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: Curtain AVv II By Sue Hovlk "Powe ful" and 1 s i v 1 I i t Page 2 LESSON LEARNED AGR's Progressive Last week, a fraternity chapter on the Nebraska campus was fined $400 for its pre-initiation activities. This is probably the key thing that is sticking in the minds of the individual on campus. However, we do not feel that this is the key part of their punishment. We feel that the initiation probation under which they were placed is the first positive step taken in punishing a fraternity on our campus. Under the terms of the probation, ,Alpha Gamma Rho (AGR) must submit a tenta tive, "substitute schedule of their pledge training activities for the school year." AGR must also submit, within one week after the start of second semester, a de tailed report of any planned pre-initiation activity. The Interfraternity Council will evalu ate these reports on consistency with the IFC pledge Training Creed and Constitu tion. If AGR has complied with these re quirements, the IFC may waive the pro bation and allow AGR to initiate their pledges. Why is this probation so important? Well, we feel that it will force the active membership of the fraternity to think be fore they aot and to have a well planned, well prepared program for freshmen training. Since the members will be oper ating under the possibility that they will not be able to initiate the life-blood of their fraternity, its pledges, they will un doubtedly sit back and do some real planning. C (A WESTERN) This is a story about a small Western town called Aristotle in the late 19th century. All and all Aristotle was a nice little town, usually scholarly, peaceful, having outstand ing leaders, large and stately homes, well dressed citizens, and a generally progressive atti tude. Its citizens were justly proud of their' city for its founding could be traced to the country of the man on whose prin ciples it was dedicated. However Aristotle' had one peculiar, archaic cus tom (no doubt, it also could be traced to the town's honored founding). Each spring one week was dedicated to the in stillmcnt of patriotism in the new inhabitants of the town. During this time a most amazing transforma tion occurred. Peace degenerated into bell-raising, law and order tell prey to mob rule, and gun carrying (illegal for years) was openly encour aged. Of course guns Questions and Things Why not find out if Panhellenic has any money, and if so, who controls it? If Panhellenic La any money, why not help the IFC support Greek Week fi nancially? Why not believe that organizations can be improved? Why not. Why not consider the faculty as an in tegral part of the University? Why not. Why don't interested sorority women at tend Panhellenic meetings and present their ideas and suggestions? Why not have a joint-sorority rush book, Dail Nebraskan Barter r s for the waoVmlr rear. Entered as oeooad ' tV Mst ttU Uncnln. Nebraska, oaster MM Member Associated Col lefiaVts Pr- International Press Representative: Na tiofifcd Advertising Service, Incorporated. Published at: Koora 61, Student Union, Lincoln, Nebraska. The 0nr r, T"1' Frtdar rln " liarlnt nnlim ard "!TI kr ooaer ntbMi" e shall be fr from "'L;' tZi sht. m th. .art ! k e"'"7 or ea the eart ml n person oufc side the Unlverslr.. Tttt the Daib Nearassaa JE"J ;. m 4o. or '" re kraai? S, U55. EDITORIAL Last week, the Nebraskan ran a letter in which it was stated, there are construc tive Hell Weeks on this campus. We of the Nebraskan did not mean to ignore this fact. We did, however, wish to point out that in 'a good number of ' ipters there is still a tremendous degree of degrading, demoralizing activity which rivals that of the fraternity hey day. What is a constructive hell week? Well, we hope you will read the article on page three of this issue. It discusses Help weeks on our campus. Three projects are shown in which the members exemplified one of the ideals and objectives of the Greek sys tem, service to the community. Its pledges, while working together in a united effort, under the name of their respective fra ternities, did something constructive for their community. Their actions also reflect very favorably on their University and their fraternity. This is what fraternity should do. It must work constantly to build its mem bership into good citizens. Individuals who will have an interest in their campus, their city, and their fraternity. A fraterni ty exists on a given campus to promote leadership. It exists to develop character and respect for human dignity. All of the chapters on this campus have a lesson to learn from last week's activity within the fraternity system. AGR has paid their penalty. It is sufficient and con structive. The IFC has taken a step for ward in doing what the University has al ways wanted it to do govern its own membership. v A Town Named Aristotle were forbidden for the new inhabitants for they bad not yet fullfilled the residency requirements for a license. The most amazing transformation was in the older inhabi tants. Those who were the smallest, the most inex perienced, the' most im mature, tht most coward ly, glorified in their new power, usurping the pow er that ruled before, and