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Benefiting 1st Plymouth Preschool. | Ik ■ ■' NO APPOINTMENTS + 2 LOCATIONS Great Idea v Max Tan West Max Tan South WEST “O” ST40TH 8c OLD CHENEY 477.7444 _420.6454 ASUN approves two senators By IevaAugstums Staff writer Student government representa tion grew to 30 Wednesday after ASUN senators approved two senate appointments. Senators Jared Jennings, a first year law student, and Kristen Wehner, a senior criminal justice major, were appointed by the ASUN Appointments Board. Both senators will serve for the 1998-99 academic year. Jennings, who represents the University of Nebraska College of Law, said joining the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska will allow him to communicate graduate stu dent issues. “I’m not your typical student,” said Jennings, who received his accountancy degree from Arizona State University. “I am married and have a 5-year-old son. My interests will probably be different than those of undergraduates.” Wehner, who Represents the College of Public Affairs and Community Service, said becoming an ASUN member allows her to reach out to the students in her college. The college is at the University of Nebraska at Omaha but offers pro grams at UNL. “I want to get the know the stu dents of UNL,” Wehner said. “ASUN was the perfect way.” As an ASUN representative, Wehner said she would like to make sure her college is represented in the campus community. “I want to make sure our voices, as well as others, are heard,” she said. In other ASUN business, President Sara Russell gave a brief presentation on the effects Initiative 413, a proposed tax lid amendment to the Nebraska Constitution, would have on the university. “If you don’t understand a consti tutional amendment, you shouldn’t vote for or against it,” Russell said. “You need to know the facts.” UNO groundbreaking held for its first residence halls By Lindsay Young Senior staff writer The University of Nebraska at Omaha held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for its first residence halls. UNO expects the housing will be finished for the 1999 fall semester. According to a statement, the facility, University Village, will house 576 students in 144 apart ment-style suites. The NU Board of Regents approved the $10.6 million project last spring. Houston-based Century Dev elopment will design, build and manage the project, which will feature six three-story buildings. Three buildings and a housing clubhouse will be constructed on the southwest side of campus, and three more buildings will be erect ed on the east side of University Drive near the Criminal Justice Annex. Wade Robinson, UNO assis tant vice chancellor for enrollment services, said potential students have shown “tremendous interest” in the on-campus housing. UNO has experienced a gener al increase in students interested in coming to the university as well, he said. Although the new housing probably played a part in that, the increase cannot be attributed entirely to the housing, Robinson said. Robinson expects the number of applicants for housing to exceed the amount of space avail able. The university is targeting international students, athletes and honor students with the resi dence halls, but potentially any student can live there, Robinson said. According to the statement, student residents will pay about $307 a month and will have access to 225 reserved parking spaces - less than half-the number of resi dents. Each individual unit will encompass 873 square feet and include four private bedrooms, computer modem jacks in each room, a furnished kitchen, a living room and two baths. Judge grants temporary injunction PICKET from page 1 Summerlin said those constitution al issues were a strong part of his case. “The Constitution is older than any child. ... It is just as deserving of pro tection as any child.” Summerlin argued the ordinance violates the establishment clause of the First Amendment because it favors reli gious establishments over secular establishments. He also said the ordinance violated the protesters’ free exercise of religion, as protesters have held signs saying, “Jesus Loves the Little Children” and “I Corinthians 5:13.” Summerlin said outlawing that type of religious statement is unconstitution al under the First Amendment. Both attorneys cited several U.S. Supreme Court cases involving th| free exercise; establishment and free speech clauses. Summerlin said testimony from members of both factions would be given at the Oct. 7 hearing and through out the course of what he said would be a long and complex case. UNL bids Jakobsen farewell JAKOBSEN from page 1 said. “It’s something I did not plan.” Jakobsen left today for the United Theological Seminary in New Brighton, Minn. She will be pursuing a master of divinity degree through the United Church of Christ. “I believe it’s part of my mis 1 sion in life,” she said. “I’ve done ! my duties here. Now I must move on.” Jakobsen said after finishing her degree, she wants to work as a ; chaplain in a nursing home or . work in a university ministry pro gram. Jakobsen’s job required her to deal with issues students would normally go through in everyday college life, including overall con duct, mental health and drug and alcohol use. . ’ But Jakobsen completed much more than just her job description. “She goes well and beyond the usual parameters of her job description,” said Director of UNL Housing Doug Zatechka. Zatechka said he remembers students in jeopardy of dropping out of college who came to Jakobsen for help. As a result of her support and genuine interest in students, many troubled students are now campus leaders and are on dean’s lists, he said. “She has a very real, not false, drive on behalf of the enhance ment of the lives of students,” he said. “She wants to see housing and the university do things for students that makes a definitive and positive difference in their lives. “And she’ll work tirelessly in pursuit of those things.” Another job Jakobsen took on was serving as chairwoman of many committees, including UNL’s Sexual Harassment Committee, where she said she developed “another view of femi nist and racist issues,” and the Campus Security Advisory Committee. Jakobsen also taught Educ ational Psychology for six years and graduate courses in college student development. As a member of UNL’s Social Responsibilities Committee, Jakobsen worked side-by-side with Linda Major, University Health Center Drug Education Specialist, to develop a Residence Hall Drug and Alcohol Policy in 1997. “Lyn is dedicated to students and their well-being,” Major said. “Her leadership and determination led students to better life-styles.” Jakobsen said she is honored to have had a great impact on stu dents and the choices they make in life. “I’ve been able to hold onto a developmental aspect here,” Jakobsen said. “I adore working with students.” Establishing a strong connec tion with students and faculty was one of Jakobsen’s personal accom plishments while at UNL, she said. For the last six weeks, Jakobsen said, friends have been spending time with her and taking her out to lunch and dinner. “I have gained 1,200 pounds and have totally dehydrated myself from the loss of tears,” she said. Jakobsen said she will be tak ing all of the close relationships and memories of appreciation she developed at the university to her new home in Minnesota. “So many students have touched my heart deeply,” Jakobsen said. “Many residential hall directors will stay with me for the rest of my life in my heart.” Residence Hall Association President Ben Wallace said Jakobsen’s accomplishments are amazing and far reaching. “I’m going to miss her,” he said. Wallace said he sees Jakobsen’s achievements when he looks at the excellent student assistants at the residence halls. As a leader of the residential education department, Jakobsen is partially responsible for choosing the student assistants, he said. . .BU/ “She pushed for excellence and wanted to make sure students were being reached,” Wallace said. Jakobsen said she will never forget the relationships she formed with the university community. “I am amazed at all the mean ingful and exceptional people I have worked with,” Jakobsen said. “The connections I have made with everyone will stay with me forever.”
