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Body week begins today
Body Awareness Week, sponsored by the UNL
Student Y., begins today.
Subjects ranging from belly dancing to
massage will be discussed so people will
"rediscover their physical selves," according to
Kathy Smith, Student Y director.
Smith said the week's purpose is to help
people "get in touch with their own bodies"
through group activity in workshops and
demonstrations.
"People are getting their heads together,"
Smith said, "but they can't do it if they don't
feel good about their bodies."
Affiliated with the YWCA, but open to both
mer and women, the Study Y first got the idea
for Body Awareness Week at the national student
convention, she said.
The presentations will be at several campus
locations, and will explore various subjects. The
major topics will "be rape, planned parenthood,
and human sexuality, Smith said.
"Even the most intelligent person isn't using
himself to full capacity if his body isn't in tone,"
she said.
Other activities during the week include a
panel discussion on nutritional trends, a
reproductive workshop, an introduction to
breath awareness and explanations of nonverbal
expression.
The week's presentations are open to the
public and all activites are free except Carnal
Knowledge, a movie to be shown Friday, Feb.
28, at 9 p.m. in Henzlik Hall.
Goes into effect July 1
Bill to aid tenant, landlord
By Jim Zalewski
Student tenant-landlord relations should
improve after July 1 when LB293 goes into
effect, according to David Rasmussen, director of
the Student Legal Services Center (SLSC).
LB293 better specifies the relations and
obligations of tenants and landlords, he said. The
bill will affect contracts made after July 1, he
said.
"We should have more literature on the bill
after the Legislature ends," Rasmussen said. "We
may hold a seminar in the spring to explain the
bill. I think students would find it worthwhile to
look at copies of the bill, which are available at
major libraries."
The bill will set limits on damage deposits,
define rights and responsibilities not previously
specified, deal with refunds, and provide
guidelines for failure to perform penalties, he
said.
"We don't have a bill as such right now, he
said. "In the past, we have relied on the courts to
establish the standsrd:. The bill is not a cure-all.
but it should make things somewhat easier. There
will still be bad landlords."
There were 157 tenant landlord cases referred
to SLSC between Aug. 1, 1974, and Jan. 1,
1975. Rasmussen said his figure is somewhat
misleading, since cases often involves three or
four roommates .affected by the same lease.
Some cases are classified differently, but still
reflect tenant landlord relations.
The terms of each lease must be analyzed to
determine if the lease was breached by the tenant
or the landlord, he said. When a tenant fails to
pay rent, it is usually a violation of the lease, he
said.
Before a landlord begins eviction proceedings,
he must give the tenant a three-day notice,
Rasmussen said. The three days are not a grace
period to meet back payments, he said. A
landlord can still continue eviction proceedings
since the rent was late.
"The court hearings are an involved
procedure," he said. "A good landlord will go
through these proceedings if he wants to evict
someone legally. Once in awhile, a lockout is
attempted, but we usually get only one or two
lockout cases all year."
Not many eviction problems
The SLSC has not had many eviction
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nroblems. he said.
Rent deposits have been a problem for many
students, he said. Some landlords will try to keep
the deposit for damages they contend have
resulted from the students, he said.
"We deal with the whole strata of landlords,"
he said. "A number of students have sued and
collected in small claims court." ,
Rasmussen said some landlords adopt a "try
and sue me" policy in an attempt to intimidate
the tenant.
Sub-letting of apartments or houses should be
avoided, he said. In this case, a student is putting
himself in the position of a landlord without
getting any benefits, Rasmussen said.
"If a sub-lease isn't fulfilled, the student wha
was the tenant in the first place may end up
paying for the damages or rent himself," he said.
Sub-letting occurs when the tenant temporarily
leases his apartment to another person.
The SLSC also has handled tenant-tenant
cases, in which a roommate moves out before the
time agreed upon, he said.
"I his can be a sticky legal stiuation
Rasmussen said. "They both could wind up
responsible to the landlord."
Long-term lease
Rasmussen said students should not sign a
long-term (six months to a year) lease with
someone they do not know well.
Month-to-month leases are better if there is some
doubt about compatibility of the roommates, he
said.
There are more units available for rent in
Lincoln than in the past two years, he said. Since
students often seek these empty units,
Rasmussen said he urges caution before signing a
lease.
"In many cases, a lease is too long for a
layman to understand," he said. "Some may
contain unenforceable clauses. A sutdent should
seek a lawyer if he is uncertain about the terms
of the lease."
The SLSC has an advisory sheet listing 16
points for students to follow when renting living
units. Copies may be obtained in Nebraska Union
334.
Rasmussen said if any students think tiiey are
threatened by their lease, need the lease
explained, or have other problems, they should
come to SLSC for help.
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First Annual
BODY AWARENESS WEEK ; ,
FEB. 24-28
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24
10:30 a.m. INTERIOR SPACES AND ENERGY FLOW
12:30 p.m. HOME REMEDIES FROM THE PLAINS:
PAST TO PRESENT
3:30 p.m. BIOFEEDBACK WORKSHOP
7:30p.m. HOME BIRTH: A PERSONAL
EXPERIENCE
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25
0:30 to HUMAN MOVEMENT WORKSHOP .
10:30a.m.
12 noon CANCER IN WOMEN
3:30p.m. BELLY DANCING WORKSHOP , ,:; ,,,
7:00 p.m. RAPE: FACTS, FIGURES, AND HOW NOT
TO BE A VICTIM
8:30 p.m. MASSAGE WORKSHOP
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26
12 noon FILM: TAKING OUR BODIES BACK
7:00p.m. FROM VAGINAL INFESTIONS TO
VASECTOMIES
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0:00 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27
8:30 to HUMAN MOVEMENT WORKSHOP
10:30 a.m.
12noon PRESCRIPTION DRUGS: USE AND
ABUSE
3:30 p.m. YOGA WORKSHOP t
7:03 p.m. HUMAN SEXUALITY: AN EVENING OF
DISCUSSION AND GROWTH
9:00p.m. NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
WORKSHOP
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28
12 noon NUTRITION: FACTS AND FANTASIES
3:30 p.m. MIME WORKSHOP
7:00 & FILM: CARNAL KNOWLEDGE
9:00 p.m.
Sponsored by the Student Y
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