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Vol. 77, No. 12
The Daily Nebraska n
Thursday, Oct. 10, 1963
Noted Asfronomer
Will Speak Here
The astronomer who discov
ered the position of the earth
within our galaxy will speak
at a University of Nebraska
convocation open to both stu
dents and the public at 11
a.m., Monday Oct. 14.
Dr. Harlow Shapley, noted
lecturer on Cosmography at
Harvard University, will
speak on "Galaxies and Man
kind" in the auditorium of the
Nebraska Union.
Dr. Shapley has made a
number of important discov
eries, particularly in locating
and mapping galaxies, the
"island universes composed
of whirling clusters of mil
lions of stars, planets and
dust. He also discovered an
entirely new kind of galaxy,
the Sculptor type.
One of his most important
contributions was his proof
that the earth lies 23.000 light
years from the center of our
own galaxy, thus answering
one of man's age-old ques
tions. Dr. Shapley is a recipient
of 16 honorary degrees, from
universities all over the world.
He is an Honorary Foreign
Member of the national aca
demies of t e n foreign coun
tries and has been awarded
medals and prizes by the Vati
can. India .Mexico, England,
Food Again Big Issue At Selleck;
Calvert Wants Practical Approach
By FRANK PARTSCH
Senior Staff Writer
A perennial problem, and
one that ranks nearly as high
in the minds of some Selleck
residents as the current foot
ball ticket crisis, is food.
Already this year, several
petitions complaining about
the quality and amount of
food served and the amount
of time required to be served,
have been circulated.
Alfred Calvert, manager of
Selleck Quadrangle, told the
RAM resident-management
committee Wednesday that
the management did not dis
courage complaints, but that
he thought that the problem
could be much more practi
cally handled through the
committee itself.
'I feel that, normally, peti
tions aren't as effective as
this committee," he said,
"because a committee is a
continuing process whereas a
petition only handles imme
diate problems."
The resident-management
committee is a standing com
mittee of the Residence asso
ciation for Men (RAM) and
meets each week with Calvert
to discuss problems and sug
gestions concerning relations
between the residents and the
management
"The purpose of this com
mittee is to channel resident
management differences into
constructive action by which
differences might be ironed
out," said Dick Law, chair
man of the committee. "The
committee does not intend to
harass the management of Sel
leck Quad with unreasonable
gripes."
"We do not intend to become
a sounding board for gripes;
we intend to study each prob
lem thoroughly before recom
mending a solution, and we
expect to accomplish a great
deal this year," he continued.
The principle item of busi
ness before the committee
was a recommendation by the
Freshman Mart
Slated Oct. 16
The Freshman Activities
Mart will be held Wednesday,
Oct. 16 at the Student Union
from 2-5 p.m. and at the Ag
Union from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
It was not held yesterday
as was incorrectly announced
in the Wednesday issue of the
Daily Nebraskan.
Di Kosman, AWS chairman
of the mart, said that letters
explaining the Activities Mart
have gone out to presidents
of various orgapiazions. She
asked that organizations not
receiving letters and wishing
to participate should contact
her at the Delta Gamma
Louse, 432-9642.
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France and many other coun
tries. He also has been the presi
dent of the American Acad
emy of Arts and Sciences,
Science Clubs of America, the
Society of the Sigma Xi, Amer
ican Astronomical Society,
and the American Association
for the Advancement of Sci
ence. His publications include
"The View from a Distant
Star" and several articles
such as a series of papers on
the Star Clouds of Magellan,
the physiology of ants and
Galactic and Extra-Galactic
Studies.
Dr. Shapley will also hold a
4 p.m. meeting on Monday in
room 211 of Brace Laboratory
primarily for advanced under
graduates and graduate s t u
dents in physics,, but other
interested students are
invited.
Dr. Shapley's visit is spon
sored by the Union Convoca
tions Committee, the Nebras
ka Union Talks and Topics
Committee, and the Philoso
phy and Physics departments
of the University.
Dr. Shapley will hold an ad
ditional lecture on "Religion
in an Age of Science," at the
Unitarian Church at 8 p.m.
Sunday. The public is invited.
(RAM Council that the lunch
(lines for the evening meal be
opened twenty minutes earlier
to alleviate the problem of un
reasonably long periods of
standing in line before the
meal.
Calvert indicated that he ex
pects the difficulties will
cease when new kitchen help
gains experience and when
residents fall into a more
regular schedule. Then there
will be an even flow through
the line.
As to the complaints about ,
the foods, Calvert said that!
the problem arises every
year.
"We feel very strongly
about this problem' and we
don't think that we have any
different problem than the
students. We both want the
best food that we can have
for the price that is paid."
He believes that a change
in eating habits when they
leave home causes students to
think that the food is inferior.
"Many students have never
eaten such things as vegeta
bles and tossed salads. We
think that if they would try
to develop a taste for things
like this, it would not only be
healthful to them, but also
an asset to their education."
