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Wednesday, march 4, 1981 daily nebraskan page 3 Officials not in agreement on marijuana trends By Bob Glissmann Local and campus officials don't seem to agree on trends in marijuana smoking. A campus police officer says use among UNL students is up, a UNL Health Center spokesperson says it's down and a resi dence hall director says he can't see any difference. Marijuana is "more accepted, more prevalent this year," Campus Police Officer Randy Kleager said. Kleager said he based his conclusion on information he has re ceived from students, faculty and the uni versity housing staff. "A lot of people are accepting it," he said. "There are not as many complaints about it." "My general impression is that it (mari juana) is used less," said Dr. Robert Ileitis, a psychiatrist and the director of UNL's Mental Health Center. "Most students try it and most drop it." he said. He attributed his findings to "a little increase in the maturity of students" who feel grades are more important. Jim Travis, residence director of Abel North, said, "1 really can't see any differ- Budget cuts . Continued from Page 1 Currently, the guaranteed loans can go to any students regardless of family in come, he said. "In no case can they borrow more than $2,500 for an undergraduate de pendent, $3,000 for an undergraduate independent and $5,000 for a graduate student," Aripoli said. "The student can borrow the difference between the cost of education we estab lish, minus the cost of financial aid the student is receiving," he said. The new proposal, if it is approved by Congress and goes through all other legis lative channels, will change the borrowing process, according to Aripoli. The loan amount still will be determin ed by taking the difference between the cost of education and the cost of financial ence" in marijuana use. "The frequency of reports has been consistent." He said he has seen "a couple of cases a month in the seven months I've been here." A poll in the Omaha World-Herald reported that marijuana smoking among high school seniors has dropped from 37 percent last year to 34 percent this year. The survey, by the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research, polled 17,000 seniors. Don Fiedler, Nebraska director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), cited a poll that shows a decline in usage in states that have decriminalized marijuana. He said when marijuana is treatcn as a "forbidden fruit," people smoke it to rebel. Marilyn Keller, director of community awareness at the Lincoln Council on Alcohol and Drugs, said she too has notic ed a change. "We're seeing a cooling of" the marijuana issue smoking is no longer a primary concern," she said. "As far as prevalence of marijuana smoking, more and more kids in elementary and junior high schools are smoking, compared to five years ago." Both Fiedler and Keller said they were pleased with the poll results, but Keller said "tell me what that does for the sixth graders who have started smoking." The survey also reported that the use of harder drugs -cocaine, amphetamines has increased from 35 percent to 39 per cent. Kleager said he has seen an increase in the use of LSD and cocaine. "Cocaine is now the drug of choice," Kleager said. Keller said use of cocaine, mines and alcohol also has among young people. Fiedler said better drug in the schools and criminal for irresponsible use and sale could better control drug abuse. ampheta-increased education sanctions Nebraska Union Centennial Room Mar. 4-7 at 8 pm by K. Dale Wilson DREADFULS1 i i A WAt J University Theatre Box Office: 329 N, 12th 4722073 Tickets: $3 & $4 Hours; 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Weekdays UNt; An Equal Opportunity Educational Institution aid received by the student. 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