THURSDAY
JULY 15, 1993
VOL. 92
NO. 160
UNIVERSITY OF
NEBRASKA
LINCOLN
Former DePaul
official named
UNK chancellor
By Carina Loontjar
Staff Reporter
The search is over and ihc University of
Nebraska at Kearney has a new chancel
lor.
On July 10, University of Nebraska Presi
dent Martin Masscngalc recommended to the
NU Board of Regents that Gladys Styles
Johnston be appointed as chancellor of UNK as
well as vice president of the University of
Nebraska.
After unanimous approval by the regents,
Johnston will leave her post as executive vice
president of DePaul University in Chicago to
join uniis. on /\ug. i.
“Dr. Johnslon is an expe
rienced administrator who
has earned a reputation for
creaUvcapproaches to deal
ing with issues,” Massen
galc said. “Her knowledge
■of education at all levels
■gives her unique insights 1
■into how students learn and
■die most effective ways to
juMiiwvii icacn.
Johnston said Massengalc highlighted one
of her strengths, which is in “managing and
overseeing and stretching resources."
She said she has learned these qualities in
her various educational experiences.
“1 started out teaching elementary school
and I moved through the ranks," Johnston said.
“I have all the experiences (in all levels); a lot
comes from being a dean."
Although she does not have any specific
goal for UN K yet, Johnston said she has an idea
where to start.
*Td like to get to know people and let them
get to know me," Johnston said.
Johnston said she would like to start with a
schedule of meetings with faculty, staff, em
ployees and students to get more specific ideas
on what issues and problems need to be ad
dressed at UNK.
MI am going to spend time meeting with all
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Damon Im/DN
Gary Ross takes a last look at what used to be Ms garage before checking into a motel Tuesday. Ross’ North 21st
street home sustained $50,000 in structural damage from a tornado in last Thursday’s storm.
By Jeff Zeleny
Senior Editor
One week after record-breaking storms
ripped through much of Nebraska,
Lincolnites continued cleaning up
after the city was stricken by massive winds
and small tornados.
Early storm reports indicated damage
was sustained from strong straight-1 inc winds
recorded at over 70 mph. But the Lincoln
damage, which could be as high as $8.2
million, was caused in part by tomadic
activity, said meteorologist Ken Dewey, a
UNL geography professor.
“The reason they said (there were no
tornados) was because the nature of the
tornados were short-lived and small and did
not show up on radar,” he said. ‘They were
not on the ground long enough to make an
obvious path.”
After inspecting the damage Friday morn
ing, Dewey said it was clear there were torna
dos in Lincoln.
“I became suspicious immediately the next
morning," he said. “Straight line winds blow
things over. I saw trees twisted instead of blown
over.”
Dewey examined the damage throughout
the city, and found evidence to link northwest
Lincoln damage to tornados. There were possi
ble tornados in southwest and east Lincoln, he
said.
The storm produced some of the greatest
widespread damage Dewey said he had ever
seat.
“The thunderstorms developed quickly, and
was moving quickly," he said. “It picked up
strength well before it hit Kearney and we knew
we had a problem on our hands.” v
Damage was extensive in Kearney, includ
ing $1.5 million damage to the University of
Nebraska at Kearney campus, said Ron
Smith, UNK facilities director.
“We lost a roof on the field house in the
Cushing Hall Complex,” he said. “We lost a
roof on the Fine Arts Building and minor
roof damage to four residence nails.”
The roof on the field house was lifted off
by the winds. Smith said, and the roof re
mains loose on the east half of the building.
The top priority now is for reconstruction, he
said.
“We’ve tried to make the campus safe
and the structures safe,” he said. “Then you
do temporary repairs to get them as water
tight as possible. We’re in that temporary
mode right this minute and we’ll be getting
bids together.”
About 80 trees were lost in the storm, he
said, and 100 more were severely damaged.
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Natural and artificial Ultra-Violet Rays
1% can easily damage skin, but ttiere are
^^precautions ond can take.
The sun is the cause of at least 90% of ad skin cancers
i Over 500,000 new cases in the United States are
^ diagnosed each year.
jfc One in every seven Americans is affected.
Use a sunscreen with a minimum SPF of 15. fe
Plan outdoor activities to avoid the sun's peak hours.
Wear protective clothing and a broad-brimmed hat.
Scofl MonroaDfJ
Sun overexposure unhealthy habit
By Jean DeShazer
Staff Reporter > - '
Heeding oul into the summer
sun? Don’t forget your hat,
umbrella, sunglasses, plenty
of water and perhaps the most impor
tant item — sunscreen.
Overexposure to the sun, especial
ly during the summer months, is a
common problem for students, said
Dr. Russell F. La Beau Jr., medical
director of the University of Nebras
ka-Lincoln Health Center.
A report from the Nculrogena
Skincare Institute said “there is no
such thing as a healthy tan—a suntan
is an indication that damage has been
done to (he skin."
LaBeau said tanning was a habit
that gained popularity in the early part
of the 19th century..
“Fifty or 60 years ago, it was desir
able to nave fair skin. People, espe
cially women, went to great lengths to
keep their skin white; only recently
has a tan become a symbol of a healthy
person.” LaBeau said.
LaBeau said overexposure to the
sun was the main cause of skin cancer,
which included Basal Cell Carcino
ma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma and
Malignant Melanoma, the latter be
ing the most serious of the three types.
“We arc seeing an increase in skin
cancers due to overexposure to the
sun,** La Beau said.
Labcau said, in contrast with other
reports over the years, damage from
the sun’s rays can occur even in peo
ple with dark complexions, who were
once considered to be safe from sun
damage.
He said exposure to the sun can
also cause premature aging and wrin
kling of the skin.
To prevent damage from the ef
fects of the sun, LaBeau recommend
ed some measures that could be taken
which include:
• Using a broad spectrum sun
screen of at least 10-15 SPF but not
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