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Five minutes before the start of her statistics class two weeks ago, Kaylee Barber opened her email to see she was accepted into the Fulbright Teaching Assistantship Scholarship Program. “I was super excited and I was trying not to freak out,” Barber said. “I went to my statistics course and it was hard to focus. It was a nice feeling of relief … I could start planning for next fall.” Barber, a senior German and international studies major, is one of four German students who applied for the Fulbright teaching program. The application process began last October, which was the campus deadline for Fulbright application. Barber waited until the end of January to know if she was accepted nationally for the program. And after filling out more forms, this time in German, Barber waited until two weeks ago to know she had a teaching assistantship in Germany. “It’s just been kind of a waiting game,” Barber said. “That’s been the worst part. Just ... waiting.” She will travel to Germany in early September to settle in and won’t return home until the end of June. Barber doesn’t know where in Germany she will be living; she said she could find out as late as June or July. She narrowed down three German states to live in: Brandenburg, Sachsen and Berlin. Of the three, Barber said she hopes to get Sachsen. “I really hope that I get somewhere near Dresden,” Barber said. “It’d be fun to experience another city.” During the spring 2010 semester, Barber studied in Berlin as a part of the Deutsch in Deutschland program. She spent seven months learning the language, taking university classes and traveling throughout the country. “She was just interested in everything,” said Sheri Hurlbut, a graduate student and lecturer for the Modern Languages and Literature Department. Hurlbut traveled to Berlin with Barber and other students as the visiting professor. She taught Barber in the fall of 2009 in German 210, an intensive

t 11 a.m. on Tuesday, an estimated 55 walkers began the trek from Cornhusker Bank’s Main Bank on 11th Street and Cornhusker Highway to the People’s City Mission on First and Q streets. Cornhusker Bank is in the middle of a two-week shoe drive taking place at more than 60 locations across Lincoln. The two-and-a-half mile walk was organized by Cornhusker Bank associates in coordination with TOMS Shoes’ “One Day Without Shoes” national event. When participants reached the People’s City Mission, they had the option of touring the facility or getting a bus ride back to the bank. Teresa Elliot and Barry Lockard both work at Cornhusker’s Main Bank and helped organize the event. Lockard, president, and Elliot, communications director, said they were inspired to create a Lincoln awareness walk after attending an executive seminar last year and hearing the CEO of TOMS Shoes, Blake Mycoskie, speak about the purpose of the company. Lockard said they decided to bring that purpose to the Lincoln area. “We thought there was no better thing we could do for the community … than localize (it),” he said. Tom Barber, the People’s City Mission pastor, said inadequate footwear causes a variety of problems. He said it can lead to kids getting made fun of at school and can make it hard for someone to find a job. “I think it is a huge unrecognized

Ken Ward shows off his inflatable shoes to Bill Lien and Carissa Bullock at the “One Day Without Shoes” event on April 10 at Cornhusker Bank. The bank held a reception after the 2.5-mile walk to the People’s City Mission. need,” he said. According to Barber, coats in the winter are of higher priority to the homeless than shoes are. Most homeless people rely on walking as their sole mode of transportation, so having ill-fitting shoes or no shoes at all causes more discomfort than people realize, Barber said. The bank invited participants to walk with or without footwear. Lincoln residents Joyce Hansen, 61,

and Janell Schutte, 52, heard about the event at a Jazzercise class they attend together and decided to go. Hansen said she is always trying to find ways to be involved in community. “(I wanted) to help people who are in need and to understand what the needs are,” she said. According to Schutte, having a local walk represented the chance to raise awareness. “I can’t imagine not having a decent

pair of shoes,” she said. During last year’s shoe drive, Cornhusker Bank collected nearly 4,500 pairs of shoes and more than $8,000 in monetary contributions, Elliot said. This year’s drive, which began last Monday and will continue until Saturday, has already seen about as many shoes as last year’s drive and has exceeded it in monetary donations.

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UNL research may affect data storage efficiency dan holtmeyer daily nebraskan

A hammer and computer memory don’t seem like they’d ever go together. But if that hammer is small enough — say, one-thousandth the width of a human hair — a gentle tap onto the surface of a film, similar to the magnetic film on a hard drive, is enough to encode information and memory, according to a research team with members around the world, including at the University of NebraskaLincoln. Data, they found, can be tapped onto a drive like a typewriter taps letters onto a page.

The finding, recently published in the journal “Science,” could further increase the amount of information a computer can hold and have wider implications for electronics. Memory, like saved term papers on a laptop or music files on an iPod, is made up of the ones and zeroes of binary code. Those are usually written onto a disk with tiny zaps of electricity or bursts of magnetism. But it only works on some films, said Alexei Gruverman, a UNL associate professor of physics in the Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience and a member of the research team, in a Skype interview. He

and the others instead tried a different method that would work on a wider range of materials. When a tiny probe, measuring just 10-billionths of a meter wide, pushes down on a speck of the film’s surface, it nudges charged atoms, or ions, out of the way. Some ions are pushed farther than others, creating what Gruverman called a “stress gradient.” “It has a directionality,” he said, and that direction creates a tiny electric field that aligns, or polarizes, the atoms in one of two directions — the one or zero of binary. “This electric field actually leads to the reversal in polarization.”

This effect, called flexoelectricity, has been known for decades, Gruverman said, but it’s much weaker on the more familiar scale of inches and feet. “The advantage we have now is we can generate this stress gradient at a nanoscale level,” where it gets more of a punch, Gruverman said. Another advantage: Spots polarized by a physical tap are more localized and can be packed closer together than spots polarized by a zap, which can spread out and leak to the surrounding area, said Haidong Lu, a physics and astronomy graduate student who was one of the paper’s lead authors along with Gruverman.

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Work on the research began about a year ago, Lu said. Researcher partners at the University of Wisconsin provided the crystalline films while others in Barcelona, Spain provided the model — the experiment’s

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Speech team takes eighth place at national tournament elias youngquist daily nebraskan

Poetry, prose and drama took the University of NebraskaLincoln’s speech team to the top 10 in the nation at the American Forensic Association National Individual Events Tournament on Saturday. Of the 22 students UNL

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drove to Texas State University-San Marcos, three made it to the finals, and one of those students took the gold medal in his event. “The team actually made it to eighth place,” said David Tuck, assistant speech and debate coach and graduate communication studies

student. “An eighth-place finish, we’re talking like top 5 to 10 percent of all forensics programs in all the country.” According to Tuck, about 200 to 300 universities attempt to qualify for the AFA tournament, and only 85 are able to qualify. Leading the team in placing

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was Nick Herink, a senior secondary speech and English education major who took first place in program oral interpretation; Josh Planos, a sophomore advertising and public relations major who won fifth place in program oral interpretation; and Jesse Sladky, a sophomore

criminal justice major who took sixth place in communication analysis. “It’s been really good,” said Herink. “My birthday is actually today so it’s been like an early birthday present. I’ve gone (to nationals) all four years of college, that’s what I went out on. I’m as happy as

