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Jamie Danielle Hardy spent around 20 hours installing her piece “28” in the Tugboat Gallery. The piece involves hanging paper and arranging a video projector to explore the way light interacts with paper. photo by jennifer gotrik

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln Police Department officer Sarah Luttig takes radar on 17th Street on Thursday night. Luttig works the night shift Thursday through Sunday.

Police officers point to taxi cab use as cause of Lincoln’s DUI decrease story by Colleen Fell and Reece Ristau photos by Jake Crandall

A Luttig takes radar on 10th Street near Memorial Stadium. The street has a 30mph speed limit, and Luttig pulled over the speeding truck.

Pulling over a car for running a stop sign, Luttig gathers information from the driver. Luttig said she usually only gives a warning for not stopping at a stop sign.

they don’t want to wait and drive themselves 30 percent decrease in Lincoln citations for driving under the influ- home.”

Cabs can be helpful option for those who ence since 2010 may be linked to are impaired — but that’s not always the case. an increase of taxi cabs in the city, Two cab companies in Lincoln said they police say.

Last year, the Lincoln Police Department don’t drive people who are extremely intoxirecorded 1,379 DUIs — 24 of those were giv- cated, especially if they are aggressive.

“It’s something that would put our driver en to minors. In 2010, Lincoln police recorded in danger – we don’t do that,” said Kirby 1,990 DUIs, with 66 of those being underage Young, owner of Capital Cab. drinkers.

Young said the company’s policy is to Data from the University of Nebraskacall the police on anyone who Lincoln Police Departis being hostile or aggressive ment shows that DUIs and to not let the person in the on campus have not “It used to be decreased significantly. that you would cab.Happy Cab has a similar In 2011, there were 157 policy.

DUIs, including 52 stuhave to wait John Davis, operations dents.

That number for a cab for two or manager for Happy Cab, said dropped in 2012 with if people are drunk enough to only 103 DUIs, includ- three hours. When be a threat to themselves or ing 21 students. In 2013, others, “it would be silly to try the number crept back that happens, people to put them in a cab.” up to 142 DUIs with 24 might decide they “But if someone is out, and students. don’t want to wait they’ve consumed too much, Meanwhile, business we want to try to get them is on the rise for Lin- and drive themselves home as safely as possible,” coln’s two cab compahe said. nies: Happy Cab, which home.”

Young said the wait for a started operating in Linmichael eckel cab on a weekend night can coln in 2012, and Capital unlpd officer still be up to one or two hours, Cab. About 50 cabs are as opposed to five to 20 minon the streets of Lincoln utes on weeknights. His advice to those stayduring any given weekend night. ing out late on weekends: plan ahead.

Officer Michael Eckel of UNLPD has Young said when the phone lines gets worked at the department for more than six years and has made more than 250 DUI ar- busy, cabs operate on a first-come, firstrests. He said while the department promotes served basis.

Davis said wait times for Happy Cab can education on alcohol intake, the cabs have been crucial to getting the numbers down vary, as the company sometimes gets around 250 calls in an hour. Davis suggests using the during the past few years.

“It used to be that you would have to wait smartphone app, NexTaxi, which allows usfor a cab for two or three hours,” Eckel said. ers to order a taxi and put in their credit card “When that happens, people might decide information by phone. UNL students can pay

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UNL student tells her story of receiving a DUI in 2012 From being pulled over to having license suspended, citation’s effects extend beyond one night ZACH FULCINITI DN Red and blue lights flashed. Rachel stared at them in her rearview mirror.

“Broken headlight,” she thought. That’s how they get you.

And they would know she’d been drinking.

“I worked at a restaurant that served alcohol, and I got off work, and I had a few drinks after work and stupidly decided to drive home,” said Rachel, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln senior whose named was changed at her request.

“It was the most terrifying moment of my life because I knew I was over the legal limit.”

As the lights flashed, a dozen thoughts flew through her head.

She wasn’t sure how being charged with driving under the influence would affect her life, but she had ideas: Her life was over. She would never get a real job. She was screwed.

Rachel was one of more than a thousand people charged with driving while intoxicated from the Lincoln Police Department in 2012.

According to investigator Michael Muff of the Lincoln Police Department, if an officer suspects a driver is intoxicated, the first step is a field sobriety test.

“A standard field sobriety test cues for the officer that they’ve been drinking,” he said. “Sometimes, they still have a beer in their hand. It happens more often than you’d think. We observe the general walk, make them say the alphabet to see if they’re slurring or skipping letters.”

One of the most obvious cues for an officer is whether a driver’s eyes are steady or if they shake involuntarily.

“The more intoxicated you are, the more apparent it is,” Muff said.

“You may see the officer hold a pencil or a pen, they’ll move it back and forth in front of the eye.”

The test commonly has six components, and a driver who is pulled over has to complete four of the six properly to pass. But he added that it’s very uncommon for

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an intoxicated driver to pass the test, and even more uncommon for an officer’s first instincts to be incorrect.

After failing her field sobriety test, Rachel was taken to Cornhusker Place detox center.

Once a driver is taken to detox, there is a 15-minute waiting period. Some people try to fool the test by putting something in their mouths, Muff said, such as pennies or breath mints, so the officers wait to ensure the breathalyzer test, which is performed using a machine called a DataMaster, is as accurate as possible. The blood alcohol content recorded with this machine will be the number referred to in court as evidence of intoxication.

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during that period if they pay a fusing a breathalyzer test, if the pomonthly fee of $90 lice have probable and have an intercause to detain you, is a separate and “Sometimes, lock device, a type of mobile breathachargeable offense. they still lyzer, installed in After the waittheir car. The driver ing period was up, have a beer in exhales into the Rachel took her their hand, it interlock device breathalyzer test. before starting the She had a BAC of happens more engine. If the driv.197, more than er’s BAC is over the twice the legal limit often than you’d legal limit, the car of .08 for anyone think. ” won’t start. older than 21. The Because Rachel limit for anyone unmichael muff lincoln police department had a BAC higher der 21 is .02. investigator than .15, she was A standard charged with an misdemeanor DUI aggravated DUI, comes with a fine of $500, seven to 60 days in jail and which carries a mandatory onesix months without a license. Driv- year license suspension.

After being charged, she waiters can apply to have their licenses

ed at detox for her father to pick her up, not knowing how he was going to react or what the consequences would be. It was the worst she’d felt in her entire life.

In addition to legal consequences, students can face sanctions from the university. Because Rachel didn’t have any scholarships from the university, she didn’t face sanctions. But that isn’t always the case, according to Dean of Students Matt Hecker, particularly for underage students or student athletes.

“The most common sanctions are some type of alcohol education program and the required completion of community service hours,” Hecker said. “Of course, sanctions can vary depending on the seriousness of the offense.”

The university doesn’t impose sanctions on a student’s financial aid for a DUI. Private scholarships, however, are a different story, if they come with “character or integrity expectations,” Hecker said. Student athletes may face sanctions from their team, but the team’s head coach typically makes those decisions.

A DUI charge typically comes with consequences outside of the law, such as difficulties finding employment. Rachel had no trouble finding a part-time job, but it had to be somewhere she could walk to because she didn’t have her license. When she applies to be a high school teacher sometime in the future, she hopes the charge won’t prevent her from finding a job in her desired field.

“I talked to some people here, some people who are advisors for the education program,” she said.

“They were telling me most high schools are willing to give you a job if you’ve only had one.”

Chris Timm, associate director of Career Services, said it’s best to be straightforward about the situation, and more severe consequences only come for people with more than one DUI or a pattern of legal problems.

“We would advise the student to be honest on applications and indicate the charge,” she said.

“Focus on the outcomes, such as alcohol education classes. Some jobs may be not possible with a DUI, for example one in which the person transports other people or requires travel. The employer may be concerned about reputation, or potential health or legal risk, by employing someone with a DUI.” Despite dealing with fines and the emotional toll of the experience, Rachel said the worst consequences came from her family.

“The worst part was all the trust that was lost with my parents for a long time,” she said. “And it took this past year and a half to build that back up.”

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dui: from 1 We want people to learn about what it really takes to put you over the limit. For example, three beers consumed in an hour can put some people over the legal limit.” michael eckel

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Davis said students also need to be aware that if they are in the downtown bar area, such as 14th and O streets, they are in an open cabstand. At that point, the next available cab would just be sent to the area.

Cabs used to be able to use bus stops, which stop running at 6 p.m., as open cabstands. Park & Go now uses those stops, but Da-

vis said the cab company is trying to work out another option with the Mayor’s Office and Park & Go. “First and foremost is people’s safety,” Davis said.

Even with the significant decrease of DUIs during the past few years, police said there is still work to be done.

Eckel said educational efforts should focus on preventing binge drinking, not just how to get home safely.

“We want people to learn about

what it really takes to put you over the limit,” Eckel said. “For example, three beers consumed in an hour can put some people over the legal limit.”

Drinkers need to be especially careful when monitoring their intake of hard liquor, Eckel said.

“People who mix liquor and (soda), you never really know what the alcohol concentration is,” Eckel said. “It could be two shots, it could be six.”

Overall, Eckel said he thinks

the city is moving in the right direction with the prevention of DUIs. “I think we’re doing a really good job,” Eckel said. “We have a lot of officers here and with Lincoln Police Department working on this. The increase of public transportation has been a big help, and bars are also becoming more cognizant.”

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From dusk to dawn, UNL cop confronts campus crime Daily Nebraskan staffers shadow UNLPD’s newest officer for a Friday night shift Colleen Fell dn Working nights from Thursday through Sunday, Sarah Luttig – the newest University of NebraskaLincoln police officer – sees the weird, crazy and dangerous.

On the night of Feb. 7, two Daily Nebraskan staffers rode along with Luttig as she carried out her normal police duties.

