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Editorial Comment:
Freedom of Expression
How Much Is Accepted?
The following editorial was taken from
the University Daily Kansan of Kansas
University. It discusses the topic of aca
demic freedom, recently again prominent
in national educational news. We feel the
comment is well worth taking the time to
read it.
"Recently, the problem of academic
freedom has cropped up in the news. Leo
F. Koch, a University of Illinois profes
sor, advocated pre-marital sex relations
for mature students under certain circum
. stances and was quickly given the boot by
the Illinois president.
"Then . . . the 32-member faculty of a
600-student high school in Georgia walked
out after the school board refused to back
the principal's paddling of an eighth grade
boy.
"While we are not sure of the accuracy
of classifying the latter incident with the
Koch ousting, a similar problem is in
volved in both cases. How much freedom
should any teacher have? -Or to re-state
the problem a little differently, how much
should the public or school administration
be allowed to interfere in the methods,
ideas or policies of a teacher?
"We look upon academic freedom as,we
. do any form of censorship. Teachers, like
writers or artists, should have practically
unlimited freedom of expression. The only
limits of which we can conceive are laws
of treason which we admit is a nebulous
term and the limitations of the content
of the course. For instance, an engineer
ing professor should not spend class time
elaborating on politics or religion.
"A principal should be given the author
ity to spank his students' juvenile behinds
as long as the punishment is not cruel and
inhumane. Teachers should walk out if the
school board prefers to bend to public
pressure instead of supporting the faculty's
actions.
"We don't agree with Dr. Koch's ideas
on sex. But firing him that is ridiculous.
He might have been asking for trouble by
sending his views to the student newspa
per. Yet he should be allowed to say what
he wants in his class. He was fired because
of his ideas, not how he said them.
"A few years ago some joker named
Darwin was yelling about some stupid
theory that had something to do with the
-origin of species. The idea seemed con
trary to existing religious beliefs. Many
schools balked at having his shocking
ideas discussed in the classrooms.
"A few years earlier a fellow called
Christ was walking across the country
side claiming He was the King of Kings.
"He was received about as warmly as
the bluenoses of Boston receive many not
able literary works.
,"And then there was that ignoramus '
Copernicus who tried to tell everybody the
earth was not the center of the universe.
"Where would we be today if these ideas
had been suppressed because they came
from the minority?
"It would be interesting to know how
many students who oppose communism
know what it is they oppose.
"We firmly believe Communists should
be allowed to teach in U.S. colleges. This
way the students could hear arguments
for communism first-hand. After having a
class in communism, a student would be
able to explain why he does not believe in
communism.
"He might even be able to project his
Ideas a bit and conclude why he prefers a
democracy and the capitalistic system.
"Is this tempting the student unneces
sarily with un-American ideas?
"A student should not be allowed on
campus in the first place if he is not ma
ture enough to be exposed to the doctrines'
contrary to his accepted beliefs. Or may
be it is not his fault. Could it be there Is
something wrong with our educational
system?"
Reinhardt Worth Hearing
Students who have been fortunate enough
to have a class in criminology under Dr.
James Rinehardt would probably without
exception heartily recommend attending
this nationally known figure's lecture,
"The Last Question," tomorrow at 4:30
p.m. in the Student Union.
Arranged by the Talks and Topics com
mittee of the Union, the purpose of spon
soring such a program is to allow stu
dents leaving or graduating from the Uni
versity to hear once more this outstanding
gentleman.
A member of the faculty since 1931, Dr.
Rinehardt has established a reputation
that ranks him with the nation's top
criminologists. He is also widely recog
nized for numerous articles and books
that he has written, the most recent being
College Bowl Rally
Contrary to all popular opinion, it Is
possible to get out of bed on weekdays be
fore 7:30 a.m. Friday morning might be
a good day to make an exception.
At about 7 a.m., the University's four
man General Electric College Bowl team
will depart from the Student Union to the
airport where they will fly to New York
to face Colgate University in a battle of
wits Sunday afternoon.
There will be no organized rally oulside
of a band and possibly some cheerleaders
although it wouldn't be a bad idea for a
few early-birds the more the better to
be on hand to give these four men a big
send off.
