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The Nebraskan Tuesday, April 18, 1951 Page 4 v I v I ' I V4 ! S 1 1 i vv. Jj I , i " ' '' I ' i 1 1 1 if 1 "i .1 ' 1 A 'l t I' . , tft I 1 i '?i T I i i I I College Student Discusses Fort Lauderdale Riots By Jeff Stives (Jeff Stives -spent the Spring Vacation in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, The following story includes his first-hand obser vations of the widely -publicized riots.) (UPS) Five Lehigh stu dents were among the nearly 300 collegians arrested in ri ots in Fort Lauderdale, Flor ida, last week. Three were charged with drinking in public and fined $5 to $25, one was arrested on a charge of disorderly con duct, another was sentenced to ten days in jail for unlaw ful assembly. As In the cases of others arrested during the spree, the students were taken into po lice custody Sunday and Mon day nights. Students were arrested and fined for "J-walklng," loiter ing, unlawful assembly, sleep ing in the open, and inciting a riot. "Something" One student told this report er that the police officers who booked him couldn't decide on a charge. "We'll think of something," he quoted them as saying. This story is typical of many during the nights of chaos. One student was pick ed up while crossing a street with his date, "dragged into a police car" by officers, and taken to a temporary cell nearby. He was told that if he'd get out of the area right away, they would let him go "I took off," he said. But he hadn't gotten far when he was stopped and clubbed in the leg and head by another officer who said he was try ing to escape. This time he was taken to the city jail. He was locked up without being allowed to make a phone call or medi cal attention for his leg which by then was causing him se vere pain and made him un able to walk. Next morning, after being fingerprinted and photo graphed, he and several oth ers were lined tp before a judge. Charged with unlawful assembly and pleading not guilty, the judge then told him that he'd have to stay in jail until April 17 for trial. Nothing was said about bail. Figuring, he said, that if he pleaded guilty he would get off with a small fine he changed his plea and was sen tenced to 10 days. All this time, the student was almost unable to walk because of his bruised leg. "They never asked me about my leg," he said, although he fell several times. On Wednesday, March 29, a city judge, under pressure Lemon Heads Med Cancer Researchers Dr. Henry M. Lemon of Bos ton, Mass. has been appoint ed director of the Eugene C. Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases at the University College of Medicine. Dr. Lemon is, at present, as sociate professor of medicine and ooordinator of cancer in struction at Boston Universi ty's School of Medicine. His appointment at Nebras ka will be effective Sept. 1 and is subject to the approval of the Board of Regents. He also will be appointed profes sor of internal medicine and assistant dean for research af fairs at the College of Medi cine. The 45-year-old physician is a native of Chicago and a 1940 cum laude graduate of Har vard Medical School. He took his internship and a residency in internal medicine at the University of Chicago Clinic. Dr. J. P. Tollman, dean of the College of Medicine, said, "TL addition of Dr. Lemon to the staff will make it pos sible to complete planning to ward the construction of the Eppley Institute. "It is expected that bids will be let this spring. In addition, the creation of the position of assistant dean for research af fairs should give added sup port to our faculty in pursuit of their research activities." The establishment and oper ation of the Eppley Institute is being made possible by a $2.5 million gift from the Eu gene C. Eppley Foundation. Of the Foundation gift, $650. 000 plus $800,000 from the U.S. Public Health Service grant and $350,000 from the Univer sity's medical building funds will be used for construction. The balance of the Eppley gift, $1,850,000 will be used over a 20-year period to help inaugurate and firmly estab lish the institute's research program. from local merchants and of ficials, finally dropped all charges and released all but one of the jailed students. The remaining student had his case reviewed later in the week and was subsequent ly released also. He was charged with inciting a riot and resisting arrest. His an tics on a utility pole were supposedly what triggered the demonstrations Monday night which ended after some 225 arrests. Sunday night was a differ ent story. Thousands of col lege men and their dates (those who had managed to find some), were standing on both sides of Atlantic Avenue, heckling the police to let them cross the street, cheering their friends when they man aged to get into a car that was not already full, and boo ing the motorists who refused rides, the police who told them to keep their toes on the sidewalk, and everyone who didn't cooperate with the spir it of gaiety that prevailed. The police had their hands full. By 11 p.m. the street was crossed