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The Daily Nebraskan
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16; 1966
Until Next Semester
For the Daily Nebraskan the semes
ter is over. Today's is the last paper and
there will not be another paper until the
first week of second semester.
This semester has been mainly one
of ideas and thinking. Students have
shown that they can be interested in the
world around them and they have begun
to question, scrutinize and suggest chang
es for many segments of this world. Aft
er all surely this is one of the purposes
of education.
While it may seem on the surface
like little has changed at the University
this semester, in reality a great deal is
changing and will continue to do so. This
semester the school has displayed what
could be the beginning of a whole new
atmosphere of life and thought at the
University. . ,
Right now many projects such as the
Student Bill of Rights and the Free Uni
versity are only in the air and in the
development stage but for one semes
ter's work this is a pretty outstanding
accomplishment.
Even more optimistic is the attitude
that traditional groups at Nebraska have
taken about these changes. In the last
few weekg the Daily Nebraskan has seen
a new awareness in all groups at the
school for meaningful projects and ideas.
Hopefully this will continue second se
mester and become something tangible
which will make the school a better
place in a better world for all people.
Between now and second semester
there will be approximately seven weeks
of vacation, finals and what one might
call recharging of the scholarly mind.
The Daily Nebraskan hopes that every
one will find some time in this period
to just sit back and think.
Time to think about the University
and his role in it and what he wants
to receive from his education next se
mester. The Nebraskan staff wishes everyone
lots of fun, peace and success until their
next paper.
Two Outstanding People
The paper's Outstanding Nebraskans
should be first of all outstanding people.
'With this semester's choices, Cathie
Shattuck and Floyd Hoover, there is no
question about them being outstanding
people. They have both shown this in
their service to the University, in their
everyday lives and in their personal re
lationships with other people.
Cathie can first of all be described
as a hard worker. There are very few
aspects of University life in which Cath
ie's "hard work" hasn't made some con
tribution. ', Besides her rightful title as the "Su
pef Politician" on campus because of her
work with the Republican party and stu
"dent government, Cathie's personal qual
ities are as commendable as her activity
list is long.
. She might be described as similar to
the old type political ward boss who
makes things work behind the scenes,
but would give the shirt off her back to
someone if he needed it.
The Nebraskan's outstanding faculty
member is Dr. Hoover, one of the best
examples of a University administrator
who is really a friend of the students.
Dr. Hoover, a man responsible for
ending much of the past confusion with
registration and college catalogues, is che
type of man that one can't help but love,
respect and idolize all at the same time.
Not only has he long been the stu
dents' best ally in problems with regis
tration, but also with almost every other
problem at the University.
Dr. Hoover is on? the best exam
ples a student could have of a truly edu
cated person. A person who loves living,
a person who is well informed on every
thing, a person who is considerate of all
people and a person who students want
to copy.
Cathie Shattuck and Floyd Hoover
are two of the University's truly Out
standing Nebraskans.
A Great Job
One rule which every editor follows
In writing comments for his paper is
never to use the word "I." However, in
the last editorial of the semester this
rule is easily overlooked.
There are so many things that need
to be said as closing comments that
the word "" suddenly becomes very im
portant. I often w o n d e r if people realize how
much work, time and effort are given by
more than two dozen people every day
the paper is published.
: When a reader looks at a story, does
he realize that the story before it was
published may have easily went through
the minds and hands of half a dozen
people
, The paper's critics do they realize
they ait actually very minor opponents
compared to the staff who criticize their
own work daily and continually try to im
prove When people read stories, editorial
comments or headlines, do they realize
that these groups of type represent not
only facts and ideas, but an individual's
personal creativity and often his soul.
If a Nebraskan staff, member runs in
stead of walks through the Union, prac
tically ignores his friends and has little
Interesting conversation other than the
paper or the University, do people under
stand? I personally cannot thank the individ
ual members of the staff enough for their
constant devotion to the paper, their wil
lingness to live an abnormal University
life and their many personal sacrifices.
Each and every member if only the.
space would permit deserves a separate
editorial thanking him for a successful
Daily Nebraskan this, semester.
