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tuesday, december 1, 1981 lincoln, nebraska vol. 107 no. 65 Copyright Daily Nebraskan 1981 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN u 6 , I f ihl.: 1 if I 1 i rni- i.i i fr1H- -nil t J 1 ' . ' Thanksgiving ushered in two long-standing and snow. These two unidentified women both Monday. Beutler up for re-election, wants to pursue water bill By Roger Aden Sen. Chris Beutler of Lincoln has announced he is running for re-election for the 28th legislative district seat in 1982. Beutler said he has represented the people of his district well in his four years as a state legislator and would like to continue working on some programs he has started. "There are a number of problems that I would like to continue working on, expecially water legislation that will give us some kind of a handle on water development in Nebraska" he said. 4Tve done a lot of work on the trans basin water diversion bill and want to continue with that work " he contin ued. Beutler said he would like to see more power given to the state's natural resource districts, allowing them to ex ercise more control over water and soil laws when circumstances warrant. In addition, Beutler said he has developed some ideas on education that he would like to pursue if re-elected. "I'm planning to introduce a bul next session which will allow certain gifted students and certain vocational education students to transfer from high school to a university or community college after only three years of high school instead of four." Beutler said he also wants to start looking at the delivery system used in education, possibly modifying it to bet- ter accommodate sruueuw 11. - i 1 . T It '"t . .I , Dkrtt Kv Mark Billinaslev w p - J December traditions: Christmas shopping walking on City Campus had a taste of different speeds such as gifted students. "It's fairly clear that there's not go ing to be a lot of money put into edu cation at this time, so we have to start looking at ways to better the delivery system," he said. Beutler said the reduction in the amount of money available to the state government makes it necessary to make government more efficient. He said fund-raising activities started in October in preparation for the May primary. The general election is sched uled for the first week of November. At present, Beutler is the only de clared candidate for the 28th district seat, but he said that situation will al most certainly change. "It's a rare thing when a Lincoln seat is uncontested " Beutler said. Photo by Mark BUlingslcy Chris Beutler ' .m. -i, -J ' ; VV" - ? f ' f Aft fi. . . " A UNL officials ready for heavy snowfall, storms By Roger Aden Monday's weather is proof that winter is on its way to Nebraska, but UNL is pre pared for any weather emergency that may occur, according to several university offi cials. Larry Andrews, assistant to the chancel lor, said the decision to cancel classes comes directly from the chancellor's office. "It's a judgment call based on the safety of students and faculty," he said. "We also have a number of employees who we have to take into consideration." When the decision is made to cancel classes, Andrews said the University Infor mation Office is notified and takes control of the situation, alerting the media, univer sity switchboard and the vice-chancellors. Bob Sheldon, assistant director of the information office, said UNL policy states that one of three options is chosen in the event of a weather emergency: att classes are cancelled and all university offices are closed, except for essential services; classes are called off, but university offices remain open; classes and business run as scheduled, but an announcement is made to inform students, faculty and staff about a weather emergency. Maintain classes Sheldon said the chancellor's office chooses one of the preceding options, pick ing the last one only in the case of weather which may raise doubts about the possibil- ttyof hoMing vteae.,'lM''lr'MWI',, "Well try to keep everything' open as much as possible, Sheldon said. The uni versity's obligation is to try and maintain class for the benefit of the students. Sheldon said classes may be canceled in the middle of the day if the weather situa tion deteriorates. In the event of severe weather, Sheldon said a "Parking emergency" may be declar ed at UNL. The policy dictates that all streets, parking lots and docks essential to university operation will be cleared first. Large employee and commuter lots are next on .the list, followed by small employ ee and commuter lots, then residence hall December grads with loans urged to sign exit papers By Leslie Kendrick Seniors graduating this December need to start thinking about payment on their federal loans. Exit interviews are being given by the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aids at UNL, assistant director Gail Cox said. About 200 UNL students are expected to be affected. At the exit interview, December gradu ates who have received National Defense Student Loans or National Direct Student Loans will sign exit papers which confirm the amount of the loan, the interest rate and the due date of the first payment. Graduates will be given a handout explain ing loan repayment conditions. The time allowed for the graduate to re pay the loan depends on the loan size, Cox said. The usual payment for graduates is $360 per year or $90 per quarter, she said. Conditions of loan deferment or can cellation will also be explained, Cox said. Deferment can be granted if the graduate enrolls at least half-time at a university. The loan would then be repaid at a later date, she said. Deferment may also be granted if the graduate is a member of the UJS. military, a Peace Corps volunteer or a volunteer under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, Cox said. The majority of defennents are given to lots. However, Sheldon said university policy states that if a parking emergency is in ef fect and normal parking is impossible, pro hibitions concerning parking zones (lot numbers) will not be enforced. Wilbur Dasenbrock, director of grounds, said his department is in charge of clearing all parking lots, three to four miles of uni versity streets and 15 miles of sidewalks. Dasenbrock said the severity and length of the storm will determine what time his crew goes to work. "If it's over by nighttime, we could go to work as early as midnight, but if the storm continues and there's snow blowing back as fast as we plow it, we probably won't go to work until three or four (ajn.)," he said. Dasenbrock said if there is a light snow fall, less than 1 inch, the grounds crew probably won't begin working until four or five in the morning. "Well try to get things cleared off by the time class begins and there are people on campus," Dasenbrock said. "But if the snow is still in progress, it's really impos sible to do." City streets According to Dasenbrock, busy city streets that run into the campus, such as 14th Street, will be cleared first if the city has not yet done so. "We've got every man assigned to a ma chine and every machine assigned to a cer- "Our priorities are essential services such as the student health center and residence hall food service loading docks." UNL police also have a role in a weather emergency, according to Gail Gade, direct or of university police. He said the department is responsible for getting its own people to work and transporting people who have to be at their jobs, but are unable to make it to campus. Gade said the department and the tele phone office each have a four-wheel-drive vehicle for use in such an emergency. "We'll take care of whatever we're called upon to do," Gade said. those graduates returning to universities, Cox said. Provisions in the loan agreement allow cancellation of loans for certain students graduating in specified areas of teaching, Cox said. The largest cancellations are given to teachers of handicapped child ren, she said. Of all UNL graduates who have received federal loans only 4.52 percent of them de fault on payments, Cox said. Students may attend any one of the exit sessions, scheduled for Dec. 10 at noon, Dec. 1 1 at 10 a.m., Dec. 14 at 7 pan. and Dec. 15 at 3 pjn. All sessions will be in the Nebraska Union and room numbers will be posted. Students affected by this are encour aged to attend, Cox said. Sobering thoughts: The Daily Nebraskan editorial examines alcohol abuse. 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