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UNL student organizations petition for financial support from campus lis arneson dn Representatives from the University Program Council and the Daily Nebraskan each requested significantly more support from student fees for the 2013-14 academic year during the Committee for Fees Allocation meeting Tuesday night in the Ne-

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The committee at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln heard budget request presentations from three student organizations during its three-hour-long meeting.

CFA chair Kalby Wehrbein said committee’s mentality is to do everything it can to keep student fees low.

“Coming off last year going in this year, we knew that there would be increases coming down the pipeline – people wanting to expand on programs,” Wehrbein said. “Some things are inevitable.”

The University Program Council asked for a 98 cent raise in per-

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student per-semester funding, which would result in a total allocated funds increase of $45,000 for the 2013-14 academic year. Tim Kinoshita, former UPC president, said most of the budget increase would be put toward enhancing the scale of the homecoming concert each year. Last

fall, the group brought Gloriana with Emmett Bower Band to UNL. “Over the last few years, we’ve seen a really great expansion in the homecoming shows,” Kinoshita said.

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Gov. Dave Heineman smiles warmly during applause after delivering his annual State of the State address at the Capitol Building in Lincoln on Tuesday.

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Temple Grandin delivers her lecture “Improving Animal Welfare and Communication with the Public,” Tuesday night at Hardin Hall.

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Grandin rebrands meat industry Noted livestock consultant Temple Grandin presents lecture at UNL heather haskins dn Temple Grandin wants people to know that good things are happening in the meat industry.

With activist groups publishing videos of horror – people hitting pigs, improperly stunning cattle and shocking them with electric prods – it’s easy to think that the entire meat industry works this way, she said.

Grandin wants to change that.

Grandin, a noted author and livestock industry consultant, spoke to an overflowing crowd at the University of NebraskaLincoln’s Hardin Hall Tuesday night as part of the Heuermann Lectures, a lecture series designed to educate people about how to sustain growing populations with food, renewable energy and natural resources.

Grandin, who has been diagnosed with autism, is known both as an advocate in the autism community and in the animal science community for her efforts to help improve animal welfare.

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ov. Dave Heineman made a bold proposal during his State of the State address Tuesday — eliminate the state income tax.

Heineman’s proposal would end the income tax for working Nebraskans and corporations. It would also end the taxation of small business, Social Security and retirement income.

“Our current tax system needs to be modernized and reformed,” Heineman said during the address. “It’s been nearly five decades since Nebraska had a serious debate about our overall tax system. Life has changed drastically since the 1960s, when we were operating in a completely different economic environment.”

Heineman said Nebraska’s current tax system makes the state unappealing to businesses.

According to the State Business Tax Climate Index, Nebraska ranks 31st. Nebraska’s ranking is lower than all of its neighbors except for Iowa, ranked 42nd. Wyoming and South Dakota hold the top two spots.

As a means to make up for the lost revenue, Heineman’s proposal would also end $5 billion in sales tax exemptions.

He said the current tax system is problematic, driving young people away from Nebraska.

“While rankings are important, this is really about the next generation of Nebraska’s leaders — our sons and daughters and our grandchildren,”

Her lecture, “Improving Animal Welfare and Communications with the Public,” aims to educate students, faculty and community members about the ways of proper animal handling and communication with the general public.

“One of the things that frustrates me is we’ve improved a lot of those things and people just don’t know about it,” Grandin said.

She spoke about people in Hollywood who simply don’t know where their food comes from. “(They asked), ‘What is a feedlot?’” Grandin said. “They were curious. They just wanted to know.”

Grandin advised individuals in the agricultural industry to publish what they do.

“Everybody that is in (agriculture) has got to have some Facebook friends,” Grandin said in an interview before the lecture. “Send pictures of planting crops, helping a cow calf. What are chores to us are (interesting to the public).”

Grandin discussed the importance of keeping animals calm as they walk through the slaughter plants.

“Calm cattle, calm pigs are a lot easier to handle,” she said.

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Gov. Dave Heineman answers questions during a press conference in the governor’s office following the State of the State address on Tuesday.

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I don’t think this is such a great idea.

But you’re paying a tax either way.”

Miranda Majorins junior biology major

I agree with this idea.

I support a flat tax because it would be good for the government and the economy.”

Ryan Hildreth

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Residence Life offers students A Taste of Judaism Residents visit B’nai Jeshurun South Street Temple Melissa Allen DN It was a step off campus and into the temple for three busloads of

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln students Tuesday night.

At A Taste of Judaism, UNL residence hall students received a tour of the B’nai Jeshurun South Street Temple, located at 2061 S. 20th St. The event included free food and a look at primary Jewish holidays celebrated throughout the year.

After students rotated around tables that represented each holiday and its traditional foods, they were invited into the congregation, in which Rabbi Craig Lewis spoke of the architecture of the temple and answered questions that the students had about Jewish customs and traditions.

“We want to give students an opportunity to get to know and

We want to give students an opportunity to get to know and understand Judaism and Jewish culture.”

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understand Judaism and Jewish culture,” he said. “Students will have a multi-sensory experience.”

Students learned about the traditions and history of the holidays. Some of foods in-

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cluded matzah ball soup, challah, a braided bread, traditional honey cakes and hamantaschen – a filled-pastry cookie. Students were also given the opportunity to learn how to play the dreidel, a spinning top played during the Hanukkah season.

“We want the students to have

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In honor of National Mentoring Month, mentors and mentees explored art museum exhibits Layla Younis DN Ten Big Brothers Big Sisters matches meandered through the Sheldon Museum of Art and crafted art of their own Tuesday night.

The night consisted of three activities relating to current exhibition at the Sheldon: a collage-making craft segment, drawing self-por-

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ASUN presents policy for grieving students Faculty Senate considers more lenient attendance policies for losing loved ones

Mara Klecker DN More than half of suicidal teens had already received mental health care, according to a recent survey conducted on suicidal behaviors in American adolescents. The study has since spurred a national conversation about the effectiveness of current therapies and treatments for struggling teens.

The study, conducted by researchers at Harvard University and published in the JAMA Psychiatry journal, found that one in eight teenagers had thoughts of committing suicide and one in 25 had attempted suicide. Among the teens who had contemplated, planned or attempted suicide, 55 percent had previously attended some form of therapy. The findings, based on interviews of more than 6,000 U.S. teenagers and at least one of their parents, suggested the solution isn’t providing easier access to treatment.

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the “Five Decades of Collecting” that will be open until April 21.

According to Feit, “the permanent exhibition” has collections from the last 50 years that the Sheldon has been open.

The mentors and their mentees imitated Dawoud Bey’s piece “Demetri,” a three-piece portrait, showcased in the “Five Decades of Collecting” exhibit, by folding paper into three parts for the self-portrait part of the night.

“We chose the portrait because it was of an adolescent,” Feit said.

Big Brothers Big Sisters are paired with “littles” according to similarities and meet once a week for three to four hours. Volunteers are asked for a year com-

mitment, if not more.

Chris Grandgenett, the assistant director of Heartland’s Big Brothers Big Sisters, said they are always in need of volunteers, but more Big Brothers specifically.

Bach and her little sister meet for various activities, but their favorite is painting each other ’s nails.

“It’s a positive experience for children,” Bach said.

This is the second time the Sheldon has invited Big Brothers Big Sisters to the Sheldon Museum, and Feit said that she plans to continue inviting them for future events.

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seling and Psychological Services at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, plans to discuss the study’s findings at the next staff meeting, but he had some reservations regarding the limitations of the report.

“We don’t really know what the nature of the therapy was that these people received, so the percentage of people that received therapy before committing suicide may be a distorted figure,” Portnoy said.

He also questioned the use of the word “therapy” in the study.

“One session qualified as ‘therapy’ regardless of the context,” said Portnoy. “It’s pretty core in the profession that one session probably isn’t therapy.”

Alan Green, executive director of the Mental Health Association of Nebraska, said he sees value in treatments that are outside the clinical definition of therapy. Most of the MHA-NE programs are non-clinical and peer-to-peer oriented.

“If somebody wants to talk about (suicidal thoughts), we see that as a

the survey’s findings • 1 in 8 teens had suicidal thoughts • 1 in 25 teens had attempted suicide • 55 percent of teens who had contemplated suicide had attended some form of therapy

good thing, whereas in a clinical setting, because of liability and other issues, there’s the tendency to report them to emergency services immediately,” Green said.

Green said he understands that these more alternative approaches may not be right for everyone, but he believes that struggling individuals should be offered a variety of mental health treatment options.

“Our system needs to have a continuum of services that fit the needs of the individual,” he said. “Unfortunately, because of funding and history, most of our services are pretty

standardized. If these services are the classic round hole and you come in as a square peg, they may pound you into the round hole instead of finding the square one that you need.”

The number of UNL students who have committed suicide over the years was not available, but Portnoy said the occurrence is very rare. Other studies have shown that suicide rates among university students are much lower than the rates of same-aged nonstudents, something Portnoy attributes to campus safety regulations.

“We’d like to say that we do a really good job here in college mental

health centers at keeping students involved, which we do, but probably the biggest contributing issue is that students do not have access to firearms,” he said.

In his 22 years as director of CAPS, Portnoy said he has seen an increase in the number of students seeking treatment for suicidal thoughts.

“When I first came here, we would typically see about 10 to 15 people per semester that were suicidal and in danger,” he said. “Now that number is more like 35 to 40.”

With these rising numbers, Portnoy hopes to focus on identifying and reaching out to struggling students with a variety of therapy options.

