University of Nebraska Omaha - Tomahawk / Gateway Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

Text from Pages 1 - 320 of the 1972 volume:

m Breakaway IT WAS a semester that started early and ended early. Despite an enrollment drop and tuition increase, inhibiting campus-wide construction and an austerity budget due to legislative cuts, a record number of over 650 degrees were conferred at mid-year commencement. A coUegiate semester can mean a wide range of things to different groups of students. For a few it's the extra-curricular activities and organizations, for some college hfe is centered around athletics. However, for most UNO students, the collegiate experience is centered around classes by day and w ork by evening — offering little time for involve- ment on campus. Student activism is minimal on campus, to say the least. Thus, saying there was little in the way of campus activities for our pubhcation to cover might be partially valid. Still, we kept telling ourselves there most certainly must be something going on — we'll just have to dig a little deeper to find it. We dug and found interesting things. We didn't overlook them, but in casting a jealous glance into activities at other universities, we found perhaps that our stories do not measure up to the viable activities of the more active, interested students on other campuses. Nevertheless, the purpose of this issue of the Breakaway is to give the student as complete a record as possible of his college semester. Features on pivotal students and faculty members, focuses on a few of the innovative and unique classroom situations, a look at the cultural side of campus hfe, and lastly, a series of in-depth exposes' on campus and community issues and persons affect- ing life at UNO are among the contents of this issue. With a new name for our publication. Break- away (the winning entry submitted by sophomore real estate major Mike Boe), we hope we are offering a new and thorough look at the first semester of the 1971-72 school year. Sincerely, Richard D. Brown Editor-in-Chief Breakaway Magazine EDITOR-IN-CHIEF RICHARD D. BROWN ASSOCIATE EDITOR DANIEL N. McMULLEN ASSISTANT EDITOR CAROL SCHRADER STAFF WRITERS Kathy Adwers C. R. AveriU Ross Barger Debbie Bartell Kathy Belsky Kay Belsky Howard Borden Tim Bowring Craig Carlson Stan Carter Mike Casmon JoMarie Cech Debbie Chadwick Rick Eirenberg Jeff Evangelisti Greg Fox Alan Gendler Jeanine Ciller Gary Gonzalez Bonnie Jackson Ed Jenkins Rosemary Klug Bob Knudson Rhonda Kroeger Janette Lant Mary Ellen Lynch Cheryl Miller Jim Moriarty Colleen Murphy Mike Murphy Jim Nelson Dave Neuroth Roman Noriega Bev Parisot Sue Peterson Alexander Pikelis Danny Powers Pat Rinn Alan Siemering Todd Simon Karen Smith Vince Smith Alison Strain David Suitor Geri Teteak Kathy TewhiU Tom Williams CONTENTS Student SpotUght 29 Faculty Spotlight 53 Qassroom 65 Cultural 81 News-Activities 97 In-Depth News Focus 123 Seniors 171 PHOTO STAFF Tim Bowring Greg Fox Louis GiUotti Gene Gritton Zev Hadash Bob Hartigan Mark Kauffman John Miller Darrel Molle Deimy Sturm Gil Uhler STAFF ARTIST Ric Rine ADVISER Doreen Simpson PICTURE CREDITS Dick Johnson Omaha World-Herald Fred Gerardi John Windier ABOUT THE COVER Over 6,000 fans braved a 52° chill and drizzle to watch the Maverick grid squad drop a 22-17 home- coming decision to North- ern Colorado University. The aerial color photo taken by bootstrappers Jim Gritz and Dick Quig- ley may be one of the last homecoming photos shot. An investigation underway throughout the semester could recommend a phas- ing-out of the intercol- legiate football program. Also shown is a large part of the Western half of the UNO campus and be- yond the Engineering Building parking lot, the area of proposed campus expansion can also be seen. Long before the first official edition of the PARKING GAME was introduced in the Gateway in the fall of 1967, students on the OU UNO campus spent many hours playing an informal version of this infamous game. This is the second edition of this ever-popular pastime. All mention of parking meters and free lots has been replaced by updated parking situ- ations. The object of the PARKING GAME is to acquire the most points for one day. Daily v inners compete during final exam week and the first week of the next semester — when the lots are the fullest and competition the keenest. All players are required to be regularly enrolled students in possession of a red UNO parking sticker. It is strongly suggested that freshmen and transfer students practice for at least a semester before actually risking life and limb in this dangerous game. (Note: bootstrappers and vets new to campus need not wait; battleground experience is considered a suitable substitute.) Style, strategy and ingenuity are encouraged. Don't be upset or discouraged by dents or scrapes either to yourself or your car. Thirty points if you can obtain either of the last two by hav- ing a bootstrapper's car towed away. Twenty points awarded to player who finds parking space on Monday, Wednesday, or Fri- day with between 9:30 and 11:30 without waiting. 5. 11. 10. 4. Ten points if you can't remember whether or not you drove that day. Twenty points for for- getting where you parked your car. 9. Ten-point bonus if you park this close while the driver is still in his car. Five more if you get some foul language. Twenty-five points for parking close enough to the car next to you so that he can't get into his car. Thirty points to the playe who goes down to the book store to buy a bluebook am returris in tiaste only to fin a ticket on his windshield p HERE is a thin, tough semi-permeable mem- brane covering each door of the meeting places in the Milo Baif Student Center. The membrane permits only like items to pass through. If an inadvertent foreign body breaks the protective covering, anti-bodies quickly form and ward off the invader with the very special antigen known as the 'Cold Shoulder. Similar to cells in the body these coffee room cells succor the 'types'' on campus. Reassurance is the by-product of this unique isolationism practiced by the commuter cam- pusiers. Lack of unity among the entire student body may be traced directly to these carefully selected holes in the wall. Power to the People in the Pit GOODNESS, grant the high achiev- I ers, frat nuts and socialite stu- I dents love and peace. But if there is a different drummer at UNO his I audience is in a phenomenon known as the Pit. Ostensibly, the Pit is that place next to the bowling alley, where you find the pin-ball games, vending machines and huddled masses of diverse personalities. Historically, the Pit was never planned. According to Student Center Building Services Manager Bob Wolfe, the entire room was meant to be an eight-lane bowling alley. When the lanes were pur- chased after the former Omaha Packers professional bowling team dissolved, the deal included only four lanes. Hence, the strange juxtaposition of the Pit. Occupants sit talking above the roll of the balls and the roar of the juke box. Additional sound is provided for by some Neanderthal pounding on Paul Bunyan or some other pin-ball machine. Wolfe says the pin-ball machines were moved to the front of the Pit to avoid further abuse. Wolfe adds: Two years ago, the machines were in the back of the room and breakdowns were frequent. Now they are near the entrance where a lot of people pass by. Hopefully, more people watching will embarrass the pin- ball offenders. A window above them connecting the control desk with the Pit is also added inducement. All is to no avail! There is still a sportsman or two who beats meaning into the words of the song in the Who's rock opera. Tommy: That deaf, dumb, and blind kid Sure plays a mean pin-ball. Wolfe says that the Pit handles the overflow masses from what once was called the Ouampi Room. Expansion of the Bookstore into what was.the Ouampi Room made it difficult to handle the large influx of students. Two years ago students found perhaps their favorite corner occupied by new text books. But, the Pit is not filled with over- flow people. It has its regulars. Inch by inch, there may be more hair down there than in the neighboring nameless room. The style of dress ranges from fringed buckskin to no style at all. Fashion shows are not the accepted mode. Bridge games have moved from the game room to the Pit. Marathon card- playing takes place with replacements filling-in for those who must attend classes. If there are no replacements, errant cries for a fourth are sent out. Non-card playing tables are occupied by what often appears to be hirsute apostles discussing the gospels, over a good pipe. Smoke is not easily cleared from the room. A newly lit cigarette sends its smoke aloft to join the thick layer which hangs over the tables. Because of the cramped, elbow to elbow, conditions in the Pit and be- cause of its odd configuration, the ques- tion of fire safety was brought to Wolfe. There is a fire exit at the far end of the room and one behind the pin spotters. But, I hope they don't have to be used, he said, crossing his fingers. The crowding results in a near lack of movement. Some tables have as many as 10 to 12 people around them. Sometimes the fight to reach a trash can doesn't seem worth the effort. The result is endless piles of trash that is cleaned nightly by the Physical Plant staff. Wolfe says he is sorry that the Pit isn't cleaner, but, it is difficult to con- tinuously clean the place. Almost every- thing is disposable; it would help, greatly, if everyone bussed their own. Wolfe says he wasn't aware that there was a socially different attitude in the Pit than elsewhere in the student center building. There is, however, a seemingly uncommon air. It appears that there are mostly Independents in the room and fewer Greeks. Random sampling (by no means a perfect rule) shows more Liberal Arts students. Judging from the talk, you'd swear most of the philosophers, theologians, politicians, and maybe an administrator or two will someday arise from the Pit. 5 ROOM MEETING PLACE FOR THE HIGH ACHIEVER THE SLEEPY halls of Milo Bail Student Center awaken each morning with the clanks and clunks of kitchen help setting up the line for another day. The echo of a distant janitor whistling as he finishes off the last of the floors breaks the eerie silence. Another sound is familiar early in the morning. It's the mad race to claim a table for some sorority or fraternity. A large rural type mail box thuds on its usual table top. There's a three foot high sign with a Greek brand on it telling all who pass by: Alpha Beta Gamma Delta territory, stranger. No claim jumping. The bulletin board is loaded with little messages telling of teas, beer busts, flag football games and various social func- tions. Exquisitely tailored mannequins scitter about impressing everyone with their perfection of dress. Contrasting the well dressed set are frat rats simply clothed in a tee-shirt labeled with their pledged letter. In their own world are the Jersey jocks, east coast athletes who try their hand at sports in the less competitive midwest, juxtaposed to the jocks are a huddled mass of Black students near the juke box privately socializing with them- selves. A continuous blast of the Top Forty begins with the rapid assembly of regulars who jam themselves tightly around the well-guarded tables. All this occurs daily in the Room. Since the loss of its beloved name, some refer to it only as the Room. Others look to either side and carefully scan the area to see if there are any American Indians to offend, then boldly call it the Ouampi Room. Young pledges are carefully scruti- nized during the'day. Occasionally a sister may err and walk to the Pit with a new found friend. Her big sister is then obli- gated to inform her of her duties as a carrier of the letters. Smiles are the rule of the day. Crisp, clean, friendly grins are for everybody, but, especially for the brothers and sisters of the clans. There is security in being with your own kind. Chili consumption is at an all time high in the Room. Sounds of crunching crackers with confident conversation about the next sociology test. Self assuredness is the main staple in the life of the Room dweller. Its inhabitants thrive on being able to flaunt ones ability to have the situation under ones thumb at all times. Student senators abound from this room. Political activity is practiced fer- vently. Getting it right in student govern- ment insures the Roomy's finesse in real world situations. There should be no doubts about these people. They are the ones who will take the helm some day and chart a new course for mankind. These people have their eyes on the moon while their feet are firmly planted in the sturdy ground of tradition. The future holds for them the path- ways of their fathers and mothers. Noth- ing will get in their way to gain success. The start at UNO begins in the Room; a true guideline for the high achiever of tomorrow. ••• E VERYONE NEEDS to seek sanctu- ary from the outrageous misfor- tunes of life. For the most sensi- tive loneliness heals wounds faster. Those who need reassurance seek, and cry with others of their own find kind. For the most talked about and con- troversial people on the UNO campus, the bootstrappers, the MBSC ballroom af- fords solace. Because of continued occupancy by bootstrappers, the ballroom has been referred to by the name, Napalm Hall. Appropriately Napalm Hall was dedicated to Lt. Jerry L. Larson, an Omaha U graduate who was killed in a military accident. If the boots read the dedication plaque before entering the hall or the rather terse treatment by non-boot students sobers them, the boots turn the Hall into a quie t reading room. The silence is comparable to any area in the library. The somewhat uniform dress of Na- palm Hallers brands them as boots. There is a slight diversification in clothing which helps the observer to at least size-up these special people. The neatly dressed, closer to middle- aged boot is the l-am-an-American type. He is typically attired from neck, hands, to nose in traditional red, white, and blue, respectively. The neatly dressed fellow with beard and briefcase is the It's-the-only-place-l- can-get-away-with-a-beard type. Casual conversation with him will reveal his efforts to communicate with the younger students. His usual opening statement is: I'm getting out of the service as soon as my hitch is out. A casual nod by the listener tries to conceal the Oh! Bro- ther! that is on his mind. Conversation among Hallers is de- cisively more academic in nature. College time is full time to the boots. Other talk produces technical words such as Moose and Hooch! Veterans day makes the Hall look like a briefing room. Green, blue, gold and silver 300 strong gives the impression that something is happening on campus and the Guard was called up to stop it. A BEVY OF BOOTS IN NAPALM HALL 'Ai If CAFETERIA FILLS THE VOID FOR THE OUT ■BUT- 'IN' GROUP THROUGH the process of elimin- ation many students find them- selves out of place, out of step, with their contemporaries and seek shelter with the other odd- men-out on campus who are too sophisti- cated, or too level-headed, or too much out of line with the rigid formal types to socialize in the regular meeting places in the Milo Bail Student Center. The Cafeteria is full of individuals who find others who are also individuals and the familiar camping game goes on in that room just like the rest. The eating place is a meeting place. Among the regulars are graduate students, drama majors, a large contingent of stu- dent government people and foreign stu- dents who find people who will honestly take the time to talk with them. Near the partition between the Na- palm Hall and the Cafeteria are some Boots who sit quietly and amaze pretty young things with the stories of their world travels. Often an earnest studier will find his $17 text book under a pile of the kitchen's famous bean soup. Mixed with the mess of hungry eds and coeds are people with food far from their minds. But, due to the crowding around lunch time, they may find food in their laps. Near the window there are several graduate teaching assistants who try their best to look beaten by their overloaded work schedules. If you look close enough you can see the pleasure in their eyes as awkward undergraduates pass by. A wily gleam strikes them as they remember the time they too tripped and dumped edibles on readables. Perhaps there are more of the astute species of the campus types in the Cafe- teria. When the kitchen line closes down and the famished are fed, the crowd begins to clear and those remaining are cracking books and bending backs. The pity of all this is found on the unkind walls. Missing are the honors one reaps from hard studying. On the wall a student will find only this missive: Please Bus Your Own Trays. • Here, There, and Everywhere, It's Smilin' Faces . . . PERHAPS it's true that smilin' faces, sometimes they don't tell the truth, just as the song says. Undisputed though it may be, the Truth remains that these faces have been around midwesterners since early summer. The fad is dying, some say. The campus and its students have been smiled to death in the form of purses, playing cards, tee-shirts, puppets, pillows, necklaces, rings, and almost anything merchandised in our local stores. KOIL displays the likeness on their Good Guy Hitline survey sheets and on their Have a Happy Day bumper stickers. King's Food Host and Hinky Dinky both use the symbol locally to develop their own institutional advertising. Smiling face stickers and buttons have been a big seller. Even campus ministers the Rev. Leonard Barry and the Rev. Dave Kehret can be seen walking around campus with the glowing faces pinned to their lapels. On rare occasions the bootstrappers have been known to replace the America, Love It or Leave It sticker on their briefcases with a smiling face or two. I'm sick of the faces, said junior Rosemary Hilgert. They're plastic and they demand a plastic response. Many other students predict that the seeming smiles will smother in their hypocracy. Despite the supposed artificial picture painted by these smiles, the fact is that these happy little faces have proven to be actually useful for a number of UNO students. I use them in student teaching, replied senior Paulette Connor. Paulette instructs eleven mentally retarded children in the Westgate Cottages for her student teaching assignment. I have a smiling face puppet I use there for teaching language arts, she continued, and I use the stickers to put on the good papers my students turn in. The buttons and stickers are also used in hospitals where many UNO students work to help boost patient morale. Whether or not the happy faces contribute to the cause of happiness around them or simply provide a commercial vehicle for new and successful products — it's not known. But the response that they've received certainly indicates a desire for some type of happiness. Perhaps it's just that warm feeling people like to experience upon seeing a real smiling face. • Rhythm in the Room IT'S 7:03 a.m. Perhaps it's Tuesday morning . . . maybe it's Wednesday. A young neophyte with a shiny quarter in his hand, sleepy eyes, and two Greek letters across his red tee-shirt approaches the luminous blue- black computer next to the east wall of the Room. He drops the money in and the mon- strous machine fills the Room with music and mood. The computer has just been programmed for the next ten minutes. Meanwhile, UNO's only roomies enter and take their programmed posi- tions at their appropriate tables: card tables, talk tables, cram tables. When the ten minutes has elapsed, a brightly clad black student leaves his table, quarter in hand, and punches up his favorite music to move by. And so, the Room has again been programmed for the next ten. A few minutes before a class starts many of the roomies have left and the Room takes on a momentary quiet. All of a sudden, some roomie gets desperate. She doesn't know how to act. She doesn't know whether to chew her bubblegum with soul or simply in regular bubblegum fashion. She doesn't know whether to shuffle her cards in time to Led Zeppelin, the Jackson Five, or the Undisputed Truth. Her need to be programmed is so great she grabs a quarter from her purse and rushes over to the machine and picks out a few soothing tunes. Some roomies take turns programming their computer. Most just sit and let others do it for them. The programming process continues until 1:00 p.m. when the thoughtful DJ's from KRNO con- scientiously take over the job until 5:00 p.m. as the roomies slowly drift away. Until 7:03 tomorrow, the computer stands semi-silent and waits for the roomies to return. Have you ever wondered what won- drous soul programs the jukebox in the Room? It's a certain Mr. Leonard Weiland, better known in the Yellow 10 Pages as Central Vending Company. Weiland owns and services for the com- pany whicii handles pooltables and cigar- ette machines in addition to jukeboxes. He's been operating the machine in the UNO Student Center for seven years. The one presently installed in the Room has now celebrated its first birthday. It arrived here during semester break last year. This machine is really a good one, said Weiland. It's strictly a computer. The idea for the selector system was bought from Northwestern Bell and works on impulses with no moving parts. All the components are in a small box next to the record selector. This makes the operation very smooth, according to Weiland. If something goes bad in the component box, I can replace it temporarily while it's being fixed, if I can't locate such a box in town, he continued, 1 can get one from Des Moines in as little as seven hours. The Room's Jukebox is leased from Weiland with half of the profits going to the Student Center operating funds. He was asked if the advent of KRNO broad- casting in the Room from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m would hurt his business. If it hurts me, it hurts you, he said referring to the profit the Student Center makes. I'll give it a couple of months before I draw any conclusions. The machine has a 124 selection or 62 record capacity. Weiland comes to UNO every week to ten days to change the records. A meter inside the machine indicates how many times each record has been played. I take the ten least played and replace them with ten that are either new and potentially popular or are cur- rently selling well. Sometimes, and Weiland can't explain why it's so, he has to take out popular records because they just aren't being played. Other times, he puts some back because they've climbed so much on the charts. Besides classes, cards, and conferences What's Happening i Momentarily stilled Caterpillar scoops Into the future. 12 at UNO? CONSTRUCTION. Construction. Construction. The last few years on the UNO campus leave fond remembrances of construction crews walking through the Stu- dent Center cafeteria, parking lots being reshuffled, and students taking muddy detours around big red and yellow machines. The entire university wants more space, better classrooms, and larger labs. But such inconveniences make these hard-to-come-by additions a bit intoler- able ... at least until they're finished. This semester, students were forced to schedule their daily routines around not one, but two areas of construction. The Student Center addition, begun last spring, put many students out of their way. For two and a half months students could not use the south entrance to MBSC. It was necessary to use the east or west entrances even for a previously short trip from the Room to Engineering room 101. But all was not lost. A special opening ceremony for the south doors in mid- November came just in time for the closing of the walkway between the Student Center and the library. Why closed? For the construction of a mall wall (an enchanted wall around the enchanted mall where students may relax, study, daydream, etc.) Now to Phase I of the Fine Arts Complex. In order to initiate work on the long-awaited extravaganza, the northwest parking lot was ripped up with over a fourth of the lot being sacrificed to the Muses. The parking stall lines were re-painted in shocking yellow, and now the unpaved area between that lot and MBSC staff area serves as a muddy moat between the two blacktop surfaces. • SPO WEEK September 7-10 17 MAGIC THEATER 'AMERICAN POWER' 19 22 Robert Noriega really lives out — in a used Corvair van. He considers living in a house a luxury. Living Out Keeps the Tigers and Gorillas Away The fight to be your own person while attending a university can be a real hassle. Robert Noriega (he calls himself Roman) retains his individualism by living in a small van instead of a house or an apartment. (He also retains more of his money.) His story is worth sharing. ONCE THERE was a man trapped in a long narrow corridor. The exit at one end was blocked by a man-eating tiger and the other exit was blocked by a blood- crazed gorilla. The two animals saw the man and charged with homicidal intent. The man seemed to have two choices, getting mauled by the tiger or being pulled apart by the gorilla. Acting fast, since he did not like either choice, he braced his back against one wall and his feet against the other and climbed out of the way. While the ani- mals were fighting he escaped out of one exit. With other students going to a commuter-college, I was faced with a decision, to live with a relative or to get an apartment. Neither of the choices appealed to me. The trivial questioning about activities, friends, hours, etc, that I get when living at home upset me. On the other hand the expense ($30-100 de- pending on your style of life) the many rules and regulations of landlords and the difficulty of finding a location that is convenient is another consideration. Having experienced the difficulties connected with both choices, I have found a third choice. Last summer I bought a used Corvair van. Slowly and inexpensively, with scrap wood, card- board, cloth, and odds and ends I have fixed it up for living. It is not large, but it will serve for studying, sleeping, some cooking, and other limited activities. Most of my acquaintances know what I am doing and have asked me why. There is no simple reason; in fact I don't know all of the answer myself. I have never liked anyone telling me what to do, but it turned from a general dislike to an almost pathological hatred in the army. I used to see red when an incompetent, bigoted, conceited, stupid sergeant ordered me to do something. The only reason that he kept on ordering me around instead of me sending him to the hospital is that the law will squash me if I say anything except Yes, sergeant. 30 It is a mistake to confuse a luxury with a necessity.' The biggest goal of my entire tour was to be in a position to say: Get bent, you mother! and get away with it. So the army is the major cause of my dropping out of the two normal choices for a person in my circumstance. I am trying this life style in the interest of living my life according to my decisions. If I live with my relatives, I can't come home at 3 a.m. singing a ribald song, make a bowl of soup, and go to sleep on the couch. I am not saying that I need to do this, but I need to be able to have the option to do it. Then there are the questions and answers. I realize parental interrogation is stemmed from a basic concern about me; it's still irritating. If I were living in an apartment there would be rules and regulations. De- pending on the landlord, it might be: no alcohol, or no visitors after a certain time, or no visitors of the opposite sex. The most severe rule that I have actually experienced is a lockout time. One land- lord established a time you had to be in or he locked the door. I spent a couple of nights sleeping on the lawn because I was locked out. Another aspect of this choice is the fact that my financial needs are close to minimum. I am a single person, with no dependents, taking a full-time class load and as such, I collect $175 a month under the G.l. Bill. A married veteran collects $205 a month or $230 if there is a child ($ 1 3 for each additional child). To get these maxi- mum amounts the veteran must be a full-time student. Any one with dependents or a wife would have more problems, if indeed they could live in a van. But, a single person can do it if he wants. My food bill is the same because I can cook simple items such as soup, canned vegetables, and make sandwiches. That is about the only cooking I do anywhere. My other expenses are the same as normal living except for rent (for obvious rea- sons). An average day goes something like this. Alarm rings at 7, light a candle, get dressed, go to school where I clean up, then I go down to the Student Center until class. After my day classes I go to the gym and take a shower. If I have time, I sit in the sauna for a while. Then I go to work. After work, if there is a social function to attend, I change into appropriate attire, otherwise I go back to school to study. When I get ready to go to sleep I stop in a filling station and clean up, then I go to where I park, crawl in bed, light a candle, read for a while and go to sleep. It's not a super-exciting life but it is one I will be living for a while. 1 know that this winter it will get pretty cold. My friends have wondered how I will keep from freezing. I have not experienced this exact problem, but from my army service and other outdoor encounters I have acquired a point of view and a few practical details. I feel it is a mistake to confuse a necessity with a luxury. To be able to maintain a livable temperature (40°-90°) is a necessity, but to maintain an entire house at 70° is a luxury. Body heat refelcted from a sheet and blanket, if the wind is blocked, will provide all the warmth a person needs down to a temperature of about zero. A bathroom or some sanitary facility is a necessity, but having it down the hall is a luxury. A nearby filling station will do. Telephones, electric lights, air con- ditioning, all of these are luxuries — very desirable of course — but luxuries never- theless. This is the price that I am paying for the decision to live my life the way I want. I feel it's a minor price. The only problem I am facing is where to park. If I park in an empty parking lot or in an unfriendly residential area I think there is a good chance I will run into some trouble with the police. I have had many offers to use drive- ways and the streets in front of people's homes, so some of my worry is probably unnecessary. This whole project has been very interesting, and I don't anticipate any big problems in the future. I attach no permanance to this way of living, but I hope to gain a wider range of experiences in pursuit of controlling my own destiny. • Robert Noriega 31 1 Self proclaimed King Danny Powers is seated upon his throne. ii I DON'T believe you should do something unless you can have some fun. This statement pretty v ell sums up the college career of Danny Powers at UNO. The senior political science major has come a long way since his freshman year. On his way Powers has started his own newspaper, run for freshman class presi- dent, started a political party, been es- corted bodily from the Student Senate, and run his dog for homecoming queen. In addition, he's declared himself king, run for student body vice-president, was elected to the Student Senate, was ap- pointed to the student budget committee, forced the College of Continuing Studies to take him, and declared UNO should get rid of the History Department. This is quite a change from the person that was not interested in activities in high school. As a first semester freshman I didn't even know where the student center was, what the Ouampi room was, or what Gateways were. I had trouble making the transition from high school to college, Powers explained, adding, Two weeks into the school year I was attacked by freshman politicians. This might have been Powers first introduction to campus activities. In his second semester on campus Powers started to attack the elements of campus life that he didn't go along with. The first attempt to register his dis- content was with the Independent Voice, the Powers newspaper. The Independent Voice called people DANNY POWERS - PRANKSTER, POLITICIAN names, it was a rip-off. The paper was assaulted by fraternity freaks because I put them down in the paper as typical frat rats, Powers said. This was the start of his tirade against fraternities that lasted through his freshman year. After learning that the senate was controlled by Greeks even though they were a minority on campus. Powers tried to get a political party together to com- bat them. Running for president on the new ticket. Powers was the only non- fraternity member to run for freshman class president and finished ahead of two fraternity candidates but behind the winner. From his campaign Powers made quite a few Greek enemies. Not content to just have Greek enemies Powers took on the rest of the university. It was at the weekly Student Senate that Powers started to make a name for himself as a crusading jokester, and also as a trouble maker. At one meeting after being interrupted by then Dean of Women Elizabeth Hill, Powers told her to shut up. This was the start of some battles royal between Powers and the Senate. Powers atte mpted to present the con- stitution of a newly formed GDI political slate at a Senate meeting. The constitu- tion was a loose slate that had provisions for fun. If the picture Powers paints of that meeting is accurate, it must have been the most lively meeting this campus has ever seen. As Powers remembers it: The constitution was turned down, and the 32 people at the meeting had fun making fun of me and 1 made fun of them. I couldn't get the floor to speak, and since the floor had to be yielded to me by a senator, they wouldn't let me have it. 1 called them cowardly dastards and was escorted from the floor. I told the sergeant-at-arms I wouldn't come back unless they apologized, while I was being escorted from the floor. The Senate voted not to let me in unless I apologized. After all of these problems with the Senate Powers ended up winning the senior class seat in the Senate last spring. Danny also became interested in news- paper work writing a column for the Gateway, in one column he declared himself king and kicked former student body president Steve Wild out of his office, and in another col umn he said the campus should be moved to Lake McConaughy by portage and build a canal with bootstrapper power. One more little Powerism was the time he ran his dog. Misty, for homecoming queen. 1 was going to run her again but she told me not to. It was degrading, Powers said. Not happy with just being a laugh- getting campus activist. Powers got in- terested in the peace movement and, as a spinoff, noticed the bootstrappers. I took a closer look at them and maybe for the first time in my life I was left without comment when 1 saw what special privileges the boots got. I couldn't believe what the University was doing, Powers explained. This interest in the bootstrapper pro- gram is what got him involved in his now 'When I saw what special privileges the boots got, I couldn't believe what the university was doing.' King Danny clowns with constituent Mary Pusateri. famous battles with Dean William T. Utiey and CCS. What was suppose to be another in the long line of Powers jokes turned out to be a halfway legitimate try for the position of vice-president of the student body. As Dan explained it: 1 got fed up with student government and saw Bob Jericho Honore on campus and we walked to the government office to- gether. We were waiting for the elevator and a politician said 'Danny are you running for president?' 1 said, 'No, I'm running for vice-president. Bob is running for president.' The guy was shocked. Going into the elevator we were laughing about it. When we got to the office and some people asked what we were doing there, and we said we're here to get a petition for president. Silence fell over the room. Powers and Honore both knew it was impossible for them to win, but as they went along their joke gained a little support and people started to get serious about it. Naturally the Honore-Powers ticket lost, but along the way Powers noticed irregularities in the campaigning and balloting process. After much commotion over the irregularities. Powers dropped his charges. Today Powers is a well-respected campus leader, a student senator and on the budget committee. Quite a long way from the ten cent, mealy-mouthed, word spouting plastic hippie that he was once called in a Gateway letter to the editor. •AlanGendler 33 GILINSKY OPTS FOR BIG TIME MAN HAS never been able to invent a perpetual motion machine, but UNO's music de- partment has come close. The machine is a music major, and what's more, he sings. His name is Bill Gilinsky. Bill's record is impressive to say the least. He has had experience with UNO's now defunct opera program. He played Papagino in The Magic Flute, and played the title role in Giannischissi. He has appeared in Triumph of Honor and Night Bell. He was rehearsing for Xerxes last year when the opera was cancelled on him. It really upset me, he said. The reasons they gave were they were cutting back on the budget. But we were ahead $10,000. This year, as in the past, Bill will be participating in the productions of the Omaha Opera Company. He was only in the chorus of 'Die Fladermaus' and 'Aida,' but that gave me experience for this year. He will be appearing in Rigoletto, and he has two parts in Tales of Hoffman. He will play Herman and a rather dubious sounding character named Schlemiel. I get stabbed in the end, said Bill. Such an impressive career has no such romantic beginnings. I wasn't interest ed in music until my senior year in high school, when I was thrown the lead in a musical. I guess that kind of inspired me. The 21 -year old baritone has sung with the Voices of Mel Olsen for about two years. He has been a soloist at Joslyn with the Omaha Symphony Orchestra, he is a soloist at All Saints Episcopal Church, soloist and choir director at Beth Israel Synagogue where he directs three choirs, and he teaches Sunday School. Despite this frantic schedule, he manages to main- tain a 3.0 grade average. And the list isn't finished. He has sung with the University chorus and Chamber Singers for four years. All I do is sing, says Bill. It would appear that that is not completely accurate. He has found time to head the committee which presented a petition of 2,000 names to the Nebraska Unicameral asking for a New Fine Arts Complex. He is also treasurer of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music honorary, and a member of the Music Educators National Conference. He is also involved in a new group on campus — the Baroque Singers. It is all solo selections accompanied by faculty and will be bringing in string quartets. The group is headed by Dr. Robert Ruetz. To name one outstanding influence is for some people impossible but Bill doesn't hesitate. I owe more to Dr. Ruetz for voice production than to any- one, Bill said. He has the personal touch, he's down to earth, and very real. He always strives for individuality. He says everyone has something to offer. Dr. Ruetz is the man to bring out life in your voice, if you have any. Everything hasn't been a bed of roses for Bill despite his many accomplish- ments. Music was difficult for me, especially the theory. But it's all falling together now. I see it as an entity in itself — not just a bunch of notes. When I came to the University, I had no musical back- ground. But now I can go to a symphony and see something I've never seen be- fore. He gave his junior recital last year. It helped me realize my mistakes. Again he favors Ruetz as the one who has helped him the most. He has taught me legato, breath control, how to sustain tones. He trains you as an opera performer. That is very beneficial to me because opera is the ultimate in singing. If you can sing opera, you can sing anything. Opera is not a big woman coming on stage singing 'give me rice krispies.' The future of opera is more in the singing actor. The only thing holding opera back is money, Bill said. After graduation. Bill hopes to do graduate work at the Curtis Conservatory of Music in Philadelphia. I feel it is the top school in the country or maybe the world for voice training. He is also considering Northwestern University or Indiana University. His already outstanding career is just beginning. If his work up to the present is any indication of his future activities, the name Bill Gilinsky will probably be known far beyond the boundaries of UNO and Omaha. • Sue Peterson 34 PAT RINN NEW TRIP An All-American cross-country runner, Pat Rinn has rewritten the UNO harrier record books in recent years. In this candid interview with staff writer Jeff Evangelisti, Rinn talks about his athletic ambitions and cross country running. We have all heard about athletes getting a case of the nerves before their event starts. Do you get worried or anxious about your own performance at a cross-country meet? Rinn: I've been through it so damned many times, deep down 1 know I could beat some guy, but it wasn't worth the trouble. I'm so calm it's pathetic. I've got so many other things I'd like to be good at, my biggest problem in life is being able to concentrate. I've been running since I was 15 years old. It gets a little tedious in the locker room, everybody talking about their own problems, how tired they are; about poor grades . . . Do you feel there is too much stress on athletes in college — that is that they must win all the time? Rinn: Most schools place a lot of stress on athletes, not at UNO though. The sole purpose of athletics should be enjoyment for the individual. But as far as training you have to get in condition, that doesn't mean you can't have a couple of beers now and then. What kind of a spectator are you? Rinn: I'm not a very good spectator. I don't like to watch track meets, there is too much dead time between events. A meet should go off fast. I like basketball, football and boxing. A lot of joggers and athletes have some harrowing adventures to tell about when the canine corps (dogs) have attacked them while out running. Do you recall any time a dog got the better of you? Rinn: A couple three summers ago I was bit by a dog in the hip — a big German shepherd. I was four and a half miles from home at the time and had to call my dad so I could go to the hospital. In all I've been nipped about six times. The ones that will bite you, come up silently from behind, with a low growl. I snap my fingers at them, you'd be sur- prised what a friendly smile will do for people and especially a dog. It has been said that track is an individual sport and not a game of team effort. Do you agree with this? Rinn: Runners are like students in the classroom, all are individuals. Some need more attention than others. In track some runners need distance work, others sprint workouts. It's tough to please everybody. In track we all want a good team — before a meet everybody talks to each other and jokes around. Once the running starts in practice or in a meet, everybody becomes self-centered; you're on your own; it's individual effort then. Can you give some idea what an average workout consists of for members of UNO's cross-country team? Rinn: In the summer I do straight 35 'if you eat three meals a day you don't need health foods' distance, about nine to ten miles a day - many other runners do a lot more. On Monday — we do twelve quarter miles up hills. These are done in about one minute 20 seconds. Tuesday - Six mile run with sprinting up hills in Elmwood park. Wednesday — Six one mile runs with five minutes rest in between. (They average about five minutes 20 seconds, with the fastest mile in about four minutes 50 seconds; these times will get faster as the season, proceeds and the runners get in better shape.) Thursday - 12 half miles of hills and 12 220 yard runs. Friday - cross-country meets. Saturday and Sun- day you work out on your own. Do you eat any special health foods? Rinn: They say if you eat three solid meals a day, you don't need health foods. I feel better if I take protein powder, wheat germ and iron tablets. Athletes do have to eat more, they need extra calo- ries. But if you have an adequate diet, you don't need this stuff. You receive scholarships from track that pay for your college education. Without them would you continue to go to school? Rinn: I came from a large family, mom and dad have eleven kids, dad couldn't have sent me to college. If I couldn't have come up with enough money I probably would have gone into the service. I went to school because every one else did. Why run? You have been asked this question many times and in an interview with a local newspaper you are quoted as saying I run largely for that reason. I love competition . . . a kind of friction between runners. There are really a lot of reasons. One is for the recognition, of course. I've always been lucky. The majority of guys don't get recognition. (One form of recognition is the athletic j scholarship Pat won): I run for that, too. If stripped of competition and recognition would you still run? Rinn: Yes. I also run to get rid of some of my anxieties. You like to do something beside sitting around — running is a different form of outlet for me. When you run, you go out and sort of float, just letting yourself go. In the early morning even if the sun is out, you feel like you're running in a mist. The world goes by you like when you are at the rrK)vies and the camera is going through an alley, everything is standing still; but you keep on going. It's a silent world, quiet, peaceful — there are not many people out in the morning, but you get the impression that they will be there later in the day and you wonder what they'll be doing. • Jeff Evangel isti 36 Handy Conveniences: for Students Walking Real Hassles for the Handicapped MOT many UNO students have noticed that a new black button has taken the place of an old key in the Engineering Building ele- vator. But to any of the handicapped stu- dents at the university it's a great relief. Bob Allemand, a 25-year-old senior, said It was just one of those things we couldn't quite reach that the admini- stration was willing to fix for us. Bob is just one of the physically handicapped students who attends UNO. He, like many others, came here because it's a relatively small and centrally located campus. It is also a campus where the administration will add a few details here and there in their construction plans to suit the handicappeds' special needs and where the students will lend them a helping hand. In a wheelchair, movable bed, or some type of brace, there are many obstacles that must be overcome. A three-inch curb or a five-inch step seems no challenge until attempted in some such contrap- tion. Ramps that angle approximately 45° leading into the annexes are bad enough to walk up let alone wheel up. Drinking fountains, taken for granted by most students are impossible to reach in a wheelchair. junior Bob Seely, 25, describes the problem of the curbs and steps. To get from the Administration building to the Engineering building it takes a minimum of 15 minutes in an electric wheel chair. The only door out of the Administration building without steps is on the south side. From there, he continued, one has to go around to the west side, behind the library, past the construction site, and up the roadway to the east and south of AllwineHall. We follow that road behind Engineer- ing, while cars go by in both directions, and finally get in the north door. Many students would skip class for a lesser reason. Parking can also be a problem for the Singing for a local group, Joe had hopes of making it professionally in the music world. However, following his accident, he decided to try the law enforcement and corrections field. handicapped. Campus Planning has re- served parking places close to the build- ings for them. Those parking spaces are the same width as any others, according to 25-year-old junior Gary Garrison. What they don't realize is that in order to get a wheelchair out of a car you need a lot more room than that. Sophomore Dennis Storm, 24, feels that despite efforts to provide adequate parking there still isn't enough. Be- sides, he emphasized, even the handi- capped are not exempt from getting tickets without the proper sticker. Restrooms, again taken for granted by most students, can pose another serious problem for the handicapped. Special facilities are needed. Some have been built, cited Gary, but there aren't enough and they're inconsistent. On the first floor of the Administra- tion building they're fine but on the third floor they aren't usable. In the library or Engineering building, he continued, they're a real problem. Campus construction has put everyone out a few minutes or a few extra steps. For the handicapped it means a more definite detour. Bob Anderson, a 19- year-old sophomore, explained that for him to get across campus it is necessary to go through Allwine Hall and up the elevator, thus bypassing the temporary wooden steps. Bob feels that the Student Center is virtually inaccessible to students in his situation. The ramps leading into the annexes seem to be the worst problem. In cy or wet weather they are impossible for a wheelchair. Bob Allemand admitted that 37 'to establish a continuing dialogue . . . ' he had to drop a class scheduled in an annex because he'd have to be pushed in and out of there and it's just too dangerous not to mention very difficult. Most of the handicapped students agreed that perhaps the biggest aid to them is that given by fellow students. Bob Seely mentioned that many students are willing to help in any way that they can. Many of the handicapped have certain friends meet them at the same place every day to help them. Gary Garrison said that he needed someone to help him get across campus. So he advertised at the beginning of the semester on the Student Center bulletin board and received the needed assistance. Senior Joe Edmonson, 25, has stu- dents in many of his classes take notes for him because he finds it rather difficult while on his movable bed. Sophomore Karen Kown, 27, who often needs assist- ance with her wheelchair, often has stu- dents read to her. Because of her eye trouble, it is very tiring for her to read for long stretches at a time. At a meeting this September, Director of Campus Planning Dr. Rex Engebretson met with handicapped students to discuss their problems. Difficulties brought up were drinking fountains, restrooms, cer- tain curbs, and the out-of-reach tele- phones. According to the campus planner, the real reason for the meeting was to establish a continuing dialogue with these students and to become aware of their big problems that seem very small to us. • Rhonda Kroeger WITH all the extra problems en- countered by handicapped students, not to mention classes and homework, it is difficult to imagine such a student active in extra-curricular activi- ties. Joe Edmonson is such a student. Joe, who was injured in a trampoline accident at Technical High School in the mid-60's, is a law enforcement major who hopes someday to become a probation or parole officer. Besides attending school, he is a mem- ber of the management board of the Near North Branch YMCA and the board of directors at the Bryant Center. Joe is active in the Drug Awareness Program, Big Brothers and Boy Scout Masters, and coaches wrestling for the YMCA. Joe received the Young Man of the Year Award from the Urban League in 1971 and was nominated for 1971 UNO Student Achievement Award. Most students without a physical handicap can't find the time to hel p people as Joe does. Since he usually has to stay in one place for a few minutes, it gives him an opportunity to watch others and take a look at their problems. Being handicapped slows you down in some ways, he observed, but it also allows you to see things to do that can be rewarding in many other ways. ••• Joe (right) and Bob Allemand and Jim Rassmussen discuss their courses in a free period between classes. 38 SOME students feel there is a long and winding road separating the student body from the University administration. Jim Zadina prob- ably will not be able to solve the problem in one term. He would probably fall short of doing it in two. He may never solve the communications problem but he's trying. As Student Body President, Zadina earns an annual salary of $2,600 and works out of a carpeted office on the second floor of the Milo Bail Student Center. The one-time record-setting swim- mer at Ryan High School has come a long way since his secondary school days. Known to fellow students simply as Z, Zadina came to UNO on a regents' scholarship and earned a near perfect grade point average his freshman year. However, he felt he wasn't doing much and by year's end, he applied to be assigned to a Student Senate committee. Steve Wild, then-student body presi- dent, spotted Zadina's experience and successful record of campus leadership and became interested in utilizing Zadina's talents toward student govern- ment. After several lengthy meetings Wild had forgotten all about committe open- ings; he appointed Zadina to fill a vacant seat on the Student Senate. From this appointment, Jim was promoted quickly to the office of treasurer and later be- came vice-president during Wild's second term in office. The job of student leader has put considerable strain on Zadina's shoulders. The dark lines under his eyes are starting to tell the story of only six hours of sleep a night. Since most of his days are devoted to classes and his presidential duties, Zadina studies from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. and these late hours cause him to 39 wonder whether the work put in is really worth it at times. Students pessimistic of student govern- ment's achievements should keep an eye on the proposed pass-fail grading system plan, a major piece of legislation from the Zadina administration. Passed by a cur- riculum committee last spring, the pass- fail proposal is currently being delayed by the University Senate. The plan encourages students to ex- plore unfamiliar courses by permitting them to enroll on a pass-fail basis for classes in non-major fields, Zadina said. The instructor and registrar would still record letter grades in case the student later switched majors or changed his academic program. In discussing the Uni- versity Senate stall tactics, Zadina com- plained After a year, they're still playing around with it. Zadina is classified by student politi- , A sketch of how a student president might spend a day would probably include starting about 6:30 or 7:00 a.m. with a few minutes of cramming before an 8:30 class. Present policy requires the student president to carry a full- time academic load and study time is usuaUy foimd insufficient and precious. At 9:30, a free hour before the next class cdlows time to stop by the office to begin either answering phone messages (which average about 10-15 in a day), mail (10-15 pieces per day), and appointments and discussions (15-20 per day). Some of the functions of student govern- ment indicate what the calls, mail, and dis- cussions might concern: For example, student government is the organized means for students to suggest improvements and poUcy changes in the University, including everything from park- ing to educational reform. To meet this role, the student president is responsible for implementing all resolutions and motions passed by the Student Senate as weU as initiating legislation and appointing all student representatives to committees of the University. These committees review a large pile of resume sheets about candidates for that and Student Center Policy Board), Advisory Committees (such as President Vamer's Administrator Search Committees (such as Deans or Chancel- lor Search Committee) or ad hoc (such as the athletic investigations.) The student government also formulates the Student Activities Budget, the approximately one quarter of a million dollars which fund all non-curricular events at the University (every- thing from SPO concerts and lectures to ath- letics and art productions.) Student government also organizes and pro- vides students with services otherwise unavail- able or available only at higher prices (e.g. housing, records, travel, book exchange, draft information, etc.). So when not in class, the student president will spend a great deal of the day either discussing university situations with various students, working on improving policies, ser- vices, Eind academic programs with Senators, services personnel, committee appointees and other student representatives, faculty or the Chancellor, President and other administrators. cian Danny Powers as being very soft- spoken. The student president is not considered to be the backslapping type by his peers. He gives the impression of calm, and he comes immediately to the point when asked a direct question. Zadina is not a hyperactive person, said Powers. I see myself as being dynamic in a subtle sort of way . . which is better than being dramatic. I don't believe in slapping someone in the face and saying they're wrong, Zadina said, noting he doesn't really consider himself a p oliti- cian. Although his position as student presi- dent is considered to be a full-time job, Zadina still maintains his scholarship with a 3.48 a grade point average. A major in English and psychology, Zadina hopes to teach literature in college. • Pat Rinn While most of this process takes place on a regular basis, much of it sporadic, day by day activity. It is not imusual to be gathering class notes from a friend because of a special or overtime meeting, a trip to Lincoln for a class-confUcting Regents meeting, or some other situation needing immediate attention. The free period from 9:30 to 10:30 allows only time to stzirt to meet these responsibilities, which must be completed later in the day. A common practice sifter the 10:30 class is to grab a lunch tray and take it to a noon meeting since that hour seems a popular one for that kind of thing. Some examples include: The Legislative Liaison Committee (currently organizing infor- mation and meetings with the governor and state senators to explain the needs of UNO in relation to its budget). The Chancellor Search Committee (meeting every Thursday to review a large pUe of resume cheets about candidsates for that position). The Stu dent Center Policy Board (the governing body for all operations of the student center, currently developing in- creased input into the budgets of such things as the bookstore; cafeteria and use of space). The Board is also exercises a new power of appoint- ing the executive bosird of SPO, the pro- gramming organization on campus. From the 10 members of this board, the Student Presi- dent appoints one as SPO President. This appointment is one of 60-100 appointments he makes each year and submits to the Student Senate for approval. Continuing through the day, after an early afternoon class, the work begun at 9:30 usually continues (except for about an hour for supper) untU about 10:30 when the student center closes. This time also includes telephone inter- views. Student Senate meetings on Thursday nights, preparing reports, letters, and legislation and reading information about what's happen- ing at other universities. Homework must be done sometime, and it's usually from about 11 until about 2 a.m. and some on weekends, (excepting when a Regents By-Laws Committee is meeting Saturday in Lincoln) and also ex- cepting Saturday night (everyone knows what happens to aU work and no play people). • Jim Zadina 40 DROP athletics? If it were not for athletic programs and scholar- ships, Mel Washington would never have enrolled at UNO. Washington's case is typical. He comes from a ghetto family. He had it rough as a kid and athletics were the only avenue left for him to excel. Sports have played an important part in his life. Without sports, I never would have had a chance to go on to college. Let's face it, generally speaking, black people just don't have the finances to get a higher education. But if a black person is athletically inclined, he may get a break, Washington said. He got his break in 1967. His older brother Roy enrolled at the University of Omaha the previous year through the auspices of former wrestling coach Don Benning. It was just natural for me to follow in my brother's footsteps. I never knew anything about the Omaha area so I thought I'd give it a chance, Washington said. ATHLETICS a way out for MEL One reason why athletes enroll in schools in the Midwest is the entrance requirements and competition back East are tougher, Washington said. He indi- cated there were problems in coming to UNO. When I first came out here I thought it would be easy to adjust to campus life. Boy, was I in for a surprise. The biggest problem he was con- fronted with was finding adequate hous- ing near the campus. He found racial discrimination was prevalent. I can remember when Coach Benning tried to get a house for a group of black athletes in a reasonably nice neighbor- hood near campus. Yet, every time the situation centered around blacks, the housing vacancies just weren't available. Things never worked out. As for my own particular situation, I'm living ten miles away from campus in the black area of town, Washington said. Although he is not bitter over the situation, he feels there is a split in white-black relations in the area. The 41 The blacks live in the ghetto, and the whites live in the suburbs. Tm used to this' blacks live in the ghetto, and the whites live in the suburbs. I'm used to this. I just v ish the situation would get better. If black athletes are going to enroll at UNO the housing situation must vastly im- prove, Washington said. The commuter campus poses problems for everyone. The question of dormitories seems to be brought up sporadically by various groups on campus. In iVlel Wash- ington's eyes, dorms are the answer. If they constructed dorms on campus there would be a great improvement in ath- letics. There wouldn't be any housing problems. Besides the University could actually make money. And the over-all atmosphere of the campus would im- prove. Washington adjusted to his environ- mental problems well. He hitch-hiked to school in the morning, went to classes and then to football practice. In addition to these activities Mel had a family to worry about. The father of two, Washington had to get an outside job in order to survive. My first three years out here were hell. It was especially tough after football was over and I had to prepare for wrestling. I was on the move all the time. My wife, Frances, has helped me along all the way. Now I'm going to pay her back by getting a good job, Washington said. The athletic career of Washington is now over. Left behind is a most impres- sive athletic record. He was a defensive standout for four years on the football team. He was named to National Associ- ation of Intercollegiate Athletic's All District Team for two consecutive years. His career wrestling record stands at 103 victories and 4 losses. He was named NAIA Wrestler of the Year last winter and was the over-all 177 pound division champion for two years. Now he's just a student removed from the athletic scene. He turned down a bid for professional football with the Winni- peg Blue Bombers to finish his degree in law enforcement and corrections. I could have tried pro ball and could have made it, but finishing my degree comes first. I'm attending school on an Urban League scholarship which is helping me out financially, Washington explained. He's still interested in sports. He figures one-third of his life is sports. I like other sports besides football and wrestling. Occasionally, I like to fish or play a little basketball. However after graduation at mid-year, Mel will work for the State of Nebraska as a parole officer, something he's wanted to do for a long time. Most likely I'll be working in a black area. I want to help my black brother. I understand his problems more than a white person who comes from a different environment. It will be a challenge but I'm confident I can get the job done. Yet I'm willing to work in any area of Omaha. This will allow me to learn more about all types of people, Washington explained. • Howard Borden 42 TOME-TENDING A YOUTHFUL TASK Great, patient, underpaid, A tome-tender, a broom, a slave, An extension, broke but busy. Indispensable, interesting, A need, tidy, a VIP. THE FIRST things that come to mind when the Gene Eppley Library is mentioned is, of course, sources, study, and books. But there is more to this library than books — there's the people, the university's own students, who check those books in and out, shelve them, and help the student patron find the unfind- able. These students are called various names by irate patrons but the specific term is library aide. Generally, how- ever, they are known as student assist- ants. Why do students choose to work in the library? According to Dani Schwartz, a junior majoring in special education, because of the hours and location. Dani has worked one year for the library and said it is the only place where a person can work in a free period between classes. Bobbi Hudson Vermillion, a senior home economics major in the College of Education, said, It's convenient, I like it, and I need the money, not necessarily in that order. She added, I like books better than dishes or typewriters. Emily Convey, a junior majoring in broadcasting, said, I don't have a car, and I needed to work where I could go without spending money on transporta- tion. Rick Drew, an English major in the Arts and Sciences college, works in the library because of the convenience and it is a good job for a long-hair nobody else would hire, that is nobody who has a decent job to offer. It's too hard to find a job elsewhere that can be bent to fit a class schedule and that can be changed when it comes time to study for exams, said Vicki Crossan, a sophomore elementary educa- tion major. Don Vanecek, a geography and politi- cal science major in the Education College, also said he thought the hours would be variable — if I need off I could get off. However, Laurie Dunaway, a sopho- more majoring in library science, said, It was the only job opening on the campus at the time of my application for work. She said she would continue working in the library, though, as it is her future field and the reason she is in college. Jerry Nakano, a business major in the Graduate College, said he needed the money. He added it was not because I had nothing to do in my spare time. He said he could have had a job at the student center that paid more but he said he would've had to work Friday nights. Do student assistants like the work they do in the library? To a certain degree, said Julie McGee, a junior majoring in history. She Simmons, Simpson, Sires .... Iceeping tabs on the reserve room file is tlie job of Barb Bedell 43 said, I enjoy knowing I have completed a job and have done it as well as I could. I don't hate it. i enjoy it when its busy, said Sandy Andrews, a sophomore history major. When I can be of assistance to some- one and when they appreciate what I am doing for them, answered Vicki. Vicki said she likes the work at the circulation desk because you get to know a lot about people and you can understand how it is on both sides of the counter. Student assistants can learn things about how to do research - where things are, what things do exist, said Jerry. Mary Lusienski, a senior elementary education major, said, Some of the library patrons are really inconsiderate and blame the workers for what isn't really their fault. She added though, 1 guess its that way in any job. Kathy Finley, a special education major, said that patrons also fail to see that when something goes wrong the student assistant has no authority some- times to really do anything. Student assistants have little, if any, authority, depending on what area of the library they work in and on the amount of supervision they're given. Dr. John Christ, UNO librarian, said there are too many student assistants for the number of supervisors the library has. He said there aren't too many student assistants for the work needed to be done but that the library needs more super- visory help. 1 n the reference room, it takes about two weeks to introduce student assistants to everything they need to do, and about two months to train them to where they can do it on their own, according to Mrs. Sara Goff, reference librarian. On the second floor (where the circu- lating books are), Mrs. Renee Waugh, stack supervisor, looks for in a student assistant a willingness to work and to assume responsibility as the work is not necessarily supervised. Dr. Christ said that the library is the department of the university hiring the largest number of students. He said that students prefer to work in the library because of its availability and enjoyable environment. It is also a great learning experience. Most of the student assistants were sent to the library by the university placement office. Mrs. Yvonne Harsh, placement office director, said, On-campus employment is considered part of financial aid. She said student assistant jobs are designed to assist students. Mrs. Harsh said the library was pre- ferred by many students, and that they request to work there. She, too, referred to the advantage of fitting the work to the student's schedule. She said that other areas on campus require the stu- dents to fit their schedules to the set hours of work. Mrs. Harsh said there is a great turn- over in student assistants in most on- campus jobs but that the library is one of the few places where students stay all four years. Linda Ostling, a senior majoring in elementary education, has worked for five long years. Her main gripe is the money - far too little pay, and the bossy attitude of some of the staff. Linda works in the cataloging department. She said she likes the hours and variety of work, and the people are easy to work with. Mary has worked three years so far and plans to continue. She said that employing students was a good idea because most adults wouldn't like the type of work we do, and they wouldn't work for the pay. Vicki has been at the library one year and said if it weren't for her job she'd have to quit school and work a year to go back the next year. The rest of the student assistants have worked in the library from one semester to a little over one year. How important are student assistants to the functioning of the library? Obviously, they are the library's hands and feet, and an asset to the library's operation, replied Mrs. Arlene Lindholm, periodicals and closed stacks supervisor. Mrs. Goff said they're important if they're interested in their job and if they're willing to learn about libraries and their organization. She said students can be very beneficial to the library if the turnover isn't too great. Dr. Christ said the library has had a long-time concern for student assist- ants. Hiring students makes use of an available supply of labor, he said. However, Dr. Christ also said students are not essential, and without them there would still be a library. He said the main thing was getting a job done. Everybody's very important. The library needs the work done that student assist- ants do. How important do the student assist- ants think they are to the library? Kathy said, Students are an asset. They probably can deal with other stu- dents more easily at times and do a lot of work which a library science major or adult would find tedious or too strenu- ous. Students can do all the work that is required with a few hours of training, said Dani. Laurie said, The library could not run without the student assistants. Adults and library science majors would be bored and broke if they did what we do. Jerry said student assistants are very important for the menial functions that don't require continuous knowledge of the functions of the library. But Julie said that the work only is as good as the effort each individual would be willing to put out. • Jeanette Lant 44 VIVIAN LEWIS AN AFRO - WOW! BORN in Meridian, Miss., Miss Vivian Faye Lewis, 22, has lived in Omaha for 20 years. She is very •active in the Omaha area. Besides being co-hostess and producer of a local television show, a professional model, and a full-time secretary, Vivian is also a part-time student here at UNO. Vivian has been active in dramatics since attending Technical High School. She has performed in several dramatic roles. Among these are: The Story of Malcom X, Uncle Tom's Revolution, and she is also in a motion picture soon to be released from KUON-TV channel 12, The Trial of Lt. Henry Flipper. In this show Vivian portrays Lucy, the wife of Lt. Flipper. She received her training in dramatics from the Omaha Playhouse and the Afro-Academy of Performing Arts. In 1968 Miss Lewis went to the Nancy Bounds Modeling and Charm School. She credits this training as a foundation for the different pageants she has been in. Some of the awards she has won are: KOIL's Miss Stoned Soul of 1968, Miss Modeling Technique of 1969, second runner-up of the 1969 Miss Nebraska- Universe, and Miss Black Nebraska of 1970. Wow, was her main reaction to being chosen Miss Black Nebraska of 1970. I was more than thrilled. When I first heard about the contest, I wasn't too enthused in entering it but it was something different. I've been in other pageants, but none with this particular image. My duties as Miss Black Nebraska were, talks at different schools for charm and modeling, television commercials, and personal appearances, Vivian said. The training as a model also helped with her television career. She is presently the co-hostess and producer for Black on Black, a local variety program. We want to show the talent that's here in Omaha, says Vivian. She writes the complete script, does research for talent, and has auditions. For the first five months, I was a regular performer, says Vivian. As for her future in television, Vivian said, I'd like to get it together here in Omaha and then go. To make the best of it, and enjoy life are her major goals. Aside from modeling, studying, pro- ducing, and co-hosting, Vivian has a full-time job as a secretary with the Equal Opportunity Commission. Recently Vivian was in California visit- ing friends. She contacted the people at ABC-TV's Dating Game in order to appear on the show. I went in for a couple of interviews and they seemed interested. I came back to Omaha and the day after I came back, they called and wanted me to fly out to tape the show. Most of the questions I asked were down to earth questions, she said. She won a date with a law student at Long Beach City College. They won a week-long trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico. As for her spare time, of which she has little, Vivian said: I like to stay active in dramatics. I'm with the Afro-Academy of Performing Arts, and I like interpretive dancing, I also enjoy golfing very much, and I go whenever I can to Benson Golf Course. ® |im Moriarty IF A MAN ANSWERS IT IS surprising how much activity goes on around campus during the evening hours, especially in Adm. 339. Should you happen to be passing the room betvi'een the hours of 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. and should the door just happen to be open, you might notice some rather serious-minded switchboard operators munching on a sandwich or doing their homework between calls. What's so spectacular about that this? Well, they just happen to be two very distinguished looking males, John Smith and Ernest Tye, who are attending school on the bootstrap program. John Smith, a bachelor interested in law enforcement, finds that working nights as a switchboard operator gives him a chance to study more. Ernest Tye, married and the father of two children, agrees. He finds carrying 18-20 credit hours to be especially rough since his children require undivided attention. How do callers react to hearing a male voice answer the phone? I don't think there is any strange reaction at all, Tye said. People are calling in for information of all kinds, and just want the answers, observed Smith. The male operators find that people call in not only for general information about registration etc. but occasionally, a parent will call trying to find out the whereabouts of her little girl. Or someone is looking for certain students at the dorms. What dorms? A few months ago Smith and Tye were faced with a real emergency call. A child had swallowed fingernail polish remover, and the parent was being sought. In cases like this, Tye and Smith immediately get in touch with security officers, who in turn track down the needed parties. At times things may go wrong on campus like a broken door or a similar disaster. Security officers keep in regular touch with the switchboard operators to learn of such problems. On one occasion, a man called the switchboard and asked for Room 42. After considerable questioning, Tye dis- covered the man was looking for his wife at the maternity ward in a local hospital. Since Smith and Tye are both inter- ested in law enforcement and corrections, they find UNO to be the perfect place to attend college. The university's well- established bootstrap program and nationally-recognized law enforcement program drew them to Omaha. UNO does recognize military credits and the counselors know what's going on and can really be a tremendous help, stated Tye while Smith said I wanted to be close to a military installation, plus be around people of my own age group and background, said Smith. Both Smith and Tye are in total agreement that UNO does have plenty of bootstrappers, so a new person entering the program needn't feel strange or out of place. Bootstrappers began working as switchboard operators in November 1970. One of the reasons for the decision to put bootstrappers on the job was because of crank calls being received by the girls on duty. Mrs. Corrada Huntington, chief PBX operator, said male switchboard operators are hired because they are capable of handling emergency situations easier than the usual female help. •Bonnie Jackson 47 RACI NG RAFTS: HEN Mark Twain was a youth he spent much of his time either on or near the great Mississippi River. At an early age he learned to navigate huge steamboats up and down, day or night, through the swirling, mucky force. This was a great adventure, besides being a highly respected occupation. Today, such opportunities are scarce and the old paddleboats, even scarcer. Living near the Missouri River, Omahans are not totally without due opportunities to venture out and tangle with one of nature's most powerful forces. The chal- lenge is there, but how many actually take the time or have the guts to answer the call. On September 6, over 500 energetic men and a few liberated women were participants in the first annual Great Missouri River Raft Regatta. The course for the race, to be covered by four-man rubber rafts consisting of two-man teams, was an exhausting 105 miles from South Sioux City to Omaha's Dodge Park. It was a locally promoted event with the majority of the contestants being Omahans, although some migrated from towns throughout Iowa and Nebraska. A few even journeyed from South Dakota. The contestants were of all ages and occupations, ranging from 19 to 64 and from a priest to a bartender. They were all participating for a reason, whether it be for the prize money or simply to break the monotony of their routine lives. But there must be some inner motive to drive a person from the comfort of his personal little nook into the wild, dark and muddy Missouri. Robert Pennington, 20, and 21 -year- old Jeffrey Fortezzo, both members of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, entered as a team and finished 24th in the field of 172 finishers. Neither Bob nor Jeff had pre- vious experience on the river in such a craft but compensated for their in- experience by quite a bit of practice before the actual race. Bob said the practices were enjoyable because of the tranquil and relaxed atmosphere one experiences when float- ing alone on the river. He indicated the sounds of nature are the only intruders of one's solitude and all the crowds and hassles of the city are non-existent. Bob termed the race a wonderful experience and said he met a number of people during its duration. Both Jeff and he feel the race was a great idea and they figure on participating again next year. Another entry consisted of 23-year- olds Thom Langdon and Mark Laustrup. This UNO team finished well in the standings after experiencing a hectic start. Although Mark had been paddling the river several times before the regatta and knew basically what to expect in the way of natural obstacles, he termed the race a brutal and inhumane experience. He feels such a race brings out the deepest animal instincts which lie buried within man and show that man is still basically a savage mammal. Mark can recall numerous obscenities as well as obstacles which were hurled at his craft by fellow contestants. He a Tangle With Nature's Most Powerful Forces (Above) Members of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity Bob Pennington and Jeff Fortezzo competed in the Raft Regatta. (Below) Participant IVlark Laustrup feels female companionship would top male companionship in future raft races. believes the race proves the evils of competitive sports as a v hole. Although Mark, too, confessed to liking the beauty and serenity of the river, he feels it would have been more worthwhile had he brought a chick along. All of the participants stressed the feeling of peace and solitude one draws from being out on the river. As the raft glides along the water, one has time to think and to view the world without being influenced by all the garbage and evil the world now wallows in. The only bad vibration comes with the realization that the excursion must eventually end, and soon the nature lover will be forced to step back into the real world. Try a journey on the Mighty Mo sometime; it can't help but do your head some good. • Mike Murphy 49 INDEPENDENTLY SPEAKING: EFFECTIVE student government was what Herb Winsor, Student Senator from the College of Arts and Sciences, said he wanted last spring during his election cam- paign. Frustration with the previous Sen- ate, its ridiculous legislation , and general lack of critical thinkers led him to enter the Senate competition. A 23-year-old Navy veteran, Winsor is representative of a new breed of senator: world, he observed. Although the Navy may not have elicited Winsor's interest in politics, it did influence his outlook on priorities. He claims the Navy made him aware of the fact that the military wastes an ungodly amount of taxpayers' money. This concern for proper allocation of money is reflected in Winsor's opposition to the Student Activities Budget, for which the Student Senate is responsible. budget as being totally ludicrous. He said most student government money goes to bureaucratic functions which are unnecessary to an almost powerless body. If he feels that Student Government is an essentially powerless body, why does he remain on the Senate? Winsor is still hoping for a more effective student government and, as of September, felt that it had improved considerably. He was impressed with the H E R B W I N S 0 R the independent student who expresses interest and concern for the welfare of the students and who, without organiza- tional support, takes the initiative to involve himself. He considers himself a person definitely concerned about the need for changing society today. Winsor feels his time in the Navy had no connection with his subsequent in- terest in campus politics. When he came out of the service, he was a diligent student, conscientiously accepting con- servative ideas. He thinks his history major was probably more influential in the formation of his desire for social change and eventual decision to run for Senate. It shed some light on the real He found the budget as allocated last spring an extremely inequitable arrange- ment benefiting a minority of students. Items on the budget which repulsed Winsor at the time of allocation included the $47,500 allotted to athletics, the $77,500 to the Student Programming Organization (SPO), and the $23,200 to student government. He has recently modified his anti-athletic views on scholarships, explaining that he has real- ized that many people who come to school on athletic scholarships could not otherwise afford to attend school. He still feels that the SPO budget would be considered unreasonable by most stu- dents and termed the student government new somewhat analytical approach the senate was developing. The issue most indicative of progress to Winsor was the censure of the NU Board of Regents after their dismissal of the Student Senate investigation of discrimination in Chi Omega sorority. It's a way of opening the door to a lot of people's minds, he said. In reference to the newly-elected Senate, Winsor said he has already noticed that some of the new Senators seem dissatisfied with the Senate. He hopes they, too, will work for change and improvements. • Mary Ellen Lynch 50 From Regency West - From the Orderly Room - to Enlightenment Tennis class proves to be a much needed ex- ercise for Leia. while Einstein (right) prefers 30 minutes on his exa-cycle. A GATHERING OF OLDER STUDENTS IT IS now obvious that one's education is never complete. The pace of change in all facets of our society demands that each of us be in a con- stant state of development, of re- education. This, from the College of Continuing Studies section of the current UNO cata- log, provides a ready explanation for the common, if sometimes incongruous, sight of many older students on this campus. Most students on the afternoon side of forty have had to explain on more than one occasion that they are neither faculty members, nor alumni, nor visiting par- ents. The voluminous records, data banks and computer print-outs available at the University of Nebraska do not include a breakdown of students by ages. But with a little judicious meditation and some random sampling of the files, College of Continuing Studies program directors estimate there are about 450 currently enrolled students in the over-forty cate- gory. There is no typical older student. The occupations and activities of this group range over the entire spectrum of human endeavor. Besides age and experi- ence, they also share a common serious- ness of purpose in their approach to education. To the chagrin of some activ- ists, the maturity of these students pro- vides a stabilizing influence on the cam- pus — acting frequently as a rudder which prevents the student body from veering radically in the swirl and eddy of each passing fad. 'Bridge and Chicken Salad' During the World War II years in the northeast Nebraska farming community of Creighton, it wasn't expected that all high school graduates go on to college - especially the daughters. LeIa Rickerson, with a good high school education that included business, typing and accounting, felt quite well prepared to enter the world of office work. Lela enrolled at UNO 25 years later, in 1966. She is now a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, has completed 85 semester hours and maintains a 3.2 grade point average. She is married to Omaha -attorney John A. Rickerson and has two grown children. When she first began, Lela signed up for four subjects each semester, but now she usually takes either two or three. Lela 51 says she enjoys the challenge of going to school, and that she doesn't pick any subjects because they are easy. I'm not willing to audit any courses, because there's no challenge, she says. She only takes courses offering credit toward an eventual degree. Leia has not declared a major field of study. The courses she has taken are spread over almost every field. They include English, political science, philoso- phy, art, journalism, religion and psy- chology. Engineering is probably the only department that doesn't have courses I want to take, she says. Although women her age are excused from all requirements for physical edu- cation courses, she has taken both tennis and rifle marksmanship. She says, I really wanted to learn to shoot. LeIa says she is in school because I don't like chicken salad and bridge. However she does enjoy meaningful out- side activities and says her favorite work has been with the League of Women Voters. Taking higher education at a leisurely pace, LeIa attends school only during the fall and spring semesters. Summers are for golf and travel. She toured the Carribean with her husband last summer. Although she doesn't pick courses that are easy, she does guard against having teachers that are too young. She feels that some younger teachers can be in- hibited by having older students in the class. She also notes a tendency among the older students to monopolize the classroom discussions and says, I try not to talk too much in class. The older students enjoy school more than others because they can relate the instruction received to experiences they have had, she says. Teachers are shocked to find a stu- dent in class who really wants to learn. They are too used to 'playing the game' — going through the motions of classes and coming out at the end with some kind of a grade, LeIa said. 'Impressed with Seriousness' Students of geography at Omaha's Beveridge Junior High School have a student-teacher who has seen a lot of geography first-hand. Troy J. Woody retired three years ago as a First Sergeant of Infantry. A December graduate in the College of Education, Woody entered UNO immedi- ately after his retirement and has at- tended year-round since then. This is his second semester of student-teaching. Last spring, he taught history (his major) in Millard. Troy spent his 20 years in the Army as a high school graduate. During that time he was an ROTC instructor at Omaha Central High School for five years and at the University of Illinois for two years. Having come here from the Illinois campus, Troy said I am rather im- pressed with the seriousness of the young people at UNO toward education. You can't tell anything about their attitudes or their dedication just from their appear- ance. You have to meet them in class — get to know them. Woody says the current image of campus activities is misleading. There's a lot less fun and games than the public thinks. A native of mid-state Nebraska, Woody said he knew there would be many older students here on the UNO campus. That, and resident rates for tuition, were factors in his decision to enter school in Omaha. Of his student-teaching Tfoy says, Teaching methods are much different now than they were in the past. Modern education techniques call for student interaction — for students to get in- volved. Troy rates American frontier history as his most enjoyable course while at UNO, and says college algebra was prob- ably the toughest. The veteran of two combat tours in Vietnam would like to go into counseling for secondary school . He is already taking some graduate work and expects to continue graduate studies in the future. 'Meeting-Happy' Richard K. Einstein, at 66, thinks he may be the oldest student on the UNO campus. He is currently enrolled in two courses, studying art history and modern novel. Having received his master's degree in Eng lish literature last June, he says he is going to school now just for his own enjoyment. Now retired, Einstein spent the last 34 years of his business career with Brandeis stores in Omaha, where he was general merchandise manager. He returned to the pursuit of formal education in 1966 at UNO. His Bachelor of Science degree in economics was earned at the University of Pennsylvania. That graduation was in 1927. A listing of Richard Einstein's extra- curricular activities might put to shame some of the most vociferous advocates of getting involved. Serving on no less than six civic organizations, Einstein says, I'm meeting-happy. He presides over the Omaha Safety Council, is a director of the Omaha Civic Ballet and a member of the Omaha Human Relations Board. Einstein says he decided to study English literature on his second go-round at college because it would force him to read classic literature. Since completing his masters' work, he has now taken most of the courses offered by the English department. Although he doesn't spend much time on campus other than that required by his study courses and hasn't time to participate in student activities, Einstein is not likely to invite skepticism when he says, I find school very satisfying. 