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J. (L SV O ) a h f Ay X a v ? -CVV Friday, October 6, 1967 University of Nebraska Vol. 91, No. 15 1969 Heralds University Centennial Year I irn cs-p ' w photo by Mike Hayman DR. W. C. PETERSON . . . chairman of the Faculty Centennial Committee, explains plans for a "Centennial College," an experiment in "getting away from rote learn ing." : Cannot Deny Existence Of UFO 9s "The existence of Unidenti fied Flying Objects can no longer be denied," Major Donald Kehoe, an authority on UFOs, told University stu dents Thursday. Kehoe said that the most reliable UFO reports have come from pilots and radar specialists, "people who should know what they are doing." HARD CORE Kehoe, director of the Na tional Investigations Commit tee on Aerial Phenomena, ex plained that "there are over 11.000 UFO reports on file. 3,000 that we call hard core cases." The NICAP Investigates worldwide reports of UFOs, evaluates all verified sight ings, and reports Its findings to its 10,000 members, Con gress and the press. "Too often tha exaggerated UFO sightings get publicized Instead of cases with solid ev idence, Kehoe said, "which is misleading to the public." Dean Snyder: Constitution Restructuring A Challenge Helen Snyder, associate dean of student affairs, (speaking before the opening session of the AWS Constitu tional Convention Thursday,) told the 49 delegates they are faced with a real challenge as they (begin to restructure the AWS Constitution.) In her opening remarks Dean Snyder said the scope of AWS is ever increasing. And this demands that AWS change to meet the needs of a growing camnus. She said because AWS is In terested In the total education of University women, the or ganization has grown from a body of rules to include exten sive program planning. Miss Snyder urged the dele gates to present a workable Kehoe said that at least four people have been killed and - over 100 injured as a result of UFOs, which makes them a serious threat. Kehoe felt that often "ridic ulous explanations are made by the United States Air Force to explain UFOs." He gave an example of an Air Force pilot and three pas sengers who sighted three glowing UFOs. The Air Force explained these as the belt of the constellation Orion seen through scattered clouds. The pilot, however, said that the clouds were 2500 feet below the plane. COVER TRUTH "Many people have been called fools and frauds as an attempt to cover up the truth," he said. UFO's have been known to create an electrical magnetic effect, which has damaged appliances, radios, and televi sions in whole city blocks,. Kehoe noted. constitution that will provide the best vehicle with which AWS can effectively function. She said that the power of the convention allows for crea tivity within the logical struc tures of AWS. She said the last few years have marked a definite change In AWS policies. The ruling body has developed a more liberal point of view In many areas and It is open to reasonnble oxperimentation in some areas. Nancy Coufal, convention chairman, assigned delegates places on four committees based on their past experi , ence with AWS. She added that for the next five weeks, the delegates will meet in these committees at "Some engineers say it is conceivable that this magnet ic effect could have been re sponsible for- the New York blackout," he said. CONTROL OF GRAVITY Many scientists believe that the extreme maneuverability of many sighted UFOs is the result of a system "that in cludes the control of gravity," Kehoe said. He said that nothing we know of today is capable of gravity control. UFO sightings by radar specialists have been estimat ed to move at 7200 miles per hour and one UFO was esti mated to have a dimension of 2000 feet. SMALLER OBJECTS Kehoe gave examples of sighted UFOs that have re leased smaller objects and then remerged with them. "Although many people still disbelieve the existence of UFOs," Kehoe concluded, "they will change the lives of every one of us." the following designated places: membership, powers, and purpose committee, Pound Hall; Judicial commit tee, Cather Hall; and legisla tive and executive commit-, tees, Women's Residence Hall ; Conference rooms. js ifmn wmi mm mmnm uany iNeoraskan sub- J scrintions can he nnr- I chased from the business office in Room 51 of the Nebraska Union. A one year subscrip tion Is 6, and issues for one semester are $4. The papers will be mailed anywhere at no addi tional charge. 