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thursday, September 20, 1979
lincoln, nebraska vol. 103 no. 18
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hi Big 8
Although NU administrative salaries are
$2,000 to $10,000 higher than the national
median according to a Chronicle of Higher
Education report, they are about the same
as or slightly lower than other administra
tors salaries at Big Eight schools.
The Daily Nebraskan Wednesday con
tacted all Big Eight schools other than NU
and compared top administrative salaries at
those schools to top administrative salaries'
here. Oklahoma State University would not
release its salary figures on the telephone.
Five of the remaining six Big Eight pre
sidents make more money per year than ,
NU President Ronald Roskens, who is paid
$57,500. The president of Kansas State
University earns $55,000 per year.
The president at the University of Okla-
homa is paid $59,000; University of
Kansas, $70,000; University of Colorado,
$63,600; Iowa State University, $59,210;
and the University of Missouri, $65,000.
The national median for the chiet exec
utive of a university sytem is $45,675,
- Regent Robert Simmons of Scottsbluff
had said the reason NU administrative
salaries are higher than the median reached
by the Chronicle of Higher Education
could be that small schools are included in
the study, bringing the national median
down;
Although the president of KU receives
$70,000 a year, the position also includes
the duties of chancellor of the system's
two campuses.
The Daily Nebraskan reported Wednes
day that NU administrative salaries are
higher than the national median salary.
However, every Big Eight school contacted
pays salaries above the median.
Brad Belt, an ASUN senator and a
member of ASUN's Government liaison
Committee, had presented the national
figures to the Daily Nebraskan for compar
ison with NU salaries.
Wednesday, Belt said that although NU
salaries are about the same as other Big
Eight administrative salaries, he still is con
cerned about low faculty salaries at UNL
'and tuition increases.
UNL faculty salaries, according to the
Chronicle of Higher Education, rate as low
as the 20th percentile nationally among
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schools with fCtp graduate programs. UNO
faculty salaries, when compared to public
institutions without comprehensive gradu
ate programs, are in the 80th percentile.
Other Big Eight administrative salaries
are close to the same as NU salaries for
comparable positions.
UNL Chancellor Roy Young earns
$51,650 a year. The provost at Oklahomas
Norman campus earns $53,000." The
Chancellor on Missouri's Columbia campus
earns $57,000. The Chancellor in Boulder,
Colo, earns $56,000.
The national median for chief execu
tives of single institutions was $41,500,
according to the Chronicle of Higher Edu
cation. Continued on Page 2
Nickel-shopping in downtown Lincoln . , v nets this assortment of odds and ends.
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Penn
By Betsie Amnions
In this age of inflation, a nickel is relatively useless.
About the only 4hing it will buy is rotten teeth. ; " ?
To demonstrate this theory, I took a two-dollar roll of
nickels to downtown Lincoln, intending to spend them
one by one, anticipating an hour-long shopping spree.
Three hours later, I ran out of downtown before I ran
out of nickels.
I ended up with enough candy to send my dentist to
Europe and some items I will use only if World War Iriree
breaks out and they're all I have in the bomb" shelter.
My experiment had a deceptively simply beginning at
J.C. Penney's. As I walked in the back door, the first thing
I saw was the candy counter, resplendent with nickel -and
dime candy. 7 , '- . l
Remember the two-cent Tootsie Pop? It is now five
cents. I purchased one at Penney's along with Gatorgum, a
strawberry stick and a huge wad of Bazooka Bubble Gum.
Nothing to this, I thought. My nickels would be gone
in no time. ,
NOT SO. Deciding there was more to life than candy, I
went to Penney's fourth floor where I found the bargain
of the day. s
The saleslady in the notions department was most
helpful. After laughing when I asked her if she had any
thing which sold for a nickel, she led me to the sale table
Where they had tall, colored candles for five cents.
Sounds unbelievable, right? Well, there was one small '
loophole. They all were broken in half. '
I chose a bright red one hanging together by a thread ,
and went to Walgreen's, which I was sure would have
hundreds of five-cent items. , ; .
No luck. ' ? V
MY NEXT stop was Miller and Paine's stationary de
partment. I walked up to a clerk and asked her if they had
anything" for five cents. I received another blank stare.
She decided she could sell me an envelope Intended for
t greeting card if I really had to spend five cents. By this
time, I was beginning to get the feeling that spending
nickels was not easy, so I accepted her offer.
Moving on to the notions department, I bought an
inch-long piece of elastic, perfect for sewing if your family
includes Barbie dolls or micro-mid-sts. The tslady there
gave me a hot tip that I could spend more nickels in the
sewing department upstairs.
