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o 1C OILU 4J I LI j liARY WAR 1 1863 f " -v Friday, March 1, 1968 i University of Nebraska1 Vol. 91, No. 71 ARCHIVES. tudents work to lower votin age iiitiiiiiiijiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiriiiiiriiriiiiit itiiiijiiiit iiit iiiiaiiiiiittiiuiiijiii tiiitititiiiiiiiii Jitiiitiiiijiriiiirtiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitti tit iiiiiiiiiiiti Happy 101st . . . I . - ' p- llr-- l . - - ;f-ii I J j i I L i I iff jJl 1 . jllr J lw I World? s tallest birthday j candle wishes the f Cornhusker state a happy birthday. -1 Wffrtiiii(iiiiiiiiiiiim(iiiiitiiifiifiiiiiiiiiitiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiifitiiiitifiiiifiiiiiiiitiiifiiiiiiitiif iiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiniiiiitiiiiis University coeds ratify constitution 1275 AW S voters approve change by 8 to 1 ratio University coeds have ratified the newly revised AWS Constitu tion by a ratio of about 8 to 1, ac cording to Nesha Neumeister, as sistant chairman of the AWS Con stitutional Convention. Miss Neumeister reported that 1,275 of about 5,000 possible AWS voters participated in the ratifica tion elections, which were conduct ed in voting groups. Voting groups were utilized to facilitate an orientation period be fore each election, she said. Vote breakdown The assistant chairman cited the following breakdown of AWS votes on the constitution: Pound Hall 46 for and 11 against East C a m p u s 109 for and 10 against Selleck Quadrangle 207 for and 14 against Women's Residence Hall 168 for and 34 asainst Towne Club and Lincoln women 61 for and 2 against Sandoz Hall 90 for and 5 against Smith Hall 86 for and 2 against Sororities 354 for ant! 72 against Clarification to voters Miss Neumeister felt that con ducting the election in voting groups was effective because AWS members were able to ask ques tion and have the meaning of the constitution clarified by either the chairman or assistant chairman of the constitutional convention. "Sometimes people vote un knowingly," Miss Neumeister con tended, "but I feel that most AWS members had a basic understand ing of the revised constitution when they voted." The personal contact that the voting groups provided seems to have interested more women in the organization, Miss Neumeister said. "I think that more members will want to get involved in AWS and will file for office." Constitution in effect Nancy Coufal Hungerford, chair man of the constitutional conven tion, explained that the revised con stitution is now in effect because the document was ratified by well over the 15 per cent affirmative vote required by the constitution. The chairman felt that the full Impact of the revised constitution will not be felt immediately, "It will take AWS a while to adjust to the new system," she said. Miss Neumeister predicted that AWS will become a more represen tative and democratic organiza tion because of provisions for re apportionment of delegates to the AWS rule making body AWS Con gress. Congressmen from living units 'Congressmen will be elected from living units rather than from c 1 a s s e s,. she explained, which should also improve communica tion between representatives and their constituents. "The revised constitution should change the concept of AWS from regulating women's hours and put ting on Coed Follies to a bigger concept of a women's governing body," Miss Neumeister added. Continued on pace 3 19-voiing announcement expected this by Jim Evinger Senior Staff Writer The formation of a 19-voting-age campaign organization of young adults working to secure the low ering of the minimum voting age was to be announced this morning in Lincoln. The proposed Nebraska Consti tutional Amendment No. 1, which would lower the state's voting age from 21 to 19 years, will appear on the state election ballot in Novem ber. About thirty University students have been actively working since December to coordinate the state wide non-partisan effort in behalf of the voting age ammendment, according to Dave Piester, a mem ber of the group. "The group being organized will coordinate activities of local cam paign groups throughout the state," Piester said. A number of adults from such Presidential candidates scheduled to speak by Jim Pedersen Junior Staff Writer Leading Presidential candidates are being scheduled for appear ances at the University of Nebras ka, according to Richard Scott, Ne braska Union Program Director. The Union talks and topics com mittee has contacted the leading Presidential candidates and with the exception of former Alabama Governor George Wallace, all have agreed to come to the University on mutually agreeable dates, Scott said. Richard Nixon and Harold Stas sen, Republican Primary candi dates, and Eugene McCarthy, Democratic Party candidate, are among those being scheduled for appearance. George Romney also had agreed to come to the University but la ter withdrew from the Republican Party candidacy race. -Union offi cials are uncertain if this will' af fect his appearance on campus. The Governor from Michigan was the ifrst of the four leading Re publicans (Romney, Rockefeller, Percy, and Nixon) to announce his candidacy for the Republican nom ination. Romney embarked on a coast-to-coast campaign and was in N e w Hampshire preparing for the March 11 primary when he an nounced his withdrawal, ending a 101 day campaign. Romney was slowly sinking out of sight in the Gallup polls, and had plummeted from the position of top ranking Republican candi date a year ago to a near two to one underdog in popularity below Nixon. Nixon is the strongest of the GOP candidates thus far in the race. Recent Gallup polls have shown him to be the strongest Re publican candidate in a race against President Johnson. Nixon also holds a substantial populari ty lead over the remainder of the GOP candidates. Senator Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota will speak at the Univer sity sometime in late March, ac cording to Mike Oldfather, Chair man of the Nebraska Concerned Democrats. Oldfather added that McCarthy will not commit himself as to a spe cific date until after the Democrat ic Primary in New Hampshire. McCarthy is the only Democrat ic candidate running agaim.t in cumbent President Johnson. He will oppose the President in the Nebiaska Democratic Primary in May. Although George Wallace has not replied