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February 20, 1990University of Nebraska-LincolnVol. 89 No-4$g 10 tf
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Sophomore art education major Deena Timms, 25, draws a tiger on display in Morril Hall. The drawing
is part of an Art 101 assignment.
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Seven parking projects receive approval
By Jennifer Johnson
Staff Reporter
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Parking Advisory
Committee on Monday approved seven parking projects
for the 1989-90 fiscal year.
The projects, including those that haven’t been designed yet,
are expected to cost $381,900. The board’s projected budget
excluding those projects not designed totals $284,000
The designed projects arc the construction of a parking lot
behind the East Campus judging pavilion, installation of lights
in lots on 19th Street and for the Abel/Sandoz residence com
plex parking lots, and construction of a new driveway at the
Nebraska Center for Continuing Education on 33rd and Holdrcgc
streets.
Burke said the driveway must be widened so fire trucks can
use it in case of an emergency.
Three other projects in the 1989-90 budget still are being
designed. They include construction of driveways at the 19th
Street lots and surfacing and installing lights at the 10th and Q
streets lot and at the 15th Street lot.
Three other projects initially were included in the commit
tee’s budget of $381,900, but they have not yet reached the
design stage.
Those projects are the installation of lights at Area 10 west
of the stadium, redesigning the lot at Nebraska Hall and paving
all of Area 25 east of 14th Street at Avery Ave.
Lt. John Burke, UNL parking administrator, said committee
members hope to finish the plans for those projects by the last
meeting of the 1989-90 fiscal year, but the projects may carry
into 1990-91.
Burke said it is unclear if the Woodruff Building at 10th and
Q streets will be leveled and used for parking. On Saturday the
NU Board of Regents approved the purchase of the building.
Burke estimated it would cost $70,000 to construct a lot in
place of the Woodruff Building. That cost docs not include
demolition expenses.
In other business, Burke described Lied’s opening night Feb.
9 as a “ learning experience” because there was less demand for
parking, valet and shuttle services than expected.
Lots near Memorial Stadium will no longer be reserved
during performances, because only six people used the shuttle
to get from those lots to Lied during its opening night, Burke
said.
‘‘As in anything that hasn’t been done before, the parking
turnout was hard to predict,” Burke said. “But there weren’t
any complaints from the general public, students or staff
members.”
Parking proposal
raises opposition
By Jennifer Johnson
Staff Reporter
A proposal that would allow UNL commuter students, fac
ulty and staff to fight for parking spots closest to campus
met opposition Monday from two parking officials.
The proposal, introduced at the Parking Advisory Commit
tee meeting, would differentiate the cost of parking permits
based on how close to campus commuters want to park.
The committee took no action on the proposal, which was
introduced by committee Chairman Doug Oxley.
Under the proposal, those holding premium permits would
pay more and could park anywhere on campus, while those
holding permits for remote lots would pay less, Oxley said.
The proposal also allows students to purchase the same
permits as faculty and staff members, Oxley said.
The plan would not affect residence hall students. The UNL
parking division would not sell the new permits to these students
because their current parking is adequate, Oxley said.
Currently, parking areas at the University of Nebraska
Lincoln arc designated as faculty, student or residence hall lots.
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opposed Oxley’s plan, saying faculty need closer spots because
they spend more time at UNL.
“These individuals arc here all the time for years, while
students are only here for four years and then they’re gone,’’
Fuller said. “Students aren’t dealing with the real world as
much.’’
But Oxley said some students slay at school for ten hours
while some professors arc on campus for only two hours.
Oxley said it is ineffective use of the university resources to
base parking needs on student or faculty status.
He said his proposition would give faculty and staff members
the option of paying a lower rate for parking.
The current Parking Administrator’s proposal for 1990-91
recommends a $10-a-ycar hike in permit costs for faculty, staff
and students. That would increase permit costs to $60 a year.
Fran/. Blaha, a faculty senate member of the board, also
opposed Ox ley’s proposal.
Blaha said there will be problems with Oxley’s system unless
everyone is treated equally and no special groups are singled
out.
