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Editorial Comment:
'Publish or Perish' Problem
Pressures U.S. Professor
Is the pressure of "publish or perish"
helping destroy liberal education?
This question whether university pro
fessors must carry on research and pub
lish to survive has been In the under
tow of recent discussions on American's
educational problem.
The Southern California Daily Trojan
took a deep look at the problem recently
when a philosophy instructor resigned,
and commented that the "publish or per
ish" problem "ignores geographical, m-.
tional and international boundaries."
The Trojan noted that criticisms and
statements on the situation appear daily
in newspapers and magazines as educa
tors, writers and the general public at
tempts to first understand and then solve
the problem.
David Boroff, writing in Harper's Mag
azine in 1958, said that the Harvard Uni
versity faculty was "full of glamor boys
of the academic world."
He listed such names as Archibald Mac
Leish and Harry Levin in mathematics,
Paul Tillich in theology, and Arthur
Schlesinger Jr. and Crane Brinton in his
tory. He added, "and the pressure to pro
ducepublish or perish! is as cruel at
Harvard as anywhere."
And Earl McGrath, in a pamphlet put .
out by the Teachers College of Columbia
University, entitled "The Graduate School
and the Decline of Liberal Education,"
says that liberal education has almost been
destroyed by the vogue for research and
by the growth of great graduate schools
throughout the nation which brought it
about. ,
He said liberal education has been re
v placed by a strait-laced academic educa
tion which emphasizes research rather
than teaching, written communications and ,
organized classroom lectures.
And in a New York Times article last
February, "Too Many College Teachers
Don't Teach," an anonymous faculty pro
fessor said that it is almost an insult to be
called a teacher nowadays.
He says that two "academic smears"
take place.
"There is the suggestion that in being
a good teacher, a professor ,is idealistic,
devoted to young people, loves his work
and therefore is not interested in salary
and recognition as his research colleague
is," he said.
"At the same time, there is also the
implication that since he is a good teach
er, he is not a great scholar, that he does
not have the interests of true scholarship,
that he cannot do research and that he is
not interested in the frontiers of know
ledge, but only in teaching it to young
people."
The situation presents a definite dilem
ma for the professor and a roadblock to
education of the student. If the professor
who is classified only as a "teacher"
doesn't stand on a par with the "research
er," perhaps our colleges and universities
once again must take a re-evaluation on
what the primary purposes are.
Nebraska To Face Colgate
Nebraska's four man team of walking
knowledge will be leaving for New York
City and the G-E College Bowl competi
tion this Saturday to face the veterans
from the University of Colgate.
This nation-wide television appearance
will come after many weeks of extensive
training conducted by their coach Donald
Olson of the Speech Department, who de
serves much applause for the time spent
on grooming the team for the necessary m
quick recall and split-second answering."
that is of the essence on College Bowl.
To the team, which has made many ap
pearances on local television stations in
mock competition with graduate students
and business men from Lincoln, goes the
hopes and confidence that they will do no
wrong of all students and citizens of Ne
braska. It should be pointed out, however, that
the hours spent in practice sessions and
in local competition could not have been
possible without the spontaneous and
eager help of the various departments of
the University in supplying Coach Olson
with the hundreds of questions needed for
each practice.
It would h a shame if after all the ef
forts put into preparing the team for this
trip, the students of this University, which
are being represented, do not truly give
out all their support.
From the Editor Desk:
It Seems to Me . .
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Kraus
Kansas State University appears to be
having trouble with student discipline for
law violations, just as at NU.
Discussion here has been heavy during
the past few years upon trying to find a
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way oi cnangmg me pre,- fjj
nt means of Dumshine I I
students for their wrongs.
The system now consists
of conduct warning, con
duct probation, suspension
and expulsion.
A columnist in the K
State daily, Eldon Miller,
says the reason disciplin
ary problems exist is be
cause the common mea
sures have become noth
ing more than modified martyrdom.
He gays "a student or organization Isn't
crushed over being put on probation or
expelled. These actions elevate persons in
the eyes of the student population because
these persons have locked horns with the
administration.
"Maybe the battles are lost," he says,
"but the courage is there and that's what
the people admire."
