TUESDAY, JUNE 23, T970
SUMMER NEBRASKAN
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All-Staters1 last week
to close with recitals
The All-State High School
Course at the University of
Nebraska moves into its final
week, one filled with activity.
On the'music calendar for this
coming week are a concert by
honor soloists and the All-State
Chorus, directed by Raymond
Miller at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, a
concert by the All-State
Orchestrate onducted by
Emanuel Wishnow, and dance
recital, directed by Mrs. T. H.
Sanwick, at 7:30 p.m. Wednes
day. Al of these events are in
Kimball Recital Hall and all are
free. The public is welcome to
attend.
On the final day, Thursday,
string students will give a
recital at Kimball at 11 a.m. and
each of the All-State music
four students
to study fish
in Costa Rica
The chairman of the
University of Nebraska's
zoology department and four
students will conduct continuing
research on sharks and sawfish
this summer in Central
America.
Dr. Thomas Thorson will con
tinue his tagging program as
well as studying the changes in
the blood chemistry and kidney
functions of sharks coming from
the sea into fresh water and vice
versa. Dr. Thorson's research is
supported by two grants, one
from tL Office of Naval
Research and the other from the
Department of Health, Educa
tion and Welfare, National
Institutes of Health.
Assisting in the research will
be Jeffery Gerst of Lincoln,
Norman Jensen of Lincoln, and
Keith Zeilinger of David City, all
graduate students, and Dave
Zalewski of Norfolk, an un
dergraduate. All four are
zoology majors.
The research will be con
ducted in Costa Rica and
Nicaragua in two of the rivers
there. The five will return to
Nebraska in late August
groups will perform for their
parents and fellow students at a
final concert scheduled for 7:30
p.m. in Sheldon Sculpture
Garden.
Students in the speech area
will also be giving a series of
final-week performances.
An All-State Improvisational
Acting Recital will test the
talents of the students and the
skills they have learned in im
provising dialogue. The recital
will be held at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday in Room 201 of the
Temple Building.
Final debates on the theme of
whether or not the federal
government should control air
and water pollution will be held
at 10:30 a.m. Thursday and a
Mime Presentation is scheduled
for 7:30 p.m., both in Temple
201.
All of the All-State students,
from the areas of art,
journalism, music and speech,
will gather for the final time at S
p.m. Thursday for a banquet in
the Nebraska Union. The All
State Jazz Band will provide
entertainment at the dinner.
Brackenhoff
to speak today
Dr. Loren Brackenhoff, ex
ecutive secretary of the newly
established Nebraska Council of
E d ucational Administrators,
(NCEA) will speak at 1 p.m. to
day in Love Library
Auditorium.
Dr. Brackenhoff's subject will
be "A Unified Profession." He
will discuss how teachers and
administrators should work
together for a common cause.
His visit is sponsored by the
Elementary E ducation
Forum.
The speech is open to
elementary education majors
and anyone else who is in
terested. A week from today the Forum
will spresent Miss Pat Hill, a
member of the National Action
Committee and of the California
State Department of Education.
Her topic will be "Drug Educa
tionan Integral Part of Cur
riculum." She will speak at 1:30 p.m.
next Tuesday in the Union
Ballroom.
Orientation program
is family affair for six
It was a family affair this
week at the University of
Nebraska for the Henry Nuxoll
family of Comstock.
Mr. and Mrs. Nuxoll came
to the University to take part
m its Summer Orientation
Program since their daughter,
Christa, a recent graduate of
the Sargent High School, will
be a freshman this falL But
they brought the rest of the
family too: twins Henry and
Ciunter, 15, and Theodor, better
known as Teddy, 7.
It was the family's first visit
to the University. In addition
to the summer program, which
is designed to acquaint purents
and incoming freshmen with
the University, the Nuxolls
were able to visit some of the
places of Interest on campus.
Nuxoll, who farms north of
Comstock, came to the Mid
west from Germany 30 years
ago. When he returned home
for a visit 19 years ago, he
brought to the United States
his bride. Mrs. Nuxoll recalls,
"All I could say (in English)
was yes and no."
The Nuxolls have been back
to Germany twice since then,
the last time Just six years
ago. They are in hopes Christa
can get in an exchange college
years in Germany.
Valedictorian of her class,
Christa plana to major in
English. "I want to be a high
school teacher. I would like te
study German t." Though
she speaks German fluently, as
do her twin brothers, she
wants to learn It formally too.
Why did she choose the
University? "Because I've just
always liked It," she eays.
