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Students prone to food insecurity, Oregon study says Melissa Allen DN

Western Oregon conditions are mirrored on campus.

“It’s difficult to say one way or another,” Boeckner said. “With Students might not be getting the the study that was done, the same nutrition they need, new research things they found contributed to shows. challenges that our own students Earlier this year, a study published by the Journal of Nutrition may face. That might lead you to believe there are a lot of the same isEducation and Behavior found that sues on our campus.”

59 percent of students at Western Food malnutrition can affect the Oregon University had felt some academic performances of students, food insecurity, or limited or uncerBoeckner said. tain access to healthy food because “It causes both mental and of high costs, during the past year. physical fatigue,” Boeckner said.

The study was conducted in 2011.

“With a lack of adequate nourishBecause of high costs of healthy, fresh foods coupled with rising tu- ment and of a balance of calorie intake, it can be stressful on the body ition prices, the study implies stuand mind.” dents are choosing cheaper, less nuSue Lin Ngan, tritious foods. a senior actuarial For University Everyone in science major from of Nebraska-LinMalaysia, said she the dining coln students livfound the study suring off-campus, the halls seem to get prising. selection process is “But I don’t limited, said Jordan enough. There’s think the same is Anderson, a senior healthy choices true for students secondary educahere,” Ngan said. everywhere you tion major.

Ngan shops “I definitely go.” mostly at Super Savthink that the study courtney walker er for her foods and is true for students freshman veterinary science said she rarely eats living off-campus,” major fast food.

Anderson said. “I’m “I eat avocados a pretty health-conand carrots — vegscious person, and I find it really etables,” said Ngan of her go-to discouraging going to Whole Foods. health foods.

All the foods are expensive.”

Courtney Walker, a freshman Local producers have to compete with major corporations for veterinary science major, said she fresh foods, and as a consequence, felt the same way as Ngan.

“Everyone in the dining halls their prices are much higher, Anderseem to get enough,” Walker said. son said.

“There’s healthy choices every“There’s a lot of great little grocery stores, but it’s just too expen- where you go.”

Even for students living off sive,” he said. campus, it’s possible to eat healthily, But Linda Boeckner, program Walker said. leader of the Cooperative Extension “It’s all about portion-eating,” Division of Nutrition and Health at UNL, couldn’t say whether the

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Dining halls adapt to students’ diets Jason Shaneyfelt DN No one could tell Lianna Prill why she had been experiencing migraines almost daily for 10 years.

Then during her sophomore year in high school, her father was diagnosed with celiac disease. After doing research on celiac disease for her high school speech team, Prill learned what doctors had failed to figure out for a decade: She had celiac disease, too.

Celiac disease is a digestive disease that damages the small intestine and interferes with the absorption of nutrients whenever gluten is consumed. Because of this disease, Prill, a freshman broadcasting major, has restricted herself to a gluten-free and dairy-free diet.

“I have a pretty limited diet, but if you feel better, it’s totally worth it,” Prill said.

The University of NebraskaLincoln is certified by the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness to serve gluten-free options, which is one of the major reasons Prill decided to attend UNL. Pam Edwards, assistant director of Dining Services, said UNL takes an individualized approach when dealing with students with special dietary needs. When a student with a specialized diet contacts the university, Edwards coordinates with the staff at the dining hall where that student will be living and plans meals with them accordingly.

“Students are now starting to make their decision on where they’re going to go to school based on if they’ll be able to get the kind of food they need for their diets,” Edwards said.

“It’s critical that students let us know that they have special diet needs so that we can work with them,” Edwards said.

For celiac disease, a lot of the concern lies in cross-contamination.

To avoid this, meals for gluten-free students are often prepared separately. Gluten-free students also have access to separate refrigerators, freezers, toasters and micro-

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The Abel/Sandoz Dining Hall offers several alternative food choices to accommodate students with allergies and other special needs. Often, there will be a selection of vegetarian alternatives to meats being served on any given day. waves in the dining halls.

“Everyone takes it for granted where they can come through the line and then all of the sudden they can just put things on their plate,” Prill said.

UNL tries to provide dining options to accommodate vegetarians and vegans as well. At least one vegetarian and vegan entree is required for every meal. Edwards said the challenge in providing vegetarian and vegan items lies in maintaining a high quality for a food that few students are taking.

“I think that’s part of the learning process for us to market it to everybody and not so much that it has to be only vegans,” Edwards said.

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to include one vegetarian and vegan item, some students still see room for improvement.

“I think we could do better,” said Deiony Moreno, a freshman forensic science major.

Moreno switched to a vegan diet two months ago and thinks the dining halls could improve the selection of fruit as well as informing students which items are vegan.

“Some of the breads here in the sandwich shop say whole wheat, but I don’t know if they used eggs to cook it,” Moreno said. “So if I’m second guessing myself I just won’t eat it.”

Edwards agrees that the dining services could improve on spreading awareness of its extra diet op-

tions. She said she’s working on a way to make information about food more readily available to students. In the past week, Edwards met with two vegan students who had written her a comment card and discussed what could be improved.

“A lot of their comments were that we don’t promote it enough,” Edwards said. “There were things that we’ve had that they didn’t know about.”

Edwards encourages any students who have special dietary needs or who are interested in vegetarian or vegan food items to ask the staff members at the dining halls. news@ dailynebraskan.com

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UNL Scuba Club dives into new membership Nam Tran DN A summer trip to Mexico inspired three University of Nebraska-Lincoln animal science majors to start a scuba diving club on campus. “(We) dove with some amazing things like whale sharks and manta rays,” freshman Lauren Southard, club treasurer, wrote in an email. “So after that experience we knew we wanted to get together in a group at UNL and share our experiences with others.”

The UNL Scuba Club meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Nebraska Union to discuss all things scuba diving-related, from equipment, past scuba diving adventures and what scuba diving entails.

In addition to Southard, ju-

nior Miranda Michalak and freshman McKenzie Hauger formed the Recognized Student Organization. Michalak serves as the group’s president, and Hauger serves as the club’s vice president.

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Three University of Nebraska-Lincoln students started the UNL Scuba Club after they went scuba diving together on a trip to Mexico last summer.

plan group activities for future meetings.

“Also, we plan to help everyone who is not certified in the “It was Mirangroup become da’s idea to start certified by takIt was good ing them to Dithe scuba club, and we decided Ventures in Omawe had a to form it because ha,” she said. it is all something good turnout, so Michalak we enjoy together,” said the group that was exciting.”

Southard wrote. plans to have loMichalak said cal divers and Miranda Michalak scuba diving is one companies come scuba club president of her passions. in and talk about “I have a bunch things such as of friends on camdifferent certifipus that like to dive, so I just cations you get, different gear and thought, ‘Hey, it would be cool if different dive locations and other there were more people on cam- things scuba-related. pus that want to do it too, then we “We just had our first meetcan just all join together and go ing, so it’s still working out the diving together sometime.’” details of what’s going to happen About a dozen people attendat all the meetings,” Michalak ed the new members meeting on said.

Tuesday, which gave an overview Scuba Club is planning on of what the club is about and in- having members take a trip every formation on how individuals year, starting in 2015. could get involved in the RSO. “We would have everybody The next meeting is March 11 at 6 come up with ideas of where evp.m. in the union in Food Court erybody wants to go and then we Room B. would have a vote at our meet“It was good we had a good ings to decide where to go,” Miturnout, so that was exciting,” Mi- chalak said. chalak said.

While membership to the club Southard said the group will is free, members who want to go

if you go what: UNL Scuba Club meetings where: Nebraska Union (room posted) when: Second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m.

on the trip will have to pay dues.

Southard said the dues will not be more than $20, but they haven’t decided on an amount.

“Since we just started this club, and the trips will not be until the second semester of next year, we haven’t discussed any types of fundraising yet, but I know our idea will be creative,” Southard wrote.

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cops briefs Man creates disturbance upon refusal of vip ticket sale, police say

A belated report of a disturbance was made to University of Nebraska-Lincoln Police Department Tuesday morning.

A man became upset on Feb. 3 while attempting to buy tickets for a UNL event, police say.

The UNL Chinese Student & Scholar Association was selling tickets for its China Night event in the Nebraska Union. A man approached the association’s members and asked to purchase a VIP ticket, but they were sold out.

Police said the man became upset with the members and accused the students of not treating him properly. He made a threat alluding to violence, but the assault remained verbal.

Police said the man returned the next day and looked at the event’s seating chart but did not say anything to the students.

Police are trying to identify the man.

UNLPD spots dumpster diver behind LaMar’s Donuts

A male non-student ended up in detox after trying to satisfy a late-night craving.

UNLPD were patrolling the downtown area early Saturday morning when they saw a man with half his body sticking out of a dumpster behind LaMar’s Donuts, 1601 Q St. When police approached the man, he told them he was hungry and searching for doughnuts.

Police then took the man, who had a BAC of .204, to detox.

More than $4,000 in tools reported stolen from Innovation Campus

UNLPD were called to Innovation Campus on Feb. 13 after a robbery was reported.

About $4,120 worth of tools were reported as stolen. Police said the tools were inside of a toolbox that was permanently attached to the back of a pickup truck. The storage containers were locked.

Police are still investigating the case.

Housing reports inappropriate message in Burr Hall

UNLPD was contacted by University Housing after staff members found an inappropriate message on a marker board in Burr Hall.

Police said the message was inappropriate but wasn’t discriminatory or attacking. Housing handled the matter internally but wanted to make police aware of the situation in case of future instances.

