The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, October 11, 1988, Image 1
I. II October 11,1988 University of Nebraskan-Lincoln Vo 1.88 No. 31 City council passes sports commission By Victoria Ayotte Senior Reporter Two Lincoln city council members said they think the Sports Industry Com mission, passed unanimously by the council Monday , will be an economic opportu nity and help in promoting future sporting events. There was no discussion on the commission at the council mcetiug, but the two council members had positive remarks about it later. “I think it represents a real economic oppor tunity as well as promotional opportunity,'’ said council member Ted Hempel. Council member Linda Wilson also said she feels the commission will be .good for the city. “I think it’s a real positive move for the city, the state, the university and everyone in volved,” Wilson said. Hempel and Wilson said they have no mis givings about die way the commission is to be structured. “I think it’s been very well thought out and put together and serves as a one-stop opportu nity for those who want to put together an event,” Hem pel said. The 13-member commission is to be ap pointed by Lincoln Mayor Bill Hams later this month. The commission and the non-profit Greater Nebraska Sports Corp. are parts of a proposal to coordinate sporting efforts and bring more events to Lincoln, said Dave McBride, a member of the mayor’s sports industry task force. llie city stands to gain “millions of dollars" from additional sporting events the commis sion would bring. McBride said. Hempd agreed that the event will bring economic opportunity to Lincoln. “It represents a real coming together of the interests involved in putting together a sporting event,” Hem pel said. “It will really be a positi ve thing for getting sporting events to Lincoln,” Wilson added. Retreat helps blacks understand views By Natalie Weinstein Suff Reporter A weekend retreat designed to help students understand cultural diversity has given black students the impetus to make changes on campus this year, said the ’ mt of the Afrikan People’s “This year things are going to change. I’m sure of that,” said Resi dent Terence Goods at a Monday night APU meeting. Goods was one of about 10 blacks and 65 others who attended the 24 hour retreat at a 4-H camp near Gretna this weekend. The retreat was the culmination of workshops given to about 10 student groups during “Appreciating Cultural Diversity” last week at the University of Ne braska-Lincoln. Tina Pauerson, APU correspond ing secretary who was at the retreat, said she thinks attitudes on campus can change because a lot of prejudice is due to ignorance. “They don’t know it (prejudice) hurts people’s feelings,’’ she said. Janneuc Bush, APU first vice president, said the retreat taught her that blacks need to pay attention to, not ignore, racism. Goods said he felt the weekend retreat was different from other pro grams he has attended. “That was the first time in my life that I was in a room where white students admitted that they were rac ist and that they were part of the problem,” Goods said. What surprised Patterson most, she said, was that white students who attended the retreat seemed to care See APU on 3 trie Qrogory/DiiHy febri*ku Whole wheat or rye? Betty Glagavas o! Lincoln feeds a group of Canada geese at Holmes Lake Monday. Glagavas, who brought more than 80 loaves of bread to the parit, said she has fed the geese at Holmes Lake ewery day for the last four yoars. __ ■ ' —--— --- Publisher perturbed with some book sales By Eve Natices Suff Reporter According to some University of Nebtaska-Lincoln pro fessors and Lincoln book companies, the sale of complimen tary textbooks is common practice at UNL. But groups representing publish ers and authors say they lose millions of dollars every year from the sales. Complimentary books are free books publishers send to professors for review only. The sale of complimentary text books accounts for more than $80 million in lost sales and $ 10 million iri lost royalties every year, according to Jerry Sirchia, assistant director of the higher education division of the As sociation of American Publishers. “The most offensive part is that professors and authors don't set any royalties from these sales," Sirchia said. “The books are not meant to be sold. The publishers don't receive any money lor these books.” Sean are sometimes placed on the book to indicate that the book is for promotional use only or are instruc tors' issues. When these books are sold to bookstores, independent so licitors or wholesale book compa nies, the seal is covered by a black and white sticker that reads "Another Quality Used Book." Sirchia said the practice of re marking complimentary seals on the hooks is not illegal, but it does pose an ethical question. "It’s not fraudulent because it is a used book,” Sirchia said. "But the See SELL on 6 : Only small profits made from textbook sales, managers say By Eve Nations Staff Reporter Although students often com plain about the prices of textbooks, bookstores make only a small profit from the buybacks and resale of books. Martha Hoppe, trade book man ager at the University Bookstore said, “We buy books from students at 60 percent of the cost of the book- We resell them for 75 percent of the cost. That doesn’t constitute the amount after paying labor costs.” Most of the revenue that the Uni versity Bookstore receives comes from items such as Big Red clothing and other merchandise. “The textbooks are the largest majority of sales," Hoppe said. “But new (regular) books make more money than textbooks." Jerry Mullinix, Nebraska Book store manager, also said textbook sales make up a very small percent age of the bookstore’s profits. “We make most of our money on items such as clothing, gifts and greeting cards," he said. ‘General books make more money than text books." See BOOKSon6