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Inside Coverage

Library of Love

Go big or go alone

Video games and cosplay spark romance

All girls want to be impressed on Valentine’s Day

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It’s Valentine’s Day, and we’re

college students, so everyone is talking – or at least thinking – about love and sex. Before you engage in the latter, test your sexual health knowledge and see whether you retained anything you learned in that high school sex ed class.

9. Jonah Falcon has the world’s longest penis. How big is his erection? a) 13.5 inches b) 15 inches c) 12 inches 10. How deep is the average unaroused female vagina? a) 2 to 3 inches b) 3 to 4 inches c) 4 to 5 inches 11. True or false: The vagina can double in size when aroused a) True b) False

2. True or False: HPV only causes cancer in women. a) True b) False

12. Are oil-based lubricants, like Vaseline and baby oil, safe to use? a) Yes b) No

4. True or false: Only certain lubricants are safe to use with specific sex toys. a) True b) False 5. Which of the following sexually transmitted diseases is not curable with antibiotics? a) Chlamydia b) Gonorrhea c) HPV

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1. Young people make up what percentage of new sexually transmitted infections? a) 30 percent b) 50 percent c) 70 percent

3. Which of these facts is false? a) Sex improves sleep quality. b) Sex decreases prostate cancer incidence in men. c) Women can’t get pregnant from pre-ejaculate fluids.

Five of the Huskers scored double digits against the Wolverines on Thursday to win 76-68.

13. A half-hour of active sex burns how many calories? a) 100 b) 300 c) 200 14. What’s the most common STD/STI in America? a) Gonorrhea b) HPV c) Syphilis 15. What percentage of Americans age 14 to 49 have genital herpes? a) 16 percent b) 31 percent c) 24 percent

19. How many heterosexual men younger than 45 said they’ve tried anal sex, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report? a) 44 percent b) 51 percent c) 56 percent 20. What about women? a) 25 percent b) 36 percent c) 40 percent

21. What’s the effectiveness rate of birth control pills, assuming correct daily use? a) 93 percent b) 99 percent c) 99.9 percent

22. What’s the effectiveness rate of condoms, assuming correct use? a) 80 percent b) 95 percent c) 98 percent 23. What’s the effectiveness rate of pulling out? a) 50 percent b) 72 percent c) 96 percent 24. If used correctly, emergency birth control (the morning-after pill) lowers a woman’s risk of pregnancy by: a) 75 percent b) 89 percent c) 97 percent

6. What percentage of women infected with HPV will see the infection clear within two years? a) 90 percent b) 50 percent c) 25 percent

16. Speaking of genital herpes – is it more common among men or women? a) Women b) Men

25. What percentage of men and women, respectively, reported having experienced a same-sex sexual encounter? a) 6 percent of men, 12 percent of women b) 10 percent of men, 16 percent of women c) 8 percent of men, 14 percent of women

7. What’s the difference between an STD and an STI? a) They’re the same thing b) An STI precedes an STD c) An STD precedes an STI

17. On average, how many sperm are in each ejaculation? a) 1 billion b) 500 million c) 300 million

26. How many calories are in a teaspoon of semen? a) 5 calories b) 12 calories c) 30 calories

8. The average American penis is __ long when erect. a) 5.3 inches b) 6.4 inches c) 5.6 inches

18. True or false: some mammals have bones in their penises. a) True b) False

27. True or false: Shaving your pubic hair increases your chance of getting an STD/STI. a) True b) False

ANSWERS: 1. b; 2. b; 3. c; 4. a; 5. c; 6. a; 7. b; 8. c; 9. a; 10. b; 11. a; 12. b; 13. c; 14. b; 15. a; 16. a; 17. c; 18. a; 19. a; 20. b; 21. b; 22. c; 23. c; 24. b; 25. a; 26. a; 27. a

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For sex shops, Valentine’s Day is business as usual Putney’s business, which opened in December 2005, caters to what Putney called an “older” demographic.

“Mostly it’s older people who are not addicted to computers,” he said. “I sell mostly DVDs which are, you know, a simpler device for most people and have very good quality.”

Even by promoting such a specific niche of the sex industry, however, Putney doesn’t believe AMANDA STOFFEL Valentine’s Day is driving his sales DN up. Rather, there’s always variety in how sales turn out.

Selling sex is serious business.

“It kind of fluctuates,” he said.

As a holiday centered around But Joannah Miller, who works love and affection, Valentine’s Day at Doctor John’s Lingerie Boutique presents an opportunity for indiand Adult Novelties, disagrees. viduals to express their sexual de“The past week or so, (people) sires. Even though discussing sex have been really coming in, even can sometimes cross into a cultural if it’s just to come in and look at taboo, Lincoln’s seven sex shops are ideas,” she said. “You’ve got people thriving. coming in to ask you about, ‘What Lincolnites’ appetite for sex is should I do?’” part of a multi-billion-dollar indusMiller, who has worked at the try. Adult Video News CEO Theo Doctor John’s location near CornSapoutzis estimated that the indushusker Highway for the past month, try made about $10 billion in 2012. said the key to working at a store Doniqua McCondichie, an emlike Doctor John’s is understanding ployee at Priscilla’s, a sex shop customers’ motivation for coming to at 2029 O St., said this day of love the store. means more customers, as well as “There’s a psythe opportunity to chology to it,” she help make the holiIn a grocery said. “Just getting to day special. Prodknow your customstore, ucts in these stores ers. You know, sex is include lingerie, it’s kind of like very important in a pornographic DVDs relationship. A lot of and sex toys, among ‘Where’s the people come in even other items. just to talk about just cucumbers?’

“When customtheir intimacy issues: But here it’s like, ers come in here, Not being able to they know what ‘How can I satisfy connect with somethey want before one. they step in the my partner or “Giving that store,” she said. “We myself?” person the time of get all types of difday and being able ferent people and to talk about it and Joannah Miller we have a variety of process through it, it doctor john ’ s lingerie all types of different feels really good.” boutique and adult novelties things.”

McCondichie employee At Priscilla’s, agreed.

McCondichie engag“What we basies in a conversation cally are here for is to please the cuswith the customers on what to buy. tomer. We’re not here to judge any“I’ll just throw out some suggesone or anything like that,” she said. tions,” she said.

“We’re here to keep the customer McCondichie, who has worked happy and satisfied with their prodat Priscilla’s for the past seven ucts when they leave our store.” months, said working at a store Working with items that are ingeared toward sexual pleasure altended for sexual use requires more lows people to find products for than just good customer service, whatever sexual tastes they may though. have. The same is true for the other For instance, Putney doesn’t shops across Lincoln. carry items that could harm his cusRay Putney, owner of Ray’s tomers. While he carries items for Luv Shop, on 1415 South St., said sadism and masochism play (S&M), customers visiting a specialty store they aren’t able to cause too much appreciate the certainty the store ofpain. fers.

“I avoid carrying some things “Some people like going to a that I might consider dangerous. brick and mortar store,” Putney (The whips) aren’t cattle whips; said. “I like going to a brick and they’re designed for fun and mortar store if I know what I can get games,” he said. “If you’re looking there.” for S&M stuff, you do not want to go

Big sellers vary at the Lincoln businesses, but employees keep focus on satisfying customers

to a cattle and ranch supply store.”

For those who wish for a milder experience with restraints, Putney also pointed out that items like what he called “furry cuffs” – handcuffs covered with faux fur – are made with fun in mind. Features like a special release latch prevent the potential for danger, or a locksmith.

“That’s a nice secure cuff for fun and games,” Putney said. “They’re not for police use. It’s for fun.”

McCondichie said she believes that a lot of her customers are already fairly educated about the products they purchase.

“A lot of people already know what they want coming in and know how to use (the toys),” she said.

For Miller, personal product knowledge is necessary.

“Every time I ever talk to anybody about lubes (lubricants), I tell them if there’s glycerin in it,” she said. “I let them know if you get yeast infections really easily, you’re not gonna want to use a flavored lube or a scented lube. With the actual toys, you’ve got to ask them, ‘Are you allergic to latex?’ ‘Do you want to go with this or that?’ ‘OK, don’t take that into the shower.’

‘Keep your batteries out of your stacie hecker | Dn toys for storing.’ All of those type of Ray Putney is the founder and owner of Ray’s Luv Shop, which is located at 15th and South streets. things.”

Miller is unafraid to ask some of the questions that others may shy “Toys for your partner, toys for away from. yourself – a man buying toys for the “If I take them over to the anal section, I get into their business,” wife is pretty much what I’m getting a lot of,” she said. she said. “I tell them if it’s their first The real trend for all three shops, time you might want to get a desenhowever, is that there are no trends. sitizing cream.”

While Putney often sees a steady For her, that’s all part of the job. male demographic, he gets other de“In a grocery store, it’s kind of mographics as well. like ‘Where’s the cucumbers?’” she “I get some couples and womsaid. “But here it’s like, ‘How can I en,” he said. satisfy my partner or myself?”

McCondichie said she thinks The most popular products vary the variance of patrons alleviates among the three shops. any monotony that Putney offers an might come with a expansive variety of If you’re job.

DVDs that cater to “We actually looking for all kinds of interests. get a variety of all “Straight com- S&M stuff, you do ages,” she said. “It’s pilation (a series of pretty interesting. scenes without plot) not want to go to There’s a lot of the would be the most a cattle and ranch younger crowd that stacie hecker | dn common, but I do comes in and I no- Ray’s Luv Shop is a local adult-novelty store that stocks pornoghave movies with supply store.” tice a lot of couples raphy, lotions, condoms and more. storylines,” he said. buy our goody bags, “There’s also gay ray putney candles, lingerie and cants that are “just for her” or “just can’t be laughing.” and bisexual films. ray’s luv shop owner kinky stuff.” for him,” Miller added.

‘Girlfriends Films’ Although the experience of Miller believes Miller said maturity is key to is a lesbian outfit walking into stores such as Ray’s the products in Doctor John’s reworking in a sex store. When she that is very popular with men and Luv Shop, Priscilla’s and Doctor flects the variance in people who interviewed for her job, her manwomen.”

John’s may feel uncomfortable shop there. ager actively worked to say words McCondichie said traditional for patrons, Miller said working “We have a section for every like “vagina” and “dildo,” just to at such an intimate job offers her condoms are a big seller at Priskind of person,” she said. “We see if Miller would laugh at them. cilla’s. more than a wage: It offers a new have separated sections. If you “He wants to know that you’re perspective.

