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Course explores
rock as literature
'There have been hundreds of studies done on the
effect of cinema and television upon our culture, but
while rock music has undeniably affected our culture,
there has been little done to analyze its impact'
David Hibler said.
From this special interest in rock culture, a special
topics English course has grown.
Hibler said this semester the course is being taught
primarily from the English point of v iew of rock
music as literature. Nert semester the course is being
offered as an American Studies course and will.be
expanded to include the social and economic impact
rock music has had on American culture.
"People have a tendency td assume that since rock
music is a personal thing, the scene they are into is
the only one that exists. This is just not true and it
shows a surprising lack of cultural background,"
Hibler said.
And since people assume that rock is a personal
thing not to be analyzed Hibler said he has the
problem of the "know it all" attitude.
This semester the class involved a basic historical
background given by Hibler. Students also presented
individual projects about a group of their choice.
One individual project this semester has been a
90-minute tape collection of various people's
opinions on rock music. According to Hibler, the
wide variety of responses has been amazing.
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Wesleyan
trustees
seat
students
by Bob Shanahan
Two students recently were elected to the Board of
Trustees and two others to the Board of Governors at
Nebraska Wesleyan University. Those two boards are the
governing bodies of the university, the Board of Governors
having about the same function as the regents at UNL.
Kevin Boatright and Merry Beth Adamson were elected to
the Board of Trustees. New members of the Board of
Governors are Scott Robertson and Amy Bertelson.
It was the first election of this type ever held at the school.
According to Bertelson, the students have been working for
these positions for the last four or five years. The students
were given positions, she said, "because of the lowering of the
legal age of majority and because the students have
demonstrated to the boards that they are responsible."
According to Boatright "the Board of Trustees is basically
one of the governing bodies of the school. The Trustees are
divided into committees that make recommendations to the
Board of Governors. The Board of Trustees, consisting of 56
people, meets as a whole only once a year, in February.
Because of this the students elected will not have any real
functions until then."
The Board of Governors, consisting of 18 persons meets
once a month and makes most of the decisions regarding the
school.
Are there any special issues that the students hope to act
on? Bertelson explained her aims: "We want to make the
Board of Governors more aware of students. Another thing
that needs to be done is getting some faculty members on the
Board."
Ed Schwartzkopf, chairman of the Board of Regents, was
asked about the possibility of more student input into the
board. "I would have no objections to students serving on the
Board of Regents. The problem is that they must be elected to
a position on the board. But a student can get on the ballot
anytime. I could welcome one on the Board.
"I'm a little chagrined that students haven't wanted a little
more input. It's disappointing that students are concerned
about issues like alcohol on campus and not so much
concerned about things like educational quality."
Carol Rogers
wins Black
Collegiate title
A UNL freshman, Carol Rogers, has been
named Miss Black Collegiate of Nebraska.
Rogers, an 18-year-old Omaha native, wai
selected from among 13 finiKsts
representing six Nebraska schools.
The pageant was sponsored by the
Afro-American Collegiate Society and the
Nebraska Union Slack Activities Committee.
First and second runners-up in the
pageant were Charmaine Jones, a Creighton
University freshman, and Debra Kelly, a
sophomore at John F, Kennedy College In
Wahoo.
Carol Rosars .. .Mits Black Colledafa
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Baha 7 faith proclaims
oneness of man, God
by Ron Clingenpeel
What would be the biggest news story of the 20th century?
The return of Christ?
Members of the Baha'i Faith believe Christ already has
returned, according to prophecies, to bring the kingdom of
God to earth.
The Baha'i religion is based on the writings and teachings of
Baha'u'llah, a Persian who lived from 181 7 to 1892.
Baha'u'llah spent most of his time in prison because of his
public proclamations of his holiness. While imprisoned, he
wrote books about the kingdom of God and said mankind
should be growing together as one instead of living in fear of
each other.
"Mankind, throughout history, has tried many things to
unify countries and people in a lasting unity," said Dean
Strickland, a member of the Lincoln Baha'is. "You see great
empires built, and you see great empires fall, but the lasting
unity is the unity of God, brought to mankind by Baha'u'llah.
This oneness and unity of mankind together with God is the
major goat of the Baha'i Faith.
"At the present time, we're at what is called the formative
age," said Ken Jeffers, a local Baha'i, "Which is really the early
stages of spreading the word of Baha'u'llah over the world."
Spreading the Baha'i Faith has not been easy. In some
countries members have had to meet in secret to prevent being
arrested. But the faith has spread to every nation in the world,
local Baha'is said.
About a hundred Lincolnites belong to the Baha'i Faith,
including a small group of University students.
Since the Baha'is believe that the ministry of Baha'u'llah'i
word is more important than material objects, they do not
have a church building. The group meets In homes, rented
buildings and outdoors. But the faith has built five temples
around the world for the worship of God. Chicago Is the site
of the Baha'i temple in the United States.
Baha'i services are secret, but people learn about the faith
by attending Baha'i firesides. At a fireside, Baha'is may tell
about Baha'u'llah, his teachings and how the faith works for
the unity of mankind.
'The concept that Baha'u'llah is the return of Christ and
that he is the new manifestation of God is hard for many
fundamental istic Christians to believe," Baha'i Kathy Aflotunl
said. "According to these faiths, manifestations of God are to
be sacrificed in blood. And since earlier prophets have died
violently, the same should be true of Baha'u'llah, If he is who
he claims to be, many Christians believe."
"But the Baha'i kingdom of God is new and fresh for many
people," Strickland said, "especially for young people. For
them, acceptance of the Baha'i faith is easier because they
have fewer traditional ties and fewer prejudices than older'
people' he said.
Baha'is believe Baha'u'llah wrote for the modern world'and
gave answers for modern problems. He prophesied many
historic events, such as the fall of Napoleon and decline Of the
glory of Berlin.
In addition to Writing about a hundred volumes of books,
Baha'u'llah also wrote letters to all the kings and national
rulers of his day, recommending ways they could improve
their governments. He reportedly received a favorable reply
only from Queen Elizabeth I.
The return of Christ may be difficult for some to accept,
but the Baha'is believe Baha'u'llah it the return of Christ and
to them, he has brought the kingdom of God.
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