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The Daily NdWaskan
Tnursday, November 3, 1966
Vote For Interdorm Council
University dormitory residents will be
asked to vote on the constitution for an
Interdorm Council Monday.
Elected officers of the dorms have
been working on this constitution since
second semester last year. These dorm
representatives have debated carefully
and considered each segment of the pro
posed council's organization.
While the constitution is still not per
fect in every detail, the Daily Nebraskan
feels that dormitory residents should ap
prove the constitution at this time.
Possibly one of the reasons the con
stitution is not completely acceptable to
everyone is becaure its drafters have
wisely left it flexible enough so that it can
be changed in the future when different
problems arise.
Different dormitory groups especially
on East Campus have expressed dissatis
faction with the constitution. Some have
even suggested that they might not want
to be included in the Interdorm Council.
The Daily Nebraskan feels that these
groups are making a mistake and that
most of the problems they have expressed
concerning the constitution have been
small details that can be ironed out once
the overall constitution is approved. Also
regardless of the dorms' different cir
cumstances, in the Nebraskan's opinion
all t he dorms should take part in the
council so as to present a unified group
on important overall matters.
As has been pointed out recently by
one of the original framers of the consti
tution, the Interdorm Coiincil should not
according to its present constitution in
fringe on the individual rights of the
dorms.
Rather than be a central body that
will control all the policies in the different
dorms, the council will function as a body
that can unify the dorms only on those
matters which are of a large concern to
all the dormitory residents.
The council will give the dorms a
place to communicate with each other and
possibly in the future provide the dormi
tory residents with the unified and force
ful lobby group that they deserve in re
gard to University and student matters.
A unified body for communication and
co-ordination of the University dormitories
does have great possibilities and the
Daily Nebraskan can see no reason why
all dormitory residents shouldn't be in
favor of such a proposal.
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GALE POKORNY'S
Amid the rash of lectures, discussions
and teach-ins that the campus has re
cently broken out with, there seems to
have been one that has escaped the at
tention of the student masses.
The one to which I refer is also a con
troversial topic and is similar in many
ways to the inquiries into the nature of
"black power" and "white power" and
the like. Just as these two classifica
tions, it also refers to a specific group
bound together by similar characteris
tics. Membership in the group is limited
strictly to college students beset by a par
ticular type of problem with finances,
(they don't have any).
Appropriately enough, the phenomena
has been labeled the problem of green
power! The' name itself has instigated
a certain amount of debate, various fac
tions assert that the word green is not
appropriate as first thought as the color
itself is a rarity and "copper brown" or
"nickle gray", would be much more fitt
ing. Still other subgroups maintain that
"power" is a misleading term. They con
tend that the word inspires connotations
of unity and what could be farther from
the truth than finding unity among so
diverse a group as a student body drawn
from such a wide range of backgrounds.
Indeed the only common characteris
tics that hold these students together is
their student status and their common
lack of green (for want of a better term).
Many feel however that the problem
should be labeled the "green vacuum."
Few people grasp the real meaning of
green power as the portion of the student
masses that are included under this head
ing have never yet been able to feret out
from amongst themselves, a really cap
able leader or spokesman. Hence the rest
of the campus world knows precious little
in the way of definite facts about the real
plight of the poor student who advocates
green power, and what is known comes
from overhearing bits of conversation
from financially depressed types.
Conversation like, "I'm starving to
death," or "I've been evicted for the
fourth time this week," or still the very
worst, "I haven't got enough money to
buy a parking sticker." It is plain to see
that green power is aimed at the poor
student obviously.
Now the bad guys in Midland City of
course are those who have placed them
selves in a position to prey upon the poor
student. They are the ones who in reality
possess the influence to enforce their de
mands on a take it or leave basis.
They form what has been very aptly
termed the "business power" structure.
They are the ones whose exorbitant rents
for inadequate housing are condoned un
der the heading of "university approved."
They are the ones who continually hike
the prices and lower the quality and the
quantity of foodstuffs.
Necessities to the students such as
text books and the like are sold under
a virtual monopoly and are priced far be
yond their material value. Services to
satisfy almost every need of the poor stu
dent are at hand in .most cases and
might find more taking advantage of them
were it not for the fact that in Midland
City, student is synonymous with the word
"sucker."
But what has the poor student done
in reaction to this game of prices? So
far they have been able to accomplish
little because of the effective control of
the business power structure. But if they
were ever to sit down and iron out their
differences and then proceed in the direc
tion of one goal at a time with a unified
effort, it would be a different story.
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. . . Student Senate should
be more concerned with stu
dent problems and issues,
than with election issues
on which they have not
even taken the time to find
out students' opinion.
... the fact that the pre
sident of the IFC chose him
self and the IFC's vice-president
to attend the NIC in
New Orleans with half of
their expenses paid by the
IFC it indicative of some
thing. WCM
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1 By Karen Jo Bennett I
5 s
". . . The hills fill my heart with the Sound of Music.
My heart wants to sing every song it hears. . ."
