: Sr WILL HAYS, dvertising '* ' an art class assignment Monday afternoon outside of the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery. By Chad Lorenz Senior Reporter A UNL student and his parents remain hos pitalized after they woe in a serious accident on Interstate 80 Saturday morning. Scott Tarascio, a sophomore broadcasting major, was riding with his parents when his fa ther, Gary Tarascio, lost control of the car, Sgt Steve Ayers of the State Patrol said. Gary Tarascio lost control of the 1995 red Toyota while swerving to avoid a large piece of tire in the rood, Ayers said. Scott and Gary Tarascio were thrown from die vehicle as it rolled several times, Ayers said. Scott’s mother, Linda Tarascio, remained in the car until it stopped. The accident happened between Waverly and Lincoln at about 8:30 a.m. Scott’s parents were bringing him back to Lincoln from a week end visit in Omaha. None of the family was wearing seat belts, Ayers said. The three> were taken to Lincoln General Hospital where father and son were in critical condition and Linda was in sqfious condition. Randy McAlpine, a friend of Scott’s from Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, said he had been to the hospital to see his former roommate. McAlpine was not allowed to visit any of the family, but doctors have given him updates on their conditions. Scott Tarascio was released from intensive care Sunday and was downgraded to serious condition. McAlpine said Scott Tarascio had a com pound thumb fracture and a lot of bumps and bruises. Gary Tarascio underwent surgery once to have his spleen removed, McAlpine said. Sunday night, doctors performed surgery again On Gary Tarascio to fuse together verte brae in his back, McAlpine said. Complications during that operation forced doctors to stop, he said. He was still in critical condition in inten sive care Monday afternoon. Linda Tarascio suffered two broken legs and had a plate put in her right knee, McAlpine said. She was downgraded to fair condition. Professor says d By Matthew Waite Senior Reporter Bill Clinton and Bob Dole have “wandered . too far down the campaign trail” for Sunday night's debate to have a major impact on voter’s choices, a UNL political science professor said Monday. Robert Sittig said Clinton turned in a better performance than his Repubhcan chaDenger, but the incumbent president had an easier job than Dole. Tracking polls by major television networks and an informal poll of debate coaches by The Associated Press all gave the nod to Clinton. CNN reported that a majority of those polled came away from the debates with a more favor able opinion of Pole, but not enough to change their vote. A man-on-the-street poll of students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Tuesday proved difficult because few students watched die debates. The students questioned said they either did not care about politics or had already made up their minds. Please see DEBATE on 6 Bereuter urges students to vote Congressman decries low voter turnout, touts Republican record By Erin Schulte Senior Reporter U.S. Rep. Doug Bereuter has some things he wants to do for college stu dents—but first they have to make it to the voting booths. Census studies show only 44.6 per cent of 18- to 20-year-olds mid 16.5 percent of 21- to 24-year old? voted in the last Congressional election. If stu dents want to protect their future, Bereuter said, they should improve that statistic. One. of the reasons students need to vote, he said, is to protect their fi nancial future. Older generations con tinue to clamor for entitlement pro grams such as social security, Medi care and Medicaid — programs the younger generation pays for now. But if deficit spending continues, he said, college-age people won't receive the .sameBenefits..‘; r — ■ - ‘ - “We’re developing a generational split, so it's important for students to express themselves as citizens,” Bereuter said. “The ultimate act is to vote. Bereuter has been a U.S. represen tative since 1978 and is up for re-elec tion this fall. He is running against Democratic candidate Patrick Combs for die 1st District seat in die House. Bereuter said he has been a part of a Congress that is moving toward a balanced budget in six years. Right now, he said, the government spends a very high 1$ percent of its budget just to pgy the interest on the current na tional debt Although young people nught not automatically see this, as a “student issue,” he said, fighting for the balanced budget is one of the most important dungs he’ll do for students if re-elected. ‘It’s very important to your future,” he said. “Orelseit’s going to be a huge national debt we leave as a legacy.” But getting rid of the debt doesn’t mean breaking promises to the older grams, he said. The government must 'be mere careful in taking on new ex Keeping some change in their pock ets is always a concern to students, and Bereuter said he had a hand in keeping costs down. ' ^ v. The Telecommunications Reform Act that was passed this year provided more competition between telephone, cabfe, and electronic media companies, he said. That competition will help keep service prices down, “The democratic-controlled Con gress failed to do it for 14 years,” Bereuter said. Bereuter said he had also been ac tive in pushing through a caucus to ensure the number of dollars devoted to student loans was increased. Another challenge Bereuter said he will face if rejected is hewing colleges invest more resources in upgrading “It needs to be apriority if we’re to Igve things like the Beadle Center,” he ifid. Federal funds provided more than half the money for the center. •fv; ;v •• • ; Please see BEREUTER on 6 No injuries reported in Iowa State fraternity fire From the Iowa State Daily AMES, Iowa—As a crane tore off the exterior wall, the smolder ing bed frames and mattresses of a fraternity cold-air dormitory were a solemn reminder of a Saturday morning fire that could have been much worse. While much of the Theta Chi Fraternity house was destroyed by a grease fire that ignited about 4:30 a.m. Saturday, all fraternity mem bers and guests escaped unharmed. “The occupants