ASUN plans preelection rally
PT IWAnuAHcT BtHM
Student government is busy
planning a rally to get students
prepared for the Feb. 28 elec
tion.
The Voice Your Vote Radio
Rally will take place from 11 a.m.
to 7 p.m. on Tuesday in the Crib
in the Nebraska Union.
Communications
Chairwoman Vicki Geiser said
the rally will be an excellent
opportunity for students to get
to know all ASUN candidates.
“It gives them a chance to
meet people one-on-one," said
Geiser.
Current ASUN senators will
also be on hand, which will be
an excellent opportunity for stu
dents to tell senators what’s up,
Geiser said.
“This is a chance for people
to voice their opinions about
ASUN," she said. “We don't
know exactly what problems
students have unless they come
to us."
The campus radio station,
90.3 KRNU, will be on hand dur
ing the rally to interview any
candidate who desires to speak
on air, ueiser saiu. ruou ana
prizes will also be given away at
the event.
Seven local bands will be
playing throughout the event.
There’s a variety of music for
varying tastes, Geiser said.
“There should be a music
genre for everybody," she said.
Geiser said that the main
goal of this event is to arm stu
dents with first-hand informa
tion they can use when voting
for the Association of Students
of the University of Nebraska.
“It’s important for us to
reach out to students before
they get to the booth," she said.
Chancellor
receptions
to be held
■Students,faculty members
and staff haveachanoe to visit
with thefinalistsfbrthe position.
FROM STAFF REPORTS
After a highly secretive search
for chancellor finalists, the public
will have the chance the meet the
final two in person.
Interviews and receptions
have been scheduled for die two
chancellor finalists, UNL Interim
Chancellor Harvey Perlman and
William Hogan, a member of the
University of Minnesota Board of
Regents.
NU President Dennis Smith
announced the candidates last
week.
Interviews are scheduled for
early March, when each candi
date will meet with Smith and
members of the NU Board of
Regents.
They will also meet with
members of the Chancellor
Search Committee.
Faculty members, staff,
administrators and students will
all have the chance to meet with
the two finalists during recep
tions.
Hogan’s reception will be held
March 5 from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m.,
and Perlman’s reception will be
held March 6 from 4:30 to 5:45
pm
Both receptions will be held
at the Sheldon Memorial Art
Gallery.
Bill would speed steps
to remove bad tenants
BY QEORQE GREEN
Pesky tenants might want to
keep their bags packed.
If a bill introduced by Sen.
Mark Quandahl of Omaha
becomes law, landlords will be
able to boot dangerous renters
within three days of an eviction
notice.
Quandahl said the current
statute sticks landlords with ten
ants who jeopardize die safety of
other renters for weeks.
State law requires landlords
to notify tenants of an eviction
and allow them 14 days to fix or
end their dangerous behaviors. If
the renters fail to modify their
behaviors, they receive an official
' eviction notice 16 days later.
Quandahl said his bill, LB116,
only lets landlords quickly evict
tenants that physically threaten
or assault others, illegally use a
firearm or have controlled sub
stances in their rented units.
Sen. Kermit Brashear - a tra
ditionally conservative senator
and Sen. Ernie Chambers - a tra
ditionally liberal senator -
formed an odd couple
Wednesday when they both
questioned the bill’s specificity.
“Under die terms of this bill,
almost anything can used” to
evict tenants, Chambers said.
Kevin Hopp, a lawyer from
Omaha, said the bill has to force
dangerous renters out quickly to
assure the safety of those who live
the around the person.
Currently, some risky renters
can stay in an apartment for
months if they play their cards
right in court, he said.
“They (tenants) have to live
next door to criminal elements”
for several weeks, Hopp said.
* Brashear said he could
empathize with renters who
want to get rid of dangerous
neighbors.
But, he said, three days might
not be enough time to allow a
person to fulfill their rights to
prepare for a court battle.
People need time to “martial
facts,” and under the bill’s
“extremely compressed” time
period, they might not have to
opportunity to do that he said.
Carol Shead, who operates a
200-unit apartment in Bellevue,
didn’t have much sympathy for
the renters who would be tossed.
She said some of her tenants
have toted automatic weapons
around the building and used
illegal drugs in their rooms.
This type of behavior has
made many of her other renters
scared to go home, Shead said.
“They are afraid,” she said.
