s Examining Deferred Rush Merits
By DAVE BUNTAIN
STAFF WRITER
The Board of Regents is
now looking at the merits of
switching University fraterni
ties and sororities to a "de
ferred rush" system, accord
ing to Regent Edward Sch
wartzkopf. "I don't interpret this to
mean that deferred rush is
inevitable," he said. "This
is an honest study to see
which way we ought to move
in future years."
Under the present rush sys
tem, University fraternities
and sororities pledge most of
their members during a rush
week that precedes their
freshman year. Should the
Board of Regents order a
switch to deferred rush, then
freshmen would pledge at
some later period in the year.
The Interfraternity Council
and Panhellenic Association
have been asked to prepare
reports concerning the merits
of each type of system, said
G. Robert Ross, vice-chancellor
for student affairs.
These groups were also
asked to recommend the type
of deferred rush system they
would prefer should the Re
gents decide to alter the pre
sent approach.
Ross said that IFC and
ranhcllcnic representatives
would probably discuss their
findings at the next Board
meeting on September 29.
The deferred rush study de
veloped from a Regents'
meeting this spring, Ross said.
"The question arose wheth
er deferred rush had been
seriously considered by t h e
University. The Regents de
cided that they would like to
consider the pros and cons of
the present system and of a
deferred system," he ex
plained. "We called representatives
of the alumni groups and the
active groups and asked
them to submit reports to
help us in the study, The Re
gents will also have a report
from our administrative
staff," he continued.
Ross said that "no one
has any sinister or hidden
motives" in carrying out the
study. He noted that a spe
cial committee has been look
ing into the question period
ically over the last four years.
Schwartzkopf also discount
ed hidden motivation for the
nothing that promulgated
this."
"We owe it to the students,
to the parents and to the ad
ministration to evaluate pro
grams like this periodically,"
he said. "We want all the in
formation possible no we
know just how it stands."
"Nothing says deferred rush
will go in next year or the
following year," he added.
Ross pointed out that there
are "a hundred reasons for
going to deferred rush" and
just as many for keeping rush
as it is.
"We are concerned about
what system is the best way
for bringing students into
the University," Ross said.
Such a question is nut
unique to the University, but
is being considered by most
schools having Greek sys
tems, he said.
Ross said that a number of
Greek alumni have expressed
support for deferred rush in
addition to the ones favoring
the present system.
Both Ross and Schwartz
kopf indicated that deferred
rush could not be accom
plished "over night." Many
alumni have expressed fears
that houses would not be able
to weather the financial cri
sis created if they were not
allowed to take a fall pledge
class.
"I'm sure nothing is going
to be done that would place
economic hardship on the
groups involved," Ross com
mented. He joined Schwartz
kopf in stressing the need for
a "phase-in" period to en
able houses to accumulate
the financial reserves neces
sary should the Regents ap
prove the change.
Regent
UNIVERSITY
SEP 15
Friday, September 15,
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THE UNAVAILABILITY OF MODERN HOUSING ...resultsin overcrowding and
Sororities Pledge 470
During Smooth Rush
University sororities
pledged 470 women during
the four day rush period this
year, according to the Pan
hellenic office.
"Rush Week ran smoothly
and the overall schedule
proved effective," Panhellen
ic President Shari Mueller
said.
Miss Mueller said, "I feel
that an ideal situation exist
ed this year for rush since
all sororities were able to
rush in houses."
She indicated that the in
completion of some construc
tion hampered rusli but these
Molicre, Alhce Kepeat . . .
Repertory Opens New Year
Plays by Moliere, Albee,
Shakespeare and Pinter, plus
an opera by Britten will be
featured in this season's Uni
versity Theater in Repertory.
This is the third year the
repertory system has been
used at Howell Theater and
the combination of classical
and modern plays promises
the most varied and colorful
season ever, according to
Stephen Cole, director of uni
versity theater.
"Misanthrope" by Moliere,
author of last season's suc
cessful comedy "Scapin",
will start October 20 and run
on alternate weekends with
"A Delicate Balance" by Ed
ward Albee, who also wrote
"Who's Afraid of Virginia
Woolf".
REJECTS SOCIETY
Directed by Joseph Bald
win, "Misanthrope" is a com
edy about a man who can
not stand the faults of socie
ty and therefore goes to live
as a hermit.
"A Delicate Balance",
which won this year's Pulit
zer Prize for Drama will be
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What Minimum?
circumstances did not seem
to dampen the spirits and
enthusiasm of those partici
pating." DROP OUT LOW
Statistics support this claim
as the percentage of women
dropping out of rush was
comparatively low, according
to Panhellenic. The number
of sorority pledges was five
less than last year.