The night began about 9:30 with some technical difficulties. As it turns out, police cruisers also do not like cold weather, and Luttig’s car (which she shares with another officer) would not start and had to be jumped.

After jumping the car, Luttig was on her way. Luttig said the department was using the minimal amount of patrolling officers that night, so she was in charge of patrolling two of the three districts of UNL’s campus. UNL City Campus is divided into two districts, split

by Vine Street, and East Campus is its own district.

Luttig packed a bag for the night, including a PBT test, a tape measure (for car accidents), a camera, ticket and warning books and a set of keys – a copy of one for each door on campus. She normally starts her night by making rounds to different buildings on campus and walking through them to make sure everything is in order and all doors are locked.

“You should see custodians, that’s about it,” Luttig said.

UNLPD patrols all campus buildings except for Greek houses and residence halls, which are patrolled by CSOs. “Our job is to keep campus safe,” Luttig said. “No. 1 is students, then our properties an facilities.”

When Luttig arrived at East Campus, she took about 15 minutes to walk through the College of Dentistry.

“They definitely have some

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Luttig walks through the College of Dentistry to check the security of the building. Each officer has his or her own buildings to check throughout the night.

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At the start of her shift, UNLPD officer Sarah Luttig checks her email before leaving to work traffic.

Especially in this weather, if I see someone out walking, I’ll watch them for a bit.” sarah luttig unlpd officer

weird stuff in there,” Luttig said referring to cases of false teeth on display.

Luttig said that since the beginning of her police career in May 2013, she has worked on several cases including thefts, assaults and burglaries. However, she wasn’t expecting much action Thursday night.

While driving around campuses, especially at late night into early morning – her shift ends at 7 a.m. – Luttig said she also looks for suspicious people roaming around.

“Especially in this weather, if I see someone out walking, I’ll watch them for a bit,” Luttig said.

After checking out East Campus and a farm plot owned by

UNL near 80th and Adams streets, she headed back to City Campus to run radar on speeding cars.

“It’s not an exact science on how officers decide to pull people over,” Luttig said.

She explained that each officer has his or her own way in determining when to pull over people.

“The most important thing is that you’re consistent with it,” she said.

Luttig sat out on 17th Street across from Mabel Lee Fields for about 10 minutes without catching any speeders in the 25 mph zone.

“I’m not getting anything over 27,” Luttig said. “It’s probably the weather.”

Luttig then took her cruiser to see if people would run a stop sign in an area near the Nebraska Union. After about five minutes, her prediction came true.

A man driving a pickup ran through the stop sign, and Luttig followed. When the man reached 17th Street, Luttig flipped on the cruiser ’s lights. She gave him a warning and sent him on his way.

The night consisted of only one other traffic stop ending in another warning. Luttig then received a call reporting that a worker had heard banging noises.

Three officers were called to UNL Transportation Services and investigated the scene. After about

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Due to the cold weather, Luttig has to jumpstart her car before heading out for the night.

20 minutes, they realized the banging noise was another worker who the caller didn’t realize was still there.

Throughout the night, Luttig used a variety of technological tools to help keep track of things.

Besides the in-car computers she used to access a database, she said her most important resource is dispatch.

“They are our lifeline,” Luttig said. “They know where we are

at all times, in case we run into trouble.”

Luttig said she hasn’t run into too much trouble since the start of her career. She has dealt with things such as foot chases, but “nothing super crazy yet,” she said.

“It’s fun in a weird, scary kind of way,” she said. “But if I didn’t enjoy that, I shouldn’t be an officer.” news@ dailynebraskan.com

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Children flock to UNMC’s free dental care day Melissa Allen dn

Last Friday, 12-year-old Billy Gaeger had to get three teeth pulled the day before his birthday.

Billy, who traveled 70 miles from Fairbury, was one of about 200 children from Central and Eastern Nebraska to attend University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry’s Children’s Dental Day on University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s East Campus.

Billy was nervous as he came into the clinic for the first time.

“Yeah, I didn’t want a needle in mouth,” he said after the procedure, as he and mother sat in the waiting room. “The first two teeth came out easy. The last one, though, it took five shots to numb it so they could pull it out.”

This year marked the 13th Children’s Dental Day for UNMC, which performed about $100,000 in dental care. UNMC is one of the only colleges in the U.S. that offer free dental care days twice a year, according to John Reinhardt, dean of the College of Dentistry. The first Friday and Saturday in June, volunteers pack up portable dental equipment and head to the panhandle to repeat the process over again on the opposite side of the state.

Most of the children were in elementary school, although Andrew Barry | DN there were some middle school Alfonso Espinoza receives dental care at the College of Dentistry Friday on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s East Campus. As a and high school kids. They were pre-screened by their local denpart of Children’s Dental Day for UNMC, Espinoza’s dental care was free. tists and school nurses before coming into UNMC for treatment. For some, it was the first patients yet, and sometimes we the dentist. We called him ‘the time they had been to a dentist. stowaway.’” have to help out. We get to teach Along with dental treatment a little bit.”

The stowaway child is an exon the main floor of the college, ample of what Children’s Dental Overall, Burt said, it was kids were invited to play games looking up to be a good day.

Day is all about, Reinhardt said. and get their faces painted in the “The kids are really awe“A lot of (kids) are scared basement. some,” he said. “It’s a little overwhen they come,” he said. “But Each of the 250 volunteer whelming for them, but they’ve if you have a good first experistudents, faculty and staff of been doing really, really well so ence at the dentist, it sets up the college had a role. First- and far.” good experiences at the dentist second-year dental students led Superheros and tooth fairies for life. We try to make it memogames and helped joined in on the rably fun.” organize where fun, too.

Sandoz Elementary School the children were “I’ve never “Kids flock to Assistant Principal Ray Otero going to go durus the second they has been bringing kids to UNMC had a ing the day. Thirdget here,” said for Children’s Dental Day since and fourth-year complaint. The Olivia Rauschenit began. This year he brought 21 students treated bach, a first-year students. the children while kids get beyond dental student “I’ve never had a complaint,” certified dentists what they came who was one of Otero said. “The kids get beyond supervised. Prothree tooth fairwhat they came here for. I mean, cedures included here for. I mean, Andrew Barry | DN they go all out here. All the kids ies. “It’s satisfycavity fillings, they go all out ing to be (a tooth brought in get treated.”

Jatziry Cepeda gets her face painted by Caitlin Buschkoetter, a tooth-pulling and fairy) because it’s Children’s Dental Day began volunteer at Children’s Dental Day. Volunteers worked to make here. “ root canals. hard coming to a year after Reinhardt took the the Children’s Dental Day a fun experience for the children.

About 20 to the dentist, even position as dean of the college. ray otero 30 UNMC nursfor adults. We get Now his last year as the dean, sandoz elementary school ing students and to lighten up the assistant principal the event holds a special place The child’s first Dental Day many people working together, Union College mood.” and being each other ’s support visit two years ago was his first for him, he said. physician assisWith so many team.”

“It’s one thing to do it once, time going to a dentist, Reintant students volmembers of the but to sustain it twice a year for hardt said.

Last year, he got a Reinhardt agreed. unteered as well. college participating in the “It seems chaotic from the dental check up again to see if he 13 years, that’s what makes me Ryan Burt, a supervisor who event, Rauschenbach said Chil- beginning,” Reinhardt said. “But proud,” Reinhardt said. “When I could go, but the dentists didn’t is doing pediatric dentistry resi- dren’s Dental Day represents look back, I will always be proud find anything that needed to be all that coordination is a finelydency in Omaha, volunteered to how close-knit the UNMC com- tuned machine. We try to make it of all the students and staff that done with him. oversee the students in the clinic. munity is. made it was it is today and main“But he came anyways,” Rea fun day for everyone.” “(The supervisors) step in “It feels good to work totained it.” inhardt said. “Most kids don’t Reinhardt recalled one child and help out if they start feeling gether as a college to make chilnews@ want to have to wake up at 6 a.m. a little overwhelmed,” Burt said. dren smile,” she said. “There’s so in particular who made an imdailynebraskan.com and drive a long distance to see pression on him last year.

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First-offense DUI removal could create second chance for youth, but how far is too far?

First-offense DUI should be allowed to be removed from permanent record for 16- to 25-year-olds

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rinking and driving has become a common issue in the national spotlight during the last 20 years. There is a good reason for this: Drinking and driving is one of the most dangerous activities a person can engage in. Alcohol has this nasty habit of impairing a person’s ability to make intelligent decisions, and it slows down a person’s reaction times. It also inhibits motor skills and causes an individual’s vision to become hazier. People who are caught drinking and driving are charged with driving under the influence.

People who get a DUI are generally stigmatized by society for reckless behavior. Having a DUI on record limits a person’s opportunities in the job market because of this stigma. A DUI charge can also affect future job opportunities, as many employers run background checks on potential employees. Often, before you even have a chance to prove your worth to a company, you will be eliminated from the running.

I argue that between the years of 16 and 25, a DUI should not be so permanent. Offenders should be allowed to prove that they’ve learned their lesson after the first mistake.

Many people in the United States are perfectly fine with letting both the legal consequences and the social backlash remain the same. Even the first offense, which doesn’t usually result in jail time, stays on your record for a long period of time. In states like Texas, the charge can never be removed from your record if you are convicted.

No matter where you live in the United States, the consequences are going to follow an individual for a long time.

I’m a firm believer that there should be consequences for actions, but I’m also a believer in the future. Why should an 18-year-old kid have his future opportunities limited because he made a mistake? This is someone for which life hasn’t really even started. The length of time that a DUI remains on record varies from state to state and county to county.

