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the cliff yet UNCERTAINTY MAY LEAD TO CUTS IN FEDERAL STUDENT AID

monday, january 7, 2013 volume 112, issue 075

Inside Coverage

2013 UNL Wishlist

Just not enough

A&E writers wish big for coming months on campus

Nebraska falls to another SEC team in bowl game

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Climatologists: Drought to last through winter Strong impacts of drought continue, rivaling droughts in 1930s, 1950s

A rising starlet Story of unexpected friendship opens at The Ross

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technology many times can help us.” In addition to helping the police department identify those involved in a crime, Peschong said the footage can serve as evidence in court. Peschong said the police deLIS ARNESON partment is trying to look at what DN other resources might be available to ensure that 14th and O is a safe The Lincoln Police Department area for people to come and enjoy has installed two surveillance the downtown area. cameras at the intersection of 14th For the time being, the camand O streets to keep an eye on eras have been turned off. downtown bar crowds. The cam“They basically were turned eras were installed in November. on to make sure they will operLincoln Police Chief Jim Peate and are functional for us. But schong said the department has now, they’re turned off until we periodically discussed placing have additional feedback,” Pecameras at this inschong said. tersection for several Peschong said that years. the cameras, which “A lot of our recost about $2,500 each, sources have to be were paid for with devoted to the area money from drug seiof 14th and O late at zures. night,” Peschong said. The department “That’s one of our hopes to minimize highest crime areas the chances of people for assaults in the city. committing crimes There’s also just a ton while they’re particiof activity.” pating in the nightlife But the cameras are downtown, he said. Peschong not intended to replace “(Security cameras the presence of police are) quite effective for officers, he said. businesses and private “Sometimes there’s a fight entities,” he said. “We’re trying to with 20 people involved,” Pe- decide if it can also be effective for schong said. “Even though we the police department.” may have five or six officers that Peschong said bar-goers are downtown on patrol, they shouldn’t get caught up in the fact may not be able to identify every that they are being recorded, pointperson involved. The use of video ing to the fact that people leave

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14th and O street cameras to help identify those involved in crimes

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Alleged hacker due in court Tuesday for arraignment

fiscal cliff: see page 2

Police install downtown surveillance

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Former UNL student charged in NU breach

financial aid websites Fastweb and FinAid, said the sequester includes cuts to federal student aid programs. If Congress does not act, aid will be cut by 8.2 percent in two months, he said. Kantrowitz said a number of education-related tax credits were made permanent in the act: the American Opportunity Tax Credit, worth up to $2,500 per student, and the Lifetime Learning Credit, worth up to $2,000 and the Tuition and Fees Deduction. Improvements to The Coverdell Education Savings Account were also made permanent, Kantrowitz said. These are savings accounts that incentivize saving for future education costs. “This essentially maintains the status quo,” Kantrowitz said. The five-year Student Loan Interest Deduction was also made permanent. This means up to $2,500 can be deducted from taxes filed if you are repaying a student loan. Kantrowitz said uncertainties about future cuts will impact the amount of aid that universities will give to students. Additionally, the federal work study program may be trimmed by $76 million, according to the National Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs. “The question is how will they distribute what is left,” Kantrowitz said. For work study, there might be less money to go around, he said. Also, interest rates for Stafford and Parent PLUS loans could increase. In the summer of 2012, Congress blocked the doubling of interest rates. If no action is taken, interest rates will double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent in the

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wenty-three hours after its self-imposed deadline, Congress passed legislation to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff of spending cuts and tax increases set to go into effect on New Year ’s Day – but students and their families will still face tax increases and uncertainty regarding federal student aid. On Jan. 1, Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, which extended the George W. Bush tax cuts for 98 percent of Americans and put off planned spending cuts for two months. The late passage had no consequence for taxpayers because the market had no time to react because it was closed. Near the final hours of Dec. 31, the Senate brokered a bipartisan deal averting the cliff. Instead of letting taxes rise for everyone, the Senate agreed to let Bush tax cuts expire for individuals making more than $400,000 a year. The Senate passed the bill with a rare 89-8 majority. The deal did not extend the payroll tax cut of 2010. This means a 2 percent increase in federal taxes will be taken out of every paycheck. Late on Jan. 1, the House of Representatives voted on the bill, and it passed with a vote of 257-167, sending it to President Barack Obama, who signed it into law that evening. The second element of the cliff – spending cuts known as “the sequester” – has been delayed for two months. These cuts were designed to reduce the rising deficit and include everything from defense spending to Medicare. Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of

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er than water use. “It takes a toll on other sectors that people don’t think about,” Svoboda said. Because of the dryness and dust, Smith said droughts tend to cause public health issues such as respiratory problems. Kelli Rollin Svoboda said allergies and West Dn Nile Virus can also be a problem because of the exposed fields and the It ain’t over yet. chemicals in them. He said many The widespread drought people dealt with West Nile Virus of 2012 is now expected to last this year because of the drought. through this winter and possibly Shipping traffic also becomes into the spring, according to climaa problem during a drought betologists at the National Drought cause water levels are lower, SvoMitigation Center at the University boda said. He said because of heat of Nebraska-Lincoln. and evaporation, bodies of water The drought covers about two- such as the Great Lakes are too thirds of the U.S., said Mark Svobolow, which further reduces muchda, a climatologist at the center. needed runoff to rivers, lakes and “It’s a large drought spatially,” streams. Svoboda pointed out that he said. Lake McConaughy, a reservoir in Climatologists say the pro- western Nebraska, is only half-full longed, widespread drought may this year. further impact sectors such as public Svoboda and Smith said this health, agriculture and shipping and drought is similar to may continue the 1930s and 1950s its historic run. We are 9 to droughts, which were Svobojust as widespread. da said this 10 inches “I don’t think this drought is undrought is as widebelow normal usual not only spread as the drought because it is precipitation.” in the ‘50s, but some widespread, parts may have been but also because worse,” Smith said. Mark Svoboda of how fast it arclimatologist Svoboda said this rived, bringing particular drought multiple heat might have the durawaves with it. tion of the ‘30s Dust Bowl, which “The impacts came on much lasted nearly a decade. more quickly, and the heat caused Because last year’s winter was much more demand for water,” he warm and offered little snow, no said. reserved moisture is in the soil, SvoWith these strong impacts conboda said. tinuing, Kelly Smith, a drought re“We are 9 to 10 inches below sources specialist at the center, said normal precipitation,” he said. people will have to be frugal and To get caught up with normal continue to conserve water. Smith precipitation rates, Svoboda said it said some homeowners may even would take 8 to 12 feet of snow this have to closely watch how often winter, which is unlikely. they wash their clothes to conserve “Droughts are up there with as much water as possible. Smith the most costly of hazards,” he said. said farmers and ranchers have to “They can last a long time and consider different options, such as cause damage and cover millions crop irrigation and obtaining crop of square miles. This drought is insurance. looking to persist into the spring. “A drought takes a while to de- What happens in March and April velop, and it takes a while to come will tell us a lot about what hapout of it,” she said. pens in 2013.” Svoboda and Smith said news@ droughts have many impacts othdailynebraskan.com

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chris rhodes | dn digital footprints daily on various surveillance cameras. The cameras are there to ensure safety. “It really is just a short duration that we keep (footage). It records over that data within 36 hours,” Peschong said. “If someone isn’t falling victim to a crime, or there isn’t data captured that we want to preserve, then it isn’t kept.” Peschong said the police department has no future plans for installing additional cameras

downtown. Moses Ward, manager of C. Berry’s downtown, said he doesn’t think the cameras are totally necessary. “I think that the current level of policing in this particular area is effective. I don’t think that the cameras are going to necessarily be helpful except for after the fact,” Ward said. News@ DailyNebraskan.com

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on campus what: Free group fitness and mind-body classes where: Campus Recreation Center when: All day more information: Classes continue all week. Check out the schedule at http://go.unl.edu/22e

in lincoln what:

Zumba class where: Trinity United Methodist Church, 7130 Kentwell Lane when: 5:45-6:45 p.m. more information: Pay $5 at the door

what: Poetry reading and open mic night where: Crescent Moon, 140 N. 8th St. when: 7:00 p.m.

