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GSA UNL student, 22, dies of heart attack to host ASUN party debate Frannie Sprouls Daily Nebraskan

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The two political parties vying for control of the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska, will come together at 5 p.m. today in the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center to debate issues presented by the Graduate Student Association. Though the debate is being sponsored by the GSA, Sylvia Jons, GSA executive chair and a higher education administration master’s student, said only two of the questions in the evening are going to be centered around graduate students. The rest should be broader, she said. Continuing the trend of increased graduate student input, Jons said, is something graduate students are looking for. Programs like the Graduate Student Task Force and the graduate student travel fund, which is up for a vote Feb. 22 and Feb. 23, are steps in the right direction, Jons said. “I feel like it’s important for the next term to be as committed to graduate students (as the previous administration),” she said. As the first debate looms closer, both the Impact Party and the Party Party are preparing. “Last night, we spent about two hours going over potential questions, getting our opening statement ready,” said Eric Kamler, a junior agricultural economics major and Impact’s presidential candidate. In regard to graduate students, Kamler said he hopes to continue current ASUN President and senior political science and history major Lane Carr’s work. “Both Kaitlin (Mazour) and I are voting to create a graduate student chiefof-staff,” said Kamler. “We can’t fix everything with the travel grant, but that’s something that would be looked at by the graduate chief-of-staff and task force.” The Party Party has also been working out its plan for the evening, as well as “fleshing out” its party’s platform on graduate students, according to Kate Miller, a sophomore philosophy major and Party’s presidential candidate.

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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Cornhusker Marching Band has lost one of its treasured piccolo players and rank leaders. Andy Krueger, a senior computer science major from Omaha, died Monday morning after a heart attack Friday evening. He had just turned 22 on Jan. 29. The UNL Band office first heard the news around noon on Monday, according to Anthony Falcone, associate director of bands. “Today was the first we heard about (Krueger’s heart attack),” Falcone said. “He hung on through the weekend.” Rose Johnson, an administrative tech for UNL Bands, said she wasn’t aware of any problem that could have caused Krueger’s heart attack. “That’s the scary part about heart and lung problems,” Johnson said. “You don’t know until there’s a crisis.” The news of Krueger’s death — which filtered down from the administration to Krueger’s fellow rank leaders to the rest of the band’s 290 members throughout the day — astounded many. “I was in shock,” said Casey Guillaume, a senior nutrition, exercise and health science major. “I’m still in shock. It’s hard to think he’s not here with us. It’s going to be a different year without him in band.” Guillaume was a piccolo rank leader with Krueger in the marching band. As rank leaders, the two became close. They met during their freshman year. “He’s a good friend,” she said. “I’d see him around campus a lot and we’d say hi.” The other piccolo rank leader, Kathryn Moore, a senior fisheries and wildlife major, heard the news from Guillaume. “I thought she was talking about someone completely different,” Moore said. “Not piccolo Andy. You don’t think about someone that close to you passing. It’s out of the blue.” Alyssa Carson, a senior fisheries and wildlife major and fellow piccolo player, heard the news in her botany class. “I just froze and my skin prickled,” Carson said. “I couldn’t believe it. I couldn’t get it through my mind.” Six hours after hearing the news, she said she still couldn’t believe it. Krueger’s father, Bob Krueger, declined to answer questions over the phone about his son, writing it was too soon. In an email correspondence with the Daily Nebraskan, Bob Krueger wrote

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Andy Krueger, a senior piccolo player and rank leader of the UNL Cornhusker Marching Band, was known for his positive and helpful attitude.

Heineman changes view on project Gov. Dave Heineman’s opinion turns from criticism to support for cancer center staff report Daily Nebraskan

At the beginning of February, Gov. Dave Heineman criticized the University of Nebraska’s request for government funds for the Build a Healthier Nebraska initiative. Two weeks later, Heineman told the Omaha World-Herald he thinks funds can be provided for the University of Nebraska Medical Center cancer center project. “This is clearly a project that could have a

significant economic im- the legislature. The cancer pact on Nebraska,” he said, center would receive $50 “as well as a very signifi- million. cant research impact well In his interview with the beyond Nebraska.” World-Herald on Feb. 3, The UNMC cancer cen- Heineman said the univerter project is one of four sity should look at using projects in the initiative. private donations to pay The other projects include for the project. expandSince his ining the terview, HeineThis is clearly a nursing man said he has schools project that could met with UNMC in LinChancellor Harhave a significant coln and old Maurer, NU economic impact Kearney President James and addB. Milliken and on Nebraska. ing the Omaha philanarchitecDave Heineman thropist Michael ture deYanney to disGovernor sign work cuss the project. on a vet“I think this is erinary diagnostic lab in a very important project, Lincoln. and some state support The University of Nebras- is probably warranted,” ka is asking $91 million for Heineman told the Worldthe initiative, which is split Herald on Feb. 19. “The into four different bills in key is, can we work out a

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multiyear commitment so the state doesn’t have to do it all up front? Because we do need to protect our cash reserve for a future economic downturn.” Heineman said he wants the state’s cash reserve fund to grow between $500 million and $600 million. It’s

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expected to hit $414 million by June 2014. Maurer was out of his office Monday afternoon and unavailable for comment on the cancer center project.

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campus briefs GMAT to add new section to exam Putting off the Graduate Management Admission Test could present an extra challenge for undergraduate students who plan to apply to business school. An additional section on integrated reasoning will be added to the GMAT June 5. The section will give test takers questions that measure their abilities to organize and analyze information from multiple sources and in various formats. It will replace one of the essays on the test. The section will be graded separately. Nominees sought for international scholar awards A University of Nebraska-Lincoln honor society will recognize international achievements with the “UNL International Scholar of the Year” awards. Phi Beta Delta is looking for nominees for the awards, which generally recognize a faculty member, domestic student and international student. To nominate a student or faculty member, visit http://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/todayatunl/1010/5854. The forms are due March 5.

University Police investigates break-in at Tri Delta sorority Man found in basement wearing ski mask; police still searching for suspect staff report Daily Nebraskan

University police are continuing the investigation of an unknown man who broke into Delta Delta Delta Sorority early Thursday. At 4:12 a.m. Thursday, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Police were called to Tri Delta’s house on reports of an attempted burglary, a

UNLPD press release stated. A member of Tri Delta went to her house’s basement and encountered an unknown male, it said. The suspect then fled the scene. University police used its canine unit to hunt down the man. The trail ended near 17th and R streets, but the suspect was not found. The man is described to be between 6 feet and 6-foot2-inches tall, of an unknown race with a slender build, wearing dark wind pants, a dark sweatshirt, a dark ski mask covering his face and goggles. University police is still

investigating the incident. In the Feb. 16 press release, police called for increased preventative measures to improve safety. “Because this is a breakin, we are investigating it as a burglary,” said Sgt. Jeff Hohlen. Even if the motives were non-malicious, UNLPD investigates it the same, he said. The motives behind this remain a mystery, Hohlen said. Tri Delta released a statement commenting on the incident: “We are working with campus police and university officials to understand how

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this might have happened.” “At the same time, we are working with our local house corporation to protect and ensure the safety of our members in the future,” said Tori Sones, Tri Delta’s alumnae adviser. “We thank the officers for their quick response and the university for its assistance and support.” news@ dailynebraskan.com

Deadline for study-abroad scholarship approaches University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have until March 1 to apply for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. The program helps U.S. citizen undergraduate students who receive federal Pell Grant funding by covering up to $5,000 of study-abroad costs. For more information, visit http://go.unl.edu/0re. Faculty and staff to use virtual private network After Feb. 29, faculty and staff will need to use a virtual private network to get off-campus access to University of Nebraska-Lincoln computers. The VPN will be more secure by encrypting UNL data transmitted through an off-campus connection. The university introduced a new VPN Jan. 25. For more information, visit http://is.unl.edu/vpn. Observatory is open to the public this Friday Stargazers can catch a closer glimpse at the stars and planets this weekend. The Behlen Observatory will be open to the public this Friday from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Visitors can use the observatory’s 30-inch telescope and other smaller telescopes to look at the moon and find constellations. The event is free. For more information, visit astro.unl.edu/observatory/. — Compiled by Kim Buckley kimbuckley@dailynebraskan.com

Heineman: from 1 “It would be more appropriate for something to come from (Milliken),” said Thomas O’Connor, senior associate director of communications for UNMC, Monday afternoon. Milliken released a written statement about Heineman’s comments Monday afternoon. “We believe that the funding needs of the projects could be met over several years, as long as the commitment — essential to leverage private support — is made in this session,” Milliken wrote in an email.

Heineman told the World-Herald he sensed most people viewed UNMC as a Nebraska asset. “We look forward to working with the governor and the Legislature to advance the university’s important legislative priorities,” Milliken said. “Each of our four initiatives meets an important need that promotes the health of Nebraskans and contributes significantly to economic development in our state.”

