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Senators criticize legal aid program The recently-approved Legal Aid to Students Office drew fire from senators at Wednesday's ASUN Senate meeting. The debate came during a Legal Rights Committee report on steps which remain to be taken to implement the program. Pointing particularly to the lawyer's inability to litigate cases, Sen. Brian Wade said he was disappointed with the limited amount of use students will be getting out of their lawyer. Sen. Dave Thuiber, a legal rights committee member, spoke in defense of the program. Thurber asserted the lawyer would be valuable in counseling students preparing to appear in small claims court, counseling students on paralegal matters, and as an educational experience, "though perhaps a rather expensive one. " Wade also expressed concern for the "vagueness" of the lawyer's duties as defined by the proposal. Legal Rights Committee Chairman Jed Buechler said he would work to get the greatest possil.le student lenefit out of the lawyer's conti act. Wade also criticised the choice of student members for the panel to interview applicants for the position of student attorney. The interview panel was to consist of three students picked by the president of ASUN, one administration representative, and one member of the legal profession. ASUN President Ann Henry asked the senate to confirm Buechler, Thuiber, and Sen. Larry Hill, all Legal Rights Committee members, as student representatives. "In all fairness to students, I think it would be advisable to hold interviews for the panel positions," Wade said. Wade then made a motion to add a fourth student to the panel, with the understanding that the student would not be a senator. Wade's motion passed 19 4, with two abstentions. Buechler, i nurher, and Hill were confirmed as panel members. f doily nebrosken Editor-in-Chief: Michael (O.J.) Nelson. Managing Editor: Mary Voboril. News Editor: Tim Anderson. Speciai Editor: Ken Kirk. Sports Editor: Bill Bennett. Photography Chief: Gail Folda. Night News Editor: Cheryl Westcott. Editorial VVssistnnt: Lori Clepper. 1 o Staff Writers: Peter Anderson; Steve Arvanette, Lori Demo, Susan .iu,'ffey, Dave Madsen, Tarn Mehuron, Jane Menninga, Jane Owens, Bob Rarton, Andy Riggs, Rebecca Ross, Susanne Schafer, Sue St'ehly, N.yicy Stohs, Charles Wieser. Entertainment Writers: Mark Kjeldgaard,' Bid' Kohlhaase, Greg Lukow, Bruce Nelson, Diane Wanek.' Photographers: Mike McCarty, Rich Steinmetz, Mike Theiler. Sports Writers: Bob Hill, Dave McBride. News Assistant: Mary Holdt. Copy Editors Virkie Horton, Dennis Onnen, John Russnogle, K. Steinbrueggc. Dispatch: Larry Grill. Staff Artists: Tony Ramirez, Mark Sward. Columnists: Bill Bennett, Keith Landgren, John Michael O'Shea Harry David Thomas Wffre. John Vihstadt. Business Coordinator: Jerri Haussler Advertising Manager: Jeff Banrn CGP(tlln'Sn ,Ka!hy Cook' Advertising Representatives: Vicki Bagrowski.. Jack Baldwin, Mary Borowski.. M.J. Callahan Kris A Collins Barbara Greene, Sharon Hanford, Jane Kidwell Ken Kirk' Sherry Landenhcrger, Mitch Mohanna, Jayne Novotny, Steve Raglin' M che e Schma Kurt Wullscbleger. Advertising Artist- Linda Kaasch Subscriptions: Mary Kris Jensen. Circulation Staff: Charlie Johnson Dean Kirsrhenman, Jim Sheridan. ' Ttir Daily Nebraskan is published by the Publications Committee on Monday. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday throughout the fall and sprnq ... , . except holidays and vacations The Daily Nebraskan is written, edited and managed by students at the Univetsity of Nebraska-Lincoln. It is editorially independent of the University faculty, administration and student body. Copyr g,t 1073, withou ! per miss on material covered t,y another copyright second ,j,-,ss postage paid at L incoln, Nebraska. Addres, The Daily Nebraskan 34 Nebraska Union14th streets Lircom, Nebr. 68508. Telephone: 402 472'2588 Hie Daily Nebraskan. Material may be reprinted I attributed to the Daily Nebraskan & R V y ! Wmiimi 1.1 -TT T"r""'ri'TiT'"i-' ii in' ii.i. ixmmmmtmmHummM.yM . . . mini mrmumi i-mmja .inn in m mm ..,.i. j rtS5t5S5ys --....,..... -: .. - . ,i,TilML..ri.lijt, - 1 -- w V 3 XSJxJl Qi 41P3? fiMfrffci mix & m g? m msm, HUNDREDS, NAY OVER 1000 U of N STUDENTS HAVE DOUBLED THEIR READING SPEED, AND IT DIDN'T COST THEM ONE CENT! ISN'T IT TIME YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE YOURSELF MORE FREE TIME! r mmmmmm i roi taw misT vTsnn it? .. v i lk3USS (3? fit : .... 1 mnrrwimmmm ni 1 1 i g -1 wim m-mn imiipiilt,,,,,. ,,r.:; I,, ATTEND A FREE STUDY SKILLS LESSON TODAY AT 4 OR 8 P.JVU MAIN CAMPUS: last day at east campus EAST CAMPUS: METHODIST STUDENT CENTER OR 16th& U STS.-ON CAMPUS NEBRASKANS FOR PEACE BUILDING 35th & HOLDREGE page 2 daily nebraskan thursday, September 13, 1973