Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 10, 1958)
Page 2 Editorial Comment: Understanding Takes Mutual Motivation The American student who wins a fellow ship or scholarship to study in a foreign country is generally enthused and thrilled about his opportunity to learn abroad in educationally fabled schools and univer sities. - He certainly must look forward to meet ting the students and citizens of the coun try where he is going as part of his educa tion. Most American students have no qualms about being able to live with and learn about the people of other countries more than what can be gained through and come back to the United States with the printed page. Similar Situation A similar situation is prevalent when a Chinese, Hungarian or African student come to study at this University. But ap parently a number of them have been met a little less than open-armed, according to the president of the University foreign girls' group who said the girls "didn't get too receptive a welcome." She said the administration, by disband ing International House, also has denied the group a chance to develop better konwledge of American students and a chance to develop a more closely-knit or ganization. The administration countered by saying they had not been informed of many for eign student problems. The foreign stu dent adviser added that he was one of the last to oppose redisposition of Internation al House as a faculty club since it was not a profitable venture for the University and he thought the students could be cared for as well in the dormitories. Granted, the residence halls do give the foreign girls suitable living conditions and that it may be unwise for the University to try to finance a semi-organized house for foreign girls. But too many stories of discontent among these students and of Americans completely ignoring some have been tossed around. Paternal Eye But the problem cannot lie with the ad ministration which has not the time to look at the foreign student with any more of a paternal eye than at the American counterpart. from the As grade-time rolls around a 5am, ac companied by the usual groaning, vows to do better, and exultation for a few, I can't help feeling that old NU gets stiffer every year. When I was a fresh man, three years afo it was practically ur-.eaid of for a sorority pledge not to make her average. There were always the "snap courses" to help the not-so-b right ones along. But something hap pened that year and its been going on ever since. The snap courses turned out to be not so snap and people who had been told not to worry about making a 5 average started worry ing and wondering what the deal was when professors informed them they had better buckle down. Last year students were a little hestitant about informing terrified young freshmen that a 5 was a snap to make although a few of the "old-timers" still insisted the University was easy enough for anyone with a minimum amount of brains and the ability to make a teacher like them. But the sororities were rather stunned by the number of pledges that didn't make their average fraternities were ap palled. Some kids Just plain flunked, many came np with 2's and 3's. At the first of this year, I attempted to talk to administrative officials to see if wnat I suspected was true if the Univer sity was using a toughen-up policy with the aim of eliminating the student unable to carry subjects of the quality that a col lege should offer or the one who came to college merely for a good time. They told me they knew of no such over all policy. So, where do I go from there am I to assume that students get more stupid ev ery year? Could it be that I'm imagining that courses are harder, or could it be that this toughening-up policy, if there is one, Daily Nebraskan SIXTY-EIGHT TEAKS OLD onaily responsible tor what they ear, r Is or mom to Member: Associated Colleri.te Pre mU:S V .u, , Intercollegiate Press academic Representative: National Advertisinf Service, uEE? JTS l Incorporated editorial maff Published at: Room 20, Stcdent Union rmm oorgo Mayer Ltoeoln, Nebraak. '''l"y.y.y.iiaht . B 4th R yyyyyyKrVX Tto) Dan Kobmskoa M nMfilml Mondw. Ton, . tlny Ssehau. Wadaeaday mm trTlday uiing the school year, except ! 