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ASUN Election . . . IF l App 1 enate roves roceaures -'--. JLf? FORMER ORGANIZERS ... of the Vox Populi party be fore last spring's Student Senate elections, Mike Gotts chalk, Kathy Shattuck, Bill Minier and Kelley Baker, dis cuss the possible role of political parties in campus government. Political Parties 'Aid Students' EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is the first in a series by Jan Itkin, senior staff writer, on the role political parties could play in the framework of student govern ment. Showing individual students that they can make a differ ence and making student gov ernment more effective as a student voice are two pur poses of having political par ties in student government, according to Mike Gottschalk. Gottschalk, a University senior, was largely responsi ble for the Vox Populi party that was formed last spring. "A constitutional form of government is a fine and glorious thing," he said, "but the fact remains that it hasn't worked in any country that has not had strong political parties. Strong parties and a successful constitutional gov ernment go hand in hand." Formation Of The Party Last year when the Univer sity's student government changed from a Student Coun cil to an Association of S t u dents, he continued, the for mation of a political party logically followed. Cathy Shattuck. who is also active in the Vox Populi movement, explained, "A po litical party can clarify cer tain basic issues and cut down the cost of an individual's campaign." One issue originally brought up by Vox Populi and investigated this year was the problem of foreign student housing, she said. "And as for cutting down on campaign costs last year's campaign cost certain people between $75 and $100, but one of our candidates was able to win with just spending $35 because of our group post er," Miss Shattuck added. "Lowering costs of a cam paign is just another way of allowing more people to par ticipate," she continued. Gottschalk said that one of the most important aspects of student politicial parties was the increased participation in student government and gen erally made those directly in volved more responsible. "A political party can in volve students who are usual ly outside the active scope of Look Ma, No Help! Because she couldn't find the other members of her quiz bowl team, a freshman coed stood the Kappa Sigma B team alone, and won. Sue Hendrix, a chemistry major and four year Regent's scholar, Is on the Love Hall quiz bowl team. Miss Hendrix told the quiz bowl officials that she was un able to find the other girls on Jier team. They told her that she could play alone if she wanted to. "I decided I'd rather play by myself than forfeit t he game," explained Miss Hend rix. When asked how she won the game with the college up perclassmen, Miss . Hendrix replied, "They just asked a lot of questions that I knew." This is the third winning game for the Love Hall team. The score was 90 to 55. student government," he said. "Student political par ties can serve an auditing function and let the senators know the students' feelings on particular issues." He explained that another role of student political par ties was to "alter the campus atmosphere and make higher education more meaningful by establishing a dynamic student government." "These things can create more capable people for so ciety than the artificial and sheltered environment we are in today," he noted. Gottschalk also suggested that political parties might result in a more unified cam pus. "I have always thought that there was a greater similari ty between fraternity and dormitory living than people would admit," he said. "Vox Populi incorporated all stu dents last spring with import ant issues that are funda mental to them all." Miss Shattuck noted that student policical parties would "make Student Senate take more positive issues." Brings Responsibilities "This year, the Senate often was afraid to take a big posi tive stand," she said. "A strong system of parties would bring home the responsibili ties to the senators." She explained' that an ef fective organization is a major part of any political party. "Recruiting should start im mediately when freshmen hit the campus," she said. "Peo ple are interested, they just aren't asked. A political party can be modeled after other campus organizations through the Activity Mart and personal contacts." She added that if a party could start organizing stu dents from the freshman year, the ASUN associate program could be a more effective or ganization. "Parties and the associates could work together to clarify the issues." Bill Minier, another mem- Cont. on Page 4, Col. 6 Campaign Enthusiasts Foresee 6A Lot Of Work' Political campaigns are "a lot of fun" but also "a lot of work," campaign workers for Philip Sorenson and Rep. Claire Callan told the Young Democrats Wednesday night. Bryce Bartu, who is manag ing Philip Sorenson's guberna torial campaign, said he feels Sorenson's campaign is the "toughest of the election." Bartu is a freshman law stu dent. He said he has lined up a number of law. students to work for Sorenson at the grass roots level. Bartu said that 270 people across the state have already been en listed to work for Sorenson's election. By Sept. 1, he said, the campaign committee will have 1000 people throughout the state "ready and willing to go to work" on the Soren son campaign. Ted Munstcr, administra tive assistant to U.S. Rep. Claire Callan also spoke at the meeting. Munster, a 1W!2 graduate of the University By Jan Itken Senior Staff Writer Campaign rules and pro cedures for the upcoming ASUN elections were ap proved by Student Senate Wednesday. Polls will be opened April 27 for the