Young voters conference
calls for political reform
High school, college and working youth gathered in the
Nebraska Union this weekend for an organizing conference on
voter registration, delegate selection and electoral reform.
More than 150 people attended the conference, which was
sponsored by the Nebraska Youth Caucus.
The group Sunday passed a five point "Statement of
Purpose." The statement calls for "an opening up of the
political parties to America's disenfranchised classes; a massive
reordering of national priorities in order to solve domestic
problems; and a job, equal opportunity and an adequate
income for all Americans."
The Caucus also demanded an end to the war in Indochina
and an end to "government deceit and manipulation.
The gathering was addressed by State Sen. Ernie Chambers,
Secretary of State Allen Beermann, NU Board of Regents
Chairman Ed Schwartzkopf and Nebraska Women's Political
Caucus member B J. Keller.
A straw vote taken to measure candidate support within the
group, showed 83 of the 92 votes cast went to Democratic
preferences. McGovern received 42, Muskie 13, McCarthy 4,
Kennedy 4, Chisholm 2 and Lindsay 2. Eight votes were cast
"Democratic uncommitted."
Republicans received nine votes. President Nixon got four.
while Congressman Pete McCloskey received five.
Wayne Werning, Seward Concordia Teachers College junior
and former acting chairman of the Caucus, said the results
reflect the type of people who attended. Most Republicans
do not realize how much influence they could have on the
democratic process'he said.
Organizers had originally estimated attendance would reach
almost 300.
Werning said "the success of the conference cannot be
measured in numbers. The people who came are top-notch
organizers. They'll go back to their communities and change
things."
Coed wins job ruling
A UNL coed was totd last Wednesday that the Nebraska
Equal Opportunity Commission ruled in her favor in a sex
discrimination suit against the Hotel Lincoln.
Celeste Wiseblood said the commission has ordered the
hotel to pay her $21 7.60 for wages lost between the time she
was refused a job there and the time she got a job.
In earlier hearings, Wiseblood said the hotel refused to hire
her, or even offer her an application form for the job of night
clerk.
She had been referred to the job by the State Employment
Agency, she said.
The ruling also warned employers and employment agencies
that a job cannot be classified on a. sex basis unless it falls
under the category of "bam fide occupational qualifications."
Wiseblood said an example of a position that could be listed
according to sex would be that of person to clean women's
public rest rooms during business hours.
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Regent, student
argue visitation
An irate UNL student argued with Regent Ed
Schwartzkopf at Saturday evening's session of
the Organizing Conference for New Voters held
in the Nebraska Union.
The regent was speaking about student
involvement in politics, but student John K.
Hansen wanted some answers about coed
visitation. .
Hansen said students should have the right to
decide whether they visit each other or not.
Students are recognized now as having the right
to vote at 18 to "why can't the regents respect
students' wishes when a poll showed that 80
per cent of the students favor it," he asked.
Schwartzkopf said parents are paying most
of the college bills, but Hansen argued that it
wasn't a matter of money but of rights.
The regent said parents speak very loud and
clear since they elect regents and state
legislators who appropriate money for the '
University.
"Surely you're not wanting ut to do what
your pavsnts won't," he said. "I think students
had better do a little politicking at home and
get their parents to respond," he said.
Schwartzkopf said conditions should be such
that no student wants to move off campus.
Living off campus is an alternative though,
he stated, no one says students have to live on
campus.
Louis Lx nose, a Winnebago Indian from the
eastern Nebraska reservation, also addressed the
delegates. He said Nebraska Indians have some
very real problems.
"We are locking for those individuals in state
and national government who will work with us
in solving them," he said.
The speaker said many Winnebagos have
been losing confidence in the justice of local
courts and would like to take any court cases
they have to federal court. "We feel there is a
credibility gap between the state and local
government and the Indian community," he
said.
Some Winnebagos don't think justice would
be any better in federal courts though, he said.
"They seem to feel the only difference would
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penitentiary at Leavenworth rather than the
Nebraska State penitentiary." he added.
La Rose said Indians no longer intend to "sit
down and take it as a good Indian should,"
which is the stereotype.
La Rose concluded: "You ask what can you
do? Nine times out of ten not a damn thing.
The Winnebagos are tired of the paternal
attitude of government and churches towards
them. The only motive of some of these people
seems to be getting more brownie points in
heaven."
SDX to hear Zumberge
The new UNL chancellor will discuss his
first three we?ks in that position at a
meeting of the Nebraska undergraduate
chapter of Sigma Delta Chi Wednesday
night.
James H. Zumberge, who took the UNL
reins Feb. 1, will speak and answer questions
at the meeting, slated for 8 p.m. in the
Nebraska Union. The public is welcome.
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