Is YAF still a laugh?
Those who considered the blue button campaign to
be YAF's most dynamic program in some time may soon
be confronted by a proposal with far more practical impact.
Terry Cannon, president of the organization, has announced
that YAF Intends to file an injunction to freeze the use
of student fees.
Calling the fees "extravagent" and "not used for the
best purposes of students," Cannon urged an "end to the
abuse of student fees for political purposes by a small
minority of radicals." He also claimed that the elimination
of fees would soften the impact of the proposed tuition
hike. (President Soshnik has already taken steps to alleviate
the blow of increased tuition by moving to set aside $160,000
to aid those students who cannot afford the increase.)
"A small minority of radicals" is fine language for
stirring the emotions of the ignorant and uninformed but
one wonders just who would compose this far-left clique
at NU. The Board of Regents does control the use of
student fees, and, admittedly, they are a small minority,
but it is doubtful that YAF meant the Regents. So which
one of the groups that uses student fees might constitute
the radical cabal? Student Health (Sorry son, we have
to know your political affiliation before we can give you
this innoculation)? Recreational facilities? The debt retire
ment fund?
There are only three organizations receiving student
fees which could conceivably use them for "political
purposes." The programming section of the Union receives
$6 each semester; The Nebraskan receives $1.25 and ASUN,
this semester, will be given 80c for each full time student.
None of these organizations is controlled by "a small
minority of radicals" nor is there any indication that one
of them has spent fee money "extravagently." At this
point, YAF has offered no evidence to support its allegations
and it seems doubtful that they will be able to produce
anything convincing.
It would be a poor trade, and one that The Nebraskan
doubts many students would support, to exchange Student
Health services, all student government services, the record
store, affiliation with the National Student Organization and
the discounts for speakers and programs they make available
to members, all. free concerts, all subsidized concerts, all
backing for concerts that cost money, all speakers except
the two provided by the Convocations Committee, food
and game services in the Union, the record and art lending
services, Model UN, the foreign film series, weekend films
and the special films at Sheldon, Hyde Park, The World
in Revolution, resource personnel for all organizations, the
availability of equipment in the Union, the services of
the Student Activities Office, The Nebraskan and the
Cornhusker and other excellent services for the "volunteer
fee" system, (no free concerts or entertainment, no
subsidization of programs, pay a fee to hear a speaker,
etc.). The volunteer fee system would mean the death
of a great deal of the entertainment and cultural opportunity
on campus.
Cannon's proposed attempt to freeze and eliminate stu
dent fees appears to be more of an egoistic effort to
exert power than an attempt to Institute constructive change.
What YAF terms an "offensive movement" Is truly the
most offensive movement on campus and potentially the
most destructive one.
student fee distribution
Student Health $21.00
Union Programming 6.00
Union Debt Retirement 14.50
Union Bldg. Equipment Fund 2.54
Nebraskan 1.25
Recreational Facilities 2.00
Recreational Salaries 2.00
ASUN 30
(.50 from other sources)
Other r 1.93
, $51.50
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500 students: a drop in
(Editor's Note): This Is the second in a two-part
series concerning foreign students on the Univer
sity campus.)
by Bachittar Singh
Thousands of foreign students come to the
United States for a higher education, which, for
one reason or another, Is not available in their
home countries. Students representing 172 countries
and territories attended 1,827 American Institutions
In 1969.
A survey slwwed that 22ri were in engineering,
20V& in the humanities, 11 In the physical and
life sciences, 15ro in social sciences, 10Ci in business
administration, 5 in education.
According to the Foreign Student Office, there
are 500 foreign students enrolled at the University
of Nebraska. Though this is a mere drop In the
ocean compared with the total number of foreign,
students in the United Slates, these 500 represent
'bout 60 countries and territories.
This flow of students into the U.S. creates
an opportunity for the students, as well as Uie
American people, to develop international good will
and mutual understanding. Because the United
States seems to have taken the "white man's
burden" on its shoulders, and because it has become
the world's leading power, both in economic and
military strength, it is important that the future
leaders of America become aware of what the
rest of the world is doing.
Everyday on television, in the newspapers, and
in the magazines we see and read that in some
place or other the world over, people are fighting.
Whatever the reasons, death and destruction con
tinue. The Vietnam war, the. Middle East crisis,
and the over-running of Czechoslovakia by the
Russians are good examples of such phenomena.
The hope for survival today rests on reason
and understanding. For peace and the well being
of man there must arise new leadership that will
bring love and understanding Instead of threats
and fear. It Is only through love and understanding
that we can achieve a harmonious and cohesive
universal society.
"Discussion makes the mailer clear" we usually
say and modern government stands on the view
that mutual understanding develops through
discussion. If every person had the chance to talk
to enough people of other nationalities and if they
were able to recognize each other as human beings,
there would be far fewer difficulties in the world
Democrats straggle bravely
despite Spiro's mighty smites
by Arthur Hoppe
Scene: The beleaguered headquarters
of the Democratic Party's high com
mand. A faded and tattered N.R.A. ban
ner flies forlornly over the ruins.
"Keep rebuilding, men," cries General
Lawrence (Blood 'n Guts) O'Brien.
"Only nine million more dollars and
we'll be out of the hole ! "
A RISING WHINE pierces the air.
"Incoming!" shouts a young Lieutenant,
hitting the dirt. An ear-splitting ex
plosion showers the troops with mud.
"Good FDR, it was a Troglodyte!"
says the Lieutenant. "That's one of his
heaviest metaphors."
Rat-a-rat-ratat! "Keep your heads
down, men!" yells General O'Brien.
"Now he's spraying us with rapid-fire
alliterations. And have your gas masks
handy. I just caught a whiff of con
tumely in the air."
