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thursday, february 13, 2014 volume 113, issue 095
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photos by Amber Baesler Le Nutzman, an employee of Generation V E-Cigarettes and Vape Bar, blows a cloud of vapor on Tuesday evening. Nutzman smokes one of Generation V’s custom flavors called “The Burbs.”
E-cig shop sees successful grand opening as regulation legislation remains uncertain staff report DN Talk of government regulation didn’t stop shoppers from visiting Lincoln’s newest electronic cigarette shop, which held its grand opening Sunday. In fact, Generation V E-Cigarettes and Vape Bar, located at 5540 South St., had the biggest day of sales the chain owner has ever seen. “We were packed,” owner Sarah Linden said. “We had four employees working, and I
A customer at the Generation V E-Cigarettes and Vape Bar tests out various flavors the Lincoln store has to offer vapers.
UNL glass not recycled for cost, safety reasons Gabrielle Lazaro DN The University of Nebraska-Lincoln recycles a lot of things, including cereal boxes and printer cartridges, but not glass. This has raised questions with students as to why glass isn’t recycled and why there are glass-recycling bins in the student residence halls if the glass is just thrown away. These glass-recycling bins can be found in various residence halls such as Cather, Abel-Sandoz and Smith Halls. UNL doesn’t recycle glass because of university policy, said Neil Tabor, the UNL recycling coordinator and a community and regional planning graduate student. Residence Hall Association president Matthew Knapp, a junior advertising and public relations major, said glass bins were in the residence halls not for recycling but perhaps for separating glass from other materials in case it breaks. The residence halls have trash chutes on each of the floors, but glass would break once it hits the bottom. Glass is also a relatively lowcost commodity. For Recycling Enterprises of Nebraska Inc., the company that partners with UNL for recycling efforts on Husker gamedays, recycling glass costs $25 to $30 a ton, said owner Chris Zegar. “There’s no money in it or rebates,” he said. “There’s not as much glass as before in packaging, either.” Zegar said Recycling Enterpris-
recycling: see page 2
GLASS BY THE NUMBERS
925
Lincoln collected about
tons of glass in 2013
Glass represented
16% of total recycling
Recycling value: GREEN GLASS
$8 a ton
CLEAR GLASS
$30 $20 a ton
BROWN GLASS
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ended up having friends working because we were so busy. Most of the time I was helping two people at once.” The store contains a 12-foot long vape bar where customers can try various e-liquids and socialize. Unlike smoking, vaping is the act of inhaling water vapor through an electronic cigarette, or e-cig. The water vapor, or e-liquid, is comprosed of two base ingredients that make up the liquid called vegetable glycerin and propylene glycol, flavors like watermelon and peach and can include nicotine and distilled water.
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Hardin Hall’s hotel transition Nicole Rauner DN
Hardin Hall is the hub for The School of Natural Resources students, faculty and staff, but it hasn’t always been that way. Hardin Hall used to be The Nebraska Center for Continuing Education with built-in dorms and hotel rooms. Since the building’s rededication in 2006, the former hotel and education center has been part of The School of Natural Resources’ growth in enrollment and course offerings. The building was built in 1961 under Chancellor Clifford Hardin to hold conferences, workshops and seminars for Nebraskans. What are now classrooms and offices used to be a 98-room hotel, according to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s historic buildings website. The building also had a banquet hall that could seat 800 people along with a restaurant, dormitory and cafeteria. “The dormitories were the north wing and that had the least amount of renovation to it,” said Christine Steggs, assistant to the director for adam warner | dn the School of Natural Resources. Hardin Hall was originally a 98-room hotel until its renovation in 2006. It is now the center of the “That space is now used for offices.” School of Natural Resources and has been rededicated to former UNL Chancellor Clifford Hardin. When Chancellor Hardin was at the university he was well liked and tripled student enrollment. Bedown, said Steggs. The first floor a home for the students, faculty and in 2006. It took several years to decause of his successes and efforts the University of Nebraska Board sign the renovations for the build- has just a few offices, and the hall- staff.” way south of that was renovated Kuzila said that he wanted the ing, Steggs said. of Regents wantbuilding to be a welcoming home to A lot changed in the with several classrooms. There are ed to name the It was a very three years it took to also laboratories on the second floor students, which is why you’ll find a youth building in of the building. lot of chairs and lounge areas on the complete renovation. his honor, but he positive “We had to add classrooms, labfirst floor. “The building from asked the regents oratories, classes, conference rooms, “It’s a great building and we rething for this every floor above the not to do so. everything,” she said. ally appreciate that we could come second floor was torn While the school.” Before the building was turned together,” Kuzila said. out,” said Mark Kuzila, center was a into Hardin Hall, School of Natural Steggs embraced the change that professor in the School successful eduChristine steggs came with the renovation. of Natural Resources Resources classes were scattered cational facilassistant to director for “It was a very positive thing for and director at the time across East Campus. Now, nearly all ity, it didn’t make school of natural resources of renovation. “Ev- faculty and staff have a place in the this school,” she said. “Sometimes enough money change is very good.” erything is brand new building. in the hotel businews@ “We’re all together,” Kuzila above that.” ness. It was used less and less until it dailynebraskan.com The hotel tower was stripped said. “We can collaborate and have was gutted in 2003 and rededicated
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