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paga6 daily nebraskan monday,april 28, 1980 ru Mm sue 01 3 .Bikers choose world tour over college education By Sue Sayed passage. They plan to go through Central America Mexico, South America, and then Steve Gautier, 20, of Omaha, claims he on to Europe, Australia, India, Pakistan, wants to be a bike-riding, chess-playing and any islands along the way, Gautier bum. said. Gautier, the 1980 UNI chess champ ion, looks upon the need for travel as an obsession and is going to spend the next five years of his life doing just that traveling around the world. On a bike. Gautier plans to travel with a friend, Rick Hutchison, 19, of Murdock. Gautier said they both want to see as much of the world as possible. 'We have no set schedule, he said. "1 guess we'll just globetrot. The two men, who were both UNL freshmen, have withdrawn from school to work full time in preparation for their trip, which is set to begin May 30. They plan to leave Lincoln and ride bicycles to California, where they will stay with Hutchison's relatives, Gautier said. He explained that they would go by way of the Grand Canyon and "just work our way along Donation desired " won't have more than $200 when we leave -we'll just earn money as we need it," Gautier said. Gautier has contacted the Heart Association and is presently checking into the foundation for Muscular Dystrophy to see if the bikers can make a donation to either charity. He said the money could be earned by the mUe between Lincoln and California. The two men plan to catch freighters for ocean travel and to work on board for "We want it to be an adventure, said. 'Wherever we go is fine." he Gautier added that they hope to hang glide, skin dive, deep sea dive, and fish during the tour. "As for personal freedom, 1 think this is as free as you can get, he said. Bike addict Gautier has been biking for 2lA years. Two years ago, he biked from Omaha to Seattle, Wash., with a stop at Yellowstone Park. He said he became addicted to bike travel after the trip and could not get the idea out of his mind. It was for this reason that Gautier, who will be 21 shortly before the beginning of the trip, decided that school could wait. "It's not easy to be motivated toward grades with the trip to plan, he commented. When questioned about peoples attitudes toward his plans, Gautier said, "My parents didn't believe me. Most people ask me when I am going to become realistic and how I will support myself when the tour is over. "I guess they realized I was serious when I started bringing home all my equip ment." he added. Gautier said his equipment includes clothing, shelter (a tent), extra bike parts, tools, a billy club, and food. "It all adds up to about 90 pounds," he added. Nmi FO OS FULL-TIM UEMS THE EIOTI ETO it2 T THE UiWEISITY FULL-TMU1E M TIKIE FALL. We'll Pay 75 of Your Tuition Free. 8150 Federal S300 State (Sonus 75 Free Tuition i . TO: UAKO RHHEASGCA'S SHOES PHONE 475-4910 WALLY o LARRY o BOB o DEANN 100 miles butter and honey sandwiches Gautier ItV UiHI HIVJ -pw , , . . , -ep , cam uay, anu uiereiore musi eai six 10 "w '' seven times a day. "We cat a lot of peanut three dollars a day on food.' ml ,-V I''.,. ; ' ') -J " Photo by Jerry McBride Steve Gautier, a former UNL student, and his bike plan to leave Lincoln May 30 for a five-year world tour. Rick Hutchison, another former student, will be Gautier's bik ing companion. UNL departments planning Denmark, New York tours By Mary Louise Knapp Two summer trips are being offered for college credit through the International Educational Services office, according to assistant coordinator Christa Joy. The Department of Textiles, Clothing and Design will sponsor a domestic study tour of New York City May 18-24, and the Vocational Education Department is offer ing a tour of Denmark June 5-23. "This is mostly for field experience for textile, clothing and design majors," Joy said of the New York trip. About 45 people have signed up for the tour, and Joy said she is still taking names for a waiting list. The group plans to tour the Burlington Clopman Mills, Women's Wear Daily head quarters, Esquire headquarters and the Helena Rubenstein Company. "The tour will cost about $625, which includes tuition, housing and transporta tion,"Joy said. The tour is worth three hours of gradu ate or undergraduate credit. Robert Hillestad, professor of textiles, clothing and design, is in charge of the tour. The Denmark trip will cost about $1,400. Neil Edmunds, associate professor of vocational agriculture, will lead the tour. Edmunds said that the group plans to tour several cities. "We will tour Odense, which has two large shipbuilding industries and the Hans Christian Andersen museum and home. In Elsinore, we will tour Kronborg Castle. We will visit a series of technical schools, and see the Vikings Museum and the Cathedral of Kings." This is the second time that Edmunds has led the vocational education trip to Denmark from UNL, and he has taken five other educational tours at other schools. "The tour can be taken for three hours of credit, which consists of participation, or six hours, which will consist of writing a research paper on individual interests," Ed munds said. Edmunds said that 1 1 people have sign ed up for the tour. Anyone interested in either tour can contact Christa Joy at the International Educational Services office, 345 Nebraska Union, "0 Don't know what to do this summer? Go to Little Bo's every night of the week! MONDAY FREE bar drinks S draws for ladies all night 10 draws for men from 7-9 p.m. TUESDAY 3 fcro from 8-10 p.m. WEDNESDAY 2 fcro from 7-12 p.m. THURSDAY Another big night of 3 fcro from B-10 p.m. OPEN NIGHTLY 7 pm. -1 am 27th & Cornhusker