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ning of tho week. Today will bo partly sunny and
rr.Kd with a high of 43 (CC). Clear tonight with a
low near 22 (-SC). But don't forget it's still
February! Cssfr BoaoDaily Ktbrsefcan
Regents adopt superboarcl plans,
snmeniSy faculty protest action
By Gunnn Tcten
he NU Board of Regents cn
I Saturday adopted two
"superboard" resolutions and
approved a $3 million bond Issue
for renovation of the University
Bookstore.
The regents voted unanimously
to oppose a legislative bill that
would allow the governor to
appoint board members. They
voted 4-3 in favor cf putting all
four-year state colleges under the
board's jurisdiction.
Regent Margaret Robinson of Nor
folk introduced the resolution a
gainst a governcrf.ppcir.ted board.
Robinson said the university
uses 23 percent to 24 percent of
the state's tax dollars. The board's
responsiveness to the electorate would
be "lost forever" if the board were
appointed, ahs said. -
- Ecg:r.t Robert Simmons cf Scctts
bluff said LB32 stems from a miscon
ception on the part of the Citizens
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By Jonathan Taylor
Stafl Exporter
The ASUN senate has voted to support
a legislative bill intended to "attract
quality educators and renowned
scholars" to UNL
If passed by the State Legislature,
LB24S would create an Eminent Schol
ars Program. The program, through
private donations and matching state
fends, would develop salaries attractive
to outstanding instructors, said Andy
Carothers, registered lobbyist for
ASUN's Government Liaison Committee.
Carothers called the program "the
most equitable system" of bringing
prominent professors to UNL, because
the university "has the ability to create
the most donations of all the schools in
Nebraska,"
'. The program could benefit students
and increase the quality cf education
at UNL because one eminent scholar
may attract others, Carothers said. The
money for the program also could be
used to retain faculty members who
waul to leave the school, In the past
two years, 80 faculty members have left
UNL, he said.
"We have a good faculty, but it can
be improved," Carothers said.
ASUN Sen. Jerry Roemer opposed
the program, favoring instead a plan to
increase the pay cf ell the school's
instructors. Hiring a few prestigious
teachers is only a "quick fix" solution,
said Roemer, a soptiomsre agriculture
mfyor.
LB24S has lew priority with tho
Legislature because cf its late hearing
date, which is March 12, he said.
"I don't think it has a chance."
Eoener said.
timo as we expect
Commission for the Study of
Higher Education in Nebraska.
Simmons said the commission
thinks board members would have
statewide loyalties if they were ap
pointed by the governor, rather
than elected by districts.
Regent John Payne of Kearney
said he couldn't understand the
implication that the elected board
members are more loyal to their
districts than to the state. Ha said
there isn't anything in Grand Island,
Norfolk, Kearney or Nebraska City
hometowns of four regents
that has much to do with the
university.
Regent Robert Koefoot of Grand
Island agreed with Payne. Koefoot
said the regents do a good job of
supporting the entire stale, not
just their own districts.
"If va don't blow our own horn,
no one else is going to do it for
ns," he said. , .- " "
Koefoot said the board must
take a stand because, if it doesn't
the Legislature will pass the
to iltewrf
In other action, the senate voted to
support LB169E, which would provide
money for the Morrill Hall renovation
project. If the bill passes, $815,000
would be appropriated to start the
project. Renovation would include in
stallation of a climate-control system.
The senate also passed legislation
recognising AIM II as an ad hoc student
group at UNL. Mark Scudder, ASUN
president and a member of AIM II, said
the purpose of the group is to promote
interest in the ASUN student govern
ment elections. The group wants to
make sure students are aware of the
relevant issues in the election, Scudder
sald
Tia elections are March 13. -'.
"We want more people to vote more
intelligently," he said.
Some of these issues include a
student recreational center and closing
16th and 17th streets, he said.
Scudder said ASUN first vice presi
dent Curt Oltmans and speaker Clark
Gsbara are coordinating AIM II, which
has no members seeking ASUN execu
tive positions.
In ether business, Carothers asked
ASUN senators to visit the Capitol and
speak in opposition to the proposed "su
perboard," which would make one gov
erning board for all state colleges and
urifersities.
..- Both Carothers and Fraa Qrabowski,
a UNL aliases and former ASUN sena
tor, urged senators and other student
leaders to support a higher UNL opera-
.The budget hearing far the university
will be at the Capitol on March 6 at 1:00
p.m.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Wilclcato hofel
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resolution to appoint the regents.
"I don't think the people of
Nebraska are stupid enough to
vote for that," he said, "but you
never know what'3 going to
happen.'
