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The anouncer Assistant coach doubles as jokester and mentor

10 Can I get an upvote?

Diverse Reddit content, groups attract students

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5 Checking the score Obama launches new college assessment site

2 The tough side of the court Sophomore Emily Cady plays tough inside for NU

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The new Haymarket night club, 10 Below, has its grand opening on Friday night. The club’s hallmark feature is its ice bar, which the owners said is an absolute anomoly in the Lincoln nightlife scene.

“We have super exquisite bottle service,” co-owner Maddy Gruber said on Friday. “People come here for the bottle service.”

Members of the Revive campaign, Sierra Allen, internal vice presidential candidate, Zach Stull, presidential candidate and Sam Adams, external vice president candidate, answer partyspecific questions asked by the Innocents Society at the Innocents Society Debate in the Nebraska Union on Tuesday.

Engage party members Jeff Story, external vice president candidate, Eric Reznicek, presidential candidate, and Kaitlin Coziahr, internal vice president candidate, respond to questions asked by moderators at the Innocents Society Debate in the Nebraska Union on Tuesday. Party members addressed their platforms by answering general questions and partyspecific questions.

ASUN candidates face first round of questions in debate STORY BY CO N OR D U N N P H OTOS BY KAT BUC H A N A N

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he Innocents Society at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln held the first Association of Students of the University of Nebraska elections debate Tuesday.

Three moderators asked Revive Party, Engage Party and Sense for ASUN a series of questions on their platforms, as well as controversial campus issues such as the privatization of the University Health Center and increasing student fees for organizations on campus.

When asked if it supports or opposes health center privatization, Engage executive candidates said outsourcing the health center to Bryan Health is fiscally responsible as long as Bryan Health maintains the same services and student fees.

Revive Party’s external vice president candidate Sam Adams, a junior economics and finance major, said Revive also sup-

Sense for the ASUN party members answer questions put together by the Innocents Society at the Innocents Society Debate in the Nebraska Union on Tuesday. From left: Sarah Cast, internal vice president candidate, Blake Rostine, presidential candidate and Anders Olson, external vice president candidate.

ports privatization because the health center is “deteriorating” and will eventually need replacement.

Blake Rostine, a junior German and political science major and Sense candidate for ASUN president, said there needs to be more discussion about how Bryan Health plans to operate the health center. He said he is concerned Bryan Health will not continue free HIV testing for students.

The moderators also asked the three parties if they would work to increase or decrease student fees for organizations like the University Programming Council and Daily Nebraskan.

Revive said it plans to administer surveys to the students in the fall to ask them which organizations should receive more or less funding.

“We aren’t going to make these decisions on our own,” said Revive internal vice presi-

dent candidate Sierra Allen, a junior marketing major.

Engage executives said they would support fee increases for the organizations as long as the organizations are using the money for all their programs approriately.

Sense executives said they do not support decreased funding for the DN. “The DN employs over 100 students, and it’s a great resume builder for those students,” Rostine said. “Decreasing funding for the DN is a terrible idea.”

The moderators also asked the parties which pieces of legislation in the Nebraska Unicameral they feel have the most impact on students.

Engage and Revive said they believe Gov. Dave Heineman’s proposal to freeze college tuition for in-state students at the

DEBATE: see page 3

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Failed tax reform sparks new bills DANIEL WHEATON DN Responding to a failed attempt to pass tax reform, Sen. Paul Schumacher has introduced bills to keep the conversation going.

Instead of jumping ahead with a plan, Schumacher’s bills access current problems.

One bill would create the a task force called the Tax Modernization Commission to study tax reform, and another bill would require the Nebraska Department of Revenue to report on its findings more closely and require the Revenue and Appropriations committees to talk about current tax exemptions to see if they are working. The discussion would allow the committees to choose which exemptions could be eliminated without causing too much economic harm.

Schumacher’s bills come after Gov. Dave Heineman’s plan to reform taxes failed. Tax exemptions were the focus of Heineman’s plan; Heineman claimed too many tax exemptions impede economic growth.

“We’d like to get a handle on these numbers,” Schumacher said during the hearing.

He said the state might not be in its current position with taxes if the long-term effects of tax exemptions were considered previously. The plan would analyze property taxes, income taxes, the sales tax base and tax incentives.

He explained that because of the Nebraska Advantage Act, the state spends up to $235,000 per job in tax incentives to keep jobs in Nebraska. The act has been on the chopping block as well, and a bill has been introduced to end the act in 2018.

These incentives and the ongoing debate over tax exemptions have remained a contentious subject in the legislature.

Teaming up with Sens. Beau

tax: see page 3

Cadillac Lofts offer car-themed housing James Pace-Cornsilk DN

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The old 1960s Cadillac jutting out from the second story of a downtown building is not a museum or funhouse. It’s a decoration for Lincoln’s newest downtown housing project.

The Cadillac Lofts, located at 1226 P St., are modern, micro-lofts where the decorations in and outside the building pay respect to the building’s previous life as a Cadillac dealership.

“We wanted the units to be a little bit higher end,” said Ken Fougeron, operations manager at Speedway Properties, the real estate investment company that owns the lofts. “So it’s like the Cadillac of downtown living.”

In addition to the red and white car perched above the entrance, the second- and third-floor exterior walkways, not visible from the street, are lined with Cadillac hubcaps, Cadillac photo-

graphs and other memorabilia.

“It’s just been fun seeing it transform from what it was to something a little more vibrant,” said Brett Harris, leasing agent with Speedway Properties. Speedway Properties bought the building in December 2009 from the previous owners, who owned a tuxedo shop and W.C.’s.

The building was originally constructed in 1909 for H.E. Sidles to sell Cadillacs as well as Buicks.

In addition to peddling cars, up until the 1940s, the top two floors were the Delamar Hotel, or Delamar Rooms, depending on the time period.

Now, the top two floors echo their early 20th century purpose with 21 new apartments, each one lined with brick and outfitted with granite counter tops. The apartments range in size from 472 to 521 square feet and in price from $750 to $850. Four apartments have been leased so far, and another six are in the process

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Cadillac Lofts are now open for lease in downtown Lincoln. of being leased.

The old decorative Cadillac was found in a town along the

Minnesota and Wisconsin border, according to Smith. The car was in poor shape when Speedway

Properties bought it, said Harris, which is why it did not cost them much.

Speedway Properties had it restored back to its classic color, inserted a steel frame into the cab and hoisted it up via forklift to its second-floor home.

The rest of the Cadillacthemed memorabilia came from another owner of Speedway Properties, much of which was purchased on eBay Inc., or donated from the Speedway Motors Museum.

But getting the car into the old building was not an easy task, according to Harris.

“There are always challenges when turning old buildings into apartments,” Harris said.

A lot of structural work had to be done, not only to support the car but to renovate the exterior walkways on the upper floors.

While renovating this old

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White House Scorecard debuts to mixed opinions New program allows students to pick schools based on value, ratings staff report DN President Barack Obama’s new “College Scorecard” tool has elicited mixed responses from university administrators and other critics who say the scorecards could be misleading.

Obama announced the creation of the college scorecards at his State of the Union address last Tuesday. The scorecards, provided through the U.S. Department of Education’s College Affordability and Transparency Center, are available it’s our job to make sure that for any U.S. college or univerthey do.” sity. Five pieces of information University of Nebraska-Linare included on the cards: costs, graduation rate, loan default coln Chancellor Harvey Perlman said he isn’t sold on the rate, median borrowing and new tool yet. employment.

“All of these comparisons The goal of the scorecards is to provide better informa- provide students and families tion about the affordability and with some information,” Perlvalue of an institution, accord- man said. “But statistical comparisons are inherently incoming to the College Scorecard plete and can be misleading. website.

My experience is that students “Parents and students can who visit potential universities use (college scorecards) to compare schools based on a simple and see if they are ‘right for them’ make better choices.” criteria: where you can get the Other reactions to the scoremost bang for your educational cards have been positive. buck,” Obama said during his Lauren Asher, president address. of the Institute The presifor College Acdent said the The cost is cess and Success, scorecards ala nonprofit group low the public what you that works to make to hold colleges pay, but the value it easier to get inmore accountformation about able for the is what you get colleges, told The actual benefits New York Times students gain back.’” the scorecards confrom earning Harvey PErlman solidate a lot of a degree from unl chancellor different facts in that particular one place. school.

“This puts the “Through tax credits, grants and better key data together in a consumloans, we’ve made college more er-friendly way, which I think is affordable for millions of stu- important, because even motivated and informed consumers dents and families over the last few years,” Obama said. “But have a hard time finding and intaxpayers can’t keep on subsi- terpreting the data,” Asher told dizing higher and higher and the Times.

The scorecard for UNL lists higher costs for higher education. Colleges must do their the university’s average net part to keep costs down, and cost for undergraduate in-state students at $13,108 per year,

REBECCA RICKERTSEN | DN which the site ranks in the lowcost range compared to other institutions. It also lists the loan default rate for UNL students at 3.7 percent compared to a national average of 13.4 percent.

Eventually, the scorecards will show how recent graduates of each school fare in the job market and how much money they are making.

Soon after the college scorecards became available last week, Yahoo! Finance published an article about how the scorecards show that students who attend schools with cheaper tuition are more likely to drop out and fall behind on their student loan payments.

The article, published last Thursday, said all 10 of the nation’s four-year public colleges with the lowest net prices have a graduation rate that is below the 58 percent national average.

Students at half of these institutions also have a higher federal loan default rate than the national average.

Perlman said that although UNL has the cheapest tuition rates in the Big Ten, the university defies the theory that cheaper isn’t always better.

“We have reasonable tuition and yet have very low default rates and good student success,” Perlman said. “As Warren Buffet says, ‘The cost is what you pay, but the value is what you get back.’” news@ dailynebraskan.com

She’s done so much great work with so many people.”

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That may be why University of Nebraska-Lincoln associate professor of advertising and public relations Amy Struthers recently won the 2013 Silver Medal Award at the 20th annual Nebraska ADDY awards ceremony.

The American Advertising Federation of Lincoln hosted the event at the Rococo Theatre Feb. 9.

To win the award, an individual is judged on five criteria including membership in the AAF Lincoln and contributions to an individual’s company, community and the advertising community as a whole.

Struthers said she was surprised that she was even nominated for the honor, but suspects it is because of her work with UNL students.

“Each chapter can recognize a person that they feel has significantly contributed to the mission of AAF,” Struthers said. “In the last 10 years since I’ve been at UNL, I’ve really linked us to the profession very closely and got the students a lot more exposure.”

The AAF of Lincoln was originally established in 1950 as the Lincoln Ad Club and has rebranded itself on two separate occasions. As of 2009, the Lincoln AAF chapter is part of a national organization, which allows it to participate in the ADDY awards, one of the world’s largest advertising competitions.

Because the AAF is a nationwide organization, the local ADDY award winners move onto

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Amy Struthers, an associate professor of advertising and public relations at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, recently received the 2013 Silver Medal Award at the 20th annual Nebraska ADDY awards ceremony. the regional and national levels of competition.

