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The Daily Nebraskan
Friday, December 9, 1966
The Old Plea
Library hours have long been an editorial subject in
the Daily Nebraskan.
Almost every editor has written at least once that the
library should be open on Friday and Saturday nights.
Once again the Daily Nebraskan will make this plea
especially in connection with the Student Senate resolu
tion Wednesday that asked the library to be open the
first three weekends of January.
The reason for this resolution is clear and simple.
During the first three weeks in January, students will
be studying for finals and many would benefit if they
could do their studying in the library.
From the reaction that the library staff and other
administrators have given to this Idea the chances that
the library will be left open at these times appears good.
The Daily Nebraskan hopes that if the library is left
open on these weekends that the University will use this
opportunity to once again consider the possibility of
lengthening the hours every weekend night.
We realize that the library has many financial and
staff difficulties and that in the past when the library
has tried to stay open at other times, than what it does
now students have responded little.
But yet ideally there is no question that the library
should be open every weekend and hopefully this possi
bility might again be considered.
Two Fine Ladies
Two very special ladies will soon be missed on the
University campus Genette Mason and Madeline Girard.
Mrs. Mason, who has been the fraternities' best
member for the last six years, and Miss Girard, who
has supported and improved the sororities for 18 years
are both leaving the University.
As IFC office secretary and informal adviser, Mrs.
Mason is well known to almost all of the 1,800 fraternity
members on campus and she knows many of them by
name.
Her smile, her wise counsel and always willing help
has brought comfort and aid to many students who have
found themselves in the IFC office troubled with one
problem or another.
All 27 fraternities at the University owe Mrs. Ma
son their highest honors.
Panhellenic Director Miss Girard ranks equally high
in the sororities' estimation.
She is often regarded largely responsible for the
recolonization of five new sororities and is likewise con
sidered the greatest supporter of the other houses which
have been on campus longer.
As one coed recently said, "If I have a problem, I
go to Miss Girard. House problem or not, she's the one
that can help me solve it best."
The Greek System at Nebraska owes both of these
ladies a great deal and their names will long be synon
mous with the system.
To Tul UoU-ilK& PEofeLEM .
Daily Nebraskan gan
VOl. HI, WO. 47
Can't Library Stay Open?
Dear Editor:
With finals coming soon I want to make the peren
nial plea once more before it is too late to do anything
about it. 6
Why on earth isn't the library open on weekend
nights. Is there anything we can do to have it open
at least during finals this year.
There are many people who need to use the library
at this time but find it not open to them.
505-58-8898
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Who Would HaveThunk It?
btillman In Jeopardy
Earlier this week, this
column concerned the need
for professors to show
more respect for the stu
dents. At that time I w a s
painfully unaware of the
necessity for students to
show more respect for one
another.
It is far too common at
this. University, and unfor
tunately the world over, for
p e o p 1 e not to take other
people's opinion Into ac
count and rather automa
tically say, "Our opinions
differ; I am right; there
fore, you are wrong."
That situation, hopefully,
could not occur at a univer
sitya so-called society of
scholars where conflicting
viewpoints and theories
are come in contact with
everyday.
But the situation does
arise and can, and does, as
sume the qualities of per
sonal disparagement and
harrassment.
A person voicing his or
her own opinions should
definitely be respected for
that opinion is probably
just as valid as those of the
individuals who disagree.
Opinions are a vital part of
a person and who is so om
nipotent to believe that his
opinions are the only ones
that deserve respect.
Why is it that supposedly
intelligent human beings
refuse to accept that anoth
er point of view is justi
fied? Is it a basic conceit
inherent within man? I sin
cerely hope not.
Respect is needed In
many areas personal opin
ions, knowledge and, yes,
even that "dangerous"
form of respect for position.
Personal opinion is per
haps the most necessary
type and is vital to harmony
in relationships.
Yes, dear readers, it is a
simple thing to say or think
"I disagree with you, but
wc each have points in our
favor." To do otherwise is
childish and shows, along
with immaturity, that the
scornful person might be
afraid to take the other per
son's side into account least
his own prove invalid.
