i. . one . ,i - ' ' ' Page 2 EDITORIAL It's WE DOUBT that anyone has given a more beautiful, lasting gift to the people of Nebraska than has Mrs. A. B. Shel don. And we, as students spending most of our time on the campus and near the Sheldon Art Gallery, will receive the most benefit from toe magnificent art certer. Philip Johnson, New . York architect who created the Gallery, paid a high tribute to Mrs. Sheldon in saying, "The most important fact of the museum is Mrs. Sheldon. The will of this woman made the museum. She wanted to build for art in Nebraska. She didn't care how big it was, she just wanted it to be beautiful." IT IS almost impossible to believe SCRIP SCRIP, THE campus literary maga zine, is now on sale in the Student Un ion and at the campus bookstores. And, if all students were aware of the qual ity and excellence of the publication, we're sure that all of the copies would be sold out. An award-winning short story and a collection of prize-winning poetry is in cluded in the booklet. As for the other" student writings . . . we're sure that al The Cutte of 75,000 ONCE UPON a time (right now) the University's Love Library had 15,000 of the most recent science, humanities and medical texts hidden in its basement from .the 1 students. Only partially catalogued and almost entirely inaccess ible to students and professors who need them for research or reference, this val uable cache has to be and will be hid den away until the library can hire with money an adequate staff to catalogue and shelve them. Ever have trouble finding a book in the card catlogue maze? It's no wonder. There should be an information librar ian on duty by the card catalogue to help students locate the material they need, but the library can't afford to -employ such a person, a standard part of university libraries this size elsewhere. We lose hours, energy, and possibly don't find the material we need at all, even though it may be in the library. Needless to say, grades and caliber of work are proprotionately lowered. MEANWHILE, DOWN at the Univer sity of Missouri, an institution with a comparable program and size as ours, their library spends $450,000 a year for purchase of new books and on binding. The University's Love Library must be satisifed with $250,000, making it impos sible to keep up with the deluge of scien tific and medical texts and studies pub lished since WW1. Over the past six years, the growth and development phases of all University operations have been held down, including library operations. This year, the library Congratulations to G. Robert Ross. He is here by granted the award for being the Most Evasive of the Year. In the last column writ ten by the "old guard", Dr. Ross wag asked to specifically dispel four rumors. Since he hasn't, and since he didn't even try, we are only to as sume that he Intends to allow the students on the now r u b b e r-stamplsh Union Board each one ex tra ink pad per tnonth; that he is serious about putting the new dean of men on the IFC Execu tive Council; that he does have Intentions of "even tual censorship" of the Ne braskan and other publi cations; that somehow, he is going to place ex tra strong strings on all student organizations through his activities of fice and then play "pup peteer." The statement was nice, praising God,' Mother, Country and Apple Pie. Now it would be nice if you were to tell us just what the heck is coming off around old NU. " ' Maybe the administra tion feels that students don't need to know any thing about what affects them directly or indirect SEVENTY-SECOND YEAR OF PUBLICATION Telephone 477-8711, ext. 2538, 2589, 2S30 14th & R Member Associated Collegiate Press, International Press Representative, Na tional Advertising Service, Incorporated.. Published at: Room 51, Student Union, Lincoln 8, Nebraska. nr Award Winner is requesting funds to hire THIRTEEN additional staff members to help catch up on the backlog of work. Just think, IF WE GET ENOUGH BUDGET MON EY, we students may be able to find on the shelves books and studies that were published three years ago, long after the same materials were available to schools much smaller than our own. ONE OF the most unfortunate results of a university library being without ade quate staff and funds is that something must be cut out. Some time ago, steps were taken to cut out library service to all Lincoln high school students and all near-by Nebraska colleges, as well as discontinuing a course which trained li brarians in Nebraska high schools and community libraries for their positions. Several years ago Love Library was the reserarch center for special studies carried on by student and faculty of Ne braska colleges and high schools. No long er cstn we afford to serve all Nebraska. MR. FRANK A Lundy, director of University Libraries, has indicated that the next step will be to cut back on li brary hours, reducing the time that we can use the materials which Nebraska tax money has purchased. Too bad that we don't have sufficient tax money to be able to use the material in the way that most universities do. I wonder if our state senators know about our library, which was once ranked beside Harvard and Princeton as being one of the three most progressive in America. I wonder . . . torn koutouc ly. Maybe they feel that they don't have to com municate with anyone. Whether or not the pro gram you are proposing is right or wong, needed or not needed, approved or disapproved, is not the point in question. The point in question is, how ever, the method used. From what the mem bers on the Board of Managers have said, they received "Working Pa pers" which read like de crees. They talked indl dtvldually with