" First on the list, of course, would
have to be Bob Ginn, business manager,
Lois Qunnet, managing editor, Jan Itkin,
news editor and Bob Flasnick, sports
editor.
In the unbelievably confusing and in
volved business part of the paper, Bob
certainly has ranked high in the history
of business managers. People who are
used to being interviewed by reporters or
talking stories over with- the editorial
sde of the paper may not sometimes
realize it but no paper could ever be
published without the day and night work
of the business staff. It is true that a
student newspaper can only cover the
campus as well as its business staff can
finance the paper.
: On the copy desk of the Nebraskan
this semester has sat a senior journalism
student. If one can imagine how the mind
must work when a person tries to make
sense out of 30 different stories and a
dozen pictures, he might have a picture
of Lois every night before the paper is
distributed,
i
Never eating dinner or returning to
study until long after the normal 6 p.m.
hour, Lois has devoted unbelievable hours
to finding oner more enticing headline to
catch the reader's attention or to chang
ing the layouts yet one more time to
make the paper as interesting and well
organized as possible.
Working with Lois have been her con
stant companion copy editors each one
who is responsible for making a report
er's story just a little bit better and for
writing headlines.
In this group the praise .and thanks
could continue for a long time for people
like Bruce Giles, Jane Ross, Linda Mar
chello, Romney Reutzel and Dick Hol
man. Two other important people who
must be included here are Bill Minier,
night news editor, and Peg Bennett, night
news assistant. No two people are more
important to the publishing of the paper
and its final appearance.
On the news desk of the paper, I
have, of course, Jan. That little girl who
everyone knows and who throws the
whole paper into confusion with one
day's absence. Every story in every pap
er represents a thought of Jan's, and no
position is more important to the Nebras
kan or the University.
Working for Jan have to be the Uni
versity's hardest working and most de
serving of praise individuals. The report
ersthe paper's soul daily give up al
most every free minute of their days and
nights to the paper. Here everyone of
the following individuals deserves a spe
cial notation of thanks: Julie Morris,
Randy Irey, Tony Victor, Nancy Henrick
son, Cheryl Tritt, Mick Lowe, John Fry
ar and Lynn Ptacek.
It is also a known fact that without
Eileen Wirth, news assistant, no one
would ever make an appointment, re
member to eat lunch or receive a tele
phone call.
The Nebraskan's sports editor Bob
Flasnick and his assistant, Ed Icenogle
represent a greatly improved job. Long
an eye sore in the paper, Bob has been
responsible for possibly making t h e
sports page a little more worthy of cham
pion Nebraska teams.
Now the list becomes longer but
the praise no smaller. The photographers,
Mike Hayman and Dick Steinhouer, cer
tainly deserve much thanks for the often
inconvenient hours they spend turning
picture dreams into important assets on
every page of the paper.
Included too must be the- unpaid
workers on the Nebraskan who do so
much fur the paper. This group is rep
resented by the columnists, who Jiave
been willing to reveal their thoughts on
paper open to the scrutiny of 17,000 peo
ple, the cartoonists, who often faithfully
make sense out of an editor's vague
ideas, and the workers.
Two workers, Susie Jenkins and Di
ane Theisan, especially should be thanked
for their unpaid efforts and great cid.
These peopie have been the Daily
Nebraskan this semester and no one
knows more than I do how hard they
have tried to do a great job
Wayne Kreuscher
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Our Man Hoppe-
Drab's Christinas Present
ff 7
Arthur Hoppe
"Well, soldier," said Cap
tain Buck Ace with a father
ly s m i 1 e, "it looks like
you're going to get just
what you want most for
Christmas again this year."
"A cease-fire?" said Pri
vate Oliver Drab, 378-18-4454,
eagerly.
"Right, son," said Cap
tain Ace, squeezing his
shoulder. "And a mighty
fine thing it is, too."
"Gosh, that's wonderful,
sir. I can't think of any
thing nicer than not having
anybody shooting at me for
a dav. But ..."
"But what, soldier?
