The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, February 16, 1978, Image 1

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R
oskens says his proposal reflects task force report
By Brenda Moskovits
A member of the Task Force on Stu
dent Fees says NU President Ronald Ros
kens1 proposal on mandatory student fees
"completely Ignores" the force's recom
mendatlon.
Dennis Martin said Roskens' proposal
"makes the task force's job almost worth
less." "They don't call for any student Input,"
Martin said.
Roskens said he felt "our proposal
fairly represents the basic thesis of the
task force report.
In response to Martin's allegations that
the proposal neglected student Input,
Roskens said "the primary responsibility
is delegated to the chancellors. They will
be expected to consult the appropriate
student groups."
Hans Brisch, task force chairman dis
agreed with most of Martin's Interpreta
tions. "By in large,' Brisch said, "I'm
very happy that President Roskens has ac
cepted as many recommendations as he did
suggested by the task force, .
Brisch said the regents 1973 position
on fees already "allows students to have an
Input." . .
"It changed the other recommendation
into kind of a policy statement," Brisch
said.
The task force recommended a program
of mandatory and optional fees. Student
government would allocate Fund A money
to broad-based organizations (ASUN, the
Daily Nebraskan and UPC), provide seed
money on a one-time basis for Initial pro
gramming of other groups and establish a
system of "user" fees and "voluntary" fees
supporting other officially recognized stu
dent organizations.
Also recommended was an audit and re
view of Fund B money next year and a
required student referendum for additional
capital construction debts and non-Inflationary
Increases In student fees. . "
Roskens will submit a proposal to the
NU Board of Regents Saturday, Feb. 18
stipulating that Fund A money be alloca
ted to seven broad-based student organiza
tions, .but differing, with the task force
recommendation in the following areas;
-Requiring the chancellor's approval for
redistributing Fund A among major pro
gramming categories of WVs Union Pro
gram Council and UNO's Student Program
ming Organization by student govern
ment, -Eliminating the task force's requested
audit of Fund B. Fund B Is allocated to
cover contractual agreements.
-Eliminating the force's recommerida-
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tlons for student referendums for fee In
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In addition to a lack of student Input,
Martin objected to no audit of line B.
They're " hot evert going to be
reviewed," Martin said. "Fund A once
again gets the big dive. Maybe it's time we,,
take a good look at Fund B. ' f
- In response to no audit of Fund B; Ros
kens said that a Recommendation from a
task force Is precisely that." l-
t3ranted there are a few variations on1
the task force, but they are minor," said
Roskens." He said that not everybody on
the task force' agreed with all their final
recommendations.," 1 .. " " '
Martin also objected to language des
cribing user fees, reading, "Any such fees
. . jnay only be used In support of the ser
vice or activity for which the fee is
charged.' ' ' ; ' 1 :
VYou can still sell cookies (according to
the wording),: said Martin. "But if they
have a user fee, like admission to a dance,
It cant be used for anything but that par
ticular program (the dance). ..it will re
duce the ability of all groups on campus to
program,,; ;t : 1 ' - t;r,-i .;:;
; Concerning user fees, Roskens said that
Martin's interpretation was "too harrow." ;
' , "What we were saying," Roskens said, '
' V;Jthe fund should not be; Used for pur-v-
poses' vastly different than the purposes
3 of the organization." l ' ; -. - v ' t "
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Sp
Complex
joins
UPC
orts
as major concerts promoter
By Georgene Cctak The concert controversy peaked at last
weeks Union Board meeting. Union Board .
tf John Denver "brings his down-home members got upset because they did not
country music to UNL in April, the, -have-accurate information, according to
concert set-up probably will be similar to Gilger,
concerts at the Sports Complex last semes- Ross Is a manager, not a. promoter,
ter but the promoter will be playing a dif- Gilger $old board members, .... : :
ferent tune. " " ' v c ' His ' job' it to "make income' for' that '
John s Denver Y- 'possible- bootang by :rtrall; Gilgrmid, ?zy"-
Sports Complex 'Officials has spurred re . r But-. Janovy. protested, laying that . the '
cent discussions between members of the " situation represented a "damaging kind of
Union Program Council and Union Board intracommunity. situation.'1 He was con-;
and Complex officials y-cerned . ' about possible competition on
In the past; UPC has sponsored concerts .booking concerts at the Sports" Complex
at the complex, splitting 'gross profits with
the Sports Complex. Although UPC still ,
may book concertsat the complex; Sports
Complex officials how plan to exercise the '
privilege they always have had to book -concerts
independently. ' - ' ;
Sports Complex Manager Jim Ross said "t
the 10 percent share of the profits given
to concert promoters will still apply for 1
any concerts UPC has' at the complex.