“I don’t think this study changes what we want to do, but it just intensifies it,” he said. “My impression is that for folks that do come to therapy, there is real benefit. When people are struggling with suicidal thoughts, they need to be in therapy.” news@ dailynebraskan.com

judaism: from 1 We have special students with great qualities who will take a lot from this experience.”

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Sarah Cohen dn A proposed amendment to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln attendance policy would require faculty to better accommodate students in the aftermath of the death of a loved one.

The UNL Faculty Senate Council discussed the amendment, which was recently submitted by the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska, at Tuesday’s meeting in the Nebraska East Union.

The motion addresses cases where the death of a loved one causes a student to miss extended amounts of class time. If passed, it would ask that faculty “make reasonable accommodations for the grieving student, and should attempt to provide the opportunity to earn similar or equivalent credit for missing assignments or assessments.”

David Woodman, Faculty Senate secretary and a professor of practice in human anatomy and physiology in the School of Biological Sciences, said the amendment is meant to protect the students.

“These students have dealt with instructors who for very good and solid reasons may have attendance requirements,” he said. “So if they miss something and the instructor says, ‘I’m not going to excuse your absence for this reason,’ then the student has something to work with.”

The senate also discussed ACE course recertification. Richard DeFusco, a finance professor and member of the University of Curriculum Committee, said ACE course recertification and new certifications are underway.

“We have four new ACE proposals and 40 courses that are coming up for ACE recertification,” he said.

“A large part of our work this academic year is related to the recertification ACE courses.”

Modifications to the current ACE courses will be finalized through the UCC chair Feb. 6. news@ dailynebraskan.com

“We tried to pick things that led to conversation,” Feit said about the planning process for the event.

“The Geometric Unconscious: A Century of Abstraction” exhibition correlated to the collagemaking portion of the night. The exhibition showcases art pieces from more than a hundred years ago and holds work that exemplifies geometric abstraction.

Matches from Big Brothers Big Sisters spent their time cutting shapes out of multi-colored construction paper and organizing them into collages.

In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Sheldon Museum of Art’s building, curators have put on an exhibition called

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traits and a scavenger hunt — all in celebration of National Mentoring Month, a month-long national effort to increase mentorship to young people.

Tracy Bach, a nine-month member of Big Brothers Big Sisters, attended the event and said she enjoyed the program.

“It’s a great opportunity for college students and young adults to be a role model for (younger children) that don’t have one,” Bach said.

Sarah Feit, assistant curator of education at the Sheldon Museum of Art, reached out to Big Brothers Big Sisters to educate and spark conversation with younger generations about current exhibitions at the museum.

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appreciation for something different, for something they may not know much about,” Lewis said. “It’s important to understand someone’s background that may be different from your own.”

Lewis worked alongside Melissa Peters, assistant director of the Residence Life in Development and Diversity Initiatives, in setting up the event.

Peters plans outreach events such as A Taste of Judaism to get help students gain a greater knowledge of the cultures around them.

“We’re trying to get students out in the community of Lincoln,” Peters said. “We want to let them see what the city has to offer.”

Tuesday’s event was the first of Peters’ outreach events to be held off campus, she said.

A Taste of Judaism was advertised to students living in residence halls on both City and East campuses, with buses stationed at each residence hall to transport them to and from the temple.

“We wanted the South Street Temple to have a chance to interact with our students,” Peters said. “We have special students with great qualities who will take a lot from this experience.”

The South Street Temple has been part of Lincoln’s history for almost 120 years and is also on the historical registry.

“Hopefully a lot of people will get to know us on a personal level,” Lewis said.

“We’re a part of the history of Lincoln and of Nebraska.

We want the students to know that the temple is here as a resource. We like to have a presence within the community.”

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Rabbi Craig Lewis (left) shows the Torah to Shane Sloup (center), a freshman mechanical engineering major, and Adam Kauffman, a junior management major on Tuesday during A Taste of Judaism at the South Street Temple.

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Maria Cadwallader explains her cooking methods to a group of students on Tuesday at the South Street Temple. Cadwallader made brisket for the event at her home in Valparaiso.

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Tsimmis, a traditional Jewish dish, is served during Sukkot, the Jewish Harvest Festival. The dish is made with root vegetables and fruits.

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I already pay enough for things that don’t really matter.”

Members of the Senate and public listen attentively while Gov. Dave Heineman delivers his annual State of the State address in the Senate Chambers on Tuesday.

Heineman said.

“How many of you have sons and daughters, grandchildren, brothers and sisters and other family members who no longer live in Nebraska because they couldn’t find a job here or they couldn’t find the right career here in Nebraska?”

He said the plan would cause more young people to stay in Nebraska by attracting more businesses to the state.

Heineman’s new proposal would shift the tax burden from people with higher incomes to people who consume more. People who spend a larger portion of their disposable income would end up paying higher taxes through their consumption.

However, Heineman would continue the sales tax exemption for groceries.

Jennifer Carter, director of public policy at Nebraska Appleseed, said the new plan would turn Nebraska’s tax system more regressive.

“Somebody making a smaller amount of income would be hit harder,” Carter said.

She said people earning lower incomes fared comparatively well during the recession, but the new system would make budgets more difficult to balance.

“It makes me wonder if this is going to help us maintain the good life,” Carter said.

Nebraska Tax Commissioner Doug Ewald said most of the impacts of Heineman’s plan depend on how debates go in the legislature.

Ewald said this new plan would not alter how much money is sent to the Internal Revenue Service because the deal passed by Congress on Jan. 1, which averted the fiscal cliff, preserved the sales tax deduction.

“This plan is revenue-neutral and budget-neutral,” Heineman

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In order for the plan to be effective, it must make up for the lost revenue from the income tax.

“Unlike the federal government, we don’t spend money we don’t have,” Heineman said.

If this plan passes into law, Nebraska would join seven other states that don’t have an income tax. Some of those states — such as Texas and Florida — are known for spending little on education.

Before he announced his tax plan, Heineman said he would increase spending on education.

Heineman wants to increase spending on the University of Nebraska to $541 million, a $43 million increase, which would allow the university to freeze tuition for in-state students for two years. He also said he would increase spending on K-12 education.

According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, states without an income tax spend considerably less per pupil. Of the states without an income tax, only Alaska, which has oil revenues, New Hampshire and Wyoming spend more than Nebraska’s $10,734. Aside from education, the new proposal would affect other forms of taxation.

Reactions to Heineman’s new plan were mixed.

Physics professor Greg Snow said he was concerned this would alter property taxes.

“I’m curious as to what will happen to property taxes and homeowners,” Snow said.

Bruce Fells, a senior business administration major, said the current tax code needs to be reformed.

“I don’t really know if this is the way to do it though,” Fells said. “We need revisions in Nebraska and nationally.”

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occur if the publication begins to focus on digital platforms – such as mobile and tablet applications – as well as enhance the Daily Nebraskan’s ability to give students better, quicker, online content, according to editor-in-chief Andrew Dickinson. The Daily Nebraskan currently receives $2.49 of the total $518 in student fees.

Dickinson told CFA he predicts readership will increase for the Daily Nebraskan in the coming year, which will, in turn, increase revenue.

“More frequently and more quickly, our paper will be distributed to readers rather than having them seek it out,” he said.

The DailyER Nebraskan requested that the publication’s 15 cents per-student per-semester funding remain unchanged in the next academic year.

“I don’t want to request more than we’ve had in the past,” said editor-in-chief Mitch McCann. “I want this paper to be respected in the UNL community.”

McCann said the DailyER Nebraskan hopes to continue to grow its reserve fund from $3,170 to cover a $15,000 deductible in case they would ever be sued for libel.

They would also like to hire page designers for $700 and pay their staff $700 to distribute the paper to students.

“This paper is like my baby, you want more for your kids than you want for yourself,” McCann said.

The CFA will make recommendations to the DailyER Nebraskan, UPC and the Daily Nebraskan on Jan. 22. news@ dailynebraskan.com

But she didn’t anticipate the “Don’t get the animals all upset large crowd and in the first place. ended up sitting in No yelling and When I was an overflow room, screaming.” where Grandin’s Grandin disin my 20s lecture was shown cussed how a perlive on a screen. son can tell when and 30s, I thought “(Grandin) acan animal is fear- everybody thought tually walked upful based on its stairs, and I saw body posture. the way I thought. her and was like, Signs of fear in- I got down in the ‘That’s Temple!’” clude tail swishSimpson said. ing, heads up and shoots to see After the lecpinned back ears. what the cows ture, there was a Grandin used short reception her autism to her were seeing.” and many of Granadvantage when din’s books were TEMPLE GRANDIN she designed for sale, including slaughter plants.

AUTHOR AND LIVESTOCK “Animals Make INDUSTRY CONSULTANT Green said that Us Human” and about half of all “Animals in TransU.S. cattle are lation.” touched directly by livestock Sophomore veterinary scihandling systems Grandin designed.

“I am an extreme visual thinker,” she said. “When I was in my 20s and 30s, I thought everybody thought the way I thought. I got down in the shoots to see what the cows were seeing. People thought that was crazy.”

Ronnie Green, University of Nebraska vice president and Harlan vice chancellor for Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, said Grandin’s message fit the purpose of the IANR. “These are the key issues that we see ourselves charged $5 Cover Charge with here at the institute,” he Doors open at 9PM said.

Senior elementary education major Julia Simpson said she had (402) 435-9170 been looking forward to Gran1445 Cornhusker Highway din’s lecture for over a month.

ence major Katherine Fiedler brought her copy of “Animals Make Us Human” so that Grandin could sign it. Fiedler also purchased “Animals in Translation.”

She said she read “Animals Make Us Human” in her veterinary science 100 class.

“Parts of (the book) were really interesting,” Fiedler said.

“Other parts I felt didn’t apply to my life, being a city kid.”

