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Weekend helps freshmen ease into college life KEVIN MOSER | DAILY NEBRASKAN

A freshman tries to blow a bubble he retrieved from whipped cream during the relay race at Power Up Weekend on Saturday.

Weston Poor Daily Nebraskan Some incoming freshmen got a closer look at campus this weekend. A group of 160 students, 50 of which were from out-of-state, attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Power Up Weekend, which introduced the new students to life as a Husker, quite literally, through the many activities put on by New Student Enrollment coordinating staff of upperclassmen and grad students. The three-night program consisted of students learning the layout of City and East campuses, as well as learning what the class setting will be like in the fall with mock lectures and staying in Abel Residence Hall, which gave them a taste of life in the residence halls.

“This is an orientation experience for new undergraduate students which is given high praise at NSE,” said Lauren Edelman a second year educational administration and student affairs graduate student and a lead coordinator for the event. She added that NSE is primarily about giving students and parents information, but Power Up Weekend is more focused on giving students a fun experience. Jeff Beaver, assistant director of NSE, said Power Up Weekend focuses on new students getting to know campus, faculty and each other. “The program has a lot of activities showing students where everything is on campus, like the Sheldon, the Rec, the Union and various other places,” Edelman said. “This experience helps to leave the students

a little less intimidated when they come back in the fall.” Power Up Weekend is a high-energy experience with one goal: to get new students excited about being a Husker, according to the advertisement for the Power Up weekend on the NSE website. Friday introduced students to a class lecture setting complete with a professor, as well as a student panel that discussed tips and gave advice on everything from keeping your room clean to succeeding in the classroom. Saturday activities got a little crazier with a relay race involving multiple activities intermixed in the race followed by a water balloon ﬁght. A party was designated for the ﬁnal night the students spent together before

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UNL blood drive to help replenish summer supply Katie Fennelly Daily Nebraskan This summer’s scorching temperatures have people seeking any way to beat the heat. But the Red Cross is asking people to roll up their sleeves for a different reason. This Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., the American Red Cross is holding an emergency blood drive on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s City Campus. The blood donation bus will be parked on the plaza just north of the City Union near the Broyhill Fountain. The drive was added last week to the Nebraska Red Cross’ schedule to help replenish the blood supply, which is at its lowest in 17 years. Since June 25, the organization has made a national appeal for blood donations. The amount of blood given in June was about half of what was collected in June of last year, and the Red Cross’ expectations fell short by about 40,000 donations. The Red Cross generally sees less donations during the summer, especially in students. Twenty percent of the blood supply is donated by people between the ages of 16 and 24. During the summer months, donations in that age group drop by 57 percent, said April Oppliger, the program manager for the Red Cross’ Mid-America Blood Services Division. “We appreciate that UNL added an additional day,” she said. “We usually do one blood drive during the summer, and that’s with the

athletic department. This is something extra and the university was gracious enough to help out in a time of need.” The Red Cross is asking all eligible donors to give. While all types are low in supply, there is a higher demand for types A negative, B negative, O positive and O negative, and for those people with those types to donate double red cells if possible. If each blood drive this month exceeds expectations by one or two additional donors, the blood supply would be enough to meet patient needs, Oppliger said. “We are looking for every possible unit of blood. It really is one or two people that can make a major difference.” The call for donations came to UNL students and staff late last week from the Red Cross’ Mid-America Blood Services Division. The announcement emphasized that with summer plans, it can be difficult for people to find time to donate: “It’s important to remember that patients don’t get a holiday for needing blood. The need is constant.” Oppliger reiterated the sentiment and added that recent temperatures have deterred people from donating. “It’s bad enough walking to your car after work,” she said. “The heat keeps people away. This Friday, we will definitely have the air conditioning in that bus rocking.” Each donation makes a difference, Oppliger said. “It takes about an hour of your time to give someone a lifetime.” DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM/NEWS

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ABOVE: A Shock Top vendor pours a beer sample at the inaugural Haymarket Park Beer Fest. Proceeds from ticket sales went to support the Park’s Relay for Life event. BELOW LEFT: A vendor from the Tallgrass Brewing Company pours a sample into a mug. Beer Fest attendees who arrived early were given a small mug to sample beer from various vendors. BELOW RIGHT: The vendors included local and national brewers alike and gave attendees the opportunity to sample a wide variety of beers.

