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Heineman passes ‘Build a Healthier Nebraska’ Milliken’s budget for the initiative gets approval staff report daily nebraskan
Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman approved the mid-biennium budget bills Monday, which include the $71 million state investment in the “Building a Healthier Nebraska” initiative. The initiative, created by University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken, provides
funding for a cancer center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, new nursing school facilities at the University of NebraskaLincoln and the University of Nebrasmilliken ka at Kearney and a new Veterinary Diagnostic Center at UNL.
Heineman initially expressed concern about the initiative. “...I appreciated the potential of the project, but I was concerned about the timing, the use of the cash reserve and that my highest priority was tax for Nebraskans,” Heineman said in a statement. “I indicated that the use of the cash reserve should be tied to measurable university fundraising milestones.” Heineman held conversations with Milliken and members of the legislature about the initiative. With these talks, Heineman decided to
support the initiative. “The governor’s support gives us the critical momentum we need to raise private dollars and move our Building a Healthier Nebraska initiative forward,” Milliken said in a statement. “When completed, these projects will meet workforce needs, create high-quality jobs, improve health care and expand educational opportunities for young people in our state. I am pleased that we were able to make this case to the governor and I applaud this far-sighted investment, which will benefit Nebraskans for
years to come.” With the passage of the bills, UNMC will receive $50 million from the cash reserve fund in 2012-13. UNK’s College of Nursing and Allied Health will receive a $15 million transfer and UNL’s VDC will receive a general fund appropriation of approximately $6.1 million in 2012-13. “Each is designed to address critical health care workforce shortages, ensure Nebraskans across the state receive highquality health care, as well as fuel our economy,” wrote UNMC Chancellor Harold M.
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Maurer in an email statement. In his statement, Milliken thanked all of the supporters of Building a Healthier Nebraska. “The positive reaction Building a Healthier Nebraska has generated around the state has been gratifying and I could not be more appreciative,” Milliken said. news@ dailynebraskan.com
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Pay-by-phone meter parking returns to UNL campus with more than 400 stalls on City and East Campus
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ay-by-phone parking rolled back onto the University of NebraskaLincoln’s campus March 26 after a semester-long hiatus. UNL’s Parking and Transit Services has been working with ParkNOW! since November 2011 after the university’s first pay-by-phone vendor ceased operations in September 2011. People who park at some locations on UNL’s campus can now pay meters via phone. The service is available at
400 parking meters on City and East campuses and the 17th and R parking garage. For the past four years, Dan Carpenter, director of Parking and Transit Services, has watched the pay-by-phone parking service grow and mature in terms of features and reliability and found that it serves a section of the campus population that does not need typical semester, ninemonth or annual parking. The pay-by-phone service provides students, staff, faculty and campus visitors with a
ParkNOW! is so much more convenient for me, especially when I am in meetings. I can just pull out my phone, pay a small amount of change, and it goes straight to the meter.” colette polite trio programs counselor
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Voting ends Wednesday for the Arbor Day Foundation Tree Campus USA contest, in which the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is in the running to win $1,000. Now in the second round of voting, UNL is among 10 universities competing for up to five $1,000 prizes. To enter the contest, each school had to describe a service-learning or Arbor Day celebration event it would be using the prize money for. Members of the
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Environmental Sustainability Committee for the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska said UNL entered the contest on the final day applications were being accepted and were surprised to reach the second round of voting. “Without even knowing we had reached the second round, I went on to the contest website just to check,” said Matan Gill, a junior construction management major and chair of the Environmental Sustainability Committee. “We already had 150 votes even without ASUN publicizing the contest at all.” Gill said this shows the strong backing UNL has from students and community members. “People already support our campus and what we’re
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Roundtable to discuss Child welfare, trafficking bills addition of men’s studies in final stages Only prioritized legislation has chance to pass before session ends jacy marmaduke daily nebraskan
Among hundreds of bills, two issues took center stage at this year’s state legislative session: child welfare reform and human trafficking. Here’s an overview of these two issues and the progression of pertaining legislation. Sex Trafficking The sex trafficking debate this year originated with two bills introduced by Sen. Amanda McGill. The Lincoln senator said she drafted the legislation after being struck by the prevalence of human trafficking — the illegal trade of unpaid human labor, often for prostitution — at hearings last March that exposed many Omaha massage parlors as cover-ups for prostitution rings. Nationwide groups like the Polaris Project, a nonprofit organization that fights human trafficking, and local groups like Nebraska University Students Against Modern-Day Slavery have expressed support for McGill’s legislation, which mirrors laws that have been passed or considered in states like Washington and Connecticut. One bill, LB 1146, proposed to allocate $20,000 in funding to the Nebraska Prostitution Intervention and Treatment Act, but no legislators or committees prioritized the bill, so it is unlikely to pass. McGill’s other bill, LB 1145, is on final reading, which is the
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last step before the bill is delivered to the governor. The bill addresses six elements of human trafficking, including sensitivity training for law enforcement officers, the public posting of the human-trafficking hotline in areas like truck stops and the development of a process to remove prostitution charges from criminal records. Child Welfare Since the child welfare system was privatized two years ago, numerous issues have arisen with the payments and practices of foster care as well as laws relating to child abuse. Numerous bills campaigned to reform the child welfare system: LB 998, which the legislature placed on final reading March 30, proposes to restructure the Foster Care Review Board so it contains no members affiliated with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services; LB 961, which the body advanced to final reading March 13, would hand control of the foster care system back to the state; and LB 821, which the body advanced to final reading with amendments this week, would create a body to draft a strategic plan for child welfare reform. Bellevue Sen. Abbie Cornett’s LB 799, which would classify negligent child abuse resulting in death or serious bodily injury as a felony rather than a misdemeanor, was presented to the governor Monday. jacymarmaduke@ dailynebraskan.com
pay by phone: from 1 flexible parking alternative that accommodates a shortterm, hourly or daily, parking need. Customers have additional control of their parking sessions from ordering time, to text message notifications when time is about to expire, and they are not tied to the standard coin-operated meters. “The ParkNOW! service complements our regular parking and enforcement operation, as we are able to monitor the parking use and trends and verify compliance with the rules and regulations through the vendor’s website,” Carpenter said. The service is offered on
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all UNL parking meters on City and East Campus with time restrictions at a few locations, and will soon be available in three non-meter areas: 17th and R Street Garage on City Campus, Area A at Hardin Hall and Area C North of the College of Dentistry. “ParkNOW! is so much more convenient for me, especially when I am in meetings,” said Colette Polite, counselor for the TRIO Programs at Student Success Services. “I can just pull out my phone, pay a small amount of change, and it goes straight to the meter.” Kassijordan@ dailynebraskan.com
A roundtable discussion at the Nebraska Union Tuesday afternoon will examine the incorporation of masculinity studies in the Women’s and Gender Studies program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Jan Deeds, director of the Women’s Center, teaches UNL’s first Intro to Men’s Studies class and will answer questions from a moderator and audience members with two other professors. Deeds said the Women’s and Gender Studies program should encompass a wider variety of study. “Women’s and gender studies doesn’t necessarily always include that awareness of men’s studies,” she said. Deeds said
discussion will focus on identifying student and faculty interest in masculinity studies and identifying how to better integrate it into the department. “As women’s lives have changed, men’s lives have changed too,” Deeds said. “If we don’t talk about it and provide an opportunity to explore that, we don’t know how to help men be healthy and have positive lives.” James Garza, an associate professor of history and ethnic studies, and Iker GonzálezAllende, an assistant professor of modern languages, will also speak at the roundtable. Garza said masculinity studies
are important in the history have been considered in field because they provide history. Masculinity studies another way is one way to examine to interpret the past, inthat.” There are a lot cluding the D e e d s more classes everyday said mascubeing offered, lives of “reglinity studies ular people.” are picking a lot more “Historiup momenopportunities ans are gotum as both to talk about ing back to men and the archives women behow the men’s and looking gin to quesand women’s at these ordition what movements are nary events,” g e n d e r Garza said. means for related. “And in men. those ar“That’s Jan deeds chives part of the director of unl women’s center are the reason it’s stories good to talk of a people who or- about this now: There is dinarily would not movement,” Deeds said. “There are a lot more classes being offered, a lot more opportunities to talk about how the men’s and women’s movements are related.” news@ dailynebraskan.com
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Expo to stress importance of creating professional image Career workshop to teach students how to dress for success Larry Brown Daily Nebraskan
Students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will learn how to present their best image at an expo presented by UNL Career Services and Students of Color Career Advisory Committee. The program titled “Do You Know What You Don’t Know?” — from 6 p.m. to
7:30 p.m. in Room 212 of the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center — will be interactive. Discussion and activities will focus on aspects of image future employers care about. Sara Sanchez, educational administration major and graduate assistant in Career Services, said the image expo brings professionals, on- and off-campus, to speak with students about how best to portray themselves in a professional manner. She said subjects of focus for the expo include social media, leadership and dressing for success. Sanchez said she hopes students gain
a clear understanding of what is required of them in the future after they leave school. “This plants a seed of what students need to be aware of for the future,” she said. Jake Kirkland, assistant director of Career Services, said this expo gives students a chance to speak with professionals they may not have a chance to see in person. He said this second annual expo will gives students tips to jumpstart their careers and show how important image is in the professional world. “Students have a lot of pressure already, and it’s
nice to know that someone is there to lend a helping hand,” he said. Speakers from places such as Hurrdat Social Media will discuss social media strategies and representatives from Post and Nickel will discuss how to dress for future opportunities in the workforce. “We have a nice mixture of where people are coming from,” Kirkland said. Another emphasis will be that image is more than “appearance.” “We broke it down and then we realized other factors came in,” Kirkland said.
