Friday, December 7, 1934
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Vol. 84 No. 73
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Although Gov. Bob Kerrey made higher
education a priority in hb 1823.6 million
proposed general fund budget for the
next fiscal year, he created a "great
disparity" when he did not grant the
Uni versity cf Nebraska the money it had
requested for faculty salaries, an NU
oScial said Thursday.
Jim Ragiin, director of public affairs at
UNL, made his remarks in response to
Kerrey's proposed 1035-85 fiscal year
budget, which Kerrey announced Thurs
day at a news conference.
Raglin said, "Obviously there's a great
disparity between what we felt was
essential and what he (Kerrey) thinks is
wanted."
Higher education, which makes up 25.9
percent or $213.2 million of Kerrey's pro
posed budget increased 8.9 percent. The
tides laculcy salary hike
category includes universities, state
colleges, technical colleges and post
secondary coordinating commissions.
The NU Board of Regents had requested
$184.5 million in state aid for the entire
operating budget cf the NU system. Kerrey
recommended the state giveNU $170.2
million, which would be a 4 percent
increase from last year's actual budget.
He recommended $3.8 million for the
proposed veterinary school, $4.2 million
for the proposed animal science build in
$2 million for UNO's lab science buildin
$1 million for UNL's Lied Center for
Performing Arts, $2.6 million for computer
equipment and $339,697 for library
materials.
Kerrey proposed about $2.5 million for
NlTs student contracts and scholarships.
That is about $100,000 more than the three priorities for the university library
university requested. . materials, computer equipment and
Kerrey, however, did not announce faculty salaries
proposals for faculty salaries. Whatever Thd '..l, c,vfu,, n ,.
Kerrey's future proposal is, Ragiinsaid, it J3 h obvious!y a sback Pglin
wmi ds mucn less man recuesteo. ine
resents
had asked that 11 percent of
their request go toward faculty salaries.
Raglin said the regents and the NU
administration began a three-year pro
gram last year to bring faculty salaries at
But, he said, the university will not give
up.
"There are opportunities for changes,"
he said. "His work isnt written in granite."
Including higher education, Kerrey pro-
UNL, UNO and the NU Medical Center in posed a total budget of $823.6 million, a
Omaha to a mid-point with their respective 7.3 percent increase over 1934-85 fiscal
peer institutions. year's budget.
Faculty salaries was the only priority Excluding higher education, Kerrey had
category that did not receive the funding three other Priority areas in his proposal:
the university requested. At the news 10.1 million for watcr.and soil con
conference, Kerrey said he had met witn servation, an increase of $5.3 million or
NU president Ronald Eoskens while pre- 1 AU O Perceru
paring his budget. Together, they formed
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Attorney William f.Icrrow of
Omaha on Thursday questioned
whether officials who investigated
Commonwealth Savings Com
pany's insolvency made Attorney
General Paul Douglas the thrust"
of the investigation before scruti-
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motives
igators
testimony that he and Domina
had discovered discrepancies in
some Commonwealth loan tran
sactions "somewhere between the
16th and 23rd of November" that
increased Douglas' significance in
the investigation.
he had not prepared the actual
return.
Domina and Miller said Douglas
did not tell them about the money
when asked about the compen
sation he received for services
rendered to Copple. Domina said
Mr. Douglas was the only one the only compensation Douglas
at that point in time who had indicated was Fox Hollow prop
that land of relationship with erty. Miller said Douglas also told
Miller him that he had bought lots near
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nizing others involved
Special Assistant Attorney Commonwealth officials,
General David Domina and former said.
Interim Banking Director John That's why, Miller said, Douglas
Miller conducted the probe, was the only official asked to
Domina said he sent question- show his income tax returns,
naires to government and Asssistant Prosecutor Vincent
Commonwealth officials in Novem- Valentine used those returns to
ber and asked them to prepare to try to prove that Douglas did not received $32,500 from Copple
give sworn statements docu- pay income taxes on $40,000 he when senators specifically asked
menting their possible involve- received from Marvin Copple, about the transactions. He said
ment with Commonwealth. Commonwealth vice president, he did not tell Domina and Miller
Domina told the jury that he But part of the testimony from about the money because he was
took Douglas' statements Nov. 30 the accountant, who prepared only answering questions, not
and Dec. 21. input data for Doudas' 1931 expanding.
70th Street and Coddington Ave
nue, an area known as Timber
Ridge.
