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thursday, august 16, 2012 volume 112, issue 001

Inside Coverage

Up, up and away Helium shortage threatens Husker balloon tradition

8 Students learn lessons abroad Summer travels introduce new cultures, ideas

13 Huskers’ new home near completion An update on Nebraska’s new basketball arena

24 Do it right the first time, freshmen Opinion editors offer college surivial strategies

11 online

Music festivals spawn new talent Summer season launches fledgling rock stars

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while you were out while students were gone for summer, campus was still abuzz

story by cristina woodworth

s University of Nebraska-Lincoln students gear up for another school year, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents are preparing to meet system-wide enrollment goals and graduation challenges in the 2012-2013 academic year. Those challenges include increasing enrollment by almost 6,000 students to 30,000 by 2017 while also boosting UNL’s six-year graduation rate. That metric sat at 64 percent in 2010, behind the Big Ten average of 79 percent, according to UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman. “As regents we want to strive for growth in enrollment,”

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tuition increase he University of Nebraska Board of Regents raised tuition 3.75 percent for the 2012-2013 school year, the T smallest increase since 1997.

The board voted unanimously for the increase, which amounts to about $100 per 15 credit hours. At UNL, in-state tuition is pinned at $216 per credit hour, up almost $8 from last year. Non-residents will pay $614 per credit hour. Tuition increases for Nebraska’s public universities have remained less than 5.5 percent for the past seven years. A 5 percent increase was passed in 2011. NU President J.B. Milliken said the raise was necessary at a time when state funding for NU has stayed flat for the last five years. Milliken also pointed out that in-state tuition at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is still 28 percent lower than that of its peer institutions, which include the University of Kansas, Iowa State University and the University of Iowa among others. Board chairman Jim McClurg of Lincoln said he’s concerned that an emphasis on keeping tuition as low as possible could harm the quality of programs across the four university campuses.

Security Breach

niversity of Nebraska officials have identified an undergraduate student who they believe was responsible for the May 23 security breach of a state-wide database containing perU sonal information on 650,000 NU students, alumni and employees, university officials said.

The university confiscated computers and related equipment from the suspect after tracking an IP address to the computer used to hack into the Nebraska Student Information System. Investigators are conducting a forensic investigation of those computers. The name of the suspect has not yet been released. The breach affected the University of Nebraska’s security, which includes UNL, the University of Nebraska at Omaha, the University of Nebraska Kearney, the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture as well as schools in the Nebraska State College System. Personal data like financial information and Social Security numbers could have been exposed in the security breach, but no incidents of fraud or identity theft have been reported. Updates about the situation are being posted at www.nebraska.edu/security.

detained professor he University of NebraskaLincoln assistant professor T detained by Chinese authorities

in mid-June, according to the university. In an interview with the university, Li said he was detained for nearly 14 days this summer because of a “personal accident.” has safely returned to the United Li said he was borrowing a friend’s States. vehicle when Chinese authorities Weixing Li, a professor of searched the vehicle during a trafpractice in business management, fic stop and found pharmaceuticals was in China accompanying 18 in the trunk belonging to the car’s UNL graduate and undergraduowner. The owner was legally liate students on a four-week study weixing li censed to transport the medicine, abroad trip. Li was detained which put Li in a complicated sitshortly after the four-week sesuation with Chinese authorities, he said. sion had ended. Eleven students on the trip After learning the car owner had the remained in China completing internships proper documentation to transport the mediand other work independent of the university. cine and investigating Li’s background, auConcern regarding Li began after the professor stopped responding to student emails thorities released Li on June 20.

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Joe Heuert, who prefers to be referred to as “The Rock and Roll Guru,” dances at the Crosby, Stills & Nash concert on Aug. 8, at Pinewood Bowl Theater in Lincoln. Heuert is following the band on its tour across the country and is planning to write a book about his experience.

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents passed the Employee Plus One plan in June, extending benefits to the opposite-sex and same-sex partners financially dependent of university workers. With the university’s adoption, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln became the last school in the Big Ten to implement domestic partner benefits. The pro-

posal was originally presented to the board in October 2011. NU President J.B. Milliken said the benefits plan will help UNL remain competitive among other universities. He added that it is “absolutely the right thing to do for our employees.” The controversy generated by the proposal came from the inclusion of same-sex couples in the benefits package, although opposite-sex partners will likely account for the majority of expansion’s recipients.

Proponents and opponents of the initiative gathered at the board’s June 8 meeting to voice their opinions. “I can tell you whatever the data is, whatever the numbers are, that it will be infinitely harder to manage this university if you don’t pass this,” UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman said. The measure passed with a 5-3 vote, with Regents Tim Clare of Lincoln, Randolph Ferlic of Omaha and Bob Phares of North Platte voting against the proposal.

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Faith-based groups open doors to welcome students New school year allows students to explore on-campus faith opportunities

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Waffles and jelly doughnuts represent more than just breakfast fare for religious organizations at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln — faith groups use both to attract new students to their services and meetings. Unitarian Universalists of UNL President Taylor Eman said he hopes free jelly doughnuts at the Big Red Welcome Festival on Sunday night will help clue in prospective members to the group focused on spirituality rather than dogma. In addition to the doughnuts, a poster reading “WWJD — Who Wants Jelly Donuts?” should help get the group noticed, said Eman, a senior civil engineering major. “It’s an odd church that many people haven’t heard of before,” Eman said. “It’s hard to find fairly liberal people that are attracted to church.”

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But larger organizations, including the Newman Center, a Catholic organization on campus, expect a big turnout on the first weekend of school. Rev. Ben Holdren, a priest at the Newman Center, advises that students looking for a spiritual home should first look at what they want for themselves. “I hope that what a student would find is a home away from home,” Holdren said. Each week, between 1,500 and 2,000 students pass through its doors, Holdren said, and come Sunday, the church at 320 N. 16th St., “will be packed.” The Newman Center will celebrate Mass four times on Sunday: 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 5:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. There will also be a waffle breakfast Sunday morning. Students unfamiliar about the Catholic faith can also go to Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults classes, which explain the history of Catholicism and the doctrine of the church, Holdren said. He added that Mass is the best way to learn about the Newman Center, Holdren said. UNL’s Pagan Life adviser Jan Deeds advises students to consider how a particular religious organization aligns with their personal goals. “Think about what you want to get out of the group,” said Deeds, whose student organization is open to people of all faiths, began teaching about various pagan beliefs on campus in 2005.

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“We’re kind of in a lull right now,” she said. “We don’t have a lot of members.” Like Pagan Life, the Unitarian Universalists hope to add to their 10-member roster during Big Red Welcome. Eman added that he would like to have more students

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said NU Regent Bob Whitehouse, who has been on the board since 2006. “We have some pretty hefty goals for all of our campuses in terms of growth.” But in addition to enrollment efforts, graduation is on the regents’ minds. The university will implement measures to address graduation-rate concerns beginning with the launch of the 120-hour degree, aimed at adapting undergraduate programs across the system to a model that would allow most students to graduate in four years. In addition, the regents say tuition and state funding will provide challenges as students juggle debt reaching into five figures and administrators weigh program quality and budget cuts. “We have got to do better (at graduation rates) than we have in the past,” said NU Regent Tim Clare. “We will definitely be focusing on it and will be getting better at it.” Clare hopes a new program at the UNL College of Business Administration will help pare the time needed to complete a degree. In addition, the college’s Life Skills Career Coaching program will provide mentoring and instruction to students in areas like job hunting and money management, he said. “I’m excited to see the progress with this program,” Clare said. “Hopefully it will help to prepare students for life after college.” Whitehouse said that getting more students to graduate in four years is also always an issue for the board. “We want to continue to look at promoting as many students as pos-

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‘No frills’ approach to Rush aims to find best fit Elias Youngquist Dn

