tuesday, january 27, 1981
daily nebraskan
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Alcohol . . .
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Flack said 500 names will be randomly
chosen from a list of residents represent
ing about 10 percent of the residence halls'
population.
Committee member Kathy Mac!) said
that right now, partially because plans are
still in the preliminary stages, its proposals
will be directed primarily at changing
the policy in residence halls only.
Travis said he thinks there would be a
problem getting the policy changed be
cause of a state law prohibiting consump
tion of alcohol on state property.
That law, however, contains a provision
granting the governing bodies having
jurisdiction on these properties the author
ization to make exceptions to the law. This
means the Regents have the power to allow
consumption of alcohol on campus, accor
ding to Mach.
Flack said there are complications
involved in legalizing the sale of alcohol
in public places, such as the Nebraska
Union, which may be dealt with later.
Greek houses separate
Greek houses, too, are under separate:
jurisdiction, he said, so any change there
also will have to be dealt with separately.
State splits on
food-tax policy
Nebraskans are almost evenly divided on
the state's food-tax policy, according to
the UNL Bureau of Sociological Research.
The survey showed that 4- percent
of Nebraskans interviewed favored contin
uation of the tax. while 51 percent wanted
it dropped.
Susan Welch, UNL professor of politic
al science and author of the report, said
low-income persons were more likely than
high-income persons to favor a reduction
in the tax.
Other than some inconsistencies Flack
said, the committee has additional reasons
for seeking a policy change.
"It's not a sour-grapes types of thing,"
he said. "It goes much deeper than that.
"Primarily, the policy is seriously Haw
ed, because it encourages drinking in an
irresponsible manner."
Fven if alcohol was allowed. Flack said,
there still would be guidelines.
Tentatively, alcohol would be discoura
ed in public areas, like lounges, he explain
ed, and kegs would not be allowed.
Vandalism, excessive drinking and noise
still would be subject to disciplinary act
ion, he said, and probably would be easier
to control.
Easier to enforce
A new policy, (containing some guide
lines) would apply to fewer people."
Flack said, thus making it easier to enforce.
"The current policy is, practically
speaking, unenforceable."
Dave Chester, a student assistant in
Neihardt Residence Center, said he saw no
difficulty in dealing with problems that
might result if alcohol were allowed, and
he agreed that not allowing it already pre
sents problems.
"If you treat college students like child
ren," he said, "that's how they're going to
act. '
Jim Reilly. another Neihardt student
assistant, also said he would like to see a
policy change.
"If they want to abolish it, they should
abolish it completely," he said. "Then the
time spent enforcing it can be spent on
other problems."
However, not all students would like
to see alcohol allowed on campus.
"Most of the students are too irrespons
ible," said freshman Chuck Vaughn. "Just
from what I've seen, too many people
drink around here just to
get bombed."
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