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Library fails to prevent frequent lock-ins daniel wheaton daily nebraskan

About once every two weeks, someone gets locked in Love Library at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As spring semester comes to a close, many University of Nebraska-Lincoln students begin their late-night cram sessions. However, studying in the wrong place at the wrong time can result in a trespass violation. Students who remain in Love Library after it closes will find themselves locked in the building, and will have to call University Police to let them out. Deb Pearson, an associate professor for University Libraries and access services librarian at Love Library, makes sure students are informed about the libraries’ hours, so they won’t get locked in. Pearson posts information on Facebook, Twitter and on the libraries’ website, as well as posting signs all around the library to keep students informed about changing hours. “We would be tickled to know what else we can do to help,” Pearson said. Pearson believes students who have fallen asleep or are listening to music tend to get locked into the library. And when the library closes early, more people tend to get locked in, Pearson said. As closing time nears, the library announces it is about to close. Sometimes, librarians patrol the library and wake up students who have fallen asleep or are deep in their studies, Pearson said. Students tend to get locked in roughly once every two weeks. She doesn’t believe that there is any correlation between finals week

A tiger swallowtail butterfly flies from bloom to bloom on a tree just west of Love Library Tuesday. Butterflies from the Nebraska area, such as this swallowtail, and from the edges of the country have taken Lincoln by storm in numbers not seen in several years, according to a UNL entomologist.

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Lincoln sees early migration of butterflies due to warmer weather story and photos by dan holtmeyer

ollowing the first major thunderstorms of the season, another kind of storm is sweeping through Lin-

coln. Flocks of fluttering butterflies — predominantly the brown, orange and black red admirals but also bright yellow sulfurs and speckled painted ladies — have arrived at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, decking out an already early and colorful spring. “I had a guy call me last week saying he had like a hundred in his locust tree,” said Steve Spomer,

a research technician in the UNL Department of Entomology. “And in the last week, they’re just everywhere.” Across campus, the vibrant flyers dotted blossoming trees and flower beds, with some plants so crowded the butterflies appeared to battle in midair for access to nectar. Josh Kornbluh, a junior psychology and biology major, said one bush next to the Westbrook Music Building was recently full of the insects. “I swear there were over 200,

A red admiral rests on a bush next to the Nebraska Union. Red admirals like this one likely have migrated from as far away as Arizona and Texas, and make up the bulk of the butterflies that have flown onto campus. 300 butterflies,” he said. Butterflies also darted between crowds as students navigated to and from classes. Rarely was there just one. “There have been a ton,” said Regan Kessler, a freshman plant biology major. “I’m always excited to see them, but lately ... they

catch you off guard.” It’s not just at UNL, or even just in Nebraska, Spomer said. Swarms of red admirals, for example, have made news as far north as

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Creationism fails NU debt panel addresses student questions to limit students, professors in class maren westra daily nebraskan

Differing belief systems affect but don’t hinder curriculum heather haskins daily nebraskan

Evolution is a prevalent topic in Sydney Paige’s classes. But that doesn’t mean she believes in it. The junior agricultural education major, a creationist, does not oppose learning about evolution in her classes even though she disagrees with it. “Just because it is different from what I base my life off of doesn’t mean I can’t learn about it or memorize it,”

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Paige said. “My motivation for learning about evolution is to represent it correctly and to be able to understand where someone who believes in evolution is coming from.” The conflict between the theory of evolution and creationism can be difficult for some people to overcome, especially science majors. For others, it is simply nonexistent. For many, opinions depend on how a person defines evolution and creationism. Evolution can be seen as the adaptation of organisms over time, or it can also encompass the idea that all organisms evolved from a single

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A panel of University of Nebraska policymakers all agreed: a yearly 5 percent increase in tuition, in the long run, is unsustainable. At UNL, the cost of tuition has risen an average of 5 percent since 2004. Regents Chuck Hassebrook and Tim Clare, director of Budget and Planning for the University of Nebraska Chris Kabourek and director of the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid at UNL Craig Munier participated on the panel at a student debt seminar hosted by the Daily Nebraskan Tuesday night in the Nebraska Union. And joining the Big Ten adds extra pressures to “compete,” Hassebrook said. “I’m getting increasingly upset about this notion that we have to mimic the Big Ten,” he said. “Our job is not to mimic the Big Ten. Our job is to serve the people of the state.”

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Nebraska has not had to raise its tuition as much as in state’s with more depressed economies. But it still is increasing, slowly but surely. According to Hassebrook, UNL’s admittance into the Big Ten causes pressure to increase faculty salaries, to have a higher emphasis on research than on undergraduate education and makes it harder for community college students to transfer to UNL. “We’re in kind of a tough spot,” Munier said. “We’ve never been (at this level of unsustainability) before.” Kabourek said UNL has experienced budget cuts 11 of the last 13 years, despite there having been no increase in state funding for the past five years, according to Munier. With state appropriations for the university stagnant in recent years, tuition has had to fill the gaps, therefore rising at a rate faster than inflation, Kabourek said. All four said the plateau in

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From left, Nebraska regent Chuck Hassebrook, Nebraska regent Tim Clare, director of the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid Craig Munier and University of Nebraska Assistant Vice President and Director of budget and planning Chris Kabourek answer questions during the Daily Nebraskan’s “Word from the Top: NU Policy-makers Give Their Two Cents state appropriations is a problem — a big one. “I think it’s time we talked about the elephant that’s in the room,” Munier said.

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cops briefs Nine students receive MIPs in Sandoz A community service officer patrolling Sandoz Residence Hall at 1:28 a.m. on April 14, noticed a group of women supporting Emilee Romero, a La Vista resident, who appeared to be intoxicated. Suspecting alcohol in the building, the officer entered a room on the sixth floor, where he found alcohol in plain sight. Rebecka McClusky, a 19-year-old freshman psychology major, and Annie Kuncl, a 19-year-old freshman general studies major, were charged with minor in possession and procuring for minors. The pair had blood alcohol contents of 0.078 and 0.089 respectively. Elayna Gonzalez, a 18-year-old freshman pre-health major, Sarah Dolan, a 19-year-old freshman psychology major, Tiffany Ziesel, an 18-year-old freshman education major, Grady Williams, a 19-year-old freshman general studies major, and Romero all received MIPs. Because of Romero’s level of intoxication, she was transported to the hospital to recover; she had a BAC of 0.282. Traffic violation reveals fake ID Officers pulled over Nathan Naylor, a sophomore accounting major, for driving through a stop sign along N. 17th Street on Thursday. After the officer asked for his license and registration, he noticed Naylor had two IDs. Naylor said he had the fake Wisconsin ID so he could vote, and denied using it to obtain alcohol. Naylor was charged for a traffic volition and possessing a fake ID. ‘Waldo’ graffiti found on Architecture hall Facilities called university police to report graffiti on Architecture Hall on Friday. The phrase “Where’s Waldo” was spray painted on one of the walls. University Police currently does not have any leads, and is unsure if this instance is related to the “M-A-Y” graffiti artist. 4/20 celebrations result in drug arrests Community service officers patrolling Pound Hall on Friday smelled marijuana coming from a room on the sixth floor. The officer entered the room, and was given permission to search it for marijuana. Inside of a desk, a total of 1.8 grams of marijuana was found. The five people in the room all claimed responsibility for the marijuana, and were charged for possessing marijuana and drug paraphernalia. They were Ryan Deprez, a junior social science major, Jason Haddix, a junior psychology major, Chad Kelly, a junior environmental restoration science major, Robert Jellison, a freshman general studies major, and Matthew Benson, a junior biological systems engineering major. — Compiled by Daniel Wheaton danielwheaton@dailynebraskan.com