Former student to face NU breach charges LIS ARNESON DN Former University of NebraskaLincoln student Daniel Stratman – who is accused of breaching the Nebraska Student Information System on May 23 – will appear in court for the second time Tuesday. The U.S. Attorney’s Office filed a federal charge for reckless damage to a protected computer during unauthorized access against Stratman in early December. Stratman waived the need for an indictment, Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven Russell said. Stratman’s arraignment, in which he will plead either guilty or not guilty, will take place Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. The Nebraska

State College System and NU have used the shared student information system (NeSIS) since 2009, according to the NeSIS website. The shared student information system contains the records of more than 650,000 students, alumni, employees, parents and applicants. NU spokeswoman Melissa Lee said the breach forced the University of Nebraska to reevaluate its computer system. “We take information very seriously,” Lee said. “Immediately after the breach happened, we brought in an outside consultant to map out how the breach occurred and what steps we could take or what improvements we could make to make sure that this didn’t happen again.”

She said university officials do not know if “any information that he misused any of the information that he was able to access.” The university’s information team has been working hard to ensure students and faculty feel better protected, Lee said. Lee said Stratman is not a student at UNL at this time. During spring 2012, he was a senior math major at UNL. Stratman was enrolled from fall 2008 until spring 2012. Stratman could face as up to 10 years in prison, three years supervised release and a $250,000 fine. Both Russell and Lee declined to discuss specifics of the case. NEWS@ DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM

Spokeswoman to leave for UNK Staff Report DN

national news media for the Office of the Vice President for External Affairs from 2003 to 2005. Before joining UNL, Bartling Kelly Bartling, news director at the University of Nebraska-Lin- worked as managing editor for the coln, will become assistant vice York News-Times and as news editor for the Kearney Hub. chancellor for comShe has also been a remunications and porter for the Lincoln community relations Star and Beatrice Daily at the University of Sun. Nebraska at Kearney “Kelly has extenstarting Feb. 15. sive and impressive exBartling has perience in all facets of worked in UNL’s Ofcommunications, and fice of Communicawith local, state and tions since June 1999, national media,” said according to a press UNK Chancellor Doug release. She worked Kristensen in the press as a senior news release. “Her experience writer and national bartling and keen understanding news editor from 1999 of the NU system, comto 2005 before taking the news director position in 2005. bined with her passion for UNK and Central Nebraska, make her a Bartling also served as director of tremendous asset for our institu-

tion.” Bartling, who is a native of York, attended Kearney State College before earning a bachelor’s degree in journalism from UNL. She also has a master of arts in marketing, communication and advertising from the UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications. She has instructed courses at UNL and Nebraska Wesleyan University in public relations, social media, media relations and crisis communication. As news director, Bartling managed hundreds of university news stories and issues, according to a press release by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. She played a large role in organizing the Emergency Alert communications that university students and faculty receive during emergency events. news@ dailynebraskan.com

School of Music receives $100,000 Husband creates music education endowment at UNL in wife’s honor Tammy Bain DN A $100,000 donation to benefit vocal music education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln came as a surprise to its namesake. Tom Olson made the gift to the University of Nebraska Foundation to honor his wife, Cynthia – without telling her first. Right before the Chamber Music Singers’ performance on Dec. 7 at the Sheldon Museum of Art, School of Music Director John Richmond announced the donation. The donation creates the Cynthia Olson Vocal Music Education Doctoral Fellowship Endowment. Every three years, the fellowship will be given to one doctoral student in music education whose interests envelop vocal and choral teaching and learning, Richmond said. “This endowment will resocourtesy photo nate across our profession and University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Music Director John Richmond announces a $100,000 make a transformational difference in the ability of the School gift from Cynthia and Thomas Olson to the NU Foundation for a music education endowment. of Music to recruit world-class doctoral students to our Vo- college. They married in 1957. “I hope the students who “I don’t get the chance to surcal Music Education program,” Tom now owns the Lisco State prise her often with something of take that kind of scholarship Richmond said in a know how to get the most out of that significance,” he said. Bank and has interest press release. their students – excite them,” she It was in Tennessee that Tom in over 20 bank locaRichmond had said. accepted his militions in other commuworked with Tom Tom said it tary commission nities across Nebraska, since September on This was a bit difficult and military apWyoming and Colohis surprise donakeep the donapointment to Sewart rado. endowment to tion. He originally tion a surprise, Air Force Base, and Cynthia Olson met with Tom and as he sent out inCynthia completed will resonate said she’d mentioned Lucy Buntain Covitations for the education at George to her husband that across our mine of the Unichamber singers Peabody College. she would like to give versity of Nebraska event to family After three years profession ...” back to the UNL music Foundation to make and friends. Still, in Tennessee, the department because sure Tom’s wishes John Richmond Tom and Cyncouple moved back of her fond memories on how the donation school of music director richmond thia both said the to Lisco. Cynthia of studying there and would be used were night was a comshifted to substitute performing in the chogranted, as well as plete surprise to teaching, directing rus. his wishes on how to present the her. Tom Olson said it was some- various area choirs and directdonation. For Tom, the night was evthing he wanted to do regarding music at various church or“Mr. Olson had ideas on how erything he expected, “and even ganization meetings for women less of the holiday season or the he wanted the announcement to more than I could have thought.” couple’s anniversary. He wanted within her Presbyterian synod. take place and who he wanted “It’s much more fun to give,” to honor Cynthia’s education She also sang in different choirs there,” Richmond said. he said. “I can tell you that for at UNL, as well as her work in and groups. While studying in the music sure.” While she said she’s too old the community and the time she department at UNL, Cynthia met News@ spent teaching music in Tennes- to sing now, she’s glad to give a Tom, who studied in the business see. dailyNebraskan.com gift to her lifelong passion.

campus briefs athletics opens applications for faculty/staff baseball season passes

University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty and staff can now turn in applications to Husker Athletics for 2013 baseball season tickets, according to a university press release. Full-time faculty and staff can apply for two reduced rate tickets. Part-time employees can purchase season tickets at the regular public price, which has yet to be announced. For season passes, faculty and staff must pay $252 for Haymarket Park’s club level and $189 for the upper and lower levels and Home Run Terrace. More information can be found at Huskers.com or the athletic ticket office at 402-472-3111.

unl researcher awarded fellowship for advancing technology

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers has named Matthew Dwyer, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor of computer science and engineering, one of 297 fellows for 2013 for his work in advancing technology as a software engineer. The institute (IEEE), which has more than 400,000 members in 160 countries, is the world’s largest professional association dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity, according to a university press release. Dwyer’s research focuses on software dependability with an emphasis on perfecting the software operation in cars, airplanes and spacecraft.

engineering students to perform experiments at “flight week” in july

A team of engineering students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will have the opportunity to pilot a free-flying vehicle at NASA’s “Flight Week” in Houston at the Johnson Space Center July 26 through Aug. 3. The team’s project, titled ARGOS and Microgravity Free Flyer Evaluation, is designed to aid NASA in its research of microgravity environments during the 2013 NASA SEED Microgravity University this year. The experiment is to set up a reduced gravity environment for a free-flying vehicle and will include a series of parabolic flights in specially-equipped aircraft that reach 35,000 feet in altitude, the press release said. This is the sixth consecutive year that UNL has been selected for NASA’s program.

great plains exhibition shows off conservation photography

The Great Plains Art Museum opened its “Great Plains: America’s Lingering Wild” exhibition of photographs by University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate Michael Forsberg Sunday, according to a university press release. The exhibition runs through March 30 and presents 60 large color photographs of wild creatures and landscapes throughout the Great Plains region that aim to show concern for wildlife preservation. He will also be present for a First Friday reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on March 1. A native of Nebraska, Forsberg earned a degree from UNL in geography with an emphasis in environmental studies.

fiscal cliff: from 1 next academic year. Kantrowitz said Pell Grants have remained out of the discussion, but the maximum award may be cut by $300 or $400 as part of the sequester. The sequester also cuts some research funds for universities, including the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. John Anderson, a professor of economics at UNL, said he was glad the major harms of the fiscal cliff were averted. But he said the future is unclear. “ I t ’ s hard to know specifically what will get less funding,” Anderson Anderson said. “There may just be less funding in the future.” Kantrowitz said the cuts to aid would force universities to look for other forms of income. Public institutions such as UNL will have to increase enrollment of out-ofstate and international students, he said. Anderson said the deal still doesn’t solve America’s budget problems. In order to have a balanced budget, Congress must reconsider tax law and cut entitlement and discretionary spending, he said. The current deal, he said, only avoided the worst impacts of the fiscal cliff. It also will create more political battles as the 113th Congress works out the details.