more students,” Gill said. One of the ways they are trying to bring in more students is with an art gallery where local artists can submit their environmentally themed artwork to be displayed at an art show during the event. Focus Nebraska will culminate with a tree planting event on April 22, Earth Day. “We always want to be mindful of student fees and how we spend them,” Gill said. “It would be a great thing if we could get $1,000 for this event.” Gill said the Focus Nebraska event will primarily be funded by ASUN and grants through the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Office. He also said the Environmental Sustainability Committee is trying to get more local businesses to donate to the event. Jolene Dreier, a freshman advertising and public
relations major and member of the Environmental Sustainability Committee, said she hopes students will vote and help support the Focus Nebraska event. “I think as for UNL being a leader in these issues, sustainability is really important,” she said. “If you don’t take care of what you have now, it will be gone later.” Gill added that students should keep in mind the amount of resources the university uses. “We’re the size of a small city,” he said. “We produce a lot of waste. We use a lot of energy and a lot of water. I just want to get more people jazzed about these issues.” Students and the general public can visit http:// arbordaynow.org/contest/ vote.cfm to vote in the Tree Campus USA contest.
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arbor day: from 1 doing,” he said. Gill said. The second annuUNL is designated as a al event will be a celebraTree Campus USA mem- tion of Arbor Day and Earth ber through the Arbor Day Day. It will feature different Foundation. Several Big activities like a free outdoor Ten universities have this yoga class and an arts and designation, crafts day including the where stuI think as for UNL University of dents can being a leader Iowa, Purdue make magUniversity and nets and in these issues, Ohio State bracelets sustainability is University. To out of recyreally important. become a Tree cled bottle Campus, unicaps, she If you don’t take versities have said. care of what you to follow sevGill said have now, it will eral standards one change such as having the event be gone later. a campus tree has made advisory comfrom last Jolene Dreier year is to mittee that edMemeber of Environmental ucates students try involvSustainability Committee about the bening more efits of having students trees on campus. with different interests, not If UNL wins the contest, just those who are already the prize money will be interested in environmental used to help fund the Focus issues. Nebraska event taking take “We want (this event) to place April 18 to April 22, evolve and grow and engage
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Daily Nebraskan narrows Open Records request to Housing DN reduces number of terms for email searches STAFF REPORT Daily nebraskan
On Jan. 30, the Daily Nebraskan submitted an Open Records request to University Housing Director Sue Gildersleeve for email correspondences between University Housing administration and staff from Dec. 16, 2011, through Jan. 31, 2012. The Daily Nebraskan specified key words such as “bedbug,” “infestation,” “extermination,” “Brooks,” “Selleck,” “Abel” and “Village.”
All invoices related to extermination companies and the treatment of bedbugs were also requested. The Daily Nebraskan initially did not receive a reply from the university and, after inquiring two weeks after the request was submitted, the Daily Nebraskan received the receipt on Feb. 17 via email. On Feb. 26, the Daily Nebraskan submitted a second request for all invoices from Jan. 31 to March 1, 2012, concerning the treatment of bedbugs as well as emails from the specified dates. A receipt was received March 2 via email. Both requests were partially fulfilled March 19 when invoices were sent via email. The process
for gathering the emails proved more complex based on search terms and the number of possible users. On March 29, the Daily Nebraskan received an email with information concerning the price of recovering the emails. A deposit of $1,000 was required to begin the search for the emails. The approximate total price for recovering the emails was $29,640. The Daily Nebraskan narrowed its search terms and list of users and submitted it to William Lynch, director of University records, on March 30. The request narrowed the list to five administrators: Gildersleeve, Selleck Quadrangle
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Residence Director Corrine Gernhart, Associate Director of Residence Life Keith Zaborowski, Assistant Director of Residence Life Rob Andrews and Selleck Facilities Manager Jim Manthey. The search terms were narrowed to “bedbugs,” “Daily Nebraskan,” “DN” and “Amanda Wekesser.” Dates for the emails changed to Dec. 16, 2011, through March 16, 2012. The Daily Nebraskan will expect a response by April 5. news@ dailynebraskan.com
Health Center promotes ‘Get Yourself Tested’ month with games, prizes Free HIV testing offered in the Gaughan Center through April STAFF REPORT Daily nebraskan
The University Health Center kicked off Get Yourself Tested month Monday, with a booth of activities at the Nebraska Union. At the booths, people played games and were awarded prizes, including buttons and “GYT” T-shirts. Every Friday, except April 20, there will be free HIV testing at the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center. It is not a blood
test, which is a good option for people concerned about the tests. There is always free HIV testing at the University Health Center. The HIV test is free, but tests for other STDs range from $15 to $100. The University Health Center has flyers out during GYT month. “One in two sexually active young people will get an STD by the age of 25,” one of the flyers said. “One in five people with HIV do not know they have it,” said another. “It is important for people to get tested, and there are a lot of opportunities at UNL this month. MTV has a website — itsyoursexlife. com — that talks about sexual health and GYT month.
It is a great resource,” said your own path in life,” Jennifer Snyder, marketing MTV’s site said. coordinator at the UniverOn Fridays, during lunch sity Health Center. at the Nebraska Union, The site has lots of facts Students for Sexual Health and arhave Get Freaky ticles Fridays. They pass It is important about out “Cover It Kits,” for people to the imwhich are availp o r able to UNL stuget tested, and tance dents to promote there are a lot of of getsexual responsiopportunities at t i n g bility and include tested. two condoms and UNL this month.” T h e lubrication. They o n l y jennifersnyder also have free way for health center marketing coordinator dental dams and somefemale condoms one to available to UNL find out if he or she has students. Students for Sexan STD is to get tested, the ual Health will also be havsite said. Get Yourself Test- ing a Safer Sex Bar Crawl ed month, is about “know- later this month, as part of ing yourself, and knowing Get Yourself Tested month. NEWS@ your status, while carving dailynebraskan.com
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letters: from 4 this university is to receive a high-quality education. Things like state-of-the-art campus recreation centers, brand new apartment-style dorm rooms, learning communities and, yes, even my own graduation are judged as valuable only in light of how they help me become a well-educated person. You, as educators, directors, and other UNL-oriented individuals, surely understand this point, but it is addressed only briefly in your report. Your report says, “We seek to improve student retention because the primary focus of our institution is providing students a quality academic experience, fostering their intellectual development, and facilitating completion of their degree program.” Your report does also explicitly state that UNL’s entrance requirements will not be reduced to attract more students. I commend you for saying that you want to maintain academic quality, but to accept the fact that UNL’s main focus moving forward ought to be its size and retention rates is to accept the fact that UNL is already where it needs to be with regards to its academic rigor and quality. I think the Enrollment Management Council has taken the right approach by
attempting to develop a cam- quality of education is not pus conversation about these only losing sight of why we issues. I would suggest this are here at a university in conversation must include the first place, but may also discussion surrounding how completely pass over the sowe are going to maintain lution. We not only run the and improve the academic risk of stagnating academquality at the ics as our same rate we university I commend improve our expands, you for saying i n s t i t u t i o n ’s but we may size. It is a also never that you want conversation address the to maintain occurring root cause academic quality, all over the of our but to accept United States problem. right now, As Ramathe fact that including in ley goes on UNL’s main The Chronito say, “By focus moving cle of Higher focusing forward ought Education. on degree As Judith Racompletion to be its size and maley, the without retention rates president of consideris to accept the Winona Uniing the versity, said quality and fact that UNL is in her March outcomes already where it 2 opinion of the exneeds to be with piece on the periences regards to its website of that accomThe Chronipany that academic rigor cle: “We must achieveand quality. first figure ment, we out why we are shortare failing so changing many students, and then we ourselves and our students.” must do something about it. I believe your report and Only then will completion my student perspective are rates go up.” To try to figure not so far apart. You state, out how to graduate, enroll “As we grow the size of our and retain more students student body, we will also without first examining how enhance the rigor, effecto offer them the highest tiveness and success of our
academic programs.” Should this not be the first sentence of a report detailing how exactly we are going to do this? I am very pleased that this report recognizes that academics are the primary focus of our institution, but should we not have a committee of educators and other associated campus faculty dedicated to investigating how to best maintain and further UNL’s academic quality and not just its size? It is the business of a for-profit corporation to focus on perpetual economic growth. It should be the business of a non-profit institution of higher learning to focus on perpetually providing intellectual growth for the students it serves. This is something we should consider at this defining moment for our university. I would like to commend you once again for encouraging community participation. I hope that you take my thoughts, as a member of UNL’s community, into consideration, and I hope that others take you up on your invitation to engage in this campus conversation.
