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Legislature guide: bills to watch COMPILED BY JACY MARMADUKE

UNL honors outstanding university, community members in memory of Martin Luther King Jr. Frannie SProuls Daily Nebraskan

Martin Luther King Jr., did not just fight for civil rights in the United States, he fought to expand the vision of human rights in the five years before his death.

“This year we are accenting the human rights dynamic of Dr. King’s vision,” said Patrick Jones, an associate professor of history and ethnic studies.

“Many people don’t know, but Dr. King kind of gets frozen in time in 1963 with his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech. But Dr. King lived five more years and went on a tremendous personal journey.”

Jones was one of the cochairs for planning the annual University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor’s Program, which includes the presentation of the “Fulfilling the Dream Awards.” The awards recognize someone from the university community and someone from the Lincoln community for their work.

Nearly 100 people turned out for the event, which was held in the Nebraska Union Auditorium. The UNL African American and African Studies program won an award, as did Zainab Al-baaj, director of the MENA Hope Project.

“It’s a big responsibility,” Albaaj said after the event. “It’s more of a load on my shoulders, but I’m glad to have it.”

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Mary Pipher, a Lincoln psychologist, speaker and author of “Reviving Ophelia,” speaks at the UNL Chancellor’s Program on Martin Luther King Day. She extended King’s dream of equality to contemporary issues like immigration and income inequality, and urged audience members to build their ability to truly imagine another’s perspective, what she called moral imagination.

Al-baaj was honored for her work with the MENA Hope Project, which provides assistance for persons from the Middle East and North Africa.

She advises new arrivals on how to navigate the culture in the United States and how to find food and shelter.

Kwakiutl Dreher and Amelia Montes stepped forward to receive the award for the African American and African Studies program, which celebrated its

40th year in 2011. “The university is honored to recognize these individuals and groups,” UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman said after presenting the awards.

Mary Pipher, a renowned writer and psychologist from Lincoln, was the keynote speaker for the event.

“I was a little nervous because I was listening to Dr. King’s speech before I came,” Pipher said with a laugh. “That

The second session of the 102nd Nebraska Legislature began Jan. 4. Here’s an overview of legislation to keep an eye on:

was a bad idea.”

Pipher focused her speech around the collective growth of moral imagination, which she defined as the ability to understand how the world looks and feels to another person.

“It’s similar to empathy, but it’s more complicated,” she said. “Moral imagination

LB 758 — Change provisions relating to gifts given by a lobbyist or principal.

Introduced: Jan. 4 by Sen. Bill Avery of Lincoln Hearing: Jan. 19 Description: If passed, state agencies could no longer accept free or discounted tickets to state-run events.

Avery is targeting the common exchange of free tickets to University of Nebraska football games and Husker Sports Network radio advertising between the Husker Sports Network and various state agencies.

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CDC report ranks Lincoln No. 3 in binge drinking conor dunn daily nebraskan

Despite efforts to curb binge drinking in the upper Midwest, evidence suggests that Nebraska will continue to face the ongoing problem of alcohol abuse for some time to come.

“I wish we could turn that data around, but I think it’s going to take a while,” said Dr. Joann Schaefer, chief medical officer for the State of Nebraska, in an article recently published by the Omaha World-Herald.

The evidence was released in a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which looked at the states and cities with the highest rates of binge drinking. Nebraska ranked No. 2, just behind Wisconsin.

In addition, Lincoln ranked No. 3 in the list of the top 200 binge drinking cities in the U.S. Omaha, Norfolk and Grand Island all scored in the top 15.

Linda Major, assistant to the vice chancellor of Student Affairs, said the data isn’t anything Nebraskans don’t already know.

“The upper Midwest has been dealing with alcohol abuse for several years,” Major said. “My problem with studies like this is that they’re ranking entire communities

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and creating misconceptions. We need to focus on correcting those misconceptions.”

Major said the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has been taking an aggressive approach in reducing alcohol abuse since 1998. She said 63 percent of college students participated in binge drinking, and since then that number has dropped to 41 percent. “We’re below

population.

“You would think older people would have a control on that,” said Teri Vosicky, a communications and prevention specialist with the Lincoln Council on Alcoholism and Drugs.

Vosicky said the CDC report gives the Lincoln council and other anti-alcohol abuse groups around Nebraska a clearer picture of what they need to work on. “The kids have t h e

the national level for college students,” she said. gabriel sanchez | daily nebrasakan The CDC pulled its evidence from informa- message, but it’s the parents tion it received back in 2010 we really need to focus on,” to put the ranking together. she said.

Vosicky said adults tend to According to the study, more than 22 percent of Nebras- believe they have to drink kans reported that they had excessively after a long, participated in binge drink- stressful day of work.

“We put drinking on too ing in 2010 — the national average being around 17 high of a pedestal,” Vosicky said. “What’s worse is that percent.

Although binge drink- parents are verbalizing it in ing is typically seen in 18 front of their children, makto 34-year-olds on the na- ing it seem like drinking tional level, most of the data excessively is okay when for this report derived from you’re stressed. We have to Nebraska’s 65 and older change that thinking and

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HEALTH

LB 753 — Create funds and provide funding for childhood obesity prevention measures through sales taxation of soft drinks.

Introduced: Jan. 4 by Sen. Bill Avery of Lincoln Hearing: Not set Description: This bill would eliminate the sales tax exemption on sugary beverages by no longer classifying them as food. Avery hopes the bill will combat child obesity.

making adults realize that drinking is only okay in moderation.”

According to Major, UNL is very active in its anti-alcohol abuse efforts.

“We educate students before they even step on campus,” she said. “We like to correct the misconception that once you get to college, now is the time to start drinking.”

Major said 78 percent of UNL’s freshmen reported they didn’t drink or significantly reduced drinking before coming to college in the online survey sent out

by Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Juan Franco early last fall semester.

Lincoln has 115 bars surrounding campus, Major said. She said UNL works closely with these bars to make sure bartenders are watching how much a patron is drinking, and more specifically, refusing alcohol to minors. However, if a student finds that he or she has had too much to drink, ASUN sponsors a 475-RIDE

LB 926 — Provide for a minimum base rate for foster care payments.

