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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.
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(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,
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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?
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Mortday, March 26, 962
Probation
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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.
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BOTHERED ME..
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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