became the new leaders. Especially susceptible to this disease were the sec ond ye?r residents. It was their week of glory! Ah! what good, clean, Christian fun it was. Gaines, parades, rabbit hunts, physical culture classes, banquets, fire prevention classes, cere monies, speeches. Every thing needed for a hell of a good time. All new comers were required to participate in the activi ties since they were held for their benefit. Do not think that this detracted from their enjoyment, however, since they re peatedly praised the wis dom of their elders in al lowing their participation. instead of each sorority putting cut Its own? Why not. What is the role of faculty advisers in activities? Why not continue Panhcll-IFC coopera tion after Greek Week? Why not. If Panhellenic represents all sorority women, does Panhell then have the legis lative and judicial rights comparable to those of AWS? Why htt accept this responsibility of be ing a Greek, as well as the privileges? Why not? MAW J ( IT'SVtRV ) 5 6WE55 1 JUST uJASN'T U6ED TO THEM.. Mortday, March 26, 962 Probation iir - - An element of secrecy I and mysticism only made the precedings more fun. Patriotism weeks were 1 discouraged by City Hall ' and had been censured by f the Chamber of Com- merce as not in the best, interest of the commun- 1 ity. These ineffective rul- f ings only added to the excitement of the week by placing the procedings I in darkness and in secre- I cy- I Then one day the event I that everyone dreaded but did not talk about 1 occurred. A newcomer was mistakenly killed in a gun-fight down in the 1 basement rooms of Ed's Soloon by a nervous, cow- I ardly two - year man. f Shocked by this disgrace the citizens of Aristotle saw for the first time the shallowness of their most i hollowed tradition. Patrio- tism week was abolished, 1 reason and experience ruled again, and the guns I took their true place on I me wall forever. From then on Artistotle grew, and prospered, and advanced into the 20th I century. L.A. uJrlEN I FIRST 60T MV 6LASSES, THEV KIND OF BOTHERED ME.. 3-t NOU), I'M sometimes not even AWARE I HAVE THEM ON.' (Coone? of Omaha World Herald) "thought provoking" are . the two main adjectives that can be used to try to describe the University Theater production of J.B. by Archibald Mac Leish. Congratulations to D a 1 las Williams for attempt ing to do such a play as this and for doing an out standing Job on it. Al though not an expert on the subject of dramatics, this writer believes that ' this play is one which not many directors would even attempt, let a 1 o n e have such a great suc cess with it. it it 6. At the beginning of the play, Fred Gaines (J.B.) was very good although he did not quite get through to the audience. However, in the second act, Gaines warmed up and turned in the best performance of the eve ning. Sharon Binfield, J.B.'s wife, is an excellent ac tress, but on opening night she didn't seem to feel the role enough to get it across to the audi ence. One could see that she was doing a very fine job, but there seemed to be something missing. This writer heard from several sources that in the succeeding perform ances, Miss Binfield did a better job. r 6 Don Sobolik in the role of Nickels (Satan) played one of the more convinc ing and tremendous roles opening night. I was very impressed with the obvi , ous acting ability of this actor. Dale Holt, Zuss (God), played a very convincing role. His makeup was very good for the part and he carried himself with a certain loftiness which was characteristic of the part. Curtiss Greene, one of the circus roustabouts who took a message of the disasters to J.B., had a very difficult role and did an excellent job with it. n tt The other roustabout, John Abrahamzon, also did a very good job in his part. The brown colors and general construction of the sctoery added greatly to the creation of the ef fect being produced by the acting on stage. This writer had a very good seat, but only for any other play. This play was too powerful and dra matic to get the full ef fect of it in the fourth row. It was almost over bearing at times. Viewed from a distance would have greatly heightened the effect being created. Hats off ngain to the director and cast for turning in a job well done! BuilJen (BIocL This is the first in a series of informative and humorous facts about the University to be pre sented by Builders, f o r the information and amusement of the student body. ' When the University opened its doors in 1871 there was only one col lege with 12 courses at tended by only ten stu dents. In ninety "years it has grown to over 9,000 students who may take any of over 2,000 subjects offered in ten colleges and four schools. ' Most of us know that Morrill Hall contains the world's largest elephant. But did vou know that the University of Nebraska was offered over half a -itulion dollars for it by the British. The Social Science building was built during the First World War and the cost of each of ths 16 pillars equals the cost of one classroom. y. d The Sigma Tau Monu ment near Ferguson Hall was donated by the Sig ma Tau honorary engi neering fraternity to the University. The concrete mass symbolizes the ad vancement of engineering and the cross section of rail on each face repre sents modern facts of en gineering. Underneath it is a time capsule which is opened every 50 years. . v,V 1 t - m ; tetter m. :.StJ ON OTHER CAMfUSES Tells Views on USNSA 'Editor' Note: The following arti cle I part of a toper prepared by. Kiohard M. Gimer, student body president at Iowa State, to explain the relationship of Iowa State to the United States National Student Association. He us-es as background: two years of experience wKh the association, presenoe at one complete national Congress (August, 1981), one Student Body Presdents' Conference (August, lfhl). a letter of February 8. 