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,l;nco!n, nebraska voi. 96 no. 40
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oliiical turmoi
. By Rex Seline '
The resignation of the University of
Nebraska at Omaha's (UNO) student
body vice president late last month has
reopened some political wounds in UNO
student government.
Only 3.1 percent of the student body
voted in the recent Student Senate
ejections at the Omaha campus, accord
ing to the student newspaper, The
It follows a record 26 per cent turnout
for the first of last spring's hotly
contested presidential elections, from
which Jim Sherrets and running mate
Rhonda Andrews emerged victorious in
a special "election after Greg Blodig and
Marsha Babcock were disqualified for .
alleged campaign discrepancies.
The low turnout also comes on the
heels of the resignation of Andrews and
Cliff Vogt, the director of UNO's
Academic Resource Center, (ARC).
Lack of publicity
Sherrets said he was "not very
worried" about the low turnout citing
the precedence of low turnouts in fall
elections. He also pointed to a lack of
publicity about the election saying that
"in the. past there's been a large
campaign with between $100 and $200
spent on ads" to drum up interest in the
election.
He blamed the lack of a campaign, on
the fact that a newly appointed election
commissioner "was unable to make the
arrangements." Sherrets later fired the
commissioner.
Five UNO student senators interview
ed in .the .Gateway blamed the low
turnout-orr a 4 lack- of-confidence -in
student government due to problems ,
encountered by Sherret's administra
tion, although they felt that student
government was still "alive and well."
Fee use challenged
In addition to the resignation of his
two cabinet officers and the firing of his .
election commissioner. Sherretts has
challenged UNO Chancellor Ronald
Roskens over the use of student fees and
has been called down at a Regent's
meeting by Regent Edward Schwartz
kopf for his use of four-letter words in
reference to the treatment by the
regents of UNO students.
Sherrets nominated Kathy Stockham
Committee
to study
Union
remodeling
Nebraska Union Board members Thursday
night approved a $20,000 Physical Plant proposal
to' remodel the Union's R Street entrance steps
and I iqhting for safety purposes. ' , . .
The proposal was one part of a $30,000 plan that
would have included remodeling the sidewalk
extending from those steps to R Street. Board
members agreed to establish a planning commit
tee to investigate the use of funds for the
additional construction. '
Committee members also will study another
Physical Plant proposal to remodel the southwest
corner of the Nebraska Union's first floor.
Remodeling plans include leasing of space In that
corner of retail businesses. The Union Program
Office and the Women's Lounge are located In the
space marked for leasing.
The Union's o'cpencJsncy en st'jden! fees could
be reduced by allowing businesses to operate In
the building, Bennett said. The amount of space
available for businesses, which totals 2,136 square
feet could be leased at $8 to 8 per square foot per
month, according to Bennett. Yearly Income from
the business leases could total as high &s $25,000,
he said. - ' ' , , , .
With 60, per cent of the Union ncnlncome
producing space and the pressures of Inflation, the
board has to "come to grips" with "alternate
ways to generate income that, are amenable to
this (university) community," Bennett said. Other
options the Board could choose would bo to raise
prices and limit services or to ask for additional
student fees, he said.
It is already a "legal operational responsibility'
for Union space to be leased - to '.businesses,
Bennett said. The question for board members to
decide is what kind of businesses to Jccca space
to, he said. - . ,.'
Committee members investing the remodeling
wiil include members of student groups located
within the Union, -according to Miko McGahan,
to ' succeed Andrews at last night's
senate meetlnq.
He said, "Stockham was my first
choice last spring 'but one of her. good.-;
friends convinced her to run with
(another presidential candidate,
Heshimu) Iverri." Ho claimed that
Stockham is "unbelievably competent
Sherrets said that the ARC director
resigned to accept j another job for
$11,000 as opposed to his ARC Salary of
$1,500 a year.
Sherrets' battle with Roskens has
involved the disclosure of the use of the
so-called Fund B. Presently $352,000 is
controlled by Roskehs in the fund srei
$223,000' is not accounted for to tha
students. ' "; f " .- : :--y . :
fviisundsrstandlng '.
Sherrets called the incident with
Schwartzkopf a question of misunder
standing." He termed it "ludicrous for
one to be petty about the use of
four-letter words." Schwartzkopf blam
ed a "limited vocabulary" for the use of
four-ietter words, according to Sherrets,
but later conceded to Sherrets that ha
didn't believe Sherrets had a limited
vocabulary.
The Gateway reported that Sherrets
had told the Regents that the printing c
the language by The Gateway repre
sented a "sensationalist" brand of
journalism representative of campus
newspapers.
Dick U I mer, Gateway News Editor
and author of the Sherrets interview,
told the Daily Nebraskan Wendesday .
that Sherrets,, had apologized to. him.
"He -was .fcetng--pressured by .---.tha -Regents-.
' ' UMp add$d thai ' Sheets
has denied calling him a "yellow dog"
as one Gateway reporter had heard it.
Stability problem
Sherrets told the Daily Nebraskan
that the label of sensationalist did not
have a negative connotation. He said, .
"Some sensationalism is necessary to
create interest."
Sherrets said he feels his administra
tion, has "accomplished a hell of a lot;
more than any previous administra
tion." He said the platform he ran on
last spring has been more than half
completed and there are "positive"
signs for the completion of the rest.
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, Stephen Stills performing a tcnsfSt show in tfs3 ;,
Nebraska Union Thursday. Money from the show
went to help finance the Hess Dyas campaign.
Dyas is pictured above with Stills.
StiSSs performs
Concert captures crowd
By John Kalkowskl 1
Nimble-fingered and hoarse-voiced Stephen StiliS,
formerly Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, played a brief
concert to a crowd of about 1,1 00 at the Nebraska Union
yesterday. ' . .
Stills, who has volunteered his services to the
Democratic National Committee, was in Lincoln to raise
funds and drum up support for 1st District
Congressional candidate, Hess Dyas. The cost of
-coming to Lincoln was completely paid for by Stills.
The whole concert had a hurried aura about it. Stills
appearance was announced on Tuesday and ticket sales
started Wednesday.
Finds food, guard
He arrived by chartered jet minutes before his
scheduled performance. Before beginning the concert,
Stills "grabbed a quick hamburger."
Wanting to "wash his hands before the concert,
Stills found that the only available laboratory was in the
women's restroom. He quickly sent a Daily Nebraskan
photographer to shoo out anyone and stand guard at the
door.
After a four-song performance by the Bluegrass
Crusade, Stills came to the stage clad in a chambray
work shirt, faded jean? and cowboy boots.
Stills began his performance with one of his hits,
"Changing Partners."
Gives support
He also voiced his personal support of Hess Dyas and
said he hoped there would be "new faces in
Washington" and that there would be a "working
majority of Democrats in Congress."
Obviously fatigued, Stills emotionally worked his way
through seven songs with a cracking voice, and finished
with "49 Bye-byes." To each song, the crowd
responded enthusiastically and clapped loudly.
Immediately after the concert, Stills was hurried to
the airport. As he rushed through the halls, he said.
"I'm sorry. I'm really sorry. I have 65 minutes to get to
Denver."
Era Is over
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young rose to popularity
during the Woodstock, Vietnam War and college
uprising era, and were considered a voice of social
protet. They disbanded at the height of their popularity
in 1970. Earlier this year, they regrouped for a tour of
30 concerts in tv o months.
But, as one student said after the concert, "Their era
is over and the magic is gone."