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Faith, clean lyrics guide hip-hop artist Bryan Colbert Daily Nebraskan Hip-hop artist and producer Jamar Nolan from Atlanta is taking steps toward making his dreams a reality. With the help of the Manifest Movement, which he formed in 2006 with his cousin Yung B Da Producer and their best friend, Nolan has set out to help others realize their dreams. The movement, which began as a rap group, is an attempt by Nolan and his team to give young artists a chance at having an outlet for their art and move them closer to their dreams. A place for songs, short plays, and stories, Nolan wants the Manifest Movement to reach across the world. The Daily Nebraskan talked with Nolan about what he’s doing to expand the reach of the Manifest Movement and how he made his hip-hop dreams a reality. Daily Nebraskan: It’s surprising to think of an artist like you as a punch-line rapper because your songs tell such detailed stories. What moved you away from that “punch-line” style of rap? Jamar Nolan: My mother ended up ﬁnding one of my notebooks when I was out with my dad and she was like, “You write some pretty harsh stuff in that notebook,” and that kind of moved me toward the transition of being a little more sensible with my lyrics. After that the artist I really started to look up to and wanting to be like was Lupe Fiasco. I was

17-years-old and I thought he was the most amazing rapper I ever heard. DN: That’s crazy because when I first heard one of your tracks the first thing I said thought I was listening to Lupe Fiasco. I had to check my iPod to see if it was him. JN: Yeah for me, when I heard Lupe it was like the end for me. He’s the last rapper to come out that I really looked up to. I had always listened to Nas before Lupe but when I really started listening to Lupe it made me go back and re-listen to Nas because saw similar characteristics between the two. Back then I had just started to study Rhyme Schemes and I noticed that they used similar patterns. DN: So Nas and Lupe were what helped give the world J. Nolan? JN: Yeah those were the two that really stand out for me in terms of who I look to for inspiration. DN: What moment in your life made you realize that this is what you wanted to do for the rest of your life? JN: I was 16, and around that time you start getting pressure from you parents like, “What you going to do after high school” and I wasn’t really intent on filling out college applications or what not because I really didn’t feel like I needed to. I had this vision in my head that I could actually make it as an emcee. I had a whole group around me, and they’re still with me to this day. We all used to rap and it just felt right. It felt like we were are put together for a reason and that things

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were going to work out. DN: Well I’m sure going against your parents isn’t an easy thing at 16… JN: My mother started really hounding me about SATs and all type of stuff. She had to really make me go do it. But at 16 that seed had already been planted, rapping was what I was going to do. As time kept going by and school was running out, I still hadn’t ﬁlled out college applications, didn’t ﬁll out my FAFSA for student loans or anything like that. I knew I was going to do music and no one was going to tell me no different. I was going to make this work you know. DN: So now what are you

into? JN: When I got older I started paying more attention to production and realized that the music I loved listening too was made with a lot of samples. Then that got me really into jazz. And now jazz is my favorite genre. DN: Yeah, I can tell a lot of the melodies and rhythms in your music are jazz-based… JN: Yeah, jazz is deﬁnitely my favorite genre to listen to now and that’s where I get a lot of my production inﬂuence from. DN: Out of all the tracks that you have made what’s the one that really stands out to you and that you would consider your

favorite track? JN: I have a song called “Cracked Cement,” basically that song is a short summary of who I am. It touches base on the environment that I grew up in and the kind of mindset it put me up in growing up. It also touched on what the effects of me deciding not to go to college because music was what I was passionate about. I touched on the fact that I’ve always been a little bit different and more quiet then most people. I talked about a lot of stuff; it’s deﬁnitely a very narrative song. DN: One thing I noticed that is really different than almost any other hip-hop artist out there is that you don’t curse.

Ordinary life erupts into laughs for ‘Heroes’ Tom Helberg Daily Nebraskan The Nebraska Repertory Theatre would like you to spend some time with a few “Heroes.” The French comedy is directed by D. Scott Glasser, written by Gerald Sibleyras and adapted by Tom Stoppard. The show takes place in 1959 on the terrace of an old soldiers’ home in a small French town. Three friends Philippe (Alan Knoll), Henri (Bob Hall) and Gustave (Stephen Spencer) sit on the terrace and shoot the breeze. The trio have lived through two world wars, which is evidenced in the way they talk. They use military language to refer everyday occurrences. There is little plot but recurring themes, unseen characters and asides make up the conversation. The characters discuss death, women and little everything in between. A plan to escape the home and go for a picnic among the poplars is the closest thing to a story. All three actors are very good

departing Sunday morning with a neon themed dance, music and multiple activities at the East Campus union. “This is frickin’ awesome,” said Daniel Hanson, an incoming freshman business management and economics major. “I love meeting new people and I’ve probably met 100 of the students here. It’s kind of a game to see how many people I can meet.” One thing Hanson was really looking forward to was the Neon Night, which he said would be “legit.” From the beginning the

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in their roles, albeit with different acting styles. Hall plays his cards close to the chest giving a more nuanced turn. With superb physical acting, Hall uses a cane and perfectly imitates a limp for the whole show. Knoll and Spencer are more broad in their characterizations but that may have as much to do with the writing as acting. Philippe has unexpected fainting spells and apparent war ﬂashbacks, and Gustave enjoys reading other’s mail. Both have an unusual connection to a stone statue of a dog that sits on the terrace. The dog gag is milked for all it’s worth, yet manages to be funny every time, thanks to the sly performances. Hall has a long history with

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NRT, as he directed shows during the company’s ﬁrst four seasons and later served as its artistic director. Knoll and Spencer are both new to the Nebraska Rep, but share a good chemistry with Hall onstage. In

addition to the acting, the show is technically solid as well. Costumes and make up are pitch perfect for the aging gentlemen and the blocking never feels stale for the one-location show.

