Friday, Jan. 7, 1965
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The Daily Nebraskan's Out
standing Nebraskan student
Jim DeMars represents
almost every segment of Uni
versity life.
The words one might use
in describing DeMars include
practical, foreseeing, consci
entious, well organized, opin
ionated. constantly thinking
and, most of all, well-round
ed excellence.
While in school, DeMars
has tried everything. He has
been a worker, member or
leader on almost every Uni
versity activity and has be
come close friends with peo
ple in every group. He h a s
never quit trying to do a good
job in accomplishing some
tiling at the University.
First Win
"This is the first time I've
ever gotten first place in any
thing," said DeMars, who is
a senior in pre-law, after
being notified of his selection
for the award.
That statement is very true.
For DeMar's record shows
that while he has seldom been
top man in any one area, he
has been second man in al
most every part of school
life.
DeMar's list of accomplish
ments at Nebraska range all
the way from a lead in a Kos
met Klub play to being vice
president of Young Demo
crats and this year's chair
man of the ASUN Masters
Committee,
This list also includes AUF
secretary, Cornhusker section
editor and copy editor, state
chairman of the Kennedy Me
morial Library, both publici
ty and assistant overall chair
man of Spring Day and a
Prince Kosmet finalist.
Fraternity Offices
Going further the list cov
ers the three top offices in
Theta Xi Fraternity, a solid
B average, vice presidency in
Pi Sigma Alpha, political sci
ence honorary, and an active
social life.
"I've grown up a lot since
I came to the University and
my ideas have changed. I
guess it's true I've touched or
been a part of just about
everything while I've been
here. It's taught me a great
deal," DeMars explained.
After first describing this
man as touching and working
in every part of University
life, one next should stress or
ganization and practicality.
"There is always a certain
group of people who can sit
down and talk and work
things out. These are people
who can work with others and
get others to work for them.
It's true that I like to think of
myself as one of these organ
izers or at least attempt to
be," DeMars noted.
Extra Organization
A closer look at DeMars
record will prove that he has
often lived this philosophy. In
almost every part of the
school from his own house to
each activity, he has provid
ed that extra mount of need
ed organization.
Later DeMars admitted, "I
guess if I really have contri
buted anything, it has b e e n
organization. There have been
areas in which I have contri
buted something and most of
these were areas where or
ganization was needed bad
ly." Another area in which De
Mars can be described is his
opinions and constant think
ing. DeMars has had opinions
about everything while in
University and usually hasn't
hesitated to make these opin
ions known. These opinions
have especially concerned
campus politics, activities,
the school itself and tradition.
Changing Opinions
"I've had a lot of opinions
while in school and I have of
ten opposed many people and
other ideas, but my opinions
have constantly kept chang
ing," he stressed.
He pointed out that the old
er he gets the more he can
see other viewpoints and peo
ples' ideas.
At times DeMars noted he
has been critical of the Uni
versity and critical of stu
dents losing so much of their
once cherished tradition.
"But actually the older I
get the more I can under
stand the administration's
point of view," he said. "I'm
not so sure that one can real
ly say that professors are
more impersonal or that
many of the changes in things
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DEMARS . . . Second man in almost every part of school life.
like tradition aren't inevita
ble."
As for activities, he ex
plained that as the Universi
ty grows larger, activities are
becoming a lot more special
ized. He said he wasn't sure
if one can say or not that ac
tivities are losing their im
portance as the school get?
bigger, especially with t h (
Greeks.
"There are still politics, o
course, in campus activities,'
he said, "but yet it seems tha
today ability and qualifies
tions are a lot more impor
tant than politics."
Personal philosophy and
thinking are important to De
Mars. He is known for begin
ning a philosophical talk or
one about some serious sub
ejet and talking for hours.
"It's hard to state one pat
philosophy, but probably the
most important things are
self confidence, standing up
for something one believes
and never giving up." he said.
"Never Give Up"
DeMars noted that during
his last four years at the Uni
versity he has learned some
thing about every one of these
ideas.
He stressed how important
all these thoughts are for the
University student. "In activ
ities, studying or social life
one alwavs has to have con
fidence in himself, stand for
something and never give
up," he pointed out.
He frankly pointed out that
there is nothing wrong with
an ambitious student shoot
ing high while in school and
desiring an Innocents h o .0 d
or an organization's leader
ship. But he stressed that one
must always have confidence
and initiative and keep trying
even if he misses once in a
while.
