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A bill which would raise the minimum fine for minors
attempting to purchase or possessing alcoholic beverages,
or for adults purchasing liquor for minors has passed the
committee on Miscellaneous Subjects of the State Legisla
ture. Although it has gained committee approval the bill must
travel 11 more steps before it becomes a law.
In a statement prepared by the committee, Sen. George
Syas, chairman, stated that most courts levy a minimum
$25 fine.
That is "easy to get in 'this day and age; either
the parent pays it and the violation is forgotten, or the
minor pavs it' himself and feels he got away with some
thing." In committee, the bill was supported by Marvin Stromer,
19th District Sen. Stromer along with Sen. Burbach, 14th
District, introduced the bill.
"There was no opposition to it." according to the com
mittee statement prepared by Sen. Syas. The bill passed
to general file by a vote of 6 to 0, with one member not
voting.
As it stands now, the bill provides for a fuse np to
$350. 68 days in Jail or both for minors who attempt to
purchase or who have in their possession liquor.
This is an increase in the maximum fine of $150. It
also includes a fine of $500 and a jail sentence of 15 days:
for adults who purchase alcoholic liquor for minors. '
This is an increase of $300 in the maximum fine. The'
jail sentence in the bill, for adults would be mandatory,
previously it was optional.
Commenting on the bill, Frank Hallgren. Associate;
Dean. Division of Student Affairs, said that when stricter;
penalties are advocated it is usually a reflection of feeling
that the law is not being enforced.
There is a sizable section of the population which has
the policy that "what you can get away with is all right,"
commented HaGgren. j
As far as this bill concerns the student at the Universi
ty, the Administration is in favor of any law which is
deemed necessary to keep order in our society.
"Students aren't any special category of citizens, Hall
gren said.
Drs. Pfeiler, Meierhenry
Take Posts; Shapiro Speaks
Dr. William Pfeiler and Dr.
Wesley Meierhenry of the
University have accepted po
sitions in national organiza
tions and Karl Shapiro has
accepted an invitation to
make the dedication speech
of the Enoch Pratt Public li
brary in Baltimore, Md.,
Feb. 15.
Dr. Pfefler, professor of Ger
man, has become a consultant-member
of the National
Association of Standard Med
ical Vocabulary. A scholastic
organization of college faculty
members, the non-profit or
ganization is attempting to
stabilize the vocabulary of
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EDITORS NOTE Tbis ar
ticle is the first ia a series
of profiles on members of
the University Board of
Regents.
By SUSIE SMITHBERGER
Nebraskan Staff Writer
From a typical mid-western
small town, father of a typi
cal family, manager of a
typical business. But the man
is far from being typical.
The town Osmond; the
family two bays, a girl
and a charming wife; the
business banking and cattle;
the man Richard Adkins,
the youngest member of the
University Board of Regents.
Adkins, Regents vice presi-
dent, represents the rural
' area of the state. He is able
to observe, because of h i t
location, the services done by
the University outside of Lin
coln. Adkins places a great deal
of faith in education. He has
said many times, "The great
est inheritance we can give
our kids is a good education.
In the near future, taxes
may make it almost impos
sible to pass along much
else."
"I believe our children
should be given the opportun
ity of a. good education," he
said, "and then should be on
their own." His children
are Richard Jr., a sophomore
at the University; Mary, a
junior at Osmond High
School and Jack an e i gh t h
grader.
Education
The purposes of any educa
tion, especially a college ed
ucation, are two, he con
tinued. The student should
learn mental discipline so he
can think clearly in later life
and he should learn to live
with other people.
The modest gentleman has
exposed himself and his fam
ily to more than formal edu
cation. He is a former direc
tor of the Sioux City Symphony
i the medical and allied sci
ences. Dr. Pfeiler will be a
consultant in non-medical
German.
Dr. Meierhenry, assistant
dean of Teachers College, is
a member of the 12 -man
board of directors of Teach
ing Film Custodian, Inc., a
non-profit body attached to
the Motion Picture Associa
tion of America.
A poet and professor of
English, Shapiro will make
visiting lectures at Goucber
College and the University of
Delaware on the same week
end he makes the dedication
speech in Baltimore.
Adkins
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Regent Adkins
and with his family attends
their performances regular
ly. They also are frequenters
of the Omaha Broadway
shows. A glance at the family
record collection reveals a
high-quality library.
