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namegame ‘Husker’ copyright forces downtown bar to change its name, merchandise

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Barry’s Bar and Grill was found by the Collegiate Licensing Company to be in violation of using the term “Husker” without proper licensing. Barry’s now has to change many aspects of the restaurant.

Lincoln, UNL hope to profit from high happiness rating Lincoln tops list of 188 mid-sized cities in well-being in Gallup poll

letter from the Collegiate Licensing Company was the last thing Kevin Duffy, co-owner of Barry’s Bar and Grill, was expecting to receive early last December. Duffy and his partner Kevin Fitzpatrick re-opened Barry’s Bar and Grill in October, changing the name to Barry’s the Husker Bar. But Collegiate Licensing Company, CLC, did not take kindly to the name change. The CLC found Barry’s Bar and Grill, located on 9th and Q streets, to be in violation of using “Husker” without proper licensing. Now, Barry’s faces the task of changing just about everything in the restaurant. The University of NebraskaLincoln owns the trademarks to terms such as “Husker,” “NU,” “Big Red” and even the word “Nebraska.” Duffy and Fitzpatrick had not bargained on the word being an issue. Duffy said he didn’t think the word “Husker” could have a copyright attached. “We decided to just go for it,” Duffy said. Barry’s isn’t only losing its tagline but its merchandise as well. Duffy said immediately after receiving the letter, they removed the word “Husker” from Barry’s Facebook page, website and all signs located inside the restaurant. “We’ve been in contact with CLC attorneys,” Duffy said, “trying to figure out a timeline to make all of our changes.” Duffy also said he plans to replace items, such as glasses, as they are used. Other things such as T-shirts must be destroyed. But the biggest change will take place right outside the restaurant on Barry’s front sign. Duffy said the weather has to be just right for painting. “We will have to wait for a period of five or six days of 60

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Football Spring Game ticket sales decrease Annual red-white game still boasts high attendance for Big Ten, country

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Lincoln is a happy place. The happiest, according to Gallup-Healthways Well Being Index. Lincoln topped the list of 188 mid-sized cities with a composite score of 72.8 out of a possible 100. Gallup gathered the data from more than 350,000 telephone interviews nationwide that asked residents questions in six categories of well-being: life evaluation, emotional health, physical health, healthy behaviors, job satisfaction and access to basic necessities. The rating has brought positive national attention, which the city of Lincoln and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln hope to benefit from. Jason Smith, vice president of the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development, said he wasn’t surprised by the rating. “We traditionally do very well in surveys or reports that measure satisfaction, economic performance or health and wellness,” Smith said. “Just like any rating, we are very pleased that Lincoln continues to be recognized as a great place to live, work or start a business.” From 2011 to 2012, Lincoln rose from 118th to first in the work environment category. Smith attributes this to the city’s successful efforts to generate quality jobs. “Lincoln has done very well compared to many other areas eco-

Saturday’s Husker Football Spring Game has only sold enough tickets to fill about half of Memorial Stadium, according to the athletic department. This number has been cut in half during the past five years, going from more than 80,149 in 2008, to this year ’s 43,000. Last year at this time, about 49,000 tickets had been ordered, according to Chris Anderson, associate athletic director for community relations. But the UNL Spring Game re-

mains among the most attended in the Big Ten. She said about 1,300 of this year ’s tickets were ordered by University of Nebraska-Lincoln students. Anderson said tickets sold to last year ’s eventually rained-out Spring Game ranked third in the conference, although attendance numbers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison; the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and Indiana University were unknown and Purdue University’s game was canceled. The 2012 Spring Game sold fewer tickets than Penn State and Ohio State University. Between 2008 and 2012, there were 26 spring game attendances in the country of more than 50,000, Anderson said. “If you include our canceled game, which had 52,000 pre-sold tickets, we have five of the top 26

(attendances),” she said. She added that, combined, five schools have 22 of the 26 top attendances. Anderson said she didn’t have revenue totals from ticket sales yet but said complementary tickets are available for eighth graders who agree to take the drugfree pledge, UNL students, people on the players’ pass list and former football players. “The annual spring game is a great opportunity for families to attend the game together,” Anderson said. “With all students eighth grade and below admitted for free if they take the halftime drug-free pledge, it’s an affordable ticket and an opportunity to get a sneak peak at the Huskers.” This year ’s Spring Game is Saturday at 2 p.m. news@ dailynebraskan.com

SPRING GAME TICKET SALES BY THE NUMBERS

43,000

Approximately tickets sold this year

80,149 tickets sold in 2008

natalia kraviec | dn nomically over the past five years, and our residents generally consider Lincoln to be a great place to live,” Smith said.

Amy Grantzinger, director of marketing for the UNL Office of

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49,000

tickets sold at this time in 2012

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81,112

spring game tickets sold at Ohio State, the most in the Big Ten in 2012

spring games in the country with attendances of more than 50,000 from 2008-2012

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On campus what: Sheldon’s First Friday Reception where: Sheldon Museum of Art, when: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., 12th and R streets more information: call 402-472-2461 what: Open Indigo Sampling Studio where: Home Economics Building on East Campus when: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. more information: Contact Barbara Turner 507-3828306

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University Place “Stepping Out” event where: University Place Business District, N. 48th St. area when: 5 p.m. more information: www. uniplacelincoln.com.

Recent graduate first to be awarded Fulbright in 2013 staff report dn One recent University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate has a ticket across the world. Lindsay Graef, who studied studio art, was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to teach English in Indonesia. Graef graduated in May 2010, according to a UNL press release. “My interest in Indonesia is women’s roles as community builders through cultural activities such as art and food, and how women are vital community builders through being culture leaders,” Graef said in the release. A member of the University Honors Program while at UNL, Graef took an interest in women’s studies, art and printmaking. She created a collaborative mural with UNL classmates that is showcased at Everett and Clinton elementary schools, and more of her work can be seen at the Friendship Home. Graef also tutored at the Lincoln Literacy Council, worked as a produce manager at Open Harvest and volunteered at the Lincoln Bike Kitchen, a group that promotes and encourages people to bike more often, during her time at UNL. Graef also studied printmaking in Florence, Italy, with artist and UNL professor Francisco Souto, and Karen Kunc, a professor of art and art history. The Fulbright Program began in 1946 and is funded by the U.S. Department of State. It was established to encourage understanding between the U.S. and the rest of the world. news@ dailynebraskan.com

dn flashback April 5, 2005 UNL professor wins poetry Pulitzer

If Ted Kooser wrote a poem about winning the Pulitzer Prize for poetry, the first line would be: “Oh Toledo!” For a man who spent much of his life selling insurance by day and writing poetry by night, being named U.S Poet Laureate and winning the Pulitzer Prize within a year leaves him “completely flumished.”

April 5, 1982 UNL gymnasts capture national title

The UNL men’s gymnasts team set an NCAA scoring record enroute to capturing its fourth straight nation title Saturday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The Huskers posted an all-time high of 286.45 to beat the second ranked UCLA Bruins at 281.8 and the Penn State Nittany Lions at 275.65. “We couldn’t be any more elated than we are right now,” Husker Coach Francis Allen said Saturday afternoon.

April 5, 1916 SPRING FOOTBALL STARTS TODAY

The work of building the 1916 Missouri Valley gridiron champions will commence this afternoon on Nebraska field, when Assistant Coach Dick Rutherford and Captain Tim Corey will marshall the candidates for next fall’s Cornhusker eleven. More than fifty men will be out for the spring grind, which will be held each Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon until the end of the school year.

—Compiled by Reece Ristau news@dailynebraskan.com

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Recent UNL graduate Lindsay Graef was recently awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to teach English in Indonesia. Graef will be teaching for nine months.

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Students share passion for storms paige osborne dn Cody Ervin likes severe weather. A lot. That’s why Ervin is one of more than 50 chasers for the Nebraska Storm Chase Team, a collection of University of Nebraska-Lincoln students from varied backgrounds interested in chasing storms. Ervin has chased 38 storms all over Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Colorado and has hopes to travel to the Dakotas and Minnesota. But chasing storms isn’t easy. The Nebraska Storm Chase Team requires its chasers to undergo a safety course. And there’s the matter of finding a storm to chase in the first place. Students track the storm for days, sometimes weeks, said Tyler Burg, a junior geography major and fellow chaser. The morning of the expected storm, the students wake up early and spend the day tracking and waiting. “When a storm fires, the cumulonimbus (cloud) goes up,” Ervin said. “We’ll go after it and start the storm chase, and then, gosh, if there’s a tornado that’s usually a really good sign that there’s going to be a strong storm. We’ll usually chase on it without any hesitation.” For storms reaching 60 to 70

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Storm chaser Brian Morganti photographs a tornado as it crosses Nebraska State Highway 44A southwest of Aurora, Neb., on June 17, 2009. The highly documented tornado was on the ground for 20 minutes as it tracked east along Highway 34 and caused EF2 damage to an ethanol plant and a farmstead west of Aurora. mph, chasers have to drive almost 100 miles per hour to stay with it, Burg said. The chase itself is a juggling act. Storm chasers must monitor how fast the storm moves while watching out for other chasers on

the road, checking radar, watching what the storm is doing visually and watching for traffic. “If you’re not experienced, you always want to go out with an experienced person,” said Andrew Kalin, vice president of the Nebraska Storm Chase Team and

a senior meteorology-climatology major. “I just took a personal interest to be a part of what the team is today. It’s kind of lonely driving all day by yourself. It’s good to have people to chase with and have people to back you up.” Ervin said he doesn’t recommend any fancy storm chasing equipment — he sticks to his iPhone to run the application radarscope for his data. He keeps a photo camera and video camera close by to capture the storms. Ervin uploads the footage to his website or sells it for gas money to chase after more. “They play an important role,” Tim Hofbauer, the City of Columbus/Platte County Emergency Management director, said of storm chasers. “The radar can’t see what’s happening from the storm base. They report what they’re seeing on the ground.” Ervin said he has no plans to stop chasing. “It’s something I could never really stop doing,” he said. “So yeah, I’ll be 80 years old and still storm chasing.” WeatherFest 2013 will be this Saturday from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. in Hardin Hall on UNL’s East Campus. Visitors can get a firsthand look at a tornado-research vehicles and meet local weathercasters. A free storm-spotter training session will follow from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. news@ dailynebraskan.com

rankings: from 1 Admissions, was also pleased with the rating and hopes it will impact student enrollment. “It’s always exciting for us to see Lincoln nationally recognized,” Grantzinger said. “There is so much growth and excitement in the city right now and accolades like this rating boost awareness on a national scale.” Marketing the city of Lincoln is important for recruitment purposes, according to Grantzinger. Ratings like these can be used to dispel potential misconceptions of out-ofstate students and their parents. Alan Cerveny, dean of Academic Services and Enrollment Management, agrees that promoting the city is important. “While I’m not sure that any particular rating makes a difference,” Cerveny said, “the accumulative effect of positive national press certainly does.”

The Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development also includes Lincoln’s ratings in its distributed materials, such as semiannual brochures on the city’s business climate. “As residents, many times we already know these things,” Smith said. “However, if we can get someone to consider Lincoln as a place to live or start a business that otherwise would not have, then it creates new opportunities.” Sevil Bauers, a senior political science and global studies major from Turkmenistan, said she understands why this rating may be used to attract people to the city. Because of her travel experience, she compares Lincoln with other places she has been. “Lincoln is a very good place — it is peaceful and friendly and the crime is low — but I think that people should look at other factors

It looks good, and it makes Lincoln look good, so it should definitely be promoted.”

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as well,” Bauers said. To Bauers, Lincolnites seem happy, and the city has a good, “small-town feel.” She believes the positive rating may be attributed to the fact that born-and-raised Nebraskans have a strong sense of pride for their state and may not have been exposed to other places for comparison. Sophomore forensic science major Dustin Hain also described Lincoln as having a “small-town feel.” “I think that overall, Lincoln does deserve the top rating,” Hain said.

He agreed with the decision to promote this rating as a selling point to prospective students and believes the city factors into a student’s college decision. “It looks good, and it makes Lincoln look good, so it should definitely be promoted,” Hain said. Smith said the promotion can come from the residents of Lincoln as well. “It becomes a source of pride for local residents to be able to tell others how great our city is,” he said. news@ dailynebraskan.com

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Barry’s Bar and Grill must get rid of all of their merchindise with the word “Husker” because it doesn’t have proper licensing. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln also owns trademarks to “NU,” “Nebraska” and “Big Red.”

degrees before we can bring in the brand. “Our sponsors have the abila painter,” Duffy said. He added that this should hopefully be ity to use our brand, though,” within the next couple weeks. Stephens said. This sort of infringement With many other businesses with the university is not a first. using “Husker” in their titles, “I wouldn’t say it’s a rare the question was as to why Barthing, but it doesn’t happen evry’s was approached by the CLC. ery day,” said MiDuffy said, to his chael Stephens, understanding, assistant athletic those companies We’re director for Marusing the word definitely keting, Licensing “Husker” either and Concessions have a license not trying to at the UNL. with the unichallenge the After learning versity or had of their infringethe name before university.” ment, Duffy and it was tradeFitzpatrick went marked. kevin duffy to the CLC to obFortunately owner of barry’s bar and tain a license and for Duffy and grill pricing. But they Fitzpatrick, the were quickly told conflict has had the university a minimal negahad no interest in being associ- tive effect on Barry’s overall ated with the restaurant. business. Stephens added that the CLC “I don’t think there has really basically handled the whole matbeen any changes or that people ter for the university. won’t come because of the name “With this case, proximbeing dropped,” Duffy said. ity was a big deal because they Duffy added that their comwanted to associate their name pany is happy this has not been with ours,” Stephens said. If a not a bigger issue. company wants to print any Ne“We’re definitely not trying braska logo on items such as a to challenge the university. We T-shirt, sweatshirt or hat, it must absolutely want to comply,” he contact the CLC. Stephens added said. news@ that there are multiple processes dailynebraskan.com for obtaining a license for use of

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Speakers to offer insight on recent Obama campaign Messina, Zeleny discuss media, political sides of Obama’s recent run

“Messina is an expert in social media and technology and that really helped Obama’s campaign,” he said. Zeleny served as a national political correspondent for The New York Times since September 2006. He has covered a series layla younis of presidential elections during dn his career. Before working for the Times, Zeleny was a national President Barack Obama’s chief political correspondent for the re-election campaign adviser and Chicago Tribune, where he cova senior ABC News political corered the 2004 presidential elecrespondent will team up Friday at tion. Zeleny also covered the the University of Nebraska-Lin2008 presidential campaign and, coln to give insight on the 2012 in 2000, Zeleny reported on the presidential campaign. opening round of the presidenJim Messina, Obama’s fortial campaign for The Des Moines mer campaign manager, and Jeff Register. Zeleny, a UNL alumnus and forZeleny will join ABC News mer White House reporter for The later this month. New York Times, will speak at The Hoagland 4:30 p.m. in the Peter lecture series honJ. Hoagland Integrity ors former Nebraska in Public Service Lecstate senator Peter ture Series. Hoagland, who died The lecture will in 2007. Hoagland be held in the Nebraswas an activist for enka Union auditorium vironmental causes, and is open to the such as preserving the public. quality of Nebraska’s David Mandergroundwater supply. scheid, dean of the In 1990, the National College of Arts and Environmental ScoreSciences, helped orcard ranked members zeleny ganize the event. of Congress on their “The idea is to environmental voting discuss the campaign records. Hoagland reand why it was succeived a score of 100 cessful.” Manderspercent. cheid said. Hoagland battled Manderscheid Parkinson’s disease said Zeleny will be during the last five looking at the camyears of his life and paign from the media died in Washington, perspective, while D.C. Messina will be disTyler White, an cussing the political undergraduate advisprocess. er for the department “This is a tremenmessina of political science, dous opportunity for said the Hoagland students to hear from lectures do a good job an insider of the president’s camof putting political leaders in conpaign,” he said. tact with students. Prior to leading Obama’s re“The idea behind the lecture election campaign, Messina was is to bring people to Nebraska the president’s deputy chief of and inspire people to go into pubstaff from 2009 to 2011. A westlic service,” White said. ern Democrat, the Washington Students can ask questions Post reports that Messina helped during the lecture, he added. Obama fare far better than expect“I think it is a fantastic oppored in the 2008 election in western tunity to talk to people who have states such as Montana and North these really neat high-profile jobs Dakota, which revamped the that students are trying to get one electoral map for future Demoday,” White said. cratic presidential candidates. Conor Dunn Manderscheid said one reacontributed to this son the last Obama campaign was report. successful was Messina’s knowlnews@ edge of social media. dailynebraskan.com

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UNL physics and astronomy professor Tim Gay will deliver his lecture on the physics of football and the sport’s future Friday at the Memorial Stadium West Stadium Club at 11:45 a.m. Gay’s lecture is a part of this spring’s Nebraska Lecture.

Nebraska Lecture to mix physics, football Staff Report DN

examples of the amount of force a player can experience when clocked by an opponent. By understanding the physConcussions in football and the steps that some believe should be ics behind this inherently violent sport, he said people will be able to taken to prevent such an injury are understand the implications lawoften the subject of debate. Tim Gay, physics and astron- suits that have been surrounding the game could omy professor at the have on the fuUniversity of NebrasI use this as ture of the sport. ka-Lincoln, believes “It would not an excuse that continued atbe insignificant tack on the game by to teach people changes to the money-hungry lawgame,” Gay said. yers could potentially about physics.” “I don’t want this sideline the game, country to turn bringing it down to tim gay into a bunch of the popularity level unl physics and astronomy soccer-playing professor of other violent sports communists. such as boxing. We’ve got to keep Gay will give his American footlecture “Football: Its Physics and ball pretty much the way it is.” Future” on April 5 as part of this Improvements to the equipspring’s Nebraska Lecture. The event will be held at the ment are certainly warranted, he Memorial Stadium West Stadium said, as well as removing players who intentionally hurt others. But Club from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free ultimately, Gay said violence canpizza will be served at the event not be removed from football. until 12:15 p.m. “While I have nothing against Gay said he will use football soccer or rugby, it’s not what we to teach about physics by using

come to Memorial Stadium to watch,” Gay said. Gay believes that the rule changes that have been made within the NFL could fundamentally change the game, ruin its popularity and make it unrecognizable. Gay’s lecture is a part of the Chancellor’s Distinguished Lecture Series, which is held twice a year. Professors are nominated and allowed to choose their lecture’s topics. Gay said his lecture was more or less made for him. From 1999 to 2004, Gay delivered a series of lectures on Memorial Stadium’s big screen on how physics determines everything that is seen on the football field. He also wrote a book, “The Physics of Football.” But when Gay pitched the idea of lecturing on his atomic collisions research, he was politely nudged to lecture on his work with football. “I figured I’d probably get more interested people coming to the lecture if I talked about that than if I talked about spinning electrons,” Gay said. Students should be interested

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Memorial Stadium West Stadium Club when: Today, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. more information: Free pizza will be served until 12:15 p.m.

in his lecture because there are a lot of parties who want to get rid of the sport they love, and students need to be aware of the issues, he said. “I use this as an excuse to teach people about physics,” Gay said. “And to do that, you have to connect it with something people really care about, and in Nebraska what we really care about is Husker football.” news@ dailynebraskan.com

Tina Wolf, a Lincoln resident, browses Patterson’s rare gem display at Morrill Hall on Thursday. In 2007, Patterson discovered “El Gigante,” a 220-carat emerald, which was displayed at Morrill Hall in its original position in the 7 lb., 5 oz. specimen of the host rock in which it grew.

Dallas Patterson, a gem expert and explorer, speaks to an audience at Morrill Hall Thursday. The Iowa native has traveled the world excavating and collecting gems, specifically emeralds, and has braved dangerous conditions for his discoveries.

Patterson spoke on Thursday at Morrill Hall about his travels in the gem business and the specimen he discovered. Patterson has been called the “Indiana Jones of gem exploration.” Patterson will also be the special guest at the Lincoln Gem and Mineral Club’s annual show, April 6-7 at the Lancaster Events Center.

An audience of Lincoln residents listens as Patterson answers questions from the crowd and talks about his career as a gem collector.

