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V 1 EPITORS NOTE i The following Article was sent to the Daily Nebraskan by Dr. Harry L- Weaver, Uriverstty foreign - i a i . , um, A n:3l adviser. Dr. Weaver, In a letter to the editor, stated that this article deals with a program ACCION. wMchne Page 2 EDI TORI AL Monday May 6, ?963 importance. He describes the program as a sort of private-enterprise "Peace Corps" dedicated t 0 th, e goal of STUDENT COUNCIL elections are being held today. Last year only about 30 per cent of the undergraduates voted in the election, and the number reached slightly less than 41 per cent the year before. From these statistics we presume that the majority of undergraduates were so disinterested or dissatisfied with student government that they did not even bother to vote. The display of such a general lack of interest by undergraduates in the organization to which they all belong is disturbing. We believe that most students dont vote because they are disinterested. We ;also hold that they are disinterested be cause they are dissatisfied with student government as it exists. BUT BY, voting for the candidates who ' best conform to our Individual concept of what student government should be, we can break the vicious circle of apathy on this campus. By our votes we are able to decide what the Student Council will be, and once we take part indefiningtheCoun ! cil we will find that it will become more meaningful to us. By voting we make the I Council worthy of the name 'government" . ' in order to reach a well-reasoned de ' clsion in selecting the leadership for a EXCERPTS FROM a weekend diary Another great Spring Day-Ivy Day . weekend on the University campus . . . the Mortar Boards' preparation made for a well-organized Ivy Day ... the Inno cents helped in carrying out the events of the day how fun it is to be escorted onto the lawn! . . . it's hard for some spooks to be spookie for seven hours . . . rewards for hard work for many, disappointment for some, but, all in all, well-selected mys tic groups. THE NEW Ivy Day schedule is an im provement . . . good not to have two pro cessionals by the court members ... by the way, every member of the court was most deserving . . . but, as always, a few were left out . . . confusion was eliminated by the alternation of men's and women's sings; it seems that more people were around to listen. Still wondering about the throne . . . was it Ivy Day or Halloween? . . . seems that pastel colors would be more in order for the Queen of the May and her fem inine court ... too bad that the traditional Ivy Day has to conform to modern design and color. t SIGMA CHIS did it again . . . wonder if they have set a precedent . . . perhaps they'll continue to win on the basis of rep- . utation and past performance . . . still an excellent musical presentation . . . how- ever, the ATO's and Betas must have ranked very closely to the Sigma Chis . . . would have been a hard decision to make, i i ; The Alpha Xi's deserved their first place award ... the Chi O's and the Gam- This is the week to keep an eye on Channel 12. To begin with, tonight there is "Three for Style." Produced by Larry Long, ft is a presentation of three different dramatic styles, through means of Strindberg's "The Strong er," Tennessee Williams' "At liberty," and the famous screen scene from Sheridan's "School for Scandal." . Long, a graduate sta dent fa tefevistoa at the University, produced this program as a part of bis masters thesis. Acting in the three plays win be: Don Sobolik, graduate student in speech a won derful actor whose talent atone would make it worth seeing. Jerry Mayer, ender gradoate speech major , kit performance ia b t fa University ad Community ; Tbeater prodoetloss have , made him tameoae to ; watca, . - ; . f . ; :' i , ' Fred Gaines, graduate student io speech a SEVENTY-SECOND YEAR PUBLICATION Telephone 4774711, ext. 25S8, 25S9, M& L R , Umber Associated Collegiate Press, International Press Representative, Na tteaal Advertising Service, Incorporated. pH&ished at: Room SI, Student I'aioa, liacota t, Nebraska. - b airline the Deome ot venezeuian Darrios 10 aeveiop community souk, wim uic mwi - truly democratic, effective and responsi ble student government, we must evaluate the role of student government on this campus. Then it becomes necessary to look for the candidate with the knowledge, experience and maturity to make our atti tudes felt in the future functioning of the Council. CAREFULLY EXAMINE a candidate's concept of student government, its rightful roles and functions. Examine his view points on what prerogatives and limita tions student