The spirit of 1925
Forty-five years ago, in the small town of Dayton,
Tennessee, a young instructor of mathematics and physical
education was found guilty of teaching evolution in' the local
high school. William Jennings Bryan, a fundamentalist,
was brought in from Nebraska to prosecute the case.
John Scopes died last week bat the spirit of the Monkey
Trial still lives.
State Senator Terry Carpenter is certainly no William
Jennings Bryan, for Bryan was not a demagogue he
fervently believed in his causes. Carpenter's campaign lacks
the refinement of gold and the latest is a two-day hearing
planned for this week in Omaha where the topics will be
sexual psyehopathology and Nebraswa University's Pro
Seminar in Homophile Studies.
Commenting on the class. Carpenter state, "It is a sad
commentary when the faculty, irrespective of the wishes of
the chancellor and the Board of Regents, can force through
such a course. I have it from high authority," he continued,
that the Regents were pressured into approving the course."
Yet the highest authority, president of the Board Robert
Raun, claimed that the Regents were "definitely not" pres
sured into approving the course and Chancellor D. B. Varner
denied that the course was forced through, "irrespective'
of his wishes.
Carpenter's statement that "The Regents obviously don't
know what's going on" applies more accurately to himself,
at least in University matters. Though he stated that he
found the course "very definitely offensive, he admitted
that he has never attended a class and "doesn't expect to."
Although Carpenter's motives are often difficult to
fathom, it appears that he is conducting these hearings for
personal political gain and as an effort toembarrassthe
University and the Regents, particularly the two up for re
election. The senator is known to harbor a grudge against
the Board for allegedly having rearranged priorities after
they had gained his support, thus causing him embarrass
ment Other points which lead one to believe that Carpenter
is muddying the water for his own benefit are: 1) the hear
ings are being held just before the elections. If Carpenter
were interested in knowledge rather than publicity, he could
have conducted his inquiry after the Regents passed on the
course la August. Indeed, there is great question as to the
need for a public hearing.
2) Though Carpenter stated that he "wasnt interested in
anyone's convenience,' it is probable that he is holding
the hearings in Omaha because he feels he will receive more
favorable press coverage there. 3) The fact that he has in
vited the candidates for the office of Regent as well as the
present Board members re-enforces the argument that one
of his main efforts is to embarras the present Board
otherwise there would be no need to invite non-Regents.
Carpenter is "opposed to accepting the homosexual as
a normal person," and "presumes" that homosexuality is
a disease, yet he is opposed to the study of homosexuality
and considers it a "terrible thing." He dismissed a report
of the National Institute of Mental Health which was u'jed
as one of the guidelines for setting up the course by say
ing that he haunt read it and didn't care what it said.
Perhaps, as for the character representing Bryan in
"Inherit the Wind,' a new book could be created for Car
penter and slipped in between Leviticus and Numbers. And
this book would be concerned with the prevention of learn
ing and the dissemination of knowledge.
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Women's Action Group
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ijis caprare coveted, award
"What the hell's going on back there . . .?
Our man hoppe
When bombs are outlawed,
only outlaws will have bombs
by Arthur Hoppe
The recent wave of legisla
tion in Congress to curb bomb
ings has stirred Up a hornet's
nest Whipping up protest is the
huge ami influential National
Bomb Association.
The NBA's motto, which can
be seen on the bumpers of
pickup trucks and campers
across the land, is, of courser
-WHEN BOMBS ARE
OUTLAWED, ONLY
OUTLAWS WILL HAVE
BOMBS."
The NBA's case is most
thoughtfully set forth in the
November issue of the
organization's magazine, uThe
National Bomber." The caver
depicts a kindly, pipe-smoking
father showing his grinning,
freckle-faced son how to light
the fuse of a small, junior-sized
stick of TNT.
The lead article is entitled
simplyr 14 WHO Is Behind Thi3
Plot to Take Away the Only
Means We Americans Have to
Defend Our Homes, Our
Families and Our Flag?' Ex
cerpts follow.
Bombs (writes the author J.
B. (Buck) Buckley) are as
American as apple pie. They
are part of our heritage, our
history and, bursting in air, our
National Anthem.
LET US NE'ER FORGET
that the inalienable people's
THE NEBRASKAN
right to bear bombs and other
arms is guaranteed by our
sacred Constitution itself. In
their wisdom, our Founding
Fathers foresaw that America
would ne'er remain free
without bombs.
