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-Hautly's Philosophy
'Union Success
Due to Students9
By Sandra Freed
"A Student Union is only
as good as the students run
ning it."
This is the philosophy of
Umon Activities Director
Bob Handy Outstanding Ne
braskan from the faculty.
Faith in Student
And the director has great
fjith in the students work
ing u ith the Nebraska Un
ion, la a recent report he
rtated, "The Union pro
gram has made great
strides and most of the cred
it is due to our cosncien
tious and hard working
( students."
' Time and again the mod
! est director referred to Un
j ion committees and Univer-
slty students as he named
what he thought were pro
gram improvements over
the last four years.
"We've tried to put va
riety into our programming
to give the students what
they want. I don't believe
in continuing a program a
second time just because it
was done a certain way
the first time," he said.
Improved Relationships
"I know we've helped to
improve faculty-student re
lationships. This has been
seen through- international
- student affairs, work with
the music department and
the University convocations
committee, the real proof
is in the thank you notes
we receive."
He slapped the cafeteria
table energetically. "A Un
ion has got to be the center
fr the whole campus. It
should be a place where sta
dent and faculty member can
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mpft over a cup oi cuuec.
Handy joined the Union
staff in 1956.
The familiar grin spread
ver his face. "My first
job here was to count the
traffic coming in and out
the back doors. This was to
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THERE'S THAT SLE The always
ready smile of Bob Handy Is almost a
Union legend. , Here the Union Activities
Director is shown in a common habitat,
his desk in the activities office, planning
further development of the Union's facTti-
find out how many students
used the building and for
use in planning the new Un
ion. I'll never forget that,"
he chuckled.
Many Tasks
Since that time he has
done numerous other tasks
in connection with the soon-to-be-completed
structure.
"I'll bet I've taken 40 or
SO tours through," he said.
His original desire to be
a college dean has been re
placed by his enthusiasm
for Union work.
'This is my field. It's the
closest thing to a dean that
I want to be." j
Handy was working on his
Masters Degree in educa
tional psychology before he
became full time director.
No Degree
"I was working as assist
ant activities director when
the regular director had to
leave. I quit school to fill
her position until the end of
school. I never did go back
to get my degree," he ex
plained. "One of my goals on the
campus has been to create
better understanding among
all organizations. There is
too much isolation on the
campus. I think that the
Union should be in a posi
tion to help aH the o t h e r
organizations if necessary,"
he said of his work since
1356.
"I sincerely appreciate all
of the wonderful things the
students, faculty, administra
tive staff and employees have
done for me during my four
vears on this campus, and
my only hope is that I have
given something in return for
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vour Kinaness ana menu-
ship. May I express my deep
est gratitude to all who have
made this honor possible.
This is one of the most won
derful experiences of my life.
I thank you for your faith and
confidence."
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CALENDAR SCANNER "Outstanding Nebraskan" Bob
Handy takes a look at the University calendar, a very
important item in his office, as he forms ideas for Union
programming. In front of him is a Strapbook on the new
Union which the Activities Director won't quite be able
to see in full working order. Ilandy's office has been the
congregating center of Union workers, board members,
and officers throughout his tenure as Activities Director.
The lights in this office are frequently seen burning late
at night and on Sundays.
Photos By
Minnette Taylor
Variety Is
Black Book Keeps All Straight
By Sandy Freed
Variety is the spice of life
for some people, but for
one newly chosen Outstand
ing Nebraskan, it is the
meat and potatoes.
For Phyllis Bonner, sen
ior in Arts and Sciences, the
last four years have includ
ed a spectrum of studies,
awards, honors and activi
ties. In the college curricula
department, Phyllis will
graduate with a major in
journalism and minors in
English, Spanish, speech
and political science.
Her scholastic achieve
ments have been recognized
by membership in Kappa
Tan Alpha, journalism scho
lastic honorary, Phi Sigma
Iota, romance languaj?s
honorary and Alpha Lamb
da Delta, freshman women's
honorary. These were
topped by Phi Beta Kappa
and the Mortar Board schol
arship cup for having the
highest four year average
among women students.
Phyl has nearly paid her
own way with her brain
powrer. She held a regents
Scholarship for three years
and an Ayres-S w a n s o n
grant for this last year.
The smiling blonde's
latest honor was conferred
upon her by her f e 1 1 ow
coeds that of Maid of
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ties for student use. Handy has been in
strumental in the forming of the new Ad
visory Cabinet and helped to obtain the
Regional Convention for Nebraska next
falL
Tha Doily Nebraskon
Life of Phyl Bonner:
Honor at the recent Ivy
Day celebration. She was
also Miss Army of 1953 and
a finalist for Nebraska
Sweetheart during 1958.
Playing a major part in
her busy life have been her
many activities, which have
included past secretary of
Alpha Omicron Pi sorority,
past secretary of YWCA,
Thcta Sigma Phi and Gam
ma Alpha Chi, professional
advertising honorary. She
has also been a senior board
member of AWS and pub
licity chairman for the Hun
garian project.
Because of her great in
terest in radio and televi
sion journalism, the Out
standing Nebraskan has
worked at KOLN-TV and
KUON-TV.
The crystal ball holds a
Masters Degree in radio
and television from the Uni
versity of Southern Califor
nia in Los Angeles. This too
will be paid for in part by
Phyl's mental powr.
"Alpha Omicron Pi will
BIG ITEM The tvpewriter
in Phyllis Bonner's college
major, wcrks for KOLN-TV
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LIGHTS, ACTION . . .The Daily Ne
braskan's choice of "Outstanding" student,
Phyllis Bonner, holds her own in the pro
fessional as w ell as the activities and scho
lastic world. Miss Bonner has worked for
both KOLN-TV and KUON-TV. She is
pay my room and board in
return for my being a jun
ior counselor in the house
at USC," she explained.
"I also have a tuition
scholarship from the Uni
versity and a $500 Seacrest
scholarship," she continued.
Phyl's w ell blended mix
ture of activities and schol
arship is due to one thing,
according to her organiza
tion. She brought forth a worn,
black book.
"This is the key. The book
has divided each day into
15 minute sections. I write
down everything in it."
"You can get too organ
ized and be a machine,
however," she warned.
"Consequently, this summer
I'm throwing away the
black book and resting."
The scholarship winner
said she studies best in the
early morning hours. '"I
have never had any set
time every day that I did
my homework. I just studied
whenever I could.
has been an important Stem
career. She is a journalism
and has served as secrelarj
resident of
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BRAIN'S PLUS BEAUTY Phyllis Bonner ttrikei a pen
sive mood during a late night study session. The Pfei
Beta Kappa has an 8-plus grade average and received th
Mortar Board scholarship cup for being the womai stu
dent with the highest average. She has. received a fall
tuition scholarship from the University of Southern Cal
ifornia and recently received a 500 Joe R. Seacrest schoW
arship. .
for two women's Journalism fraternities as well as hat
own sorority, Alpha Omicron PL
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Alnha Ensflon Rho and vat
instrumental in getting the name of the
group changed to National Collegiate
Broadcasters. She also is the 'member of
three journalism honoraries.
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