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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR CHRIS HEADY DN So I got into journalism because of a sportswriter named Rick Reilly, and when he hung up his cleats for good a few years ago, he wrote about a few things he learned covering sports for 30 years. I’m no Rick Reilly, but it’s my final week as editor-in-chief of the DN, and my final finals week as a student at UNL, so to pay homage to the writer who convinced me to get into this business, here are a few things I learned during my time at UNL: Engineer? Take fiction writing. Business major? Take Oceanography. The more you can diversify your college experience the better. That goes for friends, bars, and classes. If you sleep more than eight hours a night, you’re doing college wrong. If you only sleep three hours a night, you’re also doing it wrong. Finishing your paper is important, but midnight runs to Taco Bell are essential. In the Greek System? Great. But get out of it every once in awhile. The world isn’t filled with people who share your same ideals. Not in the Greek System? Great. Talk to someone who is in it every once in awhile. The world isn’t filled with people who share your same ideals, either. “Mr. Brightside” is, and always will be, the best song to play at any party. Call your parents. Email your grandma. Go home on a random weekend. You know how much you miss your dog? Your parents miss you 16 times more than that. The best part of campus, by far, is the walkway from the Lied Center to Memorial Stadium at midnight after $5 movie night at Marcus Theatres. Cry when you need. Ask for help when you need. Go to the batting cages and unleash hell-fury on some baseballs when you need. College is stressful, and sometimes, it’s OK to not be OK, and it’s always OK to show that you’re not OK.
Don’t envy the athletes who walk around this campus. Yes, they’re kind of famous, but imagine not being able to choose what you eat for lunch every day. The best coach I covered was Connie Yori, the nicest Mike Riley, the nastiest Bo Pelini. Ameer Abdullah was the most gracious, Taylor Martinez the least. The only thing worse than a Jaysker is a UNL student who’s only been to football and men’s basketball games. Wanna call yourself a “Husker fanatic?” Go to a women’s soccer game for crying out loud. Read. Read things that make you mad. Read things that make you think, and read them over again. We like to ignore the opinions we disagree with and shelter ourselves in news and opinions that cater to the world we want to live in. Ignoring a world you don’t agree with doesn’t make it go away. Writer’s block cures in order: 1. Middle school music. 2. Pixar movie clips on Youtube. 3. Rinse, repeat. The coffee in every newsroom in America is the same: too dark, too hot and made by the same guy every day. Ignorance and online comments are the truest romance since Harry met Sally. Someone will be offended by this story. Another will be offended by that sentence. If you write, don’t get caught up in comments and criticisms – stay true to storytelling. That’s far more important. The DN, at its best, starts a conversation. You might not always like it, but a society that isn’t constantly questioning itself is doomed, and a newspaper that doesn’t raise those questions is also doomed. You’re not going to see UNL at the top of any “best places to go to school lists” any time soon. The secret is, though, it is.
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Students from Goodrich Middle School surround the UNL Baby on UNL’s city campus on Monday, April 25, 2016
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Instead of your typical religious buidling, this church serves as a stage for Lincoln’s underrepresented musicians ANNIE ALBIN DN This church is a little different from the stereotype. It looks like any other church. For years, parishioners walked through its red front doors on Sunday mornings. They sat in pews and focused their attention at the altar in front of them. Now, the pews are gone, and the altar is a stage. Bright lights flash across it, and a band
sets up its amplifiers for a show. There’s no organ, and instead of having their walls lined with religious paintings, pieces created by local artists speckle the space. It’s called Church, but it’s not a church. Church opened its doors on March 1 off of 5th and E streets, as a new venue for musicians and artists. Margot Erlandson and Dustin Rymph hosted house shows in their homes in the past, but never had a venue they didn’t live in. “We kinda always wanted to have a church,” Erlandson said. They kept the idea in mind, and then one day saw their perfect church pop up on Craigslist. The space used to be used by members of the Three Hierarchs Ukrainian Orthodox Church. For years, the elderly population of the church would meet there. Erlandson said
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Gardening firm focuses on native plants Former English professor Benjamin Vogts designs gardens using only native Nebraska plants ANNIE HIMES DN Benjamin Vogt’s garden is a protest. He relies on Nebraska’s native plants to design environmentally sustainable and low maintenance plantscapes. “Our gardens and landscapes can be wildlife refuges, especially when linked to one another,” Vogt said in an email. “Such gardens are protests for the modern default landscape mode of intensive lawn and chemical inputs – you can easily have a landscape that’s lower maintenance than a lawn, gorgeous, organic, and supports the biodiversity that has provided us with rich soils, clean water and abundant food.” What began in Vogt’s backyard now spreads around Nebraska through his consulting and design firm, Monarch Gardens. Vogt said Monarch Gardens interprets the tallgrass prairie of Nebraska and stylizes it for home and business landscapes. “We design 100 percent native plant gardens,” Vogt said. “Even further, we try to use straight species plants – not cultivars or hybrids bred in labs. Straight species may provide superior benefits to wildlife and be more adaptable to climate change. We’re pretty unique in our vision and love making a difference in our client’s landscapes.” In addition to consulting and design, Monarch Gardens offers online classes on topics ranging from native flowers to tips for designing a sustainable garden, a monthly newsletter and online garden plans so those curious can try native plants in their landscape. “I also speak nationally on native plant design and garden ethics in a time of climate change, among other topics,” Vogt said. “I write a weekly garden column at Houzz. com which has been read by over 2 million folks.” Vogt did not always plan to work in horticulture. In January, he quit his job as an adjunct English professor at University of Nebraska-Lincoln to pursue landscape design full time. Vogt said this decision was both terrifying and exhilarating. Even as an academic, Vogt incorporated environmental elements into his work. “My Ph.D. included a memoir on gardening with my mother, as well as the history of garden design,” Vogt said. “After I graduated, I wrote a memoir on my Men-
COURTESY PHOTO nonite family settling the Oklahoma prairie – that memoir required many field trips and much research on prairie wildlife and ecosystems.” Vogt said his English degrees taught him how to think outside the box. His wife, Jaclyn Cruikshank Vogt, also has a background in English scholarship. As the photo librarian for NEBRASKAland Magazine and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, she draws connections between her academic background and valuing native plants and wildlife. “Gardening with native plants rewrites a master narrative, challenging the view that human experience is more important than the lived experiences of the nonhuman,” Cruikshank Vogt said. “Gardening for wildlife – by using native plants – is a protest.” As Vogt worked to begin Monarch Gardens, Cruikshank Vogt was a key sounding board for him. She saw the beginnings of Monarch Gardens when Vogt was in their backyard garden. When Vogt began his own backyard garden, Cruikshank Vogt said, he found a black, yellow and white striped caterpillar eating a milkweed plant. “He almost went into the garage to look for something to spray on the leaves to kill the bug, then he thought better of it,” Cruikshank Vogt said. “He did some research and realized it was a monarch caterpillar.” Cruikshank Vogt said that’s when Vogt got how closely tied everything in our ecosystem is, ourselves included, how important native plants are to our local insect, bird and other wildlife populations. Ultimately it was this realization, Cruikshank Vogt said, that was the im-