—Compiled by Colleen Fell news@dailynebraskan.com

ASUN assigns senators to UNLPD: Campus crime stays communicate with RSOs down, related costs don’t Senators will attend RSO meetings to facilitate open dialogue between ASUN and groups REECE RISTAU DN Student government senators will be assigned to Recognized Student Organizations to create dialogue under a bylaw change made Wednesday.

The bylaw change passed and requires Association of Students of the University of Nebraska senators to be in contact with RSOs. Senators will be assigned to a group of RSOs and must attend one meeting each month. It was proposed as a way for ASUN and RSOs to communicate directly. Senators cannot already be a member of the RSO to which they are assigned.

“It develops more of a relationship if they have a specific senator,” said Sen. Kate Kollars, a senior anthropology and biological sciences major.

Sen. Erin Cooper, a senior French and global studies major, said she thought the bill was too focused on providing RSOs with ASUN information and should have been more focused on getting RSO feedback. Four amendments were passed to alter the language.

In an attempt to increase the variety of student leaders on campus, the Senate unanimously passed a resolution that creates an event to promote leadership and raise awareness of campus organizations. The event will be on Sept.

13 and involve new students. Students will listen to speakers and participate in experimental activities.

Three Freshman Campus Leadership Associate members created the event.

Senators also unanimously passed a bill supporting lobbying for a legislative bill about tuition aid to veterans, titled LB740. The bill would allow veterans two years or less removed from duty to achieve the status of Nebraska resident for tuition purposes. The veteran must demonstrate intent to reside in Nebraska. The ASUN Government Liaison Committee is conducting the lobbying.

Currently, veterans are only covered by the military for the in-

state cost.

“It affords veterans low-cost and high quality education,” said Sen. William Stock, a junior history major.

The Senate also passed a resolution in support of the Friends Beyond Borders program. The event connects domestic and international students and allows them to experience different cultures. It will be held the weekend of March 7-9 and is supported by ASUN’s Diversity Strategic Development Committee.

Two FCLA members presented legislation about an event called “Five Caring Lasting Acts,” or FCLA. The event will promote kindness throughout campus during a week in March. On Money Monday, FCLA will leave quarters near vending machines. On Trash Tuesday, members will clean up trash around campus. They’ll hand out hot chocolate and coffee in the Nebraska Union on Warm-YourHeart Wednesday. On Thank-You Thursday, cards will be left in residence halls and Greek houses for students to write on. Members will hand out food on Food Friday.

The resolution passed unanimously.

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Colleen Fell DN Theft, burglaries and vandalism on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus have decreased in general, but UNLPD say that doesn’t mean the crimes aren’t a regular occurrence.

Despite the overall decrease in theft, the university paid more than $35,000 because of theft and other crimes in 2013. This amount is derived from thefts from university buildings, fraudulent charges, burglaries and vandalism.

UNL students and community are feeling the sting from theft even more. Total student loss reported in 2013 because of thefts, vandalism and burglaries amounted to more than $193,500, according to UNLPD reports.

However, students can’t be blamed for the theft on campus — most of the time.

“Most but not all perpetrators caught are found to have no affiliation to UNL,” said Charlotte Evans, assistant chief at UNLPD. More than 93 percent of total student loss was from reported stolen items. The majority of these items included laptops, wallets, cell phones and bikes. Another trend in the police reports showed that one of the most vulnerable places for students to leave valuables was inside their cars.

Students and UNL community members also experienced about $12,000 worth of vandalism, the majority of the damage being done to cars or motorcycles.

As far as burglaries, UNL students and community members reported a loss of more than $1,500.

The majority of the burglaries happened inside residence hall rooms.

UNLPD said it is doing what it can to prevent theft.

“With continued crime prevention education designed to help

the campus community be vigilant in keeping their items safe, along with the additions of cameras and other technologies that help to catch thieves in the act, we seem to be seeing some success in reducing theft across campus,” Evans said.

The majority of the university’s reported losses came from theft and fraudulent charges. More than $19,500 charges were from theft from the University Bookstore and cash boxes from front desks of various campus buildings.

The university also had more than $7,000 in damages from various vandalism. The majority of the vandalism consisted of the defacing of the walls and doors of university buildings.

Burglaries amounted to more than $9,000 to the university.

Sgt. John Backer of UNLPD said the theft issue on campus doesn’t have to be as predominant as it is.

“Theft is probably the most prevalent crime on campus, but it’s also the most preventable,” Backer said.

Backer said theft can only happen if thieves have the opportunity.

Students have to be responsible for keeping track of their property and not leaving it out in the open, he said.

Backer said there are simple things students can avoid to decrease their risk of being stolen from.

“Obviously (not) leaving valuables in plain sight in places like your car, for example,” Backer said.

He also said students should not leave their residence hall doors cracked open, even if they are going to shower or step out for a minute.

Also, don’t leave valuables out in open places, even if other people are present — such as at the library.

Backer suggests recording serial numbers of all expensive items, such as laptops and bicycles. He said that without a recorded serial number, it’s extremely unlikely that the item will be recovered. UNL students can

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$35,000 UNL costs due to theft and other crimes in 2013

$193,500 Total student loss reported in 2013 Students and UNL community members experienced

$12,000 worth of vandalism

$1,500 Loss reported due to burglaries

$19,500

Costs in theft from University Bookstore and cash boxes around campus

register their items at police.unl.edu to put them on file.

Backer said students should not be overly trusting of their peers and leave out valuables — especially at the library.

“We’re glad you feel safe on campus,” Backer said. “But that’s not smart.” news@ dailynebraskan.com

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Student assists missionary in Nepal

retraction On Jan. 23, the Daily Nebraskan printed the opinion column, “Celebrity rape allegations emphasize rape culture.”

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gabrielle lazaro dn Rachel Longren struggled to speak while reading a long list of accomplishments ranging from taking three mission trips after Hurricane Katrina to providing earthquake disaster relief in Haiti.

Longren, a freshman global studies major, was describing her friend and mentor Karin Feltman, a woman who has dedicated her life to helping others, a path Longren hopes to someday follow.

Feltman, a missionary worker in Nepal, inspired Longren to hold a fundraiser and awareness event for Feltman’s missionary work. The event, sponsored by the Nepalese Students Association, will take place March 20 at 7 p.m. in the Nebraska Union Ballroom, featuring a buffet dinner and a raffle.

Feltman is a part of TEAM (The Evangelical Alliance Mission) and currently lives in Nepal, where she works to end child and female sex trafficking as well as providing nursing services.

“She’s 45 to 50 years old, she has not been married, she does not have amber baesler | dn kids and she does this because she said this is her calling in the world Rachel Longren, a freshman global studies major, is cultural chair for her sorority Alpha Chi Omega because she has been so blessed,” and diversity chair for University Suites. Longern is planning a fundraiser to help her mentor and Longren said. “And I was like ‘OK, family friend Karin Feltman who is working in Nepal to help prevent child sex trafficking. that’s what I want to do.’ It was like a lightning bolt or a brain blast — like Jimmy Neutron. It’s nice know- think you’re going to have a bet- Kenya, Honduras and Croatia.

After she began talking to other oring there’s actually something out ter life, but actually you’re making ganizations, including her sorority “Nepal chose me,” Feltman there for people who want to do things worse,” Longren said. wrote in an email. “I am single with and the multicultural central, Lonthings like I do.”

Her mother originally intro- no children. I am free to move to gren began to realize how many In Nepal, an estimated 12,000 people wanted to help and decided duced Longren to Feltman because any planet I want. There are many children, mainly girls, are sex traf- they were co-workers at the Lawto make it a fundraiser as well. who don’t have that freedom and ficked each year, Longren received a $1,000 donarence Memorial Hos- can’t leave. I have a heart to help according to Childthose who need me the most. I feel tion from the Residence Hall Assopital in Lawrence, I’ve always Safe International, like this was what I was created ciation, Students Overcoming SteKan. been the a network under reotypes (SOS) reserved the room for.”

“I’ve always been the international crazy one in my and the Nepalese Students AssociaLongren met with Feltman last the crazy one in my non-governmention will help run the event. summer and again during winter family,” Longren said. tal organization family. I wanted “We’ll be helping run the booths break, just a few weeks before Felt“I wanted to travel Friends-Internaman moved to Nepal. This was and providing information about and learn crazy lanto travel and learn tional. guages — but people when Longren realized she had to them,” said Sandip Timsina, junior As a part of crazy languages civil engineering major and Nepalget involved somehow. in my high school TEAM’s Commuese Students Association secretary.

“The whole entire time I was were like ‘No, you — but people in nity Health Educa“We thought this would be a really in tears,” Longren said. “One, becan’t do that.’ My tion program, Felt- my high school mom grabbed her and cause I miss her so much, and two, good chance to help out and raise man will be taking because what she’s doing is so self- awareness.” said, ‘You need to talk a holistic approach were like ‘No, you The event will be free \with to my daughter be- less and so passionate — it hits me to community- can’t do that.” cause she thinks she’s so hard because that’s what I want a buffet dinner featuring Nepali based developfoods. Raffle tickets will be availto do. There’s a reason people go crazy.’” rachel longren ment addressing able for purchase and a chance to Feltman took her do these things. It’s because they physical, spiritual freshman global studies major first mission trip in feel that’s their duty and that’s their win prizes. The money will go to and social needs.

Feltman’s TEAM account to help 1995, and that’s when mission.”