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asun: from 1 “I think mainly we’re focusing on sounding more serious and explaining our platforms in detail,” Miller said. “We want to show people that not only do we have ideas but we have researched the best idea.” The Party Party has been working to strengthen all of its platforms and, more specifically, issues regarding graduate students. “We definitely will

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continue to support trip funds and we also want to continue to strengthen the bonds with GSA,” Miller said. “We tossed around ideas like a dinner date with the GSA president once a month and also working with not just GSA but other graduate student organizations in making sure that graduate students get as involved in ASUN as possible.”

NOTE: Photos were shot with an iPhone and processed through the Instagram app. (above) A pink tricycle and small skateboard lie on the lawn outside of the Bradford’s home near 13th and C streets. (left) The last remnants of snow remain outside the west side of the Capitol Building.

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Workshop to prep students on finding government jobs maren westra daily nebraskan

There are 179 federal government jobs open in the state of Nebraska, but that number can change at any moment, according to Tom Allison, assistant director of Career Services at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. That figure comes from www.usajobs.gov, a website that lists all open positions within the government. Career Services encourages students interested in working for the federal government to look at those listings as well as other resources that are available on its website, http://www.unl. edu/careers/. That’s not all students can do to find a government job. For those particularly interested in federal careers, Career Services is hosting a workshop today from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Nebraska Union. The workshop is called “Join the West Wing” and will focus on the search, application and networking processes of finding a government job. The government employs about 2 million people, Allison said, and is the nation’s

largest employer. According to Allison, many positions within the federal government are currently held by members of the baby boomer generation who can be expected to retire in the coming years. Even students who have gotten into legal trouble can benefit from attending Join the West Wing, Allison said, because while some federal government jobs require a “squeaky clean record,” others have low security clearance. During the first hour of the workshop, Susan Lewis of the Social Security Administration will speak. Lewis couldn’t be reached to describe her plans for the workshop. Allison said he will be adding information and clarification for students as necessary. He said the second half of the workshop will consist of a panel of employees from the Social Security Administration, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Great Plains National Security Education Consortium. Mike Logan, a 2005 UNL graduate, attended the workshop in 2008 before landing a job with U.S.

Citizenship and Immigration important for students to Services, a sub-department understand that when apof the Department of Home- plying for a job with the federal government, resumes land Security. Logan said he was hired at must be much more inan entry-level position as a depth. Students should expand on their clerk but has experience since been I would definitely with greater promoted to recommend that Immigration detail than they Services Aswould when all students seek sistant. applying for advice through “ T h e y a job with the (Career Services). private sector. have a lot of opportuAccording to They can help nity to move Allison, while you find a job up,” Logan most resumes that will help you said, saying are only about that college one page in meet your goal. graduates length, the avMike logan erage length of can expect 2005 NU Alum to get an ena government try- or midresume is five level job and pages. go up from there. On a good resume, AlliAllison said the transition son said, “education is taken the government will make to a newer level.” as baby boomers retire will The federal job search equate to even more room workshop takes place annufor advancement for young- ally. Even if students don’t want a job in the governer generations. According to Allison, the ment, Logan said it is worthworkshop will out- while for students to utilize line 10 steps to use the other resources Career when searching for Services offers. “I would definitely reca federal job, show students how to ommend that all students make a compel- seek advice through them,” ling resume and Logan said. “They can help teach them how you find a job that will help you meet your goals.” to network. marenwestra@ He said it’s dailynebraskan.com

cops briefs Cracked window POLICE leads to marijuana arrest After 1 a.m. Friday, officers made contact with a car parked near 1645 Holdrege St. The car’s interior was filled with smoke and a crack in the window allowed the scent of marijuana to diffuse outward. The three people in the car were asked to exit. Tyler Hogan, a sophomore pre-physical science major, was cited with possession of drug paraphernalia. The other passenger, Juan Cuadra, a sophomore broadcasting major, was cited for using marijuana. The third passenger was not cited. Students flee vehicle after traffic stop Early Friday morning, officers stopped a vehicle on North 16th Street for an improper turn. As soon as the passengers noticed they were being pulled over, four fled the scene in the direction of Sigma Phi Epsilon. The driver remained in the car to talk with the officer. Emma Olney, a freshman international business major, was cited with minor in possession, failure to comply to tests and improper driving. Officers were able to find Brett Waggoner, a sophomore business administration major, and John Peterson, a junior biological sciences major, a few minutes later. The pair submitted to tests yielding BAC of 0.226 and 0.157 respectively. They were cited for MIPs and failure to comply with the officer. The other two passengers, one male and one female, were not found. Passengers attempt to elude officer At 2:46 a.m. Saturday, officers pulled over a car on Q street. Before officers made contact with the vehicle, the five passengers switched seats to protect the driver. When the officer came to the car, Tracy Earl, 25, of Atwood, Kan., said she was driving. However, another passenger said Earl was trying to protect Amanda Keller, a Lincoln resident, who was actually driving. Keller was cited for driving while intoxicated and had a BAC of 0.132, Earl was also cited for a DWI, and had a BAC of 0.081. The other passengers were not cited. Students arrested after returning to Sandoz At 2:41 a.m. on Sunday, officers on patrol noticed a car whose passengers recently vomited in the Sandoz Hall parking lot. Suspecting intoxication, they asked the people to exit the car. Three people were cited for MIPs. Brittnie Freml, a sophomore accounting major, and Leah Kohles, a freshman general studies major, were sent to detox. The pair had BACs of 0.148 and 0.288 respectively. A third member, Jesse Preul, a sophomore at Des Moines Area Community College, yielded a BAC of .076 and was released to a sober friend. — Compiled by Daniel Wheaton danielwheaton@dailynebraskan.com

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krueger: from 1 that many people are writing their thoughts and memories on Andy Krueger’s Facebook wall. Even those who didn’t know Krueger personally could spot him on the field during marching band performances. “He was quite a sight on the field,” Bob Krueger wrote in an email. “Many people noted that the biggest person on the field was playing the smallest instrument possible.” Falcone said the 6-foot-8inch piccolo player left a big impression on everyone he met. “Everybody has a positive thought and memory for

him,” Falcone said. Moore recalled a memory of Krueger during band camp, when he put a sweatshirt on his arms and held them up to create shade for the rest of his section. “He was this really big, fun kid who no one would’ve guessed played piccolo,” Moore said. “He was a really fun guy who was really energetic for 7 a.m. rehearsals … He was always happy, 24-7.” Carson met Krueger during her sophomore and his freshman year of marching band and the two grew close. “He was just the nicest guy,” Carson said. “He was always trying to make people laugh

and smile. If you were having a bad day, he’d do something crazy to make you laugh.” Johnson got to know Krueger during long bus rides to away football games. “We usually rode on the same bus,” Johnson said. “We (as band leaders) sort of seemed to gravitate toward the same buses. It always happened that I was on the piccolo and tuba bus.” On the bus, he always sat up front because he was so tall, she said. “He was in charge of swapping out the DVDs,” Johnson said. “He was very patient and didn’t complain.” Krueger was always

volunteering to help load the bigger instruments into the trucks, which he didn’t need to do since his instrument could fit in his pocket, Falcone said. One memory stands out more than most for those who knew him. No matter what the temperature or weather during band practices, Krueger always wore shorts. “He never wore pants for anything,” Carson said. “At six in the morning, it was 32 degrees and he would always be in shorts.” Guillaume said he was as happy as can be, even in the winter, and Moore said he was that random kid who didn’t

wear pants. Krueger had a big heart, Falcone said. “He loved the band; loved the people,” he said. During the banquet, Falcone said awards are handed out to different members. Krueger’s award? Being labeled “Kingbandnerd.” “In the band world, it’s not an insult,” Falcone said. “That’s a compliment.” Krueger was so proud of the award, he included it as part of his Facebook name: Andy “Kingbandnerd” Krueger. “Music was his life,” his father, Bob, wrote, adding that his towering son was born four weeks premature. “All

we can say is the same that is echoed in his Facebook page and your interviews with Rose (Johnson) and Tony (Falcone).” Beginning the next season, the tall piccolo player will be missed, Carson said. “I know that from all of the piccolos … from the bottom of our hearts, we love him so much and we’re gong to miss him,” she said. Falcone agreed. “The wound’s still fresh,” he said. “We’ll carry on and proceed as best we can.”

use artificial contraception. For the reasons I stated above, I disagree with the University Health Center pushing their idea of “sexual responsibility” through artificial birth control. I believe our modern society’s view of “sexual responsibility” disregards a proper philosophical look at sexual ethics. I challenge all UNL students to take a while to think

about what responsibility really means. I challenge them to think about the purpose of their actions. I challenge all to take another look at sexual responsibility, and to consider living out the purpose for sex by waiting for sex until they are married to their husband or wife.

