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9 by Carol Anderson Nebraskan Staff Writer Although this year's Time Out pro gram held Monday and Tuesday was superior to last year's, the turnout was not encouraging, according to Time Out chairman Steve Tiwald. "But the people who did come really benefited. It gave them ideas on where to start and what needs to be done in improving the University,'' he continued. He says it's too early to measure the effects of the program, but Tiwald considers the University's second Time Out more of a success since the speakers were on campus longer, resulting in more speaker-audience contact. The program was narrowed in both scope and number of events to prevent conflicts. Birenbaum Gauged by crowd size, Dr. William Birenbaum, president of Staten Island Community College, seemed to Tiwald to be the most popular speaker. Talk ing on educational reform, Birenbaum pointed out how ignorant students are concerning how universities are run. At dinner with a group of students, Tiwald said that Birenbaum asked questions such as "How does faculty tenure work? What about student fees?" Nobody knew. "Before you can get things done," Tiwald added, "you must find out how the University works internally." John Eaves, president of the Afro American Society, said the highlight of Time Out for black students was James Turner, director of Cornell University's Center for Afro-American Studies. Turner's topic was minorities on campus. Carl Davidson, national officer of Students for a Democratic Society and founder of SDS here, was the most popular speaker with the radicals, Tiwald estimated. Charles Palmer, newly elected president of the Na tional Student Association, was the fourth speaker. Reaction ASUN President Bill Chaloupka said surface reaction to Time Out is that it was an "excellent program with good speakers. Just because a lot of people didn't show up doesn't mean it was a failure. It generated new discussion among interested people. To that extent it was valuable." Last year's program was "just fun and games" Chaloupka said referring to the music and poetry reading. But Time Out this year got down to the core issues, he added. Chaloupka termed Time Out's cost of $2,400 "reasonably economical." ASUN paid the bill Last year the event was part of a national college program sponsored and funded by NSA designed to stimulate campus discussion prior to the national election. ASUN decided to continue the program on its own. 'Turnout smaller? program superior FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1969 U of N's expansion program alarms many Malone residents by Gary Seacrest Nebraskan Staff Writer The Lincoln Malone community is slowly disappearing with each new acquisition of land by the University in that area. However, acquisition will be slowed for the next two years since the Legislature appropriated only $2UO,(X0 for Lincoln campus land ac quisition during the 1969-71 bien nium. The Lincoln campus had $2 million for expansion during the 1967-69 bien nium. During this time the University purchased approximately 18 acres of land in the Malone area. Kay Thompson, director of the Malone Community Center, said Thursday that NU expansion is wor rying all the area's residents. "It has uman to begin The University Senate's Human Rights Comimittee has been inactive since its official creation nine months ago. One committee member, Patrick R. Wells associate professor of pharmo cology, explained that "until last week the Human Rights Committee had no designated chairman so none of the members knew when to meet." The committee finally held Its first meeting last Wednesday after electing Paul A. Olson, an English professor and Tri-University Director, to tem porarily head the group. "Now that we have met," said Wells, "we hope to begin to func tion." The functions of the Human Rights Committee were first outlined by oolitica! science Professor Ivan Volgyes, who Introduced the idea for such a group at a university Senate meeting in November, 1968. Volgyes said the planned committee would help students with any pro blems, and especially in their fight against racism, by recommending policies to various decision-making bodies on campus, such as ASUN and the administration. The policies, which would allow for the ever-changing needs of the university, would be conceived after "the collection and analysis of all relevant information concerning human rights problems." At a University Senate meeting In February, 1969, t h e committee on human rights proposal was unanimously approved. When the committee was formed a Declaration of Human Rights was made. It defined human rights to In clude "the right to participate In the processes of government and the right MB 11 mm I"1""" 1 1 11 '"1 " wmnm m . PtfWI . P Wmmm I '' """""" -1 . 'i. rv rT rl n f EL sn- CI mjJ-'m 0-13 J & iiu r-j fill lil fl ' trrn fa M ' rl PI U zfr " : -i . B I ft . P Si ' I 1 rf'-f-; been very distressing to them, and it has shown in different ways. They're nervous and worrying and have all kinds of questions as to where they will go." She also alleged that several of the area's residents have had nervous breakdowns due to the problems caused by the expansion. Reluctant to leave Miss Thompson indicated that some residents were reluctant to leave the area. "Many residents have put a lot of money in improvements on their homes," she said. The Malone residents, according to Miss Thompson, are bitter toward the University and feel they were not properly involved in the planning of the expansion. Rights Committee functioning to work for a society free of in tolerance or prejudice." The committee consisted of two members each from the student body, faculty and administration. In addition to Olson and Wells, the members selected were Vaughn M. Jaenike. an associate professor of secondary education and extension director, Lyle E. Young, assistant dean of the college of engineering and architecture and two students, Ron Lee and Jim Eviner. Lee has since graduated and his replacement will soon be chosen by the Afro-vXmeriean collegiate socie ty. Evinger has resigned from the committee with a replacement to be chosen by ASUN. The Human Rights Comimittee at the present time has 1969-70 Builders Books should be sold next week With a little luck, the Builders Buzz Books for 1969-70 should be on sale next week, according to Builders Pres ident Barb Ramsey. The University has submitted the Information on students needed to complete the directory, Miss Ramsev said, and the books are now being printed. Work on the annual Builders publi cation was begun last summer, when advertising a major part of the book listings for campus offices, organ izations and faculty members were sent to the prater, she said. "I regret tremendously that the Buzz books can't be out sooner, but there Residents of Abel Oflud LINCOLN, "We sit in the shadow of the University and there was never any attempt really to involve the residents about what they were thinking." She also feels the University did not con sider the humanistic element in their expansion into the Malone area or the problems it would create. The Malone Neighborhood Council, under