In some counties, a DUI conviction is permanently accessible on your criminal and sometimes driving record. In some areas, you can go through a series of steps to have it expunged from your record. This usually requires a person to wait out the term of their probation, complete any sentencing elements, pay fines, attend classes (such as S.T.O.P. class here in Nebraska) and complete some community service. Then and only then can you petition for expungement. Even then, after all this work, judges in many states can still refuse to expunge it based on their assessment. In California, the statute was changed from a “grant upon request” system to a “discretionary” system based on a judge’s ruling a few years ago.

If the DUI does end up getting expunged from your criminal record, that doesn’t mean the end of it. Having it expunged will allow you to tell a business that you don’t have any DUI convictions, but if the business is a bank or a government office, it will still be able to see that it was on your record. There isn’t anything that can be done about it either. You are leashed to the DUI for the rest of your life. An employer dismissing your application 20

jaz schoeneck years after the fact isn’t right. A person is more than a single stupid action. They change, learn and grow.

That’s why it should be easier to get the first offense removed, especially for youth. Between the ages of 16 and 25, a driver should be able to have a DUI removed completely from his or her driving and criminal records after completing a number of tasks. The 16-to-25 age range comes from the number of people who report driving under the influence in those years. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, around 5.8 percent of 16- or 17-year-olds and 15.1 percent of 18- to 20-year-olds reported driving while intoxicated in the past year. Beyond age 25, the rate drops considerably. This statistic shows how prevalent drinking and driving is at a young age. Young people are immature and don’t often think about the consequences of their actions. The understanding of the long-term effects of a poor choice comes with age. It’s something we all have to learn as we grow up.

The legal system can give this foolish youth a second chance. They already have a system in place to have the DUI expunged from a record. Most of the steps I listed above could be translated easily into a program that allows for the license and record to be cleared. Perhaps shorten the length of probation a bit and increase the amount of class time required. Once you’ve gone through all the necessary steps it should then be removed at your request, not on the whim of a judge. This ensures that a person has proven they are willing to go through the effort to get the offense removed. Note that this is only for the first offense and with no injury or loss of life. Repeat offenders should not face any leniency from the law, and in cases of injury or manslaughter, things become a lot more complicated. In enacting this change in the system, I believe there would be a significant number of people who would benefit.

Society should be allowed to learn from its mistakes and live past them. By forcing someone to pay for their actions across a large portion of time, we as a people are showing that we don’t want a person to learn, just to be punished.

And that is a pretty poor representation of justice.

Jaz Schoeneck is a Junior English and Film Studies Major. Reach him at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com or on Twitter at @ jaz_schoeneck.

A person is more than a single stupid action. They change, learn and grow. That’s why it should be easier to get the first offense removed, especially for youth.”

Forgiveness for DUI offenders should not be permitted regardless of driver age, circumstances

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he recent Ignite for ASUN party proposal on keeping a student’s first on-campus minor in possession charge within UNL records makes a lot of sense. But we should make it clear that driving under the influence should not be considered in any sort of leniency plan. The motivation behind the illegality of underage possession of alcohol and controlled substances is completely separate from the idea that driving drunk or high should be illegal. As such, we should keep any discussion of this proposal firmly within the context of MIPs. DUIs are off the table, and they should remain off the table.

Ignite’s proposed plan basically amounts to a hush-hush on a student’s first alcohol bust by a member of University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Police Department. Instead of taking the issue to Lincoln police, leading to fines, a blemished record and possible jail time, UNLPD would simply “sentence” the offending student to a university-sponsored diversion program. The plan would keep students safe from those two harsh masters of fate: Just-ACoincidence and Sorry-It-Was-An-Honest-Mistake.

The program also takes into account a fundamental feature of minor-in-possession laws, the state being “the responsible adult” and keeping potentially harmful substances away from those for whom handling their effects would prove difficult. There’s a certain logic to “the responsible adult.” Kids are poor decision-makers. In some cases, the state considers adults to be poor decision-makers, too (e.g. “The Adult and the Case of Whether or Not to Continue Injecting Heroin”), but in most instances, you’re free to do whatever you want to yourself after age 21.

Key words: to yourself.

Drunk driving is not about being free to do whatever you want to yourself. It’s about the things you could do to other people while nominally controlling 4,000 pounds at speeds of 30 miles per hour and more, which, if you’re wondering, is about 500,000 Newtons of force in a crash, which converts directly to one Crap-Ton of Force — and I don’t have to tell you how much a CrapTon is.

DUI laws are for the protection of other drivers on the road — or in the case of UNL, other drivers, cyclists and pedestrians who always seem to appear out of nowhere in the middle of 16th Street when you’re not looking at night. And the harsher punishments for DUI laws are in place to discourage people from putting others in danger. That’s why DUIs fit in a stronger class of misdemeanor in Nebraska and why the punishments gradually increase up to felony level.

It’s also why the young and innocent, the age 16- to 25-year-old first-time offenders shouldn’t get a free pass. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, young drivers are

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even worse at drunk driving than older drivers. At every blood alcohol concentration level, the risk of being involved in a crash is higher for teens and 20-somethings than for adults. Along with the high risk come high stakes: 10,228 people died in alcohol-related crashes in 2010, including 211 children under the age of 14, who certainly can’t be held responsible for that particular Just-A-Coincidence.

Now I understand that 16 to 25 is a tender set of ages, and that 16- to 25-year-olds aren’t always the best at making decisions (source: the bad decisions I, a 21-year-old, have made). However, it’s more than reasonable to expect a certain level of personal responsibility of American 16-yearolds. When we as a society decided that it was OK for a person to get a drivers’ license on their 16th birthday, we committed ourselves to the idea that 16 is, in some way, a marker of adulthood. Cars are really dangerous things. In a way, they are just huge, metal potentially harmful substances that “the responsible adult” of the state legally keeps away from those unprepared to handle them. At 16, all bets are off. The 16-year-old becomes “the responsible adult,” and we expect them to, well, take responsibility for car-related things from then on.

There’s a severe logical disconnect between calling someone responsible enough to drive a car but too immature to be held responsible for driving drunk. You can’t have this one both ways.

There’s also no moral gray area here, as far as I can tell. The drinking age being 21 and the minorin-possession being a misdemeanor and marijuana, etc., being controlled substances and UNL banning consumption/possession of alcohol on campus: These things are up for debate. Some people think they’re OK, and some people think they aren’t. Both sides have legitimate arguments. There’s no such thing, though, as a strong, evidentially backed argument for drunk driving being okay. Drunk people just aren’t good at doing complicated things.

They aren’t good at making decisions. They’re particularly bad drivers. They kill people with cars.

Ignore MIPs, sure, but don’t ignore that.

Benjamin Curttright is a junior English major. He doesn’t drive very often, but he cycles downtown a lot. Reach him at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com.

Drunk driving is not about being free to do whatever you want to yourself.

It’s about the things you could do to other people...”

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Astronomical art Saturn’s position serves as inspiration for art installation for Omaha artist

story by Madeline Christensen | photos by Jennifer Gotrik While Youth Lagoon’s “Afternoon” plays softly on a nearby speaker, a video projector emits the only light in the gallery. Small pieces of paper hanging from the ceiling cast shadows on the wall, and a ladder and boxes of installation material clutter the floor.

It’s Wednesday night in downtown Lincoln, and above the Jamie Danielle Hardy and Shereen Zangeneh stand in the midst of Hardy’s installation piece “28” in constant thumping from Duffy’s the Tugboat Gallery on Friday night.

Tavern, Jamie Danielle Hardy is working tirelessly to finish setting up an art installation upstairs friend’s apartment in Austin durin the Tugboat Gallery before her ing her road trip will also play in the installation, layered with opening on First Friday.

Hardy’s installation, along the background noise of her “dewith a collection of oil paintings voured” meal video clips.

Hardy, who graduated from from local artist Shereen Zangeneh, are a part of their Tugboat the University of Nebraska at debut, “Devour & Purge,” which Omaha with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in printmaking, began creopened on Friday. ating these installations because “On my 28th birthday, someone told me about Saturn Return of her attraction to the way light theory, and I just started think- interacts with paper. She said she ing about it,” Hardy said. “It says attributes her interest in installation art to her background in that around your 28th year, you sculpture. go through a transition of some “I like the practice of creatkind or a solidification of practice ing something in your life. In that reacts to the Greek mythology, I like the space,” Hardy there’s this story practice of said. “I’ve inwhere Saturn eats stalled this piece his children so creating something in a different they won’t take space in Omaha over the throne. that reacts to the Toan Vuong, studio artist and UNO art major, looks at the instalbefore, and it has So it’s kind of like space.” lation part of the “Devour & Purge” exhibit in the Tugboat Gallery looked very difyouth versus age above Duffy’s Tavern on Friday night. battling against Jamie Danielle Hardy ferent. You have to be flexible with each other.” artist installations, defiHardy’s piece, nitely.” entitled “28,” inIn the next room is Zangeneh’s cludes a video projection featuring 30-second clips of the leftovers collection of colorful, sometimes of 28 meals. Small squares of nap- grotesque oil paintings of figures kins from the meals hang from the with a common “purging” theme.

“The inspiration behind the ceiling in front of the projection.

“The piece came out of that purge pieces was laying to rest my knowledge of Saturn Return and past and moving forward to my this sort of expectancy, because future,” Zangeneh said. “TurnI didn’t feel like I was going ing a new page, expelling the old materials to make room for the through any changes, like, am I going to miss it?” Hardy said. new. I have gone through a lot of life changes in my current stage, “So I just started the practice of filming these meals. I’m turning so doing something cathartic like 29 this month, and looking back I purging seemed appropriate.”

The Lincoln artist recently feel like it has been a good changgraduated from the University of ing year. I went on a road trip to visit my family on the coast, and Nebraska-Lincoln with a Bachelor it made me realize I want to stay of Arts in fine arts.

