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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1969
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
VOL 92, NO. 71
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by Susie Jenkins
Nebraskan Staff Writer
Although opposition forces missed
by only five votes, Nebraska
Legislators failed to override Gov.
Norbert T. Tiemann's veto of a bill
to impose extra penalties on college
students found in possession of mari
juana. Twenty-five state senators led by
Scottsbluff Sen. Terry Carpenter voted
to void Tiemann's rejection, but 30
backers were required to enact LB
8. Twenty senators voted against
Carpenter's proposal and three did
not vote.
Since the time for individual intro
duction of bills is passed a similar bill
cannot be introduced again during this
session unless one of the Legislative
Committees deems such a move
necessary.
"IN MOVING to override t h e
povernor's veto, Carpenter reminded
the senators that they had passed the
bill on a vote of 34-8. LB 8 had been
approved on first reading 40-0 two
weeks ago.
"The real purpose of this bill is
psychological," Carpenter told the
senators and gallery of students. "If
you were a student and knew you
could be convicted on this law, you
would count 10 before you did it
(smoked marijuana)."
Carpenter repeated publicly for the
second time his conversation with
Tlemann when the governor
telephoned to tell him of the veto
ahead of time.
T"I told him 'What the hell are you
calling me for,' and hung up,"
Carpenter told the laughing
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by Jim Pedersen
Nebraskan Staff Writer
-The concept of topical courses which
- are interdiscipliaary-ia nature meets
the approval of many University pro
fessors, but their ideas of methods
and practicality differ.
Most University professors con
tacted agree that topical courses
should be offered on a temporary
basis but they disagree on what
level the courses should be offered
and what . the prerequisites should
be.
An existing University topical
course a course dealing with a
pertinent and immediate problem
is the history of the American Negro
course 198. In this course, the pre
requisites vary depending on the
"Don't NU students get excited about anything?" is the plea of this coed as rehearsals proceed for
Friday's performance of Coed Follies at 8 p.m. at Pershing Auditorium.
legislators, "If it happens to me, it'll
happen to you."
SEVERAL SENATORS stood to
speak in favor of the override.
Omaha Sen. Clifton Batchelder said
the bill gave the legislators a chance
to "reach into the college sanctuary
and do something."
"We are not working against all
college students," he said, "We are
only discriminating against the pot
pusher in college."
Batchelder said that opponents of
the bill were "manifestations of the
softness" which has evolved over the
last 20 years.
"I CALL this the gutless age," he
said.
Sen. Sam Klaver of Omaha said
that the 30-day suspension penalty was
"mild and fair punishment."
"Thousands of taxpayers are
breaking their backs," Klaver said.
"Where is the persecution?"
Genoa Sen. Herb Nore told the
Unicameral that LB 8 would protect
Nebraska from forces outside the
state.
"THE COMMUNISTS are duping
our professors and pastors," he said.
"That is why they are supporting the
governor."
Sen. Henry Pedersen of Omaha
argued against Tiemann's warning
that the bill could be unconstitu
tional. "The Legislature has the right to
reasonably regulate the conduct of
students in this state," Pedersen
said.
of
age
department in
which the student
registers for the course.
TOPICAL COURSES are appearing
in many different departments "with '
a wide variety of subjects. In com
puter science, a new course offering
will be titled "Computer Systems and
Society." The only prerequisite is
permission.
Civil engineering teacher Dr. M"k
Hammer has suggested that a course
entitled "Environmental Improve
ment and Control" to deal with the
problem of pollution.
Hammer feels that the course
should be offered on the 200 level'
to engineering students and students
in the college of arts and sciences.
"The course would lend itself to
the philosophy of a number of areas
of pollution," he said Thursday. "It
to override veto
"This bill doesn't violate this power
whether we do it under police power
or with any other means."
PEDERSEN WARNED his col
leagues that if the override attempt
were rejected, the people of Nebraska
would interpret the decision as "an
okay from the Legislature to smoke
pot."
"Let's leave this bill the way it
is," he said. "We'll be telling the
students we think marijuana use is
wrong."
Sen. Richard Proud of Omaha said
he "could not disagree more" with
Pedersen.
"If we support this override simply
for political reasons, that is wrong."
Proud said.
HE LISTED the objections the
governor listed in his veto, which in
cluded the question of "class legislat
ion," singling out one element of
society for special censor.
"We don't impose a special penalty
on a drunk in a bar who is high
on pot," Proud said. "If you were
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I Students whose second semester tuition statements showed scholar- I
ships or payments in excess of tuition charges may claim a refund check
at the Bursar's Office in 204 administration building. f
James Wickless, bursar, said the refund checks will be available 1
starting Friday, Feb. 28 and run through next week. Checks may be
picked up between 8:30-12 a.m. and 14 p.m.
