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monday, february 17, 2014 volume 114, issue 097

Inside Coverage

Best road win since 1997 NU finds way to beat No. 9 Michigan State

10 Where is the love?

Hooper sets record for 3-pointers

Senior forward Jordan Hooper led the team with 31 points, setting a program record for most 3-pointers. The Huskers managed a win even after Nebraska coach Connie Yori fainted on the court and left the game. photo by jake crandall

soberbros

Congregation rallies for marriage equality

5 Dubious Olympic diplomacy Ethical debate on 2014 games continues

4 No ocean? Not a problem Student builds 14-foot wave tank for research

Kenny Ginapp, Alessandro Godfrey and Alex Olson, Phi Kappa Psi fraternity brothers and UNL alumni, are the founders of SoberBros, a company that provides designated drivers to UNL students on weekends. The service officially launches on March 1.

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e was 21, and he stayed out late at the bars. It was just like any other weekend. Only that night, his life changed. He decided to drive home, and a cop pulled him over. Alex Olson, a University of NebraskaLincoln alumnus, got a driving under the influence charge that night in 2011. Three years later, he wants to help other students avoid a similar outcome. That’s why he and two of his Phi Kappa Psi fraternity brothers, Alessandro Godfrey and Kenneth Ginapp, started SoberBros, a new company that provides designated drivers to UNL students on Fridays and Saturdays. The service officially launches March 1. It’s a simple concept: UNL students can call 402-5000-BRO (402-500-0276) to arrange

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a sober ride to and from their destination. The service runs off donations, and Olson said you don’t have to be intoxicated to call – although the idea is to prevent drunk students from having to walk or drive. “Anyone can call,” Olson said. Although DUIs have seen a slight decrease in Lincoln during the past year, DUIs issued on campus have increased slightly in the same period, from 103 in 2012 to 142 in 2013. In 2013, 24 of the DUIs were issued to students. The SoberBros founders hope to help decrease those numbers. This weekend was the third time Olson, Godfrey and Ginapp came to Lincoln to take calls and drive people to and from their destinations. They operate out of The Courtyards, where Godfrey’s brother lives and allows them to stay when they come to

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Lincoln. This Friday they arrived at 7 p.m., although the phones didn’t start ringing until about 9 p.m. They spent the extra time working on a website they plan to launch in March and other social media platforms. Right now they have a Twitter page, are posting fliers around resident halls and using word of mouth to tell other students about SoberBros. So far, SoberBros has averaged about 20 phone calls a weekend. Shir Palmon, a senior psychology major, made one of those calls. She called them about 2 a.m. when she was out with friends downtown. Palmon said she tipped Olson, her driver for that night. “It’s a great alternative to a taxi,” Palmon said. “(They’re) kids that are right out of col-

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Students advocate sweatshop-free clothing Colleen Fell DN

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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s United Students Against Sweatshops group staged a protest Friday in an effort to persuade Chancellor Harvey Perlman to remove clothing made in sweatshops from the University Bookstore. About 20 students marched from the Nebraska Union plaza to Perlman’s office with 193 signatures in hand. The group wants Perlman to consider switching the bookstore’s main brand to Alta Gracia Apparel, a line of clothing produced in a Dominican Republic factory that provides fair wages and working conditions for its workers. By the time the group made it to Canfield Administration Building, Perlman had left for the day, but Dylan Roberson, co-president of the group and a junior English and women’s and gender studies major, said they’ve been in contact with Perlman since last semester. Roberson said Perlman wanted to make sure that the group could garner enough support before considering an apparel company switch. Alta Gracia Apparel factory workers are paid more than three

times the minimum wage, or a “living wage” that is enough to support a family. In addition to wages, the company provides meals, housing, transportation and other necessities. Roberson said the switch would be relatively easy. “All it would take is a phone call, to be honest,” Roberson said. The cost to Follett, the company that manages UNL’s bookstore, and to students would not change, Roberson said. But the university would need to make a $250,000 initial order, which Perlman would have to sign off on. Currently, Roberson said, the bookstore does not offer enough variety for those students who want something that is certified as sweatshop-free. And if the product is marketed well, it could make a huge difference, Roberson said. “It makes a legitimate difference, and it’s one that we can win,” she said. The company has been a success at more than 100 other universities, including the University of Notre Dame.

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Workers move about in the Alta Gracia factory in the Dominican Republic. Alta Gracia is a freetrade apparel company located in a factory that used to employ sweatshop labor.

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Students find taste of home in ethnic shops Several small grocery stores near campus offer unique cuisine for both curious, homesick students Melissa Allen dn

ON CAMPUS what:

African Student Association 2014: Food on the Go when: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. where: Nebraska Union food court more information: $5 per plate. Menu includes rice, chicken, pondu, beigne and plantains. what:

Note-taking strategies when: 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. where: Nebraska East Union, Goldenrod Room

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Professional Networking Reception when: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. where: Nebraska Union Ballroom more information: To RSVP, go to http:// www.surveymonkey. com/s/unlnetworking.

IN LINCOLN

About twice a month, Lijing Zhang walks 10 to 15 minutes from her room in Selleck Residence Hall to Oriental Market on 612 N. 27th St. “It’s the only store I’m familiar with,” said Zhang, a freshman construction management major from China. “There’s a 50 percent chance that I’ll get the foods that I want, but I can’t complain.” The University of NebraskaLincoln City Campus is considered a food desert, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. This means 500 or more people do not have access to a major supermarket or grocery store within a mile with fresh produce. But on 27th Street, which is home to many of Lincoln’s ethnic food stores, students searching for fresh foods have several options. On Sunday, Zhang and her boyfriend, Graham Swanson, a freshman English major, walked to the ethnic food store to buy snacks. Oriental Market has Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Malaysian, Korean and Filipino foods. Along with ethnic foods, the store also has a variety of fruits and vegetables such as tomatoes, onions and cucumbers. “Their veggies are pretty fresh from what I’ve seen,” Swanson said. “When you go to McDonald’s for food with $3, you won’t be full after you eat,” said Sirirat Ruenprom, the owner at Oriental Market. “But here, you can get a lot with $3. It will make you full; you get complete nutrition.” The majority of customers are university students from Asian countries, Ruenprom said. Sometimes American students will come, too, with their international friends. “They buy noodles, a lot of noodles,” Ruenprom said. “They

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Joe Sanchez shops at La Mexicana Market & Restaurant near 17th and P streets. The market in La Mexicana sells traditional Mexican groceries as well as fresh meat and produce. Sanchez said he shops at La Mexicana about twice a month.

I buy a lot of things that remind me of home, so I can make the same delicacies as I would at home.” Alexander Lai senior biological sciences major

like the instant noodles that you boil in water, and then it’s ready.” Alexander Lai, a senior biological sciences major from Ma-

what:

LITTLE SAIGON

Poetry at the Moon with Rick Marlatt when: 7 p.m. where: Crescent Moon Coffee, 140 N. 8th St.

Oriental Market

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940 N. 26th Street

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16th STREET

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UNION

Ulrich Ellison and Tribe when: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. where: Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St.

ANTELOPE VALLEY

PARKWAY 27th STREET

LA MEXICANA Market & Restaurant

1637 “P” Street

“P” STREET

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laysia, goes to the Oriental Market once a week. “It’s an all-in-one; it has a lot of variety,” Lai said. “I buy a lot of things that remind me of home, so I can make the same delicacies as I would at home. They have a great selection.” There might be a stereotype associated with these stores, which could explain why American students don’t frequent these places as often as international students, Lai said. “It’s way foreign for them,” Lai said. “We international students, we generally eat things locals would think is odd, like pork feet or chicken feet. It reinforces the notion that international students are kind of weird.” La Mexicana Restaurant & Market, 1637 P St., also receives a lot of business from students, said owner Guillermo Haro. “They come the most on Thursdays and Fridays to the restaurant,” Haro said. About 25 percent to 30 percent of customers are students. They buy a lot of candy, Mexican

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Containers of mole poblano, a popular chili sauce commonly used in Mexican dishes, sit atop the meat counter of La Mexicana’s market area. The market sells several different kinds of Mexican foods that are hard to find elsewhere in Lincoln. coke and produce, he said. Along with traditional Mexican groceries, the store also has fresh tomatoes, peppers, meats and bath products. “(The students) buy a little bit of everything,” Haro said. If more students were aware of the variety of groceries and products, Haro said he believes more students would come to the store. “The easiest way to bring

more business to these stores by all students is to break down the stereotypes,” Lai said. “The easiest way to do that is to come together and exchange foods, and try out each other ’s foods,” Lai said. “If locals could partake in these exotic foods, it could change the stereotype. Food is a big window into the culture of others.” news@ dailynebraskan.com

Zipcar use has declined despite membership increase Gabrielle Lazaro dn

“It’s just an alternative to bringing a car and paying for a permit and all the maintenance, and gas Zipcar membership is growing at that comes with a car are included the University of Nebraska-Lin- in an hourly rate.” The company began as a car coln, but use of the rental cars has renting service in 2000 at Harvard decreased. University. “I think it’s at a 20 to 25 per“When we started in Camcent use level,” said Dan Carpenter, director of Parking and bridge, it was just a couple of Transportation Services. “I don’t cars,” said Jennifer Mathews, a Zipcar spokeswomknow if after they an. “Traditionally, join they forgot it’s I don’t know we were renting to there – maybe some people living in citare using it as a if after they ies who didn’t have backup.” access to a second Since its arrival join they forgot car or didn’t have to UNL in August it’s there – maybe a car at all – or for 2012, Zipcar has sold annual mem- some are using it as larger trips.” Zipcar now has berships to the car- a backup.” 850,000 members in renting service for 26 different states access to the cars at Dan Carpenter in the U.S. and in an hourly rate. director of parking the U.K., Austria “Zipcar is availand transportation services and Spain. able to students, “In general, faculty and staff we’ve expanded so but geared toward students,” Carrapidly, and we have a huge prespenter said. ence on universities,” Mathews “They join and instead of bringing a car to campus or if they said. “It’s grown really fast within don’t have a car, they can use it a matter of years.” Typically, most members live to go to a movie, dinner, dates or in cities, but there are the college the grocery store,” Carpenter said.

footprints scattered throughout the U.S., she said. Specifically, the UNL campus services offer Ford cars and a discounted rate of $35 of free driving credit because of Zipcar ’s partnership with the company, she said. There are two cars at the 17th and Vine location and one car at Pound Residence Hall. “Rates are as little as $7 an hour or $66 a day,” Mathews said. “A cool thing we do with all our cars is name them. We have a Ford Focus Sedan named ‘Wade,’ a Honda Insight Hybrid named ‘Iglehart’ and a Ford Focus Hatchback

named ‘Heirloom’ – it’s just kind of a different aspect.” Another unique quality with the university program is that those older than 18 are offered a membership. But once they turn 21, they are given access with a consumer membership to more than 21 cars and able to use cars at all locations.

