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Students, police bike fpr bucks Scott Bruhn/DN Jerry Hodakowski races for the Special Olympics on a stationary bike. Groups sponsor philanthropy for Special Olympics By Becky Keasling Staff Reporter The UNL Police are working with cam pus fraternities and sororities to sponsor a philanthropy called “Racing for Special Olympics.” The Campus Recreation Center donated four stationary bikes for the event. The bikes are stationed at Broyhill Plaza. Members ofgreek organizations, the UNL Police and various administrators and fac ulty hope to complete the goal of 135 hours of bike riding. “It’s going really well, and we just hope that the weather stays nice so we don’t have to move inside,” said Matt Jedlicka, Interfra temity Council president. “The campus po lice rode all day Sunday, and each fraternity and sorority are doing three-hour shifts.” So far, the event has raised $1,000 for Special Olympics. For 10 years, law-enforcement agencies of Nebraska have been sponsors for the Special Olympics. UNL Police approached the greek system about working together this year for Greek Week, which is taking place this week. “Since this is the 10th year, the campus police decided to do something extra for the cause,” said UNL Police Officer Brian Scusa. Many students have become involved in the event. “I decided to do it because it makes the whole campus look good, and it’s nice to get involved,” said Beta Theta Phi member Randy Eastman. “I rode for half an hour, and I had a great time.” The bike-a-thon, which began Sunday, will run from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. through W ednesday. In case of rain, the event will be moved to the main lounge of the Nebraska Union. Everyone is welcome to participate or make a donation to benefit the Special Olympics. New process may decrease ethanol costs By Angie Schendt Staff Reporter Researchers at UNL have found a way to help cut production costs for ethanol, but they say it is too early to tell if the improvement would lower gas prices. Ethanol is produced in three ways: wet milling, whole- kernel milling and dry milling. The new process uses different equipment to turn starch to gelatin. Currently, starch is turned to gelatin with jet cookers — long tubes using high levels of moisture. The energy required for the old process can be expensive. But costs could be reduced by using extrud ers instead of jet cookers, the new research shows. Extruders turn starch to gelatin at much lower moisture levels, which require less en ergy. “The work we have done initially shows the outcome is real similar,” said Daryl Grafelman, a former UNL graduate student who helped research the project. If ethanol companies decide to pass on their potential savings to gas companies, consumers could end up saving a few pennies, Grafelman said. A 50-million gallon dry-milling plant could save $300,000 to $500,000 annually in operat ing costs by using the new process, said Mike Meagher, a chemical engineer in the food sci ence and technology department. Meagher also worked on the research project. He said the new technology might even help to make the ethanol industry viable without government subsidies. Making the technology available to industry is his chief aim, Meagher said. “We’re working with some people in York, but nothing solid has been set up,” Meagher said. York is the site of an ethanol plant. “This is technology that works in my opin ion,” he said. “If we can help the ethanol indus try, we’re also helping corn producers.” ¥(MM QE> mil Look For These Great Savings Every Tuesday In The Student ID Section MOVIE ] GIVEAWAY V Rent 1 new release for only $2.79 and get the next I general movie FREE! Wednesdays and weekends. ■ exp. 4-10-95 *With each giveaway receive $2.00 off any VIDEO ZONE I gift basket by Creative Gifts. I I I I I 1^5501 Holdrege ^66-8229j I 2137 Cornhusker •11 Pool Tables *5 Dart Machines •Pinballs-Videos *Foosball •CD Jukebox i22 Beers on Tap I Hours: Mon.-Fri. 6 am -1 am Sat. 11 am Sun. 1 pm ( 15 Individually air-conditioned tanning rooms Just 5 minutes from campus Westgote Shopping Center (Behind Runzo) |477-7444 Grand Opening Lincoln Perfect 10 Nails 36010 Street • 476-1006 Parking in Rear Open Mon-Sat 10-6 Coupon Expires 4.18.95 _ FREE Ear Piercing & Ear Care Lotion with purchase of Studs. 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The new and improved New Stu dent Enrollment program is now de signed to invite to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln eleventh graders from all Lincoln high schools who have not decided on a college. “This program has been going on for about four years, but this is the first year every Lincoln high school has participated,” said Mark Davis, an assistant to the director of New Stu dent Enrollment. Students stay from 7:45 a.m. to about 1:45 pjn. and participate in numerous activities. They begin with a welcome admission program with guest speakers. Next, they can visit a classroom and eat at the residence halls. A campus tour and a panel dis cussion conclude the visit. “Our purpose is comparability. We try to show the features of UNL that set us apart from the other colleges,” said Pat McBride, director of New Student Enrollment. So far, Northeast and Pius X al ready have participated in Rocket Day and Bolt Day. Names are complimen tary with the mascot of each school. The remaining days are Lincoln East Spartan Day on April 7, Lincoln High Link Day on April 12 and Lincoln Southeast Knight Day April 21. “We only allow 150 students from each school. It is on a first come, first serve basis of those who are inter ested,” Davis said. NSE will continue its regular tours for anyone interested throughout the school year, McBride said. NSE days for incoming freshmen students who plan to attend UNL will take place June 8 through July 8 and July 17 through August 3. During this time students will tour campus and sign up for fall classes. Telephone Continued from Page 1 Distance estimate that the average customer’s monthly phone.bill is about $18. Theresa Trujillo, a freshman biol ogy major at the University of Ne braska-Lincoln from Roselle, 111., said she would appreciate lower long-dis tance rates—no matter how small the percentage. Right now, Trujillo would appreci ate long-distance service, period. “I have my long-distance turned off right now because I can’t pay my phone bill,” she said. “I made about two long-distance calls per day.” Trujillo’s average monthly phone bill is about $90. A 2.3 percent sav ings would mean a lot to her, she said. Trujillo lives in the residence halls and is billed by UNL Telecommuni cations, which is served by Lincoln Telephone Long Distance. She said she wished she could use AT&T for all her long-distance calls because the rate she paid at UNL was too high. “My parents have AT&T, and it’s cheaper for them to call me than for me to call them,” she said. “I’m a student here. They should keep rates comparable to other companies.” But Lucas Tobler, a freshman chemical engineering major from Cheyenne, Wyo., said a 2.3 percent decrease wouldn’t affect him much because his average bill was only $9. His parents set up a toll-free num ber for him to call them. “Most of my friends have bills up wards of $30,” he said. “So I’m pretty lucky.”