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tenvhAamiw w rn o r TT lrT as IBILUU FRIDAY,- MARCH 14, 1969 LINCOLN, NEBRASKA VOL. 92, NO. 79 Venice Biennale Sheldon hosts international exhibit refill ' 3411 U H "They remain in the memory they condition everything Columbia professor using force against bv Connie Winkler Nebraskan Staff Writer Chain yourself to the administration building it will do as much good as breaking a window, Dr. Amitai Etzioni said Thursday. Etzioni is a professor of sociology on leave from Columbia University. Etzioni. who worked on the President's Study on Causes and Prevention of Violence, condemned the use of force against others in a speech sponsored by the sociology department. A WHOLE generation is taking a new look at the idea that everything must be pushed aside for a more effi cient, producing society, he said. In addition to nonviolent demonstrations, we must take a long look at the pro blems we have and what measures are being taken to solve them, Etzioni continued. In 1954 the Supreme Court called for school desegregation, but many schools are still segregated. The Johnson administration launched 435 Members of AU University Fund (AUF) prepare letters for faculty members announcing the annual AUF spring drive, March 3-28. Tom Wiese, AUF president, said Thursday that about 125 faculty members had given $780. Bill's signature causes migration by John Nollendorfa Nebraskan Staff Writer Shortly befire It a.m. Thursday Governor Norbcrt T. Tiemann signed Into law LB 167 which reduced from 21 to 20 the age of majority in the state. The bill affected 3.160 20-year-olds on the University campus In Lincoln along with about 19,000 other youths throughout the state. a "THE PURPOSE, of course. In signing the bill in lowering the ma jority age to 20 was not essentially to allow them to obtain liquor, although this was one of the slds results of it," Tiemann said Thurs day. "It's important in my judgment that 20-year-olds be given the responsibility which they rightly deserve. They have acted responsibly, and they should be entitled to this," he said. The governor expressed hope that the companion bill, LB 163, providing and, as works of art will, seen subsequently." domestic programs and "practically all are unsuccessful," Etzioni charg ed. Three years ago 53,000 people died on the highways. Congress passed laws to make automobiles safer, and now more than 53,000 people are dying on the highways, he explained. HE FEELS that we should reconsider some of our laws as Britain did when the government said that homosexual relations in private were no longer a legal offense. "As another avenue of transforma tion, I believe we should all become more public beings spend ten hours a week participating in public life, much like the McCarthy kids," Etzioni said. AT A PRESS conference earlier, Etzioni said that student demonstra tions will become less frequent when the draft is eliminated, college re quirements decreased and VISTA and the Peace Corps expanded. The draft and the Vietnam war alienate students for the lowering of the voting age to 20. would also be approved by the legislature. He said that he did have assurances from the several senators that it would provide for the 20-year-old voting. TIEMANN SAID that those who op- sed the contractual agreement mil id so on the basis "that it allows 20-vear-olds to purchase liquor, and this will cause great problems." "I can't see that this Is going to cause any kind of problem," he said. "The most Important thing Is that the voting age could also be lowered." "I would hope that the voting age would be lower than 20, but 20 is better than 21," he added. OF THE 21,204 persons of age 20 In the state last year, none were enrolled in regular high schools. One third were engaged in higher educa tion studies, and the remaining persons were In the state's labor force or in the military. Sheldon Gallery officials and volunteer University art majors are working through the weekend prepar ing the American Biennale exhibit for its Monday opening at Sheldon. The 1968 Biennale was selected for display by Sheldon Gallery director Norman Geske. It was the subject of extreme criticism for U.S. art commentators due to its "conservative" group of American art at the Venice exhibition earlier this year. Geske said Thursday that the display will be previewed for members of the Nebraska Art Association Monday night. The gallery will open to the public Tuesday. reproves violence and make them more susceptible to unrest. Students dislike the regimen tation and high schoolness of all the college requirements. "We should reduce the requirements allow less schooling and more education," he explained. He also feels that expansion of pro grams for national service such as VISTA and Peace Corps will give students an opportunity to do something productive for society. "Students do not identify with a society that produces war and goods and services." he added. LMIIIIIIIIIIIIlliillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllilUllllllllllllllHi On Campus Today The India Association will present two documentary movies on India at 7:30 p.m. at the University Lutheran Chapel. Interested students and fac ulty are welcome. Howell Theater will present the "Killing of Sister George," at 8 p.m. March 14-16. Tickets may be obtained at Howell (or $2. Student tickets are $1.75. The Committee to Keep Biafrans Alive will hold a meeting Sunday March 16 at 3 p.m. to organize a pe tition drive and national letter-writing campaign. The meeting will be at the United Methodist Chapel. Mimeo graphed letters and petitions will be distributed to those In attendance to collect signatures. "The Diary t Adam and Eve." a play based on the story by Mark Twain, will be performed Sunday and Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Arena Theatre In Temple Building. AWS suggests Cabinet revisions The Constitutional committee of AWS presented its proposed revisions to AWS Congress Wednesday. Com mittee chairman Linda Parker ex plained the suggested changes in the AWS Constitution and recounted the pros and cons which Influenced the committee's suggestions. A suggested change in the mem bership clause would provide that all undergraduate women are entitled to membership in AWS, with the aim of Implying that "membership Is a privilege rather than a stigma." The greatest revisions were in the area of the AWS CaWnet. The new cabinet would consist of a president, judicial vice-president, program vic president, three congresswomen, one member from the Court of Appeals and the secretary and treasurer. The candidates for the offices of Fifteen per cent of the 20-year-otds are married, and 42 per cent of the Nebraskans inducted into tho military were also 20. One of the most evident effects of the signing of the bill was seen in the Lincoln bars and liquor establishments. Myron's Tap and Pizza reported that" 20-year-olds were In and waiting for the signing of the bill as early as 10 a m. Serving began about 11:30 a.m. Casey's Cocktail Lounge owner Earl Chrestensen said that only a few 211-year-olds had come In before early afternoon. He said that the few ID'S he had checked were borderline cases anyway and the people would have been 21 In a month or two. "AS FAR AS the loan business. It will oppn a new Held In young adults bsing able to purchase automobiles a year quicker," said Don Wright, assistant vice president In the install ment loan division of tho National Bank of Commerce. Geske noted that selection of the University as the American exhibitor for the Biennale marked "the first time in the history of the state" that such a distinct art world honor has been bestowed. Criticism of the display came mainly from New York, which was "astonished" at the selection of Lincoln, Neb.,' state university art gallery to be in charge of what is considered the world's foremost in ternational exhibition. Among the ten artists and sculptors included in the Biennale are two sep tagenerians whose work drew the major criticism from more sophisticated critics. The moving, grooving, noisy en vironmental sculpture, "The City of Chicago," by Red Grooms, was duly appointed the "hit" of the Biennale both in Venice and in its second showing at the Smithsinian Institution in Washington, D.C. Soslmik names faculty members, two students, to select new dean Joseph Soshnik. president of the University at Lincoln, Friday named a committee of 12 faculty members and two students to start work im mediately in search of a new permanent dean for the college of arts and sciences. Two students of the college of arts and sciences have been asked to serve on the committee. They are Rosali? Kay Bradley, junior from Axtell. and 'Mary Lynne Nelson, sophomore from Albion. Both students are now serving on the Student Advisory Board of the college of arts and sciences. The recent appointment of Dr. C. Peter Magrath as dean of faculties created the need to select a new dean of the college of arts and sciences. Dr. Robert Hough, associate dean, was named dean of the college until Sept. 1, 1970 or until a permanent dean is appointed, whichever is earlier. SOSHNIK SAID that Dr. Henry K. Holtzclaw of the department of chemistry will serve as chairman of the committee. Other members of the committee from the college of arts and sciences will include: Dr. Walter J. Centouri, department of romance languages; R. Neale Capple, school of journalism: Dr. Carl E. Georgi, department of president and vice-presidents of the Judicial and program areas would run on three separate ballots, and could run concurrently for Congress or the Court of Appeals. One of the three ejected con gresswomen would be elected to serve as Speaker of the Congress, assuming the role of the president. Of the other two congresswomen on the Cabinet, one would be appointed chairman of a standing program committee and the