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... Ana -then 111 e!l "em I re&lly did U6e tine took... an' en I'll send 'em Uter eKV1 "Ueij cavt use fJoe column Swyway.Now if I can-finj a copy oF my "pear Editor" letter...0 March 8, 1972 Dear editor: This letter is to notify you that the guest column I had written for your first semester editor, Gary Sea crest, has appeared in the Douglas County Gazette and only can be published with their permission. I have asked the editor, Anne Batchelder, not to allow any further publication of this article or accompanying material until she has my permission. I further withdraw this column from being published in the Daily Nebraskan as the author. Robert J. Prokop M.D. Ph.D. District 4 Regent Dear editor: In regard to the Ho viand -Swanson advertisement last Thursday: these girls appear to be average Americans, WASPS. On behalf of the Nebraska Anglo-Saxon Totalitarian Youngsters (NASTY), I would like to cuss you out for printing said ad. The stereotype of two weu dressed, middle-class girls is derogatory-what is more unpopular than being welkiressed? In the future, please keep in mind that we in the majority have feelings too. Chuck Strinz Campus NASTY man Dear editor: McGovern hasn't got a chance. I hear this too often to let it go by any longer without comment. Passing him off as not having a chance is just a cop-out. One should look at the choices rather than the chances. After the New Hampshire primary last week where McGovern got 37 per cent of the Democratic support, I hope that shows the "he hasn't got a chance" people a different outlook. Gail Darling Spanish department is still putting "staff" after most of their courses. This is not unlike playing Russian roulette with the caliber of instructors at this University. The Spanish department should have the guts to admit which insturctor teaches which course. Scott Fullbright Dear editor: It is high time students and faculty of . the University stood up for some important things. We should organize a determined group to save the trees on east Holdrege St. If necessary, a group of people could meet there and defy the bulldozers. We must also resist the destruction of our campus. Grant Hall is gone, the Geography building is now gone, Brace (ugly though it may be) has been given a 10-year lease on life but is destined to be razed. Stout Hall is to be torn down in late 1972 or early 1973. Will beautiful, old, functional Architectural Hall be next on the list to bow to "progress?" Traditionalist Dear editor: This week's Hamburger Winner is Campus Security. With the never-ending parking space problem facing the students, why must so many have to suffer the consequences of paying fines for illegal parking simply due to the failure of Campus Security to notify the students when a new parking lot is constructed. From 17th to 19th Streets, on the south side of R St., two new Area 2 lots have been completed within the last month, but no one knows about them until they have to pay a ticket for a needless parking violation. This is downright negligence on Security's part. Mike Troop Dear editor: ' Dear editor: Now that it is registration time again, 1 notice tne Memoers oi me eoara oi Kegenis continue io criticize student sponsored programs on the basis that fees collected from students are used for the benefit of only a small percentage attending meetings. Regent meetings are open to the public, but invariably only a handful of spectators show up for these circuses. Perhaps the regents could see fit to collect their salaries from interested persons attending regents meetings instead of using tax money from all the citizens of Nebraska. Larry Kapustka Editor's note: NU Regents serve without salary. Dear editor: Although I don't completely align myself with Jerry Rubin's philosophical and political beliefs, his visit to the University of Nebraska's East Campus was certainly a positive experience. He was more tolerant and rational than the mass media and other Powers That Be portray him. He talked with quiet conviction and intensity and didn't seem to want to sensationalize. His ego was not distended but secure. I was convinced that he is sincerely concerned with the welfare of other people. If socialism is the answer, it is the answer because he believes it will help mosf people, not because socialism will give the individual everything free. Persuasion is more constructive than force, and I felt that Jerry Rubin informed rather than forced. It's too bad his visit didn't have more dramatic and accurate publicity. Blythe Ann Erickson Dear editor: Profits from the Student YWCA International Bazaar in December were only enough to cover the cost of merchandise stolen during the three-day sale, dealing a severe financial blow to the Student Y. I hesitate to tell community friends this because it causes criticism of the University and students. However, there are large numbers of students doing volunteer work in the community and who are deeply involved in social concerns of the day. Much of our publicity in the media has been only those things that are controversial-birth control handbooks, abortion repeal, problem pregnancies-all are related to the quality of a student's life and future. .The Student Y has sponsored a weekly international luncheon for 10 years. We work with the new Youth Service Bureau of the YMCA recruiting students as Y-Pals, Y-Riders and Y-Combo, and with the YWCA on Y-Teens. Politically concerned students are involved in the Nebraska Organization for the Repeal of Abortion Laws (NORAL) and the Women's Political Caucus. There is a women's information line each evening and a new group is forming to do volunteer work at the Family Planning Clinic. The Student Y people work with many campus organizations, and on many community endeavors. They are there as friends and resources when needed. Folks may not agree with some of our concerns, but an organization like ours is needed to pioneer and facilitate some of the unmet needs on this campus. If you agree with any of our concerns, will help us through our crisis with donations? Twig Daniels Dear editor: As UNL seniors concerned about the problems in our environment, we would like to register our support for LB 1247. Mortar Boards believe that pollution in Nebraska must be dealt with now. Under the existing anti-pollution statute there is a crippling provision, referred to as the "Wyoming" amendment, which states that the air quality standards of Nebraska cannot be stricter than the minimum standards set by the federal government. In other words, Nebraska cities would have to reach the Omaha level of pollution before the environmental agencies could initiate any reforms. LB 1247, sponsored by Sen. Proud, would restore the effectiveness of the present anti-pollution law. Under LB 1247 citizens could file a complaint with an environmental agency which would in turn have to act upon that complaint within a period of 31 days. If not acted upon within that period, the complaint could then be taken to civil court. An Amendment to LB 1247 would make the bill even stronger. This amendment would strike the "Wyoming" provision. With the "Wyoming" provision off the books, high standards of pollution control could be set up, and environmental agencies could institute preventive measures. On an issue as vital as clean air, it is imperative that we look ahead and anticipate the consequences of allowing outstate Nebraska cities to become polluted. We are all aware of the consequences. Cities throughout the world testify to what can happen if pollution is not dealt with in its early stages.' Mortar Boards, therefore, strongly support LB 1247 and the corresponding amendment. We are inviting disaster if we ignore the problem of pollution while it is still controllable. UNL Mortar Boards THURSDAY, MARCH 16," 1972 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN PAGE 5