Quick facts The Fiscal Cliff Deal: • Allows Bush tax cuts to expire for individuals making more than $400,000 • Puts off across-theboard spending cuts for two months • Two percent payroll tax cut expires for everyone

How it impacts you: • Possible cuts to federal student aid • Possible cuts to University of Nebraska-Lincoln research funds • Continues tax credits for education

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner notified Congress that the debt ceiling had been reached on Dec. 31. Anderson said he hopes discussion over the debt ceiling will force Congress to find a longterm solution to debt and deficit issues. “Write to your congressman about the importance of financial aid,” Kantrowitz said. “The more they know, the more likely they’ll make the right decision.” NEWS@ DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM

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dn e d i t o r i a l b o a r d m e m b e r s ANDREW DICKINSON JACY MARMADUKE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF news assignment EDITOR RYAN DUGGAN KATIE NELSON opinion editor A&E ASSISTANT EDITOR RHIANNON ROOT ANDREW WARD assistant opinion editor SPORTS EDITOR HAILEY KONNATH KEVIN MOSER ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR WEB CHIEF

our view

Delaying financial decisions shows poor leadership After falling off of the fiscal cliff when they missed their deadline by 23 hours, Congress performed a strikingly familiar one-armed action movie cliffhanger scene. When all seemed lost, the nation looked over the edge to see a single hand miraculously clinging on for life. So what happens next? Well, no one really knows. Congress has again pushed many financial issues further down the road, leaving a nation uncertain about the future. Along with this, we have once again witnessed a Congress that fails to establish bipartisan solutions to national problems. We have witnessed a Congress that has waited months to solve a problem at the last minute, or in this case, hours after the last minute. As students, we know about procrastination. We may even struggle to complete an assignment the night before it is due, even though we had months to prepare. We are, however, still expected to meet our deadlines, and we are penalized for not meeting the set deadline. We can’t submit a tentative outline, telling the teacher we will submit the final product later next semester. Why is it then that we can’t expect this from our Congress? It is unjustifiable for our leaders to neglect their own obligations to meet deadlines and produce results. As students, we are left in the dark as to whether we will be receiving aid in the coming years, how much help we will get and how much interest we will be paying on loans. Cuts to student aid seem inevitable, which is excusable if necessary to fix our economy. But not knowing what these cuts will be and being left unable to prepare for them is entirely unfair. Congress needs to establish a plan of action and run with it so students and citizens can plan accordingly. They can’t keep avoiding decisions and prolonging the problems.

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Gun control neglects real problems

ore people are killed in car crashes or by medical errors alone than those killed by gun violence. There are millions of abortions every year, but gun control is what many people believe will preserve life. So, why is it that we are having a discussion on how to properly ban guns from our society when the guns aren’t the problem? When there are many more serious killers that need to be addressed, why do we accept them as the norm and focus on something that statistically kills less? The problems we have today are caused by society. Our current homicide rates have been in steady decline during the past two decades. Yet we are still at a tipping point in the case of gun control. Why? Because the media only report what they care to report, and politicians use tragedy to achieve their own political gain. But what aggravates me the most is how uninformed U.S. citizens are, and how millions of people can blame guns – or inanimate objects – for society’s failure. The true problems are our lack of values as a society, inability to take care of our own communities, and our soft stance with criminals. Ensuring that incidents such as the Dec. 14 Newtown school shooting don’t happen again doesn’t begin with a rash gun control decision. It begins with the slow and steady process of taking care of the American people, including our homeless and our mentally ill. Then it continues with the overhaul of a judicial system that gives murderers and rapists a get-out-of-jail-free card after only a short time in prison. The society we have now is too soft; we have lost our courage to do what must be done to keep evil from touching the lives of those we love most. Let’s start with the illusions of gun control and how it doesn’t work. First off, according to Gun Owners of America, while the number of guns increased by almost 40 million during the ’90s, the murder rate decreased by 40 percent. Meanwhile, during the last 10 years we’ve seen multiple countries enact stricter gun laws. In the United Kingdom for example, where there is strict gun control, gun crime has gone up by 89 percent. In the same time period, more guns have made it into law-abiding citizens’ hands in America, and the amount of gun crimes decreased. Fewer guns won’t mean less violence. We need to focus on fixing the problem in other ways.

ZACH NOLD Secondly, the media neglect to let citizens know exactly how many weapons a year are used in self-defense. One example of this, which the mass media failed to report, is a shooting in San Antonio. A man in a restaurant shot his girlfriend, and then went next door to shoot up the theater. As it turns out, an off-duty cop who was carrying his firearm in the theater pulled out his personal weapon and killed the murderer. Yet, the liberal media has failed to inform you, the citizen, of how a gun saved many lives. This is just one piece of proof that guns in the right hands save lives. According to Gun Owners of America, and even the Clinton anti-gun researchers, guns are annually used 1.5 million times a year in selfdefense. Those who fail to tell you these statistics are looking to capitalize on all the media exposure, and are taking you for an idiot. I believe that America isn’t full of idiots, and those who deny you the truth are seeking more power. So, since the gun control issue is just an illusion, then what is the answer to rid us of the remaining gun violence? Fixing societies faults, taking care of our own, as well as taking an unforgiving stance with murderers and rapists are the best places to start. To identify society’s faults is difficult. Yes, Hollywood’s glorification of violence, as well as the lack of parenting in this country, may have something to do with how human morality cracks, allowing certain individuals to become monsters. Divorce has become so accepted that we don’t realize the damage it truly has on our society. Treating women like objects, or just be-

ing disrespectful and judgmental of others has led to the degradation of our society. The point is, America has a skewed moral compass, which leads to evil manifesting itself in the hearts of future killers. On top of all our issues, we also give billions of dollars in aid to countries and people who don’t appreciate us and what America stands for. Our aid money should first be invested in getting our own people on their feet. This includes taking proper care of the mentally ill. The U.S. gave more than $50 billion in foreign aid in 2012 alone. This should be kept here, in the U.S., to fund hospitals to help our poor and mentally ill. Finally, we need to take a stronger stance when dealing with criminals. The solution is really easy. It’s called deterrence, and that doesn’t happen in a system where a murderer can get out of jail after 10 to 15 years, just to commit more crimes. So we must strike fear into the hearts of criminals. We must let them know that this country and its citizens are not meant to be messed with. This is the only way to combat the war on crime. We haven’t come up with a surefire way of rehabilitating our criminals and putting them back into society effectively, and we never will. You can’t cure evil; you can only curb its flow and put it down in any way necessary. A swift death penalty is the only effective way to deter criminals. One trial and one appeal is all it should take to confirm the guilt of those who choose to murder and rape. No more 20or 30-year prison terms on death row, followed by a hotly contested death. Even though deterrence will not stop certain individuals from killing themselves while performing atrocities, it will stop the more common thieves and murderers – those who statistically commit a majority of the homicides in this nation. Guns protect the innocent and keep those who are evil at bay. We will never be able to stop homicides from ever happening. Yet we do have a way to defend ourselves and the right to do so. Only once we accept our faults as a society and the fact that many of these faults and moral failures lead to violence can we begin to rid ourselves of gun violence. Zach Nold is a Senior English major. Follow him @zachnold on twitter, or email him at Opinion@ dailynebraskan.com