During the summer months
758 applications were
processed by Panhellenic for
fall rush. When rush week
began Sept. 4, the number
had dropped to 645 for vari
ous reasons.
directed by William Morgan.
It concerns the syndrome of
fear associated with middle
age.
The remaining productions
in the season are: "King
Lear", "The Homecoming"
or "The Birthday Party" and
"Albert Herring".
SHAKESPEARE OPENS
Shakespeare's "King Lear"
will start March 1, alternat
ing weekends with either
"The Homecoming" or "The
Birthday Party" by Howard
Pinter. The former play is
currently running in New
York and has won Pinter the
Tony Award for best play
wright of the season.
There is a possibility that
the production of "King
Lear" may be toured in the
state, according to Cole, who
noted that "Macbeth" met
with great success two years
ago when the production
made several out-of-town per
formances. . "Albert Herring", the op
era by Benjamin Britten,
neatly divides the season
with performances starting
As rush week proceeded
with open houses and the dif
ferent sets of parties, 107
women withdrew.
REPORT REQUESTED
Last year the Board of Re
gents requested a special re
port from Panhellenic con
cerning deferred rush and
other possible changes in the
present system. Panhellenic
workers compiled this infor
mation over the summer and
the final report has been filed
with the Regents.
Copies of this report will
be circulated to sororities
next week and discussions
will be held after action is
January 31. It is a modern
British comic opera.
OPPORTUNITY
PROVIDED
Cole noted that the reper
tory system provides an op
portunity for the viewer to
attend two plays within two
weeks and to make compari
sons of classic versus con
temporary works.
"We have selected plays
that allow students to see the
tradition of our culture, such
as 'King Lear', and also to
view those things that are
pertinent in today's society,"
Cole stated.
Season tickets for the five
shows are now. being sold
through the University Thea
ter box office. Cole explained
that the entire operational
budget for the productions is
supplied through the box of
fice alone.
"The Theater exists pri
marily for the University
community and in order to
sustain the great burden of
a repertory system, it is nec
essary that the community
support the Theater's shows,"
Cole said.
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slum-like conditions.
Women
Week
taken on the measures, ac
cording to Panhellenic.
On this subject, the Pan
hellenic president said that
she hopes the sorority sys
tem "builds on what : is al
ready started rather h a n
change to an entirely new
system."
OPEN RUSH STARTS
Panhellenic requests that
all coeds interested in par
ticipating in Open Rush fill
out an application in the Pan
hellenic office any time after
Sept. 25. Informal open rush
will officially start Oct. 9 and
will continue throughout the
year.
A registration fee of $2.50
must be paid by all women
who have not previously paid.
During the period of open
rush Panhellenic rush rules
are in effect just as during
formal rush, and those inter
ested in pledging will be en
tertained on an individual
basis.
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ADDRESSING THE WEDNESDAY MEETING ... of
the ASUN Senate, Dean Ross comments on the cur
rent NU housing situation.
Legislative Funds Help
Financial Aid Totaling $3.64 Million
Awarded To Over 4,000 Students
More than 4,000 University
students have received finan
cial aid to continue their edu
cation this year, according to
Dr. Edward Lundak, director
of the Office of Financial
Aids and Scholarships.
A total of $3,644,000 has
been allotted to University of
Nebraska students. This fig
ure includes money obtained
through scholarships, loans,
grants, and part-time employ
ment. Of the total funds allocated
to the University $200,000
was provided by the Unicam
eral to compensate for the
rise in tuition.
Dr. Lundak reported that
1700 students had each re
ceived a stipend of $100 for
the present academic year,
$30,000 of the original $200,000
grant having been reserved
Dr. Lundak said that over
8,000 students applied for as-'
sistance this year. He added,
while almost all available
funds have been committed,
the University will continue
to aid students to the degree
possible through existing pro
grams. PROGRAMS USED
Financial aid programs
now in operation include the
Nebraska Legislature special
tuition awards, guaranteed
loans through Nebraska fi
nancial institutions, Universi
ty Foundation loans and
scholarships, and Regents
scholarships.
National Defense Education
Act Loans, educational oppor
tunity grants, federal health
professions loans, and grants,
work-study grants, and part
time employment in Lincoln
other than work-study are
also being utilized.
"A significant element in
the figure for loans is a com
paritively new program of
guaranteed loans," stated Dr.
Lundak. This year guaran
teed loans total $256,000.
CONDITIONS TO MEET
To obtain a guaranteed
loan a student's school agrees
to have his loan charged
against the appropriate re
serve fund, and certifies his
academic standing.
