THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
Commentary
Wednesday, May 3, 1 957
Editorials
Page 2
'American-Foreign Students
The recent comments by Phyllis Don
aldson concerning reople-To-People (PTP)
and the role of the foreign student at the
University are disturbing, but to a great
extent true.
For some reason, foreign students at
the University never have appeared to be
really involved in the school's life and
for the most part there has never been
a great deal of communication between
these students and the rest of the cam
pus. Different Ideas
There is no question but that most
American students here do not take ad
vantage of the different ideas, outlooks
on life and backgrounds that the Univer
sity's foreign students could present either
privately or in groups.
Unfortunately this lack of interchange
between the American students and the
foreign students often makes it look like
both groups ignore each other and leads
to an unhospitable attitude between them.
It is hard to say exactly what causes
this situation at Nebraska. Undoubtedly a
large part of the fault rests with the
American students and some sort of
apathy toward foreign cultures at the
University. On the other hand, some of
the fault must also rest with the foreign
students who often seem to desire stay
ing in their own groups and find it hard
to take the Initiative in establishing some
sort of workable relationship.
Conscientious Attempt
Nevertheless, the problem does exist
and hopefully this new awareness of the
situation will lead to a conscientious at
tempt to find solutions and to take ad
vantage of the opportunities which a close
relationship between the two groups could
provide.
People-To-People, as suggested by
Miss Donaldson, does need to re-evaluate
its programs and to strive for a more
successful role at the University. Further
more the different groups closed to only
foreign students must consider this prob
lem as well.
Hopefully the special PTP meeting
Wednesday will be the impetus for a
complete new consideration of the American-foreign
student relationship on the
University campus
Deferred Rush
Rush is the very livelihood of the
Greek System. Without rush, the frater
nities and sororities could not continue.
Thus any suggestion which would
change the rush procedure greatly is
rightfully welcomed with hesitation, fear
and questions.
Other Changes
Such a change would be deferred rush
which would mean that a freshmen could
not pledge at the beginning of the school
year along with other changes.
As a result, on first impulse most
Greeks probably welcome any suggestion
of such a change with anger or disagree
ment. But yet a person must have more
to base his opinion on than just fear of
change or rumor.
A complete study of the possibilities
of deferred rush should provide the basis
for this opinion. If persons in high Univer
sity places feel that the change might be
beneficial, then an investigation of the
possibilities by all parties is definitely
the way to consider the suggestion.
With a thorough study of deferred
rush, the Greek System (primarily the
Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic)
should have "facts to substantiate what
ever opinion the group chooses to follow.
In this manner, if the Greeks decide to
oppose any change in the present rush
system they will have valid arguments to
strengthen their opposition. On the other
hand, they will have a chance to consider
the merits of such a change before com
pletely closing their minds to a new sug
gestion. However, the committee who studies
the proposed plan must be fairly repre
sented by all parties. Also every group
not only the students must partici
pate in the study with an open mind.
The Interfraternity Council made a
wise choice in agreeing to the study of
deferred rush before taking a definite
stand on the issue.
Reasons For Anti-Coiniiiimism
" The New Left has told us that in
order to understand the immoral na
ture of the war in Vietnam, "you have to
jet off that-anti-Communist kick." And
yet in 1957, I feel that there are still
good reasons to be a sensible anti-Corn-inunist
(can't thick of a single reason to
be an anti-Communist of the Robert
Welch variety). Today, as was the case
twenty years ago, Communism is still
the greatest single barrier .between man
find his basic freedoms.
The Berlin Wall is still standing. East
Germans trying to escape to the West
are still shot as they leap over the walL
Is this the freedom that the New Left ex
tols? No Religions Freedom
I The Eastern European satellite gov
ernments are just finishing up an effec
tive job of eliminating freedom of religion
from their countries. The Soviet Union has
been working to kill God for so long that
there's little left for them to destroy and
all we hear about now are occasional
persecutions of the Jews.
Over Li Chiiia, that admirable hu
manitarian Mao Tse-tung continues not
only to deny his people all the basic free
doms, but also to place strict adherence
to the divine revelations of Mao ahead
of less important issues such as food for
the people of China. Where is the noble
ness of which the New Left speaks?
Bad Te Worse
Fidel Castro got the Cubans to over
throw the dictatorship of Batista. But no
sooner was Castro in control than did be
set up his own Marxist dictatorship, the
result of which has put the people of
Cuba in an even worse plight than that
which they encountered previously.'
Nowhere in the world do Soviet-inspired
Communism and liberty coexist
It is a fact that Communism and dictator
ship walk hand in hand in today's world.
And yet there are signs that indicate
that the Communists are softening. In
the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe it
is becoming difficult to distinguish Com
munism from socialism. The example of
Rumania gives hope that someday there
may actually be freedom in these lands.
U.S. Refusal
If the Communist-controlled countries
continue in the direction in which some
of them appear headed and do eventually
attain democracy, historians will look
back and see clearly the writing on the
waEL Communism will have softened be
cause the United States refused to allow
Communist aggression to be profitable.
