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: .. JeffZeleny/DN Step right up Russ Kness of Albia, Iowa performs a vintage show for children at the Haymarket Heydays last week. See story and photos on page 5. Fourth of July crackles with excitement By Shane Tucker Staff Reporter s the sharp bite of sulfur and the crack and pop of firecrack - ers fill the air this weekend, University of Nebraska-Lincoln stu dents will celebrate the Fourth of July in a variety of ways. Jason Hince, 19, a sophomore in dustrial engineering major, has a spe cial interest in Nebraska’s Fourth of July activities. r‘This is the first slate I’ve lived in that fireworks are legal — I think I’ll stick around for that,” Hince said. Many students will take the time to be with their families. Shedrick Triplett, 21, a senior economics ma jor, said he plans to visit his grandpar ents in Chicago. “We usually have a cookoul with the family and then go to a fireworks show,” Triplett said. Shelley Hockemeier, 19, a sopho moreaccounting major, said she plans to use the holiday as a chance to relax and spend lime with her friends. Hockemeier is not alone in her desire to take it easy during the holi day. Many UNL students will spend the fourth with their fpends, and Lin coin will offer them a variety of things to do. Holmes Park, at 70th and Van Dorn streets, will be the hub of most of Lincoln’s July Fourth festivities. The Lincoln Jaycees and the Sowers Club will sponsor Blastfest ’93, an Inde pendence Day festival offering games and fireworks for all ages. According to John Schram, co chairman of the Jaycees Blastfest com mittee, the fun will start with coed and men’s softball and sand volleyball tournaments Saturday and Sunday. See FOURTH on 2 Law college opposed By Lisa Vernon Staff Reporter Stale Sen. Ernie Chambers’ pro posed phase-out of the Univer sity of Nebraska’s College of Law has not been received warmly by some university officials. Chambers sent a letter last week to University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chan cellor uraham Spanier about a proposition to eliminate NU’s College of Law. Chambers of Omaha said in the letter that based on national and re gional studies. there exists a glut unamDers of lawyers and this situation contin ues to be exacerbated by an over production of lawyers by law schools." He also stated that phasing out the college may be desirable because of the state's budget problems. But Harvey Peatman, dean of NU *s College of Law, said he did not agree with Chambers' statements. “This idea is one that I feel no one is considering but Chambers," Perlman said. “There is really no way Creighton can substitute for UNL be cause we both have different mis sions.” Chambers also said in the letter that he thinks there is no need for two law schools in Nebraska, with Creighton being able to meet the de mands of students who want to attend law school in Nebraska. Spanicr was out of town and couldn't be reached for comment by the Daily Nebraskan, but earlier told The Associated Press the NU College of Law was important to the state. “I’m sure there arc many individ uals besides Senator Chambers who believe that there are too many law yers in Nebraska," Spanicr saia. “But over the 100 years of our history, we have found that in most years, there is a high demand for our graduates be cause of community needs and be cause our graduates are well trained.” Chambers did not return numerous calls made earlier this week by the DN. NU’s College of Law has about 450 students, and its budget is $5 million a year, but $3 million of that comes from tuition, grants and alum ni donations, Perlman said. While eliminating the NU College of Law might seem cost-efficient, Perlman said it would still end up costing the state. “Removing the law college at UNL would increase legal assistance and education prices in Nebraska,” he said. Perlman said it was surprising that Chambers, an alumnus of the Creighton School erf Law, made this proposal. “It is quite ironic that Chambers is raising this issue, because more than 10 percent of next year’s law school enrollment will be. comprised of mi nority students,” Perlman said. In his letter. Chambers told offi cials he is gathering information about the law school and would appreciate any help. Spanicr said he does not know what effect Chambers’ proposal will have. “We will provide a detailed re sponse to Sen. Chambers’ proposal, but I think it’s unlikely that the people of the state would wish to close one of our greatest assets,” Spanicr said. Even if the proposed closure of the College of Law does not happen, Perlman said Chambers’ letter still might have an affect on the school. “I don’t think this is a sensible idea, and 1 don’t think others will cither; my only concern is that appli cants to our college may hear about this and apply somewhere else in stead of UNL,” Perlman said. “Like I said, all Chambers is doing is raising an issue.” The elimination of 15 faculty Dosit ons and the reduction of 21 ■iff positions would reduce the ;s Film Theatre [-Editorial and Grad Reality of budget reductions lelt By Jeff Zeleny Senior Editor Seven months after a special ses sion of the the 1992 Legislature announced a $2.2 million cut to the University of Nehraska-Lincoln’s budget, Linda Wilson discovered she was losing her job. The notice, given in April, came as a complete shock to Wilson, an ad ministrative technician in the news editorial department of the College of Journalism. “I had no clue when they told me,” Wilson said. “They said it was the budget.” i Although Wilson was aware of budget problems throughout the uni versity, she wanted more answers about her position's elimination, and sent a memo to UNL Chancellor Gra ham Spanier. Spanier returned the memo, which helped address some concerns Wil son had about her dismissal, she said, and was reassured it had nothing to do with her job performance. Wilson’s job includes assisting and supervising journalism students in their work on the UNL laboratory newspaper, The Journalist. “It’s not your normal eight to five job with The Journalist,” she said. “Election night we were here until 4 a.m. Wilson said she will probably be replaced by agradualc student, which concerned her. “I don’t think they’ll be full time, I think that’s pretty crucial,” she said. “Many students have come to me with concerns. I spent time tutoring them. I feel bad about that for students. “I ’ m sure they ’ll find someone that can do it, but not with the care and full time.” Wilson’s is one of 36 positions eliminated because of the budget re duction. Twenty one administrative and support staff positions and 13 faculty positions were eliminated to See CUTS on 2