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LMlIlln 1 iro I J .t,J) H, i v. V: v A I f , j I n ) h- Tuesday, November 20, 1984 VVcstSlcr: Mostly sunny and a high of 44 (7C). Tuesday night, clear end not as cold with a low of 25 (-4C). Wednesday, partly cloudy and warmer with a high In the upper 40s (9C). Turkey Day forecast, mostly cloudy and warm with a high in the upper 4Cs (CC. Bob CrasschrDftS!f ?lfersk NU closes ox university serac By Gzh Y. Ilney Dii!y KelJERaiaa Senior Reporter NU Executive Vice President and Provost Howard W. Ottoson talks glowing about the academic excellence of NU. He has seen thi3 excellence grow since the 10503, when he began his career at UNL as assistant professor of agricul tural economics. He recalls back then that stu dent enrollment at UNL wa3 as low as 8,000; and fewer, smaller buildings existed on both City and East campuses. of the NU Agricultural Experi A lot has changed since then, ment Station and the department Yet, Ottoson, who will retire July of agricultural economics, he again 1 at 64, speaks modestly of the talks in soft, modest tones. impact he has had on the growth of the universitywide system. Ottoson describes his second ranking administrative position as one in which he "makes reccin- mendations" cn the direction the university should take. Ottoson said he is a coordinator of pro grams he analyzes the univer sity's priorities and suggests the areas it should emphasize. It is a problem-solving position; he said. While NU President Ronald Roskens agrees with Ottoson, he adds that Gttosen's performance as an executive administrator has been nothing short of admirable. Ottoson has shown "almost bril liant performances of the respon sibilities cf vice president and provost," Roskens said The de parture of "an individual of such high caliber will slways leave a tremendous gsp...that will be dif ficult to fill," he said. A special advisory committi nss oeen appoimea 10 name a successor to Ottoson. Before his appointment as vice president and provost in 1082, Ottoson served as the interim vice chancellor of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Re sources in 1S31. In 1074, there was a lot of dis cussion to convert the College of Pi Kappa Phi sets By An Lsve Eai Ne&rssiaa Staler Eeparter Two national officers of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity are leaving UNL this week, satisfied with what they call "the best expansion ef fort ever for Pi Kappa Phi" Peter Duguid and Jay Stuckel, leadership consultants for the fraternity, have been in Lincoln since October recruiting members for a new Pi Kapoa Phi colony. The chapter folded in 1972 after 57 y:;:rs at UNL After interviewing about 200 men students, Buguid and Stuckel recruited 65 associate members, OWL warmer today with hi in Ottoson 4- ii Li tai ua e Agriculture to the Institute, said Ottoson, who was involved in the change. Because Nebraska la a predom in ately agricultural state, he said, it was important to give agricul ture a greater status at the uni versity. Now, agriculture holds a more predominant place at the univer sity. It is a "much larger and complex operation today," Otto son said. When Ottoson talks about his contribution to the development According to Roy Arnold, pres ent vice chancellor of the Insti tute, Ottoson could understand a problem, gift through the availa ble sources and find a reasona ble, rational solution. A faculty member and a depart ment head when Ottoson was director of the station, Arnold said Ottoson had the ability "to get the job done." Professor Glen Vollmar, who succeeded Ottoson as chairman of the agricultural economics de partment in ivoo, sma vtioson was a catalyst in helping the department grow. The department grew in size and the number of faculty and student members when Ottoson served as chairman from 1056 to 1.966, Vollmar a: Ottoson was partly responsible for the increased respect and. anoreciation of asxicultural eco- nomics, he said. Today the depart ment is one of the largest on East Campus, he said. As Ottoson prepares to leave the university after more than SO years of "enjoyable" work, he said he would like to see several of his major projects "move as far as possible." .. . Csl21S2s& cn Pag3 7 or pledges, to start the colony. The selection process went smoothly, they said. Hfhe only problem we had was turning people away," Duguid said. Besides choosing members, Stuckel and Duguid have taught new members fraternity customs and are "turning over the reins" cf chapter leadership, Duguid said. The colony has elected nine executive officers and eight com mittee chairmen. "I think we've got a good bunch of gup in leadership" said Vice President Doug Perdue, 20, a sophomore architecture major. "A lot of them have goals they goals r 1 . . "a if I '1 fua i fef i i .1 r.s, s . l ii i i it i i i a nr, y.aB is s i a University of Nebraska-Lincoln i he io r . w p ji no' d.9.Page 0 t r X t If n I Bunk beds in the 40bed frcn the Yomen's AxlT1:j. 7alie-cp tire la C a.m. and Hg!;t3-cr:t b & p.m. Uti titi rtll fil II gntl- !i J By Bsrlssra Comito D&iiy Nefcrtskaa Stiff Ee porter tttt Tho are Lincoln's home- 1 less and hungry? V The stereotype of a drunken bum lying in the gutter is not an accurate representation of Lincoln's destitute a large number of people who, without government or private assistance, would be without shelter, food and clothing. . Tills group encompasses unemployed, underemployed, disabled, elderly on fixed incomes, single mothers, runaways, transients, people down on their luck and people who have chosen drifting as a lifestyle. Charlie Fox, 54, has been on the road since he lost his wife and three children in a car accident 14 years ago. Charlie says he is a "drunk" when he has too much free time. But 03 the cook at the want set." The fraternity already is work ing on its social calendar, scholar ship and service projects, Perdue said But its biggest project is applying for a national charter. That charter could be granted in fall 1035, depending on the col ony's development and recom mendations from alumni and the university, Duguid said. Members meet weekly in the Nebraska Union. The university has agreed to sell the old Tau Kappa Epsilon house, 423 Univer- sity Terrace, to trie fraternity, Studkel said. The price still is being negotiated, he said. II my? ... donsitesy at the srlssl mmgii: People's City Mission downtown, he works from 4:30 am. to 6:30 p.m. and is sober. Fifty percent of the men staying at the mission are under 30, said Steve Janovec, mission director. Most of them are transient, Janovec said. The younger men may have never had a stable environment. They may be migrant workers. They may have had a problem with alcohol and lost everything They may have started running from their problems and it became a lifestyle, Janovec said. In 1928, at 14, Woodrow "Woody" Wulsch lea home. His father was an alcoholic, and his mother burned to death in a fire Woody blames on his father. Woody has been on the road ever since picking fruit in Washington, doing yard work Brian Tingley, chapter adviser, said the house is "not in too good of shape" now, but members prob ably will be able to move in next fall Lack of campus housing this year makes communication among members difficult, Perdue said. About 60 percent of the members live in university resi dence hails, Duguid said. Except for Monday meetings, it's hard to get the men together in one place, Perdue said. Hindered communication and the inexperience of the officers could be obstacle for the colony, Stuckel said. But, he said, he is iQCil CMII S1G0 PS Vol. 64 No. 63 a UOtaG...Pago10 - - . - a v.. v - - 1 Frisk CmS!eS?ss!l to Dz'ty NsbrctJcsn masses in Montana, and riding the rails. In March of this year, Woody arrived at the mission with frozen feet. His freight train from California had a "layover" in Western Nebraska for about two days. Social services cannot meet the needs of the disadvantaged, and private, non-profit organizations are picking up more and more of the slack. Most of these organisations depend on individual and church donations for survival. Kathy Allen, 23, is about five to six months pregnant. Her children were taken from her in Kansas. In Lincoln, her husband put her out on the street because he had "found someone else." For the past week Kathy has been staying at the family shelter at the mjsson. Costtaccd cn Pace 6 mcers confident in the colony's leader ship. . UNL members also will learn from other chapters, Stuckel said. In January, all officers will attend a leadership conference in St. Louis. The colony also will be host of a regional meeting in February. : Tingley, a field supervisor for the Lincoln Transportation Sys tem, said he has "no doubts" that the new colony will survive. "It's not going to be an easy job," :' he said. "There's going to be some problems, do doubt about it, . . "On the other hand, our gup have the skills they need to make it work," he said.