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Fans dance to Mike Posner’s music in the front row. Some showed up as early as 2 p.m. to save their spot at the front.

story by jack sampson photos by andrew dickinson

Mike Posner performs on the greenspace north of the Nebraska Union. Thousands of fans attended despite small, intermit- Jason Huber of the band Cherub sings into the microphone tent showers of rain. Posner’s hit single “Cooler Than Me” reached No. 6 on the Billboard charts in 2010. as the last rays of daylight fade away behind him. The band opened for Mike Posner on Thursday.

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ike Posner took the stage around 9:30 p.m.

“It was probably in the top three shows of my career,” said a freshly-showered Posner after his show on the Nebraska Union greenspace Thursday night.

“I don’t know what it was. Maybe

it was the rain. I felt the love in the air, man,” Posner said.

His backing band, The Brain Trust, performed to a crowd of more than 5,000 people — mostly students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

The crowd was approximately

the same size as the turnout for Grammy Award-winning rapper Big Boi in October 2010, though this time around the University Program Council (UPC) made the move for a younger breakout artist.

The electro-pop band Cherub

warmed up the crowd for Posner beginning at 8 p.m. with bass lines that rattled the entire campus. The audience’s energy level increased with the attendance as the sun faded below the horizon.

With rainy forecasts and temperatures dropping into the 40s, UPC

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Study shows narcissists have more success in interviews, not long-term heather haskins daily nebraskan

Three personality traits compose a dark triad in the field of psychology: narcissism, Machiavellianism — being overly manipulative — and psychopathy.

Narcissism refers to being overly egotistical. And being narcissistic helps people land jobs.

A new study published in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology focuses on the effects of narcissism in the setting of the job interview. According to the study, people who have narcissistic qualities tend to outperform their more modest counterparts.

Peter Harms, an assistant professor of management at the University of NebraskaLincoln College of Business Administration, was a

co-author of the study.

“We learned from this (study) that narcissists are successful in job interviews,” Harms said. “They tend to dress a little nicer, (are) more enthusiastic in their presentation style (and are) comfortable saying nice things about themselves.”

Harms defined a narcissist as someone who has “noxious self-esteem” and feels “entitled or unique.”

He emphasized that narcissists not only feel overly self-confident, they also put others down. This can be problematic, though, as self-confidence is a trait employers look for in potential employees.

“What (narcissists) do on a day-to-day basis is what you are supposed to do in this context,” Harms said.

The study had two parts.

First, 72 people were videotaped in a simulated job interview. Researchers looked through the

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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is making major strides to better understand cancer and disease.

It all starts with UNL chemistry professor Stephen DiMagno. He recently developed a new way of using imaging agents to better diagnose and manage certain cancers and neurological disorders through more efficient medical imaging.

DiMagno’s research — which started in 2005 — caught the attention of NUtech Ventures, a nonprofit organization that links university researchers to the commercial world.

NUtech supported DiMagno by licensing his technology and giving advice on how he could establish it on the market.

Thus, the company Ground Fluor Pharmaceuticals Inc. was born in Lincoln. To aid DiMagno with the company’s startup, NUtech consulted Bostonbased physician, scientist and attorney Allan Green.

Green is now the company’s president and chief executive officer.

“Our technology allows new imaging agents to be prepared and permits some existing imaging agents to be prepared much more

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Imaging agents must be efficiently than they could be in the past,” said DiM- designed to bind or be taken up by particular tisagno in an email.

Imaging agents are com- sues of interest, DiMagno pounds (small molecules, said. Such tissues could be peptides or proteins) that normal (normally functionare labeled with a group or ing neurons, for example) atom. This group or atom or diseased (specific tumor emits a signal, allowing an types).

The technique is called external detector to “see” the location of the imaging positron emission tomography, or PET imaging. agent in the body.

“Such compounds will PET images come from allow us to understand scanner readings that use each person’s specific dis- radiotracers — substances ease process better and ap- commonly used for mediply optimum therapies on cal diagnosis — to locate a patientthe imaging by-patient agent’s pobasis,” Disition in the Our technology Magno said body, he allows new in a news said. imaging agents release.

The type Differof radioto be prepared ent types tracer used and permits some of imagis reflective existing imaging ing agents of the disease being emit differagents to be searched for, ent types prepared much according to of light, he more efficiently DiMagno. said.

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glucose would find these tumors by showing up as bright spots against a dark background on a PET image, he said.

Unlike magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which reveals information about the body’s anatomy and structure, PET images focus on an organ’s function and metabolism.

PET imaging is used to study patients with cancer, heart disease and neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases.

Ground Fluor Pharmaceuticals’ technology is expected to make existing PET agents more available

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An annual “fun run and walk” around the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s East Campus loop Saturday is free and open to the public.

The run starts at 9 a.m. and wraps up by 10:30 a.m., said Kelly Naber, a junior agribusiness major.

“All (people) really need is shoes to run,” she said.

Naber co-chairs the run, which will kick off UNL’s

College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Week. CASNR organized the run with UNL Campus Recreation and attracted 15 student volunteers, Naber said.

Past runs had about 25 to 30 people, Naber said.

The same day is kept from year to year, but themes change, she added. The theme for 2012 is “Dream Big” in honor of joining the Big Ten Conference.

Sue Voss, a CASNR student development and events coordinator, said the first woman and man to finish will be awarded a “handy-dandy little bag with a water bottle — things runners might like.”

The week is about honoring students, faculty and

staff at the college, Voss said.

First-time runner Alyssa Toillion, a junior veterinary science major, said she isn’t running to win prizes, but rather racing herself.

She ran the course, which is basically twice around the East Campus loop, on Wednesday to see what her time would be, she said.

Toillion said she runs a mile every day at UNL’s Cook Pavilion and has realized running outside is different than her usual run after she dodged cars, ran off sidewalks and through mulch.

Toillion said her dad used to run marathons.

“One of his goals was to not walk at all,” she said.

“My goal is to do it in 30 minutes.”

Toillion said she ran the 5,000 meter distance — approximately three miles — in 33 minutes.

A map of the run is online.

Another first-time runner, Amanda Young, a senior animal science major, said she likes the country feel to the run, with trees all over the course. She added she usually runs at the East Campus Activities Building. The spring weather is nice, she said, so she started running outside.

Young isn’t concerned with the prospects of taking home prizes on Saturday.

“I’m not very fast,” she said. “I just want to do it for fun.” demetriastephens@ DailyNebraskan.com

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An advertisement that ran Feb. 26, 1953.

Senior promenade April 14, 1902 The senior promenade, which was looked forward to with considerable interest, came off last Friday evening at the Lincoln Hotel. The dance was pronounced a success in every way. Unlike the junior promenade, which was held some time ago, the dancing hall was not overcrowded. This was doubtless due to the fact that the dance was not made a money-making scheme as has heretofore been the custom. Despite the fact that the incentive of personal gain was taken away from the individual members of the committee, a fair-sized crowd was present.

News of the day April 12, 1920 Lincoln — Opponents to Sunday baseball have appealed to Mayor Miller but he declares that neither he or the council has any control over the situation. The only regulation will have to be arrived at by special election.

London — Dr. C.W. Saleeby who returned to England from the United States comments very favorably on the effect of prohibition here. He declares that Canada will follow closely and enact prohibition laws similar to those of the United States.

Airline representative to interview NU coeds April 14, 1953 A representative of Capital Airlines will be in Lincoln Thursday to interview college women interested in positions as airline hostesses.

Educational requirements are one year of college, or a completed business course. Other qualifications for hostesses are: age, 21 to 26 years; height, 5’2” to 5’6”; weight, 105 to 125 lbs; and sight, 20/30 each eye without glasses. The applicant must be unmarried.

Bruckner: few DWI alterations suggested April 14, 1975 Contrary to citizen complaints and speculations, liquor consumption rose five per cent last year, and the city’s hosting of conventions was up 348, from 621 in 1973 to 969 in 1974.

These statistics are part of the report the Lincoln City Council released Friday after attorney James Bruckner’s investigation of police procedures in the community was completed.