other chairman of a standing legislative committee. This would provide for two represen tatives of those areas rather than just one. Other changes In the executive branch would abolish Cabinet veto power and expand the wordage con cerning Workers' Council to. include sophomores. He said that it would simplify con siderably the process for these younger single persons to buy automobiles if they are capable of making payments. As far -as the bank is concerned, Wright said, a co-signer would still be required of persons obtaining credit for the first time, who would be responsible in paying the loan should the person default. "I don't know whether It will make a real great difference, but It will make them eligible a year quicker," he said. The bill received final round ap proval of 36 to 11 in the legislature last Tuesday with an emergency clause. This allowed the bill to become law as soon as it was signed by the governor. It was originally introduced by State Senators Elvin Adamson of Valentine. C. W. Holmquist of Oakland and Eugene Mahoney of Omaha. Mahoney became the sole sponsor after Adamson and Holmquist withdrew as pressure w applied to reduce the age from ft & ItfrM p ' : v JPrj lift!!1 l a. fetj ll mm imi City of Chicago by Red Grooms ... "a kind of tri umphant climax to the creations of the past ten years, paintings, cut-outs, movie props, happenings . . ." microbiology; and Dr. David Levine, department of psychology. Also included are: Jerome B. McKinney, department of political science; John Moran. school of music; Dr. Paul A. Olson, department of English: and Dr. Samuel B. Treves,, department of geology. In his capacity as dean of faculties. Dr. C. Peter Magrath will serve as an ex-oi'ficio member of the com mittee. In line with a recommendation Third parly by petition only following passage of LB 599 bv Sue Pettev Nebraskan Staff Writer The Government and Military Af fairs Committee of the legislature unanimously advanced to the floor Thursday a bill completely revising the requirements for forming a new political party in Nebraska. LB 599 would abolish the present requirement of a convention to form a party, replacing it with a petition system. Petitions would be circulated by county residents in at least one-fifth A proposed revision regarding the composition of Congress would stipulate that the Cabinet would in terview replacements for a congress woman who leaves, rather than hav ing the post go automatically to the gill who received the next highest number of votes. On a suggestion from the Court of Appeals, the Constitutional Committee recommended that the Court be com posed of a member for each branch court, thus deleting the "added" floating member. All members of the Court of Appeals would also be regular, voting members of Con gress. A final proposal concerned grade point stipulations of 2.5 for the presi dent and vice-presidents, and 2.2 for the Congress, Court of Appeals and branch courts. 1 V t ; 1 Toasting LB 167, beneficiaries of the lowered majority age are quick to show their appreciation by, complying with the recently acquired 20-year-old privileges. f lorn the Arts and Sciences Council and the Arts and Sciences Faculty Advisory Board. Soshnik has also asked the deans of the four under graduate colleges agriculture and home economics, engineering and architecture, business administration, and teachers to appoint represen tatives to the committee. Dr. Wallace Peterson of the department o f economics has already been designated to represent the college of business administration. of the counties in the state. The new party would have to secure the signatures of one per cent of the voters who voted in 'he last gubernatorial election, under LB 599's provisions. AN ADDED stipulation would be that the party must be formed 90 days before the primary election. in introducing the bill, Sen. Roland Leudtke said that most states are currently operating under a petition system. He said that the 13(58 elections were the first evidence of a viable third party since 1936, citing the growth in Nebraska of George Wallace's American Independent Party and the New Party in the First Congressional District. Leudtke termed his proposal a reasonable restriction more ap plicable and democratic than the present system. Allen Beerman from the Secretary of State's office explained t h e measure as "a non-controversial, technical bill." lie observed that the convention requirement in the present system only "brings together potential rioters and hotheads, adding that this can sometimes mean physical danger to the Secretary of State and his representatives who are required to attend the convention. THE DISTRIBUTION factor of ob taining signatures in one-fifth of the counties would eliminate the possibility of just Lincoln or Omaha organizing a party, he said. William Campbell, professor of t ontluued on Page 4 n M i) 1 ; 1 . v., ft IS I? " -'"3-iy f' f "rtm 9 . iy,'t'T,'''''''i'1'