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raising readership Inaccurate journalism, undergraduate apathy contribute to lack of newspaper readership

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To increase newspaper readership, journalists must provide fresh news, strive for trustworthiness rather than sensationalism

o you trust the content from your friendly neighborhood journalist? Do you trust him or her to put together relevant and accurate stories? Chances are you don’t. Maybe you think of inaccuracies and errors in the news. Maybe you think of stories that are plagiarized or flat out made up. Maybe you think of wildly sensationalized stories or ridiculous commentaries. Sadly, the critics have a point. That’s a damn shame because reading the news is how people learn about what’s going on in their communities locally, nationally and internationally. People can learn how their tax money is being spent, what children are learning in schools and a whole bunch of other things. Also, newspaper readership correlates positively with higher education levels and incomeearning status. Just sayin’. Public trust in journalists is vital, and it’s just not there anymore. Why? Too many people in the news industry have engaged in unethical journalism. Sadly, many of these are self-inflicted wounds. Ethical journalists have a responsibility to repair this relationship with the general public. Will it be easy? No. Will it be worth it? Yes. But first, let’s talk about why these problems exist in the journalism industry right now. Let’s talk about plagiarism, fabrication, the 24-hour news cycle, sensationalism and ridiculous coverage. Last summer was what Poynter ’s Craig Silverman called “The Summer of Sin.” The label is well-deserved. Organizations such as the Chicago Tribune, NPR and the Boston Globe were all harmed by plagiarism and fabrication. Formerly respectable journalist Jonah Lehrer fabricated quotes in his book “Imagine.” After a bit of digging, it turns out that fabrication wasn’t a new thing for Lehrer, and bad journalism practices stretched all the way back to his days as a Wired contributor. Plagiarism and fabrication aren’t new problems. Stephen Glass, Janet Cooke and Jayson Blair are all infamous cases in this area. That said, plagiarism has become a bigger problem because of the Internet. On the other hand, it’s much easier to discover plagiarism when we can just Google suspicious text. I’ve never fully understood why journalists turn to such practices, but after reading a 2011 CNN piece on Stephen Glass, it’s readily apparent that Glass was both anxious and a person who wanted to please people. Now, I’m not saying all nervous people-pleasers turn to plagiarism, but in the context of this CNN piece, it’s understandable why Glass would do such a thing. “(Glass) was an anxious kid, eager to please but always seeming to fall short,” the CNN story states. Then goes on to say, “(Glass) felt woefully inadequate and believed he was a failure as a son. At school, it wasn’t any better. He was a “nerd,” so bad in gym class that his parents hired a tutor to teach him how to

RHIANNON ROOT climb a rope.” When we have such intense pressure in the news industry, it makes sense that journalists, like Glass, would crack under it. Unfortunately, since Glass’s day, the pressure has substantially increased. Enter the 24-hour news cycle. Journalism was already a “get it done yesterday” business long before the advent of the 24-hour news cycle. Too often, news organizations publish stories without properly fact checking. The pressure of the 24-hour news cycle amplifies those issues because so many news organizations want to get the story out first. Further amplifying this problem: News desks are eliminating copy editors and fact checkers. Last year, The Denver Post slashed its entire copy desk. Contra Costa Times cut its copy editors, too. Similar stories are becoming increasingly common. Such actions are baffling and beyond counterproductive. In combatting plagiarism and fabrication, cutting the position that most often finds it is the worst possible thing you could do. However, the 24-hour news cycle isn’t evil, useless or a bad idea, but it’s a beast that’s in constant need of fresh news. Unfortunately, this also leads to more sensationalized news and asinine commentary. We don’t need our news organizations to be an echo chamber. We need them to inform us. Period. That said, there’s a time and a place for such things: It’s for huge breaking news. If an organization is going to be 24/7, then it needs to not only have a clear plan on what to do with its programming, but it also needs to have innovative and interesting stor i e s . News organizations need t o

look beyond the obvious stories and seek unusual and engaging narratives. Instead of doing this, though, too many news organizations stoop to repetitive programing and lackluster commentary. But like I said before, this can be fixed. Journalists and journalism students can do a lot to change people’s minds. Further, they have a duty to the general public to be as transparent as possible and inform them on how the news works. What’s the first lesson that should be taught? Media is a plural. Seems like a silly thing, but you’d be surprised how many people actually believe there’s a mass conspiracy among news organizations to promote an agenda. Never in my life have I received a memo saying I must write about a certain topic in a specific way. For journalists like me, we must also take a page out of Mad Eye Moody’s playbook and exercise constant vigilance against plagiarism and fabrication. Such things aren’t only bad for the individual news organizations, but they hurt all journalists. That’s unacceptable. Our industry is built on trust. Actions or behaviors that hinder this trust can’t be tolerated. The simple fact is that journalists shouldn’t put up with lackluster narratives, dumbeddown commentary or fabrication and plagiarism. We can restore trust over time if we prove we are trustworthy. That’s a goal worth striving for. Rhiannon Root is a senior news-editorial and history major. Follow her on Twitter @rhiannonroot and reach her at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com

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To improve newspaper readership, students need to fight apathy by becoming knowledgeable about topics outside of their own lives

n this year’s ASUN elections, many of the small percentage of students who voted didn’t vote to keep the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Readership Program. Despite this, the Regents voted the opposite, ensuring its continuation. There are many people and things that share the burden of this near-setback. Apathy toward print news is definitely to blame. Part of this is, naturally, the online media trend. Why pick up a paper when you can just check on your computer or phone? Admittedly, I get most of my news via Twitter, Tumblr and the international news blogs I read for class. The more I observe my surroundings on campus, however, the more I think that the apathy isn’t just in relation to the news: It’s apathy plaguing young people in general. Example: In one of my lecture hall classes, I overheard a student saying he deletes every single university e-mail he receives. Another example: The majority of my friends expressed doubt as to whether they would even vote in this past national election. As far as the news goes, young people have given many reasons for avoiding it. Many have cited the political biases of many news stations, lack of time and lack of relevance to themselves personally. These are all fair points, and journalists do have a duty to pay attention to all demographics without writing mindless dreck they don’t actually care about. Still, back in 2009, CBS News referred to (at that time) 15- to 26-yearolds as the “Apathetic New Generation” — and that includes today’s undergraduates. Looking back on my own experience, I find that a lot of this apathy may be because of the education we receive before we start college. Most people have figured out by now that American hist o r y educ a -

RUTH BOETTNER tion is, well, mostly American history. The classes are heavily dominated by the birth of America, the Civil War, World War II and some brief history of whatever state we’re learning in. I grew up in Missouri, so we studied plenty about Mark Twain and the Pony Express. On the other hand, I don’t think I learned a single piece of African history (outside of the slave trade) until college. The point is, when you learn the same things over and over, it starts to get boring. Many international students I’ve spoken with, both here and last semester in France, told me that they learn quite a bit about America in both school and the news. For instance, I received multiple emails through the campus Listserv asking for American students’ commentary on the 2012 election. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney were also all over the French newspapers. America, on the other hand, has a terrifying lack of knowledge of facts we should definitely know. In 2011, 1,000 Americans were asked to take our country’s citizenship tests. Among the startling results: 29 percent were unable to name the vice president, and 73 percent didn’t know why we entered the Cold War. Speaking solely from my own experience, we lack education outside of what’s relevant to America. There were several famous world events I didn’t learn about until I was close to graduating high school. I only first learned about the Rwandan genocide because my junior-year history teacher wrote her master’s thesis on it. I learned that the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was a catalyst that began World War I because I read it in “An Abundance of Katherines” by John Green. We as Americans don’t often like to learn about things that extend beyond our own personal bubbles, which easily limits our critical thinking abilities. Our education system also puts heavy emphasis on math, science and

English before the university level, thanks to standardized testing. Although studying them is incredibly important, this encompasses a very narrow set of fields. Moreover, the manner in which they’re taught doesn’t allow a lot of creativity in the thought process. Grammar, for the most part, doesn’t change. Neither does the quadratic formula. You can’t have an “open forum discussion” on the pros and cons of Punnett squares. (Correct me if I’m wrong, biology majors.) An inquisitive mind will be more likely to seek out new sources of information — and newspapers and other print media are perfect examples. Our generation also loves the Internet, which is both a blessing and curse. We can now spread information quicker than our elders. On the other hand, it’s made us lazy. Why read a book when you can read a 140-character Tweet? Another related point: We’ve also become increasingly impatient. The Guardian reported that 32 percent of Internet users will leave a slow-loading page within one to five seconds. A single second delay in load time can decrease page views by 11 percent. Social media, although in some cases helpful, has also burdened our news knowledge and attentiveness in general. A friend told me once that she got all the news she needed to from Reddit. Why watch MSNBC when you can stay up-to-date by browsing memes? It also contributes to unfounded “facts” being spread thousands of times faster than they could’ve been a couple decades ago. Take how fast the KONY 2012 video blew up — 50 million views in less than a week, mostly by teenagers. Unfortunately, the video was very much another example of Westerners playing “white savior.” In fact, Ugandans no longer considered Kony a threat. This campaign was also a good example of lazy activism: Share this video, and you’ve done your good deed for the day. Don’t donate to Invisible Children or even research the organization. We saw this again recently with the Human Rights Campaign’s call to change Facebook profile pictures to the red and pink equals sign. Although not by any means a worthless effort, I can’t help but wonder how many of the people behind those profile pictures called their congressmen about marriage equality afterward. Despite all these phenomena against us, we don’t have to be known as the “Apathetic New Generation” if we don’t want to be. Our educators need to rethink their methods. Journalists need to be attentive to what’s important to their demographic. But personal responsibility is relevant, too. Instead of waiting for classes that interest and motivate us, we should actually go and find them. Try taking a history class about a world region you’ve learned almost nothing about (my personal suggestion if it applies: Africa). Check out an international news website, such as Al-Jazeera, and see what’s going on there now. You might find some interesting connections. As John Dos Passos said, “The cure for apathy is comprehension.” Perhaps if we start to understand history, current events and how they still interact, we might want to learn more — and actually pick up a newspaper for once. Ruth Boettner is a senior French and global studies major. Reach her at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com

letter to the editor Win-at-all-costs attitude part of NCAA coaching culture In the April 4 opinion column, the editorial board discussed the idea that abusive coaches should be fired immediately. However, the Daily Nebraskan needs to keep

in mind the atmosphere of win-atall-costs that is within collegiate sports today. In their eyes, it is rather: “Abusive coaches should be fired...unless they’re winning.” Consider Coach Bobby Knight, widely known as one of the premier coaches in NCAA history and winning multiple championships. Coach Knight was also known to be incredibly abusive to his play-

ers and coaching staff. Another example is former Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach. He was considered a mastermind in powerhouse offenses, yet he also was known to have severe anger management issues. There is no doubt that the basketball players at Rutgers are going to have emotional scars from their time under Mike Rice. But was it

shocking to see that it took Rutgers this long to actually fire him? Absolutely not. If Rutgers was a national championship-caliber team, do you think Rice would have been fired? Maybe. Maybe not. The reality is that so long as the NCAA has a win-at-all-cost mindset, I’m afraid this incident won’t be the last of its kind that we see.