Despite not being as familiar with the agriculture industry, Fiedler still found Grandin’s book insightful.

“I thought the way she thought about things was interesting. I didn’t know you could think about things that way.” news@ dailynebraskan.com

Between the 2011 and 2012 homecoming concerts, attendance grew from 1,200 to 2,500, which Kinoshita attributed this to the popularity of Gloriana.

Kinoshita said UPC would like to bring bigger-name acts to perform in the future, with more diverse musical genres that suit the preference of UNL students, in accordance with a spring 2012 survey.

The Daily Nebraskan, which hopes to keep its print edition and increase online resources, requested an increase of $50,000 in allocated fees to cover printing and distribution, tablet and smartphone website accessibility, development of apps for niche content, multimedia equipment, symposiums and for the creation of a digital staff. The budget increase would in part cover the losses that would

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DN supports policy for grieving students The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Faculty Senate discussed an amendment proposed by the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska to the university attendance policy requiring faculty members to make exceptions for students who’ve recently lost a family member or loved one. The grievance policy would ensure that professors “make reasonable accommodations for the grieving student” who may have to miss class for an extended period of time. It would also ask professors to attempt to allow students the opportunity to make up missed work.

The Daily Nebraskan supports this amendment.

The death of a loved one should’ve been a given asterisk on the university attendance policy from the start.

While many faculty members have surely already proven themselves flexible in these situations, it should be required of all professors across the board.

Dealing with death is enough of a hurdle in itself. Students shouldn’t also have to deal with potential class failure because of something that is often unpredictable.

Allowing students to process their grief in their own time is vital. Suppressing or shortening this process to avoid missing class could make things harder down the road.

The Daily Nebraskan commends ASUN for pushing for something so important and urges the prompt passage of this amendment.

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he National Rifle Association says that ‘guns don’t kill people, people do.’ But I think the gun helps, you know?” Eddie Izzard, a British stand-up comedian said in 1999 during his comedy special “Dress to Kill.” He was wrong then and he’s still wrong now.

Guns don’t kill people. Guns are just inanimate objects. The U.S. government will hopefully figure that out pretty quickly. After all, think of all the money we could be saving with our military spending. There’s no need to make guns when our soldiers can just defend us by yelling “bang” at the enemy.

Also, the gun control laws are fine the way they are, because guns don’t kill people. You don’t restrict guns; you restrict people. With the current laws in place, only levelheaded, rational people can get guns in this country. Just ask James Yeager, the CEO of Tactical Response, who said he would “shoot some people” if gun control went into effect.

Speaking of which, it’s nice to live in a country where the enemy is clearly defined. All of the bad guys walk around with signs saying, “I’m going to use guns irresponsibly and shoot people!”

That way, law enforcement knows exactly who to arrest before any tragedies can occur.

In addition, few tragedies happen because gun vendors know exactly who to sell guns to so only law-abiding citizens are able to get a gun.

Of course, like any good system, some people fall through the cracks. A good example is James Holmes, the Aurora shooter. Holmes used four weapons in the massacre: an assault-style rifle, two handguns and a shotgun. All four were purchased legally from Gander Mountain Guns and Bass Pro Shops (two national chain stores).

Holmes also legally purchased more than 6,000 rounds of ammunition. He then went out and killed 12 people and left another 58 injured.

Clearly, the gun vendors just made a mistake.

The gun control laws are fine.

Granted, there are ways to get guns without being checked first. Gun shows don’t require background checks. Or a person can buy 100-round drums for an AR-15 online and

EMME GRAFTON ship it to a licensed dealer. Then that person can ask a friend—one who can pass the background check—to go pick the gun up for them.

That last method is illegal and is called a “straw purchase.” It’s like buying alcohol for minors, only with potentially deadlier consequences. Dylan Klebold, one of the Columbine High School shooters, had his 18-year-old friend legally buy two shotguns and a rifle for him. We all know how that turned out.

But fixing that problem would be too hard. So the gun control laws are fine. The anti-gun law people should really just be quiet.

Larry Pratt, the executive director of Gun Owners of America, said that anti-gun laws are “disturbing” because innocents can only “sit there and wait to be killed,” rather than defending themselves.

Pratt could also talk about how disturbing it is that people have to “wait to be killed” by guns (excuse me, by people with guns).

On second thought, Pratt might as well just ignore that point. It’s too hard to fix anything that complicated.

So, based on Pratt’s logic, the Sandy Hook tragedy happened because there weren’t enough guns involved.

Luckily, some areas are working to solve this little snag. In Montpelier, Ohio, the school board now allows the custodial staff of its schools to carry handguns. What a great idea! Janitors are defi-

nitely qualified to take on a deranged gunman.

The janitors are given minimal training, but that seems unnecessary. After all, law-abiding citizens have no problem shooting people in a stressful, life-threatening situation. If a police officer can do it, then so can an average Joe. Take note that the Sacramento Police Department Academy sends its recruits through 933 hours of training.

Clearly, that’s the amount of time an average person spends on gun training.

For those who disagree, there are always shotguns. Shotguns have a nice spray effect, making skill and practice less important. All law-abiding citizens worth their salt need a shotgun for protection!

It’s fine if you can’t pass the background checks. Just make a straw purchase or borrow a shotgun from a family member. Last week, the 16-year-old student from Taft High School used his brother’s shotgun to target two classmates.

Adam Lanza, the Sandy Hook shooter, took three guns that belonged to his mother. Clearly, the gun laws are fine. These incidents with shotguns aren’t worth dwelling on.

Besides, even if a person found some way to argue against this flawless system, we still need guns. Guns can’t kill people, but they do have the enchanting power of protecting people against political corruption. Think of the Second Amendment. It clearly states that a “well-regulated militia” will not be infringed upon. That means everyone living in the U.S. should get a gun! It’s not like we have a military force that would qualify as a well-regulated militia.

The Second Amendment also clearly states that it’s the “right of the people to keep and bear arms.” “Arms” definitely includes assault-style rifles, machine guns and shotguns: guns that can use more than 6,000 rounds of ammunition in one go.

If we could ask the Founding Fathers of our nation, I’m sure they would agree. Back then, all they had were muskets, but I’m sure they anticipated the future use of machine guns and shotguns.

The gun laws are fine. Just trust me.

Emme Grafton is a junior English major. Reach her at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com.

Hand washing, healthy habits keys to avoiding flu

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or many unknowing U.S. residents this year, a typical flu season has quickly turned into an epidemic of biblical proportions. From Boston to Los Angeles, record numbers of people have suffered extremely aggressive symptoms beyond the usual coughing, sneezing, aches, and fever.

With more and more people falling ill to this mega-virus, many find themselves wondering, what is it that is so different about this flu season? And since no one is entirely above getting the flu, what is leading to more people to having symptoms linger around longer? Is it really flu me once, shame on you—flu me twice, shame on me?

From Dec. 30 to Jan. 5, on the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) flu report, “Forty-seven states reported widespread geographic influenza activity, the proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza (P&I) was slightly above the epidemic threshold, and the proportion of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) was 4.3 percent; above the national baseline of 2.2 percent.

Some cities have been exposed to more misfortune than others where the flu virus is concerned. According to ABC news, “The disease prompted a public health emergency in Boston, where health officials said last week that 700 people had been diagnosed with the infectious respiratory disease, and 18 had died from flu-related complications in the state.”

The east coast mecca known to many as “the city that never sleeps” has even found itself under siege. “New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a public health emergency at the end of last week, allowing pharmacists to administer vaccines to patients six months to 18 years old.”

And in the nation’s capital, only days before millions are set to visit for the inauguration of President Obama, “Washington Hospital Center had just 20 patients test positive for flu all of the last season. This season, as of Monday, there were already 179 cases positive for flu.”

Although the CDC reports that the flu epidemic has shown signs of slowing in recent weeks, they are wise to warn that the nasty virus could yet still make a comeback before the end of the season.

In a teleconference given last Friday Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the CDC stated, “Influenza ebbs and flows during the flu season. The only thing predictable about the flu is that it is unpredictable.”

With symptoms of fatigue, body ache, fever, congestion, extreme cough with phlegm, nausea and diarrhea, it would be foolish to say that anyone wants to catch the flu. That being said, what can be done to prevent the virus from wreaking havoc on Americans from now until spring?

The first and most obvious answer to this dilemma is to have a flu shot. These can be received almost anywhere including hospitals, clinics and pharmacies like Walgreens and CVS. One of the perks of getting a shot at a pharmacy like Walgreens is that you don’t have to have an appointment.

The added benefit of getting shots at pharmacies and clinics being that appointments aren’t necessary and walk-ins are seen on a first-come/first-serve basis.

For students of UNL who pay facility fees, influenza shots are free for seasonal and H1N1 injectable and $30 for the nasal form.

But even with the preventative measure of a flu shot, there are no guarantees.

“According to the CDC, more than 112 million Americans have been vaccinated against flu this season. The vaccine is about 60 percent effective, which is a decent percentage for a flu vaccine. But that means some people who get immunized will still get the flu.”

Keeping this in mind, the public shouldn’t rely on flu shots alone. There are many methods of protecting oneself from the bacteria that are related to the influenza virus. Some of these things include: not sharing drinks and utensils with others, not touching your eyes and mouth, bundling up and keeping your mouth covered when you go out, keeping antibacterial hand sanitizer close at all times

which are the conduits of viruses into the body.” (Also known as come on people, don’t be gross! Wash your hands like you weren’t raised in a barn.)

2) Sleep

AMANDA KEENAN and repeated hand-washing practices when you come into contact with high frequency objects.

