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Correction: It was incorrectly reported Friday ASUN opposed a bill deferring money to help pay for UNL building repairs. ASUN supports the measure. The Daily Nebraskan regrets the error. ◄ SPORTS Last Hoorah Nebraska's Meggan Yedsena and Nafeesah Brown, who played their final home game Sunday, are preparing to close ou their Husker careers. Page 7 Tuesday 24/16 Today, snow.. February 22, 1994 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Vol. 93 No. 109 Vote Dave and receive canned ham By Angie Brunkow Senior Reporter Students who can’t think of one reason to vote in the upcoming ASUN elec tions now have 10, one student cam paigner said. Gary Doyle, chairman of Students for Dave, is spearheading a campaign to get students to write-in David Letterman for president of the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska. Doyle gave these reasons to vote for Letterman: 10. He’s your TV pal. 9. He’s always wanted to go to the Orange BOWl. 8. Canned ham for everyone who votes for him. 7. Will move his studio into the Johnny Parcnn Thoatpr 6. Feels guilty CBS lost NFL football. 5. Thinks the green space will be much cooler than Central Park. 4. He really likes Graham’s Crackers. 3. Dorm food reminds him of a New York City garbage strike. 2 He’ll start a recycling program begin ning with the big, rusted tin can between Andrews and Burnett. 1. If he wins, we’ll get on TV. » Although Doyle said he thought r Letterman’s chances of winning the March 2 election were good, he said Dave was more of a protest candidate. “It’s one of those things,” Doyle, a senior business management major, said. “Every year it’s al the same candidates.” Protest „ ake candidates were emerg ing on many college campuses, Doyle said, and winning. Recently, two students at Notre Dame University entered the race for student gov ernment elections a week before the dead line, Doyle said. Campaigning on promises like getting the university to subsidize a Grateful Dead concert, the students won. “It’s happening everywhere,” Doyle said. Doyle first toyed with the idea of starting a write-in campaign in January, considering ^ candidates such as Elvis, Beavis and Butt head and Barney. “Barney was a little overkill,” he said. . “I’m sick of him.” A late night with Letterman, however, helped Doyle decide on a suitable candidate. fiWhat the heck," he said. “Dave Letterman.” See LETTERMAN on 3 William Lauer/DN Martin Massengale will step down from the University of Nebraska president position on March 1. “I think, above all, we are trying to give our young people a high-quality education so that when they leave this institution — any of the campuses—they are able to compete with young people that graduated from other institutions,” he said. Moving on Massengale to end 18-year NU administrative career By Kara G. Morrison Sanwr R^portor A grade school teacher at a one-room Kentucky schoolhouse was one of the first people to realize Martin Massengale could handle a challenge. A tall, unassuming and sincere man, the outgoing president of the University of Ne braska laughs modestly when he is asked how he managed to graduate from high school at age 14, earn his undergraduate degree at age 18 and h is doctorate at age 22. _ “I was just lucky,” he PRESIDENTIAL explains. “Quite frankly, I m «t tic iTinil skipped a bunch of grades IIMIIV9IIIUIV jn grade school. ... The teacher assumed I could do the work at the next level, so they just boosted me on up.” He is less reserved about the challenge he took on as president of a statewide, four campus institution. “I think it’s fair to say I’ve tried to get acquainted in the state and know the people and some of the needs, as well as looking at the university and seeing where it is and trying to bring it along in different roles," Massengale said. Those roles include the five years he served as UNL’s vice chancellor of the Insti tute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. He left adeanship at the University of Arizo na in 1976 for what would be the start of his 18 years as an administrator in Nebraska. NU Career In 1981, Masseneale became chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He served as NU’s interim president as well as UNL chancellor from 1989 to 1991, and he accepted the presidential job in January 1991. He will step down from the position when Massengale's NU background Massengale says he has accomplished many ^ of his goals for the university, like tightening admission standards, installing a family leave policy and strengthening research. ^ State Sen. Scott Moore says Massengale's Intelligence, work ethic and commitment to the NU system have rubbed off on those around him. Despite a few regrets at leaving his post as ^ NU president, Massengale looks forward to spending more time with his family. Wednesday the Daily Nebraskan will get reaction from all four NU campuses' administrators on the presidential appointment of Dennis Smith. incoming president Dennis Smith takes over iron 1. on Marcf See MASSENGALE on 6 Second annual Rape Awareness Week begins Self-defense course is event to be held By Heather Lampe Staff Reporter The second annual Rape and Sexual Assault Awareness Week isn’t enough, one coordinator said. Carrie Davis, a student peer/rape counselor for the Women’s Center, said more than one week should be set aside to make people aware of rape and sexual assault. “I think the biggest problem we have is the lack of education among students,” she said. “If we were informed about just what exactly date and acquaintance rape is, there would be less of it." The week began Monday night with an interactive workshop providing students with alternatives to alcohol and creative ideas for dating. Other events of the week include a course in the basics of practical self-defense for men and women tonight at the Campus Recreation Cen ter and Wednesday night at the East Campus Union. On Thursday, information on rape and sex ual assault will be available in the Nebraska Union lobby. According to research compiled by the Wom en’s Center: • One in four college women have either been raped or suffered attempted rape. • 84 percent of the women who were raped knew their assailants. • 57 percent of the rapes occurred on a date. • The average age of a rape victim is 18.5 years old. • One in 12 male students surveyed had committed acts that met the legal definition of rape. • 75 percent of male students and 55 percent of female student involved in date rape hiri been drinking or using drugs. • 33 percent of males surveyed said they would commit rape if they definitely could escape detection. • 25 percent of men surveyed believed that rape was acceptable if the woman asks the man out, the man pays for the date or the woman goes back to the man’s room after the date. See WEEK on 3 Workshop gives hints for creative dating By Patty Wewel StMft Reporter variety of dating alternatives exist — students just need to recognize them, a University of Cincinnati official said Monday. John Johnson, director of admissions at the University of Cincinnati, gave an interactive workshop in the Nebraska Union ballroom to about 70 people that focused on creative dating. The event, which was part of Rape and Sexual Assault Awareness Week, presented alternatives to drinking alcohol while on a date. “1 have found that a lot of time students feel that the best place to meet people is at a bar or a party,” Johnson said. “I try to show them there are a lot of things they can do with out relying on bars and alcohol/ Deb Silhacek, coordinator for Rape and Sex ual Assault Awareness Week, said the dating workshop added a new twist to the annual week of recognition. “By choosing something like this we did not want to do what we did in the past ” Silhacek said. “We wanted a different approach (to the week)." The mixing of alcohol and dating, Johnson said, can lead to sexual assault or sexually transmitted diseases. Johnson said 55 percent of men who had admitted to being involved in a sexual assault acknowledged they were under the influence of alcohol. Fifty-two percent of sexually assaulted wom en are under the influence of alcohol, Johnson said. Silhacek said coordinators wanted students to think of new dating ideas that did not involve alcohol and would create a safer atmosphere. Johnson travels around the country giving workshops on the subject of creative dating. Liz Veomett, a sophomore mathematics and English major, said she benefited from the workshop. “I thought it was good," she said. “It was fun, and ... he helped motivate us to think of ideas resides a movie." During the workshop, those attending were See DATING on 3
