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eW4vWrlr) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1969 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN PAGE. J Indian conference to 6stir campus interest' by Mike Barret ' Nebraskan Staff Writer Indian leaders and spokesmen from throughout the United States wil be in Lincoln to participate in a conference on Indian Culture and Education on Monday and Tuesday next week. Forums, speeches and small discussion groups will be held at Sheldon Art Gallery Auditorium beg'nn ing at 9 a.m. both days. "Events are practically continuous, so anyone can come over anytime," ac cording to Mark Dupres, one of the conference organizers. Nebraskan The following new members of Orchesis were selected Oct. 29. Senior members: Patrice Kamas, Virginia Giunche, Mary Jo Wilkins, Deb Rutt, Tani3 Powers, Debby Gurgens. Junior members: Gretchen Dean, Penny Saal, Kris Lit. tie, Rickie Hahn, Ginny Ahlman, Linda Kay Johnson, Sharon Petroshek, Mary Zqud, Joy Callahan, Jane Mack, Cindy Urich, Gene Kelley, Jan Brozek, Mary Ann Kean, Mary Milburn,. Rosalie Smith, Sue Lastovica, Miriam Deuel, Kaye Strain, Kay Johnson, Barb Gullberg. Eta Kappa Nu, electrical engineering honorary, has initiated the following members: Roger Chauza, Clare Gillespie, Richard Hunter, Stanley Kohl, Timothy Mclvor, Joel M c Williams, Christopher Mwakulomba, Charles Ogden, Carl Olemberger, James Simfenderfer, Steph en Smith, Allen Spangler, Mervdn Troester, E m 1 1 Turek. The Gamma Epsilon Chapter of Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity announce the selection of their Fall-1969 pledge class. Pledges include: Juniors: Vaughn Culbertson, Darrell Jobman, Ron Nordmeyer, Harold Skrabal, Rick Waldman. Sophomores: Nick Baker, Norman B a 1 1 1 e t , Grove Betts, Bill Boeck, Ron Delaney, Steve Golka, Bryan Harris. George Jensen. Charles Erk, Alan Nelson. Freshmen: Film traces Vietnam involvement The full-length documen tary film, "In the Year of the Pig" by Emile de Antonio will be shown in conjunction with the November Vietnam Moratorium Thursday through Saturday. The film presents a view of the history of the Vietnamese struggle beginning with the French engagement in the 1930's, tracing the growth of American Involvement through the 1950's and '60s, and suggests the possible consequences of the current United States intervention in Vietnam De Antonio has drawn material from American news services, and taken footage from European and Vietnamese (Hanoi, NLF, 'Alice' presented The University of Nebras ka Readers will present "Alice In Wonderland'' Mon day and Tuesday at 8 p.m. in room 201 Temple. Admis sion is free. Be a leatherneck this year with a leather coot or jacket from LORD LATIGO Lord Latigo presents a selection of the finest leather coats and jackets, suede, roughout or smooth leather. Sport or Dress. Finish off your fall wardrobe with exciting leather. LORD LATIGO 2JJ No. 11th Organized by the Tri University Project and the ASUN Human Rights Com mittees, the conference will have three main objectVes, according to Dr. Paul A. Olson, Trl-University direc tor. "We want to stir campus Interest in Indian culture an education," he said. "Students should understand that their are serious pro blems in Indian educafon in Nebraska." He added that 80 per cent of the studenta on the Macy reservation drop out, and that the Winnebago school Applauds Bob Adams, Mike Claussen, Bill Dubs, Jim Johnson, Pres Juhnston, Edgar Knepper, John Kohler, Dan Mailander, Roger N i c o 1 a u s , Jim Schindel, Tom Swedenburg, Ron Urwiller. Dr. Jay Wright Forrester, Professor of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree by the Col lege of Engineering of Boston University at its Charter Centennial Convocation. Dr. Forrester received a degree in engineering from the University of Nebraska, followed by a masters degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Later the University of Nebraska con. ferred on him the honorary degree of Doctor of Science. In June of this year Dr. Forrestor was named ventor of the Year Washington University In by of Washington D.C. Robert Beadell, Professor of Theory and Composition at the University of Nebraska School of Music has been selected one of the ASCAP Award winners this year. The awards made by the American Society of Com posers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) are granted by an independent panel and are based upon the unique prestige value of each writer's catalog and performances of his