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- T - Daily , 45/25 I I JF* Today, mostly sunny and I I M__W ^B^^ * ^B ^L 1 r ^B ^B warmer. Tonight, fair. Thurs ■ H ■ ■ ■ day, partly cloudy and mild ^Bb H (fl «^^B Step by steps A student passes through Bessey Hall Tuesday afternoon. Black students voice concerns By Sean Green Senior Reporter The local media’s focus on mi nority relations at UNL has forced university administra tors to address the issue, a student said Tuesday. Angela Green, a sophomore po litical science majorat UNL, said that ihc University of Ncbraska-Lincoln had paid only lip service to minority relations before. “The negative press has made the administration wake up a little faster than usual,’’Green said. “But because of the university’s past record, I am not very optimistic that this list will change things.” Green was one of about 30 black students who met with UNLadminis trators, including Vice Chancellor fo Academic Affairs James Gricscn Monday night to discuss minorit relations on campus. Students expressed their frustra lion at the meeting, and while admin islrative efforts to listen arc positive See VOICE on Bush, Tsongas win New Hampshire primaries. Page 2 Jayhawk depth worries for Nee, Huskers Page 8 “Naked Lunch" takes time di gest. Page 9 Stage veteran Liliane Monte vecchi to perform at Lied Center. Page 9 m* 51515 2 Opinion 4 Sports 7 A&E 9 Classifieds 11 Lunaestaa says Europe new challenge to U.S. by jeremy r-iizpatricK Senior Reporter I he end of the Cold War has re duced both tension and stabil ity in the world, the director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute said Tuesday. Geir Lundestad told about 900 people at the Lied Center for the Performing Arts that the Cold War also was a “long peace.” It created a high degree of tension, he said, as well as a high degree of stability. During the Cold War, he said, the potential for conflict created tension, but the balancing influences of the United States and the former Soviet Union also created stability. Now the Cold War is over, Lun destad said. “In great part it ended because the oovieis gave up, ne saiu. Growing ethnic and economic problems caused the Soviets to aban don their Cold War policies in order to address domestic challenges at home, he said. With the Cold War over, Lundes tad said, there is talk of a Pax Ameri cana — an American peace — be cause the United Slates is the only remaining superpower in the world. “The gulf war demonstrated America’s unique capabilities in power projection,” he said. * Lundcstad said the United States was strong economically as well as militarily. He said the United Stales’ economy was twice as large as the economy of Japan, and that the United States still led the world in overall See LUNDESTAD on 7 Judge rules Baldwin competent; contents of examination closed By Sean Green Senior Reporter A 2nd DistriclCourt judge ruled Tuesday that Andrew Scott Baldwin was competent to stand trial for the alleged assault of a Lincoln woman, but j.hc contents of Baldwin’s psychological examination were not released to the public. Baldwin, a 22-ycar-old student at the University of Ncbraska-Lincoln, was charged with first-degree assault after allegedly beating a Lincoln woman Jan. 18. After reading the results of the psychological examination, Judge Paul Merritt Jr. said Baldwin was compe tent and able to understand the charges being made against him. Merritt sched uled an arraignment for Baldwin at 2 p.m. today in Lancaster County Court. But at the request of Hal Ander son, Baldwin’s defense attorney, the contents of the examination will remain scaled. After the hearing, Anderson said the competency examination had nothing to do with what happened at the time of the alleged assault. “The judge said the results don’t have to be made public, and statuto rily my client has that right,” he said. “This has nothing to do with when the events occurred, or whether he knew right from wrong at the lime.” Anderson said he hoped that bond would be set for his client by Monday at the latest, but would not comment on what he thought a reasonable bond amount would be. Once the ease goes to trial, Bald win will plead not guilty by reason of insanity, Anderson said. “Our position is that (Baldwin) didn’t know right from wrong at the the time of the incident,” he said. When asked about Baldwin’s emotional state, Anderson said his client was upset and would like to talk to Gina Simanck, the woman Bald win allegedly assaulted. “He’s upset that he’s here and he’d rather that this event had never oc curred,” Anderson said. “He would like to talk to Simanck and tell her he’s sorry, but I don’t think that would be proper, or fair to the girl or her family.” Anderson said Baldwin was see ing visitors and was not having any major problems. “The people at the regional center said he was the most axjperaiivc patient they’ve ever had,” Anderson said. Gary Lacey, Lancaster county at torney, said Baldwin seemed compe tent to stand trial. “From what I saw in court today and what the judge said, it appears to me that Baldwin understands the currcntcascagainst him,"Lacey said. At the hearing, Lacey did not ob ject to the examination’s contents being sealed. “It’s important in any criminal trial to ensure that anyone accused of a crime gels a fair trial,” he said. “As a prosecutor, 1 have the responsibility to do everything I can to help make sure that happens.” Kerrey showing buoys hopes of supporters : By Therrese Goodlett I Staff Reporter Excitement filled theairas sup porters of Democratic presi dential candidate Bob Kerrey, D-Ncbraska, gathered at Kerrey’s headquarters, 721 r S. 14th St., Tues ’ day night in an |/ licipation of the New Hampshire primary. Kerrey sup 2 porters said they ! R were confident that he would main b tain his third-place finish, reported about 9:30 p.m., behind former Mas sachusetts senator Paul Tsongas and Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton. By about 9:30 p.m., the gap be tween Kerrey and Iowa Sen. Tom Hark in had narrowed to one percent. Kerrey had 12 percent of the votes and Hark in 11 percent. ‘Tm not worried,” said Becky Raymond, a volunteer worker and state employee. “I know personally, I’ve persuaded at least one percent— one percent will hold.” “Yeah, because we want to go the the Inaugural Ball,” Clara Smith, a See KERREY on 7