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Students listen Friday ... as members of a World in Revolution Conference panel
agree that oppression is universal in the present system.
Panelists agree;
'system unjust'
"Ne are all niggers whether we like it or
not." said Ortez VakJeson, a member of the
Black Gay Liberation, to about 200 people
in the Nebraska Union Centennial Room
Friday. The other four participants in a
World in Revolution Conference panel
agreed: chicanes, blacks, women, male
homosexuals and lesbians are all oppressed.
Caroline Bird, a spokesman for women's
I iteration, described herself as "square and
middle-of-the-road' and said: "All of us
believe in individuals getting an equal shake.
The principles are in our constitution. We
can work within the system."
There is nothing within the legal system
that I can do effectively." said Linda Shear,
gay feminist from Chicago.
Susan Kahn. also a gay feminist from
Chicago, noted that there is a difference
between the law and the practice of law.
The reason there are homosexual laws is
because people want to see us burned.'" she
said.
Valdeson said that there isn't any legality
for blacks or gays in the system.
"Laws are not made to protect our
interests,"" said Froben Lozada, director of
Chicano studies at Merrit Collage, Oakland,
Calif.
"8ut it is the same system that oppresses.
I am a socialist, I've debated all over the
country and have heard all of the arguments.
It is the coming duty of all oppressed people
to become organized,"" said Paul Boutelle,
member of the Socialist Worker's Party and
member of the Malcolm X Group for
African Unity.
Vatdson said he felt that since everyone
was brainwashed, the movement would
remain as fragmented as it is until "people
look at themselves and start dealing with the
problems instead of rhetoric.""
Concerning the 1S72 ejection year,
Lozsda's suggestion was not to waste votes
on the Democrats or Republicans but to try
the Socialist party.
Bird threw her support to Muskie, stating
again her belief that '"the system can work'."
Independent coalitions were Vakleson's
answer concerning the election.
Bird immediately asked Valdeson, "Well,
what can the government do for you?"
Valdeson said: They can give me
self-determination for blacks and gay
people." -
Boutelle commented that he wouldn't
support either party.
He explained that the government doesn't
have to exist. There doesn't have to be
slaves and slave owners or capitalists and the
working dass. Originally there were no laws,
kings or priests."
Revolution is wry popular and many
people desire it. continued BouteHe, but few
know how to achieve K. "Lots of homework
is required and there are lots of lazy
people.
Boutelle said that he could see a
revolution in 10 to 15 years, if all the
oppressed people were to combine forces.
"We predict evolution won't come as a
result of talking, marching or panels like this
but will be initiated by the working class
taking any means necessary," Boutelle
commented.
When Bird asked Boutelle about violence,
he answered. It is not rational to call
yourself a pacifist and want revolution."
Said Shear: "it's been said a million
times, but revolution has never done
anything for women or gay people. The
revolution in 10 years won't be my
revolution, it won't come because no one
sees the alliance between sexism and
racism."
Valdeson said he felt that rebellions were
always taking place. "But revolution starts
with a value change, where one person sees
another human being as equal."
When questioned by a member of the
audience as to what the lesbian movement
was specifically doing now. Shear ; replied:
The very fact that now 60 lesbians meet
once a week in Chicago and didn't three
years ago is revolutionary. We're trying to
get out of the control of the Mafia and
Emperor Daley. Today we can get some
honesty-that's revolutionary."
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The final training meeting
for petitioners for the
Nebraska Public Interest
Research Group sJTvLEBP.1 RG1
wi II be held Tuesday, March 1 4
at 7:30 p-.m. in Room 344 erf
the Nebraska Union.
MONDAY. MARCH 13, 1272
According to Scherle
Schweninger, a massive
campaign to collect 11,000
student signatures will begin on
Wednesday.
The Business Advisory
Board will have pre-cegtstration
student advising from 9-11
a in. Monday and Tuesday in
237 College of Business
Administration.
Chancellor James Zumberge
will be the featured speaker for
the honors convocation at
10:30 am. Tuesday m the
Coliseum. Classes will be
dismissed from 10:30 a.m. -32:30
p .m. on city campus and
from 10 a.m. -12 noon on ast
Campus so that students imay
attend the convocation.
Thomas Fritz will play n a
faculty recital at 8 pxn.
Tuesday in Kimball Recital
Halt The pianist will play
major works from Russia's
Czarist and Soviet period.
The Housing Policy
Committee meets at 8:30 ajm.
Tuesday in the Mushroom,
located in the basement of
Selleck Quadrangle.
A sale of lidded pots,
honey, tea, potpourri, herbs,
essential oils and spices wi ll be
at the Sheldon Art Gallery
through March 19. The Wolf
Kahn Exhibition of
Watercotors continues through
March.
Third parties face
bleak future
The following is the final article of a three-part series by Daily
Neoraskan staff writer Steve Arvanatte on election year activities.
This article deals with third party movements.
by Steve Arvanette
As the 1972 presidential ejection approaches, the prospect
arises that the usual handful of small, minor political parties will
spring up across the country. From the Prohibitionist to the
Socialist, many decade-old and some relatively new minor parties
are expected to qualify for some states' ballots.
