The Daily Nebraskan
Friday, March 13, 1959
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Student Affairs Reveals
No Crackdown at Work
JUST &N TAKEN OFF THE HOP!
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It is just about time to set the record
straight around here.
Last Monday, the Daily Nebraskan pub
lished an editorial bemoaning the fact
that the : administration .and county offi
cials would not reveal whether or not they
were er gaged in an organized crackdown
on University student social functions.
We never said they were, but that ap
parently is what a 'ot of students on this
campus decided on their own hook.
Well, after some patient pleading, the
office of the dean,f student affairs has
ITHtRE IS NO
Student Protest . . . Misguided
stated unequivocally that they are not en
gaged in any crackdown, organized or
otherwise on University organizations and
students.
Furthermore, the student affairs office
has offered us proof that there is no such
crackdown. .
The facts are these and they are simple:
1. At the present time there are three
houses on social probation.
2. These houses are all on probation be
cause of "conspicuous" actions on their
Editorial Assist
Usually, we put letters where they be
long, in the Letterip column.
But the other day we got one from Jonnie
Olson hat really summed up the way we
felt too. So we're going to reprint it over
here in the editorial columns as the senti
ments of the paper as well as" the indi
vidual. "The Huskers' basketball season is over.
Our record isn't too impressive, because,
although our team was good, so were most
of the teams we played. And there is no
doubt that we had some tough luck in the
latter part of the season.
But all in all, I think the boys played
some good even outstanding basketball.
They demonstrated excellent teamwork
and certainly none of them deserve to be
underrated.
Maybe the scores didn't always show it,
but the tremendous spirit and good sports
manship of the boys showed what a great
team we have one we can really be
proud of."
Second the motion Jonnie.
parts which led to complaints being filed
with the University by civil officials.
3. The cases involving these houses were
not sent to the Student Tribunal because
the Tribunal cannot, according to its char
ter, deal with cases involving organiza
tions. 4. The Student Tribunal is dealing with
several individual cases arising out of a
civil complaint for trespassing. The land
involved in these cases is in the so-called
"Delt Woods" area. The matter was be
gun by the owner of that land, again under
circumstances in which University stu
dents had made themselves "conspicuous"
by their actions.
These facts have been checked and the
Daily Nebraskan is sure that officials in
the student affairs office are hiding noth
ing. The Daily Nebraskan is grateful to
the office of student affairs for helping us
protect the students right to know.
Now, there are just one or two matters
left to clear up.
The Daily Nebraskan regrets that the
office of student affairs did not see fit to
inform the students sooner. A great deal
of misunderstanding might have been pre
vented thereby. The Letterip column for
the next several days will bear witness to
just how much misunderstanding was in
volved. The Daily Nebraskan also regrets that
so much of the student body misinterpreted
Monday's editorial. We do not think the
editorial was at fault. We said what we
wanted to say and students thought what
they wanted to think.
. This led to a great deal of rumormonger
ing. We were right busy for quite a spell
trying to trace them all down. The fa:ts
as we found them have already been
printed in this editorial.
During the past week, we have had sev
eral people approach us with quaint little
suggestions. Most of them involved the
instigation of actions reminiscent of the
spring riots of 1955.
, This method of protest can be viewed
by us only as out of the question. It is too
ridiculous to consider among a group of
young adults that wish their elders to rec
ognize them as such.
And as young adults, t'niversty students
ought to begin to realize that "conspicu
ous" behavior in any community is going
to bring of ficial retaliation.
And what is "conspicuous" behavior?
Well, it's conspicuous when the neighbors
complain about the noise at a party. It's
conspicuous when a fraternity pledge class
steals an active out of a University class
to take him on a pledge sneak. It's con
spicious when a fraternity prefers to steal
its Christmas tree rather than buy it.
It's conspicuous when several individu
als go about burning homecoming dis
plays. It's conspicuous when a mob 30 or
so strong invades a private cow pasture.
It's conspicuous when ... but then, maybe
you are starting to get the idea.
