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Dear reader,

Last Friday, I got to see the Chicago Symphony Orchestra right here in Lincoln, only a few blocks away from my apartment.

It was an incredible experience, to say the least.

I sat in the very back row of the balcony – I could feel the nosebleed coming on – but the energy that filled the completely packed Lied Center for Performing Arts was electrifying.

Following the first half filled with Franz Schubert and Richard Strauss, classical enthusiasts right and left excitedly pointed to their programs at intermission, anticipating the opening notes of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67.

It was better than I could have imagined. An audience of more than 2,200 and I listened intently through movement after movement.

The last note of the symphony had barely faded out before “Bravo!” was shouted from somewhere in the sea of people and the audience erupted in applause. We stood and clapped for more than three minutes.

It’s times like these when I realize how lucky I am to go to school at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Like many other Nebraska-born-and-raised teenagers, when it came time to decide where I wanted to attend college after high school, I only had one thing in mind: “Anywhere but here.”

I felt like I had to leave in order to have access to the culture and art I always imagined I would surround myself with throughout my formative years in college. I felt like those experiences didn’t really happen to a 20-year-old girl stuck in the middle of Nebraska, far away from any body of water, Broadway production or underground music venue.

As I came closer to high school graduation, I realized Nebraska was the most sensible fit for a number of reasons, including the programs I wanted to study and my financial situation.

Now a junior at UNL, I look back at my years in college and can’t believe I ever thought I would regret the decision to come here – and I owe so many of my favorite experiences from the past three years to the Lincoln arts scene.

Not only did I get to see the Chicago Symphony Orchestra last week, but

my ticket was completely free because of the Lied Center’s Arts for All program for UNL students. Afterward, I hit up downtown’s First Friday at the Tugboat art gallery. The night before, I had a blast at the opening night of “Avenue Q” at the tiny TADA Theatre above Ivanna Cone in the Haymarket.

And the whole weekend was filled with awesome sets from local musicians at downtown’s Lincoln Exposed festival.

As an Arts & Entertainment editor here at the Daily Nebraskan, I’m so excited to be able to share what the Lincoln arts scene is about with UNL students every week. From art to music to theater, if you haven’t already discovered what your city has to offer, then I suggest you start today. You might be surprised.

We don’t always get a say in where we’re planted. But we can sure as hell bloom there.

Madeline Christensen Online A&E editor

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Snow lays on top of the Centennial Mall contstruction site on P street in Lincoln on Feb. 2. Between the storm last weekend and the smaller storm on Wednesday, Lincoln has received about 14.5 inches of snow in the past week.

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Recent snowstorms make this month the 11th snowiest February in Nebraska. Current snowfall records rank at more than half of Lincoln’s average winter accumulation.

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LPD responds to 203 accidents between two storms JUSTIN PERKINS DN The weekend began as average as any. Like the days preceding, calm and balmy January weather had been the standard, and it seemed as if winter was bound to take a hiatus.

Then Saturday, Jan. 31 came, and as the soggy day slipped into night, the heavy sky showed no sign of relenting. Methodically, the heavy gray clouds began to open, giving way to a drenching of snow that left Lincoln drooping in white powder. Soon, icy winds began to sweep over the plains, drifting snow into large banks and freezing sheets of ice over snowpacked streets.

It was the beginning of a wearisome stretch of four days in which two snowstorms blanketed large parts of the Midwest, levying a general disquiet in the region.

Last Wednesday’s storm brought another 6.6 inches of snow on top of the nearly seven inches left behind from the previous storm.

Together, the storms accounted for more than half of Lincoln’s total snowfall for an average winter (25.9 inches).

For many in the Lincoln area, further complications ensued with a spate of weather-related incidents and chance misfortune.

On Feb. 1, Interstate 80 was closed between Northwest 48th Street and the Waverly interchange for about nine hours. It was the result of a fatal accident involving the collision of two semi-trucks. Slippery roads and high winds were blamed for the accident.

While one of the drivers wasn’t injured, the other – a 30-year-old man from Illinois – later died at Bryan Medical Center West Campus.

The accident was one of numerous incidents that took place in and around Lincoln last weekend.

Nebraska State Patrol doesn’t yet have an estimate of the number of accidents it responded to on I-80 during the snowstorms.

“We worked numerous, dozens of jackknifed semi-trucks along the south central to

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Firefighters try to save Karma Nightclub and Cabaret in the middle of the blizzard on Saturday, Jan. 31. Lincoln received more than half of a foot of snow during the blizzard. south east Nebraska area,” said Deb Collins, public information coordinator with the NSP. Blowing and drifting snow closed U.S. Route 6 west of Lincoln and U.S. Route 34 east of Lincoln for much of Sunday, Feb. 1.

Part of the reason Sunday’s storm hit especially hard was because the storm produced much more snow than predicted, said Roger Figard, city engineer for Lincoln’s Public Works and Utilities Department.

“The snow was wet and heavy with high

wind and the duration was nearly 18 hours, so we had to continue to just keep plowing and plowing until the wind and the snow stopped,” Figard said.

Snow removal crews had difficulty keeping ahead of the accumulation, he said. Crews were also unable to apply de-icing materials to Lincoln’s streets before Wednesday’s storm.

“Anytime you have one storm on the tail of another, there’s an accumulative effect,” Figard said.

Meanwhile, other ill fortunes seemed to linger over the city.

On Feb. 2, the body of 66-year-old Thomas Buecker was found lying unresponsive in the snow near 16th and H streets. Rescue crews took Buecker to a local hospital where doctors later pronounced him dead.

Buecker was curator of the Thomas P. Kennard House, the oldest standing structure in Lincoln’s original area. He had been outside shoveling snow that morning when he suddenly collapsed of a heart attack.

In total, the Lincoln Police Department worked 53 accidents on Sunday, 55 on Monday, 35 Tuesday and 60 Wednesday. On a typical day, the LPD works on average 21 accidents within a 24-hour period, said LPD public information Officer Katie Flood.

This wasn’t the worst LPD has seen, however.

Flood said in past storms, LPD has responded to more than 100 accidents. School cancellations play a major role in this number, either helping to alleviate traffic or compounding its woes.

The Jan. 31 storm also served as a jarring reminder of Nebraska’s potential for harsh and unpredictable weather for a community lulled into the comfort of a mild January.

On Wednesday, Collins said, the NSP worked far fewer accidents and mostly handled calls for motorist assistance.

“I think people learned a lesson from Sunday,” Collins said. “Most people seemed a little more cautious with their travel plans.”