“Members are also given a certain number of hours to try out the services without cost to see if they like it,” Carpenter said. “We wanted an alternative mode of transportation so we don’t have to rely on students having to bring their cars to cam-

pus,” he said. “If they share a car that reduces spaces that we have to have on campus and if the program grows and increases it helps that we don’t have to build parking garages when parking is in displace.” news@ dailynebraskan.com

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Wave energy opens doors for student

campus briefs Employee Quilt Show opens in Rotunda Gallery

Mara Klecker DN Kneeling on the dusty, concrete floors, Miles Wynn tightens a shiny bolt on his 14-foot-long wave tank. The tally marks on the chalkboard behind the tank track his time commitment to the project. Eleven hours just this week. In the two years since Wynn, a senior mechanical engineering major, has been working on the tank, he estimates he’s spent more than 705 hours on the project. And that doesn’t count the time spent researching. It started with a topic in a renewable energy systems class: wave energy. It sounded cool. Wynn thought it might be worth looking into someday. Then he heard about UCARE, the undergraduate research program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and decided to apply. He didn’t know the day he went to look for an adviser happened to also be UCARE application deadline. Electrical engineering professor Jerry Hudgins agreed to be Wynn’s research adviser, but he was a bit skeptical as Wynn ran back to his residence hall and typed up the 500-word essay to complete the application before it was due. “Did I miss the memo regarding a new ocean being placed in Nebraska?” Hudgins wondered. “I thought Miles was confused about where he was living.” Wynn knew the project wouldn’t directly apply to Nebraska. He was 1,000 miles away from any ocean, surrounded by cornfields. And yet he was fascinated by the possibility. How could he find a way to capture the energy that is dissipated in the atmosphere when a wave hits the shore? A little research helped him realize other benefits of wave energy. The placement of offshore converters creates no-fishing zones and cause less forceful waves close to shore. That means reef development and repopulation. But how could he simulate that on a small-scale in a garage in an engineering college in the middle of Nebraska? The plan came two months later when Wynn received an email congratulating him on his UCARE funding. With some books, Google and support from faculty in all the engineering departments, Wynn started working. He began constructing a wooden wave tank, designing an actua-

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Employee Quilt Show is opening Monday in the Nebraska Union’s Rotunda Gallery with a reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The exhibit will be open through Friday in the union gallery and will also be on display at the International Quilt Study Center, 1523 N. 33rd St., from March 1-13. Each quilt in the exhibit was crafted by a UNL employee and includes a challenge in which quilters made 24-inch square quilts using only half-square triangles. The winner will receive a ribbon and a bundle of Fat Quarter, 18-inch-by-21-inch, fabrics. The gallery is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. For more information, contact Trudy Rhoads at trhoads1@unl.edu or 402-472-9006.

Granddaughter of New Yorker Art critic to visit Sheldon

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Miles Wynn, a senior mechanical engineering major, has spent more than 700 hours building a 14-foot-long wave tank to research wave energy. tor to create the waves and converters to capture the electricity. Each of his converters, he predicts, will capture enough power to run a cell phone or turn on a light. If there’s one thing he’s learned in the research project, it’s that wood isn’t the best material for hundreds of gallons of water. “I will never ever build a wave tank out of wood again,” he said. “Ever. Not if you paid me a million dollars. Ever.” After visiting the University of Oregon to see wave tanks that span the length of a football field, Wynn decided to expand his own. His wooden tank was joined with a Plexiglas one that has presented its own challenges. But the process of trial and error has taught him a lot. Building the tank involved civil engineering. Designing the energy generators requires mechanical and electrical engineering. “When you are doing research, you get thrown into the things you haven’t learned yet,” Wynn said. “In that process, I learned I was more capable than I realized, and I became more confident in my work.”

When you are doing research, you get thrown into the things you haven’t learned yet.” miles wynn

The granddaughter of Murdock Pemberton, who was the first art critic for the New Yorker, will be coming to the Sheldon Museum of Art. Sally Pemberton will be speaking at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday about her grandfather’s work and friendships with artists in the Sheldon collection, including Arthur Dove, Marsden Hartley, Georgia O’Keeffe, Isamu Noguchi and Alexander Calder. In 2009, Pemberton discovered suitcases filled with her grandfather’s collection of exhibition catalogs, playbills and correspondence in her mother’s attic. She assembled everything into a self-published book titled “Portrait of Murdock Pemberton: The New Yorker’s First Art Critic.” Admission to the Sheldon and lecture are free and open to the public.

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That undergraduate research experience and his involvement with Husker MotorSports Formula SAE has helped him land a summer job at Polaris Industries, building electric vehicles. It was his research project that first got him the phone interview. The second page of his resume – the one detailing all of his work with electric cars – hadn’t made it into the hands of the interviewer. Polaris was impressed with his research experience and coursework alone. “If you look at students who do research there are not as many as there are mechanical engineers,” he said. “You are going to have a lot of people trying to get the same jobs at the same time and to have that research background puts you on a higher level.”

Hudgins agreed. “Undergraduate research is important to encourage and provide opportunities to open-ended exploration of new ideas,” he said. “It is a manifestation of a college experience – unencumbered intellectual inquiry.” Though Wynn isn’t sure if he wants to pursue a career in renewable energy systems or electrical vehicles, he knows his experience will help him land a job in either field. And as for the 705 hours – nearly a month of his life – Wynn said it has all been worth it. “I’m kinda proud because I like numbers, and I like them when they get high,” he said. “I’m happy with it, and I know it’s paid off.” news@ dailynebrsakan.com

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Alta Gracia mainly supplies apparel to colleges in the United States. Alta Gracia has had its clothes in the bookstores of the University of Notre Dame, the University of Missouri, Temple University and the University of Minnesota, among others. “I don’t know why it wouldn’t work as well here,” Roberson said. Roberson said the company is also a big advocate for women’s rights in the province. “A lot of the women that work for the company are single mothers,” Roberson said. Roberson visited the factory in the Dominican Republic last summer and said she was pleasantly surprised by the workers’ conditions. The group is collaborating on the project with other student groups on campus, including UNL’s Amnesty International. Karanbir Hundal, co-president of UNL’s Amnesty International,

said a protest such as this one is important to grab attention. “One voice isn’t as strong as a group of single-minded students, especially on issues like this,” Hundal, a senior actuarial science and finance major, said. The purpose of Amnesty International, Hundal said, is to focus on justice and create a better world for future generations. He said he realizes this action may be easier said than done. “We know we’re probably not high on Follett’s priority list,” he said. news@ dailynebraskan.com

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Otilio Cruz and Carlos Marasco stain the wood on a doorway at Nebraska Innovation Campus. The first portion of the 25-year project is scheduled to be done by the end of summer 2014.

1st 2 NIC buildings to open in June Construction focus is on the first two buildings, one of which will host an event this summer Jason Shaneyfelt DN Construction is on track for the opening of Nebraska Innovation Campus’ first two buildings this summer. The two buildings – the former 4-H Building and new Companion Building – will open in June. Innovation Campus, a research campus designed to serve as a conduit between the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the private sector, won’t be completed in full for another 25 years. “This will again be a key year for Nebraska Innovation Campus,” NIC executive director Dan Duncan said in a university press release. “Last year was key because we started construction. Next year will be key as we continue to develop and build. This year is key because we start moving in and setting the culture, forming what we want Nebraska Innovation Campus to be to the world.” For now, Nebraska Innova-

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Construction workers lift materials off a crane at the construction site for Nebraska Innovation Campus. The campus will provide a space for students and faculty to generate and test new innovations. tion Campus is focusing on its immediate projects, which include the Innovation Commons as well as office, lab, greenhouse and innovation space. The first two buildings will be linked to provide a conference center, commons area, office and meeting space. The conference center has plans to host an event in June, Duncan said in the press release. The 4-H Building will include a

maker space, or an area equipped with a variety of specialized tools for developing ideas and products. It will also include a business accelerator – a program designed to assist new companies in creating a business model that will be successful through a variety of resources and business support. “The idea will be that we will help people quickly validate their business model, and this is

something that can possibly make money,” said Terence Bowden, business accelerator director for Nebraska Innovation Campus. The goal of a business accelerator is to help starter companies spur innovation and promote innovational entrepreneurship, which Bowden said Nebraska lacks. The business accelerator will accomplish this by bringing in entrepreneurs to complete workshops and help them improve their business model and amend it accordingly. “Most companies that go into an accelerator don’t make it,” Bowden said. “The idea would be that you’re teaching these people that come in a whole new set of skills around innovation and about testing ideas and seeing if there’s a market or what needs to be changed to make that idea profitable.” Bowden remains excited about the potential benefits that the construction of Nebraska Innovation Campus and this business accelerator can bring to Nebraska. “What we hope to achieve will be a place where people can come together with diverse minds, and by having a conversation they can come up with totally different ideas,” he said. “So for true innovation you need diversity.” Other construction plans include a state-of-the-art greenhouse, which will begin construction soon. news@ dailynebraskan.com