Reading is one of Adkins
favorite hobbies and he
spends many hours at it.
Most of his reading is done
as research on projects re
lated to one of bis special
interests.
One of these interests is
sailing and he has recently
become a member ot x n e
Lewis and Clark Yacht Club.
He also enjoys bunting, main
ly for pheasant and ducks.
The sportsman, who is very
interested in youth, has been
a leader of a 4-H baby beef
club for sevaral years. His
group consists of whole fam
ilies who have worked togeth
er to produce some of the
best cattle in the state. He
has also helped with swim
ming and baseball programs
during the summer.
Youth Bulwark
"Youiig people are the bul
wark of America," said Adkins.
Manck Stadia
Vol. 76, No. 62
Fire Strikes
Morrill Hall
Furniture, Lumber
In Storeroom Burn
Four fire trucks, two fire
cars and several police cars
raced to Morrill Hall in re
sponse to a fire alarm about
3:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon.
There was very little fire
or smoke damage. The small
fire occurred in a storeroom
under the stairs at the north
entrance of Morrill Hall, said
an assistant fire chief.
"It apparently started from
the sparks of a soldering iron
that workmen were using on
some pipes above the store
room, ' said Fire Inspector
Capt. John Gabarron. Old
desks, chairs and pieces of
lumber were stored there.
The lumber partially burned,
Gabarron said.
The workmen were thawing
frozen waste pipes, according
to Harry Vincent, University
maintenance engineer.
IFC Hears Proposal
On Spring Rush Week
By JIM MOORE
Nebraskan Staff Writer
A second semester open
rush week was proposed in
last night's Interfraternity
Council (IFC) meeting by
Jim Hix, Rush committee
chairman.
The second semester rush
week was suggested as a re
sult of an attempt to acquaint
fraternity men with qualified
rushees.
"Many times there are ac
ceptable men who do t
pledge merely because a house
loses its rushing spirit during
the second semester of the
year," said Hix.
"A second semester open
rush week would provide a
contact between the Greek
system and eligible men,"
Hix continued.
Although the Rush commit
tee will study the problem,
he noted that such a second
semester open rush week
might consist of a two-day
period in which rushees would
attend smokers given by all
houses.
No Bid Cards
Each man would visit all
Enjoys
v He has financially aided
young men who otherwise
would not be able to further
their education beyond the
high school level.
"Money shouldn't be the
only criterion for achieving an
education. We leave out many
talented people if it becomes
so," said the Regent. "For
that reason, I would oppose
any hike in tuition."
Speaking of the proposed
University budget, A d k i s
said that it is imperative for
the budget to pass if we wish
to maintain the high level
University we now have.
He said, "Industry follows
brains. If we have a h i g h
level University we can at
tract more industry to Ne
braska." He pointed out that the en
rollment explosion at the Uni
versity makes it necessary
that we hire more instructors.
"Where are we going to get
them if we dont pay them?"
he said.
The enrollment increase al
so requires that the basic core
of instructors be strengthened
as, soon as there are facilities
available, said the Regent.
Some of the departments op
erate with obsolete equip
ment which must be replaced.
"The University is not only
an educational institution, but
is also a service institution,"
said Adkins. "Fifty-one per
cent of the proposed budget
is for work out-state such ac
sod testing, museums, art
galleries and experiment sta
tions. These are every bit as
important as the classes of
fered on thii campus."
Adkins was born in Howard,
So. Dak., and received h i s
education at Norfolk High
School, Columbia University,
Grinnell College and the Uni
versity. He married Mollie
Clasper May 21, 1942 and
moved to Osmond in 1946.
Work
weim TTuniiHioini
Student Council yesterday
unanimously passed a motion
introduced by Yousef Meshiea
to recommend reducing for
eign student tuition to equal
that of in-state students.
Meshiea said the reduction
in tuition would attract more
foreign students to Nebraska,
which would mean more dol
lars spent for room and board.
gasoline for cars and otner
items adding to the area
economy.
He cited the intellectual
benefits to be derived from
meeting and mixing with
more foreign students.
Meshiea said out-state tui
tion, which foreign students
presently pay, may not be
great to the American stud-
fraternities, but no bid cards
would be issued. After the
rush parties, open rushing
would continue.
