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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 1966)
PIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIL? SEMESTER tTP I IN REVIEW A RECORD enrollment of 15,179 students arrived at the university first semester this year, including an all-t 1 m e record freshman class. A NEW STUDENT govern ment, tne Association of Stu dents of the University of Ne braska, (ASUN) began its semester of activities under the leadership of President Kent Neumeister. THE NEBRASKA Founda tion purchaseda $100,000 home for Chancellor Hardin in The Knolls. THE UNIVERSITY took on a new look with several con struction projects, including dormitories, the Dental Col lege, East campus library, a new music building, and Greek h jusing. THE INNOCENTS withdrew their traditional support of Homecoming displays, draw ing criticism and praise. LETTERED GRADING re placed the 9 through 1 system. LEGAL PROBLEMS ham pered the distribution of stu dent discount cards THEATRE CHANGED its program to a repertory style. Other cultural events such as concerts and talks engaged students in thoughtful activity. ABEL HALL opened, plagued with fire drills and trash chute fires. THE PROCEDURE for the selection of Homecoming Queen was changed, drawing criticism from Tassels regard ing the role of ASUN. Build ers also attacked ASUN over the Nebraska Foundation com mittee controversy. CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS and speakers met to discuss politics and current events at the Hvde Park forums. PREREGISTRATION was altered to facilitate the regis tration process. Confusion and criticism followed the imple mentation of the new svstem. THE HUSKER football team finicVip1 itc cpacnn linrtofoataH fnr tho ("wet timzs in ft ro-ir: ! but lost at the Orange Bowl to I Alabama's Crimson Tide. A TUITION HIKE h u r t 1 somewhat the enrollmest of THE ID NUMBER system was in the process of change to the use of Social Security' numbers. THE STUDENTS for a; Democratic Society (SDS) j staged a teach-in regarding; U.S. policy in Viet .Nam. The , issue of the Viet Nam war; was a topic of serious discus- j sion among several University j groups and students at large.! SEVERAL POLITICIANS announced their political tentions and discussed the i lu' '"u'a t - t u o . ; ,t I Third. iuiuic vi ujc u a i 1 t o ai Young Repubhcan and Young'1"""" s'"uc ""i1 luuu Demorat meetings. i duced an average m one value NINE SCHOLARS were;ran?e ,(tJa s aveSe among those who participated i 5ma, e . HD; or in a two-day Dante Festival, wllJ "ot, be chanf d 10 a 1, ?,!;, .w different value range because philosopher. THE USUAL number of queens, kings, princes and attendants reigned over University activities. DRAFT BOARDS tightened deferment requirements in an effort to meet the raised draft quotas. A CAMPUS FM radio sta tion was the subject of a stu dent proposal. THK DEACTIVATION" nf fVu l inrnin ir Foty-p Rak r.rr.rrmtarf a nrnnncal 1n iicp the facilities as a Job Corps ! Training center, under joint sponsorship of the University and Northern Natural Gas Co. j THE CORNHUSKER was plagued by having to retake j over 1.000 pictures due to a j broken camera lens. THE RED CROSS staged a .successful blood drive, collect ing 214 pints of blood for U.S. servicemen overseas. A DISPUTE brought to AWS over women's hours resulted in a revised system of closing hours for University coeds. FACULTY SENATE tabled a motion for a non-attendance, non-testdav Jan. 3. THE SEMESTER neared a close with students anxious to observe Dead Week, and not quite readv for finals. SECOND SEMESTER loomed as part of the fast approaching future, with its promises of old and new stu dent activity and a continuing growing University com munity. Theatre To Open Tryouts Tuesday Tryouts for a "new faces" production will be held in Room 312 Temple Building Jan. 11 and 12 from 7 to 10 p.m. Sponsored by the Nebraska Chapter of National Collegiate Players (Ma-squers). the pro duction tryouts are open to all University students who have not appeared in a University Theatre production. The play. "La Gloria De La Manana", written by former University student Larry Dobbins, will be directed by his brother. Mike Dobbins. To be presented in the first part of March, the play has 15 people in its cast. Vol. 81, No. 55 yfi'sfaG Grading Change ... 