Chambers said he didn't con
done violent behavior, but the
bill might be pushing a constitu
tional envelope because it didn’t
allow renters the opportunity to
change their behaviors.
A one-time incident can
result in an eviction, he said.
Chambers said he had several
concerns about the bill’s lan
guage.
Chambers said die bill is “one
of the broadest, most far-reach
ing” pieces of legislation he has
seen.
Burqlers hit family on vacation
The arrest of two forgery sus
pects led to the arrest of the man
who stole die checks in the first
place.
Lincoln Police arrested Aaron
Gibbs,41,foraburgLaryinwhicha
car, a television, a VCR, credit
cards and a number of blank
checks were stolen. Gibbs was also
arrested for two counts of felony
aiding and abetting.
Police also arrested Sandra L
Johnson, 32, and Tonia Berens
Medicine Horn, 26, for second
degree forgery.
The owners of the burglarized
house were away on vacation dur
ing the burglary, but when they
called their local bank and discov
ered they had no funds left, they
knew a burglary had taken place.
Insulin swindler has new stony
The man who has fooled an
untold number of people into giv
ing him money for insulin shots
has a new scam.
Spencer Stordahl, 27, used the
story of a diabetic girlfriend who
needed money for insulin to get
money from unsuspecting peo
ple. Stordahl was arrested Jan. 27
and posted bond almost immedi
ately. He has been free ever since,
using a new scam
Police said Stordahl's new
story is that he is locked out of his
apartment and needs money to
pay for a locksmith or to pay his
" I
J- . . . ..
No matter your situation, if you’re
experiencing an unplanned pregnancy,
you have choices to make.
Hie Nebraska Children’s Home Sooeiy
can help you make the best decisions for
you and your baby - without obligations.
To speak with us confidentially,
please contact us.
Pregnancy Hotline
(800) 390.6754
(402)483.7879 • www.nchs.ofg
4700 Valley Road • Lincoln, NE 68510
cffiSsTiome
landlord to let him in.
Police say Stordahl usually
offers his phone number to
donors.
Compiled by Charlie
Kauffman
For All
Your Party Needs!
Budweiser Reg. or Lt.
12 pk cans wm.6.69
Miller Draft or Lite
24 pk cans wm.12.99
Busch Reg. or Lt.
24 pk cans wm.9.99
Coors Reg. or Lt.
30 pk cans wm.14.99
Heineken
12 pk wm.10.39
Heaven Hill Vodka
1.75 L.7.99
Southern Comfort
750 ML.8.99
Captain Morgan
1.75 L.19.99
Windsor
1.75 L.12.99
Prices good through 2/28/01
RECEIVE 30 lbs OF ICE
AND 50 CUPS
FREE!
WITH KEG PURCHASE
19th &N 477-6077
911 system on its way to a fix
BY JILL CONNER
Hie future looks bright for the
911 emergency system.
A few flaws were discovered in
the system after a breakdown Jan.
15.
Leo Perreault, Nebraska mar
ket area president for Alltel
Communications said the outage
occurred because of damage to
the only incoming line to die Hall
of Justice Building, 555 S. 10th St
Alltel Communications offi
cials and various city officials dis
cussed possible solutions in a
morning meeting Hiesday, Alltel
communications manager Dwain
Hebda said.
"It was a very productive
meeting, and everybody came
with good ideas," Hebda said.
Alltel suggested several pro
posals to fix the problem.
A list will be made of critical
numbers that need to be spread
into two different lines, said the
executive director for the 911
emergency center manager, Julie
Righter.
“There’ll be two points of
entry as opposed to the one,
which is where we had the failure,”
she said.
Righter said she hoped to have
a list assembled to give to Alltel by
the end of the week.
Work on the expansion will
take about two to three weeks, she
said.
Righter said she did not know
the cost of the project
Alltel also made long-term
proposals, but Hebda would not
comment on them because the
city is considered a customer,
whose information is kept private.
“Right now we just want to
find a solution that will last into
die future,” Hebda said.
One long-term proposal
already in action is the backup dis
patch center, Righter said.
The dispatch center is in con
struction stage now in the
Highlands Fire Station, 5435 N.W.
1st St, she said.
“We still have a technical
design and tentative plans we
can’t finalize until its built,”
Righter said
Righter said the backup center
should be done in six months.
Because 911 calls can only be
routed to one place at a time, the
backup center can only be used in
an emergency, Righter said.
Righter said Alltel would
switch incoming calls with its soft
ware in the event of an emergency.
