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thursday, apri! 17, 1980
lincoln, nebraska vol. 104, no. 64
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ASUN request to review union plain questioned.
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By Patti Gallagher
The ASUN Budget and Fees Committee
has asked for one week to investigate and
comment on the Nebraska Union Board's
Five Year Plan, but Board President May.
nard Krantz says the timing of the request
is questionable.
"It's not like it's been hidden," Krantz
said of the plan. 'They've (ASUN) come
after we've been talking about it for three
weeks."
He added that the ASUN request seems
to be "an attempt to jump on the band
wagon a little late in the ball game."
According to ASUN First Vice Presi
dent Mark Hirschfeld, the election of new
officers to the Budget and Fees Committee
and several missed deadlines for the plan's
Legal service head
wants more work
By Kent Warneke
If you've got a question or problem, come on in.
That's the philosophy of the new ASUN Student Legal
Services director, Robert Hardt, who said he thinks the
student law office should be frequented by many
students.
Hardt will start officially in his new position on Mon
day , April 28 and will maintain regular office hours during
the week.
"On the average, in the past, this office has received
200 inquiries a month," Hardt said. "But when you con
sider 200 out of over 20,000 students, that's not so
many."
A native of Omaha, Hardt was graduated from law
school in Tulsa, Okla, in May, 1978 and has practiced
law in Nebraska since the middle of 1979, most recent
ly in Norfolk.
The desire to live in a larger community and the
chance to eventually work for a certified public account
ant are two reasons that Hardt had for moving away from
Norfolk, but they're not the most important ones.
"The thought of working with students was enjoy
able and interesting," Hardt said. "And I've always erf
joyed this campus." Hardt attended UNL from 1967 to
1970.
Hardt emphasized that his services are free and en
couraged any students with any kind of legal problem
or question , to come and talk to him .
The fear of making a "big thing" about what a stu
dent might perceive as a small problem is exactly the
reason why students should consult him, Hardt said.
"Ill guarantee students that if they don't come in
and get some help, that's when the problem won't go
away and will become a big thing," Hardt said .
Although Hardt cannot represent students in court,
he can act as a referral service .
Hardt said he would help students find the best
possible attorney for the situation, comparable to the way
doctors specialize in certain fields.
However, Hardt said students can do much to prevent
any problem from reaching the court level.
The majority of the cases Hardt has been told about in
volved ongoing violations of law and ongoing litigation.
Hardt said he hopes ASUN promotes the legal services
as much as possible because he believes many students are
unaware of his services offered.
"I'm going to treat this position like a private practice
and try and deal with students oneon-one," Hardt said.
'The doors.will always be open; I just hope students take
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presentation caused a delay in ASUN
reaction to the plan.
The plan, which outlines a five-year
gradual renovation of the Nebraska Union,
was compiled by the Nebraska Union
Planning Committee of the Union Board.
Begun last May under the recommendation
of Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Richard Armstrong, the nearly $2 million
plan was presented to the board on March
26.
According to Jim May, a non-voting
member of the Budget and Fees Commit
tee, ASUN support of the five year plan
would give it more credibility. He said he
does not anticipate that the week of in
vestigation will entail picking apart specif
ics of the plan, but that ASUN would like
some time to make an informed recommendation.
According to Krantz, however, one
week is not sufficient time to make
any decision considering the length of time
the plan has been in the making.
"We've been working on it over a year
and they want it for one week," Krantz
said.
Daryl Swanson, Nebraska Union direct
or, said he feels people may be concerned
that further input into the plan will be
eliminated if it should be approved at
Wednesday night's Union Board meeting.
He added that after Vice Chancellor Arm
strong receives the plan he still will be open
to additional input.
"Because it is a long-range plan, I see
that every element of it is subject to sub
sequent improvement," Swanson said. He
added that the last half of the plan is
dependent upon completion of the first
half.
The Budget and Fees Committee re
quested that Krantz postpone approval
of the plan until after ASUN passed a
resolution on it.
