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UNL student organizations petition for financial support from campus lis arneson dn Representatives from the University Program Council and the Daily Nebraskan each requested significantly more support from student fees for the 2013-14 academic year during the Committee for Fees Allocation meeting Tuesday night in the Ne-
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braska Union. The committee at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln heard budget request presentations from three student organizations during its three-hour-long meeting. CFA chair Kalby Wehrbein said committee’s mentality is to do everything it can to keep student fees low. “Coming off last year going in this year, we knew that there would be increases coming down the pipeline – people wanting to expand on programs,” Wehrbein said. “Some things are inevitable.” The University Program Council asked for a 98 cent raise in per-
CFA FEE REQUESTS • DailyER Nebraskan - no increase • University Program Council - $45,000 increase • Daily Nebraskan - $50,000 increase
student per-semester funding, which would result in a total allocated funds increase of $45,000 for the 2013-14 academic year. Tim Kinoshita, former UPC president, said most of the budget increase would be put toward enhancing the scale of the homecoming concert each year. Last
fall, the group brought Gloriana with Emmett Bower Band to UNL. “Over the last few years, we’ve seen a really great expansion in the homecoming shows,” Kinoshita said.
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Gov. Dave Heineman smiles warmly during applause after delivering his annual State of the State address at the Capitol Building in Lincoln on Tuesday.
Heineman proposes bold tax plan
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Temple Grandin delivers her lecture “Improving Animal Welfare and Communication with the Public,” Tuesday night at Hardin Hall.
The governor called for tax reforms during his State of State address story by Daniel Wheaton | photos by Storm Farnik
Grandin rebrands meat industry Noted livestock consultant Temple Grandin presents lecture at UNL heather haskins dn Temple Grandin wants people to know that good things are happening in the meat industry. With activist groups publishing videos of horror – people hitting pigs, improperly stunning cattle and shocking them with electric prods – it’s easy to think that the entire meat industry works this way, she said. Grandin wants to change that. Grandin, a noted author and livestock industry consultant, spoke to an overflowing crowd at the University of NebraskaLincoln’s Hardin Hall Tuesday night as part of the Heuermann Lectures, a lecture series designed to educate people about how to sustain growing populations with food, renewable energy and natural resources. Grandin, who has been diagnosed with autism, is known both as an advocate in the autism community and in the animal science community for her efforts to help improve animal welfare.
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ov. Dave Heineman made a bold proposal during his State of the State address Tuesday — eliminate the state income tax. Heineman’s proposal would end the income tax for working Nebraskans and corporations. It would also end the taxation of small business, Social Security and retirement income. “Our current tax system needs to be modernized and reformed,” Heineman said during the address. “It’s been nearly five decades since Nebraska had a serious debate about our overall tax system. Life has changed drastically since the 1960s, when we were operating in a completely different economic environment.” Heineman said Nebraska’s current tax system makes the state unappealing to businesses. According to the State Business Tax Climate Index, Nebraska ranks 31st. Nebraska’s ranking is lower than all of its neighbors except for Iowa, ranked 42nd. Wyoming and South Dakota hold the top two spots. As a means to make up for the lost revenue, Heineman’s proposal would also end $5 billion in sales tax exemptions. He said the current tax system is problematic, driving young people away from Nebraska. “While rankings are important, this is really about the next generation of Nebraska’s leaders — our sons and daughters and our grandchildren,”
Her lecture, “Improving Animal Welfare and Communications with the Public,” aims to educate students, faculty and community members about the ways of proper animal handling and communication with the general public. “One of the things that frustrates me is we’ve improved a lot of those things and people just don’t know about it,” Grandin said. She spoke about people in Hollywood who simply don’t know where their food comes from. “(They asked), ‘What is a feedlot?’” Grandin said. “They were curious. They just wanted to know.” Grandin advised individuals in the agricultural industry to publish what they do. “Everybody that is in (agriculture) has got to have some Facebook friends,” Grandin said in an interview before the lecture. “Send pictures of planting crops, helping a cow calf. What are chores to us are (interesting to the public).” Grandin discussed the importance of keeping animals calm as they walk through the slaughter plants. “Calm cattle, calm pigs are a lot easier to handle,” she said.
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unl on heineman’s tax plan
Gov. Dave Heineman answers questions during a press conference in the governor’s office following the State of the State address on Tuesday.
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I don’t think this is such a great idea. But you’re paying a tax either way.”
Miranda Majorins junior biology major
I agree with this idea. I support a flat tax because it would be good for the government and the economy.”
Ryan Hildreth
sophomore exploratory major
Residence Life offers students A Taste of Judaism Residents visit B’nai Jeshurun South Street Temple Melissa Allen DN It was a step off campus and into the temple for three busloads of
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln students Tuesday night. At A Taste of Judaism, UNL residence hall students received a tour of the B’nai Jeshurun South Street Temple, located at 2061 S. 20th St. The event included free food and a look at primary Jewish holidays celebrated throughout the year.
After students rotated around tables that represented each holiday and its traditional foods, they were invited into the congregation, in which Rabbi Craig Lewis spoke of the architecture of the temple and answered questions that the students had about Jewish customs and traditions. “We want to give students an opportunity to get to know and
We want to give students an opportunity to get to know and understand Judaism and Jewish culture.”
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b’nai jeshurun south street temple
understand Judaism and Jewish culture,” he said. “Students will have a multi-sensory experience.”
Students learned about the traditions and history of the holidays. Some of foods in-
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cluded matzah ball soup, challah, a braided bread, traditional honey cakes and hamantaschen – a filled-pastry cookie. Students were also given the opportunity to learn how to play the dreidel, a spinning top played during the Hanukkah season. “We want the students to have
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