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Classes need culture-weaving nuucauon agenda requirescore courses for all nine colleges By Becky Keasling Staff Reporter Infusing issues such as race, gen der and ethics into all classes at UNL was the main topic of Monday’s dis cussion dealing with the Comprehen sive Education Program. The discussion, “Dialogue with Faculty on Cultural Encounters,” brought together six faculty members to talk about the importance of ex panding the university’s cross-cultural program. The Comprehensive Education Program, scheduled to begin in the fall, will provide uniform core require moits for the nine undergraduate col leges. All six speakers attended a confer ence in New Orleans in March. Dur ing that conference, faculty members from various universities and colleges were split into study groups. Each study group explored a different as pect of intercultural education. Ed Nemeth, an educational psy chology professor who attended the conference, said UNL needed to in crease the number of cultural pro grams and study-abroad programs available. “There is a tremendous need for this because students need to experi ence different cultures from within,” he said. Barbara Trout, associate professor of clothing, texti les and design, agreed that students needed to discover cul ture for themselves. A race, gender and ethics course will be offered next year, she said. She also said she would try to implement these issues into her textile and design classes. “My main goal in teaching in the intercultural style is to get students to track their own cultural background and self-identity,” Trout said. “I hope that students will travel from ethno centric to ethno-relative.” Another topic of discussion was the plan to require UNL students to take nine hours of cultural and global classes. This idea has faced much re sistance at UNL, said Venita Kelley, professor of African studies and com munications. “When I started teaching African studies here, the students were not prepared for it emotionally or intel lectually,” Kelley said. “I have learned to work at a slower pace and be more indirect so I do not terrify students.” Exit session required for students with loans From Staff Reports Students with federal student loans who are receiving degrees from the University of Nebraska Lincoln in May must fulfill exit requirements with the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid. If students fail to attend a ses sion, holds will be placed on their academic transcripts, diplomas and any future registration at UNL. Federal regulations require all graduating students to attend exit presentations if they received one ofthe following formsofassistance: Federal Stafford Loan, unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan, Federal Perkins Loan or Fed eral Supplemental Loan for Stu dents (SLS). The exit sessions will be held in the City Union today at 12:30 p.m. and Wednesday, Thursday and Fri day at 9 ajn., 12:30 p.m. and4 p.m. each day. Room locations will be posted each day in the union. Topics of discussions will in clude repayment options for stu dents with loans, deferment provi sions, grace periods and conse quences of default. If you don’t stop your friend from dnving drunk, who will? Do whatever it takes. FRIENDS DON’T LET FRIENDS DRIVE DRUNK. Tax deadline worries some, causes lines By Julie Sobczyk Staff Reporter Curbside bins and lines of cars outside Lincoln post offices marked the deadline to file taxes Monday. The Main Post Office, 700 R St., had extended window hours and curbside service Monday for people rushing to meet the deadline. Don Williams, manager ofthe Main Post Office, said there was nothing out of the ordinary about Monday’s rush to get tax forms in the mail. “It’s a typical last day,” Williams said. But, Williams said, it might have been slower than in years past because the deadline was extended to April 17. “Some people didn’t realize they had an extra day and rushed to get them in earlier,” he said, qiju Some UNL students who didn’t finish their taxes early were under pressure to get their tax forms in the mail. Van Nguyen, a junior pre-dentistry major, said he had a lot of pressure to finish his taxes. “I was worried,” Nguyen said. “I called my friend from work to help me do them.” One reason he put off doing his taxes was because he wasn ’t getting a refund, Nguyen said. “I have to pay $45, so I waited until the last day,” he said. Matt Sprague, a senior marketing major, said he put his taxes off, but wasn’t worried about the deadline. “I’ve got it easy,” Sprague said. “It should only take me about five min utes. That’s all it ever takes me.” Sprague said he waited until the “All the people I’ve greeted have been friendly and smiling. Some were even joking about getting their forms in at the last minute. ” m FRANK WATKINS Post office employee last minute to file his taxes because he had been out of town and did not have his forms available. Traveling was also the reason Reginald Robinson of Lincoln put off doing his taxes. “I do a lot of traveling, so it’s inconvenient for me to get the infor mation I need to mail my taxes before the deadline,” Robinson said. Frank Watkins, an employee of the Main Post Office, worked outside along the curbside Monday, taking envelopes from people rushing to meet the deadline. “We’ve been really busy, but it will probably get worse before we finish at midnight,” Watkins said. 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