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Fri: 9am-5pm of our front doors Sat: 7:30am-3pm I - UNL ot Computer Shop Hewlett Packard Printers HP DeskJets HP LaserJets starting as low as starting as low as 501 N. 10 Street Room 123 (402)472-5787 (southwest of the stadium) Monday-Friday 8-5 Tuesday 8-6 http://compshop.unl.edu Parking expected to be easier By Sarah Baker Assignment Reporter Fewer freshmen may mean bet ter parking for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln residence hall students this year. Easier parking for students was one topic of discussion at the first meeting of the Parking Advisory Committee, which was held Tuesday. “With 1,100 less students on campus, things are more in bal ance, especially in the residence hall lots,” said Tad McDowell, Parking Services manager. The committee also discussed the status of the new parking garage. McDowell said business at the new garage has been slow so far. “We built the garage to accom modate the overflow of student vehicles,” McDowell said. “It will only be a matter of time until we expect to see the occupancy go up.” •■v Parking Services expects to move into its new offices in the garage on. Monday. McDowell also said the park ing lot west of the parking struc ture is open for any students, fac ulty or staff who wish to buy a reserved permit for that lot. ; “We are making a list of people who are interested in getting a per mit to park there,” McDowell said. Committee Chairwoman Linda Swoboda discussed possible goals for the committee. “I am opening this subject up to the committee,” Swoboda said. “Our main goals are to service parking needs, but I think we might want to think about becom ing more pro-active.” The committee also discussed possibly having only one safety walk vs. the two traditional spring and fall walks. Swoboda said she wanted to focus the walks more on certain areas. “We could consider splitting the walks between the campuses, and only having one a year,” she said. “I think smaller groups walk ing around the campus would be better.” Roger Riefler, professor of economics, said the walks should be based on need. “We should look at the places on campus that we receive com plaints about, instead of looking for trouble spots around campus on our own,” he said. > McDowell also discussed some parking lot improvements and the addition of new spaces, which were completed over the summer. Lots at 17th and Q streets and at 21st and Vine streets were paved, McDowell said. Area 20 parking was also made available on Avery Street. McDowell said he would dis cuss further improvements at the next meeting. 2 Iraqi refugees convicted of rape SENTENCING from page 1 later charged. The girls’ father, Salem al Saidy, entered a pretrial diversions program in April and was ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation and complete parenting and anger control classes. His wife, Salima, also entered a program that required her to attend family counseling with her daughters and she was only allowed to see them under supervi sion. Mario Rojas, who housed the older girl when she ran away, plead ed no contest to two misdemeanor charges - debauching a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor - and was sentenced to six I months in jail July 12. The girls, now 14 and 15, are living in state foster care in an country,” he said. “Intent doesn’t make any difference and consent doesn’t make any difference.” The two men’s lawyers, howev er, argued before Flowers’ sentenc ing that both men did not know what they were doing was wrong. Bob Creager, who represented al-Hussani, told Flowers that in Iraq, the marriage and the ages of the girls would have been legal under Islamic law. The parents and the witnesses to the marriage encouraged the men, he said, and did not tell them they should not marry the girls. “He doesn’t understand why he’s in as much trouble as he is,” Creager said of al-Hussani. “He knows he’s in trouble.” Cannon told Flowers that both men were unaware of the law. undisclosed location. A family reunion is under review in Lancaster County Juvenile Court. The case brought national media attention to Lincoln, and politicians and pundits hashed over what was being done for the refugees, and if the law should account for cultural differences. Lancaster County Attorney Gary Lacey said Tuesday that while the case held a difficult set of cir cumstances, the law was clear. “For hundreds of years, the legal maxim of ‘Ignorance of the law is no excuse’ still prevails in this “Now he knows what he did, and he is sorry,” he said of al-Tamimy. “I don’t think he came here intend ing to do anything wrong.” The judge, prosecutors and defense attorneys all said there is a need for cultural and legal educa tion for refugees in Lincoln. Sanford Pollack, who represent ed the girls’ father, said the case has already educated Iraqis in Lincoln. “With this, I am sure these types of arranged marriages will not hap pen,” he said. Editor: Paula Lavigne Questions? Comments? Ask for the Managing Editor: Julie Sobczyk appropriate section editor at (402) 472-2588 Associate News Editor Rebecca Stone or e-mail dn@unlinfo.unl.edu. Assistant News Editor: Jeff Randall Assignment Editor Chad Lorenz . Opinion Editor: Jessica Kennedy General Manager: Dan Shattil Sports Editor: Mike Kluck Publications Board Melissa Myles, A&E Editor: Jim Goodwin Chairwoman: (402) 476-2446 Copy Desk Chief: Nancy Zywiec Professional Adviser: Don Walton, Photo Director Ryan Soderlin (402)473-7301 Design Director: Joshua GilUn Advertising Manager: NickPaitsch, Art Director: Aaron Steckelberg (402) 472-2589 Online Editor: Mary Ann Muggy Assistant Ad Manager: Daniel Lam Asst Online Editor; Amy Pemberton Classified Ad Manager Tiffiny Clifton Fax number: (402) 472-1761 World Wide Web: www.unl.edu/DailyNeb The Daily Nebraskan (USPS144-080) is published by the UNL Publications Board, Nebraska Union 34,1400 R St, Lincoln, NE 68588-0448, Monday through Friday duming the academic year; weekly during the summer sessions.The public has access to the Publications Bood. Readers are encouraged to submit story ideas and comments to the Daily Nebraskan by calling (402)472-2588. Subscriptions are $55 for one year. 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