- However, John Janovy Union Board -member,
questioned what effect the Sports:
Complex's scheduling may have on UPC -
'''What happens if UPC plans a conceit
and the " Sports Complex books - a
competing concert? Janovy asked. Tm
not Sure what effect this might have on
see a problem that goes well beyond
John Denver," Janovy said. -
At the meeting, Union . Director Al
Bennett said that UPC always has had the -opportunity
to be a promoter. He urged .
UPC to be careful not to instill a sense of .
competition through its promotional Tole. t.
' .Ross "Said Friday that relationships be
tween UPC and the Sports Complex have
been good. The two organization Jointly
sponsored the Crosby, Stills and Nash and
the Fleetwood Mac concerts last semester.
Keith Wagner, UPC concerts committee ,
chairman; said the two concerts together
grossed approximately $9,7 16. .
UPC has been a local producer for the
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WCs hiuiget, but l ean See potential ' - ?cci"s ? Gi!pr- mm$nf
and backstage arrangements. , ,
Gilger said if UPC could find a promoter
.for future concerts, they would arrange to
reserve the complex. He said the situation
will not affect concert prices. -'
Wagner said UPC plans to book concerts
at" the Sports Complex, but has no
immediate plans.
Some pledges
negative one. , ; ; f
Janovy speculated that close 'concert
"Scheduling might cause competition like- .
ly to cut into the attendance" at a UPC: -concert."
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But Gary Gilger, UPC adviser, said that
Coordinating concert dates with the Sports , '
Complex would not present a'problem.He )
described the problem as an ethical"
situation . s
"They Sports Complex officials) have
given us an agreement on that (concert
scheduling)," Gilger said. WeH try not to .
get in each other's way." ,
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Senior Husker forward Terry Ncvsk started Lis Lst l.zrm zzr.z in tl.s f pcrts
Complex last rJht. Earlier this week sports Writer Jlxi llur.t tilled to Teny
sbout his four years at UNL srJ his relz cn the t!:cilill cczrt. Zzt C:t Xzry
capse 10. . -
still gst iisllj
By Robyn Ginn
ing to IFC's constitution and rules.
inside
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Dchind the counters of the rcstsa
; Tsnt business: Former UNL stu
dent turns a dream - into rea
Iity -"' " - " .p2e 5
Cure-all books cure none: Column
ist Jim Williams examines the self-
help book craze. ......... i , .pse 8
Novak excels for Ssd: UNL basket
ball star, tells success story on
A Northwestern University fraternity
. pledge was tied to a dock in Like Michi-
gan in 1943 and the tide czrr,s in. Two
" Florida Psi Upsilons were dicing a hole cn
. a berch two years zgo. That hcls becarr.e
their grave. -
Although such hazardous hazr 3 prac
tices have not been reported Et UNL, some
say hazing does exist in some fraternities.
Jayne Wade Anderson, coordinator of
fraternities, , sororitiesr -and- cooperatives,
- said national fraternity rales and UNL's
Literfraterriity Council (1FC) and Pan-
hellenic forbid hazing.
'Rough tactics likely to p;
z ir.rjr-
court ,
ious to the pk;1 or any c.ker fcrm cf
activity that may bri;: Czzizl'X to "the
fraternity or the cr,r.i;'ed fraternity
system as a v.i IS
.The -week rrior to inl:k.tien known as
Lispiration or Kelp Weak is cfien called
"Ilell Week." At the end cf this vcck,
pledges . become actives, or permanent
members of the hciye.
Such preinit2aiicn actr.ies vary from
house to house aeccrdins to a survey cf
tlx fraternities and five sororities.
At Lma Alpha EpsjJon, pledge trainer
Jim Meyer said pledges partial; te in rv:i
tive activities such as trjst e:-:ere;jes. 11
will catch him. lie is pas&cd around the.
room in this manner. .
A pledge accidentally sprained hi; ar.'.e
doing trust exercises this year, I I.ycr ra'd.
f r ' W f ' A T ri '
I'eyer said the pieces ciride into pa."
and describe a person Li the rcup, vithc
using his name. He persen u:ual!y c:
p:ei;s ;ho it is and m:y realize i!-.at he h
""Some ifcS ,hieh need imp ra vent
Tl.z pieces fo into he'd v::.k rc.
r.crvcus, hnpir- CzyrA m:l it thr:
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