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Politics Continued from Page 1 scary — they’re uncannily on target. “They can’t claim it was all wis dom and insight, there is a little bit of accident there, but at least it rubs off the rough edges ... it forces them to at least gel in the ballpark.” Mark Bcstul, a senior secondary education major, said he registered for the class because he was inter ested in poliliesand he was impressed with Sittig in other classes he had registered for. Bcstul said he had expected much of the class lobe spent discussing the candidates. He said he was “pleas antly surprised” to find it was more devoted to the system the candidates work in. “Wc spend a lot of time learning the rules of the game — the process a candidate goes through to become a nominee,” he said. Bcstul said he thought he better understood how politics worked be cause of the class. “I think I’m getting more of an understanding of the system. That way, I can read the paper and watch the news about the candidates and apply the knowledge from the class to that,” he said. Bcstul recommended the class for people interested in politics— whether they were political science majors or not — to help them understand the process and how it works. “It’s not as simple as it appears on TV,” he said. Classes Continued from Page 1 University of Nebraska system at the NU Board of Regents meeting Fri day. Wilson said he was concerned more programs were being added without considering problems already in the system, such as closed classes. Liberty said some suggestions for improving accessibility to classes could include increasing the size of classes — if space was available—and shift ing students’ schedules to less desir able limes. But the suggested changes, he said, might not be viable in a number of cases. Liberty said he realized increasing class sizes might raise concern about the quality of leaching. “You have to make academic decisions toward a quality learning environment/' he said. These trade-ofls must be taken into consideration, he said, and that was why the academic affairs department had placed the issue in the hands of the deans. Liberty said he expected to re ceive feedback from the deans around the beginning of April. Their suggestions would be used to minimize the problem for the up coming fall semester and help create a long-term plan to combat the prob lem, he said. Science program aids teens Students get credit for Mentor project By Melissa Dunne Staff Reporter High school students can explore their interest in science while earning college credit through a newly devel oped program. The Mentors in Science program, sponsored by the 4-H Club and the University of Ncbraska-Lincoln’s NULAB honors program, works in conjunction with recruitment efforts by the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, said Ken Schmidt, extension specialist for4-H and youth development. “We arc really looking for out standing students, particularly in the science department, where we have a great need,” he said. “NULAB is an administrative mechanism under the responsibility of the director of the honors program to pair outstanding high school stu dents with faculty to receive credit,” said Herman Knochc, professor of biochemistry and coordinator of the Mentors in Science program. Knochc said the Mentors in Sci ence program built on NULAB by using the 4-H program to inform stu dents of opportunities. “We know that there arc high school ^students doing college-level work,” he said. “Students may be aware of something they’d like to study further and become involved in a research project which could eventually lead to receiving college credit.” Interested students first must sub mita project proposal to a committee of two university faculty members and two high school science teachers, Schmidt said. “We then identify a faculty men tor for that individual,” he said. “Once that linkage has been established, it is up to the student and mentor to work out a program.” Schmidt said the final program could involve lab time either at the university or at one of several re search and extension centers located across the state. Credit would be received through NULAB, Schmidt said. Students ini tially would enrol I for one credit hour, but could earn up to six credit hours as ; determined by their mentors. Several students already have been paired with mentors and arc in vary ing stages of progress, Schmidt said. Research on soft drinks and a study of nitrates and water in agronomy are ( two projects now under way. Knochc said that although the program’s goal was to recruit inter- ] ested high school students through : the 4-H program, students not in- : volvcd in 4-H also may participate. “Participation is based more on i — it We are really looking for outstanding stu dents, particularly in the science depart menty where we have a great need Ken Schmidt extension specialist for 4-H and youth development -99 - he interest level of the participants,” Schmidt said. There is no age limit cither, he <aid. High school freshmen through icniors may participate. Schmidt said he had received posi ivc feedback about the program. “We have had very little time to do t full-fledged promotion, but there las been a flurry of interest.” Knochc said student-mentor rcla ionships had existed before the Vlcntors in Science program. Before ''JULAB, however, students had no )pportunity to receive credit. “Wc have always had faculty nembers who have worked with high ichool students on science projects,” Cnochc said. ‘This is an effort to ncrcasc the availability and let stu lenls know that there arc faculty nembers willing to help.” t — WHY YOU SHOULD START PLANNING FOR RETIREMENT WITH YOUR EYES CLOSED. For retirement to be the time of your life, you have to dream a little—about the things you’ve always wanted to do: travel, explore, ' start a business. Just imagine... With a dream and a plan, you can make it happen. 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Michael Riley, chairman of the industrial and management systems engineering department, also is in volved with the project,Cochran said. The study will evaluate the physi cal stress on checkers from various configurations, including different designs of register systems, he said. Variables such as whether the checker also bags the groceries will be considered. The group has ordered checkout stands, scanners and other equipment necessary to set up three or four stands in a lab area at UNL, Cochran said. Once the lab is set up, he said, the group will hire experienced checkers to periodically check groceries for the day. Each checker’s muscle fatigue will be evaluated electronically, Cochran said. Psycho-physical fatigue, or the checker’s perception of pain and comfort, also will be evaluated, he said. After the lab study, the group will examine real-life checkout stands, he said. 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POLICE REPORT-1 Beginning midnight Thursday 10:20 a.m. —* Compact discs sto len, Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, 715 N. 16lh SL.S390. 1:10p.m.—Hit-and-run accident, Abcl-Sandoz Residence Hall park ing lot, S650. 6:52 p.m. — Vehicle mirror bro ken, 19th and Vine streets, S50. 8:21 pjn. — Chain-link fence dam aged, 34th Street and Leighton Ave nue, S100. 8:40 p.m. — Fight, Harper Schramm-Smith Residence Hall Complex, one injury. 9:04 p.m. — Fight between pro testers and filmgocrs, Sheldon Art Gallery, no injuries. 9:55 p.m. — Building roof smashed, 16th and Holdrcgc streets, S750. Beginning midnight Friday 2:27 a.m. — Hit-and-run accident, 1309 N. 17th St., one arrest 3:45 a.m. — Verbal disturbance, Harper-Schramm-Smilh Residence Hall Complex, one arrest. 10:48 a.m. — Clothes stolen, Mabel Lee Hall, SI 30. 11:12 a.m. — Purse stolen, San doz Residence Hall, S26. 1:19 p.m. — Tax books stolen, University Bookstore, S40. 1:52 p.m.—Person reported miss ing and later found, Calhcr Resi dence Hall. 1:58 p.m. — Backpack stolen, Uni versity Bookstore, S30. 3:46 p.m.— Money stolen, Bcsscy Hall, $7%. 4:15 p.m. — Gym bag stolen, Lee and Helene Sapp Recreation Cen ter, $284. 4:18 p.m. — Fire alarm acciden tally tripped. Agriculture Engineer ing Laboratory. 4:42 p.m. — Purse stolen, Abel Residence Hall, recovered. 4:45 p.m. — Textbook stolen, Burnell Hall, $23.