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18 students receive MIPs in Knoll Eighteen University of NebraskaLincoln students and one nonstudent, drinking in the same room, were cited for MIPs at 11:24 p.m. Thursday on the third floor of the Robert E. Knoll Residential Center. Housing staff reported the complaint and three officers responded to the call. Cole Lueckenhoff, 18, a freshman business administration major, admitted to supplying the alcohol and was cited for procuring alcohol to minors. Matthew Schwartz, a 19-year-old non-student and Lincoln resident, was cited for false identification. All involved were cited and released. ··Joshua Mitten, 19, freshman business administration ··Jenna McElmury, 19, freshman general studies ··Adi Gill, 19, freshman international studies ··Aaron Wiese, 19, freshman biological systems engineering ··Brandon Keech, 18, freshman business administration ··Cole Lueckenhoff, 18, freshman business administration ··Lisa Gran, 18, freshman biological systems engineering ··Kathleen Knobbe, 18, freshman advertising ··Brianna Saeger, 19, freshman general studies ··Haley Peitzmeier, 18, freshman business administration ··Melissa Mueller, 18, freshman marketing ··Kaleb Hueftle, 19, biological sciences ··Paige Weber, 19, freshman general studies ··Nicholas R. Mitchell, 19, freshman accounting ··Robert Sherrill, 18, freshman business administration ··James Van Pelt, 20, sophomore nutrition and health sciences ··Ellen Kuhlman, 18, junior classics and religious studies ··Sydney Brouillette, 19, sophomore nutrition and health sciences ··Matthew Schwartz, 19, non-student Lincoln resident man intentionally drives into police cruiser Joshua Schweinfurth, 21, of Omaha, intentionally drove a 2004 Pontiac Grand Am into a police cruiser at 7:46 p.m. March 31. Schweinfurth ran from the scene on foot into two officers who took him into custody. Determined to be suffering from mental illness, Schweinfurth was admitted into a mental health triage. Schweinfurth has a pending citation for criminal mischief. The police cruiser totaled more than $1,500 in damage. Student runs car into bicyclist near Health Center Nathan Day, a sophomore German and international studies major, accidently ran his vehicle into a female bicyclist at 6:03 p.m. April 4 after turning a corner into the north parking lot of the University Health Center. The female suffered a right leg injury and was transported to BryanLGH West Medical Center. No citations were given. Female student reports online stalker A female student reported her email and social website accounts had been hacked at 5:22 p.m. March 28. She said she also received emails, which indicated possible stalking behavior. Officers found Arman Zeljkovic, a senior English and psychology major, to be responsible and cited him for disturbing the peace. —compiled by conor dunn conordunn@ dailynebraskan.com

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Program oral interpretation, the choice event of Herink and Planos, involves compiling pieces of prose, drama and poetry around a central theme to perform. Communication analysis, however, the event of Sladky, involves the critique of a form of communication like a poster, ad campaign or mode. Sladky, for instance, covered the Scar Project, an online breast cancer awareness campaign. “This is a feature I’ve been working on since Christmas break, a couple months now, refining it, taking it to multiple tournaments and getting it to the point where it was ready for nationals,” Sladky said. The competitors each started with three initial rounds and then moved on to three rounds of decreasing size — six rounds in total for a finalist. “Last year when I went to this tournament, I didn’t break to any outrounds (past the first cut),” Planos said. “So it’s quite a shift from no breaks to finaling. By finals, I was giving my speech to 100 people. It was amazing, something I wouldn’t have traded for anything.”

photos by kaylee everly top: Aryn Hill, a freshman pre-nursing major, rides the mechanical bull at Husker Food Connection, an event aimed at educating students on the topics of food, fuel and fiber at the Nebraska Union on Tuesday. right: Jessie Kapustka, a freshman textiles and design major, holds a piglet at Husker Food Connection. Other attractions at the event included roping, petting a dairy cow and milking an artificial cow.

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Panel discusses diversity in athletics heather haskins daily nebraskan

In 1891, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln recruited George Flippin to play football. This caused a controversy among other football teams, some of which refused to play against Nebraska. The controversy was because Flippin was African-American. The Athletics and Diversity Panel hosted a luncheon Tuesday at the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center as a part of Gaughan Week. The panel, made up of current and past UNL athletes, discussed diversity issues. Charles Greene, a gold medalist in the 4x100-meter relay in the 1968 Summer Olympics and a UNL graduate, moderated the discussion. Greene read pre-written questions to panel members about topics relating to their experiences as UNL athletes and the diversity issues they encountered. Adam Kucera, a freshman general studies major, said he came to the luncheon to learn about others. “I came from a small town — no diversity whatsoever,” Kucera said. “(This luncheon)

is something to give me a different view of what other people go through.” The panelists addressed topics such as culture shock, body image, racism and stereotypes. Rebecca Woodberry, a sophomore basketball player and marketing and advertising and public relations major, said she came from Phoenix and her high school was predominantly white, so she didn’t experience much culture shock when she came to UNL. Other panelists commented that most of their culture shock happened when they were in high school. One of the stereotypes addressed was the claim athletes don’t work as hard as other students. “A lot of people think that we have it easy,” Woodberry said. “We may have benefits, but there is a lot that comes with it. If it was easy, everybody would be an athlete.” One question asked the panelists what they would tell a student who had a dream to play on a team, but wasn’t good enough to make the team yet. Sara Sackett-Haag, a former golf player for

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UNL, emphasized having an alternative option in case the first one doesn’t pan out. “You have to make college what you want it to be,” Sackett-Haag said. “If plan A doesn’t work out there is always plan B.” Briona Nelson, a freshman political science major, said the panel showed Husker Athletics’ awareness of the problems. “Overall, what I got out of the discussion was just the fact that the (NU) Athletic Department is aware of different issues and

concerns that we have when it comes to diversity,” Nelson said. Toward the end of the luncheon, Greene left students with advice about going to UNL. “Enjoy your time here,” Greene said. “It is meant for you to understand what life is like on the outside. You can do what you want to do if it is important to you and your family.” heatherhaskins@ dailynebraskan.com

toms: from 1 According to Elliot, the bulk of the donations received last year came after the walk. She believes the total number of shoes donated by the end of this year’s drive will double that of 2011. Donated shoes will be put on the feet of Lincoln residents benefiting from the People’s City Mission programs. Michele Orth, volunteer coordinator, said that all donations are accepted. Even if shoes are so worn out that they are unwearable, the PCM can recycle the material and sell it for money to buy new shoes. The same goes for donations of any type, including clothing, she said. For those who were going through the day shoeless, the message was clear. According

to Elliott, experiencing just one day without shoes makes her realize how important it is to have them. Hansen, who delivers Meals on Wheels twice a week and volunteers at Tabitha Nursing Home, where her parents live, said events like this provoke some deeper thought. “I feel really lucky. I should appreciate more than I do,” she said. “When I go home, I’m going to count my blessings.” Junior business major Skyler Curry also works at Cornhusker Bank’s main branch. For the walk, he dressed up in the costume of Super Bill, the bank’s hero who is normally around when children open savings accounts. For this event, he wanted to symbolize how heroic it is to give back.

New shoes, bad shoes, used shows, we take any kind of shoes.” Tom barber people’s city mission pastor

Shoe collection sites are located on campus at the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center and at Abel and Sandoz Halls, Selleck Quadrangle, Smith Hall and Neihardt Residence Center. Barber said children’s shoes and extra-large shoes are especially needed, but people should donate whatever they have. “New shoes, bad shoes, used shoes; we take any kind of shoes,” he said. marenwestra@ dailynebraskan.com

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Participants in the “A Day Without Shoes” event stand in the lobby of Cornhusker Bank on April 10. Although participants kept their shoes on for the walk, most donned white socks for the occasion while inside the bank.