com positions which are not reflected in the survey of performance. Saigon) sources. The film contains footage never seen before in the West. Its ap proach is incisive and unsentimental. Commentary is provided by interviews of participants and observers in all phases of the war "In the Year of the Pig" will be presented at the following times and places Admission is 75 cents. Thursday 12:30 p.m Der Loaf Und Stein, 1228 "P" 4 p.m. Nebraska East Cam. pus Union Lounge 7 & 9 p.m. Nebraska Student Union Ballroom Friday 1 p.m. Nebraska Student Union Ballroom Evening Doane College, Crete, Nebr. Saturday 12:30 p.m. Der Loaf Und Stein, 1228 "P" 7 p.m. Nebraska Wesleyan University, Recital Hall Sunday 7:30 pm. Unitarian Church, 6300 A mm - -J system Is directed by an all white schoolboard Reflects little "As a result, the schools planning reflects very little of what the kids think and feel, or about their history and language" he continued. Chancellor Robert Roessel, Jr., of the Navajo Com. munity College 'n Chinle, -Arizona and Hohn Dick, medicine man and represen tative of a community con trolled school in Chinle will be speaking at several meetings about these pro blems. Murray Wax, an an thropologist from Lawrence, Kan.; Webster Two-Haek: chief-elect at the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota, and Gene Crawford of the Omaha Public school system will also deal with Indian problems relating to education. Wax has written "the most scathing indictment of education on the reservation that has ever been publish ed," according to Olson. He added that the school-systems in Arizona are now trying to "perpetuate the Indian culture rather than destroy it." The second objective of the conference is to offer pro fessional expertise on Indian affairs to students and to the Indian community. Olson said he was told by an Indian ait a recent reservation conference that, "what we need are Indian experts, not experts on In d'ans." The conference will bring Indian experts together to talk about Indian con cerns. Robert Burnette, head of the American Indian Civil Rights Council; Shirley Witt, Navajo leader of the Minori ty Coalition of Indians, Chlcanos and Blacks; Disk Hesburg of the American Civil Rights Committee and Lew Soens, both of Notre Dame will discuss Indian politics and power. Red power, defined by Dupres as "Indian control over their own lives" will also be discussed. Rueben Snake, Leonard Spr'nger and Oliver Saunsauci, local In dian leaders will deal with this and other subjects. Olson said the growing Red Power movement will be In effective without Indian con trol of institutions and thus there 's a growing concern over schools and education. The conference should give students ideas as to what they can offer to Indians, Olson said. He cited legal problems, as an example. Treaty trouble "There Is some trouble over treaties that need to be sorted out. and there are 'Lost City' theme The date for the next Cab aret has been set for Dec. 7. The theme of the program is "The Lost Cities." SHOP J NB&RSKR!) WW Now in progress the Midwest's largest paperback V sale 10,000 volumes on special sale discounts up to ehraska ESooit problems with legal aid. In dians have the highest crime rate in the U.S. They need competent legal counsel and they're not getting it." He also ment'oned the tutorial projects now being organized as an opportunity for students to help. The reservation schools' cur riculum is 100 college prep, and yet almost no Indian students go on to college, Olson said. Olson said that with a pro per attitude the project could provide Indian high-school students contacts with the campuses and prov'de a better understanding of col lege life. In addition to trying to catch the imagination of the students the conference may, by bringing outside organizers to Nebraska sug gest ideas and a focus for Indian programs in the state, Olson said. The th'rd objective of the conference is to educate Tri U n 1 v ersity participants. Those involved in higher education are also involved in training teachers for reservation schools. "We're all doing lousy job of it," he said. Kimball Hall premie concert is scheduled The University of Nebraska Symphony Orches tra, conducted by Professor Emanuel Wishnow, will present the first public performance to be given in the School of Music's new Kimball Recital Hall. The concert is scheduled for 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13. It is free and open to the public. The new music performance center at 11th and R