thursday, march 12, 1981
lincoln, nebraska vol. 106, no. 44
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By two-to-one margin
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ockler wins run-off for ASUN presidency
By Val Swinton
and Diane Andersen
Kick Mockler saw it as no small irony iliat the ASUN
was discussing the proposed State Student's Association
Monday night when the announcement was made that he
had defeated Steve McMahon for ASUN piesidency by a
vote of'Wl to 476.
Mockler's SURE Party supported the SSA while
McMahon and his VOTE Party opposeil it.
"It was probably the most controversial item in the en
tire campaign." Mockler said.
Mockler. currently an ASUN senator, added with a
RHA results
are delayed
The results of the RHA run-off election will be
delayed because of a problem in the polling pro
cedures in Abel-Sando, and Neihardt residence
halls, according to RHA President Corkic Kumpost.
The election will be continued in these two halls
over the noon and evening hours today for those
who have not yet voted, she said.
"There is confusion over the times that the poll
ing took place in Abel-Sandoz and over the places
it was supposed to take place in Neihardt," she
said.
Kumpost said the votes that were tallied
yesterday will be added on to the votes from to
day s election in the two residence halls.
She requested that Wednesday's RHA election
results not be made public until the election was
completed.
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Photo by Mark Billingsley
Last weekend it was girls' state basketball. Man
Pflanz and her Class C Randolph teammates express
their jubilation shortly before winning the girls
state basketball championship against Hebron 42
39 last Saturday. And this weekend it's the boys
turn.
smile, "We just passed on an SSA.'
The ASUN's endorsement of the association will be
forwarded to Interim Chancellor Robert Rutford, who
will decide whether the lobbying group will be established
with the support of student fees.
On his victory over McMahon. Mockler said he was
"just absolutely ecstatic. We're elated."
Mockler. though, admitted concern over the low voter
turnout in Wednesday's run-oft election.
"We were concerned that our supporters weren't going
to get back out and vote today," he said.
Mockler said he was confident that his relationship
with the regents would be cordial.
"I would term myself to be a very diplomatic person,"
he said.
Mockler credited his party with his success in the
election. The SURE Party had organizers in the residence
halls, fraternities and sororities.
"We were really able to get down to the grassroots,"
he said.
Mockler wasn't alone in his assessment of the SURE
Party.
"I'm disappointed," said McMahon of his loss. "But
Rick and the SURE Party probably ran the most organ
ized and effective campaign in the history of the ASUN
elections."
"I lost to the SURF. Party and the SURE Party organi
zation." McMahon said he wasn't the only loser in yesterday's
election.
"The students are the ones that lost, in my opinion,"
he said. "The ASUN will continue to operate the way
it's operated in the past."
McMahon said he "would do what I can to change the
path of ASUN."
He was also critical of the timing of the voting results,
which were made public while Student Court was still
considering a complaint signed by McMahon, CURE
Party candidate Tom Vergith and Tim Higgins of PURGE.
Photo by Mitch Hrdlicka
Rick Mockler, newly-elected ASUN president.
The complaint alleged that Mockler and first vice presi
dential candidate Dan Wedekind used ASUN offices for
campaign purposes.
Student Court was debating the suit Wednesday when
the announcement was made.
"We were hoping it would be adjudicated before the
election results were released," McMahon said. "It makes
it difficult for the Student Court to reach a fair and equit-
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SSA funding approved by ASUN
By Betsy Miller
Funds for a Nebraska State Student Association were
approved Wednesday night by ASUN as part of the ASUN
approval of the Fund A budget submitted by the Commit
tee for Fees Allocation.
The senate voted on each item separately for Fund A
and Fund B allocations. The total of 569,170 for ASUN
was divided into $48,420 for senate use and $20,750 for
the SSA. The SSA will cost 50 cents per student each
semester.
Senator Steve McMahon asked that the structural
criteria of the SSA be amended to say it must consist
of at least three other state colleges besides UNL.
McMahon said the ASUN Core Committee that in
vestigated the possibility of an SSA "had led hini to be
lieve" that more than one campus was interested in join
ing. He said he' thought only Peru State College was
interested.
Senator John Heineman proposed an amendment to
change McMahon 's call for three other colleges to two
other colleges.
ASUN President Renee Wessels voiced strong disap
proval of the motion, saying that this addition "in effect
would be scuttling the whole SSA."
"I think that for the first year, two (colleges) is more
than fair," she said.
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Vandalism concerns UNL officials
By Ward W. Triplett III
This weekend's boys' state basketball tournament in
Lincoln promises not only to bring the traditional wave of
fans, parents and coaches, but also the highest rate of
high-school age visitors to UNL residence halls.
Along with the visitors comes the most vandalism to
occur in one weekend, according to Harper-Schramm-Smith
complex director Jim Gerndt.
"In the past, the state basketball weekends have been
the worst for damage, rule violations, and general rowdi
ness, with the possible exception of the Oklahoma game,"
Gerndt said.
More than $140 in damage occurred last year, which
Gerndt said was one of the lowest amounts he could
remember.
Elizabeth Beu, assistant maintenance director of Abel
Hall, said last year's damage at Abel was also not as bad
as had been expected.
"I think we generally are as protective and preventive
as we can be," Beu said.
Some of the larger schools involved in the tournament
include Omaha Northwest, Ryan, Technical, Creighton
Prep. Benson, Fremont, Crete, Kearney, Aurora and
Columbus high schools.
Gerndt said last year's reduced vandalism probably was
due to the students taking it upon themselves to reduce
some of the problems.
"Last year elevator monitors helped a lot, and they're
doing that again this year," he said.
Elevator monitors will work different shifts riding the
elevators to ensure there is no damage. The individual
complex senates are responsible for finding volunteers
to act as monitors, Gerndt said.
In Selleck Quadrangle, Residence Director Eric Buller
said the doors will be locked an hour earlier this weekend.
and guests must present a guest registration card to enter.
"It's just to keep the people looking for something
to do from wandering around inside," Buller said. "But
it's my understanding Selleck doesn't have nearly the
number of problems the other halls do."
A reminder that UNL students are responsible for
actions of their guests has been posted in most residence
halls.
"There has not been much vandalism in the past few
years, though it used to be that way," said Glenn Schu
mann, assistant director of housing. "Maybe there are
some tilings going on we don't know about, but just with
the elevators, the lounges, and the lobbies, the damage
has gone down a lot."
"Our biggest concern with this is, because of the
increased number of people that will be visiting over
night, what if we had a fire?'" he asked. "In the event
we have one, we want to have enough staff involved
to deal with it."
Schumann said that the population of Harper Hall
almost doubles during the state basketball weekend.
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in May Page 2
Help, Tm Bored!: Everything you want to know about
local entertainment this weekend is contained in
side Page 8
Tis The ieason: The streets of Lincoln become crowded
with high school students again today as the state
basketball tournament opens at three sites .... Page 10