Holiday consumerism tarnishes seasonal spirit

egardless of varying personal creeds and beliefs, most people have a definition of what Christmas (or any other seasonal holiday) values entail. For Christians, of course, Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Jesus and absolution of sins. Though a great majority of Americans don’t share these religious beliefs, other traditions include spending time with loved ones, generosity, goodwill toward mankind and betterment of self. Unfortunately, in today’s society, corporations and advertisements are molesting our sensibilities and subtly attempting to change the meaning of Christmas, as well as encouraging gift-giving on other holidays like Easter, or completely making up others, like Valentine’s Day, for profit. A few days before Halloween – or in early September for some hobby stores – bombardment of the senses begins. Christmas music streams endlessly across the airwaves, large banners are hung in stores and seemingly every commercial implores you to buy the latest gadget and stick it under the tree. The whole act is a façade. Despite what dancing snowmen or a handsome couple cuddling by the fire may tell you on TV, these retailers and product makers don’t care about you or your ability to express your affection for others with gifts. They care about those figures in your bank account, and that’s it.

I don’t mean to sound like a Grinch or a Scrooge. I love Christmas and every other holiday. However, I like to think I love them for the right reasons and not because I hope Santa or my parents will get me a new computer. I also don’t mean to say there’s anything wrong with companies making a profit. If a business sells useful goods in high demand, of course their right to make money from it is paramount. The issue I have is society continually allowing corporations and advertisements to define values. And the trend isn’t stopping. On Valentine’s Day, those of us who are lucky enough for significant others (yes ladies, I’m single) are expected to break the bank on electronics, flowers, chocolates, jewelry and dinner. Otherwise, our love is deemed insufficient by societal standards. The same can be said of birthdays and graduations. The list goes on. Easter, the Christian holiday celebrating Christ’s ascension, has been relatively untouched. However, the Easter Bunny, well known for bestowing eggs, jelly beans and other goodies to children on the appropriate Sunday morning, is facing more corporate encouragement to offer gifts of a higher dollar value. This corporate pleading that plagues newspapers, television and radio for months should be downright offensive to American cultural values. Instead of focusing on the truly important aspects

BENJAMIN WELCH of the holidays – the aforementioned togetherness, caring and charity – we are lead to believe that unless we purchase a car or iPod for someone, they will cease to love us. That’s an abhorrent concept. In 2012, an estimated 247 million people went shopping the day after Thanksgiving and spent an average of $423 for a total store revenue of almost $60 million, according to the National Retail Federation. Compare this to the $300 spent on average by the shoppers in 2005, which numbered only half of last year ’s showing. The “Black Friday” namesake itself comes from businesses’ profit margins going from red to black on this day. But unlike previous years where stores

opened their doors in the wee hours of the morning, in 2012 some places opened Thanksgiving evening. This further infringes on families and holiday festivities both by scheduling employees to work on Turkey Day and requiring shoppers to spend most the day in pursuit of a good gift-giving deal. The holiday gift-giving tradition itself was actually started in about 1820 by stores advertising their wares specifically for the occasion in newspapers. The modern interpretation of Santa Claus, who magically falls down chimneys to give toys to good little boys and girls, was created by Coca-Cola shortly after for advertising purposes. Thus began the legend that today fuels children’s “I want, I want, I want!” attitude toward Christmas. And why is it we can only tell someone we love them when they buy us something or do something nice for us? Here is an example that regrettably has nothing to do with holidays: In the movie “Taken,” Liam Neeson’s character, Brian Mills, is uncomfortable with allowing his underage daughter, Kim, to travel to Europe. When Mills relents in the next scene and brings the appropriate papers to Kim, she flies into his arms. “I love you!” she shrieks. This seems to be a common phenomenon in this culture. Unless others are going out of their way to provide for us, our affections go unstated. The presents-or-

bust ritual only exacerbates this. Even though it’s only January, I’m sure I’m already on Santa’s naughty list for attempting to tackle this subject. So allow this Internet image depicting an anonymous Facebook user to sum up my ramblings. She posts: “ok so i know this seems mean but this is all i got from everyone….. wtf?!?! nothing else r u serious i hate ma family.” This poetic vernacular accompanies a photo of an iPhone. A later posting says “smashed my (expletive) iPhone for u mum and dad hope u (expletive) happy.” A photo of the demolished device juxtaposes the post. If you are of the inclination that the “holiday spirit” is about money stresses, corporate exploitation, hectic shopping and fear that your estranged niece won’t like her Herbie Husker backpack, please disregard this assessment. If you are encouraged by the integral principles of the holiday season and unrequited affection, perhaps you’ll consider making your New Year ’s resolution one in which you refrain from contributing to negative holiday aspects in 2013. If nothing else, tell someone you love them today, just because you do. Benjamin Welch is a graduate student of journalism and still believes in Santa Claus, which is ironic relative to the content of this column. Contact him at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com

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UNL WISH LIST It’s a brand new calendar year, and we can all agree being back at school is a bit invigorating. Let’s channel our bright, shiny (and temporary) optimism into a list of 2013 resolutions for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Here are the first 30. The rest are up to you.

1. UNL organizes a Day Without Headphones where students have to pay attention to the beauty and liveliness of campus. 2. UNL organizes a Day With Boomboxes where the beauty of campus will be drowned out by Grand Master Flash and whatever else students play on their mandatory individual shoulder stereos. 3. The university feeds the dining hall students as well as it feeds its athletes at the Training Table. (Except for Eric Martin’s dietary quarterback flesh restrictions. That offering can’t be met on a broad scale.) 4. When ASUN hosts a much-needed engagement event on how to run for student office on campus, it’s not a room of empty chairs. 5. UNL campus is extended to include the North Bottoms. Students collaborate in this new sector for drug and alcohol education. 6. That Tom Winter finally lands that kick flip down the Broyhill Fountain stair set. The Internet explodes. 7. The Neihardt Lounge is resurrected. Burgers and Razzles reclaim late-night snack royalty at UNL. 8. Tim Miles still has that goofy smile on his face come April. 9. What if the parking meters just … weren’t? 10. Herbie Husker finally releases the second in his children book series, “Hello, Herbie Husker! 2: The Night Swallows You Whole.” 11. When Harvey Perlman talks about the need for 30,000 students, he’s not just talking about the need for 30,000 tuition checks. 12. UNL finds a better recruiting tagline for prospective honors students than “we’re not a football school.” 13. The Morrill Hall employees accidentally reanimate Archie the Woolly Mammoth. 14. Remember that open forum to rename the corner bakery in the City Union? Let’s do that with every hallowed campus institution. Memorial Stadium would be called the Touchdown Town. 15. The “content collection” tab in Blackboard remains an enigma. 16. Husker Hoagies privatizes their business, in the process sending 15 separate emails to the UNL student body, all vaguely explaining how the students are the real beneficiaries. 17. UNL students never get tired of sub shops, because otherwise you dumb bastards are going broke. 18. The Ross finally gives into its frustration for an unsophisticated student body, fires all its workers and leaves “Jack Reacher” running on a loop in the lobby. 19. The spring ASUN election features a more illuminating storyline than In-party vs. Out-party. 20. UNL Police Department conserves manpower by leaving constantly flashing police car outside Abel-Sandoz. 21. Having won our campus and the rights to our educations in the Jan. 1 Capitol One Bowl, the Georgia Bulldogs are benevolent rulers. 22. Cape Girl finally leaps from the patio space on the second floor of the City Union, only to soar gracefully into the Selleck Quad, tuck her cape behind her backpack and walk home satisfied. 23. Construction finally begins on the new Campus Wretch Center to house crestfallen, Cockney street urchins. 24. UNL decides not to tear down Cather Hall, letting it instead stand as a monument to Willa Cather and her living conditions. 25. The designer of new UNL residence halls isn’t someone who trades exclusively in the aesthetics of 1960s hotels. 26. An Abel Dining Hall suggestion card that reads “food pretty gross, don’t like garlic pottatos” sparks health revolution throughout entire UNL dining system. 27. We get serious about recycling and get a bin in every classroom. 28. Neihardt students be smart as they engage in drinking and sex, in the absence of new Harry Potter releases. 29. None of our “unofficial transcripts” suddenly become official. We just need more time. 30. You tell us what you want to read about, students! It’s arts@ dailynebraskan.com for all suggestions and feedback. compiled by the A&E staff - Arts@dailynebraskan.com On Twitter @DNARTSDESK

