Page 2
EDITORIAL
EDITORS NOTE: The follow!! lat
ter was sent to the Daily Nebrae
kan by Bruce Bruimaui editor of
the Nebruku in MM.
TO THE EDITOR:
Karl Shapiro's resigna
tion, in protest, from
"The Prairie Schooner,"
which is well known here
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
even if it may not have
been detailed in Nebras
ka's slumbering press, is
the lastest distress signal
from a foundering univer
sity. His resignation, follow
ing the r u m b 1 e bumble
over "The Vision of Broth
er Francis," in the au
tumn issue, came when
the administration s u p
pressed a short story in
type, presumably on
"moral grounds," by a
former English student.
The pattern was familiar :
protest (or, worse, fear
of protest), swift capitular
tion and the sacrifice
of another principle and
another professor. Even a
Pulitzer prize winning po
et, widely claimed on ar
rival, is not safe at Ne
braska. Professors Anderson,
Mitchell, Foote and Ber
stein not to mention
those who suffered In si
lence and departed with
out trace have fallen
and, somehow, not in ac
cord with the prevailing
axis of conservative
power.
The pressures against
the University have been
strong and unremitting;
the farm bureau on ag
policy, the 0 Street boys
on losing coaches, the
American Legion and spir
itual affiliates on Com
mies, the Omaha World
Herald on the big spend
ers and the soft thinkers.
The moment an unortho
dox thought emerges, the
vigilantes are out of the
chutes like broncos.
Such pressures, if
Why
TO THE EDITOR:
One would think that
on a college campus the
size of Nebraska, the stu
dents would be able to
find something better to
talk about than untruths
and petty garbage about
each other.
Students do enough
good things on this cam
pus that should be talked
TO THE EDITOR t
Being a departing sen
ior, I would feel kind- of -guilty
if I left without
getting my last two cents'
worth in. Therefore, I of
fer the following candid
observations about the
University:
On the whole, the in
structors here are real
good heads. Although
most of them seem to be
overworked and under
paid, they are a pretty
dedicated bunch and seem
to appreciate the oppor
tunity to associate with
students on a personal ba
sis. The custodians and
grounds - keepers do a
pretty good job of keep
ing the campus as neat v
as possible, but even they
can't make a tti purse
oat of a sow's ear (as
th saying goes) in some
of the buildings.
Whoever designed this
semester's final schedule
must have had his head
in his sock. By putting
the nine o'clocks on the
last day, the dorms have
the expense of feeding
more people for a longer
time, and many students
are denied a week
of summer employment.
Why does the Arts and
SEVENTY-SECOND YEAR OF
PUBLICATION
Telephone 477-8711, ext. 2588, 2589, 2590
14th & R
Member Associated Collegiate Press,
International Press Representative, Na
tional Advertising Service, Incorporated.
Published at: Room 51, Student Union,
Lincoln 8, Nebraska.
- y--r
'Pipesmoke and Teabags'
wrongheaded and destruc
tive, must be confronted
with resolution by m e n
who know and care what
a university is all about.
Lamentably, the incum
bent administration (Ad
minny Hall boys, in my
day) has all too often op
erated on the premise
enunciated in Gilbert and
Sullivan's "Yeomen of the
Guard" It is better to
be a live ass than a dead
lion.
From this timid stance
flows the emphasis on
public relations, which
was formalized in 1954
when Chancellor Hardin
announced upon arrival
that he wanted the Uni
versity to become "the
friendliest" in the c o u n
try. Symbolically, his first
"friendly" gesture was to
crack down on drinking.
The pipesmoke has since
rolled across the campus,
choking off all "malcon
tents" and fogging every
thing that might be "a
disservice to the Univer
sity.' And if a voice of
protest is raised, it is soon
muted by the dainty tinkle
of teacups in the office of
student affairs.
The decline and fall of
a once important univer
sity was well in motion
when I was graduated in
1957. As a reporter in four
cities since, I have talked
with many professors and
covered many educational
sessions. I assure you, the
word about Nebraska is
out.
Professors as a c 1 a s s
and the University as a
whole are still held in
something akin to con
tempt at Nebraska. Why
else the indecently low
salaries? The biennial re
fusal to authorize suffici
ent appropriations? The
harassment of the o u t
spokeorfewfc: Nothing,;;;
seems, is more dispensa
ble than a professor; noth-
Gossip and Rumors?
about, why must gossip
and false rumors. continue .
to be spread?
When most students
left high school, especially
smaller high schools, they
thought that they were
leaving such cheap ac
tions in their pasts.