1 like to be around the kids. •Ed Jenkins 52 Your baby brother did what all over your term paper ? Harper SABBATICAL A CHANCE FOR THE CHANGE BACK' IN 1948, a young man with a new PhD in American literature came to Omaha University from the Uni- versity of Chicago. The English de- partment he came to had all of six people on the faculty. There were no American literature teachers on that faculty. It was an opportunity for him to teach what he wanted to. The young man stayed on, and watched the department grow to five times its original size. Twelve years later Robert Harper was Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and ready for a temporary change of scenery. His chance came, last year, in the form of a sabbatical leave, the first of its kind at UNO. He is back this year, teaching the American literature which was his original field of interest. Terming it a chance to recover from being dean for 10 years, Harper said the id sabbatical was the first of its ki nd to be taken advantage of on the Omaha campus. The sabbatical was in line with a policy that had been in effect for some years, Harper explained. It is open to administrative officials who want to re- turn to teaching, after holding an ad- ministrative position for 10 years. It | gives them a chance to prepare for the change back. A dean can't take a year off and come back to be dean. It is too hard j on the University, Harper said. For Harper and his wife, the sabbatical was something they had dreamed about j for years. Four months of the year was spent on a world cruise. Starting in ; February, the Harpers left San Francisco for the Fiji Islands, and visited New i Zealand, Australia, South Africa, ' Morocco, Portugal and Spain. Their longest stop was in England, where they spent three weeks. Completing their 35,000-mile tour, the return trip took them to the Caribbean, Bermuda, Jamai- ca, through the Panama Canal and back to San Francisco. Harper was particularly interested in getting away from the tourist areas, and seeing how people really live. While in England, they made a special effort to visit homes of literary people. They visited the island home where Dylan Thomas wrote his poems, John Keats' home, and the home where the Bronte sisters wrote their novels. Harper seemed most impressed with Australia. We were amazed at the amount of American culture in Australia. Bookstores in Sydney had all new Ameri- can books and theatres showed the latest American movies — the better ones, that is, he recalled. Despite his attempts to get away from it all for a year, through the course of their travels. Harper briefly visited close to 30 universities from Australia to South Africa to England. In South Africa, we were always wandering into places marked for non- whites only. It's such strict segregation — 54 it's crazy. Students and faculty all over were curious about things in Annerica. We were traveling about the time of so many campus uprisings. The people we talked to wondered why there is so much violence and dissension on our campuses. American universities are not getting good press abroad. Only the bad things are printed in the papers. There was no real hostility to Americans, but only a questioning, especially of our involve- ment in the Vietnam war, Harper said. After returning to the states, the Harpers lived in Colorado, Arizona and California for the remainder of the year. Although his was not technically a re- search sabbatical, Harper claims to have done a lot of general research, and a lot of reading on my subject. Deans un- fortunately don't have much time to read, he said. I didn't notice any great change at UNO. There are two new buildings in operation, and of course, a new president. I haven't noticed that the students are any better or worse. They always have been good, earnest students. And visiting western U.S. universities, I found that every one had problems at least as great as ours. I'm not feeling sorry for UNO. We have plenty of serious problems, but we aren't alone, Harper said. The switch from administrator to teacher has brought about a change in Harper's point of view. I'm now con- centrating on students and teaching. As dean, I was concerned more with faculty matters. I maintained as much contact with students as I could. And I missed dealing with students. Being dean is much harder than teaching in one respect — there are too many problems which are unsolvable for the dean. It's more frus- trating, he said. A man should not be in the same administrative position more than 10 years. He tends to get stale. But this is not so in teaching — there are always new approaches and new attitudes. It is a happier position. With administrative positions you're too much in a rut. There are too many of the same problems all the time. That why deans and adminis- trators are always changing. As dean I contributed the most I felt I could contribute, Harper said. I think it's good for teachers to have administrative experience. It gives them a broader outlook and understanding. Harper predicts If the University con- tinues to offer this opportunity for sab- batical, a good many deans will take advantage of it. So Harper will continue his tradition at UNO — always looking for new ap- proaches and new attitudes. And as the winter sets in, he will be able to fall back on dreams of the Fiji Islands and the Panama Canal. •Sue Peterson 'Being a dean is harder than teaching in one respect . . . It's more frustrating' 55 Palmisano has his own wrestling match TO FILL BENNING'S SHOES THE eyes of UNO wrestling fans are on a young coach from Ohio Northern University who has a tough act to follow. His name is Mike Palmisano. He grew up in Garfield Heights, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, and got interested in wrestling in the eighth grade. We had a Saturday program in Garfield Heights for two sports, basketball and wrestling. An awful lot of my friends played basket- ball and they were pretty good at that. I was small, so I figured 1 had better go out for wrestling. Also I had some uncles that were all-state wrestling champions. Wrestling has been a part of my family, but I'm the only one in the family to follow it up into coaching, said Palmi- sano. He wrestled in high school and then went to the University of Michigan where he wrestled with the Wolverine team I heard of the opportunity to come to UNO when former coach Don Benning resigned. He impressed me as a good coach just by the few times 1 saw him in national competition and 1 knew he had a good program going here at Omaha. When the opportunity did arise to find a new coach, I applied for the position, re- called Palmisano. The 29-year-old coach has taken over the team with only five returning lettermen: Paul Martinez (118), Dennis Cozad (134), Quentin Horning (150), Tony Ross (177), Gary Kipfmiller (HWT). Ross and Kipfmiller didn't work out with the team until November 18, because of football, so the team is rela- tively new to everyone. Amateur Wrestling News rates the teams. The people on the rating board know we lost an awful lot of outstanding men, so they will take into consideration with the name Maverick. I think it sounds like it has some guts to it. It's a tough name, Palmisano said. This committee was the first com- mittee I've been on here. Actually, I want to be on more committees. At Ohio Northern I was president of the faculty senate. We were a very active senate and we had outstanding rapport between the faculty, the Student Senate, and the president of the University. The faculty senate president got to sit in on the Board of Trustees meeting for the University, so I learned how a University is run, where the money goes, and such. I would like to be on some more committees throughout the whole University, because I really enjoy them, Palmisano noted. What does a collegiate mat coach think about professional wrestling? There are so many good high school c oaches in this area and they are trying to get their junior high and their pee-wee programs which won the Big Ten title three out of the four years he was there. Upon gradu- ation from Michigan in 1964 he went on to school at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, on a graduate assistanceship in football and wrestling. He received his Masters of Education degree from Miami University and got a job at Ohio Northern University as head wrestling coach, a position he held for five years with a distinctive coaching record of 57-21-2. M think professional wrestling really hurts the sport. It would be like going out on a football field and giving everybody a baseball bat and saying that each has three minutes to take care of his opponent!' that we would have to use a lot of new faces. But I don't think the pre-season rating means anything, it's how you progress as the season goes on, stressed Palmisano. How does he feel about the new mascot, the Maverick? Personally I think it's great. I was on the committee that brought it down to a workable number of four finalists. They all had their good points, but I'm happy going and the only wrestling these kids are exposed to is the professional wrestling on television, so right away you've got to tell them you can't poke some one's eyes out or twist their fingers off. 1 think professional wrestling really hurts the sport. It would be like going out on a football field and giving everybody a baseball bat and saying that each has three minutes to take care of his op- ponent, Palmisano said. • J im Moriarty 56 To Some Faculty Members IT'S A FAMILY AFFAI R The Betters both teach in the College of Arts and Sciences while the Pibals (right) both teach in the Business College. WHAT do Dr. and Mrs. Robert Simpson, and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Cramer have in com- mon with Dr. and Mrs. J. K. Brilhart, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Pibal, and Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Better? Give up? They are all members of the faculty at UNO. The couples are unanimous in their belief that working in the same field and in the same location as their spouses has made life exciting, rewarding, and worth- while for them. None could think of any disadvantages or special problems that they might have, which other couples in different situations would not have. If there are any disadvantages, we don't realize them, said Professor Eugene Pibal of the College of Business. He and his wife, Darlene, live close enough to school to walk, which they are't sure yet is an advantage, especially on rainy days. Advantages of working at UNO are many, the pairs believe, both to them- selves and to the University. For example, having both members of the household on the faculty builds up family loyalty for UNO. For another, the family can operate with only one car. A great arrangement! observed Mrs. Doreen Simpson, instructor of journa- lism. This way, we know the same people and have the same interests. Her husband. Bob, is an assistant professor of sociology. The Simpsons, like the Pibals, live close enough to walk to work most of the time. Most of the teachers do not see each other often while at work, but John and Barbara Brilhart are both in the Speech Department, and not only teach some of the same students, but advise them. We may have five to ten students a year who have classes with both of us, said Dr. John Brilhart, chairman of the Speech Department. 57 But that isn't a problem, insists his wife. It strengthens speech education. Both said that they frequently discuss their students informally. It's common practice for teachers to discuss their students. Just as students discuss teachers over the coffee-cups, so do we, he smiled. He has written a text book entitled. Effective Group Discussion which is cur- rently selling 10,000 copies per year. I don't know how many printings it's had, but I'm working on a revision of it now, he said. She advises education majors in her Methods of Teaching Speech class and he teaches a discussion class. Since both classes are certifying courses, the students have a 50-50 chance of getting both teachers. All agreed that when both are com- mitted to UNO, they felt freer to have students come to their homes than they might feel if one partner were not in- volved in the University. Several of them have students over for short seminars and rap sessions. This enhances their under- standing of the student problems and gives the student an opportunity to view them under a different light than just standing in a classroom. By and large, they are pretty tradition- al, especially in the area of marriage and home. Most of them have children, in- cluding some adopted children. At least two of these have different ethnic back- grounds than their parents. Maurice and Sybil Better get a lot of fun out of folk dancing. Right now, that's our big thing! Mrs. Better says. We also read a lot and go to the theatre. Mr. Better is an assistant professor of economics and Mrs. Better, who is said to have a voice like Barbra Streisand, teaches sociology. The Cramers, Wayne and Sharon, are sports enthusiasts. They like bowling and golf, but Mr. Cramer, who teaches math, failed to say which of them makes the best scores. Mrs. Cramer is an assistant professor of home economics. They rare- ly have the same students, but they do find it interesting to discuss their stu- dents. We sometimes compare what a student does in one area with what he does in another, he said. All of the couples are very optimistic about the quality of education at UNO. They are convinced that the over- whelming majority of the student body is serious about education and ready to accept their obligations as productive members of society. Because UNO has no strict rules about not hiring married couples to the faculty, its student body reaps the benefit of the double expertise and enthusiasm of these educators. •David Suitor (Top) The Brilharts discuss revisions necessary in the discussion text. (Bottom) The Cramers woric out their class schedules for the second semester. 58 Great Teacher 72 ORVILLE MENARD IK'- ' ♦♦♦Hi ■- ♦♦♦Hi ■ ♦♦♦HV-. Ill Wonderful! was Dr. Orville Menard's reaction to winning this year's Great Teacher Award. Interim Chancellor John V. Blackwell announced Menard's selection during the December 18 Commencem ent exercises. A $1,000 grant is included in the award. A university faculty member since 1964, Menard is an associate professor of political science. He is a member of the University Senate, an advisory body to the university chancellor, and the Senate Library Committee. He is chairman of both the Black Studies Advisory Com- mittee and the Ad Hoc Committee on interdisciplinary Studies. In 1967 Menard was one of six college and university educators to receive sum- mer senior fellowships with the State Departnient in Washington, D.C. Assigned to the Office of Inter-African Affairs, he completed a research project entitled French Policy Toward North African Countries. Menard's book. The Army and the Fifth Republic, was also published during 1967. The book is a study of the French army's rise from a non-political entity to a strong political force. A 38-year-old native Omahan, Menard graduated from Central High School and the former Municipal University of Omaha. He received his, master of arts and doctor of philosophy degrees from the University of Nebraska. Menard is vice president of the Metro- politan Omaha United Nations Associ- ation and vice president of the Nebraska Association of Political Science. He is also a member of the Omaha Committee on Foreign Affairs. • 59 YELKIN PUTS IN A FULL DAY TO SAVE 26 YEARS ■ HAVE no objection to the Ad III Hoc Comnnittee study being I made of the athletic program I at UNO. I more than wel- I come it. The coaches of the various teams welcome it. But what I don't like is the timing. I am afraid it has hurt our recruiting program for the second semester. Boys are hesitant about receiving financial aid when in the back of their minds they feel it might be taken away from them i n the near future. Fifty-eight-year-old Virgil Yelkin is 6'2 , weighs 185 pounds, has light brown hair starting to gray, and he is tired. He's tired of university officials constantly making wise cracks about campus ath- letics. Yelkin is tired of defending his coaches and their teams to newspaper men who don't know what's going on behind the scenes. He's tired after 26 years of putting in 12-hour days Monday through Saturday and sometimes Sunday receiving little if no compensation for the extra hours worked. Yelkin's a hustler. There is no doubt about that. In October of 1969 he fell prey to a kidney infection. He was out that semester and the second. Yelkin came back full steam in September of 1970 and he has been maintaining that pace ever since. I am completely re- covered, was his answer when asked how he felt. No complications whatsoever. The 1930 Lincoln High All-Stater in football and basketball enrolled in the University of Nebraska where he made All-American honors as an end and kicker. He also found time to play basket- ball and baseball, as well as serving as president of the N Club and main- taining an active membership in Sigma Chi Fraternity. Semi-pro ball put me through college. They didn't have scholarships when I was playing. I played throughout the Middle West and loved every moment of it in the summers, according to Yelkin. He went on to coach and teach physi- cal education classes in Norfolk, Fremont and Sioux City after turning down a contract to play with the Cardinals of the National Football League. Yelkin went into the service in 1942 as a second lieutenant and came out a major after the war in 1 946. His excellent record in the high school ranks was not forgotten during the war. Yelkin was immediately hired to come to Omaha in 1946 as director of athletics and head baseball coach. He still holds these positions. In the old P.E. plant that used to be located back stage behind the theater in the Administration building he used to sweep out the closet whenever it was needed. The Gym was the theater, the Post Office was the locker. We had no records to start with at the time. It all started from scratch, said Yelkin. 1951-52 was another active military year for the athletic director. He was a team chief at Fort Benning for the infantry and went overseas to combat test a Baseball hand grenade. Yelkin came back to the university after the war and resumed his old duties. The following years saw Yelkin as the manager and assistant coach of the 1968 Olympic Baseball team which is not yet an official sport in the games. He has been inducted into the Helm's Foun- dation Hall of Fame as a baseball coach and was voted the National Intercol- legiate Athletic baseball coach of the year. Virgil Yelkin is in the position of coming up with some new ideas for the UNO athletic program. The hard driving salesman is caught between a student body that doesn't know what's going on behind the scenes and administrators who are pressing for a winning athletic pro- gram. These same people fail to realize that money talks. To produce winning ath- letics it requires money for recruiting and hiring the best coaches possible, accord- ing to Yelkin. Many high school coaches in the Omaha area are making more money per year than a few unnamed head coaches here at UNO who coached them in their college days. To have winning teams you need the physical talent to begin with. And you don't recruit that with handshakers and eating some of mom's apple pie. A coach taps this talent with a scholarship, a grant-in-aid. And UNO simply does not have that many to offer. Virgil Yelkin will continue to work his twelve hour days, shake hands, smile and sell UNO athletics. But he cannot do it alone. He needs promotion and as he emphasizes, this takes the green stuff. Yelkin is sure the recent committee set up by acting Chancellor Blackwell will come up with some interesting findings. He is more than willing to help any member of the committee in any way that he can. Hopefully the committee will come up with constructive criticism and find out just what is needed for UNO athletics. Whatever their findings may be, Virgil Yelkin will be in there with them. • Pat Rinn 60 FORBES LOOKS FOR GOOD LISTENERS B MS HEN is a master liable ■■■■ vant? the instructor V W demands to know as he ' ™ sketches the facts of an agency case on the blackboard. Dr. Frank Forbes' Business Law night class has been in session for about 45 minutes and the students — while laugh- ing at the hypothetical case of Happy Hilda's House and an employee who drives down Happy Lane to see her during working hours — are scribbling their notes in an effort to keep pace with the rapid flow of words. The atmosphere is similar in the Na- ture of Law classes which Forbes con- ducts. A professor in the College of Business Administration, Forbes is a showman with a flair for the dramatic, someone you would expect to find in court as a trial lawyer (Forbes' preference if he were practicing full-time on the outside). He will often single out one student, asking him to brief a case and answer questions — in effect, placing him on the witness stand. It's an uncomfortable position if you are the chosen one, but when the grilling process is completed and the class is dismissed, the students leave with a better comprehension of the law and its complexities. Why is a man of Forbes' caliber teaching instead of devoting all his time to a more lucrative private practice? While I was in law school, I had some pretty close friends who were quite bright, and I enjoyed teaching and study- ing with them for exams. I found out I was able to get across material to them and help myself at the same time. That's how it got started. I had never thought about teaching law; I mean it was com- pletely foreign to me. I meant to go out and practice and make myself a rich man — and get into politics. But I found that this was enjoyable, and that I was able to do a good job with teaching, Forbes said. Forbes has actively participated in student affairs since his undergraduate days as a political science major at the University of Hawaii. Involved in student government for four years, one of his most exciting and satisfying experiences was campaigning for Hawaii's statehood. When the decision to accept Hawaii into the Union was ann ounced, Forbes had the honor of raising the first flag. What is more interesting to UNO students, however, and helps explain Forbes' good rapport with them, is that a similar situation to that at UNO's existed at the University of Hawaii. The latter being a commuter-type college, as at UNO, most of the students worked part- time and resided at home with their families. Consequently, they needed a quiet place to study. Due to a cutback of funds from the legislature and the resultant lack of personnel, however, the library had an early closing hour. Asked by a student if student government could assist, Forbes requested and received $1,000 from the student senate to use in any way he wanted. Forming a lobbying committee of which he was chairman, he contacted politicians, many whom he knew through membership in the Young Republicans and the State Central Committee. He approached the chairman of the edu- cation committee and said, We want to lobby you. Somewhat stunned the chair- man replied, What! Lobby me? You mean you want to talk to me? Lobbying - that's not nice. But the lobbyists went ahead and finally a rider was introduced in the legislature, it passed both houses and appropriated $5,000 to hire a night clerk to keep the library open for the students. Since both Orientals and Occidentals met and exchanged ideas at the Uni- versity of Hawaii, the students felt that this opportunity to learn should be inte- grated into a studies program. A com- mittee was formed, chaired by Forbes, to gain public support for the appropriation of funds from the legislature. 61 Attempts to mobilize public opinion included an 11 p.m. fifteen-minute time slot on television - not quite prime time — but the legislature provided money for some initial courses. Lyndon Johnson, th en Democratic leader of the Senate, heard about the idea and liked it. John- son introduced a bill in the United States Senate calling for a seven million dollar appropriation to build an East-West Center in Honolulu. Today it is the viable part of East-West studies and a major tourist attraction. It stands because a strong student government cared enough to initiate action, refused to be intimi- dated by any of the faculty, and, if necessary, w ould have told the president of the university to go to hell, Forbes recalled. After graduation Forbes received the Real Dean Award, a gold metal v hich is presented to three seniors who are de- serving of it; it is not given automatically. Forbes admits that he aimed for the honor beginning his freshman year by taking on increased responsibilities and constantly broadening his horizons. Returning to the mainland after gradu- . ation, Forbes was offered a scholarship from Iowa State University and earned his law degree there. On graduation morning he received word from the Hawaiian Chief Justice that he had been accepted as a law clerk for the Hawaiian State Supreme Court, an assignment generally regarded to be a much pres- tigous, sought-after assignment for the young lawyer. It was a good year and a half, very valuable to me. And I gave a lot of lectures to high school students who came on tours of the Supreme Court. I enjoyed it, and they enjoyed me. I thought, 'Well, I'd sure like to teach one course,' but we didn't have a law school, said Forbes, noting his wife was from Iowa and preferred to settle in the Mid- west. When he was informed of an opening in the Business College at Omaha Uni- versity, Forbes applied and was hired without the usual personal interview. His wife was happy to return to the Midwest. Last year Forbes receive d a Rotary Fellowship to conduct an extensive study of Australian culture, economy, history, education — everything that was possible to learn in two months. He lived with Australian families, moving to a new location every three days. The results were compiled in a report to the Rotary foundation. Currently, Forbes is working on examining ways to help the consumer. Although the trite phrase the consumer is king rules when someone purchases goods, it is frequently forgotten when the consumer tries to return defective mer- chandise or obtain benefits promised by some company salesman. Suppose Joe Ecology buys a four- -speed bicycl e from a small bicycle shop for $100. Two days later it falls apart and Joe returns it, demanding a refund. The dealer refuses, adding that Joe can always sue him. With all the cost involved in a lawsuit, it seems to be an impossible situation. Not only is he out $100, but there seems to be no practical recourse. What can a consumer do when he is defrauded but the amount is relatively small? In an effort to resolve this problem, the University Senate research Committee last July awarded Forbes a substantial grant to investigate the possibility of establishing a small claims court in Nebraska. In my mind, this will be the biggest aid to the consumer. It will probabty not have lawyers. It will be just you and me and the judge up there. The small claims court will be an informal court that may even meet in the evenings and on Satur- days. It will have jurisdiction only in cases involving up to $200 or maybe $500, and the fees are going to be very small, Forbes said. About the legal profession, Forbes says You know they say that law is a jealous mistress. It's true. You are com- pletely immersed in the study of law because it's new, and you learn you don't just talk, you listen. Good listeners make good lawyers. • Rosemary Klug 62 Chaucer teacher has a new tale to tell RICHARD L LANE ii I HAVE my good days . . . and I have my bad days as well. So claims Dr. Richard L. Lane, interim dean of the College of Arts and Sci- ences, who only a few months ago stepped down as the chairman of the Humanities Division — a position he held for four years. Yet recent top level personnel changes have shifted the per- sonable associate professor of English — a faculty member of eight years tenure — back to an administrative position. The appointment of Dr. John Victor Blackwell, formerly the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, to the Chancellorship of UNO created the vacan- cy which Lane stepped in to fill by the recommendations and vote of his col- leagues. As dean. Lane is the head of the largest college of UNO which is structur- ally organized into 17 departments group- ed under the three large divisions of the humanities, the social sciences, and the natural sciences — together holding well ov er two thousand students with declared majors as well as several thousand other students fulfilling necessary general re- quirements. Despite his interim capacity, Lane is not relegated to the status of a mere caretaker. Free to make decisions and propose innovations, he is far from being restrained. I'm carrying on from where Dr. Blackwell has left off. Already I've been involved in several policy decisions and have offered suggestions and recom- mendations without any hindering re- straints, Lane said. Although being dean consumes a large amount of his time. Lane is still active in teaching. Originally slated for three courses, he currently teaches Chaucer, a 400 level English course, and, as he aptly noted, it's pretty racy stuff. Teaching is, after all, my primary vocation. I'm rather glad to teach — it's what I want to do and moreover, as dean. it gives me an opportunity to have con- tact with the students, said Lane. Student contact with their respective deans and administrators is avidly en- couraged by Lane who is dismayed at current trends in administrative com- munication with students. The university bureaucracy has un- intentionally built a wall between the student and the administrator — thereby lessening further the contacts which are an essential part in the functions and LANE . . . 'the university bureaucracy has unintentionally built a wall between the student and the administrator - thereby lessening further the contacts which are an essential part in the functions and successful operation of the institution.' 63 . . it is fatuous that a dean could just drop by to the Ouampi Room or the Pit and realistically hope to sit anywhere and engage in a heartfelt and inspiring conversation.' successful operation of the institution, Lane said. Lane commented that he did not see as many students in his office as he would like to see but cited that the time element played a crucial role as his schedule is continually booked solid with appoint- ments, committee meetings and organi- zational conferences. Another factor for infrequent con- tact is that the student, when confronted with a problem, elects to see a faculty member — possibly even a department head — to help him. Failing there. Lane added, the student then goes to my office whereupon my staff or Dean Han- son (Assistant Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Gordon D. Hanson) will generally settle the problem. Occasionally, a student will see Dean Lane o n academic matters or even for rap sessions, it is here where Lane says he misses the informality that is shared between teacher and student. Unfortunately, it is fatuous to assume that a dean could just drop by what used to be called the Ouampi Room or to the Pit and realistically hope to sit anywhere and engage in a heartfelt and inspiring conversation. Worse yet, there's also the inherent danger of being mobbed, said Lane. However Lane added that he fre- quently enters the students' exclusive domains in the student center when walking with students from his office and stays a while to rap with them. There are formal channels as well for student-dean relations as found, for example, in the Dean's Advisory Com- mittee. Lane stated that he gives a good deal of consideration for the opinions of students as they are a responsible and mature voice. Lane also commented that his rapport with the Arts and Sciences faculty is very satisfactory .... at least to the point wherein no one is actually out for my scalp. Indeed, the faculty members have been quite helpful to me, especially the various department heads, and their help and understanding has benefited me tre- mendously in my first few frantic weeks as dean, Lane said. Lane cited that there is a cohesive working situation between himself and Dean of Academic Affairs William Gaines (Lane's immediate supervisor) and Chancellor John Blackwell. Lane said he would have no regrets if the situation arose wherein he would have to withdraw as interim dean. I have realized that it is an interim situation — and the circumstances and events are still rather fluid. But there will be no suffering, said Lane, adding that the final decision would probably be at about the end of the year. That decision entails the choosing of a permanent Chancellor for UNO. Should Dr. Black- well not be chosen, he would then return to his former deanship, in turn causing Lane to step down. To have the decision (in mid- semester) would be somewhat of a dubious convenience for me in the event I were to step down . . . especially con- sidering that I'm teaching only one course. However, I would probably be put to work polishing brass knobs in the English department, Lane cited wryly. Lane said the position is enjoyable (the office being bigger and his reserved parking space closer) and the work interesting. He stated that the job gave him an opportunity to realize more facets of university administration and to be able to do what he could to alleviate some problems that he had seen while in the lower ranks. In summing up his tenure as dean. Lane stated that the function of the college has not been disrupted by the administration changes and that the co- operation of the faculty, my staff, and Dean Hanson has enabled me greatly to serve in the best interests of the stu- dents. • Alexander Pikelis 64 Police-Community Relations PLAYS GAMES TO PROMOTE AWARENESS ROBERT May has UNO students playing with blocks and monop- oly boards and leading each other around campus blindfolded. Though it might appear he's running some sort of state-funded Romper Room, May just happens to be teaching Police-Community Relations in the Law Enforcement and Corrections Department. Leaning back in a chair in his office, May revealed himself and the course as serious, law-minded. On his office walls are news clippings and other bulletin board paraphernalia, a Phi Beta Kappa certificate from Michigan State University and an official wanted poster. M ay is of average height and build, with strong facial features. He has graying hair styled in what appears as a growing- out crewcut. His voice is steady, strong, not gruff but commanding with a trace of Spencer Tracy. (He looks a little like him too.) You could put a blue police uni- form on him, stick a bawling, lost kid or an armed bandit in front of him and expect him to deal out the anticipated ice cream cone and where do you live sonny? or Drop it! You're under arrest! He's a sergeantly type. May was discharged from the Marines in '54 and bec ame a police officer in St. Louis. The town was corrupt and the police department was corrupt. I worked to change it, but not many did. There was no formal training then. I was given a badge, a gun and a beat. Almost four years later he went to another town in Missouri. During his 9V2 years there he captured one of the 10 most wanted men in the country. When the opportunity arose he worked and studied at Michigan State and moved from the practicing police officer's role to a law enforcement instructor. My original goal was to be a police chief, but I believe a teacher can influence 100 chiefs. A chief can influence 30,000 people in one small town. Now it's 100 times 30,000. That's what I think the challenge is, May said. Apparently May's no man used to just playing games. The games are devices he uses to teach the community relations course. Take the blindfold exercise. The technique borders on sensitivity training but he doesn't like to describe it this way. It has too negative a meaning for some people. Rather it's part of an exposure to achievement motivation, he said. Achievement motivation comes from a study done by David McClelland at Yale on helping adults to change their images of themselves and become achievers, he said. Everybody in society would believe he or she is an achiever. They do an analysis on goal setting in themselves and how they're set. We use some exposure in trying to let students view their goals and particularly this one device (being blind- folded and led by another student) to focus upon trust — trust in a total stranger. The students are asked to pick someone they don't know in this exer- cise. May said. it's a trial in trust — used in that manner. It gives you a chance to see a little about yourself. Whenever you're in a position without the ability to use your voice and eyes, you become dependent. You feel a little like a victim. It's a device to build trust and it also builds some rapport in the class, he added. We get down to some nitty-gritty kind of things in the course, May said. For example they focus on trigger words — they could trigger a reaction. An officer might run into a lot of profanity, he said, noting they discuss this problem 66 as a class hopefully to break down some images — strong male images which can be threatened by trigger words. Ideas that the male is the biggest bull in the woods etc. come to the fore. Monopoly played in May's class in not the usual Parker Brothers' version. Here it's Black and White Monopoly — a game put out by Psychology Today magazine. It's advertised as monopoly with teeth. The whites start out with most of the money. Blacks get very little and of course they can only buy in certain neighborhoods. May said student reaction is very interesting. It's a game atmosphere but I think much of the learning comes through the games. Students in May's class also perform an exercise with blocks. We have three teams, he explained. In each there's a teacher and a student and a curtain between the teacher and student. We set up blocks with numbers on them in front of the teacher. Then he or she instructs the pupil on how to construct the same thing with the blocks. At first they do it with no student feedback. The second time the teacher asks yes-and-no questions and the third time there's open and complete feedback. Such exercises stimulate an under- standing between an officer and the people he's dealing with, May said. It's not a secret kind of thing but on a level the individual can grasp in his or her own time and say 'hey — that's my job.' But then the officer might see that he's taken action and hasn't given the other man a chance to express himself. But I'm not saying in all law enforcement there's a chance for self-expression, May said. Here May touched on a police officer's role. He has to react on incomplete information. If he waits three seconds to pursue an auto he thinks is suspicious, that car is gone. Then he must follow up with additional investigation and let the feedback come. May's course has a statewide and nationwide orientation, but with that sort of broad approach we can't help but touch local problems. Besides the games, the course covers the Kerner Commission reports, the 12 grievances which are the grievances of the black community and causal factors in civil disturbances. Also included are police practices, under- and unemploy- ment and poor housing. We try to get the officer who is or will be a practitioner to understand the grievances of minorities — blacks, chi- canos, Indians. My contention is their grievances are very close to universals. Poverty and underprivileged in our society come through lack of repre- sentation in government on down through welfare. The point we make in the course and try to do consciously, is talk about recruiting better officers. Chief Parker of Los Angeles said 'the unfortunate thing about police is they must come from the human race and all of us are imperfect.' It takes a very good man to keep an objective view, May said. Hopefully the course will affect stu- dents — giving them a new awareness of grievances. And maybe through feedback they can cope with and understand why people damn the establishment, he con- cluded. • GeriTeteak Students compete in a game of Black and White Monopoly which minutes later erupts into an exhibition of racial prejudice and hurt feelings. May sees games as a vehicle to creating a valid learning experience. REMEMBER the good old days when biology meant phylums and frogs? Well, it still does - to an extent. While phylums are evident, frogs are notably absent in Biology 102. Dissecting frogs cost about 70c apiece, explained Dr. Charles Ingham, professor of biology. Multiply that by the 915 students in Biology 102 and the expense is tremendous. We can't afford it. But don't think the lack of frogs leaves biology students with nothing to do. Students attend a one-hour large group lecture twice a week plus one small group discussion period. The rest is up to them. We urge our students to spend as much time as they like, Ingham said, noting that students receive five credit hours for his course and are free to come and go as they like. Located in Allwine Hall, the lab has 70 individual booths complete with tape- recorder, ear-phones and microscope. By turning on the recorder and adjusting your ear-phones you have your own private lecture. What fun! On occasion you also get a chance to walk around the room and look at pic- tures. At certain points on the taped lecture a bell rings and the voice says Now go to Bulletin Board 7. So you trot over to bulletin board 7 and observe still-life drawings of snakes living in the desert. This, the board informs you, is how an organism adapts to its environ- ment. If you're really lucky the bell will ring and the voice will say now see the movie on mammals by Bulletin Board 2. With notebook in hand you insert the film into the miniature projector and copy names and characteristics of various mammals as they flash upon the screen. Since some prefer the real thing, the biology lab also includes an animal room and aquarium. A few of the animals in there have grown up with us, Ingham laughed. Our rattlesnake was six inches FROM TAPES TO TRIVIA BIOLOGY 102 TEACHES ON A BUDGET Several hours a week are taken up by listening to pre-recorded lectures and viewing lab displays. long when we acquired him. You should see the little monster now! He's about as big as rattlesnakes get, Ingham agreed. I guess some kids don't like this approach because its kind of Mickey- Mouse. You know, they think everything is spoonfed to them, reflected biology student Katie Shelton. On the other hand, it's kind of neat - you can work at your own pace. It's up to you how much you get out of the lab. Ingham defined the procedure as an integrated lecture and laboratory ap- proach, and agreed that laboratory time is what the student makes of it. Some students will come in and work fo r about an hour and a half, while others prefer to stay maybe four hours at a time 68 (Above) Many students find the DNA ladder hard to learn but visual aids lil e diagrams can't help but enhance the learning process. (Right) Al- though finances limit the num- ber of materials available, stu- dents nevertheless are required to complete occasional experi- ments. and just get their week's work out of the way, Ingham added. While lectures and experiments aren't meant to be time-consuming, biology student Debbie Anderson expressed dis- gust with the lab requirements. I spent eight hours once trying to finish a unit. That's with going around and looking at all the bulletin boards. It isn't worth it, she sighed a bewildered sigh. Recognizing the problem, Ingham computed the amount of time students spend in the lab. An A student will spend about three and a half hours a week in the lab, B students about three hours and C students even less than that, he concluded. With 915 students, Ingham's job is not easy. He has a staff of graduate and undergraduate lab assistants. However, the biggest problem is lack of money combined with a surplus of biology stu- dents. The increased interest in biology is a result of two factors. First, there's a tremendous backlog of students wanting to take Biology 102, explained Ingham. Biology seems to be the easiest way to fill a natural science requirement and its more popular than chemistry or physics. Consequently, we have a lot of juniors and seniors taking Biology 102 because they couldn't get in when they were freshmen. Secondly, Ingham continued, there's been a tremendous expansion in nursing school requirements and a lot of biology students are also nursing stu- dents. Money would apparently ease the situ- ation. The cost of maintenance is tre- mendous, Ingham noted. Some of our films have practically disintegrated be- cause of so much use. If we had the money we could afford to replace them. According to Ingham, UNO spends about $2 per student on biology equip- ment. In comparison, Kearney State Col- lege allocates $8 or $9. Even UNL puts out close to $4.50 per student. We're working with a much smaller budget than other colleges, Ingham admitted. The shortage of money is especially evident when it comes to providing experimental materials. Chemicals cost quite a bit of money. Why, we can't even afford to use most of the lab manuals because the necessary supplies simply aren't within our budget, Ingham re- vealed. So without the money, it's back to the phylum again. Maybe frogs will come later. What I'd like to see would be more individualized instruction, more time with the students and more money, Ingham summarized. • Kathy Tewhill 69 DEBATERS HAVE A CHANCE FOR NATIONAL RECOGNITION BEGINNING this semester the debate squad is building a national reputation. Obviously this is advan- tageous to both the individ- uals and the school. We have a great amount of potential, an excellent coach- ing staff — both qualified and interested; and a budget adequate to give UNO debaters the opportunity to compete with national championship teams, said Duane Heber, transfer from the Northern Oklahoma College, about this year's Maverick debate squad. Graduate student and assistant foren- sics coach Gary Turner is pretty opti- mistic too. This year's squad is fabu- lous, he commented. Following the first two tournaments of the semester, the UNO squad had compiled a 75 percent victory average. The staff this semester is both quali- fied and interested, Heber said, noting this might be the first time in over 40 years when UNO debaters compete for top spoils in the nationals. Under the direction of Duane Aschen- brenner, director of forensics and associ- ate professor of speech. Turner spends many hours each week with the varsity squad. A few days before each tourney. Room 24 of Annex 1 is in a state of confusion and work. Day and night the debaters practice with Turner on affirm- ative cases and then tear the cases down with a negative wedge. Turner, who travels weekly with the debaters, feels this year's team has really progressed from last year's squad. Last year the squad win average was around 40 percent, this year we will probably hit about 70 percent. Also, in 1970-71 we attended only one national tourney and this year we're hoping to attend seven, he said. UNO debaters have been invited to go to tournaments at the Air Force Academy, Southern Cal, UCLA, and Northwestern this year. This semester's 14 member inter- collegiate squad includes one freshman, one senior and 12 sophomores and juniors. Dan Janousek was cited by Turner as the best novice debater. In addition to debate activities, Dan, a sophomore, maintains a 3.9 grade point average. The importance of debate has been widely disputed. To the debaters, how- ever, they feel that it is quite worthwhile. How does Turner describe debate? It's an intellectual challenge which develops reasoning abilities, therefore helping in most intellectual pursuits, which some classroom activities are, Turner said. According to Heber, a junior and veteran debater, debate has been ex- tremely and undeniably worthwhile. It has broadened my understanding of politics, social problems, logic and per- suasion, he added. Ann Kopinski, a double major in psychology and speech, feels that debate helps the overall confidence in yourself. In speaking in class and organizing your thoughts, debate has helped, she said. Ann sees a definite value to forensic competition and noted she has made a lot of friends via debate. A 19-year-old sophomore, Charlotte Hoch, states debate offers a great chance to travel and it is a valuable research experience. Charlotte feels the organi- zation she learns in forensic competition helps her in her other classes too. A debater, after weeks of research and preparation, walks into a small room, where a lone judge sits. The debater and his partner, acting quite calm and sure of themselves unpack their evidence and are seated. The debate begins, nervously the stu- dent quite quickly supports his view on the floor, in an organized and articulate manner. Thinking on his feet he grabs an evidence card to verbally attack his opposition. As the debate ends, the teams shake hands and receive a ballot. The winner may or may not have deserved it, but the judges' decision is final. Each team moves onto the next quiet, empty room for another round of competition. The value of debate lies mainly in working together as a team, spending a terrific amount of time, working for a goal, Ann concluded. • Jeanine Giller Sophomores Ann Kopinski and Cliarlotte Hoch consult Director of Forensics Duane Aschen- brenner for advice on debate strategy. GIVEN the cosmic name of NOVA for short, the Nebraska Oppor- tunities for Volunteer Action, has been described as an attempt to channel the idealism and the energies of college students into construc- tive and productive activities aimed at improving the conditions of the poor. It is a program especially designed to fulfill the need of the student who v ants a relevant education. Ohio State transfer student, 21 -year- old junior Don Duncan, stated the pro- gram has made his move into Omaha very worthwhile, and a year's fieldwork is worth 10 years in class. Duncan, a social welfare major, has served as a Manpower for Urban Progress volunteer before joining the NOVA pro- gram. He intends to get a Masters degree in social work. His present assignment is at Sacred Heart elementary school, teach- ing physical education, science and Eng- lish; The volunteer period for the student is 12 months, with a four-week vacation sometime during the year. A fulltime NOVA student is eligible to receive a total of 30 hours credit, based on 12 hours for each semester and six hours during the summer. Besides the academic credit, the NOVA volunteers also receive about $200 a month. Kathleen Brownrigg explained that since the volunteers are not supposed to live at home, the money is for living expenses only. The students are ex- pected to live in the community in which they are working. The assignments the NOVA students have are varied. Miss Brownrigg and Martha Heikens are working on the possi- bility of a day care center. Currently, they are doing research to determine whether the community could actually use a day care center. So far their research has been devoted to the ma- terial located in the Urban Studies Center, but the girls are excited about Jeff Richardson thinks it very worthwhile to see what it's ail about outside the classroom. actually talking to the mothers. Gayle Rosenkjar 21, a social work major, worked with the Citizen Core Housing Committee. She works with the Tenant Coordinating Council and other tenant organizations as a resource person. Gayle intends to start a tenant paper and work with the city relocation office. She's currently in agency orientation visiting different city agencies. NOVA is a fantastic way to learn more than just through an instructor, Gayle said. Don Anderson Jr. works at Sacred Heart school teaching social studies and gym for 9 - 14 year olds. Anderson enjoys the work. It gets you out in the NOVA BEGINS DIREaiNG ENERGIES 71 community. You're actually getting out and doing something instead of just sitting with your nose in a book. In the future, Anderson hopes to go on to high school or college counseling. CCS Junior Wade McCarty also works (Above) NOVA students Nancy Sholin, field coordinator Frank Rey and Doug Andrews prepare to tal e the initiation oath during swearing-in ceremonies at Our Saviors' Luther- an Church. (Below) Initiates await opening remarks by Sociology Department Chairman Dr. George Barger. with the Tenant Housing Coordinating Committee, Cooperative Education, and related programs. He's gathering data to do a survey on how many people know about the program in Omaha. He's had meetings with Odra Bradley, principal of Tech High School, and Dr. Donald Andrews, Dean of Academic Affairs, the Omaha Technical College. McCarty said he's received beautiful cooperation from everyone and in the future plans to lecture junior and senior high school students on the cooperative education program. He added all functions of participants in NOVA are similar: to further the good of the community. The program deals mostly with minority groups. All mem- bers of NOVA will collaborate together with their garnered information. Morris Mann, 31 year-old Poll. Sci. major, is in research and developement of the NOVA program. It's his job to pro- vide a data bank for volunteer course studies in whatever is relevant . . . wel- fare, tenants, fund raising, community organizations, community newspapers, etc. Jeff Richardson is working on fund- raising for the Indian Center, which he considers very worthwhile. He thinks it helps students to see what life is all about, more so than in the classroom. Bill Munger, 21, works at the Nebraska Psychiatric Institute working with heroin addicts and especially speed freaks as a peer counselor and assistant drug coun- selor. He received a one-week orientation period, which included talks with the people from Equilibria and Half-Way House about why people take drugs. The workers are given a thorough screening and are interviewed by three teams of doctors. Most of the counselors have taken drugs themselves. There are 32 NOVA volunteers work- ing in various areas of the community. A student must first make out an application, then he's given counseling on relating personal interests to community needs, plus the academic and program goals. After acceptance, the student is given his assignment and academic authorization for credit. Next comes cultural and geographical orientation along with getting acquainted with the specific program or agency. He also receives problem familiarization and problem solving skills. Then comes placement with periodic conferences to evaluate personal and task progress, followed by evaluation, which includes written and panel evaluations, plus recommendations for future study career. Then comes follow-up, as the student continues his involvement in volunteerism during the remainder of college, referral to the United Community Services Volunteer Bureau for continued avoca- tional volunteerism after completion of college, or referral to VISTA, the Peace Corps, religious organizations, etc. for full-time volunteer involvement after graduation. • Colleen Murphy Stan Carter 72 WHAT'S RECREATION AT UNO? AN EDUCATION FOR LIVING Both fun and interpretation are objectives of the exercise junior Nancy Burred is competing in. A RECREATION major is not a physical education major but is rather a well- rounded individual learn- ing about arts and crafts, music, physical education, out-of-doors and the life. These students are preparing for a professional career, said Ernest Gorr, director of the UNO parks and recreation program. A 23-year faculty veteran, Gorr ex- plains that the Great Depression brought about a mood and need for recreation. People were out of jobs and money so this resulted in a need for inexpensive free-time activity. Recreation evolved this way. UNO was the sixty-fifth university in the nation to initiate a campus recreation curriculum. Gorr, associate professor of men's physical education, is a former profes- sional actor and coach and also admits to having dabbled in arts and crafts. Because of his diversified activities, he notes there is a definite need in our society for recreation for everyone. Usually the highl y skilled, those that excel in activi- ties, had all the opportunities for recre- ation, Gorr said, adding he has struc- tured UNO recreation curriculum so as not to leave anyone out. Ten years ago Gorr started his recre- ation program on campus. The program began when I first saw the need. In the 1950's when I was misunderstood, no one really wanted it. So, it began in the College of Continuing Studies. We just kept quietly and gradually adding more courses. When it grew bigger, it became part of the College of Education. Currently, recreation majors number about 50 juniors and seniors. There is no exact count on the number of freshmen and sophomores enrolled in the recre- ation program. Each recreation major chooses a major field of emphasis like physical education or dramatics. The university requires at least 24 hours in recreation courses. Curriculum is basically con- cerned with organization, history and philosophy and included is field work, which is comparable to student teach- ing, Gorr said. Fred Tichaeuer, recreation major and kicker for UNO's football team, partici- pates in the rather unique program. Last summer, Fred worked with children at Drexel Park in South Omaha, as part of the requirements of the recreation pro- gram. Fieldwork is done solely for ex- perience; no course credit is given. Fred plans to go into therapeutic recreation and would like to work with retarded children. In order to do this, he plans to take some special education courses. I enjoyed working with the kids at Drexel a lot, Fred said, noting it also provided some good experiences for me I can use later on. The UNO football star is just one of many students who spends the summer months working in Omaha area parks. Students in the parks and recreation program are concerned with expanding opportunities for leisure time and with the use of facilities too. They attempt to make sure schools, parks, ice-skating rinks and hiking trails are used to their greatest potential. While working in nearby communities Gorr discovered schools would close at 4 p.m. He felt this was a terrible waste of facilities. This is how he became in- terested in the conservation of recreation facilities. Gorr emphasizes the fundamentals of tennis instruction. 73 I . . We just kept quietly and gradually adding more courses Gorr said the parks and recreation program, now in its tentli year of exist- ence, is constantly working with other departments in developing curriculum and interdepartmental cooperation with other departments and offices of the university. For example, Gorr notes the dramatic department has always welcomed recre- ation majors when they assist behind the scenes. The art department, Gorr said, is currently working on developing an arts and crafts course for recreation majors. Sold on the significance of recreation, Gorr turned to the National Observer and pointing to a page of ads, said recreation is big business. Ships, airlines, and even industry all see the need for recreation, Gorr said. Industries have company bowling and baseball teams to help bring people to- gether, Gorr said, noting he formed the first faculty team in 1952. I feel there is a definite need for a closer faculty here to enhance the educational process, Gorr said, adding that industries feel the need, too. Gail Jones, a cheerleader and recre- ation major feels there aren't enough courses offered currently in the parks and recreation program, although there are many, many opportunities opening up for careers in recreation. More people are cutting down their work load and there- fore they have more leisure time, Gail said. Recreation has gained increased em- phasis in recent years. Gorr feels, how- ever, that a lot of people are cheated in the traditional approach to education. We educate students to learn and we educate students to earn, but we've failed Gail demonstrates tennis teaching techniques. to teach students to live. How does instruction in effective utili- zation of leisure time fulfill this need? Living is what a person does in his leisure time. There is more vacation time now, and what people do in their spare time is recreation. Where the problems are compounded is that we haven't edu- cated people to the real appreciation of such things and their place in society, Gorr said. When there is a program to educate even a small number of people in the importance of planned recreation, its concepts and applications, then these people can teach others how to live. That's the goal of the recreation program here at UNO. • Jeanine Ciller 74 Engineering Graphics Produces Tangible Proof of Efforts Sophomore Tony Kalinski dem- onstrates his automatic dog feeder before applying for a patent. cation. It is here where problems or weaknesses in the idea are identified and hopefully corrected. Next the teams set up preliminary ideas, perhaps the most creative stage of the design process. Every angle of an idea is brought to light as drawings come into view as tools of developing and recording ideas. In the third step, general types of analysis are discussed such as product and marketing, strength analysis, models, functional and economical analysis. According to Dr. Harold Davis, engineering graphics instructor, the pro- jects are presented to the class and professional engineers from the area are invited to evaluate them. The engineers who have attended past presentations have felt that this is a tremendous learn- ing experience. This is p robably the closest to a realistic engineering situation that students can get. • Craig Carlson A TYPEWRITER automatically erases mistakes. Hooked to the ignition switch, I a device turns off car headlights automatically. A superchair is designed to create the ideal study situation for students. These are just a few of the dozens of ideas developed by students enrolled in Engineering Graphics. According to C. H. Prewett, chairman of the Department of Industrial Tech- nology, the objective of engineering graphics is to familiarize the student with both the theoretical and design aspects of engineering drawing. Shortly after the semester begins, stu- dents are required to submit three ideas for a semester design project. Ideas have ranged from an automatic dog feeder to proposed solutions to campus parking problems. Students with similar ideas and abilities are put into groups. Due to some of the complexities of technology, the team-oriented approach is utilized be- cause, in contrast to an individually- oriented project, the team uses each of the special talents of the team members to the best advantage. Brainstorming is used by the team. This is nothing more than a spontaneous interchange of ideas. During brain- storming sessions, team members must adhere to the following rules: 1) No criticism. Opposition to ideas pooled must be withheld until later, 2) The wilder the idea, the better, 3) A maximum number of ideas are solicited because with greater variety, there is a better chance of coming up with useful ideas. The first step students encounter in the design process is problem identifi- Davis explains guidelines to class before allow- ing students to begin work on their semester projects. 75 Seeing Double? English 090 Students The role of a teacher makes certain demands of a person which must be met. A t the same time the role of a student makes other de- mands which are equally as trying. How does it feel to play both these roles at the same time? Kathy and Kay Belsky may be able to provide you with the answer. The girls, both 22 and senior English majors, each receive $200 per semester for teaching English 090. Kathy works in Dr. Robert Harper's office and Kay assists in the Reading Improvement lab in addition to their teaching and studying chores. The 090 program employs 18 instructors, all of whom are undergraduates. Kay Belsky stresses a point to her 090 class AT PRESENT, we are both teaching 090 English besides taking our own classes as English majors. I Thus, we are playing the roles of ' both teacher and student, it isn't really as difficult as it may sound. In fact, we have found the new experience of teaching at the college level quite chal- lenging, it has offered us not only a chance to demonstrate our acquired skills as students, but to evaluate our com- petencies as teachers. Also, it has given us a chance to decide if the teaching pro- fession is really what we want. To complicate matters even more, we are twins. (This, we believe, should be mentioned in all fairness to our students). After all, how would you like to confront your teacher with a question and later find out you had the wrong teacher? Or maybe you would like to explain why you missed an exam to a teacher who you feel must have amnesia because she can- not recognize who you are. Teaching 090 has never been a dull experience. With each new classroom situation, you seem to find out a little more about yourself and about your students. You begin to wonder if some of your explanations could be simpler or more concise. Maybe you are taking the wrong approach, maybe your students don't care about your approach, or maybe it's just a rotten day! No matter what happens, you know you still have the remaining week to come to some conclusion. From the class themes, you get some idea of your students' interests. When one student mentions drinking and beer in practically every theme, you certainly do get an idea of his interests. Sometimes students feel they can read and understand the material without coming to class. Kathy had one student who thought he could do that. After receiving a failing grade on his first theme and exam, he decided not to return to 76 Take A Second Look MM! Ill f I I i Covering grammar is one of Kathy Belsky's duties in her teaching role at UNO class. She's only seen him once since then, when he was running back into the Administration Building to avoid her. In the classroom, this time in front of fourteen or fifteen students who are your students, we find it first takes a little getting used to. That big desk in front of the room, normally reserved for the teacher, becomes your position in the classroom. With the acceptance of your role as teacher, it becomes your responsibility to teach the basics of Eng- lish to receptive, or disinterested and confused students. A wide assortment of students enroll in a course like this. Some are boot- strappers, some are housewives returning to school, but the majority are freshmen just graduated from high school. It be- comes your responsibility to get them interested and teach all of them. One thing for sure: you have to be prepared when you get up in front of those students. The students test you, since you may be younger than they, or since you do not yet have a degree, or for pure learning's sake (which you hope is the case). Questions arise and you must try to give an answer. If in doubt about the answer, we tell the student that we'll try to find out the answer for him before the class meets again. We are not trying to play know-it-all in the classroom. We can make mistakes. So there you are teaching at 8:30 in the morning while the fact that you are having a test at 10:30 keeps haunting your mind. Sometimes, on days like that, you wish you could be teacher for a day instead of student and teacher. While that day appears not too far away, you face reality when one of your stu- dents passes you and says, Will you be in your office today? at the same time you're looking for one of your instruc- tors. • Kay Kathy Belsky 77 ii I AM NOT an advocate of speed reading courses, said Dr. John H. Query, reading improvement instructor. Query teaches ten sec- tions of English 105, better known to most as Reading Improvement. In Query's class, reading and comprehension are stressed. We work on the retention aspect . . . retention and vocabulary; speed comes later, the jovial instructor remarked. It is not a speed reading course. You could call it remedial reading on a college level, he said. Query pointed out that a college stu- dent is tested at the beginning of the course not on how fast he reads but on what he remembers. When you're under pressure to retain you must slow down, Query said. Reading Improvement is an individual- ized program. Each student proceeds at his own rate. The students drill them- selves on vocabulary, comprehension, re- tention study methods, and listening techniques. At the beginning of the course, the students are given a group test which determines what the student does in regard to his reading habits as well as how he does. The next step is the individual test on the Reading Eye Camera, an interesting piece of equipment purchased with a $2,000 federal grant. This machine takes pictures of the eye as the student reads. With the help of film it discovers the reasons why a student reads at a particu- lar rate. The Reading Eye Camera photographs eye movement in order to discover whether a student regresses, focuses on groups of words or on individual words. In some instances it can detect certain eye defects. After a student's particular problem or problems have been discerned, the doctor makes up an individualized A Reading Improvement student is using a Pacer which flashes words at a certain rate. The student must retain 80% of the information before he can go on to the next reading rate. reading prescription so that the student can treat his own reading ailment. Each one has their own program to follow, Query said, noting students attack their problems in a variety of methods. If a student is having problems, Query suggests using the SQ3R method (survey, question, read, recite, and review). This study program is set up to be relevant and personal. We use their textbooks. I ask them to apply the SQ3R method to their own books, Query said. Another study aid which Query might suggest is the test file housed in the reading lab. Annex 1 3. The file, begun in 1967, contains over 7,000 exams. Sometimes a department gives me exams, Query explained. If a student gives me an exam, I check with the department to see if it's O.K. The reading lab also houses a copying machine so that students can make copies of any of the exams that are on file. Query admits he is sure that some people disapprove of the file, but cau- tions that these tests should be used as learning guides and nothing more. READING LAB 78 The students use the facilities of the Reading Lab to complete their weekly one-hour lab exercises. DOCTORS PROBLEM In keeping with his belief that students should be graded on comprehension and not speed, he also drills his students on listening skills, giving them clues on knowing what to retain. Query builds a good argument for the importance of efficient listening habits, citing that 70% of the average person's waking day is spent in verbal communi- cation, 9% spent in writing, 16% in reading, 30% in speaking, and 45% in listening. Students learn to observe speakers closely in order to pick up important matters. Query says, there are certain idiosyncrasies speakers possess that indi- cate important points in his topic. Gestures and voice inflections, for in- stance, may be used by the speaker either consciously or unconsciously to empha- size certain points. Although English 105 is not a speed reading course per se, it does aid the student in overcoming bad reading habits which slow down his reading rate. The reading lab has three different machines that work on particular prob- lems which contribute to reading re- tardation: The Tach-X, the Flash-X, and the Pacer. The Tach-X flashes a word or series of numbers at speeds up to 1 1000 of a second. This enables the student to recog- nize words at a glance. The Flash-X employs discs with words or groups of words on them. The student operating the small manual machine presses a lever, and for a split second, sees the word or phrase. The student then tests himself on instant recall by writing what he saw. The Pacer is set at the reading speed of the student. Sentence by sentence, it flashes the lines of a story past the student's eyes. According to Query, this device makes regression impossible. Hopefully students can increase the dial speed, he said. A student must have 80% retention before he can go on to the next speed. Query has put his equipment to good use, but he feels he doesn't have enough. I need more of everything, he empha- sized. Students have varying reasons for taking English 105. Some want help in their study habits; others want to im- prove comprehension. Still other desire to read faster without a comprehension loss. Gary Bagby, a bootstrapper business major, feels that the Reading Im- provement class has improved his study habits as well as improved his reading. He has employed the SQ3R method in study- ing for tests and has found it quite useful. In regard to improved reading he said, I noticed some improvement immedi- ately — I had less eye regression. Freshman Bob Nedley took Reading Improvement to aid him in his large reading assignments. He finds that he is reading faster, comprehending more. Query is always pleased to hear of his students' success in his course. After all, that's just what the doctor ordered. • Greg Fox 79 Good Or Bad, The Saga Continues In The TV CLASSROOM IN THIS growing age of electronics and computers, the focus on tiie use of closed circuit television for classroom use is growing sharper. Surely many of us remember, and some may wish to forget, junior high or high school days when we viewed Great Americans in History or Outstanding Moments in Literature . Today grade schools employ closed-circuit television to teach art, music, and science classes. Once again, this semester at UNO one of the largest courses. Psychology 101 , is taught via the television method. The use of closed-circuit television for Psych 101 began several years ago. The present instructor, James M. Thomas, taped the 24 currently used programs during the summer and fall semester of 1970. Five of the original programs have been retaped since then. The closed- circuit method of teaching was employed due to a lack of qualified instructors, and to cut down the size of the classes. According to Thomas, more material can be covered by television than in a lecture hall of three hundred to four hundred students. The major gripe about Psych 101 is the inability of the students to ask questions of the instructor. According to senior Jim Tyler, 21, There's no inter- personal contact with the teacher. Senior Jeanine Giller, 21, feels there's no interaction . . . and there's no moti- vation to ask questions in discussion group four or five days later. Instructor Thomas agrees that not being able to question or clarify a point made in the lecture is a problem, but . . . they probably wouldn't ask them any- way. Thomas has a valid point, though many students would disagree. Lecture notes, sold by students with the approval of the psychology depart- ment, have become available recently for those fortunate people who have ten dollars to spend. Lecture notes are good for students who do not know how to take lecture notes. Unfortunately, lecture notes are misused. Students take them to class and follow along, but don't try to take notes of their own, comments Thomas. Most students agree lecture notes influence class attendance, but freshman Debbie Schuchart, 19, feels that lecture notes are no influence, but they're good if you miss a class. Another freshman disagrees, Lecture notes are great. If you have them you usually don't go. Class attendance often undergoes a notable change from the beginning of the semester to the end. One advantage of a television classroom is that a student who does miss a lecture is able to make it up during the week. But Thomas believes When a student gets to college, he's on his own. A student who skips a TV lecture probably would skip the 'live' lectures anyway. One reason for skipping was con- tributed by senior Steve Kelley, 22, I don't think I get enough out of it . . . You're more likely to skip. A passing junior piped in with her opinion, It was completely boring. Steve also added, I don't think you can take many notes on a TV lecture, while Debbie expressed a contrasting view, It's not any different than having a teacher stand up and lecture. Students interviewed felt they should have been told beforehand that the Psych 101 classes would be taught by closed- circuit television. In actuality, it makes no difference because a good number of students have to take the course before they graduate. The only Psych 101 classes not being taught by TV are the night classes, a Saturday morning class, and the summer sessions. Despite varied opinions regarding the tube-taught class, it will probably con- tinue in the same manner for some time. • Kathy Adwers Culture in the 70's ZONING, streets and morality were the top issues in Omaha in 1971. Morality, a newcomer to the top three, stood highest and longest in the public eye, while zoning and streets narrowly edged out sidewalks to keep their niches in the list pinned down. Why morality, a stab from the past in itself, should become a hot issue in a town with one-and-three-quarters pages of bars in its yellow pages is a good enough question in itself. Imagine, over 600 liquor establishments. Compared to taverns, Omaha's three art theatres and maybe 10 (at one time) topless lounges seem trivial by compari- son. Indeed, if quantity were an issue rather than quality, the opportunities for debauchment through alcohol are easily 50-times those through nudity. Actually nude performances should be of little concern to students. If you like them, you go; if you don't, you won't. It's when authorities involve themselves in the war on smut and squelch legitimate entertainment that it becomes difficult to swallow. Civic Auditorium manager Charlie Mancuso's refusal to allow Hair to run in Omaha is most indicative of the mind- unbending attitude of area officials. Despite plaudits Hair has received world- wide for its music, choreography and message, a single nude semi-nude scene prevented its appearance. Dick Walter, Omaha's promotion impresario, later succeeded in getting the offensive show booked for Lincoln's Pershing Auditorium — with little resist- ance to speak of. Another stick in the craw of adult- minded entertainment seekers in Omaha has been the attempt to establish a film review board which would check out movies to see if they were suitable for showing. City Councilman John Ritums' major influence in pushing the concept was outrage at the showing of a so-called pornographic film at a posh West Omaha theatre instead of the slums where it belonged. In the slums, said he, the movie wouldn't have caused a titter. Cinema fans (to an extent) were appalled at the notion of arbitrary censor- ship. Who can blame them? It is as unsafe and unsound as deciding which beers will be allowed on tap in Omaha. Imagine the outcry if that happened! Perhaps the biggest threat to both the freedom (financially and otherwise) of theatres in Nebraska comes in the form of state senator Orval Keyes' bill to add a .50 cent per admission tax to all non- general-audience pictures. According to Keyes, if people can afford to pay to see such garbage they can afford to help the schools. The bill comes at a time when 50 per cent of American films are fortunate to make a profit . . . when audiences are dwindling . . . and when the garbage is largely offset by the best filmmaking ever. Fortunately, the bill should fail. Selection taxation — enough to force people to see Disney or television — has never held out well against logic. Fortunately, music and drama weren't touched by the morality kick. Appar- ently, authority-vested moralists haven't caught the drift of many lyrics and didn't attend plays. Without their help, Omaha still went through 1971 without a progressive rock (AM or FM) radio station, had few major concerts, forced Sweetness and Light (satire) theatre out of town and managed to lose the Magic Theatre. ©Todd Simon ART DISPLAYS Here in one form, or another, for 10 years W ii 'E HAD to move heaven and earth, said Peter Hill, chairman of the art department, in dis- cussing the effort in- volved in establishing an art gallery on campus. The art gallery which is located in the Administration Building, Room 371, has been open for one year in its present location. However, some form of an art gallery has existed on campus for the last ten years. Hill initiated every appeal for a per- manent exhibition room but It was the influence of Dr. John Blackwell (then the interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences) who was ultimately responsible for the gallery, Hill said. According to Hill, the displays have been very successful, although he openly admits that he has no idea how many people pass through the gallery during the Art, such as in the Faculty Art Show, can be seen in Room 371 of the Admlninstration Building. course of an exhibition. In the past the number of people viewing the display has been sizable, he said. The art department received particular response to a silk screen exhibit earlier this semester. Hill said the popularity was due to the different varieties displayed. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and a special showing on opening nights for the public from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. One section of the art department which is seldom viewed is that of a glass case in the alcove located on the third floor of the Administration building. In the case are art relics of different times and civilizations including, at one time, a skull and pottery. Students seldom view this display because of its location behind doors leading to a stairway, which ominously appear locked, said Hill. In charge of the displays on the first floor of the Administration building is Miss Bess Weinstein, technical assistant to Dean William T. Utiey in the College of Continuing Studies. Miss Weinstein took over the display about five years ago, saying she realized a need for a cultural interest among the students. By borrowing souvenirs from her travels and those of her friends. Miss Weinstein decided she could help to fill a void. Students usually have not yet been in a situation to take trips, Miss Weinstein said. Reminiscing over past displays which were partic ularly successful, Miss Wein- stein cited the display of the five great religions exhibited earlier this semester. The idea came from seeing a slogan on bumper stickers which said God is Dead. I realized afterwards just how little people know about the heritage of others, she said. There were no uni- versity funds involved in the project which Miss Weinstein calls her con- tribution to the community. The displays are planned for in ad- vance sometimes corresponding with an upcoming event. It gives the students the opportunity to see arts and events which they would ordinarily not be able to see until they go traveling, Miss Weinstein said. Change of all displays depends entirely upon the public interest, said Miss Weinstein. The Student Programming Organi- zation also has sponsored art displays throughout the Student Center over the last several years. This year however, no loaned art is on display. Rick David, student activities coordinator, said due to the past episodes of disappearing art work, thefts have made it mandatory to take out insurance on any display around the MBSC. The risk of theft and the cost of the insurance made it necessary to discontinue travel- ing displays. • Debbie Chadwick Seldom viewed pieces of art can be seen in the alcove located on the third floor Adm. BIdg. They are unseen because of its location behind doors seeming to be ominously locked. 83 I UNO-FM: KVNO i®4 mm CAMPUS RADIO ALTHOUGH UNO students and the comunity have not been able to ■ ■ tune in yet, there will be a new BH radio station broadcasting in ■ ■ stereo. The fledgling station is KVNO, located at 90.7 on the FM dial. The headquarters of the station is located in the old Storz mansion at 66th and Dodge. KVNO is staffed by students who work part-time under the direction and supervision of Fritz Leigh, program and operations director for the station. The programming format is one of fine arts, utilizing a variety of quality music — good jazz, folk-rock, and popular sounds will be the basic type of music played. These will be supplemented by some light opera selections and classical offerings, all of which, as Leigh said, will be in the very best of taste. Leigh said KVNO will be trying to project the university's image to the general Omaha listening public by featur- ing this type of programming. Since KVNO will be an educational radio station, the programming is ex- pected to be of an informative nature, providing information about the artist and the composer in introducing new recordings and sound tracks. A host of information anyone would want to know concerning a recording group will be provided, Leigh said. The format will also include a forum-type discussion in which students will take part in discussion programs with members of the university staff and facul- ty to discuss current issues and topics of interest, Leigh said. A monthly program guide will be available featuring program highlights and information. In addition to the FM station, Leigh said there is a special hook-up feeding music from the station directly to the Student Center. This is a special on-campus broadcasting experiment, fea- turing music appealing to the tastes of all students, predominantly rock and jazz. KRNO are the call letters of this station. Why the two stations? The reason for this is the regular KVNO staff is com- posed of students who have had some type of previous broadcast experience and will be broadcasting to the general Omaha public. Broadcasting by wire directly to the student center is open to anyone without experience and will be used as a training device, Leigh said. The station is non-commercial and will air promotions for any campus-oriented activity or organization. KVNO will be broadcasting six days a week, Sunday through Friday, from 4 p.m. to midnight. Leigh feels a definite need for this type of station in the Omaha area featur- ing in depth music, accenting good quality jazz, folk rock, fine arts sounds, and informative programming. Leigh also feels the other local radio stations do not offer programming for- mats like that planned for KVNO and said he is hopeful the UNO station can fill the void. So, whatever their musical taste, stu- dents should find KVNO a most enjoy- able experience in stereo radio. • Russ Frazier 84 Homecoming Concert A HippieDippieYogiJoy i GEORGE Carlin was first to perform for the 2,000 students present for the UNO Homecoming Concert, and the concert was a first for Carlin. A recent change in appearance — he now sports long hair, a beard and casual clothing like the flared blue-jeans, t-shirt and denim jacket worn during the Student Programming Organi- zation sponsored concert — has also meant a change in his act and where he performs. The 34-year-old native of New York City has quit the club and Las Vegas route and cut down on his tv appearances (Johnny Carson, Merv Griffin, Flip Wilson and Ed Sullivan shows), which he plans to quit completely for at least a year. He is now concentrating on campus circuits, which, until UNO, his first officially invited appearance, consisted of filling in for last minute cancellations. His act is now more personal, although he still does mimicry and characters - his Hippie Dippy Weatherman reporting the present temperature is 68 degrees at the airport, which is stupid because I don't know anybody who lives at the airport — he also works as himself, offering personal observations and interpretations on just about anything frbm daytime television to population control. It was this kind of informal performance, more like an informal conversation, which typifies Carlin's act and unveils his personality. His act is himself, and both are enjoyable. His performance lasted over an hour and was well received and liked by the audience, who gave him a well-deserved standing ovation. The second group to perform was Yogi Phlegm. Or was their name The Sons? (It used to be. But it was The Sons of Champlain too.) To many in th e audience, their music was just as confusing as the issue of their name, or at least as elusive, but what Yogi Phlegm gave Omaha was music in one of its oldest, longest-lasting, purest forms. joy of Cooking was indeed a joy to all. This two woman, three man band has a totally unique, totally enjoyable sound. A piano, drums, congas and bass and rhythm guitars comprise the movin' music put out by this group from Berkeley. The two women, Toni Brown and Terry Garthwaite, are the core of the group. Pianist Toni, who does most of the writing, leads joy instrumentally and does back-up vocals. Vocalist Terry, who does some writing too, leads the band in sounding sometimes bluesy, sometimes sweet, but always rockin'. Backing up with congas and vocals is Ron Wilson, whose rhythm adds to the entire individuality of Joy's sound. Toni's crystal clear voice restates the country and folk flavors, and her keyboard work is in itself, a joy. The varied combinations of rhythms and sounds Joy of Cooking puts out form its distinct musical sound, •Alison Strain 85 DIRECTORS LOOK AS THE University itself has changed and grown, the last five years have brought expansion and change to 1 the University Theatre. For those students studying business, those changes mean you're getting a lot more for your money. When I first came, said Scene De- signer Robert Welk, there v ere four shows and maybe a mime show or a little Readers Theatre. This year's season, five years later, is nearly double the number of shows, with four major productions, and three studio theatre shows, including readers theatre and experimental pro- ductions. Until this year, the jobs of scene designer and technical director were both held by one person; those jobs are now separate. The idea behind this, said Welk, is to free the designer from construction responsibilities so he can have more time to spend designing ahead on upcoming shows. It grows out of a developing program — one that is increas- ing in size. Welk still fits in on-the-set time, seeing about props, set details and putting on the finishing touches. Educational theatre, said Welk, is, in part, intended to enhance the cultural awareness of the student body and the' comrtiunity, and, in part, to train actors. The only way a theatre artist is going to learn how to do anything, he said, is to do it. He'd like to see students doing more — such as directing, set designing and playwriting. Perpetually busy, Welk said being in Educational Theatre keeps variety in his life, and frees him from a nine-to-five desk job. Working more closely with students, it's possible to develop human relationships, he said. In his third year with University Theatre is Robert Moore, scholar, direc- tor, teacher and, a position new this year, co-ordinator of performing arts, where he works with department heads and area directors in dance, theatre, music and art. Committed to the theatre of ideas, Moore speaks of theatre as a relative art — where issues, attitudes, and ideas find fertile soil in contemporary experience as well as reflecting on another period. Raised in Nebraska, Moore said the state has never been one to spend exces- Ralph Murphy, below, Robert Moore, opposite, and Robert Welk, far right, play on the Birds set. sively on the arts, but feels the UNO Theatre is comparable In staff and pro- gram to any its size. Educational The- atre, Moore said, has an obligation to present all types of plays in a compre- hensive program that also offers variety. He feels this year's season is the most ambitious and has great range. I see the director more as an editor than a master, said Irwin Schlass, Uni- versity Theatre's newest director. In his first year at UNO, Schlass takes an unauthoritative, democratic approach in directing. In life, there is always change — in plays too. Your feelings about a play change, so it's best not to take a rigid stance at the beginning, he said. Schlass said a rehearsal period should be a time of exploration and experi- mentation, when you work on feeling as much as you can, and keep your senses. Born in Germany and traveling to America at the age of three, Schlass recalls watching people — the way they speak and their mannerisms — as a child. New York City, where he was raised, provided plenty of material, and, perhaps his view of life as an intense dream. This intensity and a searching aware- ness are reflected in his choice of plays, which, he said, view life — it's meta- physical and psychological problems. This theatre's biggest problem, he said, is getting students involved. In the UNO theatre, we're sort-of in a 'which came first-the chicken or the- egg' situation, said Ralph Murphy. Unless we have majors (students), we can't get money to develop the program, and it's difficult to get students without the program. Murphy, University Theatre's new technical director, is not new to UNO. He first came as a graduate student in 1968, and has been involved in the theatre program every year since. Murphy would like to see a larger graduate program, a bachelor of fine arts program and a larger number of under- graduate courses offered — such as make- up, movement and dramatic literature. He does feel that the department has im- proved since he first came. We desper- ately need to involve more students on campus, but, the theatre has become more ambitious. I think it has matured a lot, he said. • Alison Strain FOR DRAMA EGGS 87 HEDDA GABLER Among Three University Productions THE FIRST half of University The- atre's 1971-1972 season offered variety, with plays from varied times and with different styles and themes. In addition to being the first major production, Hedda Gabler introduced many new faces. Mary Dean, playing Hedda, came with experience ranging from Illinois State University to Colorado summer stock. For Mary and the rest of the cast, excepting UNO veteran Bill Cole, the play was the first experience on UNO's stage. Written by Henrik Ibsen,' Hedda Gabler was presented October 14-16. Although the Ancient Greek comedy, The Birds was first presented at the Dionysian Feast in 414 B.C., UNO's November 19, 20 and 21 performances restated the satire on society of that time with applicable, contemporary accuracy. Bright, multi-colored birds perched at varied levels on a jungle gym-type struc- ture housing trapeze-type swings, a slide, a swing, elevators, trap doors and draw bridges. The costumes worn by the 19 birds in Aristophanes' play as presented at UNO, were adaptations of those worn in the play as presented in ancient times. American Power by James Schevill, consisted of two one-act plays, The Space Fan and The Master. This contemporary show was performed October 5-10 at 1012 Howard Street in the Old Market, making use of an offer from the Magic Theatre Foundation, which gave full use of the Magic Theatre and all its facilities to University Theatre for two months. • Alison Strain 88 WHAT better way to spend a sun-drenched late September afternoon than by listening to electrophonic, four valve trumpet capable of playing notes betv een the cracks on a piano? Nothing better — especially if the trum- pet is in the hands of the man that helped design it. September 23 was probably the finest day in UNO music history. The reason: the appearance of Don Ellis and Friends. Ellis and his aggregation of 21 friends provided jazz in a variety of forms and many combinations of tempos. Perhaps the greatest feature of the Ellis band was its great use of various tempos, including a frantic 3 3 alter- nating with 3 6 tempo on a thing called Bulgarian Bulge. Ellis and Friends combine the wood- winds and brass of a jazz band with the violins, viola, and cello of a string quartet. Thrown in with these for good measure are a piano, electric bass, conga drums and three sets of drums. Performing on the Administration Building mall before a highly appreciative crowd of about 500, the Ellis group performed in the style befitting the act of a four-time Grammy Award nominee. For two hours the crowd was regaled with electronic wizardry and good, clean, pile- driving jazz. After the concert, Ellis explained the strangely beautiful trumpet that he worked like a child with a new toy. Ellis said the four valve trumpet that he helped to design was rather unusual; it was designed to play quarter tones, 24 notes to the octave. It plays the notes between the cracks in a piano, Ellis said. Even more startling than the four-valve design of the Ellis trumpet was the fact it was an electrophonic trumpet. This gave Ellis the ability to make sounds startling similar to the sounds heard coming from a Moog Synthesizer. Ellis also performed ELLIS very nice duos with himself by means of a tape loop in the electronic guts of his trumpet. Ellis seemed to take great delight in playing a string of notes and then lower- ing his trumpet and listening to the notes being echoed through his wonder ma- chine. By means of the tape loop Ellis could also judge his performance by listening to the last few bars he played. Although he didn't design the electro- phonic system, Ellis said he has been sort of a pioneer in the use of it. The other way of distinguishing the Ellis sound is by the many varied tempos and the large rhythm system. Ellis ex- plained the reason for a large section was I like the polyphonic (multiplicity of sounds as in an echo) effect of a large rhythm section. I played in many Latin America style bands and got this feel for a large rhythm section. Ellis adds to the rhythm of the band by sitting in on drums when he isn't needed on trumpet. The use of different tempos has been an Ellis trademark for a long time. I got interested in different tempos 10 or 15 years ago and it is gradually catching on in rock music, like in Jesus Christ Super- star. It's just more exciting, Ellis said. In addition to his trumpet and drum work, Ellis also does about 75 per cent of the group's arranging and writes most of the music the group performs. Ellis stressed his group should not be considered a road band. We go on the road three or four times a year for two or three weeks at a time. The band is based in North Hollywood. Ages of members range from 21 to 42 with the average age being about 26. Obviously enjoying himself, Ellis con- ducted, played the trumpet and beat the drums with an enthusiasm of a child in the grade school band. The only differ- ence was Ellis' ionospheric level of ex- pertise. Ellis said that the band enjoyed Omaha and the reception they received and are eager to return, possibly for a week long stand. Don Ellis and Friends were brought to campus by Jim Nelson, the organizer of the UNO Jazz Club, and Rick David, student activities coordinator. • Alan Gendler 89 SPEAKING STRONGLY FOR THE INDIAN N. Scott Momaday HALF the world's population doesn't know how to write. The art of writing itself originated only six thousand years ago in man's 25 thousand year history. Yet from the time he arrived in America and still today, the white man has regarded the Indian and his oral traditions with varying amounts of amusement, contempt and ridicule. The red man has existed alter- nately as the noble savage or as that poor, syphilitic lice-infested creature. Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist N. Scott Momaday is a member of the Comparative Languages Department at the University of California at Berkeley. The Kiowa Indian greeted a UNO lecture audience in October, Where are you going,? a greeting traditional among some Indian tribes. Momaday suggested that it may be to the white man's benefit to ask himself the question and then follow the red man. Momaday himself, in both his writing and conversation, is careful with words. He doesn't waste them. His speech is strong, his words selected to convey precise, unclouded meanings. The Berkely instructor related a story about a young Navajo hitch-hiker he encountered last summer. He asked the youth the words for many objects they passed. Pointing out two peaks in the distance, Momaday asked, What's that? The translated reply was bear's ears. From that time, Momaday has perceived that landform only as bear's ears. The Navajo as a people have a very keen sense of naming things and the boy shared in their profound logic. Rather than saying he likes something, the Indian might say, My mind is in that direction. Momaday believes this attitude to- ward the world that is reverent and respectful could well be the avenue to human preservation upon this earth. The Indian believes the immediate world can fill one's whole mind. His essay titled An American Land Ethic expresses Momaday's belief that in matters of ecology, we don't need legis- lation so much as a different attitude toward the landscape, ... a different ethic. Western man thinks of the land simply as a utility to be turned to his own advantage while the Indian never viewed it this way. The red man's world view includes a deep ethical regard for the earth and sky in contrast to the white man's seeming pre-occupation with despoiling his environment. The Indian always knew who and what he was and has never been rent by such artificialities as credibility gaps. And, the red man has always had a great capacity for wonder, delight and belief. Momaday suggested that Where are you going? is a question we might put in our own mouths to ward off the immorality of indifference. But the red man, too, is undergoing a period of dislocation. Both the reser- vation system and relocation in the nation's cities disconnect the Indian from the rest of society. Momaday said the only way the Indian will survive on a reservation is as a kind of artifact, a museum piece. The reserva- tion does serve a necessary purpose, though, the retention of tribal identity and preservation of traditional values. Relocation presents other problems as the rewards of urban life can't com- pensate for the loss of tribalism. He said it's dangerous to assume that cultural assimilation can occur over an extended period of time, and absurd to see it occurring immediately. The Indian's knowledge of the English language is, by and large, inadequate. He doesn't understand urban economics. And, perhaps the heart of the problem, he can't clear his mind of the doubts and fears another civilization puts on him because he is an Indian. Abel, the protagonist of House Made of Dawn, suffered from dislocation. Taken from the reservation and moved into the tragic situation of warfare, Abel disintegrates as a man, unable to resume his former life after his release from the military. Momaday stressed that no matter what the outcome of this temporary dis- location dilemma, it must not uproot the red man from the world in which his traditions are based. He believes the Indian can live in modern society without losing his traditional beliefs. and customs. Making baskets or whatever he does, the Indian must manifest his traditional ways aesthetically. Basket makers can become architects. The Indian will not remain the way he was, he said. All men change. But he will remain an Indian. Momaday hopes the Indian's image as some ridiculous be-feathered spectacle chasing John Wayne across the silver screen will be exterminated. • Bev Parisot 90 Dick Gregory, What bothers you the most about fasting? ' HUNGER ! ' THE Fl RST snowflakes of the season were falling outside that day, but the climate prevailing inside the University Theatre was anything but cool. Before a capacity crowd of blacks and whites, mostly young, standing and sitting in every possible inch of that theatre, a slight, black man sauntered across the stage flashing the peace sign. A roar of applause. Comedian Dick Gregory announced that he has been on a seven- month fast protesting the war in Viet Nam and warned the crowd, If the war ends in the middle of my speech this afternoon, there's a clause in my contract . . . you'll excuse me to leave and eat. The worst thing about fasting is the fact that 'eaters' question me about what bothers me the most, and when I reply, 'HUNGER!' they look so-o-o- surprised. You've got to program yourself for a fast, man. Psyche yourself out. What shall I expect? Well, I'll get hungry; I'll lose some weight. My top weight at one time was 288 pounds and now I'm down to 99. Why, I've had these pants taken in so much that in the back, the right pocket is on the left side . . ., he said. Gregory quipped about the insane reasoning behind pay toilets, about George Wallace's opposition to bussing, Agnew's trip to Africa, and finally specu- lated about America's lack of diplomacy, explaining that when President Nixon Gregory: If you've got to drink alcohol and smoke pot to change the system then let it stay like it is. goes to Red China, Agnew will probably send along his laundry. The 39-year-old Gregory has probably done more for the black cause than any other entertainer in the business. His unique utilization of keen yet sophisti- cated humor drives the point home. On the police structure in the United States, he observed, New York has the best police money can buy, literally. If their force didn't show up for work, the crime rate would decrease 73%. Gregory assured the crowd that he would gladly go to Viet Nam, on one condition, that I get sent to the front lines with some of those rich folks; Duponts or Rockefellers would do. His talk, nevertheless, focused on youth. He suggested that instead of being hip and cool, try staying hot and square. Contending that it is not a generation gap that exists in this country, but a moral gap, Gregory complained, You won't listen when we try to tell you all about those reefers. Us old folks, we know everything. That's why we drink alcohol. You reefer smokers don't under- stand that when you drink alcohol, it preserves wisdom in the top of your head. in all sincerity, however, the father of nine pleaded, If you've got to drink alcohol and smoke pot to change the system, then let it stay like it is. Never before in the history of any nation has the very fate and destiny of that nation depended on the young folk as the very survival of this country depends on you. The crusader spends 98 percent of his time living out of a suitcase, travelling to college campuses all over the U.S. You've got to make them start edu- cating you and quit indoctrinating you. We're one of the few people in the world who pays for our indoctrination, he warned. I say to you youngsters, you've got a big job to do in this country, and not very much time to do it. • Cheryl Miller 91 INDIAN DANCERS PERFORM A performance by the American Indian Dancers and a talk by author and Indian rights advocate Harry Golden was part of a fund-raising effort for the j American Indian Center, sponsored by UNO's sociology department and NOVA. The November 18 program began v ith the American Indian Dancers. One of the dances demonstrated was the Indian flag dance, originally performed when the first Indian World War casualty came back from France. Golden emphasized U.S. exploitation of the Indian and solutions to the Indian problem. Indian rights are being trampled into the dirt, Golden said. According to Golden, the solution to the problem of minorities was educa- tion, then integration. He compared the Indian situation with the situation of other minorities such as Blacks and Jews. He stressed the importance of keeping minority culture intact while minorities attempt to solve their problems. The program which was held in En- gineering 101 was presented free to stu- dents. 92 WHEN I came here, the only thing I knew was that I loved nnusic. I didn't really have the philosophy of program- ming and the Student Center I have now. For Rick David, student activities coordinator, the overriding concern in student programming is varied entertain- ment for varied interest groups. As head of Student Programming Organization (SPO), David has arranged these events: foreign films of high quality, such as Z and Closely Watch- ed Trains ; concerts with jazz, rock and folk artists from nationally popular Joy of Cooking to the new Canadian group, James and the Good Brothers, and, in concert, also, comedian George Carlin. David has also brought: well-known movies like Rosemary's Baby, Alice's Restaurant and The Taming of the Shrew ; drama presented by the New Shakespeare Company of San Francisco and a three-day symposium with a prison reform play given by ex-convicts from California's San Quentin Prison. In addition to offerings that please those with different interests, David says the entertainment must be low cost, appealing, able to draw an audience, of good quality, and must educate the stu- dent body by acquainting them with what's happening in other parts of the country. It's this fine arts philosophy that goes hand-in-hand with why David feels SPO and the Student Center are so RICK DAVID SPO Equals Quality important on the UNO campus. When I was at Nebraska (Lincoln campus), he explained, 80% of my education was living in the dorm. Since UNO cannot provide the campus community life avail- able at schools with residence halls, an on-campus base must be established where students, faculty and staff can meet, David said. He believes in bringing new things in entertainment, per- formers that are not well known, but he feels the audience will like. When Laudon Wainwright performed with Jim Kweskin in September, Wainwright, although virtu- ally unheard of by most audience mem- bers, was received as well, if not better than Kweskin, the top-billed, established act. The October 5 concert featuring James and the Good Brothers, Chris Williamson and Uncle Vinty, was another of David's entertainment successes, and none of the three acts is currently well-known. Rober- ta Flack, Seals Croft, and Dan Hicks the Hot Licks were three of his choices last year in this category, and this year, all are known nationally to a much greater extent. Besides evenings of entertainment, David has provided evenings of infor- mation. The World Affairs Institute and the prison reform symposium were both successful, says David, and he'd like to bring more of this type. Publicity has been this year's main problem, says David. Sometimes the cause attributed to a small audience turn out was the fact that the event appealed to a definite interest group. Sometimes, we weren't organized. Or, if we don't decide who will be performing soon enough to get the publicity out, it's too late, David said. David feels publicity is one of the areas that will improve since the recent change within SPO. A new constitution, which set up the new 10 member board was, said David, a necessary change. Under the old method, a separate com- mittee for each area — films, concerts, lectures — students ended up tunneling their interests in one area. The board now decides as a whole, without com- mittees. This should be an advantage to all concer ned. Members will have broader interests by being involved in decisions of all types of events, and decisions will be reached by discussion involving a greater number of opinions, David said. The opinions voiced are very likely to be both diverse and representative of a large portion of the student body, for the board itself is diverse. Selected by the Student Center Policy Board after written application and personal interview, mem- bers include different sexes, ages, races and marital status. The board, working with David, will probably fulfill his hopes for the rest of the year — a complete program — a program of varied entertainment for varied interest groups. When 1 first came here . . . said David, it was more of a job. Now it's more a way of life. • Alison Strain ORCHESIS Expresses Inner FEELING KAREN HAYES, president of the campus modern dance honorary, Orchesis, finds modern dance to be interpretive. She feels it is a vehicle to express inner feelings. Modern dance is anything you v ant it to be. It gives the dancer an oppor- tunity to be creative. There are no limits in modern dance; you can express the freedom of a bird soaring or you can simply dance to have a good time, says Orchesis vice-president Margaret Hol- lingsed. The Orchesis honorary was started prior to 1950 but was discontinued for a short period of time. When Mrs. Vera Lundahl, assistant professor of women's physical education, started teaching dance at UNO, she decided to restart the Orchesis program. Her philosophy in re- starting Orchesis was to afford an oppor- tunity to people who love to dance. Because the group is an honorary organi- zation, quality of dance technique is emphasized. All the members of the present organization were chosen because of their interest in dancing, and because of their ability to demonstrate dancing as an art. This semester the organization consists of about 25 active members, with a president — Karen Hayes, vice president — Margaret Hollingsed, and a secretarial post held by Vivette Pullum. Mrs. Lundahl said, the main thrust of the program is to give the students who are interested in dance many varied ex- periences in dance creativity, performing, producing dance and working with pro- fessional dancers. The program is set up in such a way that it enables members to go into the community and demonstrate what modern dance is and how much fun it can be for both men and women. We will be giving master lessons to junior high and high school students at schools such as Lewis and Clark, Burke, Westside, Tech, and others. These lessons are to help develop an appreciation among high school students for dancing, explained Karen. Besides performing a spring concert for the university community, Orchesis is kept busy during the year by giving performances for various civic and re- ligious groups, at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, and other insti- tutions in the greater Omaha area. Since the organization is funded by the studen t activities fund, Orchesis is 94 limited financially in bringing outside talent to organization meetings for the instruction of new techniques, the ex- planation of career opportunities in the field of dance, and for just the pure pleasure of working with professional talent. This semester Orchesis brought the Alvin Alley American Dance Theatre from New York to campus during October for demonstrations, lectures and a concert. The Orchesis members were given the chance to work side by side with the twenty-member professional group from New York. In previous years, Orchesis leaders have tried to expose organization members to different talent in the field of dance. One of the problems of Orchesis is in recruiting male dancers for performances this year. It is a misconception, Mrs. Lundahl noted, that men cannot succeed in modern dance. We try to use the men who join Orchesis for their strength and masculinity. One girl can't lift another girl. We need the guys for their muscles, Karen said. Every year Orchesis gives an award for the Outstanding Dancer of the Year. This honor is given to the member who shows a great deal of creativity and who has also contributed the most to Orchesis during the year. This year's award went to the acting president, Karen Hayes. Margaret Hollingsed sees Orchesis as an organization where students can develop a sense of belonging and have a great time together. Rhonda McNutt is a new member in the group this year, and she finds it to be exciting. It's different. It can be a place where you can go and meet new people — become friends and have a good time. It gives you a chance to express yourself - be creative. It can help build your character and by working with people and becoming closer with these people you can put your ideas with everyone's and express all your inner feelings, Rhonda said. Members do not see Orchesis as an organization but rather as a type of unique family. They have the same goal - to be creative and to have fun in doing it. Orchesis helps in devloping a sense of belonging. It makes you aware of the people around you; you learn to work cooperatively with everyone and the exer- cise gained in modern dance also helps the body, Karen said. • C. R. Averill 95 World Affairs Lectures International Questions Discussed To promote a better understanding of international questions and problems, the Institute of World Affairs directed by College of Continuing Studies Dean William T. Utiey once again this fall offered a four-lecture series for the student body and university community. In its 26th year, the Institute featured three journalists and a former ambassador and expert on world affairs. Charles Bohlen, former ambassador to France, Russia, and the Soviet Union addressed an audience of approximately 300 concerning the Sino-Soviet split. He asserted the split betvk een the two coun- tries would probably widen, leading to a new era of classical diplomacy with the United States, China and the Soviet Union in a triangular relationship. The Soviet Union attaches great im- portance to its leadership of the World Communist Movement. The essence of the quarrel between the Soviet Union and China is the failure of China to follow Moscow's leadership, Bohlen said. The second lecturer was Anthony Hatch, correspondent for WCBS news in New York. He discussed the tensions in the Middle East before a crowd of about 250 persons. Hatch outlined several stumbling blocks in the proposed Mid- East policies of Secretary of State William Rogers. Opposition of the United States Navy, the reluctance of Israel to yield anything without a proportionate quid pro quo from the Egyptians and the Arabs' stead- fast refusal to have direct talks with Israel were some problems listed by Hatch. The third speaker, Drew Middleton, military correspondent for The New York Times, spoke to an audience of approxi- mately 200 concerning the European situation. The lecture centered around the proposed mutual and balanced force reduction in Western Europe. He said the true explanation for the current Russian push for the Conference of European Security is that the Soviets have turned to an old target, the Ameri- can presence in Western Europe. Middle- ton strongly opposed troop cutbacks in Europe, saying, We all hear those shoddy arguments. They stink of the thirties and forties — and appeasement and defeat. The fourth and last speaker, Carey McWilliams, commented on the domestic scene. McWilliams was highly critical of Nixon administration attempts to manipulate and intimidate the press. McWilliams pointed to Vice-President Spiro Agnew's November 13, 1969, speech in Des Moines as the beginning of a carefully designed attempt to whip the media into line. Modern presidents today have the tools of news management in their hands, McWilliams said. He added that another factor which has contributed to the president's ad- vantage over the media is that in a manner of speaking we have been in a state of war for thirty years, and in war, they say, truth is the first casualty. McWilliams said not only does the military feel it is their privilege to with- hold certain information, but they and their executives assert it is their obli- gation not to tell the truth. The annual Institute of World Affairs is far more significant for the course it charts than for its actual direc- tion. Possibly with the guidance and counseling of the political science depart- ment and additional financial support, it could accomplish more adequately the goals it sets. • Danny Powers 96 GLADYS Pruitt is a senior majoring is psychology. She's interested in furthering her education ail the way to a doctorate. Her chances of this happening four years ago seemed unlikely because financing a college education would have been difficult for her middle-class family. In 1968 Gladys was also confused about what subject to major in and what college to attend. Then one of her friends told her about a program which gives guidance towards the choosing and preparation necessary for a successful collegiate experience. The program called College Bound was re- named last summer Career Bound Service (CBS). This program aided Gladys in choosing to attend UNO and helped her to select her major field, psychology. Gladys is grateful to CBS for the help it gave her, and last summer she worked as a coun- selor in the program. Why did she join the CBS mission? I enjoyed being a student counselor for CBS because I feel that this program gives participating youth material that they would not ordinarily have access concerning thei r futures. I also enjoy the secret fears and hopes of the youths I have counseled. I also enjoy the personal experience I have acquired from my working in the program as a counselor, Gladys said. Gladys envisions CBS as being more than a college counseling service for youth in Omaha's underprivileged areas. Information is made available by CBS concerning almost any kind of vocation, trade or career and opportunities avail- able in the armed services. CBS informs individuals on what type of material is covered in college entrance exams and makes suggestions about what college and major to select. It also helps youths find jobs through contacts with agencies like the Nebraska State Employ- ment Service, Urban League, and Neigh- 98 borhood Youth Corps. Helping pre-college and college age youths select trade schools is another service offered by CBS. Counselors often mention trade schools to those in- dividuals who score well on aptitude and skill tests. The national shortage of skilled workers, is an advantage pointed out when informing youths of opportunities offered by area trade schools. A youth's aptitude and skills are com- pared with the needs of the armed services by CBS counselors in another unique aspect of the program. The coun- seling, according to CBS officials, is usually quite successful in helping a youth clear his mind on the military services as a vocation. Don Benning, former UNO wrestling coach and physical education instructor, and University Division Counselor Gene Kafka have held major leadership roles in CBS work during recent summers. Ken Rhodus and other University Division counselors aided CBS work last summer. Student counselors included former UNO athlete Curlee Alexander and former NU grid superstar Dick Davis. UNO counselor Bob Gibson ran the CBS mobile unit, a van used to roam the streets and find youths who want to rap about their post-secondary school future. Gibson noted that the roving van drew sizable crowds at scheduled stops and said, Often youths in the crowd got involved in the program and made it all worthwhile. Leisure activities like swimming, parties, dances, excursions and free trips to Omaha Royals baseball games are also incorporated into CBS to provide youths a maximum opportunity to think about their future and enjoy themselves at the same time. Benning best describes the program in noting It provides a needed function in the community; everyone needs to get involved in the problems of the com- munity. • Rick Eirenberg Struttin' to What's New, Pussycat? are Floretia Pierce, Linda Vinson, Peggy Twohey, DuRell Dice, Kris Norton and Mary Beth Twohey. The thrill of the music, The swish of the pompons, The parade of . . . COLLEGIATES HURRAY for the Miss America fight-team-we're-with-ya girls! Three cheers for the Team and the School and the Quarterback! Let's hear it for the thrill of the music, the swish of the pompons, the parade of the short-skirted jazz dancers! A bunch of bull or every girls' dream? That's the question. And it's posed by the invisible rule of college football: every half-time must include a squad of smiling girls with Ali MacGraw legs swirling their pompons. What type of girl is this? Who are these Ali MacGraws involved in UNO's former Indiannes, now Collegiates? Well, here it is: Everything you've always wanted to know about a pompon girl but were afraid to ask or didn't bother to. Of its 22 marching members, 13 are freshmen. It would appear the squad thrives upon the freshmen girls. Co- captain Mary Beth Twohey explained that The freshmen have more time. Freshmen Liz VanEvery wanted to be involved, not just a person who went to classes. So Liz tried out for the squad and made it. Jodie Ford, another fresh- man Collegiate likes sports and just likes to join things. A two-year veteran of the squad is Kathy Bauman, who felt the surplus of freshmen is understandable, noting It's their first year . . . they want to get involved in college life. Some — or perhaps most — of the squad's members are involved in other things too. Like sororities. Mary Beth, a member of Sigma Kappa herself, esti- mated that at least half of the girls are in sororities, maybe more . . . So why all the Greeks? Kathy, a sorority member last year, felt that sorority people just do more things. It's kind of an honor for your sorority and the girls just want to do something for their sorority, she said. Liz is an Alpha Xi Delta and Jodie a Sigma Kappa. Try-outs were held in early September and Mary Beth estimated that about 32 girls competed. Rather than use former drill team members as judges, Mary Beth sought more impartial judges. Her choices? Fred Gerardi, sports information director, Bob Hansen, head basketball coach and Reginald Schive, band director. Supposedly the image of a drill team member is changing. According to Liz, there were some really pretty girls who tried out. But the judges weren't in- terested in looks alone and Liz found them very fair about the judging. One aspect of being a Collegiate is money. How else would you buy a uniform? Mary Beth reported that the cost is minimal and the girls don't pay for the uniforms worn to school. I would say about $25 would cover it, Mary Beth calculated. The $25 is for a per- formance uniform, shoes and of course, the famous pompons. The element of time is involved, too. The squad rehearses twice a week and occasionally before performances. But probably more emphasis is placed on individual practice. And time devoted to the squad may mean time lost to study- ing. The normal study load for a drill team member, in Mary Beth's estimation, is about 13 to 14 hours. And the squad is populated with a fair share of physical education majors. But grades aren't always a problem. In fact, Mary Beth's grades were better the years I was in Collegiates than when I wasn't. Mary Beth is an elementary education major. Obviously, the Collegiates feel their endeavor is important. I had a class the same time as tryouts so I switched my class to try out, Liz remembered. And Jodie quit her job to be a Collegiate. I figure I'll be working the rest of my life, so I might as well enjoy it now, she commented. For Mary Beth, her work and involve- ment stems from the fact that, 1 really, really enjoy it . . . half-time is part of the excitement and that's what I want it to be this year. The Collegiates add to the game, she said. Kathy is back again this year because if you're not a Collegiate, you might not go to games, but when you are, you have to. It helps you go to games. And certainly the members meet a lot of people — like football players. That's what I like — meeting people, Liz added. So what then can you expect when you see the pompon girls replacing the football players during half-time? Someone who doesn't just sit on the sidelines ... a girl with a lot of spunk, a twinkle in her eyes and just basically a lot of pzazz, I guess, Jodie concluded. • Kathy Tewhill 99 With the second week of September came Student Programming Week Two members of the Sweetness and Light troupe perform for students in the pep bowl during SPO VJeek. Soloist Loudon Wainwright III was half of a two-part folk concert which took place in the MBSC ballroom. THE second week in September was Student Programming week. The week's activities began with an organizational recruitment fair. The purpose of the fair was to solicit new members for the organizations involved and to let new students know of some of the services offered at UNO — such as the counseling service, the place- ment office, the ombudsman, and the financial aids available. Rick David, students activities co- ordinator, said that the recruitment fair, TOO which originated at the 1971 Fall New Students Day, will be held each semester. The fall recruitment fairs will be larger than the spring fairs. David said that the fall recruitment fair was a good first attempt. The only major change he plans to make for next fall's recruitment fair will be to let the people know about it in the spring and make all the organizations aware of it. Twenty-two organizations and student services participated in the fair. SPO, Jazz Club, Student Education Association, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Young Americans for Freedom, and Christian Fellowship were among the organizations represented. Student services that were represented included the University Religious Center, the ombudsman, and the Student Place- ment Office. Other activities sponsored by SPO were a folk concert by Jim Kweskin and Loudon Wainwright III, performances by the Sweetness and Light troupe, the movie The Reivers, and a dance featuring Rock Bottom. Three stories for three clergymen ... Collegiate Interfaith Center WHAT do Wayne State and UNO have in common? They are the only schools known to house campus clergy to- gether, said the Rev. Leonard Barry. The religious center which is some- times known as the Interfaith Center because of the housing situation is located at 101 North Happy Hollow Blvd. Previously the offices of Protestant chaplain the Rev. Leonard Barry, Luther- an chaplain the Rev. Dave Kehret and Catholic chaplain the Rev. Father John Kresnik were scattered throughout the greater Omaha area. The center, which formally opened in September was purchased for $39,000 by the James A. Douglas Foundation, do- nated by the late Elva. Douglas of the Dundee Presbyterian Church in memory of her deceased husband. The house is a three-story structure with several large rooms which are being used for group meetings. Due to the luxurious surroundings of Barry's office which sports a crystal chandelier and thick carpet, he has earned the nickname of the Bishop. Future plans include the establishment of the recreation and lounge areas. The campus Newman Club holds mass every Friday in the center and the Lutheran Ministry is sponsoring folk and drama group sessions. On Oct. 24 the first rap session was held in the center. The subject was abortion. Protestants are sponsoring group meetings as well as religious retreats, the first of which was held the weekend of October 8 at the Mary O'Donnel Lodge. The retreat stu- dents participated in encounter groups as well as Bible study classes and song fests. Nature hikes were taken on designated paths which imparted the story of the crucifixion and the resurrection of Christ. We are hoping for some non-credit courses in the near future on anything from a survey of Eastern religion to modern mystics to Christianity and the Occult, stated Barry. We hope to develop the rest of the center as we go along, said Rev. Kehret. We want to play it by ear and try to create an atmosphere where students will want to come to study or talk. During the holiday season decorations prevailed with a well stocked supply of punch and cookies to feed the troops as they come in for a rest. There was not a considerable amount of work to be done to the house before moving in, according to the ministers. The main project was to pass the city fire inspection. There were rooms to be in- sulated and new doors to be put throughout the building. Other finishing touches will continue until a more homey atmosphere prevails. Various churches contributed funds to the center and more contributions are still coming in. However, the project is an expensive one and additional money is needed. The dwelling housing the University religious center was previously owned by Omaha surgeon, Dr. Richard Clemens, and is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the purpose of counseling and for scheduled meetings. The center should prove to be very successful among students who enjoy guitar music, it boasts two clergymen who play a mean guitar and have been known to start a concert at the drop of a hat. • Debbie Chad wick A living room complete with fireplace is one of the major sights in the The three-story brick house purchased for $39,000 is the center for structure. Here Protestant Chaplin the Rev. Leonard Barry ponders over weekly Newman Club mass, frequent rap sessions and may be the home the ashless fixture. of non-credit courses in the near future. 101 STUDENT SENATE: As the Gateway presents the heavy side of the Student Senate's weekly activities, former CCS Representative Tom Williams at- tempts to describe the un-heavy atmosphere which pervades the Senate chamber on meeting nights. THE Student Senate's regular Thurs- day night performance should be offered as Applied Political Science or perhaps Power Politics 101. Before proceeding, it should be mentioned that since last spring the Senate has done away with Ouampi, the Indian, as a mascot, attempted to throw Chi Omega sorority off campus for racial discrimination, censured former President Kirk Naylor just prior to his removal, and then censured the Board of Regents for not deciding to remove Chi Omega. At 6:30 the most honorable Speaker of the Senate Mary Jane Lohmeier gavels the meeting to order — or a reasonable approximation thereof. The Senators begin to perform when the secretary, engineering senator Mary Wees, takes roll call. And thank you, Mary, for all those glorious minutes. Student Body President Jim Zadina is somewhere in the room; he appears to be observing. Seated with the Senate is the lesser half of the Z team . Vice Presi- dent Greg Knudsen. Greg's political idol is Mayor Sam Yorty. Greg is reputed to have spent last summer in Yugoslavia. The October election brought some major changes to the Senate with 18 of the 30 seats being up for grabs. Chi Omega, feeling discriminated against, managed to capture five seats, and the athletic Department, also feeling threat- ened, filled three seats. The boot- strappers, who wanted to save the Senate from itself, took four seats. That is democracy in action; when a special interest group feels it has been hurt by the power structure, it organizes to gain control of that power structure. To the Senate this could mean a major change of direction. The first meeting of the new Senate, on October 14, found the new Senators sitting together in groups, being quiet and attentive, and looking somewhat con- fused. That is the usual posture for a new senator, but it began to change before the end of the meeting. Dave Elder, the bearded boot, started it all by speaking out after 45 minutes. When all the boots had their turn the Chi Omega delegation, chewing gum and appearing bored, began to question every- thing. Perhaps they were waiting for the Senate to try and censure someone. While Graduate Senator Gil Uhler walked around the room taking pictures, Senior Representative Danny Powers (who wore a coat and tie for the occa- sion) gave the new Senate a rambling 10 minute speech. When all this was going on Arts and Sciences Senator Mary Ellen Lynch played with her hair and Sopho- more Representative Bill Lane twisted his moustache. Dean of Students Don Pflasterer, sitting in the back, appeared to be asleep. Next to the good Dean sat the Senate's own political scientist. Dr. Bernie Kolasa, who was doodling on the agenda. Dean Pflasterer (left) and Dr. Kolasa strike typical Senate spectator poses of patience-straining attention and bemused boredom, respectively. 102 AN INSIDE LOOK Two new pro-athletics senators (left) officiate beside two arch prioritarians. Vice-President Knudsen disappeared. The Senate can be exciting however. Some of the pre-election highlights in- clude the two censures — both moved by Graduate Senator Fred Adams, the impeachment and conviction of Edu- cation Senator Mark Wehner for gross absences, much debate on the $250,000 student activities budget, and of course the athletic controversy. Student government also provides cer- tain services for the student body. Re- cently it has badgered the University into establishing check-cashing procedures for all students. It is in the process of creating a student record and tape shop and a discount book and book exchange service. The housing office, headed by J. C. Casper, is for students, faculty, and staff. Other than student services and occa- sionally interesting reading in the Gate- way, student government gives the stu- dent body an official voice within the University system. This unique ability of student government, to speak for all UNO students, has been used in such creative ways as declaring Mayor Eugene Leahy an honorary student. • Tom Williams 103 This . . . is progress As one is begun Another is completed. CALLING project Performing Arts Building - Phase I - Calling project Performing Arts Building — Phase I — Come in — Come in. No, this is not a secret project of Cape Kennedy in Florida, but it is a project that is underway on campus. Dr. James Peterson, chairman of the Music Department, said, the chief reason for the construction of the Phase I of the Performing Arts Building was due to the need for better facilities for students pursuing a career in music. The disadvantages of the present facility are too numerous to mention but with the new building we will be able to correct the bad acoustics, lack of storage or locker space, no performance space, and so on, Peterson said. The two-story structure will have a recital hall which can be tuned to allow for less outside noise and a more perfect tone from the orchestra, choir, or other performing ensembles. Also on the first floor will be a choral room with library and instrumental room with a library for music and instrument storage. Faculty offices, a repair room for instruments and classrooms will complete the first floor of the new building. The second floor will have such special features as individualized practice rooms, listening labs, storage rooms, an electro- piano studio and separate studios for brass, percussion, string, and wind instru- ments. The single most important fea- ture of the Performing Arts Building, Peterson cited, is that there will be 27 classrooms throughout the facility. These classrooms will serve two purposes; they will be instructional centers and they will also serve as offices for the faculty. With the new Performing Arts Build- ing, Peterson said, the department will be able to extend the program in all phrases of music education. We will be able to extend the voice instruction pro- gram and the different programs of instrumental instruction. The Opera Sea- son? Well, nothing has been decided on it. Peterson said that with the expansion of the program of music education that there will have to be more teachers hired to handle and make the future program a success. I hope the new facility will be com- pleted in September of 1973, Peterson stated. He added that this would only be possible if strikes and other possible complications are kept out of the picture. • C. R. Averil! 104 The dedication of Kayser Hail is a major event and is evidence of progress at tfie University of Nebrasl a at Omaiia. Kayser Hail is merely one step forward for UNO. — President D. B. Varner EPTEMBER 12 marked the dedi- cation of Kayser Hall, the newest building on campus and the per- manent home of the College of Education. The brief ceremonies took place out- side the west entrance of the new build- ing housing 17 classrooms, 10 seminar rooms and 68 faculty offices. Partici- pating in the dedication with Varner were Robert Raun of Minden, chairman of the Board of Regents, John V. Blackweil, UNO interim chancellor, and Dr. Paul Kennedy, Dean of the College of Edu- cation. Chancellor Blackweil cited the new structure as bringing UNO one step towards becoming a greater urban uni- versity. We are most appreciative of the gift of the hall. Blackweil noted, adding that the addition of Kayser Hall gives the campus 50 square feet of space per student, which is under the national recommendations of 100 square feet per student. The hall is named in honor of Frederick K. Kayser, president and treasurer of Thomas Kilpatrick and Com- pany who established a trust fund to benefit the university. The building was paid for with a million dollar appropriation from the state legislature and $500,000 in match- ing federal funds. Kayser Hall marks the first state appropriations used for UNO construction. Tom Norwood, assistant dean of the College of Education also spoke, giving an accoun t of the memorabilia stored in a time capsule sunk next to the building. Inside the time capsule, not to be opened before 2058 are: a photo of the first class to meet in Kayser Hall in June 1971; a summary of the university's campus master plan; the first ball used in the first Woman's College World Series on May 17, 1969; one Ouampi pencil, blue- prints for Kayser Hall; autographed foot- ball with signatures of the 1970-71 foot- ball team; a Ouampi decal; a film strip on how to cook and serve pro-ten beef; aerial color photos of the campus seen in the fall of 1971; Gateways; Tomahawks; and various other newsletters, brochures, cata- logs, bulletins, magazines and other publi- cations. Norwood also said that books would be included in the time capsule, and would be labeled. He explained in 2058 they probably will use film strips instead of books and might want to see what a book was. Among the other items in the capsule is a note with best wishes for continued success in preparation of personnel charged with the responsibility of de- veloping the vital human resources neces- sary for survival in a highly-developed society. Kayser Hall is by far the most distinc- tive of buildings on campus with many unusual features. It is a five story building with very modern architecture and windows that don't open. The windows are sealed shut to maintain a constant air pressure in the building. The sealed windows also make it easier to heat and cool the structure. On each floor of the building between the elevators is a five-foot number desig- nating the floor. It seems funny that in the education building they should have numbers to let people know what floor they are on. Kayser Hall is the only building on campus with two elevators. One opens from the middle, and the other opens from the side. Kayser Hall is the new home of the university Audio-Visual Department. The department has very impressive facilities including a darkroom, with enough equip- ment to photograph and record World War III. • Alan Gendler 105 Everywoman members Dorothy Renstrom and Mary Powers prepare the Everywoman newsletter. EVERYWOMAN For Men, Women and Children too THAT woman was made of a rib out of the side of Adam; not out of his feet to be trampled upon by him, but out of his side to be his equal with him, under his arm to be protected, and near his heart to be loved. From this quote comes the name of UNO's new women's lib group, Every- woman. Mary Powers, one of the group's organizers, said the name catches on. Working hard for the liberated word Mary says: We want to be known on campus. Everywoman was formed last spring but is being reorganized. Currently there are about 20 members but Mary emphasized Everywoman was still in the embryonic stage — getting interested people in- volved, finding an appropriate meeting time, and making plans. A lot of people just laugh at women's lib. Many people, especially males, think of it as just burning bras. I'm really tired of all the jokes, Mary commented. We've had a lot of favorable interest, too, which surprised me, Mary said, adding, It's mostly students who come to meetings, but we've gotten encourage- ment from some faculty members. Projected plans for the campus include a child care center, a referral service for coeds with information on pregnancy and contraceptives, a women's resource center, and ridding the library of books that teach children to accept stereotyped roles of the sexes. Particularly on this campus, Mary said, we'd like to change the image of the coed from homecoming queen to a responsible person with career interests. A lot of women think being homecoming queen is such a high honor, but it really isn't. Everywoman is an independent organi- zation although it has an informal affili- ation with the women's lib group at Creighton and both have the same name. Mary described the group's attitude as very enthusiastic and optimistic. Every- one in the group is as much a part in it as I am. There's a lot of very involved people, Mary said. Everywoman has no officers. Part of the reason, according to Mary, is to make everyone feel that they have something to say and not just the elected officers. Mary first became interested in the women's lib movement about two years ago when they started making a lot of news. A lot of things they said, 1 agree with. I think they're right. Women's lib is not just for women; it's for men and children, too. • Karen Smith 106 Men ask of Lib Movement: What Else Could Women Want??? SINCE creation woman lived and accepted her secondary role in life, until in 1848 an idea sparked that women were not so inferior to men that they should not even have the right to vote. By 1920, the 19th Amendment was passed, guaranteeing that the right of the citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the U.S. or by any state on account of sex. All was tranquil on the homefront until August 26, 1970, the 50th anni- versary of the suffrage movement when marches took place all over the country by thousands of women who wanted to be liberated. What?? What else could they possibly want? echoed men. To begin with - equal pay for equal work, child day care centers, adoption of birth control methods, legalization of abortion . . . equal rights. Getting dov n to specifics, what has this got to do with campus life at UNO? The campus is supposedly a microcosmic replica of all the social trends in the country. Is women's lib making an impact in academe? Dr. K. Elaine Hess, professor of sociology, commented that the impact at UNO probably won't be as much as on residential campuses. Other campuses such as Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where the women's liberation group functions both as a collective, working on problems at North- western, and as a chapter of the Chicago Women's Liberation Union . . . where the group has led a faculty-student com- mittee to consider a proposal for a Female Studies program . . . where a teach-in attracted over 700 women . . . where a men's lib organization has formed to examine male chauvinistic attitudes. However, the liberationists are by 'no means idle at UNO. Last spring they formed a group known at that time as Adam's Rib, which Dr. Hess, group ad- viser, concluded must have been con- ceived with facetious reasoning since it is also the name of an anti-liberation group's publication. The group is concerned with all the causes of the national movement, but Dr. Hess has suggested that they keep their goals on a local level, such as working with the placement office here in elimi- nating job listings by sex. The group needs to employ 'consciousness raising,' an appeal to women that have a vague feeling of discontent about their sexual roles, and encourage them so that meet- ings can become a form of therapy, where they can discuss and begin to understand why they do feel that way. Some faculty members must not be overlooked as being instrumental in the movement. Dr. Barbara Brilhart, associate professor of speech education, currently heads the ad hoc committee investigating discrimination against women on the UNO campus. She said plans are under- way which will consider appointing a commission in cooperation with the National Association of Women Deans which will continue the work of the current ad hoc committee and will examine possible discrimination against female students, staff, faculty, female- oriented curricula, salaries, and pro- motions. Only about 2.6 per cent of the depart- ment chairmen at U.S. colleges and uni- versities are women. At Berkeley, women earned 52 per c ent of the doctorates in French awarded from 1967-9, but held only 3.3 per cent of the faculty positions in that department. In fact, Berkeley has not appointed a woman to its faculty in sociology since 1925, in psychology since 1924. Harvard's faculty includes 582 male tenured full professors — and three women. The use of women's titles bothers Dr. Hess. We should not have to distinguish between Miss and Mrs. It has nothing to do with you as a person, or with your character or with your profession. Why is it that a male professor is always intro- duced or referred to as Dr. and the female professor as Miss or Mrs.? Asked if it bothered her to be ad- dressed as Mrs., rather than Dr., Brilhart answered, No, but what does bother me is when people refer to my husband as Dr. rather than Mr. • Cheryl Miller 107 From busts ... to bards Scott Mitchell prepares to heave his watermelon in the tossing event of the annual Watermelon Bust. ZETA Tau Alpha sorority and the Argos, aq, independent group of football players, emerged as the winners of the second annual Lambda Chi Alpha Watermelon Bust on September 1 7. Zeta Tau Alpha, Gamma Phi Beta, Alpha Xi Delta, Sigma Kappa, and the Pi Kappa Alpha Big Mamas competed in the assembly line, find your water- melon, and a nose roll for the girls' team trophy. The Zetas were given strong com- petition by Gamma Phi's Debbie Svacina and Marsha Joss who captured first place in the nose roll and find your water- melon. Tying Gamma Phi Beta for first place, Zetas took first place in the assem- bly line of passing watermelons and were awarded the trophy because Miss Water- melon Bust, Roxanne Engen, was a Zeta. Miss Watermelon Bust is awarded to the girl who has the greatest difference between her bust and waist measure- ments. Roxanne, Miss Watermelon Bust for the second year in a row, measured 37' 2 and 24 . Events for the male teams included an eating contest won by Max Malikow, who ate one half of a watermelon in 90 seconds, a watermelon shotput won by Cliff Stoval with a toss of 57' 4 , and a melon toss won by Scott Mitchell and Ray Brust. Independent participation, especially by members of UNO's football team, was strong in the male competition. The purpose of the Watermelon Bust, explained Bob Knudson, Lambda Chi vice-president, was to initiate campus involvement and serve as a public re- lations project for the fraternity. Public relations-wise, it turned out well for us. We got a lot of exposure in the media. As far as involvement goes, I don't think it turned out as well as last year, Knudson remarked. I wish more had participated, he added. Those that did had a lot of enthusiasm and a lot of fun. We wanted it to be a campus event to get everyone in the swing of things. Knudson and Peter Citron, World Herald entertainment columnist, served as the masters of ceremonies. • 108 The pledge classes of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority and Theta Chi fraternity were the winners of a pledge skit competition sponsored by Alpha Xi Delta sorority on September 17. After the skit competi- tion, a dance featuring Rock Bottom was held. The skits and dancing took place at the Carter Lake Ballroom. The New Shakespeare Company of San Francisco presented Romeo and Juliet and As You Like It for UNO audiences September 21. Sponsored by the Student Programming Organization (SPO), As You Like It v as performed on the mall in fron t of the Administration Building and Romeo and Juliet was per- formed that evening in the University Theater. Two members of the cast from Shakespeare's As You Like It which was sponsored by SPO in September. 109 Alpha Xi Delta pledges Paula Bourks and Terri Miller introduce the pledges of Pi Kappa Phi at the all-Greek Skit night. HOMECOMING ONE of the highlights of Home- coming 1971 was the naming of the Maverick as UNO's new mas- cot by Jim Zadina, student body president, before the football game with Northern Colorado. The vote was Mavericks 566, Unicorns 515, Roadrunners 397, and Demons 346. Wendi Meyer submitted the winning name and received fifty dollars and a color television for submitting the winning entry. The first round of Homecoming events started Oct. 7 with a pep rally in the pep bowl and a dance featuring Rock Bottom. Friday's events included a paint-in in the student center ballroom, a road rally, intramural flag football in the pep bowl, and a concert in the evening at the Civic Auditorium Music Hall. Viviann Hix, homecoming activities chairman, said There was a general lack of interest in the paint-in. Around 10 people partici- pated and it was hard to find judges. Viviann thought that the paint-in would probably be cancelled next year, although it did serve to decorate the ballroom. Prizes of $25, $15, and $10 were awarded for first, second, and third places re- spectively. Around forty teams participated in the road rally Viviann said, Everybody had fun and there were good remarks about it. The road rally was a gimmick-type rally. Contestants had to follow the specific directions and answer certain questions about things along the course of the rally for first, second, and third places. First place honors went to Mr. and Mrs. James Reynolds. The teams of Chris Czerwinski and Glen Dvorak, and Craig Moluf and Bob Hahn took second and third places. Trophies were awarded for all three places. The concert that night featured George Carlin, and Capital recording stars Joy of Cooking and Yogi Phlegm, former- ly the Sons. Viviann was very pleased with the results of the concert. The seats Members of the Homecoming Court prepare for the coronation ceremonies at halftime. kept pretty full, and people were always walking in. Saturday concluded the Homecoming events with the football game, crowning of the queen, and a dance that night. Jackie Hammer was announced as Home- coming queen during halftime with her court Diana Jones, Betsy Parks, and Peggy Walker. Though the Mavericks were leading at halftime, they lost to Northern Colorado 22-1 7. Circus and Poverty Movement (former- ly The New Persuaders) played for the dance. Circus played in the student center ballroom. Poverty Movement played on the first floor of the student center. The entire downstairs was arranged and decor- ated like a night club. Viviann said they tried for hard rock music upstairs with softer tones downstairs. The same night the alumni sponsored Delia Reese in concert at the Civic Auditorium Music Hall. On the whole, Viviann felt it was an excellent Homecoming. • Jo Marie Cech Wendi Meyer, who submitted the winning mascot name, talks with Mayor Eugene Leahy about tne Homecoming game against Northern Colorado. 110 Engineering, Elections, Enrollment, Etc. . . . SPACE transcends narrow boundaries. It has brought mankind a little bit closer — if only for a moment. For the first time man can see his world and its surrounding atmos- phere for what it really is: a delicately balanced closed life-support system. The success of our first halting steps into space has brought a new vision to a slightly weary world and has given man- kind a new pride in its humanity. Sponsored by the Institute of Electri- cal and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) at UNO, Don J. Green, an information specialist at the Space Shuttle and Space Station Office of NASA, spoke in mid- October on the future of the space program. A native Nebraskan, Green has been very involved in the Apollo flights as well as assisting in the Gemini and Mercury programs. Green said that the first conquest of space was a gift without price; an offering that must not be withdrawn because of momentary setbacks or dra- matic demonstrations of the dangers that are always present. In his October 13 speech in Allwine Hall, Green emphasized the concept of the space shuttle. The space shuttle con- sists of a reusable booster and orbiter that can be used for 100 flights. It will carry satellites, cargo, and space stations into space. The space shuttle will lower the cost of transporting cargo in space from the current costs of $1000 to $100 per pound. Green focused the end of his speech on technology haters, who he said are generally hostile towards science and technology. He added that some mis- guided professors are teaching their stu- dents to hate technology, using argu- ments that are dangerous and irration- al. People in technology. Green said, must resist this attack. Technology and science mold the key to better life for everyone, Green said, adding If people want to go back to the stone age, fine. But they shouldn't take the rest of us with them. IEEE scheduled a speaker from OPPD for a November lecture on building nuclear reactors without pollutants. IEEE is currently undergoing a major reorgani- zation designed to get more people involved in discussions, explained secre- tary. Ken Sedlacek. He added the organi- zation plans to alternate general lectures for the student body with specialized lectures for members during upcoming months. ••• The Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC) elected new officers this fall. Ed Cook, Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, was chosen as the new president. First vice-president position went to Rusty Rau, Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. His duties center around rush, smokers, and distributing rush infor- mation during the summer. Mike McGuire, Sigma Tau Gamma will be in charge of Greek Week and any IFC special all-Greek functions as second vice-president. Bob Brokaw, Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, is the new treasurer. The secretary is Tom Crews, Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. ... The UNO fall semester enrollment was 6,889 full-time students and 5,822 part- time students. The total enrollment of 12,711 stu- dents is down 474 (3.6%) from 1970's fall enrollment of 13,185 students, a record high enrollment for UNO. Continuing Studies has the most stu- dents, 2,764, of all the colleges. The enrollment for the other colleges is: Graduate College, 1,762; Education, 1,588; Arts and Sciences, 2,023; Business Administration, 1,048; Engineering and Technology, 689; and University Divi- sion, 1,418. There are 8,200 men students and 4,511 women students. The enrollment by classes is: 4,666 freshmen; 1,429 sophomores; 1 ,088 juniors; 1,935 seniors; 1,762 graduate students and 1,831 special students. ••• Among the nineteen students elected to the Student Senate in October are: (bacl row from left) Dave Elder, Roy Beauchamp, Jim Horton, Paul Sleczkowski, Jim Scott, Dave Barth, Steve Mahrt, (middle row) Kathy Adwers, Peggy Simmons, (bottom row) F. L. Gruetzmacher, Robin McNutt, Sue Hale, Debby Nelson. Ill UNO student Henry Cobbs leads a discussion at an organizational meeting for PIRFORM at Lincoln. BLAC Conducts Solidarity Day PIRFORM Emerges at UNO Sig Eps Hold Sing and Dance BLACK Liberators for Action on Campus (BLAC), UNO's black student organization, has turned more community-oriented than campus-centered this semester. Forming an alliance with black stu- dents from UNL, Wesleyan, and Creigh- ton, BLAC held a Black Solidarity Day on October 23 at Wesley House. UNO Black Studies Chairman Milton White was a featured speaker. Workshops covered such topics as prison reform, black eco- nomics, and community policy control. Black Solidarity Day activities were followed by a dance at the Midwest Club. Dance proceeds were donated to Mrs. May Lou Hawkins, a black employee in the MBSC food service, who lost her home and possessions in a fire. • • • Brent English, 23-year-old Nader associate, came to talk with UNO stu- dents and faculty in October to help form a statewide Ralph Nader group that is forming to work for public interest causes in Nebraska. The Oregon State University gradu- ate came to Nebraska at the urging of Lila Oshatz, a VISTA worker, and Nelson Kieff, UNO senior and temporary state coordinator of the Nader groups. English said the main efforts of the groups would be in attacking sex and racial discrimination, environmental de- gradation, consumer fraud and corporate irresponsibility. As a result of English's speech interest was generated by students, faculty and some administrators. The Regent's Commission on the Urban University of the '70's reported: UNO should develop new programs and develop new services focused upon com- munity problems in order to offer fresh insights into problems as well as to prepare trained personnel to engage in their solutions. The movement emerged at UNO in the form and under the name of Public Interest Research for Man (PIRFORM). Dr. Joe Highland, a representative of the Ralph Nader public interest groups, spoke at UNO in November. He discussed organizing a student community public interest research group. ••• Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority and Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity were the winners of the Sig Ep Sing Saturday, October 23. Sigma Phi Epsilon sponsored the sing to promote Greek unity. Each sorority sang So Far Away and each fraternity sang Chick-A-Boom. Each group also sang a song of their choice. The Sig Ep Sing was followed by an all-school dance featuring Circus. Both events were in the MBSC ballroom. ••• 112 Footballers Finish 5-4-1 COACH Al Caniglia is doing some Wish-ful thinl ing about the up- coming 1972 season. That's because the footballers will try to employ the Wish- bone-T as part of their offensive attack. Caniglia says the Mavericks used the Wishbone some nine to eleven times a game during the 1971 campaign. And although he won't plan to use it ex- clusively, the head coach says UNO will think about using it more. But with Angelo Intile, does UNO have the quarterback capable of read- ing the defense and deciding which of the three options are available off the Wishbone? To be a Wishbone quarterback, you have to be a gifted athlete, Caniglia surmises. You have to be the quarter- back-halfback type. Angelo can do a lot of things, but because he was just a freshman he still needs work on a variety of things. I think that maybe he could run the multiple set offenses like the 'I,' slot and the pro-set a little better than the Wishbone, Caniglia said. Caniglia says the Mavericks can't use the Wishbone exclusively because, We can't recruit the people that quick and that strong to play it (the Wishbone). I think, though, that as more people use the Wishbone, the easier it will be to stop. On signal-calling, Caniglia says the improvement of Intile during 1971 was exceptional in both performance and improvement. He developed tre- mendously during the year. He came here weighing 205 pounds and got down to 178. That helped his quickness, speed and strength, things he never really had to work on in high school, the veteran coach said. The Mavericks lose only four starters off the entire 1971 team, three on of- fense and one on defense. Gone from the Angelo Intile fades back for a pass during a Maverick home game. attack will be Pat Hearon, Al Pallone and Dan Crknovich. Gary Kipfmiller will de- part from the defense. Caniglia says the team will now have to recruit to fill the spots vacated by Pallone and Hearon who played center and guard, respectively. Caniglia said Mike Weiss is first in line for Pallone's spot, although Jim Kros can play the position. Caniglia observes, how- ever, that Kros is not going to be moved. He says he hopes to recruit two or three junior college players. We need versatile linemen, and we won't rule out a running back with size. In that light, the head mentor says the defense will be the strongest phase of the team in 1972. We'll have good depth there. The offense might be a little weaker because we started last year with a whole new backfield, explained Caniglia. The bright spot in that backfield was Charlie McWhorter who amassed 1,018 yards rushing, 128 yards short of Phil Wise's record in 1970. He also broke the record for carries in a season with 237, eclipsing Wise's mark of 225 set in 1970. The 1971 Mavericks also broke six other records and tied an additional. Frank Gowitzer punted 71 times to break the record of 55 by Ray Shaw in 1968. Willie Bob Johnson set two records on his punt returns so he established the season mark for most yards gained with 335, snapping Roger Sayers' record of 197 in 1963. That 335 also stands as a career mark, bettering Sayers' 304 total from 1960 to 1963. Larry Michaels tied the record for fumble recoveries in one game when he gobbled up two against Morningside. Bill Kozel and Don Polifrone share the record with Michaels. Fred Tichauer broke his own record for the longest field goal. His 48-yard boot against Washburn in the final game of the season bettered his 42-yard effort against Wayne. He also established the record for the most field goals in one season. • Bob Knudson 113 Prison Life Viewed at Conference A PLAY called The Cage, panel dis- cussions, a coffee, and press con- ferences were all part of a three day prison conference Oct. 27-29 entitled Should men go to prison? The Cage, written in San Quentin by Rick Cluchey while he was serving time for robbery and kidnapping, was per- formed by six ex-convicts. Sadistic un- feeling guards, homosexuality, insanity, and confining cell walls were found in The Cage. The play was composed of black humor, grossness, violence, and satire. Its message, that prisons are in- humane and destructive, was presented starkly, crudely, and realistically. Two performances, in the Eppley Con- ference Center Auditorium and limited to the UNO community, had standing- room-only crowds. The Friday night per- formance in the Fieldhouse was open to the public which filled one side of the building. After each presentation, the cast held an open forum to answer questions, to listen to the audience's comments, and voice their opinions. The audience, often loudly sympathetic during the play, was very responsive in the discussions. A Wednesday morning discussion and coffee were attended by audiences of at least 50 persons. During these events, the topics discussed ranged from reasons for imprisonment and the conditions of prisons, to what can and is being done to improve prison conditions. The conference held on Friday pre- sented speakers from the other side of the prison walls. Norman Carlson, director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons; Richard Velde, an associate administrator of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administra- tion; David Harris, a correctional training lieutenant for the State of New York; and J. Robert McBrien, trial attorney for the Criminal Division, Organized Crime and Racketeering Section, U.S. Department of justice were featured speakers. Gaylon Kuchel, associate professor and chairman of the UNO Department of Law Enforcement and Corrections and James Kane, assistant professor of law enforcement and corrections at UNO, were other panel speakers. McBrien pointed out that federal funds for improving the correctional system doubled for the 1971 fiscal year. According to McBrien, The Federal government is changing its prisons, and they are better than state, city, and county prisons. He added the way to improve prisons was to concentrate on the state level. UNO professor James Kane told the audience if they wanted to work for prison reform to go to the courts and be responsible for a person on parole. He said taking this responsibility would prove that a person was willing to take an active part in prison reform and had confidence in parolees. The cast of The Cage emphasized that people imprisoned for property crimes should be separated from those inmates imprisoned for crimes of violence. They felt that a community facility would be more feasible for reducing crimes and preventing ex-convicts from returning to crime. A community-based facility would permit a person to hold a job, support himself and his family, and make resti- tution for his crimes. The Cage cast disputed claims that prisons could rehabilitate convicted criminals. Asked what he learned in prison, Don Ross answered, I learned how to steal better. Nothing good ever came out of a penitentiary. Jack Clenrions, also in The Cage, said that while he was imprisoned, ! learned that violence was needed to survive. He added that when a man is taken out of society, put in a system where violence is necessary to survive, he can't be expected to return to society well-adjusted. The prison conference was an attempt to present a balanced program on prison life and correctional institutions. The SPO-sponsored conference was well attended and proved to be one of the better learning experiences at UNO. • Karen Smith Two cast members from 'The Cage' discuss problems during one of their three performances. 114 A Tender Storm, sponsored by the Jazz Club and SPO, was presented November 1 in the MBSC ballroom. Featured were the Stimsey Hunter Sextet (partially pictured at left) and the Don Rice Quartet. Voter registration in the MBSC No- vember 1-5 resulted in an additional 1,736 registered voters, including 84 per- sons who reregistered. Student government sponsored the drive. Student Body Vice-President Greg Knudsen said that a community-oriented drive might be sponsored in the Spring. Mayor Eugene Leahy proclaimed No- vember 1-5 as Youth Registration Week. Similar voter registration drives were held at UNL, Creighton University, and Bellevue College. Student President Jim Zadina takes oath while registering to vote during UNO voter registration drive. 115 Charley Ohien, president of the campus chapter of the Young Americans for Freedom, was an active crusader to get more American flags for display in the Student Center. Representatives of the office of Second District Congressman John Y. McCollister came to the rescue and presented a flag flown of over the Capitol to the Student Senate in September. (Pictured left to right): McCollister staff member Denny Caniglia and Administrative Assistant Robert Romans, Student President Jim Zadina and OhIen. Senators Tom Williams and Mary Ellen Lynch look on. J 'M thoroughly discouraged; the student response has been so poor, connplained Greg Knudsen, referring to campus efforts made to relieve Paki- stani refugees. The first project was a used blanket drive which was to be coordinated with Creighton University to initiate a city wide drive. The timing was off, for Creighton held theirs a week prior to UNO. It just didn't get across, added Knudsen, We didn't receive one blan- ket. The Fast for Pakistani Refugees Day, November 3, was rather a disheartening venture also. Plans had been made to divide the donations three ways — one- third to the refugees and the other two-thirds for two needy individuals in the community. Since we had such a poor response, we tried to split $80 three ways, which was impossible, so we had to set up special accounts at the U.S. National Bank for the two individuals, hoping that people will donate something additional to it. One of the individuals is May Lou Hawkins, an employee in food service at UNO. Her house burned down a week before and according to Knudsen, we were hoping to give her a healthy sum. When asked why he thought the ef- forts failed, Knudsen replied, 1 really don't know; I can't complain about the publicity, because the Gateway gave us first page coverage. ••• Student Government Sponsors Fast McCollister Raps with Students The House of Representatives is a wondrous institution and the knowledge used there is the total of knowledge a man accumulates during his life, said John Y. McCollister, second district con- gressman from Omaha. McCollister covered a wide range of topics during an informal rap session held in the Milo Bail Student Center Novem- ber 6. The junior representative brought up the subject of amnesty being given to servicemen who have moved to Canada rather than being drafted into serving their country in Vietnam. McCollister definitely does not feel that a draft dodger should be put in the same class with a deserter. Due to a recent rap session he had participated in on KLNG Radio, McCol- lister had received some criticism on his stand and wished to clarify it to the students who had assembled. Amnesty is given at sometime during every war the American people have ever fought in. I approve of the way the President is handlmg things. According to the congressman, anti- busing has made the racial problem much worse that it has ever been before. McCollister expressed concern over parents who check the school their chil- dren will attend before moving, only to find their children are to be bused across town to what they might consider to be inferior. And what about the child who might wish to participate in extracurricu- lar activities is the bus going to wait exclusively for him? McCollister asked. When asked if he believed the young voters were going to vote Republican or Democratic in the '72 elections he re- plied, Young voters are going to vote on the basis of the man and his issues. I feel there are a lot of people who have voted Democratic because of a Republican administration and vice versa, in the past. McCollister was asked if he were nominated as a favorite son candidate from Nebraska in the future would he consider accepting it? The congressman quipped, Sufficient unto the morrow is the evil thereof. He went on to say he did not feel he was qualified for the office of President and that he was interested in no office higher up the political ladder than that of Senator. I would favor long-time influence over short-term notoriety. You sit and learn what is going on and then get up and speak your mind. I have seen too many try and win notoriety by speaking of issues which they know nothing about just to attract the intention of the press, McCollister said. ••• 116 INTRAMURAL FOOTBALL The Pikes won the fraternity division and the Young Vets captured the league championship in the fall intramural foot- ball competition. Standout players for the Young Vets cited by Intramural Director Bert Kurth include Corny Willis, captain and team manager; Art DeHarty, leading scorer and ball carrier; Mike O'Brien, quarterback; Steve Wyatt, leading pass receiver; Galen McClusky, end and defensive standout; Dennis Teten, defensive tackle and end; Tom Berger, center; Al Dibble, guard; Bill Pierce, tackle; Chuck Flanagan, tackle; Bud Chadwell, split end and leading pass receiver; Jim Hill, cornerback; Kurt Kol- stad, middle linebacker; Rich Ryba, back. Fraternity division leading scorers were Bruce Schoneboom, Lee Wortman, and Bob Murna with 36, 33 and 33 points, respectively. Evading tacklers for a long gain seems to be quite an easy feat for Jim Matza. MEN'S INTRAMURAL ALL-STAR TEAM 1971 1st TEAM Backs: Jim Leach, Pikes, Capt.; Jim Kiley, Patriots; Art DeHarty, Young Vets; Jim Ross, Wreckin Crew. Line: Bob Boelter, Theta Chi, Capt.; Galen McClusky, Young Vets; Dennis Johnston, Housers; Bob Powers, Eastern Gents; Vince Masucci, Eastern Gents. 2ND TEAM Backs: Jim Abboud, Sig Tau; Mike Pryor, Cigaramoots; Fred Powers, Eastern Gents; Bob Sklenar, Housers. Line: Mike Hill, Mad Dogs, Mike Home, Wreckin Crew; Corny Wills, Young Vets; John Gaines, Eastern Gents; J im Cigoloni, Sig Eps. Alternates: Dick Buzbee, Pikes; Clar- ence Morton, Patriots; Marvin Vannier, Sig Tau; Steve Meyer, Cigaramoots; Jim Ceniceros, Patriots; Steve Halula, Pi Kapps, Steve Knott, Theta Chi; Bob Keich, Hawks; Bob Bosiljevac, Pi Kapps. INTRAMURAL FLAG FOOTBALL FINAL STANDINGS LEAGUE 1 W L 1 . Eastern Gents 6 2 2. Young Vets 7 1 3. Theta Chi 5 2 4. Lambda Chi 4 3 5. Mad Dogs 2 5 6. Housers 1 6 LEAGUE II W L 1. Pikes 7 0 2. Wreckin Crew 5 2 3. Patriots 5 2 4. Sig Eps 4 3 5. Sig Tau 1 6 6. Indians 1 6 LEAGUE III W L 1. R.P.'s 6 1 2. Cigaramoots 4 3 3. Pi Kapps 4 3 4. TKE 2 5 5. Hawks 1 6 6. Hustlers 1 6 FRATERNITY LEAGUE W L 1. Pikes 4 1 2. Sig Eps 4 1 3. Lambda Chi 4 1 4. Theta Chi 3 2 5. Pi Kapps 1 2 6. Sig Tau 0 5 J 117 Blue Blanket and Big Band Jazz AYOR Eugene Leahy, KMTV Creature Dr. Sam Guinary, KETV weatherman Mike May, WOW newscaster Gary Kerr, KOIL dee jay Joe Light, World-Herald entertainment columnist Pete Citron and Burger King President Waliy Orwell were kidnapped and held for ransom Nov. 20 as a part of Oper- ation Blue Blanket. Sponsored by Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, Operation Blue Blanket raised $746.36 in cash, checks, pledges, and food for the C. Lewis Meyers Chil- dren Rehabilitation Center. The prisoners were held in a paper mache jail in the Milo Bail Student Center. Collection boxes for money and food to ransom them were located in the Student Center, Hinky Dinky stores, and Bakers stores. Each box was manned by a Teke and a girl from Sigma Kappa sorority or the College of St. Mary. Bob Tait was the chairman of the event. The Tekes hope to make Oper- ation Blue Blanket an annual event. (Above) Drummer Dave Miller accom- panies on conga during Big Band Jazz!, a concert sponsored November 17 by Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and the Music De- partment. (Left) Tekes capture Mayor Leahy for ransom in 'Operation Blue Blanket.' 118 Boots Elect Miss Pen Sword Sue Anderson, a junior in the College of Education, was chosen Miss Pen and Sword at the December 2 Pen and Sword meeting. As Miss Pen and Sword, Sue said she would represent bootstrappers at school events, go to their dinner dances, and talk to incoming bootstrappers. After attend- ing the Pen and Sword dinner dance December 10, she said, The dinner dance was outstanding, and I really had a great time. Since becoming Miss Pen and Sword, Sue said that she has tried to make a special effort to meet bootstrappers in classes and on campus. I think they are a fantastic group of men. The posters on the Miss Pen and Sword election first interested Sue in entering. Bootstrapper Dave Elder then asked Sue to apply, and she thought, Why not? As winner of the Miss Pen and Sword title. Sue received a trophy and $225. Runner-up Gladys Pruitt received a $50 savings bond and a trophy. Barb Carmen, Terry Manning, and Peggy Simmons were the other finalists. S. P. Benson, member of the City Planning Department, discussed Omaha's annexation of Millard at a December meeting of Rho Epsilon real estate fra- ternity. 119 Dec. 71 Commencement Brings First Woman Speaker For the first time in UNO's history, a woman was chosen to be the commence- ment speaker. Dr. Barbara Brilhart, as- sociate professor of speech education, gave the commencement speech on Satur- day, December 18, when approximately 650 UNO students received degrees. Two hopeful events of the past year, Dr. Brilhart said in her speech, were that the category of commence- ment speaker has been enlarged to in- clude a woman and that the category 'Indian' has been perceived with more dignity — by dropping UNO's Indian school mascot and by changing the name of the yearbook from Tomahawk to Breakaway. Cum laude graduates from the College of Arts and Sciences were Linda Stewart, 3.7159 CPA, and Howard Borden, 3.6349 CPA. Weslee D'Audney, 3.7073; Mary Clare Lusienski, 3.6388; Jean Louise Zartner, 3.616; and Ruth E. Wil- son, 3.6212 graduated cum laude from the College of Education. Graduating with the highest CPAs in their colleges were: Wilbert Beran, 3.2734; Engineering; Dennis Pearson, 3.5348, Business Administration, and Patrick A. Temper, 2.9380, College of Continuing Studies. ••• Dr. Barbara Brilhart addresses graduates and commencement audience. Business Fratern ity Sells Coupon Books Mhii Rusty Schwartze, secretary of Delta Sigma Pi, organized much of the production for the successful coupon books. Members of Delta Sigma Pi, pro- fessional business fraternity, are selling coupon books for $1 that entitle owners to discounts from 36 different Omaha businesses. Sortino's, Farquhar's, Dundee Dell, Six West, and Hitchin' Post are a few of the businesses offering coupons. The first $1,000 profit from the book- lets goes to the Dr. Wayne M. Highley Scholarship Fund awarded each semester. Any student in the College of Business Administration — except members of Delta Sigma Pi is eligible to apply for the scholarship. Dr. Highley is the chapter adviser. The selling of the coupon booklets began in 1968. Profits made over the $1,000 for the scholarship endowment fund are used to finance trips during semester break. Club members charter a bus and visit business firms, conferring with executives, in different Midwestern cities. From September 10 to the first week in November, 2,500 coupon books had been sold. Charles Brix is the president of Delta Sigma Pi and Rusty Schwartze is the secretary. ••• 120 One attempt to alleviate UNO's park- ing problems has been a shuttle bus to the Ak-Sar-Ben parking lot. Ak-Sar-Ben has leased 450 parking spaces to UNO annually. Parking stickers are not required for students using the lot. A scenic trip on 'old yelier' is in store for Ak-Sar-Ben parlcers. Tonal excellence is displayed by the University Oratorio Chorus to an appreciative audience. Christmas Concert The UNO Christmas Concert program read Music of the Nativity 71 , and so it was. The December 12 concert began with five short pieces performed by the Uni- versity Oratorio Chorus ranging from baroque to the somewhat modern. They moved on to Antonio Vivaldi's Magnificat in chorus and string ensemble. John L. Bohrer, choral director, describes this type of work as the ultimate in music as it combines voice and instru- ment. Six soloists were featured during this number. After a short intermission, the 27- member Chamber Choir sang a triad of tunes entitled Tliree Cliristmas IVlotets as well as another piece. The chorus returned to deliver 77?e Ctiristmas Story to its audience - one that filled the entire lecture hall of Engg. 101. This work, by Ron Nelson, told the traditional tale of Christmas in a new way and, according to Bohrer, is a con- temporary piece bold in its harmonic concepts. After this, the members of the chorus joined their families to sing several familiar Christmas carols and enjoy a visit from two chorus members dressed as Santa Claus and one of his elves complete with a bag of goodies for those who attended. UNO ACQUIRES CLEARY AND MILDER HOMES The Cleary home is another of the interesting and unusual buildings UNO has added to its extensive collection. The purchase of the john Cleary and Hymie Milder homes located west of the campus on Elmwood Rd. have brought the number of homes purchased in west- wood expansion to three. The Adolph Storz property, 6625 Dodge, purchased in 1970 was the first of six anticipated purchases of homes lo- cated on 60 acres of land immediately west of campus, bounded by Dodge and Howard Streets, which stand in the way of UNO expansion. The campus radio station. Alumni Association offices, and the Center for Urban Affairs are currently located in the Storz house. The office of Campus Planning and Space Utilization directed by Dr. Rex Engebretson was the first to move into the Cleary property purchased in Sep- tember. The university paid $142,000 for the 47-year-old brick home at 112 S. Elm- wood Rd. Several other offices were scheduled to move into the house follow- ing renovation of the two floor, 6,000-plus square foot structure. The Board of Regents voted 6-1 in favor of obtaining the Cleary house but were later criticized by Governor J. J. Exon for paying such a steep price for the property. Mrs. Norman Batt and the Citizen's Action Association, a group of concerned residents from the immediate area opposed the purchase claiming the uni- versity had set no official use priorities for the property and, in view of the enrollment decline, might find the pur- chase to be an unnecessary expenditure in future years. Regent chairman Robert Raun of Minden cut off debate on the issue and urged the Regents to approve the pur- chase, noting the Cleary property is one of six homes along Elmwood Rd. which lie in Phase I of UNO's land acquisition plan. The plan was unveiled last spring and predicated upon serving a student enroll- ment of 20,000 by 1 980. ••• 122 J. J. EXON Breakaway Interview with Nebraska's 'Hard-Times' Governor Upon his entry into tfie Nebrasf a Gubernatorial scene some people were asked Who is James J. Exon? Exon has been in Nebraska politics for a long time. His political experience is predicated by his actively political family. His grand- father came from England and helped found the Democratic party in South Dakota. His father was the state chairman of the Democratic party in South Dakota, and his mother was National Committee- woman for the Democratic party in the same state. According to Exon: I've been born and bred in politics. Starting in 1952 Exon was active in the Frank Morrison for Congress cam- paign. From that point on, he has been active in Democratic Party functions locally and statewide. Exon circulated the petition to draft the late Ralph Brooks for governor in 1958 and he was Frank Morrison's campaign manager in I960. Exon managed the Johnson-Humphrey campaign in Nebraska and was elected National Committeeman for the Demo- cratic party in Nebraska. When the University of Nebraska sub- mitted its $50,000,000 budget the first year of his administration, Exon told the University to tighten its belt and do with much less. Ill feeling has been generated against the governor in University circles since that time. On the other hand the governor has somehow become a cham- pion to the taxpayer and given needed ammunition to the anti-intellectual fac- tion in the state. Breakaway Associate Editor Dan Mc Mullen interviewed Exon at the Lincoln Statehouse for over 60 minutes. Our initial reaction to the complete inter- view with Exon was shock. We felt we had been snowed by the Governor's loquaciousness. Deeper reading creates, however, an accurate profile of Exon for the UNO student. Breakaway: Can you conceptualize the role of higher education in society? Exon: Well, to use an old cliche that I think still is very true , the advancement of mankind is clearly indicated that it only advances through education. Take the United States today — we have some 40 percent of our young people between the ages of eighteen and twenty-four involved in some type of higher education today. Compare that with the next closest county to us which would be Soviet Union, with 24 percent, drop down to Japan with 15 percent, and down to the Scandinavian countries with about 7 percent, and Great Britain with 6 percent. With these statistics alone — although statistics don't mean everything — you measure that against the position of the United States today as a world power. It is interesting and quite relative it seems to me when you go right down the line. Higher education, in my opinion, has been the moving force in America, and I think it's important that it stay that way. Breakaway: There are two different kinds of higher education, the functional training type, and the research type. What role do you think the University of Nebraska should play? Exon: Well it should play both, obvi- ously; that's the answer to that question. And then we're talking about priorities and the degree of such. Some of what I will say is true about both campuses of the University of Nebraska and some of it is not true. But I think generally the University of Nebraska fits into the typical higher education system of the United States today. I believe that we have to make higher education more meaningfull to students today than it has ever been in the past. I'm convinced that we can't have the best of all the doctoral programs for example, that offered in the United States at the University of Nebraska. Rather I think we should seek excellence in some fields where we have the faculty 124 and where we have the interest to do that. I'm not particularly interested in how we rate with any foreign rating bureau, as far as our doctoral and advance education programs are concerned. More important I'm interested in our students receiving top quality education in their doctoral programs when they go into it. And when you start proliferating those programs, which has been done in most of higher education today, you run into difficulties. One of the problems with higher edu- cation today is higher education itself. I think this is true in the business world and certainly in the political world. Sometimes we can't see the forest for the trees, sometimes we become so short- sighted that we assume that our particular station in life is the most important station that there is. And sometimes we take our eye off the ball of what we're really here for, what we're created for and what it's all about. I believe under President Varner that our University is moving in the right direction. First thing we have to realize is that higher education today across the United States is in deep financial diffi- culty because of continually skyrocketing cost. If we don't arrest these costs some way, and with the continued taxpayers resentment to this, there could come a day 10 or 15 years down the road, unless we do something about it, where only the upper middle income or the rich could afford to go to the University. Breakaway: Does this state want people who graduate to functionally maintain what we do have today. Do Nebraskans want graduates who know how to run Dad's feed store or people who know a better way of running Dad's feed store? Exon: That's one of the real problems. To give you an example, we have an excellent agricultural college at the Uni- versity of Nebraska. We teach how to plant rows closer together so that they can raise more corn, use better fertilizer. and be certain of the irrigation. The problem we haven't addressed ourselves to is in the area of economics. How are we going to make this old world function so that the farmer after he's learned all that and does all that how is he going to get a decent price for his crops? Yes! We want to run Dad's store better. I think the world's going to get more competitive rather than less competitive; the problem in general, I'm afraid, is that in some cases higher education isn't attuned to sending out a finished product that's ready to go out in the world and compete. Breakaway: The new School of Public Affairs and Community Services is at- tempting to combine social professions under one school to give the community polished people who can perform with more expertise after graduation. Exon: Well I think that we are moving into the area of making education more meaningful. I don't think I'm overly impatient in this area, but I hope we're on the right track and keep this up. Breakaway: The taxpayer has been expressing negative feelings toward col- lege students. When you presented the need for a cut in the budget of the University do you think this psycho- logically assisted these people in their negative reaction to students? Exon: That's a matter for conjecture and I couldn't say for sure. One of the problems of education today, backing up a bit, is to concentrate on input rather than output. Now the fact that the University budget a year ago was a $50 million increase and this year is an $8 million increase would indicate to me that through our policies we're getting down to a more realistic basis on which to acces s education. I don't just buy that you get the best education by spending the most money. On the other hand you can't run universities with nothing. It's something we have to work with in between. It's going to take more money to run universities in the future. But I think its important that we can come back to meaningful courses, streamline the edu- cational facilities in our universities give the students what they want, and what they need rather than basing it on some historic situation. When I was in high school, for example, you had to take Latin. You don't have- to take Latin anymore. This is an improvement. We want a broad-based person coming out with a degree. You don't want a person who can just teach math. I'm not sure that our curriculum in higher education doesn't need some dras- tic overhauling. What we're supposed to do is to make better citizens who can contribute something when they go out into the world. That, to me, is the mission of education. Breakaway: Now that phase II is start- ing is there justification for wage in- creases for faculty members at UNO? Exon: We provided in our budget recommendations for faculty increases for the UNO campus in some cases. The UNO campus has been a poor second cousin and we indicated that in the last budget of this administration where we authorized an 18 percent increase in the budget at UNO and more or less a status quo budget for this campus here (Lincoln). At the same time I'm emphasizing that the role of the University of Nebraska at Omaha is what President Varner de- scribed it as when he first came here. UNO should be the metropolitan campus of the University of Nebraska, and as a metropolitan campus we're not going to be able to offer everything on that campus that we offer down here or vice versa. Breakaway: Would you say you want a definite look into the curriculum and demand a change? Exon: We have been severely criticized about our proliferated doctoral programs, we're just not doing our jobs. If this is true in our doctoral programs, how far 125 does it go down in our university struc- ture? Breakaway: How do you feel about the tuition increase at UNO? Exon: There were two tuition in- creases in the budget recommendation that I inherited when I came to office the Board of Regents recommended a tuition increase on all campuses of the University system. 