campus briefs Summer reading classes now open Summer may be here soon, but some students only get a short break before continuing with school. Students can register for summer reading courses at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln through May 13. The university offers more than 30 courses for students to take during the summer, including classes in history, nutrition and psychology. Classes start May 14 and end July 20. Students can register online at online.unl.edu/summer. UNL Horticulture Club holds annual spring sale The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Horticulture Club is holding its spring sale April 26, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and April 27, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Students, faculty and staff can get the first pick of the plant selection for $10 at the door during VIP Night on April 25, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. The sale takes place in the Teaching Green behind the Plant Science Building on East Campus. UNL professor receives lifetime achievement award A University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor has earned a lifetime achievement award for his work in advancing student affairs through educational psychology. The American College Personnel AssociationCollege Educators International awarded Robert D. Brown the Happold Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Educational Psychology, its 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award. Brown has served as an editor of the association’s journal and as its president. His monograph, “Student Development in Tomorrow’s Education,” has influenced the student affairs profession. UNL assistant English professor awarded fellowship An assistant English professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will explore British grading companies in the late-16th and early-17th century through writing. Julia Schleck, an assistant professor of English and acting director of UNL’s Medieval and Renaissance Studies program has earned a fellowship from the Folger Shakespeare Library to research the ways British trading companies have described their activities abroad for her book project titled, “The Genres of Early Capitalism.” The Folger is one of the top three research libraries in the United States for Renaissance history and literature. The American Philosophical Society awarded Schleck a Franklin Research Grant to support research in London this summer for her book. — Compiled by Kim Buckley kimbuckley@dailynebraskan.com

eastern Canada. An exceptionally warm winter and spring has apparently paved the way for the insects and the flowers they need. Some butterflies, such as the black-striped tiger swallowtails, have been in the area through the winter, Spomer said. Spomer guessed the others, including the red admirals, were coming from the Southwest region around Arizona and Texas. Butterfly migrations are normal — the timing is not. “They usually don’t show up until a bit later in the season,” Spomer said. “We’ve already had a lot of butterflies that don’t (usually) show up until August or September.” Joining the crowd are moths, other butterflies and other insects, all either following their migratory clock or taking advantage of the warmth, said Jim Kalisch, a UNL entomologist and Spomer’s colleague. “Everybody’s showing up to

the party at once — and early,” Kalisch said. April’s strong winds, including those that propelled storms through the area about 10 days ago, also have a hand in the influx, he added. A wind system that typically sets up along the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains have blown in a lot of the moths. “I’ve noticed the moths, I haven’t noticed the butterflies,” said Laurie Sipple, a public program associate at the Sheldon Museum of Art who sat outside during the lunch hour Tuesday. “The moths have been coming in the house, in the car,” said Sipple, a lifelong Lincoln resident. “I’ve just noticed they’ve been especially pesky this year.” Those moths, largely the gray army cutworms, could become a garden and crop pest thanks to their numbers, Kalisch said. And grasshoppers are on the horizon, he said,

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A red admiral butterfly rests in a patch of sunlight outside the Canfield Administration Building Tuesday. with reports coming in from western Nebraska of elevated populations. Temperatures have neared freezing sporadically in the past couple of weeks, and overnight lows are expected to drop into the 40s late this week, according to the National Weather Service. But

Kalisch said it’d have to dip below freezing to have a significant impact on the butterfly numbers. “It hasn’t been that extreme to kill them,” he said. “We’ll have a veritable garden of Eden here.”

high-paying majors. For example, he voted to increase the cost of tuition for students studying engineering — something some people find surprising, he said, given that his son is an engineering student at UNL and he helps pay the tuition. He said the reason for having a higher tuition in engineering is because it’s an education more costly to produce, with higher-paid instructors and expensive program needs. But it’s a degree with a higher rate of return, Hassebrook said, and if the same proposal came to the teaching college, he would vote against it. Munier said there’s more to the issue than a graduate’s earning potential in a given

field, however. “I sometimes wonder if we’ve got this upsidedown,” he said, saying the education of a low-income student might be subsidized, even if they go on to earn millions; while a middle- or upperincome student might not receive financial assistance and go on to earn very little. He said he isn’t sure that’s fair. Hassebrook wants universities to consider the needs of students not just as they enter college, but also later, as they pay loans off. As the discussion wrapped up, he spoke one last bit of insight for students: “(Student debt) is harder to repay than you think.”

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debt: from 1 issue which, according to Munier, needs to be talked about because without it, UNL can’t sustain its system. “If we want to invest in our future, that means we’re going to have to pay some taxes,” Hassebrook said. Hassebrook said Nebraska taxpayers pay for two-thirds of the cost of a higher education for in-state students. That’s on top of the roughly $150,000 of taxes that funds an individual’s K-12 education, according to Clare. The panel also discussed the different types of debt students can incur and the way grants and loans are distributed. According to Munier, the recessed economy that the United States experienced in 1982 contributed to a shift of funding from school grants to

loans. He said this shift was done without much public discussion and made money more of an obstacle for those who wanted to receive an education. And he said it’s happening again. “We need to find a balance between grants and loans,” he said. Clare said UNL is trying to help students graduate with less debt because the biggest tuition increase a student can suffer is having to study for a fifth year. For this reason, there has been a university-wide policy changing the requirement for graduation from 125 credit hours to 120 credit hours. Clare said this was done specifically to save students money. Hassebrook is in favor of tuition increases for high-cost,

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library: from 1 and students getting locked in. The library custodians are instructed to not let students leave, and they must call the police to be released from the library, Pearson said. “This is a very stressful time of year,” Pearson said. “It is comfortable and quiet in the library.” Students are simply released from the building if University Police officer John Hohlen said. The trespass policy is still relevant to the library, but University Police do not assume any bad intent. Hohlen said the first offence

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results in a verbal warning, the second offence results in a trespass letter and, if necessary, the person is banned and barred from using that building. University Police has only

had four instances of trespass violations — all nonstudents — this semester, of which only one resulted in being banned from the property. Although the trespassing policy technically applies to

students, UNLPD does not report students who get stuck in the library. “It’s almost never been the same person,” Hohlen said.

students’ belief system,” Brink said. “I hope all students are comfortable and supported in expressing their belief systems.” For some students, the answer is not so black and white. “(I believe) a little bit of both,” said sophomore animal science major Sarah Warner. She explained that she believes evolution was created by a higher power and that there is a grand plan for life. Junior animal science major Jackie McKenney agreed, but thought it was ignorant of people to completely disagree with evolution. “You have to accept the science,” McKenney said. Biology professor Lawrence Harshman, an integrative evolutionary biologist, said he does not address the issue of creationism in the classroom because it not a scientific topic, rather a personal belief.

“There is no testable hypothesis (in creationism),” Harshman said. “They can believe what they want. I just want them to understand evolution as a central organizing conceptual basis of biology.” Harshman said he does not feel he has to defend evolution to other scientists. “I think it is just a simple fact,” said Harshman. He said all students, regardless of beliefs, have to learn the same material, including evolutionary topics. In the past, this has made a few students upset. One student walked out of a lecture on evolution. Harshman wants students to know they can always come to him if they feel learning about evolution is an issue. “I invite students to talk with me in a sympathetic and respectful manner,” he said. “I want them to do that.”