Introduced: Jan. 10 by Sen. Annette Dubas of Fullerton Hearing: Not set Description: According to a 2007 study by foster care

LB 726 — Eliminate certain certified and registered mail requirements of the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Introduced: Jan. 4 by Sen. Deb Fischer of Valentine Hearing: Jan. 17 Description: If the bill is passed, important Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles documents will no longer necessarily be sent through the mail.

Many of the department’s suspension notices, commercial driver’s license disqualifications and other papers are returned as undeliverable because of the current requirement.

LB 952 ­­— Change appropriation provisions relating to the medical assistance program.

Introduced: Jan. 11 by Sen. Jeremy Nordquist of Omaha Hearing: Not set Description: If implemented, the bill could bring a halt to the Medicaid cuts proposed by the Nebraska

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advocates and the University of Maryland, Nebraska’s foster care payment rates are the lowest in the country.

Dubas’ bill could change that ranking by setting a minimum base rate for foster care payments.

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King: from 1 Martin Luther king jr. week events Film screening and discussion: “Soundtrack for a Revolution” when: Tuesday, Jan. 17, 7 p.m. where: Nebraska Union Auditorium, City Campus what: Screening of the film “Soundtrack for a Revolution.” Dr. Patrick Jones from UNL’s History/ Ethnic Studies Department will moderate the post-discussion.

Lecture: “Martin Luther King Jr. and the Global Struggle Against Racial Discrimination” when: Wednesday, Jan. 18, 7 p.m. where: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center what: Lecture by Professor Brian Lepard, University of Nebraska College of Law.

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Kwakiutl Dreher, a UNL associate professor of English and ethnic studies, applauds speaker Mary Pipher at the end of her keynote speech. Dreher accepted an award from UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman on behalf of the African American and African Studies Department for its work “Furthering the Dream” of Martin Luther King Jr. involves motivation, intellectual work, heart and imagination. It’s a much stronger attitude than tolerance.”

Throughout her speech, Pipher developed her thoughts with personal stories of her experiences with her grandchildren. She told

stories of her experiences going to events and talking to people who oppose her views. Pipher spoke of when someone from a hate group told her that her speech changed his mind about those he opposed.

Pipher said she was a

pushover for sweet, older ladies, and she told a story about going to a book club to discuss her book “The Middle of Everywhere.”

“If you can touch people’s heart with a story or an experience, everybody’s heart is just begging to be opened,”

she said.

At the end of her speech, Pipher received a standing ovation.

“The most inspiring thing to do before giving a speech is to listen to Martin Luther King Jr.,” Pipher said with a smile.

A discussion followed the

Service Learning Project when: Thursday, Jan. 19, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. where: Jackie GaughanMulticultural Center what: Students can volunteer at various spots around the community to help accomplish Dr. King’s speech and audience members asked Pipher how they could help out in the community. Pipher responded with ways for people to get involved in what they are passionate about and audience members provided answers for each other.

vision for a community outreach. contact: Joe Ruiz unlmlkcommittee@gmail.com Open Mic MLK Tribute Night when: Thursday, Jan. 19, 7 p.m. where: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center what: Open mic that showcases student creativity through poetry, dance, spoken word and song and addresses topics surrounding the work and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Afrikan People’s Union MLK Banquet when: Friday, Jan. 20, 7 p.m. where: Nebraska Union Ballroom, City Campus what: Afrikan People’s Union MLK Banquet with keynote speaker John Ewing, Douglas County treasurer. The theme is “Looking Back to Go Forward.” cost: $10 per person or $70 per table contact: Rhaniece Choice at niece24choice@yahoo. com

Many wondered how they were to help the greater community.

“Everybody in this room, I dub you a community educator,” Pipher said. “It’s your job to teach them those things.”

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Lecture: ‘Development of a Concept Inventory Assessment Instrument: Example from Oceanography’ when: Tuesday, Jan. 17, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. where: Bessey Hall, Room 219 what: Lecture by Leilani Arthurs. contact: Marilyne Stains at mstains2@unl.edu

Job Search Survival when: Tuesday, Jan. 17, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. where: Nebraska Union what: Workshop hosted by Career Services that gives students tips on creating cover letters, resumes and interviewing to help get an internship or a job. schedule: 3 p.m.-Resumes and Cover Letters 4 p.m.–Networking 5 p.m.–Interviewing (Employer Panel) 6 p.m.–International Students – Gaining Experience Contact: Tom Allison at 402472-3145

Film Screening and Discussion: ‘Soundtrack for a Revolution’ when: Tuesday, Jan. 17, 7 p.m. where: Nebraska Union, Auditorium what: Film screening of the film ‘Soundtrack for a Revolution.’ Patrick Jones from the History/Ethnic Studies Department at UNL will moderate the discussion afterward.

Meeting: Forensic Science when: Tuesday, Jan. 17, 7:45 p.m. where: Biochemistry Hall, 3rd

Floor what: The club will eat pizza, watch a movie and debut the new T-shirt.

Lecture: ‘Using Hydrological Models to Estimate the Impact of Climate Change on River Flows, Water Supply Reliability and Ecosystem Responses’ when: Wednesday, Jan. 18, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. where: Hardin Hall, Room 107 what: Lecture by Richard Palmer from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. contact: Lorrie Benson at 402-472-7372 or lbenson2@ unl.edu Lecture: ‘Buffalo Bill’s Great Plains, 1846-1979’ when: Wednesday, Jan. 18, 3:30 p.m. where: Great Plains Art Museum what: Lecture by Douglas Seefeldt from the Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, UNL. Cost: Free and open to the public contact: Kim Weide at 402472-3964 or kweide1@unl. edu Lecture: ‘Whitman’s Leaves, Gamberale’s Foglie d’erba, and the Language of Futurism and Fascism’ when: Wednesday, Jan. 18, 5:30 p.m. where: Andrews Hall, Room 229 what: Lecture by Marina Camboni on how translation and the idea of “manliness” remade Whitman to advance fascism.

