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Page 2 EDITORIAL Tuesday, February 26, 1 9631 The University Campus The University campus . . . Ivy-covered buildings set against a bell tower ... a sentiment and a state of mind which result from numerous im pressions and experiences: from a Jam session or a beer blast from yelling "Go Big Red" on a November Saturday after noon, from memories of the New Student Week blind date . . . from the fellowship of dorm living and from showerings in the fraternity house. It is jazz and java, poetry readings by faculty members, philosophy argued and the passing on of bad jokes ... it is Ote midnight bull session about life apd love and the state of the nation. And . . . twenty years later, it Is the one aspect of the University which lives on in the graduate's memory. It is the threshold of adult life . . . the path which leads the eager to learn ing .. . it is the community which brings together those whose age and goals are such that they feel a safe contentment while being ever aware of the widening, beckoning horizons. The campus . . . the last rest stop on the itinary before leaving for the wide, wide world ... the last stop before as suming the responsibilities and undertak ing the opportunities of the inevitable adulthood. Comenius Club Revived There is a new organi sation on campus the Comenius (Komensky) Club. Strictly speaking, however, it is not some thing new, but only a var i a t i o n of an old theme, r for the original Komensky Club was founded on this campus in 1870, just one year after the University ' itself came into being. The club's founders were a group of students of Czech descent interest ed in preserving the Czech culture. Appropriately, they named their club aft er Jan Ames Komensky, the 16th Century Czech ed ucator whose academic principles are still fol lowed today. Affiliated with a nation al chain of collegiate Ko mensky clubs, the group was prominent in campus activities during its early days and, at one time, even maintained its o w n chapterhouse where meet ings and socials were held. A number of reasons led to the club's deactivation prior to W o r 1 d War II, and again, just before the Korean conflict. Then, last November 26, work was begun on the reacti vation of the Komensky Club, now better known Comenius Club from the Latin term for Komensky. The constitution was re vised and updated and has been submitted to the Di vision of Student Affairs and he Student Council for approval. Vladimir Kucera, Czech language instructor at the University, has been in strumental in the task of reactivation. Mr. Kucera is well-known throughout the state for his efforts toward reviving Czech culture and traditions in Nebraska. Under his gui dance, the University will begin offering a full three year course in the Czech language next fall. The purpose of the Co menius (Komensky) Club has not changed in the nearly one hundred years since its first appearance on this campus. It still aims to provide those of Czech descent and their friends the opportun ity to gather together and perpetuate the language, customs, and educational by arm semin desires of the Czech peo- pie. (However, the mem- bers need not know the Czech language.) Toward I this end, plans are being made for a number of ac- f tivities. The plans include lectures on Czech folklore, language, music and art, films of Czechoslovakia, a marathon dance, a game I night, and bi-monthly so- cials. An orchestra and choral group are being organ- i z e d, as is a group to dance the Beseda, nation- I al folk dance of Czecho- Slovakia. These groups are tentatively scheduled to take a public appear- s ance tour to Texas over spring vacation. Still oth- er plans include the pub- i lication of a cookbook fea- I turing favorite Czech- American recipes. Sound interesting? If so, please remember that, al- 1 though the Comenius Club is primarily for students of. Czech, descent, its membership is not re- stricted. 1 To evervone. the mem- bers of the club say "Vi tam Vas" We welcome you. .7, . VIMUrWe Daily Nebraskan SEVENTY-SECOND YEAR OF PUBLICATION Telephone 477-8711, ext. 2588, 2589, 2590 Member Associated Collegiate Press, International Press Representative, Na tional Advertising Service, Incorporated. Published at: Room 51, Student Union, Lincoln 8, Nebraska. 14th &R Entered M second class matter, postal paid, al the pott office la Lincoln, Nebraska. The Dally Nebraskan la published Monday. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday during tha school rear except during vacations and exam period, and once during August, by students of the University of Nebraska under the authorise, tlon of the Committee on Student Affaira as an espreselen of atudent eplnioa. Publication under the Jurisdiction of the subcommittee aa Student Publications shall he free from editorial censorship on the part of the Subcommittee or on th- part of any person outsid the University. The numbers of the Daily N'bratkaa staff are personally responsible for what they say, er do, or eausa to h printed. February t. IMS. BUSINESS STAFF Basinets Manager John Zerninter Assist Basinets Managers Bill OunHckt. Boh Cunningham. Peter Late CfreuJatfo) Manager Jar Orotk ubaciptioa Maus-or ... Mike MaeLean EDITORIAL STAFF , Editor Linda Jentep Mans sine 4! tor Gary Lacey News Editor , , John Morris Bassrto Editor Terry Andersen Copy Editors Lynn Corcoran, Susie Butter, Wendy Borers Seal or gtafl fi-ters -. Sue Hovtk, Jim Moore. Susaa Rmlthbergrr Junior Stall Writer , John Lonnqulst Pkoioriapaer Rosemary Smallwood Be porters Mick Bond, Jaa Sack Why Not Settle Doivnf So I said to the young man with the heathen tie, (whose Daddy was D 2V4), I said, "You are a very young man." - We really need not., speak . . . just mostly gaze with profundity into each other, and say with a slight lisp, denoting years, "cliche!" For this is our world of twenty-two blocks or so. This is our guaranteed-money-back fall-out-sheltered, egg shell world to live and die in. Here we can be young rebels, and journey from one land to some land, thinking tired thoughts, as long as we stay in the city limits. This is a world where we can be younger, and wish for "State," or old er, and wish for our in stant blessedness by way of blasting neon signs or ingrown smiles. This is a world where we are in awe when someone goes to Pleasant Junction for the week end ... A world where industry can grow and prosper because of o u r constant looking toward the future ... A world where we can live with the confidence that there are ultimates and univer sal and rights ... We always excuse ourselves for interrupting, while others are talking. So I said to the young man at the club, "Why not settle down, find yourself a female regist rant, a nice gas station." -jr. Campus Forum Dear Editor: Congratu lations! This is the first semester in my three years at the University that the Editorial page of the Daily Nebraskan has really permitted students (other than staff mem bers) a voice in campus affairs. Hats off to Helen Schmierer, Don Ferguson, Don Burt, and all the other columnists for cre ating interesting reading material -b. b. entSeirieii's preference In view of the recent directive from the administration that no student will be al lowed to drop a course unless he has a heart ailment or is forced to labor, careful choices in selecting classes is essential. However, there are certain courses which no student should have to drop Get that class! ENGLISH FRESHMAN ENGLISH: Aim for classes at odd hours. There are freshmen Eng. lish classes at high noon. There are freshman English classes at eight o'clock Saturday morning. If you struggle over at eight o'clock every Saturday, you'll be assured a four from the course. Feel blessed if your teacher is more than a first year graduate student. Feel doubly blessed 4f he had an undergraduate English major. Beware of reading quizzes. There are a few instructors who expect you to read Beardsley. Also beware of the hotrodder freshman English instructor. He is notorious for his detailed discussions of cars. Prerequisite for this particular teacher is Me chanics 509. ENGLISH 7 (Now known as Statistics 313) : If you haven't learned to count, take your abacus to class. You'll learn one thing sure your English teacher hasn't discov ered he doesn't know how to write either. However, he will crack the whip on you, so don't turn in false figures. NOVELS OF THE CONTINENT: Know your Bible, 18TH CENTURY DILEMMA: Know your notes. Reading the material is not es sential. Mental associations to make while writing an English test: VERY GOOD GOOD BAD Shakespeare Alice in Wonderland Henry Miller Ingmar Bergman D. H.. Lawrence Louis Untermeyer Emily Dickinson Herman Melville HISTORY T. S. Eliot Vance Packard John Ciardi Swinburne FRESHMAN HISTORY (Caveman to Kennedy): Girls, be sure your quiz instructor is single. Find out his favorite color and wear it to quiz section. (A little perfume nev er hurts.) Boys, unfortunately you will be at a disadvantage compared to the girls, since the quiz instructor will expect you to know the material. A lexicon of hand ready-made expressions for your exams: "coup d'etat" "social, economic and political" "underlying and immediate causes' "wave of terror" "the role