petus for Monarch Gardens. As winter changes over to spring, Vogt has been consistently busy with projects throughout the state. For one of his upcoming projects, he will design a 3,000 foot garden at the Cornhusker Council Boy Scouts of America headquarters. In just his fourth month of full-time operation, Vogt has big plans for Monarch Gardens. He is currently hunting for 40-80 acres to start a nursery, seed farm and restore prairie and for a “newly minted” horticulture major to run it all. “On that prairie, we’ll have an artist residency program and host all kinds of events from weddings to educational classes,” Vogt said. Over time, Vogt intends to expand his design capabilities in Eastern Nebraska and
beyond. In Monarch Gardens, Vogt is cultivating his passion as well as countless native plants. To this, he attributes overcoming the logistical challenges of establishing a design firm. “Have a passion and run with it,” Vogt said. “It will grow on its own if you keep feeding it and stay the course, being humble and learning – and failing – as you go.” ARTS@ DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM
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Support grows for women in tech fields ANNIE HIMES DN Just over two years ago, a group of women working in University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Center for Digital Research in the Humanities started eating lunch together, using the midday break to informally discuss shared experiences as women in computer science and information technology. In late 2013, the group decided to bring discussions to a broader Lincoln audience, and so began Lincoln Coding Women. Now the group meets every fourth Thursday of the month at Turbine Flats. “The main benefit of the group is highlighting and focusing on the idea of women in technology,” said Jenny Thoegersen, former copresident and current member of LNK Coding Women. Thoegersen currently works as a data curation librarian and assistant professor at UNL. She manages Love Library’s digital preservation system. Lana Zumbrunn, executive director of Fuse Coworking, joined Lincoln Coding Women when she decided to jump into the tech arena about a year ago. “[Lincoln Coding Women] is a group of women who meet regularly, are involved in all the things that I wanted to get involved in and are well connected at the University and in Lincoln Public Schools,” Zumbrunn said. “They have helped me achieve the work related objectives that I had.” Zumbrunn is also involved with Lincoln’s chapter of Girls Who Code, an affiliate of the national organization. She said the organization works to break down stereotypes about girls
vide a support structure for women in technolwho are interested in coding. Sydney Goldberg, a junior marketing major ogy fields. “There are several other groups [in Lincoln] and computer science minor in UNL’s Raikes that are focused on IT in general or specific avSchool, also spoke to the importance of Girls Who Code, which targets middle school girls enues of IT,” Theogersen said. “But given the rather abysmal statistics related to women in interested in coding and technology. computer science and women in IT, this pro“Closing the gender gap in computer science is a long term process,” Goldberg said in vides us an opportunity to really focus in on an email. “Girls often lose confidence during that issue and to make sure there is representation of women in IT.” middle school, steering clear of fields that are At UNL, the statistical breakdown of womdominated by males. We need to build girls up through programs like Code.org and Girls Who en in computer science and computer engineering illustrates a male-dominated field. Code to increase their confidence.” In UNL’s Jeffrey S. Raikes School of ComNow, Girls Who Code has expanded chapputer Science and Manageters into five different Lincoln ment, women make up 28.45 middle schools with approxiThe focus percent of student enrollment. mately 45 girls involved. In UNL’s Department of Although there is no offiis on Computer Science and Encial affiliation between Lincoln women and gineering, only seven of 41 Coding Women and Girls Who faculty members are women, Code, there is overlap in mem- inclusiveness, but approximately 17.07 percent. bership and stated mission. In academic year 2014Lincoln Coding Women fo- it’s not just for 2015, overall computer scicuses on encouraging women women.” ence enrollment at UNL was coders; however, the organizaonly 10.48 percent female, and tion does not limit membership JENNY THOEGERSEN overall computer engineering to just women. LNK CodiNg WomeN member enrollment was only 12.375 “The focus is on women perccent female. and inclusiveness, but it’s not “The gender gap in comjust for women,” Theogersen said. “In fact Professor Matt Dwyer, the director puter science is huge,” Goldberg said. “It is of UNL’s Computer Science Department, has at- actually the largest gender gap out of all of the tended many meetings. We encourage anyone STEM fields. Having diverse perspectives when creating a project is always important, but for who is interested in coding to attend.” Theogersen said the group focuses on wom- women in computer science, it is also a struggle. en because they are so vastly underrepresented Many women in the field are the only females in computer science and IT. Lincoln Coding on their teams. Sometimes, even if they have Women is meant to encourage women and pro- other females around them, they are still over-
whelmed by ‘brogrammer’ culture, in which everyone is laid back. Women are seen as uptight or overwhelming.” On campus, there have been initiatives similar to Lincoln Coding Women that aim to support women and other underrepresented groups in computer science and IT. “Many of our Raikes School women are involved in [Association for Computer Machinery - Women in Computing] or Computing for All at UNL,” Anna Pressler, director of recruitment and student success for the Raikes School, said in an email. “This group has done some great things this year – a Sit With Me Campaign, Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon and bringing Alice Steinglass from Code.org to campus to speak just last week.” UNL’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering along with the Raikes School has made efforts to simultaneously support women in CSE and increase women’s enrollment in the programs. What has emerged in Lincoln is set of widereaching resources for women coders at all stages in life. Lincoln Coding Women is part of this structure, simultaneously supporting women in technology so they will find success and encouraging new women to join the field. “As a woman in computer science, it is so important to have a support group,” Goldberg said. “Talking with other women who understand the challenges I face or men who support me is extremely refreshing.” ARTS@ DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM
Opera class gives real stage experience NICK NIENDORF DN The two are intertwined, their steps methodical as they carve out their own space on the floor. The piano remains uninterrupted until the young man quips, “You dance real well.” They stop, and their eyes lock briefly. The young woman quickly turns away and sits down on a nearby bench. He slowly follows suit and sits next to her. He kisses her on the cheek. “Hold up,” comes a voice from the desk in front of the duo. Jamie Reimer, the stage director for the scene, points out that the young man, junior Garreth Soto, is sitting too far from his costar, sophomore Laura Linder. It’s not convincing enough. The fire is missing. It’s a matter of inches for the two, portraying Martin and Laurie Moss from Aaron Copland’s opera “The Tender Land,” but it makes all the difference for the scene and, ultimately, the class. Intermediate Opera Performing Techniques is the only class of its kind at the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Offered once a year during the spring semester, students perform various scenes that fit the year ’s theme. Babes, Broads and Bad Guys is the focus of this year ’s course, and a variety of pieces are being performed, such as Giuseppe Verdi’s “Falstaff” and Mozart’s “Così fan tutte.” While Reimer is the primary professor for the course, she works heavily with musical director Jeff McCray and Donna HarlerSmith, who doubles as an accompanist and language coach. Reimer has taught the class since 2009 and said the focus of the course has undergone an evolution. “I decided that I really wanted to think about what students would be taking away from this besides just the performance element,” Reimer said. “And it’s really important for opera students in particular, since we don’t have an acting class requirement for performance majors, that they start to understand how to develop a character for the operatic stage.”
