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r fibffsk(fii OQlIU monday, October 30, 1 972 lincoln, nebraska vol. 96, no. 33 Student Council on Health searches for gripes by Sara Schwinder One Robeit Albert, graduate student, accidentally spilled acid on his foot last weekend. It didn't look too serious to him until Monday, when the skin on his foot began blistering. Albeit went to the University Health Center (UHC), but didn't have his student I.D. card. It was eight hours before ho finally was tieated for what eventually turned into thud degi ee bums. He could have gone to the Administration Building and gotten a pink "I'm a student" slip to prove his identity but Albert didn't find this out until his case to the Student Council on Health, a was rofetied gripe group for students. The Student Council on Health, composed of 15 members, tries to hunt down students with gripes about UHC in order to improve its service. They have just set up a gripe line at 472-2200. It's the same number as the UHC "Outreach Line" but comments will be referred to the Student Council on Health for consideration. Upon hoaung of Albert's case at their Friday meeting, the council decided to request a registration list of cunent students from the administration. If a student is in an accident or needs treatment and doesn't have his I.D., the sheet could be consulted and his recoids found immediately. "anyone who accoidmg to For emergencies emergency, is one, Council advisor Dr. Gary Martin. "If the insistent on immediate treatment, we'll right away." If the student is not so insistent and says they're an Student Health student is treat him receptionist or nurse misses him, he might be in trouble the council noted. But it saw no way to improve the situation until Chancellor James Zumberge's task force assigned to study the Health Center releases its report Dec. 1. "After that, we may be able to make some reasonable recommendations," council chairman Wayne Svoboda told the group. "Why we're not being used as a resource group by the task force is beyond me, but so far we haven't been contacted by the task force," he said. The task force is studying reorganization of UHC. The Council also recommended that all staff members wear nametags so students will know who they saw when complaints come before the council. "We can't do much about complaints until we know who they saw and when," Dr. Martin said. The council's recommendations will be reviewed by UHC administrators. Council members said UHC administrators generally are "receptive" to their recommendations and expected the nametag proposal to be in effect soon. In other action, the council discussed misconceptions that have developed on campus concerning the cost of venereal disease treatment at UHC. Syphilis tests cost $2 for either sex. Gonnorrhea tests are S3 for men and S5.50 for women because more lab work is needed to test for gonnorhea in women, Dr. Martin told the group. Treatment after the tests is free for both sexes and both types of VD, because the vaccine is supplied free by the state. The council wanted to know if testing, as well as treatment, could be provided free to students. "Social disease is reaching epidemic proportions," council member Paul Sherrerd said. "We shouldn't burden downtown with our people." "The question here is, is it legitimate to use student fee money to underwrite VD costs? Dr. Martin said. "We've got to know how much it costs before we can decide that," he said. The council agreed to study the costs and report at the next meeting. A proposal that has been approved "in concept" by UHC administrators will allow the Student Council on Health to interview prospective staff members and give recommendations on personnel decisions. "We are revising our personnel policies," Dr. Martin said. "We've been instructed (by UHC administrators) to devise a way for students to interview prospective staff members." The council will interview all applicants for half-time or full-time positions that "deal directly with students." "One of the bad things about student health is the attitude of the staff," council member Don Schreiner said. "There should be certain expectations they must live up to." The council also discussed a possible health treatment area to be located in the East Campus Union. Svoboda said the council will have to make sure "at every step to keep our space in the (East) Union." The council planned to attend the November Board of Regents meeting where the now East Union will be discussed. 4 liimniiiri'iiT " t J I J V: VV.. I .. m ': p; ' Z Photo by uail (- oicla Agape . . . Barbara Allen is announced homecoming queen as Bob Whitman chuckles at halftime Saturday. Photo oy Bill Oaruei Hysterical ... as she receives congratulations from NBC sportscaster Joe Garagiola. Homecoming trio turns duo turns trio . . . Wb.it stalled as a tun the 192 UNL Homecoming Queen and her two attendants was t' tnpoi at ily reduced to a duo, but by garnet ime Saturday the gioup again numbeied three as a result of a confusing set of events in which one attendant was eliminated almost. It started Wednesday, when second attendant (thud Place) Kalhy Smith of Omaha was woiking at the East Campus Union taking name's ol Dental College1 voteis. Oral complaints wcie filed with Corncobs, protesting Smith's participation. A joint committee of Corncobs and Tassels, acting on behalf of the UNL electoral commission (which conducted the election) decided to abolish Smith's position, leaving two. Smith ended up appealing that decision to the Council on Student Life, (CSL), which decided Smith should remain as second attendant lo Bad) Allen, ol Kimball, UNL's 192 Homecoming Queen. And Smith did. Gale V attendant '.irien, of L ii K;oln, won the pot I )' t wei'i i Allen liiid Smith. Allen is a student at the UNL Nursing School in Omaha. CSL's official written decision to reinstate Smith will be released today, but according to CSL members, Smith was not given duo process in the decision to eliminate her position. Change the setting. It's now Satunlay night, and foimer baseball gieal Joe Garagiola, cunently spoils commentatoi for the NBC Today Show, is heaping praise on Coach Bob Devaney at a dinner in his honor. Several bundled at tended. Others heaping piaise included Gov, J.J. Lxon, University President D.B. Vainer and UNL Chancelloi James Zumbcrge. Com Cobs and Tassels gave Devaney a micio wave oven. Fowler: reduce rents as taxes shift Legislative candidate Steve Fowler said over the weekend thai he will support a mandatory tent reduction if property tax is lowered and sales and income taxes raised to shift the tax burden for public schools. Fowler said that if properly 1ax is lowered, landloids will be paying less taxes. If a person's rent does not decrease at the same lime, ihe tenant will (Mid up paying more taxes (if sales and income taxes go up) to account foi revenue lost Ihiouyh the proper ty tax . mmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmf,wmmmmmmmmmmm,mtMmtm ' .' 'inuin i it f v, .- r : I : 'V , V Mi 1 ipM 11 1 f Pfioto by Bill Ganfel Contented . . . Devaney is honored at dinner alter his linal homecoming victory.