While the show may be a bit slight, the performers keep the laughs coming. Whether these men are “Heroes” isn’t irrelevant because they are so charming to watch.

become part of their schools tradition, as their programs continued they grew with the amount of students attending and become big events before the school year, he added. As for the level of student attendance for Power Up, they’re still trying to establish the program, said Edelman. “Texas A&M has 5,500 students attend their program with multiple sessions,” Beaver said. “It becomes part of the tradition of schools. That’s one thing we’d like to do here, but at the same time we feel it’s

already started and we’re developing it each year.” Despite not having similar attendance as other schools like Texas A&M, the students attending the Power Up Weekend were still able to appreciate the experience. “I’ve met a lot of new friends and upperclassmen, getting advice for getting involved with school and learning about time management,” Hanson said. “I love Abel, the food’s really good. I even got to experience being locked out of my dorm already.”

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students were assigned to groups which were kept relatively diverse. The students are with their groups most of the time. There were 15 male counselors and 15 female counselors, which divide into two counselors per group. One of the activities to help build the relationships with in the group is the ﬂag making exercise where the students are given the opportunity to build their groups identity. The groups were given names of notable alumni, said Jordan Wilson, a ﬁfth year senior

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What made you decide to do that? JN: The reason why I don’t curse in my lyrics is because I know I touch on a lot of subjects and I want my music to be accessible for anybody. Whether you’re 79-years-old and want to hear what the kids are listening to, you won’t feel offended. Or if you play my music for an 8-year-old kid that just wants to hear about what’s going on and their parents say, “No you can’t listen to the radio, but you can play this,” and it be my music. Yeah, some of the topics may not be the best for everybody but at least I’m

hospitality, restaurant and tourism management major and counselor for the event. The groups get to incorporate those names in the ﬂag making activity and then present those ﬂags at the end of the program, she said. This was Wilson’s third time at Power Up Weekend — she attended as an incoming freshman in 2008. The ideas for the activities came from other school’s camps and then adapted them for UNL, Beaver said. Some schools have had programs like this for a long time and have

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Students, staff encouraged to donate blood

he Nebraska Red Cross is facing the largest blood donation shortage it has had in 17 years. Often, people think more blood is given during the summer months. However, the season tends to bring thoughts of vacation instead of donation. We at the Daily Nebraskan want to remind you that giving blood is essential. Cliche as it might sound, it does save lives. Giving blood doesn’t require a special degree, nor does it cost you a thing; it’s simply a way to volunteer a little time and (literally) give a bit of yourself to those who are in need. However, donations can be hard with so many restrictions in place. There are many willing donors out there that are unable to give because the American Red Cross has set up firewalls that aim to protect blood recipients. Unfortunately, these restrictions can sometimes be more prejudiced than helpful. If you are able to donate, it’s important that you do so. And the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is making it easy to do so. This Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the Union Plaza in front of the City Union there will be a blood donation vehicle. Don’t allow your fear of needles or a busy schedule dissuade you. Give your time. Give your blood. Save a life. dailynebraskan.com/opinion

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Video games aren’t just a time suck; many provide physical, mental benefits Bea Huff Daily Nebraskan

y love affair with gaming began on Christmas Day 1992, after tearing through the red and green wrapping paper. I was more excited about my brother’s new Super Nintento than my own Jasmine and Aladdin dolls. Gaming has been a regular part of my life ever since. From playing “Mario Kart 64” with my parents and brother after dinner to Marvel Vs. Capcom tournaments with my

roommates, I can’t remember a time there wasn’t a system hooked up somewhere in my house. Gaming offers opportunities for social interactions on a broad spectrum, from playing with friends and family in the same room to playing with online team members from around the world. Massively multiplayer online role-playing games often offer complex socioeconomic interactions between players from across the globe. Games like “Little Big Planet” offer special areas of the game and achievements that can only be unlocked in cooperative play, encouraging gamers to play with a friend or teammate. But the social connections aren’t the only benefits that gamers get from gaming. Playing video games can have mental and physical benefits as well.

Gaming has a positive effect on cognitive health. A 2008 study by University of Illinois psychology professor Arthur Kramer, found that Big Huge Games’ “Rise of Nations” strategy game improved specific cognitive skills, such as short-term memory, in adults in their 60s and 70s under lab conditions. Puzzle games encourage critical thinking and problem solving. Playing against other gamers encourages competitiveness and strategic thinking. There are even games like “Brain Age” that are designed to advance brain function and response time. Gaming helps improve handeye coordination in all players. After my grandpa had a stroke, his doctors encouraged him to play “Duck Hunt” as part of his physical therapy. Some would argue that games keep players glued in

front of a monitor bashing buttons all day, but recent advances in motion tracking technology have created systems like Ninendo’s Wii and Microsoft’s Connect which allow games to be more physically interactive than ever, requiring gamers to use their whole bodies to control the game. The gaming industry has grown exponentially in the past two decades, offering an everexpanding selection of games to the general public. Being a gamer doesn’t mean that you have to spend all your waking hours glued to a screen, it can be a helpful tool for self improvement, or just a great way to blow off some steam at the end of the day. Besides, video games are just plain fun to play.

