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The Daily Nebraskan
Wednesday, February 3, I960
Editorial Comment:
Is Time Used Worth It?
About a week ago, students wiped their
brows, breathed sighs of relief, and fin
ished the last paragraphs in their blue
books as finals came to an end.
The end of semester blues were over as
books were closed, some for the last time,
and leisure, at least for a few days, be
came the byword.
What did the finals accomplish besides
bring a week of dedicated, or rather, hec
tic cramming for the most part over what
should hare been read weeks ago or what
supped the mind since the initiation of
studies in September?
Supposedly they showed the results of a
semester's learning and study in the par
ticular course. Rather poorly it appears in
some corners. More than one student car
rying a seven average in a course dropped,
to a five after being dropped by the final
In other words 14. IS or 16 weeks of
above average work resulted in a sub
average grade after a nose-dive in the
finaL
Fair? Perhaps so. But it does seem that
perhaps sometimes a little too much
weight is placed on the final, in some in
stances nearly 100 per cent
A comprehensive final of coarse has a
purpose of finding out Just how much the
student did study, digest and retain from
the particular class.
Bat class participationsometimes an
Intangible that adds much to what is car
ried away from the class and compre
hensive boor exams shouldn't be forgot-
Opera No Snap
TMvmity Theatre has taken on a real
project in tackling the opera "Die Fleder
mans," which tonight begins a four-day
ran on the Howell stage.
One of the first indications of the size
cf the task is the number of people in
volved: Double casts of 10 each, a chorus
cf 23 and an orchestra of 23 are to be used.
And many a work-hour by student and in
structor were needed in casting, practic
ing and smoothing out the play as we3 as
bonding somewhat lavish sets.
And the cultural background of the stu
dent actors had to be overcome, too. They
had to be taught to walk, think and act
like an inhabitant of Vienna in 1374.
Die F1edermaasn has ran in nearly
every opera boose in the world. Bat that
fact doe sat take anything away from the
difficulties that ensue during production,
particularly by a csfc-ersity music depart
ment. . .
We wish the Theatre success on the run.
The opera promises to be a treat to music
and comedy lovers alike.
ten toward the end of the semester
stretch.
In other words, one bad day shouldn't
destroy what it has taken a semester to
create.
Perhaps, then the whole concept of fi
nals should be changed. In many classes
the final amounts only to another hour
exam, anyway, which shows a trend away
from an all-embracing final.
Besides the strain that finals really do
cause, they take up nearly two weeks from
each semester or nearly a month from the
academic calendar year.
Although it is a function of the Univer
sity to assign grades to class participants,
a greater purpose is to act as a center of
learning and to put up as much as it can
for the tuition dollar.
Elimination of the final exam period
would be a radical move for the Univer
sity to take at present, but it may be a
thought worth remembering in the future.
The academic responsibility of a Uni
versity is still its first. Perhaps sometime
it could be worked out that finals could be
eliminated with testing being done on a
regular hour-exam basis, with most of the
quizzes bearing similar weight, depending
up on the importance of the particular
field of study during a certain time period.
Such a move might have a tendency to
further academic standards and take a
little edge off the tremendous fight for
grades, which unfortunately in some
cases, are the only standards by which a
college' graduate is Judged.
'Culture Returns'
The mysterious case of the disappearing
pictures apparently has been solved and
the Student Union art collection appears
to be back to stay.
The pictures had to be taken down last
semester after two apparently were stolen.
Art department and Union heads decided
to clear the walls after the larcenies,
which didal make for good news about
someone's moral values.
But just as secretly as they were stolen
the paintings were returned to the Union.
This apparently restored officials" faith in
the University student.
Besides, Union officials and student com
mittee heads said that other studeolU
commented that the pictures lent an
aesthetic quality to the Union.
It is a good sign not only to see the art
works go up again but also to see that
there is a sincere interest in seeing them
on the parts of many students.
The student center is a natural place for
the paintings to hang. Let's hope that in
terest remains high in the works and that
the paintings remain this time, too.
Staff Comment:
You Name It
Before you read any farther, I feel it Is
only fair of me to tell yoa that you who
are reading this are among the privileged
who are basking in these first of the se
mester rays for thooght. How shout that
for a little hackneyed drivel?
JJow that I've lost all my public. I shall
delve deeply into most timely and interest
ing topics sach as, "Is Dick Tracy really
going to quit the police department and
make fly swatters tor a living?" (For
t2ose psesiatellectaals who bold them
selves above the level of reading comic
scripsforget it!)
But enough of this. A matter of utmost
Importance has risen to my attention.
