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La Von Crosby of Lincoln said the mentally retarded might not have a sense of wrongdoing and might act without thinking if someone was at tacking them or someone they loved. Matzke said he did not support the amendment because it was, in effect, an entirely separate bill. The amend ment was eventually voted down. The bill will be heard once more on final reading. Chambers said he would propose more amendments at that time. Photo courtesy or Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery THE 1964 PHOTOGRAPH “.30 Billet Piercing ae Apple,” which was shot ■stop high-speed techalqees developed by Harold “Doc” Edgerton, Is a testament te Edgerton’s research. Strobe light inventor to be honored Sunday By Ted McCaslin Staff Reporter A state-sponsored celebration this week for a Nebraska inventor may prove to be enlightening. The inventor of the strobe light, Harold “Doc” Edgerton, will be hon ored on his birthday Sunday in Ne braska. Gov. Ben Nelson has declared the day “Harold ‘Doc’ Edgerton Day.” The inventor and Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor is famous not only for his creation of the strobe light, but also for the invention of stop-action, high-speed photogra phy. His photographs of bullets cut ting through playing cards and drops of milk on impact are well known. Edgerton was bom In Fremont in 1903, but considered his home town to be Aurora. Aurora is the home of the Edgerton Explorit Center, recog nized last year by the Legislature as “Nebraska’s Hands-on Science Cen ter.” A museum was initially proposed U (Edgerton) was the most beloved professor at MIT.” Mabk Kremer director ofExplorit Center to honor Edgerton after his death in 1990. However, family members thought an active learning center would better honor him, said Mark Kremer, the center’s director. “His family said he was commit ted to hands-on learning,” Kremer said. “He was the most beloved pro fessor at MIT.’* The Exploit Center will sponsor several events today at the State Capi tol. A reception with Nelson and other officials will be from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 pjn. in the same room. An open house will be Sunday at the Explorit Center to honor Edgerton's birthday. Beverage alliance terms undetermined BEVERAGE from page 1 He said he hoped technological improvements would still be a main part of the contract. A contract without technology funding might not find approval in ASUN, even if students would still benefit from scholarships or other campus life initiatives, Marintzer said. “If no money goes to technol ogy, I’d be worried about what hap pens to the technology fee in the upcoming years,” Marintzer said. A student fee for technology fund ing will begin next fall at $2 per credit hour and will rise to $5 per credit hour in fall 1999. Ruwe said it was important for the university to keep its word and give students a strong say in where the money goes. Main said the university is lis tening to students and will give priority status to technology and scholarship funding in the contract, as ASUN has asked. The university has also sur veyed students on drink preferences and will seriously consider survey results in contract negotiations. Mountain Dew is noted as the campus’ most popular drink, Main said, but he could not say if Pepsi —the maker of Mountain Dew — was the preferred bottler at this time. The proposed contract will be brought before the NU Board of Re gents for a vote as soon as negotia tions are finished — perhaps by June, Main said. The successful bottler will begin taking over bev erage sales on campus immediately after gaining the regents’ approval. 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