government should have. Then decide what continuations or changes in the philosophy of leadership in the Stu dent Council would make it possible for us to advance our best interests, express our ideals and values and, thus make the uni versity experiences more meaningful to us. Read the biographical sketches which have been run in the Daily Nebraskan so that you can judge the candidates. We are confident that the voting students will recognize sincerity in its natural state, that students can separate platitudes from realistic intention, the high school plat form from the university student's ap proach. AFTER YOU have appraised the candi dates, make your own judgement the meaningful one vote. Weekend Diary ma Phi's were good, but where were the Alpha Phis? . . . just an amateur opinion though . . . sure that judges knew best THE CHI O's cleaned up . . . Farm House is to be commended for their long string of awards . . . what a reputation to try to continue . . . good luck in the fu ture . . . Betas got Help Week trophy again ... fine reward for a good pledge class. Lorna Heim Carter, Stephen Kellison ... top scholars who deserve the student body's respect . . . averages seem impos sible . . . what's their secret? Herbie Nore received a fine honor . . . four years of hard work pay off. FEDDE HALL and Sigma Chis had a fun day Friday ... so did the other mem bers of the student body ... no classes and a well-planned Spring Day . . . congratula tions to the Spring Day committee . . . but, too bad that the students won't sup port a Spring Day dance . . . another tra dition which was dropped because of stu dent disinterest. ; j Biggest weekend of the" year is in the past . . . brings a challenge to next year's campus leaders . . . they will have to work hard in order to measure up to this year's, planning committees . . . and, after observ ing the student leaders winy were recog nized Saturday, it's evident that the seniors are leaving the campus in good hands . . . next year's celebration should be as good i or better. s j . BUT REMEMBER, juniors, the old guard will be watching you . .' . they're not really has-beens! ' : U a jaundiced eye fine actor (remember his performance as "J.B."?) J e n i s e Burmood, un dergraduate in speech a spritely and pretty girl who has graced various University Theater efforts. There wul be both other actors in the dramatic trie, of coarse. In all, "Three for Style" should be worth seeing, both because of being produced here by "one of us," and because of t h e fine material, both dra matic and acting, that form the substance. "Three for Style" will be telecast on KUOX-TV tonight at 9 p.m. and Thursday at 8:30 p.m. Don't miss it. Tuesday night at 9 p.m. a Channel 12 is another mast. As yoa may know, Leoa Lishner, nationally known singer and NU pro fessor of voice, is leaving as at the end of the se mester. His wife, Ann Lishner,, is a dancer and teacher' of modern dance whose professional experience is Daily Nebraskan OF 2539 f Mm Ciniilli Mb fnm m&tmttmi MHnbit mi Vmt m mm m- man m I nmftli tor at tecum nut 1 S by susan Stanley nothing to sneeze at. Her I dance company is one of I the local wonders. "The Liveliest Art" is a special KUON-TV po- gram which combines both the Lishners and the dance group. According to a station release, the program "shows that the d a a c e need not be confined to ri- gid traditional forms or 1 limited to a single given technique." Accordingly, the range of possible material fori creative dance is explored I from the realm of Negro I spirituals (sung by Prof Lishner), Bach, Miles f Davis' version of Gcrsh- win, to Aaron Copland's 1 "Rodeo." At one point in the program, Mrs. Lish- f ner interprets through dance her own readings of Shakespeare's sonnets. It should be an interest- ing program, especially for; those of us who haven't been able to see f all of the performances I that the Lishners have I given in the years they've been with us. I 1 i 1 Mi m Wm TW 1Mb MrtrMfcaa to .mil Mmmmtr. i mmt m4 frtAiv 4artm nktM rear. tutu iiIim mm4 etmm mm am tuitt nf i tm ttaaina) A rf Mr, m mm mmr mm tr f.l U, T mm mmr. mr tm, mt imwroiy """ Mhm Mka Umrlmm 2rt2. REPRESENTATIVE FROM ARTS & SCIENCE VenezueIrn-AmerIcan Project S3 a a . . .. , " sector of society to help tne Dr. Weaver continues mat, in nis opinion, tne privaie-euerpnse eppiimcu ia o m8iu, --. . thl sary adjunct to government-sponsored development programs. He feels that ACCION shows great I lJJif "J gard. "It's legitimacy and soundness are attested to by its recognition by the Institute of International Education, ur. WeaACCION was started by a group of young North Americans In early 