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Faculty Senate cites lack of say in UNL matters jacy marmaduke daily nebraskan

The meeting began with University of NebraskaLincoln Chancellor Harvey Perlman’s praise, but took a quick, ironic turn. Trina Creighton, associate professor of broadcasting, didn’t expect her Committee on Committees report to

inspire such intense discussion. It ran so long, she had to leave early. “I was just coming to give a report,” she said as she stepped down from the podium. “I’ve got a class.” Creighton reported at the Tuesday meeting that a drop in UNL Faculty Senate involvement in the body’s

14 committees is more than somewhat “disturbing.” Senate members continued with concerns of their own, relating to the value of their work. “Some of the reluctance of people to serve on committees is a sense that these faculty members don’t actually have any power to do anything,” said Christopher

Marks, an associate professor of music. Secretary Patrick Shea, a professor of xenobiotic chemistry and toxicology , said the Faculty Senate committees are stuck dealing primarily with “busy work.” “We’re kept busy dealing with a list of specific tasks, so there’s very little time to

talk about big issues,” he said. “Many of these committees have very little authority on what actually happens at the university.” About an hour earlier, Perlman had opened the meeting with a speech thanking senate members for their involvement and encouraging them to get involved in the university’s

decision-making process. Perlman suggested that faculty members join committees and review boards for projects including Innovation Campus and the growth initiative. “In my experience, if the

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UNL director to head national association Munier elected to chair national financial aid committee Emily Nitcher Daily Nebraskan

Craig Munier sits with his elbows propped on the table in the President’s Room right outside the Senate floor waiting for Sen. Edward Kennedy to come and talk to him and his colleagues. Kennedy enters, greets Munier and shakes his hand. He turns to Munier and says, “Before we start I’d like to tell you a little about the table that your elbows are on. That table belonged to Thomas Jefferson. And when Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, he did so at this table.” Munier sits back. Elbows down. That was 2005. Munier, director of Scholarships & Financial

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above: Freshman pre-architecture major Kekeli Dawes, Ian Wright, a freshman music education major, Mitch Benson, a freshman music major, and Kelly Clay, a freshman biological sciences major, hold a jam session outside of Architecture Hall. Normally, their band Four People plays in the Westbrook Music Building practice rooms but decided to step outside and enjoy the nice weather.

Aid at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has had the opportunity to rub elbows with many of Washington, D.C.’s elite. And his recent election as national chair of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators will give him the opportunity to meet even more. Munier came to UNL in 1998 from the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign where he served as associate director. Munier started working in student financial aid in 1982, and his election to national chair caps off his career, which has been dedicated to making a difference in students’ lives, Munier said. “I’ve dedicated my entire life to the belief that luck of birth should not be the discriminating factor of who gets to go to college,” Munier said. “I don’t think that’s fair, and I think the American people, if they

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RIGHT: Benson holds his guitar above his head while the band takes a break in between songs.

Sorority promotes Latina education Lambda Theta Nu encourages middle schoolers to attend college maren westra daily nebraskan

Luisa Valencia is only 14 years old, but she’s already thinking about college. The eighth grader at Lefler Middle School in Lincoln attended Tuesday’s Latina Youth Leadership Conference at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for her third year in a row. Hosted by Lambda Theta Nu Sorority, the LYLC is an annual event held to encourage young Latina women to attend college. “You embrace your Latina self,” Valencia said about the event. “You embrace your culture.”

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According to Mariana Moguel, sophomore biological sciences major and Lambda Theta community service chair, the event is in its seventh year and continues to grow. The 2012 LYLC grew to 100 participants from 46 in 2011 and was part of a planning process that lasted about two months longer than planning for previous conferences. Students from Culler, Dawes, Goodrich, Lefler, Mickle, Park, Pound and Schoo middle schools attended the event. Every middle school in the Lincoln district was invited to send students, according to Lambda Theta President Jessica Sanchez, a senior international studies major. She said Lambda Theta’s focus is promoting Latina women in higher education, and every chapter in

the nation is required to reach out to Latina students in its area. Although the LYLC is geared toward young Latina women, middle-schoolers of any ethnicity are invited to participate, Sanchez said. Valencia’s friend Elizabeth Gajardo, also an eighth grader from Lefler, has attended the LYLC for three years as well. She said she comes for many reasons: to learn, to have fun and to meet new people. “It … helps knowing there are a lot of other girls out there who go through the same things,” she said. Tuesday’s event consisted of four workshops, titled Barbie, Reality, UNL and Educational Talent Services. Each workshop lasted for about 50 minutes each. The Barbie workshop had the students reconstructing

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dolls in their own image by cutting the hair, coloring the skin, wrapping padding around the bodies and dressing them in new clothes. The purpose of this was to improve self-image and teach the girls that it’s okay to look different, Sanchez said. She said the Reality workshop, also called Growing

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It’s a scene that acts as a bookend to the semesters of many: a long stream of students clutching what may be the most expensive pieces of literature they will ever purchase. Months later, these same students return to sell their books back to stores for a fraction of the price. “You know, (students) take their books to the bookstore and get 40 bucks for them, and I buy them for $140. Something just feels wrong,” said Zach Christensen, a sophomore biochemistry major

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and co-creator of theredexchange.com. Because of the yearly pain of buying and selling textbooks from bookstores, two sophomore students in the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management decided to put their computer science skills to use and create a website for textbook trading. “A lot of times we were talking about it we said it was Craigslist meets Half. com,” said James Verhoeff, a

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A $2 increase in campus resident student fees per semester will fund an upcoming movie channel. It’s the first increase RHA has imposed on students in at least 20 years, said RHA president Kevin Rush, a senior special education major. The increase in fees will begin in the fall semester of 2014. In a survey recently emailed to UNL residents, 76 percent of 872 students approved of a $3 increase in student fees per semester to have a universitysponsored movie channel. “Based on the results of the survey, it’s blatantly apparent this is something the residents want,” said Sen. Nate Watley, a junior computer engineering major. University Housing cannot increase student fees for the 2012-2013 year because Housing contract fees are already set. To compensate, RHA and the Department of Residence Life together will allocate $35,400 to fund the first year of the twoyear contract with Swank Motion Pictures. Ten movies a month will be available to students on Channel 2 in the dorms next fall. The channel is closed-circuit, meaning only UNL residents will be able to access the movie channel. The movies can be anything from oldies to mainstream releases, said Sen. Taylor Lucas, a junior marketing major. The movies will run 24-7. Lucas said new movie releases are available on the channel two months before they come out on DVD. Rush said the movie channel will also be available in conferences rooms, lobby areas and dining halls. The movie channel has been well-received at other universities as well, said Sen. Kacey Christiansen, a junior communications major. “At the University of Michigan, it’s the most-watched channel,” he said. Some senators were concerned because nearly 880 of 6,000 residents took the survey.

SB 29: Allocated $14,800 from the current senate’s budget to help fund the movie channel for 2012-2013. Passed unanimously. SB 26: Selleck Quadrangle Council received $455 from RHA to host a “luau” on April 19 at 9 p.m. in the Presidential Room on the south end of Selleck’s dining hall. SB 28: RHA approved the senate’s Diversity and Wellness Group’s request to use $650 of its own funding to host a sporting event in the Harper-Schramm-Smith Complex on April 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. SB 31: RHA’s Sustainability Committee asked for approval to use its $575 to host a variety of activities such as flower pot painting and games on April 18 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Sandoz Hall’s Mari’s Lounge. Approved. Sen. Steve Emmel, a senior math and physics major, said he didn’t think the survey’s questions were enough basis to increase student fees for the movie channel. “I think an important point is to think of how this will affect the culture at UNL,” Emmel said. Senate Resolution 18 — approving the movie channel and student fee increase — passed in a standing vote 331. “We can figure out with another survey after three years if students are OK with the fee, and if they enjoy the experience,” said Sen. Willow Kovanda, a junior psychology major. “It’s just an experiment at this point.” conordunn@ dailynebraskan.com

textbooks: from 1 sophomore business management and marketing major and the co-creator of the site. Half.com is a textbook-selling website. Christensen and Verhoeff’s website allows users to buy, sell and search for books for free, with transactions taking place face to face. “We had a Facebook page called ‘the Kauffman bookstore for trading books,’ and we thought, ‘We’re in (the Kauffman Academic Residential Center), we should at least have a search engine for this.” Verhoeff said. According to Christensen, the main goal of the website is “textbook transparency.” For that reason, the website features links to the University Bookstore, Nebraska Bookstore and Amazon.com for students to compare prices. If a user buys a book through the Amazon.com link, the two receive a small percentage of the profit from that purchase — money which they say mostly goes back to paying for the website. “Yeah, the Amazon links may get us a few bucks, but that’s mostly to pay for the website,” Christensen said. “The goal isn’t to make money, otherwise