In a press conference Jan. 15,
Perreault cited another issue was
that alarms did not alert Alltel to a
problem in time.
Hebda said different inspec
tion teams are examining the sys
tem.
“That was obviously a part of
die breakdown,” Hebda said.
“It has received our attention
ever since then to make sure it is
operating the way it was supposed
to be,” he said.
•Valentino^ introduces
* i ’ • * ;
Student
CHy Campus Delivery East Campus Delivery
Call Valentino's Call Valentino's at
13th & Q 35th & Holdrege
475-1501 467-3611
‘Student Mue Pics erdered atUi
BreadtaMs Made OueRR lit*
•f Sierra Mist froa Pepsi!
" i lest)
nWRDOS I I
I Coupon(oqufied. Offergood for •rry-out(anddeteerynfceie I Couponwpuliud. Offergcod ferfty-o« (and fehity editor .
awHoblo) oflfy. 0*®upoo per penon,per?ttt Not good ntfe * mfabtyorip tampon prpman,pnreUt Not good vHfc |
r •« other offer. Student ttalue fee. or Foa* toll* Puds. a mp other offer, Student totuePoc, or FmeifytoluePedB.
1 Offer good ody of our 13th ft Qond35tti8Hcfdregekmtiom.
I Coupon luj^^terSl^^^gS^Linfwu I Coupon toputwd. Offer good tor wry-oot (id difhiiynhw ,
waitable) ordy. One utupon per penoo, per rtstt Not good ntth I ONfabfe) wdy One etupon per penon, per ristt Not good with |
I any other o«er. Student toluePoc. or Faertfy toll* Pedn. g otp other offer. Student toll* tot or FowlytoluefcdB.
Offer goad oidyof our 13th 80 and 35rh 8 Holdrege locations. | Offer good only at our 13th 8 Q ond 35rh 8 Holdrago locottons. |
Your word-of-the-day toliet paper
has nothing on us.
Please remember
to recycle your
Daily Nebraskan.
Bike for Sale
Schwinn Mesa GS. Blue and yellow with front
shock and aluminum frame. 8 months old. $150.
Cs* 436-8921. Please leave a message._
CONTACT US AH
472-2588
fax, 472-1761
i
3-Piece Drafting Set FOR SALE. Adjustable ta
ble, chair, ana lamp. $75 or best offer. Call
476-5666.
Surplus City
Scooters, camoflauge, airsoft pistols, jeans and
much more. 3241 South 13th. 420-5151.
Wanted one nr««n,i admission ticket (validated)
to the KU/NU basket ball game on 2/25. Call
466-5150.
‘89 Ford Escort for sale. 2-door, stereo, $900
O.B.0.402-438-7901, etfdnOmath.uni.edu.
300s Sanlcts
-
*97 Chevy Cavalier Z-24. Must sell. Automatic,
Moon Roof, CD, loaded, 40K, Great condition.
$10,000 060.402-4-770-7946.
POLICE IMPOUNDS! Cars/Trucks/SUV’s from
$600. For list; 800-319-3323 ExL7470.
Private tutor needed. Starting wage $10, up to
$15. Please contact Gayle or Stacey, 525-9080.
Auto Accidents & DWI
Other criminal matters, call Sanford Pollack,
476-7474.
Free
Pregnancy Test
Birthright Is a confidential helping hand. Please
call for appointment or more information,
483-2609. Check out our website
www.btrthright.org.
Female nonsmoker to share 3BR apartment,
$181/month +1/3 utilities, available April 1. Call
476-1159 or 472-6364._
dn@unLedu
dmfyneb.com
check us out!_
Female roommate wanted to share 2 bedroom, 2
1/2 bath, 2 story town-home. Large kitchen, liv
ing room and patio. Washer/dryer, utilities, In
ternet, phone and cable included. $400/month.
Nonsmoker. 5-minutes from City Campus. Cell
742-5631 or 202-8184.
Female, share 3 bedroom house. Close to cam
pus. $220 plus 1/3 utilities. Call Becca or Jessi
ca 474-6023.
House blocks from campus, parking, garage,
washer/dryer, ALL utilities paid. Jr/Sr/Grad pre
ferred. $210/month, 435-1338.
Roommate wanted to share 3 bedrrgo
apartment In North Lincoln (it’s nice)
$2l5/month+1/3 utilities. Call Tanner at
477-7386.
