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Campus Opinion
Wisn: Keep
Marilyn Hoegemeyer, editor
Mike Jeffrey, business manager
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en Of Work
Again this semester the Daily Nebraskan staff found it
difficult tc choose from the many nominations the student
and professor who best exemplifies the Outstanding Nebras
kan. The decision was made. Perhaps the virtues of the two
men chosen can best be explained by a quotation written by
a 17th Century English journalist, Sir Roger L'Estrange:
"Men are to be judged ... by the character of their
lives and conversations, and by their works. 'Tis better
that a man's own works than that another man's words
should praise him."
L'Estrange.
BOTH MEN chosen are men who by their lives, con
versations and by their works have proven themselves
truly outstanding.
And, ironically, neither man has often received cam
pus acclaim for his efforts other than the respect and
sincere admiration of those who know them best.
As Jim DeMars admitted, the Outstanding Nebraskan
award is the first time he has received a first place award,
not that he hasn't deserved it before. He has dabbled in
nearly every activity at the University and has made
contributions in each.
DEMARS LISTS self confidence, standing up for one's
beliefs and a never-say-die attitude as attributes most
important to him. It is this his attitude which makes De
Mars an Outstanding Nebraskan.
Dr. G. R. Swihart, professor of civil engineering, and a
personal friend to his students is to be commended for his
17 year service to the University and thus to the state.
A NATIVE NEBRASKAN, Swihart, exemplifies the type
of man who believes in his work, his profession and his
students. It is Silhart's willingness to be a "friend" as well
as an instructor which has endeared him to- his students.
And it is the extensive work he has done in his field which
has earned praise for Swigart, as a respected civil
engineer.
Both Outstanding Nebraskans display the character
istics which will not end with graduation or resignation
from the University. They have given of their time, and
talent not for praise but because they feel an obligation, a
responsibility to themselves and to the University. They
are truly Outstanding Nebraskans.
inute
A semester is but a minute of time. Reflection re
veals that fact. Students who only recently stood in line
to purchase their books will in a week or two go back in
line to discard the used ones asd purchase others.
WHAT WAS SIGNIFICANT about the fall semester,
1965, at the University will soon be forgotten in the longer
hour of time which makes up the history of our school.
And to point to the most important happenings and relate
them to the entire semester is impossible and fruitless.
We have sensed an atmosphere of change on campus
this semester a change in the students in their way of
thinking, in their desire and ability to understand who
they are, what they are doing and why.
WE HAVE NOT FELT the need to write the traditional
editorial on student apathy. Most students are not apathetic
at the University though they may intentionally give that
impression at times.
We hope our feelings are accurate. We hope the campus
is stirring, experimenting with thoughts and arguments,
exploring ideals and philosophies, and learning that know
ing all is not enough.
We were delighted with the Senate's reconsideration
in sponsoring the flight to Europe. It provides a chance to
see another part of the world and to learn by traveling.
All the facets of University life can be beneficial to
students if they but take advantage of the minutes and
hours every day. Still too often we see students stuck in
their own little world afraid to listen to and explore new
dimensions of thought and activity. The opportunity for
growth is present at our University. To take advantage of
that opportunity is up to the sudents.
We would simply note to you, a student: The Univer
sity, a semester is but a stepping-stone for you. The world
is yours, if you want it. Take it. Make it your own.
AND AT THE END of the semester, we find only that
we are indebted to a staff who worked long hours for little
pay and no recognition except a by-line, or the occasional
compliment that is tossed so lightly, but received ever
so gratefully.
The minute has passed. It is now but a part of the hour.
MARILYN HOEGEMEYER
By Roger A. Elm
Hail to the team ... ivy
covered columns . . . Pea
nuts lives ... and the se
mester dies. Ah! we must
look ahead. Finals, second
semester schedules, and
surf'n over break, but be
fore we plunge headlong
into the new semester, let's
take a look at some of the
bits and pieces that are now
first semester history.
ASUN, u n d e r the guid
ance of President Neumeis
. ter, emerged after a con
stitutional facelifting to
-rave notices of supreme
power and greater aware
ness of student problems.
The mirage soon disap
peared and ASUN fell to
reuing power positions
with Builders and Faculty
Senate.
We must, however, give
credit to the ASUN people
and committees who are
working on what Is shaping
up to be an outstanding Ne
braska Centennial program.
Our state university must
certainly be represented in
the centennial, and we are
indeed proud that our stu
dent government is accept
ing their part of this re
' sponsibility.
