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Monday, March 12, 1984 Daily Ncbraskan Pago 3 DWI arrests may not change l-y Tcsi?.y Keep - Raising Nebraska's legal drinking age to 21 may not decrease the number of Driving While Intoxicated arrests, be cause 2 1 year-olds were among the key offenders in Lancaster County for 1C32 and 1C33. According to statistics from the Lin coln Council on Alcoholism and Drugs, the 19- to 24-year-old age group ac counted for more than 42 percent of all DWI arrests in 1982 and more than 44 percent in 1983. Twenty-year-olds were arrested most frequently for DWI. Ron Dade, research analyst for the council, said it is too simplistic to think that one age is the "magic" drinking age in order to solve all alcohol-related problems. But, he said, no matter what the legal drinking age is, it should be universal. A universal age, Dade said, would discourage students from thinking of drinking as a game, which could tempt them to drive to neighboring states where the legal age is lower. Tear after year the 19-to-24 arte group is the high-risk group," Dade said. He said this is consistent with other- problems that this age group has, such as drug abuse. He said these problems occur because of increased freedom in college and continued experi mentation that started in high school. Prevention activities in high school could lessen problems, Dade said. Youn ger students would realize they soon will enter the high-risk group, he said, and students need to learn that it is all right not to drink. In communities like Lincoln, Dade said, offenders can use the many human service programs offered. He said that without help, an alcohol-related prob lem worsens. Total DWI arrests in Lincoln and Lancaster County reflecting all age groups showed a slight decrease from 1,779 in 1082 to 1,719 in 1083. Dade said this . decrease, although not significant, probably occurred be cause people were aware of a law enforcement crackdown on drunken drivers. Chairpersons say candidates no serious threat for Reagan The Lancaster County chairpersons for President Reagan's re-election en couraged UNL College Republicans to get involved in the statewide campaign at the group's meeting last week. Don Stenberg and Donna Bock, fil ling in for the statewide coordinator Glen Wilson, stressed the importance of getting Reagan re-elected and sup porting his programs. Stenberg, who served as legal coun sel for former Gov. Charles Thone and as director of administrative ser vices, said the problems Reagan inher ited high interest rates, inflation and . unemployment are being con trolled, although he admitted the fed eral budget deficit was a real problem. "If there is an Achilles' heel for Rea gan in Nebraska, it would be a national thing like the deficit," Stenberg said. Stenberg said Gary Hart's surprise showing in the recent primaries would work to the president's advantage. The Democratic candidates will campaign on each others' many faults, he said. "President Carter was a disaster, possibly the worst president this cen tury, and Fritz Mondale supported him all the way," Stenberg said. An other drawback for Mondale is his ties to special interest groups, especially labor, Stenberg said. "Gary Hart's campaign is reminis cent of Carter's in that we know very little about him," Stenberg said. "Car ter said trust me' and everyone knows the result." Stenberg deemed Hart's advocation ofa military spending reduc tion as unacceptable. Bock, an investment broker involved in the organizational part of the cam paign, said she thought the 25- to 35-year-old age group will decide cam paigns in the future, so college stud ents should understand and voice com ments on the president and his platform. AVOID THE RUSH EARLY REGISTER FOR THE 1834 SUMMER SESSIONS MARCH 19-APRIL 6 PRE-SESSION MAY 21-JUNE 0 8-WEEK SESSION MAY 21- JULY 13 FIRST SESSION JUNE 41 JULY 13 SECOND SESSION JULY 16-AUGUST 17 rib ttaM - - j C1 5 - ". fT " " ' m a ' p- UfL is en Afftrmativa ActionEqual Opportunity Educational Institution AVOID:TWE RUSH 1 t " . Monday Night 811:30 Plus In Bo's West For LADIES ONLY t 5 hi .. 1 1 1 i i i i v ::: .8 5JEl OF MALE ..3 Nights; Only Mon-Tues.-Wed. low $350 Cover Gets You Into Show And AH Of Bo's Complex Afterwards. Plus 1st Drink FREE! Show Starts At 8:00 4 ' TUESDAY $150 Pitchers 25 Draws All Night THURSDAY 12 Price Drinks All Night All Drinks includes all liquor & canned beer . Z" WEDNESDAY Appreciation Night FREE DRINKS! 911 . Tuesday Night .. . OFIEWLY . Playing Tuesday & Wednesday THE C I I I i I 1 ' ( I II i I ,v ! i LA i . V !" V " . r a r Thursday Friday & Saturday n n1 KK t J u formerly Star City Players In Center Monday Thru Saturday ' f ' 1 If 1 1 . n i i S 5 5 5-5 . it 4 l 5 n Tfr