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una: as the cost of'li By Maxine Kubicek The "inflationary spiral" and pressures to continue cost sharing have made continuing tuition increases at UNL likely according to UNL Chancellor Roy Young! Resident tuition at UNL is the second highest in the Big 8 and Young said there is little chance that the rate will be reduced. 'There are cost increases ahead in every area, not just in higher education," he said. "With inflati continue the sharing of costs at the approximate rate they are now being shared, it is unlikely that tuition rates will remain the same." The $20 a credit hour naid hv tint ----- r - -j ving goes, so thirds of the actual cost of education at state universities, addina that cost shartas at UNL falls within the average range. A slight decline in sorinc enrnllmpnt at the University of Nfthmlfa at nmah goes tuition of the actual cost of running the univer sity,- Young said. The rest is funded by state appropriations money. Young said nationwide averages shnw that the states pay Min the vicinity" of two- monday, march 14, 1977 vol.100 no. 91 lincoln, nebraska Greeks: i no aue for '77 By Mary Jo Pitzl No concrete evidence exists to prove a Greek slate will apperin Ms year's ASUN election, according to Greek ASUN executive candidates and fraternity and sorority leaders contacted this weekend. Although fraternity and sorority members contacted indicated they had no proof a' slate exists, some said rumors indicate a slate may yet be released. Last year, a Greek slate endorsing 50 Greek candidates for ASUN positions was circulated to most fraternity and sorority presidents two days before the election. The Daily Nebraskan obtained a copy of the slate and published it election day. The apparent theft of large quantities of that edition was linked to ASUN election coverage by Daily Nebraskan editor Vince Boucher. The slate provided the impetus to fill the three execu tive seats and 21 of the 35 senate positions with candi dates endorsed by the Greek slate. Repercussions of the slate's influence have carried through" to the 77 elections and speculation on the existence of a Greek slate has arisen this year.. Eric Carstenson, presidential candidate, said he has not been contacted about a Greek slate endorsement. Since he is'the only Greek presidential candidate, he said he "very strongly suspects there will not be a Greek slate." Carstenson speculated there may be two possibilities of such a slate existing. One option is a Greek slate endorsing him without his, knowledge, Carstenson said, and the other is the slate endorsing the two Greeks running for vice presidential positions with the Students for the University Need (SUN) party. "If there is a Greek slate and it is openly, fairly run, I would want their endorsement," he said. He added he would equally welcome endorsement by any open and honest slate, whether it be from a residence hail or special interest group. He said he and -SUN presidential candidate Greg Johnson agree that the Greek slate is "somewhat of a . redundant and trite issue" and that the real issues con cern the candidates' abilities. SUN first and second vice presidential candidates, Charles Fellingham and Ken Christofferson, respectively, said they have not heard of a Greek slate or their endorse ment by such a slate. Fellingham said he will not accept any "under the table" endorsements. "If somebody wants to endorse me, they must identify themselves and state their reasons for endorsing me," Fellingham said. "I did not solicit any endorsement from a Greek slate and I disavow any connection with a Greek slate," Chris tofferson said. "I hope I'm not endorsed," he said, adding "I hope there's not even a Greek slate." Lnterfratemity Council (IFC) president Ed Malone and Panhellenic president Jill Yost agreed that to the best of their knowledge there will not be a Greek slate in the 77 elections. . W m . "t l-" increase, but Youne safd h AnnhtA whether increases in tuition at UNL seriously would affect enrollment: UNL's spring enrollment increased despite an increase in tuition. Tuition, was increased last year from $18 to $20 a credit hour for Nebraska residents and from $48.25 to $54 for non residents. . "UNL may experience the same effect (as UNO), but as long as the increase is related to a general inflationary trend, I doubt it will affect the majority of under graduate students," Young said. "The cost of tuition will rise in proportion to the cost of living." Young cited tuition adjustments within the university budget as a "major problem" in dealing with tuition increases. It is difficult to control what feasibly may be charged for tuition when adjust ment in the budget is allowed only , on an annusl and sometimes biannual basis, he said. Another difficulty in comparing tuition rates of various universities, he said, is that