“Consumption is sacred to in Omaha. I was feeling really The “Devour & Purge” exhibit at the Tugboat gallery on was put disconnected with them, but now me,” Zangeneh said. “What you on by Hardy and Zangeneh. The exhibit combines the installation I feel complete again and able to consume is what you will purge. pieces and oil paintings by Hardy and Zangeneh.

Honestly, it’s the investigation of choose my life, in a way.”

Sound captured from Hardy’s a deep purge I am going through,

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Tips assist fitness resolution committment CASSIE KERNICK

It has now been more than a month since January started, made obvious by the fact that it’s February, and by this time all the New Year’s resolutioners should be long gone from the gym, right?

Wrong.

The Campus Recreation Center is still perpetually packed. While it is awesome that so many students and faculty are looking to improve themselves physically, the cramped conditions and long wait for a machine are rather unfortunate.

Sadly, I do not think the crowds will drop off soon seeing as spring break is right around the corner.

I am not on a crash course to get in shape for spring break – I am simply trying to make a consistent lifestyle adaptation. However, the throngs of giggling girls who come to the gym scantily clad only to model on the machines will not let me forget that spring break is coming fast. If I had a dollar for the amount of times I’ve heard a girl yell “beach bodies” to her friend as encouragement, I would have enough money to buy some Tums to settle the nausea these Barbies induce upon me.

I am not trying to sound bitter, but there is a certain unspoken list of gym etiquette that a lot of students could profit from hearing.

Even if one thinks their gym etiquette is up to par, everyone could benefit from a few tricks to help survive the Rec during these congested times. So whether one is a fitness guru or if one is the giggling girl I’ve referred to above, below I have listed nine tips to help survive the Rec this winter.

larger sizes can fit snow boots and 1. Wear appropriate clothing: “Oh my god Jill, I really love to lift, a backpack. This gives one more time to work out and less time but boys always stare at me.” One wasted acting like a vulture for a of the largest reasons girls I know locker to free up. do not use free weights is because 4. FitCard: Another trick to they don’t like how the males in beating the crowd is to buy a fit the weight room stare at them.

This is a valid concern. However, card. It only costs $33 for the seif one is wearing full body spandex mester and gives one access to classes like Zumba, cardio sculpt, to the gym, it really is no wonder cycling and many others that are why “creepy-eyes-Clark” is staroffered throughout the day making ing at you. Yes, it makes sense to it easy to find a class that works for wear tank tops when lifting. I unone’s schedule. If you prefer yoga derstand wanting to watch ones muscle engage. But please exercise and Pilates, you need a separate YogaPass is needed. This is a tad common sense with your clothing more pricey at $61 for the semeschoices and stop wearing crop tops ter, but if that’s what it takes to to the gym only to complain about get your butt to the gym it’s likely being a center for stares.

2. Go at weird times: This may worth it. Purchasing both passes grants a slight price cut at only $86 seem like common sense. Howfor both. Ultimately, it’s whatever ever, I’ve noticed that “odd” hours at a college rec center are different floats you boat and whatever it will than those at a normal gym. If at take to get to the gym.

5. Super circuit: all possible, go beThe super circuit is fore 3 p.m. or after upstairs by the cy10 p.m. The likeI think cling room and the lihood of getting anything cardio zone. This is to use a machine the perfect workout plummets between that can make for those on a tight 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. me smile and do schedule or those During those hours, who simply are avoid that place like a little jig while tired of being ogled it is a tuberculosis hospital. Do not go. gasping for air is a when they lift free weights. Some days However, if one has must.”

I go through once a cramped schedule and then follow up that prohibits this with cardio. Other days I do the kind of selectivity most days, see circuit twice through when I retips three, four and five. ally want to feel the burn. I get in 3. Lockers: The different sized day lockers are really convenient, and out efficiently, and I still get a and better yet, they are free. Free great workout in. I think this is one of the most under-utilized services is awesome, but during the winthe Rec has to offer, so go check it ter months, renting a locker may be something to splurge on. And out.

6. Have a go-to playlist: Beastie when I say splurge I mean spend Boys, Justin Timberlake, The Arctic $2, $5 or $6.50 monthly depending Monkeys and Britney Spears are all upon the size. There is an initial artists on my workout playlist. A $10 deposit to make sure pirates do not steal the lock. But upon return perfectly timed playlist can make the difference from only being able you get the deposit back. Having to run for about 30 seconds to actuone’s own locker can save time ally finishing the three miles I set waiting for a day locker and the

out to do that day. I know some people think music is for the weak, but I don’t. I think anything that can make me smile and do a little jig while gasping for air is a must.

Just pick whatever is motivational, no shame!

7. Plan ahead: I think the biggest key to surviving the Rec is planning. Know exactly why you are going and what you hopes to accomplish, and then do it. Don’t wait to figure it out there or it’s likely one will be forever lost in a time warp of meat heads and skinny bitches. Always have a mission.

8. Let go of your pride: What is pride? I sure as hell don’t know anymore. I’m the one at the gym who trips on the elliptical, can’t get the pin into the weight machine and often times has to take a knee in yoga because I simply can’t do the moves. If I were easily embarrassed, I would have become disheartened weeks ago. However, I have given up any illusion that I’m someone who will ever look “suave” or “in shape” while working out and that makes life much easier now. Just like the song in “Frozen” says, “let it go.”

9. Go with a friend: But don’t giggle. If the gym still feels like a scary place, it is okay to bring a friend for moral support. Workout partners can be a great tool in keeping one accountable and making the gym a little more fun. However, when bringing a friend turns into chatting about one’s most recent relationship problems rather than actually lifting, ditch them. It is no longer beneficial, and likely, one has just made themselves the most despised person at the Rec. And that’s all she wrote, folks.

Moral of the story is go to the gym.

Just go. It may feel like you are going through withdrawal at first, but after a few weeks, you will be feeling healthier and happier, I promise. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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Local music festival opens first-time attendee’s eyes miles rothlisberger

»Note: » this is the follow-up column to Miles’ first piece, which ran in Friday’s paper.

At this moment in time, the ‘lil rookie of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln still slumbers soundly, recovering from the sense of musical euphoria gained from Lincoln Exposed 2014. That or someone spiked his Coca-Cola while he swung his hair back and forth over his face during the performance by Red Cities.

His first few moments within Duffy’s Tavern were filled with awe and anxiety for the uncultured alien. Wringing his wrists and licking his lips like the awkward stick that he was, he entered the bar Friday night wondering what to expect. After ordering a soda like a responsible lame-o, he sat down at an empty table near the stage, discovered that the first band was “Floating Opera,” wondered whether there would actually be any opera or floating,

sighed, then finally just decided to appreciate the damn music and stop worrying like a dweeb.

What happened next, and what went through the churning and reveling mind of UNL’s intriguing specimen, will be debated for years by music historians and psychologists as they study the psyche of tone-deaf barbarians in the year 2014. Within a two-day span, the poor kid experienced more than six hours of superb Lincoln music. It is a miracle that the overflowing injection of awesome songs of alternative rock, indie rock, death metal and others did not induce him into a coma, let alone cause irreparable damage to his confidence in the predictability of music trends.

But, throughout the nights, his stubborn wall of defense against anything non-Aerosmith began to crack. Only a devout lover would perform such crazy acts such as bobbing his head and tapping his feet to the mad beats.

When asked what he thought about his first introduction to Lincoln bands, the completely changed sadsack merely drooled a bit, made eye contact with reporters with glazed eyes, then said, “It

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10 what: In the Mouth of the Dragon when: 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. where: Nebraska Union cost: Fee with NCard

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Dollar beer night 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. where: Duffy’s Tavern cost: No cover charge when:

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$2 sangria All day where: Sebastian’s Table when:

what: The Menzingers with Off With Their Heads when: 7:30 p.m. where: The Bourbon cost: $12 in advance/$14 day of show

Discount movies All day Tuesday & Thursday where: Lincoln Grand Cinema cost: $5 per ticket (free popcorn with NCard) when:

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Poetry at the Moon with Rhonda Rieck-Rush when: 7 p.m. where: Crescent Moon Coffee cost: Free

what: One Billion Rising For Justice Poetry Reading and Benefit when: 7 p.m. where: MoJava Cafe cost: Free

what: Torch Singer 101 Valentine Concert when: 7:30 p.m. where: Zen’s Lounge cost: Free

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Discount movies All day Thursday where: Lincoln Grand Cinema cost: $5 per ticket (free popcorn with NCard). when:

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Last Call Talent Showcase when: 9 p.m. where: The Bourbon cost: $8 in advance

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14 what: Alternative VD Comedy Show when: 9 p.m. where: The Bourbon cost: $5 in advance what: Random Acts of Kindness when: 6 p.m. where: Nebraska Union Plaza

what: “Standing on the Jim Fields, Flyover Side of Love” Marriage Country independent Equality Rally film when: 12:30 p.m. when: 7 p.m. where: The Capitol what: Devin Sinka with where: Mary Riepma Ariel & The Arga Nauts, Ross Media Arts Center what: Jimmy Mack’s Michael Wunder & The Sweetheart Malt Shop: Uninspired what: No Tide, Stanley ’50s Rock ‘n’ Roll Rewhen: 9 p.m. and the Search, Tiger vival where: Duffy’s Tavern Lily, Better Friend when: 11 a.m. when: 9 p.m. where: Aging Partners where: Knickerbockers Downtown Center what: Open Mic night cost: $8 when: 8 p.m. what: “Next Fall” Omwhere: Meadowlark Cof- niArts Nebraska movie releases: “Endless fee & Espresso when: 2 p.m. (other Love,” “Winter’s Tale” dates and times as Mary Riepma Ross Media well) Arts Center releases: movie release: “Robowhere: Pershing Center “Girl on a Bicycle,” “The Cop” cost: $10 to $15 Rocket”

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what: Bike Kitchen Benefit Show when: 5 p.m. where:The Bourbon cost: $3 suggested donation

what: Uncle Chris’s Birthday Blowout Special when: 8 p.m. where: The Bourbon cost: Free

what: Varsity Vocals: Featuring The Bathtub Dogs when: 7 p.m. where: Rococo Theatre cost: $15

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what: Waka Winter Classic when: 10 p.m. where: The Bourbon cost: $5

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Rock of Ages 3 p.m. where: Lied Center for Performing Arts cost: $21-$59 when:

Karaoke 9 p.m. where: Duggan’s Pub cost: Free when:

what: “Next Fall” OmniArts Nebraska when: 2:00 p.m. (other dates and times as well) where: Pershing Center cost: $10-$15

what: Sandy Creek & Jason Earl when: 8 p.m. where: Pla Mor cost: Free

‘Labor Day’ film fuses fairy tale, modern romance Jack Forey DN

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DN reporters and photographers were out and about to catch the music, ranging from folk to metal to R&B. Here are some of the weekend’s most memorable moments.