Miller's solution to the removal of this
"martyrdom": start using a method of
punishment that can bring nothing but
fear and humiliation to the lawbreakers.
His suggestoin: cutting off fingers.
Namely, if a student disobeys drinking
restrictions, he should have a finger
chopped off. If he cheats on a test, he
should have a finger chopped off. If he
steals a book from the library, he should
have a finger chopped off.
If a group breaks social regulations,
the president loses two fingers and the
other members one each.
That way, Miller explains, the school
could have the distinction of never expell
ing a student. sThe perpetual lawbreakers
would drop out by and by because of in
Cr?td difficulty in writing nr typing ,
And his closing statement: "If there
are the stubborn ones who lose all their
fingers and still stay, there are always
aars and teeth to remove."
Miller attacks the problem in a humor
ous if grisly manner, but the attitude
shown toward? the situation is like one
of frustration.
Dozens of people have criticized Nebras
ka procedures, where a person in activi
ties may be kicked out of 'em when he's
placed on conduct pro while the student
who isn't in activities really doesn't lose
a lot when he gets the same punishment.
But there haven't been many solutions
offered.
A couple of my pet solutions have been
called everything from worthless to com
plex, but I might advance them at this
time.
1. When a student is found guilty of
breaking some law that probably would
bring him either conduct pro or a conduct
warning, one might establish a certain
grade average he would have to attain the
same or the next semester. If he didn't,
and couldn't show cause why, further
punishment might be dished out.
2. A system of campuses or hours might
be set up, according to the particular vio
lation, which would keep the offender in
on a few nights when he might be apt to
get in trouble again. At least the threat
of campuses or more of them might keep
the student a little more on the straight
and narrow.
Perhaps neither solution would be in the
least feasible, but it would be a good idea
if some fresh ideas were advanced on this
subject. Right now, they don't stand too
fair.
Ivy Day has come and gone, and so I
hope also gone is some of the ill feeling
that unfortunately arises about every year
in certain houses or individuals.
There are only so many winners in every
game, and now that the games are won or
lost, it doesn't help by making statements
that tend to take away from what the
winnerg arhjavprl.
It is too bad that an aura of disappoint
ment and sometimes disillusionment has
to cloud one of the University's supposedly
happiest and gayest weekends.
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Tackled as
President
Dave McConahay was tac
kled first at Saturday's Ivy
Day Ceremonies as new pres
dent of Innocents Society,
senior men's honorary soci
ety. The 13 new Innocents were
chosen on the basis of leader
ship, scholarship and service.
McConahay, enrolled in the
College of Arts and Sciences,
is a member of -Theta Nu,
premed fraternity, the Var
sity Golf team, and Phi Kap
pa . Psi fraternity; president
of Corn Cobs; past assistant
business manager of the
Cornhusker; and a Regents
Scholarship holder for 3
years. He has an accumula
tive grade of average of 8.26.
Three honorary members
were also tackled by the In
n o c e n t s. They included
George B. Cook, president of
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McConahay
the Spring Day Committee,
Delta Upsilon fraternity;
Daily Nebraskan columnist
and Business Administration
Gold Key winner.
. Tom Eason served as pres
ident of the Residence Asso
ciation for Men this past
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Honorary Innocents . . . (from left) Cook, Schultz, Dein.
the Bankers Life Insurance
Co. and former president of
the Nebraska Alumni Associ
ation; Dr. C. Bertrand
Schultz, director of the Uni
versity museum and geology
professor; and Dr. Raymond
C. Dein, professor of account
ing. Other junior men chosen
for membership in the Inno
cents society include:
Archie Clegg, the new vice
president, is enrolled in Ag
riculture. He w a s chairman
year. He is a member of the
Student Council and the Var
sity Glee Club and holder of
Texaco and Regents schol
arships. He is enrolled in the
College of Arts and Sciences
and had a perfect nine av
erage in the spring of 1958.
Dennis Nelson is a mem
ber of the Student Council,
Blueprint magazine, Eta Kap
pa Nu and Sigma Alpha Ep
silon fraternity and recipient
of Regents and Meadow Gold
scholarships. He is enrolled
m xttA uSu
Sophir
Clegg Ellerbusch Newman
By Carroll Krous
of Friday's Spring Day; vice
president of K o s m e t Klub;
1960 Eligible Bachelor final
ist; president of FarmHouse
fraternity; member of Ag
executive board and recipient
for three years of the Knights
of Ak-Sar-Ben Schilarship.
