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• "I Emperial history ■ wjk ‘1 I ^ J Authentic African dance troupe will I M ^jk I I m/ perform musical, dance tale of the y | Mandinka.A&E,PAGE9 "l* Cl C 1^" Cl The Replacements? JL JL Several coaches are in the running for the pu Nebraska basketball vacancy. Thursday, March 23,2000 dailyneb.com vol 99, Issue 124 sports, page 16 Bill’s progress draws worry, support Regents: Senators made wrong move By Veronica Daehn Staff writer The Nebraska Legislature may be in danger of making a big mistake. At least that’s what some members of the Board of Regents said Wednesday about the Legislature’s advancement of a bill that would ban die use of aborted fetal tissue in research. Senators voted Tuesday to pull LB 1405 out of the Judiciary Committee and onto the floor for debate. The bill stalled in committee earlier this month when committee members were dead locked in a 4-4 vote. The bill, introduced by Omaha Sen. John Hilgert, could be heard on the floor as early as Friday. Regent Chuck Hassebrook of Lyons said advancing the bill was a mistake. The research should not be banned, he said. “It would be a tragedy to stop this research before we have the opportunity to develop alternative sources of tissue,” Hassebrook said. Please see REGENTS on 7 Students split on merits of research hill ByJillZeman Staff writer Students and lawmakers alike remain divid ed on an issue that has rocked Nebraska’s con servative and anti-abortion community since November. With the end of the legislative session draw ing near, senators have 12 days left to pass a bill this session that would ban research using abort ed fetal cells. The bill’s possible passage is raising support and concern from some UNL students. ASUN President Andy Schuerman said he wasn’t surprised the bill advanced from the Judiciary Committee to the floor for debate, but he still was disappointed. “I wish the debating committee would’ve done something to show the senators how important it is not to politicize this issue,” he said. Schuerman said he understood that the sen ators felt compelled to address the issue, but now that it’s on the floor, they should closely Please see STUDENTS on 7 Glory days 1^M Josh Wolfe/DN TWO STUDENTS study near the entrance of CBA on Wednesday afternoon. Outside the window is “Old Glory,” a sculpture created by Mark di Suvero in 1986. I ____ Court rules on student fees •• Students should get involved in the CFA process.” Jason Mashek Committee for Fees Allocation chairman ■ Decision says Hinds can go to groups even if some students object. By Kimberly Sweet Staff writer The use of student fees to fund campus groups - political and nonpo litical - will continue on college cam puses nationwide, thanks to a decision handed down Wednesday by the U.S. Supreme Court. Supreme Court justices unani mously ruled that it was constitutional to use mandatory student fees to fund campus groups and speakers some stu dents may object to. The court ruled 9-0 that it did not violate any student’s right to free speech. Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs James Griesen said, when the case was brought to the court, it would be a non issue for UNL. The Board of Regents changed the student fee policy at UNL in 1979, vot ing to eliminate student fee funding for all student organizations except the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska, the University Program Council and the Daily Please see FEES on 3 I Teens charged as adults in shooting of woman By Michelle Starr Staff writer Three juveniles were charged as adults in Gage County on Wednesday in connection with the shooting death of a Cortland woman earlier this month. Gage County Attorney Richard Smith said three youths were arrested; two are from Lincoln. Jeremy Riser, 17,104 Peach St., was charged with felony murder and use of a weapon to commit a felony. Shane Alley, 16,1421 Folsom St, was charged as an accessory to a felony, Smith said Jordan Novak, 14, of Bennett, was charged with felony theft, Smith said Terri Teuber, State Patrol spokes woman, said all three were arrested Tuesday night around 8 p.m. State Patrol Lt. Mark Funkhouser said another person has been ques tioned in connection to the shooting, but no arrests or charges have been made for that person. Please see CORTLAND on 3