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Bookstore buyout reduces student options

B A C K TO S C H O O L , 2 0 1 5 EMILY MCMINN DN

The snaking lines at the Nebraska Union’s University Bookstore may be longer this year, as Lincoln now has one fewer source for students to buy textbooks.

Following the June closure of the Nebraska Bookstore on 13th and Q streets, the Nebraska Book Company sold its entire retail store division to its rival, Follett Corporation, which owns and operates the University Bookstore in the Nebraska Union.

On June 12, the Nebraska Board of Regents approved the purchase of the Nebraska Bookstore building, which the university acquired for $4.75 million in mid-July.

In June, NBC spokesman Bill Bonner told the Lincoln Journal Star that Nebraska has good reason to be interested in the site because of its strategic location near the Van Brunt Visitors Center and Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln spokesman Steve Smith said it will be several months before any preliminary decisions on the site’s future are announced publicly.

“At this time, the university is still considering options for the future of the former Nebraska Bookstore building,” said Smith.

Smith said, however, that the University Bookstore will remain at its current location in the lower level of the Nebraska Union.

To keep up with a rise in demand, the University Bookstore has increased its target staffing level and is ordering more textbooks than in the past. Store director Jeni Fuchs said the bookstore’s goal is to make sure books are available to students when they want them.

“We are preparing the same as every other back-to-school season, but we are scaling our operation up to cover the gap left by the Nebraska Bookstore,” Fuchs said. “We want our students to know we will have all their back-to-school needs: textbooks, school supplies and, of course, Husker gear.”

Sophomore athletic training major Robby White said he thinks the bookstore will be just as prepared as previous years. He said he hopes the waiting in line doesn’t last more than 15 minutes.

“The lines are terrible to wait in, but the Union (bookstore) does a good job opening

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The best way to avoid lines and get books stress-free is to order online through MyRed, Fuchs said. Students can view necessary materials for each of their courses and pay online with a credit, debit or Ncard. The University Bookstore will then ship textbooks and

supplies directly to the student or have them ready to pick up in-store, typically within a few days. For those who wish to find and purchase their textbooks in person, Fuchs said she suggests shopping over the weekend, early in the day or later in the evening.

She said the store’s peak hours are typically from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

As far as how Nebraska Bookstore’s closing will affect the University Bookstore in the coming months, Fuchs isn’t sure.

“It’s really difficult to predict,” she said.

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR I spent my summer in Little Rock, Arkansas, interning at the state’s largest paper and after work I’d make Mac and Cheese and watch Parks and Rec and at end the night, curling up on my slowly deflating blow-up bed, without fail, Lincoln, Nebraska popped into my mind.

From August 2012 to May 2015, I was never away from Lincoln for more than a couple weeks, with the exception of the summer break after my freshman year.

Often, I’ve caught myself calling Lincoln my home. Which is odd, since I’ve lived there the least amount of time in my life.

But when I thought about it in that deflating bed, on why I missed it, I realized why.

I missed sitting in The Mill in the Haymarket on Saturday mornings, sipping on the best iced coffee in America and reading on the porch. I missed rolling out of bed at 9:15 for 9:30 class, walking down Greek Row to class shaking off the cobwebs from four hours of sleep the night before. I missed that after-class feeling when you feel like you really took something away and like this college thing is worth it.

I missed fall football games, winter walks through campus guided by the bulbus street lamps by Love Library after a $5 movie on Tuesday nights.

I missed Belgian Waffles and a side of sausages and bottomless coffee at the Egg and I on Saturday afternoons and the sound of that bell tower playing Harry Potter on my way to class.

I missed friends. 11:30 p.m. runs to Taco Bell and 3 a.m. study sessions for a 7 a.m. final.

Chowing down a slice of pizza at Yia Yia’s and running into four people from class.

I missed the DN. Walking into our den in the bowels of the Union and putting out a paper.

There’s something about Lincoln that gives off a vibe of safety and security during arguably the most vulnerable times in our lives, like a warm blanket on a cold winter night.

It’s move-in week. As a freshman, you’re either bursting with optimism or withering away with pessimism about your next year - or four - here in Lincoln. I was the latter. I didn’t think I’d fit in here. Lincoln is much smaller

than Kansas City. The list of differences could be the length of this column.

But for those moving in and maybe a little wary of this place we all call home, my advice is to just give it a chance. Get out of your dorm room and really see what’s going on around you. You’ll learn to love it. I’d put money on that.

My freshman year I had a friend tell me he’d never live in a city bigger than Lincoln. I told him never want to live in a city smaller than Lincoln.

As I moved back to Lincoln the other day for quite possibly the last time, I thought of that. In truth, I’d be lucky to live in a place as wonderful as Lincoln ever again.

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LANI HANSON DN Lizz Whitacre is allergic to cats – and everything fuzzy. She’s not a huge fan of coffee either.

But that hasn’t stopped the University of Nebraska-Lincoln junior and no-kill advocate from singlehandedly raising more than $20,000 toward opening Nebraska’s first cat café.

She’s partnering with Revolution Rescue, a new no-kill advocacy organization in Lincoln, to rescue cats from overflowing city shelters and create Caffeline: a downtown café for Lincoln residents and students alike to gather for coffee, a quiet place to study and – just on the other side of a second set of doors – furry stressrelievers, too.

“You can either stay on the café side and do whatever you would do at a normal coffee shop, or go through the second set of doors and do the same stuff that you would normally do in a coffee shop, but surrounded by cats,” she said.

Whitacre said she hopes the nonprofit coffee shop and cat adoption center will push Lincoln toward no-kill status, which she described as a 90 percent save rate.

Lincoln’s save rate for dogs, Whitacre said, is close to that goal – 87 percent – but only about half of the cats that end up in Lincoln shelters find a home. Overcrowding and limited resources often force some shelters to euthanize

or turn away the animals they can’t care for.

Whitacre said if she can facilitate five adoptions per week through Caffeline – a reasonable goal based on the success of other cafés in cities around the nation – Lincoln’s adoption rate would nearly double.

Encouraging the café’s customers to share photos of the felines on social media, Whitacre said, will help spread the word about both the coffee shop and its mission, as well as the array of cute companions in need of homes.

The project already has nonprofit status through the IRS and the approval of the Lancaster County Health Department.

Dunn Bros. Coffee – a Minnesota-based specialty coffeehouse franchise – has agreed to supply the coffee, machines and training to new employees.

Revolution Rescue will serve as Caffeline’s cat supplier: training, vetting, neutering and spaying every cat that comes through – and hopefully soon exits through – Caffeline’s doors.

The only thing not yet in place: the place.

Whitacre said her first fundraising goal of $30,000 will help her secure a location, but she’ll need another $30,000 for renovations and $78,000 for six months’ capital for a grand total of $138,000.

Most of Caffeline’s donations so far have come from individuals – Whitacre’s family, friends and colleagues in Lincoln’s animal res-

cue communities. She said that although her GoFundMe page’s fundraising total of about $1,500 looks discouraging, the private donations she’s received have brought her more than halfway to her first $30,000 goal.

For many of her close friends and family members, Whitacre’s latest project comes at no surprise. In fact, it’s more than 15 years in the making.

“I can not even remember where I learned that animals are dying in shelters,” Whitacre said. “But I do remember that at age four I just started spewing out all of that information to people and pressuring everyone to adopt.”

As a child, Whitacre begged for a pet, but her mother was concerned about the effect an animal in the house would have on her daughter’s allergies.

When her mother finally agreed to let her get a dog, Whitacre took preventative measures against her allergies and asthma. Armed with her daily medications and a rescue inhaler always within reach, Whitacre was finally able to adopt her first pet, a dog named Rex whom she rescued from a no-kill shelter in her hometown of Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

“It’s like finding your soul mate in an animal,” Whitacre said of her relationship with Rex. “And I really want everyone to have that experience with an animal.”

Whitacre said Rex’s death was what really

motivated her to pursue her interests in no-kill advocacy.

During her senior year of high school, Whitacre co-owned the shelter she’d adopted Rex from years before.

As the founding president of UNL’s No-Kill Advocacy Club – which she started at the beginning of her sophomore year – Whitacre and more than 50 of the club’s active members have worked with several different shelters and animal rescue organizations in Lincoln.

Still, she didn’t feel that she was doing enough. The goals of the organizations she was working with, she said, didn’t quite line up with her own ambitions.

She’s still active in the club – although she said she’s likely to pass her presidential role on to another member in order to make more time for her latest project – and has since started her own non-profit: Progressive Animal Welfare Rescue.

PAWR’s end goal is to build a no-kill animal shelter in every state, but Whitacre recognizes that goal is still a ways away. PAWR has facilitated numerous adoptions via foster homes in both Nebraska and Minnesota since its founding in September 2013.

“Most people wait until they’re 50 and retired to start a rescue,” Whitacre said. “But I de-

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Campus construction blocks, builds community MATT HANSON DN

Students returning to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln this fall will likely encounter a familiar foe obstructing old paths to class: campus construction.

The UNL campus is spotted with orange and brown again this semester with almost 100 ongoing construction projects costing an estimated $350 million, according to Capital Projects Manager Brooke Hay. These projects, which include a new, $84-million, 240,000-square-foot building for the College of Business Administration and the $10-million Love Library North Learning Commons, have come as part of the university’s “Plan Big” master plan. Approved by the Board of Regents in 2012, “Plan Big” has since provided a roadmap for the addition of more than 3 million square feet of building space on both City and East campuses.

The master plan was first proposed by Chancellor Harvey Perlman in 2011 as a way to grow enrollment to 30,000 students. With 25,006 students enrolled last year, UNL was the smallest public school in the Big Ten (Northwestern, though smaller than UNL, is a private school).

Still, Hay said there’s more to the university’s construction projects than attracting students.

“If you want to have powerful learning ex-

periences, you need classrooms that support that,” Hay said. “It’s amazing: The more that I’ve worked at the university, the more I’ve seen that we are shaped by our environment. So what your environment looks like really does contribute to what your experience will be.”

Many students feel that the inconveniences of campus construction outweigh the future benefits—some of which they may not see before graduating.

