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Diverse performers to present their stories ■ The event gives viewers Hispanic, black and Asian American perspectives. By Margaret Behm Staff uniter Your cravings for diversity could be fed tonight with “A Slice of Rice, Frijoles and Greens.” Three performers will present their cultural experiences in the United States through the presenta tion, which includes songs, come dy and acting. The presenters will be Dan Kwong, a writer and visual artist; Michele Serros, a Chicana writer; and Chic Street Man, a singer, gui tarist and songwriter. Tom St. Germain, vice presi dent of the University Program Council, said he enjoys presenta tions more when diversity speakers only tackle issues dealing with then own ethnicity. “The overall message of diver sity is great, but I think focusing on a specific culture makes it more interesting,” said St. Germain, a junior computer science major. The performances will be stronger because performers each will present separately, St. Germain said. Life in the United States will be shown from Asian-American, Hispanic and black perspectives. “It’s definitely a more unique show because there’s three different views from three different cultures in one show, and I think that’s cool,” he said. Nikki Fulkner, minority stu dent program chairwoman for UPC, said the performance will give students an opportunity to attend an entertaining diversity event. “A lot of times here on campus, not a lot of students get to attend cultural events,” said Fulkner, a sophomore sociology major. “I think it would be a really good cul tural experience for students.” The presentation is free for everyone. It begins at 7 p.m. in the Nebraska Union Ballroom. St. Germain recommended stu dents go. “If you’re going to attend a diversity event this semester, then I’d say that this should be it,” St. Germain said. f ’ "T . ! ,Qupon and with any pur{hase...We'i\ 9' «\ /a Off OUR # | . . ,4>i3 i Limit one coupon per person-perday.r* J ^Limit is $3.99 Value. 1StlTvlJ Expires:-4-15-00; - VjglWlMllMl 4690 Leighton Ave.* 467-3 9^1 *** *» r Student leaders attend event focused on fighting campus hate By Jill Zeman Staff writer ASUN’s president and president elect had the chance to cultivate their leadership skills on the East Coast last week at a conference aimed at reducing hate on campus. The “Combating Prejudice and Hate on Campus” conference was held Thursday and Friday at Northeastern University in Boston. Andy Schuerman, Association of Students of the University of Nebraska president, Joel Schafer, ASUN presi dent-elect, and Chuck van Rossum, assistant director of the UNL minority assistance program, were selected to attend the conference by James Griesen, vice chancellor for student affairs. Students and faculty members could attend topical workshops such as date rape; gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues; and racial jokes and slurs, Schafer said. The registration fee and part of the lodging costs were paid for by the U.S. Department of Education, and the Student Affairs office paid for the rest of it. The University of Nebraska Lincoln’s participants discussed a vari ety of subjects at the conference. Schafer attended a roundtable ses sion where he discussed UNLs campus racial climate with students from other colleges and universities. “What concerns me more is the prejudice that goes on behind closed doors ” he said. Schafer said he learned about a Web site developed at the University of Califomia-Berkeley that allowed stu dents to obtain information about hate crimes and also report harassment or hate crimes. Schafer said he hopes to start simi lar features on the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska’s Web site while he is the ASUN president. “1 want to make the ASUN Web site more effective,” he said. Schuerman attended a workshop called “Addressing Degrading Language, Slurs and Jokes,” led by Betsy Sweet and Stephen Wessler of the University of Southern Maine. “The No. 1 thing is although there is a tremendous diversity of the levels of hate campuses experience, a lot of themes ring true,” Schuerman said. Schuerman also said he felt stu dent-led efforts are the most effective way to combat hate on campus. “It’s not part of (the administra tion’s) job descriptions to address these issues,” he said. Schafer also went a workshop enti tied “Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered College Students in the New Millennium: What are colleges doing for them, and what remains to be done?” The workshop was led by Lori Rosenberg of Suffolk University. Schafer said he thought the workshop was helpful, especially because Suffolk University recently implemented domestic partner benefits. Schafer said he was able to talk to students representing schools that already have domestic partner benefits. He also got names and phone numbers of people he could contact for more information. Schafer said the conference influ enced some of the decisions he’ll make as ASUN president next year. “I realized how important it is to have a safe space for GLBT students on campus,” he said. Schafer said he plans to introduce a bill that would make the ASUN office a safe place. Schuerman passed a similar bill last year, but when new senators take over ASUN, all current bills die, Schafer said. Both Schafer and Schuerman said they would have liked to attend more workshops. “(The conference) was very help ful, but it could have gone one step fur ther,” Schafer said. i-7—7—n-1-s-1 Teen-ager shoots at car Two drivers’ road rage on Saturday ended with shooting at about 11 p.m, police said. At 31st and O streets, one car apparently cut off the car driven by Matthew J. Kurtzer, 18, 7130 Wedgewood Drive, Lincoln Police Ofc. Katherine Finnell said. Kurtzer began following the car east on O Street, said Finnell. The car pulled into the Gateway Mall parking lot, 61st and O streets, and Kurtzer reportedly fired eight rounds from a .22 rifle at the car, Finnell said. One of the shots shattered the car’s back window, Finnell said. Police caught up with Kurtzer on » ■ Monday at about 4 p.m. at Greyhound Bus Lines, 940 P St., and arrested him, Finnell said. Kurtzer was charged with firing into an occupied vehicle and use of a weapon to commit a felony. 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