the Oean, but received a different impression. They stated that they were not actual ly given an opportunity to suggest anything earli er than the past two weeks, while they knew the Union Director and members of his staff were completely aware of the proposed changes months ago. Why all the secrecy, Dr. Ross? Don't you have any faith in the ability of students to understand suggestions which are good and necessary? Aft er all, shouldn't student activities BE student ac - tlvitles? Shouldn't s stu dents make the decisions which govern them? (One would think they should Doily Wcbraslcan Enlerrdl actond alflMi Id Lincoln Nakranka Id Thurndar and Friday during tba arrmal year, airanl during yaritloa and (n atrtads and aura during Aagnl, by atudenia of tn UnlwmHy of rVebraftka undrr the authnrtoa. tlma f tit CnmmlttM an fttudattt Attain aa an cxvreairloa ad ttoitant anlnln. Pnbllratlftn at), tna lurlHdtrtlan f (he (uhrnmmlilM hi (Mndwl Puhllrallnna ahall b lrt Irom nrfllnrlal ennrM on the Dart of (no fttibritmmltlaa itr an lb- p-irl nl any prram tmliildt lb Dnlvamlty Tha mmara , ol tka Dullir N -braikan atari are personally r ipnnnlhla 'or wbat Ibay lay. or do, ar cauaa ta ba print!. Fabruary I. UN. Friday, May 17, 19631 that one person would have such an un- selfish goal to attain it's unusual for one person to want to provide something beautiful for her fellow citizens and for beautiful art, no matter what the cost. We owe a great deal to Mrs. Shel- don, and we're sure that we will realize this even more after the gallery has been a part of our campus for a longer 1 time after we have received cultural benefits from it day after day. THE ONLY way in which we can re- pay Mrs. Sheldon for her gift is to ap- preciate, admire and make use of the I building which brings so much to our once cultural wilderness. This we promise to do, and it will be a never-ending pleasure to do so. most any of the works could easily gain award recognition. THE COVER and inside' illustrations! are excellent. In fact, the physical Bp- pearance of the most recent issue of SCRIP far excels past editions. EVERYONE SHOULD have a copy of 1 SCRIP . . . promising writing talent has again been found on the University cam- pus! I Books by don ferguson have a definite and effec tive say in directing $80, 000 per semester in stu dent fees to the Union.) We were also amused by one statement you made in your "answer" In which you stated that . . . "The sum total of a student's experience on and about the campus com .(Hull's the Mnilcnl's education. Hopefully these experiences lead to the attainment of Institutional objectives." We would think that the institutional "objective" would be more concerned over what the student feels his needs ape in re lationship with those you say they have to be. The people in activities didn't get involved because they wanted to be TOLD. They are in activities for a part of their education. Students learn by doing. They Jearn by making mistakes. They learn by working with people, not by being directed from above. Dr. Ross, your activity student body is con cerned. We would think that now, not after finals start or next fall after changes have been final ized, is the time to con sult them on a factual basis, not on directive Papers". elan matter. Mm mM, ai lk The Dally N?hranka If publlalwd Monday. Wadnfaday. to all Prominent University "has beens" had the time of their life yesterday they again felt that they "belonged." S i n c e the School of Journalism Integrated classes left for two day field trips, the Daily Ne braskan was left' with a skeleton staff. In fact, the skeleton was not even complete . . . two , of the top three editorial posi tions were left vacant no one to assign the sto ries and no one to lay out the pages of a six page paper. WHAT to do? 'Twas sim ple flip through the pages of the "Has Been Directory" and call on Don "Old Guard" Fergu son and Jim "JOF" For rest, two past editors of the Dally Nebraskan. Don, in assigning and planning the day's news, tried everything possible to find the biggest scoop of the year he left the office last night realizing that nothing, just nothing, happens on the Universi ty campus. Jim had a heyday as he sat in the battered chair he occupied behind the desk "long ago" he even took up cigar smoking again in order to play the role. They had a good time ... we who were left of the regular staff enjoyed watching the rusty Ne braskan alums get back into the routine . . . and, we thank them for their assistance when they were most needed. And, just a note for those who will see Don and Jim later today . . . give them a big smile and a pat on the back, be cause we're sure that tney will be down in the dumps for a while. They've again retired to the ranks of the "has beens." But, wasn't it fun while it lasted? (P.S. Pam Holloway, you're reporting ability came into the open yes terday. Why didn't you ever realize that you be longed oh the Daily Ne braskaiU staff instead of Serving t Cornhusker business manager? Too late now to switch ... you too have graduated into the has been ranks.) J- iSheldon Opening TO THE EDITOR: ' T 1 Today marks the stu- 1 dent opening of the Shel- 1 don Art Gallery, donated by the Sheldon family and I designed by architect 1 Phillip Johnson. It is the result of a love of beauty and art, and a desire to see it perpetuated in a state which has been re- ferred to as a "cultural wilderness." 