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NU turns 125 years old Celebrations to last throughout the year By Rebecca Oltmans Staff Reporter The University of Nebraska will turn 125 years old Tuesday, the anniversary of the formal approval of the university’s charter by the Ne braska Legislature in 1869. Birthday cake will be served in the Nebraska Unions on Tuesday for faculty, staff and stu dents. Chancellor Graham Spanier will cut the first pieces of cake at the Nebraska Union at 2 p.m. and at the Nebraska East Union at 3 p.m. Gov. Ben Nelson will attend the cake-cutting ceremony in the Nebraska Union. The birthday celebration will continue throughout the year. The next event is a public symposium on April 12 involving many former chancellors. A new quarterly magazine also will pay tribute to the university’s anniversary with a special commemorative issue. The new magazine, Nebraska, combines the former Nebraska Alumnus magazine and Vi sions magazine, magazine co-editor Bob Sheldon said. The first edition features a decade-by-decade chronicle of the university’s history, Sheldon said, detailing what times have been like for the university and its students since it opened for classes in 1871. The magazine also features 125 famous facts about the university and its alumni, Sheldon said. The first edition includes articles about the arrival of football and the university’s part in World War II, Sheldon said, when Love Library served as an army barracks. Future issues will be published quarterly and will address topics related to the university’s missions of teaching, public service and re search. Smoking bill may affect students Legislature proposal could include halls By Stacie Hakel Staff Reporter_ Students living in the residence halls may need to kick the habit if a smoking bill is passed by the Nebraska Legislature. Andrea Casart, a resident ofNeihardt Residence Cen ter, addressed LB 1064 at the Residence Hall Associ ation’s weekly meeting Sun day. Casart said the bill, which is sponsored by Sen. Don Prcister of Omaha, would ban smoking in all state owned or leased build ings. The bill includes prisons and veterans’ homes, but does not specifically include resi dence halls, Casart said. Raquel Wright, RHA president, said she would check with a student legal assistant on whether the bill included the University ot Nebraska-Lincoln residence halls. “There are pros and cons either way,” Wright said. “It discriminates against students that smoke because they pay $1,000 for their room.” Wright said if the bill, which is currently on general file, applied to residence halls, the NU Board of Regents would make the final decision on whether to implement it or not. Neihardt Sen. Joscelyne Brinster said the bill would be useless and people would f ind a way to smoke anyway. “Drinking is not allowed in the residence halls, but people find a way around it,” Brinster said. “With smoking, you can just open a win dow.” In other business, Troy Fedderson, advertis ing and marketing chairman, said residence hall students would receive “Hallways,” amonth ly newsletter. The newsletter, which started last Friday, will keep the residents informed on programs and government activities in the UNL residence halls, Fedderson said. The newsletter can be found in residents’ mailboxes or at the RHA office, Fedderson said. be My vaeenteve Cards, Gifts & More. Giajvt heart balloon only 68.00 Select one of five styles. VAUBM1NE BOUQUET only #6.00* * With the purchase of any stuffed animal Bouquet consist of 1 heart shaped mylar and 6 latex balloons of your choice. Sold Separately Heart / Mylar $3.50 Heart/Latex $1.00 Round / Printed Latex $1.00 Round / Solid Color Latex .75$ S3 Free delivery ** Sunday 1 pm - 4 pm Monday 9 am - 5 pm Tuesday 9 am - 5 pm ** Limited deliveiy area Gift department NEBI34SK4 BOOKSTORE 13th &Q Street 476-0111 Hey Computer Users! ■ I Check out these incredible new low prices 9k and co/or the campus! —fP HEWLETT PACKARD Authorized Dealer HP Desk Writer 550C Printer for the Mac • HP's personal plain-paper printer for the Macintosh - integrates laser-quality black printing with convenient colorcapability. • Fast print speeds. • Compatible with Apple System 7.0 Adobe and PostScript are registered trademarks of Ado HP DeskJet 550C Printer for the PC • HP's premier personal 300dpi printer integrates affordable laser-quality black printing with convenient color. • Fast print speeds. • 13 Scalable fonts for windows.. ire Systems, Inc., in the U SA, and other countries. The CRC Computer Shop 501 Building-501 N. 10th Street, University or Nebraska, 472-5785 Mon. - Fri. 8 am to 5 pm, Tuesday until 6 pm •Students, faculty and staff status must meet CRC Computer Shop educational qualifications. University ID required to order and purchase.