The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, October 07, 1998, Page 3, Image 3
Union policy still challenged The Nebraska Union Board is still feeling the effects of a recent pol icy it passed. The policy prohibits non-students from using die north west study lounge after 6:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. Two students, who have spoken against the policy at several meet ings, asked the Union Board on Tuesday to reverse its vote on the pol icy. Union Board President Matt Luth said the board will not review the pol icy until Nov. 10. Ed Abplanalp, a UNL graduate siuueni in pnnosopny, saia promoii ing non-students, particularly home less people, from certain parts of the union was morally offensive to him. “I am embarrassed that my money is going to a union like this,” Abplanalp said. “I’m actually offended that this thing went through.” But Union Board members and Swanson said student concern about non-students in the union led to the policy’s passage. That concern still exists, members said. Shawn Nichols, board member, said he thought the majority of peo ple at UNL agreed with the policy. Board member Ryan Fuchs said the policy may be the best choice for the union. “This is probably the greatest good for the greatest amount of peo ple,” he said. Swanson said since the policy I went into effect last week, one non student has been asked to leave the northwest study lounge. Women’s Studies office moves University of Nebraska-Lincoln students and community members are invited to join the UNL Women’s Studies Program from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. today for an afternoon of food and music. In celebration of its new office, 307 Avery Hall, the open house will show off their new home and promote the program, Women’s Studies uirecior ^nnsuna nranmer saiu. Brantner said the College of Arts and Sciences allocated the office space to the program this year. The program’s old office was in Andrews Hall. Brantner said anyone who is interested in the Women’s Studies Program is welcome, even if it is not their major, as well as UNL profes sors, faculty members, staff and com munity members. New member on committee Teresita Aguilar, a UNL associate professor with the Center for Curriculum and Instruction, was elected to the Executive Committee of Academic Senate. History profes sor Timothy Mahoney also was nom inated. Compiled by staff writers leva Augstums and Jessica Fargen Students build instead of design By Sandi Alswager StaffWriter Some UNL architecture students are spending their Saturdays building houses instead of planning them. The students are building seven houses in Nebraska City as part of an independent study program. The pro gram gives diem hands-on experience by helping in the construction of homes, while helping to improve neighborhoods, said Jenifer Watson, assistant professor of architecture. “It is amazing to see how much the students know,” Watson said. “They apply their skills on site and learn from each other on site.” The project, which builds low income housing, is a mutual self-help housing program done through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Housing Service. Students construct the houses every Saturday along with die future homeowners, a construction manager and people from other community groups. “The students participate in what they actually learn about in class,” Watson said. “It is good to work with communities. The students see (build ing a house) can’t be done by one per ___ ** son. Jeffery Davis, a first-year archi tecture graduate student, said the pro ject gives him a different perspective on the industry. “The project interests me because architects need to be more knowl edgeable about construction tech niques,” he said. Davis said this project allows him to see how objectives in architecture are applied to the construction field. “It has been a humbling experi ence,” he said. “Architects are sup posed to know how things work, and we had trouble doing some things.” Students involved in the project are not only learning new things, but they are aiding underprivileged peo ple by helping diem build a house. “We work with the families of the houses,” he said. “It has done wonders for those people.” Spencer Sear, a fifth-year archi tecture graduate student, said the firsthand experience is somedyng he couldn’t learn in school. “It would be nice if this was a required class,” Sear said. “This is something everyone should do.” The project offers three credit hours of independent study, but Watson said it may be offered as a for- r mal course next, semester. This is die first year a project like this has been offered by the College of Architecture. Construction of the housing pro ject began in August and should be completed by April or May, she said. The five students involved in the independent study also are working on plans to renovate a school building in Edgar. The students are designing plans to convert the school building into an apartment complex. The project will include design ing the existing 13,000 square-foot « building into 12 apartments and a public library. Watson said construction of the project should begin next year. This project, she said, will allow students to use plans designed by them, unlike the housing project in which existing plans were used. 66 “It is amazing to see how much the students know. They apply their skills on site and learn from each other on site.” Jennifer Watson assistant professor of architecture The following is a list of goals ASUN has set, and the progress it has made. 1. Continue commNment to dvereftythrou^i sponsored events and increased communication with the campus convmmityi - Howard! Rainer, program administrator forte Naive American Educational Oukeach Programs at Brigham 'foung University in Prow, Utah, wi speak at 7 pm Monday in tie NU Coiseum during Homeoomvg week. ASUN Resident Sara Afieel said Rarer samotationai speaker wfaeepresentEion wilielpdversity awareness within Iheuniversiiy.’ Z Maintain regular campuswkfe community service projects. - Ryan Anderson, chairman of tie Campus Lie Commaee, said ASUNe naodcommunly service project wl be vtfh Habitat tor Humanly. 3. Enhance technological services to students. - The senate last week appointed junior art history and marketing major Maggie Doyle as ASUN pubic relalionB fcteon Russel said Doyle wl be updating the ASUN Web page. 4. Research the options to make student evaluations more effective. - ASUN Academic Comndtee members are working vrth tie UNLTeacting and Leaning Center in promoting tie use of midsemesier teaching evaluation forms. The center ataeady has Midsemester feedbackforms.’but very few professors pass them out to students. Comrritee Chairwoman Kara Saughlar said i is ASUMs goal to pubfdze and encourage professors to use he optional evaluations. & Address campus paridna concerns. - ASUN senators say twy are coriung to research and dscuss parting concerns. 6. Continue efforts to unite City and East campuses. - Russel said ASUN members are tying to make tie yearts Homeoomiig events inclusive on both campuses. East Campus HomeoomiigacMies include aluniun at 1 pm. Sunday and music, food, and fireworte on OcL 15 at630 pm. Anderson said tie Campus Lie Gomtiitoe is working wlh the StedenUnvoNementOioe on East CampuB to gat more student representation trough campus otganbaion boots h the East Campus Union. t. vioow a nun icpreMNouwi ui whhhs inraugngwH«i Huuauws, - The Campus Un Commltee toted the senate ts^aUve bl tot wort hare created a 25member assembly representative of residence hal, commuter and geek students. The bi, origpnaly proposed by Russel wort have sewed as a check-andbalanoe measure to student government Anderson said tie commUee^ decision was primly based on tie hied fme he assembly wort have to pursue bgpsfetion t formed this semester. Russel said she is ptantog to vwls a oonstUional amendment asking tor the creation of tie 25-member assembly for the March 1990ASUN eleclionbelol o* rase awareness or me proposed spenang h amendment to me NoorasKa Constitution and the immedtate effects imposed on UNL and Ns students. - ASUN is contnutog to work wflh Students Against the lid to promote awareness of toHalive 413, the proposed taKUamendnerttiatcort cut $20 mlon tom tie NU system* budget Ftoasel said members of the StodertAtfeto Advisory Board and the Urtly Couid are working wfti ASUN senalois tyrg to encourage the IMLcommuritytowaar blue, instead of red, to tie Nebraska vs. Mesourifootbal game on Oct24. AHeic teems also are being encouraged to dsplsy blue in some manner. 9. Lobby far student input and concern reganlng the ASUN goMemmsnt party system. -ASUN received about 200 party system surveys from stodents. Russel said she has reviewed toe surveys and taled responses. 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