Bruckner’s report said that aggressive enforcement of the law is not the same as harassment, and that Lincoln’s arrest rate per capita for driving while under the influence of alcohol (DWI), 16 per 1000 drivers in 1973 and 19 per 1000 in 1974, is lower than other cities participating in the nation Alcohol Safety Action Project (ASAP).

Drug fiasco taints all hitters’ credibility April 13, 2005 They’ve tainted the holiest of baseball’s records and put a continuously swelling black eye on one of America’s most treasured pastimes.

Alex Gordon hates them with a passion.

Nebraska’s all-everything third baseman, whose 11 home runs lead the Cornhuskers, has never felt the need to use steroids.

He’s never had to.

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A shirtless dance party — lit by a strobe light — occurs in a study room in the Esther L. Kauffman Academic Residential Center during Mike Posner’s performance.

officials were unsure how many students would make it to the campus concert.

But despite the gloomy weather and a threat of rain, the student body proved very interested in Posner’s performance.

“I think the turnout was awesome,” said Clare Maney, a junior business administration major and the entertainment chair for UPC. “I’m pretty sure there were more people here for this show than for last years’. Which is saying something, because these guys are smaller names.”

While waiting for Posner to take the stage, many students held strong in the mob on the greenspace, dancing to hip-hop classics from DMX, Notorious B.I.G. and Snoop Dogg.

ANDREW DICKINSON | DAILY NEBRASKAN It started to drizzle just as Mike Posner’s feet hover above the wet stage as he urges fans to jump along with him Posner began his perforduring his performance Thursday night. mance, setting the stage for what would become a wet attempted to get students on pop tunes.

Even after a shower and a frenzy of a concert.

Students expressed apstimulated and involved.

He deep breath, Posner was still After opening his set with preciation for Posner’s stage jumped off a five-foot speakpumped up about the per“Cheated,” Posner greeted er. He threw on a Taylor presence and the excitement formance. the crowd, “That show was incred“What up, Huskers? Y’all Martinez jersey for a song. of their peers.

“I think the energy was He started UNL chants. ible,” he said. “I want to ready to party tonight?”

The show even featured awesome,” said Blaise Lano- just thank everybody for After hearing the response from UNL students, Pos- some unexpected covers. ha, a sophomore psychol- having me out. As a whole, ner claimed it was “awful,” From R. Kelly’s “Remix to Ig- ogy major. “The rain only it was a complete honor to which revved up the crowd nition” to Adele’s “Rolling in got people more excited. I be here. It was a real mothe Deep,” the radio-made think Posner really played ment for me.” even more. jacksampson@ For the entire set, Posner star performed his own take off it well.” dailynebraskan.com

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Professor wins award to study deadly diseases maren westra daily nebraskan

There are a lot of diseases to study and a lot of sicknesses to cure, but one University of Nebraska-Lincoln assistant professor of civil engineering is focused on one that doesn’t always get attention: prion diseases.

Shannon Bartelt-Hunt was recently awarded $413,883 from the National Science Foundation for the Faculty Early Career Development Program, the most prestigious award offered by NSF for pre-tenure faculty.

Since 2006, Bartelt-Hunt has been studying prions, proteins that carry fatal neurological disorders. Prion diseases are a unique type of contaminant that spread from infected animals into the environment.

There is no cure for prion

diseases, which affect both humans and animals, and they are always fatal. Examples include bovine spongiform encephalopathy, also called BSE or mad-cow disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and chronic wasting disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Bartelt-Hunt applied for the award in the summer of 2011. It is a single investigator proposal, meaning she had no partners assisting her.

She does, however, work with other experts on prion diseases, including Creighton University associate professor of medical microbiology and immunology Jason Bartz. Bartz described Bartelt-Hunt as an “environmental machinist,” because her focus is on the way prion diseases spread

through the environment.

According to Bartelt-Hunt, most researchers who work with prion diseases study the biology of the proteins rather than their environmental behavior. Specifically, her research targets the way the diseased proteins interact with soil. According to a late March UNL press release, soil can be infected with prions via animal blood, saliva, waste and more — even through such mediums as antler velvet.

Of 34 total applicants, only two received the CAREER Award.

Bartz, who focuses on the agents of prion diseases, has been studying the proteins for about 20 years. He said the money awarded to Bartelt-Hunt will pave the way for more understanding of the way the diseases

work.

“It provides resources to get the work done,” he said. “It’s very prestigious.”

Bartelt-Hunt said she hopes to use the award to find out how transmission through the soil affects prion properties. Additionally, she plans on using a machine developed by electrical engineering associate professor Mathias Schubert that will allow her to measure protein deposition and confirmation, or shape, on surfaces.

Daniel Schmidt, a postdoctoral research assistant, works with Schubert. He described the machine as a combination of optical and mechanical techniques that measures the polarization state of light to show form.

According to BarteltHunt, most work done with the NSF award will be in

narcissism: from 1 tapes to see the reactions of those who scored in the top third on a scale of narcissistic qualities in a personality survey versus those who scored in the lowest third. The participants were either told that the interviewer was inexperienced, or that the interviewer was experienced and well-qualified. Researchers found that those with narcissistic traits tended to exaggerate their qualifications when faced with the challenge of the more qualified interviewer, while normal participants tended to be more modest.

“Part of (the exaggerations) was because they

the lab, but she has done field work in the past. She traveled to Rocky Mountain National Park, which has high incidences of chronic wasting disease, in the summer of 2011 to collect soil samples. The samples have not been tested yet because their prion levels are so low that she has to use a very sensitive measurement method to test them.

She said prion diseases among humans are very rare and, in most strains, there appears to be a strong species barrier. Animal-borne instances can be more worrisome.

Chronic wasting disease affects deer and elk and is a concern in the Midwest, where these species predominantly live, BarteltHunt said.

“It’s a significant issue,” she said.

shannon bartelt-hunt According to Bartz, the geographic region that is being affected by chronic wasting disease has increased during the last decade. marenwestra@ dailynebraskan.com

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wanted the expert to like them,” Harms said.

In the second part of the study, 222 raters scored videos of people who were all similarly qualified. Those who were more narcissistic scored higher because they appeared more confident.

A visiting researcher for the College of Business Administration, statistician Daniel Jones, originally from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, has written numerous manuscripts on the subject of narcissism.

“The first thing that drew me to (study) narcissism is that there is an element of

advantage that narcissism confers upon people,” Jones said. “But it is a paradox, because ultimately what narcissism giveth, other aspects of narcissism taketh away.”

Jones said that while a narcissistic person might be ahead in a job two weeks after hiring them, by the end of two years they will have fallen far behind.

“There are certain social rules that we all live by,” he said. “But when an individual’s ego, motivations or desires … lead them to act against their own interest or the interest of society, then it becomes pathological.”

Jones commented that

some narcissism is necessary for self-preservation. “(If we have) too much empathy, we become counter-productive,” Jones said.

He added that personality disorders are difficult to treat and there is debate in the psychology community as to whether treatment has the potential to be successful.

Harms said while pathological narcissists are rare, narcissism is present in our society in various degrees.

“Reality shows wouldn’t have people to be on them if it wasn’t for narcissism,” Harms said with a laugh. heatherhaskins@ dailynebraskan.com

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– which DiMagno said are in high demand – as well as develop new PET imaging agents.

David Conrad, executive director of NUtech, said the organization invested in DiMagno’s research because of the attractive market it possessed by addressing pharmaceutical and medical imaging.

“The biggest thing we liked was that the technology is designed to help people with cancer,” Conrad said. “It’s exciting to see technology that can help people, especially kids, who are sick.”

The company also

hopes to expand the types of diseases that PET scans can diagnose, leading to more effective treatments and better management of these disorders. In doing so, it may reduce the risk of side effects and decrease medical costs for patients and insurance companies.

DiMagno said another goal of the company is to hire local talent to work in Lincoln, which may include UNL students.