The key is the comher along her journey. This includes Initially, Longren planned to she said God lit a fire munity’s willingness to take responpurchasing many things citizens in her to do relief and mission work hold a small diversity event in Unisibility for addressing its own probto help those in crisis who were un- versity Suites to raise awareness here may take for granted, such as a lems. water filtration system and a heater. able to help themselves. She has about what’s going on in Nepal and news@ “She’s educating them about completed 15 relief and mission show what cross-cultural workers dailynebraskan.com when you sell your children, you trips since 2011 in places including do — a job that students could have.

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food: from 1 I’m a pretty health-conscious person, and I find it really discouraging going to Whole Foods. All the foods are expensive.” jordan anderson

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she said. “Eating what you need, and not just eating when you’re bored.”

UNL Dining Services works to educate students on healthy food selection, said Pam Edwards, the assistant director of Dining Services.

“As long as (the students) are living in housing and have a meal plan, we have offerings that are here to help make those connections,” Edwards said. “It’s about providing the information and food, and then there’s the next step in making selections for items that will provide the most nutrition.”

For students with financial restraints, the Student Money Management Center’s OpeN Shelf Campus Pantry provides students with hygiene and limited, nonperishable foods. Located on the second floor of the Lutheran Center, the pantry is open on Mondays from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., and on Friday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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At 5 p.m. Thursday in the multipurpose room in University Suites, the 2012 documentary “A Place at The Table” will be presented by the Residence Hall Association as part of the Multicultural Awareness and Diversity Education Committee.

“The documentary focuses on food insecurity, for students who are interested in the national landscape of this topic,” said Erron Reynolds, the Schramm Residence Director, one of the coordinators for the event.

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OPINION

thursday, february 20, 2014 dailynebraskan.com

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7 tips to help you survive midterms, life in general February is more than halfway over, which means midterm season is approaching. In other words, students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (and probably every other university) are starting to lose their minds. Exams, papers, job interviews, internship applications — it’s enough to make you want to turn into an ostrich and shove your head in the ground. If you’re feeling all of this, here are some tips to help you take on the world without becoming a human disaster.

1. Carry Shout Wipes or Tide to Go with you at all times.

We’ve all been there. You’re shoving Imperial Palace in your mouth between classes, and boom! There’s a sweet and sour sauce stain on your white shirt and you’ve got a job interview later. Use a stain remover, and it’ll be gone in five minutes. Look at you, you young professional.

2. Learn how to sew on a button. Really. If you never learn how to sew anything else, at least learn how to do this.

It might save you from walking into class looking like a guy on the cover of a romance novel. Esquire has a nice, simple tutorial, and a quick Google search will give you tons of guides — some with pictures and even video!

3. If you feel really down or stressed out, don’t be afraid to spend $5 or $10 on something frivolous that you really like. A new shirt, a pair of shoes on super clearance, whatever you want. We suggest browsing the frozen dessert section at Trader Joe’s.

4. Learn how to cheat the system from time to time. For instance, if you have a UNL permit you can park in most faculty lots after 4 p.m. No more hoofing it across campus after your night class!

5. If you live off campus, plan your meals for the coming week during your weekend. Cook large batches of food when you can and freeze them for when you need them.

You may not be mad about eating at Chipotle five times a week, but your wallet sure will be.

6. If you’re 21 or older, find a place to get a drink that you really love and go with a friend at the end of the week when you can find the time. For example, the Starlite Lounge beneath Buzzard Billy’s has drink specials four nights a week and free appetizers on Thursday and Friday.

You’re welcome.

7. Do something every day to remind yourself how awesome you are and never be ashamed of your Instagram selfies. You’re a total fox — we promise.

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The UNL Publications Board, established by the regents, supervises the production of the paper. According to policy set by the regents, responsibility for the editorial content of the newspaper lies solely in the hands of Daily Nebraskan employees.

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US education needs serious reform

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he grass is green, Lincoln is the capital of Nebraska and the sun revolves around the Earth. Which one of these statements is untrue?

According to a survey conducted by the National Science Foundation, 25 percent of Americans wouldn’t be able to say. Why is this a problem? Because if you somehow graduated from high school and were admitted into college not being aware of heliocentrism, what else didn’t you learn?

Also, if you don’t know what heliocentrism is, please do the world a favor and pick up a dictionary. Copernicus will thank you.

Science education is a hot topic in the United States right now. With Bill Nye (the Science Guy) and Answers in Genesis and Creation Museum President Ken Ham debating the legitimacy (or lack thereof) of teaching creationism in high school curriculums, more dialogue has been started. But how substantial is it? We live in a culture where a basic understanding of math and science is becoming harder to find.

Culturally, we’re under the impression that learning somehow doesn’t benefit your livelihood. It’s the idea that knowledge isn’t power: academic apathy. Science and math literacy don’t take precedence because we don’t view them as necessary in our everyday lives.

Our country’s academic apathy has caused stagnation within our borders while other nations improve and thrive. The United States continues to lose its prestige on an international scale.

Shanghai. Singapore. Hong Kong. Taipei.

Hixson-Lied, Architecture merger beneficial for UNL

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eginning in July 2015, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s College of Architecture and the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts could be consolidated, pending approval from the NU Board of Regents.

According to UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman the merger isn’t motivated by budget cuts. It’s meant to be a strategic move to improve enrollment and combine resources. The merging of the colleges shouldn’t alarm students. They should take advantage of the opportunities that will arise by having resources of both colleges. Faculty and administration should also recognize that the needs of the students in their new college will be more varied and their ambitions should be respected.

Two other Big Ten institutions have merged their architecture and fine arts programs. For example, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign formed the College of Fine and Applied Arts, which has departments of music, dance, art and design, architecture and urban and regional planning. Penn State University also has its own College of Arts and Architecture.

Just because other Big Ten universities are doing it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s right for UNL. UNL might bear the criticism for just wanting to be trendy, but in this case, there isn’t anything wrong with that.

The merger will have substantial benefits for both colleges.

In terms of enrollment and recruitment, the colleges can combine their student body and faculty to increase enrollment numbers. Instead of having a lone college of architecture, hidden behind the larger colleges like the College of Arts and Sciences, prospective architecture students can now have an institution that has a larger presence and more resources once the merger is carried out. With more faculty support administration could also combine forces to retain students in their colleges.

The two current deans of the respective colleges will head a steering committee to develop a strategic plan for a successful merger by July 1, 2015, as reported by the Lincoln Journal Star. Current Hixson-Lied Dean Chuck O’Connor said, “We need to find our own vision, something that will be uniquely our own.” This seems to be the right direction. If the merger is to be successful and popular, it won’t be enough to just put the two colleges under the same name. The leading fac-

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ulty needs to be strategic and welcome students’ input to make sure they’re still getting an effective and enjoyable education.

The merging of the colleges also gives students the opportunity to be more interdisciplinary. Art, design, theater and dance students will now have opportunity to work with architecture and urban planning students.

On the other hand, the overall identity of architecture at UNL might evolve to lean more toward fine art. The art and design aspects of architecture may become emphasized more than the science and engineering principles. This is one pitfall that faculty needs to be aware of when constructing programs and curricula.

Ultimately, the college still need to make its students prepared and competitive for the job market. The college needs to be up to date with all of its evolving fields.

Honestly, I can’t say I’ll be hugely affected by the merger. I’m not enrolled in either college, and I graduate in May. However, I’m excited to see UNL take this step to enrich the lives of its students – that is, as long as the lives of students are put into priority.

A merger like this can be effective as long as budget cuts and trendiness are not the primary motivation to change the structure of the university. I sincerely hope that the merger pays off. Even if it doesn’t have immediate results, it’s unlikely the merger will cause either program to fail. As two of the smaller colleges at this university, they will have the opportunity to bolster each other. As students, we should support the merger.

But students should hold the steering committee accountable and make sure their needs are accounted for.

Jane Seu is a senior political science major. Follow her on Twitter @jane_seu.

Reach her at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com.

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South Korea. Macao. Japan. Liechtenstein.

Switzerland. The Netherlands. Estonia. Finland. Canada. Poland.

Wait. There’s more. Belgium. Germany.

Vietnam. Austria. Australia. Ireland. Slovenia. Denmark. New Zealand. Czech Republic.

France. The United Kingdom. Iceland. Latvia.

Luxembourg. Norway. Portugal. Italy. Spain.

Russia. Slovakia. What do those places have in common? They all ranked above us on international testing scores, according to the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).

We claim to be the greatest nation in the world, but we are only ranked 29th in math (slipping from 24th in the last PISA test).

Some of the countries that beat us are developing nations, such as Vietnam. Others are second-world countries, such as Estonia and the Czech Republic. This further demonstrates another point: Money isn’t a factor in why the United States is under-performing in comparison. Poorer nations with less infrastructure are outperforming us.

Grades and standardized test scores aren’t everything. However, as a capitalist society, we should understand that innovation and competition are what fuel any marketplace.

This isn’t solely related to the marketplace of products, but also the marketplace of ideas. If we don’t acknowledge that others are doing better than we are, how can we improve? The United States should try catching up rather than dismissing the findings. By not changing at least some of our educational infrastructure, we will continue to fall behind as other nations move forward.

Rather than looking at education as a marketplace, look at it as an athletic competition.

If academics were an Olympic sport, the U.S. would never win a gold, silver or bronze medal. As a matter of fact, our placement would be irrelevant. Who gets a medal for being shy of 30th place?

