page 6 daily nebraskan thursday, december3, 1981 Are you bored with the same old necktie and colonge gifts for your single friends at Christmas? Why not try a unique gift this year, one that keeps on giving month after month? What about a membership in PENBROOK, Lincoln's newest video introduction service for single adults? At PENBROOK, a member can meet dozens of singles in just a few hours: - With the confidence of seeing a videotaped inter view before you meet, - With the security of knowing that your name will never be released without your permission. If you have a special friend who is single, PENBROOK may just be the best Christmas gift he or she has ever received. Call 488-0958 for more information. Fashion show scheduled for Sunday A fashion show will be presented Sunday at 3 p.m. which shows the work of students in a UNL textiles, clothing and design class. Dr. Robert Hillestad, a professor of textiles, clothing and design in the UNL College of Home Economics, said that the fashion show, "Multi-Media Expressions in Cloth ing," will show clothes students have designed and sewn for normal wear and in theater productions. The class, also called Multi-Media Expressions in Sew ing, is a 400-lcvel class designed for seniors and graduate students in fashion design, fashion merchandising and others interested in sewing. The projects students work on help them develop various sewing techniques and be creative in their sewing, he said. Hillestad said that students were in their projects. 'innovative" this year "We have one gannet that has electrical wiring in it so that it lights up, which is for the theater," he said. "We also have a lot of silk screened, hand-knit and hand-woven fabric items." The fashi n show will be in the Home Economics Building 1 1. A reception will follow the show. Student elected to food group A UNL student has been named national chairman elect of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a national organization of professionals and students in food production. Ann Hollingsworth, a graduate student in animal science with a meat production option, was elected to the position as the chairman of the students. Hollingsworth received an Undergraduate degree from Auburn University and is doing her graduate work at UNL. Hooingsworth said the organization has 1,300 members with both professionals and students in foods and related subjects. She said there are six divisions of members dividing students and professionals according to their work or rank in school. Stan Wallen, an assistant professior in food science and technology at UNL, said the position is an honor for a student to receive. "Since it is similar to being a president," he said, "It is a high position for a student to receive on the national level." is Mire mm a MOWlMDMSMm When the guys at Miller asked me to write an ad on writing, I said, "Forget it. Not even if you held a gun to my head!' So they held a bottle of Lite Beer to my mouth. They're a pretty persuasive group. THUGS TO MUGS If you're going to write anything, know what you're talking about. And that means three things: Research, research, and more research. The more you know, the more you can tell your reader. Take my characters. A lot of them I base on actual people. There's this buddy of mine who pops up in every book I write. In one story he's a cop. In another, a pri vate eye. Once, I made him a millionaire. Using him not only helped make character development a heck of a lot easier, he was so carried away by the rich image, he bought me a lot of free dinners (and a lot of Lite Beer from Miller). So use the people you know as models. Even locations should be based on real things. If you're writing about a bar, know that bar. Hang out there. Watch the bartender. The customers. Whatever they drink, you drink. When they drink Lite Beer, you drink Lite Beer. Re-member-research is most fun when you soak up as much subject matter as you can. It can only help you paint a better picture. HI, DOLL No caper is complete without dames (or ladies in proper English). Experience has shown me that in mystery writing, the sexier the dames, the better. Experience has also shown me that sexy scenes make great punctuation marks. This is where research has the greatest potential. Use your own discretion in this matter. But when you write about it, don't be too explicit. That way, your reader gets to paint a more vivid pictur CAPER TO PAPER O.K., you've got your characters, loca tions, and dames lined up. Now comes the good part: Putting your caper to paper. There's no mystery to it. As long as you write the ending first, the rest will follow. Write short, terse, to-the-point sentences. Be as clear as possible. And make sure you've got the right stuff around for when you get thristy. After all, writing is pretty thirsty work. I suggest a couple of mugs of Lite Beer- who ever heard of a caper that didn't involve a couple of mugs? Why Lite Beer? It's a lot like me and my books-great taste, less filling (some people can't get their fill of my books), and always good to spend time with. At any rate, follow my advice and, who knows-you might turn out a heck of a story. Or you might turn out to be a heck of a Lite Beer drinker. 1 ps H f ir- M If Iff? jl Oi III I "N.fi 't ! M,$kl; i r"'"liiinin mm ..nij I LITE BEER FROM MILLER. EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED IN A BEER. AND LESS. Alumni center donor Wick dead at 82 The major donor for con struction of the new UNL Alumni Center died Monday in Scottsdale, Ariz. Milton I. Wick, 82, was a 1922 NU graduate. In 1979, Wick donated $500,000 which lias been matched with gifts from other alumni and friends for the Milton I. Wick Alumni Center. Con struction on the center is expected to begin in March. Wick had served on the Alumni Association Board of Directors since 1965 and received the association's Distinguished Service Award in 1967. MODELS WANTED MALE FEMALE No experience necessary. New Lincoln Advertising modeling agency will be conducting photographic testing Monday Dec. 7 from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. to determine modeling potential for possible work in fashion, t.v., print and promotion. Make-up artisit attending. There will be a $29.00 fee to cover the cost of photography. All pictures and negatives will be yours to keep regardless of your acceptance by the agency. Call Robert Stevens Agency for appointment. 474-6585