Figard said even though Wednesday’s storm shortly followed the first, it had less of an impact because of the storm’s character, and it dissipated quickly during the morning commute.

“The storm Wednesday was closer to forecast predictions,” Figard said. “It came quickly and accumulated right away. The duration was quite a bit shorter, and it was much dryer, fluffier snow, making it easier to plow.”

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How Lincoln prepares for icy roads and chilling climate KATIE KNIGHT DN Lincoln’s snowstorms aren’t a challenge just for students.

During the winter season, staff at the Lincoln Public Works and Utilities Department are always keeping their eyes on the extended weather forecast. As soon as they see ice and snow predictions expected within the next 24 hours, the crews take action.

First, they cover the streets with a water and salt brine to prevent any freezing. Once snow has accumulated to an inch, they send out the plows. According to LPWUD Director Miki Esposito, plows only spread the salt brine on main streets because the chemicals are “tough on the roads.” Instead, once main

roads are cleared, trucks come and spread sand – rather than salt – on residential roads.

The LPWUD has about 80 salt trucks and plows for severe storms, and 19 routes it sends crews on. Though it seems like a lot of resources, clearing streets becomes difficult because of the need to go back over streets as snow continues to fall.

The tricky part, Esposito said, is timing.

Getting ahead of the storm and knowing the right time to begin preparing the roads can sometimes be an issue. The department has on-call workers scheduled for emergencies.

“The nice tool we have is we’re able to kind of reserve crews through the standby approach and just have them ready,” Esposito said. “And then we can be flexible if we don’t need as many people to come in be-

cause it’s just a one-inch storm, and we can address it very quickly with low resources.

One of our prep tools is just to put people on standby and let them know, ‘Hey, you might get a call this week to come in.’”

The LPWUD is not the only Lincoln entity that sees snowstorms as a hassle. Local business owners and grocery stores also face difficulties from slick streets and snowpacked sidewalks. Hy-Vee store director Rob Reif always sees an influx of customers about a day before a predicted winter storm.

“Typically what happens whenever you have a winter storm, people are in stock-up mode,” Reif said. “They’re going to buy more because they don’t want to get snowed in for several days and have nothing to eat. So it’s just human nature that people do that. We’ll

sell lots of milk, bread, ground beef – staple items.”

Paul Tuttle, manager of Bison Witches Bar & Deli on P Street, said the sidewalks in front of stores are more of a problem than the streets.

“I think the streets got picked up OK; I just think people need to clean up their storefronts a little better,” Tuttle said. “If you want any kind of foot traffic, people have to clear their sidewalks, and people don’t. There are ladies in high heels or at work and they’re trying to walk through all of it.”

Esposito said Lincoln residents should call 402-441-7644 to report any streets, main or residential areas that need attending to.

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Coldest weather may be behind us, experts say MELISSA ALLEN DN Last week’s snow events accumulated more than half of Lincoln’s average yearly amount of 25.9 inches.

At the end of last month, Valentine and North Platte saw two records break for warmest temperatures on Jan. 27. Four days later, the state was blanketed in about 8 inches of snow in some places.

This February is already ranked the 11th snowiest February for Nebraska, said Natalie Umphlett, regional climatologist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s High Plains Regional Climate Center.

“It had been a pretty dry winter up until these last two snowfalls,” Umphlett said. “We already have 11.5 inches of snow for February, and it’s still pretty early in the month.”

Nebraska is a battle zone for the elements.

Winds coming from the south bring in warmth and moisture, while northern winds blow cold and dry. These two systems meet in the Midwest and lead to high weather fluctuations throughout the season.

“The weather hasn’t been locked down all winter,” said Mark Anderson, an associate professor of Earth and atmospheric sciences at UNL. “This year has more fluctuations than in the past couple years.”

However, variability is normal for Midwest weather because there isn’t a large body of water, such as an ocean, to slow down temperature changes in the atmosphere.

This season is shaping up to be a typical winter, Anderson said.

“It’s actually been pretty mild the last few years,” he said.

Winters are usually more cold than what the past couple years have been.

“This winter is almost normal, the way it’s supposed to be,” he said.

The snowfall on Feb. 1 was a heavy, moisture-packed snow because the snow was formed from jet streams coming from the South. When it snowed again last Wednesday, the snow was light and dry because of northern jet streams.

And there’s still a chance for more snow before the season is over. March is usually the snowiest month of the year because there’s more moisture being blown in from the South. But the coldest days may be behind us, as January is traditionally the coldest month of the year for the state.

But predicting the weather isn’t an exact science yet, Anderson said.

“There’s a forecasting problem,” he said. “Our computer models are pretty good for five-day prediction, they’re OK for 10 to 15 days. Past that, it’s

Snowfall Average winter in Lincoln: 25.9 inches Last weekend - 7 inches On Wednesday - 6.6 inches This February is already ranked 11th snowiest February in Nebraska, according to UNL High Plains Regional Climate Center

Accidents that the Lincoln Police Department responded to last week: Sunday: 53 accidents Monday: 55 accidents Tuesday: 35 accidents Wednesday: 60 accidents

On average, LPD responds to 21accidents within a 24-hour period.

People’s City Mission: Accommodated an extra 20-50 individuals each day

Deaths:

- 66-year-old man found lying in snow near 16th and H streets - 30-year-old man from Illinois died after collision of two semis between Northwest 48th Street and the Waverly interchange

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One reason for the recent precipitation may be attributed to El Niño’s warming of the Pacific Ocean, state climatologist Al Dutcher said.

Nebraska doesn’t feel El Niño’s effects until a

year after the ocean warms. Effects include more moisture, higher temperatures and heightened chances for spring storms.

“The bottom line here is that the pattern established of fluctuating temperatures is going to continue,” Dutcher said. “As we move into spring,

we’re going to continue to see those swings in temperatures, and the atmosphere is going to get more stable moisture, which will be good for storms.”

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the mission to serve everyone who seeks aid.

Donations to the mission drop sharply after the Christmas season, while the mission’s staff attempts to serve similar or increased numbers of patrons.

“We’ll lay out as many cots we have,” Barber said. “And if we run out, then we’ll make a space for someone on the floor with blankets. Our policy is to let everyone all in anyway.”

StarTran reported that though there were

some obvious delays in their scheduled routes, their drivers were able to safely transport people without any major incidents or accidents.

“We preach safety over schedule,” operations superintendent Mike Weston said. “We also have the advantage that our routes are one of the first priorities to be plowed.”

Weston said many drivers also have substantial experience driving in the storms and have a skilled knowledge of how to navigate

certain trouble areas. In its 24 years of existence in Lincoln, Weston said StarTran has never shut down.

