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Gender Continued from Page 1 But, she said she fears the new restrictions being imposed on college sports by the NCAA might hurt women’s sports more than men’s be cause there is less room for staff cut ting and scholarship reductions. The new NCAA athletic restric tions includea 10 percent cut in schol arships allowed, reduces the time ath letes can devote to their sport, limits the number of assistant coaches and limits on recruiting visits. “We’re on the road to reform in college athletics as a whole,” Hibner said. “But, are women being left be hind?” Recently, the Big Ten Athletic Conference has responded to the gen der equity issue by proposing that in five years, 40 percent of its athletes be women. James O’Hanlon, dean of the Teachers College, said that the Big Eight is considering the gender equity issue as well. O’Hanlon attended the Big Eight’s spring meeting and a follow-up meet ing held last week as UNL’s academic representative. He said achieving gender equity presents several problems, including defining what gender equity is. A definition that is gaining ground ic that the* nprrpnlaop nf u/nmpn nth. letes should be proportional to the percentage of women in the student body. That would mean that something would have to be done for women’s athletics, to balance them with foot ball, O’Hanlon said. He said there arc a few possible solutions: • A reduction in funding and schol arships for men’s sports. • Junior varsity squads could be added to the women’s sports. • Women’s athletics could acquire a new sport, such as soccer. • Certain sports, like tennis and golf, could be combined to include both men and women. • Scholarships could become based on need only with no assistance to wealthy student athletes. O’Hanlon said the Big Eight is developing a plan to achieve gender equity and will consider it further at the next meeting in September. “Clearly, steps will be taken in this direction,” O’Hanlon said. “If we don’t follow the BigTen we won’tget women to come to the Big Eight.” WASTED YOUTH. AGSAT Continued from Page 1 challenge of technology, and using it to remain in the forefront of agricul tural education. Kerrey said the vision of land grant universities is to be the key to agricultural production and profit. -it Distance learning can be at least as effective as the traditional classroom. Jordan USD A administrator -ft - i Such risk-taking is vital to its contin ued success, he said. “Those who sit back complacently and say we’ll always have success are tomorrow’s failures,” Kerrey said. In addition to classroom courses, AG*SAT offers courses to county extension offices, educating county agents across the nation in the latest methods of farming. AG*SAT’s reputation is known worldwide, as Wise related the story of a representative in India being que ried about the network. Finally, AG*SAT will allow re searchers from across the nation to share their latest f endings through tele conferences, sharing ideas and get ting a jump on several years’ time compared to traditional presentations at seminars. Stad McKee/DN Speaker AG*SAT Board Chairman Irv Omtvedt. Berry Continued from Page 3 cation. She told them that racism was rear ing its ugly head on campuses. People in Nebraska, she said, may want to deny racism, but that doesn’t make it go away. “Racism is not on vacation,” she said. “It didn’t take a sabbatical.” Berry said society views Blacks as two separate groups — the bad group and “the Huxtables.” “As long as you’re a Huxtable, you’re okay,” she said. She added that sub-dominate mi nority groups are urged to become like the dominating group. “I will never look like a whiteman. Thank you, Jesus,” Berry said, re warded by gales of laughter. On a more serious note, she said discrimi nation has to be confronted — peace fully. After the Rodney King verdict was reached and riots were breaking out nationwide, Berry said she was angry. “I tried a riot, but I was in upstate New York and couldn ’ l find five other Black people.” So she went to the shopping mall. Other people feeling hurt and an gry about the “not guilty” verdict also were wandering around the mall. It was great, Berry said. She laughed as she recalled how sympathetic clerks gave her 15 per cent off of everything. Berry said the best way to confront racism is to talk about it. You don’t have lo start a light over it, you can just say you disagree, she said. Ques tion it, confront it, provide alterna tives and join forces with other people who feel the same way, she said, then pass it on. “Each one will teach one. That’s the beauty of it,” Berry said. People in Nebraska — people in America — arc affected by change, Berry said. “Every day contributions of every day people arc going to bring about the change,” Berry said. Berry said another way people can overcome racism is to experience and appreciate the diversity of life. She urged students to travel and lo lap into the different cultures found on cam pus. It’s okay, Berry said, to identify with others who are like-minded, but “it won’t make you less white because you sit at the Afro-American Table— it will make you more human.” A question and answer session fol lowed Berry’s lecture. At times, how ever, thcQ&A had a therapeutic spirit as emotions surfaced and laughter subsided. Berry even shed tears when several students shared their own Sto ries of racism. One student asked the comedian doctor if Berry used humor to cover up her sadness. “All my humor comes from things that have made me angry,” Berry said. Angry, sad and funny, Berry ended the lecture with a smile on her face and a mischievous glint in her eyes. International menu available to students in Union foodcourt By Lori Stones Staff Reporter Two new fast food restaurants were approved by the NU Board of Regents Saturday, which will be added to the University of Ncbraska-Lincoln City Union this fall, an official said, Darvl Swanson, City Union direc tor, said that Amigos and Imperial Palace Express would open the week before the fall semester begins, pro vided construction remains on sched ule. The decision to have a Mexican restaurant and a Chinese restaurant dales back to a Union Board survey that was conducted in 1991 and 1992, Swanson said. -44 Money was a factor, but these two places were not the highest bidders. Swanson, City Union director -yy - Results showed that a Mexican restaurant was most desirable but, he said, there was a tie between having a Chinese, chicken or Italian restau rant. So, Swanson said, bids were sent to restaurants in the categories that lied. Chinese restaurants were the only respondents. These two places were selected, he said, because they scored high on amount of bid, student preference, speed of service and track record in sales at existing sites. “Money was a factor,” Swanson I said, “But these two places were not the highest bidders.” Some controversy surrounded the selection of the Mexican bidder, Swanson said. Initially, Taco Bell was selected, he said, but Amigos challenged the bid. “From our discussion with students, we decided that Taco Bell was reflec tive of what they wanted,” Swanson said. But, he said, when Amigos con tested the decision to have Taco Bell, it was a declared a tic between the two. In an effort to resolve the tie, the Bureau of Sociological Research con ducted a survey of pre-enrolled stu dents at their home address. “The survey did indicate that Amigos was preferred,” Swanson said. The removal of the Fast Break Cafe, Swanson said, has resulted some comments of disappointment. But, he said, these places are “more modern and attuned to today’s taste.” “Each of these three operators, in cluding Little King, will experience gross sales three times greater than the Fast Break Cafeteria,” Swanson said. Construction for the restaurants has been underway since March when workers removed asbestos. Currently, workers are working to build the restaurant shells, Swanson said, which consist of a wall, a ceiling and installing lights. In July, the con tractors will begin building their store fronts and add other things that arc needed for their businesses. These albums won t be much help, but you]! like 'em! ■ i Includes: BAD BLOOD SO SAVAGE THE HEART TAKE THE DOG OFF THE CHAIN A5S&_d ■ywMMi TiiiT*r~rnrT -itt ^-irwiTiir uni—ti" - • * *• WHILING SOULS IU. 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