to the Union concerning a speaking date, a group of Ne braska students have invited him to appear at the University when he visits Omaha on March 4, an in formed source said Thursday. Wallace has thus far refused to run on the Democratic ticket in any of, the Democratic state pri maries. Wallace has expressed in terest in forming a third party to run in the Nebraska Primary. age campaign organization fields as advertising and public re lations are advising the group. Piester emphasized the drive is spearheaded "by the people who will be directly affected by t h e proposed amendment students un der 21 years of age." , "We are looking forward to the campaign because it will be an opportunity for young adults to exhibit to the people of Nebraska their political awareness and re sponsibility," he said. "We are optimistic that if t h e Nebraska electorate is presented with the facts concerning this is sue, they will weigh them intelli gently and recognize the benefits of lowering the voting age to 19," Piester said. The drive to lower the voting age began in 1966, he explained, when the Nebraska Committee for Chil dren and Youth appointed a re search committee headed by Uni Wfkf . 1 iflo '-Hi'"! if" ytm0f,:. .pP 'W' mi Lmi , - - - - , , M jjftm"" gttnr , Stephanie Floyd (right) capitalizes on the opportunity for "total education" offered by the Senate sponsored Nebraska Free University. Monday marks the last day to register for the courses offered. NFU grants more time; 300 enrollments to date With approximately 300 students already enrolled, registration for Nebraska Free University will re main open through Monday, Susie Phelps, chairman of the NFU co ordinating committee announced Thursday. The additional time will permit students more opportunity to look through courses, get information and enroll in classes, she said. "After the Honeymoon," to be lead by Mrs. C. Twig Daniels has drawn the most interest, she said. The course, limited to 50 students, has been filled. If enough interest is shown, an other complete course will possi Few changes to be made In Senate elections by Mark Gordon Senior Staff Writer The ASUN executive committee, after evaluating election systems, has concluded that the present sys tem of electing student senators should be retained with certain modifications, committee chair man Bruce Bailey said Wednesday.- Bailey said the seven-man com mittee rejected the proposed dis trict system in favor of increasing the efficiency of the current Fys tem based on college representa tion. "We found it (district voting! wasn't a better system of represen tation because of the large num versity senior John Schrekinger to study the voting question. At that time State Sen. Eugene Mahoney of Omaha planned to in troduce a bill in the 1967 legisla ture which would lower the voting age to 18. In addition, a group of Lincoln teenagers were also organizing to promote the same issue. All proponents united in a co operative effort to push for the bill before the Legslative Committee for Government and Military Af fairs. The bill was introduced -by Sen. Mahoney with the backing of Sen.s Marvin Stromer, Lincoln; Ro land Luedtke, Lincoln; Terry Car penter, Scottsbluff; Richard Proud, Omaha; George Flemming, Sid ney; Richard Marvel, Hastings; and W. H. Hasebroock, West Point. The bill passed the committee 7 0, the first time a bill of this type had ever gotten out of committee bly be given to accommodate more students, according to Miss Phelps. Students have also shown major interest in "Popular Philosophers." to be led by Al Spangler and "Clack Power." led by Dr. Jack Siegman. Ayn Rand's "The Virtue of Sel fishness" and Eric Holler's "T h e True Believer" will be critically dis cussed in "Popular Philosophers." According to Spangler neither of these writers is very good. He hopes to discuss these "philosophers," with their defenders to determine why the writers' opinions have such popular appeal. The "Black Power" course will be a general analysis of the emer ber of off camous students and the complexities of setting up the dis trict system," Bailey said. He named methods such as dis tributing newsletters, holding sen ator seminars, considering senator office hours and obtaining addition al publicity as possibilities that could improve the current system. The Inter-Dormitory Association (IDA) President said he will for ward a five page report of the com mittee's findings to the Student Senate March 13 in resolution form. The report will contain an eval uation of Student Senate presen tation, the election system's pro morning in Nebraska. When the bill appeared on t h t floor of the Legislature, it was amended on the first reading to lower the limit to 19 years. On its final reading it passed 37-11 with one abstention. Late last October the presidents of the state colleges and Omaha University came out with a reso lution supporting the proposed amendment. Four states currently have set their voting limits below 21 years. Georgia and Kentucky with 18 years, Alaska with 19 and Hawaii with 20 are the four. North Dako tans also will vote in November on lowering it to 19. The campaign is being financed primarily through contributions. Piester urged University stu dents who are interesting in work ing to lower the voting age to con tact him or Schrekinger. gence oi unrest in suburbia and the ghettos. The art of casting spells, telling fortunes and holding seances will be discussed by participants of the NFU "Applied BJack Magic" course. Led by Steve Uurdie. who will coordinate student projects, stu dents will receive first hand knowl edge of black magic through dis cussion of past and present prac tices and through application of magic as we see it today. According to Miss Phelps. "Ap plied Black Magic" is also receiv ing strong student support in NFU enrollment. posed changes, an explanation of what possible changes would en tail and a minority opinion from each committee member. Bailey said he would . probably discuss the committee's work with the Senate at a March 20 meeting at which time the Senate could ac cept the entire resolution or spe clifc sections of the measure. In considering all feasible forms of senatorial elections. Bailey said his committee had two objectives in mind: ill the extent of contact students have with senators and (2) the senator's conviction of re sponsibility to his constituents, continued on page I i -v. it i ' . '