Yeah, the Amazon links may get us a few bucks, but that’s mostly to pay for the website. Zach Christensen junior biochemistry major

we’d be the bookstore.” Currently the website has only 18 registered users and 10 books, but the two expect this to change as the end of the semester nears. “We went live with the beta version in the beginning of finals week last semester and we expected the drop off during the semester, so it’s definitely a four-week-a-semester game we’ll be playing here,” Christensen said. The two are expecting much more site traffic this year. Last year they saw 400 users in a single day without advertising the site. This year, they plan on getting the word out. “Post your books. You don’t have anything to lose.” Christensen said. eliasyoungquist@ dailynebraskan.com

fac sen: from 1 Eskridge asked faculty doesn’t become en- Kent thusiastic and engage with Brooks how he planned (a project or initiative), it to resolve the committee’s probably won’t happen,” lack of influence, Brooks said he had “no idea.” Perlman said. “You must be new here,” But after Perlman answered his last question Brooks said to Eskridge. from the senate mem- “After all those big decibers and left the Nebraska sions were made, you were Union Auditorium, issues just invited half an hour rose about a lack of faculty ago to participate in the influence on administration. next level of decisions.” Creighton’s report enDavid Brooks, chair of the couraging Information committee Technologies That honesty involveand Services reflects much of ment agitatCommittee and ed concerns a professor the reality that discussed of teaching, we’re dealing in Brooks’ learning and with here. How r e p o r t . teaching education, took much governance C o n c e r n s about UNL to the podium are we really Faculty with a list of involved in here? Senate’s grievances. lack of inBrooks said Patrick Shea fluence on his committee professor of xenobiotic the univerhad no prior sity seemed knowledge of to echo or influence upon recent personnel re- through the auditorium. “At one of our meetorganization in the Information Technologies and ings with the chancellor some time ago — and I Services Department. “Thirteen people walked don’t think I want this in in on a Thursday morning the minutes to remind him and didn’t have jobs at 5 — he frankly said that his o’clock Thursday after- job would be a lot easier if noon,” Brooks said. “But he didn’t have to deal with we were not involved in us,” Shea said. “That honesty reflects much of the that decision.” When statistics professor reality that we’re dealing

also discussed: The Parking Advisory Committee gave its annual report of activities. These included: ··A recommendation to streamline the intercampus bus routes, switching all services to StarTran by January 2013, eliminating the use of UNL transportation services in bus routes. ··Recommending and supporting an increase in parking fees of $1 per month for faculty and staff surface parking and reserved parking and $2 per month for student, faculty and staff garage parking. ··A recommendation to increase the Student Transit fee, in addition to the parking fee, to cover costs from transit services and the new parking garage on 18th and R streets. ··Reviewing methods to preserve assigned parking, such as license plate recognition technology and electronic gates. with here. How much governance are we really involved in here?” Michael Carlson, an assistant professor of practice in the College of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, said the senate must gain an understanding of the administrative process and find a route to gain a foothold in it. “We have never really looked at how significant decisions are made,” Carlson said. “The key to being at the table when it’s important is we’ve got to understand the system that’s being used and plug

ourselves in when crucial decisions are made. Otherwise we will remain after the fact.” But Faculty Senate President Barbara LaCost, a professor of educational administration, said Carlson’s suggestion is easier said than done. “If you do not have an agreement with your administration that empowers faculty with decision making, then you’re not likely to have a position at the table when the decisions are being made,” LaCost said. jacymarmaduke@ dailynebraskan.com

munier: from 1 believe in nothing else, they believe in fairness.” Munier first got involved with NASFAA when his close friend Pam Fowler from the University of Michigan was elected national chair. Munier served as one of Fowler’s commission directors, where he caught the attention of the election board. His name was added to the ballot, and, after running against “some guy from New York,” Munier was elected to a three-year term. Amber Hunter, director of admissions, has worked with Munier for 10 years and said she knows he will make a “wonderful chair.” “He is committed to the needs of students,” Hunter said. “His role as chair will benefit students across America. He is so passionate about college access and making college affordable for all students.” Munier is currently serving as national chair-elect in what he describes as his “apprentice year.” He will assume chairmanship in 2013-14 when the real work will begin. He’ll work with college associations across the country, Congress and the White House on making sure

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Craig Munier, recently elected as NASFAA national chair, stands outside the Canfield Administration Building Tuesday afternoon. students have access to a college education. “If college is going to be the great sorting mechanism in our society, and I think it is, then it’s absolutely imperative that every young person who has earned the right to go to college has that opportunity — even those who are unfortunate to be born to families that do not have the means to pay,” Munier said. Munier’s appointment

comes at a time he considers to be a crossroads for the United States in determining whether to continue the commitment to fairness and equal access for all students. This is something he hopes to highlight during his time as chair. “I don’t have illusions of grandeur that I’m going to change the world,” Munier said, “but I hope to use this opportunity to amplify this debate to raise that topic to public debate, about ‘How

are we going to ensure fairness and access to higher education in the years to come?’” Munier will remain active at UNL throughout his chairmanship — something colleagues are happy about. “Craig is talented, creative and prepared to lead the university through our enrollment goals to Scholarships & Financial Aid,” Hunter said. “I am honored to call him a colleague.”

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workshop: from 1 Up a Girl, was centered around an anti-bullying message and emphasized to the students the way stereotypes and judgment can tear people apart. The girls had paper dolls that they cut in certain areas while being read a story about bullying. When the story was over, the girls taped the dolls back together to demonstrate that although bullying changes people, healing is possible. Raymond Ramirez, a UNL alum, has in previous years been a keynote speaker at the event. Because there were so many participants this year, he headed his own workshop instead.

The UNL workshop he gave acted as a presentation about the issues Latinas face in many aspects of life, from getting a higher education to their portrayal in the media. He encouraged the girls to challenge their obstacles and reminded them that, according to the 2010 Census, the rate of Latino and Latina students graduating from high school and attending college is continuing to grow, and they can be a part of that. The Educational Talent Services workshop was coordinated with the help of UNL’s TRIO Programs, Sanchez said. TRIO is designed to help first-generation,

Vicki Coleman, also a low-income college stuGoodrich teacher, is in dents. Sanchez said she con- charge of a seventh-grade Latina Club sistently that meets receives You embrace your weekly. She positive said the group feedback Latina self. You was created a b o u t embrace your to teach selfthe event culture. awareness and from both confidencet e a c h and ers and Luisa Valencia building, that events students. lefler middle school student like this help M a r y emphasize the Schustermessage she Graff, a teacher at Goodrich Middle tries to teach her students, School, said she sees the that they can and should, good it does for students look to the future with coland always hears very lege as a possibility. marenwestra@ positive things from those dailynebraskan.com who come.

