The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, December 08, 1967, Page Page 2, Image 2
THE DAILY NEBRASKAN Editonafs Commentary Page 2 Friday, December 8, 1967 Panhellenic . . . The Wake Ri&ht of Left Panhellenic has been dying for many semesters and, as far as most people are concerned, it is now dead. The death was not a sudden one brought on by one particular disease, but was slow and painful a result of many causes. Needless to say, the death affects the survivors most greatly the 18 sorori ties, in the most direct fashion. For without a Panhellenic, the sorority sys tem is without any type of leadership. Perhaps this illness should have been mentioned before. But there is always a chance that this illness would have been used by the Board of Regents as just another reason for deferred rush. How ever, if one considers the issue, defer red rush would certainly be no cure. One of the most serious diseases af flicting Panhellenic has been the lack of qualified leadership. This is not meant to imply that the present leaders are unqualified, but if they are, it is only a result of chance and not on purpose. The presidency of Panhellenic has been passed around from sorority to sorority like the proverbial "golden egg." And the sorority that happens to get the "golden egg" in a certain year has the President of Panhellenic whether or not there is one qualified person in that sorority to serve as President. Thus, the executive ability of the Panhellenic President has been a hit-or-miss (but mostly miss) affair. The President of Panhellenic should be elected. This has been suggested be fore, but each sorority has been so tightly bound up in its own interests that it has no time to concern itself with the problems of the system. Only when the president of Panhel lenic is elected will there be any rea sonable assurance that the office will be filled by a qualified individual. But even if the Panhellenic presi- Righl Intent . . . dent were elected, it Is unlikely that Panhellenic could become a viable or ganization unless the majority of the representatives changed their attitudes toward Panhellenic. . Rivalry between sororities (much of which is imaginary) has been so over played that delegate representatives to Panhellenic cannot take a vote on an issue unless they poll the members of their sorority first. Panhellenic might just as well meet in the ballroom of the Union and in vite all sorority members to vote on issues. At least then issues could be re solved in one week and without the week delay now necessary for polling. If Panhellenic is ever to become a successful force in the sorority system, representatives must realize that they should vote on issues, not only with re gard for the general house opinion, but more with , regard for the entire sorority system. Panhellenic has many problems, which it, too, will admit if it looks at the sorority system realistically. But these problems will never be solved if the present attitude continues and the "golden egg" continues to be passed around. The Daily Nebraskan urges Panhel lenic to change its constitution to make the President an elective office. We further recommend that repre sentatives to Panhellenic grow up and realize that there is something more im portant than each single sorority the en tire system in itself. Unless these changes are made there is little chance for a resurrection of Panhellenic and the sorority system will lie forever in stagnation and decay. Wrong Action The Senate should be commended for the intent of its resolution on military recruiting at the University. But per haps the Senate should re-examine at least one of the methods" it proposes to change Selective Service director Lewis B. Hershey's directives regarding stu dent demonstrations. When Hershey first made the state ment recommending that the deferments of men who engage in illegal activity which causes refusal of duty in the mili tary service and of those who interfere with military recruitment including on campus military recruitment be revoked, the Daily Nebraskan criticized this ac tion editorially: "It certainly seems highly question able whether the draft should be used as a punishment lor those students who have blocked military recruiters from coming onto campus . . . "But we feel that the draft is not, and should not be, punishment for dis obeying the laws. We feel the punishment provided under the laws and it is near ly certain there were laws broken should be the penalty for this conduct." The Daily Nebraskan feels the same about the directive as it did at that time. Thus we would agree with the reso lution that states that "the ASUN Sen ate pledges its resources to the active support of any person drafted for this reason and seeking to test the legality of his being drafted and strongly sup ports the efforts of the National Stu dent Association (NSA) litigation in the federal courts opposing the policy ex pressed in the Hershey directive." But the Daily Nebraskan does dis agree with Senate in urging that mili tary recruitment on campus be suspend ed until Hershey revokes his directive. It seems