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Page 2 EDITORIAL Thursday, September 27, 19621 THEY CAN DO IT College Nites Off-Limits? It's a question of University purpose, or even a question of student "non-purpose." At least that is how we see the " recent suggestion by University adminis tration that drinking at College Nite is undesirable. "We can't condone a large group of University students drinking in a single location, as Kings or Pla-mor, explained Dr. Robert Ross, Dean of Student Affairs, at our request for clarification of the action. If there is an incident at College Nite, the Regents and people of the state will look npon the gatherings at Kings or Pla mor as a University function, for which the University will be held responsible, the dean concluded. As we see it, the administration is thinking in terms of the public image of the University. An "incident" or accident at College Nite could bring to the atten tion of the public the normal week-end situation of 700-1500 University students, most of whom are under 21, gathered at a "dance hall" off campus drinking and twisting. Whether or not Dean Ross hat weighed the likely results of "dry" Col lege Nites in effecting his decision re mains to be seen. Students undoubtedly will continue to drink, whether they are legally of age or not, and whether they drink at King's or on "woodsies" or in the homes of Lincoln men. But one may question if the discontinuation of an ac tivity where the vast majority of 800 or more students drink will or will not de crease the amount and frequency of drinking, since "woodsies" and parties in homes are less "convenient" than Kings. But before we decide whether the ac tion was right or wrong, we should notice that several sororities and campus groups have reacted positively to the change, realizing that without the competition of College Nite, more house parties and street dances will succeed. On-campus so cial activities may well increase. To answer the argument of the legal mind as to whether or not the "Univer sity can do this to us," the answer prob ably is "yes." For the University Board of Regents, charged with the responsi bility of operating a state institution in a way satisfactory to a majority of the vot-. ers, has so choice but to frown on any activities which the taxpayer disap- I proves of. Eight years ago, widespread drinking in the fraternity houses and on their front lawns was criticized sharply over the state, with the result that the adminis- tration and students cooperated to reduce liquor consumption on campus. Here, the 1 University acted under a state law which "prohibits consumption of alcoholic bev- 1 erages by all persons on public highways, 1 roads, and state property." Today, there should be no question that the University expects all students I to obey the laws of the State which "pro- 1 hibit the possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages by all who are under 21 years of age." However, it is Univer- i sity policy not to try to dictate a stu- 1 dent's value system. So the University i does not interfere with the legal posses- I sion or consumption of alcoholic bever- 1 " ages by students when they are "not at I an event sponsored by a University or- I ganization or group" and "when posses- I sion or consumption does not result in I conduct beyond the limits of propriety I and good taste." I The legal question is simply this: the I University is asking us, EVEN TELLING I US, that continued drinking by Univer- sity students en masse is undesirable. The f students that have been sponsoring the College Nites have been told that they I will be held responsible for any viola- I tion of the law or incidents including 1 drinking by minors) which happens dur- ing the dance. And as for whether or 1 not the University could successfully pun- 'f ish a student who drinks at a dance spon- g sored by persons not attending the Uni- versity of Nebraska is a question which 1 undoubtedly brings another clarification as 1, to University policy on drinking. One point to keep in mind is that the University is being subjugated to more and more pressure to do everything pos- sible to accomplish its goals of educa- tion. Maximizing the learning experience both in class and out is necessary, leav- I ing less and less time for things that are of questionable value. Undoubtedly stu- I dents still need to relax tension and "blow off steam, but the way in which we do this has and will continue to I change. Some have even suggested that in another few years students at the Uni- I versity of Nebraska will get a kick out I of learning. t.o.k. I Wt'VE oT TWE For ortE MORE HA4T. I am a Fool. A Fool am I I am a fool, a fool am I not always, but sometimes. I do foolish things. When I do them I feel clever, or smart or intelligent; then