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FEB 9 1962 Fiats for Noe Voters - Abolished. IFC 9s Newest Resolution Gives Support to Council; , . Hopes to End Resentment v ' X S I f r- Vol. 75, No. 61 esley w -. ' ! Set For Sunday Afternoon Adding to the skyline of the campus is the almost-complete Methodist Chapel and Student Center at 640 No. 16th St. The first services in the new Chapel will be Sunday at 10 and 11 a.m. A discus sion period will follow the 10 a.m. service. Holy Commu nion will be at 9 a.m. Consecreatioc Service At 4 p.m. a Consecreation service will be held. Bishop Kenneth W. Copeland will speak. Members of the Board of Regents, Chancellor C. M. Hardin, MaVor Pat Boyles and church dignitaries will be present Choir director C. R. Mor ris, who is also lay associate, composed a special anvhem for the service. Davis Sevier, Associate Professor of Art, is the consul ting artist for the new chapel. He designed a special cross of wal Biit with goldleafed dec ration signify lag the wounds of Christ, the tri angular alter and the chan cel railing. He also devised the color scheme of gold, range, blue and green tones. The stained glass windows echo the color scheme as they reflect rays of light on the walnut and birch decor of the interior. The choir loft Hag Needs Writers The Daily Nebraskaa is gentling eat ai SOS for more writers. All interested ftidents are invited to at tend a coffee at II a.m. Sat morning in room 240 Unbta (not ia the Nebras kaa office as previously stated.) Forty Attend Zeta Party For VNICEF Members of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority will host 40 children from 23 nations and their par ents 2 p.m. Saturday. They are four to 12 years old, and are the children of student and faculty families at the University, Nebraska Wesleyan University and Un ion College. - . The event is being spon sored by the United Nations International Chil dren's Emergency Faad (UNICEF). Mrs. I. R. Ashleman of Lin coln, midwest director of UNICEF, said sorority wom en are planning surprise games for the children and a ciscussion-uuormaoon per iod for the parents. She also pointed out that this is the first UNICEF project here other than the . cbnrcb-sponsored Halloween collection. Mrs. Ashleman stated that the session with parents is held not only for fellowship, but also for learning the needs of the represented countries and providing them with UNICEF information. UNICEF has at some time served three out of every four children in the 104 nations in which it operates. The Nebraskan House aids in producing a cathedral effect. The small organ now being used will be replaced later with a larger model, said Morris. Basement Auditorium Located in the basement of the Chapel is an auditorium seating about 300 people. It is dedicated in memory of t I ,. ,,,,.,-. 3 ; LMM.i.L-fc,, AWS Announces Change In Board Interview Date Interviews for Associated Women Students (AWS) Board elections, March 14, have been changed to Febru ary 17 and February 16 in room 332 at the Student Union. AH applicants for sopho more and junior board posi tions will be interviewed from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on February 17, and applicants for senior board will be interviewed from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on February 16. Eligibility requirements for the positions are: L Prospects mast meet the eligibility requirements for participation in extracurricu lar activities as set u by the University. 2. Prospects most be a bona fide member of the class which she proposes to repre sent. Regular University rides shall determine a candidate's class. 3. She must have a weighted scholastic average of at least 5.70. 4. Members of AWS Board will be asked to resign if their weighted average drops be low' 5.70. The AWS Board includes seven ' sophomore members, Mulligan to Guide Navy Battalion Midshipman Captain Dennis Mulligan took command of tie University Naval ROTC Mit! shipman Battalion on Feb ruary 7, replacing Midship man Capt. Harvey Hartman. Captain Hartman now as sumes the role of "elder statesman" as a Midshipman advisor to the profesor of Na val Science, Dedication Mr. T. J. Lockwood of Ger ing. There is a kitchen with fa cilities'lo feed over 300 and a dining room large enough to seat 125. ( On v the first floor is the Chapel, which seats 300, is a lounge and the offices. The second floor includes seven junior memsers ana five senior members in addi tion to the president and vice president There is also a need for rep resentation among senior and unaffiliated . women. ' Proposed Educational 71 T ' m Wn must r A proposed Nebraska wide educational television network must prove within three weeks, that it will be able to use the channels it is asking the Federal Com munications Commission to give it. The Nebraska Council for Educational Television has been given until Feb. 28 to present final arguments on why five channels across the state should be re served for educational uses rather than assigned to commercial users. Latest Developments Jack McBride, manager of KUON-TV in Lincoln, re ported these latest