balloting, which will select next year's Senate and president and vice-president. Applications for candidates will be available March 28 and will be due at 5 p.m. April 1. Three wallet-s i z e d pictures are to be turned in with the completed applica tions. Sen. Bill Hansmire, a mem ber of the Electoral Com mission, presented the rules.' Applicants must meet Uni versity requirements for par- LIBRARY Thursday, March 17, THREE UNIVERSITY Brcdthauer, may not be Go Big By Ton! Victor Junior Staff Writer ' The wearing of the green, leprechauns, shamrocks and shillelaghs that's what the Irish students at the Universi ty think about on St. Patrick's Day. From O'Brien's, McCue's, and Kellys, all intend to dis play their kinship with the Emerald Isle by wearing at least one spot of green Thursday. Missionary The day is traditionally celebrated by the people of Ireland in memory of St. Pat rick, an Irish missionary, born in 389 AD. As a youth St. Patrick traveled to t h e Mediterranean area and was ordained as a bishop. According to the legend, St. Patrick saw visions of the Irish people asking him to come to their country. Sent by Pope Gregorious to com bat an existing heresy among the Christian communities In Ireland, St. Patrick succeeded as a missionary and founded many churches, expecially In North Ireland. Susie O'Kee, a University is a former member of the political science faculty. He is a past president of the Uni versity young Democrats. He told the Young Demo crats "for the first time the First Congressional District has a representative who is positive rather than nega tive." Munster said Callan would be "running on his rec ord." His record, Munster pointed out, includes the continued operation of the Lincoln's Vet eran's Hospital. Callan, Mun ster said, was instrumental in the move to keep the hospital open when the Veteran's Ad ministration planned to close it along with other hospitals across the nation. Munster said another issue Callan will be campaigning on Mill be his achievements In the area of soil conservation. He said the slate has received funds for six watershed proj ects as a result of Callan'i ef forts. Both speakers told the s r y . 'yy.--:iL k&y y C W - rr ft and must be a regularly en rolled member of the col lege which he is representing. A candidate may legally run both for one of the two executive positions (president and vice president) and for Senate. Must Submit Petitions Applicants must submit, with the application form, 25 signatures of students who are members of their col leges candidate. A student senator or asso ciate will be responsible for the voting procedures and the election will be supervised by faculty members. The rules explain that one may vote fcr fewer than the total eligible in one's college. That is, if the ballot says, 1966 "LASSIES", . Nancy Livers, Irish but celebrate St. Patrick's just the same. Green, Begorra student of Irish descent, has a different story of St. Pat rick's Day. . "On St. Patrick's Day, a big cloud gathers and sitting on top of this big cloud is St. Patrick himself, dressed in green and holding a large trident," Miss O'Kee stated. Miss O'Kee claims that there are only two kinds of people in the world the Irish, and the ones who want to be. Leprechauns She also claims to have three leprechauns living with her in her room in Women's Residence Hall. "I got lonesome in Novem ber so I insulted the Great Fathers of the Emerald Isle in the sky," said Miss O'Kee. "They sent me Charlie, who is a 2Vii inch leprechaun with a long white beard," she said soberly. Since that time. Miss O'Kee's Charlie has been 'joined toy Bertha, his wife, and a relative, Uncle Shan non. According to Miss O'Kee, only people who believe in leprechauns are able to see them. She stated that these little peopie definitely bring group that the door-to-door, day-to-day campaigning is grueling, but an important and significant part of politi cal campaigning. Munster said that licking envelopes and stamps, putting up posters a nd distributing leaflets is "not the glamorous part of politics but it's how elections are won." Guest at the meeting was Larry Wewel, president of the Wayne State Teachers Col lege Young Democrats. University Young Democrat President Tom, Booth an nounced that cut-rate student tickets may be available for the Jefferson-Jackson Day Democratic dinner in Omaha April 22. Featured speaker at the banquet is Sen. Edward Kennedy. Doug Duchek announced that the Young Democrats tentatively plan to present the film "A Thousand Days" on campus toward the end of April. for fewer than this. Write-ins will be valid. The voting rules also gov ern publicity, finances and voting procedures. The rules under these areas are: Publicity: The type and size of campaign posters which may be used will be those which meet the approv al of the Student Activities Office. No loudspeakers or publicity on cars is allowed. There will be no campaigning on election day in the build ings in which the election is being held nor group meet ings or debates pertaining to the election on that day. All organized group campaigning will end by midnight, Tues day, April 26, and all publi city will be, down by noon, April 28. "Vote for nine," one may.. vote Mary Ann Caskcy, and Joan Day searching for shamrocks good luck when it comes to tests and hour exams. Blarney Stone Miss O'Kee intends to cele brate the day by "continuing to kiss the old Blarney Stone." Tom O'Hara, another Irish student, said. "I don't suppose I'll do anything special to commemorate St. Patrick's day." "I will celebrate by dis playing my Irish temper all day," stated freshman Linda McDougherty. Carol McCue will be out searching for shamrocks on the Saint's day. "I'm going to hunt for lep rechauns," stated