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“The tax increases and the deficit spending you (Obama) propose will hurt middle-class families,” Rubio said. “It will cost them their raises. It will cost them their benefits. It may even cost some of them their jobs.”

The GOP prepared responses for both English and Spanish listeners.

Addressing the rising cost of college, he mentioned cultivating existing community college programs by increasing the number of students who receive associate degrees while in high school and developing partnerships with businesses.

Obama plans on releasing a “College Scorecard” Wednesday, which would provide an additional resource for students and parents to gauge the cost of college. He also called on higher education leaders to keep college costs down. Obama proposed Congress alter the Higher Education Act by reappropriating aid to colleges that are trying to reduce cost.

Closing his speech, Obama mentioned the need for action on gun violence. He listed former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, the Aurora theater shooting, Newtown and Chicago violence as a call to action.

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resident Barack Obama outlined his secondterm plans to fix the economy and address several other issues during his State of the Union address Tuesday night.

At the outset, Obama called on Congress to act on the planned spending cuts on March 1 and asked Congress to raise the federal minimum wage to $9 an hour.

Obama said Congress should: end loopholes, alter Medicare spending and institute reforms suggested by the bipartisan Simpson-Bowles Commission to overcome budget and deficit issues plaguing the economy.

“None of us will get 100 percent of what we want,” Obama said.

He described an economic plan focusing on the middle class as “the North Star that guides our efforts.”

He said raising the federal minimum wage would create a “livable wage” and bring more families above the minimum wage.

In the Republican response, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida said Obama’s expansion of government will hinder growth and stunt the middle class.

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“Colleges must do their part to keep costs down, and it’s our job to make sure they do. Tonight, I ask Congress to change the Higher Education Act, so that affordability and value are included in determining which colleges receive certain types of federal aid.”

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“Tonight, I can announce that over the next year, another 34,000 American troops will come home from Afghanistan.

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“Overwhelming majorities of Americans – Americans who believe in the 2nd Amendment – have come together around commonsense reform – like background checks that will make it harder for criminals to get their hands on a gun.”

“We will ensure equal treatment for all service members and equal benefits for their families — gay and straight.”

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“Tonight, let’s declare that in the wealthiest nation on Earth, no one who works full time should have to live in poverty, and raise the federal minimum wage to $9 an hour.”

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Sept. 21, 2012 American military finishes withdrawal of all troops deployed in Obama’s 2009 surge.

June 28, 2012 U.S. Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of most of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Dec. 18, 2011 Withdrawal of American forces from Iraq is completed.

June 22, 2011 Obama announced a significant withdrawal of troops that would end in 2014, when the U.S. would transfer security responsibilities to Afghan authorities.

March 23, 2010 Obama signs the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law.

Feb. 17, 2009 Obama orders a 30,000-troop surge in Afghanistan.

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Hagel’s approval advances to full Senate REECE RISTAU AND DANIEL WHEATON DN Secretary of Defense nominee and former Sen. Chuck Hagel jumped the first hurdle to his nomination Tuesday afternoon.

The Senate Armed Services committee voted 14-11 in favor of Hagel, splitting on party lines, moving his confirmation to the full Senate body.

Committee Chairman Carl Levin, D-Mich., announced the committee’s vote late afternoon. It was initially postponed after Republicans claimed they did not have enough information on Hagel’s business dealings to proceed.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., threatened to filibuster Hagel’s Senate vote if he made it through the committee. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., reiterated Graham’s threats.

Members of the Committee for Fees Allocation at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln voted to increase funding for the Daily Nebraskan by more than $12,500 Tuesday after newspaper leaders appealed the committee’s previous recommendation.

Under the new recommendation, the DN would receive $121,500 for the 2013-14 academic year. The increase would completely cover the paper’s printing and distribution costs.

At present, UNL students pay $2.49 per semester for the DN. That number would increase under the new recommendation, which still needs approval from the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska.

“To put it simply, it seems pretty simple to me,” said CFA member Evan Marolf. “If we want to continue to have the paper, we have to give them an increase unless we want to see the paper eventually go under.”

Several CFA members said they opposed the amended fee allocation because no new facts about the budget were presented.

“I really don’t understand what the new information is for this appeal,” CFA member Lukas Fricke said.

“I don’t see what was brought up today that we don’t already know.”

The DN had originally requested a $50,000 increase for the 2013-14 academic year, which would bring the paper’s funding to $158,974. Some committee members questioned how such an increase would improve the DN’s financial standing and further fiscal responsibility.

Representatives from the DN addressed several of the CFA members’ concerns with the paper’s original budget presentation at Tuesday’s meeting, including a discrepancy in the DN policy book and the possibility of pulling from other funds to avoid a student fee increase.

At last week’s CFA meeting, several committee members expressed concern with a policy in the DN handbook that says student fee allotments can only be spent on printing and dis-

I would hope other Republicans support him,” he said.

John Peterson, a political science doctoral student at UNL, said the chances for a Hagel confirmation have improved.

“If the Democrats and President Obama are able to gather 60 senators who are willing to vote for Chuck Hagel, then he should be able to come up for a full vote in Senate,” Peterson said.

The biggest challenge Hagel will face is finding enough Republicans vote for Hagel, he said. He then explained that Republicans have threatened a filibuster, which, if successful, would result in Hagel’s withdrawal.

“I think Hagel will eventually be confirmed, the Democrats have the majority,” said Ryan King, a senior computer science major at UNL. “Despite his lackluster performance at the hearing, he is very well qualified.”

Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer, a member of the Armed Services Committee, has actively opposed Hagel.

Fischer, a Republican, published a column on Jan. 31 in the Omaha WorldHerald, where she said Hagel’s views were out of the mainstream.

During the hearing, she said they were “to the left of the administration.”

Fischer’s “no” vote was not a surprise. Hagel had openly endorsed Fischer’s rival, former Sen. Bob Kerry, in the November elections.

Conversely, Sen. Mike Johanns, also a Republican, told the Lincoln Journal Star that he planned to vote for Hagel.

After facing harsh criticism, Hagel’s fate now rests with the Senate, which may vote as early as Wednesday night, according to an article in The New York Times.

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Adventure Center construction to commence Elias Youngquist DN For almost half a year, the lot across from the Campus Recreation Center on N. 14th St. has remained a barren plot of dirt. But with any luck, construction that has faced so many setbacks could begin within a matter of weeks.

On Jan. 27, contracting company Boyd Jones was issued a notice to proceed with construction of the new Outdoor Adventure Center.

According to Barry Schmidt, project manager for Boyd Jones Construction, the company anticipates breaking ground in late February, more than a month later than the previously hoped-for Jan. 3.

Last summer the parking lot that previously occupied the space was demolished and graded in preparation for construction to begin in the fall of 2012. However, construction was delayed when the bid from Boyd Jones Construction was $1.7 million over budget. The Outdoor Adventure Center is part of the “YES 2 Better Rec Centers” referendum approved by students in October 2010.

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on Israel and Iran.

If confirmed, Hagel would be Charlyne Berens, associate the first Secretary of Defense to have served on the ground. Hagel won dean of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of two purple hearts for Journalism and Mass his actions during the Communications, wrote Vietnam War. a biography of Hagel The hearing did not in 2006. She said his go smoothly for Hawillingness to voice his gel when Republicans opinion made him an sharply questioned easy target for Republihim on his values and cans. record. Sen. Ted Cruz, For Berens, Hagel’s R-Texas, questioned defining moment was whether Hagel had takhis opposition to the en money from “radical Iraq troop surge in 2006. and extreme” groups.

He was the only RepubThe White House rehagel lican to do so. leased a statement saying When asked about Hagel’s testimony was the possibility of a Republican fililess than perfect, but Press Secretary buster, senior biochemistry major Jay Carney said “the president beJames Trenhaile said he was conlieves Sen. Hagel will make an excerned about the antagonism from cellent secretary of defense.” his own party.

He has faced tough criticism “Chuck Hagel is a Republican so from his own party over his views

tribution costs. Representatives from the DN have said they would use part of the fee increase to help fund a larger online presence and the creation of a mobile app for the paper.

David Bressel, chairman of the DN publications board, said the board purposefully overlooked this policy when it originally approved the paper’s budget increase request.

“It is within our digression as a board to make those changes to the policy book in order for the paper to survive,” Bressel said at the meeting.

“And in order to pull ourselves out of financial trouble, we have to continue spending money and take some risks.”

Some CFA members at last week’s meeting also questioned whether a student fee increase is warranted when the DN has a separate fund, called the “DN of the Future” Fund, which can be used to pay for a variety of enhancements for the paper.

Dan Shattil, general manager at the DN, said the paper already pulls money from the fund, though, and there isn’t enough in the fund to allow the paper to be self-sustaining. There is currently more than $370,000 in the fund, according to DN documents.

CFA member Ryan King voiced his support for the DN’s fee increase, saying the paper needs more money to improve the digital side of the paper.

“They’re not going to have that sort of money unless students help them get there by funding at least some increase to cover printing,” King said. “I think it could be in the best interests of students to help increase the quality of the workmanship that comes from the Daily Nebraskan and moves it to a (digital) platform that the majority of our students are going towards.”

The University Program Council also made an appeal at Tuesday’s meeting to increase its student fee funding.

CFA members voted to keep their original recommendation for UPC, which keeps the organization’s funding the same for next year at just over $205,700. news@ dailynebraskan.com

A new bid was accepted Nov. 15. The building of the project is set to be finished on Dec. 30 this year, Schmidt said, which is several months past the previous hope to finish the building in fall.

“The project scope and program remains unchanged,” Schmidt said in an email. “Due to the bidding environment in the Lincoln area, we were required to economize certain aspects of the project to the project to meet the budgetary requirements.”

As the Outdoor Adventure Center moves into the next stage of completion, the bulk of responsibility moves onto Boyd Jones Construction and the Department of Facilities Management and Planning at UNL, said Christopher Dulak, assistant director of marketing and development for Campus Recreation.

“The building is out of our hands,” Dulak said.

Once finished, the Outdoor Adventure Center will include a number of climbing walls, a bouldering area and bike shop in addition to activities the current Outdoor Adventure Center offers.

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Construction of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Outdoor Adventure Center, shown in a rendering above, may begin in a few weeks after plans have been delayed in recent months due to project bid issues.

Authors promote genetics, organic farming lis arneson dn Raoul Adamchak and Pamela Ronald believe the key to sustainability in agriculture is not insisting that organic farming and genetic engineering are mutually exclusive.

In a speech titled “Tomorrow’s Table: Organic Farming, Genetics, and the Future of Food,” the University of California, Davis professors presented their case as part of the Heuermann Lecture series at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Hardin Hall Tuesday afternoon.

The use of pesticides, soluble fertilizers and soil erosion are the three main issues affecting agriculture today, and they need to be addressed, Adamchak said. Organic farming is one strategy to meet these challenges, but organic farming is not without its own faults.

