MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1967
University of Nebraska
VOL 90, NO. 94
Conducts Survey ...
Gather Publishes Paper
On Financial Hardships
The Gather Hal Executive
Council has published a pos
sitian paper deriding high
darm rates and asking legis
lative leniency toward a tui
tion hike next year.
The paper, which wiH be
sent to Administration offi
cials, the Board of Regents
and State senators, "indicates
that a tuition increase at this
time could present extreme
financial hardships far same
students,'" according to Join
Fryar, EDA president
The Gather Execntw
Council composed the state
ment, Fryar said, as a result
rf a housing survey conducted
Tornados to Hightvays ...
Engineers Vary Topics
For E-Week
Tie Engineering Week
mpen bouse willl feature exhi
bits ranging from tornado
simulators to model inter
state highways, IE-Week Com
mittee member Dennis
Sthulte said Sunday,
The (open bouse, to be held
Thursday from 2-10 pm. in
Ferguson, Eichards, St at
and Bancroft balls, Avery Lab
and the MAN Building, wiH
biighlight the 55th vear tof IE
Week. Schulte said the Mechan
ical Engineers will display a
tornado simulator that uses
air currents containing smoke
So provide a visible whirlpool
resembling a tornado.
Inertia Welder
The METs win also .display
an inertia welder., which uses
friction to weld muta! to
gether, while the electrical
engineers will sponsor an ex
bibit cantaming a keyboard
combining different s a n d
waves to produce musical
tunes.
A cbemacal engineer
ing group win display a ma
chine producing nylon
threads by employing a sim
ple cbemical reaction while
PSA Meeling To Set Senate Goal.
A meeting of WSA win be
field Tuesday at 7.;3D pjm. in
tlie laebraska Onion to set mp
a priority list and choose a
temporary parry chairman,
according to Dick Schultze,
ASDN preBident and party
spokesman.
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Braeman: No
Foi
The political (orientation (Uf JtfebraKka
is much closer to the mountain states
than the midwest, according to Dr. John
Braeman, who led an informal discussion
uf local and national politics at a Young
Democrats meeting Thursday night.
Braeman, an associate professor uf
history, informed the dub that "the Voting
Democrats must change the thinking uf
the state; this is the amly hope far
Democratic strength in Nebraska:"
He (evaluated various political person
alities., praising President Dyndun John
son and (criticizing former Gov. Frank
MarriBon, whom he termed "'a G (Bid
water Demucral'"
S Nebraska Future
Braeman added that be did mot se
much future for the state uf Nebraska
itself, backbone is the declining
small town and the whole state is suf
fering from an exodus uf young jtu
pie."" Be explained that the Nebraska Deo
locratic Party has been weakened by a
number uf Mndicajw.
"HooHevelt weakened the party ma
'Cumery by supporting Geari, N orris in
the tuirties,-" he said.
No Krwspuper Cuntrul
Braeman said the Democrats did mot
have conti ol of any major newfipajwr in
the .state. 'Nebraska's most influential
pajmr is an illiterate weruuD uf the
Chicago Tribune.'"
When ariked What the Democrats
i!ould do to improve their position he r-
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in the dormitory,
Surrey Shews
He said the survey showed
"i wide spread feeling against
a large tuition raise,
Similar sarveys are pres
entry being conducted in toe
remaining donnitory com
plexes, be said, and ttbe re
sults will be tabulated bef ore
the weekly llrTterdarrartarv
Association ((IDA J meeting
Wednesday,.
IDA win submit an "w
al posiSan paper from the
results off the survey ta the
state legislature, be added.
The basic idea behind the
questionnaires, Fryar said.
Displ
ays
4 b e ovl engineers wiH dis
play a ercsssectinn model off
an interstate highway show
ing the different layers and
materials i jci in its con
struction, Model Water Well
The agriciutural engineers
have canstrncted a model
weSL, (tracing the (underground
patli water takes Mb the
well and a Sue! cell wbicb is
a cbemical-powered battery
producing enongh energy t
power a specially bunt trac
tor. The tractor contains such
enriveniences as closed
circnit television, padded
dashboards, air-eondSariing,
ttwenray radios and tinted
glass.
The Engineering Mechanics
Department wiH display five
exhibits in Bancroft Mai test
ing items snsn as concrete
and beams.