Kelley Baker, a student of Irish de scent. "St. Patrick's Day is a day that brings back fond memo ries of my childhood among the shamrocks and e 1 v e s," Baker continued. McFarland: 'Old-Fashioned Patriotism' Is Answer To Teaching Americanism By Randv Irey Junior Staff Writer Students today need to be taught some "good old-fashioned patriotism," according too Dr. Kenneth McFarland. McFarland, education al consultant to General Mo tors, spoke at an All-Teachers College Convocation Wednes day in the Nebraska Union ballroom. The topic of his speech was "Speak Up For Ameri ca." He emphasized this idea especially in relation to the field of educaton. "By 1970, one-half of the United States will be under twenty-five years of age," he said. "We have to teach the basics of being an American now, or else they'll vote this life out from under us. They'll do this not because they're vicious, but because they don't know better." 'Quit Assuming' McFarland said, "We've got to quit assuming that one un derstands Americanism by being an American." He quoted Thomas MaCau lay, a British historian, who said that the republic of the United States would not be destroyed from the outside, but rather from within "by your own institutions." "If this is the case," he asked, "what are we going Financial: Presidential and vice presidential candid ates will be allowed $.50 per person for campaign ex penses. All those running for Student Senate positions will be allowed $40. The financial limit is to include all expenses for cam paigning, such as printing costs and any expenditures that would give direct aid to the campaign. Financial forms will be due Wednesday noon of election day. Voting procedures : Bal loting will take place in the Nebraska and East Campus Unions and Love Memorial Library from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Orientation April 3 Hansmire said interpreta tions of these rules will be Dormitory Rates Stay Unchanged Room and board rates in 'he dormitories will not be aised for the 1966-67 school year, University Vice Chan cellor Joseph Soshnik said Tuesday. It had been speculated ear lier that room and board ?osts would be increased as i result of a new interest rate for construction bonds. Tuesday the Board of Re gents accepted the low bid of 4.22 interest rate on $13 mil lion in dormitory bonds. This is an increase of .76 per cent above the previous interest rate on bonds of 3.45 per cent. Soshnik did say, however, that it is impossible to deter mine what the rates might be for 1967-68. He estimated that board and room costs might be around $800 per academic year at that time as compared to the present rate of $725. M. Edward Bryan, director of housing, said Tuesday that the increase In interest rates is only one factor in determ ining the cost of room and board. Rates are dependent on operational costs plus the amount of principal and in terest that hs to be paid back every year. A general increase would cover all these expenditures including construction bonds, he said. YR Meeting Set For March 25 The four Republican candi dates for lieutenant governor will not speak to the Young Republicans until March 25. It was earlier reported that the candidates would speak at a YR meeting Thursday night. to teach the students?" The answer, according to McFarland, is to teach some "g o o d. old-fashioned patrio tism. Unfortunately patrio tism is not in style. It is con sidered to be love, which is an emotion. Following your emotions is not intellectual, I J2J fp!'l? A i ; 3 J ' , 1j f . j if 1 1 ' 1 DR. KENNETH McFARLAND . . . emphasized the need for the teaming profession to promote patriotism and "American values" In his appearance Wednesday which was sponsored by Mu Epsilon Nu. the matter of the Electoral Commission and added that an orientation meeting for candidates will be held on April 3. Discussion revolved around a suggestion by Sen. Bill Potts that Senate seats f o r graduate college be split to represent the individual groups that compose it. He maintained that the way things stand now colleges such as law, pharmacy, and the regular graduate college are lumped together as one for Student Senate representation and that theoretically, mis representation of one college might result. Hansmire replied that the matter would be discussed when the Electoral Commis sion met to apportion repre sentatives for the colleges. Vol. 81, No. 81 The first time board and room was nicreased was two years ago. Since September, 1964, dormitory residents have paid $725 per year. This is $65 more than the previous charge of $660 a year. Bryan explained that the dormitories operate as self-liquidating enterprises. They sustain all their expenditures in terms of income and cost is covered by the people utilizing the buildings. Income from all the residence halls covers their total debt. Symbolism Of Mass Discussed The ecumenical council be came a living thing to the members of Newman Club and the United Campus Chris tian Fellowship Sunday eve ning. The UCCF group was in vited to attend mass at the Catholic Student Center. Fol lowing the mass the two grou.ps combined in an ecu menical dialogue. The purpose of the meeting was expressed by the Rev. Raymond Hain as he opened the discussion. "The church goes beyond the boundaries of Roman Catholic limits and this is an opportunity to share our faith," he said. The discussion centered on questions of the UCCF stu dents about the Roman Cath olic church service and the significance and symbolism of the parts of the service. which is. in turn, not sophis ticated, and is therefore con sidered corn-ball." 'Red Paint' McFarland spoke out against protesting our role in Viet Nam. "You can't buy freedom with red paint," he Cont. on Page 5, Col. 1
