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- 1 ' - -- """ - " ' I .1 I 4, 'i Page 2 The Daily Nebraskan Wednesday. Ortobftr-1 6, 1 957 Editorial Comment Who Conforms? Rumsge through the books racks around campus and pick up a copy of the September Atlantic Monthly. From this magazine we can get a picture of how the collegian and the college atmosphere strikes an artist. Ben Shahn who is an artist, author and lectvper, writes in that periodical under the heading ''Nonconformity" that the deadening efects of over conformity are well understood. He goes on to say, "When it comes to what kind of nonconformity shall be encouraged, liberality of view recedes. There seems to be no exact place where nonconformity can be fitted in; it must not be admitted into the university curiculum that would produce chaos . . . "Without the nonconformist, however, with out the critic, without the visionary, without the person of outspoken opinion, any society of whatever degree of perfection must fall into decay . . This seems to be an indictment of modern thought and the wish to be like the rest of the world. Witness any attempt to try the unusual in the newspaper business . , , and this goes further than the college press. In the East during American Newspaper Week, a weekly paper attempting to demon strate that the press is free to write what it desires within the law, printed a story saying that the county attorney was using the position he held as a tool for personal advancement. Bight next to the story the editor printed his col cmn which explained the story was untrue, that the man was above reproach, etc. He said that this was t demonstration of how the American press was fit to print news. Immediately upon publication of the news paper, the county official in question sued the paper for $1,000,000 charging that his character was defamed and that the newspaper was not staying within the bounds of its responsibil ities. We shudder to think what could happen to the Pink Rag which this newspaper prints every April Fool's Day were our administration at this University less ready to share in the fun of that day. Now witness the failure of an individual to want his name to be printed in an interview for fear that his personal beliefs, although stemming from his conscientious conviction that what he has to say is right, will be taken as radical or nonconformist. This happened in yesterday's paper when we printed a survey of students concerning the AWS hours rule. Witness the failure of certain members of the administration to voice an opinion on the Eight-Day Exam period. Witness the failure of most students to re ject the hypothesis that the football team is a great asset to the University for it fosters spirit. t Witness the failure of many instructors to voice their own opinions other than behind a closed door concerning vital issues of the day or political preference. We are all guilty to some extent of harbor ing a fear to speak what is truth and to stand up for what we have spoken. Sunday the movie Fountainhead was shown on television and the hero of that film was seen to be one of the few who believed that man's personal values and his own ideas were inviolate in a democratic society. And, although we dont often look to a movie as a great spokesman of more than Mother, Home and Family, the showing of this film was timely since we seem to be nearing the brink of becoming chained to society. The film hero was freed by the jury who listened patiently to his summation which in cluded the thoughts that all men who have been creators have been non-conformists. They have been hated, he said. Their ideas have been borrowed. But they were still nonconformists for they dared to bipass the norms of society and create. So it would seem that a plunge from con formity into the realm of personal thought and reasonable creation is necessary for the sur vival of a free state. Mr. Shahn has not come along too late. There are some who might dare to disagree with the masses. There are some who, by the inspiration of such men as Jefferson end Lin coln, would try to avoid the pit of uncreative thinking. These people, we would guess, are within the walls of the American University. We would guess that if they realized the message that truth is more important than the masses they would rebel from the tyranny of a muddled cul ture. They would take the best which this nation has to offer and the best which our heritage of long ago lays before us and in turn lay it before the average man saying, "Here is the real American way. Here is the way to truth, the way to imitation of such persons as Jesus and Jefferson and George Norris. Here is the chal lenge to be different not for the sake of differ ence but for the sake of truth." It's a disturbing thought that we are in a rut. But it is heartening to realize that in getting out of that rut we will be back on the path fol lowed by truly great people. That's the true challenge of college education. Rah Rah Rah Talk about beanies around this campus. Well, the aversion to them isn't just located here in the heart of the corn land. Here's what the Mississippi State Reflector has to say about