almost every minute by hundreds who stop ped halfway across to bounce car. Things began to get warmer as firecrackers and bottles flew into the air. When police blocked off the area to keep traffic out, the riot ers thronged into the street, and sat down. The police were eventually able to get them out of the street by running motorcycles and cars through the group. The groups then settled on both sides of the street and took up the chant, "we want to go to the beach." Pleas from the police over the loud speaker to move out of the area or face fire hoses mere ly brought cries of "bring on the fire hoses." The hoses came, and so did the police patrol wagon, the state police, the Dania police from a few miles down the coast, and the mayor. The firemen were wondering how they could use their hoses if they were ordered to, since the glass fronts to the stores and the cars in the area would make such use hazardous and create considerable damage. The mob eventually broke up when people dritfed back to motels and cars. Monday night brought a rapid change in attitude and as a result many more stu dents ended up in jail, stu dents who were responsible for no more malice, no more damage, and no more noise then they had been the night before. The answer, as the city of ficials finally discovered, to the entire problem was the fact that this year the cir cumstances were different than they had been before during the twenty-five years or so the Lauderdale has been a spring student haven. This year, a book and a movie, where the Boys Are," brought thousands more curious collegians along with the inevitable dregs of high school hangers-on who came mostly from the local areas. This year also saw the clos ing of a traditional assembly area for the students, Jade Beach. This private stretch of beach front property had in years past been the place where beach parties, beer drinking, and all night rev- ely had taken place. This year, the residents had asked the city to close off the area because of litter and noise that was the inevitable result of such parties. Thus, for the majority of the col legians who were ID cardless, and dateless as well, there was no place where they could go by themselves and have a party. This was what prompted the cries of "open Jade Beach" early Sunday and Monday nights. Last week, in comparison to the first one, was relative ly quiet. Dances were organ ized, motels opened their pools and recreation areas, and police cooperated by try ing to keep local antagonists out of the area. The result has made Laud erdale once again the com munity it was before the masses arose in protest. LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS THtee WTf lOVU CONCultuA THAT ff WHAT vaJ TM' 66T THS nHT TA(tT IN COUifiE KNOW WHERE" VCXi ge HEAPSR M1F , jEiir ' eTV TrESE AfiTWP TEST'S SHOvV YOJ TO HAVE A KEEtf INT(2E5T Merit Scholars Select Colleges Upon Vague Notions, Says Forrest Severide (Continued from page 2) the Common Market un til the massive Algerian crisis is settled and an ef fective France exists so there is little point in worry ing over Janio's "neutral ism" or his brusque ness with American envoys or his attitude toward Cas tro (which is by no means enthusiastic) until this ter rifying crisis of inflation is settled and an effective Bra zil exists. Nothing else really mat ters here. And no one else besides Janio Quadros real ly matters, the little man with the wide mustache and the blazing eyes who wran ged his desk with both fists before the TV cameras and shouted at his countrymen the scornful challenge to work at least six or seven hours a day since he puts in 12 or 13 himself. The next morning, not long after daybreak, he was in his executive office, standing over the telex ma chines as his daily stream of orders and inquiries buz zed out to government offi cers all over the country Janio's daily injection of adrenalin into the semi-torpid body of this wakening : giant called Brazil. DMribntrd lent, br tkr Hall Syndicate. Inc. (Ail Rirhu Keeerrea A study of transfers of Na tional Merit Scholars from one college to another during the past four years indicates that "even the talented stu dents of our nation are ap parently selecting their col leges upon ague notions and misunderstandings . ' ' This observation was made by Dr. Aubrey Forrest, direc tor of financial aids and scholarships at the Univer sity. Dr. Forrest gathered data for the study on the transfers while he was a member of the National Mer it staff. His study indicates that often at fault are parents and counselors who have preconceived ideas which do not necessarily apply to ev ery talented student. One such notion that is held by a good many people is that talented students with the financial means should attend a so-called prestige in stitution, usually in the east, private, and in many cases an allgirl or allboy school. Three Times . Among 165 transfers, Dr. Forrest found that three times as many Merit Schol ars transferred out of these private schools as transferred into them. A comment from one Merit