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Tfc- ' ' ifcr V Tl w 'i pi ,.fc ajatJl & Handle with csfs? W V V V 'V V " CtQllfilCifl I y y . r ,. In their efforts to ret is f craze, Lincoln police Wetfne;?.'?; the police helicopter and zu poucsmcn sa ti second campus melee in m mny .'RH..- ',Ttf3 probJinf apparently lay not so much with. poirnsJ .nutjcs a the thousands of spectators. ' ; " ' Campus Security, seems to hawedsptsd a hands off, policy, though they 'have hardly cfscjl thsfr eyes to tb?" matter. The city police, according to, Jon4 report, begin wielding nightsticks, handcuffs amcj i uljieritY primarily : when streakers dash off campmjiriiatly thcyv're-': concerned with a potential - decline cf canity in downtown Lincoln. ; , . .. i 1 - Noting that patrol cars ancftei .nniitsr fcr.V found their way back, to ttrripuzzs Ztt:$ the cotnpv; one 'Lincoln nevvsp3pcf AVcdriCT;c:'v''iudi jii.iat overreaction by police. '."."), , v "One would think that, the st..",;4-;N? burning clown the ROTC buildings aosin-' or Occupying the president's office or -begging forv buckffx-t from ths National Guard," it said. "It vcu!5 ts a-lorhesithter. situation if people . regarded eIlAU? at merely a whimsical overtu re .sprinjs - J s. 5t ' "5. Wrf&J ' flouting of authority." . - '; " It doesn't take much for; &'ravd ta r.isur jorp.;3 into a mob. That's when, rocks &rt t'tfrn, c&$ st;rf swinging and people got hurt. Trout?-; U f.lety ttf'trypt if crowds attracted by-streakers- 4-4:4 v ?omf thereof get. too boisterous-or Jf xaa 'mtiv; -pzUzz ihruptnti persist too strenuously in thcif 'ti; l'to.uptidid 'tie letter of the law, which iri (f-ja cr,2riijy:h unwarranted and is likbJy to inccn a lsr (oving crowd Hopefully the Lincoln pciicsr -will adept z mors' lenient, less arresting attitude ftj'": that 1 latest In campus ftashes : of - humor. jArcr iV45tiSt,'t least the clothes ones-s-hould , orSfJy.", Trte' unclothed ones should run f?t. ; ; ; : . ' . "'-v Vt?v Vcboril ' ' " M The Doomsday boxes y jf jt J . . s ' - . . . .m(1 . Jt 1 Lttr ppar in th Daily Nb dlacrtttort, A Jttr' ppirnc! I Originality, cohsranc and lrlwr-i,. , coompanied by tha wril' J.riU" v tub wit ted tof publication bndtr b fis v f.. of uch lattora will ba darrrrind Lv.tha "jkS.-o', v 'K ncpuragad. AM Janar. HJrJi-i f Abohol deatjis i . dear editor, ' ' v Today Is a day in my lif and, I'm sum, m tt: UwU of every person in Chi Phi fraternity hoii! tfirt will remain with us a long time. We will bury a friend end. brother, Rich Gratton, who died of Ihiirli-i rclwrd in a car accident Ha was on his way, h-i w , of f campus kegger. ' ' " One other person is dead; and another 'r.-Waif (a serious condition. ' ' - t ' , - ' ''',-'';', I don't want 8ny sorrow or r'ty, K v U f.k? 19 express a few WeastoW vrssrSf,r'i,. ' V:f3'( about alcohol- on campus, Many pi hi ,1 h -? ' remember numerous times that he of, f.? .i to ' Qo many miles off campus to drink t! I ?t & r friy or oettoaether and then haw A lwf . S k.:t: campus in a drunken stuporvlf d " ' be legalized on campus, mo?t psopi3 U---.'t have to ' dive back from the .pastes -.rvd, r-r-r crm, -lives and those of their passenger Lrl -" r ?rr f ? on the road. v. .: k -"y If alcohol could be,. leglzed rrar,:? csthtr. accident.- like' the . one .early ' V 7 , r,, -.r.L-vj-wouldn't happen. ' : V ; f '- ' Aim D. Cohoort .:. .' ! ' " - - .... Streaking suggestions ; ' - Dearcditor, ' 5 ' So you think you wont to te 9 ? that's a common des;re for , 'seeing how streaking is t&sr latf-;t tUk . .j Streaking, of court, isn't k n-ri f: ' of fact, Archfrmdes was th wo.' i'j ' Aftrf he dltcoversd the whln t' (I'm sure you remember, thafol 4 .f running throu'i the 'streets, yelltn but most of a! I -streak ing v ;. " . , ,fiow you are prcbably y&itr.,. U tresfcer. Nothintcwur' , gwb f a true streaker is the basic, God given b'ftbejay suit. Of course there are some of us who tv'.