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P?e ’ |h t 31 Nebraskan r %-€. JL A A €JL A Thursday, January 26,1989 Curt Wagner, Editor, 472-1766 Amy Edwards, Editorial Page Editor Jane Hirt, Managing Editor Lee Rood, Associate News Editor Diana Johnson, Wire Page Editor '< University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chuck Green, Copy Desk Chief Lisa Donovan, Columnist ..I I.... I II .1.... .. .. .I..I ... III.M.IIIIII. II.I.IM" I ...Mjj Asking for funds COLAGE can help with gay awareness Tonight the University Program Council will present its formal budget to the Committee for Fees Allocation. Part of that budget includes $1,691 for the Committee Offering Lesbian And Gay Events, formerly the Gay/Les- { bian Programming Committee. And there's no reason why COLAGE shouldn’t get it. COLAGE provides a necessary function to the Univer sity of Nebraska-Lincoln. It isn't a recruiting program for gay and lesbian indi viduals. So far, most of COLAGE’s programs have been for | straight individuals, according to COLAGE co-chairper son Nand Hamilton. Programs like “My friend is gay and I don't under % stand,” the “Coming out” workshop and UWL’s Lesbian ;; and Gay Pride Week promote awareness - not homosexu ality - on the campus. This is awareness that is especially important in a city that has one of the highest per capita homosexual popula tions in the country; awareness that could put a lief on | homophobia, and educate people about an alternative lifestyle and AIDS. The only sound argument against the funding could be a religious one, and UNL is not a private, religion-based university. But it is one of few universities across the nation that does not fund gay/lesbian programming. CFA Chairman Kevin Lvtle said last semester that the question wasn’t enough funding for COLAGE. Lytle was concerned that students would oppose having their fees jj$ed for gay and lesbian programming. JBgiif students don’t like spending 4 cents each semes ter on COLAGE, they can ask for a refund. It’s as simple as that. The Daily Nebraskan urges CFA, ASUN, Vice Chan celior for Student Affairs James Griesen and Chancellor Martin Massengale to approve funding for COLAGE. - A my M wards fvr ihs Unify Nibrtukan —_ Reader rallies for polling sites In response to the article “Com mission changes rules; blocks RHA voting proposal,” (Daily Nebraskan, Jan. 20), I’m in support of the Resi dence Hall Association, or any other student group that wants to get in volved in providing polling places. “We want to set a precedent,” Commission director Mark Fahleson said. “We don’t feel it was ethical for one group to actually pay for polling places.” As I understand it, RHA holds their own elections and will be pay ing for the polling places cither w'ay. If R! 'A is willing to change its elec tion day to the same as that of the Association of Students of the Uni versity of Nebraska, that’s great. From talking to Larry Koubsky, RHA president, I understand that these new polling places would be open to all students, not just those living in the residence halls. Fahleson said that RHA does not represent the whole campus, so the sites would be unethical. Does Fahle ■ * ^ a m son also teel that me tael that many national and local polling places are located in churches is also unethical? Aren’t churches self-interest groups, in this land of separation of church and stale? I fail to see how the loca tion of a polling place, if open to everyone, can be unethical. AS UN complains repeatedly about student apathy. More polling places would get more students in volved. Many off-campus students who never make it to the student unions during the day park in lots near the residence halls, making vot ing more convenient. Recent presi dential election figures show that today’s voter doesn’t want to go out of his or her way. Let students jgel involved in ASUN. Assuming it is representative of all s' lents and not just the “elite.” Marla Burley senior, speech communications off campus student prti>niiahi Signed staff editorials represent the official policy of the fall 1988 Daily Nebraskan. Policy is set by the Daily Nebraskan Editorial Board. Its ■embers are Curt Wagner, editor; Amy Edwards, editorial page editor; Jane Hilt, managing editor; Lee Rood, associate news editor; Lisa Donovan, columnist; Diana Johnson, wire page editor; and Chuck Green, i copy desk chief. Editorial columns represent the opinion of the author. The Daily Nebraskan's publishers arc the regents, who established the UNL Publications Board to supervise the daily production of the paper. According to policy set by the re gents, responsibility for the editorial ;ontent of the newspaper lies solely in he hands of its student editors. ("BOLL SHORTS Another semester of this old bull hacking away at his typewriter, which by the way, is still not paid for. The whole premise of this feature has been to voice the opinion of the student body on what really makes them angry. Until I begin hearing from them, I will be forced to convey my anger. Oprah makes me angry. Her new commercial has some woman telling her story of the week, then crying. Oh poor baby. Oprah really doesn't think you have to open up this much. The producers do though, and so does the stupid public that watches as they cry into their beer nuts. McDonalds makes me angry. Their new double cheeseburger commercials are real interesting to watch. A stereotypical hillbilly who lived in Beverly Hills, a stranded sailor who thinks french fries are French food, a 50' 3 TV housewife and a TV bully who in real life became a California policeman. No, these people don't make me