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]_SPORTS DeForging ahead Backed by a 29-point performance from Anna DeForge. the Nebraska women's basketball team upset Kansas 84-69 Wednesday. PAGE 10 All Hey, DJ K.ZUM is celebrating its 20th anniversary Friday night with a fund-raiser featuring the work of several local artists. PAGE 12 THURS tAY February 12, 1998 Sunny Days Are Here Again Mostly sunny, high 45. Fair tonight, low 23. UNL to apply for grant to stop alcohol By Jessica Fargen Assignment Reporter Binge drinking can be linked to injuries, assaults and even death at universities across the country. But the Univ ersity of Nebraska-Lincoln is hoping a S700,000 grant may be a way to prevent these things from happening in Lincoln. Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs James Griesen said a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation would unite community entities such as the police, local and state government, bars and restaurants with UNL to target binge drinking. Griesen said effects of binge drinking such as vandalism, assault, disturbing the peace and v iolence are serious problems for UNL students. “In my 12 years here I’ve yet to encounter a sexual assault case that was not alcohol related.” Griesen said. Lincoln Police Chief Tom Casadv tells a similar story. “Pretty much everything the Lincoln Police Department does after 10 p.m at night is alcohol-related.” Casadv said. Binge drinkers, according to a 1993 Please see BINGE on 7 Student speaks on experiences, future of UNL By Brad Davts Senior Reporter Administrators and students asked how land grant institutions, such as UNL, would meet edu cational needs of the future Wednesday. Sen. Bob Kerrey, who addressed the crow d at the Comhusker Hotel, 333 S. 13th St., via video tape, said land-grant schools needed to renew tneir commitment to acquiring and disseminat ing knowledge." He said research was a key component to the University of Nebraska sy stem, making the state more productive, and helping its citizens "feed the world.” “We're at a point in the history of mankind when we are learning things we never thought possible." Kerrey said But. Kerrey said. NU also had to meet the needs of the 90 percent of students who don't go on to research positions and money, he said can not be an inhibitor. "We have to give everyone a shot at the American dream." he said. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor James Moeser welcomed the crowd estimated at more than 300 people. The Kellogg Commission on the future of Nate and Land-Giant Universities sponsored the Please see KELLOGG on 3 FROM LEFT: ANDY SCHUERMAN, a sophomore business major, Sara Russell, COMMIT presidential candidate, and Kelly Hoffschneider, COMMIT first vice presidential candidate wait to present their platform to students at the Nebraska Union. The COMMIT platform three main goals were unification, communication and education of the student body. Party COMMITS to students Goals include promoting diversity, using technology Jessica Fargen Assignment Reporter It will take unification, communication and education to take UNL into the new millennium, and an ASUN election group said Wednesday it has the commitment to do it. Members of COMMIT announced their candidacies for the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska Wednesday in the Crib as students ate lunch. Presidential nominee Sara Russell said COMMIT would open communication lines on campus through things such as a weekly letter from ASUN to the Daily Nebraskan and updating the ASUN Web site w ith infor mation on what ASUN is doing as well as providing e-mail links to senators. "We commit first and foremost to you for our three goals with a new open door police to bring (UNU) to a new level." said Russell, a two-year ASUN senator Russell, chairwoman of the ASUN Human Rights C ommittee, said having a stu dent liaison to the Parents Association and publicizing teehnologv and services avail able to -indents also fell under COMM! I's g'Uii of enhanced communication. Ncliv ! ioff'schneider. fust • tee presiden tial nominee, said his expedience as a sena dead the Daily Xebrasnan on the World Wide Web at http: incie.unl.edu DailxXeb u ”No matter what your interest or background, someone from COMMIT can welcome you.” Chris Linder second vice presidential nominee tor and chairman of the Campus Life Committee has given him communication techniques the campus could benefit from. Hoffschneider said he had “first-hand know ledge” of how important communica tion is. He referred to his experience as a sopho more on the Campus Life Committee when he worked with UNL and Lincoln police to warn students about a rapist in Lincoln. Second vice presidential nominee Chris Linder said the obvious divisions between greek and non-greek students, American and international students and minorities and the majority would be improved under C (>M MIT's leadership to unite the university. "No matter what vour interest or back ets mid. someone from COMMIT can vvel Cv-me > mu said Linder, who is a student assistant m Vhi amm 1 bill A "campus coalition” would combine representatives from every UNL student organization with ASUN in forums. "NU Week” would bring all students together in varying activities each spring and a Welcoming Environment for International Students committee would be formed. Linder said COMMIT “had a passion to make this a better place,” but it could not be achieved without its third goal, education. COMMIT would implement several pro grams. including diversity education and sensitivity classes, alcohol-awareness ori entation for incoming students, and an award for the instructor who best integrates technologv into the classroom. COMMIT also would work toward com pleting the work the current administration lias done to have universitv w ide academic evaluations as we!! as other project'' Members oft OMMl'l urced eve; one in the Crib to come to its next meciinc Thursday at Alpha <>microo P> Sororitv