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Days before the academic year kicks off, hundreds of women are vying to become a new sister in one of UNL’s 15 sororities. This year 801 potential new members attended sorority recruitment, a weeklong process packed to the brim with socials, meetings and open houses all aimed at selecting the next crop of sorority members. The UNL Greek system as a whole has grown, with the Greek population increasing from 17 percent to 20 percent of the undergraduate student body in the same period, according to Linda Schwartzkopf, UNL director of Greek Affairs. However, the number of women applying for UNL sororities has decreased by nearly 100 since last fall. But Schwartzkopf said she expects sorority membership as a whole to remain level this year. “You can’t look at raw numbers,” Schwartzkopf said. “You have to look at the number of incoming students. If you look at the number of incoming students, we’re increasing or staying flat.” Nationwide, sorority involvement jumped to more than 285,000 in 2011, up by about 16,000 members from 2010. “From the sorority perspective, the numbers are increasing drastically,” said Nicki Meneley, executive director of the National Panhellenic Conference. “There are more and more women going to college, so the opportunity has increased.” In the last few years, the number of undergraduate women attending college in the U.S. has continued to climb, hitting 10.2 million undergraduates in 2010, according to the most recent U.S. Department of Education data. The number of freshman women enrolling at UNL has remained about the same, hovering at about 45 percent the last three years, according to university data. Though the number of incoming sorority pledges at UNL has remained steady, the recruitment

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week itself has changed from years past. Chapters have shifted their focus from charade to conversation, hoping to show a more realistic view of sorority life. And in recent years, recruitment has moved from invitation-only to a priority process of elimination. At the end of each day, the recruits prioritize their favorite houses on a five-point scale and the houses prioritize who they send invites to. Each day the number of invites and the number of chapters that recruits can rank decrease. “It’s referred to as a mutual selection process,” Schwartzkopf said. “The potential new members are making choices they feel comfortable with and the chapters are making similar choices about the members.”

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According to Schwartzkopf, all 801 women could pledge a chapter but a large number end up dropping out before the week is over. “The biggest reason they drop is they have a notion that they have to be in a particular chapter,” Schwartzkopf said. “When they don’t receive an invitation from that particular chapter, they drop.” She added that sorority leaders encourage students to keep their options open in the event they aren’t picked by a specific chapter. Laura Collins, the university’s Panhellenic recruitment chair, said many alumnae wouldn’t recognize today’s recruitment week. “We were the last class to receive invitations rather than the

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Jess Bohan, a junior business major, meets with her group of new sorority recruits on Monday evening outside the Nebraska Union. Recruits are led by their group leader all week to different houses and events before Bid Day on Saturday. priority system,” Collins said. “It’s not stark changes; it’s more of a gradual process.” Collins said many chapters are trying to keep the recruitment week’s emphasis on sorority life, not entertainment, with a “nofrills” approach. Much of what Collins described as over-the-top entertainment, including skits, props, food, themed days and costuming has been removed from recruitment week. An emphasis on conversation will help get back to the basics and match the right women with the right house. “We want it to be as natural as possible,” Collins said. “Formal recruitment is not a very natural occurrence … all the dresses, ice sculptures, balloons.” news@ dailynebraskan.com

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Housing encourages residents to take bedbug precautions Emily Nitcher Dn

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln students found some uninvited guests in • Avoid buying or bringing the residence halls last year. After bedbugs were first reported secondhand furniture, including in an Abel Residence Hall room on Jan. carpet and futons. 9, University Housing treated all 3,256 • Empty and inspect your backpack rooms on City and East campuses and frequently. spent nearly $325,000 treating almost 200 bedbug-positive dorm rooms • Be vigilant when staying in hotels or visiting friends off campus. during the Spring 2012 semester. • Capture any suspicious bugs so they can be examined by In preparation for the 2012-2013 Housing. academic year, Housing searched all residence halls and implemented a SOURCE: UNL HOUSING new protocol to handle future bedbug issues. lauren vuchetich | dn “We’ve done a couple of things that I think students and parents do, which is if somebody reports a halls, but also when visiting hotels and should feel very good about,” said bedbug concern, we investigate,” friends living off campus. Sue Gildersleeve, director of hous- Gildersleeve said. “A big part of what we have to ing. be concerned about is what students A key part of the new protocol will All rooms and residence halls be educating residents so they know bring in from off-campus visits,” she were checked twice this summer by what to look for, she said. said. bedbug detection dogs, she said. WithThis summer, UNL had two on“It’s up to students to stay vigiout any bedbug findings in the sumlant and aware and to take precau- campus incidents where bedbugs mer, housing officials said students tions and then to make sure they were found on students. Both stushould remain aware of their belongdents lived off campus and it’s bereport it and let us know,” Gilderings as they return to campus so they lieved they brought the bugs in with sleeve said. don’t bring bedbugs back, too. them. The classrooms where the If students believe they see a The first summer sweep was bugs were found were searched and bedbug in their room or have beddone in May after no additional bugs were found. One bug bites, they should students moved out the 24-hour desk chair was treated as a precaution. and before residence I think some call A recommendation for students, in their residence hall, halls were used for regardless of where they live, is not she said. Housing people summer camps. to purchase secondhand furniture, will talk to the They were checked might worry staff Gildersleeve said. resident and decide if again when the Brandon Guthrie, a sophomore about them, but I an inspection is warcamps concluded. mechanical engineering major, said ranted. No bedbugs won’t. I trust the G i l d e r s l e e v e he plans to follow Housing guidewere found in either stresses that the best lines and feels comfortable returning sweep, Gildersleeve university.” way to know if treat- to Abel this year. said. Brandon Guthrie ment is needed is to “I feel the university took comHousing won’t sophomore mechanical mand and did what they had to in capture the bug. be conducting the engineering major order to make students not worry “Please don’t individual room about it,” Guthrie said. “I think some smash it, because if sweeps during the people might worry about them, but I it’s smashed we can’t school year. Gilderwon’t. I trust the university.” identify it,” she said. “We want a bug sleeve said the sweeps are very dis- first and foremost.” Gildersleeve said if the uninvited ruptive to students and expensive. Plastic bags will be provided to guests make a reappearance, UNL will Instead, Housing is asking stube prepared. students at the front desks of their dents to be on the lookout for possible “We have a protocol in place to residence halls to capture suspicious bugs. deal with it, and life marches on.” bugs. “We follow a protocol that is far news@ Gildersleeve said students must more in line with what other schools stay vigilant not only in the residence dailynebraskan.com

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Incoming students at the engineering college’s N.U.B.E. Camp play a game called “Gaga” on Wednesday afternoon near Louisville, Neb., at the YMCA’s Camp Kitaki. The overnight camp is geared toward helping the new students transition into college.

Camp focuses on connections N.U.B.E. camp serves as introduction to college life for incoming students maren westra dn At 4 p.m. Wednesday, 95 engineering students filed into Camp Kitaki near Louisville, Neb., for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s annual Nebraska Undergraduates Becoming Engineers, or N.U.B.E., Camp. Students from both the University of Nebraska at Omaha and UNL attend N.U.B.E. camp each year accompanied by 35 student leaders, more than 20 faculty and a handful of UNL deans, said David Williams, camp coordinator and director of retention for the College of Engineering.

The camp is held for incoming freshmen and transfer students admitted into the College of Engineering. Williams said N.U.B.E. Camp began in 2006 with 67 students. Williams has coordinated N.U.B.E. Camp since 2007. “(The point of N.U.B.E. Camp) is to help transition from high school to college,” he said. And according to Williams, it’s not all about the academics. Williams said students who attend N.U.B.E. Camp have a 10 percent higher retention rate compared to the rest of their class. In Camp Kitaki’s Sioux Cabin, a group of female chemical and civic engineering students listened to the advice of student leaders and introduced themselves. Josh Dana, a freshman mechanical engineering major, is looking forward to the year ahead. “The excitement far outweighs the jitters,” he said.

Jacob Baumgartner, a sophomore chemical engineering major who transferred to UNL from Southeast Community College last year, was one of the student leaders at the camp. “I hate kissing summer goodbye,” he said. “But I’m ready for school.” The two-day camp’s schedule has time set aside for meeting with engineers, learning about the fields and participating in regular camp activities. For the first time, this year’s camp also features engineering professionals representing companies such as Garmin, Lincoln Electric System, Olsson Associates, Union Pacific and JEO Consulting Group, Inc. news@ dailynebraskan.com

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ASUN plans to make an impact in upcoming year Conor Dunn dn

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A helicopter flies past red balloons released by fans after the first score against Fresno State in Nebraska’s 42-29 win on Sept. 10, 2011, at Memorial Stadium. The tradition dates back to the 1940s.

