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The Nebrask.an
Friday, Feb. 24, 1961
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Conscience of a Liberal
By Steve Gage
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Tribute, if it can be considered such appearing on this
page, should be paid to Mrs. Bobbie Bible Spilker, Uni
versity alum, etc. Surely one as deeply interested in the
pursuit of an advanced education and further, as one rele
gated to "DEAR OLD NU," I will hardily second the text
of the letter that our endeared alumna sent to the Stu
dent Council. And as I peer around my (beef?) horn
rimmed glasses, flauning my shy little self-inflicted
inferiority complex, I would like to rattle some
cornhusks or throw some paint at the State Historical So
ciety just to draw some attention to this writer's out
spoken, anti-Sower views.
Tribute, as I said, must go to Mrs. Spilker but my
conscience demands an answer to this question from the
dear lady at the same time, the question being "Although
we might be able to be proud of our University, how in the
sam hall can we ever be proud of our beloved state?"
Mrs. Spilker, if I may quote, said, "Nebraskans have an
inferiority complex about eing Nebraskans. Likewise,
I feel that most Cornhuskers have a guilty conscience
bout being Cornhuskers." WelL dear lady, if we should
all lie down on one big psychiatric couch together and
then leap to our feet analyied and remedied, ready to
carry the Big Cob of the Scarlet and Cream onward to the
fray, then what should we do with respect to our state.
Huh? ,
I'm sorry. I apologize. I shouldn't have trampled on
anyone's little cornfed, beef-fed, and more often than not,
bull-fed toes. Yes, I know, Children of the Sod, our state
is our Great Heritage (and I might add, Disparage). But
let's look at some facts. According to a report made by
the National Education Association. Nebraska ranks 49th
among the 50 states In Its expenditure per capita for all
public education. Wonderful! Boy, I was happy when I
read this! It really inspired me and, contrary to the sage
the returning Prodigal Son) from the Delt House, I can't
forget it!
No, I can't forget it when I recall these words of Sena
tor William Skarda (representing the seventh district in
Omaha in Nebraska's Legislature) concerning the Uni
versity's submitted budget: "It's too high. I'm question
ing the integrity of the Board of Regents. They didn't
make it (budget in detail) available to the senators. I
think there is going to be a showdown. They (Board of
Regents) are encouraging state sales and income taxes.
Their needs are hidden. They are a good bunch of lobby
ists. I'm not against education just for fair play. It is a
question of how much people will stand for." (Daily Ne
braskan, Dec. 13, 1960, p. 1.)
Of course, this criticism of the University, its Board
of Regents and its administrators, comes juxtaposed with
the high praise of California educator, Dr. Lyman A.
Glenny, for these same elements. And of course this
criticism must be swallowed wtih Mrs. Spilker's recalling
of the standards of excellence that many departments of
the University have established and of the many outstand
ing individuals in the various academic fields.
Yes, we students of the University will acknowledge
many achievements by Nebraska or rather by individual
Nebraskans. Hats off to Governor Frank Morrison for his
unwavering support of the University's budget and to Sen
tor Lewis Webb of Ogallala for his unequivocal support of
University functions. (Daily Nebraskan, Dec. 13, 1960.)
"I'm in favor of this budget. Whatever is needed for build
ing the University should be met. We can't lag behind.
The University is one of our greatest advancements. It
should not be neglected whatsoever."
But what Iamaskingforisan answer in action.
Words are plenty down in the Statehouse chambers. What
I demand of every open-eyed Cornhusker (slap you on the
back, you clod) student is just one penetrating question:
What in the hell are Nebraskans going to do about Ne
braska? Right now I'm ready to leave as soon as I get my
sheepskin. Maybe to come back someday when the politi
cal climate has sufficiently changed. But now to leave
this state, my home state, for some life, some thought and
action about everyday things like schools and taxes and
caring for the aged and progressive industrialization. -
By the way, as happy as some of my readers might be
right sow about my decision to leave Nebraska, I am
sorry to say that many of fellow students the fruit of
Nebraska mangrowers are going with me. The Census
Bureau recently (Febr. 16, 1961) released a breakdown of
population gains and losses by age group. It was no sur
prise to this writer that, while Nebraska grew to an offi
cial population of 1,411,230, it lost during the period from
19SC to 1960 more than 16 of its youth in both the 20-24
and 25-29 age brackets. As the Journal Bureau commented
m the situation, Ma prime export of Nebraska has beei
Its youth" and not its beef. Also significant were the fig
ures on the 65-and-over group: an increase of 25.9 dur
ing the past decade in this group. So as I cross Nebraska's
borders for elsewhere (anywhere), just one more ques
tion: Where do yon want your Social Security check
mailed to, Grampf ?
