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August 28, 1986
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Vol. 86 No. 5
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Tricks and tips to stay sane at UNL
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By Shirley Roenfeldt
Staff Reporter
Students can never prepare for col
lege life completely until they arrive on
campus. But once they arrive, help is
available.
Moving into residence halls that
hold more people in less space than
many students' hometowns is a big
change, said Glenn Gray, complex pro
gram director of Cather-Pound-Neihardt
residence halls. Students encounter
new people, rules and freedoms that,
when compounded, can cause stress,
he said. Students have a chance to test
and compare their values as set forth
by their parents and churches, Gray
said.
Most freshmen adjust well to college
life, said Gray, who holds a bachelor's
degree in psychology and a master's
degree in human development. This
year activities to acquaint freshmen
with the university, such as Freshman
Friday, have been emphasized, he said.
A student assistant lives on each
residence hall floor and is available
when "typical adjustment problems"
arise, he said. The problems sometimes
can be solved after talking with an SA.
Students may be directed to other
sources of help, Gray said.
"We act as a resource and referral
agent," he said. "We are not full-time
professionals. We try to find the prob
lem and send students to where they
can get the most help. That includes
making appointments for the students
and actually going with them if the
situation warrants it."
The new Student Center, Admini
stration Building 223, is another place
students can go for help.
"Students' biggest fears seem to be
in uncertainty where they are going at
UNL," said Vernon Williams, director of
the center. "A lot of anxieties come out
as academic problems, but that may
not be what is most important to them.
It is just the way it gets expressed."
Gray said a descriptive study showed
that the most commonly perceived
symptoms of stress among college stu
dents were:
O nervousness or anxiety,
O muscle tension,
O insecurity or excessive worrying,
O weakness
Q general fatigue,
O a low threshold for anger,
O depression,
O difficulty concentrating or for
getfulness. Gray conducted the study in April in
UNL's residence halls using 400 ran
domly selected students. The top per
ceived stress-causers in order were:
O pressure of grades,
O not enough time to get things
done,
O the future,
O financial problems,
O concern with the meaning of life,
physical appearance, and
O obtaining a job after graduation.
There are ways to cope with these
feelings and problems, Gray said. The
top perceived stress management solu
tions in order, according to the study,
were:
O talking with a friend or family
member,
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setting realistic goals,
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By Joeth Zucco
Staff Reporter
Union food franchise
possible in January
By Kevin Freadhoff
Staff Reporter
Possibilities are increasing that by
next year a private food franchise will
be operating in the space currently
held by the Union Square, said Daryl
Swanson, Director of the Nebraska
Union.
In a Union Board meeting held Wed
nesday night, Swanson discussed the
ideas and reasons behind the possible
conversion. According to Swanson, the
Union has lost money three out of the
last eight years. The majority of those
losses, he said, can be attributed to the
Union's food services.
Swanson said invitations were sent
out to private franchises Aug. 1 1. Since
then, three private franchises have
expressed interest in the space availa
ble. Swanson said he was not at liberty
to release the names of the franchises
at this time.
Swanson said although the Union
Square broke even last year, the Union
wanted to offer "the prime" spot for
lease to a private franchise.
"To do nothing about food services is
not the answer at all," Swanson said.
If everything goes as planned, Swan
son said, and a private food franchise
would take the space available without
remodeling, he could foresee a private
franchise operating as soon as January,
1987.
Swanson said other proposed changes
include the conversion of the Harvest
Room into a food court area operated
by the Union. As a rule, when a private
franchise takes over such a space they
will triple volume, Swanson said. The
higher volume should help the entire
Nebraska Union, he said.
"Unions' thrive on traffic." Swanson
said.
Swanson said some food service
employees would be affected by the
possible change. Currently, there are
seven full-time employees and a number
of part-time employees who would be
laid off. However, the university would
attempt to transfer the full-time em
ployees to other positions in the uni
versity, but no guarantees could be
made, Swanson said.
me Re a i Liuun uvxm meeting is
scheduled for September 10 at 6 p.m. at
the East Campus Student Union. The
meeting is open to the public.
As the "Excellence in Education"
trend becomes a mainstay in higher
education institutions, UNL is taking
part by tightening its admission re
quirements for incoming freshmen.
Changes started four years ago with
the Board of Regents' decision to
toughen admission requirements. UNL
officials traveled across Nebraska and
spoke with high school counselors.
Newsletters also were mailed inform
ing counselors of the admission changes.
The annual PrincipalCounselorFresh
men Advising Conference provided an
open forum to discuss the upcoming
changes.
On campus, registration was the
final preparation for the new admission
process. Freshmen met with their
advisers so they could be counseled in
making the right class selections for
the major they wished to pursue.
Toughened to better prepare college-bound
students, requirements in
language arts, mathematics, science
and social studies have been updated
for a more rounded education. In lan
guage arts, three years have been
raised to four with the addition of a
composition class. In mathematics,
business and general math are no
longer accepted; one year of algebra
and one year of an additional math
remain requirements. Science and social
studies requirements remain the same,
with two years of high school courses
required for admittance.
Alternatives exist for students unable
to fulfill the requirements. By graduat
ing in the top half of their class, scoring
a composite ACT score of 18 or a com
bined SAT score of 850, the student will
be considered for full admission.
For those not yet meeting these
criteria, conditional admission is con
sidered. The student must have com
pleted at least three years of English
and one year of algebra. They have one
year to meet the deficiencies with the
help of an adviser.
Barbara Boettcher, a counselor in
admissions, said most freshmen were
accepted in full standing.
"Most students met their require
ments by coming to college anyway,"
she said. "Students who never thought
they'd go to college have trouble."
Although smaller schools do not
always offer an opportunity to take all
the classes they need, most school dis
tricts have broad curriculumj to make
up for the deficiencies. Urban and rural
districts have similar academic stand
ards, she said.
Most incoming freshmen were not
aware of the changes, Boettcher said. If
they were, they were more likely pre
pared because they were enrolled in
high school college preparatory courses.
"I think it's a good idea because it
prepares you for college life," freshman
Mark Hain said. "It really slaps you in
the face and opens your eyes."
Boettcher said she advises students
to talk to their professors for two rea
sons: if they enjoy the class and if
they're having trouble. In the latter
case, the professor may be able to share
some effective ways of studying and
preparing for class. Boettcher said
meeting with an adviser will help in
scheduling and course selection. She
encourages students to have a study
partner or group for aid in understand
ing. Reviewing notes and using a high
lighter marker are also helpful study
techniques. Additional counseling and
advising will be offered at the Student
Center for academic success, advising,
counseling and multi-cultural affairs,
which open next week in Administra
tion Building 226.
More computers available to students
By Dotti Krist
Staff Reporter
Students this fall will have an ex
panded choice of computer terminal
locations, services and software to use
on campus through the Computing
Resource Center.
Computers are available to students
in three locations.
A new microcomputer laboratory is
open in Andrews Hall. It will provide
students with more than 20 Macintosh
computers with printers and software
including a series of writing aid pro
grams. According to Kathryn Alder
man, education coordinator for the
center, this site, called the Writing Lab
for Liberal Arts, was set up to meet the
increase of student use at Selleck
Hall's Microcomputer Laboratorty for
Innovative Instruction.
A new terminal site also will be
available in Abel-Sandoz Residence
Complex. The Computing Resource
Center is attempting to place labs in
ail the residence hails, Aiderman said.
Another lab in Bancroft Hall offers
computerized design.
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