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SoberBros, a new service offering sober rides to UNL students on weekend nights, will officially begin accepting calls March 1. lege, and they are nice and trustworthy.” Olson came up with the idea for SoberBros during his senior year, sitting in class. The name came easily, since everyone in his fraternity called him and Godfrey “sober bros.” But in May 2012, he graduated with a degree in business. If he wanted to start a company from scratch, he’d have to get a paying job first. He found one at an insurance company in Omaha, but he was still thinking about the company he really wanted to start. So was Godfrey, who recalled Olson talking about his idea for the company before they both graduated. Godfrey couldn’t shake the idea – so much so that one day during

winter break of 2012, he said he was laying in bed and all he could think about was SoberBros. In 2013, Olson, Godfrey and Ginapp began planning to make SoberBros a reality. Since they started the service, they said they mostly take people to and from parties and the bars. Olson, Godfrey and Ginapp all have fullcoverage insurance on their cars, and they also track who calls SoberBros. It’s hard work, but they say it’s worth the effort. “Each day brings new surprises,” Godfrey said. “Our main goal is to decrease the number of people drinking and driving.” news@ dailynebraskan.com

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dubious diplomacy The impact of Russian controversy on the 2014 Olympic Games remains disputed

art by Alex Bridgman

Olympics should use diplomatic power to reward progress, not discriminatory actions, to promote global unity

ithin the Olympic Charter, the document that guides the Olympics, seven principles are laid out as the Fundamental Principles of Olympism. These principles are meant to be the foundation of the Olympic Movement, inspiring the games and the participants toward greater humanity through diplomacy and unity. But the sixth principle is routinely ignored. The sixth principle states that “any form of discrimination with regard to a country or a person on grounds of race, religion, politics, gender or otherwise is incompatible with belonging to the Olympic Movement.” However in these current games, and in the past, it has been consistently ignored by the International Olympic Committee, the United States and many others. This disregard of the principles affects the legitimacy of the games and the interactions between nations. The Olympics has long turned a blind eye to states that have discrimination enshrined in their laws. We can first look to the 11th Olympiad in 1936 Berlin. These games were held with a Nazi backdrop and were successfully used as propaganda for Hitler. Today, it’s hard to imagine that a country that forced its Jewish citizens into ghettos would be awarded the hosting privileges of the Olympic Games. The Germans even purged all Jewish athletes from their team and only invited one token athlete to compete for Germany after massive international outcries. Despite these events, Germany wasn’t punished. In fact, the IOC rewarded Germany with the 1940 Olympic Games as well. However, Germany withdrew from the Olympics after they invaded Poland in 1939. If we move to the present day, we see very different human rights violations in Russia. On June 11, 2013 the State Duma passed an anti-gay bill 436-0. This bill made pro-gay statements punishable by hefty fines for both individuals and media organizations. Aside from making it illegal to say anything progay, the bill was passed in a rising tide of homophobia in Russia. Groups targeted young LGBT teens through social media, proceeding to beat and sexually assault them. A survey by Harvard’s Health and Human Rights journal reported that 56 percent of LGBT Russians have experienced psychological harassment, 16 percent experienced physical assault and 7 percent have been raped. Yet this is the country that the IOC awarded the Olympics to. The IOC has remained silent on the human rights violations in Russia, but one IOC member did choose to condemn one nation for its recent actions. Mario Pescante condemned the United States for including gay athletes in its delegation to the Olympics – not Russia for its legislation that entirely disenfranchised its LGBT population. Pescante said that the very act of including LGBT persons in the delegation politicized the game, as if awarding the games to a nation with bigotry enshrined in its laws did not. Diplomatically, Pescante chose power over progress. This is not to say that the United States is the victim. Our holier-thanthou attitude about Russia’s LGBT rights violations ignores our fractured approach to gay rights. Some states such as Virginia are striking down gay marr i a g e bans. By contrast, on Feb. 11, the Kansas House of Representatives p a s s e d a bill that would allow denial of service to LGBT people. The law says that any person following “sincerely held religious beliefs,” could deny service to an LGBT person. This would include pastors, shop owners, employers, bank tellers and even law enforcement officers. Within sports we can also look to the case of Michael Sam. A talented defensive end, his projected position in the upcoming NFL draft may be in jeopardy now that he’s come out as gay. With laws and discrimination such as this within our borders, we can’t pretend that we have the moral high ground against Russia. Both of our nations are in supreme conflict with the spirit of the Olympics: a spirit which values inclusion and humanity in the service of sport.

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But the IOC has stood up against nations that flagrantly violate the Olympic Charter before, most notably South Africa. In 1964, the IOCbanned South Africa from the games for its apartheid practices. Instead of turning a blind eye to the injustices of apartheid, the IOC upheld the ban until 1991 when apartheid was lifted. In this case, the IOC used their diplomatic strength to stand up for justice. Instead of being hypocritical and allowing actions that violated the Olympic Charter the IOC acted against intolerance and for inclusion. This is the spirit that the Olympics needs to apply today. The honor of hosting the Olympics is one that shouldn’t be given to states that discriminate against their citizens by race, gender or sexual orientation. The Olympic IOC should instead punish these nations. The IOC should put their diplomatic weight into rewarding progress, not hypocrisy. The Olympics have the chance to be one of humanity’s greatest achievements, where athletes from across the globe compete not just for individual or national glory but for global unity. Global unity will only occur if we honor all athletes regardless of nation, race, gender or creed. We have to move away from the hypocrisy of the recent Olympics and move toward the true spirit of the games. Walker Edwards is a junior philosophy major. Reach them at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com.

Olympics provides opportunity for diplomacy, peaceful interaction of people from all over the world despite controversy

he Winter Olympics are once again upon us in all their snowy, slippery glory. As the games in Sochi continue this week eyes from across the world will be tuned to televisions and computers, watching eagerly to see if their country’s team will bring home the gold. It’s a time of fierce competition and in many ways a time of intense national pride. While most people are generally cheering hard for their country’s athletes, this national pride doesn’t diminish the diplomatic power of the Olympic Games. Because it would be impossible to bring members of the entire global community together for an event like this and keep them all separate, there are obviously going to be interactions between individuals and groups from different countries. The games are a great example of our global community and are a useful vessel for diplomacy. The Sochi Games are a diverse mixture of the world population as 88 countries have teams competing in the games. Much like a political summit, these delegations of supporters come together in the name of peace and competitive spirit. They discuss the events of the world, experience another country’s hospitality and sit side by side with members of every society across the globe. The Olympic website says the purpose of the Olympic Movement is “to help to build a better world through sport practiced in a spirit of peace, excellence, friendship and respect.” It’s a rather wonderful sentiment. We should see a desire for this peaceful ideology throughout the games. Countries should promote and applaud peaceful interactions among their athletes and fans. This is an opportunity for the world to become more globally aware and it shouldn’t be squandered or hurt by ethnocentric pride. Of particular interest to the world at this year’s Olympics are Russia’s gay rights laws and gay propaganda laws. The Russian government frowns upon the concept of homosexuality. It routinely denies permits for pride parades and frequently threatens and arrests members of the LGBT community, as reported by the Council for Global Equality. On the day of the opening ceremony in Sochi, four gay rights activists were arrested for taking a photo in front

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of a banner. The banner said “discrimination is incompatible with the Olympic Movement.” News sources around the globe quickly reported this event, which sparked controversy around the world. There have been those questioning the choice of location for the games and others who support Russia’s right to decide its own laws and own views on human rights. The outpouring of support from across the globe has been inspiring. Country after country and organization after organization has proclaimed their support for the LGBT community. Both Canada and Norway have released supportive ads. Google recently changed its logo in support of the games and the diversity they represent. Various countries are flying rainbow flags in a show of support. Canadian athletes even incorporated their supportive attitude into their gloves for this year, which have a rainbow/Olympic ring color pattern on the fingertips. Outside the global support of gay rights, there are other examples of this Olympic diplomacy at work. The German team’s rainbow colored uniforms have been the topic of much conversation since they were modeled at a runway show in Düsseldorf before the games. There has been a great deal of discussion by both the news and the general public about what statement the German team is trying to state. A number of people believe that the colorful uniforms are meant to show Germany’s support for the gay community, but the German Olympic Sports Confederation denies that this was their intent. The designer, Willie Bogner, said that the design was meant to pay homage to the 1972 Munich Games Massacre at which 11 members of the Israeli team were taken hostage and killed. On a different side of diplomacy, for the first time since 1988 the Jamaican bobsled team qualified to enter into the Winter Olympics in Sochi. Made famous by its impressive appearance in the 1988 games and by the movie “Cool Runnings,” the team achieved a sort of cult status. This year’s team qualified for the games, but unfortunately, Jamaica did not have enough money to send its team. So the team reached out to the global community for support and assistance and they got it. With a goal of $80,000 dollars for all expenses the team took to the Internet and started fundraising on Crowdtilt. It has now raised almost $130,000. To many, the Olympics represent an opportunity for global peace and good spirited competition. Some would argue that it’s all for show. Many people are quick to point fingers at the United States for acting hypocritical in its outrage at and support of the LGBT issue in Sochi. We have plenty of liberties that we tend to deny people, including, in many states, the right to marry a same-sex partner. But Shin Inouye, a spokesman for the White House, said the cadre of athletes chosen “represents the diversity that is the United States.” Clearly the United States wants to show to the rest of the world a certain face and a certain set of ideals. I could easily see people discrediting the United States’ claim to diversity and openmindedness in the face of its hypocritical rhetoric, but is it not still an important development? Many countries, even ones with less than fair treatment of their LGBT populations, are banding together against it. Are they saying that they are in favor of human rights to save public face? It’s possible, but the very fact that the different countries believe they need to make these steps toward seeming like a more open country is an important development. It means we as a world care about how others view us. As a global community, we have to live and interact with one another. The Olympics show that when you bring the world together you can achieve results. The Olympics may just be sports to some, but to others they represent the chance to meet new people, represent your country proudly and stand united as a world. Jaz Schoeneck is a Junior English and Film Studies Major. Reach him at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com or on Twitter at @jaz_schoeneck.

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BJ Wheeler and Barbara Ellis, both from Lincoln, stand with their goldendoodles, Maya and Ellie, at a rally for marriage equality. Wheeler and Ellis have been together for 14 years and hope to be married in Lincoln.