A personal mantra of mine is that you can never have too much Vitamin C. Whether in pill form or by drinking orange juice, it’s a healthy and natural boost to your immune system. Even taking over 1000mg of Vitamin C daily, I still fell victim to this rogue string of flu virus we’re seeing nationwide. I was taken out of commission and confined to bed with temperatures of 101 degrees plus.

With the assistance of Philip M. Tierno, Ph.D., clinical professor of microbiology and pathology at NYU Langone Medical Center, the Huffington Post offers its own list of “10 Natural Ways to Boost Your Immune System.” While the first item on the list was previously mentioned, there are several that make the list that may come across as surprising. And a couple that may even be considered fun, if I dare say so myself.

Here is the complete list featured in the Huffington Post with some anecdotal additions of my own:

1) Hand Washing

As many as 80 percent of infections are transmitted via sneezing, coughing or touching surfaces that have been sneezed or coughed on, says Tierno, and then touching “your mouth, eyes or nose,

Getting your seven to nine hours a night means your body can repair and heal itself and ward off infections. “If you don’t get the appropriate sleep, that system is not operating and you’re on a steady decline over time,” he says. (I know in college sleep isn’t always a priority or even part of the plan, but it is important for more than just retaining information on tests.)

3) Exercise

“Getting your blood pumping regularly can increase the activity of a type of white blood cells that attacks viruses.”

Shoot for an hour a day, says Tierno — but not necessarily all at once. (Now you can feel as great on the inside as your butt looks in those short shorts!)

4) Zinc

“Zinc interferes with viruses gaining full access to our cells,” he says. “Zinc may block certain metabolic activity.” (Apparently not just something that is in the Centrum your parents take, it’s helpful to everyone.)

5) Garlic

“The anti-microbial properties of this pungent bulb (and its relative, the onion) can fight off certain bacteria and viruses,” says Tierno. (If you’re afraid it will make your breath smell, try the pill form. That or carry mints.)

6) Water

Indoor winter air is much dryer than our bodies would like. Without sufficient moisture, says Tierno, “immune system cells can’t optimally work,” so it’s important to stay hydrated. (H2O does a body good. If you aren’t into the bland taste of plain water, try a little Mio or Crystal Light to pep it up.)

7) Skipping Happy Hour

Alcohol suppresses both the part of the immune system that protects you from coming down with something and

the part that fights off the germs already in your system. Knocking back a few too many can put you at increased risk for catching the bug going around — and give you trouble kicking it. (I know, I know.

Skipping happy hour isn’t going to be the most popular one on the list in a college town. But it could help both you and your wallet be a little healthier.)

8) Laughter

While there’s much that’s still not understood about the process, it seems that certain immune cells are produced by a big belly laugh, says Tierno. (One of life’s best medicines, it’s amazing how much better you feel mentally and physically when you’re laughing.)

9) Massage

While there’s been little research into exactly how it works, massage certainly increases circulation, which may help promote the general “state of wellness in the body,” says Tierno. (Who doesn’t love a good massage? Happy endings are optional, of course.)

10) Sex

A 1999 study found that getting frisky a couple of times a week can boost immunoglobulin A, an antibody that fights off colds. Just make sure your partner isn’t already sick! (Finally some good news! Now at least you can benefit from a healthy libido and questionable moments of judgment.

As long as you practice safe sex that is.)

Taking these tips and other family remedies passed down generations into account, there are no guarantees that any of us won’t catch the flu this season. If you should take the necessary precautions to try to avoid this illness as much as possible, at least the odds will be more in your favor.

If not, the joke will most certainly be on you when you’re immobilized and snotting all over yourself as I’ve been since Sunday. Please get yourselves vaccinated!

Amanda Keenan is a senior Public Relations major. Reach her at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com.

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subplots new downtown sandwich shops spark a battle for lincoln’s loyalty story by nathan sindelar | reviews compiled by the a&e staff | photos by shelby wolfe | art by natalia kraviec goodcents

215 N. 14th St.

Flavor: B Variety: B+ Atmosphere: C Price: B Steps to Nearest Competitor: 30 (to Jersey Mike’s) The Final Word: Mr. Goodcents features your favorite selections of Creed and has patented the technology to turn flat-screen TVs into wallpaper. The soda machine from the future is worth the trip alone.

doozy’s

101 N 14th St. # 3

Flavor: AVariety: AAtmosphere: B+ Price: B Steps to Nearest Competitor: 40 (to Jimmy John’s) The Final Word: Doozy’s has a real relaxing atmosphere, seeming much more like a small-town diner than a chain. The food can take a bit to be made, but that’s easily forgiven when biting into a delicious pizza sub.

firehouse subs

1317 Q St. #130 Flavor: B Variety: BAtmosphere: A Price: B Steps to Nearest Competitor: 50 (to Jersey Mike’s) The Final word: From its nice staff to the decidedly rad mural of Herbie Husker beating up other Big Ten mascots, Firehouse is a fun place to grab a sandwich.

The price is a bit high, but the sandwiches were tasty.

pepperjax

1339 O St. Flavor: B Variety: A Atmosphere: C Price: BSteps to Nearest Competitor: 40 (to Jimmy John’s) The Final Word: The phillies are not screwing around, but the rice bowls are a better option here.

As for the atmosphere, corporate is corporate is corporate.

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owntown Lincoln features 10 sandwich shops ­— all within two blocks of one another.

With the December and early January additions of Jersey Mike’s, Firehouse Subs and a Pepperjax, shop owners have their work cut out for them, and University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have taken notice.

“It’s a little bit ridiculous,” Garrett Lee, a freshman accounting, finance and economics major, said. “Two should be enough.”

Lee sat in the Nebraska Union eating Subway. He chose it simply for the convenience.

“If there was one closer, I’d eat there,” Lee said.

The four square blocks containing the 10-fold swath of subs lies between O and Q Streets and between North 13th and 15th streets.

This density excites Michael Shanahan, franchise owner of the Firehouse Subs located beneath the Larson Building on Q St. “It’s great; it shows that there’s a lot going on downtown,” Shanahan said of the recent arrivals. “It’s great that the city has that much energy and excitement.”

Gas masks, axes, fireproof overalls and an expansive mural of a Cornhusker fan fending off Big Ten mascots with corn nunchucks line the walls of Shanahan’s restaurant. The tabletops are painted with Dalmatian spots.

“We’re doing something different,” Shanahan said. “Of course I worry about ourselves, but our way beats their way.”

Around the corner, Scott Ritter hopes to retain the presence Mr. Goodcents has built since relocating downtown in October.

“You definitely go into the lion’s den,” Ritter said. “It’s do or die.”

Sandwich shops generally struggle in December, Ritter said. But with the addition of two new joints and UNL students gone for break, it’s been

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DOWNTOWN SANDWICH SHOPS Q STREET FIREHOUSE SUBS

GOODCENTS

JERSEY MIKE’S

BISONWITCHES

P STREET

DOOZY’S

JIMMY JOHN’S

HIGHNOONERS

O STREET PEPPERJAX

bisonwitches

highnooners

1320 P St. #100 Flavor: B+ Variety: A Atmosphere: B Price: C+ Steps to Nearest Competitor: 50 (to Goodcents) The Final Word: BisonWitches doesn’t quite fit into the mold of the other sandwich shops in our survey.

It does, however, boast a wide array of delicious hot sandwiches and good bar specials for the 21+ crowd.

1414 O St. Flavor: B Variety: B+ Atmosphere: A Price: A Steps to Nearest Competitor: 50 (to Pickleman’s) The Final Word: Highnooner’s has been a Lincoln darling for nearly 25 years, with a charming décor to reflect its long tenure. Think grandma’s house if it were featured in a Wes Anderson film. The sandwiches are cheap and fast, if a little traditional for my taste, and the staff is friendly and accommodating.

jersey mike’s

jimmy john’s

210 N. 14th St. Flavor: B Variety: BAtmosphere: B+ Price: B Steps to Nearest Competitor: 30 (to Goodcents) The Final Word: Dat. Cheesesteak.

subway

1317 O St. Flavor: C Variety: B+ Atmosphere: C Price: B Steps to Nearest Competitor: 40 (to PepperJax) The Final Word: All the fixings for the conventional, “light mayo, please,” sub eater. Added bonus is the smell of banana peppers that will linger all day.

101 North 14th St. Flavor: A Variety: B Atmosphere: A Price: BSteps to Nearest Competitor: 40 (to PepperJax) The Final Word: They’re tasty, catered to the average college student at 1 a.m. and deliveries take less time than it would to convince your roommate to make you a sandwich.

pickleman’s

1442 O St. Flavor: BVariety: B Atmosphere: B Price: BSteps to Nearest Competitor: 50 (to Highnooner’s) The Final Word: If it has four Italian meats on it, thumbs up, but lighter options are lighter in flavor.

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After 25 years in the hypnosis business, Jim Wand will visit UNL for 15th time this Friday in a University Program Council event.

Hypnotist explains depths of his powers tyler keown dn Jim Wand has made a career out of getting people to do things they usually wouldn’t.

Wand has spent 25 years putting on hypnotism shows and his performance Friday night at UNL, hosted by the University Program Council, is the 15th in as many years. His shows are largely unscripted, relying instead on what participants do under hypnosis and what the audience wants to see.

The DN recently had a chance to speak with Wand about faking audience members, fake electric chairs and just how powerful hypnotism really is.

Daily Nebraskan: How’d you get into hypnotism?

Jim Wand: I originally didn’t believe in it and didn’t believe I could be hypnotized, but then I was hypnotized to lose weight and lost about 65 pounds. I began to study psychology and eventually starting performing.

DN: Are people usually pretty skeptical?

