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Bill would prioritize Richards Hall By Becky Becher Staff Rtportw ASUN senators tonight will vote on a bill asking the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to make the reno vation of Richards Hall a higher prior ity. ASUN President Keith Benes said the bill touched on a much larger issue. “It’s the tip of the iceberg that gets into issues of overall strategic planning and the input that students will have on that planning,” he said. Richards Hall is the eighth priority on the university’s Capital Construe ASUN tion list. Mark Byars, general studies sena tor, said the building needed many repairs and did not provide an envi ronment conducive to studying. Benes said students also were con cerned about UNL Chancellor Gra ham Spanier’s plan to turn the parking lot directly north of the Nebraska Union into a “green space.” Benes said students had approached the Association of Students of the University ofNebraska with concerns about removing the parking lot. He said students wanted to know why money would be spent on this project and what effect it would have on student parking. Benes questioned the necessity of the project and Spanier’s plan for parking. Because the lot is used by admin istration and facility, Benes said stu dents would not be affected directly. But, he said, students probably would be displaced when faculty and admin istrators were moved to different park ing spaces. Benes said students would be ex pected to park off campus and use shuttle buses. • Benes also said he was concerned about the student representation on the two UNL planning committees. Benes said the committees were con sidering consolidating, which would leave fewer seats for student mem bers. Nelson plans trade junket to China By Sieve Smith Senior Reporter Gov. Ben Nelson said Tuesday he would spearhead a delegation to Chi na to stimulate trade between Nebras ka and the Far East. Nelson’s delegation will consist of state businessmen, industry and agri cultural leaders, state economic de velopment officials and Nebraska Agriculture Director Larry Sitzman. The announcement came after Nelson’s luncheon at the Governor’s Mansion with Chinese Ambassador Daoyu Li, where details of Nelson’s 10-day trip were finalized. The Nebraska delegation, which will leave Oct. 24 and return Nov. 2, is scheduled to visit Shanghai, Guangzhou, Beijing and Hong Kong. Nelson said he was optimistic about what his trip to China would mean to Nebraska. Daoyu said both China and Ne braska would reap benefits from the trade mission. “It’s well known that Nebraska is strong in agricultural products, which China would have a good interest in,” he said. “Hopefully, this trade mission will lead to better understanding between the U.S. and China,” Daoyu said. Secretary of State Allen Beermann said this visit would mark the first time a Nebraska governor had been to China. 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Members of UNITE say Weddell’s appointed attorney failed to underline all the evidence that would have worked for his defense. The group also objects to other aspects of the trial, such as a pathol ogist’s controversial testimony that contributed to Weddell’s convic tion. Bordeaux said rumors circulat ed at the time of Weddell’s trial that one of the members of Weddell’s jury was a relative of the i petitioners victim. Because of these and other cir cumstances, the group contends that Weddell was convicted unfairly. “In the name of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in die name of our own sense of humanity, we respectfully beg you ... to grant Mr. James Weddell a new trial, in order that justice will be done in the fair way, which every citizen deserves,” the peti tion stated. Bordeaux said he first learned of Weddell’s situation through nation al television news reports. Bordeaux found out about the petition drive when one ofhis South Dakota acquaintances visited Lin coln carrying the petition forms. “I said, ‘Let me have some,’” Bordeaux said. UNITE collected about 200 sig natures in the first three days of the drive, he said. “That’s a good start,” he said. “But we’re going to keep on go ing.” Bordeaux said the group wanted to get as many signatures as possi ble before sending petitions back to South Dakota. Bordeaux said he hoped the statement would be a convincing one. “I don’t know how much it will do for (Weddell),” Bordeaux said. “But if we have 2,000 people or so who want to see him get a fair trial, we might get something done.” F ormerly Benetton at Gateway Going Out of Business Everything Must Go! ENTIRE INVENTORY Sweaters • Skirts • Pants • Rugbies • Sweatshirts • Fops • Leggings • Accessories • T-Shirts • Shorts