Sincerely, Micah Wullschleger
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campus briefs “Market Journal” mobile app to connect agricultural sector The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has released its “Market Journal” mobile app that will let viewers get information on Nebraska daily elevator prices, local weather, agricultural news and end-of-the-day futures prices. The app will let users view clips from the “Market Journal” television program that airs on NET 2. The app has an interactive component as well. Users can submit agricultural photos and ask program experts questions that could be addressed on future programs. The app is available on iPhones, iPads and Android phones. Faculty/Staff golf league seeks members Faculty and staff interested in participating in the golf league should apply in the Campus Recreation Center, Room 56, or at the East Campus Activities Building, Room 32. Returning participants have until April 11 to apply, while non-returners have until April 4 to register. Commencement ceremony attendance form deadline approaches Graduating seniors have until April 20 to return an attendance form for the commencement ceremony in May. Even if a graduate is not planning on attending, Graduation Services needs the attendance form so the university knows what to do with the diploma. If students have any questions, they can contact Jennifer Verhein at 402-472-3636 or jverhein2@unl.edu. —compiled by kim buckley kimbuckley@dailynebraskan.com
cops briefs Graffiti artist strikes again An officer patrolling on foot noticed graffiti on the southeastern side of Benton Hall the evening of March 26. The letters M-A-Y were painted on the facade, with a box surrounding them. This is the fourth occurrence of this tag on City Campus. It was also reported on the southwest corner of Love Library South, the Greenpoint sculpture and on a south wall of Bessey Hall. University of NebraskaLincoln Police has not cited anyone for the graffiti, and is currently without any leads. Tail light leads to marijuana arrest Wednesday evening, officers pulled over a vehicle with broken tail lights on North 10th Street. After speaking with the two passengers, officers suspected they were using marijuana. The pair denied using it. A search revealed a glass pipe, a case with sift remains and 8.4 grams of marijuana in the vehicle. Jessica Smith, a 20-year-old Lincoln resident, was cited for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Argument ends with a damaged door Officers were called to The Village Saturday evening over damages to a door frame. Several UNL students and non-students were drinking in an apartment when Edward Hussar, 20, a Chicago resident, left the apartment and kicked in the door. The molding was ripped from the door frame, and there was a large vertical crack near the lock. Officers estimated the cost of damages to be $150. Hussar was charged with criminal mischief. He was also taken to detox because he had a blood alcohol content of 0.249. MIPs in Smith Hall At 2:39 a.m. Saturday, an officer observed two students walking home. Lauren Andrews, 19, a sophomore advertising and public relations major, and Andrew Weisbeck-Younkin, 20, a junior construction management major, attempted to enter Smith Hall. Andrews attempted to open the door, missed it by a few inches, and nearly fell backwards. The officer then asked the two students to submit to breathalyzer tests. Andrews blew a 0.209 blood alcohol content, and Weisbeck-Younkin blew a 0.225. The pair was cited for minor in possession, and released. Traffic stop leads to arrests At 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, officers pulled over a vehicle on North 17th Street because the vehicle didn’t have working headlights. The officer spoke with the driver, who was taking people back to campus from the North Bottoms. The interior of the vehicle smelled like alcohol, and the officer asked the passengers to exit. Brandon Ell, 20, a sophomore business administration major, Amsley Senkbeil, 19, a freshman broadcasting major, and Macy Mancuso, 19, a junior elementary education major, were all cited for MIPs. They blew BACs of 0.156, 0.093 and 0.1 respectively. Ell was also cited for possessing an open container. The passengers were released to the driver. — Compiled by Daniel Wheaton danielwheaton@dailynebraskan.com
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Approval of NU initiative aids higher education Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman approved the midbiennium budget bills Monday, which means the “Building a Healthier Nebraska” initiative is finally closer to becoming a reality. The Daily Nebraskan is proud of Heineman for putting aside his initial reluctance and backing an expensive but important step forward in the state’s education and research. There is no understating the significance of this approval. As Milliken said in a statement, “When completed, these projects will meet workforce needs, create high-quality jobs, improve health care and expand educational opportunities for young people in our state.” While appeasing taxpayers is important, staying on the cutting edge and establishing the state as a leader in medical research, jobs and education is also important. And that requires money. Having the governor support the initiative in such a big way also sends a message to Nebraska’s political leaders and lawmakers. Education is important, he’s saying, and it should be treated as such. It isn’t to be underestimated or undervalued. The Daily Nebraskan is happy to see a state leader acting favorably toward education, especially in an economic climate most akin to cutting rather than spending.
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University should focus on learning, not retention rates Dear members of the Enrollment Management Council, I would like to thank you for your recent publication, “Campus Blueprint,” which addresses Chancellor Harvey Perlman’s plan for increased enrollment at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The report stated that you wish for the UNL community to share its reactions to the report and, as a student here at UNL, I would
like to do just that. Let me start by saying that I do not see enrollment growth and graduation rates as a non-issue. Clearly, these are two processes vital to the success of this, and any, university. Where I take issue with this plan is the idea that increased enrollment and graduation rates should be the sole focus of a “blueprint” for UNL at, as you put it, “this defining moment in our institutional history.” You see, as a student, my main objective at
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rab a soda, make some popcorn and secure your seat on the couch. Tonight’s show on the evening news will be sure to entertain you. There will be tears, justice invocation and you can cast your vote of guilt by texting a tollfree poll. There is nothing better than the news entering our living room in the form of a reality TV show. We receive updates on the story, listen to adults argue with one another and devour numerous interviews to give everyone and their dog a chance to voice their opinion on the matter at hand. Like countless other cases, the media coverage of Trayvon Martin has gotten completely out of hand. The case is no longer a matter of the news stations covering a story that needs to be covered. Rather, it’s a situation in which they attempt to re-sell the story over and over again to their audience. Each night provides a new twist and a new interview to keep the audience hungry for more. In-depth character analyses are done on both parties and irrelevant information is brought forth in attempts to sway the viewer one way or the other. When it was discovered that Martin was suspended from school three times, once for possessing traces of marijuana, multiple news outlets exemplified these irrelevant facts. CBS news, The Christian Science Monitor, NBC Miami, Fox News, MSNBC and the Miami Herald (to list a few) all discussed these occurrences, and cast a negative light on Martin. The audience shifted. A past co-worker of George Zimmerman voiced his opinion of the shooter as an aggressive “Jekyll and Hyde”-like character. The New York Daily News took this story and ran with it, portraying Zimmerman as a man prone to snap at any moment. Twitter accounts and blogs lit up with #KillZimmerman, and his past actions now influence the opinion on the present investigation. The audience moves again.
ryan duggan There are multiple pictures of both Zimmerman and Martin in use, each fitting for whatever side you support. Zimmerman can be found either in a suit, smiling and looking clean cut, or as the already convicted, orange-clad criminal in a mug shot taken years ago. Martin, on the other hand, can be seen as a baby-faced middle school boy, nicely smiling at the camera without a care in the world, or as a juvenile who was suspended multiple times from school with fake gold teeth and tough looking expressions. The media attention has already influenced The National Association for Legal Gun Defense to support Zimmerman with $10,000, and rallies have erupted nationwide for Martin. But, to make matters even more enticing, the matter of racism was brought into the equation. No doubt it’s something people should consider. If Zimmerman thought Martin was a threat based on his race, there are grave social implications. Such implications could sway a jury. However, the editing MSNBC did on Zimmerman’s 911 call was unprofessional and did nothing more than stir up racial conflict. Instead of providing the whole audio, MSNBC gave a short clip that had substantial racial undertones to it — tones that didn’t exist in the actual phone call. According to MSNBC, Zimmerman said, “This guy looks like he is up to no good … he looks black.” However, in context, Zimmerman actually said, “This guy looks like he’s up to no good, or he’s on drugs or something. It’s raining and he’s just walking
around, looking about.” To which the dispatcher asked, “OK, is this guy, is he white, black, or Hispanic?” Zimmerman replied, “He looks black.” Zimmerman may be racist for other reasons, but in regards to that segment of the phone call, he isn’t. Regardless of whether it was intentional, the edited clip portrayed Zimmerman in a terrible light. But who can blame MSNBC for trying to liven up the story again? All the good facts had already been used, and the audience was growing restless. I don’t mean to seem insensitive. It’s a tragic event I wish never happened, and one I hope is examined and dealt with properly, morally and effectively. However, the media’s coverage of the story has turned it into something else. The story is no longer about Martin and Zimmerman. It’s become a sensationalized vehicle for activists to push their causes. And during the whole ordeal, the media rides it out to produce the biggest bottom line they can. It has become another OJ Simpson, Casey Anthony or Duke lacrosse court case. People devour everything the media supplies, and the situations become topics of concern that popular opinion can effect. When widespread publicity attacks and supports both sides it becomes more difficult to find adequate, unbiased jurors. The case is no longer about presenting evidence, but clearing up sensationalized reports and rumors so the evidence can be seen. News organizations are needed to convey important information so citizens aren’t entirely ignorant of current events. However, covering a story too excessively can have very hazardous effects, and making a crime investigation into an interesting public spectacle can make reporters lose their objectivity.
