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rhe Nebraskan
Monday, Feb. 13, 1961
EDITORIAL OPINION
Government Gpuld Aid
Student Financial Load j
It has been mentioned before and it will be mentioned j
again. To the average college student, finances are one of :
the biggest problems. i
Individuals, business enterprises, fraternal organiza- j
tions and universities have set up scholarships, loans and
grants to help out the students, but still many of the ta-
lented "leaders of tomorrow" slip by the wayside due to "
lack of funds.
College is expensive, there's' ho doubt about it. The I
average costs per year for most students is nearly $2,000. I
Most of us work part time during the school year or
during the summer, or both to supplement our income.
This money, in turn, is used during the schools months to
pay the expenses of our education.
Each year the student who has an income of $2,000
must pay nearly $250 to the Federal Government in, the I
form of income taxes.
To some this $250 may not be important,' but to most
students this sum represents a semester's out-state tui-
tion or a full year's in-state tuition.
If the tax exemption of the college student could be
raised from $600 to $1,500 or even $2,000, the number of
students leaving universities for financial reasons would
drop sharply. '
Although the government may not be able to stand
the initial strain from this change, we are sure that the j
benefits to the government and this country would be
much more valuable in the form of better-trained, more
thoroughly educated college graduates than in the form
of tax money.
For all of those w ho wish to measure major changes 1
of this type in terms of days or years, the criticism they
utter wiil be: The plan will not help us in the next .year 1
or so. Perhaps not, but in the future, maybe five years or I
ten, the plan will help. 1
We are entering a period of over-crowded universi- f
ties. School is getting tougher. This may be a solution to
lightening the financial load of the student.
Whether or not the plan will work in five or ten years
or less is presently impossible to foresee, but the idea I
seems worthy of consideration by the American people.
If we, the students of today, can bring this idea to the I
attention of our congressmen, we will be able to help the
students of tomorrow.
The Bite's Worse j
By Barkf
It is now Thursday, Feb.
9. 1961, 8:05 p.m. Eagerly
planning to invest an eve
ning in the facilities of the
Student Union ballroom to
hear the musicalities of the
infamous Brothers 4, I have
just had my balloon of ex
citement punctured dramati
cally by the news that they
have not yet arrived for
their first performajice,
which was to have begun
nearly an hour ago. H o w
ever, I just made a hasty
phone call to the ever-prepared
Union activities office
where a still-confident voice
informed me, "Yes, they
are now at the city limits
and have a police escort to
the Union." Needless to 'say,
this police escort gives me
great confidence that the
four young men will arrive
in time for the frivolities. 1
have not yet heard the si
rens. The voic on the wire
informed me that the second
performance (which I
planned to attend, not being
one to barge right in on a
police escort) would begin
around 9:30. This is in about
an hour-and-a-half. I ques
tion this. How can a per
formance which w as to be
gin at 7 and end around 9
begin at 8:30 and end at
9:30? I have deduced that
the group simply will not
be able to perform all its
hit tunes.
Several people have wan
dered aimlessly into my
r m and despondantly
mumbled something about
wbat-on-earth-is-going-oa, or
how-do-they-e x p e e t-to-get-all-those-people-in-tbe-b
a 1 1
room, or wbat-a-fennch-of
mkkey-moust, etc. etc.
However, not being one for
pessimism, I fcave aneeas
wglj replied, "Never fear.
Our ever-cotsdentkrus Union
board of managers will bring
everything aA(er cotrol to
the BiKjoettfonabJe satis
factioa of the masses. Con
dolences, Miss Porter. And
Daily Nebraskan
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etSLVLSS OfllCE liOl-: J- PJL Monday ibr7oth Frw'ar
how many grey hairs have i
you?