Every American should be able to understand how the solar system works. Or what makes up an atom (its protons, neutrons and electrons, for those who don’t remember). But it’s much bigger than that. The thing is critical thinking is vitally important in everyday life, not just in a classroom.

In short, innovation starts with someone who understands the Earth revolves around the sun. Our educational system is only as good as its weakest link, and right now, ours is stuck in the 16th century.

Damien Croghan is a senior journalism and global studies major.

Reach him at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com.

UNL needs more ACE 9 classes related to diversity

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didn’t know that black people still receive inferior treatment at the doctor. I didn’t know that re-segregation is occurring in our schools. And I didn’t even think about the fact that prejudice still occurs when non-white folks try to buy houses. Judging from the disbelieving looks on my white classmates’ faces they didn’t either.

We just thought it was better now.

That was a civil liberties class in the political science department. It didn’t count for any of my “diversity” hours through the ACE program, but I learned more about our unconscious biases in that class than I did in my actual ACE 9 class (a Women’s Studies class that just affirmed my previous beliefs and left me with little new understanding).

As much as people complain about ACE requirements, they’re a good way to round out a person’s education. But some are just misleading. ACE requirements 4-7 are supposed to “build knowledge of diverse peoples and cultures and of the natural and physical world through the study of mathematics, sciences and technologies, histories, humanities, arts, social sciences, and human diversity.” But our current ACE requirements don’t actually require the “diversity” part of that statement.

Nebraska doesn’t have a lot of heterogeneity to begin with. In the long term, we need to be thinking about recruitment of racial and ethnic minorities. But in the short term, changing baseline requirements is an absolute must.

A 2005 study in Research in Higher Education found that students at the University of Michigan with more experiences with diversity, particularly through coursework and peers with different backgrounds, scored higher in academic self-confidence, social agency and critical thinking disposition.

One class is enough to maximize these cognitive gains, according to a 2009 study in the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. This shows that we wouldn’t have to change the curriculum much, if at all. If one class is all it takes the change should be simple.

This year, campus has repeatedly shown ignorance and cultural insensitivity through an ASUN outburst, graffiti slurs and caricatured Homecoming skits. The administration is making efforts to address these issues through the “Not Here, Not Now, Not Ever!” campaign, but it’s a band-aid solution at best. The people who show up to roundtable discussions are not the ones who need to be educated.

Kayla simon If I have to struggle through a ceramics class to become more well-rounded, I think it’s only fair that everyone has to take a class on diversity to become more respectful.

Curiously, ACE requirements 8 and 9 also claim to “exercise individual and social responsibilities through the study of ethical principles and reasoning, application of civic knowledge, interaction with diverse cultures, and engagement with global issues.” So we have six categories supposedly relating to diversity, with a host of options that aren’t actually about diversity. It’s time to start whittling down what’s important.

It’s astonishing the amount of ways you can avoid getting outside of your comfort zone. Invasive Plant Species? Landscape and Environmental Appreciation? While there’s room for those in a balanced curriculum, they shouldn’t count for human diversity under ACE 9.

This isn’t rocket science. I can appreciate taking Dinosaurs and the History of Life because you’re absolutely awful at everything but science. If your future doesn’t require an in-depth knowledge of physics then it’s not that important. But everyone needs a basis of knowledge in other cultures to be a good human being.

The key is to add more classes to the ACE 9 requirement that actually inform students about diversity. For instance, the Honors Program has a great class called Conversation Partners, where international and American students discuss cultural differences and similarities. It breaks down stereotypes and has been one of the most informative classes I’ve taken.

We can’t just rely on history classes to tell us what different cultures are like. We need classes that actually address issues in diversity as soon as possible.

Kayla Simon is a sophomore Communication Studies and Political Science major. Reach her at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com.

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Adrian Virgen of Omaha dances at Karma Nightclub & Caberet during Thursday strip night.

Karma Nightclub & Cabaret returns with positive vibe story by Madeline Christensen | file photos by Shelby Wolfe

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Beeck said Karma is also trying to mix it up. fter two and a half months, Club “We’re focusing more on the dance Q is back — and it’s Karma. crowd now,” Beeck said. “Before I think we Literally. were very heavy on the cabaret aspect, but Lincoln’s well-loved and only gay dance club reopened as now we’re trying to cater to a larger crowd.

We’re still doing drag, though. We’re just Karma Nightclub & Cabaret after a sudden in the process of setting up schedules and announcement of its closing in November. booking shows. We’ll be back.”

Since its opening on Jan. 24, veteran Q Karma show director and host Jessica bartender Jon Beeck said the club is picking West Bower, who worked at the Q for 14 up right where it left off. years, said many people “We’ve seen a lot of thought of the Q as a new faces in here that dirty venue and a somehaven’t been here in a what harsh environment long time,” Beeck said, before its close. “like people who haven’t With Karma, the goal been here in years who Karma is a is to turn the reputation heard about the remodel of the club into a place of and wanted to come popular weekend community and accepcheck it out.” tance, Bower said.

The Q was home to club in Lincoln.

“We’re trying to make Lincoln’s gay culture and Tell us what it so you don’t have to be drag scene for 20 years gay, straight, lesbian, bibefore its closing, and clubs or bars you sexual or transgender to when news spread about like to go to on come in there and have a the shutdown, many good time,” Bower said. regular clubgoers were Twitter “We want to make it a devastated. @dnartsdesk. family establishment, but “It was definitely you know, still bring in hard to see it go,” Beeck the younger crowd and said. “The Q is home to the next generation that so many people. A lot of will still be in this city people missed it.”

Although regular drag performers from once the older people are gone. We’re welcoming everyone, no matter who you are.” the Q found other show bars in Omaha, With the remodel at Karma, the club setBeeck said it will be good to have things up has remained the same with a stage and back to normal on 9th Street.

“It’s nice for our performers to have runway, but with a fresh coat of paint and a their stage back,” Beeck said. “We have one cleaned-up venue.

The bar will also be serving a few new of the best performance spaces — probably specialty drinks, like infused liquor, as well even in the country.” as a variety of tap beer and frozen drinks.

While the Q was known for its cabaret,

Jessica West Bower, a drag queen at Karma, performs during Thursday strip night.

Wednesday night is Your Dad’s Beer Night, with dollar PBR draws and $2 Tall Boys.

Karma’s schedule is also packed with events.

Every first Sunday night is Drag Queen Bingo, where drinks and drag are enjoyed nursing home style with some great prizes.

Come in to watch Ru Paul’s Drag Race every Monday, eat dollar tacos every Tuesday

and for Hot Mess Sunday every third Sunday of the month from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

“Basically, day drinking and debauchery,” Beeck said.

For those worried about the change of name, Karma performer and server Coco Nuttz said the spirit of the Q will live on at Karma. The remodel has only pushed the club to improve what was already there.

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Marijuana remains pervasive force in society despite laws ZACH FULCINITI

A year or so ago, I sent a message to President Barack Obama through the White House website.

I passionately made the case for reforming America’s drug laws and asked him a question, knowing I would never receive a response. I asked him how it’s possible for a movie such as “Pineapple Express” – which depicts repeated, enthusiastic use of marijuana – could exist, let alone make $100 million at the box office, when the drug itself is illegal under federal law.

To an extra-terrestrial trying to understand the United States, wouldn’t it be a bit confusing, silly even?

What I was getting at is the vast disparity between our laws and our views as a society.

One of the most prevalent arguments against legalization is that the government can’t be seen as in “support” of marijuana. The last thing we need is the most powerful entity in society making our children think it’s OK to smoke pot.

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I could go on for days about why this argument is absurd, but what really gets me is this: Pot is already everywhere.

The safe bet is that you’ve heard of James Franco or Seth Rogen and the pot-laden movie they’re famous for.

But maybe you’re older, and you don’t follow new movies. You probably remember “The Big Lebowski,” “Dazed and Confused” or “Half Baked.” Then again maybe you’re a baby boomer.

Maybe by the time the ’90s rolled around you had already stopped paying attention to pop culture. But you definitely know Cheech and Chong, the comedy duo known around the world for their stoner movies and their love of cannabis.

Then again, maybe you don’t even watch movies, maybe you don’t like comedy or watch television. You probably like music, though.

Jimi Hendrix sang about Purple Haze, which at the time meant LSD,

but which now refers to a potent strain of purple marijuana. Bob Marley brought reggae music to the masses with his message of peace and his outspoken affection for cannabis.

Sublime smoked two joints in the morning, John Lennon smoked a spliff with his bandmates at Buckingham Palace. Tom Petty danced with Mary Jane, Dr. Dre named his magnum opus after high-end pot in 1992 and then did it again in 2001. Afroman was going to do so, so many things, but then he got high. Steve Miller was a midnight toker.

Kid Cudi, Wiz Khalifa, Miley Cyrus, Kanye West, Drake, Snoop Lion, Rick Ross. These people make no effort to conceal it. They smoke pot, and they don’t care if you or your children know. And that’s just one generation of one genre of music. Rest assured, even if you don’t recognize those names, your children do.

Some have argued, and will continue to argue, that the government has to set a higher standard. We can’t legalize pot; we’ll be setting a bad example for the youth. If we make weed legal it’s going to be on every street corner, in every school locker, in every developing brain.

Well, I don’t know where you got your education, but at my high school

fulciniti: see page 6

‘Rock star’ loses touch in industry Joe Wade

Today’s music industry lacks Apollonian, Dionysian dynamic among musicians

The way I see it the trouble with most music today is the lack of visceral exceptionalism. It’s hard not to get philosophical about it and turn it into a moral issue while waiting for the next big thing. But, that’s probably just my own opinion.