Ryan Duggan is a Junior English and Classic Languages major. Reach him at ryanduggan@ dailynebraskan.com.
Introverted perspective worthy of praise, too
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he world is unkind to the shy and introverted. Extroverted and confident people are valued much more in general society, especially in the work
place. As a shy person, I didn’t do well working at a fast food restaurant during one summer. The manager constantly yelled at me for not shouting hello at customers the instant they walked through the doors. If I wasn’t blinding them with cheerful energy, I wasn’t doing my job. Naturally, I had to quit or risk having a smile stuck on my face forever. But why did she think her boisterous approach was automatically better? Of course, the appeal of extroverts is understandable. Who wouldn’t like someone who always likes to talk to you and interact? In public places like restaurants, you don’t want service from unfriendly people. Extroverts easily fit that role. However, people like to assume that introverts aren’t friendly at all, which is untrue. In fact, there are many myths about introverted people. In Susan Cain’s book “Quiet: The Power of Introverts,” she attempts to shed light on what being an introvert means. She proposes introverts aren’t
just shy people. Introverts can simply be anyone who enjoys being alone as much as being around people. Cain also discusses myths about introverts. She believes the most common misconception about introverts is that they’re anti-social, when in fact they are what Cain calls “differently social.” If most introverts wanted to drop out of social life altogether, they probably would. The difference is that introverts are better able to interact in small groups or one-on-one. This sort of socializing is difficult in a society that values group work more. Ever since advertising executive Alex Osborn coined the term “brainstorming,” group discussions have gained popularity in the work place. Interestingly, research shows that working in groups can actually be detrimental. According to Cain, we instinctively mimic other people’s ideas without even realizing it when we work in groups. To truly be creative, it’s better to work or think alone, according to organizational psychologist Adrian Furnham, who considers brainstorming groups “insane.” Group work obviously has its advantages, but according to his research, being alone is just as productive. Another misconception about introverts is that they don’t like to have
erica bartz fun or relax. I don’t know how many times I’ve been berated for not “letting go,” or asked if I was feeling OK. Introverted people can be as fun-loving as anyone else. Just as introverts are “differently social,” they also like to be entertained in different ways. They don’t have to constantly talk, go to large parties or be in public. They can be content to hang out with a few close friends or read by themselves or whatever involves less activity. Introverts are only considered strange because our society has normalized social gatherings and overlooks everything else. Introverts and shy people are also considered by many people to be weirder than everyone else, according to bloggers like Carl Kingdom. I’ve met people who were astonished at how quiet I was. They couldn’t wrap their head around the fact that I didn’t want to talk incessantly. One reason for the suspicion might be introverts
in the media are often portrayed as hiding sinister goals or thoughts. They’re depicted as psychopaths, murderers or worse, such as in movies or books like “The Lovely Bones.” We’re taught to question those who keep to themselves. These stereotypes aren’t always true. People of any personality type are capable of doing terrible things. Introverts aren’t weirder than anyone else. Lastly, the worst misconception is that introversion is something you have to overcome, even something you should want to overcome. We claim we value individualism over everything else, when in fact, we only value certain individuals. As you can see from recurring images in pop culture, we actually encourage everyone to be the same. Introversion and shyness are continually considered negative qualities that have to be stamped out. Really, introversion isn’t necessarily bad or good. Introversion is just another human characteristic. If you think about it, making everyone extroverted would be a complete disaster. People would be constantly fighting each other for attention. Introversion allows for a little leeway when interacting with each other. Some people get the spotlight for a time, while others get their spotlight later on. Of course, extroverts usually get
the most attention, but for introverts, attention isn’t always necessary. We need to realize not everyone has to be the same. Life would be much more boring if we only met people exactly like ourselves. Finding out about how another person’s life is different is the best part of socializing. Sometimes the most fascinating people are introverts, because they’ve had the most practice thinking on their own. Even many of our most famous celebrities and artists are introverts, like Albert Einstein, Frederic Chopin, J.K. Rowling, Clint Eastwood, Gandhi and, more recently, actresses like Rooney Mara. Introversion shouldn’t be valued over extroversion. Any introvert should be willing to go outside his or her comfort zone every so often, because sometimes he or she can miss out on chances to connect with other people if he or she stands back too much. However, introverts shouldn’t be forced into a personality type they can’t possibly fulfill. Instead of striving for one ideal, we need to appreciate the entire human spectrum. We need to choose the rainbow, not just our favorite color.
Erica Bartz is a senior film studies major. Reach her at ericabartz@ dailynebraskan.com.
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Electronic drummer, keytar, ‘whiskey-flavored’ sound set band apart
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he three-piece band, Good Show, Great Show, tossed two golf ball-esque maracas to audience members to add percussion to its otherwise drummerless band. Unfortunately, the drunken crowd didn’t have the same sense of rhythm as the digital percussion. The crowd was packed tightly into Duffy’s Tavern. Good Show, Great Show is made up of University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduates Anthony Galvan, Don Kohler and Taylor Weichman and has accumulated a tight following during the couple months since it was founded. The young band had four shows in the past six weeks and is proving to be successful, even in an early stage. Its successful YouTube videos and high turn-out can likely be attributed to its knowledge of creating a personal brand for the band. Two members, Kohler, a digital strategist, and Galvan, a social media strategist, majored in marketing at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and are constantly crafting the band’s personal brand. “It’s fun for Anthony and I because we haven’t ever worked together (in marketing),” said Kohler, the band’s guitarist. “Now we can put our ideas together, both with music and with promoting ourselves.” The three band mates were involved in music in their individual high schools and stumbled upon each other through the UNL men’s a capella group, The Bathtub Dogs, where they became best friends. “We all wrote our own music, and, after talking about making a band for two years, we finally decided to give it a try,” Kohler said. The members were able to test the waters because they all have established jobs and want to pursue their passion: music. This is their first real dive into being a band. Good Show, Great Show’s members say their friendship is both a blessing and a curse to their productivity. Their chemistry makes practice fun and honest. “We’re not that productive in practices because of how much we screw around,” Galvan said. “When you’re friends, it’s nice because you can be a little more honest with each other.” The perfectionist and stubborn attitudes of the members often set the band up for success. Kohler said that it makes them more comfortable ripping apart their music to make sure it is as good as it can be. The polyphonic harmonies, heavy automated drumbeats and genreconfused music makes Good Show, Great Show’s music unique. The band describes its sound as “electric whiskey folk.” “Our songs are rooted in folk,” Kohler said. “Taylor’s style is mostly
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says. “It’s really just a short collection of everyone involved being interviewed on why the event is important and why
Every once in a while, a band comes along that answers the question of what it would have been like if the Beatles had access to YouTube when they were starting out. Distinctive haircuts aside, the band In Love embodies the goodnatured, fun-loving personification of harmony-driven music with a positive message. In Love, an up-and-coming band based in Omaha, released its first album, “With You,” last Friday at the Slowdown. The band said it plans to make the album available on iTunes in the near future. “We all got started at a fairly young age, except for Zach,” said band member Chris Atkins. “He got started in his 20s and excelled really fast with guitar. Tyler and (I) started a band together when (we) were 14, Ryan started playing drums when he was 7 (and) Cole got into guitar/bass in high school concert band.” The band has been together for more than a year and is composed of Zach Short on vocals and guitar, Chris Atkins on vocals and guitar, Ryan McKeever on drums, Cole Evans on bass and Tyler Moore on lead guitar. “The band started in 2010 after Zach invited me to use his recording studio in August of 2010,” McKeever said. “He asked if I’d be interested in drumming for the Zach Short Band and I agreed. He then asked who else should be involved, and I said he should have Chris do guitar and sing, also. Cole and Brad joined in later.” Once the instrumentation and members were in place, the band quickly found the new name that mimicked the collaborative nature and edifying personality that it was hoping to project. “When Zach first called us together, it was to back him as Zach Short Band,” Atkins said. “After we had our first meeting to talk about the band, I called Zach from my security job to tell him just how excited I was about the band and asked if I could write some of the songs too. Zach said he would love that and that it didn’t have to be Zach Short Band necessarily. I asked him if he had any band name ideas and he said, ‘I’ve always liked the idea of having a band called In Love.’ I was hooked immediately.” Despite having the band name, the members decided to consider other possibilities. ”We all agreed on In Love but still had the long discussion of funny band names we could have had,” Atkins said. “A lot of the names played on saying, ‘We are...’ at the beginning of the show. For example,