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UNL Baby dresses up for the smiles, laughs
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BEN BUCHNAT DN The baby walks around campus on Mondays. He’s fully grown, a college student, sporting a diaper and baby mask strapped to his face. He’s an enigma and mostly caught in the corner of eyes. Sometimes he walks, other times he bikes. But every time he’s in a diaper. The UNL Baby opens his mouth and a deep, gravelly voice comes out. With the help of a voice modification device, the UNL Baby sounds more like Batman than a newborn. His presence causes immediate attention. Some students take photos and videos on their phones. Others look on in confusion. Despite a group of followers, the baby’s identity is being guarded closely. Only about seven people know the student’s real name, and the UNL Baby plans on keeping it that way. He trusts those closest to him to keep the secret. He wouldn’t disclose his real name to the Daily Nebraskan. “My followers or my fan base that know who I am are loyal,” the UNL Baby said. “They won’t reveal my identity.” It mainly started out as boredom for the
sophomore hospitality, restaurant and tourism management major. He found the baby-face at Walmart and knew he had to turn it into something. “So now here I am,” the UNL Baby said. “Not as the baby that UNL deserved, but the one they needed.” While brightening up other’s days is his primary goal, there is some motivation to go viral. When he first started dressing up as a baby, a friend of his asked what the odds were that he would do it the whole year. He won the odds. With this concept, the reaction among his fellow students have been mixed. The UNL Baby said he gets both a lot of positive reaction and a lot of negative reactions. Reactions such as slaps on the back to Snapchat or Instagram comments. “I think they like me usually,” the UNL Baby said. “I haven’t had any verbal assaults yet, but I can tell from the way they look at me that they’re disgusted, which is sad.” None of the reactions, however, have come from campus police, although a half-naked man running around taking pictures with people might solicit a response. The student said he has seen police but they have not stopped him or done anything yet.
UNL Baby started in September and only stopped for a few weeks because of winter and illness. Once recovered, the UNL Baby began to walk around campus mostly on Mondays, a day chosen for a specific reason. “Mondays are always the worst days of most people’s week,” the UNL Baby said. “So I just want to make people happy.” The UNL Baby hasn’t just explored University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s campus. He traveled to Ohio State University and the University of Ottawa in Canada. The reactions there were more negative than positive, possibly because of his Nebraska affiliation. “In Ohio they were a little bit less accepting of me,” the UNL Baby said. “In Canada, they were super confused.” Students at Ohio State weren’t as kind as UNL’s students, probably because he insulted the beauty of OSU’s campus on his Instagram page along with an image of himself looking unimpressed with the university. “I took a picture in Ohio State University’s campus because, boy, do I hate them Buckeyes,” he said. According to the student, many on our campus have latched on to the baby, treating him as some sort of figurehead. He saw a group of stu-
dents, which he describes as possibly being a cult, handing out flyers. The flyers contained a baby’s face with the words “worship the baby, love the baby, accept the baby,” according to the UNL Baby. There were other reports from another unnamed student complaining about loud noises referring to the baby at night near Love Library. “I’ve seen (the group) twice on campus,” the UNL Baby said. “But I’ve made no contact with them nor have they made contact with me.” The UNL Baby said he loves the attention from his fellow students. “I’m glad that it’s happening because it makes me feel known and accepted,” he said. Although the year is coming to a close, UNL Baby has no intention of retiring. The exact details of the future, however, are unknown. He doesn’t know exactly what he’ll wear or what props he’ll bring along with him. No matter what happens in the future, the UNL Baby said he’ll keep the same mentality while in character. “My mindset is to hopefully see as many people as I can,” the UNL Baby said. “To make them smile.” ARTS@ DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM
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‘Whose Live Anyway’ to perform at Lied STAFF DN “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” originated as a British radio program before running on British television from 1988 to 1999, American television from 1999 to 2007 and again starting in 2013. Now, the live version of this improvisational comedy show will take the Lied Center stage again, after a sold out performance in 2013. “Whose Live Anyway?” is 90 minutes of improvised comedy and song featuring Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis and Joel Murray. Audience participation is crucial to the show, and some audience members will even be invited onstage to participate in some of the games made famous by the TV show. Ryan Stiles originally had a guest role on the British run of “Whose Line.” After landing a regular role on “The Drew Carey Show” on ABC, he and Carey decided to pitch an American syndication of “Whose Line.” He became a fixture on the show and is now a permanent cast member of the
CW revival. “I’m convinced to do improve all you have to do is listen to what people are saying to you and then add more information,” Stiles said in a 2006 interview. “That’s all there is to improv, but it’s still the hardest thing to do.” Greg Proops is a stand up comedian who resides in Hollywood and has been known to appear sporadically on “Whose Line.” Likewise, Jeff Davis and Joel Murray are California-based performers who occasionally appear on the television show, but are better known for their live performances. Murray and Proops also have performed with The Second City, although not together. The cast is visiting Lincoln at the end of the tour. The men will regroup in fall to tour some of the western states. “Whose Live Anyway?” is at the Lied Center for Performing Arts on April 29 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online , in person at the Lied Center ticket office or by calling 402-472-4747. ARTS@ DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM COURTESY PHOTO | DN
Neighbors collaborate to create stronger community Members of We Are Vital work together to better connect people from various backgrounds, lifestyles SARAH BERGER DN The members of We Are Vital come from several different areas, with many different backgrounds and areas of expertise, according to member Amanda Huckins. There’s Burke, who has lived in the neighborhood for 45 years and knows about the area’s culture and sense of community. There’s Jeanette, who has been a renter in the neighborhood for 15 years and knows about renter ’s rights, and then there’s Bo, who constantly researches new statistics and demographics of the area. “We’re coming from a variety of other networks so that we can kind of overlap and compare notes,” Huckins said. “We’re all just plugged into different things, and we can just bring it all together.” We Are Vital utilizes several different community members with a variety of
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CHURCH: FROM 4 the church had two locations in Lincoln and at one point decided to downsize. So they put it on Craigslist. Finding the post online wasn’t the first time Rymph had seen the space. “I’ve walked by for years,” Rymph said. And that’s how a little white church turned into a music venue. Finding a name was more difficult than they expected, but they landed on Church because according to Erlandson, they’re into bad jokes. “You get to say you’re going to church,”
Erlandson said. Before opening the space, Erlandson went door-to-door through the neighborhood to tell the neighbors about the venue and make sure they were OK with it. When they began working on turning the church into a venue, they noticed the walls were bare and took it as a sign to incorporate local artists. Artists can sell their work, or just use the space as a gallery for their pieces. Erlandson said they are focusing on showcasing people who are underrepresented in the Lincoln music scene.