Speak out."
"Well, frankly, sir, I'm
kind of surprised that you
approve of it. I mean you're
always saying how we've
got to get out there and zap
the enemy and save this
place from Communism
and all. And I figured you'd
think it a shame, wasting a
whole day's zapping. No
offense, sir."
"None taken, Drab," said
the Captain expansively.
"The trouble with you civil
ian soldiers is you don't un
derstand the military
mind."
"That's true, sir," said
the Private nodding.
"I doubt there's a more
religious bunch anywhere
than in this man's Army,"
said the Captain with a
frown of sincerity. "The
Army believes in religion,
Drab. We go to church
'most every Sunday and in
some commands, that's on
orders. We're all true Chris
tians, Drab. Except those
who are Jews, of course.
And they're all true Jews."
"I guess I never was
m u c h of a church-goer,
sir."
"That's why you don't un
derstand the Army, Drab."
The Captain suddenly point
ed a finger at the Privele
and snapped: "What's
Christmas mean to you?"
"Well, sir, I guess open
ing presents and a tree
and . . . Well, you know."
saw? '4a?ai
0 to
Poem to be read on Christmas before shopping ser
vices: I passed a crib downtown
(you know, the usual display
three wise men plastered round
their plastic eyes all raised)
and as I watched I saw
another child, a boy,
tug on his daddy's sleeve
then in his high pitched voice
I heard this recitative:
"Daddy, daddy, what if Jesus
were born today?"
Yes, what if Jesus were born today?
(The question caught my mind;
it there held sway)
What if Jesus were born today
What crib might he now find?
What if J. were born today
in Vietnam? Could he find
shelter from our gifts
of guns, freedomsense,
clean bombs, napalm?
Or what if Jesus were born today
in some small Mississippi town.
Would his be a smiling, happy face
or one struck down by pipes.
I turned my mind away from that;
my eyes
back to the boy:
Yes, what if Jesus were bom today;
The boy looked in his daddy's eyes;
his daddy paid no heed.
The boy looked in his daddy's eyes
his daddy walked away.
"I thought so," said t h e
Captain, shaking his head.
"You're not a t r u e Chris
tian, Drab. Christmas is the
day we celebrate the birth
of the Prince of Peace."
"I guess I forgot, sir."
"It's the day, son," said
the Captain mellowly,
"when we gladly lay down
our arms to dwell upon His
teachings of universal love,
human brotherhood and
peace on earth."
"Gosh, sir," said Private
Drab excitedly, "I'm all for
that. I think you converted
me. Now about that patrol
I'm on at 1600, I'd be glad
to lay down my arms and
dwell on brotherhood and
peace instead. Honest I
would, sir."
"Damn it, Drab," shouted
ed t h e Captain. "This isn't
Christmas. Get out t h e r e
and zap the enemy and zap
him good."
"It's a shame Christmas
comes only once a year,"
Private Drab said later to
his friend Corporal Partz as
they crawled cautiously
through t h e underbrush,
rifles at the ready. "But af
ter talking to the Captain, I
think I've got the makings."
"Of a soldier?" said t h e
Corporal incredulously.
"No, of a true Christian."
"Well, cheer up," said
Corporal Partz, removing a
thorn from his ear. "That's
one - three - hundred - and-sixty-fifth
of a soldier."
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1 Opinion 1
Student Tribunal Explains Itself
Dear Editor:
Prof. Gilbert's letter which appeared in the Daily
Nebraskan on Dec. 12 deserves comment. Gilbert seems
to have an inadequate conception of our court system in
general.
He sees it as an agency which merely examines
evidence and determines guilt with respecttoa rigid
set of legal guidelines In an arid, dipasslonate and im.
personal setting. This is simply not the case.
Courts dealing with cases of divorce, child custody
and juvenile behavior, as well as those courts in which
sanity hearings take place, are all concerned with rec
ommending resolutions of social problems, aiding and
counseling individuals and even setting principles with
respect to rules of social conduct. Prof. Gilbert's narrow
and rigid conception of the American court system blinds
him to the broader aims, uses and possibilities of the
Student Tribunal at Nebraska.