“As an organic farmer, I think organic farming practices increase sustainability,” said Adamchak, who manages the UC Davis student farm,

a five-acre market garden. He has farmed organically for eight years.

Adamchak is a market garden coordinator in the Agricultural Sustainability Institute at UC Davis and teaches organic agriculture there.

However, organic agriculture doesn’t quite solve the problem, he said. One issue with organic farming is that organic products may be too expensive for low-income consumers.

“Organic food is largely purchased by affluent people,” Adamchak said.

Another shortcoming of organic agriculture, according to Adamchak, is that some pests and diseases are difficult to address using organic methods. “(Organic farming) can’t do it all,” he said.

Ronald — a professor in the Department of Plant Pathology and the Genome Center at UC Davis, director of Grass Genetics at the Joint BioEnergy Institute and Adamchak’s wife — believes that this is where genetic

engineering comes in. community is there is no need to rule “Plants get diseases just as huout food genetics in improving crops. mans do,” Ronald said.

Pitting organic farming and geGenetic engineering creates crops netic engineering against one another that are resistant to certain viruses, is counterproductive, Ronald said. diseases and conditions, Ronald said.

Adamchak and Ronald conclud“I believe it would be foolish to ed that in order to feed the world’s not take advantage growing population, of food genetics to organic farming pracincrease sustainabilFor a tices and genetic enity,” Ronald said. gineering need to be productive Ronald adused collaboration. dressed recent nega- and sustainable “Agriculture tivity toward geneeds our collective global agriculture, netically modified help,” Ronald said. foods. In November, we need everyone “For a productive and California voters sustainable global agrejected Prop 37, at the table.” riculture, we need evwhich would have eryone at the table.”

Pamela Ronald required products The next Heuuc davis geneticist containing genetiermann lecture will cally modified intake place at 3:30 gredients to be labeled. p.m. on April 9 in Hardin Hall when Genetic engineering has been Per Pinstrup-Andersen delivers his used for 20 years without a single case speech titled “The Global Food Sysof adverse health or environmental tem and Related Policy Challenges.” news@ impacts, she said. According to Rondailynebraskan.com ald, the consensus in the scientific

Engineering college to host TEAMS tests heather haskins dn A host of high school science hopefuls will take to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s campus Wednesday with their eyes set on the engineering prize.

From 9:30 am to 2:30 p.m. in the Nebraska Union Ballroom, the UNL College of Engineering will host a Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Math and Science competition for high school students from across Nebraska and Western Iowa.

Hosted by the Junior Engineering Technical Society, TEAMS aims to challenge high school students to use science, math and engineering skills to come together to solve problems.

Engineering college faculty and staff hope the TEAMS program will foster creativity, knowledge and cooperation.

Maggie Jobes, the assistant director of recruitment for the College of Engineering, said that the college has a lot to get out of the event.

“I think probably what the College of Engineering would hope to gain is just keeping students who are in high school and middle school involved and interested in engineering,” Jobes said.

The TEAMS competition has two levels: a nineth- and 10th-grade level and an 11th- and 12th-grade level.

Each high school brings teams to participate, and each team has four to eight people. Teachers, parents, counselors and professional engineers will coach the various teams.

The competition consists of two tests, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. This year’s test subject is engineering a secure cyberspace.

Each test takes 90 minutes to complete. The first will be comprised of multiple-choice questions, and the

second has open-ended questions.

The students work together on the tests. Jobes said the problems mimic actual problems faced by engineers.

“It’s math and science, but it’s not like the ACT,” Jobes said. “It’s more situational.”

For the ninth- and 10th-grade level, the situations will be similar but less complex than at the 11th- and 12th-grade level.

Teams earn points based on how well they perform. These points determine which team moves up a level to compete in the state competition.

The theme of TEAMS changes every year and is based on the National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges.

The TEAMS program hopes to show students opportunities in engineering, as well as build confidence in their abilities in the field. The program promotes problem solving in a

team environment, according to the TEAMS website.

Jobes said she is excited to see the students at work.

“I think just being around students of this caliber is so cool,” Jobes said. “I’m excited to see them compete and how they process things and grow throughout the day.”

Anton Hassebrook, a junior mechanical engineering major and a dean’s leader, helped organize the event and said the competition challenges high school students.

“I think this event is important for high school students because many high school students simply aren’t challenged,” Hassebrook said in an email. “This event gives them some insight into how they will actually have an opportunity to really apply themselves in college.” news@ dailynebraskan.com

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Bold Nebraska takes Keystone fight to DC DANIEL WHEATON DN Jane Kleeb is off to Washington to do something about the Keystone XL pipeline. And she’s taking 125 other Nebraskans with her.

Before departing, Kleeb and other members of Bold Nebraska held a press conference in the Capitol Building Tuesday, outlining their plans to fight against the Keystone XL pipeline.

Bold Nebraska, an activist group leading the opposition to the pipeline, plans to lobby the U.S. State Department to reevaluate the safety of the pipeline. The group will also participate in the “Forward on Climate” rally that will be held in the National Mall Sunday.

This move has come after Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman approved a route for the pipeline on Jan. 23. Heineman’s move was a major step toward building the pipeline in Nebraska.

Newly approved Secretary of State John Kerry and President Barack Obama have the final say on the pipeline because it crosses international borders. The pipeline would pump oil from the Alberta tar sands to oil refineries along the Gulf of Mexico.

Kleeb said she felt confident that Kerry would provide a fair assessment over the pipeline. Climate change has remained largely out of the Obama administration’s discussion during his first term.

Environmentalists say the government should be investing in greener forms of energy, instead of increasing supply of oil. Without another election looming, Obama has more room to take action. In addition to environmental concerns, Kleeb said

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Abbi Kleinschmidt, a fifth generation farmer, speaks during a press conference in the Capitol Building Rotunda on Tuesday. The conference was held to inform people about a rally called Forward on Climate for those who oppose the Keystone XL Pipeline in Washington D.C. on Feb. 17. she plans to ask the State Department to run new reports considering the impact the pipeline could have on tribal artifacts. The new route crosses the Ponca Trail of Tears in five places.

“We are 125 strong headed to D.C. for the largest gathering on climate change and on the Keystone XL pipeline,” Kleeb said.

Kleeb said Bold Nebraska’s major concern is the report released by the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) doesn’t adequately address potential harms such as how an oil spill would affect Nebraska’s water supply, soil and ecosystem.

The recently approved route moves the pipeline out of the Clarks Wellhead Protection Area of the Sandhills, where the aquifer is relatively close to the surface. But, the pipeline would still travel over the Ogallala Aquifer.

“The report is laughable at best and is irresponsible for the DEQ,” Kleeb said.

Ken Winston, a member of the Sierra Club, a grassroots environmentalist group, used this opportunity to lambast Heineman for some of his recent actions.

“The governor has been wrong a lot lately,” Winston said. “He brought Nebraska together to op-

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pose his tax plan, he was wrong about his Lieutenant governor’s character and he’s wrong about the pipeline.”

Winston also explained the lawsuit against LB1161, a bill passed during the special legislative session in 2011, which allowed the DEQ to analyze the new route. The Nebraska Easement Action Team filed suit against the State and is expected to go to trial in July, Winston said.

“It’s really a big deal to stand up for our fundamental rights,” Winston said.

He also expressed his disappointment about the DEQ’s report.

“It would be like writing a book review about ‘Moby Dick’ and not mentioning the whale,” Winston said.

Randy Thompson, a landowner from Martell, spoke at the press conference. Thompson’s face has appeared on many of Bold Nebraska’s t-shirts, stickers and other media.

He said he’s glad so many Nebraskans have taken part in the debate over the pipeline.

“It’s important for all of you to realize who is protesting the pipeline,” Thompson said. “Sometimes the opposition is characterized to be so radical, but we’re ordinary citizens.”

Abbi Kleinschmidt, a fifth-generation Nebraska farmer, said the pipeline travels across her land. She will join the other Nebraskans heading to Washington. Kleinschmidt has actively protested against the pipeline, and she said doing so has changed her perspective about the country.

“I thank God we have this kind of government,” Kleinschmidt said.

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The current plan doesn’t have a plan for transporting the The University of Nebraskastudents back to UNL should Lincoln’s Residence Hall Association will wait until next week they need to be back before the weekend is over because of liato see if RHA President Meg Brannen will veto a previously bility reasons. While most RHA senators were OK with the risk passed bill before next week’s factor, a number voiced their meeting. discomfort.

RHA approved $650 in “I feel we’re responsible funds for the Diversity Strateat the very least, and I’m not gic Development Committee’s comfortable, at the very least, Friends Beyond Borders program under the stipulation that with a plan where they can’t get back home,” said RHA Treathe committee would return to surer Nate Watley, a senior comRHA with a safety plan before puter engineering major. “It’s the event occurred. highly unlikely that something The event facilitates for will happen, but our name, the international students to be university’s paired up with uniname, is on versity students and I’m not it. We’ve said spend a weekend at comfortable that it is untheir home. Howevlikely, but I er, a number of RHA with a plan where don’t think senators expressed this cona concern at the lack they can’t get tingency is of safety protocols in back home.” enough.” the initial bill.

RHA also “We’ve worked Nate Watley unanimously on a safety plan to rha treasurer passed a bill make this weekend to allocate as safe as we can for $450 from the people who end up participating in our program,” said RHA’s initiatives and improveGarrett Allen, representative of ments fund to start a student adviser program for residence the committee and a senior phihall associations. losophy major.

As a part of a social media Additions to the safety plan initiative, RHA has launched a include matching participants of the same gender, checking blog at www.unlrha.blogspot. participants with Judicial Af- com. news@ fairs, hosting a few social events dailynebraskan.com and giving the participants an

state of the union: from 1 “Because in two months since Newtown, more than a thousand birthdays, graduations and anniversaries have been stolen from our lives by a bullet from a gun,” Obama said.

Ari Kohen, an associate professor of political science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, said he was uncertain if Congress would act on gun violence.

“But the rhetoric about the victims of gun violence, I think, resonates with most people,” Kohen said. “Given that we know how large is the percentage of Americans who favor some more stringent gun control legislation than we have now.”

Obama also described his hopes for immigration reform. He plans to boost border security, create a pathway to citizenship and

I think he did a good job laying out his plan. But we’ll see how easy or difficult executing it is, given the political climate and realities.”

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expedite the naturalization process.

“As a first-generation American, (Obama’s) rallying call for the comprehensive immigration reform really hit home,” said Dunixi Guereca, secretary of UNL Young Democrats and a senior political science major. “We need to make sure immigrants are brought out of the shadows and are truly here.”

Mike Gruszczynski, a politi-

cal science graduate student, said Obama’s speech mirrored other second-term presidents because of the need to define their legacy before they become a lame duck.

“I think he did a good job laying out his plan,” Gruszczynski said. “But we’ll see how easy or difficult executing it is, given the political climate and realities.”

Obama will need the support of some Republicans in the short

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Gruszczynski said this was unlikely.