PHOTOS BY CAHNER OLSON, JAKE GREVE, SHELBY WOLFE AND JAKE CRANDALL CRAYONS

At first glance, “Labor Day” looks like a contrived, preposterous episode stitched together with bits of the worst Nicholas Sparks books — and it kind of is.

That is, if you’re looking at it from a realistic perspective.

“Labor Day” is not a realistic movie. No man, criminal or otherwise, is as kind-hearted as Frank (Josh Brolin), and no woman, no matter how stricken with grief she is, would accept a runaway criminal into her home the way Adele (Kate Winslet) does. Not only does the world-weary Adele let Frank stay with her and her son, she lets this man cook for them, do chores and teach her son about cars.

If this doesn’t sit right with you, remember that this isn’t a realistic movie. It’s a fairy tale. We might notice this in the opening moments of the film, which have a kind of mystical quality. The camera moves down a highway, swooping past trees and dense greenery. Like great fairy tales from the past, we’re going deep into the forest and into the unknown.

This story is narrated by Henry (Gattlin Griffith), who lives with his divorced mother, Adele.

Something went wrong between her and her ex-husband, Henry’s dad, and he split up with her.

Adele’s hands shake constantly, she is afraid of leaving the house, and she can hardly drive. She generally carries with her a dark cloud of absent-mindedness, until one day, while she and Henry are at the grocery store, Frank appears. He firmly asks them if he may seek refuge at their home.

Wondrously, Adele complies.

Seeming to fall from the sky with almost no past to speak of, full of good intentions and glowing with both authority and tenderness, Frank magically fills the void left by Adele’s ex-husband.

If that also doesn’t sit right with you, don’t worry — Adele’s grief goes much deeper than simply not having a husband.

One scene that looked ridiculous and sappy in the trailer is the peach pie scene. After a suspenseful moment in which Frank is almost caught, the family ends up with a bushel of ripe peaches.

Frank suggests they make a pie out of them and walks Henry and Adele through the meticulous process of preparing a homemade peach pie. It’s an unusually long, intimate sequence, and I personally found it charming. Here is a scene in a film where nothing much is happening, and the filmmakers are taking their time to observe the simple bond building in this family activity. It’s refreshingly mundane, basic and human.

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Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin Jason Reitman

There’s also the chair scene, which may make or break “Labor Day” for some viewers. In this scene, Frank explains to Adele that he needs to tie her to a chair for the night, so that if any police come she can claim to be an innocent victim. She agrees. What woman would agree to such a thing? It could be the woman who feels paralyzed by the events in her life already, but that’s beside the point; she’s not a real woman, and none of this is really happening. She’s a character in a story, and the symbolism here is as thick as peach molasses.

All of these seemingly preposterous plot ingredients combine to create scenes of tremendous suspense and heartfelt emotion. Brolin and Winslet know exactly what they’re doing, playing two people too pure to be real in our world and too broken to exist without each other in their own.

Griffith has not been done justice in this review, as his youthful vulnerability and subtle performance underline much of the action in the film. Plainly stated, he does a great job.

“Labor Day” is surprisingly thoughtful filmmaking, combining elements of the fairy tale and modern romance to create a wonderful atmosphere of magical realism. I predict many viewers will be turned off by its unlikely premise. Others will find it a touching, oddly affecting experience. When all is said and done, it will make for great Valentine’s Day viewing. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

rookie: from 5 was … pretty good. Every band really surprised me with their immense talent. Now get the hell out of my room. Seriously.”

One cannot help but tear up at the sight of a new man. No boy sleeps in his dorm bed with the pulsating sounds of guitars, harmonicas and blow horns. No, what slept was a new man who realized that there just happens to be decent music right in Nebraska.

Carry onward, young man. We wish you the best of times, and

know that Lincoln Exposed was a huge success. Your casual little comment of how you might buy an album or two later says it all.

Now, if only you could truly appreciate all of Lincoln’s current and upcoming bands for years to come. Too bad the Rapture will be coming soon.

Miles Rothlisberger feels the rhythm and feels the rhyme. Look out, it’s Miles time. Find out what to do now at arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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Movies to watch in a Ryan Gosling marathon

My goal with these paintings was to create a painting that was a drawing. I’m a process nerd, I love the challenge, and I felt that due to the large scale of my work people are allowed a glimpse of how I work.”

These five films are the recipe for a 10 out of 10 day with our favorite Canadian hottie. Put “The Notebook” away, for the love of God.

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“Drive.” This movie is the first film on the list because of its bumpin’ soundtrack that will get you hyped to stare at Mr. Gosling for 10 consecutive hours. Not that you need any motivation, but it helps. Plus there’s action and a touch of romance making it a trifecta of terrific talents to lead you on your journey through Gosling-land.

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“Lars and the Real Girl.” Who doesn’t want to see a bearded Gosling fall in love with a sex doll? Lars offers a humorous and heartfelt change of pace from the pulsating plot of “Drive” into the transformation of a neurotic borderline psychotic stunt man into a smalltown introvert who is just trying to find love in this crazy world. This feature proves Gosling is more than just a pretty face.

“Only God Forgives.” Gosling and Nicholas Winding Refn paired up for a second time in this film that had critics on either side of the fence. Place it in the middle of your movie marathon because if you hate it, you’ll wish to see Gosling as someone else in other films. If you love it, it only continues the momentum through your cinematic quest.

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which is why the figures are in motion. I am literally still picking through it.”

Zangeneh describes her process as a layered technique.

“I love working with my hands; I love touch,” she said.

“My goal with these paintings was to create a painting that was a drawing. I’m a process nerd, I love the challenge, and I felt that due to the large scale of my work people are allowed a glimpse of how I work. Looking closely, you can dissect the work enough to come to an understanding of how it’s made.”

Hardy and Zangeneh, who didn’t know each other before the show, created their pieces separately. However, the two said it’s hard to believe how much their work has in common, both in theme and even color scheme.

“There are so many parallels between us and the work, we even share the same birthday,” Zangeneh said.

Hardy said she just hopes people walk away from the show feeling moved in some way.

“I try not to rely on the personal side of my work,” Hardy said. “It’s all very ephemeral, in a way. I want them to be struck with the beauty — that’s my goal, I just want to make something beautiful.”

The Saturn Return phenomenon holds that these life changes happen every time Saturn returns to the same point in

“Blue Valentine.” This film offers Gosling in one of his best roles of his career, where he channels the character of a man living the life of a loveless marriage. Through the coming together and falling apart of their relationship, Gosling and Michelle Williams will clamp their teeth onto your heart and cause you to feel all of the feelings (and we mean all of them) as well as appreciate their two talents even more.

the sky that it was at a person’s birth, so Hardy should expect another revelation in the next 28 years.

“I just hope I make it there,” Hardy laughed. “I’ll probably still be installing this piece.” arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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“Crazy, Stupid, Love.” Finally, to end on a happy note after the traumatic journey of “Blue Valentine,” “Crazy, Stupid, Love” is fun for the whole family, and it involves a shirtless and very stylish Gosling. Not only does this romantic comedy feature the strong-awed blondie, it also showcases a lovable (and debatably hot) Steve Carell, and the ever-gorgeous and always hilarious Emma Stone. Lots of laughs, many facets of Gosling and plenty of charm. arts@dailynebraskan.com

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Huskers stumble against No. 2 team in country NU finds rhythm late in competition, posts a season-low total score against Michigan Eric Bertrand DN The No. 2 Michigan Wolverines trounced the No. 10 Nebraska men’s gymnastics team 443.65416.05 on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich.

The team score was the lowest of the season for the Huskers.

The start of the meet was what brought the Huskers down, said Nebraska coach Chuck Chmelka.

“It was just a nightmare,” Chmelka said. “That’s not how you want to start when you’re going against the No. 2 team.”

Senior Sam Mikulak, who competed in the 2012 Olympic games for the U.S., did not compete for the Wolverines.

Chmelka said Mikulak suffered a back injury during the week, and is being held out of competition until his upcoming international meet.

Leading the charge for the Wolverines was graduate student Syque Caesar. He competed in four events for Michigan and earned no score less than 14.45 in each event. The top event for Caesar was the parallel bars, where he notched an event-high 15.6.

Another Wolverine to contribute to the squad’s season-high score was junior Nick Hunter. He put up 14.55 or better in his three events. His best performance also came on the parallel bars, with a score of 15.15.

Michigan had two events reach a score of 75.5; the floor exercise and the parallel bars. The top floor routine came from junior Stacey Ervin, who posted a 15.6 in the event.

Chmelka said the Wolverines have a lot of top competitors on their team.

“They’re a very deep team,” he said. “They have the luxury of not having to compete their top guys every week.”

The worst event for the Wolverines came on the high bar, but the squad still out-scored the Huskers in the event, 71.5-70.05.

With the Wolverines earning high scores, Husker senior Wyatt Aycock said the Huskers stayed within themselves.