None of us are immature
and afraid. Then why
don't we show it? Because
we really are afraid?
Respect for knowledge is
another form of respect of
ten lacking from this insti
tution of higher learning.
Knowledge concerning aca
demics is usually lauded,
but what of the other type?
What about individuals
who act without thinking of
possible consequences just
because they themselves
are not aware of those con
sequences? It is far too easy
to think that because one
is not informed that no one
else is or that if one d o e s
not know of any particular
consequence none exists.
But such is not the case.
Often another person
should be consulted. Espe
cially If that person has
knowledge of the conse
quence; and it is always
safe to assume that any de
sireable action that is rare
ly taken has some conse
quence that prevents indi
viduals from simply taking
that action.
Respect for position
sounds like a terribly auto
cratic and fallacious con
cept, but it often follows the
other two. In a position
such as an elected office,
one would hope that the
elected head would have
gotton that post because of
respect held for his or her
opinions and knowledge.
If those people who par
ticipated in the election do
not have respect for t h e i r
own opinions as well as
enough respect for their
leader, then something is
drastically wrong.
Respect is essential to
any effective relationship
and students should be the
first to recognize it.
Who would have t h u n k
it?
Our
By JoEllen Williams
Talk is cheap. It always has been.
Take for instance all the talk this
year: students' rights, responsible govern
ment, the individual's role In making a
University a better place, the budget need
ed to make NU a vital, progressive force
in education, and "total education."
All talk. On one level it's exciting,
challenging, promising. Yet, when you
look a little closer, you find a lot of hot
air.
Fortunately, there are a few people
working quite hard at putting some of
these airy thoughts into concrete tangi-
bles, but what is everyone else doing?
What about the individual's responsibility?
Perhaps the problem Is not a lack of
Interest, concern or motivation. Periip
a great many people support the ideas
being discussed and -would like to accept
the challenge. Maybe they simply haven't
thought of a good way to turn all the
talk into facts.
If this is the case, they have over
looked an extremely valuable addition to
NU that is in jeopardy, the Stillman Ex
change Program.
It is a tangible example of the ideas
being presented this year. It's clearly an
educational experience for both student
bodies. It offers students here at NU the
opportunity to learn about several "sub
cultures" in this country: the South, the
small college, the Negro college, the Ne
gro student
In addition, by either talking with the
p&rtiripattng students or by participating
in actus! exchange, one can find out the
hard core realities of the theories we're
studying, like sociology, psychology, eco
nomics, political science, history to name
only a few.
Most important of all are the people
Involved. They are ambassadors to the
campus on a 24-hour basis for an entire
semester.
No one would dispute the value of
such a program, and it's already gotten
Man Hoppe-
lip service support from "concerned" in
dividuals and ASUN.
Why then is V. in jeopardy? Because
empty talk doesn't pay bills. The Univer
sity refused to make it an official "ex
change," as are such programs at pri
vate colleges throughout the nation, to
facilitate scholastic credits and fees.
Thus the two Stillman students had to
pay out-state tuition. The campus YWCA
consequently loaned the program the
nearly $500 needed for this.
The Stillman Committee has conse
quently been trying to raise contributions
to repay this debt. Unfortunately, there's
t been a very limited response, and it has
come almost entirely from faculty.
At this point one could question the
situation that's made such a plea neces
sary. Other educatioa Institutions have
enthusiastically supported such exchange
programs for faculty as well as students.
Why won't Nebraska
And what about the $1,000 per semes
ter allocated for convocations that aren't
going to be held. It seems strange that
a University that is willing to spend $1000
for someone to speak one hour on cam
pus is so unwilling to help remove a
$500 barrier to having two ambassadors
to the campus an entire semester.
It's too late to change the situation
for this semester's participants, but if the
program is to survive in future years,
the University must take its share of re
sponsibility for the "total education" such
an exchange helps make possible.
Nevertheless, this year's program al
so faces a crisis. The debt must be re
paid and only contributions are available.
It takes the time and hard work of peo
ple who care to raise this money.
