7
r
(1l
monday, march 5, 1979
lincoln, nebraska vol. 102 no. 89
O
Bar owners say vandalism depends on crowd type
By Cindy Coglianese
Some bars have it, some don't-at least
not to a large degree. It comes in with the
customers and Usually leaves with them. It
is vandalism.
Vandalism is represented by beer glass
collections complete with pitchers in resi
dence hall rooms, fraternity and sorority
houses, or displayed in the apartment
bedroom or kitchen. ,
Vandalism also is towel racks torn off
walls, , holes kicked through men's
restroom walls and broken windows.
What type of person is the culprit?
According to Larry Cole, manager of
Duffy's, 1412 0 St., it has something to do
with the age group. He said the 19-year-olds
who are just beginning to drink have
to learri how to handle alcohol.
Cole said he goes through about two to
three cases of beer glasses a week. He talks
about incidents such as one when a "young
lady" who was celebrating her birthday
was warned by the management that she
might have had one drink too many. In
disgust, she ripped the towel, rack off the
wall in the women's bathroom, Cole said.
Another incident with a "young lady"
occurred when she was not permitted to
enter the bar because she had no identifica
tion. She kicked out the front window,
Cole said.
There also are cigarette burns and
slashes in the booth seats. Cole said he re
cently replaced all the booth seat covers
and notices that already a few are
damaged.
"Seventy five percent of the kids that
come in here are really good, responsible
kids," Cole said. "It's the 20 to 25 percent
who don't care,"
Cole said he expects the typical wear
and tear that a bar gets, but he said this has
been his worst year for vandalism and he
predicts it will get even worse next year.
Cole said he has a doorman check iden
tification at the door and both sides of his
bar are patrolled to discourage vandalism.
The manager of the Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14
St., said the small amount of vandalism
that occurs in his bar is one of the costs of
doing business.
Few problems
"The only places without vandalism are
the places without business," manager
Keith Landgren said.
He said he expects to replace beer
glasses every few weeks.
But he said he has few problems with
vandalism.
"Our customers are a little more laid
back," Landgren said. "Our customers just
don't want to do that kind of stuff."
Landgren said he thinks bars "who do
business with fraternities" probably suffer
more damage than does the Zoo Bar.
Jeff Aden, manager of McGuffey's,
1042 P St., reported little vandalism at his
bar since its opening in June.
Along with the usual breakage of glass,
Aden said a Big Red flag left outside over
night was stolen. He said personnel con
stantly patrol the bar, which may explain
the lack of violence at McGuffey's.
Dick Laird, manager of the Brass Rail,
14th and 0 Sts., said that he has about as
much vandalism in his bar as any of the
other downtown bar.
Restrooms' suffer
"Anything that is vandalized or broken
goes into your cost operation and then
your cost operation goes up," Laird said.
"Some guy is in here eating glass trying to
impress the little girls and the little girls
laugh and think it's cute. All they are ac
tually doing is driving the prices up."
Laird estimated that it costs $3,000 per
school year to combat the vandalism. He
said one incident in the men's bathroom
cost him $98.
At the Starship Enterprise, 8th and P
Sts., the restrooms suffer some of the
worst vandalism. General manager and
owner, Randy Grieser, said he once had a
hole in the men's restroom wall. He added
added that the women's restroom always
looks "like a tornado hit it."
"The women's restroom is the biggest
mess. Towel racks get torn off the wall
I believe most women are slobs from the
looks of the bathroom," Grieser said.
He said stolen glasses are a problem, pri
marily wine glasses and brandy snifters. He
said he replaces two cases of each every
month.
"We clamp down tight here," Grieser
said. "It's not a rowdy crowd." He said his
customers range from young to middle
age working people.
' "I would like to use a lot more
attractive glass here, but I know it would
get stolen," Grieser said.
OSIcandidate Wurtz
wants 'new integrity for ASUN
By Shelley Smith
'
Editor's note: This is the first in a five-part series of
parties and candidates running in the ASUN election. The
presidential candidates will be interviewed in die same
order that their names will be placed on the ballot. ,
If the Organized Students of Independents have their
way in the ASUN elections scheduled March 21, they
will bring "new integrity" to ASUN, according to OSI
presidential candidate Denny Wurtz.
' The way to achieve this integrity, according to Wurtz,
a 20-year-old political science and economics major, is to
increase student interest in ASUN and gain higher credi
bility with the NU Board of Regents and UNL faculty.
When you have a strong student force backing you
up, there's more to the words you say," he said.
Wurtz is in his second year at UNL, but because of
classes taken while he attended Creighton Prep High
School in Omaha, he is classified as a junior.
Fair job '
He said he plans to graduate in three and a half years,
and then attend law school.
Wurtz said he felt ASUN has done a fair job this year
through their reorganization, but added that the lack of
students voting in the election last year hindered their
effectiveness.