WHERE IS THE LOVE ? The Unitarian Church of Lincoln held its annual rally at the Nebraska State Capitol building on Friday to promote equality through songs, signs and waves

Schuyler Geery-Zink, a pre-law junior global studies major, sings to the participants of a rally for marriage equality outside the state capitol on Friday afternoon.

he Unitarian Church of Lincoln hosted its annual “Standing on the Side of Love” marriage equality rally on the north side of the Nebraska State Capitol building Friday. The attendees of the rally sang songs, waved at passing traffic and held signs with phrases such as “Freezing for Equal Rights” and “Standing on the Side of Love.” The

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Geery-Zink sang and played guitar for a marriage equality rally, performing songs such as “All You Need is Love,” “The Rainbow Connection” and an original song by her band Frailin’ Hearts called “Love Will Only Grow.”

crowd, made up almost entirely of members of the Unitarian Church of Lincoln, was excited but somewhat subdued. Few in the group were under the age of 30. Aside from a few honks from passing cars, they had little interaction with passersby during the hour that the rally lasted. However, the co-leader of the Unitarian Church of Lincoln’s “Standing on the Side of Love” committee Jordan Blenner

said that simply demonstrating their support is important to their cause. “We’re willing to say that we will do whatever we can, legally, to fight for the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual individuals for marriage equality,” Blenner said. “We’re hoping to produce awareness by showing the passersby that this is what we believe in, and finally, perhaps making

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154-member sorority boasts diversity, determination Gabriella martinez-garro dn The women in Delta Gamma are anchoring themselves to something special. In the fall, Delta Gamma initiated 44 new members into the sorority, the largest class ever for the Kappa Chapter. Overall, 154 women are part of the sorority, a number too large for the house, which only has room for 61 girls to live in. The Delta Gamma house has been a staple on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s campus since 1921. It was the first women’s fraternity to own its own house on campus. Today, it’s considered a national landmark. Anchors are a prominent part of Delta Gamma’s culture and appearance. President of Delta Gamma, Lauren Largen, a junior pre-med chemistry major, said the role of the anchors first appeared when the three founders of the sorority initially used the letter “H” as a symbol of hope for Delta Gamma sisters. Later, however, the “H” became the anchor seen at Delta Gamma houses across the nation. The mission of Delta Gamma is

to foster high ideals of friendship among women, to promote their educational and cultural interests, to create in them a true sense of social responsibility and to develop in them the best qualities of character. Largen said these are just a few of the reasons why she chose Delta Gamma her freshman year. “A lot of times I really felt that women in sororities were really focused on college and right now,” Largen said. “But DG just seemed like really forward thinkers. The women who rushed me were very well-rounded, and there’s a lot of diversity here, which was attractive to me.” Largen, a second-generation Delta Gamma, said she was also inspired by the older girls in Delta Gamma who were making progress in their professional and personal lives. “I remember when I was a freshman, I was rushed by a lot of seniors and one of them, for example, was a Fulbright Scholar, and she studied in Brazil for two years,” Largen said. “The seniors were on the right path and thinking about their future and determined and ready for life after college.” Freshman Ally Pietrok said she

chose Delta Gamma after rushing and fitting in with the other girls in the house. “I chose to join DG because, during recruitment, I felt like the girls in the house were the most like me, and that was where I felt comfortable,” Pietrok said. “After recruitment, I still feel this way.” As part of Delta Gamma’s largest class, Pietrok said joining the sorority was a bit overwhelming because of the size, but she eventually gained insight and learned about the backgrounds of her fellow classmates. “As being a part of DG’s largest class, I think it has made DG an even more diverse place,” Pietrok said. “There are many different personalities and perspectives in my member class, and without the number of girls we have, that wouldn’t be possible.” In addition to their anchor as a symbol for the sorority, Delta Gamma also uses the phrase, “do good” to foster community and service. Delta Gamma is involved with philanthropies regarding the visually impaired public and veterans.

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The Delta Gamma chapter house is located at 17th and R streets. The UNL chapter was chartered in 1888, only 15 years after the sorority was born in Oxford, Miss.

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Maximilian-Bodmer exhibit comes to UNL Karl Bodmer’s paintings depict his expedition of North America before it was completely settled Kieran Kissler DN The University of NebraskaLincoln’s Center for Great Plains Studies is playing host to an exhibit that features artwork from two famous explorers and their historic expedition.

“The Maximilian-Bodmer Expedition: Travels in the Interior of North America, 1832-1834” traveling exhibit is on loan from Omaha’s Joslyn Art Museum at UNL’s Great Plains Art Museum until Feb. 23. There is no admission charge and the exhibition is open during normal museum hours, which are available on the museum’s website. The exhibit features artwork from Swiss painter Karl Bodmer on his expedition with Prince Maximilian of Wied, a German scientist, aristocrat and explorer. Prince Maximilian’s interest in anthropology and culture drew him to North America and its native people and lands. He had trav-

eled to various countries before, but wanted to document his travels to North America before the continent was completely settled. Bodmer ’s famous watercolor landscapes caught the Prince’s eye, and Bodmer was soon contracted by the Prince to illustrate the expedition. The pair explored 2,500 miles along the Missouri River from 1832-1834. Along the way Bodmer was able to capture images of the people, hardships and landscapes that they encountered. Their work is considered to be historic in its documentation of the early American West’s culture and landscape. “Bodmer ’s work remains as one of the most perceptive and

Life in Color to return to Lincoln Feb. 21 staff report dn Lincoln’s biggest paint party is splattering the Pershing Center again in February. Life in Color returns to Lincoln on Friday. Its stop in Lincoln this year is a part of the Unleash Tour, which the company promises is bigger and better than ever. Life in Color is a production and promotion company that began in Florida in 2006. They began putting on shows around the state, but quickly grew into an international company. “We go everywhere; Life in Color has done over 500 shows worldwide,” said Zach Samson, Life in Color’s event director. “We’ve been to almost every major college town in the country. We’re one of the only traveling college tours.” With multiple universities in the city, Lincoln is the perfect destination for Life in Color. “Obviously, Nebraska is in a bigtime college town, in Lincoln, with a solid EDM (Electronic Dance Music) scene there,” Samson said. “The first show was very successful, and it’s going to be fantastic.” The secret to Life in Color’s success lies in its unique shows. Life in Color’s shows combine EDM acts with aerial stunts, light shows and other high-energy performances. The show ends with their signature paint blast, from which the company takes its name. “If you’re coming in, you’re getting paint on you,” said Samson. This is part of the allure for many of those attending Life in Color’s shows. The company is known for throwing some of the biggest paint parties in the world, having put on shows in venues as large as Sun Life Stadium in Miami. People come to dance along to some of the best EDM acts around. Another key to Life in Color’s

Maranda Loughlin DN Sunday is grocery shopping day. I make a small list of food that I forget at home, I stumble around Hy-Vee because I thought I could carry it all in my hands, and I buy produce that will grow mold by the time I put it in the fridge and booze that will be gone by tomorrow. It’s an I-just-spent-50-dollars-on-foodand-I-have-nothing-to-show-for-it kind of day. As I walked to the liquor department and veered into the cheap wines section, I was reminded of this true fact: sex sells. Specifically in books. There, before my eyes, was a wine tower filled with $16 bottles of “Fifty Shades of Grey” wine. And really, I am so sick of hearing about this over-hyped and totally overrated novel. Maybe this “Fifty Shades of Grey” branded wine was now available because of the close proximity to Valentine’s Day, but more likely it was because this No. 1 New York Times Best Seller has killer advertising. Not only has the book been

interesting show because there’s a mobile tour component. Bring your phone and you can listen to the story of the artwork while you view it.” The exhibit received large support from the Nebraska Arts Council, the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, and the Richard P. Kimmell and Laurine Kimmel Charitable Foundation, Inc. “The Great Plains Art Museum likes to exhibit shows that examine many aspects of the region, so we try to balance contemporary exhibitions with some historical ones,” Nieland said. “This is an example of an historical exhibit that can connect people who currently live in the Great Plains with

a time period they may not have previously interacted with.” The exhibition was also featured during First Friday earlier this year. Sawyer said Bodmer ’s artwork drew in around 50 First Friday attendees. The exhibit has been at the museum since early January and has had many visitors during normal museum hours as well. Sawyer said, “Bodmer ’s remarkable detail and sensitivity to the personalities of the sitters in his portraits shows a relationship not commonly seen in depictions of Native Americans and can add provide another perspective for students to consider.” arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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Courtesy photo | dn success is its careful catering to each market they perform in. “One of the unique things about us, one of the ways we’ve been successful everywhere from Oregon to Rhode Island, is that we book our acts to the market,” Samson said. “We put on a custom show; we put on headliners and artists that are well known in the market.” Zeds Dead, a world renowned DJ duo from Canada, will headline Life in Color’s show this Friday. Pegboard Nerds, an up and coming DJ act, will support Zeds Dead. The Floozies and Manic Focus will also perform. Samson said Life in Color booked these acts because they are popular in the Lincoln EDM scene. Life in Color’s show is a complicated one to put on, but after years of experience the company has streamlined their process. They admit that the show is complicated, but Samson said they are confident that they will deliver once again. The show comes with its own crew, equipment truck and tour bus

if you go Life In Color when: Friday, Feb. 21 7 p.m. where: Pershing Center how much: $53.40 that travels the country. “We put on the same show production-wise,” Samson said. “It’s state-of-the-art.” The production for Friday’s show will be entirely new to Lincoln audiences. More tickets have sold this year than in 2012. “It’s a brand new show this year,” Samson said. “For five hours, it’s an escape from your life. You bring your friends, you party, you dance. It’s the best EDM music, the best DJs in the world and we throw thousands of gallons of paint on you.” arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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compelling visual accounts of the American interior and a foundation of our memory and understanding of the 19th Century West,” interim curator for the Great Plains Museum Johanna Sawyer said. There will be a mobile tour available and the center will provide information and resources for classrooms or individuals who are interested in the early American West. “Students interested in art, history or simply the land they are currently living on would be a good audience for this show,” Katie Nieland, communications coordinator for Center for the Great Plains Studies, said. “It’s also an