Senior psychology major Sam Alfaro has experienced the inconveniences of the construction. When construction began on the new CBA building, her regular route to sociology class became blocked and she had to take a longer route, sometimes making her late, she said. Though Alfaro has felt the costs of campus beautification, she won’t be around to reap its rewards.

“I’m left out,” Alfaro said. “Once I’m done, (the CBA building) will be done literally the next year. So I completely miss out on when it’s gonna be finished. I don’t get to see any of it.”

Hay says that while it’s unfortunate that some students bear more of the costs of renovation than the benefits, she said it’s a part of the university’s growth.

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“If we’re constantly waiting because we don’t want to disturb current students, then we’re never going to have appropriate facilities for future students,” Hay said. She encourages students to think about it as future alumni that can be proud of their alma mater’s up-to-date campus.

Alfaro understands the necessity of all the construction going on around her, even if she

feels left out of its benefits.

“It will increase students,” she said. “I know a lot of students complain because they’re like, ‘Oh, is that what I’m paying for with my tuition?’ But these are the buildings we’re using.

They’re just making them better.”

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Lingering demand ensures Pound Hall’s survival NAM TRAN DN For the second year in a row, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has decided to keep Pound Hall open for university students, despite plans to close the residence hall after spring semester 2014.

Pound’s sister residence hall, Cather Hall, had originally been scheduled to close in 2013, but remained open.

Also in 2013, UNL made plans to close Pound Hall following the 2013-14 academic year, but left it open due to student demand. For similar reasons, Pound Hall will remain open this year to accommodate students who wish to live in traditional-style dormitory rooms.

“We pulled it back into service unexpectedly,” said Sue Gildersleeve, director of University Housing. “We planned to have it close during the 2014-15 year, but needed the building’s capacity for the number of students that wanted to live on campus and offer the single-occupancy rooms.”

This year, Pound will reopen 10 of the building’s 12 floors, four more than were available last year.

Resident assistants for Pound Hall were hired during the spring along with the other housing resident assistants.

Gildersleeve said she anticipates the uni-

versity will be offering Pound Hall as an option again during the 2016-17 academic year while construction for the other buildings around campus continues.

As of the first week of August, there were 222 contracts signed for the dormitory, according to Sylvana Airan, assistant director of business contracts and student accounts.

In the future, University Housing plans to close both Cather and Pound Hall altogether, Gildersleeve said.

University Suites – built in 2013 – and Eastside Suites – which opened up last year – were meant to replace Cather and Pound, but due to the growing number of students and those who wish to live in the smaller single-occupancy rooms, it made sense to keep Pound Hall open as an option for those students who want it, Gildersleeve said.

In a plan approved by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents last year, both buildings – including the Cather-Pound-Neihardt Dining Hall – will be demolished and a new dining area north of Knoll Residential Center, scheduled to open in 2017, will replace CPN’s combined dining area.

The 17th Street Dining Complex will be similar to the dining areas of Abel or Harper dining centers, Gildersleeve said.

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As summer winds down and classes begin, University of Nebraska-Lincoln students will find themselves with plenty of time to roam around the Capital City. Several events, both on and off campus, are available for free in the upcoming few weeks.

• Walk around the Farmers Market in the Historic Haymarket (every Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon until Oct. 10) • See the ‘American Plains Artists 30th Annual Juried Exhibit – Art of the Great Plains’ exhibition at The Great Plains Art Museum (Aug. 7-Oct. 24) • Get some country line dance lessons at Pla Mor Ballroom on West O St. (every Sunday, 7 p.m.)

• View the “lies and sexy dreams” exhibit by Kim Darling at Lux Center for the Arts (July 3-Aug. 28) • Sing your heart out at Fuzzy’s Taco Shop karaoke (every Thursday, 8 p.m.)

• Watch ‘The Pride of Nebraska,’ the Cornhusker Marching Band’s annual exhibition performance at Memorial Stadium (Aug. 21, 7 p.m.)

• Attend the Railyard Skate, Art and Music Festival (Aug. 21, 5 p.m.)

• Listen and watch the exhibition performance of UNL’s talented show choir, Big Red Singers, at Kimball Recital Hall (Aug. 22, 7:30 p.m.)

• Go to the annual Scarlet Days concert, Josh Hoyer and the Shadowboxers with Glow Worm, at Tower Square (Aug. 28, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.)

• Visit the annual Taste of Greece Festival at the Greek Orthodox Church of Annunciation (Aug. 28-29, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday) • Show your creative skills at the 2nd Annual Star City Chalk Walk on the South side of O St. (Aug. 29, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

• Watch bikers roll in on European Motorcycle Night on North 8th St. (first Wednesday of each month, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. until October) • Catch a few concerts at by Tunafish Jones at their renovated three-season barn at the Prairie Creek Inn (Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. beginning Sept. 2) • Watch daring Minute to Win It contestants compete in The Hub’s first event in the Railyard (Sept. 3, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.)

• Catch some more dance lessons and a concert at Contra Dance of Lincoln’s collaboration with LAFTA at the Auld Pavilion in Antelope Park (first Saturday of each month beginning Sept. 5, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.)

• Make an appearance at the Light The Night Walk in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s annual benefit in the Haymarket Park (Sept. 11, 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.)

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Isaacson, Miller to lead search for chancellor

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln president Hank Bounds announced on Monday the release of a new public survey that will assist in the decision of a new chancellor for the university.

The survey allows participants to provide input on what they hope the next UNL chancellor will accomplish: How they would know in the next three to five years that the right person was hired; what they feel are the key issues, challenges and opportunities facing UNL and what experiences, skills and personal attributes they feel the next chancellor should have.

“This is a critical search for the university, and public feedback will play an important role in the process,” Bounds said in a press release about the survey. “I am hoping to hear from as many stakeholders as possible about the qualities and

characteristics they think the next UNL chancellor should have and what kinds of opportunities and challenges that person will face. Public input will be incredibly valuable in helping us find the right person to build on UNL’s impressive momentum.”

On July 14, Bounds announced the university would hire executive search firm Isaacson, Miller to assist the university in the nation-wide search. David Bellshaw, vice president and managing partner of Isaacson, Miller’s California office also assisted the university in the presidential search for the University of Nebraska Medical Center chancellor.

According to the Board of Regents’ bylaws, Bounds will be responsible for convening an advisory committee that includes faculty, students and staff from UNL to assist in the search.

The advisory committee will work closely with Bounds and Bellshaw to develop a profile for the new chancellor. The Board of Regents must then

approve the appointment made by Bounds. NU spokeswoman Melissa Lee said that Bounds has yet to appoint the members of the advisory committee.

Isaacson, Miller has agreed to a flat fee of $110,000 for the chancellor search, in addition to reimbursement for “direct expenses” such as travel, lodging and meals associated with the interviewing process, plus an estimated $12,100 for “indirect expenses” like postage, printing, research and communication expenses.

In July, Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson found the University of Nebraska’s presidential search last year — which was assisted by Bellshaw and Issacson, Miller — had violated Nebraska’s Open Meetings Act. While the search for UNL’s next chancellor and subsequent meetings held by Bounds and the advisory committee do not fall under the Open Meet-

ings Act — chancellors are presidential appointments and the advisory committee are not subject to the state’s open meeting laws or public records — Bounds has stated that he is committed to conducting a transparent search.

No fewer than four finalists will be identified, Lee said. The finalists will then participate in public forums and university visits that will provide opportunities for faculty, students, key constituents and members of the public to meet the individuals and offer feedback.

Bounds, who began his tenure as Nebraska president in April of this year, said he hopes to use information gained from the survey to compile both the chancellor profile and members of the advisory committee.

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Presidential search may have violated state law ZACHARY HAMMACK DN In early July, Attorney General Doug Peterson deemed the University of Nebraska’s selection of Hank Bounds as its next president valid, despite concluding that the university breached the state’s open meetings law.

“We are pleased by the Attorney General’s conclusion that the selection of the president was valid, and we look forward to working with the Legislature to clarify the open meetings law,” university spokeswoman Melissa Lee said in a statement.

Peterson concluded the search for Nebraska’s next president earlier this year violated the state’s open meetings law. The law requires the names of the four presidential finalists and the subsequent selection be made public. However, these meetings were closed.

Deena Winter, a reporter for the investigative and political news website Nebraska Watchdog, first blew the whistle “after Sen. Roy Baker raised the prospect of a possible discrepancy between the law and Nebraska’s presidential search.”

Baker discovered the conflict during “dis-

cussions of a bill he sponsored last session that would’ve clarified a conflict between the open meetings and open records laws,” Winter said in an email.

“I decided to dig further and see if he was right,” she said.

Winter uncovered the breach on behalf of Nebraska Watchdog.

Peterson concluded the process leading up to disclosure of four finalists should have been more open as well, the Lincoln Journal Star reported in July.

The Attorney General suggested using numbers to identify applicants when discussing private issues in an open session.

In spite of the breach, Hank Bounds’ appointment as Nebraska president will not be pursued in a criminal action or civil lawsuit.

On Peterson’s decision to forego legal prosecution, Winter said, “That’s (Peterson’s) prerogative; he said there would be little point given a new president has already been selected and a judge couldn’t really do anything about that.”

Nebraska’s breach renews concern going forward because UNL must select a new chancellor

following Harvey Perlman’s retirement in 2016.

However, the selection process for a president and chancellor differ. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln chancellor is chosen by Bounds and approved by the Board of Regents.

“The search committee appointed by President Bounds is not a public body under Nebraska law; it is an advisory group to him,” Lee said. “Therefore, their meetings are not subject to the open meetings act.”

Even though Nebraska law does not regulate the search for chancellor, Lee confirmed that the public would be involved at the beginning and end of the search “when they will have an opportunity to engage with no fewer than four finalists for the position.”

The Nebraska Legislature established the Open Meetings Act in 1975 “in order that citizens may exercise their democratic privilege of attending and speaking at meetings of public bodies,” according to the Attorney General’s website.

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East campus recreation center lures students BAILEY SCHULZ DN After a five-year wait, the newly renovated East Campus Recreation and Wellness Center is completed.

