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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 20, 1975)
Wednesday, august 20, 1975 datty nebraskan filer & rame Nebraska's QUALITY Department Stores We can't think of any. place these two numbers wouldn't be right at home on campus or off. ... It takes two pieces to make a dress this fall, and we show here just one from a large collection in Junior sizes, $40. ... .a nice way to be noticed. Buy it in The Yellow Bench, Downtown and Gateway. . . . ."Cheers". .. .we've got the SNOOPY RAH sweater in navy, brown or green on cream background. Sizes S-XL. $18. Men's Store, Downtown and Gateway. if I Mil,,) 1 I ' : A If ' f N Shop Downtown Thursday 10-9. Gateway weekdays 10-9; Fh 464-7451. 9:30-5:30 Ph 432-8511 ! Sunday 12-5; Sat. 10-6 f I New visitation passed Liberalization, violation, confusion and continuation were the order at this r's NU Board of Regcnee Approval of a modified UNL residence hali TvStation policy, violation of thjj 1 new Nebraska open meetings law, confuston of the board'V legal relationship to the Nebraska Legislature and w of UNL's policy of distrtouung complimentary football tickets were among the actions taken by the board. At its first summer meeting in June, the board approved 10 ajn. to 2 ajn. visitation Ks, effective this fall, for UNL residence halls. Last semester visitation hours were from 1 1 ajn. to 1 ajn. UberaUzation of the policy passed only after prolonged discussion and several vote changes. Rather decrease Regent Robert Koefoot from Grand Island siae he would rather "decrease the number of hours instead of increase them. Omaha Regent James Moylan agreed. Lincoln Regent Ed Schwartzkopf also opposed the liberalized visitation. Regent Robert Prokop from Wilber abstained. The policy change failed by one vote on the first count. Koefoot offered to change his vote (which would pass the recommendation) if Ken Bader, UNL vice chancellor for student affairs, who sponsored the change, would promise not to raise the visitation issue for one year. While Bader replied this would be a difficult promise for him to mak because students and their needs always are changing, Prokop changed his vote, giving the proposal the one vote it needed to pass. Violated law After the meeting, Lancaster County Attorney Ron Lahners said the board had violated Nebraska's new open meeting law. The board had met with NU Athletic Director Bob Devaney in an unannounced closed meeting before the formal session.' However, Lahners decided not to prosecute the board because he said his investigation revealed board members did not "knowingly" break the law. During the June meeting, the regents also decided to go to court for a judicial determination of the constitutional division of powers between the regents and the Nebraska Legislature. Legal questions Warren Johnson, the board's attorney, said there are serious legal questions about the state's ability to direct the regents' actions regarding employe practices, construction contracts, building plans, purchases, expenditures and bequests. In recent years there has been a trend toward more control by the Legislature, he said. At the Julv meeting, the regents decided that UNls policy of distributing complimentary football tickets would not change this year. Prokop, chairman of the ticket committee, recommended that the student regents be given two season tickets in students sections and 10 season tickets in the stadium. The other regents axe eligible to receive the same number, but their tickets are issued in the press box. eet increase This summer the board also gave its support to and agreed to ask the 1976 Legislature for a 20 per cent budget increase sought by NU president D.B. Varner. The $15 million increase would boost the university's share of state tax money from $76.2 million to more than $90 million. In his report to the board, Varner said NU could make a strong case for a substantially larger increase in tax dollars. Specific budget figures will be presented to the regents at their September 6 meeting in Omaha. The proposed budget will be presented to the Legislature early next year. In other action this summer the board approved the construction of a new' $1.1' million plant science building on East Campus. f -t'. : , 1 YJL tea-- If you don't know Randy Beyer, you should He's your Oly campus rep. 432-8843 Utopia