“I hope Ground Fluor Pharmaceuticals has many opportunities to do so,” he said. conordunn@ dailynebraskan.com

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yard by dan holtmeyer

Bryan Colbert, a sophomore broadcasting major, strolls with other multicultural greek organization members in “Greeks on the Yard” Thursday evening in front of the Nebraska Union. The event brought together several predominantly Latino, African American and Asian fraternities and sororities on campus for more than two hours of strolling — walking dance routines unique to each group. “It’s basically just showcasing our multicultural Greeks, and other students can come and learn about it,” said Bianca Harley, event coordinator for the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center’s Gaughan Week.

Lia Morales, a junior biochemistry and Spanish major and member of the Latina-based sorority Sigma Lambda Gamma, cheers on two fraternity members as they stroll in the middle of a ring of more than 100 students and alumni. Several greek organizations often strolled at once on Thursday in friendly competition for cheers from the crowd.

Laughter, clapping and the beat of hip-hop music mixed together in an energetic, partylike atmosphere.

Briona Nelson (left), a freshman public policy relations major, and Alexandra Warren, a junior child, youth and family studies major, react to their friends’ strolling on the Nebraska Union steps.

The two were among several non-greeks who turned out to watch the sororities and fraternities strut their stuff on the Union Plaza.

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With election season in full swing, which party is in the right on social issues? art by Gabriel Sanchez

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etiquette Democrats dominate social issues war, as Republicans fight with double standards

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hen it comes to social issues, the Republican Party seems to be fighting a war.

Rick Santorum has dominated the airwaves with his thoughts on abortion, homosexuality and contraception. Newt Gingrich can still be caught thundering away at the president. The words “caterpillar” and “Reince Priebus” will be linked together forever.

It’s a war, all right. One GOP candidate gleefully started to score points with conservative voters.

Unfortunately for them, it’s turned just about every other voter off.

According to USA Today, Romney’s numbers against President Obama have tanked in crucial swing states. Obama has opened a 10-point lead against the future GOP nominee, with the biggest gains coming among women voters.

Losing women voters two to one against Obama may be the least of Romney’s worries. An NBC poll shows the president would pick up 70 percent of the Latino vote if the election were held today.

And just to put the final nail in the coffin — when it comes to likability, President Obama trumps Romney. A Washington PostABC News poll puts it at 64 percent to 26 percent.

There’s no doubt about it — Mitt Romney and GOP candidates sharing the ballot are in trouble come November if something doesn’t change.

But what started this slide?

Simple: the GOP’s social issues crusade.

While Mitt Romney may have been the conservative choice in 2008, he’s been the moderate this cycle. For months, die-hard conservatives lamented their lack of a strong alternative. Seen as the presumptive nominee, Romney planned to cruise down the middle to the nomination.

But when voters began to coalesce around Santorum, Romney changed his tack.

He became an outspoken

jason frye critic on the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. His moderate stance on immigration shifted to a hard-line position. Welfare and other social programs became the new enemy.

Milquetoast Mitt was suddenly trying to compete with Santorum for most conservative Republican.

Maybe Romney hadn’t actually read any of the quotes from the guy he was trying to outdo.

This is the guy who claimed women’s emotions might hinder them from serving in the military. He told a mother the government could not support her gay son’s lifestyle. In 1994, he characterized single mothers struggling to raise children as “breeding criminals.”

There’s no one-upping Santorum — he’s the undisputed master of “conservative crazy.” Social issues were his niche, and he used them to gain traction in the primaries.

And now he’s history — earlier this week, he (finally) bowed out.

You know what else is history? Using social issues to divide and conquer the electorate.

For years, the GOP has used social issues as a way to fire up its base. It was even a winning point with the middle, which used to tack to the right on these topics.

But today? Breathing fire on the dangers of contraception makes you sound like a 1950s relic. Homosexuality is becoming more and more accepted in all parts of the country. And while immigration will continue to be divisive, it’s increasingly obvious we can’t just deport everyone.

The public and the center of the country have moved into the future. People are far more tolerant than they were even 10 years ago.

And 10 years from now

they’ll be more tolerant yet.

For the Republicans to be using 20, 30, even 50-yearold rhetoric is a disaster for this country and its continued progress.

Yes, these issues will continue to resonate with a portion of the GOP base.

But if Santorum is any indication, it’s an increasingly smaller number of people.

Far from leading a social crusade, Santorum often found himself under attack and having to defend his awkward positions. At best, his ideas were often antiquated. At worst, they were rightly seen as sexist, racist and homophobic.

This is the man Romney tried to outdo? It’s no wonder his numbers are down.

It’s time for Republicans to abandon the past and embrace the future. The GOP offers a vision of smaller and more limited government. Given the furor over health care reform, this is a discussion worth having.

But we can’t keep muddying the waters. You can’t argue health mandates are against the role of government and then turn around and require women seeking abortions to have costly ultrasounds. If the government has no place in people’s private lives, then why should it have a say in their bedrooms? And if Republicans believe all people, including the unborn, are worthy of human life and dignity, then they should include the nation’s poorest and the millions of undocumented workers in their philosophy.

Republicans, your contradictory and outdated positions on social issues are hurtful. They hurt you as a party. They hurt us as a country.

There are honest discussions to be had about this nation’s future. But no one can talk if everyone is shouting nonsense.

It’s time to end the fight — America is already involved in too many wars no one wants to be part of.

Let’s not add this one to the list.

Jason Frye is a senior music education major. follow him on Twitter at @LewisJLF or Reach him at jasonfrye@ dailynebraskan.com.

Republicans are winning the battle on social issues despite setbacks from Democrats

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ocial issues have come to the forefront of the political debate.

From Obama’s administration attempting to force Catholic hospitals to cover contraception under insurance plans, to Democrats playing the race card in the Trayvon Martin case, social issues are becoming a fighting call. Social issues are prominent points of interests to voters and have a lot to say about a population’s moral values.

As the battle rages on, the argument arises concerning which major political party is winning the battle. The answer should be clear-cut, but to many it’s not. Republicans are winning this fight, and if they aren’t, it isn’t because their moral standing is wrong. It’s because of people who can’t see what’s right. There are some issues that are black and white, and on those issues Republicans are right.

The issue of abortion rises and falls year to year, but, after it was officially made legal in Roe v. Wade, the right to have a choice has tapered off.

Many states continually try to push laws through their legislatures that would ban abortion either altogether, or only allow it in certain cases.

One example of this would be the South Dakota Legislature, which has attempted to pass a strict abortion law for the last few years. However failed these attempts may be, they still point out that Republicans are persuading people to believe in their agenda. Many states since Roe v. Wade have enacted stricter laws proving the Republican point of view is winning this social battle.

Playing into another social issue is the idea that all must be covered by healthcare. The right to health insurance is a grand idea, but ultimately an unfair one to the doctors who put more than their fair share of time into their practices to get

zach nold cheated out of money owed them.

Fortunately, Republicans have seen a possible turnaround on this issue.

Recently, the Supreme Court has taken the case, and, after a few days of deliberation has decided to make a decision sometime this June. According to many political analysts, it looks like Obamacare may be getting the boot, showing conservative values are winning. Not only with the commoner like me, but with those considered to be the best legal minds of the country.

Gun control, another social issue in which Republicans are fighting for fewer restrictions, has started to turn in their favor. Recently, Colorado legalized carrying a weapon on campuses, and you can also carry weapons on campuses in Michigan, Utah and Virginia. It seems weapons are not being viewed as lethal, but more useful in preventing unnecessary death by those who have intent to harm others. The battle here is constantly in the news, and in the case of Trayvon Martin it’s come to light once again. However, guns have proven time and again effective at deterring certain individuals from harming others.

Finally, the social issue of immigration has plagued our news in recent years because of an influx of illegal immigrants. Republicans believe foreign travelers should be tracked, and immigrants should be admitted through tightly controlled borders. This, however, is not the happenstance in many cases, since there are approximately 11.2 million illegal immigrants in the United States today.

Yet, Republicans are starting to see a swing in

their direction from the general population on illegal immigration. First off, many states are enacting or attempting to enact stricter voter ID laws, which would keep illegal immigrants away from the polls as well as allow authorities to identify them. Southern states are attempting to make it legal for authorities to check individuals of certain ethnicities for legal status when a crime has been committed by said individuals, all of which feeds into a Republican point of view and standing on immigration.

With every step the Republican Party takes toward making social reform from what it considers wrongs created by socialist Democrats, they seem to be tripped up. They’re held back by a president and a party who’ve had a few victories and now have overstepped their bounds. Reeling backward, they throw confetti in Republicans’ faces in an attempt to distract or disorient.

Truth be told, even though I highly value the Republican Party’s opinions and views on social issues, Republicans have moments when they have a lapse in judgment. Not all social issues are black and white, and for those issues, a common ground must be found. With each passing year and presidential campaign, social issues create an ebb and flow, with which a majority of the population will either agree or disagree.

When Obama entered office, his style, values and stance on social issues were popular with much of the voting population.

This year doesn’t have a clear winner yet, but it would seem the facts point to Republicans taking back the crown. Social issues strike at where an individual’s morals lie, so, this year it seems our moral sphere seems to fall in line with a Republican point of view.

Zach Nold is a junior English major. Follow him on Twitter at @ zachnold and reach him at zachnold@ dailynebraskan.com.

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o more than a mile away from the Mike Posner concert, the Avett Brothers captivated a different kind of audience on Thursday night and proved that the magnetism of their music is hinged on a palpable, fraternal bond.

More than 3,000 fans packed the Pershing Center to spend “An Evening with the Avett Brothers.” The North Carolina-based band, made up of brothers Scott and Seth Avett, Joe Kwon on cello, Jacob Edwards on drums and Paul Defiglia on bass, played for a solid two hours. In that time, they managed to charge through a 24-song set and a four-song encore, leaving in their wake two cello bows frayed to the point of uselessness and countless broken guitar strings.

At about 8:30 p.m., Scott and Seth Avett, both with suit jackets and surprisingly groomed facial hair, stepped onto the stage, and opened with “The Fall,” from their 2006 release “Four Thieves Gone: The Robbinsville Sessions.” The jackets proved to

The Avett Brothers, Seth and Scott, play in front of fans at the Pershin g Center in Lincoln on Thursday night. The folkrock band played for more than two hours and slowed things down mid-way through with an acoustic duo set, featuring only the blood-related brothers. The Avett Brothers said they are working on a new album to follow up their 2009 LP “I and Love and You.”

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Director to hold ‘Lost Bohemia’ unveils NYC history talk following movie screening Josef Astor reveals the untold stories behind the Carnegie Hall tenants

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Most people know the basics of Carnegie Hall — where it is, its significance in art and music history, even some of the famous artists who have performed there.

Lesser known, though, in the history of the iconic music venue, is that it used to be home to hundreds of important artists in what was known as the Studios, America’s first artist colony.

The artists who lived and worked in the studios include Marilyn Monroe, Isadora Duncan and Marlon Brando.

In his documentary, “Lost Bohemia,” director, Josef Astor, works to provide awareness of this colony and unveils the eventual eviction of many of the artists by Carnegie Hall itself.

In the beginning, Astor never sought to make this film – in fact, he wasn’t even a filmmaker. He was a photographer.

“Over a period of eight years, Astor filmed over 400 hours of the artists, as they fought to preserve the Studios for future generations,” said Jody Shields, the film’s producer. “Astor is a

if you go “Lost Bohemia” Director/Producer’s Talk when: Friday, 7:30 p.m. where: Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center how much: Free first-time director and I am a first-time producer, but despite these overwhelming odds, the movie was made.”

Thursday evening, Astor and Shields will visit the Mary Riepma Ross to introduce their film and participate in a Q&A with the audience following the screening. Astor intends to address many of the important questions that the audience will ask, but also will try to convey the “hidden, secret world” of the artists’ colony.

“You can’t write characters like I met in the studios,” Astor said. “The real surprise was meeting and being adopted by this community of artists.”

Astor divulges much information about his subjects in

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by Josef Astor, a New York photographer, is the story of the tenants living above Carnegie Hall in the oftenoverlooked apartments behind and around the hall.

These tenants are and were some of the most prominent actresses, dancers, photographers and models to grace the New York art scene, including photographers and mentors, who worked closely with Marlon Brando and Isadora Duncan, the first African-American concert pianist, Donald Shirley, New York Times photographer Bill Cunningham and the 100-year-old “Duchess of Carnegie Hall.”

However, the real conflict begins when tenants who have lived in these apartments for decades begin receiving eviction notices, leaving them with only a month to pack up their belongings and find residence elsewhere. It is with care, precision and obvious respect that Astor captures the story of his fellow tenants, as they struggle to let

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go of the place they have called home for so many years, as well as a place where they grew and succeeded as artists.

“Lost Bohemia” will resonate with viewers, catch their attention and tug on their heartstrings as they meet some of the very elderly, quirky patrons of the studios. These are creative minds with vivacious personalities and strong

opinions to match. Ultimately, it is Astor who makes this possible by so excitedly narrating the story and pulling the viewer in simply through his own dedication to his beloved neighbors.

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Ensemble brings throat singing back to Lincoln Alash Ensemble gives perspective to Tuvan culture tyler keown daily nebraskan

There isn’t much that sounds like throat singing.

Maybe yodelling. Maybe a yak grunting.

Concert-goers can decide for themselves this Saturday.

Alash Ensemble, a group that plays traditional TuvanEuropean instruments while practicing the ancient art of throat singing, or “Xoomei,” will be performing at the Sheldon Art Museum at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10.

Xoomei originated in the Russian Republic of Tuva thousands of years ago.

Sean Quirk, Alash Ensemble’s manager said research indicates the vocal art originated from people trying to mimic the sounds of nature, while still experimenting with the creation of spoken language. Nomadic herdsmen of the day tended to a variety of animals, including yaks, an animal indigenous to Tuva; some experts theorize that the herdsmen would try to mimic the sounds their yaks would make. Still, others claim the Tuvan people were trying to recreate the sound of wind passing through caves or even the sounds of running water.

“It’s a type of sound that is utterly unfamiliar and seemingly impossible,” Quirk said. “And yet, somehow amazingly pleasing.”

Quirk, who grew up in Montana, studied music in college. He became interested in throat singing and eventually applied for and received a Fulbright scholarship, which he used to

travel to Tuva.

“Tuva is actually geographically similar to Montana,” Quirk said. “You don’t feel like you’re in Russia.”

The quartet features Tuvan natives Nachyn Choodu, Bady-Dorzhu Ondar, Ayan-Ool Sam and Ayan Shirizhik. They’ve all been singing since childhood and formed the group in 1999.

Alash members don’t speak much English, but that hasn’t stopped them from touring the United States for the last six years.

This will be their fourth time in Lincoln and next February, they’ll be performing at Carnegie Hall.

Overtone singing has shown up in other societies, from South African women to Inuit tribes, but none have the same range as the Tuvan people, Quirk said.

“I’ve heard it described as a human bagpipe,” said Brent Martin, conference coordinator for the International Association for Feminist Economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

“One person can produce three or four different tones at once. It’s something you have to see to believe.”

This week Alash has been performing at Lincoln and Omaha schools, in an effort to bring new culture and perspectives to the students.

“I think it’s important that we can open our mind to different cultural experiences,” said Jose Soto, vice president for Access/Equity/Diversity at Southeast Community College. “These young men represent a tradition of culture and music other than we’re accustomed to. Just seeing and hearing them perform helps to broaden our horizons.”

But even with the differences in culture, there are

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Alash Ensemble featured with traditional Tuvan instruments still similarities between Tuvan music and the Western traditions.

“Through the music, it carries histories, traditions and perspective,” Martin said. “Despite the language barrier, there’s something universal about music that carries across the boundaries. It just gives a bit of understanding.”

Even the subject matter of the songs is comparable to what you’d hear in the United States.

“Some of the songs are about fast horses and pretty girls,” Quirk said with a laugh. “Of course, they also have slower, more meditative songs, as well. They do all kinds of things.”

The concert will feature a talk by Quirk beforehand to help prepare the audience for what they’ll be hearing.

“Americans are notorious for being monocultural,” Quirk said. “We tend to confuse the whole of America

for the whole of the world.

That’s why I like this group.

It can be a life-changing experience, because it can open people’s eyes to how large the world really is.”

Even with Quirk’s preshow talk, he’s come to learn that people always respond the same way once the group starts to sing.

“Whether it’s children or whether it’s researchers in a top secret lab or hipsters in Brooklyn, you get the same reaction: jaw-dropping amazement,” Quirk said. “If you look around, you’ll always see at least one person mouthing the words ‘Oh my God.’” According to Soto, it is that reaction that’s important, because it gives listeners a chance to become more well-rounded people.

“We all have our own ways of perceiving everything, including music, and when we’re exposed to something quite different,

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if you go Alash Ensemble when: Saturday, 7:30 p.m. where: Sheldon Museum of Art how much: $10 (at the door) it makes us reflect and gain appreciation for different ways to be entertained,” Soto said. “It lets us appreciate other ways of thinking and doing.”

Quirk encouraged people to come to the performance with open minds and ears.

“Some people come out feeling like they’ve been visited by something from far away that they didn’t know existed,” he said. “If you’re unfamiliar with throat singing, going to the concert may be one of the best risks you’ve ever taken.” tylerkeown@ dailynebraskan.com

UNL students to explore history of POW camp cara wilwerding daily nebraskan

During World War II, just fewer than half a million Axis prisoners of war were held in the United States.

This summer, 12 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students and four professors will have the opportunity to explore these prisoners’ living conditions.

Students attending the 2012 UNL Summer Field School in Archaeology will receive six credits, while documenting three different archaeological sites, including a German POW camp in Red Willow County, Neb. “It’s kind of where you get out of the classroom and learn the series and the background of the field,” said Allison Young, a graduate student of anthropology. “You get outside and get your hands dirty and learn how to do archaeology.”

Young will be documenting information from the Indianola POW camp to use

in her graduate thesis. She recently traveled to Maryland to complete research using the national archives.

Indianola held about 3,000 prisoners, Young said. The majority of these prisoners were Germans, who were captured while serving in Africa.

“The U.S. Army adhered to the Geneva Convention and the prisoners were treated fairly well,” Young said.

Peter Bleed, an emeritus professor of anthropology, said internment really mattered in the 20th century.

Millions of people spent time in POW camps, but little is known about the lives they led while in these camps.

“Allison is doing very innovative research that will add to our understanding of these very important kinds of sites,” Bleed said.

While she has had the chance to briefly walk through the camp, Young looks forward to the five

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days dedicated to in-thefield research. Students will map the site for important features and use metal detectors to find artifacts left behind.

“Some of it will be personal debris that soldiers left behind, hid or lost,” said Douglas Scott, an adjunct professor of anthropology.

“The things we leave behind everyday tell us about how we lived our lives. You can look at how prisoners actually lived there and what the guards’ lives were like.”

While there are military documents of German POWs, there are few specifics of their lives in Nebraska because most did not speak English, Young said.

Many German prisoners were sent to the Midwest to help with agricultural work, according to Scott.

American men were fighting abroad and few farmers were left to provide food for the public. German prisoners were paid for their help on farms.

Scott said most Americans know there were POW cites in the United States, but most Nebraskans are yet unaware of the camp in Indianola.

“It’s something that’s faded from memory and most of the people who participated are gone,” Scott said.

“I think it’s really important that it’s quite intact. This one seems to be one of the best preserved of any in the state at the present time.”

However, Young’s work will not be done when she leaves Indianola. She will process, clean, label, organize and analyze data before she begins writing her thesis.

Bleed estimated Young will be able to write numerous reports with the information she finds.

“She’s really interested in the long term, so I think she’ll be able to use her research here to study other camps in America, Europe and Asia,” Bleed said. “She will be publishing it in local outlets like ‘Nebraska

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History,’ but I think it will attract the attention of people around the world — both archaeologists and people interested in history.”

While Young is most excited to explore the POW camp, two other sites may suit students with different interests.

The first portion of the field school will focus on discovery and field documentation techniques. Matthew Douglass and LuAnn Wandsnider, both professors of archaeology, will lead this section titled “High Plains and Sand Hills Archaeology.” It will take place May 28 through June 15 at the Hudson-Meng Museum and Research Center Facility on the Oglala National Grassland, near Crawford, Neb. Students will end their archeological adventures at The Pecos National Historical Park in New Mexico.

With the help of Scott and Bleed, students will investigate the prehistoric and historic Pecos pueblo. Some believe this area was the camping site for Coronado’s visit and attack on the pueblo in 1541.

Because most field schools only complete research at one site, Scott said UNL students are lucky

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to focus on three different places.

“It’s a wide-ranging project, working with different instructors and different field methods,” Scott said.

In addition to $1,249 in tuition and fees for six anthropology credits, students will be charged a field school fee to cover transportation and other costs.

The estimated total for the trip is $1,524.

All majors are welcome to apply. Applications are due Sunday, April 15.

Young urges any student who enjoys nature to apply.

“I feel like archaeology has the ability to speak to things that often get overlooked in other disciplines, in this case history,” Young said. “These guys (POWs) were here and they’ve been overlooked. I think it’s a really important part of Nebraska’s history that will come to light.” carawilwerding@ dailynebraskan.com

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the film, showing personal interviews with artists like Donald Shirley, the first African American concert pianist in America or the 100-year-old “Duchess of Carnegie Hall” or an aging ballerina named Star, who studied for many years in the Studios and ended up staying to do her work.

“She would find a little corner of the hallway and do her ballet routine,” Astor said.

“They kept shooing her out, but she did her work and that’s all there was to it.”

Astor noted the film’s importance to him, not only because he is an artist, but because he too lived in these studios.

“I think it was unique in that it’s a rare form of documentary to have the filmmaker be on the inside,” he said. “I was close to the subject.”

Astor and Shields said they

be more of a formality, as they disappeared before the band played its second song.

Throughout the night, the brothers thrived off each other’s presence on stage.

That brotherly love filled the entire auditorium with infectious enthusiasm. The audience acted as more of a choir than a group of spectators, singing along and adding harmonies to a set filled with older material.

Though just eight songs were from the band’s latest release, 2009’s “I and Love and You,” the crowd erupted with acclamation for the record’s title track and “Head Full of Doubt/ Road Full of Promise.”

Toward the end of the set, the stage went dark,

hope the film has an important impact on audience members, as well.

“The audience response has consistently been extraordinary, as the film provokes very strong sentiments,” Shields said. “Many people weep. Others have shouted denouncements at the Carnegie Hall Corporation for wrecking the Studios, a national treasure.”

Astor agreed.

“The people really connect with the film,” he said. “They see a theme of preservation and how mistreated artists are: the pioneers who make their way and make their name in a certain neighborhood and they they’re shoved out. I think it speaks to that very well.”

Astor’s presentation of the film isn’t intended to be his take on the issue of Carnegie Hall. In fact, it’s a very different

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“It’s not me telling the story, and it’s not a journalist coming in after the fact,” he said.

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Nearly perfect Huskers to host Michigan, Michigan St. Angela hensel Daily nebraskan

After grabbing two victories against Purdue and Indiana on the road last weekend, the Nebraska women’s tennis team prepares for possibly one of its biggest matches of the season.

Nebraska hosts No. 14 Michigan on Friday followed

by Michigan State on Sunday. With a victory against Michigan, Nebraska would have a good possibility of winning the regular season Big Ten title. This would be the first conference championship for NU since 1978, when Nebraska was a member of the Big Eight.

“They are a really good team, and we match up really well with them,” NU senior Mary Weatherholt said.

“We want to try to compete our best and get a win.”

Although Nebraska lost its first Big Ten match to Illinois at the end of March, the Huskers have remained perfect since then. One of the highlights of the season was their victory over Northwestern following the Illinois match. The Wildcats were ranked 14th at the time and were last season’s Big Ten Tournament champions.

Last weekend Michigan fell to Northwestern 4-3.

With Nebraska already

beating Northwestern, the Huskers are capable of another strong victory against Michigan.

“They need to believe in themselves,” NU coach Scott Jacobson said. “If we can do it against Northwestern, we can do it against Michigan.”

With the depth of the Big Ten, Michigan will be a strong test for the Huskers. Michigan has captured the Big Ten Championship during the regular season for the past two years with perfect 10-0 records. The Wolverines have quite the experience in the NCAA tournament as well, qualifying for the past 10 seasons.

For Nebraska to secure a victory against Michigan, Weatherholt will be one of the keys to success. Weatherholt has managed a perfect singles record in Big Ten play so far. One of her most impressive victories of the season came against Northwestern.

No. 40 Weatherholt upset Northwestern’s No. 21 Kate Turvy 6-1,6-2 to secure a crucial point for the Huskers.

Weatherholt will face another tough singles opponent in the No. 1 position with Michigan’s Emina Bektas. Bektas has secured the No. 1 singles spot on Michigan’s roster as only a freshman and is ranked No. 10 nationally. With Bektas’

loss to Turvy in last weekend’s match against Northwestern, Weatherholt looks to grab another upset.

But for the Huskers to secure a team victory, they are going to need support from more players than Weatherholt. In last weekend’s match against Purdue, the doubles teams uncharacteristically dropped two out of their three doubles matches. Determined to come back, Nebraska won five out of their six singles matches to win 5-2 against the Boilermakers.

And in that match, it was a strong combination of skill and confidence from all players that lead to a victory.

“It was great just seeing them fight and compete for our team,” Weatherholt said.

While Nebraska has developed the skills necessary to get a win against Michigan, now it is all about the conditioning. After this weekend the tennis team only has one weekend of play before the Big Ten Championship in Columbus, Ohio. As the season winds down, it is all about getting some good rest in.

“We played a high level of intensity over the weekend (against Purdue and Indiana),” Jacobson said.

“This is the time of the

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The stretch of the tennis season when the Huskers begin to get an idea of their standing for the Big Ten Conference championship tournament — and possibly the NCAA Championship tournament — begins this weekend when the Huskers travel to Michigan to face Michigan and Michig a n State.

Nebraska head coach Kerry McDerm o t t s a i d n o w is the mcdermott perfect time for his team to be facing two strong opponents back-toback in an away duel.

“We’re actually starting to play more as a team,” McDermott said. “I think we’ve upped our level in the last two or three weeks. If I knew why, I’d win the coach of the year award.”

If McDermott had to guess, he’d peg the team’s recent success on coming to two realizations — the importance of Big Ten play and just how good of a team they have the capacity to be when they play at the highest level they’re capable of.

“The Big Ten season, it’s like a whole new season,” McDermott said. “It means a little bit more. I hate to say, but you’re in conference so it means something, so the guys are starting to play with a bit more heart.”

Last weekend’s split matches against Purdue and Indiana left the Huskers with double-digit wins, but double-digit losses as well with a season record of 10-10. With a 3-4 Big Ten record and a ranking of 68th nationally, McDermott said the Huskers need a big weekend to move up in the rankings for the seeding purposes in the Big Ten tournament. If the Huskers manage to beat both Michigan and Michigan State, ranked 22nd and 69th respectively, McDermott said the their body of work should speak for itself when they’re being considered for the NCAAs. “We’re expecting that

they’re going to play at a high level,” McDermott said. “If we go 1-1, I’d walk away and say that’s a good weekend for us, but if we go 2-0 it’s a great weekend for us.”

With the Huskers’ recent run of 3-1 including a win over ranked Purdue, McDermott said his team is finally getting to the point where they aren’t intimidated by the rankings in conference. He said the record may not reflect how good of a team his Huskers can be when they look at each opponent as a good team capable of losing, not just an unstoppable opponent that stumbled a few times.

“They see that the conference is pretty close,” McDermott said. “Now the guys know that their rankings don’t really mean much, especially when it comes down to the conference matches ... outside of Ohio State I think the conference is pretty beatable and the rankings get thrown out the window.

Now it’s just a matter of seeing what us coaches see. If we play with a lot of heart, every match is winnable.”

sharpening his abilities for the season to come too. He’s been working on how to improve for the college game.

Before Nebraska it was harder for Abdullah to sharpen his running abilities.

But Division-I defenses have him ready for the challenge.

“You really gotta bring your hat to the ball,” Abdullah said. “In high school, I broke a lot of tackles because I was physically stronger than the guys, but in college you’re not going to be stronger than most linebackers. You gotta bring your hat every time and keep driving your feet. You gotta work technique.

“You really can’t rely on pure talent anymore.”

Abdullah can’t rely on pure talent in games, and he won’t even be able to rely on it in Saturday’s scrimmage.

The game is sure to get competitive, just like any practice NU has had so far this spring, he said.

But as for who will be

season where we start to taper down. Sometimes less is more.”

With that rest and a week of practice time, Nebraska hopes to have its skills and

confidence sharp. Besides being important for their record, a victory against Michigan would give the Huskers some momentum going into the postseason.

“Psychologically that helps the team know they belong at this level,” Jacobson said. angelahensel@ dailynebraskan.com

column: from 10 Taylor Martinez’s top competitor was a popular choice by Nebraska fans to replace Martinez, as many fans were disgruntled with Martinez’s supposed lack of leadership skills and throwing mechanics.

Carnes outdueled Martinez in the spring game, going 11-15, throwing for 173

yards and two touchdowns.

Martinez, on the other hand, threw for just 52 yards on 4-of-13 passing, throwing an interception and failing to score a touchdown.

The uproar was understandable. Quarterback is the most coveted position in football, and the man under center should perform

in both fundamental, tonedback games and high-stakes conference games.

While you can’t discredit a guy for having one bad practice, you also shouldn’t praise someone for having one stellar practice.

And, after all, it is just a practice. chrispeters@ dailynebraskan.com

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SPRING PREVIEW: from 10 “They’re not freshmen anymore,” he said. “They stopped being freshman a long time ago, and I think they can be a force for our football team. They’re both tremendously talented players.”

And the fact that Green isn’t a freshman is really starting to show.

The Texas native is using the spring practice experience to improve himself and to show off his ability to the coaching staff.

And he’s not shy about letting anybody know where he’s gotten better in preparation for the 2012-13 season.

“Everywhere, I’ve gotten a whole lot better since last year,” Green said. “I feel a lot more comfortable. I got more confidence in myself running outside, running inside, pass protection, running pass routes. It’s all improved.”

But Green isn’t the only one who learned a thing or two in spring.

Abdullah is busy

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Mary Weatherford has led the women’s tennis team to a 5-1 record in Big Ten play.

chasing Abdullah, that’s yet to be seen. Pelini has been quiet on who will suit up for each squad, but he did say that the squads would be divided evenly by the coaching staff, with a couple guys who might play for both sides.

The scrimmage will also be pretty simple. Don’t expect any fake field goals or flea flickers from this one.

“It’s about execution and we’re not going to be blitzing all over the place or running a lot of intricate things offensively,” Pelini said.

“We’re going to be very nutsand-bolts-type football and let our guys play fast and hard and have some fun.”

Despite the simplicity of the contest, it’s still important to the players to get a win. Bragging rights and egos are on the line.

“You definitely wanna win,” Abdullah said. “You never want to walk off the field with a loss.”

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Freshman second basman Pat Kelly’s .347 batting average and four home runs have helped NU to a 23-12 record.

NU preps for pivotal OSU series Sean Whalen Daily Nebraskan

Nebraska baseball coach Darin Erstad will tell anyone who’ll listen that he approaches each game the same, conference or nonconference, rival or not.

But NU’s next six games are anything but ordinary. The next two series the Huskers will play will probably define their regular season.

The Huskers traveled to Columbus on Thursday for a three game set against Ohio State. After playing the No. 36 (RPI) Buckeyes today through Sunday, the Huskers will have four days off before hosting No. 18 Purdue next Friday. As NU sits in a tie with OSU and Indiana for second place in the Big Ten Conference, and Purdue is in first by two games, if the Huskers are going to make a move, the next two weeks are the best opportunities they will have.

If freshman second baseman Pat Kelly can keep up his level of play, NU should be in good shape. Kelly has been on a tear since Big Ten play

has started, raising his batting average to .347 (fourth on the team), hitting four home runs (tied for second) and averaging a RBI every 3.94 at-bats (second on team) while leading the team in slugging (.600).

These numbers have helped make the Huskers’ middleinfield tandem of Kelly and Chad Christensen the best offensively in the Big Ten and among the best in the country.

Not too bad for the confident freshman from Red Wing, Minn., who happens to only be taller than two of his teammates and heavier than one.

“The more you’re out there, the more (the game) is going to slow down for you and the more you’ll be comfortable, and that’s kind of what’s going on right now.” Kelly said.

Kelly isn’t just playing bigger than his size on offense. Kelly’s bat gradually won him at-bats over Bryan Peters (hitting .243) but his play at second has improved to the point the pitching staff, including Tuesday’s starter Jon Keller, consider him an asset behind them.

“PK (Kelly), that last play

of the game, was awesome,” Keller said. “(The defense) was just flawless all night — it’s easier to pitch with that behind you.”

While Kelly could be a bit more patient at the plate — he has drawn only five walks — defensive improvement is the key to unlocking his potential.

Only first baseman Kurt Farmer (.889) has a worse fielding percentage than Kelly’s .929.

Peters is at .984 and has 16 more putouts, 27 more assists and four fewer errors in one more start.

For Erstad, Kelly’s defensive improvement is an ongoing process that he hopes will prove fruitful.

“It starts at practice,” Erstad said. “With every ground ball, his fundamentals are getting better, his reps are better. He’s taking care of the ball a lot better in practice and it’s starting to translate into games. He still has room to improve ... he’s starting to understand what it takes to play defense at this level.”

Defense may be key this weekend, as runs could be at

a premium against OSU. The Buckeyes, who have won six in a row, will send out one of the Big Ten’s best pitchers, right-hander Jaron Long (2-1, 2.36 ERA, .246 average against, six walks in 53.1 innings), on Friday, and neither Saturday starter Brian King, a lefty, nor Sunday starter John Kuchno, a righty, have an ERA over 5.00.

While the OSU offense is hardly vaunted, you can’t win if you can’t score, and opponents have scored just 34 runs against Long and company during the last 11 games.

Not that Kelly’s concerned — he’ll go into the batter’s box the same way, whether he’s facing Northfield High School or No. 1 Florida State.

“I guess I just have an approach up there (in the batter’s box), and it doesn’t matter if it’s a high school or a college pitcher,” Kelly said. “I’m just going to have the same approach and I’ve had that and I’m just going to focus on trying to take the ball the other way and it’ll just work out.” seanwhalen@ dailynebraskan.com

Nebraska men’s golf is back in action Saturday at the Hawkeye-TaylorMade Invitational in Iowa City. The tournament comes less than a week after the team competed in the C.O.G. Mizzou Intercollegiate on Monday and Tuesday.

Husker coach Bill Spangler said he scheduled the two tournaments so closely together because they offered great opportunities for his team to play within driving distance of the Lincoln campus.

“I would prefer a week between them, but I committed to play in them because we can drive to them, and both tournaments get good fields and good teams.

It would be nice to get a week between, but it’s OK.” Spangler said the two tournaments have been separated by more time in the past, but scheduling changes have lead to the quick turnaround that the Huskers will face this year.

Being able to drive to a few of the team’s tournaments is a boon for Spangler’s squad.

Flying around the country has been a bit tiring for some of the Huskers, and they said b e i n g able to drive to a few is worth not having the time between lavin them for practice and preparation. Sophomore Manuel Lavin even said that he likes the quick turnaround.

“I like it because you can keep playing. You are ready to go,” he said. “You don’t

have a lot of time to practice stuff, but it’s pretty good, once in a while, to play two tournaments in a row.”

The Huskers are going from one nice golf course to another when they play in Iowa City on Saturday.

The Finkbine Golf Course is 7,100 yards long and a par 72.

“There was a Nationwide Tour event on it,” Spangler said. “It’s not quite as narrow or tight as the Mizzou course was, and the greens are larger. It’s a little hillier in some spots, too. It’s a good course.”

The Hawkeye Invitational is the last tournament on the Nebraska schedule before the Big Ten Championship tournament on April 27-29.

It offers one last chance for a tune up before the Huskers most likely lay their postseason hopes on the line in Indianapolis.

“More than likely, they would have to win the conference championship (to make the postseason),” Spangler said of his own team. “You never know though. Through 36 holes at Mizzou, we played our best golf of the spring. We’ll see. It’s a fine line between making it and not making it.”

It will take a turnaround of recent trends for a few Husker golfers if they are to walk that line successfully.

“We haven’t been playing that good,” Lavin said. “We want to finish strong. This is our first season in the Big Ten, so we want to show well in the Big Tens.”

Before the Big Ten Championship, getting a strong tournament under its belt could do wonders for a team that has been searching for a little momentum all spring.

“I don’t think they are happy with the way they are playing,” Spangler said.

“If they are, that would disappoint me. They know that there are always ways to improve. They have their best golf ahead of them.”

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Scrappy Big Ten competition challenges Huskers Riding five-game win streak, NU prepares for threegame set against Iowa this weekend Lanny Holstein Daily Nebraskan

The Nebraska softball team knows the importance of conference play.

The Huskers have won their last four conference games, including a sweep of Illinois last weekend, and are poised to take on Iowa in a three-game set this Saturday and Sunday.

Senior pitcher Ashley Hagemann said NU has adapted to its new conference and feels the transition to the Big Ten poses a significant challenge each time the Huskers take the field.

“The Big 12 was a great conference,” Hagemann said.

“Four of the (College) World Series teams last year were from the Big 12, and I can’t deny that is was a great conference, but every team in the Big Ten has been scrappy.

They have been able to fight every at bat, and I feel that in the Big Ten there are some great hitters. It is a great conference to be in.”

This weekend, the Huskers take on a team that is in the middle of the Big Ten standings at 5-4 in the league, but has a losing record on the season at 15-20.

Nebraska is not taking Iowa lightly. According to Hagemann, a conference game is a conference game, and that’s

all that matters to her and the rest of the team.

“Every game is the same,” she said. “We are just getting better each day and playing a team in a different color. It’s the same routine wherever we play, so there should be no difference.”

This season, NCAA softball teams have increased the length of conference series from two to three games in order to get more games on the schedule and give more teams a chance to play each other. The longer series put more emphasis than ever on pitching.

Playing three games in two days can require teams to use more pitchers than they might usually want to. Hagemann said she takes on the lengthened series as a challenge.

“In preseason, we played five games a weekend, so I feel like we are prepared for that,” she said. “The weekend is a grind, though. You are facing the same hitters. You have to use all of your pitches and get hitters out a different way each time. They are adjusting to you, so you have to adjust to them.”

The extended series makes a sweep more difficult. Winning the third game in a row during the same team can prove to be elusive because the series has already been won and motivation can be lacking. The Huskers were able to pull off the feat against Illinois a week ago.

“I think it is really important to not let the wins get into your head because the other team is coming out looking for the win (in the third game),” junior outfielder

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Junior outfielder Brooke Thomason has paced the Nebraska offense to a 25-14 record (7-2 Big Ten) with a .340 average.

Brooke Thomason said. “It’s always important to come out looking for a win, and it’s not always that easy, but I think we did that this weekend.”

Hagemann had

similar thoughts on the added importance of winning the third game of a series.

“I think the third game is really important. I think it

shows our fight,” she said.

“In that third game, anything could happen. You are seeing the same pitcher.

You are tired. It is just will to win.”

The Huskers will play two games in Iowa City on Saturday before the everimportant third game on Sunday.

