The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, October 20, 1992, Image 1

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    Professors: Debate to
produce petty changes
oy Jeremy Fitzpatrick
Staff Reporter
President Bush performed well in Mon
day night’s presidential debate at East
Lansing, Mich., but not well enough to
make a difference in the election, three Univer
sity of Nebraska-Lincoln political science pro
fessors said.
John Comer said all three
candidates performed well
enough to keep the president
from gaining substantial
ground on Bill Clinton’s lead
in the polls.
“Bush was good, but nei
ther of the other two candi
dates stumbled badly, which
is what the president needed,” he said. “I don’t
, see this as a home run or as something that will
change the pattern in the polls.”
Bush ’s strategy of going more aggressively
alter Clinton than he did in the two previous
ucuaici ncipeu me president, corner said, but
not significantly.
“Each of the candidates made their points,
and then their opponents countered them*,” he
said. “It’s not anything we haven’t heard be
fore, so I don’t think it will have an impact
now.”
Bush may make a dent in Clinton’s lead, but
not a significant one, Comer said. He said he
was not surprised that the debates had so little
impact on the polls.
“Debates generally are a wash,” he said.
“And there were forces in this particular elec
tion working against Bush and for his oppo
nents that the debates would not have been
enough to overcome those forces.”
Robert Sittig said Bush improved his perfor
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(Bush) had a better perfor
mance tonight. I don’t know
what kept him so restrained in
the past. It wasn’t a wipeout,
but he performed better than
Clinton.
Sittig
political science professor
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mance from the first two debates to win the
third.
“(Bush) had a better performance tonight,”
he said. “I don’t know what kept him so re
strained in the past.
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than Clinton.”
But Siltig agreed that Bush’s performance
probably would not be enough for him to
overcome Clinton’s lead in the polls.
“Ildidn’tgoaswcllforClinton as he wanted,
I’m sure,” he said. “Will it make a difference?
I doubt it, but it might.”
Robert Miewald said he thought there were
no new developments in Monday night’s de
bate.
“1 don’t think much changed from the previ
ous two debates,” he said, “I don ’ t th ink Cl in ton
hurt himself or Bush helped himself that much.”
He agreed that the debate wouldn’t change
the outcome of the race.
“I can’t see that this will change the compo
sition of the election,” he said. “Clinton is 12 to
15 points ahead now, and I can’t imagine that
lead will change without some dramatic sort of
event now.”
Court suspends gunman
From Staff Reports __
The Nebraska Supreme Court has sus
pended Arthur McElroy from practic
ing law until disciplinary actions against
him arc decided.
The Nebraska Slate Bar Association applied
for his suspension because it was believed that
his actions could cause serious damage to the
reputation of the legal profession.
McElroy, a graduate of the University of
Nebraska College of Law, was admitted to the
practice of law in Nebraska April 16, 1990.
Chief Justice William Hastings signed the
order for suspension last Tuesday.
McElroy, 43, was arrested last Monday for
allegedly attempting to fire a loaded semiauto
matic rifle at a classroom full of students in
Ferguson Hall. He was charged with attempted
second-degree murder, carrying a weapon to
commit a felony, use of terroristic threats and
use of a weapon to commit a felony.
McElroy remains in custody at the Lancaster
County Jail. His trial is set for Monday.
rormer professor’s trial set
From Staff Reports
A preliminary trial date of Nov. 30 has
been set for Clifford Walton, a former
associate professor of chemical engi
neering at UNL.
Walton, who had been acting as the adviser
of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln boxing
club, is charged with third-degree sexual as
sault for an incident involving a UNL student.
i.....
Walton’s attorney, Hal Anderson, requested
a jury trial, but did not request that the trial be
moved.
Walton is free on a 52,500 personal recogni
zance bond, which he will not have to pay
unless he fails to appear in court or makes
contact with the victim, said Judy Leech, judi
cial administrator of the Lancaster County Court.
Anderson said he would continue conduct
ing interviews $nd taking depositions.
Jody Price/D N
Dave Hunnicutt, left, director of the Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Council
of Nebraska, and Dave Bower, college programs director for the council,
work to teach students how to drink responsibly.
Smart drinking
Program focuses on risk reduction
by Kara Morrison
Senior Editor
Dave Hunnicuu and Dave Bower
aren’t working on a “Just Say No”
campaign.
Their alcohol risk-reduction and risk
management program for college students
doesn’t preach abstinence. W ithin a relaxed
and personal atmosphere, the program edu
cates students about drinking responsibly. It
also informs them of the consequences of
various choices.
“Drinking is a personal choice — like
choosing the foods we cat or choosing
whether or not to to exercise,” Hunnicutt,
education director for the Alcoholism and
Drug Abuse Council of Nebraska, said. “We
can i unu any evidence mat icacning aosu
nence is the best way to approach a program
like this.
“People have always told you that you are
going to heaven if you abstain from alcohol
and that you arc a wretched, vile sinner if
you drink,” Hunnicutt told a group of fresh
men during a program this month.
He assured the group this was not the
point that he and Bower, college programs
director for the council, were trying to make.
The two men said they were in no posi
tion to lake a ‘holier-than-thou’ stance on
alcohol. Their experiences are part of what
keeps them interested in working with stu- *
dents who, like themselves during their col
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IN U b oundation assets skyrocket
Market value hits
$271.6 million,
10.9 percent rise
By Matthew Grant
Staff Reporter _
The market value of University
of Nebraska Foundation assets
hit a record $271.6 million on
June 30, foundation trustees recently
reported.
This is a 10.9 percent rise in the
value of assets since the last fiscal
year — an increase of $26.8 million
on last year’s total of $244.8 million.
The market value of foundation
assets has doubled since June 30,
1985.
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The foundation is a non-profit or
ganization that supplements funding
For the NU system. Its income comes
from a variety of sources, including
investment and gifts from alumni,
corporations and other supporters.
Gifts and investment income to
taled $41.5 million for 1991-2, up
$2.2 million from the last fiscal year.
Investment income totaled
$19,548,408, and total gift income
was $21,919,199.
Theresa Klein, NU Foundation di
rector of public relations and publica
tions, said fund raising was “not a
science” and the motivation for dona
tions was difficult to define. The in
crease in gifts, however, shows that
NU alumni are loyal to the university,
she said.
The gifts were “their way of both
giving back and investing,” Klein said.
Donations can take one of two
forms: either direct donations of a
specific amount, or the creation of an
endowment fund in which the do
nated money is invested and only the
interest is used by NU^
Almost $ 15 million was transferred
to the foundation during this fiscal
year. Of that, $5.2 million was used
for scholarships, graduate assistant
ships and other student assistance.
Another $1 million was provided for
faculty assistance, including profes
sorships and fellowships.
The Nebraska State Museum, li
brary systems and fine arts institu
tions received benefits totaling
$896,598, and more than $890,000
was made available for building im-.
provements.