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i Thursday, October 19, 1967 Page 4 The Daily Nebraskan r 1 it, -' -J -''1 Study Proves Contentions . Roommates Can, Do Influence The Ups and Downs of Grades By DAN LOOKER Senior Staff Writer A traditional scapegoat for the University student who feels he is not doing as well as he should is his roommate. Though a roommate's an noyances have often been exaggerated, college room mates apparently do affect each other's academic per formance, according to a study recently conducted by Robert A. Pierce at the Uni versity of Rochester. Pierce, an instructor in psychiatry at the Universi ty School of Medicine and clinical psychologist in the Student Health Service, con ducted a study of two groups of students and their roommates. STUDENTS AGREE University students tend to agree with the results of the Rochester study, al though no such study has been made here, according to Dr. Harry Cannon, Direc tor of the University of Ne braska Counseling Service. The first group Pierce studied was the students of a first semester class in In troductory Psychology. He found that they tended to achieve a level similar to their roommates. The survey showed that freshmen, "who are usual ly arbitrarily assigned to each other, have a similar level of achievement to that of their roommates." A Nebraska freshman liv ing in Abel Hall agreed with the findings. "We study about the same amount of time." he said, "although my roommate can sit at his desk a little longer than I can." PICKED ROOMIE Both are getting about the same grades and both are taking science-orientated subjects. The freshman said he picked his room mate, who was from the same town and that they are able to encourage each oth er when things looked rough. Another Abel Hall fresh -"IIIIIIIIHIillllllllllinillllllllllllllMlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllHIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIt Graduate Seminar Planned Tr Under grad Students Mortar Boards and AWS will co-sponsor an under graduate seminar on grad uate school opportunities on Nov. 7, according to Susie Phelps, co-chairman of the Seminar Committee. "Your Future in Graduate School" will cover the hu manities, fine arts, social sciences, and education. The format of the program fea tures speakers and small group discussions led by present University grad uate students. Tentative speakers are Doris Seward, dean of women at the University of Kentucky: Dr. Frank Olson, dean of the Nebraska Grad uate School; and Mr. Frank Halgren. University of Ne braska placement director. "The seminar will pro vide students with the ad vantages and liabilities of attending graduate school besides general information such as scholarship oppor tunities," Miss Phelps said. Winters To Speak On ASUN Ballot Young Republicans will hear Dr. Robert Winters speak about tbe Vietnam ballot sponsored by ASUN Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Nebraska Union. Winters is a member of the University political science department. $6,C00 Guaranteed pEus commissions for Sales Managomtnt Trainee H ye rt faniar ar graduate and Interested In lifetime career in year awn business. Ask far interview. Write ar cell collect Charles L Deane, C L IL, General Agent, Mutant Benefit Ufa intaranca Catnpmy, 809 forth 75!h Street, Omaha, K&roska. Phone 391-7030. man was less satisfied. His roommate is impairing his studying, he explained. "I haven't seen him study yet," he said, "and if he would then I would study more." He felt that his roommate, who had been assigned, definitely does af fect his grades which have been "worse than I expected." . .St.. , "y' ' .... v 4 , St i. COOPERATION, CONDERATION AND MUTUAL RESPECT ... are prime factors in maintaining a workable relationship between roommates, as Lyle Welsh (foreground) and Ralph Bishop discover. Foreign Student T.A.C. Each Thursday afternoon most of t h e University's foreign students attend a World Wide Luncheon spon sored by the Lincoln YWCA, according to Barb Ram sey, public relations chair man for the YWCA. "T h e purpose of these luncheons is to allow the stu dents and members of the Lincoln community to get In the water, or out... Swimming Instructor Miss Vicky Shanks enjoys the freedom of her Pearle Optical Contact Lenses! Vicky wirs fcw farlt Optical Contact lenss ill the time, even wmimmg. 