Scholar , who transferred out of a private institution indi cated that he believed he could be successful at t h e school, "But academics are really only 'a small part of the great overall picture of any school. Morals in t h e East are indeed different from those of the mid-West." Dr. Forrest pointed out that two-thirds of the parents of talented students questioned in a recent poll indicated thaf they believed that private colleges could provide a higher-quality education than could public-SHpported insti tutions. During the four year per iod, Forrest said, sixty of the Merit Scholars transferred from private to public insti tutions for privately sup ported schools. Parental Belief In examinging parents' be lief that small colleges are better than large ones, Dr. Forrest found that twenty nine Merit Scholars trans ferred from small liberal arts colleges to large universities, while ten made the reverse change. Many said they made the change to gain "wider selection of subjects" or "more cultural opportuni ties." One female Merit Scholar who transferred from a small school to a large state uni versity said, ". . . having at-; tended a small high school (250) and going to a small college (1,600). I need to go to a larger school to escape the feeling of being too shel tered and that 'living in my own little world feeling' I feel overly protected." Concerning non-coeducational versus coeducation al institutions, DrT Forrest found that thirty-seven Merit Scholars left non-coeducational schools for coeducational ones, while twelve made the reverse change. In another area, Dr. For rest reported that fifty-nine Merit Scholars transferred from high-cost institutions to institutions where . the cost was at least $500 less. Nine teen transferred from 1 o w cost to high cost institutions during the four year period of the study. Satisfaction "It is apparent that the amount of money spent for a college education is not nec essarily related to the satis faction gained," Dr. Forrest commented. Concerning out-state vers us in-state schools, Dr. For rest found that fifty-five Mer it Scholars transferred from colleges outside their home state to ones within the state, while twenty-six made the re verse change. Most of t h e transfer students said their reason for making the change was "to be closer to home." Often, Dr. Forrest ex plained, a scholar will be come disillusioned with a college which was originally selected because of the schol ar's hope of participating in a special program. Some times this goal is not f n 1 filled and then there is little else to hold the student in that college. During the past four years about one-half of the trans fers gave as one of their rea sons for changing schools the fact that they had changed their major field of study. Forty scholars requested a transfer solely on the basis of change in their major field or vocational choice, v One male scholar who transferred from an eastern school to a local state uni versity in the west said he wanted to-live in his home slate after graduation. "I like the people, the climate and the way of life, but of more importance, there are unlim ited undeveloped opportuni ties for men with the neces sary intelligence, education and determination and at the university I will be able to make contacts throughout the state which will be valuable in developing these opportunities." New Honors Program Satisfies Ag Students College of Agriculture stu dents are very satisfied with the new selective honors pro gram initiated this year, re ported Dr. Franklin Eldridge, director of resident instruc tion. The report was made Fri day at a meeting of North Central Regional Directors of Resident Instruction at Kansas State University. "Sixteen top freshman in our college are currently com pleting the first phase of the new selective honors pro gram. This program is aimed at tailoring each student's ed ucation to his individual needs and interests. In this way we hope to provide a greater challenge to those students who are capable of superior achievement," Dr. Eldridge said. "We have already noted that honors program partici pants are enrolling in more basic courses in such fields as chemistry, mathematics and physicis as compared to non-participants. Students in the honors program seem to be making faster progress towards higher level courses. "Although we want to fur ther refine our procedures for selecting incoming stu dents, we did secure nearly all of the qualified students this year," Dr. Eldridge said. Participants are presently selected upon entering the University oi the basis of their high school record and entrance and placement ex aminations. Students are also selected at the completion of their first semester at the college level. "We consider the honors program an experiment at this point," he continued, "In fact, we are now in the pro cess of developing methods of evaluating the progress of students both in and outside this program," he said. Each student in the honors program must take the usual 128 hours for graduation however, English