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As if the University didn't impose
enough tests on students already, Uni
- versity men will have an opportunity to
take another test in May or the first part
of June.
But this is one test that we would
encourage University men to take the
draft deferment test. Applications for the
test must be postmarked no later than
April 23 which is only six days after we
get back from spring vacation. Informa
tion and applications are available in the
Administration Building.
The test is practically a require
ment for those who rank below the
midway point for freshmen, in the low
er third for sophomores and in the
lower fourth for juniors. The Selective
Service has strongly suggested that
those in the lower class rankings who
do not take the test will be classi
fied as 1-A.
But taking the test would be a good
idea for all men. not just those in the
lower rankings. The reasons:
First, draft boards will be asking for
information on students' grades. If a stu
dent does not take the exam, the draft
board will have to decide mainly on his
" grades. By taking the exam (and allevi
ating the academic pressure a little) the
' student could possibly present his draft
board with one more reason not to be
drafted.
Second, local draft boards largely
, establish their own criteria for draft
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Scrip Review .
By KARL SHAPIRO
This is the best SCRIP to
date and will probably be
come a collector's item, if
it already isn't. Well worth
the price of fifty cents
(don't panic, the higher
price is only for this issue)
this issue of SCRIP cele
brates the Allen Ginsberg
visitation, a major event in
campus history and one
which helped deordorize the
normal educational atmo
sphere. A large contemplative
somewhat ectoplasmic Gins
berg graces the cover like
an ikon. And the general
LBy GALE POKORNY
Human beings have devel
oped hundreds of ways of
communicating with their
fellows over the centuries.
Many techniques have been
employed by man in getting
his various wishes and de
sires across to other men.
Everything from beating on
a drum to beating on peo
ples' heads.
As the years went by how
ever, we find that the test
tube and the microscope
have taken their toll and we
no longer are forced to
resort to such crude and
unsophisticated methods
like those I just mentioned
to convey our feelings to
other people.
Yes, thanks to science we
can now beat typewriter
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A Test To Take
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The Best Ever
contents form a Festschrift
for the Visitor.
The Visitor donated his
fine poem "Auto Poesy to
Nebrr ka" to SCRIP but it
could be included in the
conten proper. Some es
tablishmentarian technicality
intervened. But the poem is
included as a supplement.
It is not only a strong Gins
berg piece but a strong
swatch of local color.
Randy Rhody writes one
of the best tribute poms.
Terry Tilford and Jeff At
cheson help beef up the
issue. And some of the best
contributions are by fresh
mena far cry from the
FACTS
and telegraph keys and
other people can drop na
palm bombs o n people's
heads.
Then there are the college
students and the camupses
of our land. Here we have
yet to get past the head
beating stage of communi
cation. Just yesterday as I stum
bled out into the world for
my morning classes, I was
passing the library when the
primary campus news
media caught my right eye
(my left one still being
closed at this early hour),
chalk marks all over the
sidewalk!
Not daring to stop and be
trampled by the thundering
herd in whose midst I
found myself, I merely bent
my head earthward, tried to
read and kept on walking.
That's when I hit him. I
sunk my pointed head deep
into the stomach pit of my
favorite campus cop (the
one with two guns and
spurs).
The only Injury was sus
tained by yours truly
where my head collided
with his gleaming belt
buckle. Fortunately it was
only minor scratches.
I w a s lucky though, as
last week at roughly the
same spot and same time,
I was doing the same thing
and I ran s m a c k into an
other student who also had
his head bent down intent
on reading the chalked
words.
I almost fractured my
skull that time. Witnesses
to the gruesome event said
it looked like two rams
charging each other. ,
The moral of this tale Is
don't take off your crash
business manager
Thursday, April 7, 1966
ing a student. One draft board might
decide to count the test heavily, while
another might rely more on grades.
Those who do not know their local
board's criterion for judging students
would do well to take the test in case
their board counts it heavily for a de
ferment. Third, the test may not be admin
istered again for another year. If a stu
dent elected not. to take the test, and lat
er the draft board revised its require
ments to include the test, the student
might be placed in a poorer position to
escape the draft.