Because Struthers won the Silver Medal Award in Lincoln, she will now move onto the regional level.

Struthers is the faculty found-

er of the UNL Jacht, a student advertising agency. This program allows UNL students to receive real-world experience in the advertising industry because Jacht has real clients, she said. Many major industry leaders in the

STUDENT CITED FOR MARIJUANA IN POUND HALL

A community service officer notified police Monday night after smelling marijuana outside of a Pound Hall dorm room. Officers also said they detected the scent of marijuana, but received no answer after knocking, police said. Shortly thereafter, sophomore mathematics and philosophy major Brent Smith allowed police to enter his room. He was cited and released for possession of marijuana of less than one ounce.

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Jacht founder receives state recognition UNL advertising professor wins 2013 Silver Medal Award at Nebraska ADDY awards

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Nebraska advertising community support Struthers’ program, which also allows students to actively network with advertising professionals. The program is financially self-sustaining, which Struthers said helps students understand the business side of advertising.

“I started at looking at what’s the next step to move the program forward,” Struthers said.

“A student advertising organization seemed like a logical step.

So what we have is a group of students who are particularly interested in the business of our industry.”

Integrated media communications program graduate student and Jacht CEO Allie Busch concurs with Struthers’ assessment. Busch said the connections Struthers has in the community and her dedication to students is what makes her a successful professional. Busch said Struthers’s recommendations and networks have helped her gain momentum in advertising.

“Whatever (Struthers is) involved in is always something that’s going to benefit the students,” Busch said. “She’s done so much great work with so many people.”

Struthers said helping students is her passion. “I absolutely love Jacht, and I know in my heart that it’s the right thing for our program and the local community,” she said.

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University police charged five students with minors in possession and possession of an open container Sunday morning after an officer approached the students in a campus parking lot. Officers talked to a driver and passengers in a silver Ford in the Harper-Schramm-Smith parking lot around 4 a.m., police said. The driver rolled the window down when officers approached, and police said they smelled alcohol coming from the car. Officers said they found beer cans. Trevor Hinn, an 18-year-old freshman agricultural engineering major, Zachariah Bramble, a 19-year-old freshman exploratory major, Kyle Brockman, a 19-year-old freshman biological systems engineering major, Kevin Hohlen, an 18-year-old freshman agribusiness major and Braydon Baumert, a 19-year-old freshman agribusiness major, were all cited and released.

Police charge students with minors in possession in SANDOZ

UNL police charged two students with minor in possession and possession of drug paraphernalia after a community service officer smelled marijuana coming from a Sandoz Hall dorm room early Monday morning. Trenton Hohbein, a sophomore exploratory major, and Benjamin Wolf, a sophomore accounting major, were cited and released, police said. A community service officer tipped off officers after smelling marijuana coming from Hohbein’s dorm room. Upon arrival, police said they smelled air freshener. Hohbein and Wolf consented to a search, and officers found Bud Light beer, Blue Moon Brewing Company beer and drug paraphernalia.

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RHA approves funds for spring student events Lis Arneson Dn

fairs, hosting a few social events and giving the participants an emergency number they can call if needed. The group also went over The Residence Hall Association the plan with UNL’s lawyer. of the University of NebraskaHaag, a senior biological sciLincoln voted down a motion to rescind a bill approved during its ences and sociology major, said the goal of Friends Beyond BorJan. 22 meeting.

The bill will allocate $650 to ders is to facilitate interaction the Diversity Strategic Develop- between American and international students. ment Committee, a subcommittee “There’s this divide between of the Association of Students of international students the University and American stuof Nebraska, We’ve come dents,” Haag said. “It’s for its Friends out with the our goal to erase that Beyond Bordivide.” ders event best that we could Sydney Weddleton, March 1. The who proposed the moevent will do.” tion to rescind the bill, allow interexpressed concerns national stuGarrett Allen about the safety of the representative for dsdc dents to sign event. up and stay in “We need to have a volunteering further discussion on whether American student’s house over a we want to go forward and have weekend.

The bill was passed under our name on this event,” Weddlethe condition that DSDC would ton, a sophomore psychology and dance major, said. return to RHA with a safety plan RHA voted down the motion before the event took place. to rescind — only six members Kendra Haag and Garrett Allen, representatives for DSDC, ad- voted in favor.

RHA also voted in favor of dressed RHA’s concerns about the safety plan for Friends Beyond providing $250 for Cather/Pound Residence Association’s Mystery Borders. Allen said DSDC didn’t come up with the safety plan for Movie Madness event.

Residents vote between 20 RHA’s sake.

“Since the beginning of our movie options, which are narrowed to three. They then vote history of this, we have been between the top three options. concerned with safety,” Allen, a The winner is a surprise until the senior philosophy major, said.

“We’ve come out with the best night of the event. This year ’s event will be hosted in Kauffman that we could do.”

Great Hall. A comedy film will be At last week’s meeting, DSDC presented the revised safety plan, shown on the RHA movie channel. which included matching particinews@ pants of the same gender, checkdailynebraska.com ing participants with Judicial Af-

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Diversity program earns RHA vote Friends Beyond Borders received funding necessary to begin bridging gaps Elias Youngquist DN A program designed to bring together American and international students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln finally has its funding.

Friends Beyond Borders hit an obstacle after safety concerns almost led to the vetoing of its funding at Tuesday’s Residence Hall Association meeting.

Last Friday, RHA President Meg Brannen discussed vetoing funding for the event, which is being held by the Diversity Strategic Development Committee of the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska.

“There were safety concerns, which a lot of the senate were concerned about,” said Brannen, a senior advertising and public relations major. “It was something I felt RHA was responsible for.”

The Friends Beyond Borders program facilitates American students hosting international students at their homes over a weekend. According to Kendra Haag, a DSDC member, the ideal distance is within two driving hours of Lincoln, but there’s no restriction on how far away they can live.

“Hopefully the end result is going to be to dissolve the division between international students and American students,” Haag, a senior biology and sociology major, said. “The aim is for the American student to take the international student home for the weekend, kind of like an exchange program.”

RHA approved $650 for the ASUN program at a Jan. 22 meeting under the condition that a safety plan be presented before the funds were given. But when event organizer Garrett Allen returned with the safety plan Feb. 12, RHA senators were divided on the issue, which is why Brannen said she considered vetoing

the bill.

“Additionally it was brought to my attention that (the safety plan) was mostly done to appease RHA, and it likely won’t be implemented,” Brannen said.

RHA members were concerned that the event planners would have no way to pick up the international students from their host homes should it be needed.

“We talked to Greg Clayton, director of risk management at UNL, and he told us there’s no liability with the situation,” Haag said. “We’re not making any students sign up. Girls will be matched with girls. Boys will be matched with boys.”

The current safety plan includes an emergency hotline with a DSDC member on the other end.

“We obviously know that anything could happen this weekend, but we have the hotline to work the problem out,” Haag said.

To prevent liability issues for the committee, program planners and advisers cannot give the students rides in the vehicles should something occur.

Currently there are 15 students signed up for the program, which is about what the event coordinators anticipated.

“I said 10 pairs would be good, but 15, I think, is reasonable,” Haag said, “especially since it’s our first year and our first time doing it.”

Registration for the event ends Thursday. Two socials will then be held before March 1, when the American students will host their international counterparts.

If the bill to fund the program didn’t pass, the program would have had to seek funding from other places.

Over the course of discussion at RHA meetings, Allen said he worries the safety concerns distracted from the program’s goal — to pull American and international students together.

“I’m regretful the way this whole process has gone,” Allen said. “I would do it differently if I was going to do it again. It’s unnecessarily dramatic. The real program and event is a story in itself.” news@ dailynebraskan.com

Comedian Jake Dickey of Bowling Green, Ohio, is framed by members of the audience as he entertains them with raunchy humor during a comedy show at Legends Sports Bar and Grille on 84th and Holdrege in Lincoln on Tuesday.

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Junior Davenport, left, and Hilary Farber, right, roar with laughter during a comedy show at Legends Sports Bar and Grille on 84th and Holdrege in Lincoln on Tuesday. Farber, who works at Legends, had the night off and was enjoying the show with boyfriend Davenport.

tax: from 1 McCoy and Brad Ashford of Omaha, Heineman pushed a tax reform plan that eliminated billions of dollars in exemptions and removed the income tax. The two bills – LB405 and LB406 – that exacted the plan were criticized by opponents as potentially harmful to low-income individuals and some businesses. At the hearings, farmers, businesses and even some students testified against the bills.

“I just had a sense from them that maybe the process was moving too quickly,” Heineman said Saturday. “I think this will make everyone feel a little more comfortable.”

On Saturday, Heineman called on Chairman of the Revenue Committee Sen. Galen Hadley to kill LB405 and LB406.

“It just showed that this process was flawed from the beginning,” Sen. Jeremy Nordquist of Omaha said. “To develop a proposal like these behind closed doors — it was not the path that we needed to take.

I think (Heineman has) come to that realization now.”

Renee Fry, director of the nonpartisan OpenSky Policy Institute, testified in support of LB613. She opposed the other two plans because it caused a tax shift that would harm too many individuals and businesses.

“As someone who spends a lot of time reviewing the state tax incentive reports as well as the tax expenditure report, I can attest that they are confusing, and the numbers often change significantly from year to year without explanation,” Fry said during her testimony on LB612.

She also listed a number of suggestions to improve the discussion on exemptions. Adding goals with each exemption, including more nonpartisan analysis and planned

tax plan bills LB612

• Requires the Department of Revenue to report to legislative committees • Would allow committees to better understand incentives and exemptions

LB613

• Creates the Tax Modernization Commission • Would begin crafting tax reform legislation for later sessions

expiration dates, could help clear some of the confusion around exemptions, Fry said.

The other bill, LB613, creates the Tax Modernization Commission.

The committee would be tasked to begin the dialogue that Heineman, McCoy and Ashford called for earlier this month. The new commission follows several senators’ calls for a longer debate on changing Nebraska’s tax system.

“LB613 is the perfect vehicle to take back control,” Fry said. “Tax policy is extremely complicated.

When you make a change to one tax there will be an effect that needs to studied and understood.”

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debate: from 1 University of Nebraska campuses in Lincoln, Kearney and Omaha, as well as Nebraska State College campuses in Chadron, Wayne and Peru, during the next two years is beneficial.

Rostine said it’s important to learn the ramifications of the tuition freeze for out-of-state students. He said if prices increase for out-of-state students, the university may lose its appeal for out-of-state students to attend UNL. Revive executives also said they would not support Legislative Bills 405 and 406, which are bills that would seek to eliminate or change the individual income tax structure and corporate tax in Nebraska, as well as remove certain sales tax exemptions.

Engage’s Kaitlin Coziahr, a

junior finance, economics and management major and Engage’s internal vice president candidate, said there are pros and cons to LB405 and LB406.

“It’s not great to increase housing fees because everyone is required to live on campus for a year,” Coziahr said. “I would want to look at that one.”

Heineman asked the Revenue Committee to kill both LB405 and LB406 last Saturday.