0ETEd"0, P en. Tnm Davles fnnn vaoatlstM and eun nonnda. by students of the Bt , ' "J' Marilyn Coffer, ftondra Whalen, University erf Nebraska wider the aothortinftoo of the l",?'"'r Committee e Student Affair, a aa expression) ef sto- st" rhotorrapber Mlnetta Taylor esrt opinion Publication under the furlndletloa ef Ue M'SINKa STAFF nbeoniinittee on Btiinent l-nhlica-.iont than he free front ftualnem Manarer ,,, .... ? .rt " member of the fa It, ef the 1.4- Charter ro... Norn, Rohlflne. ' ano anejnoen UN joebraakan Letterips About this Letterip column which ap pears for the first time this semester on page two. So far, the Daily Nebraskan has had three letters to the editor. Today, we are printing the only one that we could. The others were well written enough and the things they said were surely within the bounds of editorial propriety and good taste. But the authors didn't observe the simple ground rules of Letterip policy. We as sume they didn't know them so here they are stated again. The Daily Nebraskan will print all let ters from University students or staff members which remain within the bounds of good taste. These letters must be signed by the individual who wrote them. If the author desires to use a pseudonym, his desire will be respected by this paper. However, the real name of the author must appear with the pseudonym. The Daily Nebraskan will maintain the real names of those using a pseudonym in strict confidence, but anonymous letters, even if they are good, will not be printed. Sidesliiies By Gretchen Sides is being carried on by separate colleges or by separate departments? I don't think that it is imagination. I be lieve grades are harder to get every year, professors are demanding more and col leges are making their requirements high er. Indicative of this is the fact that start ing next fall in Arts and Sciences, a stu dent must have a grade of a four or above in a course to have the course count to ward his major. And, as an example of a class that has become more difficult, I cite History II. I talked to a senior who took History II when he was a freshman. The work consisted of reading assign ments in a textbook and an outside read ing and a quiz section every two weeks. I'm taking the same course now. We have the same work, and in addition to it, we are required to write thirteen 1,000 word essays on the outside readings. Maybe this is the only course in the entire Uni versity curriculum that has become more difficult but I don't think so. It's impossible to come to any kind of conclusion because I don't have sufficient facts and I don't pretend to display my beliefs as facts. But the issue is confusing and I think this confusion would be elimi nated if two things were made clear to the students. They are: (1) Is it true that various colleges or de partments are stiffening their courses and curriculum? (2) Is it true that such a toughening-up policy is not an over-all University policy? If, by any chance, there is a department or college-wide toughening up policy but not on an entire University basis, is this fair to the students? Isn't this expecting more of certain students than of others? More questions. If things are getting tougher shouldn't the students know about it? I believe that many students would welcome additional challenge; that they would be willing to produce more if they knew they were expected to produce more. I, among others, have noticed a more serious attitude on the part of many students. Gretchen atari are nee. u The problem of developing a closer rela tionship between the students of this coun try and others reflects back to none other than the students themselves. The American is apt to fall into his own group with little thought that he is being snobbish by failing to meet with his for eign fellows. The foreign student, perhaps already having the strikes of color and language against him, is prone to fall in with stu dents of his own section of the world. The American student has to take it on himself if he wants to make the foreigner feel at home and carry back a favorable report when he returns to his native land; the foreign student can not be shy if he wishes to meet his American campus mates. But true friendships aren't built over night or on a strained basis. Both groups must have a motivation in order to suc cessfully accomplish the task. And the task is one that shouldn't be overlooked. The Daily Nebroskon LITTLE MAN WVALAUM PlPNTtSO OFF ElTHEe.MlS ftVMB, 0UTj Photoplay Unquestionably the most exciting female film find of 1958 (and this is with some one named Bardot figuring into the competition too) was Maria Schell. In truth, her career as a star of European films dates back at least 6 years, but it was not until Rich ard Brooks brought her in to focus last season as Grushenka in "The Broth ers Karamazov" that she became a star on this side of the atlantic as well. Mere words cannot do justice to Maria Schell. Her wistful expression and blonde hair are unforgel able, but