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fulbright: from 1 course that combines two German classes in one. “We get to know one another very well (in the class),” Hurlbut said of the course. “I knew she was interested in the study abroad program … she was especially engaged in that course.” When Hurlbut and Barber were in Berlin, Hurlbut said she got to know Barber “under fire.” “She was an emotional rock for the other students,” Hurlbut said. “She was very level-headed and helped talk (students) through their problems. She doesn’t get flustered easily.” Those traits will help her during her time teaching in Germany, according to Hurlbut. After observing Barber during tutoring sessions, Hurlbut said Barber is very patient with her students. “She uses humor ... I think she keeps things light so people feel comfortable around her,” Hurlbut said. “But she also takes learning very seriously. She’s a serious student and she can convey that to her students.” When she first found out, Barber said she considered what put her ahead of her

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Kaylee Barber, a senior German and international studies major, stands outside the Nebraska Union Tuesday evening. Barber was recently named a Fulbright scholar and plans to teach English in Germany after she graduates in May. friends who did not get the Fulbright. “I’ve done a lot of German tutoring,” Barber said. “Currently, I’m tutoring two children and those experiences helped me.” She hopes to return to UNL to get her double masters in German and foreign language teaching. She also said getting the award would not have been possible if not for the professors in the German department. “The professors are personable and excited for the

students who go through that department,” Barber said. Hurlbut spoke praises of Barber. “A Fulbright is just going to open so many doors for Kaylee,” Hurlbut said. “It just really makes her a stronger candidate for any Germanyrelated position or teaching position. The Fulbright award is recognized internationally as a great honor, so it will really strengthen her ability to get any kind of position she wants.” franniesprouls@ dailynebraskan.com

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The Residence Hall Association of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln took a field trip Tuesday to East Campus for its first time this semester to swear in the 43rd senate. The 42nd senate united in the Arbor Suite on the third floor of the Nebraska East Union to approve its last two pieces of legislation. First was Senate Bill 27, which was Husker Hall’s request for $199 in RHA funds to host a poker tournament on April 28 at 7:30 p.m. The bill passed unanimously. The 42nd senate then unanimously appointed Sen. Meg Brannen, a junior advertising major, and Sen. Shailana Dunn-Wall, a junior history and medieval and renaissance studies major, to be RHA’s paid summer interns. Brannen and Dunn-Wall will be responsible for all RHA summer activities, including New Student Enrollment. Former President Kevin Rush, a senior special education major, brought the 43rd senate’s executive board to the front of the room for formal appointment. He swore in RHA president Brannen, vice president Ryan King, a junior computer science major, treasurer Nate Watley, a junior computer science major, and secretary Justin King, a junior anthropology major, inciting both applause from the new senate and tears from RHA adviser Melissa Peters. The 43rd senate addressed mutliple pieces of legislation. The last was Budget Bill 01, a bill regarding

physics: from 1 theoretical backbone. Both Lu and Gruverman emphasized despite the potential in data storage, the main point of this research was to lay the bedrock and demonstrate the polarizing effect itself. “Actually this is a quite easy experiment that no one has ever done,” Lu said. “This is just the basic concept.” Gruverman wants to continue this line of study, he said, and find what else the stress gradient can do in terms of a material’s conductivity and other magnetic properties. That control can be useful for any electronic circuit that relies on a precise mixture of both. “In my opinion, it sounds rather cool,” Gruverman said. Many questions remain on the specifics, Lu said, including how long the polarization lasts, how much it remains localized and how fast it occurs after the probe’s push. “There’s still a long way to go,” he said. danholtmeyer@ dailynebraskan.com

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Center deserves attention This week, the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center is celebrating Gaughan Week — a celebration dedicated to raising awareness of the Gaughan Center’s services and the building itself. Time and time again, Gaughan Center director Andre Fortune has expressed disappointment with the number of students who don’t take advantage of the facility. “There’s too many people that think they can’t come to the multicultural center for whatever reason,” Fortune said in an April 10 Daily Nebraskan article. A common misconception is that the Gaughan Center is just for minority students. This is simply not true, nor should it become true in practice. The DN urges all University of Nebraska-Lincoln students to utilize the center’s events, services, study spaces and excellent views. There’s no excuse not to give the center the attention it deserves. It was built for the benefit of the entire campus and should be treated as such. Gaughan Week is an opportunity to explore an undervalued facility on campus, not to mention check out a number of events focusing on extremely relevant topics for UNL students. So, go celebrate Gaughan Week. The Nebraska Union is always too crowded anyway.

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umblr is a magical place. Don’t believe me? I bet you don’t have one. Let me explain. Tumblr is a melting pot. It’s full of people with insecurities, people with huge dreams and people who find their own company more enjoyable than anyone else’s. Together, Tumblr users fight racism, make fun of dumb politics, cry out in happiness when something good happens and share a love of pretty things. While those of us on Tumblr are a generally accepting bunch of people, I’m not necessarily telling you to join us (although I’m not telling you not to, either). I’m just suggesting you take the time to read this and learn about what happens in the other corner of the Internet, so when you hear words such as “fandom,” “Zeddie Little” and “harmony,” they make a little more sense. I’m here to educate, after all. The following are major terms you will probably come across within the first five minutes of your Tumblr adventure. Fandom: Merriam-Webster.com says the earliest known usage of the word “fandom” was in 1903. Rumors around the Internet suggest it started among science fiction fans as early as the 1920s. What we know for sure is “fandom” has grown into a big, hairy (but maybe cuddly) monster. So what is a “fandom” exactly? Dictionary.com defines it as “The realm of avid enthusiasts.” And to those of us in the know, that makes perfect sense. But let’s be honest here. That definition is tame. So, so tame. Fandom is really like this: Take, for instance, Harry Potter. Put a whole bunch of socially awkward, nerdy, intelligent and artistic people in one place, with a single goal: exploit Harry Potter to the maximum. The result is thousands of blogs, undoubtedly millions of graphics and probably just as many fan fictions. People get crazy. They start freaking out when someone doesn’t like the same couples. There comes a time when someone will be willing to get into a duel with you over whether Orange Crush (Harry/Ginny) is better than Harmony (Harry/Hermione). And no matter how much I try to persuade them otherwise, Orange Crush people will never be convinced they’re

DANAE LENZ wrong. Once you’re on a ship, that ship is unsinkable. Which brings me to my next section. Shipping: Whenever someone refers to “shipping” or his or her “ship,” he or she is talking about a romantic relation-”ship” between two characters in a fandom. Ships are also called pairings and almost everyone has a One True Paring (OTP). An OTP is something sacred. Never get between a person and his or her OTP unless you want angry GIFs (Graphics Interchange Format images) flooding your ask box. Fan fiction: This is something — if you want to retain whatever is left of your sanity and free time — you should really just steer clear of. It’s a massive time suck and it honestly kills brain cells and keeps you from reading actual books. It’s basically like drugs. Urbandictionary.com actually had a good definition: “Fan fiction is when someone takes either the story or characters (or both) of a certain piece of work, whether it be a novel, TV show, movie, etc. and create their own story based on it.” A lot of times, this is where the excessive shipping comes in. Fan fiction usually gets a lot of flak because a lot of it is poorly written. I will say, however, that if you know where to look — basically any place other than that godawful fanfiction.net — there are just as many or more stories written that have good grammar, plot and everything else needed to make a good story. Followers: Undoubtedly, one of the greatest moments in life is gaining a follower. If you ever hear a little yelp of joy in the library, it’s probably someone who just gained a follower. I’d recommend leaving him or her alone until he or she is calm enough to hold a real conversation again. If someone loses a follower, don’t talk

to that person for a week. There will probably be an Eeyore-like rain cloud over his or her head. Rage comics/memes: Socially Awkward Penguin. Cereal Guy. Success Kid. Everyone has seen the memes. You should really know Tumblr people have a tendency to speak in memes, both on the Internet and in real life. If you ever hear someone saying, “Forever alone,” or “Do all the chores,” they’re most likely a Tumblr person — or they heard it from one. “Tumblr people always know before Facebook people”: This is something you will often hear from people on Tumblr. Take Ridiculously Photogenic Guy, for example. I’m sure nearly everyone has seen him by now, even those of you exclusive to Facebook. RPG, or Zeddie Little, as his parents call him, has been an Internet charmer for at least a week now and his fame is already growing. What’s he famous for? Being that ridiculously photogenic guy photobombing a marathon photo. Just yesterday, I saw several posts that said something like, “My Facebook friends are just finding out about RPG. You go, Tumblr.” “No, you cannot add me on Tumblr.” This is by far the most important rule of Tumblr. The site is a great thing, but it’s also very private, at least to the outside world. Unless you are just reblogging photos of bunnies and sunrises there is more than likely something on your blog that would embarrass you if it ever got out to the public. (And, no, Mom, it’s not porn. You raised me better than that.) Tumblr people get really defensive if someone asked if they can add them. It’s awkward. What if someone saw a Mark Zuckerberg/Jesse Eisenberg GIF I reblogged last night? Or that silly joke about Canada I posted? Also, it could probably be said that I post an embarrassing amount about David Tennant. So please, please don’t add me. We’re like a group of deer just waiting to be frightened. We have a fragile ecosystem. Every little thing could set off a fandom war. But even though we might deny it, we stick together. While Tumblr might just be another corner of the Internet, it’s the best corner.