When asked how it would reform elections, Sense executives said they would shorten the election season, as well as remove party names from the election ballot.

“This will really encourage student election groups to prioritize their time,” Sarah Cast said, a junior actuarial science major

and Sense’s internal vice president candidate.

Removing party names from the ballot would encourage senator candidates to run on their own platforms and not just the platforms of their parties, Cast said.

“Taking away party names puts people on a uniform playing field,” she said.

In its platform, Revive proposes to partner with local charities. When asked which charities Revive would partner with, Adams said the party “would love” to partner with Habitat for Humanity because it would provide on-the-job experience for construction management students. Adams said Revive would also create an optional form for students to cite which charities

they want to get involved with.

Revive would then make a contact list between the charities and students.

When asked how they plan to improve ASUN’s communications committee and create a community for student organizations, Engage executives said they would revamp the ASUN website to make it more userfriendly. Coziahr said Engage would spotlight a different RSO each week. Engage also wants to kick-off an “Ask Me About ASUN” campaign that would work to make students more aware of student government.

The DN will host the next ASUN debate, which will take place Feb. 26. news@ dailynebraskan.com

cadillac: from 1 building, Speedway Properties has followed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design specifications. LEED is a program established by the U.S. Green Building Council that encourages implementation of sustainable practices in order to reduce environmental impact.

“The LEED guidelines just make sense, just in terms of shortterm and long-term usability,” Fougeron said.

The builders have repurposed an existing structure, reclaimed original materials and installed white reflective roof materials to meet LEED specifications.

If Cadillac Lofts were to become LEED-certified, the return on investment could improve by 2.5 percent, and operating costs could drop by as much as 8.5 percent, compared to buildings that are not LEED certified, according to the U.S. Green Building Council’s website.

However, Speedway Properties does not plan to seek LEED certification, which can cost $2,000 on average.

“We like the concepts, but the costs of actually getting it certified and so forth aren’t worth the money,” Fougeron said.

The Cadillac Lofts are a prototype for similar lofts being built

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Kent Henning, Speedway’s property manager, locks one of the second floor Cadillac theme lofts. “It’s just been exciting to see the project come to completion, and now that we’re showing it to potential tenants, it’s exciting to see the positive feedback and excitement as they see the lofts,” Henning said. around 8th and Q streets in the Haymarket that should be finished about a year from now, according to Craig Smith, an owner at Speedway Properties. This building will contain 68 apartments.

Smith explained the fun he

had on this project, using nostalgic memorabilia to construct something unique to Lincoln.

“It really gave it a personality of its own downtown,” he said. news@ dailynebraskan.com

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Kent Henning, Speedway’s property manager, looks over project papers in one of the newly renovated lofts. “We’re hoping it brings the young professional clients that work downtown and enjoy the urban lifestyle,” Henning said.

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Friends Beyond Borders deserves funding, support Friends Beyond Borders is a cool program.

As an event put on by the Diversity Strategic Development Committee of ASUN, the program will allow American students to host international students in their homes for a weekend.

This will allow UNL students to become more understanding of foreign students and their cultures.

However, the program was put in jeopardy last Friday when Residence Hall Association president Meg Brannen discussed vetoing a bill to fund the event because senators remained split on it. The president said there were safety concerns to worry about for the international students.

On one hand, Brannen is right. Safety should be a concern for this program, considering it will most likely involve a pair of strangers.

However, Brannen and RHA members may have taken the safety talk a little too seriously in this instance. The students involved in the program probably aren’t looking to hurt or discriminate against students they will be partnered with.

The current safety program involves an emergency hotline with a DSDC member on the other end.

The bottom line though: RHA shouldn’t have spent as much time on the safety of this program as it did. This is too good of an opportunity for UNL students to educate themselves about other cultures.

In the end though, RHA got it right when it rescinded a bill preventing funding for Friends Beyond Borders.

The Daily Nebraskan supports RHA’s decision to fund the program and encourages UNL students to take advantage.

Opinion@dailynebraskan.com

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CNN exaggerated Triumph coverage

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ey, did you hear about the Carnival cruise ship, Triumph, that got stuck last week, leaving more than 4,000 people stranded for a few days? According to CNN, it’s the biggest tragedy the U.S. has ever experienced, hands down.

Disasters like Hurricane Katrina can’t even compare.

For those who don’t watch CNN (I can’t imagine why), here’s what happened. On Feb. 9, the Carnival Triumph’s engine room caught fire, bringing the ship to a stop. As a result, the passengers were stuck on the boat for four extra days. Their food supplies got low, but they EMME GRAFTON didn’t starve. And cell phones didn’t work, so the passengers were stuck talking to each other. until after the Senate’s weeklong recess, leavDid I mention that the cruise ship wasn’t ing the defense secretary position in limbo. sinking? It was just stuck, leaving its passenCNN didn’t deem that as important news, gers bored out of their minds. Did I also men- though. tion that each Carnival passenger got a full reAlso around that time, another 150 people fund for the trip, a free flight home and some were killed in Syria in a battle bribe money on the side? for an international airport. The That’s the extent of what airport could “provide an edge Yes, what happened, but thankfully, in the larger fight for the counhappened CNN found ways to expand try,” according to CBS news. And beyond that tiny summary. to Triumph really by “larger fight,” they mean the So many exciting things took fight that’s killed nearly 70,000 place on that ship while it was sucked for its people since it started in March stuck, and we got to hear all 2011. However, CNN decided that passengers, but about it! the people on the Carnival cruise After all, the network de- the ship didn’t ship were more important. You voted hour after hour of news know, the people that lived and coverage to the Triumph story. sink and no one got to go home at the end of the As Jon Stewart said, it was died.” day. “ w a l l - t o - s h i t - c o v e re d - w a l l Oh, and the South African coverage.” On Feb. 14, alone, Olympic runner, Oscar Pistorius, got arrested CNN covered “the poop ship” for 758 broad- that Thursday for allegedly shooting his girlcast minutes. That’s more than half of its over- friend. That’s the guy that goes by “Blade Runall news day. ner” and inspired tons of people by running in In fact, based on CNN’s coverage, all the Olympics as a double-amputee. He said he that happened on Thursday, Feb. 14, was Trimistook his girlfriend for a burglar and reactumph’s final arrival into port. As stated by the ed accordingly. That’s apparently not compelHuffington Post, “CNN had eyes only for the ling enough for CNN to cover as extensively as ship,” regardless of what else was taking place the cruise ship, though. on Thursday.

The network’s determination to hype up The same day the cruise ship made it to the drama made the whole situation even that port, Senate Republicans blocked Chuck better. During the ordeal, CNN’s helicopter Hagel’s confirmation as secretary of defense. circled the ship constantly, delivering reports That means the decision won’t be made from above. Another CNN reporter sat on a

nearby boat doing the same thing. Two more reporters were reporting from the shore. And of course, when the passengers finally stepped onto dry land, several reporters were waiting to interrogate them.

All of that hard work led to some great reports. Here’s one riveting statement regarding the boat crisis: “passengers reported long lines for food, shortages of fresh water and widespread boredom.” Doesn’t that just have you begging for more coverage? I think “widespread boredom” is what did it for me.

Still, for those who somehow think that’s boring, CNN’s got you covered. For example, Martin Savidge, one of CNN’s reporters, compared this to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Yes, because that makes perfect sense.

After all, almost 2,000 people died, millions of others were left homeless, and 705 people are still missing because of that hurricane. Also, the total property damage from Katrina was estimated at $81 billion (which makes sense, considering that 80 percent of New Orleans went underwater). Meanwhile, in Triumph’s case, about 4,000 people were left to float on a boat for a few days.

Savidge interviewed Rob Kenney, one of the cruise’s passengers, when he made that claim. Kenney then replied that, “Katrina was a major devastation. We’re on a freaking cruise ship. Two different things.”

Feel free to take that tip from your interviewee, CNN. Yes, what happened to Triumph really sucked for its passengers, but the ship didn’t sink and no one died. Fluff coverage and important coverage are two different things, and spending over half of your news day focusing on “a freaking cruise ship” is beyond ridiculous.

Yes, CNN’s ratings went up after the cruise ship coverage. The network had a total of 1.2 million viewers that day, beating MSNBC and almost passing Fox News in the process. CNN, it’s great that you have exclusive coverage, but can it be about something actually interesting?

This is why people don’t trust journalists.

Good grief, CNN. Emme Grafton is a junior English major. Follow her on Twitter @emmegrafton and reach her at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com

Increase performance on midterms in 5 easy steps

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e’re approaching the middle of the semester, and for many that means one thing: midterms. To say students are stressed is an understatement. All those lessons we daydreamed through are coming back to haunt us.

Yes, you should catch up on your studies. However, the easiest way to keep up academically is to take a deep breath.

Your grades will be just fine ... if you learn to de-stress properly.

What some people don’t realize is that stress isn’t just mental; there are physical ailments caused by overstressing.

According to the Mayo Clinic, stress can cause: Frequent headaches Chest pain Insomnia Stomach aches Decreased libido Lack of motivation The last thing you need is decreased motivation in your midterm week! The other ailments will become excuses for you not to study. After all, who wants to read a book or stare at a computer screen when he or she has a headache? Who wants to wake up for class at 9 a.m. when you fell asleep at 5 a.m. in the morning?

In short, it’s time to properly manage your stress for the sake of your GPA.

Step One: Start studying now

Step Four: Ask questions

That means immediately! Also, “studying” and “cramming” aren’t synonymous. Even if you’ve developed an affinity for cramming, realize that much of the material covered in your midterm will likely be on a final project or exam in six-to-eight weeks.

Actually learn the material. This will take more than just a desire to do so.

Step Two: Eat a little bit healthier

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, replacing carbonated soft drinks with water and snacking on fruits instead of candy is the way to go.

Dehydration hinders your ability to focus and leaves you fatigued, so drink lots of water. Fruits have healthy sugars to keep you feeling awake. Processed foods and energy drinks will often give you a sugar rush, followed by a productivity-destroying crash.

Also, foods high in protein have the amino acid tryptophan (which calms you down). Keeping your cool is essential to finishing your midterm projects and performing well in your upcoming exams.

Regardless, eating healthier and hitting the books might not be enough if you continue to strain yourself by restricting time to breathe between study sessions.

DAMIEN CROGHAN Step Three: Learn how to take proper breaks

And no, Facebook creeping isn’t an adequate break. This is because you’re still staring at a computer screen, which can cause headaches, which makes you less inclined to do homework, which means your head hurts and you have accomplished almost nothing.

Avoid this vicious cycle. Need better study break ideas? Go to the rec! The 15 pounds you wanted to lose by spring break is an unattainable (or unhealthy) goal at this point. However, doing some cardio and weight lifting will increase circulation and make you feel more awake.

No matter how alert you feel, or how prepared you are to read your textbooks, if you’re confused about the material covered in class lectures, all of your efforts will be moot.

not communicating with you. Best case scenario: you have a network of people who will help you better understand your coursework.