so are her per formances. At 33 and for her work in "Gervaise" and "The Last Bridge", she won numerous internation al awards for excell- Critics have described her as a find to compare with Greta Garbo, but her beguiling quality of great warmth and personal at tractiveness are most defin itely individual. Let's Have More "The Last Bridge" is the Film Society offering Wednesday. "The Hanging Tree", which Miss Schell made with Gary Cooper last spring, opens at the Var sity soon. With other good aspects of foreign films in mind, let it be said that Lincoln should definitely play host of tbem. We're of a school and a city which should be large enough to support artistic film endeavors. But, and although Film Society can play to a large Nebraska audience once a month, three English pictures just failed here recently. Even "La Strada" sporting An thony Quinn and a fine sup porting cast and viewed by critics as a classic, flopped. Can we wonder why local theatre men are already planning their strategy for the upcoming runs of Alec Guinness' "The Horse's Mouth" and "Julius Cae with Marlon Brando). Among reruns of interest in town, is the George Ste vens production of "A Place YOU JUSTUS! 10 TORMENT PEOPLE i AND I KNOW IUJY( TOO IT'S BECAUSE YOU'RE ILL.' YOU'RE ia,ILL,ILL.' YOU MEAN ."SiChA Vsjsicfcr, scY J 'I THINK THAT SOUNDED QUITE ONCAMPUS in the Sun." The movie stars Montgomery Gift and Elizabeth Taylor. Reruns Here Miss Taylor, Holly wood found last fall, can act. She proved that with a memorable appearance as Maggie in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." The rerun of "Sun" is an attempt to give viewers more of her excellence. If that is what viewers at tending expect, they may be disappointed. "A Place in the Sun" is carried by Clift with good support from Shelly Winters and a remarkable courtroom scene from Raymond Burr (pre Perry Mason). Miss Taylor still seems to be try ing to find that dramatic spark. Since her role as Maggie came much later than "Sun" she hasn't quite the same fire. Daily Nebraskan Letterip Forward-looking young America, faced with the up beat tempos and increasing social pressures of every day humdrum existence, are finding it increasingly necessary to discover their individualism. But there must be a coming-to-terms-with-the-h a r d-dictums of realities. So be it. The re-examination of the positive re-affirmation of the bed-rock of basic hu man values upon which our great nation, including this University, is founded, is a truism. In consideration of the rising tempo of the modern age, epitomized by rapid strides in communication, transportation, i n d u s try, mass-media and roller skates, it becomes evident that the individual is the greatest positive force in the ever-changing forma ACROSS t. Either Wil liams' afterglow 7. Put on an act 18. Th fruyi who made it 14. Kind of ral who makes ft the hard way 16. Guy who'll make it In May 15. Put in front of 17. It'iuauallyrift-ht on top of you 18. Low kind of haal 18. Guided 21. Latter for erewmenT 28. It't human 28. Doaa she flva you your lumpa? 29. River that sounds like lova VS. That drivel you hand her 8L One way to meet xpanaai 82. Paoe the : Koola are cooler 88. You and ma, kid 84. Middle of kiss 86. Kind of pot or assaion 87. Tear Jerker 40. Soldier boys 48. Rockefeller hangout 45. Opposite of de starboard 47. Gat through 48. Real cool 48. Kind of walker M. Assessment for being a bad lad? DOWN L Cummerbund t. Half of pleasure 8. Fontanne's youth 4. Friend from Paris o. Remember: JCools are freih 6. "This Gun For " 7. Dance of the 80's 8. Bottle hitters 8. It's not quite ample 10. Specialiiing in digs 11. Ia thar aomebody ? 12. Peroxided 20. Twitches 12. Hoop-motivated danoas 28. Cheer-ieadar talk 24. 1 lova Latia 25. It's almost aa oool aa a Kool 27. Sort of slope 28. This ia the thing 82. Big-data duds 85. Sayonara folks 88. Lighted, Koolly 7. you tn Koola, you'll stay with 'em 88. Favorite Ruaaian word t lJJ. 19. They go around with ends 40. Navy mascot 41. My foolish friend 42. Hell of a river 44. Plural of 84 Acroaa 48. Kind of pal KuDL A cool and cln aa a trtjetti t fromla air. Fint laaf tobacco... mild rvfrasluxig annthol and tha vorldk moat thorougMy taotad filter! a With every puff your mouth fool daa& your throat xcfraabed ! Omehcos Mod- lushing (afe . ALSO REGULAR SIZE KOOL WrTHOUT FILTER I a 1 IH. Brawn Willi mn TaMoco Can. My Little World Finals are over and somehow we all managed to make it through three hours of brain-washing, complete exhaustion, and then brief sorties out to the local pubs. That is, those amongst us who have reached the desirable