Helium shortage deflates longtime gameday tradition Andrew Ward DN Sept. 1 will be the last time Nebraska football fans will release red balloons into the air at Memorial Stadium, at least for a while. Athletic Department officials announced Monday they will would suspend the tradition indefinitely after the Huskers’ opening game against Southern Mississippi because of a global helium shortage. In a press release, the depart-

ment said the tradition of releasing balloons after the first Husker touchdown may return once the shortage is solved. The athletic department said it has eight to nine helium tanks, enough for 2,000 to 2,500 balloons — less than half of the normal amount. The suspension of a tradition that began in the 1940s has fans like Jason Wehnes, a junior special education major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, disappointed. “It’s a shame it’s ending for the

sake of the kids,” he said. “As a kid, I loved releasing the balloons. It made me feel a part of the Big Red crowd even as a youngster.” So far, there has been little reaction from the football team about the canceled tradition. Coach Bo Pelini didn’t comment on the issue after practice Wednesday. When asked for his thoughts on the tradition’s hiatus, quarterback Taylor Martinez said, “It doesn’t matter.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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A 300-student drop in enrollment this year has shocked the university and brought on an unexpected financial struggle for the student government this year. “It’s going to be a very tight year for everyone,” said Eric Kamler, a senior agricultural economics major and Association of Students at the University of Nebraska president. University officials had expected an increase of roughly 6,000 students by 2017. The decline spurred a challenge for ASUN, which controls the primary recommendations for funding campus organizations like the University Program Council and the Daily Nebraskan. Departments and organizations across campus are examining methods to trim excessive spending, Kamler said. ASUN went into research mode during summer break to do just that. One of its major projects was to enhance the 475-RIDE program — a taxi service for student use in emergency situations. ASUN spends more than $93,000 a year on the program, which is collected from one-third of student fees. ASUN nearly went bankrupt because students were using 475RIDE for non-emergency situations like shopping at Walmart, Kamler said. One way ASUN may cut back the inappropriate use is through its contract with Zipcar, a rental car service in Lincoln. ASUN purchased about eight cars that students can unlock with their NCards. Zipcar becomes available as soon as a student pays the fee from UNL Parking & Transit Services. The cars will be set up in student-hub areas such as Campus Recreation, the Nebraska Union and East Campus. Another one of ASUN’s major projects is the presentation of TEDxUNL, an event led by Kaitlin Mazour, a senior English and

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Decrease the cost of the 475-RIDE program. 475RIDE accounts for one-third of ASUN’s budget, which is collected directly from student fees.

Begin rental car usage for students. ASUN purchased about eight cars that students can temporarily use with their NCards. Students must have purchased the Zipcar rental package with UNL Parking and Transit Services.

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Present the first annual TEDxUNL on Sept. 14 in the Sheldon Art Museum auditorium. TEDxUNL is a showcase of UNL students and faculty. To be entered into a lottery system to attend the event, email your name and your guest’s name to tedxunl2012@gmail. com by Aug 31. Only 50 names will be drawn. Create a General Studies Student Advisory Board. Create an ASUN presence in the university’s smartphone application that would feature an ASUN calendar and RSO quiz that matches students up with prospective campus organizations. Create a student advisory council with the Athletic Department to improve communication about student ticket seating at the games.

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history major and ASUN internal vice president. She said TEDxUNL is a showcase of a dozen students, faculty and alumni seeking to inspire ideas to make Nebraska a better place. TEDxUNL will take place in the Sheldon Museum of

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Art auditorium on Sept. 14 and is limited to 100 attendees. Mazour said she’s excited to see how the ASUN executives’ different leadership styles work together. “We all have very different strengths,” Mazour said. “Eric is very big-picture and sees change over periods of time at the university. And I’m more detail-oriented.” Students can expect to see ASUN at Big Red Welcome on Sunday night. Along with free items and water bottles, ASUN will be handing out applications for open positions within the organization. “It really comes down to continuing to get passionate and dedicated people involved,” Kamler said. “You really can make a big difference in ASUN.” news@ dailynebraskan.com

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Redesign marks exciting change for this year’s DN It’s that time of year again. Sororities are rushing, 17th Street is a mess with move-in traffic and the bookstore’s lines are intolerable. For some of you, this is the first time you’ve ever laid hands on an issue of the Daily Nebraskan, or, as you’ll come to call it, the “DN.” For others, you have read it in past years and formed opinions. The DN has been around since 1901 and has been relied on throughout the years to keep readers up to date on what’s happening on and near campus. Students can get the New York Times, USA Today, the Omaha World-Herald and the Lincoln Journal Star for free on campus. And we support you broadening your knowledge by reading these fine publications. But the DN is the only source made by your peers specifically for you — we urge you to take advantage of that. However, many students pass by the newsstands without grabbing a paper. As you’re aware, many people get their news from the Internet before looking to a print product. According to a survey done during New Student Enrollment this year, only three and a half percent of those polled said they go to a newspaper for news. The DN offers up-to-date Facebook and Twitter pages. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter (@dailyneb) and see our website at dailynebraskan.com. The website will be overhauled completely during the first month of classes. Once you’ve settled into your fall schedule, keep an eye out for the new site. Our print issue has also seen a massive redesign. Photos from our award-winning staff will be featured much more heavily. More digestible stories will make it easier for you to learn what’s going on quickly before your professor asks you to put the newspaper away. Monthly special issues will let you learn about an issue in-depth from a reliable source, presenting all sides without bias. Events held throughout the year (think local restaurant sampler at the Sheldon Museum of Art, fashion show, free donuts and coffee) with these special issues will let you interact with the DN directly. A unique feature of the campus newspaper is that we not only benefit our readers, but students who work for us gain experience they couldn’t in a classroom. So if you’re interested in having your voice heard across campus, come apply. The DN hires a diverse staff. We hire freshmen. We hire sixth-year seniors and graduate students. We hire journalism majors as well as engineering majors. The DN staff is excited to have the opportunity to serve as your campus newspaper for your college career. Whether you never pick us up, read us daily or only follow us on Twitter, we’ll be here with campus news when you want it, where you want it. opinion@dailynebraskan

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elcome, freshmen, and welcome back upperclassmen. I know you are all anxiously waiting to start classes, but before you hit the books they need to be unpacked. Moving into the dorms is an exciting part of college, and whether you’re rooming random or with a friend, he or she is probably going to be one of the people you see most this year. Therefore, here are a few things to know about roommates and how to deal with them. First of all, no one is perfect. And if they are, their perfection probably comes off as annoying and a fault within itself. So if you’re imagining that you and your roommate will live harmoniously among each other without a single disagreement, you are only setting yourself up for disappointment. As you read this and glance up at your roommate, wondering if you will get along, know that you aren’t a perfect roommate either. Yes, it’s possible for you to be annoying, inconsiderate and rude. So before you go on a rant about the downfalls of your roommates, consider your moldy leftovers, clothes on the floor or late nights talking on the phone before you judge too harshly. Case in point, I complained about my roommate, who we will call Clyde, a lot. He would stay up until 5 a.m. playing video games and then sleep through his 7 a.m. alarm for hours at a time if he wasn’t forcefully woken up. On the flip side, he probably complained about my solution to this problem. I would keep a Frisbee next to my bed to hurl at him if I felt he wasn’t going to wake up. However, sometimes you get stuck with someone you don’t get along with, or perhaps a high school friend isn’t the roommate you thought he or she would be. In this case, I recommend finding a place of refuge. It can be the room of another friend, but I advise you to be

