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Reserved parking permits now available for students By Robin Trimarchi Staff Reporter Adding to the struggle of enrolling in school is the need for many Uni versity of Nebraska-Lincoln students to enroll their vehicles in the official university community. According toLt. John Burke of the UNL Police Department, about 6,500 permit-parking stalls are available this school year for students. Lot permits for student and faculty parking went on sale Tuesday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center and will be available through noon on Aug. 29. After that, parking permits may be purchased at campus police head quarters at 17 th and Holdregc streets. Parking offices will close Wednesday at 2 p.m. so employees can attend a banquet for the retiring police chief. The annual permit rate is $50 for students and faculty members. The fee covers the 1989-90 academic year, including the 1990 summer sessions. Students and faculty members may buy semester permits for $30. Spring and summer permits cost $40, while permits for summer sessions alone cost $25. Permits may not be purchased for part of a semester. Commuter parking is oversold by about 25 percent, Burke said. “Most commuters aren’t on cam pus all day, so the stalls rotate,’’ Burke said. Residence hall parking is not over sold, Burke said. “It would be impractical,’’ he said. “Because these students are here all the time, we want them to park on campus. This is their garage away from home.” The purchase of the Rock Island Railroad property at 19th and Vine streets has created room for 500 new commuter spaces since last fall. Also new this year for students is one 24-hour reserved parking lot with 130 spaces, located on the southwest comer of 17th and Vine streets. “We want to stress the use of this lot,” Burke said. “It is $150 per year, but this can be paid in three install ments.” Faculty and staff reserved parking slots can be purchased for $240 a year, also payable in three install ments. So far, parking officials have re ceived 60 applications for reserved student parking, Burke said, leaving 70 spots open. If more than 130 appli cations are received, he said, permits ,-_-: will be selected by lottery. Burke said he wants to improve parking by computerizing the park ing system, keeping costs stable while making improvements to lots, and determining if the number of departmental stalls and state vehicles using campus lots is a problem. This year’s rate increase from S40 to $50 is the first increase since 1983, Burke said. The increase is necessary for maintenance and improvements, See PARKING on 11 -1 t reshman t riday welcomes newcomers By William G. Garbina Staff Reporter The fourth annual Freshman Fri day will introduce University of Nebraska-Lincoln newcomers and their parents to students, faculty and the UNL campus Friday. Freshman Friday, which began in 1986, was spurred on by the need for new students to interact and meet other students while having fun, said Sara Boatman, director of Campus Activities and Programs and a mem ber of the Freshman Friday commit tee. Freshman Friday was developed to be the “official university wel come,” Boatman said. An All-University Welcome at the Bob Devaney Sports Center arena kicks off the day at 10 a.m. Kim Hobson, Freshman Friday publicity chairwoman, said lours of campus, discussions with faculty, and picnics provide students with helpful information and connections. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lincoln restaurants will provide free lunch at a Welcome Festival. Student organi zations and area businesses will set up booths. Strategies for Success will be dis cussed at three sessions - 11:30 a.m. to noon, noon to 12:30p.m. and 12:30 to 1 p.m. The workshops will be at the Devaney Center wrestling area. Students are provided the opportu nity to meet the dean and other repre sentatives of each college from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Meanwhile, parents may mingle with UNL officials and other parents in the Nebraska Union where refresh ments will be served. A new addition to this year’s Freshman Friday is the Minority Stu dent Reception beginning at 5 p.m. at the Culture Center. Picnic on the Plaza begins at 6 p.m., and Party on the Plaza begins at 7 p.m. Both are in front of the Ne braska Union. The party will feature The Confidentials, who will begin performing at 7 p.m. Hobson said as many as 10,000 people have attended the party in the i-: past. The party, sponsored by the University Program Council, is open to the general public. The Residence Hall Association is providing all-night movies which include “Christine,” “Com mando,” “Heavy Metal,” “Terms of Endearment” and “Real Genius.” Boatman said evaluations con ducted at the end of each Freshman Friday have consistently been sup portive of the event. Those who went through the first Freshman Friday actually set up the system whereby one year’s students pay for the bulk of the following year’s event. f ^ I -=---1 WELCOME BACK SPECIAL! Wendy's would like to welcome students and faculty back by offering you a 10% discount off your total meal purchase. Just bring in your GNL. I.D. to receive discount. This is our way of saying "Welcome Back." (Offer good in dining room only. Mot valid on home football Saturdays.) 930 N.48th Street 2615 S. 48th Street 14th & Q Street * 10% discount good thru 12/22/89 ! Margi s f $25.00 Perm Special Coupon good through September sAv * with Jodi only. Call Today 421 -2690 Ilgk 3712 South 14th AT THE NEBRASKA STATE FAIR Enjoy a rare acoustic evening with three legends of rock ‘n roll when Crosby, Stills & Nash take the stage at the Nebraska State Fair. Tickets are $15, $14, $12 & $10. VISA and MasterCard orders accepted by calling (402)473-4105. Advance tickets also available at the State Fair Ticket Office, State Fair Park. Ticket order forms for mail-in orders may be requested by calling (402)474-5371. FREE GATE ADMISSION to tho Fair after 4 p.m. Sunday. ' Sun., Sept. 10 ^ 7:30 p.m. Bob Devaney Sports Center We’re More Fair Than Ever. NEBRASKA STATE FAIR Sept. 1-10 • Lincoln