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letter to the editor Responsibility means waiting to have sex until marriage What is responsibility? Simply put, it is being accountable for our actions and their consequences. I propose to you that “purpose” and “responsibility” go hand-in-hand. Think about it: When you recognize the purpose of your actions, you also recognize that you are responsible for the effects of your actions. All of us look for purpose in our life. Our purpose in life is based upon the purposefulness of everything we do. I know that when I live my life with a purpose, I am generally happier. Conversely, I know that feeling purposeless is not a good thing. But what exactly is purpose? According to Dictionary. com, purpose is “the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.” Evolutionarily and biologically speak-

ing, the reason sex exists is for procreation. Additionally, being human persons and not merely animals, we also acknowledge that the sexual act also brings two people together on an emotional and spiritual level. Thus, we have a dual purpose for sex, as some have put it, both bonding and babies. To disregard either of these things disregards a reasonable purpose for sex. In

disregarding the purpose of sex, we are not being responsible for the natural outcomes of our actions. Rather, we are making excuses to avoid what we think is inconvenient. For this reason, having sex with birth control will never truly fulfill our deepest desire for purpose and love in our lives. Beyond that purpose, we can look at statistics. A study of mar-

ried couples who do not use artificial contraception found a divorce rate of less than one percent. Compare that to a divorce rate of 50 percent in the general public. Now, it is obvious that children and society benefit when parents stay together. And to me, it appears that living out the purpose of sex allows people to bond EVEN MORE with their spouses than those who

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Heineman’s change of heart is admirable After initially admonishing the University of Nebraska for its Building a Healthier Nebraska initiative funding request, Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman has changed his mind. “I think this is a very important project, and some state support is probably warranted,” Heineman told the Omaha World-Herald in a Feb. 19 article. Heineman said he can now back funding the project, as long as it’s over a number of years. The Daily Nebraskan commends Heineman for having an open mind. The $91 million university leaders have requested from the state’s cash reserve is a lot of money, yes. But it’s a lot of money going into something that could potentially generate a lot of money in return, not to mention improve research in the state and encourage doctors, nurses and scientists to stay in Nebraska after graduation. The initiative is asking $50 million for a cancer and research treatment center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Additionally, it’s requesting funding for expanded space for nursing schools in Lincoln and Kearney and to help the architectural design of a veterinary diagnostic lab in Lincoln. The initiative is split into four different bills in the state legislature. The Daily Nebraskan understands Heineman’s initial desire to protect the cash reserve, but this shouldn’t come at the expense of furthering education and research. Heineman made the right decision by changing his position to support the initiative. This isn’t $91 million gone to waste. This is $91 million integral to the state’s future.

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Pop culture enhances politics

n late 2010, President Barack Obama appeared on an episode of the Discovery Channel show “MythBusters” for the purpose of, as he put it, “getting students interested in math and science.” A few months before that, he made an appearance on ABC’s daytime talk show “The View,” becoming the first U.S. president to do so while in office. While both TV appearances drew astronomical viewing numbers, they also received a fair bit of criticism: Given the many problems plaguing the nation, does the president really have time to be making TV appearances? It would appear so, but it’s hardly a recent development. Do Obama’s TV appearances really surprise anyone? Presidents use pop culture as a way to connect with the general public. They’ve been doing it for years, and in a variety of ways. Being involved in pop culture has become something of a necessity for the president — if he wants to adequately connect with the public. Such engagement between the White House and the people is good for society. It allows the president to better relate to the people and vice-versa. Throwing the first pitch at a baseball game is fairly commonplace for presidents. Similarly, it’s not out of the ordinary to see presidents hosting concerts in Washington, D.C., or even inviting the reigning Super Bowl champions to the White House for a photo op and congratulations (in fact, this has become an annual tradition). A century ago, these things would have been deemed strange, bizarre and unbecoming of the president, but that’s no longer the case. These things have become standard fare and are just a few of the ways politicians now try to bridge the gap between their offices and the people who elected them. In recent years, the office of president

david smith has become more ingrained in American pop culture. Obama in particular has become something of a pop culture icon. Throughout the duration of both his campaign and his presidency, he has used pop culture, especially social media, to reach out to a younger generation of voters, compelling them to be more active in politics. Obama has gone to great lengths to make both himself and his family more accessible, through a somewhat unique openness with the media (his musical tastes, according to an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, include Jay-Z and Lil Wayne), and a menagerie of media appearances like the two mentioned above. He’s not the only one, though. Think about Richard Nixon, who during his presidency invited Elvis Presley to the White House to discuss the counterculture of the day. Consider Ronald Reagan, the movie star-turned-president, for whom pop culture and politics were blended together right from the get-go. He invited Michael Jackson to the White House in 1984 as a part of a campaign to discourage drinking and driving. Early in his presidency, Bill Clinton used MTV to connect with at-risk youth, namely those who were suicidal. In several interviews since he left the Oval Office, George W. Bush has said that the lowest point of his entire two-term Presidency (which included the 9/11 attacks

and Hurricane Katrina) occurred when Kanye West said “George Bush doesn’t care about black people” on national TV. So, whether you agree with it, pop culture is one of the biggest and most powerful forces in America today. It behooves someone of the President’s status and stature to take advantage of it, to reach out to a broader segment of the public and to make himself more relatable to those they’re supposed to be serving. Obama appearing on a show like “MythBusters,” which devotes itself to making scientific study and experimentation fun and interesting, sends the right message to go along with his attempts at education reform. Being a guest on a widely watched and well-received shows like “The View” and “The Daily Show” and using them to discuss things like the economy, America’s employment situation and foreign policy also sends a good message, and speaks well of his priorities as president. Does that mean that every president from here on out should attempt to become a pop culture icon? Of course not. It’s not just about using pop culture, but using it effectively. That means that when the president gets a chance to appear on a show as widely televised as “The View” they should use it to discuss their policies and the plans for the nation instead of music, sports or the fluff news of the day. Using pop culture effectively means drawing attention to important political issues instead of making cheap attempts to bolster one’s approval rating. To become a pop culture icon, as Barack Obama has, the president must be able to use his or her status rather than be consumed by it.

David Smith is a sophomore newseditorial major. Reach him at davidsmith@ dailynebraskan.com

Religious beliefs can be tolerant, intelligent

hat’s wrong with believing in a god? And I don’t mean acknowledging that a god might exist, but truly believing in a higher being, which usually comes with having a certain religious belief. I don’t suppose anyone would say that there is a problem with it, as long as the beliefs don’t infringe on the beliefs and rights of others. But more and more I feel an anti-religion sentiment in our nation, and the positive attributes of religions are going ignored. In a world where empirical evidence reigns supreme, believing in a god is often seen as opposing science and logic. There seems to be a positive correlation between the religiously devout and the ignorant. For example, someone who can lay out formulas to show how the earth was created through the Big Bang is deemed intelligent while the individual who proclaims a god created the Earth is immediately considered backward and ignorant. Even though scientists have theories to show how matter can be created from essentially nothing, it still doesn’t completely deny a god. It may prove the peculiarities of creation stories to be wrong, but the essential message is still there. In Hindu and Muslim creation stories, gods created

the universe just by proclaiming it. From nothing came something. According to the Science Daily, researchers at Michigan showed how vacuums can be torn apart with high intensity laser beams, separating matter and antimatter. But they show no reason why there couldn’t be a god-figure in charge. For starters, religions could question what gave vacuums their properties that enabled them to be torn apart. They could question that if there was nothing, why would there be any cause to stimulate the rupturing of vacuums? Scientists would question where god came from, and would be answered that he always was and is. Religions would question how matter and energy came to be, and scientists would have to say it always was and is. Basically, there is always going to be an unknown push or an unknown beginning that will either be credited to chance or a divine power. Therefore, why should people be deemed less intelligent if they simplify the matter by saying god did it. Both narrow down to a choice of belief, so why not believe in something that allows for a more solid foundation? The clash of science vs. religion results in a trend of individuals accepting certain scientific claims, but still holding true to the core convictions of a certain religion. Though 76 percent of adults in

ryan duggan the United States identify themselves as Christians, according to a poll taken in 2008 by the Census Bureau, I guarantee that many of them are what is referred to as “Cafeteria Christians.” To varying degrees, they choose what they believe in and either ignore or deny other parts of the Bible they don’t agree with. They may support a majority of scientific thought but believe in a few key aspects of the religion, or vice-versa. This mixing of the two seemingly polar beliefs is beautiful in a harmonious way and it’s the epitome of tolerance and reason applied to religious conviction. There is a danger, however, to this process. Once someone starts picking and choosing, there is less and less foundation for the beliefs that they do hold. From experience, I know that eventually one is lead to a nihilistic outlook, and that you begin to agree with Nietzsche that “God is dead.” Though at first this outlook may seem liberating, I think it is important for humans to have basic

principles guiding their life, which is so often found in religion. What people need most is to establish their convictions, whatever they may be, and stick to them. In no way do I believe an atheist is less likely to be of sound moral character than a Christian, but having a sincere belief in a god creates a stronger foundation to support convictions than those developed by reason alone. In trying times, it is easy to reason with your beliefs and alter them if they are not established as religious doctrines would be. However, people often shy away from religions because of their bad rap. Our eyes are too easily focused on the acts of the few fanatics, and because of this all religious followers are put in a bad light. “Cafeteria Christian” or not, they all get a bad reputation from the attention given to extreme religious individuals. The sheer size of followers sets Christianity up to seem like a bully to other groups, and with this many people there are bound to be extremes and bad examples. With zealous believers who preach on campus or protest at the funerals of soldiers, many naturally deem all Christians to be riding on a high horse. We see documentaries like “Jesus Camp” that cast a poor light on Christian organizations by highlighting an extreme Evangelical example. The actions of certain Catholic priests

— though detested by all as immoral in the gravest sense — stain the reputations of churches everywhere because of the grotesque behavior of individuals. In the Western world, there is an Islamophobia where we associate an entire Muslim faith with hatred and violence. Because of the attacks of a small group of extremists who happen to share the same god as others, none escape the prejudice. It is easy to see why many people may hold religions in a bad light. Undeniably, some atrocious acts have been committed under the hand of certain religions. But at the core of all major religions are the teachings of love for all humans, self-discipline, moral guidelines and a sense of purpose. And while certain individuals forget this, I believe a majority of religious followers are average individuals treating their neighbors with respect and kindness. They adhere to a set of religious morals, teach themselves discipline and try to be the best human being they can. My proof is simply all the outstanding individuals who belong to my church and community, living simple lives to the best of their ability, and all of the similar individuals we all know. What they represent are the beautiful effects of religion that often go unnoticed.

Ryan Duggan is a Junior English and Classical Languages Major. Contact him at ryanduggan@ dailynebraskan.com.

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Local music scene struggles with low student turnout, lack of enthusiasm

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ocal musicians, promoters, music professionals and enthusiasts have a bone to pick with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. They say that despite UNL’s near-25,000 student presence, the school and its students seem to have little to no relationship with or interest in local music. And they say that, for the good of the community, this gap needs to close. “There’s definitely a disconnect,” said Andrew Norman, co-founder of HearNebraska.org, a non-profit organization that promotes Nebraska musicians. “I think it’s a lack of awareness. There are a few entities that work really hard to put this music in front of students’ faces, but it’s not in their face enough.” Locals attend shows in the area every weekend at venues including the Bourbon Theatre, Duffy’s Tavern and the Zoo Bar. According to music industry professionals, those concertgoers generally don’t include many UNL students. Rather, concert audiences often consist of older fans and fellow musicians, said UNL math professor and Floating Opera musician Richard Rebarber. He said this phenomenon could be explained by a lack of student interest. “Many students use national media as a filter,” Rebarber said. “There’s just too much out there. Music is competing with too many other things, and most students just don’t have the time or inclination to seek stuff out.” Heather Sticka, frontwoman of local band Tsumi, said university students gravitate toward music that they grew up with — and in Nebraska’s proliferation of small towns, local bands are more difficult to come by. “If you look at the demographics of the school,” Sticka said, “and you look at the demographics of downtown; if you look at socioeconomic status and the availability of music when they were growing up, a lot of people are going to have easier access to pop radio that’s R&B and dance-based.” Norman added that students who look only to the national spectrum for music are likely to miss what’s in front of them.

“It’s natural to discount things that are happening around you in search of what’s really cool,” Norman said. “Who would think that it’s right next door, right on O Street? But in the case of Lincoln students, often it is.” Norman founded HearNebraska.org with his wife to encourage listeners to take advantage of what Nebraska’s musical community and history has to offer. The website hosts profile pages for bands all over the state, a concert calendar for both Lincoln and Omaha and news and media for Nebraska musicians, with the overall goal being to share little-known music. But Norman said the process can be an uphill

battle, especially when the fans themselves do little to promote local music. “Local music sometimes has this air of pretentiousness, like if you don’t know the bands you’re not cool,” Norman explained. “I think that’s ridiculous. It keeps a lot of people from getting involved. The people who really do know the bands aren’t always the best advocates for the scene because sometimes it’s cooler to know something and not let anybody in on it than it is to share it.” Some local voices assert, however, that this disconnect between the music and the university was not always so prevalent. ROck ROse frontwoman Lori Allison, who’s been active in the Lincoln scene for the better part of 30 years, said the music scene in the 1980s was more fluid, allowing for more youth involvement. But times are changing, she added, as success in the industry becomes a do-it-yourself process. “(Music) started homogenizing after the ’90s,” Allison said. “I’m not saying there’s not good music going on right now, but it used to be so out there that it was easier to be a part of it. It’s way different now: Everybody does their own thing. You record your own stuff; you stick it on YouTube; you make your own albums.” That means advertising and promotion is more important than ever. Sticka explained if 1,000 UNL students — about one-twenty fifth of the student body in Fall 2011 — went to a single show per month, the resulting boost in show attendance could enable some musicians to quit their day jobs or switch to part-time positions. But for that scenario to occur, Sticka called for a major promotional campaign — and it would have to be carried out by students, she said. “There’s no way us musicians could (create an advertising and marketing campaign) on our own,” Sticka said. “It’s gotten to the point where it’s bigger than that. We’re busy already doing everything we can and it’s not enough.”

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Local musician thrives on off beat katie fennelly daily nebraskan

A man wearing a spray-painted blue jumpsuit and a large, curly wig took the stage at the Bourbon Theatre on Friday, Feb. 11, at approximately 8:30 p.m. With his synthesizer slung over his shoulder like a guitar, he played to the Lincoln Exposed crowd for nearly 45 minutes. His name? John Freidel of Green Trees. Like the figure on stage, Freidel is a difficult man to figure out. He describes his music as “Freidelic” (pronounced frydelic), a style that is his own and continues to evolve with time. “I’m just a tubular dude rocking out,” Freidel said, when asked about his stage presence. “I don’t like to always do the same thing with my music or how I am. I like to change it up.” Sometimes that means more people on stage, more instruments, more possibilities for sound. His latest album, also called “Freidelic,” is a testament to Green Trees’ chameleon-like qualities. “It’s voodoo noise pop and my music incorporates everything around me,” Freidel said. “I’m influenced by everything — a movie I’ve seen or what people are talking about — I take it all in.” This “voodoo noise pop”

if you go Pretty Good Dance Moves, AZP and Green Trees when: Wednesday, 10 p.m. where: Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St how much: $5 is dramatically different than his first introduction to music. Freidel grew up with musical parents and learned to play the piano when he was young. It wasn’t until high school that Freidel deviated from classical piano pieces. “I got really into Led Zeppelin, (Jimi) Hendrix, They Might Be Giants, Talking Heads and (Frank) Zappa and joined a band in high school,” he explained. “It just evolved from there.” He splits his time between three separate musical projects: Green Trees, Powerful Science and Universe Contest, and still sets aside time for making pizzas at Yia Yia’s Pizza and Beer. “I cut up vegetables by day and jam by night,” he said. “I’m playing shows every other night or so and want to keep putting out new music. I try for two releases a year.” Freidel plays synthesizer and sings supporting vocals for the five-piece Universe Contest. The group spent the weekend in suits and ties, playing what

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for a pay-what-you-want price. “We live in a culture where nobody wants to pay, so I might as well give it away,” Freidel said. “It’s just a realistic way to get my music to more people.”

Guitar-driven synthpop fans would be unwise not to take notice of The Jane Bradfords’ second album, “100 Miles of Broken Pavement.” The sophomore effort offers rich, textured layers of ambient sounds, gloomy vocals and shoe-gazed rhythms. The Jane Bradfords, a Belfast-based act, released the album on Feb. 13. Frontman Deci Gallen’s warm vocals, exemplified in songs like “Tonight the World is Always Ending,” pull the listener in and don’t let go until they leave

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they called “Winter Formal” shows in Lincoln and also in Lawrence, Kan. “Formal prom” attire was encouraged. Timothy Perry Carr, Universe Contest’s lead singer, attempted to describe Green Trees’ sound. “Have you heard The Cars?” he asked. “It’s kind of like that, only not. Whatever it is, it’s

really awesome. It’s always going to be loud and it’s going to rock. He’s one of the only people in Lincoln doing what he’s doing and I don’t think enough people recognize that.” In an attempt to get his music to more people, Freidel released his latest album a month ago on his Bandcamp website

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Fact: All songs titled “Leader of the Pack” must be incredible. A bold statement, yes, but entirely true. Both The Shangri-Las and Sleigh Bells have created infectious songs of the same name. Both are catchy pop songs with an edge, but for entirely different reasons. The Shangri-Las released their morbid, high school tearjerker in 1964. The Brooklyn-based duo Sleigh Bells’ version from their new album, “Reign of Terror,” is a magnetic herald worth

shouting about. The band’s sophomore effort, “Reign of Terror,” comes just three days after their impressive performance on Saturday Night Live, which was also their network television debut. Compared to their wellreceived first album, “Treats,” this record feels heavier and harsher, likely because of the guitardriven distortion found on tracks, like “Born to Lose” and “Demons.” The album’s opener “True Shred Guitar” is a deceiving, convoluted noise-fest that leaves the listener ill-prepared for the sonic bliss that fills the

other 10 tracks. Although “Reign of Terror” is significantly louder than its predecessor, the band retains its pop music prowess. The music is laden with catchy hooks and benefits from endless loops. Singer Alexis Krauss’ voice dreamily floats above it all, refusing to be swallowed by the hypnotic beats and distorted guitar found on most Sleigh Bells songs. “Reign of Terror” closes with “D.O.A.”; a simple take on Sleigh Bells’ style. Unlike the other songs on the album, it’s unobtrusive and isn’t infiltrated by drum beats. Even as Derek

