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University cf Ncbrccka-Lincoln
Vol.83 No. 118
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Night towing 'problem
addressed, not solved
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The UNL Parking Advisory Commit
tee deferred a decision to discontinue
night towing until a viable solution can
be found.
"If we could find an effective way to
collect tickets that didn't infer any
more cost on to the people who use the
service, and it was safety-oriented, I
think we could do away with night
towing, and towing itself "Andy Caroth
ers, a student committee member, said.
"But, until we find that alternative, 1
don't believe we can do anything."
The ASUN ad-hoc committee on
night towing studied the other Big
Eight schools' policies, Carothers said.
Host of the schools prevent registrat
ion and hold grades for students with
outstanding fees, he said. Faculty and
staff have a pay reduction after 90
days, he said.
Carothers said the committee was
also looking into more emergency
phones and better-lighted parking lots.
He said the ASUN committee is interest
ed in forming an education program to
inform the university about towing.
Lt. John Burke said he had discus
sed creating an impoundment area
near the UNL Police Department
office. The area that would be used
would hold only 14 cars and is still
needed by the university for continual
available space, he said.
Besides having only a small space to
work with, Burke said, the department
is not qualified to handle the entire
towing process.
Another possible solution, Burke said,
is to work with the Student Watch
Group. A jeep rented to that group
could pick up stranded'students at
night, he said.
Because the UNL Police Department
doesn't have a computer linkage with
administration, Burke said, any extra
paper work from registration and grade
holds or pay reductions would need
the help of a work-study program.
No students attended the open hear
ing. The ASUN political party United
Students and the Student Watch Group
addressed the issue at the last meeting.
Another topic discussed at the meet
ing was freshmen football parking.
Committee chairwoman Bernice Goe
mann said the problem stems from
illegal parking in Area 10, west of
Memorial Stadium. These people take
spots furnished for university parking
permit holders, Goemann said. She
said UNL Athletic Director Bob Dev
aney would like to see no change in the
parking.
In other business, night staff per
mits will be available for $15 next year.
A surcharge on reserved stalls was
deferred until next year. - -
University students have 'right and responsibility'
suggestions through ASUN officers
to voice opinions,
Eyllillillia
Editor's Nets: This ia the third cf a fanr-part
sric3 cn pact ASUN presidents. '
The purpose of ASUN is to improve the situation
for UNL students said Dan Wedekind, 1932-83
ASUN president.
Wedekind, now an engineering coordinator for
Heritage Homes in Wayne, won the 1982 ASUN
election wih the Real Party. ,
Students need 'the opportunity to voice their
opinions on how to improve the university, Wede
kind said.
Students not only need the opportunity, he said,
but "they have the right and responsibility" to use it.
Wedekind said he gave students a voice by repre
senting their views and concerns to decision-making
bodies, including the NU Board of Regents and the
Legislature.
However, Wedekind said, he did encounter hard
ships during his ASUN presidency.
"There aren't any definite rules to follow," Wede
kind said. "It isn't really a government."
The only way ASUN can make changes at UNL,
Wedekind said, is to work directly with those who do
have that power.
Wedekind said he tried to strengthen communica
tion between students and decision-makers at UNL
while he held office.
ASUN could have worked more closely with the
Daily Nebraskan, Wedekind said. The paper creates
an important link with students, he said, and it
provides them with valuable information about
what ASUN is doing. It also provides awareness and
allows for student feedback.
Wedekind said that this year's presidential candi
dates should keep goals that they have formed
during their candidacies in mind, during the year.
It's easy to be discouraged by what others say, he
said.
"It's important to keep things in perspective,"
Wedekind said.
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ASUN candidates respond to tuition issue
Editor's ncte: This is the 2nd part fa
five-part series examining candi
dates' cpiricR3 on issues in the ASUN
election.
Question Two: Do you eee rising
tuition 3 a problem? What can stud
ents do eboct it? What, if elected, will
your party attempt to da?
UNITE: (Desponding: Presidential
candidate IIRie Geicr and first vice-
"Tuition increases are going to occur
as long a3 there's a United States. We're
going to have to lobby for a lower
increase. We're going to have to set a
certain percentage increase the stud
ents can handle, then we're probably
going to have to compromise with the
regents and administrators about it.
Right now, a realistic increase would
be about 6 percent."
. AE.I (Kespcndin: Presidential cand
idate Mark Scudder and first vice
presidential candidate Curt Oltmans)
"The best thing students can do is
organize and present their case to the
regents. If more people than the stud
ent resent 0 ud there, then the regents
J would have to believe the student
regent isn't just expressing his personal
concerns."
Tuition has to go up. But ASUN can
show the regents and the Legislature
that a 10 percent tuition hike at this
time is unrealistic, and students can
not handle that."
FASIIIN (Responding1: President
ial Mate Tim Burke end first
lins)
"The way we've got to get around
that is lobby in the Legislature. In the
past, ASUN hasn't done a great deal of
lobbying in the Legislature. We've just
got to convice the Legislature that
every item they cut back, they're cut
ting back on the education of the kids
at the university and therefore, in the
long run, it's going to hurt the business
community."
United Students (Responding: Pres
idential candidate Kevin Goldstein
and first vice-presidential candidate
Julie Meusberger)
"It's certainly a problem when we're
dealing with proposed massive cuts in
federal financial aid. As far as sol
utions, we think one thing we need to
do is lobby at the regents level. That
was done effectively two years ago,
when the tuition surcharge was added
on."
EOO: (Responding: Presidential cand
idate John Ilazuka, first vice-presidential
candidate Jim Ilonvath end
second vice presidential candidate
Steve Paulson)
"Tuition has to go up. We can't do
anything about that, no one can. We
would try to take away half the sal
aries of the football coach and the
administrators, and put that toward
cutting into tuition."
DON 110: (Responding: Presidential
candidate Jeff Jackson)
"We'll use the revenue from our post
season bowl game to pay everyone's,
tuition. About 65 percent of the stud
ents are in favor of this. That comes
from Tom OKeeffe, our campaign man
ager, and his random poll"