The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, May 04, 1962, Election Edition, Page Page 4, Image 4
Page 4 Daify Nebraskan Election Edition Friday, May 4, 1962 Blessed is the leader . . . laCAftMtit Aa .am M j S This is, primarily, an issue devoted to Student Council elections. We feel that the issue itself has made the point we wanted that yon owe it to yourself and have a moral responsibility to the campus to vote and be informed. The topic we shall be considering here for a short while is one of general inter est. It concerns every organization on this campus fraternity, sorority, dorms, special interest groups. It concerns the 'M" of manpower in these groups. It referes to what the Westminister Chimes at Oregon State College called: The Be atitudes of a Leader. "BLESSED is the leader who has not sought the high places, but who has been drafted into service because of ability and willingness to serve. "BLESSED is the leader who knows where he is going and how to get there. "BLESSED is the leader who knows no discouragement, who presents no alibi. "BLESSED is the leader who knows how to lead without being dictatorial, true leaders are humble. "BLESSED is the leader who leads for the good of the most concerned and not for the personal gratification of his own ideas. "BLESSED Is the leader who marches with the group and interprets correctly the signs on the pathway that leads to success. "BLESSED is the leader who has his head in the clouds but his feet on the ground. "BLESSED is the leader who considers leadership an opportunity for service." It would be wasted space and effort if we bothered to expound on these virtues. -fXPRS MUR OPINION They are quite self explanitory and com plete in themselves and offer all of us something to think about. We only would urge you to read them and adopt them into your attitude toward the cam pus spirit and activities that you are in. Yes, we can look around and see all of the "leaders" that we have. They are espoused all over the place many is name only. They do not really know who, what, where or when they stand. Often the only positive statement they make is one calling for adjournment of the meet ing. As Steve Gage pointed out in his ar ticle in this issue, the value of student activities has not been stressed. We can lay part of the blame on the State of Nebraska and its eleven-inch foot con-. servatism and its tight purse.' The "apathy" is born into us and pounded there by various sources until we too leave the state. What is the solution? How can the or ganizations be worth anything? How can we have good leadership? Think positive. Be interested. And all "leaders and aspir ants" think over the Chimes list of Beatitudes. Yon might even add to them another such list. Student Council elections are Monday. We have tried to present a fair and ac curate picture of the candidates and the programs that they propose. The final test is up to you. The IFC and SCBC have put forth good, solid slates with some good planning and thought There are other unbacked candidates that also de serve your attention. As we have stated before, the Council does and can fulfil a vital function on this campus IF, if it has good leaders in every sense of the word. SPOOK The spooking's begun in the gloaming And quickly over the night Has covered the jittery juniors With a wave of hysterical fright. As the masked marvels snicker And look with baleful glance, The 13 hooded thoroughbreds Strike a "know-it-all" stance. Meanwhile back at the ranch, 6.4 and less juniors blanch. Hidden away at their houses The racing form they peruse, Checking the odds and the nicknames, While quaking in their shoes. Bpttaafe: My six marvd moat yam matter AH Um aecdteaa worry and floater? Way an Una Medina exMbana or is aart af NU tradiboa? naimmmmmmmmmmimmmmmaim Student Council Betterment Committee endorses these qualified candidates for STUDENT COUNCIL ARTS and SCIENCES Denny Christie Tom Kotooc Jerri Olson Ann Wahl TEACHERS Mike Barton Judy Pcarce Cin- Tinan ENGINEERING Jim Hansen Dale Redman Rod Marshall BUS. ADMIN. BUI Gnnlicks AGRICULTURAL Sandy Brown Frank Morrison Daily Nebraskan at af Member Associated Col legiate frets. Intern tton&l Pre Representative: Na tlonad Advertlstnc Service, Incorporated. Published at: Room St. Stndent Union, Lincoln, Nebraska. P"rtAay Martin taa aufcaa) v aa. aaaaHS Haa aaa aaaaj aarMa. af M' eaara! af (v ELECT SCBC VrSMSSS SSssMf SMMOBnRasTCMB CMBjanMlat aa Statins attain aa aa Iratantl aa lHafflilia at taa afcaS a traa trau r a m aaX at atw nwiaaat. fRsto the lOntwJveMnr . sMpStfettf'n IJtolHNtoMkakaa ataHara aar- tu. ai a. c aaaaa la ka aetata. E 1 5 Student Government's 3-A's A This Monday, May 7, we the students of the Uni versity of Nebraska will go to the polls to elect the people who will help mold the destiny of the Student Council in the y e a r to come. In considering this issue, we ask ourselves these questions. How should I vote? How can I know- the roost qualified candidates? What makes an adept student leader? The only way to answer these questions is to know the three "A's" of student government: aims, activi ties, and areas of in fluence. Perhaps in oar demo cratic society the great est aim of student govern ment should be to pre sent public opinion wheth er it be in the majority or the minority. The coun cil must concern itself with activities that count. Ones that command re spect; ones that will make the students aware that the Council is alive, alert, and active. At present the Council's area of influence has covered primarily the local college community, but now it is on the verge of expanding into state, national, and internation al areas never before ex pJored. What type of leadership is demanded by these three "A's" of student government? Shouldn't we elect a mature individual with experience in leader ship? One who is efficient, creative, and energetic We must choose these people with the utmost consideration for as they think and do, we will follow. Inform yourself on the issues, choose the most able candidates, and vote May 7. Dennis Christie Why SCBC By Brace Hoiberg and Byron Almquist ' 1 AS--V Cafttaarjr t HO. Speeches, dynamic promises of reform, campaign posters promi nently plastered all over campus, the sudden ap- ance of back- if - 'wj lap- J y Ping, tV3 f "baby ) Si k i S S-a ' ine ' doi- . i t i c i ans can mean only one thing Almquist it's election time! For those many persons in terested in campus af-o fairs, the Student Council Elections this Monday will come as no great sur prise; for the SCBC and the candidates, it will re veal the effectiveness of their- many weeks of in tense planning and cam paigning for an improved student government. The little known Stu dent Council Betterment Committee, hat this year, as in the past, been formed with the sole aim of promoting intelligent voting in the Student Council elections. Con sisting of a number of concerned student lead ers, the SCBC has sub jected all interested can didates to interviews In aa effort to determine those persons most qualified to represent the various col leges. Those individuals whose past experience and present leadership po tential were outstanding, have been fully endorsed . .by the committee. Their platforms have been ex amined and coordinated, and SCBC has aided in the various aspects of their campaign. It would be a grave mistake to consider the SCBC's efforts as an at tempt to restrict or regu late the voters in the forthcoming elections. A much more accurate, real istic appraisal would be to realize that its recom mendations are presented merely as an aid to the informed voter. Its ulti mate aim has been to make available an unbi ased evaluation of candi dates in the interests of securing better Student Council representation than. would otherwise be possible. Of this there can be little doubt a , great many s t ndents on this e a mpns are dis-satis- fled with Hoiberg the present state of af fairs in Student Conncfl. This dissatisfaction Is a worthwhile sign regard less of its validity; it in dicates an awareness and concern on the part of the. student body. Let us re member, however, that verbal utterances in them selves rarely result in substantial reform they mast be accompanied by action. On Monday we all have the opportunity and re sponsibility to voice our opinions and ideas in an effective, Ciastruo tive manner. w i ii in ii i a 1 -a t m