In the speech, Obama said he would ensure equal treatment for all service members — gay or straight. He made no other mention of LGBT issues.

Kohen said the State of the Union will begin to define Obama’s legacy, which already includes the Affordable Care Act and the changing nature of warfare.

“Together, we have cleared away the rubble of crisis and can say with renewed confidence that the state of our union is stronger,” Obama said.

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Lincoln Exposed allows students to embrace culture The Daily Nebraskan A&E staff hears it every year around the time of Lincoln’s biggest all-local music festival from the musicians in the scene: “If we could have anything from Lincoln Exposed this year, we want to see more students at the shows.”

There’s a troubling irony to the fact that a local music scene would have to fight and claw for recognition in the backyard of 25,000 college students, thousands of whom are socializing and partying downtown right where the shows are held. But rather than vilify the Internet or student apathy or a lack of communication, let’s talk about what the Lincoln Exposed festival gives you students the opportunity to do for your community.

When the festival kicks off this week, as it does every February, you have an opportunity to see dozens of talented musicians in every genre across three venues for $7 a night. That’s no more than the door covers a student pays on an average night out. All the artists are Lincolnites. Some of the musicians are ambitious and up-and-coming. Others are Lincoln diehards with no interest in climbing an industry ladder. But what they all have in common is the desire to be heard and appreciated for their merits as artists. Otherwise they wouldn’t be on the dusky stages, playing their hearts out for virtually free. If you’d like recommendation on who you might enjoy from the diverse sample of musical acts, contact our A&E editors at arts@dailynebraskan.com.

A vast segment of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln student body is here for four-odd years of undergraduate work and then it’s off to jobs in other cities or back home. But it’s so vitally important to recognize that for that time, you also live in Lincoln. Part of being a proactive citizen is investing in the communities around you. For our city, that means supporting art and culture. So when 50 or so bands gather to play in the triangle of the Zoo Bar, Duffy’s Tavern and the Bourbon Theatre this Wednesday through Saturday, we would ask you to take advantage of the fact that they’re all in one place. It’ll be easier than ever to discover the Lincoln scene, and in doing so, support its health and the passions of your neighbors. opinion@dailynebraskan.com

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t started with “Doctor Who.” A friend recommended the show, and I watched the first episode online. I was instantly hooked. The next thing I knew, I had watched all six seasons in the matter of days.

When I had finished, I felt that strange emotion where you don’t really know what to do with your life. (It’s similar to the feeling most people got when they finished reading the Harry Potter series.) So I went to find a new show to watch, a new fix. From “Doctor Who,” I moved on to “Merlin” and “Sherlock” and then all seven and a half seasons of “Supernatural.” In the course of the past year, I have watched far more complete series of shows than I am proud of.

This may sound neurotic, but I am not the only person engaging in this type of behavior.

This up-and-coming trend, called binge-viewing or binge-watching, is especially common among college students. If you haven’t done this with at least one show, chances are you at least know someone who has.

Television is a popular conversation topic in college. Everyone is always talking about the latest episode of “Breaking Bad” or “Game of Thrones” or “How I Met Your Mother.” Television is something that binds our generation together. It’s something we can talk to anyone about. Think that girl who sits next to you in history is cool, but you don’t know what to talk to her about? Just ask her about her favorite shows. More than likely, you can flail together about the Jess and Nick kiss on “New Girl.” It’s this word-of-mouth promotion and the fact that almost all shows are readily available online that promotes binge-watching.

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings wrote recently in defense of releasing entire seasons at once, “Imagine if books were always released one chapter per week, and were only briefly available to read at 8 p.m. on Thursday. And then someone flipped a switch, suddenly allowing people to enjoy an entire book, all at their own pace. That is the change we are bringing about.

That is the future of television.”

Proponents of binge-viewing say it forces producers and writers to put out better quality television. It calls for more overarching storylines and not just subplots for every episode.

Aaron Riccio on CNN says, “(Binge-viewers) don’t collapse into their couches, they commit to them, and this makes them demand a little

task into something far less formidable.

It can also be helpful if you’re doing homework, especially boring busywork. This doesn’t work if you have to do intensive reading or write a paper, but more than likely, you have at least one class per semester that requires lot of pretty brainless homework. For this type of homework, having a television show on in the background isn’t overly distracting.

Finally, there are many different types of exercises that are easy to do while the TV is on.

Make a point of doing some crunches or walking in place while you’re on a binge.

Binging-watching isn’t for everyone. There DANAE LENZ are other arguments against it, including that it ruins the integrity of the episodes and doesn’t give cliffhangers or “time to breathe,” accordmore from programmers.”

Binge-viewers love watching several sea- ing to Jim Pagels of Slate. Another of his reasons of shows in a few days because it allows sons binge-viewing needs to stop is “TV charthem to pick up on nuances and references acters should be a regular part of our lives, not someone we hang out with 24/7 for a few days they may have otherwise missed. They get and then never see again.” While that is a valid to know the characters more personally. That point, I disagree. personal relationship stems from the lack of Last summer, I took a weeklong road trip distractions. with a friend. We survived a blown tire and enRiccio makes this point later in his article. gine problems — all without “Watching, reading or listening to air conditioning. But we also anything creative requires a susI’d rather made some fantastic memories pension of disbelief, an investdriving through mountains ment of our reality in theirs. Evhave a short of and singing Bon Iver’s “Skinny ery commercial break erodes that Love” at the top of our lungs. thin and personal connection a relationship that We made inappropriate jokes little; weeklong gaps between ep- means a lot than while watching Old Faithful isodes stretch us closer and closer to the point at which our atten- a long relationship erupt and cried with joy when we got our hands on some detion snaps and moves elsewhere.” that I never get licious Montana-brewed beer.

The biggest arguments All the events that took place against binge-watching are legiti- really attached during that road trip are memmate health concerns for people to.” ories neither of us are likely to who just camp out on their couchforget even if we don’t remain es. There are ties to heart disease, friends forever. diabetes and other things you definitely don’t That is how I view binge-watching. You’re want to have. Fortunately, there are several things you can do to make sure you get your in close quarters with a good show for a short amount of time. In that time, you go through fix and still stay healthy. the good and the bad, and when the show is First, you can use TV as an excuse to do housework. Because I watch all my shows on over, you’re not likely to forget it. I’d rather have a short relationship that means a lot than my laptop, I can be in any room of my apartment and still have access to the television. A a long relationship that I never get really atlot of times, I’ll set my laptop on my kitchen tached to.

Danae Lenz is a senior journalcounter and wash the dishes or make some ism major. Follow her on Twitter @ food. Sometimes I place it on my desk and danaelenz or reach her at opinion@ clean out my closet, and it turns a daunting dailynebraskan.com.

Post-college job search allows for growth, networking

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f you’re graduating in May, you’re probably feeling a lot of pressure from parents, peers and society to find a job. When you walk onto the stage to receive your degree, you’re expected to have a job lined

For those of you who have a job lined up, congrats. For those of you who haven’t gotten a job yet, don’t worry! Not having a job after graduation can be discouraging, but it can also be an opportunity. Students can choose to be optimistic even if they don’t have a job after graduation.

Lots of recent college graduates are searching for jobs. About half of college graduates are unemployed or underemployed, according to an AP analysis.

The typical college graduate continues to look for a job three to nine months after receiving his or her degree. About half will move back home to continue the job search.

Trying to find a job is a job in itself.

The job search process is nerve-wrecking.

I’m surprised I’m not spazzing out 24-7.

Right after graduation can be an exciting time. Don’t make it one of nervousness by overstressing.

Finding a job is something you should take seriously, but don’t obsess over it. If you’re vomiting just looking at a job ap-

plication, it’s time to take a step back.

There are lots of possibilities after college. Recent graduates can take the time right after college to create their own opportunities. There are a lot out there. Students have to make the most of them. Just don’t sit on the couch.

Recent graduates who don’t find a job should be flexible. Things aren’t set in stone. They can take advantage of opportunities to help them eventually get a job.

Many students continue their education after graduation. More than a 1,000 graduate students received a degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln this year, according to the UNL Graduate Studies website. Going to law school or a technical school can help recent graduates gain new skills that can help them nab a job.

Other students find employment by taking a service job while looking for a job that works with their degree. Some even take an internship after graduation in place of a job. These internships can lead to jobs later on.

Graduates without a job can take the time after graduation to build their own brand. Self-starters always have the option of freelance or individual work.

Other college students take advantage of their free time to gain new experiences.

College students without jobs might take

KIM BUCKLEY the time to travel. One way to do this is by joining the Peace Corp. Hundreds of people join the Peace Corps after college.

Graduates without jobs can also take the time to concentrate on their personal lives. They can reconnect with friends and family they haven’t seen in a while.

The time after graduation can be a great time to meet new people. A great way to do this is by volunteering. Graduate students can use volunteer opportunities for networking.

Most importantly, don’t give up on searching for a job. Preferably one with benefits. There are a lot of great resources

Even reality TV is trying to help peoto help with the job search. The process can be relatively easy if you know where ple find a job. Mark Burnett, the producer to look. of “Survivor” and “The Voice,” created a The job market is competitive. Keep new reality TV show focusing on contesfilling out those applications. Don’t tants hoping to land a job at their dream spend too much time overthinking things company. or obsessing over a single application.

Does America really need a reality TV The hardest part about the job search can show to teach individuals how to find a be waiting. Call back and job? The answer is no. The inquire about the status contestants on the show If you’re of the application. have to sell themselves. nervous Even if a job isn’t adThe show is based on vertised, call organiza- about not having the drama that comes with tions and see if there is the pressure of finding a job. something available. The a job after The show offers viewers a company or organization graduation, don’t chance to de-stress and be will probably be offering grateful that they haven’t rea job in your field some- panic. It’s not the sorted to reality TV for a job. time in the future.

It’s not the way to learn how end of the world.”

As long as students to effectively write a resume have a job search strator cover letter. egy or post-college plans What continues to work ready, odds are things are going to be all is networking. Who you know matters. right.

Students who have those skills will be Many economists predict that the emfine. ployment rate will get better. A USA ToIf you’re nervous about not having a day survey found that top economists felt job after graduation, don’t panic. It’s not optimistic that the number of jobs will in- the end of the world.

Kim Buckley is a senior newscrease during the year. Don’t forget, it’s editorial major. Send her job early in the year. There’s plenty of time search advice on Twitter @kimto find a job, especially later in the year ceebee or via email at opinion@ when top economists predict more jobs dailynebraskan.com. will be created.

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Digital revolution shapes, complicates human identity Story by Jordan Bates | Art by Natalia Kraviec

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n a time when popular culture plays host to the likes of “Toddlers & Tiaras,” Snapchat and Trinidad James, few would argue that this point in history isn’t a bit peculiar.

Skyscrapers, screen-based entertainment and world-wide interconnectivity have become commonplace to our lifestyle in this day and age.

