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standing committee, consists of non
elected student members, but those
members are given power by the NU
Board of Regents.
Kohlmeier said some senators
wanted to help racial minorities so
badly that they supported the original
bylaws change blindly, without think
ing about structural problems.
Denise Campbell, a junior English
major, said that when the first bylaws
change did not pass, she was disap
pointed because she saw it as a con
tinuation of the denial of representa
tion to racial minorities.
Although she said she may not
have understood the structural con
siderations, the committee appeared
simple to implement.
Blanca Ramirez, a senior social
work major, said that if ASUN was
better publicized, students could
understand its structure and the prob
lems with the bylaw.
Campbell agreed, saying many
students don’t know what ASUN is.
But, they should know “they have
this avenue of say on campus.”
Tension had been building between
senate and the racial minority leaders
over the issue in past weeks. But
Oiten said she had seen a “real posi
tive trend” in communication between
ASUN senators and racial minority
leaders.
“Now we’re working together
more,” she said. “That in itself is a
positive step.”
Megan Kim, an advertising major
and former ASUN senator, said she
resigned from the senate because she
received threatening phone calls and
letters. These came after she spon
sored the bylaws change and then de
cided not to support it.
Further communication is needed,
Campbell said, but some senators have
been coming to racial minority or
ganization meetings.
“I think they’ve been forced to
recognize us and there has been con
versation,” she said.
Ramirez said she thought senators
should have done their homework
and talked to racial minorities before
the bill was introduced.
The committee would be the most
immediate way to get a voice for
racial minorities, she said. And, in the
future, senators should try to reach
racial minorities and those living in
residence halls.
Campbell said she thought that if
the comm ittee doesn ’ t pass, the struc
ture of ASUN should change. Senate
seats should be allocated by living
units rather than colleges, she said.
That would allow a wider popula
tion of students to be represented, she
said.
Campbell said she has heard that
senators are working hard and feel
unappreciated, but fighting for the
committee hasn’t been fun for racial
minorities either.
“This is something so important,
we know we have to do it” even if it
causes heartache, she said.
College of Arts and Sciences Sen.
Chris Potter said he had no doubt that
a compromise will be reached soon.
“I think a lot of senators in ASUN
have been extremely distraught over
this controversy,” he said. “And far
from being indifferent, they are ex
tremely concerned about the whole
issue.”
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Which one are you bringing home
for the holidays?
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Both of the above, right? You’re on your own
with laundry. But as far as shopping goes, you’d be
surprised how much Downtown Lincoln has in
store for Christmas...no matter how much you have
to spend. Get yourself a Downtown Christmas
Guide at the Union and you'll see what we mean.
You can find fun little presents, Nebraska
souvenirs and lots of creative gift ideas—even
high-end fashions, electronics,jeweiry and more if
you want to spend some bucks. There are
interesting shops to explore, plenty of places to
grab a bite to eat and unwind, and none of those
obnoxiously long lines you get at the mall. Collect
free parking stickers with Park ’n Shop and you
can park free on Saturdays at the Centrum and
University Square garages.
When you’re ready to get into the Christmas
shopping mode, stick around Downtown. You’d be
surprised at how much Downtown Lincoln has in
store for you.
Possible quake stirs awareness
By David Burchell
Staff Reporter
The shake-up caused by an earth
quake prediction may do Nebraskans
some good, a UNL geologist said.
Raymond Burchett, a professor and
research geologist with the Univer
sity of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Conser
vation and Survey Division, said that
a predicted earthquake next week along
the New Madrid fault has increased
Nebraskans’ earthquake awareness.
The New Madrid fault extends from
die southwest tip of Illinois into east
ern Arkansas.
Nebraskans don’t often think of
die possibility of a damaging earth
quake because few occur in the state,
Burchett said.
But interest in earthquakes gener
ated by the prediction has prompted
insurance companies to send infor
mation about earthquake coverage to
their customers.
Burchett said that earthquake in
surance is relatively inexpensive for
Nebraskans, and property owners who
want total coverage can protect them
selves from the possibility of earth
quakes.
But Burchett said he doesn’t think
the prediction that a major earthquake
will occur on the New Madrid fault
on Monday is a good one.
Burchett said that researchers at
Memphis Stale University give a 50
50 chance of a New Madrid earth
quake measuring 6.5 or more on the
Richter scale in the next 15 years. B ut
chances of predicting the date of the
quake within two days are only one in
60,000, Burchett said.
Although 52 earthquakes large
enough for people to detect have
occurred in Nebraska since 1866,
Burchett said, only three did moder
ate damage.
But fear of a damaging quake in
Lincoln is more grounded than in
other parts of the state, he said.
Burchett said that Lincoln lies in
seismic rift zone 2, meaning Lincoln
may experience moderate damage from
a quake. The rest of the state is in
seismic rift zone 1, which experi
ences oniy mild damage.
The area around the New Madrid
fault is in zone 3, where major dam
age can occur.
“Lincoln does have some stricter
building codes than Omaha,” he said.
Burchett said that if a big earth
quake strikes, people indoors should
wait it out under a heavy desk. If
outdoors, the best defense is to get to
an open area.
But he said running outside at the
sign of a quake is a definite no-no.
Many people have been killed when
glass or other parts of a building have
fallen, Burchett said.
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I Beginning midnight Monday, Nov.
26
7:58 a.m. — Car windshield bro
ken, 17ih and R streets parking lot,
$125.
9:22 a.m. — Radar detector taken
from car, belated report, Harper
Residence Hall parking lot, $110.
9:49 a.m. — Two-car accident.
Burr Residence Hall parking lot,
$750.
10:20 a.m. — Fifteen cassette tapes
taken from car, 17th and R streets
parking lot, $120.
3:15 p.m, — Car stereo taken,
Harper Residence Hall parking lot,
$150.
4:12 p.m. — Camera and equip
ment taken, Abel Residence Hall,
$500.
4:29 p.m. — Bicycle taken, Neihardt
Residence Hall bicycle rack, $425.
8:11 p.m.—Bicycle taken,Cather
Residence Hall bicycle rack, $415.
8:12 p.m. — Candy taken from
machine, Westbrook Music Build
ing, $2 loss, $20 damage.
9:17 p.m. — Two bicycle tires
taken, $80.
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of Nebraska as a whole works to
gether as a whole,” he said.
“His main problem that both he
and I recognize is getting the cam
puses to work together,” Shroder said.
“UNO, UNL.UNMC and UNK work
ing together can be most things to
most people in the state of Nebraska. ”
The University of Nebraska at
Kearney will become the fourth branch
of the NU system July 1, 1991.
Massengale has not indicated if he
will accept the presidency. Don Blank,
chairman of the Board of Regents,
said Tuesday that contract negotia
tions are continuing and an agree
ment should be reached in the next
couple of days.
The board then will hold a phone
conference to discuss the contract,
Blank said.
