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EDITOR Josh Funk OPINION EDITOR Mark Baldridge EDITORIAL BOARD Lindsay Young Jessica Fargen Samuel McKewon Cliff Hicks Quotes OF THE WEEK It appears that there’s some feeling, maybe, I was going to be standing out here by myself today looking for players. Head Coach Frank Solich, on the announcement of Bobby Newcombe as first-string quarterback You get your hands in it. You get to smell it You get to taste it Brewmaster Bob Bergeron, on the , fringe benefits of working for Budweiser Everyone agrees we need parking garages. The problem is how do we pay for them, because they’re so damned expen sive. James Main, assistant vice chancellor for business andfinance The whole object here is to convince people if they break the law, they run a good chance of running afoul of the police. Lincoln Police Chief Tom Casady, on sending but details targeting parties The plan can never really be finished. It’s a dynamic plan because we can’t keep doing the same things. Director of Affirmative Action Linda Crump, on the UNL Diversity Plan You mist be morons to send me this .1 What Dr. Bernard Lewinsky, father of * Monica, scrawled on an envelope he returned to the Clinton defense fund. I think he’s one of the first people who took pop culture seriously. Kees was doing this 20 years before Andy WarhoL Nickels Spencer, assistant professor of j • ^English, on Nebraska Native Weldon Kees | ’ ' ■ '-•* v ‘ * 1 I want to usher in an era of responsi bility, unlike the last era when the message was, “If it feels good, do it,” and “If you’ve got a problem, blame someone else.” George W. Bush, addressing a class room of Omaha first-graders She is an incredibly dangerous weapon for Nebraska. I know our play ers look at her as someone who can do a lot of damage. Aggie Volleyball Coach G. Guerreri, on soccer player Lindsay Eddleman : L f \ " v -*< ' i * / •’ £ ' • v_ , * A, ' A tough decision is what to do, a tougher decision is what not to do and the toughest decision is what to stop doing. Robert Dickeson, on UNL’s realloca tion offunds If we’re 0-18 and still singing the same song, then you need to be suspicious. Terry Pettit, NU volleyball coach, on the team s first-ever 0-2 start 1 ~ 1 AND IN THIS ISSUE I am more concerned about my son’s safety in elementary school than in my residence hall. Lesley Esters, who lives with her hus band and three kids in Harper Residence Hall. Iditnrlsil Pnlirv UHIWI mi ruiiwi Unsigned editorials are the opinions of the ran 1999 Daily Nebraskan. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nebraska-Uncdn, its employees, its student body or the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. A column is solely the opinion of its author. The Board of Regents serves as publisher of the Daily Nebraskan; policy is set by the Daily Nebraskan Editorial Board. The UNL Publications Board, established by the regents, supervises the production of the paper. According to policy set by the regents, responsibility for the editorial content of the newspaper lies solely in the hands of its student employees. Letter PoHcy The Daily Nebraskan welcomes brief letters to the editor and guest columns, but dees not guarantee their publication. The Daily Nebraskan retains the right to edit or reject any material submitted. ' Submitted material becomes property of the Daily Nebraskan and cannot be returned. Anonymous submissions will not be published. Those who submit letters must identify themselves by name, year in school, major and/or group affiliation, if any. Submit material to: Daily Nebraskan, 20 Nebraska Union, 1400 R St. Lincoln, NE. 68588-0448. E-mail: letters@unlinfo.unl.edu. Obermeyer’s VIEW ■- seMce$.,.ts nwe 500 mkttJCr TICKETS » PIS cal 'leht, firne? ~eh?M ■■■■■ Z THAT Yw Wmsoio KiNOPepmrrs, EVEN a oMty ’7500 SflfcES"’ PftRktNG- ■ TovJ Vo to DN LETTERS Money for Much as Id like tovlcun’tafce^pt the superficial inference from the report (DN, Wednesday) that says the university is responsible for $3.5 bil lion of the state economy. I guess the term “economic activ ity” has a very technical definition, but this news article doesn’t discuss that. It implies that the state each year gets frcmtfke university some $2000 direct profit per citizen! ' Suppose the same economic analysis were applied to eVery institu tion and business of the state. I bet the total result would be many times the state’s economy. For there would be a lot of duplication, overlapping and circularity. Let’s advocate and defend die uni , versity on the basis of its real purpos es, not on the basis of statistics jug gling. Edgar Pearlstein professor of physics, emeritus 'PoUyana* I want to thank J.J. Harder for die excellent column on chivalry. Not only does it seem that acts of chivalry are few and far between, but so too are acts of simple kindness. Yes, I’m a girl, and I do consider myself a feminist, but to me feminism is not about revengeful, stomp-the-y chromosome rallies. It is simply about being on the same playing field. Yes, I enjoy it when my boyfriend opens my car door first or gives me his coat, but he also enjoys me holding the door for him (I know, what a concept) or just asking him how his day was and then LISTENING to his answer. ' So many of us are so wrapped tip ' in our busy schedules (or lack there of) that we don’t realize that one pain less act of kindness can brighten someone’s whole day. Just remembering the name of the guy behind you in art history, or say ing “bless you” when someone sneezes is a great start. Instead of counting the cracks in the sidewpHc on. your way to cla$s, look up and (heaven forbid) SMILE! Favorite quote, “You can't physi cally smile and frown at the same time, so pick one” (Dan Moore). ' Audra Kelley sophomore vocal music major Perambulate! Dear editor, once again a new semester of classes is ushered in by the rattling of sabers in the pages of the Daily Nebraskan. Students and staff, distressed and dismayed by the perennial lack of packing spaces, have taken the proverbial “wringing of hands” to an almost ritual-like status. Cries of “is there no solution to this distressing problem?” are heard in heated conversations and seen in 12-point type. But throughout all of this self induced panic, a few voices over the years have stepped forward to say, “Yes, there is a solution to this dilem ma, and you all hold it in your hands." Simply put, just don’t drive your automobile to campus. Now I realize that may be blas phemy to all of you who are disciples of the car cult, but it is an option that mqpt of us have. : ; As residents of Lincoln, we have many choices that are both cheaper and healthier. For example; if you live anywhere within a mile and a half of your respective campus and are physically able to, you have die option to walk. Not only is it free, but you won’t have to. spend the afternoon on a treadmill at the Rec Center getting some exercise. „ Some may argue that they don’t have the half hour it may take for them to walk, but if you consider the time it takes to find a parking place and then walk from tire lot to class, it’ll probably save you time in the end. The one drawback is you may have to pack an umbrella or raincoat. The second option is to take advantage of Lincoln’s massjransit system, StarTran. As students and staff of this uni versity, we all have access to FREE bus passes. , All you need to do is take youi student It) to die information desks nl either of the student unions, and they will give you one. They also should have copies of the various bus route brochures. Most likely one runs within a few blocks of your home. This is a cheap option, plus you now have some quiet time on the way to campus to read or study. All it takes is a conscious decision on your part to become part of the solution. Tony White junior environmental sociology major -*--- ' .-.. ....■ -- F.S. Write Back .... Send fetters to: Daily Nebraskan, 34 Nebraska Union, 1400 "R" St., Lincoln, NE 68588, or fax to (402) 472-1761, or e-mail <letters@unlinfo.unl.edu. t Letters must be signed and include a phone number for verification