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Thursday, Febr. 3, 1966
The Rating Game
There's a new game that's crossing
our nation's campuses, and the Univer
sity has caught the bug. It's called The
Rating Game, and only students (ex
cept fieshmen) can play the game.
. It's a fun game, too. You sit down,
pen in hand, and "evaluate" your In
structor. You can decide If the lectures were
"Stimulating" or "dull." You can deter
mine if the instructor graded his exams
"very fair" or "unfair." And you can
even note if "there was a communica
tion problem under the instructor."
The, purpose of the rating game is
dtial, according to Ladd Lonnquist, who
is chairman of the ASUN's Faculty
Evaluation Committee. According to
Lonnquist, the book will "provide stu
dents with an opportunity to evaluate
their instructors," and second, "to make
Information available to students re
garding instructors and their courses,"
when it comes registration time again.
The book will be revised each year.
Students can evaluate only after com
pleting a course, and freshmen are
eliminated from the game.
The faculty evaluation book is a
good idea. But if it Is to meet Lonn
quist's and ASUN's objectives, it had
better not be a game.
Loiinjuist stressed that the book's
primary intent is not to "malign instruc
tors, but to benefit students."
It can benefit the students, if the
ASUN and the Faculty Evaluation Com
mittee take a responsible attitude to
ward what they print. From all indica
tions, that is what they are doing. As
Lonnquist said, "A lawyer will advise
when to cross out flippant remarks."
We suggest that the committee also
take the responsibility of crossing out
"flippant remarks." And we further sug
gest that students not make them in
the first place.
We hope that the book will not con
tain useless ambiguities such as "this
course serves (or does not serve) as an
adequate introduction," or "it contri
butes (or does not contribute )to a well
rounded education."
The book will be out by April 1, In
time for second semester registration, If
all goes as planned by ASUN.
We'll see then If the committee and
the students played The Rating Game
squarely.
To Key or Not To
To key or not to key, that is the
question.
The AWS Board has questionnaired,
polled, interviewed and debated. The de
cision will be made at the March 1
meeting.
Women's hours is perhaps the most
cussed and discussed topic on campus.
The decision that AWS makes on senior
keys will be far-reaching to male stu
dents, parents, administration, house
mothers, and even the University coed
herself.
The Board has several proposals be
fore it regarding the key system. Ques
tion: which one to choose? At this point,
the Board has made sufficient headway
in exploring the pros and cons of each
proposal.
The major key system suggestions
are l)'lteys for all women over 21; 2)
keys only for women with senior stand
ing; 3) keys for women with senior stand
ing who are over 21.
If AWS selects any of the three pro
posals, progress will be made with the
antiquated arrangement of women's
hours. We feel, however, that the first
proposal is the best.
The idea behind a key system is that
women possessing them are mature
enough to regulate their time and activi
ties. Traditionally, the age of 21 has
meant the age of adulthood, and with
adulthood, the age of maturity.
Granted, there are "adults" aged 35
who are mature. But by the age of 21,
we feel that most women can be con
sidered mature enough to discipline their
time and amusements.
Thus, a ruling of keys for seniors
only may be unfair to those women of
21 who only have junior standing. If
AWS draws the line of senior keys at
the age of maturity, let them draw the
line at 21, and not at class standing.
Pray for Peace
Feel a draft yet?
" You may be soon, if guidelines for
drafting college men are set up similar
tolhose during the Korean conflict. Un
der this system, college students were
drafted on the basis of class rank and
scores received on a uniform Selective
Service test.
And, according to Col. Francis Drath
of the Nebraska Selective Service, it
looks like college students may soon be
drafted on a similar system.
Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, national
head of the Selective Service, has re
ceived much criticism recently es
pecially for his act of re-classifying cer
tain student demonstrators against the
war in Viet Nam. Although his compet
ence as head of the draft has been ques
tioned, it is not our point to add criticism
to his handling of the draft situation thus
far.
After all, he's the director.
What we do question is the system
of drafting students on the basis of a
university ranking or a test score.
The reasoning behind such a sys
tem is fairly obvious. College men tradi
tionally are not drafted because it is felt
that they can better serve the country
with the skills a college degree con
notes. This is questionable.
In most cases, it is true that the na
tion needs college graduates to promote
the industry and agriculture which is
our nation's economic backbone.
But "brainpower" is needed in war,
too, and not necessarily just that of the
leaders. It may not take much intelli
gence to know when to duck in a fox
hole, but it does to calculate enemy
strategy which the individual soldier
must often do on his own in guerrilla
warfare.
We are not advocating drafting only
college men in the top half of their class
with IQs over 120, however.