"We can no longer have people who purport to repre
sent us be elected by only 10 percent of the student
body" he said.
Student regents' attaining the power to vote at meet
ings is idealistic, according to Wurtz, but he said it "is
probably not going to happen;
"We can't even approach the Board of Regents or the
Legislature without showing them that ASUN really is
representative of the students," he said .
Interest groups
OSI comprises students living in residence halls or off
campus. Wurtz said the party has been criticized for being
a limited interest group.
However, Wurtz said he feels his party can represent
every interest group on campus fairly.
To minimize Greek-independent friction, Wurtz said he
would meet with the committee heads of each group to
work toward abetter educational atmosphere."
"I want to keep academic competition in the class
room, and away , from Greek4ndependent rivalry.. We ;
should work a a team he said. -
.Wurtz said he is not afraid to take a stand on any issue
or to "make noise" on campus. .
Priorities . . , . r& -
If elected, he said, one of his first priorities will be to t
reorganize the budget to allow for necessary budget
priority changes. ' !
"There are some areas that are emphasized so much -more
than others that really need the enhancement, he
"Agriculture College is an important part of Nebraska
and to the university-but it's only one part," he said.
He said he would ask for tbhl senatorial input into
budget decisions and would inform everyone , what the :
proposed recpmmendaiona would he r U "";-: I
rHef' admitted that, working with ,the adaiinlstrationi
causes several obstacles in attaining what students may
want with the budget, but said he realizes that it is neces
sary to work with the administration .
Longer visitation
Wurtz said he supports longer, visitation hours in the
. residence hals..b.ut:deditha244iout visitation privi
leges possibly would create Security problems. '
Also, he said the possibility of alcohol on campus
hinges on the results of the legislative bills which would
raise the drinking age to 21 ,
If the bills are defeated, he said he will push for alcohol
on campus because "students of age shouldn't be denied
their rights in their rooms."
Wurtz also said the 10-cent bus fee charged to students
traveling between city and " East campus is wrong, and
would like to work out a compromise to allow those stu
dents to ride free.
Party members
Wurtz's first vice president is Fred Kelly, a junior
political science major: His second vice president is Diane
Walkowiak, a junior social science and education major.
OSI senators are:
Agriculture: Brad Gottula, Dave L Johnson, Don Von
Seggern
Architecture: Bob North
Arts and Sciences: Sally E. Garcia, Julfc R. King, Gary
Johnson, Julie Larsen, Pat McGuire, Lynn Mongar, Kelly
Predmore
Business: Brent Kenworthy , Mark McDermott
Engineering: Brad Irvin, Laine Summers
Teachers: Kathy Fishwood.Mona Weatherwax
Graduate: Vemon Daniels
- V
. , I E(fJ
. I
V iH ' ? if .
Photo by Mark Billinestcy
OSI Presidential Candidate Denny Wurtz
rolessor says com
By Lynn Paustian
The military showdown in.Southeast Asia may result in
an economic slowdown for China; but is unlikely to esca
late into a Sino-Soviet war, according to a UNL political
science professor. , V
Peter Cheng, a Far East Asian' Studies instructor, said
Friday that China's invasion pf Vietnam has turned the
public opinion of many nations, including Japan and the
United States, against the Chinese
; "The key point, I think, is the image change so that the
United States and Japan slow down their help to China"
Cheng said.
. He explained that China had built up a good image
through peace appearances with Japan, Formalization pro
cedures with the United States, and as champions of the
anti-Vietnamese and anti-Russians in Southeast Asia.
' However, when China, stepped-into Vietnam, thdse
countries all "ftousJit twice, Cheng said, v -'
s . Wanaorers
.-The Chinese quickly, became warmongers, he
explained. "
I Cheng said , that as a result of the negative attitude
toward China, the United States and Japan may slow
down their scientific technical and corporate assistance.
He explained that this would hamper China's modernizat
ion and economic build up. .
; That's a big loss," Cheng added.
flicti
is uniiiceiy
However, the cost of China's Vietnam invasion is un
likely to include a war with the Soviet Union, according
to Cheng.
"The Sino-Soviet war over the Vietnam issue is not
inevitable; it can be avoided," he said.
Qiang explained that Soviet statements have implied a
lack of Russian interest in becoming physically involved in
the Vietnamese conflict.
Soft warning
The Soviet talk says Vietnam has the ability to defend
her own countries, Cheng said, and added as long as
Vietnam can manage its own affairs, the Soviets will stay
out. -:
Continued on page 6
OODSOdl
tit,, n- i n l it
Fossil tales: Two professors debate the theories of
evolution and divine creation .page 3
Teacher turns coach: Gabriel Kaplan stars in the
new movie Fast Break .T.page 8
Up from the bottom: Husker swimmers finish
fourth in Big Eight swim meet. . . .... . . .page 10