The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, January 12, 1998, Image 1

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    SPORTS A & E_ MON IAY
Welcome home Electric avenue January 12,1998
The Nebraska men's basketball team returned to The hum and the glow of neon light usually is found only
its home court for the first time in 35 days Sunday on urban thoroughfares, but Robert and Karen Duncan's The BlG CHILL
with a 87-72 victory over Colorado. PAGE 9 outdoor art collection challenges that notion. PAGE 12 Chance of light snow, high 8. Clear tonight, low 7.
VOL. 97 COVERING THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN SINCE 1901 NO. 77
Chapter closes Kappa Sigma house doors
Fraternity members
say they received
negligible notice
By Brad Davis
Senior Reporter
Kevin Reiner said any Kappa Sigma members who
would have tried to enter their fraternity house over winter
break would have encountered locked doors and boarded
up window s.
Reiner, former president of L'NL's Kappa Sigma
1 ralermty. slid members got an earlv Christmas present
that left main of them puzzled and homeless
Two da> s before Chrnmao Kappa Sigma members
received a letter from the fraternity s national headquarters
slating the 1 'niversitv oi \ehruska-Lincoln Kappa Sigma
House had been closed earn oui
He said members m:. _o-.cn m notice of the closing
sr. i to the led- * whim i,' --lated that Kappa SigmaS
alter had been temp a :r '■ suspended.
Members .veit ; a -w eu t: the house we! winter
’m as. e\«.ep: *’ a an - md M.ndav
He s.iki the1 .'.ere .u!< e-! , ’he house tor !ive tie up
eaca iinn .ainnc Ahicn p c vere waiclied ov Lincoln and
\i Ponce
S erne: said he and • m- • n ippa Sigma members had no
:dc.i wiv- their hi'Use was ,i s^d r why the charter was sus
sed Kin-Jam: . Kappa '-lgma alumnu' utd president
.-! the house . r raimn. -am ::v alumni or up closed the
hafernitv L r both, disciplinary and financial reasons
"'t was probabiv a hist i; of difficulties " Kirkland
.no
Please me FRATERNITY on 6
i
Daniel Litdert DN
BRIAN MORROW carries his belongings out of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity house, 519 N. 16th St., after the national office notified
members that the UNL chapter was closing. Morrow learned of the closing two days before Christmas.
Accuracy of diversity report
questioned by women faculty
By Brad Dams
>cmt>r Reporter
Matistics a-ed it recent
ni'.erMtc oh Nebraska emuf- report
ramt a bt millet picture of faeuir,
,ir- er>it'. than what reaib exists, a
c •. nr • ! w ■ ■ men he:! t ■ :r •ember'
. 11 d.
: lie data pre-enie:; b- 'U umer
per; iti'titm; ns :n re, rurnrm and
ru.itmnt: \onien and tturu ::: tacm
pa '•.*n:•/ rav iilt' me :nr et's mid
:’: i ;: • ::r. sit . ; ' -, ‘ i aska. -
: ; ■ i • nu- .aid , • n.-irwoman
: ’: a ' ■. men si . > .incus.
...r. Ye t'aiiii'et • :i'c : ' ’ e. N {
■. in r> were w r< tie.
. 1 o■ ■ aid. ’he ihf. e ; if . if 'e f
met j,• ais <et hr 'he i.eei'iailire hi
hinny women and mmoritv facuitv
iiut these yoais ha\e not been met.
site said.
"1 ;r ears weAe been toid that we
.an : :ia\e ’hese kind of cetH rete
yoais • that were presented m the M.
rent rt • because the' were impossihie
a meet, anu tii-w ail ot the sudden
■ e re hi-:ny ’Ad the' re met "
aid
'It s a i■ 'I easier \ ! :e file data mail
: i\ die pr-miem
he \1 .. ;■> n u-td data e" etl e
d:e federal eminent troni the
>erartmen; f; duc.ition
! iiosc :, e ares - A a . \ A- net
..ntace i > men m tenure track f is
■c! u.stituir. ns r ••m-.h
.'Anencaii \s., L ,an, .r. ; wo ,t
At A' I "e:e em at 'V-.: institution
a a cm- ".as me. :■ ;• ncerned aim tp
the n uni her •; women stand me m
front of students in NL classrooms
than the number of women faculty in
non teaching positions
Figures used to represent women
facility in the Nl report included
those who don't directh teach stu
dents. said Animal 'science Professor
Mar' Beck, president of the 1 NL's
.‘taper of A Al P
’ he Department ct Pdiicatn n -ta
' ■ -t: c ' etude : !'ni-;ir:::lh. w !!• arc
•enured facuit’. it i Nl. hut mas ru t
teach,, site s.ud
! ne \ A L p data ,i]l aule oni
•nstructionai taculr . Meek '..id ! he>e
lata are better fot mtercamrus com
Oai:s, 'H..- because n--t all institutions
hbianatt • ana Fn.v.ii f.w. ' uv ■ a
'euuie .'ai k- -It' -aka.
■'he said past reports e- niptied t i
' to hui.ceih r - < .-mmis j n :: M,
' t • < t. i ■ . f A ('men i'Cd AAl P data
.-.at ohn :A: a. .i.i e: - 1
aid ’he ier-ar'ir.cnt f ! due..to :t ‘ c
li e- w ere appr. V ’ late be , toe T-.'
Pledgee DIVERSITY or H
Sheldon sculpture found
on East Campus by police
By Josh Funk
Senior Reporter
Bruised, but not broken, a
bron/e fipure stolen from the
Sheldon Memorial Sculpture
(warden was recovered Thursda'
Mfficiaiis believed "Man in
Open Mr." i .M'-meh-tall hivn/e
ft pure allied at S50O.U00. was
'toien mo'i likeiv d urine the post
< >ranee bow i celebration on van. 2
< a o . w o o Nebraska fans
marched acoss ,.ampus from down
town it' Memorial Stadium, the stat
ue was wrenched from its base.
\ nun 'Harped the mit,. and was
cat tied ff ' . ci sitv IMitcc v ot
Mv It Busin nr sod.
"!i ' n.wo • r oc; omtl a ip.
s, ■ me: it me .... :M • o. a pro :u.
Busiiine s.iiu
I holt 'Hunt o c' uS t • ilk! a -
sm.kkuircd r. amrtis r’.rework.'
Wet'c .it n ‘he VlePVl'llli 'siadtUtV. •
\'i;v turf, aim a -tatitum uate was
tamaecd. mishine ant.
But nonce f cu-cn on the mr-s
:ne work ot art
M A! Si’KCK DN
“MAN IN OPEN AIR," found itself in
safe company again Thursday.
' asi ! hurntu' the aalrtuiv uas
'aunii < rr,:r>un:t • >er• iea
‘ ■■ fiver :sud B<iin near the areen
Pleaso set- SHELDONon &
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