The last phase of the “Yes 2 Better Rec Centers” referendum, which was approved by students in 2010, cost $14.89 million. The referendum had a total budget of $23 million.

This also included renovations of the cardio and strength training rooms in the City Campus Recreation, as well as the construction of the Outdoor Adventure Center.

The new recreation center, which opened July 13, is equipped with 56 cardio machines, a strength and training conditioning area, group exercise studios, two indoor gyms, an outdoor bouldering structure, a two-lane jogging track, a demonstration kitchen, massage therapy, saunas and more.

Sherri Tompkins-Byrne, the assistant director for member services on East Campus, said that the new equipment will benefit students across the university. “We can do a lot of things we couldn’t do before,” she said. “We couldn’t play volleyball before. We couldn’t play badminton because the court wouldn’t allow it or the design for it.”

The new building has two courts that will accommodate a variety of sports. One is a traditional multi-purpose court for things such as basketball, volleyball and intramural sports. The other is a multi-activity court that’s fit for activities such as dodgeball, floor hockey, basketball and indoor soccer.

The building also has a golf simulator, building has undergone major renovations, they tried to keep some of the architectural which has been popular with students so far, said Stan Campbell, director of university integrity of the old building.

“The great big windows, we still have recreation.

“We know that there’s a population of those,” she said. “And the facade of the south students that enjoy golf, but in the winter side is actually on the interior of the building now. It just looks really cool to see parts of months, it’s pretty hard to play much golf in the old building on the Lincoln, Nebraska. And interior of the new.” so this will give them an I’ve only heard good The original buildopportunity to continue ing, which was built in working on their swing feedback.

People love 1926, was originally the over those cold weather activities building, and months… (It) has been a the architecture. They love was used a union. When real hit, no pun intend- the amount of light in the the East Campus Union ed.” was built in 1977, the Chris Dulak, senior windows, just kind of how building was converted assistant director for bright and welcoming it is” into a recreation center. marketing and commu“It had no air connications for the recreditioning, it had the ation centers, said that old steam heat and the the university tried to SHERRI TOMPKINS-BYRNE assistant director for member services building itself was never use the old building as designed to be what we long as they possibly call a rec center today,” could.

“We continued to use it until it wasn’t Tompkins-Byrne said.

She said that people have told her they worth trying to continue to do the upkeep to can’t recognize the new building after renoit,” he said. “It was costing us more associvations. ated with that.”

“I’ve only heard good feedback. People During construction, the entire interior of the building was gutted, leaving only love the architecture. They love the amount of light in the windows, just kind of how the roof and exterior walls. Additions were built on the east, south and west sides on the bright and welcoming it feels.”

Campbell said that he expects the new fitold building, expanding the original 29,000 square foot building into a 48,000 square foot ness and wellness center to alleviate some of the overcrowding at City Campus’ rec center. building.

Tompkins-Byrne said that while the He said that so far he’s only heard positive

feedback about the building, especially concerning the strength and conditioning areas.

“People seem to love the strength and conditioning areas. They’re not all in one location in the building, they’re spread around and that seems to be meeting people’s needs.

Not everybody wants to use the strength training program or the cardio equipment in one large space where they feel they’re on display.”

Dulak said that he expects the new building to help draw in prospective students to the university.

“It just reinforces to the community and to prospective students who are looking at UNL that we take their personal health and wellness and their well-being seriously here at UNL.” While the new fitness and wellness center is a major renovation for the university, Dulak said that he’s excited to see more growth to come.

“I’ve been here at the university 15 years.

And so, it’s amazing, not just to see our facilities grow and to evolve for incoming students, but also campus as a whole. Campus as a whole has changed in the last 15 years dramatically on both campuses. And East Campus is definitely where there’s going to be a significant amount of growth. And so it’s exciting to see these things happen and to propel campus forward.”

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UNL opens doors on gender-inclusive housing LINDSAY ESPARRAGO DN Starting this fall, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will offer genderinclusive housing options to students who identify as LGBT in hopes they will feel more comfortable living on campus.

“Most rules are developed with the assumption that students are straight,” said LGBTQA Resource Center Director Pat Tetreault.

“That’s not always the case, and things don’t always work out smoothly. An uncomfortable or misunderstanding heterosexual roommate can make it really challenging.”

Advocates are pushing to eliminate this challenge through the addition of gender-inclusive housing — or GIH — allowing students to have a roommate of any gender. According to Campus Pride – a national non-profit for LGBT issues — 163 colleges and universities provide gender-inclusive housing.

UNL’s options include a private suite-style single bed and bathroom, four-bedroom suite-style housing and two-bedroom apartment-style housing.

“Some LGBT students are strategic about where they go to school and some don’t have the choice,” Tetreault said. “But with this change, we send a signal to students that UNL is becoming a more inclusive environment.”

The different housing units available are all filled for this year, according to Melissa Peters, assistant director of Resident Life for Student Leadership and Diversity Initiatives. The locations are spread across campus and are confidential in order to ensure the safety and privacy of students. Students were able to fill out a form located in the housing tab of MyRed to apply.

Peters said this is only the first step in the right direction.

“I don’t think this will be a flashing thing – it’s going to continue to grow,” she said. “If we need more housing units in the future, we’ll

be given them.”

Tetreault said the next step toward progress is working to change UNL’s policy of using a birth certificate rather than a driver’s license for sex identification.

In Nebraska, a new birth certificate is issued only after sex-reassignment surgery. This is an expensive process for college students, and an unwanted process for some, Tetreault said. She hopes UNL will take a closer look at using drivers’ licenses – which, in Nebraska, residents are able to change with a signed statement from a medical professional.

“We use a driver’s license as identification for so many things, so why not this?”

Tetreault said. “The Association of Students of the University of Nebraska is supportive, but it needs to be a system-wide policy.”

Tetreault said advocates hope to set the policy in January, but the waiting length of time is unpredictable.

Advocates are also pushing for gender-neutral public restrooms on campus.

Tetreault said the addition would benefit not only LGBT students, but also those who are hesitant to express their orientation as well as caretakers and parents with children of the opposite sex.

“It’s a trade-off,” Tetreault said. “If we do something for one group, it benefits the other group too.”

While steps are taken to reach these goals, the LGBT community is celebrating the option of GIH and housing administration is prepared to assess how well the addition serves students and make adjustments for future students.

“I don’t know if it impacted the enrollment rate of LGBT students this year,” Peters said, “but it gives them a safe place they didn’t necessarily have before.”

If the students taking advantage of the GIH options end up disappointed, Tetreault said the move still serves as a learning experience for all of UNL. “People aren’t always knowledgeable and they blur sex and gender, using language interchangeably. This can help raise awareness,” Tetreault said. “Hopefully in the long run, people will understand that everyone has rights and deserves equality.”

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Suspended fraternities given opportunity for reinstatement KELSEY CONNELLY DN

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has suspended three fraternities in the last year and a half.

Alpha Tau Omega, Sigma Nu and FarmHouse were all given a set of expectations to fulfill, which were specific to each fraternity,in order to be reinstated as a recognized organization on campus after a period of suspension.

“The responsibility lies with the members of each fraternity and what they want to do to keep the chapter alive and move forward,” said director of Greek Affairs Linda Schwartzkopf.

After suspension, in all cases, fraternities can request reinstatement.

“It’s not guaranteed, and they will have to fulfill all of the requests we have for them,” Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Juan Franco said.

In July, Alpha Tau Omega fraternity was given a two-year suspension after a several month-long investigation found that the fraternity was consuming alcohol in the house and at off-campus parties where minors were present.

Reports of members serenading sororities while wearing only underwear lead to the investigation.

“The suspension for ATO was a two-year suspension, but they could reduce it to a year if they can assure that they won’t run into any of

the same problems that they had in the past,” Franco said.

Sigma Nu fraternity was suspended indefinitely in spring 2014 after an investigation found the chapter had allegedly violated 62 fire codes.

Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews responded to a fire alarm on Jan. 19, 2014, where they found piles of garbage and bottles of alcohol throughout the house, as well as rooms with either no or non-working smoke detectors and three discharged fire extinguishers.

“Sigma Nu continues to be suspended, but they’re also working on raising funds to remodel the house, so we will be working with them

once they begin working on their house,” Franco said.

The house at 625 N. 16th St. will r e m a i n empty.

On Oct. 23, 2014, University of Nebraska-Lincoln suspended FarmHouse fraternity indefinitely after a freshman-oriented party lead to the death of freshman Clayton Real.

The fraternity continued to be active despite their suspension from the university.

“They had to institute workshops for the members and stay within the university’s code of conduct, as well as their own code of conduct,” Franco said. “They had to take a very close look at the students they were recruiting

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and put up a safeguard so their social events will be supervised properly.”

The effort from individual members and the fraternity as a whole to fulfill the requirements set forth by the university has lead to their reinstatement as an organization on campus.

“FarmHouse has done everything we have asked them to do, so the university is going to be recognizing them as an organization starting in the fall, but they will still need to go before the (Interfraternity Council),” Franco said.

While FarmHouse will be reinstated as an organization on campus, it will continue to be on probation for the next two years.

FarmHouse is the only fraternity of the three to be reinstated as a recognized group at the university.

Schwartzkopf said she believes that suspension can be beneficial for these fraternities.

“They can take suspension as an opportunity to address things that aren’t working in their fraternity,” she said. “They need to embrace change and sustain it.”

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STOKELY: Finding true self comes with learning Annie Stokely

Preparing for another fall semester feels a bit like gearing up for medieval warfare. We make camp in new dorms or apartments, collect our weaponry of books, pencils and paper from the University Bookstore and draw up battle plans that fit with our new schedules. We’re conditioning ourselves to fight through boring lectures, tempting parties and panic attacks in order to win a myriad of academic goals, from grades to internships and eventual diplomas.

But are we actually fighting against anyone?

Is there a clear-cut enemy in this war?

Well, no, not really. Although, it can often feel like you’re being attacked on all sides. Not with physical weapons, but with ideas—some radically different from what you’ve had until this point.

