associated in any way with
the Nebraskan, staff members, re
porters, columnists, or memben
of the Board of Publications.
Winners of the award first se
mester of last year were John
Gourlay and Dr. Arthur West
brook. Second semester winners
were Gail Katskee and Dr. Carl
Georgi.
Gourlay was president of Inno
cents, Cornhusker editor, IFC vice
president, Student Council treas
urer and vice president of Beta
Theta Pi.
Miss Katskee was a Phi Beta
Kappa, president of Mortar Board,
a member of Student Council for
three years, was active in the
YWCA, and a member of Sigma
Delta Tau.
Builders' Filing
Date Extended
Filings for Builders Board
have been extended until Wednes
day, according to Mel Fahrn
bruch, president. Applications
are available in the Builders of
fice. Interviews for Board po
sitions will be held January 15,
1957.
Court? Lincoln Bit
which involves the determina
tion of the mental competence of
an accused in a first-degree mur
der case. Team member are
(left to right) Patrick Healey,
James Knapp and Jerrold Stras
heim. Creighton University School of
Law, which was defeated by the
University of Nebraska team in
the final round of the regional
competition.
The final moot-court bench will
be presided over by Justice Felix
Frankfurter of the U. S. Supreme
Court.
A University of Nebraska Law
College taam won the uuUuuul
competition in 1X3.
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