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Former Husker breaks silence over drug test By David Wilson Staff Reporters Former Nebraska split-end J.R. Edwards, who was dismissed from the Comhuskers for disciplinary rea sons earlier this summer, told his side of the story at a press conference Wednesday. Edwards said the first two times that he tested positive for marijuana, his parents were not notified, which broke a school policy. He also was not given a hearing and said Osborne broke promises. Osborne, who was given a copy of I Edwards’ statement, said Edwards’ comments were not completely accu rate. Edwards said he had smoked mar ijuana in high school and his mother, Janet Banks, told NU Receivers Coach Ron Brown of the problem while Edwards was being recruited out of Lincoln Southeast High School in 1996. “My mother suggested to Coach Brown that I be tested for marijuana,” Edwards said. “Coach Brown ordered the test in April of 1996, when I was still a senior in high school. My moth er was informed by a University offi cial that the test was negative, howev er, I know that there is no way the test could have been negative. Coach Brown promised my mother that he would keep her advised of any prob lems that came up with me so that they could work on resolving them together.” Osborne said that on one occur rence a player had been tested before arriving on campus. The player’s par ents had given permission and the test was negative, Osborne said. “If we had confirmed knowledge (of a drug problem) we would be real ly concerned about it and we would need to know an awful lot about it,” Osborne said. “We certainly don’t make a practice of going out and recruiting players who are using drugs.” When he reported to practice as a freshman in August 1996, Edwards said, he tested positive for marijuana and was required to attend peer group counseling with other athletes who had tested positive. Edwards said he did not inform his parents because he assumed that the University would notify them. “That’s their job,” Edwards said. “My job is to go there and play foot Please see EDWARDS on 4 A good ribbing Photos by Michael Warren/DN Above: LARRY ROEHMER, guitarist for the band Not All There, performs at Lincoln’s first-ever RibFest Saturday evening. Not All There is best-known in Lincoln as the house band for the Zoo Bar, which Boehmer owns. Left: FREO FLEMINGS (or as he says, “better known as Fat Fred”) practices the craft that has made him famous. Flemings’ ribs won the Great American Rib Cookoff in Cleveland, Ohio, earning the title of “Best Ribs in America.” Ambassador to address UNL grads From Staff Reports Franklin A. Sonn, South Africa’s first black ambassador to the United States, will deliver the commence ment address at UNL’s graduation ceremonies Saturday afternoon. Sonn, an education and business proponent in his native land, was appointed by South African President Nelson Mandela in 1995. Before his appointment as ambassador, Sonn -- a trained teacher and former college president — had been a significant figure in the country’s move toward democracy while other high-profile black lead ers were in jail or exiled. While Mandela was in jail, he acknowl edged Sonn’s political contributions in a letter praising Sonn’s efforts in the movement. Sonn stepped back from direct political involvement when SOuth Africa broke with apartheid in 1990. He focused his work instead on com munity and business organizations. He joined the boards of major South Africa Investments Limited, an industrial holding company con trolled by black shareholders. Sonn has keen interest in educa tion and business promotion and will meet with various businesspeople and government officials, including Lt. Gov. Kim Roabk, during his visit. UNL professor gets award From Staff Reports Fred Luthans, George Holmes Distinguished Professor of Management at the Univeristy of Nebraska-Lincoln, received the Distinguished Management Educator Award for 1997 from the Academy of Management Tuesday at an academy meetin in Boston. The award is pre sented annually to one outstanding educator by the academy, the profes sional association of management professors with more than 10,000 members worldwide. For decades, MDA has shown how valuable people with disabilities are to society. We believe talent, ability and desire are more important than strength of a person’s muscles. The one barrier these people can’t overcome is a closed mind. Keep yours open. MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION 1- 800-572-1717 I I I I I I I I I I i/ui a 1^1 No Appointments Necessary 476-9466 $6 Off Oil Change Service * | with UNL student ID. 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