1 don't know the amount of that increase. We accepted that recommen- dation and framed an 18 percent increase for UNO. We did not recommend or approve the action of the budget com- mittee when they made a second raise in tuition at UNO. I think the students at UNO are paying a high percentage of the tuition. I don't think that's fair. Breakaway: Have you noticed the split between Omaha and the out-state people? Exon: Oh very definitely. I'm trying to overcome that and I think that that has been one of the things that holds Nebraska back. We're all Nebraskans and that's why I have taken off with the Big Red football team. If there's one thing we're united in its football. I think the spirit of pride and cooperation should be in everything. The theme of our inaugural ball was Nebraska United. Breakaway: I understand you are not really to happy with the non-partisan Unicameral. Exon: 1 like the Unicameral. I think its a workable system I would say that it might be expanded. 1 think 49 members are not quite enough. I'd like to see it around 60 maybe up to 70 members. I think it would be considerable improve- ment if we had it partisan. The normal system of Democrats and Republicans would function like it does in the federal system and every other state in the union except Nebraska. I'm not saying it's a bad system, I just think it would be better if it were partisan. Breakaway: How do you feel about the eighteen-year-old vote? Exon: I suppose of all the people on the scene today in politics, I was the first to come out for the 18-year-old vote when I was vice-chairman of the Demo- cratic party. And I was a strong supporter all the way through. I was just thrillled that we had 8,000 people registered in a one-week period and I compliment the student organizations that have been active in this. The election commissioners that I appoint will have an understanding that they will be active in this area. Breakaway: Being a Democrat do you feel more comfortable with the eighteen- year-old vote? Exon: Not particularly, i don't care if they're Republican or Democrat. I'm not looking at ths from a partisan standpoint. If there is anything that is discouraging to me it's about the increased number of registered independents. Democrats are outnumbering the Republicans two to one, but there is a too high independent registration. I am thoroughly sold on the two-party system. I believe that if the young people don't like things as they see it today . . . they think they're quite different, but they're not. When I was a young man, I was for Estes Keafauver. He was challenging the establishment, and when you're young you're always challenging the establish- ment, but I think it's been polarized more today. What I would like to see in Nebraska is a real two-party system. We don't have responsibility in the legislature today. We don't have it in the State of Nebraska today. I'm the only elected Democrat with a solid Republican congressional delegation in Washington, solid Republican in the State House, and a legislature of 37 Republicans out of the 49. We haven't had a Democrat in the United States Senate since 1936. The Republicans can't be that good. They can't have all the brains and all the talent. Breakaway: How do you feel about the leniency of the Nebraska laws on marijuana? Exon: I'm interested in seeing how it works. I'm certainly not for legalizing marijuana. Basically it's a misdemeanor under our statutes at the present time. I'm interested in seeing how it works. 1 am one of those who has to be shown. 1 don't want any further liberalization of those laws. The only thing ... 1 know that marijuana isn't habit forming. And it has created some situations that could be paralleled with whiskey. I can see that but that doesn't make it right. My main concern about marijuana is the climate marijuana creates for other drugs. Sure there are pot parties where no other drugs are around. I would suggest to you that the records also show that pot parties are the places where other drugs are likely to be introduced. I think you can't separate the two. A raid a couple of years ago at the Music Box showed that the prevalent drug was mari- juana but there was also every other kind of drug you can imagine in that Music Box. Breakaway: What if you raided a bar and made everybody empty their poc- kets, would there be the same number of drugs as in the raid on the Music Box? Exon: Alcoholism is as bad as you can go in that field. I submit that a hard core alcoholic, as bad as that is, is not any- where as near as bad as a person hooked on heroin. I have never seen any connec- tion between alcoholism and drugs. I do know that while all the people who smoke marijuana aren't going to become heroin addicts. Most of the people who end up on heroin start out on marijuana. I think its a logical comparison. ••• 126 Blackwell: Chancellor's Function Mainly Budget DID go hunting the other weekend and, 1 must admit, while I was sitting out there in the field, I didn't think ■ about the university at all. Other than a few such instances. Dr. John 'Vic' Blackwell's activities since becoming interim chancellor in August have been university, university, university. Wherever he goes Blackwell is the symbol of the university, representing the 'official' policies and views of the institution — sort of a totemic symbol to the public, the consolidation of the entire structure. For this and other reasons, Blackwell has found you have to be more careful about what you say and the always soft-spoken Blackwell is more careful and doesn't say as much. You don't have quite the freedom of expression, he adds. Besides, Blackwell's theory of chancellorship makes him duty- bound to try to delegate decision-making to others in the university's administrative flow chart. These people know more about their jobs than I do. Blackwell prefers to let other administrators work on their projects until reports are ready. The image of a chancellor (or president at most schools) is largely erroneous, if what Blackwell's doing is any indication. Rather than mostly being a public spokesman, mover of policies and catalyst of changes, the most important function of the chancellor is in terms of the budget, an item most people never see or hear about until it is presented to the Board of Regents each year. Next year's budget was presented to the Regents in September, prepared for the most part under the direction of former President Kirk E. Naylor. In effect, Blackwell started afresh working on the chancellors most important duty, which may have been a large factor for his appointment in August. All Blackwell's concern with the most recently-passed budget is implementation and allocation, leaving him open to find the established priorities for next year. By this time, the priorities have probably been set and Blackwell is in the thick of line-by-line budget considerations for 1973-74. Former work as Arts and Sciences dean, Art Department chairman and University Senate president still push into Blackwell's mind, but I can't impose my own particular prejudices on something as important as budgets. He's found everything needs enlarging, not only building space but faculty members, courses offered and supportive services ... in every area. There are so many things that have to grow lock-step it's hard to point to one at a time, Blackwell said. The interim chancellor gives little response to specific issues. On You have to be more careful about what you say . . . You don't have quite the freedom of expression' 127 1 don't believe in making changes for the image' the two-month-old ad-hoc committee to study athletics, he only presumes they're going to do away with something or other, though people involved in the study have been regular visitors to his office. Many faculty and administrators predicted several components of the administrative circuitry would be rewired or replaced after Blackwell took over. Blackweil, however, feels the administrative personnel in charge when he took office were obviously there for what somebody considered good reasons. I believe in evolutionary change . . . whatever is in the best interests of the university. Observers expected Blackwell would make many policy changes, besides the personnel work. Faculty particularly were happy with Blackwell's choice as chancellor. A 'man of the faculty' had been appointed. Blackwell sees himself now as more a man of the university, adopting a sort of 'wait-and-see' attitude towards chancelloring. 1 don't believe in making changes for the image, which is exactly what people were expecting. Nor, for that matter, does he make a change for change's sake. Unless something needs a definite and immediate action — such as the athletic ad-hoc committee or unannouced earlier tuition pay- ment dates - Blackwell prefers to stay out of an issue until it reaches him. Issues reach him through his three major information sources — students, faculty and administrative staff - covering the university - with five main bureaucratic bodies. He relies on the Student Senate, University Senate and Academic Deans' Council, all functioning before he took over. In addition, Blackwell revived the Chancellor's Advisory Council and the Administrative (formerly President's) Cabinet. In all the processes there ought to be some way of assuring keeping in touch with faculty and students, Blackwell feels. There was sufficient difficulty (keeping in touch) to warrant reappoint- ment of Tom Majeski, university ombudsman. In addition, the ombudsman's office is now just two doors down the hall from Blackwell, with only Dean of Academic Affairs William Gaines' office between. The ombudsman has insights into the university few others have and regularly discusses them with the chancellor. He operates on a level that used to be the vice- president's, Blackwell said. Now Majeski, recipient of hundreds of student and faculty complaints, may be operating on a higher level. While Blackwell was Art Department chairman Majeski was an assistant professor. Majeski is still keeping in touch with Blackwell. Blackwell hasn't dealt much with the public or with student groups, concentrating instead on administrative bodies for the time being. The success of the job consists basically of being able to establish credibility with many groups, he said, then to work in the normally low-key manner he's used to. Of all groups with which he needs credibility, the Board of Regents is the most crucial and for the time being, at least, they're willing to accept me. He has no idea what individual board members felt about his work, but we haven't been under attack by the Board of Regents or anyone. There have been no visible signs of attack during Blackwell's stint as chancellor, prompting one faculty member to note the silence is deafening! Instead of a center of controversy, the chancellor's office became a throne room of diplomacy. It's easy for Blackwell to be diplomatic because I like people . . . whatever the occasion that brings them together, be it con- sideration of dropping football or an all-faculty brunch. I like being in a position where I can sit down and talk to people about most everything. Before becoming dean, Blackwell liked to talk to students and listen to them, noting the university's base is to serve students. I was continually trying to get student opinions. Now he only gets to talk to student leaders. I would still like to get into a classroom right now, Blackwell said. Upon taking office, Blackwell hoped to teach one section of art history, but time conflicts stifled it. Chancellorship has put a temporary damper on his own painting and sketching too, but 1 still get to the art shows, though with an important difference. Now I go as chancellor of the university, not another artist or instructor. The job is full-time, 24 hours a day. You can't remove the man from the job in public. Hunting excursions drop ped to one weekend this year, far below the Blackwell average and the semester-break Colorado ski trip has been cancelled. Chancelloring hasn't noticeably altered Blackwell's mannerisms. His daily intake of cigarettes hasn't noticeably risen. He still takes off his suit jacket when talking in a warm room and wraps his hands together, wriggling them before his chin before responding to others. I do it more often, though, he notes. Many university observers have been waiting for an answer to the question of Blackwell becoming permanent chancellor. In a sense, so is Blackwell. If they want me, I suppose I'll take it, but he hasn't actively attempted to see how he stands. I'm not sure what the (chancellor selection) committee is doing. I'm hoping they can find someone to do the job equally or better than me, Blackwell said. Regardless of the committee choice, Blackwell will remain as chancellor through the second semester, until the new man takes over . . . even if it's him. • Todd Simon 'Success consists basically of being able to establish credibility with many groups' NAYLOR: Good, Better, Bust MY MOTTO has always been 'Good, Better, Best, never let it rest. Until the good is better and the better is best,' said Kirk Naylor, former UNO presi- dent who was demoted early last semester to a teaching position in the College of Education. Naylor was reflecting his mood on various situations and stands he had taken during his term as president of the UNO campus and the highlights which en- compassed those years. Naylor assumed his position of the presidency in 1967 amidst the Leiand Traywick controversy. 1 never really knew how long I would last. I indicated at that time that 1 felt there should be a limit to the number of years a person could be allowed in that office. 1 felt and do feel that it should be between one and ten years. It was a non-contractual job, a day by day tenure and I did not say how long 1 would stay, Naylor said. A university president is in a very vulnerable position and is often accused of being uncognizant of the student viewpoint. How, if any, did Naylor's viewpoints change from 1 967 to 1971. In all fairness the major factor in- volved in one's continuance is one's abil- ity to perform acceptably and to the response given to him. There are some subordinate factors to the climate of the presidency. If one comes in to the presi- dency in a stable, calm, peaceful atmos- phere, one may look forward to staying longer than if one comes into a situation which is restless and volatile and explo- sive, Naylor said. My viewpoint in 1967 was one that felt that students ought to find an ap- propriate way to get involved in the University government and one of the first acts was to issue a challenge to students to so structure the student government council so that they could plan a more effective role in the insti- tution. I never changed my attitude to- ward student input in the years that I occupied the presidency, said Naylor. Reflecting back to the 1969 black student sit-in, he leaned back in his chair thoughtfully reminiscing. I said at the time that the protest of the black stu- dents did bring to our attention in a dramatic way the existence of com- munity plans on our campus, and 1 will be forever grateful to all of those who participated in to the investigation of the ad hoc committe on grievances. That committee helped the University face up to the reality of the problem, Naylor said. To a successor in the field of admini- stration the task must seem awesome in responsibilities and pitfalls. I don't believe the problems which were presented or inherent in the de- mands made by the BLAC organization were resolved to everyones satisfaction. In my opinion the University made an admirable response to the situation, said Naylor. The awesome responsibilities and the ever present abundance of jjitfalls in an administrative position are enough to make even the bravest recipient tremble. What advice would Naylor give his suc- cessor? The best advice I could give to anyone to occupy the presidency would be to constantly work at the problem of communications and also work on the problem of human relations. These are the two most pressing problems faced by a University administrator, Naylor said. 130 'I feel I have played a minor role in moving the University forward.' Naylor is presently a professor of educational administration in the College of Education. 1 am teaching a regular load of nine credit hours and in addition I am involved in the field service work in public education, said Naylor. His extra curricular activities include, the revision of the school board mem- bers handbook for the Nebraska State School Board Association and very short- ly I will begin a research project on major problems found by school super- intendents. I serve as a member of the graduate faculty and am on the academic standards curriculum committee, Naylor noted. Concerning his removal from the presi- dency of UNO Naylor says, I have no regrets regarding my conduct as President of the University. I did what I felt was best for UNO. I very early came to the conclusion that the University was greater than any one man and every decision I made was made with the best interest of the University at heart. And with abso- lutely no regard for my personal wel- fare, Naylor said. Naylor was a strong advocate of the UNO campus during his administration. I felt strongly about the welfare of this campus, and I maintained from the outset that we did not merge into but with the University at Lincoln system and implied that this was the concept that all campuses of the University with the establishment of the system also merged with the system. I made a very early statement indicating that I was aware of the fact that a major challenge would be the establishment of a coordinating system and at the same time preserving appropriate autonomy for each of the campuses. In my opinion this is still a real challenge and is far from being met, said Naylor. Many have wondered why a man who has been president of a University would be willing to step down and yet remain on the campus in a teaching capacity. There were many factors in my re- maining at UNO. I have been here for almost 12 years. I like this University in a very immodest way and I feel that I have played a minor role in moving the Uni- versity forward. My family is happy in Omaha. We have a great number of personal friends and, last but not least, 1 believe I have competency in the field of school administration. And I felt it only logical to make this competence available to UNO rather than to try and peddle it to another institution, said Naylor. The faculty has accepted me back most graciously as a member of the group. Before being president I was a faculty member here at the University and taught for years. As far as I can detect from the faculty there is abso- lutely no feeling of not being fully accepted, observed Naylor. He listed four highlights of his admini- stration. One was the privilege of partici- pating in the building of a quality faculty. The second highlight was making it possible for a far greater number of students in the metropolitan area to avail themselves of a University education. Third on his list was the privilege of participating in the development of a new program. The last major accomp- lishment was, the establishment of fiscal stability and getting a building and campus level program under way, finished Naylor. Given a little more time, what would Naylor have liked to accomplished? I would have liked to have done better those things which I did do, said Naylor. • Debbie Chadwick YVA HELPS TO GET IT TOGETHER ALTHOUGH he is not readily dis- tinguishable from most students, he is, in a way, apart from the rest. Being just a few years older and having traveled several thou- sand miles farther, the young veteran adds to his countenance a mark of ma- turity and experience. By virtue of being part of the outside world, the young veteran returns to school with a determination not only to further his education but to make the most of college. It is this ability to enjoy the return of the routine of books and tests while obtaining something meaning- ful that is so characteristic of the young veteran. The paths undertaken by young veterans to higher education are many and varied. Some are between jobs, several are striving for new jobs, others are picking up where they have left off. Fairly representative of these paths is the one taken by Omaha native Chuck Roubicek since his graduation from high school in 1961 . After being in school for thirteen years — I was quite restless, you could say I was bored with the hassle of books and all. I just wanted to see the world. And Roubicek did see a good deal of the world in Uncle Sam's Navy for three and a quarter years. Although his naval tour of duty was interesting, he feels it didn't really fascinate me into staying enlisted any longer than necessary. When his term of active duty expired, Roubicek returned to Omaha. As he put it - despite all that I had seen else- where, Omaha was, after all my home. For a while, Roubicek bummed around working odd jobs here and there such as construction and the like. It wasn't too long however that he got into something steady by working for Western Electric. After working five years there, Roubicek decided that it was time he found out what he really wanted to do. Accordingly, he entered UNO under the Gl Bill Of Rights in September, 1969. Roubicek decided not only to further his education (majoring in speech) but to enjoy it as well. At UNO the opportunities were many. Roubicek became a Theta Chi fraternity man, and got involved in other facets of college life. Does he regret coming to college eight long years after graduating from high school? He feels that the interval was to his advantage. I can enjoy college more now because, unlike most of my younger friends, I don't have the sword of the draft hanging over my head, Roubicek said. Moreover, the intervening years gave him a deeper appreciation for being in- volved in things. The stress for involvement of young veterans in extracurricular activities has brought about a revival of the National Association of College Veterans known on the UNO campus as the Young Veter- ans Association (YVA). Current UNO YVA President Parke Heller described his organization as a group of open minded young veterans whose objective is involve- ment on campus. Heller defined YVA as being totally independent of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars although he said their facilities were used from time to time for YVA meetings. And for a while, years ago, the YVA was almost synonymous with the Pen and Sword Society and several young veterans held dual memberships. But the policy has since changed with young veterans preferring to stay apart from the boot- strappers. Heller also cited that the YVA is not a vehicle for policy statements on Viet- nam and so forth, although he added that representatives from groups such as the Veterans For A Just Peace are invited to speak at YVA meetings. Heller said the UNO chapter of YVA is attempting to enlarge its membership and scope by being open to all veterans from 132 Chuck Roubicek found out what he liked and started college under the Gl Bill of Rights. YVA President Parke Heller attends a YVA presentation of a flag to Memorial Park on Veterans Day. ages 21 through 38 regardless of sex or race, and by taking a more active role on campus. The YVA seeks to reach the young veteran and to help orient new young veterans in college .... moreover, the YVA intends to be a part of, not apart from, the campus, Heller said. This semester the YVA has made good its promise of involvement on campus. They have their own intramural athletic teams, VA councils and candidates for student government. Their activities on Veterans Day further exemplified their earnest efforts. Nor does the YVA limit itself to just young veterans on campus. Plans were made to bring disabled young veterans from the Veterans Hospital to UNO athletic events. Yet, despite the aspirations and ex- pectations of the YVA, not every young veteran on campus is a member. In actuality, a majority of the young veter- ans at UNO are not in the YVA. Although very few young veterans fervently disdain the YVA, most non- members feel as pre-Law student Bill Lane aptly puts it, After four years with Uncle Sam, I don't think joining the YVA would be of any real value to myself because 1 no longer feel a sense of belonging with the military. Lane, a Student Senator and Student Election Commissioner, represents a growing trend of young veterans who are actively involved in Student Government. Another young veteran in student government is 24-year-oId senior Tom Williams who gave his reason for being involved as being rather interested in the $260,000 spent by student government and making sure it's equitably spent. Student government is the only official voice of the students and I want to be a part of it, Williams said. One young veteran has gone a step further in campus involvement by estab- lishing his own student organization. Charley Ohien, also an outspoken Stu- dent Senator, has reorganized and ex- panded the UNO chapter of the Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) which is open to all conservatively inclined st u- dents. Indeed, one may find the young vet- eran in almost any facet of campus life — academic, political, social or athletic. His presence may not however be readily noticeable but as one young veteran explained, the infusion of seasoned ma- turity, although not openly realized, adds to the organization as a whole. Yet on the other hand, one may find many young veterans totally apart from any campus organization or activity. This is intentional, for to many young veterans the task of providing for a family as well as striving for an education is rather awesome. Under the Gl Bill Of Rights the young veteran receives a payment each month he is in school, the amount of each payment being determined by the num- ber of hours carried, dependents and in some cases, veteran disability. In many cases, the sum, after school expenses are determined and met, leaves barely enough for rent, food, clothing and other com- modities as well as bills. Consequently, many young veterans work off campus to supplement Uncle Sam's allowance. For some, simultaneously securing an education and providing for a family, even with their wives working also, great- ly restricts extracurricular activities. Business major Bill Batson says he feels for some of the things, but his time is a precious commodity and there simply isn't enough for outside activities, much to my regret. To say that apathy plays a substantial role in the college life of a young veteran would be an erroneous falsehood, for if there is one thing the young veteran is not, he isn't apathetic. The years he has spent in the service, or working full time for a year or so has given the young veteran an appreciation for such extra- curricular opportunities as are offered on campus. • Alexander Pikelis 133 WHITE FOR THE BIACKS Yvonne Bonnie Jackson is a soptiomore majoring in broad- casting and journalism. Tine 32- year-old mother of three is involved in community affairs, currently serving on the Woman's Urban League Guild. In this article, Mrs. Jackson writes not as just another student reporting on Milton White and UNO's newly-created Black Studies Department, but rather as an interested black woman hopeful of future involvement of UNO stu- dents in the black community. I ET'S keep our first love in ■ sigiit — tiie black com- ■ munity, says IVlilton White, director of UNO's new Black Studies Department. After visiting Omaha a few years back, White felt a need to return to this booming city and add his tremendous resources in the capacity he naturally is best suited for — coordinating a black studies program or department. White feels black students need to realize that doing their thing doesn't stop at going to college and getting a piece of paper. Not that this isn't important, but he feels the black student should definite- ly realize that he should take what he has learned and put it back into the black community — his community. The black community is the only one that is going to respect the young black, White said. So he feels blacks should do something for their people. White notes it is all too easy for the black student to get caught up in the campus atmosphere and in doing so, forget about the ghetto from which he came. Then after graduation the black student goes out to make his own way in the world, gets a white collar job, buys a house on the hill away from the bad memories of his youth, and whiles away his time, not concerned with what's going on in the ghetto. He has forgotten he was once a part of it and still is. David Taylor, John Tidwell and Chairman IVlilton White urge Black students to take their education back into the Black Community. White speaks openly about Malcom X, who he feels was one of America's great- est philosophers. The former Omahan, White notes, made not only black people but whites more aware of the racial situation as it exists today. White says that Malcom X, by bringing out this awareness, made the black and white student think. The white student sud- denly realized how the system has been pimping him for so many years. By protesting more and making his demands openly known, black students were able to bring about a great awaken- ing among white students. Consequently, the white student government on cam- puses began to shape up, and many have become a real power tool on campus. But black students were still lagging behind. With no voice speaking for them and with no real power, few demands would have been met. What was the answer — a black studies department? Black students study the same courses as white students and they share the same cafeteria etc., but black students have no voice in student government. In fact, the white student-power structure here on campus was against a Black Studies De- partment coming into existence. What was the need for such a pro- gram? What could a black student do with a degree in black studies? Students will be able to teach black studies or a cross-listing of cdurses such as history, sociology, anthropology, English, political science, humanities, urban geography, business, public administra- tion and the fine arts, White said. Furthermore, students graduating from the black studies program will have a capacity for relating these skills to' the ghetto, White believes. Vitally important skills will be returned to the black com- munity and they will help the upcoming ghetto child to function properly in what is now a white society. The black community, White said, is the motherland for what all of us do in society. We have to see the community the same way as the whites see America. We must never lose sight of our first love, the black community, White said. By having a black studies department, (which, by the way, white students can take courses in, too) White feels non- black students and faculty will gain a better understanding of the black com- munity and what they are trying to do, where they came from, and where they are attempting to go. • Bonnie Jackson 134 BLACKS DEMAND Democraqr to be RealHy Jim Nelson is an active BlacI? student on t ie UNO campus. He lias worlied witli tiie NOVA pro- gram, was active in the formation of tiie Jazz Club, and is currently supervising the creation of a student record shop in the student center. Jim's story is from a Black point of view. Without the usual answers to Black allegations by White administration heads. Black de- mands may be easier to understand. THE educational system of this country is supposed to fit the needs of the society, a society which has never been willing to meet the needs of Black people. The vast majority of Black college stu- dents are not aware of the true nature of the race problem and know very little of rich Black cultural heritage. Instead of encouraging racial pride through analysis and discussion of Black heritage, the Black student is told that he is culturally deprived, while Western culture is shoved down his throat. In history, the horrors of slavery are watered down and sketchily covered so as not to enrage the complacent Black stu- dent, while the period following Recon- struction is covered as if the Black man had strangely disappeared from the face of the earth. Abraham Lincoln is por- trayed as the essence of integrity rather than as a clever politician, while George Washington, who once traded a slave for a keg of molasses, is portrayed as the pillar of democracy. Frederick Douglass is for all practical purposes ignored, while the only thing pointed out about W.E.B. DuBois is that he became a communist. Economics is taught as if government and big business were two separate insti- tutions. Political science is taught as if democracy were a reality, while the fundamental principles of democracy are smashed against the heads of Black human beings daily. Revolutionary ideologies are discouraged even from dis- cussion. Thus the Black student is pro- grammed in the maintenance of the status quo. UNO student enrollment is largely White. The faculty and staff is mostly White. The activities are all White- oriented with the exception of Black Heritage Week which was instituted just last year. The location of the campus is in a completely White district with inten- tions of expanding further to the White west. Knowing and realizing all these things, the Black student can either accept them completely or reject them completely. The Black students at UNO see them for what they are and observe them. It helps to know the rules, if any, before you play the game. One hundred and twenty years ago, Horace Mann referred to education as 'the great equalizer of the conditions of men ... the balance wheel of the social machinery.' The wheel is out of balance, said James Turner when he visited campus last spring. In the past the Black students at UNO made numerous attempts to voice their opinions and beliefs about the relation- ship of the University and its Black enrollees. But during those times their words fell on deaf ears. The Black stu- dents today are taking a more positive step, expressing more forcefully and acting more aggressively. The Black Studies Department is the only viable connective available to the Black Student. The Black Studies pro- gram recently became a department; the first in the state of Nebraska. Milton White, the director of the department, points out in the short time that he has been here that like Black students everywhere self-determination is very noticeable. The Black student is always searching for quality education related to the Black experience. White, who prefers to be called Milton by the Brothers and Sisters, does not isolate himself from the Black students on campus. When asked what his relation- ship is with the Black students he com- mented, I am a Black student. Black instructors are always learning and when they forget this they become useless. White believes the Black student has an obligation to the Black community and should demonstrate a closer tie to the Black populace. White's biggest point is productivity. The Black student should produce for the Black community. The present student activities, mani- fested in the demands for Black studies, creates the formation of politically active Black student organizations and search for a viable and permanent link to the community. 135 Conscious Black students want knowl- edge and skills that are relevant to the experience and conditions of their people. They are determined to provide a purpose for their education, their desire to develop professional and technical careers tailored to the needs of Black people. The need for a relevant educational alternative emerges from Black students who recognize that present institutions of higher education are not only European- centered and White-oriented, but have little relevance to the total Black com- munity. The Black student is more painfully aware that the White university was not made to accommodate him. Further evi- dence that a Black is in a White university and one not designed for Black needs is the absence of the kind of food, clothing, cosmetics and music to which Blacks are accustomed. Instead of facilitating the growth of Black students. White uni- versities negate their existence and rele- gate it to trivia. The contemporary Black student pas- sionately resents the idea of obtaining a college degree as a means to escape the Black community and refuses to re- nounce his cultural life-styles or to re- main politely moderate on questions re- lating to the systematic subordination of Black people in America. Many Black college students are not worried about making it in the system but instead are determined to change it. Woodrow Benford, vice-president of the Black students organization, Black Liberators for Action on Campus (BLAC) states: before the administration was deaf to the concerns of Black Students, currently the administration creates run- around treatments without anything definite coming out of it. This fall a list of demands were pre- sented to the administration by the Black students. The areas covered were areas heavily used by Blacks. 1) Re- in statement of Mrs. Aleane Carter as one of the Black history teachers by September, 1971. 2) Blacli House operated by Biaci s in which will be housed: a. Films b. Carvings ( wood) c. Paintings d. Furnishings (chairs, carpeting, kitchen, etc.) e. Stereo f. Library g. Salaried staff of three (3) persons: 1. supervisor 2. librarian 3. secretary h. Library and the Black House located in Black community. 3) Minority recruitment officers to get 11% Black students. 4) Six Black guidance coun- selors. 5) Black cashiers in student- faculty dining areas. 6) One Black teacher for each department outside of Black Studies Dept. 7) Black athletic coaches for track, football, etc. 8) Black Student Union oper- ational funds. a. Office b. Paid secretary c. Telephone and supplies d. Furnishings 9) Blacks in supervisory and decision-making positions: a. security guards b. bookstore personnel c. mail room d. audio-visual technicians e. office workers (registrar, ad- missions, student personnel, etc.) 10) All demands to be met with exceptions of No. 1 by Feb. 1, 1972. Breakaway reporter Jim Nelson The demands ha ve been presented and the administration now needs to act. The time for rhetoric is over, I'm tired of talking, Woodrow said. One is reminded of the short poem by Langston Hughes: Negroes Sweet and gentle Soft and kind Beware the day They change their mind. The only time we have is now. So now we must demand the impossible. Now we must struggle for the impossible. Now we must live the impossible. Now we must die for the impossible. Only then will it burst into the realm of the possible. Only then will our bright and morning star replace the rockets' red glare. Only then will our children — and our fathers — be free. Right on! Brothers, right on! • Jim Nelson 136 How WOULD you like to join the military and go to college to do part of your term of service? You might spend part of your time in the University of Maryland or the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California. Or maybe you might prefer an Ivy League school like Yale, or Indiana University or then again there is Wichita State University and San Antonio City College just to name a few. Well it is all possible. To Henry Cobbs, Jr., it is no dream, just a lot of traveling. Henry is a 24-year-old senior from Louisville, Kentucky, majoring in politi- cal science. Although Cobbs has been to many places and has been involved with many things, he is at UNO and dealing with it. He is currently the chairman of the Black students organization. Black Liberators For Action on Campus (BLAC). One of the many things he noticed after getting acquainted with the campus was too much factionism, not only within the academics and whites but also within the organization BLAC. He feels that BLAC should be first unified, to obtain a single mean without reaching for the moon on the first try. We all realize the struggle of the Black man in this country today and these different factions should all pool their strength together to pose one common front that all agree on, after all there is power in numbers, Cobbs said. BLAC needs to be organized from within first, starting with the basic essen- tials and then we will be able to deal effectively, too many people are quick to delegate responsibility and too slow to assume it. Interviews with UNO Blacks SUent But Involved IF YOU spend most of your time in the Student Center on the first, second, or third floor you might catch a glimpse of a tall, swift figure in horn rimm glasses and a big apple, gliding through. Or while you're in the library, the same figure might be dead in the books, and maybe if you're lucky and have the time, you might see him one afternoon refereeing a flag football game. Wherever, you might see him, you can be assured you won't see him long. The individual being described is J. B. Massey, known around campus as Maseo. Maseo headquarters out of Ashbury Park, New Jersey, and has been in Omaha for three years. The 22-year-old junior majoring in physical education is active in the intramural programs, the Jazz Club, the P.E. Majors and Minors club and BLAC. Maseo is not the talkative type. His reasons for that are, I speak only when I have something important to say. The way he feels about UNO is It is a good educational experience but not enough social life. To a certain extent I get a fair shake, Maseo said in discussing his classes. On the outside he is viewed as the quiet type. Some people might see me in that role, but there is a reason for everything I do and I do it well, Maseo explained. The most traumatic experience that he has been through during his stay in Omaha was the November, 1969 UNO sit-in. It was an experience in itself, he said. Currently employed part-time at Nebraska Clothing, Maseo adequately describes his graduate plans: I hope to go back to Jersey and teach but if not, wherever the opening is, that is where I will be. 137 NEW educational program within the Nebraska system is called the NOVA program, Nebraska's Opportunity for Volunteer Action. On the UNO campus it is being directed by iVIike Adams. Adams has lived in Omaha for 32 years. He started college in Lincoln but now is taking classes at UNO, majoring in political science. Black students receive little information to academic environment but 1 think the counseling programs have improved. The predominately-Black Omaha area high schools are poorly equipped to prepare a student for college. There is no training in teaching a student in using his own initiative and in defending his own goals. There are too many excessive sacrifices, Mike said when asked to comment on the educat ion young Blacks are receiving. The view of Black Studies today is a structure of exposure for Black students' culture and history and to white students an exposure of knowledge about Blacks not before shown and hopefully to reduce racial discrimination toward other minority groups. The Black Studies Department is an outpost from the Black community on campus. It is an agent of the Black community to provide guidance and protection for Black students to achieve goals which often conflict with prevailing thrust and behavior of the University, Mike said. The Black student organization, BLAC, should promote the Black students' causes in the community as well as on campus and provide a framework for Black students to help each other overcome political and academic obstacles. Student-controlled to keep the Black Studies Department honest, and encouraging other departments to look at the needs of minority students, and urge the University to pay more attention of the Black community, BLAC and the Black Studies Department should work hand in hand, sort of like a 'check and balance system.' The new administration has adopted an affirmative action plan for helping faculty and staff. The Black Studies Department needs a larger budget. The military services and community service should not be separated in points where automatic credit is given. In closing Brother Adams remarks again, The Black Students Organization and the Black Studies Department should work as a team, with the Black Studies Department providing research and resources for Black student projects to work in and for the Black community. In order to work most efficiently and effectively, you can't have one without the other. 138 WIGHT Bailey is a 22-year-old junior from Hackansack, New Jersey, majoring in Law Enforce- ment and corrections. He lias been in Omaha for four years. I came to UNO for two reasons: to wrestle and to come for one year to get a good grade point to transfer to a college in Connecticut. But I found an academic interest in the school and also found friends here and so I decided to stay, Dwight said. The student body is politically un- conscious and there is no meaningful political acitivity at UNO. The instructors are somewhat biased and conservative in their overall idealogy. The school as a structure is inferior to a lot of others in Nebraska, due to the lack of dorms. The athletic program, I feel, is generally unfair to the average athlete who, in many cases, is married and has to support a family and the athletic scholarship does not take care of added expenses, Dwight said when asked to comment on the campus situation. I'm generally uncomfortable being in classes with the bootstrappers because of the academic inequities they present by having old tests on file in the Pen and Sword offices, Dwight noted. As far as extracurricular activities go, Dwight works at school part time and he is now in the midst of forming an all-percussion jazz group. All in all, Dwight sees the UNO campus as being nothing more than a microcosm of racist Omaha. ELL and hot water is the way Princella McLucas feels about being a Black student attending the UNO campus. Black instructors tend to expect ex- cellence and white instructors, well, you never know where they are coming from. They smile while they fail you then later, after class, they try and show how liberal they are, she said. Princella is 20 years old and a sopho- more in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in pre-law and sociology. Her graduate plans include attending Yale University, to continue her majors. She has been in Omaha for about five years. She is a native of Arkansas. While attending classes at the Uni- versity, Princella has been involved in NOVA, Manpower for Urban Progress, and the counseling and referral service. Her reasons for choosing UNO are as she points out vividly, I didn't have enough money to go any place else and also I have responsibilities here. Princella comments freely about the subject of white instructors and Black student: I went through an experience where I came across a sociology in- structor, dig that, sociology. And the class was Social Problems. Anyway, the instructor gave all the Black students in the class a D or F. That had confirmed what 1 already suspected. I felt I had earned a B. What is the best thing that the Black student has going for him on campus? BLAC and Milton White, I think. If BLAC can get the Black students together and Milton White will support us then we are unlimited in the things we can do, Princella said. Many white students are always asking the question, What can I as a white student do? Contrary to what they (white students) like to believe about themselves differing from their parents in their racial attitudes, in actuality, they have coated their parents' attitude s so they can live with them. What they can do is orient themselves to the Black problems and Black needs by getting involved in a type of program that would sensitize them to those problems and needs of Blacks, Princella said. 139 International Students no longer content to be A SILENT MINORITY Gary Gonzalez, new on campus this semester, came from the British Honduras to attend UNO. Gonzalez volunteered his services at the Student Publications Office to write about the problems of international students like himself. Be- cause the magazine staff was impressed by the Gonzalez article, we asked him to do the sidelight features on foreign stu- dents which appear on the next page. INTERNATIONAL students have always been a silent minority on campus. They are few and relatively unknown to other students as well as each other on campus. Coming from nearby places such as Mexico, far away places such as Nigeria, and unheard of places such as British Honduras, they all comprise the inter- national student body. But unlike high school exchange students, at UNO inter- national students live alone. There is no warm, friendly American family to help the outsider feel inside. Both students and university alike seem hostile. The International Students Organization (ISO), however, has tried and is continuing to try to solve some of the problems facing the international student and to integrate him into the student body. Presently the international student is a neglected being or so Student Activities Coordinator Rick David seems to believe. Spokesman for ISO Tejinder Bobby Singh of India, feels, moreover that the university is not doing all it can to help the international student solve his prob- lems. Roadblocks facing the international student are numerous. The moment he arrives in Omaha he faces a problem. The university offers no housing on campus, nor does it prearrange a living place for the international student coming to UNO. Plans for foreign students to purchase an international house near campus have often been discussed in recent years, but apparently they have fallen through. Other problems facing UNO foreign students include increased outstate tuition, lack of counseling and tutorial services, and requirements in written and oral English courses. Most international students are critical of some courses required for graduation. They do not think grammar is going to be helpful when they return home following graduation. What foreign students need are classes in how to understand how people talk and courses which build vocabulary. A full-time faculty adviser, moreover, is needed to serve as a vital counselor. Dr. Eugene Freund, associate professor of educational foundations, until recently served as part-time faculty adviser to ISO but due to other responsibilities, Freund resigned this semester. Rick David has volunteered his services and will be the new faculty adviser to foreign students. Although his position is considered to be only part-time, David enjoys helping students but thinks inter- national students are not integrated in the student body. Among the things David wants to see accomplished for ISO mem- bers are more regular meetings of the organization and the extension of the Host Family Program into the com- munity. Scholarships created especially for for- eign students would help to alleviate some of the financial burden on inter- national students. Other grants-in-aid and loans are needed to permit currently enrolled foreign students to continue their education in light of recent tuition increases. Presently the only type of aid available to foreign students is a short term $200 emergency loan. Foreign students are also eligible for competitive scholarships but many students find a scholarship of this sort almost impossible to obtain because of language difficulties, home sickness and differences in teaching methods. Currently, ISO is attempting to solve these problems of housing, language re- quirements, counseling and will also make an attempt relating more closely with the local nationals on the UNO campus. Both Bobby and Eli Joudy hope to change ISO from a special interest group to a recognized organization for a minority group thereby qualifying it for student funds. Also Eli and Bobby would like to see a special office for inter- national students created on campus. Both hope to have ISO representatives on the Student Senate in upcoming months. But all these hopes can only be real- ized by the sincere effort and cooperation of the UNO student body and faculty with ISO. If not, the foreign student will be a sorrowful soul with no place to go for help. In the end, the international student may cease to be present on the Omaha campus. • Gary Gonzalez ISO spokesman Tejinder 'Bobby' Singh at an SPO Jazz Session held in November. 140 Jorge gives his young son a Sunday afternoon excursion around campus witli assistance from Bobby Singh. FOREIGN STUDENTS VARIED BUT IDEAS SIMILAR 10RGE Sanchez and Mercedes Guerra of Venezuela, and Tejinder Singh of India, are members of UNO's inter- national student body and although their views are from different countries, their ideas are similar. Tejinder, better known around student circles as Bobby comes from a small town in Punjab State, India; whereas Jorge and Mercedes are natives of Caracas, a large Venezuelan city. I came to the USA because it has the best educational system in the world. My brother was living in Omaha and that's why I came to Omaha, said Bobby. Mercedes came to the USA to learn English and chose Omaha to begin her collegiate career because her sister resides here. Jorge, too came to America specif- ically to attend school. There are cur- rently no schools offering management in Venezuela, according to Jorge who notes the way he selected UNO as the college to attend. After I came to the states I was given the names of many universities with good business programs, but some were just too big or too small. UNO seemed just right, the sophomore stated. Both Jorge and Bobby pay their educational costs via assistance from their parents; Mercedes works part-time to help pay expenses. Mercedes is majoring in home eco- nomics and fashion, Jorge is taking man- agement courses in the College of Busi- ness Administration while Bobby, a junior enrolled in the College of Con- tinuing Studies, pursues a biology major. Both Jorge and Mercedes share Bobby's evaluation of the UNO faculty: The teachers here at UNO are very helpful and cooperative. Students, however, are another topic. While Bobby finds the UNO student body to be friendly, he detects that Omaha's students have little knowledge of stu- dents from other countries. In his sparetime, Bobby enjoys swim- ming, hunting, hiking and most spectator sports. Mercedes knits, swims and enjoys all kinds of music. Jorge uses his spare time for golfing, swimming, reading and stamp collecting. About post-graduation plans: After 1 finish at UNO, I hope to go back home and work in the field of management in Venezuela, said Jorge. Mercedes, too, would like to return home following graduation. Only Bobby has different plans. He'd like to travel abroad and see the world. • Gary Gonzalez 141 PARA PROFESSIONAL: PREPARATION FOR PRE-PROFESSIONALS SOME people may think the para professional is the title of a recent motion picture or a television I pilot. However, UNO's para pro- fessional programs are designed to help students prepare themselves for entering medical, law, teaching and nurs- ing schools. These programs are called para pro- fessional because of their advancement in education nearing the professional level. Students seeking to enter a profession enroll in such programs as pre-medical, pre-law, student teaching and pre-nursing. Pre-medical What draws a young man or woman into medicine? In the past, according to Dr. D. N. Marquardt, the pre-medical advisor, the student's father was a doctor. Now we get very few students whose fathers are in the profession. Marquardt believes more students are entering medicine today with the sincere desire to help people. There are currently about 100 stu- dents enrolled in the pre-medical program above the freshman level. Eighteen of these students are applying for medical schools this year. Marquardt, in his eighteenth year at UNO, notes that the program is continually broadening and is now admitting more females than ever before. Although the majority of students are from the states of Nebraska and Iowa, the program is open to anyone meeting UNO's college entrance requirements. Medical and dental students who have completed 90 hours and three years and have met the divisional requirements will receive the B.A. degree from UNO after their first year of medical school. Al- though this course is open to such stu- dents, the medical schools usually give preference to students who have received a baccalaureate degree. One of the most significant purposes (at least to the student) of the pre- medical program is the shortening of time spent in the professional school. Students at Johns Hopkins University receive their M.D. degree just five years after high school. Marquardt believes this is signifi- cant because students progress at the rate of their capabilities. Students in the pre-medical program must face and conquer numerous prob- lems. The one problem students most often face according to Dr. Marquardt involves the physical sciences. Most stu- dents come in thinking biology will get them through, but modern medicine isn't based entirely on (classical) biology. Years ago students felt that they had to major in the sciences to get into medical school, but now many students major in English, psychology and a variety of other subjects. Since Midwestern students take the traditional science path here, if they were to go to the East or West Coast they would probably have great difficulty. As Dr. Marquardt says, So many people are born, raised and will die here and there- fore don't know how to compete. Stu- dents must also contend with the prob- lem that top hospitals get doctors from all over the country while the lower-rated and poorer hospitals get doctors from local areas. Dr. Marquardt gives sound advice to students looking toward a career in medicine such as, I recommend local students to take accounting and Most people don't realize the importance of electronics. He believes students must understand the basics of accounting and electronics so they will know how to keep books and operate and repair simple electronic instruments as a general or family physician. Pre-nursing Nursing is anything but passe for men and women today as exemplified by the 651 students registered in UNO's pre- nursing program for the academic year 1970-71. This is a marked increase from 1959-60. As Miss Dorothy Patach, director of nursing education since 1959, explains, It's been a steady growth basically due to the economy of the country and the rapid interest in the health areas. 142 The pre-nursing program at UNO must hold down its enrollment because of a small faculty and limited facilities. Stu- dents in the upper one-half to one-third of their high school class and who are in good health may be admitted to the program. Students may become registered nurses in a number of ways. They may enter the Hospital Affiliate Nurses Pro- gram involving three calendar years of work and study at the diploma schools of nurses which include Immanuel, Clarkson and Methodist. The Associate Degree Program in Nursing is a two-year program combining general education courses at UNO with nursing courses taken at the University of Nebraska Medical Center Campus. Graduates of this program are eligible to take examinations for licensing as R.N.s. After becoming an R.N., the student may apply for admission to the Baccalaureate Program in the School of Nursing. When the B.A. degree is delayed, it is referred to as latter education at the medical center. R.N.s from the two-year Marquardt: very few students follow father into medicine. program often come back later for their B.A. degrees. Most of UNO's pre-nursing students are from Nebraska, and the majority of these students are female and in their late teens. The men in the pre-nursing pro- grams vary in age and most often become anesthetists or directors of nursing homes. A wide range in the students' ages is particularly noted in the Associate Degree Program. This program does attract the married, older individual be- cause of its short duration; but as Miss Patach says, It's a concentrated program and nothing is left out. Miss Patach speaks highly of the pre- nursing students saying, We seem to attract good students. She believes they are people who want to take care of other individuals through a time when they are in need. The students are a hard working group, and I mean not only working with their heads but with their legs and backs. Nursing involves both physical and mental labor. Basi cally the biggest problem for Miss Patach: biggest student problem is heavy schedule. students is their terribly heavy schedule, says Miss Patach. One semester might include chemistry, biology, microbiology, English, psychology and sociology. Stu- dents are often taking three sciences at once. Also during the first year, all the students except the first-year Bacca- laureate Program students work in the hospitals throughout the city. Miss Patach believes that the true professional nurse is the doctor's assistant even though some doctors won't let us do what we can do. The competent, successful nurse must be an excellent observer and listener because she spends the most time with the patients. The educational methods in the pre- nursing programs are turning to more audio-visual materials and self-learning or programmed-learning processes. Miss Patach believes that it's essential to main- tain a close student-teacher ratio because we're dealing with people's lives. That's why nursing is so costly. In the clinical area ideally there would be one teacher to eight students for greatest efficiency and maximum learning. The job market for nurses in this area is virtually wide open. It's much more difficult to obtain positions in East and West Coast cities because of their larger populations and higher number of nurse aides and licensed practical nurses. Miss Patach considers the field very open right now. She speculates that it will be around 1980 before we experience any leveling off of real demands for R.N.s. Health is a right today. As far as I'm concerned, it doesn't make any difference what your age, sex, race or financial status happens to be . . . you are entitled to quality care. We need to prevent illness. Miss Patach's message shows the integrity and intent of the nursing pro- fession and the basic reasoning of good public health instilled in the pre-nursing program at UNO. Pre-law The pre-law program at UNO is con- 143 sidered by some to be the toughest of the para professionals because there is no specific outline of prescribed studies a student can follow. He is expected to know and understand the basics in a variety of fields before entering law school. Harvard, along with most fully accredited law schools today, stresses that a pre-law student take courses that he won't take in a professional school. After 15 years at UNO, Dr. A. Stanley Trickett, the pre-legai advisor, says, I suggest that pre-law students take accounting and more or less what they will as long as they get a good intro- duction into the material. Most of the pre-law students Dr. Trickett sees for the first time are sopho- mores of varying ages. These students receive a suggested program schedule which is designed to best assure the development of basic skills and insights needed for the study of law. This sug- gested program gives only two courses in law and is mainly composed of the humanities and social sciences. The majority of pre-legal students at UNO major in history, English or economics. And, as Trickett emphasizes, This has no bearing on a student's success in law school. Trickett says there aren't many scholarships available for law schools, and the ones that are available are very prestigious. He is quite proud to recall, We had one student alternate for the Root-Tilden New York scholarship. He was Ted Carlson who attended Creighton Law School and is now a municipal court judge. Students have been improving on LSAT each year. Not too many years ago law schools were not so full and they would take students with low test scores. Now because law schools are over crowded, students must have higher test scores; and, therefore, they take the Law School Admissions Test much more seriously. As Trickett says, It was much easier to get into law school 15 years ago if you just had a degree. Now you must have a good degree plus a great deal of money. After completing three years at UNO and one year in law school, the student may receive a B.A. degree from UNO. Appealing as it is, this program is used by very few because law schools simply prefer college graduates. Most of the pre-law students are from Nebraska, and they most often apply to Creighton and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln law schools. More of these students attend UNL because it is less expensive. Trickett says that UNL and Creighton in recent years have been overly full. He believes the law schools are of equal merit, both are good, thoroughly competent law schools. I'd recommend students to either of them. Before applying to law school which should be done early, students must take the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT). It's given five times a year and tests the student's developed abilities and acquired knowledge. Student Teaching Students desiring to graduate as pri- mary or secondary education teachers develop the ability to teach effectively through UNO's student-teaching pro- grams. All students in both the primary and secondary student-teaching programs are required to teach for two semesters before graduation. The large number of student teachers each semester sometimes makes place- ment difficult, but all student teachers have been placed. Secondary education majors receive five credit hours each semester and must teach in their two teaching fields. Dr. Ed Sadler, director of secondary education student teaching, says that the students who have only one field such as physical education must teach in that field both semesters. The students must have 90 credit hours before they can participate in the student teaching program. Each student teacher consults with his assigned supervisor and attends a weekly seminar with Sadler. Students make formal application for student-teaching positions designating their first and second choice of schools. The applications are sent directly to the school superintendents. Whether or not a student gets his choice, according to Sadler, depends on his schedule and the availability of cooperating teachers. They try to honor at least the first or second choice. Secondary education students are placed in the metro area including Omaha, District 66, Council Bluffs, Ralston, Millard, Bellevue and local parochial schools. To qualify for student teaching in primary education, applicants must com- plete two methods courses, have a 2.0 grade point average and 78 credit hours. Most students begin teaching in primary education during their junior year. They, like the secondary student teachers, re- ceive five credit hours each semester, but it's not graded. Dr. Helen Howell, director of primary education student teaching, says, This is because we thought it could relieve some of the pressure for grades. The student could then really concentrate on learning to teach. According to Dr. Howell, the number of students allowed to teach is limited by the availability of faculty supervisors. Supervisors have from 8 to 20 student teachers to counsel, and you can see 20 is quite a few. Student teachers meet with their supervisors once a month. Dr. Howell believes that UNO's stu- dent teaching program is unique in place- ment. Often other colleges just send a list of names to the school system, and they do the placing. Here we have individual placement considering per- sonality, strengths, needs and the co- operating teacher. It's all done on a personalized basis. • Debbie Bartell 144 CO-OP EDUCATION : A SUCCESSFUL BRIDGE BETWEEN CLASSROOM AND EMPLOYMENT The main obstacles for many students are the passive roles they are forced to lead. Our educational philosophy all too often has been a philosophy of noninvolvement, nonrelevance, and also sadly limited emphasis on thinking. In the past, as today, competitive grades given for the regurgitation of factual in- formation has been the proof and package of success. HIS is becoming the attitude of many educators in today's uni- versity life. One in particular is UNO's Professor Robert Hunter, for the above quote is his. Hunter is heading one of the nevi'est and most popular education processes in education today, the cooperative edu- cation program. In the formal sense, co-op education is a formalized sequence of educational enrichment v 'hich is developed through an integration of relevant classroom study and off-campus work experience. In reality, the program seeks coordinated and continuous employment in the com- munity for student in his chosen career while at the same time earning academic credit. Now teaching only six hours. Hunter is devoting more and more time to the co-op program. He has been placing stu- dents in the programs since last spring when he was teaching full-time in the Engineering College. The equivalent of four full-time people are expected to be working with Hunter this spring. Hunter, who has a degree from the Lincoln campus, assumed the job as director after being associated as a con- sultant to business and industry and after working in the Nebraska Department of Economic Development. Although cooperative education has been around since the 1920's, its period of rapid growth has been within the last decade. Since 1960, when only approxi- mately 70 colleges in the country con- ducted such programs, the number has Hunter . . . bridging the gap. more than doubled to almost 250 colleges and universities. At the Omaha campus, more than 100 students are expected to enroll in the spring classes as the formal program begins. For a student to enroll in the program he must have a 2.0 grade average and 25 credit hours. The program will work along the same lines as several internship programs now in operation at UNO. Students will sign up for courses titled Cooperative Education, either Co-op 270, Co-op 350 or Co-op 370. Grading will be determined on an credit-no credit basis in consultation with job supervisors and expertise to be drawn from each department in the University. A maximum of 12 hours can be earned in the program. Co-op 270 can be taken twice. The employment period has to be at least 15 weeks or a semester's length. The 350 class is a seminar, with 270 as a requirement. Students earn two hours by meeting regularly for group discussions, student reports, and presentation by guest speakers. Co-op 370 is similar to 270, and is intended for juniors and seniors. A student is expected to keep a log of his employment mobility through the semester, listing any movement vertically and horizontal that he has made, as well as important changes in his job responsi- 145 Hunter and his secretary discuss one of over 200 applications for the program. bilities. The student will at the end of the semester evaluate his work experiences. Other written reports and assignments given by major advisors will also be due during final exam week but any written work in addition to the work experience is expected to be kept to a minimum. Since becoming director of Co- operative Education last spring, Hunter has conferred with over 120 area busi- nesses and has generally received a favor- able response. The only drawback on the p art of several businesses is the current economic recession. Businesses which are expected to par- ticipate heavily in the program are North- ern Natural Gas, Northwestern Bell, the Corp of Engineers, the Internal Revenue Service and Nebraska Testing Labor- atories. For both the Internal Revenue and the Corp of Engineers, a student must take a civil service exam and his placement will depend on his competence level. Hunter stresses that the program is moving out of the technical field and is recruiting more social sciences and pre- med students. This will result in a wide diversity of jobs; anywhere from a job with the police department to television station KETV. Policemen's tuition will be fully paid with law enforcement assistance funds and half of the firemen's tuition will be paid from city funds under existing arrangements. For those students who are looking for work through the co-op office, their final placement is determined by the em- ployer. Hunter stresses that the Uni- versity doesn't tell the employers who they'll get. The Co-op office does all the screening of applicants, but the employer makes the final selection. Prior to the work semester, the student must have completely filled out and have signed by all parties concerned the Faculty- Student-Employer Agreement. The agree- ment lists the job duties and responsi- bilities and the educational objectives to be completed through the employment experiences. The essence behind cooperative edu- cation is that classroom education can never hope to teach all the elements of knowledge required for a successful career in any profession. Practical on-the- job experience with successful profession- als in the field is a necessary supplement to classroom instruction. Since the high cost of education is a problem, most students must work part- time while attending classes in order to pay a portion of the cost of their edu- cation. UNO is no exception to this rule; more over, it is probably the prime example of the working student. But with certain exceptions, these part-time jobs are not related and have little relevance to the student's later career. The jobs also have little transfer value to the edu- cational program of the students. Cooperative Education at UNO is ex- pected to become increasingly popular as students become aware of its benefits. Students will have opportunities to dis- cover their strengths and v eaknesses in relation to workers of all ages. And in many cases, the economics of an earned salary contributes to a student being able to continue his higher education. Employment in an occupational field which is related to a student's academic studies enhances not only classroom studies but smooths the transition. • Mike Gasmen 146 GO, GO, UNO! (for at least four years) THE STRUGGLE to oust the inter- collegiate athletic program, par- ticularly football, was put into full force early this fall with a proposal initiated by the depart- nnental chairmen of the College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Harl Dalstrom, chairman of the Department of History, in introducing the resolution said: If we have an athletic program we ought to be assured that it will be a benefit to UNO and that it will serve as a point of real campus identity. But if we're not going to have those kinds of athletic programs and if their mainten- ance will be a financial burden and if they will take funds from what 1 consider to be the academic mission of the university — then we ought to terminate them. Interim Chancellor Dr. John Blackwell appointed students Howard Borden, Steve Priesman, Kyleen Comis, Terry Bratten and Jim Tyler to the committee with Greg Kline serving as alternate. Appointed by the University Senate to represent the faculty were Dr. Francis Hurst, professor of psychology; Dr. Wil- liam Brown, professor of marketing and current chairman of the University Sen- ate's Athletic Committee; Dr. Richard Overfield, associate professor of history; Dr. Richard Gibson, professor of civil engineering; and Dr. Charles Wilson, as- sistant professor of education. Two administrative representatives were later added to the committee. When asked why the committee was appointed, Blackwell replied, Because information received from various sources indicated that an evaluation of inter- collegiate athletic programs is necessary. The charge of this committee will be broad. The committee will not be re- stricted in its scope of stu dy, nor in its area of recommendation. Such a study is not unique at this University as our programs are constantly being re-evalu- ated. What was the information that caused Blackwell to ask for an investigation? Aside from immediate financial prob- lems created by a very stringent budget, we have to look at intercollegiate ath- letics in terms of the long range develop- ment of the university. For example, we have here an obvious physical space prob- lem. Now eventually, if this university is going to fulfill its objectives we'll have to resolve our space needs. The question of where do athletics fit into the space utilization pattern of the university in the future is a very important issue, Dal- strom said. In defense of the athletic department. Coach Al Caniglia said, Where our foot- ball field is eventually located on the master plan does not affect me one way or another as long as there is a football field in the master plan. I believe our present facility is inadequate for an inter- collegiate program. We have no practice fields. I'm not only asking for practice fields on the basis of what football can do with them, but also from the standpoint that we have very limited space for intramural sports, physical education classes, and so forth. I don't feel that the sole criticism should be wide scale par- ticipation, but that the important factor is the contribution it makes to the stu- dents of this university. According to Danny Powers, student senator and member of the student activi- ties budget committee, $46,950 is being spent this year by students on inter- collegiate athletics. Out of the $30 man- datory activity fee every full-time student pays each semester he attends classes. Powers said only $14 goes for actual student activities and out of this sum $2.33 goes to support intercollegiate ath- letics. This costs a student, on the aver- age, 6 cents per game. 147 With a decision pending concerning the future of Coach Caniglia feels strongly that his budget is really an insignificant amount when the total UNO budget of some $13,000,000 annually is considered. It's less than r 2 percent, said Caniglia, noting that when the OU-NU merger was being discussed, he was assured that the joining of the two campuses would allevi- ate such problems. Now, however, he notes different departments seem to be at each others' throats especially in the financial arena. Despite the current financial plight of the campus, both students and faculty have criticized intercollegiate football at UNO in recent years due to poor game attendance and losing seasons. The Maverick gridders this fall finished their 10 game schedule with a 5-4-1 record, their best finish since 1967 when they chalked up a 7-3 record and won the Central Intercollegiate Conference title. During the '67 season, the UNO grid team established or tied no less than 40 offen- sive records to make it UNO's greatest offensive season. In 1968 the UNO Indians won the CIC title despite a rather dismal 4-5 overall record. The team won only three contests in their '69 campaign and fared only a little better in during 4-5-1 season in '70. People who tend to think football is dying on the UNO campus point to low attendance figures to justify their case. The formation of the investigating com- mittee this fall brought additional spec- tators to UNO games, including Omaha UNO athletics, scenes lilce this one may be nonexistent four years from now. Mayor Eugene Leahy and city employees. Mayor Leahy, in openly admitting he is against the UNO campus losing its football program, encouraged City Hall employees and members of various local groups to attend Maverick football contests to demonstrate civic support of the pro- gram. Because of claims from Athletic Director Virgil Yelkin and Coach Canig- lia, in early November the ad hoc investi- gating committee passed a resolution saying that if they were to find athletics to be unfeasible at UNO, the termination of any sport would not be effective for at least four calendar years. The resolution further noted that athletes attending the West Dodge campus on athletic scholar- ships would continue to receive their promised benefits even though the sport for which they were recruited might be discontinued. In essence, the resolution legislation authored by Brown, which was passed by a narrow 5-4 vote, created what might be termed as a four-year phasing-out period for football or all athletics should the committee later decide they are no longer feasible for the UNO campus. An amendment to the resolution was tabled. Student member Jim Tyler pro- posed that the committee go on record as stating flatly that no sport would be dropped. When asked why he introduced such a resolution which would largely defeat the purpose of the committee, Tyler said he acted because of recruiting. You can't expect people to come to school on a scholarship if there is no guarantee that the sport will still be there, Tyler said. The resolution concerning the phas- ing out period was passed because it expressed the feeling of the committee at this point in the preliminary stage of our study. It does not guarantee that it will be the final recommendation. The ath- letic program would surely have had recruiting troubles if this resolution wasn't made, Overfield said in explain- ing the committee's stand. What does a UNO-financed football scholarship actually pay for? Fullback Mike McGuire's case is probably a good example. I get $246 a semester to cover tuition and fees, $40 for books, and $7.50 each week during the season for lunch tickets. I feel that, considering the amount of time we put in, our scholarships are justified. Most football players play be- cause they enjoy it and the scholarship is only help for most athletes to get an education, McGuire said. In discussing the importance of foot- ball at UNO, students and campus leaders express mixed emotions. Student Body President jim Zadina feels doing away With the football program wouldn't solve much of the universities' financial prob- lem because the Unicameral would prob- ably simply cut the money football is currently using from the university bud- get without shifting it to other programs. 