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‘Gone Girl’ plot hinges on untrustworthy characters Mystery novel builds suspense through character-reader tension tyler keown dn In many ways, Gillian Flynn’s “Gone Girl” is a tangled mess of wires. It’s a good mess, though – the kind that never gets too frustrating. Every time it seems like it’ll be impossible to undo, another wire comes loose. On description alone, the book sounds like a run-of-the-mill mystery: After the disappearance of his wife, Amy, 30-something Nick Dunne is the prime suspect in her assumed murder. It’s what Flynn does with a traditional plot that sets “Gone Girl” aside. The chapters alternate between Amy and Nick, bouncing around the timeline of their marriage to offer both exposition and hint at what kind of people they both are. Without giving much away, Flynn is a fan of lying by omission and as the book progresses, the courtesy photo characters become more and more Gillian Flynn’s “Gone Girl” follows Nick and Amy Durme after Amy unreliable in their narratives. This mysteriously disappears. Through a weaving dialogue from both creates an engaging dynamic between reader and book: what can characters, the reader discovers neither is exactly what they seem. be trusted and what cannot. It becomes risky to make assumpThe book takes a few swings tions about anything in “Gone at society in its pages, the main Girl,” because both Nick and Amy target being the sensationalism aren’t exactly who they initially of crimes on news networks. The appear to be. chapters in which Nancy GraceThe “untangling-a-mess-ofstyle characters discuss every wires” metaphor is also true for possible angle of Amy’s disapthe plot development of “Gone pearance are some of the stronGirl.” The pacing is a little slow gest, yet Flynn never pushes the for the first few chapters, but allegory too hard on the reader. there’s a point around page 100 The end of the book is difficult where the book takes flight. As to discuss without spoiling, but with the characters, the plot re- it’s worth noting that “Gone Girl” veals itself in all ways, sometimes has an immensely satisfying finin one small sentence, sometimes ish. Flynn took a bit of a risk, but in a much more blunt fashion. in a book full of build-up, the endThis leads to an addictive ating hits just the right note. mosphere of continual suspense; Flynn has written a very good every chapter reveals unexpected book in “Gone Girl,” in large turns. The physical book itself part because of the way it forces becomes a hindrance because the readers to try to keep distance bepage-turning process is time that tween themselves and the characcould be spent finding out whatSTARLET “GONE GIRL” ters. Despite a slow start, this is a happens next. book that’s hard to put down once Flynn’s writing style promotesSTARRING Gillian Flynn Hemingway pickedDree up and after finishing the this manic reading style. Unobtrulast page, it’s difficult to resist sive but still smart, “Gone Girl”DIRECTED Crown Publishing BYthis Sean Bakerof a book starting whirlwind reads like a good email: witty over again. without trying too hard, descrip-Mary Riepma Ross Thriller arts@ tive without slowing the plot. dailynebraskan.com Media Arts Center

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‘Starlet’ transcends Lifetime andrew larsen dn Imagine a film with this plotline: an aspiring actress befriends an elderly widow through a surprise find at a yard sale. It’s conceivable this could be a Lifetime Movie of the Week, but it’s actually a surprisingly charming new film from writer/director Sean Baker. “Starlet” is both the name of the film and the name of 21-year-old Jane’s (Dree Hemingway) pet Chihuahua. The entire cast is made up of relatively unknown actors, but Hemingway makes the biggest impact of all. Her natural charismatic presence is ever-present, which is even more remarkable considering this is only her third feature film and first starring role. The other half of the film’s core relationship is 85-year-old Sadie (Besedka Johnson) who, in her firstever film role, matches Hemingway’s honest performance. Johnson captures the best and worst parts of growing old. She maintains a beautiful garden and enjoys weekly Bingo games. She’s also cantankerous to “POMISED LAND” strangers and withdrawn from the world, mentioning that she hasn’t STARRING Matt Damon, left her home in San Fernando Valley for as long as she can remember. The John Krasinski viewer can’t help but identify with Jane’s desire to break through DIRECTED BY Gus VanSadie’s Sant shell because we know there’s some-

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Chance Solem-Pfeifer dn Here’s hoping “Promised Land” is the last in a line of early winter movies to panic at their own potential. And then bow to the most obvious tropes of their genres. “Flight” was all set for lift off as a dark portrait of a tortured alcoholic who finds success through addiction before turning into a Lifetime movie. “Silver Linings Playbook” kicked off as a grand David O. Russell character experiment before portraying bipolar disorder as curable through blind faith and dancing. And “Django Unchained” demonstrated no patience for its own potential as cross-section of historical fantasy and reality and stained everything with blood for 30 minutes too many. Gus Van Sant’s “Promised Land” joins the club right at the end of the holiday season as a film that tries to touch on the multifarious, self-perpetuated tragedy of farm-town America, but ends up resonating as a bumper sticker for anti-corporatism. Matt Damon stars as Steve Butler, a highly successful journeyman of the natural gas extraction business, who descends on a rucourtesy photo ral Pennsylvanian town looking Matt Damon stars in “Promised Land,” the latest release from acclaimed director Gus Van Sant. The film follows the battle between to buy land for his billion-dollar small-town conversationists and representives of a natural gas company to win land rights for fracking purposes. company. Steve and his selling partner, Sue (Frances McDormand), are all but certain the townspeople ican way, the follow-through is demonstrate warm and lively first sign that “Promised Land” (in the clutch of national recession) chemistry. But by this same to- isn’t sharp enough to follow “City Slickers” or a movie where will jump at the company’s offers. through on the heart-breaking bi- Michael Douglas loses all his ken, the two leading men wearily There are then, of course, the nary it sets up for the townspeople. money. complicating characters who chal- prove these are their only acting In this In looking at a speeds so far lenge the gas sense, “Prompopulation that would as we know in company’s road The real ised Land” refuse millions of big2013: that of warriors: DaIf the movie’s keeps the Gus business dollars for the wily, counsacrifice is mon’s love inVan Sant/Matt preservation’s sake, ter-punching set-up is an terest (Rosemathe intelligence Damon status Steve is moved to anger, charmer and rie DeWitt), the open-ended critique quo in balance screaming that pride conflicted virenvironmenof its premise, with sentimencould be the only explatuoso with a of the American way, tally conscious the big promise it tality, a moral nation and yet penniheart of gold, science teacher the follow-through on a platter less, jobless blue collar r e s p e c t i v e l y. (Hal Holbrook) can’t keep.” and the jaded citizens have nothing of They operate is ‘City Slickers’ or a and the anticynic made which to be proud. comfortably in fracking activmovie where Michael new again by “It’s delusional selfroles that could ist (John Krawhat the film mythology,” he says of scarcely chalsinski), who Douglas loses all his far too easily small-town mystique in lenge them less ultimately pits money.” portrays as a simple way of life. the opening minutes of the film. (perhaps why himself against “GONE GIRL” The sappiness doesn’t render It’s a bold and topical statethey wrote STARLET the Butler in a “POMISED LAND” the film unwatchable or even unment the film all but abandons parts for thembattle of conGillian Flynn STARRING Dree Hemingway enjoyable. The real sacrifice is the as it meanders forward into a selves). servationist David vs. corporate STARRING Matt Damon, intelligence of its premise, the love story and black-and-white The actors lounging in their Goliath. Publishing BY Sean big promise it can’t keep. mock-up of Baker why corporationsCrown roles, with Krasinski flashingDIRECTED his John Krasinski Krasinski and Damon, who arts@ are manipulative and inhumane. Jim Halpert grin at everyone and together produced the “PromThriller Mary Riepma Ross dailynebraskan.com If the movie’s set-up is an Damon constantly insisting he’s DIRECTED BY Gus Van Sant ised Land” screenplay, both find critique of the Amer“not a bad guy,” is probably Media the open-ended Arts Center their speeds in the movie and