Casual Observer
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Diana
. Conscientious students, eager to comply
with any and all rulings of their elders,
are leaving no possible stones unturned in
their efforts to comply with administrative
efforts. Willingly, honestly and docily,
they are tiling, one by one and two by two
through ire doors of the new wing to
Teachers College.
like pigeons sailing
toward home, or salmon
struggling back to the
home stream, they aim
for their goal one large
office brimming with
desks and files, within
which lie the innermost
secrets of students their
affairs and all that jazz.
Here their instinct fal
ters momentarily, and
some, who in the past were not so con
scientious, but only because they had not
had The Word, stop, hesitate, and are
forced to inquire. Their ignorance em
barrasses them, for as students, they re
aliz that from their first days on campus,
they should have known which desk was
the right desk,
' So, books, held respectfully in their
hands, heads dipped to the proper angle
cf deference, they cometo register. Un
til a few days ago inly a few social chair
' men followed this path of goodness. Now,
all try to tread it.
When they want to go for coffee, they
ccme. 'When more than five want to at
tend class together, they come. Only a
few of the more devious unscrupulous
souls no doubt, avoid the primrose path.
They revert to all manner of devious
maneuvers to avoid having to make this
harmless little pilgrimage.
If what we hear from those who reside
in the wing is true, most of these students
make the trip in spirit only. Perhaps when
it comes to making the final steps, they
realize that they are unworthy, and they
falter. , Perhaps they are awed by the
aura of sanctity that emanates from a
place of such goodness.
Several really nefarious individuals even
went so far as to split up into groups of
three to attend an ROTC function, held at
8 a.m. in the vicinity of MIX Building.
Truly, one is appalled at students taking
such steps.
' Meanwhile, other students are honing
their artistic ability by making posters
which they then affix to walls in conspicu
ous places in campus buildings. These
drawings are removed almost as quickly
as they are posted, since one must admit
they do not have the little signature in the
lower left hand corner.
Crofrs Country
From across the country, one also hears
disturbing rumors. At other universities,
all is not sweetness anJ light between stu
dents and administrators. A scribe at
Syracuse Universit" writes . . . "And of
course the Dean wants to end the whole
mess by reminding vs that drinking is, at
least officially a sin . . .:
"The moral: Peccatum mortale. pro
vare ed aequales calices, et nefas respon
ded . . . Methodists do not drink . . . vote
the Dean for Veep . . . Watch out, Greeks,
two more are expected to go soon."
Tsh, Tsh, such sin.
, Daily Nebraskan
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Discretion
To the Editor:
My good gDlly, great day
in the morning!
What are those boys in
the blue trying to prove
now? Has there been any
rash of accidents, panty
raids, or violence to war
rant the crack -down on us
occasional partakers of
brews and Deverages? If
they think that the closing
down of the local dens of
iniquity will lead everyone
to lay down their mugs in
in peaceful surrender
they are merely tooting
their little tin horns!
A Few Words
My rest is disturbed by
a dream that keeps com
ing back. Perhaps you can
help me if I telly you what
the men in my dream say:
Mr. Colossal, we've
erred," said Howgrandoise.
"We erred? Impossible!"
' No doubt about it, Colos
sal. Here
we sit in
our temple
out on a
barren
plain when
we, if we
are to live
like ,the
true gods
we are,
should
e.e.
dwell on a mountain top."
'True, Mr. Howgrand
iose. But impractical.
There are no mountains
within 200 miles of here."
' Colossal, think of plans
befitting your name. We
can build a mountain here
that would tower above the
Tower of the Plains."
"By Jove, Howgrand
iose. you've got it YBu've
got it. I really think you've
got it."
"Thanks, Colossal. Now,
as I see it, we have found
that our subjects have no
backbones. They do not re
sist our most outrageous
rulings. This has been
proved from hotel top to
basement bottom, categori
cally and alphabetically."
"Clever of you, Grandie.