Rod Ellerbusch is the new
secretary. Enrolled in Busi
ness Administration, he is
president of the Lutheran Stu
dent House; rush and scholar
ship chairman of Sigma Nu
fraternity; Business Adminis-
irr the College of Engineering
and Architecture.
Ken Tempero is enrolled in
the Arts and Sciences Col
lege. Heis a member of Stu
dent Council, Theta Nu, re
cently elected national com
mander of Pershing Rifles;
treasurer of Nebraska Uni
versity Council on World Af
fairs; and secretary of Theta
Xi fraternity.
Winston Wade is a member
of the Student Council; busi
ness manager of the Beul-
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tration Gold Key winner and
member of the Student Trib
unal. He is past president of
Young Republicans.
Richard Newman will be
the new treasurer. He is en
rolled in Business Adminis
tration; treasurer of IFC;
vice president of Sigma Chi
fraternity; member of Stu
dent Council; Business Ad
ministration Executive Coun
cil and Beta Gamma Sigma,
business honorary.
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Eason Nelson
print; member of the Ne
braska University Council on
World Affairs and Corn Cobs;
president of Alpha Tau Ome
ga fraternity and recipient of
Regents' and Dwight Gris
wold Memorial scholarships.
He is enrolled in the Engi
neering and Architectural
College.
Joe Knoll is enrolled in the
Business Administration Col
lege; College president of
Kosmet Klub; vice president
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Wade
Marty Sophir, chosen ser-geant-at-arms,
is enrolled in
the Arts and Sciences Col
lege. He is president of IFC;
president of Sigma Alpha Mu
fraternity; member of Kos
met Klub;-nd a finalist for
1959 Eligible Bachelor.
Don Epp is enrolled in Ag
riculture. He is corresponding
secretary of Builders; mem
ber of Kosmet Klub; recipi
ent of a General Motors
Scholarship; and secretary of
FarmHouse fraternity.
John Hoerner is enrolled in
the Business Administration
College. He is treasurer of
Student Council; member of
Knoll Edcal
of IFC; and secretary of Phi
Kappa Psi fraternity.
Russell Edeal is enrolled in
the College of Agriculture.
He is a member of Alpha
Zeta, FarmHouse fraternity,
N Club; 1960 Eligible Bache
lor finalist and Varsity Foot
ball team.
The 13 retiring Innocents
include Dave Godbey, presi
dent; Jack Nielson, vice-president;
Fred Bliss, secretary;
George " Porter, treasurer;
Jack Muck, sergeant-at-arms;
Larry Romjue; Car
roll Novicki; Chuck Wilson;
Harry Tolly; Bob Paine; and
Bob Blair.
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Skip Harris
To Handle
MB Gavel
Mary Ann "Skip" Harris
was masked at Ivy Day cere
monies Saturday as president
of Mortar Board, senior
women's honorary.
Miss Harris
was one of
Jwelve junior
coeds
choosen on
the basis of
leader
s h i p and
service to the
U n i v e r
sity as mem
bers of Mor
tar Board. Members are re
quired to have maintained a
6.5 average during their se
mesters at the University.
The new president is en
rolled in Teachers College.
She is president of AWS
Board; pledge trainer of Pi
Beta Phi sorority; Student
Council member; past Corn
husker panel editor and AUF
Board member; 1959 Drake
Relays Queen and this year's
Homecoming Queen.
Pat Porter was chosen as
vice president of the group.
She is also enrolled in Teach
ers College. Miss Porter is
president of the Student Un
ion board; pledge trainer of
Alpha Chi Omega; member
of Pi Lambda Theta, wom
en's educational honorary;
and former board member of
All-University Fund.
