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March 5, 1986 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Vol. 85 No. 115
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a special "Thank Yeu Teacher"
award, presented Tuesday at a
teacher recognition breakfast in the
Governor's Mansion.
Pagel, a Gannett professional
lecturer at the College- cf Journal,
ism, was one of five Lincoln teachers
recognized for outstanding commit
ment and contribution to the edu
cation of Nebraska students.
The Teachers Recognition Coun
cil has given the awards for the last
two years. Winners tre randcrrJy
selected, and this yair Fag J v;;i
chosen to represent UNL's cutstar.d-
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Gov. Deb Kerrey spoke briefly at
the breakfast, commending the five
teachers for their contributions,
"I suspect this is a job just as
frustrating as mine," Kerrey said.
"It forces you to perform in ways
that are thankless, ways that ere
lonely.... We hope we reward you
enough that you choose to stay,"
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Although Robert Furgason, ice
chancellor for Student AfTairs, said
he is willing to try Nebraska's new
biennial budget system, he still has
reservations about the law Gov. Bob
Kerrey signed Monday.
Under Legislative Dill 258, which
takes effect in 1987, the Legislature
no longer will prepare Nebraska's
budget annually. Instead, it must
plan the budget for two years at a
time.
Furgason said the new budgetary'
process may change some of the
university's budgetary processes.
But, he said, "I'm willing to give it a
.shot." "
The biggest advantage to a bien
nial system will be the extra time
the university will have to plan its
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Lincoln school group to debate
alleged racism in 'Huck Finn'
By Janis Lovitt
Staff Reporter
The Lincoln Public Schools' Multi
Cultural Advisory Committee will meet
Monday with the public to discuss
whether Mark Twain's "Huckleberry
Finn" should be required reading in
Lincoln schools.
Ann Irvine, education equality ad
ministrator for Lincoln schools, said
the committee doesn't want to ban the
book. Rather, she said, the committee's
goal is to give people a chance to
express their concerns about the book.
Recent national publicity of "Huc
kleberry Finn" spurred local concern
about the book's purported racism,
Irvine said. Several people expressed
their concerns to committee members.
As a result, the committee's monthly
meeting will focus on the book. Both
pro and con sides of using "Huckleb
erry Finn" in school will be presented
at the 7:30 p.m meeting, Irvine said.
Irvine said the issue is not black vs.
SSA introduces proposal to stow
rain drain
By Kent Endacott
Senior Reporter
A Nebraska State Student Associa
tion proposal would generate new jobs
of Nebraska students, reversing the
"brain drain" of NU graduates, NSSA
officials said Tuesday.
The Technology Apprenticeship Pro
gram, heard by the Legislature's
Appropriation Committee on Friday,
would make jobs for students in indus
tries vital to Nebraska's economic
development, said Deb Chapelle, NSSA
executive director.
Under the proposal, the state would
provide $285,000. Nebraska businesses
would match state money with $1 mil
lion. The businesses would hire stu
plan spending
spending, he said. During certain
times of the year under the annual
system, Furgason said, the univer
sity may find itself dealing with
three budgets one for the current
year, one for the next year and
another budget after that all at
the same time.
"That's the negative thing when
you're always in a budget cycle,
. whereas with a two-year budget, you
probably know what to expect,"
Furgason said.
But the major drawback to the
new system is accurately planning a
budget two years in advance, he
said. It's hard to predict university
enrollment or inflation, Furgason
said. But if the Legislature will con
white. There are just as many whites
who want to ban the book as there are
blacks who want to keep it in the
schools, she said.
Leola Bullock, a member of the
committee, will be among those argu
ing against "Huckleberry Finn."
Bullock said she feels the book is
pushed on students too often. For
example, she said, her daughter was
required to read the book in four
classes during her education.
"There are other materials that could
be used," Bullock said. "I don't see
what is so special about 'Huckleberry
Finn.' "
The book uses terms like "nigger"
that offend many students, she said.
These terms not only are "painful for
black students," but the terms can
create false ideas in white students'
minds, Bullock said.
This already is a racist society, Bul
lock said. If books like "Huckleberry
Finn" are taught to children, she said,
racism is apt to continue.
of Nebraska graduates
dents from NU and Nebraska state col
leges, Chapelle said.
Chapelle said the program would
target industries most important to
Nebraska's economic growth, such as
food processing and information tech
nologies. Contacts established through
the program would encourage students
to remain in Nebraska after graduat
ing, she said.
"The proposal would bring the con
cepts of economic development and
education together," Chapelle said.
"It's economic development in its pur
est form."
NSSA is pushing for senators to
adopt the plan as a 19$6-87 budget bill,
she said.
"We wanted to get something in this
sider "supplemental appropriations"
within the two years, problems can
be avoided, he said,
Sen. Jerome Warner, bill sponsor
and chairman of the Appropriations
Committee, told The Associated
Press the two-year budget cycle
would yield greater stability in
budgeting.
"I anticipate we will have more
opportunity for legislative oversight,"
he told AP Monday. ,
Furgason said that because NU
must submit its budget a year before
it takes effect, it will be difficult to
adjust from the current shorter
budget process.
"That's an awfully long time to
prepare for," Furgason said.
Frances Kaye, a UNL associate pro
fessor of English education, said she
thinks "Huckleberry Finn" should be
taught in the schools.
Kaye, who will testify for the book,
said "Huckleberry Finn" is not racist.
Instead, she said, Twain was attacking
racism.
Students should know about slavery,
Kaye said. They need to know the dam
age it has done so it can be prevented
in the future, she said.
Kaye said she understands why some
parents may be concerned about the
book. But, she said, Twain uses the
book to force society to examine the
wrongs it committed against blacks.
Kaye said'she doubts if "Huckle
berry Finn" will be questioned at the
college-level. College students have a
different level of awareness, she said.
As an instructor of a Mark Twain
class, Faye said she has never received
any complaints about the book.
"I'd resign before I'd let it be cen
sored from my class," she said.
session," said Pete Castellano, NSSA
spokesman. "We're now looking for a
group of senators to support the prop
osal because about three-fourths of
Nebraska's students are planning on
leaving the state after graduation."
A recent survey conducted by the
NSSA showed that only 25 percent of
the students at UNL, UNO, Peru State
college, Wayne State College and
Chadron State College plan to remain
in Nebraska after graduation.
"The approach we're taking is a lit
tle different than most," Chapelle said.
"We're trying to sell senators on the
concept. It's important to stop the
brain drain and pull Nebraska out of its
current economic downturn."