3 Local or UNK issues

1. Potential event center purchase

Kearney citizens will have a final opportunity to discuss the city's potential purchase of FirsTier Event center. The Kearney City Council will have the last session Tuesday, commenting on the purchase and a 1 percent restaurant dining tax. They will pay between $2 million and $3 million for the sports arena.

http://www.kearneyhub.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20267609&BRD=268&PAG=461&dept_id=577571&rfi=6



2. Teen "sexting"

Parents now have a new phase to worry about amongst teens- the combining of sexy messages or photos via text message- referred to as 'sexting'.

71% of teen girls who sent 'sext' messages sent them to their boyfriends, 29% of teen girls who sent 'sext' messages sent them to guys they wanted to date and 15% of girls who sexted sent it to strangers they met online. 39% of teen boys along with 36% of teen girls said it is common for pictures to be shared with others. A shocking 33% of teen boys and 25% of teenage girls claim seeing nude images intented for others.



http://www.kearneyhub.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20267360&BRD=268&PAG=461&dept_id=577571&rfi=6

3. UNK salary cuts idea premature, possible a legal issue

University of Nebraska president J.B. Milliken announced Thursday in Kearney that it is too early to consider salary reductions for faculty and staff. Earlier this month, a group of UNK faculty members proposed pay reductions in order to preserve tuition rates and faculty postions.

http://www.kearneyhub.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=20261923&BRD=268&PAG=461&dept_id=577576&rfi=8