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The 11th annual Spring Research Fair kicks off today to showcase graduate and undergraduate research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Hosted by UNL’s Offices of Research and Graduate Studies, the event starts at 9 a.m. today and ends 5 p.m. Thursday in the Nebraska Union. The fair shows the university is dedicated to student research and provides a venue to celebrate students’ creative works, according to Justina Clark, director of Graduate Student Recruitment. “We’re happy to have this opportunity for students to show the hard work they’ve been doing,” she said. More than 300 students registered in March to have posters of their research presented in the fair. Most of the research is based heavily in the STEM fields — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — according to Elizabeth Edwards, assistant director of Graduate Student Development. However, a variety of other disciplines, ranging from music to food sciences, will also be presented, Clark said. The research fair’s poster sessions also serve as a way for

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letters: from 4 a consumer feels he or she isn’t getting a great education, then he’ll transfer somewhere where he can get a better education. A school such as UNL is also trying to attract smarter, more knowledgeable students, and when these students look at a school they notice things like retention rates. If they notice large amounts of students leave after a couple of years, this isn’t an institution they’ll want to attend. By increasing retention and graduation rates, UNL increases its prestige. When you increase your prestige, you attract better students and better professors. To keep with the economic model, the best way to increase the quality of your commodity is to make a higher profit. Gov. Heineman and the Nebraska legislature thankfully did not cut the education budget in the last go-around and hopefully will continue to leave it be. So how does one make a greater profit? Well, one increases the number of consumers who buy its commodity! Therefore, I believe a greater number of students will help as well. Hold on, one might say. If you increase the number of students without increasing the number of professors, aren’t you creating higher class sizes? And hasn’t that has been proven time and time again to lower academic quality? Cor-

rect! So increasing professors must be included as well. How do we attract these new professors? By increasing the amount of research grants and, if you can afford it, increasing salaries. Therefore, enrollment sizes and retention rates are not different than academic quality, but are, in fact, how a school

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Munier’s new position puts UNL on the map Craig Munier’s election as national chair of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators represents a moment of pride for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a moment of optimism for proponents of affordable college education nationwide. Munier has served as the director of the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid at UNL since 1998, and his election to the position of national chair of NASFAA for 2013-2014 puts UNL on the map in a meaningful way. As the national chair, Munier will have the opportunity to advance the financial interests of current and prospective college students on the national stage. With UNL planning to increase enrollment numbers to 30,000 students while keeping education affordable, and with many universities across the nation touting similar long-term goals, it’s experience and drive like Munier’s that could make the financial difference for the nation’s college students. In today’s Daily Nebraskan story, Munier said, “I’ve dedicated my entire life to the belief that luck of birth should not be the discriminating factor of who gets to go to college.” It’s an admirable sentiment addressing a problem that affects students applying for financial aid in every corner of the United States, one we hope Munier can propagate in his newfound position of influence. In the meantime, we’re happy to know Munier will continue to play an active role in UNL’s Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid during his tenure with NASFAA.

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letters Increasing enrollment improves all aspects of higher education How does one increase the academic quality of an institution of learning? The question seems obvious, but actually is incredibly complex. At an institution of higher learning, such as the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, one could look at a variety of things, such as retention rates, class size, enrollment size, amount of money spent per student or even number

of tenured professors. How does one decide between these many different and varied choices? If one thinks about the American university system, one finds when you get down to it, it’s a pretty simple economic model of consumer and commodity. As in all economic models, the consumer is king. It would make sense, then, that retention rates should be considered. If

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Hacking raises Web awareness

he image of the hacker is a cool one. Since the invention of computers, we’ve been enamored by those who can beat the digitized system. While Bruce Willis or Tom Cruise are out shooting the bad guys, there’s always a hyper-intelligent, albeit anti-social, computer genius who just needs two more minutes to save the day. Today, with the vast amount of data stored in computers and online, the romanticized hacker has been transformed into a nefarious villain. The effects of hacking are more dangerous than ever. Our fear stems from the recent revelations about the eerier aspects of technology have been exposed. The New York Times article “Police Are Using Phone Tracking as a Routine Tool,” delves into the GPS and tracking aspects of cell phones. This new type of surveillance is heavily criticized. Because, in addition to changing the plot lines to most horror movies, we’ve also noticed that this has a huge creepy factor. Both Google and Facebook have been in the news for changes to their privacy policies as well, and the vast group of online bloggers and posters are realizing the digital walls are inching in. Privacy is the buzzword of the 2000s. We’re focused on how much our parents, our neighbors and our government can know and when they should be allowed to use the information they have. Updated privacy policies have pointed out gaps and brought up the dilemma of digital privacy — and just how much it’s possible to protect online. Politicians and lawyers will work to create an intricate web of laws and draw a line for legality. This is a facet of law that has never been explored before. Outside of the world of science fiction, most of our current technology had not been imagined by anyone — especially not by the founding fathers. Which brings us back to our

kaley cook present-day problem of the hacker. Whether we love them or hate them, hackers are getting press. Despite regulations and laws, electronic information is still getting out. The rise of organizations like WikiLeaks and Anonymous, as well as the popularity of websites like Pastebin, has brought these cyber spies into the spotlight. With this new generation, the hackers bring with them a new concept — and a new word. “Hacktivism” is the use of hacking for political activism. Now, not only is hacking cool (in some circles), but there’s a sheen of nobility added to it as well. Consider WikiLeaks’ charter and its vow to keep countries open and honest with their citizens. It might not be what they do now, but it was originally advertised that way — and participants reacted well. It doesn’t really seem like a bad idea, does it? This is where privacy laws ultimately fail. Considering the successes of organizations WikiLeaks and Anonymous, establishing what is legal and what is not is only the first step. Whether or not it’s legal may only be a formality. When it comes to digital privacy and security, laws can protect very little. Until there’s a security system that can’t be thwarted, that information is out there, available to anyone with the knowledge and skill to retrieve it. Guidelines should be set and laws written, of course. But it would be naive to depend on them entirely. Lawbreaking is done all the time. Speeding,

smoking and drinking laws are violated constantly. And virtual guilt can be much easier to cover up. Technology is both our crown jewel and our Achilles’ heel. We wanted communication, information and entertainment. We wanted it instantly. And we wanted it small enough to fit into our pockets. We got it. And we aren’t quite sure what to do with it. It wouldn’t be reality if there weren’t a down side. But to write off all technology because of the risks would equally ridiculous. We made guns, cars and processed foods, all with their own risks. We made laws to regulate them, but created new forms of common sense as well. That’s exactly what we need to do here. Be aware of what is happening with your technology, just as you are aware of what you put online. Of course, the GPS tracking ability is a hard thing to shake. That may be one pitfall (perhaps out of many) of technology we just have to take. With all the benefits and ease of technology, it would be ludicrous to think there would be no risks. Like the hackers themselves, our technology is cool, but it comes with complications and dangers. Throughout history, we’ve managed to survive our own abilities. Every advance means new challenges and responsibilities. The technology we’ve created lacks the privacy we’d like, but unless we are willing to sacrifice our new gadgets completely, the risks aren’t going away. As technology improves, so does hacking. The hand of new conveniences may reach further into our lives than we would prefer, and we will have to adjust. In some ways, we have to accept that our new technology must infringe on our own privacy. There’s virtually no way to stop it.

Kaley Cook is a sophomore international studies major. Reach her at kaleycook@ dailynebraskan.com.

KONY 2012 highlights need for real activism

ONY 2012! Am I a little bit behind? It’s been almost a month since Invisible Children released a video that instantaneously went viral. Documenting the current status of a warlord in Uganda, the video exposed Joseph Kony’s 20-year leadership of the Lord’s Resistance Army. The video particularly emphasized the use of child soldiers, rightly demonizing Kony as the abductor. Within the first few days of the video’s release, the 30-minute documentary reached more than 30 million views on YouTube alone, totaling around 50 million including other video players. This overnight sensation had suddenly become the topic of utmost importance, at least by the numbers. Users of social networking sites were bombarded by status updates and tweets encouraging viewership and spreading awareness of the situation. An all-star list of celebrities ranging from Justin Bieber to Oprah Winfrey helped spread the wildfire of internet activism. Invisible Children was the organization responsible for the finances and filming of the video. If their goal was to raise awareness,

they achieved it marvelously, at least for a few days. The front page of their website states “Invisible Children uses film, creativity and social action to end the use of child soldiers in Joseph Kony’s rebel war and restore LRA-affected communities in central Africa to peace and prosperity.” The disconnect lies between the raising of awareness and the reality of creating such change. Unfortunately, there isn’t an exchange rate between the organization’s 3.2 million likes on Facebook and its impact in the real world. The time for raising and maintaining awareness has passed, and the attention of the Internet is difficult to capture for any longer than a brief moment. Google has introduced a new feature, Insights for Search, allowing users to observe the frequency of specific terms being searched. A quick search of “Kony” and observation of the graph provided gives a telling tale as to the fate of the Kony activism. If all it took to consider a person an activist was a “like” or a status update concerning the video, then America is a nation of fully committed people. It would be much harder to find anyone with a status

kerry jarvi update reading, “I just donated to Invisible Children!” or “I just wrote a letter to my congressman!” which are just two examples of ways to actually make an impact. People just aren’t talking about Kony anymore. The 15 minutes of fame for this video was more precisely about 24 hours of frontpage Internet, shorter than the “how _____ sees it” meme. If all 3.2 million people who are “fans” of the Invisible Children page reminded all their friends just one more time, it would show a lot more commitment than the corner of their “about me” section. Another source of disconnect found between virtual activism and actual impact was the lack of solutions provided in the video. Clearly Kony needs to be eliminated, but no issue is as simple as that.