From this vantage point, it’s hard to predict what people will say about us in 50 years or what we might say about ourselves. It’s questions of how time and place define and redefine what it is be human that challenge and tantalize academics in the humanities. That goes for the 21st century too. In the age of an information revolution, scholars and students at UNL find these questions pertinent.

“I think the current era will be remembered as a moment when a cataclysmic shift took place in what constitutes knowledge,” UNL English professor Rhonda Garelick said. “Not since Gutenberg have we experienced such a change in what we know and how we know it. I am speaking, of course, of the digitalization of the world’s information.”

Garelick is not the only one who acknowledges the nearly universal accessibility of information via the internet among the most impactful modern developments.

“Information has become so apparent that we now suffer from over-saturation and now must search through bounds of information to find what is relevant,” sophomore broadcasting and English major Jacob Elliott said.

Other University of Nebraska-Lincoln students point to the global interconnectivity made possible by the internet as another phenomenon that has deeply affected us.

“The internet has definitely been a defining factor for our generation,” senior psychology and English major Ben Tomjack said. “The ease (with) which we can obtain information and the ability to connect and interact with people across the world in real time have played a big part (in) all our lives.”

With relatively little mental exertion, we are now able to connect with nearly anyone in the world and access oceans of information with a few touches of a button.

Certainly, this comes with advantages, but it may also have its drawbacks.

“While we are connected globally as never before, we have also lost most of what used to be called privacy, lost any sense of inner and outer worlds being distinct,” Garelick said. “Since every action online leaves a ‘trace’ which can be intercepted and surveilled by other entities, we risk ced-

ing now. I think that the infinite expanse of the ing whatever control we might exercise over our economic internet, in which we all swim daily, has unand political life to those corporations that oversee our moored us somewhat. We are moving in a transactions.” place we cannot fathom yet and for all its English professor Timothy Schaffert agreed that in conconsiderable benefits, it is disorienting and ceding to a lack of privacy nowadays, we may willingly be potentially very uprooting.” placing power over our lives in the hands of entities with As far as the breadth of questionable intentions. the changes are concerned, “We’ve relinquished our privacy to The ease students cited the idea that corporations, and we did so partly for the humanity has experienced fun of it — revealing our whereabouts, our (with) which radical shifts in society’s organitastes, following links, leaving a path of our zation in previous centuries with thoughts and experiences for algorithms we can obtain mixed and subjective results. to corrupt,” Schaffert said. “I don’t know information “These changes are not altogether a bad that (this) affects our humanity, per se, but thing, but they are forcing us to rethink the if we’re looking to technology to frame our and the ability ways we think and live our lives, much like relationship with the world, we might be enthe Industrial Revolution did, and every trusting it to the robots of ad agencies and to connect and technological revomarketing departments.” interact with lution before has, as Some students expressed a sense that people across the well,” Dunn-Wall our complete immersion in digital worlds said.

“Technolis distancing us from meaningful social re- world in real time ogy has affected lationships. all our lives. If we “We live in an age in which, not only do have played a big so choose, we can we add filters to our photos to make them part (in) all our use it to make the look older, but we photograph every moworld better — by ment, sometimes living more through the lives. teaching and conphotos than the experience itself,” junior ben tomjack necting with peohistory major Shailana Dunn-Wall senior psychology and ple across the world said. “Our lives are becoming english major and creating opportuevermore connected through nities that had never Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare before existed,” she said. “Technoloand other social media sites and yet most gy does not make us better people, nor people feel more disconnected from each does it make us worse. It simply maxiother than ever because our ability to connect mizes the impact that we can have in with people on a more personal, intimate the world. Whether that impact is level is declining. It is much easier to connect positive or negative is up to us.” over superficial things than it is to speak in For Garelick, art may be an indepth with someone in person.” tegral puzzle piece in our quest Junior English and film studto find meaning in ourselves ies major Megan Brown echoed and our personal lives, deDunn-Wall’s sentiment, adding spite the unsettling sense that our heavy reliance on the of the infinitude of our Internet may also be having virtual domains. detrimental effects on our cog“And that might be nitive faculties. where art comes in,” “People are more connected, Garelick said. “I think although this connection is a doumaking and studying art ble-edged sword of putting us in can help counter this feelcontact with more people, but having ing of ‘flattening out’ — of less true friendships and connections,” expansion without meanBrown said. “Studies have also shown ing. That is why I teach that we’re losing our short-term memand that is why I want ories because we can access any and my students to spend all information via the wonder of the time in deep and slow Internet.” contemplation of works of art — literThis notion – that the exploary or otherwise,” she said. “To develop a rich intesion of digital domains has rior life is to resist the corporatization of culture.” simultaneously created some For these scholars in the humanities, it sort of void in our lives– may holds that an attempt to nail down the desound like a familiar talking fining concepts or boundaries of this era is point. For Garelick, it may complicated and produces as many quesbe that the vastness of our tions as answers. But it is only by negocyberspaces has convoluted tiating these difficult questions that we our sense of what is meaningbecome more conscientious of where ful and perhaps muddled our we, as a society, have been and where notions of who we are and where we should be heading. Still, for scholars, it it is we belong. is through the collective pondering of these issues “The critic Fredric Jamethat we can continue to remember what we share son has written about how and what brought us here in the first place — namecolonialism, in changing the ly, our incomparable humanity. ‘bodily parameters’ of a counarts@ try (extending it to other nations overseas) affected how its dailynebraskan.com citizens perceived and felt their own physical surroundon twitter @dnartsdesk ings,” Garelick said. “I think something similar is happen-

Lincoln Exposed - Wednesday (Night #1)

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powers Duffy’s Tavern 7:45 p.m. - Fire Forth 9 p.m. - Dean The Bible 10:15 p.m. - Strawberry Burns 11:30 p.m. - Thirst Things First 12:45 a.m. - Powers

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Omaha record label to combat industry sexism

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time hammer Bourbon Theatre 7:30 p.m. - Red Cities 8:45 p.m. - Bus Gas 10 p.m. - Ezra 11:15 p.m. - Burning Down The Villager 12:30 a.m. - Time Hammer

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stonebelly Zoo Bar 6:45 p.m. - Brian Vranicar Band 8 p.m. - Orion Walsh 9:15 p.m. - Speedsweat 10:30 p.m. - Bonehart Flannigan 11:45 p.m. - Stonebelly

The girls are back in town.

Committed to female empowerment and advancement in the music industry, Club No Quiet is making a name for itself as Omaha’s newest record label. Members aren’t working toward profit, fame or fortune, but toward a deeper goal. According to their mission statement, they “seek to combat sexism in the music community, and in society at large.”

The label is multifaceted: one part is focused on producing female-driven music, booking shows and promoting, and the other part is focused on mentorship.

“The record label functions and the mentorship movement will kind of feed into each other,” said founder and director Rachel Tomlinson Dick. “Bands and artists will act as mentors for other girls and hopefully these girls will be encouraged to produce their own music and will produce with the label too.”

Tomlinson Dick explained that the local music scene is stratified, and nearly everyone at the top is male. For her money, this needs to change.

“The idea behind that isn’t that weren’t really offered to me saying that we want to make it during that time.” so men are no longer involved Club No Quiet hasn’t entered in the music scene, but we just into contracts with any bands or want more encouragement for artists yet, but Covert said groups women,” assistant director Darcy are showing interest, especially Covert said. “I don’t think it was after Club No Quiet’s launch done intentionally to make it so show on Feb. 1. They held the men are more prevalent, but it show at the Sweatshop Gallery hasn’t been aided either. (I draw in downtown Benson. It included inspiration from) people who are silent and loud mouth auctions, finding spaces in karaoke and the community performances by Bands and and trying to fill five local bands those holes. I — Omaha’s artists will think we found George Glass, one of those holes Sister Kisser, act as mentors and we’re trying Howard and The for other girls to fill it.”

Wayward Little Like every Satan Daughters and hopefully other Club No and Rock Paper these girls will be Quiet board Sisters from Linmember, assistant coln. encouraged to director Melissa “The comproduce their own Amstutz wants munity response people to view was almost music and will female musicians overwhelming,” produce with the in a different Tomlinson Dick light. She wants said. “A lot of label too.” to forge a connecpeople came out rachel tomlinson tion between muto support it, sical self-expreswhich we were dick sion and female founder, director of club no quiet really excited empowerment. and humbled by.

Amstutz said she The community finds inspiration from other fesees this as something that’s remale bands and her own history ally important and needed, which with music. is cool because independent mu“It’s hard being a woman in sic has been very male-dominatmusic and it’s hard being a young ed, especially in Omaha.” girl in music,” Amstutz said. “...

While alterations to the scene also just growing up in the music need to be made, Tomlinson Dick scene and having sometimes negative experiences or experiences no quiet: see page 7

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UNL human rights class offers insight on curriculum Polls of Holocaust class students endorse narrative teaching approach madeline christensen dn An ongoing research project at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is taking course evaluations to a whole new level.

The project, which includes faculty from the education, political science and history departments, began last year with the hope of finding what exactly students take away from classes oriented toward social justice and human rights.

Through surveys, interviews and focus groups, HIST 339: The Holocaust — one of the department’s largest classes — has become a research opportunity for educators and students alike.

Ari Kohen, an associate professor of political science and director of the human rights program at UNL, was inspired to create the project because of the lack of undergraduate human rights minors.

“It’s surprising to me,” Kohen

said. “It’s an 18-credit minor on human rights and I would think that in today’s world, with everything that goes on all over the world, people would be interested in human rights — especially when you think about the number of political science and global studies undergrads. There are almost none of them that minor in human rights.”

Kohen has also been the adviser for the Amnesty International group on campus for five years.

“I was struck by all these students that were very involved in the group but were not human rights minors,” Kohen said. “And then there were these human rights minors who never came to an Amnesty International meeting.”

Kohen said he started thinking about human rights and social justice, and became curious about what interests people in the topics.

“I thought, ‘we’re on a college campus, and we have classes on human rights and social justice,’” he said. “I wanted to find out what excites people and why people take those classes — and whether the people who take these classes think they are good ones. I wanted to know what they’re getting out of those classes.”

The “History of the Holocaust” class is one of the main courses for the human rights minor, so Kohen and Gerald Steinacher, who teaches the class, started talking about an idea for an interdisciplinary research study.

“We thought this would be a great way to see why students choose to take classes like this,” Kohen said. “We could find out what they go in hoping to get out of the class and what they, in fact, get out of it.”

From a research perspective, the Holocaust class was ideal because of its size and because it is taught by the same professor every spring.

“Another reason we picked the Holocaust class is because students have some experience with the topic — whether they had a unit in high school or saw something on the History Channel,” Kohen said. “It’s not a foreign topic, so it’s interesting to see what students want out the class when they already know something on the topic.”

Robie Sprouse, a graduate student in political science, became involved with the project last year.

“Basically, what we’re looking at doing is finding out what teaching methods and what material

will really click with students,” Sprouse said. “We’re trying to get students’ feedback to try and help develop courses like this later on.”

Sprouse said the study is important because he and the faculty involved are generally interested in the students’ feedback.