“We weren’t really paying attention to the scores,” he said.

“We just focused on our scores.”

The Huskers struggled on four of the six events. The team failed to eclipse the 70-point mark on the floor, pommel horse, still rings and parallel bars.

Aycock said the Huskers came out of the gates stumbling, but the team started to gain more confidence as the meet went on. This led to improved scores, he said.

“The first couple events we just had a lot of falls and mess ups,” Aycock said.

Chmelka said the meet wasn’t all bad for the Huskers.

“Nobody was horrible the whole time,” the coach said. “They all had their glory moments.”

Senior Eric Schryver led the Huskers in two events, with a 14.6 on the high bar and a 14.15 on the pommel horse.

Senior C.J. Schaaf returned to all-around play, after competing in only four events last time.

He earned an all-around score of 83.65 in the competition on Saturday.

The lone score above 15 for the Huskers came from junior Grant

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Senior Wyatt Aycock posted a 14.45 and 14 on the vault and parallel bars, respectively, in the Huskers loss against Michigan on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich. He fell during his pommel horse routine, which led to a score of 13.35.

Perdue in the floor exercise. He notched a 15.05.

Another strong performance for the Huskers came from Aycock. His routine on vault warranted a score of 14.45.

Chmelka said the most disappointing part of the match was during Aycock’s pommel horse routine. Aycock fell and as a senior on the team, the coach said he expected Aycock to nail that event.

Aycock said this meet will motivate the team to train harder this week in practice going into next weekend’s match-up.

The Huskers will continue their season on the road next Sat-

NU swings to victory in home opener Sydny Boyd DN The No. 59 Nebraska men’s tennis team beat No. 52 Denver 5-2 in the Huskers’ home opener at the Nebraska Tennis Center on Saturday.

“Beating Denver is a solid win for this team,” coach Kerry McDermott said. “It’s a step in the right direction for our team to believe in themselves and continue to practice hard and make some good things happen for us as the year goes on.”

Aside from helping the team’s rankings, the win was a confidence booster, McDermott said.

“It was a really good atmosphere,” senior Tom Blackwell said.

“We had a lot of fans there.”

The match started with doubles, where the duo of sophomore Marc Herrmann and junior Beau Treyz defeated Denver’s doubles team freshmen Yannik James and Alex Gasson 6-2.

The Huskers were quick during their doubles matches and had momentum building, McDermott said.

Doubles team senior Brandon Videtich and sophomore Bradford Zitsch were beaten 6-2 by Denver’s sophomore Henry Craig and freshman Diogo Rocha, leaving the score tied.

“Doubles was key for us to win,” McDermott said.

The Huskers’ doubles team of sophomores Andrew Dzulynsky and Dusty Boyer beat DU’s senior Fabio Biasion and senior Alex Clinkenbeard

6-5, in a 7-5 tie-breaker.

“Winning the doubles points helps bring confidence into the singles play,” McDermott said. “You have a little advantage and the other team has to play catch up.”

It is more of a mental edge that gives the team confidence going into the singles, McDermott said.

The confidence extended the Huskers’ lead to 3-0 at the No. 5 spot in the singles matches. Treyz beat DU’s James 6-3, 6-0. Boyer beat DU’s Gasson 6-4, 6-4 at the No. 2 spot.

The Huskers secured the No. 1 spot when Herrmann beat the Pioneers’ No. 86-ranked sophomore Henry Craig 6-3, 6-5 (8-6).

“It was a great team effort,” McDermott said.

Despite the Huskers victory, the last three singles matches were still played out, which gave the Huskers another opportunity to hit the court.

Denver’s freshman Diogo Rocha beat Dzulynsky 6-4, 6-2, and Clinkenbeard defeated senior Tom Blackwell 6-5 (86), 6-4 at the No. 4 spot.

The final match finished at the No. 6 position, where freshman Vasileios Stavropoulos beat Denver’s freshman Aidan Talcott 2-6, 6-5 (7-4), 1-0 (10-7), leaving the match with a final score of 5-2.

With the win against the Pioneers the Huskers earned confidence looking forward to the rest of the season.

“We’re still taking it one game at a time,” McDermott said.

The Huskers have a double-header on Saturday when they host Louisville and Creighton.

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Senior Tom Blackwell loses his singles match against Denver’s senior Alex Clinkenbeard on Saturday at the Nebraska Tennis Center. Despite the loss, the Huskers still won the match 5-2.

“For next weekend we’ll need to stay motivated,” Blackwell said. “We know now what we need to do better for next weekend, and we can do it.”

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ferent, but a few more players may be involved, McDermott also said.

“The most important thing about next weekend’s matches is the fact that we know we are a good team,”

McDermott said. “If we keep working hard and competing hard, then the sky is the limit. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

urday, where they will take on Iowa and Minnesota in Iowa City, Iowa. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

Men’s Bball: from 10 for a combined 15 points, Petteway and Pitchford came through in the clutch for Nebraska in the final minutes of the game.

With 2:25 to play, Petteway dished his fourth assist of the game to Pitchford for a successful 3-pointer that widened Nebraska’s lead to five. Petteway followed with a three of his own, which gave Nebraska a 52-46 lead with 22 seconds left.

“Once we started getting our momentum, that’s when we really took off and got the win,” Petteway said.

But Lumpkin responded with a three of his own on Northwestern’s subsequent possession to put them within a field goal to tie.

However, Petteway would make his first of two free throws with 14 seconds left to widen the lead to four and corralled the game’s final rebound.

Petteway and Pitchford finished the matinee by scoring the Huskers’ final nine points to lead them to a 56.6 percent shooting performance in the second half.

With Nebraska wrapping up its two-game road trip with a victory, Miles said he still sees a chance for his team to play in late March.

“We have to focus our concentration there and just keep stringing together wins here,” Miles said. “We’ve been through the most brutal part of our schedule. If we can win enough games, hopefully that puts us in a situation of some form of post-season play.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

Nebraska claims wins in final regular season meets Staff Report DN The competition proved to be no match for the No. 5 Nebraska rifle team, as the Huskers defeated North Carolina State 4,690-4,561.

No. 6 Army kept it much closer but ultimately fell 4669-4650.

The Huskers showed up ready, and the squad opened up the weekend by taking out the Wolfpack. The Huskers tallied the second-highest total score in program history. They also broke the previous air rifle record by 3 points.

“The team has placed a lot of focus on positive energy amongst the team,” Nebraska coach Stacy Underwood said. “This weekend there was a complete ownership of the vision for our team. Those are the intangibles you can’t teach, and it takes a special group to make it actions and habits and not just words.”

Freshman shooter Rachel Martin had a record-breaking performance.

Martin posted career-bests in both air rifle and smallbore, with scores of 593 and 585, respectively. Her individual total of 1,178 led the team in total scoring.

NC State sophomore Daniel Cliff earned a 572 in smallbore action, leading the squad.

The Wolfpack scored a 2,331 in smallbore and improved in the air rifle by shooting a 2,359.

The Wolfpack’s redshirt senior Amy Roderer and sophomore Alex Martin paced the score in air rifle for NC State, with 578 and 576, respectively.

The next day, Nebraska defeated Army. The Huskers kept the success going in the air rifle, as they posting 2,358. This would mark the second time the Huskers surpassed the air rifle record.

We changed up our focus in air rifle training.”

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Freshman Lauren Phillips contributed to second-best team score in Husker history on Saturday against North Carolina State. Phillips shot 583 in smallbore and 593 in air rifle in the victory over the Wolfpack. The next day against Army, she earned a 587 and 591 in smallbore and air rifle, respectively.

Underwood attributed the success to the extra emphasis the team put in to finishing strong.

“We changed up our focus in air rifle training,” Underwood said. “One of the areas I noticed

we were struggling in was finishing strong. We simply ran out of gas.”

The coach also said the type of training helped the team finish the matches.

“We kept training sessions at a high level of intensity and worked on endurance,” Underwood said.

“The performance in our last 30 shots of the match is a good indication that we made some of the right corrections to our training.”

In this match, freshman Lauren Phillips led the team in total scoring, as she posted a 587 in smallbore, and a 591 in air rifle.

The 587 in smallbore is her careerbest.

Army’s senior Joseph Todaro led the team in smallbore with a 587. His effort led Army to a smallbore score of 2,301.

In air rifle action, Army’s senior Richard Calvin paced the team’s score, as he earned a 590.

The team went on to score a total of 2,349 in the action.

With the NCAA Qualifiers on Feb. 22, Underwood said she is confident that this weekend showed that her team is able to compete with the best competition around.

“This is probably the closest I have ever seen teams in terms of qualifying scores before NCAA qualifiers,” Underwood said. “I think the last month has proven that on any given day we can compete with the best.”

The Huskers will have a week off, and then they will travel to Murray, Ky., for the NCAA Qualifiers. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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Staff Report DN The Nebraska softball team went 3-1 in the Hotel Encanto Invitational during the weekend.

The Huskers jumped to a 4-0 lead after the first inning against UTEP. “There is always a lot of nerves and adrenaline going through for that first game,” Nebraska coach Rhonda Revelle said. “It was nice to get off to a good start there and have a dry shut-out.”

In the top of the fifth inning, the Huskers’ momentum continued. Sophomore outfielder Kiki Stokes hit a 3-2 pitch for a tworun homer, which gave the Huskers a 6-0 lead.

In the sixth inning, the Huskers made it 7-0 in the bottom of the inning. Sophomore Hailey Decker earned her second double of the game and advanced to third on a ground-out from junior Kylee Muir. Decker scored one pitch later from a sac-fly by junior Mattie Fowler.

The win was Nebraska’s 14th straight victory at the NMSU Softball Complex. This was also the Huskers’ second victorious home opener for the second straight year. The win marked a milestone for Head Coach Rhonda Revelle, who won her 800th game at Nebraska, becoming the first Husker coach to reach the 800-win milestone.