JW: With many colleges, I’ve done shows there before, so people usually remember. But there’s always a few skeptics, but by the end of the show, if you present it right, many people walk away educated about the subject of hypnotism.

That’s what I try to do; I throw in education so people learn. Of course the entertainment is in the tension, but there’s always tidbits about hypnotism itself.

DN: Can you hypnotize someone who doesn’t want to be hypnotized?

JW: You can’t hypnotize anyone that doesn’t want to be, no. People will sometimes be hypnotized inadvertently just by being in the crowd, though.

DN: Can you tell if an audience member is faking?

JW: Pretty easily. You tell by their breathing, pulse rate, their eye movement and other factors.

DN: Is that common?

JW: It’s not uncommon, no. The best thing to do is to have fakers get off stage. I’ll try find a way to take them back to the audience without embarrassing them and keep those who are actually hypnotized as the focus.

DN: You have a set of red sunglasses you’re known for. How did they come about?

JW: The sunglasses were originally because of the lights when you’re on stage. Over time, they kind of became part of my brand.

Every three years, I try and rebrand myself, but because people are starting to recognize the sunglasses, I’m not sure what I’ll do in the future.

DN: What is it like to have that kind of control over someone? Empowering?

JW: It’s empowering to some extent. I like to say I’m the director of a play. I create situation that they can respond well to. A good hypnotist tries to come off like they don’t have that much power over their audience, that hypnotism is all about allowing yourself to be hypnotized, which it is.

DN: You’ve worked with some big names in the past. Who has been your favorite person to hypnotize?

JW: That’s a tough one. Each experience is different from the next, and there are some experiences I can’t talk about because they’d like to keep it private. I don’t think I can pick a favorite, actually.

DN: You mentioned losing weight through hypnosis, but what other positive benefits can you gain?

JW: Everything! It can help you quit smoking, gain self-confidence and get by on less sleep because your sleep is more peaceful. It can make more productive and even help people can take care of compulsive behaviors and phobias. You can help people find things they’ve lost by retracing their steps. It can be used for pain management. Just about anything you want to improve in. It’s not magic, but it’s a powerful tool.

DN: How do you overcome the

When the University of NebraskaLincoln joined the Big Ten in 2011, it gained new athletic rivals and opportunities for research grants.

But it lost its membership in the American Association of Universities, and enrollment numbers declined.

Moreover, the common perception of Nebraska perpetuated by cliché ESPN GameDay camera shots of cattle and tractors, combined with an overall lack of positive marketing, has not helped enrollment numbers.

Just as Chancellor Harvey Perlman vowed in his 2012 State of the University address, local advertising firm Archrival is working to change negative perceptions. New 60-second and 90-second commercials, radio ads and billboards featuring a contemporary and unique take on UNL are creating discussion on and off campus.

“When you come to the University of Nebraska, you’re going to leave with a great story,” said Clint! Runge, managing creative director at Archrival. “We want to show that.”

The commercials feature UNL students living their everyday lives in a variety of both popular and less-known groups on campus. A rock concert, a rowing team practice and a class lecture are just a

rebecca rickertsen | dn few of the many shots within the commercials, all set to instrumental music and a warm color filter.

“It felt very authentic for the spot to have a warm tone,” Runge said. “Even the subtle nature of the colorization looks like what you might expect a story to look like.”

One of the biggest differences between the new commercials and most past marketing for UNL is the lack of emphasis on tradition. Although located in a city and state deeply concerned with athletic achievement, UNL and Archrival made the conscious decision to try something new.

The two-and-a-half day commercial shoot by Archrival featured students who responded to an open call to participate. Every member of the cast and crew is or was a UNL student.

Runge said he was timid in the beginning because of the potential negative reaction to aesthetically different commercials.

“I’ve been surprised at the universal feedback of ‘awesome,’ ‘finally,’ and ‘thank you,’” Runge said. “We have alumni saying, ‘This feels like the UNL I went to.’

Faculty are saying, ‘This showcases my department perfectly.’”

Entirely coincidentally, the set of ads was released near the same time as the City of Lincoln’s new branding effort tagged “Life is Right.” Runge said the coincidence works because the city and university face the same growth issues.

One thing Runge said could improve this recruitment campaign even further is support from the state.

“The city of Lincoln is working on it,” he said. “The university is working on it. If the state joined in with us, the energy would just increase even more.”

There are currently 24,207 students enrolled according to the 2012-2013 UNL Factbook. Chancel-

lor Perlman proposed a goal enrollment of 30,000 students in his state of the university address, in which he emphasized his enthusiasm for Archrival’s involvement in the endeavor.

“You will begin to see the results of their efforts, and before you rebel in disbelief, remember, we’re not recruiting you!” Perlman wrote. “We have thus far resisted inviting Tommy Lee back for graduate work.”

Amber Hunter, associate dean of enrollment management at UNL, admitted the goal admission numbers are aggressive, but said she believes the numbers are reachable after seeing Archrival’s work.

“It is important the university showcase the academic and student life at UNL so that prospective students in the state, nationally, and internationally realize the amazing opportunities here,” Hudson said. “The national commercial touches a lot of people and is an excellent way to share what UNL has to offer.”

Hudson echoed Perlman’s excitement for UNL’s partnership with Archrival.

“Clint! and his team were inspiring to work with,” she said.

“Their energy, attention to detail and enthusiasm was contagious.”

Runge said this has been a fulfilling project after hearing stories about potential students who scheduled a visit to campus after seeing the commercials.

“I want to make more,” he said.

“We’ve set ourselves up to tell these stories, and I want to keep going.” arts@ dailynebraskan.com on twitter @dnartsdesk

if you go UPC presents Jim Wand

when:

p.m.

Friday, 7 p.m. & 9

where:

Great Plains Room, Nebraska East Campus Union how much: Free (Students w/ Ncard), $5 (Public)

stigma that hypnosis sometimes carries? It isn’t always portrayed well in TV and film.

JW: A lot of people see hypnotists abusing their powers, making people cluck like chickens or bark like dogs, but you don’t have to do those stupid things. I don’t think hypnotists should embarrass anyone and I try to teach everyone I train not to do things like that.

Also, there aren’t a lot of laws governing hypnotists, so people can learn hypnotism and do some bad things with it. They can open hypno-clinics even though they’re ill-equipped to do so.

DN: Have you ever had anyone not wake up when they’re supposed to?

JW: Every once in awhile. I always tell people, all hypnosis is selfhypnosis. Why would anyone want to remove themselves for longer than the session? There’s a couple reasons. The first is that they have a tough life, and hypnotism offers a vacuum where they can get away from everything bad that they may face.

The second is usually common in younger audience members.

They like the attention they’re getting from their peers and don’t want it to end. Usually if you lead them away from the audience, they come to.

DN: If you weren’t a hypnotist, what do you think you’d be doing?

JW: I was a school counselor before I got into hypnotism and I taught a bit. I may have stuck with that.

DN: How many people do you think you’ve hypnotized over the years?

JW: Millions.

DN: Wow. JW: Yeah, with audience participation, you can get hundreds of people if you have a larger crowd.

This week alone, I’ll probably do a few hundred.

DN: How do you keep it fresh with so many shows?

JW: I keep track of everything after every show and I keep track of everything I’ve done for the last five years so I never repeat anything at the same place.

Also, there’s the improv element.

At a recent show, I asked what people wanted to see and some wanted the participants to act like they were in electric chairs, some wanted them to act like birds and others wanted them to act like a bomb was going to go off.

We end up having them act like chickens sitting in electric chairs that had to lay eggs to stop a bomb. A lot of times with improv shows like that, I’ll keep track of scenes that resonate and use them in future shows.

DN: What’s in the future for Jim Wand?

JW: I’d like to get into teaching again, and do some motivational speaking. Cut down on the number of shows I do. Write some books. Training new people to go out there and hypnotize others.

DN: All right, last question: If you didn’t restrain yourself, could you drive someone insane? How truly powerful is your hypnotism?

JW: You know, it depends on the individual. We all have a dark side that we don’t understand, I believe.

If you push the wrong buttons at the wrong time, yeah, maybe. They’d have to be pretty close to insanity already, but if you give them the wrong suggestions, yeah, I think you could push them over. arts@ dailynebraskan

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Released late last year, “Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale” brings together a host of classic Playstation characters in fighting form.

‘All-Stars’ pales in ‘Smash Bros’ comparison nathan sindelar dn

nature of creation to slay his foes.

Successful attacks fill All-Star Power. Once full, players can deliver their characters’ individual and deadly super moves. These explosive finishers are the only way to achieve a K.O. in “All-Stars” and are responsible for the Playstation-themed particle effect poor old Fat Princess was turned to.

This form of score tallying both benefits and detracts from “All-Stars.”

To their credit, the three-tiered special attacks make room for additional layers of strategy. Players have the option to withhold the super moves beyond initial fulfillment, collecting orbs and landing more attacks to continue powering up. Each new level of the meter unlocks a more devastating and visually striking maneuver, capable of clearing the map’s combatants at once. Does a player save up for one ultimate moment, or does he pick apart foes with multiple tier-one attacks?

Simultaneously, though, a singular scoring option like this, and an emphasis on getting kills instead of balancing those with survival, stifles the game’s ability to create the more spontaneous moments of which “Super Smash Bros” is capable.

“Remember that time I got to tierthree and killed you guys?”

No, not really. Death comes swiftly and often enough as to be inconsequential, reducing player agency.

Instead, “All-Stars” provides combos. Any fighting game connois-

Kratos pumps his Icarus’ Wings, launching into the air while Nathan Drake tips over an ancient pillar; Sly Cooper ninjas out of the way and Fat Princess shatters in a collage of circles, squares, triangles and crosses.