-eve in the traditional hat, sun glasses and an ''."ujtiJonal scarf. The basic rule of thumb, though, is ," cJl ti overdress for the occasion. Streaking is, after all, illegal but only if you are . caught.. You probably possess the same instincts that .most collegians do. That- is, to get away witn ,tv.r,ihmg really illegal. Running naked in the streets ' njtly illegal. ' part of streaking I worry about is the people . . are exhibitionists -phony streakers. A real Y t " , w."' "uzrn wew runs Dy people ana tne peopie turn to one another and say. Did you see what I - ""' yeSi, element of shock or surprise plays j the most important part in streaking. ' ' 4 Income parts of the country there are streakers ; -"-I ,f'' " Vto.' ra running nude in the daytime. This is not V,4 hf fit; true streaking, I mean, what if someone ! ".) f, ', , . . MfCoonizes you? It could be tough trying to talk your " fciray out of that one. Weather permitting, the best time for streaking is .; about JO p.m., under a full moon, with the mercury et 33 to 45 degrees. If you can get a reporter or two, . if camera and a Urge crowd, the streaking s?ems to , , Junction a little better. If you really want to krsow .th' ingredients of a fantastic streak, do all of the 'm;rftng things, give or take, a few degrees, and . rnd up about 20 of your liberated friends. Then, in ' an orderly manner, preferably single file, jog along w!m knees high and disrupt some sporting event, srden party, or for a real thrill-buzz through your .Wfndly local police station-fasti kiddina aside. I recently heard on television this streaking' business is healthy. Of course a " psychologist was the author of that statement. Those . fsyrhology dudss seem to condone anything that . ' against sockts norms. What could be healthy , xtout running around on a cold night in the nude, f ' end in next day coming down with viral pneumonia? disking k shocking, exhilarating and funny ex, r!errce. Will streaking die a naked death, only to to leniembered as something "we did in college?" Or will streaking expand to naked heights, flashing across high school cafeterias, shopping centers and churches ecrois the country? , S.M. 4 ?k ' 0 , I m a true bicyds enthusiasist and am glad to see si .-rtsry studsiin f4.rj bicycles to UNL. I would like ta hrAp solve s bicycle oriented problem before it gets any worse, shary cydists ere ?ike!y to come out in full f fbil spring. ;, I 6.7. ps'Stf tired of dodging speed demons .ca Ijcycies who cits ts.lr my fiom class to class via the campus sidewalks with little regard for pedestrians. ' Recently I read an article in Bicycling magazine about campus bike routes at the University of California at Santa Barbara. Due to the year round , warm weather there, they have been able to bu.ld a terrific system of roads for bicycle use only. They are wide enough for two bikes and are divided by a white stripe for added safety. Although it sounds like a cyclist's heaven, this beautiful setup has been abused until it is no more safe than the average city street. During the 1972-73 school year, 180 spoke benders resulted in 21 broken bones, 93 major abrasions of the head and limbs and a fractured skull. Most of the accidents were attributed to excessive speeds and lack of rider responsibility. The article disturbed me, since part of the reason I ride my bike is to revolt against the death and destruction that cars cause. I hope by using better sense than the average motorist we cad avoid such a bad scene here at UNL. If you ride a bicycle, remember it is a partial solution to the problems of transportation, energy conservation, pollution and health. Take pride in your bicycle and have as much consideration for pedestrians as you expect automobiles to have for you. For your safety and mine, please walk your bike on campus. Steve Wittstruck Grou.ids gripes Dear editor, ; . I am writing in regard to the apparent lackadaisical attitude of the UNL grounds crewmen. Why does it seem that whenever a person is hard, up tor work, not too ambitious and wants an easy job, all he has to do is apply at UNL for a job on the grounds crew? This seems to ie a waste of government and University money since we seldom see these men working faster than a slow walk. Periodic to 15 to 20 minute bull sessions are not uncommon, and runnning around in their little tractors seems to be one of the newest national sports. One day in particular, a crew of three men came out in the morning and spent an hour and a half trimming a small hedge. That same afternoon another 3-man crew came out and trimmed It all over again. Then they stood around and admired their work until 4:30 p.m., when it apparently was quitting time. Why can't the University be more selective In hiring job applicants and choose more diliaent employes that are worth their salt. Then they can get1 . ' J 1 ! . . . 1 . . . na ot mose mat stano arouna and waste time and money. It seems to mo that one good man could do the work of three of the present crew, and that should be quite a savings in wages paid. I J.G. A.ah 1 "' ' m',m .f" 1 11 r' '" J ; - - - -ft,."".. . ' ' IT page d-lv rbraskan friday, march 8, 1974 . A. - . f ., A, A M J M s m M- . A, .