Kevin Rush

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WEEKEND

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Lincoln, omaha tattoo artists collaborate in offthe-skin first friday show story by andrew larsen a r t b y L a u r e n Cl o y e d

or the artists of the April First Friday’s “Iron Courage” show, skin is typically the only canvas. From 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Tugboat Gallery, the opening reception of the exhibition will feature the work of tattoo artists from Iron Brush Tattoo in Lincoln and Liquid Courage in Omaha. Nate Deal, who has worked at Iron Brush for eleven years and has five pieces in Friday’s show, called this a show for all art lovers, not just tattoo aficionados. “It’ll be stuff people can relate to, but (also) stuff that’s different,” he said. “It’s not abstract art at all, so it’ll be stuff people can recognize and I think anyone can enjoy it. People come up to me that have no tats and have never been to a tat shop and tell me how much they enjoyed it.” The gallery will feature more than 15 tattooists, including six from Iron Brush and nine from Liquid Courage. Iron Brush and Tugboat Gallery collaborated on an event two years ago, but Friday night will be the first event featuring art from Omaha, as well. “It’ll be unique, and they’ll get to see some Omaha artists and different stuff they haven’t seen before,” Deal said. “Everybody will have their own style, so I’m excited to see what they produce. I respect all those guys as artists. We did a show with them in Omaha last year that had a huge turnout.” One of the leaders at the Tugboat Gallery is Peggy Gomez, who also discussed the uncommon chance to see art from varying origins. “It’s not flash, but it’s the artwork that a tattoo artist would do; Koi fish, Eagles, Snakes, Skulls and that kind of imagery,” she said. “(Iron Brush Tattoo) wanted to include guys from Omaha, who they’ve had shows with in the past. They have a lot of respect for people from Liquid Courage.” Deal mentioned the opportunity a gallery like Tugboat provides him and his fellow tattoo artists, who aren’t allowed to be as creatively unburdened at their day jobs. “We just want to show that we’re real artists, to show the artistic side of tattooing,” he said. “It’s good because we can be more free (and) you can do stuff with painting you can’t with tattoos. It helps get the creative juices flowing and it’s stuff

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‘Screwtape Letters’ gives life ‘Art Block’ to bring party, to demonic conversation interactive art to First Friday Theatrical adaptation of C.S. Lewis writings to take Lied stage this Saturday

casey kettler dn In the many faces of First Friday, the monthly event can feature close quarters, dead quiet and careful contemplation ... or it can be an event that encapsulates entire neighborhoods, extends to all forms of art and brings an entire community together. This is the project of “Art Block,” a neighborhood art-centric block party happening this Friday at and around The Lux Center For The Arts in University Place. The artistic celebration is a subset of the larger “Stepping Out” event, which will be held across University Place. “Art Block” is collaboration between Sam Berner, art graduate student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and The Lux Center, that grew around a grantwinning concept for an interactive installation piece. “Greenroom” is an 8-by-8 foot structure with a 30 square foot painting inside, Berner said. On top is a half-ton of clay. The installation is fully interactive; the paintings inside move with magnets, the clay on the outside totally malleable. It is a work focused on the interaction between artist and observer, and a microcosm of the entire premise of “Art Block.” The Lux organizers wanted to bring “Greenroom” in, and with plans already in the works for a University Place community event, “Art Block” was born. Berner worked closely with Carlos Guerrero, director of community outreach with The Lux, to expand the event to a community wide art-stravaganza. “What started as this little bean in water went through a sort of metamorphosis,” Guerrero said. “It became a venue for people to come experience art in every different medium.” “Art Block” will feature the interactive “Greenroom,” a collaborative giant canvas and eight separate stages for theater, performance art and poetry readings. Berner ’s performance will be “spidermanthemusicalissue2,” and without giving too much away, it is an ironically quiet take on the musical. Local food carts from Pepé’s

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lauren cloyed | DN and Smokers Paradise will offer food for the carnivorous and the herbivorous. Coloring books will be available, featuring colorhungry outlines from local artists, compiled by Berner. The books are a favorite of Guerrero. “This is what ‘Art Block’ is about,” he said. “Who doesn’t like crayons?” Live music will be performed by Lincoln’s The Mighty Vitamins, who perform an experimental style of music, to say the least. “We never play the same thing once,” said band member Robert Stuart. “The first time I saw (The Mighty Vitamins), (they) were wearing shoes on (their) knees,” Berner said. “Oh yeah, dwarf style,” Stuart added. Wendy Weiss, professor of textiles, merchandising and fashion design at UNL, is contributing to the “yarnbombing” or knitted graffiti of the area. Jo Ann Emerson, executive di-

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rector at The Lux, talked about the unique opportunity afforded by “Art Block” and “Stepping Out” more broadly. “University Place is a vibrant neighborhood in a vibrant city,” Emerson said. “It’s going to be multigenerational, multisensory and multi-experiential,” Emerson said. “’Art Block’ is breaking new ground in collaboration between the University nonprofit organi-

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In the dreary year of 1941, immediately following the London bombings of WWII, The Guardian printed a series of letters between a demon and his apprentice. The letters, written by C.S. Lewis, also the author of “The Chronicles of Narnia” and “Mere Christianity,” reached the United States just two years later to critical acclaim, and they were first adapted into a theatrical production in 1961. “The Screwtape Letters” will show at the Lied Center for Performing Arts on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. The production is based on the original letters and the dialogue between Screwtape and his nephew, Wormwood. “The quality of the cast for this production is tremendous,” said Matthew Boring, marketing and sales coordinator at the Lied. Brent Harris plays the main character of Screwtape. Harris formerly played Scar in the national tour of “The Lion King,” Atticus Finch in “To Kill A Mockingbird” and the title role in “Macbeth” among others. Marissa Molnar, who plays Screwtape’s secretary Toadpipe, previously held leading roles in “Romeo and Juliet” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” “Screwtape Letters is sharply insightful and wickedly witty with respect to the topics addressed and the interactions of Screwtape with his assistant Toadpipe,” Boring said. Because of The Screwtape Letter ’s first success as a piece of literature, Boring said many people would already be familiar with the stories within the production. And even if

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Part of CS Lewis’ canonical writing, “The Screwtape Letters” chronicles a conversation between a demon and his apprentice. audience members don’t know Lewis’ original writings, Boring said, they will relate to the universal themes of greed, individual benefit and the battle between good and evil. Student tickets start at $14.50, half the price of general admission prices, which start at $29. “It will truly be one of the finest theatrical events coming to Lincoln this year,” Boring said. arts@ dailynebraskan.com on twitter

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CS Lewis: The Screwtape Letters

when: Saturday, 4:30 & 7 p.m. where: Lied Center for Performing Arts how much: $14.50 (students), $29 (public)

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Pixar’s originality bodes well for ‘Nemo’ sequel

cameron mount Sequels are a sensitive business in Hollywood. “Jaws III,” “The Matrix Reloaded” and “Blues Brothers 2000,” among many, many others, have soiled the names of their originals to varying degrees. For understandable reasons, the announcement of a sequel piques distrust and resentment among fans. Most recently, Pixar announced the 2015 release of “Finding Dory,” the sequel to 2003’s Nemo-centered smash hit. Immediately, Pixar diehards grumbled and groaned, anticipating a “Hangover II”-style rehash of the beloved aquatic classic. It’s an unfair response for a brand that deserves trust, perhaps more than any other in the movie business. More than that, it’s a reminder that faith in a good story should be a film fan’s top priority.

“Sequels are no longer the exception at Pixar; they’re the rule,” Aisha Harris of Slate Magazine proclaimed after the “Finding Dory” announcement. She was referring, of course, to the two “Toy Story” and one “Cars” sequels, as well as this summer’s “Monsters University.” “Toy Story 2” and “Toy Story 3” improve, in most senses, on an almost perfect original. A feat that out of the classic cinematic trilogies — “The Godfather,” “Star Wars,” “Back to the Future” and “Lord of the Rings” — only the last comes close to accomplishing. “Monster’s University,” not yet released, gives us no reason to doubt it. Beyond being a prequel, it promises a college frat plot completely unlike the first yet within understandable guidelines. It’s the kid-friendly “Old School” or “Animal House” with the potential to live up to either. This brings us to “Cars,” a movie which, while often one-dimensional, actually succeeds on its own terms. “(We) didn’t want the cars to seem claylike or mushy,” Jay Ward, characters-department manager, has been quoted saying. “They shouldn’t appear light or overly bouncy to the point where the audience might see them as rubber toys.”

The characters inherently don’t have the kind of bubbly life of Flik, Boo or Remy the rat. It’s a film for Pixar’s youngest audiences about rigid, steel automobiles. It lives within the nostalgic utopia that is small-town America, with all the artificiality of that very ideal. In turn, “Cars 2” is by far Pixar’s worst film, and it isn’t bad. It takes the purposefully flimsy anthropomorphism of the original, and makes a spy film. Within those bounds, “Cars 2” couldn’t be improved. It’s sleek, appropriately modest and masterfully fulfills its tricky vision. It isn’t a vision that appeals far beyond children and car aficionados, but that’s like blaming Hot Wheels for not being an iPad. Then there’s “Brave,” which follows the Disney princess formula so closely that the final third stumbles in its ambition. Just when you expect Pixar to reinvent, “Brave” pays another Disney homage and keeps its straightforward morals of independence and familial importance safe and simple. Again, “Brave” sets a vision — to pay tribute to the most famous animations studio of all time — and fulfills it. Before “Finding Dory” meets an audience, it should be mentioned that two original projects will be released from Pixar: “The Good Dinosaur” and “Inside Out,” the latter

of which “takes audiences on incredible journeys into extraordinary worlds: from the darkest depths of the ocean to the top of the tepui mountains in South America; from the fictional metropolis of Monstropolis to a futuristic fantasy of outer space” and takes place inside a young girl’s emotions. Given that this sounds something like “Fantasia” meets Charlie Kaufman, Pixar fans hardly need to worry about creative decline. A year after “Finding Dory,” too, another original film about Dia de los Muertos will be released. So far, every Pixar film has taken on an utterly unique vision, tackled it masterfully and even canceled projects (such as “Newt,” deemed too similar to “Rio”) uphold its originality. More than that, a spirit of deeply human optimism has permeated every work. Dreamworks has made great CGI films, but with an inconsistent style that often falls back on in-style references, its films are more naturally hit-and-miss. What is the “vision” of “Finding Dory”? All that’s known so far is that it answers “why (Dory) was all alone in the ocean on the day she met Marlin. In ‘Finding Dory,’ she will be reunited with her loved ones, learning a few things about the meaning of family along the way.” There’s a legitimate premise

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there. The holes of Dory’s story open the door to explore family in a different way with a completely realistic (non-“Hangover II”) story. With 12 years between this and the original (the same time that’s between “Monster’s Inc” and “Monster’s University” and one less than between “Toy Story 2” and “3”), it hardly fits the traditional idea of cash-grab. Have faith in great storytellers. Did Harry Potter fans complain that there would be seven books? “Game of Thrones” fans that there would be (eventual) sequels? No, because authors and artists bring such creative force and vision to their projects that it would seem strange to deny them the opportunity to work within the characters and settings that provide them their passion. Art isn’t black-and-white, and to judge the most praiseworthy artists in such terms does them a disservice. cameron mount is a senior english education major. reach him arts@ dailynebraskan.com

roger ebert (1942-2013) Even though he’d been in failing health for approximately a decade, there was something about Roger Ebert’s spirit that made his death surprisingly shocking. Despite nearly dying multiple times and losing his ability to eat and drink with the removal of his lower jaw, his writing became more prolific, and his website became one of my first stops while poring over the internet. Ebert has been a part of my life for basically as long as I can remember. While many people younger than me grew up with the innovative, legendary “Siskel & Ebert At The Movies,” I was raised on the secondcoming, “Ebert & Roeper At The Movies.” I’d always stay up to watch it. When he was forced to step down after his health no longer allowed him to work, it was like no longer being able to hang out with your whip-

smart, slightly weird uncle. His barbed takedowns of terrible films were always a treat, but reading his essays and listening to his classic anecdotes on the great movies in history is where his true importance laid. He inspired me to one day become a fraction of the amazing writer and man he’ll always be known as, and I’m forever indebted to his stunning legacy. -andrew larsen, film writer

We’re going to hear and read a lot over the next week about how much Roger Ebert loved movies. And we’d expect (or hope) that all movie critics love movies on some level, but it’s not necessarily evident in the way they write. With Ebert, through the accessible yet thoughtful prose, I think you saw the giddy kid who just wanted to talk about what

“Stoker”

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“On the Road”

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Walter Salles • Friday - 7:15 p.m., 9:50 p.m. • Saturday - 2:05 p.m., 4:40 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 9:50 p.m. • Sunday - 2:05 p.m., 4:40 p.m., 7:15 p.m.

directed by: Kieran Turner • Friday - 7 p.m.