0 ' miven'silty Labws To ABfeir System By Ruth Hagedorn Junior Staff Writer Papers, papers, and more papers are being handled in an effort to change the perm anent records of all University students to the new four-point system. Lee Chatfield, associate dean of student affairs, stated that "basically we are trying to convert to a new number 'system in terms of the old values. This conversion, he said, is presenting some difficulties. For the student with an eight point or below average, his new system may be arrived at by dividing his grade points by two. Somewhat Unfair He said that some profes sors do not feel that this method of conversion is a one. Thev fear that it cheats those students having; ayci . f" n-yn sin J ir grade : point totals must be reduced to that which However there are certain restrictions placed by the i Faculty Senate on the final result and application of the conversion process, according ! to Floyd Hoover, registrar. I First, total grade points re corded by conversion cannot result in an average higher than four-point, the "perfect" J average. Second, the relative rank among students will not be bv the conversion a student whose! . . of conversion. Chatfield noted that Shaggy og s By Julie Morris Junior Staff Writer It's a dog's life at the home of Dr. Donald Pace, professor of physiology, where five Old English sheep dogs roam the acreage w here Pace and his family live, Pace's wife. Norma, breeds and shows the does as a hobby. While he is co-owner of the dogs. Pace protests that it's really his wife's project and that "I'm just the janitor." Mrs. Pace, who is office manager at KUON-TV, said she started raising the big, shaggy dogs about six years ago "by accident" when she bought one from another Lin coln breeder. Old English sheep dogs weigh about 100 pounds when they are mature at about age three and a half. Mrs. Pace said the dogs are not neces sarily rare but they are dif ficult to obtain because they are of a "very ancient breed." She said Old English sheep dogs have become more com mon and their popularity has increased due to several tel evision shows in which they are used and because of the I Walt Disney movie, "The Shaggy Dog," which she saiu featured a dog of the breed. About two weeks ago, Mrs. Page said, two of the family's dogs whelped and the Paces had 17 puppies on their bands. Another dog is due to whelp in two weeks. Mrs. Pace said she expects a large number of puppies since the dog's last litter was 11. A normal size litter is eight. The dogs live in a kennel at the Pace home and each one has a separate exercise area and shelter with a large statistically correct conver sion formula would tend to violate one or more of the above restrictions. This was the basic reason for the divi sion of honor points in half, which seemed the best solu tion, Chatfield said. Both the old and new grades or grade point totals may be used on those occasions when it is necessary to discriminate between individuals who had grade point averages above eight-point under the old sys tem, Hoover said. Difficulties Arise "Difficulties arise," explained Chatfield, "when ever there is a change of form er grade point totals, such as the removal of an 'incomplete' w hich was recorded on the old system." He said that both systems will then be involved and conversion becomes a dif ficult process. He went on to say that rem nants of the nine-point sys tem and its conversion will not end with the graduation of upperclass students now en rolled at the University but might continue to return through records as students come back for more educa tion. "One of the not previously mam reasons stated bv faculty for transferring to the j new svstem," Chadfield ex-j plained, "is that grades are more communicable since! about two-thirds of the na-l utusm J : use 11. He said that many Univer sity graduate students continu- ajing their education at other nglish imports e At Professor's fenced general exercise area. "They take turns coming in the house," Mrs. Pace said. Mrs. Pace said the dogs are not noisy, but when they hear a siren they all chime in what the Paces call "the Old English sheep dog symphony"! had to make up a form letter names such as Lady Barbara and howl in tune with the to send to prospective buyers, of Normandon. Fes.siwig Kas siren. j "You don't breed this type ter Bonnet, Nonnadon Snow jof animal for profit neces- Frolic and Araminta of Mrs. Pace said she sells the' sarily," Mrs. Pace said. She i Squarefour. r": f 1 1 f vA 1 H . IIS h h-'rrk il , If w ) BEST FRIEND dogs. To in) a institutions have had a dif ficult time explaining the nine point grading system to ad ministrative officials at those institutions. Spender Talk Set Monday Stephen Spender, British poet and critic, will visit the University Monday as a guest of the Department of English. Besides a formal lecture at