19t2. from Edward Garvey. president of USNA, and contacts wiUi members of the USNSA staff, officers of the Young Americans for Freedom and office' of the YAF chapter on the Iowa State Campus. His remarks are reprinted here for the informational value they might contain in light of the University of Nebraska's proposed affiliation with USNSA.) Almost from the time of its inception, the National Student Association has been attacked by various organized groups and in dividuals. These attacks have, for the most part, been a result of objec tions by these groups and individuals to either spe- cific items of legislation or the overall tendency of the body of legislation passed by the NSA Con gresses to be what is commonly termed "lib eral". In its early years the congress considered such legislative ideas as Jew ish membership in fra ternities and sororities. As a result of this and some of its other considerations, the organization has been attacked, not on the spe cific Issues, but on the grounds of "pink" or "Communistic" tenden cies. Such an accusation, on any grounds, does much injustice to the as sociation. In recent years, the congresses, thus the as sociation, have taken firm stands on the question of integration of schools, di recting particular at tention to the situations existing in many of the southern colleges and uni versities. As a result, many southern "white schools" have severed their membership with the association. Additional Problems As these schools leave the USNSA, it creates ad ditional problems for the association. First, it leaves its southern sec tions under-represented. Second, this under-repre-sentation increases the probability that future legislation will be passed without the desired con sideration and debate by students of this geograph ical area. It would seem that the NSA itself cannot be blamed or discredited for situations such as this. I am in hopes that these examples give at least some idea of the invali r mm. . dity of assuming that the fact "that many schools have or are withdrawing from the NSA" is reason for our following the same pattern. Recently, the National Student Association has been attacked by a mem ber of a group of students on campus calling them selves the Young Ameri cans for Freedom. I would at this time like to give what I feel to be the motivations behind this attack Contact With YAF My first contact with this organization was in Washington, D.C., last spring, at which time I was representing the Iowa State student body at the National Conference on Youth Service Abroad. This conference was de signed to give students from all areas of the na tion an opportunity to of fer their recommendations on the structure and op erations of the Peace Corps. At the conclusion of this Conference, there was to be a plenary ses sion, designed to select ' those ideas from the Con ference which best rep resented the views of the majority of the delegates. On the morning of the plenary session the YAF circulated a paper con demning the Peace Corps and then proceeded to at tempt to sabotage the en tire session by prolonging the debate on the rules for the conduct of t h e Ebon DOWNTOWN if If i i rj t , nr.r. i mil r. i nnan BACH SWEATSHIRTS SMI 1EACH plenary1. The YAF was unsuccessful, but has proved itself to be a poor loser. As the preparations were being made for the 1961 congress in Madison, Wis., a group calling them selves SCANR established themselves in Madison Inn, a handsome motel a few blocks from the Uni versity. This group has, an of ficers, some of the same students heading the YAF. The group, being well-financed from outside sources, proceeded to level attacks at the NSA through the press of the city and by means of its own printing facilities. , Motivating Force It was evident. to all careful observers that the motivating force was not, as was contended, " a needed structural reor ganization of the associa tion" but instead a dis approval of legislation by past congresses that did not promote the cause of young conservative organ izations. The operation was characterized, to be sure, by no lack of funds, but a definite absence of political sense. I will be the first to ad mit that there are some (Continie5 on P. S) DOUPLE IOSE RAZOR BLADES, Finest Surgical Steel, honed fat oil. Full snoswy back (ire rentes. 2S-10c, 100 -tic. 100 SI .50, S00-SJ.1D, 10OO-SI.7S. Past paid. Packed S blades te packoee, 10 packages fa carton. C.O.O. orders ac cepted. Postcard brings foiMrai mer chandise catalog. 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