Don’t let study groups or “study parties” (when you say you’re going to study with your best friend, but go on a Netflix binge instead) count as your fun times. -

It happens all the time; your professor goes on a tangent he or she believes you and your fellow classmates understand.

Yet nearly everyone stares back, blankfaced and confused. Raise your hand.

Admit you’re a little confused, and ask the professor to clarify.

If you’re still confused about someSTEP FIVE: CONTINUE thing, meet the professor in his or her ofHAVING A SOCIAL LIFE fice hours. You’ll be amazed at how helpLet’s be honest, the longer you lock ful some teachers are willing to be if you yourself up in your room, the more intalk to them one-on-one. If you need more clined you are to start your Saturday night assistance, find a tutor at UNL’s tutoring, countdown early Monday afternoon. mentoring and consulting services, or orWhich means you’ll crack and celebrate ganize a study group. UnWasted Wednesday despite like in Step Three, you can an exam Thursday The easiest having use Facebook in this inmorning. stance. way to keep Yes, you need to focus This may be awkward on midterms. But going out (especially if you are in a up academically to lunch or getting coffee lecture-style class and don’t is to take a deep with a friend will not ruin know anyone else). Howyour concentration. Just ever, there’s a good chance breath.” make sure you get back to that many of your classhitting the books at Love mates are in the same boat, Library after ordering your and will be on board with wanting a betcaffeine-infused drink at the The Coffee ter grade. Don’t know anyone’s name? Feel House or Starbucks. free to creep. Go through your class rosters For the sake of your mental health and on Blackboard. your grades, follow these five steps in order It doesn’t matter if you’re “that guy,” to decrease the amount of stress in your life. because you probably won’t see these people after the course ends. Create a Damien Croghan is a senior Facebook group, and see who responds. news-editorial and global studWorst case scenario: those classmates ies major. Reach him at opinion@ you already don’t know will continue dailynebraskan.com

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Social news site offers students new communities, opportunities for activism

Reddit

Story by Jordan Bates | Art by Natalia Kraviec

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Niday isn’t the only one who enjoys Reddit’s cusast year a little website known as Reddit retomizability. Reddit user “Strusseldorf”, a freshman corded 37 billion page views and 400 million finance major who preferred to remain anonymous, visitors from every corner of the planet.

Never heard of Reddit? You might be in echoed Niday’s sentiment and also spoke fondly of the sense of community he or she the minority. Reddit.com is a social finds within Reddit’s populace. news and entertainment website Where “The biggest reason I use Reddit where users (known as “redditors”) submit content in the form of text or Facebook is is the sense of community, the sense of control I have over it,” “Strusseldorf” a link. Other redditors then “upvote” said. “I can change the front page to or “downvote” content that’s been the internet home what I want, and I am around other submitted. Upvoted content (articles, for intimate social users that care about the same things discussions, images, etc.) rises to the top of various “subreddits” (niche- interaction, Reddit that I do.”

Variety of content was another centered communities), making it is becoming the popular response from the student more easily found and more widely internet hub for population as to the perks of being a read. redditor.

Many University of Nebraska- social interaction “The biggest reason I use RedLincoln students are on Reddit and dit is the variance in subjects of posts feel the site is worthy of perusal for a on a broad scale that are found,” senior English major number of reasons. that reaches Harrison Kroos said. “There could “Reddit is an incredible website be a news story informing on cancer where you can talk about, learn about across country research, immediately followed by and look at pictures of anything that lines and oceans.” a hilarious .gif (animated image) of interests you,” sophomore computer a cat jumping into a cardboard box. engineering major Brandon Collins “planejane” There are a lot of cats. Like, an amazsaid. “You can have philosophical alumni animal science major ing amount of cats.” discussions or look at pictures of cats.

Within the circle of major webYou can get on and browse for as long as you want, and the content is always new and in- sites to which students devote web browsing time, Reddit’s appeal lies partially in its potential to connect teresting.”

Sophomore business administration major Nick strangers from across the world.

“Where Facebook is the internet home for intimate Niday also championed the merits of Reddit, noting social interaction, Reddit is becoming the internet hub that its appeal lies in its usefulness and customizabilfor social interaction on a broad scale that reaches ity.

“It is a pretty diverse community that brings me a across country lines and oceans,” alumni animal scilot of information I wouldn’t otherwise access,” Niday ence major “planejane” said. “The two biggest groups of redditors are Americans/Canadians and Austrasaid. “Usually big news stories or whatnot. Also, it allows me to turn off any subreddit (genre of informa- lians, literally on the other side of the world.”

Senior computer engineering major Aaron Brodtion) if I would like.”

erson added that Reddit can compete alongside web giants such as Facebook and Twitter because of its emphasis on community.

“Facebook is focused on your interactions and relationships with your friends,” Broderson said. “Twitter is all about communicating efficiently with large audiences. Reddit is all about communities. Reddit has sought to keep its users by fostering a sense of community. It does this in two ways. First, by encouraging redditors to have a standard code of conduct (called Reddiquette). Second, by giving the communities the ability to self-govern and self-moderate.”

Kroos pointed to Reddit’s feedback system as a component of the site which differentiates it from many others and ensures consistently appealing content.

“Reddit is much more about sharing links from other websites than Facebook and Twitter, though there are sections of Reddit that are exclusively original text posts,” Kroos said. “Content isn’t regulated by administrators, but rather the Reddit community itself, through positive and negative feedback.”

Beyond being a one-stop destination for relevant news and entertainment, Reddit has also become a formidable force for social activism, UNL students noted.

“Reddit has a large enough group of well-educated people that it is a great force for social activism,” senior chemical engineering major Nick High said. “It can still get into the hive mind(set) like other websites that have been used for social activism, but its democracy

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Gurung from Target stacks up against designer brand Yuliya petrova dn

In the fashion world, spring is in full swing, even if it hasn’t arrived Nebraska yet.

Still, the money in your bank account may not be. So we’re faced

with the age-old question: Is it worth the splurge, or could a lessexpensive option be just as satisfying for your new fashion cravings?

Prabal Gurung is a NepaleseAmerican designer who is featuring a Limited Edition line at Tar-

DRESS:

get: “A Romantic New Collection.”

Gurung’s original collection is sold at Barneys New York and other retailers. Now, his exclusive line designed for Target can reach a broader demographic, but how does the mass market line match up?

SKIRT:

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Colorful lights illuminate a bar in 10 Below’s back room. The new club has various drink specials Wednesday through Saturday night. The club had its grand opening celebration last Friday.

Barneys, New York: Prabal Gurung Sleeveless Floral Dress PRICE: $1,995 COLOR: White/gray NECKLINE: Crew FABRIC: Silk and cotton blend DETAILS: Above the knee, back zipper hidden DRY CLEAN: Yes

Target: Prabal Gurung Sleeveless Floral Dress PRICE: $44.99 COLOR: Black/white NECKLINE: Crew FABRIC: Cotton DETAILS: Above the knee, back zipper visible DRY CLEAN: No

Barneys New York: Prabal Gurung Stretch Pencil Skirt PRICE: $875 COLOR: Navy/red/blue floral FABRIC: Cotton and spandex DRY CLEAN: Yes

Even without the consideration in price and necessity for dry-cleaning, I would pick the Prabal Gurung dress sold by Target because the design is refreshing, vivid, eye-catching and simply has more personality. The dress can be worn to an informal or formal gathering. It’s a feminine spring dress and can be worn again with tights in the winter season.

Target: Prabal Gurung Stretch MidRise Skirt PRICE: $29.99 COLOR: Yellow and blue color blocking FABRIC: Polyester, rayon and spandex DRY CLEAN: No

Target: Prabal Gurung Peplum Top PRICE: $29.99 COLOR: Multi-color floral crush print with contrast black piping FABRIC: Cotton/spandex NECKLINE: Round, banded collar neckline DETAILS: Short, set-in-sleeve, basic sleeve, no cuff, pull over DRY CLEAN: No

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PEPLUM TOP:

Barneys New York: Prabal Gurung Peplum Top PRICE: $995 COLOR: White with contrast red piping, layered peplum waist FABRIC: Silk NECKLINE: Silk crewneck DETAILS: Short sleeve, back zipper DRY CLEAN: Yes

Downtown club opens with revamped look

Again, even without regard to price and washing, I would buy the Prabal Gurung skirt at Target. Both skirts have a spring theme, but the Target skirt captures the color and mood of spring precisely. The bright yellow color of sun and the blue skies are blocked together in this casual chic skirt that can be worn on a warm spring day to class or an afternoon lunch date.

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With just two weeks and a passionate plan to revamp one of Lincoln’s nightclubs, Maddy Gruber and Patrick Forgerty created 10 Below.

10 Below, located behind Barry’s The Husker Bar at 235 N. 9th St., offers a new nightclub atmosphere that Gruber said just doesn’t exist in Lincoln.

Party-goers and college students attended the much-anticipated grand opening last Friday night.

Gruber, the hospitality and events manager for 10 Below, said the space hosted successful New Year ’s Eve, Halloween and Mardi Gras parties under old management. Once she was given the chance to renovate the space, she said she wanted it to look different than anything else in town.

“Hopefully (the grand opening) ... set the vibe for how 10 Below is every single weekend and not just the special events,” she said.

The thing that sets 10 Below

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An ice sculpture decorates the front bar on opening night at 10 Below. As Lincoln’s only ice bar, 10 Below will provide a new look for Lincoln nightlife, according Maddy Gruber, the hospitality and events manager for 10 Below. apart from other bars in Lincoln, Gruber said, is the brand new ice bar.

“That really tends to be a crowd pleaser,” she said.

For Friday’s grand opening celebration, 10 Below offered drink specials and VIP bottle service — an area in which 10 Below excels, Gruber said.

“We have super exquisite

bottle service,” she said. “People come here for the bottle service.”

Five VIP booths surround what is known as “The Outback,” an open area for drinking and dancing just past the ice bar.

Sparklers and glow sticks lit up the room, mostly decorated in florescent blue lights and rustic

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Oscar nominees Dance marathon grooves to change lives harbor hidden life lessons Annual event to raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals

A STUDY IN SCARLET

venge for a slave, but the biggest thing I took aware from it is that we should be riding more horses.

Not only would this make more tyler keown “cents” economically because the cost of owning a horse is probably lower than owning a car, but horsFrom fist-pumping es are real fun to pet, too. idiots to espionage, “Les Miserables” - Didn’t see this one either because I can’t students should a week of my life, “Les Mis” heed movie messages spare is a good reminder that life is too short to be filled with Hugh Jackman singing. UNL could benefit from this by making sure to never If you read this on its publication date, you may be hunkering make their students sit through a movie that nears the three hour down for the imminent snowtasmark. trophe headed our way.

“Life of Pi” - Again, didn’t With luck, it’ll be the last real snowfall of this winter (and see this, but I saw the trailer and I think it’s about a kid that becomes ever) and spring will arrive, full of warm afternoons and flowers friends with a tiger? I liked that popping up out of the ground. better when it was called “Calvin Spring is a good time to bloom on & Hobbes.” The lesson here is that “Calvin & Hobbes” is still really a personal basis, as well. rad, and UNL should post strips Because the Oscars are this all over campus, because there is Sunday, I thought it a good idea no way that wouldn’t make evto look at the plots of all the films up for Best Picture and find ele- eryday better for every student.