the beanie (or rat hat) situation: We're wondering where the beanies went. With over 1,200 freshmen on the campus, there should be a beautiful maroon glow aris ing above the campus on a bright, sunny day. This is just not the case. Recently we made a poll of freshmen rear ing beanies. To our surprise less than half of the skin heads had their skulls adorned with the Maroon Beanie. And yet the Mississippi State Bulldog says that "the State Beanie is required to be worn by all freshmen." We're really concerned with the situation. Are our traditions disappearing? At the student council meeting last week we suggested that since the Memphis State game will be Freshman Day, the freshman should be required to wear their beanies and that they should be permitted to discard them after that day annually. We were overruled because "that is requiring too much of the freshmen." We don't think so. It has been tra ditional in American Universities for freshmen skin-heads to wear beanies. . We still think that 1,200 freshmen, sport- . ing Maroon Beanies would be a most impres sive sight at the opening football game. There remains one group on the campus that can make this a reality the upperclassmen. We aslc, upperclassmen, where have you ; permitted the beanies to go? . Thus spoke the Reflector. .fow maybe those fellows at Miss State have a good idea. But let's just see anyone make a sugestion to the freshmen here to wear beanies at the Homecoming Game at NU. Man! Would we have the local press and the bulk of the Greeks and the level-headed beetle brains on our neck! Well, it is just goes to show that probably the only persons interested in sticking to the vanishing Americanism, the beanie, is the col lege press. Now we'd hate to be called old fashioned, but it would surely be nice to have home traditions left around the ole campus. Stuffy Topic Pity our fellow travelers at Kansas Uni versity. The Daily Kansan reports that the election committee of the AH Student Council is going to take a long, hard look at the coming freshman primary and general elections to pre vent stuffing of the ballot boxes. Apparently, the political party, "Pogo" (sounds familiar), was found stuffing the boxes last year. Here's the catch. The election chairman says his group has come up with no new ideas to prevent stuffing the ballot boxes. But here's the cstch. The party workers serve as poll workers in the KU elections. Maybe our Jayhawk Buddies could take a little advice from their Cornhusker neighbors and appoint impartial poll workers, such as members of the campus honoraries. It's an idea, anyway. from the editor First Things First . . Comment of the day comes from two stu dents walking across the Union parking lot in the rain. Said one, "I'll sure be glad when they fcuiid the Union addition to cover these mud holes." We understand the building may serve other purposes, too). What's California got that the Midwest hasn't fot was the general theme for an editorial appearing in the Kansas State Collegian this week. One thing was never quite plain to us, writes assistant editor Jim Bell, "Why so many people want to go to California." Admitting there must be something good bout the Hollywood state, Bell said, "We didrit see it this veekend when we were there to witness underdog Kansas State (upset by the Huskers two weeks ago, 14-7) tie College f Use Pacific (7-7). by Jack Pollock " 'Course the weather was pretty lousy and we didn't see much of the state, Bell writes, but for what little money we have, California is fjr Californians not us." While the Kansas State visitors were there, he added, it rained, was cloudy, chilly and disagreeable "just warnt nice at all." But there is a bright side to every rusty old tin can, Bell said, and that was a certain foot ball game. California papers established K State anywhere from 10 to 28 points worse than COP and Bus' Boys proved something, at least, to those West Coast terrors (though we privately believe, and the statistics support us, that Kan sas State should have won). "But take it from an eld world traveler, . . says Bell, "And stay in Kansas. You never had it so good." And that applies to the Cornhusker state also , . . Daily Nebraskan FIFTY-SEC TZARS OLD t mmm of tk. wity mt mm r nmmitr, ....... aa tae pen mt mu ptmtm eataiec lae Inlwaity. I ha Slenstxsr: Associated Collegiate Press mir u. anMtM .uwri a pmoumr w- . . apoae-Me lot waat ttmy ear, ar ae a eaaae la M later&o Deflate Frew emu. rMwy s, Sahwrtpaaa rata ar $IM Par MBNMt er S tee EcpmoitattTot National Advertising Service, - c. laearBontaJ BaMiatae eeeeaS 1mm muter at the pm mtrum m LOOWrpvrateti Maaata. Kebraeka, anoer the aet mt Assort 4, IT IS. FttiXJh4 at: Kama to. Student Union editokiax sxs-rr IJBMlB, Nebraska KdHorial 'diltmr'''"."."J.''