“Our winter operations call for us to be prepared and we just react to the different kinds of storms,” Figard said. “Our plan is to just work around and do the best with the circumstances we have there.”

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Throughout last week, the People’s City Mission accommodated an additional 20 to 50 extra people each day, said pastor Tom Barber.

Despite limited resources of cots and blankets, the PCM remained determined not to turn anyone away.

In the winter months after the New Year, Barber said it becomes especially difficult for

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5 bills students should keep an eye on Just one month into its 90-day session, the Nebraska Unicameral is getting ready to discuss a series of bills that could affect students. Of the more than 600 bills that senators will debate, few will make it all the way to Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts’s desk. Here are some of the bills that could affect Nebraska’s college population:

LB439: Good Samaritan

LB153: Tax-free textbooks

Sen. Adam Morfeld thinks college is expensive enough already, and wishes to include textbooks on a list of untaxed items. Nebraska already has multiple tax exemptions for different products. The bill was introduced Friday.

The Good Samaritan legislation protects minors who are intoxicated from being charged with an MIP if they call for medical assistance and cooperate fully with law enforcement when medical attention arrives. This bill is designed to encourage underage drinkers to seek medical help if someone is dangerously intoxicated.

It has advanced from committee to general file.

LB10: Electoral College

Nebraska is one of two states that doesn’t use a winner-take-all approach to the Elec toral College. That’s why in 2008, Omahawas the “blue dot.” This bill would end this practice and advanced from its committee along with LB111.

LB111: Voter ID

This bill, proposed by Sen. Tyson Larson would require Nebraska voters to present a government-issued ID before voting. The Association for Students at the University of Nebraska denounced the bill in January because it would make it more difficult for college students to vote. The bill advanced from the committee last week.

LB460: Party buses

This bill would require liquor licenses for bus, limousine and pedal pub services. Because they are unlicensed, Sen. Jeremy Nordquist said they have become “havens for underage drinking.” This bill was proposed in response to multiple incidents involving party buses, one resulting in the death of a Nebraska Wesleyan student. The bill’s committee hasn’t taken action on it yet.

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A glance at the 2 parties in the running for ASUN

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Left to right: Tommy Olson, Shannon Pestel and Jared McKeever announced Wednesday intentions to run with the Launch Party for control of next year’s ASUN senate.

JUSTIN PERKINS DN Members of the Launch Party, which announced its intent to run Wednesday for the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska election, have goals set with three words in mind: Impact, Revive and Engage.

“We mainly just used these as buzz words for our party to help get people interested,” said Shannon Pestel, a junior turf grass and landscape management major, who is running for ASUN president.

Fellow ASUN members Jared McKeever, a junior animal science major and Tommy Olson, a junior finance major, will join Pestel to complete candidacy for ASUN’s executive board. McKeever is running for external vice president and Olson is running for internal vice president.

Campaign manager for Launch Party is Will Duden, a current senator with ASUN. Pestel said beneath its three main platforms, the party has specific goals and policies in mind.

With Impact, Launch Party aims to focus on student health and safety.

Plans include working closely with the University Health Center in its plan to share a new building with the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s College of Nursing in Lincoln, pending administrative approval. The party also wants to improve the Counseling and Psychological Services department at the health center.

“Mental health issues are really big on campus,” Pestel said. “Right now CAPS is just swamped.”

Pestel said Launch also hopes to incorporate the Good Samaritan policy — were it to pass this year — while working with UNL Prevent on Title IX-related issues at UNL. McKeever said one of Launch Party’s main goals under the Revive platform is working with faculty and administration at UNL to begin the accreditation process at UNL.

LAUNCH’S GOALS: • Work with the University Health Center in its plans to share a new building with UNMC • Improve Counseling and Psychological Services • Create a UNLPD student advisory board

UNL, which is currently accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, is set for its next comprehensive evaluation for the 2016-2017 academic year.

With the establishment of Innovation Campus, the party wants an established bus route to link all three campuses so that they work as one.

The Launch party’s third platform, Engage, is about maintaining transparency and accountability, as well as creating a student advisory board with UNLPD and introducing policies to promote environmental sustainability.

Olson said he hopes Launch Party will help UNL students and faculty embrace policies designed to promote environmental sustainability at UNL. With each of these goals in mind, Launch Party also plans to emphasize the responsible management of student fees.

Olson said he plans to create a website where students can have full access to a detailed outline of how their fees are spent.

“We’re looking for more input from everybody so we can form our policies to what students want,” McKeever said. “We want to look at the things that will impact students now.”

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Left to right: Josh Waltjer, Thien Chau and Adamma Izu are the executive candidates for Empower Party. They wish to give RSOs a bigger voice on campus.

BAILEY SCHULZ DN Campaigning for this year ’s student government elections began with Empower Party’s announcement Tuesday.

Thien Chau, president, Josh Waltjer, internal vice president, and Adamma Izu, external vice president, are the three executive members of Empower, the first party to announce its candidacy for student government elections, which are set for March 11.

“Running for (the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska) wasn’t really anything that any of the people I was talking to right now thought about too hard until last fall,” said Chau, a junior political science and environmental studies major. “Adamma, Josh and I started talking about it a little more and thinking about how ASUN operates now and how it can improve.”

The main objective of the party is to reach out to more students on campus, especially those that often don’t get a voice, such as international, off-campus, or graduate students.

“We want to integrate more of the general population into ASUN,” said Waltjer, a junior political science major. “Traditionally, ASUN has been represented with white, male greeks.”

Empower is also hoping to give Recognized Student Organizations a bigger voice compared to past elections, said Izu, a junior marketing major.

“I think what sets Empower apart from past parties is the fact that we are reaching out to a collective bunch of registered students organizations ... to see what matters to them instead of just assuming,” Izu said.

In the midst of a national discussion about campus sexual assault, and UNL be-

EMPOWER’S GOALS: • Bring more diverse voices to ASUN • Continue discussions preventing campus sexual assault • Encourage students to seek mental health counseling, if needed

ing one of 94 schools under investigation for possible Title IX violations, Empower also aims to raise sexual assault awareness and prevention on campus.

The party’s other platforms include improving services for military and veteran students and continuing ASUN’s sustainability work and raising awareness about mental health on campus by offering testing and resources. The party plans on fighting against stigmas surrounding mental health treatment.

“Students are coming to college, and it’s just a world of change, which can be a lot for anyone,” Izu said.