Although no official numbers have been released, it’s safe to assume the group Invisible Children generated millions in revenue from the video. Is this organization the best to handle the finances? The independent group Charitynavigator.org only recently upgraded Invisible Children’s rating to a 53.53 out of 70, up from its previous low of 44. As far as jurisdiction goes, there isn’t a clear governing body for international law aside from the United Nations, and its had an arrest warrant listed for Joseph Kony since 2005. Is the United States prepared (emotionally or financially) to invade another country? The prevention of genocide has long been the goal of the United Nations, but its impact historically has been mixed. The issue doesn’t just end with Kony. Uganda has had political instability for years. For better or worse, Kony has given consistency over his career. His elimination would result in a power vacuum, requiring an third party to maintain rule until a government can be established that doesn’t oppress its people. That situation should sound incredibly familiar to any American, as we’ve been engaged in occupation extensively since

2003. Measures have been taken against this, and there has been some international action, some of it before the video even occurred. Since the Web explosion, Congress has come together with a bipartisan resolution recognizing the atrocities of his actions. Considering the stagnancy of the current Congress, even marginal progress such as this is significant. Last fall, President Obama ordered 100 troops to be inserted into Uganda in order to aid the government in search of Kony. Most significantly, however, the African Union has pledged to send 5,000 soldiers to join in the removal of Kony from power in the LRA. Lasting change can only be created through perpetual reminders to the public that these issues are the ones that matter the most. There’s a serious disconnect between interest in an issue and the perpetual effort needed to make change a reality. Do yourself a favor — if you’re fighting on behalf of a cause you really believe in, do more than just post a single status update.

Kerry Jarvi is a Sophomore Political Science major. Reach him at kerryjarvi@ dailynebraskan.com.

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Rudy Francisco is not a love poet. He tells audiences this at the beginning of every slam poetry reading. He tells them what he might say if he were a love poet with the powerful honesty and simplicity that has made him one of the most decorated slam poets in America. Francisco’s words touch upon American culture and human emotion in a way that critics say cannot be restrained by the mathematical approach to traditional poetry. Holding true to tradition, the first thing Francisco will clear up when he appears at the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center tonight at 7 p.m. is he that is indeed not a love poet. Instead he will be a poet that will help Sigma Lambda Beta Fraternity celebrate its national founders’ day. Today marks the 26th anniversary for the national Latino fraternity, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Phi Alpha chapter saw Francisco as a way to motivate the chapter going forward and to show students a way to express themselves as multiculturalists. Benito Sanchez, a junior theater major helped organize the event for his fraternity. “The biggest thing we look at as an organization is that we are, coast-to-coast, one of the fastest-growing Latino fraternities,” Sanchez said. “It’s always been a goal of the fraternity to reach out to as many as we can and to expand and grow and exemplify the pillars we represent.” Self-expression and cultural awareness are ideals the fraternity has established since its founding at Iowa State in 1986. The Phi Alpha chapter have worn Sigma Lambda Beta letters on UNL campus since 1998. For a fraternity in its infancy, members are always aiming high to bring in speakers and entertainers such as Francisco.

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Civil engineering major and Sigma Lambda Beta junior member Moses Pacheco recognizes the ambition of the fraternity on local and national levels. “We’re a relatively young fraternity, and this event demonstrates the kind of big things we want to do as a fraternity,” Pacheco said. “We’re thinking big and making no little plans.” These lofty goals will be realized through Francisco’s performance, as he holds the title of one of the most respected slam poets in the national community with a host of regional competitive awards across his home state of California. “Rudy is really someone who expresses himself artistically as a multicultural person, and we wanted to show people that it is possible to find outlets to express yourself,” Sanchez said. “There’s a strong multicultural community here and it definitely has room to be bigger.” Bringing in a name like Francisco’s shows the fraternity’s dedication to promoting the opportunities Sigma Lambda Beta offers as a multicultural community. “Our main focus is to just have this event for this community,” Sanchez said. “As far as recognition for ourselves, we are hoping people do see us as an organization that can bring in these kind of speakers and do work for the community.” When Rudy Francisco finishes his performance tonight, he will not be a love poet, but a role model for Sigma Lambda Beta for multicultural self expression and the affirmation that the organization can make an impact on the UNL community by playing host to influential figures. sampeshek@ dailynebraskan.com

ou don’t look the way I do unless you’re not OK.” Matt Simmons held out his arms and pointed to his legs, revealing a body covered with tattoos. “My body looks broken because of my past, who I was, what I did. I was broken. What I did was mutilated myself, and because of that, I lost part of myself.” His inked exterior is a reflection of years of pain. Simmons began abusing drugs and alcohol at the age of 12. He got his first tattoo when he was 18. Although he has since lost count of how many are a permanent part of his body, there’s one that stands out to him, and to others. The letters G-O-D-S-W-I-LL, or God’s will, run across his knuckles. It’s an indication of Simmons’ Catholic faith. “I kind of stand out in a crowd,” he said with a laugh. “Especially a Catholic crowd.” Since the fall, Simmons worked at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Newman Center as a Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) missionary. FOCUS missionaries seek to help others understand the Catholic faith and to create a comfortable environment to talk about religion. FOCUS team leader Jim Jansen defined their mission as a “desire to introduce people to a living and dynamic relationship with Jesus.” Simmons splits his time between campus and Sacred Heart Tattoo in the Haymarket, where he is a tattoo artist and owner of the shop. “At first, it was a real struggle to balance the two, but lately I’ve been spending more time at the shop,” Simmons said. “I’d like to see a more concrete way of how they interrelate with each

Matt Simmons, a missionary and tattoo artist, poses for a portrait on Tuesday. other. Because together I think they can reach a lot of people — people that wouldn’t stroll into a church looking for faith.” But Simmons’ goal has never been to convert his clients. Instead, he tried to create an atmosphere that is inviting and accepting. Sacred Heart Tattoo’s lobby looks like a living room, with a coffee table and comfortable chairs. Art decorates the walls. “A lot of times when you go into a tattoo shop, there’s a lot

Simmons displays his most religiously significant tattoo, “G-O-D-S-W-I-L-L” written across his knuckles.

of heavy music blaring,” Simmons said. “And everyone — whether they admit it or not — is at least a little nervous when they get tattooed. How does that calm their nerves?” Simmons’ shop has attracted people he has grown close to, including Stan Jones, a local wedding photographer and customer. “(At the time,) I was trying to trade (my) photography for tattoos,” Jones said. He would get inked and use his photography as compensation. “Stan showed up, and then he never left,” Simmons said. “Sometimes he’d be there for six hours a day, every day. And then sometimes he wouldn’t show up for two months.” But coming back to the shop allowed Jones to gain more than tattoo ink in his skin. “I returned over and over again because I just felt comfortable there,” Jones said. “Matt was becoming more of a friend than a business counterpart. I was one of the most hateful, depressed and pessimistic guys out there. Through Matt’s friendship, he helped me to understand that my life was not without a purpose.” But it also took Simmons a long time to understand his life had purpose. He led an existence of drinking, drugs and partying before seeking help in counseling

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nate ruleaux Sunday night at Duffy’s with graduates. We talked over a double Alabama Slammer fishbowl, two rounds of beers, two shots of Jameson and Jager bombs. All purchased for me, as my wallet was empty from another UNL bill paid to get that hold off and my future secured. We were reminiscing about college parties and drunken nights. It seems like that’s all we do anymore. We talked and talked through the taste of beer about what we used to do. “I drove home drunk too much,” she said. She blamed it on her roommate, who always drove no matter how far from their apartment she was or how many drinks she’d had. They talk about their first party, where he lied and told her he’d only had one Sam Adams to keep her calm. She had never drank before, and he had to keep the six or seven other beers he’d drank secretly sipped into his back-in-the-day body. “Halfway is for rent,” I said, forgetting that was the party house of my college and year, not theirs. I explained that drunken dream I keep bringing up whenever talks like this happen. That stupid idea of renting out that party house from 2008 and bringing it back, giving all the freshman of the future the life experience I’d had at 18: Those experiences I’ve missed ever since, that is until someone

