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Students' early morning walks to class may be
fraught with danger. One of the latest is the
disappearance of sidewalks between Morrill and
Burnett halls.
The sidewalks were torn up as part of the
landscaping around the Love Library addition,
according to Harley Schrader, UNL physical
plant director. The slope around the new
addition vill be extended to Mueller Tower and
will improv. water drainage and snow removal,
which are i w poor, he said.
Schrader said the sidewalks had "reached the
end of their life expectancy."
"They were not in good shape. This nice
Nebraska weather puts frost in the ground," he
said.
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The project, to be completed about July 1,
includes removal of the steps around Mueller
Tower. Schrader said ramps will be built to help
handicapped students. Work will be done on the
stone wall and planters will be installed around
the tower, he said.
Schrader noted a change in traffic flow since
the construction of Oldfather Hall. The sidewalks
will be replaced in a slightly revised pattern, he
said. One of the changes will be a sidewalk
directly connecting the greenhouse and the north
side of Andrews Hall.
Student traffic through the construction area
will be allowed as much as possible, Schrader
said.
dy urged
By Don McCabe
UNL Business Manager Ron Wright told a
group of nine East Campus students Monday that
a committee needs to be formed to study the
inter-campus bus situation.
The students met with Wright and Ken Bader,
vice-chancellor for student affairs, to complain
about the bus system.
The system was changed this semester to
increase service to students and to alleviate the
problem of buses sitting for long periods of time.
Buses now run every 20 minutes instead of every
30 minutes.
Mary Sokolik, student spokesperson, said
many students believe the scheduling still is
inadequate. The main problem, she said, is that
schedules do not coincide with classes and that
buses leave East Campus too late.
More time needed
"Because the buses run 20 minutes after the
hour," she said, "students either have to leave 40
minutes early or arrive late for classes." She
suggested the scheduling be changed to 15
minutes after the hour to give students more
time.
She also said students weren't notified of the
schedule change this semester.
Wright said more riders should have been
contacted before any schedule change was made.
He said the committee is needed to organize all
students concerned with the bus problems.
Ine committee should work with John Duve,
UNL parking coordinator, on the scheduling
situation, Wright said.
"Another schedule change during the
semester, however, would cause more confusion
for students," he said.
Sokolik said moving classes required by East
Campus students from the City Campus to the
East Campus would be convenient. Wright said
he agreed but added this would require faculty
members to go to East Campus.
Main problem financial
Both Bader and Wright said the bus system's
main problem is financial. A budget deficit of
$70,000 is expected by the end of this year, he
said. This is in addition to a deficit of $43,000
from last year.
"Although bus service will continue to be
provided this semester," he said, "something
drastic has to happen to finance the system by
next fall."
He said the system could be tax-supported but
"it was the Legislature's tradition not to
appropriate money to anything that is not
classroom oriented."
He said bus-financing options proposed last
week by a committee of the Council on Student
Life (CSI) would be taken into consideration.
Those options include university financing by
state appropriations ard increased bus fares with
the university paying the balance.
Support by riders with the balance being paid
with student fees and complete support from
University Programs and Facilities Fees, were
also suggested by CSL.
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Worn-out sidewalks near Mueller Tower are being torn out
for landscaping, drainage improvements and to conform to
traffic patterns.
Correction..,
Several errors were made in the story on AS UN elections in
Wednesday's Daily Nebraskan. Because of incorrect information
from election commissioner Gary Hall, some names and party
affiliations were incorrectly reported. Glade Smith (SOL) was
omitted from the College of Agriculture senatorial list. Claudia
Turner, independent, was omitted from the Arts and Sciences
college senatorial list. The American Party should be the Amurica
Party. Second vice presidential candidate Ricky Horton should be
Rick Horton, independent, running with Brian Thompson.
The Daily Nebraskan incorrectly reported that Mike Cigelman is
a candidate with the CTC Party. lie is an independent candidate.
Jana Hills should be Gina Hills (USE), senatorial candidate in Arts
and Sciences.
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