1961. They selected Venewiela as Je Jot" country because, in their opinions, It presented the most "incendiary" and therefore the most SVSihar Dr. Weaver believes that the student community at the University of Nebraska includes PnUal Aiuw vwra teers Accordingly, he has agreed personally to help ACCION in any way possible in their recruitment program. Any interested person may visit with Dr. Weaver in his office at 207 Administration. Caracas, Venezuela, March 15 Far up in the hills of Caracas a favorite pastime is throwing rocks on the flat tin roofs of one's neighbors below, who in turn do the same to their neighbors further below until, far down the hillside, in this country of contrasts, someone can throw rocks on the roofs of the rich In the valley. Down these hills spill the cardboard and tin shacks the ranchos of the farm workers who have left the fields In search of their fortune in the cities. When it rains refuse and garbage sweeps past their d o o rs. When it doesn't, an open sewer gushes down what must serve as a street alongside tiny pipes c a r r y i n g drinking wa ter to the homes. There are no schools, churches or. medical facilities here. Electricity, fresh water and sanitation facilities are seldom seen. Playful underfed goats and pitiful ly small gardens are ap parently all that remains of the rural life these peo ple once knew. Yet the rigid, paternal istic rural society which characterizes so much of Latin America bas left its mark on these people. They still live as if t h e next farmhouse were a thousand yards away, as if their lives were still traced oat by a village or hacienda society where each man had his appoint ed" place. They have nev er; known what it is to work together in a com munity organization, to give to the whole that - each might receive a part he might not otherwise have had. Ia the past the government or the 1 a n d- lord solved public prob- lems, if they were solved at all. All authority was from above. Snch tWt-l "merits of democracy as i citizens participating in ! the government, self-help ! community development, or responsible local lead ership have been unknown to them. Now in the city, these people lack the organiza tion the initiative and the essential "pulling togeth er that urban life de maiids. Their community spirit is perhaps symbol ized by the rocks on the roofs. A young American lives with these people in Ca racas, in a rancho like their own. He works with them and learns from them. In the dusty flat lands around Maracaibo or in, the slums of Valen cia, San Felix or a half dozen other cities, 25 oth er Americans are doing the same thing. Thev are all members of ACCION, a joint Ven ezuelan American con monity development proj Ea .. .. a. a j tTlK Tne KCu nan no kllUKC iw.il koen vour hair neat all !' j 'i Natura!ly.V-7is the greaseless grooming discovery. Vitalis ... . . . : . j i u I. .:. u 1. c:.k .mkimtrlnii AmAnM nrstrontc rfrwnoct f"'l ' " UgHl CIIIUOl lowing uaiiuivn, ...wi- w. jv, a H fceeps your hair neat all oay wimoutjgease. i ry viuiis toaay ! Private Enterprise Peace corps "nave not" sector. By Jerry ect. ACCION was founded by Joseph Blatchford and other students at the Uni versity of California at Berkeley iri1961. It is af filiated with the Institute of International Educa tion, the major student exchange agency in North America, and it receives Its financial support from private Individuals, foun dations and businesses in the United States, Canada and Venezeula. Its name ACCION, literally "ac tion" in Spanish, Is so chosen to demonstrate the' immediate, personal way In which its founders in tended to attack the prob lems of the slums. To the p e 6 p 1 e of the barrios or slums, ACCION has brought answers to immediate needs: 12 com munity centers have "been built where hundreds of children receive fresh milk during the morning, teenagers go .for recrea tion in the afternoon and over 2,000 adults are taught practical subjects at night. Three small in dustries have been found ed, two schools built and three water systems laid. Barrio La Laja in San Felix has graded streets lined with newly planted shade trees, Barrio Can ada Honda in Maracaibo has electricity and the vil lage of Magdaleno boasts a furniture and rug fac tory whose profits are re turned to the workers. ' Ann and Bob Hadley from Los Angeles, with their 16-month old son in tow, have almost com pleted a pipeline to bring ' in fresh water, they have initiated adult education classes and the building of a large school is un der way. In Puerto Cabel lo a fiesta on February ' 23rd opened a new school and community center built under the guidance of Manuel Torres