Waltjer said he went to a depression screening earlier this year to help end the stigma surrounding mental health treatment. He said one of his fraternity brothers struggled with mental health following a concussion, saying it threw off his mental stability. Waltjer said he hesitated to seek help because “there’s a stigma. It’s not something that you talk about along with physical disabilities.”

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UHC to host safe-sex Valentine’s events The University Health Center is hosting several events leading up to Valentine’s Day, addressing love, sex and kindness. Here’s a roundup of some of the events:

On Monday, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., representatives from the UHC will be stationed in the Nebraska Union Plaza to run the first part of their “A Week of Love” campaign. They plan to hand out cocoa, snacks and encourage people who stop by to brainstorm Random Act of Kindness ideas.

The UHC will also offer free and confidential HIV testing. Students will have the opportunity to go to the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center between noon and 4 p.m. where they can receive results for the test within 20 minutes.

The event is part of “A Week of Love” being put on by the UHC in hopes of promoting healthy and safe sex practices to students on campus. HIV testing is also being sponsored by OASIS and Students for Sexual Health.

“A Week of Love” is a campaign that the UHC will be putting on Monday through Thursday. One suggestion from the UHC has been to tweet out compliments to three people. UHC also encourages students to perform an act of kindness for themselves, someone they know and for someone they don’t know.

On Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Nebraska Union, the UHC will put on an interactive workshop called “Viva la Vulva.” Lisa Schulze from Planned Parenthood of the Heartland will lead the event, which is geared toward encouraging students to achieve a healthy and safe sex life. It’s scheduled to take place in Colonial Room A.

On Thursday, the UHC will put on on an event called “Quirkyalone Day.” The event made to celebrate singleness, will take place in the University Suites’ multipurpose room from 7 to 9 p.m. Students will be able to enjoy their “single status” by engaging in crafts, games and more.

Adam LoDolce will give advice on how to maximize your love life during his talk “Sexy Confidence: Create a Love Live You Love.” The event will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Nebraska Union Auditorium and is free for UNL students with an NCard.

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UNLPD receives 12th sexual assault report NEWS DESK DN MIPs, medical emergencies and hit and runs were common last week at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, as university police responded to calls during days of inclement weather.

STUDENT REPORTS SEXUAL ASSAULT AT THE COURTYARDS

A female UNL student told police she was raped at The Courtyards at about 2 a.m.

Sunday.

Officers met with the student at Bryan Medical Center East Campus hospital on Monday, according to the police report.

The student was interviewed and given the UNL Victim Resource Guide as well as contact information for Voices of Hope in Lincoln. The investigation is ongoing.

This is the 12th sexual assault reported by a UNL student this academic year.

FACULTY MEMBER RECEIVES DISTURBING FLIERS

A UNL faculty member contacted UNLPD

after receiving a flier of “a disturbing nature” on Tuesday from someone in the Westbrook Music Building. The letters weren’t threatening, and the faculty member told police that he didn’t want to pursue criminal charges.

FEDEX TRUCK BACKS INTO UNL-OWNED VAN, DRIVES OFF

A FedEx truck backed into a UNL-owned van at Plant Sciences Hall, causing $350 in damages on Wednesday. The driver drove away, and police haven’t found the driver or any information regarding the incident.

STUDENT ACCIDENTALLY SETS OFF FIRE ALARM AT 50/50

Residents of the 50/50 building were evacuated Thursday at 7:51 p.m. because someone pulled a fire alarm. UNLPD found that there was no fire, and the alarm was struck by a resident moving boxes.

STUDENTS REPORT BEING TAUNTED BY TRANSIENT

An officer was called to a room in Love Library North on a report of a transient male who was yelling at and taunting students Saturday at about 2 p.m. The students said

they feared the transient would try to fight them. By the time officers arrived, the transient was gone, and police were unable to find him.

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Jordan Drake, a 19-year-old sophomore exploratory major, was pulled over after he was driving the wrong way on a one-way street at 12:12 a.m. on Feb. 2. He was cited for driving under the influence, minor in possession and for disobeying a traffic control device. His blood alcohol content was 0.183.

Another DUI was issued last week when a UNLPD officer pulled over a man on 10th and Q streets who was driving without his headlights on at 1:15 a.m. on Friday. After being tested with a breathalyzer, 25-year-old Andrew A E Cano, blew a 0.138 BAC. He was charged with driving under the influence, not using headlights after dark and not having valid registration.

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Huskers lose their 2nd straight road game AUSTIN MOYLAN DN

A trip to the East Coast that began as an opportunity for the Nebraska women’s basketball team to make a statement in the Big Ten Conference ended in disappointment on Sunday as the Huskers fell 59-47 to No. 5 Maryland. Coupled with a loss Thursday night at Rutgers, the Huskers return to Lincoln on a two-game losing streak.

Missing All-American point guard Rachel Theriot for the second straight game, the Huskers again struggled to score against Maryland.

After shooting a season-low 22 percent from the field against Rutgers, Nebraska’s shot-making improved only marginally against the Terrapins, as the Huskers shot just over 32 percent.

“We just can’t put the ball in the basket,” coach Connie Yori said after the game. “And, you know, that’s a big part of the game.”

The Huskers struggled from long distance during the road trip, shooting a combined 12of-59 from three-point range in the two games.

Senior guard Tear’a Laudermill led the Huskers on Sunday with 16 points, though she shot only 7-of-21 from the field. The Huskers didn’t have any other players in double figures.

The Huskers did put together a strong defensive effort, holding the Terrapins, who have averaged more than 83 points per game this season, to only 59 points, their lowest scoring output of the entire season.

“You don’t come out of here with a win, but we were competitive,” Yori said. “We competed really, really hard and did a good job on their personnel.

“We did what we needed to do defensively.

I mean, this is one of the best scoring teams in the country, and we held them to 59 points on their home court, so you’ve got to feel good about our competitive spirit defensively.”

The Huskers used that competitive spirit to keep themselves in the game, especially during a first half that was back and forth the whole way. Nebraska trailed by only five at the break, similar to the teams’ first meeting about a month ago when the Terrapins and Huskers were tied at 27 at the half.

Unlike the first matchup, though, Nebraska stayed within range during the second half as well, getting to within six points with 7:31 to go before an 11-0 run by the Terrapins all but finished the Huskers.

Maryland, which has now won 15 games in a row and remains undefeated in Big Ten play, shot only 40 percent from the floor, but three players scored 12 or more points. Sophomore guard Lexie Brown, who scored 14 points, led the Terrapins. Sophomore guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, who scored 24 points in the first matchup between the two teams, managed only four points on Sunday.