After facing repeated setbacks in for
eign aggression Greece, Korea. Leba
non, the Cuban missile crisis, the Domini
can Republic, and yes, South Vietnam
the Communists find that the crying
needs of their own people can no longer
be put off by empty promises of global
supremacy.
Communism becomes socialism when
the Communists are forced to face the
injustices within their own countries in
order to avert massive revolutions of the
type which even the militaristic Com
munistic regimes could not handle.
Appropriate Moves
American foreign policy should have
as its primary aim the cultivation of
mutual understanding and respect be
tween the Soviet Union and the United
States. The new Consular Treaty with
Russia is a commendable move towards
understanding, and the proposed East
West Trade Bin appears to be another
appropriate step.
But it must be remembered that
these achievements have only been made
possible by the firm commitment of four
American Presidents, including President
Kennedy, to the proposition that Commun
ism must be contained. This is the propo
sition for which Americans are fighting
in South Vietnam.
-by Frits Scbaefer
The Collegiate
Press Service
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Our Man Hoppe
Leaders Through Therapy
Arthur Hoppe
I see where another psy
chologist has stood up to
say that what this country
needs is a good White House
psychologist. Just in case a
President goes out of his
mind and no one happens
to notice.
This seems an interesting
idea. "Good morning, Mr.
President, and bow are all
our little aggressions and
hostilities today? No, sir. I
wasn't attacking your for
eign policy . . ."
But an even more inter
esting idea comes from
my friend, Mrs. Helen
Jones, the Typical Ameri
can Housewife. Mrs. Jones,
who has dutifully been read
ing the news at breakfast
for years, feels that what
is needed in Washington to
day is not a lone psycholo
gist. What is needed, she
says, is group therapy.
In the event you are un
familiar with the tech
niques of group therapy, I
have at hand a transcript
of a typical, ordinary sess
ion. Only the names have
been deleted to protect the
unfortunate.
CASE ONE: WeS, now,
IH start off, because that's
only fitting. But, truth to
tell, I don't have any prob
lems to fret about. I'm a
generous, kindly, humble
fellow and I guess that's
why folks love me. All my
life folks have loved me.
My Ma loved me and my
Daddy . . . WelL I know
my Ma loved me. And af
ter her there was . . . Well,
what's so all-fired impor
tant about being loved any
way? Folks respect me.
What are you smiling
about?
CASE TWO: Smiling?
Me, I'm always smiling.
When I was a scrawny lit
tle kid and they'd beat me
up, I'd just smile. And now,
everywhere I go. they throw
eggs at me and call me a
toady and a fink. But I just
smile because ... I guess
it's because I'm happy. If
I weren't happy why would
I smile? I'm a happy man,
happy in my role in life . . .
CASE THREE: Second
fiddle. Never the favorite.
Do this, do that, run get
the football. Big. tall, hand
patting me on the head and
some older brothers always
patting me on the head and
saving. "We must do bett
er!" No wonder I keep
trying to prove myself to
Ethel over and over again.
Over and over again . . .
CASE ONE: Why wouldn't
folks love me? After all
I've done for folks, there's
no earthly reason they
wouldn't love me. Of course
they love me, the ungrate
ful polecats.
CAST FOUR: I have pro
grammed my systematized
personality traits through
our third-generation digital
computer, along with the
weekly body count and pro
jected megadeaths, and the
finalized results show me
be an optimally
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grated CASE TWO: I am happy.
I know I'm happy. See?
I'm smiling. So I'm happy.
Go ahead, hit me with an
egg and make me happy.
Hit me with a brick and
make me real happy. Oh,
happy.
CASE ONE: Of course
folks love me. The way I've
given my whole life to do
ing things for folks, every
one's got to love me.-You
hear? Everyone's got to
love me. And don't you for
get it!
So you can see how inval
uable a typical, ordinary
session of group therapy
with typical, ordinary par
ticipants can be in achiev
ing typical, ordinary men
tal health.
But I don't know wheth
er it would work in Wash
ington. It's not that group
therapy requires you to
stand up and talk about
yourself while nobody list
ens. It's that you've got to
tell the truth.
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Odd's Modkins!!
(EDITOR'S NOTE i This review of Shakespeare's
"Twelfth Night", produced by the Nebraska Masquers
and the Nebraska Union April 25 and 26. was submitted
by Jay M. Sayer, Instructor in the Department of English.
Mr. Sayer if former drama critic of MTM Valley News
and Green Shuet" in Los Angeles.)
A decade ago The Old Vic Company toured the United
States and included within its repertoire a production of
"Troilus and Cressida" costumed in Western garb. It was
a tribute to their American brothers, world-renowned
landlords of the "wide-open spaces". Last Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, April 25 and 26, the Nebraska Masq
uers and the Nebraska Union returned the compliment
by presenting performances of "Twelfth Night" costumed
in Mod attire. The British fashions complemented the pre
lude of American rock-and-roll, played in a cool jasx vein
by the Nate Branch Combo.
