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monday, march 1, 1976 page 4 . daily nebraskan ralph by ron wheeler WELL, 8-WEEK HAS STARTED, CHUG. BEi-mtK? GOT-' I COVlO USf t Mx iwotf wr 57wes Wf BUSINESS WEEK f SWtf CAN MEET WITH BUSUESSMEV JIW lJM . Inrmir, I BECUEEK? 0ffl! I COULD USE SMEHOWY. letters to I am pleased that Christy Powell has the nerve to be publicly honest about herself: "I must admit that I would not trust a student like myself in honestly evaluating a teacher. . . If more people would realize their true feelings about themselves and act upon them, there would finally be room in UNL classrooms for viable learning experiences extended to an overall segment of students. If you can't relate to learning as a "give and take" situa tion between people (and teachers are people-we all have our bad days.) then give those of us who do the oppor tunity to grow while we can still afford it, almost. Maybe there are students on this campus who believe they deserve to be called "children by the NU Board of Regents. If they feel this way, then I think they should seriously re-evaluate their reasons for "taking up space" at UNL. Sherry Cole Campus McDonald's obnoxious To the employes of McDonald's: Your loyalty to your employer and the betterment of mankind warms many 1 heart, but the fact remains that the thought of the golden arches on campus, granting their neon benediction to the Eternal Hamburger, is obnoxious. Perhaps you truly believe that employes of McDonald's are kinder and happier, and like to pick up candy wrap pera off the street, but strangely enough, I believe the common man on the street is capable of such extravagan cies, with a smile as well. And I would no sooner fall for the "You, you're the one" slogan than I would believe that Mr. Whipple is stalking me behind the grocery shelf to see if 111 assault the Charm in. . By no means do I intend to attack the sincerity and friendliness of McDonald's waitresses and waiters, but in- stead all that McDonald's has come to epitomize-the neon-signed, fast food joint that spits tasteless food over the counter like a computer. Do 1 rightfully suspect the author of the McDonald's editorial to be a member of management an J not a clerk? A McDonald's on campus may provide fast, inexpen sive food service for students and faculty members, but it is too bad that such franchise have to overrun the small, independent businesses (remember Dave's?) that provided the same service just as conveniently and inexpensive 'y. with more personality and warmth. Somehow, Ronald McDonald Isn't the personality I am referring to. C. Callahan . ' . v ' J. Penrose ' The budget problems that have beset UNL, and the entire university system, are not simple. The answers, correspondingly, are not simple either. - Money is involved and money always has a way of complicating any issues and making differences of opinion particularly distinct. Add to the money problem a virtual plethora of conflicting reports, studies and cross-studies, old figures, new sums, and opinions-all concerned with the extent of the problem and various means of solving it. For the average reader, it must be confusing, with everyone daily adding new fuel to the oratorical fire. Editors and reporters even find it confusing. Nevertheless Nebraskans, students and non-students alike, need to decide their opinions on the basis of facts-confounding as they may appear. Only careful consideration can help ease the university out of its current financial malaise and onward. That is what makes Gov. Exon's allegations about vote-trading among members of the Appro priations Committee all the more disgusting. Sens. Bereuter and Stull have given no evidence that they acted in concert or that their actions were motivated by anything but their own view of what remedies need to be taken. Bereuter has gone to great lengths to let his opinions be known and claims he has recieved encouraging support from many Nebraskans concerned about UNL undergraduate education. Exon's remarks were damaging because they at once tended to obscure the debate of facts and added a personal element to an issue that needs to be settled on grounds other than emotional attack.' The final budget proposals have not even reached the floor of the Legislature and Exon is carrying on like a man who is about to lose the last battle of the conflict. The point is that financial support for the state university is serious business: as students, faculty members, administrators and Nebraskans at large seem to realize. If Bereuter te right, they are even concerned. They are certainly displaying a more constructive attitude than the governor. Political considerations intervene in any issue, but polari zation isn't called for. It might be that Exon is a little farther away from what the people of Nebraska want than he cares to realize. Virice Boucher innocent I Alleged journey to China bistoftcbris a figment of imagination By Arthur Hoppe It's always sad to see a brilliant, charming lady go bonkers. My friend, Rachelle Marshall, thinks a Southern California man and his wile were picked up in Los Angeles and whisked off across the Pacific Ocean. "By a UFO?" I asked politely. "No, by a Communist 707 airliner," she said. "It landed at L.A. International Airport in broad daylight." "And this couple was kidnaped?" "No, I don't think so. They were smiling and waving. I think there were definitely fellow travellers." "What does this man do?" "He's a retired civil servant. Supposedly." "But why would the Commies risk landing at one of our major airports to pick up some retired old civil servant?" "Secrets," said Mrs. Marshall. 