“The ‘Lifestyle Skyn’ condom is the most popular,” she said. “It’s not are a homosexual or a lesbian, we mature enough to talk to anybody,” “It really opens your mind,” have your section of porn, we have she said. “We get people from 18 all flavored or specialty.” she said. “I love it a lot. This job has your section of toys, your section of the way up to 88. And when you’ve Durex is also a big seller. substance.” lubes even.” got grandma buying the biggest, For Miller, the toys are what she NEWS@ There are also specialized lubriDAILYNEBRASKAN.COM baddest dildo you can find, you sees purchased the most.

std f a c ts – see m o re c o v er a ge a t d a i l y nebr a s k a n . c o m CH L A M Y D IA

Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in the U.S. About 3 million American women and men are infected with chlamydia every year, and it disproportionately affects people younger than 25 years old. It’s very common for chlamydia to show no symptoms – three out of four women and half of men with chlamydia show no symptoms at all. Chlamydia can infect the penis, vagina, cervix, anus, urethra, eyes and throat. Chlamydia symptoms usually manifest five to 10 days after infection. Women who are infected may experience a variety of symptoms, from abdominal pain, abnormal vaginal discharge and bleeding between menstrual periods to fever, bleeding after intercourse, swelling inside the vagina and a yellowish discharge from the cervix that may have a strong smell. Male symptoms include pain or burning during urination, pus or watery or milky discharge from the penis, swollen or tender testicles or swelling around the anus. Most symptoms are present in the morning and may be mild, which is why some people don’t realize they have an infection. Chlamydia can be easily treated with antibiotics, but it will persist if left untreated and can lead to more serious issues like an inflamed bladder or infection of reproductive organs.

GONORRHEA

Gonorrhea, colloquially known as “the clap,” is a bacterial infection that can infect the penis, vagina, cervix, anus, urethra and throat. Gonorrhea can become a serious health risk if not treated and affects more than 800,000 women and men in the U.S. every year. Four out of five women and one out of 10 infected men don’t display symptoms. Symptoms often ap-

pear one to 14 days after infection. In women they include abdominal pain, bleeding between menstrual periods, fever, menstrual irregularities, painful intercourse and urination, swelling or tenderness of the vulva, increase in urge to urinate, vomiting and yellowish or yellow-greenish vaginal discharge. In men the symptoms include pus-like discharge from the penis, pain or burning sensation while urinating or frequent urination. Gonorrhea symptoms may only appear in the morning and be mild, leading some to think they’re not infected. Like chlamydia, gonorrhea can be treated with antibiotics but will persist if untreated. Because of increases in antibiotic resistance local susceptibility patterns must be taken into consideration when seeking treatment.

HERPES

Herpes is a viral disease caused by both herpes simplex virus type 1 (generally oral) and type 2 (generally genital). Both are easy to catch and stay in the body for life, producing symptoms that come and go.

More than half of American adults have oral herpes, and one in six people 14 to 49 years old has herpes simplex virus type 2. Millions of people don’t know they have either form of herpes because they’ve never had, or noticed, the symptoms. The most common symptom of oral herpes is cold sores or fever blisters that appear on the lips or around the mouth. They’re annoying but usually harmless. Genital herpes symptoms include a cluster of blistery sores usually on the vagina, vulva, cervix, penis, buttocks or anus. Herpes symptoms usually appear two to 20 days after infection. Medications can be taken to speed up the healing of outbreaks, and keeping sores dry can also speed up the healing process, but there’s no cure for the infection. Herpes outbreaks generally become less frequent and intense after a few years. Using condoms between outbreaks can prevent the spread of herpes, but doctors advise against having sex with or without a condom during an outbreak.

HIV

Human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is a slowly replicating retrovirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or AIDS. About 40,000 women and men get HIV every year. While some people may develop symptoms shortly after infection, it usually takes about 10 years for symptoms to manifest.

HIV is a multistage disease and the first symptoms include swollen glands in the throat, armpit, or groin, also a slight fever, headaches, fatigue and muscle aches. These symptoms normally last for only a few weeks then disappear for several years. No cure exists for HIV or AIDS, but several prescription drugs have been approved by the federal government to manage symptoms.

HPV

Human papillomavirus, or HPV, has about 100 variants recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HPV can infect the genital area, and some types produce warts on the vulva, vagina, cervix, rectum, anus, penis, scrotum or in other areas such as the hands and feet. HPV infections are very common, and about half of all men and more than three out of four women have HPV at some point in their lives, but many people don’t know they have it. HPV infections are mostly harmless, but certain types can lead to cervical cancer. There are currently no treatments for HPV as most infections clear up by themselves. However, many health care providers can provide tests to check for abnormal cell changes that may lead to cancer.

—Compiled by Tyler Williams Sources: Planned Parenthood, American Sexual Health Association

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ON CAMPUS what:

Chemistry Colloquium – “Materials Characterization by Solid State NMR” when: 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. where: Hamilton Hall, Room 112

UHC sees large number of upper respiratory infections Center officials say January was average with a few cases of influenza, gastroenteritis Madison Wurtele DN January at the University Health Center was busy, despite the shortened number of school days.

The entire health center saw 3,693 patients throughout the month, whether it was a visit to a dentist, a specialist, a nurse or Counseling and Psychologi-

cal Services, UHC Director Dr. James Guest said.

Most students checked into the health center for upper respiratory infections, which can have symptoms of sore throat, coughing, fever and a runny and stuffy nose. Guest recommended handwashing, using sanitizers and refraining from sharing eating or drinking utensils to avoid getting sick.

“Getting seven to nine hours of sleep per night helps the immune system repair and fight off infection,” Guest said.

There were only a few cases of influenza during January, which may have something to do with the 286 flu shots administered that month, said Nancy Orsborn, director of nursing.

Orsborn recommended that

students get the flu shot if they haven’t already, saying it’s free.

She saw a few cases of gastroenteritis, which is often mistaken for the flu but is a virus that lasts 24 to 48 hours. Strep throat cases were also seen.

If students are feeling sick, Orsborn said students should stay home, get rest and drink lots of fluids, as well as going into the health center as soon as possible. Call the health center to set up an appointment, and students usually get in the same day they call, she said.

Overall, January was a normal month for the health center. These matched up with last year’s reasons for patients’ visits. news@ dailynebraskan.com

Random Acts of Kindness when: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. where: Nebraska Union Plaza

IN LINCOLN what:

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Second Friday Valentine’s Party when: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. where: Noyes Art Gallery, 119 S. 9th St.

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Happy Valentine’s Day with acoustic music when: 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. where: Crescent Moon, 140 N. 8th St.

three CBA students attend US Naval Academy Leadership Conference

Three University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Business Administration students traveled to the 2014 United States Naval Academy Leadership Conference Jan. 26-29 in Annapolis, Md. The conference’s theme was “Followership: The Evolution of a Leader.”

Erik Nelson, a sophomore actuarial science major, said the focus of the conference was how to lead by being a great follower.

“Even though the word leadership is thrown around a lot, we learned the core premise of group success happens through fellowship,” Nelson said in a university press release. “That taught me leadership is more complex than I thought.”

Nelson traveled to Maryland with two other students: Alex Kindopp, a sophomore actuarial science major, and Courtney Faber, a junior accounting major and vice president of the Undergraduate Women in Business student organization at UNL. Speakers at the conference included Navy SEALS, astronauts, CIA agents, Harvard professors and former U.S. vice president and secretary of defense Dick Cheney.

Great Plains museum extends juried exhibition deadline

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“Chicago” – TADA Productions when: 7:30 p.m. where: Johnny Carson Theatre, 11th and R Streets more information: Call the ticket office for ticket information, (402) 472-4747.

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The Association of Students of the University of Nebraska wants a $7,994 funding increase for 2014-2015. The increase would fund several programs.

ASUN requests 1.6 percent funding increase from CFA REECE RISTAU DN The Association of Students of the University of Nebraska requested an increase of $7,994 for the 2014-2015 school year Thursday.

The student government asked for a total budget of $498,843. The additional funding would go toward student legal services, The Big Event, Freshman Campus Leadership Associates, Homecoming Week and campus sustainability. The Committee for Fees Allocation will vote on the request on next week.

One of the biggest changes in the budget would be the hiring of a part-time attorney in Student Legal Services. Eric Reznicek, ASUN president and a senior finance and marketing major, said legal services has a law school employee currently who would

ASUN is looking for larger venbe positioned to take on the role ues and partners for it, Reznicek after a full-time employee retires said. The event is a national orgain two years. nization that aims to give back to Reznicek said funding is necessary to provide a salary for the the local community through one large day of service. new position, but it would ultiA TEDx-style mately mean a event would also budget decrease.

Overall, we receive an ad“Overall, we would see a ditional $2,000. would see a deA similar event crease in the next (budget) decrease was held at UNL couple of years two years ago, after the new in the next couple and ASUN is part-time em- of years.” looking to impleployee takes over ment the program that role,” he said. eric reznicek more regularly, M a r l e n e asun president Reznicek said.

Beyke, ASUN diFCLA has also rector, said Student Legal Services closes 1,500 grown, Reznicek said. He said the highlight of the group are student cases per year. plans to provide biodegradable The Big Event and Homeplates and silverware in the dincoming Week would both receive ing halls and examining ways to an extra $2,000 to increase the improve Homecoming Week. programming and quality. The NEWS@ Big Event at UNL has more than DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM 3,000 student volunteers, and

The Great Plains Art Museum extended its submission deadline for “Contemporary Indigeneity: The New Art of the Great Plains” juried exhibition. The applications must be postmarked or submitted via Slideroom by March 2 to be considered. The museum is looking for individuals who express the texture of Native American life in the Great Plains today. Works will be selected by jury. The exhibit will open summer 2014. Jaune Quickto-See Smith – an internationally known artist, curator, lecturer, printmaker and professor – will award more than $5,000 in prizes. Some artists may be considered for the museum and solo exhibitions. A Great Plains region map and a prospectus of the exhibition can be accessed at http://go.unl.edu/dk6 and http://go.unl. edu/nhcx. For further information and submission details visit the prospectus link or send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Great Plains Art Museum, 1155 Q Street, Hewitt Place, Lincoln, Neb., 68588-0250.

For questions, contact Alexandra Alberda at greatplainsartmuseum@gmail.com or (402) 472-622.

Historypin opens access to university archives

Historypin is helping expand access to and information about University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s historical photograph collections. Traci Robison, an archives associate in the University Libraries’ Archives and Special Collections, has posted regularly to the site since 2012.

The website, created by the nonprofit company We Are What We Do, allows users to post historical photos, videos, audio recordings and personal recollections, using the location and date of an item to “pin” it to Google Maps. Initial Historypin posts focused on World War I and II images, and have grown to span a variety of topics: campus life and agriculture, Cornhusker athletics and San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake. The site includes more than 650 photos and has drawn more than 24,000 individual views. The site attracts about 100 new image views each day. Posts are also being incorporated to the Archives and Special Collections’ Twitter feed, @UNLarchives. For more information about the Historypin project, contact Robinson at trobison2@ unl.edu or (402) 472-2531. To suggest campus topics for future Historypin exploration, message @UNLarchives on Twitter. news@ dailynebraskan.com

Congressional candidate focuses on job creation Nam Tran DN

get fit p h o t o s b y C a r a W i l w erd i ng TOP: Allison Nespor jumps rope at one of the many stations at the Fit@Work challenge. While running or walking laps at the Cook Pavilion, one can stop at stations to do body squats, planks, push ups and more.