Take heart, soldier. It’s pretty easy to throw

up your defenses, hide behind the answers you’ve been taught to respond with and tune everything else out. You can contend with your teachers and classmates, taking the stance from the onset that you’re right and everyone else just doesn’t understand. Or you could surround yourself with like-minded individuals and safe subjects: an ideological bulwark. As public opinion specialist Matthew Woessner says — after an encounter with a professor — “it became clear to me that sociology was an ideological minefield. I never enrolled in another sociology course for the rest of my academic career.” The cool thing about choosing the classes you want to take each semester is you can tailor your education and research to fit the ideas you’ve held long before you enrolled.

But if those ideas have gotten a little rusty, you might want to forge a new sword or try battling with a different weapon. You could go completely desert any past allegiances to denominations or political parties right at the outset. Maybe you’ll put up a fight for a while, but eventually you might find it’s easier to let your guard down and join one of the sides that has been pelting you all semester long.

It’s harder to let yourself be attacked in order to find the weak spots in your armor, and then strengthen them back up. It’s harder to go

through this battle for your mind and come out the other end with the same mind you had before the war began.

One of the most challenging—and most rewarding—classes I’ve taken during my past three years at this university was Reason and Religion. Not because of the course load itself, but because of the way it made me think about things I’d always just accepted. At one lecture in particular, our class talked about what the opposite of faith is. Impulsively, I said it was “unbelief.” I was quickly corrected by one of my fellow classmates who said if I don’t believe in X, I’m still believing in something.

Later on in the class, we found The answer we had been seeking was hidden in the definition of the word faith. Collectively, we decided, Faith is believing in something without the need of proof. The opposite of that statement, logically, is: Believing in something with proof. So, the opposite of faith is certainty.

And let me tell you something, at this stage in our lives, we really can’t be certain of anything. People drift in and out of our lives. Political tides rise and fall. This summer, traditions cracked at their foundations when the Supreme Court redefined marriage.

Even so in this whirlwind of change we’re living in, we have to ground ourselves in some things. We have

to have a little faith. Just remember, when your roommate’s opinion on a certain topic pokes holes in your own argument, that every great theologian doubted their own faith at some point or another. You can be uncertain without being insecure. You can believe in something and still be open to new beliefs.

If you haven’t figured this out already, pretty much anyone pursuing a degree in the humanities is going to spend some time with Aristotle. My goal is to make this quote of his the mantra of the Daily Nebrakan Opinion section: “It’s the mark of the educated mind to be able to entertain an idea without accepting it.”

It’s smart to let things past your defenses. Ask yourself tough questions, just to see if you can answer them. I encourage you this semester to be open-minded enough to entertain new ideas, but also to remind yourself of why you thought the old ideas were good ideas in the first place.

I encourage you to begin piecing together who you are and what you really, truly believe in.

Go and fight the good fight.

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KUKLINSKI: Knowledge in, BS out Emily Kuklinski

Look to your left. Brace yourself. No, don’t look!

It’s another student you’ve never met before.

Oh, dear. There’s a whole sea of them. But one of them is wearing a Gryffindor shirt. Sure, you might be Hufflepuff, but maybe there’ll be a Gryffindor who’s not too obsessed with themselves. All you need now is a clear introduction, and you’ll be in. But what do you say?

“Hey there! My name is Emily. I’m a senior English and theatre double major. How about you?”

This is one way you’ll see people introduce themselves to you while in college. This just so happens to be mine. You can pretty it up with a couple of neat flourishes such as your hobbies,likes and dislikes. You can be as vague as you want (“I enjoy reading John Green books”) or as specific as you want (“There’s nothing I like more than staining the pages of

my autographed copy of ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ with the tears of my perpetual singlehood, highlighting and keeping tally of each time Augustus says “Okay” and drips of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream”).

It’s important to note your peer’s responses may differ given the depth of your introductions. And in certain cases, it’s okay to take pause when people tell you something about themselves that’s a little odd. Such as if they reveal to you that they have a collection of all the teeth they’ve ever lost, along with their siblings’, which were kept in a small box in their kitchen silverware drawer. . . and they have a lucky molar in their pocket.

College is weird.

But what isn’t weird is something that will always and without fail pop up in people’s introductions: their majors. Now, there are a wide variety of degrees people pursue at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln: a few being psychology, biology, a couple of other -ologies, foreign languages, classics and the arts. But perhaps the major with the fastest growing enrollment is in BS (can I say this?). You can identify these guys pretty easily by their Malfoy-like demeanor and their noses, which are pointed so far up to the sky that you could swear they were using them to tell the time.

Now, the BS-ers are the ones pursuing a bachelor’s degree in BS-ing about the value of your majors. And they’ll go after anyone. Although they usually concentrate on anything artsy, they’re hungry enough to tear apart anyone’s passion.

Their midterms are judged by how well they can analyze and present the classics to their classmates, with famous lines such as “Good luck getting a job with that” and “Have fun flipping burgers.” But it’s their final project that springs a new depth of originality from the BS-ers. They’re not allowed to be vague in their retorts, but must apply it specifically to the stereotypes that surround your particular major.

They’ll refer to English degrees as glorified book clubs, theatre majors as bumming waitresses and philosophy majors as people who couldn’t make up their mind and wanted to make a career out of it.

But here’s the thing: No one likes a BS-er.

BS-ers can’t even stand to be around each other.

It’s not even a major any university publicly offers because it knows the damage it does to one’s resume. And yet, year after year, the same cycle starts up again. Underclassmen doubt themselves and change their majors to something outside of their area of interest, and upperclassmen start getting queasy every time

they see the golden arches. And truthfully, University of Nebraska-Lincoln is too beautiful of a campus to have all this BS lying around, and it’s bothering the squirrels.

So, this is my plea to all of you, incoming and current students alike, don’t enroll in the BS. College is the escape you were promised since you graduated kindergarten. It’s the place where you’re finally able to pursue your hopes and dreams, and one day, make a living out of them.

I promise you that all the BS you hear from the naysayers is a lie. If your degree was actually worthless, a Big Ten school wouldn’t offer it, let alone have tenured professors teaching it. There’s no such thing as a worthless major.

The only worthless degree you’ll ever find will be the varying degrees of BS others will throw your way.

Now, look back to that kid with the Gryffindor shirt. Introduce yourself, and remember: You can diss his or her fictional Hogwarts house, but you can’t diss his or her major.

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Cricket-based protein fuels Bugeater Foods BYLINE DN

The idea came from a meeting between Bugeater Foods two co-founders, Sturek and Alec Wiese, over a few tacos and margariProtein can now come in almost any tas. While discussing the future of food and form, ranging from quinoa to red meat, soy sustainability, the idea to utilize insects as a to lentils and countless others. But Lincolnmain source of protein started to sound less based startup Bugeater Foods is experimentlike far-fetched idea and more like a business ing with a new form of protein: crickets.

Since its launch in January, Bugeater model. And from there, Bugeater Foods beFoods has been creating products are made gan to develop.

“I actually never thought I was going to from a finely milled cricket powder with natural flavors and ingredients. Their first be in (the food business),” Sturek said. “Food line of shakes, Jump, became available over is a huge beast in and of itself that I’m just wrapping my head around.” e-commerce in May. Both UNL graduates with degrees in enAccording to co-founder and CEO Kelly Sturek, crickets use approximately 98 percent trepreneurship and economic respectively, neither Sturek nor Wiese had any experience less water, 96 percent less feed and 93 percent less land compared to cattle. This sustainable in the food industry, so they knew they had aspect was what drew Lincoln-based sustain- to bring more people into their business in order for it to work. ability blogger Tom Clutter to the company.

They started to talk to the research and “Looking at the environmental impact it development department of UNL’s food scitakes to get food through an entire supply ences lab and met the chain to a restaurant or third member of their to a your home to cook Looking at the team, Julianne Kopf. it, the impact crickets environmental impact Kopf had previously rehave is minimal comsearched cricket-based pared to anything else,” it takes to get food through food products for three Clutter said. years with the UNL food It was not only the an entire supply chain to processing lab. lack of environmental a restaurant or to a your Now with a complete impact that drew Clutteam, Bugeater Foods ter to the product. It home to cook it, the impact was starting to become was also the taste. Since crickets have is minimal a real company. One of first trying Bugeater ’s chocolate shake mix, compared to anything else.” the main milestones for the startup was going Clutter has been using through the NMotion acthe protein mix in sevcelerator program sponeral of his recipes on TOM CLUTTER sored through the UNL. his blog, sustainablecySUSTAINABILITY BLOGGER Through the acceleraclist.com, ranging from tor program, Sturek and chocolate oatmeal cookthe rest of the Bugeater ies to banana cocoa ice cream.

Foods team worked close to 80 hours a week And Clutter didn’t just stop at using the product himself, he’s also been trying to for 13 weeks to get Bugeater Foods to a point that would have otherwise taken them two spread the word about the startup through years. This process included meeting with his blog, social media and recommending it mentors, marketing development and pitchto his friends. ing to a crowd of more than 500 people.

“I love the taste of it,” Clutter said. “It’s a Looking forward, Sturek is hoping to get little bit nutty and I like that. A lot of health foods have nuts in them, but there’s a lot of Bugeater Foods’ products in the rest of the Lincoln-area HyVees as well as Whole Foods added sugar. This just has a natural, nice and other grocery stores. nutty flavor.”

In addition to getting their existing prodSturek says he has seen several different reactions from customers trying the protein ucts into more stores, Bugeater Foods will also continue to develop methods to mix shakes for the first time. Some refuse, some cricket powder into different foods, like pasare hesitant to try crickets and others jump at ta, in order to supply customers with a new, the chance to try a new, alternative source of healthy and sustainable source of protein. natural protein. “[Cricket’s] bodies comprise of 63 percent But despite mixed reactions, Bugeater Foods is starting to see sales. Their products protein, which is more than double what a cow is and a lot of other protein sources,” were first placed in the HyVee on 51st and O street in late June, and they sold out within Sturek said. “They use significantly less land, water and food than cattle.” the first month.