Nebraska fell to 17-6 on the year and 7-5 in conference play, dropping into a tie for fifth place in the conference after spending much of the last month as high as second place. When

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Senior guard Tear’a Laudermill’s 16 points were not enough to help make up for the absence of All-Amercian guard Rachel Theriot.

We did what we needed to do defensively. I mean, this is one of the best scoring teams in the country and we held them to 59 points on their home court, so you’ve got to feel good about our competitive spirit defensively.”

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asked if she was ready to get back to Lincoln, Yori wasn’t shy with her answer.

“Oh boy, am I ever,” Yori said. “This has been a long road trip. You’re gone for five days away from your family, and it’s hard to be gone that long. We are definitely ready to get home. But there’s not a lot of rest for the

weary because we’ve got to turn around and play a tough one on Thursday. We’ve got two home games this week, and we’ve got to find a way to take care of home court. It’s easier said than done.”

The Huskers will get another chance at No. 16 Iowa on Thursday. Iowa beat Nebraska in

overtime on Jan. 26. The Huskers will then play Wisconsin at home on Sunday.

“We just got to stay positive and keep battling,” Yori said.

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BOWLING

Duo travels to Columbia to compete for team spots Looking to secure her spot on the Junior Colombia Team for the fifth straight year, Andrea’s friend, Alexandra Mosquera ended the first half of the tournament in ninth place.

After an up and down first four rounds, she moved up to seventh place after round six.

Mosquera fell back down the standings and ended competition in ninth place with an average of 184.84, missing the cut by five positions.

“I feel a little disappointed,” Mosquera said. “My expectations were to make Team CoCODY NAGEL lombia because I had worked so hard through DN the year here (at Nebraska) with the coaches and the team.”

Two close friends and teammates of the NeAs a young bowler, Mosquera said she’s braska bowling team traveled 2,870 miles more aware that she has to work even harder and than a month ago to compete for a spot on their that being at Nebraska will make it easier to country’s national bowling team.

Senior captain Andrea Ruiz, of Bogota, fix her mistakes.

“Fortunately, here in Nebraska we have exColombia, came to Nebraska three years ago cellent coaches that I’m sure will help me work and has been a key factor for the success of on my weaknesses and the things I need to the Huskers. Ruiz helped Nebraska win its work on to become a better bowler and improve fourth NCAA National Championship in my game,” she said.

2013.

Mosquera said she also believes the friendSophomore reliever Alexandra Mosquera, of Armenia, Colombia, was a redshirt ship her and Ruiz share is a key to having future success at NU and in next year’s competition. freshman last year and is building her expe“Andrea is somerience to be like her felone I look up to not low country women. only as a bowler but Andrea is someone The two bowlers took also as a person,” Mospart in the Federacion I look up to not only quera said. “It is great Colombiana De Bowling to have someone from Selectivo Nacional 2015 as a bowler but also as a the same country (that) (Colombian Federation person.” understands you and of Bowling National Sesupports you when you lective.) The nine-day, need it. I’m glad to be eight-round competition ALEXANDRA MOSQUERA sharing these experiwas held in two of Cohusker sophomore ences with her and I lombia’s largest cities, think is awesome that Cali and Medellin. Each when we are in Colomcity has a larger population than the state of bia we can help each other when bowling beNebraska. cause we know each other’s game really well.”

When the first round was completed, Only 175 miles separate Ruiz’s hometown Ruiz, a two-time national team qualifier, was of Bogota and Mosquera’s hometown of Armein 10th place with a score of 1,641. By the end nia. of day four, she had moved up to fifth place, “Alex and I became good friends when 423 pins behind first place. she came to Nebraska. Since she arrived, we When competition moved to Medellin, both help each other to succeed here and in Ruiz moved up to fourth place at the end of our home country,” Ruiz said. “I feel honored round five. Through the next two rounds, she sat in fifth place and dropped one spot in and happy to be someone that Alex looks up to, because she is a very talented bowler and a the final round, finishing in sixth place. great friend.”

Sixth place was just enough for Ruiz to As a member of the Colombia National qualify for Colombia Women’s National Team, Ruiz will compete in the IberoameriTeam for the first time.

“I feel really happy,” Ruiz said. “I worked can Championship in Medellin, Colombia, the South American Games in Bogota, Colombia, really hard in order to achieve this particular the Central American Championship in Mexgoal.”

Ruiz finished with an average score of ico and lastly, the Women’s World Championships in Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia.

206.23.

Although she achieved her goal of making “My expectations going into competition were to apply everything I had practiced be- the national team, Ruiz has set higher goals to fore in my shot-making during the tourna- accomplish.

“I am determined to keep working hard ment,” Ruiz said. to win some medals for my country.”

Basic fundamentals and confidence were the keys for Ruiz’s success.

“I knew if I kept myself disciplined, I had SPORTS@ a really good chance to make Team Colombia,” DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM Ruiz said.

Fellow countrywomen build a friendship while helping the Huskers in their quest to another National Championship

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NU falls to Minnesota despite season-high team score STAFF DN The Nebraska men’s gymnastics team scored a season team high at the Minnesota Triangular but finished second behind No. 10 Minnesota, losing 429.000 to 422.050.

Freshman Kyle King won the floor event with a 15.3 and sophomore Austin Epperson scored a season-high 15.00 on the floor.

Junior Ethan Lottman received a seasonbest 15.10 on the pommel horse, and sophomore Travis Gollott and junior Sam Chamberlain shared the vault title with matching 14.70 marks.

The Huskers fell behind at the beginning of the meet at the pommel horse but made up for it at the next rotation: the rings. Epperson scored a 14.10 and led the Huskers to a season high 70.250 score for the rings.

At the parallel bars, the team scored a 70.400 behind freshman Daniel Leal, who scored a career-best 14.75.

By then, Minnesota had taken a 285.150279.650 lead over the Huskers.

The Huskers completed the competition at the vault, where they scored a 70.500.

Gollott and Chamberlain set the pace with their 14.70s and the team ended up scoring a season-best 70.500 at the vault.

The Huskers will get another shot at Minnesota next Saturday when the Gophers and Nebraska will go to Iowa City to compete against the Iowa Hawkeyes.

The meet from Iowa City will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 14.

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TRACK AND FIELD

Huskers place first at home meet this weekend SETH KORTE DN

proud of how his team competed. Early in the week he said he was hoping for strong individual performances.