148 Freshman Fabian Hayden feels football is necessary for both the players and students who attend UNO. Students interviewed including John Dall, Fabian Hayden,, Gloria McCain, Jerry Kuhl, Jerry Pane, and Rastko Golubovic tend to agree witln Zadina. Fabian, a University Division fresh- man, said football is necessary for both the players and students who attend UNO. We don't have enough activities on campus the way it is and if you take football away, campus activities will sure- ly drop to a minimum, she said. Former student senator John Windier, however, does not agree that football is a needed institution on campus. For the many athletes that are able to attend college due to an innate ability to play football, the dropping of the program would be tragic. But, to a college in such dire financial straits as UNO, the retention of an expensive program that is literally ignored by the people of Omaha is foolhardy at best, Windier said. In the final analysis, the only people who really do gain from UNO football is an occasional lucky opponent on the field and the many holders of football scholar- ships at UNO. The financial situation of this university may actually warrant the loss of these few scholarship students to other colleges in the area so that we may provide a firmer educational background for the other 13,000 students, Windier added. I don't think it's necessary, but none Student committee member Jim Tyler requested that the committee go on record as stating flatly that no sport would be dropped. both good teams and financial successes. If the people will just stick behind us, we won't let them down, Stickles said. If the future of UNO's football pro- gram hinges on increased student support, perhaps Coach Caniglia's suggestion that games be held at night when more of the students can attend should be given credence. Caniglia feels it is not fair to offer a student activity at a time when a large segment of the student body cannot participate. We have many programs on campus that are geared to gifted people and athletes are gifted people. In general, we must have a positive attitude on campus and have the students realize that ath- letics do make a contribution to the total educational scheme, Caniglia said. It has now been nearly six months since Dalstrom made his controversial proposal to drop intercollegiate football. In looking back, Dalstrom feels much more heat than light has been shed on his original motion. He concedes there are many ways in which athletics can play a positive role but says he merely advocates looking at athletics as he does the academic programs. We should do those things at the University which we can do right and which are beneficial to UNO's students, Dalstrom concluded. • Dave Neuroth of these other activities are necessities either, said Freshman Cindy Hoese. I'm very much for our football program and I feel that football is just as much or more a part of our campus as any other activity. What do the Maverick players think about the proposal to drop football and the ensuing investigation into the pro- gram? Willie Bob Johnson, defensive corner- back and punt return ace, objects to considerations into dropping football because a very few people say it's no good. He feels they are only expressing personal feelings and if they had a son or best friend on the playing field, then it would be a different story. Quarterback Terry Stickles calls the proposal to drop intercollegiate football as being inane and shallow in thought. How does he support his statement? First of all, the sports program has and can be a substantial financial contri- bution to this university. People are becoming paranoid around here just be- cause of a few losing seasons in football recently. What about all those years in a row when Coach Al's teams won the conference championship? People's memories play tricks with time. All we need is for the people to stick behind us, especially when the times are rough and I'll guarantee UNO sports will produce 149 Community Service Courses REGISTER here for Com- munity Service Classes. Students may notice this sign pointing to the rear library entrance during the helter-skelter moments of open registra- tion. But chances are that, while battling for their own classes, they'll quickly forget the sign was ever there. Most regular students on the campus don't understand the Community Ser- vices Program, according to Thomas E. Moore, director of the Division of Com- munity Services of the College of Con- tinuing Studies. Those who seem to know anything just know they are non- credit and seem to think they are rinky- dink, nothing courses, he said. What students don't realize is that the Community Services program, though consisting of non-credit courses, is one which offers a myriad of potential learn- ing experiences. Any subject which interests a group of persons or which a prospective teacher is willing to teach is possible content for a Community Ser- vices course. Of course we like to think each course will interest a respectable number of persons, said Moore, but we can't be certain until after registration. There are two basic forms of courses offered: the short course and the work- shop or conference. The short courses come in the greatest variety. They ranged last fall from 4 to 14 weeks scheduled throughout the semester and varied in cost from $10 to $100 per course. The subject matter differed just as greatly. Accounting, Dynamics of Leader- ship, Gourmet Cooking, Vocabulary Enrichment, Law for Women, and Photo- graphic Techniques were just some of the courses offered. Workshops or conferences are usually scheduled at the request of a group or organization associates with business, in- dustry or labor. One example, scheduled for this spring, is the Executive Develop- ment Program for Parks and Recreation Personnel (EXPRO). This particular pro- gram, designed for those involved in recreation management, covers such areas as leadership, decision-making, communi- cations, as well as the legal implications of recreational management. The eight-member faculty conducting the workshop are mostly full-time pro- fessors on the UNO campus. Of the two who are not, one is the assistant dean of the Business College at UNL and another is a second vice-president of the Omaha National Bank. A good number of the short courses meet in the Conference Center class- rooms. Exceptions to this rule exist when extra facilities are needed such as a kitchen for the Gourmet Cooking class or soldering equipment in the jewelry Con- struction Class. The desk-chairs in the Conference Center are more comfortable than the ones in most UNO classrooms. The aver- age Community Service student appears to be about ten years older than the regular student. The atmosphere in the classrooms seems a bit more serious than in a good number of the credit classes. The most significant observation may be the last. Those adults enrolled in the Community Services program are ex- tremely interested in the courses in which they are enrolled. Of thirty students Bernard Schimmel instructs his Gourmet Cooi ing class on the types of wine which should be served with roast duck. . . through the program students can spend as much time as they want on a course without fear of grades.' questioned in six different classes, each expressed a deep concern that he con- tinue his formal education. All concurred that through this program students can spend as much time as they want on a course without fear of grades. Most courses have assigned homework which is neither mandatory nor graded — it's simply a learning tool. Another interesting point is the flexi- bility of each short course. The content of the course, though determined by the teacher is usually flexible to the needs of the students, their interests, and their questions. Because there are no stringent standards set up by a department or by some other body, the instructors can afford to be flexible. Imagine feasting on duckling roasted in wine and all the trimmings in a class. Twenty ladies did just that last fall in their Gourmet Cooking class. This class had the longest waiting list of any offered last term. The instructor was Bernard Schimmel, gourmet cook and former part owner on the Schimmel inn and the old Blackstone Hotel. He describes his class as a blend of old world and modern day artistry in food preparation. Law for Women was offered twice. Dr. Frank Forbes, a UNO professor of busi- ness law, instructed the class early in the semester. Omaha attorney Patrick Cooney taught the course at night. Both time slots offered a simple and practical look at wills, family rights, real estate, court procedures, and so on. Members of a class entitled Producing Ideas to Manage Change spent several class periods planning the salvation of an imaginary but bankrupt Omaha restau- rant. Instructor Eugene S. Thomas, presently a management consultant, led the class with the idea that there is a daily demand to create ideas and a constant urgency for change. Besides the fact that they want to learn, the students enroll in these classes for various other reasons. Miss Rose Ann Ira was a student in Thomas' class. As an employee of the Douglas County Welfare Administration she explained, Where else could we use some creative ideas? She further explained that she was in- terested in improving the creative power of her mind in general. Mrs. Kathleen Grossman learned of the classes from the Community Service Courses pamphlet her husband brought home from the university. The couple just moved here from Denver and Mrs. Grossman's husband attends UNO full- time with hopes of going to law school. By attending this class she hoped to gain a small understanding about some of the things her husband is studying. Two members of Jewelry Construction (a small class of only six) were Herman Management consultant Eugene Thomas discusses means of saving an imaginary banl rupted restaurant in Producing Ideas to Manage Change. . . over a dozen new programs and short courses a year in an effort to fill the educational gap ... ' Robert F. Walker presents a class on systems writing in Systems and Procedures. Heise and Miss Margaret Peterson. Heise, a chaplain at Immanuel Hospital, always wanted to take a jewelry course. Miss Peterson is a psychiatrist at the University Medical Center. I always tell my patients to do something they like, she said, and I thought I should take some of my own advice. Reduced fees for the classes are of- fered for groups, retired persons and families. Mrs. Carl Coordes thought that Law for Women sounded interesting and she could only take it at night. Due to the reputation of UNO's parking problem combined with the fact that the class wouldn't be dismissed until 9:00 p.m., Carl Coordes enrolled with his wife at a reduced fee and held the distinction of being the only male in the class. Community Services Director Moore has been working with the program for eight years. He cited two ways a Com- munity Service Course comes into being. The first, and the most common, is when a would-be instructor comes to a depart- ment head at the university offering to teach a non-credit course in that particu- lar field. These people are then recommended to Moore's office and the course is accepted if considered feasible. An interesting example was in 1964 when a man came to the university and offered to teach a karate class without credit. The class was offered and the response was so great that they were unable to accommodate all those who wished to enroll. The instructor then went out and opened a chain of karate schools, Moore said. The second way a course is incorpor- ated into the curriculum is by way of suggestion. A business firm or a group of former students may suggest a certain type of course and then the Community Services staff seeks out an instructor and offers the course. Not all the courses are successful . . . or even hold one class meeting. Basic Macrame was one such course. In order to pay for itself, the fee charged was $25 (the fee included instructor's salary and pamphlet printing and mailing costs). It was discovered after lack of response that the YWCA offered a similar course for much less. Moore estimates that the Community Services Division offers over a dozen new programs and short courses a year in an effort to fill the educational gap for those who might never add to their formal education due to the expense and confusion of enrolling in regular uni- versity courses. • Carol Schrader 152 CIVIC-CULTURAL SCENE NOW INCLUDES THE UNIVERSITY AN IMPORTANT part of a uni- versity's role is its cooperation with the community. It is neither 1 culturally or financially feasible ' for today's university to be an isolated institution. The situation is no different with UNO. Gradually UNO is becoming more and more involved with the community in several areas. One of these is the arts. The opportunities are there, but unfortun- ately, they are not always seized by the public. In the area of the arts — that is, in the traditional sense of music and art, UNO is slowly expanding its role. On campus, the College of Continuing Studies has been active in promoting cooperation between UNO and the arts community. CCS Dean William T. Utiey has always been interested in the arts. Last year, part of the funds from the budget for cultural activities were used to aid Joslyn Art Museum in bringing the Civilisation series to Omaha. The series, which traced man's cultural growth through the ages, was free to students. The Civilisation series was a mar- vellous opportunity for the community and the University, said UtIey. CCS sponsored it mostly because we felt this type of entertainment would appeal to an older audience. Of course it was open to all students. Peter Hill, chairman of the Art Depart- ment, felt that much more should be happening in relation with the univer- sity's art program and the community, particularly Joslyn. We do help them sponsor shows. We used to have our senior thesis shows at Joslyn, along with faculty shows, but we can't anymore. Our department has, I feel, always tried to work with the community. The University is now contributing money to Joslyn. It is the obvious place in town, said Hill. The Regents gave money to the department to get out in the community and support and strengthen the arts — so we are through Joslyn. UNO gave J oslyn a grant for their 40th anniversary exhibit. Art of the Thirties. Sheryl Hronek, information director for Joslyn, said UNO's funds helped to spon- sor the symposium which brought artists and experts to Joslyn to discuss the exhibit. The symposium was attended by about 1,000 students, she said. We had students from Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota. The Joslyn has also, in the past, held one man shows. The last one for a UNO faculty member was a Sidney Buchannan show in 1967. The Joslyn's Family Day has also brought response from UNO faculty members. The event co-sponsored by Joslyn Women's Association and the Junior League of Omaha exhibited demonstrations of various techniques and skills. Several UNO faculty members offered their time to this program. The art department also sponsored a film series that is free to the public. The films were obtained from The Museum of Modern Art and were picked by a faculty and student group. The series included oldies like the Marx Brothers Duck Soup, Laurel and Hardy's Two Tars and Big Business, and Million Dollar Legs with W. C. Fields and Jack Oakie. They are appealing to the current wave of nostalgia which is gaining popularity. The series ran from Sept. 24 to Dec. 10. Another area which attempts to draw the community in closer contact with UNO is music. Again it would appear UNO is making most of the first moves. The director of choral organizations at UNO, John Bohrer, takes his choral groups to the patrons of Omaha. We have taken our group all over — we have performed at the Annual Chamber of The Omaha Playhouse, located near the campus, has exhibited some student theatrical talent, but not of major proportions. Among other assorted cultural activities, Joslyn Art Museum has brought 'Civilisation' to the people of Omaha. the 60 orchestra members about 30 are townspeople. The orchestra gives concerts in December, March, and iVlay, and three concerts in the summer. Peters says We are not getting enough people involved. We v 'ould like to get more adults. As it is the ones involved are people who know someone who knows someone who knows someone. We have a couple of lawyers, several music teachers and several public school music teachers in our orchestra. The orchestra, which is not paid, rehearses once a week. The orchestra is involved in musicals and opera but is not getting enough credit. We are not noticed if we do well but we are the first thing noticed if we don't do so well. We are a vital part, but not as obvious. The orchestra is an excellent oppor- tunity for students. The good size of the orchestra allows our students to do the things they need, Peters said. It appears that the university is making the effort to become involved in the arts of Omaha. The effort cannot be effective without an effort on the commuinity's part. Although things are not as good as they could be, they are improving. • Sue Peterson Commerce Banquet, the Kiwanis Club's 50th Anniversary, the Optomists Club, the Rotary, the Omaha Symphony Guild, the NSEA, and the Twentieth Century Club - we try to be available to as many people as we can, he said. Bohrer also has conducted at the All-City Music Festival and the Catholic Music Festival. We have now added vocal music to the commencement pro- gram which extends our influence to about 10,000 people, said Bohrer. There also are choir concerts for the public held in the evenings. The vocal music department also is cooperating this year with the Omaha Opera Company. Publicity and Public Relations Director Roslyn Rimmerman, said There is a joint project this year called The Young Peoples' Opera Pre- views. We are sending selected chorus members into the schools. This program will increase the awareness of the public for the opera. This is the only professional opera company in Nebraska. Our audiences come from South Dakota, Minnesota, Kansas, and Iowa. There is a professional atmosphere in the company we feel is important. People in the chorus and the singers are paid by the rehearsal and the performance, said Rimmerman. Several UNO voice students participate in the opera. This is one of the few opportunities for voice students to study in a professional setting, not just working with professional students. The profes- sional knows the role, and has performed it many times, she said. This years operas are Rigoletto, to be performed Feb. 18 and 19, and Tales of Hoffman, April 28 and 29. The company also holds a matinee for public school students. Also this year, students from both the Omaha and the Lincoln campus may take a non-credit course at UNO called the Opera Chorus Workshop. In charge of the workshop is John Bohrer. Bohrer says, however, We are still in the process of determining what UNO's role will be in the opera. This program could be especially valuable because UNO's opera program was dropped last year. In the area of instrumental music, one of the more established programs of university-community cooperation is working. This is the Town and Gown Orchestra, under the direction of Kermit Peters. Of 154 The Student Senate Loses The Battle For SELF-DETERMINATION I can understand the Regent's concern about punishing the local chapter after having received a statement from them. But the na- tional organization has not cleared their stand on this issue and the fact of the National's influence cannot be denied. The whole prob- lem began with national influence. Student President j im Zadina In September the Student Senate cen- sured the Board of Regents in action resulting from the Regent's decision to allow the local Zeta Delta chapter of Chi Omega sorority to remain on campus. The first hint of any future trouble occurred last spring when Chi Omega's ex-President Carol Gould sent a letter to the Dean of Student Personnel Don Pflasterer. In this letter Carol asked that she no longer be held responsible for a statement she signed earlier as president indicating the local chapter did not dis- criminate on the basis of racial or ethnic grounds. This statement is required in compliance with the U.N. Board of Re- gent's policy. When Miss Gould was later questioned for a more specific statement she sent a second letter; this time to then President Kirk Naylor. This letter made the follow- ing disclosures: February 7, 1971 I became aware that Chi Omega does discriminate on racial grounds. Miss Linda IVlaclntosh, a national visitor for Chi Omega, came to Zeta Delta the first week in February. A t a special meeting held Feb. 7, she dis- cussed Chi Omega's principles. Active Chi Omegas and Zeta Delta's advisers were present. Several questions were raised and she made replies. An active asked what would result if Zeta Delta pledged and initiated a black girl. Miss Macintosh stated if we understood Chi Omega, we would know the outcome since Chi Omega is a truly national organization and a pledge must be acceptable to the majority of Chi Omegas nationwide. Therefore, pledging and initiating a black girl would be impossible, since she would not be accepted by the majority. The chapter would loose its national affiliation. Another active member said she would never have pledged had she known the policy and results. Miss Macintosh replied that all rushees should be told of the policies. We then wondered if this is to be publicized, why it is not written in the constitution. She commented that some chapters must file their constitution with their universities, and therefore it would become public knowledge. Miss Macintosh called for a vote of support for Chi Omega with this new understanding of principles. I was asked to leave the room as I had graduated in January and was no longer an active member. The majority of the members approved the national policies. One member resigned the following week. Three others deactivated within six weeks. Before the meeting began Miss Macintosh told us not to discuss this outside of the chapter since it was Chi Omega business. I broke the promise because I now believe this is not only a Chi Omega concern, but affects the entire university community. • Carol Gould Former President Chi Omega 155 'Chi Omega is going nowhere but up' — Mary Jochim Chi O President Mary Jochim feels student government's reputation was hurt by its intervention into the discrimination controversy; four Chi Os then ran for four Senate seats and won! The Chi Omega Investigating Com- mittee was established soon after the Student Senate passed a resolution pro- posing it on April 1. Naylor appointed three UNO administrators to the com- mittee. Five students were also approved for membership on the committee. The committee met in closed session to hear both sides of the story. Mary Jochim, current president of the local chapter, testified on behalf of the active members. Other members who had re- signed from the sorority also testified. Before the committee's final decision was made numerous attempts were made by Naylor to give the national sorority a chance to define its membership policy by letter. Each reply from Chi Omega was evasive in answering the specific questions asked of them. On July 22 the Chi Omega Investi- gating Committee came to its final con- clusion. In correspondence to Naylor they wrote: After carefully and patient- ly weighing the evidence in this case we feel there is no other course but that the University immediately cease to recognize the Zeta Delta chapter of Chi Omega. Naylor accepted the committee's re- port, but after a week's deliberation left the final decision on Chi Omega's status up to the Board of Regents. They decided in August to allow the sorority to remain on campus. The Regent's decision was the result of a positive indication from the actives and alumni of the local chapter that they had never discriminated and would not do so in the future. The Student Senate censured the Re- gents for their inaction. Graduate Senator Fred Adams, the initiator of the senate's resolution, stated By acting in this manner the entire University of Nebraska system has shown its allegiances are with the white students rather than with equality. Black Studies Department Chairman Milton White commented on the situation by stating: Negroes are interested in joining white fraternal organizations; Blacks are not. Blacks are trying very hard to evolve their own black value system. We are interested in things per- taining to our own experience. Senior Mary Pusateri attended the meeting on February 7, even though her interest as an active Chi Omega was waning. 1 have stopped my activity because of the national's policies and because the confining thinking of the sorority restricted my art major in school. I do not believe the girls in the local chapter are racists. They only wanted to keep their status with the national sorority, Mary said. The only positive thing I gained from being a member was meeting good people, Mary said, noting she considers Carol Gould one of the really nice persons she met through Chi Omega. Karen Hanna was also an active member in attendance at the meeting on Feb. 7. I was a member for three and a half years but that meeting bothered me enough to quit. It is my personal belief they could not have a black girl in the sorority and remain affiliated with the national, Karen said. 156 'Negroes are interested in joining while fraternal organizations; Blacks are not' — Milton White Assistant Dean of Student Personnel Barbara Coffey was a member of the Chi Omega Investigating Committee. She be- lieves the committee had little recourse v hen the national sorority would give no clear cut definition of its policy regarding the selection of members. Mrs. Coffey thinks it is unfortunate that this put the local chapter in a bad position. In her opinion the four girls who de-activated were progressive. I believe that mitigating circumstances made it difficult for the other members to make a change at their young age, said Mrs. Coffey. The national sorority's policy has never been adequately defined to my satisfaction and the national sorority left me with the feeling that they would prefer to discriminate on the basis of race and religion, Mrs. Coffey said, noting the burden of the University's policy falls on the local chapter. Mary Jochim is the current president of the Chi Omega chapter, replacing Carol Gould. Mary said the past spring and summer semester's controversey has been an educational experience. In reference to the meeting on Feb. 7 she remembers no specific question directed to Miss Macintosh on pledging a black girl. She further added it is difficult to speak of something that occurred nine months ago. We felt the final desision on our status rested with the Board of Regents, Mary said. She said she would have no qualms about pledging a black girl if she met the requirements. These requirements a in- clude good grades, a good reputation, a desire for a higher education, and the financial ability to pay the dues. The dues are $12.50 per month for actives. There is also a $20 pledge fee a nd a one time initiation fee of $98.87. This money goes for social get togethers and charities at Easter and Christmas. The money also goes toward Chi O's off campus housing fund. Mary describes their suite as just a place where we can get together in- formally away from the metal chairs and blank rooms of the student center. Mary has the utmost respect for Chi Omega National. Their record speaks highly of them as a fraternal organization. Chi Omega is going nowhere but up, Mary said. • Ross Barge r Assistant Dean of Student Personnel Barbara Coffey served on the investigating committee and felt the committee had little recourse than to recommend that Chi O no longer be able to use state facilities or be recognized as an official campus organization. 157 lo«oo 10. oc  0.00 I. •J 30. CO Si.ST 0.00 n, 2 21. •! 17.1 5.71 H.57 o.oo 1«.57 7e oo 0.00 ' , . J?. 86 3ji29  .Z . ' , ,. he University ot Nebraska ai Student Government TEACHER EVALUATm irine Semester 1970 - 1971 e Ac Dedicated to the University's Best Presidents Daniei Jenliins 1908-1926 This is the beginning of a great adventure. James E. SealocI? 1932-1935 It'll all be the same 100 years from now. SO BEGINS the first Teacher Evaluation - one of the most unique and least understood publications of UNO in 1971. Unique because one man did most of the work on it, it came out too late to aid registration, few people have picked it up, and least understood because those who have seen it find it hard to under- stand. Teacher evaluations began being done formally at Harvard University in 1928. The Municipal University of Omaha had one in 1937., but it was met with great disapproval by the faculty who suggested students ought to evaluate the admini- stration instead. They still have not done 4 that, though, and never had another evaluation of teachers until 1 971 . Locally, University of Nebraska at Lincoln has had three years of evalu- ations. Creighton has done it three times, and Peru and Kearney State Colleges are planning their first this year. The UNO Student Government Teacher Evaluation, as it is formally called, began its development in two places. During last spring's Student Senate election campaign, Jim Zadina and Greg Knudsen promised in their platform that if elected President and Vice-president, they would set up a teacher evaluation system. They were, and they did. At about the same time, another stu- dent, Terry White, published his own newspaper, the Getaway, a take-off on the university's twice-weekly G(7?ew(7y. in it, he put his own teacher evaluations. The paper had only a few issues; it was free to the students but expensive for the publisher. Shortly after the election, Zadina named White as head of the Teacher Evaluation committee. Unfortunately, he ended up being the entire committee. It was finals time, being only one and a half months off, and no one had time to serve on the committee, according to White. He finally received some help from Gil Uhler, Mary Wees, the Computer Center, and Ted Armfield, but White made this his pet project and did most of the work himself. The sixteen questions on the evalu- ation were borrowed almost verbatim from Creighton's. Each instructor was asked to pass out the questions and IBM answer sheets to each student in their classes. Most teachers were apprehensive according to Zadina because they were afraid of editorial comments from the committee, but most went along with it anyway, most frequently by not enthusi- astically devoting classtime to the evalu- ation. Students, as a result, showed little enthusiasm in participating in it. No one really was certain of what was going on. At the time the evaluation was issued, the controversy over the so-called merit evaluations was raging. The admini- stration had its own evaluation which was to be used as basis for merit pay raises and was highly protested by the faculty's union. So, with a difficult start. White began compiling the figures. As the deadline approached, he debated with Zadina over the title of the publication. Due to this, the evaluation came out after the last day of regular registration. At a cost of over $250 for printing and 158 Tew picked them up, and most who did could not understand them.' computer center fees, the teacher evaluation proved to be a white ele- phant around the UNO community. Enough copies were printed for all stu- dents, faculty members, and adminis- trators but were distributed indirectly to all by tables in the student center stacked with the booklets. Few people picked them up, and most who did could not understand them. And no one seemed to know who to ask to get an explanation of them. Both White and Zadina said few asked them about it. Confusion was nearly unanimous. White said most persons did not realize that question thirteen, Considering everything, how would you rate this teacher? , was the most important one to look at in interpreting the results. It rated the teacher from Excellent to Very Bad, and one must see how many votes the teacher received in each column to really see how they fared. Among some of the highest rated courses and teachers were Economics 522, Keith Turner, 100% A (Excellent); Sue Simmons, Fundamentals of Speech I, 100% A; and Ralph Wardle, Literature of the Romantic Period, 88.45% A, 16.67% B (Very Good) White pointed out that several teachers did not turn in the answers and many had only a few students who answered the questions. This, together with the fact that the Biology Department refused to participate made comparisons between courses and evaluations of teachers diffi- cult. The biology teachers refused to the man to participate in the evaluation. Due to this. White included on the back page a suggestion that no one take Biology 101 in the Fall 1971 semester. He said that there are six instructors to 800 students, poor quality tapes in the labs, and a heavy work load, making it one of the most criticized classes on campus. White said that when he talked to the Biology Department, he got the impression that there was one sensitive man on the faculty, who worried the department head Paul Prior since he feared evalu- ation by the students might jeopardize his job. With the suggestion not to take that course. White gave the impression that the publication was to be used by stu- dents prior to registration to decide which teachers and courses they may or may not want. But the evaluation did not appear until after registration. So, the only evaluations one could use were the Greeks' and the bootstrappers', for use only by their members. For this Spring's evaluation, Zadina has appointed Reanne Rule as director of a joint student-faculty committee set up by Dean of Academic Affairs William Gaines. Zadina said plans include a new set of questions and letters sent to each faculty member asking if he would object to publication of data about himself. So if the Teacher Evaluation of Spring 1971 did not live up to its goals, perhaps its rebirth this spring's will be better understood, better accepted, more com- plete, and published before registration and with enough publicity so that the whole university community will feel its money is well spent. • Alan Siemering Terry White, chairman of the Teacher Evaluation committee last spring, made the evaluation his pet project and did most of the work himself. 159 THERE he was, about twenty years old, lying on the browning grass of the Pep Bowl behind the library. His head was propped uncomfortably on three text books. His clothes were shabby, but that's the fad and lots of people wear patched jeans, work shirts, and wornout combat boots. He had on an old fatigue shirt with a blue Follow Me patch on the shoulder. That was the only color in his drab appearance. His hair was gnarled and bedraggled. It seemed to blend in with the grass which was dying in the autumn weather. Students rushed along the sidewalk, not three feet from where he was lying. Did you hear about . . .? That test was a . . . . Look at those . . . . Two professors walked by. We're just going to have to find a way to cover that ten per cent budget cut . . . . No one saw him lying on the ground there like a cipher on the grass. But more important, he didn't see them either. He was ripped — smashed — zonked. He was in a drugged stupor and no one noticed or cared. Nobody called for a doctor or for help. The world rushed by intent on its own selfish purposes. Be- sides, drugs don't happen here - they happen somewhere else. UNO's silent indifference to drugs borders on apathy. Are drugs on campus? The majority of the students say there are, but no one really knows in what quantity. They're just here. Some say 10 per cent of the students are using drugs, others say 75 per cent have tried drugs. A regular user says 50 per cent of the students at UNO use drugs, most of the time on weekends. Occasionally a wide-eyed ingenue will say, Gee, I didn't know anyone used drugs at school. It is simple to ignore the drugs on campus. There are no dormitories for students to nest in and, so, the drugs go home with the students at night when DRUGS classes are over. Dr. Gale B. Oleson, director of student counseling, says, It's easy for the school to pass off drugs as not a campus problem because most drug use is off campus at places of the stu- dents' own choosing. But all anyone has to do is go to a rock concert or other events on campus to smell pot burning and to see stu- dents cupping their hands around a joint so that none of the expensive smoke is lost as it is passed around. And if you look hard you'll see someone snort crank or drop a pill. There is no social stigma attached to using drugs. Diane — summed it up for everyone, I don't use grass or speed or any of that junk. But I have a lot of friends who do at parties and other places. It doesn't bother me to be around the stuff. I'd never tell on them. Drugs at college parties are as acceptable as booze at cocktail parties. Captain Ray Flick of Campus Security says, The student center is the logical place for drugs to be passed around. There's no one there to detect them. Someone should probably be check- ing certain campus areas for drugs, Captain Flick admits, but adds, the campus police receive little or no training in drug control, and only a brief descrip- tion of their effects. He says the campus police have no authority to handle drug cases and if we see someone pushing or using drugs, we try to detain him until • the city police come. Would the campus police recognize someone crashing on drugs? I might, Flick says, but it's doubtful. Campus physician. Dr. Edward Smith, says that he isn't aware of any drugs on 160 campus. I have never knowingly treated anyone for misuse of drugs. A regular drug user says, Nobody would ever go to anyone in the admini- stration for help, man. Once they have your name, they'll get you bounced out of school eventually. This is the attitude of most students — don't trust the ad- ministration. Dr. Oleson's counseling office has an open door policy to provide help to students with all com- munication handled as privileged. How- ever, like so many other programs at UNO, this program is hardly known by anyone on campus. A myth that must be dispelled is that all long-hairs are users and all short-hairs are straight. You can't tell a pot head, speed freak, or acid dropper by the clothes he wears or the length of his hair. Rumor has it that drugs run the full spectrum of the campus social strata, and no social caste is above reproach. Why do students use drugs? Most say It's just plain fun. . . . It loosens me up and makes me more sociable. . . . . It's better than booze. This is not to say that there has been a mass exodus from the boozy world of alcohol at UNO, but there is indication that it no longer reigns supreme as the king of relaxers. Some students use drugs for other reasons. One said, I don't know ... I guess I'm afraid of tomorrow, the war, and things like that. Another student who claims to be carrying a 3.8 scholastic average said, I doubt that I can change anything anyway, and if I can open up, be more creative, and love everybody . . . what the hell? Not everyone who tries drugs likes them. It's a drag. I don't like being out of control of myself. And there are a lot of students who don't ever try them and don't intend to. But still no one really cares that drugs are here. The altruistic people at a pot party are more innocuous than their counterparts at a cocktail party. Drugs are essentially a private affair, taking place in someone's home or apartment with a few friends — some in tie-dye shirts and jeans, others in sports clothes. Posters decorate the walls — Pigs are Beautiful. The Last Supper with a hoagie sandwich running the full length of the table. Ecology was the cause for that week and tin cans were stacked in corners, waiting to be recycled. There is nothing secretive or mysteri- ous about a pot party, nor is marijuana the only drug usually used. Beer and cheap wine are always available to quench the horrendous thirst caused by smoking pot. And there are drinks for those who don't use drugs and who do. With the party ready to begin, the lights are dimmed and the music turned up. Everyone sits close to one another so that the burning j can be passed from person to person. A novice inhales and chokes, she gasps for air, and everyone laughs. But she tries again. As people get stoned, the party gets quieter. Listen to that music. I'm starting to space out. I'm really ripped. Soon people are lying on the floor, half asleep, while others talk in intimate little conver- sations. Hey, got any more stuff. Man, am I starved. But UNO doesn't have a recognized drug problem, it just has students that use drugs. As Dr. George W. Barger, chairman of the Sociology Department, says, A social problem does not exist in society until that society, itself, says it is a problem. For now at UNO it seems the drug generation is telling the alcohol gener- ation, and with some impunity — You take your poison, and we'll take ours. • Tim Bowring 161 Rule of Thumb Gives Direction HAVE you ever picked up a hitch- hiker lugging a stack of books on Dodge St. heading west for UNO? For the hundreds of students who stand out on Dodge daily, till the chill turns thumbs blue, hail to you! UNO students rely heavily on the merciful saints of transportation for a ride to school. So far it has been fairly easy to hitch a ride on Omaha's major thoroughfare. Most hikers agree they haven't had to linger more than five or ten min utes by the curb before a ride appears. For the return home trip, many of the thumbers interviewed said it's much more difficult. But standing on 62nd and Dodge helps to provide the needed ride. Numerous students use our city transit system for a way to school. So why don't the hikers follow suit? With books and tuition at the prices they are, a bus expense isn't needed. Oftentimes, the buses seem to have a rough task getting their hind wheels out of the downtown depot. The thumber can find a quick ride without having to carry exact change. Some sadist may ask: Why don't you walk or jog to school for your daily exercise? There are those who hate to get up an hour or so early for class and sweat their way to class. Then they find their legs too sore to move between classes. Even those capable of such exertion would rather bum a ride. Hitchhikers range anywhere from freaks to straights, freshmen to graduate students, political science majors to physical education majors, to no major at all. Nearly all the curbside beggars are guys. No matter how feverishly a driver scans the curbs he will rarely spot a feminine thumber. What a pity. Many girls are wasting their money on busing when an instant free ride would be available with only the lifting of a thumb and a bending of a knee. Male motorists are fighting to become a female hiker's charioteer. One driver said: If I had the chance to choose between giving a guy a lift, or a girl the guy would come in a distant second. I mean, well, you know how it is. Interviewing these curbside cuties is difficult. Business is so good for them! The greatest number of hikers are those students who don't have a car to drive. The thumber may not own a car or he can't use the family bus. Whatever the excuse the road-side route is taken. One enraged gent was forced to hitchhike for a few days while a dent in his new car was being fixed, because someone had rammed his car door while he was carefully parked in one of the UNO lots. A large number of students are leaving their cars at home. One hiker started thumbing at 40th and Dodge at 8:22 when he had a class at 8:30. The guy who picked him up happened to be in his first class. With eight minutes to drive to school, find a parking place and make it to class on time, the pressure was on. After dropping his passenger off, he proceeded to look for a spot to park, while the hiker made it to class on time. Twenty minutes later the driver stumbled into class completely frustrated, com- plaining that he was still illegally parked. Assorted gimmicks have been mastered by hitchhikers to attract a sympathetic driver. The easiest way is to hold text books in the extended arm, then stare at a wrist watch on the other arm. A convincing limp sometimes works. One person appeared to be in a hurry by striding along the gutters and curbs with his back to traffic and his thumb waving in the air, reminiscent of the torch carrier in the Olympics. Some thumbers will just lean against a pole, while the real tired ones sit on a fire hydrant. If none of these methods work one can always lie down in the middle of the lane and hope and pray someone will stop. If you asked every motorist why they picked you up, most would say: 1 used to hitchhike myself, or I know how hard it is to get a ride, nowadays, or I didn't want you to be late for classes or It's too cold to stand out there, or 1 thought you were someone I knew. During the journey to the university the driver and passenger may discuss the weather, the parking problem, or each other's most hated instructors. But, most of the time the conversation may go something like this: Yuh heading for the university? — Yeah. Here we are. — Thanks. Sparse communication like this seems to occur on Monday mornings. It's possible to gain a ride from some rather strange drivers with key lines such as: I've got an hour to waste. Do you want to drive around for awhile? or Do you want to have fun . . . with each other? In such circumstances bailing-out is practiced. Geronimo! A serious problem faces all hitchhikers during cold weather. That favorite spot he always thumbed from may be snowed under. A motorist who would usually give you a ride might not want to stop in the ice and snow and risk an accident. Does this mean all the hitchhikers will give up in their fight against nature and disappear until the spring? No! Hold that exact change for a while, however. Some drivers with compassionate hearts won't be able to stand the sight of a fellow human suffering in the cold. These motorists might go out of their way to retrieve your stiff body from the frigid outside. A merciful gesture like that is as welcome to a hitchhiker as a boat is to a marooned sailor. What if all those students now hiking would drive out to school? Easy! The parking problem would get worse. The advantages of hitchhiking are innumerable. And as long as the motorists continue to support the thumber, thumbing will thrive forever. • Vince Smith 163 Busing: A Disposable Car THE STUDENT had an eight-thirty class. He could still taste the beer and peanut butter breakfast as he grabbed his Euclidian Thought text and ran out the door. He pumped it for the corner, only to hear that familiar rumbling mixed with a high pitched whine as an elephantine structure with Broski sells fence empaneled on it slid out of sight over the hill. He'd missed the bus . . . the good old yellowish orange and silver OTC. That's one of the problems of taking an Omaha Transit Company bus to UNO ... it gets there, whether you're on it or not. But there are advantages. Once you're at UNO, you don't have to chip away at curves with your massive rear tires as you try to wheel into parking stalls . . . it's sort of like having a dispos- able car, and it's more exciting to ride. Buses are beautiful, but not very many people feel that way, at least not the people this reporter talked to about what they thought of the strange bedfellows: OTC and UNO. it stinks was the exact comment of two bus bench warmers, both of them beautiful girls. Freshwoman Carol Evans elaborated: It's just a shoddy system. She said she had a class that ended at 3:20, so she had to wait for the 4:00 bus. That is really bad. You're going to freeze in the winter. The other stinky evaluater felt half of the bus drivers can't drive. Unfortun- ately, this reporter had to make a dash for the bus before the young lady's name and classification could be obtained. Another girl preferred to remain anonymous, but also said the bus drivers are terrible. Lousy was her term for the bus service in general. The term terrible was used to de- scribe the bus system in general by sophomore Gina Lombardo. The rates are pretty ridiculous. She complained about the waiting after a 3:20 class, too. Freshman Jim Kelley agreed that the rates were pretty expensive, but I don't take the bus too much. Other people aren't as fortunate (or unfortunate, depending on your view). Barbara Wasko, junior, said I hate it. I ride the bus all the time. I wait and wait and wait and wait and wait. It's ex- pensive. They have bad bus drivers. When she heard the monetarily magic word expensive, Freshman Nancy Popek suggested put it down twice. She continued, it takes a long time to get where you want to go. William McCain, sophomore, said, Every once in a while it'll come late. One day he'll speed, the next day he goes slow. The driver gets kind of cranky .... gets kind of smart. He needs us, we don't need him. But there is one driver junior jan Fernley likes, though most of them act like they could care less when you get on the bus. She said they pull up right in the middle of the street. A freshman with the political name of Dave Nixon said the driving was all right. Some stop a little bit harder than the others. Unlike many of the others, he said for me, it's quite economical. I take it downtown to work, take it home. 164 Though Pat O'Malley, sophomore, didn't consider bus riding a thrill, he said it was one way to get from a point to another point ... I don't ride it that often. Freshman Rodney Smith commented that it's ail right if you don't have to wait too long. When you're downtown it seems like they come every 15 to 20 minutes. But he did feel students should have to pay half fare. Older people, I feel sorry for them. When OTC needs more money, they have to boost the fares up. That's a strain. He felt the drivers were all right. I usually drive, but my car's busted, said sophomore John Lane. The prices are too high ... 45 cents (includes 5c transfer) is just too much. The driving isn't bad. The waiting? It's all right, but I think the routes are bad. Lane lives in South Omaha and must take a No. 9 and a No. 2 bus. You could do better walking. I try to avoid taking a bus. Oh the fun he's missing! Buses are very interesting creatures. There are two main varieties: rather new and rather old. The old buses are easily distinguishable by the square windows and small front windshield. Sitting on these buses can be dangerous, as each seat has a metal bar upholstered in it dividing the bench into two portions. The older buses generally have green metal running along the sides of the bus at bench level. Though the buses don't have air conditioning, the square windows push up and a rider can stick his arm out and enjoy the breeze without the driver coming back and commanding shut that there window! Many of the old buses have two big panels for the rear doors and a spacious stair area. Many of these buses also are rather bumpy. It's been rumored that one bus carries a faint, time-faded metal plaque identifying it as a troop carrier for the Union Forces, Army of the Potomac. (This reporter has never seen such a plaque, but I think I've ridden that bus.) The new buses . . . ahhhh! What luxury! A new bus features a picture window for the driver to see out of, and big rectangular windows along the sides, with tinted glass, even. The new ones are air-conditioned, and cleaner, meaning they haven't been sub- ject to as many years of human erosion known as vandalism. Instead of green along the lower sides that looks sus- piciously like honest to OTC wood, there's silver metal. Instead of two big panels at the rear, there are four panels hinged in pairs and meeting and parting in the middle. All the buses have automatic trans- missions. Buses are beautiful because you get to ride up high, and when a girl in a short skirt drives her car by, you have a one-way, unnoticed view. The rider can test his combat readiness by getting off the bus as soon as the doors have dramatically wheezed open, which is usually while the bus is still traveling. Another neat trick is to read the bus route designation (in the little window above the windshield), determine whether it's the right bus, and then either stand up and let him know you want on, or sit down and shake your head so he won't stop for nothing, all within the space of time it takes a bus to crawl up Dodge Street. One of the most thrilling moments of bus riding comes when the driver hits a stretch and lets jumbo fly. This can be a concernsive moment for bus riders not used to seeing big hippos gallop. More concern develops when the bus tries to maneuver in one of those pygmy street layouts hospitals design to create more customers. But the rider always knows that nothing can stop Wooly Mam- moth from its route! When that flash of orange-ish yellow an; silver curves around the corner at 72nd and Dodge, sports car drivers quake with fear, especially if they have short skirts on. The buses seem to pick up the most UNO traffic in the early morning coming to UNO from the east, and in the early afternoon going east from our fair uni- versity, but this is only a guess. Many people (especially glamorous girls) sit on the wooden ad-bedecked benches only to slink into sleek Montereys or Barracudas and silently roll away. But what do they know?! There are many near-ecstasy feelings in this world, but what can compare with the feeling you get when you think you've missed the last 87 Pacific No. 2 bus and the snow's up to your numb fingers and the car headlights go unconcernedly past in the growing dusk as you stand alone and forlorn waiting . . . waiting . . . and then you see it. That massive shape, rumbling up Dodge as the Monterey and Barracuda spin sideways into a snow bank! You see the lighted sign and the indistinguishable letters and the blobs of people inside. And it gets closer, it's one of the old ones . . . but you don't care; even cosier that way. And you stand up and take out your crumpled green 36 ride bus ticket and get ready to swear. And then you're able to read the little window over the windshield. There's a number 2. And there are those white, illuminated characters. Is it a solid line, meaning the word will be Westroads? No . . . there's a space in-between the words. That can mean only one thing . . . and then you can read it, and you know you won't stay there until tomorrow, or lose your money to the cab drivers, because the sign says: 87 PACIFIC! Next to red, white, and blue, yellow- ish orange and silver may be the most beautiful color combination in the world . . . or at least in Omaha. • Stan Carter 165 S T S I D E RACHEL GALLAGHER UNO'S Eastern Friend FROM the salvation of Krug Park in the late 1930's until today's ef- forts to save Elmw ood Park from the clutches of UNO, the Gallagher name has been prominent in Omaha parks and recreation. Mrs. Rachel Gallagher founded The Friends of the Park about ten years ago Mrs. W. Dale Clark. Mrs. Gallagher indicated that the uncertain future of Elmwood Park stems from the idea that people today don't understand the park's history. Consequently, they try to sel- fishly take it over. She said Elmw ood is an old park, part of it purchased by the city, the rest donated by various people who intended to be remembered for their generosity. Proponents of ravine parking think their own viewpoint is infinitely more pre- cious. !n 1968, the Friends (not to be con- fused with Quakers) kept a record of persons applying for specific use of Elm- wood Park. Those names numbered 4-00,000. Mrs. Gallagher said anyone is delighted to have students use the park for recreation, but not for exclusive, selfish purposes, such as university parking. She said the ravine itself will never be of use. But it does exist as a mine of ecological facts and educational in- terests. The Friends' co-founder doesn't thing UNO has ignored the group. It would be a fairly difficult task considering the organization has filed suit against the university, squelching 1,000 parking spaces originally projected for use earlier this fall. The suit is still hanging, but Mrs. Gallagher expects to win as she is optimistic the value of parks will be recognized. Despite the court case, she said she doesn't attempt to solve the university's problems. It has some very bright men who can solve the problems themselves. She said students have been indig- nant in response to the Friends. They're young, she said, and when you're young, you think the world should open up to you. How does Mrs. Gal- lagher answer student indignance? The way I have. When you grow up and have children, you'll be glad we saved this from you and for the future. She remarked that university expan- sion westward into the Storz and Milder homes, for instance, harms several people, the homeowners, but not nearly as many as spoiling the park would. Friends of the university often point to park-saving groups, asking Where 'When you grow up and have children, you'll be glad we saved this from you and for the future' THE RAVINE: 'will never be of use . . . a mine of ecological facts and educational Interests' were you when the Interstate and North Expressways cut through major urban residential areas? Mrs. Gallagher indi- cated this is the point. The Friends of the Park have defended parks, not urban areas. The Elmwood battle is by no means the first park preservation campaign in which Mrs. Gallagher has participated. Krug Park was a very great amusement park in its day. But a serious roller coaster accident scared off a considerable number of patrons, enough that it be- came financially depressed. Krug Park's owner negotiated a con- tract to sell out but his prospective buyer was unable to complete the deal. Mrs. Gallagher, her husband and several friends learned of this, concluded the city could buy the park for a modest sum, and launched a financial campaign of sorts. The city made the purchase and the park was dedicated. The city hadn't been the only in- terested party, though. Other individuals embarked on a series of lawsuits. Accusa- tions ranged from a claim that a park at that site would be a disturbance (even though it had been the site of an amuse- ment park) to another charge that Rachel Gallagher and Mayor Charles Leeman had been in conspiracy. The State Supreme Court ruled in 1951 that no city could sell, give or rent any land given and dedicated for park 166 purposes. Mrs. Gallagher had saved her first park. She came to Omaha from Kansas City, Missouri in 1915. Her interest in parks began when, as a young woman, she went to the public library and by chance picked up The Parks of England by Indigo Jones, a famous English park designer. In 1945, she was named to Mayor Leeman's planning commission for the city of Omaha, the first time average citizens were involved in city-wide planning. All the participants were new, so none were haughty. Her responsibility was parks for the people. Mrs. Gallagher said that in the past, parks had been built by kings for themselves and existed as expressions of the king's interest and generosity of self. From its earliest days, Omaha had set aside park land. But other interests con- stantly tried to convert these lands to other uses. A common claim was that recreation is just a frill. Cries of we need hospitals often overpowered recre- ation projects. Parks and recreation were formerly two separate areas of city governance; parks came under city council supervision while the recreation department con- sisted of one man working out of the mayor's office to see if people danced too closely in the dance halls. Mrs. Gallagher said, I bossed them to merge the two into one. Since that time, she has found it steadily easier to find people willing to support recreation. People recognize that all sports have a useful purpose . . . They're character and body-building. In addition, imagination and the arts have come to recreation through such features as children's song fests and plays. Despite the more respectable posi- tion recreation has assumed, Mrs. Gal- lagher finds that as soon as one finds a suitable terrain for recreational usage, one of two things happen. One, a real estate developer must suddenly build homes on it. He ignored the land for years before- hand, but suddenly feels he has a God- given right to it. Or, a road-builder finds it. And he must build a road right in the middle of it. Not around it or on the edge of it. And, preferably, he'll put a clover leaf there. Elmwood Park may have been in Mrs. Gallagher's mind at this point. She hasn't been extremely active in city parks and recreation since she suffered a stroke three years ago. But UNO may find that Rachel Gallagher still bosses them in spirit. • Bev Parisot 167 WESTS! MRS. NORMAN BAH UNO'S ACTIVE CITIZEN TO THE WEST WHEN the municipal Omaha Uni- versity merged with the Uni- versity of Nebraska in 1968, most people were relieved. They thought many problems, including monetary ones, would be solved. Contrary to that belief, the grow- ing UNO is today faced with many obstacles, one of the greatest is a growing pain — expansion. The acquisition of the ravine was halted, the acquisition of Elmwood Park was stopped cold by the Friends of the Park, and now neighbors to the west have formed into the Citizen's Action Association to prevent western land acquisition. Mrs. Norman Batt, president of the group, explained, We are not opposed to any kind of expansion, we organized to expose this form. We're not necessarily the Elmwood Road group, we cover a much larger area than that and we began this association because individually we can't afford to hire attorneys to fight these legal battles. ''The people I represent are interested in a thriving, growing university, and our university is one of the great true urban universities in the best sense of the word. But, the physical chaos visible on the UNO campus cries of poor planning, shallow decisions and lack of compe- tence, Mrs. Batt said. The Latenser plan, which was the original master plan from 1933-69, was too stagnant. It was good for the immediate month, or year, but it was used too many years, and did not observe changes in the university. The proposed Texas plan cannot even be called that, it is still a concept because it has not been well researched, she said. The association has consulted with five or more architects who have a tremen- dous wealth of alternative concepts for the university. Ours is a visionary plan for the university in the year 2000. We're not only interested in city wide growth for the university, but regional growth as well, noted Mrs. Batt. Part of the vision takes the 'form of enumeratin'g satellite campuses. Samples of such are the existing educa- tional unit on North 16th Street, and Offutt ARB, which has served its per- sonnel since 1951, maintaining counselors and registration facilities until last year. With enthusiastic sincerity, she ex- plained the riverfront concept. It would revitallize the downtown busi- nesses, serve business men and women, and students who work downtown. She suggested the utilization of the'Paxton Hotel, the Orpheum theater building, the old Regis Hotel, which is set up in a sure students wouldn't mind driving 15 more minutes a day, if they knew they could find a parking place' 'We must look to our team and to our coach Bob Devaney. The team approach is a facinating facet, there are certainly lessons to be learned from it classroom situation, the State theater, which is university owned, and correla- tion of art courses at the Joslyn Art Museum, it could be a wonderful, useful community service college, she encour- aged. We (university) own 160 acres of the Allwine farm which remains unused, Mrs. Batt complained. We could develop it beautifully in the field of biological sciences. I'm sure students wouldn't mind driving 15 more minutes a day, if they knew they could find a parking place. She visualized that the present campus would remain unchanged, except for the alleviation of the parking problem. When the question of campus unity arose, she pointed out the feeling of unity created by Big Red football. We must look to our team and to coach Bob Devaney. The team approach is a fascin- ating facet, there are certainly lessons to be learned from it. Between players there is a sense of common trust, exploration of each others feelings, interrelationships between one another, that could certainly be emulated between the campuses, Mrs. Batt said. The realization that the urban uni- versity could no longer sprawl out was conceived in the late 1950s. Plans were initiated calling for expansion upward not outward, however, there is a misunder- 168 standing about this so called 'liigh density' plan. It does not mean over- crowding classroonns, she emphasized, It calls for the best and highest utili- zations of a piece of ground and a building. She explained that Kayser Hall proved the error in thought of those who claimed the ground at that site wouldn't support a five story building. Mrs. Batt was a freshman on campus in 1937, described as a shapely neophyte in the March, 1937 issue of Life, which featured her sustaining a blanket-tossing initiation stunt at the university. She has been in on planning the university from the ground floor up. We had such cramped quarters that the whole student body and faculty went to the City Coun- cil attempting to obtain the present site. We petitioned for it house to house. This must come naturally, for she has canvassed nearly every house in the area west of UNO in the last year. 1 have a strong sentimental attachment for our university; I and many of my family have attended it for years, she said. She stated that the group's two major objections to the present campus are the traffic situation and the enrollment con- sideration. Experts predicted a drop in enrollment last fall, yet the admini- stration and Board of Regents did not prepare for it at all. Where did they get the money to make up the deficit? From the student activities and the athletic funds. What was one of the first things they did? Bought the Milder home for an exorbitant amount. I really believe their motto is, 'Plunge through, pay later,' Mrs. Batt said. What this community wants is for students to have upgraded quality pro- grams, improved facilities, and attractive salaries for faculty and administration. I'm afraid the Board of Regents has lost sight of the purpose of not just an education, but of a quality education. Failure to listen, to communicate, to be credible, to trust, by a few administrators and some of the regents is undermining the entire University of Nebraska system, Mrs. Batt charged. The Citizen's Action Association is a great group of professional and non- professional university advisors, yet when we offer our authenticated studies and concepts, we are totally ignored, Mrs. Batt said. Everyone knows what we are against, we want people to know what we are for, concluded the small, vibrant woman. I love my university and I'll do anything I can for it, but I can't stand by and watch that magical sense of com- munity pride vanish because of the present path of destructive methods employed by a few people at that uni- versity. • Cheryl Miller 169 Once upon a star I felt a winter's fading sun send sliivers through the air. And upon this star I gazed at the world below and watched the lavender twilight bring peace to a field of snow • Kathy Tewhill 1 Photo by Gil Uhler If MO Has a new M SC f Agostinelli, K.; Alamshan, R.; Anderson, M.; Anderson, R.; Bahr, N. R.; Barbee, W. W.; Barth, H. R. W.; Bartlett, W.; Bayer, J.; Beir, P. A.; Bennett, R. L. J.; Bennett, R. E.; Beran, W. J.; Berger, T. W.; Biddix, H. A.; Biles, L. T.; Bluvas, J. L.; Borden, H. D.; Bergman, M. L.; Boyer, R. B. Holding pattern Connelly, T.; Conner, J.; Cose, J. D.; Craig, H. H.; Cross, J.; Curry, G.; D'Audney, W.; Debarros, L.; Debowey, H. G.; Deer, D. C; Deharty, A. A.; Delar, R. J.; DInkel, C. A.; Dipaolo, G. J.; Dobbs, ).; Donovan, D. J.; Dortch, W. L.; Dowdell, A. L.; Dragstin, S. J.; Duckett, F. D. I car onlvj rep j +Hat ihose w io ujouid suggest that Umvtfsit business 13 3overned +Uou jK pnor informal meetin(]S by fhis board 9rt makino unfoDuded charges ujilKout the merest. N ji out the m-.-? M old fhe cardls closer) uh .= ujilKout tHe merest modicum o-P frutKo Early, T. D.; Eberhardt, C; Eidem, M.; English, R. H.; Evangelist!, J.; Farrow, R. E.; Fernley, D. R.; Floth, J. B.; Fornoff, S. J.; Fowler, P.; Erase, R. J.; Frum, L. P.; Gansauge, A. W.; Gauthier, L. A.; George, J. L.; Glisczinski, K.; Gordy, J. W.; Gould, T. A.; Graham, J. R.; Crech, Y. F YOU D0N7 LEMME LOOSE , IlL KNOCK YOU ftGAIN, SEi'bRER RABBir, SEZEE, EN V(D DAT HE FOTCH ER A WiPE WID DE UDDER HAN, EN DAT 5TUCK„'' Green, A. L.; Gresdo, D. J.; Griffith, S. B.; Griswold, F. D.; Grove, J.; Guiza, E. T.; Hall, M. J.; Hannaford, F. J.; Hanson, R. G.; Hatchett, j. E.; Hausmann, M. C; Heithoff, M. M.; Hendrickson, R.; Henry, E. O.; Henton, B. D.; Hentz, J. D.; Herron, P.; Herzberg, C. R.; Hill, G. J.; Hill, M. M. 176 under mo ClRCUtASTAKCES UILL THE MORftTORlUlvi EFFECT NE IN AMY UJAYll. Kite, P. L.; Klix, R.; Kraus, R. C; Krueger, A. G.; Kucera, A. G.; Kula, M.; Kumler, D. A.; Lee, J. C; Leenerts, G.; Levi, J. R.; Loebl, T. M.; Logan, R. R.; Low, N. M.; Luger, R.; Lunday, D. E.; Machado, A. F.; Major, J. W .; Manasclc, B.; Marino, C; Marl s, T. S. 179 ''nftR E , I THIVIK THERftflKl imRUDtR AHONGST UST O'Connor, J. E.; Ohien, C; OIney, G. B.; Olson, A.; O'Quinn, D. W.; Pallone, A.; Palmer, A. L.; Park, M.; Partridge, R.; Pattat, A. W.; Phenninger, A.; Phillips, K.; Piper, J.; Poches, C; Price, S. D.; Prickett, C. R.; Pruismann, F.; Radachi, L. M.; Ramsey, B. D.; Randolph, L. J. 181 182 183 The Breakaway is a stu- dent-funded, semi-annaul publication of the Uni- versity of Nebraska at Omaha. Editorial opinions do not necessarily repre- sent those of the uni- versity administration, faculty or staff. Publi- cation dates are subject to change. MAXIMUM Involvement has been the theme of the 1971-72 Breakaway. We have tried to seek out features on many of the often overlooked areas and programs of the University. We have tried to spotlight some of the campus newsmakers while at the same time not slighting the achievements and concerns of the typically uninvolved students. A univeristy such as UNO is made up of some interesting things. There is the commuting student with his myriad of off-campus interests. There are the faculty members — some of which have served the University for over 20 years, others who are just beginning their careers in higher education. There are the innovative programs and curriculum which help to make an institution of higher learning such as UNO a leader rather than a follower. Via the Maximum Involvement approach, the Breakaway has attempted to feature many of the interesting, (yet often overlooked) students, faculty, classroom situations and issues of the University. In doing so, the Breakaway should be considered an informative publication of the present and likewise, a reflective mirror in future years of a collegiate experience. In this, the spring semester issue of the 1971-72 Breakaway we announce the winners of the 14 Student Spotlight awards. The Breakaway con- gratulates the winners for their academic and non-academic achievements. Each of the 14 winners has received a plaque and $25 savings bond for his unique contributions to the University. With our Maximum Involvement approach to this year ' s two editions of the Breakaway we hope we have informed the student of what ' s happening on his campus, and if in presenting a thorough look at the collegiate year, the student finds he has learned a bit more about UNO and feels a little better as 505-66-3307, then the Breakaway probably accomplished it ' s purpose. Sincerely, Richard D. Brown Editor-in-Chief Breakaway EDITOR-IN-CHIEF . . ASSOCIATE EDITOR . PRODUCTION EDITOR .RICHARD D. BROWN . CAROL SCHRADER SHELLY RODERIQUE STAFF WRITERS Ross Barger Dave Bogatz Tim Bowring Susy Buchwald Mick Carlin Steve Carlson Mike Casmon JoMarie Cech Debbie Chadwick Clifford Christensen Vince Christie Bob DarneU Joel Eager Cecelia Fredericksen Nanci Gardner Patti Green Jackie Hammer Joe Johnson Tim Kenny Bob Knudson Jeanette Lant Donna Luers Mary Ellen Lynch Harry McGuire John Masengarb Mike May Jim Nelson Rick Nelson Gary Norton Sandy Orsen Dave Overman Steve Pivovar Pat Rinn Karen Smith Charissa Squiers Denny Sturm David Suitor Mary Jane Sullivan Geri Teteak Kathy TewhiU STAFF ARTIST Ric Rine ADVISER Doreen Simpson CONTENTS Student Spotlight 7 Faculty Spotlight 43 Qassroom 59 News-Activities 73 In-Depth News Focus 93 Seniors 113 PHOTO STAFF Jim Anderson Tim Bowring Greg Fox Bob Hartigan Harry McGuire John Miller Todd Simon Denny Sturm PHOTO CREDITS Mike Donovan Fred Gerardi Raeanne Rule Alumni Association ABOUT THE COVER April 3 marked the official dedi- cation of the 31,000-plus square foot addition to the Milo Bail Student Center. The million dollar project begun in the summer of 1970 was completed this semester but only after a myriad of problems hindered completion for about six months. Featuring extended cafeteria facili- ties and a sizeable enlargement to the previously-crowded ballroom, dedi- cation of the new addition allowed for a major restructuring of most of the first floor of the Student Center build- ing. With the move of the University Bookstore to spacious quarters in the new section of the building, the form- er Ouampi Room and old bookstore areas were converted into a meeting room-office area complex for student organizations. According to Dr. Rex Engebretson, director of campus planning and £ jace utilization, the mall area outside the new south entrance to the student center is but one phase of a new look for the campus. Future years will see the scenic area in front of the Administration Build- ing give way to new construction projects and the focal point of the campus is expected to be moved west to more mall areas such as was pro- vided with the completion of the Student Center addition. 2. Five points for finding a parking place on campus. (2y2 points for off-cannpus parking.) Fifteen points for finding P class syllabus so you ' ll know .j ' ' ' what to study. j ' sf - 18. You ' re ready for the exam. Proceed to your classroom to discover the test was two days ago — and you skipped class. You ' ve won if you have 35c in your pocket for a cold beer! 17. Twenty points for find- ing the maintenance tunnels and studying there (if you can avoid hitting your head). Men who consider No. 15 unfair may receive twenty points for standing and studying in the men ' s room or for requesting equal facilities. i 16. if of the female sex, you can earn ten extra points by studying in the woman ' s rest room since they provide chairs, and in some, couches. Forfeit fifteen points if you get lost in the stacks and need help to find your way out. Twenty-five points for pro- ceeding to stacks for quiet study. You cannot find it. Deduct five points and call your mother or your roommate to search your room for it. Back to your car. Ten points if you can find all the books you need to study. Minus five points if you can ' t find all your books. Run to the li- brary to see if you can check them out there. Five points if they have them there. The EXAM GAME is a sequel to our first semester Parking Ganne. Both gannes can be played separately, but we ' ve found it particularly interesting to play them in sequence. This game is designed to help the student study before an exam. It can be used prior to an hour exam, or a midterm. The game is even more stimulating before a final. There are only two rules for this game: 1) You must be no more than two hours from exam time, and 2) You cannot have studied for the exam previous to the time you begin. •Created by Carol Schrader Move directly to the Student Center. Ten points for skimming notes in Room 31 2. Move to the ballroom. Forfeit five points for those two fast hands of pinochle with your friends. Off to the ' Room ' for a fast cup of coffee to soothe the soul and receive fifteen points for reading the first of eight chapters to be covered on the test. The ' Pit ' offers added distraction. Deduct fif- teen points and 25c for the pinball machines. Ten points for remembering the special reading assigned. Proceed to Reserve Room — five more points if you read it. After returning to li- brary, forfeit five points for tripping in turnstyle. Twenty points for re- membering to purchase blue book from Honest Ben ' s Bookstore. 11. 10. All Around Campus . . . GRAFFITI WALKING into the library one day with the expressed purpose of finding a book on Seven- teenth Century Romanian poets, my eyes were suddenly accosted by walls and walls of graffiti. Hoping to forget this strange sight, I carefully arranged my books on the near- est table. Oh no! More graffiti! Well, this certainly needs investigating, I thought to myself. In my most Sherlock 7987 - Haley ' s comet will strike the earth. 7.8 billion will die. Holmes m anner, I nonchalantly strolled through the library, copying the more interesting bits of graffiti and then ana- lyzing them. Now psychologically speaking, I ' m no psychologist. However, anyone with a Psych 101 background can interpret some graffiti. Take, for example, the love poems. They probably aren ' t literary enough to give Elizabeth Barrett Browning any com- Graduate from UNO — and then you can go to college. petition, but that ' s beside the point. Anyway, these love poems are all quite brief: Nancy George or Linda Fred. One was a bit more original: Gary Greg. Like I said before, I ' m no psy- chologist, but I know a pervert when I see one. Proceeding to another table, I was momentarily stunned by a hastily scrawled message. Sororities are rent-a- friend organizations. The poor child that scribbled this was probably a sorority- reject from a poor socio-economic strata whose suicidal tendencies were taken out UNO - an Urban Trashcan by acts of misplaced aggression and hostility aimed at those sources alienating her from integrating the Freudian con- cepts of id and super-ego into her total personality. (For that poignant analysis, I relied heavily on Soc. 101.) Now for the fun part. Throughout the course of my investigation, I was vaguely aware of all the four-letter words, as the God is alivel more genteel press would say, that appeared as graffiti. Since it ' s quite diffi- cult to pinpoint and analyze those who write this type of thing, I decided to Ban the Catapultl consult the Masters and Johnson studies. But the librarian would not let me check this book out, so I guess I ' ll have to speculate as to who writes pornography and why. Stella Stanley James Roger Illustrating this point, I chose the rather brief: Virginity is not incurable example. This is not the clear-cut case of someone ' s frustrated sexual life I first thought it to be. The writer may very well be a male- chauvinist pig who adheres totally to the playboy philosophy. Or perhaps this is the pathetic struggle of some desperate soul trying to free himself from an Oedipus cycle by con- centrating on other forms of sexual diversion while playing down his some- what abnormal tendencies that began in early childhood when his father beat his mother, and were sustained throughout adolescence by a deep fear of his father ' s manhood. You can ' t shake hands with a closed fist. Then too, it could be the doodling of someone who was just bored. And there are always those who mix sex with politics. Get high . . . Climb a mountain! As my library tour drew to an end, I was in the possession of several choice pieces of graffiti. If only I could catch someone in the actual process of writing graffiti, I thought to myself. Ah-ha! Across the room I spotted my victim. A long-haired hippie freak was frantically scribbling something on the table. Sneaking up behind him, I casually dropped my book on his head. Oh, pardon me, I said, I dropped my book. What are you writing? Are you scribbling graffiti instead of taking out your frus- trations on a more viable object? Or are you doing it because you ' re hung up on the hypocrisy of society and are deliber- ately committing an act of vandalism in response to all the phoniness? My victim just stared at me. For a moment I thought he might not answer. No — I was just seeing if my pen worked, he muttered. • Kathy Tewhill From the Tradewintis to ' Space Ghosts ' TRIVIA ISA ' MIND EXCURSION ' IN FEBRUARY 1965, The Tradewinds had a hit record called New York ' s A Lonely Town (My Woody ' s Out- side Covered With Snow). A little later in the year they had a second hit. What was it called? But before I ask that, you might ask: who really cares? Well, the answer to that is trivia experts. (The song was called Mind Excursion, by the way.) Probably the now-defunct Tradewinds themselves could care less, but this is why trivia is so important. Somebody has to remember insignificant facts, if only to liven up a few dull parties around town. In any case, where do trivia experts fit in on campus? To answer that I jour- neyed into the dark corners of the UNO campus to uncover these unusual people. Freshman Jim Carter felt trivia was something people can spend their time doing that doesn ' t amount to much, mostly for relaxation. Trivia is things like knowing music facts, old posters, old TV shows, movies, and even cartoon themes. I love cartoon shows, Jim con- tinued, and have a lot of cartoon themes I ' ve taped dating back to ' 66- ' 67. The shows might be lousy, but I ' ll tape them just to listen to the music. For instance, the theme from Space Ghosts has a nice sound, with beautiful brass, but nobody really paid much attention to it. 1 sup- pose if the music was marketed com- THE FIFTIES . . . Kim Monari (right) and Chuck Roubiceic remember them well. mercially it might sell, Jim added. My conversation with Junior Brett Kettelhut went like this: So, you consider yourself an expert on guns, huh? Sure. For instance, I suppose one of the most underrated guages is the .28 guage shotgun; loaded with the proper shell and appropriate choked barrel, this gun can efficiently kill all upland game birds in the hands of a competent shooter. Then I take it you hunt, too? Yes. Anyway I personally prefer the double-barrel shotgun. I own a Model 21 Winchester, which at this time is the finest double-barrel being produced here in the United States. Well, okay, but can you quote prices? Browining Over and Under runs about $450; Ithica Single Barrel Trap Gun runs in the neighborhood of about $1200. My Model 21 Winchester has a base price of $1500 and runs as high as $3,500 according to your tastes and desires. Do you want some information on pistols? I can quote. . . . No thanks, Brett. Gotta run. And then there was Junior Kim Monari. Her fate was to be living in the wrong decade. Fifty ' s trivia, ! would say, is knowing that Neil Sedaka only slept on blue sheets and Elvis Presley had 4,000 pairs of cuff-links sent to him from fans. I think the pressure of society nowa- days makes people long for the days when things were so much simpler. For instance, kids could sing along with a Top 40 song because everyone knew the words. Who knows the words to Son of My Father by Giorgio?, Kim said. When people laugh at the greasy hair and funny clothes, long skirts, bobby sox, etc., it ' s probably nervous laughter be- cause I think kids would really like to return to those times, she said. What about Flash Cadillac and the Conntinental Kids? I loved them. They represented the very worst and the very best of the Fifty ' s culture. (Just for the record, Kim Monari and her partner Chuck Roubicek were one of the three semi-finalists at the Fifty ' s concert twist contest. She was the one dressed as a high school-sweatered pony- tailed, bobby-soxed bopper.) Kim continued, just looking around campus it would seem Fifty ' s nostalgia plays a bigger role than you might think. The response to the Flash Cadillac con- cert was probably the most enthusiastic we ' ll ever see for some time to come. As F. Scott Fitzgerald said, we are borne back ceaselessly into the past. He must have known at least something about trivia. • Bob Darnell 5 yesterday FRISBEE MANIA today IN TODAY ' S lecture we are going to be discussing some recently discovered facts about the use of the frisbee in the past. The frisbee has had a very distinguished career in annuls of history, but due to political suppression this career has not been widely publicized. Therefore the frisbee has not been able to take its rightful place in the history of the world. For these reasons, I will be spending today ' s lecture on the subject of frisbees in hopes of correcting some of the grave injustices done to them in the past. There is much controversy over who invented the frisbee. Some scholars say Socrates invented the frisbee, but the only thing our evidence can attribute to Socrates is the splatter-screen. According to some ancient documents discovered in Peoria, Illinois, the frisbee was invented by a Chinese businessman in the 5th century B.C. His name was Fu on u, but due to his great dexterity and ability to do just about anything, he was called Oddjob. O.j. invented the frisbee while dining at his usual restaurant. The food there was abominable and one day when O.J. was able to locate a waitress he picked up the plate and threw it and the contents into the kitchen. This became a very popular sport and soon afterward hot and cold sandwich machines were invented to save the cook from decapi- tation. The next well-documented use of the frisbee comes in 1492 on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Although Columbus had been warned many times that if you throw a frisbee too far, it ' ll fall off the edge of the world, he paid these warn- ings no heed and with a mighty heave, spent his frisbee far out of sight. Patiently he waited amidst the de- risiveness of the commoners and finally after three days his frisbee was washed ashore by the tide. Attached to the frisbee were 14 barnacles all claimed the exclusive rights to the New World. Columbus bought them off for a mere pittance and . . . well, you know the rest. Next stop in our tour of frisbee history is the well-known case of George Washington throwing a frisbee across the Potomac. Many would contend that George threw a silver dollar, but knowing how frugal George was, this seems rather unlikely. Our story has it that George was attempting to get some orders across the river to have a bridge blown up farther upstream. George ' s accuracy left much to be desired and the frisbee splashed into the middle of the river. Fortunately some American Commando Trout caught the frisbee and the attached orders and carried them out to perfection. This may sound far-fetched but has been sub- stantiated by a British commander ' s per- sonal diary in which was written There must be something fishy about that ex- plosion. So I think you can see by my lecture today that the frisbee has indeed played a role in progress of the world. The daring exploits of the frisbee and men and women who used them should not be suppressed, but rather they should be brought to light. That is why I am urging that a Frisbee Studies Program be adopted at this university. • Rick Nelson Sf OTIZCHT f 0 THE topic of part-time jobs is a rather sore spot to the typical UNO student. Most earn coin as janitors, shipping clerks, stenographers, etc. In other words, the work is pretty tedious and not exactly what students hope their college diploma will lead to. Not all students indulge in these tasteless tasks, however. There is an occupation that presents a little bit of glamour and class amid all this drudgery — modeling. Omaha has two modeling schools that are recognized by the Modeling Association of America, the Nancy Bounds Modeling Agency and the Dory Passolt School of Modeling. UNO students from both share the same general outlooks and attitudes while stressing many of the same qualities in their individual ap- proaches to modeling. Ronnie Bounds, a model, teacher, and manager at her family ' s studio, says, Modeling does more for the inside of a girl than the outside. She said her family ' s agency is more interested in a girl ' s attitude rather than her looks. If a gorgeous chick thinks she has nothing to learn or wants to model her own way, then we don ' t want her, Ronnie said. A pert 5 ' 2 brunette, Ronnie has been at the Bounds agency for eight years. She is currently taking an advertising course at UNO to help her with the business. Her interest in modeling developed through associations with the Fred Astaire dancing schools in Kansas. Science fiction buffs might remember her as the hostess of the popular Sci-Fi weekend movies of the mid 60 ' s. What is the biggest problem facing those who enter modeling school? Ronnie unhesitatingly answered, Most girls come to us with little or no confidence. They might have a great figure but most are unsure of themselves and need to assert their personalities. In the seven-month instructional period at Nancy Bounds, the girls are taught poise and charm and how to be at ease in a variety of situations. Needless to say, that type of conduct isn ' t acquired too easily. You wouldn ' t believe the amount of work that has to be done may sound rather hackneyed, but in this case it accurately tells the story, Ronnie said. Toni Wagner, a part-time UNO student, also models for Nancy Bounds. Her interest in modeling developed quite naturally since her mother is also a model and teacher at Nancy Bounds. Toni started modeling two years ago and plans to continue until she gets too old and fat. What does she like about modeling? It ' s given me self- confidence and the opportunity to meet a lot of exciting people that I wouldn ' t meet otherwise, Toni said. She agrees with Ronnie ' s evaluation of modeling as hard work, saying at times it ' s wearying and tiring. But Tony quickly adds that it ' s all worth it. The feeling that you get up on stage is worth a million bucks. It ' s really an ego trip. 8 Modeling A Red Ego Trip Cher Fangman is another Nancy Bounds model who has been interested in modeling for many years. A UNO sophomore and 1971 Tomahawk Beauty Queen, she finds the business an exciting and fun thing to do. Cher lists confidence, the chance to meet people, and poise as the most important qualities that she derives from her modeling. Katie Johann is a UNO freshman employed by the Dory Passolt School of Modeling. Modeling was her childhood dream and she finds that it ' s a lot of fun. Katie graduated from the Passolt School last April and particularly enjoys style shows and informal modeling because it gives me a chance to talk to people. What are their opinions about the women ' s liberation movement? Those that expressed opinions were unequivocally opposed to it and advocated the pre-lib femininity. Ronnie pronounced the general philosophy of the models: All girls want to be dominated. We like to have doors opened for us and our cigarettes lighted. The women ' s lib movement is more degrading than it is liberating. Ronnie explained that modeling schools generally hate phoniness. We don ' t produce a group of look-alike girls. We teach femininity, she added. The overall image of modeling, then, as formed by the UNO girls that participate in it, is pretty refreshing. They find their work exciting and challenging but also realize that it demands a continual effort and dedication. They find it to be less than bright lights and glamour but still find it a very satisfying type of work. • Steve Carlson Toni, (left) and Ronnie, (sitting) demonstrate posture and poise to Nancy Bounds students. 9 Our AAon From Hong Kong UNO TOO PLEASANT ' MOST UNO students go home al- most every day, but Gerald Law hasn ' t gone home since he first arrived on campus in August of 1970. Why? Hong Kong is a long way off, he explained. The tall, soft-spoken Chinese student came to UNO because he wanted the adventure of going to school in America, and because his father had a good friend in Omaha. He pointed out that the business influ- ence of America on Hong Kong is con- siderable, since most of the largest firms in the British Crown Colony are owned by Americans, so his coming to America to study accounting was a logical choice. He has found UNO to be a lot differ- ent from the three large universities in Hong Kong. It doesn ' t really seem like a university, he said, noting conditions at UNO are almost too pleasant for a college campus. In Hong Kong, the students have no choice to do anything other than follow the system and work like mad to main- tain an A average in order to get a degree. There is no such thing as protesting for students rights, or any of the things students protest for over here. The stu- dent in Hong Kong is just lucky to get in school and stay. Any deviation from the set pattern would quickly land him out in the street, and his place would be filled by any one of the thousands waiting to get in. Gerald likes the idea of students hav- ing more freedom, although he thinks some students in this country abuse the privilege. Everybody here seems to be friend- ly, he said, although we come and go and do not have a chance to get to know each other well. The informality of the students took a little getting used to at first, because in his homeland, relation- ships are more formal and structured, but he has grown accustomed to it. One of the biggest surprises he has had since arriving here has been the preoccu- pation with and emphasis on sex. The Chinese are much more conservative with sex. During the course of conversation, he casually mentioned that the name he is known by on campus is not his real name, but only a name he made up for convenience sake. His real name is Tak Keung, but since Hong Kong is a British colony, all Chinese residents must have an English name when they start school, so they just pick out a name. He chose Gerald Law because it is short, easy to spell, and sounds all right. Law was completely lost when he viewed a recent showing of contemporary art. it is meaningless to me, he said, I don ' t understand it, and therefore can ' t appreciate it. He especially likes and appreciates the space and the tree-lined streets here in Omaha, and the beautiful lawns. There are very few trees in Hong Kong, and none as large as the trees commonly found here, because there isn ' t enough room for them on the densely populated island. There is also not enough room for large lawns and flower gardens such as in Memorial Park, so he has been doing a lot of eye feasting around UNO. Students walk through Elmwood Park and never seem to notice how big the trees are and how much grass there is everywhere. It is a luxury few Nebraskans appreciate, Gerald noted. He naturally cringes at the idea that the park may some day be destroyed to make way for parking lots or buildings. During the summer, he took a sight- seeing trip through the Western states stopping off in Los Angeles and San Francisco, but since he went by plane, he did not get to see some of the scenic sights of Colorado, nor the Grand Canyon, nor the Tetons. He did see enough to feel that this is a good country to live in. His only complaint was in the poor hotel service and the rudeness of some restaurant personnel. His dream is to get a BA degree in accounting, then go on to a masters degree and wind up a certified public accountant. As a sophomore, this dream seems a long way off, but he is deter- mined to see it through. He feels he is doing all right in his classes so far, but faces a handicap with American English, especially the idioms and expressions. There are so many different meanings to the same words, he said, and so many different words that mean the same thing, that it is hard to tell what a person means. His favorite hobbies are swimming and gardening. In the backyard of his resi- dence on Pacific street, he swims daily, and during the summer, he raised some prize-sized tomatoes. Asked what the average Hong Kong citizen thought about Americans, Gerald smiled wisely and said, The average person in Hong Kong thinks about Ameri- cans about as often as Americans think about Hong Kong. • David Suitor LAW ... he still has a long way to go towards understanding some of the Intricacies of the English language. 