1 i I 3 Reflect On, Past Achievements; Provide For Future Century By JAN PARKS Junior Staff Writer On February 15, 1969, the University of Nebraska will be 100-years old. "Observance of this cen tennial should reflect upon achievements of the institu tion during its first century," according to Dr. Wallace C. Peterson, chairman of the Faculty Centennial Commit tee. Such an occasion provides the opportunity to plan the kind of a University it can be come in the next 100 years, said Peterson. The Faculty Centennial Committee was appointed by Chancellor Clifford Hardin, Peterson explained, to recom mend effective means of Cen tennial commemoration to the Board of Regents. OUTSIDE UNIVERSITY Another broader committee, the University Centennial ardin: No New Dormitories; No Forced Deferred By MICK LOWE Senior Staff Writer Statements that deferred rush will not be forced on fraternities and sororities and that no new dorms will be opened for two years were voiced by Chancellor Clifford M. Hardin Wednesday after noon in an interview with the Daily Nebraskan. Commenting on the Greek contention that a deferred rush system would be finan cially injurious to almost all houses, Hardin said that "the last thing we want to do is break anybody." "If they (the Greek houses) don't want to implement de ferred rush," Hardin contin ued, "then I don't think we would force them to do it." REPORTS COMPARED Hardin said that IFC and Panhellenic were asked to prepare reports on the best way to implement a deferred rush system" simply "to com pare a deferred rush system with what we have now." "I think it's at least worth our consideration," Hardin stated. Hardin said that he had not felt any pressure from Greek alumns disapproving of the deferred rush possibility. DORM CONSTRUCTION "As a matter of fact," Hard in said, "I received a letter from the national Secretary of one of the Greek houses here on campus stating that his or ganization supports deferred rush, even though the local chapter is opposed." Turning to dormitory con siderations, Hardin said that "no dorms will be constructed for opening next year," so that it will be at least two years before new dormitory Pep Rally To Be Held Saturday A rally will be held Sat urday night at 7:15 p.m. in front of Selleck to welcome the team back from Kansas State. Members of Tassels, Corn Cobs and Kernels will be there to lead the crowd in cheering. Points will be given to living units lor representation at the rally and also for signs in front of living units. These points go towards the overall spirit trophy award at the end of the basketball season. Committee, involves Inter ested people outside of the University, he said, which will help finance the Centennial. One of the major recom mendations, Peterson said, would establish a "Centen nial College." This college would be an experiment in "getting away from rote learning." The Centennial College, for a select group of 200-300 en tering freshmen, would be a supervised study which would "probe man's knowledge in the humanities and the sci ences." ANALYZE FORCES The second venture recom mended is that the Universi ty, draft a major study to analyze the economic, social, and cultural forces in Nebras ka. This, according to Peter son, will determine the kind of society which we shall be living in the 1970's. space will be available. The next dorm complex will be constructed east of the in tersection at 17th and R streets, Hardin predicted. Hardin, also said that pres ent dorms will be "tight" next year, since many of the stu dents presently in the dorms will elect to live on campus until they graduate. "We do have empty space in the dorms this year, and that does not come as a sur prise. We had empty rooms when we opened Selleck Quad seven years ago," Hardin ob served. More students have been re quired to live in the dorms this year than in years past because of the "Ad Hoc Hous ing Committee's recommen dations," according to Hard in. SAME RULES "The committee asked that no discrimination be made on the basis of sex," Hardin said. "They wanted the same rules to apply to women as to men." "B u t University women have always been required to live on campus, so we re quired more men to live on campus, too," Hardin contin ued. Hardin said that the policy, as he understands it, was changed to comply with the Committee's recommenda tions. "At least that's the way Dean Robert Ross, dean of Interviews will be held next week for a Student Senate seat in graduate college, according to Dick Schulze, ASUN president. "We have had a few applications," Schulze said at Wednesday's Sen ate meeting, "but we are hoping there will be more." Bill T o o 1 e y resigned the position earlier this year because of a con flict with classes. Schulze reported that four peo ple were taking inter Views next week. Interested . graduate students were urged to apply for the position. The Senate has also passed a resolution rec ommending altered dates for Thanksgiving vaca tion because of the Nebraska-Oklahoma f o o t ball game. The appeal, which will go to the fac ulty senate, would call for classes on Wednes day preceding Thanks giving and no classes on the following Monday. The University of Nebraska Foundation has provided funds to enable the Department of Economics to do this study in the next two years, said Pe terson, who is a member of the economics department. The second group of recom mendations deals with com memorative activities. Peter