Bea Huff is a senior fine art major and amateur game programmer. Follow her on twitter @zombea.

Screen time overload impairs connection to reality Katie Nelson Daily Nebraskan

hen it comes to gaming, I’m Pierce Hawthorne. If you haven’t seen the pixilated “Community” episode, or any “Community” episode for that matter, Pierce Hawthorne is the member of an exclusive friend group, where he spends most of his time on the outside. During the season three finale (we’ve been promised two more and a movie) the seven friends are thrown into an 8-bit virtual reality. While all of the characters progress in the game and find ways to gain points, Pierce is caught in the first

level, facing the wrong way and running into the same wall over and over again. I was sitting in my kitchen and eating dinner while watching that and I laughed so hard I started choking on Ramen noodles (which would be a sad demise). In reality, though, I was laughing at both Pierce and myself. I remember hanging out with friends who were gaming when I was 8 and being tossed a controller for the first time. The game? “Zelda.” Everyone was off battling whatever you battle in “Zelda” and I was left behind, facing the wrong way and swiping my sword at the bushes. No matter what I tried, I couldn’t get my character to do the right things. The boys were all yelling commands at me and before I knew it, I was swiping at bushes and jumping up and down. As for actually participating in the game, well, that didn’t happen. One of the older boys finally put me out of my misery and

ripped the control from my hands. Looking back, I find the story amusing and if people ask me to game with them, I usually decline by telling them this story. And they never ask again. Because it’s pathetic. Let’s face it: while all the other kids were advancing through temples and solving puzzles, I was pruning bushes. And jumping up and down. To be honest with you, dear reader, I’ve asked my coworkers for all of the gaming terms I’ve used in this column. For obvious reasons, I don’t play video games. Don’t read me wrong; I’m not opposed to video games. I just choose not to play them. During my day, I spend a lot of time sitting in class or in front of a computer at work. The thought of going home and sitting in front of a television, even if it isn’t work, is enough to make me go crazy. In addition, I grew up in a

fairly unusual household. I listened to jazz and classical music and used to get teased on the playground because I had no idea who the Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC or Britney Spears were. In addition, I spent most of my time out of school reading or playing outside. My parents didn’t watch very much television, so neither did I. Now my brother watches a lot of television and plays video games all the time. Go figure. Just last week, my political science professor asked us if we thought people were losing the ability to interact socially. We talked about the disadvantages and advantages (there are several) of Facebook, Twitter and Skype. However, the overall opinion of the class was that people are becoming less connected with each other and more with their computers. I maintain that I don’t think that video games are bad, and if you haven’t already read Bea

Huff’s column (it’s right above mine) in favor of gaming, do so. You should also know that I think she’s really cool and she games. However, as wonderful, convenient and lifesaving as the Internet is, it can’t beat real human interaction. It might be the initial connecting step, but that’s about it. But you’ve heard that before. Instead of trying to tell you to spend more time with your friends and family, I’m going to tell you to spend more time with yourself. Have you ever noticed when you’re alone on the Internet you feel more alone than when you’re alone on a walk through your neighborhood? You may be surrounded by billions of virtual individuals, even Facebook stalking some of them, but you’re still alone in front of that screen. Even if you’re sitting in the middle of a coffee shop, you’re not interacting with anyone.

It’s the same when you’re gaming; you may be in the Mix Barcade, drinking and driving recklessly (playing Mario Kart, of course), but you’re not really interacting with the people beside you. You might be shooting at them or throwing banana peels at them, but that’s not interaction. Of course, I recommend spending real time with those you enjoy the most, but I also recommend spending time in your own head too. It can be pretty scary to shut off all the distractions and spend time thinking but at this point in human history, it’s more important than ever. Game away; I wish you nothing but luck and few virtual obstacles. But every now and then, try something else. Read a book. Start walking and end up wandering. Lose track of time in your own mind. Sometimes the best virtual reality is the one you make up.