The Huskers took the momentum from Friday’s first win into the second game, where they rallied from a one-run deficit, with two outs in the top of the seventh inning to post a 4-3 victory over No. 12 Florida State.

Errors from FSU helped Nebraska defeat a ranked opponent on the season’s opening day for the first time since 2007.

The Huskers had more than twice as many hits (10), as the Seminoles (5). Florida State committed five errors compared with Nebraska’s two and issued one more walk than the Huskers.

The Huskers had bases loaded in the third, fourth and fifth innings, but only scored in the third. This gave the Huskers a 2-1 lead.

Florida State pulled even with a two-out RBI double in the bottom of the fourth. The Seminoles took a 3-2 lead on a lead-off home

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Senior catcher Taylor Edwards totals seven hits and two RBI’s in the team’s season-opening tournament in Las Cruces, N.M. The Huskers finished the weekend with a 3-1 record.

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run from redshirt junior Maddie O’Brien in the bottom of the sixth.

The Huskers answered O’Brien’s home run with a pair of two-out runs in the top of the seventh. Nebraska won in its final at-bat.

“It was a really good day one,” Revelle said. “Beating a ranked opponent, anytime we can do that, it helps boost your confidence. It also solidifies playing good ball.”

After defeating UTEP and Florida State on Friday, Nebraska returned to action on Saturday

facing host New Mexico State.

The offense didn’t start until the third inning, as the Huskers jumped to a 3-0 lead from a RBI double from senior Taylor Edwards, and a two-run shot from Decker.

Nebraska’s offense surged in the fifth inning, as the team put up eight runs.

The Huskers cruised to an 11-0 run-rule win.

With the win, Nebraska improved to 3-0 on the year. New Mexico State fell to 1-2, with senior pitcher Celisha Walker tak-

ing the loss.

On Sunday, Florida State and the Huskers squared off again.

Florida State’s junior pitcher Lacey Waldrop kept the Huskers’ hitting in check.

Muir drove in the Huskers’ lone run as part of a 1-for-3 day.

Stokes, Edwards and Decker produced Nebraska’s other hits.

“We played very well as a team,” Revelle said. “We had some great plays, some great communication. Other than just a couple little things, it was a really good weekend.”

The coach also said the team will use the games as a learning tool to prepare the team for their next matches.

“The game reveals what you need to work on,” Revelle said.

“That’s what the next practices are all about. We are looking forward to getting back to work and getting better.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

NU takes multiple events in meet al-best time of 4:04.05. The time was the eighth-fastest time in NU history. Redshirt freshman Jacob Olson finished third with a The Nebraska track and field personal-best 4:07.84 and senior team finished first in eight events in its first meet back at the Bob Trevor Vidlak finished fourth with a time of 4:08.11.

Devaney Sports Center in the Vidlak said on Thursday that Frank Sevigne Husker Invitahe was hoping to run under four tional.

The event is one of the biggest minutes.

“I don’t know, I just didn’t indoor track meets in the counfeel too good in my legs, and I try, with 17 Division I schools didn’t have a good race,” Vidlak and several other schools from said Saturday. He said he will around the nation in competition. keep pulling and go for it again.

The women had victories “You want to in the pentathlon, pole have a meet where vault and 600-meter everybody does dash events. The ninthgreat, (but) you ranked men placed first don’t always have in the pole vault, long that happen,” disjump, mile, 4x400-meter tance coach David relay and 400-meter Harris said durdash. ing competition Senior team capSaturday, “There’s tain Anne Martin won good things and the Huskers’ first penbad things, but by tathlon of the year with and large, I think 3,996 points, a personalthis has been a very best. She also won the Vidlak good meet for our 800-meter section of the team.” pentathlon and finished Sophomore second in the high jump, Tess Merrill won the women’s long jump and shot put sections. pole vault on Friday. She finished The All-American finished fourth with a score of 13-0.75, a personal in the 60-meter hurdles portion. record by half of an inch. On the Junior distance runner Connor Gibson won the men’s mile men’s side, sophomore Christian Sanderfer won the pole vault on Saturday with a new person-

nie Yori said. “We have become a better passing team than I had predicted.

Obviously Rachel is very good, but the other girls are finding one another, too.”

The Spartans dropped down on defense in the second half and stopped several inside cuts and jump shots for the Huskers. Nebraska started looking to make shots from outside the 3-point arc and was able to maintain its lead by dropping outside shots.

“Our players are playing with a lot of intelligence right now,” Yori said.

Laudermill dropped a 3 from the top of the key to add to her 15-point game. Hooper put up a 3 as well, but it didn’t go unanswered. Freshman guard Tori Jankoska turned around to get a 3-pointer of her own in the next play.

Fouls were an integral part for the Spartans to keep the Huskers from pulling ahead by even more than 20-points in the second half. Nebraska

tallied 10 personal fouls, and allowed Michigan State to step up to the line to make 8 of 10 free throws. The Spartans gave up 11 fouls of their own, which lead to the Huskers going 10 of 12 from the charity line.

Michigan State was able to cut Nebraska’s lead to 18 at one point, but failed to keep up the pressure. Despite Michigan State beating the Huskers 70-57 in the first meeting of the season on the Spartan home court, Nebraska walked away with the 76-56 win after sophomore guard Sadie Murren finished the game with a layup.

“We go into every game thinking it’s a can’t lose game,” Cady said. “We just wanted to win.”

With three Big Ten wins in a row, Nebraska hits the road for a conference game in Ann Arbor, Mich., against the Michigan Wolverines on Thursday at 6 p.m. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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Sophomore guard Rachel Theriot drives inside in the Huskers’ win over the Spartans. Theriot notched a career-high 12 assists.

with a personal-best high of 17- He then came back in the men’s 4x400-meter relay and helped 03.75. His score is second in the the Huskers to a win, running Big Ten and ninth all-time at NU. Senior Shawnice Williams fin- the fastest split of the four in 46.987. The relay team consistished with a win in the 600-meing of sophomore ter dash and a Jacob Bender, freshsecond-place I think this man Drew Wiseman, finish as part Gipson and sophoof Nebraska’s has been a more Cody Rush 4x400-meter refinished with a time lay team. Her very good meet of 3:09.8.

600-meter time for our team.”

That was the of 1:29.15 is a second win of the personal-best, David harris weekend for Rush, and third alldistance coach as he won the men’s time at NU. 400-meter dash on “ M e n t a l l y, Friday with a personal-best time I was more like ‘I can do this.

I’ve been training for this. My of 47.05. He was first in a field of 42 competitors. coaches got me ready for this,’” Gipson finished fourth, Williams said.

Fresh legs and aggressive- Bender finished fifth and senior ness made the difference for her Jodi-Rae Blackwood finished ninth. this weekend, she also said.

Senior captain Patrick University of Texas at ArRaedler remains undefeated in lington sprinter senior Clayton the long jump this season. He Vaughn was named the men’s won the event with a jump of most valuable athlete of the meet.

He ran a 6.55 60-meter dash, a 24-09.25. Senior Travis Englund Devaney record, a Husker Invita- finished eighth with a jump of tional record and the fastest time 22-10.5.

Senior Veronica Grizzle in Division I this season. finished third in the women’s Sophomore All-American weight throw and senior captain sprinter Levi Gipson took a spill Annie Jackson finished third in at the 240-meter mark in the the women’s shot put. men’s 600-meter run and endsports@ ed up finishing fifth of the five dailynebraskan.com racers in the event on Saturday.

Green was able to escape toward the end of the period. The score stood at 6-3 going into the final period.

Salazar started on bottom and quickly got an escape. With only seconds remaining, Salazar was able to get in deep on a double leg, and recorded a takedown.

The match went into overtime.

In the first overtime, Green had to defend against the onslaught of Salazar’s attack. In the overtime period, Salazar was gripping Green’s leg and almost got the takedown, which would have ended it. But time ran out and it headed into the second overtime.

In the first 30-second overtime, Green started on bottom and quickly got an escape. In the second 30-second overtime, Salazar needed an escape to keep the upset hopes alive, but Green was able to ride him out, which gave him the win.

Manning said little about the match.

“It was their backup,” the coach said.

After the 157-pound match, the Huskers were down by three.

After 165-pound sophomore Austin Wilson lost a close 4-0 decision to Michigan’s No. 6 senior Dan Yates, the Huskers needed a momentum change.

At the 174-pound match No. 4 junior Robert Kokesh took it right to redshirt junior Collin Zeerip. Kokesh scored four takedowns and won by an 11-2 major decision.

Again the momentum started to build for the Huskers.

At 184-pounds, No. 9 freshman TJ Dudley needed overtime to get the win, but No. 16 freshman Domenic Abounader led 6-3 going into the third

period. Dudley got an escape, and then got a takedown to tie it up at six to send it into sudden-death overtime.

With almost no time left on the clock, Dudley and Abounader had a scramble at the edge of the mat, where Dudley would come up with the takedown he needed to get the win 8-6.

It was a tight match, as senior Caleb Kolb was down by three after redshirt junior Chris Heald got an escape to start the third period. Kolb got a takedown soon after, and let Heald up to try and get another takedown to win. Kolb got the takedown with less than 30 seconds left in the match, and was able to ride out Heald for the win.

“I’m so happy that I could come out and thank everyone who has supported me these five years,” Kolb said.

“It’s mixed emotions. It would have been nice for our team to go out and get the win on senior night, but we have guys with a lot of heart on this team and we will peak at the right time.”

With a four-point lead going into the final match, redshirt freshman heavyweight Collin Jensen needed to either win or not lose by major decision. Jensen failed to achieve this after a major decision loss to No. 2 freshman Adam Coon.

The dual was tied at 16 all.

It went down to the tiebreakers.