Henry and Gunter may
follow Christa In couple of
years, only in the College of
Agriculture. " Y I , ' their
father smiles, "I'm going to
muke farmers out of them."
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'Mechanical aspect' of safety
controlled through inspection
By Gail Martin
NU Journalism Student
The mechanical condition of
a car is the number one factor
in safe driving, according to
William E. Springer.
Springer, who heads the
State Motor Vehicle Inspection
Department, said highway and
driver elements also determine
safety.
"We cannot do anything
about the driver or highway,
but we can control the
mechanical aspect through
motor vehicle Inspection ,
Springer stated.
In 1967, the federal govern
in e n t encouraged state
adaption of a car check-up
program. Nebraska is among
35 states who require the in
spection. Springer remarked
that states without the
program lose 10 per cent of
their federal road funds.
Springer said Nebraska's
inspection program began on
a voluntary basis in January
1969. Two months later, the
state-wide car check was
mandatory.
Some 2,200 Nebraska service
stations, garages and car
dealers examine almost 700,000
state registered passenger curs
euch year. Springer mentioned
that these approved stations
are reinspected each month to
assure proper procedure.
The $2 check takes IS to 20
minutes.
Nebraska's 10-point check
Involves the inspection of: (1)
car and license registration,
(2) horn, (3) rear vision, (4)
wind shield wipers, (5) glass,
(6) tires, (7) exhaust system,
(8)' brakes, ' (9) steering,
suspension, alignment and (10)
lights and overall body.
Cars failing the test have 10
days to repair defective parts.
The car is then reinspected at
no cost.
Vehicles passing the yearly
examination receive a num
bered sticker which must be
displayed in the driver's corner
on the front windshield.
The sticker numeral
corresponds to the Inspection
month. Therefore , a cur
checked during May bears a
no. 3 sticker. This number also
reminds the owner of his
permanent check-up month.
Springer said enforced motor
vehicle inspection promotes
car safety by correcting faults
early.
"A drunk driver in a safe
cur is better off than a good
driver in a clunker," Springer
noted.
By All-State journalism
students
Youth involvement in education and
society is an issue that concerns not
only the college student, but the high
school student as well, as indicated by
interviews of All-State high school
students from all over Nebraska.
Discussion on how students can
become active in changing society
revealed a variety of opinions from the
All-Staters.
"The key word is involvement," said
Mary Beth Grange, Grand Island
journalism student. "No task is too small
or too big for us to tackle. Everyone
can find his thing, whether it be school,
politics, church or human rights."
One means of change that has been
effective in a few Nebraska high schools
is the student council. The main
acheivement of the student council has
been in changing the dress code.
This change was noted by Paul
Buller, Beatrice music student, whose
school's student council not only acquired
a dress code change, but also had a stu
dent lounge put into the school.
Scottsbluff High School also has a new
dress code, thanks to their student
council, according to Kym Fenimore,
journalism All-Stater.
An example of a student council which
has had a major impact on a high
school is in Ohiowa. The council there
makes the study hall rules, plans ac
tivities, provides pictures, and has
changed the dress code, according to
John Sanders, speech student from
Ohiowa.
However most of the all-State
students felt that their student councils
should be more effective.
"Student council is just like a public
relations department, but they don't
really do anything," commented Paul
Wade, Norfolk music student. "They
should have more voice in dress code
and curriculum."
As a four-year member of the St.
Paul High School student council, speech
student Mikki McCann stated that the '
relationship between students and
faculty would be greatly improved if
the student council, instead of being
a figurehead, had a specific function.
"However, the student council can't do
anything unless the students come and
tell us what they want," she added.
On the other hand, Laurie Nicholson,
Wahoo art student, finds it difficult as
a student to act through the student
council.
"We never hear what goes on in the
meetings or what is discussed," she said.
"It would help if they published the
minutes. Then we could go to a council
member and stress any points that needs
to be discussed;"
A music student from Lincoln, Paula
Thompson defined the student council
as an organization that should "discipline
the student" and not necessarily work
for new freedoms.
"Students have enough liberties and
the majority doesn't care enough to say
yes or no," she said.
Should the student council have law
making powers or should it only offer
suggestions to the administration, asked
Mary Ann Downing, Broken Bow Art
student.
Patty Hamel of Ralston, an art stu
dent, terms the student council "pup
pets," saying that all major decisions
are made by administrators and faculty
without consulting students.
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Kerry Hookstra, an All-State counselor
who will teach grade school this fall,
said the problem lies with a barrier
which forms between himself and
students to be professional, but often
does such a good job that he becomes
unapproachable," he said.
