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Black students discuss Stillman by STEVE STRASSER Nebraskan Staff Writer Two black students last week discussed their views on the Stillman Exchange Program with one of the pro gram's critics and a Nebraskan reporter. On October 14, the Nebraskan printed an interview with Ron Whitten, a white NU student, who criticized the ASUN stu dent exchange program with Stillman College, a black school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Whitten complained the pro gram was shoddily set up and poorly promoted at both ends. He suggested the program should function with a black college more up to Nil's academic standards. "A white student going to a black college has to completely rid himself of his own culture," said Darryl Eure, a black stu Informal rap session wifth off duty cops 7:3 pm. Student Union Ballroom All Invited Spomorrd by Christum in Actio "W4 ZW &w uzy (r STRfrr Here is the most wanted diamond in America . . . and the very special engagement ring designed for it. $250 M( IP dent and friend of two Stillman co-eds who spent a semester at Nebraska last year. Eure and fellow black stu dent Richard McCain were talking to Whitten and Nebraskan reporter Steve Strasser, who interviewed Whitten for the story. "White super-liberals cannot expect to skip into a black col lege flinging the peace sign and expect black students to fling a 'right on back at them," Eure said. "A white's job on a black campus is to accept everything, including their way of teaching. If blacks put on airs to make you more comfortable, that would destroy the whole ex perience." McCain conceded it would be harder for a white to make it in a black culture than for blacks in a white culture. "Blacks are ready for it," he said. "Every time they leave the ghetto they have to adjust to white culture. "Whites aren't used to changing cultures." 0 matins 2 90S LiEijic HallovjGan Party "Every black recognizes that he's black," Eure said. "After he recognizes that, he's forced to play two games, his and yours." But even though whites may be unskilled in switching cultures, that's what they have to try to do in a black environ ment, Eure explained. "Saying that Stillman is run like a high school is like saying that the ghetto system isn't correct," he said. "A white has to say to himself, 'I'm in a black en vironment'," Eure continued. "Then he has to try to become totally involved in that en vironment. He has to try to become a bine-eyed soul brother, to try to relate to another culture. That's what TMs wtk at tht-" I Manday ImdUt Ifm" 9:00-10:00 Jm. TMday "Captaifl Monti Ctufc Wtiday "2-ftrtM far tvtryMt 7t304:30 p.m. Thursday 5c Draws 7:30-8:00 p.m. Friday "FAC Stwdy Hours Kegs For Sale! CJij! S jSjdYaScWtdUa New brew for the new breed Program with critic blacks do all their lives." McCain agreed, but added, "It's probably not fair to dump a white student into a black environment." Eure thinks the exchange program would be more el- fective if a white student went to Stillman with a black one. They could live in the same room at Stillman and the black could help the white understand the new environment. Eure did not envy Whitten his experience at Stillman. "You had to break every rule you BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FOR AMBITIOUS PERSON OR GROUP Karmelkorn Corporation has discontinued manufactur ing popcorn and candied popcorn products in their Norfolk, Nebr. plant and wishes to sell the manufac turing equipment. This is commercial production type equipment and can put on ambitious person in a money moking business for himself. Our business is expanding and we need the space in our warehouse, so we have priced for quick sale. We will sell all equipment valued at $10,000.00 for only $3,500.00. Contact immediately. Write: L W. Fleming, President Karmelkora Shoppes, lac Box 922 Norfolk, Nebraska 68701 Rick 1th Rocket Ekrtkjatk fhh Market had down there," he said. McCain thought the Stillman exchange program could be a worthwhile experience for white students. Anyway, "it would be better than those week-end live-ins in Omaha," he said, referring to Wesleyan Fou ndation sponsored trips to Omaha ghettos last year. "Those were only sightseeing trips. You could come back from those trips with a look of good stories to tell your buddies at the next beer party." I Sptmuni kft Afrt-AaMrisaa CefltfMrt Sackry, Imfwwr, in tateca nwiit, Maxkaa AattricM Staaaat Audatiwt, Mtofashaas fat Peace (aaia)0 SMSMAAa feCQM) a3Q Omi t WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1970 THE NEBRASKAN PAGE 3