The resident-management
committee and the food com
mittee, have performed many
services for Quad residents in
the past, including iced tea
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Sen. Marvel
Will Address
YR Meeting
State Sen. Richard Marvel
of Hastings will speak at to
night's Young Republican
meeting to be held at 7 p.m.
in the Pan American room of
the Student Union.
Marvel, chairman of the
Legislative Budget Commit
tee, is the first of a number
of state senators scheduled to
appear at YIl meetings.
Senator Marvel
machines, milk machines so
that everyone can have as
much milk as he wants, and
soft drink vending machines
throughout, the Quad. TJie
milk and soft drink machines
will be installed shortly.
Law said that his committee
will probably recommend es
tablishing another food com
mittee this year.
Junior IFC
Will Publish
Pledge Book
The Junior Interfraternity
Council, composed of mem
bers from each fraternity
house on campus, held its in
itial meeting for the academic
school year Tuesday evening.
The Junior Greeks elected
officers for the coming year
and planned the publication of
a sorority manual, a booklet
which includes the names and
pictures of each of the new
pledges at the University.
Bob Hariris, Sigma Chi, was
elected president of the group.
Assisting Harris will be Bill
Zustan, Sigma Nu, who will
serve in the capacity of vice
president. Steve Laigerburg,
Kappa Sigma, was elected
secretary, and Dennis Stelzer,
Beta Sigma Psi, was chosen
treasurer.
Plans are being formulated
for the annual Junior Inter
fraternity Council Ball
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By SUSAN SMITHBERGER
Senior Staff Writer
The Student Council yester
day afternoon tabled a resolu
tion to express its disapprov
al of suppression of freedom
of the press at the University
of Alabama.
Susan Segrist, the Arts and
Science representative who ta
bled the motion felt that the
Council did not know enough
about the situation to vote at
this time and directed the
Public Issues committee to in
vestigate the situation furth
er. The motion which was pre
sented by Tom Kort, chair
man of Public issues Com
mittee, Is:
WHEREAS, the University
of Alabama has recently tak
en action in requiring its stu
dents to sign a statement
pledging themselves to re
frain from any service with
the news media in matters ex
pressly touching on matters of
race relations and reporting
of same: and,
WHEREAS, such an attack
is in opposition to the founda
tions of a democratic society
and to the constitutional guar
antees of freedom of speech
and the press; and,
WHEREAS, the right of stu
dents and student newspapers
to express their views and be
allowed the privilege of pub
lication of these Mews on var
ious areas of inquiry is of
prime concern to the students
of the University of Nebras
ka; NOW THEREFORE be it
resolved that the Student
Council of the University of
Nebraska go on record as:
(1) Strongly endorsing the
rights of students and student
newspapers to publish mater
ial freely and uncensored wit
in the bounds of competency
and decency; and,
(2) Expressing its disap
proval of the action of the
University of Alabama in re
quiring its students to sign
such a statement; and,
The action included a rec
ommendation that the Coun
cil draft a letter to the prop
er authorities of the Univer
sity of Alabama expressing
disapproval of that institu
tion's action of infringement
on student rights.
Kort pointed out that this
is a concern to the University
of Nebraska because it is set
ting a precedent on 'university
campuses.
"They are going beyond a
reasonable attitude," said
Kort. "Our Board of Regents
has always been very reason
able, but we do not want the
freedom of the press in cam
pus newspapers invaded."
In other action the Council
passed a resolution calling for
the establishment of a scatter
. planned for use next year.
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light at the intersection of 14th
and S in an attempt to solve
the pedestrian problem there.
Earlier this year two stu
dents were hit as they were
crossing the street at that in
tersection. A similar proposal was re
jected last year because the
City of Lincoln would require
a policeman to be present at
the corner at all times. The
city said it is not able to af
ford to put a policeman there
and has assured the adminis
tration that there will not be
excessive enforcement there.
The parking committee has
established 7:30 p.m. on
Wednesday in 232 Nebraska
Union, as the time and place
of parking violations appeals.
All members of the commit
tee will serve on the board,
and Captain Eugene Mas
ers, of the University Police
Delta Sigma Phi
Housemother Dies
Of Heart Attack
Mrs. Edna Leonard, 64,
housemother of Delta Sigma
Phi. died early Wednesday
at Bryan Memorial Hospital
of accute coronary throm
bosis. Mrs. Leonard was house
mother of three University
houses since 1956. She was
housemother of the Alpha j
uamma Sigma house from
1953 to 1955. From 1959 to 1961
she served as housemother of
the Chi Omegas and was serv
ing at the Delta Sigma Phi
house at the time of her
death.
Mrs. Leonard was born in!
Chicago, Dec. 4, 1898. She t
was a member of PEO,
AAUW, YWCA, Methodist
Church and served for a year
on the Board of Trustees of
the Wesley Foundation on the j
University campus. j
She is a graduate of North-
western University where she
majored in philosophy andj
tngiisn and was a member
of Alpha Phi sorority.
She has lived in Lincoln
since 1949 when she came with
her husband from Ottumwa,
la., where he was serving as
pastor in a Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Rev. Theo
dore H. Leonard, former oas
tor of Trinity Methodist
Church in Lincoln.