There were no pins, no technical falls and both teams had one major decision. It came down to who scored the most in match points. Michigan won 56-52 on the final tiebreaker criteria.

Michigan got its second upset win of the season and the Huskers fell out of the Big Ten title contention. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

NU scores season-high in win over Penn State Vanessa Daves DN The No. 8 Nebraska women’s gymnastics team defeated No. 23 Penn State on Saturday 197.225-196.150 in a meet where the both teams earned season-high scores.

Senior Emily Wong and junior Jessie DeZiel led Nebraska to its win, tying for the all-around title with identical season-high scores of 39.575. Sophomore Hollie Blanske also helped the Huskers with an allaround score of 38.825.

“I feel like we kind of sound like a broken record when we say this, but I think we did really good,” assistant coach Heather Brink said. “I think a lot of good things happened.

We didn’t have to count any of our falls, and we got the highest team score of the season.”

Penn State was led by junior Randi Lau, senior Kassidy Stauder and junior Krystal Welsh, who all earned an all-around score of 39.000 or better.

In the first rotation, Nebraska started on the bars while Penn State began on the vault. Wong notched a 9.90 and DeZiel scored a 9.85.

Although the Huskers had a fall on the bars during Blanske’s performance, the rest of the team was able to bring it back, and the fall didn’t count toward the score. The Huskers finished out the bars with a score of 49.075.

Meanwhile, Penn State performed on the vault, its highest-

scoring event of the night. Freshman Emma Sibson posted a career-best score of 9.95. Welsh earned a careerhigh 9.875 to tie for fourth in the event. The Nittany Lions finished out the vault with a team score of 49.150.

In the second rotation, the Huskers hit the vault, where DeZiel earned a career-high score of 9.95 to share the event title with Sibson.

Following DeZiel was Wong with a 9.90, Blanske with a 9.875 and redshirt freshman Ariel Martin with a 9.85.

“We’ve got some big vaults, but we really have to fine-tune our landings,” Brink said.

Nebraska finished on the vault with a season-high team score of 49.400.

The Nittany Lions headed on to the bars, where Stauder earned a personal best score of 9.90, and split the event title with Wong. They finished up with a team score of 48.925.

In the third rotation of the evening, Nebraska hit the floor, while Penn State moved on to the balance beam.

Blanske and Wong led the Huskers on the floor, earning identical scores of 9.90. DeZiel followed them with a score of 9.875. Although junior Desiré Stephens suffered from a minor mishap in her performance, the team didn’t have to count her score toward the final team score of 49.350.

“In the past, we’ve let the pressure get to us,” Brink said. “This

year, they really trust each other and have each other’s back.”

On the balance beam, the Nittany Lions were led by Stauder. She notched a career-high 9.925 score to earn her the event title. Freshman Nicole Medvitz also earned a personal best score of 9.825. The Nittany Lions finished out on the balance beam with a team score of 49.025.

In the final rotation, the Huskers went to the balance beam, while the Nittany Lions performed their floor routines.

Junior Jennifer Lauer led the Huskers, notching a season-high 9.925. After her was DeZiel (9.90) and Wong (9.875). Although Brink said they had some wobbles on beam they needed to work on, the Huskers finished the event with a top-10 beam score in Nebraska history with a 49.400.

The Nittany Lions finished their floor rotation with a team score of 49.050. The final score of the meet was 197.225-196.150.

After last week’s home meet in which the Huskers earned a score of 196.975, coach Dan Kendig said he was pleased to see that they were “just a hair away from a 197”.

Now, after earning above a 197 in a final score at an away meet, Kendig said he is pleased to see “his success breeds success” attitude play out.

“We’re trying to stay away from focusing on the importance of scores,” Kendig said. “At the end of the meet, I told them, ‘Welcome to the 197 club,’ but we can do so much

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Junior Jessie DeZiel posted a score of 39.575 while competing in the all around for the Huskers on Saturday against Penn State. DeZiel and senior Emily Wong split the all-around crown in the meet. better than what we did out there today. And that’s what’s encouraging.

At this point, it’s about fine-tuning what we’re doing and perfecting

our performance from beginning to end.”

The Huskers will stay home this weekend to compete against No. 6

Michigan, a Big Ten rival. The meet is slated for 6 p.m. on Friday. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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Sophomore forward Terran Petteway led the Huskers with 17 points against the Northwestern Wildcats in Evanston, Ill., on Saturday. Petteway added four assists, a block and a steal in 34 minutes of playing time against the Wildcats. With 8 rebounds, Petteway also paced the squad on the boards.

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Huskers earn first away win of season against Northwestern, look to keep momentum rolling for rest of season

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orthwestern freshman Sanjay Lumpkin chucked up his fourth 3-point attempt with three seconds left on the game clock.

Unlike his last attempt from downtown, his final desperation shot bounced off the rim and landed into the hands of opposing guard Terran Petteway, giving Nebraska its first road victory of the season, 53-49.

The Huskers (12-10, 4-6 Big Ten) outscored Northwestern (12-12, 5-6) 37-27 in the second half to pick up their first win away from home since Jan. 19, 2013.

“We were trying some things the first half … nothing well,” Husker coach Tim Miles said. “I thought we finally got some offensive flow.”

Transfer sophomores Walter Pitchford and Petteway led the Huskers with 15 and 17 points, respectively. The duo combined for 13 of Nebraska’s 31 rebounds.

Saturday’s win also snapped a 12-game road losing

streak, and the 49 points allowed tied for the second-lowest given up by Nebraska this season.

Like in its previous outing against Michigan two days prior, Nebraska was unable to score 10 field goals in the first half, and the team didn’t enter double-digits until 10 minutes into the game. “(Northwestern is) the best defensive team in the league, and in conference games everyone struggles to score against them,” Miles said.

Nebraska finished the half down 22-16 to the Wildcats.

Although they held the home team to 38.1 percent, the Huskers converted just 6 of their 24 shots to shoot for 25 percent. “(The Wildcats) play with such a level of physicality and have so much length,” Miles said. “You get nothing clean.”

But like they’ve done all season at home, Nebraska saved its best play for the second half.

After trailing by six points at halftime, Nebraska began the second half on a 14-5 run to take its first lead since seven minutes into the game, 30-27.

It took a while, but Miles said he began to see his team find a rhythm.

“At the end of the day we went back to some different things the second half, which was good for us,” Miles said.

One of the differences was the insertion of Benny Parker.

The sophomore guard provided a spark with his defense, forcing a pair of key turnovers, while tallying 5 points on the other end.

“I thought he was really critical for us tonight,” Miles said. “We needed his defensive intensity.”

Nebraska increased its pressure all around, and held the Wildcats to 36 percent shooting in the game’s final 20 minutes.

Unlike the Huskers’ previous game, where they shot

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Nebraska gets Huskers go down via tiebreakers revenge against Michigan State Austin Pistulka DN

Natasha Rausch DN What started off as a Michigan State-dominated game turned into another tally in the win column for the Nebraska women’s basketball team.

Although the No. 22 Huskers started off the game in an 8-point deficit to the No. 24 Michigan State Spartans, they quickly turned the game around to take a 76-56 win Saturday at the Pinnacle Bank Arena.

“We wanted to redeem ourselves after our first game with them,” sophomore guard Rachel Theriot said. “Overall, we’re playing better basketball within ourselves.”

Three minutes into the first half, Nebraska trailed Michigan State 9-2, but the Huskers found their opponent’s weak spot on the low block. Junior forward Emily Cady grabbed a lob pass from Theriot to make the layup.

Senior forward Jordan Hooper followed in Cady’s footsteps as she made a layup from the same

spot and took an and-one. Cady dropped two more layups from the block and earned an and-one as well. The weak spot in the Spartan defense allowed the Huskers to go on a 22-0 run, putting them in the lead 28-14 with five minutes remaining.

“Coach drew up that pick-androll play special for the game,” Cady said.

Cady was able to make 13 points for the game, while Theriot notched 12 assists.

“I always call her shifty,” Cady said, “because you never know where she is going to go. She confuses the defense with her passes.”

Despite making only three 3-pointers in the first half – two from junior guard Tear’a Laudermill and one from Theriot – Nebraska continued to drop shots from inside the 3-point arc and on the low block, which allowed the Huskers to take a 20-point lead by the end of the half.

“I just thought we passed the ball so well,” Nebraska coach Con-

Women’s BBall: see page 9

The No. 7 Nebraska wrestling team fell to No. 11 Michigan by a score of 17-16, after four tiebreakers on Friday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

Nebraska coach Mark Manning was upset about the outcome of the dual.

“No comment,” he said when asked about his squad’s effort in the match.

The Huskers struggled early as No. 9 freshman Tim Lambert was upset by No. 20 freshman Conor Youtsey. Youtsey won with a 2-0 score.

The Huskers’ first victory didn’t come until junior 149-pound Jake Sueflohn stepped onto the mat.

Down 9-0 in the team score No. 5 Sueflohn’s defeat of No. 7 senior Eric Grajales was the match that gave momentum to the Huskers.

Both men came out trading takedowns in the first period. Then Grajales started to gas, and Sueflohn turned the pressure on. Sueflohn got two more takedowns and a riding time bonus point to win the match 9-3.

This brought the Huskers’ deficit to just 6 points half-way through the meet.

In the next match No. 1, 157-pound Husker junior James Green came out and looked like he was going to roll over junior Jake Salazar. He jumped out to a 5-1 lead after

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No. 9 184-pound redshirt freshman TJ Dudley holds off Michigan’s No. 16 freshman Domenic Abounader by sudden victory with a score of 8-6 on Saturday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. getting an escape to start the second period.

Green did not stay in his stance as well. He was slow to the center of

the mat after going out of bounds and did not have the pop in his step that he did in the first period.

Salazar started chipping away at

the four-point lead. He used a single leg for a takedown in the second, but

Wrestling: see page 9