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Monday, October 28, 1957
Editorial Comment
Student Tribunal Charter A' Few Words Of A Kind
Tribunal Committee Wants
Student Help With Charter
"The Student Council, should polish the Tri
bunal Charter so that it is more than just a
piece of paper with no authority."
These are the words which the Daily Ne
braskan used in issuing a challenge to the coun
cil to get the ball rolling on working out a
charter for the Student Tribunal which was ap
proved in last year's spring elections.
It appears that the council has taken the bull
by the horns, if you'll pardon the cliche, and
appointed a committee to dive into a mass of
history surrounding the tribunal here and all
over the country so that, in the words of Tri
bunal committee chairman Dave Keene, "We
can do the job right or not at all."
Keene has been having meetings with the
Tribunal committee, composed of Ken Fried,
Fran Gourlay, Ted Lambert, Steve Leeper,
Jacquie Miller and Bob LindelL each week to
look into the material which has been received
by the Tribunal group during the week and
work out changes in the charter which will make
it an effective instrument.
Keene reports that he has been receiving
"more than adequate" response from the many
universities across the country to which he has
written for information about the origin and
operation of their Tribunals.
"We have constitutions, rules, operating pro
cedures and other pertinent data to work with
now," the senior holdover member from Law
College to the council reports." But he added
that he now wants recommendations from the
students on the University Tribunal. "After all,
we are trying to do this for the students, as
well as for the University and the future."
Now during the spring, the Daily Nebraskan
was opposed to the charter as it was approved
by the student council.
However, Keene says that changes can still
be made in the charter before it is approved by
the University Senate and the Board of Regents.
"And if changes aren't made before the charter
Is approved by these groups, then we'll have a
tougher job in making alterations in the present
charter."
This newspaper believes that the overwhelm
ing approval of the charter by the student body
(1,376 for, 697 against) is not necessarily an
approval of the charter in its present form but
rather an o.k. on the idea of a student tribunal.
We would like, then, to list some of the major
objections to the charter as it now stands and
offer a few of the problems which the Daily Ne
braskan sees in developing a Student Tribunal.
First the charter.
1) The requirement that all cases for con
sideration by the tribunal must come from
either the Office of Student Affairs or agencies
of the Faculty Senate gives cause for concern.
Either of these bodies could prevent the Tri
bunal from getting any serious cases. Thus,
the tribunal could degenerate from an instru
ment of student government to another bottle
neck in legislative channels.
We are hoping, however, and it is only a
hope, that the Student Affairs will see that the
Tribunal "proves" itself and will give cases
to the Tribunal which students should be judg
ing. 2) What cases will the Tribunal handle? If
such agencies as the AWS, the IFC and' even
tually the RAM Council will be handling disci
pline, might there not be conflict in interests
of the groups? We wonder if a meeting of the
minds on these bodies might set up a plan
whereby definite limits of scope are set down.
3) Another provision of the charter stipulates
that no member of the student council nor staff
member of the Daily Nebraskan shall be seated
as a judge on the tribunal. By keeping council
members from the tribunal, we fear that a
major group of persons interested in campus
affairs would be barred from a most important
position. Daily Nebraskan personnel, we be
lieve, have a certain understanding of what is
happening on the campus. We see no reason
why this discrimination is made.
4) We don't like the membership set-up of the
Tribunal as outlined in Article IV Section two.
Is it possible for the Law College student to
have a 6.5 average? We doubt that many men
in theh College of Law who would be interested
in "activities" or interested in working on the
Tribunal would have such an average. Some
adjustment is called for there. This section, it
seems, assumes that high grades are the only
criterion of wisdom.
5) In the same Article under Section two, the
Student Council is given the power to nominate
at least two candidates for every position. The
council is given the power to select the mem
bers. There is certain wisdom in this plan. But
it seems very "undemocratic." On the other
hand we fear that a general election might turn
into a popularity contest. Would open hearings
and then a general election be out of the
question? After all, we elect city judges as
well as county judges.
6) The same article says that the chancellor
shall elect the faculty judges from the appoint
ments made by the Faculty Committee on Stu
dent Affairs. With all due respect to the chan
cellor's position, we feel it would be better for
the faculty senate at large to select the mem
bers. This way, the Tribunal could be assured
of a much greater degree of Faculty Senate
support.
These are some of the objections which the
Daily Nebraskan has with the Student Tribunal
as it stands now. We would like to reiterate that
this newspaper believes very firmly in the tri
bunal and the job that's cut out for it. It is our
understanding that the Office of Student Affairs
shares our sentiments.
But now it is up to the students to indicate
their interest (or lack of it) and present their
suggestions to the Tribunal Committee through
the student council. This is a major step being
taken by students at this University and the re
percussions of the success or failu:re of the
Tribunal Committee will linger on the campus
long after all of us are gone.
