search articles:     from the issue of September 15, 2005           Betty Lamp FROM THE ARCHIVES This window in Ruth Leverton Hall features the Betty Lamp, a symbol th represents the field of Home Economics. In search of a logo in 1926, the American Home Economics Association (now known as the American Association for Family and Consumer Sciences) sponsored a national design contest among leading art schools. The winning design, chosen from 60 submitted, was the Betty Lamp. Mildred Chamberlain of Chicago won the contest stating, "The lamp in colonial days had provided light for all household industries." The Betty Lamp, from the German word "besser," meaning better, was designed to improve the performance of the lamps by creating a wicker holder in the base of the lamp. The design allowed the drippings from the wick to run back into the bowl and eventually consumed. This window, which is also featured in the Scarlet masthead this week, was installed during the construction of Ruth Leverton Hall. From the Archives is a Scarlet feature depicting an item from the university's past. Information on the Betty Lamp was provided by the UNL Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. To suggest or contribute a feature, call 472-8515. GO TO: ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 15 NEWS HEADLINES FOR SEPTEMBER 15 Perlman outlines plan for campus childcare facility Fall enrollment numbers improve Grant aids hemophilia treatment UNL opens doors to hurricane-affected students FROM THE ARCHIVES Libraries receive 5,000-plus Sandhills images NU offers tuition scholarships to Katrina victims Research gauges impact of New Orleans port disruption UNL food allergen test commercialized 732204S34930X