10 Papa Gator — Pied Piper of Soul EVERY weekday night between the hours of seven and twelve the nninds of thousands are suddenly flipped over by one man and taken for a ride through the land of Galactic Soul. Who is Pied Piper of raptune who is often imitated but never duplicated? This is Papa Gator, the soul regulator or to others Herman Pearson, student and ath- lete. An average day for him would make most men get gray hair before their time. He is a defensive linebacker on the UNO football team, an outspoken student, and a dapper rapper on K.O.W.H. AM-FM radio. His philosophy on life is basic hard- work and sacrifice. He feels that in order to get what you want out of life you must be able to push yourself until you attain it. He is definitely living up to this ideal by working every possible shift on the radio station which correlates with his school and sports activities. Upon graduating from high school, I was very realistic about life. It was all a matter of how I was going to get there that counted, he stated. Gator started college at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and played football there in 1965. He didn ' t think school was right for him at that time and after the first year, he quit. Papa Gator enrolled at UNO in 1969 and since then its been up hill all the way. Gator is a naturally soulful dude on and off the radio. He didn ' t have to change his personality to become a soul DJ because I just walked in the door being myself and got the job. The name Gator comes from the time he was playing in the North-South Shrine All-Star grid contest. Ail the other players had equatic names such as Fish , and Tadpole so because I was con- sidered a sticker on defense, I decided on the name Gator. Herman feels that music is worth listening to if it has soul. If I dig it, it has soul, he said. He is also aware of the fact that musi c today is very hard to categorize. He also sees the necessity for a black radio station because many black people don ' t know what is happening in the community. Herman has a deep concern for the effect of soul music on black people. A man could be thinking about rippin ' his girl friend off the next day, but he turns on this record and it changes his mind. Black music in black neighborhoods is needed because it soothes the black man ' s mind, Herman emphasized. Even from slavery it ' s been natural for him to hum or beat on something. In response to rumors that he was drafted by the pros, Herman responded, I have received several letters from different teams asking me for my services so I will be in somebody ' s camp this spring. •Joe Johnson HERMAN PEARSON spins the soulful discs. as Papa Gator he 11 SPO BOARD Students, Time Enthusiasm WEIGHING THE PROS CONS . . . discussing the merits of booking the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band are (from left) Sandy Baxter, Student Activities Adviser Jim Meier, Debbie Runnels, Carol Strother, Student Activities Coordinator Rick David and Terry Manning. 12 EACH semester over 12,000 UNO students chip in three dollars each for entertainment. This year the collected money totaled $72,500. Here on the West Dodge campus, the students decide how they will spend their activities fees. At least that is the ob- jective of the Student Programming Organization (SPO). The SPO board is a group of students selected to represent the student body. Anyone who has time and enthusiasm can be a candidate for the board, said Student Activities Co ordinator Rick David. Hopefully the board will represent all the factions of the UNO com- munity. As David explained, it is SPO ' s func- tion to smoothly unify the divergent interests of the students on campus. This semester SPO had great potential as a small decision-making group. There were only nine members. Carol Strother, president of SPO, is a sophomore in the College of Education with a double major in elementary edu- cation and political science. She joined SPO the beginning of her freshman year as a replacement on the films committee. A member of Chi Omega sorority, Carol enjoys meeting all types of people. She said being in SPO has helped her become more aware of issues and events. Terry Manning, also a sophomore in the College of Education, has a double major in mental retardation and blind education. This was Terry ' s second year in SPO. As a freshman, she had friends on the board and thought SPO would be a way to meet people. An independent and a cheerleader, Terry said she doesn ' t feel that she represents any certain faction. The only bootstrapper on the board is Army pilot Louis Bouault. A graduating senior in psychology, his main interest in joining SPO was to get to know the students even more. He was surprised to find students who were not on the board coming to meetings. Although he ' s a member of Pen and Sword, Bouault said 1 don ' t think I represent any group, like bootstrappers. He would like to see the minority groups become aware of work- ing with SPO instead of vying for a position in the race for funds. A sophomore, Viviann Hix is a psy- chology major who was interested in being active in the school. Last semester, she headed the homecoming committee and was responsible for coordinating all the activities connected with it. Viviann is also a member of NEBPRIG and Sigma Kappa sorority. But, she said, Sigma Kappa is a group of people I enjoy being with. I don ' t represent them especially. 1 represent all the students. Andrea Binkley is a transfer student from Washington, D.C. She spent a year with VISTA and last summer toured Europe a la hitchhiking. Andrea is an independent. A junior in speech- broadcasting, she is a crew member of CAROL STROTHER . . . there was little time in her schedule for moments such as this. KYNE-TV station. Her objectives in join- ing SPO were to get involved in the university and to meet people. Debbie Runnels also said she wanted to be involved in something in school. As an independent, she feels the only way to meet people and have any student life is to become active in student affairs. Debbie is a recreation major in the College of Education. She said the board represents everybody except the apa- thetic majority. Sandy Baxter, secretary-treasurer of SPO, admits that she represents a differ- ent point of view. She is a married student working with Everywoman, a women ' s rights group. Glad that black students are represented on the board, she said you can ' t program for blacks unless you know what they ' re into. It appeared to be a challenge for me, said Thelma Carr, one of the two black representatives on the board. Mrs. Carr, vice president of SPO, felt that she was flexible and able to sit down with the group to discuss problems. She said the board is not as representative of the student body as it could be. All minor- ities should have a voice in SPO. Every- one has an input, she said, There should be two representatives from each ethnic group on campus. George Goodwine, a member of Black Liberators for Action on Campus, felt minority representation on the SPO board had been spotty in the past. I ' d be lying if I said I represent all the students, black and white, on campus. He also feels that more guys should have applied — there are two men and seven women on the board. This semester SPO was criticized for scheduling too many speakers and not enough pure entertainment. Students also complained of not having a big name rock concert. The criticism seemed to come from all sides. Rick David, SPO advisor, said SPO ' s major problem is in trying to equitably satisfy all the factions of the UNO community. •Shelly Roderique 13 The Least Known Athletes TENNIS ■ ■ ■ENNIS anyone? a question ■ asked by Humphrey Bogart T ■ in his first stage play is a B good question on this cannpus. Yes, UNO does have a men ' s varsity tennis team. But the Maverick netters don ' t get the publicity of other sports. The team is smaller — only eight players last season. A non-spectator sport such as golf, tennis gets little attention. Why the lack of interest in tennis at UNO? Coach Carl Meyers and two letter- men, Tom Crew and Mike Cramer, agree that lack of time due to work and school studies cuts down the number of students able to participate in tennis. It is because of work that sophomore letterman Jeff Brown won ' t be playing this year. Other reasons also account for the lack of interest in tennis at UNO. Mike Cramer, a junior who played singles for Omaha Benson pointed out it ' s difficult to practice here during the winter. He criticized last year ' s Maverick squad in saying There was a lack of team effort and tennis should become more of a team sport with not just one guy always playing No. 1. Tom Crew, who earned four letters at Central High, feels that although tennis is not a big sport, UNO students are not sports-oriented. He cited the tennis team ' s poor schedule in noting we would have to bring the level of competi- tion up in order to get better players. However, Tom noted the Midwest is not exactly considered the tennis center of the nation, so competition here could never be as keen as in other areas. To be competitive in our conference, we would need a paid outside coach but the pro- gram here doesn ' t warrant it, Tom added. Why then does Tom participate in tennis at UNO? it ' s good competition and a good conference for tennis at my level. Besides, I like athletics and I ' m best at tennis so I go out for it. 14 So much for the opinions of Maverick tennis team members. What about the good tennis players who are not on the team and don ' t care to be? John Carroll is such a person. John played No. 1 singles at Benson High School for three years. He played for UNO last year, and is ineligible to com- plete this season. John said he wouldn ' t play this year even if he was eligible because tennis is an individual sport, not a team sport. That ' s why I like tennis. He listed the low caliber of tennis in the whole conference and the lack of tennis scholarships as additional reasons not to compete. Coach Meyers candidly labels his role as a tennis manager rather than tennis coach. He feels comparing the money appropriated to tennis in relation to other sports is an unfair comparison. The university really does a good job, said Meyers, considering the number of people participating. We get a full schedule, and the amount of money is reasonable for the number of people we have. If we had national-caliber players, we surely would send them to national tournaments. Also, you have to remem- ber the other sports (except golf) collect revenue, Meyers said. Monetary support for the tennis team covers equipment, lodging, travel ex- penses, food, balls, jackets, and mis- cellaneous. The money granted to other sports includes grants-in-aid. Meyers cites three ways the program could be improved: get an expert coach, provide grants-in-aid, recruit, and provide better facilities for tennis. He summed up the objectives of the UNO tennis program in saying, the university provides the opportunity for the person who wants to compete in intercollegiate play. • John Masengarb Tennis practices are few and far between. However, the regular scheduling of matches keeps the netters in good playing condition. CHEERLEADERS Fighf Apofhy THE flight of the football - or the swish of the basket. The crash of bodies falling to the mat, or even the thump of feet racing down the track. Is there any common sound ac- companying these events? On any given game night, the clap of hands, the swish of pom-pons and the encouraging yells and cheers of fifteen UNO cheerleaders can be heard rebound- ing from the fieldhouse walls. If nothing else follows a pattern at the school, this squad of cheerleaders does. Every Maverick athletic event finds 10 females and five males meeting to lead cheers. This is actual proof. Not all UNO students are apathetic. During the summer, one night a week, you could find these students practicing their routines. When sporting events are fast approaching, practicing is more like two nights a week or an extra few hours on a Sunday afternoon. Captain Sue Toohey says there was 80 percent repre- sentation by the cheerleaders at all home games during the last year. What motivates these students to sup- port athletic events as they do? When asked, cheerleader Julie Armetta said, I get real excited during the games, and I like to yell, scream and jump around. Her cheering companion, Robin McNutt is caught up in tradition. She says her father attended Omaha University and played baseball: Robin feels some of his pride for the school must have rubbed off. All of the squad members feel it ' s a good way to meet people. Susan Toohey says people recognize her and they are always friendly. She enjoys meeting people from other campuses. Away games provide an excellent opportunity. Bob Knudson said, Faculty and stu- dents recognize me, maybe not by name, but they always say hi! Most of the cheerleaders feel UNO ' s commuter atmosphere provides a unique situation compared to other large uni- versities. The Lincoln campus was the prime example. Julie says she has met almost every athlete and coach, some- thing not done on most campuses. Jeanne Ciani thinks UNO has a much greater need for cheerleaders than the Lincoln campus. Spirit is not a problem at Lincoln. Suzie Griego, a transfer student from Lincoln, is now a cheerleader at UNO and feels her cheerleading efforts here are appreciated by the teams. At Lincoln, she feels she would be no more than a status symbol. As in other areas, the major difference between large schools and the smaller universities such as UNO, is the problem of budgeting. Sue Toohey has no com- plaints, however. During the last two years, she says the administration has provided enough money to permit dif- ferent cheerleaders to attend special tournaments around the country. During the last two years the Maverick yell squad has attended tournaments in Colorado, California, Kansas and West Virginia. Robin McNutt says the most recent trip to the NAIA Wrestling Tournament in Oregon will cost each cheerleader about $50 to $70 in various expenses. This will include food expenses, various cab fares, and extra entertainment. Even with all the excitement and enjoyment, UNO cheerleaders question their effectiveness. Susan Toohey says the coaches and athletes have expressed their appreciation, and all of them say the cheerleaders provide moral support, but she feels there is a definite problem in achieving necessary student participation. Gail Jones says her duties as a cheer- leader should be to lead students in various cheers, not to be the only person cheering. Cleo Aulner, a second year cheerleader, says there is a possibility sports promoting may be increased due to this semesters ' sports investigation com- mittee report. All members of the squad feel that, on Julie Armetta and Sue Griego lead a drill line routine. the rare occasion when students partici- pate and cheer, it is well appreciated. With such diversity of attitudes to- wards sports and their necessity at UNO, what keeps these fifteen people together, determined to support school athletic events? Perhaps Terry Manning ' s view of the situation explains their determin- ation: The wonderful people I work with and met more than made up for the small disappointments. All in all it was a very enjoyable year, Terry said. in order to enjoy school and it ' s activities, you must capitalize on the good points and work to change the bad, Robin added. With attitudes like this, and 15 stu- dents striving to capitalize on UNO ' s good points in the future there should be no problems in athletic promotion. • Mick Carlin 15 Not Delegated to a Certain Group Roeanne Tries Involvement ' ■ ■ ■! DOESN ' T seem to be dele- ■ gated to any certain group. Not I belonging to any certain group, ■ I feel rather at ease here, said Raeanne Rule, in reference to the Stu- dent Center cafeteria where we talked. Raeanne seems to enjoy a feeling of independence in not belonging to any certain group and the mystique of being unclassified. She said although she feels her interests are narrow, she enjoys a variety of people. As chairman of the UNO 1972 Teach- er Evaluation, Raeanne has had an oppor- tunity to work with a variety of people, including administrators, faculty and stu- dents. She considers teacher evaluation necessary, but not a sufficient check on the education we ' re receiving. She sug- gested more student involvement at the departmental level as a good beginning to increasing the student voice in aca- demic matters. Here involvement in student govern- ment and teacher evaluation has been very definitely an educational experi- ence. As a result of her participation, she feels she has gained some idea of the complexity of the university structure and has become less cynical of people 16 involved in student government. The role of involvement in the uni- versity system is a new one for Raeanne. When she entered the university in the fall of ' 69, she was an engineering student and, as she was in high school, uninvolved in school activities. She changed her field of study last year from engineering to English because she hated computers and found English a more personal field of study. An unstructured contemporary novel class taught by John McKenna was the most influential factor in both her change of major and her subsequent interest in education reform. Participation in the Student Senate Educational Affairs Committee was Rae- anne ' s first student government experi- ence. I think of the student government office as a Petri dish, she said, explaining her belief that both are places where change and development are noticeable. Senators are forced into taking a side and supporting it, she said. The soft-spoken junior considers her- self an independent worker rather than a leader. As a leader she has a tendency to become too personally involved with the people she works with and finds it diffi- cult to impose my organization on other people. Raeanne feels the responsibilities of a student extend beyond thoughts jotted down in a blue book or class attendance. The university student is responsible for establishing his own academic aims, and implicit, is his responsibility to become involved in the administration of edu- cation at the university. Although Raeanne said she thinks her interests are narrow, they encompass bal- let and modern dance, literature, math and physics, academic reform, and writ- ing. She plans to attend graduate school and study theology. After her year of involvement, will Raeanne remain active in student govern- ment? Probably not — my studies need more attention than I ' ve been giving them, she replied. But according to Raeanne, involvement in the educational system is a part of the education. It is insensible to claim to be con- cerned with ' getting an education while expressing no interest in the improvement of educational processes and standards, she said. • Mary Ellen Lynch ' Runners ' Bring Media Into Classroom IF you happen to saunter down the second floor of Kayser Hall and turn left at the hallway, there to your right is the Audio Visual Depart- ment. This department assists teachers and other faculty members who want to show films, slides, video tape a class, or do dozens of other things. The department has a crew of students called runners who set the equipment up for teachers, show them how to run the various machines and retrieve the equipment when the instructor is through with it. So now meet two of the runners of Audio Visual, Doug Clark and Dave Steele, who faithfully through rain or shine cart the equipment across campus to a given classroom and set the requested machinery up. Doug, a sophomore, has been with Audio Visual since last October. He had prior experience running projectors when he was in junior high, but says, It all came back to me, when I began work- ing. All A-V student runners earn a mini- mum wage of $1.70 per hour. Their duties consist of setting up projectors, video tape machines and other equipment before a particular class starts. What unusual experiences happen in such a job? Sometimes the equipment won ' t work. One time in Kayser Hall, a teacher called ahead of time and wanted a projector at a time when there was only one available. I had trouble threading the machine. Later the teacher called and said, the projector isn ' t working. I went, over to assist the teacher and all at once the projector came on, the film broke and it unthreaded all over, Doug said. KEEP ON PUSHIN ' ... the rough cement of some sidewalks give Dave Steele considerable trouble. Once Doug had to set up a screen in the Eppley Conference Center audi- torium. There was a shortage of screens. The screen Doug had was missing a hook and wouldn ' t stay up. So, Doug tried to fix it. He went back to the A-V office and found a broken screen. He took a pair of pliers, broke the hook off, and trans- planted it on the auditorium screen. It worked, Doug proudly exclaimed. A million things can happen but usually your biggest trouble occurs when you incur problems setting up the various equipment or getting the equipment to run right, Doug said. One of Doug ' s biggest problems was with Campus Security. Doug rolled a TV out of the Engineering Building and was taking it to Kayser Hall. The campus cop asked to see some identification. Doug showed all the identification he could. The biggest problem the department has is people running off with equip- ment, Dave said. One time Dave set up a tape recorder for a teacher. He brought the tape in. The instructor asked Dave if he was sure that was a tape? Dave replied I ' m very positive it is, sir. Dave nearly died in vain trying to show him how to run the recorder. Dave ' s biggest gripe is the freaks who yell during the SPO movies in the En- gineering Building on Friday nights. You can run yourself ragged tracking down equipment. What plagues us the most is instructors who call five minutes before they need the equipment and expect to get it right away. What ' s worse is the ones that call in for a projector to use yesterday, Dave mused. • Joel Eager 17 EN SWORD A SUBSTANTIAL part of the UNO student body is represented by what is sometimes not so affec- tionately referred to as the boot population. Consisting of ap- proximately 800 active duty and retired members of the military, bootstrappers elicit a wide range of feelings from non-military students and faculty. Re- sented by some and envied by others, bootstrappers are perhaps grudgingly, but almost universally admired for their class- room ability. Excuses aside their talents can be easily understood by looking at the boot himself. Almost always a career military man, he is a mature adult taking a short break from the service to complete his education. He has been around the world and in his travels he has learned that he, and others like him, deal with the incon- veniences of travel a lot better if they help each other. Because the boot is not a native Omahan he has had to develop a way to help himself and his contempor- aries coming to a strange city. To solve the problem back in the 1950 ' s concerned bootstrappers decided that with so many G.l. ' s coming to Omaha to attend UNO there should be an organization established to help them make the transition from military life to a totally civilian setting. They applied themselves to the task and the Society of the Pen and Sword Inc. emerged. A fraternal organization now quartered in the Prom Town House, the Pen and Sword is a registered corporation organ- ized within the laws of the state of Nebraska. 18 The Pen and Sword has changed con- siderably since its inception in 1951. It is an organization depended upon and re- spected by military members not only in Omaha but throughout the world. Yet, somehow, it has been looked upon dis- paragingly and suspiciously misunder- stood by segments of the UNO student body prone to such emotionalism. The Society is a living example of a group self-help project. It is non- discriminatory, non-sectarian, non- political and non-profit making. Member- ship is voluntary and is limited to active and retired U.S. military, although re- cently, admission of non-retired veterans has been considered. The organization is supported entirely by the initiation fees ($15) and dues ($2 per semester) of its members. An indication of the value of the Pen and Sword to military students is shown in the high percentage of Bootstrappers who are members; nearly 700 (three of whom are women) out of nearly 800. It is staffed by 10 semi-annually elected offi- cers and one full-time employee (a retired Air Force sergeant). The officers serve without pay in a variety of functions. Among standard services offered to Pen and Sword members are extensive housing lists, a Xerox copying machine (5 cents per copy), a loan closet (household items), military long-distance telephone service operated in cooperation with Offutt AFB, class ring ordering service, and a professor evaluation and examin- ation file. The three major services are naturally the housing file, which nearly every incoming member needs desper- ately, the telephone system (AUTOVON) through which the military student can contact his parent military unit to check on everything from pay to assignments, and the professor file. The professor file serves one major function in keeping with the purpose of the Pen and Sword. It provides a system whereby courses and professors are evalu- ated by students who have studied under them. Again, the emphasis is to give another man the benefit of someone else ' s experience. Some of the files contain old exams used by the professors which help the student by showing him what type of testing or evaluation system the professor has used in the past. The files are used almost exclusively prior to enrollment and enable the student to determine if a professor ' s teaching objectives are con- sistent with his own learning desires. A little known fact is that each file is open to review by the professor it con- cerns. According to President Nate Davis, all the professor need do is present himself at the Pen and Sword offices, identify himself, and request to see his file. Other services and functions offered by the organization include book ex- chan ges held at the beginning of each semester, monthly socials, two formal dress balls per year (in May and Decem- ber) and a tutoring service offered to any UNO student experiencing difficulty. The Pen and Sword serves as a base of operations to a many newly arrived mem- bers. It is sort of an island in the middle of the civilian world, says Davis. It provides some basic security and a ready source of needed information. • Denny Sturm A T E i Nate Davis is the 30-year-old leader of the largest fraternal organization on cam- pus — the Pen and Sword Society. A 12-year Army veteran, Nate is a senior majoring in business. One of an increasing number of blacks attending UNO under the bootstrap pro- gram, Nate is an articulate yet sensitive man who is quite concerned with the role of the bootstrapper on campus. In the following interview with Break- away Staff Writer Denny Sturm, Nate comments on several salient issues affect- ing the bootstrapper and campus life in general. Do you feel bootstrappers have been given essentially a raw deal on campus? Nate: Well ... to say a raw deal — I don ' t think that ' s really appropriate. Do you think they have been mis- understood? Nate: They are misunderstood, prob- ably, and unfairly categorized. A big generalization is made that by virtue of their being in the military they have certain predispositions which rule their actions. Like what? Nate: Well, for one we are supposed to like the war because we are the military. That ' s ridiculous. How do you mean? Nate: Who would want the war ended more than us? We ' re the ones who die. Who would want the war ended any faster than us? It seems that people never stop to think that we are the ones putting our lives on the line. 1 for one would love to have seen the damn war ended ten years ago. For another thing, the public tends to think the military is still as it was 50 years ago in that you have no opinion if you ' re in the military. This has changed today. How do you feel it is now? Nate: I ' ll tell you exactly how it is. You can voice your opinion as you see it. Unless the regulation has changed in the last two years, you can even demon- strate if you wish — as long as you do not wear a uniform or damage property or offend the rights of others. How do you feel about the treatment bootstrappers are given in the Gateway? Nate: Well, the Gateway wants news, something of interest to the students and they want provoking articles. They have gone so far as to what I feel is libel to individuals. I don ' t really give much consideration to the news in the Gate- way. 1 think they use sensationalism and are somewhat biased. Do you feel, Nate, they are basically prejudiced to the interests of the boot- strapper? Nate: They have been in the past. Do you think they have been fairer in treatment of minority news than they are of bootstrapper news? Do you think there is better feeling for blacks than for boots on campus? Nate: Yes, I think so. Isn ' t that kind of an unusual situation when you think about it? Nate: It ' s interesting, not really un- usual. It ' s popular to be against the establishment and bootstrappers are sup- posedly part of the establishment and so the press uses the view that the young people will appreciate. Well, do you feel the Gateway takes such a view because of the young people preparing the publication? Nate: I think the Gateway workers probably feel that way but 1 don ' t think that all young people feel that way. What bothers me is that they are not repre- sentative of the young — not from my experience at least. In spite of the adverse publicity the boots get, Nate, what do you think the overriding opinion of boots on campus is? Nate: I can see a change coming about. When I first arrived here boots were always together in one little group. Now it has sort of changed. I ' ve been told by many students that the type of boot- strapper has changed. He is younger — around 30 years old and under. He can relate to the younger students. In fact, many of the boots on campus are not detectable as bootstrappers. There are a lot more single guys than before. It seems like since I ' ve been here, the boot- strappers have merged with the student body for the most part. Do you think this is having a positive effect? Nate: It seems as though it is finally being recognized that the bootstrapper can ' t be simply categorized. He is from all walks of life. He ' s from the ghetto, both black and white. He ' s from the middle class and, believe it or not, he ' s from the upper class, too. He ' s just an individual doing his individual thing. • Denny Sturm 19 She Brings Enthusiasm Into Engineering AN ENERGETIC, efficient, sincere, and dynamic bundle of female wit and wisdom has become involved I in the general courses of events on campus. Mary Wees, a rare person with great enthusiasm for school activities and the students involved, has made quite an impression on quite a few people around this campus. To top that, she recently celebrated her victory in the campus elections for the vice-president of the student body. Mary possesses not only the rare quali- ties common to the dynamic personality, but she becomes involved in activities usually considered rare, at least for a female. A 20-year-old junior, Mary enrolled in engineering at UNO. Very few females have ventured into this male-dominated field. Mary ' s current schedule includes such courses as engineering mathematics, computer programming and electrical circuits. Upon entering an all male class in electrical circuits, most females would rate the chance of getting discriminated against as being fairly good. In the United States the female is not accepted, especially in areas where decisions must be made. Engineering is one such field, Mary said. With a 3.5 grade point average, Mary has definitely proven her capabilities. She is sometimes referred to as a curve- breaker . She is similar to many students here in that she works part-time at an Omaha engineering firm to supplement her education expenses. Employed by Henningson, Durham and Richardson, Mary is a strange sight among all the male employees in the computer and systems department, but Mary says this provides her with a very important learning ex- perience. Mary feels many students go to college today because they would like to better their job possibilities. They want to go one step higher than their fathers were able to go. Mary thinks UNO provides an opportunity that many students might not have had otherwise. A former secretary of the Student Senate, Mary is an ardent supporter of the UNO Engineering College. She has fought the proposed phase-out of this department all the way to the top. She has gone as far to say that she believes President D. B. Varner is setting up his own dynasty. Her sincerity is clearly seen, when she speaks of student representation. She deplores the present lack of control by students over student activities money and future campus plans. If students want to have Flash Cadillac, or a con- ference on sex or whatever, then they should have them. After all, she said, it is their money, and they should have a voice. One question certain to rise in a case like this is whether this is merely another individual effort to spread the womens lib philosophy? Mary says, I do not think of myself as a member of this group, but they certainly are undertaking a worth- while goal. I don ' t think my oppor- tunities should be limited if I have the abilities to compete, just because of my sex. •MickCarlin 20 TREASURER WORKED HER WAY TO THE PINNACLE BLONDE hair, cut in a shag, bending over a nnimeograph machine. One hand churning out page after identical page so that they fly out of the machine, and float down, one on top of another, forming a neat staci . That ' s Colleen Murphy Flemming in Library Office Annex No. 16. As I wait for an interview, I ' m tempted to ask, What ' s a nice girl like you doing in a place like this? Colleen isn ' t always confined to LOA No. 16 — sometimes she can be found in the Student Government office, MBSC 232. A senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, she was elected Student Treas- urer for the ' 71- ' 72 academic year. I did ask how she, a speech-dramatic arts major, became interested in being Stu- dent Treasurer. I kind of worked up to it, she smiled, as though she had been waiting for that question. While at Notre Dame High School, she participated in every dramatic pro- duction, her roles ranging from stage crew to leading lady. She also campaigned for student body president, but was defeated. At UNO, Colleen served on the Stu- dent Senate as a sophomore and as a junior, where she was appointed to the Student Activities Budget Commission. The Commission consists of seven mem- bers — Treasurer, three students, and three faculty members. Each has one vote. As Student Treasurer, Colleen is chairman of the Commission. I have no veto power, she answered, before I could ask, I can advise for or against a proposal. Sometimes a misconception of her power leads to severe criticism. I guess I ' ve been called discriminatory, she admitted. A January 28th Gateway article, headed Minorities Approach Student Programming Organization (SPO) for Funds, said Black Liberators for Action on Campus (BLAC) asked for almost $20,000 for a Black Heritage Week. Colleen thought the situation was pre- sented realistically. I really believe in these heritage weeks . . . but you can ' t allocate money that you don ' t have. She added that the whole student government runs on $18,000 a year. Not just a week. Point- ing out enrollment was down this year, resulting in less money available for stu- dent activities, she said, I think they (BLAC) got quite a lot of money already. I feel SPO has been very generous. Her steady gaze tells me that she is not afraid to say what she feels. Colleen is a member of Alpha XI sorority. And Greek organizations, of late, have been labelled racist. I wonder aloud if she has been criticized because she ' s affiliated with a sorority — if she has been stereo- typed a Greek racist. One navy-blue boot stops bouncing, and she folds her hands in her lap, her blue eyes intent. I think I ' ve been labelled a racist because I ' m a white student, she says. Colleen explains, in her soft voice, that it ' s the consciousness of one ' s skin color that causes conflict. If we could get to the point of not being so conscious of our color — but it ' s not just a Greek problem, it ' s an Omaha problem too. In coping with criticism, Colleen be- lieves that people working in student government can expect criticism. A lot of times you don ' t think it ' s fair criticism, but it ' s an occupational hazard. She is hopeful that a better under- standing of problems related to student activities will come with better publicity. The Around Campus column in the Gateway is just great in Colleen ' s eyes. It ' s something we ' ve been wanting for three years. She explained to me what my $30 student fee covers. Right now, $14 goes for student activities, $14 goes in the student center building fund, and $2 pays student government costs, including salaries. Colleen is paid $630 for her services as Treasurer from September through May. Sometimes I feel I ' m earning the money I get for the job and sometimes i don ' t. But the one thing I do know is that I wouldn ' t be doing it if I weren ' t being paid for it. She feels that way mainly because there ' s too much criticism and a lot of running around. The three other students on the Com- mission that allocates student fees are not paid salaries. This semester they are Diana Jones, Roy Beauchamp, and Rusty Schwartze. Colleen said these students spend a lot of time working for student government. And, with a slow grin, she said, But they might work up to Treas- urer. • Shelly Roderique 21 Open for Kidding CAMPUS ' STARS ' TirS EERIE when a perfect stranger asks, Are you the REAI — .? You might wiggle your toes, look at your fingers and reply, Of course I ' M real! Then if it happened again, it might shake you up a bit, with everybody running around asking if you are real. This is exactly what happens to eight or ten UNO students all the time and they take it in stride. Would you believe Michael Cole, Robert Livingston, Robert Kennedy, Robert Wagner, Gary Lewis and Glen Ford are right here on the campus? Having a famous name does make a difference, because the professor can al- ways remember when George Washington doesn ' t have his term paper or skips class, whereas he might not notice Joe Brown. The famous names just don ' t blend into the scenery very well. Poor Glenn Ford gets a double dose of curiosity hounds. The minute he signs his name, the room clerk will squint up at him and ask, Actor or Auto- mobile? Or when making reservations to arrive, to see a long line of bright smiles of expectation dissolve into hostile stares as they realize that he isn ' t the REAL Glenn Ford. Mrs. Ford had a lot of fun last summer being Mrs. Glenn Ford when the couple went to California. The hotel people would whisper among themselves, I thought he was divorced! Michael Cole says he thinks it ' s funny when people associate him with one of the stars of TV ' s Mod Squad. Most people want to know if he is related to the star, or if he has ever met him. He isn ' t related and he has never met the REAL Michael Cole, but he would like to sometime. He does enjoy watching the show and thinks his famous namesake is a pretty 22 good actor. Since he is a business major, he has no plans to emulate Michael Cole the actor but when he has someday become a famous businessman it would be sweet balm to have someone ask the actor, Are you the REAL Michael Cole? The kidders don ' t make too big a problem for grown men, but Rick Nelson says it wasn ' t always that way. When he was younger and the teacher would say, Ricky Nelson, the whole class would laugh at his expense and he hated it. At every party, someone would say, Play us a tune, Rick, or Sing ' Travelin ' Man! ' Now that he is older, and Ricky Nelson no longer has a TV show, he doesn ' t get asked the stupid questions anymore. Rick doesn ' t sing or play an instrument in public and he doesn ' t have any Ricky Nelson records. He says he used to like the rock singer, but now that he ' s older, the music sounds a little too country-western for his particular taste. Carol King ' s problems began last summer with the success of the It ' s Too Late song and the Tapestry album. A senior, Carol likes her namesake even though the two have never met and she admits having a name made famous by someone else creates interesting situ- ations. For example, during a teacher ' s conference once, she heard her name being paged over the intercom. She went to the designated room and found a group of visiting grade school teachers wanting Carol King to sing them a song. People ask for my autograph all the time, she smiled, in spite of the fact that I have dark hair. Except for a little plunking on the piano and guitar, Carol has no musical inclinations. She has a double major in English and Library Science plus a small daughter. Another interesting indication of how the people who have famous names feel may be shown in the fact that the majority of our famous name students have unlisted telephone numbers. • David Suitor J. C. Casper 1 Can ' t Be Effective On A Part-time Basis ' DORMITORIES are coming to UNO. I Well, not really, but students now ' have what will probably be the closest thing to a dorm situation here available to them at the Prom Town Hous e. The conversion of the Town House to a student facility was the brainstorm of the Student Housing Director J. C. Cas- per. He is also responsible for Student Housing ' s rise from a few file cards to an organized, effective student operation. Several years ago the UNO Housing Bureau was run by the admnistration and consisted of a few file cards lost in an office with a secretary, busy with other duties, in charge of the operation. It was then proposed that the student govern- ment assume the responsibility of this service and finance it with student funds. One of these advocates, Aaron Eairley- wine, became the first Student Housing Director. Confronted by problems on all sides — the administration, the owners, and the renters — he was not able to effectively organize the service and in its first year it appeared to be a failure. Then, last summer, J. C. Casper as- sumed the position of Student Housing Director. He discovered that the files were in an unorderly array and to make Housing an effective program he would have to realign the entire system. J. C. has encountered the same prob- lems as his predecessor did but has managed to retain control of the situ- ation. If I didn ' t have several faculty members running interference for me, he says, I probably would have accomplished very little. Through ]. C. ' s efforts, usually over forty hours a week, the Student Housing program at this university has achieved relative suc- cess. But J. C. is not at all satisfied with the progress which has been made. He says, there is still much to be done, but there are several major changes which must occur first. The position of Director should not be a part-time job. It should be a full-time position in the hands of a trained professional and the admini- stration should reassume the responsi- bility for the service and fund it from their budget. This would be a big step in the direction of student housing. Criticism has been leveled at J. C. for his infrequent office hours. He explained, that at the present time this is unavoid- able. I must divide my time between classes, clients, meetings, and the Town House and this leaves very little time for office hours. He states, at the begin- ning of the year I had several assistants who were paid from my budget, but after they were paid they left for other posi- tions. This left the entire job to me, and as I said before, it cannot be completely effective on a part-time basis. Concerning establishing dorms on or near the campus J.C. said, I think that possibly some day they will be brought into existence, but because of this zoning area I can ' t imagine it happening for quite a few years. He is, though, quite opti- mistic about the Prom Town House pro- gram. He says, I do think that the Town House could develop into a situation very much like that of a dormitory but it will take years to iron out certain problems we ' ve confronted. • Gary Norton 23 Is Bobby Herold Ready for the Majors? BOBBY Herold is a 22-year-old UNO baseball All-American turned pro- I fessional. The brown-haired, 6 ' 0 , 180-pound German-Irish hunk of muscle has a tale to tell young diamond hopefuls trying to make it in the majors. One of eight children, Bob attended Cathedral grade and high schools. He started playing baseball with his cousins and older b rothers in early grade school. My dad used to hit balls to me all the time. We played in Cathedral ' s dirt field behind the school, Bobby recalled. The native Omahan used to start playing ball at 8 a.m. Monday through Sunday. My mother would make me help clean the house though before 1 went out to play, he noted. Bobby used to strengthen his throwing arm by tossing eggs and water balloons at passing cars. But being quick on his feet, Bobby was never caught. Cathedral High School had no baseball team when Bobby was there so he was not able to play until his junior year when he got into the American Legion league. I couldn ' t play ball otherwise because there was no team in my dis- trict, said Bobby. I played for Fairmont ' s which was made up of Holy Name and Cathedral area kids. The coaches stuck me at shortstop and centerfield, Bobby said, adding the Fairmont entry did not estab- lish much of a winning reputation. Creighton University was next for Bobby. He attended on a partial scholar- ship and started eight games as a fresh- man. The second year he went out, his old coach Herb Malard resigned. The new coach was a recent graduate of Creighton who had been a senior when Bobby was a freshman. Bobby was cut early in the season. I guess you could say he did not especially like me. We didn ' t exactly get along, Bobby said. But sweet revenge did come at UNO when Bobby later hit a home run in the 13th inning against a Creighton team to win the game. We played them six games while I was playing for UNO and I hit pretty fair in all of them, Bobby said. Herold played his first year of ball at UNO under Coach Virgil Yelkin whom he describes as the Greatest . He did not receive financial help his first year. The second he got partial aid, and a full ride his senior year. Bobby ' s overall batting average for the Mavericks is .320. He ended up with a .404 his last season while manning left field. The All-Conference, All-District, All- American played in a Glendale, California league during the summer of ' 70. Bobby did well and returned to Omaha con- fident he could play professionally. Last year the Tigers, Cardinals, and HEROLD . . . major league ball includes politics. Royals approached Bobby with pro offers and the native Omahan decided to sign with the Royals. They seemed to be the most interested in me. Besides, at the time I thought they were a better organi- zation, Bobby replied. I went down to Kingsport, Tennessee for the Royals and batted .292 and led the A league with 10 homers. When I started hitting .330, they began messing with my stance. They told me about my not doing them any good unless I could get out of the minors. So they moved me farther out of the box, Bobby said. A lot of politics is involved. Ability, believe it or not, is not always that important. If a kid out of high school gets $20,000 to sign and hits .300 and a college kid starts at nothing and hits .320 then they keep the high school kid because they have an investment in him. Besides that he ' s usually three to four years younger than the college kid to begin with, Bobby noted. Bobby went to Homestead, Florida and tried out with the Ex-Po ' s. He was allowed three throws and three hits at bat. There were about 150 players there when I showed up. They already knew who they were going to pick, Bobby said, explaining why he came home empty-handed. I know I can play major league ball. They ' re more consistent in the major leagues, but I know I can make the grade, Bobby said confidently. At the present he has one offer that is tenative with the Orioles. He has others with the Cardinals and Phillies pending. Bobby is five hours away from a teaching major in history. He only has student teaching left. If he doesn ' t make it in professional baseball, he figures he ' ll probably teach. According to Bobby, There is dis- cipline in baseball, but of a different kind. You have to be able to relax. It is a science and way of life in itself. • Pat Rinn 24 MUSICIANS HOPE FOR BIG BREAK SUDDENLY, music explodes from supercharged keyboards and pul- sating strings. It cascades off the stage, splashes against the walls, and spills out into the night. Couples caught in this musical maelstrom start to dance. Pilot is performing. We write our own music, said Greg Fox, leader of the popular rock group called Pilot. Fox explained that the group chose Pilot as a name because Every- one has to be the pilot of his own life. We write about the things that are important to us, he said, the things that have made an impression on our lives. Pilot is composed of four other mem- bers: Ron Cooley, Michael Voltanz, Goff ' Macaraeg, and Mike Nuccio, lead singer. All except Goff are either students or graduates of UNO. In December, they took a big fat gamble and cut a record called Wake Up, Look into Your Mind on the Woodlark label. Greg said that the group has just finished cutting some new, untitled singles which should be out this fall. He is somewhat of an expert on the technical aspects of record making and tries to improve technique and improvise new types of material to keep his combo alive. It takes about six hours to make a record, depending on the difficulty of the material, he said, adding that over- dubbing takes longer. The music tracks in this case are made, then the vocal tracks, and then these are all mixed into the finished product. Greg is a 23-year-old English major, but he has been in music nine years and has been a leader of the Pilot since August. He formerly played and sang for the now-defunct Chevrons. He practices with the group during the week and at least five hours on Saturdays. They also hold weekly business meetings to discuss bookings. When asked why he was trying for an academic career and a professional career at the same time, he swung his feet up on the desk and grew reflective. Well, just going to college is an education, and life is an education, too, he said, I need them both. He is optimistic about his group, even realizing that rock groups have a tremendously high death rate. You gotta do what you feel you must, he concluded. Unlike Pilot, another student musical group is wracked with organizational problems. This group is called by the improbable name of Aunt Chico ' s Wild West Show, led by Norma Pattivina. It ' s called that because Norma has always wanted a wild west show, which seemed as good a reason as any, that day in the Pit when she and Rocket Gilmore and Tom McNavage gathered to be inter- viewed by the Breakaway. Aunt Chico ' s Wild West Show is caught on the horns of a dilemma. Most musicians won ' t play in a band unless it has bookings and a band can ' t get book- ings without musicians. However, the two girls and a guy have heart and courage. They feel that you just can ' t keep good talent down. Skip Kahane, UNO English major, has been a singer and popular guitarist for several years. As a single, he sung with the Johnnie Crawford, John Besset, and other coffee house concerts, but last Septem- ber, he and his roommates decided to form their own group called The Skipnics. The Skipnics just finished cutting their first record called Sad Lisa on the Knuckle Rapp label, with Skip ' s singing, Nick Provenza on guitar and mandolin, and Jim Jirozsky on electric piano. They are preparing an album which they hope will bring them fame and fortune. If it falls short of the mark, they will just keep trying. Skip calls their music acoustical because with the exception of the piano and organ, it is non-electric and has not been radically altered by fuzz tones, ' wa-wa ' s ' and other things that go bump in the night. Each group at UNO is hopeful that they will strike it rich, and find the way to fame a la The Beatles, but although they are optimistic, they are also practical Midwesterners, and they are hedging their bets with good solid academic degrees in other fields. Surprisingly enough, most members of the groups are English majors. • David Suitor 25 He Survives In His Struggle With The Large National Chains RON WEAVER seldom sees an entire movie - just bits and pieces. That ' s because at 26, lie ' s the manager of the Military Theater and movies for him are business and not entertainment. Ron is a business student at UNO, married, and an ex-sailor. He ' s been work- ing at the Military on and off since he v ' as 12. As manager he thinks of himself as a a kind of jack of all trades. The Military is one of the last hard- core neighborhood houses left, according to Ron. We cater to the kids, and we ' re one of the last to do so, says Ron. Other theaters don ' t usually want too much of their business. Ron ' s theater is a member of 53-year- old North Star chain. The Center Theater is also part of that group and although it depends some on neighborhood audi- ences, it also caters to foreign film buffs. The Military seldom shows first-run films. The management likes it that way but it presents a bad problem for the small houses. The big chains get a movie, make a killing, and run the film dry, claims Ron. Then the small guy gets stung. Because the big outfits keep the movies so long, Ron feels that even if they get a good movie that the neighbor- hood crowd hasn ' t seen, the interest just isn ' t there. Ron considers the Military almost a UNO run establishment. Besides himself, his projectionist, Al Bach, attends school here. The Military has recently run some silent flicks complete with organ and organist. They went pretty well, says Ron, we had a full house every night. He likes his work and someday hopes to own his own theater. Even more im- portant, he likes the family-neighborhood image the Military projects. • WEAVER . . . following the closing of the Beacon two years ago, the Military is perhaps neighborhood theatre left which operates largely on youthful patronage. 26 The Andersons CAN IT BE TRUE? ■ ■ % 0U CAN ' T be Pat ' s broth- m m Mm er? as the questioner lets W out a laugh of astonish- I ment. For either J im or Pat Anderson it has happened again — stark disbelief by people on finding the two are brothers. And on the surface, a second take is in order. Long-haired Jim makes a sharp contrast to his older short-haired brother Pat but comparisons only begin there. By today ' s university norm, Pat could be considered the outplace student; the student of perhaps four or five years ago. He has been an Air Force cadet for most all his UNO career and has belonged to fraternity life in that time too. He could be termed as straight as they go. Jim, clad in Lee jeans and jacket, boots and topped by an old velvet hat becomes what many of the public regard as today ' s typical college student. Differences between the two brothers became evident quite early. While there is just more than two years difference in their ages, Pat tried to play the part of the older and help raise Jim, but as Jim emphatically states that didn ' t last long. While Pat would go off to play basketball, Jim preferred to hop a freight for a couple of miles down the line. Their priorities in life were different from there on in. Neither boy smokes or drinks; this being attributed to their home upbringing and perhaps their religion. Both began as Catholics, going through parochial gram- mar and secondary schools but Jim is no longer an attending Catholic. He is re- ligious, not in an organized sense, but in an individualized and very personal man- ner in which one man seeks to help another. Loner Jim distains most organizations and would never consider joining any of his brother ' s groups, especially a social fraternity. The individualist emerges even further when you consider his last several years on the road. Jim, enrolled in what he calls THE ANDERSONS ... while Jim (left) is working in the university darkroom or hitchin ' a ride, Pat is taking command of his AFROTC squad or planning a social event for his fra- ternity. the school of the world, has hitchhiked through most of Mexico and part of California and parts in between. Traveling light, about all he carries with him is his trusted blanket for sleeping. One would expect frequent arguments out of such opposite figures, both of whom are still living at home with their mother, but few do develop. Pat can remember only one argument about Vietnam. Pat was recently com- missioned as a second lieutenant in the Air Force, considers AFROTC as a scapegoat for negative feelings. Kids don ' t really realize the edu- cational opportunities, Pat said, noting he feels an education equal to West Point can be obtained through ROTC. Through ROTC at UNO, Pat has been able to help the finances at home. His tuition and books are paid for through the programs. He also works as a waiter at the Omaha Press Club three nights a week. Jim, who is not working at the moment, is considering moving away from home, calling it one of his bigger mistakes. While his life was his own when he came off the road, he nows feels restricted. Family problems result in most of the arguments. The family car being the most prominent; each accusing the other of leaving an empty tank. Remarkably, hair causes few if any home problems. Their mother is resigned to Jim ' s hair and Pat considers Jim ' s shoulderlength locks his own business and never would consider telling him to cut it. Jim, very serious about his hair, thinks hair should mean something. Many people, he says, despise him for his appearance. Hair, like his religion, relates to his feeling for people, especially the more oppressed. Long hair is the closest I have to changing my skin color. I am accepted by the blacks in the South where an ordinary southern boy would not be because of my hair, Jim said. Pat, who was the student speaker at graduation ceremonies in May, was com- missioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Air Force. He hopes someday to be serving in the information department. But the future isn ' t set. I might stay in (the Air Force) if I like it or come back for my masters, Pat said. But he and Jim have really only one goal. As Pat says, it ' s to live life to the fullest. • Mike Casmon 27 I I They ' ve Established MINIATURE I QUIET on the set! Roll ' em! These are words which are familiar to most everyone as motion picture terminology. They are also familiar to UNO students Tony Syslo, Tim McCormick, and iViark Lampy. This trio has pooled their talents and funds, not to mention their spare time, to establish a film studio in the Syslo ' s basement. There you can find a miniature Hollywood studio with film, cameras, and sound equipment scattered throughout the room. How does a filmmaker get his start? Tony and Tim began at Ryan High School when a project was required for their homeroom class. Then IVlark, who also went to Ryan, joined his two classmates and together they worked on the idea until it materialized into a studio. The real work began the first semester of their freshman year at UNO. We started off working on a James Bond type of movie, stated Syslo, but that wasn ' t really socially significant. We then tried an art film medium and we loved it. Syslo went on to describe their work since then as basically character studies dealing with local characters that are recognizable to the public. The characters are played by local actors, all non-professional, who resemble the person in either looks or actions. The filmmakers have used many local facilities in their work to create a realistic quality to their films and to make the characters more easily identifiable to the viewer. The City Hall and the Blackstone Hotel are just a few examples of the sites which have served as background for the movies. Securing permission to use facilities such as these have caused some difficulties but is not what Syslo considers one of the major problems. Our limited budget is without a doubt our main problem, he says. With our inadequate resources and our problems with acting material, it can take eight to nine months to complete one film. Since all three are presently working their way through school the studio has become an expensive side line; not only in costs, but also in time. The equipment we wanted was 16mm but the only thing we could afford was 8mm. Although it is adequate for our use at the present time we would like to eventually buy 16mm equipment because of its superior quality and flexibility, Tony said. Tony describes Omaha as having a great potential as an area for his work. He says, it could be one of the finest areas in the country for making films. I think the people would react very favorably to someone making a film and would want to help in any way they could. There ' s something mystical about films that does that. He feels it would be a fantastic idea to offer a program at the University in cinematography. He realized funds would be a problem, but by combining several departments together it would be possible. FOCUSING CAREFULLY . . . adjusting equip- ment is an important prerequisite to shooting. 28 A HOLLYWOOD On the national scene Tony thinks that the motion picture industry is going through a period of adjustment and that the situation will settle in a little time. He considers the made-for-television movies to be a great help to the business. As far as film censorship is concerned, Syslo is uncertain where he stands. He doesn ' t like the idea of being told what to see and what not to. On the other hand, though he feels that censorship is good because it keeps trash and flicks made for sensationalism out of what is an art medium. I think shows of this nature are undermining the industry and turning the public against it, Tony said. A psychology major, Tony and his associates, Tim (who is a business major) and Mark (who is majoring in physical science), consider their future in films to be uncertain at this time. Tony says, we want to continue on with our studio and hopefully make it somewhat profitable. First, though, we want to see what we can do and how it will be accepted. Though not professionals, these three students are far from rank amateurs. Their curiosity and exuberance has led them down a path of learning to a possibly promising future in the cinema arts. Possibly the trio will continue on to a successful career. Possibly Omaha will become a cinema center in the country. Possibly . . . Cut! Print! • Gary Norton ' James Bond wasn ' t socially significant. We then tried the art film medium and we loved it. ' FAVORITE SPOT ... The Old Market is a good background for Tony, Tim, and Mark to shoot films on a myriad of subjects. 29 Jeanine Giller ' Miss Nebraska ' OW WOULD you like to go to Kearney for us? asked the voice through the tele- phone. The pretty blonde clutched the phone tightly with both hands in anticipation of his next words. Her heart fluttered with excitement. A haze filled her eyes as she tried to answer but couldn ' t. You ' d be Miss Omaha competing in the Miss Nebraska pageant . . . was the valentine message Jeanine Giller received at home the night of February 14th, from an official of the Miss Omaha pageant, declaring her Miss Omaha. 1 never imagined it would ever have happened, said the 22-year-old senior, smiling, it ' s true, too! Prior to her appointment as Miss Omaha, Jeanine appeared in six beauty contests, vying for either Miss Omaha or Miss UNO. Each time she finished runner-up or second runner-up. Last year I was second runner-up for Miss Omaha, Jeanine explained. This year they decided not to have the contest in March but will have it in October. Sheryl Donnelmyer, Miss Omaha 1971, didn ' t feel she should wear the crown for twenty months, which she would have because the contest has been moved to October. And Mary Lee Vechio, she continued, has a contract with Disney World dancing, so she wasn ' t asked be- cause of her contract. I was second runner-up, working with the Miss Omaha pageant, Jeanine said, recalling the February announcement by John Love, general chairman of the Miss Omaha pageant, so . . ., she gestures with a comfortable wave of her hand. What motivated her to compete in six pageants? The thing that kept me trying, she said pleasantly, is that after the first contest I kept challenging myself, rather than other people. When you consider it a personal challenge you try harder. I never considered myself as being number two, I just always tried for the top. Modeling at fashion shows, appearing as a special guest at banquets, or a guest speaker for high school or civic groups are some of Miss Omaha ' s activities. But what ' s it like being Miss Omaha? It keeps me busy, Jeanine said with a reassuring nod. The most interesting thing is meeting the people behind the programs. It backs my faith in people. She claims her main function as Miss Omaha is to promote Omaha; for me, in a two-fold way. There ' s a personal reason along with my public duty of promoting Omaha. I want to attain better poise and confidence in front of large audiences. Asked what advice she gives to high school students during speaking engage- ments, the personable blonde says she urges them to continue their education, not just in the classroom. Being Miss Omaha has helped her in her own classroom. Jeanine student teaches journalism at Ralston High School. She finds teaching time con- suming and very rewarding. Everything you say counts, and some kids take every word as the gospel. This is why, she believes, a teacher should be prepar ed and knowledgeable. The new Miss Omaha graduates from UNO this spring, with a teaching certifi- cation in Speech-Journalism. Almost as importantly, she ' ll dance in the June Miss Nebraska pageant in Kearney. Dancing is her specialty. Next fall Jeanine will teach in Omaha. She likes teaching and one notices when she says, Hopefully, I ' d be a good teacher in speech but a great teacher in journalism. Laughing, I just want to be a great teacher. The attractive blonde nods an of course when asked if she likes short skirts, and says, I don ' t think of it that way, when asked what it ' s like being a celebrity. She says it ' s easy being Miss Omaha because I believe in Omaha. Omaha has been good to me for 22 years. For Jeanine Giller, Miss Omaha, what is the final step up? Being happy, she says behind blue eyes, to stay active ... to live a full life. •Tim Kenny CONTEMPLATING . . . following her earning of the Miss Omaha crown Jeanine represented the Omaha Jaycees in the Miss Nebraska pageant and won the top spoils. 30 Big Views on the Student Senate Knock on wood, (with gavel of course). Can I please have order! Jim, you had the floor. PERHAPS it ' s been only recently speaker Bill Lane has learned to pound that gavel for all it ' s worth when a Thursday night Student Senate meeting gets out of hand. And he ' s been accused of being an inept officer, but Bill ' s handling of the job has noticeably improved since he was elected. A 25-year-old second semester sophomore, Bill ' s a veteran of senatorial debates and squabbling. He served last year as a sophomore senator and now represents cons titu- ents in Arts and Sciences. Asked the now standard question given all senators — is Senate a joke? Lane responded, It ' s a joke in a way, but ultimately we have power to force the administration to do things. It ' s kind of a hot spotlight on the backward dealings of the administration; for example (Durwood) Varner ' s engineering college and other tactics. At least we have a body here that gets upset and has a voice. Maybe we can make it uncomfortable for Varner and his people. It ' s obvious the Senate has no representation on the Board of Regents. We ' re not privy to Varner. There ' s got to be numerous times they (Regents) spring things without any warning. But Bill said you can get people to put pressure on the board to reverse the decision or make damn sure they think twice before doing something similar. What about his critics? They say he ' s a poor speaker. Well you ' re always gonna have flak. I ' m learning on the job, (he ' s crammed his head full of parlimentary procedure), making mistakes and it breeds ill feelings at times. I won ' t say I ' m receiving any undue flak. It ' s justifiable in one form or another. But my biggest pet peeve in the position as a senator is some senators seem to feel just because you disagree with legislation this legislation shouldn ' t be afforded a proper hearing. As a result they decide to use various parlimentary maneuvers to block hearing or dissolve the quorum. But when Lane has problems with unruly factions he ' s got one senator who views himself as the senate ' s personal buffering agent. He ' s got a distinct southern accent and he ' s a boot (representing CCS), but sergeant-at-arms Jim Horton has made his mark on senate proceedings. Jim got into student government because I was most concerned last summer about some actions of the Senate which seemed to reflect on the entire student body. So when he ran for the office I classified myself as a reactive type candidate. An instructor of mine made me remember that all activists seem to be liberal leaning and I felt you could be conservative and active. He sees his accomplishments as a senator more in the sense of what didn ' t happen that might have. He ' s a leveling agent, taking a firm stance on outpourings of emotion. I ' ve helped hold things down and moved stuff to middle grounds. How does he find his status as a boot? He expected to move into really hostile territory when taking his Senate seat. But it was a pleasant surprise. So many students are really friendly and receptive to boots, Jim said. Politically people will have to pay attention to boots. You don ' t give a man a thing because he ' s a boot, but you don ' t take it away because he is. The hostile vocal minority against boots, is a very small number of small people. You know, 1 really don ' t have hippie scalps under my belt! •Geri Teteak LANE ... he has some pretty strong views on the limited powers of student government and he ' s often seen outside the Student Govern- ment Office discussing them with fellow stu- dents. For these champions . . . Bowling Means Filling Grondfother ' s Shoes THE SPORT of bowling might seem ratiier insignificant to most fans here where the gridiron exploits of Big Red are a legend. But that isn ' t the case with a couple of UNO brothers who help to form what has to be one of the foremost bowling families in the Midwest. Ron and Randy Wilson have each garnered state and national honors in their bowling careers. In 1970 Ron repre- sented Nebraska in the Ail-American Youth Bowling Championship in Wash- ington, D.C. by virtue of winning the scratch division (requirement: 170 aver- age or better) in the state tournament. He competed with graduating seniors from all over the United States and won a $1,000 scholarship based on a college- type examination, his class rank, refer- ences, a written essay, and his bowling score. Ron says the Washington trip was certainly the height of my bowling career. It was really something else be- cause the tournament sponsors made you feel very important. The scholarship added to Ron ' s excitement because it was so unexpected. Why was that? Ron explained, I finished 23rd in my division and since there were only seven scholar- ships awarded in each division, I didn ' t think 1 had much of a chance. Last year the name Wilson again was prominent in the state and national matches. Randy, bowling in the scratch division, outscored about ten other rivals in the state rolloffs and thereby won the right to succeed his brother as Nebraska ' s representative in the nationals. In Wash- ington, Randy posted a sparkling 1,105 total in the six-game qualifying rounds for an 11th place finish out of the 47 entrants in the scratch division. Ron, a sophomore majoring in accounting, says Bowling is just like any other sport. It ' s fun to participate in, but you have to learn to like it even when you lose. 1 have as much fun bowling with friends as in a league. There ' s no pressure on you. Many might presume that most col- legians shun bowling in favor of other activities. But Ron and Randy both be- lieve that Omaha youths participate in bowling as much as other sports. There is no size handicap as found in football and basketball, there are a number of good youth programs offered, and Omaha bowling facilities are generally in fine shape. They pointed out that about half of the competitors in local bowling shows like ' Strike It Lucky ' and ' Bowling at Leisure ' are under the age of 25. The chief bowling influence in the lives of the two brothers was their grand- father, the late Floyd Wilson, Sr. He slipped each of them into bowling shoes at the age of seven and soon thereafter they started bowling in leagues. Randy, a freshman majoring in forestry, acknowl- edges that, in bowling, his grandfather knew what he was talking about. The elder Wilson was a state youth director in the Youth Bowling Association and had long been a volunteer teacher of Saturday bowling classes for youth. He considered bowling not only a skill you can work at, but also primarily a game that should be fun. • Steve Carlson Participating in two leagues, the Wilsons frequently bowl with friends or compete with one another in practice. Graduate Students AN UNSUCCESSFUL APPLICANT ... Diana Jones attempted to break the tradition of only undergraduate students serving in key student government positions. She applied for the office of Student Body President but finished fourth in the balloting. An Apathetic Minority of 1,700 THE GRADUATE student on campus belongs to a minority. The group, consisting of all the graduate students on campus, is faced with some of the same basic prob- lems that hover over the more estab- lished minority groups in our society. The graduate student does not receive adequate attention, he is not represented, and he himself is often apathetic. The scholastic work of the graduate student is quite different from that of the undergraduate student ' s. Theoretically, the graduate program should be different than the undergraduate program. How- ever, as Dr. Elton Carter, dean of the Graduate College, stated, We simply do not think graduate. With the faculty being as overloaded for graduate edu- cation as it is, indeed, it is hard to think graduate. As of fall 1971 there are 1,762 stu- dents enrolled in the Graduate College. At the same time, there are only 168 pro- fessors teaching graduate courses. Many 33 ' The role of the grad student is a nebulous one. We ' re neither night or day; we ' re shadows. ' of these faculty members not only teach undergraduate classes but serve as heads of departments or are in other adminis- terial positions. Gayle Miller, a sociology graduate stu- dent, said, Number one, many of the graduate courses are 400 level which means that an individual faculty member is basically teaching two courses in one to meet the needs of both the undergraduate and graduate students. Secondly, much of the student ' s graduate education should really consist of informal faculty-student discussions over a cup of coffee or a glass of beer. Many of the faculty members, due to their University commitments, do not have time for these the informal aspects of graduate teaching. The graduate student is not repre- sented. There is a Graduate Student Association (GSA) on campus. However, it is dominated by graduate assistants. Not all graduate students are graduate assistants. Some graduate students are research assistants or special students. Membership in GSA is low. It is my feeling that it is a pawn of the Graduate College, Gayle said. Besides, it offers nothing. They (GSA board members) just sit and shoot the bull, he added. Perhaps the low membership in GSA is indicative of the graduate student ' s apathy. It is not surprising that apathy exists among graduate students, said Merrilee Moshier, an English graduate student. The role of the graduate stu- dent at UNO is a nebulous one. We ' re neither night nor day; we ' re shadows. For the most part, graduate students are seriously interested in their own scholas- tic activities. They tend to become en- grossed in their area of endeavor and lose THEY MUST WORK . . . graduate student Jeff Renner (right) has been elected to the paid position of Gateway editor while Bruce Hober- man (below) quit UNO ' s Graduate College to become co-owner of Homer ' s Record Shop in the Old Market. sight of the University as a working machine, assuming, of course, that it does work, Merrilee said. Gayle seems to agree with Merrilee. He states that One of the reasons graduate students may appear to be apathetic is because graduate school involves a com- mitment to one academic discipline and University department. Consequently, matters regarding other departments, other colleges or the University as a whole are often viewed as insignificant to the graduate student and his program, Gayle said. Like the undergraduates, the graduate student is either employed outside the University, married, or have some other obligation that take them off the campus. Consequently, he has little time to get involved. According to Dean Carter, three-fifths of the graduate students at UNO are part-time students. A graduate student is considered part-time if he is registered for nine or less hours. Gayle does not see the answer to the graduate student ' s dilemma in becoming more involved in campus political organi- zations. 1 think this is due to the unusual position of the graduate students on the UNO campus. Most graduate students see themselves as somewhere between an undergraduate student and a faculty member. Consequently, they don ' t feel that they are fully represented by either the Student Senate or the University Senate. Instead, I think mean- ingful graduate student representation should be at the departmental level, i.e., on department curriculum committees, etc., Gayle added. • Suzy Buchwald 34 Omaha Black Madrigals ' Something Different ' MUSIC is one of the driving forces of the black connmunity, whether it be soul, jazz, black- rock or gospel music. The voice of the black community is heard through its music, and it has a lot to say. In September, 1970, a young UNO black brother took the initiative to gather together some of the black brothers and sisters from the North Side community to form what is now known as the Omaha Black Madrigals. The Omaha Black Madrigals is a group of about twenty blacks who sing for the reason and not the season. The majority of them attend UNO and Creighton while the others are from Tech and North high schools. The director of the group is Michael Dryver, who was at one time a student here. The group is all black and auditions are given and each potential member is judged by the other members. Ella Scurlock, a Madrigal member, was at one time singing with the University Choir at UNO. It is a one hour credit course, that meets five days a week for an hour. Ella is a University Division fresh- man. Ella explained, I left the University Choir because one of my friends told me about the Black Madrigals. The five-day sessions were also part of her consider- ation in leaving the UNO group. The Black Madrigals meet two nights a week. I would have joined the Soul Choir but I have a class conflict, she added. The Black Madrigals is presently made up of volunteers, with an equal number of men and women. Their repertoire ranges from spirituals to light concerts (such as the Burt Bacharach one held on April 14.) Most of their performances have been held at Joslyn, while others have been at various places around the city including benefit performances at Methodist Hospital. One of the many rewarding experi- ences for the group was a college scholar- ship awarded to two musicians for their performance at a Joslyn concert on April 14. The only instruments used are the piano and drums. The plans for the future of the Madrigals include raising the necessary funds to cut a record. The Black Madrigals are oriented to- ward a variety of music. Providing some- thing different is their goal. While striving to achieve this in every performance, they likewise hope to expose black talent to the greater Omaha area. • Jim Nelson 35 Mark Greenberg Rikki Smith An Extended Rest A BLIND date is as Ail-American as red, white, and blue, and as Ail- American as the best friend who I fixed you up. But how many guys can claim they married the other guy ' s date? Through his sophomore year, Mark Greenberg attended school at St. Olaf ' s in Minnesota. Keeping up grades, partici- pating in numerous student activities, and fitting in a social life made his nerves frazzle and his edges fray. A suggestion to go to UNO for a semester of rest and relaxation was taken at the beginning of his third year. But bubbly, honey-blond Rikki Smith changed his semester stay into a two-year plan. I enjoyed listening to someone with something really interesting to say, com- mented Rikki, and Mark is a very explosive person to talk to. Thinking that he had bored her be- cause she had said so little, Mark sent her a surprise package that weekend con- taining a nine-page story he wrote called The Wisest Man in the World. The moral of the story was that people have to be themselves no matter what. This was Rikki ' s first glimpse of Mark ' s writing talents. Mark called that night to apologize for boring me — but we talked things out and started dating, she recalled. Rather, she sandwiched me in whenever she could, Mark hastened to add. Involvement in campus activities brought them closer together. Both were active in Greek organizations and other campus groups. The most outstanding entry on both their activity lists was the Student Programming Organization. The two joined forces when the hypnotist Kreskin came to UNO. The gimmick group left clues leading to a gold key redeemable for twenty dollars to promote the performance, and Mark and Rikki hosted the Kreskin program. While acting as host couple, Mark and Rikki really got to know Kreskin. He is a very personable, real man, commented Rikki. He not only broke entertainment records but he helped Mark. Previous to this time, Mark ' s Green- berg pride made him keep his writing secret. Kreskin read Mark ' s copy and some of the stories he had published under an alias in Playboy, Analog, and Esquire. Up until that time, only Rikki had known about his writing profes- sionally. The hypnotist really tore into Mark for not making a name for himself with the science fiction he had been turning out. I was glad someone could finally reach him about his writing, exclaimed Rikki. He is really good. Writing on campus secretly as Jackson Burrows in the 1970 fall Gateway ' s Living Below poetry section was Mark ' s contribution to student publi- cations. It was very well received and Mark said it was all done with Rikki on his mind. Whereas his science fiction is all heavy writing, Mark admits that his poetry expresses his feelings and not a great deal of concentrated presentational format. THE GREENBERGS ... Mark recites some poetic rhymes to Rikki. Star-crossed lovers of a sort, the couple had double parent trouble to impede their relationship. The senior Greenbergs wondered where their son was keeping himself — never at home or else in a concentrated fog. Similarly, the Smiths thought their daughter has taken up with a freak. He wore blue jeans, a swinging fringe jacket, and his hair was in his eyes on our first date, Rikki said. My parents are ultra-conservative and that first impression really stuck. Things got more serious (as things sometimes do) and they began to date each other exclusively. On July 6, Mark surprised both himself and Rikki by proposing. He even called her the next day to make certain she knew he was serious. Mark couldn ' t afford a ring, however, and he was awfully busy in a frantic effort to finish up his college career in the next few days. Exams were finally over for Mark and on July 30 he brought over a bottle of champagne to celebrate the end of his senior year. Rikki didn ' t realize that I had bought her an engagement ring and twisted it in the wire under the wrappings of the bottle, Mark said. He had to point to it because I was so engrossed in talking that I missed it entirely, laughed Rikki. They were married August 1 at St. Luke ' s Methodist Church. Before the wedding, unknown to Mark, Rikki had slipped the minister one of his poems. He read the poem at the beginning of the ceremony. I couldn ' t figure out what he was reading. When I did, I could ' ve strangled Rikki, commented Mark. But, he con- tinued with a smile, I was supremely happy at the same time. Things are hectic for the couple — as they are for any young marrieds. No matter what the future brings, con- cluded Mark, we ' re not letting anything get ahead of our marriage. • Mary Jane Sullivan 36 The Codys: Unusua Situation CINDY Cody is a freshman at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Joe Cody will graduate from UNO this December. Unusual? No. But Cindy is Joe ' s daughter. And it is a little unusual going to college with your father. Cindy describes their situation as different but really enjoys it. She says her father is more like a roommate than the traditional father. Joe said, With roommates there is a period of adjustment and in our case there was no adjustment period. I ' ve come to know her as a person — not just as my daughter. And I like her. Many times he asked me to go to school with him, Cindy remarked. But she said no until last fall. I wasn ' t going to college without knowing what I wanted to do. Too many kids are pushed by their parents to go to college without knowing what they want. Cindy has finally decided what she wants to do. She happened to get a job as an apprentice draftsman and really liked it. Now she is majoring in drafting and design. Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Cody has been in the Marine Corps for 25 years. He is now in the College of Continuing Studies to get a degree in journalism. He said, They ' re a little touchy about offi- cers having a degree of some kind. Cody has written a book, Courage Tree, a Korean war novel published in 1965. Maryland is where Cindy went to high school. But she said, I ' d never go to college in the east. Things are slower here, but a lot nicer. In the east, Joe said, you ' re really a number and they are tied up with working out administration problems. JOE CINDY . . . You don ' t realize how good an ad- ministration they have here. They really help you. When asked if he felt any prejudice toward himself as a bootstrapper he said, only from those where all prejudice lies anyway. This fall Cindy and her father both pledged Greek societies. Alpha Xi Delta and Sigma Tau Gamma, respectfully. Cindy saw sorority rush as a way to meet girls, since there are no girls in her classes. She said the stereotyped image of sorority girls was broken when she found out how different it really was, everyone being an individual. You should try everything you can, Cindy says. There are a lot of things to do and you won ' t know about them if you don ' t try. more like roommates. Unlike Cindy, her father didn ' t acti- vate. This was partially due to the fact of keeping a father identity between himself and Cindy. From what I ' ve seen, Cody said, those more concerned and . . . interested tend to be Greek. It ' s a little awkward, Cody explains, when people come up to him and tell him Cindy wasn ' t in class today, she did this and she did that. Usually parents aren ' t aware of what ' s really happening from day to day on campus, what classes and teachers are like, and how you spend your free time. Cindy and Joe don ' t seem to have that problem. Cindy says they often tease each other by saying, You don ' t know what it ' s like. •JoMarieCech 37 After A Three Year Layoff TYLER RETURNS To The MAT A FUNNY thing happened to Jim Tyler on his way to supporting UNO athletics — he became an 1 athlete. Jim has been a die-hard and vocal supporter of the university ' s athletic pro- gram since it was announced that a committee would be established to review the Maverick athletic program. But around the end of October, when first-year wrestling coach Mike Palmisano came under fire from the Gateway, Jim decided enough was enough. And, contrary to the belief of some, he did not try out for the wrestling team to find out what kind of coach Palmi- sano was. I just wanted to wrestle, Jim said. I knew there was going to be a spot open (177) and I wanted to take advantage of it. Jim isn ' t exactly a newcomer to the sport either. He was a three-year regular on Westside High ' s mat team, before his graduation in 1968. His sophomore year he finished second in the state tourna- ment competing at 138 pounds. He placed second at the same weight the following year at the state meet and third the next year at 145. He won the district meet his junior and senior years and earned second his sophomore year. Jim said, I knew 1 was getting fat, and that bothered me. Beside that I was always bragging about what 1 had done before and I had to prove that I could still compete. The former secretary of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity also said that he had no reason to doubt Paimisano ' s ability in the first place. Why? Because I was on the committee that picked him as coach. And I was the only student member, Jim recalled. He related that he asked several ques- tions of Palmisano, and earned the wrath of some of the other members for asking them. Jim said he queried Palmisano about his relations with the black people, how he (Palmisano) would like coaching without money and how he would like coaching without a press. But back to J im Tyler the athlete. The first days of practice were torture for 38 1 still drink beer, but I found out that wine was better for dehydration purposes. ' A VICTORY CELEBRATION AT BILL BAILEY ' S . . . following one of his first victories, Tyler introduces Joiin Wingender to fellow supporters. Wingender later joined Tyler in an aborted try for the offices of Student Body President and Vice-President. Jim, who scaled 216 pounds at the beginning. He admitted, 1 almost got sick the first week of practice, and just about every day they had to carry me out. I remember Zegers (freshman Terry) and Fish (Ken) had a game they played called ' beat on Tyler, ' Jim laughed and remembered. He knew he didn ' t have a good chance to make the squad, since he was trying to comeback after a three-year layoff. And although he had won three intramural titles previously, he was still appre- hensive. But one day his fortunes took a turn for the better, or worse, as the case may be. Chuck Smith, who seemed to have the inside track to the 177 spot, had to quit because his wife was expecting a baby. Enter j im Tyler. Jim ' s record as of mid-season was 7-8, after he campaigned at 177, 190 and heavyweight. Jim admitted his record wasn ' t really that good, but he also added, I still make freshman mistakes, in fact I make way too many. Like when I go for a takedown I don ' t keep my head up, and then when 1 get a hold on a guy, I take it halfway then quit. But then, I figure every time I stay off my back I win. You know I used to be able to go six hard minutes in high school without breaking a sweat. It ' s kinda hard now to make the six. An admitted beer drinker and a pack- a-day (almost) smoker, Jim hasn ' t given up either yet, although he has dropped from the 216 to 170. I still drink beer sure, but I found out that wine was better, for dehydration purposes. I have- n ' t quit smoking either but I try to follow a littly philosophy I had in high school. I used to run a lap for every cigarette I had smoked. Now I run two — or at least I try. Jim carries a 3.0 accumulative grade point average with 113 hours in the College of Business Administration. He wants to attend law school when he is graduated, either at Creighton or in Lin- coln. During his four years at UNO, Jim has been past regional chairman for the National Student Association, a member of the Student Senate, past vice president of the Inter-fraternity Council, and is a member of Omicron Delta Kappa. He earned a Brandeis scholarship and used it through the first two years at UNO. He finished the last two under an Ak-Sar-Ben scholarship. He was offered an athletic scholarship, but told Palmi- sano to give it to someone else. It just wouldn ' t have been fair for me to take it. The season has been a profitable one for Jim too, since he won a bet with history professor Dr. William Petrowski. He bet me all the beer I could drink in one night that I wouldn ' t win one of my first four matches. He lost, J im quips. Petrowski probably doesn ' t mind a bit. • Bob Knudson 39 IT ' S 1 9 7 2 A LOW-KEY CAMPAIGN Norma ' s plan of success. is a part of And That Means POLITICS ONE OF the more significant changes made during the past year was the lowering of the voting age to eighteen. Two voter registration drives were held at UNO to encourage students to register to vote. The lower voting age also brought another change — eighteen became the new age requirement for many political offices. In the May Nebraska primary were several young candidates, including some UNO students. Sophomore Norma Pattavina and UNO junior D. Michael Blankenship won the right to be on the November election ballot for the Omaha School Board. Two UNO juniors, John Pease and Andrew Liberman, also ran for the school board but failed to get enough votes to be on November ballot. Former Gateway editor John Malone snared over 7,000 votes in the 2nd District Regent race but lost to Clifton Batcheider and incumbent Kermit Hansen. Two more UNO students, Dick Sanders and Tom Penke, were unsuccessful in bids for the Nebraska State Legislature. Nineteen-year-old John Cassidy, a sophomore, will be one of the youngest delegates attending the Democratic national convention, as a supporter of Senator George McGovern. Norma Pattavina, 19, said her campaign for the primary was low-key. She said she tried to meet people and attended as many meetings as she could. She had some flyers. In this fall ' s general election, she plans to have more signs, position papers, and to speak to more general audiences. Norma says the lowering of the voting age was not her primary concern in running for an office. I ' ve been thinking for the past couple of years abou t running for an office. If I ' m not elected, I might run for the school board again. I might not run, but I might work for another candidate instead. Basically, I like politics. She says she received her biggest support in areas where I ' ve lived and where people knew me, but she believes she has considerable support from young voters. Norma finished seventh among 25 candidates for the school board. She finished highest of the candidates not endoresed on the Orange Ticket. John Malone said he ran for the regents because 1 felt I could be the best candidate. I still think I would have been the best candidate. Malone said he wasn ' t aiming for the young vote, because the only common factor there was age. John said his main handicap was running against two well-known, prominent Omahans. They (Hansen and Batcheider) already had name recognition. Tom Penke said, The district itself influenced me to run. It has a rural background. Someone from a rural area should run for a rural district. Tom said he didn ' t know if he would run again in a future election, it depends on how things work out if I run again, he added. 