“Lincoln” - This movie is ments that UNL should incorporate in some form, in hopes the about Abraham Lincoln and how university can also bloom with us he helped end slavery. It’s a pretty solid film, if a bit Spielbergthis year.

A quick disclaimer, I’ve seen y, but UNL could really take a hint from how the scenes in the most but not all of courtroom were the best pictures. conducted.

Each I liked that Will that change was total madness, whether or not I (‘Life of Pi’) with politicians talk about them? straight-up insultHa. better when it ing the intelligence “Amour” of one another. Can Didn’t see it, but was called ‘Calvin you imagine being heard from a good & Hobbes.’” able to interrupt friend that it’s esthat jackass in your sentially two hours of watching an old woman die English class who raises his or her and her husband sticking by her hand and babbles whatever to say, bedside. FrenchFact: “Amour” “You are an idiot. Stop. Stop talkmeans “love” in English. UNL ing.”? I certainly can.

“Silver Linings Playbook” can always use more love among - Didn’t see this out of my irraits students, I guess. We could definitely use less dying elderly tional dislike of Bradley Cooper and poor reactions from trusted woman. colleagues, but what I can gather, “Argo” - My pick for film of this film is about running? Runthe year, “Argo” is about a fake movie being filmed in Iran in an ning is good. More people should probably run. attempt to help free some hos“Zero Dark Thirty” - A look tages from the U.S. Embassy. The at the killing of Osama Bin Laden, plot, like everything else in that this film did a good job making film, was awesome and captivatyou see the work that goes into ing. As a whole, UNL could use more elaborate espionage. Right such a large operation. Unfornow, it’s just sneaking food past tunately, when I saw it, the guy the front desk lady at Selleck and sitting behind me fist-pumped trying to trick our parents into and hissed “hell yeah” to himthinking we’re doing better aca- self when Bin Laden was shot and killed. UNL should screen demically than we actually are. the film for incoming freshmen Let’s put our backs into it. so students will know who’s the “Beasts of the Southern Wild” - A haunting tale of a girl grow- kind of person that fist-pumps after someone is shot and who ing up in an untraditional living doesn’t. We’re going to break into situation, I think this film should inspire us all to be more careful groups with similar thinking anyabout where we chose to live. way, might as well make it clear from the get-go.

UNL’s already taking steps toThese are just some ways that ward this by tearing down Cather we can hit the ground running Hall this summer, but we should when the snow melts. all be proactive about not living in You’re welcome, Perlman. places that could be destroyed by tyler keown is a sophoa particularly bad storm. more journalism major.

“Django Unchained” - Tarreach him at Arts@ antino’s latest whimsy, this film dailynebraskan.com. was all about redemption and re-

emily kuklinski dn This Friday represents a chance for University of Nebraska-Lincoln students to get down with their bad selves and do some good in the process.

At the 10th annual Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Dance Marathon, participants who shake their moneymakers will be raising funds for several different programs designed to make children’s stay at the hospital more upbeat.

“We work on Dance Marathon all year round,” said Jess Bomberger, Dance Marathon’s family relations coordinator. “We are always planning fundraising events, an event for the families or (Dance Marathon).”

The money raised this Friday will go toward the Beads of Courage Program, Child Life and the renovation of the Rainbow House. Each program is an integral part of families’ experiences while the kids are sick, each respectively giving hope, a more child-friendly hospital environment and housing.

“To be part of something this special is really such an amazing feeling,” Bomberger said.

“We have families with kids that have conditions from congenital heart defects to cancer, arthritis to extremely rare diseases. We love providing an event that is for (their) whole family; they deserve a night that is all about them.”

Twenty-eight of the 33 families Bomberger works with will

lauren cloyed | dn be in attendance for the dance.

While there, some will talk about how the hospital and the fundraising efforts have helped them in the past, and the children will help struggling dancers find their inner groove.

“This is many of the dancers’ favorite part,” Bomberger said.

Senior marketing major and Dance Marathon president Hannah Althouse said she finds the families’ participation to be the most rewarding part of the night.

“It’s awe-inspiring,” Althouse said. “You don’t really know how awesome it is before

you go. Some people (wonder) what’s the point in going and ... being there for 12 hours, but when the families tell their stories, learning how what you’re doing helps them makes it all worth it.”

Dance Marathon not only affects the lives of the children, but it also affects those involved with the event.

“It changed my life,” Althouse said. “I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life before being involved with this, but now I know that I want to go into nonprofit work.”

This year, Dance Marathon aims to change the lives of the children and their families by raising $50,000, and so far it’s looking bright. All slots for dancing have been filled, but volunteer opportunities are still open, and people are free to drop in for visiting hours from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

“It’s for the kids, I don’t understand why anyone wouldn’t want to come,” Althouse said.

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reddit: from 5 physical privacy is held to a lesser tends to keep it from getting out of status. ‘/r/creepshots’ and ‘/r/jailhand unlike those other websites.” bait’ and their affiliates were huge Collins also feels that Reddit pressubreddits that focused on sexual ents an ideal space in which to stand exploitation of women — and, let’s up for a cause and rally others around face it, children — without their inyour position. formed consent.”

“Reddit is definitely a powerBroderson agreed that Reddit is ful place to have your voice heard, not immune to certain pitfalls that where literally every post has the often run rampant among nichepossibility of making the front page,” Collins said. “It is a great place to based internet communities.

“Reddit is really prone to a hive post your opinion where people with mind mentality, driven by the the same and maybe even a different vocal minority,” opinion will hear it.

Broderson said.

If you want to join a There could “Contrary or uncause, you can simpopular opinions ply make or join a be a news are often downsubreddit dedicated to that cause.” story informing on voted and become invisible, even if The Reddit they present a wellcommunity took cancer followed founded argument. a decisively fero- by ... a .gif of a The worst offenders cious stand last year are the mainstream against SOPA and cat jumping into a subreddits. I tend to PIPA, two pieces of cardboard box. ” avoid these subredproposed legislation dits by unsubscribthat would have alHarrison Kroos ing, removing them lowed increased govsenior english major from my front page. ernment censorship ‘/r/politics’ and ‘/r/ of the internet. Broderson said he believes that Reddit’s atheism’ are the two worst in my opinion.” role in preserving internet freedom is While it seems clear that reddian important one. tors should be informed and wary “I think Reddit has become one of some of Reddit’s less-than-comof the biggest sources of advocacy for anti-censorship and internet mendable features, students who use freedom,” Broderson said. “It’s the site did agree that Reddit is worth needed in this day and age when investigating, if nothing else.

“You can find a community that both parties have shown how little they care about such things. Reddit is interested in what you are,” Niday is becoming more influential every said. “Guaranteed. (From) underwater basket-weaving to birds with arms, day, as demonstrated by President Obama’s AMA (Ask Me Anything). there is a place to visit. It really isn’t for everyone, but it is worth a shot.”

I think this trend will continue as Broderson, too, hailed the unparallong as Reddit’s administrators keep leled diversity of Reddit’s sub-commuthe site the way it is.”

For all of the potentially posi- nities as reason enough for everyone to sample the site’s many flavors. tive qualities of Reddit, it is not “I recommend Reddit because I without the negative, as well.

“Its demographics leave some- think everyone will find something to like,” Broderson said. “I guaranthing to be desired, considering probably 80 percent are white- tee that anybody can quickly find a group of people that share his or her male-20-somethings,” “planejane” interests. Whether its a hobby like said. “Reddit has an odd and really (as a female) kind of terrifying ‘/r/photography’ or a TV show like ‘/r/gameofthrones,’ there is a comdouble standard on privacy. SOPA is generally regarded as the worst thing munity for you.” arts@ since Jar Jar Binks. If you’re a womdailynebraskan.com an, however, your right to your own

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Performance artist David Garibaldi, who has previously appeared on “America’s Got Talent” will visit the UNL campus Wednesday for an event hosted by UPC. Garibaldi will take part in the upcoming “America’s Got Talent Live” series in Las Vegas.

UPC to host performance artist David Garibaldi will demonstrate live art creation Wednesday at Nebraska Union ally Phillips dn Music will be played. An artist will dance to music. Paint will be flung wildly onto a canvas.

In the end, the audience will have witnessed the creation of a piece of artwork.

David Garibaldi will be performing and creating an artistic likeness of a yet-to-be-revealed famous person Wednesday in the Nebraska Union’s Centennial Room.

The show “Rhythm and Hue” will be presented by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s University Program Council (UPC).

“It could be considered an entertainment event,” said Trevor O’Hara, a junior international business major and UPC’s diversity education community chair.

“It’s getting people more informed on the arts side of things.”

Peter Bock, senior marketing major and UPC president, said UPC is hoping to reach out to art and art-oriented students with Garibaldi’s show.

“We like these events to be impactful, to be more memorable for students and to reach out to student groups on campus and to get to see programming done for them,” Bock said.

To prepare for the show, UPC was given a list of the supplies Garibaldi will need for the show.

UPC committee members went out and purchased special tarps and paints in preparation for an unconventional, and potentially messy, piece of performance art.

“It’s been kind of a challenge to have all of those production elements together,” Bock said.

“We’ve definitely had to go the extra mile for him to be here.”

Garibaldi was originally scheduled to perform at UNL last semester, but had to cancel due to a scheduling conflict. He was in China performing half-time shows for the NBA. Garibaldi has been featured on “America’s Got Talent” and will be joining the “America’s

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Got Talent Live” show in Las Vegas starting Feb. 25. arts@ dailynebraskan.com on twitter @dnartsdesk

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Impending graduation fears boil over into frustration OH, THE HUMANITIES

andrew larsen » »Stage 2: anger I finally know how Benjamin Braddock feels.

I first saw “The Graduate” as a freshman in high school, when the idea of graduating college was but a twinkle in my eye. But now the existential angst that Dustin Hoffman captured so well in 1967 is starting to hit closer and closer to home.

As that fateful date in May ap-

proaches, there’s one question that never ceases. Friends, family, acquaintances, strangers, they all ask.

It’s the query that every college student dreads. It’s one of the few conversation starters that make me wish I could turn into The Hulk, if only I had purple shorts. “What are you going to do after you graduate?”

If I knew exactly what I want to do after I graduate, this wouldn’t really be a problem. I could say something like “Oh, I’m moving to Alaska to study the mating habits of Arctic wolves,” or “I’m moving to Los Angeles to wait tables while I try in vain to join the entertainment industry and slowly shrivel up inside.”

Look, I know once the topic reservoir runs dry, it’s an easy go-to.

I’ve even fallen into the trap a few times. During the awkward meet

and greet part of the first class of the semester, I ran out of things to say to an attractive girl and let the question slip.