RYAN DUGGAN careful and not overstay your welcome there. The library and Union are great places to study, and there are a variety of coffee shops in Lincoln to socialize at. If you want to burn off some energy, there is no place better than the Campus Recreation Center. The last place my friends would find me during freshman year was in my room. To keep my sanity I would always be in the lounge outside of the Selleck Dining Center studying, or at the gym playing basketball. The more places you have to go, the better. Soon, if not already, you will fill out the roommate agreement forms. If your roommate has already established an agreement form to the liking of Sheldon’s from the “Big Bang Theory,” I can’t help you there. All I can advise is be prepared to constantly find yourself in the snares of various clauses concerning your freedom as a friend. But more than likely neither of you will be too picky, and only a few general rules will be established. Both roommates will promise that neither of you are afraid to tell someone if they are doing something wrong, and if a problem comes up it will be promptly discussed in a civil manner. Whether this is true, I would still recommend writing a few rules down. If you know that you go to a bed at a certain time, would like the room to be clean on

weekends for visitors or want certain study hours, don’t be afraid to let your roommate know right away. Don’t assume too many unwritten rules. You start to feel like a grump always nagging at your roommate for things you thought were common courtesy. Clyde and I were very vague on our rules and agreed to shut lights off and be quiet at reasonable times. It got old having to remind him every night that midnight was a reasonable time and his shouting into the gaming headset was prohibiting my sleep. Then, after being woken up by him shouting in the midst of an epic battle at three in the morning, I would have to remind him to keep the headset off. As cliche as it sounds, communication is key. Talk to your roommate when a problem arises and don’t be passive-aggressive. Eventually, Clyde and I talked about our issues and I discovered it was all a matter of finding a balance of living styles that both can agree upon. That’s why we both moved to separate rooms — it was the perfect balance. Which leads me to the point, there is nothing wrong with moving away from a roommate if you honestly can’t get along with each other. Don’t stress yourself out over living conditions if a simple trip to the resident assistant can get you on your way to more peace of mind. However, as I mentioned before, make sure it isn’t you who is the pain to live with, because we are all imperfect and hardly ever guilt free in roommate conflicts. Most of all, be reasonable, have patience, and get to know your roommate. Maybe you will become best friends. But if you don’t, you will more than likely have to wait until the end of the semester to make any moves, so learn to at least respect each other. Ryan Duggan is a Senior English and Classic Languages Major. Reach him at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com

Freshmen: Explore, use resources and ask questions

ello and welcome, freshmen! You’re in for a treat as you begin your journey at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. These first few days will be tough and maybe a little scary, too. Rest assured, you’re not alone. Further, there are people around you who can help. The following is a top 10 list of a few things I wish I’d known on my first day of college. A lot of the unsolicited advice offered here may sound obvious, but usually, it’s the painfully obvious stuff that isn’t readily apparent as a freshman.

10. Walk around campus a lot

Sounds silly, but the more you walk around campus, the better you’ll know it. Why does this pay off? For starters, it helps you figure out the fastest way to get from building to building. That can shave off valuable minutes, which will come in handy when you run late. Freshie, I say, “When you run late” not “If.” Someday you will run late and it really helps to know the lay of the land.

9. Go out of your way to get to know people

Sounds obvious, but I have friends who are so painfully shy they don’t speak to anyone at all. And near the end of their time at UNL they had barely branched out. Part of the college experience is getting to know people outside of your comfort zone. Hint: The first few weeks no one knows anyone in the dining halls, so sit near someone who is sitting alone and

strike up a conversation. Who knows? You may hit the friend lotto. You’ll never know unless you play. And what do you have to lose?

8. Your professors (usually) aren’t scary

During my time at UNL, I can say with some confidence that I’ve only had one instructor ever who scared the living hell out of me. The overwhelming majority of professors are kind and happy to help if you ask for it. And you should. Go to each of your professors’ office hours at least once, even if you don’t need help. Say hello and introduce yourself. (If you’re in a huge lecture hall this is especially helpful in distinguishing yourself from the pack.) Remember, professors are people, too.

7. You can switch advisers

Need help figuring out your future? There are a ton of advisers out there. Some are better than others. And if you have a professor you click with in class (and is in your major) ask if he or she will be your adviser. Also, you can seek second opinions on your future from nonadvisers in your college, too. Don’t be afraid to shop around and find someone who you connect with.

6. Not everyone is a hard body at the gym

Who you see at the gym can vary greatly depending on when you visit. There will always be at least one hardcore person who’s training for something, but I guarantee that you’ll find someone who’s

RHIANNON ROOT less fit than you working out, too. Visiting the gym can be intimidating, but if it helps, bring a workout buddy with you. Your health and well-being are too important to neglect because you’re scared of the hard bodies at the gym. (Or think of it this way: Hot, sweaty people with rippling muscles are fun to watch while on the treadmill. Just sayin’.)

5. Dropping a class is OK

You won’t earn a prize for keeping every class you’ve ever signed up for. If you’ve overextended yourself, dropping a class is perfectly fine. There is no shame in saying, “This is too much for me right now.” You’re a freshman, you have time to sign up for a class again. Take your time and really learn all you can from your courses. Make sure you have down time so you don’t become the person who is so wrapped up in homework that you forget to eat. That’s not healthy. Just try to drop your class early so you get all your money back.

4. Your BAC shouldn’t be higher than your GPA

Partying and socializing are awesome and fun. As it’s your first semester finding the balance between a social life and an academic one can be tricky. You need both to be sane and successful in college. However, too much of one can really mess with you. You’ll meet people who party too much and you’ll meet the studious types who never have any fun at all. Just keep this simple idea in mind: Your blood alcohol content shouldn’t be higher than your grade point average. A high GPA will come in handy more than a high BAC. (Also I should mention that UNL is a dry campus, meaning no booze on campus. Be safe and smart, freshie, if you get caught with alcohol you could end up in a lot of trouble.)

3. Your student discount will come in handy

Last spring break, I was lucky enough to visit Toronto. Besides being a totally awesome city full of yummy food and excellent activities, my student ID came in handy when it came to getting discounts. (About 25 percent off or more, most of the time. Awesome, right?) Rest assured you don’t have to leave the country to reap the benefits of your NCard. Student discounts are all over the place if you keep your eyes open. (At Qdoba you can get a free soda with your NCard.)

2. There’s an RSO for that

Were you the only one in your high school who liked “Dragon Ball Z”? “My Little Pony”? Were you obsessed with Halestorm when nobody else had heard

of them? Were you the only LGBT kid at school? Were you the only atheist? Freshie, you’re not alone. Check out the Registered Student Organization (RSO) page and check out if there are any clubs full of people with your interests. Also, Big Red Welcome is great for finding these groups, too. And when you’re meeting new people, be up front about your interests. You may find a fellow Brony or DBZ fan. You never know until you try.

1. The Daily Nebraskan is here for you!

OK, so this is a bit of a cop-out, but when it comes down to it, the Daily Nebraskan is here to serve your needs and inform you about what’s going on in our campus community. Picking up a paper every day and reading about what’s going on isn’t just a good idea, it’s important for a healthy and informed campus. And you want to be healthy, right? Of course you do! The Opinion section is especially a place where student voices are heard and difficult, important topics are discussed. (And hey, if you think you can do my job, apply for it!) We’re here for you. If we do something right, wrong or foolish, we want to know about it. Email us at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com. We love hearing your thoughts. Welcome to UNL and to the DN. 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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Few college students can say they have hiked for six hours to practice medicine in the Amazon jungle, but Jocelyn Herstein, a senior international studies major, is one of them. Herstein spent one month in Ecuador this summer learning about tropical diseases and assisting doctors in the diagnosis of patients. Her specialization in Latin America and the hope she can one day treat infectious diseases in a thirdworld country made this program through Child Family Health International the perfect fit for Herstein’s summer internship. “I studied abroad in Spain last spring, but in Ecuador I saw a completely different part of the world,” Herstein said. “I saw incredible poverty, participated in ancient ancestral dances of the Shuar tribe and learned about a different country’s health system and how they practice medicine.” As different as the experience between studying abroad in Spain and Ecuador was, the biggest divide Herstein saw was the gap in quality of medical care. She was especially struck by how little medical equipment some of the clinics have. “A lot of the nurses don’t wear gloves and they have little advanced medicine,” she said. “I saw a one-month-old baby who had pneumonia and was turning blue because of lack of oxygen, but the clinic didn’t have equipment to read her oxygen levels or an oxygen mask to put on the baby.” The first two weeks of her trip were spent

