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Veather: Partly cloudy today and continued windy with a high in the 80s. High Tuesday 75 to 80. Continued nice through the week. May 6, 1986 r, aa f aa Members of NU's 192S and for a reunion. liil8liM::rt'ftt: :WAi OlSiiM ii li J 200 alumni from By Ad Hud!cr Editorial Paqs Editor Ima Ellis Sullivan and Lester Ehlers sat outside Sheldon Art Gal lery Friday afternoon sharing a few anecdotes. Like the time when the university asked every student for $25 so it could build a new football stadium for the Cornhuskers. Sullivan wasn't too happy about that one, but she forked over the cash. . And then there was that time when Sullivan worked on the Awg wan, UNL's humor magazine at one time, "We put in some of the corniest jokes you ever saw," she said. Friday was a day of story-telling and rediscovery for about 200 UNL alumni, who were in Lincoln Thurs day and Friday for their 50th Class By Lise Olsen Senior Reporter The members of Phi Delta Theta fraternity have been back on campus for a year now, and they haven't done anything wrong. "I think a lot of people are really surprised that we didn't get in trouble this year," said John Sullivan, fraternity president. In fact, Sullivan says, the Phi Delts have made a lot of improvements this year: They doubled their membership and had their house put on a register of historical places as an "important example of art deco architecture." The KUlembers hard Brass Rail: Only the name will change Arts and Entertainment, page 21 y y vi si My vi A,Ag A A A : 1935 graduating classes visit the i.nmrir onnnn ;"?,CTr7r oinr ti ti ki U t-.A Class of 1938 returned to reminisce, rediscover but she came anyway. It was two days of trying to receptee friends whom people hadn't seen in mors than 20 or 35 years, of touring some of the "fancy, new" buildings on campus such as the Sheldon or the Wick Alumni Center. Seventy-five-year-old John Aldrich of El Paso, Texas, was here to look up some old buddies. "Some of my friends are getting along in their life and my chances of seeing them again are pretty slim," he said as he sat in the Sheldon. "It's been quite awhile. It's highly questionable that I'll be back in. 10 years," He stares hard at the Albert Bierstadt painting in front of him work, determination revive' fraternity members also have Hbuilt up house unity" and have actively participated in social and philanthropic activities, he said. - All that may surprise people who listened to many newscasts in the spring 1984, when two unaffiliated former Phi Delts, both living off campus, were arrested for possession of cocaine. That incident culminated a 10-year history of real and rumored violations surrounding the Phi Delt house, which some call "The Animal House." The Phi Delts, as a result, were suspended from participation in fra ternity rush. And with only 27 active members remaining after graduation, University of Nebraska-Lincoln A , ' ' . 'J ' .-.- 1 j A 1 - : U K V f A . V'j Sheldon Art Gallery on Friday "I think HI last for r.vhiie. You never know what's around the corner for you.' Alice Talldnt, 72, of San Francisco returned to Lincoln "because it was time." "I hadn't been on campus since Kennedy died," she said. Tallent graduated in 1938. She and Sullivan, 82, even remember being friends with Mabel Lee, name sake of UNL's physical educational building. Ehlers remembers when the UNL grounds were emptier with fewer buildings. Ask Ehlers his age, and he'll cheerfully tell you "eighty two" as he shuffles a little dance. A few years hasn't slowed any of the three down. Ehlers is the county surveyor in Hall County. Sullivan, who now lives in San Diego, still writes a weekly column for the Ord the chapter could not afford to keep the house open at 1545 R St. the house they had occupied since 1887. At first fraternity members felt like they were "in limbo," Sullivan said. "I don't think anybody in the house knew what was going on." But the Phi Delts got enough support to keep their charter and continued to be recognized by the intrafraternity council. Under the leadership of former president, Mike Carter, they began to regroup, holding weekly meetings and informal parties. Last summer, they were allowed to rush again. Their alumni association told them they had to recruit at least 16 College football lacks black coaches at top Sports, page 17 Andrea HoyDaily Nebraskan. while touring the campus Quiz, a central Nebraska weekly newspaper that's been in the family "for years." Lots has changed since the alums attended classes in Lincoln. Nearly everyone remembers today's College of Business Administration as the social sciences building. About 8,000 students were at UNL in 1926. Tal lent remembers that time as "the dust bowl years," Some things, however, never change. Sullivan and Ehlers still call the Daily Nebraskan "the rag." While she likes the Sheldon, Sulli van's a little miffed about one thing. Someone changed 10th Street into a one-way street while she was away. "I say this in capital letters and using the word 'DAMN'," she said. "Why did they do that?" pledges to re-open the house. Sullivan, rush chairman at the time, said he was very open about explaining the problems the house faced. "We didn't want to hide anything from anybody," he said. He and the other 26 actives spent a lot of time talking to potential members and parents about the Phi Delts' past and future. Surprisingly, Sullivan said, members quickly signed 16 new mem bers and by the end of the season their new pledge class of 32 outnumbered the actives. Brian Christensen, a freshman, said he and others were attracted by the Phi Delts openness, friendliness and diver :. f ,. -A Is. A Vol.85 No. 153 UNL police impounding vehicles for unpaid fines By Kelly Harre Staff Reporter UNL's Police Department is combing the parking lots, looking for vehicles to impound in an attempt to collect thousands of dollars of past-due parking fines. The department has towed more than 50 vehicles a day since it began stepping up impoundment enforcement a few weeks ago, said Lt. John Burke, parking administrator. Burke said parking patrols have lists of license plate numbers to be towed. "We have 15 pages of numbers, and each page has over a thousand (plate numbers)," he said. Also, it makes no different in im poundment priority whether a vehicle has a $3 or a $150 fine, Burke said. To be on the impoundment list, a vehicle must have had a ticket overdue 20 days. The department has issued 50,000 parking violations this year, according to Burke, a 6 percent increase over last year's 47,000 total. Burke attributes the increase to a more efficient, consistent parking con trol force. This year the force consisted of 12 students who each worked about 20 hours a week. "I've had people tell me that they used to be able to figure out which lots were going to be hit and when," Burke said. "But this year, they can't figure us out." Revenue projections for parking fine revenues are estimated at $200,000, but Burke said he won't know this year's total until the fiscal year ends June 30. In fiscal year 1984-85, $167,000 in fines was collected. Burke said the most frequent viola tion is "No Valid Permit," followed by expired meters and parking in un authorized areas. He said there are less meters this year and increased permit sales. Impoundment enforcement will con tinue through May 9, with patrols circulating until 9 p.m. every night. Burke said he is always willing to talk to people who are having problems paying their fines. "We're always willing to work some thing out," he said. sity. He also recognized the leadership opportunities of a small, young house. He now serves as social chairman and will soon be house manager. He, like Sullivan, is confident of the fraternity's strength. "This will be the last house to ever get into trouble again," he said. To be sure, the executive committee has drafted new, stricter by-laws, he said. At the end of the summer, the Phi Delts will be off IFC probation for the first time in eight years, Christensen said. And that will feel really good, he said. ! J"-' ' ' "V. PCC3 14, 15