What war would we have
ever won without bombs?
Without bombs, America would
long since have been overrun
by the British, the Mexicans,
the Spanish, the Huns, the
Nips, the Nazis, the North
Koreans and the Vietcong.
INSTEAD, THANKS to early
training of our Nation's youth
under NBA-sponsored pr
ograms we have preserved our
heritage of having the finest
bombers in the world.
It's bombing in the Great
Outdoors that holds the family
together. What Dad's heart
hasn't swelled with pride to
the look in his boy's eyes after
the lad has bombed his first
rabbit with a well-thrown hand
grenade? Show xne the kid
who's out bombing ducks in the
crisp autumn air and I'll show
you a kid who isn't banging
around a pool hall smoking
marijuana'.
BUT NOW THEY would take
our bombs away from us. First,
they would curtail our right to
purchase bombs through the
mail. Next they would license
every bomber in the land And
lastly, they would force us to
get permits firom some faceless
bureaucrat to keep bombs in
the sanctity of our very own
homes.
IT SEEMS CLEAR this is a
calculated plot Once they have
cut off our supplies, once they
have our names on a list, once
they know where every single
bomb is in this great land of
ours, they will swoop down in
the night, seize our weapons
and render us defenseless.
Who is behind this plot?
Simply ask yourself, "Who
wants to render America
defenseless at heme and
abroad?"
AND WHAT EXCUSE do the
tools of tiiis conspiracy offer
for their vicious legislation?
"Bombs," they say, "are
dangerous."'
But it's a known fact that
more people are killed each
year with paring knives than
with bombs. Yet do they pro
pose to outlaw paring knives?
As we of the NBA say:
"Bombs don't kill people;
only people kill people!"
So let every loyal American
join in preserving our precious
freedom to bear bombs.. For in
these perilous times, can any
American sleep easily at night,
knowing he is safe from harm,
unless he has a bomb under his
bed?
Ne'er!
by TOM V. HILLIARD
and BARBARA TARAS
The Great-Balls-of-Fire male
chauvinist award of the week
goes to the members of Phi
Gamma Delta fraternity on the
basis of an interview held last
Friday:
We entered the cavernous
brown and orange living room
of the Phi Gamma Delta House
and were shown to a chair by
an eager young pledge who
hurried off to find Mr. Rick
Windle, president of the
house.
CURIOUS about the recently
published "Fiji" Calendar, the
University Women's Action
Group had come to interview
Mr. Windle. Now we flipped
through the pages of the 1970
calendar which revealed the
photographs of nine campus
"playmates."
We had to give credit to the
calendar, for despite the ob
vious inexperience of the
models and the limitations of
the photographer, the whole
production struck us as a fair
attempt at copying the famous
Playboy format.
THE ONE NUDE which had
been scheduled for the cover
was replaced at the last minute
with the traditional symbol of
Phi Gamma Delta. It was a
caricature of a male Fiji
Islander, complete with exag
gerated and imaginary racial
characteristics. In one hand he
held aloft an over-flowing mug
of beer and in the other, a skull
on a stick. He wore a top-hat
and grass skirt and one earr
ing. Some of the models in the
calendar wore more, some
wore less. The casual slouch of
the Islander contrasted with
the arched backs and posed
smiles of the "playmates."
ON THE BOTTOM of each
page we observed the names of
advertisers who had financed
the production. We saw such
names as the Nebraska Book
Store, Magees (three times),
Kosmet Klub, The Red Hanger
and Bronco's. We wondered
where all the money had gone
from those ads, since we knew
that none of the women in the
calendar had been paid model
ing fees.
As we waited for Mr. Windle,
we noted the surroudings of the
' fraternity house. The large
over-stuffed chairs hovered
around tables manufactured in
WAG: How many members of
the "rustic" style. The imitation-wood
panelling was an ef
fective contrast to the mouse
grey walls. On one table was a
huge bouquet of artificial
flowers and on the far table,
thrusting into the air some four
feet, was an ornate gold-plated
trophy for putting on the best
at last year at Kosmet Klub.
AT LAST Mr. Windle arrived
and directed us into the dining
hall Throughout the interview
we noticed a slightly nervous
quality in Mr. Windle's
movements.