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reminds me what a piece of shit the place was and how everyone who lived there hated life and slipped in their schooling. Along with that, I remembered that my time here at UNL is almost up. With the end all typed into MyRed, school, work and life would never allow a party house lifestyle. Besides, there’s something sad and strange about a senior dude trying to muck it up with the freshman kiddies. Hanging out and partying is fine, but somewhere deep down you know it’s not your time and it just isn’t the same. Out back by the fire pit, we told stories about all the ancient great houses: The Francine, The George, Green House, Lion House, Strawberry Fields. Only to realize that nobody names houses anymore. I don’t know a single one left in my friend circles. It’s all, “so-and-so’s apartment,” or, “that nice house with the new fence.” Around 1 a.m. he turned to me and said, “Hi-Way Diner?” I said “yes,” even though I knew it wouldn’t happen. I said, “See you there,” and went home. I got texts saying that plans had changed to a Village Inn trip, but by that time I was laying in bed watching “Futurama,” trying to sleep without dinner and no food in the fridge. My mind hurt from a weekendlong film shoot, main-stage rehearsal and the guilt of another weekend of untouched homework stacks. My recitation started in seven hours, which meant the start of another week of upperclassmen schooling. I could already feel the mixing hangover kicking in. nate ruleaux is a senior JOURNALISM and senior theatre performance major. reach him at nateruleaux@ dailynebraskan.com

Aaron Bittman lives for music. As a master’s student of music composition and music history at the University of NebraskaLincoln, he said it’s the only thing he could see himself doing. “It’s what I’m good at,” Bittman said. “It’s the way that I express myself. It’s the way I connect with other people. It’s almost a way of life.” Bittman will debut his master’s thesis of composition on Friday, April 13. The free show begins at 5 p.m. in the Kimball Recital Hall. Bittman explained “Song of the Wind” as a spiritual cantata drawn from a number of Eastern and mid-Eastern texts. The piece follows Viatoris, a female traveler, in her quest to find the meaning of life. To create an interesting concert experience, Bittman paired singers and instrumentals with dancers and visual projections. “This is something that has been done before, but it’s not done a whole lot,” Bittman said. “Not only are people listening to the music, but they have things to see to help them experience the music on a different level.” The 29-person choir and 32-person orchestra are both composed of UNL music students, community members and Lincoln-area high school students. Hannah Kurth, a junior vocal performance major, will star as the soloist. She described her character as an everyday woman trying to figure out her beliefs. “It has this arc of this one

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person’s life and how she transcends ordinary mortality,” Kurth said. “I think it’s a really beautiful example of what one student can do as a project and bring together so many forces to create a moving art.” Kurth said the Eastern music, influenced by Greek, Chinese and Indian cultures, among others, is unique. Bittman didn’t use major, recognizable scales, Kurth said. He also used quarter tones in Kurth’s piece, giving the music a different sound. The Voices make up a Greek chorus, often commenting on the main action and offering further insight into the piece. The Wind plays an important role in the play and acts as Viatoris’ spirit guide. “The all-encompassing presence of The Wind is made evident by its power over the personified forces of nature and its role in the sustenance of humankind,” Bittman said. “The Wind encourages (Viatoris) to listen and become aware of the world around her, for this is the only way she will learn what the world has to teach her.” Adam Philley, a master’s student in choral conducting, will conduct “Song of the Wind.” Philley said he was originally drawn to Bittman’s use of religious texts and the oratorio style of the piece.

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Adam Bittman, a graduate student in composition and music history, sits by his score during an April 2 rehearsal. Bittman will premier his original composition, “Song of the Wind,” on April 13 at Kimball Recital Hall. “He’s bringing this old art form into the 21st century and showing that it can still be viable entertainment and a viable art form for people to study and enjoy.” Philley encourages students and staff to attend, saying the night will be electrifying.

“If you’ve never seen a chorus and orchestra piece, it’s very exciting to see and hear,” Philly said. “It will be visually something to see and of course musically, it will be entertaining and inspiring.” carawilwerding@ dailynebraskan.com

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Bravo TV’s “Project Runway” made its debut in 2004. Since then, many television networks have fused competition with raw talent for design. Ellen Rushman, University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate student, and Madeleine Roberg, UNL alumna, developed their own company called The Printed Bolt, which is hosting REPEAT, an online fabric design competition based on “Project Runway.” In October and November

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of 2011, Rushman and Roberg wanted to be able to help market designers and combine quilting with new technology. “Madeleine and I were both bored enough at the perfect moment that we were like, alright we’re doing something,” Roshman said. “Click. Blog. Post. It’s been a lot of fun.” The competition began in mid-March and the last challenge will be in August. The challenges given to the competitors are different each month. The first challenge was to create a fabric design to fit the topic of “tiny dwellings.” The second challenge centers around the “industrial revolution.” Rushman said they are “flying by the seat of their pants” as the competition continues. They decide the challenge theme the day before they release it to the designers. Each challenge will have the winner’s fabric design printed off, and then it becomes part of a quilt compiled of each winning design. Along with a winner for each challenge, one or two people will be eliminated from the competition as well. “The reality of the competition is kind of sad, and we’re like, ‘Oh no, we have to eliminate someone,’” Rushman said. In the beginning of

September, the competition’s Sorensen-Hayes said. “It’s a winner will be announced. big, competitive world out Rushman and Roberg will there, and this seemed like a take the winner to Houston really good opportunity to just for the Quilt Market and Fes- lay it all bare and see what tival, where the competition’s kind of a response I get.” quilt will be During the on display. first challenge, It’s big, “We were Sorensen-Hayes competitive kind of found the timeworld out there looking for line of 11 days a people who good amount of and this seemed would aptime for a fabric like a really good peal to this design project. opportunity to sort of mod“It gives you ern quiltjust lay it all bare... enough time ing wave,” to think about Rushman it, play with said. ideas Leah some More than and step back Sorenson-Hayes from them,” So60 people repeat finalist entered into rensen-Hayes the contest. said. Rushman and Roberg went Sorensen-Hayes was imthrough the entries separately pressed by the format of the and then came back together competition Rushman and to narrow them down. The Roberg developed. team came up with a group of “They’re kind of making 10 finalists. it up as they go along and One of the finalists is UNL they’re really on top of it,” alum Leah Sorensen-Hayes. Sorensen-Hayes said. “It’s She received her master’s de- been very cool to work with gree in textile design in 2002. them. They’ve made it a lot of Since then she has worked as fun for everybody.” an assistant to Michael James, Anyone can follow the head of the quilting depart- competition at theprintedment at UNL. bolt.com. Each of the designSorensen-Hayes joined the ers’ pieces for the challenges competition to receive feed- will be posted along with a back on her work. description of the challenge. “I was interested in get- Follow along, pick your fating just some kind of an idea vorites and stay tuned. allyphillips@ about what commercial viabildailynebraskan.com ity my designs might have,”

groups and a 12-step recovery program. “Sobering up isn’t as easy as just attending some meetings,” he said. “It’s all about control, and I didn’t want to give that up. But in reality I had absolutely no control of myself.” Letting go of the reigns was difficult not only on his road to recovery, but also in his transition to Catholicism. Ultimately, it became a life or death situation for him. “That’s one of the hard things about the Catholic church: authority,” he said. “But ultimately, it’s where the rubber meets the road. I had to ask myself, ‘Am I willing to conform my life for this?’ And the more I conform my life, the better it gets.” It was around the same time that he fully committed

to recovery that he started attending church regularly and opened up the tattoo shop. Since that time, he has continued to grow both his business and his faith. Jansen took notice of the changes, and asked Simmons to join the FOCUS staff. When Simmons began working at the Newman Center last year, he brought his experiences from his past and that tattoo studio with him. “The thing about Matt is that he gets life,” Jansen said. “He has a story that helps him relate to people that haven’t necessarily come from a church background growing up ... Sometimes mainstream Christianity is hard to engage people in. He serves as an important bridge for our community.” And that connection is felt throughout the Newman