Sue Carkoski is the new
Carkoski
Hevne
Mortar Board secretary. En
rolled in Teachers College,
she is vice president of the
Student Union board; presi
dent of AUF; a member of
Kappa Alpha Theta sorority;
Lincoln Project, Masquers
and debate squad; 1958 Ac
tivities Queen; 1960 Ideal Ne
braska Coed; and former
board member of Coed Coun
selors. Beverly Ileyne was chosen
treasurer of the group. She
is enrolled in the College of
jgriculture. Miss Heyne is
the president of Red Cross;
rush chairman of Alpha
Omicron Pi; member of Tas
sels, Young Republicans and
Phi Upsilon Omicron, home
economics society; and a
finalist for Homecoming
Queen.
Linda Rohwedder is the
new Mortar Board historian.
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Rohwedder Ramge
Enrolled in the College of
Arts and Sciences, she is as
sociate editor of the Corn
husker; activities chairman
of Kappa Kappa Gamma;
treasurer of Red Cross; and
a member of Phi Sigma Iota,
a romance language society.
Sharon Ramge is enrolled
in the College of Agriculture:
president of Love Hall; a
member of Home Economics
club and Student Council.
Tassels, Phi Upsilon Omi
cron, home economics soci
ety; assistant general chair
man of Ag Hospitality Days;
and member of the Ag execu
tive board.
Julie Kay is scholarship
chairman of Gamma Phi
Beta; treasurer of Builders;
Kay
Stute
former committee chairman
of the Student Union; mem
ber of Tassels and Alpha
Lambda Delta, freshman
woman's scholastic honoary
She is enrolled in the College
of Agriculture.
Kay Stute is also enrolled
in the College of Agriculture
She is chairman of Ag Hos
pitality Days; member of
Love Hall house council, Stu
dent Council and Tassels;
president of the Independent
Women's Association; 1959
Hello Girl; finalist for Home
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Miss Harris
nn'm;nr OnopiT and a mem-
ber of Phi Mu Omicron, home
economics society.
Sylvia Bathe is enronea m
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Schreiber
Bathe
Teachers College. She is re
cording secretary of Kappa
Alpha Theta; vice president
in charge of public relations
for Builders; Student Union
Board member; a member
of the debate squad and Pi
Lambda Theta, women's ed
ucational honorary.
Sue Goldhammer Schreiber
is enrolled in the Arts and
Science College; she is vice
president of Sigma Delta
Tau sorority, Tassels and Red
Cross; and a member of Sig
ma Alph Eta.
Sherry Turner is enrolled
in Teachers College; a mem
ber of Alpha Chi Omega so
rority, Nebraska Union Board
of Managers and secretary of
Tassels.
Ingrid Leder is enrolled in
the Arts and Science Col
lege. She is vice president
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Turner
of Alpha Xi Delta sorority;
columnist for the Dailv Ne
braskan; secretary of the
atuaent tribunal ; vice presi
dent of Builders; treasurer
of Theta Sigma Phi, wom
en's journalism honorary;
member of Young Demo
crats and Pi Sigma Alpha.
Members of last vears Mor
tar Board society include
Karen Petersen, president;
folly Uoenne. vice Dresi-
dent; Diana Maxwell, secre.
tary; Gretchen Seager, treas
urer; urelcnen Sides, h i s
torian; Dorothy Glade, Sue
Schnabel, Dorothv Hall.
Nancy Spilker Tempero, Kar
en beneuster and Jane Sav-ener.
RAM Elects
F. Rickcrs
Council Head
Fred Rickers. soDhomore in
the College of Arts and Sci
ences, was elected president
of RAM in that organizations
executive elections held last
week.
Rickers is
president of - . -
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the Student V x't, i
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member of R3ckers
the AFROTC's rifle Team,
Presby Cabinet, University
Chorus, Phi Eta Sigma, and
Pi Mu Epsilon.
Other officers elected were
Bob Wright, vice-president
and treasurer, a freshman
the College of Engineering
and Architecture and presi
dent of Seaton II; Jim Las
ka, secretary, a senior in the
College of Arts and Sciences
and president of Bessy
House; and Dick Peterson,
social director, a sophomore
in the College of Dentistry
and a member of Psi Psi Phi
"Dental fraternity.
Others elected were Steve
Lovell, athletic director, a
freshman in the College of
Engineering and Architecture
and a member of Alpha Phi
Omega; and Larry Fritzl
scholastic director, a senior
in the College of Engineering
and Architecture and a mem
ber of Alpha Phi Omega.
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