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Tuition protest
As ASUN senators collected signa
tures Thursday afternoon protesting the
recent 10 percent tuition increase, Jim
McAllister, political science sophomore,
Tom Payne, agronomy junior and Mark
Hirschfeld, political science junior col
lected money for their education.
"We just wanted something to catch
people's attention that we're unhappy
Photo' by Mike Swaenay
that the regents did not hold a public
hearing for the tuition increase and that
they passed it in the summer," Hirsch
feld" said. We're concerned that 'we
have one of the highest tuition rates in
the Big Eight; but we have the lowest
paid faculty. And if they don't get the
money, where does the money go?"
At the end of their performance, the
trio had collected $2.07.. i "-.
bparate Ag College effort
still possible by 6Ag 409
By Craig Nelson
A spokesman for the group instrumental
in creating the Institute of Agriculture and
Natural Resources at UNL says that the
possibility of another effort by his group
to create a separate college of agriculture at
the university "cannot be ruled out."
It has been six years since the office of
the vice chancellor for IANR was establish
ed at UNL.
Prior to 1973, the departments now
under IANR were under the direction of
the academic affairs office.
The change was the result of a compro
mise between a group Of individuals who
wanted an agricultural college established
separate from UNL, and those who wanted
the situation to remain as it was.
The change, which was approved by the
Legislature, went into effect in 1973.
The group that fought for this change is
known as the uAg 40 Group."
priority is placed on the agricultural pro.
grams at the university," dock said.
Martin Massengale, Vice Chancellor of
the Institute., agreed that "agriculture is the
most important industry in the state."
"WE CONSTANTLY try to listen to
ideas from groups such as the Ag 40 in an
attempt to make our program better," said
Massengale "But we do not look at one
interest group as being more important
than another. We look at all groups as
equals."
NU President Ronald Roskens wel
comed the contributions the "Ag 40
Group" has made and continues to make in
regard to the institute.
'Their group is a good representative of
grass root agricultural impetus in Nebras
ka," Roskens said.
"The group is made up of competent
individuals, and we appreciate their
attempt to make clearer to us the real agri
cultural needs of the state," he added.
THE -AG 40 Group" is a group of
about 40 individuals who represent almost
..every ag
uicse wumuuaj agricultural organizations
select their own representative to the Ag
40 Group.
Eugene Clock of Rising City, who is the
chairman of the Ag 40 Action Committee,
said that the group was originally formed
because "we felt something needed to be
done to get grass root support for the
agricultural programs at the university."
"The group's purpose is to support
the Institute of Agriculture and Natural
Resources at UNL," Clock said. "We do
this by serving as a type of advisory group
to the Vice Chancellor of the Institute. We
look at the budget, review the programs
currently offered by the Institute, and then
make our recommendations."
"It is a shame that with the importance '
of agriculture in Nebraska, not more of a
But the question of a separate agricul
ture college keeps recurring. Massengale
said that he is Questioned about this sub.
tect occasionally Wien he travels outstate,
but sees no widespread support in the state
ror a separate agriculture college .
That doesn't rule out another effort by
the "Ag 40 Group" to generate interest in
a separate agriculture college.
"We currently have a committee work
ing on a 5 -year program for the Institute,"
Clock said. "We want to look at how the
Institute will fit into the academic and
budgetary picture of the university in the
coming years."
"We have not always been satisfied with
the progress the Institute has made over
the past several years," he added .
'
'We are continuing to evaulate our op
tions in regard to the Institute and a separ
ate ag college. I wouldn't rule out the
possibility of another effort by our group
to establish a separate ag school."
Counselingcenters ready to help
College life.
Sweaters, football games, fellowship, social life, ro
mances and pressure all are part of it. The pressure can
come from classes, parents and spouses, and, according to
a mental health professional, can lead to the end of
college life.
"For freshmen, the university is overwhelming. Some
of them may have been leaders in their high schools and
they come here and find out everybody is a leader," said
Dr. Robert Heins, director of the student health center's
mental health unit.
' - Heins said the unit is trying to make students-especial-,
ly freshmenraware of the help available at student health.
People may be hesitant to seek counseling because of the
stigmr associated with emotional problems, he said.
"But we can help. Our program is very action oriented.
Many of the people we see visit only four times," Heins
said. , , .
ymong the problems faced by the 600 students who
seek help each year from the mental health unit are ad
justment problems, problems with parents, spouses, mari
juana and alcohob
Marijuna, Heins said, is a common and serious prob
lem for some students. Students smoke marijuana "to tol
erate their classes," he said. But daily use can lead to
psychological addiction, and students cannot get motivat
ed for tlasses.
"IT RELIEVES the anxiety of school, but pretty toor,
some of these people cant function as students.
" Heint'tald scraetimeMtudents teach the point of not
being able to do their work because, of pressure and not
whenp
because of drug use. Studying all of the time they are not
in class can sometimes cause problems for married stu
dents, he said.
"These people often wouldn't have marital problems if
they weren't in school, Heins said.
Although Heins said he is especially concerned about
problems freshmen may have adjusting to college, an
equal number of students from each grade level come to
the unit for help.
"Older students are more likely to come with their
own problems rather than problems with school," he said.
Often, upperclassmen have had psychology classes and
aren't as hesitant to seek help as those who attaqh a
stigma to mental health care, according to Heins.
"We think the strong people come in. Perhaps they
have endured a problem for along time, and they want to
change it, and they know they need help, Heins said.
LEAVING SCHOOL because of pressure, Heins said, is
similar to escaping by using alcohol or other drugs to cope
With problems. . .
The director of another mental health organization on
campus said he expects more people to visit the UNL
Counseling Center with the onslaught of the semester'!
first hour exams.
Vaughn Williams, with the UNL Counseling Center,
said hour exams, rather than finals and the beginning of
the school year, bring more students to the center.
The counseling center, located in Seaton Hall 1316, has
eight trained counselors to help students with academics,
career planning or personal conflicts. -
Williams said close to tone-half of the people wno visit
the center seek career direction, and the other half is
ressures mount
divided between school, rommate, romantic and other
problems.
Few students visit the center because they are consider
ing quitting school, Williams said.
"It seems that personal problems don't play a large
part in leaving school," he said. "The vast majority leave
because they have no money, decide they are not getting
much out of it, or find some other kind of training more
to their liking."
One-half of the students who- visit the center are
freshmen, Williams said, and most people come an average
of two to three times.
Williams said his staff attempts to follow up on most
students they counsel.
The difference between the counseling center and the
mental, health unit of student health is that the health
, center has psychiatrists, who can prescribe drugs, and the
counseling center has psychologists. However, Heuv Mid
the health center has only 20 to 30 cases a year requiring
the use of medication. -
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