Perhaps I am out of line especially right here in the
heart of Republicanland to suggest federal support of our
school and a hearty endorsement of President Kennedy's
aid to higher education measures. But perhaps I feel that
the federal government should help those who cannot help
themselves. Perhaps I feel that our state could be labeled
as a "financial disaster area" in the field of higher edu
cation and therefore needs outside help. Perhaps I agree
with the closing paragraph in the editorial in the Lin
coln Journal, Feb. 21, 1961.
"Nebraskans win be on the side of right opposing
as they unqueslionaHy will oppose the entrance of the
federal government into public education. But their pro
testations wfil be futile and empty gestures unless, at the
same time,- they are assuring that the local people can,
and wOl, give the anprecented support needed for educa
tion." V
And how would you like your corn meal, Mrs. Spil
ker? Deep down I like the state, I like the school and am
reasonably proud of it. 1 am proud of Clifford Hardin and
Clarence Swanson and their colleagues. And I am proud
of many of my fellow Nebraskans. And I am tired of
sitting around oozing proudness and cheers for those who
realize where the rest of the nation is going and where
Nebraska is staying. Do something, Nebraskans! At least
investigate these opinions listed above and the many other
opinions I have of my state. And once again. Mrs. Spil
ker, which psychiatrist would you recommend to me?
Letterip I
$NU Grateful"
jjj To Council
ijiTo the editor,
j The Nebraska Interna
il; tional Association executive
! committee would like to say
II that it believes that the
Hi author of the column en
! titled "Gosip" has named
jjj his column appropriately,
jj- (i.e. The Daily Nebraskan
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 1961.)
II We do not feel that the
jji Student Council has threat
jjj ened our organization nor
jj denied us any rights. On the
jjj contrary, w are very
jjj grateful to the Student
jjj Council and its representa
jii tive, John Hoerner, for their
jjj concern for the NIA in as
jjj sisting us and in explaining
HI the position which the Stu
jji dent Council must take to
ijj ward new organizations.
We understand that there
jli are definite procedures for
jjj becoming an organization
Hi and that until we f u 1 f i 1 1
jjj them we cannot be repre
jj! sented on the Student Coun
j tions are due to the consti
j tution of the Student Coun
i cil which the students of the
jy Universiy have passed by
jji their own votes. While we
believe that we should be
represented on the Council,
we are willing to go through
the steps required by the
constitution in order to a
ain such a position.
In ' this regard we s I n
cerely appreciate the views
expressed by the editor in
the Daily Nebraskan,
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 1961.
ill Again, our thanks and ap-
jji preciation to the Student
jjj Council, John Hoerner and
jjj Dave Calhoun.
Jagit Singh, India
Kj Co-Chairman
I John Else, United States
IH Co-Chairman
Hi
Guilty
By Bob Nye
Students of the U n i v e r
sity, hear me out! A new
crisis has arisen, for Mon
day is Sadie Hawkins
Day. (Better known as SH
Day.) The female popula
tion again levies a bother
some ordeal to us. THIS
COULD HAPPEN TO
YOU!!!
Now shipmates listen unto
me,
and I'D tell you In this
ong
of things that happened to
me
when I came, home from
the GrflL ' --
ACT I
The Ground Hog arose
from his burrow. The sky
was clouded and the rites
of spring commenced.
-ACT II-
But wait where is thy
partner, for each must
have another, be it only a
convenience. Ah, conveni
ence is like a fragile rose
beauty nndefiable but
when clipped its beauty
must decay into obscurity.
Wine flows as youth
poured their hearts out to
the Goddess Spring, and
gold and diamond are re
duced to symbols not of
love but of Bacchus.
ACT III
Love? What hath fever
wrought The war was
staged with artistry and
beholders were believers.