Regent James Moylan of Omaha
said he thinks Nebraskans are
"steeped" in the election process.
He said they would "jealously guard"
their right to elect the regents.
Regent Nancy Hoch of Nebraska
City said having an appointed
board wouldn't mean' & better
board nor a protection against
problems. She said the University
of Missouri and the University of
Minnesota have had several
problems with their appointed
governing boards.
There aren't any guarantees either
way," Hoch said.
Regent Donald Fricke of Lincoln
introduced, a resolution favoring
the placement of all four-year
state colleges under the beard of
regents jurisdiction.
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Candidates emphdsizefour-poini campaign
; . Py Gem Gesstmp
pfl he Look Party announced its
I candidacy for the ASUN stu- -
dent government election
Thursday. Lack's 'executive- candi
dates said UNL students need to
"take a closer look" at what ASUN
can do. '
Presidential candidate Tim -Durke,
a junior advertising msjor, "
made the announcement at Cho ' ..
terfleid Bottomsley & Potts restau-;
rant and bsr, 245 N. 12th St., dur-;
ing a perfarmance cf Boys with .
Toys, an Iowa band.
Brke said Lock stands for four .
points that the psrty will emphas-
ize: leadsrsMp, crgstton, opin
ion, and tie "key" continued
success of student government.
I-c:;:.-!.: r.lU bring a "peci
tive, dlrsct ;;n:'ch tcv.rd isres
d rrcrth i ccnccrn" ha said.
The party's crganisaikn will focus
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Extension programs aid
debi-riddenfarnifamilies
By Ssizsnr.e Tetcn
Uff Reporter
Jn the next two to five years,
demand for Nebraska's agricul
tural commodities will con
tinue to weaken and the export
market will become increasingly
erratic, said the assistant director
of the UNL Cooperative Extension
Service.
: Kenneth Bolen, 'also a professor ""
of agricultural economics, told the
NU Board of Regents Saturday that
these problems stem from the
record-level federal deficit, the
high real interest rate (the differ- -ence
between the nominal interest
rate and the inflation rate), low
grain prices and the reduction in
exports.
Although net farm income has
declined since 1872, Bolen said,
all farmers aren't financially
stressed. About 60 percent cf
farmers have a .dtbt-to-afcst ratio '
' cf less than 1 0. percent, lie said. , .
There farmers control cr.a-ha.fcf
the total farm assets.
Bolen said the debt is concen
Laa, left, Bssrlie aad Tetro.
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on the issues that "directly con
cern the growth and quality of the
UNL student body"' and its opinion
will "stimulate and utilize the
entire student body," he said.
First vice presidential candi
date Eric Lane, a sophomore psy
chology and English major, said
ASUN should represent honesty
and realism, and act as "an impor
tant liaison with the UNL faculty
and the NU Board of Regents." '
ASUN "should not make pre
mature decisions or assumptions
and should tale the time and '
make a sincere effort to address
each issue in an unbiased
manner," Lane said.
Look wants to continue to' re-- "
educato the student body and their
perception ofASUN," he said.
Phil Tfctro, a sophomore bread
casting m-jcr and. the party's
second vies presidential candidate,
m uqcjl wia achieve this
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trated in few hands. He said 20
percent of the farmers hold two
thirds of the farm debt. Yet,
Nebraska ranks number one in the
nation with a debt-to-asset ratio of
30 percent.
"1 recognize that Nebraska fre
quently ranks number one," Bolen
said, "but in this case we wish
that we were not in this category."
BsleffSaftTthe instability and
continued financial stress cn
Nebraska farmers may force many
of them to sell out. But, he said,
. the .extension service is doing , ,
: everything it can to alleviate some
of the problems.
He said the extension service
uses computer analysis, counsel
ing, in-depth workshops and
research to help farmers regain
the "profitability" in agriculture.
Since Oct. 1, 10S4, Rolen said,
the extension service has con- :
' ducted 23 workshops on ten ;
1 stress management. More than''-.
... 1,700 peeple participated in these
as, r.3 ta.J.
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neb on and off campus and
"express concern where that, con
cern is needed the most, thus
strengthening ASUN, wherever and
whenever we feel the need."
Tatro said look will do this
with "new ideas and strategic
approaches," which he hopes will
attract a higher voter turnout for
the March 13 election.
. Burke said Look proposes rein
vestigating the proposed UNL
Recreation Center, including con
sideration cf a student fee
increase and the "general opinion
cf the student body."
; Lock also proposes improving
. the Union food service and having
an pen forum between students,
the Nebraska Legislature end the
regents.
Buike said there are many
things ASUN can accomplish,
"Ali we ark is thit in the
closer lock," he said.
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