His philosophy also includes
an optomistic, humorous and
colorful outlook on life. As
well as talk seriously for
hours, DeMars can also joke,
tell funny stories or pull
stunts along with the best of
them.
DeMars has proved a living
example of his philosophy. He
has confidence, he has
worked hard, he has kept try
ing and he hasn't given up.
He is very optomistic and he
has never stopped contribut
ing to the school.
He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Leo E. DeMars of Lin
coln. Next year he plans to
study law at the University.
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OUTSTANDING NEBRASKAN ... Jim DeMars, confers with Cornhusker section edi
tor Bill Paxton, during routine work for the yearbook.
edicaition Scheduled
or Th
ompson oofory
Dedication ceremonies for
the new C. Y. Thompson Li
brary will be held Saturday
on East Campus with Dr.
Foster E. Mohrhardt, direc
tor of the National Agricultur
al Library at Washington
D.C., giving the main ad
dress. Mohrhardt will speak at a
luncheon in the Nebraska
Center at which Thompson
will be guest of honor. Fol
lowing the dedication lunch
eon will be a public open
house at the library from 2 to
4 p.m.
The new building, having a
seating capacity of 500, is de
signed as a study facility for
undergraduate students and
as a research facility for
graduate students and facul
ty. Home Library
Serving as a home library
for students in agriculture,
home economics, and dentis
try, it will also become a sec
ond all-University library
since additional materials for
other fields are located there.
The 265,000 volume-capacity
library makes it possible
to bring under one roof for
the first time a number of col
lections which have been
stored in widely separated
buildings, according to Wayne
Collings, librarian.
The three-story structure,
which replaces the library
previously housed in Agricul
tural Hall, has a light well
running through its center.
Tables for undergraduate stu
dents are dispersed around
the edge of stacks on the
main floor.
The second or top floor
contains 24 faculty study
areas and an extensive book
collection, consisting primar
ily of pure and applied sci
ence. Closed Stacks
The lower floor, partially
below ground level, is de
signed partly as a receiving
and storage area. It includes
a room for informal group
conferences, five seminar
rooms, and a "closed stack"
area.
The $1.25 million, 58,000
square foot facility was fi
nanced by the University
building levy. It has been de
scribed by Frank Lundy, di
rector of University libraries,
as an "architectural and aes
thetic showplace" and has re
ceived international acclaim
for its design.
The new librry was named
after Thompson in recogni
tion of his 24 years of service
on the Board of Regents as
well as his leadership in high
er education.
After receiving his bachelor
of laws degree from the Uni
versity, Thompson practiced
law for three years but thei
returned to his farm at West
Point which became a testing
ground for new ideas.
He wrote a column in t h e
Nebraska Farmer for 40
years and in 1959 had an hon
orary Doctor of Agriculture
degree conferred upon him
by the University.
TODAY
ENGLISH DEPT., 12 noon,
Nebraska Union.
INTER VARSITY, 12:30
p.m., Nebraska Union.
PLACEMENT Luncheon,
12:30 p.m., Nebraska Union.
A.PH.A., 1:30 p.m., Nebras
ka Union.
YWCA-YMCA Human Rela
tions, 3:30 p.m., Nebraska
Union.
PALLADIAN Literary So
ciety, 8 p.m., Nebraska Un
ion. MOVIE "Man's Favorite
Sport," 7 and 9 p.m., Nebras
ka Union.
. TOMORROW
DELIAN UNION, 8 p.m.,
Nebraska Union.
SUNDAY
STUDENT RELIGIOUS LI
BERALS, 7:15 p.m., 1116 No.
38th. A "worship service" will
be held.
LITTLE SISTERS OF MI.
NERA, 1:30 p.m., Sigma Al-
pha Epsilon.
Dr. Lemon Appointed
To Review Committee
Dr. Henry M. Lemon has
been appointed to a review
committee for a new program
of clinical cancer training
grants of the National Cancer
Institute. He is director of the
Epply Cancer Institute at the
University College of Medi
cine in Omaha.
FarmHouse Pledges
To Aid Charity Drive
The FarmHouse pledge
class is sponsoring a Coffee
Day for the March of Dimes
Saturday.
The class is cooperating
with over twenty restaurants
in the all-day drive to raise
funds for the March of Dimes.
The coffee is donated by the
restaurants, who will display
posters and donation contain
ers instead of charging for
the coffee they serve.
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