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Actor Eli Wallach to arrive at NU Ell Wallach will step off the stage and onto the University of Nebraska campus Friday and Saturday, Dee. 11-12. Wallach has starred in films, on Broadway and on television. While on campus he will ap pear at three discussion sessions and attend "You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running," a University Theatre production. On Dec 11 Wallach will comment on acting in the Nebraska Union main lounge. The 10-12 am. session will feature a question-and-answer discussion. At 8 pjn. Friday, Wallach will attend the University Theatre production. Wallach will lead another in formal seminar 10-12 a.m., Dec. 12. High school groups In Lincoln for the fall convention of the Nebraska Educational Theatre Association will also participate in this discussion. The public is invited to a luncheon, 12-noon-l p.m., Satur day, in the Union's Harvest Room where Wallach will ap 'Star of Wonder' is Planetarium program From scientist to shepherd, the stars have stimulated man's mind to dreams of tilings beyond bis tiny world. The Planetarium at the University of Nebraska State Museum offers a chance to learn about (be wonders of space from the comfort of a well-cushioned chak". The current program Star of Wonder" traces the Bible story of the star that led the wise men to the Christ child. "We establish the sky as it was during the years 6 and 7 B.C.," said Richard Schellhouse, co ordinator of planetarium pro grams. "Next we look at various theories which try to explain the star's appearance, such as the Super Nova theory. We then consider the possibility of a s u per-natural phenomenon, since the star was said to have the ability to move and mark a single building. Public sky shows are scheduled on Sunday for 2:30 and 3:45 p.m. and on Saturday at 2:45 p.m. Por grams change each six weeks. During the acaiemlc year the Planetarium is open to schools and other groups. "We try to co-ordinate the shows with what the different groups are studying," Schellhouse said. The Planetarium opened in 1958 and closed for im provements In December, 1969. MONDAY, DECEMBER lk pear. Following the luncheon, the actor will hold another gen eral questieo-and-answer ses sion. Wallach has lectured in Rome, London and the United States on the Staneslavskl method of acting. According to a press release, his major in terest outside the stage is. leading lively and informal discussions of plays and acting among college students. His major acting awards in clude the Donaldson Award, the Antoinette Perry Award, the Theatre World Award and the British Film Academy Award. Wallach began his stage career on Broadway. In 1956 he made his film debut in "Baby Doll." The actor has also ap peared in "The Misfits," "How the West Was Won," "Adven tures of a Young Man" and "Moon Spinners." Wallach has also played in "The Plot to Kill Stalin," "For Whom the Bell Tolls" and "The Glass Menagerie" on television. It re-opened in March, 1970, with a new projector. "'Attendance is seasonal, during the summer we have many tourists. But I think we average about 40 people per show," Schellhouse said. Representatives of VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America) will be cn University of Nebraska campus to recuit specialists and generalists wbo went to belp solve seme of America's domestic problems. VISTA is seeking mature, skilled men and women to live and work with America's disadvantaged. For one year, VISTA Volunteers live and work side by side with the poor. For one year, they act as a bridge between those in need and existing services and opportunities. On a personal one-to-one basis, the Volunteers apply their skill and dedication to helping low-income groups solve specific problems. VISTA Volunteers are from all races and economic backgrounds. They range from 20 to 85 years of age, come from every state and segment of American society. They include men and women with general skills and others with skills in health, education, legal services, business and architecture. In addition to those with a generalist background, VISTA is interested in recruiting Business Majors in the Business School building. The recruiters will be located at Business School 1st floor from 9:00 to 3:00 on December 7 & 8, 1970. n 1970 University finances Coatinaed from Fag 1 ' aid. Small colleges are closing, he said, because they can't get more students. The Carnegie Commission said that the current financial squeeze is made worse by the state of the economy, with in flation bom raising costs and inhibiting income. But it asserted that the crisis is "not simply part of a general economic downturn," but in volves questions of public con fidence in higher education and of the future role and purpose of colleges and universities. It has even been suggested that the State take ever some of Nebraska's straggling private colleges. Examples of the effects of the current financial pinch can be found in tine Nebraska col lege scene: Pershing College at Beatrice has announced it will not open next fall under its present structure and is seeking to merge with another college or sell its facilities. Hiram Scott College in Scotsbluff plans to end Its first semester early because of lack of funds. Although the college now hopes to conduct a full se cond seraeseter, a fund-raising campaign is underway to im prove the financial plight of the school. Hiram Scott's athletic program was recently discon tinued. John F. Kennedy College in Wahoo, threatened with a shutdown in the past, is strug gling to keep its doors open. THE NEBRASKAN Colombia Daily's t status challenged (CPS) Despite a threat of the loss of its currently tax-exempt status, Colombia University's student newspaper, the Spec tator, has refused to sign a statement for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agree ing to refrain from endorsing any political candidates. Although seldom applied to undergraduate newspapers, the tax laws state when an organization "attempts to in fluence . legislation by pro paganda or otherwise" or "participates or intervenes, directly or indirectly, in any political campaign," it does not qualify for tax exemption. The Colombia Daily Spec tator, whose exemption has been under investigation by the IRS since last May, revealed its decision recently, terming the service's action "part of Richard Nixon's continuing campaign to crush student dissent" with the use of "economic sanctions on those who disagree with the cacophony which comes out of the White House." Although in its 1966 applica tion for tax-free status the 73-year-old publication said it did not plan to intervene "on behalf of or in opposition to any can didate for public office," the Spectator added in a footnote that its editorial comment sometimes deals with "can didates for public office, and sometimes takes a stand with respect thereto." In addition to examining the tax-exempt returns of the Spectator, IRS investigators have been searching through CIA back Issues for editions in which the newspaper has taken stands on legislation or en dorsed political candidates. Among those articles the agents have called attention to are an editorial supporting Nelson Rockefeller for New York governor in 1966 and another backing E 1 d r i d g e Cleaver for president in 1968. Martin Flumenbaum, the Spectator's editor, noted that loss of the exemption would cause the publication to "fold within three years." Should the paper's current tax status be revoked, it would cost the tabloid as much as $3,000 a year in taxes and $9,000 in rent to Colombia University. The Spectator is incorporated under its own name as the Spectator Publishing Co., and therefore had to ask for tax exempt classification. PAGE 9 stampsJf