Erlandson said her and Rymph’s feminist and socially progressive beliefs led them to make Church inclusive for not only artists, but for those attending the concerts, as well. “The goal from the beginning was to be as inclusive as possible,” Erlandson said. Church usually hosts one or two shows a weekend and also has bi weekly events such as sound meditation. Erlandson and Rymph said they had faith in the project from the beginning. They knew creating a venue like this would be a need for the community, and that people would come
together for it. The space is all-ages, and bands and artists interested in performing or displaying their work can contact Rymph and Erlandson at diychurch@gmail.com. Upcoming events and lineups can be found on their Instagram at @chvrch_music or on Twitter at @chrvch_ music . ARTS@ DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM
ing in Italian. The students also spent time recreating the operas using a Twitter-style layout. Reimer said it allows the class to get into their characters from a 21st-century perspective while still staying grounded to each scene’s respective time period. “It’s just walking that fine line between being me and being in the moment and making sure I’m doing things right,” Linder said. “You still have to find that one little kernel of truth or else it doesn’t feel real enough. You have to get into your character. I mean, me as Laura, I personally don’t know what she sees in Martin. I’m sorry, but I think she could do better. Sorry, (Garreth).” The class is geared toward letting students explore and experiment with different deliveries and actions. It’s why moments such as two budding romantics sitting on a bench are put under a microscope. The preparation and minute adjustments are meant
to mirror a professional role in the opera. “Really, it teaches you a lot more about what to expect at a real stage production,” Soto said. “Because, sure, singing and standing still, that’s one thing, but opera production? That’s a whole ‘nother beast. Once you figure out that (there are) more emotions than just, ‘I’m gonna smile,’ it really puts thing(s) into perspective.” The value of experience is immeasurable for aspiring opera singers like Soto, who is taking the class for a second year. He said it’s about getting from point A to point B while also convincing Linder, and the audience, to come with him. “(I’m) not Martin, I’m definitely not,” Soto said. “I’m not this migrant worker from the 1930s that seduces every woman that he sees. That’s not me.” But he said being forced out of his comfort zone is a jump he’s glad to make. It’s this jump that Reimer wants the stu-
dents to take for themselves over the course of the semester. She said she wants each performer to leave the class with a better idea of the professional responsibilities they’ll face in the coming years. Each group will perform its scene Wednesday in Westbrook’s recital hall at 4 p.m., the culmination of a semester ’s efforts. It’s not a semester that’s been devoid of points, but the focus does not lie on letter grades. It’s about independence and maturity. “I love watching the students grow,” Reimer said. “I love (watching) them develop their courage and taking chances and making choices for themselves rather than waiting for someone else to tell them what to do.”
going, so we just planned our own,” HuckWe Are Vital is to better connect community ins said. “We should probably do that again members of different backgrounds. sometime.” “We all love how We Are Vital’s first diverse this neighbormeeting was in May 2015 hood is, but a lot of in response to the South these communities Downtown Revitalizaaren’t talking to each tion Plan. Concerned other even in this neighabout potential retail deborhood,” said Jackson velopments and changes Meredith, a We Are Vito the area’s character tal member. “(Commuand demographics, the nities) have their little group decided to conenclave or their little JACKSON MEREDITH tinue meeting in order circle. They don’t really we are vital member to create a space for diaconnect outside of it.” logue about what the Through connecting members wanted their community members, area to look like. the group wants to create a network of ac“Slowly, over time it’s kind of evolved tive, engaged citizens. In the past, We Are more into a way to try to keep a network Vital has conducted door-to-door surveys and organized larger community engage- in place where neighbors are talking to each other about proactive ways we can make ment meetings and events. our neighborhood better or keep it the way “We didn’t like how other meetings were
we like it,” Huckins said. In the future, Huckins said she would like to find a way for the group to start accomplishing and formally planning some initiatives for the group to discuss during weekly meetings. Two tactics We Are Vital has discussed are a large-scale neighborhood attitude survey and a method or platform for educating community members about their renters’ rights. “One of the reasons I like living in this neighborhood is people are more willing to talk to each other on the street than they are in a lot of other neighborhoods,” Huckins said. “Doing this planning and really getting together to collaborate on a physical, concrete project is just something there’s not a lot of space for in most places. Trying to open up a space and hold it for dialogue is important.”
OPERA: FROM 6 While technical and performance aspects of opera are not glossed over, there is a definite focus on helping students grow and preparing them for the professional world. By using scenes instead of a full-stage production, students get the chance to work in a larger capacity, an opportunity they may not have been afforded before. Students come into the class knowing what their roles are and are expected to arrive knowing the material inside and out. Reimer emphasized not just knowing the score, but understanding it. The expectations are high, but each student is given the opportunity to rise to them. The first three weeks of the semester are spent conducting research. Those doing an opera in Italian or, more rarely, French or German, must translate each word of the scene and understand the subtext. This year ’s class only has one group performing in English. The other three are all perform-
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WE ARE VITAL: FROM 8 skills in order to help strengthen the community in Lincoln’s Near South and Everett neighborhoods. Every Sunday from 3-5 p.m., the group meets at SP CE Commons to discuss ways to better connect and grow the already existing community. The group’s weekly meetings are informal, Huckins said. She said anywhere from three to 12 people will attend meetings on any given week. No one plans out a formal agenda, and group members are allowed to bring up any issues they would like to discuss for the week. Through having meetings in a free-form style, Huckins said the group can get more ideas, and group members can express their ideas without fear of judgement. “By just being casual and in conversation, it’s clear people are listening,” Huckins said. In addition to providing a platform for community members to voice their opinions on the area’s future, one of the main goals of
(Communities) have their little enclave or their little circle. They don’t really connect outside of it.”
