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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Vol. 83 No. 102
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Comiaii, tee approves work study;
public sector would provide jobs
Ey Petty Fryer
A bill proposing a state-based work study pro
gram was passed out of the Legislature's Education
Committee Tuesday niht.
LB1057, sponsored by Sens. Peter Holland of
Omaha and Tom Vickers of Farnam, would provide
employment in public sector jobs for eligible stu
dents in all of Nebraska's post-secondary schools.
Students would be paid at least minimum wage
for the hours worked, with no more than 70 percent
of their wages paid by state funds. .
Eligibility for the program would be determined
as it is now for federal financial aid. Students could
not earn more than $ 1 ,800 during an academic year.
The bill was passed with an amendment from Sen.
Dave Newell of Omaha The amendment set full
time status and residency requirements.
The program received strong support in hearings
Tuesday afternoon.
In opening testimony, Hoagland explained the
differences between this bill and a similar measure,
LB126, defeated last session.
"LB1 26 included private employers and there was
a fear that we'd be displacing too many workers,"
Hoagland said.
Last year's bill also excluded community colleges,
he said.
To illustrate financial need at UNL, Don Aripoli,
director of scholarships and financial aids, said on
time applications for aid 'from his office totaled
about $16.2 million last year. .
Work study is one of the more valuable forms of
financial aid, he said, because students who work
part-time generally do better academically. They
us null y are more interested in what they are doing
and are at planning their time, he said.
Deb Chapelle, executive director of the Nebraska
State Student Association, said the program is an
effective response to cuts in federal financial aid.
In 1981, she said, Congress cut $200 million from
Pell grants and national direct student loans.
Sara Donavan, Peru State College student presi
dent, reiterated Chapelle's emphasis on supple
menting federal aid.
"It's not a free ride or money just handed over,"
she said. "It's an opportunity for students to work
for their education."
Students benefit from added responsibility,
the employer benefits from the work done and the
state benefits by turning out educated graduates,
Donavan said.
William Fuller, executive director of the Nebraska
Coordinating Commission for Post-Secondary Edu
cation, answered questions about the equitabUity of
allocations to all participating institutions.
'The intent here is to meet the needs of the needi
est, and there are those in every school," he said.
The amount of money is not going to be large
enough that it will be going to students who don't
need it."
The commission will be responsible for following
up on the effectiveness and equitability of the pro
gram, Fuller said.
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NU Regent Nancy Hoch
announced her candi
dacy for the U.S. Senate
seat currently held by Sen.
J. J. Exon in a Wednesday
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Nancy Ilccla
morning press confer
ence at the State Capitol.
"I'm seeking the sup
port of every Nebraskan
who believes the future
demands more than poli
tics as usual," she said.
"Nebraska needs and de
serves more vigorous,
more positive and more
productive representat
ion." Hoch, a Republican,
said the Reagan adminis
tration is stressing the
importance of maintain
ing a majority, in the Sen
ate and that she is ready
to support the presi
dent's policies.
"I'm running because I
believe President Reagan
is doing an outstanding
job," she said. "But he
needs more help in mov
ing this nation forward."
This does not mean
shell be a "rubber stamp,"
she added.
Her first priority will be
-to represent Nebraskans
on issues involving them,
which include agricul
ture, the economy and
the job market.
"I believe I can provide
a practical grasp of the
issues concerningNebrask
ans," she said.
Hoch called Exon a "min
ority, partisan senator"
whose term in office h as
been "lackluster and un
productive." She said she was not
discouraged about run
ning against a popular
incumbent because she
ran successfully against
incumbent Robert Pro-
kop in the fourth district
regent's election in 1982.
"The fact that I con
ducted and won a very
difficult race will be help
ful to me in conducting
this race," she said.
She said she doesn't fore
see her Senate campaign
interfering with her re
gent's duties.
Hoch, 47, attended
UNL and the University
of Kansas and earned a
degree in political sci
ence and international re
lations. She and her husband
Richard, a Nebraska City
attorney, have three child
ren: Hannah, 1 5, Richard,
19, and Sarah, 20, and
one grandson.