Some students might fear the test
because they might "clutch up" and
do poorly. For students who don't work
well under pressure, it might be best
not to take the test. However, we be
lieve that most students have had ade
quate experience in the pressures of
exam-taking not to have this problem.
Others might oppose the test on prin
ciple. The test can be avoided by those
who do not wish to take it because of
"the principle of the thing" or any other
reason. But the draft cannot be so easily
avoided.
We would encourage all University
men, whether ranking high or low in
their class, to seriously consider the
advantages of taking the draft defer
ment test. We feel that it offers one
good opportunity to stay in college.
trials and errors of fresh
man English.
C.D.M. Reynolds (far
from a freshman) has a
short story worthy of a pro.
And an essay of photo
graphs arranged by Jon
Gierlich adds the right di
mension to the whole. Mr.
Rhody has also published his
first book of poems which
is being sold with the SCRIP
magazines for fifty cents.
Steve Abbott deserves a
double bandolier of holy
medals for the work he has
done for the University of
Nebraska.
N.B. One of the bookstores
has removed the Ginsberg
supplement and filed it in
the trash can. No matter.
helmet when you park your
Honda; wear it all day long.
Effective as the sidewalk
chalking is in getting t h e
attention of the student, I
do not t h i n k it will ever
replace the Love Library
Yellow pages as far as out
and out service to the stu
dent body is considered. I
am referring to the carrel
walls in the stacks painted
that delightful shade of sick
lemon.
No matter what your
interests may be, the car
rel yellow pages provide
news to be of use to you.
Sport fans have no trouble
finding out what the pre
dicted outcome of the
up and coming contests will
be. If they so choose they
can even find names of
those willing to make
friendly little wagers. The
accuracy of these people is
often amazing.
If you find yourself with
out a date on a Saturday
night, a quick check of the
carrel yellow pages (how
you get Into the library on
Sat. night is your problem)
will provide you with a plen
tiful supply girls' names
(usually just the first) and
the number to c a 1 1 for a
date, such as 35-2436 (these
new dialing systems sure do
make for strange numbers).
If it's philosophy you're
after, look no further. The
carrel pages are full of as
sorted comments of the aca
demic life of our campus.
Some of it unrivaled by
even the best restroom
walls. The choice of sub
jects includes everything in
cluding life, liberty and the
pursuit of a draft deferment.
In short, the Ingenuity of
the college set has once
again prevailed over all ob
stacles proving that where
where there's a will there
is a way.
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Being a compendium of farce, humor and
comment, selected arbitrarily by the Edi
tor .. .
Historical Note of the Day: In 1314,
Lichtenstein, the Knights of Fred convene
to draft anti-volcano documents. In 1948,
University of Nebraska, the students con
vene to draft anti-final examinations documents.
Thought for the Day: T.G.I.F. tomorrow. Attention grad students: Here is your
golden opportunity to win a seat on ASUN.
Only three persons have filed for six slots.
So all you have to do is get 24 friends in
A fraternity is an organization, the grad school to write in your name,
members of which have survived a rigor- Naturally, you'll have to vote for your
ous culling process from which only the culls self to make the minimum ?5 votes to win.
remain.
One scientist I know is a man who in
sists on having some basis for his superstitions.
The Iowa State Daily remarked that
"Operation Lifeline is sending student blood
donations to the wounded in South Viet Nam.
Those poor servicemen . . . first it was
crumbled cookies, then students' old books,
and now tired blood."
What we can soon expect is the utiliza
tion of the protest methods in academic has
sels. On a typical afternoon in 1970, a visi
tor to the University will probably see the
following:
Half of the philosophy department hav
ing a sit-in for free will.
Psychology profs marching in front
of Social Sciences Building with signs pro
claiming "Freud Couldn't Get Tenure Here."