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The Gameroom looks to reignite excitment in arcades Heather Haskins Daily Nebraskan When people think about arcades, a feeling of nostalgia washes over them as they fondly remember days spent feeding machines tokens or quarters for the opportunity to play the game of their choice, if only for a short time. But sometimes even nostalgia needs a facelift. The Gameroom is building an arcade and construction is almost complete. The Gameroom specializes in selling used games and DVDs. The arcade will feature mostly shooter games and will open sometime this September. “The ﬁrst day I opened my door ﬁve years ago, we had an idealistic view of how things should be run,” said Chris Thompson, owner of The Gameroom. “A lot of them

were unattainable. (Now) we are pushing forward into a new model.” This model includes new cases for games, new arcade machines and check-out counters on islands in the center of the store. The arcade machines will be run by quarters, though tokens are a possibility in the future. “We aren’t doing it for the money,” said Adam Widger, The Gameroom’s general manager. “We are doing it for the fun, mostly to feel like a kid again.” The Gameroom will remain open as construction ﬁnishes. Since construction is almost complete, The Gameroom can begin to focus on expanding its collection of arcade games. “I am excited to have a dedicated area to do justice to arcades,” said Thompson. Although shooter games will dominate the arcade, there is also an interest in obtaining retro-style

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games such as Pac-Man. Thompson said he wants older games, but knows that the machines are difficult to obtain. He said he also favors shooting games. “If we only end up with street fighter machines I’d be happy,” Thompson said. Travis Bossard, a 2009 University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate, said he plans to use the arcade. “I (will) probably come check it out,” said Bossard. “I used to like to go to the arcade at East Park Mall. It would remind me of when I was a little kid.” For a store like The Gameroom to have arcade games, people must be willing to put in the time and effort that it takes to maintain the games and keep them running, despite the generally low profits that come from the machines.

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Latest ‘NCAA’ improves realistic experience Lanny Holstein Daily Nebraskan “NCAA Football 13,” the latest version of Electronic Arts’ popular college football video game, adds depth and detail that its predecessors lacked. The game, which gives players a chance to take control of their favorite teams and players as they compete week in and week out for wins, awards, stats and championships, moves to attract more football-savvy players while keeping less knowledgeable gamers entertained and engaged as well. The basic setup and controls are the same as they have been in the past and anyone who has played a previous version of the game will be able to pick this

one up without any difﬁculty. Makers tightened the controls a bit and added a few interesting features to this year’s game. One feature that proved useful was that now controls players are allowed in the passing game. Players can now direct their quarterback to throw a lob, back shoulder, bullet or timing pass. Gone are the days of pressing a button and relying on the quarterback’s throwing ratings to get the ball where it needs to be. The newest version gives the player total control. Dynasty mode, where players take control of a team’s game play, recruiting and coaching, is more detailed than ever. The game’s designers really took aim at serious

gamers and football fans here. They laid the foundation for this a few years back with the addition of in-season recruiting, but this year they take a major step. The detail this time around is impressive. Selecting the right or wrong pitch to sway a recruit has more of an effect than it has in the past. Scouting, a new feature, allows users to ﬁnd the actual abilities of the players they are recruiting before players are locked down. There are threestar recruits that end up being better players than ﬁve-star recruits and vice-versa, so scouting can be essential. Dynasty mode in “NCAA 13” makes for a much more realistic and detailed experience. The drawback of this more detailed game is that many

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players don’t want to spend time sorting through stats and scouting for the best players. They just want to play games. EA has a solution to that problem — recruiting can be left to the computer. The only real glitches with “NCAA Football 13” come ingame. Gamemakers have yet to completely eliminate the occasional awkward animations

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Gamers relive the N64 at bar’s weekly Mario Kart tournament Weston Poor Daily Nebraskan Before the light turns green, hands clench, engines rev and racers don their best game faces. The road that stretches before them holds twists and turns, rainbow cubes and banana peels — lots of banana peels. Every Wednesday night, the Mix Barcade hosts the ‘90s throwback tournament — and true to form, it’s

played on a Nintendo 64, but the bar projects the game onto a screen, making Mario and company larger than life. The double-elimination style tournament has a losers bracket that meets back up with the winners bracket for the final tournament race. The levels are drawn at random. Contestants select between the heavy, medium and light weight racers and there are no rules about who picks who; it’s a free-forall. The first and second players move on to the next round. Each game is played in battle setting — with no computer players — at the highest level. “Some of the players get a little smashed playing the game,” said Jeff Kramer, a bartender at the Mix Barcade and a senior criminal justice major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, as he explained how one individual came in four weeks in a row and won each time, but on the fifth time he got really drunk and couldn’t play

at all. First, second and third places receive all bar-related prizes. The tournaments began in April and have experienced higher traffic during the school year, with up to 24-person tournaments, said Kramer. The prizes — a free bottle for first place, a $15 bar tab for second place, and a $10 bar tab for third place — keeps many regulars coming in to exercise their virtual go-kart racing prowess each week. There are some regulars, but there are also some who randomly show up. Some come in merely after seeing a flier for “Mario Kart” at a bar, like Steve Schlachter, a sports marketing graduate student at UNL. Schlachter went undefeated in all of his races Wednesday night. “I admit that there was a lot of luck involved,” Schachter said of his victory. “Anyone can win, which is what makes it so fun.” It was Schachter’s first time coming out to the

bar’s tournament. Schachter said “Mario Kart” was the game of choice for him and his friend his senior year of high school. He said they didn’t have air conditioning, so they focused on activities that didn’t require energy. Some like to talk strategy before racing, Kramer said. Some choose to drift while others are more focused on the item boxes and how to use them. Schlachter said he used the boxes and power sliding. He claims to have gotten lucky with the boxes and other circumstances but he does claim skill with the ability to jump over the bombs.