of Ea- . gles Nest, New. Mexico. In Caracas, Virginia Lam pe of Hanover, New Hampshire, has started a small factory to make and market arepas, a s m a 1 1 corn biscuit. "We are naturally proud of the physical im provements for which we are responsible," says Blatchford, 28, director of ACCION. "Yet we are more proud of the fact that the rug and furniture factory is now being run by a Venezuelan, that the two community centers in Maracaibo are run ning smoothly bow that the Accionistas who di rected their construction have gone home. Tho fact is, we are happiest whea we work ourselves out of a job." , Blatchford explains that t the primary purpose of ACCION is to stimulate : the Venezuelans them 1 selves to community ac- , lion in the slums. Amer- l leans were used to dem- k..i VU.i:. uitk U.l - uu I IIWH9 null w-f day without grease. vstsM u . .... Brady onstrate what can be done and undoubtedly they will be needed for some time to come, but as Blatch ford emphasizes,, it is the Venezuelan students and young men and women from the barrio who must do the work and the up per and middle class who must support them with money, material and per sonal assistance. Already architects carpenters, cost accountants and housewives V e n e z u elans and Americans liv ing in Venezuela are going into the barrios to teach, work and give pro fessional advice, many of them several hoursa week regularly.' "O u r volunteers must be more concerned with developing commu nity spirit, developing lo cal leaders ah d getting the "have" sector of so-' ciety to help the "have not" than with the building they are p u 1 1 i n g up", Blatchford said. Talton Ray,' ACCION's assistant director ' from Stanford and Pinehurst, North Carolina is satisfied that the ideas of self-help and local leadership can take hold in Venezuela. "To me the most impor tant thing is seeing how much confidence and sat isfaction working for the community can give to these people. The lowiest man has dignity and pride," Ray says. Thirty men, women and married couples com posed the first ACCION group which went to Ven ezuela in September, 1961, completed their projects and returned to the United Your Candidate ... 0H the fourth dimension: TIME ...still a mysterious concept to science. Time is only an idea, an abstraction... an area of shadow, speculation and surprise HAPPY DEC. "W"! . . . Under a new world utendar now under study by ths United Nations, each year would be exactly the same. We now have 14 dif ferent kinds of year.) Since the new calendar would have only 364 days, the final day would be Dec "W" Of "Worldsday," an international holiday r mi tl ). J W U- t .A i m .'mm a v I'M i Si A WAIT SECOND? ... Nothing much can happen, you say? In science, it's different. Inside the atom, for instance. -10.000 collisions occur in one billionth of second. -HAA ML.TOM Crutar mt Oi WorM't fint FJtctrk Watck f MITM WATCH COMPMT " - (j I ' jmtl0H ..rM and mdeed neces- States 15 months later. Two smaller groups re placed the first, expanded, -existing projects and started their own. Ten Venezuelans have now ba come full time volunteer! and 30 more are being recruited to begin work, in June, 1963. Together with these 80 Venezuelans will be 30 Americans and Canadi ans whom ACCION in tends to recruit for the next departure in J u n e. Further plans are b e i n g developed to recruit more volunteers for service in other Latin American countries. ; ' - Volunteers are chosea because of their Initiative, their ability to solve prac tical problems and their capacity to lead and en joy p e o p I e, Blatchford says. Technical skills are helpful but not required. Fluency in Spanish Is an important but not deter minative factor In selec tion. Small families and non-Americans are accept ed. Applicants should write to ACCION, P. O. (Box 3005, New York 17, i New York. All expenses are paid by ACCION. Volunteers normally serve for 18 months although students who wish to return to school in September, 1964 may serve a shorter term. A two week orientation course in the United States, previously held at Stanford, Berkeley and Harvard, will begin in late June, followed by a two and a half month course in Caracas and Valencia which includes Intensive language study. AOEOT Engr. & Arch. 3 3 mm tiskt tttua ...The MS Ml HMittM SOS Iltctrl Watch hVk iantt ttr. It MOTS' wir it m tMa, R itrttchtt U 1ST I Mt lOAf HitM MMOOftdL for the absolute ultimate ts one upmanship, wear a Hamilton 50$ Electric watch, for (iris who sotk the same sens of elegance tad excellence, there is a bowtihi selection of Lady Hamilton. Vuf start as low at $35 sod OttkO outstanding gift suggtsUoas. 1 ' fiM ,