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Friday, January 19, 1962 The Daily Nebraska- Page 3 Council Members Flare Into B ebate On Student Apathy By Tom Kolouc The routine discussion of an amendment to the Student Council's constitution erupted into a heated debate on stu dent apathy at Wednesday's Council meeting. The proposed amendment, which will change the method of amending the Council's con stitution, was finally passed by a 25-1 vote, and will ap pear on the ballot for approv al by the student body in tthe spring general elections. The point of conflict in the' amendment was a provision allowing 15 of the student body to ratify, a proposed amendment when less than 30 per cent of the student body voted in the election. If 30 per cent or more of the students eligible to vote cast their ballots, a majority vote would be required. , Objection - Council member Iferbie Nore objected violently to this provision of the amendment because "it condones the apathy and indifference of the What's Happening ... (Continued from p. 2) anymore. Ever since the first terrifying experience of it all, I had begun to wonder about . .. ."" , (7) "Probably our mistake was in marrying so young. We thought we were in love, but then the reality of life began to flood upon us, and Harlan became terribly irritable ..." (8) "It came closer and closer until I could see the fiery eyes and terrible poisonous fangs. It was then that I began to think about ..." Agricultural Engineering 146 Handl & Proc Plmat (as listed in the catologue) (1) Explain the difference between a pump handle and a proc plmat. (2) Do you feel yourself qualified to be sent out for water? Journalism 181 News Editing Correct the following headlines which have arweorcd In the Daily Nebraskan the past semester: FOOTBALL RALLY EHDL TOFIGHT NEW PARKING METERS TO BE FIXED , AG COLLEGE RECEIVES LARGE GRUNT ' APPOINTMENT CARDS FOR FEES REQUIRED CORNHUSKERS TO TRY THROWING GAME NEXT WEEK IRVING SHAKESPEER TO PRESENT LECTURE ON SPINOLSKY LEGISLATURE BUTTS CUTGET DEAN COLBERT TO PERSPIRE THIS YEAR STUDENT COUNCIL SAYS "GO" TO PANTY RAIDS CAMPUS POLICE RADE CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE REGENTS TO MAKE LIQUOR STEDY Veterinarian Science 302 Research Problem 1 1. Explain the treatment for ari infected foot of a steer. 2. Explain the dehorning procedure for steers. 3. Explain the principles of Vaccination on steers. 4. Explain . . . uh . . . what else did you learn in this course? Physical Education for Women 604 Square Dancing Match the following square dance calls ' and the appropriate movement: There you have it. Best of luck. Remember that it is better to have prepared adequately for your finals than to have never tried at all. Call: , , (1) "Grab your partner" (2) "Do-Si-Do and away we go" (3V "Round and ' round" (4) "Come on baby, let me show you where it's at" (5) "For God, coun try, and mah baby" (6) "Bring the buck-buck-bucket . (7) "Let's Twist!" Movement: (a) fuse is blown 7 (b) intermission i (c) the room after inter mission (d) ... as if in the act of drying body with towel (e) at the same time mov ing body lower and lower (f) Twirl hand above head as if throwing a lariat (g) let's not student body towards voting, allowing a mere 15 per cent of the eligible voters to ratify an amendment." "This process," she said, "is clearly undemocratic." Public issues chairman John Nolan answered her objec tions by pointing out "that the lack of student response does not represent anything that is not democratic." ' Publications chairman Susie Moffitt .added, "It is the stu dent's prerogative to exercise his right to vote in an election or not, and it is not the Coun cil's' place "Ho force him to vote." . Student Attitude "The amendment's neces sity of 15 per cent provision is a reflection of the attitude of the student body toward elections," added Miss Mof fitt, "and not a reflection of the apathetic attitude of the Council." N6re' countered, calling the provision' a "defeatist attitude towards student apathy." "The necessity of even con- j sidering such a provision," she added, "is the fault of those of us who have been followers or 'mops' in campus life and on the Council fol lowers to the extent that we refuse to question the stands and proposals of our leaders on each issue as It arises." "Too," Miss Nore added, "student apathy is the fault of the Daily Nebraskan which is not conducive to an alert student body." Conflict Council , president Steve Gage pointed out that the de bate over the provision was not a conflict between the lib eral (who wants to allow low er voting percentages) and the conservative (who does not). "I hold a liberal view of government as it had devel oped on the national level and I believe many of these same views can be applied on the University campus," he said, implying that the Council should not force a certain per centage of the student body to vote in order to ratify an amendment just as the feder al government does not re quire that a certain percen tage vote in order to elect a president. Gage attributed campus apathy jto the "lack of pur pose" of many of the leaders in campus organizations, caused in part by the par ticipation of these leaders to petty campus politics." "Clearly," Miss Nore retort- led, "the Council is setting itself jup as an aristocracy when it passes on measures like this j which ' allow student apathy and when it does not even permit the student body to vote on whether it shall elect its own president or not?' The proposed amendment, as it will appear on the gen eral election ballot, sets up a special constitutional election People-to-Peoplc InitiatcsProgram Students interested in acting as a brother or sister to an in coming international stu dent are asked to meet in 340 Student Union, Saturday. Jan. 20, at 1 p.m., said Chip Kuklin, chairman of the People-to-People program. "This brother-sister pro gram will be initiated during the final exam period over semester break as American students meet international students at the bus, train and plane," said Kuklin. "The American student will help orient the international student ' into niversity life," he added. on the second Monday of De cember, in addition to the spring general election when amendments may be consid ered. The amendment further requires that all proposed con stitutional amendments be su mitted to the Council at least 28 days prior to the election. All proposed amendments or revisions are to be published at least three times prior to the election at intervals of at least one week. As Don Burt, the sponsor of the amendment, said in Council last week, "The' amendment is designed to cut the time delay- (inherent un der the present constitution) between the time an amend ment is proposed and when it can be enacted from two years to less than one." pAff USB RENT-d-CAR 1 II you'ra going out, an Avis Rent-a-Car is about the bait way to ' get around. Just phona Avis and say when you'd like to pick up your favorite Ford or other fine car. 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