| 17th & 'N' St. I No Appointments Necessary 476-9466 $6 Off Oil Changes Service ■ now for $1 Q 95 ! ONLY J- O (reg. $24.95) •We change oil, oil filter up to 5 quarts. •We lubricate the chassis. •We check and fill: Automatic transmision fluid |>nly, brake fluid, battery fluid, power steering fluid and washer fluid. * *Wc check anti freeze, air filler, wiper blades, tire t>rcssurc, vacuum interior, and wash your windows Best Service in Just 10 Minutes Most brands available Expires 8-31-94 Mon-Fri 8-6 Sat 8-4 Nontraditional students find a place at UNL By Jill O’Brien Staff Reporter The difference between part-time nontraditional students and full-time students is day and night, according to Bob Mathiasen, an academic advisor at the University of Nebraska-Lin coln. Many part-time adult students old er than 25 take one or two evening classes, while the majority of full-time adult students attend day classes, Mathiasen said. “For evening students the univer sity is a small aspect of their life and they spend about six or eight hours a week on campus. They either aren’t interested or don’thave the time. Peo ple enrolled during the day are prob ably a little more involved in campus life. That’s the main thing I sec,” he said. In more ways than one, Mathiasen represents the typical nontraditional Welcome Parents & Out-Of-Town Visitors TOWN HOUSE MINI-SUITES 800-279-1744 Stay with us when visiting in Lincoln 1744 M STREET, LINCOLN, NE 68508 (402) 475-3000 nocturnal student. r At the age of 22, after acquiring his f Bachelors of Arts degrees in Sociolo- c gy and Psychology, he was finished c with school, he said. “...or so I thought,” he said. “Once t I got working in the field, I soon c realized if I’m going to advance any- 1 where, I need a master’s, so I started t back to school when 1 was 30.” f He attended the University of Ne- s braska at Omaha part-time for six I years before he received his master’s i degree. Now, at 41, he assists nearly 900 students in the part-time evening < program at the Division of Continu- t ing Education and helps adults wade through the process of re-entering 1 school, he said. < Reasons why an adult re-enters college or decides to build on a high i school education vary, Mathiasen said. \ “Sometimes, people have cither been working in a specific field and t arc pretty maxed-out and may need I - -| | DON'T LET AN ACCIDENT TRIP YOU UP ! If you are not covered by your parent's medical insurance there is a student insurance program available to you. Enrollment is open with the beginning of fall semester for 30 days. For complete information, please call the Student Insurance Info Line at 472-7437. Umoln's Fitness end Cycling Center — Trek - Schwinn - KHS - Fisher - Specialized • Touring, racing, mountain, city #Oneof the widest selections of bikes and exercise equipment parts and accessories in • A truely great selection of m‘dwest clothing and shoes for men, • EXPERT REPAIRS women & children ON ALL BRANDS __ ' ■■ ■ ■■■ »— ^_Open 7 ■ wtet 27th & Vne - 475-BIKI - _, lore education to get oeyona tnat ield or they are wanting to make a areer change that would involve a re ducation,” he said. The “Handbook for the Adult Part ime Student,” lists those reasons and ithers that trigger a return to school, 'he book, available from the Division if Continuing Education, was com liled by Sue M. Scott, Lynnette Cottrell nd Deanna Eversoll, director of