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Insida today Ycrn Hester " Sosp Qpzrzs stir the errcticr-3 of mrry stests. . . p. 10 u u thurrdy, rcptorJbcr 2, 1973 vol. ICO no. 4 Itnccln, nobre t. "v -f ;;- ' y'' v - - .. "Sf .... NFcsr years ag an exterdsi &sr-j "fcrcei tllsCcsfi -Dsdtsta toa&t stfessfba to clses dawn.- This year's dry perad wO fcsveiacae. seesscs cc: tea caused $4C3 mlllaa wostli of crop fcfs o lis - - - ;- ..- ".;- y- ' vV'T-"--yV. ; .;" ' . Flssts fey Ted K.ck n yiroMiiW.inioii rvQV 0 H 1 11 II It - 1.3 1 ! y y y fin n FA ' By Ccrbara Lutz Nebraska's drought-caused $409 million crop loss hasn't put the squeeze on many UNL students, yet, according to enrollment figures and applications for financial aid. However, drought disaster wasn't declared until recently. Tom Helms, assistant dean of the College of Agri culture, said "very few students are from northeast Nebr aska where the drought hit the hardest. He said that because other colleges in the area Wayne State, Norfolk and Flatte Technical College-compete for UNL enrollment, "we aren't showing signs of trouble with enrollment." he said. Enrollment figures show more than 1 ,6C0 students this year, compared with 1 ,517 last year. Two students from Yutan, 20 miles west of Omaha, said that despite a "very dry summer, with only three or four half-inch rains," their families are not having financial difficulties. Steve Heidi, a Burr-Fedde residence hall adviser, said ; banks in the area may be asked to carry loans for farmers an extra year. "People have enough to pay hills, but may be not mortgages. Heldt said he has not been approached by students who need financial aid "for that reason., Debbie Petersen, a student at Lincoln General Hospital, said crops are dry and brittle, and turning brown. She said that although ker family doesn't irrigate, "soybeans can take dry weather very well. Adm.n.s HGlU j R m ' ya it. Cslifo By Dsibsra Ltitz Ronald Wright, UNL business and finance manager, may soon join the ranks of Califomians for Nebraska. Vright Wednesday accepted the position of vice president for administration and finance at California State University at Stanford (CSU). He will begin the job Qct.15. Wright is the twelfth high-ranking NU or UNL admini strator to leave in the past year for a reportedly more lucrative post. Wright said it was "too good of an opportunity to pass up." The job pays more, he said, but "I wouM not take any job for money alone." ' Wright said he will receive a 20 per cent pay raise at CSU. His current salary is S3 1 ,000 a year. . Dcrdspiatnt SElt "I've been looking for five years or more, not because I'm ditidlsd, but for professional dsvdopxsent, he siid. "The time to lock for a job is when you dont need one. v Wright ssM fce "is not mad at NU and has cloyed ha 17yearsfcsre. , "A ptrson ca stay at an institution too long, tsd cm do it a (Msssrvice, he saM. "No one wants to bs part of a losi. tssm. ri5its de for a fcfitr poitbn w cd secret, ks c;J, aid fcrmcir UNL Chancellor Jzzzs Zurc s and ll!:s Teissrs-a, UNL vice dincdlor for bstt3 ted Cnnce, weis teli t-o yerrs t Wr sJ hh nsw pedtioa at CSU is ccsrb to Tcrras jpb zl IRZL izd its trio cr? trs CC-i"jjj -t p5i i-J tors than I've seen anywhere, Wright said, adding that CSU has "many education programs on par with UNL or I wouldn't consider it. Wright sail he did not know how to explain the recent exodus of administrators. "If you have people on your staff who aren't being sought after, maybe they aren't as competent, he said. "Some people leave because they are dead-ended, or their talents aren't recognized; that's normal, he said. "You hear people say they're bailing out. There's always more money being offered you." Wright said he has heard people complain about the central administration, but he disagrees with these c --hints. While there are problems between the central administration and campuses he saM, it is not unique to . Nebraska. Wheat already is harvested, but corn was hit the worst, she said. Paul Guy ex, professor of animal science, said "corn was not hurt as bad, totally, as five years ago, but with increased costs of production, prices are going con tinually higher. Guyer said, "90 of the state has less than normal rain fall arid small areas are as much as 60 below normal. Forty counties have applied for federal aid, Guyer said. "Without the drought, production would be three to four times as much as this year's yeild, he said. Drought-damaged crops means less feed for livestock, Guyer said, but "there k net a standard approach for meeting the problem." With the drought, crops normally soil as grain may sell as forage, for growing and finichsd cattle. Losses because of damaged crops hit hog production the hardest, he said. Drkd, damaged com can be converted to silage for feeding cattle, but hogs require grain, Guyer said. : "The immediate effect wont be for prices to go up. rser scry c-e to rent food or feed cattle silage and less grain, he said. "In the long run, meat and food production may be re duced because crop yield is reduced, Guyer said, and some students may find finances are tighter second semester. ' ' "Some young people (on farms) have had three years had hick and mav have to leave farmm The drought is worst in South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota because it occurred earlier, Guyer said. Some areas in South Dakota have received federal aid, he said, and "whole herds have moved to areas with more rainfall. 11 3 Although regulations governing misuse of student foot ba3 txkets are clear, the best way to enforce them is not to, acccrdrrg to a ticket office cflkhL Helen Wcgr.tr, ennrgtr cf the Athletic Dept. ticket cfHee, se-i crIoyss hied to check student ID's at the i "cen't kecy rho are students and who aren't. T1.2 employes are directed to celis sure tkiets are saed and be sure the student shosrs a vedii IB. Idisiesd tsdatj are ccrfrcrted she srl, but ctlda't ssy how r ted Cs ti;t ciBee to & nut wHiU.usy "We get so many complsints from pecple about sta- dents selling their tickets-while ether pscple cant get tickets, she said. "That's why we take & out on the sta-. dents. "We also confiscate creploye and stiff tickets, she added. Use of a student ID by another student is vieietica cf a state law, but V.'agzer seed she didn't kzser cf any cees AlthoKi lost cr stolen tleiiets tr3 cet te n-'ed, that is is cot the ctes wi tickets rssets. If tL5 reee; ;t is lost, st:dents can et their tkkets by Feetdzj a n!l3