later I feel I have been a fool. It is not a nice feeling. It is uncomfortable, to know you are a fool. That is why I write this, To let others know that I knew. If I knew they didn't know I knew, I would feel twice the fool But now they know I know, and I am not so foolish. Other people are fools., too but I wil go into that later. the SpoF giiiiiiiiiii!NiiniiiiiiiiiimitiiHiiiiiiiiiniiiniiiiiiii About Letters t Dally Nearaekaa fcrrltea 3 reeden te aaa It far Kreaetaae af aolBloe carreat leaiea retard- s lea af rtairaolat. Letter mail be E eontala a KrirlaM m, and be fro at Ubeloat aie S If rial Pea aemea be la s eluded and will a 3 wrlti reaaeat. as lectMMt laereeee Out af aaellrattM. laath trttr nil be edited ar aaituadj : Aeeotatetr aaaa will be retaraa. s ?iii!Hmiiiiin!iiiii!iiinmiimiiit!n!nniiHiiiiiii5 Niemano's WHERE DINING IS A PLEASURE 620 No. 48th NEBRASKA vs. O.U. Nov. 24 at Norman, Okla. Reserve your room NOW at PLANET INN- MOTEL 6821 S.E. 29th., Oklahoma Gty PRIVATE CLIB FiXE FOOD 25 Minutes from the game REAPPORTIONMENT . Fashion Tips by Olga first ldy of under-fashioni Council Begins E ducation It seems that a number of organiza tions on this campus are moving ' Into new areas of responsibility. Administra tion is moving with or without the help of IFC) against drinking en masse by students, Panhellenic is moving into the twilight xone of misguided responsibility, Corn Cobs is moving into the area of pro moting boxing matches and the Student Council, in to the area of education. It isn't obvious from the story that appears on front page, but Council is teginning its program of bringing issues here for the educational benefit that stu dents might be able to absorb from par ticipation, interest or just cognizance of it Yesterday the Law College represen tative resolved that the Council go on record favoring a more "equitable" re apportionment of the state be developed by tba Legislators. It is obvious that this is a "Casper MUk Toast" motion for Council, which has been known to be full of Casper's in the past, to deal with as its first for mal basinets. , Everyone from boarder to boarder of this state wants a fair, impartial and Just reapportionment for Nebraska. What, does a motion like this mean? It means a golden opportunity for students, faculty and other interested per sons to really find out about this reap portionment issue. (For those who don't know, Nebraska is currently apportioned on the basis of population. This state has been so since the 19391 when the Legislature first be came t Unicamera.. Today that is in the process of being changed. The question is: Should Nebraska representation in the Legislature be based upon population or area? What jdo you think?) , The original motion that the law rep resentative proposed a week ago called for the Council to favor re-apportionment on population. The motion that was ac tually presented yesterday was a com promise. It was changed so that the mo tion followed the Council's expressed aim's this year closer ... to try to bring controversial issues to the student for their educational interest The motion was tabled, as was ex pected, to allow members time to study it. It will be brought up next week and probably passed. Withthis as a starting point the Council's Public Issues com mittee will swing into action. The pro and con of the question will be presented on campus by forums, de bates, articles and talks by leaders on both sides. Some comment after the meeting yes terday expressed the opinion that Council is always reaching beyond the campus for issues to act on. True and many stu dents do feel that the world ends at R Street. Even using this as an argument, what issue could possibly effect the Uni versity more than how the State is di vided for representation in the Legisla ture that sets our budget and influences our policies? The Council might be criticized for the weakness and "so-whatness" of yes terday's motion, per se, but nothing but praise and cooperation can be given for the motives and affect that it will have. A stronger motion, if passed, would prob ably get the University involved in the fight over reapportionment. The reasons for making the motion would be lost and only damage done to the University. The Council introduced this motion for the benefit of this campus, and its students, not because it feels that any stand they take could influence the out come. Council is focusing on campus, at last I lingerie with a New Sense of Freedom "0-EDS have often told me that they have trouble with hall-slips. They droop when standing, ride-up when sit ting, twist and turn and become downright uncomfortable. It was these complaints that encouraged me to de 6ign a completely new kind of half-slip. I call it Slim Panti-Slip. Slim Panti-Slip looks just like a classic half-slip hut has a unique, divided leg construction that keeps it from riding up or down, eliminates twisting and gives you all the freedom of movement you want. Another Slim Panti-Slip plus is the fact that you don't have to wear panties with it. You'll find it'i much less bulky around your waist and hips and much more comfortable. I created Slim Panti-slip to be worn under all slender fashions. It's made of fine quality nylon tricot lavish ly trimmed with nylon lace. And wait until you see the colors. Dreamy amber or ruby and popular white or black with match ing lace. 