Manter Hall brings a touch of the coast to
UNL with a coral reef exhibit ... . . . . Pcz 7
The Gathering Place offers a spot for din
ing, relaxation and education in the heart of
Lincoln Pta ,10
Nebraska takes on Kansas in a bsttla for
second place in the Big Eight ...... P3 14
Arts snd Entertainment ,. 13
'Classified 10
Crc;r,vord 13
Editcricl. . 4
Off Tho Wire .... 2
Sports 14
Reopening plans begin
for Schuyler beef plant
Gov.Bob Kerrey announced during his weekly
press conference Tuesday that the Land O' Lakes
beef processing plant in Schuyler is reopening.
The Departments of Labor and Economic Devel
opment will provide as much as $450,000 in state
and federal funds to train employees for the plant,
which closed in 1932.
Land O' Lakes officials indicated the availability of
job training assistance money was a significant con
sideration in deciding whether to reopen the plant.
The city of Schuyler also is applying for a $200,000
community development grant to be used to aid in
reopening the plant. '
Ron Dhin, representative for Land O' Lakes, said
he hopes for a 100 percent recall of the approxi
mately 1,000 employees who were laid off when the
plant closed Dec 17, 1932.
"We anticipate in the area of 320 new hires after
all the former employees are called back," said Ron .
Sorenson, state labor commissioner.
The Nebraska Job Service vdll accept applications '
' for any position available after all former employees
have been contacted. Applications will b 2 taken Feb.
2 1 through Feb. 25 at the Oak Dallroora in Schuyler.
Roo Party hops
into ASUN race
ByVicIdEufcsa
The main goal of the ASUN Roo Party is to
patrol the South Dakota-North Dakota border
with a multi-college peace keeping force.
Presidential candidate John Hazuka, first
vice presidential candidate Jim Horwath and
walk-on second vice presidential candidate
Steve Paulson announced thier candidacies
for the ASUN senate 4 p.m. Wednesday in the
phone booth by Wendy's, 14th and Q streets.
"We have to stop the invasion of evil North
Dakota Bolsheviks," Horwath, a sophomore life
sciences major, said. "It's like the domino the
ory. If South Dakota goes, we're next."
Hazuka, a sophomore chemistry major, said
Roo supports an arms buildup to ensure that
everyone in South Dakota has a water gun for
defense.
If other states and President Reagan fail to
support the border patrol Horwath said, the
Roo party would secede from the Union.
Horwath said Roo, the party name, is short
for Kangaroo. The party mascot, Husker Roo,
would replace Herbie Husker.
The Roo candidates called for a debate with
the Don Ho Party, which they called the only
other serious party in the election. Husker Roo
and Punchy, Don Ho's proposed mascot, would
fight' each other.
"We think Husker Roo could knock out
Punchy in the third round," Horwath said.
Horwath said the Roo party would pardon
. anyone on campus with a parking ticket for a
small fee which would be about 50 percent of
the ticket amount , ;
Paulson, an undeclared junior, said Roo
campaign strategy would be to attract absen
tee and disabled voters.
"We would cheer them on by getting more
federal funding for absentee ballots," Paulson
said.
Hazuka listed his ASUN qualifications as
playing bongos for the TBAband and being the
second runner-up of two candidates for Abel
Nine floor president.
Horwath was second runner-up for the Mc
Donald's Employee of the Month in the sum
mer of 1982 and tested Actifed for Harris
Laboratories, Inc.
Paulson said his qualifications are that he is
a UNL student and a walk-on cadidate.
"We think it's important that I'm a walk-on
candidate because walk-ons made Nebraska
football great," Paulson said. "We want to make
ASUN great also." . s
The three candidates said they were running
for ASUN senate because college is a learning
experience.
"We're a corrupted party from the start,"
Hazuka said. "We take bribes. Voters don't get
people elected, votes do."
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