Prairie Pride Film Festival Presents “My Best Day”

-Chance Solem-Pfeifer, A&E Editor

-Cameron Mount, Film Columnist

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Prairie Pride Film Festival Presents “Jobriath AD”

made for a good movie with his friends. I look to when he appeared on Letterman in 1996 with Siskel as he did many times. Letterman is talking some drivel about the upcoming Academy Awards and Ebert is earnestly trying to squeeze in precisely why he found Sean Penn so human and compelling in ‘Dead Man Walking.’ Ebert wasn’t a critic in the generally perceived sense of tearing a film to pieces. He believed that language was best used to show how films achieved beauty within their own terms. That optimistic spirit grabbed me early on as a wonderful idea: enjoyment and appreciation first; giving words to these second. I’m not sure I’d be at the DN without that.

This Week in Film

directed by: Erin Greenwell • Saturday - 1 p.m.

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Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic Roger Ebert died on Thursday. He was 70 years old.

“Mosquita y Mari”

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Roger Ebert (1942-2013) 1942 - Born on June 18 in Urbana, Ill.

1975 - Began televised movie talks with Gene Siskel, won Pulitzer Prize for Criticism

1967 - Began writing for the Chicago Sun Times, named “Bonnie and Clyde” his Best of the Year

2005 - Became the first critic with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

1996 - Began compiling his “Great Movies” series

1986 - Blasted David Lynch’s celebrated “Blue Velvet” with one-star rating

1999 - Following the death of long-time partner Gene Siskel, continued to host televised movie talks with Richard Roeper, among others

2010 - Refused to award a star-based rating to “The Human Centipede”

2006 - Underwent surgery for thyroid cancer, which left him unable to speak

2012 - Named “Argo” his Best of the Year

2011 - Won the New Yorker’s caption contest

2013 - Passed away on April 4 at age 70

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GIMME 5: UNL CRUSHES Five ways to really, REALLY just do something unbelievably awesome on UNL Crushes

Write it about yourself! This is just crazy. Crush on yourself? Crazy. “Tyler Keown, you are my rock. You are the light that has awoken me from my hibernation. To think of a life without you is not to think of life; it is to think of death.”

To write in about someone who doesn’t go to UNL/exist. That’ll teach those bastards to limit you. “Karen Suntan, you are for real a super fine fox and not a fictional character I’ve written fan-fiction about on my LiveJournal since 8th grade. I want so badly for you to be real ... close to me.

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Write about something you can’t actually date. WILD. “Herbie Husker, you pump me up. I imagine being inside your suit, your warmth surrounding me, like a bird among the clouds. Please do that thing where you turn your suit upside down and walk around ... in my bed.” Talk about a girl’s yoga pants. This kind of objectification is cerebral humor par excellence. “To Suzie Granderson, I see you at the rec all the time wearing those dang yoga pants. Woah girl, those are some hot yoga pants. I would like to bury my face in those pants. Please take them off, then let me borrow them, then leave, because you are kind of gross.”

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Write in about someone you don’t have a crush on. My brain just exploded. Somebody get me a new goddamn brain. “Harvey Perlman, you make me hyped and L.O.L. at the same time. I love drinking VAULT and watching your “crunk” videos. How do you identify with the youth so well? I wish you would identify with my lips.”

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that’s in our minds, instead of creating somebody else’s dream.” If would-be visitors can’t make it to Friday’s reception, the show will run all through April. And Deal said he and his ink-loving ilk want to remind people that their shop on 10th and O streets is home to quality, distinct art. “In a perfect world I hope everybody at least stops in and checks the shop out,” he said. “We show our art on a daily basis here, so an art show for us is cool, but I have new paintings hanging every week.” arts@ dailynebraskan.com on twitter @dnartsdesk

art block: from 5 zations,” Guerrero said. “Berner took a lot of responsibility on himself to make this event happen.” Berner, however, said he feels that organizing comes naturally, and embraces the hard work that accompanies planning a large community event. “My mom was an elementary school teacher, and my dad was a partner in his law firm,” Berner said. “I guess I have always been around people who organize other people ... it just kind of happened. It’s not a burden at all – it’s really been my pleasure – I never thought I’d be shutting down a block for art,” Berner said. “But I’m going to sleep like a baby Friday night.” arts@ dailynebraskan.com on twitter @dnartsdesk

Prairie Pride Film Festival Presents “Petunia”

directed by: Ash Christian • Saturday - 7 p.m.

Prairie Pride Film Festival Presents “Facing Mirrors”

directed by: Negar Azarbayjani • Sunday - 1 p.m.

New In Theaters: “Evil Dead”

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Fede Alvarez Starring: Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Jessica Lucas

“Jurassic Park 3D”

directed by: Steven Spielberg starring: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum

DN Weekend Pick: “Evil Dead”

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‘Road’ beats down adaptation door with stellar cast joe wade

Set in New York in the late 1940s, a young writer struggling to craft his first novel befriends the enthralling deviant Dean Moriarty. Moriarty is a character whose reputation for stealing cars and stirring up trouble precedes him. From there, the movie is a mad amphetamine–fueled (Benzedrine, specifically) road trip that crisscrosses the United States, dances with bebop jazz tempo and briefly embarks to Mexico. Finally finding the inspiration he was searching for, the young writer has his story which he writes on a continuous roll of paper, so he can capture everything without stopping, a method Kerouac called spontaneous prose. The plot of the film follows the book more-or-less but doesn’t dawdle on all the happenings of the characters fleshed out in text. Instead, the film focuses on the act and momentum of go, go, go. Many of the moments which happened in California and Denver are left out. Beat puritans and “Dharma Bums” will obviously feel defeated for the lack of observance to the broader story found in the text. However, to capture

dn “On the Road,” the great American romance that stretched from New York to San Francisco and back more than once, has been made into film for the first time. It has been more than 50 years since the publishing of the book and the release of the film offers a fresh taste of old-school fun. The film begins with Sal Paradise hitching a ride on the back of a flatbed truck somewhere in the open air of Nebraska, vividly capturing the rustic essence of the story by Jack Kerouac. Overall, this film jumps around without providing the smoothest ride along the epic plotline but, somehow, masterfully hits just the right spots to make the viewer believe it. The cast is star-packed, with the story’s lesser characters played by Amy Adams, Kirsten Dunst, Viggo Mortensen, Steve Buscemi and Kristen Stewart. Gasp at the thought of Stewart having anything to do with Jack Kerouac’s masterpiece, but she, too, finds a place, even with her shirt off.

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Garrett Hedlund and Kristin Stewart star in Walter Salles’ film adaptation of “On The Road.” The film opens Friday at the Ross. everything the film would run far past its more than two-hour length. Sam Riley plays the part of Paradise, aka Kerouac, in the semi-autobiographical story of some of the Beat Generation’s

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Looking for someone to take over the lease for my apartment this summer at The View Apartments, 301 W. Charleston St. Lincoln, NE, May - August 1st. It is 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, Unfurnished. Rent is $309 per month plus utilities (cable, electric). Rent payments are on an individual room basis so you are just paying for your room within the apartment. The other 3 rooms will be filled randomly. Washer/Dryer in the apartment. Refrigerator, Dish Washer, Microwave and Private Balcony included, 24 Hour Fitness Center, Free Tanning Machine at the Clubhouse, Swimming Pool, Hot Tub, Basketball Court, Sand Volleyball Court, Barbeque Grills. This has been a good place to live while I have rented here, I’m just moving home for the summer. Very Safe, no issues with security, haven’t had any problems with our appliances not working. Also, the other rooms will need to be filled so if you are looking for a place as a group or just yourself I can help you accommodate either way. If interested please contact Matt at matthrdlicka@gmail.com or 402-677-7866.

846 N 27th. 2-2 bdrm apt for rent. $500/month. 2nd floor w/large deck. Off street parking. Low Utilities. Available Immediately. Call -402-610-1188 Darling 1br/1ba apt for rent. No one above or below. Great porch, large closets, fully renovated, washer & dryer, new everything, also available for rent is 2br/2ba house attached and 2 car garage. 1240 Peach St 402-730-7778 Live like you mean it at The View, the best in Lincoln student living! At The View you will have the privacy and lifestyle you deserve in an off campus student community that is built specifically with you, the college student, in mind.

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Quality student housing. 3,4,5 bedroom houses. Excellent condition. Washer/dryer included. Off street parking. Call 402-499-8567.

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Need Two Summer Roommates (Female) to fill a house located in the Highlands Neighborhood. The house is 3 bed, 2 bath and was new in 2005. Lease would be June-Middle August. Contact Allie at allieodell@huskers.unl.edu for more information.

Available May. Large bedrooms, 2 baths, Over 2,000 sq ft. Double Garage. All appliances including washer/ dryer (no Microwave). $1,185/mo. Only 8 minutes to campus. Call Bob@402-430-8255

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We are two college students living in a house at 727 S 33rd st. with three more rooms available. The house has two bathrooms a kitchen with dishwasher and combination washer/dryer. Both of us are quiet, friendly people and ideally our roommates would have similar dispositions. So if a house with a lot of natural light that’s about ten minutes from both UNL campuses with friendly, slightly nerdy roommates then email Sam at heylookitsmesam@gmail.com for more information.