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Center. “He broke the idea of the cookie-cutter Catholic,” said Caitlin Marmie, a junior Spanish major and Newman Center member. “He’s definitely open to a lot of discussions that (Catholics) try to stay away from. He wants to talk about the struggles we face, when most people try to pretend we don’t have them.” Shying away from his past isn’t something Simmons will ever do. “We just need to go back where we came from,” he said. “For me, that’s the tattoo shop. A lot of people with pasts like mine, those are the people who come to the studio. It makes me sick how skewed people’s views of Christianity are ... we need to be who we are, to be real, and that’s all I want to do.” katiefennelly@ dailynebraskan.com

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Only 2 left for May, 3 for August. Over 2,000 sqft. Large bedrooms. All appliances including washer/ dryer (no Microwave). $1,165/mo. Double Garage. Only 8 minutes to campus. Call Bob@402-430-8255

Looking for 1-2 roommates for a duplex just north of 14th and Superior. No preferences to gender, 5 bedroom 3 bath, needing someone to move in late April to finish out the lease-possibly renewing after the summer. Rent is cheap at $255 a month, need first month’s up front. Bills are electric, water, trash, gas and internet- altogether with rent it totals just a bit over $300. Email jhaze1@hotmail.com or call (402) 805-7628 if you have any questions or want to check it out!

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4 bedroom, each bedroom with private full bath and walk-in closets, double garage, washer/dryer, lawncare, storage space, on-site maintenance, $1395/month. Available May. Dorchester Court. 402-730-5474. Victorian - style duplex, Three bedrooms, two baths, full laundry, dishwasher, central air, security system. Avail in June or August. Amrents.com. Call 402-423-1535 for a showing. Sorry no pets.

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Nebraska Book Company. is looking for a bunch of dependable people to help process used textbooks in our air-conditioned warehouse this summer. It is a solid job working with nice people doing good work helping students save money. 40 hours/week @ $8.00/hr M-F 8 to 5. You get a discount on books to sweeten the deal. Don?t miss it! We start as school winds down. Apply online at www.nebook.jobs under “warehouse staff.”

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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!

Student Gov’t STUDENT GOVERNMENT 2012-2013 POSITIONS OPEN

Have an impact on committees dealing with student related concerns. Applications available for 29 different committee openings for over 200 positions for next academic year. Applications available at 136 Nebr. Union or online at unl.edu/asun. Deadline for all positions is 4:00 p.m., April 9.

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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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Looking for a job with a great company where you get to work with our hands? Join our team at Old Cheney Place Apartments. We are looking for a part-time employee who loves to work outside, is detail-oriented and is willing to learn other areas of apartment maintenance. Apply in person at 27th & Old Cheney Road. Part-time runner positions at small, professional downtown law firm. Hours MWF, from 12pm to 5 pm starting in May. Occasional additional hours available. Excellent position for motivated person with exceptional organization and communication skills. To inquire, please call Cindy at 402-435-6000. Paycheck Advance is currently seeking customer service representatives to provide quick, accurate, and friendly service to our customers. The ideal candidate will be detail oriented, have prior cash handling experience, sales experience and be self motivated. We offer a competitive starting wage and benefits package including health insurance, paid time off and 401K. Full and part-time positions available. Please apply online at www.delayeddeposit.com or in person at any of our 8 Lincoln locations. Summer construction help wanted in Lincoln. Poured concrete foundations, $13/hr to start, end of summer bonus, Must have good driving record, prefer construction management or farm background. Call 402-430-6144. Where quality is not just a word - it’s a Culture. Now hiring the Best and the Brightest experienced servers FT/PT Position Available Applications are accepted online at www.LazlosBreweryAndGrill.com click “Careers.” We will review your application and contact you in a timely manner.

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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.

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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. 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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Fowler sparks team with late-game hits Nedu Izu Daily Nebraskan

Mattie Fowler’s first hit as a member of the Nebraska softball team came four games into the season. The freshman also picked up her first pair of RBIs that game to assist the team in a 10-2 win against Cal State Northridge. Since then, Fowler has hit .258 at the plate in the Huskers first 32 games of the 2012 season, a faint number compared to her impressive .569 batting average her senior year of high school. But that was during February and March. How about now? In the team’s first game of April, Fowler provided a game-winning RBI single in extra innings to assist the Huskers to a 5-4 victory against conference foe Minnesota. Her first collegiate career hit and RBI doesn’t compare to her latest RBI single, according to the freshman. “That game was huge for us,” Fowler said. “Coming off a rough start Saturday, then ending the series with a win Sunday was great.” Although she currently has the lowest batting average (.260) among her starting teammates through 35 games, Fowler has begun the month on a solid note. The Tucson, Ariz., native finished the April 1 game 2-for-4, saving her biggest hit in the eighth inning when the team needed it the most. “(Fowler’s) first two

at-bats she got behind in the counts and came up short,” NU coach Rhonda Revelle said. “But in her last at-bat she was determined to get on top of it and line it right up the middle.” During the weekend against the Gophers (21-10, 3-3), the Huskers (21-14, 4-2) were outscored 25-17, against the best pitching team in the conference. Although Revelle thought her team scored enough runs in the series, she said she was impressed with the way the team ended the road matchup. “I actually thought we had a good weekend offensively,” the coach said. “I felt like we had enough runs to sweep the series. Unfortunately we didn’t but we were able to get the series finale.” Senior Ashley Guile, who went 5-for-8 in the series, said Fowler’s extra inning dramatics will be something the freshman will remember the rest of her softball career. “Winning any game, especially in walk-off fashion is great and shows what we’re capable of,” Guile said. “For Mattie, she’s a freshman and she’s always going to remember that.” Fowler agreed and added that she now has a more positive outlook on the rest of the season. “I feel like as a freshman it’s kind of what you look for, a big hit,” she said. “To come up clutch for the offense was definitely a confidence booster for me.” The game-winning hit

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Although Mattie Fowler has the Huskers’ lowest batting average at .260, she has helped contribute to the late-game attack that has propelled Nebraska to a 21-10 record. The freshman hopes NU can improve on its undefeated record at home. helped Nebraska begin the month with a win, which was important for the team, Revelle said. On Saturday, the Huskers saw its season-high ninegame win streak crushed after losing its first two games against the Golden Gophers, 13-7 and 8-5. The team’s next opponent will be Illinois (16-14, 2-4), a team that has lost its last three consecutive games. Although the Huskers’

next opponent won’t be as glamorous as their last opponent from up north, Fowler said she believes the team should enter this weekend with the same mindset — to win. “We always try to go out and treat every team the same,” the shortstop said. “It’s all about getting the win and competing the way Nebraska softball is known for.” Although one streak was

snapped for NU last weekend, the team hopes to continue another this weekend, Guile said. At Bowlin Stadium, Nebraska holds a 7-0 record, which includes a threegame sweep against Big Ten opponent Northwestern. Fowler said she’s thrilled to compete at home and try to extend the winning streak. “I’m super excited to go out there again this

weekend and continue another streak,” she said. “We’re coming off a win from last weekend, and we want to continue going in that direction.” The weekend three-game series against the Fighting Illini will begin Friday when the two teams battle in a doubleheader starting at 3 p.m., and will wrap up Saturday at 11 a.m. NEDUIZU@ dailynebraskan.com

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Taylor Martinez was often criticized for his throwing techniques in the past two seasons. To correct some of the problems, he teamed up with quarterbacks coach Steve Calhoun, who helped coach first-round draft picks Cam Newton and Jake Locker. choppy feet in the pocket. But Calhoun can comfortably say his program will get rid of even that. Through Calhoun’s regimen, Martinez has drills designed for every possible movement he’ll make in the game, from handoffs to dropping back in the pocket. Even with the added attention, Calhoun said

everything Martinez worked on won’t become habit overnight. In fact, Calhoun estimates only 10 percent of what he instilled upon Martinez is likely to stick since they only met three times during the week. So when Martinez heads back to his hometown of Corona, Calif., Calhoun will be waiting, ready to coach

him up even more and vastly improve his mechanics for the fall. “He’s Taylor Martinez,” Calhoun said. “He’ll be able to beat you consistently with his arm. He’s never going to lose his athleticism. And he’s going to make some long days for some defensive coordinators.” robbykorth@ dailynebraskan.com

