monday, cpril 4, 1977
daily ncfare:kr.n
hows ; weight students carry
Appropriation s
One small voice obviously has more weight
than was thought possible.
Three weeks ago UNL student Bill Jackson
testified in front of the Nebraska Legislature's
Appropriations Committee about the need for a
small business management class at UNL.
Jackson requested $24,500 to establish the
course in the College of Business Administration.
Saturday the Appropriations Committee
approved a $30,000 allocation in the NU budget
for such a course.
This seems to be quite a turnaround from the
Legislature's usual reaction to NU budget needs.
Usually the NU budget is pared down by the
committee, as well as the governor. In fact, the
NU budget request as a whole was reduced by the
committee Saturday.
It would be nice if all the university's requests
were answered as quickly as Jackson's.
However, this shows that when one student
takes the time to go before the Legislature to
give it a student's point of view, senators will
listen. Perhaps too often students let the
administration speak for them.
We cannot sit back and read in the newspaper
about what NU Interim President Ronald
Roskens says the students' needs are at the
university.
Perhaps students are waiting for their student
government leaders to testify before the Legis
lature. However, it seems that those persons have
not taken this initiative.
We cannot sit back and complain about the
Legislature ignoring student needs if the Legis
lature never hears about those needs from the pri--mary
source -the students.
Perhaps some physical education and recrea
tion majors from the University of Nebraska at
Omaha should go to the Legislature or to Gov. J.
James Exon, If they went and told them about
attending classes in quonset huts and taking
swimming lessons at Westside High School, they
would get the needed funds for the Health,
Physical Education and Recreation Bldg. they
say they want so badly.
Jackson should be pleased with the
committee's response to his request. CBA
students should be'pleased that Jackson took the
The way ASUN President Bill Mueller is
handling Student Court nominees seems to
be rubbing some people the wrong way.
Although Mueller says he is trying to get
some balance on the court, he nominated
students who were all members of Greek
houses.
Although Mueller's nominations must be
approved by the Senate, his nominations
were met with little opposition by the sen
ators. No senator asked who the other appli
cants were. No senator questioned Mueller's
selection of all Greek house members.
In fact, the Senate was rather passive
about interviewing Mueller's nominees.
When one senator asked a nominee if he was
time to tell the Legislature about it.
Unfortunately, this action may have some
unpleasant side effectsSuch an appropriation
makes specific allocations for programs to a
university that has been striving to have less
strings placed on its budget. While the univer
sity for years has been trying to get it's budget
dollars appropriated in lump sums, now the
Legislature is setting aside money for specific
courses.
affiliated with any fraternity, the nominee
replied that such a consideration was irrelev
ant. It seems that it should be the Senate
that decides what is relevant about a Court
nominee's qualifications.
If students are looking for a court that is
representative of the persons it is serving,
next year's Student Court will be a disap
pointment to them.
Although Mueller will be relieved of his
office soon, one of his legacies to the stu
dents will be Student Court. We hope that
halfway through the year it does not start
operating invalid ly like this year's Senate
did.
tudent Court balance not achieved
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"Ifello, Cyrus? This is Henry. How are things going
there in my old office?'
"Fine, Henry, fine. I hope you're enjoying your retire
ment. After all those years you slaved for peace, you
innocent bystander
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certainly deserve a rest. Now if youH excuse me, I have
some people in here and the other phone's. .
"Wait a minute! Wait a minute! I was just wondering
if you'd picked anyone yet to represent us in these up
coming peace talks in Paris with the North Vietnamese."
The Vietnamese, Henry. It's all one country now.
But, no, I haven't. Did you haw someone in mind?"
"Well, frankly, Cyrus, there is one person I could
recommend highly as an amazingly intelligent, superbly
skilled, incredibly exprienced, certifiably successful "
"Who's that, Henry?"
"Me."
Party change
"You? But, Henry, I wouldn't dream of dragging you
out of your well-earned retirement. Besides, you're a
Republican, aren't you?"
"I think so. But how long does it take to change your
registration? Two minutes. And don't forget, I gave the
best years of my life to Paris peace talks. And I have the
Nobel Peace Prize to prove it."
"I know, Henry, I know. And I'm sure we can count
on your seasoned advice. . ."
"I'm glad you asked. Have you started secretly bomb
ing Cambod ia ye t? "
nVhy would we secretly bomb Cambodia?"
"To soften them up for our invasion, of course. I know
you've had no experience at Paris peace talks. Cyrus but
you have to proceed in the proper order. It wouldn't
make sense to invade Cambodia and then secretly bomb
it, would it? In the meantime, don't bomb Hanoi."
vv e have no intention of. .
You want to wait until you're actually sitting around
the Paris peace table. Then you bomb Hanoi. And don't
forget to mine Haiphong harbor while you're at it. This
gives both sides even more to talk about."
Success
. "Look, Henry.
"You can't argue with success, Cyrus. Do you realize
the Paris peace talks started in 1968? But it wasn't until
we bombed Hanoi and mined Haiphong that I was able to
sign a peace treaty in 1973 and win the Nobel Peace
prize. And, sure enough, two years later the war was
finally over."
"Maybe so, Henry, but the public doesn't want to start
the war up again. After all, you've already won the Nobel
Peace Prize."
"I'm shooting for an Oak Leaf Cluster, Cyrus. Besides,
what are Paris peace talks without invasions, bombings
and minings? What are Paris peace talks without me?"
2'm sorry, Henry. . .'
"Hah! Just as I thought. You Democrats are trying to
discredit my reputation as a peacemaker."
(Copyrifiht Chronic! Publiihing Co. 1377)