RIGHT: Peg Philliez (left) and Kate Burger complete as many push-ups as they can in a minute while Kimberly Barrett, director of the Fit@Work challenge, times them.

Participants are welcome to come in their street, work or school clothes for a quick workout. “It’s our way to acknowledge that everyone’s busy, but you do what you can,” Barrett said.

if you go

what: Congressional Dennis Crawford wants students tocandidate Dennis day to have the same opportunities he had growing up.

Crawford meet-and“I’m concerned about the future greet with UNL Young of young people in America,” the Democrats Democratic congressional candidate said. “I’d like to see an America, I’d when: Tuesday, 6:30 like to see a Nebraska, where my kids, p.m. ages 26, 23 and 18, have the same where: Nebraska Union, kind of opportunities my wife and I room posted had when we were growing up in the 1970s and 1980s.”

Crawford, a Lincoln attorney and second associate chairperson Vince Powers, state chairman of of the Nebraska Democratic Party, the Nebraska Democratic Party, enis challenging Nebraska Rep. Jeff dorsed Crawford.

Fortenberry for the 1st Congressional “Dennis is one of the most knowlDistrict seat. He announced his candiedgeable people in Nebraska on dacy in October 2013. He’ll be visiting policy issues,” Powers said. “He just the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has such a deep understanding of the Young Democrats on issues, and he would just Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in do a great job.” the Nebraska Union.

Crawford said the The platforms for public has seen two faces his campaign are job of Jeff Fortenberry. creation, bettering the “The Nebraska Jeff economy and mending Fortenberry, he sounds the healthcare system. reasonable, he sounds Creating jobs for moderate,” he said. “But young college graduates the real Jeff Fortenberry is Crawford’s top prioris a D.C. version of Jeff ity. He said jobs could be Fortenberry. The D.C. created by increasing the version of Jeff Fortenminimum wage, investberry has voted the overcrawford ment in infrastructure whelmingly majority of such as roads and bridgtime with the Tea party es, and investments in and he’s voted with the renewable energy such as wind, solar Tea party to cancel millions of (health) and hydro. insurance policies.”

“We need to end the austerity in While running for Congress, Washington, which has hurt the econCrawford will continue to work on omy,” he said. “… Job killing legislabehalf of his clients. tion is bad for young people.”

“If you elect me into Congress, Mending the healthcare system there will be one Dennis Crawford is another concern of Crawford’s. He and what you see is what you get,” said the Affordable Care Act is effecCrawford said.” You may not agree tive, but isn’t without its problems. with me, but you’ll know where I He wants to keep what’s working and stand.“ fix what’s broken. news@ dailynebraskan.com “Mend it, don’t end it,” he said.

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DN quotes of the week Even if students aren’t concerned with issues of war and peace in a direct sort of way, they should be concerned about their own futures and the impact - for better or worse - that our nation’s foreign policies will have on those futures.

Lloyd Ambrosius

professor of international relations and history

Most importantly, being an ally means you recognize you’re the sidekick, not the hero.

You support, you stand up for, but you never speak for the groups you’re an ally to.

Walker Edwards

Opinion columnist

Music itself is pretty pure and to embark on that journey with somebody else, you have to let that ego go because they are coming to you with some intimate stuff. People hold their crafts real close to their heart, and you have to open yourself up to receive that.

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TJ Saddler

Co-owner, SadSon Music Group recording studio in Lincoln

It’s not about turning it on. It’s about taking pride in turning it on every day. It’s about understanding that you only get four opportunities. If that redshirt season isn’t used properly, then you’re going to suffer as a redshirt freshman.

Mark Manning

Nebraska wrestling coach on how to effectively redshirt

If you can stop one or two or three or five people from dying of lung cancer, you would think you would have to do everything that you can to make that happen, right?

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LGBTQs deserve workplace equality

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qual access to economic opportunities often gets overlooked in the debate surrounding LGBTQ rights.

This might be because it’s less exciting to talk about than marriage – imagine Mackelmore conducting dozens of fair job interviews in the middle of an awards show. People tend to forget the staggering discrimination experienced in the workplace. Thankfully, a new piece of legislation seeks to remedy this issue for thousands of Nebraskans.

Sen. Danielle Conrad introduced Legislative Bill 485 to the judiciary committee last year. The bill, modeled after a similar nondiscrimination ordinance in Omaha, would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in both hiring and the workplace. Though it failed to receive the five votes necessary to move from the committee into general debate, LB485 stands a fighting chance to getting the necessary support in a revote, as one senator was absent during the initial vote.

Opponents to the measure are focusing partially on the fact that Sen. Conrad amended the bill before the vote to include gender identity as one of the protected categories.

Many others expressed concerns during the bill’s initial hearing last year that adding another group to the list of Nebraska’s protected classes, which now includes race, color, religion, sex, disability and country of origin, represents the government overstepping its bounds. Sen. Al Davis said his constituents think the bill represents “the heavy hand of government” putting restrictions on who they can hire. These objections help shed light both on the faulty reasoning motivating such op-

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position and the need for workplace protections for the LGBTQ community.

These concerns about “the heavy hand of the government” and political correctness reveal a perplexing conception of how business runs. For starters, LB485 wouldn’t apply to churches or business with less than 15 people.

Only large businesses, government agencies and businesses that accept government contracts would be required to comply. It doesn’t represent a radical shift in the state’s previously established non-discrimination laws, but only adds two more categories to the list of protected groups. The bill also brings the state’s laws in line with those of several other states and the practices of several national corporations that operate in Nebraska. True, businesses will be liable if they create hostile work environments for their employees. Yet those who argue this is a shift toward becoming overly “politically correct” need to consider if hate speech is really central to the operations of their company.

The gender identity amendment makes the legislation particularly strong. Transgender people can be particularly vulnerable to discrimination in hiring and the workplace. The Human Rights campaign found last year that

the unemployment rate for transgender people was twice that of the general population. Even those who can find work face higher rates of underemployment and discrimination for advancement. Public misunderstanding of transgender issues and government roadblocks to changing legal paperwork can make the hiring process unfairly difficult. We need to provide legal mechanisms to ensure that everyone has an equal chance at getting a job.

We have to remember that economic equality is just as important to the advancement of the LGBTQ community as guaranteeing other rights. Limiting economic opportunities functions as a means of oppression by keeping the victims of discrimination from being able to achieve equal social footing and take meaningful control of their lives. Though it’s a potent tool in keeping people down, it can also be difficult to recognize. Often, the debate surrounding economic equality gets diluted with complaints about political correctness and government intervention. As activists, we must see opposition to anti-discrimination laws for what it is: systematic oppression.

I support LB485 because I support Nebraskans’ right to social equality. While there’s still work to be done in all aspects of the legal realm, this bill marks a large and necessary first step toward equal economic access for everybody. Please consider contacting your state representative to advocate for this crucial legislation before it comes up for revote.

Kate Miller is a senior philosophy major and a member of the ASUN electoral commission. Reach her at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com and follow her on Twitter @TheKateriarchy

Despite denial, all girls love romance of holiday

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’ve always been fond of having that one guy knock on my door with an enormous teddy bear, bigger than his entire body, with red roses overflowing in his hands.

Don’t say nobody imagines that. Whenever a girl tells you that you don’t have to get her anything for Valentine’s Day, stop right there because IT’S A TRAP. Every girl secretly loves Valentine’s Day. No matter who they might be.

Whenever a girl is around guys, her boyfriend or anybody else she may be a little embarrassed by, she will always deny that she likes Valentine’s Day. But deep down, even if she doesn’t think it’s there, she is secretly in love with it. She wants that “Prince Charming” and to have one of those “perfect” Valentine’s Days similar to ones in the mushy lovey-dovey movies. In reality, we know that scene will never happen.

Guys, buy her that teddy bear that your friends made fun of at the store. Subconsciously you think it would be really cute, but you’ll never get it because you’re afraid of your friends.

If you man up, you’ll be the one with a girl that you actually like, maybe even getting a little extra. They will be the ones playing video games in front of their big-screen TV or partying their sorrow away in all the alcohol they can consume that night.

The only girls that might actually “hate” Valentine’s Day are the girls without a perfect guy to celebrate it with and have hate embedded in their minds. These girls are the ones that retweet pictures flipping other couples off with the caption “me on Valentine’s Day,” or creating the “forever alone” memes. No offense to all the lonely girls out there, but they’re probably jealous of all of the couples they see. Not to be cliché, but someday you’ll find a “perfect” someone with whom you can celebrate the night you always wanted. For now, be happy with yourself.

In all seriousness, the guys that are actually willing to be a little silly and quirky for the night have the most potential. Try not going too overboard with gifts. Girls might won-

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der why you’re doing this, maybe thinking you did something wrong the night before. Nobody wants to fight on Valentine’s Day. Try being different and off the wall. Instead of giving her flowers then going to dinner and the movies, send her flowers during the day so she doesn’t know when they will be at her door. Go to dinner, but never tell her where you’ll be taking her.

Even then, always, ALWAYS, have a reservation already made. If you don’t want to go to dinner, you can even have a candlelight dinner already made for her when she comes over. She will go crazy that you voluntarily spent so much time to do that for her. And then for dessert, you can bake cookies or brownies together. She can bake, and you can stand there looking like you know what you’re doing but just getting in the way of everything. Make a whole mess of plans for you two to do for the night because girls will always cherish the time and thought.

I’m not saying all girls are obsessed with giant teddy bears, heart-shaped boxes filled with chocolates and a dozen red roses. I don’t even want that. Some girls do like a simple Valentine’s Daysor even just one to remember down the road. That’s what I want. For you, though, go crazy. Be cheesy. Because girls love that corny and quirky side of you that barely comes out these days. With that special touch, girls will never stop loving Feb. 14.

Jennifer Rooney is a Journalism Major. Reach her at opinion@dailynebraskan.com or follow her on twitter at @jooney_13.

t’s your pity party, and you can cry your way through a Nicholas Sparks movie on Netflix if you want to. Don’t keep the tears in, but don’t announce it to the world in a melodramatic Facebook or Twitter post.

This Valentine’s Day, avoid the miserableand-single attitude … at least on the surface. Sulk in private, be the VIP at your exclusive pity party. When that party winds down, gain a new perspective by taking four steps toward solo happiness.

The first step is simple: Cry. A Huffington Post article said it best: “Regardless of the underlying emotions and even when the reason for our tears is painful, crying often makes us feel better and is one of the most authentic expressions of emotion we experience as human beings.” It continues to note that crying is good for physical and mental health, because tears remove toxins from our bodies.

The second step is also simple: Don’t acknowledge your sadness/singleness in a social media post of any kind.

