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Friday, April 27, 1884 ! i V M i j University of Nebraska-Lincoln ' Vol. 83 No. 147 Ey Jonathan Taylor After three and a half hours of deliberation, the UNL Judicial Doard decided Thursday to continue a hearing regarding whether or not to revoke Phi - Delta Theta's standing as a fraternity and as ap proved housing. The meeting is scheduled to resume at 3:15 p.m. today in the Nebraska Union. The investigation is the result of a comokdnt filed by Dolores Simpson-Kirkland.assistant to the dean of students, toliowmg the iy3 arrest last summer of two former Phi Delta Theta members for delivery of cocaine. Ronald Rozanek, an active, and Anthony Huffer, a pledge, were charged. Both have been bound over to Lancaster County District Court for trial. David DeCoster, UNL dean of students, said the university began a preliminary investigation of Phi Delta Theta in January, after police made the arrests and completed an investigation to deter-" mine if the organization was violating any sections .71 o o r outlined in the UNL Code of Student Conduct: John Wiltse, assistant general counsel for UNL said he would not specify what charges were being filed against Phi Delta Theta, but a charge was being brought against the organization because "we feel they are collectively responsible." Tom Easley, Phi Delta Theta chapter president, said he didn't know why the university was waiting until now to conduct an investigation but thought the fraternity's "past reputation" could have some thing to do with it. Easley said the Judicial Board should pass judgment on the individuals who broke the law, not the entire chapter. 'The actions of two should not be held against the group as a whole," he said. Because the hearing proceedings are "really up in the air," Easley said he could not speculate on the actions of the Judicial Board. "We plan to keep going as a house . . . we're not going to let the Judicial Board's actions affect our plan for next year." Testimonies were presented to the five student, four faculty member Judicial Board in a closed-door meeting, DeCoster said. "It is the posture of the university that all allega tions made are between the university and the stu dents involved," he said. The Judicial board con ducts open hearings only with written permission from those involved, DeCoster said. Michael Levy, an Omaha attorney, whose son, Daniel, is a member of Phi Delta Theta, said he requested the closed-door hearing because witness es were presenting unsworn testimonies. He said he was following bar association press guidelines because information that did not accurately apply to the case coilld be released, he said. - Although the UNL Code of Conduct requires that judicial hearings not be held during dead week, finals week or the summer session, DeCoster said if no decision is reached today, the rule may be suspended. Awareness Days activities hope to reduce accidents ByMikeWeibel Motorcycle safety activities will take place throughout Nebraska this weekend in an effort to pro mote the Third Annual Motorcycle Safety Education Awareness Days, ending Saturday. In Lincoln, a parade and safety display at East Park Plaza Saturday will be sponsored by a local motor cycle club, the Lincoln Tour Stars, in cooperation with Awareness Days. "We want to promote motorcycle isafty in connection with automa ta drivers," said Dan Cross, retiring president of the group. According to the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety, about IVi million motorcycles were used in the Uni ted States in 1080. Between 1980 and 1933, a total of 5,428 motorcy cle traffic accidents were reported in Nebraska, with 4,600 injuries and 126 deaths. Creating greater public aware ness should reduce the number of Nebraska motorcycle accidents, in juries and deaths, according to Fred Zwonechek, Office of Highway Safety administrator. Awareness Days activites in the past two years may partly be re sponsible for a 14 percent reduction in accidents, aj 7 percent reduction in injuries and a 33 percent reduc: tion in motorcyle-related deaths, according to the Office of Highway Safety. . At UNL, 425. motorcycle permits were sold this year, according to Richard .Gammel of the UNL police department. He also said no acci dents involving motorcycles were reported on campus this year. Some UNL students think motor cycles are better transportation than cars, but they also can be dangerous in certain situations. They're easier to maneuver, eas ier to park and they're cheaper with gas," Keith Albert, a UNL teacher's college sophomore said! "Cars aren't used to seeing motor cycles. ..they could be deadly mach ines," Jon Boumstein, a UNL account ing sophomore said. Seven other Midwestern states including Iowa, Kansas, Colorado, Missouri, Illinois and Arkansas have followed Nebraska's example of con ducting motorcycle safety activities. 1 , 1: f , - t ) f j w aiKimw'1""'"" David TroubaDaily Nebraskan Motorcycle enthusiasts in Lincoln, such as the one pictured above, are invited to attend the final days of the Third Annual Motorcycle Safety Education Awareness Days. t : ' ' Inside Pre-registration policies may change for incoming freshman Pzz 7 Send in the clowns SeeingRcds, a documentary on the American Communist Par ty shows this weekend at Shel don Pec? 14 Inde Arts and Entertainment 14 Classified .' 17 i Crossword 19 i Editorial 4 ! Off The Wire 2 rii . J. if -L?frm rJ a m v By John Eleissner Despite the improved economy and increasing number of employer inter views, 1934 graduates get basically average starting salary offers, accord ing to a survey by the College Place ment Council. The survey, compiled from'data sub mitted between September 1, 1983, and March 2, 1984, by participating colleges, cites three reasons for salary stability: With inflation apparently under con trol, employers have less pressure to escalate salaries. Companies recovering from lean times are unwilling or unable to increase starting rates, and new grad uates do not want to press their luck. Employers are not anxious to face the problems of internal salary com pression that they struggled with dur ing the years of spiralling starting rate increases. Still, UNL Career Planning and Place ment Acting Director Fred Wendel said he anticipates a $50 per month increase in starting salaries for UNL graduates. ., . , Wendel said he cannot make any face static salaries specific predictions, because although the interviewing season is over, gradu ates will not be polled on job offers and wages until commencement. Nebras ka's beginning wages rank lower than those on the East or West Coasts, Wendel said; The survey reports that starting offers in six bachelor level disciplines have decreased since July 1983. Accounting, on the other hand, is up 3.6 percent since that time a monthly average of $1,622; and some engineer ing fields have made minor gains. Com puter science passed the $2,000 mark with a 3.3 percent increase. Wendel said Nebraska has partici pated in the College Placement Coun cil's survey for many years. The UNL Center's survey gives aver age starting salary offers and post graduation plans for all departments, " Wendel said. These figures are broken down by -sex. The most recent report from graduates of the College of Arts and Sciences, for example, shows that of the 674 students who received a degree, 77 continued their educations at UNL, 131 continued it elsewhere, 23' planned to enter the Armed Forces, 58 were employed in Nebraska, 23 were employed out of state, 13 were self employed, 12 had other plans and 265 still were seeking employment. The starting monthly salary average for men employed in Nebraska was $1,304. For women the average was $1,114. Other information from last year's Career Planning and Placement Cen ter survey: Home Economics 139 of 235 grad uates still were seeking employment at the time of graduation. The average salary for women employed in Nebraska was $761 per month. Business Administration 291 of 536 graduates were looking for work. Men outdistanced women in Nebraska $1,321 to $1,250, while out of state, women held a $1,612 to $1,574 advantage. v ' Engineering and Technology 332 of the 351 graduates were men. Of the total graduating class, 124 were with out jobs. Men were offered $2,091 a month in Nebraska about $56 less than the men employed out of Nebraska. . A,