If an award is to be giv
en to that person or organ
ization that caused students
to reevaluate their role as
citizens, both on the nation
al and campus levels, it
must surely go to Students
for a Democratic Society
(SDS) and their president
Carl Davidson. The group,
Friday, Jan. 7, 1966
Passed
called bearded fools by
some . . . enlightened lead
ers by others, sponsored a
successful teach-in on the
Viet Nam crisis and was
one of the driving forces be
hind the Hyde Park For
ums. The Union Talks and Top
ics Committee, ably chaired
by Liz Aitken, sponsored
the Hyde Park Forums and
brought a number of o u t
standing speakers to cam
pus. It was indeed unfor
tunate that due to budget
problems some of the
speakers the committee had
planned to have on campus
had to be cancelled. After
looking at the list of rather
controversial speakers, that
were cancelled we wonder
if the lack of funds is as ac
cidental as is claimed.
University coeds present
ed a petition to AWS Board
and shattered the Board's
claim that the women on
campus were content with
the present closing hours.
The AWS Board answered
with token extension of
women's hours and prom
ised an answer on senior
keys by February. We feel
that the first step has been,
taken and that further re
laxing of both visiting and
closing hours will take
place as soon as is practi
cal. Certainly many other
newsworthy things have
happened during the se
mester, but ours is not the
role of a chronicler. Now
we look ahead . . .
we Just seem to
Reader
Dear Editor:
In the midst and hurried
confusion of strikes
and price escalation, there
is a group, known as the
SDS, that possesses the au
dacity to question our gov
ernment's foreign policy
concerning Viet Nam and
other world trouble spots.
They ask many questions.
Such as, is the president
not being offensive in h i s
strikes against North Viet
Nam? Isn't this against the
United States' policy of
peaceful coexistence? Why
are we fighting? Why don't
we let the other side of the
world worry about itself?
I ask in return these
questions. How are we to
peacefully coexist with a
nation who's basic doctrine
?3 to conquer the world? It
is no secret that Red China
has a starvation problem
and their leaders care little
about losing a few million
men, say eighty or ninety,
in taking over Southeastern
Asia. It would not only solve
a portion of the food prob
lem, but would also rid
China of some of her pop
ulation problem.
Fortunately, Red China is
unable to equip an army of
eighty or ninety million
men. However, it may not
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be far in the future when
she will have this ability.
They already have an atom
bomb and the day is fast
approaching when the abil
ity to deliver this bomb to
other parts of the world will
suddenly stare us in the
face. What is to stop her
from delivering this bomb
to parts of the world where
an offensive has already
been launched?
Red China cares little
about losing one hundred
million of her own people.
Why should she care about
killing one hundred million
people who oppose their
doctrine? After all, they
believe that the ultimate
goal justifies the means
necessary to achieve it.
I am a member of a mili
tary family and have been
around military people all
of my life. People who'se
job it is to preserve the
peace. As the motto of the
Strategic Air Command
goes, "Peace is our profes
sion," so do all the forces
of the United States. I
have talked with men who
have fought in Viet Nam.
They advocate stopping Red
China now before she takes
the entire far east, next stop
being the United States and
the world.
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into the 6Rojni."
Men are dying in other
parts of the world to save
this country from any fur
ther onslaught, and to pre
serve the right to question
the government's foreign
policy which groups such as
the SDS so frequently per
form. I say to these groups,
question now all you wish,
but when my freedom is in
danger, I will rise along
with millions of other free
dom loving people in this
country and fight.
Fight, once again, for
your right to question the
current foreign policy of the
national government or any
thing else you can find to
question. I would suggest
to you, the members of the
SDS, that your current pol
icies deserve a more fitting
name for your organization.
Namely that of BRTD, or
Better Red Than Dead, for
this is what you have shown
your feelings to be in your
"questioning" of the gov
ernment's foreign policy.
Sincerely,
Bill Laningham
Ramadan
Musiim
Editor's Note: The following article was written by
Asad All Khan, a student from Pakistan who has been in
the United States for over five years and Is presently
working on his doctorate in educational administration at
the University.
Mr. Khan tells us the correct spelling for "Moslem"
is "Muslim" thus "Muslim" is used in his article.
The Muslim month of fasting, Ramadan, began Decem
ber 24 and will continue through Jan. 22 or 23 depending
on the appearance of the moon.
By Asad Ali Khan
If you look to the basic philosophies of various faiths
particularly the major religions of the present day world,
you would, most probably find them converging to a central
point creation and then perpetuation of a more homo
genous social order.