Of all the God-given musical talents, the singing voice
Is the one most strongly linked to the heart and soul. To
each of us our voice is as much a part of our distinguish
ing characteristics as our face, stature, build and color
ing. Stop and think of the frustration of laryngytis, the em
barrassment of a quivering voice at emotional moments,
the pride of being told something complimentary about
your speaking. These common human experiences are uni
versal examples of the extremely personal connotations of
our voices.
Singing intensifies these experiences. Why is it that
we are gung-ho joiners of song rallies, caroling, jam
sessions and hootenannies; but when someone asks us to
sing ALONE, shyness, embarrassment and self-consciousness
strike and choke us like weeds? Perhaps the reason
is that singing requires much more control than speech.
So whenever we open our mouths to sing, we instantly
broadcast our ability to control or the lack of it.
It is at times a frightening thought to expose our
singing voices, because we cannot blame untuneful
sounds on any impersonal object like sticky keys, warped
wood, bent brass, mangled mouth-piece, rooted reed, or
maniacal manufacturer. We can claim a cold, but that
often sounds more like an excuse than an exemption.
Singing in the shower is great fun. But sharing one's
voice with an audience particularly friends is an in
timate experience encompassing every facet of our physi
cal, emotional, and intellectual being. Singing can be an
entrance to the depths of our feelings or a shallow attempt
at making an impression. An audience can help or hinder
depending on the behavior of your nerves.
At this point I've probably scared or frustrated a lot
of readers. All I really intended was to open our minds
to a little more understanding of Ihe singing voice. So if
I've given you insecurity instead of insight, forget what
I've said and remember this:
Everybody has a right to sing. Singing is one of the
greatest gaskets in the world. Warble often and when you
feel like it to let off steam, and ulcers haven't got a
chance. Croon when you're content, and you'll stay that
way longer!
One other point to remember and remember: Your
ears are not tin!! If you can tell when your roommate's
voice is rising in rage or dropping in despondency, you
CAN, with practice and perseverance, learn to tell one
musical note from another!! I'll fill you in on the tin-ear-fallacy
next NUtesday.
In the meantime, if you haven't already, be sure to
get yourself acquainted with the world of personal song.
Your singing voice can be a great friend. Trust it.
A Happy Ending
Arthur Hoppe
It was in the 46th year
of our lightning campaign
to wipe the dread Viet-Nar-ian
guerrillas out of West
Vhtnnng. To everyone's sur
prise, a just and lasting
peace was achieved through
negotiations. What's more,
it made everybody happy.
The first shock came
when East Vhtnnng agreed
to withdraw Its troops.
"Frankly, I'm tired of the
whole thing," said East
Vhtnnngian Premier Ho Chi
Chiz. "I see that if we with
draw our 40,000 troops,
those Americans promise
to withdraw their 400,000
troops, give us $10 billion
and throw in the New York
Mets. To me, it sounds like
good business."
The pact was signed.
Both sides, amazingly, lived
up to the bargain and all
the foreign troops went
home. This left 100,000 Viet
Narian guerrillas face to
face with the 1,000.000-man
Loyal Royal Army. This
made for a very close con
test. But the head of the Loy
al Royal Army, General
Hoo Iat Don Dar, was get
ting tired of the whole tiling,
too. Besides, there was talk
that he should lead his men
into battle. If they ever
went into battle.
So he opened negotiations
with the well-known head of
the Vlet-Narian guerrillas,
Captain Hoo Hee.
"Look," said General Hoo
Dat Don Dar, "if all these
lousy foreigners don't give
a hang any more about
your struggle for freedom
and my battle for indepen
dence, I don't see why we
should go on shooting at
each other. Moreover,
there's always the danger
somebody might get hurt."
"They cut off your for
eign aid funds, too, eh?"
said Captain Hoo Hee.
"What's your plan?"
"Well," said the General,
"if you'll withdraw your
100,000 M o s c o w-trained
Marxist-Leninist peasants,
I'll withdraw my 1,000,000
man Loyal Royal Armj.
And throw in one of my
numbered Swiss bank ac
counts." "What a bargain!" cried
the Captain. "It's a bar
gain." And once again, amazing
ly enough, both sides lived
up to their promises. Cap
tain Hoo Hee's guerrillas
took off their black pajam
as and coolie hats and re
joined the Red Army Chor
us. The Loyal Royal Army
sailed away on a round-the-world
good will tour, enrap
turing audiences every
where with bloodthirsty ren
ditions of their famed fight
ing song, "When the Cab
bage Moth Lights on the
Dew-tipped Lotus at Dawn,
My Heart Flutters Home
to You."
This made everybody
happy. "Through great cost
and sacrifice," said the
American President, "we
have at last honored our
commitment to save our
Vhtnnngian brothers from
Communist imperialism and
its stooges."
"Through Socialist soli
darity," said Premier Ho
Ohi Whiz, "we have at last
saved our Vhtnnngian broth
ers from Yankee imperial
ists and their lackeys."
The departure of the last
soldier left behind all t h e
Vhtnnngian peasants who
bad survived 46 years of
being saved. His name was
Mr. Sa Rhee Bot Dat and
at first he complained of
being a little lonely.
But, thanks to a Ford
Foundation grant, he was
set up in business as a news
vendor in New York's Times
Square. And after a few
weeks of listening to jack
hammers and dodging
trucks and taxis, he came
to feel very much at home.