“We’re not looking to be the teachers that are dictating what the students are taught,” he said.

“We’re trying to figure out what works for them, what doesn’t work for them and really use that information to try and develop classes for students that are fed off of what they have to say.”

The research uses both preand post-surveys to gather general information, as well as interviews and focus groups to connect with students on a more personal level.

“We ask all kinds of questions,” Kohen said. “Some are random, some are more specific. We ask things like, ‘Do you usually sell back your textbook?’ or ‘Why did you enroll in this class?’ Some of it is about the students we’re talking to, some of it is about the material or instruction — the actual substance of the course.”

Sprouse said some trends are already showing from previous research.

I wanted to find out what excites people and why people take those classes — and whether the people who take these classes think they are good ones.” ari kohen

associate professor of political science director of human rights program

“Our theory is that teaching from a narrative perspective, using books and interviews with people who were actually there — survivors, perpetrators — it really helps students connect with the material more so than a typical textbook.” Sprouse said. “Based on our first year, our findings kind of confirmed this hypothesis.”

Kohen said the project really has the potential to impact the way educators think about human rights or social injustice for Holocaust education.

“We can start out small with a single class on campus, then we can expand it out to Lincoln Public Schools, who have a unit on the Holocaust or even to schools around the country,” Kohen said.

“If we find that there is a consistent finding over time, we can really change the material delivered to students.”

Although the study offers no substantial reward for the time commitment necessary to participate in a focus group, Kohen said the hope is that students will want to help make the class better.

“A lot of this is really about my interest in delivering the best possible product,” he said.

“I care about human rights, so if it’s about our ability to deliver the best possible product so that students also care about the topic, then we’ve really got something.“ arts@ dailynebraskan.com on twitter @dnartsdesk

2013 valentine’s week special: date the dn-ers V-DAY DATING PROFILES

Ben Howard. Close second, and far more probable this Thursday, is those guys from Good Show Great Show.

What’s a dating deal breaker for you?

»Editor’s » Note: Just like you, the DN Arts & Entertainment staff could use some love this Valentine’s Day week. To prove we’re more than just a pretty byline, see if anything in our staff dating profiles piques your interest. Send flowers and chocolates to arts@dailynebraskan. com.

What are your plans for this Valentine’s Day?

Around 3 p.m. I’ll remember it’s Valentine’s Day and make a commemorative playlist. For reference, last year ’s was a lot of Trapt.

If you could be serenaded by anyone this

Let me wear my chain and my turtleneck sweater!

Favorite part of the human body?

Hands. two.

Shoulders.

V-DAY DATING PROFILES

Keep your political beliefs to yourself, Tina.

When was the last time you paid homage to the Hallmark gods?

Thursday, who would it be?

anna gronewold

do with it?

That’s

What’s your dirty little secret?

Gouda. That’s what Tyson Ritter was talking about, right?

Romantically speaking, which US president would you be 1) in a fancy restaurant, 2) behind closed doors?

Theodore Roosevelt never did anything behind closed doors he wouldn’t do in a fancy restaurant.

What’s love got to do with it, got to

Last time I visited America’s holiday haven was to buy a birthday card in Braille.

If you were on a Valentine’s Day date with Harvey Perlman, what would you talk about?

Harvey and I don’t speak.

What’s the most romantic spot in Lincoln?

Brothers at 1:58 a.m.

Are cooties real and, if so, what’s the best way to avoid them?

Cooties go by all sorts of names these days. Try Windex.

Have your Valentine’s Day plans changed since you started filling this out?

I’ve been promised Merlot and coloring. Top that. arts@ dailynebraskan.com on twitter @dnartsdesk

Favorite part of the human body?

paige cornwell »Editor’s » Note: Just like you, the DN Arts & Entertainment staff could use some love this Valentine’s Day week. To prove we’re more than just a pretty byline, see if anything in our staff dating profiles piques your interest.

Send flowers and chocolates to arts@dailynebraskan.com.

What are your plans for this Valentine’s Day?

I have four suitors scheduled to compete for my affection, obviously.

The showdown is going to be like “Survivor,” except the challenges include “Name That ‘Arrested Development’ Quote,” “Ability To Grow An Impressive Beard” and “Bank Account Statements.”

If you could be serenaded by anyone this Thursday, who would it be?

The Avett Brothers. The whole band, not just the brothers. I love that cello player.

What’s a dating deal breaker for you?

Calling me Paigey. Oh. Hell. No.

Paws. Oh, humans?

What’s your dirty little secret?

That phrase makes me think of the All-American Rejects song, which I first heard in Hollister when I was in middle school. I think I was buying a yellow polo shirt and a denim mini skirt. I don’t want to talk about it.

Romantically speaking, which US president would you be 1) in a fancy restaurant, 2) behind closed doors?

In a fancy restaurant, I would be George Washington, because I like independence. Behind closed doors, John Adams. Let’s have our own XYZ Affair, baby.

What’s love got to do with it, got to do with it?

According to a sassy 13-year-old cousin, love is when a guy likes four of your Instagram photos in a row.

Love’s got to do with photos of duck faces and cupcakes, apparently.

(Side note: if Tina Turner and I had formed a band we could have called ourselves “Paige Turner.”)

When was the last time you paid homage

to the Hallmark gods?

I would have bought a card two weeks ago for my friend, but Hallmark didn’t make “Sorry they canceled ‘30 Rock’ and you’re really depressed about it, but seriously you need to stop crying and declaring your love for Tina Fey” cards.

If you were on a Valentine’s Day date with Harvey Perlman, what would you talk about?

If it’s OK for me to call him “Harvey” or if we’re not quite at that stage in our friendship, yet.

What’s the most romantic spot in Lincoln?

The Sheldon. Or maybe O Street when the bars close. You see a lot of people saying “I love you.”

Are cooties real and, if so, what’s the best way to avoid them?

Yes. The best way to avoid them is to know it’s possible to get cooties even if your partner shows no symptoms. Communication is key.

Have your Valentine’s Day plans changed since you started filling this out?

One of my suitors just sent me a message that he’ll be at Lincoln Exposed that night. Shoot. Down to three. arts@ dailynebraskan.com on twitter @dnartsdesk

Weapons variety, terror carry ‘Dead Space 3’ Moments of ‘blandness’ don’t detract from heartstopping dread nathan sindelar dn There’s something behind you.

Something follows your every step. You turn around, but see nothing in the dead space.

Fear not, early heretics, Visceral Games’ third edition in its inspired science-fiction horror series delivers, yet again, action and terror one cold metal corridor at a time.

Despite the additions of cooperative multiplayer, a larger emphasis on action and human-onhuman combat that fans decried, “Dead Space 3” captures some of the best its predecessors had to offer and logically evolves the franchise’s direction.

After all, when a religion based on mind-altering alien artifacts calls for the destruction of mankind, bringing about its “Convergence,” shit is going to get real. Unitology preaches a harmony after death, a new beginning. As it turns out, this afterlife proves far more grotesque than the organization’s peaceful advertisements suggest.

With the world on the brink of undead apocalypse, Isaac Clark, space ship engineer and appendage mutilator supreme, returns, his psyche still reeling from contact with the artifacts known as “Markers.”

In his first outing, a job to repair the derelict Ishimaru, Clark silently faced the monstrosities, known as “Necromorphs,” with his wits and tools for defense.

Now, for his third kind encounter, he’s the badass with experience,

the Ripley of the gang, brought on for his special expertise and knack for survival.

“Dead Space 3” reflects this more aggressive stance with the addition of an in-depth weaponcrafting system. Where the previous titles allowed certain weapon improvements, “DS3” lets players build a plethora of unique assault rifles, plasma cutters and sawblade-lighting-generator-thingys.

Based off blueprints or from their own creativity, players piece several weapon sections together, making their own monstrosities.

The options are entirely overwhelming at first, but as the narrative progresses and the player gets access to scavenger bots, the system’s capabilities can be fully appreciated.

Prior to release, hubbub about the option to purchase — with real currencies — items and upgrades for in-game characters overinflated itself. The opportunity is there, but unobtrusive to the rest of the experience.

Though more well-equipped to take on its fiends than ever, “Dead Space” still generates fear through its aesthetics and player agency.

The combination of an oppressive, dark atmosphere and unrelenting audio cues leave players forever uneasy. The sounds of muffled screams, screeches, clanks and scraping metal dance around the environments like a sci-fi carnival from hell.

The series cleverly hides loading screens behind elevators and doors. Even these gnash their surfaces together, grinding out horrible sounds as they open and close, uncannily similar to those of the Necromorphs bursting from air vents.

On top of incorporating these clatters into what may seem like the safest points in the game, the load time required by the doors

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Like its two predecessors, “Dead Space 3” follows series protagonist Isaac Clark, a highly skilled technician and warrior, who faces off this time around with the dreaded Necromorphs. leaves players waiting, helpless.

This powerless sense pervades much of “Dead Space 3,” and the blizzarding planet, where much of the game takes place, only accentuates it. Instead of just corridors and air vents, every step into the thick blanket of snow brings players closer to death: hideous beings lying frozen in wait.

Ultimately, strong foreboding messages bring all these elements together. First there’s distorted noises.

We heard things down there, so we didn’t take the chance of going, a character says. Too bad.

Isaac needs something from that basement. On the way, an old audio diary plays in the elevator, referencing some vague evil left in the pits. Once down, erect, wool-

wrapped body bags litter the frozen catacombs. Something will burst from one of these, no doubt.

But nothing does happen. In that state of uncertainty, “Dead Space 3,” merely teasing you until this point, shows players true dread.

The evolution toward action also makes sense for the series.

Now that followers of Unitology are attempting to kill Clark, not featuring these combat situations would be neglecting the story.

And, when these believers are confronted with the unseemly aftermaths of their faith, it just feels natural – divine retribution.

However, while these segments fit the narrative, “Dead Space 3” executes them in the blandest fashion. Cover and rolling mechanics bumble haphazardly. The human enemies, un-

like their frighteningly adaptable alien counterparts, loaf around arenas or jog toward the player openly. The dynamic of humanon-human-on-necromorph fighting excites players, but when a headless, blade-limbed maniac swings wildly at others and they fail to notice, it’s just awkward.

All this fighting and fear serves as a conduit for moments of actual progression. Unfortunately, “Dead Space 3” falls on some very generic meta-gameplay. Essentially, players will collect parts from specific locations and backtrack, reducing Isaac’s engineering prowess to the press of a single button. Fix this; fix that. It gets old quickly.

Adding another player to the mix in cooperative mode actually benefits the game. For those not scare-inclined, working with another person greatly decreases the tension and simultaneously adds new elements to puzzle-solving, crafting and sharing.

The mode’s disadvantages, though, balance out the pros.

Characters simply disappear during gameplay sections after cutscenes involving them. All to facilitate the important single player experience, Carver, a meathead vessel for the second player, is cut and pasted in and out of various moments. In single player he corresponds with Isaac via microphone; in cooperative he’s right beside him. Even the cooperative cutscenes focus solely on Isaac’s perspective much of the time, and when they end, Carver just sort of appears.