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France is perhaps best known for its food and fine wines, which was one of the factors that influenced Meaghan Bartels to study abroad in Paris this summer. While in France, Bartels, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln senior animal science major, visited vineyards, cheese factories and cereal farms among other locales to learn about European agribusiness and processing. Studying abroad in Europe provides even more opportunities for travel because of the country density in that area, she said. Bartels had the opportunity while studying in France to visit Switzerland and Germany without taking much time out of the schedule. The concept of having so many other countries so close is one that many Europeans take for granted, Bartels said, but for many Americans this is one of the most exciting revelations of the trip. “When you’re living in Lincoln and you drive to Iowa, it takes about four hours,” she said. “But from Paris to Geneva, Switzerland is five hours and you are in a whole new country.” Although visiting both Germany and Switzerland were a part of the learning experience — she spent time on a small farm in Germany and at some food centers in Geneva — the students were also allowed some time to explore the countryside and hike in the Swiss Alps. They also had a few days to explore Paris, where they spent a majority of their time in Europe. “It was fun being on your own and wandering around this marvelous place,” Bartels said. She said that although she was in Europe to learn about agribusiness, she enjoyed learning

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Milan, Italy is considered the fashion capital of the world. For Erynn Hale, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln senior textiles and apparel design major, it was home, at least for the summer. Hale studied abroad through the International Student Exchange Program for elective credit, taking Italian language and business courses. She said one of the biggest differences is the atmosphere in the classrooms. “The classes were much more laid-back than in the states,” Hale said. “We were allowed to miss a small amount of class due to traveling as long as we had something to share relating to the course we missed.” Originally from Coto De Caza, Calif., Hale said adjusting to living in an apartment in a foreign country was difficult. She took the metro to school every day and relied on public transportation to go almost everywhere. “You can’t just get in a car and drive to the store,” she said. “Everything in Europe is a process, unlike here, where anything you need is at your fingertips.” Hale said the Italians were friendly and gave directions when needed, but also enjoyed watching the Americans struggle with their language. “I found that because I look Italian, if I was by myself people would just come up and speak to me assuming I could understand,” Hale said. “I was taking Italian in school so that helped but you pick up so much of the language just by walking around, listening and reading street signs.” Not everything came so easy for Hale abroad. A concert left her in the hospital near the end of her trip. “One story I will never forget from being abroad is going to the Blink 182 concert and ending up with stress fractures in both of my feet; easily the scariest moment of my experience,” Hale said. “I had to go to an Italian hospital in the middle of the night where nobody spoke English.” Other unforgettable times for Hale in Italy included simply

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For most people, summarizing an entire summer in one word is a challenge. But for Chase Blazek, a senior biological systems engineering major, the choice was easy: perspective. Blazek studied in China for three and a half weeks, learning Mandarin Chinese, Tai Chi, calligraphy and Chinese painting. He said the trip made him more thankful than ever to live in the United States. “I remember flying back from Beijing to the United States and thinking, ‘Man, if nothing else, this was my summer of perspective,’” Blazek said. “I was also thinking, ‘This trip was awesome’ and ‘I can’t wait for a cheeseburger,’ but that’s beside the point.” Traveling abroad is almost guaranteed to change a person’s attitude about their home country and the world. For Blazek, this change manifested itself in a profound sense of thankfulness for the freedoms, religious and otherwise, he feels in the United States. “I’m glad I live in a nation that has been so profoundly crafted and influenced by Christianity, so that I may have a

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After studying Russian for the past four semesters, Mayer said adjusting to the language was fairly easy for her. The social differences between Nebraska and Russia, however, were much more challenging to overcome. “I was brought up in Lincoln, so I’m used to smiling at and greeting basically everyone,” Mayer said. “Here, people think you’re weird if you go engaging random people in passing. It seems rude at first, but to most Russians the American habit of greeting everyone seems shallow.” Mayer said it is all worth it for the knowledge and experience she is gaining. Hoping to use her time in Russia to get into graduate school, Mayer said the ability to just read basic news stories in

Students then traveled to Tokyo and stayed in a hostel where they met people from all over the world who had been traveling for months or years. Because Kathol knew no Japanese, he was glad to find out most signs are translated. He said the Japanese people made the experience even better because they were exceptionally friendly. “I think back to all of the encounters I have had with people here (in Nebraska),” he said. “They just do not compare to how amazingly nice and helpful everyone in Japan is. They will do absolutely anything in their power to help out someone in need, even if they have no other means of communication than hand gestures.” Reflecting on his favorite part about Japan, Kathol singled out the night a group of the students decided to hike to the top of a mountain in Kyoto. “This is the first time that I had ever done any type of real hiking,” Kathol said. “It was crazy. We had to climb up and over some really rough terrain, but it was all worth it because once we were able to get to the top, we had the best view of Kyoto ever.” Kathol said he will genuinely miss the people he met while in Japan. “I want to make it back to Japan sometime in the future, so I can walk through the streets of Kyoto and Tokyo once more and see what other adventures I can have and to hopefully meet up with the amazing friends I have made.” arts@ dailynebraskan.com

have one shower and toilet for the 10 of us, but we get by,” Mayer said. “It can make life rather interesting, but then I suppose the whole point of travel is to experience other ways of life.” Mayer’s study abroad experience is part of the Strategic Language Initiative program through California State University and she is the only non-Californian on the trip. Her program was the first to allow students from other colleges to transfer credit, which is what the Lincoln native plans to do. While in Russia, students take classes with a new theme each week, including Russian songs, conversational Russian, language of Russian mass media and movies. Mayer’s weekends are filled with field trips, lectures and time to go out and explore.

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After a long flight to Japan, only his second flight ever, Nathan Kathol was hungry. He then realized he didn’t know a word of Japanese. After what he described as a small “panic attack,” Kathol and other students ordered takoyaki — the most appetizing picture on the menu of a local restaurant. They had ordered fried balls of octopus and dough. “I can remember thinking, ‘What have I gotten myself into?’” said Kathol, a junior art major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. “After that little incident everything just went uphill from there and I eventually fell in love with the little island.” A UNL program focusing on Japanese culture, art and advertising offered a summer trip to any interested students. After some pressure from a friend, Kathol attended a meeting about the trip and made up his mind that he would be going to Japan. For the first two weeks, the students stayed at a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto. With a futon to sleep on, students were completely immersed in the Buddhist world, a culture shock that Kathol will not forget. “I can’t even start to tell people how amazing of an experience it was to stay there,” Kathol said. “This is definitely the place that I miss the most and will have the hardest time forgetting about.”

Twenty-two hours separate Christina Mayer’s return from Russia and the first day of fall classes at UNL. But by now, she can adjust to anything. Living in dorms at the Russian State University for Humanities with 10 other American students is a challenge in and of itself. Having no air conditioning, few cooking supplies and only one shower and toilet to share has tested Mayer, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln senior political science major, in ways she didn’t expect. But she’s not complaining and is already planning her next trip to Russia before she’s even left. “None of us are super thrilled that we only

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Katie Fennelly “It feels like summer camp out here in the woods.” Jim James, My Morning Jacket’s frontman, was right. On that early August night, Pinewood Bowl Theater did feel like summer camp. The air was hot and thick, bugs were everywhere and there was a whole lot of tie-dye. But there were also blistering guitars and a flurry of dramatic lights. Clearly, it wasn’t summer camp. Instead, it was the third night of a concert series, the first of its kind to be held in the park since 1995. Seventeen years later, it’s safe to say it was worth the wait. Pinewood staff made the right call with the shows they booked, picking bands that drew crowds without creating the need for a twonight bill. The six-concert spectacle has enough variety to draw the attention of people with varying music tastes: critically-acclaimed and fan-favorite Mumford & Sons, mainstays on the national scene Counting Crows and Train, Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Crosby Stills & Nash and B.B. King, and hippie-intersects-hipster rockers My Morning Jacket. The acts certainly haven’t skimped on their performances. My Morning Jacket jammed for 2 and 1/2 hours and the Outlaw Roadshow, headlined by the Counting Crows, clocked in just shy of four hours. And whether it was Crosby, Stills & Nash belting out a harmony-laden cover of “Girl from the North Country” or a Top 40 radio blockbuster from Train, the sounds rang consistent and clear throughout the venue. And for an amphitheater, Pinewood offers a small, intimate setting. But when it comes down to it, the return of Pinewood Bowl rested on one key ingredient: alcohol. Alcohol revenue is key to most financially successful shows, and concerts at the amphitheater were not lucrative until the city lifted a ban on the sale of alcohol at Pinewood last year. Given the series lineup, it looks like the venue had the potential for alcohol sales in mind the entire time. Dark green Pinewood Bowl koozies could be spotted everywhere, except on the parking grounds. (The Lincoln Police Department cited 31 people for alcohol violations alone

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My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James shakes his signature locks during the band’s performance on Aug. 7 at the Pinewood Bowl Theater in Lincoln. Following an opening set by Band of Horses, My Morning Jacket rocked into the night and played for nearly three hours.