unlikely that this action, even if all colleges and universities adopted it, would have any effect on re scinding Hershey's directive. The draft and recruitment, though they both provide manpower for the mili tary services, are two separate organi zations. It is highly unlikely that stop ping one would greatly affect the other. Moreover, the Daily Nebraskan feels that this action is contrary to the Stu dent Bill of Rights passed last spring by the student body. All students, in cluding those who might wish to inter view with military recruiters, should be allowed that opportunity. When that op portunity is denied, the Bill of Rights is being contradicted. Perhaps it is true, as Sen. Spangler contends, that eliminating the presence of military recruiters will remove the possibility of students being involved in demonstrations against the recruiters But if certain students are very ada mant in their objection to military re cruiters, there are offices of recruiters only a few blocks away from campus which could just as easily be the ob ject of student demonstrations. The Daily Nebraskan fully agrees with the intent of the resolution and two of the proposed actions; but we also feci that the weight of evidence is In favor of student rights in the action urging that military recruiters be banned. R.I.P. Hyde Park Hvilc Park is floundering and it probably should be allowed lo quietly drown. The weekly Nebraska Union lounge forum. began three years ago amid much fanfare and coverage from the state's press, It continued to be an attention getter and a crowd-drawer for most of the first year-and-a-half, helped along by the novelty of it all and the person lity of Carl Davidson. Hydf Park wasn't always enlighten ing, highly meaningful or intellectually st'mu'ating, but it was generally enter taining. A student or faculty member could spend a pleasant hour listening to the debates and the monlogues over womens' hours, political candidates, na tional politics and the stop lights on 14th St. The old Hyde Park sessions drew crowds of 200-250 who created such traf fic problems the Union officials stood by to keep order. This year, however, the forum has lacked all appeal. It started out weak ly an-1 continued that way until it fell inn i patfe'i that each Thursriny the iv -I ' :U crukrs would gr.-vuate from t!f rib to the lounge, plop themse'ves on !nc furniture and elect one of them to take the microphone while the others played word games with him. The rest of the "audience" consisted of the high school-style boys who regu larly Inhabit the lounge television chairs end Union drifter g, Characteristic t this group was one student who said he was a! Thursday's session "only because I'm waiting for a bus." The Hyde Park idea was good three years ago and it still is, but the forum has fallen into such ill times that it is best It be dropped. The open student forum idea can be effectively put into operation in some other way. A possible alternative to Hyde Park might be a monthly student panel fea turing administration or student govern ment representatives or campus person alties who currently figure in a campus issue. Students would have the opportun ity to question the main figures in the issue and to give them their own views of the situation. The forum could be held, in the Union lounge with basically the same setup as Hyde Park. The monthly meet ing date would hopefully insure Against staleness. A good way to start the series off would be to get the ASUN executives to appear for a question-and-answer ses sion. Now that they are halfway through their term, students must have many questions about what has been going on in the Senate and with the Bill of Rights. The Union Talks and Topics Com mittee has always been one of the most original and versatile groups on the cam pus. The committee should be if they are not not seriously considering n al ternative to Hyde Park, fpn ra ili, i i fejg il jl BtFoRfc ir i KfSW I I " n f' M lUf&lk I Mir VMKW-.,Jt MISS- 'A FJf bTA mmLJUSWII X B. i v ujv.an at n m vnv- rsar'" vs ser - i mr- m vast nura m -m ... AND HOT OUtA ife TttS IDfVR, lw.0Qrcfu aor ft Qs-oy could Our Man Hoppe King Herod, Peace Fighter By ARTHUR HOPPE The noted archeologist, Dr. Mark Hawkings, has discovered still another Lively Lake Scroll in an Essene Cave in his basement. The text may throw some further light on long-ago events. It follows. Now when Jesus was born in Beth lehem of Judea in the days of Herod, the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, "Where is he that is born the Prince of Peace? For we have come to wor ship him." And Herod, the king, greeted them, saying, "No man more worships peace than I. But what kind of peace? Peace with honor? Peace with justice? Peace with victory?" And the wise men sayeth they know eth not, these things not having been prophesied. When Herod, the king, had heard these words he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes together, he demanded what he should do. And Dean, the Scribe of State, stepped forward, prophesying: "As Bethlehem go eth, so goeth Nazareth, Jericho and all of Galilee." And