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gram guarantees commission
'The Marines are the finest outfit in the
world, and i want to be part of the finest,"
Jay Coons, a junior in the Marines ROTC
program, said.
Coons is one of nine men chosen to be a
member of the Platoon Leader Candidates
(PLC) program which guarantees them a
commission when they graduate. .
The program includes two six-week
sessions at boot camp in Quantico, Va.,
during the summer months. Students are not
required to take any military courses during
the year.
"It 'eaves me free during the year" Tim
Evense.. a senior in the PLC program said.
"No haircuts, no Inspections, no physical'
training."
1 Law training
Coons and Evensen both applied for the
PLC program because of the law training
they would receive through it.
"With the law training I would receive, I
could go right out and get a job," Evensen
said. "That's more than you can say about a
lot of other programs."
Coons has since changed his mind and is
going into aviation. The PLC program will
enable him to be a Marine flight officer.
"You have to really want it," Coons said.
"Because otherwise that boot camp can be.
hellish."
To prepare the men for training, the
Marines sometimes hold special runs or
training sessions, Coons said. One of these
occurred two weeks ago, when 12 men ran a
62-mile relay to Omaha to help publicize the
199th birthday of the Marine Corps.
Keep in good shape
"One of the main reasons we had that
relay is to help prepare these men
physically," Capt. David Evans, Marine
officer instructor said. "Being in the Marines
mean3 you have to be in good shape, and we
try to keep the men that way. ' '
Being in top physical shape is a partial
requirement for the PLC program. Men must
also pass a military intelligence test with a
high score.
1 ' Vni i havo tn Hp in shane to go throuoh the
boot camp" Coons said. "They push you to
your limit there."
"A lot of kids that know me can t
understand what I'm doing in the Marines,".
Evensen said. "They have a preconceived
idea of what a Marine officer is. But when I
see officers that can make quick decisions,
are mentally sharp and at 40 are in better
physical shape than I am, I can only have
great respect for the program."
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UNL Senior Information Dafy this Saturday
Students from 70 Nebraska
high schools will attend UNL's
second Senior Information Day
Saturday.
A session on Sept. 21 drew
students from 168 Nebraska
high schools. Students from 23
Lincoln area high schools will
attend the third session Nov. 9.
The purpose of the session Is
to acquaint seniors with aca
demic aspects of university life.
The program includes discus
sions with professors, campus
tours, informal talks with Uni
versity students and a noon
luncheon. The registration fee is
$1, payable on arrival.
The schools invited to the
Nov. 2 session include; Adams,
Arlington, Ashland-Greenwood,
Auburn, Bancroft, Barneston,
Beemer, Bellevue, Bennington,
Blair, Bloomfield, Cody-Kilgore
Unified, David City, David City
Aquinas, Dawson, Verdon,
Deshler, Diller, Elk Creek, Elk
horn, Emerson-Hubbard, Emer
son Sacred Heart.
Also Fail3 City, Falls City
Sacred Heart, Fort Calhoun,
Gretna, Humbolt, Johnson
Brock.. Louisville, Nebraska
City, Nebraska City Lourdes,
McPherson County, Millard,
Nemaha Valley, Papillion,
Pawnee City, Plattsmouth, Ral
ston, Spalding, Springview,
Platteview, Stella Southeast Ne
braska, Tecumseh, Valley,
Waterloo, Wisner-Pilger,
Wymore Southern and Yutan.
Omaha high schools invited to
the session include: Benson,
Burke, Brownell Talbot, Cath
edral, Central, Daniel J. Gross,
Creighton Preparatory, Domini
can, Duchesne Academy, Holy
Name, Marian, Mercy, North,
Northwest.
Also Notre Dame Academy,
Pope Paul VI, Pratt School,
South, St. Joseph's Academy,
Technical, Westside, Archbi
shop Rummel and Archbishop
Ryan.
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