will seat 850 The 66-piece orchestra, which is prepared and con ducted by Professor Wishnow, the director of the School of Music, will perform the works of three American composers, a work for solo English Horn and orchestra by Jean Sibelius of Finland and a symphony by the Russian Immortal Peter II yitch Tchaikowsky. During the intermission, acknowledgement will be made of the gift of two Baldwin grand pianos to the School of Music and Kimball Hall by Mrs. Alma Wagner Hille of Lincoln, a former member of the School of Music faculty. The opening number will be "Dance Overture" by contemporary American composer Paul Creston. Completed in December, 1954, the work was com missioned by the National Federation of Music Clubs for its biennial convention. The overture is in four sections, played without pause, each section being an idealization of a national dance rhythm: the Spanish (Ulttaatftfiifi Hms Offartd '42 Auilln HMly 3000, Inspected, rum well, tornt body ilamigi UH 421-0417 after p.m. Man's tuxedo, whit coot. Colt iww ttO. Sacrifice at ISO or beet offer. Inqulrt P.O. Box mil or call 4J1-SS44 after p.m. and nk for Bill. Part lima work for man II :S0 a.m. 1:00 p.m.. I p.m. U midnight can ee djintad to achadul. Call 422-IS6S. 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Food Service 1:30 p.m. Student Affairs Staff Meeting 3 p.m. Free University-Personal Development Lab 3:30 p.m. Hyde Park Student Affairs-Recruit. ment Meeting Builders-Culture 8 p.m. Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia AUF-Exec 6:30 p.m. AUF-Board Christian Science Org. 7 p.m. Quiz Bowl French Club Spanish Club A.S.U.N.-Human Rights A.S.U.N.-Moratorium Film Quiz Bowl isolation 7:30 p.m. U. of N. Chess Club Math Counselors YWCA Head Start 8 p.m. NTIRRF-Teen Age Project Nebr. Student Physi cal Therapy Assn. Young Republicans 9 p.m. A.S.U.N. Moratorium Film bolero, the English country dance, the French loure and the American square dance. The material for each section develops from one main theme Robert Jenkins, a sophomore from Lincoln, will perform as the English Horn soloist in Sibelius' "The Swan of Tuonela." One of the "Four Legends" based on the Finnish epic, the Kalevala, "The Swan of Tuoneola" was originally a prelude taken from Sibelius' opera, "The Creation of the Boat." writ ten in 1893. 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The November Vietnam Moratorium is clearly an expression of dissent against the Nixon policy in Vietnam, according to Phil Scribner, assistant professor of philosophy. Outlining his pro. -moratorium view, Scribner renounced the Nixon plan of troop withdrawals which is based on the decreasing level of enemy hostilities, the suc cess of negotiations In Paris and the ability of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam to take over fighting. Prolong war The philosophy professor added that Nixon still wants a military victory which, Scribner said, could only be achieved by killing all the Viet Cong guerillas. The U.S. will never be able to do this and could prolong the war for years, he added. With a peaceful and im mediate withdrawal, the government of South Viet nam would have to revamp itself to gain the support of the people to continue the fight, form a coalition with the North Vietnamese or get out, he said. "Any one of these alternatives would be ad vantageous to our present course of action," Scribner said. "This is not our finest hour, as Nixon said in November, and there is no clear way out of it " John Braeman, associate professor of history, argued in favor of the Nixon plan because, as a matter of political realism, he said it would be best to try an all out effort to win while minimizing the losses at the same time. Gassing of students is f questioned San Francisco (CPS) The use of CS gas in dispersing student demon strations has led to a number of investigations and allega tions, but nothing has ever been done to curtail its use. Recently, students in Bay Area high schools have been securing their own arsenals. Apparently stolen from military bases (Hamilton Air Force Base and Travis Air Force Base), authorities have found numerous CS grenades in the lockers of high school students. With immediate concern, the San Francisco county sheriff's department in the personage of Capt. Herbert Elvander pleaded with students to return the grenades because, "They are far more harmful than tear gas and have a clinlng effect to cause serious skin burns." 