Another in the series of editorials from Amer
ican newspapers is reprinted here from the
University Daily Kansas.
Not enough could be said about the value of
intelligent leadership in our collegiate world
today.
There are two meanings to the word "lead."
One has the connotation of guidance and di
rection; the other means, in the words of
Webster, "a metallic element heavy, pliable
and inelastic."
At this time of year many organizations are
thinking about choosing men and women who
will offer them guidance and direction during
the coming year. In selecting these leaders
they must be careful to choose persons who
will fulfill the first rather than the second
definition of the word.
One danger a leader must guard against
Is the desire to be heavy handed in his lead
ership, to prod and push rather than to per
suade. A certain amount of telling rather than ask
ing is always necessary, but the leader, espe
cially if he is leading for the first time, must
guard aganst expressng his own insecurty by
forcing others to constantly conform to his
own ideas.
A greater danger than "heaviness" on the
part of the campus leaders is that of pliability.
All too often leaders are little more than
Leaders, We Hope
putty in the hands of professors, administra
tive otficials or other advisors.
However, flexibility and pliability should not
be confused. The great difference between elas
tic and putty is that elastic can be stretched
and it will snap back into shape. Once pushed
around, putty looses all semblance of its or
iginal shape.
No one can tell a person how to lead. It is
an art which must be acquired through prac
tice. Leaders are made, aot born, and self
respect, the art of persuasion, flexibility and
firmness of conviction are some of the basic
elements n formation of a leader.
Bam! Pow!
Have you ever watched those TV commercials
in which "no blow" tires are tested?
Along comes "Tire X" over rocky terrain, in
ruts, over bumps, into chuck holes. Pow! Close
up shot: Tire X has a foot wide gap in it.
Then comes the Goodboy tire. Over the same
rocks, into the same puddles and ditches, in and
out of the same chuck-holes. No cuts or bruises.
These moves are quite convincing. And they
should be quite at home to people at this Uni
versity. After all, we have come to believe that they
are made in the Student Union parking lot.
The Campus Green
Where will it end
This darkness in sun
Where will it lead
Where can I run
I hide among friends
Their hollow faces grin
Take what I had
Spit where I'd been
I hide with myself
Alone, to be consoled
The voice inside returns
Courage cannot take hold
Talking to the sky
Listen with hopeless ears
Darkness closes round me
Returning with new fears
Why can't he hear
If he is there
Why won't he help
What good is prayer
When will it end
This darkness in sun
Where will it lead
Why must I run
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Preamble:
We, the students of the University of Nebraska, with the consent of the
Board of Regents, do hereby ordain and establish this charter for the
Judgement of student discipline.
Article I Name
The name of this body shall be the Student Tribunal of the University
of Nebraska.
Article II Purpose
The purpose of this Tribunal shall be to serve as the student court
on matters of student discipline that are referred to it by- the Division
of Student Affairs andor agencies of the Faculty Senate.
Article III Powers
The Student Tribunal shall have the following powers:
1. The tribunal may hear all cases of student discipline that are
. referred to It by the Division of Student Affairs or agencies of the
Faculty senate.
2. The tribunal may recommend a decision to the Dean of Student
Affairs andor the proper agencies of the Faculty Senate.
3. The Tribunal shall establish its own rules of procedure.
Article IV Membership
1. The Student Tribunal shall have the following composition:
a Four judges who are seniors In the University.
b. One judge who is a senior in the College of Law.
c. Two judges who are juniors In the University.
d. Two judges who are members of the Faculty Senate.
I. Student judges
a. Qualifications
I. Student judges must have at least a S cumulative average.
II. No member of the Student Council nor any member of
the paid staff of the Nebraskan shall be eligible for member
ship on the Tribunal.
b. Selection
I. A committee of the Student Council shall nominate at
least two candidates for every student position.
II. The Faculty Committee of Student Affairs may also
nominate students.
III. The Student Council shall interview and select the
student judges. ,
3. Faculty Judges
The Chancellor may appoint two faculty judges from the instruc
tional staff from nominations made by the Faculty Committee on
Student Affairs.
Article V Terms of Office
1. A term of office shall consist of cne academic year.
2. Junior members are eligible for re-election.
3. The faculty members shall serve i year terms and may serve
no more than two terms.
Article VI Duties of the Student Tribunal
1. The Student Tribunal in September of each year shall estab
lish a regular meeting time.
2. The Student Tribunal in September of each year shall publish
in the Daily Nebraskan Us rules of procedure.
3. The Student Tribunal shall keep a complete written record of
Its proceedings and actions.