If you check Facebook or Twitter, it’s more than likely filled with status updates proclaiming undying love for a significant other. That, or you’ll find a series of cryptic, couple-hating posts proclaiming independence, desperation and/or sadness.

When you read “omg I love my boo, happy 2 year anniversary!” or “I’m an independent woman, I don’t need a Valentine,” don’t jump on either side of the social media bandwagon. The bitterness in your lonely soul has no place in anyone’s newsfeed. Jealousy is an ugly trait. Just because someone else is happy and in love doesn’t mean you should despise them for it.

That being said, their proclamations of undying love probably sting a bit more than you’d like to admit. Soothe that heartache with a pint of Ben and Jerry’s, a box of Girl Scout cookies and a much-needed cry.

The third step only requires pen and paper: Make a bucket list.

After your solo sulking session, leave the confines of your bed/Snuggie/embarrassing pajamas you’d never let a potential mate see. Bust out a piece of paper and begin penning a bucket list. When you’re done, cross off everything that involves your non-existent significant other. You’ve reaped the benefits of a good cry. Now it’s time to wipe your tears, stop focusing on

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your singleness and trudge forward.

While this is obviously geared toward single people, I believe making a similar bucket list can benefit someone in a relationship as well. The only way you can make someone else happy is by being happy yourself. Anything else is dishonest and toxic. Realizing that you have goals and aspirations outside of your “boo” can benefit you, and a happier you means a happier relationship.

The fourth step is easier said than done: Think more positively.

Those who are bitterly single need to realize that desperation only drives away potential dates. Instead of focusing on what you don’t have (i.e. a boyfriend or girlfriend), focus on the relationships you do have.

Those could be friends, family, whoever. Channeling positive energy exudes a better vibe than the woe-isme philosophy of Valentine’s Day haters.

The problem stems from this idea that “single” is a synonym for “lonely” and “sad.” That’s simply not the case. If you’re single, think about all the things you can do without a partner. You can still flirt without feeling a sense of guilt. You’re not tied down by another person; you’re tied down by your negative thoughts.

Embrace your love of things other than people.

Indulge in that hobby you haven’t invested as much time into as you’d like. Wipe away the tears. If you’re up for it, enter the world with a fresh outlook on what it means to be single, empowered and not desperately seeking a man or woman.

Damien Croghan is a senior news-editorial and global studies major. Reach him at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com

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Miranda Hruska (left) and Robert McCown (right) pose in their “Mass Effect” cosplay costumes. The couple, who both work at Love Library, came together over their shared interests in video games and the crafting of their own suits based on favorite games and other fandoms.

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t’s midnight at Love Library, and Robert McCown’s office smells like burnt rubber.

Nuts, bolts and mechanical equipment clutter his desk, and his hands frantically dash from the computer keyboard to his tools sprawled out in front of him. He’s crafting the armor of Malthael, the Angel of Death in the video game “Diablo III,” and he’s on a deadline.

This weekend McCown will fly to National Harbor, Md., for the Katsucon Cosplay Convention.

When asked about his coworker and copilot on the trip, Miranda Hruska, McCown’s hands begin to relax.

“Oh boy,” McCown says. “We met back when we were both students. I think everybody knew I had a crush on her.”

A miniature dinosaur, action figures and a paper cutout of Bill Murray decorate McCown’s desk, along with painted and custom-molded pieces of his latest work.

Around the corner, Hruska’s cubicle sits at the end of the row. Colorful images of her favorite video games brighten her desk.

“He’s a-dork-able. That’s a good way to put it,” Hruska said. “He’s a dork just like

me.”

McCown and Hruska began working at Love Library when they were students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Both were hired as staff in 2009, but the pair didn’t really know each other until McCown grew interested in cosplay, shortly after finding out it was one of Hruska’s hobbies.

Cosplay, short for costume play, is a performance art seen at anime, video game and fan-based conventions of all varieties, where people are encouraged to dress up like there favorite characters from their favorite comic books, manga, video games and film.

Once he knew of Hruska’s hobby, McCown had an idea.

“I made a ‘Halo’ costume to impress her,” McCown said. “First off, I had to make a costume that I liked because otherwise it wasn’t going to matter, but I knew she didn’t really care for ‘Halo.’ But, I thought that maybe, if it was cool enough looking, she would like it.”

The suit of forest green armor took seven months and $2,000 to complete.

His plan worked.

“Oh my gosh. I was so impressed that he did it to show he was interested in me,” Hruska said. “I mean, when I saw him, it was

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like he just walked out of the game. It was pretty amazing. I mean, I could care less about ‘Halo,’ but what he made was awesome.”

Although this could be considered the early catalyst of Hruska and McCown’s growing fondness for one another, their relationship, similar to so many others, didn’t just happen overnight. In fact, it took months.

It all started at Love, more than a year ago when McCown started to realize the two shared a lot in common. He worked at the circulation desk and only saw Hruska when she came down to drop off books. Then, she would return to her job upstairs at Interlibrary Loan.

The two barely saw each other for more than a couple of minutes at a time.

“It was a very gradual start to our relationship,” Hruska said. “But once I found out he was interested in cosplay and video games it was an instant friendship, for me at least.”

After months of sporadic conversation and bonding about cosplay, vid-

eogames and other “nerdy things,” McCown walked upstairs to the Interlibrary Loan office with sweaty palms and a question to ask. Then, he waited.

“I think I stood outside the office for about 15 minutes just trying to get the nerve to ask her,” McCown said. “I think I was more nervous asking her out than I was for the date.”

The words came rushing out of his mouth.

“He walked up to me and said, ‘Miranda, I need to tell you something; come into the hallway.’ And I was confused,” Hruska said. “Then he asked me to go to dinner with him. On the date, I spent most of the time talking, and, at first, I didn’t even know if he liked me at all because he wasn’t saying anything.”

The two went to Vincenzo’s in the Haymarket for their dinner. After that, they didn’t talk for about two months.

“I thought he didn’t like the date or

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Digital dating offers new opportunities More people flock to online dating to pursue relationships, despite the issues it still presents Cassie Kernick dn The dating world has become a game of musical chairs gone awry.

While it may be fun and games in high school on up through college where there are still plenty of chairs left, as those times in our lives end and less seats become available, many singles can be left facing the music and scrambling to find a spot before none remain.

And while this may be an exaggeration, the panic and anxiety that’s felt finding “the one” before it’s too late is very real for many.

The world of dating has always been a complex one. Once a prospective boyfriend or girlfriend is found, there are still all kinds of unspoken rules and etiquette that one is supposed to follow, and now the implementation of online dating is serving to shake things up further.

Whether one feels this is a positive or negative change, there is no doubt that online dating can affect the way the typical dating process unfolds.

While a few years back the idea of meeting someone online held stronger cultural stigmas, the continual increase in online media has helped to normalize the process.

Paul Springer, associate professor of the marriage and family therapy program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, doesn’t see this trend slowing anytime soon.

“I think that online dating will continue to grow,” Springer said. “In fact, meeting online has become an increasingly common way to find a partner, especially with new social media networks.”

Springer, who works for the De-

partment of Child, Youth and Family Studies, tries to stay up to date with the most recent studies on topics affecting marriage and relationships, he said. As likely assumed, studies have become more and more focused on the dynamics of online relationships.

“One study found that since 2005 more than one-third of marriages in America now begin online; so in many ways it is becoming a norm,” Springer said. “What is interesting is that I recently found a new research study that suggests that marriages that begin online, when compared with those that began through traditional offline venues, were slightly less likely to result in a marital break-up (defined by a separation or divorce) and were associated with slightly higher martial satisfaction among those who remained married.”

While the studies Springer cites have shown largely positive effects from online dating, he admits that it provides unique challenges. Just as shown on the MTV show “Catfish,” there is an issue of honesty anytime individuals meet online.

“Online relationships are based on limited information, and as a result are incomplete,” Springer said. “Users of social media tend to present themselves online in ways that are, at a minimum, slightly more positive of their true selves and at times entirely distorted.”

For many, the fear of meeting someone who lies about who they are is enough to keep them away from any form of dating that doesn’t begin in person.

“Personally, I just don’t think it’s safe all the time, and I think it just makes dating all the more awkward,” said Jordan Brooks, a sophomore psychology major. “Most of the time I feel super creeped out by boys online, so it’s just not a good feel for me.”

Even with the possibility of getting “catfished” many still take

the risk and hope for the best.

According to Match.com, nearly 40 million Americans use online dating services. Of those who are single, nearly 40 percent have used some form of online dating, and the numbers are only continuing to grow.

Whether a fan or not, the increased utilization of online dating has led to the founding of more dating sites and now even dating apps. And while online dating used to be reserved for

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ests, mutual friends and location in order to acquire matches.

Once a person has set up the radius of how far he or she want the app to find matches, they are ready to play. And while some just use the app for fun, others use it as a way to meet new people and find potential dates.

“I like to use it because it is so popular. There is such a wide variety of individuals who use it, so there are always plenty of options for meeting new people,” said freshman biological sciences major Caitlyn Wayment.

“It has really just kept my mind open about this new era of dating.”

Regardless of one’s motives, there is no doubt that the digital I’D GIVE IT A TRY formats can be addicti n g .

According to a statistic cited by businessweek.com, the average Tinder user checks the app up to 11 times a day. The article also said the founders have heard of more than 50 marriage proposals sprung from meeting someone on Tinder.

So, although Tinder doesn’t offer lengthy bios, where one states their religious beliefs and their extensive hobbies, people are finding potential dating prospects. This is occurring, in part, because the users are able to meet people in their city in person, people who’s paths otherwise never would have crossed.

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members of older generations, apps like Tinder have made it common for those under 25 to pursue digital dating.

While some use Tinder solely as a way to hook up, a large percentage utilize it to meet people in their area. The initial version of the app was released in 2012 and since then has sky rocketed in downloads and use. Tinder collects information from one’s Facebook account to pull photos, age, inter-

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Columnist ventures into world of dating, online and imaginary miles rothlisberger ››Editor’s Note: We asked our reporter to strike out into the cold world of digital dating and see what he could find. These are his experiences, some exaggerated, some made up and some, very real.

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this unknown and threatening Internet domain of matchmaking is beyond my comprehension. This humble author with long hair, glasses and an obsession for dark jokes and science fiction will likely not fare well in eHarmony, let alone in the real world.

Hell, I can’t even fathom where I stand on the hotness scale. Maybe I could earn a seven or eight depending on the day, though I will admit that my jokes about insanity bring me to the six territory on occasion.

But then again, one can never know when the strange planet of Earth offers an opportunity for friendship or even more. Plus, I just need to stop being, as the imaginary guy in my head says it, “a self-pitying, spineless halibut.”

So, I’ll keep my chin up, stop acting like an amphibian – like I obviously have been – and start feeling certain of my strengths.

So here begins my journey.