A long time ago in a world far away, there were two schools of thought: individualism and universalism or reasoned logic and drunken madness. Call them “Apollonian” and “Dionysian” if you really want to be technical about it, but don’t lose the beat of the music. Think of the last big concert you went to where the whole crowd was singing along, and for that moment the audience existed as one massive energetic thing instead of a bunch of entertained individuals playing with their smartphones. That orgy of unified spirit drawn into the intoxicating experience of music is different than the commoditized iconography celebrated at award shows.

The music industry needs talented individuals with both exceptional ability and an identifiable personality to be healthy.

These are things with which music fans can connect and engorge themselves on universally. Overall, you can take a talented musician and put them on a pedestal, but you can’t make them really rock. Likewise, you can sell a million records to a million people and entice them into coming to a show, but you can’t make them feel the viscerally raw magic of the moment. It just isn’t something that can be forced.

Too often in popular culture, I see the performance of a band or hear a new song and I can’t help but notice all the polished sterile mastering that went into producing the end result. There is nothing wrong with editing a song in the studio to make it sound its best. Hell, I wouldn’t even call a studio album a “studio album” if it didn’t have all that bright, glowing polish to make every subtle nuance of sound seem intentionally reasoned.

However, in music some of the greatest sounds I’ve ever heard have come from the rough ‘n’ raw elements such as the vo-

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‘Dark Night’ rich with blues, rock ‘n’ roll flavor Jimbo Mathus & The Tri-State Coalition’s record similar to 1997 solo debut album with refined edge joe wade dn Some music styles are more of an acquired taste than others.

They are like strange regional delicacies capable of satisfying the discerning taste buds of those who know exactly what they want.

The new album “Dark Night of the Soul” by Jimbo Mathus & The Tri-State Coalition (released Tuesday) is a slice of Americana that is rich with Deep South, Mississippi Delta Blues flavors that have been fried in the sweet and savory spices of rock ‘n’ roll.

Some might remember Mathus as a member of the late-’90s swing band Squirrel Nut Zippers or, possibly, Jas Mathus & His Knockdown Society. “Dark Night of the Soul” is the 11th album since his

solo debut in 1997.

I’ll never forget riding down a Nebraska highway, sitting in the back seat, with a few cousins in the car and the Squirrel Nut Zippers’ song “Hell” came on the radio. I could care less about the overall implications of the jazzy swing revival happening in pop culture at the time. “Hell” was a good song that I just had to find out more about. I memorized all the members of the band. Not long after, I was looking through albums at a record store and found Mathus’ 1997 solo debut “Plays Songs For Rosetta.” That album was full of bluesy lyrics like, “Who’ll sop my gravy when I’m dead and gone?”

I don’t have enough ears to sop up all the gravy on “Dark Night of the Soul.”

It’s that good.

Right from the first few seconds of the first song, which is the title track of the album, my mind melted into a bayou-like puddle of catfish on a warm afternoon.

The song begins with an emotive jazzy jangle of a piano bleeding with the airy vibration of reverb.

Mathus’ vocals come in with a little more age than I recognize and a little more old-time rock ‘n’ roll spice than I had anticipated.

The sound of the beginning of this

‘DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL’ Jimbo Mathus & the Tri-State Coalition

song is laid-back and more akin to the ballads from other musicians such as Tom Waits and Van Morrison. However, the song also kicks into more robust moments of distorted guitars similar to Bob Seger.

Next on the album is “White

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‘Lions’ provides listener space for inner reflection

William Fitzsimmons’ newest album offers understated musical elements, hints at deeper despair robert specht dn Though the brisk pace of modernexistence has helped smooth out many of nature’s harshest realities (or, at the very least, provide enough distraction from them), life continues to have enough sharp corners to warrant an occasional pause for intentional quiet reflection. Some music is meditative, and meditation cannot be rushed. Some musical experiences simply cannot fit into a single track or listen, played on a Pandora station then promptly left forever floating in the cloud. William Fitzsimmons’ folk songs take up too much space and presence. His newest album, “Lions,” is a reassurance that albums that require space, time and attention are still important and

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can still bring new impact in a media-saturated existence.

Fitzsimmons’ acoustic pickings and hushed voice are at the forefront of “Lions.” Neither are technically flashy or diverse in range but maintain a strong and stable base for the rest of the instrumentation that comes in and out throughout the album. From the opening track “Well Enough,” it’s apparent what the tone of the album is going to be, but diversity in instrumentation and musical movement throughout keeps the ideas fresh, even when the concept isn’t. Each song pushes forward into the next and never loses momentum. It’s this intense energy that keeps the album from falling into the din of sad singer-songwriter folk and sets it above the rest.

This album is reminiscent of folk albums of the early to mid 2000s, when many indie artists were making soft, understated works. Artists such as Sufjan Stevens, Iron & Wine and Bon Iver recorded beautifully quiet albums (“Seven Swans,” “Our Endless Numbered Days” and “For Emma, Forever Ago,” respectively) early in their careers, albums that are now often regarded as classics.

These artists have all since expanded far beyond this original sound,

courtesy photo creating genre-bending albums that by comparison, seem almost bombastic. But Fitzsimmons proves that you don’t have to necessarily step far outside your comfort zone to make a powerful album. This album is less of an evolution and more of an affirmation, solidifying Fitzsimmons’ already-refined sound.

There isn’t a loud moment on

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“Some Tuesdays we’ve been having shows from the college,” Coco Nuttz said.

“We’ve been trying to bring in different DJs, so we have a new one every hour. The only thing different is that we’re open seven days a week now. Before it was only six.”

Although 18-year-olds will no longer be allowed inside, the club is still open to ages 19 and up from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. daily, with the dance floor open from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday through Saturday.

“I’ve heard a couple people still refer to (Karma) as the Q,” Beeck said. “That’s just habit — we’ve been here over 20 years.

It takes some getting used to.”

As far as the new name goes, “Karma” is just something that seemed to fit the club’s overall mentality and atmosphere.

“It’s in our logo,” Beeck said. “We’re where good things happen to good people.” arts@ dailynebraskan.com

at least one toilet or sink in the men’s bathroom was full of tobacco every morning. Tobacco that had been dumped out of a cigarillo so it could be filled with weed. We call that a blunt. Your kid knows what that is, too.

It wasn’t always the bathroom I went to, but it was always there, somewhere. You just had to look.

And the point is, if you think marijuana legalization is going to create an obsession in the United States, you should see what prohibition has done. It’s in the movies, in our songs, on the radio, in newspapers, magazines, on TV and in schools. You may not see it, but it’s there. You just have to look.

Marijuana is often called a subculture, and that’s true. There are pot leaves painted on water towers, “420,” tie-dye and other cliche things. But marijuana is a part of our culture as a whole, despite what the law would have you think.

The whole thing is a matter of denial. People are worried about the effects of legalization, but weed has already prevailed. People who want to smoke pot do and they make movies and write songs about it too.

That may scare you, but understand that there’s nothing you ,or I or the federal government can do but take a deep breath and be reasonable. People are going to smoke pot whether we lock them up for it or not. The war on drugs is a waste of our money and the government’s time and energy.

Instead of wasting money trying to prevent people from smoking pot, the government might as well make a dime off of it. Colorado taxes legal pot at 25 percent, and in the first month of recreational sales the state government raked in more than $1 million in tax revenue. It’s projected to bring in $40 million this year.

An agricultural state such as Nebraska already has the infrastructure necessary to make a killing off of legal pot. If you’re worried about the children, minimize the negative impact pot can have on them instead of punishing them for doing something natural. Legalize it, regulate it, and tax it. Cannabis is going to exist either way, so you might as well be responsible about it. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

wade: from 5 cals of Janis Joplin, the sloppy musicianship of the Ramones or the drunken ramblings of The Pogues’ front man Shane MacGowan. Fans of these artists love them because of the madness.

Has the industry edited all of that out? Has the benefit of storebought consistency weakened the cultural palate for the bloodand-guts reality of art?

Nope. We’re all still hungry.

It’s just that the venue has changed from the mainstage of Top-40 hits to the portable, harddrive-equipped devices music consumers carry around with them like a bad haircut. I see respectable musicians, but they lack the special spark, which has been a characteristic of rockstars from previous generations. For example, Brandon Flowers of The Killers is an interesting artist, but he lacks the compelling aspect of a performer such as Joe Cocker. When Cocker performed “With a Little Help From My Friends,” in a way that looked as if he was in pain, there was something almost mythological going on. Maybe it was a work ethic of all-or-nothing. Maybe it was because fans had to seek out the music instead of having the internet available in their pocket.

Whatever it was that gave those older artists that special spark, is now lost.

But perhaps that’s the problem with the industry. Music companies gobble up young musicians to sell them to an audience regardless of the message of the art itself. In terms of music creation and availability this is the best time to be a music fan because artists can sell their message without waiting to be signed to a label. But our musical superheroes have become ordinary people. Where is my great Jim Morrison when I need a musician to break me out of my stale musical prison? Of course there are exceptions, but what about the next generation of rockstars?

Who are they going to look up to? The romantic feeling of music will always sweep listeners off of their feet, but the institution of industry-backed musical persona is still respectable. I miss having familiar groovy gurus broadcast to me rather than musical discovery through a search engine.

There are two parts to the rockstar concept: the individual has to rock and they have to be a star. Jesus, that sounds worse than Ricky Bobby’s catchphrase “shake and bake,” from the

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movie “Talladega Nights,” but it is important to make the distinction between the real rockstars and the performers just shaking their asses onstage.