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Audience members fill the greenspace in front of the stage during the My Morning Jacket concert at the Pinewood Bowl Theater on Aug. 7. This summer is the first time the amphitheater has hosted a concert series since 1995. during the My Morning Jacket show.) While the venue’s website boasts that it can accommodate up to 5,500 people, Pinewood’s actual attendance numbers this season have been much lower. This was true even for this summer’s two sold-out shows: Train, a seated show, and Monday’s Mumford & Sons, which was general admission. At My Morning Jacket, the

venue’s only other standing-room only show, there was clearly room for the additional 1,000 people. But finding a place for those 1,000 people to park is a different story altogether. As it stands now, there just isn’t enough room. It costs $5 per car to park, a fee added to “encourage carpooling,” according to Pinewood Bowl’s website. Pinewood staff and members of the Lincoln Police Department have

directed cars before and after each concert. Still, people complained about the traffic. There are two areas to park — one is directly in front of the theater’s entrance and the other is behind the theater, which means a hike up the hill — many Crosby, Stills & Nash fans were not pleased. A few people I talked to made it a point to get to Pioneers Park before 4 p.m., when the $5 fee went into effect, and a few evaded it by parking across the street at the Community Corrections Center, but they complained about the walk. Complainers aside, a concert at Pinewood Bowl is an incredible, not-to-be-missed experience for a person of any age. One last thing: this isn’t Red Rocks Amphitheatre, so everyone needs to stop comparing the two. Pinewood is much smaller, a lot less red and much, much more green. With one more big night slated for this concert season, Monday’s sold out Mumford & Sons show, Pinewood and its fans have made a strong case for future shows. Katie FEnnelly has never been to summer camp with jim james. reach her at arts@ dailynebraskan.com.

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france: from 13 about the new cultures even more. “(The trip) really opened my eyes to different cultures around the world,” she said. “I was aware of the differences, but I wasn’t aware of the similarities.” Because traveling can help students acquire a better view of the world, Bartels said she wished more students would take advantage of studying abroad through UNL. “The more we can meet people from different countries and cultures the more it helps us to exchange ideas in a world with a lot of chaos,” she said. One watershed moment occurred when her travelling group met a group of Tunisian men in France that wanted to add them as friends on Facebook. “It was just crazy to think that Tunisia was where the Arab Spring started, a movement (that) really started because of Twitter and Facebook and here were these Tunisian men that we met in France,” she said. “It was very interesting.” arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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walking around, being surrounded by Italian history. “Each meal we had was a cultural experience,” she said. “Just learning the language and the norms of that

country and their traditions was just so amazing. It truly began to feel like home.” arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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on Mayer’s mind, but in her view there is no question being in Russia is worth it. “For one, the arts here are fabulous,” she said. “Lincoln gets some remarkably good touring groups through, but it can’t even compare. I very much plan to come back to Russia someday ... World Cup 2018! The city will, proverbially speaking, see me again.” arts@ dailynebraskan.com

chance at forming a true relationship with God,” Blazek said. He is also especially thankful that the U.S. government does not stop citizens from criticizing government policies. “Moreover, I’m glad I don’t have to boil my water to get safe drinking water,” he said. While Blazek said traveling in China helped him realize how blessed he is to live in the

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of traveling abroad. “But most of the time those things turn out to be some of the best experiences,” she added. That is, except for the spiders. “The scariest moment was seeing the tarantulas on our jungle hike,” Herstein said. “I’m super clumsy, so I’d fall over rocks and my hand would unintentionally go right through the largest and thickest spiderwebs I have ever seen.” Herstein would like to return to South America one day to work as an infectious disease specialist, so studying abroad was very beneficial in immersing her in a health care system that differs from our own in many ways, she said. “My global awareness was incredibly enhanced through this experience,” she said. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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russia: from 13 Russian will help her work in diplomatic or intelligence communities. Her mentor, a leader at a major commodities company in Moscow, works directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “We’re making some contacts here that could, in theory, help us out as we head out into the real world after graduation,” Mayer noted. Missing any and all downtime before classes start is admittedly

in Quito, Ecuador ’s capital city, shadowing an emergency room doctor. She then moved to a jungle town on the edge of the Amazon jungle to work in a malaria clinic, vaccinate children and live with the Shuar tribe in the Ujiwama village. “It was definitely a different experience,” she said. Unpredictably though, Herstein said she experienced little culture shock because she was so well prepared for what she would see when she arrived at the village. With no running water, toilets or air conditioning and very few material possessions, she said this preparation became invaluable. Herstein said being immersed in the Ecuadorian culture was important because it allowed her to better appreciate the similarities and differences between the cultures. The unexpected, Herstein said, is an important part of the experience

U.S., he also was thankful for the experiences he had there. “China is a beautiful country with a rich history that shows itself whether I was in the city or in the country,” he said. Studying cultural topics, such as politics, history, culture and the Chinese economy was eye-opening, he said. He attributes much of this to choosing a country largely different in custom and ethnography than his homeland. “No matter where you go, you will learn a huge amount about life and culture,” Blazek said. “But if you pick somewhere truly unique which you know little about you have so much more opportunity to learn while you study abroad. I’m not saying look on a map and pick the most remote nation and go study abroad there. I’m just saying, consider all your options before you fork over $5000 to have one of the best experiences of your life.” Blazek intends to use the “unbelievable amount of perspective” and knowledge gained from his trip to better appreciate what he has and to strive toward achieving his personal and professional goals. “I think going to China will help me keep perspective on what I consider a ‘successful’ career,” he said. “The trip will motivate me to work very hard because I’ll know that there are plenty of people in China working harder than me for less pay and fewer opportunities.” arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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stadium: from 24 to be,” Ingram said. “We had a mild winter and pretty dry summer so far.” While this year has been good to the construction crew, there’s still another winter to endure. This past winter, crews were still establishing the foundation and beginning work on steel framing, all of which were done out in the open. This winter, however, the crews will no longer need to brave the elements,

as they will be working primarily on interior work once the East Stadium’s precast pieces are installed. “With the building enclosed there isn’t anything that can stop us weather-wise,” Ingram said. “We’re all on schedule to be done by next August,” he added. “There’s no failing. We always get it done.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

arena: from 24 to probably be one of the best in the nation for seating in volleyball now with 6,800, which allows us to then grow volleyball,” Hug said. When the dust settles on the construction in fall 2013, Nebraska will be looking at a gleaming new arena and an improved Devaney Center. Fans at the Devaney Center can enjoy nicer facilities than they did at the Coliseum, while fans at

Pinnacle Bank Arena can enjoy a vastly improved experience, situated in Lincoln’s more lively historic Haymarket District. “I think it probably increases (the game day experience),” Hug said. “You’ve got people that can come down prior to the game and park and eat or go to the event. It makes that a more vibrant area.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

Work, training define offseason Lanny Holstein DN The Lincoln Saltdogs will wrap up their season Sept. 3. Another season of independent league baseball comes to an end soon, and with it comes the harsh reality of the offseason. For most players, that means going to work at a normal job. “I have to go home and go back to work,” said Ryan Sheldon, Saltdogs starting pitcher. “I just do what I have to do, and try to get ready for the next season.” Getting ready for another season of baseball takes a lot of time, he said. Although the season is only four months long, Saltdog players don’t take much time off to rest during the eight-month layoff. They spend that time trying to improve their game and making the adjustments necessary for success. A call from a major league organization is always on the minds of these players — even in the offseason. “I do an all-year program,” infield-

