Weather: Mostly cloudy today with a high of 64 and strong south erly winds, Chance of showers to night with a low of 40. Continued chance of showers on Friday, high in the mid 60s. 'Honnorable' pitching leads to Husker win sports, page 19 The Paladins: Have band, will travel Diversions, page 7 fi Daily n inn J k I o in April 17, 1986 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Vol.85 No. 141 ; f 1 x J i .12. ii .u l)i iff ' " i , ,, if f i. mi X I ' - - (a '- !:,v.r :. i i v . r : . .Hilt, !.. I nternational studonts share artifacts, trivia of homeland By Liso Olsen Senior Reporter Gils a corner of the Nctraska Union main lounge with native dance music from Bali Island. The Ganida, a statue of a half-reptile bird that is the national symbol of Indonesia, leers at passers-by as students from nine countries explained art and artifacts displayed in the International Student Art show, Tuesday and Wednesday in the union. Wan Azizi, one of 278 Malaysian students who attend UNL, shared some trivia about his culture with the curious. He told them he misses the green countryside, warm weather and eating habits of his country. Malaysians eat four meals a day, so he can eat more at home, he said. In the Malaysian display were two kites that had earned honors in KLIN's kite contest the students mit It is tco he.y to fly. ' f - A visiter to the bacth p icked up a v.icker woven ball Malaysia's version of the HACSY SACK, and kicked it skillfully. "Ail right," he said, as the students manning the booth looked on, smiling. ' Another student showed a "Minangkabau," a traditional rural house built on stilts to . avert flood damage and thatched with coco nut leaves. The model was built by the Malay sian Architectural Club. Students from Malaysia, Taiwan, China, Indonesia, India, Pakistan, the Dominican Republic, Bhutan and Micronesia displayed articles at the fair. This is the third year for the event, which is designed to increase cultural awareness. The fair culminated with a display compe tition between the student groups. Malaysia won the contest, narrowly de- featins Indonesia, Exhibited items ranged from the deco rated towels at the Dominican Republic dis play to macrame at the Taiwan display. Some cultural exhibits of the Asian coun tries seemed to overlap. Traditional ceremon ial masks and batiques were featured in sev eral displays. But each piece has a unique significance, students explained. For example, one black-lacquered mask with a long row of buck teeth represents evil, Mathilda Notohamiprodjo said. The red masks indicate heros in operas, said Ruoh Jiun Jih, who manned Taiwan's booth. Many statues and other pieces in individ ual displays also had special significance. Reagan plan could raise utility costs By Kent Endacott Senior Reporter The Reagan administration's proposal fW sellM the natron's five hydroelectrical power nurket: ing ageiicies to private corporations would raise utility costs at UNL $2.8 million, according to a ' Nebraska Municipal Power Pool report. The four-month report predicts the higher rates that private corporations must charge to make a profit would increase utility costs for Nebraska consumers by at least $57 million a year. In 1984, UNL spent about $600,000 on wholesale electricity. "We're definitely against it (privatization)," said Harley Schraaer, director of the UNL physi cal plant. "It would have a very strong impact on the university." Federal power, generated by dams throughout the nation, is distributed by five government owned agencies. The Western Area Power Administration of Golden, Colo, provides power to Nebraska and 14 other states, j , Under Reagan's privatization jplan, WAPA 'wouia Desoiu Dy -ivvi. Privatization is intended to reduce the federal deficit through the sale "of the dams. But Gary Lay, director of development at the Nebraska Power Pool, said that the administra tion introduced the plan for ideological not eco nomic reasons. "The power program pays its way. So now they're going to sell the only things making money, and keep the things they have to spend money on, like dams for recreational purposes," he said. "Sure it's ideological." The report cites two reasons for increased utility costs under privatization: O Private companies would have to pay higher interest rates. Federally owned power agencies were financed through low-interest bonds issued in the 1950s, with interest rates as low as 3 percent. Private corporations today would have to pay 10 percent interest rates, Lay said. Nebraskans could pay up to $16 million jripre a year irt interest rates alone, accordiri&to the, report. Private corporations must make a profit that can be passed along to shareholders. The five power marketing industries do not use tax dollars, and they support themselves on revenues generated through the sale of electrical power, Lay said. Schrader said the university is lobbying legis lators not to pass privatization. He said the plan would have devastating effects on the nation's economy. "Not only would it hurt the university, but all industries," he said. "If they increase the rates the industries have to pay, it's going to make them non-competitive with foreign competition." Stydeot fees coo Id By Linda Hartmann Staff Reporter Student, fees will pass the $100 mark next year if the NU Board of Regents approves an alloca tion recommendation at Saturday's meeting. If the recommendat ions, sent to the regents by Chancellor Martin Massengale, stick and the Regents approve a 3 percent salary increase for NU employees, students with seven or more hours will pay $106.16 a semester in student fees. That's $10.88 more than last year, or an increase of about 11 percent. Fund B items, money that goes to UNL student services and institutions, will await Regents' final approval. Fund A items, $7.04 of the total that go to student organizations, have been approved by Massengale and need no Regent approval. Students can receive a refund of Fund A fees on request. Fees for students taking less than seven credit hours will be decided in May, said Regina Rogers, graduate assistant and the vice chancel lor's designee to the Committee for Fees Alloca tion. Fee recommendations are approaching their last hurdle. CFA makes initial recommendations according to budgets submitted by affected agencies. The ASUN senate and vice chancellor for student affairs amend the recommendations before they are sent to Massengale. Two agencies, the unions and the recreation department, appealed the fees allocation sent by ASUN to the vice chancellor for student affairs. The unions requested $10,500 for the biannual printing of a student handbook. CFA turned down the request, saying in its recommendation that the handbook should be funded by the administration. Vice Chancellor Rudy Lewis reinserted the request in the recommendations. Other Fund B recommendations are: O $46.54 per student for the Health Center, a $3.71 increase over last year's fees $18 for debt service mandated by the university O 2 cents for a contingency fund. Fund A allocations for student organizations went up $1.32 overall. They include: O $2.47 for ASUN, a 75 cent increase. The student senate included in its budget a one-time allocation of $ 1 0,500 to set up a student information center. 50 cents for the Nebraska State Students Association with no increase over last year 96 cents for th Daily Nebraskan, a 4 cent increase CFA included a recommendation that a one time allocation to buy a computer editing system for the newspaper be studied. O $3.11 for the University Program Council, a :5jJ cent increase ; , Included in UPC's final budget was aline item increase of $2,685 for the Talks and Topics speakers committee. Jon Stick, UPC subcommittee member for CFA, said he recommended the increase so that Talks and Topics could bring more educational programs and better-known speakers to the campus. Stick said one famous speaker can cost $18,000-$20,000: nearly all of the Talks and Top ics budget. The speakers bureau is only able to invite one such speaker a year, he said. But with more funding and admission charges, he said, Talks and Topics could eventually become self supporting and bring two or three well-known speakers to campus each year.