Moreover, Prof. Gilbert seems regrettably misin
formed concerning the functional and procedural aspects
of the Tribunal. A careful study of the charter clearly
indicates that the Tribunal does not determine a stu
dent's guilt or innocence which has been clearly estab
lished before he voluntarily appears before us.
The Tribunal does not "hand down a judgment and
a sentence" as Prof. Gilbert twice states. The duty of
the Tribunal (to quote the charter) is to "recommend
a decision to the dean of student affairs and or to proper
agencies of the Faculty Senate" who shall then make a
final decision as to disciplinary action.
To be sure, the Tribunal does deliberately operate
in a subjective fashion, though it does not arrogate to
itself the authoritarian status of a priest arbitrarily be
stowing either damnation or absolution upon a member
of his flock as Prof. Gilbert suggests.
A subjective procedural pattern has been evolved by
the Tribunal in order that a student who is facing pos
sible disciplinary action by the administration might be
afforded every possible opportunity to explain and jus
tify his action (and the particular circumstances sur
rounding it), his motives, and his current feelings and
attitudes to a group of his peers.
Among other things, such a procedural pattern tends
to lessen the chances of an arbitrary and unjust discip
linary action on the part of a single administrator while
providing students with an opportunity if they do de
sireof discussing their problems with colleagues. The
Tribunal, in short, is no more nor less than an agency
chartered by this community of scholars and students
known as the University of Nebraska for the purpose of
ensuring that basic student rights are respected, upheld
and promoted.
Prof. Gilbert has quite justly pointed to the need for
Student Tribunal to explain itself and its functions more
fully to the general student body and we thank him for
his concern.
The Student Tribunal
Teachers Need Dynamic Education
Dear Editor:
A teacher? How can you call yourself a teacher of
life if you have only exposed yourself to a narrow part
of it ?Take the title, teacher of . subject, but do not as
sume the name teacher.
Students of education, if you want to call yourself
a teacher there are two opportunities on this campus
where you can get a dynamic education; (l) Pass-fail
system (2) Free University Program.
Although certain colleges have denied students a
chance to educate themselves in non-major areas, other
colleges are interested in education of all students, and
offer the pass-fail system. Here is a place where you
don't have to worry about competition with majors.
Here is a chance to get an understanding of many
fields of life, so that you can talk to students about
areas outside of your subject matter. Take advantage of
the pass-fail system.
The Free University Program seems (resigned for
people in education. Not only can education students fer
tilize their narrow experience with courses outside of
University curriculum, but they may teach a course
themselves. "There's not enough practical experience
in Teachers College," you scream.
The Free University goes beyond the student teach
ing experience, and gives you an experimental labora
tory where there are no rules. So, quit screaming and
start doing!
The University of Nebraska Student Education Asso
ciation (UNSEA) would like to require all education stu
dents to participate in both pass-fail and The Free Uni
versity, but that would defeat their purpose individual
concern for a dynamic education. If you plan to call
yourself a teacher, make sure you take the responsibility
that goes with the distinction.
Susie Diffendcrfcr
UNSEA president
Mason Is Close To Coffin 1
Dear Editor:
"A place for newlyweds and barely deads."
Although Mr. Bruce Mason doesn't fit the first cate
gory, the second seems to be an appropriate description
of his position. At least his writing indicates he is closer
to the coffin than most of the Nebraskans who came
under his "erudite" tirade.
Bruce Mason, vice president of the Young Democrats,
is in a form of ideological rigor mortis because he's
not producing answers. Instead he prefers to fight a bat
tle by running. Running down this. Running down that.
Ana as he persecutes Nebraskan conservatism he oblit
erates his own liberal ideas.
at. IuI1k this is tragic- For Mr- Mason is capable of
thoughtful consideration. He could initiate unique propos
als for the University campus. He could use his intellect
for new answers.
But if Mr. Mason continues to divert his efforts and
verbiage away from a constructive approach, I hope he
stops writing.
. Glenn Friendt Jr.