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-F NCBS. Vol. 32, No. 115 AS Profs To Study Change Proposal Grows Into Full Probe A proposal that geography be made one of the substi tues in the social studies group requirement Tuesday grew into a full scale study of all group requirements in the College of Arts and Sci ences. Walter Militzer, dean of Arts and Sciences, said that at a meeting Tuesday the col lege faculty agreed to set up a committee to study group requirements for all degrees. A motion was introduced by the geography department but was not voted on because of a . substitute motion made by Robert Chasson, chairman of the physics department, to broaden the scope of the study. No Affect Any change in the require ments would not affect stu dents already enrolled in the University. The first group that could be affected by a requirement revision would ' be students entering in the fall of 1959, Dean Miltzer said. The committee to study group requirements has not yet been nair;d. This study will be "chief Item of business next fall," according to Dean Militzer, Several months ago the pro posal was first made to make geography be classified in the social studies group. General Study "This should not be taken as a turning down of geog raphy but rather as a step toward a more general study," Militzer added. The Arts and Sciences fac ulty, he said, considered this an appropriate time to con sider the entire curriculum rather than only one portion of it. Dr. Leslie Hewes, chair man of the geography depart ment said his department or iginally submitted a proposal to make geography one of the categories under the so cial studies requirement be cause most research in ge ography is a social study. Most colleges and Universi ties, he said, classify geogra phy in this manner. Masquers Plan Contest One-Act Plays Will Vie For $25 First prize of $25 will be awarded the winner of t h e all-University one-act play- wnting contest which will be sponsored by Nebraska Masquers during the next academic year, according to Steve Schultz, president. Complete rules of the con test, announced today, are as follows: 1. The contest is open to any student, faculty member or employee of the University of Nebraska. 2. AH plays must be in one act and must be original, not translations or adaptations. If the play has been previous ly produced, a statement giv ing the time and place of presentation should accom pany the script. 3. Manuscripts must be typewritten on one side of the page and securely bound. The author's name must not ap pear on the manuscript, but an entry blank giving name and address must be placed in a sealed envelope attached to the manuscript. Neither Masquers nor the judges will assume liability for the loss o' manuscripts, but every precaution will be taken to return them. 4. Any number of plays may be submitted by an author. 5. Entries must be mailed or personally delivered to the office of University Theatre, 108 Temple, by 5:00 p.m., No-j vember 14, 1958. 6. Nebraska Masquers re serve the right to produce, royalty free, any of the en tries during ' the academic year of 1958-59. Schultz said that judges will be announced at a later date. According to the Masquers' presidsnt, three prhes will be awarded with a $25 prize for first place. I Lincoln, NJJ Facelifting May Temporaries To Go; Crass To Grow When the student returns to the Univer sity next fall, what changes in the face of the campus can he expect to see? Carl A. Donaldson, business manager of the University, forecasts the following. Landscape The green area in front of the admini stration building will be landscaped to blend with the area in front of the library. Temporary A should be missing and the old student health building gone. In their place will be temporary parking facilities plus a strip in the middle of the mall, landscaped to blend with the area run ning from the library to the carillon tower. The old pharmacy building located south of the' girls P. E. building is due to come down this fall. "The old green monster" as Donaldson described the temporary building north of Outstanding Nebraskan: Sew Nominations Boost Nine Students, Teachers Nomination of two faculty members and seven students has brought the final tally of Outstanding Nebraskan nomi nees to five faculty members and ten students. I The award is presented each semester to a faculty member and a student who have made. outstanding con tributions to the University. New Nominations Letters of nominations were Degrees With Distinction Differ in Each College Standard Requirements Nonexistent; Deans Offer SeverrI Explanations Requirements for seniors to graduate with honors (distinc tion or high distinction) vary widely from college to col lege. Dr. Walter