son said that the committee proposes that special observ ances occur between Feb. 15, 1969 (Charter Day) and the June, 1969 Commencement. CHARTER DAY These events would include Charter Day ceremonies and a symposium devoted to the theme of the relationship be tween economic growth and education. Peterson mentioned that the June, 1969 Commencement would also be a commemora tive event. For this com mencement a special effort would be made to give hon student affairs explained it to me," Hardin concluded. LONG-RANGE PLANS Dean Ross explained the new policy to the students largely on grounds of econom ic considerations, but Hardin said that he thought the poli cy was changed to satisfy the C o m m i 1 1 e e's recommen dations. One of Hardin's main in terests is longrange Univer sity planning, and he dis cussed several imminent con struction projects. Bids on a new music re cital building will be opened in "the next few weeks." Construction of the building will be located on the site of the old music building, he explained. SCIENCE COMPLEX The first building in a "life science" complex will be con structed within the next year or two east of the stadium on the mall between the Coli seum and Bessey Hall, Har din said. The building will be ten to twelve stories, according to Hardin, depending on financ es granted by the next legis lature. A second high rise building will eventually be constructed immediately ad jacent to the first, Hardin said, as a complementary part of the life-science com plex. The University campus will eventually be closed to student and staff parking, Hardin said, and city streets through campus will either be clocked off or re-routed. Eventually separate pedes FM Station Needs Name, Call-Letters The winner of a call letter contest to name ths campus FM radio station and a Miss Frequency Modulation will be announced at a dance Oct. 28 to signal the beginning of the University's first FM sta tion. Featuring the II combo the dance, sponsored by the Uni versity FM Club, will help raise funds for the station. Tickets will be on sale at the rioor for $.50 a person. Radio buffs have been working for the organization of a campus FM station for al most four years, and the sta tion will finally go on the air this year. Club members will soon be able to acquire broadcast fa culties and a transmitter. orary degrees to several per sons of national and interna tional importance. A major event in the Cen tennial year will be the publi cation of the Centennial His tory of the University, now being written by Dr. Robert Manley of Hiram Scott Col lege and formerly a staff member of the University. HERITAGE Other heritage activities in clude a continuing perfor mance of fine arts, throughout the state including musical and theatrical performances of University stud?!nts, Peter son said. "We haven't yet done any thing with the student role in the University Centennial," Peterson stated. He added he will talk with the ASUN presi dent about establishing a Stu dent Centennial Committee to work jointly with the Faculty Committee. R.iisli trian and bicycle paths will be built throughout the cam pus. The whole planning pro gram is being carried out, Hardin promised, with a maximum emphasis on land scaping and campus beauti fication. Fraternities and sororities are being encouraged to pur chase land in the area east of 22nd street Hardin said. Eventually it is hoped that all fraternities and sororities will be located in a Greek "park" to the east of the present campus. Two fraternities have al ready purchased land in the "park" area, Hardin said. STUDENT AFFAIRS Returning to student af fairs, Hardin said that he has written letters to two stu dents, two faculty members, and two administrators re questing them to serve on his committee to study the Bill of Rights. "I may be wrong, but I don't think that we'll have very many problems with the Bill of Rights," Hardin com mented. "Many of the points have been part of University policy for years, but on some pointsl University pol icy is more explicit than the Bill of Rights." The committee members will be announced as soon as they accept roles on the com mittee, Hardin said. As yet, he has received no replies concerning the committee, he added. Hardin refused comment on the coed visiting hours pro posal Baying that he "wasn't sure about the status of the proposal." Starting this week, all Uni versity students may enter a call lttter contest, to find a name for the new station. The call letters should begin with K-followed by three ad ditional letters. Entries must be sent to the FM Station, in care of the Nebraska Union. FM Club members will pick the top five suggestions, and the winner will be chosen by popular vote at the dance. The club will soon release details of the Miss Frequen cy Modulation Contest. The contest winner will serve as official hostess and represen tative at club functions, and as honorary disc jockey of the now FM station. t 1 i.