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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Vol. 83 No. 143
Sen. Chambers reprimands ASA
at banquet celebrating African unity
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.The African Student Student Association had its
African Days banquet Saturday in celebration of
African unity and the betterment of African-American
relations. But when the program missed its
starting time and the speakers were asked to be
brief, the last speaker, Omaha Sen. Ernie Chambers,
spent his time reprimanding the crowd and ASA for
organizing the banquet under false pretenses.
Chambers said ASA invited white people to its
celebration to "pretend that we all like each other
andt then go home with a good feeling." Chambers
said that actually, hate exists between the cultures
and that he was invited to the banquet as a drawing
card to entertain the crowd.
"People mistake my accommodating for being a
sucker," Chambers said. Chambers said the audience
entertained him with its ignorance of racism and
with its concern for eating, rather than listening to
the speech he was presenting.
Okechi Mary Nwaogu-Dupain, president of the
ASA, said Chambers never appeared on any of the
promotions for the banquet and they invited him to
' speak because of his awareness of African-American
relations.
After the speech, Chambers and his son left the
banquet. He said that if anyone wanted to hear what
he had to say, they did not have to give him a dinner
because his doors were open.
Immediately following the speeches, a buffet din
ner was served. The African cuisine included moi
moi (bean cake), Samosa (pie), pilau (beef rice),
enjcrna (rolls), baklava (pastry desert), wet broiled
chicken, and suya.
Then the crowd watched an African fashion show
and dance, followed by a slide show presentation on
Africa
Abdel-Razek El-Naggar, UNL Ph.D. student in
horticulture said that this weekend was a common
day of celebration for Africa.
"Near this time every year, the peoples of Africa
celebrate unity and governments meet to decide
how best to bring about it," El-Naggar said.
ASA was formed in 1 062 to give African students
a chance to follow the national and internticnal
events that affect Africa. It also gives students a
forum to discuss problems African students have
when coming to this country.
According to Dupain, one problem African stu
dents face is cultural shock.
"We come here as a ready-made jigsaw puzzle, but
are rapidly dismantled and put back in the box," she
said.
She explained that Africa is a society of close
interrelations. When African students come to the
United States, she said, they face the problems of a
"don't touch me society," which leaves them lonely
and cold.
Dupain credited the ASA and the progressive
people of America for making the difference a little
easier for the students.
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Exam files, which allow students to check out
tests given in past classes to study for upcoming
tests, traditionally have been used exclusively in
Greek houses.
The situation now has changed.
Two weeks ago, former Selleck Hall president Joe
Hayman and two Selleck residents started the first
exam file in a UNL residence halL
Hayman, a sophomore from Annapolis, said the
birth cfthe exam file at Selleck resulted from a survey
of Selleck residents.
"The reason we're doing this is to make Selleck a
better dorm," Hayraan said. "We're fulfilling what
they (Selleck residents) wanted."
Hayman said that about one-third of Selleck's 540
residents responded to the survey about exam files.
And, he said, 84 percent of those responding said
they wanted an exam file in Selleck Quadrangle.
Hayman and his two Selleck counterparts, Rhonda
Time and Carmen Jantzi, began their project more
than two months ago, he said. After posting flyers :
around Selleck and going door-to-door asking for
old exams, the trio has collected more than 500
exams, which currently are on file at SeHjck, he said.
So far, about 20 people have used the exam sys
tem at Selleck, said Jantzi, a freshman from Cairo.
"IVe been approached by people about it," Jantzi
said. "I think it is working really good."
Thue, a freshman from Brandon, S.D., said the
Selleck exam file Was patterned after exam flies in
UNL's Greek houses.
At the Alpha Xi Delta sorority, the exam file is a
volunteer system, said Paula Nielsen, scholarship
chairperson for the house.
"The exam file is in our study room, and the
members can give old tests and check out tests at
any time if they want to," she said.
Also, if a member chooses not to put a past tes t in
the main exam file, Nielsen said, a list of personal
tests is kept in case another member of the sorority
wants to use one.
"It is an effective system depending on the class,"
d. The exam file helps in most cases by giving a
a student an idea of what the test will be like."
Nielsen said she did not know how many tests
Alpha Xi Delta has on file.
At the Acacia fraternity, the exam file is used
extensively, although scholarship chairman Dan
Longacre said it is controversial
"We collect exams at the end of each semesters
and award points to members who donate the most "
exams, based on a point system," he said. Final;
exams are worth the most points, while hour exams
and quizzes are worth fewer points, he said. At the
end of the semester, awards are given to members
with the most points, he said.
Despite using the exam files at Acacia for more
than 10 years, and having two drawers filled with
tests, Longacre said he does not care for the system. :
"A lot of students tend to study just these old
tests," he said. "I discourage students to use them as
their only study tool."
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Many good things have happened to
Edward Schwartzkopf, 2020 Park Ave.,
and he said he owes a lot of them to the
University of Nebraska. '. -
" . A desire. to repay that debt is what
motivated Schwartzkopf to run in 1C3
for the NU Board of Regents District 1
seat. Schwartzkopf won the race, and .
now is running for his fourth term.
Schwartzkopf said his three terms '
have given him a depth of experience
unmatched by either of his opponents.
"I dont know anybody that knows
more about this university and cares
more about it than Edward Schwartz
kopf," he said. .
Schwartzkopf said experience is vital
at this time because one-fourth of the
board's members have less than two
years' experience. Handling a ' $450
.million operation like the university :
requires experience ' and continuity,
Schwartzkopf said.
' Schwartzkcpf, the current- board,
chairman,- was a dissertation away from
. his - doctorate whan . elected to the '
board. He chose not to finish his doctor
ate because his colleagues thought
there was a conflict of interest, he said.
Schwartzkopf said his reasons for
running in 1 34 basically are the same
as they were in 1966.
"I care about this university, the
students, the faculty and the people,"
he said.y -
Schwartzkopf, who said he originat
ed the statement, "We need a univer
sity our football team can be proud of,"
said that philosophy has taken him far
during his three terms. The develop
ment of the Toward Excellence pro
gram, which provides additional fund
ing to benefit and. improve the quality
of programs that need updating, and ,
the establishment of the Bereuter
stipends highlight his career as a
regent.-,
Schwartzkopf said the board " also
has made progress in developing long
term plans, which include enrollment
projection and admission adjustments
for the College of Dentistry and the '
University of Nebraska Medical Center.
. Schwartzkopfs goals for his fourth
term are continued increases in faculty
'salaries," improved facilities and the"
possibility of developing faculty bene-,
fits that the faculty would, not have to :
pay taxes on. Schwartzkopf said bene
fits are important because many faculty
members depend on the university for
their entire income and have few pos
sible tax deductions.
The benefits might include insur
ance, retirement plans and travel bene
, fits for those faculty members whose
jobs require travel, he said. ,
Schwartzkopf said that developing
- non-taxable benefits is likely because
.- similar programs are becoming more
common.. '
"I'd like to be in the forefront of
providing these benefits," he said.
"We've got some of the best brains in
the country, we should be able to
figure this out"
At 64, Schwartzkopf said he thinks
his age is unimportant. He said people
should consider a person's background
and education, rather than age. Sch
wartzkopf used Winston Churchill as -an
example. He said , that Churchill
was in his 70s when England called on
him to be prime minister during World
War II.
:.- - "There's nothing magic about a cer
tain, number," Schwartzkopf said.
"Whet's important is good judgment,
experience and maturity.".- .. .
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Index
Arts and Entertainment. ..... 19
Classified 11
Crossword...... 12
Editorial 4
Off The Wire 2
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