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Pooe 2 The Doilv Nebroskan Tuesday, November 5, 1957 Editorial Comment All-University Fund Drive Solving Two Tough Problems Given two major problems which confront jest about every University studept; given an opportunity to meet a great need; given a chance to show the outside world that the University can and will get behind a worthy cause the All University Fund is starting on its crusade for funds to alleviate or at least help alleviate some of the problems facing the world today. The All University Fund solves two major problems, as we see it. First and foremost it gathers into its coffers the free-will contributions of University stu dents and distributes the funds to the charities which the students deem most needy or most worthy of the support of AUF. And secondly the AUF keeps the hound from the door of the University the myriad of char ities which a student might otherwise be requested to contribute to do not bother the students. The men and women of NU make up their minds whom they will support and get the job done the United way. This year AUF is aiming to collect for the charities which the students have designated. This designation was made by the students In the spring balloting. Then the approval of th AUF Board was handed and from there the wheels got rolling toward helping the worthy and needy projects both here and abroad. This year the AUF money will go to such organizations as the World University Service. University students may receive help from the funds raised by WUS. Providing school equip ment, food, clothing, health services and schol arships are a few of the ways students are encouraged through this charity to become lead ers of their nations tomorrow. AUF donations go to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society which does research into the causes and reliefs of the disease as well as for clinics and patient aid. MS has been termed "the most serious disease of young adults." The American Heart Association is another organization which AUF contributes to. This organization attacks heart disease through four major programs: Research, Professional Edu cation, Public Education and Community Serv ice. Emphasis, the AUF notes, is placed on research in regard to discovering the causes and cures of this disease which is the reason for more than half of all deaths in the United States. On the "home front" another of the bene ficiaries of the AUF is the Lancaster Association for Retarded Children. In an attempt to give the retarded child a chance to take some re sponsibility and adapt himself to community life LARC devotes full efforts. LARC School here in Lincon is a recent endeavor and it is only through local contributions that it is able to operate. This, then, is just a small part of the story of the job which the All University Fund is undertaking. , University students should be grateful that they have been spared the horrors which, for example, Hungarian students have been sub jected to. Students who "have not known the pangs of Multiple Sclerosis or of any of the other diseases which AUF is attempting to wipe out can give with confidence that their con tribution is being received gratefully. This All University Fund drive is the only charity drive which is allowed on the campus. It would be wise for each and every student to think over the amount of money he would contribute to charities if he were not at the University. Then he can dig deep into his pocket know ing that the charities he is supporting are the ones he wants to support. He can give with the satisfaction that he is helping to relieve some of the misery in this old world. He can give knowing that he is sharing in the great work of the All Universit'- -d. An Admission The Lincob Star, quoting Chancellor Hardin Monday morning, stated: "We, as a state uni versity, are still and always will be available to all qualified youth of the state, providing opportunity for education to all Nebraska youngsters who seek it." This is the theory, as we see it, of the state college. And since this University has not lost its status as a state institution of higher learn ing we can rest pretty well assured that the University will cling to this characteristic. But we are a little wary of a statement made in the Star story presumably by registrar of the University, Dr. Floyd Hoover. The state ment: One disqualification which applies to state and out-of-state students alike is a firm policy of no admittance for those expelled from other schools on charges of misconduct. "How can the University admit a student who has committed an offense for which NU stu dents have been expelled?" There seems to be a great deal of logic in this argument. However, we can take an ex ample at random of where a student at another University might be expelled for distributing unauthorized literature on the campus (such with the young Socialists at UCLA) and com pare it with the publishing of the Pixy Press at NU. Now this sort of distributing literature I if you want to call it that) is highly frowned upon at other institutions. It apparently is