WAGt Well, to begin with, just
why do you publish the "Fiji"
calendar?
Windle: First, let me say that
I'm newly-elected president of
the house- ; '
WAGr Does that absolve you
from responsibility for the
calendar?
Windle: Yes, I'd rather not be
held responsible Jim
Pedersen was president when
we started putting it
together.
WAG: But why do you suppose
your house puts out this Calen
dar? Windle: I can't give you a
reason there is a reason, but
I'm not sure of what it is. I'm
not sure of its intent It's a na
tional "Fiji" tradition. All the
houses usually do it.
WAG: Why do you use the
symbol of the drunken Fiji
Islander on the cover of the
calendar and as a symbol of
your house?
Windle: That's a good question
too. That may well be discon
tinued because it's
derogatory.
WAG: Do you think it is
derogatory?
Windle: I think it's more
derogatory to our group.
WAG: Do you know what
racism is?
Windle: Well, I can't give you a
professional definition, but yes,
I can recognize the symptoms
of racist tendencies.
WAG: Does your fraternity
exhibit those symptoms?
Windle: Our group has minimal
tendencies. We are taking
positive steps to end racism
we're having (Associate Dean
of Arts and Sciences) John
Robinson over to live with us
for three days. We're also
showing movies with all black
casts, in connection with other
groups!
minority groups do you have in
your house?
Windle: We have nothing but . .
. white . . . no minority
groups.
WAG: Is there a possibility of
your pledging a member of a
racial minority group in the
Immediate future? '
Windle: What do you mean by
the immediate future?
WAG: In the next one or two
years.
Windle: Yes, there is a
possibility. The problem now is
finding blacks willing to
participate.
WAG: Yes, that may be dif
ficult. Do you know what sex
ism is?
Windle: I don't really unders
tand sexism.
WAG: To define it simply, it is
discrimination on the basis of
sex which leads to the ex
ploitation of women. It also
concerns the use of female
human beings as sex objects.
Windle: Okay.
WAG: Do you think the "Fiji"
calendar i3 sexist?
Windle: I think it's exploiting
good looks.
WAG: Why are there no good
looking men in the calendar
then?
Windle: (Thoughful silence) I'll
have to abstain on that one.
WAG: Do you think the calen
dar which you have been
distributing might be offensive
to some women and men
because of its sexist and racist
tendencies?
Windle: Yes, it could be of
fensive. WAG: How were the women
models chosen to be in your
calendar?
Windle: Well, there was one
guy in charge of it and they
were just his personal contacts.
WAG: Personal "contacts"?
Windle: Personal friends.
WAG: Do you think he had
certain qualifications in mind
such as intelligence when he
selected the models?
Windle: They were probably
not chosen for reasons of in
telligence. WAG: Will your group continue
to publish this calendar?
Windle: There is a good
possibility we won't. Originally
it was supposed to be good
public relations, but I don't
think we should exploit young
' ladies. If I have anything ;o .say
about it, there won't be
another.
WAG: Do you see a connection
between racism and sexis -.?
Windle: Yes. They both have to
do with the exploitation of :i
group of people and prejudice
is also involved in both. Bu; I
must admit that since in both
cases I am in the posiutn if
exploiter, being white and
maie, I can't really uncicrs ai.d
what it is like to oe
discriminated against For racist
and sexist reasons.
WAG: Thank ycu. Mr. Wirdic.
We wish all thj numbers oi
your house could co 1 e 'o even
such a limited undrs a idiny.
View from the right
ASUN turns down two
by RICHARD RECKER
Last Wednesday the ASUN once again
demonstrated its policy of blind
negativism by its rejection of Michael
Egger for an ASUN senate seat. This
continues a policy previously shown
when it rejected the nomination of
Robert Vlasak two weeks ago. Vlasak
is the chairman of CUE and one of
the leaders of the anti-strike forces last
May. At the time of his interview
questions were directed to him concern
ing his organizations, and little attempt
was made to ascertain whether or not
he had any qualifications for the post.
After the candidates left the room,
the senate held a long discussion con
c e r n i n g Vlasak's candidacy. Some
of the seantors at that time said that
Vlasak, as the head of the anti-strike
forces last spring, represented a signifi
cant portion of student opinion and he
should be elected to the student senate.