popular because it plays on the experimental and sexual nature of human beings, it’s been hugely marketable solely on the cover. A simple metallic grey background with a symbolic prop on it. Instead of carrying around a book with a brazen bodacious beauty on the cover you can read “Fifty Shades of Grey” around your Grandma at Thanksgiving and she would have no clue that you are holding 380 pages of mediocre sadism and masochism. People can discreetly read this book in public places without people having a clue to what they were reading. Let’s be clear, this book is not a romance novel, and it is barely a sex book. Not only are the sex scenes sloppily written, they are improbable. It’s like the main characters, Anastasia and Christian, are trying to contort their bodies into the most improbable ways and get off by it. But sex is not a Twister game. Besides the fact that the sex is bad — and not in a good way — the characters are terrible. The guy was a prick. And no girl, no matter how dim or misled, would ever be stupid enough to chase him around. But “Fifty Shades of Grey” isn’t a book known for it’s plot or character development. So what makes a good sex book, aside from logistics and improbabilities? A good sex book is made up of what you enjoy, what you are curious about, what you think about and what you want to try. A good sex book relates to you in some way

and peeks your interests. A good sex book is made by what you enjoy. And, sometimes sex books are just straight sex books. And that is okay. Not every sex book needs romance, or the formula of a romance book: meet, fall in love, get married, make a baby. Some people just want a good story. Not everyone wants to get married and have a baby. Here’s a thought: Wouldn’t it be nice to read a book every once in a while that follows someone through their life, going out to parties, raising hell, finding a fling and living in this sort of “Wedding Crashers” life but is a woman? Well, this is real life. It’s everyday life. So why not write about it? Why does a novel like that have to be: “Oh that girl is just looking for love in all of the wrong places.” It’s good to have all kinds of different stories out there. People read sex and romance literature as entertainment. A getaway. For some it may be a replacement or supplement for what is their everyday life. Maybe, it’s to ramp up their love life. Maybe it’s a diversion for a student or teacher under stress. Maybe it’s a libido stimulator. Maybe it’s to explore sex in new ways, to be reaffirmed that you are doing it right or that you are normal. Bottom line is this: People read sex and romance literature for their own reasons. Maranda Loughlin didn’t buy any of that wine. Contact her at arts@ dailynebraskan.com

It is a rare occasion when a film can bring together a stellar cast and utilize all of its talents to create a cinematic experience that makes an audience feel every emotion from pure joy to the most painful heartbreak. When it does occur, it is a moment to be cherished and remembered for years to come. “The Monuments Men” is not such an experience. Don’t be mistaken, the elements for a truly monumental (wink-wink) tale exist in the new two-hour film by George Clooney. However, the cohesion of the film’s players, writers and editing leaves something to be desired. Set near the end of World War II, “The Monuments Men” follows the journey of an art-loving platoon that seeks to rescue valuable works of art from Nazi thieves and return them to their rightful owners. Hitler is behind the swiped spectacles to fill his “Führer Museum” that is to be built once the Nazis win the war. The struggle for the platoon lies in the search of the art’s hideaways as well as making their way through war-torn Europe. Things such as undercover SS officers, language barriers and unexploded land mines impede their journey. The biggest struggle that the film faces is its fight to find the genre that will most effectively label the fifth directorial effort from Clooney. The original premise of the film, which is offered up in the book that the film is adapted from, provides the potential for a nail-biting historic journey that could place “The Monuments Men” in the company of other historically rooted films, such as 2012’s “Argo.” Clooney, instead, added some quirk and witty banter, turning the final product into some sort of combination between “Ocean’s Eleven” and “National Treasure,” minus Nicolas Cage and actual suspense. That being said, the all-star cast leaves nothing to be desired. Every snarky quip and clever articulation is delivered flawlessly by the likes of Bill Murray, John Goodman, Matt Damon, Jean Dujardin, Cate Blanchett and some faces that the audience may not know, like Hugh Bonneville and

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Courtesy photo | dn Bob Balaban. Murray, who is always a master of comedy, shows more of his talent in a haunting sequence that involves an a capella rendition of “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” by Murray’s “family.” The sequence includes images of the struggles of other characters as well, but Murray makes the fairly mundane montage slightly mesmerizing, right before he goes back to finding art and shaming Nazis. Blanchett is the only woman in the film who says anything at all. Literally. While there are only a handful of other women shown during the course of the movie, Blanchett in the only one given the opportunity to speak. Both her use of the French language and accent are well executed. But although Blanchett’s character, Claire Simone, is vital to the success of the platoon, her aid and necessity to the men’s success is undermined by the crush that she develops for Damon’s character, who is married. The writing of the film lends itself to a cast of welldeveloped male characters but limits both the performance potential and impact of Blanchett’s storyline, which has the potential to be more interesting than most of the others that are presented. In the end, “The Monuments Men” is a movie of unfulfilled potential. Although the argument for the necessity of art preservation is articulately stated multiple times, the overall effectiveness of the film’s production and writing is lacking. It ends up feeling less like a unique historical tale and

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more like a conglomeration of familiar images from World War II that are placed (possibly inaccurately) within the story. It is safe to say that there won’t be monuments built to “The Monuments Men” anytime soon. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

Ways to disguise your farts It’s true, the artists at the DN don’t get enough credit. Most of the time their names are in small print and tucked away. It’s sad, and we at the Arts Desk wants to give them some of the “glory” us writers get daily. We had them pick a topic and hand the list over to us to illustrate. It was hard. No one that doesn’t draw with regularity can draw as well as they think they can. We still gave it a go, though, if only to show how talented the actual art staff is.

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Delta gamma: from 5 DG just seemed like really forward thinkers. The women who rushed me were very well-rounded, and there’s a lot of diversity here, which was attractive to me. Lauren Largen

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The sorority’s philanthropies are Service for Sight and Delta Gamma Joining Forces, a philanthropy aimed at providing aid to visuallyimpaired veterans. To help raise money for the visually impaired, Delta Gamma hosts “Anchor Splash,” a fall phi-

lanthropy put on by Delta Gammas across the nation. The event is comprised of males competing in aquatic contests such as synchronized swimming and pool races. The spring philanthropy for the Kappa chapter is Cheesies with DeeGees, an event that pro-

vides food from Amigo’s. “DG is really focused on building women of character and integrity,” Largen said. “That’s who I want to be. That’s something unique that makes me proud to be a DG.” arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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Marriage Equality: from 5 strides towards forming an effort on our own, a grassroots effort, to push equality forward in Nebraska.” The Rev. Fritz Hudson of the church made a brief speech during the rally, focusing on the group’s hope for legislative and societal change toward the acceptance of gay marriage. Though they hope that one day Nebraska will legally allow gay marriage, Hudson said it is more important for individual people to accept it. “I’ve been a minister for 35 years, and Universalists have celebrated same-sex marriages for 30 years, and

it’s now a matter of wanting society to have the richness of same-sex couples affirmed in our country,” Hudson said. “I don’t know how many, but there are several couples here that I have married. It’s neat to see different kinds of people each finding love and being able to live with it.” Although it was a peaceful rally, the group was asked to move from the Capitol steps by Capitol security about 45 minutes in. Since the church did not obtain a permit, they were not allowed on the steps but were permitted to finish the rally on the

sidewalk below. The group sang a few more songs and disbanded, but were pleased with the impact they had made on a cause so important to them. “I think that the Unitarian church in general has taken a pretty serious stand about making it clear that they are accepting of gay couples, and that they value them as part of the community of the Unitarian church.” Unitarian Church of Lincoln member Jamie Radcliffe said. “And so this is just a natural part of Unitarian outreach activity, you know, the ‘Standing on the Side of Love’ campaign

that the Unitarian church is part of has other components, and we favor immigration reform and a bunch of other things, and the common theme is that it’s that situations where people are being treated unfairly, and just having more openness and love for the people around you would lead you to make some changes in the way that things are run.” Though the rally was short and somewhat quiet, the members of the Unitarian Church of Lincoln hoped to convey the church’s message of love and tolerance. “We want people to know that

It’s neat to see different kinds of people each finding love and being able to live with it.” The Rev. Fritz Hudson

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we’re not a threat to their love,” Barbara Ellis, a gay member of the Unitarian Church of Lincoln, said. “And that the fact that we love each other

isn’t going to hurt anybody else. It might even help.” arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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NU falters against Cardinals, find success in sweep over BlueJays Nebraska finishes 1-1 in doubleheader, drops one doubles match in 7-0 victory against Creighton Staff Report DN The No. 59 Nebraska men’s tennis team played a double-header against the No. 49 Louisville Cardinals and the Creighton Bluejays on Saturday. The Huskers lost 4-2 to the Cardinals, but swept the Bluejays 7-0 at the Nebraska Tennis Center. The Huskers started on Saturday against Louisville. Staying true to its usual approach, Nebraska won the first match in doubles. No. 3 position sophomores Andrew Dzulynsky and Dusty Boyer beat Louisville’s Luis Elizondo and Jeffrey Brown 6-2. “The doubles point actually made a huge difference today,” Nebraska coach Kerry McDermott said. “I think if we win the doubles point, we actually win 4-1 in my mind.” The Cardinals took the No.2 spot when Sebastian Stiefelmeyer and Van Damrongsri beat junior Beau Treyz and sophomore Marc Herrmann 6-3. The No. 1

file photo | dn Senior Tom Blackwell goes 1-1 during the doubleheader on Saturday at the Nebraska Tennis Center. He defeated Creighton’s Jake Norman by a score of 6-1, 6-2 in the Huskers sweep over the BlueJays. spot went to Louisville’s Albert Wagner and Chris Simich, who beat senior Brandon Videtich and sophomore Bradford Zitsch 6-5 (7-4) in the tie-breaker

“We let a huge opportunity slip,” McDermott said. “To be at the No. 2 doubles spot up 3-1 serving to go up 4 -1, and we just couldn’t finish.”