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Senior bowler excels Following first Big Ten in role as team leader win, NU focuses on Iowa Grant Muessel

Kayla Johnson helps motivate her team to its season’s first win

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In the Game of Life, Kayla Johnson has a favorite career. But she can’t resist the high salary. “I like the veterinarian, but I like the doctor,” the senior bowler said. On flights to tournaments, the NU women’s bowling team frequently plays the Game of Life on an iPad they pass around the plane. “That’s pretty much the game we’re addicted to,” Johnson said. The team is small, with 11 girls, seven of whom are underclassmen. Next Thursday marks the start of the National Collegiate Women’s Bowling Championship. If past results are any indication of future success, the Huskers should end up doing well. Three years ago, NU won the national championship. Two years ago, they took second. Last year the team tied for third. This year, the women are going in with the intent to have fun. That mentality helped the team to a firstplace finish at the Music City Classic three weeks ago, the first win of the season for NU. “For us, fun means being more relaxed, not trying to live up to everyone else’s expectations of our team,” Johnson said. “We know we’re good, and we know that we’re expected to do well, but we have to find time to enjoy what we are doing. And when we get loud and we cheer on our teammates basically through every shot, we notice that our team bonds better.” Chemistry is a big part of the team, Johnson said. As a senior and one of four captains, she’s taken on the role of “team mother,” according to her teammates. Coach Bill Straub prefers the phrase “team monitor.” “She takes care as best she can, and she’s good at it,” Straub said. “She helps them, especially the younger ones, get through the trying times when things don’t

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Kayla Johnson helped lead the Huskers to the national championship after emerging as a standout her junior year. necessarily go their best.” Johnson’s experience may have something to do with her adopted role as team mom. It was just three years ago that Johnson was an underclassman and new to the team. Johnson came to Nebraska as a sophomore after spending a short time at Robert Morris University in Chicago and a year at a community college getting her associate degree. Johnson worked her way up to a starting spot for her junior season. Since then, Johnson consistently places at tournaments and currently leads the NCAA women’s bowling in average. But looking back over her years at NU, Johnson credits her teammates for her success. “I’m in the five hole, so getting to watch four of my players make shots before me gives me an advantage to be able to read them and make adjustments to bowl better, and so without them I wouldn’t be where I am

today,” she said. Johnson looks onto her teammates as equals. It just comes along with that team mother role. “I try to treat them as one, I don’t try to treat me as the senior and you as the freshman,” she said. “I think it’s very important for everyone to feel equal on the team, and that’s kind of been my role; making sure that everyone’s OK and everyone’s happy in every situation and that they feel like they’re a part of this.” NU heads to Cleveland next week for the championships and whether they come back with a national title is not how Johnson will judge the success of NU. “If we walk out of there and we haven’t beat ourselves we’ll be happy,” Johnson said. And that’s just how Johnson plays the game of bowling. sarahinds@ dailynebraskan.com

Masters remains at top of sporting world Andrew McClure It’s something about the first week in April. I haven’t found anything that is quite like the spectacle of the Masters Tournament, arguably golf’s greatest event. Whether you know Jack Nicklaus won six times or have never heard of Augusta’s par 3 course, something special surrounds the PGA Tour’s first major championship of the year. Although I have never attended the Super Bowl, NCAA championships (of any sort), the World Series or the NBA or NHL finals, the allure of the word Augusta means more to me than any of the other championships. While other sports may be played at opponent’s venues or take seven games to finish, few things can match the strain that is required to string together four days of low-scoring golf rounds, ignoring distractions and slipups and trying to regain focus after an errant shot. Rory McIlroy knows the feeling of slipping up. Last year, after leading the tournament for three days,

McIlroy shot an 80 during the final round to finish tied for 15th place. Charl Schwartzel donned the green jacket instead, having paced his play with rounds of 69-71-68-66. Every year the story lines change, sometimes featuring young up-and-comers making heroic shots, winning over the gallery, other times highlighting the best golfers in the world amazing with their consistent pace of play. Those who say golf is boring have never seen the excitement the Masters evokes, with the possibility for anyone to win from the start, because in golf, every day on the course is a fresh beginning. At Augusta, it seems to be even more magical. This year, the stakes are as high as they ever have been. Luke Donald is currently ranked No. 1 in the world, but last year’s No. 1, Martin Kaymer, didn’t even make the second-round cut. Donald is coming off a win at the Transitions Championship March 18, and he won the 2011 PGA Tour Player of the Year that featured a fourth-place finish at the Masters. McIlroy will try to shake off his memories of last year’s tournament at Augusta, where he dropped a four-stroke lead and ended

up finishing 10 shots behind the winner, Schwartzel. But he’s currently ranked No. 2 in the world and was even ranked No. 1 for a short period of time after his win at The Honda Classic March 4. His win at the U.S. Open in June 2011 solidified his place at the top of golf after shooting 16-under through 72 holes. The biggest question of the Masters, however, will be Tiger Woods. As one of the most famous athletes of the last 15 years, Woods appears to finally be making his comeback following his win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. The win, his first since September 2008, occurred at the right time for Woods, who finished tied for fourth at the Masters last year. Despite a lack of recent success, Woods enters the tournament ranked No. 7 in the world and, as a four-time winner of the tournament, will be expected to be a contender coming into Sunday. As an event unlike any other, the Masters promises to be four days of furious golf, with dazzling shots and equally appalling blunders, possibly on back to back shots. In sports, there’s simply nothing like four days at Augusta. andrewmcclure@ dailynebraskan.com

After its first Big Ten Conference win against Penn State, the Husker men’s tennis team looks to carry the momentum into a midweek match against Iowa. It’s back to the grind for Nebraska after Sunday’s victory that snapped a fivegame losing skid, including two losses in conference to Ohio State and Northwestern. The team didn’t get long to enjoy its first win as a member of the Big Ten Conference, though, with just one day’s rest Monday and a travel day to Iowa City Tuesday. According to sophomore Tom Blackwell, however, the Huskers didn’t spend too much time dwelling on the NU’s first Big Ten victory. “We knew it was going to come at some point,” Blackwell said. “It’s cool, but we still have more things to build upon.” Blackwell added the Huskers can’t spend much time celebrating with a tough scheduling waiting for them down the road. “I think we talked about it for, like, five minutes,” he said. “After that, though, we think our big matches are yet to come.” The match wasn’t just important as a milestone for Nebraska but also served as a morale boost after the five-match losing skid, according to Blackwell. “It feels good to get a win no matter what,” he said. “No matter what, it always gives you confidence no matter who it’s against.” One player who gained more confidence over the weekend was senior captain Christopher Aumueller, who defeated the nation’s fifth-ranked player Blaz Rola in a 6-1 Husker loss to Ohio State. Despite the loss, NU head coach Kerry

