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Nebraska Union gives homeless shelter from cold HOMELESS from page 1 Mike Leupold, assistant director for union operations. Because it’s a public place owned by the state of Nebraska, homeless peo ple can use it, he said. Most of the time, he said, the homeless people do not cause problems in the union. In the summer, Kantor does n’t spend time at the union because he is busy mowing lawns six days a week. The winter’s cold tempera tures, though, mark the end of the temporary outdoor jobs that Kantor relies on for money. But Kantor has found part time work helping out at Day Watch, a not-for-profit group that helps homeless people. Alan Green, the executive director of Day Watch, said most homeless people have situations similar to Ranter's. Job losses, medical and psy chological injuries, financial emergencies, alcohol and drug abuse, and broken families are common causes of homeless ness, he said. But each person has a differ ent situation, he said. Green said he has met many homeless people that used to have high-paying jobs. One even had a MBA, he said. Homeless people want to work and have a roof over their heads, Green said. But many homeless people have never learned the basics of working, such as getting up early and not leaving until the work is done, Green said.3 He said Day Watch gives homeless people free breakfasts, showers and laundry facilities so they can be presentable when they look for jobs. “People see them as bums, but they are really survivalists try ing to get by,” he said. Brett, a homeless man who sometimes sits in front of the union, said he sees students on campus judging homeless peo ple. He said people make general izations about homeless people, as well as ignore them. Brett, who didn’t want to give his last name, said he can stare at the ground for hours without anyone saying hello or noticing him Many people don’t care about homeless people, Brett said, or they are too scared to approach them. “Homelessness is not a dis ease that will rub off on you,” he said. But Brett said he knows a few students who stop by regularly and talk with him Kantor also talks to students occasionally and has never had problems on campus, he said. He said he wants to have an average, everyday life like the Students criticize Columbus holiday COLUMBUS from page 1 Taylor said. "If you can change that title and not have protests, it shows that people are open to dif ferent views of history.” Others said all they knew about the day was that banks were closed, but it was good to recognize American Indians because they were here before Columbus. Physics graduate student Dave Schmitter said he had not heard of the change. “Columbus Day is not some thing I even celebrate,” Schmitter said. "It’s not like I have posters of the Santa Maria hanging in my room.” ft ft Brett drinks cof fee to stay warm Friday. Brett said he stands in front of the union every day to get money. He treats it like a 9-to-5job,he said. David dasen/DN lives of the college students he Green said bad luck such as meets. Kantor’s is not uncommon. But, Kantor said, he had some “The paths to homelessness bad luck and has had a hard time are as numerous as the avenues finding work because of his age. to success," he said. Energizer will be on campus November 1st, 2nd, and 3rd interviewing December 2000 May and August 2001 graduates and students who are interested in spring or fall co-ops. IE, EE, MF, ChemF, Chemistry, Business Admin and Business Mgmt majors are invited to submit resumes to Career Services Center by Oct. 17th for pre-selection. 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Mellon Foundation and f 3 the Philip Morris Companies Inc. Saturday, October 14,2000 • 7:30pm Lied Center programming is supported w the Friends of lied and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts a federal ■ ■ ■ m C r\ f • A SSssT Lied Center for Performing Arts Nebraska Arts Council. A# events in the Lied Center are made possible I inrnln I\lphr3<;lca by the Lied Performance Fund Lincoln, INeDraSKa nmich has been established ji parents Ernst M. and Ida K. Lied. Tickets: (402) 472-4747 or (800) 432-3231 n university of Box Office: 11:00am - 5:30pm M-F Nehraska-Uncoki r SSgSXSSESr1 www.hedcenter.org dailyneb.com_ I