The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, October 16, 1978, Page page 6, Image 6
page 6 daily nebraskan monday, October 16, 1978 UIDEIR OR BUST! Why not go to Boulder in a Luxury Van? AAAFAA Radio, Cruise Control, High Back Cloth Seats, and Dual Air Conditioning Our Package: O 3 days included O 1200 miles O Take up to 15 people in comfort $220 MORE k GREAT SPECIALS LAWRENCE, KANSAS November 4 500 miles, 3 days, $120 SKI ESCAPE 4 days 1200 miles $240 OE BROWN LEASING 1 De brown LEASING, INC. 17th AND ST'.: ! LINCOLN N F B A t I- i H'iCH TELEPHONE 402 477 7253 An invitation from IBM to discuss your career Tuesday, October 24, at your Placement Office. If you are thinking about a career in engineering, computer science or sales 'marketing, IBM is certainly one company you should consider IBM provides a uniquely creative environment in which talented people are encouraged to accept the challenge and responsibility offered by one of the prime growth industries: information technology. We can offer you a remarkable variety of career opportunities in many areas. Come and talk with us. Well be on campus all day October 24. The Placement Office will be happy to set up an appointment. In the meantime, if you would like to know more about us and the many opportunities we offer, our career brochures are available at the Placement Office. IrvPfeiffer ' ' H Corporate College Relations Manager IBM Corporation One IBM Plaza Chicago, IL 6061 1 An Equal Opportunity L mplcjytjr Extension . . . Continued from page 4 But the Congressional extension diluted the contemporaneousness of ERA support. As opposition stiffens -only five states have approved ERA in the past five years by the time it is finally ratified, the over whelming support demanded may no longer exist. Except on paper, that is. Among those states listed as supporting the amendment will probably be four states who have rescinded their ratification. It is the wisdom of Congress that state legislatures should be able to reconsider "no" votes on ERA for 10 vears without a single chance to ever reconsider a "yes" vote. If ERA supporters were as confident of popular support as they claim, they would allow the current proposal to die and begin a new ERA campaign following proper pro cedure and time limits. Such a move, how ever, is as likely as a move to lower UNL parking permit prices. Undoubtedly, the methods used to ratify ERA have alienated many people; they will also spark a massive court battle over ERA's validity. And that's a shame. Few people in their right minds believe that one sex is inherent ly superior to the other; few support dis criminatory laws. Litigation and reform But those laws will be overturned only through litigation and legislative reform, whether the ERA is approved or not. By devoting their efforts to promoting the amendment ERA supporters have stalled their own cause. For what in the ERA is not already in the Constitution. Why do we need an amendment stating "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied ... on account of sex," when the 14th Amend ment mandates no state shall "deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws"? Of what value is sheer repetition? ERA supporters said their cause is so special it justifies a special amendment. They requested (and got) the first special ratification deadline extension in U.S. history. They insist on rejecting state re scisions of ERA, and thus deny their opponents the right to dissent. Indeed, it seems that those clamoring loudest for equal treatment and protect ion are the most eager to deny it to others. T7 r BASIC FTN COMPOSE SPSS ITS STATS Olher Topic of Uer Interest FREE TUITION COMPUTER USER SEMINAR INTERACTIVE COMPUTING fflS TIME-SHARING SYSTEM .-. October 1 6lh October 1 7lh ! t- r- ROOM 128 W NEBRASKA HALL - For odditionol information coll i72 3701 The Hobbit Presented by The Hutsah Puppet Theatre Live on Stage for Tolkein enthusiasts Not just another puppet show 1 ' 1 ' h's an experience m Middle Rarth ' ' ' 1 Adapted and Directed by Rusty Steiger Pioneer in this exciting art form which is gaining more and more recognition internationally, as well as r the United States m the ( nion BAm October 19. 1978 at 8 pm Sponsored by UPC SI) st, .dent $200 general r Ms on vile hf-jmniriq today m the Nebraska Un