Yeah, this is “Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale.”

And, to get it out of the way, this is Sony’s attempt to replicate the magic of Nintendo’s “Super Smash Bros” series with its own properties. Developed by Superbot Entertainment, Bluepoint Games and SCE Santa Monica Studio, “All-Stars” takes the characters from popular Playstation video games and pits them against one another in 2D fighting tournaments.

Up to four players can duke it out, choosing their favorite heroes and villains. From well-known titles of this generation to the glory days of yesteryear, each of the 20 fighters features an extensive array of attacks, counters and dodges, the majority of which are unique to them and their universes.

Raiden, the cyborg-ninja from the “Metal Gear” series, cuts swiftly with his electricity-enveloped sword and, of course, manages to clench the blade with his foot, stabbing at players while spinning on his hands. Sackboy unleashes the power of the Popit Menu from the “Little Big Planet” games, utilizing the more destructive

seur knows the importance, difficulty and reward these fast sequences of inputs bring to competitive fighting contests, and herein lies the best this game has to offer.

Square, down-square, triangle, toward-circle, up-square-hold Dante, the leather-coat-adorned attitude machine from “Devil May Cry,” slashes, slams, shoots and whips his opponent into the air with a flurry of impeccably-timed precision strikes.

These are the moves that separate the bad players from those capable of stringing together intricate and creative blends that keep others at their mercy for several seconds.

Better yet is the way “All-Stars” balances these complexities, finding a place between the far more difficult “Street Fighter” league of combos and the simplistic joy of “Super Smash Bros.” These tactics boost the longevity of the game, giving players something to master and take online.

Unfortunately, in most situations, the maelstrom of play undermines their presence.

Where “All-Stars” truly falters, however, is in its presentation.

This was a chance to relish and lovingly admire Sony’s storied franchises, but the game comes off cold.

There’s a hollowness present in the bland arenas, menus and options outside of multiplayer. Obvious marketing with stages and characters based on unreleased games leaves this one feeling like a heartless grab for nostalgic players’ wallets.

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Ritter applied for a liquor license recently, attempting to differentiate his spot from the pack by selling bottled beer.

“Hopefully we’ll survive,” Ritter said.

Thirty jaywalking paces across the street sits another new kid on the block, Jersey Mike’s.

Ross Olsbo, owner and operator of the chain’s first location in Nebraska, isn’t concerned with nearby competition.

“There are plenty of other choices,” Olsbo said. “But we think we’re a viable option.”

When the restaurant opened in December, Jersey Mike’s focused on hiring personalities rather than experienced kitchen workers, Olsbo said. And he did his research.

“We came, and we ate at Doozy’s one day, we ate at Jimmy John’s one day, we walked across the street to

Mr. Goodcents one day,” Olsbo said.

He snatched the first lease that went on sale in the area: the property Chipotle inhabited before moving beneath the Larson Building.

“Sure there are going to be Jimmy Johns fans, bless them,” he said.

“But you know what? There are going to be Jersey Mike’s fans, and we hope that we can create more Jersey Mike’s fans over the years.”

Olsbo said he’s confident in his food, but doesn’t want to run anyone out of business either.

“Everybody has got something to offer,” he said. “It’s just a matter of what you want.”

And what some people want is simple.

“I wouldn’t eat at all (the new restaurants),” E’mani Williams, a freshman psychology major, said. “I just come for the cookies.” arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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Local musicians compete for Wakarusa exposure Waka Winter Classic gives Nebraska bands a chance to take a national stage staff report dn The summer Wakarusa Festival will play host to a number of big-name bands in 2013, but geographical diversity is important to them too.

The Waka Winter Classic is coming to Lincoln this Saturday for a show at the Bourbon Theatre. These shows feature local musicians hoping to collect audience votes. The winner from each state will gain a slot at the Wakarusa Music Festival in Ozark, Ark..

This year’s Wakarusa set includes notable bands such as Of Monsters and Men and Widespread Panic. The Winter Classic shows will travel from Denver, Colo. all the way down to Athens, Ga. to find musicians for the festival.

Stonebelly, a rock trio from Lincoln, is in the lineup for Saturday. The members include guitarist and vocalist Mike Hollon, drummer Kevin Korus and bassist Scott Dworak.

The group has been playing music together for a little more than two years and offers a host of “blues, reggae and psychedelic” influences.

“Being selected to play this show and having a one in five chance of playing at the Wakarusa Music Festival is a great opportunity for all the bands involved,” Hollon said.

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The Lincoln roots rock trio Stonebelly is one of five local acts, including The Midland Band and Universe Contest, that will play the Waka Winter Classic this Saturday. nerstone Dub. The process of choosing which groups to play at Waka Winter Classic shows comes through fan and band submissions.

“We applied a couple months ago by submitting our electronic press kit through Reverb Nation,” Hollon said. “We received a congratulatory email a week ago letting us know that we were selected to perform at this show.”

Having attended the summer Wakarusa festival, Hollon is thrilled Stonebelly is in the running for a performance opportunity on a national stage.

“It’s such an amazing experience,” Hollon said. “Surrounded by thousands of music-loving people, there is so much positivity, good vibes and great shows that when you come back to the ‘real’ world you want to stay on that positive

plateau for as long as you can.”

The Wakarusa Music Festival began in 2004 and continues to give national recognition to local names.

“We’ve worked very hard the last couple of years and being part of Wakarusa would be a great validation of that,” Hollon said. “It will help us reach more people that would otherwise have never heard of us.”

When Saturday rolls around, Hollon hopes the trio’s local fanbase will pull through in support of the band.

“Come out and support local music,” Hollon said. “It’s a great mix of music and will be a party for sure.” arts@ dailynebraskan.com on twitter @dnartsdesk

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“An Awesome Wave” isn’t an album of disjunct single songs, it’s arranged to fit perfectly into the puzzle that the quartet artistically envisioned.

The quirky album intermixes three interludes as a sort of intermission from the electric, delightfully subjective storyline that the album seeks to tell. The storyline is up for interpretation as the lyrics are ridiculous and sometimes ludicrous.

One example: “In your snatch fits pleasure, broomshaped pleasure, deep greedy and googling every corner,” from the song, “Fitzpleasure.”

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While it’s artistic, oblique and inventive, the album is also highly accessible and welcoming. You don’t need to be in a higher-level or sophisticated train of thought in order to enjoy the smart album.

“An Awesome Wave” is the perfect example of a catchy pop-rock album rubbing up next to experimentalism. Alt-J’s “experiment” certainly didn’t backfire. It seems the quartet flung many diverse genres into their think-tank and dove in bereft of a genre’s direction and rules.

Electronica, jazz, dubstep, metal, a capella, folk, pop? Does Alt-J even know how they predominantly define their perfectly concocted mix of genre inspirations?

Alt-J’s album, “An Awesome Wave” is not only “my jam” but also one of the more innovative and utterly compelling albums of the last year. compiled by ingrid holmquist - arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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Mary Weatherholt high-fives her teammate during a tennis match at the Nebraska Tennis Complex.

Weatherholt is in her final year as a Husker.

Senior shows leadership Nebraska tennis players look up to teammate Mary Weatherholt’s drive Liz Uehling DN As senior Mary Weatherholt begins her final season on the Nebraska women’s tennis team, she couldn’t be more pleased with the Huskers’ performance last Saturday at the Nebraska Tennis Center against the Eastern Michigan Eagles.

The Huskers defeated the Eagles with a clean sweep of 7-0 and sent Eastern Michigan packing on their way for a cold trip home.

Nearly all matches came with ease for the Huskers.

Highlights included the first doubles match featuring seniors Mary Weatherholt and Patricia Veresova. They ended the match with an 8-3 win.

“We had a really good first match,” Weatherholt said.

The Huskers started their season much earlier than most other teams with the Jan. 12 match.

“We haven’t had as many practices as other teams,” Weatherholt said, Most teams have another week of practice while the Huskers practice schedule was cut short from their opener. Weatherholt was also surprised by the Eagles’ performance last Saturday.

“They were the best Eastern Michigan team I’ve seen in my four years,” Weatherholt said.

Big results are expected for the senior in her 2013 season. Weatherholt is well on her way to gaining a record-breaking title for most wins as a Husker tennis player.

“I’ve heard that before...I don’t look into that much,” Weatherholt said.

Unmistakably, Weatherholt worries more about her team’s performance than her own. The priority isn’t being the best in the record books. It’s helping her teammates to find success along with her own.

“We have team goals, and that’s all I’m really aiming for,” Weatherholt said.

Any new athlete starts their college career with a clean slate. The media buzzes over his or her past accomplishments in high school and writes about what great feats they hope to see he or she accomplish.

College athletics has many of the same aspects. Unlike high school, however, college is bigger, better and taken much more seriously.

Although talented and qualified, a new athlete must work to reach the kind of success that Weatherholt has found. The humble senior now looks to contribute what she can while helping her team along in their own individual journeys.

Despite the possibility of a great accomplishment, Weatherholt has clearly centered her focus elsewhere, showing just the kind of

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Freshman Maggy Lehmicke caught her attention last Saturday.

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“Maggy competed really well for her first collegiate match,” Weatherholt said.

Just as Weatherholt once did, Maggy and her freshman teammate Lauren Wagner are working to become the best they can be. They have four years to make something of their career, to improve on their skills and leave a legacy. Maybe one day, after years of hard work, the two newcomers will find opportunities to be record-setters. If so, they have the potential to become the kind of leader Mary Weatherholt is.

