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opiftiaa—_ Greek system, pay for athletes under readers ’ fire once again Student employee sees benefits from changes I’m really excited about this talk of whether to treat student athletes the same as student employees and pay them a wage. As a student employee for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, l can only profit it this is enacted. If student athletes will be treated as student employees, then we will all receive the same benefits, right? I ree tutoring, meals and game tickets will make up nicely for that study time I am sacrificing while working. But, the university had better set up a scholarship program for student employees soon if it wants to keep up with peer institutions such as the University of Minnesota. Todd Lofton senior computer science student employee Allen’s contradictions revealed by reader Talk about a contradiction in terms. Printing the best of Bill Allen (Daily Nebraskan, Aug. 30). is like printing the best of the National Enquirer—it gets your blood boiling, it gives you something to talk about in lecture, and best of all, it gives you something to put in the bottom of your bird cage. But like the writing in the Enquirer, most of what Allen writes is false. Let’s get one thing straight. I’m a dormic, a non-grcck who is a bit irked that Allen has gotten aw ay with slan dering as many people as he has w ith oul being sued or killed. Of course, nobody really said what happened to him once he graduated. We can only hope. These greeks must be awfully good nalured to put up with ihai-ptr bage lor four years without pulling a price on the guy's head. But then. I must be wrong, because Bill insists that they are intolerant, rude scuin buckets. Silly me. Allen reminds me of that idiot who stands out by Bros hill Fountain, ac cusing people he doesn’t know ol being “faggots’ and “whoremon gers” and all sorts of other nasty things The v.ops hauled him away But for several years, Allen has been spouting epithets at greeks, most of them untrue, and all of them uncal led for. And he gets paid for it. Rough life. Meanwhile, the dornues cut out his columns and tape them to their doors, as if they were divinely in spired (If you don’t believe me, go look for yourself). I’ll probably be lynched for using the word “dorm” eight times in my letter. They have a real paranoia about that word. Here, I’ll use it again — DORM. If they were really wor ried about little four-letter words, they would get rid of the “FINK Week” festivities. FINK sounds much worse than dorm, and an entire week has been named after it. Bill had to make up events to ridi cule Greek Week. Like the bare chest contest and the stereo blaring contest. But FINK Week has dumb events built in. How about the “Beach Dance” and the “Watermelon Feed”? Why make up dumb activities when you can use real ones? Here’s an idea. Go get an ex dormic who went grcck and have him or her write a column making fun of dormies. Have this column run every week or so and be sure to make him use the word “dorm” in 48-point type in each headline. And then just wait wait for the hate mail to roll in. After four years of Allen, it’s about time for a change of perspective. Michael Ho junior computer science dormie Reader rebels against 'out of whack’ claims Once again the confrontation be tween greck and non-greek factions arises. Every year, Bill Allen or someone hoping to impress the “Save the Whales” or “Vegetables Have Rights Too” groups takes at heap shot at the greck system. Better yet, Lon nie Buresh (Daily Nebraskan letters, Sept. 2) brings down the integrity of most college women. Or was this sarcasm? You tell me, Lonnie. Buresh s reports on greck men and the intricate art of macarom-and checsc making (sounds like one of Allen’s columns last year. How origi nal) seems to be a completely valid measuring slick for the intelligence capacity of fraternity men, even though the lop fraternity on campus, gamard (sic) a 3.36 grade-point aver age last year. That turns oul to be a meager 4l> percent above all men’s averages. it is only lair to expound on the incredible intellect of‘non-greek men. 1 still remember last year when I would go visit some friends in resi dence halls only to be nauseated by the stench of urine in the elevators on Friday and Saturday mornings. I assumed that the bathrooms were reserved for the “less intelligent.” This was a frequent event, furthering my suspiciations (sic) that non-grecks are all members of Mensa. I believe Buresh’s allegations about fraternities and their discrimi nation policies are way out of whack. Much of the reason why fraternities do not get very much of an ethnic blend is: • A w ide number of blac k students at the University of Nebraska Lin coln are involved in athletics. Trying to juggle school and sports along w nh responsibilities to a fraternity very hard to do. • Sti 11 other blacks and many of the other "non-white” students are at the university on student visas, also making it difficullto be both a visiting student and a fraternity member. To be honest, the money factor and other expenses are a burdensome problem and can cause others to be uninter ested in joining a fraternity. As far as someone’s religious and political Iparty affiliations, many members in my house are Catholic and an alumni is even the president of the Young Democrats organization in Lincoln. Fraternally, Luke Schollmcyer sophomore political science Editor’s note: The Interfrater nity Council was unable to confirm the statistics in Schollmeyer’s let ter. But according to statistics re leased by the Office of Records, the all-university (male and female) (IPA last spring was 2.875. The all male average at UNI, was 2.774 and the all-fraternitv average was 2.870. Jimmi Smith, director of Multi cultural Affairs, said there are more black men at UNL w hoare not involved in athletics than who are. East Campus Reporter Needed The Daily Nebraskan needs an East Campus reporter familiar with all departments on East Campus. The reporter must keep Daily Nebraskan editors informed about what events arc occurring on East Campus. Applicant should be familiar with agriculture and home eco nomics, and should contact DN editors daily. Apply to Diana Johnson, managing editor; Daily Nebraskan _34 Nebraska Union_ ■r Perm $25 T I or Relaxer { ■ i Offer expires Sept 30, 1988. 1 t WE USE AND RECOMMEND ^ ■1144 Belmont Avenue • 476-0305 MITCHELL I 1 bln. east of Belmont Shopomg Cerne^ PROFESSIONAL salon PROOUCTsJ| Live jazz every Thursday night. 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