some universities charge a lump sum regardless of the number of hours carried, while others, such as NU, assess tuition per credit hour. Tuition at the University of Colorado is the highest in the Big 8, followed by NU, Iowa State University, University of Missouri, University of Kansas, Kansas State University, University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University. Compari sons are based on the total tuition and student fees paid for 15 credit hours of undergraduate study. j- i f ; v v i ii WW " I M J"-x".r: Like looking down from high places? you re either strange or a rappeller By Lisa Bromaii If you can shake the initial shock of standing on the top of a building, leaning over and then dropping down the side with only a rope slowing your inertia, then rap pelling could be the sport for you. Rappelling, according to instructor Dave Cantrell, is - a technique to travel from the top of something to a lower level. . The descent is accomplished by hooking a rope to a harness called a Swiss seat, grabbing part of the rope with the right hand, placing it in the small of your back and guiding yourself down the building by sliding the rope thro your left hand. To protect novices against a fall, a man stands at the bottom of the rope. If the rappeller slips or begins to fall, the man at the bottom tightens the rope, leaving the person hanging. As part of an ROTC class activity last Thursday, mem bers of the class and this reporter rappelled down the east side of the Military and Naval Sciences Eldg. Rappelling basically is used for fire, airlift, and moun tain climbing rescues, Cantrell said. ine actual technique of rappelling is simple, but the many variations make it popular with the class, Cantrell said. After being assured that there is no danger of falling and being told that the activity cannot be accurately re ff? by 8011160116 who has never experienced its thrills, I walked to the top of the roof trying to get enough courage to use the faster way to the ground. With right hand clutching the rope in the small of my back and my left hand lightly guiding the rope in front of me I stood on ths edge of the bisMing; With mors encouragement and sswral minutes of wait ing, I finally did what my fellow participants said: leaned back until my body was parallel to the ground-and-literally walked down the building side. After the first big step, the walk down takes no special skill or energy, but I took the easiest way down. The rest of the class used their varied techniques, a sim ple walk looked less impressive . Cantrell said the greatest feeling comes when one rappels down a mountain in the open spaces. "Once you can get over the initial fear of leaning over tuiuitv can uu It, lie SiUU. Appetites satisfied, UNL Faculty Club stays open - The Faculty Huh. l S?f R St The Faculty Club. 1520 R St.. wit! nnt !. ulty dub dining room on March 18 as they had planned, club president Virginia Corgan said Friday. The dining room will stay open on a trial basis for the rest of the semester with the Nebraska Union catering food for the club From March 28 to May 6. The club had decided earlier to close the dining room because of high operation costs. However, the Faculty Club executive board was authorized to search for options to closing the club. The dining room food previously had been provided by a local catering service which cooked the food at the Fac ulty Qub.Corgan said. During the five weeks after spring break, the food will be cooked at the Union and taken to the "Faculty Club to be served, said Bob Rieheson, assistant director for Union food services. "If the Faculty dub building had been a block or two farther away we would have taken another look at the proposal," Rieheson said. He added that the Union can cater for the Faculty Club for less money than a regular catering business because the Union doesn't charge a management fee. Richard Armstrong, vice chancellor for Student Af fairs -designate approved the plan, Corgan said. The Faculty Club executive board had looked into using space in the Unioafor the club, Corgan said. Dave Roehr, president of the Union Advisory Board, said the Union Board probably would not have approved' giving the Faculty Club specific Union space because that might be showing prejudice to one group. . The Union Board will meet this summer to evaluate the Faculty Club catering and whether it would be profitable lAjmiiiuc iiexi Ian, Koenr said. .... Corgan said, "The Faculty dub hopes that this trial period might be a feasible solution. Well go from there to negotiations for a full opening of the Faculty dub next Tall. ' HI News: CSL decides UNL students are subject to civil, not university law when off-campus . p. 6 Entertainment: UNL novelist Warren Fine says he "does not write for popular audiences p. 8 Sports: Student Season football tickets w21 be $9 more this year p I0