She is survived by one son,
Rev. J-nathon R. Leonard of
Carroll, and one daughter,
Mrs. Herbert Popper of Syra
cuse, N.Y.
Funeral services will be
held Friday at 2 p.m. in the
Trinity Methodist Church.
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Force, will serve in a tempo
rary advisory capacity for the
next few weeks.
The Public Issuers Commit
tee, under the leadership of
Kort, reported that the com
mittee has been working with
the Educational Area of the
Nebraska Union in organizing
a United Nations week. The
purpose of United Nations
Week, Kort said, would be to
utilize the information and ex
perience gained by the dele
gates to the 1963 Midwest
Model United Nations
(MMUN) in creating interest
for a Campus Collegiate
United Nations organization
on the Nebraska campus.
The Council accepted a mo
tion calling for the establish
ment of a non-Council com
mittee with delegates to the
1963 MMUN and anyone else
interested as members. The
committee will be in charge
of arrangements for a United
Nations Week.
The motions provided that a
United Nations Week be held
in conjunction with the Inter-
Alabama Case Background
All students at the University of Alabama were
required to sign an oath agreeing to refrain from writ
ing or commenting upon any racial matter before
they could register this fall.
The oath required that the student recognize the
necessity for the continuation of stringent regulations
governing student conduct during this period of po
tential crisis and agree to abide by all such regula
tions as the University of Alabama authorities may
deem necessary for the maintenance of the institu
tion's academic integrity and to insure maximum per
sonal safety and security of all concerned.
Students pledged to refrain from any conduct
which would in any fashion contribute to disorder and
to conduct themselves at all times in such a manner
as to avoid all activities which would be in conflict
with the standards expected of university students.
Also that they will refrain from gratuitous of not
gratuitous service with the news media in matters ex
pressly touching on race relations and reporting of or
photography of Negro students or Negro applicants at !
the University. This in no way prohibits students from
serving in the capacity of reporter or photographer in
fields other than those mentioned above.
A breach of this pledge may subject toe student to
severe disciplinary measures.
Among the signers of the oath was Mel Meyer,
"student editor of the year" last year, who signed
under protest. Meyer has interpreted the oath to mean
that he is unable to write about any racial matters in
the State of Alabama for the Collegiate Press Service.
The administration would not permit Meyer to keep
a copy of the statements he signed. When he ap
pealed the policy he was told there could be no change.
Meyer said he felt the new policy was aimed, at
least in part, at him. He said the policy will prevent
him from acting as southern correspondent for the
Collegiate Press Service.
The ruling was first affected last June and is be
ing continued "until the trouble is over." Edward
Brown, director of the news bureaus, said he didn't
know when to expect an end to the trouble but guessed
it would be "years."
Meyer has asked the newly formed Committee on
Freedom and Responsibility of the Student Press to
look into the matter.
Afei Ag Library
Nears Completion
By Marv McNeff
Ag News Editor
The new Library at the
College of Agriculture is 55
completed, and construction
is progressing according to
plan. The structure . will be
ready for use beginning with
the fall semester of 1964.
The building is east of the
dairy science building area
and south of the biochemistry
building, in an area formerly
used for parking, according
to Noel Smith of the Univer
sity division of planning and
construction.
The modernistic building
will be one of the most flexi
ble on the University's cam
puses. The two-tory library
will have no interior parti
tions, except for those around
the central core and stair
ways. The structure will be large
enough to house more than
100.000 books. A total area of
71,000 square feet of useable
floor space will be spread out
nation Week of the Nebraska
Union Dec. 28. The
committee will be responsible
for obtaining one speaker and
one film for this week's pro
gram and will sponsor one
forum during the week.
The Student Council swore
in Steve Bramer, representa
tive from the College of En
gineering and Architecture.
He is a junior with a 5.4 aver
age and has worked as a Stu
dent Council associate.
Other applicants for the
position were Ida May Boldt,
John Curran, Steve Davis,
Michael Devaney, Galynn
Ferris, Jim Jobman and Scott
Rynearson.
Glenn Korff, chairman of
the Associates committee, an
nounced that associate inter
views will be held Friday
from 1-5 p.m., Saturday from
9-12:30 a.m. and Sunday from
2-6 p.m. Applications must be
into the Student Council office,
room 230 Nebraska Union,
today. Lincoln independents
may sign up on sheets out
side the Council office.
over the basement and two
upper floors.
According to Smith, the
basement of the building,
which is 191 feet square, will
be used for stacks and office
space, while the upper floors
will provide reading areas
and shelf space for reference
books.
The building is of concrete
and steel construction, with
pre-cast concrete panels
similar to those used in Pound
and Cather Halls for part of
the walls. Smith said the
building will employ glass for
the sides and a skylight.
The roof will over-hang to
protect the second floor read
ing areas, and a ground level
promenade with columns will
extend around the entire
building. Entrances are on the
east and west side of the
structure, in line with future
building, expansion plans at
the Ag campus, which call for
several new buildings to the
east of the new library.