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4 Diversity in History j ^ Editor’s note: Each day during Black History Month, the Daily Nebraskan ' J* will tell the story of a minority who made an important contribution in America’s History. i Because, in 1892, she helped organize the Colored Women’s League of Washington, D.C., which i advocated equal rights for women and black Americans; Because she later stregthened the league to create the National Association of Colored Women with the motto “Lifting As They Climb,’ and its goal of assisting # poor and illiterate blacks; S Because she was the first black woman appointed to the Washington, D.C., Board of Education inJ895 and served on the board for 16 years; ■ Because she gained an international reputation for her political voice in speaking against discrimination and racism and addressing the International Council of Women in Germany in 1905; Because she was the only American delegate who could speak a language other than English and addressed the crowd in English, French, and German; Because she used her light complexion to be served in the “whites only” section of restaurants then demanded to know why other blacks weren’t afforded the same service; Because she founded a law established during the Reconstruction that ordered restaurants to serve “any respectable, well-behaved person’ or lose their license, and later filed a lawsuit; Because the Supreme Court decided the lawsuit in her favor in 1953; Mary Church Terrell is recognized as an early champion of women’s rights and an active demonstrator for racial equality before her death in 1954-just a few months prior to the U.S. Supreme Court declaring the practice of segregation unconstitutional. bormer student claims bias EGAN from page 1 receive free tuition from Veterans Affairs, but would not have paid for his room and board expenses. After learning he did not get the SA job, Egan repeatedly sought an explanation, but did not receive a response, he said. Egan questioned the NU Board of Regents for an explana tion before he decided to file suit. Egan also said he was bettei qualified than the other appli cants for the job because of his education and training. He earned his doctorate ol philosophy at UNL in 1977 and went on to teach in South Dakota. Kansas, Ohio, Georgia, Australia and Singapore. The university has until Feb 22 to file a response in the case. Leaders combine two conferences into one LEADERS from page 1 Diversity Styles in Minority Students, Creative Recruiting, Diversity Issues that Student Leaders Face, Protocol and Adviser Relationships and Treatment for Organizational Headaches. Rueben Perez, from Kansas, was the motivational speaker. Aside from speaking, he is also an AIDS and HTV awareness activist. The groups decided to merge dur ing the fall semester. Reshell Ray, in the office of Student Involvement, and Baack, along with Phrommany, discovered the MLC and the ULC were being planned for the same day. Baack said the trio decided it would be a good idea to merge, so they approached the planning committees. Because the conferences were planned for the same day and the two committees wanted some of the same speakers for their respective confer ences, it seemed as if the merger was meant to be, Phrommany said. “Everything just seemed to fit into place.” If you’re a Width whiz, you’ll know it’s zgredt dedl. (If you’re not, well, you can come along, too.) Hey, we all know that college students don’t have a lot of money to throw around. That’s where Amtrak* can help. We can get you home to see family and friends with low fares and special student discounts. Student Advantage members save 15% on our already low fares. To see how much ' you can save call your travel agent or 1-800-USA-RAIL. Trains depart from the Amtrak station at 201 N. 7th St, Lincoln. For more information on Student Advantage call 1 -800-96-AMTRAK or check out our web site at ^ j* www.amtrak.com. How to spend your college years. You should spend your college years wisely. Study hard, have fun, and carry The Associates Visa* card. You can get: • 3% cash back on purchases* • Discounts on brand name merchandise • No annual fee • Credit line up to $2,500 Call toll free1-888 *See Rebate Terms and Conditions accompanying the credit card. Associates National Bank (Delaware)