not here. Would NU accept a boy who has been ex pelled from UCLA? Is it a question of whether he would be expelled from here for the same reason or is it a question of maintaining some sort of national stand-rd of what "misconduct" it? This rather sketchy argument levels some sort of a blow not at the University or at the right of the University to make rules and regu lations for enrollment, but rather at the code of right and wrong which now arbitrarily exists on college campuses all over America. For example at the University of Detroit a fraternity was closed just a few weeks ago for allowing drinking in the house. We believe that a fraternity would be put on probation for that sort of conduct here, but it would not be closed. Perhaps this is a reflection on American morals or American mores u general. Perhaps it is a reflection on the instability of the University code of conduct. But perhaps it is an indication that out of the troubles this University may be having in laying down rules and regulations for admission will come a closer investigation of some of the integral points stressed in considering the ad mission of students who have been booted from other colleges. And, from all of this, we believe, will come a better University. from the editor First Things First. . . Once again the Soviet Union has literally caught the U.S. with its satellites down. While the U.S. talks about launching a six-inch test satellite next month a Soviet "Mutnik" (sputnik with a canine inside) soars around the earth 1,000 miles up and at a speed of nearly 18,000 miles an hour. Some scientists have claimed that once 500 pounds or more could be thrust into outer space, a rocket could be sent to the moon "almost at will." The Soviet satellite weighs an estimated 1,120 pounds. Already U.S. and British scientific experts nave made Buck Rogers predictions that such a launching will take place this week on Thurs day, Nov 7, the 40th anniversary of the Com munist revolution. Or, some say, that will be the day the rocket could land on the moon. The important thing is not that the Russians have won a satellite race. The U.S. competed in no race. What must be recognized are Rus sian educational achievements. Americans Nebraskans if you want to be specific have re fused to recognize Soviet advancements. In the not too distant past, University faculty members toured the Soviet Union and returned with some astonishing reports of Soviet scientific achievements. Their reports were met with cool reception. Some listeners asked, by more than mere implication, if the speaker had previous Red inclinations. We wanted only praise of the American achievements, criticism of foreign systems. by Jack Pollock Now we cannot deny existence of a powerful Soviet educational structure a program one U.S. scientists claims gives every Soviet high school student a scientific background "five fold" that of the necessary entrance require ments for the Massachusetts Institute of Tech nology. Even Charles E. Wilson commented that "There is reason to believe that the rise of Communism has reached and passed its peak . . . Basic research is when you don't know what you're doing . . . (Sputnik ) is) a neat trick." Charlie, even the Atomic bomb was a neat trick. Thus while the Soviet satellite soars, U.S. officials attempt to minimize the powerful propa ganda effects with such statements as "The Soviet system has been marred by political failure in the Zhukov crisis." What the U.S. should be pointing out is that American education and technology is designed for you and I. That it is education for everyone and technology for convenience of the individual and the family in the modern home and at the air conditioned office not geared to advance technology of a state. Don't take my word for it, I'm no expert. Ask our Hungarian students. This didn't happen at NU. But it could. Over heard at a frisby match from a haggard par ticipant, "I just can't seem to sleep lately. 1 sleep well at nights and pretty fair in the morn ings but in the afternoons I just seem to twist and turn." Daily Nebraskan FTFTT-SIX TEAKS OLD mrAemt year. . 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The local bastion of Republican ism was refer ring to the an nouncement of state senator Don McGinley of O g a I lala that he was no; goin to seek a par tisan political office next year. The Journal noted that McGinley has distinguished him self as one of the most able mem bers of the Unicameral during his two terms of office there. And for the Democrat who looked wistfully to the hope that Write a column sometime. That is, write one that puts forth your opinion about some thing, especially if it is the kind that gets twisted out of shape by coffee philosophers. Write one that lets you air your ideas that aren't particularly rad ical, but that the fear of talking about ttiem is radical. Write one that nets mean let terips by readers who fail to cor relate their reading with their brains. Write one that lets you puff out your emotions in an effort to let off steam. Just write one and see what happens. You get so sick of it that you never want to see a