Nebraska Union remodeling
includes vending machines
by Steve Arvanette
Students returning from Thanksgiving
vacation will find the South Crib of the
Nebraska Union serving food through
vending machines. Addition of the machines
is part of an $8,000 remodeling project,
according to Union Director Allen H.
Bennett.
Kerry Winterer, Union Board president,
said the decision to add the vending
machines was made last spring. They were
intended to be in operation when school
started this fall, but a delay in delivery
caused the postponement.
"WE DID THAT (buy the machines) to
provide better service," Winterer said of the
$14,600 purchase.
Bennett cited two reasons in making the
decision to add the vending service. "It is
becoming increasingly costly to maintain a
fully manned operation over all hours of the
week," the director said of the food service.
According to Bennett, after 6:30 p.m. the
Crib often takes in "as low as $40-$50" until
closing time. On weekends the total day
figure is sometimes only $ 1 50.
Vending machines offer a "reasonable
alternative during low production times,"
Bennett said.
ON THE OTHER HAND, Bennett said,
some hours find the Crib unable to handle
everyone in a reasonable time. From
9:30-2:00 p.m. the line is "under
considerable pressure."
The vending machines will be operational
next Monday without the two cold food
machines. "We are anxious that people react
and let us know their feelings," Bennett said.
With the purchase of the machines, the
Union Board is considering closing the
regular food service line during evening
hours, but early closing of the food service
line will not come until second semester in
order that students become acquainted with
the machines.
"We are looking at 6:30 p.m. as an
appropriate hour (to close the north Crib
service)," Bennett said. A final decision has
not yet yet been made.
BOTH BENNETT AND Winterer said
they hope students will give the operation a
"fair trial."
Another aspect of the $8,000 remodeling
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1971"
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
VOL. 95, N0.45
Huskers accept Orange
Bowl
bid
Nebraska, as expected, will meet Alabama in the
1972 Orange Bowl at Miami New Year's night.
Nebraska football coach Bob Devaney made the
official announcement Saturday at 6 p.m. in a
three-way telephone hookup with officials from the
Orange Bowl and the Big Eight Conference.
There was no vote by the players Saturday. The
team had decided earlier in the week to accept an
Orange Bowl invitation if such an offer was made.
Three other Big Eight teams also accepted bowl
bids Saturday. Oklahoma will meet Auburn in the
Sugar Bowl, Colorado will play Houston in the
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl and Iowa State will meet
Louisiana State in the Sun Bowl.
It's the first time that four Big Eight teams will be
participating in post-season bowl games.
In extending bids to Nebraska and Alabama, the
Nil, others may share
financial crisis in 70 s
Orange Bowl is gambling that these two teams will
win crucial contests this week and setup a national
championship contest New Year's night.
No. 1 -rated Nebraska meets No. 2-rated Oklahoma
Thursday. No. 4-rated Alabama puts its undefeated
season on the line Saturday against No. 5-rated
Auburn.
Should both Nebraska and Alabama win this week,
the Orange Bowl could again decide the national
championship as it did last year when the
Cornhuskers defeated LSU, 17-13, to win the
mythical national title.
But should either Nebraska or Alabama lose this
by Bil' Smitherman
The University of Nebraska
is one of many state supported
colleges and universities which
will face a deepening financial
crisis this school year,
according to a report of the
National Association of State
Universities and Land Grant.
Colleges.
In a survey by the
Association last year it was
calculated that a university
should have an annual increase
of 10 per cent in its operating
budget to maintain a current or
"standstill" level of services.
This figure takes into account
the factors of inflation and
increasing enrollment.
This year's report shows NU
among 28 institutions which
have received state
appropriations that fall below
this 10 per cent level.
Nine schools have actually
received cuts in their .state
appropriations. NU, according
to the survey, is one of three
schools which received
increases so small as to
constitute virtually no change.
NU received a 0.71 per cent
increase in appropriations.
The University is also one of
36 schools which report
standstill operating budgets for
1971-72. NU shows a 5.7 per
cent increase in its operating
budget which is not sufficient
to take it over the 10 per cent
standstill level.
"Behind the financial
burdens which continue to
plague universities are the same
factors which beset the average
American taxpayer-spiraling
costs and an inflationary
economic crisis, complicated in
many cases by constantly
climbing enrollments," the
report says.
Figures released in the
report show the crisis has
widened since 1970-71, a
financially troubled year for
universities. In 1970-71, 56.4
per cent of the schools
surveyed had standstill
operating budgets. Early
responses to this year's survey
show a figure of 73.46 per cent
with standstill budgets.
Many of the universities
surveyed report that they will
have operating deficits this
year. Others report they have
taken stringent economy
measures sucn as freezing
hiring and raises, cutting
programs and increasing
tuition.
week, much of the glamour of the Orange Bowl could
be erased.
The Husker-CrimsonTide matchup offers Devaney
a chance to revenge two previous bowl losses to
Alabama coach ffear Bryant.
In their first bowl meeting in the 1966 Orange
Bowl, Alabama scored a 39-28 win. The following
year the Tide claimed a 34-7 win in the Sugar Bowl.
Alabama, like Nebraska's Thanksgiving Day
opponent Oklahoma, runs from the Wishbone-T.
Alabama is in its first year of running the Wishbone
and hasn't been as devastating as Oklahoma, but is
still ranked fourth in the nation in rushing offense,
Ticket sale opens Dec. 1-3
A special student sale for Orange Bowl
tickets will be held at the Nebraska Coliseum
December 1-3.
According to NU ticket manager, Jim
Pittenger, approximately 2,000 tickets are
available for Nebraska students. Each
applicant must apply in person and present
his University of Nebraska ID.
Married students will be allowed to
purchase two tickets.
Blocks of not to exceed six tickets wui oe
permitted. According to Pittenger. those
students wishing to buy blocks must have all
members of the block present upon
purchase. Tickets will not be sold to
individuals presenting other than their own
ID.
Tickets need not be paid for at the time
they are requested. Each student or block
requesting tickets will draw a lottery number
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SATURDAY'S ABORTION MARCH About 100 people marched down
15th Street Saturday morning to the State Capitol to hear speakers ranging from an
ex-Jesuit to a problem pregnancy counselor call on Nebraska's legislators and
Governor to repeal abortion laws.