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May 22nd: Gothenburg 635 North 16th Street, 68508
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SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON
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The men of Alpha Gamma Rho would like to welcome all
of the new students enrolled in the College of
Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Our
founders and members recognize the importance of
agriculture and have held the tradition of the only aU
agriculture fraternity since 1904.
Over our long history of being recognized as an elite
fraternity across the nation. Kappa chapter here in
Lincoln has played an active role in the development of
young men socially, academically and professionally. Our
belief in brotherhood reinforces the success of our
fraternity through many friendships and endless benefits
of membership. Al£ha Gamma Rho maintains that strong
ties of friendship and leadership do not come from
hazing but from working together as a team. This is why
Alpha Gamma Rho has developed the Brotherhood
Program which welcomes all members as equals and
eliminates the groundless semester pledging program.
There are endless benefits in becoming a member of
Alpha Gamma Rho and we would like to take the time to
discuss them with you and answer any questions you
may have about our house. Please feel free to give us a
call to set up a time we could visit you at our place or
yours.
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Recruitment Chairman
Nate Marcy ft Mark Coe
1430 Idyl wild Dr.
Lincoln, NE 68503
(402) 436-6362
■ Students at the University
of Nebraska-Lincoln can
expect a large portion of the
city’s leisure activities to be
aimed at them.
By Brandon Schulte ✓
Staff writer
It could be said that die UNL cam
pus provides everything a student needs
to survive. It offers food, athletic events,
plays and concerts, but chances are stu
J dents will want to get away from the
campus once in awhile.
And the city of Lincoln is up to the
challenge.
“The campus is an essential part of
the community,” Lincoln Mayor Don
Wesley said. “With die sense of energy
the students bring to the community we
need to be hospitable to the university.”
The city of Lincoln has taken strides
in the past to be friendly to students,
faculty and staff. Not only for the enthu
siasm that they bring to die city but also
for the money they bring to the econo
my.
“Twenty thousand people can
amount to a large portion of the econo
my,” Wesley said. “Individually they
might not contribute much but as a
whole they are a big part of the cities
economy.”
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ties: area businesses get much needed
revalue while students have an oppor
tunity to get away from die day-to-day
rigors of class work.
As in most metropolitan areas the
downtown area is the hub of Lincoln’s
night-life. With the campus located a
few blocks from downtown, residents
have a short commute to all of the
restaurants, theaters, and bars as well as
the Hay Market
All five theaters in the mid-town
area are owned by Douglas Theaters
which offers a student I.D. discount at
all of its complexes but it tries tb attract
students through other means.
“We fry to draw student business
with the student I.D. discount coupled
with locations within walking distance
of die university and lata movie show
ings,” Stuart Theatre assistant managa
Brianna Greco said.
The downtown area isn’t the only
avenue for student involvement
throughout the city howeva.
The Mayor’s office along with the
Parks and Recreation Department have
several plans in the works to enhance
community entertainment for studoits.
One is to use die Pine Wood Bowl,
an outdoor amphitheater, to host con
certs says Lincoln Recreation Managa
Sandy Meyers.
“We are exploring the use of the
Pine Wood Bowl at this time,” Meyers
said. “There have been concerts there in
die past but die city can’t put up the tax
dollars for a concert on its own. An out
side entertainment entity must foot the
bill.”
The Parks and Recreation
Department also maintains Mahoney,
Pioneers, Holmes Park and Highlands
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ABOVE: CHAMPIONS FUN CENTER, 1515 Yolande, features family entertainment ranging from video games to go-carts.
, Scott McClurg/DN
RIGHT: UNCOUTS BIKE TRAILS run throughout the city and provide opportunRies for recreation and, with the addition
of hnman-powered wheels, transportation.
Lincoln parks give outdoor fun
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By Sarah Baker
Senior staff writer
Get out while you still can.
Soon books and classes will be
more commonplace than shorts and
sunglasses. But there is still plenty of
time to take advantage of summer
freedom while the days are still longer
than tbe nights.
Although it may be surprising to
some, Lincoln and the surrounding
areas are lush with parks, trails and a
variety of other recreational opportu
nities, most of which are free or have a
minimal admission fee.
\ Many of the parks, recreational
areas and trails around die area don’t
cater specifically to college students,
but most do give students the chance
to get outside while ift still warm to
do something out of die ordinary.
Pioneers Park Nature Center,
located just west of Lincoln, offers
700 acres office, outdoor, year-round
I don’t know what cbllege kids want to see,
but I think it’s a great idea to Start doing
more fimthem.”
Becky WmJLSKi
spokeswoman for Pioneers Park Nature Center
entertainment.
Becky Witulski, a spokeswoman
from Pioneers Park Nature Center,
said the park aims its activities toward
families, but it still remains a big draw
for college students.
She said she was very interested in
doing things to attract more students,
but nothing has beat discussed so far.
“I don’t know what College kids
want to see, but I think itV a great idea
to start doing more for them,” she said.
Witulski said in the winter
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months, Mahoney’s sled run is one of
t*he most popular attractions ami draws
mow enthusiasts of all ages,
b “We also attract cross-country
'skiers in the winter, and they are an
older crowd,” she said,
n Pioneers Park also has picnic
areas, biking and walking trails, a ball
diamond aid soccer field and wildlife
such as bison, elk and deer,
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golf courses. All offer 18 holes and can
be played on a sliding fee basis and
depend cm.
On weekends nine holes will cost 12 :
dollar all day longwhile before l:30pjn
18 holes will cost 18 dollars while after
that time it drops to 16 dollars a round.
Weekdays peak times are between
6-8 a.m. and 3-6 p.m. and will run 15
dollars and 12 dollars for 18 and nine
holes respectively. The rest of the dsgr s
the fees are $13.50 and 9.50.
Meyers soys one of the most popular
places for students is Holmes Lake. H
offers the golf course, sand volleyball,
fishing and picnic facilities.
Another of the cities attihutes are its
75 miles of trails which are used for bik
ing, biking and pinning
The vibrancy that the student body
brings to the city can’t be ignored there
fore the municipality will do its part to
enhance student life.
“The city is trying to build a healthy
downtown,” Wesley said. “We want to
make it toe entertainment center and toe
students make that possible. The city
will do more to bring things to campus
that will make Lincoln a ton and excit
ing place for students to be.”
