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UNivn SEP 2l ',- ' Thursday, September 21, 1967 University of Nebraska Vol. 91, No. 6 aaaa- Senate Approves i m t tux n " a" . 0 UMBRELLAS AT HOME ... a drenched student devises during Wednesday's deluge. Panhellenic Reports Lack Of 'Rationale' For Considering EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the last of two articles on the Panhellenic report which an alyzes a possible deferred rush system. The report will be considered soon by the University Board of Regents. By Dave Buntain Staff Writer Panhellenic has "not re ceived the rationale for con sidering a deferred program at the University," accord ing to the report on deferred rush sent to the Board of Regents Monday by the group. The report was prepared this summer following a de cision by the Regents to com pare the merits of deferred rush with the present rush system. If the Regents should or der a switch to deferred rush, Nebraska fraternities and so rorities would be required to hold rush at a period later in the year than its present pre-school Rush Week. iMiiiiiioiiiiiiimaiiiiiiiiiiiirjiiiiiiiiiiis CORRECTION: Nebras- Ika Free University orcan fixers will meet with pros- gpective course leaders. 5 Scpt. 21 at 7 p.m. in the I Nebraska Union, not Scpt.S 1 28 as stated in the Wedncs-I Oday edition of the Daily 2 ENebraskan. g i kniiuumiauiiiiitiiiouiiuuiiaiiiiB i' The Panhellenic report an alyzes some of the arguments often advanced in favor of deferred rush and suggests several alternative plans if the Regents decide on a de ferred system. One argument expressed in favor of deferred rush, It states, is "students will come to the University with school only in mind and will be in a better frame of mind for their scholastic endeavor." The report comments that "this is true to some ex tent," but contends that de ferring rush "heightens the tensions and creates an at tempt to impress sororities so students will have a chance when the time comes." STRONG PROGRAMS Such a situation arises "be cause of the traditionally strong fraternity and soror ity programs" on the Univer sity campus. Panhellenic also examines the argument that "students will be academically quali fied on the basis of college work" under deferred rush. Such qualifications could only be established by "deferring a wlioJe year." The report questions the idea that deferred rush would give rushees more time to make a choice. It suggests t t photo by Mike Hayman make - shift rain apparel Deferred that if the time before pledg ing is increased, the rushees might be subjected to great er outside influence and con fusion. Finally, it counters the con tention that deferred rush would afford students more time to adjust to college. GUIDANCE Such a system, it says, al so "leaves them without the guidance of groups who are personally interested in them and who are anxious for them Sororities' Ehtlmjitrd Financial Situation Al a ReMili of Deferred Rush Low per Sorority Member Month" Alpha Chi Omega B Alpha Omicron Pi 81 675 Alpha Delta Pi M Alpha Phi 99 Alpha XI Delta 88 525 Chi Omega Delta Delta Delta 85 BSO Delta Gamma 550 Delta Zeta 38 WW fiamma Phi Beta 96 575 Kappa Alpha ThPta 5 625 Kappa Delta 86 475 Kuppa Kappa Gamma 87 475 Phi Mu 3 PI Beta Phi 97 575 Kicma Kappa 42 250 Klcma Delta Tau 21 ZftB Tau Alpha 95 W EKtimated Financial Low Per Month Deferred fbaned on $25 per pledge per month). Thuj becomea $2,500 to $3,000 per aemciiter or $5,(100 to $6,000 per year. Vote By Ed Iccnogle Staff Writer The Student Senate Wednes day approved an opportunity for students to voice their opinions on the war in Viet Nam. The passage of a bill ori ginated by Senator Phil Bow en established an Ad Hoc Senate Committee on Viet nam. Bowen moved "the Senate establish an Ad Hoc Commit tee on a Vietnam seminar cul minating in a student refer endum." 0 University officials and ASUN executives are work ing on the implementation of the Student Bill of Rights as University policy, according to Dick Schulze, Senate presi dent. "The Bill of Rights is in accoroance with ASUN Con stitution," Schulze said Wednesday, "and is now con sidered as amendments to the Constitution." Disc Ten Sororities, All Dormitories To Initiate Junior Key System By SHERRY McGAFFIX STAFF WRITER University dormitories and ten sorority houses will in stall junior keys this year following an AWS decision last spring to expand the sys tem. A key system was initiated last year for all senior wom en and coeds over 21 years of age, although five sorori ties did not use the system. ALL SENIORS All sororities reported they will use the senior key sys tem this year, but several houses are still considering junior keys. Alpha Phi, Delta Delta Delta, Kappa Delta and Pi Beta Phi sororities did not have a key system last year. Sigma Delta Tau did not have keys last year because no senior members were liv ing in the sorority house. President Susan Lincoln add ed that the sorority alumnae group is "strongly consider ing" a junior key system. Roberta Glenn, president of Kappa Delta sorority, said that juniors will not have keys this year, but the seniors Rush Program to make good academic ad justments, to establish good social standards, to become oriented to the opportunities of the school program." At the Regents' request, Panhellenic included two rec ommendations for deferred plans for the Board to con sider in the event it orders a rush change. The report states, "we have tried to visualize a program that might work in our par ticular situation in co-opera On Viet Nam... The referendum will be in the form of alternate resolu tions on the conduct of the Vietnamese conflict. An amendment proposed by Al Spangler to the original proposal provided that the Ad Hoc Committee notify t h e President of the United States and the Nebraska