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k Parking meter disappears A parking meter was beheaded in the Nebraska East Union parking lot Tuesday. Parking Services workers found the pole that previously held a $500 double-headed, electronic Duncan meter Wednesday morning, UNL Police Sgt. Mylo Bushing said. The meter was forced from the top of the pole and removed with an estimated $30 in coins inside, police said. Two women assaulted A Lincoln man assaulted the two women he was riding with in a car early Thursday morning because they did not want to go to an after-bar party, police said. The man was riding home from a bar with his girlfriend, who was dri ving, and another friend, Lincoln Police Sgt. Arm Heermann said. The 41-year-old man became upset when his girlfriend and the other woman, ages 40 and 32 respec tively, did not want to go to a party, and he broke the rearview mirror off the windshield, Heermann said. The man then tried to step on the gas from the passenger side of the car. When the woman finally stopped the car, he hit her four times on the side of her head. He then got out of the car and hit the woman in the back seat three times in the face, police said. The man fled, but police arrested him later on two counts of assault and one of vandalism. Police find meth, cocaine Lincoln Police found several plastic bags of cocaine and a vial of methamphetamine when they served a search warrant Wednesday evening. A 27-year-old woman who lives at the house on the 2300 block of A Street was arrested for two counts of possession of a controlled substance and one count of intent to deliver the drugs, Heermann said. Another woman, 39, at the house was cited for drug paraphernalia after police found a syringe in her purse. Man hit by pickup An argument over a dart game at a bar Tuesday night prompted one man to run another man down with his truck in the parking lot. The two men, who throw darts for the same team in a league at Heidelburgs Sports Bar & Rest aurant, 4620 Bair Ave., had an argu ment before they both left the bar shortly after 11 p.m., Heermann said. The 26-year-old victim had just entered his pickup truck when the other man skidded by in his own truck. The victim got out of his truck to confront the other man and watched as the other man turned around and drove back toward him, police said. The 25-year-old suspect hit the victim with his 1992 Chevrolet truck, sending him flying about 30 feet, police said. The suspect left the bar, and the victim was taken to BryanLGH West Medical Center and treated for cuts, scrapes and bruises. He was released Tuesday night. Police contacted the suspect at his home later that night and arrested him on felony assault charges. Compiled by senior staff writer Josh Funk Mixed-raced issues are focus of workshop i From staff reports Educating community members on the needs of interracial and bira cial students is the focus of a work shop taking place on East Campus tomorrow. The goal of the workshop, called “Addressing the Needs of Biracial and Interracial Students and Families,” is to educate students, community members and teachers on how to help biracial and interracial students deal with identity crises some face every day. A possible identity crisis can result from issues such as dating, a lack of acceptance from a grandpar ent of another race or the difficulties that arise for parents raising a child of mixed race, said Jessie Myles, director of multicultural education for the Nebraska Department of Education. People who work with biracial students need to know their identity c crisis,” Myles said. Knowing how to deal with these issues is becoming more important, because numbers of mixed-race fam ilies are on the rise in Lincoln, Myles said. The workshop will bring in mul tiracial presenter Teja Arboleda, who will present his performance-lecture entitled “Ethnic Man.” The presentation will help the audience identify struggles that arise for biracial and interracial students. Events begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the University of Nebraska Clifford Hardin Continuing Education Center, 33r<* and Holdrege streets. The workshop is free and will last until 3 p.m. Correction Wednesday’s Webcam story contained two errors. The Webcam is located on the Aliant Communi cations’ microwave tower, and pic tures from the Webcam are transmit ted every 10 minutes. Daily Nebraskan Online www.iml.edni/DailyNeb Need a Lawyer? ASUN Student Legal Services offers free legal advice and representation to UNL Students. For an appointment call 472-3350 or stop by 335 Nebraska Union. \—\ I [Travel ~ m C1EE: Council on International Educational Exchange I -800-2Council '— Police prepare for football fans FANS from page 1 cars were overturned and people were injured, The Associated Press report ed. If needed, KSU Police will also help in Aggieville, a popular bar dis trict where many fans go for post game celebrations. French said barricades will be set up in Aggieville to block traffic. Pedestrians will not be allowed to bring in hard containers. Businesses in Aggieville also are ready for a big day. Ballard’s Sporting Goods was expecting more customers than it could handle even with a doubled work force scheduled. Becky Ballard, who owns the business with her husband, Steve, said Ballard’s will have three shirts commemorating the game ready within an hour if the Wildcats win. If the Wildcats lose, she expects sales of all merchandise to drop off dramatically throughout the week end. Bar owners in Aggieville are brac ing for the crowds. Bob Leetch, owner of the Lucky BrewGrille restaurant and bar, said he will have extra security to make sure the night moves along safely. “If those goal posts come down, I think it will be a controlled, fun atmosphere, and everybody will have a great time,” Leetch said. Fan excitement for the game has been building all season, and it is only heightened now that the Wildcats, ranked No. 1 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ Poll, could qualify for the national championship game. But the fans have adopted a win ning attitude just like die team has, Ballard said. “My insurance agent might be worried, but I’m not,” Ballard said of the expected crowd. “We’ve learned how to win. People are much more graceful and act appropriately.” The Associated Press con tributed to this report. 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