Stalking bacteria
Using
A new bean seed industry
for Nebraska may be possible
as a result of work done by two
University professors.
D. P. Coyne, professor of
horticulture and forestry and
M. L. Schuster, professor of
plant pathology, began
searching for an improved dry
edible bean in 1962. After
screening over 2,00 varieties to
find suitable breeding material
they began extensive plant
breeding and research.
The project's purpose was to
develop a bean seed which
could be grown in Nebraska
without being contaminated by
common blight bacteria. At the
present time Nebraska is the
major U.S. producer of Great
Northern Beans but growers
must import the seeds from
Idaho.
Coyne said the bactria is
forced into the plants by driv
ing rain or even light hail.
Idaho's dry climate doesn't
give the bacteria a means of
entry.
The first bean developed by
the team was released last
year. Called Tara, it is
moderately resistant to blight
in Nebraska's climate. Now
they have produced an ad
vanced type called Jules. Jules
produces a high yield and is
very resistant to the bacteria.
STUDENT OPINION QUESTIONNAIRE ON UNIVERSITY PRIORITIES
The following is part of a study by the ASUN Legislative Liaison Research Committee to determine, first, the improve
ments University of Nebraska students feel should be made in the University, second to find the relative importance
of these improvements. Please answer the following as completely as possible. Note directions at the bottom of the page
for returning the questional re.
The proposed university budget can be loosely divided into three areas: (1) Academic concerns, (2) Capital
construction (3) All University projects. Using a scale from 1 (most important), to 5 (least important), check the
appropriate box for the following.
L ACADEMIC CONCERNS
a. faculty salaries
. ajMr vnr)mM!ta (a!!eaf
c smaller class size
i. expanded research program
a. mertawd support for
graduate program
f. funds to provide mora flext
bBity la curriculm through
Interdisciplinary courses and
independent study
g. ethers
IV. Of all the above Items, which five do
you consider most Important
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Please return to ASUN office, room 334, Nebraska Union. Questionnaires may be sent through
campus mail, or placed in marked boxes at the Gty Campus Union, Oldfather lounge, and the Res
idence Hall's Cafeterias.
beau
Coyne reported that Tara
was named after a hill near his
birthplace in Ireland and Jules
after the famous Nebraska
pioneer Jules Sandoz.
The genetics specialist was
especially enthusiastic over the
ecological implications of the
research. Coyne noted mat
plant Improvement was
"biological control" of the
blight.
This means no additional
pesticides are necessary. He
maintains that bacteria control
without additional use of
chemicals is most favorable for
the state's ecology.
Calendar
Monday, Dec 14
Rgnts. 7:30 a.m. Nebraska Union
Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship,
7:45 and 12:30 a m. Unlen
Panhellle, n:3S a.m. Union
P.E. It, Mens Bowling 1:30 Union
Ad Hoe Committee On Campus
Disorder, 2:30 Union
Towne Club, 4 p.m. Union
Unicorns, 7 p.m. Union
Freshman basketball: Nebraska vs.
York Jr. College, 5:17 p.m. Coliseum
World In Revolution-Free University,
7 p.m. Union
Mexican American Student Asaoclalton.
7:30 Union
Prayer and Praise group, 7:30 Union
Afro-A.Ter!csR Collegiate Society,
p.m. Union
Kappa Par Pledge and Activities,
:15 Union
Varsity Basketball: Nebraska vs.
University of Nevada. 7:35 p.m. Col
iseum "Ysa Knew ! Cant Hear Yau When
The Water's Running" I p-m. Howell
Theatre
Natch. Broadcasts "tdlterlat
Photography" 11:30 a.m. Channel 12,
ETV
Age
Year in
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'iscriminatioii report
Continued from page 1
of NU fraternities' la now deac
tivating. There are no blacks in
NU sororities.
The report identified Alpha
Gamma Rho, Kappa Sigma,
Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Kappa
Psi and Sigma Nu fraternities
and Kappa Delta sorority as
not being in a position to accept
black members. Robinson
recommended that these six
organizations should receive a
"severe reprimand."
Kappa Delta, the import
recommended, should secure a
non-discrimination pledge from
its national office or have its
charter temporarily suspend
ed. All six Greek organizations
should make an "immediate
change" in their "selection
methods, according to the
report Within six months they
should be re-evaluated "with
the burden on them to show
that they longer
discriminate racially."
Robinson said his list of five
fraternities which are not in a
position to accept black
members differed from a list
compiled by Ronald Gierhan,
who until recently was the
Student Affairs adviser to the
fraternity system. Gierhan,
according to Robinson, listed 14
fraternities which would not
pledge a black.
The report noted that some
NU Greek houses now allow the
vote of one member to bar
School Hometown
II. CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION
h. Library
L Land acquisition
. Law College
k. Horn Economics
L Field house
m. Life-Sciences
n. Intramural facilities
a. Others
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V. Do you believe that students living In
residence halls should be allowed to
determine for themselves, the rules
governing social visitation?
yes..:... no
another individual from
membership.Houses that allow
a relatively small percentage
of the members to reject a
potential member "are more
likely to discriminate than
others," according to the
report
Robinson also recommended
that the Regents:
May want to give the Office
of. Student Affairs authority
over the selection procedures of
Greek houses.
Should not allow an
organization to bar a potential
member unless at least one
fourth of the members vote for
rejection.
If the two proposals are im
plemented, the selection pro
cess of many Greek houses
would be radically changed.
The University currently lets
the indiviaul houses determine
their own selection pro
cedures. Besides the six organizations
that he recommended be
reprimanded, Robinson said it
was uncertain whether IS
houses are In a position to
accept Macks. These houses
Include: Alpha Tan Omega,
Beta Sigma Psi, Chi Phi, Delta
Tan Delta, Sigma Chi, Sigma
Phi Epsilon and Theta XI,
fraternities; and Alpha Chi
Omega, Chi Omega, Delta
Delta Delta, Delta Zeta, Kappa
Alpha Theta, Pi Beta Phi,
Sigma Kappa and Zeta Tan
Alpha, sororUies.
Those fraternities and
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III. ALL UNIVERSITY PROJECTS 1
p. water resource development
ej. industrial development
r. Institute for human anvir
onmsnt
s. making Nebraska a better
place to live (cultural events)
t. teaching Improvement grants
v. TV-computer link between
campuses
v. scholarship funds
VI. Does the education you are now re
celving adequately fulfill your goals
in attending the University?
yts . . . . . no . . . . If net, why?
VII. Do you Intend to remain In Nebraska
after graduation?
yes . . . no ... .
sororitieis whose ability to ac
cept black member is "uncer
tain" should be prepared, ac
cording to Robinson, to furnish
evidence in six months' time
that they do not discriminate
racially.
Robinson said there were 22
houses which "are now in a
position to accept blacks as
members."
Robinson, was asked last
May by Chancellor D. B.
Varner, to determine if the
Regents' 1965 anti-discrimination
policies were being carried
out.
"I am not a sociologist and
have no particular expertise in
the Geld of race relations,"
Robinson wrote in the preface
to his report. "What I have
written seems to me to be bas
ed on common sense and
careful observation."
Interviews for
Quiz Bowl
Interviews for second
semester Quiz Bowl positions
will be held Tuesday from 5 to
7 p.m.
Applications and a rm up
sheet are posted on the ac
tivities bulletin bonrd in the
lower level of the Union.
Anyone who has any ques
tions should call Carol Edwards
at the Delta Delta Delta
sorority house.
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THE NEBRASKAN
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