What we are saying is that drafting
men because they are not doing well in
school or because they score low on a
Selective Service test is not the best solu
tion to the draft problem.
Draft officials should consider the
psychology of drafting a poor student or
a poor test scorer. What pride would a
man have in serving his country if he
knew that he was selected, not for his
leadership or courage or intelligence,
but because he wasn't doing well in
school and he'd be another gun?
And it's terribly obvious that pride,
and the psychology of pride in serving
one's country, is a large part of fighting
a successful war.
We hope that Gen. Hershey and lo
cal draft officials will consider the im
plications involved in setting draft guide
lines along those of a test or class rank
basis.
In the meantime, pray for peace.
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1 Avoid Tickets
I Become a Visitor I
"Even with the fantastic
advantages offered by me
tered parking, a parking
problem remains on the
Iowa State University cam
pus," writes Rick Dunn in
the Daily Iowan.
Dunn offers a few sugges
tions on how to avoid park
ing tickets. We've tried
them all, and none of them
worked for us, but you
might have better success.
1. Scrape off your regis
tration and parking stick
ers to become a visitor
just don't let the campus
policemen see you driving.
2. Carry some sort of
"Official Business" sip in
your car which you can
prop up in the window.
3. Secure a copy of a park
ing ticket which you can
stick under your windshield
wiper.
4. Park in an obviously
"no parking" area and
leave a sign on your car
explaining that you ran out
of gas.
5. Park in an obviously
"no parking" area, jack up
your car and remove a
tire.
6. Park in an obviously
"no parking" area, raise
your hood, and remove one
spark plug cable, thus de
veloping "engine trouble'
7. Hang a sign on t h e
parking meter asking for a
10-minute break to allow
you to get change.
8. Keep a "meter out of
order" sign handy.
9. Have an instructor
friend register your car
with the university in his
na m e, thus giving you a
staff sticker. . .
10. Utilize 15-minute ser
vice zones as much as poss
ible. -
11. Don't date.
12. Don't park.
Just In case, you might do
well to have your father start
a parking fines savings
fund, as a supplement to
your education savings.
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Sorry About That!
Being a compendium of farce, ab
surdity and comment selected arbitrari
ly by the Editor . . .
Thought for the day.
Do campus police really eat their
young?
Ever have any questions that both
er you late at night, or early in the
morning? I've compiled a few questions
that invariably bother me at 2 a.m.
What
Namara, Harry S. Truman and Nikita
S. Khruschev REALLY mean?
Why is Averell Harriman always
Roving? or At Large?
How do we maintain campus beau
ty while keeping the privilege to cut
corners across the lawn?
How would I get my dally exercise
if I didn't have to walk three miles to
my car every day?
Will Mrs. Lyndon Johnson, in pro
motion of her beautification program,
get rid of the "Keep Our Highways
Clean" signs which clutter the land
scape? Is Uncle Sam really a bearded radi
cal? Did Bob Hope burn his draft card?
Will Builders' SEED sprout?
Why did I get 18 hours when I regis
tered for 12, and my roommate 3 when
she registered for 15?
Is Sandbox 408 (a required course
for seniors majoring in Elementary Ed
ucation) really a rough course?
On a Wing and a Prayer
A conservative pilot tried flight
In a plane that was truly a sight.
It had only one wing,
So he crashed the darn thing.
In his heart he knows he was right.
Ramparts magazine.)
You could almost hear the screams
echoing across campus last week.
"My registration was canceled," be
moaned one coed.
"So what. I have to drop 10 hours
and add 15," said another.
Registration was indeed a mess. And
no one will admit it faster that Dr. Floyd
Hoover, registrar.
Yes, Dr. Hoover really does exist.
He's not just a name you've seen on
your "registration cancelled" notice.
And what's more, he is a busy man.
(Working on facilitating registration for
next semester.) It's a big problem in
making students, instructors, the regis
tration staff and college deans happy, to
say the least.
He'll have plans and recommenda
tions soon. In other words, To Be Con
tinued. The Small Voice
Manifest Destiny's piety
Requires a Jckyll name for Mr.
Hyde.
What's purple and wages genocide?
The Grape Society.
(Author unknown.)
Says the Iowa State Daily: "The new
hours policy has been approved ... but
women must return home by 6:30 a.m.
The administration gave up on the bat
tle over sleep, but they don't want wom
en to miss breakfast."
Yesterday, Feb. 2, was Ground Hog
Day. The Daily Nebraskan missed it. We
hesitate to add that it was not because
we do not like ground hogs, we LOVE
them, at least those we've met. In fact,
no one was sadder than us, when our
pet ground hog was inadvertantly
maimed by a passing arrow as he was
looking over his shoulder. But to all
ground hog lovers, we extend a sincere
apology for missing The Day. Sorry
about that!
