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VALLEY from page 1 visory committee. A 100-year flood is one so large, it’s only probable every 100 years. “We can either vyait for it to happen, or we can deal with it now," Seacrest said. Lincoln’s Antelope Creek can ' now cany less than a five-year fre quency storm, he said. For UNL, the city’s poor flood control hinders campus develop ment, said John Benson, UNL di rector of Institutional Research and Planning. The area between the Beadle Center and its nearby tennis courts lies in the flood plain. The univer sity cannot develop that area until the flood danger is alleviated, he said. But the study’s most compelling element for UNL may be its con cepts to redirect dangerous traffic from campus, Benson said. “We need to get the high-speed traffic out of the cento of campus,” Benson said. Both Benson and Kim Todd, UNL landscape architect, said they approved of the idea to divot 16th and 17th street traffic north of R Street to 19th or 21st street. Todd said the move would help pedestrian and bicyclist safety on campus, and would provide a logi cal dividing line between the uni versity and its neighbors, the Clinton and Malone neighbor hoods. Rick Wallace, director of the NAACP Lincoln branch and study advisory committee member, said die neighborhoods want such a di viding line. The. areas, which have been plagued with high-crime reputa tions, want to stop university spillover and strengthen their sense of community, Wallace said. But the neighborhoods also need centers to provide vital ser vices, including health, recreation and education, he said. Such ser vices are now scarce or lacking in such older, poorer Lincoln neigh borhoods. Seacrest said the lack of services has partly resulted from those neighborhoods being left out of Lincoln’s rapid economic growth, which accelerated by 30 percent in the 1990s. “While growth and opportuni ties have come to Lincoln, they have often not found their way to its inner core,” he said. This must change, he said. Sev eral solutions featured in the study include creating “warp around” community centers. In these solutions, schools and churches could help provide ser vices the oldest Lincoln neighbor hoods lack. The buildings would open their libraries and computer labs to the public, sponsor adult education courses and job training and teach English as as second language courses. Schools and churches could also sponsor health, dental and mental health-care facilities and provide child care. One concept seeks to expand the UNL Campus Recreation Center and open the facility for public use. ! Todd said UNL has a huge stake in such community revitalization plans because its quality of life de pends heavily on the health of sur rounding areas. “It’s kind of one of those ‘so goes the neighborhood’ issues.” Goiny to lose your deposit? C&rpet SLkinpootr Rental $14 ivitL Student ID Usd Vkes . $30 &hd up RANDOLPH VACUUMS 2 71 2 RANDOLPH 418-1162 UNL calls professors to stimulate diversity in summer program SUMMER from page 1 things I care about,” Calhoun said. Ortega said the program, now in its fourth year, has been successful. Because of the program, at least four new minority faculty members have been hired and courses have beat taught in special topics in a wide range of departments, including English, anthropology, chemistry and history, she said. Those are specialized courses students would not get otherwise, Ortega said. Calhoun said the exposure to different view points on the subject matter in these courses can benefit students. “If you have a specialty in race relations it doesn’t matter if you’re black, blue, green, red or yellow,” he said. “It provides exposure to different kinds of perspectives.” • Vintage Clothing • Footwear •Furniture • taken • Patches • American Spirit Cigarette! • Pre-Owned Thread! - , Researcher finds Nebraskans who have made Time covers By Jim Goodwin Staff Reporter Nebraska is an incubator of talent and te nacity, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has played a significant role in the develop ment of its residents, according to researcher EA. Krai. After months of combing through archives and reference material, the former English teacher has amassed a list of about 400 Ne braskans who have been nationally recognized for various endeavors. The individuals were either bom or lived in the state. He’s even tracked nine former UNL students who appeared on the cover of Time magazine. UNL has contributed to the education of many of these current and former residents, and Krai wants students to understand the impor tance of their stories. Young people need to understand that you can come from Nebraska and excel in what ever you do,” Krai said. Encouraging Nebraska students with ex amples of their successful predecessors has been a driving force in Krai’s research, he said. In relaying his inspirational message, Krai uses the cover of Time magazine as a simpli fied measuring device for rating prominent people. Those featured by die magazine have ac complished levels of occupational success that others also should strive for, Krai said. Nine former UNL students and one former UNL instructor are among the 37 Nebraskans Krai has found to have appeared on the magazine’s cover. The instructor, Gen. John J. Pershing, was also a World War I commander, author and 1932 Pulitzer Prize winner. The former students and some of their no table accomplishments are: ■ George W. Beadle, geneticist and 1958 Nobel prize winner. ■ Herbert Brownell Jr., U.S. Attorney Gen eral and presidential adviser. ■ Lloyd M. Bucher, naval officer. ■ Johnny Carson, comedian and TV show host. ■ Willa Cather, author and 1923 Pulitzer Prize winner. ■ Sandy Dennis, actress and 1966 Acad emy Award winner. ■ Johnny G. Goodman, golfer and 1933 U.S. Open champion. ■ Samuel McKelvie, Federal Farm Board member, publisher and Nebraska governor. ■ George F. Warren, economist and presi dential adviser. Although Krai culled the 10 Nebraskans from his list of more than 400, their connec tion to UNL probably best served current UNL students because it showed them their poten tial for prominence, the researcher said. “When you have an outstanding person near you or in your community, it inspires others to do well themselves,” Krai said. Each of the more than 400 noteworthy in dividuals satisfied some of the following crite ria: ~ ■ me person was a pioneer in a neia, a founder, inventor, developer, creator, opinion maker, significant leader, record holder, per former or major philanthropist. ■ The person was listed in reliable, repu table national references or publications. ■ The person had reached a certain magni tude or longevity of accomplishment. .v ■ The person was recognized by peers else where or received major national awards or honor. * ■ . v Kral said he expected to find as many as 100 more acceptable Nebraskans before com pleting the list next fall. At that time Krai plans to begin writing a manuscript outlining each of the individuals. Tentatively titled the “Biographical Dictionary of Nebraskans Distinguished Nationally,” the bode also will list biographical information and suggest further readings about the individuals. Until then, the researcher said he is quite satisfied learning about current and former Nebraskans who not only have had an impact on their peers but younger generations of Ne braskans as well. “When you study successful people, it’s ex citing,” Krai said. “Young people need these types of role models. That’s how you expand your confidence. “What I’m doing is giving people a start to further research their favorite Nebraskans.”