40 LIMITED BUT VARIED POLITICAL ACTIVITY . . . (Above top) Members of Students for McGovern pass out campaign literature in the Student Center. (Above left) John Malone ' s defeat in the primary didn ' t erode his interest in politics because he plans to work for incumbent Kermit Hanson in the general election. (Above right) Dick Sanders found his primary loss to be a learning experience which he hopes to build on in the future. Dick Sanders said he wanted to run for an office for a long time. 1 was disappointed tiiat more young people didn ' t vote, he said. Dick said the district he ran for, the ninth, is composed mainly of senior voters, but he and his friends made special efforts to interest young people in voting. My belief was in representing the people of the district, Dick said. He feels that people living in a society should do as much as possible to better that society. Running for an office is Dick ' s way of active involvement in his community. Although he lost in this election, he plans more political involvement in the future and believes he gained much personal experience in the election. The primary election produced many young candidates who proved that young people can be successful in office bids and are willing to put time and work together for their beliefs. The success of these candidates in getting votes may encourage more young people to vote and be active in politics. • Karen Smith 41 A Changing Role For Women I COULDN ' T be as intelligent or as progressive if men always looked at me as a woman or said ' Oh, she ' s a woman ' . With the role of women in today ' s society changing, the goals and ambitions of the female are no longer hidden behind the fumes of a hot stove or the door of a laundry. Senior Mary Jane Lohmeier typifies well the changing role of women. Besides being former speaker of the Student Senate and interim Student Vice-President, Mary Jane has also been active on the debate squad, Zeta Tau Alpha sorority, Angel Flight, University Senate committees and is currently a member of the Chancellor Search Com- mittee. Mary Jane does not feel playing a leading role in the decision-making aspect of the Student Government has forced her to relinquish any attributes con- sidered feminine or womanly. I don ' t think being feminine and learning how to handle people is incongruent. I think you can handle both. You treat other people with respect and by doing that you set a standard by the way people respond to it, Mary Jane said. How does she define her past role as speaker? I think the whole purpose of the speaker is to act as a guide or a leader of the group and that means interpreting what they want to do and finding the easiest possible way for them to do it. I used to get so angry because maybe 1 was not involved in the discussion or the senators would be getting off the subject and it was difficult to remain patient, Mary Jane said. In past months there has been con- siderable interest and controversy in senate business and Mary Jane said her handling of these issues has sometimes caused her to be more objective than usual. There ' s been touchy situations such as the Chi Omega discrimination issue. Because I am a Greek, 1 wouldn ' t con- sider myself taking on a responsibility that 1 wouldn ' t want, Mary Jane said. Another major issue before the Senate was the debate over dropping the Ouampi Indian as the school mascot. I had to realize a different point of view in the Ouampi case and it ' s hard to go from one point of view to another, Mary Jane said, noting the real hassle with Ouampi was outside the Student Senate meeting. So many people in small group dis- cussion felt the student body should have voted on it and I had to sit there and explain it, Mary Jane recalled. Although she feels women have been exploited to a degree, it is Mary Jane ' s contention that some women let them- selves be exploited. Women can do what they want, especially if they are capable and have some good ideas of their own. There are many women who enjoy their role as the sexpot but as for me, 1 wouldn ' t want to be treated as a no- mind. Mary Jane became interested in stu- dent government work by campaigning for the Steve Wild-Mike Nolan student- presidential ticket three years ago. She is still involved in student government despite a double student teaching assign- ment this semester. In general, Mary Jane practices what she preaches because she attributes her success as a student leader to listening to people, talking with them, getting to know them and trying to put yourself in their position. • Joe Johnson 42 Your boby brother did what all over your term paper ? Faculty REMEMBERING IT ' S been a long time since UNO has been anything other than a sprawling mass of concrete and cars. But several veteran professors of the old institutions still remember the good old days and whether or not they were really so good. Dr. Carl W. Helmstadter, professor of accounting, has taught here the longest. Now retired but still teaching here part time, Dr. Helmstadter said he came to the university in 1929 when the campus was two buildings — one on 24th and Pratt Street and the other about eight blocks north at 24th and Ames. He said Pratt Street was the main building, housing ten classrooms and a gym, while the Ames building, a condemned grade school, housed the sciences. Dr. Helmstadter, who said the average teaching load in 1929 was 15 hours or more, believes this university had then and has now a devoted, dedicated facul- ty doing its best to help students. The 24th Street campus also brings back memories to another professor. Dr. Paul Stageman, professor of chemistry, didn ' t begin teaching here until 1941. However, he was a graduate assistant in chemistry in the 24th Street days. Dr. Stageman said he spent all his time in the Ames Street science hall and seldom needed to go to the Pratt Street building. In 1938 the university moved to the newly-completed Administration Building. Dr. Stageman said it seemed big com- pared to 24th Street, and was built for a maximum enrollment of 1200 students. But despite the new bigness of the Administration Building, the faculty still knew each other. Dr. John Lucas, emeritus professor of marketing, said there was a close relationship among all disciplines, and in groups at lunch facul- ty members would talk of things of mutual interest which sometimes led to cross fertilization of information among different disciplines. Dr. Lucas, who started teaching here in 1938, said that in those early days nearly everyone came to graduation and all the faculty and staff were on the stage. Teaching at this university has been very rewarding for Dr. Ralph Wardle, professor of English, who also came here in 1938. Dr. Wardle said that when the university was smaller there was more intimacy and personal contact between students and faculty. He said there was no time for research, though, because teaching alone was a full time job. Professor Cheryl Prewett, Chairman of the Department of Industrial Technology, came to OU in 1940. He said the uni- versity had the atmosphere of a small school and it had a certain charisma we don ' t have now. During World War II, Prewett was the only full time faculty member in the whole Engineering Department (of the College of Applied Arts). He said that all professors taught some evening class that had to do with the war. Prewett said these classes were populated by women, older men, and workers. Prewett feels there is a more liberal minded questioning student now. He said students in earlier days questioned little about the administrative set up, that they just followed rules. In 1942 Dr. Joyce Minteer joined the university as an administrative assistant in the Dean of Students office, a position she held until 1946 when she began teaching part time. She has taught full time since 1951. The Professor of Busi- ness Administration said she began here as a shorthand and typing teacher when business was part of the College of Applied Arts. She now teaches Business Communications and Reports. When she came, the university was one beautiful Georgian building, lots of trees, green grass, and space. Dr. Minteer said she misses a time when she knew better the other people than those just in her own college. But she said, You can ' t go back. The university has to grow, it can ' t stand still. Professor Margaret Killian, Chairman of the Home Economics Department, said she didn ' t have an office during her first 17 years here. The 28-year OU veteran said she had a desk and file in the foods lab but the desk would be covered and used as a serving table for her classes. Ms. Killian said she came here in 1944 to fill a vacancy in Psychology, then became Home Ec. Dept. head at the same time. During the 40 ' s she said she taught as high as 36 hours a week . . . the entire home ec. curriculum. The post- World War II era brought a number of professors here for reasons ranging from coming home to being the only job around to getting a better paying job. Dr. Leta Holley, Emeritus Professor and Chairman of the Department of Business Education, came here because she wanted to make a change and im- prove her salary from that of the college she was teaching in at Fayette, Missouri. That was in 1946. She said she has stayed so long because, I like the university, people, and administrators. She said she has been treated fairly in her profession. She too mentioned the added teaching loads of the post-war era due to the onslaught of returning Gl ' s. Assistant Professor of Mens Physical Education Lloyd Card well also remem- bers the alfalfa field, but for a different reason. It was also where the fieldhouse now is. Cardwell said there was a lack of facilities then, with one little, old quon- set hut for athletics as well as physical education. Cardwell said football games had to be played at Benson High ' s field because even though the present football field was here, there weren ' t any seats. He said games were played here after the field- house was built in 1949. Since he came here in 1946, Professor 44 Veterans YESTERDAY of History Dr. Frederick Adrian said his department has grown considerably. He said that there used to be just three faculty including him in the then History and Government department. He said now there are 15 full time faculty in History alone. Professor John McMillan, Chairman of the Physics Department, has been here since 1947 and said that he likes teach- ing. He said that once he was offered an eastern research job at a high salary but turned it down. He said he doesn ' t like the east because costs are higher there and he has always liked college teaching. Dean William Utiey, Continuing Studies dean, also thinks there is a need for people to keep on learning. He said this is more true today than before World War II. He said before the war people were satisfied with learning a trade, busi- ness, or vocation and by reading could keep pace with advances because change was slow. Although Bootstrappers are now an obvious part of UNO, UtIey said at one time no one knew they were around. He said the first boots in the early 1950 ' s were on campus for only six months, carrying a heavy load and maintaining little association between them and other students or involvement in student affairs. Dr. Paul Beck, professor of history, came to OU in 1949 to teach European history. He said he even took a lower salary than from where he was teaching so he could teach his specialty. Today, however, he is teaching a constitutional history class and American history survey classes. Dr. Beck said his students have changed over the years. He said he used to have three to four students in my office. He said now he can go a month and not see any. Dr. Beck said communication with other faculty members used to be easier. He said faculty didn ' t need interde- partmental memos or the phone to communicate a message. He said he could just pass the word or put a note up on the bulletin board. Every veteran faculty member re- members some form of closeness in the old days. Dr. Hollie Bethel, chairman of the Elementary Education department, remembers university dinners that were held in the Administration building audi- torium. However, Dr. Bethel said that in her department there were two and three instructors to an office then. Because of this, she said, students couldn ' t talk confidentially with their supervisor, which is necessary for those taking stu- dent teaching. Professor William C. Hockett, chair- man of the Accounting Department in the Business Administration College, also came here in 1949. He said the economy was slow then and there weren ' t many positions available. He came here to teach finance and said he stayed because he likes the midwest and was satisfied with the way I was treated at the uni- versity. One of the changes Hockett noted was the clearer organizational structure then — everyone knew what their areas of responsibility were. He said the organi- zation was tighter and clearly defined. Dr. Francis Hurst, professor of psy- chology, was another 1949 arrival. He said he was stationed in the Midwest for a while during the war, liked the area, and was offered a job here after the war. Dr. Hurst said students were more traditional when he first came. He said there were no beards or long hair on students or faculty and students would conform to rules and regulations more readily. He added that at one time he could call all the faculty by name but that now I couldn ' t recognize some as being faculty. Dr. Charles Bull came here in 1950 because he liked the faculty, students, and community and because OU was what he thought would be a growing and developing institution. The Professor of Marketing said the university and his department now has the money to do things we couldn ' t do before such as obtaining new equip- ment. He said that when he came finances were tight and they had to use our resources more economically in deter- mining what and how much equipment to get. Facilities were limited in many depart- ments 20 years ago. Dr. Edwin Clark, speech professor and head of the Uni- versity Theater since 1951, said his theater classes and productions had to borrow materials from the Omaha Play- house and from high schools. He said the art department helped with sets but he was the only staff member then doing the producing, directing, and scene de- signing for the theater ' s plays. Dr. Clark said that because he is in the university theater instead of another area he has the opportunity to get to know his students on a one-to-one basis which he said is not true in other areas. Dr. Clark misses the feeling of be- longing. He said it was nice to know and be known. He said its something you don ' t have in a large university. One loses his identity in a mob. The old days have left us and the university family has gone its separate ways. The flowers and trees and wide open spaces are gone. But in the minds and memories of these veteran faculty members the spirit and conditions of the good old days remains. Some good, some bad comes from remembering. In another 20 years, maybe there will be a few more faculty members added to this list to recount the pros and cons of their memories of the good old days we are currently experiencing. What will they remember most about us? • Jeanette Lant 45 With a 40-36 Record HANSON ' S GRIPES ARE FINANCIAL ■ ■ B ' M NOT worried about losing A  H my job when most of the I people on campus and in the I community are not concerned about what happens to our team. The man talking is Head Basketball Coach Bob Hanson, just after his team had lost to Kearney State, 70-59. This defeat eliminated any chance of the Mavericks going to the NAIA national tournament in Kansas City. Hanson has compiled a 40-36 record in his first three seasons at UNO. In his initial year, he led UNO to a 16-10 mark (their best season since 1931) and captured the Rocky Mountain Confer- ence title. Looking back on his three years as coach, Hanson said: The only problems we have are financial. We don ' t have any housing, or recruiting money and we can ' t even adequately feed the team. We had one boy, a good player, who was kicked out of three apartments be- cause he couldn ' t come up with the rent money. Now how can you expect him to be thinking about basketball when he doesn ' t even know where he ' s going to sleep at night, Hanson asked. He continued: When it comes to recruiting, I have a budget of $16,000 a year but I can ' t with good conscience bring in a kid from out of the city when I know he ' ll just end up in the ghetto without transportation to attend school. Even with these obstacles, it should be noted that Hanson ' s teams have all hovered around the .500 mark which is a marked improvement over his predeces- sors in the cage game. What would it take to improve the situation? We need a new conference affiliation, preferably in the North Central Con- ference where we are allowed an im- proved grant-in-aid program. Then we need to raise funds that can assist in solving the financial problems so that we can obtain the room and board we so badly need, Hanson said. Once we start winning the games, attendance will im- prove so that some of the money prob- lems will become self-liquidating, Hanson added. With more money would there be any other problem in recruiting? No! Omaha is a great city to come to, especially for the black athlete who has a difficult time adjusting to the small col- lege towns that are predominately white. We should be able to move from a so-so team in a weak league into a constant winner in a much tougher league. • Vince Christie PLANNING SESSION . . . Assistant Coach Steve Aggers, Earl McVay, Cal Forrest and Merlin Renner listen to Hanson ' s hurried advice. 46 STUU Four Men In One WHEN THE Frederick W. Kayser Professor of Economics, De- partment of Economics chair- man, acting director for the Center of Urban Affairs; and the interim dean of the School for Public and Com- munity Affairs meet, the committee is composed of one man. That man is Dr. EIroy Steele — father, neighbor, teacher (first love), student, chairman, director, and friend. Who is EIroy Steele? Is he merely a list of the titles he has acquired? Since OU merged with the University of Nebraska system, the university has been in the process of being turned around. Students have seen several dif- ferent administrators, Steele said. When you try something new, you run into the difficulty of finding someone to get it started. There ' s not enough advance notice or people who want to sacrifice hours of leisure for the benefit of programs with worthwhile causes. It becomes a matter of request then, but you can only run on this basis for so long, Steele added. Sitting back in his chair, the 52-year- old man of many positions reflected: Active or interim people, starting from the chancellor down, trying to develop permanent programs is difficult. Yet, you know what you are doing is of some significance because if you bring people in they will be bound to develop the heavy workload. So you can ' t say you don ' t have an effect on future people coming in on a permanent basis. The trouble with an interim role is that it tends to become permanent. Steele expects permanent appoint- ments to the Center of Urban Affairs and School of Public and Community Affairs positions will be made by August. Having grown up as a student of the old school, Steele remembers the edu- cational prerequisite of dozens of years ago — the student was expected to be prepared to and qualified for learning. The e of education was equated with the e of the elite. 47 Sitting up in inis chair now, his posture emphasizing the importance of the point he just made, Steele leaned back again in contemplation. I ' ve spent many hours thinking ' What is an educated person? I think essentially, that it ' s got to be a person who is alive and interested in human beings. He ' s got to be CON- CERNED for others. If not he is always educating himself. This reminds me of other thoughts, Steele philosophized, as you get older, the days seem shorter and shorter. I think if you can ' t feel personally that you ' ve been alive and concerned, or made con- tributions along these lines, traditional education wouldn ' t have helped you in the first place. Of course, the one-to-one relationship is prohibitive, but, just the matter of someone being concerned is vital, Steele said. Looking at the ceiling, with hands behind his head for support, the veteran faculty member said As you get in- volved, you don ' t know what or where undeveloped interests will lead you. Two women have been important in my life. The kindergarten teacher and my wife, Dorothy, whom 1 met in Washington, D.C. They provided the backing with 100 percent encouragement and shared sacri- fice, Steele noted. I ' ve built quite a few friendships over the years, he said, noting that his cur- rent administrative jobs have lessened his face-to-face contacts with students. The tragedy with people is that they just don ' t have time to talk. Before you talk about it, life has gone by, Steele said. in his positions as director and dean, Steele must rely on secondary means of communication. Managing activities with memos is a substitute for personal con- tact. Pausing, he noted, the memos I write daily may not be as important as talking with a student. Why? he asks rhe- torically. Because I am the one who would have been enriched, Steele con- cluded. • Dave Overman 48 IN HIS TEACHING ROLE . . Steele listens to the studying problems of one of his sophomore economic students. In Q way I ' m an educational constructionist. ' Freund Trogressive Influence A progressive influence in the College of Education, Dr. Eugene Freund has encountered many and varied obstacles in his fight to gain recog- nition of the UNO Chapter of the Ameri- can Federation of Teachers (AFT) as the sole bargaining agent on campus. The 39-year-old associate professor of educational foundations serves as presi- dent of the local AFT chapter currently struggling for recognition on the UNO campus. Through AFT membership we have a powerful clout that is not present with membership in the National Education Association (NEA), explained Freund. That clout is the AFL CIO, he stated, noting there are also problems that come along with the benefits of being associated with the largest of labor organizations. Freund cites three problems with the AFL. The first is lack of recognition of women ' s rights. Secondly, Freund claims many local AFL unions do not allow blacks into their membership. Third, Freund said the national AFL has tended to be pretty hawkish. The AFT as a group has been against the escalation of the Vietnam war which is just the antithesis of the AFL, CIO. However, there are many other issues that both unions can agree on. For instance they really understand the employer- employee relationship well, Freund said. An advocate of a more progressive approach to teacher training, Freund labels school as a socializing agency which can have a very pervasive influence on the lives of American people. Prospective teachers are not being trained to become the kind of influential socializers they ought to be. Colleges of education are literally training future teachers for a world that does not exist. They have a tremendous cultural and time lag so that students are trained for a world that existed 25 or 30 years ago, Freund said. The New York City native who taught in British Somolia during the mid-60 ' s feels colleges should turn out teachers who can change society and solve prob- lems such as racism, violence, and the poverty cycle. In that way I ' m an educational re- constructionist, Freund volunteered. One of the ways of turning American society around is by making education a change-oriented institution rather than an institution that perpetuates the status quo. Perhaps I ' m labeling, but from my vantage point it appears that colleges of education are status quo-oriented. They turn out students with a kind of punch press sameness. What we need to do is turn out different and creative students who can come up with new coping techniques and solutions to problems. Freund notes that while many of his colleagues have their office walls clut- tered with their many degrees and certifi- cates of achievement, he is personally in disagreement with the practice. However, if there was a certificate that I wanted to hang on my office wall it would be the grade card I earned in my first semester of college. That semester I received two D ' s, two F ' s, and one incomplete. If there is ever a chance to award scholarships in my name, I would make sure it didn ' t go to a student of high scholastic ability. Instead I would prefer to see it awarded to someone who is failing but whom everyone agrees has a high potential, Freund said. • Ross Barger 49 liillPVili For Some Teachers WRITING IS AN TEACHING - it ' s a demanding, satisfying, full-time job for most college professors. And many would agree it leaves little time for anything else. But several professors at UNO have ventured into another rev arding field: writing. Books, that is. When time can be begged, borrowed or stolen. Interviewed were five of an untold number of pub- lished faculty members. I Writing, said Dr. Donald Grand- gennett, is an added effort. As associ- ate professor of secondary education, Grandgennett has made the effort and will see his book, Analysis of Teacher Behavior , published late this summer. The book is a composite of ratings given teacher applicants by public school per- sonnel directors utilizing the traditional interview procedure with added exposure of ten-minute teaching demonstrations on videotape. After research and experimentation with a number of UNO student-teachers, Grandgennett concluded that the inno- vative videotape demonstrations are definitely an asset in determining teach- ing performance in addition to, not as a replacement of, traditional interviewing. Some applicants will stumble through an interview, he explained, but will really make an impression showing what they can really do in a teaching position, and vice versa. Grandgennett, who has earned a 85. in History and Physical Education, and an M5. in Education Administration at UNO, and an Ed.D in Secondary Edu- cation at Arizona State, has written other publications covering other aspects of education. They include articles on flex- ible scheduling, student teaching, and policies and practices of student activity programs. In 1969 he began writing Innovative Teacher Education, a book to be co- authored with Dr. Robert Schuck, director of the research division in the school of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. The uncompleted manuscript found it ' s way to the back of a drawer by way of a too-busy teaching schedule, but Grandgennett said My next real focal point is to finish that book. This semester he teaches two graduate classes, Seminar in Secondary Edu- cation and Emerging Curriculum, leaving him, for the first time, more of an opportunity to research. II Another faculty member on campus paying the price of a more-than-busy schedule of teaching, researching, and writing, is Dr. Willis Rokes, chairman of the Department of Insurance, and pro- fessor of business administration. Rokes ' recently-published book, No- Fault Insurance, is the first of its kind, dealing with the controversial remedy for national auto insurance reform. As a previous underwriter and claims attorney, Rokes has followed the no-fault concept since 1961, and last summer expanded a monograph on the subject into the full- length, 40Opage book. Since its release in ROKES . . . once every two weeks he reserves a few minutes for his family. November, No-Fault Insurance has sold somewhere near 5,000 copies to attor- neys, legislators, educators, and con- sumers across the country. Business ad- ministration students even find parts of the book, on reserve in the library, required course reading. What the book itself does is present a detailed but clear-cut overview of the auto insurance problem and give facts on the no-fault system impartially. Since the book ' s release, Rokes has received invitations to speak to insurance associations and legislative committees in Cleveland, Kansas City, Arizona, and other places. In February he had several committments in California, and in May he plans to speak on the no-fault concept in Miami Beach. Rokes ' past publications are even better indicators of his sense of involve- ment. He has written three other books, one of which is required reading in the Insurance Institute of America. The Nation carried two articles by Rokes: one an attack on AT T and the tele- phone monopoly, and another an attack on Nixon and consumer problems. If I see something wrong, I want to , remedy it, Rokes said. His teaching schedule of two graduate business courses, his writing, and his extensive other committments, keep him busy to say the least. In fact, on his office door, below the list of chairmanships and memberships, is a note that reads Every other week I spend and hour or two with my family. Rokes said his wife is in- clined to agree, but seriously, he enjoys the involvement. ill Dr. Donald Cushenberry is another teacher-writer who is also very much involved in his field — special education. He has been director of the UNO Reading Clinic since his arrival in 1964, and is now waiting publication of his two new books, both dealing with student reading prob- lems. 50 EXTENDED EFFORT Remedial Reading in tiie Secondary Scfiooi,to be released by Parker Publish- ing Co. in July, is a how-to-do-it book designed to aid all teachers who find that their students ' biggest obstacle in any subject is reading. Every teacher is a reading teacher, Cushenberry explained. Every teacher needs to teach new words and better comprehension . . . Cushenberry ' s second recent book, Effective Reading Sfiills for the Siow Learner, is co-authored with Dr. Kenneth Gilreath, assistant professor in UNO ' s Special Education Department. Published by Charles C. Thomas, it should also be out this summer. Cushenberry ' s most successful past publication is Reading Improvement in tiie Elementary School, published first in 1969. Since then over 23,000 copies have been sold and it is used as a required text in over a dozen universities and colleges including UNO. His main concern as a writer, he said, is time. Cushenberry himself teaches three graduate courses in reading and Reading for the Secondary Teacher, an undergraduate special education class. Busy as he is, he keeps himself somewhat to a writing schedule. You need to devote a regular portion of the day or week to writing, he said. It can ' t be haphazard. IV A fourth faculty-member on campus who has moonlighted as a writer is Dr. Roy Robbins, a history professor who has been at UNO since 1954. His book. Our Landed Heritage — A History of the Public Domain — 1 776 to 1936, was originally published by Prince- ton University Press in 1942. During World War 1 1 it was out of print, but later had several reprintings by the Peter Smith Co. In 1962, the Nebraska University Press brought the book out in a paper- back edition, and as Robbins said It has done very well . . . holding up in sales even to this day. The text, which is required reading at a number of universities, examines the public lands and their resources in the eastern part of the country during the formative years , before the twentieth century. GRANDGENNETT matter, his writing. the office phone often interrupts his working with students or, for that To up-date the book and cover the obviously more important resources of the western states, Robbins has been given another grant by the University Senate Research Committee for research this summer. The problem of expanding the book to include the period between 1936 and the present, is compressing it all in a chapter or two, considering the vast advances that have been made. Robbins agreed the material warrants an entire book, but said I ' ve got to keep it in the brief survey pattern of the text . . . but detailed and colorful. UNO undergraduate students in Civil War and Reconstruction or The Ameri- can Frontier 1840-1900 find Robbins in his present teaching role. He also con- ducts a pre-seminar graduate class. V Dr. Ralph M. Wardle, who has taught at UNO a total of 30 years, finally saw his most recent book, Hazlitt published last summer after working on it between interruptions for several summers. He defines his book as a complete biography . . . with a critical interpre- tation of the man ' s writing. As of December sales on the book have gone very well, considering the price, Wardle reported. He explained that the $15 hard-bound edition is sought primarily for library collections and not personal ones. Wardle ' s previous publications include Biography of Mary Wollstonecraft, Oliver Goldsmith, in addition to articles in scholarly magazines such as Modern Lan- guage Notes, College English, South At- lantic Quarterly and Nebraska History. Looking forward to another summer at Cambridge University in England, Wardle said his next book will be The Life of Charles Lamb. The research, he said, should be interesting since Lamb and Hazlitt were professional contempor- aries and good friends. • Donna Luers 51 Dr. George Heather UNO SUFFERS A LOSS ON A WARM summer day on the I first of July in 1969, anotfier I name was added to the faculty. That name was Dr. George Gail Heather who was to become Dean of the College of Business Administration and Professor of Marketing at UNO. Geographically, I came from Lub- bock, Texas where I was Dean of the School of Business Administration for Texas Technological College which is also called Texas Tech, Heather replied. Heather is a 5 ' 11 , 165 pound pleas- ant Texan who is very fond of snakes. 1 have some very funny tales to reveal, he replied, especially the time that we packaged up a snake to send to some friends. Everything went fine until the snake was to reach it ' s final destination . . . this final destination was the wrong address! Originally from Macon, Missouri, Heather graduated from high school in 1934. He attended Northeast Missouri State College. In 1938, he received his B.S. degree from Southwest Missouri State college in business, social studies and mathematics. He again attended school and received his M.A. degree from the State University of Iowa in economics, business and busi- ness education. Then in January of 1946, he received his Ph.D. degree from the State University of Iowa in business and economics. Having resigned as Business College Dean last summer, after serving only two years, Heather was asked what he thought of UNO. He paused for a few moments. Nearly three years ago, I had the opinion that UNO was bound to become one of the real fine large public urban universities in the United States. 1 think that, evidenced by many of the events which have occurred since then, UNO HEATHER . . . three years ago he thought UNO was bound to become one of the fine large urban universities in the United States. perhaps is not going to reach my antici- pation of it ' s maturity as soon as 1 had thought. There is simply too much instability, uncertainty and budget difficulty, he continued. I think, though. President Varner will renew confidence in the administrative personnel and that soon UNO will reidentify its educational direction and be on its way once again. In comparing Texas Tech to UNO, student-wise, Texas Tech is approxi- mately 9,000 ahead of UNO. Because of UNO ' s newness within the University of Nebraska system, the particular educational objectives and the philosophy have not been clearly defined. This has been most upsetting to a few of the faculty in the College of Business Ad- ministration, Heather said. Heather went on to say, as a specific comparison to Texas Tech, the goals or objectives of the institution seem to be better identified over quite a number of years. Also, the faculty felt more com- fortable in their setting. The faculty members efforts could concentrate on achieving the goals rather than dissipate their efforts on a . . . there was a slight pause as he paged through a small black book . . . brouhaha or uproar in at- tempting an identification. When asked if he liked teaching, the reply was a very emphatic, Yes, you have to like teaching, otherwise an in- dividual could not be a success in that field. UNO has many exceptionally fine faculty members. There is simply no doubt that a group so qualified and so dedicated will bring about a university that will be a credit to the Midwest, Heather said. However, one year after stepping down as dean of the Business College and assuming only teaching duties in the Department of Management, Heather ' s name does not appear on next year ' s faculty roster nor has the gray-haired professor been scheduled to teach any classes. 1 suppose that there are many prob- lems that have come out of the whole situation. There has been embarrassment not only for others, but also for myself. 1 just feel that everything would be much more comfortable if 1 leave. Is Heather planning to return to Texas Tech? Nothing is definite, he replied. • Patti Green 52 ' Informal Ombudsman ' JOHN HENRY QUERY IEANING precariously on two legs of his chair with feet propped on his massive desk, Professor John H. ■ Query laughed loudly at the title of this article. I feel like the guy in the commercials with the long flowing cape who goes around cleaning up messy cities. in March, Query became a candidate for ombudsman, the authorized position for a grievance man. The problems UNO has had with this position come from trying to operate under a dictionary definition. I don ' t care about that or what other schools do about it. What I care about is what ' s indigenous to UNO and the students. An ombudsman must be a social worker as well as a counselor and a good listener. He has to sympathize and empathize with students and faculty. It seems Query has been serving as informal ombudsman for some time. A variety of students with personal prob- lems have come to his office in the reading lab for help. 1 had one young lady come in my first year of teaching at a college level and after ten years of elementary school teaching, it took me completely by sur- prise when she told me she was pregnant. I just didn ' t know what to say. I asked her if she was married ( ' No ' ), if she loved the father { ' No ' ), or he her ( ' No ' ), and finally if her parents knew ( ' No ' ). I was really groping. Then I asked her what religion she was and I called their chari- ties. I took her down there myself and what was funny was they looked at me like ' You dirty old man. ' Anyhow, this was the first month of the semester so we got her in a home and she had the baby. It involved a lot of counseling throughout the pregnancy. She ' s back in school now. 53 ' Your freshman year they stamp an ID number on your forehead and that ' s the only way they know you. ' I ' ve also had people with marital problems come in. One bootstrapper and his wife were separated and getting a divorce. Well, I called his wife in Cali- fornia and explained to her that he was just not getting anything out of school he was so upset. She came up and we all got it worked out. I helped them move into our apartment complex. Query has even gotten a student out of jail. The guy was in one of my classes. He ' d just flunked a final and had gone out to get drunk and forget it. Well, his wife called me about 3:00 a.m. to say he ' d been arrested as drunk and disorder- ly. I ' ve had some policemen in my courses and the one who was on duty that night, I happened to know. So, I went down and signed out for him without any problems. As director of the UNO reading lab and tutorial services. Query seems to do a good share of guidance counseling. Query, however, does not only express concern for students with problems. It ' s the plight of the average student that really troubles him. I feel one big problem that ' s only gotten worse, is the unfortunate tendency for most universities to become more and more impersonal. Where I was in school I felt like I was one more number of a factory conveyor belt. Your freshman year they stamp an ID number on your forehead and that ' s the only way they know you. What was really a let down was gradu- ation. After four long years I walked up to a cardboard box, the girl said ' number ' and handed me a piece of paper just like everyone elses. Query evidently feels this imper- sonality starts with the instructor. When you pass a student in one of your classes and he has enough courtesy to say hello to ya ' , at least you ought to be able to say hello back and not just grunt. I always make it a point to know at least my students first name and I ' m always familiar with his work. During an interview. Query stopped frequently to greet passing students with a grin and a Hi. How ya ' doin ' ? One recent graduate stopped by on his way to a job interview. The problem of the poor job markets for graduates is a familiar one to Query. It ' s really hopeless. Kids who didn ' t come back to school this year couldn ' t get jobs to make the money last summer. It ' s awfully bad for education majors. Five years ago the school systems were coming to the campus asking for teachers. Anybody could get a job. Then the colleges started grinding them out until now the supply exceeds the de- mand. Last year there were 2,500 appli- cants in Omaha and only 400 openings. One guy with a masters degree is selling shoes at Brandeis, Query noted. Query, who eloped in October ( I only had the weekend in Reno because I had to be back in school Monday morn- ing), has discussed the ombudsman position with his wife. We both realize it will mean a lot more time I have to spend on campus. But I think I ' d have the opportunity to really get a lot done from there. Ideally it ' s a position with un- limited potential. Whether he is chosen the official griev- ance man or not. Query is deeply con- cerned with the growing pains of an urban university and the students who are suffering the consequences. He seems to know the right people, be aware of the appropriate time, and have access to the high and necessary places; he uses this to the ultimate. Maybe, the man with the flowing cape cleaning up a messy uni- versity, isn ' t so funny afterall. • Nanci Gardner 54 La Voie STUDIES DEVIATION vnnHOUi miTE LABORATORY COAT Assisted by Debbie Greene, LaVoie gives an elementary school child an explanation of the behavioral study she is to participate in. STACKS of IBM cards fill the office on the first floor of the Admini- I stration building. The cards are information processed for recent research with the psychology trailer. The 42-year-old man, dressed in casual clothes minus the white laboratory coat expected of most researchers, studies behavior deviation in children. The man involved with the Psychology Research Trailer this semester is Dr. Joseph C. LaVoie. As assistant professor of psychology, LaVoie came to UNO the first semester of the 1970-71 school year. He has worked with the trailer the past three semesters. The trailer was purchased by a grant through the Faculty Research Committee in August, 1969, for purposes of doing research with children primarily. Dr. Norman Hamm, assistant professor of psychology, had requested the trailer for several studies dealing with children conformity behavior and social reinforce- ment. LaVoic ' s interest in the trailer stems from the department he came from at University of Wisconsin where they worked with four trailers. A dissertation research paper on resistance behavior using adolescent males which he wrote in September, 1970 also contributed to his interest. LaVoie ' s interest in the trailer stems from the type of research he is doing. 55 Since his studies deal with children, they require a quiet setting free from dis- tractions. Such research could not be done well by using school classrooms. It is an important part of our basic equipment in Developmental Psy- chology, said LaVoie. He also noted that it has been a success in this type of research. The psychology trailer is used strictly for research. The trailer, 8x24 feet long is divided into two rooms; the subject room and the observer ' s room. A one-way mirror is used for observation purposes. The trailer is also self-contained. It has its own lighting, heating system, and air conditioning. This spring remodeling was planned for the trailer which includes closed circuit TV used in experimenting with adolescent subjects. LaVoie is currently working on the second of a series of three studies which involve children ' s resistance to deviation behavior and effects of various modes of instruction on children ' s behavior. The subjects used in these studies are from District 66 schools, primarily in the first and second grades. Testing of these children is carried on Monday through Friday during regular school hours from 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Each testing session is about 20 minutes long. The children are tested with parental approval. Children on special drugs, with learning disabilities, and slower matur- ation are excluded from the study. LaVoie, besides his research work, teaches three undergraduate courses. Psychology 102, 352, and 354. He also teaches a seminar course. In view of the success of the present trailer. Dr. LaVoie said that there is a need for another trailer. He cited money as the main problem in obtaining another one. The estimated cost of one trailer is $3,000. Who are the other people involved with the trailer? Besides LaVoie, Dr. Norman Hamm has used the trailer for his research studies. Graduate students use the trailer to complete the requirement for their master ' s degree in Psychology. Undergraduate students may have access to the trailer for independent study pro- jects in Psychology courses. • Charissa Squiers 56 John Wanzenried Politically Pragmafic You open the brochure of classes offered by the National Institute of Bankers. The pages are filled with descriptions of classes and pictures of stoic, solemn men dressed in business suits. But then you come to a page with a picture of a man with broad grin, long blonde hair, a scraggly beard, wirerimmed glasses, — looking for all the life like a precocious leprechaun who is teaching a course in business communi- cation. You say to yourself, Why not? You, with 37 other bankers, attend the first night of a class no one was even sure would go. You and everyone else sit stiffly in your chairs. A short man bub- bles into the room, casually leans on the podium, and says, I don ' t know what we are going to do in this class — I ' ve never taught it before! The room sighs with relief. The normally pompous bankers deflate and become real people. You have just been introduced to John Wanzenried, who describes himself as a man who truly, truly loves to teach — I love to work with the community. John Wanzenried — 29 years old, husband, father, teacher, Ph.D. candidate, community worker, politician-of-sorts — is a man of apparent infinite energy which is infectious and gives you the feeling I can if 1 try. You hear of John the UNO speech professor, but you won ' t read or hear of John the political speech writer or politi- cian. The university is always saying ' go out and work in the community, but don ' t use our name . . . give credit to the university if it ' s good, but take it on the chin as an individual if it isn ' t. ' This situation presents kind of a paradox for people in education, John says. His name is never associated with the campaigns he has worked on so the university won ' t have to suffer any em- barrassment. And yet politics is an important part of John ' s life. In terms of an experience of working within a system, I think it is very valuable and rewarding. John ' s political involvement began as an idealist in Greensborough, North Caro- lina, where he participated in sit-ins when sit-ins were the popular thing to do. I thought then that I could change things in and of myself, he says, but now I am more pragmatic. I ' m still kind of as romantic and idealistic as Spock is . . . we have all of this wealth in this country ... we shouldn ' t have all these people starving ... I think this is true. When asked if he thinks he can change things, John answers with an adamant and emphatic No! that I can ' t change them. I don ' t have much faith in the political system . . . it ' s nice to think it could be changed, but I don ' t think it can ever be changed. Will John Wanzenried stay in teaching? 1 think so. I like it. As one speech major says, I hope so . . . he ' s great. • Tim Bowring 57 FOLK MUSIC HONEST, SIMPLE THE AMERICAN Heritage Diction- ary says a folk song belongs to the folk music of a people or area characterized chiefly by the directness and simplicity of the feelings expressed and often sung or performed in several versions, it also says, it is a song of knovi ' n authorship composed in imitation of such songs. Dr. Robert Keppel, professor of chemistry, is a folk music enthusiast in every sense of the word and he is trying to start a folk music revival right here on the UNO campus. Keppel ' s interests in folk music led him to join the Omaha Folk Song Society 1 1 years ago in the late fall of 1961. The organization has a membership of over 40 people with varied interests in folk music. Some of the members are professionals, while others are amateurs with a keen interest in folk music. The Society members meet in dif- ferent homes once a month. It is a very informal meeting; they get together and sing songs. Keppel sings folk music unaccom- panied. He plays the guitar and is learning the banjo. Among his favorite folk songs are the instrumental Old Joe Clark and a Scottish ballad by Sir Patrick Spens. He is most interested in the older ballads of Scottish and English folk song variety and instrumental numbers from Southern Appalachia. His favorite folk artists (he couldn ' t narrow down to just one) are Eivan McCall, a Scottish folk singer, his good friend Michael Cooney, and Tony and Irene Saleton. I asked Keppel what he thought of folk music being commercialized? The essence of folk music, Keppel explained, is that every man has his own standard. Every man has to treat the song the way he feels it, just like the writer does when writing a song. There is difficulty in commercializing a song in the particular form and style by a group. People try to imitate the King- ston Trio and Bob Dylan. One has lost the spirit if he doesn ' t do it his own way, noted Keppel. The popularity of folk songs in radio and record showed people that folk songs existed. To some extent they had to sound like Pete Seeger, Dylan or the Kingston Trio. They couldn ' t be their- selves and this is unfortunate, Keppel added. Folk songs are simple enough to sing around the campfire. Keppel says, You don ' t need to be a music scholar or a purist to enjoy folk music. What future does folk music have? According to Keppel, From a com- mercial standpoint it will continue to provide themes, tunes, and completed songs for popular recording stars. If it continues on its older informal basis to be songs that people just like to sing, then what people sing as far as folk songs will continue to be influenced by popular music. Tune and lyrics should and must be kept simple. Popular songs will be taken from folk songs, Keppel said. So if you are interested in folk music contact Keppel. He ' s interested in finding more students to attend one of the Omaha Folk Song Society ' s meetings. So I will see you, for now I have to play my Woody Guthrie Album of the Dust Bowl Ballads. • Joel Eager 58 It ' s Part of the Language Requirement ONE of the requirements in the I College of Arts and Sciences is I two years, or an equivalent, of a foreign language. One of the re- quirements of a foreign language is at- tendance in the language lab. What is a language lab? At UNO it is a large room in the northeast corner of the Administration Building in Rooms 306 to 308. Dr. Woodrow Most, French Professor and Chairman of the Department of Foreign Languages, said tapes are pur- chased from the textbook publishers and cost from two to three hundred dollars for one set of lessons for one course. Dr. Most said if a course changes texts from one year to the next, new tapes are purchased while the old ones are kept in case they return to the old book. Assistant Instructor Kay Thorndike is in charge of the lab. She said her job includes routine maintenance of bad tapes, coordination of tapes so the right lesson is available when the students are studying it, and making copies of the master tapes. Mrs. Thorndike said the tapes available are first and second year Spanish, French, and German, and some third year French and German. She said there are also two students using Italian tapes although Italian isn ' t being taught this semester. How well used is the language lab by foreign language students? Dr. Most said that last semester there were 550 students in the three languages and about 450 to 500 went to the lab, based on the sign-in sheets turned in to the instructors. Mrs. Thorndike estimated that from 70 to 150 students use the lab each day with Friday being the heaviest day. She said there is one booth that is reversed so wheel chair students can, and do, use the lab. Dr. Most said the department requires first year students to spend two hours a week in the lab and second year students one hour a week. Students go there in their free time and Dr. Most said it is considered by the department as part of the students ' preparation time. He said Lincoln, in comparison, has regular assigned lab hours before or after its foreign language classes. Since it isn ' t part of their class sched- ule, why do the students go to the language lab? It works, said Rick Nelson, a sopho- more philosophy major taking German. Rick said listening to the tape helps me pronounce it better. He said the tape permits him to hear the correct way, the inflection, and the way words are grouped together in sentences. Rick also said his instructor takes quiz questions right out of the book and the tapes have the same material along with the answers. John Eihausen, a pre-law sophomore majoring in history, said the benefit he gets from the lab is nothing - I have to go. He said his instructor says a student can ' t pass if he doesn ' t go to the lab. John said he can ' t learn as much in the lab as he can in class. He said one doesn ' t learn new words in the lab as with discussion in class or by reading maga- zines or books in a foreign language. John is taking first year Spanish and said he would be more willing to use the maga- zines, books, and records available in Adm. 318 than he is toward going to the lab. Jim Homann also goes to the lab only because he has to. The freshman political science major taking German said his intructor makes it part of the grade. Jim said when he goes to the lab I sit there and vk ' ork on something else. He said listening to the tapes is boring - they ' re not long enough. He said a tape lasts a half hour and if he goes in the lab for the required two hours he listens to the same tape four times. Dr. Most said there is available some special short tapes for conversational French, German, and Spanish where students can listen to foreign language songs by current singers. He said there are also some plays available on records and tapes. But he said these things are used mostly by upper level classes. Donna Ettkin, a University Division sophomore taking French, said she goes to the lab because it provides an oppor- tunity to speak the language without saying it in front of a bunch of other kids. She said the tape tunes your ear to the way the language is spoken. Donna said she gets more out of a classroom situation than from the lab. She complained that the tapes are either too fast or too slow, and they don ' t allow enough time to respond to the questions. Peggy McNichols, a senior German major taking French and German, agreed with Donna that the in-class work was more worthwhile than the lab. She said a student gets feedback from the teacher. You can ' t ask a tape ' why. ' Peggy said that when two hours a week was required she went but that she wouldn ' t have gone if it weren ' t required. Julie McGee, a junior majoring in 60 I learning a language involves both listening and repeating. history in the Education College, said, I was the only dummy in the whole class who went. She said her instructor said on the first day of class that lab attend- ance was required but didn ' t mention it again until the last week of class. Julie said lab attendance was only considered if the student was between grades. Julie took French for one semester this year although there is no language requirement in the Education College. She said she took it because I thought I would enjoy it. She added, however, that all that was stressed was grammar — no conversation. She said that if by chance she would want to go to France next summer, I wouldn ' t know how to understand or talk French with the people. What are some of the instructors ' ideas about language lab use? Spanish In- structor Angela Valle said that some don ' t need lab somehow. She said the lab is required and she checks the sign-in sheets every week but when grading takes everything into consideration. Miss Valle said going to the lab was important to the foreign language student because class only meets for 50 minutes four times a week and the student doesn ' t hear the language any other times. With constant lab use, she said, the student hears, answers questions, and hears himself speaking the language. Dr. Kenneth Eller, assistant professor of Spanish, said he requires lab attend- ance of his first and second year students. He said if a student doesn ' t go to lab he will fail the course and if the student goes very little to the lab his grade will be reduced. German Instructor Linda Gullum agrees with other instructors that there should be a teacher on duty to monitor a certain language, or possibly ad- vanced students could monitor the langu- age for their own practice and gain. Miss Gullum said she doesn ' t make lab attendance part of a student ' s grade but asks them to go. She said with her classes there has been very good attend- ance, though voluntary. Miss Gullum said she doesn ' t punish students for not going. There ' s no way to force them to go, she said, and not make it a hated, despised, negative part of the language experience. Miss Gullum said the magazines, news- papers and records in room 318 would also provide a good learning experience to the students along with the lab. She said the German TV Guides worked well when she covered a lesson about television. Miss Gullum said that what would be most advantageous to foreign language students would be a com- bination of the lab, room 318, and a small film library. Dr. Gaylord Todd, associate professor of French, said room 318 is not a satisfactory replacement for the teaching materials in the lab although it is good to have them around. But he also said the lab should be a complementary teaching of language tool, meaning that it should complement what is done in class. Thus, since Arts and Sciences is the largest College at UNO, most students will at some time be confronted by a foreign language, either by the placement test if a language was taken in high school or by actually taking the language here. The average language student appears to view the language lab as an extension of the text he is not too happy about anyway. He also seems to see the present lab as in interference with his other studies or his free time, whether attend- ance is required or not. Combining these elements would in- dicate a need for a larger lab with more materials other than regular text lessons available to all foreign language students, not just the advanced ones. But innovation is slow and expensive. Dr. Most predicted that in the future practically all the learning can be done in the lab - programmed learning. He said classes would still have to meet but in small groups, possibly twice a week, to ask grammatical questions and prac- tice conversation. Dr. Most said the department ' s budget doesn ' t cover all the things they would like to do. He said if we had dorms the department could have sessions, tables, or language houses so students would have more contact with the language. Dr. Most, along with several of the instructors, said learning a foreign langu- age is important to everyone. He feels students will need it, they can use it, maybe not at this moment. The value of the foreign language requirement has been, and still is argued by many. But whether or not the require- ment stays here, it seems that the UNO language student will still be faced with the lab . . . for better or worse. • Jeanette Lant 61 A New Influence IN HOME ECONOMICS WHAT would a guy be doing in Advanced Foods 102? Cooi - ing, of course! Ask Fred Mor- inelli a junior in the College of Education. Not only did Morinelli, the only male in the class this semester, spend every Tuesday morning cooking, he also baked, peeled potatoes, boiled water and washed dishes. I love to cook and I do it a lot so I felt Advanced Foods would be valuable to me, Fred said. I knew when I signed up for the class that almost all of the other students in the class were going to be female, he added. This fact did not bother him then and apparently it still doesn ' t. The course, an elective in the College of Education, was recommended to Fred by his advisor, Ms. Margaret Killian. Indeed, Ms. Killian, retiring chairman of the home economics department at UNO, recommends the course to all males. Advanced Foods, as a matter of fact the entire area of home economics, is the only subject not wasted, said Ms. Kil- lian. What we teach is valuable to everyone, what sex you are has nothing to do with it. Fred feels that the course is valuable, for among other reasons, it enables the male to see all the troubles his wife has to go through. I ' m not sure 1 would recommend the course to all males, commented Fred. Not unless they like to cook, he added. My being the only male in the class didn ' t make any difference to anyone — ■ not to me and not to the girls in the class. i I felt somewhat out of place in the s beginning but that ' s only natural. If you ; want me to tell you that I felt out of place the entire semester, I can ' t because I didn ' t. As a matter of fact Fred doesn ' t really like to talk about the awkward ratio. I simply took the class because I like to cook, he said. Ms. Killian would like to see more males enrolled in home economics courses, whatever their reasons. She thinks that the major reason many males are not enrolled in these courses is be- cause they (the University) don ' t let you publicize what your courses do, or what home economics covers. So few people are informed about home econo mics. But Fred knows what the department is all about, and he likes it. He handles a spatula with the same care and ease that O. J. Simpson handles a football. After I got out of the service I thought about becoming a commercial artist, but now I ' ve decided that I would like to do something in the field of interior design, said Fred. | Actually, he is no different from the | rest of the ambitious students. The only ! difference is that Fred likes to cook, and | he does it well - something that many an ; undernourished husband, sweetheart, and lover wishes he could do. i By the way, if you think that all those ; I short skirts would serve as a distraction, you ' re probably right. ' • Susy Buchwald ' I III i America ' s Story TOLD EIGHT DIFFERENT WAYS OVERFIELD ... is extremely interested in the early federal period of American history. He helps his students to discover social trends and the moves tov ard urbanization. WHAT DO eight American history instructors have in common? They all teach the History 111-112 survey course and in doing so they each place their own special brand of emphasis on their interests which range from women ' s lib to public health research. The UNO American History survey course sequence is taught by these eight instructors to an estimated 20% of the student body each year. Dr. Harl Dalstrom, chairman of the history department, enjoys lecturing on the frontier and plains era. He said that emphasis is due to the basic interests and backgrounds, however we all hit most of the same themes in the lectures. The student has to understand where we have been if he is to understand what we are doing today and what we will do tomorrow, said Dalstrom, in describing the department ' s basic theme. When asked if instructors were ever hired on the basis of their personal interest to fill a vacancy on the staff he said, We have not hired anyone to specifically teach a course in regards to their speciality. Dr. Paul Beck stresses race relations in his lecture sections. He tries to show what people are doing to one another and consequently to the continent. He says students often find there is not a constant progression but a constant lag. Beck, who requires a textbook as well as ten paperbacks attempts to have some- thing for everyone in his section. What we are trying to do is to 63 lifl Women Now! ' Emphasis is due to tlieir basic interests and bacligrounds, however, we hit most of the same themes in the lectures. ' - Harl Dalstrom ST. JOHN ... has been an activist for women ' s rights both on campus and in the community. understand chronology as well as what has happened in the past by paying attention to dates so that we can make adaptations, said Beck. Associate Professor of History Dr. Joann Carrigan, whose interests lie in medicine and public health research, ac- cents her survey courses by emphasizing changing interpretations through outside readings which give different points of view. Her ambition is to point out that views change as time goes on. Each age goes on and asks different things of the past, Carrigan said. Dr. Richard Overfield lectures with what he feels is a fairly general blend of social development. In History 112 he believes the rise in urbanization makes for an interesting change of pace since most courses are strictly political in nature. You bring your own personality into a course. A course is like a tree between you and the students, said Dr. William Pratt. Pratt deals with problems and topics in society which ordinarily get neg- lected. He is especially concerned with social economical developments as op- posed to politics. History is more than past politics and political history. Histor- ians have had different interpretations. A course is a creation of the teacher, said Pratt. Dr. Jacqueline St. John ' s interests are found in the history of America ' s second class citizens — whether they are women or the members of a racial or religious minority group. St. John ' s goal is to attempt to find out why there is a problem and why these people feel like second class citi- zens. She hopes to achieve this goal by having her students read books such as Minority Groups by John Halt Franklin, and A Century of Struggle by Elenor Flexner. Dr. William Petrowski, associate pro- fessor of history, enjoys politics, eco- nomics, and a great deal of cultural, diplomatic and military history. He emphasizes happenings with an economic and political point of view because it is a basic interest of mine and it reflects my position. Tommy Thompson enjoys lecturing with the trend of American history as his main stress. In his survey classes Thomp- son points out the social significance of events and conditions of historical periods in order to trace their relevance toward world problems today. He sets a personal goal in his lectures. I try to leave the students with some basic insight into history because for many students the survey courses are the only history they will be taking, Thomp- son said. With 20% of the student body having completed the survey courses before graduation the question was asked if a televised lecture similar to those taped for psychology classes had ever been con- sidered. Dalstrom feels even with classes of 150 to 200 or more students, the student-teacher contact generated by a live lecture is desirable. Beck is convinced a closed-circuit lecture machines all the life out of a classroom situation. With the size of the classes being an ever present problem, weekly discussion sections were originated several years ago in order to give students an oppor- tunity to experience unlimited discussion in an unihibited atmosphere. However, as of this fall discussion groups will no longer be mandatory but rather left up to the discretion of the individual instructor. The majority of instructors favor three straight lecture periods a week with discussion encour- aged throughout the lectures. Still a few teachers have not yet decided about discussion periods. The worst method of importing knowledge is the lecture, said St. John. Discussions are the only opportunity the students will have to talk about the outside readings and the quiz the only way to insure the material is read. • Debbie Chad wick 64 Lending Freshmen A Necessary Helping Hand THE sign on the door says Support your local poet. Inside several students are talking at once as pictures of John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison preside over the room. This is Administration 272G, the English 111 tutors ' office. It is here that the five tutors, Mike Shelden, Lynn Danielson, Rosemary Hilgert, David K. Johnson and James Moran, meet mth freshmen who want help with English composition. The tutors take their job seriously. They see it as more than just helping students learn to write correct sentences. We try to initiate the students into the facilities that they would use for any class, junior Mike Shelden said. This includes taking them on tours of the library, explaining the functions of Stu- dent Personnel and helping them find the right person to talk to when problems, academic or otherwise, arise. Lynn Danielson said she feels that one of the functions of the tutors is to give the student a personal relationship that he may not get in class. Philip Smith, director of freshman English, said that the program was started on an experimental basis last fall as an alternative to the non-credit English 090. He said that integrating the potential 090 student into a regular program and help- ing him seems a more reasonable ap- proach to the problem than asking the student to take a class without credit. Smith said the program was estab- lished to give the potential drop-out the help he needs to keep him in school. This help centers around reading and writing skills, but goes into areas besides English. They are trying to help the students write well in all subject areas, not just English, Shelden said. Visiting a tutor is a voluntary act on the part of the student, it is not required to pass the course. I tell them they don ' t have to go, but I stress that they go for their own benefit, instructor Merrilee Moshier said. Merrilee, like all the English 1 1 1 instructors, is a graduate student who is teaching one or two classes. Merrilee said that she noticed greater improvement in the skills of the students who used the tutoring service than those who did not, generally. Although the experiment seems to be successful, and the program is being expanded to 20 tutors next fall, there are problems. One of the greatest problems is financing, Smith said. They have to find dedicated tutors who are willing to work in a program with a small budget. People are not willing to spend money for remedial help, Smith said. Another problem for the tutors is finding an area where they can meet with their students. The offices they have had, to this time, have not been large enough for more than one tutor with one student to meet at one time. Smith said he also believes the tutors ' office should be closer to the English department than it is now. The tutors feel that the label tutor is something of a problem. The students are insulted by the idea that they need help with their own language. Because of the connotation of the label, some stu- dents who need help stay away. The insult may be added to by the fact that only five of the English 111 in- structors have tutors assigned to them. The classes to have tutors were chosen at random as part of the experiment. Next fall, hopefully, all the English 111 classes will have tutors. Smith said. One of the greatest problems for next fall is finding 1 0 or 15 more tutors of the same caliber as the present tutors, Smith said. Much of our success is based upon the excellent tutors we have. • Cecelia Fredericksen LYNN . . . function of our tutoring is to give the student a personal relationship he may not get in class. 65 Play Direction A MOMENT OF TRUIH ' POISED on a table, book in hand, I shoes off, watching line for line and listening, student director Jean Swartz watches as Vivette Pullum crosses the small theatre room gesticulating, for the moment, a 13-year- old Southern girl living in a railroad boarding house. Across from her, sitting on cinder-surrounded railroad tracks, is freshman Kim Stevens, a kite-flying truant who happens to run into the girl one spring morning. The play is Tennessee Williams ' , This Property Is Condemned. The lines are read and the three sit down for a short break. Jean is satisfied — Vivette has lines down and it ' s only Friday. A short critique from student-director Swartz follows: I liked the gesture you made with your hands on the part about Charlie Chaplin. All agree. And Kim, when you put one foot in front of the other to look embarrassed, that was good, too. I think the only way to get this is to keep doing it over and over again. At that moment two student directors working in the room next door walk in to borrow a metal scaffold. We need every advantage we can get, they laugh. They exit. Vivette and Kim take their places. The rehearsal begins again. The class is called Play Direction, it sells for three credit hours, and it comes in a small package. (Only seven students participated in the class offered this semester). Dr. Edwin Clark, professor of speech and University Theatre director, has taught the course for the last sixteen years. Basically, the course consists of a class- room situation, in which Dietrich ' s 4r? of Play Direction is used. The lectures are mostly problem-solving discussions in which the student can work on his directing problems with others. The student then has the opportunity to direct two plays of his choice, limi- tations on the first play being those with small casts and those that aren ' t too demanding. The prerequisites of the course are rigorous. Out of the nine students that signed-up originally, two had to be persuaded by Clark that they would have a better chance of success if they signed up at a later date. According to Dr. Clark, there is always a problem with needing additional I facilities and rehearsal space. We can use I the Eppley Conference Center when it is available, however. The class provides an actual oppor- tunity for students to do something fo they ' ve been talking about, a moment of i truth, using volunteers. From the seven students, the drama faculty will choose i p, three to present their plays publicly in ; the UNO Studio Theatre on May 6th, B; Clark said. A Senior Marianne Young directed A i Message From Cougar by Jean Raymond in Maljean and was quite pleased. The way ol play direction ' s set up is good, as we get a i; chance to direct two plays. While other y schools offer the chance to do only one (t . . . you get sort of a trial run. We can learn from our mistakes and do a better F job on the second one. The problems lie S in casting and rehearsing because many of j the interested students are involved in our r regular theatre program and often lack [ free time for rehearsals, she said. Some students come through pretty well, but because many of the students work it makes rehearsal scheduling diffi- cult. Out of the seven student directors, each has anywhere from two to four people in a show . . . then their suitability to the part and their free time must be considered, Marianne said. She cited one student who would have been perfect in her play, but time con- flicts were impossible to work out with him so another student was cast. The other Magnificent Seven stu- dent directors, and their plays were, Jean Paul Sartre ' s No Exit, directed by senior Steve Wheeldon; John Guare ' s 4 Day For Surprises, directed by junior Sharon Phillips; Brian Friel ' s Winners, directed by graduate student Frederick McNew; William Inge ' s Tiny Closet, directed by [ ' senior Colleen Murphy-Flemming; and I Leonard Melfi ' s Bird Bath, directed by junior Charles Averill. • Bob Darnell 66 MOLDING EDUCATED JOCKS OKAY, SO you ' re sitting at home listening to tiie latest thing by Santana and noticing how much fun the disc-jockey seems to be having. So you say, why not drop your course in law enforcement and hit the road as a jock? The transition is easy, but where to first? May I suggest Radio Technique and Production class or 1001 Things You Always Wanted To Know About Your Basic Radio Show But Were Afraid To Ask. Apparently, the day of the un- educated disc-jockey is rapidly approach- ing oblivion, and it ' s no longer a question of spinning records, but of basic journal- istic ethics. You also will need a thorough understanding of the broadcast equip- ment, by the way. To begin with, in the driver ' s seat is Fritz Leigh, one-time University of Iowa Speech-Broadcasting student now holding a Master ' s, and in general command of two radio stations, KVNO-FM and KRNO Campus Radio. Firmly ensconced behind a myriad of VU meters, turntables and switches, sits Leigh. In Radio 1, we teach basic radio production techniques. We teach the use of the equipment — board, microphones, tape recorders, turntables, — also how to use the sound medium, he said. The jock learns the basics of sound perspective, such as the impression of distance by placing the microphone in different areas of the recording studio. Leigh feels that a student completing the course has a basic working knowledge of the equipment and production tech- niques. But, compare the following list of radio activities with the usual run-of-the- mill class assignments such as those in Biology or Math: you get to write and produce your own 10-minute show in which you air a one minute commercial that you write, read copy, do an open and close and play records of your own choice. This is then taped and graded. Then comes a 30-minute full-scale radio production which is done in teams . . the class was fairly free. Whether we did commercials or half-hour programs, we still learned the basics. ' — Bill Janke that represents a semester ' s work. The closest thing to it would be H. G. Well ' s War of The Worlds. The student, while producing this dramatization, gets to operate all the equipment as well as produce and direct during the course of the semester. I bumped into junior Gary Koenig a little later that day, as far as learning radio basics, it was great. The old radio productions we produced were interesting — they were a great challenge, really tough. We have no elaborate productions like they had in the Golden Era of Radio. Probably the most interesting aspect of the course was finding original sound effects that weren ' t on tape or records, we had to find or make our own. Senior Tom Sander is the KRNO Radio veteran, and talks like one. I ' ve worked on the radio station and I ' ve been involved in production and one-the-air work, and since I ' ve taken the class, I ' ve learned to transfer what was in my mind onto tape — and not only how to do it, but why it works that way, Tom said. Junior Greg Critchett had quite a strong opinion of the course. Scheduling studio time was pretty bad, with KRNO Radio on in the afternoon, otherwise I learned a hell of a lot. There are some classes you take where you do busy work and you don ' t learn anything, but in Radio Technique and Production you can actually apply your knowledge, Greg noted. • Bob Darnel! 67 N I C K L I N R E A L I S T I C IN THE legendarily-heralded search for truisms, English Instructor Dave Nickiin looks toward a non-tra- ditional style of teaching to aid the learning of his Contemporary Novel stu- dents. After a reasonably successful semester in teaching the course, Nickiin diagnosed the major problem inhibiting student learning as one of language. The contemporary situation, Nickiin feels, is one the novelist of today deals v ith in the truest form of realism. The tendencies of students to be offended by some of the realist writers was evident, so Nickiin developed a classroom approach to combat the problem. In an attempt to pierce the barriers of realism, Nickiin desensitizes his class on the common language contained in many contemporary novels. All derogatory ex- pressions, including profane words and gestures, are recited and the class echoes Nickiin In unison. Nickiin said he feels any dissatisfied students can take the option to move to another section of the course or drop it altogether. This semester two students were lost during the desensitization. I ' m not happy with anyone leaving my class, because before and after my class starts the students choose their options, Nickiin said. The five-year English Department veteran explains that his approach to this type of informality has enhanced stu- dents to be more demanding of him as an instructor. It ' s a helluva lot harder than it would appear to be, but also it ' s more reward- ing, said Nickiin, noting the two-fold criteria for Contemporary Novel. The novels studied must be post-1945 and be short enough for the time confines of the semester. Real situation and involvement are highlighted at least once a week. The situation is usually triggered by the de- tailed rhetoric of a novelist who blows the sacred concepts of a student. Then the desensitization plays it ' s major role, be- cause the student can handle his right of discussion for defending a profane, in- formal or realistic retaliation if he choses. Nickiin said he is pleased with the progress of his class. Admittedly not a good lecturer, Nickiin feels his current methodology is the best way for him to introduce his classes to contemporary literature. This semester for the second time, Nickiin is emphasizing black writers to give his students a better understanding of contemporary black literature. I value feelings of expression as an asset and this is a trait 1 ask of my students, Nickiin concluded. • Harry McGuire 68 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REYNOLDS . . . he ' s the administrator of the program at UNO in addition to teaching classes in public org anization and management. The program was developed by his colleague, Dr. David Scott, professor of political science. THERE ' S no comparable program between the University of Illinois and the University of Colorado, according to Dr. Harry Reynolds, professor of political science, in reference to the UNO Public Administration degree program. The Midlands is devoid of academic emphasis in this area, said Reynolds, in explaining the establishment of the pro- gram. However, there are careers in both urban and public management available in the Midlands area. The master ' s degree in public adminis- tration gives the graduate professional underpinning and a chance for a higher salary, according to Reynolds. Most people seeking the Master of Public Administration degree are federal government employees who work in the area. Other enrollees include former UNO bootstrappers who, having retired from the service, wish to start a second career, and a smattering of state and city employees. The 45 students in the master ' s pro- gram are usually required to participate in an internship program. Interns are em- ployed by the City of Omaha, the City of Council Bluffs, Omaha Parks and Recre- ation, and other governmental agencies. The internship program is an attempt to give exposure to the practical side of public administration, said Reynolds. The program has been incubating for some time. Both Reynolds and Dr. David C. Scott were recruited by College of Continuing Studies Dean William Utiey with this end (the establishment of such a program) in mind. Among degree-seekers in the program is Richard Andersen, Omaha Chief of Police. Andersen said he considers his time well-spent on a practical course for administrators. The internship would be inappropriate for the Chief of Police, and will be waived, according to Rey- nolds. John Schuler, currently interning with the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Omaha, is gaining first- hand experience in public administration. His work has included academic training in Kansas City, Mo., and a position as administrative assistant to the director of Technical Services at HUD. He con- siders his work experience well- rounded, particularly since he has had rotational periods in both the planning department and the economic and market analysis department. He has now returned to Technical Services as a financial analyst. A former UNO bootstrapper, Ralph Connolly, will begin an internship with the City Manager of Council Bluffs. Con- nolly received a B.G.S. from UNO in 1971. He said he is in the public adminis- tration program because I eventually want to be a city manager. The Public Administration program will come under the jurisdiction of the School of Public Affairs and Community Service this summer. • Mary Ellen Lynch 69 TWO WAYS TO TEACH Political Science 100 To THE beginning student in politics, to students in other dis- ciplines, and to any interested probers, Introduction to Political Science, is the first step toward goals embodied in many careers. It can ger- minate the minds of future diplomats, legislators, sociologists, political scien- tists, lawyers, and professors. Even as an elective, it can prove to be an important steppingstone. Dr. W. C. B. Lambert, professor of political science, and Dr. Orville Menard, associate professor of political science, teach this course, also known as Political Science 1 00. Lambert ' s syllabus, texts, and readings present a rigorous challenge to the en- rolled student. 