Mack, the Chief Priest of the Army, stepped forward, abacus in his hand, prophesying: "Ten thousand sol diers, 0 King, will bring peace to Ju dea in forty days and forty nights." And Horatio, the favorite of the king, stepped forward, smiling and saying: "All men loveth and worship thee, O King, and know that thou seeketh only peace. Only peace with honor." And Herod, the king, well-pleased with such advice, sent ten thousand sol diers to Bethlehem to seek peace with honor. And when forty days had passed, he sent another ten thousand and anoth er and another. And, lo, voices of dissent were raised in Jerusalem and protest was heard in the land. "Peace is just around the corner," prophesied Mack. "We are now fighting to save the whole world," prophesied Dean. "And, anyway," sayeth Horatio, still smiling, "I yet love and worship thee, 0 King." And Herod, the king, scowled, say ing, "1 will go anywhere to talk about peace, on the land or on the water." And the people of Bethlehem respond ed, saying, "withdraw your soldiers and there will be peace." "Not that kind of peace!" cried Her od, the king. And waxing exceeding wroth, he sent forth orders to his sol diers, saying, "Slay all the children that are in Bethlehem and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under!" When ambassadors from every land protested, Herod, the king, sayeth: "I do this to save thee, and thou mock me?" When his own people lamented, he sayeth: "1 do this to protect thee, and thou decry me?" And, lo, peace came to Bethlehem, but no man would sayeth that it was peace with honor. Not even Horatio. "1 care not what people sayeth," cried Herod, the king, "for I know that history will absolve me." And verily, it is written: "He goeth to history for judgment who hath no where else to go." CAMPUS OPINION Hear IMItor: I'm sick and tired of everyone ob jecting to AWS and trying to put it down. 1 think it's about time someone spoke up in defense of AWS and Dean Synder. I contend AWS and all that goes with It (womens' hours, etc.) is necessary and all women should have to be members. In support of this I say have you ever noticed that women are different than men? You bet, men don't need anyone to tell them when to come in at night; they're intelligent enough to know when to. Besides, if girls try to seduce them, they're strong enough to fight the girls off. Girls don't possess these attributes as everyone knows. They are stupid and need someone to protect their frail bod ies. The fact that there are two males to one female at this University proves men are superior and don't need someone to tell them what to do: i.e. "Might makes right." However, although I approve of this terrific system, I offer two suggestions: All women have their genes ex amined to make sure they qualify as AWS members. Gins' parents be required to live In the empty dorms, thus solving the problems of empty rooms and closer su pervision. Long live male supremacy. Marc Lund Amused Dear Editor: I was somewhat disturbed by an aau&uig little letter from John Breck- rnridge which appeared in (he Wednes day Daily Nebraskan. There is yet another kind of free dom -the kind of freedom that sets a man free even from the point of time and space which cumbers his body. This is the freedom of truth. It is the type of freedom of conscience, the freedom from disabling fear which allows one to do what he can or feels he must and face the consequences. Perhaps Marxer is free. "For the reader who cares to ex plore this concept of freedom more thor oughly, I refer him to God's Bible. Clark D. Splvey, Jr. The Draft Dear Editor: This is a short poem I wrote this summer. Puzzled by the fear of the unknown, Pushed through the line Strip, specimln, squat, bend cough The new-cropped heads, fitted for caps Top virgin bodies unused to harsh khaki. Presently the sergeant, black eyes snapping Teeth and lips set, gives the order to inarch. The reluctant boots make no noise But leave oozing depressions in the matted mulch. The thin column rounds a bend and halts Before a low hut. Flies buzz In the clammy stillness And the red flag doesn't even move. Bruce Wollcnbcrg, Vicar University Lutheran Chapel By A. C. E. In keeping with the true Christmas spirit I have de cided to publish a list of Christmas gifts which I have compiled for all of you who are still unsure of what token to give to your favorite campus personalties and organizations. In an effort to help the Regents maintain their cur rent image an appropriate gift would be a copy of de Tocqueville's Democracy In America. : . .... Chancellor Hardin has been hinting that he would like a detailed map of Lincoln with the route between his home and the University clearly delineated. For all of you who wish to be a tad more generous let me also suggest a detailed map of the campus which can be ob tained at no cost at any of the university bookstores. G. Robert Ross: the presidency of ASUN, that way it would all be legal. As you know Dean Snyder enjoys open houses in the dormitories so as an extra special holiday lift I feel that a rash of open houses would be appropriate. The