Practical Displays
Schulte said the exhibits
win be more interesting than
in previous years as students
have worked far three tor ffour
weeks on them, trying to
evant to daily life.
The PSA meeting will also
discuss meet Wednesday's
senate meeting whose ""agen
da should be set by tthen.""
Schulx also added that
PSA wa plan far its April 30
victory celebration and that
the meeting is open to the
public.
State Of Nebraska
plied, "EasicaDy wnat is needed is a very
long term program uf education -uf 1 h e
people tof the state into the realities uf
the twentieth century ."
Ova Eights Issue...
On the national Democratic Party be
said: "The civil rights issue bas in many
ways fractured the Democratic party al
though if yon Heave the race problem mat
there as more consistency in the party
than first appears.""
"I think very jfighTy uf Johnson,'"
Braeman said. "He mas been a great
president, tremendously effectrve do
anestically, and he's been caught in an
unfortunate situation in Vietnam."
"This may burl ifo in the meet election,-"
be continued. Americans are im
patLenl in a long war situation. I per
sonally feel that Ms policy in Vietnam is
substantrwily correct.'"
Eepublicas Cunlenaars
Braeman commented am the feafling
Biublican contenders for the jpresiden
tial candidacy. On Eomney be said: "!
have great (distrust nf thove people who
sit there and talk !t Cud through a sort
difhol line.-"
""Nixon isn't going to gel the monun
atiun," be added. "Be"s a liwer, and i
sides, be just looks sort of untrucrw ortty.'"
On lEeagan be said: "1'ell, I mever liked
lum as an actor and be hasnU imjroved
any. His scritt waiter bas gone down
hill.'" "The cBtauushment seems to be push
Perry for the nommatiun,'" Braeman said.
is to determine if students
would be forced to move out
of the dormitories or to teave
school "if both tnitian and
dona rates were increased
next year."
Edit Pesftioi Paper
Fryar said the Catber
Executive QrancI edited their
wn roosatinn paper "tin order
to more (the other dormitories
to similar actiom."
The Catber position paper
states:
L ""dorm rates are toe high
. . . w believe this because
the University is pricing itself
ut ef the bousing business
and because the advantages
" of total education found in
living in a dormitory are
being denied to many peo
ple."" 2. "the Jegaslatnre should
look at the tuition increase
and decide its (overall effect
on the state, and its young
people, before deciding in fa
vor eff the taxpayer.
EwdfrEne Cases
mM amy students who are
borderline financia cases
now wifl be farced to leave
school when the increases in
room and board and tuition
are applied.
2. '"Ibe position taken by
the Ad Hoc Bousing Commit
tee is good and this is the
most eguitable position that
can be b a p e d far at thi
time.'
Science Faculty Discuss Idea
Of Dividing Arts &
T b e possMBty that t b (
College cf Arts and Sciences
might be spat imt two sep
arate colleges is being dis
cussed by science facuhy
members, according to Ced
Tanderaee, acting chairman
mf the cbenustry (dpartKenL
Facntty members in the
stiexce departments have
met to discuss the proposed
change and are being polled
m the strnctural change ques
tion. Vanderaee said the 'discus
sions are part of what be
called ""a natural evaluation'"
of the entire arts and sciences
program in connection with
the selection uf a new dean
for the college.
Faculty ChuiMte Deal
AH faculty members in Arts
and Science 1zte z psrl is
the selection iuf the sucoessar
to Dean Walter Milrteer, who
is resigning Sept 3L
Future
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And The Walls Came Timiblin' Down
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PILE OF BO ARBS
Visiting Hours
Coed-V3s2ting bours chair
man Rave Sbonka bas called
for a public meeting Monday
night at 7:33 pjm. m the
AbeSandoz Residence Asso
ciation room to discuss Furth
VTanderzee said the Arts
and Sciences College is '"very
large for a single (dean.'" and
a split (or separatton under
associate deans would acQ
nuti adnimistratiwe
work.
There are twer 4M) faculty
members in 21 departments
and three schools in the Arts
and Science College. Enroll
ment in the college is the
largest in the University
with some 2,500 .students.
Improved QuaBry
Vanderaee said the pro
posed change would make far
imprawed (quality in the de
partments "because groups
would be mure closely knit
together.:"
lie said a tigMening up icf
the adminiKtratwe structure
Old Cruslys
Stage Debut
""Super"" was Founding
Father Roger Doere" descrip
tion nf the Old Crusty Mh
strels weekend performances
f melodrama in the Nehras
Ika Union ballroom.