Militzer, dean of the College of Arts and Sci ences, said that he wasn t too sure why the requirements had never been standardized At one time the requirements for a student to graduate with honors included personality traits, service and interest with less emphasis on schol arship, Militzer commented. Shifting Emphasis "But the emphasis' has gradually shifted to rest al most entirely on scholarship," he said. Some colleges have made this shift to a great degree, others to a lesser degree. This could be one reason why the standards among colleges vary, he explained. Dr. Frank Henzlik, dean of Teachers College, said that he believed the reason require ments had never been stand ardized was that the differ ence in qualifications for a senior to deserve graduating with honors varied widely from college to college. "In our college we require that a student have high grades at least an 8 in practice teaching and that the student show professional promise," he stated. This would not be appli cable to other colleges, Henz lik commented. All colleges require that a senior have "high scholar' ship" but what this standard consists of differs from col lege to college. In the college of medicine, the student must usually stand in the upper ten per cent of his class". He must have performed some original research and be recommend ed by the department in which the original work was done. A senior in Pharmacy must have earned at least 60 hours of credit in residence. He must prepare a paper on a topic in one field of pharma ceutical science which must be approved by the' Commit tee on Degrees with Distinc tion in order to graduate with high distinction. Advisers Recommend Teachers College requires that a student have the rec- Cosmo Elections Cosmopolitan Club will have elections for executive officers for first semester of 1958-59 today at 7:30 p.m. in Union Parlor A, according to Ken Ackbareli, president. Nebraska received Tuesday for faculty members Lane Lancaster, professor of political science and Robert Knoll, associate professor of English and stu dents Keith Gardner, Nancy toover, Helen uourlay, Ar thur Weaver, Nancy Cope' land, Gary Reimers and Glen Anderson. Previously nominated were faculty members Ferris Nor ris, chairman of the electrical ommendation of his major ad viser and of the Committee on Degrees with Distinction i n i s recommendation is based upon the candidate's high scholarship, culture, pro- lessional promise and person ality traits. Both the College of Busi ness Administration and the College of Agriculture require that a student have at least 60 hours of credit in residence and that he stand in the upper six per cent of his class. A student in Arts and Sci ences who has a grade av erage of at least 6.5 at the middle of his junior year and has completed at least two semesters in residence may register for the honors course (199) in his senior year. If two members of his ma jor department recommend for distinction his thesis and if he passes a comprehensive examination in his major subject, the Committee on De grees with Distinction will consider the. thesis, the ex amination and his academic record as a basis for can didacy with distinction. The Committee may also recommend candidates for distinction on the basis of over-all excellence in their course work. On this basis, no more than five per cent of the graduating class may receive degrees with distinction. Mandel, Shapiro Plays Ready Philosophy, Giance Feature Experinient9' Theatre-goers attending Howell Memorial Theatre this weekend wijl view pro ductions by the experiment al theatre, written by two University professors, which have never before been staged. Karl Shapiro's "A Tele scope for the Emperor and Dr. Oscar Mandel's "The Molecules" will be presented Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m.. . Admission will be 50 cents. No seats will be reserved. Philosophy "A philosophical thriller," was the description given by Dr. Mandel of his play. "Almost like a who-done-it,"' Mandel said. The play concerns the murder of an American major be hind enemy lines in Italy during World War II." The play snows that you can get killed whether you are on the winning or the losing side. "Life of an individual is a matter of chance whereas history is a matter of cause Wednesday, May 21, 1958 Surprise Architectural Hall is to meet the fate of Ellen Smith. "Student health should be in full opera tion and pharmacy ready to roll," the bus iness manager said. The average student will have quite a surprise, he commented, at the progress on the Union. The "exterior skin", should be finished before cold weather. Ag Views . On Ag campus, a landscaped and grassy area around the dorms should make the view more attractive. l) The