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FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1970
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
VOL 93, NO. 88
Election results on page 4
Tiwaid wants to begin Now
by MARSHA BANGERT
Nebraikan Staff Wrlttr
Every ASUN election names
a new president who promises
to make ASUN meaningful to
students.
Steve Tiwaid, this year's
winner, is saying one thing
more. He wants to ''begin
now."
"ASUN isn't important to
most students," Tiwaid said.
"This was indicated by the
small voting turnout. It simply
hasn't been doing enough
things for students."
Committees and their
chairman will be appointed
soon, according to Tiwaid. He
added this will give these
persons ample time to research
projects for the 1970-71 ASUN.
A major effort will be made
to provide more services, to
operate on a non-profit basis,
for students, Tiwaid said.
Tiwald's present plans for new
Earth
Day, 1970
by MICK MORIARTY
Nabraskan Stafl Writer
It would be the irony of all
time if our industrial society
would go out, not with a bang,
but with a cough and a
whimper.
So on April 22, 1970, there
was an Earth Day. It began
early and ended late with a
candlelight march.
Regardless of the attempts to
inform people of the problems
of pollution, starvation and, in
general, the destruction of the
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earth, an aura of futility was in
the minds of many of the about
200 students who participated
in the candlelight march to the
Capitol.
As the students stood on the
steps of the Capitol, one of them
read some words from Albert
Schweitzer. The words were not
consoling. They were
pessimistic and painted a
gloomy picture of the destruc
tion of the world by man. But
that same student reiterated,
"it looks even worse if we don't
try to save our earth."
60 E-week displays
on environment
The 60 E-Week displays are not just to show off bright
engineering and architecture students.
The emphasis of this year's displays Is on environment
control because "engineers must be concerned with things
other than the almighty dollar," said John Rosenow, E-Week
co-chairman with Jim Bosiljevac.
About 10,000 visitors are expected to attend E-Week
activities which end Saturday night with a banquet. Somo
600 high school students took scheduled tours.
Displays included a model of underwater and floating
cities, now in experimental use, that may be necessary
in the future if efforts to control pollution arc not suc
cessful. A mechanical engineering display showed how noise
pollution could bo reduced through vibration control. This
principle can be put into effect by constructing automobile
metals to vibrate harmoniously and cancel each other out.
Another model showed how irrigation water polluted
by fertilizer can be re-used rather than emptied into
streams.
And agricultural engineering students diapered a pig
to show the need for taking care of animal waste.
"Technology isn't the only answer (to pollution) but
it can help," commented Rosenow who said a change In
priorities is necessary to clean up the environment.
Engineering students are concerned about their
responsibility for a healthy environment, he said, but the
engineering profession still worships the dollar god.
li and a whimper
The students were angry but
not ready for violence. Instead,
they voiced what might be
termed "jovial cynicism."
Before they left the Capitol,
the sang happy birthday to the
earth and added a few bars for
Mayor Sam Schwartzkopf.
They were pessimistic, but
not without cause. Earlier in
the day Mayor Schwartzkopf
Indicated that Industries
recognize their responsibilities
for pollution cleamup and are
doing their share in "saving the
earth."
Earlier, Mark M. Hammer,
associate professor of civil
engineering destroyed the myth
that no pollution problems ex
isted in Nebraska.
Hammer predicted that in 10
15 years Lake McConaughy will
be unsuitable for recreational
use. Hammer said this would
be caused by the upstream
usage of herbicides and
pesticides.
During the panel discussion
on statewide. ETV stations,
Robert Roselle, entomology
professor said that most
pesticides used in Nebraska aro
not pollutants.
Roselle went on to justify the
use of DDT and, in effect, said
there is nothing to worry about.
Uiings look so blight for the
future that Roselle could laugh
and smile about everything he
said.
Paul Johnsgard, zoology
professor said the levels of
mercury In pheasant and quail
were so high in Alberta,
Canada, that hunting season on
these birds was closed because
they were unfit to eat.
No one knows what will come
of Earth Day. Ttie question re
mains, "Will there be an earth
suitable for life?"
student services include, a day
care center and a bread and
milk store. A book store and
gas station are larger tasks
requiring capital ASUN does
not have now, he added.
Educational reform will be
another focus of ASUN next
semester according to Tiwaid.
Efforts will be made to
coordinate Faculty Senate
committees, the Teachers
Council, the Academic Plann-
ing Committee and the College
Advisory Boards, he added.
"Representatives from these
groups should be brought
together to benefit from each
other's reseearch," Tiwaid
said. "These committees must
be more united, more
effective.
Tiwaid suggested that ASUN
Senate meetings be held once
every two weeks, instead of
weekly. Then, two Wednesdays
a month could be devoted to
committee work, something
that Tiwaid said is missing
from this year's Student
Senate.
Tiwaid also hopes to involve
more students in serving on
committees. He noted that
during the campaign, he met
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many interested students and
that there is no lack of work.
He urged students who had
worked for parties other than
his own to continue their efforts
for ASUN.
"I believe that everyone in
the campaign was working for
the same end to make the
University a better place to live
and learn," he said.
In a political sense, students
must lobby for their interests,
according to Tiwaid. He added
that the administration has
downplayed the Influence of
ASUN.
"The administration should
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tiful Balloon in the sculpture garden will bloom
forever. The creation is a part of the E-Week
program.
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