AoBording to FF Doerr, ap
proximately 250 people at
tended each performance and
the Old Crusty" more than
broke (even. All profits wID
be donated to the Nebraska
Foundation, be added.
"This was a me shut idea,'"
Doerr stated, 1 doubt iif it
wID be continaed next year.
Al the Founding Fathers
win be in the area next year,
but most (if them will be in
graduate school and nut able
to continue in the pursuit mf
melodrama, be added.
Two Melodramas
To a barrage ml paper air
plant., popcorn and (Other bal
listic articles, the Old Crusty
Mmstrels presented two clas
sic melodramas.. ""The Great
Western IMoarama,"" and
-Be one Me Wrong.1"
Participating in TThe Great
Western Melodrama'" wwe
Mel.dee McPherBon Who
played Daisy McSkew, Mrs.
Abigail McSkew was played
by Barbara Thomas. Norman
finuatad played Mr. Mortimer
McSkew.
FF Jatbn Winkwurtb as
sumed the mefarious Filbarl
Feartes, Oswals Slugfest was
re create fl by Mike Jess, and
Mel Schlachter played T'o
Gun Percy-
Cast Members
Partkufiating in the beirt
tthrbbizig He Dune Me
HUHiiniinHiiinirmntiiiBfmniinniiimfi
i : in
al oat remaisei Ibe eld Musir BnBdii!; aiter wreckers begaa
tare is brae; denndisbed to make way for a new coEfwrvalorr.
er Hiim by itnif cornmittee
afSer the Llniversjty Board aff
Eegents rejected the
te"s proposal at a Thursday
meeting.
Shcmka said the enmittee
Sciences
cf the college could also
be ""an opportunity to
strengthen science arflirty inm
the state."" The present dis
cussions about the changes is
reportedly confined to scsence
faculty.
A change would also allow
more flexibility in the student
advising programs far the
colleges, Vanderaee said,
while the arrangements Cor
student registration and so ion
"would be about the same.'"
Vanderaee said Turn sure
.other schools go through the
same thing."" He said a
change would be a long pro
cess with the (final approval
coming from Chancellor Clif
ford JHardin and the Board of
Eegents.
Describe
as 'Super
Wrong" was Peggy Kaufman
as the heroine Hyacinth Ha
ven, Terrenee Fix played
Mrs. Octavia Money cracker.
Jim Cun&eB plsyed liaette
Darwood, Marv Almy as
sumed the role eff Fleetwood
Dashaway and PhJ Board
man played Fitztfaohn li
phant According to FF Wintwarth
and Ahny, "'in our long ex
psrience with such prMdutv
tians, this was probably the
finest cast bare pver as
semblei." lllllllllllllllllllllll!lllll!lllllllllllllllllllllllll!tllllL'
Senale Seat
j To Be Fdled
1 Ajiplicatians fur a sen-1
ate seat from Arts and I
Science are available in
f the ASUN nxfrjce, acoard- 1
I ing to G(ene Pidkarny first- j
f vicieiresidenl ff AKLTSL I
AjtEiEations must be I
1 turned in at the ASDN f
(office before Wednes- I
I day"s senate meetiBg, be I
1 aoded. Prosjaictra'e aippb-1
1 cants wal be tetersjiewwd
by ibe student senale at s
the xaeetmg and the sen- i
ate wIQ choue the mew
senator. I
i The vacant seat be-1
came available when!
f Mimi B.ose resigned ber I
seal because she bad!
been elected second vice-
1 president ff ASOC 1
Meeting Called
would discuss the group's ac
toan in conjanctHa with the"
Kegents" proposal directiiig
the sdmiimstTatran.ttio psrepare
a fact finding report em avail
able and Deeded space for
recrfia&m and social activi
ties far students.
He said be would disctee
bis successor em the comiint
tee as wel as mew corosiinJtoe
initfMbers at the meeting.
