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Elections more important than Halloween parties Tuesday evening the Union Program Council decided to bring Michael Davis to this University to speak on the subject of "student power." Ac cording to the resolution ,the engagement would be financed with student fees (limited to $200) and the Program Council would schedule all of Davis' talks. The Free Speech Movement has already been in contact with Davis and has scheduled him to speak on Thursday, Oct. 29. It was their intention that Davis would then spend the rest of the week end at NU for talks and the Yippie Halloween party. Considering the close race for governor and a probable neck-and-neck contention for one Re gent post, it would be ill-advised to bring Davis here before the elections and provide hard line candidates with ammunition to peak their cam paigns. And, given the sense of the Nebraska pub lic, Davis' appearance could turn into a volatile issue. When contacted last week and confronted with the possible effect his presence might have on the elections, Davis indicated that he was quite willing to change the dates. Members of the Free Speech Movement recognized the danger of sched uling the speech the week before the election but were reluctant to delay the event by one week so that it would fall after the elections. The over riding consideration voiced by many of the mem bers was that Davis would miss their Halloween party if he came on another weekend. Davis' appearance before the elections might force the Regents to adopt a firm, non-yielding position, whereas after the election, they might be more amenable to some form of conciliation. Therefore, The Nebraskan considers it in the best interests of Michael Davis and the University that he accept the invitation of the Nebraska Union, provided it is offered for some time after November 3. The governor and J. J. Students who still have questions about their choice for governor will have the opportunity to compare candidates this evening. Incumbent Nor bert Tiemann and challenger J. J. Exon will ap pear at 7:30 p.m. in the Union to present their ideas and answer questions from the audience. Frank Morrison, Charles Tlione and Bill Bur rows are other candidates for elective office who have shown enough interest in students to come to the University to speak. Tiemann and Exon now join this list whose notable exceptions are Roman Rruska and Clair Callan. The Nebraskan is presently in contact with Senator Hruska's aides in an effort to bring him here to speak. It is hoped that sometime before the election, Ilruska will show members of the Uni versity community the same consideration that Tiemann and Exon will display this evening. THE NEBRASKAN Ttlepliooes: 6dUor: 4J3-J5M. Business: 473-JM. News! 471I5VQ. Second class posloge paid al Lincoln, Neo. Subscription rales are 15 per semester or M.JO tr year. Published Monday. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday during the school year excrot durlna vaca tions and eam periods. Member of the lntercollelate Press. National Educe tin: tt Advortisiud Service. The Nebraskan is a student publication. Independent ot the University ot Neo rnsha's administration, faculty and student govttrnmtmt. Aodress: The Nebraskan 34 Nebraska Union University at Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska 6501 tentorial Stall Editor: Kelley Bakert Managing Editor; Connie Winkler; News Editor: Bill Smltherman," Sports Editor: Jim Johnston and Wooer Rile: Nebravk.tn Stall Writers: Gary Soncrest, John Dvorak, Mick Moriarty, Dave Brink, Steve Strassr, Sue Sclinler, Steve Kadel, Pat McTee. Carol Goetschiust Photogra phers: Dan Latlely. 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Benedic-t Our man iioppe Seven effete snobs sneer away troubles Outside the loner Cannon's big bang backfires by Michael Egger Having removed ink and the editor from its plioto off-set press, the YAF embarked last week on its latest project, a worthy successor to the glorious bultoq campaign of late. The organization used its characteristic approach in attacking the use of student fees. All its Cannon were loaded with grape shot and fired in every direction at once. Among the casualties are the ASUN leadership and the administration, to say nothing of the Board of Regents, the legislature, and possibly the courts who will have to make sense out of this nonsense. I am forced to agree with Nebraskan editor Kelley Baker in analyzing YAF's proposed court injunction as ''the most offensive movement on campus," b u t I'm not so sure that it is "potentially the most destructive one" in recent months. We can only hope that the operation will be carried off with the ineptitude the local YAF leadership has shown in the past. Mr. Cannon has charged that ASU.Ys expenditures are "extravagant" and are "not used for the best purposes of students." While some ASUN spending is an issue over which leasonablc men might disagree, Mr. Cannon and his cohorts fail to realize that much good for all students comes from the alloca tion of student foes. I would here include the student health service, the foreign film series, the art and record lending services, special films at Sheldon Gallery, and the food and game services in the Union, to mention a few. I suspect Chairman Cannon is at tempting to remove student fee support from "left wing' ASUN speakers, pro jects, and. horror of horrors, the Nebraskan. Granted, a large percentage of speakers on campus In recent years have been of distinctly left-of-ccnter socio-political bent. But an Increasing number of responsible conservative speakers are appearing on the scene through the efforts of such croups as the Il'A. I Uh object to use of fee monies for projects which have a distinctly "leftist" political orientation. But, I suspect the YAF leadership would quietly overlook their use for "right wing" projects. Here I must draw toe line. Use of fees fur political purposes is wrong no matter from what part of the spectrum the politics comes. As a conservative, I contend that political action of any sort is not among the goals and purposes of the academic community and. therefore, should not be pursued within the institutions of such a community. As for the Nebraskan, it can hardly be classified as "leftist' anymore, but still carries the stigma from past years along with that of "token conservatism. Indeed. Editor Baker now seems. to havo more tokens than Chairman Cannon lws buttons. Clearly, the YAF approach is all wrong. To eliminate fifty dollars or so in student fees to excise three or four or even ten dollars of evil expenditure is like doing heart surgery with a chain saw. What may be needed is a sharp scapel in competent hands. The YAF leadership seems to have neither. Furthermore, they f;iil to realize that if student fees were to be abolished. afT least the most important of the services they provide would probably continue, with financial support coming from an increase in tuition. Nevertheless, the