“We have great talent, and we need to The Nebraska men and women were back on continue to get better each week,” Pepin said. the track this weekend as they hosted the 40th On the men’s side, junior Cody Rush set Annual Frank Sevigne Invitational at the Bob Devaney Sports Center Indoor Track, Friday a new indoor school record in the 400-meter and Saturday. Going into the meet, the Husk- dash, sprinting to a time of 46.32. Fellow juers knew they had their hands full with the nior teammate Jacob Bender took third in the event with a personal record of 47.38. strength of competition being much more than “I felt pretty good coming into the race, the Huskers were used to, which was seen in their previous meets. The meet drew teams and I was hoping to PR (personal record),” Rush said. “Me and my teammates were kind from all over the counof joking around before try, some of them being the race as to how fast I traditional powerhouse ” We have great was going to run, and it schools in track and field. talent, and we need just worked out thanks Teams such as Alabama, to God’s grace and teamAuburn, Illinois, Kan- to continue to get better mates that I was able to sas, Kansas State and the run that fast.”

University of Southern each week.”

Rush said his teamCalifornia competed, GARY PEPIN mates have been a blessamongst others. husker coach ing this year.

The Husker men “I wouldn’t be anyproved they belong as where near where I am one of the nation’s elite track and field teams as they claimed first without those guys pushing me in practice,” place with a score of 183.50 points, ahead of he said.

Rush’s performance drew a crowd of USC (87.50) and Illinois (84.50). The women 1,349 people to their feet in a standing ovaalso proved dominant, winning the meet with a score of 133 points, ahead of USC (114) tion. and Alabama (77).

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NU women’s tennis remains undefeated SETH OLSON DN As temperatures outside have begun to heat up, so has the Nebraska women’s tennis team.

The players remained on top this weekend by defeating Drake 5-2 on Friday and dominated Eastern Michigan 6-1 on Sunday.

The Huskers got their weekend off to a strong start on Friday by avenging last season’s heartbreaking loss to Drake as they took down the Bulldogs 5-2. Drake swept Nebraska in doubles, but the Huskers were able to storm back in singles taking 5 of the 6 available singles points.

In doubles action, senior Izabella Zgierska and sophomore Lisa Andersson lost 2-6 to Drake’s duo of Mariel Ante and Tess Herder. Drake’s Nell Boyd and Maddie Johnson also defeated Nebraska’s tandem of junior Maggy Lehmicke and redshirt freshman Spurti Shivalingaiah 6-2. The Bulldogs’ secured the early doubles point when Jordan Eggleston and Adrienne Jensen defeated the Huskers’ pair of junior Mackenna Maddox and redshirt freshman Katerina Matysova 6-3.

Getting down early didn’t seem to phase Nebraska as 5 of the 6 Huskers took care of business in singles. Lehmicke got the ball rolling by defeating Ante in straight sets 6-3,6-3, while Zgierska swept Herder 6-2, 6-3. Andersson was the only Nebraska player to fall when she lost to Drake’s Johnson 4-6, 3-6, but the two redshirt freshmen put the Huskers over the top by securing hard-fought victories with Shivalingaiah defeating Boyd 6-4, 7-5 and Matysova defeating Eggleston 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. Maddox was the fifth Husker to win her singles match when she defeated Drake’s Jensen 6-2, 7-5.

The near sweep in singles gave Nebraska the victory over Drake the players had been hoping for ever since their loss to the Bulldogs last season.

“It’s great to get a win against a team we should’ve beat last year,” Zgierska said. “This really shows that all of our hard work from the fall is paying off. It also gives us confidence for next week with a really good Missouri team coming here.”

Nebraska was able to use momentum from its

victory Friday to propel the team to another victory on Sunday against Eastern Michigan when they won handily 6-1, largely in part to how the players approached the match mentally.

“We put so much emphasis on the Drake match that we had to ask ourselves, ‘How are we going to come out today and play like we did against Drake?’” coach Scott Jacobson said. “We need to be constant in approaching every match the same as we did against Drake.”

The Huskers got off to a fast start by sweeping the Eagles in doubles play with Lehmicke and Zgierska teaming up to win 6-3. Shivalingaiah and Andersson also won 6-3, while the duo of Matysova and Maddox completed the sweep with their narrow 7-6 (4) victory.

While only one point is received for winning doubles, Zgierska pointed out that the one point can prove to be vital heading into singles.

“A lot of people don’t think the one doubles point is important, but winning four singles is tough if you don’t get that first point,” Zgierska said. “We really stepped up in doubles this weekend though with the different combos. We embraced the change.”

With sophomore Mary Hanna out because of a back injury, Nebraska was forced to mix and match different doubles combinations. Jacobson even switched some of the pairs up between Friday and Sunday, a move that appeared to pay dividends against Eastern Michigan, despite Sunday being the first time that some of the duos had ever played with one another.

“Giving a different look in doubles helped a lot today,” Jacobson said. “Spurti (Shivalingaiah) and Lisa (Andersson) worked really well together today and played at a high level. Some players just play well together and back hand the ball better on a certain side of the court.”

Nebraska finished Eastern Michigan off in singles play, winning 5 of the 6 matches, just as it did Friday. Anderson won in straight sets 6-0, 6-3, as did Zgierska 7-5, 6-4 and Shivalingaiah 6-1, 6-4.

Lehmicke, the only Husker to lose in singles on Sunday, received a warm embrace from her team-

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Junior Maggie Lehmicke’s strong performances help contribute to Huskers’ wins. mates after losing a tough back and forth match in three sets 4-6, 7-5, 2-6. Meanwhile, after splitting the first two sets 6-3, 0-6, Maddox took the tiebreaker 10-4 to win her singles match while Matysova won in straight sets 6-3, 6-3.

Winning 5 of their 6 singles matches against both Drake and Eastern Michigan has shown Zgierska that the team has turned the corner and made a lot of progress from where they were last season.

“We struggled with mental toughness a lot last season against teams we should’ve beat, but now we are much better with our mental toughness and it showed this weekend,” Zgierska said. “We are

definitely stepping up.”

The dominating performance in singles secured the 6-1 victory for the Huskers, which kept them undefeated at a 4-0 record early in the season.

Nebraska will put its undefeated mark to the test next weekend when Colorado State and Missouri visit Lincoln next Friday and Sunday, where the team’s confidence looks to soar even higher.

“This 4-0 start to the season gives us a lot of confidence,” Zgierska said. “We believe in ourselves and our ability to get things done and I think that showed this weekend.”

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WRESTLING

Huskers end Big Ten season with 8-1 record RILEY BOWDEN DN The No. 10 Nebraska wrestling team extended its winning streak to seven over the weekend, with wins on the road at Michigan and Michigan State.

The win against Michigan capped off an 8-1 Big Ten Conference season for the Huskers.

“We have gotten better as the year has gone on and that’s a sign of a great team,” Nebraska coach Mark Manning said. “The team has really bought in as a whole, and they’re competing hard for each other.”

The last time the Huskers lost a dual was on Dec. 13 to Wisconsin. Manning said the team has really come together to hit its stride since the loss to the then-unranked Badgers.

The Huskers are hitting their stride at the right time, as they will head to Columbus, Ohio, in a

month to compete for the Big Ten Championships.

Nebraska sophomore T.J. Dudley said the team is focusing on one match at a time, which helped it to its sixth and seventh straight Big Ten victories this weekend.

The Huskers took down the No. 16 Michigan Wolverines Friday 23-10, winning seven of the day’s 10 matches.

“I thought the guys wrestled really well on the road against a really good Michigan team,” Manning said. “They have a lot of ranked guys, a lot of guys we are going to see at the Big Tens.”

The Huskers won five of their last six matches Friday to pull away from the Wolverines, who beat Nebraska last year when they met at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Nebraska went 3-1 in the field of ranked opponents on Friday.

No. 18 sophomore T.J. Dudley picked up a big win for the Huskers at 184-pounds, defeating No.

10 Michigan sophomore Domenic Abounader. No. 15 sophomore Aaron Studebaker defeated No. 8 redshirt sophomore Max Huntley of Michigan in overtime. The tandem of Studebaker and Dudley both extended their win-streaks to six with the Friday victories.

The Huskers finished the weekend in East Lansing, Michigan, where they dominated the Michigan State Spartans 33-6. Nebraska won 9 of Sunday’s 10 matches against the Spartans. The Spartans are 0-7 in the Big Ten. The only loss the Huskers suffered in the dual was at 197-pounds, when Spartan senior Nick McDiarmid pinned Studebaker with just nine seconds remaining in the match. The loss ended the 15thranked wrestler’s six-match win streak.

The Huskers scored big Sunday behind dominating performances by their top wrestlers. Senior All-American and fourth-ranked James Green won

23-8 by technical fall after recording 10 takedowns in his match against sophomore Travis Curley.

No. 1 Robert Kokesh remained undefeated on the year, winning by major decision against senior Nick Proctor. No. 8 Husker junior Anthony Abidin pinned Michigan State redshirt freshman Javier Gasca at 141-pounds.

The Huskers won’t see more Big Ten competition until early March at the Big Ten Championships and hope to bring the success of their seven straight conference victories into it.

“I think we’ve evolved as a team,” Dudley said.

“We are working on winning the day, winning every single moment you have and getting better in that moment.”

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Softball shows strong offensive performance Junior captains Kiki Stokes, Alicia Armstrong combine for 22 hits and 19 RBI to help Huskers go 4-1 BRETT NIERENGARTEN DN The Nebraska softball team traveled to Las Cruces, New Mexico, to open the season with five games in three days. The No. 18 Huskers went 4-1 to open their season.

The offense propelled the Huskers to their four victories over the weekend as they scored 55 runs in five games.

“I think it really goes back to our offseason preparation,” Nebraska coach Rhonda Revelle said. “Whether it’s going in to take extra cuts or doing some one-on-one work with coach Miller.”

Juniors Kiki Stokes and Alicia Armstrong were the catalysts over the weekend. Stokes had 12 hits and 10 RBI, and Armstrong put up similar numbers with 10 hits and nine RBI.

“Offensively I’m so proud of this team,” the ball game. Through five innings, the hosting Aggies lead 4-3. Nebraska added one in Stokes said. “People have been coming in and taking swings on their own and it’s re- the fifth and NMSU picked up three in the bottom half of the inning. ally showing up in games.”

In the sixth, the two teams Stokes said she was able to emcombined for 16 runs, the Huskbrace her new role as the team’s ers put a seven spot on the board leadoff hitter this weekend. in the top half, and the Aggies reThe young team started strong, sponded with nine in the bottom. defeating Colorado State 9-1 in The Huskers used four pitchfive innings on Friday behind a ers in the game, but the loss fell seven-run fifth inning. The team’s on Emily Lockman, who allowed offense was spread out against a career-high 11 runs in four and the Rams. Six players drove in a a third innings of work. run and sophomore infielder MJ Combined, the two teams Knighten and senior outfielder sent 75 batters to the plate and Kylee Muir each drove in two. had 37 hits.

Sophomore pitcher Cassie Mc“New Mexico State is a very Clure, a Texas Tech transfer, alSTOKES good offensive team and they lowed one run on two hits in her have been for many, many years,” debut for the Huskers.

Revelle said. “It was not our best pitching Revelle said the team pitched and deouting and those happen sometimes.” fended well in their season opener.

On day two in Las Cruces, the Huskers After breezing by CSU in a game that took care of business, ruling Montana and took 1 hour, 39 minutes, the Huskers battled Texas Tech in back to back games, 13-4 and New Mexico State for 3 hours, 16 minutes be11-3. fore falling 16-11 in a high-scoring affair.

Nebraska scored 11 runs in the first three The Aggies were powered by Fiona Finau and Malena Pailla. Each homered twice in innings to overpower the Grizzlies from the get-go. the game and combined to drive in nine runs.

Kaylan Jablonski and Cassie McClure The scoring did not pick up until late in

each went three innings and tossed a combined no-hitter. Montana’s runs came from Jablonski issuing six walks.

McClure was credited with the win and moved to 2-0 on the season.

Against Texas Tech, Stokes paced the offense with three RBI and four hits. Armstrong, Knighten and Muir all added two RBI as well.

Lockman got back on track, tossing a complete game and getting her first win of the season.

The Huskers capped off their trip with a 11-7 come-from-behind win over the University of Texas-San Antonio.

Nebraska trailed for most of the game before a six-run sixth inning erased the deficit and put them on top for good.

McClure tossed the final four innings of the game, allowing one run on three hits to pick up her third win of the season.

Armstrong led the offense with three RBI and Kaylan Jablonski delivered two in her one at bat out of the DP (designated player) spot.

“I don’t think I ever saw this team lay down,” Stokes said. “We just claw until the very last inning.”

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Huskers bounce back in Power of Pink meet to defeat Iowa LAUREN BROWN-HULME DN The No. 7 Nebraska women’s gymnastics team defeated Iowa at the Power of Pink meet Saturday night, earning a season high score of 197.325 against Iowa’s 195.175.

Nebraska coach Dan Kendig said the team had a great week of practice two weeks ago, but it didn’t show in the team’s performance against Michigan last weekend in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He said they had another challenging week in the gym this past week, and this time it paid off.