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Pure Barre fuses fitness with dance, choreography According to co-owner Brittany Petersen, Pure Barre’s fitness classes are the best way to tone arms, abs, thighs and seat ALEX LUCKE DN At Pure Barre, the key to women’s fitness is the ballet barre: no ballet experience required.

“If you can hold on to the ballet barre, you’re good to go,” said Brittany Peterson, co-owner of the Lincoln location.

Carrie Rezabek Dorr founded Pure Barre in 2001, fusing fitness with dance and choreography.

Lincoln welcomed Pure Barre in June, and it officially opened August 9th.

Pure Barre is not only a unique fitness experience, but also an active community member. The grand opening raised money for the City Mission and its partner, Body By Vi, an organization that provides nutritious meals for children struggling with obesity or malnutrition.

“Partnering with the community and giving back is a huge part of overall health and well-being,” Peterson said, “when you’re with a studio that not only physically exercises but also does good for the world around them.”

Jaqueline Adair, a Pure Barre trainee, pursued Pure Barre not only for the community outside of the studio but also the community at the barre.

“Pure Barre gives hands-on corrections and really gets to know their clients,” Adair said. “It’s a more personal atmosphere and the clients really like that.”

The clients come for exercise, but stay for relationships.

Pure Barre focusses on isometric movements and strays away from stress-inducing exercises like jumping and hard contact. The small movements, both at the barre and in the center of the space, are what Pure Barre believes is the key to fast and efficient transformation.

“From the moment (customers) walk in we try to set a high standard of customer service and help everyone really have a good pure barre experience,” Peterson said. “Once they’re in class the instructor doesn’t do the whole workout with them. They will demo a few of the moves and then circulate and give hands on corrections to make sure everyone is getting the most out of their workout.”

The instructors are chosen on previous experience, whether it be dance or teaching, and some clients are passionate enough about Pure Barre to pursue a career there.

Adair was welcomed to the Pure Barre community during training.

“A lot of people who fall in love with pure barre end up wanting to be instructors as well,” Adair said.

Peterson is one of those people. She said she started as an instructor at the West Omaha location and was “more than happy to jump on board” as co-owner.

“I’ve been a dancer from an early age and also into health and fitness,” Peterson said.

“It was a perfect fusion of both teaching and the health and fitness industry.”

Pure Barre recommends a minimum of five classes for clients to become familiar with the flow of class and challenge of movement. Instructors work closely with clients and provide feedback throughout the class to provide clients with the tools to get the best workout.

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Downtown businesses to offer special student discounts ANNIE ALBIN DN With classes resuming for the fall, the downtown Lincoln area is about to gain 25,000 new shoppers. Luckily for students, local businesses are coming together to create a week of sales that will bring in new shoppers and give them a taste of the downtown business scene.

Starting on August 23, students can participate in special sales at downtown boutiques and shops through the Downtown

Lincoln Association’s Scarlet Days. The week-long event began in 2012, and has now grown to include more than 20 downtown businesses and a concert celebration.

As long as students present their student ID card, they can receive up to 20 percent off at many stores. Almost all of the sales include 20 percent off store-wide, and many of the items on sale are new pieces of fall merchandise.

With the weather changing and layers becoming more important in many wardrobes, the Scarlet Days sales are perfect for students who aim to be fashionable on a budget.

Downtown Lincoln boutiques make a lot of sense for UNL students, since they are close to campus and offer a diverse amount of products. The event hopes to bring in more students who will eventually end up shopping more locally, rather than going to big-name stores. But that doesn’t mean all downtown Lincoln stores have to offer is local. Students who shop during the event can also find familiar brands like The North Face and Birkenstock in stores.

“Students will also find that it isn’t just clothing and shoes that make up downtown shopping, but art supplies, bookstores, husk-

er gear and specialty shops.” said Grant Weber, marketing manager for the Downtown Lincoln Association.

One of the stores participating in Scarlet Days is Tsuru, run by Matel Rokke. In Tsuru, shoppers can find pieces from Free People sold alongside local handmade jewelry. The combination of the two gives fashionable students the ability to wear pieces from popular brands while supporting local businesses and helping artists.

While there are many clothing boutiques offering sales, students can also find deals at Indigo Bridge Books, as well as Gomez Art

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“It’s a great way to kind of explore and see what’s out here, whether you’re buying or not, people are going to have a lot of things going on,” Rokke said.

As a way of wrapping up Scarlet Days, this year the DLA has organized a concert on Friday, August 28. The Scarlet Welcome will be held at Tower Square, and includes bands

DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM Back-to-School Issue Jarana, Glo Worm and Josh Hoyer and the ShadowBoxers. The concert will also have vendor booths with free samples, coupons and other information about local businesses.

Weber hopes the concert will help students familiarize themselves with the downtown area, and introduce to them the new way the public space is being used.

The bands playing at Scarlet Welcome are

all very different, with Glo Worm being classified as dream pop indie, and Jarana’s Latin sound. Josh Hoyer and the ShadowBoxers has been rising in popularity on the Lincoln scene and falls under soul and funk.

“It is just a fun way for students to get introduced to the businesses in their backyard and Downtown Lincoln,” Weber said.

Scarlet Days runs August 23 through 29,

and the Scarlet Welcome Concert is from 5 to 9 p.m. on August 28. More information on sales can be found on downtownlincoln.org.

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Q-and-A with drone journalist and Buzzfeed fellow STAFF DN

After graduating from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in May 2013, Ben Kreimer has been pursuing his passion for drone journalism.

While attending UNL, Kreimer fell in love with the thought process and technology behind this new media tool. Working on projects recording and photographing aerial memorabilia in various countries across the globe, Kreimer has plans to continue his work in Turkey and Africa this upcoming summer.

Most recently, Kreimer has partnered with Buzzfeed as a new member of the fellowship program. Buzzfeed started their fellowship this summer with the San Francisco Bureau, adding Kreimer as their first member.

The Daily Nebraskan caught up via Skype with Kreimer while he was on site in Turkey working on his latest project: taking aerial photographs of a dig site near the southern part of the country called Gazipasa.

Daily Nebraskan: First of all, I wanted to talk about how you first got started working with drone journalism.

Ben Kreimer: In the first class (at UNL) I took with Matt Waite, I was really intrigued by the way he taught, and the way he thought. After that class, I thought of him as sort of a mentor for me. He told me about the drone journalism lab, and after his minutelong description of what he wanted to do, I said ‘I have to be involved’. That was January of 2012, and ever since then, I’ve been sort of the hands-on drone guy with the lab at UNL. DN: What have you done in the drone lab in the college?

BK: At first it was building drones, and then it was modifying them. And now that I’ve graduated, I’ve moved on to field projects; like the one I’m on right now.

DN: With the field project you’re currently on in Turkey, did you find this project?

Or did someone come to you and say, “Hey, we’d like for you to join our team”?

BK:

It’s a little bit complicated. Here’s how it worked: In the summer of 2012, I did an archeological project through UNL. At the time, I was just getting started with drones, and I don’t believe I had talked to Michael Hoff about this project in Turkey yet. We didn’t have any drones at the lab in the college (of journalism and mass communications) at that time. Then what happened was last year, the drone journalism lab had

started getting a lot of attention. So then, Michael Hoff approached us and asked either myself or professor Matt Waite to work at the archeological district in Turkey. I think it was kind of a coincidence, but a rather convenient coincidence.

DN: For this particular project, what is the finished product going to look like? How are you going to use the drones to complete what you have started in Turkey?

BK:

Basically, I have shot a number of videos of the dig-site from above, which is more of a PR project. The dig-site here is in an amazing location; a few hundred feet above the Mediterranean. From a PR angle, it’s a no-brainer to shoot aerial video of the site using the drone. There’s also the research component to my work. The aerial photographs will be used for their records and their archive. So having aerial documentation of this summer ’s most recent excavation is extremely helpful for them.

duce content. Not just writing, but content across media that society could have access to. Drones became my tool to do so. I think my passion for exploring and learning about other places was encouraged at UNL. The professors I had, Matt (Waite) especially, helped me and pushed me to explore and communicate my passion clearly. They prepared me and built me up to get to this point.

DN: In a previous conversation, we had

talked about your next project in Africa. Can you talk to me about what that is going to look like?

BK: It’s more of a commercial project than what I’ve done in the past. I’m travelling with a safari company from South Africa to Tanzania. I will be doing aerial documentation of wildlife and landscapes. It’ll be pretty similar to what I’ve done in the past, working with African Wildlife Foundation, which is PR for them.

DN: How do you think your time at UNL

DN: What kind of work will you be doing during your fellowship at Buzzfeed?

BK: Working in the field now is essentially an extension of what I was passionate about as a student. Basically, my scholarly interest was colonial history. I’m talking like the Middle East, South Asia, Turkey and Africa as well. I’m interested in this part of the world, so there was that historical interest about the world outside of the U.S. I didn’t want to become a scholar; I wanted to pro-

BK: I’m with Buzzfeed until next summer for a year-long fellowship. I’m the first fellow that they’ve had. I’m helping them get started with the project by buying equipment for the lab. We’ve got 3-D printers, saws and other random tools to use. I’m going to be exploring new ways of storytelling using drones and sensors. The idea is that the fellowship will focus on coming up with tools and ways to use off-the-shelf hardware to inspire other journalists to use this new tech-

prepared you to work with this new technology?

nology, too. What we’re trying to do with the fellowship is produce content that other journalists can look at and use as a guiding tool.

DN: When you were younger, did you ever think this is where you would be? Building drones and using new technology for media purposes?

BK: Yes and no. When I was young, I would look at National Geographic magazines for hours. The international travel component to this definitely extends back to when I was very small. The technological stuff that I’m doing does to a point in that I’ve always liked building things. In middle school and high school I was building motorized scooters and bikes, so I’ve always liked working with hardware. As far as drones, I had no idea until three years ago that this is where I’d be.

DN: Do you see yourself doing this type of work for a long time?

BK: This is definitely what I want to be doing. It’s nerve-wracking because I have my fellowship at Buzzfeed through July of 2016, and then I don’t know what’s going to happen. I don’t have a five-year plan, and nobody else has a job that I want. In a more abstract way, I want to be doing this work however it may unfold.

