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editona Untrue allegations On March 2 a man exposed himself to two coeds in a Piper Hall bathroom. Six days later, in an article in the Douqlas County Gazette, Regent James Moylan charged that the campus has been plagued with sex crimes, rnpluding rape. He also charged that UNL officials have hushed up such crimes. Moylan also was quoted in the article as saying that he feels there is a correlation between sex-related offenses in UNL dormitories and liberalized coed visitation regulations. He said the regents heard only one side of the coed visitation argument when the board liberalized the rules last year. It now appears that Moylan's statements were only headline grabbers. His charge that the campus is plagued with sex-related crimes is unfounded, according to Campus Security records. Ken Bader, UNL vice chancellor for student affairs, and Gale Gade, director of UNL Campus Security, confirm that only two such incidents have been reported this year. One was the exposure incident. They admit it is possible that more incidents occur, but administrators cannot be blamed for hushing up things they don't know about. Officials also have siad Campus Security records are open to the press and some University officials-including Moylan. Another of Moylan's statements in the same article also has been disproven. He said: "I strongly urge the City of Lincoln police be contacted for immediate investigation of criminal offenses such as the March 2 incident." According to Campus Security officials, an all-points bulletin is issued to Lincoln police after such crimes. Moylan's statements are an unfounded, irresponsible and unjust attack on the UNL Letters appear m t hr Daily Nebraskan jt the ed'oi's discretion, A letter's appearance is hns'xl on .f, timi-' 'ness, OriQinaNt , coherence and interest An letters must he accompanied b the liter's true "ame, hut may he submitted 'or puticanon under a pen name or in-t'a's Use o such letters wid he determined b the edtor, (i'eviiy encouraged. AH letrers are subject to condensat on and editinrj, Regent's puppet Dear editor: Although the contention may be made that my view of the winner of the ASUN presdiential circus a:, a sycophantic puppet of the oppi owing regents may sway me to lend more credence to the rumors of certain election anomalies, (I believe that this has not happened), than they are due. It is my opinion that these anomalies should be fully investigated and brought to the view of the public quite unlike the Watergate affair. The first of these is the fact that the regents reportedly postponed a vote on the- alcohol on campus proposal because their vote might hurt the position of president-elect Henry. Further there is a rumor, but from quite credible sources, that the mechanical card sorter consumed a number of the computer card ballots befoie they could be tabulated. In such a close election, with such a small number of votes in total to do the deciding, it is my opinion that there should be a recount, and possibly a new election if the second point turns out to be true. I, further, think that the expense of these efforts should come from ASUN funds or students fees and not from the coffers of either or both parties that made a large showing. Vivekananda Wall RHA election Dear editor : Tuesday, students from the various student dormitories will be voting for their preferred Residential Hall Association (RHA) presdiential and vice presidential candidates. Some may not even know what RHA is, although this is hardly surprising. HHHMHHaMMHaHawMHHHaaBVHMHaBHHaaMMaaWMMMBH L, rJtl i lllnl fllllll(l Jillfrmrm m"-" jtmmmm mmwMtmmm "" ""'"' '" r administration. Moylan has the power, resources and responsibility to check the facts before he makes such allegations. Moylan's motives are at best questionable-and the possible results of his statements are, at worst, altogether hostile to the immediate budgetary and policy goals of the University administration. His attack on coed visitation also could deal another setback to students' self-determination in their nonacademic lives. Perhaps such unreasonable attacks should be turned around upon their originator. Why would Moylan make these charges without checking his facts? What could be hope to gain through inflamatory public statements? It seems doubtful, at least from the information available at this time, that In past years, the campus RHA has had limited effectiveness until pressured by the students themselves (as was evidenced during last year's coed visitation confrontation). The concern for being the dorm student's advocate seems sadly lacking. To a degiee, RHA has been effectively lelegated the duties of being the official student rubber stamp for tin; housing office and University administration. To believe that this is what the dorm student actually wants would be pure absuidity. This aloofness from student concerns has brought about a severe communication gap between doimitory students and their official inter dormitory representatives. Evidence of this gap can be found in recent RHA executive elections. Average voting turnout for the two previous elections has been 15 per cent, Is tins not an indication of a clear lack of concern about the fate of RHA among the greater majority of dormitory students? Why should one bother voting in the election of an organisation that seems to exist only at election time? These seem to be valid and, yet, unanswered questions. Declaring apathy as the villain is too easy. Contrary to popular opinion, students are not Moylan had the best interests of the University in mind when he decided to focus public attention on an isolated and obviously atypical incident. Perhaps the regent wants to solidify his political position by becoming the chief "law and order" spokesman for the board. Perhaps his goal is something totally different. The unfortunate fact is that his tactics obscure his intentions. Neither Moylan nor any other member of the Board of Regents should be allowed to use his position as a soap box from which to make wild statements and false accusations. A public apology to the University and its administrators is in order. Michael (O.J.) Nelson Tom Lansworth Dt . f liftn rjnd Mr . Hyj naturally apathetic. They have to have reasons for becoming apathetic. Hopefully, tornonow, dormitory students will reveise the pattern of previous years and provide a large turnout for this year's election. Howard C. Cooper, Becky Cutler, Gary Munger, Laurene Grooms, Vern Hiiam Kerchbeiger, Michael E. Stratton, Robert L. Brehm, Michael Pratt, Christopher A. Reed, Edwin Morris Silver, James A. Chilvers, Robeit J. Hartman, Kaien Hardy, Mary Raynor Microwave ovens Dear editor: I wish to make a statement m regards to the article on microwave ovens (Daily Nebraskan, March 9). Basically, I believe- that this was an effectively written article which showed the correct situation of these ovens on the University campus. However, I believe that there are two technical points of which I wish to make a record. At first I was disappointed with the headlines of the positive statement of no radiation leakage, however, I believe that the latter part of the article indicated that some "measurable leakage" has been noted on our surveys. It is more important to recognize, however, that this leakage has not presented any radiation hazard to the general public. Then; is a spelling ,;r;or winch is important in meaning in that the ov.-ns aie checked every six months not "clocked" as the story stated. My gieatest concern is the diagram which may give one the impression that the oven can be generating radiation with the door open. The most significant point about the safety of these microwave ovens is that there are two safely interlock switches to prevent an oven from op. rating with the door open or oven with the door ajar. When comparing the current safety features of the microwave ovens to the present levels of acceptable exposure, there is an additional safety factor of at I'M'.' 100 limes. This is considerably safer than the probability of an accident oi injury whether or not a person stays in bed , Uf) m ,' momjnq In conclusion, I believe that the microwave ovens n their present mechanical state of following the fu,";nt. r'-"i" fio"', an; a sale product for the University andor the housewife. Julius E. Maes, Jr. Kadiation Safety Officer page 4 monday, march 19, 1973