He said that making exceptions for groups such as residence
hall students will cause animosity.
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Amigos combats loitering
with refundable charge
By Victoria Ayotte
Senior Reporter
There was no live band, but Amigos started charging cus
tomers a $2 refundable door charge Saturday morning.
Employees at the restaurant at 14th and Q streets will
enforce the door charge between midnight and 2 a.m. Saturday
and Sunday to stop loiterers from disturbing customers, said
Amigos’ manager Lance Covault.
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Regents consider proposal
for new research center
By Mindy Mozer
Staff Reporter
—
he University of Nebraska-Lin
coln hopes to establish a na
tionally recognized research
center in technology management and
decision sciences, according to the
vice chancellor for research and gradu
ate studies.
John Yost, who presented infor
mation about the proposed center at
the NU Board of Regents meeting
Saturday, said the center would link
engineering, science and management
to develop new technologies.
The regents plan to take action on
the proposal at their March meeting.
“It will position us to play a lead
ing role in research,” Yost said.
According to Yost, technology
management refers to using research
to make commercial products. Deci
sion sciences involves making deci
sions using the technology.
The research center has been in
existence under the National Research
Initiative, he said, which allocated
$200,000 to the project in 1989-90
But passage of the proposal would
officially recognize the center. It would
be called the Center for Technology
Management and Decision Sciences.
‘‘1 think it’s a highly favorable
lime for UNL to establish a center,”
Yost said.
Once the research center is offi
cially recognized, it will offer classes
in technology management and courses
related to the development of sci
ence, he said. This would give Ne
braska undergraduate and graduate
students direct experience with tech
nology management and decision
sciences.
The research center plans to share
information with international lead
ers of technology management and
decision sciences, Yost said.
Those leaders include the Soviet
Academy of Sciences, China Acad
emy of Sciences, Ashikaga Institute
of Technology in Japan, Asian Insti
tute of Technology in Bangkok, Thai
land, Korea Science and Engineering
Foundation, Nanyang Institute of
Technology in Singapore and War
wick Manufacturing Strategy Research
Center.
Officials, students support title
New resources degree possible
By Mindy Mozer
Staff Reporter___
NL students studying natu
ral resources next fall will
graduate with a different
degree than their predecessors if
the NU Board of Regents approves
a proposal to establish a natural
resources degree.
The regents heard information
about establishing a bachelor of
science degree in natural resources
Saturday. The proposal also would
add natural resources to the title of
the College of Agriculture.
Regents plan to take action on
the proposal at their March meet
ing, according to William Swan
son, corporation secretary for the
board.
The more than 150 students
currently studying natural resources
receive a bachelor of science de
gree in agriculture with a major in
natural resources.
“I feel the proposed degree
would convey more concisely the
character of academic proposals
for future employers,” said Irvin
Omtvedt, vice chancellor for agri
culture and natural resources.
Students coming to the Univer
sity of Nebraska-Lincoln often are
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I fee X the proposed
degree would con
vey more concisely
the character of
academic propos
als for future em
ployers.
Omtvedt
vice chancellor
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not aware of the natural resources
program, Omtvedt said, because it
is not specified in the degree.
The new degree would include
four majors: fisheries and wildlife,
range science, soil science and water
science.
The proposed bachelor ’ s degree
would be administered by the Col
lege of Agriculture and would not
require money to establish.
Student body president Bryan
Hill said he supports the change.
“I think this is an excellent
move,” he said. “It will increase
awareness in different environ
mental issues.” ^ .. ,
A minimum of 128 credit hours
is required for the bachelor of sci
ence degree. Of these requirements,
about 35 credit hours would be in
natural resources.
Tom Kocmcr, a senior agricul
ture major specializing in natural
resources, said the change is needed
because 4‘a name says a lot.”
4‘I think it would more accu
rately represent what kind of de
gree people are trying to get,”
Koerncr said.
BcmieLorkovic.a 1988 natural
resources graduate, said the new
title would help Nebraska gradu
ates find jobs.
‘‘1 personally think it would be
a little more respected than a bache
lor of science degree in agricul
ture,” he said.