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nu’s annual red-white spring game offers first look at new talent, team’s progress

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ll spring season, Aaron Green and Ameer Abdullah received a majority of reps at the I-back position.

And even though senior Rex Burkhead will be the workhorse next fall, that trend will likely continue at Nebraska football’s spring game Saturday at 1 p.m., according to NU coach Bo Pelini.

The Red-White Spring Game will be an opportunity for the two sophomores to showcase their talents in front of fans in Memorial Stadium and those viewing the game on tape delay Saturday night at 9:30 p.m.

Burkhead doesn’t have a problem handing over the reigns to the two sophomores. Last season, the two

In a limited role in 2011, sophomore Aaron Green scored three touchdowns for the Huskers.

combined for 66 rushing attempts, 255 rushing yards and six total touchdowns.

But that’s not everything.

According to Burkhead, spring has also been kind to the future Husker Iback stars.

“They’ve been tremendous,” Burkhead said. “They’re seeing everything happen quicker. They’re doing everything in the film room, just picking up on things. I think that helps with the year of experience under your belt and you can tell the improvements they’ve made. It’s unbelievable.”

And Burkhead isn’t the only one to notice. In fact, the two are sure to see more time this spring and next fall, Pelini said.

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Sophomore running back Ameer Abdullah made a splash his freshman season, but looks for a bigger role in 2012.

PLAYERS TO WATCH Taylor Martinez

First, the obvious. I realize I’m not exactly treading new ground here, but it’s true. Anyone who bleeds scarlet and cream wants to see if the junior quarterback has built upon his 2011 improvement. Footwork, decision making and throwing motion are the keys for Martinez. The latter has been of particular importance this spring, and Martinez spent his spring break in California working with quarterback trainer Steve Calhoun on the motion. Martinez, who brings a 17-8 record as a starter into 2012, has said he also feels healthier this spring than he has since his freshman season. Something else to watch: whether he can recapture the magic he had running the ball in 2010 and lacked in 2011. After a season of playmaking with his feet and one of growing ability with his arm, Martinez will look to strike a balance between the two extremes this season.

Cole Pensick

In the past two seasons, the Nebraska offense has ranked eighth and 16th in the nation, respectively, in rushing. Center Mike Caputo was an anchor on the offensive line in both of those efforts, and his graduation leaves a pair of shoes to fill — pretty big shoes, actually. Pensick, a junior from Lincoln, is the leading candidate to take the center position in 2012, and Nebraska fans should be eager to see if he can step up to the plate.

After starting his career with the Huskers at defensive end, Pensick made the move to the offensive line with success in 2011. He appeared in five games for Nebraska last season, which makes him the most experienced of the trio of linemen (Pensick, sophomore Mark Pelini and senior Justin Jackson) vying for the center spot.

Ben Cotton and Kyler Reed

The Huskers have two senior tight ends looking for significant playing time in 2012, and the Cotton/Reed combination makes for an interesting duo.

Cotton provides the Nebraska offense with a big body, strong hands and good blocking ability. Reed, who played wide receiver in high school, counters with speed that makes matching up a nightmare for opposing linebackers. In their three seasons with the Big Red, Cotton and Reed have combined for 65 receptions, 972 yards and 10 touchdowns. It will be interesting to see if Cotton can raise his production in the receiving game while continuing to excel in run-blocking and if Reed can improve his run-blocking while trying to reach the receiving output he produced two seasons ago. Either way, Husker fans should enjoy this tandem in its last season in Lincoln.

Alonzo Whaley

Whaley is the likely candidate to replace Lavonte David in the middle of the Husker defense. He’s a senior and has the most experience out of the possible players competing for the spot. The other linebacker positions are pretty much set in stone.

Will Compton will start at one middle linebacker position while Sean Fisher will likely be the starter at outside linebacker. But Whaley will be the player to watch in Saturday’s spring game out of the heart of the Husker defense. He will be replacing one of the most prolific tacklers in Nebraska history in David.

However, Whaley has not made the most of his opportunities so far. It has seemed like every time Whaley has been in a game he hasn’t really done a lot with just 20 career tackles in 22 games played. He has a lot to prove to his coaches and to the Husker faithful, and it starts on Saturday.

Mohammed Seisay

The Nebraska secondary is probably the most competitive of any other defensive position for the Huskers, especially with the addition of new defensive back coach Terry Joseph. Mohammed Seisay is right in the thick of that competition. The junior college transfer has played different football styles at different locations. He began his career at Memphis where he was an All-Conference USA performer. He then transferred to Eastern Arizona Junior College before becoming a Husker. He was ranked as one of the top junior college prospects in the country. On paper, Seisay looks like he could be as good of a pickup for Nebraska as Lavonte David was. However, the only problem is, he has yet to play a down of football at the level the Huskers play at.

No one knows how he will play when he lines up against premiere receivers and quarterbacks. The Huskers have some great receivers, so we’ll see how he does in Saturday’s spring game and judge him from there.

Jason Ankrah

Even though the Husker defensive line struggled last year, it may be the most stable position right now. Nebraska returns a lot of seniors and returning players who received ample playing time last year. One problem that needs to be fixed is the pass rush.

The Huskers recorded just 21 sacks last year, six of them belonging to linebacker Lavonte David. Coaches already have mentioned Eric Martin as an explosive player who could give Nebraska that pass rush boost. However, Martin is a player that is best suited for pass situations, not against the run.Ankrah could be a dominant defensive end for the Huskers.The sophomore has a 6-foot4-inch, 265-pound frame that can cause real problems for opposing quarterbacks. Last year, he made strides as he entered into the starting lineup. In 2012 though,Ankrah needs to become a dominant player for the Huskers defensive line to really excel again. Defensive coordinator John Papuchis said Ankrah was a real threat on the outside.The sophomore will have to start proving that on Saturday.

-Compiled by Andrew Ward and Zach Tegler

Hyped Red-White game offers little insight into team Despite the hoopla, spring game is merely a practice

Chris Peters Daily Nebraskan

Make no mistake: Saturday’s Red-White Spring Game is all about the fan.

The tradition of creating a game out of thin air, scheduling it smack dab in the middle of the off-season and selling off 70,000+ tickets stirs up quite an excitement for Husker fans. They get to watch their team play in a simulated game environment and have a football team to cheer for — one time in six months of normally insufferable silence.

The thing to keep in mind, however, is that the game itself carries very little weight.

Coaches Bo Pelini and John Papuchis both said this week in practice that Saturday’s scrimmage is “just another practice” for the team. In fact, both the offense and the defense will play fundamentally basic football, hiding most of the new schemes and packages the team has been working on this spring.

Yet, every season, one or two players have breakout performances in the spring game, and fans and media alike blow it out of proportion.

The most memorable example of an over-hyped Husker in recent history is Will Henry.

Henry, a senior wide

receiver, only had two catches in the 2010 spring game, but left fans slackjawed at a 72-yard touchdown catch. The same thing happened with Curenski Gilleylen in 2008 when the then-freshman wide receiver blew open a 77-yard touchdown.

Neither Gilleylen nor Henry panned out. In fact, Henry had only two receptions for 32 yards that season, leaving him as Nebraska’s No. 9 receiver in both yards and receptions.

While the hype wasn’t enormous for fullback Tyler Legate, fans and media both speculated the return of the fullback’s role in Nebraska’s offense after Legate’s performances in the 2010 and 2011 RedWhite Scrimmages. Legate totaled three touchdowns in the two games, yet combined for just four touchdowns between eight carries and eight receptions during his entire four-year NU career.

In 2011, however, the fans almost got it right.

Jamal Turner, a freshman wide receiver, blew up with four receptions for 93 yards and a touchdown. He added a 59-yard punt return and a 54-yard kick return, which had fans salivating at the thought of Turner split out wide in the fall.

Turner led the Huskers in receiving through the first few games of the season, but faced some personal issues in practice that led to a decrease in playing time. He ended the season as the team’s No. 5 receiver in yards and No. 6 in receptions, failing to score a touchdown in 2011.

Perhaps the biggest whiff by Husker nation came with quarterback Brion Carnes.

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