Danae Lenz is a junior journalism major. You can reach her on Twitter at @danaelenz or at danaelenz@ dailynebraskan.com. You cannot follow her on Tumblr.

Statements show racism permeates society

arlier this semester, the opinion section ran a point-counterpoint on racism in America. We asked two columnists if racism would ever go away. Before this weekend, I thought it might — though it would take a considerable amount of time. Now? Now I think differently. The change happened when I read one of my favorite blogs, Andrew Sullivan’s Daily Dish, hosted by The Daily Beast. He posted an intriguing column posted by a writer from the National Review at Taki Magazine. The author, John Derbyshire, posted not a rant on racism, nor a tirade about our “food-stamp president.” No, his column was something much more incisive and potent. It’s what he tells his kids about race in America. “The Talk,” if you will, which he references throughout the column. Let’s take a look at some of his points: “Avoid all concentrations of blacks not known to you personally.”

“If planning a trip to a beach or amusement park at some date, find out whether it is likely to be swamped with blacks on that date (neglect of that one got me the closest I have ever gotten to death by gunshot).” “Before voting for a black politician, scrutinize his/her character much more carefully than you would a white.” “Do not act the Good Samaritan to blacks in apparent distress, e.g., on the highway.” That last one is particularly appropriate in this Easter season. If there’s one thing Jesus preached, it sure wasn’t being like the Good Samaritan, right? This type of outward racism is disgusting. I’m sure it disgusts you, readers. I thought we’d moved past this. I thought we at least had the common sense that these attitudes aren’t fit for public consumption — and if you hold them, keep them to yourself. Certainly don’t indoctrinate the minds of children with hate speech. When I first came across the column, I thought it was a joke in

ZACH SMITH extremely poor taste, the kind that comes from putting explicit racism in print. ThinkProgress had the same question. When contacted, John Derbyshire called it “social commentary.” “At least he’s honest,” doesn’t cut it here. Not in a country where voter ID laws meant to disenfranchise minority voters still run rampant. Not in a country where we’re not 50 years removed from the passage of the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act. I simply must go on and expose one more blip in Derbyshire’s list of points: “The mean intelligence of blacks is much lower than for whites … In a pure meritocracy there would be very low

proportions of blacks in cognitively demanding jobs.” I don’t need to quote any more from John Derbyshire. Not that I ever did, before this column. Derbyshire’s comments aren’t the only problematic ones in the public sphere today, though. Washington, D.C., city councilman, Marion Barry, recently had his own controversy. Barry represents Ward 8, a predominantly African-American ward. During a speech following his Ward 8 primary win, he said: “We’ve got to do something about these Asians coming in, opening up businesses, those dirty shops. They ought to go. I’ll just say that right now, you know. But we need African-American businesspeople to be able to take their places, too.” It’s not often I can legitimately give credibility to Republican claims of “reverse racism.” But in a mostly African-American ward like Ward 8 in D.C., and with an elected official like Barry, they might just be right. Barry’s quote speaks for itself, just as Derbyshire’s column does. One needs no sophisticated

analysis to recognize neither of these individuals has any place in the public sphere. But we value freedom of speech and freedom of the press so highly, and rightly so. Derbyshire was let go from the National Review as a freelance writer Saturday, and rightfully so. Barry is duly elected by the voters of his ward, and already began to recant his statement. In both cases, the people responsible for these individuals’ employment have the power to take matters into their own hands. Rich Lowry, of the National Review, said Derbyshire’s “outlandish” column amounted to a “kind letter of resignation.” Barry, unfortunately, just won re-election in his primary. So is racism over in America? Not by a long shot. But will it ever be? Only time will tell. But I’d put myself in John Derbyshire’s children’s shoes. If I were them, I’d take a long, hard look at what I’ve been told by my dear, old, racist dad.

Zach Smith is a senior music and political science major. Follow him on Twitter at @smithzach and reach him at zachsmith@ dailynebraskan.com.

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From left: Lincoln High students Rachele Merliss, Catherine Burns, Jim Rhian, Lillian Bornstein, Reagan Myers, Yasmin Perez, Karrar Salloom, and Itahi Sanchez will participate in the first annual statewide high school slam poetry competition, Louder than a Bomb: Omaha 2012. The team started practice in February in preparation for the competition, which runs April 15-20.

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James Redd, an English graduate student, is a teaching assistant at UNL. He also performs as singer-songwriter Mississippi Jimmy Redd.

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James Redd used his talent for storytelling not only to produce creative and fiction novels, but also to write his own music. After receiving a master’s degree in English at Mississippi State University, Redd came to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to earn a doctorate with an emphasis on creative writing, fiction and poetry. “I’m good at capturing characters — the way they talk and their motivations,” Redd said. “I especially like to take the side of a character who’s down on his luck and show that perspective.” Because of his Southern roots and the way he was raised,

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Lincoln High School students prepare, come together for Nebraska’s first high school slam poetry contest

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was hit with the realization today that I only have 70 years left to live. 50 if I start smoking, five if I get cancer, zero if I get hit by a car tomorrow. I’m planning on at least 70.” This poem excerpt was written by Reagan Myers, a junior at Lincoln High School, and is one of many pieces written by students on Lincoln High School’s slam poetry team. The group was formed this semester with the help of English teacher and sponsor Deborah McGinn and members of The Nebraska Writers Collective. McGinn said she has always

Redd tends to create characters that live in rural areas, often under impoverished conditions. “My father, who is a pastor, has shown me people who are hurting and need help,” Redd said. “Those are the ones who have always been more interesting to me.” Growing up, Redd said he had many friends who lived this way, including some in trailer parks. Being around them throughout his life has helped Redd to recreate that lifestyle in his writing. “Those characters enlighten me because they are the type of people I’ve always been

loved writing, but was especially inspired after watching a documentary titled “Louder Than a Bomb.” The film showcased Chicago youth, who McGinn said perfected the art of slam poetry. “When it was released this spring, I showed it to my creative writing classes,” McGinn said. “It’s not very often that a teacher will share the same enthusiasm as students, but it lit them on fire too.” Thirty-three students tried out for the team and 15 made it. McGinn said she plans to take eight to 12 students to the first statewide high school slam poetry competition, Louder Than a Bomb: Omaha 2012.

Lincoln High student Rachele Merliss reads her slam poetry piece to English teacher Deborah McGinn at Lincoln High School on April 10. Merliss is the youngest poet on the team that will compete in Louder than a Bomb: Omaha 2012.

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Wesleyan play, class immerse students in 17th century ally phillips daily nebraskan