Next time you want to
talk about someone, why
don't you' think of some
thing good that they have
Two Cents' Worth
Science college make you
get a 6 out of your last
language course to fulfill
your requirements, when
in other departments, a
course in which you get a
4 can be counted toward
your major?
Since I've been in
school here, tuition has
gone up 10; room and
board has gone up 10
(for the privilege of get
ting poorer services);
football tickets will go op
43 (for the privilege of
seeing the same number
of games); and parking
permits will probably go
up 900 (for the privlege
of parking further from
campus). It almost looks
as though someone is tak
ing advantage of as.
I realize that it is ab
solutely necessary that
we try to have the na
tion's best jocks, and that
the only way to get them
here is to pay them, but
is it also necessary to
hire tutors to 'spoon-feed
them an education?
Student government
can't accomplish much be
cause us followers are
apaethtic. One of the rea
sons us followers are apa
thetic is that the leaders
lack courage and a gen
uine concern for the
whole student body. What
Daily Nebraskan
Eatere u eeeeae!
reel effire unrein near am
The Dallr Nehraakea la eolibe4 Nntif, Wetfnnder,
tlmntn tat Friae, etrlni the erheel rear, eieeet aarlne
vaeitleae awl exam nrrioda tne en re eurinf Aeigaet. bf
etaeent, el Ike Caleernltr at Nebraaki artfer Ike aotherlia.
tins el the Committee en ftteetatt Affair ee aa esprweefeii
ef etadeat evtntoa. Pabllralloa ander the tnrleifirtiea ef
the eebrominittre ie Atoeeft PubHratlemi thin be free
rren editorial cenorlf en the tart af the Hebeommlttee
er en tb- pert ef any eereta eaUMe the Gntveratrv The
m mhm l the Dellr N -braekaa itaff are arraanallr
rriponiihle for what Iker ear, er ee, or cauaa la be artoiet
February i. 1M4.
Thursday, May 23,. 19631
r-i :S .
ing so vulnerable as a I
center devoted to educat-
ing the youth and pursu-
ing the truth. A phrase
from Brecht leaps to
mind: "I can see their di- I
vine patience, but where I
is their divine rage?" I
Each spring the exodus
of professors endangers
cyclists on either end of
0 Street; notably, the de-
' parting do not generally I
head for citadels in East I
or West, but turn up in
Missoula, Montana; Laf ay-
ette, Indiana, and Kanka-
kee, Illinois, apparently
anything to get away. In-
evitably, Dean Brecken- 1
ridge scotches any trail-
ing rumors and Chancel-
lor Hardin Intones "n o r-
mat turnover."
It waS sad to see the 3
Nebraskan under com-
mando attack for provid-
ing a sliver of light at
the end of the long tun- 1
nel. It was sadder to ob-
serve the University's typ-
ical defense, teabags at
the ready: that the
charges deserved a fail-
ing grade, that the staff
was young and rambunc-
tious and that previous
members had graduated
into able citizens, stout
soldiers and respectable
Republicans.
The only honorable de-
fense was elementary: tne
Nebraskan was fulfilling
its function as a n e w s-
paper (in James Reston's
phrase, "to print the news
and raise hell"); and that
the crustaceans had no
business interfering with I
the consequences. We of
the Nebraskan's "liberal"
heritage drink to you in a
humpel of prime malt.
Meanwhile, let us be
thankful that the Univer-
sity of Nebraska is not up
for local option, like liq-
uor by the drink. It would
BRUCE BRUGMANN f
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
done and mention that.
In any event, before
spreading a story, do the
person the courtesy of de
termining if there is any
truth in it.
There is no need for
students of college calib
er to degrade themselves
and the school by petty
gossip.
s. s.
if the majority of the stu- i
dent body was against 1
discrimination in fratern-
ities, compulsory ROTC, f
or higher parking fees?
Would the Student Coun- 1
cil have the guts to take
a firm and boisterous I
stand?
But if the student gov-
ernments did dare to be
different, would it do any I
good? The administration
seems to consider stMent
government to be ONLY
a training program to
give the students exper- I
ience in running commit- I
tees, making suggestions,
etc. The powers that be I
evidentlv are afraid to 1
trust the students
with too much freedom or
authority. They seem to
forget that most peoole i
our age who aren't going
to college are treated as
adults by society and are
trlven adult responsibll- I
Hies.
I hope I haven't sound- I
ed too bitter, because I
am deeply indebted to
this institution for the ed- i
ucation it has given me,
and feel that by bringing I
some of its weaknesses to
light, perhaps I can in
some way help to make
it an even better place. I
JIM REIERSON I
dm anetter. n elate MM. at Ike
With only one more
edition of the Daily Ne
braskan left, the editor
finds herself thinking cf
the past semester (which,
by the way, has flown)
and the position she has
held. What has she de-
cided? . . . that the edi-
torship is unlike anything
else going on this cam-
I pus. It is a harrowing ex-
i perience guaranteed to
I add darker circles under
the eyes, reduce one's
life expectancy and lower
the overall average (if
that's possible.)