Eating Disorder Education and Prevention First Meeting of 2012 when: Wednesday, Jan. 18, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. where: Nebraska Union (room to be posted) what: Meeting of the Eating Disorder Education and Prevention. All UNL students who are interested in advocating healthy habits and positive body image while raising awareness about negative messages and body pressures are invited to attend.

Lecture: ‘Martin Luther King Jr. and the Global Struggle Against Racial Discrimination’ when: Wednesday, Jan. 18, 7 p.m. where: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center what: Lecture by Professor Brian Lepard of the College of Law at UNL. Guest artist: Robert Satterlee when: Wednesday, Jan. 18, 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. where: Kimball Recital Hall what: Piano recital by musician Robert Satterlee. cost: Free and open to the public contact: Mike Edholm at 402-472-6865 or medholm2@unl.edu MLK Service Learning Project when: Thursday, Jan. 19, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. where: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center what: Students can volunteer and help the community by participating in the MLK

Week Service Learning Project. contact: Bianca Harley at 402-472-5860 or BHarley2@ unl.edu Lecture: ‘Bugs and drugs: host heterogeneity effects in disease ecology and evolution’ when: Thursday, Jan. 19, 3:30 p.m. where: Hamilton Hall, Room 112 what: Lecture by Paul Williams.

Art&Soul when: Thursday, Jan. 19, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. where: 5740 Hidcote, Lincoln, NE 68516 what: Live music, artwork from the Slattery family, food and refreshments. Ten percent of proceedes will benefit Kathryn Slattery, daughter of owners Jim and Marilyn Slattery, who is awaiting a dual heart and liver transplant.

OUTSPOKEN: Open Mic Night when: Thursday, Jan. 19, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. where: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center, Unity Room (212) what: Poetry open mic for students to share poems dealing with topics like race, gender, family, love, loss and religion. Prizes will be given. contact: Bianca Harley at 402-472-5860 or BHarley2@ unl.edu Student Audition Days when: Friday, Jan. 20, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. where: Westbrook Music Building, Room 107 what: Audition Days for

undergraduate students.

The event will continue same time and place the next day, Saturday, Jan. 21. contact: Mike Edholm at 402-472-6865 or medholm2@unl.edu Lecture: ‘Geospatial Intelligence: Deriving Knowledge from Data for National Security and Beyond’ when: Friday, Jan. 20, 2 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. where: Hardin Hall, Room 901 what: Geography lecture by R. Maxwell Baber from the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation. contact: Jim Merchant at 402-472-7531 jmerchant1@ unl.edu Panel: Translation, Misappropriation, and the Politics of Language when: Friday, Jan. 20, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. where: Andrews Hall, Bailey Library (Second Floor) what: Panel will talk about literary studies and how translation has affected the meaning of texts. contact: Marco Abel at 402472-1850 or mabel2@unl. edu Lecture: ‘At the Water’s Edge: Understanding Environmentally Important Processes at Aqueous Surfaces’ when: Friday, Jan. 20, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. where: Hamilton Hall, Room 112 what: Lecture by Professor Geraldine L. Richmond of the University of Oregon. The lecture is open to the public. contact: DeNeice Stein-

meyer at 402-472-3523 or dsteinmeyer2@unl.edu Spring Awakening

when: Friday, Jan. 20 where: Nebraska Union what: A variety of activities

to help students relax and rejuvenate to start off the semester.

Afrikan People’s Union MLK Banquet when: Friday, Jan. 20, 7 p.m. where: Nebraska Union, Ballroom what: Afrikan People’s Union MLK Banquet with keynote speaker John Ewing, Douglas County treasurer. The theme is ‘Look Back to Go Forward.’ cost: $10 per person or $70 per table contact: Rhaniece Choice at niece24choice@yahoo.com Winter Festival for Winds and Percussion when: Friday, Jan. 20, 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 21, 8 a.m. to 10:45 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 22, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. where: Kimball Recital Hall what: Concert band and chamber ensemble festival of high school students. contact: Rose Johnson at 402-472-2505 or rjohnson3@ unl.edu - Compiled by Kim Buckley, community@dailynebraskan.com

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campus briefs UNL students receive scholarship to travel Several students at the University of NebraskaLincoln will travel abroad thanks to some help from a scholarship.

The Gilman Scholarship Program awarded Kelleen Browning, Raina Keel, Thomas McHale and Karina Pedroza a scholarship of up to $5,000 to study abroad. The Gilbert Scholarship is very competitive with 2,700 students who apply and less than 900 scholarships awarded for spring 2012.

Browning, a junior pre-German major, will study in Germany from January through July. Keel, a junior fisheries and wildlife major, will study in Brazil from February to June. McHale, a senior biochemistry major, will study in Botswana from January through May. Pedroza, a senior ethnic studies major, will study in Argentina and Peru from February to May. American Physical Society names UNL faculty member as fellow The American Physical Society elected an associate professor at the University of Nebraska as a fellow.

Mathias Schubert, an associate professor of electrical engineering, received an honor that only 0.5 percent of the society’s members get.

The council praised Schubert at its November meeting for “development of generalized ellipsometry and the invention of the Optical Hall Effect, and their transformative potential for industrial characterization of material properties.”

Those materials could be used in developing liquid crystal displays or semiconductor device structures, according to a UNL press release.

bills: from 1 Department of Health and Human Services. The cuts total $21 million.

LB 889 — Change provisions relating to rates, fares and certificates of convenience and necessity for taxicabs.

Introduced: Jan. 9 by Sen. Bill Avery of Lincoln Hearing: Not set Description: Avery has the upcoming rush of downtown traffic with the construction of the Haymarket Arena in mind with this bill, which would change the permitting process for taxicab companies. In effect, the bill would result in an increase in availability of cabs downtown.

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LB 60 — Change provisions relating to compliance checks for sales of alcoholic liquor.

Introduced: Jan. 6, 2011

by Sen. Bob Krist of Omaha Hearing: Jan. 18 Description: A carryover from last year’s session, this bill would require minors who work with police in alcohol compliance checks to be honest about their ages.

The minors are currently allowed to lie about their ages

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Legislature quick facts · Nebraska is the only state with a unicameral, or onehouse, state legislature. · Nebraska’s legislative body is the smallest in the country. · There are 49 senators total, one for each legislative district of 35,000 citizens. · Since 2012 is an even-numbered year, the legislative session will last 60 working days. On odd-numbered years, the session lasts 90 working days · The senator for campus area (District 46) is Danielle Conrad. Send her letters about your concerns at P.O. Box 94604, Lincoln, NE 68509. · Legislative sessions are open to the public and take place at the West Legislative Chamber at the Nebraska State Capitol most weekdays.

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when checking to see if businesses will sell them alcohol illegally.

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Fun with robots

UNL research on transportation safety continues The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has received a federal grant to help make the roads safer.

The U.S. Department of Transportation gave the Mid-America Transportation Center a $3.5 million grant to continue research on different elements of transportation safety. The grant allows the university to continue to host the center, which it has done since 2006.

Sen. Ben Nelson announced the grant award Jan. 12, praising the work of UNL researchers at the center.

“This announcement is good news for America’s truckers, rail operators and highway users because UNL is a leader in researching how to make our roads and railways safer,” he said in a press release.

Larry Rilett, director of the center and the Keith W. Klaasmeyer Chair in Engineering and Technology, said the grant allows the center to increase the number of students and faculty involved in the programs at the center.

Deadline approaches to register for diversity forum Students, staff and faculty at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have until Jan. 20 to register for the 2012 Empowerment Forum. Participants will discuss the challenges the university faces in dealing with diversity issues in breakout and planning sessions.

The forum will feature keynote speaker Brian Johnson, a featured columnist on the antriracistparent.com website and founder of the Pennsylvania Association of Liaisons and Officers of Multicultural Affairs. The goal of the forum is to provide understanding of cultural differences, hear different perspectives and share thoughts and experiences with one another.

The forum takes place Jan. 27 in the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Students can register at http://stuafs.unl.edu/ empower.

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(top) Haizi Han plays with a “barrel robot” designed by UNL engineering students at Morrill Hall on Jan. 15. The event was the first “Sunday with a Scientist” of 2012 and was led by scientist Shane Farritor.

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binge: from 1 program that provides a safe ride home service.

If students are older than 21, they have the option of enrolling in the “My Turn 2 Drive” program, hosted by the student government offices at UNL, Nebraska Wesleyan and Southeast Community College. The program encourages students to “take your turn” as a designated driver. The more turns you take, the more rewards you receive.

Rewards might include free

soda or free cover charge to certain bars around the Lincoln area.

Major said that while UNL’s problem with student binge drinking has significantly reduced over time, drinking will always be something the entire community must pay attention to.

“We never say don’t party,” Major said. “Just party responsibly, and respectfully.” conordunn@ dailynebraskan.com

TOP BINGE DRINKING CITIES Percentage of people who admitted to binge drinking at least once in the 30 days before being interviewed in 2010. Rankings are out of 192 cities and statistical areas.

1. Kapa’a, Hawaii (23%) 2. Key West, Fla. (23%) 3. Lincoln, Neb. (22.7%) 4. Scranton, Pa. (21.4%) 5. Worcester, Mass.

(21.2%) 6. Bridgeport, Conn.

(20.5%) 7. Akron, Ohio (20.4%) 8. Norfolk, Neb. (20.2%) 9. Boston (20.1%)

10. Virginia Beach, Va. (19.9%) 11. Omaha, Neb. (19.5%) 12. Springfield, Mass.

(19.5%) 13. Grand Island, Neb. (19.4%) 14. Burlington, Vt. (19.4%) 15. Buffalo, N.Y. (19.4%) 16. Kahului, Hawaii (19.4%) 17, San Antonio (19.4%) 18. Wilmington, Del. (19.2%) 19. Cape Coral, Fla. (19.1%) 20. Sioux Falls, S.D. (19%) Source: CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

Top binge drinking states States with the highest percentage of people who admitted binge drinking in the 30 days before they were interviewed in 2010.

1. Wisconsin (25.6%) 2. Nebraska (22.3%) 3. North Dakota (21.9%)

4. D.C. (21.9%) 5. Massachusetts (21.7%) 6. Iowa (21.5%) 7. Montana (21.5%) 8. Illinois (21.4%) 9. Alaska (21.2%) 10. Vermont (20.2%) SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Editorial board weighs in on current bills

The Nebraska Unicameral began its regular legislative session last week. Since then, several important bills have emerged, a guide to which can be found on the front page of today’s Daily Nebraskan. Below are the thoughts of the DN editorial board on several of the featured bills: · LB 758, changing rules on gifts to state agencies, introduced by Sen. Bill Avery: For The bill would ban agencies from accepting gifts or discounted items from lobbyists and outside groups. We are strongly in favor of this bill – there’s no reason state employees should get free tickets to our beloved Husker football games. · LB 926, higher pay for foster parents, introduced

by Sen. Annette Dubas: For Nebraska’s reimbursements for foster parents — who do the state a service by agreeing to take in children — are among the lowest in the nation. We enthusiastically support a bill providing a higher base level of pay to foster parents. · LB 726, eliminating certain Department of Motor Vehicles mailings, introduced by Sen. Deb Fischer: Against While direct mail expenses cost the state considerable expense, eliminating the mailings in favor of, presumably, electronic notifications carries many drawbacks. Rural Nebraskans least likely to have Internet access would be affected, along with the poor. Many of these residents already don’t have access to a DMV, open five days a week.

If the state can find another way to save money without eliminating mailings, it should. · LB 889, would ease the permitting process for taxicab companies, introduced by Sen. Bill Avery: For This bill would result in an increased taxicab presence in metropolitan areas. Any increase in public transportation among bars and restaurants, which includes the entirety of Lincoln’s downtown and Haymarket areas, is a plus for public safety and convenience. · LB 60, would prevent minors who work with police to catch underage liquor sales from lying about their age, introduced by Sen. Bob Krist: Against Under current law, minors who check for illegal alcohol sales are allowed to lie about their age, claiming to be over 21 and reporting agencies who sell to them without checking ID. Under LB 60, those minors would be forced to reveal their true age if asked. Any agency complying with alcohol laws and checking IDs should already be safe under current law, but this bit of mandatory truthtelling seems unnecessary.