2 and 3 bedroom units, 2 baths, nice. N/P, N/S. Available 6/1 and 7/1. Great East Campus/City Campus location. Call 402-430-4253. LIKE us on facebook at Starr Street Apts.

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The Lincoln YMCA currently has openings for Summer Seasonal Lifeguards and Swim Instructors. Must enjoy working with youth. Complimentary Y membership available to qualified staff. Apply online at www.ymcalincolnjobs.org. Looking for reliable, upstanding individuals to join the Brothers family as security/floor staff. Fun place, fast-paced and competitive. Any questions can be directed towards the manager: 402-474-0200. PART-TIME LEASING CONSULTANT Looking for a job that adds valuable experience to your resume? Join our team at Holmes Lake Apartments. Must be available 9:00 a.m 6:00pm, Mon or Friday and every other weekend. Apply in person at 7100 Holmes Park Road or email resume to klyons@broadmoor.cc PLAY SPORTS! HAVE FUN! SAVE MONEY! Maine camp needs fun loving counselors to teach All land, adventure & water sports. Great summer! Call 888-844-8080, apply: campcedar.com PT morning teller Mon.-Fri. 7:30am-12:30pm, and Sat 8:30am-noon. Location at 5705 S 86th St, Lincoln, NE 68526. Applications e-mailed to ahanquist@linconefcu.org. PT teller Mon. -Fri. 12:30pm-6:00pm, and Sat 8:30am-noon. Location at 4638 W St, Lincoln, NE 68503. Applications e-mailed to mvandyke@linconefcu.org

Summer Childcare Staff

The Lincoln YMCA is seeking childcare staff for our summer programs at all Y facilities. Must have previous experience working with children/ youth. Complimentary Y membership available to qualified staff. Apply Online: ymcalincolnjobs.org

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All interested candidates must attend a sort observation at our facility prior to applying for the position. Apply in person: 6330 McCormick Drive, Lincoln, NE, 68507 FedEx Ground is an Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer (M/F/D/V). Commited to a diverse workforce. Tico’s is now hiring part-time servers. Apply in person. Unique Bar located in downtown Lincoln looking for experienced Bartenders and Cocktail Waitress. Please com to 128 North 13th St. Suite #208 on Monday April 8th or Wednesday April 10th from 5pm-8pm to fill out an application.

Summer Jobs Help wanted for custom harvesting. Truck driving. Good wages, guarantee pay. Call 970-483-7490 evenings.

Summer Employment Data Entry

Farmers Mutual Insurance of Nebraska is looking to hire for a data entry position for the summer months. This person will perform on-line data entry, audit and verify entries for our Claims Department. Hours are 8-4:30, Monday-Friday. $10.00/hour. Data entry experience and reliability are required. If interested, submit cover letter and resume to resumes@fmne.com. Closing date: April 8, 2013.

Internships Red 9

Taking applications for Marketing Intern. Please take resume to Red 9, 322 South 9th, after 2pm Wednesday-Sunday. Systems Information Intern NU Foundation seeks detail-oriented student for paid internship position. Visit www.nufoundation.org/careers for details.

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Lincoln Expresso Coffee Shop now hiring multiple morning shifts. Call 402-540-2870.

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Century Sales and Management LLC is seeking an energetic individual to fill a full-time leasing advisor position for the summer months. We are looking for someone who can quickly build a relationship and motivate other individuals. Experience is not required. You must own a working/fully insured car. We offer a competitive wage plus mileage reimbursement. Background, criminal, and past supervisory reference checks will be performed on the person before we hire. Hours will include most Saturdays (9-3), and weekdays (10-6) with one day off during the week. For more information, visit our website at www.gocentury.com. Please email cover letter and resume to Brittany at hr@gocentury.com.

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CEDARS Temporary Relief Specialist Great opportunity for students to gain experience working with children ages infant through 19 years old. This position is year round, offers a flexible schedule to fit with students class schedule and hours available are days, evenings, overnights and weekends. Visit www.cedars-kids.org for additional information and to apply on-line.

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Team feels ready after spending week of practice outside jacy lewis DN The Nebraska track and field team is on its way to Tuscaloosa, Ala., for the Crimson Tide Invitational, which begins Saturday. The team will compete against Alabama, Penn State, Mississippi State, Missouri and Minnesota. A few unattached athletes will make a showing as well. Mississippi State and Minnesota will be the most competitive teams at the invitational. Several Huskers are ranked going into the meet, Chad Wright is ranked first in the men’s discus and shot put. Landon Nelson is ranked sixth in the javelin. Janis

Leitis is ranked third in the men’s Oladapo Akinmoladun is ranked second in the men’s 110-meter long jump and Seth Wiedel is hurdles with Tibor ranked fourth. Carlos Koroknai behind him Hernandez is ranked in fourth. Tim Thompsecond in the men’s son is ranked second high jump. in the men’s 100 meThe Nebraska pole ters. Miles Ukaoma vaulters sweep the top is ranked first in four ranking for the the men’s 400-meter men’s pole vault. Erik hurdles. Jarren Heng Sutterfield is ranked is ranked first in the first followed by Craig men’s 3,000-meter Driver in second, Beau steeplechase. Cody Simmons in third and Rush is ranked third in Christian Sanderfer in sutterfield the men’s 200 meters. fourth. On the women’s In running events, side going into the the Husker men’s meet, Mara Griva is ranked first 4x100 team is tied for the secondbest time. Leitis has the second- in the long jump and triple jump. best time in the men’s 400 meters. Anna Weigandt is ranked behind

Griva in the triple jump. Maggie Maher is ranked third in the women’s pole vault, while Tess Merrill is fourth and Paula Andrie is ranked fifth. Annie Jackson is ranked second in the women’s shot put and Veronica Grizzle is third. Mara Weekes is ranked first in the women’s 100 meters and second in the women’s 200 meters. Mila Andric is ranked fourth in the women’s 400-meter hurdles. Jessica Furlan is ranked fifth in the women’s 800 meters. The women’s 4x400 meter relay team is ranked fourth. “The spring weather has been kind to the Huskers this past week,” coach Gary Pepin said. “Everyone has had at least

The spring weather has been kind to the Huskers this past week.” gary pepin

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one practice outside,” Pepin said. “The only people who haven’t practiced outside yet are the pole vaulters.” The distance runners have been outside the most out of any event, which is fine with distance runner Sarah Plambeck, she said. “All of our workouts have been outside so far, and we will be outside again today,” Plam-

beck said. Plambeck will be running the 1,500 again and she is hoping for the best. “I would really like to get a P.R. (personal record),” Plambeck said. “I would say that is usually my goal just to do my best and if my best is getting a P.R. then that’s great and if it’s not then it’s okay. I’ll just keep trying harder.”

baseball: from 10 for the Huskers in game one native has hit safely 11 out of his last 29 at-bats and currently against the Hawkeyes Friday. In his last outing, the right-hander leads the team with five doubles. allowed seven runs in 4.1 inKelly has shined most at the nings pitched before the Huskers came back to win 10-9 in the plate during Big Ten play as the Husker leads the conference sixth inning. with 15 hits. The Huskers will have to His teammates, like Rich back-up their pitching staff more securely this go around, Sanguinetti, said they know though. Iowa will bring in a 3.86 they’ll need to catch up if they team ERA this weekend and will hope to capture their third constart its ace Matt Dermody (5-1, ference series this weekend 3.04 ERA) on the mound Friday. against their neighboring state. “(Iowa pitchers) are going to “If we don’t have a good approach at the plate, it’s going to throw strikes, they’re going to compete in the zone,” the senior be tough,” Erstad said. center fielder said. “We just got Although the team will look to outswing the Hawkeyes this to stick with our approach. If we weekend, the odds of them do- do that I feel like we should be successful.” ing it by the longball variety are Despite the slim. So far this Huskers’ road reseason, the team When we’re cord this season has recorded just and latest drop in six homeruns, swinging Manhattan, Erranking them stad said he’s not fifth overall in well and bunting concerned about the conference. well, that’s when his team’s chancKelly, who’s es this weekend. second on the we’re winning “We got a litteam with a .333 games.” tle bit out of our batting average, approach early in said the lack of pat kelly the game against offensive power nu second baseman Kansas State but has forced NeI’m not worried braska to manufacture runs in other ways, in- about these guys at all,” he said. “Over the weekend we know cluding the small ball. “When we’re swinging well there’s absolutely no time for let and bunting well, that’s when ups, and I’m totally confident that’s just not going to happen we’re winning games,” Kelly this group.” said. Right-handed pitchers Ryan Whether it’s been driving a Hander (0-2) and Tyler Nieball into the outfield gap for a derklein (0-0) will start games double, or placing a bunt down the line for an infield single, one and two against the HawkKelly’s been one of Nebraska’s eyes Matt Dermody (5-1) and a most consistent hitters, espe- player to be named to wrap up the series Saturday and Sunday. cially as of late. sports@ In Nebraska’s last five dailynebraskan.com games, the Red Wing, Minn.,

football spring preview: from 10 starts killing me. I’d much rather be out there doing something.” In Martinez’ place, senior Ron Kellogg III and redshirt freshman Tommy Armstrong Jr. will being taking the snaps Saturday. Martinez said Armstrong especially is ready to shine. He’s been giving the redshirt freshman some tips. “I’ve helped him a lot on plays and handling the media, knowing how our fans and the stadium is,” Martinez said. “It’s little stuff. I’m just going to keep on grooming him for the future.” On the defensive side of the ball, Nebraska struggled early this spring, according to Pelini. But they have picked things up in time for their final practice. “Some of those things got corrected, and some of those guys revert back at times,” Pelini said. “I’ve seen our consistency get a lot better. We’ve made a huge jump in the last

week.” Nebraska will use the spring game as a recruiting tool this weekend as well as a practice. The number of potential Huskers that will make their way to Lincoln for Saturday’s contest hasn’t been finalized just yet, but at least a handful will be on hand. “I’m not exactly sure on the numbers, but we’ve had quite a few guys come through here in the spring,” Pelini said. “Most of the signees are going to be here in town. Probably five, six, seven guys are going to be here. I’m not sure yet.” The coach is hoping for favorable weather this weekend — for the recruits and the fans. “I was a little concerned about the weather when it snowed a couple weeks ago,” Pelini said. “But if the forecast holds true, I think it worked out the way we wanted it to.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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Nebraska freshman outfielder Kiki Stokes receives support from sophomore outfielder Jordan Bettiol during a recent game. After a 4-3 victory against Creighton, the team is focusing on pitching and defense before its game against Iowa.

