MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1957
DAILY NEBRASKAN
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Pep Organizations
Cheer For Victory
Sixty women are members of
Tassels, the pep organization of
sophomore, junior and senior Uni
versity Women. They display their
spirit and enthusiasm at football
and basketball games and on many
other campus occasions. They are
chosen from candidates attending
the Tassel Tea in the spring.
Each organized women's house
sends two candidates to the tea.
One of these candidates will be
chosen a new Tassel. Unafilisted
women also become members by
submitting an application and at
tending the tea.
Tassels is a local chapter of
Phi. Sigma Chi, a national women's
pep organization. New Tassels
work their frist year in the group
as pledges earning a certain num
ber of activity points required to
be initiated.
Red Cross
Helps People
Carrying out the slogan of the
American Red Cross, "People
Helping People", the University's
Red Cross college unit also serves
the Lincoln community. Over 409
students work on eleven different
committees.
Students having Life Saving Cer
tificates are eligible to join the
Water Safety Committee which
helps teach polio victims bow to
swim. Another of the major ac
tivities of the unit is the Veteter
an Hospital committee. Workers
visit the hospital weekly to play
cards and talk with the patients.
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First two
Friday,
September 13
Chancellor's Reception and
Student Union Open House
Oct 17 All University Stag.
ic Nov. 17 Fall Talent Show,
yir Dec. 11 Union Christmas Party.
May 2 Union Birthday Party.
All University Ski Trip Winterpark, Colorado (Jan. 29 Feb. 2).
BE A MEMBER OF A STUDENT UNION
ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE
"The Center of University Community Life"
Each year an outstanding Tassel
active and pledge are selected.
Both pledges and actives earn
points by selling balloons, candy
and N-flowers during football sea
son. The purpose of the Corn Cobs
or Pi Epsilon Pi, is to promote
spirit and to serve the University
through the student body and cam
pus organizations. Aside from
leading .the yells at the games,
the Cobs also plan rallies, set up
the card , sections, and sell N
fiowers. To serve the University
in other capacities the members
also sell the yearbooks and help
any organization that needs it.
Bright red sweaters with large
yellow and green corn cobs sewed
on ttbe front which caa be seen
as a bright red square in the cen
ter of the stands on football days
identify the members of Corn
Cobs.
Became the freshmen have their
cwn dub, Corn Cobs is limited
to sophomores, juniors, and sen
iors. During their first year, the
sophomores are member on a
trial basis. Then those who have
proved themselves worthy by
their interest, work and satis
factory scholarship are initiated.
The Juniors head committees and
plan the activities.
Orphanage committee workers
give parties and entertain the chil-
dren at Lincoln's four orphanages.
!' The Handicapped Commission un
dertakes orthopedic work by en
tertaining the young patients at
j Orthopedic Hospital with stories
l and skits.
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Coed Counselors
To Jkiia Freshmen
Coed Counselors is an organiza
tion of University women students
who act as "big sisters" for the
incoming freshmen.
During the summer each Coed
Counselor receives the names of
several women who will enter the
tlniiuircihf thof fall Voh CrUA
I Counselor will correspond with the
women and explain about Univer
sity facilities, activities and what
to expect when they arrive. She
encourages the women to cor
resDond with her and ask any
1 questions they may have about the
University. She will make arrange-
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Saturday,
September 14
FROSH HOP
Bud Hollo way's
Orchestra
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Show.
Film Society.
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fa Many Big Dances.
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the cheers at the NU games
dents to meet her during new
Student Week, help with registra
tion, take her on coke dates and
help her to get acquainted with
other freshmen.
Also during new Student Week
the organization sponsored the Sep
tember Song party, which was at
tended by all freshman women and
their "big sisters." Important in
formation about women's activities
was related to them. It also gave
them a chance to meet new fresh
men and upper classmen.
In October, Coed Counselors spon
sors Penny Carnival which is held
in the Student Union Ballroom. A
itheme for the carnival is chosen
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and freshmen women from all or- six people are selected by each or
ganized houses make booths that ganized house to be members of
;fit the theme. I Kernels. Unaffiliated students in-
Judging is done on originality,', terested in beine a member of the
; design, attractiveness, adaption to
the theme, and on audience par-
ticipation. Besides faculty judges,
the audience has an opportunity
to vote for the booths they like
best.
"A Stroll down Lover's Lane"
was the theme of the Friendship
l Dessert in December. The show
' featured a style show presented by
freshman women from organized
houses as models. They were es
corted by boys from organized
houses. Another feature was the
presentation of he outstanding Co
ed Counselors w ho were chosen on
the basis of service, interest, and
contribution to the organization.
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333 NO. 12TH
NU Forms
Yell Squad
Cheering the teams on to victory
as they lead the University stu
dent body are the hard-working
members of the Nebraska Yell
Squad.
Hard work characterizes this
squad who not only must possess
the stamina and coordination ,
needed for leading the yells but
also must be prepared to somer
sault, turn cartwheels and perform
other tumbling acts.
The cheerleader squad composed
of four women and a comparable
number of boys, ranging from six
to eight is chosen through try outs
in the spring after the basketball
season. At this time two freshmen
women and three freshmen men
are selected. Before the tryouts
practices are held for all those
interested in trying out. At the
practices the cheerleaders teach
the cheers and offer suggestions.
Only freshmen may try out for
the first time in the spring. In
succeeding years the upperclass
members of the squsd are selected
from the squad itself.
Members of "the squad for the
1957-58 year are Bill McQuistan,
junior. Yell King; John Madden,
junior; Anne Wade, senior; Karen
Kreager, junior; Den Bell, sopho
more; Lyle Burry, sophomore;
Brent Chambers, sophomore; Char
lene Anthony, sophomore, and
Margaret Marshall, sophomore.
Freshmen Kernais
Pop With Energy
Kernels, the pep squad for fresh
men, is sponsored Dy tne upper
class squads, Tassels and Corn
Cobs. Kernels cheer at all home
games and are a vital center of
the cheerinz sections. In the fall.
( pep squad may sign up for Kernels
at the Union.
The boys wear red sweaters with
white "N's" and white pants. The
girls wear white sweaters with
red "N's" and red skirts. From
their fifty yard line seats in the
; East Stadium they are arranged
to form a big red "NU" and a
white background. Kernais also
participate in the card formations
and attend all of the pep rallies.
Before the football season starts,
the Tassels and Corn Cobs hold
mass meetings with all of the new
Kernels. At these meetings fresh
men learn the songs and ells and
are assigned seats at the game.
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