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To win, young team focuses on communication, leadership Loss of All-American Marlborough marks peak of frustration for recovering team

who transferred to Santa Clara University. She led the Huskers in 2011 with 20 goals, and her loss is expected to create a hole in the Huskers’ offense. But Jackson was also a powerful offensive force, and was right behind Marlborough in Angela Hensel goals scored with eight. As the Dn lone senior on the roster, Jackson will look to help lead her team to As the Nebraska women’s soccer a better record. team heads into the start of its “Obviously Morgan was a season, the Huskers will look for great player and we aren’t trying a fresh start from the troubles to replace her,” Jackson said. “We that plagued the team a year ago. are just trying to step up as a team Although last year was a and win more games.” transition year from the Big 12 to While Jackson looks to be a the Big Ten, the Huskers’ 7-10-1 strong threat on the offensive side, record was a far cry from a proNebraska will also look for some gram that finished third in the leadership in the net from junior Big 12 and had almost double goalkeeper Emma Stevens. Stevens the wins just a season before in started all 18 games for the Husk2010. ers last season with a .706 save perThe struggle for Nebraska centage, and will look to continue came at the end of that success into this last season, during season. We need which the Husk“ I n d i v i d u a l l y, ers only won two it’s a matter of leadto win of their final eight ership so they can games and missed the games that rely on me,” Stevens out on the Big Ten we should win said. “I have the extournament. perience. I obviously “Toward the ... winning just haven’t seen every end of the season brings the team scenario, but I’ve we just didn’t win seen so many differtogether.” as many games ent scenarios that I as we did at the can know more what Jordan Jackson beginning of the to expect.” forward season,” said seBut for the Husknior forward Jorers to go back to dan Jackson. “(It) led us to not their winning ways, they will not being invited back to the Big Ten only be looking for leadership from tournament, which really hurt.” Stevens and Jackson, but will need Another obstacle for the Ne- players from across the board to braska women’s soccer program step up. will be the loss of All-American Both Jackson and Stevens agree forward Morgan Marlborough.

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Forward Jordan Jackson fields a ball against Wisconsin on Oct. 11, 2011. Jackson, Nebraska’s returning leading scorer, tries to lead a Husker squad back to the postseason after missing the 2011 Big Ten Tournament. that this needs to happen by first working on one of the most basic fundamentals of soccer — communication.

“It’s important for older players to communicate to the younger players, but also for the younger players to start feeling comfort-

able in communicating back to the older players,” Stevens said. “It’s a whole entire group of 11 players talking and communicat-

ing.” With the summer months allowing for some good practice time, Nebraska hopes its communication issues can be worked out as it travels to Oklahoma to face the Sooners Friday for its first real match of the season. “Oklahoma will be a tough game, and very physical. But I think if we get off to a win for a first game, it will be a great start,” Jackson said. The Huskers’ home opener, a game against Drake on Sunday, has been moved to the Abbott Sports Complex because of ongoing construction at Ed Weir Stadium. Nebraska played home games at Abbott as recently as 2005, and the team continues to use the facility as its preseason camp location. While the problems for the Huskers last season came toward the end, Jackson hopes that they can get better momentum from a stronger start this year. “We need to win the games that we should win, because it’s those wins that will add up and get us invited to the Big Ten Tournament,” Jackson said. “Winning just brings the team together.” If that happens, both Jackson and Stevens believe Nebraska will be close to returning to its former glory. “We need to focus on what our coaches want us to do, and go back to basics at Nebraska. We aren’t trying to do anything out of the ordinary, we just need to maintain our standards,” Stevens said. “This year we are here to stay (in the Big Ten).” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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Ohio State’s Meyer symbolizes culture change, rivalry in Big Ten Lanny Holstein DN

the SEC’s stockpiled athleticism. He not have stepped on Bielema’s toes, but from the comments of other also said he sees a shift taking place coaches in Chicago, it is clear he is in Big Ten ideology. “I have watched a lot of the Big the aggressor when it comes to bringTen as we got ready to play some ing in players. He brings an outside SEC perspective to coaching foot- bowl games in recent years,” he said. “I see the Big Ten has changed ball in the conference. dramatically. As a matter of fact, “The bottom line in all of this is I think it was to win,” he said. eight out of the Meyer famously The Big 12 teams are runspent time as the ning some sort of coach of the Florida Ten ... spread offense Gators, which gives right now. And him another big time was without then there’s two program to compare question the No. option offenses his Buckeyes to. He and then tradisaid he sees potential 1 conference in tional offenses, in his roster, but finds America. and that’s obvia weakness in team ously a drastic speed. Urban Meyer change from “I just think overcoach, ohio state historically what all athleticism right you think of the now we’re a little bit Big Ten.” behind,” he said. “But we’re recruitMeyer sees some other ing with that motive, with that intention, and I’m real proud to say it’s go- strengths coming out in his new conference as well on the other ing very well.” side of the ball, including an area Meyer did not characterize the that the SEC is known for. whole Big Ten as slow, but when “There’s some great defense in asked about the differences between this league,” he said. “But there’s the league and the SEC, he alluded to several teams right now playing as good of defense as anybody in America.” The SEC versus Big Ten battle rages on. The comparison is inevitable, Meyer said. Right now, the coach gives the upper hand to the SEC, but he is trying to get Big Ten over the hump. “The one thing about college football, it’s very cyclical,” Meyer said. “And the Big Ten for many, many years was without question the No. 1 conference in America. “Right now, we’re not, but there’s a lot of coaches and players very intent on making it the best conference in America.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

When Coach Urban Meyer took the job at Ohio State last November he brought a wind of change with him. The 47-year-old Meyer may not be an up-and-comer, but the veteran coach brings with him a mentality that has been absent in the Big Ten the past few years. He is a bigname coach that isn’t afraid to push the envelope to gain a competitive advantage. His tactics have already ruffled a few feathers in the conference. When his staff changed the minds of a few high school players with oral commitments to other schools, Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema spoke out against Meyer’s practices. Bielema later stepped back from his comments at Big Ten Media Days in Chicago. “I didn’t say anything about a gentleman’s agreement,” Bielema said. “I didn’t say anything about coaches recruiting other players. That was just kind of spun into that world.” Meyer’s recruiting may or may

Andrew Ward Dn Kenny Bell isn’t settling for anything less than a national championship this season. “Good is 9-4,” Bell said after practice on Monday. “Obviously, you have to set your goals high. Who actually plays this sport and says they want nine wins?” That 9-4 record was the Nebraska football team’s record last year, its first season in the Big Ten Conference and one many thought would turn out better. That was 2011 though. This year the Huskers aren’t at the forefront of Big Ten storylines with the Penn State scandal and Michigan’s resurgence back to the Big Ten’s elite. But with less attention, Bell and his teammates still have high goals. “If you’re going to do something, then do it to the best of your abilities,” Bell said. “You don’t come out here and say, ‘Yeah, I’m going to be mediocre. I’m going to be around the middle of the pack.’ “I don’t think anybody in college football does that and if they do, I don’t think they’re very good.” For Bell and the rest of the Huskers’ offense, mediocrity shouldn’t be the status quo. Nebraska’s offense returns a plethora of talent and veterans, including preseason All-American Iback Rex Burkhead and third-year starter at quarterback Taylor Martinez. Burkhead ran for 1,357 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2011, earning him first team All-Big Ten honors and plenty of 2012 preseason accolades. This might be Martinez’s third season at the helm for NU, but it will be the first time under the same offensive system for back-to-back

years. Senior tight end Kyler Reed said the junior’s composure has grown. “I don’t know a whole lot on how to be a quarterback, but he’s doing the things he needs to do to make himself understand this offense better,” Reed said. Reed also said the receivers are more comfortable in offensive coordinator Tim Beck’s second season, and that receivers could be Nebraska’s most talented position group. A l o n g with Bell and Reed, senior Tim Marlowe adds experience to the young but talented receivers. Sophomores Jamal Turner and Quincy Enunwa showed bright spots last season and will be capable targets for Martinez in 2012. The biggest question marks belong on defense for Nebraska. The Huskers lost All-Big Ten linebacker Lavonte David, cornerback Alfonzo Dennard and defensive tackle Jared Crick to the NFL, and now Nebraska has to fill those holes. However, defensive coordinator John Papuchis still has a lot to work with, even with the Huskers’ youth, he said. “We have some good

things going on, but it’s just a starting point for us, we (have) got a lot of work to do,” Papuchis said. Senior Will Compton takes over David’s leadership role in the linebacking corps. He will be relied on in the run game along with fellow senior Baker Steinkuhler, who will anchor a young defensive line. The secondary holds a lot of young talent as well, led by new secondary coach Terry Joseph. Senior safety Daimion Stafford is expected be the star and will be relied on by his team while making plays defending the pass. With the opening game of the season approaching quickly, Beck said these next couple weeks of practice are going to be crucial. “Obviously it’s huge, but we’re getting there,” he said. The season opens Sept. 1 when Nebraska hosts Southern Mississippi at Memorial Stadium at 2:30 p.m. sports@ dailynebraskan. com