You wanted me to see how well online matchmaking works, editors, so I’ll do it. I’ll play your sick little game and I’ll dance your little jig. Starting today, I will make an eHarmony account.

But I’ll do more than just Friday, Feb. 7: that. I’ll plant myself into the After a sucdigital world cessful week as the koolest of living like a kat in Lincoln carbon-based with the most Met your life form uncharming proder the crushsignificant other file to make ing weight of all the ladies online? Send us a student debt giddy with anand classes, I pic @dnartsdesk ticipation. Hell, finally found once any lucky on Twitter. myself and ingal gazes upon ner peace. my luscious After an locks and cold unsuccessful blue eyes, they will understandweek on eHarmony, I decided to ably harbor a deep physical and stop using the site and try my emotional lust for me. hand at the Tinder app, as well as That’s too much. Even I can’t flaunt about confidently like OkCupid, upon suggestion by a Richard Simmons for more than a dudebro much smarter about the dating world. Apparently, one has paragraph. To be honest, I have no to pay a subscription for many of clue what kind of a cruel and cutthroat no-man’s land I just landed myself in. How I will survive in

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Elegant story shines in ‘The Rocket’ Sean Stewart DN An unkempt, unwashed, and weary Laotian man wears a purple suit coat with no shirt underneath and matching pants, channeling James Brown.

“We’re the little people,” he says, speaking of the distribution of electricity in the area and its negligence of the lower class.

This is run of the mill, but unique. This is simple, but potent. This is cinema.

“The Rocket” opens with childbirth, and the entire film can be viewed as a family’s struggled attempt at rebirth. The woman gives birth to twins, a cursed thing in her tribe. One of courtesy photo the babies is stillborn. The other, Sitthiphon Disamoe is the young star of “The Rocket,” a film Ahlo, grows to become a spir“THE ROCKET” ited, optimistic boy despite the about Laos and western industrialization’s effect on the country. constant whisperings of his unlucky twinhood.

“The Rocket” traces the famSTARRING ily as they are displaced from manages to play an alcoholic only remnant of Western countries Sitthiphon Disamoe, present in the film other than the without leaning too heavily on their home as the result of a dam industrialization that forces Ahlo Loungnam Kaosainam, being built for generating elec- either of the two archetypes – and his family to leave their homes. stoic or fool. His ability to deftly tricity, and the family finds its Suthep Po-ngam In one brilliant scene, Ahlo climbs ride this line allows him to be both last hope for salvation in a rocket hundreds of feet up the stairs of an a necessary comic relief and the competition.

DIRECTED BY identical dam to the one uprootfilm’s conscience.

Kim Mordaunt In many ways, making a child ing him.

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Starring: Sitthiphon Disamoe, Writer/director Kim Mordaunt when his usefulthe demons of forgotten wars and versally human. If guidesDirected all of these elements care- forgotten people. ness expired. He by: Kim Mordaunt the right star isn’t This is cinema.” fully. While always allowing the is left with only a The man in purple, doused in found, naivety rating: 4 stars move the rain, waves slightly and fades into narrative to organically greater-than-averand inexperience age knowledge of explosives and a film along, Mordaunt sews com- the distance in the bed of a truck. can crumble the whole film. plexity into virtually every scene. These are images that become fierce love of James Brown.

Sitthiphon Disamoe is the The uplifting story of Ahlo is only memories to us. The power of Explosives are the most prevright star. As Ahlo he brings a alent symbol throughout “The the surface of the film he’s crafted. cinema lies in its ability to be breathless power to the film, universal, to unify while being much more than his older costars. Rocket.” Laos, the most-bombed It’s at once an ethnographic porcountry in the world, is still pocked trait of another culture, an intimate beautiful and its power to uplift The other standout perforwhen we need it and condemn mance in “The Rocket” comes with explosives that have yet to story of family and a reminder of detonate. In the movie the bombs the costs of exploitation and injus- when we deserve it. from Suthep Po-ngam, who plays tice. are a constantly looming threat.

“The Rocket” is cinema.

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rothlisberger: from 5 eHarmony’s features, such as profile pictures. While the air of mystery could lead to some sitcom-level hilarity and antics, I felt better seeing exactly who I was matched up with. Plus, the whole site seems to lock what should be free services if one doesn’t have a subscription.

No Tinder matches yet.

Though, patience is key. I might be a “Shaggy” in the “Scooby Doo” world more than a “Fred,” but still, no one can resist the glasses or my awesome jokes about Obama.

Otherwise, in terms of making my way into the dating world, I waved to a girl. She might have been waving to someone else, considering that I’d never seen her before in my life, but I am still proud of myself. I even discovered the lass’ name: Kristina.

Ah, Kristina … maybe someday we can be great friends or more.

Sunday, Feb. 9:

I saw Kristina again in the Sandoz dining hall, sitting with a group of friends.

While I couldn’t rustle up the courage to greet the enchantress, I tried to sniff as much of her as possible as I walked by, just so I could bask in her presence.

I think I might need professional help.

As of now, Tinder still refuses to let destiny take its course and allow lovers to intermingle.

I’m OK , I guess. I just need to think positively. From here on out I will maintain a cheerful and optimistic outlook. No more sighing pitifully or sobbing quietly from me.

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pears to possess a bit more success anyway.

Pictures of potential friends/ ball-and-chains fill the screen as I browse my matches. This college Fonzie has this one in the bag. All I need to do is send a message to a lovely lady and that will be the end of that.

Yep, just need to type that message. One young woman in particular looks cute, and she’s a great match for me. But it seems that my hands have transformed into useless squid-corpses.

I might need more than professional help.

Wednesday, Feb. 12:

The heavens burst open and shine a holy light upon me as I see that I have two Tinder matches!

Well, one of the girls only talked with me for half a minute, but the other one should– Nope. She is merely an internet bot trying to get me to visit a sex chat.

The world can be a strange and sweaty place, and not in the good way. Odd enough, the thought of an attractive robotic female would normally perk my brain – for fiction novel ideas and … more novel ideas.

I have also tried to talk with three other females through OkCupid. The chemical compound of mojo must not flow through my veins, for my smooth moves frightened two ladies away and only garnered a single response from the last.

But, regardless, my self-esteem has only reached the floor.

There are still layers upon layers where it can dip to.

Now, to finish today satisfyingly, I just need to find Kristina.

I feel, personally, that I need to speak to someone (awkwardly) in person, before texting awkwardly online and then going to an awkward online-set date.”

Clever girl seems to never cross my path anymore, like she is deliberately avoiding me. But I will find her. If not, I will just visit a neat new website the world decided to bestow upon me.

Friday, Feb. 13:

I come to realize that the world of online matchmaking can be an unforgiving and intimidating place. I still have yet to contact anybody from OkCupid, and Tinder has not given much else for matches. I feel neglected by the app especially, because it seems to have abandoned me and stopped giving me any Tinderbots.

However, there are reasons for this, and not because the two services never worked. On the contrary, OkCupid works wonders for someone as penniless and dweebish as myself, and Tinder can be a fun game that may lead to kindling romances.

In the end, a major reason why I never made the plunge past a couple messages and a robot rendezvous was that I just feel awkward with the thought of artificially meeting someone, let alone an artificial intelligence. I hold no offense toward those who do choose to use sites, but I feel, personally, that I need to speak to someone (awkwardly) in person, before texting awkwardly online

Recipe of the week Valentines Day Pretzel Hugs Ingredients: One bag of square pretzels One bag of Hershey’s Kisses (the Hugs flavor is delicious) One bag of M&M’s parchment paper Instructions: 1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.

2. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

3. Put the pretzels on the cookie sheet in rows.

4. Place a Hershey kiss in the middle of each pretzel.

5. Bake in the oven for 4-5 minutes.

6. Lastly, press the M&M into the gooey chocolate and let cool.

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and then going to an awkward online-set date.

Whether it be a close friend, a classmate that I worked with for much of the time or maybe even a coworker who I talked with at that cliché water dispenser for more than 12 breaks, I appreciate the thought of someone naturally involving themselves in my life.

Also, these girls deserve that same experience. More than likely, someone in their life means something to them. They don’t need a guy such as myself injecting myself in between budding relationships. Sure, they may still find a date, boyfriend, husband or consensual BDSM slave online but that is their choice, and the decision to physically talk to girls first is mine.

I would feel good about myself, after coming to this conclusion, but today was ruined after Kristina threw a bowl of cereal at me as well as a restraining order – also by the fact that she’s not real.

That website was totally bogus anyway, and I think my credit card account was compromised.

Valentine’s Day. You funny little bastard.

Miles Rothlisberger is a freshman systems analysis and animal husbandry major. Reach him at arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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Vincenzo Amato (right) and Nora Tschirner (left) star in “Girl on a Bicycle,” a European film that involves a man who, despite the pictured wife, cannot resist a stranger he sees riding her bike.

Diverse cast brings humor to quirky plot in foreign film While the storyline lacks,Po-ngam the culturally Suthep diverse characters bring light-hearted fun to story Jack Forey Dn How many movies can you name where people have sex with broken limbs?

“Girl on a Bicycle” has just that: a couple that has just recently met engage in passionate lovemaking, even though the woman has a broken arm and a broken leg.

I can’t say I’ve seen anything like that before, but then again maybe I haven’t watched enough movies.

As you mature, you realize people are basically the same wherever you go: Paris, London, Detroit, etc.

The same seems to go for movies, although “Girl on a Bicycle,” similar to most European films, has a different attitude when it comes to sex.

Sex is had in this movie freely and without shame and is presented as a casual fact of life rather than a cathartic event.

Our main character is Paolo (Vincenzo Amato). Paolo is a funny guy. He’s not “haha” funny, not intentionally, but funny as in “I’m engaged to my wife, and now I’m in love with this random girl on a bicycle, right on, I’d better follow through on that and chase her with a bus.” That kind of funny.

Paolo’s oddness is the catalyst for the events in “Girl on a Bicycle,” released in Germany in March of last year. It’s set in Paris, the romantic, cosmopolitan hub of cultures European and otherwise. In the first 10 minutes we hear no less than four languages: English, French, German and Italian.

Even the four main characters all have different nationalities. This film was practically designed for international distribution.

Our main man, Paolo, is the Italian. He drives a tour bus around Paris, always pointing out that “Paris is the most Italian city outside Italy,” among other observations, like that the Arc D’Triomphe is a shoddy copy of an ancient Roman arch.

Imagine the exasperation of the tourists, who signed up for a tour of Paris and got a tour of Venice instead.

There’s also Paolo’s best friend Derek (Paddy Considine, the Brit), who also drives a tour bus for a living, and often finds himself covering for Paolo in his “misadventures.”

Paolo is engaged to, Greta (Nora Tschirner, the German), who works

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as a flight attendant. When Paolo proposes to her, he presents a very fancy box holding the ring, complete with a small mirror and even a miniature spotlight shining on the ring. Greta accepts his proposal, and for the next few scenes the two of them have some tender moments in bed together.

