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Iii 14 DAYS ONLYl/ST-ftf/SM I STARTS FRIDAY AT NOON ,W // *» j *£, W==§H I ■ allb ik eson s ale for theentTre family H I • 98 nek 800 sport SALE *229 ''jl ■ • -98 Trek 820 Reg. $325 SALE *309 7 ^ I ■ • 97 Trek 850 Reg. $435 SALE ‘329 I E^' ^"cH ^OlinetJMOll Sale! (4KLEIN I Be Bell Oasis" Pro Helmet ‘24.99 I ■EVERYTHING'S ON SALE!'™ail 1 I Fees will face final vote ■ If approved, the increase would fluid student services and renovation. By Brad Davis Senior Reporter UNL students will dig deeper into their pockets and pay 16 percent more in student fees next year if the NU Board of Regents approves it Saturday. Regents will meet at 8:30 a.m. in Varner Hall on East Campus. Earlier this spring, student govern ment’s Committee for Fees Allocation set student fees to increase from $494 to $620 per school year. Included in the increase is a $20 per-semester charge for renovations to the Nebraska Union. Drew Miller, University of Nebraska regent from Papillion, said he would follow students’ recommen dations to increase the fees, which help fund student organizations, student services and building improvements. In the past, Miller has refused to support many fund increases for reno vations on campus. “They’re the ones paying the fees, and they came up with the recommen dation,” he said. Regent Nancy O’Brien of Waterloo said although she had not reviewed the proposal in detail, she was inclined to vote for the increase. “Sixteen percent seems high, but if it’s for union expansion fees, the feed back we got from students was sup portive of that fee,” O’Brien said. But Regent Chuck Hassebrook of Walthill said because he is concerned about the affordability of higher edu cation, he will vote against the pro posal. Hassebrook said he has voted against the union renovation and expansion since it was first discussed and will continue to do so. He didn’t feel bound by the student referendum that passed in favor of the expansion, he said, because most stu dents didn’t participate in the 1995 vote. “We’re piling more and more on student fees, and ultimately (we will) make it harder and harder for many stu dents from moderate-income families to afford higher education,” he said. Despite Hassebrook’s dissent, regents historically have voted for fee increases related to the union’s expan sion. Regents approved a student refer endum vote in 1995 to start taxing themselves this fell for the union reno vations. Also Saturday, regents will decide whether Burger King will continue to reign in the Nebraska Union. University of Nebraska-Lincoln administrators are presenting a propos al to extend Burger King’s lease there for five years. Horizon Food Service, Inc., which operates the Burger King franchise, has sold fast food in the union since 1987. O’Brien said such proposals are typically passed by the board. Administrators have examined many factors in making the proposal, including polling student preference and conducting taste tests, she said. “By the time it gets to the board,” O’Brien said, “we assume (administra tors) have done their homework.” Sleep deprivation a common problem ByTedMcCasun Staff Reporter For some students, their class notes could best illustrate the problem. “The War of 1812 occurred in” appears in clear text. Then the letter “o” slurs into an “h.” After that, the writing stops. And, the notebook page is stained with drool. Getting enough sleep can be diffi cult for college students, and “spacing” in class helps diem gain lost sleep, said Leigh Heithoff, who manages Lincoln General Hospital’s Sleep Physiology Center. Students should make sleep a high er priority, Heithoff said. “One needs eight hours of sleep to operate optimally,” Heithoff said. They can start this week - National Sleep Awareness Week, which coin cides with the beginning of daylight savings time on Sunday. The National Sleep Foundation rec ommends at least eight hours nightly, but a 1998 foundation poll found 64 percent of Americans get less. And lapses in class notes are not the only danger of sleep deprivation. A poll conducted by the foundation found 28 percent of those surveyed had fallen asleep at the wheel of a motor vehicle in the past year. “What people don’t realize is that more young people die while driving drowsy than in alcohol-related acci dents,” HeithofF said. “Crash in bed instead.” Lack of sleep also can result in reduced academic performance, she said. In fact, HeithofF said it would be better for students to get a full night’s sleep and take the exam than to pull an all-nighter. “I know I’ll get some calls on this one,” she said. Students sometimes use caffeine to put off sleep. However, HeithofF recom mends cutting out caffeine after 2 p.m. Caffeine continues working to inhibit deep sleep for eight hours after consuming it. Carol Ash, a health promotions spe cialist at the University Health Center, said when sleep problems continue long enough and interfere with students’ aca demic lives, students should call the health center for help at (402) 472 5000. Debate halted on concealed weapons From Staff Reports Although a bill allowing Nebraskans to carry concealed weapons advanced to general file Thursday, LB465’s sponsor said he would not pursue the bill’s passage this year. Senators voted 33-7 to cease debate on the bill, which was originally intro duced last year. A motion by Sol Ernie Chambers of Omaha to bracket debate on LB465 until a later date was defeated, and the bill was advanced from general file to select file on a vote of 31-11. But Sen. Stan Schellpeper of Stanton, bill sponsor, said he wouldn’t seek the bill’s passage this year. Only four days remain during which the bill could be debated, and a filibuster would be likely. Schellpeper said the advancement demonstrated the bill’s support in the Legislature. Although the bill will have to start from scratch next year# Thursday’s vote will help its chances of passage next year, he said The bill has faced opposition from several law enforcement agencies, including the Fraternal Order of Police and the Nebraska Sheriffs Association; and Gov. Ben Nelson has said he won’t sign it without their support Schellpeper said he would work to accommodate law enforcement offi cials’ concerns before reintroducing the bill next year. “We want to try to do anything that will make it more comfortable to law enforcement” he said LB46S would allow Nebraskans who complete weapons safety training and pass a background check of mental health and law abidance to obtain per- ' mits to carry concealed weapons. The Associated Press contributed to this report . I