Yet, every semester,
someone wants the job.
Why?
The editorship has to do
with power and responsi
bility; with the pursuit of
learning and with the
rites of stupidity, both
individual and organiza
tional ... the editor
comes into contact with
parts of the campus no
one else sees, and he sees
the campus as no one sees
it with all its delights
and mysteries, all its
high-minded souls and its
nuts, all the organizers
and the organized.
Students delight in tor
menting the editor . . .
"Aw, be quiet and go
write an editorial about
it" . . . they threaten
picket lines if a one line
announcement isn't found
at the top of the front
page . . . they offer,
grrrrrreat ideas for fea
ture material "Alpha Al
pha Alpha Plans Func
tion" ... but this is all
part of the great game of
campus newspapering.
However, what makes
the ediotrship unique is a
little more than this . . .
it is more than the power:
you temporarily wield,
the freedom you boldly
'Elizabeth Taylor Night'
ELIZABETH f TAYLOR
in the entertainment arts,
perhaps no two words nor
the woman they repre
sent , are more interna
tionally well-known.
Through headlines, scan
dals, fwordf -mouth com
mente.f ami, eff even"
some critical praise for
her performances, E 1 1 z
abeth Taylor has risen
from a child film star in
tended to rival Margaret
O'Brien into an adult
film star rivaled by no
one. Pickford, Chap;-;;;
lin, Fairbanks, Valentino,
, Garbo, Gable, Davis, Mon
roe, Brando none can
begin to reach Liz T a y
lor's renown.
Two of Miss Taylor's
finest performances, Mag
gie the Cat in Tennessee
Williams' "Cat on a Hot
Tin Roof" (M-G-M, 1958)
and Susanna Drake in
"R a i n t r e e County"
(M-G-M, 1957), will c 0 re
prise a Student Union
Film Committee's 'Eliza
beth Taylor Night' this
evening, May 25, at 7:30
in the Little Auditorium.
It's a must!
Regardless of what one
may think, of Miss Tay- ,
lor's morals, one's ex
tremely hard pressed to
deny her beauty, as well
as a developing acting
ability and continuing
newsworthiness. She's
unique. Born in London 31
years ago, she achieved
film fame at an early age.
1944's "National Velvet"
thrust the 12 year old into
the Hollywood limelight,
and she's been there ever
since.
Child roles in such films
as "Life With Father",
"Jane Eyre" and "Lassie
Come Home" were fol
owed by teenage, 'transi
tion into adult' roles In
films like "A Date with
Judy," "Little Women",
"Father of the B r I d e",
and "Father's Little Divi
dend". A short-lived mar
riage to hotel heir Nickey
Hilton can also be found
somewhere in this 'transi
tional' period.
In 1951, however, when
the first reel of master di
rector George Stevens' "A
Place in the Sun" ap
peared on the screen, Liz
Taylor was considered not
only an adult, but an adult
with some talent worthy
of c r i t i c a 1 evaluation.
Parts like Rebecca in
"Ivanhoe" and "Elephant
Walk" (replacing an ail
ing Vivien Leigh) added
to her stature. A marriage
to an elder Michael Wild
ing and motherhood also
characterized this young
adult.
Again, George Stevens
through his direction of
Miss Taylor in 1956's "Gi-
... with charity for all ... .
exercise, or the newspa
per produced by the pow
er, the freedom and your
effort. It is that individu
al responsibility, which
UP
North wt
by Phil Boroff
ant (recently seen in Lin
coln) was the instigator
of a new period, profes
sionally and privately, for
Miss Taylor: A talented
adult actress not only
worthy of critical evalua
tion, but also of acting
award recognition. 1957's
"Raintree County"
brought the first of four
nominations for the 'Best
Actress' Academy Award.
During filming, she wooed,
battled, won and battled
showman Mike Todd. His
death in a plan crash was
a tragic blow, and Miss
Taylor was persuaded to
; appear in "Cat on a Hot
; Tin Roof", giving her a
second Oscar nomination. t
After this came the Eddie
Fisher - Debbie Reynolds
thing, marriage to Fisher,
a third nomination for
Tennessee Williams' for
"Butterfield 8" in a part
Miss Taylor has said she
hated..
