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tfrurcd?, may 5, 1077 cUilly mbrc letters )cfatoria crazo There teems to be t new craze at the Terraces Cafeteria tt the Nebraska East Union, namely that of seeing how many people the cafeteria can serve supper to in m hour end fifteen minutes. Granted, this seems insignificant in view of all the other important campus causes, but as a food service cashier at the East Union I have watched residence hall students from City Campus more than double the volume of Validine students served in an evening. For the students of Burr-Fedde Residence Halls and their stomachs, this situation is getting old. Technically any dorm student has the right to eat at any complex food service but this service is primarily extended as a convenience when the student's own dorm 'food service is not accessible, not as a solution to monotonous food and long lines. Burr-Fedde houses almost 300 students. But doubling this number, this makes quite an impact on lines here although barely making a dent in the four complexes downtown. Food here becomes monotonous, too, especially to the residents who have class from 8 to 6 and must wait in line 20 minutes to get a meager fare of leftovers. Increased volume does not mean increased profit' for the cafeteria except in an indirect sense because according to the RHA Meal Exchange Program, transferring students bring an allotment to the cafe teria of approximately 82 cents per evening meal, which means quite a loss even in terms of actual cost per meal when some students attempt to total their bills to excesses of $5. Students here also are proud of their cafeteria and do not appreciate the abuse and litter that is being placed upon the premises. - This matter is not, and should not become a continuation of a perpetual East Campus vs. City Campus bitterness, but rather it should be a matter of practicality. East Campus students welcome anyone to share in the atmosphere of the campus, and occasional dining here is to be expected, but if other residents find it so enjoyable to habitually eat on East Campus perhaps they, too, should consider a permanent move to the campus. Jo Ann Hgck Supporting Athbtic Dept. In the Monday (April 18) issue of the Daily Ncbraskan, reporter Janet Fix has an article covering the Board of Regents meeting held on Saturday, April 16. She writes correctly, "Lincoln Regent Edward Schwart2kopf then asked why the Daily MctrzJtzi did not support the Athletic D:t. lie wu rcfirri. to the Dclly Nelrdkafi ssle of Fint Down prcgrsrns for 10 cents, which he Kid cuts into tslsi of the Athletic Dept. programs, Christoffersen and Qtt Johnson, ASUN president, sdd the DzZy Nebrak&i was providing a service to the students. "Students cannot afford to "pay $1 every' week for a football program," Johnson add. , My ccr.cem is that Jar.et did not report my response in which I replied, "If this program is made available as a student service then why are we selling them for 10 cents? Why not include them free as an insert in the Friday issue of the Daily Ncbraskan preceding the football game and provide each student with a free copy?" My objection to the program is that we ere charging students 10 cents per copy and we are selling them in competition with the Athletic Dept. - Ed Schwartzkopf Shot ct NU footbdi For the past four years, I have been a more or less faithful reader of the Daily Ncbraskan. During those four years, one thing remaining remarkably constant is the paper's willingness to take a shot (cheap or otherwise) at the Nebraska football program. Monday's editorial by Jim Hunt is a typical, if belabored example of editorial (and guest opinion and letters to the editor) sabre rattling. It is a fact, when the evidence is examined, football is the only thing readily identified with excellence of the univer sity or campus. (There are exceptions but , I couldn't find out about any.) Whenever suggestions are made to equate the rest of the campus with the football program, the ideas turn toward downgrading the football program. Why not strive to build up the other facets of the University of Nebraska to the level pioneered by the athletic director, coaches . and players associated by the football program? The current furor surrounding the expansion and possible replacement of Memorial Stadium is not an emotional one, contrary to what many would have us believe. The Memorial Stadium issue is one of economics. If Nebraska is to continue to play big time