develop- -ments in the council's two year struggle to expand ed ucational television. His summary to - 60 educators who were guests ,of the council was that the net work is in a "dire situa tion:" At stake are five chan nels Channel 13 in Al liance, 7 in Bassett, 9 in North Platte, 8 in Albion Friday, February 91962 a music room, choir room and loft, a library, a semi inar room and a caretakers quarters. The cost of the entire proj ect when finished will amount to about $325,000. Dr. Wm. B. Gould and Rev. Duane Hutchinson are ministers of the Wesley Foundation. Summer Schedules Schedules for Summer School are now available at the Registrar's Office, 208 Administration. The schedules may be picked np between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday. rove and 3 in Kearney which have been requested by commercial interests. The five channels, in ad dition to a higher-power KUON-TV, would provide coverage for 90 of the state's area, the council says. "Thus far," McBride ex plained, "we have been un able to show financial re sponsibility." Not Convinced In other words, the FCC is not yet convinced the network has enough money behird it to activate these channels if it gets them. . McBride said the capital required to establish the chain of stations would have to come from the Legislature. The council's job" then, is to get solid backing of likely state sen ators and then convince the FCC to save the chan nels at least until the Leg islature takes action next session. , McBride said if these VHF channels are denied Its By MIKE MACLEAN The IFC voted 18-5 Wednes day, to discontinue the prac tice of fining members of fraternities who do not vote in Student Council elections. The resolution was drawn up and promulgated by the IFC executive council. John Nolon, newly-elected presi dent, opened the discussion with his advocation of the proposal and an amount of debate followed which belied the one-sided vote. Roger Myers, vice presi dent, stated that the pro posal would be consistent with the goals and princi ples of the IFC. "The IFC does not want to coerce anyone," he added, "we learned at the National In terfraternity Conference In Boston that the most effec tive IFC is the one with the least rules." . John Bischoff pointed out that a fine is merely an in centive for attendance, as is used by the, individual chap ters at their meetings ana oy the IFC for their weekly meetings. "It is not coercion, we do not tell them how to vote," he added. No Jurisdiction Gerry Gale stated that the Student Council has no juris diction over matters such as this, and that the IFC repre sentatives have the job of supporting the slate 100 and that fining was the means to that end. Bob Weber said, "It would improve our public relations if we would adopt the propos al. The fine causes resent ment among the houses, and does more harm than good." John Musselman added that the IFC had expressed confidence in its members by not assessing the houses for the IFC ball, and keep ing the fine would under mine this confidence. "It is not an irrevocable gamble, we should try it." Bill B u c k 1 e y, secretary, commented that the key to success would be promoting spirit, publicity around elec tion time, and organization within the IFC, not fining the members of the houses. In Best Interest John Nolon had previously stated that adopting the pro posal would be in the best in terest of the IFC and he thought that without the fine the IFC could enlist the help of mora of the houses. "We can build a better University through the IFC instead of building a better IFC through the University," he said. One of the facts brought to light by the opposition to the resolution was that out of 90S votes cast in the last Homecoming Queen elec tion, only 83 of them were cast by fraternity mem bers. Joel Lundak appeared be fore the IFC, representing a group of organized independ ents which are going to have an all-University slate. He advocated the IFC dropping the fine. Other Business In other business, announce ment was made of the Valen tine Party the IFC is having Worth the network, "We'd have to settle for much less de sirable UHF channels." The ultra high frequency chan nels are substantially less economical to operate, he explained. Furthermore, he said, the council is convinced tele vision owners are not in clined to pay the extra 820-40 to adapt their sets to UHF reception. In short, the whole idea of education al television in Nebraska would be in danger, he ven tured. Transmissions Limited UHF transmissions are limited to slightly more than line - of - sight range" without an extraordinary power output. This is ex tremely expensive, Mc- Bride said. Commercial stations in Omaha and Scottsbluff row telecast some of KUON TV's classroom programs by simulcast and kinescope methods. In general, cov erage is now limited to the Lincoln area, and using Saturday, Febr. 17, for a group of orphans. Don Burt was elected Chairman of the Public Relations Committee with out opposition. Steve George defeated Larry Boos in the election of the Judicial Committee chair manship, and Roger An derson was elected without