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Pepsi cans and the parking garage were among the issues for which the 1997 Homecoming Royalty Court had ideas. They took on cultural diversity, the grading system, technology, tuition costs and student apathy as more serious subjects. Jody Ambroz described the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as part of a bigger picture. “The most pressing issue at UNL is constantly keeping up with the world around us. UNL is just a small community in which we learn so that we can make a difference in our lifetime. We need to face campus issues ... so we will be knowledgeable about how to live our lives outside UNL and be J responsible citizens.” I Using seven questions, the Daily Nebraskan picked the brains of the 22 I homecoming royalty to learn more about their dedication, achievements, 1 opinions and humor. The answers were mostly serious, but sometimes silly. Brian Oxley suggested the best stall in the parking garage go to the stu dent who has paid the most parking tickets. “If they have given that much to the university, they deserve it,” he said. And when deciding what to do with 6,000 Pepsi cans, Devin Rickett said, “Picture this: a huge cola and aluminum bust of ASUN President Curt Ruwe in greenspace. Let’s get started!” The following questions were asked of the candidates, with selected responses printed below. 1. What do you see as the most pressing issue at UNL and why? 2. What has been your greatest contribution at UNL? 3. What can student leaders do to be more involved with UNL students and faculty? 4. What aspect of the student body do you feel you rep resent? Why? 5. What is the most important lesson you’ve learned from being an involved student? 6. Who should get the best stall in the parking garage? Why? 7. What would you do with 6,000 Pepsi cans and a roll of duct tape? _Ql.qnr.i twU ,_^ Jody Ambroz Senior broadcasting and polit ical science major Student Alumni Association, Mortar Board secretary, Alpha Epsilon Rho broadcasting hon orary 5. Anyone with the desire to achieve can make a positive differ ence on campus. Students don’t need to be president of many orga nizations to feel their efforts are worthwhile. 7. Isn’t there an empty space by the “Tom Notebook” that could use a Ambroz sculpture? Kate Benson Senior political science major NU women’s basketball team, Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority, Student Athlete Advisory Board 1. I think we should better address the issue of diversity. College is an opportunity to expand one’s views. From a more diverse campus, one would have the opportunity to experience a wider range of cultures, lifestyles and beliefs. Dciibun 4. i most directly represent stu dent athletes, but 1 like to think that I relate to all students because I’m here to get an education and have a good time (not necessarily in that order). Michelle Decker Senior chemistry major UNL Comhusker Marching Band, University Health Center Advisory Board, Mortar Board, Golden Key 2. My greatest contribution has been helping to modify the health center to meet the needs of students, includmg staffing, opera tions hours and patient-doctor interactions. i ii i iMiuimm.i ^ H ■ • /. Because 1 love to nsn, l would try to create a pontoon boat with die Pepsi cans. TamiFeit Senior mathematics major Chi Omega Sorority, Teachers College Student Alumni Ambassadors, Innocents Society, Golden Key 2.1 worked with New Student Enrollment two summers ago to help develop the standards for transfer student orientation. Our program met the unique needs of students transferring to UNL from other campuses. S. r have learned to help keep my life balanced. I have had the /> iJcfr? ' -7 - *" . - f -- * % opportunity to grow both as a leader and a team player from my involvement at UNL while managing my time to focus on academics. Melanie Gilbert Senior communication major Delta Gamma Sorority, ASUN senator, New Student Enrollment leader 1. I think academics is the most pressing issue. Students often get caught up in other things and forget the reason they’re here is for an education. 6. Tad McDowell, director of parking and transportation ser vices, because if he’s happy with his parking spot, maybe he won’t ticket other students. Gilbert Rick Grady Senior English and economics major Farmhouse Fraternity presi dent, New Student Enrollment leader, Innocents Society, Golden Key 1. The lack of minuses in the grading system and grade inflation. I believe we have an unfortunate concentration on better grades instead of knowledge and cognitive ■MMWfi-flfrF-bMll, 11 ail f\ Wd5 IIOIUCI IU ICWC1VC, Grady students would be forced to improve l study methods and retention. 2. As an orientation leader during in NSE, I directly affected the lives of many incoming students by teaching them about everything from classes to parking. One-on-one assistance is the greatest contribution to an individual, and those individuals make up the collective future of UNL. Chad Hamilton Senior construction manage ment major Chi Phi Fraternity, University Ambassadors, Student Involvement I-Team 4.1 feel I represent numerous types of students: those who work to pay for their own way, those in the engineering college and those trying to find balance; between socializing and academics. i ■-- /. i would give me cans to Hamilton Kermit the Can Man. There’s no money in plastic bottles. Viet Hoang Senior finance major ASUN speaker of the senate, Acacia Fraternity, Innocents Society, Golden Key 1.1 believe student activism and diversity are the most pressing issues at UNL. Students and faculty need to find opportunities to inter act more with one another. Ultimately, student activism will encourage diversity, and tear down the barriers that we tend to build. fl03II{| 6. Forget the parking stall! Knock off a couple more stalls and put in a nice, safe bike rack. < '. Briana Hooi Senior sociology major Campus Red Cross, Arts and Science College Student Advisory Board, Mortar Board, Golden Key 4.1 was selected based on com munity service, so I believe I repre sent every student who truly cares about this campus and community. 5. Ever since Broyhill Fountain was torn down, 1 think the north side of the union has been missing something. Why not build a foun tain of Pepsi cans? Hoof Andy Kafka Senior finance major Cather Residence Hall student . assistant, Campus Recreation Advisory Council president, University Program Council 4. The normal Joe College who never thought he’d be on the home coming court. 