Admitting that some administrators
are too backward even to consider
change, Kerry said that "students don't
take enough advantage of the richt
channels." He cited instances of the
successes of students in universities and
high schools across the country who
are working within the system and ac
complishing reform of rules and policies.
What about the student voice in cur
riculum decisions?
Mary Metcalf of Scottsbluff and Dave
Hall of Lincoln, music students, ex
pressed opposite views concerning stu
dent decision-making. Mary said most
decisions should be made by students
on a majority rule basis.
Dave disagreed: "The student-teacher
opinion should weigh about the same.
Students should be able to voice an opi
nion, but final decisions should be made
by the administration."
Another student role was explained
by Mikki McCann: "When curriculum
is planned, it should be through a
selected panel of students and teachers
because many college preparatory
courses are not geared to college today."
"I feel kids today are more educated
and therefore should have the basic
privilege to decide what course they
take," said Chris Shuptar of Lincoln.
Dave Williams, president of the Ralston
Youth Council, expressed his opinion that
"best results are obtained by working
in co-ordination with the administration,
the school board, and parents as well
as the student body."
The student voice "should actually be
quite minimal due to their lack of ex
perience in the outside world," Todd Pat
terson, Bellevue speech student, com
mented. Today's youth are usually thought of
as a "united force," Terri Peyser, Fre
mont speech student, said. "But when
looking closer, into individual attitudes
of teens, we find that ideas and solutions
related to modern day problems vary
tremendously," she said.
Sara Hinds, Lincoln, said that students
should have "as much freedom up to
the point where they're not hurting so
meone else, including themslves."
Because of this, she said the school
must have certain restrictions.
Marily Janssen, Grand Island, said
"the teachers should give the 'how' and
the students should give the 'what.' "
Concerning the "what" she continued,
"A student is the one who's taking the
classes, therefore he should get to say
something about his curriculum."
Dave Williams continued along this
line: "Effects of reasonable change
should be sought, through what the ad
ministration calls proper channels," he
said. "All this red tape may seem like
a waste to students, but any static from
them will only move the administration
farther from their cause."
Students felt that campus riots are
an ineffective way to change society. "I
don't think campus unrest is helping
to change society for the better," com
mented Jane Kahm, Lincoln art student.
"It Is only disunifying the country."
"Destroying society only turns people
against us," said Larry Little, a speech
student from Wahoo. "We should build
society instead of blowing it up." Mary
Ann Nelson, Potter music student,"
stressed that burning buildings just
destroys any progress that has been
made up to this point in society. .. ...
Although against violence, the All
Staters felt that student activism is...
legitimate and effective method
bringing change to the system.
Jim Hanneman, an Omaha art stud"
said: "We should put forth the effo.
to register Negroes to vote rather thu
asking why the Negroes don't vote. Shov.
active concern rather than passive ii;
terest."
Student activism is evident even in
small communities, according to Upland
speech student Marge Rudd. She said
that there has been some agitation in
her school on issues close to home,
such as removing a dictatorial principal.
However, she added, in her town a
demonstration against the Vietnam war
would be impossible, because "there's
no one to protest to."
Brian Christensen of Lincoln, a music
student, has had more opportunity to
participate in protest He served onan
Earth Day committee at his high school
and was in the sit-in at the Military
and Naval Sciences Building at the
University in May.
"I don't agree with burning buildings,"
he said, but he added that students
should use peaceful protest to work for
changes in issues they disagree with.
Jerome Pickett, Lincoln art student,
agreed with Christiensen that dissent
is justified and said: "Some kids know
a lot more than older people'" about
the issues.
Student involvement at the com
munity level appeals to Larry Little
as the best solution.
"Students can take and active part -in
the community," be said. "If the '
kids all get behind a candidate, such
as in the McCarty campaign, it has
an influence on the voters."
Developing community organizations is
the best way for students to become '
involved in changing society, according
to Mary Ann Nelson.
"The American Legion is one of the
best places in the world to start, she
said. "Other groups, such as 4-H and
pep club, also allow for leadership."
Alghough she favors student involve
ment, Mary Ann thinks students can
also go to the extreme, "becoming too
radicaL"
Omaha music student John Thompson
said that before any action Is taken
by students, everything should first be
carefully organized. Student unions
should be formed for greater power, he
said.
Youth must first conform to the rulei"
and regulations of society, according tp
speech student Jim Kissell of Lincoln.
"When society accepts them they can
work from within. They will have more.,
sower this way." he said.
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