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Good Show, Great Show poses for a portrait in the apartment room where they wrote many of the songs they currently perform live. all folk, but Anthony and I like to add digital beats, synth and some hiphop influence to make a more electric, indie, whiskey-flavored sound.” Whiskey fills both their music style and their cups. Coming from school choirs and an a capella background, the group is able to crank out harmonies. The
group said its use of harmonies and the fact that everyone in the band can sing sets it apart. The trio’s whiskey-flavored and harmony-driven style is also set apart by one other thing: its lack of a drummer. “Without a drummer, we can be a little more creative with what our
percussion is like,” Kohler said. “Having all digital beats sets us apart and has become part of our songs. It differentiates us.” Originally the band toyed with
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Even though they’ve traded their hoodies and overcoats for shorts and sunglasses, the community members in Lawrence, Kan., are still buzzing over a show that took place in January. Jockin’ My Fresh is an annual hip-hop event held in Lawrence hosted by oh!mr., Bear Club and local radio station KJHK 90.7 FM. This year’s show was the third installment of Jockin’ My Fresh and saw performances by hip-hop acts from all over the region, including Ebony Tusks (Lawrence), Greg Enemy (Kansas City) and Omaha crew Midtown Marauders. This year, the show was shot and edited into a short Webdocumentary, which was released April 2, at noon. Show curator and performer Martinez Hillard, aka Ebony Tusks, says this helps spread the word of the show to those who may have missed it. “The cool thing about making the documentary is that it reminds people that this event does happen, and it’s
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DN something to look forward to,” he said. “It sheds light on the great strength and talent of these guys from the region.” Hillard, best known for his work with Cowboy Indian Bear, added Midtown Marauders to the bill after getting to know the group through an acquaintance of MM member Black Jonny Quest. “I’ve known him for quite a while,” he said. “He’s such a magnetic character, definitely a party-starter and really loose and fun to be around. It’s refreshing to see people you have a kinship with grow and develop in their craft.” The documentary opens with some flow from Midtown Marauders member Conchance, who will be dropping his album “Calm Kids” this Saturday at his Omaha House of Loom release show. All of the footage was shot and edited into the documentary by University of Kansas film student
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Quinn Brabender, who was approached by Hillard to take the project on after the two met through mutual friends and ties in the Lawrence music scene. Brabender, who plays in Lawrence band My Brother, the Vulture, knows Hillard from
his work with Cowboy Indian Bear and was excited to do the documentary. “He’s trying to make it bigger and better. By documenting it and putting stuff out after the fact, it gives it a higher level of hype for next year,” Brabender
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Band to bring magic to Omaha JOurdyn kaarre daily nebraskan
Harry Potter’s death grip on the attention and fascination of loyal admirers reaches far beyond the books. Paul and Joe DeGeorge, for instance, put the themes and characters from the series to music with their band, Harry and the Potters. The brothers’ three full-length albums are full of jingles like, “Save Ginny Weasley From Dean Thomas,” “Voldemort Can’t Stop the Rock” and “Expulsion During Disapparation.” Since the band’s beginning in 2002, the DeGeorges have traveled across the country playing their Harry Potterinspired tunes. Harry and the Potters’ ability to put wands and wizardry to music is not its only accomplishment. In 2005, the brothers co-founded the Harry Potter Alliance, which is defined by its website as “a non-profit organization that makes activism accessible for young people by using the Harry Potter books as an access point to discuss pressing issues of social justice.” On Thursday, Harry and the Potters will bring its nation-wide tour to Omaha’s Waiting Room. Before its concert, the Daily Nebraskan had the opportunity to speak with Paul DeGeorge. Daily Nebraskan: When did you start making music? Paul DeGeorge: We have both been playing music since we were kids with piano lessons. We started almost 10 years ago. DN: How long did it take you to make it as a band? PD: Basically, the first album came about because we started a band a year earlier, (in) June 2002. One of the Harry Potter books was coming out, so we decided to play some shows. We were working frantically
to develop material to play for people. Once we had that out there, we played the book release shows and we started playing in libraries around the Boston area. Once the Harry Potter fan community found what we were doing they latched on, and over night it seems like we had an international audience. That allowed us to tour on a national level. DN: Are you working on current music? PD: We have a couple different projects we’re working on that are not Harry Potter related. We still do Harry Potter stuff now and then. Joe has one performance piece called “In Glove with Bach” that he plays the same piece over and over again but (while) wearing different types of gloves. I’m involved with a lot of nonmusical stuff. We co-own an art gallery and store in Lawrence, Kan. DN: Could you share your experience of playing in public libraries across the United States? PD: We sought that gig out. That was part of our motivation. We were a band about a book, so let’s embrace that and use it in a way to open up the library as a music venue. Generally they are under-utilized. Libraries have these great functional spaces and, in our case, we wanted to play to a truly all-ages audience. It’s a practical thing, too. In the case of the library, we generally are able to bring in a pretty good size crowd, including teenagers. They’re sometimes the hardest group to crack. We’re helping libraries brand themselves as more than a place for nerds. They’re a place that can be a cultural institution within a city. DN: What is your writing process? PD: It comes from all over.
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way to wear sunglasses on stage for our first show. Turns out we couldn’t see very well and we ended up playing pretty badly, (but) the crowd was super welcoming and kind. We have been riding on that wave of kindness ever since.” Don’t let the guys of In Love fool you. Behind its on-stage antics is a hardworking group of talented musicians determined to perfect the music it creates with passion. “The song normally comes to us bare bones, with one guitar part and the lyrics written,” McKeever said. “Then we look at how we are going to arrange it, what parts we need to add and then we play the song over
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There are certain times where we want to write toward bigger themes, but lately it seems to be to crack each other up. We write our songs to be playful and fun. For instance, on this tour, we decided our drummer is going to be Cedric Diggory. We kind of get struck by inspiration. DN: What can audience members expect from your live performance? PD: We want our shows to celebrate Harry Potter and everything awesome about those books. We never want people to take it too seriously. More than anything, we want to show that the power of rockand-roll can defeat evil. DN: Could you explain your roll in the Harry Potter Alliance? DeGeorge: My role is helping to shape and establish the
vision for the organization. I’m involved in what campaigns we execute and working with our staff and volunteers. We decide whom to partner and promote with. I also act as an advocate for the organization. I do, in some cases, get a little more deeply involved in certain campaigns. A few years ago I spearheaded the “Wizard Rock the Vote” campaign. It was just generally getting first-time Harry Potter fan-aged young people to vote. DN: Are your lyrics explicitly about characters and themes in Harry Potter or should audiences be reading deeper into your work? PD: We almost serve as a meta-critic on the whole thing. We can buy unicorn hair for 10 galleons but a wand is only 7 galleons. That’s a case where we critique the story. Other
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and over until we are all comfortable with the parts.” Its debut album has been a project the members had been devoting themselves to since the summer of 2011 because of a break in their performance schedule. “The album is a bunch of songs that we just had a lot of fun writing and playing together,” Atkins said. “We came to a standstill in the summer of 2011 (and) decided that if we weren’t having an easy time getting shows, we would write and record an album. We just liked what we were doing and wanted to give everyone in the band a reason to keep doing it.” In Love members plan to continue creating and
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cases we can amplify the message. Harry Potter has this justified distrust in authority — you see that play out over the course of the series. Those themes are worth examining. I grew up seeing those things in punk rock. Harry’s character is struggling with being a wizard where there are injustices and people making decisions and he’s looking for a way to combat that.
