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By Mona Koppclman
Increased enrollment and decreased
state funding forced NU President Ronald
Roskens to paint a grim picture of the
university's future.
"We (the university) have reached the
point where it's no longer possible for
us to respond to fiscal restraints by across-the-board
cuts." he told the Legis
lature's appropriations committee Mon
day. Roskens said the "real and unplea
sant" possibility of eliminating some
colleges must be faced.
In the last 10 years, the university's
share of the state budget decreased 1.7
percent to 20.1 percent, Roskens said.
"That represents a reduction in ex
cess of SI 2 million," he said, adding,
that in the same 10-year period, enroll
ment increased 16.5 percent.
Roskens said the university has tried
to meet its budget pressures by increasing
the amount of federal grants and con
tract funds 77 percent in the last five
years. Tuition charges were boosted 53
percent - 11 percent more than the in
creases, in state general funds.
Roskens said the university also has
born a "very significant portion of the
budget reduction made during special
legislative sessions the past two years."
In November 1981, $4.3 million of
the state's S8.7 million cut in the operat
ing budget was trimmed from the uni
versity's funding. In November 1982,
$3.6 million was cut.
Roskens listed university funding re
quests in order of their priority.
-An 8 percent salary increase for uni
versity, faculty and staff
-a 14 percent increase in correspond
ing benefits, such as social security and
retirement
-a 12 percent increase for medical
supplies
-a 25 percent increase in, health funds
to cover insurance costs
-an 18 percent increase in funds for
purchased utilities
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Left: As part of Business Week's business dress fashion show, which followed Molloy s speech, a model displays
an outfit appropriate for the job. Right: John Molloy, syndicated columnist and author of "Dress for Success.".
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"If you don't listen to me - you've
had it," said John Molloy, America's
first and foremost wardrobe designer,
on Tuesday night. Dressing for success
is "not a choice . . . it's do or die."
As a function of BusinessWeek, Molloy
spoke to an overflowing Ballroom in the
Nebraska Union in a seminar on how
clothes make the man or woman.
"Clothing has a socio-economic value
that attaches to a person," said Molloy.
"Pavlov is right - we are preconditioned
by our environment and the clothing we
wear is an integral part of that environ
ment." Molloy advised men and women alike
to wear dark colors - the darker the col
ors, the more authoritative the effect.
According to his research, eight of 10
men hate wearing the suits that they do,
but "they do it because they have to?"
Molloy said.
For men, the darker the tie, the better.
"Only clowns and college professors
wear bow-ties," he said. Floppy ties
on women are very authoritative because
they utilize the authority spot, the throat,
like a tie does for men.
While women have complained that the
executive look for them is an imitation of
the male image, Molloy said that the look
for women is simply an imitation of the
"Blue, gray and dark" run America,
he said. In the business world one should
dress drably, conservatively and neatly.
He suggested that only after two years of
employment with a firm should a man
venture to buy a white suit,
power image.
A skirted suit with a white blouse is
ideal, because high contrast is always
good. Simple pumps with closed heel
and toe and a one- to two-inch heel are
ideal. Comfort is not for the executive
look, he stressed repeatedly. If one wants
to look like a librarian one should wear
comfortable shoes, he said. An attache
case helps to complete the business
woman's image.
Pretty dresses and plaid skirts are for
the woman who wants to live like her
mother did. If a woman wants to send a
different message she has to dress, in such
a manner.
A woman should wear tailored, femi
nine clothing and avoid looking seductive
to keep her job.
"You can sell anything, just not two
things at the same time," Molloy said.
He stressed how little fashion designers
know about the successful business look
because the women's fashion industry is
based in Paris where a small population
of women are trained for power positions.
Therefore, "they don't understand you."
For college graduates on job interviews
he suggested investing in a dark plain suit
for men and women. When an applicant
goes in for an interview, "they're looking
for reasons to kill you," for that reason
one's image is essential.
Successful dressing will not get you a
job if you're not qualified, but can lose
a job, even if you are qualified, Molloy
said. It's all a matter of presenting one
self as the kind of person that would fit "
into the corporation.