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Miller’s guitar riffs chug along like a train, the song feels minimalist, at least by Sleigh Bells standards. And with a morbid title that abbreviates “dead on arrival,” it’s only natural to wonder if the song is a shout-out to 100 MILES OF the Shangri-Las. Is it? Probably not. But BROKEN one can dream, right? PAVEMENT katiefennelly@

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Every once in a while, a band comes along that fills the stage with such energy and passion for fun that, no matter what the mood is before they start playing, every member of the audience is sure to have smiles on their faces once that rock starts rolling. The Lincoln-based band Dude Won’t Die is a growing musical collaboration at the Lincoln helm (if such a helm exists) of rock music infused with comedy. Dude Won’t Die has a full calendar in March with three shows and an album release set for March 30 at Knickerbockers. “This is our first official album,” said Sam Segrist, one of the founders of the band. “Collectively, we have quite a bit of recording experience, so we decided to record it at our house, but then have it mastered in Iowa City.” The band started performing officially on Jan. 1, 2010, and since then it has performed numerous times in Lincoln and Omaha with the mission of expressing the “redemptive power of rock ‘n’ roll.” “The seed for Dude Won’t Die was planted at a reunion show we played for another band we were in,” said front man Geoff Ramsey. “All of us had moved

on, trying to go about our normal adult lives, but weren’t doing much music and after the show realized it was something we really missed.” Ramsey’s high-energy stage antics have led to comparisons to Jack Black and The Dude (of “The Big Lebowski” fame). But entwined in that good-natured fun is tight, high-caliber musicianship. The band often performs crowd favorites like “House of the Rising Sun” and “Helter Skelter,” along with the vast catalog of original Dude Won’t Die material. “Our philosophy is to have fun and play music,” Ramsey said. “If you have fun on stage, people will have fun watching you and that’s how we try to approach every show.” The band includes Ramsey on vocals, Segrist on rhythm guitar, Todd Rischling on lead– guitar, Jason Martin–Tardy on bass and new member Scot Adams on drums. “Dude Won’t Die is one of the best bands I’ve ever played in,” Adams said. “It’s not just a guitar player, a bass player, a drummer and a singer. Instead REIGN OF TERROR it’s a collaboration of musicians song-writing and contributing.” Sleigh Bells At a typical Dude Won’t Die performance, the audience will witness a group comfortable Grade transitioning from blues to rock to country and back to rock and then to ska, without the horn

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section. Though the first takeaway from their shows might be the humor, stylistic openness is of the utmost importance to the band. “Our idea is to not take ourselves too seriously, but take the music seriously and play with a lot of energy and heart,” Segrist said. “There are lots of great musicians and bands around

Lincoln, but it seems they have a detachment and emotional coldness or rather, they are too serious and depressing. Dude Won’t Die has no sad songs.” Dude Won’t Die will perform March 3 at Duggan’s Pub, located on the corner of 11th and K streets. The show starts at 9 p.m. and the cover is $5. joewade@ dailynebraskan.com

bradfords: from 5 This is a young band with a huge amount of potential... you floating in the wispy, reverb-heavy guitar and lush harmonies of the next track, “Debris.” The haunting sound of this European group has been compared to bands like Echo and the Bunnymen. The album itself features familiar moments, reminiscent of The Strokes, The Cure, Radiohead and possibly a touch of M83. It’s the kind of music that should be listened to while driving around late at night to let the meditative ethereal bring sleep into your

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soul. Although this album is highly recommended and a fun listen start to finish, it isn’t all fans might have hoped for. This is a young band with a huge amount of potential that will hopefully make its way to the international stage soon. Still, this album is merely a good introduction to The Jane Bradfords. The songs lack that deep, gouging hook that would launch them

Sticka has begun to as- KRNU Music Director and semble a Duffy’s Tavern English and broadcasting street team and interested major, said he has worked students can contact book- to make the station “more ing agent, Jeremy Wardlaw, in tune with the local muthrough the venue’s Face- sic scene” since he started book page. If such an effort working there last May. was successful, the city’s However, Sticka criticized economy, as well as local the station for not playing musicians, would benefit. enough local music. “Local money stays local “I’m sorry to say, I deletand benefits the communi- ed it from my presets,” she ty,” Sticka said. “If you go said. “We have more talent see a band and pay a cover, in a weekend downtown you’re basically giving every than that station does in a person in that band a dol- week.” lar and that goes right back Teplitsky, however, arinto the community.” gued the station plays as Sticka added that a pro- many as five to seven lomotional campaign could cally produced songs in evtake time, but the results ery 16. would be worth it. “We play local bands all “Keep Austin Weird didn’t the time,” he said. “You’re work in a year,” Sticka said. going to hear a few songs “That was something that from local bands every took some effort for quite hour.” some time. And then when Despite the station’s efit worked, it worked. We forts, though, Rebarber said have that potential. But results from polls he consomething’s got to change ducts in his classes indicate soon.” a lack of student interest. In Freshman art history his polls, Rebarber asked major Anne Rimmington students to name their faagreed an vorite bands, advertising which he Whether you’re campaign said were into hip-hop, or could help almost exraise stuclusively eletronic music, dent intercommercial, or punk rock, est in the rather than or folk music, local music independent scene. artists. or country --“I’ve only “KRNU is whatever it is, it’s gone to really good, happening. one concert but I don’t here,” she think college Andrew Norman students are said. “I’m HearNebraska.org co-founder from Kanlistening to sas and I it,” Rebarber don’t know where anything said. “If they did, there’s a is. Maybe if there was more world of stuff they could advertising and promotion, hear.” I would go.” Teplitsky added students However, a lack of point- might shy away from KRNU ed advertising is not the because they aren’t sure only obstacle standing be- what to expect of the mutween UNL and local music. The station plays indesic. Although most venues, pendent artists rather than including the Bourbon and commercially- and internaKnickerbockers, host some tionally-recognized acts. all-ages shows, many are “KRNU has always had 21-and-up, rendering the more of a cult following,” concerts out of the question Teplitsky explained. “Our for university students who music won’t appeal to evaren’t of age. eryone. You always know “I know a few local bands what’s going to be playing and I listen to their music on pop radio, so you know sometimes, but a lot of local what to expect.” bands play at bars and I’m Numerous barries standunderage,” said Liz Herrick, between downtown stages sophomore early childhood and the campus, according education major. “I don’t re- to area music professionals. ally do that scene anyway.” Because of these, appreciaAnd although the Nebras- tion and recognition from ka Union and greek houses college students may not used to host shows for lo- be in the cards for many cal bands, Sticka and Rebar- local bands, said Norman. ber said that isn’t the case But he said that may not anymore. Herrick pointed be an issue for many local out another potential issue: musicians who pursue their For some students, local careers out of passion rathbands may simply not suit er than desire for achievetheir tastes. Herrick — who ment. is a fan of Broadway music, “People playing in loamong other genres — said cal bands are not dialing it it’s easier for her to look to in for the people who go the national sound waves to their shows,” Norman for music. said. “They’re playing their “It depends on what kind hearts out.” of music you like,” she exAnd whether or not her plained. “Certain genres are efforts to create a student more facilitative to local movement and bridge the music.” gap between campus and But Norman argued that local music succeeds, Sticthe local scene has some- ka said Lincoln artists are thing to offer to nearly ev- here to stay. ery listener. “When I was moving here “I think if people feel that when I was 19, someone way, it’s due to not seeking told me, ‘Everybody has a out music that they like — little candle and when you because it’s here,” Norman show off your talent, you said. “Whether you’re into light it,’” she said. “Well, if hip-hop or electronic music there’s not enough people or punk rock or folk music lighting candles around or country — whatever it is, you, then you’ll stick out it’s happening.” pretty good. Here, we have In addition to outlets, like this comfort zone where HearNebraska.org and Lin- we get to shine as bright coln Is A Music City, the as we want. And if you’re university radio station 90.3 happy here, why leave?” jacymarmaduke@ KRNU aims to promote lodailynebraskan.com cal bands. Joe Teplitsky,

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into earworm, sing-a-long territory. What “100 Miles of Broken Pavement” lacks in memorability it makes up for in complexity, and proves that The Jane Bradfords are a

band worth investing in. They haven’t reached their full potential yet, but hop on the train. You never know where it’ll go. joewade@ dailynebraskan.com

Freidel continues to sell physical copies of his albums at shows and by request online. He crafts each package and makes sure no two are alike. “They’re mostly just things I cut out of magazines,” he said. “There’s some naked women in each one, like Playboy stuff. I should probably put a parental advisory on them, like ‘Warning: Naked women inside.’ Maybe I should do that. It might sell more copies. You’ve got to give the people what they want.” Freidel isn’t sure what is next for him. He’s focused on Wednesday, when he will

play as Green Trees at the Zoo Bar. “I haven’t been there in a while,” he said. “I’m going for the dark, mysterious and sexy lounge feel.” For now he’ll keep rocking the wig and, according to Carr, continue strengthening Lincoln’s growing music scene. “What John is doing now with Green Trees is one of the smarter things going on around here and has really helped Lincoln grow,” Carr said. “What he’s doing just makes sense.”