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his weakened state. The movie goes into a classic comic book battle of good versus evil from there, with a number of twists and turns along the way. Although the plot is difﬁcult to follow in parts and is a bit slow early on, it keeps the audience reeling and really quickens toward the end of the ﬁlm. There are a few unexpected plot twists that add to the complexity and mystery of it as well. This is one of those movies that might be worth watching a second time to better understand

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When Larry Lorenz of Lincoln was a kid, his older brother let him read a Fantastic Four comic book. This started his interest in comic books, which eventually led him to become the owner of Trade-A-Tape Comic Center. Walking into Trade-A-Tape Comic Center is like walking into another world where both popular and obscure superheroes battle their nemeses. Recent and vintage comics cover the store’s walls. Trade-A-Tape does most of its business through recent comic book sales, although it buys and sells vintage comic books, some dating back to the 1940s, on the side. The vintage comics are then graded based on their quality and given a score such as ﬁne, very good or good. They are priced accordingly. Lorenz has been the owner of Trade-A-Tape since 1977. The store opened in 1975 on P Street. It gets its name from when 8-track cassette tapes were the main feature. In 1989, it moved from P Street to its current location on Ninth Street. One aspect of the store that hasn’t changed is the quality of people who visit. “We have a lot of regulars that have come in for many years so it is nice to see them every week,” said Lorenz. Randy Pecka of Lincoln is one of these regulars. The 31-year-old has been coming to Trade-A-Tape since he was 7. He owns about 400 comics, mostly Spider-Man and Conan.

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One of the three cats living in Trade-A-Tape lounges out on a display case. The comic book store draws regular customers looking to get their graphic fix. “I come to this store because of Larry,” Pecka said. Pecka explained that he enjoys talking to Lorenz about sports. However, Pecka also comes for the main attraction: comics. “(Trade-A-Tape) is at a nice location,” Pecka said. “It is different than the norm. They’ve got about everything here.” John Doan has been the manager for 10 years. He stated that the people are one of the reasons he likes to work there. “It is interesting to talk to them and get reviews about the industry,” Doan said. Doan described how he would socialize with customers and often talk about more than just comics.

“They are a little bit more than customers,” Doan said. Another one of these customers is Southeast Community College freshman Jacob Demoret, who visited TradeA-Tape for the ﬁrst time on July 18. He bought a comic book titled “Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps,” because he’s a Green Lantern Fan. “(Trade-A-Tape) is just great,” Demoret said. “It is different from what I expected.” As technologies like the Internet and social media sites become more popular, comic book sales have gone down and the industry has gotten smaller. This is a phenomenon that Lorenz is affected by as more companies push more digital media content.

“It hasn’t done the music industry much good,” said Lorenz. “The online downloads both legal and illegal in the music industry have kept the industry way down. If Marvel or DC try to push the market that way or just stop doing paper comics altogether, that would not be a good thing for us.” However, lots of customers feel that the paper comics are more valuable than online comics. “For me, I would rather have the book in hand because it is easier on the eye,” said Pecka. When asked whether he thought he would have a job in 10 years, Doan responded, “Anything is possible.”

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The main perpetrator in the Penn State child abuse scandal received his punishment a few weeks ago, but the story isn’t over. Jerry Sandusky, former defensive coordinator at Penn State, was found guilty of sexually assaulting young boys on 45 of 48 counts by a Pennsylvania grand jury June 23rd. He will likely spend the rest of his life in jail, but the end of his trial doesn’t spell the end of the mayhem unfolding in State College, Pa. There are more trials and there will likely be more punishments handed down. The question now is what to do with the rest of the parties involved in this mess. Coming to a decision on this case is difﬁcult. On one hand, the crimes committed against the young boys is horrible and some people need to be held

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responsible, but on the other hand, the punishment handed down needs to be targeted, as not to harm unrelated parties. The popular notion that the NCAA should impose the “death penalty” on Penn State football has good intentions but it goes too far. If everything we have heard is true, there is no question that Penn State’s football program during the Jerry Sandusky years cultivated an environment of fear and gave power to ﬁgures that misused it. The whole program is at fault for what

happened on that campus, and the national pundits clamoring to reprimand the Penn State football program for allowing these types of acts to repeatedly occur under its watch are totally right. They just want to go about it in the wrong way. Again, if everything we have heard is true (the criminal lawsuits ﬁled against members of the Penn State athletic department have yet to produce decisions) there are more people involved in this case that need to be held accountable. The alleged cover-up is almost as

