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I iJCTIijm ri [i]^IiFVJ Sports ■ Osborne reacts to May calling NU "dirty," Page 7 Arts and Entertainment ■ Candlebox to play In Omaha tonight, Page 9 PAGE 2: Israel resumes talks with PLO COVERING THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA SINCE 1901 VOL. 94 NO. 39 On the road again Jon Wwlor/DN Erika Pearson, a senior psychology ma|or, performs during halftime at the Nobraska-Kansas State game In Manhattan on Saturday. It was the band’s first trip to a regular-season away game In five years. Band travels to regular-season away game ■y John Fulwldf Staff Reporter The Cornhuskcr Marching Band this weekend took its first road trip to a regular-season away football game in five years. Jay Klocckcr. director of the Cornhuskcr Marching Band, said the band's last trip was to Missouri in October 1989. Lack of funds was the reason for the five-year inter mission between away perfor mances, he said. "Up until 1989 we had been paying for an away trip every year — some of our money from ath letics and the rest... was coming from the school music budget.” he said. “The cost of one away trip with the marching band was more than the budget we were getting from athletics. “We told the athletic depart ment that... we couldn’t afford to take the whole band to away games.” Kloccker said a road trip with an overnight stay could cost as much as $21,000. “That’s a substantial chunk of change,” he said. The decision to begin traveling again was made last year at a meet ing with Athletic Director Bill Byrne, Kloecker said. “He said, ‘We would like you to start traveling — we’d like to have the band at one Big Eight away game every year,’” Kloccker said. Kloccker said he did not know how Byrne managed to secure the money to send the band to Man hattan, Kan. “It’s actually none of my busi ness,” he said. “We’re just happy that they think we're important enough . .. to be at some of the big games.” Band members said that before they IcA for Manhattan on Satur day. they were excited about their upcoming performance in KSU Stadium. “We get to show off the whole band. This will be the first time (in five years) anyone in the Big Eight has been able to see us outside of our own stadium.” said trumpet player Kiric McGee, a senior busi ness administration major. The band is larger today than it was five years ago. Kloeckcr said 285 band members and 15 staff members traveled in seven charter buses this weekend to the Kansas State game. A 20-foot-long truck was used to haul two tons of in struments and other equipment. The convoy rolled at 4:30 a m. on Saturday and arrived in Man hattan. Kan., at 7:30 a m. Kloeckcr said he was pleased with the trip “It was a good trip; the band performed well. It was a very smooth trip.” There were no parties this time; band members had no time. The band left Manhattan at 5:30 p.m and returned 30 minutes ahead of schedule on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. MASA continues to boycott By Julie Sobczyk Staff Reporter The Mexican American Student Association will continue to boycott the Multi-Cultural Affairs office, ac cording to a letter the group wrote to Chancellor Graham Spanier. MASA President Cathy Maestas said the group wrote the letter to re mind the student affairs office that the boycott was still in effect. “The boycott stands,” she said. “We just want to point out and we want people to know that although some concerns have been met, our main concerns have not. No one can name any significant change, as far as our relationship with MCA or stu dent affairs.” MASA’s boycott started last Feb ruary because of the Multi-Cultural Affairs office’s hiring practices. All directors and assistant directors of the office arc black. Maestas said. “MCA is supposed to serve stu dents of all backgrounds, and they arc not doing that.” she said. MASA also is concerned that the office’s latest hirings did not include Latinos in the interviewing. Maestas said. “In ftiA loot Kirn tKn «*/» nnt o great attempt to make the screening diverse or to include Latinos.” she said. “Three Latinos applied, but none made the interviewing.” In light of the recent death of Fran cisco Renteria, Macstas said. MASA also would like to make sure Univer sity of Nebraska-Lincoln police offic ers become more bilingual, she said. “If there was a bilingual staff, who knows? Maybe this Renteria tragedy would not have happened.” A UNL police officer mistakenly identified Renteria, 29, as a man vio lating a protection order. Renteria died on Oct. I while in the custody of Lincoln police. MASA's letter also addressed the lack of communication between MASA and the student affairs office Maestas said no one from Student Affairs contacted MASA to arrange meetings. MASA has arranged all tne meetings during the summer and this semester, she said. James Gricsen. vice chancellor for student affairs at UNL. said he was willing to meet with MASA. “The MASA leaders know I’ve been available to meet with them any time they want.” Gricsen said. Gricsen said within the next week See BOYCOTT on 3 • 1 Professor: Regent candidate spending typical By PtPri Jni»w , Senior Reporter The wide range of campaign spending in the NU Board of Regents races is common, a political science expert said. Regent candidates have spent between $5,000 and $46,000 during the campaign, ac cording to a State Accountability and Disclo sure Commission report released last week. John Hibbing. a political science professor at the University of Ncbraska-Lincoln, said such variation was common in lower-level races. Some candidates have more access to money than others, he said. “You can spend as much as you want," Hibbing said. “There arc no restrictions on these things, and this is what results." Keith Vrbicky of Norfolk has been the big gest spender in the campaign so far, the report showed. He has spent about $46.(XX). Vrbicky is a candidate in the 3rd District. “We’ve spent more, but we’ve also worked harder," Vrbicky said. Vrbicky said he had appeared at every pa rade and county fair in his district. “We won't spend a dime more than it will take to effectively communicate to our voters in our district the issues facing the university." he said. Most of Vrbicky’s spending occurred before the primary, he said. As the campaign continues, Vrbicky said he would have to rely on costly media adver tising to communicate those issues. He cannot spend all his time on the campaign trail, he said. Vrbicky has purchased radio and billboard advertisements. He said he had spent no money on negative advertising. “Our campaign has focused on the issues," he said. Vrbicky said he hoped to limit his spend ing to between $50,000 and $55,0(H). “Sonic of the candidates in the other dis tricts may outspend us in the end." he said. Most of the $47,000 that has been raised so far has come from Vrbicky and his wife, Karen, he said. They have contributed almost $24,000 to the campaign. “My motivation is it's an important posi lion for the future of our youth," Vrbicky said. “I look at it as an investment in my children's and your children's futures in education." Vrbicky said he would not rely on corpora tions to fund his campaign. Only two corpora tions have contributed to his campaign. One of those corporations. Midwest Ob/Gyn in Norfolk, has contributed about $ 1.000 Vrbicky works for that corporation. Two political action committees also have contributed to Vrbicky's campaign. Vrbicky's opponent. Chuck Hasscbrook of Walthill. has spent only $11,500 during the campaign, about $35,000 less than Vrbicky. See FINANCE on 3