Above all, pay attention to the legislature this and every session; these laws affect your life. The DN encourages students to take action on any bill they support or oppose.

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Government is doing its job

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get it. You hate talking, reading or even thinking about politics. Why focus on big and tough issues when you can hang out with Kim K. via the TV or tweet about how interesting the regular activities of your day seem at the moment?

Frankly, I don’t blame you. Politics are messy. Politicians give you no reason to trust them. The whole game usually seems like it isn’t worth the effort.

However, if there is any set of complex and difficult issues worth your effort, politics should be given priority.

If you can take a few minutes to think about issues fundamental to our society, though, I’d be much obliged.

Our political system encourages gridlock and makes governing very difficult.

I’d like to persuade you that our messy system is working as intended and that this is for the best.

No matter what side of the aisle you’re on, I’m sure you’ve complained about “gridlock” in the five years. The most notable example was in the summer of 2009. You might remember the “sky is falling” type atmosphere that surrounded the debate over the Affordable Care Act, known by conservatives as Obamacare.

Barack Obama had just won the Oval Office. Democrats held majorities in both houses of Congress. Expectations were high that “hope and change” were on their way. America was going to be restored to her long lost glory.

Then, very little changed. Lacking the 60 votes needed to conduct business in the Senate, Democrats had to water down their healthcare bill. In the end, it resembled ideas produced by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank. Even then, it took the legendary “Cornhusker Kickback” to convince Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson to cast the 60th vote for Obamacare.

While Rep. Michele Bachmann went wild and Democrats acted like they’d been lied to by their president, very few people realized that our political system had done precisely what it was created to do. The Senate’s complex rules slowed down legislative work and forced the final product to be considerably watered down from its original

Jeff green intent. In case you missed the memo, people were seriously discussing single payer health care. Single payer or universal care didn’t happen, and it wasn’t because of Republican intransigence or a conspiracy.

The system, the man or whatever you’d like to call it, worked.

Our founding fathers, or what I’ve heard referred to in a college classroom as “racist, dead white guys,” had no inclination of allowing pure majority rule, or what Alexis de Tocqueville, a French political thinker and historian, called the “tyranny of the majority.” They would no more have mob rule than a hereditary monarch because neither bothers to justify action or respect liberty.

Those dead white guys knew that governing a big country was tough. To help out, they left a statement of intention: “In order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, ensure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity preamble...”

The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution introduces a vision for our nation.

Within the Constitution, power was explicitly divided so that no man or group of men could reign supreme over our nation.

What would respect for “Republican” institutional structures mean today?

To start, it would mean that the office of the presidency would stop its slow creep toward dictatorial power. George W. Bush had no right to condone torture. Barack Obama has no right to determine when the Senate is or isn’t in recess. Neither has the power to sign laws and then enforce them as they please.

A respect for the republic would

include a desire to have active and powerful courts working to preserve liberty and slow the creep of state power. Unlike former House Speaker Newton Gingrich, judges would continue to be appointed for life. Having immunity from political pressures is precisely why we give life appointments. Gingrich and his ilk’s proposals are pure populism and contrary to our nation’s most important guiding principles.

Unlike President Obama (and most preceding presidents, to be fair), this means a respect for the need for a 3/5 majority to conduct business in the Senate. Both parties use the filibuster and every other trick in the book to slow down the legislative process when they aren’t in power. This isn’t a bad thing.

The Senate, after all, is a body expressly created to prevent rapid and thoughtless change. Instead of rapidly passing legislation according to a tyrannical democratic majority, the presence of the Senate slows down law making and helps prevent terrible legislation from seeing the light of day. Congress currently holds an approval rating of 11 percent, yet people want them passing more laws. This is lunacy.

If we don’t trust or approve of congressmen and congresswomen, why on earth would we want them working to pass more laws? Wouldn’t that be like the Kansas City Royals consistently signing subpar and washed out players and expecting to have a good team?

Apologies to fans of the Royals and Congress alike, but that isn’t a winning strategy. Unlike the Royals, though, Congress and American citizens can change their ways and recognize the primary purpose of our federal government.

Argue all you want about your expectations of your government. Have the debate about the proper role and scope of government in people’s lives.

Just recognize that the inconvenience you see in our modern political system is designed to protect your basic rights and liberties.

Embrace gridlock. Love the filibuster.

Justin Green is a Senior History and Political Science Major. reach him at opinion@dailynebraskan.com

Studying abroad opens mind to other views

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irst rule of living in Scotland: Do not talk about Nessie. Second rule of living in Scotland: DO NOT ASK ABOUT NESSIE. People will get offended.

You will be labeled as ignorant.

Apparently “Braveheart” is OK, though. I realized this one night during the International Society’s pub meeting. Many large universities have strong international programs. Ours taught us which topics to avoid when speaking to local Glaswegians.

Four years ago, after graduating from high school, I wanted to see Europe. I figured out a way to do so: by attending university abroad. I looked into the options and decided on the University of Glasgow.

I could take a course in my native language and have the opportunity to visit other European countries and be exposed to other cultures and languages. By doing this, I could travel Europe during breaks and still receive a great education.

There are a multitude of opportunities that come along with studying abroad. The University of NebraskaLincoln offers many programs in countries across the globe. With

so many opportunities, should you take them? The answer: absolutely.

I received the full study abroad experience. The classes were impressive, but the cultural experience had an even greater impact. At first, there was culture shock, but once I adjusted to my new surroundings, I came to appreciate Europe and became heavily involved in the international community on campus.

The pub meetings open up the opportunity for language exchanges and even the chance to pick up some vocabulary over a pint. A few students began their own tutoring services and began meeting clients through the society. One friend used her tutoring service to provide her with experience to pursue a career in teaching. This led her to reestablish herself as a teacher in Scotland.

At some point or another, I lived with people from England, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal and Malta. The traits that we shared in common and about our cultural differences were surprising. We quickly debunked our cultural stereotypes and eventually visited each other’s home countries at some point.

stephanie shipp I was exposed to varying concepts which helped me realize what ideas were ingrained from my American background. The opportunity to experience differing viewpoints had an immense contribution to my academic success.