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egregious an offense as the actual assaults themselves in that it multiplies the number of them. But the NCAA shouldn’t ban Penn State from playing football. The perpetrators in this scandal should be dealt with in a court of law. Penn State has already cleaned house internally in an attempt to rid itself of any ties to the old regime and further punishment only serves to injure innocent athletes and fans. Killing the football program leaves more than 100 players without a team and the new coaching staff without jobs. It also puts the rest of the athletic department in jeopardy. Because football typically makes the money that pays for the rest of the sports, killing it would also kill the other sports. Only men’s basketball would likely be able to support itself. It doesn’t seem fair to punish a group of athletes, coaches and fans, especially in other sports, for the actions of a few individuals. An institution that should take a look at doing something regarding Penn State is the Big Ten. The conference doesn’t have the authority to put a halt on the Nittany Lion football program but it does have the

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The general grading system of quarterbacks in the NFL deals with how many rings they’ve earned. However, this grading system isn’t fair to the ultimate team sport. Listening to the talking heads on the television, you would think that Drew Brees, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers and Peyton and Eli Manning win Super Bowls single-handedly. Don’t get me wrong; the quarterback is an integral part of a football team, especially in today’s pass-happy environment, but to think that they are the only reason teams get championship rings is crazy. An even crazier state of mind is believing a quarterback must have won at least one title in order to be considered great. It also seems that when grading the quarterback, once they have one ring, it doesn’t matter how many more they get. Eli Manning has twice the rings Peyton does, but will Eli really go down in history as being better than his big brother? Probably not. Two quarterbacks in history have four Super Bowl rings: Terry Bradshaw and Joe Montana. Montana is arguably the best quarterback of all-time, but Bradshaw is lucky if he makes the top 5 on people’s list when the conversation turns to this in a bar. Why the disparity? They’re tied in the most important category there is, at least according to critics. By that standard they should share the No. 1 spot. Terry Bradshaw had the Steel Curtain defense, which has hampered him individually when being judged in arguments such as this. People pick and choose the times they want to say that a team was great because of a quarterback and a quarterback was great because of his team. In actuality, they are symbiotic if you place the right pieces in the right system. Whether your philosophy is having Joe

Cool hook up with Jerry and Dwight, or have Ray Lewis and Ed Reed score more points than your Trent Dilfer led offense, just do it well and success will come your way. By using the ring as the only factor in measuring greatness, Dilfer, Brad Johnson and Ben Roethlisberger (he has two) are better than Dan Marino, Jim Kelly and Warren Moon. And this is where most people back off and say, “Oh, well those guys had great defenses to back them up.” So if the balance of your team’s strength is heavy on the “D” and those rings don’t make them great, why does Marino and Moon’s lack of jewelry make them not great? Dan Marino holds or has held nearly every major passing record including TDs and yards, both in a season and a career and career passing attempts. He changed the game with his Howitzer for a right arm. He only threw one way: hard. He made it OK and the cool thing to do to pass on third and three. Super Bowl winner Dilfer ranks 92 in career passing yards. The category that he ranks the highest in is career fumbles at 29. (He fumbled 82 times.) If by grading out these quarterbacks on greatness they needed to make the guys around them better, you’re right. Only Tom Brady could make a 5-foot-9-inch undrafted guy a Pro Bowler. If it weren’t for Peyton, most of us would have lost track of Anthony Gonzalez after his years at Ohio State. But these guys also brought out talent that every scout and naysayer couldn’t fathom. There’s a special trust and chemistry that goes with that. No, Dan Marino didn’t make his pod of Dolphins Super Bowl Champs, but can you imagine how dismal the Dolphins would’ve been without No. 13? Since Marino stepped down, 16 different quarterbacks have started in Miami, none of them really making a splash. So when you think about and discuss with your cronies who the greatest to ever play quarterback are, remember that it takes a whole team to win get the jewels. And his whole arm makes him great, not just how heavy his right ring ﬁnger is.

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FROM PAGE 5 how everything relates. By the end of the film everything is wrapped up and the loose ends are tied. As it’s the final movie of the trilogy, the culmination of all the characters and storylines makes for a satisfying ending. Anyone who has enjoyed the first two installments of the series will want to see this one. Just don’t go into it thinking that it will be better than “The Dark Knight.” Heath Ledger is absent from the film, for obvious reasons, and his epic performance in the last movie is

missed. The ﬁlmmakers had no problem getting a star-studded cast together for this movie, though. Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, Anne Hathaway, Christian Bale, Michael Caine and Gary Oldman all play roles, but they are unable to replicate the reckless abandon of Ledger’s Joker. Overall, this movie is very well-made. It looks sharp and even includes a good deal of humor and quotable material. It’s no “Dark Knight,” but it still packs a punch.