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Purdue knocks off Nebraska in overtime The Huskers fall to the Boilermakers in another overtime game

native KK Houser was unable to capitalize on her chance at the free throw line, providing Nebraska a final shot to tie the game. Hooper again delivered for the Huskers, hitting her second 3-pointer within 30 seconds to send the game to overtime. Kyle Cummings Purdue proved to be just a tad dn too much, fending off Nebraska by three in the extra period. If there is one team in the Big Ten For most of the first half, Nethat has produced a rivalry with braska struggled offensively, as Nebraska so far, it’s the Purdue they did not make a shot from the Boilermakers. field for the first eight and a half The Nebraska women’s basminutes of the game. By then, the ketball team faced Purdue twice Huskers were down 13-4. But for last year: once in West Lafayette, as cold as the Huskers were shootInd., and the other in the Big Ten ing in the first half, their defense Championship game in Indianap- kept the game within reach. olis. Nebraska snuck by Purdue In an offense-lacking first half, in the first match-up – 93-89 in a Nebraska needed a spark. They triple-overtime thriller – but were found that spark in sophomore turned away in the rematch, 74guard Brandi Jeffery. Along with 70, after two more overtime pesix points within three minutes, riods to give Purdue the Big Ten Jeffery’s heads-up hustle plays title. and key assists pushed Nebraska Once again on Saturday afwithin one point as the half ran ternoon, Nebraska and Purdue down. provided another close call. No. “Look at the beginning of 14 Purdue hung on the game and we to a 69-66 overtime have been I think it’s in could win against No. 25 down by 25,” Nebraska. Nebraska head a contract “I think it’s in coach Connie Yori a contract that we that we have to go said. “The good have to go into overinto overtime with news about that time with Purdue,” period is that it’s Lindsey Moore said Purdue.” easy defensively after the game. to let down when Lindsey Moore Moore finished you’re not maksenior basketball player with 22 points in the ing shots, and we game and played all didn’t. We still 45 minutes, a seasoncompeted hard high. enough to keep us in the game.” “Both teams just grinded it While the Huskers leaned out,” she said. “It’s always a re- heavily on their solid defense ally fun game when it comes to throughout the first half, they Purdue, so I definitely think it’s were able to shut down almost becoming a little bit of a rivalry.” everything Purdue threw their With just more than a minute way – except Boilermaker senior to go in regulation, Dee Dee Wil- forward Sam Ostarello. Ostarello liams knocked down a pair of free found her rhythm early in the throws to put Purdue up 59-53. game and never left her groove. With Nebraska’s offensive woes, “(Ostarello) hit some really the game looked all but over. But tough shots. She really was the the Huskers found a little life afdifference from them,” Yori said. ter Jordan Hooper nailed a three “Nineteen rebounds, I’d say that to make it a one-possession game probably makes a difference.” on the Huskers’ ensuing possesWith a crowd of family in atsion. tendance, Ostarello was in her Purdue guard and Lincoln own zone, she said.

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Nebraska senior guard Lindsey Moore dribbles around a defender earlier this season at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Moore led the way for the Huskers against Purdue on Saturday afternoon with 22 points. “The (zone) where you don’t see anyone but your team out there,” Ostarello said following her 17-point, 19-rebound game. “Especially when I was rebound-

ing, I didn’t see anybody, unless it was my own player.” Ostarello’s 19 total rebounds are a career high and the highest overall at Purdue since 1981. Os-

Hooper comes up big in Husker loss The junior forward hit a game-tying shot after struggling early in Nebraska’s defeat Kyle cummings dn Jordan Hooper was cold. But with 34 seconds left and down by six to Purdue, the Nebraska women’s basketball team had all the confidence in Hooper to make a crucial shot. Saturday’s game against Purdue looked all but over. There was less than a minute to play, Purdue was up six, one of their hottest shooters was at the line and Nebraska had struggled offensively on the day. Then Courtney Moses missed her free throw, giving Nebraska a chance to make the deficit manageable. After two quick misses, Hooper sank a shot from behind the arc to bring her team within three points at 59-56. As time winded down, so did Nebraska’s hopes at revenge of a Big Ten Championship game last season. With 16 seconds left of regulation, Hailie Sample sent Purdue’s KK Houser, an 85-percent free throw shooter, to the line for a one-and-one. Houser had made both of her free throw attempts earlier in the game and could all but seal a win with one more. She missed. Nebraska powered down the court to find Hooper behind the line. Again, Hooper nailed the three to tie the game at 59. What looked like a sure Purdue win was now a game headed to overtime. “It was a broken play,” Hooper said. “We were trying to run something for Linds (Lindsey Moore), but she had people on her. Luckily we kind of got it so (Emily Cady) had it, and Em skipped it to me, and I thank God caught it and shot it.” In what became a key play in the game, Hooper ’s struggles early had dampened her confidence. She had failed to reach the scoreboard for 17 and a half minutes and only made one of her 12 shot attempts to start the game. It wasn’t until eight minutes left in regulation when Hooper found her stroke again. This time it stuck. Thanks to an impressive defensive effort, Nebraska held the Purdue deficit to only two points midway through the second half. Rachel Theriot dished a pass to Hooper, who drove for a lay-up to tie the game. It was her second basket of the day. The next possession down the court, Nebraska again found Hooper, who nailed her first three to give the Huskers their first lead of the game. “Pretty much all my confidence came back once one or two of those fell,” Hooper said. The confidence boost carried Hooper to make five of her six shots the rest of regulation. Her only miss coming from a free throw. “She is a really, really good shooter,” Husker coach Connie Yori said. “I know she struggled, but she knows she can make those shots.” So when Nebraska lined up in overtime in need of another make-or-lose shot, there was little question who was going to shoot

tarello’s 17-point double-double matched team-high scorers Courtney Moses and Drey Mingo to help seal the Boilermakers’ second Big Ten victory.

With the loss, Nebraska drops to 11-4, while Purdue, now first in the Big Ten, improves to 13-2. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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Kokesh leads injury-plagued wrestlers Nebraska wrestler steps up when other top Husker grapplers are out Zach Tegler DN

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Jordan Hooper goes up for a layup at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The Nebraska junior forward made two shots in the final 30 seconds of regulation against Purdue on Saturday to tie the game.

Honest to God, when she shoots it I think she’s going to make every single shot.” Connie Yori

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“She hit that one going into the first overtime, so I was confident in her,” Moore said, who led the team with 22 points. “I was confident in myself, but between

me and Hoop, I give it to Hoop every time.” As it turns out, Hooper couldn’t quite muster any last-second magic a second time. Purdue won the overtime thriller 69-66.