Truth must prevail, the
sham will be revealed and
the believers will frolick in
their merriment; and will
rejoice at the artistry.
"Well Sammy, my dear
Annie
When I woke next mornin'
I had an achin' head
My gold watch aad my
pocket book
My lady friend had fled."
(If confused read C, Jam.
column on RUMORS.)
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sentation committee will hold j
:;:a series 01 open meeuns ds
!li ginning March 7 in ordeV to
pi discuss the various areas of
jj; Council representation.
L- Bill Connell, chairman ol the
jj committee, reported the com-
fjjmittee felt the open meetings
g would give interested students
a chance to attend and pre
sent their ideas thus estab-
glishing a better communica-
gtion between the Council and
campus.
The first meeting will deal
with campus activity repre
isentatives on Council.
? In other new business, the
ICouncil approved a motion
that the social committee in
ivestigate the possibility of
photograph identification
jjicards. Council members point
;!ed out that this would pre
vent swapping IDs and pro-
Ivide more positive identifica
rlijtion of students.
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NU Delegates
To Attend Meet
Representatives from the
University's Teachers College
are attending sectional meet
ings of the American Associa
tion of Colleges for Teacher
Education (AACTE) .in Chi
cago, Feb. 22-25.
Dean Walter K. Beggs, who
is on the International Rela
tions Committee of AACTE,
and Dr. Wesley C. Meier
henry, coordinator of Teach
er Placement Division at the
University, are among, those
attending.
Bv Phil Boroff
BEN-HUR, A TALE OF
THE CHRIST, a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
picture
starring Charlton Heston,
Jack Hawkins, S t e p h en
Boyd and Haya Harareet.
After a roadshow engage
ment of nearly a year in
Omaha, "Ben-Hur" has fi
nally come to Lincoln.
Based on the widely sold
novel by CivU War Gen.
Lew WaUace, "Ben-Hur"
has been a successful play
with William S. Hart and a
successful 1926 silent film
with Ramon Novarro and
Francis X. Bushman. Now
M-G-M offers a new, great
$15,000,000 production. Like
"Gone With the Wind,"
"Ben-Hur" is one of the
most-talked-about, most
known films anywhere.
Many may consider "Ben
Hur" an impressive biblical
spectacle, but it is also a
sincere story of human be-
ings and their relationships
to each other. The famous
chariot race and the excit
ing sea battle will be re
membered, but so will the
emotionally moving rela
tionships of Judah Ben-Hur,
Prince of Judea, with Mes
sala, a boyhood friend who,
as a Roman tribune, be
comes a manhood enemy;
with Shiek Ildermin, the
Arab ruler who owns and
Joves horses and who pro
vides the horses Ben-Hur
drives in the chariot race;
With Esther, a freed slave
of the House of Hur whom
the Prince loves; with Tir
zah and Miriam, Ben-Hur's
sister and mother who turn
lepers after being impris
oned by the Romans; with
Siominides, Esther's father
and faithful servant to the
House of Hur; with Quintus
Arrius, the Roman consul
whom Ben-Hur saves and
who later adopts the Prince
as his own son;
And with Christ, whose
birth, kindness, teachings
and crucifixion are to
Ben-Hur as they should be
to all Christians.
The entire cast is excel-
Inside View
lent. Oscar winners Charl
ton Heston is r. strong Ben
Hur and Hugh Griffith is a
delightful Shiek Ildermin.
Stephen Boyd as Messala,
Jack Hawkins as Quintus
Arrius, and newcomer Haya
Harareet as Esther are all
exceptional.
Martha Scott plays Hes
ton's screen mother for the
second time. (She was
Moses' mother in Cecil B.
DeMille's film, "The Ten
Commandments.") Cathy
O'Donnell as Tirzah and fa
vorite Sam Jaffe as Simo
nidies are fine, as is Frank
Thring as a teethed Pontius
Pilate.
The film is an outstand
ing achievement for W i 1-
By Phil Borof;
liam Wyler, whom I con
sider the finest director of
American films. The three
hour and 32 minute film,
with a 15 minute intermis
sion, was scripted not only
by credited Karl Tunberg,
but also Christopher Fry,
Maxwell Anderson, S. N.
Behrman and Gore Vidal.
Cinematography, costume
designs, the over 300 sets,
the exciting music score
and all technical areas add
to the films extfSence.