football with other members of the College Football Association (CPA) it will take an effort both financially and competitively. The Joneses in this' case are Ohio State, Colorado, Penn State, Notre Dame, USC, etc. Nebraska has the means and the expertise to play big time football. : While economically speaking, football is not the place to cut expenses if you are striving to build a competitive athletic program. A diminished football program would mean cut back funds for every sport. No successful athletic program in the country was built, or can succeed without, a money-making sport. Currently basket ball is a break-even sport at Nebraska (the M 111 J J - " 1gf. $32- . nMS 3&&&Q Oilf m 3 r.sw Sports Center Is a tt:? Li the r'Jd direction) and noCir.3 the comes dese to ru!!Lt3 Its fisncSd Wi!;.t. Ti':a a he!; it Reims Siite tr.d tee if cutilr ti:!c on football is tha reed to iucceMVT.i: The football program generate! $3 p:r cent cf Athletic Dept. funds while rpirJ tog 85 per cent of ta funds it generate! These who wi-h to cut costs by gofcg for footbsTs jugular should read the story of the golden goose. In his editorial, Jim Hur.t bemoaned the price of tickets. Mow many times has Hur.t turned down his press box tickets? If anyone feels the tickets are not worth the price, heshe can exercise hisher power as a consumer end not buy. As consumers, you have the power, the power of the dollar. Increased ticket prices will just be passed along to the people who buy tickets from the students. Football tickets never have been a requirement for graduation, neither have parking permits. There may seem to be injustices in the way student athletes are treated. When the value of the scholarship is balanced against (he amount of time they put in, athletes earn far less than they could at any part time job. Coaches earn far less than they could in business and industry. Football seems glamorous, but the routine of the practice field and of the film room are far more real to players and coaches than the uncertain glamour of Saturday afternoon. Excellence is only a matter of opinion while mediocrity is a cold hard fact. It is easy to criticize what you don't under stand and resent what you feel threatened . by. You have to make up your own mind about everything; big time football is no exception. It is, however, essential to have , the facts before you join a grievance committee, or jump on the bandwagon. Tom Hinrichs Jazz festival thrills After reading Jerry DeLorenzo's article, "Wichita hzi Festlvd Fl:yi on Wilt! for Tyner," I w:s kft Li a teevllsr itita cf tr.ily, for I wenderej if DeLcrsssa kr.s taythlra about jtzz and the ttrj.3 cf a jus fcUval ci more fcr.pcrtaat if the . author hid even' attended the festival. On the first coiat, the author neglected . la' his mundane discussion to point out the Humhescent performances offered at the festival; rather, he chose to demecslly generalize about "old time jazz" (Whatever that is) or cf being "big-banded to death". Such terms proved with their myopic vagueness that DeLorenzo filed to recognize the tasteful versatility of groups such as Lou Donaldson's and Jerry Hahn'i which defied categorization with their progressivist and fundamentalist selections. On the last count, DeLorenzo proved his critical inefficiency by asserting that he had missed what had gone down during the weekend of the festival. His only refer ence to the singular quality of a jazz festi val atmosphere concerned itself with the ability of spectators to come and go as they please. It was quite unfortunate that the author missed the totality of the week end's meaning: the late night jam sessions at Bill Le Gourmet's, the inspiring clinics that thrilled audiences and students, or 'the Saturday night cabaret session at the Hotel Broadview which set the stage, for Sunday's performances. It is a shame "ink was given" to a writer who failed to discuss the serpentine individualism inherent in the jazz per formances and the festival atmosphere, an individualism that wound listener sensibili ties in and out of new territories of jazz. As one who, although suffering from the flu, found it impossible to leave the con cert hall during what was 12-and-one-half hours of jazz, I find it unfortunate that the readers of the Daily Nebraskan were kept in the dark about the thrill of what was a" 1977 Wichita Jazz Festival that Jerry DeLorenzo missed. David Heinke 5oN tfWS so wlL. ! i Q Ki-rm GLASS MKA6cRl. (i - - f" V !': A 1' f. ,1 ft; f