SDS distributing petitions objecting to
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By Bob Rice
Kansas State Collegian
Little Johnny sat on his
grandfather's lap and said,
"Tell me about the old
days again Grandpa. You
know, before the comput
ters." Grandpa smiled and
looked dreamily through his
spectacles. "Ah, those were
the days," he mused. "Of
course, conditions were ter
rible; people had to think
for themselves and even
make decisions. But you
know, there was something
about those times."
"Tell me about dating
again, Grandpa. I want to
hear about the girls."
"Well, there was one time
Z remember. It must have
to be Oosr
to be.
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been back in '65. Yeah, it
was 65 alright, cause I re
member the computers
came in '66."
"I was walking across the
old campus one day and I
saw this girl, just standing
there looking real cute. So,
me being a gay blade in
them days, I just sort of
sauntered up to her and
struck up a conversation.
And I got a date with her
that very night."
"Wow! Grandpa. You
must be the bravest man In
the whole world. You didn't
even know if you two were
compatable, did you?"
"Nope. Sure didn't. Funny
though, it didn't seem to
matter a whole lot at the
time."
"But weren't you scared?
I mean you didn't even
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the U.S. involvement in the Spanish-Ameri
can War.
An overflow crowd at Hyde Park
watching a University debate between Har
vard and Oxford students. Topic: "Did the
U.S. Really Win the War of 1812?"
Finally, the Nebraskan running ads
featuring long lists of faculty members who
would have supported Athens in the Pelop
ponesian War.
. . . with apologies to the Washington
Daily)
In case you were wondering (and from
the remarks I've heard you may be) the
cartoon yesterday of the tic tac toe puzzle
was not from the artistic abilities of our
four cartoonists.
And naturally, you'd never get me to
admit that I drew it. (Of course there's no
limits to what an editor will do in a pinch.)
From the news editor to a reporter:
"Do a story on fraternity research studies
of female passerbys. I understand this
project is carried on particularly in the
spring months. Call the Phi Psi house for
detailed information. Find out about the
rating system did one girl really receive
an incomplete?"
A few people like to use the library dur
ing vacation to work on their research pap
ers. They may have a little trouble, though.
The library is generally Out To Lunch dur
ing vacations. We're Sorry About That!
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know if you both felt the"
same way about abortion."
"Well, I guess I was a
little nervous, alright. Cause
I didn't even know if she
was powerful, intelligent,
giving or aesthetic."
"Yeah, and what about
sexual involvement? She
might have gone back and
told the whole dorm so far
as you know."
"Well, that was the
chance we had to take back
then." ,
"Boy, I'll bet It was a real
drag, not knowing a thing
about her, Grandpa."
"What ever happened to
that old girl, anyway?"
"She's out in the kitchen,
sonny, I been married to
that old gal for 56 years.
Damn, I wish we were compatable."
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Invitation to Discussion
Dear Editor,
This is an open letter from one candidate for the first
vice-presidency of ASUN to the other candidates for the
position, Mr. Roger Doerr and Mr. Andy Taube. In the
upcoming ASUN elections, I feel it is very important that
the voters have a chance to hear the candidates for major
positions and thereby have a basis for decision between
them.
I therefore invite you, Mr. Doerr and Mr. Taube, to
join with me in a discussion of the major issues in a for
um which will be open to all students of the University.
' I furthermore call upon an interested and neutral organi
zation to provide us with such a forum and to decide the
ground rules for the discussion.
ASUN has now been functioning for approximately one
year. And while it has been highly praised, I feel that the
major question of just what the major function of student
government is and should be, should continue to be dis
cussed, for never is a government so dead as when the
people it concerns have ceased to question its basic forms,
functions, and ideals.
It is my basic philosophy that governments are formed
to do those things which the people cannot individually
do for themselves, and student government is no differ
ent However, in the University scene we are surrounded
by governments in the form of the city and state, the
Administration, dorms and their governments, and the
Greek system plus a host of activities which cover a wide
range of functions.