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not talking about those topics in a vulgar way. DN: Do you think taking that approach will hurt you in the long run? JN: I don’t think so because the beauty of my approach and the way I do it, you would never know I wasn’t cursing unless you really sat down and analyzed it. The lyrics are still real and honest; it’s no different than any other hip-hop music except for my word choice. DN: Tell me about the project you’re currently working on… JN: It’s called the Manifest Movement. It’s basically a collection of people that has come together to make music and push the hip-hop generation/ culture forward. All of us have a foundation in God, not to the point where it’s like Christian rap or anything but just strong values in that area. And we all are very passionate about not only making music but the effects that it has on society. You see the different trends set by these different rappers and

how people are going crazy, getting killed trying to live the “rapper” lifestyle. What we want to do is go back to communities and give kids an alternative view of thinking. You can’t change them over night but you can give them a different point of view. Maybe things that they’ve heard before from their parents but that they never would’ve thought they’d hear you as a rapper say. DN: What are your goals for this movement? JN: I want to turn the Manifest Movement not only into a music entity but I want to be able to turn it into a media network of its own. I want to give people a chance, people that write scripts, plays, etc…, people that may never get a chance to be on TV for whatever reason. I want to give them that chance. If you have a talent and I believe in it I want to facilitate it anyway that I can, I feel like that’s my agenda in life. FOR THE COMPLETE INTERVIEW WITH JAMAR NOLAN, VISIT DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM/A-E.

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Gambino steals hip-hop crown with latest mixtape Kekeli Dawes Daily Nebraskan We’re all starting to wonder if Donald Glover is a better rapper than an actor. If you ever doubted the man’s skill or legitimacy as an emcee, “Royalty,” his latest mixtape, is sure to throw you. Gambino’s first official release, “Camp” was one of the best hip-hop albums of last year but was more of an indie record than a debut hip-hop album, rife with lush layered vocals, hand claps, tambourines and vignettes about middle school summer camps. Though his wordsmithing was onpoint, Gambino’s “black rock” didn’t sit too well with those who weren’t expecting hip-hop more indie than Kanye West. “Royalty” shows a different side of Gambino. While most of “Camp” is a reflective drive through your childhood neighborhood, “Royalty” is more like riding through Atlanta in your bulletproof Escalade. It’s pure bravado; less contemplative and more “trill.” Unlike “Camp,” a complete solo endeavor with no guest spots or producers, Gambino made “Royalty” with friends. Schoolboy Q, Danny Brown, Chance the Rapper, Ab-Soul, and Nipsey Hussle all have spots on the free release and they aren’t holding punches. Some of the most exciting emcees in the game today shine on this mixtape and Gambino holds his own in each verse he takes. He’s a versatile emcee,

pulling out styles and flows we never knew he had. Gambino’s signature styles on “Camp” are excellent but on this mixtape he takes some time to flex his wordsmithing flexibility alongside skilled emcees. Gabino shares production credits on the mixtape as well; he works alongside beat legend and upcoming producer Skywlkr. Gambino opts for a different style from his work on “Camp,” and it’s in line with the southern trap music revival that is coming through hip-hop right now. He proves he as versatile a producer as he is an emcee. “Royalty” is filled with plenty of surprises and “How did he do that?” moments. How did Childish Gambino get NBA star Blake Griffin to introduce the mixtape and what did he say to convince Tina Fey to close it? How did Gambino do a track with the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble? How did Gambino rap about hot tubs filled with Japanese girls and life after leaving a Jehovah’s Witness household over a track sampling Britney Spear’s “Toxic”? We may never know. But it makes for an exciting hour of music. One of the most exciting moments on the album is another one of those “How did he do that?” moments. Childish Gambino managed to get Beck to co-produce two tracks on the tape. He even spits on one. Though Beck hasn’t rapped on many records in a while, he hasn’t lost his touch. He stands strong as a dope hip-hop producer as well;

Gambino and Beck are an excellent production duo. Beck, the ultimate sound junkie, gives Gambino new textures, sounds, and rhythms to work with, and they come up with two of the most sonically and lyrically rich tracks on the album: “Bronchitis.” The mixtape is named “Royalty” for a reason. Childish Gambino brushes shoulders with hip-hop royalty throughout the tape. He name-drops Questlove and rocks with the likes of Houston legend BunB who has a guest spot on the album. But the guest spots with most clout are from The RZA and Ghostface Killah from the Wu-Tang Clan. Gambino owes his namesake to The Wu — he pulled his moniker from a

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“(Arcade machines) are big (and) hard to (maintain),” said Thompson. “If you don’t have an area dedicated to them, they are just an overall pain in the ass.” For people like Bossard, the new arcade is coming at the best time. “A while ago, I was talking to a friend and we were saying that we wished there was a good arcade in town,” said

authority to kick the team out of its league. For a league that prides itself on being high class and morally sound, the Big Ten’s code of conduct is clearly at odds with the way Penn State ofﬁcials allegedly acted. It will be interesting to see if they take any action. The Big Ten’s image takes a hit every time something new comes out in the Penn State case. The league doesn’t have an obligation to disassociate itself with the university but it’s worth noting that it’s within its power to do so. Ideally, Penn State stays in the league and gets back on track, but where does the Big Ten draw the line on misconduct and lack of institutional control? The whole situation is a mess and that, in itself, is an understatement. Hopefully, when all the dust clears, there will be a ﬁeld left to play on.

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