Now, we find Elizabeth
Taylor in what might be
called her "Cleopatra" or
Burton period. Separation
from Fisher, illness, ro
m a n c i n g with co-star
Richard Burton and $1,
000,000 plus ten per cent
of the gross per picture
have found Miss Taylor
starring in the most ex
pensive picture ever made
and receiving mere pub
licity than ever before.
(By the way, "Cleopatra",
to be released in June,
must take in 875,000,000
before it can break even,
according to 20th Century
Fox president Darryl F.
Zanuck.)
What does the f u t u r e
hold? Who knows ex
cept that another film
with Burton "The..
V.I.P.'s" will be released
in September, competing
against "Cleopatra".
There is also talk of co
starring the two in t h e
film v e r s i 0 n of "Cam
elot". She, supposedly
also gets many individual
offers for her consistent
one million plus ten per
cent' asking price.
From child to teenage
to adult to actress to
"Cleopatra", perhaps
we'll someday see Eliza
beth Taylor as a charac
ter actress playing littl?
old ladies. ("Cat on a
Hot Tin Roof" and "Rain
tree County" this Friday
night, however, might be
more exciting.) But what
ever the future holds,
Elizabeth Taylor has be
come more well-known
than anyone else in t h e
entertainment arts. ( Some
may argue for Shakes
peare, then, again, some
may argue for Captain
Kangaroo. Right now,
however, Elizabeth Taylor
is tops.)
springs from the individ
ual freedom granted the
editor, the staff and the
Daily Nebraskan.
. The responsibility cf
sort of nibble
(Author of "I Was
una
1 i
' TILL WE MEET AGAIN
With today's installment I complete my ninth year of writing
columns in your college newspaper for the makers of Marlboro
;Cigarettes. In view of th occasion, I hope I may be forgiven ,
if I get a little misty.
These nine years have passed like nine minutes. In fact,
I would not believe that so much time has gone by except that
I have my wife nearby as a handy reference. When I started
columning for Marlboros, she was a slip of a girl supple as a
reed and fair as the sunrise. Today she is gnarled, lumpy, and
given to biting the postman. Still, I count myself lucky. Most
of my friends who were married at the same time have wives
who chase cars all day. I myself have never had this trouble
and I attribute ray good fortune to the fact that I have never
truck my wife with my hand. I have always UBed a folded
V rs. wM;y( I 'tlsf'&Z
newspaper even throughout the prolonged newspaper strike
in New York. During this period I had the airmail edition of
the Manchester Guardian flown in daily from England. I must
confess, however, that it was not entirely satisfactory. The air
mail edition of the Guardian, is printed on paper so light and
flimsy that it makes little or no impression when one slaps one's
wife. Mine, in fact, thought it was some kind of game, and tore
Several pairs of my trousers.
But I digress. I was saving what a pleasure it has been to
write this column for the last nine yean for the makers of
Marlboro Cigarettes a fine group of men, as anyone who hat
sampled their wares would suspect. They are as tneflow as the
aged tobaccos they blend. They are as pure as the white cellulose
filter they have devised. They are loyal, true, companionable
and constant, and I have never for an instant wavered in ta$
belief that some day they will pay me for these last &!ne ysarSt
But working for the makers of Marlboro has not been th
greatest of my pleasures over the last nine years. The eh
tatmfaction has been writing for you the college popuktioa
of America. It is a rare and lucky columnist who can Had 0
audience so full of intelligence and verve. I would like TSTjr,
much to show my appreciation by asking you all over to Edf
house for tea and oatmeal cookies, but there is no telling bow
many of you my wife would bite.
For many of you this is the last year of college. This b eepe
cially true for seniors. To those I extend my heartfelt wishes
that you will find the world outside a happy valley. To Juniors
I extend my heartfelt wishes that you will become seniors. To
sophomores I extend my heartfelt wishes that you will besoms
juniors. To fresbmen I extend my heartfelt wishes that you will
become sophomores. To those of you going on into graduate
school I extend my heartfelt wishes that you will marry money.
To all of you let me say one thing: during the year I have
been frivolous and funny during the past year-poesibly less
often than I have imagined-but the time hat now oome for
some serious talk. Whatever your status, whatever your plans,
I hope that success will attend your ventures.
Stay happy. Stay loose. c mm mm sbuiiua
W. the maker ot Marlboro Cigarette, confetti to mort than
m few nercou moment during the nine year we have ipon
tared tht uninhibited and uncennored column. But in the
main, we have had fun and ho, we hope, have you. Let u
add our good withe to Old Max': ttay happy; itay loote.
freedom that is the
seventy-two-year-old heri
tage of the Daily Nebras
kan. L.J.
Eia to dearth.
with
a Tem-aM Dwarf', "The Many
oj uome wuu , etc.;
