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Friday, January 20, 1034 Daily Mebraskan Page 5 o SuJ meeting aims to unite black students By Lorl Paulsen "ho struggle ... no progesa" b the theme for the seventh annual Big Eight Conference on Black Stu dent Government at Oklahoma State University The theme signifies blacks' struggle to get backto the basics, Renee Jones, an Oklahoma State senior and chairwoman of the conference said. Jones said the conference will be geared toward uniting blacks In order to solve their problems. The conference is designed to provide black stu dents of the Big Eight Conference schools and smaller schools within the conference's six states to meet and discuss common problems and concerns they encounter on their campuses, Jones said. About COO students attended the 1G83 confer ence, which Nebraska hosted. The Big Eight council will hold its first meeting of 1984 during the conference. One main issue the council will discuss will be federal budget cuts in minority projects, Jones said. Jones said the cuts caused adjustments with the original $24,344 con ference budget. Howard Shipp, coordinator cf minority services at OSU, said the student registration fee of $30 for the conference covers only CO percent of the cost. Shipp said several colleges at OSU and local banks, savings and loans institutions, oil companies, hotels and other local businesses have helped pay the remaining cost Another issue the council may discuss is black political apathy, Cynthia Gooch of UNL said. Gooch i3 the vice-chairwoman for the council. She said the council will discuss ways of encouraging blacks to vote in the upcoming presidential election. The council may also discuss the possibility of endorsing Jesse Jackson as the Democratic presidential candi date. Martin Luther King III i3 the keynote speaker of the conference. King will speak at 7 p.m. Feb. 11 at he awards dinner. . The conference will also feature workshops on such subjects as the Black Greek System, Black Pro fessional Women, Black Male-Female Belationships and Black Employment. Another conference highlight will be the second annual Mr: and Miss Black Big Eight pageant. The contestants will be judged on talent, a question-and-answer interview and appearance. The pageant will follow King's speech. Regents Continued from Pca 1 LR223, a constitutional amendment proposing a board of higher education to replace the regents and the State College Board, was also discussed. Sponsor Howard Peter son of Grand Island said one board could consider statewide needs better and use comprehensive planning to meet those needs. No student members would be on this board, Peterson said, although an advisory board with students might be added later. Deb Chapelle, Nebraska State Student Association executive director, said she is concerned with eli mination of students from the board. "Input (from students) should be enhanced, and certainly not eliminated " she said. Th e regents have passed resolution opposing both legislative resolutions. Dance and Enjoy uuli Tonight & Saturday 9:00 p.m. No Cover Charge Bring Your I.D. 245 North 13th Street Lincoln, Nebraska 475-8007 r o IEE SPECIAL' Little King welcomes all UNL students back with- 25 DRAWS (13th & "O" only) Mon.-Sat. 5 pm to close America's Greatest Hero. ooooooooooooooooooooooo o o o o o o o o o vCame Gal-ryVr Now opening at 0:00 Mon.-Fri. for University students' enjoyment. Come in and enjoy a FREE cup of coffee between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. with University I.D. Fresh donuts daily. O Show your Uni. I.D. and get !4 price off on any O 2 sandwich. Offer good Mon.-Fri- til end of the O J IIIUIIUI .cc . . gs m aire A r AlltC 1 O o Track and Field is here along with many other favorites. O o o o o o o o o o o o o o o ' GAMES o a u Mach 4 and Cliff Hanger areO r- r r i r n crrr onl4 &Q V- HOURS: M-T 8 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri. 8 a.m.-1 a.m. Sat. 10 a.m.-1 a.m. SunJ12 p.m. -11 p.rrv TOKENS 6S1.00 40S5.00 O o o o o o ooooooooooooooooooooooo W "7i f resented by 0&. .wg. '84- Sunday, January 22, 1984 Two O'clock Hilton Ballroom 9th & 'F StreQtQ Refreshment Door Priz MAX I. WALKER Gateway and Centrum' SUSIE'S SILK FLOWERS 232 Gateway Shopping Center T and T VIDEO 217 North 14th A.T. THOMAS JEWELERS Atrium and East Park Plaza THE HAIR ADVANTAGE 1st and Cornhusker Hwy. CO-SPONSORS, EVANS PHOTOGRAPHY 1124 North Cotner CAKES bySTEFANIE KUHNER MARY KAY COSMETICS Caroline Norman 793-2361 COMPLETE MUSIC Ross Free 466-6504 PRESENTATIONS The Centrum TOBER'S ITHBATRIUPJ DOWNTOWN J12QD W Mon. & Thurs. 10 a.m. -9 p.m. Tues., Wed., Fri., Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.