age of adult-hood sat around tables surrounded by empty schooners and bemoaned the possibilities of flunking a required course during his senior year. Thee of us who are still regarded as infants retreated tj tele vision sets and hot bottles of pop. There really is a large class distinction be tween those two groups. Speaking of finals I have but one complaint. Last spring when final per iod started, the Union was digging their big hole and our house shook and rattled and dust flew in the win dows. But then we could retreat to the quiet of the library. This year, the library chose the inopportune time of final-study to put in an entirely new lighting sys tem in the "stacks." For those of you who also study in the stacks, you may sympathize whole-heartedly. It made no difference whether they were pound ing on steel pipes on your level or not for the heat vents were uncanny con ductors of noise. Once I even heard a workman chomping his sandwich two levels below. No one seemed to know quite why this particular week and a half was chos en, only that here were the workmen and here we were and one of us had to go and since we were paying and not being paid guess who? It really was all very dis tressing. However, my grudge against the library has been somewhat allievi ated by the addition of the turguoise velvet ropes on the stairs. I like them. They add a little spice much better than faded and dusty maroon or dark green. One group of note-worthy, tion, coagulation, consoli dation and culmination of the religio-politico-econom-ico - conoco - ethnico-philco-psuedo-cosmic ambiguity. However, it is cognative, and perhaps even impera tive, especially, considering the rapid strides with which scientists and technologists are reaching principles which it was once said man could never attain. Accept that? OK. now to, as it were, continue. As a great man once said, in reference to the rising tide of public opinion constel lated around the issue of academic dishonesty, which is, in the last analysis, and probably the ultimate con sideration, especially when one realizes that human nature has remained static from the dawn of civiliza tion. Coming full circle, it is KROSSWORD 1 2 I) id S mm", 7 10 II 12 U TT" si i9 ' I 20 'aREVOUKODL ir"""" 23 i24 2S ENOUGH TO 6 "T" j KRACK this?" 29 y V 30 H wjjt " H 15 3 37 31 1 39 "B 40 dl 42 43 " 4d """" r" 45 " 44 """" "" 47 4S """" 49 J0 - SWITCH FROM rwiUL Tuesday, February 10, 1 953 . . . by judy truell ingenious young men on campus solved their mental problems by establishing "a television marathon after the final strain. Up on the third floor of the Phi Delt house, four or five faithfuls and a few transients en trenched themselves for some very serious and in tellectual television view ing. Among the programs voted as unanimous favor ites were "Kaptain Kanga roo" and "Storm of Life." These touching afternoon shows were almost too much for these tender hearted lads. In a moment of weakness Bob Hebert was seen wiping his eyes with the corner of his little white hanke when some young unwed mother said in ringing tones, "I shall never sell my baby." To relieve the tension of these heart-rendering pro grams the marathoners ex tracted clever, witty, terse, heretofore unheard state ments from programs to save for posterity. Included among these "Bring me hot water and lots of it" (amazing how a phrase like that can catch on almost overnight they heard it three times in two days), "blood will run like water in the streets" (brilliant!) and "okay boys, burn the nester out." But probably the most thrilling show was the epic of the seagulls saving the future Salt Lake Citiers. All hope was abandoned as the insects ate the crops, but suddenly from the west the sky was filled with the darkness and noise of hun dreds of beating wings. Stocky old pioneers stood with tears rolling down their lined faces. And in the midst of the silence of this historical moment one old woman said "look, they're eating the crickets." This should be regarded as one of the colossal understate- ' ments of history. I hear that the boys are taking up collections to send in for their Kaptain Kangaroo badges good luck men! extraordinary, when it this year of prosperity, apathy and dyed-in-the-wool re actionary liberalism, that Carroll Kraus should choose to disinter that indefatig a b 1 e political sawhorse, (i.e., Women's Rights). Bill Johnson Bob Perry 10DM MsaLd "ouS Of S4QH uku. ipHS XV1NAST S I 11 3 Vlg j atv9 nis -T X OIO H 10 vl an LJ a 9 0 a lV . . I IN 3 S T 31 W39MlTsUHSlrhdlSl No. 14 TO asu Min-me. attxa-aiia Qigmettei- W O HI 1 I N r - .".... ...... vxn urw