Morrow said Douglas told the
Legislature's Special Common
wealth Committee that he had
Miller said in hb afternoon return, was disqualified because
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TheASUN Senate Wednesday
commended Regent Ed
Schwartzkopf of Lincoln for
hb 13 years of service to UNL
students.
ASUN President Mark
Scudder presented Schwartz
kopf with a marble plaque. He
said the out-going three-term
regent has been consistently
interested in students' view
points. "He has been art advocate
for students in all of hb 18
years (as regent) "Scudder said.
Schwartzkopf said the
award was a "pleasant sur
prise." He told the senators
that he would always appre
ciate the "great contributions"
students make to the uni versity.
He said he doesnt think anyone
could "find a greater student
body" than at UNL.
"Old regents...they dont die,"
Schwartzkopf said. "They just
maintain their interest in the
University of Nebraska." :
Rudy Lewb, assistant to the
chancellor and director cf uni
versity relations, told the sen
ators he wants to form an
"ambassador" program to
welcome visitors to the univer
sity. Lewb said the university b a
"neat place," but he doesnt
think "we always tell how neat
it b." Organization members
would welcome visitors on
campus and talk to prospective
students about the university.
Lewb asked the senators to
find out what impressions their
hometown friends have about
UNL
"We dont always hear what
needs to be done," Lewb said.
"I think. -you'll come up with
some suggestions."
Students, parents and Big
Red fans who vbit the UNL
campus should be better
informed of the university's high
quality, Scudder said.
"I realiy think the university
can compete with any school
in the area," he said, "but we
just need to show that we can."
In other business, the senate
. approved the constitution for
Eqmal, a -new campus organi
zation forming to run for office
during ASUN elections early
next year.
itudent parents have double duty
By Bsrl) Cczdto
nTsj ne difference between
1 being a studentparent
Mm and being just a student b
that you cannot be totally self
centered; you cant just think
about studying and partying,
according to one studentpar
ent at UNL You're responsible
for more lives than just your
own, she said.
There b a clear national trend
toward growing numbers cf
older students, said Deanna
Eversoli faculty head of UNL's
non-traditional student organi
zation. Following are brief
accounts of the lives of some
student parents at UNL
Y"1 ubba had worn himself
T out ear m t2 evening,
-i-i' and Ben was tucking him
into bed a chance to put in
some study time, but Nicole's
fussy hours were approaching.
Anita nursed her, gently rocking
back and forth.
Shortly after Nicole was born,
Anita had to drop out cf schooL
She had fallen behind during
her lst week of pregnancy
because of anxiety and
exhaustion.
Anita said her sister had told
her single students had it
tougher because they had to
cope with residence hall life and
dating. Anita laughed.
"My sister can stay up all
night cramming for a test. The
next day she can take an all -afternoon
nap to recover.
"1 have to keep things caught
up. I cant get behind not in
homework, not in laundry, not
in dbhes.
"I might have to stay up with
a colicky child half the night. I
have to stay caught up."
Ben came into the room
Bubba was finally nestled in
and offered something to drink,
Koolaid, sugary sweet, in a red
plastic glass.
A huge philodendron, sup
ported by white fish net, spread
along the ceiling cf the mobile
home.
$105 a month in rent,
"It's my father's trailer," Anita
said.
"All college students have
money problems," Ben said. "We
get by on my salary from the
National Guard and parent
support, We dont go to movies."
"Babysitters are tough."
"But we get by.-"
"It would be silly for me to
take a full-time job to put Ben
through school. By the time you
subtract money for daycare, I
would just need a better-paying
job than I can get right now."
"Besides, they're only small
once, and I'm home more as a
student."
Ben and Anita Higgins share
the load. They schedule their
classes so one parent b off to be
with the children.
Y t was the first week of
I schooL Charlotte Walker
went to pick up her daugh
ter, Jamel, from kindergarten.
"My little girl was gone. The
teacher hadnt seen her. No one
knew where she was. It was like
the worst feeling IVe ever had.
My little girl."
Jamel Walker had walked
home from school with some
friends, but no one was home.
"You have to have that peace
of mind that your children are
being well taken care of, she
said.
"Sometimes it's really rough,
and I feel like the day cares are
raising my children. I have to
know they're in the best hands
possible."
An average day for Charlotte
Walker begins at 6 a.m. when
she gets up, fixes Breakfast for -herself
and her daugther, wakes
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