1 In their donations, the Sheldons made only one 1 request, that the building I be a work of art. I think that our University can proudly say that Sheldon is such a work and more. Mr. Geske of the Uni- versity Art Department s has spent months, not only with the actual me- ' chanics of the building g and the famous guests, but also with plans for in- i suring that the students on the campus see the 1 museum and enjoy it. I As part of this program, I the University of Nebras- I ka Builders has offered I its entire membership to Hi host the visitors and stu- dents. We would like to I urge you to take part in the opening of Sheldon Art Gallery; it will be an i experience unlike any you I have had fn Nebraska, i LINDA RENO 1 Builders WOIITEflEY CAFE C00 No. 48 Ph. 4S4-I778 MEXICAN FOOD IS OUX SPECIALTY Dlnln Room Service Also Take Ont Orders: Open Dally 4 P.M. to 11 P.M. Sat. A 8nn. 4 P.M. Midnlte CLOSED MONDAYS i Smut gyre It has recently been brought to the attention of those who putrify the pages of the Daily Ne braskan with their inter mittent gabble that there is only one accepted form for the promulgation of propaganda in favor of anything on this campus. Conforming to the norm is by no means an indi cation of appreciation of its form, but until a bet ter way appears, we will rename the present col umn form, and proceed ceed as follows: FROM: gyre and gimble . TO: THE NOBLE AND GENTLE READER REf The general "re" of the last few days battle. It is indeed with a great deal of veneration and appreciation that has gyre and gimble witnessed the working of the people, in activities on this cam- ' pus. Gyre knows that they, as it feels that the snbliminary rewards of honest sweat from brows making the decisions is no more than a physical manifestation of the ex citing and Invigorating . grand .design that in no " way can compare to the aesthetic beauty of a Uni versity buck sheet. However, the University Is more than a mere grist mill to please the stu dents. NU has high er goals in mind. As long as NU is to be an institu tion for the purveying of higher education, the en tire populace of the area, which naturally includes the nimble minds of stu dents, faculty and admin istrators, must do t h e i r best to work for the bet terment of the whole situ ation. As well all know, John Locke said, "A university divided against itself can not stand," and for this reason it Is imperative that 10,000 of the student body unite with the 900 .of the faculty and admin istration because Adminl does not recognize the in herent possibility of don't tread on me. The sum total of the student's experience on this campus Is directly' proportional to how often he disobeys the rules that hove been set up by much wiser men. It Is these experiences guided by the loving hand of the older generation that help immensely In preparing 'the students for the mar velous Opportunity to 'make decisions. :' It has been said by a ATTENTiON! ' ' Business Administration ' . , Graduate Students Excellent Opportunity For Valuable Management Experience At The NEBRASKA UNION Part-time wwkenl night iupervlwr partition available June 1 to continue Into the Fall & Spring Semoiilws For Interview, Contact: Mr. Barnes, Ast't Managing Director, Nebraska Union, Administrative Office 111 I r i r i will IT TIP few that there are certain not so above-board ac tions that are being prom ulgated by people of cer tain degrees of authority at this institution. This hurt me deeply. How can anyone say that? It is common knowl edge that the student is always told what is done, although not necessarily what is being done. Gyre and Gimble Is committed to the principle that the problems of sch munity should remain at the level of Einsteins the ory of relativity, and those young upstarts who contend otherwise are no more than a speck of putrification on the benign face of the Uni versity. There are probably some of you who would like to continue this dis cussion further, for per haps you feel that I have circumvented the ques tions placed before me, and perhaps even feel that I am trying to evade the situation completely. Gyre and Gimble does however remain open to all suggestions and they will be weighed on t h e balance of principle, jus tice, University buck sheets for everyone. h It does indeed seem too bad that one has to wade through such a maze of verbage to come to the 8 i m p I e conclusion that black is still black, and gray days are the product of gross misrepresentation of fact on most instances. It would seem that the mostly likely conclusion that one should reach from reading such an en tertaining and Informative collection of multi-syllable sentences Is that the quickest way to ihe col legians' brain Is not the recital of the vocabulary, but perhaps a simple ex planation is more essen and 0ff?iM Sigma Phi Epsilon AH University PARKING LOT PROWL 8-12 Saturday Night with the VELAIRES Recording Stan of "Stick & Stones" "Dream1 "Roll Over Beethotmn "BraxIT i THE SCALES ? tial facts pertaining to the rumors. And these days, we do have rumors. For once the Rumor Mill didn't do it. Sigh! Problem Of The Week By Pi Mu Epsilon PROBLEM: Mary's and Ann's ages combined total 44 years. Mary is twice as old as Ann was when Mary was half as old as Ann will be when Ann is three times as old as Mary was when Mary was three times as old as Ann. How old is Ann? Bring or send answers to this week's problems to 210 Burnett. The solution i will be printed next week along with another prob lem. SOLUTION: 420 paral lelograms can be formed. Lyle Vannier, Lane Isaac son, Edgar Pearce and Dennis Rickey solved last week's problem. rnp HAM & 865 N. 27th 1 took For Tin 9elda Arch Pure Beef Hamburger. .15c Tatty Cheeseburger . . . .19c Triple-Thick Shakes . . .20c Golden French Fries. . . ,12c Thirst-Quenching Coke. .10c Delightful Root Beer . . .10a Sf earning Hot Coffee . . .10a Delicious Orange Drink 10 tefrathlng Cold Milk . .12 CPOt ALL YEAS