"The whole purpose of the
program is to inspire a new
spirit into the Greek system
and acquaint the houses with
eligible rushees," Hix said.
"Also, because of the recent
ruling of the IFC whereby no
University student caa pledge
unless his overall grade ave
rage is S.I or better, this will
permit those meu previously
ineligible to pledge aa oppor
tunity to do so," Hix e n
i eluded.
Jerry Dickenson, past direc
tor of the Fraternity Manage
ment Association, announced
Grant Gregory win assume
the duties of the FMA direc
torship next week.
BUI Buckley,- President of
the IFC. said, "During the
next month, pre-initiation ac
tivities for pledges win be
gin." Calls for Maturity
"I hope that each fraternity
win be mature enough to
measure up to the responsi
bilities such activities re
quire," Buckley continued.
Buckley pointed out, "Old
style bell weeks are no longer
a part of the truly successful
pledge training program. An
entire semester of effort to
educate, pledges in fraternity
ideals can be ruined in three
days."
"The demands of the Uni
versity community and of so
ciety in general for a mature
and thoughtful program of
pledge training must be met,"
Buckley argued.
He also said, "The days of
old style initiation activities
are gone forever but
people dont want to realize
that such activities are com
pletely at odds with the ideals
of the fraternity they pro
fess to believe in."
Drivers, Riders
Use Ride Board
Need a ride? Need a rider?
Use the ride board to get to
gether. Thp ride board, a kind of
do-it-y o u r s e 1 f advertising
agency, is located in the west
hall of the Student Union,
near the crib.
It's very simple to operate,
according to Susie Pierce,
chairman of the Union tours
and trips committee. "Any
student wanting to go any
where in the U.S., southern
Canada, or northern Mexico
sticks a colored pin in the
map at his intended destina
tion," said Miss Pierce.
He leaves his name on a
card attached to the map,
and anyone who wants to go
with him can get in touch.
Both riders and drivers
should check insurance poli
cies before the trip, added
Miss Pierce, as the Union as
sumes no responsibility for
accidents incurring on trips
arranged through the ride
board.
Union Applications
Interviews for Board of
Managers and Program
Council positions will be held,
Feb. 16, from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. in 241 Student Union.
Applications will be avail
able tomorrow in the Union
Program Office and are due
Feb. 14,
The Daily Nebraskan
ent, but the standards of liv
ing here are much greater
than in most of the countries
from which foreign students
come.
The $252 tuition fee is equal
to six months work in some
Resolution
Whereas the iovruuient af the U S A.
spends btllxns of dollars to aid foreiim
wmi develop, advance and educate
their people.
And whereas some faraura stadeats aa
US. Uan-erstty rampa-Fs encounter cra
I financial hardships da la: il) turn
standard af Kvuvf ia the U S., ( kick
cast f treaspottatiea to the V.S.. t3
doable rale af tincoa at the US. Univ-r-saties.
And whereas same State Universities
realise the importance and psycholop
cal unpad of aetauu foreuja students m
he State la cantata their edacaboa ia
aa American volitate. (Namely Kan
sas l
resolved that the Student
Cniacflaf the University af Nebraska ro
an record eadorsms and advaratinc that
the foreun sendee! tuition tie reduced
from the areata double rate af turnon
to aa amount eml ta those students of
the state of Nebraska.
countries. Meshiea noted that
the University of Moscow in
we jvoviet Lnion gives free
tuition to foreign students.
Meshiea also said that the
number of scholarshins avail
able to foreign students is
very umirea.-
Similar Resolution
A similar resolution was
adopted two years ago at Kan
sas University and now for
eign students there are pay
ing in-state tuition.
Chip Kuklin pointed out
that the recommendation will
probably have to go through
the Board of Regents and the
Legislature, but advocated the
passage of the resolution in
Council.
Council President Don Burt
challenged the members to
an active, effective semester
in a speech opening second
semester Council activities.
"We must remember that
we have been elected by our
fellow students to represent
their interests, and to provide
a better academic commun
ity for them.