The Huskers started out singles play down 1-0, but they were determined to even the score McDermott said. Boyer beat Louisville’s Stief-

needed them to play.” elmeyer 6-2, 6-2 making the score 1-1. After Boyer ’s win, LouisThe Huskers won the No. ville’s Alex Gornet defeated Dzu2 and 3 doubles spots in the lynsky 6-4, 6-2, making the score match. Boyer and Dzulynsky beat to 2-1. The Cardinal’s pushed Creighton’s Elliott Baker and Autheir lead to 3-1 when Elizondo gust Nysted, and sophomore Scott beat Treyz 6-1, 6-5 (8-6). Elsass and freshman Charlie Shin “We challenged the team af- beat Creighton’s Harrison Lang ter the doubles point and asked and Nick Thompson 6-2. everyone to step up their singles “It was good to see Charlie and get after it,” McDermott said. Shin and Scott Elsass win their For the No. doubles match at 6 spot, freshman the No. 3 spot,” We needed Vasileios StavroMcDermott said. to see a poulos beat Louis“They played a ville’s Michael Lip- solid performance great match.” pens 6-4, 6-5 (7-4) After securing to bring the Husk- as a team.” the doubles point, ers back to 3-2. Nebraska went The match was into singles on a Kerry McDermott decided at the No. 1-0 lead. The lead nebraska tennis coach 1, when Louiscontinued to by the ville’s Wagner beat Huskers at the No. Herrmann in three 3 when senior Tom sets by a score of 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 to Blackwell beat Creighton’s Jake give the Cardinals the 4-2 team Norman 6-1, 6-2, and Herrmann victory. beat Creighton’s Baker 6-2, 6-2. “After the loss to Louisville,” “Winning doubles helped our McDermott said. “We just asked singles guys just get to work right the guys to be ready to bounce away and take control quickly on back and get back in the win colall six singles courts.” McDermott umn. We needed to see a solid said. performance as a team.” The match was sealed at the After the loss against LouisNo. 1 position when Boyer beat ville, the Huskers played in-state the Bluejays’ Billy Paluch 6-3, 6-5 rival, Creighton University. The (7-2). Huskers beat the Bluejays 7-0. “We played solid tennis “The team knew that we were against Creighton,” McDermott going to play a few different guys said. “Now, it’s back to work for in the line up,” McDermott said. next week.” Sports@ “They needed to be ready to play dailynebraskan.com whatever position the coaches

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NU comes up short in first tournament Thomas Beckmann DN

State in the second match of the day. The victor would go on to face Michigan after it defeated Michigan State The Nebraska men’s golf team set off 3-2. Ohio State took the match 3-2. Juto Bradenton, Fla., last weekend, to nior Ross Dickson was paired up with square off with the rest of the Big Ten. OSU’s Boo Timko, and The meet came down to a Timko dispatched him championship competiwith a 5 & 3 victory. Jution between the Purdue nior Calvin Freeman fell Boilermakers and the to Ohio State’s Frederik Michigan Wolverines. Hammer on the last The Wolverines took hole, which gave Hamhome the crown in playmer the victory. off action, after they had “They’re a highly tied 2-2-1 in the regular ranked team, and they match. have great tradition However, the Huskwith college golf,” said ers were on the plane Nebraska coach Bill before the championSpangler. “It was disship had concluded, as Siwa appointing to lose, but the team went 0-3 for the we felt very good about meet, including a match how we played against a where it was unable to secure a single good program.” point. The players felt their play The meet began Friday, as Necould’ve earned a victory. braska paired up with No. 5 Ohio “We played well enough to beat

Ohio State,” senior Mike Siwa said. “A couple shots, a couple bounces didn’t really fall our way. We really thought we could beat them, and we should have.” The two victories in this match came from both one of the oldest members of the team and the youngest, as Siwa notched a 3 & 2 win over the Buckeye’s Clark Engle and Husker freshman Justin Jennings triumphed 4 & 3. The rest of the meet only continued to get worst from there. Nebraska was sent to the consolation bracket to take on No. 11 Wisconsin. The Badger’s downed the Huskers 4-1. Dickson scored the lone point for the Huskers, as he defeated Badger’s Rob Jacobsen. Then, Nebraska was defeated by Penn State when the team was unable to secure a single point. The closest the Huskers got was a halved match from junior Josh Reinertson. Spangler said the biggest thing the players can hang their hats on

is the fact that all of the individual player versus player matches came down to the wire. Despite the final two matches displaying lopsided scores, the team feels the final scores do not reflect how close each match was. “Every guy brought their matches back to an opportunity to win coming down to the last couple of holes,” Spangler said. “We really had an opportunity to win all our matches in this tournament, it was that close. So that’s what we’re taking from it was that overall, we played pretty well. It’s such a fine line between winning and losing, and we showed in our opening match that we can compete against a really good team.” The Huskers will look to move on from the winless weekend, as they prepare for the Wyoming Cowboy Desert Invitational in Palm Desert, Calif. The match is scheduled to start on Feb. 21. Sports@ dailynebraskan.com

this thing going,” Miles said. Other than Petteway and Pitchford, forwards Smith and junior David Rivers — who had his first start of the season Sunday — played impressive games for the Huskers, Miles said. The Huskers also held the Spartans to just 34 percent shooting. Michigan State came into the game averaging 78 points a game, second

in the Big Ten. Even with the impressive performance, Nebraska was all business after a brief celebration after the win, Pitchford said. “That was one game, we’re onto the next one,” Pitchford said. “We have to be prepared.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

men’s basketball: from 10 score. That’s when Petteway started making everything. Every time Nebraska needed a bucket late in the shot clock, Petteway made one. Hands in his face? Two defenders on him? Fading away? It didn’t matter. He made three shots from behind the arc at the end of the shot

clock, including one with two minutes to play in the game, to help seal the win for Nebraska. Petteway also made a layup with less than a minute to go, while Pitchford finished the game with free throws, the only other player to score in the final 10 minutes of the game. “I’m very proud of this group, and I’m very hopeful we can keep

softball: from 10 Tatum had some troubles with her fingernail, so I had to do what I had to do to help out the team.” Emily Lockman nebraska pitcher

pitch Lockman in the remaining games. “It wasn’t planned for me to pitch the last two games,” Lockman said. “Tatum had some trouble with her fingernail, so I had to do what I had to do to help out the team.” Even though Lockman wasn’t prepared to close out the weekend, she fueled the team to a 2-0 shutout on Saturday, followed by a 7-1 win against Sam Houston State on Sunday. After showing no signs of resilience, Lockman said she believes the ceiling for her is much higher than what she did in Houston. “I don’t think I’m quite there yet, but this weekend definitely helped me,” Lockman said. “This week we just have to get better

at everything so we’re ready for next week.” Next on tap for Nebraska is next weekend’s Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, Calif. Notable teams competing in the invitational are No. 2 Tennessee, No. 11 Texas A&M, No. 13 UCLA and No. 22 Arizona. With a few more weeks of non-conference matchups, the Huskers know they have a chance to reach the top of their game early in the season. “We haven’t completely reached mid-season form,” Revelle said. “We’re not firing on all cylinders yet, and we still have some time to make those things happen.” Sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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Sophomore right-handed pitcher Emily Lockman threw in four games over the weekend and totaled 19 strikeouts.

women’s bball: from 10 lead for the first few minutes of the half, Nebraska’s rebounding game, led by Cady, who had 13 by the final buzzer, allowed the team to pull ahead of Indiana. With more than 16 minutes left in the game, Hooper tied the game with two free throws, but then Gassion hit two 3-pointers in a row to pull Indiana back ahead of Nebraska with just fewer than 14 minutes left. Hooper continued to build up Nebraska’s score with a layup and an and-one, just before Yori’s fall. “I just said, ‘Well, it’s time to turn up our swag,’” associate head coach Sunny Smallwood said. “They giggled and then went out there and played.” After that, Hooper and Theriot, who had 31 and 23 points, respectively, hit back-to-back shots to put the Huskers in the lead by 5 points. The Huskers’ lead continued to increase as the half continued, and the

Hoosiers were unable to re-clench the lead. “The thing with Nebraska is that they exploit every mistake,” Indiana coach Curt Miller said. “With four freshman on the floor most of the night, I’m proud of our effort and our growth.” Despite Indiana’s 10 3-pointers, the team came up 15 points short of Nebraska. The Huskers walked away with a 76-61 win to add to their conference win streak. “I’m very, very proud of our group right now,” Smallwood said. “We have good players and a good staff who fight through adversity.” With six Big Ten wins in a row, the Huskers will move on to the next conference game against Ohio State on Thursday at 6 p.m. in Columbus, Ohio. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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With just under 12 minutes to play in the game on Sunday at Pinnacle bank Arena, Nebraska coach Connie Yori fainted on the court. She left the game and was taken to the hospital.

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Junior Izabella Zgierska earned a comeback victory over Illinois State’s senior Phyllis Tigges on Sunday at the Nebraska Tennis Center by a score of 7-6 (7-0), 6-2. Huskers won the match 5-2.

Nebraska improves record with 2 home wins in weekend duals at the No. 1 and No. 5 spots, respectively, and freshman Lisa AnHuskers tally wins dersson won 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8-6) to take the No. 4 match. over Illinois State, “It was important for us to get Eastern Michigan, a win, I think, after our losses,” said. “It gave us a lot of season record back at Zgierska confidence to come into the match .500 percent today and step up.” After getting its first victory since Jan. 21, in the season opener, Nebraska entered Sunday’s dual Zach Tegler against Illinois State looking to DN build a winning streak. Lehmicke and Hanna opened Izabella Zgierska trailed 5-2 in with an 8-3 victory at No. 1 douthe first set of her singles match bles, but the Redbirds took the against Illinois State’s Phyllis last two doubles matches to claim Tigges. the doubles point. The Nebraska junior had alDespite falling down 1-0 for ready lost her doubles match the fourth time in five duals, the alongside senior Maike ZepperHuskers came out with energy in nick, and the Redbirds led the singles competition. Huskers 1-0 in the dual. “We had a really tough dou“I knew what I had to change,” bles point, and you never know Zgierska said, “so I was just fo- how that’s going to affect the kids cusing on what I was able to do: emotionally on the singles court,” serving better, returning better. Jacobson said. That was a huge point for me.” Hanna, one of three freshmen Zgierska won the next three in the Nebraska’s lineup, domigames, and the set entered a tienated Illinois State’s Carolina break tied 6-6. Abello in a 6-1, 6-1 victory at No. She took the tiebreak 7-0 and 3 singles to tie the dual. never looked back en route to a “I just played with a lot of con7-6 (7-0), 6-2 win. fidence,” Hanna said. “I decided “In tennis, you have the mobefore the match that I was going mentum, you have to just use it to win. I just tried my best to hit it and take it with you,” Zgierska in the court more times than she said. did, I guess. And it worked out toThe Huskers defeated the day better than most days.” Redbirds 5-2 in Lincoln on SunLehmicke ran away with a 6-2, day, two days after they snapped 6-3 win, winning four straight a three-dual losing skid with a 5-2 games to take the victory against the first set and the Eastern Michigan momentum. In tennis, Eagles. Zeppernick you have “Friday was a held off a comebig day,” Nebraska the momentum, back attempt by coach Scott Jacobthe Redbirds’ Madyou have to just son said. eliene Baillon and On Friday use it and take it won 6-3, 6-4 to give at the Nebraska the Huskers a 3-1 Tennis Center, with you.” lead. Zgierska and ZepThen Zgierska pernick opened put the dual away Izabella zgierska the dual against with her comeback nebraska tennis player Eastern Michigan victory. with an 8-1 rout of “It’s all about Mariya Toncheva belief,” Jacobson said. “When and Maria Paula Ribero. Sopho- you’re down like that, and you’re more Maggy Lehmicke and freshan upperclassman, I think you man Mary Hanna beat the Eagles’ learn that you’re never out of a Klara Supejova and Nino Mebuke match.” 8-6 to take the doubles point and At No. 6 singles, Sulz fell in give the Huskers a 1-0 lead enterthree sets to Kadi Ilves, but that ing singles play. was the only singles match Illinois Nebraska had lost the doubles State won in the dual. Nebraska’s point in each of its three previous Andersson bounced back from a defeats. first-set tiebreak loss to win 6-7 To open singles action, Ne(6-8), 6-3, 1-0 (10-4). braska freshman Hannah Sulz With the two dual victories, defeated Ribero 6-2, 6-1 in the the No. 49 Huskers, who opened No. 6 match. But the Eagles tied the season ranked No. 25 in the the dual at 2-2 after wins by Dicountry, evened their record at ana Davitaia against Zgierska at 3-3. No. 2 singles and Mebuke against “We played two quality proHanna at No. 3 singles. grams over the weekend,” JacobThe Huskers closed the dual son said. “Friday got us off to a with three straight wins. Lehm- positive start with good energy.” icke and Zeppernick validated sports@ their doubles wins with victories dailynebraskan.com

