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Vol. 88 No. 59
CBA needs student aid, officials say
By David Holloway
Senior Reporter
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln
College of Business Administration
could be Nebraska’s yellow-brick
road toa successful economic future, according
to the associate dean of the college.
Clay Singleton used that analogy to com
pare today’s economy to that of the book, “The
Wizard of Oz.” Singleton was one of five
speakers at the Student Action Council Thurs
day night.
“The scarecrow represents the problems of
agriculture, the tin man is the deteriorating
industry and the lion is the cowardly govern
ment,” Singleton said. “The characters are not
much different than the problems of today.”
Singleton said, “The way the characters
found what they wanted was within them
selves.
“Use what you learn at the university to help
improve Nebraska,” Singleton said.
Shenncn Saltzman, president of the student
action council, said the three top priorities the
council is stressing are “better faculty salaries,
more faculty positions for CBA and more space
for CBA students.
“The last time the college was renovated
was 20 years ago,” said Saltzman, “since then,
there has been an 82 percent increase in enroll
ment.”
State Sen. Bernice Labedz from Omaha
said, “The way the CBA college is bursting is
an example of the need for more money.
“I’m dedicated to education,” Labedz said.
“It’s trite but true, education is our future.”
Labedz said she needed to know what the
students were thinking and encouraged the
students to get in contact with their respective
state senators.
“This is the way to get things done,” Labedz
said. “To let people know and hear what your
needs are.”
Gary Schwendiman, dean of CBA, said one
person can make a difference.
Schwendiman referred to Bill Jackson, a
CBA student who was responsible for gaining •
CBA $35,000 in 1986 by meeting with the
Legislature’s Appropriations Committee
chairman, Jerome Warner, and U.S. Sen. J.J.
Exon.
“Without Bill Jackson’s efforts we wouldn’t
have small business classes, several franchise
courses, and an entrepreneur course,”
Schwendiman said. “The most important les
son you can learn is to believe you can accom
plish your goals. If you learn this, 90 percent of
the battle is won.”
Schwendiman said UNL’s college of busi
ness is in the top 10 percent of business schools
in the United Slates in terms of quality of
faculty and curriculum. He said CBA is lacking
in the quantity of professors and facilities.
“Our goal is to make sure UNL’s CBA
reputation is as good as any other business
college in the U.S.,” Schwendiman said. ,
Sen. James McFarland, of Lincoln, said the
senators in the Legislature need student support
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Steve Strong, a sophomore business major and Aaron Dietrick, a freshman
business major write letters to Gov. Orr in support of CBA improvements.
uj gci me message across.
Salt/man asked the students to first write a
letter to Gov. Kay Orr, informing her of the
needs of CBA and then do the same with their
senators.
He also encouraged the students to meet
wiin meir senators at me Legislature on January
4 when the regular session begins, or set up a
meeting with them at that time.
“Nebraska’s future and quality of life de
pends on its economic competitiveness in a
changing world,” Sall/man said.
Butch Ireland/Dally Nebraaitan
Gov. Kay Orr answers questions from members of the media concerning the resignation of State Sen. Vard Johnson
Thursday. Orr was on her way to speak at Nebraska Food Processing Day on UNL’s East Campus when met by the reporters.
ben. Johnson announces resignation
By Victoria Ayotte
Senior Reporter
Sen. Vard Johnson of
Omaha announced his
resignation Thursday
from the Nebraska Legislature,
saying it was time to move on.
Johnson has served in the Leg
islature for 10 years and was chair
man of the Revenue Committee.
“I’ve served a Iona and useful
service," Johnson said of his time
in the legislature.
Johnson said his decision was
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not made because of dissatisfac
tion with the Legislature, but be
cause he wanted to do other things.
“People make choices in life
and I’ve decided against expend
ing any more time in the Legisla
ture,” he said.
Johnson would not confirm or
deny speculation that he might run
for mayor of Omaha.
He said he didn’t announce his
resignation before the Nov. 8 elec
tion because deadlines for other
legislative candidates to file had
long passed before his resigns^
decision had “fully gelled.”
Speaker of the Legislature Bill
Barrett of Lexington said he
“wouldn’t second-guess that (de
cision to resign) a bit” since the
decision was a “very personal
choice.”
The decision was unexpected,
he said.
“It caught us (he and oilier sena
tors) by surprise,” Barrett said.
Johnson will be missed for his
intelligence in the Legislature,
Baflrettsaid.
.MW,
process because of his superior
intellect and his being out on front
on so many issues,” Johnson said.
Press spokesman Doug Parrott
said Gov. Kay Orr will probably
appoint Johnson’s successor be
fore the next legislative session
convenes in January.
Orr responded to questions
during Nebraska Food Processing
Day on Johnson’s resignation,
Parrott said.
According to Parrott, the gover
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curve during
RHA open forum
By Victoria Ayotte
Senior Reporter
More than 200 residence hall
students gathered ITiursday
night in open forum to dis
cuss parking, snowball fights, the
Association of Students of the Uni
versity of Nebraska and residence
hall polling places.
Student concern on parking
ranged from security to the distance
of parking facilities.
“There’s an unlimited need and
limited resources to fill it,” said Mi
chael Otto of tho Parking Advisory
Board.
Ron Fuller, superintendent of the
parking office, said a parking garage
on campus is too expensive, as it
would cost about $5 million.
However, he said there is a plan
which would build two parking ga
rages on city and East campus, but it
probably would be used for faculty
and staff.
Some students said they would pay
for premium parking spaces which
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New student board
meets to work on
financial aid issues
By Eve Nations
Staff Reporter
nhe newly-formed Student
Advisory Board for the Of
fice of Scholarships and
Financial Aid met for the first time
Thursday to express concerns about
the future of the office.
John Beacon, director of admis
sions and interim-director of the fi
nancial aid office, said the seven
member board was chosen to repre
sent all types of students.
“We selected a
nontraditional, traditional, minority,
honors, transfer and graduate stu
dent," he said.
Beacon told the board “that stu
dents should have a voice in what’s
happening" in the financial aid office.
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