Considering the present popular music situation the door is wide open for all us youngsters to get schooled by the baby boomers, the ones that are left anyway.

Paul McCartney and Neil Young don’t look like they are going away any time soon. Those Dionysian hippies can still rock, and their reputation as stars precede them no matter what form their artistic inspiration takes.

That’s all for now, class dismissed. No homework for next time but do take a musical trip back to the ‘60s. You might be surprised by who’s still kicking out the jams. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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Angel” and this song is much more vocally familiar to the 1997 album. The only difference is that the instrumentation on this album favors electric guitars and drums rather than jugs, washtub bass and the scratchy, rhythmic sound of a washboard.

Other songs to check out are “Tallahatchie,” which conjures the sound of the late-great Levon Helm of The Band, “Burn the Ships,” which has all the grungy viscera of Patti Smith, and “Casey Caught the Cannonball,” which is an homage to the folklore of the famous railroader from the late 1800s, Casey Jones.

If you’ve never heard of Mathus before but like eclectic, rowdy music, then this album is well worth searching for. Or if you like perfectly constructed albums you can listen to all day long and not get tired of, then Jimbo Mathus is the one to muddy up your stale musical waters. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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this album, but it’s far from bare.

Many tracks have lush instrumentation that is full without ever being overpowering. Even with a full rhythm section behind him Fitzsimmons’ quiet guitars and hushed voice are present and clear.

The use of quiet, sparse guitar lines layered on top of each other help give the songs “Took” and the

titular track “Lions” a dense presence without being too weighty.

The song “Centralia” begins with a heavy, fuzzed-out guitar, but it eventually melts into the background, adding an underlayer of noise beneath the deeply intense, sad guitar and piano parts above. At times the album calls to mind the great works of Duluth indie rock band Low, whose infamous quiet works have tenfold the weight and gravitas of most of their louder, noisier peers.

There is ground to explore in softness, and “Lions” covers it well.

Sadness is omnipresent here; Fitzsimmons’ half-whispered voice is strong but hints at a deeper despair. The quiet is fragile, and at any moment these songs could break apart into their devastating emotional impact. Every song is about loss or yearning, grief over either what was or what has not yet been.

Like many great folk albums, “Lions” demands multiple listens and full attention. With each one new elements and layers can be found and old elements can find new emotional impact. The heaviness of the album’s despair doesn’t linger in the airy instrumentation, and at the end, one feels lighter and richer for the experience. You can-

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not assign Fitzsimmons’s work to a playlist, instead, in times of quiet contemplation, listen to the whole of “Lions,” and save it for those stressful times when all you need is 40 minutes to sit and just exist, when the act of merely taking up space and thought is all that is necessary. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

Com Truise’s futuristic narrative remains static kekeli dawes dn

Com Truise, aka Seth Haley, is known for capturing a sleek, ’80s dance aesthetic through the textures and sounds he uses, combining the common digital sounds of today with classic analog instruments of yesteryear. If you haven’t heard anything from him before you should know his first album, “Galactic Melt,” sounded like a rave in a 1989 Hewlett-Packard. He finds the magical place between the programmed, sequenced and musical to make music to vibe out to or to dance all night to.

But rather than simply crafting a distinct feel Com Truise toyed with a futuristic, science-fiction narrative. “Wave 1” follows a loose tale about a robotic astronaut’s travels to a planet that looks and feels like Earth, but becomes increasingly “eerie,” as Com Truise put it in an interview with Dazed & Confused magazine. “Miserere Mei” is the cut on the album that comes closest to projecting a galactic vista. The lead harmonic and chorused synthesizers streak and bounce between the left and right channels with interweaving percussion to make for ear candy that can be appreciated at a rave or through your headphones while you study.

Still, one shouldn’t expect sweeping soundscapes of far-out galaxies on “Wave 1.”

This album is far more percussive than melodic and ambient.

Flurries of crisp bass kicks and sharp electronic drums reminiscent of Prince and the Revolution drive the beats forward underneath truncated, choppy melodic lines. The theme of “Subsonic,” the fourth track, almost lacks a melody, championing rhythm over tunes with chirpy synthesizers at the front of the mix.

courtesy photo The previous track, “Declination,” features slick vocals from Joel Ford over an infectious groove.

Ford’s voice is reworked in such a manner that, at times, he sounds like a vocoder; his voice seems to be twisted, phased, contorted and pitched but in a smart way. It’s more musical than just a smart, interesting production feat, which it is. Com Truise manages to make the lifeless almost human as well on “Mind,” when he makes a fuzzy bass synth talk and sing as if it’s reciting lyrics. It almost sounds as if Hal 9000 started singing some New Order instead of “Daisy” while shutting down.

Com Truise wanted this album to have a range of tempos and grooves. Some tracks like “Subsonic” and “Mind” have speedy, rapidfire-style beats, and some are just straight-forward dance grooves, such as “Wasat” and “Miserere Mei.” “Wave 1” does offer beats you can dance to, but its textual palette sometimes feels too dry. His previous release “In Decay” (2012) was far more cinematic and textual-

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ly full. “Wave 1,” is a much shorter album and has rhythmic range in spades, but as a whole, it can seem static. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

This is my

JAM J Mascis “Several Shade of Why” Zach fulciniti dn

When I was a sophomore in high school, I started writing for our newsmagazine, The Spark, where I mostly wrote movie and album reviews.

We had a kickass entertainment editor who liked to piss people off, and we took ourselves dead seriously. For our fourth issue, I volunteered to review J Mascis’ latest solo album “Several Shades of Why.” It was my editor ’s idea. I had never heard of J Mascis or Dinosaur Jr., so I listened to it once through and then slept on it. I didn’t know what to think. My taste in music has evolved a lot since then.

A few days later, The Strokes dropped “Angles,” and I gave up on J Mascis.

So I’ve had this record on iTunes for almost three years. At some point last semester I realized I had been listening to the same four rap albums on repeat. I figured I should listen to one of the hundreds of albums on my computer that have gone unheard for too long. So I played “Listen to Me,” the first track on Mascis’ solo record and the rest is history.

Mascis sings low and smoky, like the words are barely escaping his throat. His lines are selfcontained lyrical melodies that, when strung together, tell the story of a sinking ship. He goes back and forth in time between when he knew his relationship was failing (“Is It Done”) and when he was forced to deal with the aftermath (the title track). The album features song after song of multiple guitar tracks, seemingly in-sync chord patterns that bounce back and forth between each other in your brain.

Mascis, known typically for his electric guitar work, does a phenomenal job of telling his sad story with pretty chords and nimble finger-picking. When he does revert to the electric, like on “Is It Done,” you get the impression that he’s trying to communicate a sentiment he just can’t without his Jazzmaster. It’s kind of sweet, and it makes his

COURTESY PHOTO holding back on the rest of the album that much more potent.

The best track is “Not Enough,” which is about the closest thing to an anthem on the record and the only song with an ounce of optimism despite its line of questioning. It’s got everything the album does well: croaky crooning and pretty arpeggios against a backdrop of soft, jangly chord strumming. But it’s the gorgeous vocal harmony and sparse tambourine rattling away that elevate it above the rest of the songs.

I love this album. It scares me to think I didn’t like it when I first heard it. What will I enjoy in another three years that I don’t like now? Please don’t let it be dubstep. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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Big ten homeroom 1. Michigan State (21-5 overall, 10-3 Big Ten)

Yes, the Spartans should have won at home against Nebraska on Sunday with a few players returning from injury. In the loss to the Huskers, Michigan State shot 34 percent against the Nebraska defense.

Here’s an even more embarrassing stat: On Sunday, the Spartans were averaging 0.88 points per possession, the worst offensive efficiency the team has had in two years. Even though Michigan State underestimated its opponent on Sunday, don’t expect it to make the same mistake again this season.

2. Michigan (18-7, 10-3)

The Wolverines suffered their first home loss of the conference season Sunday against Wisconsin, losing to the Badgers 75-62. Michigan needs to bounce back now if it wants to beat in-state rival Michigan State on Sunday with a shot to take a lead in the Big Ten standings. Freshman guard Derrick Walton Jr. will have to have another big game against the Spartans, as he scored 19 points along with six rebounds in the last meeting. He will have his hands full with an individual matchup against senior guard Keith Appling.

3. Wisconsin (21-5, 8-5)

One of the hottest teams in the conference is Wisconsin.

The Badgers have won four in a row, including victories against Michigan State, Minnesota and Michigan. The Michigan game on Sunday was by far one of the most impressive performances by a Big Ten school this season. The Badgers committed only two turnovers in the 60 possessions they had during the game, which is the lowest turnover percentage in a Division 1 game this season. It’s even more astounding that it came on the road.

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

Iowa has lost all of its games against teams that are currently ranked higher than 20th in the AP Poll.

The Hawkeyes’ record is 2-6 against currently ranked opponents, and they will face another this week at home against Wisconsin on Saturday. The last time the two teams met, the Badgers won by 4. One of the biggest problems Iowa had in that game was allowing Wisconsin to score behind the arc, as the Badgers made 10 of their attempts as opposed to only four made by the Hawkeyes.

Tuesday’s game at Indiana was postponed after a piece of metal fell from the ceiling of the Hoosiers’ Assembly Hall.

track and field

Injured jumper finds new way to help team ing to ask him to. Pankins has become a de facto volunteer coach for his teamSophomore Nikita mates competing in the horizontal jumps.