IrottkaUT, I dent have a came for my
cotaaa. Now this can't be any 3d try as I
may, nothing outstanding enough has en
tered my mind; mainly, because I'm not
outstanding, probably. (I am undoubtedly
the only conceited person a campus with
a inferiority complex.)
What Tm trying to say is that for lack
of a tSle for this weekly epic, I am going
to sponscr a campus-wide contest to name
ray column.
Before yon all rush for your Wfeeaties
box tops, I'd better warn yon that such
trifles will not influence my decision. In
stead, this competition win be conducted
on an impartial basis, with due considera
tion given to the female members of this
campus.
Entries must be submitted by mail or
in person. (How else would yoa submit
them") DeadHae for entries is noon Sre
day, because, by popular demand, I will
be'writing.the second article in this series
next Tuesday.
A3 names submitted must be in the
By Herb Probasco
form of a letter and must include in a
thousand words or less (preferably less)
why you feel this name would be appro
priate. t
A3 entries become the property of the
judges, Actually, I'm the only Judge and
cannot be returned. This Is in case I ever
want to use them for subversive purposes,
I will have the proof at hand
Xcw comes the most important an
nouncement of alL The prize for the naime
chosen. After due consideration and the
weighing of all facts involved, I have de
cided on what seems to be a fitting honor
for the winner.
Since this column wd undoubtedly gen
erate widespread campus interest, I ex
pect uncontrollable mobs to be breaking
down the doors to the Nebraskan office
for a glimpse of my frail, broken little
body. I feel it only fair for the winner to
accompany me to the Crib for copious
(I've heard that word somewhere before)
quantities of goodies.
Before anybody gets the wrong impres
sion of this contest I must say that this
prize will be honored only if a female
member is the lucky winner. If a male
wins (over my dead body) you can pick up
your gift certificate for $1 worth of lood
and get your own date.
The winning entry also will benefit from
invaluable publicity through this medium.
May the best (won man win! '
P. S. Bulletin matter Through the in
competence of the business staff, our
camera is locked in the safe. Ozly the busi
ness manager knows the combination and
for this reason my honest physiognomy
will be delayed until next issue. A thou
sand curses.
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By George!
By George Moyer
K SHELLS Jl E5SShtLLS!)
The first day of the new
semester was filled with
augeries, signs and por
tents. For one thing, the weath
er was the
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By Dick
HeEo please keep reading
because I almost may say
something later maybe.
I would like to firstly
thank Mr. Kraus for letting
me write this rubbish. It
took a lot of guts on his part
and a hundred dollar note
payable to the Pub Board,
but thaiks much Carroll. It
also took considerable
thought to name this fan
tasy, and before Kraus
could S3 . . . forget it I
thought 1 would. So here we
are and later I get my pic
ture in it if I can find some
cheap pornographer. Huz
zah. Since every column must
have some sort of nickel
philosophy then here's this's
immediately:
"All of the people are sick
some of the time,
Aad some of the people are
sick all of the time
Bat most of the time most
of the people forget It . . .
Subtle, huh? Besides sick.
And speaking of sickness,
how are your grades? About
that time, huh? Been going
around to see your instruc
tors, huh? And they say
tough, but YOU'RE not go
ing to throw a banana in
THEIR grade-curve - scale -slope,
don't they?
So what if you got im
ported blue books and your
kids won't support you if
yoa don't get a hatever-you-want
average v what-ever-you-got
a n c . our're
bloody lucky it waat one
lower because YOU missed
Stuckey
the field trip and some Prof.
Zhatshisface don't like them
knickerbockers you wear,
and they ain't raisen nothin.
You don't like that, do
you?
You want to kill them,
don't you ?
Borrow my gun.
And by the way, this col
umn is the apathefs cor
ner, and any cries for apa
thy, anti-togetherness, and
disorganization will be
heard out Contributors ad
dress complaints to the
John Slilton Society. Any
one wishing to terminate
membership in the AWS,
IFC, DAR, YMCA. CARE,
4-H, FHA or NATO please .
let me know aad well see
if we can puli a few strings.
Your termination request
must be accompanied by
your Builders Calendar.
And so we end the first
episode in the new Edge of
Night series chime in
again next week for another
inspiring bit of gargle, and
until then, don't forget to
watch for some words from
well known Satyr "let's-un-dress-and-jump-in
-a - a - big
pile" Club.
And as another closing
aftermath, a great big heal
thy ".. . forget it" to all
freshman who plan to try it
again for another semester,
to anyone who thinks they
can really graduate some
day, and to the Young
Demos and Repubs who are
planning a mock election
this spring.
same color
as the wi-
1 dow's wash
w h e n she
i forgets to
use the lat
est miracle
was hday
produ c t
gray.