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Loaded volleyball team hopeful after bitter end last season No. 4 Huskers look to start fresh after last season’s early exit in NCAA tournament Nedu Izu DN It was a cold evening, just 7 degrees outside, and as the night went on it only got colder inside the NU Coliseum. After eliminating Jackson State 3-0 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament the night before, the Nebraska volleyball team (25-5) was set to take on Kansas State (22-10) for game two. The Huskers weren’t ready for what the Wildcats had in store for them that chilly night. KSU stepped into Husker territory and did something no team had done throughout the 2011 season — defeat the Huskers in the NU Coliseum. After just two games, Nebraska saw its season end shorter than it had in 18 years. Senior Hannah Werth described the feeling after the match as gut-wrenching, but added NU will use the loss as motivation for the 2012 season. “As a team we put that in the past, but we will not forget (the

loss),” she said. “We know what it feels like and we do not want that to happen to this program again.” At the 2012 Nebraska Volleyball Media Day on Aug. 10, NU coach John Cook revealed what the theme for this season would be. “Our theme is unfinished business,” he said. “The girls came up with that.” A fitting theme, he said, after last season’s conclusion. In its first season in the Big Ten, Nebraska captured the conference title, snapping Penn State’s eight-year championship run. The impressive Husker season also marked the 30th time in program history the team made a trip to the NCAA Tournament. Cook said he was proud of Nebraska last season, but added that his players realize the season ended earlier than they wanted. “On our home floor we didn’t like how the season ended in the NCAA Tournament, which is where our players feel we left a lot out there,” Cook said. The Huskers will begin the 2012 season ranked No. 4 in the AVCA Coaches Poll and have their first chance at action against St. Louis on Aug. 24 and No. 1 UCLA on Aug. 25. The 2012 roster will welcome back 10 returning players, including seniors Werth, Lauren Cook,

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Husker outside hitter Hanna Werth, a senior All-American, said the team will use last year’s season-ending loss to Kansas State as motivation when they begin the season Aug. 25 at home. Gina Mancuso and junior Hayley Thramer who each earned AllAmerican honors last season. The Huskers showed their determination to get back to winning when they finished spring play 4-0 in April. According to the NU coaches, the players have continued to grind it out in the summer as well.

NU assistant coach Dan Meske said that he’s been impressed by what he’s seen from the players this off-season, especially from Werth. “Hannah’s worked really hard this summer and is a great lead-by-example kind of player,” Meske said. “This summer so far has been the most impressive one

she’s had in her four years here.” After a month off in May, the team has been hard at work in the gym, conditioning and hosting the Nebraska Volleyball Camp throughout the summer. Helping the teenagers improve their game has been rewarding, Werth said, and has increased the team’s drive to perform better this season. “Everyone’s been excited to get back in the gym,” she said. “It’s been rewarding to see how much they look up to us and they’re excited to come to Nebraska games this season.” Besides the four returning AllAmericans, the 2012 roster will include four new faces this season. Since summer workouts began in June, freshmen Kelsey Fien, Meghan Haggerty, Alexa Strange and Sheridan Zarda have caught the eye of the veterans, Werth said. “We have tremendous talent coming up and I can’t wait to see them get out there and perform,” she said. “They go after it every chance they get and they’re fun to

be around. As seniors we want to leave a legacy but we also want to teach them what it takes to leave a legacy. The newcomers will be able to showcase their talents in front of their teammates and fans Saturday at the Red/White Scrimmage at the NU Coliseum. Weather is expected to be bright and sunny Saturday, and the Huskers are looking to leave fans with smiles on their faces that evening, but also for the rest of the season. “We know what it means to represent Nebraska and be a fighter,” Werth said. “We have a great program, great coaches and a whole state behind us. Nebraska is a place of high expectations and that’s a blessing. “It makes us work that much harder and I think we’re lucky in that regard. Winning isn’t just for us, it’s for the entire state and program and I think it will be exciting to see what will happen this year.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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The east side of Memorial Stadium remains under construction in Lincoln on Aug. 14. The new addition will add nearly 6,000 seats to the stadium.

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stayed there.” The arena, which will be finished in time for the 2013 basketball season, will hold more than 16,000 fans for basketball, including 900 club seats. Once the arena is complete the shuffling will begin, with basketball moving to the arena, and volleyball and wrestling moving into the Devaney Center. The first part of construction began immediately following NU’s May commencement. “We’re in major demolition and construction right now,” Ingram said. “We’re moving toward getting phase one complete by November 1.” Phase one of the $20 million renovation includes remodeling the Devaney Center ’s locker rooms, offices, hospitality rooms and concession stands. Once basketball season begins, construction will halt, with only smaller side projects happening away from the basketball facilities, such as renovations on swimming and gymnastics offices. “To come to a basketball game in November, you won’t see a lot of changes in the arena,” Hug said. “You’ll see some in the concourse ... but what you see in the arena is what you saw in March.” The final phase is the overhaul of the Devaney Center ’s basketball floor and remodeling the arena to fit the intimate setting required for volleyball and ARENA $180,797,782 wrestling. This will include an RAILROADS $49,325,000 installation of a permanent volleyPARKING FACILITIES $35,792,765 ball floor and will bring the capacity down from 13,595 ROADWAYS $28,910,857 to approximately 6,800. The new STORMWATER MITIGATION $10,827,792 v o l l e y b a l l / w re s tling arena will ENV. REMEDIATION $7,504,500 be expandable to 10,000 seats, but UTILITIES $5,236,704 will sit at 6,800 for most events, other expenses $21,353,943 making it one of the largest college TOTAL $339,749,343 volleyball venues in the country. “We’re going PINNACLE BANK PURCHASED NAMING RIGHTS FOR 25 YEARS FOR $11.25 MILLION

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Memorial’s East Stadium expansion begins to take shape, will continue to develop throughout season

season).” emorial Stadium is beThe stadium will grow by almost ginning to look less like 6,000 seats, driving its average attena mess these days. dance above the 90,000 mark, though After a year of capacity will sit around 87,000. Upon construction crews, completion, Memorial Stadium will blocked entrances and detours, the East Stadium expansion of Memorial be ranked No. 13 in the country in Stadium is beginning to feel like less stadium size, trailing Big Ten schools of a pain in the backside. By the time Husker football kicks off against Southern Mississippi on Sept. 1, fans will be able to enMICHIGAN 109,901 ter through the new concourse and PENN STATE 106,572 use some of the new gates. OHIO STATE 102,329 “I think they’re going to get a NEBRASKA 81,067 really good (87,000 + IN 2013) idea of what this facility is going to look WISCONSIN 80,321 like,” said John Ingram, the associate athletic director for Michigan, Penn State and Ohio State, capital planning and construction at which are all programs with top five Nebraska. stadiums in terms of capacity. On the first gameday, fans will be Nearly half the seats added to able to access the new East Stadium Memorial Stadium are general seatconcourse via gates 16, 20 and 23. No ing — numbering nearly 3,000 — seats will be removed or relocated as while an additional 2,000 seats will a part of the construction, which will be added in a heated, covered sechave completed steelwork and basic tion. The remaining 1,000 to 1,500 framing by the end of August. seats will be added in the skybox “Once the people walk in, you’re addition. The glass windows for the going to be into the new concourse, skybox will be added by the end of but pretty much you’re going to see the season, giving fans a very real concrete and steel,” said Butch Hug, view of what their stadium will look the associate athletic director for falike come August 2013. cilities and events. Last season, Nebraska distribAs the season progresses, conuted 8,500 student tickets. There are struction crews will be adding precast pieces to enclose the new struc- no plans to expand that number with additional seats, according to Hug. ture. Ingram expects the stadium The two-year construction projexpansion to be enclosed by Nov. 1. That will give fans a good idea of ect, which was approved in October 2010, remains on schedule, thanks what the final product will look like. mostly to the favorable weather Lin“They’ll be finishing up the upcoln enjoyed in the winter months. per seat planks by the last football “I think we’re where we want game,” Ingram said. “It’s going to pretty much look like what it’s going to look like (by the end of the stadium: see page 20

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