Congres sional delegation as to the re sults of the referendum. Cheryl Adams proposed a second amendment, also adopted by the Senate. The uss The Bill of Rights was passed with overwhelming student support in last spring's Senate election. At the time when students were campaigning for the Bill of Rights it was stated that the Senators would "work with the University as it exists," according to Sch ulze. He explained that this is will be able to use keys as soon as they arrive. Both junior and senior members of Delta Delta Del ta sorority will have keys this year, according to Anne Leigh, second vice-president. She said that the change came after consideration by sorority alumnae. Other sororities which have granted key privileges to both junior and senior wom en are: Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Omi cron Pi, Alpha Phi. Delta Gamma, Phi Mu. K a p p 3 Kappa Gamma, Sigma Kap pa and Kappa Alpha Theta. Mary Lynn Durrie, Alpha Phi pledge trainer, said, "We felt that since it worked out so well for seniors last year that we should expand the program within the house." GRADE LIMIT Pam Wood, Delta Gamma president, said t h e members will have keys but noted the sorority may set a scholastic stipulation before issuing the keys. Grade averages may also place a limitation on the use tion with the request made to us." The first plan calls for de ferring one semester. Under this plan rushees would regis ter and attend open house parties on a weekend during the first semester. Active rushing would take place during the first three week-ends of the second se mester. The first week-end, three one-hour parties would be held on both Saturday and Sunday. Two two-hour parties would be scheduled for each day the second week-end. On the third week-end rushees would re ceive their invitations and pledge. The' second plan recom mended by Panhellenic sug gests a Rush Week that would be identical to the present one but would Involve sophomores instead of freshmen. FACTS PRESENTED Included with the report are several appendices and tables discussing various as pects of the present system and the possible change. One table outlines the es timated financial tosses that would arise to sororities if deferred rush is adopted. Most houses would have to anticipate a loss of 3(K) to $G50 a month as a result of a deferred system according to the repari. amendment established that the Ad Hoc Committee will be composed of Senators chosen by the executive committee of the Senate. AMENDMENT REJECTED A third amendment, pro posed by Spangler setting Fri day, Oct. 27, as the deadline for the referendum was re jected. "We would like to have speakers on all facets of the war." said Bowen. when he proposed the seminar and referendum. "We also hope to get a Congressman to come Bill Of what the executives have been doing recently with ad ministration and other policy making officials. "The Bill of Rights is in a transitional stage," Schulze said. Already amended to the ASUN Constitution, the Bill has not yet been adapted into University policy. Schulze expressed the hope of keys in the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. Pledge train trainer Kathy Kelley explained that the house is considering placing a scholastic limitation for key use on week nights and a slightly lower one for weekends. Roxie Glover, correspond ing secretary in the Alpha Omicron Pi House, said that their alums are in favor of the expansion of this program and that the house feels that juniors are responsible wom en. 'USED WISELY' Alpha Delta Pi sorority or dered keys last spring but the University just sent the order in this week. Pledge Trainer Bonnie Ro berts said "We feel that the key system will be used wise ly and that the junior mem bers are responsible people who will use their keys with discretion." Several sororities are still considering the merits of the key system. Delta Zeta sor ority has not yet decided, and ; r J 1 ' at 1 ! ! iif I i 'l ! "v f : 1 i i -v..: ; ; i i I I ... ..-. ; . ' " " "t ' . v ! trtvtto br Mlka Biiaaa TIIIS ITPERCLASSMAN ... is giving her senior key a trial run. Many bouses are also issuing junior keys for the first time. back and perhaps someone to speak on the moral issue." VOLUNTEER GROUP In other business, Senators were asked to volunteer to ac company Margo McMasters, head of the Special Projects Committee, as a delegation to a city meeting on the pro posed minimum housing code. Senate president Dick Schulze reported on the ex ecutives work with the Uni v e r s i t y administration in adapting the Student Bill of Rights into University policy. Rights that the Board of Regents will approve some "structure" or method for enabling the amendments to become Uni versity policy. He also explained that upon finding nothing unconstitution al in the Bill of Rights, the Bill is considered to have been formally amended to the ASUN Constitution last spring bv the student election. Genia Bolish, president of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority, in dicated that an expansion of the key system "is still in the planning stage." Cindy Pauley, president of Gamma Phi Beta sorority, said that approval has not been given to allow junior members to have keys. Miss Pauley said that it is under consideration at this time and that the issue must go before an advisory board and the house corporation. Alpha Xi Delta, Chi Ome ga, and Pi Beta Phi sorori ties all indicated that plans for junior keys are in the de veloping stage and being dis cussed by house members and alumnae groups. Mrs. Bill McCown, resi dence director for Pound, said that the women will have keys this year. All dormitor ies have installed junior and senior keys. Last week Mimi Rose, AWS key chairman, said that the keys were used "extremely well and with discretion last year." J i