I Wickless said some 1500 students are eligible since their tuition state- 1
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would involve the history of pollution
and how it has influenced civiliza
tions." THE COURSE would involve
discussing solutions to the problem
of pollution, according to Hammer.
It would also include total en
vironmental control of solid and liquid
waste problems.
"The purpose of the course would
be to get engineering students to
understand how their work influences
society," he added, "and give students
n sociology, economics and other
humanities a broad education of what
we are up against in pollution."
The average person does not have
an understanding of what is meant
by pollution, he said.
Although the course would be of
fered at a high level of study, Ham
mer feels it would not be a technical
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a student and were affected by this
bill, I think you'd be mad."
Proud reminded the senators that
Tiemann "had the nerve and guts"
to veto the bill, and said the
Legislature "ought to back the
Governor."
Lincoln Sen. Roland Luedtke warn
ed that the Legislature "shouldn't
pass a bill with this much doubt about
it."
"IF WE WANT respect for law and
order, we want certainty of our laws,"
he said.
"What action by Nebraska youth
gives us cause to enact this?" he
asked. "Are we legislating because
of what is happening at Berkeley, or
for the needs of Nebraska?"
Sen. Elvin Adamson of Valentine
said that if the legislators were plan
ning to govern "internal problems"
of state colleges, "how about
alcoholism?"
"We have to give some
responsibility to school administra
tions," Adamson sad.
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course and that the prerequisite
should be permission. The course
would not be open to freshmen and
; sophomores, however, and would nut...
deal with large numbers of students. .
"FRESHMEN AND sophomores are
not capable of comprehending how
this fits into the overall system," he
said. "We can't possibly make this
a program involving hundreds of
students." The student today wants
to understand how technology affects
society, Hammer continued. This
should definitely be an inter
disciplinary course.
"It becomes a problem of finding
the people who can handle a course
of this nature," he said. Hammer's
course is now being planned. It has
yet to be approved by the College
of Engineering.
"Whenever you try to do something
more stimulating, more topical, some
established curriculum course must
suffer," according to Dr. Colbert
Held, chairman of the geography
department. "But I think in the long
run it is worth it"
Held, who is exploring the possibili
ty of a topical course on the Middle
East, feels it should be offered to
sophomores and above.
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Budget vagueness
equals overspending
The ASUN operated almost four
months last semester before knowing
exactly how much money it could
spend for the school year, according
to Mike Naeve, ASUN President.
"If we had continued to spend at
the same rate second semester as
we did first semester, ASUN would
come out in the red," Naeve com
mented. The organization had planned to
;pend about $5,850 last semester. Ex
wutives found in December, however,
mat only about $4,900 was available.
To make up for the overspending,
ASUN has had to cut corners this
semester.
"WE ARE just generally trimming
and holding down expenditures,"
Naeve continued. "Nothing drastic is
necessary."
Some budgetary items, such as
salaries and office expenses cannot
be changed. Other projects can be
cut. For instance, the World in
Revolution Conference will not be held
this year. Money allocated for that
can be saved.
Basically, the problem is that no
one person seems to be in charge
of the allocation of student fees.
Naeve continued. The Board of
Regents, the University comptroller,
Office of Student Affairs and other
parties all seem to appear to play
some part in the allocation.
For that matter, Naeve isn't even
completely certain how the student
fees Sot ASUN are collected in the
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"Speak for yourself . . ." and that's exactly what Miss Lenetta
Harrold did at Thursday afternoon's Hyde Park at the Nebraska
Union.
Hyde Park . . .
Racial
to
confrontations
by Connie Winkler
Nebraskan Staff Writer
Blacks confronted blacks, blacks
confronted whites, whites confronted
whites and whites confronted blacks
at Hyde Park Thursday afternoon.
Elbert Hill, a black freshman,
began by expressing his approval of
LB 178 that would insure inclusion
of black contributions to American
history in the Nebraska school cur
ricula. Hill went on to list his
grievances against whites.
"Don't tell me to calm down, don't
ask me to bow down or to stop of
fending people. If I am interrupting
yi meeting, kick me out." he said.
. AFTER GETTING no response
from the audience. Hill went on to
complain about the group of black
students to one side of the room. "You
are not quite black enough for" me
personally," Hill said. "You just don't
get excited about anything."