of the church" "in the final analysis" Learn to spell and pronounce "bourgeoisie" correctly. AMERICAN HISTORY: Prerequisite: Know what happened in 1492. Let the instructor know you are a Democrat the first day of class. Wear your ADA badge and wave your pacifist banner. Be prepared for massive retaliation against the activities, or depending on the point of view and you know the point of view the inactivities of the Eisenhower administration. A lexicon of handy terms fop exams: "Jeffersonian" and "Hamiltonian" "New Freedom" "New Deal" "Square Deal" "Fair Deal" "abolitionist sentiment" "the "peculiar institution" "We have nothing to fear but fear itself." Learn how to pronounce "Cuba" and "Asia" with an "er." Quote the National Review. It never hurts. TEACHERS COLLEGE EDUCATION 225 (Philosophy of Bulletin Boards): If working on your Master's degree in education, this can take the place of a foreign language. PSYCHOLOGICAL ADMUSTMENT TO THE MEDIA OF READING (Kiddie lit.): If In elementary education, be sure to get this one. The final floats from file to file. EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY AND MEASUREMENTS: Help a deserving Teacher's College doctoral candidate get his degree. Strong hand muscles are requi site for filling out the numerous charts they base their statistics on as well as the fifty-two page multiple guess final. (Brain cells will remain available for applica tion to other courses.) With these ideal courses be sure and get an ideal instructor who meets the fol lowing critera: Tests from the notes Holds no class on Friday Allows smoking and coffee Has no class discussions Uses same tests from year to year Is sympathetic and gullible Hasn't written the book Gives no quizzes Bases grades on interest rather than knowledge Doesn't take roll AND, will still allow you to drop the course. I Is Governor Morrison going to renege on a promise he made con- cerning the University's budget? 1 No later than three i months after his re-elec- tion as Governor did Mor- rison's 1963-65 budget rec- ommendation ask for a $5 million increase over i its present expenditures, bug had $4 million cut from its request. I Governor Morrison said his recommendation for the University will allow it to "continue and im- prove" In the present I areas of operation, but not 1 to enter new areas. 1 Why did Governor Mor- rison cut 84 million from i the budget in the first 1 place is he too typical 1 of a Nebraskan to fear I progress? The University is atypical of the gener- al community found in I Nebraska; therefore, it I should want progress even if the rest of the 1 state thinks it unneces sary. The time to ask for help is now before the Legislature passes some absurd budget recommen dation for the University. If we are grateful for a school in which we can express individual opin ions and if we are com patriots of progress, then why should we not be in terested in promoting the University and, through the University, promoting ourselves? I am in agreement with Regent Val Peterson who says that institutions which do not move for ward slide backward. Also; I am in agreement with the man who best structible by h. roger dodson knows our needs Chan cellor Hardin when he says he Is keenly disap pointed in the dollar amounts which were rec ommended. By a tangible measure the University must re tain its professors and hire more of a progres viely finer caliber. How ever, Chancellor Hardin explains that the region al salary levels have been forced higher than the University can pay under its present budget. Nebraska faculty sala ries rank below the aver ages paid by other mem bers of the Big Eight Conference. A second area to be ful filled by the increase is the increased enrollment. University enrollment has increased faster in the past two years than it' has at any other Big Eight school except Mis souri. Also the physical plant of the University Is much larger and will re quire about one million dollars more to operate than it has in the last two years. The problem of a de c e n t recommendation which will provide an ad equate budget has long been a question. How ever, it appears that the "43 Old Men" of the Leg islature, as they are often called, need to be made aware of their great in-, justice to a rapidly grow ing institution. Governor Morrison is not entirely to blame, but he, too, for his lack of perception in the area of growth, must be criticized. LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS it Ww ,w.4r7 rn J prf CHS i w tecrm . tfh-vtm wiu ask rks takc slau6on Eraser t J smm $225.00 I S1& SjT UUU "O" STREET 432-3616 ESIilElEB JIWILII A M III CM ( ttCIETT j