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Wilson vies for chairman at time of change 4, 4 . .1 • 4!_I r_1 IX. I ’ ™ 4.441_:__ M By Matthew Waite Senior Reporter The NU Board of Regents will elect a new llll DCrCIITC chairman at its meeting Sat IIU nCUCmOurday, and Regent Charles Robinson may end board career at term’s close W ilson ot Lincoln would like to take the reins. Wilson said he did not know if others were seeking the job, but he said he would offer his services to the board. “I think this is a critically important year for the university and the Board of Regents, beginning with a new president at the University of Nebraska,” Wilson said. He said the regents needed to get off on the right foot with new NU President Dennis Smith and establish a good working relationship. Wilson recently led an administrative com mittee that favored Strong central administra tive government and a “one-university sys tem.” He said it was important that the regents firmly established the “one-university concept with Smith. In other regent news, Margaret Robinson ol Norfolk said Friday she was unsure if she would run for re-election for the board next term. Robinson, 70, is nearing the end of her second term as the representative for northeast Nebraska * ** “I haven’t really decided,” Robinson said. “At this time, I feel like 1 m not going to.” Robinson said she had enjoyed her 12 years as a regent, but she thought it was time to step down and give someone else a try. “I would hate to be someone who would discourage someone (else) from running,” she said. Robinson said the purpose of an electoral government was to get a wider span of people to participate, but she said her decision wasn’t final. “I might change my mind,” she said. -—i t- " TTm“~m———. WET T-SHIRT CONTEST Every Monday 10:30 p.m. 1823 "O’* Street no cov 1.1^ f ! Rise in violence among juveniles spurs new bills By Kara G. Morrison Senior Reporter The 1994 Nebraska Legislature convened last week with senators saying anti-crime legislation would be a major focus of the new session. ^ " Some of the largest propos als, emerging from a crime summit in Lin coln on Friday, arc expected to be introduced ———- _ this week. LEGISLATURE Sen. Brad Ashford of Omaha organized the summit, which was attended by Gov. Ben Nelson, Attorney Gener al Don Stcnberg and Omaha Mayor P.J. Morgan. Michael Locffler, research ana lyst for the Legislature’s judiciary committee,-said the main thrust of the crime summ it proposal was man datory minimum sentences for re peat offenders of violent crimes. One proposal, Locffler said, is a 25-year mandatory minimum sen tence without probation or parole for third-time felons if their other offenses were for violent crimes. Other crime summit proposals arc expected to include: • Automatically trying as adul ts all juveniles, age 14 or older, who have been charged with violent crimes. • Reducing delays in death pen alty cases. • Streamlining procedures for confiscating assets in drug-related arrests. • Initiating genetic fingerprint ing. • Adding an investigative team within the state patrol. • Opening juvenile records to adult courts. Ashford has said he will intro duce a variety of gun-control pro posals later in the session, includ ing one that would ban assaul l guns in Nebraska. Otheranti-crime legislation will target the rise in juvenile crime in the state, Loeffler said. “Overall, crime is down, but we do find violent criminal acts of juveniles are up,” he said. LB988, a youth criminal justice package, introduced Friday by Sens. John Lindsay of Omaha and David Bemard-Stcvcns of North Platte, includes proposals to help reform as well as punish juvenile offenders, Loeffler said. “We can’t just focus on punish - II We can’t just focus on punishment.We have to focus on intervention and prevention. —Loeffler research analyst -ff mcnt,” Loeffler said, ‘‘we have to focus on intervention and preven tion.” LB988 proposals include a youth confinement facility, which Loeffler said would give judges an optional sentence for offenders under age 19. The youth criminal justice pack age includes several rehabilitation and counseling programs, from mental health and substance abuse treatment to self-esteem building and mandatory after-care programs. Other proposals include: • Increasing criminal sanctions to make it easier to confiscate fire arms from youth. • Continuing gang resistance education and training and family development programs. • Heightening punishments for adults who enlist youth to commit crimes such as drug running. NelSra&kan Editor Jeremy Fitzpatrick 472- 1766 Managing Editor Adeana Leftin Assoc. News Editors Jeff Zeleny Sieve Smith Senior Reporters Angie Brunkow Kara G. Morrison Matt Waita Editorial Page Editor Rainbow Rowell Wire Editor Kristine Long Copy Desk Editor Mike Lewis Sports Editor Todd Cooper Assistant Sports Editor Jeff Griesch Arts & Entertain- Sarah Duey ment Editor Photo Chief Staci McKee Night News Editors Jeff Robb Matt Woody DeOra Janssen Melissa Dunne Art Director James Mehsling General Manager Dan Shattll Production Manager Katherine Pollcky Advertising Manager Jay Cruse Senior Acct. Exec. 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