Even though Nebraska lost on Saturday, the team’s confidence in Hooper and her persistence to keep shooting was what lead Nebraska to overtime. “I’ve watched it for how many years now and that’s just who she is,” Yori said. “I know that when she gets on a roll there’s a confidence there, but, honest to God, when she shoots it I think she’s going to make every single shot. She has that mentality, too, that she’s going to make the shot.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

While an 8-0 record, a tournament title and a conference wrestler of the week honor add up to a good month for NU grappler Robert Kokesh, none of those accomplishments display the sophomore’s most important gain in the past four weeks: confidence. In duels against Rutgers and Maryland at the Midlands Invitational, Kokesh won eight matches by a combined score of 46-7 – not including his two pins – and extended his winning streak to 17 matches. “To wrestle the competition, especially out in Midlands, where you wrestle some topranked opponents, and to do it as well as I did, it’s a confidence-booster,” Kokesh said. In the Midlands tournament, Kokesh, the No. 5 174-pound wrestler in the country, earned two pins in his first three matches. He followed the first three rounds with three consecutive victories against ranked opponents, including last year ’s Midlands champion Lee Munster of Northwestern. Kokesh’s closest win of the event was an 8-4 victory against No. 11 Nate Brown of Lehigh in the Midlands’ title match. “I’ve just got to keep going out there and hopefully continue to do what I’ve been doing,” Kokesh said. “It was a fun tournament. It’s been a blast.” Kokesh’s performance in the Midlands Invitational earned him a Big Ten Co-Wrestler of the Week award on Jan. 2. “I didn’t realize it at the time, but he really dominated the tournament. Any time you have a guy who scored 46 or 47 points – his five opponents scored 6 points – it’s a pretty good day,” Nebraska coach Mark Manning said of Kokesh’s showing in the tournament. “Robert’s very deserving and had a dominant performance at one of the biggest tournaments of the year. Can’t say enough about his effort and his heart and his fight.” For the rest of the Huskers, inconsistency marred the winter break. After No. 12 Nebraska opened its Grapple at the Garden meet with a 22-10 win against Rutgers in New

I’ve just got to keep going out there and hopefully continue to do what I’ve been doing.” robert kokesh nebraska wrestler

York City, the Huskers fell to No. 20 Maryland 18-17. Against the Terrapins, four Huskers lost matches by two points or fewer. “I think we wrestled really well against Rutgers,” Manning said, “and we found a way to lose a lot of close matches in the Maryland match.” At the Midlands Invitational in Evanston, Ill., Nebraska finished 15th with only Kokesh and freshman heavyweight Collin Jensen advancing past the second round. Three of the Huskers’ normal starters – No. 8 184-pounder Josh Ihnen, No. 8 149-pounder Jake Sueflohn and No. 7 157-pounder James Green – sat out with minor injuries. While Kokesh said inconsistency in the roster has been frustrating – the Huskers have had six different lineups in nine duels this season – injuries are part of the sport. “That’s reality,” Manning said. “Bottom line is we’re getting them back, so we’re moving forward.” Kokesh said he and his teammates have the ability to cope with the injury bug. “We have a lot of depth on our team,” Kokesh said. “Guys need to step up. It’s their time to shine when they’re out on the mat. They just need to step up and do the job that James (Green) would do or any other wrestler on the team would do.” Manning and Kokesh both said the meets right now are preparation for March’s postseason tournaments. And while nobody wants the injuries to happen, Kokesh said it’s better for them to happen now than later. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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big ten bowl overview The Big Ten entered the 2012-13 bowl season as a heavy underdog. The conference had suffered one of its worst seasons in recent memory. Undefeated Ohio State was ineligible to participate after the NCAA handed a bowl ban to the Buckeye program a year ago. Penn State, another team with a bowl-eligible record, was ineligible as well after the Jerry Sandusky scandal resulted in its own set of sanctions. Heading into the games, there wasn’t a single Big Ten team favored by the Vegas odds-makers to win their game. Nebraska, Minnesota and Purdue were each more than eightpoint underdogs. After all is said and done, the Big Ten vastly outperformed the expectations. Although the final 2-5 record isn’t all that impressive, other than Purdue, Big Ten teams came to play. The losses were respectable. Minnesota battled a much more talented Texas Tech team to the wire, Michigan gave an SEC foe all it wanted and Wisconsin showed up in the Rose Bowl. The Big Ten still has work to do if it wants to be seen as a top-tier conference in the future, but it made a move in the right direction this bowl season. Below is a rundown of the Big Ten’s bowl games.

Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl Michigan State 17, TCU 16

Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas Texas Tech 34, Minnesota 31

Minnesota was a heavy underdog in this one, but they actually held a 31-24 lead in the fourth quarter before Texas Tech turned things around with an interception and a strong performance from quarterback Seth Doege. A field goal as time expired was the difference. Golden Gopher coach Jerry Kill turned his program around this season, his second as head coach, ending with a 6-7 record.

The Big Ten picked up its first bowl win of the season when Michigan State came up with the upset in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. Spartan running back Le’Veon Bell carried the load as he did all season for Michigan State with 32 carries for 145 yards and a touchdown. The game was a defensive battle between two teams that pride themselves on that side of the ball.

Taxslayer.com Gator Bowl Northwestern 34, Mississippi State 20

The Wildcats jumped out to an early lead on an interception return and then held onto it throughout the game. The dual-quarterback system of Trevor Siemian and Kain Colter once again led Northwestern to victory. Running back Venric Mark also scored a touchdown for the Wildcats, helping them to their 10th win of the season. The win gave Northwestern its first bowl victory in 10 tries.

Outback Bowl South Carolina 33, Michigan 28

The Wolverines nearly got the Big Ten an SEC pelt to hang on its mantle in the Outback Bowl. It took a 32-yard touchdown pass from South Carolina quarterback Dylan Thompson with 11 seconds to go for the Gamecocks to pull out the win. Michigan ended its season at 8-5, a disappointment after the team entered 2012 feeling good about itself with a No. 8 preseason ranking. Brady Hoke’s team took a step backward after winning 11 games and the Sugar Bowl a season ago.

Rose Bowl Stanford 20, Wisconsin 14

Heart of Dallas Bowl Oklahoma State 58, Purdue 14

This was the lone black mark on the Big Ten’s record this bowl season. No one thought the Boilermakers would win the game, but they were absolutely hammered in this one. Oklahoma State moved up and down the field at will, amassing a 45-0 lead before Purdue could get on the board. Fired coach Danny Hope visited his former team in the locker room before the game, but his pep talk did not do the trick.

Success and failure in the bowl season all comes down to the Rose Bowl for the Big Ten. The conference hangs its hat on having a team in the “granddaddy of them all” each year, and it would love to have another Rose Bowl trophy to throw in its case. Wisconsin made the Big Ten’s top bowl this season despite having lost five games in the regular season, but still put up a fight. The Badgers fell behind early, but found a bit of success on the ground to keep things close. In the end, Stanford’s physical style was just too much for Wisconsin.

Capital One Bowl Georgia 45, Nebraska 31

After collapsing in the Big Ten Championship game versus Wisconsin, the Huskers had something to prove in the Capital One Bowl. Although they were unable to get the win, they came out fired up and had a chance to win the game in the fourth quarter. Georgia, fresh off a crushing last-second loss in the SEC Championship game, didn’t seem to have any motivation issues.

holstein: from 10 played well this season, but it have that kind of experience at will lose most of its experience on the most important position on a defensive line that was subpar. the field? Eric Martin, Cameron MerFor all of his faults, T-Magic made an astronomical jump from edith, Baker Steinkuhler and his sophomore to his junior sea- Joe Carter all graduate in a few months leaving Chase Rome and son. He’s now a formidable passer, and he has fine-tuned his run- Jason Ankrah as the most experining style. Who’s to say he can’t enced players on the line. Pelini likes what he has brewmake another jump this offseason ing underneath the and come back as surface, but only the Big Ten’s best I’m excited time will tell if those signal caller? about the young guys have Nebraska’s what it takes to up2013 schedule team we have grade the defense. plays in Pelini’s “Those guys up favor as well. Af- coming back, and I front that we chose ter taking their think we are going to redshirt, they are lumps as the new kid on the to be a force to be going to be a significant part of our footblock for a couball team,” the coach ple of seasons, reckoned with.” said. “I really like the the Huskers will youth and athletitrade interdiBo Pelini nebraska football coach cism that we have. visional games It’s going to be all against Wisconabout getting those sin and Ohio State for ones against Illinois guys taught.” Five seasons into Pelini’s tenand Purdue. The Huskers again play Michigan and Michigan ure and the Huskers are on the State (divisional games), but they doorstep of a conference title. can most likely lose one of those They have swung and missed in games and still make the Big Ten three title games thus far, but 2013 presents another opportutitle game. The Biggest obstacle I see with nity – a golden opportunity. Will the stars align? Pelini’s prognostication coming Lanny Holstein is a jutrue is the defense; more specifinior broadcasting major. cally, the defensive line. Nebraska Reach him at sports@ will return a good deal of expedailynebraskan.com rience from a secondary that

