University of Nebraska Kearney - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Kearney, NE)

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Btu e+tt fynicame iat First Row: Dr. Morse, Mr. Pate, 0. Chesiv.it, B. Gibbons. C. Hansen. V. Henlinc. Second Row: B. Hintcrlong, M. Hollingsworth, N. Holm. J. Jillson, R. Nelson, P. Nicholas. Third Row: M. Orth. J. Ran . M. Refshauge, H. Ritter, B. Wendell, C. Wilson. The Student Council was charged early this spring with being corrupted by Phi Tau chicanery. Several asserted that these campus political bosses were giving the other social groups, the barbs, and especial- ly the women, the run-around. However, the majority of students usually found that their student representatives were doing all within their power to aid all students. The thought uppermost in the mind of the coun- cil members was to keep their group repre- senting student interests and independent of faculty action, although heeding advice of the faculty members on the council, Dr. Morse and Mr. Pate. For the most part this year the group went about its regular routine duties. Fresh- men orientation occupied the council's ac- tivity during the beginning of the first semes- ter. Green cap sales, securing boxes for the rally bonfire, taking care of the annual tug of war between the freshmen and the upper- classmen, and maintaining general discip- line comprised these duties. Later on the handbook and directory, edited by Mel Orth, was published. At various meetings such problems as smoking on the campus would come to the student governing body, to be handled expediently by the group. After Kearney had won the conference football championship, the council ordained a day of mirth, when students ignored their class schedules, and took part in par- ties and dances honoring the team. This year the student administrators were unable to secure the college gym for the dances, and as a result the all-school functions were held in the cafeteria. Ex- penses were thereby increased, and this to- gether with the smaller attendance, made budget balancing very difficult. During the year's activities, the council has also cut down on N. Y. A. and state help expense, although not entirely by its own decision. Members helped take tickets at football and basketball games, managed the dances, ran a checkstand at the scholas- tic contest, and sent out college defense bul- letins. Page 18

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ubeattA. Ruth Kelly W. L. Nicholas A new dean of women greeted women students of NSTC this year. Besides taking over the numerous duties of the dean, in the absence of Miss Robinson, Miss Kelly continued her teaching in the English de- partment. By virtue of her classroom ex- perience, her adaptation to student problems was most adequate. Students could find their problems solved by a person who un- derstood the causes and future of immediate results of their misfortunes. Through her own education she has lived in many wide- ranged student atmospheres, which adds still more to her capabilities as a counsellor of students. Students feel confident in carry- ing out her decisions because her frank, sin- cere opinions are planned to be directly beneficial to them. Last fall a new face also met the regis- tration-weary college men as they wormed through lines scheduling classes. A new signature appeared on the line beside Dean of Men on their registration cards. This signature represented a former student of this college—a man who already knew problems confronting students of the State Teachers College in Kearney. Besides his office duties, Mr. Nicholas took time to be a friend and counsellor of students who came to him with varied problems. The men liked him and his advice. They found their dean had new ideas that were workable, and they accepted him as a person who had the in- terest of the students at heart. Men appre- ciated the advice the dean gave as Kear- ney's director of the navy's V-l, the army air corps cadet, and other military programs. Member of ihe Stale Board and the president of the four state teachers colleges enjoy a dinner at their quarterly meeting in Kearney. Page 17

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In October, Jim Ranz, president, and Bob Chesnut attended the regional confer- ence of the National Student Federation of America at Lincoln. At this convention, Kearney was selected as the site for next year's convention, and Bob Chesnut was elected regional chairman. Returning from the convention Ranz commented, Our council compared favor- ably with others represented there. We have more actual power with regard to stu- dent affairs than probably any other coun- cil at the convention. Jim Ranz, Bob Chesnut, Marie Ref- shauge, and Dr. Mary Morse, sponsor, at- tended the national conference of the NSFA in Minneapolis over the Christmas holidays. Here the representatives realized that our council has much power, but others have more in the actual administration of student affairs. The governing organization worked for some time on a new election system to in- sure more adequate representation on the council, and students adopted the council- proposed plan of proportional representa- tion by an overwhelming majority. The re- sults of the annual spring election were sub- stantially the same as previous years, how- ever, as five Phi Taus, two Sigmas, two Juanitas, one Zeta, one Cal and one barb were elected. The council selected Virginia Henline, Melvin Orth and Ralph Nelson to serve on the campus war committee, and this com- mittee organized various activities to aid the war effort. Student Council meetings were held each Wednesday in the YWCA room, and usually the discussion was spirited. The re- sponsibility of governing student affairs was spotlighted on this single body, and as there could be little buck-passing, most of the members took an active interest in the is- sues, realizing that their position was one of responsibility to the students, not just an honorary title. The general tone of discus- sion and action was conservative, as sev- eral members had a tendency to be passive conformists. Panel discussion on what college students can do to help win the war is presented at convo by the council. Speakers arc Mr. Welch, Jim Ran . Bert Gibbons, Virginia Hcnlinc, Marie Refshauge and Mr. Larson. Student government worries arc forgotten, as mem- bers and guests have a dinner party. Officers Mel Orth, Jim Ran , and the council sec- retary, Marie Refshauge, outline plans. Page 19