Regents discuss Time-Out in special session
In a special closed meeting
Thursday night the NU Board
of Regents discussed the
upcoming ASUN Time-Out
Conference on human
sexuality.
Twenty students who came
to the meeting were refused
admission. Regents also refused
to disclose the topic of their
discussion.
The Daily Nebraskan later
learned that the Regents did
discuss the conference in the
meeting. Several members of
the Board were reportedly
disturbed by the inclusion of
gay speakers on the conference
program. However, details of
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1,
Spanish visitors examine policies
by H. J. Cummins
Spanish and American
policies foreign, domestic,
current and historical-were
examined Thursday in a "free
exchange" between nine
visiting Spanish university
students and members of
UNL's political science course
"American Diplomacy."
Jose Coragol, a U. S.
Department of State
interpreter for the students
who are from universities in
Madrid and Seville, said the
visitors sought to "compare"
the two nations and participate
in an "open and casual
discussion, talking about
Kennedy, Nixon, their
n.otte's, their sisters--any-thing."
Caragol and Bernard
Rcumann served as interpreters
Arts Council
needs in -put
Student in-put into the
"thinking and planning" stages
of the proposed Arts Council
at the University is crucial to
its success, said Nelson Potter,
ass't. professor of philosophy
and author of the Council
proposal.
lie said he is concerned that
representation at the first
planning session was
predominantly from the
faculty, who are concerned
with "a permanent structure,
getting a budget and such
things.
"These are important,"
Potter said, but added that
students may have additional,
and more immediate ideas for
the Council.
Potter has called a meeting
for interested students for 4
p.m., Monday, at the llepner
Lounge in Women's Residence
Halls.
"What emerges depends on
who's there Monday and what
they say," he said.
Students should be aware of
two changes in this year's
academic calendar.
Mid-semester reports arc now
due October 1 2 and February
2l. The last day for filing
Drops is October 26 and March
14. For courses with a lab
however, the Drop period is
still the first four weeks.
the discussion were not
available.
A few of the Regents told
the spokesman she was being
impolite for intruding and told
her to leave the room. Board
members refused to comment
on whether students would be
consulted before a decision was
made.
Shortly after the spokesman
was told to leave, the Regents
moved their meeting from a
relatively accessable dining
room to a more private
meeting room.
Patti Kaminski, Time-Out
coordinator, said she had
worked closely with the Office
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for the nine.
Jose Beato described Spain
as a "dictatorship" where
"freedom of association, press,
and expression are completely
out of the picture."
But Carlos Sanchez was
quick to tell the class, "maybe
you think we're locked up all
day- it's not like that. We're
not walking down the street at
gun point."
On university campuses,
police have patroled the
"sidewalks, buildings and
classrooms for two years,"
Rafael de Juan said, and
students realize that if they
express any opinions against
the regime, "they can be sent
to jail "
Juan Hernandez told of an
economics professor he studies
under who "had a lot of
difficulties because he accepted
all kinds of opinions from all
students."He said on campus,
as well as off, "we can easily
acquaint ourselves with
governments all over the world,
but concerning Spain's internal
politics, it's very difficult to
learn what's going on.""
Hernandez said he sees this
regime as "one of the toughest
ever," but still feels free to
"'express my opinions
informally, among friends."
Jose Izquierdo said he
believes "the most power in
Spain is in the military, not
Franco," He added that he sees
the military dividing now, too,
into two groups-'! hose who
participated in the war and
those who have grown up
after."
Juan Carlos, as Spain's
"King" will officially succeed
Franco when he dies or retires,
Beato explained, but he said he
predicts "a very , probable
power struggle" between the
two military factions, with
Carlos completely out of the
picture.
Sanchez explained that, as
he nees it, the "basic hope for
liberals" in Spain, is not for a
specific c hang e o f
administration but for "(ho
laws in Spain to be interpreted
in a different manner."
He said as the law stand
now, "the administration
decides what constitutes a
crime," which leave Spanish
citizens constantly unsure of
how the government will
"interpret" anything l hey Uo.
of Student Affairs, the Office
of Student Activities and the
Counseling Center since the
conference was conceived in
July. She said she did not
understand the sudden concern
over the program.