direction of social worker Byron Peterson, is advising residents in their negotiations with the University on selling their land. Peterson has helped some people receive more money for their land than the University originally offered, said Miss Thompson. Advice given This advising has been quite useful, according to Miss Thompson since no student representatives. However, the committee has made assignments to members and a meeting is planned for next month. "The first months will be spent gathering the facts," Wells said. These facts will be used in the com mittee's policy formula. In addition, the Information obtained may be used in counseling and assisting students who allege infringement of their riglnts. In the future the Human Rights Committee will notify organizations of its findings with the purpose of seek ing assurance that all University in dividuals "are able to conduct their respective activities with proper guarantees of legally established and commonly accepted precepts o f human rights." was just no way," Miss Ramsey said. In earlier days, when the University's enrollment was much smaller, the Builders compiled the student infor mation themselves, but that is a phys ical Impossibility today, she added. Miss Ramsey said that the books are printed in Texas by a firm specializing in college directories and other large projects. The printing Is done for the advertising revenue, at no cost to the Builders. Builders sell the books to finance other projects such as the Out standing Professorship Award, and an annual donation to the University foundation. Hall's second floor show a plucky eorasili NEBRASKA "most of the people in the neighborhood do not understand all the negotiating that goes on in selling and purchasing property." Peterson feels the University puts subtle pressure on Malone residents to sell by printing maps showing a University building where their house is located. Because of the University's power of eminent domain, according to Peterson, the University can buy the land in the area anytime they want. The University is currently buying land only when residents offer it for sale. The social worker believes Malone residents are not receiving a fair price for their land. He feels that if a land owner challenged the University's price offer in court he could get more money for his land. Assessed value The University buys land at its assessed "fair market value." Most lots in the Malone area sell for about $5,000. Last week the University pur chased two lots with houses on them in the area for $11,300. George Hancock. NU real estate specialist, has said the University has a waiting list of people who want to sell land in the Malone area im mediately. But the University cannot buy these lands due to lack of funds. However, most of the people who are selling Malone land are white absentee landlords, according to Miss Thompson. She said less than 50 per cent of the residents own their homes. Counseling service and housing assistance for people relocating from the Malone area is a joint project of the Lincoln Action Program, Hous ing Help Inc. and the city of Lincoln. Officially, the University Is not assisting in the relocation of Malone residents. Not super power During the administration talk-in last week, campus President Joseph Soshnik said, "If you picture the University as some sort of super power which is striving to move poo pie out of Malone, that is inac curate." Commenting on the prices the University pays in the area for land, Soshnik said, "We can't pay $15,000 for some property that has an ap praised value of $5,000, even though we're well aware tha' it may cost the residents around $12,000 to obtain suitable housing." The University is not alone in ex panding into the Malune area. The city of Lincoln is planning a Northeast Radial that will also force Malone residents to relocate. Fraternities, sororities and businesses wishing to build apartments are also interested in buying land in the area. Campus expunsion eastward In the Malone area will be used for housing, recreation and parking. The expansion will extend eastward to the Northeast Radial. fljLnJLO-MfB U J-W 0- S"" kind of facement. Puppy love wanted for homeless 'Head 5 Several weeks ago a small, black, short-hair male puppy wandered on to the University campus and found some well-deserved friendship at the Centennial College on North 16th Street. . In keeping with contemporary times the pup was named "Head" and shared by several of the residents of the College who took turns feeding and caring for him. In shori, Head became a mascot of the College. Responses outline new chancellor's job by Bill Smitherman Nebraskan Staff Writer In a few months the Unive-sitv of Nebraska will have a new chancellor. What will his job etual? A number of faculty and students responding to this question expressed varying views. "The chancellor should be more than the figurehead he is now," journalism major Rindy Elckhot'f commented. He added that the chancellor should have closer contact with students and be open to sugges tions from them. a II II W (1 n 0 I II J - y - i Vol. 93, No. 26 c ! Nebraskan photo by Howard Rosenberg But, University regulations are regulations, and the word is that the dog has to go, at least to some other place than the college. That poses a problem for the friends and "owners" of Head who are seeking a home for him. But, a home Is need ed only until November 24th. The pLea is for a dog sitter between now and the 24th. Any interested parties should contact the Centennial College or call 475-4150. There should be some way for v i students to air their grievances to the chancellor, he said. Perhaps the chancellor could have a weekly open house where students could talk to him without going through red tape, he suggested. "The chancellor Is just someone you take for granted," agronomy major Scott Harris said. "He doesn't really mean that much to the average stu dent." Scott said he thinks that the chancellor acts as a middle man between the administration, faculty and Board of Regents. He should take all the opinions ottered by members of the University community Into ac count before he makes decisions, Harris added. Lenard Dodson, a math major, said the chancellor's main Job is as the University's head administrator. He is necessary to hold the different parts together, Dodson continued. The main task facing the new chancellor will be to coordinate the merger of the University, according to professor R. E. Gilbert of the chemical engineering department. "There are still many decisions to be made that will determine what the University system in Nebraska will be like." he said. "The merger now is a mess that badly needs to be straightened out." Gilbert continued that the chancellor Is tl:e men in charge of all three University campuses. He must make decisions that affect the entire University structure after re ceiving information, from his staff and the staffs of the campus presi dents. Gilbert said. The professor commented that If the merger of the University Is not finalized and coordinated two full scale universities might d e v e I o p ia Nebraska. Along the same lines, Continued en page 4