new biochemistry building is hoped to be in full operation. The element of doubt that lingers with forecasts was expressed by Donaldson when he said, "Bring back those predic tions next fall and let me check the score." ? engineering department; Ray Frantz, professor of English; Frank Sevigne, track coach; and James Reinhardt, profes sor of criminology; and stu dents Dave Keene, Dick An drews, and Jack Pollock. The letter nominating Lane Lancaster states he is "a rec ognized authority in the field of local government" who "has a grand manner in class. Retiring chairman of the political science department and first recipient of the Dis tinguished Teaching award, Lancaster "encourages stu dents to teach themselves and to think-issues out." Dr. Robert Knoll, associate professor of English, was nominated because "he is interested in student af fairs." The letter states "he is easy to go to for counseling and understanding" and "by serv ing on such various campus activities as Pub Board and student council, he has shown the students that he takes a sincere interest in their ac tivities." World Champion Track ace Keith Gardner received nomination because, Continued on Page 4 Last Call Issued To Applicants For Rag Posts Applications for positions on the paid staff of the Daily Nebraskan should be turned in to 310 Burnett by 5 p.m. Thursday, according to Robert Cranford, adviser. Interviews for the fall staff will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday. Positions open and the monthly salaries of each are: editor, $85; managing editor, $65; senior staff writ er, $65; sports editor, $45; three staff writers, $35; four copy editors, $35; business manager, $60 and three as sistant business managers, $20 plus commissions. Interviews will be held in the Union Faculty Lounge. and effect," he said. "Des tiny is completely erratic." Explaining the choice of the title for the play, the English professor said, "The individual himself is a molecule; the way he goes is determined by chance." Second Play The play is the second of Dr. Mandel's to be present ed at the University. His "Garden of Asclepius" played at University theatre last year. "A Telescope for the Em peror" is the first play writ ten by Karl Shapiro. Two historical incidents forming one of the para doxes of history is the play's basis. The detention camps for Japanese Americans which were set up in the United States during the period aft er 1941 is the scene for one part of the play. Admiral Perry's expe ditions to Japan in, 1853 form the second part of the play. SC Committee Issues Social Clarification Husker Handbook Will Publish Rules; Freed Hopes for Separate Printing A thre.epage compilation of social conduct rules for students will be presented to the Student Council today. The report was requested earlier this year when council member Ken Freed introduced a motion to codify and clarify the rules governing social conduct. The findings of the Council social committee, consisting of Freed, Dwaine Rogge and , , X Conduct Code The Board of Regents hit established the following bsic policy on student conduct; "Student! are expected to obey the laws of ihe State anU Nation, to conduct themselves in accordant with th rulea of morality and decency which obtain in well-ordered communities, and to refrain from any conduct injurious to the guod name of the University." Student who conduct themselves ac cording to the slandarJs which reflect the ethical and mora! concepts of their family and their relisrinn rarely find that they hive violated the code of the University. Some of the areas of conduct with which you ar expected to be familiar are: Honesty in course work. Dishonesty or cheating ia regarded as a serious viola tion of the University code. Destruction of property. The destruction or defacement of property including equipment and library bonks Is a viola tion of law as well as the University code. Rioting or brawling. Rioting or brawl ing is a violation of law and lha Uni. versily code. Jcohouc beverages. The purchase pos session, or consumption of alcoholic beverages by minors, or the possession of alchotic beverages on Slate property is a vioiauon ot law nd me university code. The possession ur constimotion of alcoholic beverages in student residences and at all scial functions of University organizations or groups is a violation of the University code. Library regulations. Failure to ob serve library regulations or to pay fines a violation ot lite university code. Parking regulations. Failure to observe parking and traffic regulations and to pay fines it violation of the Univer sity code. penalties Disciplinary action includes expulsion. suspension, conduct probation, and con duct probation, and conduct warning. An