Homogeneity creates the illusion that subjective opinion is actually objective fact. Studying abroad provides the opportunity for a person to be exposed to a range of ideas and opinions. In doing so, this demonstrates and develops a more objective outlook. Objectivity is one of the greatest building blocks of academic success and is what I appreciate most from my experience.

Studying abroad also provides the student with a more global outlook on world politics. When I first went abroad, I never considered the immediate impact of our policies felt

by other countries, whether domestic or international. I was unable to understand the anti-Americanism which I encountered, and ended up almost leaving the UK because of it. Although I still maintain that this line of thinking is incorrect, I now realize the importance of international policy and the impact it has in maintaining a positive international American presence.

It’s important for every voter to understand the differing systems of government, especially for a student studying political science or international affairs.

Apart from academic and personal development, job seekers are also aided by the experience of being abroad. Those who get out of their comfort zone can argue for their ability to adapt easily to new environments, which can also demonstrate the ability to work well with a diverse range of co-workers and clients.

Most importantly, studying abroad helps develop maturity.

Clearly, maturity is required to risk leaving your family home. Going out on your own is always a growing process, especially in moving to another country. The safety

net is removed quickly, which is frightening at first, but only contributes to the experience.

Surprisingly, one of the greatest challenges a student faces is procuring a visa. An applicant needs to show that they have the necessary funds to support themselves while abroad. The difficulty lies in checking bank balances on a daily basis and ensuring that they never dip below the specified amount. Filing for the visa is a stressful process that requires much organization and insight into educational goals and a dedication to them.

The university offers a number of study abroad programs. Information can be found on the International Affairs website at http://www.unl. edu/iaffairs/atudy_abroad/. These programs offer a great opportunity to see the world at UNL prices, as well as gaining many of the skills and benefits highlighted above. The university also offers a number of programs to prepare students for the cultural adjustment ahead. So go abroad; you won’t regret it!

Stephanie Shipp is a PhD candidate in philosophy with a graduate minor in journalism.

Reach her at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com.

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Lincoln bassists discuss the influences, circumstances that lead them to their bands and personal playing styles

Nick Svoboda Dustin Wilbourn The Betties

Nick Svoboda — The Betties DN: What kind of bass are you currently playing?

NS: I play an upright bass. It’s

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big and awkward and beautiful and was made by someone in Germany, I think.

DN: How and when did you figure out the bass was the perfect instrument for you?

NS: Perfect instrument? Gosh ... I don’t know about the how and when exactly, but I can say that the bass suits me well.

Long before I ever picked it up, I told myself and others that I’d learn to play it one day. I’m into a lot of different styles of music, but it’s always been the bass lines that catch my attention most.

DN: Who are some of your favorite bassists?

NS: Charles Mingus, Leonard Hubbard, Tina Weymouth and Twinkie Jiggles.

DN: How does the bass contribute to or change the mood of the songs you’re playing?

NS: We don’t have a drummer in The Betties, so that means that the bass alone has to provide the backbone for the song. Especially in old-timey music, the low end of the bass adds a lot, even though the parts tend to be simple. The bass line keeps the pace for the group but also adds structure, so as long as I’m not messing up, you can follow me to know where we’re going and when to change.

Scott Dworak Stonebelly

Dustin Wilbourn — UUVVWWZ DN: What kind of bass are you currently playing?

DW: My bass is a custom job

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of sorts. The body is a Japanese copy of an Ampeg Dan Armstrong bass. It’s made of Lucite and is super heavy both physically and sonically. The neck is a solid piece of aluminum cast from the neck that came with the bass. A company out of Florida called Electrical Guitar Company hooked me up with the neck in 2006. It’s unique due to the fact that it’s the only neck they have ever made with the casting process. It’s my 12-pound baby.

DN: How and when did you figure out the bass was the perfect instrument for you?

DW: I wouldn’t say the bass is the perfect instrument for me. I’m a guitar player at heart, but I do love the bass a lot.

There is something about the power of the low frequencies that is intoxicating for me, especially when I click on one of my fuzz boxes. Fuzz boxes have become a huge part of my sound lately.

DN: How does a bassist contribute during the creative process?

DW: Jim (Schroeder, guitar) loosely chooses the notes. I choose how to play the notes.

It’s that simple.

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Young vocalist discusses gritty sound Shelby Fleig daily nebraskan

Lydia Loveless creates music well beyond her years.

Her lyrics alone reflect words of a woman who has lived much longer than only 21 years. Loveless sings about life, love and booze — all unapologetically.

Her music and her voice are a fusion of rock and country. On her newest album, “Indestructible Machine,” her big voice soars over sprinting banjo and bass lines.

Loveless is coming to Lincoln on Wednesday as part of her “Bad Machine” tour with Scott H. Biram.

Loveless took a break from her current tour to speak with the Daily Nebraskan about the music and plans that have shaped her young career.

Daily Nebraskan: How do you think your age affects your writing, recording and performance?

Lydia Loveless: I don’t

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know. I guess younger people are more willing to take risks because they don’t care what anyone says, so that definitely affects my writing and recording. You know, I don’t want to listen to other people. I want to take risks.

DN: What have you learned about the music industry being such a young performer?

LL: It’s not as glamorous as some people may think.

It’s a lot of work, but it’s so rewarding and amazing.

DN: What most influences your sound?

LL: Raw, live sound really influences recording. You

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New album solidifies rapper’s style, tastes Kelsey Lee daily nebraskan

Where have you been, Common?

Writing children’s books, modeling Gap sweaters and taking on acting roles seemed to distract the Chicago rapper for a while. His past eight albums display a path of artistic confusion.

On one end of the spectrum, Common is the humble renderer of thoughtful, socially conscious albums, including 2005’s “Be.” On the other end is 2008’s “Universal Mind Control,” packed with strip-clubworthy tracks. In 2009, Common started recording his ninth studio album.

“The Dreamer/The Believer” was released in December of 2011, a 12-track offering of redemption following years of inconsistencies.