and ROTC are the only required courses. The participants in the hon ors program are selected and advised by the members of the Ag College Honors Council. According to Dr. Eldridge the program has three sped fice aims: Increase speed at which the student is able to proceed in his educational program; More individual counsel ing for students.; Permit the student to concentrate in an area of study that particularly inter ests him; "High scholarship will be a basic requirement of the honors program," Dr. El dridge asserted. "Each par ticipant will be expected to maintain a certain grade level." Ag Honorary Offers Grants A foundation to p r o v i d scholarships and other bene fits for students enrolled in agriculture has been estab lished by Alpha Zeta, nation, al agricultural honorary fra ternity. The announcement of t h e National Alpha Zeta Founda tion of America, I n c. was made by Prof. David Whitney chancellor of the Nebraska chapter of Alpha Zeta. The Foundation will re ceive gifts and bequests from donors and will use the proceeds to promote the study and advancement of the many specialized fields of agriculture. The program was devel oped by Dr. Louis L. Mad sen, high chancellor of the fraternity, and four other members of the Alpha Zeta high council at a special meeting in Washington, D.C., in March. Dr. Madsen who is the di rector of the Institute of Ag ricultural Sciences Washing ton State University, Poll man, Wash., said, "This Is a most significant step for ward for Alpha Zeta and the agricultural sciences." "Rapid advancement of all phases of our agricultural in dustry has increased the need for young men wll trained in its scientific developments. This foundation will help to expand the training program." GRAVES PRINTING CO. Social Stationery Party Invitations Graduation Announcements Hore Graves Print It South of Temple Bldg. HE 2-2957 LUCKY STRIKE PRESENTS or. frood's thought for thb day: A little learning can be a dangerous thing especially in a multiple-choice exam. DEAR DR. FROOD: I have been training our college mascot, a goat. He has learned how to open a pack of Luckies, take out a cigarette, light up and smoke. Do you think can get him on a TV show? Animal Husbandry Major DEAR ANIMAL: I'm afraid not. To make TV now adays, you've got to have an act that's really different After all, there are millions of Lucky smokers. Husker Saleg Book Students who have not turned Cornhusker sales books in yet are urged to bring them to the 1961 Corn husker business office as soon as possible, according to Robin Snider, Cornhus ker business manager. DEAR DR. FROOD: l 'have calculated that if the population explosion continues at its present rate, there will be a person for every square foot of earth by the year 2088. What do you think of that? Statittkt Major DEAR STATISTICS: Well, one thing's sure, that will finish off the hula hoopers once and for all. DEAR DR. FROOD: I am a full professor and yet I stay awake nights worrying about my abil ity to teach today's bright young college stu dents. They ask questions I can't answer. They write essays I don't understand. They use com.1" plicated words that I've never heard before. How can I possibly hope to win the respect of students who are more learned than I am? Profetsor DEAR PROFESSOR: I always maintain that noth ing impresses a troublesome student like the sharp slap of a ruler across his outstretched palm. Nebrafikan Want Ads No. Word.i Ui. I 2 da. 1 1 te. I da. 1-10 I .40 .at .at t.oo .80 l.Ot ..zt it-ao to .8t 1.2t 1 AO 21 -2 .70 1.10 1 it 1.75 I -80 1.25 l.Ot 2.00 I1-8S .00 I 1.40 in 2 2ft l-40 1.00 I 1M I 2 (It 2. tO TheM low-cost rt upply to Want Ada wtilab are placed for eonneeutlve days and an paid for within 10 day after the ad expiree, or I canceled. FOR SALE MICROSCOPE, Relchert binocular for eale by a junior medical etudent. Price $325 Call 3417B4S Omaha on Pre-Med day. PERSONAL Louie DeKfter .1 rapidly becoming aorld famous. Do your part. Couple would like ride to Miami vicin ity end of Mav. finare expenftee. . CR 7-t7S eveuinga. ... DEAR DR. FROOD: You can tell your readers for me that college is a waste of time. My friends who didn't go to college are making good money now. And me, with my new diploma? I'm making peanuts! Angry Crad DEAR ANGRY: Yes, but how many of your friends can do what you can do instantly satisfy that overpowering craving for a peanut. s DEAR DR. FROOD: Could you give a word of advice to a poor girl who, after four years at college, Mas failed to get herself invited on a single date? Mis$ Miserable DEAR MISS: Mk? J. THE RECRUITERS ARE COMING! THE RECRUITERS ARE COMING! And here's Frood to tell you just how to handle them: These representatives of big business are, on the whote, alert fellows. They may be aware that college students smoke more Luckies than any other regular. Let them know that you know what's. up offer them a Lucky, then tap your cranium knowingly. Remember today's Lucky smoker could be tomorrow's Chairman of the'Board. CHANGE TO LUCKIES and get some fash for a change! VSkZS'J if