1 find a despairing type of freshman when it comes to note- taking. My syllabus and course outline are to help them, he said. Lambert also said that he finds many freshman ill-prepared to do college work. The university exists to educate the college mind; those who want to educate the fingers should pro- vide other than universities as the main thrust for this purpose, he said. Lambert said, I ' m worried about the kind of administration we get in higher ' I find a despairing kind of freshman when it comes to notetaking -W. C. B. Lambert education. There is a pandering to an electorate instead of an adherence to something of a standard for developing the nation ' s minds. Helping everyone go to college is not a proper university standard, he said. I don ' t disagree with helping others, but 1 don ' t feel that all can be physicians, portrait painters, and philosophers. Some can be other things, equally honorable, because all work is dignified! he said. 1 think this matter is very important. I ' m in the minority as far as the populace is concerned, representatives in the legis- lature are concerned, clients within the university are concerned; for not ail such clients earnestly convince me that they believe that a rigorous education is im- portant. Yet, they are the very same ones who demand that medical schools provide them with physicans who can cure them, Lambert continued. Lambert ' s teaching technique is struc- tured around his tests. For example, prior to the first exam, which usually consists of 300 true false questions or compre- hensive essay, he uses the lecture method. After the first examination, he lectures and then, as an additional training aid, asks questions. After the second exam, I 70 A RATHER DEMANDING COURSE To give the student a broader field of thought, I often ask other professors to lecture at our class meetings. ' - Orville Menard provide the class with reading material and then structure rriy questions around that. After the third exam, its completely free-wheeling; question versus question, he said. Harry Klein, a scholarship student with a cumulative GPA of 3.8 said, I work harder and spend more time on Lambert ' s course than the rest of my four courses combined. I ' ll settle for a ' C ' , he said. Menard ' s teaching technique is some- what different in concept but just as demanding. His readings are also ex- tensive, nine books are required. How- ever, the required readings are not found in familiar college text books; but rather in popular newstand paperbacks! The idea is to expose political concepts through familiar sources and to stimulate thought. Readings from one or more of the specific nine text books are assigned and classroom time is devoted to dis- cussing characters, events, ideas, and political concepts found in the reading. His lectures, usually just a series of questions, are designed to move his class in and out of thought provoking clusters. For example, Why should a 13th century English common law which set the age of Knighthood at 21, still influ- ence us today? Menard said, To give the student a broader field of thought, i often ask other professors to lecture at our class meetings. The results are always re- warding. Menard, too, feels that most college freshman are not prepared for college work. In all cases, it depends on the individual, he said. Its not a matter of getting a good background in civics and government as it is in understanding the concepts which are relevant in creating political policy, he said. He does feel that there has been an improvement in the college student as compared to seven or eight years ago. There seems to be a greater awareness; but, which is usually the case, the aware- ness is confined to a small group, he said. Menard ' s exams vary, depending on each class and how students respond. No two classes are the same, he said. He has used true false, multiple choice, essay (in-class and take-home), and term papers. The grades on the average, usual- ly work out about the same. A ' s are earned by the consistent hard worker and F ' s, usually by those who drop the course without notifying him; ' The unofficial- drop ' , he said. A student of Menard ' s, Lyle Pavel, a construction technology major, finds the course difficult and demanding. He took the course as an elective and finds the concepts hard to understand. He said, I have been conditioned to apply theory to established formula rather than rational- izing ideas. I would not recommend the course as an elective. Other students praise the course highly and find it stimulating! An Introduction to Political Science, for the student who is highly motivated and willing to work is a base course dealing with the fundamentals of politically organized man. It seeks to introduce students to the fundamental language and concepts of the broad field of political science. • Dave Overman 71 ENGINEERING 125 ABOUT 30 people filed slowly into Engineering Building Room 101. A tall, thin, moustached man i stepped to the podium and began to speak. The man was Assistant Pro- fessor of Geology and Geography, Dr. John Shroder. The speech was on Ener- gy Consumption and Conservation. The class was Engineering 125 — Ecology and the Engineer. Pollution and conservation are topics for long, jargoned conversation but, until this semester, UNO had no technically- oriented courses on these long standing problems. Dr. Wilbur Rogers, (associate professor of civil engineering,) is the class ' co-ordinator. Rogers says that the purpose of the course is to consolidate the many views on the subject of ecology and to prevent ecologists from going off half-cocked. Texts for the course include R. H. Wag- ner ' s Environment and Man, (printed on recycled paper, of course!) and the Whole Earth Catalogue. The course is built around a lecture and lab format. The lecture period, meeting Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1:30 p.m., features lectures from civic leaders, teachers and others. This semes- ter ' s speakers included State Senator Richard Proud, City Councilwoman Betty Abbott, a colonel from the Army Corps of Engineers, and a delegate from the Omaha Public Power District. Several instructors at UNO have also been fea- tured at various times. The lab portion of this program includes field trips, providing further food for thought for the course ' s stu- dents. Tranquility Park, the Papio River ( heavily polluted was its rating, as given by UNO students who tested it), sanitary landfills, the M.U.D. filter plant and the Griffin Pipe Company (with its controversial smoke-eater ) have all been visited by UNO students. Of particular interest to ecologists are the problems of waste disposal and ener- gy generation. These problems are dis- cussed in class and solutions are sug- gested. However, the cures may be as bad as the illness; if a solution is put into effect, it may damage the ecology in another way. A dam built to produce hydroelectric power may cause a severe drop in the local water table level, along with drops in sediment deposit levels and other problems. The double-edged sword of solution is to be dulled by classmates ' discussion. The importance of the environmental disruption is becoming increasingly appar- ent. Power blackouts, diseases spread by mosquitoes bred in man-made swamps, mercury poisoning, and dangerous air- pollution levels have hammered the pol- lution problems into the minds of the World Community. Ecology and the Engineer is a course designed to make ecologists and engineers more effective against a tech- nically-involved environmental problem. Pollution, recognizing no political boundaries is a world problem, and, according to Rogers, we must develop despite our philosophies. Learning is the beginning of development. • Mike May 72 During a 17-3-1 Season Wrestlers Place 2nd at NAIA Tourney AT 134 POUNDS . . . freshman Dan Schroeder leg hold. The Mavericks defeated Kearney State I FOR THE first time in half a decade, UNO opened its wrestling season without a Washington on the team. Roy and Mel, brothers from Roches- ter, N.Y., had anchored UNO teams for the past five years with their outstanding wrestling ability and showmanship. In addition, a number of top per- formers from last season ' s national third place team were absent. Most notable were Bernie Hospodka, a national champ as a sophomore, Landy Wallers, Nate Phillips and Jordon Smith. All were very physical wrestlers which provides a good deal of excite- ment. This lack of exciting physical wrest- lers was one of the problems with this season ' s team. But what they lacked in excitement they more than made up for in consistency. They were consistent enough to win 17 matches, more than any other UNO attempts to break his Kearney State opponent ' s n one of 1 7 wins. mat squad ever had. They topped the season by placing second in the NAIA national meet in Klamath Falls, Ore. The only blots on their 17-3-1 record were the twin losses to North Dakota State and the upset by Northwest Mis- souri State. Northern Illinois tied the Mavericks. North Dakota State, rated number two among the NCA small colleges, also shat- tered a 41 home dual match undefeated string when they visited in January. The night of horror for Maverick fans started and ended with UNO victories but sand- wiched in between were eight straight losses. As a squad, they finished third in the UNO Invitational, slipped to fourth in the Rocky Mountain Conference meet, and came back a week later to take the NAIA District 1 1 test beside the second place national finish. As individuals, Gary Kipfmiller and Phil Gonzales achieved the top run in the NAIA. Kipfmiller and Paul Martinez were conference champions while they joined Gonzales, Dennis Cozad and Quentin Horning as district kings. Still, this is all in the past and Maverick coach Mike Palmisano isn ' t con- tent to dwell on the past. He is attempting to put together a schedule which would include matches with several nationally ranked teams. We ' ll hold the fourth UNO invita- tional early next season, the former Ohio Northern coach said. He also hopes to take his team on trips to the west coast and to a tourney in Colorado. Competition could include NCAA champion Oklahoma, UCLA, Cal Poly (first in the small colleges) and U.S. International. For the home fans, he plans to wrestle Oregon, Northern Colorado and Wayne State in the fieldhouse. Recruiting, the key to any successful athletic program, is coming along fine according to Palmisano. It gets harder all the time as I have 1 1 grants to give away, he said, com- menting on the lack of funds available. it doesn ' t help any that UNO doesn ' t provide housing for out-state students, he said. Even with this handicaps, Palmisano has managed to recruit a number of Nebraska and Iowa high school state champions. But the biggest indicator that success will continue is number of returning squad members Palmisano will have com- ing back. He wrestled over 30 boys this season in varsity and junior varsity matches and will lose only Kipfmiller, Cozad and Jim Tyler. Martinez, Gonzales, Bruce Brooks, Horning, Ken Fish, Charlie Mancuso, Terry Zegers and Dale Rubesh saw the most varsity action this season and will provide a fine base for Palmisano to build on for the coming season. •Steve Pivovar 74 Christmas Tourney Planned CAGERS FINISH 12-14 IT ' S NOT even time yet, but UNO head basketball coach Bob Hanson is sing- ing Christmas songs already. Maybe it ' s because UNO will host its first Christmas basketball tournament this year during the holiday break in December. Hanson already has three teams lined up for the college division of the tourney that will also include four high school teams. The cage mentor said that the Uni- versity of Missouri at St. Louis will attend, along with Sacred Heart College of Wichita, Kan. A fourth team hasn ' t been chosen yet. Hanson said the format will be some- thing like this: The two high school games (with four teams) will play before the college encounters, which might be scheduled at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. For the past year, though, one picture was worth a thousands words, and one player was worth more. At least that ' s the way head cage coach Hanson summed up the past cam- paign, which saw the Mavericks finish 12-14 overall, 4-8 (sixth) in the RMAC and 5-3 in the Nebraska College Con- ference. Hanson said he was disappointed — to say the least. He said, though that the biggest factor in the disappointing season was the loss of senior captain Paul Sieczkowski during a practice before the Pittsburg State game Feb. 8. What hurt us the most was losing Paul. It wasn ' t so much the loss of his scoring that hurt us as much as the loss of his defensive play. He was without a doubt our best defensive player, and when you lose a player that worked as hard as Paul did, that ' s a big gap to fill, Hanson commented. Dave Ksiazek, the super-hustling 5-10 junior guard, filled in for Sieczkowski, and did a great job according to Hanson, in directing the offense and as the point man on defense. Hanson also credited John Robish, Calvin Forrest and Merlin Renner along with Sieczkowski, for leading a balanced offense that shot for the best percentage in school history. All four finished in double figures, and at one time, UNO had the three out of the top four scorers ( Robo , Forrest and Renner) in the conference. Robish led the team with 452 points, the most ever by a UNO senior, for a 1 7.4 points-per-game average. Forrest finished with 328 points, Renner with 385 and Sieczkowski with 255. Paul ' s four-year total of 1,016 is ninth in school history. Renner meanwhile, improved tre- mendously Hanson said, by gaining confidence in himself. He was the most improved player on the team, Hanson added. Overall though, Hanson said, it was the team ' s lack of quickness on defense that spelled a disheartening season. We just didn ' t get back on defense quick enough, and we didn ' t work well as a team. It just seemed like we were never able to get a complete effort from every- one at once, he said. He added, that team unity was not as good as it has been in the past, and the players on the 71-72 varsity team had not develped a group pride . The main search for this year will be for a big man to replace Renner. Hanson said he is hitting the junior colleges heavy, primarily searching for three players. Prospects for next year look bright, but Hanson said We ' ll still be very young. Six lettermen will return, two of whom will be seniors. Back will be Ksiazek, Scott, Heitoff, Woltkamp, For- rest and John Nichols. Up from the freshman team, who compiled a highly creditable 11-4 mark will be Steve Fleming (the leading scorer), Pat Roehrig, Doug Kelley, Mike Cunning- ham, Randy Worth and Earl McVay. • Bob Knudson A JUMP SHOT . . . Calvin Forrest scores two points enroute to an important win over Wash- burn. 75 i I Programming Spotlight B Chfcoiio, Young-Holt, Margaret Mead Featured I 76 MARGARET MEAD (above), noted anthro- pologist, spoke to a capacity crowd in the M BSC Ballroom. MARK SMITH (right) of the Student Organi- zation For Black Unity in South Carolina ad- dressed a predominate- ly black gathering as part of a continued push for more black culturally-oriented pro- gramming. EL CHI- CANO (far right) per- formed for a large audi- ence March 1. This marked the first useage of the newly-completed MBSC addition. HARMONY Features Niffy Griffy Dirf Band a Big Band Jazz ' LOW ATTENDANCE ... was Harmony Day coordinator Sandy Baxter ' s chief complaint. Don Hatfield (right) gives a saxophone solo outside the student center as part of the Big Band Jazz concert. 78 A WEDDING CELEBRATION . . . (top) John Johnston (Macheath) addresses Kathy Peterson (Polly) as Jeff Glessman, Kim Stevens and John Cusano look on. WIELDING A CANE ... (above) Larry French prepares to strike Tom Arnold and Jim Anderson. The organ grinder (sans monkey) steps into the spotlight off stage and reads from a printed marquis. You are about to see an opera for beggars. Since this opera was conceived with the splendor only a beggar could imagine and since it had to be so cheap even a beggar could afford it. It is called ' The Three Penny Opera. ' Then from the foggy streets of London comes a multitude of the down- trodden; prostitutes, swindlers, beggars, easily corruptible police, and of course the popular Mack The Knife. The playwright, Bertolt Brecht, achieves his satiric effect by depicting the lower class underworld as having typically middle class values. Through a series of ironic circum- stances, it seems dear Mackie ' s friends betray him. This eventually places Mackie on the gallows with the rope around his neck. The hand of Providence, deftly wielded by Brecht, saves Mackie at the last minute by the approach of a vic- torious messenger, an attempt at ridi- culing the typical happy ending of Brecht ' s era. The play was smoothly directed by Robert Moore, with musical direction and preparation by John Bohrer and Kermit Peters, respectively. Robert Welk received praise from critics on his reversible sets which were rolled into various positions with some opening up to reveal inner- room scenes. The cast was widely varied, with only one cast member having a musical back- ground. Principle leads were: John John- ston as Macheath; Larry French as Mr. Peachum; Mary Beth Martin as Mrs. Peachum; Anna Kathryn Petersen as Polly Peachum; Sharon Phillips as Jenny; and Lynn Winquest as Lucy Brown. Other theatrical productions at UNO this semester were Samuel Beckett ' s Happy Days directed by Dr. Edwin Clark, Robert Anderson ' s You Know I Can ' t Hear You When the Water ' s Run- ning, and several student-directed one act presentations. 79 MISS UNO ' BARB CARMON Linda Koroiko Wins Glamour Coed Title This year the Top Coed on Campus award went to a married senior who is majoring in home economics. Linda Koroiko was the winner. The contest sponsored by Glamour magazine was held on February 29 and the 15 UNO contestants were judged among other things on leadership and scholarship. We were asked to model both a party dress and a sports outfit and then the winner was announced. I was surprised, but my husband just couldn ' t believe it, said Ms. Koroiko. Ms. Koroiko, who is 24 years old, possessed both the scholarship and leader- ship requirements. She has a 3.73 grade average, and was president of the Home Economics Club in 1970-71, Home Economics Club historian in 1969, Out- standing Student Teacher in 1971-72, National Home Economics Association scholarship winner in 1971, and a mem- ber of the Student Education Association. Record m Shop Rnally Opens AABSC Addition Finally Dediooled HE OFFICIAL opening of the $1 million addition to the Milo Bail Student Center was held on April 3. The total space added was 31,672 square feet, which is about a third of the old structure. The three major changes, according to Bob Wolfe, manager of building services, were additional food services, bookstore area, and greater lounge space. These were incorporated into the plan between the University and the architects. A special feature of the new addition is a student plaza area, a courtyard of about 1,500 square feet, with benches and plantings. This created a ' pedestrian crossway ' on campus and also makes it convenient for handicapped students to travel east and west across campus, said Wolfe. When asked if he thought future addi- tions to the Student Center would ever again be necessary he replied yes, how- ever, not to the Student Center structure. There has been talk about a satellite center in other existing buildings so that it would be more convenient for students located on the otherside of the campus. Other campuses have done this and I believe it will happen here eventually, said Wolfe. MOVIES STUDENT Programming Organi- zation (SPO) movies were initi- ated at UNO about five years ago. Originally the flicks were shown on Monday afternoons in what was then the Ouampi Room. Last fall saw a change in the day, time and place of the movies. Now the movies are shown on Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Engineering 101. In addition, foreign flicks are shown on the first Wednesday of the month. The reason for the change in day, time and location of the films was con- venience, attendance, and atmosphere. Still SPO movies are not meeting the expectations of planners as far as attend- ance goes. According to Rick David, student activities coordinator, poor attendance stems from the original planning for this year in which it was decided to show classic foreign films. David said he feels most students who come to the SPO movies want to see, on the whole, mostly modern foreign films. Only two movies, David feels, went over well with the audience: Z a modern foreign film, and a domestic film called The Reivers. Obviously, as David points out, the predicament can be resolved by showing several modern foreign flicks and this is what will probably be done. This change, according to David, will be certainly advantageous because keeping SPO movies alive and kicking provides a good outlet of free entertainment available to UNO students. David said the cost of the movies is pretty reasonable. Film prices range from $50 to $100. Movies to be scheduled are selected by students and, to a lesser extent, by faculty according to how current they are, whether they have been shown on television, and general interest and worth. SPO welcomes suggestions from students on what films they ' d like to see this fall. • Dave Bogatz 84 Anti-Drug Play, Raffle Capture Attention A 50 CENT CHANCE . . . members of the Letterman ' s Club sign up students during raffle week. ' SUGAR POWER ' . . . was a play written and performed for local high school and television audiences. Players (below) include Gene Cermak, Peggy Cermak, Jenny Cline, Barb Westerfield, Dave Schumann and Tom Arnold. Roskens Named New Chancellor Schwartze Heads Student Bodyk STUDENT BODY LEADERS ... Jim Zadina (left) decided not to seek another term as student body president and business major Rusty Schwartze pulled a narrow upset to win student government ' s highest office in the spring elections. The UNO spring enrollment was 1 1,967 students. This total was down 744 (5.85%) from the fall enrollment of 12,711 students. There are 6,229 full-time students and 5,738 part-time students. There are 7,445 men students and 4,522 women students. The College of Continuing Studies has the most students of any of the colleges, 2,661. The enrollment for the other colleges is: Graduate College, 1,738; Arts and Sciences, 1,928; Education, 1,577; Business Administration, 1,030; and En- gineering and Technology, 663. The Uni- versity Division has 1,239 students. There are 4,215 freshmen; 1,486 sophomores; 1,326 juniors; 2,071 seniors and 1,738 graduate students. There are also 1,131 special students. 86 Crnk-Kems, Delta Sigs Win Class A B Intramural Titles TWO MORE POINTS . . . Tom Pane (above) scores. Roger Bunz, (far right) demonstrates good ball control to lead Delta Sigs to the Class B championship over the RP ' s. Basketball was the most popular mens intramural sport second semester. Six leagues played a round robin schedule, divided into three leagues each in Class A and Class B. Following the league play a tournament was held to determine the intramural championship. The Class A tournament was won by the Crnk-Kem team. The Indians were the runners-up. The Delta Sigs won the Class B tournament with the Hawks placing second. During the semester break intramural basketball tournament, Papa Joe ' s Boys were the winners, and the Indian ' s were the runners-up. The spring softball season suffered from heavy rains which caused the short- est season for the intramural sport. A round-robin schedule was attempted at Elmwood Park. A Double Elimination Tournament, scheduled for two Sundays, was rained out. The Pikes won the fraternity cham- pionship. The intramural championship was determined by having the two un- defeated teams during the regular season play each other. The Gents defeated the Pikes 2-0. The Gents team name has been at UNO for seven years, with new students replacing those who have graduated or left UNO. Al Bruzzio was the captain of the softball team. Other Gents are: Vince Masucci, Len Dancher, Ed More- house, Dan True, Mark Neymen, Jim DiGiovanni, Bill Agnew, Gene Nemer, Lou Bosi, Jim Massey (manager), and John Varga (trainer). The Gents won the wrestling cham- pionship and were second in football last semester. The Wreckin ' Crew was the winner of this year ' s intramural outdoor track meet, setting five new records. Wreckin ' Crew members Art Ander- son, Roy Hunter, and Cliff Stovell all broke records in individual events. Wreck- in ' Crew relay teams broke the other two records. In the final standings, the Wreckin ' Crew had captured first place with 132 points. Lambda Chi placed second with 59 points, followed closely by the Road Runners with 54 points. The director of men ' s intramurals, Bert Kurth, said that over 1,000 men participated in intramural sports program for the school year. This year UNO participated in the First Annual Sports Festival in Lincoln for all Nebraska col- leges. There were only four events, but Kurth said that new events will be added each year in the intramural festival. • Karen Smith 87 THIRD YEAR EX- CITEMENT . . . mem- bers of UNO ' s fine Women ' s Softball Team included (front row Tana Taylor, Julie Armetta, Barb Doden- dorf, Karen Petersen and Julie Overholser. (Back row) Lois Bacon, Terasa Gehringer, Georgeann Parizek, Jerry Flynn and Vick Prigeon. Not pictured is Jean Brodie. The 1972 BREAKAWAY Vol Jkwlmm Chsk Bitx Bo tdt tw ml Vaifueia KeeCa jCeoM Kmpm Wwdi (Heye ' i W nners of fhe Student Sootliaht Awards Salutes I I Fourteen Students Named 90 PAT AND ERSON . . . winner of AFROTC award for exceptional contributions to the UNO militarv program and otiier student activities too. CLEIMENT BALLEW . . . married and the father of two, he seems to have mastered the time-budget hassle of working full-time and still attending classes full-time with a 3.38 GPA. He wins the University Division award. (Middle Row) DAVE ELDER ... winner of the College of Continuing Studies award. As a bootstrapper, he became keenly interested in several facets of student activities including Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity and student government. BARB ENQUIST ... with a long list of contributions as an education student, she wins the Outstanding Student Teacher Award. She was also named Student Teacher of the Year at Springdale Elementary School. DAVID K. JOHNSON ... wins the Cultural award for consistent and highly-rated performances in University Theatre productions. (Bottow Row) WENDI MEYER ... winner of Athletics award for remaining a foremost supporter of Maverick sports in a year when the worth of such activities was so closely scrutinized. SHERRY SCHREIBER ... wins the College of Arts and Sciences award as an outstanding student and researcher in the undergraduate psychology program. Spotlight Award Winners CHUCK BRIX ... winner of the Business College award for maintaining a high scholastic average while participating in a myriad of activities including serving as president of Delta Sigma Pi. JOE EDMONSON . . . winner of Community Service award for maintaining a keen interest in the physical and mental development of youth on the North Side. Despite a severe physical handicap, Joe coaches youth wrestling at the Y. (Middle Row) PATRICIA KEELER . . . winner of the Pre-Nursing award. With a 4.0 GPA, she has been accepted into the University of Nebraska ' s BSN nursing program ... LEON KEMPNER ... with a 3.4 GPA he has worked considerably to promote ecological awareness in Omaha and improve UNO ' s Engineering College too. He wins the College of Engineering and Technology award as a civil engineering student. MARY JANE LOHMEIER ... a top student in speech-education, she participated in a bevy of student activities including Zeta Tau Alpha sorority and student government. She wins the Student Government award for an exceptionally fine job as speaker of the Student Senate. (Bottom Row) JARY STREITWIESER . . . winner of the Pre-Law award for exceptional achievement in UNO ' s para-legal program. Jary has been accepted at the Creighton Law School. GARY THOMSEN . . . winner of Pre-Med award. Gary maintains an uncommonly high 3.8 GPA in his rigorous course work and is said to be an outstanding candidate for medical school. Bob Knudson, a senior majoring in journalism, is a former sports editor of ttie Gateway. Named Student Publications Rookie of the Year in 1970, Knudson is currently a member of the varsity cheerleading squad. He has interned at the Sun Newspapers and currently works for the Douglas County Gazette. PICKING an all-time University of Omaha-University of Nebraska at Omaha football team is just about as hard as trying to find a needle in a haystack. But the Breakaway ventured into the haystack and came out with the first All-Time OU-UNO Football Team. Although records show mediocrity, (the school has recorded 1 80 wins against 1 93 losses and 26 ties for a percentage of .495) OU-UNO teams have had a bevy of standout players at all positions. The all-star team includes four from the 1954 team that went 10-0 on the season and won the Tangerine Bowl, 7-6, over Eastern Kentucky. It also includes eight of the 11 gridders that earned All-America honors from one poll or another. The team features the school ' s career total offense leader, rusher, defensive player and pass receiver. Only two players come from the pre- WWII era, mostly because records prior to 1965 are scarce. But more importantly, the game has progressed radically, calling for the players to be bigger, stronger, more intelligent and generally better all-around men athletically. In picking the team the Breakaway relied on records since 1965, the word of coaches still at UNO, former players plus some mathematical figures. The pre-war teams had records of 77-93-21 compared to the post war slates of 112-100-5. And although more games have been played since 1947, the records seem to indicate a better brand of players. But first, a bit of history. Omaha University opened incollegiate play in 1910 with a three-team schedule that included Creighton, Doane and Nebraskan Wesleyan (then Cottner College of Lincoln). The team was nicknamed the Cardinals, and Ernie Adams breakaivoy picks f ni grid feaiti took over as the first steady coach in 1928. L. M. Bradifield took the reins for the next two years until former Nebraska great Ernie Hubka was headmaster for seven years. Sed Hartman followed from 1934 to 1941. Lloyd Cardwell, with a new team and nickname, the Indians, began the rise after WWII and Al Caniglia followed in 1960. It was during a four-year reign under Cardwell that OU teams enjoyed some of the finer moments in history. The 1954 team was the only undefeated one in the school ' s history, a squad that was bolstered by former servicemen on the G.I. bill and local talent. They outscored opponents 39.3 to 6.1 per game. This was usually referred to as Age of Puritanism at OU, since no financial aid was offered, and clamor by local fans for a better program was ignored. Caniglia ushered in 1960 by securing a financial grant-in-aid program. Since then, teams have won Central Intercollegiate Conference titles in 1962-63-65-67-68. Under Coach Al, Omaha teams have been ranked in the Top 10 on three occasions. But now, back to the team. The offensive team shows 12 members, most due to the switch to pro-set offense by Omaha teams, which employed a flanker, or extra end. So, here ' s the team, with the players ' years at the university in parenthesis: OFFENSE Flanker - Tom McKernan (1967-69); ends - Rudy Rotella (1950-51-52-54) and Paul Blazevitch (1960-62); tackles - George jesko (1961-62) and Marv Nevins (1954-56); guards - Frank Grubbie Hahn (1953-56) and Dan Klepper (1965-68); center - Harold Johnk, (1932-35); backs - Marlin Briscoe (1963-64-65-67), Phil Wise (1968-1971), Bill Englehardt (1952-56) and joe Arenas (1947-50). DEFENSE Ends - Jim Kettle (1960-62) and jack Kiscoan (1960-63); tackles - Jack Peterson (1961-63) and Kevin Kadow (1961-63); middle guard - Mel Washington (1968-71); linebackers - Dom Polifrone (1966-69) and Buddy Belitz (1965-68); backs - Cal McGruder (1959-62), Dean Taylor, (1964-65), Wayne Backus (1960-63) and Leo Pearey (1932-35). 94 Rotella Wise McKernan was chosen mostly on the basis of records and the type of offense Omaha played at the time he was here. He holds the records for most receptions in one game, 12; most receptions in one season, 60; and career, 133. He also has the record for the most yards on receptions in one game, 201; one season, 850; and the most touchdown passes caught in one season, 12 and career, 18. Bill Hass, a fine versatile performer (from 1964-67), was also considered for the spot. During his career he also played quarterback (1966) when injuries forced Briscoe out. Rotella was considered by most observers to be the best all-around end the school has ever had. He was also known as Omaha U ' s answer to Dean Martin for his singing ability. Rotella started at OU in 1950, but left in 1951 for a two-and-a-half year stint in the service. He returned in 1952 and during the 1954 season was named Ail-American by the NCAA and NAIA. Blazevitch transferred to OU from Eldorado Junior College in Kansas. He was a rough-tough campaigner and was noted for his ferocity. His senior year he led the team in pass receiving with 26 good for five touchdowns. He was an Ail-American in the NAIA and in Williamson polls. At tackles are George Jesko, who campaigned from 1963 to 65 and earned the reward as the most underrated player during his tenure. Marv Nevins was the stalwart member for the front line during the 1954-56 seasons. Klepper was somewhat of a misfit his first years at UNO, because the coaches didn ' t know where to put him. He began at defensive tackle, but was moved to offensive guard, where he earned Ail-American status in 1968. Hahn is chosen for his tremendous toughness and his continued contributions during the glory years. He still plays in the Alumni game, the oldest player to participate in recent years. At center is Harold Johnk, who was a mammoth man for his time. He was around 6-4 and tipped the scales at about 230 pounds and was credited with being able to play on any modern-day team. Most of the modern day centers were disqualified because they lacked consistency or played for only a short time. The backfield is probably the strongest part of the team. Marlin Briscoe gets the nod at quarterback, simply because of his accomplishments. He, as the most heralded player ever to come out of the school, has made more offensive yards than anyone. And, except for 1966 when a neck injury kept him out the entire season, he was nothing short of phenomenal. He holds most of the school offensive records. For instance, he claims the records for most passing yards in one season, 2,283; career. 4,935; touchdown passes in one season, 25; best completion average for one game, .809, and career, .546. He earned All-America honors in 1967 from the NAIA and Associated Press. Briscoe is the school ' s all-time total offense leader with 6,253 yards. He also holds total offense records for one game, 401; season, 2,639; season-average, 263.9; p er game average career, 201.6; most yards per play, 6.5 and the most yards per play in one season, 7.7. Wild Bill Englehardt is the most prolific rusher in OU-UNO history, and is the school ' s only two time All-America gridder. He holds records for the most rushing yards in a career, 2,152; and the most times carrying the ball, 705. He also holds the standards for the best pass completion percentage for one season, .567; for the most touchdowns in a career, 35; and the most points scored, career, 237. He also holds the mark for the most plays in a career, 976. In 1954 he led the nation ' s small college total offense charts. He amassed 1,091 yards passing and 584 rushing for a 1,645 total. He also scored 13 touchdowns and kicked 10 extra points. Englehardt was chosen to the NAIA, NCAA, AP and UP! All-America teams in 1954 and 1955. Joe Arenas was an All-America in 1949 and was drafted by the San Francisco 49er ' s as a quarterback in 1950. He gained stardom there too, once leading the pros in punt returns. Other players equally outstanding who gained consideration for the all-timers were ends Stan Standifer, (1966-70); Dick Cotton, (1952-55); Bob Cimino (1954-56) and Bob Rose (1949-52). Tackles considered were Ed Baker, (1953-55); Ernie Lee, (1950-52); Rich Tank Moscrey, (1950-51) and Howard By ram, (1949-51). Arenas Hahn 95 Briscoe scores again, one of many times he did so during his career. Missing the guard spot was Harlan Aden (1963-65) who was named as an All-America in 1965 by the AP, but lacked consistency in earlier years. Also in consideration for the position were stars like Al Iron Man Carillo, (1947-50); Simon A. Simon, (1953-56); John Spencer, (1950-52); Dick Lane, (1948-51); Charlie Mancuso, (1947-50); Duane Saiek, (1960-63), Pat Ryan, (1967-71) and Brian Kadow, (1962-63). At the center spot were Rich Emsick, (1968-71); Mike Cochran, (1959-60); Ken Pelan, (1964-67); Ron Eissler, (1962-63) and Larry Johnson, (1947-50). A bevy of other players just missed the backfield spots. Missing is Gerry Allen (1962-65) an AP All-America in 1964, who holds the Omaha record for most touchdowns in one game with four. Oddly enough, Allen also holds the record for the longest interception return of 93 yards. Other backfield stars in the OU-UNO past include Carl Meyers, (1960-63), now a UNO coach and most outstanding player in the 1962 All-Sports Bowl. Rocket Roger Sayers (1960-63), who holds records for the best rushing average for one season, 917 and for a career, 8.6. He also holds the marks for the best season punt return average, 29.5; the highest punt return career average, 20.6; and the highest kickoff return average, career, 20.7. He also combined with Meyers for the longest pass play in NAIA history, 99 yards, during the 1963 game against Drake. Rocket also holds the record for the longest punt return, 89 yards. Also considered were Louie Miloni, (1959-62) who holds the record for the highest kickoff return average for one season, 30.8; and Ron Sayers, the UNO player to go highest in the pro draft (second to San Diego). Also on the list for backfield were Emil Radik, who as Englehardt ' s backup and finished third in the nation in total offense in 1954; Fred Abboud, (1947-50), Dick Christie, (1949-50), Four-yard Pete Rigatuso, (1952-55), Arnie Smith, (1952-55) and Bill Steck (1953-55). The defensive unit was picked mostly on the word of veteran observers, since records have only been kept since 1967. But the records that are kept show Mel Washington as the dominant figure. His super-quick moves and fantastic strength earned him all-RMAC honors three years running and All- America honorable mention two years. Mel holds standards for the most tackles in one game, 16, and season 86; most assists, one game, 17, and career 87; fumbles forced one game, 2, and season, 10. In addition he holds the record for most fumbles recovered in one game, two, and season, five. At tackles are two members of the Fearsome Foursome defensive front line of 1963. The four and sometimes five averaged 254 pounds, the biggest in the country during ' 63. Jack Peterson weighed in at 277 his junior year but hit 296 as a senior. He along with 265-pound Kevin Kadow gain the tackle nods. Peterson gained All-America honors in 1963 and was drafted by the Green Bay in the 10th round of the draft of 1963 and by Kansas City in the 14th. Included in that behemoth line were Paul Limas (246), Tom Luby (240) and J im Jones (245). At linebackers are Dom Polifrone, who gained All-America status at end in 1969, but played most of his career at backup to the frontliners. Belitz gains the nod on the basis of consistent play and a toughness acclaimation by observers. At defensive backs are the first OU Ail-American, and a maniac. Leo Pearey was the first OU player to gain that status. Although he played mostly at running back, his ability at his time garners him a spot at DB, where he also played frequently. The maniac is Dean Taylor. The Maniac earned that nickname from teammates for his ferocity. It was said he would go out of his way in practice to get a shot at someone. Wayne Backus was a headliner at fullback for OU during his playing days, but was also an outstanding defensive back. He holds the record for most pass interceptions in one season, six, and the record for the most interceptions returned for touch- downs, two. But he was also the only offensive back in OU-UNO history who never lost a yard toting the ball. Cal McGruder was a steady performer during his career, and a terrific tackier, many observers said. There were many fine defensive players and among those who just missed were Jim Jones, (1962-65), Bill Jansen, (1964-66); Larry Von Tersch, (1962-65); Gary Paporello, (1967-70); Don Crum, (1962-63-65); Ken Allen, (1960-63), John Brennan, (1967-70); Rich Luger, (1967-70) and Tim McGill, (1967-70). Also included in the defensive nominations were those on the offensive unit, since, in most cases, the players before 1965 played on both offense and defense. OU-UNO teams have had 1 3 players d rafted by the pros, and all deserved consideration for the all-time team. There were Arenas, Radik, (Baltimore); Peterson, Jim Jones (N.Y. and Green Bay); Allen, (Baltimore); McGruder (Toronto of the Canadian League), Briscoe, (Denver); Haas, (Minnesota); Ron Sayers, (San Diego); Klepper, (Kansas City); McKernan, (Buf- falo); Standifer, (Oakland) and Wise (New York). So there you have it, the first all-time OU-UNO football team. • Bob Knudson 96 At UNO In the ' 70 ' s Christian Fellowship As ONE walks through the various doors on campus, certain stickers greet the student with such re- l ligious greetings as SMILE, GOD s LOVES YOU and JESUS CHRIST- IT ' S e THE REAL THING! s Or if by chance a student walks f through the Student Center by the book- store on a Wednesday, he may stumble n over the Good News Booktable spon- sored by the Inter-Varsity and Follow a I The Son. p When an average UNO student en- it counters such religious material, he will probably ignore it or wonder what kind a of religious freaks put these things out. I On the other hand, his religious soul may s, be reawakened with curiosity, is , The average student probably knows l ! little about the religious groups on at campus or if he did know about them, he le would probably wonder what they really did and what kind of people were in lis them. le j The following offers a brief glimpse X, into what actually goes on in UNO ' s [)• I religious groups and what kind of people in are in them. Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, a commonly known as Inter-Varsity, is a fellowship of Christian students on se Hi he 65 od d k on yf- lall campus. It is an international organi- zation which is open to any denomi- nation. It started on campus three years ago with only one person. There are now 10 members with eight active members. Meetings are held twice a week. Their meetings consist of Bible study discussions. No one specific Bible is used. Everyone brings whatever Bible they want to. Book studies or character studies are the discussion topics. There are also social events once a month. This is a fellowship time when they have bowling parties or wiener roasts. The Good News Booktable which they share with Follow The Son is also an activity in which they are involved. This table is set up for Christian literature and books. It is also a way of letting students know about the different religious groups on campus. The main thing we stress in Inter- Varsity is that we have a personal belief in Jesus Christ, said Lloyd Decker, president of the group. When Lloyd was asked if religion is dead on campus, he said that UNO ' s apathy is the biggest problem. He also noted that religion has become a relevant topic especially after the rock opera, Jesus Christ Superstar, came out. Religion as a topic is alive and de- batable on campus but nobody does anything about it, said Decker. It ' s a lot of talk but not much action. Follow The Son is a non- denominational group of Christians on campus seeking to do all in the name of Jesus, joyously proclaiming that there is nothing in all creation that will ever be able to separate us from the love of God which is ours through Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:28-39) They organized late last fall and there are 15 members, of which nine are active. They meet in the Student Center once a week for prayer, praise, fellowship, dis- cussion, growth in Christian love and wisdom through sharing the living Word of God, and occasionally enjoying in- spired guest speakers, films, tapes, or video tapes. They also share the Good News Booktable with the Inter-Varsity on Wednesdays. Follow The Son will be participating in an All-Saints Gathering this spring in Lincoln. There will be a barbeque, Bible rap, and a volleyball tournament. Dave Dahlbeck, president of the DAHLBECK FRIENDS . . . they ' d like to see more students think about religion. ' Religion as a topic is olive and debotobie on campus but nobody does anything about it. ' — Lloyd Decker group, felt that most of the students on campus are honest about their religious beliefs. He also noted that the UNO campus is a good cross-section of what Omahans believe in general. The Christian Science Organization has an active membership of one member with a total of only five members. It is the smallest religious group on campus. They attribute their small membership to the fact that there are not that many Christian Science students on campus. They meet weekly in the Student Center. It consists of a 30 minute service with readings prepared by one of the members on the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. The latter is the Christian Science textbook. The meetings are open to all de- nominations. Visitors are always welcome to attend. The only active member is Bill Patrick, a bootstrapper majoring in law enforce- ment. Speaking about the religious atti- tudes of the bootstrappers. Bill said, Most of the bootstrappers have a con- servative viewpoint towards religion since they are older and more experienced in taking on responsibilities. Most of them are also married and go to church to set an example for their families. Newman Union, which is open to anyone on campus, has the largest mem- bership of any religious group. It is roughly estimated that there are 200 members. Some of the activities they have been involved in this year consist of the Inter- Faith Retreat October 8-9-10, another one at Christmas break, and the tradi- tional Catholic retreat during Holy Week. There have also been Halloween parties, a talk on Mental Retardation, rap sessions on racism, and Christmas caroling. There are two discussion groups which meet on Mondays and Tuesdays and are discussing any topic on morality. Mass is also celebrated every Friday at the Inter- Faith Center. The Rev. Father John Kresnik, who is the sponsor of the group, said that the purpose of Newman Union is to promote and provide religious, intellectual, and social development of all students at UNO. In speaking about the religious atti- tudes of the students at UNO, Father Kresnik said, I find them to be very open and eager to respond. The students who come to the University Inter-Faith Center exhibit a tremendous eagerness to learn and to understand their neighbor and to promote some type of Christian experience. Dr. Donald Cushenbery, professor of education, is the sponsor of the Baptist Student Union, comprised of 8-10 stu- dents belonging to various Baptist churches. The organization is open to anyone. They meet bi-weekly in the Student Center. Their activities have consisted of com- mittees of three students going to churches to preach, sing, and lead the congregation. They are known as an evangelistic team. Cushenbery said that they have been very successful. Campus Crusade for Christ is an inter- national Christian student movement with 25 active members on the UNO campus. They meet every Friday morning for prayer at UNO. The main meetings are on a weekly basis at Creighton University. These meetings are used for Bible study and training sessions on sharing with students and faculty how they can have a personal relationship with Christ. They are promoting on campus Explo ' 72, a Student Congress on Evangelism to be held early this summer in Dallas, Texas. The main activity this year has been the random surveying of students for their religious beliefs. The results will be published in Collegiate Challenge, a publi- cation of Campus Crusade. They are also getting the opinions of a booklet, Have You Heard of the Four Spiritual Laws? from students. In my experiences talking to students at UNO they have rejected Christ because they have confused Christianity with re- ligion, said Marlene Hennings, president of the movement on campus. UNO students are basically turned off by re- ligion. The Church has failed to answer their needs by not showing them how they can have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Religion has the potential of being of major significance in young people ' s lives, said the Rev. Owen Guy. Owen, a minister who works with the Campus Christian Fellowship of Omaha, also noted that students do not have the interpersonal tools to get past me, myself, and I. When asked what he thought of the Jesus movement, he replied, It ' s strange to see those Jesus buttons and stickers. This is the way things should have always been. Maybe now some people are getting excited enough about Jesus to risk shar- ing him with others. Many students affiliated with these campus groups and many who are not find themselves spending time at the Collegiate Interfaith Center (101 North Happy Hollow Blvd.) Why do UNO students go to the center? That is a question that the aver- age UNO student may ask who is not 98 acquainted with or familiar with it. But for the students who go there, they have a ready answer. 1 go there to be in an environment where Christians can get together and experience their lives, said Scott Larson, a sophomore at UNO and a pre- seminarian Lutheran student. I also come because of the opportunities that it opens up to people in religious and secular affairs, such as folk and new service experiences and retreats with em- phasis on games people play. It started at the retreat and I met friends and came here to continue my relationships with them, said Mari Anne Johnson, a sophomore enrolled in the pre-nursing program. My first initial reason for coming here is to help with the Christian com- munity, said Gordon Putnam, a part- time student in the College of Continuing Studies. I have also developed friend- ships here. It is a challenge to my Christian commitment because it calls me to the celebration of life in Christ, said Sister Cindy Hruby. As a nun, my life style is very misunderstood. Our life style is changing and it is not that known by other people yet, she added. I think I have a ministry here, said Todd Yeaton, a pre-seminarian student for a nondenominational ministry and Chairman of the Service Committee for the Inter-Faith Center. I don ' t think I should wait until I graduate to get in- 1 t hink I have a ministry here . . volved with my ministry — I want to get involved now. I have a ministry now whether here or in a church or on campus. The Rev. Leonard Barry, Protestant chaplain at the Inter-Faith Center gave some of his observations on students and religion on campus. Many college students have an ele- mentary experience in religion. Because of the technology explosion, there is a tendency for them to throw out their religion. College students are religious in the sense that they are concerned about the meaning of life. They are concerned about the religious question — What ' s it all about? What does the average UNO student think about religion? Does he think re- ligion is dead or alive? It would seem an unquestionable fact that religion is a necessary factor in all our lives. This campus because of an urban student worker seems to lack many of the big time campus activities — religion possibly being one, said John Slobotski, a sophomore business major. However if a student wants to find a place of worship he can — they are provided; it is up to the student to locate and utilize them. While it ' s true that most of today ' s youth are shying away from the Bible, I feel the main reason is because they don ' t fully understand it and don ' t want to take the time to read and study it on their own, said Kathy Johnson, a fresh- man psychology major. Some of the students go out to join a religious group to say, I ' m in this club, and to satisfy their ego while others are sincere, said Debbie Conway, a freshman majoring in dental hygiene. It ' s too bad you have some students who aren ' t sin- cere about their beliefs. Most people on campus are apathetic towards religion in general, said Ken Lyon, a sophomore majoring in Psy- Todd Yeaton chology. Ken is also a believer in Deism which says there is a God but he is non-participating and doesn ' t regulate or control man ' s life. I don ' t like commercial religion, said Steve Petersen, a freshman majoring in Fine Arts. I feel that the passing out of literature for a religion is a waste of money and an insult to my intelligence. By the use of such gimmicks, they are tricking you into believing their point of view on religion. Religion as an issue on campus is alive and debatable. However, the way stu- dents express their beliefs varies. Of those who take part in the programs of the campus religious organizations, most appear to be sincere students who want to share their beliefs with others. At UNO, the biggest problem for religious organizations seems to be over- coming the apathy. Students agree on one thing, however. The way each student expresses his beliefs varies and is his own personal matter. • Charissa Squiers 99 ARE YOU thinking of going Greek in ' 72, or do you simply wish the I Greeks would go. Whichever side I you are on, you have support. While there is evidence that the Greek system is on the decline nationally and on the UNO campus, the Greek system is, nevertheless, alive and active here. But, it is also in a period of change, and there is major consensus among the sororities and fraternities that the changes are mostly beneficial for the university as a whole, as well as for the Greek system. Most important among the changes within the organizations themselves are the new tendencies toward a more unified group and the phasing out of the old pledge vs. active tradition. There is more interest in mutual respect and unity between the two groups within the sororities than there is in ego building for the active members through harrassment of the pledges. The pledges and actives now do every- thing together except attend meetings. The pledges still need special instruction which they receive as part of their own meetings. The Zeta Tau Alpha ' s have gone so far as to drop the old tradition of pledge skip, according to Verlanda Thompson, President of the Panhellenic Council and active member of the soror- ity. Skip is a unity device used to unite the pledges of a given sorority or fraternity, but it tends to unite them against their sisters who are active members. The pledges would skip a meeting and on that night kidnap active members. They would then leave notes for clues. It was all in fun, but the Zeta ' s felt that it causes disunity among the sisters, Verlanda said. Panhellenic is interested in unity among the Greeks as a group also. If we are not united, we will fall apart as a group since we are a minority, said its 20-year-old president. Panhellenic is the executive board for all the sororities at UNO. The inter- Fraternity Council serves the same func- tion for the fraternities. Panhellenic is made up of one voting member from each sorority and the rush chairman and ad- visors for each sorority who do not vote. The Council sets up the rules for rush and the overall general rules for membership. For example, Panhellenic sets the mini- mum cumulative grade point average acceptable for active status in any mem- ber group. Becky Mallory, 19, a freshman active in Alpha Xi Delta and Publicity Chairman for Panhellenic, described some of the past plans for uniting the Greeks. Greek Week this year was a project aimed at promoting unity and eliminating dissension among the fraternities and sororities. While the competition is more overt among the fraternities, Becky said, there is still some disunity among the sororities, but it is more covered. Panhellenic is interested in having the various members of the sororities and fraternities think of themselves as Greeks first and then as members of separate organizations. One cannot help but notice, however, that there is a definite lull in activity in what was the Ouampi Room this past year. What used to resemble a bee-hive during the day looks more like a honey- comb now, the units are there, but there ' s no one in them. There are two possible explanations for this lack of activity in what has, on occasion, been called The Grecian Urn. One explanation is that there are fewer Greeks on campus. This is a distinct possibility. Associate Dean of Student Personnel William Gerbracht said al- though there are more members and chapters of fraternities and sororities nationally now than ever before, the percentage of the total student body that the Greeks represent is getting smaller every year. Fewer undergraduate students are choosing to join. Or at least fewer are going through rush. While the numbers of rushees have decreased, membership in the sororities has remained almost static according to some. Christine Kay, past vice-president of Chi Omega said that while she has noticed that fewer girls are participating in rush, Chi Omega has always taken the quota of new members allowed. She did not mention, however, that quota is determined by the number 100 ' ... for those who choose to belong, it ' s a very important thing. ' GREEK WEEK ' 72 . . . Mike Fisk and Jim Costello emulate Flash Cadillac with their version of ' Blue Moon ' at the annual Greek Week Talent Show. (Below) Bachelors Jim Costello, John Cotton and Jim Leach await Peggy Twohey ' s decision as to which one she chooses to date in UNO ' s version of ' The Dating Game. ' that go through rush. So, the smaller the number, the smaller the quota. It is ironic that students should feel that joining a fraternity or sorority would hamper their individuality when the sororities and fraternities urge their members to be active in other groups on campus and to fulfill themselves as in- dividuals by having a well-rounded ex- perience of activities. We suggest that our members join other things, said Christine. Chi Omega is not the only Greek organization that urges its mem- bers to participate in other campus activi- ties, most of the groups do. Often it is only through the urging of the in- dividual ' s brothers or sisters that people do become involved. Sororities and fraternities provide the support and aid often necessary for a person to achieve his or her goals. Both Verlanda and Becky admitted that when they entered the university, they had no intention of joining a soror- ity. But both said that they later realized that the best way to become active in Other activities was through the support of a sorority. Both have a long list of accomplishments to support their premise. This leads into the other possible reason for the student center ' s lack of Greeks. The Greeks are probably the most active group on campus. Proportion- ately, there are more Greek s on the Student Senate than any other group on campus. But many of the organizations are not limiting their activities to campus. All of the sororities have at least one philanthropic project they are working. The Zeta ' s are working on helping mentally handicapped children enjoy activities they might otherwise miss, Ver- landa said. Sigma Tau Gamma, one of the most recent fraternity chapters on campus, sponsored a Bike Ride for Cancer during April in the Crossroads Arcade. Members were to ride a stationery bicycle for 24 hours. Members of the community were asked to pledge so much per mile with the proceeds going to the Cancer Foun- dation. Dave Elder, 27, probably exemplifies both the traditional Greek and the changing Greek at one time. As a tra- ditionalist he is very active on campus — a member of Sigma Tau Gamma, vice- president of the Inter-Fraterni ty Council, co-chairman for Greek Week for his fra- ternity, and a member of Student Senate. As a new Greek, Dave shows the changes in several ways. He is 27 years old and in a fraternity whose oldest member is 40. Previously the average age for fraternities was about 19, Dave said. He is also a bootstrapper and a member of the Pen and Sword, which does not conflict with his fraternity affiliation, he said. Dave said he joined a fraternity because he wanted to get involved in campus and community service activities. There is hope for the independent, however. Of the ten official candidates for Student President and Vice-president, only three were Greeks this year, Ver- landa said. Do the Greeks see this as a threat to their one area of majority on campus? No, I think it is good for the University that the inde pendents are becoming active, and what is good for the Uni- versity is good for the Greeks, Verlanda said. The Greeks are not really interested in excluding the other students from any of their activities. Greek Week this year was open to all students for most of its functions. The only activity that was closed was the banquet because most independents would not be interested in the awards presented anyway, Verlanda said. We would like to have better understanding among the Greeks and the Greeks and among the Greeks and the Independents, Verlanda said. Yes, Virginia, the Greek still lives. And he seems to be prospering. While UNO lost one fraternity in 1971, Alpha Epsilon Pi, it gained two this year. Pi Kappa Phi received its charter in March and Sigma Tau Gamma was chartered in April. Whether or not one chooses to affiliate with a sorority or a fraternity is an individual decision, but, as Dean Ger- bracht said, Remember, for those who choose to belong, it ' s a very important thing. •Cecelia Fredericksen MAJESKI: Champion of Lost Causes ' ONCE upon a time — in 1770 to be I exact — there lived a very wicked I king. Well, actually he wasn ' t wicked; he was just never around. Anyway, this king, his name was Charles XII, ruled the entire Swedish empire. More or less. You see, dear Charles was a stout- hearted warrior who simply couldn ' t get his fill of fighting wars. And often his crusades took him to exotic places of riches and temptation. And evil. And of course, ill-repute. Meanwhile, back in Sweden, if the peasants ever needed Charles — which happened occasionally — he was nowhere to be found. Therefore , a group of really with-it politicians decided to create an understudy for the King. And his office shall be called Om- budsman! they decreed. And behold — there was great rejoicing in Sweden that day! For at last the people had some one to go to with their problems. Long live the Ombudsman! they cried. And that, children, is how the practice of having an ombudsman began. Now, some 200 years later, the custom isn ' t exactly living happily ever after — at least not here at UNO. It has it ' s problems. Until this summer, Tom Majeski holds the immortalized position of campus ombudsman. And, like good old Charles XII, he has fought many wars. Figur- atively speaking, that is. 102 OMBUDSMAN But that ' s what the job demands. You see, there are several translations for the word ombudsman. He is a man of the people a citizen ' s defender or a champion of lost causes. Actually, I made that last one up. Nevertheless, that ' s the definition we ' ll use. As a champion of lost causes, an ombudsman ' s day never ends. I found myself waking up in the middle of the night worrying about a student ' s prob- lem, IVlajeski revealed. What exactly classifies a cause as lost and how does an ombudsman salvage it, you ask. The first part of the question is simple. In the maze of university beauracracy, an individual often gets lost. Being a student will, occasionally, create problems. And more than occasionally, students feel no one can solve these problems. Take a parking ticket, for example. IVlajeski explained that one student drove a car other than the one registered to school one day. The student removed the parking sticker from the registered car and placed it on the non-registered car. Sneaky campus security found out and the student paid $5 for his crime. Now this is entirely unequitable, Majeski declared. It isn ' t as though the student never paid for parking privileges. The car wouldn ' t start so this student was faced with either driving a non-registered car to school or not coming at all. Yet this student was given the same punish- ment as someone who had never pur- chased a parking sticker. So Majeski did a little investigating and the student was eventually reimbursed the $5. Though 1 said a little investigating, it ' s more like a lot of investigating. Certain things must be remembered. You have to know who to call, IVlajeski explained. 1 hardly ever go to the real person in authority to solve a specific problem. I go to the person who ' ll get things done. You know, sometimes 1 think 1 feel too much empathy for a student with a problem, Majeski sighed. It reminds me MAJESKI . . . wants to return to teaching and etching. of a Story 1 heard about a psychiatrist who, instead of being the rock of Gibral- ter his patients supposed him to be, felt more like a sponge. That ' s how 1 feel sometimes, Majeski laughed, like a sponge. 1 didn ' t know what 1 was getting into. Sounds like a best-seller, doesn ' t it: The sponge who didn ' t know what he was getting into. One of the chapters would have to be devoted to the side-effects of the job. First of all, there is what psychologists lovingly refer to as the personality change. I used to think I was a very easygoing person, Majeski smiled, But in October and November 1 was a nervous wreck until 1 learned to take things without brooding over them so. And then there ' s the after working- hour problems. I ' m really pre-occupied at home, Majeski admitted. My wife will be saying something and I ' ll find I ' m not really listening but thinking about something I ' d encountered during the day. I have two teen-age children, Majeski continued, I should really be concentrating on them when I get home, yet once again, I ' m too pre-occupied. That ' s not all, either. Being an om- budsman may mean giving up something you really enjoy. For Majeski, that ' s art. His interests lie mainly in etching and printing techniques. My art suffered totally, Majeski observed. A lot of the creation in art is brought about by contemplation. An artist thinks about working. Art is ideal- istic in that sense. The artist contemplates — he muses things over — then sits down to create. But I couldn ' t forget all the problems I ' d had that day and then try to create something, Majeski pointed out, Sure, 1 could draw, but it wouldn ' t be art. Besides neglecting his personal art career, Majeski also gave up his teaching career. And all to be ombudsman! I ' ve missed teaching very much this year, Majeski said smiling ruefully. I miss many of the art students, simply because they ' re just beautiful people. And I miss the informality of the art department. According to Majeski, art classes allow the experience of one-to-one relation- ship. Student and professor are equal in that they are both creators. You can drift through an art class at your own time. We don ' t believe in time structures. But an ombudsman can ' t escape the clock that easily. Majeski agreed. Though I ' m usually pressed for time, whenever 1 feel totally frustrated 1 walk through the art department. It soothes me. But, as the saying goes, sing me no sad song. 1 can honestly say this experience as ombudsman has changed me, Majeski said. I ' ve learned many valuable things and I ' ll never be the same person as a result of these lessons. To use another cliche, it ' s just a matter of taking the bitter with the sweet. It ' s very rewarding to solve a student ' s problem. On the other hand, it ' s equally frustrating to be unable to help, Majeski noted. Oh well, come fall, it will all be a thing of the past. Majeski can go back to being an artist, teacher, husband and father again. Enough of the Swedish and their ombudsman! • Kathy Tewhill 103 The article on the following page written by sophonnore Kathy Tewhill is a first person essay on coping with the administrative bureaucracy on campus. Whether it be for an ID card, change of schedule or for a simple faculty signature, most students have been confronted with the situation Ms. Tewhill describes. Maybe this machine in the Glenn Martin Shop (pictured above) could handle the mounds of administrative paperwork better. 104 Fighting the Bureaucracy as 508-76-2773 HELLO. I ' m student 508-76-2773. Upon occasion I have been stu- dent 508-23-7776 or student 508-63-7277. This occurs when I can ' t remember my social security number. My various identities create problems. I ' m afraid to go through drop-and-add because I might drop something under the wrong number. But other procedures can ' t be avoided — especially during the first few days of a new semester. And this is when Uni- versity bureaucracy is at its best! To begin with, how do you find a second semester I.D. card you should have received during pre-registration? Simple: start with the cashier. The cashier ' s office is packed — which provides an excellent opportunity to meet new people. Students lean against the walls, on the desk, over the desk and on. each other. Looks like a busy day! The mass moves slowly towards the desk. Finally, a girl with pig-tails politely inquires, Yeah? Um — I didn ' t get my second semes- ter I.D. card, I stammer. Ah — do you have it? Name and social security number, Pigtails barks. My name is easy. After a few minutes I hit upon my social security number. Pigtails zips off to find my I.D. An hour later she returns - without it. Try registrar ' s, she orders. I thank her, wondering if she ' s ever spoken in complete sentences. The registrar is busy too. Well, with late registration, what did I expect? Fortunately the end of the line falls near the drinking fountain, so I ' m able to spend thirty minutes constructively — drinking water. By the time 1 get inside the office I ' m too water-logged to speak. The girl be- hind the desk prods me with a helpful, Are you a late registrant? No — I registered in November. It is now January and I still haven ' t received my second semester I.D. card. Do you have it? I inquire in my most business- like manner. I ' ll check, she smiles. I faint — someone actually smiled! I would have been equally surprised had she found my I.D. I ' m told to ask at the admissions desk. Mentally I compose my speech: Okay, Mr. Admissions, where ' s my I.D. card? A man ' s voice interrupts my preparation. Can I help you? it inquires. Yes — do you have my second I.D. semester-card? i reply calmly, only to realize that ' s backwards. Nonchalantly I try again. This time it comes out right. Do you have my second semester I.D. card? Nope — Mr. Admissions doesn ' t have it. Sorry, Charlie. But maybe the drop- and-add cashier over at the Student Center does. I trudge on over. The first hour is spent with some well-meaning counselor who thinks I want to change my schedule without paying. I assure her this is not the case - I ' d just like to see one of the cashiers. For my I.D. card. She puts me in the longest line. But that doesn ' t make it the right line. I reach a cashier and explain the problem. Try the second line from the left — the one with the sign above it — didn ' t you read the sign? she asks pointedly. Read it — I didn ' t even see it! Em- barassed, I sneak into the line she indi- cated. But there ' s no sign above it. By making a concentrated effort my eyes discern a miniature index card hidden beside the cash-register. It says: Student Without I.D. - Pay Here. Hurray! That must be the sign! My jubilation is short-lived. A careful search reveals my I.D. card is no where in the student center. But the sign said ... I begin. Try the information office someone suggests. That sign lied, I declare flatly, but no one is listening. I drag back to the Administration Building. The lady in the information office interrogates me thoroughly. Yes, I ' m a full-time student. I registered in November. Yes, I paid my tuition. No, I didn ' t get my I.D. when I paid. No, I don ' t have any library fines. I certainly did not write any bad checks! No parking tickets either. No, I don ' t understand why I didn ' t get my I.D. card either. Yes, that is awfully funny ... Ha Ha. ' Try the bookstore — maybe it ' s there, she concludes with a cheerful smile. The bookstore? The bookstore! Come on! Why don ' t I just try President Varner ' s office down at Lincoln while I ' m at it. I ' ll bet he deliberately stole my I.D. so he could get into all the basketball games free! Exhausted, I fall out of the infor- mation office. It ' s five o ' clock and every- thing is so peaceful. I ' ve only been here six hours. Alright! I scream into the empty hall. This has gone far enough! All I want is a tiny piece of plastic with my name on it! I don ' t want a loan! Or a grade changed! Or a parking permit! Or a different schedule! All I want is a dinky plastic I.D. card! So I can ride the shuttlebus! My strength disappears as quickly as it came. I stagger helplessly down the hall and out the door. After hiking three miles in blistering cold through beautiful Elm- wood Park, I collapse into my car. You know, they didn ' t have to go all the way to New York City to film The Out-Of-Towners. They could have filmed it right here at UNO. And I could very easily have played Sandy Dennis ' role - Oh my God, someone stole my I.D. card . . . • Kathy Tewhill 105 1,400 STUDENTS SEEK Where To Find It - IT STARTED out like any normal day at the beginning of second semester. Andy, a full-time UNO student was in his old Chevy, rumbling down the road to his first class when it happened. I was thinking about my new classes and how rough my load was going to be . . . especially with my new job, he said. But more than that, I was juggling finances, figuring I could probably make tuition by the time it was due ... if 1 was careful. Books? That was a different story. I ' d just have to see how long i could do without. Andy turned the corner and headed up the hill toward the university. He pressed on the gas in second gear, but the speedometer refused to budge past 20. The motor raced, but the car barely crawled. Finally the car just stopped. With everything that was wrong with the car, Andy said later, it just didn ' t seem worth fixing. It was a real blow — I had to have a car to keep my job, and I had to have a job to stay in school. Andy didn ' t have anybody to turn to. His father had been against his college aspirations from the first, and had told him he ' d have to make it on his own. A shingle above the door of the Administration Building ' s Room 240 bore the title Office of Scholarships and Financial Aids. Although Andy had never thought of going there before, his new set of circumstances brought him inside. One of the first things he learned was that a financial aids office does not consist of a series of desks concealing bags of money catching dust for want of a student with gumption enough to ask for them. Don Roddy, assistant director of financial aids, said there seems to be a myth about unused funds for aid. The notion may have been true 10 years ago, but it certainly isn ' t now, he said. Dean William Gerbracht, director of the office, said it is very seldom that there are any unused scholarships. We give out everything we have. He said all of the 443 available scholarships for the Fall of 1971 were given out. If anything, we ' re working to in- crease our funding for our federal pro- grams such as Educational Opportunity Grants, Work Study and National Defense Student Loans, said Mrs. Mary Lynne James of the financial aids office. We ' re applying to the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare to increase our funding for Work Study, for example from $100,000 to $179,000 next year. Mrs. James told Andy it was common for a lot of the funds to run out by the middle of second semester. That ' s why a student needing aid should plan a semester ahead of time if at all possible. Most funds for second semester are al- ready distributed by December 1 in time for preregistration, she explained. Therefore, the best thing a student can do is find out what aid he is eligible for early enough that he can compete for it. Andy was handed a brochure entitled Financial Aid for Students listing the types of scholarships, grants and loans available through the university, it was important for him to know the difference between a scholarship, grant, and loan before he filled out a confidential income form. A scholarship is an award of money, not to be paid back, given mainly to recognize excellent high school achieve- ment by incoming freshmen students and outstanding achievement by upperciass students in their overall record or their special area of interest. In other words, scholarships are awarded on the basis of high school grades and special tests for freshmen, and on the basis of the grade point average and or recommendations by department chairmen. We go right down the grade list on a competitive basis, said Roddy. Andy ' s Financial Aid for Students brochure listed 68 kinds of scholarships. His chances for a strictly grade com- petitive scholarship weren ' t really good, but as a full time student with a 2.5 average, he was eligible for some of the scholarships with special specific require- ments. Looking down the list of qualifi- cations with reference to age, sex, race, major field and place of employment, he saw some specifying full time student employed by Hinky Dinky, graduate of Omaha Technical High School, woman humanities major, male biology major, and active in school or com- munity. Roddy explained that Andy should also try for a grant. A grant, Andy learned, was exactly like a scholarship in that it is money that doesn ' t have to be paid back. However, even though grades are sometimes taken into consideration, a grant is based first and foremost on need. While a wealthier friend with a 3.0 grade point would have a better chance at a scholarship than Andy, Andy would probably have a much better chance at a grant if he could prove need. Andy was shown the Student Finan- cial Statement folder containing two pages of questions on his and his family ' s financial holdings, income, indebtedness and expenses, from which the student ' s actual need is determined. Once filled out, Andy would send it and $3.25 to the College Entrance Examination Board, which would send UNO a duplicate and a financial need analysis. From this the UNO officials decide whether ah award will be made. Andy asked about the statement on 106 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE - How To Get It the fourth page of the folder to be signed by him and his parents affirming the accuracy of the report and that, if re- quested, they would be willing to send their latest federal income tax form from the internal Revenue Service for scrutiny. There ' s a problem in that, admitted Roddy, we can ' t really check every- body ' s form . . . and I don ' t really re- member checking anybody ' s. But if some- one refuses to sign it, he probably won ' t receive aid. Because it would be so easy to cheat on this financial statement, the federal government is suggesting that we go to a system where everyone desiring financial aid will send about $2 to the IRS who will send copies of the family ' s tax statement directly to the school, he said. The parents ' yearly income is a big factor in determining whether or not a student is in need of aid. For instance, a student is not eligible for a federal Economic Opportunities Grant if his parents make more than $9,000 a year. How does this affect a student whose parents refuse to help the student finan- cially? in some cases, a student like Andy can declare himself an independent stu- dent , in which case he would not be disadvantaged by his parents ' income. An independent student must not have been claimed as a tax exemption for 12 months previous to the year in which he would receive aid, and must not have received more than $200 including room and board from his parents in the last year. In cases of extreme need there are 80 Regents Tuition Waivers and a limited amount of University Tuition Grants available to regularly enrolled resident students. The purpose of the tuition grants is to give assistance to students who have indicated by previous academic performance that they can profit by a college education, but need some finan- cial assistance to continue. Andy could also look into the federal work-study program, in operation since 1965. It is a part time job situation where the students work at school or for a non profit organization in the community. The government pays 80 per cent of the student ' s salary while the employer pays 20 per cent. The student is allowed to earn up to the amount indicated by his need analysis and no more. If at all possible, we try to have the students working in their major field, for instance as a lab assistant, or in a field where they have special skills, said Mrs. James. A loan is just what the name implies, and has to be paid back with interest. With the National Defense Student Loans, the federal government provides most of the money, but the loans are made through the university. Loans are granted on the basis of need at 3 per cent interest, but do not exceed $1,000 a year. These loans, established in 1958, offer partial or total cancellation of debt if the student goes into teaching or military service. Federally-insured Student Loans are one of the main sources of financial aid to students from the middle or upper- income groups who need aid. In many cases these students cannot establish financial need for student employment, grants, etc. Interest rates on the loans are 7 per cent, with no interest while in school if the family income is less than $15,000 a year. After graduation, the student has 10 years to pay. However, Andy had heard fellow students complain that it was hard to get a bank to give you a loan, and that they would do so only if you or your parents were the bank ' s customers for at least six months. He was also told that most banks would rather lend their money on short term loans where they can earn up to 18 per cent by reloaning, than on a long term low-interest student loan. But Mrs. James told Andy if a student has trouble getting the loan, the same kind of loan can now be worked out through the university instead of a bank or lending institution. Because Andy had a paycheck coming, he considered trying to pay his tuition on the deferred payment plan. He must be able to pay $100 down and a $5 fee, but can then spread the rest of his payments over four installments. Mrs. James mentioned a number of short term loans available to students through funds set up by organizations like the Altrusa Club and Ak-Sar-Ben. The loans range up to $150 and must be paid within 30-60 days. If your car is your sole transportation to and from work, and you need to fix it, we could lend you the money, she said. We ' ve lent money for books and sometimes even rent. Andy ' s final solution came in a finan- cial aid package, part scholarship, grant and loan. This is quite common and enables us to help more students, said Mrs. James. More than 1,400 students were able to get some kind of financial relief this year. Happily, Andy can be included in this figure because he happened to get to the people he needed to see while there were still funds available. •Jackie Hammer 107 Counseling e n t e r Sandy Orsen, the wife of an Under- wood, la., minister, is a 30-year-old senior majoring in psychology. In November, 1969, 54 black students were arrested after participating in a sit-in at the Chancellor ' s office. The protest was followed immediately by the creation of an Ad Hoc Committee on Student Demands and Grievances. Dozens of students testified in sub- sequent committee hearings. One of the more frequently mentioned shortcomings on campus was counseling. The Uni- versity Counseling Center located in Adm. 213 has been somewhat reorgan- ized in recent years. Still, few students know about it. In this article, Sandy offers a favor- able, yet informative, look at the Uni- versity Counseling Center. Although an article of this type differs from tra- ditional yearbook-type content, The Breakaway feels it is imperative that information of this type be made avail- able to the student body. IT ' S THE place to growl or just plain purr. Every animal has a need to be comforted, but not all find their way to the University Counseling Center. Dr. Scott Harrington says many juniors and seniors come to the Center and all they can say is, I didn ' t even know this place existed. Harrington, a Center counselor, recalls that two years ago the director and a half-time counselor were the Center. At that time a survey was taken of student attitudes about the University. The re- sponses clearly indicated more counseling service was wanted. Officials took action and hired four new counselors. Today the Center has an even larger staff. 108 We really encourage people fo come in when there is some concern but not necessarily a problem. ' Dr. Gale Oleson, director of the Center, beams when he talks about his personnel. One of the better things about the Center is the seven staff mem- bers and their backgrounds. Ail seven counselors have Ph.D ' s and plenty of experience w orking w ith people. I used to have a sign that read: The Buck Stops Here. We can ' t give a student the run around. We have at least one counselor on call at all times free to talk to students, and not necessarily about a problem. One older UNO student grov led re- cently, One of my biggest gripes is that there is no one to go to unless you belong to a fraternity. 1 dropped a course yester- day; nobody wants to take time to talk. That cat doesn ' t know about the Center. When you ask one of the secretaries to refer you to a counselor, you will get not only ' one of the seven to talk with but a private room to talk in. All conversations with counselors are confidential, and no casenotes are kept. If you ' re wondering how long you can talk, it seems that a half-hour is an average minimum. If you go beyond eight hours straight, they ' ll probably give you a glass of water. Once you ' ve come you ' ll find so much friendship and accurate information avail- able that you may even wonder why you didn ' t come sooner. The entire Center welcomes you, young or old, freshman or graduate student to share your concerns. One young man in polished penny- loafers slips over the threshold and purrs, I ' d like to speak to a counselor about summer registration. They say 1 can ' t be classified as a resident because my mother lives in Iowa. But I ' m married, and my wife and 1 have lived here for eight years. Mr. Dwyer reassures him that he can classify as a resident and checks to see if he has taken the ACT test and has his transcripts forwarded. With affir- mation and a smile from one zygomatic bone to the other, he reverses the loafers and heads for the corridor. Another student sort of pops into the room. Hi. I have a test I was supposed to take. Testing in the Center covers five categories: intelligence, aptitude, achieve- ment, interest inventory, and personality. There are several kinds of tests in each category, and the counselor can decide which will help the student most. Several of these tests are most beneficial to students who (1) aren ' t certain of the field they want to enter, (2) don ' t like what they ' re doing, or (3) are just con- fused. It is unrealistic, Oleson states, to expect all college freshmen to have made a career commitment. I view the first couple of years of college as exploratory for many. Those who have made a com- mitment are to be commended. You just can ' t put all students in either category. The Center administers national test- ing programs such as pre-law, pre-med, GRE and MAT. In addition. Dr. Oleson explains, We are a service related to the academic department for Credit by Examination. Students can come here to make arrangements to test out of up to 30 hours of credit. We are interested in helping the students and cooperating with the departments to make this possible. Counselor and Assistant Director of Testing Dr. W. Sharp Lewis, Jr., is quite active in the Credit by Examination program (CBE). This program is also referred to as CLEP (College Level Examination Program). CLEP is an ad- vantage to students who are very bright or have done advanced work in high school. It ' s to get them ahead. CLEP is also an advantage to older students who have been out and have done some reading and accumulated enough knowl- edge to pass the exam. He elucidates that to pass means you have to do approxi- mately as well on the test as a student who actually takes the course and gets a C. The list of courses for CLEP is growing, but presently, he adds, there is a choice of 72 classes to choose from. Each exam costs the student $15, but if he or she passes, time and money is saved. When you ask about the rather awk- ward and noisy testing room, Oleson apologizes. He knows that inadequate facilities are a problem not only for testing but for the meetings of the en- counter groups as well. The encounter groups total eight with an average of twelve members per group. The rooms where the groups meet are scattered throughout the campus. Each group meets at a different time during the week for usually a two-hour session of interaction. The goal of the group varies with the interests of its members, and the meetings are as challenging and spon- taneous as the individuals want them to be. Most of the counselors are involved in one or more of the groups and all are quite enthusiastic about what ' s happen- ing. Dr. Harrington expresses his feelings this way, These groups provide quite a valuable experience, especially on this campus where you don ' t have time to have as much student interaction. Here in a group setting you do relate to other students and get a lot of feedback from peers. In one group two counselors. Dr. Lewis and Dr. Butler, are helping mem- bers to build personal communications. In others the counselors are helping the students partake in a Mini Society Experi- ence where the members can try some- thing out in the group and then carry it into the real society. You need no special qualifications to join a group. As Harrington says, We really encour- age people to come in when there is some concern but not necessarily a problem. If the student puts a vocational concern off for a couple of years, for example, and then switches majors, credit hours can be lost. The same thing for personal prob- lems — dating, getting out of the home, sex, family involvement, finances, drugs, whatever the case may be — when it ' s just a minor concern it can avoid some serious problems if you talk about it now. • Sandy Orsen 109 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ON MAY 20 approximately 1,100 undergraduate degrees were conferred and on this day over 1,000 graduates became potential candidates for the OU-UNO Alumni Association. Why should 1 support this school — after all the hard times they caused me. They gave me trouble during registration and tov ed av ay my car, is the most common remark heard by Alumni Association Executive Secretary Terry Humphrey. I tell them you got screwed by individuals, not an institution, said Humphrey, a 1968 0U graduate. We don ' t see ourselves as a choir for the administrators. They don ' t say we ' re going to have a three year program and we all say ' Hallelujah, ' We ' re going to say ' You ' re gonna have what and why? ' , Humphrey said, noting the changing role of a collegiate alumni society. What are the objectives of the students who support the efforts of the UNO Alumni Association? Traditionally, university graduates are an elitest group and the association is just like any other service organization. Groups of people spend four years together on campus so there ' s a natural nostalgia and that ' s one reason they join, explained Humphrey. Graduates of UNO, or any university for that matter, should be sold on higher education or so Humphrey believes. They spend four years and several thousand dollars for it, he points out, noting the alumni of any institution can be considered a partial gauge of the school ' s effectiveness. Does the Alumni Association keep up with the times or is it merely a reflective institution of yesterday ' s stereotypes? We don ' t try to sell raccoon coats and Mr. Chips ... if he ever did teach here, he retired a few years back, said Humphrey. There ' s none of this twenty students laying at the foot of the Socratic professor or strolling with Aristotle through the lyceum under the trees ... it just didn ' t happen out here. Humphrey continued: Alumni associations are dying out just like fraternities and sororities in this particular case. This is true if they don ' t change, but on the other hand, they can ' t jump up and talk too much about relevance. Alumni associations need to keep changing just like everything else. During the two years Humphrey has been executive secretary of the Alumni Association, an initial Alumni survey has been conducted, two magazines have been published, and an attempt has been made to involve the Association more actively in all university matters. For 1971 Homecoming the Association brought the talents of television and recording star Delia Reese and the organization has also contributed $8,500 for athletic-student aid. We give scholarships to almost anything unique, for example, marching band members, Humphrey said. According to Humphrey, Alumni aid is given for a twofold purpose: 1) the need of the individual being conducive to the best interests of the university, 2) the soundness of a potential investment. Does the Alumni Association attempt to sell tradition? Tradition is here from the development of the University to the subject of westward expansion. We don ' t sell tradition to the current classes. We talk about the future and what can be here, Humphrey said. However, amidst the controversy over the Student Senate ' s unsuccessful attempts HUMPHREY ... ' You got screwed by individuals . . . ' 110 let ' s Make It Better ' to cut funding for the Breakaway, Humphrey was an advocate of maintaining activity funding for the yearbook. For four years you ' ve been around the same people and you just don ' t want to see that damn book. But give you five or ten years, then it becomes a little more important. Like your high school yearbook . . . you shove it aside and while you ' re moving you run across it. You flip through the pages . . . it ' s trivia. It ' s nostalgia, but it ' s something that hangs on, Humphrey said. Some people have been known to refer to the Alumni Association as the PTA of the University. Is this part of the role of the Association? If you ' re concerned with what goes on in the grades one through six and the junior and senior high schools, then that concern is going to have to be transferred out here at UNO. This way professors and administrators can ' t sit and run down the same stuff year after year because someone is going to be checking on them — the taxpayers, Humphrey said. He envisions his organization as an ex-students association . . . and the students know what is good and bad with this place better than the guy down the street, Humphrey remarked. It ' s our job to let you know as to how things were, are, and can be. We ' re not a complete product of the university, but rather an independent association, Humphrey said. If everyone (undergraduate students and Alumni) threw their weight behind us and we watched them (the administrators), this school has got to improve its prestige, image, and things like that. Then 30 years down the road it would be ranked with schools like the University of Chicago ... a degree would look damn good, he predicted. UNO doesn ' t open any doors now. In fact, if the truth were known and you were at a party and some cats were running down UNO in favor of Lincoln or Berkeley, you ' d probably just have to shut up. But we ' re coming to the point where we can start talking just as loud about UNO. This school remains this city ' s Number 1 university, Humphrey explained. Alumni work is currently divided into three main areas: 1) Fund raising, which is based on logic and reason rather than emotional appeal; 2) Public relations projects, such as homecoming activities, banquets, and award ceremonies; 3) Communications and publications. In recruiting recent graduates to beome involved in the Alumni association, Humphrey emphasizes the future over the past in his sales pitch. We ' ve got the facilities, let ' s make them better. We know it ' s a good school, it gave a lot of people a ticket to play in the big economic and American dream jive. You got your degree and you got to throw your application in with the rest. From then on UNO didn ' t carry any weight ... so again we don ' t say you owe the school like some of the others do, said Humphrey in confessing: One lesson we learned from students is that you don ' t get anything you ask for unless you demand it. The Alumni Association under the direction of Humphrey and its president, Mrs. Ellen Gast, sees that UNO gets its share of state tax money, is responsive to the community and to its former graduates, and becomes involved in programs that are needed for campus improvement. What we ' re talking about is making the University of Nebraska at Omaha the best school in Omaha, the state, the Midwest, the Nation and the WORLD, Humphrey concluded. • jim Nelson A $10,000 GIFT . . . 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