Other senators, obviously a majority,
said that Vlasak's viewpoints were en
titled to representation but Vlasak was
irresponsible and the ASUN could not
afford to have someone making ir
responsible statements as an ASUN
senator. However, they continued, should
a responsible conservative apply for
membership in the ASUN senate, the
ASUN would greet this as a favorable
development.
I disagree with the ASUN assessment
of Bob Vlasak and believe he would
have made a fine addition to that body.
Be that as it may, Wednesday the ASUN
offered the candidacy of Michael Egger.
vice president of Institute for Political
Analysis. Egger, a Regents scholar wiih
a 4.15 grade average, is a former
president of the French Club and served
as a alternate delegate to the Constitu
tional Convention. Does the ASUN con
sider a background like this too low
for their standards? I should hope not.
Egger was rejected because he is a
conservative and this is the only basis
on which a judgement of ASUN actions
can be made.
The policy of the ASUN leadership
is to avoid a broad spectrum ot student
opinion in the senate a n d to maintain
its present nearly monolithic structure.
Those few courageous senators who
voted for Mike Egger are to be con
grat dated for their moderation.
Letters . . . Letters . . . Letters .
Dear Editor,
With the publishing of the
letters from Mr. Davis and the
Board of Regeants (sic), we
can all hope that this matter is
finally drawing to a close.
As a member of the
university community, I wish
to commend the Board of
Regeants (sic) for their action
in refusing Mr. Davis a
teaching position here. I feel
that their reasons were sound
enough and that the action was
intended for the betterment of
the Uuiversity in tiie long
run.
Mr. Davis, I am sure, is a
capable instructor in his field.
However, his teuching talents
do not appear to be unique or
exceptional in any way. It was
not Mr. Davis's teaching ability
which was questioned,
however, but rather his non
academic University actions of
the past and the probability
(sic) of their repetition in the
future.
Mr. Davis clearly believes
that a University should be
"politicized." Many of us
remember the effects of this
belief last spring. If this
University is to remain strong,
then it is important that our
instructors are firmly
dedicated to their teaching and
not willing to place this
dedication second to individual
political beliefs.
A University should not sup
port or condemn, as an institu
tion, any political view right
or left. The Universities
facilities (sic) should not be
used to support or endorse any
political orientation. This stand
in no way incringes (sic) upon
individual freedom of speech or
of choice!
In their action, the Regeants
(sic) have stated that from now
on, future instructors will be
checked for their capacity, in
tent, desire, and willingness to
contribute to the disruption of
academic and University for
personnal (sic) and political
motives; as well as their
teaching qualifications.
In our time when we demand
that Senators, legislators,
Supreme, and lower Court
Judges conduct themselves
under prescribed ethical stan.
dards outside of their respec
tive positions; I see no reason
why my college instructors
should be subject to less.
The action by the Regeants
(sic) was a promising step in
that direction.
Douglas G. Voeglcr
Nutionul Committeeman
U. of N. Young Republicans
Dear Editor,
Senator Roman Ilruska is
now running for re-election,
probably with a slogan of "Law
and Order." This
credible.
seems in-
Only a few months ago, in an
obvious attempt to pay off a
political debt to those
Southerners who made his
presidential nomination possi
ble, President Nixon nominated
Judge Huynsworth and then
Judge Curswell, an avowed
racist, to the U.S. Supreme
court. With what might
charitably be called a luck of
candor, President Nixon
described Judge Carswcll's
judicial record as "impec
cable" when, in fact, it was one
of the worst fh the entire
federal judicial system. When
numerous sources indicated
that the kindest thing you could
say about Judge Carswell wa3
that he was mediocre, your
Senator Ilruska said, in
essence, "That's fine with me.
There are a lot of mediocre
people in this country and they
should be represented on the
Supreme court."
Ladies and gentlemen of
Nebraska, I can assure you
that, with that one stupid
statement, Senator Ilruska
made the State and people of
Nebraska look like fugitives
from the funny farm.
Thanks to more courageous
senators, both Republican and
Democratic, we now have on
the Supreme Court a new
justice who does credit both to
the Court and to our country.
As a Republican attorney,
more interested in principles
in party, I feel certain that
you will send to Washfngton a
new senator who does . not
aspire to mediocrity. Party
hacks should be turned out to
pasture.
Albert Barclay
Htghtstown, N.J.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1970
THE NEBRASKAN
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