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hey come at night. And you wake up in the morning sporting new red badges all over your body. I’m sure you’ve seen the signs in the residence halls; I had too. Which was why my first reaction was bedbugs, not scabies. But when employees of Housing inspected my room in the Village, they found nothing. And then the Health Center diagnosed me with scabies. The doctor said college kids are gregarious, and that’s how they get it. But the bumps weren’t maddeningly itchy (a key symptom), and I’m not gregarious. That’s when I started getting suspicious.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Housing employees had already inspected my mattress; they found nothing. Two weeks later and the bumps continued to pile up. A cluster on my back, a welt on my cheek. I had almost convinced myself the doctor was right when I saw it. Like a piece of coal, the bug was a gift, but not a great one. Finally, I had evidence. And finally, someone would do something. And they did, at first. The University’s contracted exterminators came in with bed bug sniffing dogs. The workers tore off my sheets and tossed them on the floor. The dogs jumped on my furniture, sending off curls of old homework into different corners of the room. When all was said and done, they told me they had found nothing. If I put my clothes through the dryer, that should kill off any remaining bugs. No mention of other treatment. No recognition of the consequences if they were wrong. Hold up. There’s a bed bug protocol, one that’s been in place since UNL’s infamous outbreak of 2012, and UNL is diverging from it.
According to this protocol, if there is evidence of bed bugs, UNL is supposed to coordinate a heat treatment process. In 2012, 166 rooms were heat treated, regardless of whether bed bugs were confirmed or not. Heat treatments can cost thousands of dollars per treatment, but they heat the entire room to a temperature that kills all bed bugs, preventing the spread and eliminating the problem. The only treatment offered to me was the residence hall’s dryers for my linens. Recall that I already had evidence in the form of a live bed bug. It was only when I went to follow these instructions that I found another live bug, a bug that the handler-dog teams had missed. My RD and the other Housing employees on the scene tried their best to advocate for me. They secured a chemical treatment for the bug, but couldn’t get higher permission to heat-treat the room. My mother even got involved, calling Larry Shippen, the Associate Director of University Housing/Facilities Operations. She was told that they were doing me a favor by even doing the chemical treat-
ment. So I ask: Why does Housing even ask students to report bed bugs? Are the posters for students or for show? The people making these policies don’t care about students. They’ve never felt uncertainty as sleep overcomes them, the question of where the bugs will crawl next. If they had, they would have never let this go on so long. If UNL’s new policy is to treat with chemicals, the website needs to be updated. But it seems clear that the de facto policy is to do nothing as long as they can get away with it. Regardless of cost, UNL Housing has a responsibility to keep its word and protect students from the hell of living in an infested residence halls. The next time UNL personnel tell a student that treatment is a favor, they should feel free to visit my room, take a nap, and wait to see if anything comes crawling. KAYLA SIMON IS A SENIOR POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJOR. REACH HER AT OPINION@ DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM OR VIA @DNOPINION.
Every job provides opportunities to build skills
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t’s one week from graduation. Do you have your life after college figured out yet? Because I don’t, and I feel like I’ve given away countless hours laying in bed, hoping my midnight thoughts will solve the midlife crisis I’m feeling. Ordinarily, I am a person who has everything planned out, whether it’s a trip to a store or my brother’s 10th birthday party. So naturally, I feel I should have a concrete plan for after graduation, and not having one is stressful. Some people are able to start their career right after they graduate from undergraduate studies, but my career path requires further education, which happens to leave me in limbo. I feel the pressure to get a good, full-time job and become financially stable. But questions keep infiltrating my mind. Will I be able to find a job to cover all my expenses and more? Am I even qualified to find a good job while I continue on with my master’s? I definitely don’t feel qualified, but the pressure to look for jobs that will give me some useful experience for the field I want to be in is growing. As a planner, I started my job search late March and early April. At first, I only applied for a couple of jobs, but I applied for more after a week or so. I felt like the more I applied to, the more opportunities I would have. But I limited my job search to work that would help me gain skills that would be useful for me down the road. I will be going to graduate school for
Medical Anthropology, where I plan to use my degree and skills to help develop maternal and child health care programs. Applying for jobs within the medical field without having a degree in a field such as nursing is extremely difficult, and at times it feels impossible. Often I feel incapable and desperate, even after spending four years to further my high school education. I even came to the point where I felt that if I worked as just a desk employee at any medical institution, it would be better than being a desk employee elsewhere. After much frustration, I felt like maybe I was in over my head. And then another idea became more prominent in my mind. I decided that maybe I didn’t need to be within a medical institution to learn the “skills” that seemed to always be haunting me. Instead, maybe I should just get a non-medical related job. I am working towards a master’s degree that will give me skills and qualifications that make me feel more confident in applying for jobs. But even after what seemed like a nice break from mental turmoil, I still felt like I wasn’t on the correct path. As the weeks of the semester started to shrink, I became more anxious than before. Within the midst of my internal crisis, I still needed to focus on graduating from college. For a class I felt like I could use the extra points in, I went to an extra credit opportunity. The opportunity was a Global Cafe entitled “Careers in Internal Development,” where I met Meredith
Kos, a leader in international development. As the title of the talk hinted, I felt like we would just be discussing career opportunities. I went to the talk not expecting anything more than a discussion about jobs, but was given advice about my own current concerns. Kos seemed like a life guru for me. She was able to explain her back story, and, as successful as she is, she didn’t start off with a step by step plan. She talked about the opportunities she had, or made for herself, and the choices she decided to make. But most importantly, she talked about her own struggle to gain experience. She labeled herself a “professional intern,” which means that she took many different internships in different areas. Kos said that it’s possible to balance a lot of things at a time and feel financially stable. But she stated, “Financial sustainability does not start when you leave college,” which was my previous expectation. She helped me at a time when I needed some major guidance, and she assured me that I can get interdisciplinary experience while trying different positions out. Her talk encouraged me to seek out one of my advisors to help me begin planning. This advice allowed me to feel more confident in my choices and address the struggles I am facing. I decided that the best choice is to get a job (which will give me skills one way or another), save money, focus on my graduate studies and continue to look for other internship opportuni-
ties. This will help me get to where I want to be in the future. I still do not have every plan in a perfect framework. Honestly, can it really be all planned out anyway? The decisions that students need to make after graduation are intimidating. Each choice seems to weigh down your shoulders. It makes me wish I could go back to the time when I could apply for an on-campus job to earn money, not having to debate how it would help me advance further into my career. Although these are hard choices many recent graduates face, it is a lot more comforting to know that other opportunities can arise and be created when you try out different things. I do feel more certain that the choices I make will continue to create opportunities for me even after I get my degree. Graduating can make you feel misplaced and make you reevaluate your direction. But whether you are saving up money for a potential internship while working in a coffee shop or starting your career right away, be comfortable with your decision and know that opportunities can be created anywhere. JAZMIN TURNER IS A SENIOR ANTHROPOLOGY AND GLOBAL STUDIES DOUBLE MAJOR. REACH HER AT OPINION@ DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM OR VIA @DNOPINION.