Krantz said that whether or not to
approve the plan is the decision of the
board and that he would not recommend
either route Wednesday night.
Hirschfeld said ASUN would respect
the board's decision. He added that be
cause the plan has such ramifications for
students and their fees, he feels that
elected student representatives should
have some input.
Swanson agreed that ASUN interest
and involvement is probably appropriate
because of the plan's large financial impact.
Hirschfeld said Budget and Fee Com
mittee represenatives planned to attend the
Wednesday meeting to ask for the plan's
postponement.
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A flock of sandhill cranes takes off from their resting place on the Platte River in central Nebraska. For more
pictures and a story on the sandhill cranes, see page 6.
Group plans petition to KEEP coins
By Pam George
The controversy about a gift of gold Krugerrands, cur
rently worth about $680,000 has prompted the formation
of a new student organization called Krugerrands Enhance
Educational Progress.
KEEP, according to one of the organizers, will conduct
a petition drive today and Friday to show student grati
tude for the donation.
John Kreuscher, former Union Board President, said
the petition will be sent to James Coe of Phoenix, who is
considering retracting the gift.
"The petition drive would bring to their attention that
the campus does appreciate the gift and thank them for
it," Kreuscher said.
He said attention given to a few students who protest
ed the South African coins was misinterpreted to be the
feeling of the majority of UNL students.
Another KEEP organizer, Mark Knobel, said the issue
behind the petition drive is not the origin of the gold
coins, but the spirit in which the gift was given to the
NU Foundation.
"We need to show the Coes that the majority of stu
dents do appreciate their gift," he said.
The negative response to the Krugerrands indicated
in the press may harm future donations to every college
on the NU campus, Knobel said.
Government not endorsed
"It's very important to UNL that we as students take a
a positive stance and graciously accept the donation," he
said.
The petition states that signatures do not represent an
endorsement nor a condemnation of the South African
government, but the persons merely accept the coins "in
the spirit given."
Kreuscher said he expects opposers of the Krugerrand
gift "will not like the petition."
"APU (Afrikan People's Union) brought to campus
their concerns, and everyone learned more about the
problems in South Africa, which is good," he said. "But
I also know there are great financial problems in this
university."
Organization status requested
Kreuscher said that since the opinions of APU and
other protestors were respected, he believes supporters of
the gift also will be respected.
Organizing in less than two days, KEEP has filed a
letter of intent with Campus Activities and Programs
to become a student organization. This is required before
the group can use Nebraska Union booths.
During the two-day drive, signatures will be sought at
student organization meetings, Greek houses and resi
dence halls, Lyle George, another organizer, said.
KEEP members hope to obtain several thousand signa
tures in that time, Kreuscher said. After the drive, the
petition will be sent to the Coes and possibly presented at
the NU Board of Regents April 19 meeting.
Kreuscher said about 60 volunteers are needed to work
booths in city and east campus unions.
Regents to review
new religion policy
A new policy governing religious speakers on NU
campuses will be presented to the Board of Regents
Saturday, NU lawyer Richard Wood said.
The new policy is designed to "maximize
freedom of speech" at NU, he said.
Current policy prohibits religious worship or
testimony on the NU campuses.
The new policy would prohibit religious services
on campus and defines religious services as religious
ritual, practice or ceremony.
One reason for the change, Wood said, was the con
troversy that arose after Josh McDowell spoke at UNL
earlier this semester.
He added that the proposed policy would allow
speakers like McDowell.
A rally was planned for this Saturday to protest the
current policy. However according to Lynn Rogers,
president of the UN-L Navigators, the rally has been
called off because the proposed policy goes along with
the changes that the protesters wanted to see, he said.
Wood said that the policy change is on the agenda
of the Academic Affairs subcommittee's Saturday
morning meeting. It is also on the agenda of the
Saturday afternoon meeting of the Board of Regents,
he said. '