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thursday, march 7, 2013 volume 112, issue 116

Inside Coverage

Bob’s final party

Election reflections

Huskers close out the Devaney Center with win

Voter turnout breaks record, but that’s not enough

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Majority votes for privatization of health center In ASUN election, students vote to support giving Bryan Health reins

dents – voted against privatization. In the question, ASUN stated it would cost students an additional $12 per student per semester for Bryan Health to build and operate a new health center. If the university were to build Conor Dunn and operate the health center on DN its own, it would cost $42 more per student per semester. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Some students believed the students have voted, and the question was biased. majority of voters favor hand“A dollar sign doesn’t coning over ownership of the Univey gain or loss,” said Sen. versity Health Center to outside Matan Gill, a senior construcprovider Bryan Health. tion management major. “I About 23 percent of stuthink the reaction would’ve dents voted in the Association been different if of Students of the question was the Univer‘Are you in favor It was sity of Nebrasor not in the abilframed ka elections ity to control fees?’ Wednesday, a exactly how the I’m not in favor of record-breaking losing our ability total since as far chancellor and to control the way back as 1981, (ASUN) senate our fees are alloaccording to cated.” wanted it.” Electoral ComMcElravy said mission Direche has “no idea” if tor L.J. McElstudents would’ve L.J. mcElravy ravy, a human electoral reacted differently commission director sciences graduhad the question ate student. been worded difStudents ferently. Regardless of the wordhad the option to answer yes or ing, he doesn’t believe students no to the non-binding survey had enough time to research the question, “Do you support the privatization proposal. Bryan/University Health Cen“It was framed exactly how ter proposal?” the chancellor and (ASUN) senSixty-two percent – 2,963 ate wanted it,” McElravy said. students – voted in favor of “If you don’t want privatization privatizing the health center. Thirty-eight percent – 1,835 stu- health center: see page 3

Students provide input on possible union changes Architecture firm, students discuss renovating Nebraska Union Tuesday night layla younis dn A snowstorm stopped an architecture firm from making it to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, but it didn’t stop students’ voices from being heard. Tuesday night, students representing various campus groups met with a representative from Workshop Architects, a Milwaukee architecture firm, via the Internet to give input on potential upcoming renovations to the Nebraska Union. Students heard from the architect, split into two groups and

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walked around the Nebraska Union pointing out changes they’d like to see. Later, they discussed what they saw and wanted to see. There are a couple reasons the university is considering updating the union, according to Charlie Francis, director of Nebraska Unions. Francis said staff would like to see the union with more UNL branding. “How much is enough red?” Francis asked. The union also needs to keep up with the times and adapt to changes, Francis said. “Trends change, and I think it’s important to be fluid enough to change student interest,” he said. He also said union improve-

brianna soukup | dn

Jeff Story, the sophomore external vice-president candidate for Engage, congratulates sophomore Jena Bowman on Wednesday night at Fuzzy’s Tacos upon hearing the news of the runoff against Revive that will take place next Tuesday.

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runoff Runoff between Revive and Engage to decide election

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n an Association of Students of the University of Nebraska election that broke voter-turnout records, students at the University of NebraskaLincoln were split Wednesday in their support for the student government executive candidates from the Engage and Revive parties. A runoff election is scheduled for next Tuesday. The runoff vote will take place for the top three executive positions from the Engage and Revive parties only. Only a 1 percent voting margin separated the results for the two parties’ president and internal vice-presidential candidates, with Engage’s Eric Reznicek and Kaitlin Coziahr receiving 34 percent of the vote and Revive’s Zach Stull and Sierra Allen getting 35 percent of the vote. For the external vicepresidential position, Revive’s Sam Adams garnered 37 percent of the vote, while Engage’s Jeff Story garnered 33 percent. A candidate must receive at least 10 percent more of the vote than the next highest candidate’s vote in order to be elected without a runoff, according to the ASUN election rules. About 23 percent of the student body, 5,120 students, voted in this year ’s election. The second-highest recorded turnout was in 2010, when 20.39 percent of eligible students voted. Students also voted on the allocation of student fees to the university’s different fee users. The Collegiate Readership Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln was the only student fee user to get voted down by students. The readership program, which receives $4.37 per student per semester, failed by a margin of only 36 votes, with 2,315 students voting against and 2,279 students voting for the program. Student fees allocated to Fund B users are mandatory, meaning the election results will not necessarily eliminate the readership program but are more of a sampling of student opinion. Students are able to opt out of fees allotted to Fund A users. The program provides access to several national and local newspapers such as The New York Times, USA Today, Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha WorldHerald. Students have access to the newspapers with their NCards. The UNL program ranks third out of 450 participating schools in newspapers distributed. All other student fee users, including the Daily Nebraskan, DailyER Nebraskan, University Program Council, ASUN, Campus Recreation, Nebraskan Unions and Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center, Transit Services, University Health Center and the Lied Center discounts program were approved with a majority of the student vote.

We’re really excited that most students are proud of the events we organize on campus.”

Matt heng

financial manager for upc

allison Hess | dn

Sam Adams, the external vice-presidential candidate for the Revive Pary, celebrates being able to participate in the runoff election by pouring himself a drink at Brewsky’s Food & Spirits in the Haymarket Wednesday night.

Representatives from several of the student fee users said they were pleased with the support students showed for their organizations. “We’re really excited that most students are proud of the events we organize on campus,” said Matt Heng, financial manager for UPC and a junior advertising and public relations major. “We’re looking forward to continuing UPC’s tradition of bringing great entertainment to students at a low cost.” Funding for UPC was approved with a 61 percent majority, and funding specifically for UPC’s campus speakers programs was approved with a 70 percent majority. UPC receives $4.49 in fees per student per semester. Andrew Dickinson, editor-in-chief of the DN and a senior journalism major, also said he was happy with the results of the student vote.

BY THE NUMBERS

22.8%

62% of students said they support privatization of the University Health Center.

2,315

of the UNL student body voted, the highest turnout as far back as ASUN records go. students voted against the Collegiate Readership Program in a Fund B survey.

more Inside Coverage:

Civil War reenactors visit UNL, provide info, entertainment

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elections: see page 3

union: see page 3

Living history

W o o d w o r t h

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Play nice Theatrix show opensThursday at Johnny Carson School

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61% of students voted to approve UPC’s student fees.

of students voted to approve the Daily Nebraskan’s student fees. natalia kraviec | dn


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