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Like Slim Panti-slip It lets you move fashionably free as a bird. Laundering couldnn't be easier. Just dip and let dry. Avail able in classic white and black. Petite through large sizes. Full-skirt Panti-slip is 10.B5 and worth every penny. Ask for Olga Panti-slip today at Hovland-Swanson, Lingerie Department, Street Floor. Phone CR 7-8211. Union Ticket Booth 3 Ticket Seles from Sept. 26 to Oct. 2 B la. B i.?mfm-ll m urn .:r. in wim Author eflWota Teerwg Dwarf', "The Many Lorn of Dobi Gittu", tie.) WRITE? YOU'RE WRONG In the recent furor over the assassination of President McKinley, it may have escaped your notice that a nationwide study of the writing ability of American college students baa just been "published. The survey reveals an astonkliing fact: that when student nave completed their freshman year and are no longer required to take English, their writing skill progressively declines until we come to the fantastic situation where graduating tenior actually are poorer writer of English than incoming frethmen! Many theories have been offered to account for this incredible " fact. Some say that seniors know less English than freshmen because all seniors major in French. This is not true. No mora than 94 percent of seniors major in French. How about tba other six percent? WeU sir, of the other six percent, half -or three percent take physics, and it is not hard to understand how these poor souls grow rusty in English when all they ever say is "E equals MC squared." Of the remaining three percent, two-thirds or two percent major in whaling, and their English too grows feeble with disuse. Whalers, as we all know, do not speak a t all except to shout, "Thar she blows!" maybe twice a year. Of the one percent remaining, it cannot be fairly said that they are poor writers. The fact is, we don't know what kind of writers they are. Why not? Because they never write. And why don't they ever write? Because this remaining one percent of American college students are enrolled at the University of Alaska, and never take their mittens off. (Incidentally, I received quite a surprise upon first visiting Alaska two years ago when I was invited to Juneau to crown the Queen of the Annual Date Palm Festival Frankly I ex- aw I -As.. -wo,-" iwTi'h. ar j .-. i.T aWaSft pected to find a surly and morose populace. After all, going through life with your mittens on all the time is hardly calcu lated to make you merry as a cricket. Not only can't you write, but you miss out on all kinds of other fun things like threa eard monte. making shadow pictures on the wall, and lint pick ing. However, to my astonishment, I discovered Aiankans to be a hale and gregarious group, mittens notwithstanding, and I soon found out why: because mittens notwithstanding, they eouW still smoke Marlboro Cigarettes, still enjoy that rich mellow flavor, that fine, clean Select rate filter, that truly soft aft padc, that truly flip-top flip-top box -and that, friends, will make anybody happy, mittens notwithstanding. In fact, Alaskans are the happiest people I We ever met in the whole United HUtes -except, of course, for the Alaskan vendors of Marlboro Cigarettes, who liave not been paid b many years indeed, never-because how can anybody dig out coins to pay tor cigarettes when he is wearing mittens?) But I digress. What are we going to do about this deplorable condition where college students, having completed Freshmai. English, become steadily less proficient in the use of the lan guage? The answer is simple. We will make them take Fresh man English all through college. In fact, we won't let them taks anything else! This solution, besides producing a nation of graceful writer?, will alw aolve another Wrowiug prol-iera: where to park on campus. If everybody takes nothing but Freshman English, we can tear down all the schools of Jaw, medicine engineering, and whaling, and turn them into parking tot. Cant we? The maker, of Marlboro, who $ponoor thU column, plead tuUtg to tKut,mmn, thorn American, who writing ,kiU u not mU U might be. However, we like to think that at tobaceonitte we know m thing or two. Won't you trg ut and see if you agree? (sC3Jua U Student Ticket $4.0f ".fT ThraTi d)t..,' r