If only she could see into my brain to see how sorry I was for putting her in that position. I’m also aware that when my extended family members ask me what’s next, they’re just trying to be cordial. Delving into my life plans is a lot easier than talking about the national debt or gun control. When they blurt out that seemingly simple question, though, they’re opening the floodgates of my paranoid brain and stripping away the meek Bruce Banner.

It’s not the question itself; it’s the implication behind it. Some are genuinely happy and offer enthusiastic congratulations, but many others simply treat a bachelor’s degree as the first step down a seemingly endless road of school and work.

The other day I saw a former manager of mine at the grocery store and my most immediate thought was “run and hide.”

There’s nothing worse than be-

ing trapped into small talk with someone you never want to see again. Unfortunately, I couldn’t avert my eyes quickly enough and he rambled over to ask me about my life. “Oh ya know, school, work, ‘bout to graduate, keeping busy,” I replied with a weak smile and pleading eyes.

“Now what?” he grunted. Why can’t I stop and savor the moment for just a second? According to the latest U.S. Census report, approximately 40 percent of the American population has a bachelor’s degree.

That obviously means I’m better and smarter than the 60 percenters, so cut me some slack, man.

Here’s a few more statistics to make me look even smarter.

A US News report from 2012 stated that college grads continue to earn almost twice as much as just high school grads. So even though I don’t have my future mapped out, it could be worse. Or could it?

According to the Atlantic, 53 percent of recent university graduates are either underemployed or unemployed. Yikes. There’s

But I bet all those (graduating) accountants don’t know shit about the French New Wave, so there.” also this gem of a quote; “Regardless of your education, the wake of the Great Recession has been a terrible time to be young and hunting for work.”

Hey, wait a second; I’m young and hunting for work!

Finally, here’s another reminder about my questionable choice of major.

“The AP reports that students who graduated out of the sciences or other technical fields were much less likely to be jobless or underemployed than humanities and arts graduates.”

But I bet all those accountants don’t know shit about the French New Wave, so there. Everyone grilling me about my post-grad plans should, instead, be offering me condolences on my future life on the street and handing me $20 bills. I’m going to need them.

So, in conclusion, I’m screwed.

I’m enough of an optimist to know that as long as I continue being a nice person and kissing the right asses I can probably make it somewhere, but that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t be pissed right now. I’m mad at myself for not trying harder in science and math to ensure I find a job wearing a tie.

I’m angry that the humanities are being increasingly defunded and ignored in favor of more boring, data-driven programs. I’m furious that bankers and Wall Street fat cats tanked our economy and brought us to this place. I’m in a glass case of emotion.

I’m going to peruse Craigslist to see if there are any openings in “plastics.” andrew larsen is a senior film studies major. reach him at arts@ dailynebraskan.com.

night club: from 5 clocks.

Students from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln seemed to share similar reasons for attending.

Three female UNL students simultaneously exclaimed the “dollar drinks” is what brought them to 10 Below.

Another UNL student, John Densberger, said he had heard only good things about the special events parties and wanted to see it for himself.

“I’ve never been here before, so I wanted to see what the hype was about,” he said. “I heard it was sick.”

Another group in attendance was the creators of the “Real Nebraska Girls” and “Real Nebraska Guys” Facebook pages.

Andrea Norris and Coryelle Thomas arrived early in the night representing their respective Facebook pages as sponsors of the event.

“We were asked to come promote, and we’re really excited to be here,” Thomas said. “This is going to be a lot of fun.”

No matter the reason for attending, Gruber was happy to see a steady flow of people coming through the doors as soon as 10 Below was officially open for business.

“We want to blow it out of the water,” Gruber said on Friday. “This is the biggest thing to be a part of tonight, so hopefully it’s jam-packed and everyone is taking shots and having a good time.” arts@ dailynebraskan.com on twitter @dnartsdesk

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Employees discuss last minute details before Lincoln’s newest nightclub, 10 Below, opened last Friday. Despite being owned by Barry’s, the club hopes to create its own separate image at its Haymarket location.

Spring fashion: from 5 Peplum Top (con’t):

I would choose to wear the Target version of the Prabal Gurung peplum top. See a pattern?

The Prabal Gurung peplum carried at Barneys appears a little costume-like to me and not too flattering. Gurung’s peplum at Target has variation of lively playful colors and exciting spring floral crush pattern. The structured sleeves makes it the perfect business casual top to pair with a solid black or navy pencil skirt. The heavy-banded collar neckline paired with the bountiful floral at the base of the peplum keeps the top wellbalanced.

SHORTS:

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TANK TOPS:

Barneys New York: Prabal Gurung Floral Mid-Rise Shorts PRICE: $750 COLOR: Watercolor floral print FABRIC: Cotton and silk DRY CLEAN: Yes

Price notwithstanding, I go with the Prabal Gurung shorts featured at Barneys. Delicate floral simplicity contrasted with a hint of drama are created with the use of light pastels and black side panels, a perfect spring short that can be worn to class or a night out dancing with friends.

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this is my jam “Sound of Silver” James Murphy is a musical genius.

He created one of the most talked-about bands of the last decade with LCD Soundsystem, scored a film and worked with multiple high-profile artists, including his upcoming collaboration with Arcade Fire.

Murphy’s artistic perspicacity was most prevalent in LCD Soundsystem, the best of which arrived in 2007 with the album, “Sound of Silver.”

Six years later and I still can’t get enough.

The album is a near-perfect fusion of dance, pop and rock music. On standout tracks such as “North American Scum,” “Someone Great” and “Us V Them,” Murphy’s talk-singing voice is backed up by grand mu-

sical arrangements.

By the time the album reaches its peak with “All My Friends,” a track which builds up to soaring heights, it becomes clear “Sound of Silver” is not just a good album, but a great one.

From the dance track, “Get Innocuous!” to stripped-down “New York, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down,” (the last song the band played at their sold-out Madison Square Garden show) LCD Soundsystem’s third album never shows a weak spot.

Even by today’s standards and the new innovations in electronic producing, LCD Soundsystem’s “Sound of Silver” holds its own, all thanks to the genius that is James Murphy. compiled by gabriella martinez-garro | Arts@ DAilynebraskan.com

Barneys New York: Prabal Gurung Sleeveless Tank Top PRICE: $495 COLOR: Black/navy, contrast piping in white NECKLINE: Scoop neckline DETAILS: Keyhole closure at back FABRIC: Silk DRY CLEAN: Yes

Target: Prabal Gurung Sleeveless Tank Top PRICE: $19.99 COLOR: Black NECKLINE: Scoop neckline DETAILS: Racer-back, rayon, front pocket DRY CLEAN: No

With the sleeveless tanks, I honestly could go with either. Neither stands out more than the other, even if the details in each differ slightly. Both can be worn casually for running errands or as part of a business casual outfit.

Barneys New York: Casadei for Prabal Gurung Red Shoe PRICE: $970 DESIGN: 4.5-inch gradient Lucite wedge heel with design DETAILS: Open-toe sandals, stud details on straps MATERIAL: Snakeskin and patent leather CLOSURE: Closed back and silver tone back zip

Target: Prabal Gurung Red Shoe PRICE: $39.99 DESIGN: 4-inch stiletto heel, thin and thick looped straps DETAILS: Open-toe pumps MATERIAL: Thermoplastic rubber and polyurethane CLOSURE: Hole lacing

I would wear both pairs! Both red Gurung heels from Target and Barneys are a sophisticated, essential item for any shoe collection. Without a doubt, every girl needs a stiletto heel and a wedge heel in her wardrobe.

Leather is the ideal material, however the thermoplastic rubber will do just fine. The wedge heel can be worn hurrying to class or running errands with confidence that the heel won’t be stuck in a sidewalk crack. And the stiletto heel is a good choice for events, including business casual gatherings, dates or meeting friends for shopping. arts@ dailynebraskan.com on twitter @dnartsdesk

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baseball: from 10 So Christensen started the season roaming the deepest parts of Hawks field, but a hamstring injury sidelined Kelly, creating a hole at shortstop. Christensen didn’t hesitate. He took back his old position and locked down the middle of Nebraska’s defense like he had been practicing there all season.

Coaches say that’s just the kind of guy Christensen is. He’s a total team player.

Now in his fourth and final season as a Husker, the senior may actually spend extended time at the position he should be playing. Nebraska has him slotted as the starting left fielder - something he is excited about.

“I think I’ve made great strides in the outfield,” Christensen said.

“I have great guys next to me like Rich (Sanguinetti) and the other guys, who are really experienced

outfielders, and of course Coach Erstad, who is one of the best to learn from.”

The senior said it has been a crazy few years switching positions, but he is starting to get the hang of things in his new spot. He’s been working on the technique since the end of last season. It has been valuable time spent getting to know a position he hadn’t played previous to college.

“I’ve mostly played shortstop before this, maybe a little outfield here and there, but I got a chance to play out there all summer up in Minnesota which is a good experience,” Christensen said.

The outfielder was actually drafted by the Florida Marlins this offseason, and he thought about turning pro a season early. But he came back to Nebraska because he wants to finish what he started.

“I mean, I’ve been with a lot of these guys for four years, and senior year, I have not accomplished what I’d like to the last few years,” he said. “I mean, we made big strides last year, but to be a part of that with this group of guys, I think we have a chance to do something in the postseason this year. That was a big part of my decision to come back.”

Nebraska is glad to have its utility man for one more go, although the Huskers plan on swapping him around this season.

“If I told Chad the day before the season started to go back to the infield, he would do it,” Erstad said. “He’s just that kind of kid, but we have absolutely no intention of putting him on the skin this year.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

naught had I left the stadium.

Bottom line: Never leave a sporting event before the game or match is officially over. You have so much to gain and so little to lose by staying in your seat.

The next time people around you are flooding out before a game

has been decided, remember this column and ask them, “Where are you going?”

Lanny hosltein is a junior broadcasting major. you can reach him at sports@ dailynebraskan.com

holstein: from 10 people are going. If they didn’t want to see the result, why did they show up? Why did they pay money to see part of a game and not all of it?

It’s like going to a movie and leaving before the end. You miss the tying of the knot, the final results. You might think you know how it ends, but then again, you might not. What’s another 10 minutes of your time on a Wednesday night or a Saturday afternoon to find out how it all wraps up?

There can’t be anything that important going on that we are all going to miss by staying until the end.

And as for the argument that you are going to “beat the traffic”... you’re not. If you head early to the exits with a stampede of other fans, you are not beating the traffic. You are creating it.

As for me, I will never leave a sporting event before the final whistle, buzzer, etc... It’s too dangerous.

I was in the Memorial Stadium student section for Nebraska’s 21-point comeback against Ohio State in 2011, and I saw the fans rushing for the exits. My own friends rushed for the exits. But I stayed. Thank God I stayed.

That was one of the craziest games I have ever witnessed firsthand, and it could have all been for

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Cady improves rebounding for NU women’s hoops kyle cummings dn Just over half way into the first period and tied at nine with Ohio State, Nebraska found Emily Cady in the paint. Cady turned around and lobbed up a shot.

The ball rattled off the rim and fell into Cady’s outstretched hands.

She powered to the basket again to make her second-chance shot. Nebraska now led by two.