5. The campus gets a lot small er when you meet people from - every aspect of the university. Kafka r-- ■■ 1 ■' ■ 1 ■ ---— Tami Kaschke I Senior business management major ASUN senator, Student Alumni Association, New Student Enrollment leader, Mortar Board 4. All of the hard workers who have put their hearts into activities they believe in. 5. I’ve learned to recognize and respect how every individual con tributes to a group in their own unique way. Kevin Sagehorn Senior agribusiness major Pillar Nine Award, State/American FFA degree, University Ambassadors, Student Foundations, ASUN senator 1. The steady increase in tuition and keeping this an affordable insti tution for students. 6. The teacher who receives the educator-of-the-year award because a good education begins with a good professor. Mitch Schreiner Senior biological science major Campus Red Cross, NHRI counselor, Health Center Student Advisory Board president, Mortar Board, Golden Key 3. Don’t be afraid to just go talk to people. The only way we can learn from others and break down barriers is through open lines of communications. Kaschke Jagehorn Chad Mariska Senior finance major Delta Tau Delta Fraternity president, College of Business Administration Advisory Board, CBA student academic adviser, Mortar Board, Golden Key, Omicron Delta Epsilon economics honorary 3. A student/faculty slumber party at the union with games such as hide-and-go-seek and pin the . —... ' tau on tne parking attendant. 1 Mariska 5. School isa24houradayjob. Sometimes the physical aspects of school can be more challenging than the mental; for example, lack, of sleep and near starvation. •'.—I1.. " l. My greatest contributions at Schreiner UNL have come from my involve ment with the Nebraska Human Resources Institute. I’ve been given a chance to help teach a class on human relationships and also collaborate with other NHRI counselors on how to better provide Lincoln youths with leader ship experiences. Brian Oxley Senior chemistry and psychol ogy major New Student Enrollment Orientation leader, ASUN senator, Nebraska Human Resources Institute, Mortar Board, Golden Key 2. My greatest contribution at UNL has been through Mortar Board National Senior Honor Society. By pioneering the Jamie Stelzer Senior biological science major Student Foundation, Nebraska Human Resources Institute, Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority, Mortar Board, Beta Beta Beta, semifinalist 1996 1997 Student Leadership award 3. Student leaders have an opportunity to promote an atmos phere of inclusion in every activity they’re associated with. Attitudes can be affected by the example of -■ crossroads program and numerous Oxley other events, we get a chance to give back to the university. 7.1 would build two goal posts in Memorial Stadium so vhen Nebraska wins the national championship this year, busker fans could tear them down with ease and recycle the iluminum. .—-' tne leadership. Stelzer 5. The most important thing I’ve learned is that an incredible amount of good can come from encouraging just one per son to strive to be their best. Sarah Quirk Senior finance major Student Alumni Association, Emerging Leaders class, Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority, Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Lambda Delta 1. UNL should make technolo gy a top priority. So many students have no ideas how to research elec tronically or even use the Internet. It’s important that students be capa ble of finding information through Heidi Thomas Senior marketingmajor Husker recruiter for football program, College of Business Alumni Board student representa tive, Outstanding Service Award for College of Business Administration, College of Business Student Advisory Board 2. Perseverance, doing rather than talking about getting things done. n n:_£.11 n_:___i ---» a computer. | Quirk 7. Since I drink up to three Diet | Cokes a day, I’d go recycle the Pepsi cans and use the money to stock up on Diet Coke. I’d give the duct tape to UNL if they needed it for “deferred maintenance.” I ' • vjivv luii a vpoi VUI10 IV pwpiv rtlOmaS who have lost money in the machines and the duct tape to whomever can prove they won the Pepsi bottle cap game. Ryan Tobin J Senior business administration major NU wrestling, team, Athletic Department Student Advisory Board, Mortar Board, Golden Key, All-American wrestling 1.1 think that too much empha sis is placed on letter grades, and the important issue of learning and retaining information is not emphasized enough in the system. Devin Rickett Senior biological sciences major Air Force ROTC, Nebraska Human Resources Institute, University Ambassadors, Beta Beta Beta biology honorary, Golden Key, Phi Eta Sigma 1. Alcohol abuse among col lege students - if it stays on the cur rent trend, it won’t be long until an incident like LSU or MIT happens here. -- t. Auucuvb. i wui uc a iuui-ycm robin letter whiner and as a 1 student, 1 am recognized and related with the most through these channels. . . ———-1 4.1 think I am a good example RlCkett that someone from small-town west ern Nebraska can succeed at UNL. JisellaVeath Senior psychology and pre law major Schramm Residence Hall stu dent assistant and programmer for the Freshman Learning Community, New Student Enrollment leader, intern for the assistant director of housing, Innocents Society, Golden Key 4.1 feel 1 am a very diverse leader on campus. I represent a Curtis Ruwe Senior secondary education major Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, ASUN, Teachers College Advisory Board, Alpha Tau Omega outstand ing pledge of the year, 1995 2. My greatest contribution to. UNL is to have shown people that you can be a leader on our campus without sacrificing individualism. 6. As an academic institution, it is important we keep die best park uiuau giuup ai ui’iL inuugu my Veath past involvement and friendships. I’m always willing to get to know and help everyone I meet regardless of their affiliations. 6. Lil’ Red. He doesn’t get around too quickly, and we want him to make it to the games on time. ,-..wmwMwmttwififfi- i mg Spoi open ior extra-terrestnais and UFOs, because, bey, it’s just good research. But in the meantime the spot should go to Dr. Tom Osborne. Students can vote for homecoming royalty Wednesday at the Nebraska Unions and the Campus Recreation Center from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. - - - '_ ' ’ - *