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videographers,” he said. “We shoot live, one-take music videos in places artists don’t normally play.” He added that one-take videos allow the viewer to experience the song in real time, so everything seen and heard is happening in sync. Greenblatt-Seay works with a revolving crew and noted that there are about 34 people currently involved, with only half actively working. Love Drunk is a not-for-profit creative venture, maintained by the crew’s passion for the art of recording. All music videos premier on the Hear Nebraska website and are archived at lovedrunkstudio.com as well as on their Vimeo site. “The videos are great for viewers to watch,” said Love Drunk photographer Daniel Muller. “It’s all taken from one single song ... and you get to see slight variations from the album recording.” During the two years since it was founded, Love Drunk has created more than 60 music videos which have captured artists in a variety of locations, from hot air balloons to skate parks. Choosing a location is often the last task the crew faces when preparing a shoot, but according to Greenblatt-Seay it always seems to deliver a good

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Images of a basement intersect with clips of softly glowing, colored lights along the wall of what appears to be a bar. The images cut back and forth recklessly until the guitarist of Flashbulb Fires begins strumming his guitar, leading the audience into their song “Pyramid Scheme.” The grainy, black and white video is a spontaneous onetake recording that was done in the basement of a house in Omaha in 2010. It is responsible for launching a creative audio-video project called Love Drunk, which brings local and touring artists off the stage and into unique performance spaces. Originally from Denver, Flashbulb Fires was staying with their friend Django Greenblatt-Seay while touring through Omaha. GreenblattSeay had a small audio recording studio and some cameras lying around and, on a whim, a music video was made. Flashbulb Fires’ one-take video sparked creative drive for Greenblatt-Seay, who then launched Love Drunk. “It’s a project that is basically a collaboration among several photographers and

music video environment. “It depends on the aesthetics of the song and the personalities of the band,” GreenblattSeay said. “But I really like to shoot at businesses that are supportive of local music ... like the Black Market in Lincoln.” Love Drunk shot “Thunderstandable” at the used clothing store in downtown Lincoln. While they use space that supports local music, Greenblatt-Seay is also conscientious about working with musicians during the right time in their career. “It’s not very likely that we’ll shoot a band that’s brand new,” Greenblatt-Seay said. “They’ll get more mileage out of a video with us if they’ve already done some stuff, created some momentum on their own. If an audience demands videos out of that band then that’s when a video is a good idea.” It is also appropriate to

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Upsets are a critical part of resumes in sports. In order to be the best, you have to progress throughout the season and beat the best. Nebraska women’s bowling team did just that this past weekend at the Morgan State Invitational in Baltimore, Md., by beating rival No. 7 Vanderbilt. The No. 8 Huskers lost to Vanderbilt earlier this month in the Prairie View Invitational, but prevailed this weekend. “We went 10-1 this weekend and finally beat Vanderbilt, which was great for our team,” NU captain Kayla Johnson said. The Huskers finished second behind champion and No. 1 Fairleigh Dickinson. Although the Huskers had the greatest team record of the tournament at 10-1, they lost to Fairleigh Dickinson in the finals on Sunday. Vanderbilt ended up in fourth place, behind No. 6 Central Missouri. The Morgan State Invitational was a good tune-up for the Huskers as they prepare for the NCAA Championships in April. This tournament featured a deep field of 23 teams, 11 of which were ranked in the Top 25 in the National Tenpin Coaches Association poll. With only one more meet until the NCAA Championships, this is the part of the season where the bowlers should be at the top of their game.

“The Prairie View Invite was our best match so far, and this weekend we surpassed that,” NU coach Bill Straub said. “We are continually getting better.” Leading the way for the Huskers was Johnson, who was seventh on the ten-person All-Tournament team with a 216 average. Fellow veteran Valerie Calberry wasn’t far behind with another strong performance for the Huskers. Calberry captured an eighth-place finish by bowling a 214 average throughout the tournament. “Coming into this tournament, we were looking to be a little more consistent, and we did that,” Johnson said. “We had another really good tournament.” The Huskers’ consistency is starting to build in this second part of the season, and that is exactly what they are searching for. While Nebraska has posted many strong showings in the NCAA Championships for the past few seasons, they are really looking to win it all. Nebraska’s last national championship was during the 2008-2009 season. With Johnson and Calberry having top performances, both were able to bring that consistency this past weekend. Johnson has been one of the top bowlers for the Huskers throughout the season, and Calberry’s 214 average for the tournament was much higher than her 194 average for all of last

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Kayla Johnson and the Huskers now have a month before their next meet at the Music City Classic. season. “(Bowling) is kind of like golf in the sense that there is no offense, no defense, but it’s about how well you handle the course,” Straub said. The Huskers now have a month off until they head south to compete in the Music City Classic in Nashville, Tenn. The long break

will give them a chance to continue to set their focus for the NCAA Championships. “We have a long break between now and nationals,” Johnson said. “We were able to improve on things this weekend and are looking to go into nationals strong.”

period to earn his first victory by a score of 6-3. “He was in a hard-fought match and he kind of turned the corner a little bit. His attacks, his aggressiveness finally paid off,” Snyder said. “It was good to see him believe in himself and be able to score that many points at the end of the match.” The win kicked off a Nebraska victory against the Panthers, and Galloway was able to achieve his primary goal of helping his team. “It felt really good. It felt pretty relieving,” Galloway said. “It put a lot of confidence back into me.” Snyder said since Galloway has wrestled only three matches — two against ranked opponents — it’s hard to gauge exactly where the redshirt freshman is. “I think he’s figured it out

a bit,” Snyder said. “As he gets thrown into battle a little bit more, we’ll be able to see how quick his learning curve has been. From what we’ve seen so far, we definitely like what we see.” Either way, Snyder was happy to see Galloway pick up his first victory. “Sometimes you get out in those matches and you haven’t been out in the spotlight much before and you may have a tendency to clam up a little bit, but Skylar did a good job of staying composed and getting through it,” Snyder said. To Galloway, though, it was nothing more than another chance to improve. “I took it as an opportunity to get better,” he said. “It’s basically just a good stepping stone.”

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Galloway: from 10 season and a tight battle for the 149-pound spot with fellow freshman Brandon Wilbourn, Galloway’s hard work is beginning to pay dividends, NU assistant coach Bryan Snyder said. “Skylar’s put himself in a good position to be the guy,” Snyder said. “He’s what we look for in someone we want to put on the mat. He’s aggressive; he fights hard; he has a lot of energy on the mat.” But it wasn’t that simple for Galloway. Since making his first appearance against Purdue, he has split time at 149 pounds with Wilbourn. “I just got used to it. I really didn’t concern myself too much with it,” Galloway said. “Mainly my goal is just to try to help the team, just do anything that I could, whether I was wrestling or

not. It really wasn’t actually strange at all.” After Galloway fell against Penn State, Wilbourn wrestled in Nebraska’s next two duals. But Galloway would get his chance. It was Feb. 19. This time, Galloway stepped onto the mat at the NU Coliseum to open the dual against Northern Iowa’s Ryan Jauch. Jauch held a 1-0 advantage heading into the third period, but Galloway was confident he could come back. “I basically had to be in attack mode, but you have to be really calm about it,” Galloway said. “I didn’t want to get too excited or rush anything. I just used that confidence and kept attacking.” The mindset worked wonders. Galloway notched three takedowns in the

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The Nebraska women’s tennis team improved its record to 7-1 on the season after a pair of hard-fought victories this weekend. NU outlasted Washington State 4-3 on Friday and overwhelmed Miami of Ohio 5-2 on Sunday at the Nebraska Tennis Center. Nebraska’s only loss this season came to No. 9 Northwestern on Jan. 29. Since then, the Huskers have gone on to win six straight. NU has defeated its opponents by a total margin of 36-6 in that six-game-span. Now ranked as the nation’s 28th best team, NU ran into some surprisingly stiff competition when the Cougars and Red Hawks visited Lincoln this weekend. While neither opponent was ranked inside the ATI Top 75, they did, on the other hand, encompass an ability that caught the Huskers off guard. “Washington State was better than I even thought they were,” NU coach Scott Jacobson said. “I think we were fortunate to come away with a win.” Nebraska opened Friday’s match with the Cougars (7-2) on the doubles court, where the No. 22 duo of Madeleine Geibert/Stefanie Weinstein picked up the first win 8-5. The duos of Patricia Veresova/ Mary Weatherholt and Janine Weinreich/Jennifer Holmberg completed the sweep of the doubles matches. With a 1-0 lead, the Huskers and Cougars moved into singles play. No. 118 Weinstein picked up the first singles win at the No. 4 position, followed by a 6-2, 6-3 loss by Weinreich. The Huskers firmed their grip on the lead with Holmberg’s 6-4, 6-3 win against WSU’s Charlotte Konig, but WSU inched closer when NU’s Weatherholt, ranked as the nation’s No. 57 singles player, was upset by unranked Liudmila Vasilieva at the No. 1 singles spot. The Cougars eventually evened the match up with another shocking upset. WSU’s