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evolution: from 1 cell. over time, but does not believe Paige said she feels the sci- all life forms came from a sinentific process does not allow gle cell millions of years ago. much room for her belief sys- He believes that “something tem, causing her to feel a sense cannot come from nothing” of alienation. and that life “Scientists was created by I am not going aren’t allowed God. to judge my to entertain Brink said students’ belief the idea of he thinks it creator,” she is important system ... I hope said. for teachers all students are Animal scito share their comfortable and ence profesbelief systems sor Dennis with students. supported in Brink usually “Christian expressing their introduces students have belief systems. himself to told me, ‘Thank new classes you for letting Dennis Brink me know that of students animal science professor with a slidethere are others show about with the same his family and system of behis faith, focusing on his beliefs that I have,’” Brink said. lief in the absolute truth of the However, he makes a point Bible and of Jesus Christ. In re- not to push his faith onto stugard to the theory of evolution, dents. Brink believes in adaptations “I am not going to judge my

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et’s reflect on me! This is my last column at the Daily Nebraskan, as it’s my last full week of college. That’s right: I’m a senior, graduating after a paltry four years. If it sounds like I’m rubbing it in, it’s only because I totally am. And what’s not to be happy about, when you’re about to end school after you’ve done it for seventeen years? When you’re 22 years old, that means you’ve spent 77.3 percent of your life as a student. And even with most a life spent studying, I’ve somehow still only scratched my fingernail against the surface of the endless strata of knowledge available to me. This says something either about simple human capacity, my own limitations — or both. We won’t spend too much time on it. If you were expecting a ponderous reflection on the importance of something or other, like why a degree in the humanities is important or what I think about the reality of moving into the workforce as an adult, I want to let you know: I was expecting something like that, too. But who wants to listen to an impassioned argument when it’s freaking dead week, man? Let’s face it — you’re definitely cramming your short-term memory with all the information you imbibed earlier this semester, when you wrote those papers and took all those tests and things. You’re probably sweating that comprehensive exam. I know I

am. Whaddup, philosophy professor? Hope you’re reading this, because I’m going to somehow dominate that test, even if Berkeley seems like a huge jerk with whom I’d never want to grab a beer. Just try to enjoy these last couple weeks, even if they’re terrible and you’re up to your neck in all sorts of assignments. And if you’re relatively unsaddled with schoolwork, be a good friend and listen to someone complain about theirs. But ultimately, anything you read here is just going break itself against the brick wall of your concentration — forgotten a week from now as you trek off to Florida, or mosey on home. So instead of grandiose reflections, I’m going to say this: Good luck with your exams, everyone! It’s been fun writing for you. Some parting thoughts: First: Being an English major has, counter-intuitively, made writing much more difficult for me, in some senses. The better writer you are, the more work it is to write something: You’re more aware of the expectations, and less able to let yourself get away with subpar wordsmithery. Second, There’s a Women’s Lounge near the south entrance of the Union: Enter and turn left at the snack machines. To my understanding, it’s basically a little study nook equipped with a bathroom and breast-feeding partition to boot. I’ve always been jealous of this restroom location: the nearest men’s

restroom is one floor up or on the other end of the building. So if you’re female, I wanted to make sure you knew about it. Third: Winsome and jocular are way more difficult to pull off in a written format. Fourth: Daily Nebraskan columns run 700-1000 words, or however many words fit into the allotted space. I’ve always wanted to write a column using only the minimum of 700 words. Yet somehow, by the end of a column, I’ve always overshot or even exceeded the max. I say more than I intended to, because let’s face it: 700 words isn’t a lot of time to be very rhetorically effective — especially if you’re talking about something important or complex. Words pile up and roll over one another with astonishing ease. But for this column, I’ve made a resolution. For the first time ever, in this final column, I’ll practice some serious discipline and actually do the hard work necessary to make a concise, effective argument within the confines of such limited space. Let this column stand as an example: You, anonymous university student, waltzing into the summertime haze, yes, you too can achieve your dreams. With enough gumption — and few enough words — anything is possible. So let’s do this. It’s now or never. We can do it. I’ll do it even if I’m forced to finish in the middle of a Marc Koenig is a senior English major. Reach him at marckoenig@ dailynebraskan.com.

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Finals-week stress shouldn’t ruin end of year It’s that time of the semester — when the great outdoors becomes more compelling than schoolwork. Temperatures are soaring, butterflies are swarming and flowers are blooming. Just one obstacle stands between the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and summer: finals week. The Daily Nebraskan wishes you the best of luck. Finals are stressful, time-consuming and often have entire semesters riding on them. Needless to say, it’s an undesirable week. But it’s the end, just power through it. The DN would like to congratulate graduating seniors. Your hard work has finally paid off. Good luck in all your future endeavors, whether those may be pursuing education at the graduate level or actually diving into the unknown that is the real world. To students with semesters left, have a good break. Even if your summer will be spent slaving away at a job or taking summer classes, at least the weather will be nice. Good luck on finals, and don’t give up — you can do it.

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letters Thank you to Madona volunteers

Last Saturday, nine UNL students worked three hours, each mulching landscape beds at Madonna ProActive. This was hard and dusty work pushing wheelbarrows and loading wood chips. Thank you, work-

ers: Jasmyn, Delores, Stephanie, Jennie, Teresa, Maydee, Marna, Louisie and Brittany. You will all go far in the game of the good life.

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Why coffee is your new friend

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y name is Danae Lenz. I’m a junior from Montana, and I’m addicted to coffee.” This might sound like the opening line at a Coffeeholics Anonymous meeting, but it’s actually my opening line on the first day of classes, when everyone has to go around the class and share something interesting about themselves. I’ve found I get slightly fewer weird looks than if I were to say, “I have an unhealthy obsession with pandas,” or “I’m a grammar Nazi.” My coffee addiction runs deep. Just ask the baristas at the Coffee House. They can tell you my name, exactly what I order (“A mocha, please, with whole milk and whipped cream.”) and just how often I grace their door with my presence — once a day, and usually twice on Mondays when mochas are 50 cents off. If you don’t believe them, check Foursquare. I’m the mayor. However, I’m not here to brag about my coffee addiction or tell you about the dangers of Starbucks when there are a ton of locally owned coffee shops nearby. I’m actually here to tell you coffee is your new best friend. (Trust me. I’m on my third.) It’s nearly finals. In fact, it’s the middle of dead week, and if your schedule is anything like mine, you’re probably more stressed out this week than you will be next week. Firstly, coffee is delicious. It’s the most wonderful thing you can taste bright and early in the morning (or late in the afternoon if you’ve had a long and probably unproductive night). According to Johns Hopkins Medical Center, between 80 and 90 percent of all Americans consume caffeine every day, with coffee being the leading source for adults — and, yeah, that includes college students. But how does it work, exactly? As usual, The Oatmeal explains it best: “In the brain, there’s something

danae lenz called Adenosine and it only wants to hang out with certain receptors. When these two get together, you get drowsy. When Caffeine shows up, it attaches to the receptors so that Adenosine cannot. Your pituitary gland sees this and thinks there’s an emergency, so it tells the adrenal glands to produce adrenaline. In addition, caffeine bumps up your dopamine levels,” resulting in a caffeine high. And now you know. Not only is coffee delicious, it’s also a pimp. Secondly, coffee shops are the best places to study. Sure, I have my favorite coffee places, but just about any place works. Most coffee shops tend to be fairly quiet with the exception of the whirring and grinding noises of the espresso machines, which quickly fade into a lulling background noise. For a lot of people, myself included, the quiet of libraries or study rooms is overwhelming. Coffee shops offer the perfect mix of quiet and loud. So find a coffee shop and buckle down. If you like places that tend to be less busy, I’d recommend Indigo Bridge Books or Crescent Moon, both of which are located in the Haymarket. Crescent Moon also has really awesome community notebooks that are free to write in if you need to vent or just to look at if you need a laugh or some sage advice. Some more sage advice? If you’re looking for a quick caffeine boost and you don’t know what to order, go for a light roast. “The longer coffee is roasted, the more caffeine is cooked out of the bean,” according to Coffee Cup News.

Furthermore, it’s a legal drug. Let’s face it — most of us look for some kind of fix, whether it’s drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, binge eating — whatever. Don’t get hooked on speed or weed; go for coffee. On top of that, studies show it’s actually good for you. KerriAnn Jennings, associate nutrition editor at EatingWell magazine, wrote an article last year called, “5 reasons not to quit coffee.” The reasons are: “It protects your heart,” “It diverts diabetes,” “You liver loves it,” “It boosts your brain power” and “It helps your headaches.” Pretty cool, huh? Lastly, coffee is cool — and not in the hipster faux-cool kind of way. But in a historical cool kind of way. Did you know where the word “Americano” comes from? Back in World War II, the American GIs had to have their coffee watered down. If you ever want to impress your friends, just tell them about the dancing goats. Legend has it, back in the ninth century in the Ethiopian highlands, there was a goatherd named Kaldi who came across some of his goats and was surprised when they appeared to be dancing and behaving, according to the Bean There Fair Trade Coffee website, “suspiciously noisy, exaggerated, and enthusiastic.” Kaldi then realized the goats had been eating berries off a nearby tree. He tried the berries and thus, according to myth, had the first ever caffeine high. He went to his wife, who was “convinced they were a gift from God.” There you have it: dancing goats and a gift from God. That’s nothing if not cool. So get out there and embrace your inner coffee addict. You’ll get through finals week, maybe a little hyper or on the verge of crashing out for a week, but it’ll be a fun trip. And maybe you’ll even find a new favorite study space to get you through next year.

Danae Lenz is a junior journalism major. You can reach her at danaelenz@ dailynebraskan.com or on Twitter at @danaelenz.

Genetically modified foods present no danger

iotechnology can be a touchy subject for some, with the growing concern of food safety and the rate at which Americans are removed from the farm. There’s a lot of information out there for consumers to take in, but it’s not always positive and not always true. There are a lot of questions pertaining to genetically modified organisms (GMO). Are biotech crops as safe as conventional crops? Why don’t foods derived from biotech crops require special labels? As the use of agricultural biotechnology increases across the globe, consumers need to be informed about how our food is produced so they can form opinions based on facts, not fear. Biotechnology products in the United States are regulated more than any other agricultural or food product in history. Before a product even goes to market, it undergoes extensive testing by the United States Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency. Food derived from genetically

modified crops is as safe as conventional food. The Food and Drug Administration has determined there is no difference in the nutrition or safety of biotech and non-biotech crops that would require mandatory labeling. Manufacturers can voluntarily label products if they so choose. For those of you who still wish to avoid foods containing GMOs, products produced and labeled according to the USDA’s National Organic Program provide an option. Last week, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources had the opportunity to host Monsanto’s “America’s Farmers Mobile Experience” on East Campus as a part of its annual CASNR Week festivities. The exhibit features a 53-foot tractor-trailer that folds out into 1,000 square feet of space. Inside the trailer, participants had the chance to see into the life of today’s American farmer. They got a first-hand look at not only the demands global agriculture faces, but also how farmers truly are the solution. The exhibit is geared towards an audience that doesn’t have an

melissa keyes agricultural background, but it’s still a great experience for those that do. The tour was divided into three parts and took less than half an hour to complete. There were agricultural facts and quotes plastered all over the walls of the inside of the trailer describing the need for biotechnology and the concern of the world’s growing population. Act One: Directly inside, you could see a digital screen with a real-time population ticker; the number was over seven billion and counting when I saw it last week. By 2040, that number will near nine billion. Act Two: This part of the exhibit featured a 180-degree high-definition movie theater screen that played a video featuring an American farm family’s life. This allowed visitors to

see what America’s farmers are currently doing to meet world demands and how they provide for us today and in the future. Act Three: In the final leg of the mobile experience, audience members could see firsthand the tools and technologies used in breeding, biotechnology and agronomies that help farmers meet current challenges. It’s hoped that upon leaving the trailer, audience members have a better understanding of the demands of those involved in the production of our food supply. While this exhibit promoted Monsanto, food production and the American farmer, there was a protestor on the premises practicing his First Amendment rights. As protestors go, he was a great one. He contacted the university, obtained the correct permits, didn’t shout demeaning things towards Monsanto employees or supporters and followed all the guidelines he was given. I wish more protestors acted this way! This particular protestor displayed signs stressing his opinions toward Monsanto and its involvement in the production of Agent Orange during

the Vietnam War. According to Monsanto’s website, “the U.S. Military used Agent Orange from 1961-1971 to save the lives of U.S. and allied soldiers by defoliating dense vegetation in the Vietnamese jungles and therefore reducing the risk of ambush.” As the war in Vietnam raged on, the U.S. government asked seven major chemical companies to help produce Agent Orange and various other herbicides for use in Vietnam. Even 40 years later, questions still remain, although research is still ongoing. There were a number of lawsuits and a finding of fault has yet to be found. Monsanto is now primarily a seed and agricultural products company. Although the use of biotechnology for food production can be a touchy subject, it’s completely necessary for the production of food for the future population and the needs of those nine billion people. Melissa Keyes is a junior agricultural journalism major. She blogs at borninabarn-melissa. blogspot.com and tweets at @ mel_keyes. Reach her at melissakeyes@ dailynebraskan.com.

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this week in campus events Spring 2012 Water Seminar Series: Economics, Engineering and Law

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Symphonic Band

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Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. where: Kimball Recital Hall how much: $5 (general), $3 (students)

UNL Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film Nebby Awards

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Rosci Speaks!

when: Friday, 3 p.m. where: Nebraska Union how much: Free

Race and Space: The Armenian Genocide in the Context of Population and Territory

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UNL Dance Team Spring Dance Performance

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Big Red Singers and Vocal Jazz Ensemble

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wednesday, april 25, 2012

Taste of Fame

Local 18-year-old takes shool leave to cook up entrepreneurial opportunities

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anner O’Dell is just a high school student at Lincoln East, but for the 18-year-old go-getter, the future is now. O’Dell is taking the year off from classes to focus on his expansive slate of professional ambitions, which begin and end in the kitchen. The Lincoln native is an entrepreneur, cook, motivational speaker, radio show host and caterer. He aspires to be the next Alton Brown on the Food Network. “I became interested in cooking when I was 12,” O’Dell said. “I was totally obsessed with the Food Network and each morning, I would try weird things, like deboning a turkey.” As he became engrossed in cooking shows, O’Dell bought the Culinary Institute of America textbook and highlighted every detail he found important. “I just wanted to learn everything I could,” O’Dell said. “I’m mostly Food Network and selftaught.” At Lincoln East High School, O’Dell had taken every culinary class available by his sophomore year, though he didn’t find them to be very helpful. “They (LPS) aren’t as good at adapting to kids wanting to do something different than everyone else,” O’Dell said. The courses don’t incorporate advanced skills, according to O’Dell. They also don’t apply to students who want to expand their horizons toward things like vegan cuisine — something O’Dell is interested in learning more about. While he was in East culinary courses, O’Dell won state in some cooking competitions through Lincoln Public Schools and also taught some culinary classes. This led to him teaching classes with dieticians at Hy-Vee, where he said his fan-base was mostly older women. “I would also do cooking demonstrations at their churches and the Lincoln Women’s Chamber of Commerce,” O’Dell said. “That transitioned me into speaking on more of the motivational side.” In hopes of forming a connection with people and also creating a professional name for

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Tanner O’Dell, a high school senior, cook and radio personality, recently spoke at TEDxLincoln and TEDxOmaha. himself, O’Dell started his own business two years ago, called Tanner O’Dell Productions (TOP). “I didn’t know what direction I was going in and I wanted to cover it all through an actual business,” O’Dell said. On his TOP website, he posts a daily blog, uploads videos and photos and provides several ways for viewers to subscribe to his page or newsletter. “I love how much people get interested in it,” O’Dell said. “It’s fun to see them get into something I’m passionate about.” Recently, O’Dell completed his second season of “Fat Plate” on KFOR. He created this series based on the 18th definition in the dictionary of the word “fat” — the richest or best part of anything. O’Dell also hosts “Top of Lincoln” on KZUM on Wednesdays, during which he interviewed people from Top Chef, authors and local business people. He also does “Healthy Food Fridays” with Matt McKay on KFRX.

“Speaking is the place where the most growth is happening in my business right now,” O’Dell said. In addition to hosting radio shows, O’Dell has given speeches both nationally and locally. In Nebraska, he has given talks as part of TEDxLincoln, TEDxOmaha and Ignite Lincoln. He has also spoken at the University of California-Los Angeles extension of the National Restaurants Industry Conference. CEOs from huge California-based companies such as Red Robin, Taco Bell and Applebee’s attended this convention. “I met Danny Meyer, who owns some amazing restaurants and has won several awards,” O’Dell said. “It’s like the Oscars for the culinary world.” O’Dell has attended two years in a row, both times keeping fans updated on his endeavors through blogs and videos. “I go to conferences to meet people,” O’Dell said. “They might have great content, but it’s all about connecting.”

This summer, he will head to Texas to attend the Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts, a small private school that focuses on vegan cooking. “I’m looking for a change and for new opportunities,” O’Dell said. “It’ll be difficult leaving everything I’ve built here, but I want to take time off to focus on school.” This program, which lasts six months, will be followed by an externship to somewhere outside of Texas. “There is a high demand for students coming out of this school since it teaches vegan cooking,” O’Dell said. Although he hopes to end up with an externship somewhere such as the Food Network, O’Dell said he’s in no rush to get there. “My advice is always to take it slow, take in everything you can and do things without expecting anything in return,” O’Dell said. Johnny Schrunk, the president of Next Move Marketing and Explosive Marketing Systems,

helped O’Dell along his journey. “I’ve been mentoring Tanner on speaking and getting his message out there through technology and social media,” Schrunk said. By giving O’Dell access to specific programs, Schrunk aided him in reaching out to more people. “I’ve been helping to brand and position him and in turn, he’s building a large following of people who appreciate his content,” Schrunk said. “I see him going into the realm of the next Anthony Bourdain.” Throughout his mentorship with O’Dell, Schrunk discovered some attractive professional qualities in the young entrepreneur — persistence and fearlessness. “If I teach him something, he’ll literally go implement it. He’s a doer that’s not afraid to test things,” Schrunk said. “He’s very open-minded and an extremely forward thinker.” kelseyhaugen@

Summer film classes to explore international cinema, comedy jourdyn kaarre daily nebraskan

Why feed on fast food when you could eat five-course meals? The same can be said for films. According to Wheeler Winston Dixon, professor of Film Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the “cornucopia of trash” audiences view at the multiplex that “keeps you in your seat for two hours with explosions and special effects” pales in comparison to the classic foreign films almost always sent to DVD. “It’s like eating a constant diet of fast food,” Dixon said. “You’ll like the taste of mignon better than chuck steak.” Luckily for those willing to detox, there are not one, but two academic opportunities this summer to do so. Dixon will offer English 439 Contemporary World Cinema in the summer pre-session, and professor Gwendolyn Foster, also of the English department, will offer English 413 Film Comedy, a course of contemporary and classic comedy films, in the final five-week summer session. “People don’t know about films until they see them,” Dixon said. “And when they do, they’re absolutely amazed.”

In Dixon’s summer course, a host of classic films from Germany, France, Hungary, Sweden and other countries will be shown as they were intended, on the big screen in the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. Films to be shown in the course include “Battle Royale,” “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” “Throne of Blood,” “Let the Right One In,” “Blow Up” and others. “Battle Royale,” the first film of the curriculum, is basically a blueprint for the recent blockbuster, “The Hunger Games,” Dixon said. Although the Japanese film, according to Dixon, is one of the most “epic” and “strong” films of our time, it did not receive nearly as much recognition in the United States as in Japan. The second summer course offered by the Film Studies program will focus on comedy films. Foster’s class will include films such as “Groundhog Day,” “Dr. Strangelove,” “Shaun of the Dead,” “The Big Lebowski” and several other well-known comedies. “Comedy teaches us to laugh at ourselves, when we’re taking things too seriously,” Foster said. “The best comedies not only entertain, they instruct, and give us a glimpse

of ourselves as other see us, while at the same time poking fun at contemporary society, and offering a safety valve in a very pressurized world.” T h e professors agree the

films teach students about life. The films used in both curriculums shed light on social, personal, gender and political issues. As Dixon said, these films can be life-saving, as they articulate ways to cope with problems through life and cultural lessons. As for the comedy films, they teach “through parody the true nature of the human condition,” Foster said. Once Dixon’s students go mignon, they never go back. On many occasions, his students ask for more difficult films to analyze, critique and learn from. In fact, many

students have thanked him for guiding them to more thoughtful, curious and intellectual films, he said.

Schedule for summer film classes ENGL 439 Contemporary World Cinema Section 301 Course #2777 Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m Mon-Fri Summer Pre-session contact: Wheeler Dixon at wdixon1@unl.edu

students to dissect and critique films, not just passively watch them,” said Greg Bright, a senior film studies major. “(Dixon’s) course in World Cinema exposed me to a series of interesting and dynamic films and I recommend it for any student hoping to learn about films outside of the Hollywood system.” The courses are offered to anyone interested in taking them. There are no prerequisites and students don’t need to be a film studies major or minor. Howevneil orians | daily nebraskan er, according to Dix“(Dixon’s) instructing helps on, most students want to be students look at a film as not a major or minor after taking just entertainment, but as just one class in the program. Dixon’s Contemporary a true art form and teaches

ENGL 413 Film Comedy Section 601 Course #2776 Time: 1100a-0105p Mon-Thurs Final five-week session contact: Gwendolyn Foster at gwenfoster@ windstream.net World Cinema class will run in the summer pre-session from May 14 - June 1, and will be held Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The class also satisfies the ACE 7 requirement. Foster’s class will run in the final five-week summer session. Her class is Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1:05 p.m. Like Dixon’s course, films will be shown and discussed in class. These courses aim to change students’ perspectives on film forever, and Dixon said he believes what is taught through the films can be applicable within any field of study. “These films should be a part of anyone’s education,” Dixon said. jourdynkaarre@ dailynebraskan.com

Wednesday, april 25, 2012

Conference aims to help writers reach their potential Rachel staats daily nebraskan

One of the most prestigious writers workshops in Nebraska will once again be hosted this summer by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s creative writing program. The annual Nebraska Summer Writers Conference (NSWC) aims to connect local writers and help them reach their literary potential. This year, conference director Timothy Schaffert and assistant director Sarah Chavez have assembled a group of ten faculty members to teach fiction, nonfiction and poetry workshops from June 9-15. The benefits of conferences such as the NSWC are different for everyone, but firsttime faculty member Dave Madden said writers who want to meet other writers and learn from them should attend the Nebraska Summer Writers Conference. “So few writers work well in a vacuum,” Madden said. “I think the people who should attend this conference are those looking to meet other writers who share their interests.” While some writers may be hesitant to attend the NSWC because of the cost of registration (which runs at $250 for a weekend or $525 for a weeklong workshop), Chavez said the assistance writers can get at the conference far outweighs the monetary cost of attending. “(Instructors) give the students much more in time and guidance than the physical cost of registration,” she said. Each faculty member is responsible for coming up with their own workshop title and description, Chavez said, which are then posted on the NSWC website for people to choose from.

This year, the conference will include six weeklong workshops and four weekend workshops. There are four fiction and four poetry workshops, and despite their popularity, Chavez said, only three nonfiction workshops are being offered this year. “Our nonfiction classes tend to

more exciting. “Nonfiction as a genre feels like it’s getting more and more readers and practitioners, but still, when held up next to fiction and poetry, it feels like the new adopted child of the three,” Madden said. “People have uncertainties, and my workshop is all about showing people the breadth of options for nonfiction writers, and the fluidity of forms that makes the genre such a great one to work in.” Madden, who used to be the assistant director of the NSWC, said the conference is a great place to be because of the community that is created when people work on their craft together. “Other than getting to learn from such amazing writers, I think the best thing about the conference is getting to know the peers in your workshop, and potentially meeting a writing partner you’ll be in touch w i t h f o r

b e v e r y popular,” she said. n “How many ska bra e workshops ofn aily d|d life,” fered in each oye l c he said. genre varies from ren u a l The Nebraska Summer year to year. It often Writers Conference is open depends on which writers come in and what their in- to anyone looking to hone their writing skills, from terests and specialties are.” One of this year’s classes, undergraduate students to “Writers without Borders: published authors. AppliGetting the Most from Non- cants may register online or fiction,” will be taught by by mail. For more informaMadden. His class will teach tion and registration, visit writers to use their “nimble, the NSWC website, www. thieving fingers” to use tech- nebraskawriters.unl.edu. rachelstaats@ niques from other genres to dailynebraskan.com make nonfiction better and

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Ross to screen early film classic Katie nelson daily nebraskan

Recently featured in Martin Scorsese’s “Hugo,” the 1902 film, “A Trip to the Moon,” will once again claim the silver screen this Friday. But this time, the classic film will be the center of attention and not part of another movie’s plot. The Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center will be screening “A Trip to the Moon” Friday at 7 p.m. The event is open to members of The Friends of The Ross only. The evening will also feature a screening of “The Extraordinary Voyage,” a documentary about the life of the creator and director of “A Trip to the Moon,” and will serve as the organization’s annual board meeting. The evening’s events will be free to Friends of the Ross, with drinks and food from the Coffee House served and a cash bar. “I thought it would be a really nice way to thank our membership,” said Ross director, Danny Ladely. “I think it’s (a movie) worth showing because of its historical value.” “A Trip to the Moon” was created and directed by Georges Melies, a French director who invented stopmotion photography by accident. He started as a magician and brought magic to the screen when he began his career in the film industry. “He made quite a few films,” Ladely said. “(He) developed a lot of the early technical effects — special effects — of cinema.” “He was the first to really pull rabbits out of a hat cinematically,” said film professor William Grange. “These techniques are still in use today.” During his time as a director, Melies created hundreds of films, but “A Trip to the

Moon” is considered one of his most notable. Grange explained Melies is one of the most influential filmmakers in history because his techniques are still used today, even if a movie’s special effects are now created by computers and not stop-motion photography. “A Trip to the Moon” only lasts 20 minutes, but it’s action-packed. “This movie is the longest of his many, many movies,” Grange said. “That’s why it had such an impact on people.” The film is about a group of scientist who decide to visit the moon in an artillery shell. When the scientists get closer to the moon, they realize it has a face, just before they crash into it. “Suddenly the rocket pierces his (the moon’s) face, but it’s made of cheese, so it’s OK,” explained Grange. The scientists explore the moon and fight moon creatures. When it’s time to leave, they simply drop off the face of the moon and find themselves in one of Earth’s oceans where they repeat the ordeal of exploring and interacting with foreign creatures. The movie ends with the scientists returning home. “‘A Trip to the Moon’ is one of his (Melies) most famous movies and it’s really quite delightful,” Ladely said. “It’s one of the most important films in the history of cinema.” The Ross will be showing the newly restored version of the movie on Friday. Although the movie is short, restoration to digital color cost nearly $500,000. But the movie was in color before its restoration. Melies used to hire women (he said they had better handeye coordination) to paint every frame of film.

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if you go “A Trip to the Moon” when: Friday, 5:30 p.m. (reception), 7 p.m. (screening) where: Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center how much: Members only Anyone interested in seeing the film can RSVP and become a member of the Friends of the Ross by April 25. Ladely said they would also try to have a few extra seats for those who show up and become members Friday night. Ladely said the theater is always looking for new members. “We get miniscule funds from the university,” he said. “We do have money coming from ticket sales and concessions, but that’s not enough to cover all of our expenses.” Ladely explained most of the funding (between $40,000 and $50,000) comes from annual Friends of the Ross membership fees. Membership currently stands at 850 people, the highest it’s been since the organization’s founding in 1981. Both Ladely and Grange encourage university students to join. “We don’t have many student members,” Ladely said. “It would be nice to have more.” Student memberships cost $45 a month and include benefits such as invitations to members’ nights and discounted movie tickets. “I hope that more students will take advantage of seeing these historical movies,” Grange said. “It’s always good to be in touch with film history.” katienelson@ dailynebraskan.com

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Wednesday , april 25, 2012

Drinking scene provides escape from realities of college life Sometimes I had no idea what to write about. Nothing happened the weekend before besides gaming, studying and sleeping. Other times I couldn’t wait to type up the notes I took on my phone after a night spent crashing the parties of various groups around campus. An administrator came up to me a few weeks ago and, to my surprise, said he’d read them all. He called them something along the lines of, “An interesting study in the life of a college student.” I guess that is really all I was ever trying to do. He commented on how they began as the crazy ravings of a freshman guy out

nate ruleaux I’m not sure how many columns I’ve written over the past three years. Hell, I couldn’t even tell you all the different topic names they’ve run under. Although, I do know about half of them started like this one. I would sit outside next to a sculpture by the Sheldon with pen, paper and a cigarette.

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That decision came after the 10-round qualifier. The qualifier helped decide the five women out of the 10 women on the NU’s women golf team who would make the travel team. “I came in expecting certain things out of myself,” O’Doherty said. “I came in expecting to play really well and to be like, ‘Oh, hey, I have a chance of making the team.’ I thought I had a really good chance. And it ended up I didn’t play very well.” Coach Robin Krapfl suggested O’Doherty redshirt, something that is helping the freshman improve her game. “It’s not been easy watching all of them travel,” O’Doherty said. “But it ended up being really good.” Rather than traveling to tournaments, O’Doherty spent the season further developing all aspects of her golf game with the help of assistant coach Mike Schuchart, more specifically her mental and short game. Krapfl has noticed a difference in O’Doherty’s playing since the fall and has seen her scores lower.

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Becoming a Husker wasn’t Jacqueline O’Doherty’s initial plan, but she doesn’t regret her decision. “It was probably the best decision I have made,” she said. “And I hated it at first.” O’Doherty was a twotime Nebraska state champion golfer in high school, winning the titles her junior and senior years at Lincoln East High School. After visiting Kansas State, she chose to stay close to home and play golf as a Husker. “Originally I didn’t want to stay here because I just wanted something new,” O’Doherty said. “And then I realized that being home had benefits like being close to my family, and I guess I didn’t realize how good of a decision that was until I actually started missing them. “And also just being familiar with things. Growing up in Lincoln my entire life I was kinda familiar with campus.” That wasn’t the best decision she made, though.

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an average of 3 over par, consistently finishing second or third on the Husker scorecard. Nebraska coach B i l l Spangler thinks he can be even better. “ H e is comlavin pletely r a w , ” Spangler said. “When he came in here, he was lacking that experience, and that is something that we are giving him.” Lavin came to Nebraska by way of a relative living in York, Neb. His relative, a golf pro in the small interstate town, referred him to the Husker coaching staff, leading to his recruitment from the school. “We saw him during a tournament that we played in and we watched him closely because we knew about him from a referral,” Spangler said. “We liked how he played, so we gave him an offer. He accepted.”

Spangler said he and the rest of the staff are glad Lavin decided to come play for them. They see him as a guy with a lot of potential. “I don’t see any reason why he won’t be a top golfer for us,” the coach said. “He has two years of experience after this year, and I don’t see why he couldn’t be the top dog. We will have more depth next year and it will be tougher competition for him, but being pushed will be a good thing for him.” Throughout the course of the year, Lavin has shown sparks of brilliance, but has also shown some weaknesses in his game. The coaching staff would like to see him put together some more consistency in his scores, but no one doubts his potential. “A lot of it comes down to the short game,” Spangler said. “His driving hasn’t been all that much different on those poor rounds. It has been the chipping on a few holes or a few putts on a day that have cost him. He has tremendous potential, though, and he just hasn’t had many of those scores in

the middle of the road.” As for making the transition to college golf and living in Nebraska, Lavin doesn’t seem to have had much of a problem. “My first semester, it was tough being away from my family and learning some new words, but my teammates have helped me and they are good friends,” he said. “I went to a bilingual school since I was, like, 8, 9 years old, so my grammar is good enough. I just have a little bit of an accent.” Spangler said the sophomore gets along well with each of his teammates and that, although quiet on the outside, Lavin is a great teammate for those who know him. “He can throw out a jab here or there,” he said. “He gets along great with all the guys. He’s a friend with all the guys, and he is a real genuine person. That is good to see.” At the Big Ten Championship tournament Friday, Lavin will be playing near the top of the Husker lineup, just behind senior Scott Willman. LannyHolstein@ dailynebraskan.com

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Home mini meet to serve as warm up for NU track Chris Peters Daily Nebraskan

The first home meet of the season for Nebraska track and field isn’t exactly glamorous. The Nebraska Mini Meet, a one-day Wednesday meet at Ed Weir Stadium, is sandwiched between two critical meets for the Huskers. NU coaches are focusing on the upcoming Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa, this weekend. As a result, top performers on the team will skip Wednesday’s home meet to rest up for the prestigious Drake Relays after returning from either the Mt. SAC Relays or the Kansas Relays the week prior. “There’s going to be a minimal number of people competing in that event,” assistant coach David Harris said. “For most people on the team, it will be: ‘Do you think it’s of value to run in it, or do you want to take the meet off?’” While some of Nebraska’s best athletes will head to Des Moines, some are still opting to compete Wednesday. All-American long jumper Chris Phipps will compete Wednesday, as will Miles Ukaoma, a top-10 ranked hurdler nationally. Other athletes, who coach Gary Pepin said would score at the Big Ten meet, weren’t invited to the Drake Relays and will compete at home on Wednesday.

“A pretty big number of athletes on our team did not have a qualifying time, height or distance to get into the Drake Relays,” Pepin said. “They have so many teams at the meet that the standards are so high.” The mini meet also serves as a measuring stick for upand-coming athletes or athletes who are fighting for one of the final spots on the team roster for the Big Ten Championships. “Wednesday’s meet will be very important for those athletes that are on the bubble going into the Big Ten,” Harris said. The athletes competing in the mini meet have an opportunity to compete at home for the first time this season, likely with family in attendance. The comfortable environment will allow athletes to be their most calm, which can help them better realize their potential. For the athletes on the bubble, Wednesday’s meet means one more shot at proving to the coaches that they deserve a spot at the Big Ten meet. “It’s the meet where we decide, ‘Are we going to enter a fourth person in this event at the Big Ten?’” Harris said. Finding a fourth person to enter in an event might not always mean finding the best athlete available. Harris said the team is looking for someone to can fit best into the field and will have

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Long jumper Chris Phipps will use the Nebraska Mini Meet as a warm-up for the competition he will face at the Drake Relays. the best likelihood of scoring. “The Big Ten is a team (meet),” Harris said. “It will be good to come back to that team atmosphere because that’s what Nebraska track and field is all about.” The mini meet is one of only two home meets for the Huskers in the outdoor season. “We would like to have

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more home meets and have had more in the past,” Pepin said. “Right now our track facility is in need of repair.” Pepin said Nebraska’s outdoor track, in its current form, is approximately 10 years old and that improvements are in the discussion phases. Still, Pepin said that even if facilities improve, it will be hard to get schools to

come to Nebraska instead of fair-weather venues in California, Arizona or Texas for meets. “If you’re going to go very far, it’s going to cost you quite a bit of money,” Pepin said. “If you’re going to spend quite a bit of money, you’re going to travel where you can get good weather.” As for this weekend, good weather might be hard to

come by in Des Moines. Early predictions call for temperatures in the mid-50s with moderate wind. The Nebraska Mini Meet begins at 4 p.m. at Ed Weir Stadium. Nebraska then heads to Des Moines for the Drake Relays, which begins Thursday and runs through Sunday. chrispeters@ dailynebraskan.com

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Gabby Banda’s squad will need a win against Creighton to be in contention for an NCAA bid. Nichols. “I think she pitched to the scouting report,” junior third baseman Gabby Banda said. “She watched video and executed her pitches. She was working in on us to get ahead in the count, fouling us off and then she would pop us up. We all did the same thing.” The Huskers were unable to overcome Nichols’ game plan on Sunday, and Banda

FOOTBALL NOTES Game times set for Huskers Nebraska will play three prime time games next fall, beginning with Wisconsin Sept. 29 at home, on the road at Ohio State Oct. 6 and at home against Michigan Oct. 27. For the second season in a row, Nebraska will open Big Ten Conference play with a night game and play three night games against Big Ten teams. In night games, NU is 35-5 at Memorial Stadium. The games will be televised on ABC, ESPN or ESPN2 and will kick off at 7 p.m. CDT. Last year, NU was 2-1 in night games, losing on the road to Wisconsin and defeating Fresno State and Ohio State at home.

said that she is just hoping the Huskers are able to have enough success on the offensive end to win its game on Wednesday, regardless of the opposition’s game plan. She said she will take a win any way the Huskers can get it. “Those games are exciting, too,” she said. “When you are in it for seven innings it is always an exciting game. Both kinds of games, low- and

high-scoring, are fun to play in.” However it turns out, Revelle said, she is looking for improvement in order to realize her goal for the team. “I’d like to see us go deep in the postseason, but we have some work to do,” she said. “We are not where we would ideally like to be right now.” lannyholstein@ dailynebraskan.com

defense: from 10 close, hard-fought game? For most people it’d be something to dread, it’d be something from a bad dream, it’d be something impossible. For Huber, it’s something to feed off of. “You’ve just got to make sure you stay focused the whole time,” Huber said. “Can’t let yourself slip just because you’re coming in later in the game.” The Huskers don’t just throw Huber out there willy-nilly. There’s a method to Erstad’s madness. Vogt will always be the setup man and if NU needs to get a lefty out they can turn to Bummer, Erstad said. “We have guys who have the ability to get it done, but at the end of the day

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Blake Headley said playing in the home of the College World Series was exciting, but he stressed that containing the excitement and being a good teammate was most important.

Travis is gonna be the guy out there,” Erstad said. And Erstad isn’t the only guy who’s recognized Huber’s talent. Huber played for the College of Southern Idaho, and after two seasons transferred to Nebraska. Huber has been drafted by the Miami Marlins twice. In 2010 the Marlins selected him in the 47th round and picked him even higher in 2011 in the 39th round. But Huber’s found his spot at Nebraska. And he’s happy with his role as the Husker closer. “It feels good,” Huber said. “I love coming in the game late in the innings like that and shutting them down.” robbykorth@ dailynebraskan.com

getting caught attempting to steal second base while also going 2 for 4 from the plate with the Huskers’ second RBI. “I got a text from coach this morning saying I was going to be starting (at short),” Headley said. “When I got that text, I got real excited but I had to stay focused, come out and execute my role, play good defense. I let one slip away from me but it’s baseball. We got it done today, that’s what matters.” The loss was Creighton’s eighth in their last 10 and dropped the team to 15-21 on the season. The Huskers avoided a bad loss against the No. 219 (RPI) Bluejays – the Huskers had just moved up eight spots to No. 66 on Tuesday. Avoiding those bad losses is about all the Huskers can hope for this week, with a three-game home set versus No. 159 Cal

State Bakersfield unlikely to produce a huge RPI change either way. Of course, Tuesday’s game was still special to the Huskers — it’s not every day you get to play in the sparkling home of the College World Series. “There’s a little kid (who’s excited to play there),” Headley said. “But you got to keep him locked up for a while. He can come out before and after the game, but during the game he’s got to be locked up.” The balance the Huskers showed on offense replicated itself in the bullpen. Combined, the Husker staff’s numbers (composed of Hander, Dexter Spitsnogle, Tyler King, Tyler Niederklein, Jeff Stovall, Aaron Bummer, Dylan Vogt and Travis Huber) were: one run on three hits with nine strikeouts and four walks and just one extra

base hit allowed. The lack of any pitcher taking on major pitch counts should set the team up well for Bakersfield this weekend. “We’ll probably pitch a few guys in different roles,” Erstad said. “We haven’t exactly lit the world on fire with our pitching so everything is open right now. We haven’t completely decided on our rotation for the weekend. We’ll see who’s healthy and who needs some time off.” If anyone in the lineup needs some time off, Headley would love another shot at a start. If not, no worries — Headley knows the time will come. “If I don’t (play) I’m just going to be cheering on my teammates and being a good teammate,” Headley said. “Just like everybody else was with me today.” seanwhalen@ dailynebraskan.com

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Travis Huber has been used in 17 games this season, and was called on to save NU’s victory against the Bluejays.

Michael Pritchard celebrates with first baseman Kash Kalkowski during Nebraska’s 4-1 victory against Creighton.

pitching nebraska uses 8 pitchers to defeat creighton 4-1 on the road, improving to 7-0 in tuesday games story by sean whalen photo by kyle bruggeman OMAHA — Tuesday’s game wasn’t the most exciting in the world, but the Nebraska baseball team was happy with the result. Nebraska improved to 27-14 and 7-0 in Tuesday games by defeating in-state rival Creighton 4-1 in front of 9,684 fans at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha. The Husker pitching staff shut the Bluejays down, as eight NU pitchers held Creighton to one run on three hits. Ryan Hander got the start and the win by

throwing two shutout innings. Hander has now given up two earned runs in more than 15 innings this season. “He did (set the tone). I thought he did a fantastic job,” coach Darin Erstad said. “He was throwing breaking balls off speed for strikes and when you can throw breaking balls for strikes you’re going to be effective. He commanded his fast ball and that was nice to see. He earned the right

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by how hard he worked.” The Husker offense found a lot of gaps in the Creighton defense, racking up 13 hits with each starter getting at least one. Richard Stock’s RBI triple in the first gave NU a lead it would never relinquish despite stranding 12 runners on base. Blake Headley, giving shortstop Chad Christensen his first night off all year, had a memorable game, committing an error and

Defensive effort propels Huskers past Creighton Robby Korth Daily Nebraskan

OMAHA — Ryan Hander, Dexter Spitsnogle, Tyler King, Tyler Niederklein, Jeff Stovall, Aaron Bummer, Dylan Vogt and Travis Huber. Was that the starting lineup for Nebraska baseball against Creighton in TD Ameritrade Park on Tuesday night? No, those are all the pitchers NU coach Darin Erstad used for Nebraska in a 4-1 pitch-by-committee victory. “We knew we were going to do that,” Erstad said. “It’s just something where you gotta get these guys some time. In conference it’s very difficult to do that.” Only two guys on the list will have changes to their records. Hander will get the win and improve to 2-0. But the stat that will go off in parentheses to the side goes to NU’s one and only closer, the only Husker with multiple saves on the season; that’s Travis Huber. Huber’s recorded seven saves for the Huskers in 2012, but this one was a little special. This time around Huber got to do it in front of 9,684 people at the home of

the College World Series. “It’s not something you get to do everyday,” Huber said. “Pitching here is something exciting and you won’t forget it.” Huber’s had a season where it would be hard to forget his efforts. Erstad’s called on the junior in 17 of Nebraska’s games and he hasn’t disappointed. Huber only has two losses and given up nine runs in 19.2 innings of work. And Huber didn’t even give up a single run in the ninth. So Erstad is happy with the West Jordan, Utah native’s results. In fact, Erstad’s only regret about placing Huber in the closer role; he’s not available enough. “We wish we could pitch him more,” Erstad said. “It’s just nice to have him back there. He’s been very good in save situations and he’s valuable to have him back there.” But what’s it like to play in high-pressure situations where your team has to get three batters out to win a

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NU prepares for Creighton, pushes for NCAA bid Lanny holstein Daily Nebraskan

Coach Rhonda Revelle and the Nebraska softball team are looking to build some momentum. Fresh off its first conference road series win of the season, the team will take the short drive to Omaha on Wednesday to take on the Creighton Bluejays. It will be the second time the two teams have played one another in the past two weeks, with Nebraska winning the first meeting 3-0 in a pitchers’ duel at Bowlin Stadium. “We are looking to build something here,” Revelle said. “We are fighting for an NCAA bid, and to get that we need to get over 30 wins. Although it is not a conference game with Creighton, we have a chance to get another win, and that’s what we are looking at.” The Huskers improved their season record to 29-17 this weekend, winning two of three versus Ohio State. Revelle said that she thought the wins in Columbus were important for her team, but the team must keep accumulating

victories if it is to achieve its ultimate goals. The first time the Huskers met with the Bluejays this season, the game turned in favor of the Huskers, but Revelle said the game was closer than the final score indicated. “I thought that the last time we played them it was an extremely close game,” she said. “It was really touch and go the whole way. (Creighton pitcher) Becca Changstrom pitched well, and both sides fought. I think a lot of it is pride. It’s a huge game in the state.” The Huskers come into the second matchup the same way they did the first, fresh off a conference series win. The team’s hitters hope to score a few more runs in this game than they did the last time versus Creighton, though. It was a mixed bag of performances this weekend from the Husker offense as they put together an 11-run, four-home-run effort in the first game, but were shut out in the series finale by Ohio State pitcher Melanie

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Strong pitching from Ohio State in the series finale left Gabby Banda and teammates scoreless and looking for adjustments.