opposition to the chairman ship of the Affairs Commit tee. John Nolon announced that committee membership inter views will be Febr. 18, and that each representative urge members of his house to ap ply. IFC Resolution The Interim t e r n i t y Council, cognizant of its obligation to suport the ideals and goals of the Uni versity through its student governing body by en couraging and soliciting the vote of its members in Student Council elections and anxious to do all pos sible to combat student apathy by encouraging the support of its members to ward University policy in general, hereby- states its general policy as regards this specific election: 1) We feel it the respon sibility of the IFC as a ma jor organizational unit on the campus to encourage support in the elections through its public relations department and through the support of the various house presidents. 2) We think it the right as well as the responsibil ity of the Interfraternity Council as well as every student and student organ ization to encourage com petent, qualified students in the achievement of elec tion to the Student Coun cil. 3) In full cooperation and support of the ideals and goals of the University, we feel it no longer consistent with general interfraternity policy to continue the pre vious practice of imposing financial loss on members of the system for not exer cising the right to vote. Scholarship Bids Due March 1' The deadline for all scholar ship applications and renew als, including Regents, is March 1. Applications .are available at the office of Scholarships and Financial Aids, 111 Ad ministration. All applicants, except seniors and students in professional colleges, must take general upperclass com prehensive exams, March 10 and 24. Full-time students who have completed 24 academic hours at the University of Ne braska and have a grade av erage of 6.900 or above are eligible for Regents Scholar ships. Holders of continuing scholarships must submit applications for renew aL TV Network in 3 Weeks "translators" to the York, Grand Island,' Kearney, Minden and Hastings areas. McBride said the availa bility of the VHF stations "is as much a resource to Nebraska as its water." "Other states would give their eye-teeth for them," he claimed. The FCC set up its table of channel allocations in the early 1950's, McBride continued, based on the maximum number of VHF channels an area could ab sorb without interference. In more populated areas, all VHF channels were grabbed long ago. Nebraska, because of its sparsely populated areas, still has a few of these channels left While the FCC Is studying the council's re quest, a survey is being conducted to determine Nebraska's educational tele vision needs, , Dr. John Schwarzwalder, survey director, told the council's guests that be has Presidents Relate Vieivs Roger Dodson, president of RAM Council, said, "Thanks and congratulations to the IPC for their understanding of the basic freedom, the right to participate freely. I wel come the new IFC voting pol icy as advancing all Univer sity cohesion between both affiliated and non-affiliated groups on campus as better ing the general attitude of all students." He added, "only through the cooperation of all organ izations can apathy be dis missed from- the student s mind." . Steve Gage, president of Student Council, said "This action should make a mors enthusiastic and exciting elec tion." Gage also stated that the Student Council members should be encouraged by this action, for it shows foresight The proposals supporters have the best interests ot the Greek system and . the University at heart, he said. "The action taken on this proposal separates the lead ers from the followers. Hope fully it will stimulate all stu dent leadership," Gage said. Peterson Is Regents Candidate Former Governor of Ne braska Val Peterson of Hast ings filed with the secretary of state's office Wednesday for nomination to the Nebras- Val Peterson ka Board of Regents from the 5th district. Peterson is seeking the Reg ents' post now held by Frank Foote of AxtelL Foote has not filed for denomination. Two.Holdrege men, Arden Means ond Clay M. Westcott, have already entered the race. J. W. Burbach of Crofton, currently serving his 3rd term in the Legislature from the 14th district, has filed for re-election. found a "climate of accept ance" for educational tele vision throughout the state. "Fanatics" Needed He expressed a reserva tion, however, that , there are not enough "fanatics" about the idea to actively spread it across the state. Charles Klasek, director of the educational televi sion council pointed out the growth of the network in its two years. Initially there were just six school systems which were members. Now, he said, there are 33. Klasek said the council is -ready to present next year if member schools desire 7-additional programs in fourth-grade science, pri mary mus;c, elementary Spanish, second-year ele mentary French and art. Now offered through the council's program are so cial sciences, arithmetic, -fifth and sixth-grade sci ence, and beginning French for elementary school age pupils. Y ' (-;:! . '