For more information and photographs, visit www.benkreimer.com.

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Senior builds momentum on latest independent film MADI WEINBERGER DN The sun rested low on the Louisiana horizon as University of Nebraska-Lincoln senior film and digital media student, Brent Scott Maze readied the camera for action on the set.

He traveled for ten days with a film crew from El Dorado, Arkansas, to Shreveport, Louisiana, doing what he enjoys: creating independent films.

“There’s nothing else I would rather do,” Maze said. “Some of the coolest things that I’ve experienced with life have been on film sets.”

Now entering his final year at the university, Maze said he’s determined to make it out on his own in the film industry. Before he does, he anticipates to start filming and directing his newest feature short, “Faces and Stones” from August 27 to the 31st.

“This is the first time I will be directing a higher budget film that isn’t specifically for a school project,” Maze said. “I’m attempting to network outside of the film school and

contact private investors who are willing to support us.”

Maze has, so far, received donations from Falls City editor Jason Schock and private investor, Steve Kruse, which have totaled to $5,000.

Locals from his hometown in Fall City had commended their support last July by attending a 5 Short Film for $5 fundraiser that was hosted by Maze and producer and editor, Jessica “Jace” Schrader. The dollarper-film fundraiser amounted to nearly $500.

Schrader has been working on film projects with Maze since their freshman year.

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Since then, they have circulated their films “Ambulance,” “Infinite” and “Identity of Another” at the Los Angeles CineFest, Omaha Film Festival and the Prairie Lights Film Festival in Grand Island.

Both have harbored many expectations for “Faces and Stones” and are already anticipating its submission to national film festivals throughout the year.

“We have an incredible group of people, many of which are currently working in the industry who are volunteering their time to

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MAZE: FROM 23 Maze and casting director Trey Martinez ando this film,” Schrader said. “In short, we’re nounced casting calls throughout the summer and expecting to make a marketable film that held auditions August 3. They continue to seek out people will be excited to see.” local talent in Lincoln and Omaha.

Maze said that the development of this There was only one man that Maze wanted to script began earlier last spring semester during a fiction writing course. The script was cast as the lead role: UNL theatre and advertising then left forgotten until he decided that he and public relations graduate, Ty Sells.

Sells will be playing the role of Michael, a wanted to use it for his senior thesis film.

He then asked award-winning screenwriter photographer and part-time drug dealer with a less-than-formidable reputation who finds himself and UNL film alumnus, Alexander Jeffery to caught between the calamilook over the script and tous decision of exposing provide feedback. His In short, we’re the public to the corruption response built up the moexpecting to make a of their leaders or saving mentum to continue the the life of a face from the project. marketable fi lm that people past and keeping quiet.

“Brent has a great The Fall City natives idea about atmosphere will be excited to see.” were initially introduced as in the visual mindscape,” BRENT SCOTT MAZE elementary students riding Jeffery said. “I’m excited UNL SENIOR a bus to and from school. to see what he will bring It did not occur to either of to the set.” them that they would cross Jeffery is adept with his own filmmaking. Since his graduation in 2011, he roads again at the Johnny Carson School of Film.

Maze saw that Sells had a natural talent for film has ventured to film part-time in California, Sweden, Arkansas and Louisiana. He has received sev- acting and pitched to have him work as an actor for Maze’s summer film, “Ambulance.” After the eral awards for his work including Best Comedy featured short was officially selected to be shown (Alaska International Film Awards), Best Super at the Omaha Film Festival last March, the two reShort (Anchorage International Film Festival) and Rising Star Award (Canada International Film Fes- mained friends and filmworkers.

“We kind of make the perfect pair,” Sells tival).

Jeffery said he wants time on the set cater to said. “We’re both really passionate about filmmaking and we’re excited to see where quality, but also provide a learning experience for this film will take us from here.” everyone.

“I’m challenging Brent to cast this film to where NEWS@ it is like in a real world scenario,” Jeffery said. “We DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM want to meet the highest quality standard.”

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game.”

Tamas said he’s picked up tools from both Volleyball and the life of coach Chris playing and coaching that he believes will be Tamas are indistinguishably intertwined. helpful in this new position. After his college Ironically, the only reason Tamas even start- career at Pacific, Tamas played professionally ed playing the sport was because his small overseas. He also played on the U.S. Men’s high school needed to fill the roster. But the National Team for several different events.

He said a key in his career has been learning move worked out for both parties. everywhere he goes.

The sport, which Coming with Tamas Tamas pretty much took Our passion to teach is his wife, Jen Tamas, up because he was an exwho will serve as a tra body, has brought the the players makes it volunteer assistant on 34-year-old to Nebraska Cook’s staff. The two as an assistant coach, his a really nice opportunity to met at Pacific where third Division I coaching spend a few more hours they played college ball job. and worked together at Tamas joined the together a day.”

Cal Poly as a married staff in May 2015 after CHRIS TAMAS couple. the departure of Dan VOLLEYBALL COACH “Our thought proMeske, former Husker cess was: We love it assistant who is now the (volleyball) so much, head coach at Auguswe talk about it so much, we do it at home tana. anyway, so we might as well coach it,” Tamas Tamas came to Nebraska from Cal Poly.

He will mainly work with Nebraska’s middle said. “Our passion to teach the players makes blockers and will help out with recruiting as it a really nice opportunity to spend a few more hours together a day.” well.

Cook coached Jen Tamas when she was “John (Cook) has given me a little bit a middle blocker for the U.S. Women’s Namore of a focused role,” Tamas said. “I’ll be tional Team. a little more specified here, but that is fine because I like working in all aspects of the

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Mike Riley leads new regime at Nebraska VANESSA DAVES DN

New coach, new uniforms, new season – oh, my.

Coach Mike Riley said the team is making a fresh start this season.

“We’re in a good place now,” Riley said. “We’re undefeated and just starting our history at Nebraska.”

And that means merging Riley’s offensive goals with the skillsets of the players on the team.

Riley said a majority of his experience comes from working with “a lot of quarterbacks that have been very good drop back, in-thepocket players.”

But with former Nebraska athletes such as Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska’s program has heavily relied on the running game in the past. Since he’ll be bringing the West Coast offense to Nebraska, Riley said he’s working to blend “what we’ve done and what we intend to do with this team.”

Riley said the quarterbacks he’s working with now have different skill sets, so he spent time in the spring and summer clearly developing the identity they want for the team.

“You have to be very careful and particularly in this situation because we want to go off into a little bit different game for us to utilize the talents of the quarterback,” Riley said.

Junior quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. could play a key role in success under Riley’s new system.

This year, Armstrong will be a team captain. He has two years leading Nebraska’s offense as quarterback. Last year, he had the thirdbest total offensive season in school history with 3,400 yards—2,695 of which were passing yards.

Other players in the lineup to lead the team offensively include junior wide receiver Jordan Westerkamp, who caught 44 passes for 747 yards and five touchdowns last season, and sophomore wide receiver De’Mornay Pierson-El, who was second nationally in punt return

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Coach Mike Riley prepares for his first season as head coach for the Nebraska football team. He was hired last November after coaching at Oregon State for 14 years.

average and tied for the national lead with three punt return touchdowns last season. Pierson-El was also named one of the ten players to watch by the Big Ten. Though Abdullah won’t be running the ball for Nebraska again this year, junior running back Terrell Newby and senior running back Imani Cross will pick up where he left off—and they’ll be joined by a four-star recruit.

Junior safety Nate Gerry, a team captain, will play a vital role in this year ’s defense. Last year, he started every game and had nearly 90 tackles.

The Huskers’ first game is on Sept. 5 against Brigham Young University at Memorial Stadium.

Riley will compete against long-time friend Paul Chryst on Oct. 10 when Nebraska plays Wisconsin.

Although this friendship was built on the many years they’ve spent working together, Riley’s team just gained a would-havebeen Wisconsin running back.

Running back Jordan Stevenson signed with Wisconsin in the spring, but found out the school wasn’t going to admit him earlier this summer. He ended up committing to Nebraska over Miami and Alabama. But Riley said he’s just excited to be in the Big Ten with Chryst.

On Oct. 24, Nebraska’s new, all black uniforms will be worn for the first time at the Northwestern game.

Until then, Riley has the team in practice every night at 7 p.m. He said the biggest focus he’s had so far is making sure everyone on the team understands their values.

“What was most important to me and something that is an ongoing deal is the process of what you want in the program, not necessarily the plays but the values that you want, what you want this thing to represent,” Riley said.

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Football players set to break out in 2015 JOSH KELLY DN With a new regime at Nebraska, a lot of players are getting opportunities that weren’t available last season: new coaches, new styles and new factors entirely. Here are five players who are poised to thrive this season:

JACK GANGWISH - SENIOR DEFENSIVE END A major concern with this team has been replacing defensive end Randy Gregory, who was recently drafted by the Dallas Cowboys.

Although Gregory was a huge hit, Gangwish has already proven to be up to the task. When Gregory was out for a few games, Gangwish stepped in and didn’t miss a beat. He was a valuable alternative and that’s why he was voted on as one of the captains for this team.

Last season, he made 19 tackles, including four tackles for loss. With a simpler defensive scheme, the relentless Gangwish will be able to make a tear from the edge this season.

Expect big sacks from him.

DEMORNAY PIERSON-EL - SOPHOMORE WIDE RECEIVER Already a fan favorite as a sophomore, Pierson-El is poised to become an even larger threat this upcoming season. Last season, he was The Road Runner on the return team, causing opposing teams to blow up ACME dynamite in their face. He had three punt-return touchdowns and three receiving touchdowns. Two words why he’s going to make an even bigger step in his second season: jet sweep. His speed wasn’t utilized under the previous staff and the new staff has already made a point of getting him more involved in the offense.