Such action probably won't start any
fires under the contestants, but it will
serve to keep their morale at a point where
they can best compete. The Daily Nebras
kan would like to see the campus support
this event and show the public that we,
as students, are interested in other things
besides athletics and social life.
a book about mass killer Charles Stark
weather. An interesting sidelight to this work is
that rather than release it through a "pop
ular" publishing house, he chose to have
ti appear as a more scholarly work which
will appeal the the student rather than the
general public.
Prof. Rinehardt's casual, unassuming
and quiet manner in which he lectures
is a trademark to those who have studied
under him. The size of his classes, which
range upwards to 200, are testimony for
his popularity, and the respect which he
commands is matched by few of his col
leagues. His absorbing technique of il
lustrating his lectures with true anecdotes,
along with his conversational-type voice,
place him among the top.
Often a featured speaker at Federal
Bureau of Investigation training acade
mies, he is ranked by those who attend the
academies as one of the top men to ad
dress them. On the local level he is held
in high esteem by law enforcement offi
cials. From his days on the farm when he
worked to save enough money to attend
college until the present, Dr. Rinehardt's
career has been one of consistently out
standing achievement. Students should not
miss this chance to hear one of the Uni
versity's truly great scholars.
Apathy?
Yes, Sir!
The old bugaboo of apathy seems to be
kicked up on just about every college
campus once in a while.
At San Jose State College, K seems
that a few students became seriously in
terested in showing that apathy really did
exist on the San Jose campus.
They succeeded , in electing to the of
fice of secretary of the senior class nothing
other than a dachshund.
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Finals? Yep, They're Sure Not Far Away
Editor's Note: Although
the following from the In
diana Daily Student may be
a bit premature, It's a fit
ting reminder that finals
here at NU aren't too far
off:
Tis the week before finals
' and all through the halls
There's an absence of
bridge games and hourly
phonecalls.
The coeds sit staring at
books, on their beds,
With lines of frustration- in
grained 'cross their
heads,
Or they lean over desks,
over notebook and map,
Bereft of the hope of a "long
winter's nap."
No more can they boress,
drink Cokes, and make
chatter,
And spring from their desks
at the least little matter;
Away to the Commons to
fly like flashes,
A place full of coffee and
cigarette ashes.
The desk light that shines
on their notes with a glow,
Is ample to show up the
pages to go.
What then to their half
open eyes should appear,
But the hands of the clock
showing midnight is near.
These hours and minutes
have gone by so quick,
And the news makes a coed
feel light as a brick.
As hard as the devil her
courses now seem.
And she whistles and sighs
as she calls each by
name.
"Now Anthro, .now History,
oh! why did I take them?
Oh Russian, and Latin, I
wish I could fake them."
To the top of the chair-back,
her legs now she flings,
And chews on her pencil,
what comfort it oringsi
She fights off her wishes
that finals were through,
And goes back to reading,
an hour or two.
She gulps down some coffee
for just one more round,
When she hears that her
roommate sleeps, snoring
. and sound.
So closing her books, forc-
' ing open her eyes,
Up from the desk she at
tempts to rise.
You can hear her exclaim
as she turns out the light,
"I don't care if I flunk 'em,
I'm saying 'Good night.' "
Often Quite Routint
Tribunal Procedure
In Cases Discussed
Tal I th aecond la a aerlei af
article dlscunln tb aperatloa af the
Student Tribunal, featuring mn Inter
pretation of that body' prootdurea
by Do Rodcera, Dally Nebrankaa
copy editor and farmer Tie chair
man af the Tribunal.
By Doc Rodgers
"Joe, first of all, I'd like
to read you the report of
the campus police which
has been furnished us by
the division of students af
fairs." (The report is
read).
"And now, Joe, we have
this statment signed by
you ..."
This opening of a case
before the Student Tribuanl
is followed summarily by
the question, "Is there any
thing else you would like
to add to your statement,
or say in your own behalf?"
The precedure is often as
not short and demonstra
bly routine. Most likely
the student will admit to
the violation as charged,
plea for mercy and pledge
that he will "never let it
happen again."
The statment of the stu- .
dent generally does not
deny the fact that he is,
in fact, guilty. The divis
ion of student affairs does
not prosecute cases unless
it is reasonably sure the
student is guilty.
