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Tough agenda creates tension in Legislature By Angie Brunkow Senior Reporter With six days left, state senators say issues discussed during this ses sion of the Nebraska Legislature have kept emotions high in the chambers. It s probably the most emotion al session I’ve sat through,” Sen. DiAnna Schimck of Lincoln said Thursday. The session has been fraught with LEGISLATURE anTconlroversial issues, she said. “Even the hazing bill got some real hot debate,” Schimck said. Sen. Ardyce Bohlke of Hastings agreed. “People arc more tense, more ill tempered than I’ve observed in other years,” she said. “We’re taking on more emotional issues.” One issue causing tension is the welfare bill. Senators have clashed over a two-year cap on cash assis tance, calling it “risky,” Bohlkc said. But, she said, the risk involved in changing the wel fare system shouldn ’ t outweigh the need for change in the present system. “Until we can test a program, 1 don’t think we can write anything that is fail-proof,” Bohlkc said. “In order to make a change, it usually involves risk-taking.” Sen. Kate WitckofOmaha said she didn’t think skirmishes about the bill would be re sol ved before the end of the session. Supporters of the bill have opposed aspects of the bill, such as the two-year cap, she said. “They’re caught in a Catch-22,” she said. Schimek said she thought parts of the bill required by federal law would be approved, but the entire bill would not outlast the session. Another issue that has kept sena tors emotions high is the adult crime bill, Bohlkc said. Friction over the bill will keep it from passing before the end of the session, she said. “It doesn’t have broad support,” she said. Witek said supporters of the crime bill faced a similar dilemma as with the welfare bill. Proponents support the crime bill but oppose certain as pects, 1 ike dealing with the death pen alty, she said. Bohlkc said she thought the cost factor was one reason senators weren ’ t supporting the bill. “You sec a number of reasons for people backing away from it.” she said. Sen. Scott Moore of Seward said the cost of the crime bill and others that could pass in the final days of the session had him worried. Many bills involve spending on worthwhile projects that arc “hard to say no to,” Moore said. But if the Legislature can’t say no. Staci McKee/DN Sen. Roger Wehrbein of Plattsmouth talks with Omaha Sen. Jessie Rasmussen Thursday afternoon. Gov. Ben Nelson, using his veto, will. Moore said. But the senators agreed that time may be the biggest factor limiting the rising budget figures and the emotion al flare-ups this session. “Time is going too fast,” Bohlkc said. Police Report Boginning midnight Monday 1:22 p.m. — Larceny from auto, 17th and R streets, $150 loss 4:31 p.m.— Phone calls, Cather Hall 11 -43 p.m. — Phone calls, Schramm Hall 11:56 p.m. — Fire hose glass broken, Pound Hall, $5 damage Beginning midnight Tuesday 9:37 a.m. — Injury/sickness, Insectary Greenhouse, party taken to hospital 1:28 p.m. — License plate stolen, area 3 lot near Harper Schramm Smith 6:54 p.m. — Accident, area 10 loop $300 damage 7:50 p.m. — Purse stolen, Andrews Hall, $15 loss 8:42 p.m. — Bike stolen, Smith Hall, $50 loss 9:33 p.m — Purse stolen, Temple Hall, $24 loss 9:33 p.m. — Purse stolen, Temple Hall, $223 loss Gore Continued from Page 1 Clinton Administration was taking on some tough changes and giving Congress some tough choices to make. “Change is not easy,” Hoagland said. “It is time for us, as Americans, to come together.” Gore spoke for less than 30 min utes at the rally after attending a pri vate fund-raiser for Hoagland. Gorc’sOmaha visit was the first on a three-day tour. The vice president left Omaha for another rally in New Mexico. Free Computer Classes! The Computing Resource Center is offering free microcomputer classes to UNL students. The classes will feature an introduction to Microsoft Word for the Macintosh and WordPerfect for IBM machines. No reservations are required. Introduction to WordPerfect for IBM Thursday, April 14 3:00-4:30 Sandoz lab Introduction to Microsoft Word for Macintosh Tuesday, April 1 2 3:00 - 4:00 Andrews Hall lab introducing BOARDS express Kaplan's new program for USM1LE Step 1: all the preparation you need in one compact course* t uition is $250. We're so confident our course works that if you take it and don't pass your exam, we'll refund your tuition.** del on the Just track to USMLE Step I success. 1 -800-KAP-TEST. KAPLAN Th» imwor to the lot! question. 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Jim Schcpers, a soil scientist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and a professor of agronomy at UNL. said the university would benefit from the project by being recognized na tionwide for research in nitrogen and water management. Schepers said UNL was chosen as the research site because of the univer sity’s previous experience with soil projects. The money will be split between UNL’s biological systems engineer ing department and the agronomy department, Schcpers said. “The money will pay for the imme diate costs of the project, labor for extra technicians and staff,computers and equipment,” he said. I he project. Variable Rate Appli cation Technology, will evaluate how farmers can fertilize crops while re ducing the amounts of nitrate pollu tion in the water and atmosphere. Schcpers said farmers often fertil ized their entire fields to meet the needs of the most deficient area. Of ten, he said, this left excess lertilizcr on the land. Nitrogen fertilizer then is trans formed into nitrate, which is soluble in water, Schcpcrs said, and will filter through the water. Through this pro cess, called leaching, nitrate can enter and pollute ground water. Schepers said nitrate could harm humans because it reduced the blood's ability to carry oxygen. “The project is intended to change the rale of fertilizer so leaching isn't a problem. We hope to come closer to reducing the amount of nitrate pollu tion.” Political scientists to assemble From Staff Reports Political science professors from around the country will gather at UN L this weekend for the Department of Political Science’s 14th Hendricks Symposium. Robert Sittig, a political science professor, said the focus of the sympo sium was legislative redistricting — the redrawing of boundaries of voting districts. 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