“My challenge to them is to be able to practice like we competed (this meet) next week and be able to duplicate this on the road and then some,” Kendig said. “I’m really proud of their effort.”

The Huskers started on vault, scoring a 49.475 mark. Senior Jessie DeZiel, junior Hollie Blanske and sophomore Ashley Lambert scored identical scores of 9.925. Sophomore Jennie Laeng scored a career high of 9.875 while senior Desire’ Stephens earned a 9.825.

Next, Nebraska went to bars, producing a team score of 49.075. Laeng scored a new career high of 9.90. Freshman Kamerin Moore, Blanske and DeZiel added on scores of 9.80 and freshman Danielle Breen finished the lineup with a 9.775.

Laeng said it felt good to to hit her bar routine the way she had practiced it, but she tries not to focus on scores. It’s less about her personal performance and more about how the team does overall, she said. “(Career highs) are the goal going out every meet,” Laeng said. “(The team) was really happy

for me. We train all the time so it’s great to do it in a meet setting. We did really well as a team, we stayed together everyone hit their events. We had fun doing what we love.”

Beginning with DeZiel’s career high score of 9.925, the Huskers earned a season-high beam score of 49.325. Senior Jennifer Lauer hit her season high mark of 9.875 while Blanske and Williams received 9.85 scores.

DeZiel said she knew her beam routine was one of the best she had ever done because of the reaction of her coaches and teammates.

“You can tell when you do a good routine by their reactions. They smile really big after,” DeZiel said. “It’s fun to see people work hard in the gym and then see it finally pay off in the meet when they do it to the best of their ability.”

Because the team only has three days of practice between meets, DeZiel said the way they prepare in that time is crucial. She said the emphasis is on more on preparing mentality and building up confidence for the following weekend.

Before her routine, DeZiel said she tells herself to “have confidence” and “you can do this,” as well as reminding herself of corrections beam coach Heather Brink gave her in practice. “(Brink) is the one who gets us prepared for the meet and I think she’s the one who set me up to get that career high this weekend,” DeZiel said. “She corrects us, she’s the one who believes in us. That builds confidence in us when your coach believes 100 percent that you can do it.”

Nebraska finished with a season-high score of 49.325 on floor, beginning with a 9.925 for Blanske.

DeZiel and Lambert both tacked on 9.90 performances. Williams’ 9.875 and Stephens’ 9.85 finished

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Senior Desire’ Stephens sticks the landing to help the Huskers top the Hawkeyes. out the lineup.

DeZiel received first in all-around with a score of 39.550, with Blanske coming in second with a 39.500.

“It’s so much fun to go out there and compete for a bigger cause and for your teammates who

have been there for you every day of practice even when you struggle,” DeZiel said. “To see the outcome of our score last night, you can tell that it paid off, and that we did it for each other.”

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Senior James White had his first performance in the high jump this season and won the event by clearing 7-3 and jumping to first in the Big Ten in the event.

The men’s 4x400 meter relay finished the day with a win by posting a season-best time of 3:09.62. The team, consisting of sophomore Drew Wiseman, junior Levi Gipson, Bender, and Rush, is currently ranked No. 13 in the nation.

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Seeking full-time employee to help with farming (corn, soybeans and seed corn) and cattle feeding operation. Will assist with prep work on fields for planting, working with central pivots and trucking during harvest. Driving is mostly local. During down time in fields will be helping with shop work, cleaning cattle pens and hauling grain. Must have a clean driving record.

Will help obtain a CDL if not in possession of one. Be able to operate tractors, loader and other farm equipment. Also be able to lift 50 lbs and to repair various equipment. Call 402-643-2303 or email resume to briggs@stewireless.com

The Nebraska 4-H Camping program at Halsey and Gretna and Destination camps are accepting applications for 2015 summer program staff. Lead outdoor programs - canoeing, tubing, rappelling/climbing, swimming, and many more.

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Part-Time Assembly/Inspector $9.47 - $13.02 $.50 Differential for Overnight Part-Time Preventive Maintenance $10.37 - $14.99 Molex, a global leader in the electronic connector industry, has various Part-Time openings available.

We offer a very clean and pleasant climate-controlled work environment in our state-of-the-art facility. 401k Retirement and Savings Plan, bonus potential and numerous discounts around Lincoln for being a Molex employee. Past experience in a production setting and basic mechanical aptitude desired. Detail oriented and high quality standards required.

High school diploma or GED is required.

To view openings, shifts available, and to apply, utilize our automated resume system at www.Molex.com; Select Careers; View Career Opportunities; Select Americas and then Select Search Openings and in Keyword Search type Lincoln and click Search.

The Country Club of Lincoln is currently hiring service staff for our Restaurant and Banquet departments. Full and part time hours available. Flexible schedules and great pay. Email lindsey@ccl.cc for an application.

Great opportunity to meet Lincoln’s finest citizen’s. Apply today for customer service positions.

Dry Cleaning Station: 402-423-5580.

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Jobs ACADEMIC ADVANTAGE CDC is NOW HIRING for Part Time, Full Time and Substitutes.

Please visit www.AACDC.com for more information and to fill out an application and drop it off at any of our 3 Lincoln locations. Wages range from $8.00-$9.50/hr. Come and make a difference in a child’s life today!

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Join the CenterPointe Team! Part-time positions available in residential program working with substance abuse/mental health clients in a unique environment. Must be at least 21 years of age and be willing to work a varied schedule including overnights and weekends.

Pay differential for overnight hours. For more information visit: www.centerpointe.org.

SLIM CHICKENS RESTAURANTIS NOW HIRING ALL HOURLY POSITIONS ABOVE MINIMUM WAGE! Location: 84TH AND OLD CHENEY (Opening February 9th). Starting Wages: $10 per hour BOH ($9 per hour FOH). Available positions include: CASHIER / RUNNER, EXPO, DRIVE-THRU CASHIER, COOK / PREP / DISH

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athletes will travel to the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas, while others will compete in the Iowa State Classic in Ames, Iowa. Both meets are scheduled for Friday, Feb. 13, and Saturday, Feb. 14.

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Sophomore Anna Peer ran a personalbest of 9:42.48 in the women’s 3,000 meters, claiming the title.

Senior Carlie Pinkelman placed second in the shot put, throwing 51-5 3/4 .

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WHO Husker junior forward Shavon Shields

WHAT Shields’ second efforts helped him score his 1000th career point

WHEN Tuesday, Feb. 2

PHOTO BY ADAM WARNER | DN

Shields attempts to get a loose ball in the Huskers’ 76-60 win against Northwestern.