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Ruled out New policy restricts smoking in stadium By DeDra Janssen Staff Reporter Nebraska Comhusker fans should embrace the new football season with enthusiasm, but they should keep in mind stadium policies, a UNL official said. Bill Byrne, University of Nebras ka-LincoIn athletic director, said a restricted-smoking policy had been added to stadium rules. Smoking will be permitted only in designated areas — under the stands in the northwest, northeast, southeast and southwest comers of the stadium. Re-entry passes will be available for those who choose to step outside the stadium to smoke. “It’s not right to have secondary smoke blown in people’s faces — that’s why we have banned smoking," Byrne said. Memorial Stadium safety policies prohibit: • Throwing of any objects, includ ing oranges. Any fan caught throwing objects could be removed immediate ly from the stadium. Game officials may penalize the home team if ob jects are thrown onto the playing field. • Alcoholic beverages in the stadi um or university-owned parking lots. UNL reserves the right to examine the contents of containers brought into the stadium. Thermos bottles and squeeze bottles are permitted, but may be inspected. • Umbrellas. Umbrellas may be a safety hazard and block other fans’ view of the game. Other safety policies address fans with disabilities. Fans using wheel chairs and their companions can enter and sit near the north end of the east stadium. Parking for the disabled is avail able for $5 at the northwest comer of 10th Street and Avery Avenue, near stadium gate No. 11, and in campus lot 18A at the comer of 15th and U streets, north of the Nebraska Union. Golf carts will be available to trans port fans with disabilities from lot 18A to the stadium. Byrne said all fans should follow stadium policies for the safety and comfort of everyone. “We urge their cooperation in ob serving all the rules and laws applica ble to Memorial Stadium during our games,” he said. ' “We particularly want to stress the danger of throwing things within the stadium or onto the playing field,” he said. “We urge all fans to refrain from that type of behavior.” Injures have resulted in the past when oranges and cups have been thrown, Byrne said. Within the last five years, a Big Eight official was hit in the back with -M People can shout and Jump up and down and yell and scream their lungs out. We encourage that. — Byrne UNL athletic director an object and partially paralyzed. “We can’t risk that,” Byrne said. “If the right object is thrown, it could kill somebody.” But if fans follow the rules and encourage others to follow the rules, Byrne said no problems should result. “Our number one goal for our fans is that they have an enjoyable time while they are cheering on our Comhusker football team,” Byrne said. “We want them to cheer long and ww loud for the Huskers, but at the same time we want them to act responsibly and treat our visiting fans with cour tesy,” he said. Safety is an issue on many minds as they enter Memorial Stadium. But Byrne said the stadium was ready for the fans. The stadium was reinforced after section 14 collapsed this summer. “People can shout and jump up and down and yell and scream their lungs out,” Byrne said. “We encourage that.” THE FIRSTIER SURVIVAL KIT... YOU CAN'T MAKE rr THROUGH SCHOOL WITHOUTTH DON'T WATT FOR AN EMERGENCY! OPEN AN t ACCOUNT NOW! \ Finsfier You're First Here' flrsrta flank. N-A_ Member FWC NEW LOCATION! 1118 O ST EVERY FOOTBALL SATURDAY & $2.00 Toxic Waste ALL DAY Random drink specials from 9:30 to KICKOFF Lincoln’s only post modem dance club Everything You Wanted To Know And More About... The Huskers! Media Guides Available Exclusively At University Bookstore 472-7300 Look for our food trailer on football Saturdays at: 14th & New Hampshire (at Salem Oil) till O St (In the Centrum) 477-2177 Hour*: Tuee-Thur* 10-1 pm Frl-Set 10-10 pm Nebraska Opponent Sept. 4 North Texas Sept. 11 Texas Tech Sept. 18 at UCLA Sept. 25 Colorado St. Oct. 7 at Oklahoma St. Oct. 16 Kansas St. (Homecoming) Oct. 23 Missouri Oct. 30 at Colorado Nov. 6 at Kansas Nov. 13 Iowa St. Nov. 26 Oklahoma Closest Bike Shop To Campus • All Bikes on Sale 10-30% Off • Merrell Active Sandals on Sale • Merrell & Adidas Outdoor Footwear • Bauer In Line Skates 20% Off. BIKE & FITNESS CENTER 427 S. 13th 435-2322 Open 7 Days or 3321 Pioneer Blvd. 488-2101 A Week