The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, August 20, 1975, Page page 5, Image 5
daily nebraskan page 5 opinion Del Gustafson: wednesday, august 20, 1975 Th e Word Unheard Editor a note: Del Gustafson is a senior in political science. If his column does not outrage us too frequently, it wul run every Friday. To those few incoming freshmen who are genuinely concerned with affairs of the mind and who rapturously envision that this university will provide the free and stimulating exchange of ideas from which sweet and delicate Truth will blossom: Be advised that your time could be more profitably spend watching reruns of the Mickey Mouse Qub. Conformity reigns cn campus and nowhere has the stifling hand of the tyrant been seen more cleariy than in the pages of the Daily Nehraskan. Last year in particular the Nebraskan reached new, dizzying heights of conformity. Day after predictable day, the Daily Nebraskan has maintained a simplistic, isolationist approach to UJS. foreign policy, an untauingiy liberal approach to domestic policy and what might generously be termed a skeptical attitude to religion on campus. , ' Compounding this is the fact tha all students were and are required to support the Daily Nebraskan. It is odd that those who decry any belief in objective, absolute Truth generally are the quickest to require that all people support their positions. It was my loathing of the Nebraskan's ideological conformity that prompted my application to the paper as a columnist. Before applying last spring, I was an unsuccessful candidate for AS UN president (if you're wondering what AS UN stands foiv tike it from me-it stands for nothing). In my campaign, I advocated policies and made bold and courageous statements against the Daily Nebraskan. In spite of this, I am now a columnist, and in this weekly column will attempt to serve as a voice of incandescent political and social Truths heretofore almost ignored at the University ot Nebraska: t voice of the word unheard. a to.. . MXfSS? I 1 iZl mJl E I i, i C If! ?5 Kb IF Find the bag or item that's "you," and let it help yeu ex v press your individuality. As a UN-L student, any one of the items can be yours free, sim ply by depositing $1 00 or more into a National Bank of Com merce new checking or savings account. FREE & EASY CHECKING Your new NBC checking ac count is FREE. There's no service charge, write as many checks s you like, as often as you like. And to get you started, we'll give you 50 FREE per sonalized checks. NBC SAVINGS National Bank of Commerce's varied saving plans each pay the highest interest allowed by law. And your savings are insured up to $40,000 by FDIC. 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Change on this campus always seems to appear, though at varying rates of speed. , As the student government of the Lincoln campuses, ASUN also has seen change even in the last few years. From being a predominately issue-oriented association in the late '60s and early '70s, it has shifted some of that emphasis to student service. Of course, it still is an advocate of student concerns, but possibly not to as great extent as before. Rather, ASUN has found increased use of such programs as its legal services center and the book exchange in the last few semesters. With campus support, such services can continue and expand. We at ASUN feel we can help both new and old students with most problems. Stop by our office in the Union if you can. Good luck for the upcoming year. . iim Say ASUN President. WW mm doily nebfesi Editor-in-chief: rMNtcca Eirita, Naws Editors: Randy Gordon and Lori Demo, Managing Editor; Stan Unhorst, Aswrtsta News Editor: Girta Hills, Layout Editor: Mktole Scnmal. 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