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doilu monday, January 27, 1975 lincoln, nebraska vol. 98 no, 71 'J-j-r- - x C Union to host extravaganza An extravaganza described by one of its planners as the first of its kind in Nebraska will take place in the Nebraska Union Friday night and early Saturday morning. The Winter Walpurgisnacht consists of entertainment ranging from a dinner theater to a bowling tournament to an ESP performer, according to Terry Mahlman, president of the Union Program Council (UPC). . He said be and Suzanne Brown, assistant director of programing, formulated the idea after they attempted a regional convention for student union program planners last October. A similar setup has been successful at Kansas State University, but this is the first time such an event has been planned in Nebraska, he said. Walpurgisnacht is a word from German folklore which means a meeting of devils and witches, according to William Brown, instructor of modern languages and literatures. Brown said Walpurgisnacht was a night of "devilish entertainment" held in the German mountains. Dinner theater The Walpurgisnacht begins Friday at 6:30 p.m. with a dinner theatre in the Harvest Room of the Union presented by the University Cabaret Theater. The group will sing and dance, while customers eat a German meal that includes "Broda", a German pot tvail. A uiffcicut know will be presented in the Harvest Room at 10 p.m. dessert theatre. A series of filmore-style concerts is planned for the Centennial Room. The first concert features the Biuegrass Crusade at 8 p.m., followed by the University Jazz Lab Band at 9:30 p.m., the Bohemian Stationary Marching Band (polka) at 11:15 p.m. and Stone Wall, a rock-dance band from Kansas City, from 12:30 a.m. to 4 a.m. Jack Pyle, professional card shark and ESP performer, will offer an expose of gamblers' tricks in the Main Lounge and an ESP mind and memory show in the Ballroom. Four faculty members will participate in a raft debate in the Main Lounge. Mahlman said the four will be put in an imaginary situation where they are on a sinking raft, and only one can survive. They each will give philosophical reasons for their own survival. The one who presents the best arguments wins the debate and thus survives, Mahlman said. Yugoslavian films Three showings of "Zagreb Festival", an award -winning series ot animations irorn Yugoslavia will be presented in the Small Auditorium and a replay of Dick Gregory's Oct. 6 address is offered in Room 232. The Union Human Potentials Committee will present a program called "Let It Begin with Me." Mahlman said a film and presentation will help show participants that their potential for development is unlimited. , "For example, many people have mental telepathy they aren't aware of," he said. Songs and poetry reading by faculty members, students and the Lincoln Improvisation Ensemble will be performing in rooms 242 and 243. Local music groups will provide continuous entertainment in the South Crib and local mime and dance groups are scheduled in the Ballroom. Fencing and karate demonstrations will be given in the Main Lounge. Bowling, table tennis tournaments Any faculty member or student with an established bowling average is eligible for a faculty-student bowling tournament scheduled for 7 p.m. Handicaps will be used, and trophies will go to the top five finishers. Entries should be made at the Union Games Desk, Mahlman said. An all-comers table tennis tournament also is scheduled, with prizes going to anyone who can beat one of the Table Tennis Club members, Mahlman said. The Model United N-tiois will conduct committee sessions as part of the Walpurgisnacht. Postmidnight activities include Alfred Hitchcock films and "moonlight" bowling at special rates. German sandwiches will be sold in the North Crib, and hot runzas are available in the Harvest Room after midnight. Most activities are free, but tickets for those that cost will be sold at booths in the north and south lobbies. Three purposes Mahlman said the Walpurgisnacht has three purposes. It will make students aware of the Union and what services are available there, he said. Second, he said, it will make them aware of the 14 UPC committees which put on the Walpurgisnacht. Third, it will provide a "showcase" for UNL talent, he said. He said 25,000 flyers will be distributed around campus promoting the Walpurgisnacht. He called attendance of 6,000 "a conservative estimate." He stressed group effort was involved in the planning of the Walpurgisnacht, which he said could become an annual event. "it's been a total UPC and Student Union effort, from the janitors on up," he said. Josh offers challenge to refute resurrection Saying that Christianity is not a religion, but a relationship with God, Josh McDowell spoke to an overflow crowd of about 1300 persons in the Nebraska Union Ballroom Sunday night. In his one-hour speech on "The Resurrection: Hoax or History?", McDowell challenged the audience to evaluate his case for the resurrection from a "legal perspective in terms of circumstantial evidence." McDowell based his remarks on his personal life as well as on the research of several modern day historians and on the writings of ancient Greek historians. McDowell said he had been skeptical about the stories of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, so he set out to "find out the dead truth about the first Easter," by tryir? to find evidence that would refute the event. "If more people would try-to refute the resurrection, we'd have more Christians," McDowell said. He said his search for evidence on the subject was one factor in his becoming a Christian. McDowell's talk was dominated by personal anecdotes, many concerning his life before he "gave his life to Christ." At the end of his speech, McDowell explained that he usually asks for "comments from the audience on how Christianity had changed their lives." However, because of the NU Board of Regents policy on religion, he omitted that part of his presentation. The policy states that UNL buildings may not be used for activities where religious worship or testimony is a factor. McDowell, 33, is an international representative for Campus Crusade for Christ. He will also speak tonight in the Coliseum at 8 p.m. and Tuesday in Pershing auditorium at 8 p.m. Regents agree Student voice desired Improving the quality of education on campus and having a reasonable degree of consistency between NU's campuses, are goals of NU Regent Ed Schwartzkopf. The Lincoln regent said Friday he also would like to see more students this year and hear what they have to say. He said he was disappointed with the lack of expressed student opinion before the $95 room and board rate increase was passed by the Board of Regents Jan. 18. Food quality would decrease "I hate to see increases in tuition and residence hall rates," Schwartzkopf said. But without increases, the quality of food would decrease, he said. "Poor quality food affects the physical and mental health of our student body," he said. Schwartzkopf suggested that if only a couple of kitchens remain open in dorms, the students might get balanced meals and the University might save money. But he emphasized the importance of hearing what students think about improving the University and solving the food service problem. Regent Robert Simmons from Scottsbluff agreed that student ideas are necessary. "I like young people because they keep me alive and thinking" and put things in a different perspective, he said. Student opinions important Simmons also said he was pleased to have student regents on the board but added that opinions from the whole student body are important. At the Jan. 18 board meeting, Simmons supported the $140 increase in dorm rates because he said the $95 increase was not supported by figures. "I couldn't make a decision of that importance without any figures to justify it," he said. For an additional $45 a year per student, it wasn't worth sacrificing weekend meals or limiting meals, Simmons said. f V" " V ' k l y Lincoln Regent Ed Schwartzkopf.