.""u Snesrae 14th St MaraclRf fcdltar turn Wartooloekl Nlrht Snrn t.Htm .....tamle Frank JTZ?J?17Z ! J""""" ". apart. .eftT Hot. M.rtri " aa mtar rla( the aehoel raar, neap Copr editor. ftek IraiaM ehlrf . T3 aTV.'EU - -. ?;7rrfe"' EmU a ehnuka cmm tha aethnrtretkne mt Ma Committee (. SIXERS STAFF aa Ktwlont 4frmi ft aa exnreeeloa mt atuaeiu aetata. BaatneM Menace turn HaHmtla S-aMkwnnaa w tha arelitlm mt tha ftaMmnmltwe Antataat naalnnw Maaacenj ..Tom HeM, Star Katmaa, aa knutnt Publleetlne. ehaU n free frnm mitertaj Rob Hmldt mm fan at ua iminawaiiwaa ar aa tea Clrealatlea Maaaser Joba Noma The following is a tale concern ing the exploits of one Mubby the Mudhawk who resides in the valjey of slop near the Big Toadum river. Mubby was a very nervous Mud hawk who was always looking for things to do. Some days he would go for long hikes in the tul lies by the wwamp. Other days he would sit on the shore of the big pond and yell impolite words at the water bugs and toadies. But Mubby was getting tired of this same old routine. He longed for something exciting, invigorat ing, corrupt, and stimulating. One day as Mubby was impa tiently strolling through the forest green he came upon a cylindrical Letterip To The Editor: Your attempt at presenting a poll of the students and labeling it a representative poll, at that is quite discouraging to those of us who believe that rules were made to be observed and not to be dug into in order to be tossed aside. I am referring, o course, to the editorial in Tuesdays Rag which suggested that students were (and are) displeased with the AWS regu lations on housing st the University and the hours which have been established for those houses. Now it appears that the chief arguments which your poll friends offer to halt the present regula tion is that when one gets to col lege he (or she) is old enough to take care of himsslf (or herself) rule. As a matter of fact the nil has been established, as I under stand it, not to halt young people from studying together but to halt the possibility that any trouble could arise in an organized house which would in turn reflect poorly on the house or on the University in general. As to the moral dangers which might follow the present rule, I am inclined to believe that you have made (or a least the people you interviewed) a faulty analysis of the problem. As grandmother used to sa.v, "Anything that can happen after midnight can happen before." This applies here, too. Anything that can happen outside the houses could just as easily happen inside. If not in fact, then in mind, which is pretty sneaky. I don't feel that the 20 or so people whom you interviewed pre sent a fair picture of the situation at the University. Rules are rules. And any at tempt to get then changed is a clear case of conspiracy against the established authority. Shame on you. J. SUverheels TOADIE by bob Ireland object lying b the path. It was bright red, s.iapad like a discus, only much lighter. So Mubby placed the object un der his feathery wing and beeped his way through the forest. Soon he came to the large clearing near . the Freddy Bear's Tavern and there Mubby sat down (on a toad stod of course). After he had been sitting on the toadstool for awhile basking in the warm sunshine a group of jolly forest folk appeared from the tavern and began to scream loudly at Mubby. "Go away you muddy ole bird," they shouted as they beeped down the road. Quite naturally Mubby became very irate at all this disparaging talk and began to puff his feathers in anger. As the shouts increased in ridicule and intensity so Mubby 's feathers puffed out until he seemed like a great wad of down high up on a throne. Suddenly Mubby hopped off his toadstool, grabbed up the disk he had found in the forest, and hurled it mightily at his adversaries who were by this time literally rolling with laughter. Of course the disk being so light did little damage to tee howling group and they continued their spell of laughter. By this time Mubby was extreme ly chagrined at the whole affair. His one weapon had fai'.ed to cur tail the on-slausrht of the enemy. As he grew redder in the face, lie longed for some bit of satire he could shout across the field st his enemy. Suddenly, with nortiing belter to say, Mubby cried "Frisbee" with all his might and then fell exhaust ed to the ground. "Frisbee?!," one of the howling people sprawled on t he green cried, and then picked up the red disk and hurled it across the field at Mubby who lay prostrate on the ground. The disk struck the dust close to the enervated Mudhawk. spin ning to a stop at his feet. The heat of the battle must have reinvigorated Mubby for almost instantaneously he flew t3 his feet, grabbed up the disc and again sent it flying through the sky back to the people assembled across the field. Well, dear friends, this spectacle of athletic prowess continued until duik fell on the little clearing and then arm-in-arm the tired. but tiarny group of forest folk In cluding a Mudhawk azmei Mubby trudged back to Freddy Bear's Tavern to plenish their thirsts and their unique afternoon. Thus dear readers you have been exposed to the story of how that ever-popular campus game called "Frisbee" got its start in the sporting world. Fashion As I See It K V V a. 1 Exciting News! This smart velveteen sheath is just the thing to perk up your party ward robe. It is made to fit for comfort and is crease re sisdent. With all the ex citing new fall accessories you will have a new outfit for all dressy occasions. 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