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"What does it take to get people in
volved around here?"
I wish I knew . And 1 wish I'd lud a
better answer to that question this week.
Monday, I was interviewed by Maureen
Salter, a research assistant for Random
House - the big publishing company.
You might have seen her on campus
talking to students during her visit to
UNL. Salter works for Lisa Birnbach of
"The Preppy Handbook" fame.
Now, before that puts any of you off,
let me explain the reason for the visit.
Random House commissioned Birnbach
and her assistants to do a serious book
which will describe what the "top" 250
colleges in America are really like. Most
of you have flicked through the "Selective
Guide to Colleges" or other such guides
which do nothing more than belittle any
university that isn't Ivy League. The
portrayals in such guides make even the
better schools look pitiful at best.
So what could I tell this researcher
about our university that would accurate
ly portray its character? She seemed to
have a pretty good idea of what Nebraska
is like after being here fewer than 24 hours.
In Salter's words, UNL is "extremely
conservative," "heterogeneous" and
"probably a nice place to spend four
years."
Somehow, her impressions were right
on the mark.
But after I thought about it, they
aren't particularly something we should
be eager to see in print. She quickly
noticed that students seem to go with
the How and perceived that it would
take a lot to get them to act on anything.
Sad, but true. I was embarrassed to admit
I iow true that is.
She asked, "What do people get excited
about?" and "What do people do?" The
answers: football and tuition increases,
and study or go to the bars.
It's not that there aren't better things
to do here. It's just that most people don't
look for them.
I guess her interview stayed with me
because I won't be here after May 7,
but a lot of you will. So suppose you had
been asked, "What's it like to spend four
years here?" Would you have anything to
:
Meavy-dufy research result!
in real scoop on campus halls
Once again I've gotten the real scoop, of the Beach Boys.
as they say in the journalism field. That's
what a reportercolumnist is supposed to
do - dig out the "real story."
This week, despite horrendous pressure
from finals, projects and nice weather,
I have done some heavy research into
the annals of the city campus at UNL,
pouring over history books and logs. 1
have always wondered who the buildings
on this campus were named for. I would
Monica
Osterbuhr
For you old Playboy fans, Benton Hall
was named in honor of Barbie Benton. And
Richards Hall is a tribute to the famous
musician of the 10's, "Little Richard."
A nose for news is not something that
a person inherits. I worked hard to find
that Mabel Lee, for whom the hall was
named, is the grandmother of the late
Bruce Lee, karate champ and movie star.
And, is it a coincidence that the Recreat
ion Field is named after Sally Field?
What really stumped me was the pre
occupation our founding fathers had with
the name "Dean." Who is this "Dean"
guy? His name is on every door, nook
and cranny. There's Architecture Dean,
Engineer Dean, Nursing Dean, Business
Dean. I felt from the beginning that it
had to be a toss-up between James and
think to myself, "Just who were these
people?"
The curious thing is that some of these Jimmy Dean. It your choice was mine,
buildings are not as old as they are and you tend to sway toward the person
purported to be. Employees who have who now makes pork sausage, you are
worked here for many years or ancient right. It's Jimmy Dean, famous for his
alumni will try to tell you that some of hit, "Big John."
these buildings have been standing for Some of the buildings were misnomers,
more than 40 years and were named for however. This was due, according to
prominent university figures from way
back. In some respects, this was true.
What I have found is, that in other res
pects, that is not the real story.
What is astonishing is that this campus
is named largely for famous figures in
the entertainment industry. Tliis is
Celebrity Campus, U.S.A. (We've got
a movie crew here now filming "In
Trms of Endearment" this very week
end.)
records, to typographical errors. The
committees for development and naming
of buildings listed names on the voting
ballots in script, that is, they were hand
written. This resulted in some serious
typographical misinterpretations that,
unfortunately, stuck.
For example. Howell Theatre was a
misnomer. According to committee re
cords, it was supposed to be called Powell
Theatre. This was in honor of the late
For a starter, did you know that Avery actor Dick Powell, who hosted the "Dick
Hall is named after Avery Schreiber, of Powell Theatre in the late 1950's.
the comedy team Burns and Screiber? The most exciting information, it
And no less, the Old Temple Building seems, is that Woods Art Building should
was named for Shirley Temple. Wait have been Wood - named for a late relat-
until you hear this: Hamilton Hall was ive of our very own Daily Nebraskan
named after actor George Hamilton, columnist and journalist David Wood.