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Tom Blackwell and his teammates picked up their first win in the Big Ten and now face a tough test against rival Iowa. McDermott said the win was the best of Aumueller’s career. “He played flawless,” McDermott said. “Rola was ranked like 300 in the world at one point — whenever I beat someone I always feel really good about my game the next match,” Blackwell added. “It gives you a lot of confidence so I’m sure he’s feeling pretty good.” McDermott said the confidence is usually good for his team, but can be dangerous going into a match against a team like Iowa. According to Blackwell, the Huskers try not to get too high on themselves with an opponent that looks like an easy win coming up. “We’re not going to take

anyone lightly,” Blackwell said. “Even though (Iowa) doesn’t have a good record, all those guys are good players. They’ve played a pretty tough schedule themselves. I don’t think it really speaks to how good they are.” As for McDermott, making sure his players aren’t looking past any teams is nothing new. “We haven’t been as consistent as a team as we were hoping for this year,” he said. “Our guys know we haven’t been playing lights out tennis so we can’t take anybody lightly. If Iowa just beats Nebraska in the Big Ten schedule, that’s their season.” grantmuessel@ dailynebraskan.com

centers: from 10 Jackson was moved from defensive line to offense. Though he is a senior, he has little experience as an offensive lineman, but coach Pelini still regards the Roca, Neb., native as a tough player. “Justin’s right in the thick of that (center battle),” coach Pelini said. Mark Pelini is the least experienced of the trio of possible starting centers. He is only a redshirt

freshman, but continues to get praise from coach Pelini with his play thus far. He is the only one of the three linemen whose true position is center. The NU centers aren’t going to win games on their experience — the numbers prove that. However, the linemen are gaining experience in practice reps, Jackson said. He also said he benefits from the experience around

them at different positions and on the line. “So many people across the board have so much experience,” Jackson said. “It helps me to be able to feel comfortable as a center, trying to guide traffic, and try and learn what I think is the second smartest position on the field. I get confused, and they’re helping me. “We are ones and we are twos, but everyone’s getting a lot of stinking reps.” Andrewward@ dailynebraskan.com

baseball: from 10 shutout of the season. King’s performance was exactly what Erstad had in mind when he gave King the ball. “It’s what we want to do,” Erstad said. “You put the guys out there and who’s going to take advantage of an opportunity. Tyler did a fantastic job. He’s a swing guy that can be very good out of the bullpen and can also start.” The offense put up a solid effort, led by two RBIs each for Rich Sanguinetti and Kash Kalkowski. Michael Pritchard scored a run (his fourth against KSU this season) and made a spectacular catch in left field in the second inning, where he appeared to be injured, but stayed in the game. “That was great,” King said. “That was a pitch I left too good over the plate … but Mike had a great play out there, real nice to see. It’s great when you’ve got a defensive glove behind you like that — makes throwing the ball a lot easier.” After a tough weekend defensively, the Huskers didn’t commit an error, with Pritchard and right fielder Austin Darby combining for 11 putouts in the outfield. Kurt Farmer legged out a triple in the ninth inning, and Kale Kiser sacrificed in a run. The Huskers will take the momentum from Tuesday

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Pitcher Tyler King earned his first start for the Huskers against Kansas State and stuck out three batters. back to Lincoln, where they open a four-game home stand with three games against Iowa starting Friday. The Huskers are 12-5 at Hawks Field on the season, with all of the wins coming from a single three-week home stand, including two against Illinois in

Big Ten play. The next series gives the Huskers a couple days off to savor the win against the Wildcats — which they fully plan on doing. “Just an all-around team effort,” Erstad said.

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Taylor Martinez rushes ahead against Washington in 2011.

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To help improve his game, Taylor Martinez teamed up with special quarterback coach

teve Calhoun works with the best of them. The quarterback coach can boast he’s worked with two first-round draft picks in Cam Newton and Jake Locker, among many other talented quarterbacks through his Armed and Dangerous Football Camp. But why should that make any difference to Nebraska football fans? Because Calhoun’s Orange County home in California is about a 20-minute drive from Nebraska’s signal-caller Taylor Martinez’s house. And when NU’s campus disbanded for a week during spring break, Martinez headed home and worked with Calhoun three times on improving himself at the quarterback position. And according to NU offensive coordinator Tim Beck, the fruits of Martinez’s labor, both with Calhoun and through spring practice, are starting to show. “I’m very pleased with him this spring,” Beck said. “He looks like a different guy with his passing and his confidence, his poise, his presence in the pocket, his footwork.” Martinez was no slouch last season. He threw for 2,089 yards and 13 touchdowns, but there are still many tiny mechanics he needs to work on, Calhoun said. The junior quarterback has a tendency to dip his back shoulder after he’s dropped back in the pocket and set to make a throw down the field. That, in addition to a sometimes misdirected front foot, can lead to a poor pass for Martinez, according to Calhoun. But with the right kind of work, Calhoun added, the problems with Martinez’s mechanics are correctable and will soon become part of his muscle memory. “The three basic things we talked about was his setup, keeping his shoulders level and pointing his feet toward his target,” Calhoun said. “And I said if you want that to become muscle memory and be consistent with it then you have to do it all the time.” And Martinez put what Calhoun preached to practice, and,

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During his workouts, Martinez (right) worked with (from left) Nevada’s Cody Fajardo, Steve Calhoun and Washington’s Keith Price.

according to the quarterback, it’s already having an effect on his motion — but he still needs to make some slight adjustments. “I’ve just got to balance out a little bit more,” Martinez said. “Once I’ve got it down, I’ll be pretty good at it.” But initially, the tweaks have felt weird to Martinez. “If you try changing anything, it’ll feel different at first, but once you get used to it, you’ll be pretty good at it,” he said. With those tweaks to Martinez’s footwork he’ll go from being a good quarterback to something spectacular, Calhoun said. He even went as far as to compare Martinez to one of his most successful pupils. “He’s as dynamic as Cam Newton, but just in a smaller package,” Calhoun said. “With his running ability … once we’re able to clean up his mechanics and his footwork and his balance, he’s going to be the ultimate dual-threat quarterback.” One thing Martinez was heavily criticized for last season was his

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Centers compete for starting spot Huskers down Andrew Ward Daily Nebraskan

Quarterback Taylor Martinez will be around a lot of familiarity this fall. For the first time in his career, he will be operating under the same offensive system for consecutive years. He will have the same weapons to throw to at receiver and the same running backs to hand the ball off to. One thing will be different for Martinez, though — the lineman snapping him the ball. Mike Caputo graduated last year, leaving a vacancy at the center position. He started 27 straight games for the Huskers and led several strong running offensive lines. Three linemen are now in competition for replacing Caputo: Cole Pensick, Justin Jackson and Mark Pelini. None of the players have had significant game experience at center for

Nebraska, but h e a d coach Bo Pelini said the trio is more than capable. pensick “Three guys that I have a lot of confidence in,” Pelini said. “We feel really good about what we have there.” Pensick is a sophomore and has the most experience of the three linemen. He backed up Caputo during the last two seasons after being moved from defense his freshman year. The Lincoln native moved to center to add more depth at the center position, he said. Pensick played right guard in high school so playing offense was not foreign to him. Pensick said he feels like his game is similar to Caputo’s because of those

years he played behind him. The two are e v e n similar in body build. “We’re jackson b o t h not very t a l l , ” Pensick said with a laugh. Caputo and Pensick are only within a quarter of an inch of each other, with Pensick being slightly taller. Both players weigh the same at 275 pounds. One thing Pensick took away from his past experiences at center was the communication from the position, he said. Also, Pensick said that communication in an offense as a whole is important. “This offense here, it’s very easy for everyone to have their input out on the field, with the center as the focal point, everyone

listening to you,” Pensick said. “I feel like c o m ing from (former offensive c o o r pelini dinator Shawn) Wa t s o n , having a year there, then having (Tim) Beck come, I feel like I have a good understanding and can communicate with my former O-linemen.” The other starting center candidates don’t have the advantages Pensick has, but both are just as capable of becoming the starter, coach Pelini said. Both players are in their second year of playing offensive line for Nebraska. Much like Pensick,

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Wildcats 6-0 Sean Whalen Daily Nebraskan

The Husker baseball team should only play on Tuesdays. The Huskers took down Kansas State 6-0 in Manhattan Tuesday night, bringing the team to 20-11 on the season and 5-0 in Tuesday games. The midweek games have gone great for coach Darin Erstad, as his Huskers have outscored their opponents 45-15 during the five games, three of which were wins against former Big 12 conference rival Kansas State. “I don’t think it’s anything different (on Tuesdays),” pitcher Tyler King said. “We still take the same approach. We just play at the highest level of intensity, and it’s working out pretty well for us.” The win helped the

Huskers move on from a disappointing weekend, when they dropped two of three games at previously 8-14 Northwestern. Erstad sounded happy in his radio address after the game, saying, “This was our best team effort all the way around.” The Husker pitching staff, led by winning starter King, combined to pitch a gem, allowing eight KSU base runners in nine innings. King, in his first Husker start, threw four great innings, with as many strikeouts as base runners (three). Tyler Niederklein came in and threw three scoreless innings, Ryan Hander and Aaron Bummer handled the eighth, and Travis Huber finished out the game. No pitcher allowed more than one hit in the first Husker

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