angry (they are TV) . What makes me angry are the pictures of the double cheeseburgers. They look bigger than the Quartertoners on TV. They are, in reality, regular hamburgers with an extra layer of hamburger. I'm not sure, but I don't think they come with the plastic cheese we see on TV (the only electronic device that deserves to have its name in capital letters.) i It’s a dangerous campus out there Death passes before Donovan’s eves as autos threaten her life In keeping consistent with my last two columns, once again, I will talk about death. My own. No, I’m not dead, but the last two weeks have convinced me that some one would like me that way. It’s something right out of the movie “Christine” -- only it’s not one car that’s trying to run me down - it’s several. Perhaps that’s paranoia, but I don’t believe that the six attempts on my life so early in the semester are any accident. It always happens the same way. I’m on my way toclass.andassoonas I step into the “Bermuda Rec tangle,” at 14th and Vine streets, someone tries to take me out. And I’m going to give them a piece of my mind. I would love to take this opportu nity to embarrass you to no cna, but I can’t. I don’t know you. But you L'nn\D ii/Ka uaii arn At best, I know the make of the cars and the county in Nebraska. Remember all that fuss about Omaha and Lincoln drivers? Well, I’m going to end that here. Both are equally bad. The following list has been com piled to alert all those who pass this way. I am in no way identifying any one specifically, there’s no way for someone to identify a car when they have just seen life pass before their eyes. This will just give you an idea of what to look for: • The Music Mobile: It all began the Sunday before school started. I was on my way to work. Although I couldn’t see it, I could hear it coming. L.L. Cool J was attacking. I jumped back just before I was rapped to death. My efforts to identify my assassin were thwarted by tinted windows. It was weird, almost like there was no navigator behind the wheel. But I know better - cars don’t have minds of their own. • The Pick Up (truck that is): 1 - A. A _ ----- The following Tuesday, at 8:30 a.m., I found myself face to face with the grill of this vehicle. It was an awesome sight. Luckily it stopped in time. Precision breaking at its finest. I don’t really understand this person’s problem. The “Don’t Walk” light was still flashing, so I know that I still had the right of way. • The Bus: That afternoon, I was confronted by the King Kong of vehicles, a bus. I have always been in awe of these huge specimens, but I never thought one would attack me. I was under the impression that the drivers were kind and gentle, just like George Bush. Anyway, the “king of the road” came barreling around a corner. It wasn’t a close call, but what if I had tripped and fallen? Gosh, what a mess. Obviously upset at missing its target, it belched black smoke into my face as it sped off. • Groundskeeping Auto: It’s funny (or ma^bc it’s not), but I think this one has been out to get me for ijwhilc. Not only did one of these blue bullies try to hit me last week, but last semester a similar truck al most backed over me in front of Avery Hall. • The Camaro type: The ‘Don’t Walk’’ sign was Hashing, almost mocking me as I stepped into the line of fire. The gunning, the peel-out - and 1 landed safely on the curb. This means war, I decided. No longer am I going to stand for this. I resorted to sign lan guage, to let my attacker know I meant business. It’s was a non-vio lent eftort to terminate a violent act. So what is the solution? Following the last incident, I spied University of Nebraska-Lincoln po lice in the parking lot on the north side of Morrill Hall. I should have said something then, but I didn't. I’m begging, perhaps pleading with the students of UNL to watch out for these offensive drivers and to do something to ruin their day. All joking aside, something must be done before someone is seriously hurt. One suggestion may be to add a ' ‘defensi ve walking at UNL section to the University Foundation's cur riculum. ur ii me Association 01 aiuuwus of the University of Nebraska isn't doing anything, we could legislate the problem. Perhaps we could figure out the psychology of these personality types who try to run over innocent pedestri ans. From what I have observed, all attempts on my life occurred while the vehicle was making a right or left turn. I’m sure it is frustrating for a driver when pedestrian traflie is heavy. People jaywalk and don t obey traffic rules. Let’s face it, some times it is difficult to get where you want to go at UNL. So let’s work together. For those of us who do follow the law, I’m begging for a little compas sion. Hey, I’m not asking much. I I’m in your way, a simple honk will do -- before I’m made into a speed bump or a hood ornament. I just want to go to class ... at least for a couple of weeks. Whatever the case, drivers, please be cautious on campus, and pedestri ans, obey the law. That way we can all live in peace and harmony. And l won’t die before I gel off academic probation. Donovan Is a Junior news-editorial ma jor, and a Daily Nebraskan senior reporter and editorial page columnist. ICUC|^ 33_ The Daily Nebraskan welcomes brief letters to the editor from all readers. Letters will be selected for publication on the basis of clarity, or finality, timeli ness and space available. The Daily Ne braskan retains the right to edit all mate rial submitted. Readers also are welcome to submit material as guest opinions. Submit material to the kan. 34 Nebraska Union, 1400 K M.. Lincoln, Neb. 68588-0448.