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Suzanne Brown, assistant direc
tor of Union Program Council
Matlovich defense
By Marella Synovec
A project designed to better acquaint
the university community with the Nebras
ka Union, show Union programming in ac
tion and bring faculty members, students
and staff together is being planned by the
Union Program Council (UPC).
The second annual Winter Walpurgis
nacht is scheduled for Jan. 30 and 3 1 . The
Walpurgisnacht, an all-night event, runs
from 8 p jn. until 4 ajn. and will provide a
variety of entertainment and programs.
Suzanne Brown, assistant director of
Union Program Council, said the idea for
the Walpurgisnacht came from a regional
convention of the Association of College
Unions-International.
She said she and last year's UPC presi
dent Terry Mahlman attended the conven
tion at Kearney and formulated the idea.
"Walpurgisnacht" originates from a
myth that witches, goblins and devils meet
one night each year at an annual conven
tion for a night of revelry. Brown said Wal
purgisnacht is found in several literary
works.
One characteristic of the Union's Wal
purgisnacht is diversity in program types,
Brown said. Music, drama, recreation, dem-
Gays request affidavits
By Betsie Ammons
Lt. Leonard Matlovich's fight to stay in
the (United States) Air force has resulted
in action among Lincoln homosexuals
according to Dave, a spokesman for UNL's
Gay Action Group.
Matlovich is threatened with discharge
after publicly admitting his homosexuality
because regulations prohibit homosexuals
from serving in the armed forces. The Air
Foice first offered him a general, than an
honorable discharge, but he has rejected
both and has said he will continue to
appeal his case.
Dave said the Gay Action Group has
been contacting gay veterans in Lincoln,
asking them to submit affidavits stating
they were homosexual while in the service,
and that it did not interfere with their
duties. He said the group acted on request
from the National Gay Task Force in New
York, where all affidavits from Lincoln will
be sent. The task force will submit them to
Matlovich's defense lawyers.
Affidavit information
The affidavits should include a descrip
tion of the veteran's military service, such
as awards, highest rank, type of perfor
mance, how many gay service people they
knew while in the armed forces and how
many gay service people they know now,
Dave said.
Veterans of any age can submit afi
davits, Dave said, adding that he expects
most to be college students or younger
people. He said older homosexual veterans
may be more reluctant about disclosing
that they were gay while in the service.
Dave said he has contacted one veteran
who will definitely submit an affidavit,
and has three other strong possibilities.
Help defense
"I support him (Matlovich) as much as I
can," said Ray Jones, an Arrn veteran
who definitely will submit an affidavit, lie
served from 1967 to 1969 and earned both
the silver and bronze stars. He said he
thinks if enough of the affidavits are sub
mitted, it will help in Matlovich's defense
and show that "being gay doesn't make
any difference."
"It is important that people recognize
the fact that we are not second-rate citi
zens," Jones said.
Dave called the appeal "the perfect
case," saying there was no way you could
call it fair."
"Matlovich had the highest recommen
dation until he said 'I'm gay'," Dave said.
'Then the opinion of him did a complete
flip-flop."
Career on line
Dave commented that it was commend
able that Matlovich is willing to lay his
career on the line for the benefit of all
gays.
Jones said Matlovich's declaration is an
important step for homosexuals who want
to be known as such.
Jones called the Air Force's contention
that homosexual service people are suscept
ible to blackmail "bizarre and very funny."
Dave said he thinks that Matlovich's
case eventually will be appealed to the
United States Supreme court. He said he
fears that the court "may not be ready
now" to support Matlovich's remaining in
the Air Force.
PACE donations
approach $5,000
Donations to the Program for Active
Commitment to Education (PACE) came
to $450, according to Assistant Bursar
Gary Fouraker.
This figure is the contributions made by
UNL students on tuition statements this
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Fouraker estimated that when late
tuition payments are in the final, total
might be "close to w.uuu.
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onstrations, films, food and displays are
scheduled to offer as much variety as
possible, she said.
An estimated 7,000 to 8,000 persons
attended the first Walpurgisnacht last
January.
Walpurgisnachi was a greater success
than the Union staff expected, Brown said.
About 75 student volunteers, 50 to 60 who
were not in UPC, and some Union staff
members worked a 24-hour day, she said.
She said there was some concern from
the Union staff about hours for the next
Walpurgisnacht because of the work neces
sary to organize and operate an all-night
event. She said, however, that they will be
able to have an all-night event again.
This time, pending Union Board ap
proval, more student volunteers will be
assigned additional tasks, Brown said.
The Fees Allocation Board (FAB) pro
vided some funds for the first Walpurgis
nacht, Brown said. Entertainment cost
$1,730, with about $900 spent on publi
city. Income from the event was about
$1,700, Brown said.
Personnel costs for food service and
operations were not included in the fig
ures, Brown said. The departments paid
their own staff.
This year most of the funds will be allo
cated by the Union Special Events Com
mittee, she said. The special events annual
budget is $1,980. Most of this will go to
Walpurgisnacht, and some money will be
provided by income from ticket sales,
Brown said.
Special groups
Special committees such as the Foreign
Films Committee and the Contemporary
Arts Committee will contribute by paying
for entertainment.
The second Walpurgisnacht will follow
the same format as the first, Brown said.
Activities are planned to occupy the entire
building except offices.
Brown said entertainment includes pro
grams brought in from off-campus as well
as on-campus talent.
Thus far the UPC has cooked the
Cabaret Theater, the romedy team of Ed
monds and Curley and "A Condition of
Shadow," a one-man show on Edgar Allan
Poe.
Brown said she hopes program plans will
be ready in another month. She said pub
licity probably will be sent out in
December.
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