The present American political system almost forces people to
be identified with the Democratic or Republican party, according
to Robert Sittig, NU political science teacher.
Since 1960 there has been a "long espisode" of minor party
activity, Sittig said.
"Nebraska hasn't been very reflective," Sittig notes, however,
especially in light of its relatively easy qualifying requirements.
To organize a new political party in Nebraska, enough
signatures must be placed on petitions to total one per cent of the
votes cast in the last race for governor, from at least 19 counties.
A group wishing to start a new party in Nebraska must then
get just over 4,600 petition signers.
The last two times qualifying proceedures were made more
stringent were in 1948 and 1968," Sittig said.
The present method of creating new parties in Nebraska was
adopted by the Legislature in 1969. The previous requirement
stipulated that organizers hold a convention with at least 750
individuals present.
"George Wallace proved state requirements are not
outlandish," Sittig said.
He notes that Wallace appears to be trying to "effect the
Democratic Party internally" this year. The prospect that Wallace
could become a third party contender in 1972 is rapidly
diminishing. Dates to organize third parties are expiring in most
states.
Wallace's American Independent party has lost its state-wide
qualifications since none of its condidates received five per cent
of the total vote from any race in 1970. It is still recognized on
the county level in Sarpy County.
Economic deprivation has been the major catalyst in starting
major third parties in the past, according to Sittig.
"A few have had an unusually good run," Sittig said. "It's
their moment in the sun."
No less than 12 third parties have appeared on the Nebraska
presidential ballot since 1968. The third party holding he longest
run was the Prohibitionist. It ran its candidate for president on
the Nebraska ballot from 1884 through 1924.
Besides Wallace's polling of 8.4 per cent of the Nebraska vote
in 1SGS, there have been only two major showings by third
parties in the state's history.
Theodore . Roosevelt received strong support in 1912 under the
Progressive ticket. Robert LaFollette on the Progressive and
Socialist label also made a strong show in the 1924 election.
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Monday
9:30 a.m. Nebraska Union CSL
Committee on Health Cantor
10 a.m. Union-World in
Bono tut ion poetry and rap
11:30 a.m. Union Uniuereitv of..
Nebraska Federation of Teachers
12 noon Union-World in
Rnwoluton Lundvson
12 noon Union iMerk Hobson
Wednesday
7 p.m. U n ion Nebraska
Organization for ttia Repeal of
Abortion Laws
8 p.m. Parching Auditor turn "Jaw
Cnrist Superstar" concert
Thursday
7:30 p.m. Matone Cantor NAACP
Meeting
8 p.m. Kimball Recital
Hait University of Nebraska
Coiiagiate Band Concert
8 p.m. Women's Physical Education
Build ing Ccheis Spring Show.
Adnv si-
Friday
1 p.m. Union Indian
dencingWorld " Rewoiution
3:30 p.m. Union B uildors Tours
4:30 p.m. Union Tassels
5:45 p.m. Union Unicorns
6 pm Union Town Club Dinner
6:30 p.m. Unjon Students
International Meditation Society
7 pjm. Union Prayer and
Group
7 p.m. Union Nebraska Free
IMwersiry (CMFU1) "Education n
the 21st Century
7 p.m. Union NFU "Wovemarno
7:30 p.m. Union American
Federation of Teachers women's
meeting
7:30 p.m. Union German Gtub
f Urn
7:30 p.m. Union-msrrti counselors
7:30 pm. Union Epsilon Chi
:1S pm. Union Kappe Pet
Tuesday
10:30 em. Coliseum Vntaersitv of
Nebraska Honors Convocation
7:30 p.m. Union University
Women 's Action Group
8 p.m . K imbali R ecitel
MaH -ecukry R ecitel, Thomas
f-rt iZ piano
6 p.m. Union Con seruationist
Award Banquet
8 p.m. Pershing Auditorium
Savoy Brown, Fleetwood Mac
end John Batdry
8 p.m. Women's Physical Education
8uiiding-Orheis Spring Show,
Adm. $1.
8:30 p.m. Playhouse '"The Ceine
Mutiny Court Martial"'
Praia Saturday
8 P.m. Union Co Mope-James
Outton end Rosewoods Concert.
42nd end Pro anon
8:30 pm. Pleyhouse "The. Ceine
Mutiny Court Martial'"
Art Galleries
Sheldon 12 81 R, Sun. 2-6 p.m.,
TueeSet. 10 em. - S p.m. (10
pjm. TuesJ Sculpture Garden
always open. Photo prints so
March 19; pastels by Wof Kahn
to March 26.
Meymerket 20 P, Sun. 1-4 pm.,
Tues. - Set. 10:30 am. - 4:30
p.m. C las nor - Limdstrom
vatwcc lorsto March 31.
Playhouse Gallery-Open during
product 'ions et Community
Playhouse. 2500 S. S6: 1-4 p.m.
daily o 7 30 p.m. play mights.
Opens Friday Selections from
IMirymarket Ga tlery.
THE DAILY NEBRASKA!
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