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L incoln has many secret highlights. It’s a foodie destination, and it has amazing sights, smells and sounds. One of its best aspects is its art scene. It’s hard to go somewhere in Lincoln without Downtown Lincoln is the home of the to the downtown area and pass Art Alley or some photos. It’s a local place with beautiful hanging lights of all colors and shades. Along the walls are painted depictions of beauty, people and love. Being under the red lights brings a feeling of creativity. While there is the hustle and bustle of the restaurants on all sides, the middle of the alley holds a section of light, colors and murals. home to a series of art galleries. Lincoln is Gallery. It is run and owned by one of the She brings in many different styles of art and showcases different artists throughout her gallery. She has even put on display her students’ paintings and allowed them to place that, she has her own creations that span large is available for purchase. is the Sheldon Museum of Art on 12th and R Street. With an incredibly diverse set of exhibits, it provides such a beautiful

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“You jumped in? You jumped in?” That’s all I could say to myself while looking her up and down, judging for myself whether she physically had the capability to actually fight off even one person. She was at least 5 feet 6 inches tall, super slender and quiet. We had been in several classes beforehand, and this was the most I had ever heard her speak.

The teacher, a bit lost and fumbling over his words, responded, “You jumped in? Why?”

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“That’s my sister! That’s my sister!” Another student shouted as she made her way through the door and out the classroom. That day changed me. It instilled a fire in me that I had never known. It opened my eyes to a tangible example of what it means to care for others whether or not I had anything to gain. I wanted to be like my classmate –unafraid to step in the gap to protect others and never stand idly by while others are being hurt or abused. Kelina Rodgers Outlook Sierra experience. Everything from sculptures to realistic paintings and photographs, the Sheldon Museum of Art provides something that can bring joy to every art lover in Lincoln. Some of the special exhibits include the Sheldon Treasures – a selection of smaller gems from the local area such as The Road Less Traveled exhibit. This exhibit focuses on road trips and the travels of many different artists. The Sheldon Museum of Art is free to the public and is open 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. surprised by what this city is hiding. TJ Pittenger is a junior theology major from Gilson, Ill.

FACULTY & STAFF O ne day, a disheveled classmate rushed through the doors of our level 2 Spanish class ten minutes past the start time. With wide eyes and exhausted breath, she began to loudly recount the details of her“Teach,tardiness.teach!

Nothing to gain

“Because it wasn’t fair. I couldn’t just stand there!”Our classmates, almost in unison, begin shouting out questions to her. “Who was she? What did she look like? Where is she now?”

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I’m late ‘cause there was a fight. Some girl was getting jumped!” She exclaimed. “Four girls against one, and she was getting her butt whooped . . . so I jumped in! The girl was injured, but I managed to get the other girls to back off.”

“I don’t know her,” she responded. The room went silent. You don’t know her? I repeated in my mind. Maybe she hadn’t considered the consequences or the inconveniences this decision would cost her. What if one of them had a blade tucked under his or her tongue? What if they sought retaliation? Maybe that didn’t matter. Maybe that unknown person was worth the trouble to herself.Another student asked her to describe the victim, so she did.

Don’t watch a romcom. Spend the evening in with your favorite Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora and other music platforms often put together special playlists for Valentine’s Day, curated for both you were in a relationship and the singles ones There is nothing wrong with being single, you “should” be in a relationship. It is easy to get caught up in these types of thoughts. However, it is important to realize that it right now. Either way, avoid the feelings of desperation. These can only lead to bad by your great aunt or something. ©Daily Sabbath Hannah Olin is a junior history education major from Princeton, Ill. most super Super Bowl

T he Super Bowl is by far the most famous thing about American football. It typically averages around 100 million viewers every year, but it has viewing experience. However, in recent years, those numbers have been declining drastically. The 2021 Super Bowl had the viewership is quite easy. Simply put, the current Super Bowl is very boring. After all, it’s still just regular football.

your other single friends who decide to either rant about how single they are or how happy they are not being in a relationship. Best just to avoid them both.

I mean, come on! It’s called the Super Bowl –the only reason they watch the Super Bowl is more interesting than the commercials. There this:There are countless teams out there whose fans are devastated year after year by their utter failure to win any games. In this new and improved Super Bowl, we’ll give the two worst teams of the season a chance to redeem themselves by playing against each other at the same time as the two best teams. The two that form a cross with one another. All the rules remain the same, but whatever happens all four teams. We can all agree that it isn’t very hard game should be slanted on both sides by 45 degrees, so when players are running toward the opposing team’s endzone, they must do so enoughuphill. for football. These are just a few of the ways the Super Bowl could be made more interesting. If one so desired, we could always incorporate elements from the ancient world to spice things up. The could never go wrong by throwing a few lions into the mix. But perhaps America isn’t quite prepared for a Bowl that super. For now, I believe that with a few extra teams, a slanted we can turn the Super Bowl into the viewing experience it was always meant to be. ©USA Today Caleb Schaber is a freshman communication major from Lincoln, Neb.