The plot gets going when Paolo finds himself inexplicably infatuated with a girl on a bicycle (Lousie Monot, the French one), who he sees every day while driving his tour bus.

One day, while foolishly chasing her through the narrow backstreets of Paris (on his huge double-decker tour bus), Paolo accidentally runs her over.

He ends up having to care for her and her two children, while trying to keep the ordeal a secret from his wife.

“Girl on a Bicycle” is clever enough to keep its premise afloat and charming enough to keep most audiences interested. It’s still quite conventional and bland in many ways, but in the end it’s a harmless, competent romcom.

It will make a fun distraction for those interested in foreign romantic comedies. For others, it’s nothing to write home about. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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“Destination Truth” is not your average reality TV show.

There are no pregnant teens, ridiculously wealthy Beverly Hills moms or sassy child beauty queens. No, what you’ll find with “Destination Truth” is something even better.

You’ll find monsters.

Well, sort of. You’ll never actually SEE one, but you’ll hear all the local legends, see a drawing or two of what they allegedly look like, and, if you choose your episode carefully, you might even see a distant blob moving around in a forest on an infrared camera. Even though the evidence that the show’s host, and “monster hunter,” Josh Gates finds in each episode is usually shaky at best, watching Gates and his team scramble in a search for legendary beasts is still a great way to spend an afternoon.

Throughout the four seasons Netflix offers, Gates searches for creatures like the Chupacabra in Chile, the Yeti in the Himalayan mountains and a swamp ape in the Florida Everglades. While a large portion of each episode is dedicated to gathering information about the monster the group is searching for, their actual investigations are when the real fun begins.

The team almost always investigates at night, venturing out into the dark wilderness with infrared cameras, audio recorders and GoPro-style cameras to capture footage of their tight-space explorations like caves, which they find themselves in often. Though some episodes’ best finds are simply a distant growl caught on a camera’s audio or a team member getting a spooky feeling while alone in the dark, the team does sometimes find more substantial evidence like hair samples or unusual footprints.

Though Gates and his team often don’t find much more than a strange noise and end most episodes without deciding whether or not they

courtesy photo believe in the creature they just investigated, it’s the team’s obvious and unquestioning belief in the supernatural that makes this show truly enjoyable. The creatures they investigate, no matter how ludicrous, aren’t merely legends to Gates and his team; they really believe the monsters could be out there, which makes watching the team search for them even more fun.

If you’re looking for hard scientific evidence, you will be let down, but if you’re looking for a somewhat hilarious and ridiculous supernatural investigation, “Destination Truth” is a great way to waste an afternoon. arts@dailynebraskan.com

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I just have never liked the idea of online dating because it has that type of stereotype of being a last resort for dating people. I don’t want that social stigma.”

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being a last resort for desperate people,” said freshman biological sciences major Ashley Orcutt. “I don’t want that social stigma.”

While Orcutt said she personally doesn’t feel that using one’s resources to meet people is desperate, she does believe this negative reaction is very real and is not going to change soon, she said.

The lag in acceptance of online dating doesn’t seem to be stopping a large sum of individuals from joining. Whether someone is waiting to meet Mr. or Mrs. Right spontaneously or just finished downloading Tinder on their iPhone, one thing is clear: Online dating is a trend doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

out. I don’t want people thinking what we have isn’t ‘real,’ or it’s not going to work out. Not that I really care about other people’s opinions – it just makes it easier not having to listen to people’s criticism or doubts.”

She is not alone in her desire to remain discreet about the ways in which her and her significant other met. Some individuals’ Tinder bios even say, “willing to lie about where we met.” But while using technology as a means to meet new people becomes more well received with time, the acceptance of online dating may not be rising directly with it.

“I just have never liked the idea of online dating because it has that type of stereotype of

While it’s becoming more common to have a friend or family member who has met an individual in a non-traditional way, there is still a negative stigma surrounding relationships founded online.

A UNL student, who wished to remain anonymous, has been in a committed relationship for two years. She met her boyfriend through Facebook, and they are very happy together, she said.

However, if one asked them where they met, they would hear an altered story.

“I almost feel like online dating is frowned upon when you are young,” the source said. “Also, a lot of people have the idea that online relationships don’t work

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The Gabby Douglas Cartwheel through the embrace, successfully kicking both lovebirds right in the face with style and grace. No one can complain about athleticism during the Olympic season.

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The American Horror Story Begin to perform an exorcism on one of the PDA participants. When the other begins to question your Holy water, begin speaking in tongues, intermixed with Coldplay lyrics.

The Grey’s Anatomy Walk up to the two making out, breathe loudly, convulse a bit and spew your guts. Try to diagnose yourself using jargon you only know from the hours of medical drama shows you’ve already watched today, all while lunging at them and heaving.

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The Ménage à trois Try to get in on the fun. Chances are they won’t even notice!

The Patriot If they’re frenching, hold your head up high and serenade them with Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA.” They’ll say, “Hey man! Wrong holiday!” But you’ll only respond with a knowing smile because you know it’s not the 4th of July! Suckers.

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that it wasn’t fun for him,” Hruska said. “But I found out later it was because he was so nervous he didn’t want to talk. If I had known that then, I would have shut up.”

Two months, a couple movies, a few dinners and two anime conventions later, Hruska received a text.

“It said: ‘Wanna be boyfriend/ girlfriend?’” Hruska said between laughs. “Then we were like ‘Yeah, let’s do this.’”

Today, McCown and Hruska live together, work together and cosplay together, sewing and soldering for future anime conventions. Because McCown works the night shift at the front desk and Hruska works the day shift as the Interlibrary Loan assistant, the

terrible.’ It’s a confidence booster. It’s a way to help each other out.”

The two work as a team on creating the outfits. While McCown makes the props, Hruska sews the costumes.

McCown will put lights in Hruska’s costumes or build her armor to replicate her favorite characters from video games. Because of their teamwork, the couple have made awardwinning costumes at conventions all around the United States, even though Hruska just recently learned how to sew.

“What really impressed me about Miranda in the first place I think, was that I had seen one of the cosplay costumes that she had done, and realized how both creative and talented she was,” McCown said. “That’s what really changed my mind and made

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Huskers look to end 3-game lose streak Illinois States rides on recent victory, while Eastern Michigan comes after defeat in Kansas Thomas Beckmann DN The Husker women’s tennis team looks to prevent its three-game losing streak from progressing to four as it hosts a pair of Midwestern foes: the Eastern Michigan Eagles on Friday and the Illinois State Redbirds on Sunday.

Eastern Michigan is coming to Nebraska with a 6-3 record. Its last match was similar to Nebraska’s, as the team was defeated 4-3 at Kansas.

Meanwhile the Redbirds are currently 3-2, and are faced with a three-game road stretch that starts Friday when they take on the Creighton Blue Jays in Omaha. After that they enter Lincoln where they will face off with Eastern Michigan, and the team will end its trip to Nebraska with a match against the Huskers. The Redbirds riding the wave of a 7-2 victory against Indianapolis and a 7-0 victory against Butler.

Nebraska coach Scott Jacobson said the way Eastern Michigan plays is comparable to how Kansas played, so it should be a fair matchup.

“On paper we’re playing a team that played Kansas pretty much the same way we did,” Jacobson said.

The match will be played in the Abbott Sports Complex in Lincoln.

“We’re happy to be playing in our home and having had a couple matches underneath us will help us as well,” Jacobson said.

“It’s exciting to be playing at home this upcoming weekend.”

Eastern Michigan has had zero success outside the state of Michigan, as they are 1-3 on the road, with the only road victory against Detroit. The Eagles’ road losses include two 6-1 losses from both Michigan State and Minnesota as well as a 4-3 loss to Kansas. This makes Friday a prime opportunity to snap the Huskers’ three-game losing streak.

“It’s always an advantage to have home matches because the fans are here supporting, we know our courts so that’s definitely an advantage,” Izabella Zgierska. “At the end, it depends on who has a better day so we just have to try our best and not think about how many games we lost. Just think about the next game and step up and hope to win.”

Zgierska, the team’s No. 2 player, was having some issues with her right thigh during the meet against Kansas and was forced to play with it wrapped up. After treatment during the week, she feels that she will be full strength come game time.

“It’s getting better and better,” Zgierska said. “I think it should be good for the weekend, so I shouldn’t have problems with my thigh anymore.”

The team has stated a need for a more aggressive mindset.

Playing conservatively in doubles play was one of the pitfalls that they are looking to correct.

“Last week we didn’t play aggressive and that cost us a double point,” Zgierska said. “This weekend we’ll try to play aggressive and go for every point.

Maybe too aggressive so we have a good start.”

No matter what happens this weekend, Jacobson will continue to instill the philosophy of working to get past the next match.

“Play one match at a time,” Jacobson said. “We just want to focus on the process.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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After working through an injury in her right thigh, senior Izabella Zgierska remains Nebraska’s No. 2 competitor on the team. Against Kansas, Zgierska took the win in singles against Maria Belen Luduena, but that wasn’t enough to get Nebraska the win, so the Huskers lost 4-3.

Nebraska tennis travels for double header No. 59 Nebraska will focus on doubles to get ahead of No. 49 Louisville, Creighton Sydny Boyd DN

The No. 59 Huskers will face No. 49 Louisville and Creighton in a double header at the Nebraska Tennis Center in Lincoln on Saturday. After beating No. 52 Denver last weekend 5-2 in their season home opener, the Huskers are looking forward to the competition.

“We are hoping for a good weekend,” Nebraska coach Kerry McDermott said. “But we will need to focus on coming out strong in the doubles and making sure we are ready to go right away.”

The men’s tennis team had a hard and focus-driven week of practice working on the fundamentals and strategy of the game.

“Matches are won in the preparation before you walk out onto the court during the week,” McDermott said.

Last weekend for the Huskers, clutching the doubles win early was important for the overall momentum of them team.

“Winning the doubles points helps bring confidence into the

singles play,” McDermott said after Marc Herrmann and junior Beauregard Treyz played doubles along the match. “You have a little advantage and the other team has to play with senior Brandon Videtich and sophomore Bradford Zitsch. Sophcatch up.” omores Andrew Dzulynsky and McDermott said he feels the same thing will help the Husk- Dusty Boyer also played as well as ers this week during their double freshman Vasileios Stavropoulos and senior Tom header.

Blackwell.

Last season, then It’s all about “Hopefully No. 34 ranked Louisthe team the guys will conville beat the Husktinue to work hard ers in Kentucky 1-6. win. That’s what’s through the weekNow, the Huskers end,” McDermott are looking forward important.” said. “Both matchto hosting the team es will be tough in Lincoln and seekand we just need to ing revenge.

Tom Blackwell play well.”

“Louisville beat senior tennis player It’s important up on us last year at to not get down at their place,” McDermott said. “And I hope the team practices McDermott said. The efis ready to take it to them in our fect of one player’s negative practice can hinder the entire team’s house.”