“She was kind of tenacious Emily,” Nebraska coach Connie Yori said. “She has that look in her eye like, nobody is going to stop me, you know from getting to the basket.”

Almost three minutes later, Buckeye sophomore Raven Ferguson put up a layup, only to watch the ball fall back into Cady’s possession for her second consecutive defensive rebound. Cady found an outlet, and the Huskers set up the offense.

Open from behind the arc in the corner, Cady shot the 3-pointer. It fell short, but Cady charged in to snag her fourth rebound in the last three minutes.

The sophomore only shot twofor-10 from the field in the entire game.

“But she got a bunch of her own rebounds,” Yori said.

In fact, Cady attempted six less shots than rebounds in the game.

Nebraska out-boarded the Buckeyes 53-45, one of the keys in the game, Yori said. And Cady grabbed a career-high 16 of those.

In a back-and-forth first half against Ohio State, Nebraska found a spark from two different outlets: Rachel Theriot’s nine first-half points and Cady’s physical play in the paint.

“One of the keys to the game was rebounding,” Cady said. “And since we weren’t shooting the ball all that well, I thought I could help the team out by rebounding.”

With the Big Ten leading scorer, Tayler Hill, shutting down AllAmerican Jordan Hooper and senior Lindsey Moore, Theriot’s spark and Cady’s rebounds kept the team in the game.

“She’s so quick and she’s taller and she’s lengthy,” Moore said about Cady’s performance. “I just feel like she has a really good knack at finding the ball. She always seems to be in the right place at the right time.”

Yori knew that Cady would need to step up against Ohio State.

With tough matchups on Hooper and Moore, Yori said she told Cady she needs to be aggressive.

“They guard us a little differently than some teams, and they have two really good defenders who match up with Lindsey and Jordan,” Yori said. “And that means some other players have to do some things.”

Cady has definitely done great things for the Huskers in conference play. Her 10-point, 16-rebound double double against Ohio State was her fourth of the conference and the season. Cady said the team has been focused since the beginning of Nebraska’s seven-game winning streak and with that, she’s been working on pushing her game as well.

“I’m always trying to improve, so I hope I have,” she said.

When Nebraska’s top leading scorers are shut down, like they were against Ohio State in the first half, Cady provides a refreshing presence in the post for the Huskers.

“Emily is just a workhorse, honestly,” Moore said.

For now, Cady isn’t thinking of the Huskers’ seven-game winning streak. She only worries about the next game, she said.

“I think we need to work on a lot of stuff, but as long as we stay focused and keep thinking what’s next, then we’ll be fine,” Cady said. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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Sophomore Emily Cade drives to the basket during a game against Minnesota earlier this season.

Cady recorded a career-high 16 rebounds in Nebraska’s win against Ohio State last week.

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Win streak propels men’s tennis Mark disomma dn The Nebraska men’s tennis team’s season seemed doomed after its tough loss to No. 41 Drake Feb. 8.

That loss dropped the Huskers to 1-3 on the season, with the toughest part of their schedule still to come.

They had games scheduled against ranked teams in VCU, Georgia State and East Tennessee State. Combined with a conference slate, which includes seven teams in the nation’s top 50, it seemed that the Huskers would be lucky to break the .500 mark this season.

Then the Huskers began winning.

They have beaten their last four opponents and have been impressive in every match. Starting Feb. 10, Nebraska defeated then No. 30 VCU 4-3 in a tough, hard-fought match and then demolished Creighton 6-1 later that day. Less than a week later, the Huskers traveled to Bristol, Tenn., where they beat Georgia State and East Tennessee State, 4-2 and 4-3 respectively.

This win streak is the longest for the Huskers since the 2011 spring season when they rattled off seven wins in a row.

Nebraska has been led by the play of freshman Marc Herrmann.

Like the whole team as a whole, Herrmann struggled in his first four

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McDermott also said he believes matches. Since that time though, that this team, which should receive Herrmann has been perfect, winning all four of his singles matches, a top-75 ranking once the polls are reand working alongside senior Andre leased this week, while not being the most talented, competes exceptionStenger to win two doubles matches.

Herrmann said he feels more at ally well.

“I think they realize that competease now that he has gotten some exing is a better attribute to have than perience playing college tennis. being talented,” McDermott said.

“I feel more and more comfortPerhaps no one fits that descripable,” Herrmann said. “I’ve found tion better than the sole my game now.” undefeated player on the Herrmann is workteam, Tom Blackwell. ing on being mentally Blackwell, a junior, has prepared to play. won all eight of his match“You need to keep es, including one against a working hard. You nationally ranked player. have to trust in your Blackwell had struggled game,” Herrmann to post good records in his said. “You need to stay first two years playing, but focused and play your seems to have hit his stride game.” this year.

Nebraska coach “The guy’s a gamer,” Kerry McDermott said he has noticed an immcdermott McDermott said. “He loves competition.” provement in freshmen But McDermott thinks like Herrmann and Blackwell could even elevate his level Dusty Boyer.

“I didn’t think they had a great of play even higher.

“Once Tom learns how to channel first semester,” McDermott said. “I all that energy and be able to focus in think that in the second semester they’ve really adjusted and they’re practice each day,” he said, “his game, I think, will go to another level.” playing way better than they did first The Huskers will put their winsemester.” ning streak on the line against Wichita McDermott said the key for his State Feb. 25 at the Nebraska Tennis young players is confidence.

Center.

“If those guys can stay confisports@ dent, they’re going to win a lot of dailynebraskan.com matches this semester.”

1. Penn State (21-3 overall, 11-1 big ten)

per game, and will cause matchup problems for the Lady Lions. Put Penn State on upset Now that Penn State has pretty much sealed alert. the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, the Lady Lions have their sights set on the same 7. Iowa (17-10, 6-7) seed in the NCAA tournament. And if they win Iowa broke its five-game losing streak with a 72-52 win against Purdue on Feb. 17. Samanout, they very well could get it. tha Logic scored 26 points to lead the Hawkeyes in that win, which made Iowa 7-1 against 2. Nebraska (19-6, 9-3) One of the hottest teams in women’s bas- ranked teams this year. ketball finally snuck back into the Top 25 this week at No. 24. After their win over Ohio State, Nebraska claimed the No. 2 spot in the Big Ten, and seems like the only team able to knock Penn State off its track. Circle the matchup between the Huskers and Lady Lions on March 3.

9. Ohio State (14-11, 4-8)

Purdue has lost three of its last four, its only win coming over 11-15 Wisconsin, but the Boilermakers still seems to be in control of their season. In their loss to Iowa on Feb. 17, Courtney Moses (12.9 ppg) was held scoreless for the first time this season.

Ohio State’s 58-39 loss might be the staple of the Buckeyes’ season. Tayler Hill scored 20 of her team’s 39 points, including 15 of the Buckeye’s first 17 points. Besides her, only one person scored over five points. That won’t cut it in the Big Ten.

4. Michigan (19-6, 8-4)

10. Northwestern (12-13, 4-8)

A home game against Nebraska could be the very thing Michigan needs to get into the Top 25. The Wolverines will be riding a three-game win streak (Illinois, Purdue, Michigan State) and momentum from their one-point win over Michigan State. This will be a big matchup between two top-tier Big Ten teams.

Northwestern’s inconsistent season continued with wins over Iowa and Minnesota and losses to Nebraska and Ohio State so far this month, two good wins and two bad losses. A .500 finish is inevitable for the Wildcats.

11. Wisconsin (11-15, 3-10)

Besides its shocking win over Penn State, The Spartans may have lost two of their last Wisconsin’s season has been something to three, but their losses were to Penn State and forget. Now 3-10 in the Big Ten, Wisconsin’s Michigan. A 72-42 win over Indiana proved only hope for another win might be a Feb. 24 Michigan State is still dominant, and not ready matchup with Northwestern. to let up.

5. Michigan State (19-6, 7-5)

12. Indiana (10-15, 1-11)

Indiana’s last win came on Jan. 6 over NorthIllinois’ high-powered offense will take its western, its sole Big Ten win. And that might two-game win streak to Penn State on Feb. very well be the Wildcats’ last win of the year.

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6. Illinois (15-9, 8-4)

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Hayden Perez announces the women’s tennis lineups Saturday.

Perez has a nickname for each Nebraska player. ters something about Texas – he’s excited about a trip to visit his grandparents there. His dad told him to tell everyone about the trip.

Hayden Perez said Tristen will talk about anything; he likes to get his hands on the microphone at tennis meets before Dad does.

“Basically anything I do, he wants to do as well,” Hayden Perez said.

So during a team meeting between singles and doubles, Tristen stands next to his dad and Jacobson. He knows to be quiet. Then he joins the players in their team huddle.

“He’s our little teammate. Our little man,” Veresova said.

Out of the huddle, “Mare-Bear” picks Tristen up and swings him

over her head. After all the singles matches are over, he gives the players high fives – including Zgierska, who lost her contest.

“Bella was a little down after she lost today, but seeing Tristen and him saying, ‘Good job,’ to her,” Perez said, “I think that kind of positive energy helps.”

On their way off the court at the end of the dual, Perez becomes a dad again. He gives Tristen his clipboard to draw on. Tristen carries it to the post-dual team gathering. He gives his dad something, too, and his dad keeps it.

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swimming: from 10 points at the conference meet. The number has been a source of motivation throughout the season.

“We have a hand signal. It actually kind of looks like a gang sign, but when people hold it up, it’s a reminder of the ultimate goal,” Guy said.

Regardless, the girls already have a winning year under their belts. With a record of 12-3 for dual match meets, this season has been one of the best in Nebraska history.

“We are just going to trust our training, it’s been working for us all year and I really believe in what we have done and where the program has gone.” sophomore Rebekah Land said. “I also believe in my team. Everything is lined

The Big Ten’s second leading scorer, Rachel Banham (21.3 points per game), is carrying a lot of the load for Minnesota right now, which has now lost two in a row. Banham had 17 points in the Gophers’ loss to Illinois, and 19 in their loss to Northwestern.

3. Purdue (19-6, 8-4)

tennis: from 10 Lehmicke babysat their coach’s kids on Valentine’s Day so Hayden and his wife Gretchen – who will celebrate their 10th anniversary with a vacation in May – could go out.

The team likes having Tristen and Tanner at duals, too.

“I like being involved with the crowd,” Weatherholt said, “and obviously his kids are like the cutest things ever.”

Tristen even cheers the players on during the meets. During a doubles match in the Illinois State dual, just minutes after he arrived, Tristen sits on his dad’s lap beside the court, clapping whenever his dad did.

But earlier this year, while Tristen watched “Mare-Bear” and “Pattycakes” play a doubles match, he had to learn how to cheer.

“Mary hits a shot, a winner, and Tristen says, ‘Good job Mary.’

And then Patty hit a ball as well, but it was out. She made a mistake, an error. And Tristen goes, ‘Good job Patty,’” Perez said. “He didn’t know the difference. We had to kind of teach him a little bit like, ‘Hey Buddy, cheer only when they do something good.’ But he’s learning. He’s learning, but it’s fun. I think having him around is good.”