As for West Vhtnrng it
self, it became a perma
nent monument to man
kind's ability to achieve a
just and lasting peace
a Utopian land with no
wars, no famine, no fac
tions and no feuds.'
And, of course, no people.
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Campus
Opinion 1
Fraternity Complex Is 'Ludicrous'
Dear Editor:
Although I am not a resident of the University dormi
tory system, I was extremely Interested in what Phil
Boardman had to say hi his column last Friday.
That the University would consider building a frater
nity complex to help "vitalize the Greek system on this
campus" is ludicrous and at the same time tragic. There
are so many things on this campus that need to be vi
talized it is hard to understand how the administration
arrives at the decision that one of the more important
things is the Greek system. It would seem more logical
that their first concern would be in vitalizing the dormi
tory system.
Of course the question may be asked, does the dormi
tory system need to be vitalized. From the science of psy
chology we learn that men have certain needs that influ
ence human behavior. Some of these would seem to have
implications for anyone designing a human environment.
For instance, there is a human need for affiliation.
This would seem to imply that perhaps there should be
convenient places to gather, to loiter and to watch things
happen. The four concrete walls of the lounges in some
of the dorms would seem to be neither convenient nor
conducive to any gathering or loitering.
There is also a human need for Identity. In the in
finite halls of some of our newer dorms the only identity
lies in the difference In the numbers on the doors. How do
the dormitories solve these and other human needs, e.g.,
exhibition, avoidance of inferiority, self-expression, rec
reation, etc. Are these things even considered in the de
sign of the dorms?
To build a barn you probably would need to know
only the number of animals to be housed and any neces
sary storage space. Does this mean that to design a dormi
tory you need know only the number of animals to be.
housed and any necessary storage space?
Should not the background of those individuals to be
housed be considered? Should not the needs of the individ
ual be considered? Should not the dormitory fit in har
moniously with the University and the overall goals of
scholarship and education?
It would seem that, on this campus, the prime con
sideration in the construction of dormitories is not how
they will function or what environment they will create,
but, rather, what is the least square foot cost that we can
build for.
I may be wrong, perhaps a person's environment has
no effect on the way that he adjusts to a University, the
way that he develops socially, the study habits that he
develops. Maybe the dorms don't need to be studied and
improved? Perhaps a fraternity complex is important to
the campus. Or maybe the dormies just don't have the
right political backing, enough pull, enough browns, may
be to the administration they just aren't important.
J. R. Anderson
Student Or Public Relations?
Dear Editor:
After following the progress of the Student Broadcast
ing Corporation and its proposed FM station, I feel that
history is about to repeat itself.
Last year I worked some with the SAGE FM commit
tee. We were making modest progress toward a student
FM station until a former Lincoln broadcaster placed a
telephone call and stirred some administrative back
wash. Again this year, though what appears to be a lack of
accuracy and a misinterpretation, the efforts for a student
station have been slowed greatly. Instead of one man, it
is now a highly professional group which opposes the
station.
The question I have is, "Why is the administration so
hyper-sensitive to small outside pressure groups?" The
Board of Regents, according to an administrative official,
"are interested in student ventures into new areas." Con
sidering that most students are here only four years, this
statement is meaningless if students are blocked so often
in their "ventures into new areas" that they graduate
with the job undone.
If the Board of Regents and the administration are
more interested in student relations than public relations,
it would seem appropriate for them to publicly support
the Student Broadcasting Corporation.
Allan Larson
SDS Thanks Union
Dear Editor:
We should like to thank those members of the Nebras
ka Union staff who were responsible for setting up the
ballroom for our teach-in on Elack Power.
Their effort greatly aided what we think was a suc
cessful program. Even more we thank those faculty
members and students whose financial support made the
teach-in possible.
Al Spangler,
SDS President
Lesser Of 2 Imperfections
Dear Editor:
After avidly following the political debates of sorts be
tween Miss McCall and Miss Shattuck in "YD, YR Presi
dents Speak," I have found that the best insight yet in re
lation to the Senate race was displayed in last Friday's
paper.
Mr. Schrekinger states that most people will probably
vote for Mr. Morrison anyway, "as the lesser of two im
perfections. . ."
Gale Pokorny
Dr. Brothers' Qualifications
Dear Editor:
I have been asked by several students and colleagues
to comment on Dr. Joyce Brothers' qualifications as a
psychologist. Dr. Brothers is no longer a member of the
American Psychological Association; she apparently al
lowed her membership to lapse in 1964.
Dr. Brothers received a Ph.D. from Teachers College,
Columbia University in 1953. Her most professional posi
tion, according to the Directory of the American Phycho
logical Association, was as a research fellow for the
American Association of University Women a position she
held from 1952 to 1953.
Since 1952 Dr. Brothers has published one professional
paper: "An Investigation of Avoidance Anxiety and Es
cape Behavior in Human Subjects as Measured by Action
Potentials in Muscle." (Genetic Psychology Monographs,
1956, Volume 53.) It appears that Dr. Brothers' profes
sional interests may have changed over the past few years.
David Levine, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
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