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Debate Continued from Page 1 The bill would’ve become law if Sen. Bob Dole (R-Kan.) and others wouldn’t have opposed it because it placed a five-day waiting period on handgun purchases, he said. Stoney later said she also would have voted against the 1991 bill based on that and other provisions. When the topic moved to the economy, Stoney said the despair faced by unskilled workers could be blamed on a recent tax bill, for which Kerrey cast the deciding vote. The bill, which affected social security, small business and the price of a gallon of gasoline, was the largest tax hike in history, she said. Stoney said the vote showed that Kerrey had lost sight of why he was in Washington, and how he got there. “You work for us,” she said. “We don’t work for you.” But Kerrey downplayed the ef fects of the tax hike, saying the majority of households received a tax reduction. He said her com plaints against the gas tax avoided her real complaint with the bill, which was that her taxes increased. “I don’t think Nebraskans be lieve that when you heard I cast the deciding vote, you jumped to your feet andshouted ’Larry! My gosh, he’s raised the gas tax a nickel!’” Kerrey said. When the moderators brought up health care, Stoney went after Kerrey again. Kerrey has taken a 180-degree turn on the issue, she said. In 1991, Kerrey called for government-controlled health care. Now he says system is no longer in crisis, Stoney said. Kerrey said his health care plan had changed with the market and the views of Nebraskans. But Kerrey ’ s responses through out the debate did not satisfy Stoney. Things must change, she said. But Kerrey said Nebraskans were getting success, and he had “answered the call.” Smith says NU must implement technology By Laura King Staff Reporter The University of Nebraska must change to keep up with demands of business and technology, NU Presi BET3Si dent Dennis ! Smith said Tues day. Smith, who was a guest speaker at a Lincoln Rotary Club meeting, said the university and its programs H JH must change to Smith accommodate the demands technology had placed on higher education. During the speech, titled “Higher Education for Nebraska and the Na tion,” Smith said the University of Nebraska must take the lead in imple menting technology in education or be left behind by other universities. Smith said that in the past, NU had been reluctant to make technological changes. “We at the university have been a little more reluctant, perhaps because Coalition Continued from Page 1 incident,” he said. These problems reach beyond Lincoln’s city limits, Gajardo said. Cecilia Huerta, a coalition and steering committee member, said the group would do everything they could to support the Renteria family. She said many people were involved in the coaliUon because of the Renteria case, but she hoped they would stay in the group to help with other commu nity issues. Huerta said the community, as one group, had more power to make change. “For me, that would be our ulti mate dream,” she said. of our long tradition, to really get involved full steam ahead in the kinds of transformations that others have,” Smith said. In the next 10 years, he said, the university may be teaching the same ideas but using different technologi cal methods. With the advent of technology, Smith said, the university faces three issues: affordability, accountability and productivity. The university, he said, runs on a budget of $1 billion. But most of that money cannot be used to run and improve the university. Money for the $1 billion budget comes from student room and board, athletic department income and fed eral grants, he said. Those funds are allocated for specific purposes — not necessarily to run the university edu cational and research programs. “It’s necessary for the kinds of activities operating at the university, but it’s not the kind of money either the chancellor or I can use to run the university,” he said. The money used for things such as faculty salaries and classroom reno “If that means downsizing in certain areas, so he it. ” ■ DENNIS SMITH NU president vations comes from state tax rev enues and federal grants and aid. But unless the university gets more money from the state in the next biennium, he said, NU programs that aren’t keeping up with technological developments will be revised or cut. “Our responsibility is to look at the money available to us and to operate the university in the most efficient manner that is possible,” Smith said. “If that means downsizing in certain areas, so be it.” Smith said the university also had to be accountable to Nebraskans and listen to what people said about the direction in which the university was going. “Our obligation at the university is to listen and design the best kinds of programs that serve what the people of the state want to see,” he said. Smith also said the university had to be more productive in delivering education to the state. In the next few years, he said, the university must take advantage of the developments in computers, interac tive videos and multimedia classroom techniques. Smith said Nebraska needed to update teaching techniques and stay ahead as a leader in the higher educa tion field. “Nebraska can be and should be the nation’s leader,” he said. The university should be teaching about technology and using technol ogy, he said. “In the future, business will re quire a highly skilled and educated work force,” he said. “If we don’t have an outstanding university to form the basis of that, nobody else is going to help us.” ASUN may back deposit law change Loudon says bill would protect student renters By Malwla Brandft Staff Reporter ASUN senators will discuss on Wednesday whether to recommend that civil penalties