Pankins out for “Because I can’t do track, I try to season, but still help my team in some way,” he said.

At least one teammate certainly contributing to track enjoys having him continue to stick around and field team “Nikita is like the biggest cheerleader for us,” Ewere said. “He watches every meet and then has a comment Mike Shoro about everything.

DN “He’s pretty much my second coach.”

There were only about 20 people scatPankins brings a perspective to tered throughout the large fieldhouse coaching that differs from coach Gary by about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. Pepin or any of the other coaches, she Most of the athletes had left the Bob said.

Devaney Sports Center indoor track to “I think it helps me a lot better go lift weights, work on homework, see because we are both athletes, and I’m a trainer, grab dinner or recover from getting a point of view from someone practice. Several of those who had rewho does the event and not necessarmained were simply cooling down or ily coaches the event,” Ewere said. finishing up practices. A few were still “It’s hard for me to just be taught practicing. Two athletes hunched toto jump,” she said. “It’s harder to grasp gether in front of a medium-sized telesome certain things, especially with vision monitor about 20 jumping because it’s so feet from the jumps pit. technical.”

Sophomore Nikita He has attempted to Pankins, leaning on his stay involved with the crutches, pointed to the team recently, especially screen. considering he will not “Right there,” he have as much extra time said to junior Ellie Ewsoon. He starts rehab in a ere, who was hunched couple of weeks. right beside him.

Pankins said rehab The monitor diswill take about three played a paused video months of physical theraof Ewere performing py, stretching and rest to a triple jump. Pankins complete, not to mention explained what she did the amount of time it will Pankins well and what she needtake for him to get back ed to fix in her jumping into shape. While he entechnique. Ewere nodjoys helping his teammates as a coach, ded her head in agreement, walked he hopes he can help them as a healthy over to the triple jump runway and athlete next season. proceeded to test out the advice her Ewere yelled as she stopped her teammate had given her. triple jump approach midway through Minutes earlier, Pankins apher last jump attempt and ran through proached her, and – grinning from earthe pit. to-ear – urged her to come watch video Pankins was waiting for her next of a few of her jumps from practice and to the jump pit. Almost immediately, her last competition. he started talking about what he Pankins, normally a long jumper, thought she did successfully and what is currently benched. He had surgery she could still improve upon. Before to shave off a bone deformation in his he could finish his sentence, Ewere cut heel. He said it began bothering him him off. last indoor season, which led to his “I’m done,” she said.

Jan. 30 surgery. Being sidelined has not Pankins complied. She thanked stopped him from sticking around and her temporary volunteer coach and doing what he can for his teammates. headed for the exit.

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5. Ohio State (21-6, 8-6)

After a loss to Michigan, the Buckeyes played sloppily in their low-scoring 48-39 win against Illinois. Ohio State was down at halftime against a Fighting Illini team that shot less than 29 percent in the matchup. The tough stretch of the schedule is over for Thad Matta’s squad, as the only ranked team left on the schedule is the regular-season finale against Michigan State. The Buckeyes need to separate themselves from the lower teams in the Big Ten, and they started by beating Northwestern on Wednesday night.

6. Nebraska (14-10, 6-6)

This week, the Huskers are at the highest point they have been since joining the Big Ten. After defeating Michigan State on the road, the postseason talks instantly popped up.

Nebraska has now won five of its past six games and still has work to do to be considered for the NCAA Tournament. A realistic stretch of games begins this week with Penn State and Purdue. The fact that the Huskers have lost to the Nittany Lions once already this season should provide enough fuel for them to get a win at home, where they are 11-1 this season.

7. Minnesota (17-10, 6-8)

Although the Gophers sit at No. 7 in the Big Ten standings, they are still the favorite to take be the sixth Big Ten team to be placed into the NCAA Tournament. They are only a game behind Nebraska, and they have three more wins. Minnesota also has a better opportunity to build a season resume with games against Ohio State, Iowa and Michigan remaining. The Gophers have already defeated Wisconsin and Ohio State this season.

8. Purdue (15-10, 5-7)

Things aren’t going to get any easier for the Boilermakers as far as the rest of the season goes. Four out of the six remaining matchups are against ranked schools, and the other two are against Nebraska and Northwestern, a team they lost to in double overtime on Jan. 21. If they can escape this season with more than 20 wins, they might be able to squeak their way into the NCAA Tournament.

9. Northwestern (12-15, 5-9)

The Wildcats have had one of their worst spurts recently. They have lost three in a row, and in two out of the three, they failed to score more than 50 points. The most points scored by Northwestern during Big Ten play was 67 in its loss to Iowa in January. Still, Northwestern has played immensely better than last season, when the team went 4-14 against Big Ten opponents, and it still has a chance to build on that turnaround with coach Chris Collins.

10. Indiana (14-11, 4-8)

The young Hoosier team is still struggling during its losing streak.

A team that was top five in the AP Poll recently lost to Penn State at home and then lost to Purdue by 18 points. With a postponed game at home against Iowa, the Hoosiers must now travel on the road to play against Northwestern and Wisconsin. The only person who is still getting production is sophomore guard Yogi Ferrell, who is scoring 17.9 points per game this season.

11. Penn State (13-13, 4-9)

Out of all the Big Ten schools, Penn State has the toughest three-game stretch ahead of them. It starts with a road game against Nebraska that is followed by matchups against Ohio State and Wisconsin at home. Penn State has been able to score a lot more this season, though, and they can thank junior D.J. Newbill and senior Tim Frazier. The duo has combined for 33.3 points per game to raise Penn State’s average to 73.5 points per game.

12. Illinois (15-12, 4-10)

Things were looking decent for the Fighting Illini at the beginning of conference play. They won their first two games, but after that it completely went south. Illinois is 1-10 after that start. They still have a shot to save themselves from having the worst conference record, especially after beating Minnesota on Wednesday, but the team must face Nebraska, Michigan State, Michigan and Iowa.

Compiled by Josh Kelly sports@ dailynebraskan.com

baseball

Senior opens year hot at plate goal to come to fruition against Gonzaga.

Michael Pritchard “Considering we hadn’t any life the entire game, hits elusive 1st home shown I told him, ‘Go win the game, then we can celebrate,” Nebraska run, clears bases coach Darin Erstad said. in new role as 3rd With Nebraska down 5-0 in the bottom of the eighth inning batter in Huskers’ Sunday, Pritchard slammed the lineup first pitch he saw from the Bulldogs’ David Bigelow to deep right field for his first career long ball at Nebraska.

Nedu Izu “I still haven’t razzled about DN it yet,” Erstad said. “He did have On Feb. 3, Michael Pritchard a nice little fist pump rounding first base in a 5-1 game.” made public the goals he wanted To say the 6-foot, to achieve his se180-pound baseball nior year during player hasn’t fit the the Nebraska basestereotypes of a powball team’s first er hitter since joinnews conference of ing Nebraska in 2010 the season. would be an underThe list instatement. cluded bringing a In his first three Big Ten champiseasons, Pritchard onship to campus, averaged a slugging holding a starting percentage of .386 role in left field batting primarily at and slamming a the top of the order. pitch beyond the On Friday against playing field for a Pacific, the slugger home run. pritchard kicked the season off “Every day I with two triples to bewake up, I have come the first Husker no home runs,” Pritchard said after the Huskers’ conference to hit two triples in a game since 2002. two weeks ago. “If I hit one, I He’s been notorious for being hit one; if I don’t, I’ll just end a singles machine and stretching with a goose egg.” It took just four games into the 2014 season some of those shallow knocks in the gap into doubles. for the designated hitter ’s latter Although he’d never previ-

He can drive the ball. Now he’s starting to open up the entire field.

He’s just a very gifted hitter.” darin erstad baseball coach

ously rounded the bases on one at-bat, his production this weekend was no surprise for Erstad.

“He takes batting practice with plenty of power,” he said.

“He just knows what he needs to do. As a leadoff role he’ll tend to shoot the ball the other way.

Now, even last year, you saw him starting to hit in RBI situations.”

In the Huskers’ first four games of the season, he’s certainly fulfilled the role of a prototypical No. 3 hitter in the lineup.

After batting behind junior leadoff hitters Austin Darby and Steven Reveles in Nebraska’s first outings of the season at the Husker Classic, Pritchard leads the Huskers in home runs. During the weekend, he was a basesclearing monster with six runs batted in.

“He can drive the ball,” Erstad said. “Now he’s starting to open up the entire field. He’s just a very gifted hitter.”

The Husker currently ranks second in the Big Ten Conference in slugging percentage (1.214), triples (3) and total bases (17).

The second-highest leader in slugging percentage and total

bases on the team is senior second baseman Pat Kelly, who finished the first four games of the year at .667 and 10, respectively.

Pritchard also leads the team with five extra base hits, scorching a double on top of his long ball and three triples in Tempe, Ariz. His three triples already trump his total through his first three seasons: one.

The senior also recorded multiple hits in three out of the Huskers’ first four games to extend his on-base streak, which began last season, to 46. Pritchard will be carrying a .500 batting average (7-for-14) into next weekend’s return to Arizona.

Although repeating such a performance may be tough, Erstad is looking for the rest of the team to duplicate parts of what Pritchard has done if they want to end the weekend above .500.

“I’d like to see them to compete a little better with two strikes,” he said. “Be ready to hit early in the count and put their best swing on some pitches.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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The Huskers were on the losing end of the free-throw game, making 13 of 21, compared with the Spartans’ 12-of-14 showing.