As the meeting moved
between rooms students
questioned the Regents on
what they were discussing.
Most declined to comment.
Regent Edward
Schwartzkopf of Lincoln said
students were jumping to
conclusions in supposing the
meeting to be about the
conference.
After the meeting Regent
This applies to news stories
about the Spanish regime, also,
Sanchez said.
"Generally speaking, news
stories are okay except when
they deal with any Spanish
situation. If a Spanish paper
writes anything interpreted as
philosophically against the
government, they can be fined
one million pesos and forced to
stop printing for four months;
a foreign newspaper with such
a story is just not allowed in
the country."
Sanchez said he'd like to see
the U.S.-Spain relationship as
"friendly but autonomous,"
and described Spain's position
now as that of a "begger."
American money has been
spent in Spain, he said, but
only after Franco assured the
U.S. government that he'd have
nothing to do with
Communism.
Una said this same
"enforced democracy"
characterizes the Marshall Plan .
that gave aid to European
nations after WW II and the
U.S. involvement in Southeast
Asia.
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Spanish students.. .If a student expresses any opinions against the regime he can be
sent to jail.
Robert Prokop of Wilbur was
asked if he had not campaigned
on a platform of open Regent's
meetings. Prokop said he had
campaigned against closed
meetings "but this wasn't a
meeting, it was a session."
President D. B. Varner also
said that no meeting had been
Subcommittee
studies drug policy
The Council on Student
Life Thursday appointed a
subcommittee to draft a policy
statement on drug abuse. If
accepted by the Board of
Regents, the statement will
replace current University
policy which carries a threat of
suspension for any student
illegally using drugs.
Edward B. Roche, assistant
professor of pharmacy, was
appointed chairman of the
committee. The three student
members of the committee are
Gary Seacrest, John Humlicek
and John Robinson. Faculty
members are John Janovy, Jr.,
Assistant Dean of the College
of Arts and Sciences, and Dan
Stellar, former Dean of
Student Affairs at Doane
College and assigned to UNL's
recreation and intramural
program.
Roche and Humlicek were
members of CSL's ad hoc
Committee on Drugs which
suggested that University
policy be reformulated to bring
it more in line with new federal
and proposed state laws on
drugs. These laws distinguish
between -types of drugs being
used and between possession
" for sale and simply possession,
Roche said.
In other action, CSL
established procedures for
independent student
publications to follow when
seeking permission to
distribute on campus. The
Council's action is the result of
a request several weeks ago by
Kent Davy, editor of Courier
II, that his staff be allowed to
set up distribution boves in
campus buildings.
The Council passed a
resolution which gives the CSL
Student Publications
subcommittee authority for
the operations and existence of
only those publications
financed partially, or entirely
by student fees. Therefore.
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held. He described the
gathering as a "discussion."
Varner added that no
agreement had been reached by
the board during the meeting.
He said he did not know if the
Regents would call a special
meeting to take action on the
conference.
only The Daily Nebraskan And
Cornhusker can fall under Pub
Board control.
A second resolution directs
CSL's Subcommittee on
Student Organizations to
establish a policy on the
distribution of publications by
re c o g nized student
organizations. Independent
newspapers, such as Courier II,
should submit requests for
distribution privileges to the
Organizations subcommittee.
Since the Organizations
subcommittee lacks full
membership and isn't meeting
yet, an amendment was added
to the resolution which gives
Courier II temporary privilege
to distribute in campus
buildings until Student
Organizations establishes a
distribution policy. The
amendment applies only if
Courier II is provided
permanent recognition as a
student oreanization.
The Courier II staff has
applied for recognition as a
non-profit student organization
called Grover and Co., and
ASUN has temporarily
approved their constitution.
However, since the newspaper
is owned by six students, its
constitution might be in
conflict with a University rule
which prohibits the use of
University facilities' for the
private gain of organizations.
The constitution must also
be approved by Peter G. Wirtz,
Coordinator of Student
Activities. Davy said Wirtz has
indicated that the Grover and
constitution might not be
approved.
CSL chairman Franklin E.
Eldridge told the Council that
their request for an informal
meeting with the Board of
Regents to discuss coed
visitation will he on the
Board's November agenda.