S u c h a
cloomv be
ginning can only mean that
the semester will bring all
sorts of bad things to haunt
an erstwhile student
Then too, Nebraska won
a basketball game,
which we hope means that
the Huskers new, aggres
sive style of play will carry
them to eight more wins
this season.
But the most important
signal as far as the state
as a whole is concerned
was the return of a certain
leprachann-like individual
to the University and the
state political scene.
His name is Dick Shu
grue and he showed up in
the freshman classrom at
the Law College for a four
hour session jrith his chos
en profession before romp
ing off to the governor's of
fice at the State Capitol
where his work involves ad
ministrative assistance to
the governor's administra
tive assistant, Robert Con
rad. Shugrue in the past has
been one of the guiding
lights behind the campaigns
of Pat Boyle, present may
or of Lincoln, and Frank
Morrison.
His appearance at the law
school at mid-year may
mean that he will again
be associated with another
Democratic campaign.
Which one that will be Is
hard to say Shugrue isn't
talking but this column
would like to take note of
the fact that it is Conrad
for whom Shugrue toils.
And e v e n if Bumptious
Bob doesn't toss his hat in
to the ring, Sam Jensen will
at least have some competi
tion as the leading law
school political action.
Some of the vagaries of
my roommate and leading
campus character, Robert
J. Prokop, ought not go
unnoticed.
As an encouragement to
scholastic attainment, Pro
kop made a bet with one of
the pledges early last se
mester that the pledge
would not attain a 6 aver
age. By the time finals rolled
around, Bob had forgotten
all about his wager. So he
was eager to help when the
pledge involved requested
some tutoring in chemistry
before his test
As a result said pledge
nailed a 7 in the chem
course which pushed his
semester mark to a 6.1 in
stead of the expected 5.5.
When pledge Jerry Oltman
gently reminded Prokop of
the wager the other day.
Big Bob burned his lab in
structor's manual in chag
rin. And he used to think Joe
Fredericks was funny!
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Theta Sigma Phi, women's
undergraduate journal
ism fraternity will meet
Thursday at 12:15 p.m. in 540
Union, according to Jacque
Janecek, president
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John's Depravity
To the Editor:
Austere as the profession
of the law is, it has its
lighter and gayer moments.
For instance, there is the
story about the frontier
judge who came into court
one morning with a letter
containing a check for
$5,099 from the defendant
He had also received a
check for $10,000 from the
plaintiff. "I tell you what
l a f sing to do," the Judge
said. "I propose to return to
the plaintiff the sum of
SS.OOO and try this case on
its merits."
There was a time when I
thought this story was hu
morous, and indeed I
laughed at it Now as the
years slip by, I'm harden
ing instead of mellowing to
the morality-code of our
society, and this particu
lar anecdote carries for me
its prophetic implications.
After bearing Robert Ken
nedy's harrange on this
campus against not only the
corruption in the labor
unions but also in the sup
posedly legitimate big busi
nesses of this country, I
was rudely awakened to
the actual depravity cf John
Doe. American Citizen.
The recent exploits of
the television quiz pro
grams, where sH those con
testants approached, ac
cepted answers dishonestly:
the sabotaging of airliners
by people whose acquaint
ance! were to profit from
insurance monies, loom
ominously and repulsively
before me.
Add to this the incident
of the eight Chicago police
men who were involved in
a brazen multi-thousand dol
lar burglary ring, or the
mysterious disappearance
of the narcotic and drug
arrest files from the Oma
ha police station, and one
begins to become leery.
These are the supposed
guardians of law and jus
tice. -
Then recall the statistics
showing that one out of ev
ery 10 American prisoners
of the Korean War were
informers, and you begin to
reject this behavior as that
of the inferior minority.
The Julian Franks, the
Charles Van Dorens aad
the Robert Spears are more
than isolated examples of
underhanded, illegal and
evil behavior; they repre
sent the pattern of the in
creasingly dehumanized so
ciety we live in today. A
society of that ever trite
maxim where dog eats
dog; a society where every
body steps on everybody
else in order to cart home
the accolades; yes. a soci
ety and business world
where fellow man cheats
fellow man.
My plea is net to the dis
honest, the weak, the de
ceitM: but to the garru
lous journalists who are
continually lashing out at
the college student for
cheating in his school jrork.
What is the college student
to do? All his life he is
forced to grovel in and wit
ness such activity in his en
virons. We cannot all be Pe
ter Dawkins.
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