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*TB T 1 L^3.lAy 63/45 1^^ I ^ ^ - ** - ■ Today, partly cloudy in the ^ m Mm ■ ^B^^B morning, becoming mostly I ^^JB ■ W ■ M V cloudy the afternoon. To ^^1 ■ M H H ■ night, 60 percent chance JL ^ m^J 1 |J FVjll 1 i ra^Tuesffy, cloudy, high 55 Professor says odds not good for Kerrey By Jeremy Fitzpatrick Senior Reporter If Sen. Bob Kerrey, D-Neb., makes an ex pected run at the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, he will be the first UNL graduate to seek the nation’s highest office, an official said. Robert Sitlig, a UNL political science pro fessor, said Kerrey would be the only UNL alumnus ever to run and the first Nebraskan to actively seek the presidency since William Jennings Bryan ran in 1908. Kerrey graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1966 with a degree in pharmacy. He filed papers Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission, establishing a “Kerrey for President” committee. He is scheduled to announce his intentions Sept. 30 on Lincoln’s Centennial Mall. “I share in the excitement with Kerrey,” said Siltig, who specializes in elections. “It’s been a long time since a Nebraskan attracted national attention.” “It’s exciting because (the) local boy makes good. Realistically, it’s a sleep uphill effort, though.” Sittig said he thinks Kerrey is unlikely to be nominated. “More experienced and better-known can didates than him have sought it and come up short,” he said. “New faces are exciting, but they arc also problematic.” Sittig said he thought Kerrey’s chances would be hindered by his coming from a small state and by a lack of time to prepare for the Demo cratic primaries. Sittig gave Kerrey a chance of two to three out of 10 of winning the nomination. “I’d prefer a seven or eight, but this is what I think is going to happen,” he said. “I genu inely think two or three Democrats are in a better position than him.” Sittig said Kerrey would need to rely on campaign organization, media hype and volun teers to win. “He has to come up with something to propel him in front of the pack,” he said. One of Kerrey’s toughest opponents would be the nominating process itself, he said. “I’m afraid he might fail not on a basis of merit, but on the way the system is set up,” he said. Sittig said Kerrey would win with Nebras kans regardless if he wins the nomination. “Even if he comes up short, it will be a defeat but it will be acceptable,” he said. “We will have our moment of seeing the hometown kid up on the fast track.” -Selleck floor dumps RHA Petition claims government disregards its constitution By Michael Hannon Staff Reporter In a push for better representation, some residents of Selleck Quadrangle floor 5300 are attempting to secede from the Residence Hall Association. According to a petition signed by residents of Selleck’s 5300 floor, the Selleck govern ment has a “total disregard” for its constitution and is only representing the interests of tradi tional undergraduate students. Therefore, the floor is withdrawing from . ~ RHA. The petition, signed by 26 students, was sent to the Sclleck Quadrangle Gov ernment, RHA, University of Nebraska President Martin Massengale, the NU Board of Regents, Housing Director Doug Zatechka and the Daily Nebras kan. RHA Vice President Mike Lewis, a senior majoring in physics and math, said the RHA constitution does not provide a way for stu See SELLECK on 6 Michelle Paulman/DN Gone fishin’ Richard Auman of Lincoln casts his line into Oak Lake on Sunday to troll for catfish. Aluminum recycling program for residence halls to start Ecology Now hopes to add glass, paper By Eric Snyder Staff Reporter Next week, students living in UNL residence halls will be able to recycle their alumi num without leaving their floor, thanks to a joint recycling effort by the Of fice of University Housing and Ecol ogy Now, The purpose of the program, initi a led by Ecology Now, is twofold, said Jeff Riggert, a spokesman for the student group. Riggert said he worked through the summer “to design a comprehen sive and sustainable recycling pro gram for the residence halls.” This step is the “mechanical” aspect of establishing the program, he said. Also, Riggert said, Ecology Now is helping the housing department with the promotional aspect of the program. ,rWe have 2,000 T-shirts with Ecology Now and UNL logos on them which will be sold at the snack bars in the residence halls,” he said. Proceeds gained from the sale: will be used to maintain the program Ecology Now also will help cdu cate residence hall students with 2 brochure about the program. In October 1989, Ecology Now placed and maintained aluminurr recycling bins in the student union: on City and East campuses. In Febru ary 1990, the unions took over lh< program. ^Housing was more receptive t< the idea after they saw the success it the unions,” said Dave Regan, an other spokesman for Ecology Now. Glen Schumann, assistantdirecto of housing for maintenance opera lions, said a major consideration in managing the recycling program is keeping operating costs minimal. “Part of the whole thing is to do (the recycling program) without in creasing costs to students,” Schumann said. “We’re trying to do it as cost i effective as possible.” Todatc, housing has spent roughly : $ 10,000 on the project. The majority of the money has been used to buy • receptacles, liners and lids, Schumann i said. Although the housing office is spending a considerable amount of r money to ensure the success of the • program, Schumann said UNL is spending amounts “far lower than other schools have invested.” "While the recycling program is in its introductory stage, can collection will be the responsibility of current custodial employees. However, more employees may be needed in the fu-. t turc to handle the collection process, collection process. “Our goal is to utilize our existing staff,” Schumann said. ■ Schumann speculated that profits from the cans would initially offset housing’s cost of setting up the pro gram. See RECYCLE on 7 NU beneficiary of $ 18 million from foundation Official says some funds earmarked for academics By Leslie Thorn Staff Reporter Che University of Nebraska in 1991 re ceived the second largest amount of University of Nebraska Foundation funds in the 55-year history of the foundation. According to a press release from Theresa Klein, director of public relations and publica tions for the NU Foundation, the University of Nebraska received more than $18 million from the NU Foundation in fiscal year 1991. Dan Morin, vice president and treasurer of the NU Foundation, said the most money was given to the university last year, when $27.5 million was donated. Of the $18 million given this year, NU re ceived $5.6 million for academic support, ac cording to the press release. Klein said academic support funds cover the broadest range of programs. “These funds could go for lectures, seminars or just to benefit any academic department as the department chair secs fit,” she said. Student assistance funds in fiscal year 1991 totaled $5.5 million, and faculty assistance re ceived nearly $ 1.3 million. These funds arc used for scholarships and professorships, Klein said. The foundation designated $3.2 million for campus buildings and improvements. “Funds have been used for the (Lee & He lene) Sapp . . . Recreation Center, building renovations, enhancement of the computer and modem languages labs and the East Campus Ar boretum,” Klein said. Klein said almost $2.9 million of ihec*mpus buildings and improvement fundjpaid d*c Pr,ncj" pal and interest on bonds issued (or building the 300 FOUNDATION on 7 Poor nations suffer economic blows. Page 2. Meat Puppets attack. Page Huskers go down. Page 8. Cross country teams sweep meet. Page 10. Heads Upl back in the United States. Page 15. INDEX Wire 2 Opinion 4 Sports 7 A&E Classifieds 15