McDermott said he thinks that performance.

“It’s all about the team win,” Creighton will be anxious to pull Blackwell said. “That’s what is iman upset against the Huskers, but portant.” the Huskers are prepared. In 2013 If the Huskers can stay motithe Huskers beat the Bluejays 6-1 at vated together, they should find the the Nebraska Tennis Center.

“We just have to be ready for momentum that they need.

“We just need to work togethboth teams,” McDermott said.

“We will not take any of the teams er,” Blackwell said. “We need to think about what we can do better lightly.” and come back together.”

Most of the same doubles team By sticking together and playcombinations and singles players that have been playing will contin- ing hard, McDermott thinks his team will show up well this weekue to compete this weekend. end.

“It’s too early to tell our exact file photo | dn “It will be tough,” McDermott lineup,” McDermott said. “With Tom Blackwell is one of three seniors for the men’s tennis team said. “But it’ll be a good weekend.” two matches, there may be some sports@ this season. Blackwell is returning to the courts after a 16-14 opportunities to play a few more dailynebraskan.com overall season record in 2013. guys.”

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In the game, senior forward Jordan Hooper moved to second on the all-time Nebraska scoring list.

Hooper passed former Husker Maurtice Ivy on a 3-pointer in the second half.

The first half’s action was a see-saw affair, with 12 lead changes and five ties. The Wolverines held the largest lead of the half by 5 points, which came off of a 3-pointer from sophomore guard Madison Ristovski with 12 minutes remaining.

In the next two minutes of the game, the Huskers had sophomore guard Rachel Theriot knock down a jumper, and junior Tear ’a Laudermill put away a layup, which made the score 16-13. The Huskers forced a turnover on the next possession, and junior forward Emily Cady was fouled going for the layup. She sank both attempts from the charity line.

Fouls were not an issue for either team in the first half, as the Huskers earned 4 fouls and Michigan accumulated 7 fouls.

A combined 10 free throws were attempted in the half, and all 10 were converted.

Nebraska took control of the scoreboard with six minutes remaining, as Cady drained a layup, making the score 24-23.

The back-and-forth ensued for the remainder of the half, but the Huskers cashed in the final

seconds of the first 20 minutes.

After a missed shot by Michigan junior Cyesha Goree, the Huskers pushed the ball up and scored a quick layup to go into half with 37-34.

Nebraska coach Connie Yori said the transition game was key in the first half.

“They did a better job of getting back,” Yori said. “We got a lot of things in transitions against them.”

The second half went all Nebraska’s way.

The team built up a doubledigit lead with about 15 and a half minutes to go on a free throw from Hooper.

With just under seven minutes remaining, Theriot dished the ball to Hooper, and she sank the bucket from behind the arc, which put her at second on the all-time scoring list.

Hooper said accomplishing this is an honor, but she is ready for the team’s next match.

“I just kind of move on to the next game,” Hooper said. “It’s awesome to be mentioned with those names, though.”

With just under five minutes to play, the Wolverines cut the deficit to less than 10 points on a jump shot from senior forward and center Val Driscoll.

The Huskers held off the late surge from the Wolverines to win the game.

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All starters for the Huskers earned double-figure points, Hooper leading the way with 23.

For the Wolverines, Goree paced the team with her ninth double-double of the season with 20 points and 10 rebounds.

Hooper said Goree was difficult to defend.

“She’s very, very physical,” Hooper said. “I really didn’t have an answer for her physicality.”

The Huskers prepared for the task of guarding Goree, Yori said.

“We knew they were going to go inside. Basically, the last two days, we worked on what we wanted to do on the post,” the coach said. “She probably would’ve had 40 on us if we didn’t do that.”

The Huskers will return to Pinnacle Bank Arena on Sunday at noon for a matchup against Indiana.

The team has improved its Big Ten Conference record to 8-3.

In the last three games for the Hoosiers, the squad has gone 2-1, and has picked up their play as of late. Freshman Larryn Brooks scored 54 points and 18 assists in the previous three games.

The Huskers will look to build on a five-game winning streak on Sunday. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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Junior guard Tear’a Laudermill dropped six of 11 three-pointers and to help the Huskers to their second-season win against Michigan and their fifth straight Big Ten win.

The Nebraska bowling team is traveling to Houston this weekend to compete in a three-day competition at Kat Klash. Kat Klash will be one of the biggest competitions of the year with 20 teams participating. The Huskers last competition was a successful trip to Arlington, Texas, where Nebraska won its second title in the Prairie View A&M Invitational.

With so many competitors, there have been concerns on how the games are going to play out. Because of weather conditions, some teams are having trouble getting to Arlington for the event. Originally, there were supposed to be 22 teams scheduled to play in Houston. It is unclear, however, as to how many teams will be able to make it to the competition.

“This will be one of the larger fields we will see, a lot of the good teams will be there,” Nebraska interim coach Paul Klempa said.

“It’s going to be a very competitive field, and that I have no doubt about.”

Friday’s competition setup for the Huskers will include six four-game baker matches starting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday will be sixteam game matches and focus on individual competition at 9:30 a.m.

Sunday will be the best of seven in team-bracket play at 8:30 a.m.

Since the last competition in Arlington, the Huskers have been working on different strategies in practice to be more efficient in games.

“We worked on spare shooting percentages and handling pressure situations,” Klempa said. “If you play as well as you prepare and as well as you practice, then things will go fine. The strategy is to stay calm and be smart, and make good shots.”

The players have been focused on correcting their errors from the last competition as a team and individually.

“We’ve all been working on spares. We each have our own individual things we’ve been working on the past week just to prepare,” redshirt freshman April Campbell said. “We need to try not to miss any spares and keep it clean, so that way we have less to worry about.”

A few concerns the Huskers have will hopefully diminish going into this weekend’s competition.

“Liz(abeth Kuhlkin), our anchor, is still trying to get over the flu she had in Texas. She missed a week of practice because of it,” Klempa said. “There are some challenges there, but other than that we are in pretty good shape.”

The team’s mentality going into the event, however, is a different story.

“I think we really need to work together to help each other stay upbeat and positive about things,” Campbell said, “but not let each other get down about missed spares or anything that could go wrong.”

Following the Kat Klash competition, the Huskers will prepare to compete in the Central Missouri Invitational on Feb. 28 in Kansas City, Mo. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

softball: from 10 urday and Sunday. It takes a toll on the players, but freshman outfielder Kat Woolman is not too worried about it.

“It’s really different because you are here for three days and then gone the next four and then you do it all over again,” Woolman said. “You have to make sure you stay up on your school work and your practicing. Yeah, it does take a toll on you, but it’s for the love of the game. It’s just normal right now.”

Nebraska hopes to continue putting the pressure on opposing defenses by keeping the batting average and on-base percentages up. As a team the Huskers hit .306 last weekend. Leading the team is senior catcher Taylor Edwards who hit a .538 in four games.

In the first weekend, senior pitcher Tatum Edwards went 2-0 including a shutout and allowed only 9 hits. Sophomore pitcher Emily Lockman earned a shutout against UTEP before making five 2-out runs in the 5-1 loss against No. 12 Florida State. She struck out 11 batters and has an ERA of 2.50.

All-time the Huskers are a combined 13-4 against these teams and have a 2-2 record against Houston, a 5-0 record against Stephen F. Austin, and a 6-2 record against Sam Houston State. This will be the first time that Nebraska will take on Army in softball. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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NU itches for new competition Nebraska travels to Husker Classic to compete with No. 3 Oregon State, Pacific, Gonaga Eric Bertand DN Enough is enough.

The Nebraska baseball team just wants more color in its sight.

The red is beginning to be too much.

“I think our guys are ready to see a different color jersey,” coach Darin Erstad said.

The Huskers head off to Tempe, Ariz., for the weekend, to compete in the Husker Classic, where opposing squads will be Pacific, Gonzaga and No. 3 Oregon State.

The Huskers’ first game is on Friday against Pacific, followed by a double-header on Saturday against Oregon State and Gonzaga. Nebraska gets another crack at Gonzaga on Sunday.

Junior outfielder Austin Darby also said the team is itching to play this weekend.

“I think everyone is ready to go,” Darby said. “Everybody is chomping at the bit.”

In the previous two seasons, the Huskers have been swept in the opening weekend. Darby said this team doesn’t want to experience that again.

“That’s not a good feeling,” Darby said. “None of the guys want to go through that. I think we’re going to be pushing very hard to not have to go through that again.”

Darby also said getting blanked in the win column right off the bat makes it more difficult to get the team going.

The game doesn’t change with the quality of opponents, Darby said.

“It doesn’t matter if you’re No. 4 or 404,” Darby said. “You approach the game the same way.

You play the game hard.”

Oregon State made its fifth appearance in the College World Series last season after a 24-6 Pac12 record and an overall record of 52-13.

The Beavers return three AllPac-12 pitchers in seniors Ben Wetzler, Scott Schultz and sophomore Andrew Moore.

A simple feeling could affect the outcome of a game, Darby also said.

“You get after it, no matter who it is,” the outfielder said.

“The moment you’re scared is the moment you lose.”

The Huskers will get time to practice outside once they arrive in Arizona, Erstad said. This will be the team’s first outdoor practice of the year.

The coach said the team will need a little outdoor prepara-

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Senior Emily Wong was named Big Ten Conference Gymnast of the Week for the second time this season. Wong has won or tied the all-around in every meet so far this season.

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Two-time letter winner and junior outfielder Austin Darby returns to Nebraska this season after playing in 57 out of 59 games in 2013. Darby is looking to play in the Husker Classic this weekend.

tion going into the games, which means hitting a lot of fly balls and grounders.

But not all of the Huskers will compete this weekend.

Junior pitcher Kyle Kubat is inactive for the weekend tournament, Erstad said. The coach said he is’nt ready for competition yet.

“He’s had a tough time trying to build up his arm,” Erstad said.

“We’re going to be ultra safe with him. It’s just one of those things where you got to be patient with it and not force the issue.”

Also, Darby won’t be available in the first game because of

The moment you’re scared, is the moment you lose.”

Austin Darby junior outfielder

a suspension. The outfielder was ejected in the last game of the year last season, and NCAA rules state he must sit out the next game, Erstad said.

Going into the first games of the season the coach is only expecting to see good baseball, although Erstad said hitting is not

the main concern going into the four-game weekend.

“Throwing strikes and playing defense,” the coach said. “The hitting side of it, the hitting just comes and goes. That’s part of the deal.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

Health hinders traveling Huskers Nebraska competes against 2 top-10 teams in Iowa City, Iowa with several gymnasts out of mix Eric Bertrand DN The No. 11 Nebraska men’s gymnastics team will travel to Iowa City, Iowa, for a showdown with No. 6 Minnesota and No. 10 Iowa this weekend.

