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fraternities put on social proh
By Debbie Hemminger
and Rocky Strunk
Because of a new system of reporting
complaints to the Student Affairs office,
disciplinary action has been taken against
two UNL fraternities and a third is await
ing Judicial Board review.
The Phi Kappa Psi and Tau Kappa
Epsilon fraternities received social proba
tion from a decision handed down last
week by the Judicial Board of the Inter
fraternity Council. The probation, begin
ning Oct. 5 and continuing until Dec. 21 ,
rules out organized parties, serenading, and
little sister functions. Spokesmen from
both fraternities said the disciplinary
action was alcohol related.
"Student attitudes have changed over
the years and the bonfires (on campus) are
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Society of one
Hsto by Tom Gessnw
Smoking Alligator surveys head
quarters for his empirical society
'Alligator serves as rector of the
society and currently is Its only
member. He tails for a "spiritual
awakening to find "real truth." See
story on Page 9,
a reflection of that," said Jayne Wade
Anderson, UNL coordinator of fraternities,
sororities and cooperatives. She added that
a new system of reporting complaints was
deemed necessary by Dean of Students
David DeCoster.
"I have requested systemized reports of
university complaints submitted in writ
ing," DeCoster said. "This will hold Creek
houses more accountable for their
actions."
DeCoster explained that while the new
reporting system, applies to the entire uni
versity, Greek houses have no university
staff such as student assistants and security
officers in residence halls.
Although university organizations aren't
included under the Buckley Amendment
concerning individual student privacy,
DeCoster wouldn't release the names of the
fraternities because "it isn't our policy, as
a courtesy to organizations involved, to
release their names."
DeCoster also said the new reporting
system includes assistance from campus
police.
"We've worked out something new in
the past couple of months where a special
report will be filed through Dean
DeCoster's office," said UNL Police Chief
Gale Gade. "If we see something when
we're answering a complaint, we'll report
Gade added the campus police will only
assist to a certain point.
"If we have a report that a fraternity is
carrying in kegs of beer, we'll go to the
house and talk to the house officers," Gade
said. "If they tell us they don't have any
beer in the house, we certainly aren't going
to search the house."
President of Phi Gamma Delta, which
faced judicial review last night, Scott
Nelson, said that the sudden action by uni
versity police in reporting incidents that
previously went unreported isn't fair to
students.
"It isn't hit to start doing this without
any prior warning," Nelson said. "Especial
ly when IFC is enforcing first offense
with such stiff penalty."
Agreeing with Nelson on the extent of
penalties imposed on the two fraternities
was Tau Kappa Epsilon President Dave
Johnson.
"We are planning to appeal the decision
on the grounds that the sanction is much
too harsh for the violation," said Johnson.
Johnsons fraternity violated campus
alcohol policy on Aug. 30.
Johnson added that he would like to see
alcohol legalized on campus because of the
impossibility of enforcing present policy.
ASUN advocates money,
joins studmt lobby group
Inflation slows savings
By Craig Nelson
The current rate of inflation is dis
couraging many students from opening sav
ings accounts, simply because it no longer
pays to save, according to Jerry Petr, ssso
date professor of economics at UNL
Petr said that even though savers now
are earning the highest Interest rates ever,
money put into savings accounts is steadily
declining in value because of the hitter
rate of inflation.
"Passbook savings accounts, which are
popular with students because they require
no minimum balance and are easy to cash,
currently are paying S to 6 percent inter
est, Pfetr said. -';
ow.'taBSsr term certificates, which are less
pcpulsr becsuse they recuize a lor.sr sav
ings ccnsnittncaVjPsy between 7 and 8
percent interest, tn4iboney msdat certifi
cates. Which retire i JIO.COO minhnna
deposit, psy between 9 and 10 percent L
terest," he aided. ' r,
"You can see that bo mattir which sav
ings plan you choose, it cannot keep c?
with the current 13 percent rile of fc
ticn, Petr said. . - -
"Savings accounts are no longer looked
at as a means to earn money," he said,
"but rather as a way to minimize a loss."