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Valentine’s Day don’ts for singles

don’t have someone with whom to celebrate it. to get through this holiday as best they can. Valentine’s Day don’ts for all the singles out there. Don’t go out to eat. delivered right to your door! Because, let’s be honest, who wants to sit alone and watch all the couples staring into each other’s eyes at all the restaurants across town. Just wait to go to the store until the day Day and Easter stuff will be out and all the Valentine’s candy will be on sale. It is the get you through the rest of the semester.

I f you are one of those people who are coming up on another Valentine’s Day

How to not celebrate Valentine’s Day

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Evaluating the safety of regularly consuming highly caffeinated beverages

The buzz about energy drinks

of this generation. According second most popular dietary supplement consumed by American teens and young adults after multivitamins. As sleep-deprived college students, most of us have probably Between your mom warning you that too much caffeine will stunt your growth and your exhausted roommate chugging Monsters before midterms without consequence, it begs

The largest music streaming service has been . . . canceled? Imusic.”

The conversation passed and I didn’t a thread on Twitter. #spotifydeleted was mentioned many times as Baby Boomers and people posting to the thread were serious, and some small artists said they would pull their music too. The resistant posters echoed cries of “freedom of speech.” My curiosity was managerpiqued. and record label, giving Spotify an ultimatum. They would either remove “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast from their pulled his music. He is pushing his fans to move to Amazon Music because Amazon Lofgren, two of his friends in the music industry, to pull their music as well. and his podcast. He has been a stand-up comedian for 20 years, provided colorful commentary for martial arts championships and now hosts “The Joe Rogan Experience,” a Spotify-exclusive podcast. He calls it a “long-form conversation . . . with friends and guests.” Some of those guests included people who were not factual in their opinions, vaccination.OnJan.31, Joe Rogan posted a video explaining the purpose of his podcast. He brought on two people with opinions that resulted in the episodes being labeled as “having dangerous misinformation.” Joe people with differing opinions to his show to have conversations. Many of the guest with the mainstream, but they have been lost in the narrative. In regards to this crisis, Spotify has chosen to change the censorship policies. stated the brand “hasn’t been transparent about the policies that guide their content.” To change this, content warning labels will be displayed with podcast episodes that have supports this choice, and he stated that he misinformation to avoid misleading his listeners.Iwill not be deleting my Spotify account. according to statistics, I do not believe that Spotify is in the wrong in this situation. I misinformation rather than choosing the route of censorship. Or, in fewer words, if you don’t censorship. ©Neil Young & Joe Rogan Annelise Jacobs is a junior communication major from Peru, Maine.

While caffeinated beverages increase mental alertness, physical performance and generally give a boost of energy, there are some issues with frequently consuming excessive caffeine consumption include heart palpitations, increased blood pressure, insomnia, anxiety and dehydration. While the effects listed may seem somewhat harmless, more serious situations can certainly arise CDC indicate that in 2011 alone, nearly 1,500 complications. Unfortunately, fatalities have also occurred. With 34 deaths attributed to have been launched into the safety of these dietarybeverages.supplements they are not subject to regulation by the FDA. This means consumers do not have a guarantee that the caffeine amount listed on the label is accurate, potentially leading individuals to consume more of the stimulant than are somewhat wary as to how truly safe Organization saying that they “may pose danger to public health” and the American Society of Pediatrics cautioning against children and adolescents consuming these

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According to the Mayo Clinic, 400 milligrams of caffeine per day appears to be safe for most adults. Since a typical energy for reducing caffeine consumption include record of all stimulant products throughout the day and substituting in decaf or water.

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©Ben Sasse A recent hot topic has been the trade congress members. One of the most richest members of congress, has an estimated suspicions grew once the Pelosis bought one million dollars worth of Tesla call options a month before President Biden signed an made, zero emission electric cars. economy, [Congress members] should be able to participate in that.”

Nebraska senator brings in ethics legislation

Current congressional rules state that members have to report all current transactions, but a bill introduced by rules in a major way.

prohibiting members of congress from prohibit the immediate family of cabinet members and President/Vice President from soliciting donations from foreign sources, require that presidential and vice-presidential candidates’ tax returns are disclosed and prohibit foreign nationals from funding state and local ballot initiatives and referenda. This is a combination of bills that Senator Sasse introduced in 2018, S.3451, the Congressional Anti-Corruption Act, and the Presidential gained any traction at the time, but with receive more Senate attention. would ban foreign nationals from contributing to ballot measure campaigns, which was allowed by the Federal Election Commission last year. Foreign nationals are not allowed to spend on American elections, except for this memberscircumstance.ofCongress, and has fought for public trust. In a statement on his website, Senator Sasse says, “People hate politics, that hate. If Congress wants to rebuild some public trust, we ought to put some pretty simple rules on Washington.” While this bill has potential, it may hit too close to home for some members of Congress to support. Andrew Schwartz is a junior adminstrationbusinessmajor from Lincoln, Neb.