Article VII Amendments
1. This charter can be amended only by the Board of Regents.
2. The Student Council may suggest amendments.
by e. e. Junes
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by bob ireland
Report On Britain
Dr. Alfred Leslie Rowse. the
eminent British historian who lec
tured on campus last week, re
vealed himself as a very well in
formed person on current British
politics before a gathering of po
litical science students last
Wednesday.
Here is a summarization of the
report Dr. Rowse gave:
Present British prime minister
Harold Macmillan is having some
difficulty selling the voters his
program. Apparently his predeces
sor, Anthony Eden, commanded
large support from the middle
class and the liberal wing of the
Conservative party and Macmillan
is having trouble retaining their
support.
Britain lacks a solid political fig
ure who posseses personal magni
tude like Sir Winston Churchill.
The average British worker
lacks incentive. TIuj apathetic at
titude is attributable to the give
away programs of the post-war
Labour Party who over-nationalized
the key industries. The Coal
Mining group is especially plagued
by this indifferent feeling.
British productivity, as a result
of the desultory feeling has risen
only three per cent since the Sec
ond World War. More pointedly the
construction business is making
very little progress.
Britain's basic problem does
not center around social or polit
ical levels but as to be expected
concerns its economic welfare.
Both world wars almost exhauted
the once supreme British com
merce and production.
Anthony Eden's bold Suez policy
may have ruined the Conservative
party's chances in the next elec
tion. Should one be held in the
near future the Tories will cer
tainly go down to defeat.
The Labour Party due to the sin
cere and continuous efforts of its
new leader, Hugh Gaitskill has un
dergone a remarkable face-lifting.
No longer does the party empha
size further nationalization of the
country's major industries. The
Labour people have apparently
seen that such a plan did not
work during the post-war reign.
The United States influences
British external policy to a tre
mendous degree. Part of the Suez
unpopularity can be attributed to
US disapproval of the plan.
There is a growing feeling in
Britain that the Empire and the
United States must attain an even
closer friendship in the wake of
further Soviet expansion. Some
feel that France, Germany and
Italy are too fickle internationally.
As to be expected everybody in
Britain loves Ike. Many people,
however, do not share this feeling
towards U.S. secretary of state,
John Foster Dulles. They can't fig
ure him out.
The British monarch is more
popular than ever. The British peo
ple feel that they have the right
idea with Elizabeth handling the
diplomatic handshaking and the
politicians running the govern
ment. Turning to the educational side,
post-war Labour programs greatly
increased the opportunities of lower-class
Englishmen for schooling.
Now the problem is not quantity
of education but quality.
United States Rhoades scholars
are now making a very credible
showing in the British scholastic
standings. Years ago this was not
the case as most of the so-called
scholars were better at k: mes.
Daily Nebraskan Letterip
Dust Stirrer
To the editor:
We have our goggles on and we'd
like to stir up a little dust in the
hallowed "cole bin."
You, Mr. Cole, have the audacity
to attack the Independents with
approximately 21 inches of the
most feeble metaphors and reason
ing that we feel ever came through
a college paper's press.
And in return for those 21 inches
of space you took from more edu
cational copy, you offer nothing
and ask your reader not to criti
cize you to "SHUT UP," to use
greek language.
Now, may we stir up a little
dust?
Mr. Cole, we don't care if you
care to care or not care as your
caring doesn't carry the weight
you obviously think it does (21
inches, and he's not even presi
dent.) You beg your issues too much in
your last article, Mr. Cole. You
must back up such statements as
"bunch up at pep rallies;" who's
cold? "Le's see you at Ivy Day;"
we are there, where are you?
"Let's see, them in ". Kosmet Klub
show." Let's see some of the
greeks make it with these new
requirements.
Are you really looking for Us,
Mr. Cole? Obviously not. You ad
mit that you feel yourself about
to be choked, but you aren't aware
of the choking grip. Careful Mr.
Cole you're also admitting you
don't see too well by the mere
.issues you base your twenty-one
inches of "pure unadulterated
slop" upon.
And to sift through your dust
just a bit further, Mr. Cole, what
is this "doing" of which your ro
bust, noble greeks are so proud?
Are you so tremendous in intra
mural sports? Only to the extent
that school reporters "overlook"
Independent skirmishes. What
aLout scholasticalty? Two Inde
pendent girls' groups on this
campus have held the highest
scholastic average for the last
several years. Morally? Ask any
student chaplain who supports re
ligious groups? "unpointed
groups." We'll bet you will get the
same answer from them all "The
Independents support their centers
best." Enough of this base glorifi
cation. If by "doing," Mr. Cole your
mean taking an interest in a uni
versity run under a greek byline
with only greek houses recognized
for winning trophies, etc., we
aren't interested. But if by "do
ing" you mean that activities are
written and edited by a demo
cratic voice that gives even the
"moles" an equal vote with the
"rates," well, Mr. Cole, then you
will find us accepting the respon
sibility for the democratic function
ing of the University (not only in
the Student Council, Innocents,
Mortar Boards, Publication Board,
but whatever other democratic or
ganization emerges).