Islam, as one of the major faiths (and as the second
largest regarding the number of followers), has this point of
view from the very start (almost for 1400 years).
A FAULTY HUMAN ACTION in respect of devotion to
Almighty God is not so severely punishable as the harm
done to another fellow being or to society in general. This
necessitates building the quality behavior which, if prop
erly developed, can prove a real asset to humanity.
This does not develop in a vacuum. It takes some time
and effort on the part of the entire society. It is rather a
kind of acculturation. One of these ways of acculturation
takes place in the month of Ramadan (month of fasting)
ninth month of Muslim calendar. It involves fasting and a
very rigid sclfcontrol for one month (29 or 30 days, depend
ing on the lunar system). This is how it works.
From the evening when the new moon marks the
beginning of the month of Ramadan this systematic self
control is enforced and goes on until the appearance of new
moon for the month of Shawwal (10th. month of Muslim
Calendar). On the first night of Ramadan at about two and
a half hours before sunrise the first day of fasting begins
and continues until sun-down.
DURING THIS PERIOD of time a Muslim (i.e. a
believer in Islamic faith) is supposed to abstain from eat
ing or drinking anything (not even a drop of water), or in
hale anything too fragrant or too intense for a normal
behavior.
Any vitamin pills or drugs or shots etc. are out of the
question. The feelings of any unusual behavior like anger,
irritation or too much excitement are also to be avoided.
After sun-down you can have your regular meals but must
stop before the time for next day of fasting.
Other than the day-long fasting during this month the
believers are expected to offer special extra worship every
night. This Is over and above the regular five-tlmes-a-day
worship. The extra worship becomes a part of the last
prayer for every day during this month. This Involves the
recital of Holy Qur'an, by a Hafiz (a person who has
learned the entire Qur'an and has committed it to memory)
in congregation.
arm
Hgqcis
Editor's Note: The follow
ing letter was written Nov.
15 at Chu Lai, South Viet
Nam to University students
and faculty members. A
Christmas card was in
cluded with the following
personal message: "A very
M e r ry Christmas and a
Happy New Year to all of
you students at the "U"
and throughout Nebraska.
Keep your heads up, stay
cool, and keep on pushin'."
Dear Students and Facul
ty: I am a fellow Nebraskan
and also a Marine serving
in Viet Nam.
Burton
Receive
Dear Editor:
The faculty Outstanding
Nebraskan should be select
ed by grateful students, and
for that reason Herbert Bur
ton deserves more than this
honorary nomination.
If Mr. Burton's KFMQ
had failed, it would still
have been a great experi
menta presumptuous at
tempt to bring classical mu
sic and inoffensive commer
cials on a small budget to
a large group.
KFMQ didn't fail. Mr.
Burton's business skill and
says critic John Crosby
something very fine about
Lincoln, Nebraska, were re
sponsible for a resounding
success.
Mr. Burton didn't look for
announcers, he trained
them and gave a lot of
students the chance to rep
resent the University to a
responsive community.
He didn't ask for ideas
about supermarket music
and grade school quiz pro
Small, But
Dear Editor:
We would like to com
mend the AWS Board on
their fine start towards up
dating present AWS regula
tions. It was a small but
significant move. However,
there are many areas which
still require changes: visit
ing hours, the demerit sys
tem, out-of-town and over
night rules, signing out-signing
in, etc.
It is our understanding
that these controversial reg
ulations will be under con
sideration February 1.
Since the changes in hours
Month
s
Up, Stay Cool
Since the demonstrations
and protests have started
against U.S. policies in
Viet Nam I have yet to
hear of such action in our
homeland. This makes me
proud to be a native Ne
braskan. ,
Most Marines here in Viet
Nam do not necessarily dis
like these protestors, be
cause even we do not want
to be here. We have a job
to do here and are trying to
do it to the best of our abil
ity. Many of our fellow
men give their lives in this
war so that our United
States will remain a free
country.
Should
Award
grams, either. He brought
a record collection and some
convictions about public is
sues and the seriousness of
news media. And believe it
or not, he's got an audience.
From that wonderfully
witty announcer who starts
the day to the student-professionals
who end it with
"Swan Lake," Mr. Burton's
staff reflects his own good
taste and his dedication to
something he thinks worth
while. With his leaving, we
only hope it can continue.
Sincerely,
Dave Kittams
The preceding letter of
nomination could not be con
sidered because the Out
standing Nebraskan award
is limited to a University
professor and a student.
Mr. Burton is not on the
faculty of the University.
However, we too respect
and congratulate Mr. Bur
ton for his outstanding con
tribution to our University
and the Lincoln community.