A TUNE
1
By STAN WEBER
Having Just returned from military service, I have
been asked to give some thoughts on entering the Uni
versity of Nebraska. So . . .
In case you are wondering who I am (and you are
unless you're my mother), I'm the tall, skinny guy whose
Mirk and white saddle shoes have caused three broken
S cks on can pus tSs week. Actually they are a holdover
from my days as a yell leader at an Army stockade (black
and white were our colors). .... . ,, . , .
I really am skinny though. Yesterday I walked Into
the Union pool room and three guys chalked me up be-
'"nvwav8 "on with school. My entire preparation con
sisted o7glanc?n through CATCHER IN THE RYE and
LORD OF THE FLIES and reading most thoroughly a
disappointing book called CANDY. (You bet I was disap
pointed. No pictures). , , ,. . . .
The first day of registration I had a slight advantage
on the other freshmen. I knew where the can was in the
Union. (Don't laugh, that Is quite an advantage after
standing in those lines all day.)
Now that things are settling down though, I am be
ginning to catch on to things a little. I rom what I can
gather; an Independent Is someone who docsn t have a
burgandy V-Ncck sweater. Also, I've had my first Intro
ductlon to campus humor-the parking situation.
As far as problems go, the only thing that bothers me
so far, is the fact that my German instructor is a former
SS member trying to work off a grudge against Americans.
Actually I had second thoughts about going to college
at all. but here I am 21 and the only real big thing I've
done with my life was to be the "Mailman" on the Mary
and Mr. Bill show.
I have spent quite a little time in the crib and, after
eating lunch there a few times, I can understand why the
food is so popular. Everyone is going there to impress
their friends with their wealth. You know, they can afford
a sandwich and a bowl of soup at the same time. I m not
saying that the food isn't good, but I have noticed there
are no stray animals around the campus.
Speaking of stray animals, I have had quite a time
watching the girls around here. Most of the girls are real
cute, but this morning I did see a couple of wild ones. No
kidding, they were so ugly they had to walk In pairs for
Pr0tTh?ngs aren't really that bad though. I did have some
fun this morning. I saw a ROTC guy in the Crib who
looked like he had just rolled General Eisenhower or Audie
Murphy. He had so many pins and medals on that some
guy from Northwestern Scrap Co. came up to him and
made him an offer for his uniform.
Well guess I'll cut this off for now. Don t forget though,
the Smo'key Bear Fan Club, girls' auxiliary, meets to
night. (Contact me for more info on this SWELL club,
girls!) See you there?
Another Viewpoint
The Blues
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Students' Unity A Wayne
I State Editor's Conclusion !
(Editor's Note: Colleges
and universities are nor
mally concerned with the
problem of "unity" of their
various student groups. At
the University of Nebraska,
the question of unity often
takes the form of rivalry
in the open or not between
Greeks and the Independ
ents. Another college in Ne
braska, Wayne State, is also
discussing the problem of
"unity". An editorial writer
in the Wayne Stater sees
the adoption of the Greek
system at Wayne as a pos
sible solution to the school's
"various units."
Greeks and Independents
at the University would do
well to consider this Wayne
State editor's comments, in
working toward a unified
group of students here. Not
all students' at NU will
agree that the Greek sys
tem solves "unity prob
lems," but it Is an inter
esting consideration.)
Students and administra
tors at Wayne State are con
stantly searching for meth
ods to arouse more enthu
siasm in campus activities,
improve student life, and
draw the college people
closer together. Is it possi
ble that they have been re
proving the very solution to
their problem the adoption
of Greek letter societies?
One needs only to look at
the school spirit at Wayne
to realize that this college
lacks one major element vi
tally important on any suc
cessful college campus. This
element is unity, and by the
establishment of fraterni
ties and sororities it could
be possible for the people
here to gain this needed uni
fication. The various units
would eventually conceive
an entity. Competition be
tween houses leading to
added spirit on campus
would be dissolved into one
unit when in competition
with other colleges.
Immediately, the objec
tion arises that member
ship in such a "group"
tends toward a loss of fn
divlduality. However, you
choose a group which is
high in those personal char
acteristics you value most.
Therefore, the more selec
tive the fraternity and the
more selective you are, the
more you will develop your
individuality by being a
member.
Although. Grk UUr
societies may become less
important in time, they
should be regarded as a
"good thing." Not only do
they teach social skills and
confidence, but they aid in
getting into campus offices
and activities.
