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Tuesday, October 23, 1934
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By C2;ria Dcrbach
Dally Kebntskan Senior Editor
Participants in a UNL profes
sor's research project late Sun
day were split on the question of
testing a theory that people react me," Reagan said.
to candidates' stories when eva- "That's a good story to hear,"
luating debates. Kav said.
"As a debate coach, I look at Mondale was the more effec-
quality of arguments, evidence, tive debater, but Reagan proba-
etc, but the every day public piy won wim me American puo-
S&i iSSdSSfi t, different." Kay said. He, Kay .aid.
debate. The group gathered at
UNL's Burnett Hall to watch and
discuss the debate.
In one of three discussions
croups, President Reagan won on
three cards, as did Democratic
candidate Waiter Mondale, one day night showed the contender
Kay's project is aimed at di3- Research participants were
covering how the public judges videotaped as they watched the
candidates' stories and learning debate and their post-debate dis-
what makes a story that people cussion was recorded. Kay will
react to positively. watch and listen to the tapes and
tnjlv7.f them. Ha Rftid he a fan will
Kay said Monday's story Sun- ca!1 narticioants back in two
participant was undecided.
Jack Kay, associate professor
of speech communications, is con
ducting the project, designed to
study public reaction to political
debates. Kay has been studying
debates for eight years and is
was not weak on defense issues
and thai Reagan w&3 not in com
mand of the facts.
weeks end record their reactions
again, comparing the new reac
tions to the original ones to deter
mine media influence on them.
Reagan's sljry vas a -far more K sa!d thb tud fa
positive" story, Kay said. ,f he heaf the
"Thing3 are good and will con- things on the tapes, he will try
tinue to be good, if you stick with again in '88.
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Continued from Pugs 1 Letters were mailed to 2,500 they probably will stay through
male students, and " about 150 Thanksgiving to help the frater-
After a unanimous vote fom returned cards requesting more nity with its first meetings and
UNL fraternities to allow the new information, Duguid said. activities,
colony, Pi Kappa Phi's national "We were very pleased with the If all goes well, the new mem-
oSlcers solicited help from local return," Stuckel said. bcrs will be initiated in fall 1985,
alumni About 10 alumni have Duguid and Stuckel arrived at after the chapter i3 formally
been meeting regularly to discuss UNL last week to recruit members chartered, Stuckel said,
the recolonteation, Stuckel said, for the new colony. They inter- Duguid said he expects the
viewed 35 students cn their first group to have some growing
two days here end hope to con- pains.
Lincoln attorney A. Loy Todd
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Th two said they're looldng for "a not knowing what greek life is all
dhrec group of ir.dlviduala who about, he said.
NU chapter folded in 1972, said
he is optimistic about the col
ony's survival
i think it's going to be a suc-
show "inwlvemsnt and leads
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cess," Todd said. "Attitudes have The leadership consultants said
changed. People are more posi- they want to recruit U kast CO
tive about the fraternity lifestyle " members by Nov. 1 0. Dugiiid said
Stuckel said he is confident the
colony will survive - but it depends
on the new members.
"We want people who are look
ing for a challenge," he said.
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1973, Bohje said, the agricultu
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Michael Bohjje, an agricultural The farmers' debt load is in
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are almost 12 times their 1984
income.
Bohge, a professor at Iowa State
University, spoke on agricultural
policy as part of Nebraska Media
News Day in the East Campus
Union. v -
He said VS. demand for agri
cultural products is growing
slowly, but foreign demand is only
one-third what it was in 1973.
Farmers also find it difficult to
obtain immediate financing for
Operating capital, Bohh'e said.
"The lending institutions want
to be repaid quicker, so individ
ual farms have the shortened
period. They need more time," he
said.
Increasing interest rates, com
bined with a greater income and
collateral risk, also have contrib
uted to the farmers' problems, he
said.
"Farmers need to refinance, but
that will be difficult," he said.
"Some farmers will have to think
about selling their assets. It may
be the only way to reorganize
their business.
Bohe said interest rates should
continue to rise during the next
five to seven years. Farmers will
remain under financial stress, but
he said 1934 conditions "in no
way" compare to the depression
of the 1930s. "In the 1930s eve
rybody had problems. Today,
there are a substantial number of
farmers who have no debt and
are doing well
BchssaM there arsfewerfermers
today than in the 1930s. Non
farm income is a big part of cur
rent firm operations,- unlike the
1920a, he said.
Farmers mmt restructure their
debt to suxrive, Bohe said, and
that means liquidating their
assets,
Bohs said agriculture needs
an "infusion cf equity capital
instead cf an expansion cf farm