Michigan State also outrebounded Nebraska 30-26 on the defensive end.

But as in their last road win against Northwestern, Petteway and sophomore forward Walter Pitchford made crucial plays down the stretch.

The “Killer Ps” contributed for 68 percent of Nebraska’s total scoring (41 of 60), while also combining for eight of the team’s nine 3-pointers.

Pitchford’s 18 points were a career-high, while Petteway surpassed 20 for the eighth time this season and scored nine of Ne-

We can’t let up just because we got a win. We got to keep building on it and getting more wins.” terran petteway sophomore forward

braska’s final 11 points.

His late game heroics were no surprise to his coach.

“I just can’t say enough about Terran,” Miles said. “He’s such a clutch player.”

Last season, Petteway sat out the entire year because of transferring rules and was forced to play on the scout team. According to Miles, he had a flare for the

dramatic, even against his own teammates.

“We’d have the clock going, and we were playing live basketball,” Miles said. “He made more of those shots. I said to my assistant last year it’s going to be pretty easy – at the end of the shot clock I’m just going to give it to Terran and get out of the way.

“It was fun to see everyone with their arms around each other really celebrating.”

Depending on how many victories the Huskers can string together in their final six games of the season, they could end up at the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1998.

If they expect to make its first appearance to the Big Dance in 16 years, that go-hard-or-gohome mentality must continue to hold true starting Thursday night against the Nittany Lions.

“We can’t let up just because we got a win (at Michigan State),” Petteway said. “We got to keep building on it and getting more wins.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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Junior forward Hailie Sample had six points and six rebounds in Nebraska’s win against Indiana on Sunday.

After upset at Michigan State put them on postseason map, Huskers move onto Penn State game trying to avoid season sweep by Nittany Lions, get 1st four-game conference winning streak in 15 years photo by Amber Baesler story by Nedu Izu

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Sophomore forward Walter Pitchford made four 3-pointers in Nebraska’s win Sunday and scored a career-high 18 points.

o one expected the Nebraska men’s basketball team to be where it is right now.

Starting Big Ten Conference play 0-4 was no surprise. The Huskers losing to Iowa, Ohio State, Michigan and Purdue?

That sounded right to most of the pre-season conference beat-writers.

Sophomore forward Terran Petteway knew that even Nebraska’s own fans had doubts of the team departing East Lansing, Mich., with a victory.

“To get a win against Michigan State? They’re No. 8 in the nation,” Petteway said after Nebraska’s 60-51 victory against the Spartans on Sunday.

Petteway’s team-high 23 points and four makes from downtown earned him Co-Big Ten Player of the Week honors and Big Ten Player of the Week status from College Sports Madness.

Although the Huskers pulled off their biggest road upset in 17 years, the Huskers are already on to their next opponent, Penn State, according to Nebraska coach Tim Miles.

Like all winners, Nebraska is hungry to end up where it left off in winThe first ning column thing they and is anxious to improve its talked about conference winning streak to in the locker room four.

“The first is beating Penn thing they talk- State.” ed about in the tim miles locker room is men’s basketball coach beating Penn State,” Miles said.

If there’s one loss away from Lincoln that sticks out the most, it’s the Huskers 58-54 loss on Jan. 23 in State College, Pa. In their previous matchup against the Nittany Lions, the Huskers came one minute and 18 seconds away from escaping with their first road victory of the season. But missed shots and turnovers plagued the Huskers down the stretch as they saw their 51-50 lead fade away into the hands of Penn State’s 10th victory on the season.

“They snuck one out on us,” Miles said.

“We’re not getting swept by Penn State.”

And times have changed for the better for both teams. At the end of January, the Nittany Lions sat last in the conference standings, while Nebraska stood one spot ahead.

Today, Penn State holds the 11th spot while the Huskers have jumped five places to sit behind No. 24 Ohio State in the middle of the Big Ten pack.

Winning against a top-10 team like they did

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Yori set to return as Huskers look to extend streak

I know we can play.”

In the Huskers’ last game, Nebraska travels to against the Hoosiers, they trailed Indiana up until midway through Columbus for game the second half. Nebraska pulled against Ohio State ahead by 15 points to take home a 76-61 win. with coach back “Things have just started goon bench ing better for us,” said junior forward Hailie Sample, who scored 6 points and had 6 rebounds against Indiana.

Natasha Rausch Against Indiana, Hooper DN drained a season-high six 3-pointers and broke the school record Nebraska coach Connie Yori is with 270 career 3’s. Kiera Hardy back in the game. previously held the record with After passing out during the 267 3’s in her career. second half of the Huskers’ vic“I’m going to get prepared for tory against Indiana on Sunday, Ohio State first and then prepare Yori was taken to the hospital, and for everything else as it comes,” assistant coach Sunny Smallwood Hooper said. took the reins for the rest of the Ohio State (14-14 overall, 4-8 game.

Big Ten) is currently unranked, “My secretary had a great but it is coming off four straight analogy,” Yori said “It was like I Big Ten losses. The Buckeyes lost was a redwood tree in a redwood most recently to Michigan State, forest. Timber! I had not been feel70-49. ing well for a couple weeks. I just Leading for the Buckeyes know before the game I wasn’t is sophomore guard Ameryst feeling great, and at half time I Alston, who averages 17.6 points told the coaches, ‘I feel really dizper game. Sophomore guard Cait zy.’ It’s hard to believe the doctors Craft, the younger sister of Ohio told me I was dehydrated because State’s men’s point guard Aaron I probably drink a gallon of water Craft, averages 8.2 points per a day.” game and has 32 3-pointers in the The coach said that a lot of the season. problem stemmed from the presThe Buckeyes are currently in sure as a college basketball coach. a tie for eighth in the Big Ten, and Now Yori will be coaching the they have gotten 11 wins at home Huskers once again so far this season. as they go into their Nebraska leads I think we next Big Ten matchthe all-time history up against Ohio had to get against the BuckState on Thursday eyes with a 6-4 a couple at the Buckeyes’ record; Nebraska home court. losses to get won four con“I think Ohio secutively in the State is scary,” Yori knocked down past years. In their said. “We don’t and start playing meeting last seahave a lot of depth, son, the Huskers the way I know but a lot of teams took a 58-39 win in the conference we can play.” in Lincoln, led by don’t have a lot of junior forward Emdepth.” ily Cady, who avJordan hooper After two losses senior forward erages 13.5 points in a row against and 9.4 rebounds Purdue and Northper game. western, the HuskThe Huskers only have three ers have won six consecutive conmore regular season games beference games, to put them at No. fore going into the Big Ten Tour17 and 19-5 overall, 9-3 in the Big nament, which will be followed Ten. by the NCAA Tournament. After “We’re playing for each other, playing Ohio State, Nebraska preparing better and staying foheads into its third-to-last game cused,” senior forward Jordan against the Penn State Nittany LiHooper said. “I think we had to ons on Monday. get a couple losses to get knocked sports@ down and to start playing the way dailynebraskan.com

NU nearly breaks school record in 1st session On opening day of Big Ten Championships, Husker 200 medley relay team closes in on record time Kimberly Merk DN Nebraska’s swimming and diving team headed to Minneapolis on Wednesday to compete in the Big Ten Championships. With four days of competition against the rest of the Big Ten teams, Nebraska completed Day 1, which included the 200-yard medley relay and the 800-yard freestyle relay.

The swimmers say they felt well-prepared going into day one of the championships.

“We prepared for this; we’re ready,” junior Rebekah Land said.

“Our confidence is good, but we’re just expecting to do the unexpected. There are no limits for us, and we’re just going to trust our training and preparation.”

Going into the first event, the 200 medley relay, were sophomore

Jacqueline Juffer, senior Shannon terfly specialist, but she just got up there and got an extremely respectGuy, sophomore Bria Deveaux and sophomore Taryn Collura. Their fi- able split of 1:49. Kelly Dunn had a nal time of 1:40.07 placed Nebraska very, very solid 1:49, and Bailey, we needed a really good anchor from in the No. 7 spot out of 12 teams.

The time is the second best in school her, and she really came through history behind the time of 1:39.13 with one of her best splits ever.”

Although the set by last year’s Huskers took the sevteam, which also It was enth and ninth spot included Guy and for the first day of Collura. really fun to events, the team and The 800 free coaches were happy relay put the watch, just really with their results.

Huskers in ninth high energy. I “The girls were place with a total really excited about time of 7:17.04, think it just really their times,” senior with senior Morgot everybody Kristin Strecker said. gan Flannigan, ju“It was really fun to nior Natalie Mor- pumped up and watch, just really high ris, junior Kelly energy. I think it just Dunn and senior excited for the really got everybody Bailey Pons. Flan- rest of the meet.” pumped up and exnigan beat her kristin strecker cited for the rest of the personal record in senior swimmer meet.” this event by two The Huskers start seconds, while Day 2 of the ChamPons was able to pionships on Thursday at 11 a.m. anchor with one of her best splits with the 500 free prelims. yet.

“We didn’t set any team re“All four girls had great splits,” coach Pablo Morales said. “Morgan cords,” Morales said. “However, all things considered, that was about Flannigan led off, and her 200 leg the best result we could’ve hoped was one of her fastest times by two for.” seconds. Natalie Morris went secsports@ ond, and she’s not really trained dailynebraskan.com for 200 free this year, she’s a but-

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The Nebraska swimming and diving team finished the first night of the Big Ten Championships in eighth place. Indiana leads the event after the 200 medley and 800 freestyle relays.