expelled student is not permitted to re-enter the University. A suspended student may be readmitted according to the terms of the suspension. A student may forfeit other ramouR privileges, such as the use of parking areas, use of the library, and possession of a student ticket to athletic events, depending upon the nature of the case. All violations of civil law may result in the University taking additional dis ciplinary action if the student's conduct Gamma Sigma Delta: Burt Nabs Senior Award; Ag Society Picks Initiates Oscar Burt will receive the Senior Scholarship Certificate for posting the highest grade average among Ag College seniors. Burt's average is 8.222. He will be recognized by Gamma Sigma Delta, agricul tural honor society, Thursday at its initiation ceremonies. Scholarship Winner He is a member of Alpha Zeta, agricultural undergrad uate scholastic fraternity and a major in agricultural eco nomics. He held the Farmers National scholarship last year and the Stewart Memorial scholarship this year. Also to be honored at the banquet are Dr. Frank Du ley, professor of agronomy, and Dr. Robert Goss, dean emeritus of the Graduate Col lege. Both will receive awards of merit in recognition of out standing service to agricul ture. Dr. Adam Breckenridge, dean of faculties, will be the principal speaker at the ban quet and program to be held at the City Union Thursday at 6 p.m. New Initiates The following seniors, who ranked in the upper 15 per cent of their class scholasti cally, will be initiated into the society: Burt, Warren Clary, Ken neth Eng, Eldon Ervin, Wil liam Howard, Andris Klein hofs, Newell Kollath, Delbert Kuhlman, John Lawless, Clemens Otten, Otto Shippo reit, Dennis Sedlak, Don Sil- The style of the play was influenced by the Japanese noh, called by Shapiro "one of the supreme Creations of dramatic art."- Directing "The Mole cules" will be Dr. Charles Raymond Lown, assist ant professor of speech and dramatic art. Casts Members of the cast in clude Charles Weatherford; Clifford S o u b i e r ; John Wendstrand, University graduate; James Copp; William Aksamit; James Armstrong; Al Hotaling, producer-director of in ' school television for KUON TV; and Leo Fehlhafer. Len Schopfer, graduate stu dent in speech, will direct "A Telescope for the Em peror". University students who are members of the cast are Schropfer, John Hall, Gary Miller, Steve .Schulz, Bonna Tebo, William Lar son, Phillip Nelson, Judy DeVilbiss and Beth Harrison. , X X does not live up to the University's vuue w cunwci. Eligibility By action of the University Senate student on conduct probation has his privileges restricted. This automatically includes forfeiture of his eligibility for participation in extra-curricular activ ities. The classification of these activities is: 1. Intercollegiate teams, such as a. Athletic teams b. Departmental teams, such as d.iiry, etc. c. Debate 2. Public presentations, such aa a. (1) Departmental sponst red events other than those which are re quired fur credit In the course. (2) Those events in which stu dents are singled out for spe cial recognition as the result of competition. b. Stuncnt sponsored events such as contests for the selection of an outstanding student. Kings. Uueeh. etc. J. All-University activities, such as a. Senior Societies b. Publications personnel c. Pep Clubs d. Student Council e. A.W.S. f. Class officers 4. Individual ( olleco Activities, such as a. Aer. Executive Board b. Coil..gri-Fun v. Engineers Committee d. Farmers Fair Board e. Law Review Personnel 5. Other activities as specified by the Committee on Student Affairs. The eligibility requirements do not ap ply to participation that is declared by a departmental chairman to be an in tegral part of the curricular activities involved in course. Procedures The dlscipling of the students Is the responsibility of the Division of Student AJfpirs. This department refers some of its disciplinary problems to the Student Tribunal, which is a student court com posed of seven students and two faculty judges. Then the Tribunal recommends to the Division of Student Affairs what disciplinary action should be taken. The Division of Student Affairs is very eager to assist students in 'inderstanding the University conduct code and its op eration. If you have any questions, you one of the members of the staff of the snouia teel tree to discuss litem with Division. hacek, Robert Weimer, Leland Wittier, Paul Yeutter, Joseph Proskovec, Arthur Zech and Jerry Medley. Graduate students who will oe initiated into the group are: Roland -Anderson, Fred erick Cox, Melvin McKnight, Paul Rosenberry, Donald San der and Himansu Copal Sen. Faculty members who will be initiated are: Clifford Ashburn, Leon Ax thelm, Duane