"This means that what we
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PROCESS NORMAL "Adding and dropping is proceed
ing as normal with about one-fourth of the students
changing their minds about something or other," accord
ing to Floyd Hoover, registrar. The deadline for adding
courses is noon, Feb. 16, and that for dropping them is
noon, May 4.
do, we do not for ourselves
and not for Student Council,
but rather for the University,
for our friends and associ
ates, and for those who will
come here in the future seek
ing the same fine education
that we have been privileged
to receive," said Burt
Emphatic 'No
He returned an emphatic
"no" to the questions of
whether in this year Council
members can allow them
selves to put forth less than
maximum effort or whether,
as student leaders. Council
members can afford not to
be examples of student lead
ership. Burt said that almost none
of the Council members have
been taking it easy and he
congratulated them for their
efforts.
After an orientation and
setting of goals, it is now
time for Council to take the
important step of accomplish
ment, continued Burt.
He warned Council mem
bers that although he had
said this year's Council was
potentially the best in recent
years, it is at this time of
year that the word "potential"
becomes quite meaningless. It
is time to act
Calls for Awareness
"If we expect to be suc
cessful in any campus-w i d e
program, or if we expect to
utilize student opinion in plan
ning our activities, the stud
ents must be aware of what
we are doing," continued
Burt
Burt said that Council's or
iginal purpose was to keep a
closer check on various or
ganizations and evaluate and
guide them. "We have a re
sponsibility to make sure that
no organization exists which
isn't in some way, making a
positive contribution to its
members and the University.
"If it means holding hear
ings and dissolving organiza
tions which are uncooperative
and unproductive, then this
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Thursday, . February 7, 1963
should be done," stressed
Burt
Points Out Needs
Burt pointed out needs to
be taken care of, revisions
and decisions to be made.
He recommended that Coun
cil investigate comparative
book prices on other cam
puses and the possibility of
enlarging the Alpha Phi Ome
ga book pool due to the in
creasing prices of books.
Burt also suggested that
Council establish a Quiz Bowl
Prograc such as the ones
that were instituted at the
Universities of Kansas and
Missouri. It features oral
scholastic competition be
tween living units, resembl
ing the television College
Bowl.
He pointed out that this
would give attention and
prestige to intellectual
achievement which is badly"
needed on this campus. -
"We are fortunate simply
because we have a chance to
acquire the greatest worldly
possession known to man, an
education. We are fortunate
because we have an oppor
tunity to make the college
community more productive,
the college experience mere
meaningful, and the college
education more useful," said
Burt
Take Advantage"
"Let us take full advantage
of our opportunity; let us
fully accept the responsibili
ty that has been given us;
let us continue to work hard,
as hard and harder than you
all did last semester; let
each one of us be willing to
give a little extra, and let us
give it out of respect for our
fellow students, and pride in
our University," challenged
Burt
A resolution urging Council
to advocate the defeat of a
bill before the Nebraska leg
islature which would increase
the penalties for violation by
minors of laws relating to al
coholic beverages was post
poned until next week due to
a lack of adequate informa
tion.
Introduced by Steve Chris
tensen, Law College repre
sentative, the resolution
pointed out that no deter
rence of the wrongful con
duct will be achieved and
young people will continue to
drink regardless of the sanc
tions imposed.
Sporadic Enforcement
Christensen said that spor
adic enforcement will subject
only an unlucky few to the
penalties, no provision or ex
ception is made in the case
of parents and no exception is
made for those who procure
liquor for a minor without
knowledge of said minor's
age.
Council moved to postpone
the resolution by a 16-14 vote
because the exact details of
the increased penalties were
not known.
In other business Council
passed a resolution intro
duced by Christensen urging
all students to press for pas
sage of a bin before the Ne
braska Legislature which will
eliminate the statute prohibit
ing marriages between mem
bers of different races.
Denny Christie urged all
students interested in attend
ing the Midwest Model United
Nations in St. Louis, Mo.,
during March to hand in their
applications before the 5 p.m.
deadline Friday. Interviews
win be Saturday.
Fulbright Winner
Enroute To Mexico
The first University Span
ish major to win a Fulbright
scholarship is on her way to
Mexico for a year of study.
Ann Williams, with an 8.8
average in Spanish courses,
will be At the University of
Oaxaca in time to start the
school year. Countries south
of the border take their sum
mer vacations from Novem
ber to February, combining
summer and Christmas va
cations. The feUowship pays for her
room and board with a pri
vate family, tuition and books
for her courses in Latin
American history, literature,
and languages, and other ex
penses as required. After at
tending the Mexican institu
tion, Miss Williams plans to
go into foreign service work.
