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Karnes, Kerrey, vandalism policy under fire Furgason pleased with support for minorities I am very pleased to see that the University of Nebraska-Lincoln stu dent body, especially the Association of Students of ihe University of Ne braska, is supporting efforts to in crease the numberofracial minorities on the faculty and staff, and within the student body. Oninian -^I^Mreader i— It is gratifying to know that they recognize the need for an appropriate representation of all minority groups at UNL and arc willing to become active in our recruitment and reten tion efforts. Such a positive attitude by the student body will help us create an attractive environment for all minority groups. UNL is not alone in recognizing that much needs to be done to bring a better representation of minorities in our faculty, staff and siuueni oouy. m a recent meeting t attended of the chief academic offi cers of land-grant universities, this topic was discussed at length and is obviously a shared problem among nearly all major universities. The UNL administration has not been sitting idly by, unconcerned about the problem. Two years ago, a $25,(XX) fund was established to pro vide resources for ideas and programs that would aid in our recruitment and retention of minority faculty. Addi tionally , all departments and colleges have been requested to develop spe cific action plans to address the re cruitment of minority faculty and teaching assistants, both ethnic mi norities and women. Currently, a project is underway through the Bu reau of Sociological Research to identify environmental conditions within the university and community that impede or enhance the recruit ment and retention of racial minority people. Additionally, I have been meeting periodically with members of the local community and soliciting their ideas about what can be done to further our recruitment and retention activities. The Research and Graduate Office has been successful in obtaining fund ing to support minority graduate stu dents through the Patricia Roberts Harris Fellowship Program and the University of Nebraska Foundation. The Office of Student Affairs has, hired a person to assist with recruit ment of minority students. UNL Chancellor Martin Masscn gale recently established a Commis sion on the Status of Minorities wh.ch will help all of us identify crucial issues and seek methods to improve our racial mix. We are very hopeful that the University Foundation will be able to identify additional endow ments and donors for the scholarship and fellowship assistance for minor ity students. Additionally, several of our colleges including engineering, home economics, journalism, law and teachers, have dedicated special funding for minority students. These ;irr nnlv tininp nf ihr mainr activities that have been initialed by UNL recently. Having the faculty and the student body supportive of our efforts is cru cial to success. Your strong voice and actions are needed to help eliminate any vestiges of racism lhatstill linger. Again, I applaud the interest and willingness of ASUN and the student body to help us develop a very posi tive environment at UNL for all people, regardless of race, religion or sex. Robert R. Furgason vice chancellor for academic affairs Editor's Note: This letter was submitted Sept. 15. Dorm resident argues the vandalism policy One dollar for a hole in the wall? On Sunday night, a resident of my dorm floor knocked on my door, at tempting to collect money to pay for damages caused by an act of vandal ism that occurred on our floor two weeks ago. The pe.scn responsible was given 24 hours after the incident occurred to admit his guilt, thereby saving the other floor resident from having to bear financial responsibil ity for his action. No one came for ward as expected. Two weeks ago, I saw a repairman fixing the hole in the hallway wall, which was caused by the anonymous vandal. Today, the cost of repairs is being levied upon all residents of the dorm floor, instead of the vandal. Who was the vandal? Was he in fact a resident of the dorm floor in question? Was the vandal present with permission or was he an unin vited guest? These questions are ir relevant, because all residents of the dorm floor are responsible for dam ages caused by vandalism, even if the act of vandalism is beyond an individ ual resident’s control. The cost of repairs comes out of the floor resi dents’ own pockets. Umi> m i ir* h Haac aqaK rni'irlAnt have to pay in this particular case? One dollar. A single dollar may seem to be an insignificant amount of money, but how much will the repair bill be next time? Is this the last act of vandalism to occur on the given dorm floor this year? How would hall resi dents react to a repair bill of several hundred dollars to repair the damage from an act of vandalism? I am adamantly opposed to the current residence hall policy, requir ing hall residents to pay for damages due to vandalism occurring on their floor. 1 totally disagree with the no tion that this policy will create infor mal social controls (peer pressure) to a significant degree, for the purpose of controlling acts of vandalism per petrated by hall residents. Concerned students should talk with or write to their residence direc tors today. Inform your RD that you believe it is unfair for students to pay the price for crimes over which they have no control. Tell your RD that this “share the wealth’ policy is unreason able and should be reconsidered immediately. Phillip A. Karle senior criminal justice Don’t let Bob Kerrey destroy the state I applaud James Senneu’s astute recognition of the reality of Bob Kerrey (DN, Sept. 21). I too am concerned with the lack of long-term memories of University of Nebraska-Lincoln students. I for one can’t forget what former Gov. Kerrey did to theTllnivcrsity. Under his ad ministration, the university’s budget was subjected to four mid-year cuts. In 1985, the Daily Nebraskan called those cuts “criminal acts.” Those cuts put the university in the position it finds itself today with low faculty salaries, higher tuition and programs cut dry. How can any UNL student forget “Blue day,” when par ents, facultyand students wore blue to a Comhusker football game to show support for education? What about proposals to cut the professional schools such as the pharmacy pro gram and the College of Nursing? It’s facts like those that are sometimes overshadowed by personality, vision and dreams. Nebraskans shouldn’t be fooled again by Kerrey’s promises because th^ state can’t afford to let what happened to the university hap pen to Nebraska. Jill Durbin history senior Don’t let Dave Karnes destroy the state, either In James Sennctt’s column (DN, Sept. 21), he stated that he was im pressed with Sen. Dave Karnes’ in tegrity and concern for the people of Nebraska. Is it his integrity and concern for the people that has led him to have the highest per capita payroll in the U.5. Senate? A payroll that is so high that he has to pul members of his staff cm oilier senators’ payrolls? That may be OK in the senate, but should it be done by a man with integrity? Is it also his integrity and concern for the people that has caused him to send millions of pieces of mail to Nebraskans in the last month? Why didn’t I ever receive any mail from this man of integrity until a month ago? Is it also his integrity and con cern for the people that has caused him to spend more money on travel than all but three other senators? Maybe Karnes is not the man of integrity that Sennctt thinks he is. Pat Goff sophomore arts and sciences Reader writes thoughts in poem WHO KILLED “COCK ROBIN?” It is evident Sen. Chambers meant only to harry, Kerrey when 1 1 I . _ 1 L f . 1 Ills (laniAJ iu Ul IIIUUUUU III MIC debates. I feci Bob then committed hari-kari himself when he voluntarily withdrew from the fight before the battle was over. This is exactly what happened with Commonwealth. When the going got rough, Bob ran away and left us. He no doubt felt, “He who fights, and runs away; will live to fight another day!” Iris M. 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