The Editor.
Significant
have been made, we hope
that more women will rea
lize that realistic criticisms
will be heard and acted up
on. Perhaps this small con
cession will lead more
women to voice their opin
ions concerning the rules
that govern them.
Again, we commend the
AWS Board, not on a job
well done, but a job well
begun.
The Catalysts,
Georgia Hiner
Polly Rhynalds
Candy May
EVERY NIGHT he would recite almost one or more of
the thirty chapters of Qur'an, thus accomplishing the
recital of the whole book in 29 or 30 days of Ramadan.
It is said that the revelation of the holy book had started
in this month.
The fasting, as given by the holy book, establishes a
personal bond between the man and his Creator. No one
supervises the fasting. It is your own conscience that
convinces you about fasting and it is only through your
conscientious feelings that you exert this control on your
self. '
The basic philosophy about the fasting is that it gives
you an opportunity of observing some restraint and check
on yourself. Further-more when you restrain yourself from
eating, etc., for some time even when you have everything
to eat, it gives you a personal experience of how another
person feels when he is hungry or thirsty.
TO IMAGINE THE AGONIES and pains of a person
deprived of food and water would be kind of hard for any
one who has enjoyed all facilities in life. Experiencing it
y1use. J'T5 you the real feeli"g- Another strong point
is that the-future is very uncertain and you never know
when you may have to face a famine or war or sudden
shortage of food. For all such eventualities you are already
prepared and when time comes, you can face them with
more fortitude and courage. (It has, however, been ob
served back home that those who were used to fasting,
showed more perserverance In times of calamity and
adversity). '
Fasting is the second requirement for all Muslims about
12 years of age (first being praying five times a day). The
insane, the sick, the senile (if too weak in health) and
those who have to undertake traveling over long distance
are excused from fasting.
However, if the people in this category can afford it,
they should provide (on a one to one basis) food for another
needy person. For those in good health and actually travel
ing there can be no excuse. When the sick regains normal
health and the traveler is done with traveling, the lost
fasting must be made up. A person staying at a place for
two weeks or more is not considered a traveler
AFTER 29 OR 30 DAYS of fasting comes the occasion
for rejoicing-rejoicing because the period of test and
IT ho". ,uccesfu"y finished. This day is the first day
?!.nnil ';SnawWal of Musl calendar. The
day is known as "KID" meaning "happiness".
KhnnT,Swy the cl!ildren want nc fess and new
tt'nrS r?r ?ueople get involved In this occasion of
Smm T,WVhfuy ,can afford il- must Kive a definite
t? nn?lf,ty,t?-their nm'y neighbors, to the orphans,
Thi, t hy, rc 2Uve and t0 a11 other who are needy,
lhis is to help the needy members of society and the
abovT'lhi?'? Vhe reJO,c,n- This charjty - -over and
o all lin; ar tw,and a, half Perccnt minimum aiW
of alms giving required of all well-to-do Muslims.
I feel sorry for the illeter
ate minority who do protest
against U.S. policies. I be
lieve they do not have the
mental capacity to compre
tend our situation in South
east Asia.
The servicemen over here
live a hard life and do not
have many luxuries. The
most important luxury we
get here is mail, and we
never get enough of it to
satisfy us.
Once again I would like
to express how proud I am
to be from a state where
the people keep a cool head
and try to understand our
country's problems.
Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year to all you
wonderful people who are
still patriotic to our coun
try. A Friend Always,
William Parker, Jr.
Good Game
Not Lousy
Dear Editor:
I have just finished read
ing the letter in the Jan. 6
edition signed by "Next
Year" castigating the foot
ball team for "looking
lousy" on nationwide tele
vision. I have talked with many
people both on campus and
in Lincoln and outstate.
They as well as I feel that
the Cornhuskers played an
exceptional game. Nowhere
was there any condemna
tion of the training before
the game or the game it
self. There was, and is, on
ly admiration for the tre
mendous comeback after the
second quarter and the
great team we have.
"Next Year" seems to be
a very small minority.
GO BIG RED
Base-r
Mike Quill, head of the
New York Transit Workers
Union, said he went to jail
"to rot," only to be taken
to the hospital two hours
later for a heart condition.
We only wish his ambulance
had been caught in a traffic
jam caused by "his" strike.
If Quill's demands are
met, it will mean that the
New York Transit Authority
will have to raise its fares
3 times to make money. It
seems that his effort to
help the workers of the
country are not always con
sistent. (Quill is a confessed
Communist.)
'ostioi
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