Page 10 Daily Nebraskan . - v ' V v 9 r - i i Doug CarrollDaily Nebraskan Kirsten Olsen, a senior language arts major from Plattsmouth, makes use of a greak In last week's rainy weather to study for her film theory class in the sculpture garden south of Sheldon. Residence halls offer more than bed and board; programs aid transition to campus living By Michelle Dyer Staff Reporter The transition from living in a small town, or moving across the state or country can be a smooth one with the help of UNL's residence halls. A total of 12 residence halls serve both East and City Campus. They are: Abel, Sandoz, Harper, Schramm, Smith, Cather, Pound, Neihardt, Burr, Fedde, Selleck, and Love Memorial co-op. Each hall or complex has a govern ment consisting of a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and floor representatives. This government, known as the Residence Hall Associa tion (RHA), works with an adviser, representing hall members to ASUN, researching and debating issues such as the residence hall budget and pro vision of services to members. They also plan special events for residents. Michelle Cole, assistant director of housing administration, said the biggest benefit of residence hall living is the feeling of community. The floor size ranges from sixteen to ninety people. Another benefit, says Cole, are the programs involving health aids, and student assistants. There is one Health Aid per floor, and these students go through extensive training at the Uni versity Health Center. Health Aids are trained to know how to react in any emergency and also are trained to advise students and listen to their problems. Student assistants help bring floor residents together creating a feeling of community and helping students be come aware of their rights and respon sibilities to themselves and to others. Each complex offers a wide range of services and benefits. Some of the facilities in residence halls are: 24 hour study areas, computer rooms, saunas, weight-training areas, softball diamonds, snack bars, swimming pools, darkrooms, music practice areas, floor TV lounges, sports courts, tutors, game rooms, horseshoe pits, and tennis courts. These are just some of the facilities included in the residence hall complexes. Each complex does not have all of the facilities listed. However, the pool at Abel-Sandoz is open to all residence hall dwellers. Other services include laundry mach ines in each complex, linen service, and some furniture is provided. X Speak your mind in student government By Lynne Bomberger Staff Reporter Working for the Association of Stu dents of the University of Nebraska (ASUN) is a rewarding experience and a good way to meet people, said Andy Pollock, ASUN's student body presi dent. ASUN, according to Pollock, is an active student government organization that is composed entirely of students working for students. Students work with administrators, the Board of Regents, the state legis lature, and the student body to provide solutions to problems from a student standpoint, he said. The executive branch of ASUN con sists of the president, first vice presi dent, second vice president, the speaker of the senate, and cabinet members. The president and vice presidents are elected by the students in the spring, the speaker is elected by the senate, and cabinet members are appointed by the president. The senate operates on a committee system. Through committees, students can become active participants of ASUN. There are five In-House committees: Campus Life, which deals with all aspects of the students' university life outside the classroom. O Communications, which works with all the publicity and promotion for students and student groups. OAcademics, which focuses on prob lems in the students' academic life. OCommittee for Fees Allocation (CFA) which has a vast impact in the use of over $4 million in student fees. O Special Topics committee handles all issues that do not fall into the other committees. Students can join these committees by filling out an application, Pollock said. "Committees are open to everyone," he said. Not only are there In-House com mittees for students to fill but there are also 25 campus wide, faculty-senate committees in need of dedicated stu dents. Some of these committees are: Park ing Appeals, Government Liaison Com mittee (GLC), Student Employee Rights, Scholarship and Financial Aid and Grading, Curriculum. ASUN also provides free services for full-time students. These services in clude: Student Legal Services, Student Information Center, keep campus clean recycling program, and distribution of paper money coupon books. 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