There is emphasis on in
tellectual achievement as
well. National officers exert
pressure on the local chap
ters to meet high standards.
The possibility of suspension
or being placed on proba
tion keeps the locals alert.
Many feel Wayne State is
too small for Greek soci
eties. However, with t h e
ever increasing enrollent,
there will be a need for stu
dents to retain a certain
amount of smallness. This
could be achieved through
fraternities and sororities.
Snobbery and discrimination
are often associated with
these groups. But, an indi
vidual should not have to
apologize for wanting to
choose his or her friends.
The college gives the In
dividual an opportunity to
educate himself and poten
tially, the fraternity is the
best medium of self-education
wh'.ch has yet been de
vised on American campuses.
Editor's Note: The follow
ing article was written by
Ken Blan and appeared in
the University of Illinois'
The Dally Illini.
The tune Is "I Go To
Pieces." The instruments
are ignorance, desire, be
wilderment and a pen.
The score is printed on
mimeographed sheets and
the selection is a surprise.
Proper interpretation is
impossible and the concert
is a gurgle of assorted ren
derings, some poor at
tempts at transmission, oth
ers a complete surrender.
There are no encores, and
the conductor is asked what
he had desired and why he
had not come.
He profoundly tucks h i s
baton under his arm, ven
tures an apparently know
ing smile and strides tem
porarily off the stage to
await a fresh batch of as
piring virtuosos.
Unbeknownst to the grap
pling pawns, he too has
failed at the interpretation.
But he has mastered the
sophistications of disguise
and fools the undiscerning
eye and often his own
too.
For he has established a
technique by which he has
become known. And by it
can he judge the aspira
tions. Let them first grasp
the master's techniques,
and forge on from there.
But keep the search diffi
cult so they can feel they've
accomplished somet h i n g
once it be completed. Only
never let them complete it,
for then they should have
grasped the vagary.
But above all, if a ray of
hope shine forth, if a note
accidentally sound bright
ly, rebuke the offending in
strument and smite the
hand that culled it.
Rebuke and smite often
enough and the lesson will
become engrained: Follow
the master, it says. Ob
serve closely his tend
ancies. Learn to imitate his
frowns, accept his dourness,
play along with his jokes.
Observe these things care
fully enough, memorize the
routine properly, and re
joice when you can emerge
an occasional glimmed of ap
proval. Especially note carefully
upon which level you floun
dered at the time and seek
it out again when the time
arrives for your extempo
rary recital.
And then wonder why
you can't identify the spot.
You had carefully marked
it, you thought. But the
buoy has disappeared and
you drift aimlessly without
hope of discovering it.
You had overlooked that
the buoy was constructed
only of what seemed like
solid materials and that the
oars propelling you are his
or so he claims. But if
they're his and have failed
you, how much less faith
might you rest in them
should they not be his.
Yet the panic is pernicious
enough without being
strengthened by that addi
tion. It's so severe even
that your screams suffice
to attract an aiding hand
which you allow smoothingly
to pull you back to shore.
The apparent severity of
the tempest so deluded your
senses you never dare at
tempt your own rescue for
fear of being again smote.
You never think of put
ting out a leg and possibly
finding the spot to be shal
low, or of shining a light
and discovering the shore
to be close at hand. In your
misery you fail to consider
he may only have led you
uopn a superficial tour guid
ed by his own ignorance,
bewilderment or fear.
The penalties for being
wTong are too severe you
think. For if you should put
out a leg and the depth be
too great, you might never
recover. Or should your
light fail to illuminate the
shore, you might never find
it. And so you shrink from
the risk because you know
answered.
your injunctions will be
You know you will be res
cue and given a smoothing
talk that will erase the me
mories of the nightmare.
And then you can cuddle in
the arms of your savior and
rest out the night in peace.
But you'll never know
what would happen if you
stepped out or shined your
own light.
This gripe is nothing new.
There's a lot of things
wrong with this campus.
And they can all be pretty
well summed up by one
word: fear.
It isn't something that is
peculiar to final exams,
though exams h e i g t h e n
awareness of it. Here are
visible as many manifesta
tions of it as anywhere else.
They range from the super
cool attitude of campus
Greeks, who have the world
alphabetized and categor
ized with a niche for every
experience, to the super
scholar attitude of those
who find "truth and good
ness" in a library stack to
the skeptic, who finds peace
in belaboring all experi
ence, to a general reliance
on someone or something
else (The Cause or The
Group) because a person
does not feel himself alone
capable of overcoming the
oppression weighting upon
him.
And so he continues to
wallow in his own and oth
er's mediocrity without any
hope of rescuing himself.