be doubled on landlords who illegally charge Lin coln renters for rental damages. Andrew Loudon, president of the Association of Students of the Uni versity of Nebraska, said the senate wanted to protect the interests of the about 17,000 UNL students who lived off campus. Karen Steinauer, a lawyer for Stu dent Legal Services at the University A of Nebraska-Lincoln, said the Land lord Tenant Act, which has been in effect since 1974, was designed to protect renters who wanted to get their deposits re turned. Landlords can charge tenants for any damages done to the rental property. If a landlord _ 'wrongly refuses to return a deposit, a tenant can file a civil suit to get the deposit and lawyer's fees returned, Steinauer said. Loudon said he wanted the land lord to have to pay double that. The fine would deter landlords from try ing to cheat tenants out of their de posits, he said. Loudon said he began working on the bill last year at the request of Student Legal Services. The 1993-94 ASUN senate autho rized Loudon, who was then chair man of the Government Liaison Com mittee, to prepare to write the bill in November. Loudon said he spoke with state senators and legislative assis tants for ideas and background about the bill. Loudon said he and a state senator were determining what the bill had to include for the Nebraska Legislature’s Judiciary Committee to pass it. The bill, which would be written by the end of the semester, could be introduced by a state senator to the Judiciary Committee next year, he said. GLC members also will begin lobbying for the bill at that time. Loudon said senators also would discuss a bill that would commend Lincoln Pius X High School students for raising $1,500 for the Candice Harms Memorial Fund. 'eCCout Cetebration UftfL llomecomina1994 9ti Schedule of Events rVrJ^S \ tY^nR Wednesday - October 26: __ Nebraska City Ualoa Royalty Electloas (please krlag studeat ID card) * Polling sites: City it East Ualoa and Campus Rec 8:00 am -8:00 pm Nebraska City Ualoa, mala lounge Wacky Olympics 11:45-1:00pm Thursday - October 27: Coliseum Pep Rally, 7:00 pm Friday - October 28: GO BIG RED day - show your husker spirit and wear red! Wick Alumni Center ‘Come on Home' reception, 4:30 - 6:30 pm Memorial Plaza - Broyhill Fountain BONFIRE!!!! Featuring the band- Heroes <&Villains, nRock 'N' Roll Runza Basketball Toss - WIN a Bison Basketball set!! t - October 29: GOHUSKERS!!!! Memorial Plaza - Broyhill Fountain Tailgate Party - KFRX, FREE Fairbury Hot Dogs on Old Home Buns with Pepsi and entertainment!!! Coordinated by Rock ‘N" Roll Runza will be on the plaza selling RUNZA's Basketball Tots - WIN a Bison Basketball set!! Memorial Stadium % THE GAME: UNL Comhuskcrs - vs- Colorado Buffaloes Crowning of UNL's Homecoming King &. Quccs Presentation of the overall SPIRIT iropnics. Halftime / * Royalty Court Queen Candidates (7) Amy Eickhoff • Springfield, NE, Teacher's College, Elementary Education, Mortar Board, Alpha Omicron Pi, Driver's Education Assistant Teacher (6) Pamela Hesse - Shelton, NE, College of Arts St Sciences, Biological Sciences - Pre Med., Mortar Board, Biological Sciences Student Adv., Chi Chnega rush chair (9) Julie Koch - College Station, TX, Teacher's College, Deaf Education, Mortar Board, Nebraska Human Resource Institute, Gamma Phi Beta President (18) Jennifer Lerdall - Elwood, NE, College of Journalism It Mass Communications, Broadcasting, Mortar Board, Phi Beta Chi, KZKX FM (Jen Austin, 96KX) (2) Stacy Lovelace • Lincoln, NE, College of Business Administration, Marketing, Innocents Society, Alpha Phi, ASUN Electorial Commission (16) Megan Mu 11 in - Minden, NE, College of Agricultural Sciences St Natural Re sources. Veterinary Science, Mortar Board VP, Delta Gamma VP (11) Amy Reed - Gibbon, NE, College of Arts St Sciences, Psychology, Mortar Board, Kappa Kappa Gamma, College of Arts St Sciences Advisory Board (14) Judy Rishel - North Platte, NE, College of Arts St Sciences, Communications Studies, Innocents Society, 2nd VP of ASUN, VP of Chi Omega (4) Joyce Yen - Hastings, NE, College of Arts It Sciences, Mathematics, Honors Program Student Advisory Board Pres., Student Alumni Assoc. Past Pres. King Candidates (8) Kurt Ackman • Greeley, NE, College of Business Administration, Accounting - Finance, Mortar Board, ASUN Student Gov't Senator, Beta Gamma Sigma Pres. (13) Keith Benes - Valparaiso, NE, College of Arts It Sciences, Communications Studies, Gamma Gamma Award for Outstanding Service to Greek system (12) James CoUura - Omaha, NE, College of Arts It Sciences, Biological Sciences, Innocents Society, Sigma Phi Epsilon Pres., NSE Orientation Leader (1) Shane Ham - Benkelman, NE, College of Engineering It Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Innocents Society Deasurer, Golden Key Nation Honor Society (3) Lee Thurber - Roc a, NE, College of Agriculture Sciences It Natural Resources, Agriculture Honors, Innocents Sodety Pres., Farmhouse past Pres. (15) Jason Vogel - Norfolk, NE, College of Engineering It Technology, Biological Systems Engineering, Mortar Board past Pres. 1993-94, Alpha Gamma Sigma (17) Brett West - Fairmont, NE, College of Architecture, Architecture / Business, Mortar Board, Alpha lau Omega, College of Business Administration Undergrad Advisor (5) Bruce Williams - Morse Bluff, NE, College of Agriculture Sciences It Natural Resources, Agriculture Economics, Alpha Gamma Sigma VP, Mortar Board Pres., Corporate Sportion: Walker Tire Rock K Roll Runza Bison Recreational Products ASUN - Student Government Settell'i Printing Inter fraternity Council Gamer Industries __ _ Pan Hellenic Association Hillis The Florist EjU '1 " s Univcnity Program Council p KA Residence Hall Association LCP‘* _ . , Student Alumni Association B^nd Hot dogs Old Home Bread