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Pago 6 Daily Nebraskan Friday, May 1, 1987 (TO ) c c E a s s 8 tOTfLETO 1 ?"T1 - rrr7nr-t 322 SOUTH 9W STREET, LINCOLN, NE 68508 476-8551 ... Rates up 42 percent in 5 years, study says By Michael Hooper Senior Reporter 9:00 P.M. Friday, May 1 and Saturday, May 2 Tuition and fees at public colleges in Nebraska have risen 42 percent in the last five years, the Nebraska Coor dinating Commission for Postsecondary Education reported Thursday. With tuition costs rising, the finan cial burden will fall on parents or stu dents will have to take out more loans, Beth Klosterman, a member of the commission, told the Legislature's Appropriations and Education com mittees. "Nebraska's demographic projections, in terms of its economic and individual opportunities for the future, indicate that citizens will be shortsighted if they continue to mortgage the future of our students by forcing more and greater reliance on student loans," Klosterman said. Average tuition at Nebraska's higher-education institutions is $1,135, slightly below the national average of $1,192, she said. Nebraska's state colleges and NU together rank 25th nationally in aver age tuition levels, according to a com mission report. Except for UNMC, which ranks well below the national average for tuition Short Edward II. Jennings, president of Ohio State University, will speak at IJNL's commencement exercises May 9. Jennings became the 10th presi dent of Ohio State in September 1981 after serving two years as pres ident of the University of Wyoming. Earlier, he was vice president for finance and university services at the University of Iowa in Iowa City when he was also a faculty member for 10 years. About 2,000 baccalaureate, grad uate and professional degrees will be awarded at the commencement exercises, which are to begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Bob Devaney Sports Center. COOO'StO'lRS 00 0 0V ::. V k Every Thursday in the Daily Nebraskanl o J t X - . i-..v (' 'A V - - ' - ' ' ) The American Express Card can get you virtually everything from a TV to a T-shirt. Or a tuxedo. From Tulsa to Thailand So during college and after, it's the perfect way to pay for just about anything you'll want. How to get the Card before graduation. College is the first sign of success. And becaase we believe in your potential, we've made it easier to get the American Express Card right now. You can qualify even before you graduate with our special student offers. For details, look for applications on campus. Or just call 1-800-THE-CARI), and ask for a student application. Hie American Express Card Don't tee School Without IC -1 J r SERVICES rates per student, tuition rates at NU and the state colleges are about the same as the national averages. The commission reported that fed eral financial aid to students has dropped considerably since 1976. In 1976, about 80 percent of student aid was in the form of grants and 17 per cent was loans. However, this year, 45 percent of federal aid was in the form of grants ana bz percent was loans. Work study aid has remained at about 3 percent. If a student uses all the available student-loan programs, it is possible to tack up a debt of $74,750 upon gradua tion, the commission's report said. Handcuffed, contorted, questioned SCRATCH from Page 1 psychoactive drugs.) Ewoldt was charged with disturbing the peace, being an inmate of a disor derly house and resisting arrest. How ever, all charges were later dropped. He said that he never knew cops were breaking up the benefit, although they said they had informed everyone via the P.A. to disperse immediately. Over the years, he said, the story has become exaggerated to say that he not only hit the cop, but knocked him down, broke his nose and loosened a tooth. "Actually, I think I just stunned him . . ,if that." There again, one of those stories where the fish goes from a blue gill to a northern. As there are two sides to a coin, there are two sides to every story. And reports stories that civilians tell wouldn't be the same if you didn't get the other side. Campus Police Sgt. John Lustrea, said that many of the really odd encounters can't be printed on the grounds that they would violate the rights of those involved. But a few wouldn't do any harm. Lustrea recalled the story of two drunk residence-hall dwellers who missed the turn into the Harper-Schramm-Smith parking lot and found their car high-centered on the Burling ton Northern railroad track. The officer approached the car wheels still spinning and girls still inside and attempted to explain their dilemma to them. The girls said that they wanted to park the car in the parking lot. He told them that would be impossible at that time. Then he glanced down the track. Approaching was a locomotive doing about 60 mph. The officer, through campus dispatch, tried to inform Bur lington of the predicament. But all he got was a recording the number had been changed. Since trains are not known for their ability to stop on a dime, he evacuated the car, which ended up becoming one with the train for four blocks. There are so many more tales of stu dents' excruciating brushes with the authorities, and theirs with us. Keep that in mind next time the code-three lights flare up in your rear-view mirror. Candidates speak at Malone rally MALONE from Page 3 ented UNL Chancellor Martin Massen gale at the rally. "We want to continue in the role of a good neighbor to the Malone commun ity," Goebel said. David Solee, assistant to Luedtke, said that the main concern is not being able to get everyone to sit down together to discuss the issue. Godfrey, executive director of the Malone Community Center, said that the center has set up & jiew develop ment beirf and needs" to know the university's plan before it can decide what area of the Malone community to develop next. Hanson said in closing that the Malone community intended to keep pushing to get the issue aired. "Do not underestimate our com mitment (to this issue)," Hanson said.