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Ttade issues, foreign affairs will make up Hagel agenda OMAHA (AP)—Trade issues and foreign affairs will be on the agenda during U.S. Sen.-elect Chuck Hagel’s first term in office. The Nebraska Republican has been assigned to the Foreign Relations Com mittee and the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. The fresh man lawmaker said party leaders told him that he would be named chairman of a subcommittee on Foreign Rela tions. “I believe my military service and international business experience will serve me well on this committee,” Hagel said Wednesday. A former Omaha investment banker, Hagel fought in the Vietnam War in 1967-68 and was awarded two Purple Hearts. f Hagefsaid his service on the bank ing committee will allow him to make good on his campaign promise to re duce the burden of federal regulations and reduce the size and scope of gov ernment. “It also allows me to work closely with Nebraska’s many financial insti tutions to determine how I can help them better serve the people of Ne braska,” Hagel said. --1 j^TJAZZ! ^ Sy> Featuring... Tom Larson Trio 9-10 & Peter Bouflard Jazz Trio 10:10-11 f m Thursday, Dec. 5, 9 p.m. f The Crib, Nebraska Union fkM ^Student 1 ill A, WL INVOLVEMENT ttmktm* , pf„r. Modem pool faces elimination INTERNET from page 1 -sity modem pool first was raised, Internet Nebraska, Lincoln Tele phone (now Aliant Communica tions) and MCI were listed as pos sible providers. The costs were es timated at $10 a month for 40 hours of service. For students who rely on e-mail and the Internet as a research aid and to keep in touch with family and friends, the change could be diffi cult. “Internet access is a necessity here at school. It is unfortunate that some students are now going to have to pay for that access,” said Jason Smith, student representative to the Computing Resources and Facilities Committee. And cost isn’t the only problem, he said. Although this plan has been un der consideration for more than a year, Smith said, many students may be unaware of how it could affect them. “They have been planning this for a long time, but they still haven’t informed the student body about it,” he said. 5>tacy uaen, a graduate student in chemical engineering, agreed. “I don’t think they are giving enough notice. If they do plan to close it, there needs to be a transi tion period.” Information Services plans to announce the change later this week or next week. Then, Hendrickson said, students will have until Feb ruary to find an Internet provider. “We wanted to give students a chance to adjust to the change be fore it takes effect in February,” he said. Students gather to commemorate World AIDS Day AIDS from page 1 protect themselves,” Fowler said. Peer health educators handed out “Love Safely” packets at the booth in the Nebraska Union. The packets con tained: • A “Spectrum of Risk” diagram, which details the HIV risk factor of various sexual behaviors, from no risk (talking) to highest risk (receptive anal intercourse). • Information on how to use a con dom. • Information on how to use a den tal dam as protection against contract ing HIV through oral sex. • Two condoms. Tetreault and Fowler said the pack ets are meant to remind people of the ways they can protect themselves against the HIV virus. “People don’t have to get AIDS,” Fowler said. The World AIDS Day activities were sponsored by the University Health Center Student Advisory Board, Campus Red Cross, the Nebraska De partment of Health and PERSUNL (Peers Encouraging Responsible Sexu ality at UNL). “Love Safely” packets and AIDS information will be available in the University Health Center until the end of the month. , 435-7272 A6< ^ 4^r27th & SuPerior ^zstcfSOo ****Pus Try Papa's Late-Night Campus Special ■ 99 oft« Q m m |«/«l 11. Any large single topping pizza DELIVERED for only $5.99 from 9pm until Close. Not valid with any other offer. Customer pays applicable sales tax. ev a Christmas 1 ■ H Presented in partnership with UNL Theatre Arts Dance Fri., Dec. 13,8pm Ball Sat., Dec. 14,2 & 8pm Wf/IM Sun., Dec. 15,2pm Mil Locally sponsored by Amerttas Life Insurance Corp. I IjAmI Tickets: 402-472-4747 or 800-432-3231 uJ^SSSI SWf ll-5:30pm On the UNL Campos, 12th & Q LES5B UED CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS ~ ’ Lied Center programming is supported by the Friends of Lied and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Mid-America Arts Alliance and the Nebraska Arts Council. I* r the world is getting smaller smell better.