Ruwe encourages involvement
By Brad Davis
Assignment Reporter
ASUN President Curt Ruwe
encouraged all senators to take a
more active role in senate affairs at
Wednesday’s ASUN meeting in the
Nebraska Union at 6:30 p.m.
Ruwe told senators that more
work had to be done despite the
“great strides” the senate had made in
the past year dealing with issues such
as student seating in Memorial
Stadium, technology fees, opposing
tuition increases, the forming of the
Student Impact Team and the promot
ing of diversity.
He said that some senators had
been doing most of the work, and
encouraged others to get involved.
we nave aone ail tnis using very
little of our resources; however there
are many untapped human
resources,” Ruwe said.
He said he did not want to discount
the work the senate had already done,
but if the senate “stepped it up a notch,”
he said they could be one of the best
student governments the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln had ever had.
It took several committed sena
tors, the Student Impact Team and the
Afrikan People’s Union to sponsor
Tuesday night’s forum in the Culture
Center discussing Coretta Scott
King’s speech.
SIT Chairwoman Carrie Pierce
said the forum was well attended,
including 25 to 30 people from SIT.
“Misperceptions were made
clear, great ideas were shared and
there were a lot of proactive people in
the room,” Pierce said.
Pierce said the Association of
Students of the University of
Nebraska and SIT also were circulat
ing a student survey and petition to
express student sentiment in honor- 1
ing Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.
In other ASUN news:
Senate Bill No. 14 unanimously i
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Dassed. This bill recognized the
Campus Recreation Sports and Clubs
Council and the College of
Agricultural Sciences and Natural
Resources Advisory Board as official
student organizations.
Senate Resolution No. 3 was
massed by acclimation. This bill
extends a “heartfelt thank you” to
Vletromail Co., African and African
American studies director and sociol
)gy Professor Keith Parker for bring
ing King to campus.
The forum that was scheduled
for today at 7 p.m. in the
Nebraska Union is canceled.
Ruwe said the forum’s purpose
was to discuss the King holiday,
but the issue had been adequate
ly-discussed at Tuesday’s forum.
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Each week, the Daily Nebraskan will feature a
member of the Association of Students of the
University of Nebraska.
Name: Kendall Swenson
Age: 22
Year: Senior
Major: History and Communications
ASUN position: Arts and sciences college senator, chairman
of the Committee for Fees Allocation.
Call or visit the ASUN office in the Nebraska Union to speak with
Swenson about student concerns. Swenson said he was in the office over the lunch hour most
weekdays, and Wednesday’s from 4:30 to 5:30. The office phone number is (402) 472-2581.
Other involvement: Diversity Council, New Student Enrollment orientation leader.
Swenson said he has limited some of his involvement this year to concentrate on his ASUN
responsibilities.
Wily AbuN IS important: Swenson said ASUN was important because it is the
“governing body of the students.” “it’s your access to the regents and the administration,”
Swenson said. He said ASUN senators were available to listen to student concerns when
administrators are often too busy to speak with all students. “We’re the way to voice your
opinion to the authorities,” he said.
Responsibilities in ASUN: As chairman of the Committee for Fees Allocation, Swenson
said his biggest responsibility was to make sure all students were represented. “There are
so many different categories of people-you have to represent not just your experiences, but
everyone’s,” he said.
Current ASUN projects: Swenson said he wanted to make sure all students “have a
say in the fees allocation process. “I want people to know CFA exists - that there's a group
that makes these (budget) decisions.” He said he wanted to submit a budget that was best
for the entire student body.
Biggest challenge facing UNL: Swenson said the biggest challenges facing UNL
were twofold. With state budget cuts, Swenson said it would be “hard to keep everyone happy”
and keep tuition at an acceptable rate. He said campus diversity and “making everyone feel
welcome" were also significant challenges facing the university community. He said some
groups felt underrepresented and felt the university (administration) did not care about them.
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