Motion
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ETV show
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Individual
counseling
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on campus
By Jim FulJerton
State senators voted against a motion last week that
would have removed daily Educational Television (ETV)
coverage of the Nebraska Legislature's proceedings. The
vote was 17-26.
State Sen. Calvin Carsten of Avoca sough: to blackout
the daily coverage, contending that the state ETV network
ignored discussion of a major bill, LB 1023, in its 30-minute
program Tuesday night.
Most of the program was devoted to debate on
gubernatorial vetoes of drug control bills, the proposed
spending limit for schools and proposed merger of the
Omaha School District with District 65. LB1023 was not
mentioned.
Carsten said he also offered the motion because he
thinks the daily gavel-to-gavel taping of the Unicameral's
floor action delays legislative progress and results in
campaigning by some of the senators.
He said he recognizes the "tremendous job" the ETV
staff has in editing a day's floor activities into a half hour
program and suggests the coverage could be limited to a
weekly review of the legislative action.
State Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha said the
government should "opart up its procedures" as fully as
possible and let the TV cameras remain.
Carsten said the Tuesday night program should have
covered LB1028 because it is of great importance to many
Nebraskans. The bill would provide for an additional
assistant attorney general to enforce antitrust laws.
State Sen. John DeCamp of Neligh said the debate
revolved about a motion only to place the bill at the top of
the list for floor discussion.
He suggested a more proper time for full coverage would
be when the bill is actually debated "on its merits."
Joel Fowler, producer for the ETV show, said the
selection of the show contest was a matter of judgment. He
said LB 1028 is an important bill and will receive coverage
in future sessions.
The network began to film several sessions a week in
1969 for a weekly legislative review aired on Sunday,
Fowler said. The network began the nightly programs
shortly after State. Sen. Terry Carpenter of Scottsbiuff
made a motion that received approval of a majority of the
senators, Fowler said.
State Sen.' Robert Clark of Sidney said that Carsten's
proposal would "not be fair to our candidates." The
Legislature contains aspirants for governor, lieutenant
governor, state auditor, state treasurer and Congress. Also,
the terms of 24 of the 49 senators expire this year.
During the floor debate, State Sen. Waily Barnett of
Lincoln referred to the Tuesday night program as "The
Frank Lewis Show." State Sen. Frank Lewi of Bellevue, a
candidate for Democratic nomination for lieutenant
governor, was shown on the program because he spoke on
two issues.
Barnett said after the debate that hit remark about
Lewis "was made In fun." -
By Pat Schnitzer
To UNL students seeking individual counseling on
pregnancy, marriage, birth control or social life, several
channels are open.
Although no group sessions or workshops currently are
available, counseling is offered individually by the
University Health Center (UHC), the Mental Health Clinic
and the Counseling Center.
Patty Kampfe, public health nurse at UHC, said two
workshops were conducted last year, but the high cost of
publicity cancelled workshops this year.
"Becoming Partners" and "Communication in
rvWriags," programs for those about to be m&iiad, were
attended by 75 or BO people, she said.
Because the sessions were free, publicizing them through
mailed announcements was tod expensive, Kampfe said.
"Mental Health handles marital problems, so we'll try
counseling this way rather than through programs," she
said.
However, Kampfe explained that UHC still provides
individual pregnancy counseling.
Couples are instructed in pre-nctal care and exercises,
are given doctors' names and told how often to see a
doctor, she said. 1
If the expectant mother is not a student, the couple is
referred to another agency, Kampfe said.
Spouses who are not students can't be treated because
of limited space, she explained.
Although UHC does not perform abortions, counselors
will talk to couples about abortion if they are considering
it, she said.
According to Dr. Shirley Pflug. a psychiatrist st the
Mental Health Clinic, birth control and marriage counseling
are given individually rather than through classes or
workshop.
If several couples are being counseled it the same time,
a group session might be organized, but there is none at this
time, Pflug said.
The Mental Health Clinic tries to help couples with
particular problems, such as concern about compatibility,
but does not offer programs in premarital counseling, she
said.
Counseling is not restricted to married couples,
however, Phlug said. Students who are having problems
with a boyfriend or girlfriend also come to the clinic, she
said.
Several couples are seen each semester but many more
students don't know counseling services are available, Pflug
said.
She added that she thinks a larger staff is necessary. The
Mental Health CJ'nic now employs a psychologist, a social
worker, a psychiatrist end several prt time psychiatrists.
Free student counseling also is provided at the
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