Loewenstein, Walter Spilker and Phillip Sutton, all from the Agricul tural Extension Service; Nor man Underdahl, staff mem ber; George Young, chairman of the department of animal pathology; Ellen Moorhead, plant pathology and John Ad ams, poultry husbandry de partment chairman. Dean Lancaster, assist ant manager of the Nebraska Crop Improvement Asso ciation, will be initiated as an alumnus of the University. Music Society Will Initiate 8 Eight initiates of Pi Kappa Lambda, national music so ciety, will be named today at 4 p.m. in Social Sciences au ditorium. They are: Carol Asbury, Duane Booth, Walter Carlson, Gloria King, Shirley Munson, Yvonne Ross, Frank Shaugh nessy and Elaine Unterseher. The program will feature "Etude, Opus 25, No. 12" by Chopin, Miss Unterseher, pi ano; "Prepare Thyself Zion" by Bach, Miss Asbury, con tralto and Miss Ross, piano; "Sonata for Piano and Vio lin" by Franck, Miss King, piano, Mr. Carlson, violin. Burr Hall Elects Jon Peterson Jon Peterson, sophomore in Agriculture, has been select ed president of Burr Hall, ! men's dorimtory on Ag Cam pus. Other new officers of Burr Hall for the 1958-59 school year are Gary Hergenrader, vice-president, Roy Smith, secretary, Eugene Eubanks, athletic chairman, Gary Aten, scholastic chairman, Ernest Thompson, social chairman! and Harold Rosenkotter, ac tivity chairman. French Government To Honor 7 Students Seven University students will be honored Friday by the French government for their outstanding achievements in the study of the French lan guage. Dean Walter Militzer of Arts and Sciences will present the awards at a 4 p.m. tea in 321 Burnett. I - The original resolution to modify the rules, presented to the Council Feb. 26, read in part: "Whereas the only declar ation of policy is contained in the Rules of the Board of Re gents, chapter three, section seven stating students are to conduct themselves in accord ance with the rules of moral ity and decency which obtain in well-ordered communities, and to refrain from any con duct injurious to the good name of the University. "Therefore, be it resolved, "That the University of Ne- Courtesy Journal-Star Printing Ce, Rogge Chapman braska's Division of Student Affairs clarify and codify the rules of social conduct per taining to the students of the University." 'Whim or What' Freed, who on March 19 was quoted as saying students don't know whether its "whim or what" that determines the administration of social and conduct probation, said Tues day he is satisfied with the codification "for the time being. "Eventually I hope to see something like other univer sities have. Pamphlets are put out at many schools that outline social rules," he said, said. This would be his idea of the next logical step here, he indicated. A separate listing of the conduct rules will be printed as well as appearing in the handbook, according to Gary Frenzel, council vice-p r e s i dent. The council social commit tee met with Dean Phillip Colbert, Dean Helen Snyder and Dean Frank Hallgren in working out the list. The codification is "just an interpretation of the state ment by the Board of Re gents," Colbert said. It will not require passage by any faculty group since it is solely a way of explaining the rules to students, he said. The codification Is "just an ment by the Board of Re gents," Colbert said. It will not require passage by any faculty group since it is soley a way of explaining the rules to students, he said. 'Improvement' "It is an improvement, cer tainly," Miss Snyder said. She agreed that it would be beneficial to students to have the information on rules gov erning their behavior more available to students. It would be better to distri bute the Husker Handbook more widely rather than have a separate printing," M i 1 1 Snyder said. "I do feel that you can't get too detailed in a thing like that (the codification). Each law has different interpreta tions," she added. She pointed out that in civil and criminal law, most of the laws are sufficiently broad to allow a large group of cases to fall under it. The same, she said, is true with the rules governing student behavior. Ileuermann Nabs Home Ec Post Alma Heuermann, Love Hall sophomore, has been se lected new president of the Nebraska State Home Eco nomics Association, College Club Division. Miss Heuermann will take over her duties next year from the presiding president, Marilyn Jensen, Love Hall junior. The state meeting of the association will be held in Lincoln next year, Nina Herndon, publicity chairman said. A hat making demonstra tion and lesson will feature the final Home Economics Club meeting Thursday at 4 p.m. in the Ag Union Lounge. Doris Cunningham will be the demonstrator. Miss Herndon urged all Home Ec Club members to attend.