Happening
The audience, as the hippies would say, was "sumpin
else." Once the lengthy everture turned them on, yon
couldnt turn them off. They cheered, laughed, screamed,
whistled, howled, and slapped their knees. They were en.
joying the undressed actors, the prat falls, the lechery,
and the keystone-cop chases almost as much as they
would have enjoyed Herb Alpert or The Monkees. It was
a real happening! Unfortunately, there was only one thing
missing: Wee Willie Shakespeare.
Hardly anyone seemed to mind. However, the play
wright was conspicuously absent from two significant
areas: the dialogue and the tone. American actors have
always had trouble speaking "Shakespearean words," and
the problem is only compounded when they are amateurs.
With the exception of Susan Vosik's "Viola", the cast re
mained unintelligible during most of the performance,
with large portions of important speeches being entirely
lost It is only fair to explain, however, that the cast
was composed of newcomers. The seating limitations of
the house equalled the thespic limitations of the cast,
and seeing became as difficult as hearing. Small wonder
that the tense audience reacted disproportionately to the
hokum. Fortunately, director Robert HaH has a wealth of
hokum at his command and a bit of magic up his sleeve.
Wit Aad Repartee
The simple plot of "Twelth Night" (not the best of
Shakespeare's comedies) revolves around a complex ser
ies of mistaken identities and unrequited love suits, a
damsel masquerading as a eunuch, a look-alike brother
and sister, and an abundance of lay-away libido. The play
serves mainly as a vehicle for the brilliant Shakespearean
wit and repartee. If the fuel for this vehicle is the dialogue,
one must sadly conclude that the actors missed the bus.
Concerning the tone, the problem prevailed just as
seriously, although less obviously. Mr. Hall, apparently
aware of the limitations inherent in his newcomers, wisely
went for as much distraction as possible in his production.
He successfully evoked a natural and relaxed audience
attitude, which bore closer resemblance to the attitude
of the Tudor viewers than our sometimes exaggerated
reverence of the bard. Mr. Hall did not make the mistake
of treating each word as though it were fourteen karat
However, "the play's the thing", and should not be super
seded by the incidental business, as It was. A little
"Monkee business" goes a long way.
Imagination Shines
When Orson Welles directed "King Lear" as New
York's City Center, one critic said that his genius ex
ceeded his talent Mr. Hall would do well to be cautious
about his own genius or talent, which is obviously pro
lific. The ubiquitous temptation to go beyond the limits of
good theatrical taste in order to appeal to the peanut
gallery looms before all young directors. Like other shell
games, it is always a risky business. Having once es
tablished the delightful Mod innovation, the director should
have then striven for a safe balance betweea substance
and froth. The clear originality of Mr. Hall's imagination
does shine through the proceedings, and supplies most of
the brightness of the production, including the pop-art set
Sharing the effulgence with the director is Susan Vo
sik, who brings Viola to mad. Mod life with a deft touch.
If Miss Vosik is a newcomer now, she will not remain
one long. Her clear diction and excellent comic sense,
added to her fluid facial expressions and agile body move
ments, total up to a triple threat Her subtle mimicry of
Charlie Chaplin proved an ingenious idea, and her taste
ful restraint in applying it increased the effectiveness.
She might pay attention to her "takes", which got in
creasingly bigger.
Uncontrolled Gusto
The entire cast exhibited great gusto and vitality, if
somewhat uncontrolled. Robert Griffin and Cris Stasheff
epitomized "ye dirtie olde manne" as Sir Andrew Ague
cheek and Sir Toby Belch. John Pynchon Holms and Ed
Nellis revived the zany tradition of the silent film cop
for one of the evening's highlights. Robert Fisher U Mai
volio got so gutteral in his neo-Teutonic portrayal, that the
"Twelfth Night" turned into the Third Reich, and sub
titles became necessary. Mr. Fisher had some very funny,
malevolent moments in spite of his Wagnerian approach.
Tom Holland's "method" pirate and J. Kirk Brown's
kooky, dynamic-duo-role balanced nicely with Jeffrey At
cheson's brief, but effective, appearance as a seaman.
Mr. Atcbeson successfully blends the Mod with the Shakes
pearean, and looks good in the bargain.
Dale McCleHaa has impressive talent, both musically
and dramatically, but neither showed to advantage in this
production. His performance as Feste, the clown, was in
consistent and self-conscious. The Shakespearean clown or
fool supplies a significant portion of the cynical and biting
wit, and usually embodies the pivotal role of truth-speaker.
Mr. McClellw appeared in neither Mod nor Elizabethan,
and more than once suggested the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas,
by the repeated waves of his saunty cigar to cue In the
Nate Branch Combo. From a distance Emily Baca is a
dead-ringer for Sophia Loren. The question is: does the
theater need another Sophia Loren? Sexy Susan Hansher
exhibited an extensive wardrobe by Quentin, undulating
hips, and a- most peculiar voice. Unfortunately, I think
she missed her calling. Bill Symanski and Done Marcus
Armstrong, the two faddishly foppish swains, proved
genuinely Mod from their Beatle boots to their Prince
Valiant coiffures. All of which goes to prove that Shakes
peare Is still for the long-hairs.