'This man knows every top secret in our files." I'd better humor her. "A real masterspy, eh?" I said. "All I know," she said, "is that this man spent 30 years posing as an anti-Communist while he worked his way up in government. Then, when he reached the top, he publicly made friends with them." "Incredible! But if he were in the pay of the Commies, wouldn't he be more valuable to them in his government job?" "He would, but he got caught with his hand in the cookie jar-lying, cheating, bribing, you name it. They were going to try him for high crimes and misdemeanors, so he had to quit in disgrace." "And now the Commies have whisked him off to face the music for his failure, right?" "Oh, no," she said. "They welcomed him with open arms. He spent hours and hours talking to their very high est leaders.' "What about?" 'The talks were secret, naturally. But he was seen in public standing to applaud a Chinese song about the Com munists capturing Taiwan." "Maybe he didn't understand Chinese, I said. "Maybe." I said a bit testily. "President Ford never would allow a publicly-disgraced, politically-unstable, demonstrably untrustworthy shady character to fly off in a Communist airliner with all our top secrets in his head." "Mr. Ford says he doesn't know anything about it. He says the man's a private citizen and what he does is his own business. In fact, Mr. Ford says he doesn't even want to talk to him when he comes back." "Back! You mean this man's coming back?" "Oh, yes," she said. "He thinks this trip will improve his image." ' Poor Mrs. Marshall. Anybody who'd believe that has to be crazy. (Copyright Chronfcl Pubtithin Co. 1976 rarefied Rumbling logrolling r: -i. us i Friday was a strange day at the Nebraska Legislature.' While floor debate on LB861, the wildlife habitat bill, dragged on, most of the activity was in the wings. Senators and newmen seemed more concerned with Gov. J. James Exon's comments in the press that vote trading had taken place in the Appropriations Committee, resulting in a $4.5 million .increase in the conunittee's tentative NU budget and $1.7 million more for the state colleges. The governor! principal targets were Utica Sen. Douglas Bereuter and Alliance Sen. Leslie Stull. Exon apologized to Stull, who had introduced the state college budget increase, but Exon implied there was little differ ence between vote trading and "logrolling." Stull said he was too old for such conspiratorial goings on and did not intend to start now. Bereuter had a little more to say, and said he wanted his position made clear to students at UNL 'Irresponsible comments "Some senators were accused yesterday of vote trading," he said, "the implication being that Sen. Stull and I were involved. These are irresponsible comments by Gov. Exon, for to my knowledge, there were no prior ar rangements, agreements or knowledge of amendments offered, (to the budget bill.)" Bereuter added, "My amendment to add $850,000 to arrest the declining quality of undergraduate education at UNL, (and, rclatedly, graduate education,) wts based upon overwhelmingly favorable response from parents, students and citizens around the state." Bereuter said he is sure, from the governor's comments, in legislative wing and vote trading? that fcxon will either try to kill the committee's amend ments on the floor or line item veto them if they are passed. 'Therefore, if students at this university are concerned about quality of education, they better express themselves the best way they can, by contacting their parents who should in turn be in touch with their state senator." Bereuter said the governor is unaware of what he called "growing resentment" among citizens concerning the declining quality of education at UNL "It is true that there have been increases in faculty numbers," he said, "but not in proportion to a student population grown from 8,000 in 1960 to 22,000 today." No prior knowledge Bereuter and Stull both said neither had prior knowledge of the other's . budget addition proposals. Two other committee members tie not so sure. Chair man Richard Marvel of Hastings and Vice Chairman Robert Clark of Sidney both said they are equally positive that some (ahem) arrangements were made. Exon also had chided Marvel and Clark for not exerting leadership in the committee sufficient to stop such non sense. Friday, Clark presented Marvel with a sinister looking bullwhip, a ' symbol of leadership," Marvel re marked dryly. Marvel said he intends to fight the budget additions on the floor. Clark, in no uncertain terms, said the amendments were t bad Way t0 budgct Those tgrmJ wcre m AaAet 0f indigo. The bullwhip might be the only wny for Marvel and tlark to tame ai, increasingly rebellious herd. -