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Policy canases conteweimy
Pastor: non-discrimination clause shouldn't apply to churches
By Shelly Hurlbert
Staff Reporter
In the spring of 1935, the Equal
Opportunity Coalition, an ad-hoc group,
sought to insure that all UNL students
would have an equal opportunity to
participate in student organizations. A
bylaw was written and approved by
ASUN requiring all recognized student
organizations to have their consititu
tions revised to include a non-discrimination
clause approved by ASUN.
The text clause says, "This organiza
tion does not discriminate in the selec
tion of members or appointments when
discrimination is defined as denying
individuals membership or appointment
on the basis of a person's age, race,
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Senator asks ASUN to review NU's drinking laws
By Eric Paulak
Staff Reporter
A bill to establish a committee to
study and suggest changes in UNL's
current alcohol policy was introduced
at Wednesday's ASUN Senate meeting.
Teachers College Sen. Richard Burke
introduced the bill saying alcohol use
is out of control at UNL. The current
alcohol policy is inadequate and pro
motes the use of alcohol, he said.
UNL's alcohol policy now states that
no alcoholic beverages are to be car
ried across UNL property, nor are they
allowed in any fraternity, sorority or
residence hall.
Burke presented six points to the
senate:
O The current policy misleads par
ents into, thinking that because UNL
has a "dry" campus, meaning that stu
Parade
takes to
the streets
The 1986 UNL Homecoming
will feature a parade and displays
outside campus living units Fri
day and Saturday with competi
tions today for both housing dis
plays and parade floats. The
parade will begin at 6 p.m. Friday
at 10th and T streets.
Following the parade, students
and Cornhusker fans will hold a
pep rally on the plaza north of
the Nebraska Union.
Before Saturday's game, enter
tainment on the plaza from 4 to
5:30 p.m. will feature UNL's Sca
rlet and Cream Singers, the UNL
Pep Band, the UNL Men's Glee
Club, and the Cornhusker cheer
leaders. Also featured will be
participants from Wednesday's
Homecoming talent show.
R.E.M. plays tonight
at Pershing Auditorium
Arts and Entertainment, Page 7
national origin, color, gender, creed,
handicap or place of residence."
The clause is only a fraction of the
required revisions but has caused con
troversy with a number of student
organizations.
Any organization that fails to make
the required change is classified as
"inactive" and is not allowed to reserve
rooms on campus, register events or
use Student Activities and Financial
Service accounts.
Over half of the 270 student organi
zations on campus have submitted
acceptable constitutions. Of the 130
organizations that have not, 50 have
tried and failed. x
The non-discrimination clause has
met strong opposition from UNL stu
dents cannot drink on campus.
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O The policy encourages students
to drink just to defy the administration.
Burke said students sneak alcohol on
campus because "it is fun to beat the
system."
O Younger students think that
alcohol tastes better when the admin
istration doesn't know they have it.
O The current policy invites minors
to drink.
O The administration is not effi
cient in enforcing the policy. Burke,
said that some residence hall floors
have systems set up to inform people if
someone is coming to break up a party.
O The current policy promotes
drunk driving because it causes stu
dents to drive off-campus and drink.
ASUN First Vice President Dan Hof
meister moved the bill to the Campus
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dent organizations, including religious
groups. Religious leaders say it is not in
their best interests to extend member
ship to individuals who may not share
that group's beliefs or convictions.
Jim Bauer, pastor of the University
Lutheran Chapel, said the constitution
( of his group was rejected by ASUN
' because of church policies regarding
officer appointment. Not all offices,
Bauer said, are open to women or
non-Lutherans.
Bauer said he does not think the
non-discrimination clause can be elim
inated, but an exception should be
made for religious groups.
"In trying to be fair, they've perhaps
gone overboard," Bauer said.
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Life Committee for study because, he
: said, it deals with a serious issue, and
the senate should not rush a decision.
Burke moved to overrule Hofmeis
ter's decision. He said it would be an
act of cowardice if the senate did not
act immediately on the bill.
The motion to overrule Hofmeister
failed, and the bill moved to the Cam
pus Life Committee for further consid
eration. Heidi Bergmeyer, Campus Life Com
mittee chairwoman said she was glad
the bill moved to committee because it
was too one-sided. The bill was pushing
too much towards making alcohol legal
on campus, she said.
: Burke said he would like to see alco
hol legalized on campus.
ASUN President Chris Scudder said
the bill is in the infant stage for chang
ing UNL's alcohol policy.
Cowboys set to lasso
Nebraska's Homecoming
Sports, Page 9
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Lenora Letcher, cook for Beta Sigma Psi fraternity, gets
dinner ready for the troops.
Fraternity cooking
40 years of meat, potatoes, friends
By Kevin Freadhoff
Staff Reporter
In her 40 years as a cook for Beta
Sigma Psi fraternity, Lenora Letcher
has seen a lot of meat and potatoes.
In fact, each meal for the house
consists of about 50 pounds of meat
and 40 pounds of potatoes, she said.
She cooks it all herself, she said,
but the pledges help her peel pota
toas and lift heavy things.
Letcher said she enjoys cooking
for the house for a number of rea
sons. All kids have some good in
them, she said.
"The biggest thing that impressed
me was the first meal I ever cooked
for the house, all the boys sat down
and said grace, and they still do
today," Letcher said.
Things were different when she
started in 1946, Letcher said. The
Beta Sigma Psi house was at 1401 R
St., and then moved to 2224 U St. in
fall 1971. The move meant better
equipment for Letcher.
"Students were older when they
came to the university," she said.
The war and the depression caused
the men to enroll when they were
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older, she said. Today the new stu
dents she sees are 17 or 18 years old.
Back then they were 20 and 21.
Letcher said she cooks two meals
a day during the week and brunch
on Saturday. The house members all
call her "Babe" or"Cook," but she
does more for the house than just
cook. The house members come
down and ask for advice, Letcher
said: " 'Cook, what can I do to get
this stain out?' or 'Cook, do you have
anything for a cold?' "
In the summer Letcher attends
church conventions and other church
activities.
"I'm the sort of person who just
does things and doesn't expect any
kind of flare to be made over me,"
she said.
Letcher said she plans to cook for
the house for only another year or
two. Letcher will be honored on
Saturday by members and alumni.
Letcher said she cooked for a lot of
sons and their fathers. All of the
alumni are special to her, she said.
"When you cook for them for nine
months you get to know them and
become attached to them," Letcher
said.
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