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in love: from 5 ‘We are ... Not Good’ or ‘We are ... A Band.’ There were other ones too, most notably, ‘Zach Short and the Meat Eaters,’ because Zach is a vegetarian and we are not. We liked the name ‘In Love’ because it has an uplifting and community ring to it, which is pretty much what the band is all about.” Since the beginning, the band has also explored ways to bring its creative flare to the stage. Although not all of its ideas have worked as it as they had hoped, audiences have fallen in love when it nonetheless. “Our first performance was February 4, 2011 at The Slowdown,” Atkins said. “We thought it would be funny in a ‘we’re not cool’
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performing music, but most of all they plan on having fun with the process. “We just wanna play shows in our wonderful state of Nebraska and meet other local bands, make some new friends and have some good times,” Atkins said. “Music is our recreational activity. It takes the
edge off from work and school. We have already started writing for our next album.” Be sure to check out In Love’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/inloveomaha, for the latest news, silliness and performance dates. joewade@ dailynebraskan.com
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they’re happy it happens. It’s also cut with video and audio of the performances.” Some of those in attendance who had never seen Midtown Marauders were taken aback by the group’s talent, including Brabender, he says. “Midtown Marauders blew my socks off,” Brabender said. “I really hope they come down here again. Their style is just very real and pure.” Bryce Wergin is a contributor for Hear Nebraska. Asking you to check out that Midtown Marauders track above wasn’t just a pleasantry. It’s dope. Contact him at bwergin2@ gmail.com
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Will the real Nicki Minaj please stand up? “Roman Reloaded” is the second studio album from hip-hop’s first lady. As expected, Minaj’s schizophrenic delivery demands attention as she channels polarizing content through multiple personas, the most notable of which is her male alter-ego Roman Zolanski. The formula seems to be pretty simple when it comes to hip-hop artists with the ability to sing: Use your vocal abilities on the hook and use your rhythmic rap delivery on the verses. Minaj on the other hand, has transformed into some crossbreed between every mainstream artist on the charts today. What seems to be an attempt at multifaceted versatility comes off as a cluttered and ill-advised lack of direction on the album. The record stumbles from Minaj’s gimmicky overuse of way too many personas — the goblin, the Barbie, the gangster rapper, the pop diva, the affectionate, the unapologetic. For every adept moment on “Roman Reloaded,” there’s a baffling slip-up waiting to happen. The record seems like a dual-disc project that was crammed into one CD. The first half is fueled by raw, in-your-face hip-hop with top-notch features from Rick
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Ross, Nas and Lil Wayne. The second half pulls a 180, primarily featuring radio-tailored pop tunes. Opening with “Roman Holiday,” Minaj jumps into BLACK RADIO the track squealing in some The Robert Glasper cockney sort of a botched Expirament accent. At the drop of the bass line she morphs back into the blunt and talented hip-hop artistGrade from her early mix-tapes. It’s a perfect example of this album’s glaring paradox: brilliance mixed with incompetence. The eponymous “Roman Reloaded” features Lil Wayne in strong form. Weezy’s comically vulgar approach overshadows Minaj’s pointed quips. Still, both artists hit their stride in this track. The thumping bass line and clever wordplay make for an entertaining listen, despite the monotonously simplified chorus. The back half of the record features a pop-heavy Minaj infused with elements of Katy Perry, MIA and Rihanna. Her vocal range is far from impressive, but the catchy melodies are undeniable. On “Marilyn Monroe,” the young MC gets candid, solemnly expressing her
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struggles as a newfound icon. It’s one of the stronger vocal tracks, but the abrupt switch from rugged and vulgar to soft and reflective only reinforces her lack of
direction. The strength of “Roman Reloaded” lies in Minaj’s unparalleled originality, which is entertaining at the very least. But for every blast of
originality, there’s a blast of worn out pop-synths and auto-tune abused vocals. Whether it’s diabolical rap queen or teenie bopper diva, Nicki Minaj needs to find
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her persona. Until then, her stronger content will continue to drown in the awkward miscues seen on “Roman Reloaded.” jacksampson@ dailynebraskan.com
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Hip-hop album features smooth chords, guest artists, neo-soul sound kekeli dawes daily nebraskan
Robert Glasper wants you to read the liner notes. Always. Since the start of hiphop, there has been a strong connection between the musicians on sampled music, the instrumentalist and the producer. With the breaking of The Roots, the line between the producer and instrumentalist has been blurred and eliminated, because the producer, Questlove, is also the drummer of the live ensemble. He samples as well. Renowned tenor saxophonist Bradford Marsalis’s “Buckshot” projects started the conversation of viewing hip-hop through a wider lens in the context of jazz. But after the brief renaissance of hip-hop in the mid and late ’90s, the use of live instrumentation in hip-hop music ceased, with the exception of The Roots. Robert Glasper has been
holding down the fort. Primarily a jazz pianist, Glasper’s name can be seen in the liner notes of many progressive hip-hop and jazz projects. He’s also a featured artist on the famed jazz label Blue Note. His latest album with The Robert Glasper Experiment, “Black Radio,” also on Blue Note, is an excellent exploration of hip-hop music. This album has excellent features and guest spots at every turn. Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Lupe Fiasco, Mos Def and Bilal are just some of the artists who appear on the album. The songs are exciting and surprising renditions and arrangements. David Bowie, Sade and even Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” are covered on the album, and refreshingly so. In passing, you would never suspect the sevenminute soul-groove was a rendition of the ‘90s grunge staple. The album is lush, relaxing and smooth. Warm, well-placed chords from Glasper’s Fender Rhodes envelopes each track, almost reaching a dreamlike feel and texture. The album may seem like the cliche neo-soul record at
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times and it does have its troughs. In “Consequence,” Glasper’s ethereal tendencies sometimes leaves the album in still waters. But the pace quickly picks up for the race to the finish. The following title track is carried by none other than Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def. It’s difficult pinning a top track from the album. The twelve tracks are so seamlessly crafted that the listener is given an album as a whole. If you are nostalgic for the days of Badu, Lauryn, “Electric Circus” Common or “Phrenology” Roots; if you are a fan of neo-soul; if you are a jazz enthusiast curious to hear arranged hip-hop music, then The Robert Glasper Experiment’s “Black Radio” is absolutely worth a listen. And as always, if you are looking for good, new music, this is an excellent place to look. kekelidawes@ dailynebraskan.com
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Of Monsters and Men makes music that sounds and feels familiar. If you take the anthemic nature of Arcade Fire’s choruses, the dramatic songwriting structure of The Decemberists, the refreshing authenticity of The Head and the Heart, the emotional swell of Mumford and Sons’ music formula, the “this is bigger than you and me” feeling from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros and add a touch of Icelandic charm, you’d probably get something close to the band’s essence. But Of Monsters and Men trumps that description. Listening to its music feels like home. There’s a childlike wonder that surrounds the sextet from Reykjavik, Iceland, both in sound and success. The group won Musiktilraunir, Iceland’s version of
a nationwide battle of the bands contest, in 2010 and released “My Head is an Animal,” its debut album, in its homeland this past fall. In March, the band kicked off its first American tour with a highly praised performance at South By Southwest in Austin, Texas, and the band’s momentum is set to continue with a long list of sold-out shows across the United States. And although that success appears overwhelming, it’s certainly deserved. “My Head is an Animal,” released for the first time in the U.S., clocks in at just under one hour. Two tracks, “Mountain Sound“ and “Slow and Steady,“ round out the American version. While many songs, namely “Dirty Paws” and “Six Weeks,” are nothing short of exuberant, even the softer tracks like “Love Love Love” and “Yellow Light“ have an enchanting glow about them. Lead singers Nanna
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good show: from 5 the idea of having a drummer, but Kohler, Galvan and Weichman do not want to mess with the tight-knit rapport they have already established. Group members said one perk of having a digital drummer is knowing that it will never rush and they will always be aware of how long each set will be. “And, I mean, the digital drummer doesn’t take any money; he doesn’t get too drunk; he doesn’t talk back;
he is extremely consistent,” Weichman said. “He’s definitely the most consistent member of the band.” The band was also able to utilize the “Latin hips” of its keyboardist, Galvan, by splurging and purchasing a keytar, which makes a couple appearances per show. “The main reason we bought a keytar was because I’m the best dancer in the band,” Galvan said. “If I wasn’t in this band, I would be in a boy band.
The keytar allows me to move my hips. We wanted to add my hips to the show because this whole time they’ve been hidden behind the keyboard.” But when the music is set aside, it’s the friendship that matters. Weichman said the members complete each other, often with their jokes. “Checks and balances,” said Weichman. “We balance each other out.” ingridholmquist@ dailynebraskan.com
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Looking for female roommates for 5 bedroom/3 bathroom house in great neighborhood, only 10 minutes north of campus. 2-3 bedrooms available. Ample street parking. Smallest bedroom 10’x11’ with large kitchen, living room, and family room. $300 rent plus utilities. No smokers. Call/text/email Megan at 402-310-5917, megan.k2288@gmail.com if interested.
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Looking for 1 or 2 Female roommates to share newer 4 bedroom 2 bathroom duplex. Close to city campus and east campus right along bus route. Rent is $287.50a month per person plus affordable electric and internet. Available April 1st. E-mail aschiltmeyer@gmail.com if you are interested. Looking to sublease my room in a 2 bedroom/2 bath apartment for the summer. Move-in date is flexible; as early as April 1st, as late as May 1st. Lease ends August 31st. Female preferred, as my roommate that is staying is a female grad student at UNL. Rent is $397.50/month and the apartment complex is at 50th & Vine. Master bedroom and own private bathroom complete with tub and shower. There is a bus stop right by the complex which is really convenient if you are taking summer classes on campus or don’t have a car to drive to work, etc. Cats and small dogs are allowed for an extra $15/month (my roommate doesn’t have any pets). Our apartment also has a washer and dryer in the unit that doesn’t cost any extra to use. Other great things that the complex has are a clubhouse with free wi-fi, a gym, a sauna, a racquetball court, an outdoor pool, a tennis court, and free yoga and zumba classes a few times a week. Email skessay@huskers.unl.edu or call/text 402.802.1066 if interested. Need one roommate to finish apartment lease at Claremont Park Apartments May-July. 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Rent $350 per month, plus utilities, please contact Annie at 402-980-1420 or anne.brown5590@gmail.com Needed one female roommate to finish apartment lease at Claremont Park Apartments May-July. 3 bedroom, 2 bath. You get the largest room and your own bathroom. Rent is $350 per month, electricity and gas charges are extra. Close to campus, great for summer classes! If interested, please contact Amanda at 308-999-0276 or youngaly12@hotmail.com. Needed, sublease for 1 bedroom apartment May 1-July 31. Near campus. Clean, quiet, reserved parking, dishwasher, a/c, on site laundry. Rent is $430/ month. Electric only (bills usually less than $20) call 307-272-5893 or email anna.ehlers32@gmail.com Roommate ads are FREE in print and online. E-mail yours to dn@unl.edu and include your name, address and phone number.
