Fuerst sworn in as president
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“Never forget those people,”
he said.
Before turning the reigns of
ASUN to new senators, the old
senate kicked back and passed
two light-hearted bills.
The senate voted to name
the moose head that hangs in
the ASUN president’s office. The
moose was named “Nusa (ASUN
backward) the Moosa.”
A resolution was also passed
that recommends more desks
for left-handed students are
installed in classrooms at UNL
The senate approved Bylaw
E, which requires all presidential
appointments to student gov
ernment committees be
approved by the ASUN senate.
After all the business was fin
ished, the Association of
Students of the University of
Nebraska adjourned and the
new members were inducted.
Fueret was sworn in as ASUN
President. Jessica Lopez was
sworn in as first vice president
and Nick Fitch was sworn is as
second vice president
Fueret said that his adminis
tration is looking forward to the
next year.
Fueret said he will immedi
Napoliello wins RHA election
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"We tried to study our goals to
make sure they were feasible," he
said.
Brown said he will finish out
his terms as the speaker of the
RHA senate and Cather Hall presi
dent and then might work on the
local government leveL
*1 think (the results are) what
the residents wanted, and that’s
what they’re going to get,” Brown
said. “I give congratulations to Bfll,
and I hope everything goes well
for them next year. I think they'll
try their best*
Vision Party member Heidi
Puckett won the secretarial race
against 4U’s Joshua Pluta with 319
votes; Pluta received 206votes.
Puckett said she was happy to
win.
“RHA has been one of the
greatest organizations I’ve been
involved in since I came to the
university,'* she said.
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Puckett said as secretary; she
would like to make sure residents
are well-represented. She said she
[dans to create a “comment box,”
where residents can drop com
plaints or other comments.
4U's treasurer candidate,
Rebecca Overgaard - the only
treasurer candidate on the ballot -
won with 471 votes.
Overgaard said she wants to
carry on some of the goals her
partyworft get to and be a part ofa
“cooperative team.”
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ateiy get started on helping the
new senators transition into
their new roles.
The new senators are already
off to a good start, Fuerst said.
“It’s encouraging to see sen
ators ready to present legisla
tion,” he said.
Fuerst said he wants to start
passing legislation that expires
at the end of each term. Only
bylaws stay on the books after a
new senate takes over. Fuerst
said that he will look at the last
three years of legislation for
ideas on what bills to debate.
Fuerst said he is excited to
get to work, but he won't forget
who made his job a little easier.
"Joel has opened a lot of
doors this year that needed to be
opened for us to get done what
we want to accomplish,” he said.
In other news:
■ Angela Clements was
nominated Outstanding ASUN
senator by the senate.
Schafer said that Clements
served as an inspiration to him.
"She pushed me and always
made me remember what I
came into office for,” he said.
■ The Outstanding Educator
Awards, chosen by students dur
ing the February ASUN elec
tions, went to Ross Thompson, a
psychology professor, for a large
class; and Keith Gilster, a live
stock professor, for a small class.
Students were asked to iden
tify an outstanding professor
from a class of more than 60 and
fewer than 60.
■ The Laura Cockson
Memorial Scholarship, adminis
tered through ASUN, went to
Angie Child, a senior biochem
istry major.
Cockson was a university
student that was killed by a
drunken driver on March 14,
1998 in a car accident. The
scholarship was awarded by the
parents of the deceased student
Child is the education coor
dinator of Project Care, an anti
drinking organization, and a
board member and volunteer
for the Nebraska Council to
Prevent Drug and Alcohol
Abuse.
Eva Cockson, Laura’s moth
er, said that presenting the
award was important to her.
. “I can’t tell you how much it
means to honor Laura every •
year in the form of a scholar
ship,” she said. ■
Eva Cockson wept as she
reflected on her daughter’s life.
“There’s always someone
missing at family celebrations.”
Sales tax
could help
teachers
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Revenue Committee, said if the
plan is implemented Oct. 1, it
should raise about $32 million for
teacher pay by June 30,2002.
For a full fiscal year, it could
bring $40 million to $70 million in
additional dollars to the state, he
said.
If passed, teachers could see
salary increases by September,
Wkkersham said.
The amount of the pay
increase would be determined by
die schools, he said.
The increase would fund a
teacher-pay plan developed by
the Education Committee, which
would provide $2,000 for every
teacher who has tour years of
experience or less during the bill’s
first yean
During the (dan's second year;
the state would provide $41 mil
lion to schools to boost salaries.
Wickersham said while the
sales-tax plan is projected to bring
in more money than the $41 mil
lion, it’s important the state saves
the excess money for die future.
A plethora of bills relating to
teacher pay flooded the
Education Committee this year,
and Wickersham said he thought
the committees were making
progress by passing the sales-tax
increase.
“I think this is a process that
has to be taken step by step,”
Wickersham said.
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College savings plan popular
Nebraskans interested in set
ting money aside for college will
have more options if a proposed
bill passes through the
Legislature.
The bill, introduced by Sen.
Don Pederson of North Platte,
amends the college savings plan,
which was passed last year and
implemented Jan. 1.
Pederson's bill passed the first
round of floor debate Wednesday.
The plan allows anyone to
invest money in a college savings
account
The money invested is tax
deductible and earns interest over
time, Pederson said
Originally, the plan said the
account must be set up by the
time the participant is 18 years old
and the money must be with
drawn by the time the participant
is 30.
Pederson's bill removes those
boundaries, so anyone can start
or finish an account at any time
Pederson’s bill also removes
the stipulation that said the
account must be started with a
minimum of $300.
In its first few months, $3.5
million has been invested and
more than 1,500people are partic
ipating, Pederson said
“It’s really a great plan,”
Pederson said. “It's very popular"
Gubernatorial candidates
would be elected together
A constitutional amendment
passed by the voters in Nebraska
last year will have more definite
guidelines if a proposed bill is
approved by the Legislature.
The bill, introduced by Sen. Ed
Schrock of Elm Creek, would
make changes to an amendment
that states gubernatorial candi
dates can choose their lieutenant
governor candidates, rather than
running separately
Schroctfs bill states the guber
natorial candidates must choose
their lieutenant governor candi
dates within 60 days of the pri
mary election.
Schlock's bill passed through
the first round of floor debate
Wsdnesday.
“I thought there had to be
some sort of deadline - it’s the
same sort of position that presi
dential candidates face," Schrock
said.
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