On Jan. 22, Creighton comes to town to face the Huskers at the Nebraska Tennis Center. The first match will start at 4 p.m. and will mark the beginning of the Bluejays’ tennis season. There is no doubt that there will be more wins in the Nebraska women’s tennis future. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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Rifle seniors contribute unique personalities Team follows the examples of its upperclassmen, coach says Becca Schollaert dn The rifle season is in full swing and the Nebraska rifle team is looking ahead to a strong finish.

This year was a year of fresh starts; from a new coach to a new set of seniors, many things have changed for the squad. Seniors Joyce Kim, Janine Dutton and Katelyn Woltersdorf have excelled in dedication to both sport and team.

Nebraska coach Stacy Underwood came into a new setting at the year ’s beginning: new state, new people and new issues. When asked about the new year, almost immediately the dedication and guidance of her seniors was brought up.

“They showed leadership without hesitation, which really had an effect on the underclassmen,” Underwood said.

When asked about their personalities, Underwood laughed

and said they are nothing alike.

“They are very different, but their personalities complement each other, and it is very clear that they love their school and this program,” Underwood said.

Kim also elaborated on their differences, saying they are polar opposites.

Dutton is described as being a great leader, one to keep everyone in line and call team meetings.

Kim described both Dutton and Woltersdorf as “mom figures”; they keep everyone in check and aid in direction. As for Kim, she said her contribution as a leader is playing off everyone’s strengths.

Arizona native Kim is described by Underwood as a “hard worker with a genuine heart.” After leading her team last season with an average of 573 in smallbore, she is setting an example and ending her Husker career with a strong work ethic this season.

Not only has Kim exceeded expectations on the rifle team, she has also proven it is possible to have both an outstanding athletic career and solid grades.

During her career, she has earned Academic All-Big Ten, Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Spring

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Janine Dutton waits for her shot during a rifle match at the NU Rifle range earlier this season. Dutton is in her final year as a Husker, along with two other senior teammates.

Honor Roll, First-Team Academic All-Big 12, Big 12 Commissioner ’s Fall Honor Roll and Big 12 Commissioner ’s Spring Honor Roll.

This being her final season,

men’s bball homeroom 1. Michigan (16-1 overall, 3-1 7. Illinois (14-4, 1-3): Illinois doesn’t quite know Big Ten):

who it is. The Illini were on Despite dropthe cusp of knocking off Misping their first souri earlier this season, but game of the seapoor shot selection gave the son this week, Tigers easy points down the Michigan still stretch. Since that game, Illilooks like the nois is 2-3 and struggling to best team in the Big Ten. Dynamic stay in the top 25 . guards Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr. have too much athleticism and scoring for 8. Iowa (12-5, 1-3): Iowa hung tough opposing teams to slow down. The Wolveragainst Indiines look like they’re in the driver’s seat of ana and Michithe Big Ten so far. gan State, losing by less than 2. Indiana (15-1, 3-0): five points in Take away the Hooeach game. The siers’ first and only loss, Hawkeyes were an overtime thriller against unranked But- blown out by Michigan to lose their third ler, and you’ve got the straight. They’ve proven they can comNo. 1 team in the nation pete, but they haven’t proven they can still. But that loss made win. The 12-5 Hawkeyes have the potensome skeptics start to tial to raise some eyebrows soon, but wonder if Cody Zeller don’t bet on it yet. and crew were the real deal, which is why I have them second this 9. Purdue (8-8. 2-2): After starting week. Beating No. 9 Minnesota was a step 1-3 to start the in the right direction, but some big wins season, Puragainst Wisconsin and Northwestern this due has bucked week would really help their case. up a bit and shown a re3. Minnesota (15-2. 3-1): spectable 8-8 The No. 9 team in the country came record with wins over Illinois and Penn seemingly out of State in Big Ten play. It’s clear they’re not nowhere this year much without former All-Big Ten player and are making Robbie Hummel, but they are something, some noise in the at the very least, to pay some sort of atBig Ten already. tention to. They won’t lay down, but they A matchup with No. 2 Michigan on Jan. 17 won’t be too hard to beat. could possibly be one of the best matchups of the year. Minnesota’s stout defense 10. Nebraska (9-8, 0-4): against Michigan’s high powered offense.

Nebraska is still looking for their 4. Ohio State (13-3, 3-1): first Big Ten win The three blemish(0-4) but they have es Ohio State has given some of the on their loss colbest of the Big Ten umn are all against some scares, that’s top-12 teams, so for sure. They were you have to give tied with Michigan them credit there. State at half, kept up with Michigan for Losses to Kansas, 25 minutes and could have easily won at Illinois and Duke home against Wisconsin if a few balls roll were all giant their way. Tim Miles has these boys playlearning experiences for the Buckeyes and ing hard, and tough. will for sure help them in March. Their win against No. 2 Michigan really did them fa- 11. Northwestern (10-7, 1-3): vors, showing they can compete and beat After getting snubbed some of the best around. out of a NCAA Tourna-

5. Michigan State (14-3, 3-1):

Though they struggled with a scrappy Nebraska team last week, Michigan State could knock off some top Big Ten teams if they aren’t too careful. Tom Izzo may not have the most talented group, but any Izzo

team is to be feared.

6. Wisconsin (12-4, 3-0):

Wisconsin hasn’t quite sold the AP yet, as they are still unranked, but they’re a wildcard for sure. A win over No. 12 Illinois made their case for a national ranking, but other than that, Wisconsin has seemed to struggle at times.

No. 2 Indiana on Jan. 15 will show what this team is really about.

ment bid last March, Northwestern hasn’t done too much to make a case this year. The Wildcats’ sole win in Big Ten play is over Penn State, and they’ve struggled to really compete with anyone, even Iowa, who they lost to by 20 points.

12. Penn State (8-8. 0-4):

The punching bag of the Big Ten will be lucky to get out of this season with two wins in conference.

They’ve lost every Big Ten game by at least 13 points, and have yet to show any signs of fight.

Though 8-8, opposing teams will be licking their chops when they look at this team. compiled by chris heady

Kim expressed excitement and sadness about it coming to an end “I’m a little sad,” Kim said.

“Rifle was a huge part of my life.

The worst part is the fact that I

won’t have my team to rely on, combined score on the team.

The final ingredient to a sucbut at the same time I put so much blood, sweat and tears into cessful team of senior leaders is this sport. It will be nice to be able Woltersdorf. Described by Underto focus on my person life some wood to have “great work ethic, more.” a heart of gold and endless deterNext year, the sky is the limit mination,” Woltersdorf has a lot for Kim. She either wants to start to show for these qualities. her own business, stay in the fashLike Kim, she has many acaion retail business, continue indemic honors, including Big 12 terning or marketing for retail.

Commissioner ’s Honor Roll, When asked CRCA All-Acaabout her academic demic honoree and They success, she said Academic All-Big showed she owes it to the Ten. school.

In addition to leadership without “I could not her academic suchave done it with- hesitation.” cess, Woltersdorf out the athletic dehas excelled in rifle partment and all Stacy underwood as well. Her junebraska rifle coach the mentoring and nior year, she was tutoring they ofa leader in smallfered,” Kim said. borne and was Dutton, another senior, is ranked third with her combined known for her strong work ethic scores. as well, according to Underwood.

Woltersdorf is a graphic deAs a freshman, Dutton startsign major and does freelance ed off with a bang, tying the air work for businesses, which she rifle record for a Nebraska freshplans to continue with next year. man. Her next year she set the As the season comes to a close, sophomore record and earned Underwood hopes these seniors All-American honors from the realize they were a part of a new National Rifle Association. She tradition. sports@ continued to improve, and her judailynebraskan.com nior year she had the second best

men’s tennis

Team looks to protect home court Matt Nathan dn

vantage does not matter in the (We’ve) got to protect the house eyes of Videtich, though. He says … and see if we can get some it doesn’t matter where they play. wins back at home.”

He and his team will still bring As for the rest of the year, After their matchup against Louisville last week, the Nebraska the competitive intensity they al- McDermott has a simple goal: Nebraska needs to win more men’s tennis team is hard at work ways have.

“It doesn’t matter where we matches. McDermott said part preparing for their upcoming play, we will come out of his strategy was to face very meet at home against with the same insanity tough teams this and last semesIllinois State. The and enthusiasm as we ter to see what the hard competiHuskers don’t play would any match,” he tion is like.

Illinois State for ansaid.

“Actually the whole season, other two weeks, McDermott feels we have a really tough schedbut coach Kerry his players like to play ule,” he said. “There’s really no McDermott realizes at home because they easy teams. We kind of set it up his team has issues can bring their friends that way because I felt like for to work on such as and family. McDermott us to get better we have to sort serving (first and described playing at of look forward to playing good second) and doubles home as his and his competition day in and day out. play. players’ house. And I felt like it’s a good schedule for “We feel like they need to protect it. us to hopefully win a few matchthere were some Videtich “All of our guys es and pull a few etches here and things that we really love to play in front of there …”The guys pretty much needed to work on, a crowd and get their have to be ready every match especially first and they play this year. second serves … doubles play friends and family out,” he said. sports@ we feel like we have to be a little “I think the guys feel like this is dailynebraskan.com bit better at the net,” McDermott our house and we can’t let people come in here and get a win. said.

He said that his team has looked little rusty in practice these past few days. Regardless

By Wayne of the rust, the coach went on to Gould say they are starting to get back in the swing of things.

Every row, “They’re anxious,” he said. column and 3x3 “The guys … I feel like they were box should a little rusty. We’re hoping guys contain the stay in shape and stay on top of numbers 1 thru 9 things. The guys are working with no repeats hard … and getting back at it.” across or down.

Senior Brandon Videtich tells a different side. He said his team is ready to compete. According to Yesterday’s Videtich, the Huskers put in a lot Answer of work in the long offseason.