typewriter. Or a pencil. Or an editorial page. Or anyone that comes at you looking for an argument and hop ing to trap you in tanglefoot witn his beady eyes, a sharpened head, and a sneaky plot. Try it once, just for the expe rience. Well, it finally came. I had Asi an flu last week and had to stay home in bed. Couldn't get to his tory nine of course. Couldn't get to German. Couldn't get to Eng lish. Couldn't get to psych. Couldn't write any copy or grade any papers. Couldn't get to ROTC lab, and that was the worst part. For now I know I'll get another letter. But this time mommy wrote me out a nice excuse that says Jimirie Boy was home sick. So shouldn't have any trouble there. Except I missed all the fun. I don't see why all the complaining about Thursday drill. It's funnier than a circus. Than a barrel of monkeys. Or rather about the same as a barrel of monkeys at the circus. Anyway, sophomore rifle cards can now be picked up, the sign says. Read your official bulletin board. You might win a year's supply of maps or something. So, since I was tied up with thermometers, aspirin, cough drops, I watched teevee. Turn on People are Funny some time. I mean if you're looking for good ways to get married. All you have to do is send in your name and tell them whether you'd rather catch a man that's an au thority on Mexican jumping beans or one that can play frisby. Then after punching the right holes on the univac card. Art Link letter and his bunch will put you through the machine. Presto. Out you'll come with the perfect mate. Then Linkletter and his audience will try to poke you into loving one another by play ing silly t.v. games and stepping into tubs of ridiculous t.v. antics. I wondered. Then 1 laughted. Then I got serious, for I don't like that kind of playful treatment about getting married. The whole thing seems a little impious to me, for sacraments of the Church ought not to be tinkered with by television people for t ele vision's sake. But then anything to get an audience. You should stay home one week and see what goes on. One day they came to the door. The toilet paper people, that is. She wanted, to know what color ours was. She wanted to know whether each section came folded or not. She wanted to know the design on the cover of the roll. I don't know what else. What she was getting at, of course, was the brand. I would have picked a more soccint way of getting the info, but then that's me. The whole thing tickled me pink. Anyway, you'd better do a scout ing job up in the bathroom so you'll be able to give the correct answers when they get to you. Or maybe they'll want to know what shape your girdle strap is. Sr what color your cans of mas cara are. Anything to avoid pop- Letlerip Lauds AUF To the Editor: Today the AUF drive begins; this is the one chance students have to help the many under privileged and sick in the world today. There is only one drive to collect funds for all worthy organ izations. All stuosnts should not only give io the fund but should urge others to do likewise. Just as we sup ported Homecoming, we must have the spirit to make this year's drive a success. A. J. ping the big question: What brand of garters do you wear, anyway? Sounds like the beating around bushes that poeple around here like. Tribunal Charier. The idea of self government is fine, and it's good that a stud;nt tribunal char ter has been constructed. But my chief concern is over its power. And that should be the most im portant in anybody's mind, for without power all the objectives are without roots. The tribunal may hear cases of discipline that are referred to it by the Division of Student Affairs or agencies of the Faculty Sen ate. But what insures the refer ring of any case? The confidence of the faculty. The trust of Ellen Smith. Since the faculty and adminis tration seem, at least, to have given approval to the idea of hav ing a student tribunal, I'm trust ing that it will be allowed to hear most cases. If it is to be permitted to take shape, let it be permitted to act. if V , v W t -a? the affable Irishman would run possibly for Dr. Miller's seat in Congress, the announcement was a heavy blow. It would be interesting, however, to see just what the platform he would construct for the next Uni- Toadie by bob ireland Politicians all over the country will be watching New Jersey's gu bernatorial contest today. The election which features in cumbent New Jersey Democrat Robert Myener versus up and coming Republican Malcolm Forbes, will be a good indication of national party strength. With the Wisconson carnage fresh in their minds. Republican National Headquarters has been giving Forbes all the outside sup port he desires. Last week Vice-president Nixon shook over 2,000 hands in 90 min utes while touring a New Jersey county. Oiher GOP leaders called to the scene included Labor Secretary Mitchell, Secretary of Interior Seaton, and New Jersey Senator Clifford Case. Democratic candidate Meyner, on the other hand, has been run ning all by himself. Meyner, who was a surprise winner in 1953, wants to win the election on his own merits. And he is quite con fident of victory. Forbes has been closing the gap during the last few weeks, how ever, and despite polls which give Meyner a 4 per cent lead, GOP hopes are rising with each rally. Our prediction calls for s Forbes victory in a very vrry close elec tion for these reasons: 1. Meyner was elected gover nor in 1953 in a normally Re publican state mainly because of a corruption label which was plastered on his opponent during the last few weeks of the cam paign. This year, however, the Republican candidate has an un blemished record. 