If players can get past the feeling that multiplayer is a tacked-on gimmick, it actually does provide some replay value. Considering the extensive amount of weapon creations, several difficulty options and a satisfying “new game +,” this is a game meant to be played at least a couple times.

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Xbox 360, PS3, Windows The story in “Dead Space 3” doesn’t rise to the minimalist success of the original title. Not only is there too much “fix this; fix that,” but it ignores Isaac’s unstable mental state for the sake of an unnecessary and unwelcome love triangle that punctuates its mediocrity with a last second, end-ofthe-world kiss. Gross.

“Dead Space 3” strives for a middle ground of action and survival horror and mostly succeeds.

If not for stretches of blandness here and there, Visceral’s design delivers atmospheric immersion and blood-pumping excitement throughout.

Whether for joy or out of fear, no one will hear your scream in the dead of space. arts@ dailynebraskan.com on twitter @dnartsdesk

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Anthony Jeselnik rose to prominence by taking part in a handful of Comedy Central’s regular celebrity roasts. Now, in his own fulllength specials, Jeselnik extrapolates his racy, smack talk.

Fast-twitch, crude jokes falter with full-length special andrew larsen dn “I’ve been searching for my girlfriend’s killer for two years, but nobody wants to do it.”

That’s actually one of the tamest jokes on “Caligula,” Anthony Jeselnik’s latest stand-up comedy album.

The first track is titled “Rape,” and the closer is “Shut The Fuck Up.” About a third of the way through he even tells the audience, “If you didn’t know who you were dealing with, now you know.”

What we’re dealing with is a comedian who has built a clever — but ultimately tiring — persona, as a man who will say literally anything to get a laugh. It’s not a lowbrow, “Blue Collar Comedy Tour” barrel scraping; it’s more a gross George Carlin tribute.

He starts off talking about rape, “So I know what kind of audience I’m dealing with.” Rape is a subject from which many comedians try and fail to generate laughs, but Jeselnik’s arrogant milieu makes it work. He’s like a very confident lounge lizard who says the first dirty thing that comes to his mind.

Jeselnik grew to fame by appearing on Comedy Central’s annual roasts. At first he was the genericlooking guy that the more “famous” comedians viewed with ambivalence and puzzlement. He quickly proved himself as one of the only consistently funny roasters, never pulling punches no matter how honored the guest. After two full-length albums, it feels like his vulgar, punchline-dependent comedy works better in the quick-burst format rather than the 45-minute special. That’s made clear when some of the biggest laughs of the night come from his questions and subsequent slams of the lucky folks in the front row.

When he interacts with real people — audience members or roasters on the dais — his barbs have an extra sting. Unfortunately, most of his jokes on “Caligua” start off in generics. Many of them use the placeholder “my girlfriend,” “my ex-girlfriend” or “my friend.”

Most comedians play on these

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With nearly 10 million YouTube views to its credit, Kid President’s “Pep Talk” video has launched the dapper 9-year-old to web sensation status. The popular character has recently collaborated in videos with celebrities like Rainn Wilson and Josh Groban.

Kid President’s joy inspires country

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Anthony Jeselnik Stand-up Special subjects, but Jeselnik’s jokes are transparently crafted to come up with the nastiest punchline possible, rather than getting at some sort of funny collective truth. Louis C.K. is incredibly filthy as well, but his jokes seem to come from a real place. He is raw and offensive while still remaining a real, funny person. Jeselnik, rather, seems to speak as a constructed comedian, which makes it hard to enjoy him on anything more than a surface level.

There is absolutely no taboo Jeselnik won’t poke a giant stick at. He mows through necrophilia, burn victims, bulimia, child abuse, spousal abuse, alcoholism, divorce, pornography, mental disabilities, abortion, atheism and of course, the Holocaust.

A few of these jokes in a rapid-fire format work well, but placed successively, they tend to have a numbing effect. The more outlandish and vulgar he gets, the more desensitized we become.

He’s a funny guy who’s excellent at setting up a joke, but on “Caligula,” his offensive routine wears out its w come. arts@ dailynebraskan.com on twitter @dnartsdesk

emily kuklinski 9-year-old Robby Novak’s videos hinge on child’s voice, contagious optimism My fellow Americans, I am here to alert you that our nation is now being run by not one, but two presidents. One of them was elected by the people, is a visionary and knows how to groove.

The other is Obama.

So who swaggered his way into office so uncontested? It’s our very own Kid President and he’s on a mission to make the world a “gooder” place. And, most of all, he’s been doing a pretty good job.

Say the Darndest Things,” where Kid President, also known as the children responded with outRobby Novak, started making his videos with his older brother-in- landish answers to simple questions. That’s a full season of telelaw as a way to make happiness vision in the late 1990s of kids an executive order. This 9-yearsaying silly stuff. old has been busy doing just The fact is that when children that, most notably with his “Pep Talk” video where he tells the attempt to make themselves seem nation to be less boring and more more mature or intellectual, it’s almost always hilarious. They try awesome instead. It’s rapidly apto fill shoes far too big for them, proaching ten million views. and the awkward dances they do But what makes Robby so while trying to fit in with people compelling? How does one fourwho are their parents’ ages are foot-something boy grab the atjust adorable. tention of a nation?

All of this Is it simply because Kid could potenhe’s a child?

President tially be what Probably. makes Kid PresiJust look up has been doing dent so magnet“funny kid” on ic. Or, it could YouTube and nearly more emotional every video has good for the world just be how well he pulls of a suit. more than a million That’s probviews. From “Char- than perhaps ably it. lie Bit my Finger” to anyone in actual Although the “David After Denkid could probatist,” videos of chil- elected office as bly lay off of the dren saying funny M&M’s and Pixi things has practical- of late.”

Stix, the energy ly become a genre in and enthusiasm he brings to the its own right. But the love we feel screen is simply addicting. He’s toward children hasn’t only been so sweet, he’ll give you diabetes. evident in the Internet age.

Better yet, he’ll teach you how to Since the Victorians first bepronounce your illness properly. gan seeing children as innocent Every Thursday, Robby gives and heavenly beings, that image the YouTube nation a brief respite has stuck and evolved. No matfrom all of the horribleness of the ter how booger-infested or unworld. He giggles, he dances and sanitary they might be, time has sometimes just spouts out gibtrained our minds into thinking they’re all Shirley Temples. Even berish. But he’s never sad, he’s never low energy; he’s just a their limited range of knowlpure bundle of joy, the goal being edge has been deemed cute. Bill Cosby revealed this with “Kids the inspiration you see on your

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this is my jam “Every Picture Tells A Story” (1971) If you only know Rod Stewart from a half-dozen Christmas albums, being a shoe-in “American Idol” guest and looking like your mom right after she wakes up, you’d better go back to the start.

In 1971, an absolute watershed year for singer-songwriters in pop music (Billy Joel’s debut, Elton John’s “Madman Across the Water,” Carole King’s “Tapestry” and the chart rein of the song “American Pie), Rod Stewart broke through with the record “Every Picture Tells A Story.”

It immediately shot to the helm of both the US and UK pop charts, propelled by the doubt-ridden rock ballad “Maggie May.” But the hit single is just the tip of the iceberg for the record that showcases a then-struggling singer hitting his critical and commercial stride.

The songwriting, like that of

Stewart’s acoustic rock contemporaries, is sentimental and confessional, but tailor-made for a baby boomer audience that would pay to consume it live for the next 40 years.

And in today’s music moment where the mandolin and the banjo have made their way back to the mainstream, it’s imperative to nod at guitarist Ron Wood and his band Faces, for backing Stewart’s throaty vocal promenades with some of the most luxurious acoustic ensembles of the era. From “Mandolin Wind” to the title track to “Reason to Believe,” Stewart’s breakout album remains his level-headed best for the feeling of authenticity that comes with the instantly fulfilled celebrity of a hungry icon. complied by Chance solem-Pfeifer - arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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He pursues this mission everyday. As a child who suffers from Osteogenesis imperfecta, more commonly known as brittle bone disease, Robby has broken his bones more than 70 times since he was born. In a few of his videos, he can be seen wearing a brace on his arms, but he chooses not to dwell on his condition.

Rather, he thinks it’s better to break our hearts with his bubbly laughter.

How very selfless, and for an audience, it’s the better alternative.

Either way, Kid President has been doing more emotional good for the world than perhaps anyone in actual elected office as of late, and others have been catching on to this. He’s been interviewed on CNN, and the Today Show, and he’s even interviewed some celebrities of his own, like Josh Groban and “Adventure Time” show creator Pen Ward.

Rainn Wilson, most popularly known as Dwight from “The Office,” has also invited Robby to join his YouTube channel, “Soul Pancake.”

With his “Pep Talk” video at nearly 10 million views, it’s not difficult to say our Kid President is having a pretty successful term in office. All we can hope is that he’ll keep making videos even after his term has ended. emily kuklinski is a freshman english major. reach her at arts@ dailynebraskan.com.

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said they’re not trying to transform Omaha’s music industry as a whole. They just want women to have more access and space to create expressive music. Ideally, Tomlinson Dick wants to open a practice room, where Omaha’s female musicians can congregate, rehearse and learn together.

“I think another big issue for women is access to equipment,” she said. “We want a room (that women can rent for free), workshops and gear presentations.”

Amstutz said they also want to create a library of zines, records and books related to female empowerment. She said a lot of people don’t know much about strong female historical figures, but this background is very important for advancements today.

In addition to opening creative spaces, Club No Quiet plans to release a mixtape sampler in late spring. They’re open to submis-

sions, especially from artists who are willing to take risks, to be bold and brave.

“If there are people out there who have things they want people to hear, we are a safe place and we can at least provide feedback, if not anything else,” Covert said. “I’m not technically a musician as much as (the other board members), but as someone who has always wanted to and has always been afraid to do it, just say ‘fuck it’ and do it. Be confident. You’re great.”

As for musicians on the No Quiet board, none is more prominent than UUVVWWZ frontwoman Teal Gardner. The band recently released their sophomore album “the trusted language” and is currently on a 14-city West Coast tour.

“She’s amazing and she’s living the dream,” Tomlinson Dick said. “We’re so proud of that whole band.”

We are doing this because we see a need for it, and we’re very passionate about it.”

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founder and director of club no quiet

Amstutz also urges female musicians to make themselves heard. Board members aren’t limiting the label by slapping a genre on it — they’re accepting all types of music.

“Don’t be afraid to make yourself vulnerable, and if people are saying sexist, stupid things about you, they’re just trying to push your buttons and trying to hold you back,” No Quiet designer Ellen Wilde said. “Ideally the end goal is to get everyone on board realizing that there’s no difference between men and women making music. It doesn’t matter who makes it at all,

as long as it’s amazing music.”

