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Daily Nebraskan
Wednesday, September 18, 1985
Non-traditional students find
balance between school, home
By Adare O'Connor
Staff Reporter
The reasons why older, "non-traditional"
students return to school vary,
according to a recent UNL study com
pleted by Dr. Deanna Eversoll, director
of evening programs and adult learning
services (EPALS) at the Division of Con
tinuing Studies.
Eversoll surveyed 255 students age
30 and older who received their bache
lor's degrees from UNL in 1981 and
1982. These students returned to school
for many reasons, ranging from per
sonal accomplishment needs to career
necessities.
One man surveyed said, "I needed to
finish because I wanted something
that would make a statement about my
character, which is that I finish what I
start."
Many students surveyed said they
initially feared taking classes again as
well as mixing with a younger group.
They feared a negative attitude from
younger students but "younger stu
dents either welcomed or ignored them,"
Eversoll said.
The majority of those surveyed are
married. Many have families.
The advantages of returning to school,
such as feelings of self-confidence,
were sometimes counterbalanced by
the sacrifice of time with family during
their schooling.
Those who receive their degree may
have an edge over younger students In
the job market because they have more
personal contacts, Eversoll said.
Ruth Harper, college adult counse
lor at the Division of Continuing Stu
dies, helps older students choose a
career and schedule classes. Harper
works evening and Saturday hours to
help students who work full-time dur
ing the day.
Harper also is the adviser for the
Non-traditional Students Association,
which meets every Friday afternoon for
lunch in the Nebraska Union. These
weekly meetings usually include a pro
gram discussing a helpful topic such as
math stress reduction.
The Division of Continuing Studies
and the Office of Student Affairs are
sponsoring a back-to-school workshop
Oct. 15. The workshop, which will be
held at the Nebraska Center for Con
tinuing Education, is an orientation for
older students who want to return to
school. Advisers from the various col
leges will be there to give prospective
students Information.
The Aoril 1985 Newsweek on Cam
pus listed four problems non-traditional
students often face when returning to
school. A frequent problem is the loss
of a regular income. Some students
may take on a heavy load by working
during the day ai.d taking night classes.
But many others attend school full
time and cannot work.
Another common problem facing older
students is the conflict between home
and campus activities.
Younger students also sometimes
resent the, dedication to classes that
many older students have.
Finally, older students sometimes
clash with their professors. Despite
this, most teachers respect the disci
pline and dedication of non-traditional
students.
Although older students face prob
lems in returning to school, most in
Eversoll's study said that college was
not as difficult as they anticipated. It
turned out to be much more interesting
than they had thought, according to
the study.
Students monitor officials
Group aims for 30 recruits
From Staff Reports
The UNL Government Liaison Com
mittee hopes to recruit about 30 new
members today during its membership
drive in the Nebraska Union.
Kelly Kuchta, GLC chairman, said
group members will answer questions
about the organization and its activi
ties from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Unlike ASUN, which turns down
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some membership applicants, GLC mem
bership is open to all students, Kuchta
said.
"It's an important committee," he
said, "but we don't turn down appli
cants because it is a committee for the
students."
GLC monitors government activities
at every level to let students know what
is happening in government, Kuchta
said. He said the group is not limited to
certain issues. It can touch any issue
related to students.
"We just kind of go with whatever
comes up," he said. "It's not like we're
a jellyfish. When an issue arises that's
important, we'll address it."
Kuchta said GLC employs a regis
tered lobbyist at the Capitol. The
group's 22 members also lobby their
state senators, he said.
GLC members plan to sponsor a
voter registration drive and some social
functions with state senators and other
state leaders. Kuchta said "it's a good
idea to have the students take an
interest" because government officials
believe student apathy remains high.
During the upcoming Legislative ses
sion, he said, GLC would like to spon
sor debates between state and univer
sity officials about the NU budget.
The GLC membership drive is sche
duled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today.
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Swanson said Mondays and Wed
nesdays are the busiest days. Many
groups have meetings in the union
on those days. Some rooms are used
three or four times a day. At least
two employees work to set up these
meeting rooms after each use, he 12,600 square feet cleaned by each
said. employee.
Nine people work from 11 p.m. to
7:30 a.m. to deep clean. They put the
union back in order for the next
day's traffic.
Cleaning is a constant operation
at the union, Behmer said.
More than 170,000 square feet is
cleaned every day. That's about
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From Staff Reports
Most UNL students have too much
fat in their bodies, said Beth Mavis,
graduate assistant in exercise science.
She said many students also have
problems with their cardiovascular
system. This is because the American
lifestyle is more sedentary now, she
said.
The fat problem is carried over from
grade school through high school and for students to lose body fat and gain in
into college. Mavis said students have cardiovascular capacity,
more body fat now than 10 years ago. Mavis said she believes college stu-
She said children are not encouraged dents should be required to take phys-
to exercise as much as they were in the ical education classes such as swim-
Vzst- ming, running, aerobics conditioning
Mavis said the more body fat a per- or one of the healthy lifestyles classes.
son has, the less efficiently the body
works.
Those students wishing to lose some
extra body fat can take classes in the
School of Health, Physical Education
and Recreation.
Mavis said a 10-week independent
study self-paced cardiovascular program
is offered to students. This class invo
vles reading and taking quizzes in
addition to exercise. Using last spring
as an example, she said, the trend was
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