Nebraska Wesleyan University’s Miller Theatre and 13 theatre students traveled back to an era of arranged marriages, corsets, fans and etiquette. “Learned Ladies” is a 17th century play written by Moliere. The production is known as a farce, a comedy that aims at entertaining through unlikely situations, mistaken identity and a fastpaced plot. Marie Henke, international student and theatre major at Wesleyan, described the genre as “those comedy movies you watch and everything that can go wrong will go wrong ... A lot of stuff happens and in the end the solution is really simple.” “Learned Ladies” is about a mother bringing in a tutor for her daughters. She decided to give one of her daughters to the tutor to marry. However, the daughter is in love with someone else and doesn’t wish to marry the tutor. “Chaos ensues but it’s a

comedy, so it all ends up OK,” said Joan Korte, NWU theatre professor. The play is part of a class Korte teaches called Period Acting Styles. Every year the class emphasizes a different form of theater. This year’s section on Moliere was to focus on the 17th century and farce plays. Korte said she made this production more physical than other versions. She chose to include a chase scene to show Moliere’s work as a farce instead of a comedy of manners. “I think it’s more interesting,” Korte said. “And it’s more fun.” Since the production is part of a class, the students are in charge of the set design, costumes, wigs, music and sound. “They aren’t just acting in the show,” Korte said. “They’re responsible for technical areas.” Last semester students auditioned to be part of the class and the “Learned Ladies” play. When the spring semester started, Korte began the class with

history lessons on Moliere and the 17th century. Students learned how to properly bow, curtsy, sit, stand, and wear the clothing. The female students wore corsets and the male students wore jackets during rehearsals since day one. “We’re not used to that kind of ... restricted movement,” Korte said. Valeria Igoe, sophomore musical theatre major, and Henke enjoyed learning fan etiquette. “It’s so much fun,” Igoe said. “It’s like an extension (of your arm).” The male students in the class learned the importance of standing in a way that shows their calf muscle. “The calves were the sexiest part of the body,” Henke said. Learning the history and the different mannerisms of the 17th century helped the actors get into character for the play. “To get into the time period and the style of the show you have to have your own background knowledge and stuff so it was cool to learn it

if you go when: April 12-14 and 19-21 at 7:30 p.m., April 15 and 22 at 2 p.m. where: Miller Theater, Nebraska Wesleyan campus, 51st Street and Huntington Avenue how much: $10 (adults), $7.50 (seniors) and $5 (students)

as a whole class,” Igoe said. Henke said the class watched a couple of movies to help the students learn how to sit properly. She and Igoe learned women used to sit with their legs spread apart because this helped to emphasize the design of the dress. Through learning all of the different changes in etiquette and body language, Igoe has found the class beneficial. “It’s just been a really fun, really good experience,” Igoe said. “We’re all learning a lot.” allyphillips@ dailynebraskan.com

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Jenna Mark (left) and Jordan Zauha rehearse a scene from “Learned Ladies” on April 9. The play opens Thursday.

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Indian dance company to display unique style jack sampson daily nebraskan

The second most populous country on our planet, India, is bringing parts of its culture across borders. The internationally acclaimed Ragamala Dance company garnered praise from the New York Times, the Newark Star-Ledger and the Minneapolis Star Tribune among other publications. Tonight at the Lied Center, they’re set to put on their expressive “Sacred Earth” performance of classical South Indian dance. “Sacred Earth” took its inspiration from two of India’s visual art traditions, Warli paintings and Kolam rice flour drawings. Their spiritual style of dance dates back to 1000 B.C. The Ragamala Dance company uses the visual aesthetics of traditional art and dance as a way to express an appreciation for nature and mankind in unity. “The folk art forms express humanity’s closeness and interconnectedness with nature,” said Aparna Ramaswamy, a principal dancer for the Ragamala company. “These are themes that are relevant to people today. The idea of interconnectedness and being one with the earth and giving back to the earth is basically what this production is about.“ Ramaswamy has been said to have “rock star allure” by

if you go Ragamala Dance when: Tonight, 7:30 p.m. where: Lied Center how much: Free for UNL students, $29 for general public Dance Magazine. Ragamala Dance will showcase the traditional Indian dance form Bharatanatyam, choreographed by Minneapolis Star Tribune’s artists of the year, Aparna Ramaswamy and Ranee Ramaswamy, a mother-daughter pair. Accompanied by a South Indian music ensemble, the dancers hope to use their performance as a means to channel earthly messages inspired by Hindu and Buddhist philosophy. “I think it’s very important for people to see the traditions from other parts of the world and it’s not just dance traditions,” Ramaswamy said. “They incorporate music, poetry and visual art. They all come together to create this timeless artistic work. There’s importance in history and looking back at these classical art forms for relevance and meaning about how we should live today.” The University Program Council (UPC) teamed up with the Lied Center to organize the events for the Ragamala Dance company with an interactive dance workshop

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Ragamala Dance member Amanda Dlouhy instructs workshop participants Tuesday night in Mabel Lee Hall. that was held in Mabel Lee Hall last night. After last night’s workshop, UPC members said they’re looking forward to the performance tonight at the Lied Center. “I would encourage anyone to come if they want to learn about a cool and unique

dance,” said Peter Bock, UPC diversity and education chair. “It’s definitely a good cultural experience and if you’re interested in Indian culture you’ll definitely enjoy it.” The show will kick off with a quick lecture from Aparna and Ranee Ramaswamy. The

duo will educate the show’s audience on the traditional inspirations and meaning behind their unique cross-cultural performance. Aparna Ramaswamy hopes to inspire University of Nebraska-Lincoln students with the “Sacred Earth” performance

tonight. “I hope our show can get people inspired to create new work,” Ramaswamy said. “There’s a lot of importance in these traditions that can keep artists inspired in the future.” jacksampson@ dailynebraskan.com

Despite bad reputation, bassoons provide versatility kekeli dawes daily nebraskan

It’s no secret that the bassoon is not usually the first choice for a middle school student looking to pick a band instrument. The instrument gets a bad rap from high school and middle school bands, where there are so few of them and aren’t as many opportunities to be taught the instrument properly. So for those first few years, it’s pretty tough. But the bassoonists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln take past challenges in stride. They try to stay honest and grounded when talking about the instrument they chose for exploration and performance at the college level. Max Hague, a sophomore music and political science major, swapped out the trombone his junior year of high school, simply because there weren’t any bassoonists at his school. “I volunteered to fill that spot,” he said. “It was just me. I was the only one that wanted to play bassoon.” Once he hit college, he chose it as his primary instrument. Still, Hague knows several. Since the sixth grade, he’s learned half a dozen instruments. While Hague may have been seeking a multi-instrumental challenge from the start, Samantha Dunn, a sophomore music and political science major, started on the trumpet, solely because “it

looked like the easiest one.” But one day, her piano teacher mentioned that Dunn should try playing the bassoon. “I tried it and I never went back,” Dunn said. “I had never heard a bassoon before and never knew someone who played it, so it was kind of a novelty.” When she was admitted into several honor bands and met other bassists during her junior year in high school, she realized she had a pretty strong connection with the instrument. “I started to think ‘this is pretty cool,’” Dunn said. Laura Pawlowski, a master’s student in the UNL School of Music, started playing the bassoon at the age of 10. While waiting for her private lessons for clarinet, she listened in on the bassoonist before her. Fifteen years later, she’s in a master’s program with a focus on the bassoon. Pawlowski appreciates the versatility of the instrument, which she said has the widest range of all wind instruments. “We can do it all,” she said. Stephanie Morrill, a sophomore music and business major can relate to her fellow bassoonists. She went to a small school and the senior bassoonist graduated the year before. She filled the void, swapping out her clarinet, much like her current professor, Jeffrey McCray. McCray said he picked up the double-reed instrument pretty early considering the

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average middle school age of new bassoonists. During his second year in middle school, his new band director asked him to swap from clarinet. “I knew what a bassoon was and it had some attraction, so I said, ‘Sure, why not?’” McCray said. McCray added the attraction was really the pressure to drop the clarinet, an instrument played by entirely girls in his school’s band. He was “basically selftaught” for the next years of middle school, a period of time that proved to be valuable for his future teaching career. “It’s pretty helpful because my experience, as it turns out, is not unusual,” McCray said. “It is unfortunate that a lot of public school educators don’t know much about the bassoon or aren’t comfortable teaching it, so many students aren’t given the opportunity. So I guess through force of will, I figured it out.” Many musicians see the bassoon as one of the most difficult instruments to master, but McCray said he likes to avoid that idea. “It’s hard to reach a level of excellence on any instrument,” McCray said. “I try to divert people away from the prejudice that the bassoon is a hard instrument. I don’t think that’s a helpful way to think about it.” In fact, McCray recently taught a lecture at the Nebraska Music Educators Conference called “Stop Telling

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From left: Sophomore music and political science major Samantha Dunn, assistant professor Dr. Jeffrey McCray, sophomore music and political science major Max Hague, music master’s student Laura Pawlowski and sophomore music and business major Stephanie Morrill pose for a group portrait in McCray’s office in Westbrook Hall on April 3.

a great deal of work into their craft, much like their instructor, who cherishes discipline and hard work. “As a professor of music, I’m trying to teach them more that can apply to lots of areas of life,” McCray said. McCray is a devoted bodybuilder and he translates virtues of discipline and rigor learned in his physical training to his musical studies and visa versa. “It’s worth it in the long run, to go through the discomfort of hard work,” McCray said.