MIKALE WILBON - FRESHMAN RUNNING BACK One of the largest question marks surrounding the offense is a matter of which running back will produce the most in the new offense. Imani Cross and Terrell Newby have the most experience, but Wilbon has the speed and vision that can thrive on this team. He was redshirted for the 2014 season, but he still garnered attention because he was made the offensive scout team MVP. It’s been awhile since Wilbon has seen action: He played in only six games during his senior year of high school because of an injury. In those six games alone, he still managed to run for more than 1,200 yards. Right now, he looks healthier than ever.

CETHAN CARTER - JUNIOR TIGHT END With a run-heavy offense last season, it was difficult for the tight ends and fullbacks to get involved. Carter is one of those players

PHOTO BY MORGAN SPIEHS | DN who will see more looks, because coach Mike Riley is a big fan of using the tight ends as receiving weapons. In 2014 at Oregon State, the Beavers had a tight end Connor Hamlett who had 32 grabs for 342 yards. Hamlett was the third leading receiver as a tight end. During Carter ’s sophomore season, he had only six receptions for 98 yards and a touchdown. A coaching change is definitely grooming him for better numbers.

JOSH BANDERAS - JUNIOR LINEBACKER After the departure of David Santos, the linebackers group became even more thin. With Banderas and Michael-Rose Ivey having a substantial amount of experience, the two become even more valuable. Banderas has seen a revival in tenacity. Even though the Huskers plan on having a few freshman linebackers on the trav-

eling roster, Banderas will be out on the field more than most. Coach Mark Banker has made a point of thinking less and reacting more, which is going to be utilized by many players, including Banderas. Bo Pelini’s scheme was sometimes too confusing for players, which led to indecisive moves on the field and big plays being allowed. Banderas should become one of the leading tacklers this season.

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TAMAS: FROM 26 Tamas said Nebraska —being the caliber of program it is —will definitely be a change from Cal Poly, but he isn’t a complete stranger to Big Ten volleyball. Tamas spent two seasons at Minnesota as an assistant. He helped coach the Golden Gopher ’s setters, and was with the team when they made a run into the Sweet Sixteen in 2011 and Elite Eight in 2012.

“I have a taste of what it is like to be in the Big Ten and specifically at a bigger program,” Tamas said.

He recalled travelling to Lincoln with the Golden Gophers when the Huskers were still packing the coliseum to the brim. He said even as an outsider he could feel the passion Husker

fans had for volleyball at Nebraska.

“What John has built here is pretty impressive,” Tamas said. “This really is the best volleyball facility in the world. You don’t get a place that packs 8,000 people every night like they do at the Devaney.”

While volleyball is clearly Tamas’ sporting priority, there’s no avoiding the hype that surrounds Lincoln as football season approaches.

Tamas said he and his wife look forward to being part of the whole scene that is Husker sports.

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Staff predictions for 2015 football season

The comparisons between Bo Pelini and Mike Riley have been day and night. Riley is trying to create a new atmosphere, and Husker fans are hoping to see a familiar record despite the coach being a polar opposite from his predecessor.

It’s unlikely a team undergoing a transformation will make a huge splash in the first season. What fans are looking for in their Huskers is the ability to compete in the games that matter. A more reactive defense compared to an indecisive one should make the big losses easier to swallow.

An 8-4 regular season isn’t ideal, but it would be a solid record for the new staff.

Despite a narrow victory in the season opener against Brigham Young University, the Huskers next biggest win will come against Iowa. After close losses against Miami, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan State, the Huskers will miss out on a division title. Riley, a quarterback guru, will face tough quarterbacks this season in Brad Kaaya, Connor Cook and Taysom Hill.

While an appearance in Indianapolis will be a disappointment, it’s an opportunity to take plenty of time to master what Riley is looking for as he continues to tweak the play style on offense. A bowl win is the perfect transition for his second season and that’s what they can get with plenty of preparation. It’s also interesting to note Riley’s bowl record is 6-2, averaging 32.3 points in those wins.

Riley’s best record at Oregon State was 10-4, and a 9-4 record in his first season at Nebraska would be a positive indicator on his ability to work with what he has. Recruits would notice it and so would others in college football.

In the Bo Pelini era, the Huskers became accustomed to nine-win seasons, but in Mike Riley’s first season, I think they’ll be 8-5.

Nebraska is implementing new schemes on offense and defense.

I like the idea of making the change to a West Coast offense and a more aggressive defense on paper. But I’m not sure the Huskers, or any team, can master a new offense and defense that quickly.

Looking at the schedule, I see the four losses to BYU (yes, you read that right), Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan State.

I don’t think anyone in Lincoln realizes how good BYU’s starting quarterback, Taysom Hill is. Hill ran for 1,344 yards and threw for 2,938 in his last full season in 2013.

Not exactly the kind of guy a team installing a new defense wants to see in its first game of the season.

I think last year’s game against Wisconsin will tell you everything you need to know about why I think Nebraska loses this one.

Yes, Corey Clement called Nebraska a “flip phone,” compared to Wisconsin’s “iPhone,” but bulletin board material doesn’t win football games.

The game against Minnesota is the one I’m most unsure about. But the Huskers have lost to Minnesota in each of the last two seasons and this year’s Minnesota’s team is its best in the last three seasons.

Although Nebraska gets Michigan State at home this season, that doesn’t change the fact that the Spartans are going to be one of the best teams in the country this season.

Ultimately, I think the learning curve is just a little too steep right now for the Huskers to win any more than eight games. Come next year, this could be a dangerous football team, but for right now, Nebraska is the third best team in the Big Ten West.

For the first time since playing Florida State in 1985, Nebraska will lose its season opener to BYU. The Huskers’ hold the NCAA Division-I record for consecutive season opener wins with 29, but that will come to a screeching halt after Sept. 5.

Following Riley’s first loss as coach, he’ll earn an easy win against South Alabama, walk into Miami and beat them on the road, and bury Southern Miss the following week.

Nebraska’s first conference challenge will start off with Illinois in Champaign. Last season, the Blackshirt defense stepped up to hold the Illini to two touchdowns. Then sophomore safety Nate Gerry came up with his first career interception picking off a Reilly O’Toole pass and returning it 54 yards. Gerry will only get better this season as one of Nebraska’s premier defensemen.

In many recent years, I believe Nebraska’s 2015-2016 schedule provides the easiest chance for the Huskers to win every Big Ten conference matchup.

Without running back Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin isn’t the same team it was last year. So Nebraska has a legitimate chance at beating them on its home field.

Nebraska’s first and only loss of Big Ten conference play will come on Saturday, Oct. 17 in Minneapolis. The Golden Gophers will win its third straight against the Huskers in a close matchup.

Most analysts will call for a Nebraska loss to Michigan St., but the competition between the two teams has been back and forth almost every year. Nebraska had the chance to beat Sparty last season on a late march down the field, but lost on a Tommy Armstrong interception. With another year under his belt, Armstrong will be more disciplined, especially in the pocket.

Riley will lose Nebraska’s consecutive season opener winning streak this season, but he will make up for it by earning a spot in the Big Ten Championship. Losses in Indianapolis and the bowl game will result with a 10-4 record.

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I’ve never thought the Huskers lacked the talent to succeed.

Ameer Abdullah worked well with Tommy Armstrong to run plays that got them touchdowns. Imani Cross and Terrell Newby helped Abdullah lead the team to victory. De’Mornay Pierson-El gave the special teams a huge boost.

Nate Gerry has been a key player in Husker defense and is expected to lead the Blackshirts this fall. Maliek Collins was an all Big Ten athlete last season with 45 tackles and 17 solo stops.

So, Nebraska has the talent.

I just think Nebraska lacked how to best utilize the talent it had. The Huskers had decent seasons — not terrible, but not great either.

Every time a new coach steps into the picture, it’s all about transitioning, rebuilding and transforming.

When Mike Riley moved to Lincoln, it wasn’t any different. And regarding Nebraska’s record, this season won’t be inconsistent with the past.

Similar to last year, I expect Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan State will defeat Nebraska. I also think when Miami plays Nebraska in Florida, the Huskers are in for a loss.

But though Nebraska’s record won’t have much to show for it; the team will still be changing.

Riley will change a team that has historically relied heavily on the running game to a team that utilizes its quarterbacks and receivers. He’ll bring a new strategy that just might put Nebraska’s talent to the best possible use.

The record might look the same, but the team certainly won’t.

No matter where the program is, changing head coaches can be a difficult process, and fans have to give coach Mike Riley a year or two to settle in.

In his first year, Riley’s got a very difficult schedule to manage. But after reasonable success with a second-tier program in the Pac-12, there’s no reason to believe the Huskers can’t win eight or nine games.

It’ll be interesting to see how Riley’s offensive approach fits his personnel, and the growing pains could, at times, be frustrating. Riley’s passfirst, pro-style offense at Oregon State may not entirely fit the players he’s inherited, but a hybrid offense that incorporates what Nebraska has run in the years prior should be exciting to watch. Quarterback Tommy Armstrong may be under center more often than usual, but an experienced receiving corps will help Armstrong make the transition.

Losing defensive end Randy Gregory to the NFL Draft won’t help on defense. But standout Maliek Collins and fan-favorite Jack Gangwish should make Nebraska’s defensive front tough to handle. A secondary with experience will also help Nebraska keep opposing offenses from moving the ball.

It’ll be an interesting season, but with losses to BYU, Wisconsin, Michigan State and Minnesota, an 8-4 regular season will leave Nebraska playing in a second-rate bowl game. An uninspired performance there will keep Nebraska from winning nine games for the first time in seven years, ending one of the country’s longest such streaks.

Fans might be quick to question Riley, but keep in mind: These things take time.

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Trap games on Husker football schedule MICHAEL DIXON DN

Now that fall camp is well underway, it isn’t crazy to start looking ahead at the 2015 schedule.

At first glance, debutante coach Mike Riley has a handful of games that Nebraska should win (South Alabama, Illinois, Purdue), while also staring at a pair of games the Huskers probably shouldn’t win (Michigan State, Wisconsin).

Of course, they won’t look at it that way, but there are many games surrounded by a plethora of question marks. Some like to call those “trap games” because they’re the games that aren’t the most high-profile, but should still be taken seriously.

Here are three games in Riley’s first season that appear to be the most dangerous.