When a student dees not
wish to write a statement,
the division personel will
advise him that a state
ment to that effect will ac
company the report sent to
the Tribunal for "review
and recommendation" and
will likely be a factor
In the dean of students'
fl n a 1 disposition of the
case."
After the Tribunal has
heard the student's expla
nation, the chairman 'of the
Tribunal will say:
"If that is all, we will
close the hearing now. The
Student Tribunal will make
its recommendation to' the
dean of student affairs
and he will notify you of
our recommendation and
his decision. Thank you."
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the oelty of a "public defender"
to roaneel the atodaata charted with
a conduct Tlolatlon.
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RAM Votes for New Election
The RAM' main cabinet vot
ed Monday evening to hold
another election for the title
of scholastic director of
RAM, Larry Fritz, who was
elected by one vote.
Some 400 ballots were cast.
Fritz defeated Bob Green in
the elections earlier.
A banquet for Tom Eason,
past president of RAM is also
being planned to honor Eason
who was tackled into the
Innocents Society Ivy Day.
Some 75 persons - will attend
the banquet.
Eason is the first Selleck
Quadrangle member to be
selected to the 13-man honorary.
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Loves of Dome Gtllxs , etc.)
EUROPE MADE SIMPLE: No. 1
Summer vacation is just around the corner, and naturally all of
you are going to Europe. Perhaps I can offer a handy tip or
two. (I must confess I have never been to Europe myself, but
I eat a lot of Scotch broth and French dressing, so I am not
entirely without qualification.)
First let me say that no trip to Europe is complete without
a visit to England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, Germany,
Spain, Portugal, Italy, Lichtenstein, Holland, Belgium.witzpr
land, Luxembourg, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Po
land, Chechoslovakia, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Russia,"
Greece, Yugoslavia, Albania, Crete, Sardinia, Sicily, Hungary,
Romania, Bulgaria, Lapland, and Andorra.
Let u take up these countries in order. First, England.
The capital of England is London or Liverpool, as it in
nometimes called. There are many interesting things to see in
London chiefly, the changing of the guards. The guards are
changed daily. The old ones arc thrown away.
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Another "must" while in London is a visit to Buckingham
Palace. Frequently in the afternoons Her Majesty the Queen
comes out on the balcony of the palace and waves to her loyal
subject below. The loyal subjects wave back at the Queen.
However, they enly continue to wave as long aa Her Majesty
is waving. This of course is the origin of wave lengths from which
we have derived numerous benefits including radio, television
and the A&P Gypsies.
Be sure also when you are in London to visit the palace of
he Duke of Marlborough. Marlborough ia spelled Marlborough,
but pronounced Marlboro. English spelling is very quaint but
terribly disorganised. The late George Bernard Shaw, author of
Jo't Boys, fought all his life to simplify English spelling. He
once asked a friend, "What does g-h-o4-i spell?" The friend
pondered a bit and replied, "Goatee." Shaw sniggered. "Pshaw,"
aaid Shaw. "G-h-o-t-i docs not spell goatee. It spells fish. Gh
as in enough, o as in women, li as in motion."
It must be remembered, however, that Shaw was a vegetarian
which, all in all, was probably a good thing. As Disraeli once
remarked to'Guy Fawkes, "If Shaw were not a vegetarian, no
lamb chop in London would be safe."
But I digress. We were speaking of the palace of the Duke of
Marlborough or Marlboro, as it is called in the United State,
it is called Marlboro by every smoker who knows flavor did
not go out when filters came in. Be sure you are well supplied
with Marlboro when you make your trip abroad. After a long,
tiring day of sightseeing, there is nothing so welcome as a fine,
flavorful Marlboro nnd a foot bath with hot Epsom salts.
Epsom salts can be obtained in England at Epsom Downs.
Kensington salts can be obtained at Kensington Gardens, Al
bert salts can be obtained at Albert Hall, Hyde salts can be
obtained at Hyde Park, and the crown jewels can be obtained
at the Tower of London.
Well sir, now you know all you need to know about England,
Next week ve will visit the Land of the Midnight Sun France.
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Marlboro, it fou want the best of the titter cigarettes Philip
Uorrie U you want the best of the unUtered cigarettes.
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