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Senior Emily Wong remains unbeaten in the floor and all-around competition, as she took home event crowns in both events on Friday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in the Huskers loss.

Huskers stumble in Valentine’s Day match against Wolverines Vanessa Daves DN No. 8 Michigan defeated No. 7 Nebraska at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Friday, 196.650-196.125, in the Huskers’ first loss of the season. Although Nebraska was able to notch individual event titles on the uneven bars, floor exercise and the all-around, Michigan’s capture of event titles on the balance beam and vault supported the team in its win. “I think a lot of great things happened, and we struggled on some other things,” coach Dan Kendig said. “It was just one of those days where things didn’t go our way, but it gives us the chance to get back into the gym and start working harder.” In the first rotation, Nebraska started on the vault while Michigan began the night on the uneven bars. Huskers’ junior Jessie DeZiel led the Huskers on vault, notching a score of a 9.90. After her was Ariel Martin, with a season-high 9.875, Emily Wong (9.85) and Hollie Blanske (9.825). They finished with a team score of 49.250. Meanwhile, Michigan was led by senior Shelby Gies, who scored a 9.85. After her were Austin Sheppard (9.825) and Joanna Sampson (9.80). Michigan finished on the uneven bars with a team score of 49.025. In the second rotation, Wong’s led the Huskers with a 9.90 on the uneven bars, winning her the event title. In her first competition as a Husker, frreshman Jennie Laeng notched an

I think we let the scores scare us a little bit, and we’ve got to learn how to perform like that under pressure. heather Brink assistant coach

identical 9.875 to DeZiel, while Blanske contributed a 9.825. The Huskers finished on the uneven bars with a team score of 49.225. Michigan’s Sampson led the team on vault with a 9.925. Also aiding the team in their score of 49.275 were Sheppard (9.875), senior Natalie Beilstein (9.85) and junior Sachi Sugiyama (9.85). Nebraska was led on the beam by Wong and Blanske during the third rotation, who had identical scores of 9.80. According to Kendig, they had some uncharacteristic troubles but still fought hard to end up with a team score of 48.650. Freshman Nicole Artz led Michigan on the floor, scoring a 9.90 to contribute to her team’s score of 49.375, which is their highest team score on floor so far this season. Beilstein contributed a 9.875 while freshman Talia Chiarelli scored 9.85. In the fourth rotation, Wong led Nebraska on the floor with a 9.975, while Blanske and senior Jamie Schleppenbach contributed scores of 9.85 and 9.825, respectively. The Huskers finished on the

floor with a 49.000. Michigan was led by the duo of Sampson and Artz on the balance beam, who notched identical scores of 9.825. The team finished out the event with a score of 48.975. “I think we let the scores scare us a little bit, and we’ve got to learn how to perform like that under pressure,” Nebraska assistant coach Heather Brink said. Nebraska’s highest team score this season was last weekend against Penn State. They broke 197 for the first time this season by posting a 197.225. Michigan’s highest score this season was Jan. 25, against Ohio State, where they posted a 197.325. The Huskers’ score is one of the lowest totals for the team on the season. “It just gives us more motivation to fix some of those little things,” Brink said. “It’s a fork in our path a little bit. We can blame the judges or other little things that are happening, or we can take responsibility and change the things we need to change.” Sports@ dailynebraskan.com

Huskers thrive in split meets with broken records Staff Report DN The Nebraska track and field team set school records, as it split up for the first time this season. The men’s 4x400-meter relay team of sophomores Jake Bender, Levi Gipson, Cody Rush and freshman Drew Wiseman broke the NU school record with a time of 3:06.93 in its race at the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark. The team’s time is at the top of the Big Ten Conference and top 10 in the nation. The previous record of 3:07.63 was set on the same track at the NCAA Indoor Championships last year by the relay team of junior Ricco Hall, Gipson, sophomore Christian Sanderfer and Rush. “A school record wasn’t really even our goal or anything,” Gipson said. “We knew if we ran the time we needed to run to make nationals, we probably would get a school record.” The top 12 4x400 teams will qualify for nationals. Gipson said the time should put them in a good position going forward toward the Big Ten Indoor Championships. “I’m really proud of those guys,” he said. He also said he gave the relay team members a bit of a pep talk to try to get them ready for their race. “It was a pretty big race, but I just told them, ‘Hey, relax, use the nerves to kind of push you but just go out and have fun and be competitive,’” Gipson said. The track and field team sent several athletes to the Tyson Invitational

We knew if we ran the time we needed to run to make nationals, we probably would get a school record.”

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and several others to the Iowa State Classic in Ames, Iowa. Where each athlete went depended on where the coaching staff thought he or she would have the most success, senior thrower Annie Jackson said Wednesday. Junior jumper Ellie Ewere finished second in the women’s triple jump championship in Fayetteville. She jumped a personal-best 12.9 meters, which keeps her at second in the Big Ten. At the Tyson Invitational, senior jumper Patrick Raedler didn’t win an event he competed in for the first time this season. His long jump of 7.86 meters placed him third in the long jump championship. It fell .01 short of his career long of 7.87 set on Feb. 22, 2013. He finished 12th in the triple jump championship with a jump of 14.57 meters. The women’s 4x400-meter relay team did not break a school record, but not by much. The relay team of junior Chantal Duncan, freshman Kadecia Baird, seniors Shawnice Williams and Mara Weekes combined for a time of 3:34.99. The

team finished seventh at the race in Fayetteville, but the time was the second-fastest in Huskers history. The time is top-15 in the nation. Sophomore hurdler Oladapo Akinmoladun won the 60-meter hurdles event in Iowa on Saturday. He finished with a time of 7.95. He has finished first or second in every race he has competed in this year. Senior thrower Veronica Grizzle had a successful day in Ames, as she finished second in both the shot put and the weight throw. Her shot put of 50-0.75 was a season-best, and her weight throw of 65-6.75 was a careerbest by almost 2 feet. Senior captain Ellie Grooters finished third in the women’s 600-yard run with a time of 1:20.52. Her time is 2.6 seconds off the NU record and just outside of the NU top-10 records list. The Huskers will return home to the Bob Devaney Sports Center for their last indoor home meet of the season on Friday in the Nebraska Tune-Up. Sports@ dailynebraskan.com

baseball: from 10 after just 4.1 innings in his season debut. Although senior second baseman Pat Kelly went 5-for-5 and assisted the Huskers in scraping out seven more hits than they did on Friday, the Beavers prevailed and handed Bummer and Nebraska their first beating of the season. Oregon State finished the match with two fewer hits than Nebraska, but tallied 13 walks, which made a difference, according to Erstad. “Self-inflicted wounds was kind of the theme of the day with all those free passes,” the coach said. But junior pitcher Chance Sinclair made sure to turn the Huskers early starting woes around in their next game. “My fastball was sinking a lot, so I was getting a lot of groundballs, and I was using that to my advantage,” Sinclair said after his outing against Gonzaga. “(Nebraska’s defense) made some big plays for me.”

Just two hours after their by tallied two RBIs and finished 8-run loss to the Beavers, Sinclair a homerun shy of the cycle, while had quite the debut to help NePritchard also drove in two RBIs braska bounce back to a three-run and recorded his third triple of win against Gonzaga. the weekend. “I thought Chance really set But their win Saturday the tone for us today,” Erstad said. would be the last, as the HuskIn his first ers dropped its game as a Husker, Self-inflicted final game on the the 6-foot-4 rightweekend to Gonwounds hander allowed zaga. Nebraska just two runs on was kind of the scored its final three hits in seven three runs in the innings of quality theme of the day last two innings, work. but an early five with all those free “We had a slow spot by the Bullstart in the first passes.” dogs in the second game, but we put and third inning Darin Erstad it together in the off of freshman nebraska baseball coach second game with Derek Burkamper pitching, defense proved to be too and the bats were rolling again,” much of a trail to climb back to. Kelly said. After splitting its first four Along with the second base- games, Nebraska will return to man’s double and third consecuArizona next Friday to face Ortive game with a run batted in, egon State, Washington and Utah Nebraska belted a team-high throughout next weekend. Sports@ five extra-base hits. dailynebraskan.com Junior outfielder Austin Dar-

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Freshman Antonio Castro earned a career-high in the pommel horse on Saturday in Iowa City, Iowa, with a score of 14.05. The Huskers finished third in the meet with a total score of 418.150.