- -Repeat Deaial
la deirying She ciied-visitmg
proposal, the Megemts said it
was their desire "to nmaTntarim
existing rutes"" which state
members of the opposite sex
are not allowed in individual
rooms except (during aspen
bouses which must he regis
fcened with Universiiry (Offi
cials. Shanka's proposal wiould
hai aHowed fipp&tsile sex
members in rooms no more
than twice a week with three
hour time limits when the
hours are in effect
The specific hours would be
left to the mdividual residence
baFs idescretion but doors
w-.ould remain pen and a
responsible stmdent would
hme to be present when the
hours are in effect
Future Projects
Shonka said the remainder
of 4Mb year's work would con
sist cf a survey the Regents
reooestied, (rn rtnatmg mew cffim
anjttee members and cidh
Itinuing to w.ark with the ad
rnim'stratian in resolving prob
lems in areas that concern
residence bal students.'"
In aSiflcussing She sttrsiey sj&
avauable and needed recrea
tional space for slndentA,
Shonka said "I bope this sur
vey wm mot be another fact
finding sheet but a survey in
cluding recommendations 4ur
future actaon,""
Simbalherg Beicare . . .
Spring Snow Falls,
Blankets Sundecks
ByJVDTMIl.lB
Seiwc Staff Wrjter
Three inifaes of mnexperted
snow visited Nebraska brksf
ry Sunday, drppjiing teenpera
tures mto the (hirtaes Sunday
mwrnmg with a bard ffroene
later that aiigM.
The mcistnre4adea flakes
clung (onto newfyossomed
IHacs, covered vacated mi
decks and ffinallf Dmeil'ed rata
a suoj-y slush by midfler-
IDHOTL
The Municipal Airport
Weather m r e a id prediited
"rain missed with snw" in a
Saturday morning & wecast but
dj3pped the ""snow'" pedio
Sius later Saturday afernoun.
Snmt PreesgikaJaea
"TBe predicted some Ikmd tf
pj 3ccu3itiun fur ftudsy, bid
dropped the I werast for snow .
because att did sound rather
smlitely, a weather biureaa
spokesman said.
The snow, which covered
must mf souther Nebraska,
iiiTTionnmi
T) 1
V
taeir wrs Friday. Tie strac
Be said be was disappointed
with the Regents" decision,
but the coBsiderata on and das
cussiHn the Regents gave Kb
iroeasure, "dMs show the Re
gents are cancemed wita stjb
dent welfare go campus.
Policy Review
Hwmifca added that the pres
ent cpen bouse p&Sry is mm
that should "be periadicaST
reviewed by the Resects and
with irj annnd, the fesa
Ctf coed viiatrrg? wiH prob
ably come up again.
The Regents" ac&o 5
idaliy rejects a proposal that
bas bad the approval cf ffx
Faculty Committee a Stu
dent Affairs, the JMer-DoMni-ftary
.cciatkffl CIDAi. and
ever S per cent cf stedrrfis
ifflerview'ed in an ASCN p3al
lic cpinira ptZL
Tw weeks ago, the c
imattee, cicmsisSEg cf Abel res
Adents Norm Mattsm, Wayne
Mortem and Ron .RHhrifer
and Sandoz resident Jadkic
Dodendorf, pineseated a state
ment to the Regents fteiiw'g
several coinenSiifflEs they bell
f or the proposal.
"MatKre Student
In it they maMamed that
a college student IBvmg away
fnorm home is irmaiiMT eoonga
to erjtertain guests is Ms
tvm Twrn and the residence
ball is Ms borne for cone
months cf furi year.
They also contended that
the private rooms, mffl b
mam lounges and dtber pibSc
places, pnovided enough pri
vacy to allow gmfftr.a!! discss
sion and the presence
mixed cumpany wfQ increasa
personal pride in the mdnri
Auiu's tzza st the Cjdvbjw
sity-
is not act&tjmmsaii&izirtlfti
time aff year, be explained,
"TeVe just bad sacs a dry
winter with Mgh temperatures
that we've started to expect
88 degree temperatures every
day. In fact, a 1K7 M snowed
m MemarM Day,"" be said.
NirafPrt&Seai
because the snsw nelSei
rapMly as it lot the states.
the weather tmreai erpecSei
itQe, if aay, traffic dJSesS
ties. Ctatdour date darners, pie
mux. sun-tan skeewie aad
baseball games were e
ceHed by LMversity stademtf
early Sunday eaortucg after
the KBaKKpected saswfalL
"Just tLunk, one csed txo
loented, "I spent all &sj Sat
urday taking elcGhes to be
attic and brmging at all icy
spring cUiu. And iitw tsa!
I refuse to fcauS al mj dgebes
a?sumd agjua tw- the weili
e? ff.itf f ty jj mal
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