“We’re very ready to start competing,” he said. “We put in a lot of work in the fall and offseason and are confident.”

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sports

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Men’s Basketball

First-year offense needs time

Branden Ubel fights for a rebound in a game against Creighton earlier this season while Andre Almeida watches. Ubel will not play Wednesday night when the Huskers take on Purdue at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

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Nebraska looks for its first Big Ten win of the season as it hosts Purdue Wednesday night

ebraska is still looking for their first Big Ten conference win of the season as they return home Wednesday night for a game with the Purdue Boilermakers.

The Huskers are 0-4 in the conference after starting with losses to Wisconsin, Ohio State, Michigan and Michigan State. Nebraska’s competition gets a little easier over the next week with Purdue on Thursday and Penn State on Saturday.

Nebraska enters Thursday’s contest with a better overall record than its opponent for the first time in conference play. The Huskers are 9-8 on the year,

while the Boilermakers are 8-8.

Purdue is coming of a 60-42 drubbing of Penn State on Sunday. The Boilermakers are 2-2 in conference play after beating the Nittany Lions, and sit right in the middle of the conference standings, just a game out of third place.

Nebraska will most likely be without senior Brandon Ubel for Thursday’s matchup after the forward fractured his elbow near the end of the Michigan game last Wednesday. Coach Tim Miles said at his weekly press conference Tuesday that he is unsure whether or not Ubel will be good to go, but it is doubtful.

Guard Mike Peltz – one of Miles’

first-used bench players – will also be missing from the lineup as he is having surgery on his knee and will be out for the remainder of the season.

The game figures to be a low-scoring affair as neither team is in the top 200 in scoring offense in the nation this season. Nebraska averages 58.2 points per game and Purdue currently sits at 66.2.

Miles seemed optimistic at his presser Tuesday. The coach said he likes the way his team has played thus far and does not anticipate a drop in energy or focus for Purdue. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

court, but he’s said multiple times that his team just isn’t ready to do some of those things.

When will it be ready? Is it going to take a few years before we see the full-blown motion offense that Miles has talked about, or will we catch a glimpse of it yet this season?

Right now, it’s in Nebraska’s best interest to shy away from running all the principles of Miles’ scheme. It’s better for the Huskers to do the things they know and add things along the way.

It’s better for Nebraska’s present to make a gradual transition.

Jumping right in might result in some ugly losses and some ugly Lanny Holstein offense. It’s better for the team to run the clock down and keep Nebraska is going to have a hard themselves in games — give time scoring against Big Ten opthemselves a chance to win late. ponents.

But is it better for Nebraska’s fuThe Husker men’s basketball ture to hold back? team struggled to find the basket It’s a tricky question. No one in the nonconference, and now wants to sacrifice winning right that the meat of the schedule is now for winning in the future. upon them, they are finding it What does that say to the kids on even tougher. Through 17 games, the current team? at 58.2 points per game, the HuskBut Miles was brought in to ers are 330th nachange the way tionally in scoring. basketIt’s better for Nebraska This is a surball does things, prise to no one. to change the traNebraska’s What is a surdition of futility, program to prise, however, is to get the Huskers the way coach Tim make a gradual out of their rut.

Miles has kept his Wouldn’t it be betteam in games with transition.” ter to wipe off the a slower tempo and chalk board and active defense. start from a clean The Huskers have yet to win a slate?

Big Ten game (0-4), but they have Maybe. Righting Nebraska’s kept high-level opponents within ship is going to take a gradual apstriking distance for the most proach at some level. The Huskers part. The only conference game aren’t going to become a perennial that got out of hand in the first NCAA tournament team overnight. half for Nebraska was the conferIt’s going to take, first and foreence opener against then No. 8 most, a string of recruiting victories Ohio State, a 70-44 loss. Nebrasand also a change in the mindset. ka’s other games – clashes with Miles knows his team better Wisconsin, Michigan and Michithan you or me. He knows they gan State – were all tightly conare offensively challenged. He also tested at least partway through knows what they are ready for and the second half. what they are not.

The expectations for Miles It would be fun to see some and the Huskers are low this seahigher-scoring games — to see the son, as they should be, but the Huskers running up and down coach has exceeded them thus far. the court in transition. But if they What’s working for Nebraska is aren’t ready, they aren’t ready. the grind-it-out style that worked For now, it looks like more (at least some of the time) for forlow-scoring dog fights are on the mer Nebraska coach Doc Sadler. way.

Lanny Holstein is a What will be interesting is if, junior broadcasting or when the coach strays from major. You can reach him that style. Miles wants to run his at sports@ game plans and his style on the dailynebraskan.com

track & field

Huskers face tough schedule Nebraska enters the difficult middle portion of its conference schedule

Women’s Basketball schedule (next 5 games) Jan. 17 Illinois (9-7 overall, 2-2 Big Ten)

Kyle Cummings dn Winning the silver medal is nobody’s ultimate goal. But although the Nebraska women’s basketball team was picked to finish second in the Big Ten this season, it says something about the talent of the Husker program.

Even with senior workhorse Lindsey Moore, All-American Jordan Hooper and a more experienced team overall, Nebraska has plenty of work to stay a relevant power in the Big Ten. Come March, the Huskers will aim to take home the Big Ten title, as they should. But it won’t come easy.

Last year, the Big Ten sent seven teams to the NCAA tournament, yet this season the Huskers have a tougher strength of schedule, Nebraska coach Connie Yori said.

“When you play in a league that’s really good, it’s hard just to win one game,” Yori said in a press conference before Nebraska’s first conference game.

“I mean, literally every single game is hard to win. Just to win one is a challenge, so you have to be a great preparation team and you’ve got to perform on gameday.”

So far the Huskers are 2-2 in the conference, turning away Wisconsin and Indiana while dropping games to Purdue and Penn State. That sets Nebraska seventh in the Big Ten standings.

Jan. 20 @Minnesota (13-4, 2-1 Big Ten) Jan. 24 Michigan State (14-2, 2-1 Big Ten) Jan. 31 @Ohio State (10-7, 0-4 Big Ten) Feb. 3 Minnesota (13-4, 2-1 Big Ten) file photo by kat buchanan | dn

Lindsey Moore goes up for a layup earlier this season at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The Huskers face a daunting portion of their conference schedule in the coming weeks.

But don’t take too much stock in rankings yet, Yori said. Not only has conference play just begun and Nebraska’s two conference losses are possibly the two toughest in the league, but it’s also a position they’ve been in before.

Last year, Nebraska entered the Big Ten tournament in sixth place in the league. Then the Huskers took Purdue to double overtime in the conference championship before losing 74-70. The Huskers nearly took a conference championship, which may seem like a major upset for a sixth seed,

but Nebraska was just one game out of second place entering the tournament.

While Nebraska’s finish in the Big Ten may have surprised some last year, they are definitely not being overlooked this season, according to Yori.

“Last year, we were a little more of the hunter and this year we’re a little more of the hunted,” Yori said.

A close race will again be the case for the Big Ten this season.

So far, the top eight teams in the conference all look solid enough

and capable of making a splash in Indianapolis. With a new role in the league and a target on their back, Nebraska needs to build consistency, a struggle they had throughout their non-conference schedule, in order to survive their daunting schedule ahead, senior guard Lindsey Moore.

“The Big Ten is a tough conference,” Moore said following a win against Wisconsin. “With each team that we play from this point on, any team can put together a run.”

Stopping those runs means being consistently strong on defense. If they can control that, Nebraska can do better than silver this season. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

Veteran coach focuses on instate recruiting Matt Duren dn

is not very populated, and Lincoln is not large city. To some, that might matter, but not to Rush.

“Growing up, you want to be a Track and field coach Gary Pepin has been at the helm for 33 years at Husker,” Rush said. “Watching the sports teams, it’s where you want the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Pepin captured 23 titles as the to be. At the beginning you explore your options, but there are Huskers’ leader when they were a lot of great things here at Nestill part of the Big 12 conference, braska. There are so many posibefore departing to the Big Ten a tive things, that after everything, couple seasons ago. All Nebraska is where you the success that Pepin want to be.” has had is being noThe coaches at Neticed by track and field braska are also another athletes inside the state. plus of becoming a Sixty four of the 127 Husker, according to members on the track Rush. It doesn’t hurt team are from Nebrasthat Gary Pepin is ka. So fans of Nebraska in his 33rd year and track and field may see owns the all-time track some familiar faces as and field wins record the season goes on. in the history of the Big Freshman Cody 12. The coaches in place Rush, a Grand Island, Pepin at Nebraska were big in Neb., native, has been Rush’s decision to comone of the many to notice mit to being a Husker.

Coach Pepin.

“The coaches had a big impact,” “All the success Coach Pepin Rush said. “All the success they have has had, you can’t overlook that,” Rush said. “The coaches here are had is great. They do a great job of improving and maximizing your pogreat, and they do a really good tential as an athlete.” job.”

Pepin, however, is quick to point Recruiting is very important, out that there are many good proand also one of the key factors in grams in the nation, one of them begetting those in-state athletes to stay in Nebraska. Pepin has been ing Texas.

“Everyone is trying to recruit the the coach for 33 years, and recruitvery best athletes,” Pepin said. “It ing in Nebraska is important to him helps a little bit with the success as well. we have had over the years, but “As coaches, recruiting in the there are a lot of good programs state of Nebraska is one of our first out there.” responsibilities,” Pepin said. “It With Pepin leading the Husker is very important. We always try to recruit Nebraska athletes. They track and field team, Nebraska fans can expect about the same thing in make the team and our conference the years to come. better.” sports@ Recruiting in Lincoln is no easy dailynebraskan.com task, however. Nebraska as a state