Them It’s Hard!” He doesn’t like the possibility that teachers might use that sentiment as an excuse to maintain lower standards for their students. “We want other musicians to think we work really hard,” he said. “I won’t let bassoonists admit it is hard. I try not to encourage my students to continue thinking that it’s hard. And I don’t want prospective students to think it’s hard. But if you are already playing another instrument, it’s OK with me if you think my instrument is difficult to play.”

The students see this a bit differently. When people tell Hague how difficult it must be to play the bassoon, he “usually agrees with them.” “It’s difficult, especially coming from trumpet, which was vastly easier, at least for me — probably because I played it longer,” Hague said. “But it’s a hard instrument. I mean, each instrument has its things that make it difficult, but to those people, I don’t really know if I have a comeback. You have to really care to go for the bassoon.” And the students make clear they really do care. They put

Jonis Agee, a professor and author of fiction and creative nonfiction, mentors Redd. “(Agee) gives me a more complex view on how to teach and respond to student writing,” Redd said. By working with Agee, Redd learned how to help others improve their writing, while he also learned how to improve his own style of fiction. As for Redd’s musical side, he began playing piano for his father’s church when he was younger. After that, he began to pick up guitar to try different genres of music besides gospel. “I think that was part of my rebellious stage, which I’m still in,” Redd said. As he became a singer/songwriter, he took on a stage name Mississippi Jimmy Redd. “I’ve been influenced by people like Steve Earle and Todd Snider,” Redd said. “I’ve made a career, kind of, out of being a cover artist.” Though he often covers songs by other musicians, he

also wrote his own. Most of his coffee shops. In Lincoln, he songs are pure classic rock or usually plays at Duffy’s Tavern, Meadowlark Coffee & Espresso country. and Crescent “When I write I especially like to Moon Coffee. music, I tell a story,” Redd take the side of a This weekend, he has a show at said. “The art of character who’s Duffy’s with Tustorytelling and down on his luck pelo Springfield, songwriting are a band he often inextricable for and show that opens for and me.” perspective. plays with. Many of his “Redd’s love songs are about James redd for music feeds love, since it is musician off his love for unavoidable, acstorytelling and cording to Redd. But the unique quality he adds vice versa,” said John Schulze, to typical love stories is that the one of the guitarists for Tupelo couples are generally under- Springfield and a UNL graduate privileged, much like characters teaching assistant. Schulze enjoys Redd’s unique in his stories. “I like to tell stories in my mu- music and his style that origisic about people being down nates in Mississippi. “He comes from Southern train the dumps,” Redd said. “It’s easier for me, instead of saying dition, so he knows a little bit of characteristics of a man ... to rock ‘n’ roll, folk and country,” give the story of the man and Schulze said. “(Redd) knows so what has caused that person to many songs and he’s just a fun guy with a great personality — be who they are.” Redd has performed at piano very generous and caring.” kelseyhaugen@ bars, high-class restaurants and

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redd: from 5 associated with,” Redd said. Though he loves telling stories about underprivileged people, Redd has a passion for helping others write their own pieces. “Of course I’d like to write novels and have them published, but I really hope to teach graduate students,” Redd said. At MSU, he taught as a lecturer for freshman English classes, but decided he would prefer to teach creative or fictional writing at a higher level, which is why he chose to work toward a Ph.D. While working on his degree at UNL, Redd teaches three college-level classes, including one at Southeast Community College, one online for Everest University and an advanced creative writing class as an internship at UNL. “My goal in my career is to teach creative writing and with my internship, I get to teach with someone who’s been doing it for decades, so I learn a lot,” Redd said.

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poetry: from 5 Preliminaries will be held April 15 at Pizza Shoppe Collective and April 18 at the Omaha Healing Arts Center. State finals will take place April 20 in the Harper Auditorium at Creighton University. To prepare for competition, the team practices twice a week with McGinn, and fellow English teachers Isau Metes and Samantha Woog. Students write and revise pieces on Thursdays before performing on Fridays, often in front of professional slam poets visiting from California, Baltimore and St. Paul, Minn., among others. Performance coach Dominique Garay also critiques students on Fridays. “He comes in and watches

them perform it and makes adjustments on how the words are articulated,” McGinn said. “How the performance looks and sounds.” The team recently staged a performance for students, teachers and community members at Lincoln High’s Ted Sorensen Theater. They also gave an opening performance last week for nationally known slam poet, Rudy Francisco, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Myers said it was cool to see community support and receive a standing ovation. “People stereotype teenagers all the time and these kids just break those stereotypes apart,” McGinn said. “They’re really

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her consistency in the gym is what has landed her a regular spot in the team’s lineups. “We got to a point where she started to figure things out and gained confidence,” Kendig said. “She’s had past success and that’s expanded into more success. We’re happy with how she’s contributed to this team and how she’s going to continue to contribute to this team.” And as if being in the lineup wasn’t enough to ask for, Lauer has also landed the duty of performing first floor and beam since February. In order to become a leadoff performer, a gymnast must be confident and consistent, both of which are qualities Lauer possess, according to Kendig. “It’s a crucial spot and she’s given us every reason to trust her,” he said. “She’s been able to lead us off and has had success doing that. We feel that she’ll always be able to deliver.” She is one of two gymnasts on the team to deliver for the team in regular action this season, the other being Jessie DeZiel. DeZiel leads the team with 17 individual titles, with her latest being the all-around crown from the NCAA Regional last weekend. The success from her freshman counterpart has only made her want to perform better, Lauer said. “She’s someone that I can look up to,” she said. “She’s always working hard in the gym and giving it her all. She pays attention to detail and always wants to do her best.” DeZiel isn’t the only gymnast Lauer has looked up to, as she’s used her other teammates as well to enhance her game. Lauer said the biggest difference she’s noticed between club and collegiate gymnastics is competing with other gymnasts, but it’s an adjustment she has enjoyed. “In college it’s more about the team,” Lauer said. “They

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Nebraska women’s gymnast Jennifer Lauer is about to compete somewhere most freshmen can only dream of. In her first season on the Husker squad, the true freshman has already surpassed many of her goals and will now have a chance to assist her team in winning its ultimate goal — a NCAA Championship. After becoming 2012 Big Ten Champions in their first season and finishing second in the NCAA Regionals in Salt Lake City, Lauer and the Huskers now have another task at hand. The NU gymnasts will carry their progression into Duluth, Ga., where they will compete on center stage from April 2022. Performing in the biggest meet of the season is something Lauer said she never fathomed doing in her first season at Nebraska. “At the beginning of the season I wasn’t sure how much I’d compete,” she said. “To be able to compete this much has been fun and exciting.” But her reasons go beyond the fact that she’s a freshman. Lauer’s first action wasn’t in an exhibition role but as part of the starting lineup against Iowa State on Jan. 20. In that meet she performed in the vault and floor, hitting scores of 9.80 and 9.65, a pair of scores she’s beat since then. It took just one meet later for Lauer to surpass her debut score on vault when she nailed a 9.825 against Missouri on Jan. 28. On Feb. 3 against Minnesota, the freshman exceeded her floor score when she tallied a 9.725. The Sioux City, Iowa, native’s career on both events are 9.85 (vault) and 9.825 (floor). Lauer also set a career-high score on beam when she scored a 9.875 against Arkansas on Feb. 24. NU coach Dan Kendig said

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the right field scoreboard. Cory Burleson plated a run with a sac bunt, scored on a passed ball later in the inning and NU added two more runs on a bizarre two-RBI infield hit from Chad Christensen. In that play, Christensen put the ball right in the center of the infield on a chopper behind the pitcher’s mound and CU’s shortstop Staehely was unable