The very ornate, colonial style Andrews Natalie Wood was the person for whom
Hall was named after actress Julie Andrews the building was named. The decision to
and was built soon after her appea-ance name the building was done after the
in "The Sound of Music," which was, Filming of "West Side Story," shot in a
by the way, filmed near the bluffs of downtown Lincoln alley near the site
Omaha, not in Europe. And actress Anne of the old Gold's Building in the late
Bancroft is the namesake for Bancroft 1950's.
Hall. The most exciting information I un-
Get this - the real truth is that Smith covered, is the data on Burnett Hall,
Hall was named after one of Charlie's -monument to the great Carol Burnett.
Angels, Jaclyn Smith. And when the Which brings to mind a fitting closing
new addition for Love Library was built remark: "I'm so glad we had this time
on the north, the naming committee together, just to have a laugh or sing a
chose to continue with the name "Love," song. Seems we just get started and before
not merely for the sake of tradition, but, you know it, comes the time we have to
in honor of, you guessed it, Mike Love say 'so long.'" Have a good summer.
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say? Would you have more to show for
your time than a diploma?
Unfortunately, a lot of people won't
because they don't take the time to put
any of themselves into this university.
Advice time. If you feel like you're
only a number here, one nine-digit number
among 23,000 others, it's your own fault.
Involvement is what makes a person and a
university a success; if it's lacking, it
shows. Maureen Salter, it shows. It shows
in the ASUN election voter turnout. It
shows in the disrespect between Greeks
and non-Greeks, minority students and
traditional, white Nebraskans. It shows
too much here.
It's maddening to hear anyone who
promotes his views labeled a radical or
extremist. It's frustrating to see students
turn their backs on others who stimulate
thought. And it really gets old to see
students slammed as "resume padders"
because they chair events so well have
events to attend.
Do yourself a favor. Get involved while
there's time. Four years go by too fast.
Margie Honz
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'Robbery' correct crime classification
Concerning Meredith Campbell's letter
(Daily Nebraskan, April 27), as an
employee of the university police depart
ment, I wish to clarify something that did
not set well with me. I resent the implica
tion that the officers of our department
are incapable of classifying a crime, as
insinuated by the statement, ". . .and a
crime called robbery in which a woman
was bound, gagged, dragged into the
stairwell in Love North Basement and
disrobed." It was clearly explained to
Campbell by officer Fey why this horren
dous incident was classifed as such. She
apparently felt no need to pass on this
information since the partial version was
more successful in making our department
sound moronic.
One of my responsibilities is the
processing of the Uniform Crime Report
for our department. Uniform Crime
Reporting is a nationwide law enforce
ment program which provides a national
view of crime based on submission of
police statistics by agencies across the
nation to the FBI (ours first passing
through the Nebraska Crime Commission).
Protection, not tickets
I am writing with much concern about
the effectiveness of the university police
department. A student might wonder how
useful the police really are as he pays
S70 for tickets and tow bills.
Recently, my car was the victim of
a hit-and-run accident in Parking Area 1
north of Cather Hall. After reporting
this to UNL police, the officer at the
scene, "threw his hands into the air"
because there was really "nothing they
could do." Basically, 1 (State Farm In
surance) was stuck.
I often wonder if we are protected
on this campus. I've heard of people
being attacked on campus during earlv
morning hours, but all I've seen at that
early hour is police ticketing and towino
cars at 2 a.m. in restricted lots that nor
mally sit vacant at night and all weekend.
Rob Huebner
freshman, broadcasting
Standard definitions of crimes have been
developed to be used by all contributors,
the more heinous crimes classified in the
following order of severity: 1) Homicide,
2) Forcible Rape, 3) Robbery, 4) Felony
Assault, 5) Burglary, 6) Larceny-Theft,
7) Motor Vehicle Theft and 8) Arson.
What Campbell failed to mention was
that the woman was actually robbed and
was not, in fact, raped. As a woman, i'm
not saying that I would choose what hap
pened to her as being preferable to being
robbed. I would not. However, to
prosecute a criminal, an actual robbery
will stick far better than an attempted
anything, or what is deemed in the eyes
of the law as being a "lesser" offense.
Unfortunately, no criminal classification
exists for degradation or humiliation, the
effects of which can be far worse than
any material possession taken from you.
But these facts are not the fault of our
officers. They do the best they can and
they do exceptional work.
Sharman Joseph
university police department
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