the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery at 1:30 p.m. to which the public is invited, Spender will appear at the 10:30 a.m. modern poetry class taught by Karl Shapiro. "I would like to invite the 'campus radicals' as well as some graduate students, to fill my clarss," Shapiro said, tongue-in-cheek. The class is in Room 100, Andrew s. "The Idea of Poetry and the Idea of Non-Poetry" will be the title of Spender's Shel don lecture. Spender gained prominence as a poet during tne ismu s, ; when he along with W. H. Au-: den and Louis MacNeice wrote 1 poems reflecting social con-' cerns. His collected poems! appeared in 1954. He has been active as a critic and social conimenta tor, and has been co-editor of the periodicals Horizon and Encounter, cnpnfW i ni-Pntiv PnPtrv r r j consultant at the Library of Congress. He is the first non citizen to hold the position. rrl r a: r me v-onvocaiions wmmii-1 tee is assisting witn bpenaer s visit. puppies she breeds. She re- said she is p r i m a r i I y in ceives requests from all over I terested in preserving the the country and sells the pup- quality of the breed and since pies at $300 for males and; the dogs have become popular $350 for females. She received there is a danger that the so many letters inquiring quality will be lost in hasty about the last litters. Mrs. j and improper brteding. Pace noted, that she finally The Paces five doys canv Dr. and Mrs. Donald Pace, are The Daily Nebraskan YF--' " - ' - " I XT, ffi ,-iiiiMiiiii Milium 11 11 nm 1 n' - - JtiHA WwiMiaMMMaitfa fc. 'triTinii ml. mi li irr frm-irr - tmmirmt MiriNiniiiA Outstanding Nebraskans for this semester are (left) Jim DeMars, senior in pre-law. and Dr. Gerald Swihart, professor of civil engineering. They were chosen from nominations of students and professors who have' gained the respect of members of the University community. DeMars and Swi hart are featured on pages four and five. Actuary Society Accepts Eleven Eleven students and former students of actuarial science at the University passed one or more examinations of the Society of Actuaries this se mester. Dr. Robert Larson, profes sor of actuarial science at the University, said that both I students and professionals iare eligible to take the tests ifrom time to time. Those passing the cxamina - tions: Part I. general mathemat ics; students: Gary Heaston. Lynn SundbiTg. Michael Winn. Professionals: Ronald Traynor. Michael W'illits. Part II, probability and) (Statistics: students: Robert 'Gant. Professionals: Kenneth' Chatfield. Norman Smith, j nonaid l raynor. I Part III. finite differences and compound interest: pro-! t . t lessionais: ucne uiooaum. Kienara Jonnon, ana James I Moenter. j two of their Old English sheep Six Winners Selected For February Follies By Beth Robbins Junior Staff Writer Following the theme "No Men Allowed." six skits were chosen for Coed Follies last night. Top skits from twelve liv ing units were Alpha phi, Chi Omega. G a m m a Phi i Beta. Kappa Kappa Gamma, i Pi Beta Phi and Pound Hall. ! and ofters last minute sug With tryouts closed in an at- i gestions. Her assistance is tempt to cut distractions, the ! given mainly through confer- girls danced through parodies! and original compositions. Prospective fathers in a waiting room is the theme of the Pi Beta Phi skit. Each imagines what his son will be. but woman will not be for gotten. "The greatest s h 0 w on earth, the carnival, is back . jn town ' declare the Chi Omegas wnen tneir carnival is almost lorced to pack up and leave. The gyps y camp of t h e Gamma Phi Betas resounds with song at the return of a lost lover. The skit is a por trayal of gypsy life, a life of song, dance and love. The Kappa Kappa Gammas parodied the world situation as President Johnson handed out money. A girl named Leslie had problems in the Pound Hall skit-everone thought she was a boy. She found herself in classes, even the army. Girls from the Alpha P h i house sought the glamor and excitement of life far fro m nome, oniy 10 realize mai .e-, braska is "The Best Place lor Me " Othfr skits included Cain-: erott." by the Alpha Chis," "How to Succeed in Athletica Without Really Practicing," j by the Alpha Omicron Pis; ; "Debut to What's New s," by j Alpha XI; "Barely Saddling) Space," by the Kappas Delta and Men? Men? from the Zeta Tau Alpha. The five judges rating the; skits were Mrs. Dorothy; Hughes, assistant professor of' woman's physical education, ' Donald Olson, assistant pro-j fessor of speech. Mrs. Shirley 1 Schoonover, Mrs. Lou Ann; Hall .and Ron Hull, program: manager lor kuu.viv. Mrs . Angus Drier, who worked