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Hope for liberation
Dear editor:
Last week's "Black Culture Week", was without a
doubt the best organized, well-rounded and finest
presentation of educational and social issues that I
have ever seen anytime, anywhere.
The black man, who has tried to liberate himself in
the midst of this racist society, has given "white
America" the ultimatum that we had better change.
Last week's events gave this white man hope.
Greg Hickman
Parental protectiveness
Dear editor:
Why are the parents given the right to decide how
the students living in dorms are to be governed? The
UNL campus is a community within itself.
The results of the survey concerning the Magrath
policy is a reflection on parents. Either they haven't
done a good job of bringing up their children and
don't trust them, or the parents were given similiar
rights when they were in college and abused them.
They may now be afraid their children might .do the
same things.
The fear of parents for their children's security was
a determining factor in the survey. A" parent
determined to protect his child would have been
more apt to answer the survey than a parent who had
complete faith in his child that he would not disobey
the new policy. If the parent is so uptight about his
child's security, why doesn't the parent bring the
child back home and firmly tie him back to the old
apron string.
Margaret Mead said that the disturbance
concerning the visitation question was trivia to her. It
isn't to us. We are trying to prove we are mature
adults capable of handling a more liberal visitation
policy. Contrary to Margaret Mead's belief, this is
progress. Before we can tackle the problems of the
world, we must first solve the problems concerning
ourselves and our own community.
Mark Tate
Obligation to dissent
Dear editor:
The following excerpts are from the "Campus
Handbook".
Concerning rules, regulations and student
government:
"Rules and regulations should be formulated with
equitable participation by students in areas affecting
student life." "Students should be free to express
their views on issues of institutional policy and on
matters of general interest to the student
population."
These statements were approved by the Board of
Regents on June 19, 1968.
As of April 19, 1969, the Regents have said this of
working for a better community:
"Students have the right and the obligation to
work to change rules and procedures they feel are
unfair."
The statement attributed to Regent Robert
Koefoot last week proves interesting. He said, "If the
students want to disrupt things, they'll disrupt things.
Rules that are set down must be abided by."
According to Koefoot, only effective and fair rules
should be abided by. The present Residence Hall
Association (RHA) visitation policy fits in neither of
these categories. Accordingly, it is our "obligation"
to work for change. Since discussion has been
exhausted over the past five years, and the present
RHA policy can no longer be upheld, the only
apparent alternative is to employ the third moral
fiber of America's greatness-dissent. The alternative
to continued dissent is the initiation of the visitation
policy as described by the RHA in their meeting
Tuesday.
Paul Wade
Steve Dunbar
Cather Hall Executive Committee
opinion
Ellen Mintzmeyer is a Centennial College student assistant
in the Wo mens Residence Halls.
"The receptionist said pills were only issued to women
planning to be married. "
"I've been to Student Health for the third time and my
knee still is swelling. "
And on and on, complaints like these-and others more
serious or trivial-have been uttered by students all over
campus.
Having been one of the biggest critics of the University
Health Center, and as a residence hall student assistant
concerned with health and women's problems, I want to tell
students some places to take these complaints and get some
satisfaction.
The Health Center desires and needs to know any complaint
against them so the services they offer can be bettered. Often
times complaints come through nurses or health aides.
A survey is sent out each spring to gather student ideas
about how the center can serve its student clients better.
But now to get back to when you have a complaint. First of
all, don't just gripe, do something about it. What happened to
you doesn't necessarily have to happen. If the problem is with
a nurse, see Lucinda Schievelbein.director of nurses.
If the complaint is about a doctor, contact Dr. Paul
Bancroft, or if about a receptionist, contact Gary Martin.
If it's a serious complaint, or you can't reach any of these
people, see Dr. Fuenning, director of the center.
When you contact them tell them if your problem is a
result of specific incident or if it deals with a policy. If it's a
specific case, tell them what happened, who rendered the
service (or disservice), what time and what day it happened.
They will refer you to someone who can help you and then
can look into their record. If indeed something seems amiss,
the case will be reviewed by the medical staff.
Little points to think about that may make your visit
easier:
1) If you don't like waiting, make an appointment. Only
emergency cases will take priority.
2) You have the right to see a physician if you wish. You
needn't tell the receptionist the reason for your visit. She
shouldn't make any clinical determinations as to who you
should see for a particular problem. Remember, though, that
during peak periods, receptionists really get as much guff as
they need.
3) Nurses can be competent and are more knowledgeable
than scrub women. You can ask them questions.
4) Last but not least, we all know that the building isn't
exactly efficient and some office rooms now are used for
storage. If anyone has any ideas about how to solve this space
problem, the center should be receptive.
One other step is essential for students to have a voice in
the Health Center and that's a governing board comprised of
consumer-students and employes to review all services, make
decisions concerning priority needs ana new services needed.
Only with more students telling the health center their
expectations of services and then following through can we be
assured of good medical health.
I send people who have complaints to the health center
often and not one has returned still disgruntled about personal
service.
Dr. Fuenning, Cindy Schievelbein and Gary Martin do their
utmost to help students-when students go to them. Policy
changing takes a little longer than one visit, but if students
demonstrate the need for policy change.the Health Center has
been sympathetic.
With students on a governing board, the changes for
changing policy should be even better.
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