"If you want power you have to play
their game."
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By Kevin Hanken
One potential roadblock to the Nebras
ka Public Power District's plans to trans
port high-level nuclear waste through Lin
coln to a temporary storage facility in Mor
ris, 111., has been eliminated.
At a Monday afternoon hearing, the
Lincoln City Council voted 4-3 against a
proposed ordinance that would have placed
restrictions on the shipments.
NPPD officials had feared that passing
such an ordinance in Lincoln would have
led to similar ordinances in other commun
ities along the established route, which
would have effectively banned the ship
ments. Before shipments can begin, NPPD is
awaiting the Nuclear Regulatory Commis
sion's approval of the 65- to 70-ton ship
ping casks that General Electric had volun
tarily recalled because of problems found
in a computer simulation test. The casks
have been analyzed again and the results
have been forwarded to the NRC.
NPPD also is awaiting the outcome of
litigation in Illinois concerning the consti
tutionality of shipping spent waste from
one state to another. Jay Pilant, NPPD divi
sion manager for licensing and quality as
surance, said NPPD could legally ship now,
but a request by the federal courts could
stop it.
Pilant said NPPD would continue to
honor the voluntary safety measures it has
set up. These measures set a maximum 35
mph speed limit and provide for a "chase
car" equipped with radiation experts and
equipment to follow the shipment train
closely.
By law, NPPD is permitted two options
to notify the governor or his appointed de
signee, of the scheduled shipment dates,
Pilant said. One is to send notification by
certified mail seven days before shipment.
"I've always argued that the most im
portant goal we have is on the point of not
ification," Councilman Eric Youngberg,
who proposed the ordinance, said before
the council's vote.
Youngberg said he wondered if citizens
could be convinced that the seven-day ad
vance notice to the governor was enough
time to prepare Lincoln police, fire and civ
il defense officials on how to respond ade
quately to an accident. The law does not
require that the governor notify these peo
ple, he added.
Councilman Joe Hampton, who voted
against the ordinance, said passing it would
in effect be saying that the governor isn't
qualified to carry out notification. Hamp
ton said he has faith that the governor
will notify all communities involved.
"I don't think we have any more right
or basis to act on this ordinance than we
do on foreign affairs," Councilman Bill
Danley said. Danley also voted against the
ordinance.
Danley said stopping the elimination of
waste from nuclear power plants eventually
would shut down the nuclear industry.
"And we all know that the proponents
of this ordinance are against the nuclear in
dustry," Danley said.
Council member Donna Frohardt, in
voting against the ordinance, said passing
such a resolution surely would cause NPPD
and Lincoln Electric System to file law
suits. LES owns nearly 13 percent of
NPPD.
Lincoln taxpayers would be paying si
multaneously to uphold and fight whatever
the council passed, she said.
Councilman Mike Steinman,who favor
ed the ordinance, said passing a local ordin
ance of that type might just be the impetus
needed to provoke a national policy for
such transportation routes.
Danley closed discussion on the ordin
ance by going on record expressing the
council's concern to Gov. Bob Kerrey
about the notification of the mayor about
waste shipments. The council unanimously
accepted his proposal that notification
plans be coordinated with the council.
Commenting on the council's decision,
Youngberg said that apparently the coun
cil wasn't committed to carrying through
last year's resolution that expressed con
cern over the notification issue.
Unfortunately, there was little com
munication between council members
about what would be acceptable notifica
tion guidelines, Youngberg said.
Youngberg said he will continue to ed
ucate the public, work on the notification
issue, and work to provide adequate train
ing for local police and fire personnel.
"My only regret is that NPPD refused
to be a part of the process by refusing to
show up at many of the public forums,"
Youngberg said. "I see it as a disservice to
the public."
NPPD's route for shipping spent nuclear
waste from its Cooper Nuclear Station near
Brownvilie to Morris, 111., via Burlington
Northern Railroad passes through 17
southeastern Nebraska towns.