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Explore new topics through unusual electives
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he opinion of Aakriti Agrawal. We walked into the classroom, and each student picked up two wine glasses from racks kept in the corner. Cheese and crackers were placed on our table, and our professor began speaking. Soon, students were passing around a bottle of Royal Tokaji Aszu from Hungary. A second bottle, this time a Kretikos Boutari from Greece, followed not far behind, and conversation ensued. Students swirled, smelled and tasted their wines, then shared their thoughts with those at the table, commenting on the aroma and flavor and comparing the wines. Between tastings, we learned about the grapes, the regions they came from and their “terroir,” vine growing and wine production techniques. The class is fascinating, and the material and concepts are challenging. For example, did you know white sparkling wine can be called champagne only if it’s produced by wineries in the Champagne region of France with grapes grown in vineyards in the same region? Did you know the juice from red grapes is actually white? Red wine is made by exposing juice to the red skins of grapes. The process is called “punching the cap.” The material covered in wines, vines and you is interesting and extremely practical, but don’t let that mislead you. It’s difficult too. Take it from me: I am an actuarial science major, and HORT 471 might be one of the most challenging classes I have taken in my four years at this university. In part, that can be attributed to my lack of background knowledge in all three departments this class is housed under - horticulture, nutrition and hospitality, restaurant and tourism management. In addition, we learned the names of numerous grapes, the regions they’re grown in and the wine they make. And I have a horrible memory! Don’t let the gossip fool you, this class is definitely not just another GPAbooster. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers many classes such as this - classes that teach very specialized subjects that might seem unusual to students in other majors. Such classes include history of rock and roll, basic massage, horse riding, beekeeping and ceramics. These classes, which many nonmajor students take as electives, are definitely not easy, but they teach you skills you are unlikely to learn elsewhere.
Many people may wonder if knowledge about wine and these other topics is useful. I think that knowledge can be critical in making first impressions. While your knowledge and skills in your area of expertise are taken for granted, knowledge of wine can help break the ice and do wonders for you at a dinner meeting, making for an interesting topic of conversation, especially with potential employers. I already like to show off my newlyacquired skill when I’m at restaurants. As I swirl my red wine, I already talk of the peach and oak aroma of this 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley and how exuberating it is. I can talk eloquently about wine that will go well with the food we order, and I’ll understand my choices. A nice conversation about food and wine can do wonders on any occasion. Armed with this unique knowledge, I am ready to go out and enjoy an expansive meal and impress the people I’m dining with. While unique classes such as this are difficult, I think they’re definitely worth the effort. It’s rather unlikely I would have ever acquired this much knowledge about wine outside of this class, as it would take years of Google searches and reading to learn everything I’ve been able to learn in this eightweek class. In addition, I wasn’t extremely interested in wine before taking the class, so I would have probably never even searched to find out more. By stepping outside my comfort zone and exploring something brand new, I’ve opened myself up to a whole new world of flavor and seen the art behind winemaking. I now find myself looking at the wine list when I go out, and I seem to have found a whole new hobby. My experiences in wine class have given me an academic experience unlike that of other students. Use your electives to learn skills unique and interesting to you, and know that these classes, even if challenging, will provide skills that will prove to be useful in real life. AAKRITI AGRAWAL IS A SENIOR ACTUARIAL SCIENCE AND FINANCE MAJOR. REACH HER AT OPINION@ DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM OR @DNOPINION.
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Colleges need to take steps in diversifying education
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have only had a couple non-white or non-American teachers in my academic career, and they’ve all happened to be my professors this year. To be fair, I went to a school district in Omaha that is notorious for being one of the whitest in the city – and the statistics can prove it. The faculty and staff of the school district I attended was 97 percent white, and the student population was 75 percent white. When
I saw those numbers, I wasn’t too surprised that I never had a non-white teacher in high school. There’s no doubt my alma mater needs to work toward a more diverse environment, and I was afraid the University of NebraskaLincoln would be the same. In fall 2013, the national demographic of white postsecondary education faculty and staff rested at 78 percent.
Two years before that in 2011, the University of Nebraska was already more diverse than the average university, with a 67 percent white faculty and staff at all NU schools. However, just over 80 percent of the professors, assistant professors, instructors and lecturers are white. This leads me to ask why Nebraska schools don’t have a more diverse teaching staff. Professors and other educators shape
the perspectives of tomorrow’s youth, and these students should be given a greater variety of lenses to look through. A college campus should be a place to easily find those new lenses, through students and staff alike. However, staff members have the long-term ability to ensure a group of people or viewpoint is represented, act as role models for
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Patriotism represents community not racism
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istory began on July 4, 1776. Everything that happened before that was a mistake”- Ron Swanson. Depending on who you are, this quote is either a display of American arrogance or an exaggerated, yet probably true statement. While this quote is quite clearly a hyperbole, it comes from one of the greatest characters in television history and makes a point about the impact America has had on the history of the world. Regardless, it’s becoming more evident that loving your country is frowned upon by much of our generation. As technology makes the rest of the world feel closer to home, we start to lose our sense of pride in the nation we call home. According to a recent Pew Research poll, only 49 percent of millennials find that the phrase, “I am a patriotic person” describes them very well. And according to Gallup, 18 to 29 is the lowest age group for those who identify as extremely proud to be an American. While I’m not calling for Machiavellian-type devotion to government, I’m worried about this general lack of patriotism. This of course, begs the question: Is patriotism a good thing? In fact, many think it’s simply an excuse for prejudice. In the journal “Ethics,” Paul Gomberg argues patriotism is pretty much equivalent to racism. Shocking, I know. Famed Russian author Leo Tolstoy also advocated against patrio-
tism, calling it an “unnatural, irrational, and harmful feeling, and a cause of a great part of the ills from which mankind is suffering.” Then there are modern day anti-American zealots such as Michael Moore who profit from defaming our country. So what’s the deal? Should it still be cool to celebrate American pride? Well, to me the answer is obvious. After all, I’m the nut who has an American flag hanging over my bed at home. And when I went to Washington D.C., this March, I got tearyeyed when I saw the Declaration of Independence, proceeding to recreate every scene from National Treasure. Being American is an essential part of my identity. The Fourth of July is pretty much the sixth birthday in my family of five, and I celebrate by binge-watching the History Channel, with a break for Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, of course. I try to never take for granted the immense blessing of living in the United States. We hear politicians tell us this so often that we tend to forget how truthful it is. This country, despite its faults (and yes, there are faults) is rich in opportunity and provides us with freedoms guaranteed in the greatest historical document ever written, the United States Constitution. In no way does this mean that other countries can’t be “great.” Many anti-patriots believe patriotism implies exclusivity. For example, people such as David Gomberg insist that intense love for one’s country will cause extreme prejudice akin to racism. With all due respect to Gomberg,
