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Snowplows need extra room. Stay 100 feet behind and pass only with extreme caution. Questions? Comments? Ask for the appropriate section editor at (402) 472-2588 or e-mail dn@unlinfo.unl.edu. Editor: Paula Lavigne Managing Editor: Chad Lorenz Associate News Editor: Erin Schulte Associate News Editor. Ted Taylor Assignment Editor: Erin Gibson Opinion Editor: Joshua Gillin Sports Editor: David Wilson A&E Editor: Jeff Randall Copy Desk Chief: Bryce Glenn Photo Director: Ryan Soderlin Design Co-Chiefs: Jamie Ziegler Tony Toth Art Director: Matt Haney Online Editor: Gregg Steams Asst Online Editor: Amy Pemberton General Manager: Dan Shattil Publications Board Melissa Myles, •- Chairwoman:. (402) 476-2446 ‘ Professional Adviser: Don Walton, (402)473-7301 Advertising Manager: Nick Partsch, (402)472-2589 Assistant Ad Manager: Daniel Lam Classified Ad Manager: Marai Speck Fax number: (402) 472-1761 World Wide Web: www.unl.edu/DailyNeb The Daily Nebraskan (USPS144-080) is published by the UNL Publications Board, Nebraska Union 34,1400 R St., Lincoln, NE 68588-0448, Monday through Friday duming the academic year; weekly during the summer sessions.The public has access to the Publications Board. Readers are encouraged to submit story ideas and comments to the Daily Nebraskan by calling (402) 472-2588. Subscriptions are $55 for one year. Postmaster: Send address changes to the Daily Nebraskan, Nebraska Union 34,1400 R St, Lincoln NE 685880448. Periodical postage paid Play depicts UNL judicial procedure By Kim Sweet Staff Reporter Many student leaders will be mak ing their acting debut at the Howell Theater Tuesday night. Amy Rager, ASUN first vice pres ident, will be among them. “In sixth grade I had a part in a musical, but I don’t think that really counts,” Rager said. Rager and others - including Curt Ruwe, Association of Students of the University of Nebraska president, and Brian Oxley, Mortar Board president - will be coordinating their theatrical tal ents to give students insight into what the university judicial process is really like with the play “A Clear and Just Judgment.” The two-act play was written by Director of Judicial Affairs Charles Greene. The first act focuses on a student committing a violation involving underage possession of alcohol and possession of marijuana. The second act brings in the uni versity’s judicial board and simulates the normally closed-door process through which students who violate the student code of conduct must go. In July, when Greene was hired as director of student judicial affairs, he began to think about different ways of reaching students. Normally, he gives a 40-minute presentation to 60 or 70 students. He hands out student codes with high lighted sections that specifically apply to them. But Greene wanted to make more of a statement with his presenta tion and reach more students at the same time. “We wanted to do something bold,” Greene-^a& “Apia}?W3djd;have more of a^impact and reach more people?” Greene took his idea to Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Janies Griesen. He agreed to the idea as long as it was a play with students and by students. Greene then went to Brad Buffam of the theater department to work on the staging of the play. Theater doctor al candidate Nita Ritzke gathered his thoughts and ideas into a script. The result was “A Clear and Just Judgment.” Greene’s next task was to find actors and actresses. He went to the students he had been in contact with the most in his time at the university. “I wanted regular students, not actors,” Greene said. “I wanted it to be a group of amateurs.” He also decided that he wanted stu dents who have committed themselves to excellence. Greene will play himself in the production. So will John Harris, spe cial assistant to the vice chancellor for student affairs, as will the entire judi cial board. Greene believes the play will be a good medium to get his message across. “I cannot stop students from violat ing the student code of conduct,” Greene said. “What I am trying to do with this is help students understand how the whole judicial process works.” The play will be performed at.7 p.m. Tuesday at the Howell Theater. Students can get free tickets Mondayat the Student Judicial Affairs Office, 106 Canfield Administration. The cast, which is made up entirely of amateurs, had two rehearsals, Greene said. Will this fulfill a childhood dream? “I have always wanted to be an actor,” Greene said. “And if the critics (Jon’t kill it, I’ll talk to the vice chan cellor about doing another one.” - Students show support for chemistry instructor INSTRUCTOR from page 1 priceless.” Chemistry Professor Paul Kelter said McLaughlin is an asset to his department “Chemistry is a department where we have many distinguished teachers,” Kelter said “We know one when we see one.” In an informal poll of tenured chemistry faculty members, McLaughlin said 15 out of 16 want ed him to stay past this year. McLaughlin has received sever al Missouri state and national teach ing awards, including three national awards for innovative science teach ing. When UNL finds a nationally recognized teacher in its ranks, the university should keep him or her, Kelter said Despite student and faculty enthusiasm for the visiting instruc tor, administrators said it is “unlike ly” McLaughlin will be hired on a permanent basis. McLaughlin said even if the uni versity was considering hiring him full time, he wants the security of a two- to three-year commitment so he can continue to teach and to conduct educational research. Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Brian Foster said the chem istry department plans to hire two permanent, tenure-track faculty members within die next two years. But McLaughlin said he is not seeking a tenure-track position. For that reason, and because McLaughlin may lack the special ization the chemistry department seeks, the department may have no place for him next year, Foster said. . The department may have an opening for another one-year adjunct position, Foster said. McLaughlin said he must know soon whether he can stay at UNL, because the St Joseph school district must know if he will return. George Sturgeon, chemistry department vice chairman, said the department has not received permis sion to hire new faculty members either by the arts and sciences col lege or Academic Affairs. Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs David Brinkerhoff said all new faculty members hired for tenure-track posi tions have to go through a search process to find the best candidate and have to comply with affirmative action policies. There may be instances, howev er, when faculty members are hired without this search process, he said Several top-level administrators’ spouses are employed at UNL, some in tenured positions and some with out having gone through a search process. Foster said some exceptions to the process were made for dual career couples. “Sometimes we hire someone, and there’s a partner who has to come along,” he said Students who want McLaughlin to stay at UNL are starting a letter writing campaign and have request ed a meeting with UNL Chancellor James Moeser. Wednesday, ASUN passed a bill supporting McLaughlin and his request to stay at UNL. Ritchie, who has McLaughlin for Chemistry 110 this semester, said he was invaluable to UNL. “I’m not expecting a tenure or a top-faculty job, but the fact that he can offer a strong foundation in edu cating people in the chemistry field is something you can’t give up.” MONDAY, MARCH 16 at the Stadium Drive Parking :> '-f'i “'ft i i ' ’ •; . • :• : ••."V"-' • > rii-l I../;:.- * _ Cj -:y :< ' ; ’ .-fc.' ■ ® !• ; : ii; i' ji ii ■' :=*= .* ... Park for $2 ALL DAY ;.v- * *% _i|j V x I: V*j :!••••;: '■ j H \ jl ll-y-£.JLjL \ j '! •*• .v.,... Days at the QwiKicK! f Ball Park Frank^ grilled outside for300! 10:30 a.m. to l:30 p.m. 1 r ^ :: ,X . ” \u*\ * : 'w'•<? ^ • Iffi.