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Foreign students . often give, talks about their coun try and its customs, she noted. iu can r t , calnow i j 4 Sec Pearle Optii other one underachieved). UPSIE DOWNSIE One University coed, a senior living in Smith Hall, has an unusual history of "excelling" and "under achieving" with several roommates. Her freshman year her roommate didn't study much, and she didn't either. "My grades were bad and, second semester, my room mate flunked out." She began her sophomore year with a new roommate who was "a brain who never had to study. We both played cards all the time. I learned how to play bridge, poker, anything you name it. "Second semester my roommate bit the dust," she continued, "when she started taking humanities courses. She was a zoology major." Even though her "brainy" roommate also did not study and flunked out, she said her own grades were better in her sophomore year. "I learned how to take tests," she explained. APARTMENT The next year she lived in an apartment where, even though she had three roommates, she felt the study atmostphere was bet ter. Her grades improved, although her roommates did not do so well. She was the only student with a car and her first class on Monday, Wednes day and Friday was at 11:30. Two of her roommates, who had 7:30 and 8:30 classes, flunked out second semester. She is now living in Smith Hall and feels that she is "doing o.k. this year, too." Dr. Pierce's study also found that more students mutually "overachieved with their roommates rath er than underachieving." One student living in a fraternity agreed with the findings of the study. "I do believe that if you're room ing with somebody who is very smart, it helps you," he said. Another coed in a sorority seems to have found the solution to roommates. "I study in the furnace room," she explained, "that's how much my roommate affects me." rwia k ai B All sriiftonts whn pv 1 pect to receive bachelors I I degrees, advanced d e- 1 grees, two-year or six- a year certificates at the close of the first semes ter must apply for same by Nov. 1, 1967, if they have not yet done so. Make aplication at the Registrar's Office, Room 208, Window 2, Adminis tration Building, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.. Monday through Friday, or 8 a.m. to 12 i noon on Saturday, ii EiillBIIHIMIIBMI HIIBHMHIH f Budget Terms with never an extra charge. (. ) . ISmpT foffrfiffi I THURSDAY (All activities In Nebrassk Union unless otherwise in dicated.)'" CAREER - SCHOLARS -7 a.m. BAPTIST STUDENT. 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By ANDY CORRIGAN Junior Staff Writer If Alan Read has his way next November the National Young Democrats will have a new president and he'll be it. Reed, a University associ ate professor in the political science department, is a top contender for the Y.D. office. The moment of truth will come November 15 when the convention convenes in Hol lywood, Florida. Reed said it is now a two man race. The other candi date is Spencer Oliver of Bowie, Md. Reed qualified this statement saying that the race could develop into a five-man clash. DISCREPANCY As president of Y.D., Reed hopes to gain some freedom from the Democratic Nation al Committee. He said that there was a general discrep ancy between the younger and older members of the party. "The younger party mem bers are more active and con cerned besides having a bet ter education. 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The most important issue to be considered by the con vention delegates is the Viet nam policy, according to Reed. Olivar agrees with the present administration policy while Reed favors de-escalation of the war. Stating his position on Viet nam, Reed said he was op posed to the administration policy of war escalation but not to expect anything better from the Republican nom inee. If elected president of Y.D. he would try to influ ence administration policy within the Democratic Party. VIETNAM POLICY Reed feels that U.S. policy in Vietnam is channeling all 60) t you serve your country, (pleas i CLASS STATE 7IP A ! I (pleas i print) 1 of the government's interests away from the domestic problems. He added that Americans are more concern ed with problems of racism, crime, education, and pover ty within the U.S. and they want action now. Reed urged a change in po licy from attacking the Viet Cong to attacking the roots of the strife, poverty, ignor ance, and anti-colonialism. He wants the U.S. to ex pand its energies on con structing a meaningful gov ernment in South Vietnam in stead of supporting an un popular one, adding that this will be the only lasting so lution. MILITARY REDUCTION During this time he urges a reduction in U.S. military efforts to the tactical level required to protect U.S. ser vicemen. Turning to other areas of U.S. envolvment, Reed com mented on the U.S. position in Latin America. He says the U.S. should promote econom ic and social development and should support the progres sive political elements. AMERICA'S GREATEST SLACKS "HAMILTON HOUSE" TROUSERS $16 TO $25 HUBBARD SLACKS $10 TO $20 i I r if I 1 I M FEATURING BLINDS WIT' DACRON POLYESTER ill i air ii II I
