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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Vol.84 No. 13
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Union's South Crib
gets new
look, name
By Elclisrsi Cccpcr
Students passing by the Neb
raska Union's South Crib rec
ently may have noticed some
changes beginning to take
place.
Behind the plastic cover-ups,
renovation of the Crib, com
plete with a new name, is under
way and should be finished by
spring of 1985, said Frank
Kuhn, assistant director of
operations in the Unions.
Kuhn said one major im
provement will be the lighting
of the room. Two false sky
lights will be attached to the
ceiling in the middle of the
large room to give more light.
Three tulip-cupped glass chan
deliers will be hung from the
15-footJiigh ceiling in the fire
place room.
Another major improvement,
according to Daryl Swanson,
director of the Union, will be
the moving of the stage to the
east end of the room, where all
the booths will be removed. A
new vending room also will be
installed and a 6-foot stained
glass window with the logo,
The Corn Crib," will be put
up in the hall near the Union's
south entrance.
Funds for the renovation pro
ject an estimated $187,000
will come from student fees,
Swanson said.
Swanson said the crib will be
closed by the end of the week,
but to compensate for the loss
of the room, extra chairs and
tables will be set up in the
main lounge.
Another project planned for
the Union is the installation of
a computer room.
"We are looking possibly at
putting the terminals in the
main student lounge rather
than the women's lounge bec
ause of easier access for 24
hour use," Swanson said.
Swanson said the computer
terminal project is part of a
major project by the university
to install 200 terminals around
campus for student use.
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By Hike Geozge
DsiJy NefezasJoia 13 Wilier
In 19S3, there were 2,365 traffic acci
dents involving alcohol on Nebraska's
highways. Of those accidents, 50 were
fatalities and 1,040 resulted in injuries,
according to figures from the Nebraska
State Patrol in Omaha.
As a result, effective Jan. 1, 1985, Ne
braska will er.force a new drinking age of
21. Similarly, Congress passed legislation
in June that sets a national guideline of
21 as the minimum drinking age. States
failing to raise their minimum drinking
age guidelines may have their federal
funds cut.
According to officials at the State Patrol
and the Lincoln Sheriffs Office, the new
law will lower the number of fatalities,
especially in the 19 to 20 age group.
UNL Police Chief Gail Gade said the
new law should have the greatest effect
on incoming freshmen students and some
upperclassmen. Gade said he thinks the
new law was necessary because of the
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great number of drinking and driving
incidents in Nebraska.
However, Lincoln Mayor Roland Luedtke
said he thinks those in the 18 to 20 age
group are being strongly discriminated
against. He said it would be better for
young men and women to be able to con
sume alcohol legally and in a controlled
environment than to be labelled "under
age" and try to get the alcohol illegally
possibly resulting in more accidents.
Luedtke said cutting federal funds to
highways of those states that do not
comply to the new age guideline is "a step
in the wrong direction" by the federal
government. He said President Reagan is
backing away from his policy of protect
ing local control
Luedtke said he is interested in review
ing statistics of alcohol-related accidents
or fatalities after the new law goes into
effect. People younger than 21 may flock
to neighboring states to drink. Currently,
in the Midwest, Iowa, Kansas, Colorado
and South Dakota have lower drinking
ages.
No move has been made by the state
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legislatures to raise the drinking age to
meet the requirement.
Luedtke said he thinks police enforce
ment would have to be upgraded by
neighboring "border towns" to handle all
the minors driving to staes to drink.
Reactions of underage UNL students to
the issue are mixed. A common reaction
of those opposed to the law was that of
residence hall student Lisa Wolfe: "If I can
vote or go into the military than I should
be able to take a drink in a bar."
Similarly, off-campus student Cindy
Renn said, "If they (those under 21) are
considered to be old enough to vote or to
fight, why cant they be old enough to
drink? Where do we draw the line?"
Chris Ott of Delta Upsilon fraternity
said, "Statistically, raising the drinking
age will not lower the number of accidents."
Residence hall student John Fischer
said the law won't affect him because "I
dont drink too much."
Off-campus student Kay Duchere's
answer is representative of most stu
dents who support the law: "It might save
lives."
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By G&Ii Y. Hcsy
Work on the $2.7 million reno
vation of the UNL Health Center
is ahead of schedule and should
be completed by September 1 035,
Health Center Administrator
1 Steve Blom said Tuesday.
According to Olson Construc
tion Co. cf Lincoln, the renova-
Arts end Entertainment tion is two weeks ahead cf sche
Ctsssift-sd 9 II dole, Blora said. If all goes well,
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sueedls lealtik centers faceliii;
eratures during the summer help
ed get the project started on
time, Blom said. Construction at
the center began in June.
Some health center offices and
departments also have been moved
to speed the renovation, he said.
The community health center,
mental health department and
some administrative offices have
been relocated so work can begin
on the second floor, he said.
The community heslth center
has been moved to the basement
of Seileck Quadrangle. The men
tal health department wes then
relocated in the crld cpsce cf
the community health center on
the first floor. Administrative of
fices were moved to the mental
health department's old space,
he said.
The construction company now
is in the process of pouring the
concrete floors and putting up
the walls, he said. The roof prob
ably v.ill be put on in about a
month, he said.
"By Nov. 1, we ought to be in
good shape," Blom said.
Despite the construction, the
center is open 24 hours, seven
days a week, Blom said. AH health
center services are available, he
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