Half-Asskin applauded
Rape, journalistic humor concern readers
Victims prefer
reporting rapes
to female officers
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I am not one who generally likes to
make a fuss; however, I must admit
that sometimes even I feel compelled
to speak out. '
April 21,1 attended a meeting about
rape at which a university police offi
cer was asked to attend and comment.
Although I found this man very
informative—and I was glad to see a
man so concerned about this subject
— I was somewhat dismayed at the
policy our university police depart
ment apparently follows.
I asked the officer if he thought
women would prefer to report a rape
to a woman. His reply was that it was
more a matter of training. I accepted
his response, but after talking with
my wife, my instructor and several
friends, I realized that if we aren’t
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providing rape victims with what they
prefer in reporting arape, aren’t we as
a university—as a police department
— part of the problem?
My question evolved because of
my question and because he said “most
of the time” women would have to
report a rape to a male. Now as a
male, if such an act did happen to me,
(although I do know chances are three
billion to one) I would want to talk to
a male. What about you women? If
my guess is right, I think you’d rather
talk to trained women than to men.
Mark Steinke
graduate student
teachers college
Graduate student
should get
sense of humor
Gee whiz, I hope by the time I
become a graduate student like Steve
R. Sandoval I will be “educated” and
“intellectual” enough not to find humor
in such “juvenile” things as the Daily
Half-Asskin. Steve, if you will “never
find anything funny as long as it
oppresses a particular group,” what
will you ever find funny?
Someone or something has to be
the butt of a joke or else there is no
joke. So how do you laugh at all, Mr.
Sandoval? The Daily Half-Asskin had
something in it to offend almost ev
eryone, if they let it; it was not pick
ing on any individual group. To
compare all of this to the intentional
hatred of cross burning by the KKK is
ridiculous. The articles in the Daily
Half-Asskin were not, at least in my
opinion, hateful but just a little bit of
teasing for fun. Now surely by the
time someone has reached college,
they should be able to deal with a bit
of teasing ... or maybe just we
“uneducated” “non-intellectual”
“juveniles” are the only ones who can
still withstand a little joking around.
Mike Manzi
freshman
broadcasting
Students welcome
return
of Half-Asskin
In response to the negative atti
tudes towards the Daily Half-Asskin
— simply don’t read it. If the issue
offended anyone, it was all in journal
istic humor. Its comparisons to sexual
or racial oppression and to UNL as an
institution of no credibility were
remarks from students whose humor
is compared to reruns of “Hee-Haw.”
It’s been two years since they
published the last issue of the Half
Asskin and it has been long awaited.
I, and MANY other fellow students
applaud the creativity and hours of
thought.
Lighten up. It’s Dead Week!!
Robert Acero
junior
fashion merchandising
Steve Kruse
senior
speech communication
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Professor: Faculty group will tackle gender inequalities
By Alan Phelps
Staff Reporter
Inequality between the education of men
and women at the University of Nebraska
Lincoln will be the focus of a new faculty study
group, UNL English professor Barbara DiBer
nard said.
“The premise is that women and men do not
necessarily receive an equal education,” DiB
emard said.
She said the group, called “Creating an
Equal Climate for Women’s Studies,” will
meet weekly to collect and discuss literature on
the subject. Through discussion, she said,
members will try to find ways to educate others
about how to make women’s education more
equal.
“We will be educating ourselves,” she said.
“A broader goal will be to change department
and university policy.”
DiBemard said she also hopes members will
be able to convince organizations with money
to hold workshops on the subject.
Some Studies suggest that the male-oriented
culture of America makes women, although
they sit in the same classrooms as men, receive
poorer educations than men because of con
scious or unconscious teacher or textbook bi
ases, DiBemard said.
She said the studies are generalizations, but
some bias does exist at UNL and a study group
is needed to look into the problem.
“It’s not so much that there are policies
detrimental to women. It’s more like a lack. A
person could teach a history course and not
include women,” she said. ‘There shouldn’t be
rules. It’s more of an awareness thing.”
DiBemard said the premise of the group
comes from an essay by Adrienne Rich, a
contemporary poet and writer.
The essay contains three major points re
garding women’s education, she said. The first
is the prevalent use of the generic “he” in
classrooms, which DiBemard argues makes
women feel less important.
The second is the women-deficient content
of college curricula, she said.
“We don’t hear equally about men’s and
women’s achievements in virtually everything,”
she said. “Women aren’t learning about their
own past; it’s mostly what men have done.”
DiBemard said the third point concerns the
“climate of fear” in which women must live.
She said some of her female students have told
her they don’t go to the library to study at night
because they are afraid.
“Even when we don’t let that stop us, part of
our energy is taken up by fear,” she said. “In the
long term, it gets in the way of equal educa
tion.” *
Housing summer storage policy
surprises Selleck Hall resident
By Michelle Wing
Staff Reporter•
A University of Nebraska-Lincoln housing
department policy has taken at least one resi
dent of Selleck Hall by surprise.
Joseph Spenner said he didn't understand
the reasons behind the policy, which does not
allow students to keep their belongings in their
rooms if they are not taking pre-session classes.
“I see no problem with leaving my things
here. I guess (the university) does,” he said.
The UNL housing department will empty
the residence halls after finals week, hoping to
generate as much revenue as possible this
summer. That means residents who will live in
Selleck Hall during summer session, but not
during the three-week pre-session, will have to
move out in the meantime, even if their rooms
won’t be used during that time.
Sue Gildersleeve, assistant director of hous
ing, said the reasons for the move-out policy
are valid.
“We can’t let someone keep a room occu
pied if we have an opportunity to make money
on that room,” Gildersleeve said. ‘‘We can’t
just let someone leave their things for free.”
The housing department will make sure all
unoccupied rooms in Selleck Residence Hall,
which is open for summer student housing, arc
vacant. Those rooms then may be rented out for
such events as summer camps.
After emptying their rooms for the pre
session, students will be able to move back into
their rooms for the first and second five-week
sessions.
Spenner said he was unaware that he would
have to move his things out of his room if he did
not take a pre-session class.
“We ought to be informed,” he said. “I was
kind of left in the dark.”
Gildersleevesaid there is nothing implied in
the housing contract that would lead residents
to believe they could leave their belongings in
their rooms for the summer.
“There should be no one who isn’t aware of
(the policy),” she said.
Tracy Wiseman, Selleck residence director,
said most students will not be affected by the
move-out policy. She said those who are should
already be aware of the policy.
As an alternative to moving everything out
of the halls, UNL housing provides storage for •
returning residents’ belongings.
If students want iq leave their rooms as they *
are, they can arrange to pay a room-only rate
for the time they are gone. The door then is .
locked so the student can’t get into the room in
the meantime.
“Just as if you have an apartment, you pay
even when you’re not there,” said Michele
Cole, assistant director of housing for admini
stration.
She said exceptions are made for physically
disabled students living in Selleck, who are
able to leave some of their belongings in the
hall even if they do not live there over the
summer.
Cole said the university provides one room
free of charge for all disabled students on
campus to store special equipment such as
hospital-type beds.
Athletic
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Fanner and Ramos apparently met Peery
last year while Farmer was employed by Misle
Chevrolet and Imports, now under the name
Park Place Chevrolet and Imports.
When Nee learned Farmer and Ramos had
purchased the cars—a 1985 BMW and a 1987
Blazer — with loans from Peery, Nee said he
and Nebraska officials decided to self-report
the incident to the NCAA. The NCAA re
viewed the case and determined that Farmer
and Ramos were ineligible for play.
The university appealed the decision and
Farmer was reinstated the day of the first round
of the NCAA tournament. Ramos left the team
during the Big Eight tournament and rejoined
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We need to educate our
athletes on what can and
can’t be done. Nee
UNL basketball coach
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at the end of the season.
Nee said precautions will be taken to ensure
that another such incident doesn’t occur.
Classes, programs and reviews on NCAA
rules will be strengthened, he said.
“We need to educate our athletes on what
can and can’t be done,” Nee said.
Bryant agreed that education is the key to
prevention.
Then, “you hope that the people involved do
the right tning.” ,
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