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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 31, 1992)
NU athletes put time into painting I By Dan McKinney Staff Reporter University of Nebraska-Lincoln swimmers, divers and baseball play ers pul in overtime Saturday attempt ing to perfect their strokes. Bullhcathlctcswcrcn’tin the pool dr on the diamond—they surrounded two houses, ready to scale ladders with cans of paint in hand. The NU baseball team and the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams participated in the sec ond annual Lincoln Paint-A-Thon. During the Paint-A-Thon, a na tional event, clubs and organizations voluntarily paint the homes of the elderly and disabled who can’t afford to hire commercial painters. The baseball team painted a house at 1137 Charleston St., and the swim ming anddivingtcamspainleda house at 3126 P St. “We wanted to do a community service program that gives the ath letes a chance to give something back to the community that’s supporting Are You Losing Money On Your Checking Account? You're not getting the most for your money if you're not earning interest on your checking account or if you’re still paying to write and order checks. At First Commerce Savings, you'll receive: •INTEREST PAID on Student Accounts. •NO Minimum Balance Requirement (However, $100 initial balance required to open the account.) •FREE introductory standard order. B • 24 Hour Access with your First Commerce Card. B •FDIC insured up to $100,(XX). I •Student I.D. required. - B Stop in today or call one of our three convenient locations. H JM First Commerce I imSAViNGS I South Downtown East B 434-4840 434-4800 434-4860 B 40th & South 11th &P 66th &O B MEMBER A First Commerce Industrial Loan <£■ Investment Company FDIC m them,” said Kelly Nordcll, assistant swimming coach for the women’s team. “It’s*casy to forget about other people when you’re working with such gifted people,” she said. In addition to giving something back to the community, athletes will receive another benefit, said John Sanders, cqach of the baseball team. “It’s good for oyr guys,” Sanders said, “because it’s an cyc-opcncr for some of them — to sec people less fortunate than them.” The athletes started painting at about 8 a.m. and worked until early afternoon. “We don’t mind gelling up this early,” said Darin Erstad, a freshman outfielder from Jamestown, N.D., “because you’re helping someone out.” The project was a first for some of the athletes. “I’d never painted a house before,” said Chandy Barr, a junior swimmer from Lincoln. “I’m getting more paint on myself than on the house. UNL swimmer Mark Anderson works on his painting strokes Saturday at the second annual Lincoln Paint-A-Thon. Hairstyling... For those who care •Free parking 4-74—44^S •7 Stylists ' • Appointments or Walk-ins • Perms and Colors Mon-Fri 8:00 to 8:00 GZS Sat 8:00 to 4:00 & ^SHOPJ ___ The Clipper i ■ I Get over ’400 worth of preloaded software when you buy one of the Apple* Macintosh* computers shown above at our best prices ever. And if you are interested in financing options, be sure to ask for details about the Apple Computer Loan. But hurry, because student * i Apple Macintosh LCII Apple Macintosh Ilsi aid like this is only available through October 15,1992 - and only at your authorized Apple campus reseller. ■ * , • ~t v * 1 • " © 1992 Apple Computer, Inc Apple the Apple logo, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc Classk is a registered trademark Ikensed to Apple Computer, Inc PowerBook is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc The Random House Encytkipedia is a trademark of Random House, Inc American Hentage Electronic Dktkmarv, Electronic Thesaurus, and ConecTexi* devekiped by Houghton Mifflin Company, pulilishcr of The American Hentage Dictionary and ftngct s II The New Thesaurus ConecTexi underlying technology devekiped bv l-atigugge Sistems, Inc Calendar Creator is a trademark of Power I'p Software CorporatKm Resume \Xmer is a trademark of Hootware Software Company, Inc All product names ate the irademark of their respective htilders. Offer good on the Macintosh PowerHook 145 4/40 configuration onh AiR|uaJifnng compuiers come preloaded with software and electronic versions of instructions Disks and printed manuals art not included in this offer r “ " ’ ■ '* •