With all of these various governments, a student gov
ernment is necessarily limited in what it can do, and yet,
all of these various groups are likewise limited in that
they cannot represent the united interest of the whole stu
dent body. For example, the suggested hike in tuition
rates could not have been effectively dealt with at all, rep
resenting the entire student body, by any other group than
student government.
But I don't think that the action taken on such major
issues has fully realized the potential for action which is
there, and I think it would be desirable to see such things
iniated as machinery making the Faculty Senate automatic
ally the higher chamber of a two-house legislature on such
matters as the tuition hike and the extension of Christ
mas Holidays to allow a safe return from the Orange
Bowl, among other things.
I would also like to see the Senate operate in more
directions than just one on important issues, and I would
like to see an effective and enduring link set up with the
Nebraska State Legislature so that the senators could see
more sides of the University and its problems than they
get from the Administration.
In sum, I would like to see the ASUN live up to its
full potential as a representative body of the students at
the University. This wish covers many specific issues that
I would be happy to discuss with anyone anytime.
A second major point I would like to bring up is the
role of the independent in ASUN. This immediately brings
to mind the so-called rivalry between Greeks and indepen
dents. I would immediately say to that, that anyone who
thinks that there is a cohesive such as an independent
group to vie with the Greeks is committing a fallacy. In
dependents, by their very nature do not represent a defined
interest except by the fact that they are non-Greek.
There are many divisions within the independents with
many different interests. But does this mean that Indepen
dents should have less representation in student govern
ment? Not at all. Indeed they have just as much stake in
their government as anyone else and because they are so
divided, their needs for representation are greater.
I am an independent and I wish to see that more in
dependents are represented in ASUN. Now I have no quar
rel with Greeks. I think that the Greeks presently in the
Senate are very capable and responsible people and I
wish to see them remain in government and others join
them. But at the same time, I hope to see more than
the just four or five independents now holding elective po
sitions take seats the week after April 27.
In conclusion, I hope that with the aid of you two gen
tlemen, an interesting and fruitful campaign can be con
ducted. L. Randall Prier
Candidate for 1st Vice President and for Senator
Arts and Sciences
Bubble-Gummer Writers
Dear Editor,
First, I suggest Jo Stohlman publish a public apology
for printing that sad parody of "The Green Berets," which
was in very poor taste.
Second, I suggest that whoever is in charge of finding
an editor and an editorial staff for this newspaper find a
method of locating writers who have risen past the bubble
gummer stage.
Third, to print this lopsided upchuck they raised my
tuition?
Letters
Unsigned letters to the editor will not be printed.
However, a pen name will be used, upon the writer's re
quest. Letters critical of Individuals must be signed with
the writer's name. Address letters to the Dally Nebras
kan, Nebraska Union 51.
Amherst Proposes
Pass-Fail System
Editor's Note: An ASUN proposal for a pass-fall sys
tem similar to the one outlined in the following article
will be voted on by Faculty Senate late In May. We be
lleve the arrangement to have much merit.
Amherst, Mass. (LP.) The Amherst College Student
Council has submitted a proposal to the Committee on
Educational Policy which would allow juniors and seniors
to take one course each semester for which they would
receive a grade of either pass or fail.
The purpose of the plan is to enable upperclassmen
to take more difficult courses than they would normally
take for fear of lowering their college average. The pro
posed plan follows:
.1. Juniors and seniors may elect one course each se
mester for which they will receive a recorded grade on
their transcript of either pass or fail.
2. This course must be outside of the student's major
and may not serve to satisfy any of the freshmen or
sophomore distributional requirements.
3. Before the beginning of the semester, the student
must indicate whether he wishes to do this or not. If he
does, he will still receive numerical grades for all work
done in the course, and a final numerical grade will be
sent to the registrar.
If the final numerical grade is 60 or above, the regis
trar will record a pass for the course on the student's
transcript; if below 60, he will record a fail
4 A student will receive full credit for this course.
5. If a student elects to receive pass or fail in a course,
aveiagerSe counted in computing his college
6. This plan is entirely optional. A student mav or
may not elect to take advantage of it y
Jack Mozdzen
Policy
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