The competition is not the only troubling matter for the Huskers, as the team continues to struggle with health on the squad.

Nebraska coach Chuck Chmelka said senior Wyatt Aycock is the team’s latest victim of the flu on the team.

“It’s like the plague, man,” Chmelka said. “It just keeps going from person to person.”

Not only is the flu keeping the team down but also injuries.

Senior Mark Ringle and sophomore Ryan Irick suffered injuries earlier in the year, and haven’t competed so far this season.

Chmelka said sophomore Sam Chamberlain has tightness in his Achilles tendon and could be sat in the upcoming meet.

“We’re running out of guys in a couple of events,” Chmelka said.

The event Chmelka said the team might struggle in this weekend is the pommel horse.

The coach said the possible loss of Aycock adds to the lack of depth in the event.

“We’ll take his 14 and score a 13,” the coach said.

Chmelka said the team has a lot of potential to be successful on the pommel horse but stumbles on minor parts of the routines.

“When we hit, we’re freaking great,” Chmelka said. “We fall on the stupidest stuff.”

The team could be a 430-scoring team, but health has hindered the team in every event throughout the season, the coach said.

“I feel like we could go into this meet and do really well if we could just get some consistent guys in the lineup,” Chmelka said. “It’s just been a mess. I’ve never seen anything like it.”

The coach also said the solution for the team would be to

The No. 7 Nebraska women’s gymnastics team will compete against No. 8 Michigan at home Friday at 6 p.m., in what Nebraska coach Dan Kendig said is one of the most highly anticipated meets of the season.

The relationship between Nebraska and Michigan has been a long-standing rivalry, Kendig said.

“We’re hoping to see a lot of people come out to support us this weekend,” Kendig said.

“We’re really excited to be hosting a home meet this week.”

Nebraska has won all of its meets so far this season, led by a trio of senior Emily Wong, junior Jessie DeZiel and sophomore Hollie Blanske.

Wong is ranked third in the all-around, tied for fourth on the floor, seventh on bars and No. 24 on vault. DeZiel is tied for No. 19 in the all-around, No. 25 on vault and No. 22 on beam.

Blanske is tied for No. 24 on the floor.

In Nebraska’s most recent meet against Penn State, where Nebraska won 197.225-196.150, Wong and DeZiel tied for the all-around title with identical season-high scores of 39.575.

This week, Wong was named Big Ten Conference Gymnast of the week for the second time this season, notching her fourth hon or overall. Wong has consistently won or tied for the allaround event title at every meet so far this season.

Junior Jennifer Lauer was also recognized as a Big Ten Event Specialist for her performance on beam last weekend where she earned her fifth event title with a season-high score of 9.925.

“I just feel like she’s been spot on pretty much all year

long,” Kendig said. “She’s been our event title recipient (for beam) almost every week.”

Nebraska moved up one spot in the rankings this week and remains in the top 15 in each individual event.

The Michigan Wolverines fell two spots in their rankings this week. The Wolverines have won all of their meets so far and are the projected Big Ten Champions this season.

Freshman Nicole Artz has been named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the third time in five weeks, as a competitor on every event except vault. Senior Joanna Sampson has won the all-around title at all of Michigan’s meets this season, rivaling Nebraska’s Wong.

Also leading the Wolverines is senior Shelby Gies, who claimed the title on the bars and beam at their most recent meet, while junior Sachi Sugiyama won the event title for vault.

At its most recent meet against Illinois, Michigan won with a score of 195.800. This was the first time this season they scored less than 196.00.

Nebraska’s scoring average in vault, beam and the allaround are higher than Michigan’s, but Michigan is ahead of Nebraska on the uneven bars and floor exercise.

Assistant coach Heather Brink said she thinks this will be a tough meet for Nebraska, but will provide good preparation for other Big Ten events in the future.

“It’s going to be a really good meet for us,” Brink said.

“Michigan is a Big Ten rival.

They bring a big level of gymnastics here to Lincoln. I hope the crowd gets behind us and helps us bring home a win.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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Senior Erich Schryver broke into the top-five overall on the pommel horse with a score of 14.15 agaisnt the Michigan Wolverines last weekend when Nebraska walked away with its second loss of the season. The final score was 416.050-443.600 with the Wolverines in the lead.

Whether there’s 10 people going up or five people, it shouldn’t make a difference.”

Eric Schryver senior men’s gymnast

compete five-up and five-down.

For the competing athletes, having five-up and five count in scoring shouldn’t be a factor when performing in the meet.

“Ideally, you’ll be so confident in your routines that whether there’s 10 people going up or five people, it shouldn’t make a difference,” senior Eric Schryver said.

He said teams will shift to competing with five players on each event after this weekend’s

competition, so the Huskers will use this as a practice.

“If anything, it’s just a weekearly preview,” Schryver said.

Last time out for the Huskers, the team struggled against Michigan. Nebraska posted a season low score of 416.050.

“Are we going to score crap again out there? We might,” Chmelka said. “We might score horrible again, but we might not either. Those five guys might just

come together and nail everything. Who knows?”

Schryver said the team will keep last week’s performance in the past, and let it go.

“For our team, it was an unfortunate weekend, but we do get to drop scores so we will drop this weekend,” Schryver said. “Plain and simple, we’re never going to have that happen again.”

Chmelka said moving forward from last weekend’s performance means the focus of the competition has shifted.

“Regardless of where we end up, whether it’s first, second or third, I’d like to score decently and hit routines,” Chmelka said.

“Obviously you always want to win, but it’s to the point now where win or loss, that doesn’t matter. Score is what matters.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

the nation’s top 10 teams: No. 1 Arkansas, No. 5 Wisconsin, No. 6 Florida State and No. 9 NU. The competition on the women’s side will be similarly challenging. Six ranked teams will attend, including two in the top 10 and four in the top 15. Host team Arkansas is No. 6, LSU is No. 10, Kansas is No. 11, South Carolina is No. 14, Mississippi State is No. 17 and Baylor is No. 25.

The men’s team and the women’s team will have representatives at each meet, but most of the athletes will compete in the Tyson Invitiational. A couple of factors determined who went to which meet. It depended on where team coaches thought their athletes would have the most success as well as whether an athlete’s schedule allowed for them to leave school during the week to travel. That is not to say the athletes didn’t have at least a little bit of say as to where they went.

“Our coaches really want us to go where we perform the best,” said senior captain and thrower Annie Jackson, who will compete in the Tyson Invitational. “Depending on where you go, you’re going to have different levels of competition, but when you’re getting closer to conference, you really want your throwers to be as confident as they can be. So if you can send them to a meet where they’re going to be more confident, you’re more than likely to do that.”

Jackson, who had a personalbest shot put throw of 54-3 3/4 at last weekend’s Frank Sevigne

Husker Invitational, said when she thinks of good throwing competition, she thinks of southern schools like Alabama, LSU and Arizona. Four shot putters within the top 33 in the nation from southern schools like TCU, Auburn, LSU and Florida State will attend the Tyson Invitational, and 10 from the top 33 will attend in total, including NU junior Carlie Pinkelman who is No. 32 and Jackson who is No. 21.

Sophomore sprinter and pole vaulter Christian Sanderfer will also compete in the Tyson Invitational this weekend.

Like Jackson, Sanderfer set a personal-best record last weekend, reaching 17-3 3/4 in the pole vault, ninth all-time at NU and second in the Big Ten Conference.

He is looking to continue his recent success this weekend in Arkansas.

“I would like to jump in the 17s again,” Sanderfer said. “I don’t know, maybe probably about 17-3 or 17-5 or 6, and also run well in the 400.”

He may also compete in the 4x400-meter relay. If so, he said the team goal would be to run at or below 3:07, which would qualify the relay team for nationals.

Sanderfer will compete against eight of the nation’s top42 pole vaulters in Fayetteville.

NU’s sixth-ranked 4x400 will get a chance to go head-to-head with seven of the nation’s top 22 4x400 relay teams at the Tyson Invitational as well. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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Senior forward Jordan Hooper moved into second in the all-time Nebraska scoring list behind Maurtice Ivy on Thursday night against the Michigan Wolverines when she dropped a three-pointer in the second half to help Nebraska pull away with a 76-68 win.

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story by Eric Bertrand | file photos by Jake Crandall he No. 21 Nebraska women’s basketball team downed the Michigan Wolverines for the second time this season by a score of 76-68 on Thursday.

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Sophomore pole vaulter Sam Shaw competes in seven outdoor events for the Huskers. As a freshman, he posted a personal-best mark of 5-feet-10-inches in the high jump event.

NU track and field splits for 2 on-the-road meets Michael Shoro DN The members of the Nebraska track and field team will split and go their own way this weekend.

Some will hop on I-80 to

Ames, Iowa, for the Iowa State Classic and others will head south to Fayetteville, Ark., for the Tyson Invitational. Both meets begin on Friday and stretch through Saturday evening.

There will be plenty of competition at both meets. At the

Iowa State Classic, there will be teams represented from 16 different conferences, and seven of those teams are ranked in the top 25. At the Tyson Invitational, there will be seven ranked men’s teams there, including four of

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After starting 3-1 in Las Cruces, N.M., the No. 8 Husker softball team is headed to Houston for the Hilton Houston Plaza Classic. The team will have a double header on Friday and Saturday and one more game on Sunday.

Friday will have the Huskers taking on Houston and Army. Saturday will feature a showdown against Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston State, and Sunday will be another battle against Sam file photo by andrew barry | dn Houston State.

Senior pitcher Tatum Edwards helped shutout two of Nebraska’s Coach Rhonda Revelle is very four competitors last weekend by pitching a four-hit shutout pleased with how her young team against New Mexico State in the Hotel Encanto Invitational. has performed both in games and at practice.

“We’re excited to get back on the field,” Revelle that they have taken personal.” said. Holas said, said. “One thing Revelle is excited for the however, that goWe’re the team was talking against the No. matchup against Houston. ing about at the “It will be a true away game 8 team in the counexcited to end of practice try will be a chal- for us,” Revelle said. “It’s going to today that we’ve get back on the be a good contest. The weather ’s lenge. done really well is supposed to be nice. I think we “We have a lot field.” to transition what should have a good crowd. I even of newcomers to we’ve done in pracour team, a lot of think we will have some Nebrastice into a game. young talent,” Ho- ka people there.”

Rhonda Revelle So practice and Early in the season, the schedlas said in a press nebraska softball coach games are feeling conference. “We’re ule for the softball team is hectic. the same, which is Mondays are free. But then there hoping all of our good.” hard work shows are practices and lifting on TuesThe Huskers will need this up and pays off. They are going to days and Wednesdays, travel on practice-to-game transition do something that no other team Thursday and games Friday, Satagainst Houston because the Couhas been able to do for us so far. gars have a lot of confidence goWe’ve not reached the College softball: see page 8 ing in, Houston coach Kyla Holas World Series and that’s something