And Mr. Cole, if by "doing" you
mean the use of "hands and ac
tion" rather than the Independents
usual process of rationalization,
give up Mr. Cole, your crusader
rabbit badge has ji'st been re
voked. '
Why, Mr. Cole, don't you offer
us something if there is any
thing to be offered by your ex
clusive Greek society.
The Mole People
Hobbies, I realize, are important
in peoples lives. They help over
burdened souls to release their ten
sions and channel their interests
into a variety of intriguing fields.
So far, so good. . .but why in the
devil does every other person I
know on campus select ticket sell
ing as one of their hobbies?
Why couldn't they pick some
quiet hobby like hot rod racing or
kite flying? Then as long as I
stayed off the streets and away
from open fields I wouldn't be af
fected by their hobbies.
Also, show me one proud hot
rodder who would ever let the on
looker take part in his hobby. The
hot rodder's vehicle is a sacred
cow only to be worshipped from a
distance and not to be touched by
anyone but a high priest of hot
roddery.
And the same is true of kite fly
ers. Have you ever tried to borrow
a small boy's kite in hopes of a
few moments of delightful kite ma
neuvering? It would be better to
ask him for his life.
But everyone who has ticket
selling as a hobby goes out of the
way to have you "take part" in
his hobby. Of course, the only part
you ever get to play is the role of
buyer.
Ticket sellers do not live in speci
fic boundaries.
.They accost you in the streets
and hold you in the path of oncom
ing autos until you scream, "I'll
buy!"
After you purchase the tickets
you check them and discover you
and your date are now allowed to
attend a humanities lectur
entitled "The Role Of The House
fly in Early Egyptian Society," or
that you may now attend a special
meeting of the Gourmet Club at
which French fried gassshoppew
will be the featured delicacies.
Other places where you set
ticket sellers are planes, trains,
submarines and flying through
trees. The most common place on
campus, of course, is the Hall of
Tickets in the Student Union.
Now, do not let me leave tfca
wrong impression. I think every
child should have a hobby, but I
would like to recommend a mor
reserved one ... say stamp collect
ing or stein clinking.
Independence Unlimited
Lyle Hansen
Okay, Jim Cole.
We'll shut up for a while, but
we're not going to put up, at
least, not at this stage of the
game. You may have a well-taken
point, but your ridiculous presen
tation of some of your opinions
has put you in a very bad light.
I say you, Jim, because I can't
honestly believe that this embit
tered feeling is representative of
the Greek system as a whole or
even of any one house.
There are several points that I
feel should be straightened out be
fore this idiotic nonsense gets out
of hand. First of all, when I write,
I attempt to express the feelings
of the Quad and RAM as its stu
dent government. I don't claim to
be representative of all the other
Independents on campus. The in
tegration of these people who are
not so closely attached to campus
affairs is a real problem, and I will
refrain from any comments on
how to solve it.
Secondly, you obviously wrote
without a complete knowledge of
the progress that has been made
by the Quad. Last year, we peti
tioned Kosmet Klub for an oppor
tunity to enter the Ivy Day Sing
competition but were refused, we
entered a script for their Fall Re
vue be v last year and this, and
as this ng going to print, the
results . .his year's tryouts are
not yet Known. Another obvious
instance of participation is in the
pep rallies. The Quad has always
had a very good representation at
rallies, but possibly were not al
ways noticed in the past amid tht
confusion. This is our own fault,
but last week's rally sported an
even number of equally spirited
fans. '
You also say that the Independ
ents have been on this campus as
long as the Greeks. True, but or
ganized Independents, for whom I
speak, have only existed for about
four years in the Quad and little
longer in other places on the
campus. I can't help it that they
didn't have the foresight ten or
twelve or twenty-five years ago,
but we're doing all we can now
to try to bring them together.
I think that if you had known
a few of these things before you
sat down in your rage to bring
this, whatever it is, to a head,
you would have written a much
differently-worded article. After
all for the majority of the camp
us, there is no problem at all,
except as they see it portrayed by
a bunch of frustrated columnists.
And as for the rest of you loyal
readers, don't let a few lines of
black and white disturb you until
you find out exactly what the facts
between those lines may reveal.
After all, we're all human beings
susceptable to making mistakes,
and we have made far too many
in our lifetimes. On the other band.
One final point We need a more
basic knowledge of how our re
spective organizations are set up
internally and how they function.
This knowledge is a prerequisite
to understanding.
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