7 $350 r m fOWj $230 eVaaatttBe'M t) FEATURING THE RUTABAGA PALACE ELECTRIC JUG BAND at Ifer ffioaf From 2:30-6:00 on the 2nd Floor 25c Cover Sorry No Minors "A Communist victory In South Vietnam would tremendously increase the pressures of Communist perversion in southeast Asia." he said. Objections Braeman objected to moratorium activities because "they adversely in fluence the negotiating posi tion of the United States and they jeopardize the efforts of the President. "The activities are part of a drift toward U.S. withdrawal from all overseas committments into a 'fortress' America which would not be in our interests. They are the latest In a series of attempts to wrest policy-making power from Washington officials by an extra-governmental group," he added. A crowd of 200,000 may look big in Washington, he said, but what Is it to the nation? Dr. Gerald Walker of Pershing College and the nation's youngest college president at 31, said he followed the middle ground position in support of Nixon because it is the hast alternative yet offered for a solution to the war. He said that the military problem has not been to de fend sovereignty, but t Veterans stay out of parade The University's Student Veterans Organization observed Veterans Day on Tuesday only by wearing American flag armbands. The organization was In vited to march in the American Legion's Veterans Day parade, but voted against participating in the parade. The student veterans did not march because of class schedules, outside work and family obligations ac cording to Andy Bandars, president of the organiza tion. "When I wore the flag on Veterans Day it had a dual purpose I was supporting Veterans Day and the Presi dent of the United States," Bandars said. He spent three years in the army in Europe. The student veterans are not going to take any action for or against the moratorium this week, ac cording to Bandars. He said "If members care to participate in the moratorium it will be on their own behalf." "I'm against the war, everyone wants the war to end," the veteran said. "I cant support the Moratorium or be against it" He contends the Morator ium has developed into some thing more than a peace movement. Strm'ni 112 establish sovereignty which, according to a critic he cited, is impossible. The logical recourse to U.S. failure is withdrawal, he added. "But since our presence in Vietnam has put South Viel nam In a more awkwar. position regarding the Hano government," Walker saio' the U.S. has an obligation "ti. those people who have rallies to our banner to render them some sort of protection." The most responsible posture that the U.S. could assume would be that of gradual turnover of responsibility to Soutix Viet nam accompanied by periodic and unannounced combat troop withdrawals, Walter added, leave a core "the U.S. should force behind to support the ARVN logistically from established defense areas." "In the future, we must recognize that a Communist takeover may be less destructive than the havoc and destruction we could render with an attitude of rigid opposition to Com munism," he said. John Eaves and Lonetta Harrold, president and vice president of the Afro American Collegiate Society, said they were dedicated to making the war more mean ingful to Blacks at home. Peace at home "We verbally support the moratorium," Eaves said. "We feel that before America should work for peace abroad, but it should first work for peace at home." Vietnam is a question of priorities among Blacks, and the war is not one of those priorities, he added. Although Miss Harrold said that the American right to dissent exists in this country, she charged that the U.S. has no "true democracy and all we take to foreign countries is American Imperialism." Responding to one ques tion, Scribner said that Americans would probably not be arguing and discuss ing the moratorium as in tensely as they are now If the government would not have bungled the fairness of the draft, civil rights and the urban problems. Had the government been successful in resolving some of these domestic issues, he continued, popular faith in the federal government would not have been so visibly shaken. Others on the panel were Mike Shonsey, University coordinator of moratorium activities. Ralph Larsen and Terry Cannon, both of the NU chapter of Young Americans for freedom. Dissent is subject Young Republicans will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Nebraska Union. A law yer, a policeman and a statesman will present a panel discussion on "Dis sent." 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