Tristen Perez picks the microphone up.

Doubles competition between Nebraska and Illinois State has ended. Minutes before singles play – and his dad’s lineup announcements – Tristen has some thin Tristen also screams, “Go Huskers!” through the microphone and mut-

8. Minnesota (15-11, 4-8)

up to be very successful, and I’m really excited to see my friends do well and hopefully make a name

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ayden Perez picks the microphone up off the white folding table, a makeshift announcer’s box crammed between two indoor courts at the Nebraska Tennis Center.

He turns on some pump-up music. The strains of Tomoyasu Hotei’s “Battle Without Honor or Humanity” and Perez’s voice throb out of the two speakers on the table and fill the dome above the courts.

The Nebraska women’s tennis team leads Tennessee 1-0 after doubles competition. Now it’s time for singles play, and Perez – the Huskers’ assistant coach – announces the lineups.

“For the Huskers, at No. 6, a junior from Hamburg, Germany.

She once ate 10 apples in five minutes: Maike ‘Zoom-Zoom’ Zeppernick,” Perez says through the microphone.

At No. 5 singles is Maggy Lehmicke, who overuses the meme phrase “ermahgerd” and, while pushing the team van on a snowand-ice-covered street earlier this year, stood right behind a wheel and ended up covered in mud.

“A freshman from Kirkland, Wash. In her spare time she’s a professional mud wrestler,” Perez jokes. “Maggy ‘Er-Mah-Gerd’ Lehmicke.”

Perez got the idea to insert jokes into his team’s lineup announcement from Will Ferrell, who announced the starters at a New Orleans Hornets’ basketball game in a similar fashion last year. All of the players on the team have always had nicknames, though.

No. 4 singles is Janine “Ninja” Weinreich, who owns a Segway driver’s license. Stefanie “The Wall” Weinstein plays No. 3 singles. She’s announced as “Germany’s Next Top Model.”

“That’s true,” Weinstein said.

Perez continues. No. 2 singles.

“A senior from Piestany, Slovakia. Lil’Wayne has a restraining order on her: Patricia ‘Pattycakes’ Veresova.”

At another dual a few weeks later, Perez announced that Veresova will stalk Lil’ Wayne on a world tour.

“He always makes fun of me because I like him,” Veresova said.

“I’m not going to stalk him.”

Lastly, at No. 1 singles is a Kansas native who is pursuing a master’s in “boyology”: Mary Weatherholt, whose nickname is “Mare-Bear.” Or “the Moose.” She seems calm, but get too close, and she’ll attack.

“You know they’re very dangerous and lethal,” Perez said.

Not playing today are Izabella Zgierska, who they call “Bellerina” because she likes to dance, and Lauren Wagner, a freshman from New York.

“We call her, ‘Swagner,’” Perez said, “and so it’s like she’s got a lot of swag.”

With the lineups announced and the warm-ups nearly com-

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Winter storm pushes game to Saturday Staff Report DN The men’s basketball game between Nebraska and Iowa at the Bob Devaney Sports Center has been rescheduled to Saturday at 1 p.m. due to the incoming winter storm.

The Huskers and Hawkeyes were originally scheduled to play Thursday night at 7 p.m. in Lincoln.

Both the Nebraska and Iowa athletic departments made the decision to move the game Tuesday afternoon.

The schools wanted to ensure the safety of student athletes, fans and gameday personnel, according to a Nebraska athletic department press release.

Fans who purchased tickets for Thursday’s game can use those tickets on Saturday. The game was going to be aired on ESPN 2, but a new television schedule will be announced before Saturday’s matchup. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

Nebraska assistant coach Hayden Perez (right) teaches seniors Janine Weinreich (left) and Stefanie Weinstein (middle) during a match last weekend at the Nebraska Tennis Center. Perez has been a Nebraska assistant coach for eight years. plete, the teams are ready to play.

Perez wraps up his public announcement.

“Thanks for coming out, and go big red.”

About 40 minutes into a match with Illinois State three weeks later, a blonde boy runs through an aisle between two sets of bleachers with a coat slung over his shoulder.

He has just arrived to the tennis center with his mom, Gretchen, and 1-year-old brother, Tanner, and he scampers to give his dad a hug.

Tristen Perez is four now, but he’s been coming to the duals his dad coaches at since he was his brother’s age.

“Tristen was named after the character in ‘Legends of the Fall,’” Hayden Perez said. “Just love that guy – Brad Pitt’s character.”

When that movie was released in 1994, Perez had only been playing tennis for a few years. The sport wasn’t popular in New Mexico, where he lived before he moved to Texas for high school. At Abilene High School in Abilene, Texas, Perez tried out for both tennis and soccer, which he had played since he was a kid.

But the high school tennis coach told him he could only pick

graduation, college graduation, one. my wedding,” Perez said. “We “I chose to experiment and try something entirely new,” Perez are best of friends, and she’s just a great person.” said, “which was crazy because I After stints of coaching at Air had a lot of success in soccer.”

One of Perez’s high school as- Force, Wyoming and Florida State, Perez was asked by Nebraska sistants, Kim Gidley – now the coach at Air Force – gave him les- coach Scott Jacobson eight years ago to join him sons for free, and coaching at NU. he improved quickBasically “We make a ly enough to earn a great team in terms scholarship to play anything I of our chemistry,” tennis at the next do, he (Tristan) Perez said. “Somelevel. times we’re both In his fresh- wants to do as kind of laid back, man year at Collin but at times one of County Commu- well.” us is detail-orientnity College, Perez ed, one isn’t, and and his teammates Hayden perez we just kind of feed won a national assistant women’s tennis coach off each other.” championship.

At times, Perez They finished secpushes his players on the court. At ond a year later, then Perez transferred to Cameron University in others, like the time he challenged former Husker Madeleine Geibert Lawton, Okla., for two more years to a cupcake-eating contest, he is of college tennis. more laid back.

Out of college, Perez began “He got the biggest cupcake in working for the United States Tennis Association, but he owed a the store and the smallest cupcake, friend a favor. He took a pay cut to and both of them were supposed volunteer at Air Force, helping his to eat it with one bite,” Weinreich said. “And of course, he gave mentor, Gidley, coach the Falcons.

Maddie the big one, then he didn’t “She’s an incredible woman. show how small his one was.”

She’s been to my high school

Perez, of course, won the contest, finishing his smaller cupcake in one bite.

“He cheated,” Weinstein said.

Perez maintained that he won the competition, though.

“No comment,” he said. “The details aren’t really important.”

But how does Perez know when to be serious and when to relax?

“Shoot. I don’t know,” Weatherholt said. “Must be why he’s a good coach.”

The laid-back moments reap the inside jokes that enable Perez to joke with his players during their pre-game introductions.

Perez said his players’ willingness to make fun of themselves is what turned a Segway tour in Germany into giving “the Ninja” a Segway driver’s license, what turned Weinstein’s inability to pronounce “Wi-Fi” into her alternate nickname: “Wee-Fee.” “We interact like every day basically,” said Weinstein. “And even privately, like most of us babysit or sometimes we get a coffee together.”

Weatherholt, Zgierska and

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Swimmers to compete for titles

senior had no problem sacrificing for the team. Plus, his new position wasn’t all that bad.

“It’s a lot of fun to be out there,” Christensen said. “It’s a good challenge to learn a new position. I love being in the outfield, but I enjoyed shortstop as well. You have to do what is best for the team at the end of the day, and that’s fine.”

Where are you going?

I always ask this question when people file out of sporting events before the game is over.

Do you have something better to do? Can you not take another minute of your team losing? If you stay in the stadium for another second, will you start compulsively puking in disgust?

That has to be it, right? Why else would anyone leave a game before the final buzzer has sounded?

At the end of Nebraska basketball’s 73-64 loss to Michigan State on Saturday, Husker fans rushed to the exits with just over two minutes left and their team down 11.

One of the larger home crowds of the season dissipated, leaving the stadium less than a third full.

I get it; The situation was bleak. How often do you see a team come back from 11 points in the final two minutes of a basketball game?

Not very often, right?

Right. But that’s exactly why you should stay at the game. You might miss one of the greatest comebacks ever. Your team might pull off a miracle, and you might miss it. How could you live with yourself after that?

If Nebraska had come back and won that game, knocking off the No. 8 team in the nation with a stunning, come-from-behind, halfcourt heave, and you were in the parking lot trying to beat traffic, that’s almost worse than them losing the game.

You paid full price for those tickets, and you missed the only positive part of the entire thing.

Think about it.

I never get where all those

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and the girls were eager to get settled in after their day of traveling.

“I think everyone is really The Nebraska swimming and diving team traveled to Min- starting to feel it now that we are neapolis Tuesday where, begin- finally here,” Pons said. “Once ning Wednesday, it will spend we are in the pool getting settled, the next four days competing we will probably be less anxious and more excited.” for Big Ten titles.

The next four days mark the Last year was Nebraska’s first time competing in the Big end of collegiate careers for nine Ten Conference, and after fin- senior swimmers: Ellan Dufour, Katie Davis, Ashley Reiter, Ariel ishing in 11th place, the team’s Weech, Kailey Harmon, Amy sights are high this season.

Herman, Kelsey Larson, Hay“I think that ley Martin and Sara this year the focus Weinberg. has been on how we “We’re really are doing as a team, excited to go out rather than focusing with a bang,” Weech on any particular opsaid. “We’ve preponent,” junior Baipared ourselves for ley Pons said. “When the best meet of our you’re in the pool, lives, and I think as everyone is an equal a whole we are just opponent, so you just really soaking up concentrate on you.” every moment and The champihaving fun with the onship kicks off guy girls.”

Wednesday at the Unity is a major University of Minnetheme of the swimsota Aquatic Center and will wrap up with finals on ming and diving team. Though Saturday evening. The team has there are plenty of individual events, the ultimate goal is the been gearing up for this marateam to do well as a whole. thon meet since the beginning of “Personally, I want to get the season. top eight in scoring for my “We’re definitely prepared,” junior Shannon Guy said. “We races,” Pons said. “And if I can do that then I will be helping to have put in the work and done contribute to the overall team everything we’ve needed to do goal, 201.” all season, and now we’re ready Nebraska is aiming for 201 to have fun.”

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NU fans should stay to the end of games

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Nebraska senior Chad Christensen attempts to throw out a base runner during last season.

Christensen started at shortstop for the Huskers last season, but will play outfield this year.

Christensen embraces new role lanny hosltein dn Nebraska left fielder Chad Christensen doesn’t care where he plays.

As long as he’s in the lineup, it’s cool with him.

The senior started his college career as a shortstop, playing two seasons at the position.

In 2012, new coach Darin Erstad suggested he move to the out-

field. It was a better fit for his skills and looked better for him down the line, according to Erstad.

“Chad’s a natural outfielder,” Erstad said. “That’s where he wants to be. He’s comfortable out there.”

Although he was entrenched as the starting shortstop, Christensen gladly made the move. If it was going to free up space for a talented young player like Pat Kelly, the