If the lender approves, the
student's request is sent to
United Student Aid Funds for
final action.
Under this program an un
dergraduate may borrow up
to $1,000 a year and a grad
uate student may borrow up
to $1,500 per year up to a
combined total of $7,500.
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INTEREST REGULATIONS
No notes under this plan
may bear more than 6 sim
ple interest. The Federal
Government will pay the 6
interest until repayment is
due and 3 interest while the
student is repaying the loan.
Dr. Lundak reported that
guaranteed loans are usually
extended to upperclassmen
rather than to freshmen be-
cause the University has to
certify the academic standing
of the applicant.
Another program from
which the University recruits
funds is the National Defense
Student Education Loans sup
plied $520,000 this year.
Students who have been ac
cented or who are enrolled in
college and who need finan
cial assistance for education
al expenses are eligible for
student defense loans.
LIMITED AMOUNTS
An undergraduate may bor
row up to $1,000 each year to
a total of $5,000. Graduate
students may borrow $2,500 a
year up to $10,000.
The repayment and interest
do not begin until 9 months
after the student leaves
school. The loans bear an in
terest rate of 3.
If a borrower becomes a
full-time teacher as much as
half the loan may be elimi
nated at the rate of 10 for
each year he teaches.
UNIVERSITY COLLECTS
The University approves
and makes the loans and is
responsible for collections.
Repayment may be deferred
for 3 years while a borrower
is in the Armed Forces,
Peace Corp or VISTA.
Repayment is also deferred
as long as a borrower is in
Higher Education
Studied By Unicam
A special Legislative com
mittee is studying the need
to co-ordinate Nebraska's in
stitutions of higher education,
Sen. John Knight, the group's
chairman, said Thursday.
The committee has defined
higher education as "any ed
ucational program geared to
those students who have ter
minated their high school ed
ucation," Knight explained.
Thus, it is intended to include
Nebraska's vocational, tech
nical and business schools in
addition to the colleges and
universities.
The committee was creat
ed by the 1967 Unicameral to
study methods of co-ordinating
these schools in an at
tempt to "evolve better use
of state funds." It will rec
ommend Legislation to the
next session on the basis of
its findings, he said.
Knight cited the state's ju
nior colleges as an example
of the lack of co-ordination
which the committee hopes to
correct. The Legislature ap
propriates funds for the ju
nior colleges, yet it has no
control over how the money
is spent.
"The money may be for
knitting classes or for foot
ball scholarships," he said.
"There is nothing the Legis
lature can do as things now
stand."
Another area to be ex
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an institution of higher edu
cation. The University has also re
ceived funds totaling $94,000
from the Educational Oppor
tunity Grants, according to
Dr. Lundak.
These grants are given to
undergraduate students with
exceptional financial need. To
be eligible, the student must
also show academic or crea
tive promise.
The money allotted to the
student ranges from $200 to
$800 per year and cannot ex
ceed more than one-half of
the total assistance given
him. The amount a student
may receive depends upon
his need.
FEDERAL GRANTS
The College Work-Study
Grants, another federal pro
gram, provided the universi
ty with $450,000 a year.
This program in particular
is for students from low in
come families who are in
need of a part time job to help
pay college expenses.
Students may work up to IS
hours weekly with the basic
pav rate set at $1.25 per hour.
WORK REQUIREMENTS
The student may work for
the University or for an ap
proved off campus agency.
On campus jobs can include
work in dining halls, labora
tories, libraries and mainte
nance. Off-campus jobs are
generally for non-profit orga
nizations. To be eligible for employ
ment under this program a
student must be enrolled and
in good standing at the Uni
versity. The student's eligi
blty also depends upon the
students' need for employ
ment to defray college ex
penses, with preference giv
en to low-income families.
plored is "the unnecessary
duplication of curriculum."
Knight pointed out that both
Milford Technical School and
the University have comput
er training programs and that
such a duplication might be
an unnecessary expense.
He also cited the state
schools' graduate programs
in education as falling into
this category. Six such pro
programsare maintained
throughout the state.
"The question is how many
of these graduate programs
do we really need?" Knight
said.
Among the possible solu
tions being considered by the
committee are:
a state-wide co-ordinating
board that would oversee all
the state schools and the var
ious Boards of Regents.
a separate board designed
to co-ordinate all aspects of
vocational education.
a separate board to chan
nel funds into non-state-sponsored
institutions.
a permanent committee
similar to the legislative one
aimed at recommending pro
grams of co-ordination.
Knight stressed that it is
still too early to tell which
of these solutions might be
proposed by the committee,
adding that other proposals
may arise in the course of
the study.