Looking for 2 roommates in May. $200/month. Pay gas, electric, internet. 1236 Goodhue Blvd. Two females, one male looking for someone to move into a 2008 4 bedroom, two bath duplex. Gender doesn’t matter. Close to campus over in the Turtle Creek area. $300 per person plus electric a month. No internet, cable, water, or trash bills. Can move in ASAP. Cleanliness is preferred. If interested, email malnmeier @gmail.com or text 308-390-0457.
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Progressive, growing credit union seeks part-time morning drive-up teller for our branch location at 86th and Old Cheney. Normal duties include providing a warm and welcoming presence at the drive-up while performing teller transactions; answering members’ general questions or referring them to the proper person or department, performing miscellaneous cash transactions, balancing cash drawer daily, and maintaining good relations with members, fellow employees, and others visiting the credit union. Hours are Monday through Friday 7:30am-12:30pm and every other Saturday 8:30am-noon. Applications may be filled out at 4638 “W” Street or 5705 S 86th Dr. between 8:30am and 5:00pm; resumes may be mailed to LincOne Federal Credit Union, PO Box 30659, Lincoln, NE 68503-0659; or e-mailed to info@linconefcu.org, or through our website at www.linconefcu.org.
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Announcements HOMECOMING 2012 ROYALTY APPLICATIONS Apply now to be on Homecoming Court! Homecoming Royalty applications are now available ONLY online at http://unlhomecoming.com. Homecoming this year is early in the Fall 2012 semester - September 23 through 29. Applications and interviews for the 2012 Homecoming Royalty will be completed this Spring semester. Any full-time student who has completed at least 75 hours with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA as of the end of the Spring 2012 semester is eligible to apply. The application must be submitted online by Friday, April 6 at 5:00 pm. If you have any questions, please contact Kevin Rush at asun1@unl.edu or 402-745-0664. Thank you and good luck!
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Summer staff must either be enrolled in the spring, summr OR fall semester to be eligible. Pay is by commission on sales. Real businesses, real advertising, real experience.
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Looking for a job that adds vaulable experience to your resume? If so, apply to join our team as a part-time Leasing Consultant at Old Cheney Place Apartments. We are looking for someone who is outgoing, organized and excited to be part of team. Apply in person at 27th & Old Cheney Road.
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NU looks to sweep Wildcats Robby KOrth
like a communicable disease, according to Husker coach Darin Erstad. “Well this whole game contagious fielding, contagious hitting and contagious pitching all plays into it,” Erstad said. “When you get into those situations you’ve gotta attack and not be passive. I have to do a better job coaching those guys and make them understand that so when they get in those situations they’ll understand that.” And those improvements that are necessary will all come for the Huskers, Pritchard said. They just need to get back to basics and play better offense on top of improving defensively. Against the Wildcats, Nebraska only managed a total of five runs in its two losses. “We’re a hitting team,” Pritchard said. “We come out here and we can’t hit obviously. That means we didn’t stick with the approach that coach Bolt and coach Erstad have instilled in us. We just weren’t there mentally this weekend, and it came back to bite us. We’ve gotta get this out of our mind and come out Tuesday with the same mentality we had previously in the spring games.” It will need to be the same mentality Nebraska came out with against KState earlier in the season. In the previous two contests, which fell on March 6 and March 27, Nebraska put up 15 total runs. “Tuesday’s game is just a deal where we have to
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Nebraska baseball hasn’t swept a Big 12 team since May 2010. The Huskers took all three games against Texas Tech in the last weekend of May during that season. But that was a long time ago. NU coach Darin Erstad wasn’t on staff and Michael Pritchard was still roaming the outfield for Omaha Creighton Prep as one of the Huskers’ top recruits. So coming into Tuesday’s game against Kansas State the Huskers will have a chance to repeat that feat. And to finally get a season sweep against a Big 12 foe, Pritchard was more worried about opponents like Omaha Central instead of NCAA Division I opponents like the Wildcats. “That would be huge for us in general. I don’t recall the last time we got a Big 12 sweep,” Pritchard said. “Winning the series isn’t good enough for us at this point.” And the Huskers are going to need to play better defense against K-State than they did against Northwestern this weekend. During Nebraska’s first Big Ten road trip, it dropped the ball on defense. The Huskers committed six errors all on Saturday afternoon, and it cost them as they gave up eight unearned runs. And the Huskers will need to field better as a team because baseball is
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Sohpomore Michael Pritchard hopes to help the Huskers to a third win over former Big 12 rival K-State. The Omaha has scored three runs against KSU this season. come out and take care of business,” Pritchard said. “It’s easier to talk about then doing it. What it comes down to is we need to talk about it and look at where we want to be at the end of the season.” And where Nebraska needs to be at the end of the season is sweeping talented teams like K-State, not losing two of three to
squads like Northwestern, Pritchard said. “It really is a wakeup call for us,” Pritchard said. “We came in here thinking this is a series we really should win. But we just got outplayed. “It’s back to work. Tuesday we’ll come out and play a good K-State team and we’ll get a win.” robbykorth@ dailynebraskan.com
PRACTICE NOTES FOOTBALL Osborne: alternate jerseys a real possibility Nebraska athletic director Tom Osborne stated he’d be open to the idea of an alternative look for Nebraska football next season. There was a mixed reaction among the Huskers about what new jerseys could entail. NU offensive lineman Jeremiah Sirles thinks a different look for the Huskers might just end badly. “I would think there’d be an uprising in the state,” Sirles said. “But that’s just me. You’ll have 5,000 80-year-old fans sitting at the front door, banging on it to (get to) Osborne.” But in all seriousness the junior doesn’t get the hype behind a new look. “It doesn’t matter,” he said. “You’re out there to play football. You wear what you wear.” Wideout Kenny Bell showed a little bit more interest in the idea. The sophomore entertained all kinds of ideas, including an all black look. “Our red and cream, it’s known around the nation,” Bell said. “But it’s 2012 now. As far as recruiting goes, I think it will really help us.” Moving all around Junior Brent Qvale is moving from back to tackle from guard and right now it’s looking like change is good. Qvale played tackle at Williston High School in Williston, N.D., before arriving in Lincoln to play
guard his redshirt freshman year of 2010. According to Qvale it was the coaching staff’s call on his move from having to block bigger defensive tackles on the inside to taking care of speedy pass rushes trying to come around the corner. But just because it was the coaches’ call it doesn’t mean that Qvale isn’t behind the move. For him, tackle is a better spot. “(The transition) is difficult at first,” he said. “But it’s a high level of football and you gotta go where you have the best shot to play and just go as hard as you possibly can.” Keeping the intensity up Nebraska didn’t have too much trouble getting back in the swing of things after its scrimmage on Saturday. Even though it might be difficult staying alert after going from a high level to a slower practice, offensive coordinator Tim Beck felt his unit did well slowing things down to fix the little things. “(Practice) went good,” Beck said. “Anytime you come off a scrimmage Saturday and you come out Monday, intensity is sometimes a little bit down. It took us a little while to get things going on both sides I think. But I was pleased offensively. I thought our guys responded and were working and improving on the things we were asking them to.” - compiled by robby korth
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Kentucky makes best of one-and-done system sean whalen Don’t hate the player, hate the game. The talk of the media this week has been about the ‘sleezeball’ Calipari and his band of ‘mercenaries.’ Speaking as a college student, both of those charges are ignorant. Why do people go to college? It’s not to write essays about German unification under Otto von Bismarck. It’s not to read Faulkner. No, the vast majority of people go to college to get a job afterward. Staying three more years in college would cost Kentucky forward Anthony Davis tens of millions of dollars. When a rookie enters the NBA as a first round draft pick, as Davis will, they are signed to a four-year contract. The first two years are guaranteed, while the next two are team options. After the four year rookie period, the player remains under team control for another year, as a restricted free agent, and generally receives a market-value extension starting that fifth year by his team. This holds true whether the player enters the league at 19 or 23. In his first four years in the NBA, Kyrie Irving will be paid around $18 million total, and, starting in year five (when he will be 23), he will earn market value (a max extension will be around $17 million a year). Davis has a similar situation as a sure-fire first overall pick and would be stupid to stay in school out of pure economics. If
Davis stayed three more years at Kentucky, he wouldn’t hit market-value period until he turned 27 years old. That gives him an eight-year window to earn a bigger paycheck before he hits age 35. If he leaves as a freshman, that window is 11 years. It would cost Davis three years of NBA-star pay (around $50 million) to play three more years at Kentucky. What would you do? In fact, “What would you do?” is a great answer to both of these charges. If I were offered my dream-job (for millions of dollars, no less) to drop out of college after a year, I would have in a heartbeat, because, landing that dream job is what college is all about. If Davis can be the number-one pick in the NBA Draft now, then what does the University of Kentucky have left to offer him? As for Calipari, what would you do if you coached Kentucky? Not let the best talent available onto your team because there’s no point for them to stay more than a year? Tell those players lies about the value of staying when you know they would be leaving tens of millions of dollars on the table? Calipari does neither — he recruits the best basketball players available, as any basketball coach should do, and tells them the truth, as any adult working with teenagers should do. It’s true that since the NBA’s age limit began affecting the NCAA in 2007, 38 players have been one-and-dones for the five drafts, and seven were coached by Calipari. That isn’t something to be ashamed of; It’s merely the cost of doing business when you recruit three of the top five prospects in the country, as Calipari did this past year. He isn’t the only one playing this game — Thad Matta had five one-anddones (second most) and Texas
has almost as many one-and-dones (four) as NCAA Tournament victories (six) over the past six years. So, how do we fix this “problem” of teams winning titles with players who are more prisoners of an unfair system than student athletes? Well, the NBA’s solution would be bumping the age limit up to 20 to end the complaining of college coaches and save itself some money, hoping two wrongs can make a right when cloaked in misguided righteousness. Calipari realizes the solution. He said before the tournament a deal must be made for older players to reach NBA free agency at a faster pace than younger ones and for them to receive a higher starting pay scale. Calipari’s point is correct, as is his stance that this issue is not something that college coaches can address. As for the backlash against Calipari and the Wildcats, it’s just mean-spirited bitterness. Kentucky was not the only school to offer Davis a scholarship, nor John Wall, nor DeMarcus Cousins, nor Michael KiddGilchrist. They chose to play for John Calipari, a man they trusted with their dream of playing in the NBA. In the end, college is about dreams. Davis and Kidd-Gilchrist dreamed of being top picks in the NBA draft. Calipari and Kentucky fans dreamed of winning a national title in New Orleans this season. Both sides helped the other to their dreams and now the partnership is at an end, with good memories and a championship banner for all. So I say good luck to Davis, Calipari and the rest of the one-and-dones and “sleezebag” coaches. sean whalen is a senior journalism major. reach him at seanwhalen@ dailynebraskan.com
cornerbacks: from 10 flash and speed, Seisay offers strength. “You’ve got a guy like Mo, a good physical guy, a kind of big guy to be playing corner, strong guy who can hold up against bigger receivers. And then you’ve got Braylon, who is a guy who’s athletic against
those slot receivers playing nickel for us,” Joseph said. “Both of them help us out a lot.” When it comes to the new guys in Nebraska’s defensive backfield, Joseph is content with the progress of both: the speedy one who switched positions and the strong one
who switched schools. “Very happy with both of those guys. They’re working their tails off. They come extra, they ask questions, they take notes,” Joseph said. “Can’t complain at all.”
