ramily sciences college
adds international minor
By Amie Haggar
Staff Reporter
Daily changes in the world leave
society no choice but to become more
global. In response to those changes,
UNL’s College of Human Resources
and Family Sciences is now offering
an international studies minor.
Dr. Coby Simerly, associate dean
of the college, said the minor was
added to prepare students for life out
side college.
“Students need to better function
in our global society,” Simerly said.
“We are no longer a self-contained
society, but rather one that is interde
pendent.”
The requirements for the interna
tional studies minor include studying
in a foreign country for a minimum of
six credit hours and taking two cours
es of foreign language in the area
being stud icd. Students also must take
specific courses — cultural anthro
pology and home economics in the
international perspective, Simerly
said.
The study abroad aspect can be
expensive, Simerly said, but two
$ 1,000 scholarships arc being offered
to help students cover costs. He also
said some study tour costs were com
parable to studying at the University
of Nebraska-Lincoln.
“If the experience is planned in a
certain way, it is possible that the
students could take some courses
abroad that would not cost any more
than they do here,” she said.
Karen Craig, dean of the College
of Human Resources and Family Sci
ences, said the minor would provide
students with new job opportunities
and enhanced skills.
“This minor allows students to cre
ate another set of alternatives as far as
employment opportunities and in
creased competency,” she said.
S i merl y said global awareness gave
students a sense of comfort in an
unstable world.
“Students will feel more comfort
able and at home in our international
world,” she said. “We often fear the
unknown,but having knowledge about
others helps in breaking down stereo
types and gives us an appreciation for
other cultures.”
The College of Business Adminis
tration offers an international busi
ness minor, but Craig said the new
minor was different because it dealt
with the people aspect of global stud
ies.
Craig said she didn’t want to see
international studies limited at UNL.
“This minor should really be in
every college,” she said. “The global
perspective is now essential to our
educational needs.”
NEWS BRIEFS
Additional Bjorklund hearings waived
From Staff Reports
District Judge Donald Endacott
on Friday waived any additional
pretrial evidence-suppression hear
ings concerning several statements
made by Roger Bjorklund that were
intercepted by police.
Bjorklund’s lawyer, Lancaster
County Chief Public Defender Scott
Helvic, said because prosecution
attorneys would not be offering
several of Bjorklund’s statements
as evidence, there should be no
need to have a hearing on them.
“It’s my understanding that there
is no need for hearings on these
suppressions, since the stale has no
intentions on using them as evi
dence,” Hclvie said.
Deputy County Attorney John
Colborn agreed.
“The state docs not plan to offer
any of these (statements) as evi
dence,” Colborn said.
Bjorklund.31 .andScott Barney,
24, were charged Dee. 14 in the
slaying of University of Nebraska
Lincoln student Candice Harms,
1 X, of Lincoln.
The jury selection process for
Bjorklund’s trial is scheduled to
begin next Monday in the Sidney
area. The first-degree murder trial
is set to start Oct. 25 in Lincoln.
Contest seeks slogans for safe sex
From Staff Reports
The University Health Center
Community Health Education De
partment has announced its “Art of
Safer Sex” contest, which will be
held through Nov. 12.
The contest seeks artistic de
signs illustrating safe-sex messag
es. It is open to all University of
Ncbraska-Lincoln students.
Students may submit as many
entries as they wish. Entries must
be submitted in no more than three
colors on sketch paper or poster
board. Students must fill out an
entry form with each submission.
The* artwork will be displayed
Dee. 1. World AIDS Day, and stu
dents will vote on them. First- and
second-place designs will be put on
T-shirts.
In addition toT-shirts. first-prize
winners will have their designs
printed on “condom books” and
receive a year’s pass for two to the
Mary Riepma Ross Film Theater in
the Sheldon Memorial ArtGallcry.
Second-prize winners will receive
a gift certificate to Kerrey’s Res
taurant.
Entries also will be judged for
honorable mention by a committee
of students and faculty from the
Women’s Center, Office of
Multicultural Affairs, Panhellenic
Association, Gay/Lcsbian Student
Association, Homophobia Aware
ness Committee and the Housing
Office.