Softball prepares for Iowa after Creighton win Matt nathan dn The Nebraska softball team will be taking on the Iowa Hawkeyes in Iowa City this weekend after coming off a 4-3 victory against Creighton in Omaha. Freshman infielder Hailey Decker doesn’t look at Iowa as any different from other opponents. “I don’t think they’re really different,” Decker said. “As far as what we try to do as a team is every team is the same type of competitor. We’re just gonna go at it like we went against Northwestern and Illinois.” Coach Rhonda Revelle wants to turn things around against the Hawkeyes, as she remembers all too well that the Huskers lost a series last year to Iowa. This year, she wants to turn last year ’s outcome around.

“We’d like to turn the tide on that for sure,” Revelle said. Newcomer Decker says she’s too new to the scene to understand Iowa as a team. She said the squad will go over the essentials against Iowa, including its pitching. “Because I’m a freshman, I don’t really know much right now,” she said. “Before we play them, we’ll focus on their pitching and certain slappers we have to play certain ways.” Revelle recalled the Hawkeye’s pitching staff throws really well, particularly Kayla Massey. From a offensive standpoint, shortstop Megan Blank steals the show. “Just from last year both their pitchers throw really well,” Revelle said. “It seems like (Kayla) Massey’s having a very good year and then their shortstop … (Megan) Blank is a really dangerous

Our goal is obviously to win every game. But do it one pitch at a time, one game at a time.”

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hitter. They just do a lot of things well. They play good, fundamental softball. They don’t beat themselves.” After coming off a tough loss to Illinois, Decker and the Husker team want to sweep every Big Ten school they can. Mostly, it’s all about getting back to Nebraska defense. To elaborate, Decker said she wants to get back into the winning swing of things. “Our biggest goal for Iowa, I would have to just to get back into our rhythm,” she said. “Because

we did have that rough patch against Illinois. Just to get back into full Nebraska hitting, pitching and defense … communicating with each other and trusting each other. Just getting back into that tight niche is our goal.” Revelle said she went to her theory of the team should win every game. But the catch is it comes from every pitch and game. “Our biggest goal is obviously to win every game. But do it one pitch at a time, one game at a time.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

Volleyball aims to develop teamwork and chemistry in spring season The whole team is ... brand-new. It’s finding that groove and finding out how to mesh with each other on and off the court.”

Team will take on Iowa State at NU Coliseum this weekend

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Matt Nathan dn On Saturday, the Nebraska volleyball team will take on the Iowa State Cyclones at the NU Coliseum. The Huskers come off of a winning debut last week against South Dakota. After playing last week, senior Kelsey Robinson couldn’t help but notice how much change has occurred on the court. “We have so many new faces out there right now,” Robinson said. “When we played on Saturday, I looked around, there were five faces I haven’t played with on the court yet. In that aspect (being a senior), I realized ‘Wow, I’m a senior year now, and these are my little babies. I’ve got to take care of them.’” Coach John Cook said in this short spring season, he realizes how hard it is to develop great teamwork and great team chemistry. “I think just trying to get smoother playing indoors,” Cook said. “We’ve got a lot of people trying to figure out, first of all

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Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook motions from the sidelines during a game last season. Cook said he’s considering the team’s game against Iowa State on Saturday a “big match.” what we want them to do and trying to play within in a team. It

just makes me realize how hard it is to develop great teamwork

and great team chemistry because there is a short amount of time.”

For this weekend, Cook knows that Iowa State will challenge the team more than South Dakota, he said. “We played South Dakota, so they’re not gonna stress us as much as Iowa State, so we’re gonna have to be better if we wanna compete with Iowa State,” he said. According to Robinson, the team just wants to get into the groove for the season. “I would say the rhythm, getting into the groove with everybody because, like I said, we’ve got new players out there,” Robinson said. “The whole team is ... brand new. It’s finding that groove and finding out how to mesh with each other on and off the court.” Cook is aware this weekend’s game is a big matchup. He said if Iowa State beats Nebraska, it would make their season. It’s also a big matchup because there are a lot of Nebraskan athletes who play for the Cyclones. Regardless, he and the team will be fired up, he said.

“It’d make their season to beat us,” he said. “It always does. It’s always a big matchup. They have Nebraska kids that are always fired up to play us. So we’ll be fired up.” According to Cook, Iowa State has replaced some seniors on their team. It may not be as many as Nebraska, but this should be a big game. “They’re replacing some seniors, too,” he said. “I don’t think they lost as much as we did. We beat them up there last spring and beat us at their place. It’ll be a big match. We should have a big crowd.” This weekend’s game will test Nebraska to see where they stand and what they still need to learn for the future. “It’s after spring football and it’s Iowa State,” Cook said. “They’ll bring a lot of fans. It’s a really good test to see where we’re at and what we have to learn from these matches.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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Men’s gymnastics readies for Big Ten Championship Team is entering championship with momentum, coach says bailey neel dn The Nebraska men’s gymnastics team traveled to Minneapolis Wednesday to settle in before the Big Ten Championship begins Friday. “We’ve all been here before, but each time it’s different,” coach Chuck Chmelka said. “Each time you have to get a feel for your environment and surroundings and get the kinks out of each apparatus.” The meet will begin at 7 p.m. Friday with the team and allaround competition and will end Saturday at 7 p.m. with the individual event finals. “We’ve had a week off to prepare for this and not just on the events we struggle on, but working aspects of all events,” Chmelka said. “We haven’t been looking for our guys to get any stronger. We’ve just been doing rehab strength to make sure they are healthy and their bodies are ready for all of the routines.” The Huskers’ rotation is as follows: high bar, floor exercise, bye, pommel horse, still rings, vault and parallel bars. “We feel like we are in a good position,” Chmelka said. “At our last competition, we came from behind to upset Illinois and that’s the first time we’ve ever turned a meet around to win it. It was a high point and just all in all very important to us, just for these guys to realize they can do it. They all know they are capable of doing that but just for it to actually happen was amazing.” That momentum will be important — all seven teams competing at the Big Ten Championship are nationally ranked top-10 teams. Penn State is ranked first and Michigan is sitting at the No. 3 spot. Ohio State is ranked in fifth with Illinois, Minnesota and Iowa following. Nebraska goes into this weekend’s competition at No. 10.

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Sophomore gymnast Josh Ungar, one of the team’s four captains, hopes to bring support to his teammates as the they compete in the Big Ten Championship in Minneapolis. “The fact that we have beat some of the teams that are ranked higher than us just shows how close all of the Big Ten teams are to each other,” Chmelka said. “Really only Michigan and Penn State have stood out a little, but the rest of us have been performing around the same caliber,” he said. “We know that it is going to come down to small details and mistakes, hopefully not on our part.” While some teams will have

be looked to if things don’t go as planned, he said. “Everyone’s supportive, but I really try to help guys get out of a funk if they had a bad event or something,” Ungar said. “Hopefully I won’t need to do that at this meet.” The championship will be broadcast live both today and Saturday on the Big Ten Network at 7 p.m. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

to make lineup changes to account for injured athletes, Nebraska enters the meet with all members of the team mostly healthy and ready to compete. “Louis (Klein) hurt his ankle last week, and we were really concerned,” Chmelka said. “We had a chance to rest him this last week, and he’s OK now. Fortunately I think he will be fine to compete what we need him to.” As one of four captains, sophomore Josh Ungar knows he will

comes down to mentally preparing yourself to play more rounds.” One of the Huskers’ biggest problems this year is their struggle with consistency. Neisen said trying to stay consistent all starts with your attitude. “I think it all starts with commatt duren petitiveness,” Neisen said. “We dn need to have the right attitude and not take any days or shots off and The regular season will draw to a compete all the time. That should close this weekend for the Nebrasmake us more consistent.” ka women’s golf team when they With this meet being the last of travel to Dallas to compete in the regular season, the Huskers will SMU/Dallas Athletic Club Invita- have a couple of weeks off before tional. the start of the Big Ten ChampionPlay will begin Friday, ending ships. with the final round scheduled for Those weeks will be key in deMonday. veloping the younger The Huskers have players and also in started to practice outgaining confidence. side since the warmer The team is hoping weather has arrived, for a positive result in and senior Steffi Neisen Dallas this weekend, said that it has prepared and hopefully carrying the team more for what that momentum over to expect going into the into the Big Ten Tourtournament. nament. “We finally have “Anytime you play started to play outside, well, you gain confiand it has gone really dence,” Krapfl said. well,” Neisen said. “It “That is what we have neisen is huge to be outside been trying to do the because there is more whole year. Hopefully adversity and more we can have a strong performance shots than practicing indoors. this weekend and carry it over. We Practicing outside tests all aspects are hoping the younger players of your game and each shot is difcan gain that confidence.” ferent.” This weekend will be all about In the team’s last meet, two avoiding the bigger number, weeks ago in Kansas, the Huskers Krapfl said, and to have better put together one of their best team rounds from top to bottom. rounds of the year, as they shot 327 in “We have to eliminate the misa loss to the Jayhawks. takes, the little things,” Krapfl Neisen led the Huskers with a said. “I think our par 5 scoring 79, and Cassie Deeg followed close this weekend will be key. We’ll behind with an 81. have to make more birdies and NU coach Robin Krapfl said there stay away from the doubles and is still a lot the team can improve on. triples, because that really hurts us. “I think just getting comfortable We’re going to have to put all the on the course is the biggest thing,” shots together from shot 1 on each Krapfl said. “We haven’t been able hole.” to play outside until just recently sports@ and that makes a big difference. It dailynebraskan.com

Team focuses on mental preparation for NCAA regionals matt duren dn Two weeks ago, the Nebraska women’s gymnastics team put together a record-setting performance to win the Big Ten Championship. The Huskers will be looking for more of that magic Saturday night when they travel to Morgantown, W.Va., to compete in NCAA Regional competition. Competing alongside Nebraska will be No. 5 Michigan, who came in second in the Big Ten, No. 17 Illinois, No. 19 Kentucky, West Virginia and North Carolina. “We’ve got to be prepared, because this region is good,” NU coach Dan Kendig said. “We can’t go in thinking it would be OK to take second, because that is dangerous. We have to go in there and do the best we can and get on a roll and get some momentum.” The Huskers had a strong weekplus of practice in preparing for regionals, including all-arounds that simulated the rotations. “They have been going really well, especially beam,” senior Kassandra Nathe said. “Everyone is really focused, and the mental preparation has been the one barrier for us right now. We can do things physically on every event, it’s just going to be the mental preparation and focus drills that will

put us over the top.” Michigan headlines the field as the No. 1 seed and fifth-ranked team in the nation. The Wolverines were the Big Ten co-champion and finished second at the championship two weeks ago. Junior Joanna Sampson was named the conference gymnast of the year. Third seed and 17th-ranked Illinois finished third at the Big Ten Championship meet, posting a seasonhigh mark of 196.475. The Fighting Illini are led by senior Alina Weinstein, who is one of the nation’s top 15 allarounders, holding a national average of 11th and an RQS of 39.505. One other team not to be taken lightly is West Virginia, the host team and No. 5 seed. The Mountaineers finished third at the Big 12 Championship with 194.675. Senior Kaylyn Millick is the team’s highest ranked gymnast, coming in 27th nationally in the all-around with an RQS of 39.300. Kendig said the team is not taking anyone lightly, and his team will have to be focused and prepared for the meet. “We can’t overlook any team in the region,” Kendig said. “The only thing I know, and the only thing we have control over, is this team and how we perform. If our team does what it is capable of doing we shouldn’t have any issues.”