2. New Jersey Republicans aren't divided into two camps like the Wisconsin group. Nor does the state pos.sess a large farm block which currently hates Ezra Benson). 3. Forbes' campaign, although over-drairatized at times, has been continuous, comprehensive, and effective. This, coupled with Nixon's support which has done a tremendous amount of good, is a decisive factor. 4. In lieu of the national dis content over Labor Unions, Forbes is continually tagging Meyner (whether justifiably or not) as being a puppet of the states CIO bosses. If the GOP falls again watch out for renewed and more direct attacks on Ike, the guided missile program, farm prices, and the budget. A recent University survey of the state has shown that courses in sciences and foreign languages offered by Nebraska public high schools are on the decline in pop ularity. Latin, which was once such a cherished and popular course in high schools, is now taken by only 6 per cent of Nebraska high school students. English courses, which incident ally include speech, debate and journalism nowadays, are becom ing more popular the report con tinues. I have always held that public high schools are year by year weakening their curricula. No longer are public high school stu dents required to learn about cul ture. Iastead they build bird hous es, make speeches, and go to as semblies. Of course some of the difficulty can be attributed to lack of teach ers and teaching ability. Public high schools by not giv ing students needed incentives for cultural development are commit ting an educational sin. From our University freshmen we hear the same old story each year when the down slips start flying. "It takps time to adjust ourselves to the hard courses" or "We never had it so bard in high school." Once a year when high school principals troop down to campus to interview former pupils, they hear the same old tale, "W h y didn't you make me study?" The facts are there. College pro fessors today almost unanimously bemoan the lack of basic culture in our generation's students. And our reply must be, "I ain't cultured. 1 went to public high school." Need An Exclusive Gift ? ? ? s Lindell Hotel Across From The Cornbuslcsr cameral race might be. Would it include, for instance, a rebirth of the idea that Nebraska's tax system is as outdated as the wooden plow? That was one of McGinley's pets last sessin. . . it was defeated. Would it include legislation to improve the state roads? Vould it. . . well, we can only speculaU at the present time. But we would like to encourage McGinley to come back and serve the people of Nebraska to the best of his ability. Last week may have brought the hay day for frisby (or frisbee as you like it) but this week word comes from our New York cor respondent that Russian Roulette has taken over the field of sport. No. Don't panic. This RR is played with "blank guns" (a loud-exploding bulletiess powder gun.) Students at Columbia University are making it known throughout the nation and the RR club of NYC has started making plans for a national tournament. Already RR is the craze of seven campuses. "RR can now be played by those without suicidal tendencies," says Hank Andrews, president of the club bearing the same name. "But harmless as it is, it's still noisy and nerve-shattering. You're gam bling your nerves instead of your life and it takes guts to put the exploding powder to your head." Oh! Shown in the photo is Ear bara Bryant, who has been elected Queen of Russian Roulette. Hsre's what she had to say, "Russian Roulette is a chance for all of us who like fun to get together. We girls could fly to different col leges on weekends and maybe some male Russian Roulctters would like to meet us in New York City. How about it?" Moves Afoot: To abolish all tele vision programs dealing with sci ence by using cartoons. The Amer ican Telephone and Telegraph Company produced first Our Mr. Sun then Hemo the Magnificent and just last week "The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays, seem ingly, for use in the kindergartens of the land. Somehow they got on tv and have made it seem that science is all fun and games with puppets. Let's aim our programs at the people who buy products, tele phones. And may this be a lesson to KUON-TV which started night, time broadcasting last evening. CHARLIE BROWN SPECIAL DISCOUNTS TO STUDENTS USE YOUR CREDIT Of SERVES THE BIST!V v'----yiV III ckeoM rail i I a rlriktaaly baawtifel, m tartly awckd oheagnn briooi ring Mt. Incamparobi hand-ianwd a4 datignMl wild rar akill. Tradrtwoalty camel, at mim. DIAMONDS WATCHES JEWELRY GIFTS WKVEB AWT riNAJUCE THARcm