In the future we might
even have our tribunal
sentence defiers of our
laws work on building the
mountain for our new tem
ple." "I'll make a note of that,
Colossie."
"That won't be neces
sary. Remember that as
gods made so by our ab
solute control over the
Lves of our subjects from
sunup to sundowc, and
Of a Kind
signup to sign-them out
we are omnipotent. Now
what gods with such pow
ers have ever been known
to lack omniscience?"
"None!"
"Precisely, Grandie.
Therefore I shall recall the
thought at the snap of my
finger in the same manner
that decrees to our sub
jects become law."
"Back to the mountain!"
"Ah, yes, the mountain!
Now, in order to have
enough workers to do the
far reaching task (That's a
pun, Grandie, you should
be smiling.) we have in
mind, we must have more
laws for them to break."
"Colossal, Mr. Colossal!
My omniscience allows me
to see what you have in
mind. Soon, anyone who
signs up as one of our sub
jectsif he is human at all
will be unable to get
through a week without vi
olating on? of our ever in
creasing decrees. We'll
have 7 or 8,000 subjects
making the mountain in no
time."
"Where do you think it
would be most effective to
begin making our de
crees?
"Well, Colossie, I know
thanks to this grapevine
omniscience of mine that
brew of the grains has be
come a popular beverage
of our subjects. Let us
brand it as a defiler of
flesh and intellect, and de
cree that it shall not be
consumed. Breakers of our
decree shall be the first to
work on our mountain."
"Splendid. Let us get
down to business. We shall
have decrees to match
and make our mountain."
The student? will solve the
problem by traveling away
from the imposed curse.
Instead of having a few in
some chosen spot a mile
or two from town, they will
be forced father away
which will mean drinking
while driving
Let's face it, as long as
there are students there will
be drinking students. Per
haps after a few bodies
have been pulled frdm be
hind the wheels of smashed
cars, the masterminds will
realize that as long as there
is going to be drinking any
way, it is best done in a
safe place without wheels
for a foundation.
I'm not saying that laws
are made to be broken, but
1 would hope that they
might at least be applied'
with discretion.
T. Greene Wan
Doubter
To the Editor:
Admin. Building
University of Nebraska"
(Att'n:: J. Philip Colbert,
Div. Student Affairs)
Dear Sir,
I am writing on behalf of
several members of a large
campus organization. In the
past, we were in the habit
of meeting at the Student
Union between the hours of
ten and eleven o'clock Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday
mornings. Our functions (or,
as they are sometimes
called, "coffee breaks") had
always seemed to us to be
singularly innocuous, but
this morning, in the, March
10th edition of the Daily Ne
braskan, we noticed that
such functions are frowned
upon by your office, and, in
fact, "unregistered parties
may lead to social and ac
tivity probation 1 of an or
ganized group." Since there
are from five, to ten or
more persons involved in
the above-mentioned func
tions, and since all of these
persons are affiliated with
the same campus organiza
tion, a question has arisen
as to whether these func
tions (or parties), should be
registered with your office.
We of this group have no de
sire to endanger the stand
ing of the campus organiza
tion which we represent by
continuing to meet in our
present unregistered condi
tion. Therefore, we have taken
steps to eliminate from our
thrice-weekly functions
those elements which may
prove unsuitable to your of
fice. For example, we are
now holding our functions in
a "usual place" i.e. the
Cornhusker Hotel. (We con
sidered the Plymouth Con
gregational Church base
ment at one time, but were
advised that it definitely is
not a "usual place", due to
the fact that it does not meet
with the criteria established
by your office. That is,
"good taste, good judge
ment, good citizenship, and
good education.")
Also, we have been look
ing for a suitable chaper
one, but have had no suc
cess yet. Perhaps you could
aid us in this latter quest,
and recommend an avail
able chaperone.
We would appreciate
prompt notification of the
status of our functions, and
in addition, would like to
receive a copy of the best
selling booklet, "A guide for
Social events".
Cautious
NEXT WEDNESDAY!
KINGSTON TRIO
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