Additional information about the
event can be obtained at Commu
nity Health Education locations.
UNL’s disabled students receive fund
From Statt Reports
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
students with physical disabilities
will benefit from a $403,000 be
quest left by a former UNL librar
ian to the University of Nebraska
Foundation.
Kay F. Crawford, who worked
in Love Library for 16 years, died
in February of Parkinson’s Dis
ease. She established the Kay F.
Crawford Scholarship Fund after,
becoming ill.
People who knew Crawford said
her disease motivated her to assist
other disabled persons.
“Because she herself became
physically handicapped, she want
ed to help out others as best she
could,” said Pam Casper, who was
Crawford’s primary care giver for
five years.
Jean Holland, Crawford’s col
lege roommates said: “She valued
education, and as a result of her
experience with Parkinson’s, felt
that no one should be disadvan
taged.”
Crawford was born near Atlan
ta, Mo., in 1939. Alter graduating
from high school in 1957, she at
tended Northeast Missouri State
Teacher’s College, earning a bach
elor’s degree in education in May
1961,
Crawford came to UNL after
receiving her master’s degree in
Librarianship from the University
of Denver.
Scholarships from Crawford’s
bequest will be available for the
1994-95 school year.
Homecoming: more than football
Dance, block party
to take the place
of traditional parade
By Ann Stack
Staff Reporter
Wallyball, “Huskcr Howl” and
a street dance are just a snippet of
the activities planned for Home
coming Week.
The UniversityofNcbraska-Lin
coln’s Homecoming Week takes
place Oct. 11-16. The week’s theme
is “The United Colors of UNL.”
- Some new activities this year
include an all-campus dance and
ennknut.
“We’ve got a block parly that
will be replacing the parade that’s
been tried in the past,” Brian Kubik,
chairman of the Homecoming
Committee said.
During the party, S Street will
be blocked off from 5 to 9 p.m.
Sloppy joes, chips, soft drinks and
brownies will be served, Kubik said.
Tickets are $ 1, Kubik said, and arc
available from the residence halls
or grcck houses.
The block party will feature the
Lincoln-based alternative band
“The Millions.”
One familiar homecoming ac
tivity this year is“Huskcr Howl,” a
skit and cheer about UNL, Kubik
said. Also returning is the wallyball
tournament, which blends elements
of volleyball and racquetball.
A pep rally will be Thursday at
8p.m. at theColiseum, where home
coming royalty finalists will ap
pear.
“The court will be introduced at
the pep rally on Thursday and we’ 11
serve food at the dance on Friday,”
Homecoming candidate Ed Wiley
said.
Kubik said the pep rally—with
“Husker Howl” finals, the Scarlet
drill team, Pep Band, Yell Squad,
football coach Tom Osborne and
the football team — would high
light the week.
Faculty and staff will take part
in the activities. All departments
and offices have been invited to
create lawn displays that will be
judged Friday.
Flomecomingactivities kickoff
Monday with a banner contest.
Judging begins at noon.
First round judging of “Huskcr
Howl” starts at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Royalty voting takes place from
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the
Nebraska Union, the East Nebras
ka Union and the Campus Recre
ation Center. At 5 p.m., the second
round of “Huskcr Howl” begins,
and at 6 p.m., wallyball tourna
ments will be held at the Campus
Recreation Center.
On Thursday, wallyball finals
will be at the Recreation Center at
5:30 p.m. The pep rally begins at 8
p.m.
Friday is Big Red Day. Kubik
said everyone was encouraged to
wear red.
Homecoming court
Wendy Wagner
Gary Doyle
Jeff Jacobs
Leslie Strong
Chad Higgins
Jill Anderson
David Acheson
Amy Adkins
Kyle Gilster
Jennifer Pulensen
David Hengen
David Swan
Amy Brunk
Jennifer McClure
Trent Steele
Jennifer Warner
Ed Wiley
Lisa Sickert
Saturday, the final dayol Home
coming activities, begins with a
tailgate party at the Nebraska Union
PI a/a at 11 a.m. The Nebraska
Kansas State football game begins
at 1 p.m.
Homecoming royalty will be
crowned and contest winners will
be announced during halftime of
the game.
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