Is This The Worst Day Of Your Next Semester? Let the Nebraska Air Guard and the "New " G. I. Bill ease the pain by PAYING OVER 80% OF YOUR TUITION. The Air Guard also has other educational benefits to help you pay for your schooling. Call today 475-4910. Nebraska Air Guard America's Hometown Air Force Museum displays history # _ • I Lincoln houses skating relics Paul Staanaon/Daily Nebraskan Barbara Sorenson, director of The National Museum of Roller Skating, shows a four-wheel stilt skate used in the 1950s. i .. ■ Sun Saver Special Buy a 90 day tanning package for only $99.00* and receive over $21.00 in Tan Glow products free. This sale starts Oct. 16 and ends Nov. 16 - Hurry! *(can be made in 2 payments) 477-2666T26 N.13th By Stacey McKenzie Staff Reporter A relic of the rolling past can be discovered right in Lincoln -- the National Museum of Roller Skating. Located at 7700 A St., it houses the world’s largest collection of roller skates and roller skating memora bilia. The only rollerskating museum in existence, it is a non-profit organi zation. Consisting of about 20 display cases, the museum is basically a one room tour. One can walk through this maze of displays and follow a time line of roller skating history. “Roller skating popularity goes in cycles but we always go back to it,” said Barbara Sorenson, director and curator of the museum. * ‘Right now it is on an upswing.” Sorenson said the museum aver ages about zu to visitors a wcck, depending on the season. The museum, founded in 1980, opened in Lincoln because of the city’s central location and rollerskat ing facilities at Pershing Auditorium. Although it was created by five roller skating associations, the museum is separate from them. According to Sorenson, the differ ent associations represent about 40 million skaters, both recreational and competitive. The museum traces the techno logical evolution of the roller skate and the history of its athletes, person See SKATE on 15 WATCH from Page 13 the company has been in touch with some celebrities who wouldn ’ t object to appearing on a watch. Does Hill miss his days as a stock broker? “Naahh. I needed something else to do,” he said. Hill said he isn't wearing his Quayle watch with suits and ties anymore. “Now, I wear shorts and tank tops to the office,” he said. THE HUSKER CENTURY - Aged To Perfection MONDAY 3:00-7:00 " Kickoff Classic" Sponsored by Student Foundation and the All-University Homecoming Committee. On ihc pla/a in front of the City Union. Froc Coke, pizza, and other prizes will be given away. TUESDAY TBA SAA Volleyball Sponsored by Student Alumni Association. Opening games will take place at the Harper-Schramm-Smith courts. Call 472-2454 to find out how to register a team. 7:30 Talent Show Sponsored by UPC Walpurgisnacht Committee. At the Centennial room at the City Union. Doors open at 7:(X). n/r?r\ikTr?m a t/ TTLiUHLu^Urt I TBA SAA Volleyball Finals at P.O. Pears. 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Royalty Flections Voting booths will be located at both unions. THURSDAY 9:00-1:00 Homecoming Dance Sponsored by UPC-Easi Dances and Comstock Committee. Featuring Lie Awake. FRIDAY 3:00 Display Judging Have your display preened and clean! 6:15 Parade Sol Linowitz Negotiator of Panama Canal Treaties, Ambassador, founder of Xerox “Moment of Truth in Latin America” Tuesday, October 24, 1989 3:30 p.m. Centennial Room Nebraska Union, 14th 8c R OPEN TO PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE