The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, September 22, 1997, Page 4, Image 4
EDITOR Paula Lavigne OPINION EDITOR Jessica Kennedy EDITORIAL BOARD Erin Gibson Joshua Gillin Jeff Randall Julie Sobczyk Ryan Soderlin Our VIEW Shame, shame Husker ‘unfaithful’ give UNL bad name Hands roared in vigorous applause Saturday when the Nebraska Cornhuskers conquered the Washington Huskies. Some of those hands probably belonged to the same students who booed at last week’s Central Florida game. Before they exchange more high-fives, those hands should be slapped in shame. Even though the statistics and the ven erable Coach Tom Osborne were on his side, several Husker “unfaithful” joined together in a loud and disrespectful boo ing of quarterback Scott Frost. What’s even worse is that this show of high-school mentality came from Frost’s fellow students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Instead of supporting him, and the Huskers, the “fans” booed loud enough for Frost, and the nation, to hear. Those angry shouts didn’t end at Memorial Stadium. They went so far as to embarrass each and every student during Saturday’s game. During the UW game, announcers with ABC said the students booing at the UCF game “certainly weren’t the Husker faith ful.” One announcer went on to explain how Frost was being measured up to former QB Tommie Frazier, who led Nebraska to back to-back national championships. That’s a lot of pressure for a college senior. Frost had to do more to prove himself, he said,, but before the announcer finished, the other one interrupted by saying, “Did any one question the maturity of those booing?” His co-host replied, “Good point.” Good point, indeed. The students not only made fools of themselves in Lincoln, but across the nation as well. Fortunately, Frost did not think to take this out on us on national television. When asked about the booing during a post-game interview, he replied that he was just happy for the team and the team’s win. He refused to join the media in knocking the students. He said the team members all support ed each other and didn’t care what anyone else was saying. Granted, Frost, and Osborne, should expect some criticism after assuming such high-profile roles. It’s fine to criticize and critique as long as it’s within the bounds of reason and good taste. Booing does not fit the criteria of good taste. Students cheer and support the team when the players are already pumped with winning adrenaline. When the players need that cheering the most is when the game isn’t going their way and when they’re down on the scoreboard. We’re students. Frost is a student. He plays in a game called college football. For those fair-weather fans who think Frost owes you a perfect season, you owe him an apology. Editorial Policy Unsigned editorials are the opinions of the Fall 1997 Daily Nebraskan. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, its employees, its student body or the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. 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Haney’s VIEW t'U- MtoCfc £A$y T> Want "To ]5ertP/l| Osiefc. now ofc AFic/e/ a DN LETTERS The right info I would like to respond to Mr. Rutledge’s letter on Thursday. The primary mechanism of action of the birth control pill is to inhibit ovula tion. The drug does this by suppres sion of the pituitary hormones which control ovulation. Women who choose to take the birth control pill for whatever reason do not have spontaneous abortions. Dr. Mary C. Lutz student health center Classroom clothing Some of Barb Churchill’s rules in Dating Hell (DN, Monday) could certainly apply to class attendance. Would it be an infringement on the students’ civil rights or freedom of expression, if students were required to attend classes with their shirts on (not just undershirts)? Would it be expecting too much from the stu dents to require them to sit in one seat and not to sprawl over two (in order to be more comfortable)? Would it be consid ered cruel and unusual punishment to expect students to fold their newspapers once the lecture is under way? Finally should faculty pretend that they are totally oblivious of student attire and behavior in class or do they have some responsibility to unbecoming behavior and inappropriate attire? Ezekiel Bahar George Holmes Distinguished Professor electrical engineering Wake up Being a resident of Pennsylvania and having watched your team take apart the Washington Huskies, I have only one question to ask, “What are you guys taking out there?” Every coach in the country could give parts of his anatomy to have a QB like Scott Frost and you guys boo him when he comes on the field? For the sake of the other teams in the hunt for the NC (national championship), please continue in your present course of action. Maybe you’ll suc ceed in convincing this kid he’s no good. The rest of the country, at least those of us who were lucky enough to see Frost play, can only shake our heads in amazement. George Gevo Pennsylvania Go Willey! I just wanted to write to tell you that I have always enjoyed your arti cles. They are always humorous and usually so bizarre that lack of taste fulness can be forgiven. The reader can tell that von are kid impressive accom plishment. I usually take things way too seriously. You are able to get your point across if you have one, yet entertain and make people smile at the same time. I have respected your abilities as a colum nist since I arrived at UNL. Today, I respected you even more. At first all that I had time to look at was the title, and I thought “Wow, Steve wrote a serious article.” But when I had the time to read it (DN, Friday), I was truly impressed. I wanted to say thank you for writing such a wonder ful article about Meseret. You added humor, seriousness and personal experience which made a great impact on me. It made me think about what is really important. I appreciate that. Keep it up. Crystal Lynn Keeler undergraduate assistant honors program Taught profs I agree with the general idea that / it is important for universities ensure that professors have the atym ty to teach effectively, but a coupfe of points need to be made about the edi torial in Thursday’s paper. First, it was implied that the professor’s abil ity to communicate has a great bear ing on his or her ability.to teach effectively. It is true that communi cation is important, but you must remember that communication in a classroom is a two-way connection. Many students seem to forget that some effort is required on their part to interact with the instructor rather than sitting passive ly in class waiting for their brains to be filled with knowledge from the teacher. Second, the chemistry department is already taking steps to improve the quality of instruction. A course enti tled “Successful Strategies in Teaching Chemistry” is being offered beginning this semester in order to help future (hopefully) faculty be more effective teachers. Currently six graduate stu dents are taking the course, taught by Paul Kelter, and several members of the faculty sit in on occasion. The focus of the class is to train the teacher to help the students learn a difficult subject. Teaching AND learning are active rather than pas sive processes; it is important for both professors and students to keep that in mind. Bill Clarke graduate student chemistry Art by Aaron Steckelberg/DN ^ C U//4-zp . Send letters to: Baily Nebraskan, 34 Nebraska Union, 1400 "R" St., Lincoln, 1 ’ ’V»ne NB 6S58B, or fax to (402) 472-1761, or e-mail <letters@unlinfo.iml.edu. Letters must be signed and include a phone number for verification ■ -—*——*. . . . .