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Artist Dave Stewart, a
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Stenberg: like Hagel, 111 come back'
BY BRIAN CARLSON
Although he lost 8 percentage points off his
previous lead, Ben Nelson still led by double digits
in the latest copyrighted Omaha World-Herald
poll.
In the poll, published Monday, Nelson led his
Republican Senate opponent Don Stenberg by a
49-37 percentage-point margin, with 14 percent
undecided or supporting neither candidate. That
was down from Nelson’s 53-33 lead in a mid
September World-Herald poll.
“I think that’s very good in a state where
Republicans outnumber Democrats and he’s com
peting for an open seat,” said Marcia Cady, spokes
woman for the Nelson campaign. “It points out
that the governor has a great deal of Republican
support.
“It shows most voters believe he will be an
independent-minded senator who won’t just rep
resent a political party.”
Indeed, Nelson had the support of 31 percent
of those who said they planned to vote for GOP
presidential candidate George W. Bush and 28 per
cent of registered Republicans, the poll found.
Stenberg dismissed the results, noting that Sen.
Chuck Hagel trailed Nelson by 5 points in a poll
taken 10 days before the 1996 election. Hagel went
on to defeat Nelson, then a sitting governor, by 14
points.
“Four years ago, against the same Democratic
opponent, Chuck Hagel on Election Day did 19
points better than a similar poll taken before the
election,” Stenberg said at a press conference in
Omaha on Monday. Therefore, he said, “the
Omaha World-Herald poll means we’re going to
win the race by seven points.”
Baloney, Cady said.
“Don Stenberg is no Chuck Hagel,” she said.
Cady said Nelson’s support among nearly a
third of Bush supporters was not surprising.
“If you watched Gov. Bush in the three debates,
he was actually kind of mimicking what the gover
nor was saying about working across party lines,”
she said.
John Soukup, spokesman for the Stenberg
campaign, said Stenberg had a chance to reel in his
base in the next week.
“There will be a number of ads up this week to
sway those voters back to the Republican Party,”
Soukup said. “Once they see where* Don stands on
believe they U.S. Senate Pol I
will come Mar. Oct.
baCDt°KS’” Ben Nelson(D) 53% 49%
Sittie arolitU 0011 Stenberg(R) 22% 37%
caT^science U"<**<*^22% 14%
professor at Source: RMK Research & Communications &
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University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, said he continued to be sur
prised by Nelson’s strong poll showings in a state
with 136,000 more registered Republican voters
than Democrats.
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Pro-416 force
holds onto lead
BY BRIAN CARLSON
Nebraska appears poised to
ban same-sex marriages, civil
unions and domestic partner
ships, according to a copyright
ed Omaha World-Herald poll
showing Initiative 416 has
maintained its nearly two-to
one support.
In the poll, published
Sunday, 60 percent of voters
supported the proposed consti
tutional amendment, while 32
percent opposed it. The results
changed little from mid
September, when The World
Herald poll showed a 59-34 mar
gin of support for the measure.
M.J. McBride, campaign
coordinator for the amend
ment’s opponents, put a posi
tive spin on the poll.
“The proponents of 416
POII416
Initiative 416:
Constitutionally ban M
same-sex unions?
Sept. Oct.
12-14 25-27
For 59% 60%
Against 34% 32%
Won’t vote 2% 1%
on issue
Don’t know 5% 7%
Source: RMK Research & Communications
& Omaha World-Herald. Statistical margin
of error +/- 3.1 percentage points.
have spent half a million dollars
on advertising, and they haven’t
moved anyone,” she said. “This
shows that the opponents of 416
are a strong, unified force.”
Please see 416 on 3
Candidate: Link
faculty, students
BY JILL ZEMAN_ Music at the University of
Florida at Gainesville since
Examining curriculum and 1992. Before that, he was a pro
degree requirements, working fessor and the head of the
closely with faculty and stu- Mississippi State music depart
dents and capitalizing on tech- ment.
nology were some of the goals While on campus, Oliva met
presented Monday by the first with Interim Chancellor Harvey
candidate to interview for dean Perlman, members of the
of the Lied-Hixson College of College of Fine and Performing
Fine and Performing Arts. Arts Student Advisory Board
Giacomo Oliva is one of four and faculty members,
candidates vying for the dean When he spoke to faculty
position vacated last summer by members, Oliva addressed the
Richard Durst, who left to difficulty of getting federal
become dean of the College of funding for the arts. Because of
Art and Architecture at this, it is necessary to seek out
Pennsylvania State University at alternative sources of money, he
University Park. said.
