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Skirts night, unisex bikini night,
wet T-shirt contests ... a rose by
any other name could smell as
sweet as Ladies Nights to bar
owners who know that such spe-
cials bring in big crowds and big
bucks.
At least three local bars have
dropped their discount price for-
mat for women after receiving
warnings from the Nebraska Equal
Opportunity Commission and the
Lincoln Human Rights Commis-
sion that such practices were
against state and local laws.
But Stooges, 826 P St., still clas-
sifies Friday night as "Ladies
Night," though everyone drinks at
a discount. P.O. Pears, 322 S.
Ninth St., is having "Person's
Nights," and the Royal Grove Nite
Club, 340 W. Cornhusker High-
way, is having "Skirts and Trous-
Jean O'Hara, executive direc-
tor of the Nebraska Commission
on the Status of Women, said the
changes may not be addressing
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P.O. Pears starts a war against drunken driving
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UNL Rugby Club begins its fall season Psga 17
Ziggy Stardust twinkles at the Sheldon Pag 18
Index
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Editorial 4
Wire Report r. . . . 2
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the most important issue: stereo- dress up. Nobody in jeans or cor
types. duroys gets free drinks. Jelsma
"Bikinis and skirts are worn by wasn't happy with the eomprom-
women and trousers are worn by
men," OUara said. "The issue is
how to treat people equally in
society successfully, and elimi-
nating these old stereotypes."
O'Hara said she was not very
familiar with the recent Lincoln
cases, but thinks the issue of dis-
crimination may not be settled
with equal drink prices.
"Historically, there were many
laws that were perceived as good
and corrective laws that still dis-
criminated," O'Hara said. "There
were labor laws that didnt allow
women to work after certain hours.
But, of course, those were over-
time hours where they could have
made more money."
Tom Jelsma, Royal Grove owner,
said he discontinued Ladies Night
four weeks ago. He said men used
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people dont come out as much."
He said he replaced the free
drinks special with Skirt and
Trousers Night to get people to
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studying for some "extra-curriculsr" activities in the basement
is e, however,
The Equal Opportunity Com-
mission also found on Aug. 10
that Ladies Nights violated the
Civil Rights Act of 1969, which
states: "All persons within this
state shall be entitled to full and
equal enjoyment cf any place of
public accommodation . . . with-
out discriminaton or segregation
on the gro unds of race, color, sex,
religion, national origin or an-
cestry."
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increase of women in the nations
work force, Congress recently pas
sed the Retirement Equity Act,
HR4280.
The act amends the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974. At that time women
comprised 39 percent of the na
tion's work force. Today women
make up more than 50 percent of
the national working population
and 45 percent of Nebraska's work
force.
The act is "one more step in
establishing marriage as a part
nership," said Jean O'Hara, exec
utive director of the Nebraska
Commission on the Status of
Women.
O'Hara said the legislation closes
a lot of Joopholes that affect
women. The bill is designed spe
cifically to deal with the prob
lems many women encounter as
they face retirement without ad
equate provisions. The act, which
affects only private businesses,
includes five main provisions:
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Residence halls overflow,
says UNL housing official
By Grii Y. Hiiey
Daily Nebnsfcu Senior Eeftorter .
Although the number of
UNL students in residence
halls has exceeded capac
ity, rooms eventually should
be available, Doug Zatechka,
director of housing said Mon
day. UNL has the largest number
of students living in residence
halls since the 1982-83 school
year, Zatechka said. As of
Aug. 15, more than 100 res
ervations above the official
5,1 60 capacity were recorded.
About 5,269 students have
turned in contracts and more
requests are expected after
the first residents move in,
he said. The halls officially
were opened to students at
1 p.m. Tuesday.
The number of hall resi
dents still is not definite.
Some students have not
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claimed their rooms yet, and
about 25 students have called
the housing office to say
they will move in at a later
date, Zatechka said.
To make an accurate count,
hall officials will determine
which residents have checked
in. Students who have signed
contracts to live in a hall but
have not checked in must
contact the housing office
by 6 p.m. Monday, Zatechka
said.
Zatechkasaid students who
do not have rooms will live
in a "triple room" with two
other residents. The entire
housing complex has about
276 triple rooms almost
all of which are occupied by
three students. About half
of those triple rooms are
temporary triples, Zatechka
said.
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