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thursday, September 2&, 1975 daily nebraskan pags J I S . . .. .. " i . ""v - t ' W J . , !- -x ... I V , - ; '- , I -1 w ... .. . ASUN committee to study NUPIRG ASUN President Jim Say By George Miller A nine-member study committee was established by the ASUN Senate Wednes day to research the funding and admin istrative structure of the Nebraska Uni versity Public Interest Research Group (NUPIRG) before approving the group. The committee, chaired by Senator Jerry Harkrader, includes Senators Dale Sobotka, Frank Thompson, Scott Cook, Dan Roh, Susie Reitz, Fritz Stehlik, Karen Langland and Julie McRoberts. The committee was established after a resolution approving NUPIRG was brought up under old business. NUPIRG spokesman Rick Horton -answered ' questions from senators about the organization. He said NUPIRG would be governed by a board of directors who would be elected by the students. ' . ' ' Horton told senators that a professional staff would be hired by the organization to do research. The staff would be hired by the board of directors, he said. However, Horton said a petition drive would be undertaken by NUPIRG to get 10,000 student signatures before beginning to organize. The drive would attempt to register student approval, Horton said. Horton said NUPIRG was waiting until after the petition drive before setting up a full governing structure and setting a budget. Senator Stehlik said NUPIRG should have an administrative structure and budget set before the drive to answer ques tions concerning the group's financing. . Senator Langland introduced the origi nal resolution supporting NUPIRG, then withdrew her motion for future considera tion. This means her motion would-be brought back for vote after the committee reports to the senate in one month. " Discussion of NUPIRG came at the beginning of the meeting, following a move to change the order of the day, made by Senator Reitz. In other action, the senate discussed guidelines for the election of Homecoming royalty. Voting will be held Oct. 6 at the Nebraska union and Oct. 7 at the East Campus Union. Students may obtain an absentee ballot from the ASUN secretary and return it by 4 pjn. the Friday before the election. Students wishing to be elected king or queen, but who are eliminated following their interview, may launch a write-in campaign. The senate also approved the appoint ment of Rich Moderow to the Constitu tions Committee. The senate also approved the constitution of the Concerned fro-Life Students, an anti-abortion group. Vice President Paul Morrison reported that the Council on Student living has formed a committee to investigate whether there are grounds to form a lost-ticket advisory committee. The committee would work under UNL ticket manager James Pittenger to investi gate student claims of lost football tickets and to advise whether substitute tickets should be offered. The senate adjourned early when it was discovered that it no longer had a quorum. Meyerson suggests expanded FAB fees control By Marian Lucas The Fees Allocation Board (FAB) should receive expanded powers over the use of student fees, according to a position paper sent to the board by Ely Meyerson, dean of student development. Presented to the FAB at their meeting Wednesday, the position paper suggested that the University Program and Facilities Fee (UPFF) Funds' A-l and A-2 groups be combined into category A. Presently, FAB controls A-l.whicji includes studeni . directed organizations. In the position paper, Meyerson said there is a good acceptance of the Fees Allocation Board, both on a student organ ization and staff level. He added that the "A-2 delineation is now obsolete and does not serve any useful purpose." A-2 funds, previously directed by Meyerson himself, sponsor such organiza tions as the Career Planning and Placement Center, recreation and the Center for, Student and Organizations. Don Wesley, FAB chairman, said this assumed .responsibility would give the Board added influence. "The FAB would be dealing with program money, but not with the line dollar amounts," said Associate Dean of Student Development Jack Baier. They would be controlling the money long-term, not short-term. 'The power he (Meyerson) is offering to the FAB seems overwhelming," added Baier. ' , . . , If accepted, Baier said, the Board would ' be given tremendous powers over all A fund monies including the budget and staff. Baier said Meyerson's intent in filing the position paper was to give the FAB complete latitude in assuming the initiative to come up with budget recommendations. Wesley said that Meyerson's proposal was "extremely important because the FAB would be accepting a position that they weren't sure how to deal with." A 3-man committee was formed to study the recommendation and discuss the implications. Wesley asked that a prelim inary outline be drawn by next Wednesday which would comply with Meyerson's suggestion of submitting an official report by October 15 to Ken Bader, Vice Chancel lor for Student Affairs. In other business, contingency deficit money was discussed in relation to the FAB's $5,000 reserve fund. According to Baier, there is enough money to cover this fiscal year, but for the coming year a $20,000 shortage is expected if the . FAB funded every program to the same extent as this year. "If we spend all of the $5,000 this year, we will be coming close to nothing," warned Baier. TPHRQ lilialU. 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