the same thing can be said for any passion. Nobody would say rooting for a sports team causes racism; however, it has caused riots, sometimes even leading to deaths. Essentially, it’s the difference between love and infatuation. If you have common sense, you can passionately love someone or something, and it can be the best thing in your life. But if you let it get out of hand, and it becomes an obsession, that’s when it becomes dangerous. I love my country and am immensely proud of it, but I realize it has faults and am not afraid to criticize it when justified. One of the more popular social media videos over the past few years is Jeff Daniels character from “The Newsroom” telling a shocked audience that America is no longer the greatest country in the world. I’m not going to tackle the clear faults from his column, but it fascinates me how members of both parties routinely share this video with self-satisfied anger. Yet all Daniels does is tear down America and then claim that it can be better. Most people saw in Daniels a brave vigilante. You know who I was reminded of? Donald Trump. The message was pretty much, “America is corrupt and terrible, so let’s make it great again.” When there are so many complaints about America’s pimples, people forget America’s face looks pretty damn good. Only focusing on the pimples allows con artists such as Trump to swoop in and take advantage of us by crying that America
is corrupt, while promising that only he can fix it. Sure, we’re not perfect, but we still dominate culture; we are still the greatest peacekeeping organization, and we still provide basic freedoms and opportunities that some in other countries would die for. In fact, many Americans have died for those freedoms. We should never forget that. Patriotism is an identity and community. It brings us together and helps us make more passionate and informed democratic choices. When you’re invested and passionate about something, you’re going to care about what happens to it. I’m not asking for blind devotion to America, but if you focus solely on the faults of America and forget about the good it has done and the opportunities it provides to millions, you’re part of the problem. My favorite part of America is the freedom of expression. If you want to be an anti-American zealot who tears it down every chance you get (looking at you, Michael Moore), you’re free to do so. However, I’m also free to call you a spoiled child as I eat my hot dog, watch a baseball game and celebrate this great country. That’s America, and you better believe that I’m proud to live here. MATT SERVER IS A SOPHOMORE POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJOR. REACH HIM AT OPINION@ DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM OR VIA @DNOPINION
It’s impossible to be ‘just friends’ with your ex
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ost of us are familiar with the concept of being friends with your ex-boyfriend or girlfriend, but is this possible? And why does society and the media tell us we should be? Being friends with your ex seems to be almost impossible. How can you suddenly change your feelings and comfort level with an ex-partner from intimate to friendly? It’s impossible, and we shouldn’t be expected to do this. Meaningful relationships with exes are portrayed so positively through TV and movies. “Seinfield” portrays Jerry and Elaine being friends for nine seasons, despite their previous relationship. Ross and Rachel had their ups and downs in “Friends,” but they still remained friends in between. Ted and Robin spent years at MacLaren’s Pub, regardless of their past relationship on “How I Met Your Mother.” Recently I had an ex-flame approach me about being friends. Now, initially this seemed like a great idea. He offered to help
me move to my new apartment and wanted to get dinner. And I can’t say no to dinner. As we started to communicate more than we had in the past few months, I got hit with all of these different emotions. It felt strange simply talking about how my day went with someone who knew so much about me. As I remembered how our relationship had ended, I began to feel really angry, and I took this anger out on him. Long story short, the “friendship” ended in me blocking his number. I couldn’t be the only one who found it impossible to be friends with an ex, so I hit the books to see the psychology behind this theory. In all of the articles I researched, they suggested waiting six months before even pursuing the idea of a friendship. I found this strange, because so many relationships end with the immediate expectation of friendship. According to an Elite Daily article if you maintain the same emotional bond with your ex as friends, you’re not going to get over the intimate relationship you once had. This kind of dependence can end up in
more emotional torment than what was felt after the break up. And then there’s social media, something that throws a huge curveball into the game of break ups. Men’s Health did a survey of 3,000 men, and 85 percent of these men admit to stalking their ex on Facebook. Seventeen percent of this 85 admit that they do so on a weekly basis. Now, I ask you, do you regularly stalk your friends on Facebook? Probably not, because we don’t have that strong of an emotional bond and connection with friends. We usually only have this strong of a connection to a friend if we previously had a romantic relationship with them. Being friends with your ex can even have a negative effect on your mental health. I had a friend tell me once that their psychiatrist put it this way: “If your ex was sick, and you weren’t, you wouldn’t want to be around them, because then you’d just keep catching their sickness.” When put into terms of your physical health, it can seem all too real. Even just being Facebook friends with an ex can create anxiety and jealousy, which also
contributes to anxiety. According to a Fox News article, even if you are no longer sexually attracted to your ex, you’re still going to want that emotional intimacy, especially if you previously felt like they knew you better than anyone else did. The next time you get hit with the “Let’s be friends” theory from your ex, don’t fall into this trap. Think about your mental health and have realistic expectations about what would happen if you rekindle old feelings. Instead of agreeing to the friendship, focus on the friends who haven’t broken your heart.
and concepts into their classes. Along with this, diversity among staff attracts diverse students to all kinds of disciplines. A study found that having diverse staff produces more innovative people. Other studies suggest students who were exposed to diverse viewpoints had a higher level of
critical thinking than those who did not. The benefits of having a diverse teaching staff benefit students and fellow educators alike. Many of the courses about non-American, non-European or other diverse subjects tend to have a more diverse staff. Beyond a lack of diversity amongst staff, there is a
huge need for diverse education. However, outside of an ACE requirement, many majors are not required to take courses with diverse subject matter. Many of the history and literature classes I have taken have been astonishingly Eurocentric. My high school world history class
ALEXA FAREWELL IS A SOPHOMORE ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS MAJOR WHO SPENDS WAY TOO MUCH TIME WATCHING ROMCOMS. REACH HER AT OPINION@ DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM OR VIA @DNOPINION.
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where East Asian culture has influenced Western culture and vice versa. Some of the most informative conversations about culture I’ve had this year have been in my various language classes, especially Arabic – I cleared up some misconceptions about Islam and learned that every Arabic speaking country has a different culture. My favorite class was learning how to do Arabic calligraphy, a very detail-oriented and beautiful art form in Arabic and Islamic culture. I love learning about heritage across the globe and comparing them to my own. UNL, fellow universities, primary and secondary schools are taking steps to diversify education, the student body and educators. With these positive changes, it makes space for a heterogeneous environment that truly reflects the real world. I hope to see UNL and the general workforce become more cooperative and welcoming of other cultures. But, above all, I want to see the celebration of cultures across the world. ELLIE BRUCKNER IS A FRESHMAN GLOBAL STUDIES MAJOR. REACH HER AT OPINION@ DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM OR VIA @DNOPINION.