Nevertheless, Petr said he still believes
the majority of students probably would
be wise to start some sort of savings"
account to have some money to fall back
oa in ht case of an emergency.
As an alternative to a savings account,"
some people surest buying now before
, the prices go tip again, But Petr disagrees.
This it the kind of advice that fuels in
Cation, he sail
Another alternative to a savings
Is the purchase of a tangible item such as
sa art object, a stamp collection, or a piece
of real estate. But Petr said that few stu
dents can afford investments of this type.
Petr said the best investment a student .
can mske is ta himself."
"Investing In an education increases fu
ture earning power. That is the best
investment that can be made, he said.
"- The economic picture for next year
. dees not look much better to Petr. lie pre
w:i aa fefiatiaa rate of between 9 and 10
percent fcr l$ZX
By Barb Richardson
The ASUN Senate unknowingly approv
ed, by a voice vote, a $275 appropriation
for membership in the United States Stu
dent Association, a national student lobby
ing group, at the Aug. 29 meeting, Sen. Jim
Davidson told the Senate Wednesday night.
Davidson said the hour and a half that
the senate spent debating the issue Wednes
day was a waste because the Senate already
approved the appropriations. "
The Senate; during Wednesday night's
meeting approved; 1672, appropriating
$25 to allow USSA director Frank Jacka
lone to visit the UNL campus.
Earlier in the meeting, Sen. Brad Belt
said that USSA distributes publications on
social issues such as abortion, nuclear pow
er and die ERA.
Belt also pointed out that the American
Federation, another student lobbying
group split from USSA because USSA
addressed social issues. The release from
the American Federation that Belt read
said it was time to address student issues
rather than social issues.
Sen. Todd Adams objected to approving
the $25 appropriation for Jackalone to
speak at UNL because he said it is against
the University's bylaws to pay political
speakers with student fee money. He added
mat ASUN would being setting a precedent
by spending money on Jackalones visit.
He said although ASUN has extra money
that Is not student fee money, it should
not be spent fbr the visit. '
Although the Budget and Fees Commit
tee which presented the legislation had a
consensus to pay $20 or less, according
to Sen. Renee Wessels,the $25 appropria"
tion passed.
! !Ihe positions which mis organization,
(USSA) takes are taken by vote at the con
veil tion each year, Bob Gleason, former
chairman of the Government liaison Com
: mittee, said h open forum.
7- - Gleason also said that USSA already had
this year's convention in Massachusetts. No
one from ASUN attended the convention,
he said. Because ASUN was not there, he
sail the Senate would have little if no in- ,
put in this year's priority Est.
The social issues' USSA addresses are
fUhded by other organizations, and not by
USSA membership fees, Gleason said.
In other business, the Senate passed a
resolution condemning sex discrimination.
Sen. Janice Kluck said that the resolution
is a reaction to two male students being
oted out of a woman's poetry class.
Report is submitted
about poetry class
The head of the UNL English Depart
ment, John Robinson, said Wednesday
evening he has prepared a report concern
ing the removal of two male students from
a '"Women and Poetry" class.
Robinson said the report will be on the
desk of Max Larsen, dean of College of
Arts and Sciences, by noon today.
Robinson would not comment on the
contents of the report, saying that his
findings are privileged information.
He also refused to comment on whether
the two male students would be allowed to
re-enter the class.
The students, who were voted out of
the class by female members, according to
the instructor linnea Johnson, are taking
the course independently now.
Wordie Wright, one of the two male
students, was unavailable for comment
Wednesday, concerning whether Robinson
had contacted him in the course of Robin
son's investigation.
Robinson, in a statement released last
Thursday, promised that he would "investi
gate the charges reported in that morn
ing's Daily Nebraskan.
Controversy nsses: Grade controversy
still being investigated ...... Pse 14
How about those jerks in the back: Qa-the-spot
reviewers should be gagged and
tied, according to columnist Peg
Shetirick Pes 11
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ball team gears tip for their Sunday
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