That history causes listeners to hold their breath before hitting the play button, afraid of another album far from his roots. But within the first 30 seconds of the opening track, “The Dreamer,” the listener is sure to release a sigh a relief. This album represents the Chicago rapper that we were introduced to in the early 90s, and is a refreshing addition to his discography.

“The Dreamer/The Believer” is a collaboration between Common and Chicago producer No I.D., who brings back the 70’s soul that is Common’s strong point. In every track, Common raps with so much energy and honesty it’s as if he’s grabbed his listeners by the ears, shaking them vigorously and shouting “This is me!”

He addresses the general

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assembly within political and musical spheres but ultimately, as a representation of himself.

“Sweet” is Common’s angry attack on soft rappers in which he ends up pointing both fingers at himself. The album’s midway point, “Gold,” is a soft and ambient song paired with a funky 70’s guitar riff. Its soft elements are topped with potent lyrics that reinforce Common’s refusal to be a “hoe-ass” rapper.

“The Dreamer/The Believer” fits perfectly alongside “Be,” “Resurrection” and “Like Water For Chocolate” as a collection that

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His latest album is what we needed to remind us of his energy and soul, to witness Common as a real person whose veins will always pump with musical intellect.

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Kathleen Edwards Crown’s Folly, a recently formed Nebraska band of ambiguous genre, has high hopes for the musical jourGrade ney ahead.

Somewhere in the gray divides between folk, rock and reggae, Crown’s Folly finds its home, but the band members are fine not being pinned to a specific musical style. With various influences from blues, classic rock and folk to reggae and triphop, the band mixes its own musical brew.

While each band member contributes vocals, Tommy Hester plays bass and harmonica, Sam McCumber plays guitar and harmonica and Dan Pflug is on drums.

McCumber and Hester have known each other their entire lives, meeting as children when they lived across the street from one another. As they grew, the two started an acoustic band, Sam & Tom Acoustic Entertainment, and began playing gigs in the Lincoln and Omaha area.

It was during one of their gigs in late 2011 at the Rose & Crown Pub in Omaha, that McCumber and Hester discovered their missing piece: Dan Pflug. Pflug happened to be drumming

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on a table in rhythm to their music, so they invited him to give his tapping a more formal try.

With that coincidental encounter, Crown’s Folly was born and it has been concocting original music in the months since.

“We all write our music,” said Hester, describing the band’s songwriting process.

“We have pretty diverse tastes, so we bring very different ideas to the table.

One of us will have a progression and the others will write lyrics or completely switched around. It’s nice because at any given time at least one of us is in a creative mood, whatever that means.”

Although songwriting may not always be the easiest of tasks, McCumber and Hester both find different aspects of the craft and the results satisfying.

“I love watching people dance to our music and when people sing the words to our songs,” McCumber said. “That’s really cool.”

Hester acknowledged that Crown’s Folly is just on the edge of what it can become.

“Writing music, then performing it creates a real energy that connects people,” he said. “We are just discovering this world.”

Even as a budding band,

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the musical group foresees a long journey ahead.

As with any small-time band committed to reaching the next level, Crown’s Folly is a job for the trio of musicians. Amid the weekly practices, writing sessions and gigs, the time spent working with the band adds up. Hester generally deals with the graphic designing and McCumber takes on the task of booking shows.

However, it is work the men enjoy. Both Hester and McCumber agree that so long as the goal is making music they love, Crown’s Folly will exist.

“We hope to make enough money to support ourselves and maybe some kids someday,” McCumber said.

“Crown’s Folly at this point has a lot of potential and we hope to pursue this as far as we can,” Hester said. “We are excited for what’s sure to be a long journey: hopefully the ride of our lives.”

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Scott Dworak — Stonebelly DN: How and when did you figure out the bass was the perfect instrument for you?

SD: I had been playing regular guitar since I was 17. After about eight years,

Saber Blazek — The Machete Archive DN: What kind of bass are you currently playing?

SB: I play a Jerry Jones Longhorn.

DN: How does a bassist

I found myself wanting to play bass riffs more and more as I listened to music. I was always humming bass lines in my head, so I thought to myself, “Why not learn bass, too?” I also really like the drums and since bass can be kind of percussive, I thought bass, especially slap-bass, was a neat way to combine a string instrument with the percussiveness of drums. Finally, I felt bass allowed more freedom to dance around the melody.

DN: How does a bassist contribute during the creative process?

SD: In Stonebelly, it works two ways. If Mike (Hollon, guitar) came up with a cool

riff or progression, then I would fill in the void, drive the beat and sync up with the percussion. Sometimes, even my bass lines act as the lead guitar, while Mike plays a more rhythmic feel.

Other times I’ll engineer the basic melody of a verse or chorus and we’ll start adding from there. Either way, I try to throw in memorable melodies and fills that get stuck in your head. These are the things I would hum to myself before I picked up bass, and I hope to reciprocate that to my audiences.

DN: Who are some of your favorite bassists?

SD: I’d say Flea, from Red Hot Chili Peppers, PNut, from 311, and Tim

contribute during the creative process?

SB: For our group, it has worked out that it’s the beginning of our process.

Usually I’ll write the whole backbone of the song on bass and then we’ll go through bit by bit, fill it out and tweak it until everyone is happy with the parts they are playing.

DN: How does the bass contribute to or change the mood of the songs you’re playing?

SB: Well, since we are a power trio, each instrument has a lot of room to

contribute to each song. We all work together to be appropriately dynamic. And being instrumental, it is very important to understand dynamics.

DN: How and when did you figure out the bass was the perfect instrument for you?

SB: My family has always encouraged me to play music, so when I decided to stop playing the saxophone, I had to choose a new instrument. I just kind of landed in the bass’ lap, I guess.

That happened in 2003.

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But starting with “Sidecar,” the album’s tone picks up. Edwards’ storytelling turns into a narrative of new love, where she and Vernon “will be sidecars, there to chase down the hard stuff.” While it is good that Edwards has found a new voice, the sentiment behind her new romance is charming for maybe one song, not half an album.

And in the album’s opener, “Empty Threat,” Edwards, a Canadian, veers off into Americana that is nowhere to be found on the rest of the album. It works in the context of her previous albums, which have fallen on the alt-country side, but doesn’t fit in with the rest of “Voyageur.”