BYU The Huskers haven’t opened against an opponent as prominent as BYU in more than 10 years, and Riley faces a difficult task in his very first game.

If Nebraska is prepared for week one, it should walk away 1-0. But overlooking the Cougars in any way could be disastrous.

BYU may have finished 8-5 last year, but the Cougars did win some difficult road games, including a

41-7 thrashing of Texas and a 42-35 win against California. Quarterback Taysom Hill returns with an offense that will threaten to score early and often, and while defense was a liability for BYU, returning key starters should help a team that won four of its last five games in 2014.

Nebraska should win. The Huskers are better on paper, and they’re playing at home. But BYU is not Florida Atlantic, Southern Mississippi or Maine. Any lapse of concentration could result in a rocky debut for Nebraska’s new coach.

Miami After manhandling Fresno State in 2014’s so-called “trap game,” just a week after narrowly avoiding a monumental upset at the hands of McNeese State, the Huskers hosted Miami, still unsure of their identity.

But, in what may have been Nebraska’s most impressive win last season, the Huskers beat the Hurricanes 41-31, en route to a 5-0 start to the year.

Now, the Huskers will travel to Miami in week three. Regardless of record, it’s a tough game. And based on what happened last year, it’s one

that’s easy to overlook.

The Hurricanes, much like BYU, have an exciting young quarterback in Brad Kaaya. With a solid receiving corps backing Kaaya, Miami poses a significant aerial threat.

However, the Hurricanes must find out how to replace former running back Duke Johnson, and losing three starters on the offensive line won’t make that any easier.

Though Miami has had attendance issues in previous years, Sun Life Stadium undergoing massive renovations and a large contingent of travelling Nebraska fans will create an exciting early-season environment.

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Minnesota Oh, Minnesota.

When the Huskers moved from the Big 12 to the Big Ten in 2011, few could foresee the issues Nebraska would have with the Gophers. After winning the first two meetings handily, the Huskers have lost to Minnesota in back-to-back years, and blew a 21-7 halftime lead at home last year.

So now, it’s only safe to assume that every game against the Gophers can now be considered a trap game, especially with a potential budding rivalry.

This year, the Bits of Broken Chair Trophy game will take place on Oct. 17 in Minneapolis. With games against BYU, Miami and Wisconsin happening before then, it’s impossible to tell what Nebraska’s record could look like. But, in a similar sense to Nebraska’s trip to Miami, it doesn’t matter. And, if the Gophers can beat TCU in their opener on September. 3...

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Husker volleyball sets sight on final four AUSTIN MOYLAN DN The NCAA Final Four Tournament is set to return to Omaha for the first time since 2008. For much of the spring and summer, a simple question has served as a sort of unofficial mantra for the 2015 Nebraska women’s volleyball team: Why not now?

That question, of course, refers to the prospect of the Huskers playing in a national semifinal game just 56 miles from their home court in front of what would surely be a largely red-clad crowd.

“Everyone talks about, ‘Oh, this year we are going to do this and this,’ but very few teams actually make it happen,” sophomore setter Kelly Hunter said. “So we are saying our time is now. The Final Four is in Omaha, so why not just do it now.”

Setting such a lofty goal during the sweltering heat of August, may seem rather over ambitious when the team has yet to play even a single match. But the Huskers have reason to believe a Final Four is well within reach, especially when considering how close the team has been in recent years.

Nebraska has lost in the Elite Eight tournament for each of the past three seasons, leaving them tantalizingly close to making the school’s 12th appearance in the semifinals and first since 2008. And because the Huskers bring a significant portion of last season’s contributors into 2015, the team said it believes this could be the year they finally break through the quarter-final barrier.

“The majority of the team, we’ve now had this group for two years,” coach John Cook said at media day. “So they’ve gone through the wars, they know what it is going to take.

They knew starting in January what they had to work on. We know our weaknesses and what we need to try to clean up. I think we have experience and wisdom.”

Cook is entering his 16th season as Nebraska’s head coach and will be looking to improve his already impressive resume. The Huskers have won 436 games with Cook at the helm and hadn’t lost more than seven games in a season until last year.

The team will be led first by its senior class: middle blockers Cecilia Hall and Meghan Haggerty, and outside hitters Alicia Ostrander and Kelsey Fien. Four juniors (Justine Wong-Orantes, Amber and Kadie Rolfzen, and Briana Holman) round out a group of upperclassmen that will serve as the primary leaders on the team.

The 2014 Huskers finished 23-10, earning the No. 14 overall seed in the NCAA tournament. After victories against Hofstra and Utah in the first two rounds, Nebraska knocked off the No. 3-seed Washington Huskies, ending the game with a 34-home winning streak. The Huskers’ tournament run came to an end the following night at the hands of the eventual National runner-up, BYU. The Huskers also look forward to contributions from a number of underclassmen in 2015, including sophomores Annika Albrecht and Hunter. Hunter, who is replacing last year ’s setter, Mary Pollmiller, in the starting lineup, will look to push the Huskers to

PHOTO BY ANDREW BARRY | DN It’s going to be a really tough conference.” a faster pace than in recent years. Nebraska Despite a grueling schedule, the Huskers also welcomes a freshman class that includes two top-25 recruits in Mikaela Foecke and look to have the athleticism and chemistry of a championship contender, both in the conKenzie Maloney, both of whom will look to ference and on a national level. And despite earn minutes on the court this season. having such high expectations, Nebraska The Huskers will be challenged early on doesn’t seem to be concerned with any added with a trip to Austin, Texas, during the first weekend of September, where they will face pressure that comes with expressing its Final Four aspirations.

Texas and Oregon. The “It’s going to be Longhorns were a FiEveryone just wants focus on the moment, nal Four team last seait so bad. We’ve stay in the moment. son, while the Ducks These guys are mature advanced into the third been in the gym more this enough, that I’m not round of the tournasummer than we have worried about that,” ment.

Cook said. “You’ll see The schedule doesn’t been in previous years.” our schedule card and get any easier for Neour media guide, it’s gobraska, which will face a JOHN COOK ing to have ‘The Journey tough challenge night in women’s volleyball coach to Omaha’ or ‘The Road and night out in the Big to Omaha’ in there, and Ten, a conference that includes the 2014 national champion, Penn I’m okay with that because everybody’s going to be talking about it and it’s out there State. and we know it. And hey, it’s a great oppor“I am trying to figure out who is the weak tunity so let’s go for it. team in the conference,” Cook said. “EveryIf I want to be president of the United body’s good. A lot of teams return everybody.

States, I have to lay it out there, that’s my goal. If we want to go to Omaha, we got to lay it out there and talk about it. I mean if we want to win a national championship, we have to talk about that as a group. I just think you have to throw those things out there, it’s goal setting.”

The players have embraced the goalsetting mindset as well and understand it will take focus and urgency if they are to get where they want to be in December.

“Everyone just wants it so bad. We’ve been in the gym more this summer than we have been in previous years,” Hunter said.

“So like we’ve said that sense of urgency, I think that everybody is really excited for this season. Passion can take you really far and I think we have that this year.”

The Huskers will hold their annual Red/ White Scrimmage on Aug. 22 before opening their season with the Nebraska Invitational on Aug. 28.

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Student-athletes to receive Coach killed in car additional benefits accident over summer

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STAFF DN Student athletes at Nebraska will now be receiving even more benefits to go along with their academic scholarships. The first of which is a free laptop. In addition, every scholarship athlete in each sport will now be eligible for the $3,600 allowance for full cost of tuition, as opposed to only football, men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball athletes, which was originally announced in January.

Nebraska athletic director Shawn Eichorst announced the benefits, which the Associated Press reports are now allowed under new NCAA rules, in a video on Huskers.com earlier this summer.

“With your support and generosity, we are able to enhance the student experience and provide first class coaches, staff and facilities,” Eichorst said in the video. “In that regard, this fall, we will provide each student athlete with a laptop computer to enhance their learning opportunities, we will provide each Nebraska letter winner who graduates and has exhausted their eligibility, with assistance to obtain an

internship, study abroad or attend graduate school. Additionally, we will be implementing four year, full cost of attendance based scholarships for every scholarship athlete for every sport.”

The athletic department originally announced in January that only full-time scholarship athletes would receive the $3,600 as a stipend for school enrollment.

The full cost of attendance scholarship is intended to cover “normal college expenses” such as travel costs during breaks and other personal expenses.

The stipend money given to studentathletes will come from a combination of operational revenues, bills of game tickets and licensing as well as donations, John Jentz, the athletic department’s chief financial officer, told the Daily Nebraskan in January.

Jentz also said the money given to student athletes will not be monitored and there will be no regulations on what they can spend their money on.

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STAFF DN During a recruiting trip on Saturday, May 16, soccer coach Peter Underwood was killed in a car accident near Atlantic, Iowa, according to a report from the athletic department. Underwood, 31, had just finished his fourth season with the Nebraska soccer team.

Underwood started out as a volunteer assistant for two seasons while spending the latter half of his career at Nebraska as a full-time coach. All four of those years, he coached alongside coach John Walker.

“We lost a terrific man today,” Walker said. “He was outstanding in all that he did. He was a wonderful husband to Austin and a terrific father to Lyla and Jude.

“As a coach, his potential was limitless.

His creativity, attention to detail, passion for learning and teaching style was the best I have been around during my years in coaching. He was well beyond his years with his knowledge base and how he saw the game. Lastly, he cared so much about the players and their well-being. He had

such a positive influence on everyone that he came into contact with. We will miss him greatly.”

In 2013, he helped the Huskers to a Big Ten title while also reaching the second round of the NCAA Tournament. He spent more time at Nebraska than any other position he held prior.

“The University of Nebraska Athletics family is deeply saddened by the loss of Peter Underwood and our deepest sympathy and prayers go out to his wife, Austin, their children, Lyla and Jude, and his extended family and friends,” athletic director Shawn Eichorst said. “Peter was a beacon of positive light, a wonderfully talented coach and an even better family man of great character and faith. He will be missed by all of us.”

The coach was honored in a pre-game ceremony last Friday before the Huskers faced South Dakota in their second exhibition at Hibner Stadium.

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