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Student governor helps both sides
Scott Robertson, student member of
Nebraska Wesleyan University Board of
Governors.
By Wes Albers
Mix two students with 16 university governors, let
them govern a campus for a semester or two, and all
come out learning something.
"I've learned mainly that social issues which seem
to have obvious answers to students may not always
be possible administratively," Scott Robertson said
Tuesday. He is a 21 -year-old student member of
Nebraska Wesleyan University's (NWU) Board of
Governors.
Robertson said he has contributed by
"interpreting students' feelings for other governors
who don't necessarily get to see students the way I
do."
Robertson, a junior majoring in economics, is one
of two NWU students serving on the 18-member
Board of Governors. First elected a year ago by the
student body, he was re-elected last spring.
The student posts, along with two faculty
positions, were created last February. Students were
given four positions on the university's Board of
Trustees with the two highest vote-qetters also having
Board of Governors' seats.
Robertson said he thought similar moves by other
universities would be beneficial, but was "not sure of
their workability" elsewhere.
A bill to create a student regent at NU (LB323) is
being considered by the Unicameral today. Sen.
Richard Marvel of Hastings introduced the bill.
According to Robertson, NWU's early acceptance
of the idea was because the school's small size and
lack of political pressure that might have held the
governors back.
"We couldn't have been accepted better by the
board," Robertson said. "There are differences of
opinion, of course, but our input is respected."
The NWU students are full voting members of the
board.
Robertson said Wesleyan's community concept of
government extended decision-making power to
students so tey have "both a voice and
responsibility."
"We can't just yell and scream for an idea to be
adopted anymore," he said. "If a proposal we called
for fails, we share the responsibility."
Robertson said a student governor has advantages
because h,j has closer contact witli students.
"On tne other hand I'm limited because I lack
experience," he said.
Robertson said he's at his best when student
interests are being discussed.
"When they start discussing something like a
financial campaign I'm in the dark. All I can do is
listen and try to decide what's riqht," lie said.
Robertson said being both governor and full-time
student keeps him busy but still fits into his schedule.
"I can't afford not to fit it into my schedule," he
said. "This has probably been one of the most
valuable parts of my education."
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RONALD THOMAS, conductor and violinist
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Programming Interviews
Sunday Jan. 27, 1974
1:00 - 5:00 P.M.
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Positions open for chairman & co
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Dances & Concerts
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Education
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courses workshops seminars
during Spring Semester, 1974
Academics
Alternative Life Styles
Arts & Crafts
Community Action
Coping With Woden Life
The Economy in conjunction with the Economic Conference to be
held in April
Human Potential Series in conjunction with Union Human
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Literature
Music
Political Action
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Fines...
Continued from Page 1.
Kansas' reserve book fine is
perhaps the steepest: 30 cents
each hour, with a $10
maximum.
Iowa State charges 50 cents
the first hour and 25 cents
each additional hour, on a
24 -hour basis, for reserve
books.
Also at Iowa State, any fine
is doubled if it is not paid
when the materials are
returned.
Several schools have
changed their fine policy in
recent years, although some
have been around for at least
10 years.
The University of Missouri
decided in 1970 to rigidly
enforce its fines for regular
books, which ate 25 cents a
day with a $5 maximum.
On the other hand,
Oklahoma cut its daily fine last
June from 10 cents to 5 cents
and the maximum charge from
$10 to $5.
UNL last changed its policy
in 1967, when fines had been 5
cents daily. According to
public service librarian Mary
Doak, returns have been much
better since then.
"The whole purpose of fines
is foi their (students') own
good," she said. "We're not so
much interested in the fine
itself as in getting the materials
back."
To back this goal further, all
Big 8 schools may hold
graduating students' grade
transcripts, or pip-registration
if he has unpaid fines at the
end of a semester.
In most schools, except
Iowa Stale and UNL, faculty
members are exempt from any
fines or penalties.
At Kansas Stute, the faculty
can check out materials for
indefinite periods, and
Oklahoma reports most
overdue books belong to
faculty, not student'..
UNL faculty, although
allowed longer loan periods,
are subject to the same overdue
and lost book charges as
students.
According to UNO's library
director John Christ, individual
circumstances often are
considered when charging fines
to students.
For example, they don't
charge students for lost books
the library staff doesn't intend
to replace. They also will allow
students to work to pay their
fines. In one case, the library
accepted an original painting
from an art student for a $15
fine.
thursday, january 24, 1974
daily nebraskan