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The Missouri men’s golf team didn’t allow the tournament trophy at the C.O.G. Mizzou Intercollegiate tournament to leave the state. The tournament, held Monday and Tuesday in Columbia, Mo., had a field of 15 teams. Nebraska finished eighth. The final day of the tournament saw many of the teams score considerably worse than they had on the opening day of action. Nebraska was once again led by senior Scott Willman. The top Husker golfer shot a 3-over-par 75 on Tuesday to finish out the tournament at 1-over and in seventh place. Willman shot 71-71-75 — 217. Willman’s score was good enough to place him among the top 10 players in the tournament. His seve n t h p l a c e finish extended his willman string of top-10 finishes to three tournaments. The senior’s consistency has not only been on the course, but in his preparation for tournaments as well. Husker head coach Bill Spangler says he has been consistent in his approach. “He’s a lot more consistent now compared to when he was a freshman or sophomore,” Spangler said. “He’s always hit the ball well off the tee. He has been more consistent with his irons and putts (this season), so that’s why the scores have come down.” Willman will likely be the only Husker to qualify

for postseason play after the Big Ten Championship on April 27-29. He has said all season that his main focus is finishing strong. “Keep playing well, just keep it up,” Willman said of his goals down the stretch. “I’ve got an NCAA bid coming in and I’m going to finish strong.” The rest of the Nebraska lineup did not fair as well as their top performer, but there were some bright spots on the Husker scorecard. Freshman Ross Dickson turned in a career-best 31st-place finish. He has played in eight stroke play events for the Huskers this season, but was playing for the first time in the No. 2 spot in the lineup Monday and Tuesday. During the three-day tournament, Dickson carded rounds of 76-73-78 for a total of 227. Junior Neil Dufford placed 54th, sophomore Manuel Lavin placed 62nd and junior Jordan Reinertson placed 66th to round out the rest of the team. Coming into the tournament, Spangler had hoped his team was on the verge of developing some depth and putting together a better score as a team. Beyond Willman’s score the Huskers struggled to do that in this tournament. Lavin said his and the team’s recent struggles are due to a lot of different things. “I think I’ve made a lot of little mistakes,” Lavin said. “I’m trying to concentrate a little more and it’s not happened to get the low scores that we want, but we are working to get those low scores.” Now the Huskers move on to their next outing, the Hawkeye-Taylor Made Invitational in Iowa City on Saturday and Sunday. The tournament will be the last of the regular season. lannyholstein@ dailynebraskan.com

football: from 10 guy that can be a weapon for us off the edge, if he continues to progress,” Papuchis said. Another player who could create some buzz for the Huskers’ pass rush is junior Jason Ankrah, Papuchis said. As a sophomore in 2011, Ankrah started nine games for Nebraska and, though he didn’t make a huge impact, he recorded 17 tackles and a sack. He has the size to cause havoc for quarterbacks with his 6-foot-4-inch, 260-pound frame, according to Papuchis. “He’s a guy that has

improved every day he’s been here and I’m excited to see how far he can go moving forward,” Papuchis said. This spring has been a struggle for Nebraska getting linemen on the field. Potential starters Chase Rome, Thaddeus Randle and Jay Guy have yet to play this year. Even though those injuries are tough, Papuchis said this line is ready to get better. “We have some guys that are nicked up and injured but I think the pass rush has been good so far,” Papuchis said. Andrewward@ dailynebraskan.com

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Hofer plans return, but in role of coach With no eligibility remaining, the senior will return to finish his degree

might be able to relate to the athletes in a way other coaches cannot. “I think it’s going to be a huge advantage for us. He knows what’s going on in our heads so it’ll be easier Michelle O’Donnell to coach us,” sophomore Donovan Arndt said. “It’ll Daily Nebraskan be kind of weird when he’s Senior Andreas Hofer is a coach, though. I think preparing to compete in his there’s going to be a borderlast NCAA competition as a line, but he’s really knowlHusker, but will be return- edgeable about gymnastics ing next year as an assistant so I’m excited to have him coach of the men’s gymnas- as a coach next year.” tics team. Hofer, an international Hofer business major with miwill be nors in both finance and retur ning accounting, would love to for his continue coaching gymnaslast year tics beyond his University of college of Nebraska-Lincoln career. in the fall, “I want to start looking but due into jobs and internships to NCAA when the season is over, rules, is when I have more time unable to and I’m not as involved in compete gymnastics as I am now,” hofer as a gymHofer said. “My dream job nast. would be coaching college “The rules don’t really gymnastics, but there are make sense to me, but since not many programs and not I came here when I was 22, many job offers.” I could only compete for However, NU coaches are three years,” Hofer said. excited for Hofer to be join“Once we found that out, ing their ranks this coming (coach) Chuck asked me if school year. I wanted to “I defistick around nitely want I think it’s going to coach my to use him final year.” to be a huge to our team’s H o f e r, advantage advantage for us. a Germathe best way He knows what’s ny native, we can, the knew the going on in our most leonly way gal way we heads so it’ll be he could can,” Chmeleasier to coach us. stay and ka said. “He finish his is just really senior year good with Donovan arndt of school other facets sophomore gymnast would be of gymnasto stay on tics that have scholarship to deal with and, as a coach, is able to coaching with kids and he’s for his last year. got a good temperament.” “He’s not done with Chmelka said he hopes school and he’s got to grad- Hofer can use his time as uate,” coach Chuck Chmel- an athlete relate to the ka said. “He wants to stay gymnasts. and graduate. He’s a great “He’s just like them, he’s student. He’s very knowl- going through exactly what edgeable about gymnastics they are going through and, besides being an ath- now. He’s old enough and lete, he has the qualities to has been around the block be a good coach.” enough that he knows what Hofer will be in Heidel- it takes to get the right outberg, Germany this summer, comes and what is worth and return to Nebraska in the effort,” Chmelka said. the fall for his final year of “He’s no angel, but he does college. His teammates are enough things right.” excited about Hofer’s new michelleodonnell@ dailynebraskan.com role next year and think he

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Brooke Thomason and her teammates are prepared to take on Creighton Wednesday at Bowlin Stadium. The two rivals are separated by an hour’s drive, and the winner gets bragging rights for the entire year.

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The Nebraska-Creighton series is a personal one for both sides. Neither team wants to lose to its in-state rival, and bragging rights are the name of the game with the loser hearing about it for some time. When Creighton plays Nebraska at Bowlin Stadium on Wednesday, both softball programs will have a little something extra pushing them on the diamond. “An in-state rivalry is really tough because a lot of the girls on either team have been playing each other since they were young,” Husker pitcher Ashley Hagemann said. “It’s very personal and it’s always a great series. You never know what is going to happen when these two teams play.” The series between the Huskers and Bluejays has become a rivalry for a multitude of reasons (close games, talented teams and fan grudges, just to name a few), but the proximity of the two campuses is the overriding factor that has created friction between the two teams. Hagemann said that even the out-of-state players understand the importance of winning the series between the two schools. “You can definitely sense it,” she said. “It doesn’t get personal in the way that it is for the Nebraska girls because you know them and you want to get one up on them, but once you play the Nebraska-Creighton series, you know what it is.”