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options Nebraska’s defensive backfield trying to grow into high expectations under new defensive backs’ coach joseph andrew green
story by chris peters file photos by kaylee everly and kyle bruggeman ciante evans
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erry Joseph has a difficult decision on his hands. Nebraska’s secondary coach, hired immediately before spring camp, is faced with the task of assembling a starting corps of defensive backs from a tightly packed field of competitors. “Right now we’re just seeing who can play — what people do well, what they don’t do well,” Joseph said. As a unit, Nebraska’s defensive backfield includes 10 players with starting experience. Joseph, who is still learning the names and tendencies of his players, has to pick four starters for Nebraska’s base 4-3 defense. “The hard part is going to be trying to find a way to get them on the field,” NU coach Bo Pelini said. “There’s a lot of competition going on there and guys are playing well.” The biggest competition appears to be forming at cornerback, opposite Andrew Green – a returning starter from 2011. The departure of Alfonzo Dennard, who is headed to the NFL, opens up a spot on the field for someone new. While Green returns the most starting experience of the cornerbacks, Pelini said no starters have been chosen yet. However, Green has not yet wavered in camp, and the real battle is for the other cornerback role. “The guy’s got some more snaps under his belt but I’d like to see him get a little more consistent,” Joseph said. “But he’s doing a good job. He’s strong, he can run and he gets himself in position to make some good plays.” Ciante Evans and Stanley Jean-Baptiste competed for time with Green in 2011, with Corey Cooper and Josh Mitchell each starting a
game. In spring camp, Evans and Green have at safety, while the spot opposite Stafford is open been working with the first team, while Cooper after 2011 starter Austin Cassidy’s graduation. Pelini said he’s pleased with Stafford’s progress works with the second team at safety. One wild-card emerged late in 2011 and has from 2011 to spring 2012. “Sometimes he was just out there surviving,” gained significant momentum in spring practice. Antonio Bell worked with the first team at cor- Pelini said. “But now he’s at a whole different level. nerback on the first day of spring “He was light years ahead of practice. Bell saw increased playwhere he was last year.” ing time in the Capital One Bowl The hard part is The spot opposite Stafford to end the 2011 campaign, filling going to be trying is starting to take shape very in for an injured Dennard in the quickly. P.J. Smith, who returns second half. to find a way to starting experience from both “Antonio Bell has done well,” get them on the 2010 and 2011, has slid into Pelini said. “He’s kind of carried field.There’s a lot the other safety spot in pracover from what he did at the end tice, taking the majority of the of the year.” of competition reps with the first team. CourtNew arrival Mohammed Seisay, going on there ney Osborne, Nebraska’s only a junior college transfer, also presand guys are other safety with starting expeents a challenge for the top spot rience at the position, is providat corner. Seisay started as a freshplaying well. ing depth as the top substitute man at Memphis before opting while he competes to try and for the junior college route, and bo pelini unseat Smith. coaches are saying Seisay is a natnu football coach Joseph isn’t alone in making ural at corner. his decision on Nebraska’s start“Football comes easy to him from what I’m seeing,” Pelini said. “He’s a big ers. Pelini spent a considerable amount of time long talented guy who I think is going to be a in spring practice working with defensive backs, working one-on-one with the Husker safeties force for us.” Adding to the logjam, running back Braylon from the first few Heard moved to cornerback in the off-season. moments of the first Pelini said Heard is working toward securing a spring practice. “Playing great destarting role as the nickelback, whose responsifense is about the bility is covering the slot receiver. Ciante Evans, who saw most of his playing details,” Pelini said. time in the nickel last season, may remain in the “It’s about everyposition for the 2012 season. Pelini said it’s not body being on the because Evans was jumped on the depth chart, same page and doing but that Evans possesses the skill-set the Husk- things the right way and playing off each ers are looking for in the slot. “You have to develop an understanding of other and not trying what goes on in that slot,” Pelini said. “It isn’t to do something that wasn’t meant to hapeasy to play in there.” While Evans and Heard battle for the nickel pen that way. “I feel really good role and a slew of others fight for the cornerback spot, the competition is much more clean- about that group right now.” cut at safety. chrispeters@ Daimion Stafford returns as Nebraska’s starter dailynebraskan.com
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Braylon Heard just wanted to get on the field and contribute wherever he could. So following a freshman season when he was one of four running backs sharing time in the offensive backfield, Heard decided to change things up. Entering his sophomore year, he is adjusting to the other side of the ball, but cornerback is not totally unexplored territory for Heard. “It’s been a pretty good transition. I played corner in high school, so it’s not too big of a difference,” Heard said. “Even though I played running back, I still knew how to play DB.” But there is a learning curve for Heard. “The big thing for Braylon is for him to understand is the concepts of all the coverages,” secondary coach Terry Joseph said. “You play some cover two, you’ve got guys on top of you so you can slow down a little bit. He wants to play so fast that he gets himself out of position.” Heard and Joseph, who is in his first season on the NU staff, are not the only fresh faces making noise in the secondary. Junior Mohammed Seisay, a transfer from Eastern Arizona Junior College, is used to playing cornerback
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but not to the setting. “Mo, it kind of is a whirlwind right now,” Joseph said. In a secondary dotted with new names, Heard and Seisay are riding the same boat. “Both our first year, learning the defense,” Heard said. “That’s probably the main thing that we have in common.” Joseph said it is difficult to predict what will happen with the Heard/ Seisay combination as the season approaches. “First year playing defense; first year in the program and then a coach who just got here a month ago. It’s hard to make a judgment on what’s going to happen here in a few months. We’ll see,” Joseph said. “But their progress has been good so far.” He said the primary lesson Seisay needs to learn is knowing when to make plays on the ball. “In the schemes of defense, there are going to be plays to make,” Joseph said. “You’ve just got to make plays within our defense and not play outside of the defense.” Heard said his prior experience playing defensive back is helping him make a smooth position switch. “I made a lot of progress,” he said. “Coming in, trying to learn a defense at first is kind of crazy. There’s a lot of stuff going on, but then you start to pick it up, study a lot.” Even though the transition may have been hard at the outset, Joseph has a lot of praise for Heard.
“Kid’s a great athlete. A lot of times, even in recruiting, I kind of like looking at offensive skill players to play in the secondary because vision, awareness, ball skills,” Joseph said. “They have a way of figuring out what the offense is trying to do to them because they were on that side of the ball.” Joseph is also pleased with Seisay’s changeover. “Corner’s a position that you kind of want those guys to come in and have an impact quickly. I think Mo’s come in, he’s had a great winter semester before I got here as far as learning the defense,” Joseph said. “And now, seven or eight practices in, the install is pretty thick. We’ve got to keep pushing him through. We don’t want to take steps back.” For all their similarities entering their first seasons in the Huskers’ secondary, Heard and Seisay have a fair share of differences also. Joseph pointed out Heard’s higher level of knowledge about the Nebraska football program and the fact that where Heard provides
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