T he recent controversy surrounding the Spotify exclusive podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, has left many re-evaluating where they put their money in streamingPerhapsservices.yourcommitment to combat the has you considering leaving Spotify, the most popular streaming service. Or maybe you consider yourself a champion of freedom of expression and want to move to Spotify to support them in their stance on creator freedoms. Hey, maybe since everyone else is switching around, you want to try something popular streaming services. Spotify music recommendations but also its growing podcast platform. Its easy-to-use interface on most major platforms and is available on TVs. It has a slightly limited free version and a very functional premium tier. However, Spotify has its limits. The service has been reluctant to share when it will release its promised HiFi tier, originally slated to launch last year. This means it’s not the best choice for audiophiles who want lossless streaming that other apps can provide. those who don’t already have it on their phone are further limited in this area. Also, for anyone who is fully entrenched in the Apple ecosystem, Spotify is not because of their ongoing legal battles over paymentAppleprocessing.Musicisa great choice for audiophiles since they recently announced support for lossless audio across their entire catalog. Many songs include Dolby Atmos. The app offers an impressive time-since lyric display along with an interface that will be familiar to most Apple users. While the app another Apple app. Artist-hosted radio is also included.Apple’s disadvantage is that their music as well as Spotify’s. There is also no free tier. However, their family plan costs a dollar less that there is no way to stream lossless audio over Bluetooth so if that’s the only way you your decision. Some devices, including Fire TV, also don’t support the service. Its audio quality is comparable to Spotify’s but it has a huge advantage over other streaming services—music videos. Because it videos than most other platforms. The free tier is much more functional than other services in allowing on-demand advertising practices. Also, the free tier does not allow the screen to turn off, which can dialing. Therefore, the premium subscription is still recommended. issues with organization since it is still when I used it previously, several releases from my favorite Christian artist were mixed in with an artist who frequently releases explicit numbers, negatively affecting my rather well on this platform.

“This is going to hack off a whole bunch of Republicans and Democrats”

6 become so effective at using the habit loop that they modify our behavior all the time is important to be aware of the behavior the water, or habits that create our behavior. Duhigg offers some practical tips to start with. life and in many ways, the habits built now will determine the trajectory in the second half of your life.

Brady hangs up the helmet

Brady has become a household name. retirement after a legendary 22-year career.

England Patriots in 2000. In 2001, he became a starter for the Patriots, and in the following he had six Super Bowl victories: 2002, 2004, Patriots for 20 years, until 2020. As with many other famous athletes, Brady was no stranger to controversy. In in the AFC championship game, the footballs was “generally aware” of the intentional games as punishment. This was eventually ©Forbes of Brady, repealing his suspension. The proper notice of the accusations being brought against him and the potential for suspension. In 2020, Tom Brady made the most Patriots expired. Three days later, on March Tom Brady made sure the last two years of defeating the Kansas City Chiefs and their total, Tom Brady has a record seven Super Bowl wins under his belt. Brady has had an unforgettable run in the the career of someone whom many regard as the greatest of all time. Evan Majors is a freshman business administration major from Winston Salem, N.C.

The 44-year-old made this announcement via Instagram, saying that football is a full-time commitment, and that he feels as if he can no bow.Brady began his college football career

Sierra Lastine is a junior English and foreign language major from Grand Junction, Colo.

A legacy in the books U who Tom Brady is, and rightfully so.

Invisible decisions “The Power of Habit”

T Why We do What We do in Life and told to a graduating class in 2005. Here is a paraphrased version of how it goes: An older of the story. “The water is habits, the surround us every day- and which, just by Habits are very powerful forces in our lives for better or for worse. That’s why it is provides a pretty good manual. presenting the habit loop. It starts with a cue, triggering the behavior or routine, and ending habit. Duhigg goes on to prove how the loop studies, ranging from research on rats to gamblers, recovering surgery patients and down what needs to be changed in order to only an important read for someone who wants to build better habits or lose poor ones. Technology has used the habit loop as a tool against consumers. Duhigg examines how social media and large companies use psychology to create habits or addictions in their consumers. These companies have “It must be true that the whole second half of a man’s life is most often made up only of – Fyodor Dostoyevsky, “Demons”