with the Coed Follies Iti 1 I - t rt HeorasKan 10 uDserve Dead Week Ruling Members of the Daily Ne braskan staff believe in fol lowing University regula tions such as the ruling that during Dead Week there be no work on student ac tivities. Thus, the Daily Nebras kan will not publish next week during Dead Week. This eight-pager is the final Issue of the semester. The paper w ill resume pub lication under the new staff on Wednesday, Feb. 2. I last year, will be assisting j again this year. Calling her- self a "director-advisor," she said that she only helps the groups who ask for her assist ance. Her total time is limited by the AWS budgeted to twelve hours. Mrs. Drier also watches all dress rehearsals ences with the skit-masters after watching the skit. Mrs. Drier has formerly worked with variety shows in Kansas City, Mo., and Los Angeles, Calif. J Each year's show should be ; better than the past," she! j said. Girls should compete with last year's Follies, she emphasized, rather than com peting with the other groups in this year's show. In advising a skit. Mis. Dri- j er stresses polish in order to get the skit across. "If you're I going to be in show business," I she said, "you've got to have j showmanship." i ! Judges looked for originali j ty, variety, and general qual ' ity in choosing the skits. "Skits should not be judged just as they are presented ; tonight, but on their possibili ' ties."' Diane Smith, chairman : of Coed Follies, said. Other points considered bv the judges included songs and ! dances. plot and structure, natural sequence 01 events, aucjjence appeal, costumes, stage effects, and good taste. i "We especially stress good taste, Miss Smith said, since : may be obtained at the Uni many of those in the audience ' versity Theatre business of are parents, area residents f ice at Room 108, Temple and other non-students. ( Building. Completion Of Dorm Near; Opening Unsure By Steve Jordon Junior Staff Writer ; Marie Sandoz Hall may or ! may not be opened next se j rnentcr. according to bousing authorities. "No one can answer that question today," Chancellor (Clifford M. Hardin said in an j interview Thursday. "It looks j like it might be finished in ' time, but we don't know what the demand on the part of girls will be." j Inquiries have been made j "There must be enough i among girls living off-campus i girls interested to make it i by G. Robert Ross, dean of worthwhile to operate," Har Student Affairs, and Edward ' din explained. If the building Bryan, director of housing at 'is not completed until a few the I nivcrsity. "The linal decision will jcome from the Board of Rc I genls. which depends on our i recommendation," Hardin i said. "H e w ill probably know ! the answer sometime next I week." Friday, Jan. 7, 1966 Cast Selected For 'Carmen' The opera, "Carmen" by George Bizet, will be present ed by the University Music, Speech and Dramatic Art De partments Febr. 2 through 5. The leads are double cast again this year. Rosella Lange and Janet Payne will appear on alternate nights in the title role of Carmen, a quick-tempered-gypsy em ployed in a Seville cigarette factory. Carmen's soldier lover, Don Jose, will be played by Don Canady and Wilmar Wall. Micaela is portrayed by Carole Peterson and Loveday Belisel Escamillo. the toreo dor. is played by Mark Gruett and Willard Marquardt. "Carmen" has been de scribed as an opera full of the fire and emotion of gypsy in trigue. Directing the play will be John Zei, assistant professor of voice. Music director is Richard Grace, assistant pro fessor of voice. The technical director is Charles Howard, assistant professor in speech and dra matic art; the assistant dra matic director is Robert Hall. University theatregoers are reminded that the opera will be presented on four consecu tive nights rather than In rep ertory. A limited number of tickets are still available for the four performances. However, if tickets are sold out for the performances, there will be tickets sold for the dress re hearsal on Feb. 1. Tickets for the perform ances or the dress rehearsal , Work on the dorm is com Ipleted except for the "1.C01 I jobs that need finishing up," Hardin said. "It is always : hard to open a new dormitory in mid-year because we don't 'want to disrupt anyone' ! plans." Girls who would be Inter ested in living in thp new dorm should contact the hous ing office, he said. days into second semester and there is sufficient interest, the building will s t i 1 1 be opened, he said. "We couldn't anticipate tihe finishing date, and we didn't ;want to make contracts until jwe knew for sure," Hardin said.