Elizabeth Fournier defeated NU’s Veresova at the No. 2 singles spot, handing Veresova her first singles loss of the season. The loss left the fate of the match to be determined in the No. 3 singles match. There, Geibert secured the win for the Huskers with a victory over WSU’s Anjela Kankaras. The Cougars slipped to 7-2 on the year after Friday’s loss. “I thought we played really, really hard,” Jacobson said. “It takes a total and complete team effort when you win a match 4-3.” Nebraska returned to the Nebraska Tennis Center on Sunday to take on Miami (2-7), a team that Weatherholt suggested had “similar abilities to Washington State.” Much like Friday’s match, the Huskers went a perfect 3-0 on the doubles court. This marked the fifth time NU has swept doubles play in a match this season. Weatherholt then rebounded from her unexpected loss on Friday and defeated MU’s Christine Guerrazzi in singles play to give the Huskers their first point. NU quickly jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead in singles play. Veresova also bounced back after an uncharacteristic loss on Friday. She clinched the matchwinning fourth point for the Huskers and now holds a 6-1 mark in singles play this spring and a 15-4 singles record overall. In Jacobson’s mind, the two matches this weekend confirmed one thing: “There is a lot of parity in women’s tennis, and this weekend proved just that,” he said. “You just have to come ready to play every single time out, no matter who you are playing. When you play a higher level of competition, you’re going to have closer scores. You grow a lot more when you have close matches, and I definitely think the challenge this weekend will help us grow as a team.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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Nebraska men’s gymnastics earned its season-high team score, but that wasn’t enough to beat the No. 6 Minnesota Golden Gophers. The No. 8 Huskers traveled to Minnesota last Saturday to face the Golden Gophers after losing to Minnesota last weekend. NU fell short in its second match by 6.2 points, losing to the Golden Gophers 345.600-339.400. “It was great, the best we’ve done yet,” NU coach Chuck Chmelka said. “But still we left some points out on the floor, there’s no doubt we could have done better.” NU began the match on pommel horse, ending the first rotation with a team score of 54.800. After the first rotation, Minnesota would take the lead and narrowly hold on to it throughout all six events. “When they had a lead, it wasn’t much,” Chmelka said. “Then we went to rings and did poorly and that’s when they got a fairly good lead over us.” Next, the Huskers headed to floor exercises, where they were lead by freshman Grant Perdue who posted a

score of 14.80 added to the team score of 58.50. “Well I made a few mistakes last weekend,” Perdue said. “So this past week in the gym I really focused on fixing t h o s e m i s takes.” P e r d u e scored his car e e r high on floor, but is perdue still looking to perfect his routine. “I was happy,” Perdue said, “But there’s always that little thing in the back of your mind that you can do better. But it was still good, I was satisfied.” Chmelka recognizes there is still room for improvement in Perdue’s routine, but has no doubts that Perdue can get a perfect score. “He made a little mistake on his floor,” Chmelka said. “I think the next meet he could be a 15. He definitely has the capability for it.” After the second rotation NU was still narrowly behind Minnesota with a

score of 113.700-113.300. The Huskers then moved to vault, earning a team score of 58.400. Perdue would lead NU again, posting a score of 14.80 to tie his career-high. “He nailed another great vault,” Chmelka said. “He just did a great job this weekend.” The fourth rotation took the Huskers to rings, where they posted a score of 55.30. However, the Gophers increased their lead to 230.600-227.000 after posting a score of 58.00 on vault. NU then headed to high bar for the fifth rotation, posting a team score of 55.80. “We went to high bar and had a couple errors there,” Chmelka said. “It wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t great. Then we ended good but it was too late.” For the last event the Huskers took to the parallel bars, tying their team high score of 56.60, but it was not enough to overcome Minnesota who sealed their victory with a score of 57.30 on high bar. “The thing I’m happy about with this team is that they don’t give up,” Chmelka said. “We make mistakes, but they don’t

give up, and that is going to pay off.” Despite their loss, the Huskers are still happy with their season high score and the routines they did this weekend. “The whole team did really well,” Perdue said, “We usually have a couple events we fall apart on, but we held on. I was proud of the momentum the team held.” Chmelka is satisfied with how the team handled being on the road because away scores factor into the qualifying for the NCAA prelims. “It was great that we scored so high on the road.” Chmelka said. “Because this score will definitely count in our qualifying into the NCAA prelims, so that puts importance on high away scores.” NU has two weeks off to practice for its next meet against Arizona State and the Huskers are looking forward to their first opportunity to compete in the Bob Devaney Sports Center in seven weeks. “It will be great to have a huge home crowd” Chmelka said. “We have to get ready to perform and show what we can do.” michelleodonnell@ dailynebraskan.com

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The numbers they got weren’t the numbers they wanted. The Nebraska women’s rifle team came out of the NCAA Qualifiers with a 4,596 team average. NU’s goal heading into their first match in Alaska on Thursday was a 4,647 or higher. NU coach Morgan Hicks said in an email Wednesday night Nebraska had goals set for scoring in smallbore and air rifle for Thursday’s match that would apply for the NCAA Qualifiers unless they were met on Thursday. Smallbore was set at 2,300. Air rifle was set at 2,357. The goals still applied for NCAA Qualifiers. At Qualifiers, NU shot a 2,271 in smallbore and a 2,325 in air rifle. Janine Dutton did provide NU with some better numbers. The junior from Eagle River, Alaska was first

overall in air rifle, and shot the Northern Lights,” Hicks a 589. The rest of the NU said in an email Sunday women shot well to back night. “I just wish we would up the first-place finish for have been able to shoot a Dutton, who didn’t expect little better. Our season has her top score. been really But it wasn’t good, and I just wish we enough for we wanted Dutton to feel to finish it would have been completely strong, but able to shoot a positive about fell a little little better. Our the Qualifiers short.” match. S u n n y season has been “I am unRussell rereally good, and sure because I flected the we wanted to don’t know if same feelI made NCAA ing as her finish it strong, championcoach. but fell a little ships or not, “(Our) short. yet,” Dutton time in said in an Alaska was Morgan Hicks fun,” email Sunday. she NU rifle coach “ N o t said. “We enough” is wish we the general feeling the NU had performed better, but women are taking away the trip was amazing.” from Alaska, though they NU didn’t have any top still got to take in the Alas- finishers in the smallbore kan sights. portion of the NCAA Quali“The time in Alaska was fiers. Joyce Kim was the top great! We got to see a lot shooter for NU with a 571. of the local sights and even Katelyn Woltersdorf shot a

569 and Kelsey Hansen was right behind with a 568. As a team, NU finished third out of the three teams at the qualifier. The Huskers await the final rankings, as there were other qualifying matches that took place Sunday, nationally. “It looks like we will be about 13th though,” Hicks said. “Janine has a chance at individual though, but it will be close.” Even though the numbers didn’t add up for NU, they continue on with another match this weekend. NU gets to travel south for the GARC Championships on Saturday in Oxford, Miss. Saturday’s upcoming match might be the final one for NU. “I know the team tried their hardest, but things just didn’t go as well as we needed it to go,” Hicks said. “We had a rough match. It is looking like we will not be going to NCAA’s.” sarahinds@ dailynebraskan.com

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Junior broadcast major T.J. Henning reacts to Nebraska’s win against Illinois, it was NU’s fourth Big Ten win in 14 tries. Nebraska was playing in a game that was there for the taking. Illinois had lost seven of its last eight, yet there appeared to be just as many, if not more, Illinois students at the Devaney on Saturday. Now, I’m not knocking on the Red Zoners. They’ve done a lot of cheering this season, they’ve stuck through it and been loud for their school even though the Huskers have been under .500. But now that the season is over and all hope is lost it’s apparent that the Nebraska student section has lost its faith. And there’s only one way to keep student’s faith over the course of a season: win. Next season, if NU wants to put butts in the seats of the student section the Huskers will need to get some bigger wins and get more than four in Big Ten play. Right now when I tell people I cover Nebraska basketball, they always ask if it’s hard to come up with ideas for stories other than, “Huskers lose again.” Nebraska fans need an attitude adjustment. The

