The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, December 08, 1986, THE SOWER, Page Page 6, Image 18

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Presentations are short and factual, with little
editorializing.
enerally YNF members avoid direct
criticism of the current administra
tion. Their over-all approach is
TT positive.
In the cliquish, compartmentalized
society of today's high schools, most members of
YNF come from that segment which is broadly
labeled "punker."
Still it's a diverse and colorful group. Besides
the classic punk basic black, many are dressed in
the newer "mod" style with its colorful tie-dyes
and paisleys. For being peace activists, YNF
members seem to have a rather perverse and
ironic affinity for military wear; fatique pants
and shirts. Severe punk haircuts are fewer than
long, unruly mop-tops. Several heads glow with
blonds so blond, blacks so black and reds so red.
There are no stereotypical "clean-cut kids" in
YNF, but they apparently aren't trouble
makers either. Most Lincoln high school principals
have only the vaguest notion that YNF exists, and
a spokesman from the Lincoln Police
Department says the department has never heard
of them.
,he group moves out in a ragged parade.
jThcy march under the Love Library Link,
holding up their signs for people to read.
The broad sidewalk that runs between
Hamilton Hall. and Oldfathcr Hal! is
jammed with football fans heading for the
Oklahoma State game. YNF members stop at the
edge of the throng, holding their signs while a
few members venture into the crowd with
leaflets.
Many YNF members make the peace sign.
As the crowd starts to thin, the YNF group
moves off toward Memorial Stadium. A man with
a Spanish accent sitting on a bench beside the-
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