Oliva has been a professor -
and the director of the School of Please see DEAN on 3
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Tim Wood, 24, looks at himself in a mirror at Fringe and Tassel Costumes, 735 0 St., on Monday night. He found the bright purple hat and based his costume around it At least
three dubs are holding Halloween parties tonight but many students got their celebrations out of the way over the weekend.
Trick-or-treat, or sit and read?
BY UNDSEY BAKER
This Halloween, students may not see as
many ghouls around campus as usual.
Because the holiday falls on a Tuesday,
many university students got the big cos
tume parties out of the way over the week
end.
“I went up to Chip Davis’ mansion,” jun
ior computer science major Matthew
Beermann said, citing a hayrack ride and
fortune tellers as highlights of the private
party at the Omaha musician’s home. “It was
really fun.”
Other students are still planning to
attend festivities Tuesday night, despite
homework.
"I'm going to see Psycho,” freshman psy
chology major Sarah Campbell said. The
Nebraska Union Auditorium is playing host
to the film tonight at 9 at no cost to students.
“I think it will be fun because it’s a really
freaky movie,” Campbell said.
Dorm activities were already in full swing
by Monday night; the Cather-Pound resi
dence halls executive board sponsored a
trick-or-treating night for local youth.
“Trick-or-treating inside is a better idea
(than outside) because it’s warm and safe,”
freshman biochemistry major Ariann
Nikodym said. “And, it’s fun to see little kids
again.”
Other students intend to don costumes
themselves.
“I’ll get dressed up with friends and go
out,” freshman business major Kelsey Pfeffer
said. “I want to be Britney Spears.”
According to Fringe & Tassel Costumes
77/ get dressed up with friends
and go out. I want to be
Britney Spears. ”
Kelsey Pfeffer
freshman business major
worker Ward Eric Lewis, the biggest costume
rental rush came last Saturday, although he
does expect a crowd of last-minute renters
tonight.
Please see HALLOWEEN on 5
Steven Bender/DN
Sharon Gustafson, interim curator at the Christlieb Gallery in the new Hewit Place, stands amid the gallery's collection. The gallery
at 12th and Q streets opens Thursday.The Hewit Place building houses the Great Plains Art Collection, the Center for Great Plains
Studies and the Lentt Center for Asian Culture.
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Hewit Place becomes home
New building offers Lentz, Great Plains centers more space
BY EMILY PEARSON
After years of talk over mov
ing to a new building, the Lentz
Center for Asian Culture and the
Center for Great Plains Studies
found a new home last week.
Across from the Lied Center
for Performing Arts at 1155 Q St.,
Hewit Place offers the two cen
ters more space, as well as
upgraded facilities.
“We’re really excited about
being in a location where we can
still be accessible to the univer
sity but also downtown
Lincoln,” said Sharon
Gustafson, interim curator for
the Great Plains Art Collection.
The collection includes
pieces from the 18th, 19th and
20th centuries of Western
American culture. The Center
for Great Plains Studies is the
parent organization from which
the art gallery stems.
Its library contains more
than 4,000 books about the
Great Plains. The building
allows more exhibition space in
two small galleries and a large
gallery, as well as more parking.
“The Great Plains are part of
our history,” said Gustafson.
"Our exhibits offer enjoyment,
as well as learning.”
Barbara Banks, director and
curator for the Lentz Center for
Asian Culture, said the staff is
excited about the visibility and
£ \s. &
opportunity for interaction the
building brings to the center.
Banks sees the importance
in gaining an understanding
and appreciation for Asian cul
ture through the art and music
the center provides to the pub
lic.
The Hewit building features
a new lighting system, more
exhibition and storage space, a
lobby to hold receptions and a
reading room and library.
To honor the donors who
paid for the building, William D.
and Betty Ruth Hewit, a dedica
tion ceremony and celebration
was held on Oct. 21.
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