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i Travis Heying/DN Students march to the Capitol Tuesday afternoon to protest the Legislature’s proposed 5 percent budget cut to the University of Nebraska. About 150 students attended the march. Students protest NU budget cuts H Some miss class to express views in Capitol march By Jeff Zeleny Senior Reporter LeAnne West is concerned about her future at the Uni versity of Nebraska-Lin coln. jor, said students rarely get an op portunity to voice their opinions to lawmakers. When they do, many students should take advantage of the opportunity. Tuesday, West and every stu dent in the NU system were given that opportunity in a Government Liaison Committee rally protest ing proposed budget cuts by the Legislature’s Appropriations Com mittee. “This is the only chance students have,” t said. is our chance to iget down (here). We I need to show we won’t stand for it anymore.” About 150 students marched from Broyhill Plaza through Cen tennial Mall to the north steps of the State Capitol, where a rally was held before the Appropriations Committee heard testimony on $13.98 million of proposed NU cuts. Sen. Dave Landis of Lincoln told the marchers the future of the NU system must be on everyone’s mind. “I worry about not just the per son today, but I worry about people tomorrow, (the) next decade and next century,” Landis said. “The university is key for making our selves well for the future.” Landis earned his graduate and law degrees from UNL, and said he understands the frustration students face. “I know what it’s like to be in your fourth year and you can’t get your degree,” he said. “You can’t chop down the trees and harvest them now, it ruins the future,” he said. “You have to let it go and prosper for the future.” Westand her friend, Kim Kalhol, missed class to attend the rally. Kalhol, an undeclared freshman, said she was disappointed more students didn’t attend the rally. “It would have made a bigger effect,” she said. "It affects every student.” See RALLY on 6 Cold wind greets NU appeals at hearing By Chuck Green Senior Reporter As University of Nebraska at Kearney Chancellor Wil liam Nester addressed the Legislature’s Appropriation’s Com mittee Tuesday, a chilly wind blew through Room 1520 at the State Capi tol. The breeze, coming through the open windows in the room, caught the curtains and nearly toppled the Ne — braska state flag I lo the floor. It was an ce ric foreshadow ing of the day’s ' testimony. For almost seven hours, the * nine-member LEGISLATURE ‘JS* stale budget, heard pleas from Uni versity of Nebraska administrators, faculty, staff and students to avoid what would be the fourth budget cut targeted at the university in two years. Most of those who testified said further cuts from NU’s budget would endanger its survival, and the survival of the state. The Appropriations Committee announced in January thaialmost $ 14 million would have to be shaved from NU’s budget in the next two years. In the last two years, SI2.1 million has been cut from the university’s budget. Andrew Sigerson, AS UN president and the student regent from the Uni versity of Ncbraska-Lincoln, said the entire state would suffer from further cuts at NU. “It’s not just dollar figures you’re cutting, it’s people,” he said. “If stu dents leave the state to become doc tors, lawyers, or whatever, it’s not like they’re going to come back when they’re finished with school. They’re going to stay wherever the arc at the time.” Sigerson said he was “angry, frus trated and nervous” when he heard there would be further cuts. “Every year, we come down here to fight for money we think is neces £oa MFAPINft rtn A Academic Senate members split on possible tobacco ban East Campus classes, facilities renovation discussed at meeting By Angie Brunkow Staff Reporter Academic Senate members had mixed reactions Tuesday to a possible pro posal to ban tobacco products entirely on campus. Jack Goebel, vice chancellor for business and finance, had asked senators to give him direction for developing the policy. Goebel said several groups had requested the ban. “There seems to be little sympathy for any variation from that theme," he said. Janet Hanna, an extension S EN ATE rcprcMtiiaiivc from Burwcll, xv>*.> said the university, one of Nebraska’s largest employers, was in a position to set an important precedent for the rest of the state by implementing the ban. “The university can act as an excellent role model,” she said. ButRoycc Ballinger, biological science sena tor, said banning all tobacco products from the university was illogical. Smoking is the only way tobacco products can adversely affect those besides the smoker, he said. Chewing tobacco does not harm anyone but the user, he said. “Where do you draw the line?” Ballinger said. Jack Siegman, sociology senator, said chewing tobacco should be banned because it was unclean. Don Jensen, psychology senator, said the smoking ban should be flexible, allowing smok ers to smoke in rooms with separate ventilation systems. In other business, Goebel Said the list of candidates for a University of Nebraska-Lin coin recycling coordinator had been narrowed to three. Goebel said the university had been “waf fling” for many years about how to deal with recycling, but progress was being made with the appointment of the coordinator. “While it’s a very slow process, it’s a pro See SENATE on 3 VOICE emerges as ASUN campaign’s big spender Proposed budget five times higher than PARTY'S By Jeffrey Robb Staff Reporter "*•-_ Which studenteloction group wins the race for ASUN will be decided today, but the spending race, at least, already has i v, .• been won. VOICE trca ASUN surer Kelly n—l-1 Archuleua said her -— party would spend about$2,500onthis Year’s campaign. it amount is five limes as much as the $500 PARTY treasurer Andrew Peshek said his group would spend. VOICE’S spending on work-party supplies alone, such as refreshments, plates and napkins, was at least $ 150, according to ASUN campaign finan cial records. Senatorial candidates under the VOICE banner each contributed $35, and VOICE advisory board candi dates paid $25, according to the records. As of Feb. 26, these fees had added up to about $1,000. Keith Benes, VOICE presidential candidate, contributed $400. Second Vice-Presidential candidate Jill Anderson chipped in $250. On Tuesday, VOICE’S bank ac count was in debt $422, but Archulctta said the group soon would make a deposit to cover the amount, y According to records, PARTY sup porters contributed only $477 to cam paign funds. PARTY presidential hopeful Steve Dietz said it was sug gested that senatorial candidates in nis group contribute $10 each, but as of Feb. 26 only two had paid. Dietz said he wished PARTY had had a budget as high as VOICE’S to work with. “I could have done some things that I would have liked to have done if only I had more money," he said. Dietz said his limited funding was frustrating, but he didn’t want this year’s race to turn into a spending spree. He said he heard of past campaigns where more than $7,000 was spent. But he said the message PARTY could See SPENDING on 3