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basketball: from 10 utes they didn’t score a single point. Ubel’s 3-pointer with a minute to go ended the scoreless streak. After the game, Nebraska guard Dylan Talley, who tied with

Ray Gallegos for the most Husker points at 12, said the Huskers may have been concentrating too much on defense. That may have affected their offense. “Defense is the No. 1 priority

for us,” Talley said. “If that is a factor on our offense, then we will take that because we have to play defense to stay in the game in this league.” Miles said he was fine with the

way his team played. There is obviously room for improvement on offense, but he’ll take the effort he said. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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Holstein: Huskers remain positive after loss

Lanny Holstein Nebraska coaching staff is optimistic following another bowl defeat Nebraska football coach Bo Pelini looks back on the field during a regular season game in 2012. Pelini lost his third straight bowl game on New Year’s Day at the Capital One Bowl in Orlando.

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ebraska’s second go-round in the Capital One Bowl ended in yet another big game loss for the Huskers. After a poor showing against South Carolina in last year’s bowl game and an epic meltdown in this season’s Big Ten Championship Game, expectations were low for the Huskers heading into last week’s game with Georgia. But Nebraska was presented with an opportunity to turn its fortunes around versus marquee opponents and almost did so. The Huskers fought the Bulldogs tighter than expected, battling them to a 31-31 tie heading into the fourth quarter. Things fell apart from there, however, as two Georgia touchdowns resulted in a 45-31 final score in favor of the Bulldogs. “I’m proud of our team,” Nebraska coach Bo Pelini said after the game. “I thought they played hard. I thought they played their tails

off. To a man, they left it on the field, but we just didn’t make enough plays. I give credit to Georgia. That’s a good football team.” The game changed late in the third quarter on an Ameer Abdullah fumble. The Huskers, driving into Georgia territory, were attempting to go back on top after a 49-yard touchdown pass had tied the game at 31 for Georgia. The sophomore running back had a first down for the Huskers on a carry up the middle but lost the ball as he was being tackled. “I thought that play hurt us, but it was just one play in the game,” Pelini said. “You know, he made the first down and thought he was down. I couldn’t see it, but there were a number of things we were questioning on that play.” Pelini said after the game he was not happy with the way the Capital One Bowl was officiated as a whole, but also expressed frustration with how that particular play was handled by the Big 12 crew.

“Why that didn’t get reviewed, that’s beyond me,” the coach said. “It was par for the course on how that game was called.” Early on, both offenses exchanged punches, scoring almost at will. Georgia struck first with a safety and then a 29-yard touchdown pass from Bulldog quarterback Aaron Murray, but the Huskers quickly responded with a pair of scores to take a 14-9 lead. “I thought our offense played well the whole game,” Pelini said. “I thought we were right in there. We were going to win the football game until (we gave up) the long pass play, the 87-yarder.” Big plays were Nebraska’s downfall, according to the coach. The No. 1 Nebraska pass defense had a tough time slowing down Murray and his slew of receiving targets. Murray and crew were able to hook up for three touchdowns of 49 yards or longer. “It came down to third down a lot, and we

just gave up big plays,” Nebraska linebacker Will Compton said. “I don’t really recall them driving on us continuously. We would get them in third down, and they would get a big play. They just made more plays than us today.” After the game, Pelini was not happy with the loss, but he did seem optimistic about the future of his program. Using the Capitol One Bowl as a measuring stick, the coach said he likes how his team stacks up with the big boys of college football. “There’s no question that we can play with any football team in the country,” he said. “I think we showed that with how we played up front and how we matched up. We want to win every game and compete for a national championship, and I don’t think we are that far away.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

Nebraska coach Bo Pelini was surprisingly upbeat following his team’s 45-31 loss to Georgia in the Capital One Bowl on Tuesday. The coach opened his postgame press conference with a customary statement about the game and missed opportunities, but then he quickly changed the subject to next season, taking an optimistic view. “(Following the game) I said thank you to the seniors for what they’ve done for our program, but to the rest of the guys, it’s time to go back to work,” the coach said. “I’m excited about the team we have coming back, and I think we are going to be a force to be reckoned with.” “A force to be reckoned with.” That’s what Pelini said. I don’t know exactly how to take that. There is a certain level of coach-speak that you can expect out of all coaches. They never tell the media the straight truth about anything. Their version is always going to be looking through rose-colored glasses, and it’s our job to find what is truth and what isn’t. In this case, I think Pelini is genuine. The coach made a point to bring up his optimism. This wasn’t some reporter barking up a tree, forcing Pelini into a corner, making him say what he said. He went out on his own and expressed a little optimism. Now let’s not get carried away with this either. This is coming from the same man who told me before the season at Big Ten Media Days he thought this would be the best defense he’s coached at Nebraska. He was wrong there – allowing 27.6 points and 360 yards per game is not going to qualify – but there is reason to believe he might be right about next season. For one thing, quarterback Taylor Martinez will be in his fourth season as the starter. How many teams around the country

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Strong defense not enough in loss to Bagders Nebraska struggles offensively in its second straight Big Ten loss in 2013 Lanny Holstein DN Nebraska forward Brandon Ubel knocked down a 3-pointer with one minute to go, cutting the Wisconsin lead to three. The Bob Devaney Sports Center crowd erupted in a chorus of cheers and excitement. The Huskers, losers in two of their last three contests, were within striking distance of a upper-tier Big Ten basketball team, and the fans were ready for coach Tim Miles to produce his first big win. It wasn’t to be on this night, however, as Wisconsin guard Traevon Jackson answered the Ubel basket with a runner in the lane on the Badgers’ ensuing possession, stretching the lead back out to five. Nebraska scrambled to answer the basket, but it was too late. As the buzzer sounded on Nebraska’s 47-41 loss Sunday night, Miles couldn’t help but feel like

fensive of a game as you will see,” his team let one slip away. Ryan said. “Both teams were re“Any time you have a tough home game where it’s close in the ally getting after it, and the hard, last five or six minutes, and you clean play was making it hard to don’t get the win, you feel like get good looks.” The Badgers and Huskers that,” the coach said. “I’m sick were tied at 19 at the halftime to my stomach after this one, but this sick to my stomach is nothing break, but coming out of the half, like the sick to my stomach that I Wisconsin forward Jared Bergfelt after the Ohio State game (a gren had a chip on his shoulder. The Badger big man knocked 70-44 loss).” down consecutive Neither team shots – an anomaly could get any of- That’s how in this game – and fense going on our team has made a few plays Sunday. In a fashon the offensive ion similar to last to look. We have to glass to get the season, Nebraska Badgers going. scrapped away on be playing defense “Berggren gave the defensive end and hustling.” us life early in while it struggled the second half,” to find the hole on tIM mILES nebraska basketball coach Ryan said. “That’s offense. what I said to our “I told the team guys. He put some after the game, I can live with that effort,” Miles energy into our guys. He was a guy that was putting some shots said. “That’s how our team has to through the net.” look. We have to be playing deEven with Berggren heatfense and hustling.” Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan – fa- ing up, Nebraska hung with the mous for his defensively minded Badgers until the final six minteams – was happy with the way utes of the game. That’s when the Huskers hit a complete offensive the game went for his team. Everything is all right if you come drought. For more than five minout on top, he said. “That was as physical and debasketball: see page 9

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Nebraska guard Ray Gallegos guards an opposing ball-handler at the Bob Devaney Sports Center earlier this season. Gallegos led the Huskers in scoring with 12 points against Wisconsin Sunday.