"We have no use for the bill you
are talking about. We read our own
literature, and you are talking about
white man's literature." said Lenetta
Harrold, one of the group. "Who gives
you the authority to speak for me?"
That minority spokesmen do not have
the authority to speak is one of the
minorities' problems, she explained.
After black members of the au
dience called Hill names, Miss Har
rold took the podium and called for
black unity. "We must stand together
against the common enemy," she
said. "We shouldn't try to pinpoint
our faults in front of whites. Let Hill
have his opinion," she continued.
WHITE MEMBERS of the audience
asked the blacks what whites should
do. "You can solve the problem by
doing your own thing," Miss Harrold
said. "The last thing we need is a
bunch of whines coming into the
ghettos and establishing middle class
values." Just be aware that the pro
blem exists, she said. "Blacks are
moving up, and we are going to make
it."
first place. ASUN may be
getting
thirty cents for every full time student
on campus. However, he asked, what
constitutes a full time student? Does
a student carrying 18 hours pay the
same ASUN fee as a student carrying
12 hours? No one knows.
RON EAGLIN, the coordinator of
student activities, receives a certain
sum of student fees which is spread
around the various student organiza
tions. The final decisions on ASUN expen
ditures generally are reached in other
places, however, according to Eaglin.
For instance, ASUN wants to receive
some money from fees assessed to
summer students. ASUN also wants
a larger share of existing student
fees.
Eaglin doesn't know exactly what
procedure would be necessary to get
such increased allocations.
Naeve and other ASUN officials feel
the ultimate solution is more ASUN
control of student fees.
"IF WE HAD more money, and
knew about it in advance, budgeting
would be much easier," said ASUN
Senator Glenn Nees.
Attempts are being made, Naeve
said, to plan a budget for next year's
ASUN. Attempts are also being made
to locate someone who is responsible
for the allocations of student fees for
ASUN.
That person has yet to be found,
the ASUN President said.
issues lead
Miss Harrold at. Hill's prodding
qualified her statement. "I am
speaking for myself what I feel
is the ultimate solution. If you are
concerned enough you can find a
solution."
"What is a honkie?" Don Adams
asked. Blacks from the audience
answered his question and suggested
that he take the "5:15" bus to Omaha
and discover what being black and
living in a ghetto is all about.
Marjorie King, a VISTA repre
sentative, said "we can't do
anything until we inform the country
about w hat is really happening in this
country." With VISTA she feels that
students can learn about this coun
try. Twenty-eight per cent of infants in
this country die, she said, "but most
people don't really see the country;
they just see the -propaganda: -The-answers
are out there if you are look
ing for them. Go out and see for your
self," she urged.
Foreign view
to be explored
next week
by Connie Winkler
Nebraskan Staff Writer
A special opportunity to share ideas
and knowledge about American cul
tures with persons of foreign cultures
is being offered with International
Week, Feb. 28-Mar. 7.
The wreek was initiated by the
Nebraska International Association
(NIA) to expand students' thoughts
and interests concerning international
communication, cultures and current
affairs according to Kay Ernst In
ternational Week co-ordinator,
"Typically, there has been a gap
between Foreign and American
students and International Week will
increase foreign-American understan
ding and friendship," she said. "It's
obvious that the University needs to
adopt a more international outlook to
maximize the education of its
American and foreign students, alike,
by promoting their meeting and
working together," she continued.
Because of NIA's lack of money,
ASUN is sponsoring International
Week.
Dr. Robert Manley, formerly of the
University history department who is
currently writing "The History of the
University of Nebraska," will speak
Friday, Feb. 28 at 2:30 p.m. in the
Nebraska Union Ballroom. Manley
will talk on the University and
cultural understanding. Miss Ernst
said. He is eager to talk with student
groups after his speech, she added.
AN INTERNATIONAL cabaret will
be presented on Sunday by Charles
Armstrong in the Union Crib at 7:30
p.m. Armstrong is promising a con
tinental atmosphere and foreign
groups as part of the cabaret, the
coordinator said.
News flow and the role of foreign
news in the everyday lives of people
in the U.S. will be the subject of
Dr. J. Laurence Day from the
University of Kansas school of
journalism. A former foreign cor
respondent, Day will speak at 7:30
p.m. in the Harper Lounge on Mon
day, Mar. 3. His presentation will in
clude films and slides.
An international fashion show will
be sponsored Monday at 8 p.m. at
Pound Hall by the YWCA. The fashion
show will include Indian women
presenting "Brides of India," Miss
Ernst said.
At Hyde Park on Thursday Selleck
graduate students and foreign
students wil speak on the foreign stu
dent at the University and their own
experiences in the U.S.
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