indication is that the YAF will take its case to the courts and or the state legislature. Assuming the YAF does seek a court injunction freezing use of student fees, it may be effectively countered with a restraining order, if the university com munity is willing to put forth the effort to obtain one and raise the necessary monies for legal fees. Neither should be especially difficult. The state legislature is another matter. The soured attitude of many legislators toward tlic university is well known But since student fees arc allocated fr such a wide variety of useful projects on campus, it is doubtful to this wri'er that our legislators will attack with the righteous wrath of the Almighty to strike them down. Rather, the ease Is likely to be refer red to the already beleaguered Boar J of Regents for consideration. Then it will be . the duty of students, faculty members, and friends of t h e university to contact this body and help put an end to this grossly irresponsible attack. by Arthur Hoppe Mr. Agnew has been barnstorming the country lashing out at the haughty little clique of elitist snobs who "sneer at honesty, thrift, hard work, prudence, common decency and self-denial." Among other things. So far, it's been a completely one-sided battle. Not a single elitist snob has stood up in his defense. Therefore, in the interests of fair play and equal time, we present an interview today with Nr. Nabob N. Nattering, a self-appointed spokesman for this haughty little clique. Q Are you now, or have you ever been, Mr. Nattering, an elitist snob? A One of the elitist My mother was Dr. Spock's first patient. My fatter was a leading purveyor in the Eastern Establishment of permissiveness and held the world's long-distrance record in pussyfooting. I, myself, majored at an Ivy League college in snobbery with a minor in sneering. And I vote the straight Radiclib ticket. Q Is it true that you sneer at honesty, thrift, hard work, prudence, common decency and self denial? A Constantly. It's a sneer, I say, that makes the world go 'round. Due to years of constant sneering, you will notice that the left side of my upper lip is far more muscular than the rig it. Q It isn't easy then? A Oh, no. After sneering for three or four hours at, say, some example of common decency, one usually develops a tic. The secret is then to relax the sneer and arch a cynical eyebrow instead. I arch my right. In my case, it's the more disparaging one. Q Are those your only weapons? A Oh, no. I can also, if. pressed by circumstances, look down my nose. For example, I always look down my nose at honesty and hard work. After all, driving a truck is not nearly as dignified or significant as pushing a pencil at a tax-exempt foundation. Q Is that what you do, Mr. Natter ing? A Not a whit. I am the Vicar of Vacillation at our Temple of Sophomoric Sophistry. We worship at the Altar of Negativism. I lead the con gregation of hopeless, hysterical hj-pochondriacs of history in the pusillanimous chants. Q What makes you this way, sir? Do you lust to divorce yourself from the ordinary? A Of course. That's why -e will ingly wrench the Bill of Rights to ebak criminal and psychotic conduct. Q Such as? A Bank bombing. One of our func tions is to hail as a hero the common criminal who throws a bomb at a bank. Before the dust has settled, we gather around and cry, "Hail, hero, hail! By employing such techniques, we have, as you know, been able to take over the media, the college classroom and the entertainment and business worlds. Q From bis daily attacks it's ob vious Mr. Agnew fears you as the gravest threat we face. Does your haughty little clique plan to take over the country? A. We'd like to. But, unfortunately, our little clique consists of only seven haughty members. Therefore, we're de voting our efforts to dividing the country by setting class against class, turning Americans against Americans and spreading hatred, contempt .and vitriol. And I must say we're getting quite a bit of help. Q But Mr. Agnew . . . Excuse me, Mr. Nattering, is that a haughty sneer? A At the mention of Mr. Agnew? Good heavens, no. That's my comradely smile. Letters Letters Letters Dear Editor, It seems Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) has a rather flimsy basis for their cliarge that student fees are being extravagantly and abusively used by a small minority of radicals for political purposes. Each of the Union committees as welt as ASUN are formed on a d e m ocratic representative structure. Any student may run for an ASUN office, interview for a committee position, or voice his opinion collectively as well as individually at an ASUN meeting. Union com mittees, especially the. Talks and Topics committee that YAF finds most objectionable, hold open meetings for plann ing their yearly program events. Last year students even had a chance to vote by Nebraskan ballot for movie. speaker, and music group pro grams. ANY STUDENT can also apply for Nebraskan position, write a letter to the editor or voice his opinion to a Nebraskan staff member if he feels the paper is not representing his view. The idea of voluntary student fees is as absurd as a voluntary tax system. Cannon's and YAF's plan would work as well as everyone paying only for the road they used, the amount of garbage they had picked up, on paying admission to a public library, chipping in every time the community needed a new hospital, or the University or high school needed a new ad dition, or paying the fire department every time you had a fire. BEING A CITIZEN of any community, city, county, state, or nation requires that each citizen pay an equal amount for the services that structure provides the whole community. The University is also a com munitythat requires res ponsibilities from its members. IF CANNON and YAF don't like what ASUN. Union, student health, or The Nebraskan are doing for them then let them get to work and use the chan nels open to them to c h a n g e what they don't like. It seems rather ironic that a group like YAF should propose such an irrational solution to destroy student organisations or an in stitution like student govern ment when they're the ones always shouting for use of established channels of com munication and against destruction. Obviously their plan would mean annihilation or severe incapacitation of the function ing of student government. Heaven forbid that YAF should propose no government for the University or anarchy! Monica Pokorny Dear Editor: Concerning t h e "Soldier Blue" critique in the Oct. IS Nebraskan, Gary Hill must have seen a different movie than I saw. I saw a hard-hitting, brutal movie that un subtly attacked the white American textbook myth of "The Great American Heri tage." Hill said the movie wasn't honest, but his critique dis played a cynicism that wouldn't recognise obvious, forthright honesty anyway. Dale McOell.m THE NEBRASKAN WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1970 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1970 THE NEBRASKAN