With a clash of two teams separated by only 60 miles, Bowlin is sure to be at its fullest on Wednesday night, as the Creighton series typically attracts the most fans of any series the Huskers play. “It’s fun to play in front of a lot of people,” junior outfielder Brooke Thomason said. “Because Creighton is only an hour away, I expect to see a lot of Huskers fans and a lot of Creighton fans as well.” Both teams come into Wednesday’s game playing well. Creighton has won its last three games, sweeping Wichita State during the

weekend, and scored more than eight runs in each of those contests (14 and 15 in their last two). Although Creighton’s bats have been hot lately, Hagemann is not fazed. “I don’t feel like you can go in thinking about that,” she said. “You just have to play the game in front of you and make the adjustments to the situation that you are in.” The Huskers got a sweep of their own this past weekend, taking three games from Illinois. Strong pitching guided the team throughout the series. The highlight came in the first game on Friday

when Hagemann threw her first career no-hitter. “It is cool,” she said. “I am now one of a long line of great pitchers to throw one, including coach (Lori) Sippel, but it was really just another game as long as the team wins.” If the team wins against Creighton on Wednesday, it might be more than “just another game” to the Huskers. “I love to play these rival games,” Thomason said. “I think they are the best games of the year. You can get some bragging rights and everyone is after that.” lannyholstein@ dailynebraskan.com

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Nebraska’s Austin Darby breaks for home against Creighton Tuesday night at Hawks Field. Darby was 2 for 4 and scored a run during the Huskers’ 5-3 victory. The senior Judkins also called the Huskers a better team than last year’s bunch, noting both the intensity on the base paths as well as more confidence in the batter’s box. Servais saw major differences in this year’s team as well. “I think it’s a huge difference (in playing style),” he said. “It puts a lot of pressure on your defense ... when players get sped up, that’s where you get your errors.

“I think (this year’s NU team) a little different in that there’s a little bit more of a speed component. Probably not quite as much power ... I’d rather face a team that has more power and one that doesn’t do as much on the base paths than one that’s more aggressive on the base paths. There’s some different changes, no doubt about it.” The bad news for opposing coaches like Servais: Erstad fell short of calling his team’s base running a

strength. “Well, we’re trying to make it a strength of our team,” Erstad said. “We still haven’t graphed all the concepts yet — and it’s a work in progress. Our guys understand we want to be aggressive out there. Are we going to make some mistakes? Absolutely. But we’re not going to stop running and we’re going to be aggressive and we’re just going to play on the edge as much as we can.” seanWhalen@ dailynebraskan.com

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Nebraska 5 | Creighton 3

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Eric Martin and his teammates are being pushed by coaches to emulate the success of 2009’s pass rush defense.

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Sophomore Jon Keller delivers a pitch Tuesday night at Hawks Field against Creighton. His eight-plus innings of work helped the Huskers improve to 23-12 this season.

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reighton made Nebraska baseball’s 5-3 win a little too interesting for the likes of NU starting pitcher Jon Keller. With his pitch count at 102, Keller walked out to the mound to start the ninth inning with a chance to finish the gem of the game he started a little more than two hours earlier. But when Keller walked Creighton’s Nick Judkins on five pitches, Nebraska coach Darin Erstad made the long walk to the mound to relieve Keller of his pitching duties for closer Travis Huber with NU leading 5-1. Huber then gave up a single to Scott Thornburg, a double to Anthony Bemboom and suddenly the score

was 5-3 with a runner on second and no outs. After NU gave up an infield single to Alex Staehely, CU’s center fielder Mike Gerber approached the plate as the go-ahead run. But Huber decided it was time to finish up the game. He struck out Gerber looking and then CU’s Jake Peter grounded in to a double play improving Nebraska’s record to 23-12. But the story of the game was Keller’s pitching. He threw 107 pitches and only gave up three hits. Coming into the game the sophomore had a 4.17 ERA and last weekend against Iowa was removed from

the starting rotation and replaced by Brandon Pierce. And because of the benching and demotion to the bullpen, Keller came out ready to pitch — he threw 64 strikes and 43 balls. “There’s two ways that could go if you take him out of the weekend rotation,” Erstad said. “He could pout and go through the motions. But he went the complete opposite direction. “I thought his tempo was great and I thought he competed and pounded the strike zone for the most part. It

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The Nebraska pass rush is not what it used to be. Since Ndamukong Suh’s final year in 2009, the Huskers have not produced a player with more than 10 sacks in a season. Jared Crick was close in 2010 with 9.5 sacks, but then struggled with injuries in 2011 and his production decreased. It doesn’t get any easier for the Huskers this season. Nebraska’s leader in sacks last season, linebacker Lavonte David, is gone due to graduation. That leaves Cameron Meredith as the only Husker to record at least five sacks in a season. Though the 2012 defensive line knows it’s not going to be as dominant as in years past, players understand what needs to be done, according to defensive line coach Rick Kaczenski. “They understand that there’s a tradition here,” Kaczenski said. “The older guys know it and you can really see them trying to lead the younger guys.” Those older guys will be instrumental in getting the defensive line back to its 2009 form. In that year, the Huskers recorded 44 sacks, anchored by Suh’s 12. It also produced a combined 63 quarterback hurries. Since 2009, though, that kind of production has been a distant memory for Nebraska fans. In 2010, Nebraska recorded 13 less sacks than in 2009 with 31, while in 2011 Nebraska’s sack total dropped to just

21. Defensive coordinator John Papuchis isn’t worried about last year’s numbers, though, he said. “I think it (the pass rush) is coming along quite well,” Papuchis said. “Coach Kaz is a great teacher and does a great job of teaching everything, whether it’s fundamentals or scheme.” Parts of this year’s scheme are four guys Papuchis mentioned as possible threats in the Husker pass rush in 2012. The first three mentioned were seniors Meredith, Eric Martin and Baker Steinkuhler. The two with the most starting experience are Meredith and Baker Steinkuhler. Both players started every game last year and were vital in the 2009 group’s success. Meredith recorded five sacks a year ago while Steinkuhler had just a pair last season. “Cameron Meredith and Baker both have some pass rush skills, but we’ll see how it goes,” Papuchis said. “Right now those guys are doing a good job.” Martin is a slightly different breed than Meredith and Steinkuhler. While both of those players are pure defensive linemen, Martin started out his career as a linebacker for the Huskers. He plays with tons of passion and can be an explosive player for Nebraska in affecting opponent’s passing games, according to Papuchis. “I think Eric Martin is a

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baseball

Base path pressure gives NU advantage in win Bluejays commit three errors, impressed with 2012 Huskers Sean Whalen daily Nebraskan

Aggressive with a capital ‘A.’ When asked about the difference in the Nebraska baseball team’s play under new coach Darin Erstad, base running quickly became the topic of conversation.

“They move their runners a little bit, they’re a little bit more active on the base paths, they bunt a lot more than they did last year,” Creighton coach Ed Servais said after his team’s 5-3 loss to Nebraska. “The two-out, two-strike (RBI) bunt by their catcher (Cory Burleson) probably wouldn’t have happened last year.” The aggression of Husker base runners sped the game up for Creighton’s defense, which committed three errors in the Husker win. Rich Sanguinetti and Kash Kalkowski each stole a base

and the Husker offense beat out several throws and advanced runners at an almost reckless pace. All part of the plan for Erstad. “When you face a team that can really pitch — and Creighton can really pitch — (aggressive base running) is how you’re going to manufacture runs,” Erstad said. “We didn’t hit the ball hard at all tonight, but we put it in play. We put some pressure on them and they made some mistakes.” Creighton was unable to match the Husker pressure.

Part of that was due to the throwing prowess of Husker catcher Cory Burleson, who threw CU’s Jake Peter out at second, and is a major reason the Huskers have allowed just 14 steals all season on 32 attempts, while NU has been thrown out just 12 times in 52 attempts this season. “It’s huge,” Erstad said. “Cory’s the one with the ball in his hand and has to put it on the bag and he’s done just a fantastic job this year.” Freshman second baseman Pat Kelly said

aggression is “our whole philosophy” and that “chaos on the base paths is our whole identity.” Involved in the “chaos” is the art of the sacrifice — the Huskers have a 40-30 advantage in sacrifice plays on the season. The Huskers also seem to run harder during outs than most teams, and opposing defenders have taken notice. “They ran the bases real aggressively,” Creighton first baseman Nick Judkins said. “They got down the line really hard, even on their outs. (It) made our

We didn’t hit the ball hard at all tonight, but we put it in play. We put some pressure on them and they made some mistakes.” Darin Erstad

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guys make plays and I think that contributed to our errors.”

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