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Help Wanted SERVERS
Vincenzo’s Ristorante is now hiring morning and evening servers. Must be available weekday mornings and Monday nights. Apply in person: 808 P St. Mon-Fri. 9-11a.m. and 2-4 p.m. 402-435-3889.
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Come join the team at Signia Marketing! We are looking to fill 40 positions right away for our call center. $50 SIGN ON BONUS $20 ATTENDENCE BONUS MAKE UP TO $11.50 PER HOUR FLEXIBLE SHIFTS APPLY IN PERSON AND START TODAY! The key to success at Signia is to combine your outgoing personality with dependability and strong work ethic.
SIGNIA MARKETING
3801 South 14th Street Lincoln, NE 68502
Summer Jobs AGRONOMY SUMMER RESEARCH ASSISTANT
UNL Weed Science and Crop Production research groups with the Agronomy/Horticulture Department are looking for students to help with their field research once classes finish this semester. If interested call or e-mail Tom Galusha, tgalusha1@unl.edu, 402-432-8325, or Darren Binder, dbinder1@unl.edu and we will contact you. Attaching a resume to the e-mail would be helpful, but not required.
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Announcements FIFTEENTH (15th*) WEEK POLICY [*the 15th week refers to the last week of classes before finals week]
(This policy replaces the former Dead Week Policy)
Final examinations for full semester classes are to be given ONLY at time published in the Official Schedule of Classes or another time DURING FINALS WEEK mutually agreeable to all concerned. The only examinations allowed during the last week (15th week) of classes are: laboratory practical examinations, make-up or repeat examinations, and self-paced examinations. However, the following must be applied: Projects, papers, and speeches scheduled for completion during the last week of classes must have been assigned in writing by the end of the eighth week and must be completed no later then Wednesday of the 15th week. This refers to the project and its scope, but not the topic. Furthermore, ALL requirements, except for the final exam, must also be completed no later than Wednesday of the fifteenth week. If the instructor is replacing the final exam with either a project, paper, or speech, the due date can be any time during the 15th week or during finals week (providing that the assignment has been given by the eighth week. The exception to this is a class meeting one day a week on a Thursday or Friday for which all policies/requirements are shifted to either a Thursday or Friday, respectively. The Fifteenth Week policy does not apply to classes offered by the College of Law. If there is a violation a complaint can be filed at the ASUN office, 136 Nebr. Union or call 472-2581
Help Wanted
ENGINEER I TRAFFIC CONTROL
The Nebraska Department of Roads is currently accepting applications for an Engineer I in Traffic Control. For a full job description and to apply, visit www.statejobs.nebraska.gov. State applications are required and must be received by May 12. The Nebraska Department of Roads is an Equal Opportunity/Veterans Preference Employer.
EVENING HOSTS
Now hiring evening hosts. $10/hour! Must be available on weekends and through the summer. Apply in person: 808 P St. Mon-Fri. 9-11a.m. and 2-4 p.m. 402-435-3889.
MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST
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PART-TIME NANNY
Join the CenterPointe Team! Part-time positions available in residential program working with substance abuse/mental health clients in a unique environment. Must be at least 21 years of age and be willing to work a varied schedule including overnights and weekends. Pay differential for overnight hours. For more information visit: www.centerpointe.org.
Active family seeks fun, flexible P/T nanny to provide nurturing care for 3 children ages 13, 11 &7. Childcare experience, reliable transportation & safe driving record required. Email scottbaird@aya.yale.edu. Positions Available Lawn Care and Underground Sprinkler Company. Looking to Hire two employees this season. Please call Chad for more details 402-430-1789
PARTHENON
Currently hiring servers, hosts and kitchen staff. Exp. not necessary. Apply in person. 5500 S. 56th St. (402)423-2222
Positions Open The Nebraska Department of Roads is currently accepting applications for a Student Work Study in the Traffic Analysis Section. For a full job description and to apply, visit www.statejobs.nebraska.gov. State applications are required and must be received by May 4. The Nebraska Department of Roads is an Equal Opportunity/Veterans Preference Employer.
PART-TIME DISHWASHER
Vincenzo’s Italian Ristorante is now hiring part-time dishwashers. Must have evening/ weekend availability and be comfortable with a fast-paced environment. Some heavy lifting involved. Shift meal provided. Apply in person: 808 P St. Mon-Fri. 9-11a.m. and 2-4p.m. 402-435-3889.
SERVER AND HOST
Busy medical practice currently seeking a medHiring server and host for Issara Asian ical receptionist. Job duties would include anCuisine, swering phone calls, scheduling and general 1701 Pine Lake Road, (402) 261-5594. clerical tasks. Professional attire, demeanor and attitude is required. Ideal candidate would New York Times Syndication Sales Corporation have some prior medical experience orThe knowledge. Must be 18 and have a high school di-620 Vincenzo’s Italian Ristorante is now hiring Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 ploma. We are looking for full-time or part-time For part-time line cooks Call: for eveninings and weekAlcoholics Anonymous meeting Mondays 7:30 Information 1-800-972-3550 help. Please email your resume to Melissa at ends. Apply in person: 808 P St. Mon-Fri. p.m. at University Lutheran Chapel, 1510 ‘Q’. For Release Monday, April 29, 2013 Open Speaker Meeting. Public Welcome. mbeeck@nfaortho.com. EOE. 9-11a.m. and 2-4p.m. 402-435-3889.
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JUST FOR FUN
NEED SOMETHING TO DO THIS WEEKEND? Thursday April 28
Friday April 29
Saturday April 30
Sunday May 1
3% zine launch from 6-10 p.m. at Wahoo’s Fish Tacos. Proceeds to go the 3% club.
Spring 2016 Clay Club Sale from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Richards Hall.
Pitch, Please! will perform for their Spring Show in the Nebraska Union at 7:30 p.m. $5 for students, $7 general admission.
Big Red Singers and Vocal Jazz artists will perform at the Kimball Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. $3 for students, $5 general admission
Symphonic Band will perform at Kimball Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. $3 for students, $5 general admission.
The Food Science Club will provide Dairy Store Ice Cream in front of Broyhill Fountain from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Lincoln Unites! takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Tower Square featuring food and a variety of entertainment.
Dirt Monkey with Notixx will perform at Vega at 9 p.m. $8 in advance, $10 day of show.
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