Creating this label has been a process, and board members are still trying to figure out the finer points, Tomlinson Dick said. It’s the beginning of a revolution — one that Tomlinson Dick hopes will change Omaha music and perceptions of female musicians as a whole.

“We are doing this because we see a need for it, and we’re very passionate about it,” she said.

“But our goal is for the world not to need this anymore.” arts@ dailynebraskan.com on twitter @dnartsdesk

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gymnastics: from 10 than in California.”

Sophomore Kailyn Hawkins, “The facilities really stood a native of Charlotte, N.C., had friends who didn’t even know out,” Hawkins said. “They have great tradition and history, and I where Nebraska was.

“Honestly, I don’t think that just couldn’t pass it up.”

The success that the Nebrassome of my friends could have ka program has had placed Nebrascould not be passed ka on a map,” up either.

Hawkins said.

I don’t think “I wanted to go “I would tell to a school that had some of my them I was goNathe ing to Nebrasfriends could have success,” said. “With Nebraska, and they ka, you have the would just ask placed Nebraska name recognition me ‘Where is on a map.” and great competithat?’” tion.”

For those kailyn hawkins For freshman reasons, it is sophomore women’s gymnast Ariel Martin, a Chino wonder recago, Ill., native, cruiting to Nethe coaches had a braska is hard.

Nebraska is not flashy. There big impact. “(Assistant) coach (Dan) are no beaches in Lincoln. It is Miller handled most of my renot a very populated state. It is cruiting,” Martin said. “I had in “the middle of nowhere.”

But for coach Dan Kendig, known him a long time, and he and my club coach are best the success he has had speaks friends. But overall, all the for itself.

For 20 years, Kendig has coaches were great, and they been at the helm as coach for the truly cared about you.”

For Kendig, however, talent Huskers. In that time he has an overall record of 440-170-4. Ne- is not the only thing he looks braska has won 13 of the past 18 conference titles. most recently a Big Ten title last year.

The Huskers have also earned NCAA Championship berths in 13 of the past 16 years.

The hardest part during the recruiting process, Kendig says, is getting your foot in the door.

“There is the perception that Nebraska is a cornfield,” Kendig said. “The hardest thing is getting someone to take an official visit here. If we can get them here, then the easier part comes.”

The coaches then sell the recruits on any number of things Nebraska has to offer.

“Nebraska has quite a bit to offer,” Kendig said. “We sell them on gymnastics, obviously, and what they can accomplish here. But also the great facilities we have here as well. And maybe above all, the great academics and life skills we can offer them is top notch.”

Many team members’ perceptions of Nebraska changed after visiting.

“It was not what I thought it would be,” Giblin said. “It was a whole different perspective.

It was a lot slower paced here

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“I look for girls that are good students, good athletes and good people,” Kendig said.

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But what makes Nebraska special is the people. Giblin said Nebraskans are more friendly than Californians.

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wednesday, february 13, 2013

dn Big ten homeroom men’s basketball 1. Indiana (21-3 overall, 9-2 Big Ten):

After a close loss on the road against Illinois, the Hoosiers bounced back immediately by winning in impressive fashion against No. 10 Ohio State. IU is still the top team in the country, according to the Associated Press.

It’ll have some more road tests down the stretch that could determine who takes the regular season title, but with home games against Nebraska and Purdue this week, the second-highest scoring team in college basketball should have no trouble at all.

6. Minnesota (17-7, 5-6):

Minnesota looked promising going into 2013.

With only a loss to Duke, it was one of the top teams in the nation. Now, the Gophers are unranked and have one of the easier conference schedules this week. But in the Big Ten, every game must be taken seriously.

The Gophers face a ranked team in Wisconsin at home and then round out the week with a matchup at Iowa.

7. Illinois (17-8, 4-7):

Coming off of its most impressive week of the season with wins against Minnesota and No. 1 Indiana, the Fighting Illini face strug2. Michigan State (20-4, 9-2): The Spartans have opportunities to go deep gling teams in Purdue and Northwestern, in March, but the team needs to have mo- which could potentially translate to Illinois mentum going into the postseason, and it changing the Big Ten title race dramatically. will need to do that by proving itself against ranked teams on the road. Although MSU 8. Iowa (15-9, 4-7): had an impressive win at home against Kan- What makes Iowa so interesting is all of its sas early in the season, its recent matchups losses come against top-tier programs. Folks against ranked teams have been sub-par. will maintain a clearer grasp on this HawkAfter a game against in-state rival Michi- eye squad after matchups versus Penn State gan, the Spartans face Nebraska at Lincoln. and Minnesota, two teams who have had reTo prove itself on the road, Michigan State cent struggles. cannot lose against the Huskers or in any re9. Purdue (12-12, 5-6): maining road games.

Early this season, the team looked like it could possibly put its foot in the door of the 3. Michigan (21-3, 8-3): Last week was nerve-racking for the Wolver- exciting Big Ten conference competition. But ines as both of its games went to overtime. recently the Boilermakers have not looked The Wolverines ended up beating Ohio State like that team. Although it’s still great on the and losing at Wisconsin. The common theme glass, it must step up in a huge way on the for the contending Big Ten teams is mistakes scoring end. This week provides two tough on the road. If Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway games on the road against Illinois and IndiJr. play at the top of their games, look for the ana.

Wolverines to make a late push for the Big Ten title.

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Quiet success appeals to bowlers Huskers don’t talk about themselves, focus on the team’s overall success

think about what he wants to do Bolton was impressed with with his team he has yet to do Ling’s clutch performance. this season, again Straub kept it “She traveled a lot last seashort and sweet. son when I wasn’t here. But she “Reach potential,” he said. stepped up last Sunday, made Bolton had a quick a lot of shots answer to what she when we reI didn’t do wants to do with her ally needed Matt Nathan team; win a national her,” Bolton dn up to what championship.

She said. “I think that was my The Nebraska bowling team feels this is a goal ev- I wish I had done, first time seemakes a lot of noise on the lanes, eryone strives for. but I think I did “Win a nationing Yan had but its players and coaches are al championship,” enough.” really done comparatively quiet. More than Bolton said. “I think that, and I was halfway through the season, elise bolton really proud Nebraska coach Bill Straub and that’s what everyone sophomore bowler wants to do.” of her.” sophomore Elise The topic B o l t o n Bolton don’t talk of most imwas then much. proved player really got asked about the recent matches When asked the two to start talking. at Prairie View A&M Invite and about how he felt Straub named freshman the Mid-Winter Invite. She dethe team had been walk-on Emily Nykiel scribed what she and her teamperforming so far, as the main contender. mates have to do in order to imStraub only had He appreciates her hard prove. one sentence. work and wants her to “The last two tournaments “I think it’s upknow that. didn’t really go well on Sunday wardly mobile,” “We’re very proud and it just made us realize that Straub said. of how dedicated she is. we have to work harder the next From a player ’s Hopefully all the hard day,” she said. “I think it just Bolton perspective, Bolton work for her will pay off took a lot of thinking what we was asked to grade sometime on the travel did the days prior and thinking her own perforof how were going to fix them mance to this point. She was roster,” he said. “We sure like it the next day. We got together as honest by saying she thought she when people get rewarded for their hard work and their try- a team and we pulled it out and did well, well enough to feel like ing.” won the last two tournaments.” she helped the team succeed.

When Bolton was asked the Bill Straub pulled out an “I think I did well,” Bolton even more detailed answer. said. “I didn’t do up to what I same question, she remembered her team’s last meet and she “Fundamental developwish I had done, but I think I did ment,” he said. enough for the team for success.” came up with a quick answer, jusports@ nior Singapore native Yan Ling.

When Straub was asked to dailynebraskan.com

10. Northwestern (13-11, 4-7):

For what seems to be the most inconsistent team in the conference, the Wildcats can’t Wisconsin, the most defensively sound seem to catch fire. Success doesn’t seem team in the Big Ten, has had recent suc- likely when Northwestern faces Illinois and cess in conference play. Its coming off three Ohio State this week. consecutive wins, two of them in overtime (Michigan, Iowa). If it wants to perform well 11. Nebraska (12-12, 3-8): against Minnesota and Ohio State, Wiscon- This week could be a defining point in its sin will have to step up on the offensive side early Big Ten years. The Huskers face No. 1 of the ball, and that starts with junior Ben Indiana on the road and then No. 8 MichiBrust, who averaged 17.3 points a game in gan State at home. This weekend’s matchup against the Spartans could be one of those the last three matchups. games where Tim Miles’ squad raises a few 5. Ohio State (17-6, 7-4): eyebrows in Big Ten country.

For Ohio State to stay in contention it can’t focus on its losses against great teams like 12. Penn State (8-15, 0-11): No. 1 Indiana and No. 4 Michigan. Ohio State For the Nittany Lions to come out with someneeds to make a statement against North- thing positive for this season, it must win a western this week and get ready for a tough game in conference play. It’s a talented team game on the road against Wisconsin on Sun- and shouldn’t be overlooked by any squad.

This week could be its first victory with a day. game at home against Iowa.

4. Wisconsin (17-7, 8-3):

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women’s basketball 1. Penn State (20-3 overall, 10-1 Big ten):

weeks now, but may be pushed out for good with a tough schedule coming up.

Penn State has now won 14 of its last 15 games, the sole loss being a 63-61 gaff 7. Iowa (16-9, 5-6): against 11-13 Wisconsin. Its 71-56 win over A three-pointer at the buzzer made Iowa’s Michigan State on Feb. 10 gave Penn State a 76-75 loss to Nebraska look more like a dog two-game lead in the Big Ten over Nebraska. fight, but it didn’t take away the fact that the Hawkeyes have now lost four straight.

2. Nebraska (18-6, 8-3):

The Huskers could very well be the hottest team in women’s basketball. Nebraska’s 7675 win over Iowa tied a program record with four consecutive road victories, all during a span of six consecutive wins. Jordan Hooper was crowned Big Ten Player of the Week for the second consecutive week.

3. Purdue (18-5, 7-3):

Two straight losses to Penn State and Michigan have Purdue a half of a game behind Nebraska in the Big Ten at 7-3. Two games against Wisconsin and Iowa this week, though, give Purdue to at the very least tie Nebraska.

4. Michigan (18-6, 7-4):

A huge win over Purdue on Feb. 10 has Michigan at 7-4 in conference play and in fourth place. After losing three straight, the Wolverines now have a rhythm going into an in-state rival matchup with Michigan State after beating Illinois and Purdue this week.

8. Minnesota (15-10, 4-7):

The 15-10 Golden Gophers are really struggling to stop teams from scoring, giving up 82, 80, 72 and 76 points in its last four games.

Games against Northwestern and Ohio State could give the Gophers the potential for a strong finish in conference play.

9. Ohio State (14-10, 4-7):

The Buckeyes are still searching for any sort of scoring besides Taylor Hill. At 21.1 points per game, Hill leads the team in scoring by over 250 points.

10. Northwestern (11-13, 3-8):

The 11-13 Wildcats are tied for the second worst record in the league, mainly due to its inability to score. In the past three games Northwestern has only been able to score 65, 50 and 52 points.