VARIETY, tabloid ot the
amusement industries, has
said that: "... the fa
mous chariot race . . will
probably be preserve in film
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WORSHIP SERVICES ON CAMPUS
BAPTIST STUDENT FELLOWSHIP
. Royrr I., jnarf H. Mrrvt Burner
Dlractara af Staorat Work '
9:30 o.m. Bible Study 6 00 p.m. Ftllowship Hour
10:45 a.m. Morning Worehlp 7:00 Evening Worship
5:30 p.m. Supper 8:00 After-Church Fellowship
Groups Meeting at
Frst Baptist Church 14th ond K Street.
Second Baptst Church 28th ond S Streets
DISCIPLES STUDENT FELLOWSHIP
(Christian Churches)
lt3T R Rtrart
Keith Stephaaoa, rampm Mlalster
10:45 a.m. Worship (Cooperotvely with U.C.C.F. at 333 No. 14th)
5:30 p.m. Supper, Worship & Forum (Cooperatively with U.C.C.F.
at 333 No 14th)
. LUTHERAN STUDENT CHAPEL
(National Lutheran Council)
5H Karth lAI
AlWa M. reterara. Pantar
' 9:30 o.m. Bible Study
10:15 a.m. . Coffee Hour
10:45 a.m. Worship
5:30 p.m Lutheran Student Association
8AINT THOMAS AQUINAS CHURCH
(Catholic Student Center)
lilt O Htreet
C. J. Keeaaa. paitor
R. r. Sherhy. t. R. Myers, awortases
Sunday Masses at 8:00, 9:30, 11:00, 12:30
Confessions on Saturday: 4:30-5:30 p.m. and 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Business Meeting ond Sociol Hour 7:30 p.m.
UNITED CAMPUS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
(Presbyterian, Conrmational, E.U.B. E. A E.)
333 North 14th Street
Ataa I. rtekeriar;. Minister
10:15 Communion Served at UCCF Student House
10:45 a.m. Corporate Wcrhip . 5:30 o.m Fo'iim Fellowship
UNIVERSITY EPISCOPAL CHAPEL
Services as Catner while nrraeat bnlldinc being rebaltt
Gilbert M AjmistrenK, Chaplain
9:00 a.m. Holy Communion 1 1 00 a.m. Morning Prayer
5'30 o.m. Eveninq Prn-er
UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN CHAPEL (Missouri Synod;
A. J. Norden. Faarnr
. ISA and Q xtreets
9:30 o.m. Bible Study 5:30 p.m Gamma Delta Supper
10.45 o.m. Worshio
WESLEY FOUNDATION (Methodist)
William B. Coald t. Bentna White. Pasters
8:00 a.m. Holy Communion (Wesley House, 1417 R Streets)
9:30 a.m. Morning Worship (ot ISC, 535 North 16th St.)
Or. Amos A. Thomburg will be the guest speaker
10:30 o.m Coffee Hour and Discussion (Wesley House)
5:00 p.m. Cost Supper (Wesley House)
6:00 p.m. Vespers v
6:15 p.m. Forum (Student Union, Room 234)
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CHAIR!
INTERVIEWS
At University of
Nebraska
MONDAY
AND TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 27, 28
Far further deUilt and to arrange an appointment, consult
your placement officer. If you miss ui, a letter of inquiry
will receive mmediite attention if addressed to Mr. H. T.
Brooks, Engineering Personnel Administrator, CONVAIR
GENERAL OfFICES, San Diego 12, California.
Pull up a chair and talk to the men from Convair (they'll bo
on campus soon). Learn about the many other chairs at our
four major operating divisions waiting to be filled by young
engineers and scientists.
We are the nation's most diversified aerospace company,
producing intercontinental and tactical missiles, electronic
systems, commercial jet aircraft, all-weather jet intercep
tors, and strategic bombers. More advanced programs
encompass a wide range of technology ... from nuclear
propulsion to space communication and exploration.
And our continuing policy of purposeful diversification
assures stability and challenge for years to come.
Yes, plan to pull up a chair and talk to the men from Convair
. . . they'll welcome the opportunity to discuss our company
with you. Whether you are an undergraduate, graduate, or
doctoral candidate, chances are there's a chair for you at
Convair.
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