SUDDENLY, a skinny, dark-haired old
trooper leaps to his feet. "I can't take
it any more," he screams. "I'm going
over to the Ronnie Reagan Brigade and
sing my heart out." Ilis handsome, baggy-eyed
buddy weaves after him, waving
a hip flask.
"The Rat Pack's deserting the ship
sir!" says the young lieutenant. "Is it
an omen?"
"JUST BATTLE FATIGUE, son," says
the General. "Take cover! Here comes
a barrage of sinister similes!"
"How long can we sit here under
heavy bombardment, just taking it, sir?"
asks the Lieutenant, trembling. "Why
can't we strike back?"
"With what, son?" asks the General
with a brave little smile.
"Unleash the Kennedy Juggernaut,
sir," begs the Lieutenant. "It's always
proved invincible."
"NO GOOD, SON. it's been out of
action since it went off that bridge.
Our Husky-Muskie Rocket isn't ready.
And our McGovern Missile, so far, hasn't
got off the ground. Face it, lad: our
coalitions are crumbling, our unity's
breached, our forces are under constant
fire day and night, and we're out of
ammunition."
"Great JFK, sir!" says the Lieutenant,
paling. "What about last remaining out
posts across the countryside?"
"I fear they'll be overrun in the
enemy's all-out November 3 offensive,
son. It looks like a bloodbath. But I've
got a desperate plan that'll save us
yet. Seeing we're out of weapons, we're
going to steal a powerful one from the
enemy's own arsenal. I've sent a wire
to Mayor Lindsay."
"A REPUBLICAN? To lead us?"
gasps, the Lieutenant. "What would HST
or LBJ say?"
"Desperate times require desperate
measures. I offered Mayor Lindsay an
opportunity for fame and glory by
leading our poverty-stricken, disunited,
defenseless forces through a deadly
barrage of vituperation and innuendo
to victory in '72 and. . ."
"An urgent telegram from New York
City, sir," says an orderly dashing up
and saluting.
"At last, help is in sight " cries the
General. "What's it say, orderly?"
"It says, sir, 'Are you out of your
cotton-picking mind?' "
"THERE'S ONE LAST HOPE, sir,"
says the Lieutenant, grimly. "I'll go
over the top, crawl through the barbed
remarks to the enemy GHQ and blow
up his dictionary."
He leaps to the parapet and is Im
mediately hit by a fiery fulmination.
"Young fool kid," says the General,
wiping away a tear. Then he shrugs.
"But after all, if this keeps up, sooner
or later every one of us survivors is
going to be tagged by one with his
name on it."
the ocean
and perhaps there would be no wars.
Usually one has neither the time nor the op
portunity to meet people of other nationalities and
few have the chance to travel and meet others.
Students at the University of Nebraska, however,
have both these opportunities tune and nationals
from 60 countries and territories.
Students enrolled here will play important roles
once they get Into - their professions. This is
particularly true with regard to the policies of
their countries. Their word will be the gospel truth
to their fellow countrymen and whatever they say
will affect the thinking of those with less education.
Many of the prestnt leaders of countries in Asia
and Africa were once students in universities of
America and Europe.
Any false concepts, bias or hostility developed
by foreign students will have disastrous
repercussions when they return home because many
others will be led to the same false conclusions.
Therefore it is Imperative that one leave no stone
unturned to explain things as they really are.
American students have an extremely Important
role to play by helping foreign students in this
veuture.
(Editor's note: The follow
ing letter Is in reply to a story
concerning the University's
recent participants In the
StlUman . College exchange
program.)
Dear Editor:
On Wednesday, Oct. 14, The
Nebraskan printed an article
entitled "White student at
black college criticizes ex
- change program." It was con
ceived from the article that this
newspaper went to the trouble
to Interview two white students
who participated In an ex
change program with Stillman
College. The purpose of the in
terview was to destroy the
concepts of a Black Institu
tion. THE TWO WHITE boys (Ron
Whitten and Roger Rhine)
criticized the Black institution
for not giving them the "red
carpet" treatment, upon their
arrival. If you white boys were
expecting that type of welcome,
then you should have brought
your own rugs.
Letters
TWO BLACK sisters of soul
(Emily Williams and Ernestine
Watson) came here as a result
of the exchange program, and
had to find their own way to the
university. The two Black
students had to find the ad
ministration building, and
register, without the concern of
many white individuals. Also
remember, this is a much big
ger institution than Stillman
College.
THE TWO white boys who
went to Stillman College forgot
the purpose of the exchange
program. The purpose was to
relate and live with Black
students In their own environ
ment. You got down there and
couldn't find any means to
relate, so you tried to play
"super liberal" but you were
shot down from the sky.
You couldn't, white boy.
You couldn't stand that
Black professor telling you
what to do. You couldn't stand
it when the Black students
laughed at the way you danced.
You couldn't get a date from
one of those beautiful Black
sisters. You couldn't stand liv
ing in a Black environment
for a full semester.
The two Black sisters (Emily
and Ernestine) who came here,
related to your way of life,
white boy. They related to your
racist norms. They related to
your white racist instructors.
They related to the lily white
University of Nebraska. But
more important they still can
relate to themselves and their
people. They left this university
feeling proud of their
blackness. You invented the
game, white boy, and you lost
at it.
Black schools are different
from white sc1kk)1s. just as
night is different from day.
White boy, you have finally
found out what it means to be
an outcast, ami it has blown
your simple white mind.
Now white boy, you are talk
ing about going to Tuskegee
Institute, another nil Black
school in Alabama. White boy
stay home and pretend
you're liberal.
Darryl C. Eure
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