I have just returnedf
from a break in my eve's f
occupations, and to my I
amazed delight, find t h a 1 1
the brothers, bless t h e i r
strumming little hearts, did I
make it to the Union. I'm
glad. I'm glad because 1 1
now have restored confi-
dence in the abilities of the
Lincoln police department to
do something kind and with-
in Jhe graces of the aver-
age, everyday, all-around
Nebraska student. They've I
done something to become I
a part of the Great Ameri-1
can Dream. And that's nice
of them. i
As I understand it now, 1
the first performance is on-
derway and the second per-
formance (which I planned
to attend, not being ne to f
race for the first t e- 1
graph) will begin about I
9:45. This will cut the first
show to about 45 minutes. I
This will, in all probability,
make the second show a I
little longer (that is, if the
brothers can make it I
through two shows after that
exhausting police escort), i
All the underclassmen will I
get to stay out past 10:Jfl,
and the tired, nndernour-f
ished housemothers will
have to answer the numer-
out ringings of the senior-1
weary doorbells. f
May I wish the Brothers
4 all the luck in the world s
in their ballroom per-1
formance (how DO they ex-
pert to get all those people I
in the ballroom?), and in
their future performances
about the folk-song hun?ry
colleges of the nation. May
I extend to the Student Un- a
ion a heaty round of ap-1
plause or, its continuous
surprises. As -for-me, opti- f
mistic as I may be, I have I
sold my ticket half-price and s
"taken to my books. I
Come to think of it. If
never did hear any I
sirens ... 1
TAe Catacombs
Draws Comment
To the editor:
If I may be as trite as
the author of "The Cata
combs," I am sick and
tired of hearing about those
who are sick and tired.
Your criticisms are in
many cases warranted, but
in relation to the label your
writings bear, you might as
well do your preaching in
a burial vault, as you would
undoubtedly receive a bet
ter reception.
Yon speak of an air of
lethargic complacency.
What complacency is not
lethargic? But rather than
attack your face flattened
debut rhetorically, I would
like to analyze it from the
angle of what you may
have accomplished by this
diatribe.
It would not be overstat
ing the case to say that you
have done more to promote
that which you have so elo
quently labeled "putrid."
Now, if I may cite your
column where you write,
"Nothing is more invigorat
ing than someone who
doesn't even have the faint
est connection with any of
the problems but knows an
the answers. Ah, negatism.
If you reread the rest of
the column, doesn't the
above statement smell of
hypocrisy, which you also
attack earlier? (By the
way, Webster never heard
of "negatism.")
But you have the answer:
"a kiss from a'Pri nee
Charming if it must (sic)
who will speak his mind
and not be afraid to be
heard, even if he has to be
spectacular." For one who
claims license as a critic
of campus problems, you
certainly provide a weak
solution. However. I am not
surprised, as judging from
your initial work, I imagine
your know ledge of literature
quits after Snow White and
Babbitt.
You also let yourself off
the hook as far as taking
the lead in improving (he
"putrid mess" by appealing
to the idealists to take the
situation in band and put .
the students on the right
track.
I, tr;o, was once a cynic
and I could be twice as
vitriolic as you, fellow stu
dent. But it did not take
long to realize that my com
ments reached only deaf
ears. In fact, it was obvious
that such criticism was only
driving the student body
further toward apathy.
It is the nature of the
students at this institution
to be slow to reatt; Pa
tience is a virtue if you in
tend to foster a mass awak
ening on our campus. Above
all, you mustmake your
fellow student think. This,
and only this, will serve the
end which you seek. Since
you are critical of the atti
tude which is present on
the campus (and I think it '
is not as bad as you would
make out), I assume you
would like to take a little
initiative in improving the
situation.
It is non? of my business
telling you how to write,
but if 1 may ignore that
ISebraskan Letterip
fact momentarily, I would
urge you to devote your
column to social and moral
questions which make the
student think. If you are
radical, take that point of
view, if, you are a reaction
ary, take that point of
view, if you are a -middle
of the roader, fine; in that
case you will probably have
both sides against you. It
makes no difference what
you think. It does make a
difference whether you
think. In "Prometheus Un
bound" Shelley writes:
A thought by thought is
piled till some great truth
Is loosened, and the nations
echo round.