11. Wisconsin (11-13, 3-8):

The 63-61 shocker over Penn State seems to be a fluke for the Badgers. Since then, the Badgers have gone 1-2, with losses over Il5. Illinois (14-9, 7-4): Its loss to Michigan put Illinois tied with the linois and Ohio State. Its only win was over Wolverines at 7-4 and 14-9 on the season. 10-14 Indiana.

Despite the loss, Ivory Crawford had a career night against Michigan with 25 points 12. Indiana (10-14, 1-10): and seven rebounds, a much needed third As the men’s team seems to get better, the scoring threat Illinois has been searching for. women’s team seems to get progressively worse. The Hoosiers are now on a nine-game losing streak, and has lost 10 of its last 11 6. Michigan State (18-5, 6-4): Four of Michigan State’s five losses have games. Don’t expect another win in Big Ten come in conference play, its most recent play out of them. a 71-56 loss to No. 8 Penn State. Michigan compiled by Chris Heady State been flirting with the No. 25 ranking for

Junior Steffi Neisen sets up for a shot in the fairway last season. Neisen led the Huskers in the final day of the Puerto Rico Classic with a 74 in the last round.

Huskers end strong, still finish in last place Staff Report dn The Nebraska women’s golf team shot its best round in the final day of the Lady Puerto Rico Classic on Tuesday. The Huskers scored a total score of 310, but it wasn’t enough to get the Huskers out of 15th place.

No. 6 Alabama held off No. 12 Arkansas to win the tournament, by shooting a 288 on the final day. The Crimson Tide’s event score was 871, which was

13 strokes ahead of the second place Razorbacks. No. 20 Texas Tech’s final push for second place came up one stroke short of the Razorbacks.

The Huskers were led by junior Steffi Neisen, who had the Huskers’ best score of the tournament, with a 74. Another strong performance came from junior Katelyn Wright who finished the third day with a score of 75. This gave Wright a 235-event score, which was also the team best.

The Razorback’s Emily Tu-

bert capped the event off with a 73, giving her a total score of 213 and the tournament’s best score.

She was followed closely by Texas Tech’s Kimberly Kaufman and Alabama’s Stephanie Meadow, who both tied for second in the event with total scores of 214. Kaufman shot a 69 on the final day to get her the second-place finish.

The Huskers next event is on Feb. 24-25, in Peoria, Ariz., for the Westbrook Invitional. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

he does. He runs the floor probably better than any big man I’ve played against.”

If the Husker defense can’t show patience against Indiana’s up-tempo offense, the game could get ugly really quick, according to Miles.

Although Nebraska is going up against the country’s best

team, the coach remains optimistic on his team’s chances on pulling off another upset.

“You never know how the game’s going to go,” Miles said.

“It’s going to be about how you stay in the moment and you keep competing.” sports@ Dailynebraskan.com

done,” Vogt said. “You have to throw strikes, pitch to contact and let the defense work. I have guys behind me that I have a lot of confidence in, so I just have to let them do what they do.”

There is still some uncertainty surrounding the Nebraska baseball team, but some of the fog is starting to lift as the season nears. From what Erstad has

learned about his team, he thinks it will be able to compete—even against a daunting nonconference slate.

“I’d like to think we have a little fight in us,” the coach said.

“We are going to show up every weekend, and we are going to be an uncomfortable team to play.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

basketball: from 10 successful free throws.

Ubel, who enters the game as Nebraska’s free-throw leader with 70, said he knows too well the type of player he’ll be guarding Wednesday night.

“He’s definitely one of the best,” Ubel said. “He plays really hard for 40 minutes, which is probably one of the best things

baseball: from 10 might close in the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, whatever that is,” Erstad said. “He is going to get the ball to shut it down.”

Vogt, a senior from Omaha, may not be your traditional, overpowering ninth-inning guy, but he is ready to drop the hammer at the end of games.

“At the end of the day, you have to go out there and get it

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Chad Christensen makes a swing during a game last season.

Christensen started at shortstop last year for the Huskers, but he could be in the outfield this season.

NU baseball prepares for season opener Nebraska begins to sort through its lineup heading into first game

Nebraska women’s gymnastics coach Dan Kendig hugs sophomore Jessie DeZiel after she performs at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Kendig has succeeded in recruiting players to the Midwest his entire career.

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o the rest of the country, there is a perception that the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is just buildings and corn.

Senior Janelle Giblin, a member of the Nebraska women’s gymnastics team and native of San Ramon, Calif., was one of those people.

“I thought there would be a lot of cowboys,” Giblin said. “I thought there would just be corn everywhere and snow everyday. People told me that people drove tractors and rode horses to work.”

That is a common perception for many outside the Midwest.

But for senior Kassandra Nathe, a native of Sartell, Minn., Nebraska was nothing new.

“I thought as a state, Nebraska was pretty similar to Minnesota,” Nathe said. “I wasn’t expecting any big surprises. I was looking forward to warmer weather though.”

I thought there would be a lot of cowboys. I thought there would just be corn everywhere and snow everyday.” janelle giblin

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season ago - and catcher Cory Burleson - who started 38 games last year - in the offseason. With Christensen moving to the outfield, there are three major holes for Nebraska to fill this season defensively.

“I’m not concerned,” Erstad lanny hosltein said. “It’s just a situation where dn we are going to have to throw them in the fire and see how With the season opener on Fri- they develop. We put them in as day, the lineup is starting to many chaotic situations as we come into focus. can in practice, but until they acNebraska baseball coach tually get out there and they do Darin Erstad is still feeling out it, we are not going to know.” a few guys, and nothing is writThere won’t be much time ten in stone, but there is a little for Erstad to experiment early clarity this week after players on. Nebraska plays Cal State moved around the diamond in Fullerton, USC, Texas and New the opening month of practice.

Mexico to open the year.

Among players trying out But that’s the way Erstad multiple positions wants it. was last year’s short“I just I just can’t stop, Chad Chriscan’t wrap my tensen. The senior mind around wrap my decided to return playing 200 for his final season mind around RPI teams,” of eligibility after playing 200 RPI the coach being chosen by the said.

“That Florida Marlins in teams.” just doesn’t the 35th round of the sound like darin erstad 2012 MLB draft. He much fun to nebraska baseball coach has since moved to me.

These the outfield for his guys want a senior year. challenge.”

It’s a move that benefits the Over the course of the difHuskers this season, according ficult nonconference schedule, to Erstad, and one that gives Nebraska will look to cement a Christensen an edge down the pitching rotation - something it road, according to the senior. never managed to do a season “I think Coach Erstad looks ago. out for us long term, and if I Kyle Kubat, Ryan Hander, get a chance to play at the next Brandon Pierce and Zach Hirsch level, it might be in the outfield,” will get the first cracks at those Christensen said. “He threw me roles, according to Erstad. Based out there one day to see how on what they did in 2012 and it was, and that’s just kind of what they’ve shown in practice where we are now.” thus far, those are the guys ErThe Husker outfield is stad said he’s the most confident pretty well set with the addi- in. tion of Christensen. Erstad said They will have competithe senior will take over in left tion though. When asked who field, joining Rich Sanguinetti else could be in the mix, Erstad in center and Austin Darby in rattled off four more guys who right - both players started a have been “stretched out” in season ago. NCBWA preseason case they are needed as starters.

All-American Michael Pritchard At the back end of Nebrascould see some time in the outka’s pitching staff, it’s a “slam field as well, but Erstad said he dunk.” Dylan Vogt will be the will occupy the designated hitter man at end of games, according role on most lineup cards. to Erstad, although he may not On the infield, Nebraska is be used as a traditional closer. considerably less experienced.

“Well, he is our closer, but he The team lost first baseman Richard Stock - a .351 hitter a baseball: see page 9

Nebraska to face No. 1 team in the country The Huskers travel to Bloomington, Ind., to take on the Hoosiers Nedu Izu DN On Wednesday night, the Nebraska men’s basketball team will have the chance to climb over the .500 mark for the first time in three weeks. However, the task won’t be an easy one.

After defeating a less than mediocre Penn State team 67-53 at home last Saturday, the Huskers (12-12 overall, 3-8 Big Ten) will travel east to take on the best team in the nation– Indiana.

“Indiana’s a phenomenal team,” Nebraska coach Tim Miles said. “They have immense talent.

When you look at it, we have to be able to control tempo. That’s going to be our only chance, that’s what we’re going to try and do.”

The matchup against the No. 1 Hoosiers (21-3, 9-2) will mark Nebraska’s first trip to Assembly Hall since 1974. Although the Huskers are on the losing end of the 2-8 all-time series record against the Hoosiers, they did come away with a victory in the last meeting.

Flashback to Jan. 18, 2012.

It was Nebraska’s first year in its new conference, and the

odds were against the Huskers.

They weren’t expected to beat any ranked opponents, nonetheless Indiana who was ranked 11th at the time.

But the Huskers battled through the entire matchup, trailing 69-68 with less than 30 seconds left in the game. On the next possession, former Husker center Jorge Brian Diaz drew a foul under the rim to head to the free throw line. With 11 seconds left, Diaz sunk both of his foul shots to give Nebraska a 70-69 edge and eventually, the win.

The Bob Devaney Sports Center was filled with euphoria. The student sections from both ends of the arena stormed the court to celebrate the upset with the Husker players.

Senior forward Brandon Ubel said that although last year ’s victory gives him confidence heading into their next matchup, Nebraska must realize that they’ll be going up against a different Hoosier team Wednesday night.

“This year ’s team is different, for both schools,” Ubel said. “So it’s going to be a whole different ball game, especially on the road.

We just got to bring the intensity from the start.”

And playing with diligence is what helped the Huskers win their last time out.

Against Penn State last Saturday, Nebraska shooters were forced to the foul line 41 times,

including Ubel who made 8 of his 13 foul shots. Its 32 makes from the free throw line made up 48 percent of Nebraska’s total points in the game, and were the most a Husker team has put up in eight years.

And drawing a foul isn’t the only reason the team should continue to drive to the rim against Indiana Wednesday night, Ubel said.

“There were a lot of times (against Penn State) that we could have taken a three, but instead we pump faked and drove to the rim,” the senior said. “That is a really good thing because not only does it make it five on four which then you can get to the rim, but it also opens up guys for shots.”

However, if the Huskers hope to continue making aggressive play a part of its offensive game, they’ll also have to practice discipline on defense as well.

Against its last three opponents, Nebraska has averaged 15 fouls per game, including 23 against its latest opponent.

With four of Indiana’s five starters averaging 10 points or more a game, the task of playing patient on defense may be laborious.

Hoosier forward Cody Zeller will enter the matchup against the Huskers averaging a teamhigh 16.5 points per game, while also leading the team with 130

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Forward Branden Ubel scraps for a loose ball during the Huskers’ game against Ohio State earlier this season. Ubel and the Huskers travel to Bloomington to take on No. 1 Indiana Wednesday.