girls' living units are also advised to have their AWS reps con duct the Dean on a tour of their dorm in the interest of a continual flow of traffic during your special event. To show our thanks to those grand promoters of academic freedom, Terry Carpenter and Norbert.Tn) mann, I feel that an extra student fee should be assessed to provide funds for a monument constructed in their image. The statues could then be placed in the mall, a welcome addition to the University's campus. Others-: Union: a new Hospitality Committee or Charles Schulze. Ad Hoc Committees: a fact to work on, with, or by. Due to the fact that AWS Board is holding their an nual Christmas party next Tuesday evening I believe that all potential gift-givers should consider the possi bility of providing entertainment for the group. Old Mousekateer television flicks can be obtained quite easily. Legal Attack On Hershey Planned Collegiate Press Service Four national student organizations and 15 student body presidents have filed a suit against Selective Ser ' vice Director Lewis B. Hershey. The suit asks for a court injunction stopping enforce ment of Hershey's recent letter to local draft boards telling them to reclassify and draft as soon as possible anyone who destroys or turns in his draft card or who participated in demonstrations aimed at blocking induc tion centers or military recruiters. The suit followed a group of four others filed by the American Civil Liberties Union in behalf of individuals who have been reclassified under Hershey's order. Ed Schwartz, president of the National Student As sociation (NSA) the main plantiff in the student -case, says he had been told by the ACLU that NSA's case is more significant because it "is a whosesale attack at the source of the unconstitutional order." In addition to NSA, the jorganizations filing the suit are Students for a Democratic Society, (SDS), Campus Americans for Democratic Action (CADA), and the Uni versity Christian Movement (UCM). Hershey said Monday he does not consider it punish ment to have a deferment removed to be drafted. "It is a privilege to be called to serve your country," he1 said. Hershey's letter to draft boards, sent Oct. 18, "how ver, referred to reclassification and drafting as punish ment for "misguided registrants." His letter gave two instructions to local boards: They could reclassify as eligible for service and draft as soon as possible anyone who has destroyed or turned in his draft card. They should consider reclassifying and drafting as soon as possible any person who attempts to block in. duction centers or military recruiters. ". Z The student suit alleges that these crders are uncon stitutional and violate due process, because they do not allow for a trial before a jury, defense counsel, etc. The suit also says that the second of Hershey's or ders violated the very law which he is supposed to.be enforcing. It notes that the act passed by Congress in June gives certain deferments, including those for stu dents, "as a matter of statuatory right." Thus, when Hershey tells draft boards to take away student defer ments because of protest activities, he is violating "the express will of Congress." LIBRARY , Schwartz also questions, as does the suit, Hershei'j right to use the Selective Service System to punish dis senters. The suit says such punishment 'should be left to the courts and Schwartz added that . the Selective Ser vice "has no more right lo punish people than a public library docs."' Local draft boards have already begun to enforce Hershey's order, Schwartz says he believes at least 100 students have been reclassified under the order already. The ACLU is filing suits in behalf of several of those who have and will continue to do so as they arisen The ACLU has already announced four suits filed in New York; Camden, N.J.; Salt Lake City and Seattle and says it is about to file one more. Several of these involve clergymen who have been reclassified after participation In anti-draft activity. The National Council of Churches has joined as co plaintiff with the ACLU in those cases. UNUSUAL The groups who filed the student suit form an un usual coalition. SDS is much more radical than the oth ers and has been the leading organizer of campus pro tests Bgainst military recruiters. Both NSA and CADA have opposed "corercive tactics such as interfering with students who want to see recruiters," though they have both opposed the use of campus police. The University Christian Movement is a student organization affiliated with the National Council of Churches. Daily Nebraskan ae. t, 1MT Vol 1. No. 41 PJaeosd-alaaa aaetaaa MM at UmoBl Mat, Trlophnnti lulnm 472-JMM. Nw 47.jja, Editor 473-HO (uMcrtption rate. r 14 mt rniwaw or H K taa aaadmt nu. pUh Hatiad Monday, vVadoaaday, Thuraday and rnday dcrlai ha .hoa Mar, memt dunna vaeatlona and mm narlnda. by tr atudanta of tha ttatvmita af Nebraalu tmrtar lh tunaOlrtlon ot tha fatiult .unmMKilttf Ctiriaal "MhUcallona. "uhlU'atimia .hall fm frnm rniphip n ihr OutKmmitlM at any wrm "HUM I ha I'nivaraita Mamhfra nl in. 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