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University of HcfarcGka-Lincoln
Vol. 03 No. 16
UNL considering installing
computers in residence halls
'The computer ae has arrived and ;
UNL, hopping on the computer band
wagon, is considering Installing termi
nals in selected UNL residence halls by
the cad of this academic year.
"We ere in the middle of talking
about it right now," said Doug
Zatechka, director of the UNL Housing
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We have to buy terminals and
select the halls which haw the grea
test possibility of us&ge " Zatechka .
said. "Abel Hall h one possibility. The
usae would be hih there. The resi
dence hall government also has men-'
tioned an interest in having them
placed there."
Roy Eeller, chairman of the compu
ter science department, said putting
terminals in residence halls would
require a central computer which
"One would like to have terminals
hooked up all over campus," he said.
"To do this, small central computers
must be put up to caver a rclen. If a
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tcrs can be placed in the dorms," he
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Zatechka said after choosing which
halls will get the terminals, the next
steps will be room selection and run
ning phone lines from the terminals to
the central computers.
"Locating a room (for the computer)
will not be that difficult," he said. "It
has to be one with a good climate, and
quiet' - .
, Thi3 is hopeful, not a promise,"
Zatechka said. "We will know more in
late November or early December." .
Keller said new central computers
(VACS) now are being installed
around campus. This would be the
first step in getting the terminals
placed in the halls.
"It (the central computer) will be
operating in sis months," he said.
"After it's connected, 600 to 700 termi
nals will be able to operate from it"
Union College in Lincoln is the first
liberal arts college in the country to
install computer terminals in every
residence hall room on campus,
according to the October 1C23 fcsue cf
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Travel treats
Jill Grcnseman, a member cf UIJL'o Alpha Delta Pi Eerority, serves a
sandwich to Hick Uouck cn an LTS bus llonday. Passenera cn select
L;:-:c3 will be treated to tite-sixe sandwich camples this week, compli
xaciits cfLTG and Lincoln little Restaurants.
CafTsir.e prcbtly wO net' carry you off to the
:cffin they carry you off in according to an assistant '
;Fcfsor of Human Nutrition and Food Manae
Aent Service at UNL. -; . ' '
: Nancy Betts said caffeine tent a sesfcus problem
br most moderate users, but could be a problem for
hesai who consume mass quantities.. , ' .'. ;
Eased on her information, .300 roiU'rcna of caf-
';ine per day is a moderate amount This equals- ..
.ree cups cf brewed coffee, four or five cups Gf
:stant ccfTse, eiht to 10 cups of tea, five or six
" 2-ounce scrtes of some 'colas or three tablets cf
sme over-the-counter dru. Those who invest G00
:iHirams cf caffeine or mere may be consuming
jo much cse!ne, she said. ' . . '' . .
; Eetts said on the awrae caffeine 'reaches the
rain 1 5 seconds cfier ingestion and shows up in all
'isues within five' n!riutes. Che. said caffeine's
,Teets can be seen fcr' three to five hours after -snsumption.
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Although -the - Food and Drug Adsinlstrativn
!ass!5es cafTelne as a "afe" food additive, it does
. roduee phj'siclcScsl efTacts, Betts said. Host peo
le experience, these as, "caffeine jitters" or "coilse
is&es." She said it h also considered a diuretic
xause it causes waterless. ;':;.:': . : r . .
While these .side efTccts may be- inconvenient,
ztts said there is no confirmed evidence that caf-"
ine causes long-lasting physical prctlcms. She did
y that people who have gastro-intestinal prob-
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lems such as ulcers, who are nervous in nature, or
suffer from insomnia, should probably limit caffeine
intake. She said there are tests pending as to the
effect of caffeine on pregnant women and the
elderly. ";: ' -: " . .'-.' '
"I really don't understand why there is so much
talk about caffeine," Betts said. "I really don't think
there's that much cf a problem."
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Even so, Americans consume 35 million pounds of
caffeine a year. They receive about 60 percent in
beverage form and about 10 percent from over-the-counter
drus.
People in the 'United States drink half of the
world's cofTee, or 160 billion cups a year. But, colas'
:" have replaced coffee as the nation's number 'one .
drink and most also contain caffeine. The difference
beween the' two beverages is that the caffeine in
coffee is naturally present while, according to Betts'
data, 95 percent of the caffeine in colas and
peppers" is added. ..' ;
Betts said caffeine is added to colas for flavor and
as a. stimulant Her information states that Coca
Cola originally included cocaine until it was out
lawed 'as a narcotic. The company switched to caf
feine in order to retain sales and stimulation for
customers. .
The October 1G31 Consumer Reports shows the
number of milligrams of caffeine per 12-ounce can
of many leading soft drinks. Sugar Free Mr. Plbb and
Mountain Dew contain the most caffeine, 52 milli--
grams. Mellow Yellow contains 51 milligrams. The ,
magazine lists regular and Diet 7-Up, Sprite, RC-100,
Diet SunMst Orange, Patio Orange, .Fanta Orange,
Fresca and Hires Rootbeer as containing no
(JyMure Centermovs,
DyTcriSpeny
Student input is essential to the success of
the Culture Center relocation task force, mem
bers cf the Mexican-American Students Asso
ciation were told Monday night.
MASA held a special meeting to discuss con
cerns about the center with members of the
task force and other UNL students and per
sonnel Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs
Richard Armstrong, Dean of Students David
DeCcster and Ennio Quevedo, director of the
task force, were present
Quevedo said the main option being consi
dered is to buy the building at 1630 Q St and
renovate it to accommodate the Culture Cen
ter on the first floor and two or three UNL
service agencies upstairs. The Office of Multi
Cultural Affairs, the Learning Center and pos
sibly the Counseling Center will be moved from
Seaton Hall to the new Culture Center build
ing, should the NU Board of Regents decide to
make the purchase, he said.
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In the test few months seme new caffeine-free
colas have entered the market
Dick Hudson, president cf Pepsi Cola in Lincoln,
said - the. company's two" new ; caffeine-free colas
make up about 10 percent of their business.'
"I think it's.. neat that. the American" pubic .is
becomfeg health -''conscious," Hudssa ssii, "but I
don't think you should run seared (after every
- Had:. ; a sell traces of arssnk are found in pota
toes ar.i citzn bc.:r.3 but no one wcrrbs about it
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Inside
Charles Cato, a lawyer from Now Zealand,
lectures on legal topics at UNL Pcja 6
' Lincoln's Capitol Punishment magazine
grossed more than $300 at a rally
Friday.
Nebraska f ootbs! I cozch Jem Osborne says
the Buskers' f i rst red test cf the season win corns
Saturday against UCLA ........... Pzzs 10
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Arts and Entertainment .. .'. 0
Classified 13
Crossword. 11
Editorial 4
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