Here is the opportunity for the indi
vidual to take responsibility for making
mere words speak in action. Besides do
nating money and time, the student can
influence organizations, living units and
other groups to support this program.
Contributions may be sent directly to
the YWCA, 335 B, Nebraska Union.
Johnson By A Dam Site
Arthur Hoppe
Cludad Acuna, Mexico
They will be talking for
years about the triumphal,
confetti-strewn, slam-b a n g
parade President Johnson
made through the streets of
this quaint little border
town.
The main thing they'll be
talking about is why on
earth he did it.
The announced purpose
of the President's interna-'
tional visit was to inspect
the half-finished Amistad
Dam, which Mexico and the
U.S. have been jointly
building across the Rio
Grande for the past couple
of years. But the real rea
son, it was explained, was
to "cement international
friendship."
throng on the sidewalks.
From the roofs of the peel
1 n g one-story buildings,
brightly-painted ladies gai
ly tossed down huge, wet
blobs of streamers, occa
sionally catching Mr. John
son smack in the forehead.
And enterprising young
sters would scoop up the
near misses from puddles
and make soggy second
shots.
By the time Mr. John
son's motorcade rounded
the corner by the "First
and Last Chance Bar," he
was looking more 'game
than happy.
He got out of the car,
hitched up his trousers and
strode to the newly-erected
platform, on wldch the
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I Opinion 1
Miss Lyle Generalizes Too Much
Dear Editor: ,
We are writing this letter as members -of the group
about whose consensus of opinion Miss Lyle has so fre
quently generalized in her column, "The Other Sheep."
We feel Miss Lyle is making gross generalizations about
or based on very personal and specific issues while she
has made no attempt to collect any data that would sub
stantiate her assertions.
The reason we can say this is because we know of
at least ten Negro girls on this campus out of a possible
25 whom she has not talked to and are uncertain about
the rest.
Besides this we feel that Miss Lyle is not being ob
jective in forming generalizations. We would have no ob
jections to this column had Miss Lyle stuck to her pre
vious statement that this column would contain her per
sonal opinion and not that of all Negro girls at the
University.
Even though Miss Lyle begins some of her state
ments with the words "I believe," these words do not
exclude the fact that she is generalizing. Her views, as
a result, tend to become the views of all Negro girls on
this campus. The title of her column itself, "The Other
Sheep," is ambiguous because after reading all of the
generalizations contained therein, one would wonder
whether the word "sheep" is meant to be singular or
plural.
In an editorial, "Criticize But Respect,' it was said
that people should not only be able to state their opin
ions, but also respect those people with differing opin
ions. In quoting John Wycliff ("truth will conquer") and
Alexander Pope ("Laugh then at any but at fools or
foes," etc.), is Miss Lyle saying that her position is
the ultimate truth?
Must anyone disagreeing with her be reacting out
of "fear" and "guilt." Miss Lyle has written, "When
the truth is expressed, some people become afraid and
this fear is the end exemplifies guilt." (Some here could
indirectly refer to anyone or everyone).
Another grievance: Miss Lyle accuses Negro girls of m
not taking a stand for fear of losing their positions in
the group. Is this really the case, or is this just another
of Miss Lyles' generalizations. Miss Lyle, herself, seems
to us to be straddling the fence on the subject of inter
racial dating.
She says, "I must confess that a few of my friends
have married members of other races, and, I assure
you that this is not to be condemned it is something to
be accepted .because it is happening all over the world."
If such an apology is necessary and such criterion as
"it is happening all over the world" is used as a justifi
cation, why shouldn't interracial dating be condemned?
We feel that a better criterion for "acceptance" would
be that it is morally right.
Finally, Miss Lyle seems to be preoccupied with be
ing ostracized from the group herself. Why else would she
continually" use such phrases as, "maybe I should refuse
to answer on the groundrs that my answer will hurt me
as an individual," and "they were plotting and their
plan was to assassinate me.' (This refers to a dream
she had).
Shirley Bradley
Cheryl Parks
White View: Interracial Dating
Dear Editor:
I feel there is a side to this interracial dating ques
tion that is not often presented and needs to be pre
sentedthe viewpoint of white girls who are dating Ne
gro males.