Shaken' to their roots, as do
the mountains now.
If you would blame any
one for the lack of courage
ous thought which exists on
the campus, it would have
to be those who insist on
thought control. Toqueville
wrote of this more than 100
years ago in his classic.
"Democracy in America"
He observed the effects of
Not Guilty
By Bob Nye i v-'-
& Myron Papadakis
"Todays youth, tomorrows
leaders." This phrase has
echoed throughout the cen
turies, and is being sounded
once again as we, today's
youth, prepare to take our
places in the world.
The world situation now
is not our failing, but our
responsibility. The shoul
ders of our leaders have
grown weary with age and
liability. The burden must
be lifted and placed in the
hands of the next genera
tion, while the old retire
with respect and dignity to
observe their fruits and
their faults. The fathers
shall withdraw with a si
lent prayer knowing that
they have instilled the con
fidence and ability in their
heirs which will assist them
throughout their darkest
hours.
The world situation today
is anything but desirable,
the problems are abundant,
the solutions are veiled.
Communism poses a threat
to our freedom, and the im
inent destruction of man
kind looms so heavily as to
cast a shadow ever even
the most optimistic.
However these difficulties
should not be despaired.
Rather, they must be taken
as the challenge they are,
and they must be over
come. A man's true mettle
can only be measured when
he rises to overcome obsta
cles in his path.
A country's strength will
be determined by the
threats to unity which it
meets, and if victory is
achieved, will return even
stronger for the next chal
lenge. Without difficulties
(which can be set as stand
ards of achievement, or
confronted as problems), a
-man, or a country, grows
lackadaisical and eventually
lapses into apathy which
what he called "tyranny of
the majority" on the na
tional character, of the peo
ple of the United States.
".. . . where the power of
the majority is so absolute
and irresistable . .v. one
must give up his rights as
a citizen, and almost abjure
his qualities as a man, if he
intends to stray from the
track, which it prescribes."
In many universities and
colleges, students are stray
ing, but those who do are
fully aware of the complica
tions discussed by Toque
ville. Perhaps this is why
there appears to be little
independent thought on the
University of Nebraska
campus. But, being some
what of an idealist, myself,
I feel that the oppressed
will eventually break their
chains, and the nations will
echo round.
Shortfellow
Editors Note: The error
mentioned by Shortfellow
was a typographical error
and not one on the part of
the author.
- unlocks the door to destruc
tion.: -
To be, or not to be, is the
question.
For many years have
passed since the egg was
first impregnated,
And hope rose from the
turmoil as the golden
daffodil, only to wither in
dank debauchary.
Or
To be or not to be, is the
question
For many years have
passed since the egg
Was first impregnated.
And hope rose from the
turmoil with the
Golden Daffodil. The flower
only to wither
In dank debauchary.
This then is the question,
the answer, and the decision
that youth make. The world
that we pass on to the fu
ture generations will be de
termined by our answer to
that very challenge.
Medical Honorary
Initiate Five Men
Five men were recently ini
tiated into Theta Nu, medical
honorary fraternity.
They are Donald Metzer,
Timothy Rutz, Bruce Bloom,
Gayle Peterson and Roy Ni
imi. COMING
FEBRUARY
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Staff Views
Barnstorming
By Jim Forrgst
Barnstorming this week
reports that second semes
ter activities on Ag Cam
pus are , getting off to a
quick pace under the direc
tion cf Archie Clegg and his
band of committee chair
men on the Ag Union Activ
ities Board.
Taking top spot in the
things to come category is
the Reno Romp featuring
Hadley Barret and his West
erners on a return engage
ment" direct from Las Ve
gas. Mylon Filkins, chairmen
of the dance committee, re
ported at the regular Tues
day night meeting of "the
Board that the Ag union
ballroom will be converted
into a "hideaway" known
as the Flamingo Club.