Freshmen prove key in NU match against Gophers and Hawkeyes Staff Report DN The No. 11 Nebraska men’s gymnastics team competed in Iowa City, Iowa, in a triangular meet against conference foes No. 10 Iowa and No. 6 Minnesota. The Huskers finished third in the meet with a final score of 418.150, the Hawkeyes were second scoring 433.050, and the Gophers took home the victory tallying a score of 437.400. The Huskers are in the middle of a stretch of five straight road meets. The team has been devastated by injuries, but Nebraska coach Chuck Chmelka said he saw some good things this weekend. “We can’t get the flu out of our gym, and we need to get some key guys back in the lineup, so I’m happy with how we fought through it all but not with the scoring,” Chmelka said. The Huskers started the meet strong on the rings, which has been one of their best events this season. The team was led by senior Robbie Kocks, whose 14.85 led the team. His score was tied by the Gopher’s Steve Jaciuk, which gave both a share of the event title.

NU then moved to the floor exercise. Freshman Travis Gollott scored a 14.55 in his routine continuing his success from the meet in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Feb. 8, where he set a personal-best in the event. Gollott will need to continue to step up after the Huskers lost senior C.J. Schaaf to injury during his rings routine. In the third rotation of the meet, the Huskers put up their most consistent team scores on the pommel horse. Three Huskers scored more than 14 on their routine. Freshman Antonio Castro scored a personal best of 14.05, and still was third on the team in the event, as sophomore Ethan Lottman scored a 14.30, and senior Eric Schryver led the way with a 14.55. Moving to the second half of the meet, the Huskers slowed down on the high bar, with their top score – just a 14.10 – coming from freshman Austin Epperson. In the next event, the vault, NU’s scores continued to fall. Aside from Gollott, who set a personal best in the event tallying a 14.55 and senior Wyatt Aycock’s 14.30, the other four Huskers failed to score above 13.90. The team’s final tally for the event

was 70.2. Gollott, Castro and the rest of the freshman have had to step up with some key members of the Huskers out with injury. “The freshmen were great; I was so proud of them,” Chmelka said. “Without them it would’ve been way worse, so I was very pleased with their development.” The team was able to pick up the scoring again in the final event of the meet, the parallel bars. Sophomore Sam Chamberlain picked up a 14.75, and Aycock wasn’t far behind, with a season-best of 14.30. The team totaled 70.800 in the event. The Huskers schedule does not lighten up from here. Their next meet as a team will be in Columbus, Ohio, for the Arnold Challenge on Mar. 1. The meet features Ohio State, Stanford, Iowa and Minnesota, all of whom are in the top 10. “We’re going to take it real easy this week, because we finally have a weekend off,” Chmelka said. “Pick it up Thursday and train hard through the weekend.” Sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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Huskers notches 5 doubles, 7 triples, 1 homerun as NU finishes 2-2 over the first tournament of season Nedu Izu DN Ryan Boldt ripped the second pitch of his third collegiate at-bat to deep centerfield to score the Nebraska baseball teams’ first three runs of the 2014 season. “I just went out there trying to get something to hit,” he said after the season opener. “I saw a few pitches and finally got one I could put a good swing on, and it worked out.” The freshman’s first collegiate hit set the tone for the Huskers’ first win of the season against Pacific on Friday, 5-3, and helped them capture two wins in the Husker Classic this past weekend. N e b r a s k a kicked the season off Boldt with a pair of victories against the Boxers and Gonzaga, who they beat 7-4 Saturday, while dropping two against No. 3 Oregon State on Saturday, 15-7, and Gonzaga on Sunday, 5-3. In Friday’s two-run victory against Pacific, Nebraska tallied three triples, including a pair from senior Michael Pritchard. The outfielder ’s career-high performance doubled his career total heading into the season and extended his on-base streak to 43. Nebraska also finished its first victory of the season with eight total hits to winning pitcher senior Bob Greco, who struck out three batters in two innings of relief work. “It was a great team effort but there’s definitely a lot of room for improvement,” Nebraska coach Darin Erstad said. Although the Huskers’ lineup was electric early on in the weekend, the same couldn’t be said for their starting rotation. In the first game Saturday against No. 3 Oregon state, junior Aaron Bummer got hit hard and early, surrendering four runs on six hits and three walks before being replaced after three innings. This came the day after senior ace senior Christian DeLeon exited

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Sophomore forward Walter Pitchford and junior forward David Rivers defend against a Spartans player on Sunday in East Lansing, Mich., in the Huskers 60-51 victory. Rivers started in his first game of the season and tallied 6 points, 7 rebounds and a steal in the win.

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t didn’t matter where Terran Petteway was on the floor. Or who was guarding him. Or whether he had his balance. Whenever Nebraska needed a bucket, Petteway took it and delivered. He scored 14 straight points for the Huskers during a nine-minute stretch in the second half, leading the Huskers (14-10 overall, 6-6 Big Ten) to a 60-51 upset win against No. 9 Michigan State (21-5, 10-3) in East Lansing, Mich. The victory is Nebraska’ first against a top 10 opponent since 1997. “I asked the guys after the game, ‘Was that fun?’” said Nebraska coach Tim Miles in a post-game radio inter-

view. “That is what college basketball is all about.” Nebraska seemed to be having a lot of fun right from the start. Walter Pitchford – a native of Grand Forks, Mich., near East Lansing – came out firing, hitting the first of his four 3-point jumpers within the game’s first minute. That shot helped spark a 13-4 run to begin the game for the Huskers. Michigan State battled back, though, going on an 11-0 run of its own to take a 15-13 lead as Nebraska went seven minutes without a point during that stretch. Junior Leslee Smith ended the run with an offensive rebound and

a layup to tie the game at 15 with 8:45 to play in the opening half. Pitchford’s hot shooting gave Nebraska the lead back with a couple of outside jumpers. Nebraska took a 3225 halftime lead, led by Pitchford, who scored 12 of his 18 points in the opening half. Sunday was by far Pitchford’s best game this season, he said. “I don’t know why they didn’t guard me,” Pitchford said, chuckling. “At least it didn’t seem like they were guarding me.” Nebraska didn’t back down in the second half either. The Huskers took their biggest

lead of the game at 36-25 after another Pitchford jumper with just fewer than 19 minutes to play in the game. The Spartans weren’t going to go away, though, cutting the lead to 4 points nine minutes into the second half. A backdoor cut and layup by sophomore Benny Parker, along with a Shavon Shields bucket brought the lead back to eight points with 10:08 to play. That shot by Shields was the last time anyone other than Petteway would score until less than a minute left in the game. Michigan State cut the lead to two points with 4:01 to play in the game as Nebraska struggled to

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Huskers’ coach faints on court in team win Nebraska earns victory, despite Connie Yori leaving game with less than 12 minutes remaining

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Twelve minutes left in the second half. The Nebraska women’s basketball team is tied 50-50. Senior forward Jordan Hooper just made a layup and got an and-one. As the players on the floor celebrate, Huskers coach Connie Yori falls to the ground. “As soon as my and-one went in, I turned around and saw her,” Hooper said. “There was a range of emotions, but I knew we’d be OK. It gave us something else to play for.” With Yori in the back of their minds, the Huskers took a 76-61 win against the Indiana Hoosiers on Sunday at the Pinnacle Bank Arena. Although the Hoosiers maintained the lead for most of the game, a second-half wind and a double-double from both junior forward Emily Cady and Hooper notched the win for the Huskers. Hooper hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key in the first play of the game, which started her recordbreaking 3-point game. Within the first five minutes, the Huskers took a 12-6 lead against the Hoosiers. “I don’t really think about that stuff,” Hooper said. “Tonight I just

It’s still early in the season, and the No. 8 Nebraska softball team is already adjusting well to competition, winning four out of five of its games in Houston this weekend at the Hilton Houston Plaza Classic. After a successful weekend at the Hotel Encanto Invitational in Las Cruces, N.M., the Huskers traveled to Houston to compete in a five-game weekend that included two double-headers. The team lost only one game and by only one run. Nebraska coach Rhonda Revelle said she is proud of how the defense played together. She also gave the highest praise to sophomore pitcher Emily Lockman, who was in command throughout the weekend. “We played solid defense this weekend, and Emily was great on the mound, too,” Revelle said. “She had quality pitches and was steady throughout. She was the same on day one as she was on day three, as far as control and endurance goes.” Lockman was on the mound in four of the games in Houston,

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Senior forward Jordan Hooper dribbles the ball between the Hoosiers’ defense on Sunday at the Pinnacle Bank Arena. Hooper tallied six 3-pointers and is a top three shooter in NU history. went out there and shot what my teammates gave me.” Despite a 3-pointer from Cady and another jump shot from sophomore guard Rachel Theriot, the Huskers couldn’t maintain their 4-point lead. The Hoosier freshmen Larryn Brooks and guard Karlee McBride dropped back-to-back 3-pointers to

cut the Nebraska lead to 2. Freshman forward Lyndsay Leikem put up a layup to tie the game, and freshman guard Taylor Agler dropped a 3-pointer to pull ahead of the Huskers 17-14. With a minute left in the half, Hooper hit a 3-pointer, but Indiana’s freshman guard Alexis Gassion re-

sponded with a shot from the top of the key to end the half with the Hoosiers in the lead 36-32. The Hoosiers’ seven of 16 3-pointers allowed them to keep the lead until the end of the half. Although the Hoosiers kept the

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going 3-0 with a 0.30 ERA and two shutouts against Army and Sam Houston State. She also struck out 19 during her outings. The Nebraska team started out the weekend strong, defeating Houston 4-1 and Army 7-0 to take both of their double-header matchups. Although things were clicking for the team on Friday, that wasn’t the case for it against Stephen F. Austin on Saturday. The offense failed to score a run, despite outhitting its opponent 6-2. Stephen F. Austin capitalized on an error that came from a dropped tag in the third inning to give the Ladyjacks the only run of the game, beating Nebraska 1-0. “We honestly didn’t make great adjustments at the plate,” Revelle said. “I think if you ask anyone on the team, there was a high level of frustration in that game. The better news is that we’re adjusting early in the season to make sure that doesn’t happen again.” With two games left against Sam Houston State, Revelle made a last-second decision to

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