I do not purport to be as "brave" as Miss Lyle. I
have asked that my name be withheld from this letter.
I must do this however mainly because of parental prob
lems, and not because I do not want the "great truth"
to be known.
It is a tendancy for a few Negro girls on this cam
pus to blame their lack of social life on the white girls
who date Negro guys. I feel this is a false and unfair
accusation.
First of all I would like to clearup some of the stereo
types given these white girls:
I. White girls who date Negroes are labeled over-sexed.
Needless to say the stereotype is not true. Most of the
white girls who are dating Negroes are responsible stu
dents, often student leaders. They are not wild or as a
whole any more relaxed in their sexual morals as girls
who are dating white guys.
2. These girls are accused of being on some type of
altruistic crusade to uplift the Negro race. This accusa
tion is ridiculous mainly because the problems which
an interracial couple encounter are too difficult to njlow
a relationship based on some kind of feelinp af martyrdom
to last.
3. It is said that the reason certain white girls go
out with Negroes is because they can't get any other
dates Getting to know a few of the white girls who
date Negroes will soon disprove this point. These girls are
for the most part intelligent, well-liked, and often very
good looking After all Negroes want nice looking girls
too; they don't want to date just anyone.
I feel before unreservedly shouting "discrimination"
and condemning members of their own race and other
races, these few Negro girls who are having social prob
0(i into their own personality patterns.
?iw ff0 glrlS ar,1vdating Nero nd many are
dating white guys without being horribly condemned.
Gray Girl
And everybody agrees . . Daint was still wet. In front
that friendship between the , of the town hall. The block
United States of America
and Ciudad Acuna has nev
er been better cementd.
To accomplish all this re
quird huge fleets of heli
copters, buses, cars, trucks
and jets converging from
Mexico City, Austin, Dallas
and Washington. And there,
at the end of all these vast
logistics, was Mr. Johnson,
riding past the bars and go
go joints at tiny Cludad
Acuna in an open car con-
In the tower said 12:12. It
wasn't working.
President Diaz Ordaz of
Mexico gave a speech say
ing friendship was great
His hair was full of wet
confetti. Mr. Johnson gave
a speech saying friendship
was great. The residents of
Ciudad Acuna applauded
both the oratory in English
and the Spanish translation.
There wcren t any chairs
looked interested. Mrs.
Johnson looked like a wife
who's been through all this
!r iny times before.
Speeches over, every
body boarded cars and
buses out to a landing strip.
Then everybody boarded
helicopters to get to a mesa
overlooking the dam site.
There, under a tent, a huge
Mexican barbecue was
served the 500 dignitaries
and press as a Mexican
band played and sang. Mr.
Johnson ate with his rain
coat on.
At last the moment had
come. Mr. Johnson drove
down to the dam tn I
S.fi&w.SWS Nebraska Needs 'Spoon-Feeding'
the press buses screeched -
to a halt Mr .Inhncnn h,H Dear Editor:
" v""uu" mi. rx . -
,. tZT U . 01 the Nebraskan carries on
the front page a story under the heading, "College Stu
dents Feel 'Spoon-Fed' Not Educated." The first full
paragraph in column two begins with the following sen-
21V Hr? dl?catl0n'from the entomology of the word,
means drawing out.
so all the dienitaries on the
iein, streamers and a gray , rostrum had to stand up.
drizzle raining down on : Secretary Rusk, who'd
him. He looked happy as a flown out from Washington
clam, for the occasion, looked be-
'wonson, Wonson, rah-" mused. Other cabinet : ' couple of dozen hands, he
ran-ran cried the gay members and senators was just plain bored.
gotten out of his car. taken
a look at the dam, gotten
back in and driven off.
And so historians will un
doubtedly be debating for
years to come the complex
global strategy underlying
able four-hour journey to
Mexico. Why did he feel
thut the Vast effort 2nd out"
lay were needed at this
particular moment in world
history?
The best answer, follow
ing interviews in depth with
all concerned, appears to
be that after two weeks in
seclusion at his ranch with
out shaking more than a
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