Hendricks Training Complex and Pinnacle Bank Arena should bring in better players for the Huskers and lead to some wins on the hardwood. But that can only happen if Nebraska basketball fans are passionate about the hoops team that represents their school. Right now, there’s a level of apathy toward the Huskers as a result of lots of losing. And if Husker fans want to go dancing any time soon, they’ll need to support a culture change and get a basketball team that hasn’t gone dancing since 1998 back to doing the robot come March. After all, the Illini have now lost eight of their last nine and still got students to travel to Lincoln in February. And that’s the kind of dedication Nebraska basketball needs to succeed. And who knows, maybe once that happens the Red Zone might just invade Assembly Hall. robby korth is a sophomore news editorial major. reach him at robbykorth@ dailynebraskan.com

before Schleppenbach’s 9.90 performance. Wong set a career-high with her score, and she wasn’t the only one. In the Husker’s last three performances on vault, DeZiel and Giblin highlighted the event by nailing two 9.95 scores, both careerhighs. The two gymnasts helped their team finish with a 49.575, the sixth-highest score in school history. “We have a good vault team and we’re even better than what we did that night,” Kendig added. “That’s scary.” After two rotations, Nebraska led Minnesota, 98.800-98.000. Next was floor, where the Husker women tallied a 49.000 score backed by freshmen Jennifer Lauer, who hit a career-tying 9.80, and DeZiel’s score of 9.90. The team finished its day on floor where DeZiel posted her second career-high on the day, a 9.90, carrying the team to a 49.050 score to finish the meet. The first-year-gymnast ended the day winning event titles on vault, floor and beam. On Monday, the Big Ten Conference announced that DeZiel was named Big Ten Co-Gymnast of the Week along with Ohio State’s Colleen Dean. It’s the second

time the freshman has been the conference gymnast of the week after earning her first award on Jan. 16. She was also given the Big Ten Freshman of the Week award for the sixth consecutive week. She’s been named the winner every week this season. DeZiel said she maintains the same work ethic each week and tries not to let her honorary achievements get to her head. “I’ve just tried to come (into practice) and hit my routines every week,” she said. “Doing that just gives me more confidence for the next week.” The former Twin City Twisters club gymnast’s last performance at the Sports Pavillion was in 2011, and said the familiarity and having loved ones support her Saturday made her feel at ease during the meet. “At my club gym we usually did a meet there every year,” she said. “It was really exciting being back in Minnesota and competing there now was a change. (I) just wanted to show everyone how I perform. “Seeing all my family members that are from Minnesota there cheering me on, it felt like a home meet for me.” neduizu@ dailynebraskan.com

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Jessie DeZiel was named the Co-Big Ten Gymnast of the Week, and the Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the sixth consectutive week on Monday.

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t was Jan. 22. The Nebraska wrestling team was locked in a battle with Purdue, a dual the Huskers would go on to win, and in the second match of the contest a new face emerged under the NU Coliseum lights. Skylar Galloway was making his first start for Nebraska at 149 pounds. The redshirt freshman from Omaha had amassed a record of 23-6 up to that point in the season in junior varsity events. But Galloway’s first match in the Huskers’ dual lineup was a level above his prior competition. “Initially, I was really nervous, but then I kind of got excited,” Galloway said. “I just wanted to perform well and execute and get the win for the team. It was an opportunity to prove myself and help out my team.” However, Galloway fell to No. 15 Ivan Lopouchanski of Purdue 6-2, and in his next competition, No. 1 Frank Molinaro of Penn State bested him 14-6. In the defeats, though, Galloway gained experience that would help him in the future.

breaking “I’ve just learned positions where I need to work on,” Galloway said. “These matches have helped me mentally and it’s given me a lot of confidence. It shows where I need to improve.” Before coming to NU, Galloway was a Nebraska state champion at 140 pounds for Omaha Central High School. He credits his high school coaches for many of the attributes he brings to the table now. “They really instilled within me work ethic. I’m never satisfied until I’ve executed it right,” Galloway said. He added that out of high school, he was eyeing a number of Division II schools, but wanted to wrestle at a Division I level for his home state Huskers. And after a redshirt

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The Nebraska men’s tennis team and a brand new Hyundai have one thing in common: They can turn around awfully quick. NU turned it around from a 4-3 loss to No. 73 Drake to a 6-1 victory against No. 66 Idaho, all in about 36 hours. In what NU coach Kerry McDermott called a disappointing loss, he said the middle of the Huskers’ singles lineup struggled. He said the early loss of the doubles point was too much to overcome without all six players firing on all cylinders. McDermott had just Saturday to motivate his guys all over again. “We just tell the guys that good teams bounce right back and the loss is out of their systems right away,” McDermott said. “It’s basically all we can do — hope they respond to that. It seems they did a very good job at that.”

Before Saturday, however, the Huskers faced an unfamiliar challenge against Drake losing the doubles point — something that’s only happened once this season at a loss to No. 6 Oklahoma. “When you win the doubles point it’s a little, but more motivating,” freshman Stefan Gollner said. “Robby (Schulze) and I had our chances, but I think our opponents were pretty good. In the end, it was disappointing.” The Huskers weren’t able to overcome the early deficit from the doubles loss as the Bulldogs clinched the match when Gollner fell to Drake’s Robin Goodman. The Huskers will tell you Idaho wasn’t as good of an opponent as Drake, but they had plenty of reason to come out against the Vandals and showcase some of their best tennis of the year according to Gollner. “We were more motivated, I think,” Gollner said.

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Stefan Gollner and company might have struggled against No. 71 Drake Friday, but rebounded with a 6-1 victory over No. 66 Idaho on Sunday. “So we wanted to win this game after the match and I think everyone played much better.” McDermott said he was

impressed with the way his team competed after the Friday loss to Drake, but he’d rather not have to deal with it in the first place.

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Last Saturday, sophomore Jessie DeZiel helped Nebraska women’s gymnastics’ team capture a road victory against Minnesota, 196.850-196.150, improving their record to 5-1 on the season. So far this season, NU coach Dan Kendig has described DeZiel in two words: confident and talented. She proved her coach’s words true this weekend. Against the Gophers, DeZiel had a career day.

She won three crown events and the all-around with a 39.60, the highest all-around team score since Emily Parsons’ 39.65 performance in 2007. Kendig said the Rogers, Minn., native, who had many family members in attendance, looked comfortable all day. “That’s the biggest thing,” he said. “She’s confident, comfortable and knows that she can go out there and hit. That’s powerful.” The Huskers began the meet on bars and were led by a pair of career-high performances by sophomore

Jamie Schleppenbach and junior Janelle Giblin. After sophomore Emily Wong began the meet with a 9.800, Schleppenbach followed with a 9.775, which tied her career-best for the third time this season. Giblin then hit a 9.900 for the fifth time this season, assisting Nebraska to a 49.225-49.050 advantage to start the meet. Senior Lora Evenstad, who also hit a 9.90, shared the crown title with Giblin. But the record-breaking streak didn’t end there for the No. 22 Huskers — it was just beginning.

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Freshman Skylar Galloway got his first collegiate win against Northern Iowa at the NU Coliseum on Saturday.

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The Cornhuskers carried their momentum into the vault event, where Kendig said they performed well in each performance. “We got started by a great vault from (Desiré Stephens),” the coach said, “and with Lora (Evanstad) out from the lineup, everyone seemed to step up to the challenge and did a great job all the way through.” Stephens kicked off the event with a 9.825 and that was all the points her teammates would need as they saw their numbers only increase. Following the freshman

It was really exciting being back in Minnesota and competing there now was a change. (I) just wanted to show everyone how I perform. Jessie deziel freshman gymnast

were junior Brittany Skinner and Wong who scored 9.850 and 9.925 respectively,

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Doug Lowery peered from his courtside seat on the western half of the Red Zone student section up to the upper part of Section C-15 Saturday prior to Nebraska men’s basketball game against Illinois. Up next to the rafters in the southwest corner of the Bob Devaney Sports Center there was a large group of young fans all dressed in red. Since the group appeared to be a bunch of local high school students coming out to support the Huskers, Lowery, a junior political science and history major, and some other Red Zone students tried to get Nebraska basketball event staff to let the kids come down and sit next to the action on the Devaney floor. The kids danced along to NU’s fight song, cheered for the Husker lineups as they were announced and seemed ready to cheer on a Husker squad seeking out only its fourth win in Big Ten history. But before Lowery and company could convince the event staff to let the kids down the unthinkable happened: right before tip off the students revealed their true identity. The students whipped off their “Husker” gear and sported their true colors: orange and white. And suddenly Lowery wasn’t so upset about those students having to stay up in the nosebleeds instead of coming down to the half-empty Red Zone. “That would have been bad,” Lowery said. For the second time this season, around 200 Illinois students made the trip from Champaign to hostile territory to cheer on the Illini as the Orange Crush. And these students made a long haul on a chartered bus to support their team, according to University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign sophomore Augie Forster. “We left at about midnight last night and we got here about 10,” Forster said. “But we did stop at McDonald’s.” But the student section that punk’d the Devaney Center crowd did more than just show up for the game. They were loud. Illinois was down by as much as 32 to Nebraska, yet the Crush kept being rowdy. They cheered on the Illini as they tried to attack NU’s zone, they rained down a chorus of “you”s to NU players who committed fouls and they even booed the Big Ten officials for calls that went against their squad. And the Orange Crush’s presence really showed the effect this dreary season has had on student attendance for Nebraska basketball games. The Red Zone was halfempty; it was easily the smallest showing from NU’s loyal student section this season. But why?

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