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Friday, February 3, 1934 Pago 3 Black heritage celebrated By Beverly Smith Opening ceremonies for the celebra tion of black heritage in America began Wednesday night in the Neb raska Union. The "Soul Bowl" activity kicked off the celebration, which will continue through the month of Feb ruary. The Soul Bowl's purpose was to tell people about black history and to show them the need to study black heritage, said Liz Burden, president of the Afrikan Peoples Union. The celebration's former title, "Black History Month," was replaced this year with "Our Story A Celebration of Black Heritage in America." The Afri kan Peoples Union said the new title was more appropriate because, according to its slogan, Wre black and it's our story." Several events will be presented dur ing the month to celebrate black herit age, including a movie tonight, a soul food dinner Feb. 22 and Gospel Night, Feb. 24. The main event, Burden said, will be, the Big Eight Conference on Black Student Government Feb. 10 through 12, in Stillwater, Okla. The theme for the conference is "No Strug gle, No Progress." Martin Luther King III will be the keynote speaker for the seventh annual conference. NSSA is-student voice By The purpose of the Nebraska State Student Association is to represent students, not institutions, said Debra Chapelle, executive director of NS3A.- NSSA was founded in July 1931 as a voice for higher education in the polit ical and governmental process. Unlike other campus organizations, NSSA reaches across campus lines for issues affecting all students, Chapelle said. "No other organization works system-wide on these common matters," &hQ said. NSSA membership currently includes students of UNL, UNO, Peru State Col lege and Wayne State College. The organization is supported by a refundable 50 cent per student, per semester fee from all campuses. Because the fee is refundable, it is the student's choice to be a member of NSSA, Chapelle said. The five major issues NSSA is dealing with now are the cost of education in the state budget, financial assistance on both the state and federal levels, faculty salaries and benefits, voter reg istration and education, and partici pation and coordination of higher edu cation, Chapelle said. A lobbyist hired by UNL would not have the same functions as NSSA, Chapelle said. The Government Liai son Committee acts as a student lobby for UNL, but NSSA gives added conti nuity because it represents students and higher education on abroad basis, she said. "The value of NSAA i3 that it adds SOpiliaucauoii anu ex euiumtjr tu uic student voice," Chapelle said. The Nebraska work study program, LB 1057, is an example of what NSSA is doing, Chapelle said. Though a similar bill was killed last year in the Legisla ture, NSSA was able to review the arguments and objections, and rework it into a form that could be presented again, she said. "Student government doesnt have the time to follow through this pro cess," she said. Chapelle said NSSA does not want to be involved in the upcoming ASUN elections. "We will be up for referendum when elections come, since NSSA is one of the fund A Questions," she said. Jim Higgens, UNL campus coordina tor for NSSA, said that sometimes NSSA can see no immediate benefits from its work. "But if we are persistent in the political process, we will be rewarded," Higgens said. -Daily Nebraska!! EDITOR GENERAL MANAGER PRODUCTION MANAGER ADVERTISING MANAGER ASSISTANT ADVERTISING MANAGER CIRCULATION MANAGER NEWS EDITOR ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITORS Larry Spark t, 472-1766 DanM Shttitt Kilty Pollcky Tracy L. Btlvtn KaMy Groasoahma &! Mmr Ward W. 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Feb. l-am-;6pm ami .ssion Pershing Auditorium There's something for everyone at this year's largest bridal fair, Gentlemen are especially welcome and encouraged to join the fun. The festivities include: r Door prizes iVShow specials ir Fashion shows throughout the day -fr Comparison shopping fc Special wedding ideas
