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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.
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