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FreeU:
alternative
to tradition
Too often classroom education is tied to
tradition. Departments are sometimes reluctant to
offer new classes dealing with topics of immediate
concern or popularity. They also hesitate to offer
students new methods of learning, such as
on-the-job experience.
For the student who wants a learning situation
different from the 50-minute class, one alternative
Is the Nebraska Free University.
Beginning Its fourth year, the Free University
sponsors noncredit courses, lectures, workshops
and discussions groups, open to anyone in the
Lincoln community.
By taking a Free University course, one has a
chance to meet persons and hear viewpoints he
normally might not encounter on a college
campus. Courses are being taught by UNL
students and faculty members, businessmen, a
minister and persons in the community.
Free University course topics also differ from
those offered by UNL. Courses include prayer,
rape prevention, rural women, silversmithing,
Lamaze childbirth and more.
The groups plan to make films, organize on FM
radio station, produce a newspaper, make jewelry
and learn yoga steps.
Registration continues until Friday in the North
Lobby of the Nebraska Union and on the Mall at
Gateway Shopping Center.
For a $1 registration fee, Free University
students can enroll in as many courses as they
wish.
At that price, any student can afford to
supplement the lecture-test-term paper syndrome
with another form of learning.
Jane Owens
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"GoSlyl A shiny new $50,000 bill!"
Dear Editor, , . ,. .,
The Studto Theater's productton'Tiny Alice was
probably the strongest one I've seen done by the
Department of Speech and Dramatic Arts in two years.
I was impressed not only by the portrayal of the
characters, but also by the way the cast members
seemed to work with each other.
The whole production used Albee's already powerful
work and, with expert directing and acting, surpassed
what I had expected to see.
Kathy Connell
Suggestions solicited
Dear Editor
I currently am working on a revision of the Judicial
Code of the ASUN Student Court. .
I would appreciate any suggestions and comments on
this matter from any student or member of the
university community.
DougVoegler
ASUN Senator
Moot members missed
Dear Editor,
Your article concerning Kelley Baker (Dally
Nebraskan, Oct. 10) may have left the impression that
Kelley and I are the only law students participating in
the Regional Moot Court Competition. Our team will
also include Penny Berger, who was named the
Outstanding Oral Advocate in Nebraska's 1974 Senior
Moot Court Competition. In addition, a second team
consisting of Dick Cummings, Becky Ross and Terry
Wightman will represent the University.
These people also deserve to be recognized for their
efforts in preparing for the appellate competition.
David Buntain
Band bubble burst
Dear Editor: ...! .
Were you there Oct. 5? Did you see the Nebraska
football team win 54-0? Did you happen to see the
Nebraska band lose 54-0? Tsk-Tsk.
Big band, little imagination. Who is selecting the
routines "Big Band" does at half-time? Methinks they
are bound and gagged by the very thing Nebraskans
hold dear to their vegetable beef hearts-tradition.
They look so nice in their fur-phallic-lord Shiva hats.
They did a fantastic tribute to Duke Ellington. Why the
retreat? If they have to wait for somebody Important in
the music world to die, in order to slip away from the
usual boom-ta, boom-ta, marchy-marchy music, inter
esting routines may not happen very often.
Band, pop that boola-boola bubble; stir up the dust In
the cobwebbed recesses of your unimaginative minds.
Hair won't grow on your lips if you do something
different.
Remember, you can be replaced by a punt, pass and
kick contest or a drunken Shriner quartet.
Another Abel Fable
A paragraph from the letter to the editor by Joe
Julian and Bob Hailer (Daily Nebraskan, Oct. 16) was
omitted'. It should have read: "We would also like to
commend you paper for advocating the need for a
standard salary policy. The step system used for many
years by the University of California represents one of
the few really viable solutions to the problem of
inequity."
American finds 'me' most worthy cause of year
In 200 years, Americans have learned to
respect and revere one thing almost as much
as mom, apple pie and George Washington.
That's the ail-American virtue of supporting
a ' cause.
It could be world hunger, women's rights
or prohibition. You might want to stamp out
birth defects, spread the Gospel to the
Aborigines or save the bald eagle from
extinction. Then there are always the more
nebulous efforts such as the "War on
Poverty" or movements for world peace.
The cause never really mattered, just as
long as you had an impressive list of
"needy" causes to put behind your nam on
job applications.
That way, people in Africa keep from
starving; you get your $50,000 job. Even
Steven, right?
Weli, not anymore. The other day as I wa3
thumbing through iho directory of the Better
Cause and Charity Bureau, I ran across a
new organization LUCAM nestled be
tween the Lancaster Office of Mental
Retardation and the Lutheran Women's
Missionary League.
I gave Harry Hardtlmes, listed as
president, vice president, secretary-treasurer
and publicity chairman, a call.
"Hello? Local United Coalition for the
Advancement of Me headquarters, Hard
times speaking. 'Don't hedge make a
pledge.' "
"You really run a charity organization just
for yourself?" I asked, shocked.
"Oh, no, not completely. It's actually a
coalition me, myself and I."
"Mr. Hardtimes, I don't mean to question
the value of the individual, but isn't that just
a little selfish?"
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"Oh, no! I made my annual evaluation of
all the causes available and decided this time
around I was the most worthy. You have
heard of inflation, haven't you?
"After all, I've been giving to the Red
Cross, CARE, the Salvation Army, Easter
Seals and the college of my choice for 20
years; now I deserve to support myself."
That sounded reasonable.
"But what about people that C.:;;;'
in India and Africa? What about your fellow
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human beings sitting In the hospitals next
door hooked up to a kidney machine? Aren't
they worse off then you?"
"What about keeping myself from starv
ing?" he asked. "Have you seen the price of
steaks lately? Then there are my electric
bills, the price of gasoline, my home
mortgage, the loan on my car ... I couldn't
make ends meet with my job anymore, so I
quit; this way I can deduct my entire income
from taxes.
"How do you plan to raise money?"
Well, next week I'm going trick or
treating for LUCAM, and around Christmas
time I'm sponsoring a fund-raising carnival.
For that I'm bringing In Ayn Rand, author of
the 'Virtue of Selfishness.' This is all besides
door-to-door soliciting and a 48-hour tele
thon. "My real campaign drive will be in
January, though, when I turn 40. Who's
going to turn a poor, undernourished decent
middle-class man out Into the streets at the
prime of his life?" , .. .
"It still sounds selfish, Mr. Hardtirne3..."
"Yes, but at least I know myself
personally. After. all, how many drunks do
' suppose the Yfarj .Christian Tem
perance Union knew?"
- trmf8d?ct0ber 17, 1974
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