I got Waylaid in the shoe department on my way,
thinking a shofe horn would be a perfect five cent pur
chase. They Were more than helpful there ; they wanted to
give me tone, free, v
NICKEL PA&IC was setting in. I had a vision of my
self, ninety years old, still a Daily Nebraskan reporter, try
ing to feet rid of my last nickel. I offered to pay for the
shoehorn. C,
"That's the Strangest request I've ever heard," said the
saleslady. "
In the sewing department, I purchased three-eighth-inch
pieces of ribbon, each for five cents. Maybe someday
IH sponsor a Brownie troop and figure out an ingenious
wav to use those little gems.
My last Stop in Miller's was the bakery, where the sales
lady said the cheapest item they sold was a cupcake or
kolache for 25 cents.
; "That all you have?' I asked, frantically, the person
" standing next to me reached in her pocket and pulled out
35 cents. ' 1 ;v.. .-y.
"HERE, HAVE A cupcake, said the humanitarian,
' pity in her voice. Next time I wont wear jeans.
, . : Next stop, Crafts and Tilings, an O Street store catering
: to the do-it-yourself crowd. This was five-cent heaven,
provided you jdidnt need to use anything you bought.
I spent 50 cents there, but fm not exactly sure what I
got.: Hie things I'm sure about are: a styrofoam ball,
wrich originally sells for four cents, but the manager let
me buy it for five; two miniature plastic harps; a black
bead; (great if you're in Camp Fire Girls); a . plastic
umbrella to stick in the next birthday cake I make for a
three-year-old and a miniscule sponge I plan to sell for t
profit to Tom Thumb. .,;
The things Tm not sure about: a tiny screw with a loop
at the end, a decorative piece of metal which looks like t
snowflake and another small metal piece shaped like t
bell. All La all, a profitable stop.. . . - .
ON A FLUKE, I saw a z shop on O Street. Deciding
this had definite possibilities, I ventured over. .
. . Confined oafse 14
Drive planned
to boost Reagan
By Mike Sweeney
A member of Ronald Reagan's 1976 presidential
campaign staff said he intends to recruit 1,000 UNL stu
dents to support Reagan's 1980 campaign and show the
nation how popular the former California governor is
among young people.
Sophomore Brad Ross, who was in charge of several
thousand Youth for Reagan members in Colorado three
years ago, said Reagan officials have asked him to form a
- campus "Students for Reagan' organization ..,;. ..
"My job is to show" that tnVyouth do support Ronald
Reaganr Ross said. "The media will .be-, looking ,very
closely at the youth, because he (Reagan) will be 68 years
old by November, 1980."
Ross said he would like to make UNL "the number one
university in the nation" among , schools supporting
Reagan.
Ross announced his plans at a Tuesday evening meeting
of the UNL Young Republicans.
Young Republicans president Clark Ackerman said
Reagan has more supporters among the group than any
other Republican candidate.
Ackerman said members are free to support whichever
candidate they choose in the primary election. However,
during regular elections the group will put primary differ
ences aside and work for the Republican candidate, he
said.
Before Reagan officially announces his candidacy, Ross
said he intends to get the signatures of 1,000 students
who would endorse or Work for the Reagan campaign.
Reagan probably will announce his candidacy in
November, Ross said.
Ross said he was informed by members of Reagan's
national election committee, that th6 ex-governor has
bought time on the three major television networks to
make his announcement.
Reagan plans to appear on television for 20 or 30
minutes, describe his goals for the presidency, and then .
give the remaining television time to endorsements from
ether political figures; Ross said. I -
Reagan hasn't officially announced yet because he is
waiting to see if Sen, Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., will run
for president, Ross said. ? ;
He said he is convinced Kennedy has already made that
decision.'
I support Ronald Reagan because I think ted
Kennedy will be in the race. And if he does get in the race
and does get the nomination, Ronald Reagan is the only
one who can give him a run for his money, Ross said.
The main problem standing in the way of Reagan's
election is his age, Ross said.
Although he wfll be 68, Reagan is healthy and looks
like he is 55, Ross said..
To me, hes in his prime, he laid.
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tanguze enhancement: Proposal for foreign teaching
' assistants made at KU Board of Regents meeting brings
comment , . . Fs 6
Exchsnje of tumor: Five theater majors from a Comedy
: Exchange group and perform satire, song and mono.
logue. ,' .. Tzs 19
Ncbrsdss for Iowa: Four former Nebrtdoni talk about
beating the Cornhuicrs this Saturday. ..... T:; 12