"Reports have it that the
decorations will be appro
priate to the theme with a
gambling hall, cigarette
girls, swinging doors, a
"bar," wedding chapel and
divorce court. Everything to
meet a guest's desires.
For those slickers on city
campus, Barret and his
Westerners are known
throughout Nebraska, Wy
oming, Kansas, Colorado
and South Dakota as Ne
braska's own and most pop
ular Western swing band.
The Westeners are sched
uled to play from 8:30 p.m.
to 11:30 p.m.; tickets are $1
per person and may be ob
tained from either the city
or Ag Union activities office
or from any Ag Union com
mittee member.
"Union Be Mine" is the
theme of the Spring Mass
Meeting this year to encour
age new members to join
Ag Union committees. '
The recruiting meeting
. will be held in the. Ag Un
ion Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
Dr. A. W. Epp, Ag Union
sponsor, and the various
members of the Board will
hold a discussion to explain
some of the Ag Union's activ
ities and functions to the
prospective commit
tee members.
To help see the impor
tance of the job these com
mittees are doing, Mar
grethe Plum, chairman of
sS. , "...
The day you kvow
you must provide
y f i in -
Brotherhood Provider gives you:' )
10,000 cash;
plus 100 monthly income
Because you are a Lutheran, you
can own this Brotherhood Provider
Plan with Family Proulfon Bennfit
ami at remarkably favorable rat.
That' important b-n you think of
tbe family repon.ibiliti in your
future. It'ii r-aurinj to own a
Brotherhood Provider Plan now , . ,
againt the day when you know you
rnunt prattde.
Look at th big advantage:
$10,000 of permanent, dividend
paying life insurance.
If you die within the first 20 yeara,
your beneficiary gets 110,000 In
canh; plfa $100 a month for the
remainder of the 20 year period.
If you retire at 65, you can get
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the hospitality committee,
requested that each com
mittee chairmen present a
short skit portraying the
activities of their commit
tee based on the Valentine
theme of Union be Mine.
The Meeting, which is
held each year, is for all
Ag Union chairmen, com
mittee workers, representa
tives from each of the or
ganized houses, and any in-'
terested party.
Attention, attention! A no-
tice of importance to all Ag
campus sports minded stu
dents. Are you looking for
the thrill of combat, the
challenge of competition,
and the laurels of victory?
Well, the general enter
tainment committee has an
nounced the opening of the
Ag Union ping pong and
skill pool tournaments for
Feb. 20th.
Interested combat
ants may sign up in the Ag
Union lobby beginning to
day . . . don't miss your
chance.
The rule sheet for the
tournaments provides for
double elimination and tro
phies for the winner and
runner ups.
Also beginning this month
for the more intellectually
inclined Ag Student will be
free bridge lessons starting
Feb. 21.
The free lessons will be
given by Jim Hornby every
Tuesday from 5 to 6 p.m.
Sign up tinfe is from now
until Feb. 20.
Speaking of Ag Union
tournaments, the Ag Inde
pendents won undisputed
first place in the Union's
volleyball tournament Tues
day with a two out of three
game win over Kappa Del
ta. The Kappa Delt's ran
their first and last blood
quickly with a win in the
initial game of the cham
pionship play-offs by a score
of 6-3.
Not to be defeated again,
the Independents came back
in the second game to tie,
and in the third game to
win the tournament by
scores of 11-8 and 11-6, re
spectively. $13,040 In eah.
Lutheran Brotherhood pays a
premium if you ar totally dis
abled before 60.
All thi and more tor an investment
of jut $197.10 a year . . . about M
day, baaed on aice 21. You pat
more than this for lunch.
Right now, think about your future
. . . the future of those who will
depend on you. Call your Lutheran
Brotherhood campus representative
snd join the thousands of Lutherans
who enjoy security and peace of
mind in the bond of Lutheran
Brotherhood.
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