Over the last two weeks of practice, the only thing the team has looked to do is remain consistent with what they are doing. “It’s mostly staying consistent over that period of time,” sophomore Jennifer Lauer said. “It’s doing what we need to do and focusing on landings and handstands. We know we can do everything we need to for an event, but it is just staying consistent with it.” The Huskers will have the same rotation as they have had for the last couple of weeks. Since there are six teams in the competition, Nebraska will start off with a bye. They will then start on bars and proceed to beam. The Huskers will then have another bye, followed by floor and then end the night on vault. The team enjoys doing that rotation the most, and Nathe said that it will really help them gain momentum toward the end of the meet. “I feel like it’s our rotation,” Nathe said. “Bars is one of our strongest events, so once we get bars and beam done, we can kind of let our breath out and have fun on the last two events. Bars and beam are mentally challenging ones, so we can let go and have fun with the last two, and hopefully we get a lot of momentum.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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NU senior gymnast Kassandra Nathe, who serves as an anchor for NU’s lineup, said the team has been doing well in practice, specifically on beam.

Wins could earn NCAA tournament invite mark disomma dn The Husker men’s tennis team hits the road this weekend, with two matches in Indiana. Nebraska will face off against No. 63 Purdue Friday in West Lafayette, then head to Bloomington to face No. 69 Indiana Sunday. These two matches will be important for the Huskers to win as the NCAA tournament approaches. The tournament invites 64 teams, but as of now the Huskers may be on the outside looking in. Two wins this weekend against ranked opponents could push Nebraska into the field of 64. Purdue was a very hot team at the beginning of the year, starting out 7-0 and beating two ranked teams. Since then, the Boilermakers have gone 7-7, failing to beat a single ranked team, but 7-1 against unranked teams. Nebraska head coach Kerry McDermott said he believes Purdue could prove to be a very tough team, however. “I think it’s gonna be a close match,” he said, “Win or lose, whoever wins I think it’s gonna be 4-3 either way. They’re quite dangerous, and we know that we gotta be ready to play. We expect a tough match.” The second match of the weekend should prove to be the tougher test for Nebraska. Indiana had a slow start to the spring, starting out 1-5, but then ripped off five straight wins. The Hoosiers have only lost two matches since March 13, a close 4-3 loss to No. 34 Michigan and a shutout loss to No. 5 Ohio State. Indiana battled the Huskers very closely last year, but ultimately pulled away with a 4-3 victory. McDermott said he’s been reminding his team about the close loss.

muessel: from 10 safeties graduated. Despite having all last year to compete for the starting spot, it just doesn’t feel like Andrew Green, Josh Mitchell or Stanley Jean Baptiste really secured a solid starting role. Without Green at the spring game, Mitchell and Baptiste are likely co-No. 1s. 4. The Red-White Game curse. The aforementioned Gilleylen, Mendoza and Carnes all fell victim to it in the last halfdecade. There are good days in

practice and there are crummy days in practice. Same goes for players — guys have days that range from bona fide starting performances to middle schoollike performances (Bo Pelini’s words, not mine). When one relatively unknown third-stringer has a highlight-reel day, remember: It’s just practice. Grant Muessel is a senior journalism major. Reach him at sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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NU tennis player Marc Herrmann, pictured returning a ball during a recent match, will need to stay in control of his game when the Huskers face off against Purdue and Indiana this weekend, he said. “I think we’re gonna use that as a revenge type factor,” he said. “I know our guys that lost that match last year... felt like ‘man we let that one slip away’. We feel like (it’s) a very winnable match if we play well and guy play to the level that they’re capable of playing.” Marc Herrmann is one such player who needs to play well. Herrmann was in control of his match Wednesday against Iowa, winning the first set.

The freshman from St. Ingbert, Germany, could not close it out though, as he lost the last two sets. “I just couldn’t finish it,” Herrmann said, “I kinda stopped playing my game.” Herrmann said that he’s at his best when he plays his game and sticks with it. “I just have to keep playing my game and not think too much about it.” he said, “Keep playing aggressive.”

The Huskers proved they could close out tight matches Wednesday against Iowa. Four of the singles matches went into three sets, but the Huskers managed to outlast the Hawkeyes in three of those matches. That ability to outlast an opponent could be very useful as the Huskers face two good opponents this weekend. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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Husker Spring Game is just another practice

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Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez prepares to throw a ball during a game last season. The Huskers will take to the field at the Red-White game before an expected crowd of more than 40,000 fans on Saturday.

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noon, and a large walk-up crowd is expected. On the field, fans shouldn’t get their hopes up for an exciting game. Pelini said the teams will keep things as basic as possible for the game. Neither side has been working together as a unit and for communication’s sake, the Huskers will stick to their simplest schemes. “It’s still blocking and tackling live, seeing how guys react to what’s in front of them,” Pelini said. “I want to just see execution. It’s not about tricking the team or doing anything else. It’s about playing basic funda-

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used to playing on TV, I don’t really mental football.” think that it matters,” he said. The game will be televised naMartinez is only tionally on the Big Ten slated to play two to Network, marking an opIt’s about three series, accordportunity for Nebraska to playing ing to Pelini. The garner a bit of attention around the nation. Quar- basic fundamental coaches have seen all they need to see out terback Taylor Martinez of him and want to said some guys might football.” take the opportunity feel a bit of added presto get a few young sure from the television bo pelini nu football coach guys in the game. audience, but it’s really “I would play no big deal. the whole game if I “I’ve heard about it being the first time in so many years could,” Martinez said. “I get really that it’s been on TV, but we are so tired just standing there. My back

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Team hopes to shake up road record against Hawkeyes Huskers hope to improve its 4-16 away record in Iowa this weekend Nedu izu dn It’s a mystery not even Darin Erstad can figure out. Last weekend, the Nebraska baseball team exploded to a .399 team average (59-for-148) en route to sweeping Northwestern in its first homestand in nearly a month. The sweep increased the Huskers’ winning streak to seven at home as they’ve defeated each opponent that’s stepped into Lincoln. At Hawks Field, the Huskers (11-15 overall, 5-1 Big Ten) are unstoppable. On the road, the repertoire they’ve built so far plays a different melody. “You have to play good defense and throw strikes down in the zone. You’re not going to hit every night,” Nebraska coach Darin Erstad said after his team’s 9-1 loss to Kansas State on Tuesday night. The Huskers were outhit 14-5 in the midweek debacle, while also allowing the Wildcats to take advantage of three NU errors.

If the Huskers are looking to improve on its dreadful 4-16 away record, the pitching and hitting will have to combine as one this weekend against Iowa, Erstad said. “If we take care of our business, play catch and do the little things, we’ll be fine,” he said. “But again, our guys have seen the best in the country as far as on the mound, and they’re prepared for anything. From a pitching standpoint, we just can’t give up free bases.” Nebraska will travel to Iowa City to battle against the Hawkeyes (10-13, 1-5) for its third Big Ten Conference series this season. In their last road conference series, the Huskers took two out of three from Illinois two weeks ago before taking all three games against Northwestern last weekend. After pounding away to 59 hits last weekend, Husker fans should expect the offense to come alive again this weekend, according to second baseman Pat Kelly. “The 50 hits speak for itself,” the sophomore said. “We’re feeling good at the plate; we just got to keep it going.” Junior Christian DeLeon (2-2, 3.86 ERA) will take the mound

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Nebraska second baseman Pat Kelly said Husker fans should expect the offense to “come alive” this weekend during its game against Iowa on Friday.

Curenski Gilleylen, Brion Carnes and Marcus Mendoza. Remember those names? Maybe Carnes, perhaps Mendoza. Maybe Gilleylen, just cause his name was Curenski gosh darn Gilleylen. These three guys are some of the most recent Red-White game stars. The game is practice No. 15. No more, no less. Don’t sell the corn farm to invest in this scrimmage. Here’s why: 1. Taylor Martinez will play two series, three if we’re lucky. He’s the fulcrum of Tim Beck’s offense and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. He makes the reads and the throws, and he decides whether or not to rip the ball from Ameer Abdullah’s belly on the zone read with a 300lb. defensive lineman in his grill. The cadence and tempo of Nebraska’s hurry-up offense (that will be even faster this year, according to Beck) starts behind the center and gets even faster with Martinez’s continued reps at No. 1 in practice. Tommy Armstrong Jr. might look good in the offense, but he doesn’t have thousands of game-fire snaps to look back on like Martinez. If the tempo really will speed up in the fall like Beck says, we won’t get a taste for more than a dozen or so snaps Saturday with the true conductor guiding that train. 2. Splits between “starters” and “backups.” This is nothing new, but it has always left me wondering what we could really get a glimpse of in the spring game if the first team on offense played all the first team on defense, even for just a handful of series. Coaches tell us not only that there’s not true depth chart in April, but also that everyone’s competing for a starting spot. Obviously, that’s not true, or Abdullah would be pining for snaps. Granted while it is still in fact spring and football season is more than five months away (sadly), coaches have a much better idea of a depth chart than they did 14 practices ago. The “starters” might be further ahead of their “backup” than we think, and vice versa. With split teams, we never see a true 1s vs. 1s matchup at any point. I’d even go for a practicelike game of starters versus the practice squad, but that wouldn’t be nearly as fun to watch... 3. No Ameer Abdullah, Alonzo Moore or Andrew Green. Like I wrote yesterday, Alonzo Moore is the player on offense I’m most intrigued about this spring. If he and Jordan Westerkamp are as good as advertised, the Huskers will have a dangerously deep group of receivers, which is crucial in a fastpaced offense. Moore certainly looked the part in the one practice media were allowed to watch, and he’s received almost nothing but praise leading up to today. Abdullah looks as bulky as ever, but the coaches aren’t going to compromise worsening his injury for another practice, as he’s already sat out for the last few weeks. In his first two years, Abdullah has quickly grown from freshman spark to seasoned veteran. I’m curious to see how much he’s evolved as a player, now that he seems to be in the refinement stage of his career. We’ll have to wait until fall to see how he looks with the new bulk and blitz pickup knowledge. The battle among defensive backs is especially intriguing after both starting

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