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visitation) policy to the other regents.
"How about t .. - '--.v. t.qhts?"
"I'm sorry, but human rights doesn't sell in Nebraska."
That exclunqe between Regent Ed
Schwartzkopf and a UNL student Wednesday
night at an Abel-Sandoz Residence Ha!!
session says much about the attitude of some
members of the Board of Regents toward
alcohol and visitation policies.
Some members of the board, however,
have been more reasonable. Kermit Hansen
and Kermit Wagner each backed the visitation
and alcohol policies. Schwartzkopf, while an
opponent of liquor on campus, has supported
many other student proposals and seems open
minded. Student should be thankful there are
men like this serving the University.
Other regents have exhibited flashes of
brilliance at different times, but for the most
part they have been reluctant to grant
students the rights which should be theirs'.
UNL Chancellor James Zumberge cited
Wednesday night what might be the board's
reason for this reluctance. He told the ASUN
Senate that the regent's give little weight to
senate proposals because the group seems to
be without a power base. He urged the Senate
to build the student body's confidence in it so
its proposals will have more punch.
But three factors appear to be pointing
toward the uselessness of such a move.
First is the board's, attitude. Zumberge
dodged several questions to avoid elaborating
on what that attitude might be after he said:
"If you lose (the visitation law suit) it closes
the door on the matter."
When asked why, he continued, through
his evasions, to conjure up images of a
vengeful Board of Regents, hell-bent to resist
efforts to liberalize the policies. When the
questioning continued, he finally said:
"Perhaps I shouldn't have said that."
Perhaps not. Zumberge, a man noted for
his honesty, might have given away the
board's secret dream: to use a courtroom
victory as a way to kill this pesky visitation
issue.
Second, the board refused Thursday night
to discuss any aspect of residence hall living.
It might, as Regent Robert Koefoot said, be
due to the dormitory rights lawsuit. But it is
apparent that the regents would just as soon
avoid the issue whenever possible.
Third, how does one prove that a power
base exists? Through a show of force. What
would be necessary for a show of force? Some
type of legal mass action. But Zumberge said
Wednesday night that mass action "is
inadequate, ineffective and would set
(students) farther back in arrears."
So, if legal mass action is ineffective, if the
regents don't respect ASUN executives (the
legally elected leaders of the student body, no
matter what the vote size), and if they want
to avoid the visitation issue, they are forcing
students to take some kind of action outside
the established channels.
What that action will be is up to the
thousands of frustrated, angry dormitory
residents. The regents have made it so.
Michael (O.J.) Nelson
to the
editor
Yell rebel
Dear editor, ,
I'm here with the All-American
concept of self-determination, I
propose that those students who so
wish be allowed to purchase their
football tickets for seats in the upper
west stadium. That way they can
watch the game without having to put
up with the obnoxious annoyances of
the Yell Squad. Thus they can enjoy
the game and their bourbon and coke
in relative comfort.
Granted, the opponents have
cheerleaders on the other side but
those beauties do not possess a
squawking P. A. system to remind us to
cheer when the team comes out of the
. huddle for the 932nd time. Let's quit
forcing a Greek function (i.e., yell
squad) on all the students.
"Bourbon and Coke"
Rally tallies
Dear editor,
Much has been written recently in
this forum concerning the UNL Yell
Squad and fan enthusiasm. Much of
what has been said is true to various
extents, but I would like toexnand on
the issue of how good of ians we
students are.
I am beginning to think that
students don't care at all about pep or
school spirit. Out of three football pep
rallies this fall, only one drew a large
crowd and that was undoubtedly due
to its being televised. The rallies have
not been every week or for "ho-hum"
games (UCLA, Homecoming,
Colorado) so I must attribute
attendance to lack of student interest.
The rally for the Colorado game
drew about 80 people. Half of those
were from our spirit-minded band; and
the rest were virtually all from
Corncobs and Tassels. I'm sure the
turn out served as a tremendous
morale-booster to the players who
spoke at the rally.
Unfortunately, it seems more
student fans are interested in FAC's,
arguing about the Yell Squad and
selling their tickets than school spirit.
Mark Rasmussen
Dick keeps cool despite 5,033rd crisis: hot seat
Good morning, housewives and other shut ins. It'',
time for another chaptet of "Will to Win," the
heartwarming story of how a poor, young lad from
Whittier rtrugglpd against overwhelming odds to
survive his Six Crises so he could undergo another
couple of thousand.
As we join 1 1 :k today, ho's seated in m onnv
chair, watching television. His loy,.,l wife, Pti, u.i s :.,
looking worried.
Dick: Go for the bomb, Redskins! Go for the
bomb!
Pat: Excuse me, dear. I hate to interrupt you
when you're working. But I smell smoke. I feci
another crisis coming on.
Dick: Great! You know how I love a crisis.
Pat: Maylx' that's why you have so many, dear.
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Dick: I love them because, as I have said many
times, of my incredible ability to remain cool during
a crisis, thereby avoiding a confrontation.
Pat: I thought you remained cool during a
confrontation, thereby avoiding a crisis.
Dick: I can do it either way with one hand fied
behind my back
Pat: I'm so proud of you, dear. But what should
we do in this crisi ?
Dick: Keep cool, of course. Drat! The Cowboys
picked that one off. De fense! De-fense!
Pat: Oh my goodness! I think a spark from the
fireplace must have gone under your chair.
Dick: Keep cool. I, myself, shall personally
investigate myself to determine whether I, myself, am
on fire.
Pat: Good thinking, dear.
Dick: As soon as the first half is over.
Pat: (with growing alarm): But now I can
definitely see tho smoke coming out from under your
chair. Oh, please do something, dear!
Dick: I am. I am keeping cool. Blitz! Blitz! ' blitzi
'At a way, Redskins!
Pat (wringing her hands): Oh, my very favorite
chair and my v ry favorite rug. Do something, dear.
Do something!
Dick: I can see you have had very little experience
with crises. By keeping cool, I can make a sober and
rational decision as to what is in the lx?st interests of
all of you, my fellow American. Above all, don't
panic. Fumble'
Pal: But I'v : already panic kco. What are you
going to do when you do it?
Dick: Go for the bomb! There's only 30 seconds
left. Do? Oh, as always in a crisis, before acting
hastily, I will seek strategic advice from Henry and
spiritual advice from Billy.
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Pat (her voice rising): By that time the whole
house will have burned down. Are you mad?
Dick: I respect this house. And I never get mad at
things I respect. Or is it the other way around? Darn,
time's run out. I will now investigate myself. Golly,
while I am not on fire, I am smoldering slightly. I
shall therefore coolly walk into the kitchen to get a
glass of water, careful, as always, to give no hint of
alarm.
(He returns to find Pat frantically beating out the
flames with curtains she has torn from the wall.)
Dick: There. Aren't you proud of how cool I was
in this, my 5033rd crisis?
Pat (grimly surveying the damage): Yes, but this
time you aren't going to avoid a confrontation.
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