“Voyageur” is a step in the right direction for Edwards’ solo work, but it feels too scattered and becomes boring by the end. A few songs are worth keeping, namely

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NU finishes behind OU and AFA Nebraska places Huskers beat out two in Rockies Patrick Ingersoll daily nebraskan

Eric Schryver faced a tough task in the parallel bars.

Oklahoma’s Chris Stehl was favored coming from No. 1 Oklahoma with a career-high of 14.75, while Schryver’s career-high was only 14.55. The sophomore put on a show and finished tied atop the event with Stehl, Stehl fell 5/100 of a point short of his careerhigh to tie Schryver for first place at the Rocky Mountain Open Saturday night.

The Nebraska men’s gymnastics team opened the 2012 season in Colorado Springs, Colo., The Huskers finished third behind Air Force and 12-time reigning Champion OU. Knowing that Oklahoma

was the 12-time reigning champion didn’t mean much to Nebraska coach Chuck Chmelka. “(That) just makes us want to beat them more,” Chmelka said.

A l s o competing in the meet were Air Force, Arizona State and Washington.

Among schryver t h e s e teams, two are ranked, including the top-ranked ranked Sooners and the No. 11 Falcons.

Once the meet ended, Oklahoma continued its reign at the meet, winning by posting a score of 343.700. Going into the last event, floor exercise, the

Huskers were sitting in second place, but had difficulty in the event, and Air Force capitalized. The Falcons finished second with a score of 333.300 and the Huskers third, beating Arizona State (314.100) and Washington (248.100).

“We did very well at the first meet except for one event,” Chmelka said. “Every competition you learn from.”

Chmelka also said that senior David Jacobs and sophomores Eric Schryver and C.J Schaaf were contributors but “everyone that went contributed in some type of way.”

Schryver also placed second in the pommel horse.

Coming into the meet the Huskers were ranked No. 9. “(The ranking) means a lot to us,“ he said. “The first meet proved that were a force to be reckoned with.”

Schaaf contributed with a score of 14.50 in still rings, which was first amongst the Huskers and a 13.70 in vault.

Jacobs finished behind teammates Will Eastman and Schryver in the high bar with a score of 13.60 and finished third amongst teammates with a score of 13.70 in the parallel bars.

The Huskers did not use any all-arounders in the meet because there were gymnasts recovering from surgeries and other injuries.

The Huskers were also without gymnasts Ryan Irick and Andrew House due to injuries.

The Huskers will return to Lincoln and take on Air Force Jan. 22 at 1 p.m. in the Bob Devaney Sports Center in a rematch of the Rocky Mountain Open Meet.

“We have another shot at them,” Shryver said.

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Sunny Russell started her season off with a bang.

The sophomore posted a career-high score of 588 in air rifle against the Murray State Racers on Monday.

T h e Husker rifle team t r a v eled to Murray, Ky., during the russell three-day weekend to face off with the Memphis Tigers and the Murray State Racers.

When the shots were totaled, No. 13 NU had a 24-point loss (4624-4600) against the No. 11 Memphis Tigers and a close 14-point loss (4633-4619) against the No. 10 Murray State Racers.

The Huskers (4,615.67) lost to the Tigers (4,619.00) and the Racers (4,631.00), but still earned high scores in both air rifle and smallbore.

NU coach Morgan Hicks looked forward to the team’s first time out after a long break between the fall portion of the season and 2012.

“It was nice to see a higher score to start the spring season,” Hicks said. “We need to improve our average scores to make NCAAs and this will help.”

The Huskers were led by sophomore Russell, with a strong 576 air rifle score against the Tigers and her career-high against the Racers, and Janine Dutton recorded her new high score of the season, with a 591 in air rifle.

Russell was pleased with

the outcome of Sunday’s match and her high score.

“I’m excited about the score and I think it’s a step in the right direction,” Russell said.

Hicks praised the two girls.

“I am very proud of Sunny and Janine for shooting such great air scores today,” Hicks said. “They have really worked hard and managed to push out of their slumps when we needed them to.”

The rest of the match went well for NU, earning a collective 2329 score in air rifle and a score of 2271 in smallbore.

“I think the team performed well,” said Russell, “Focusing on the basic processes and eliminating outside distractions played a major role in the outcome.”

Hicks praised her team having better air rifle scores.

“We had much better air rifle scores both days and I am very happy with our season high air [score] today,” Hicks said.

Hicks was also pleased with the increase of points from their Sunday match against Memphis to their Monday match versus Murray State. NU raised its total points from 4600 on Sunday to 4619 on Monday.

“I am very happy with the progress we made from day one to day two,” Hicks said.

“And if we can continue this trend, we can peak at the right time, NCAA qualifiers.”

The Huskers get back to the firing line at the Roger Withrow Invitational Jan. 28 back in Murray, Ky., and NU is ready to improve on their last match.

“We worked great today as a team, and can’t wait to beat today’s score in two weeks,” Hicks said.

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Erika Hamik and company managed the best distance medley time in the country Monday for the Huskers with a time of 11:34.11.

Furlan, won the top spot in the event. Their time of 11:34.11 places them atop the nation in the first week of the season.

“I think that we could probably make it to nationals if we keep shaving off time,” Hamik said.

In addition to Hamik’s success with the medley team, she won the 1,000-meter run, joined in second and third place by Brooke and Blaire Dinsdale, respectively, to complete a Nebraska sweep of the event.

“Winning helps kind of boost your confidence,” said Hamik, who was just two seconds away from breaking her personal record.

Others who set personal records were Kara Mostoller

third at Murray State shootout

in the long jump and Taylor Jensen in the weight throw, both en route to a first place finish, while Maggie Maher set a personal best pole vault of 12-11 1/2, good for third place behind fellowHusker Cami Jiskra.

The Husker women claimed victories in the 400-meter dash (Mila Andric), the 600-meter run (Ellie Grooters), the 60-meter hurdles (Andric), the 4x400 meter relay (Andric, Mara Weekes, Brooke Dinsdale and Grooters), the high jump (Marusa Cernjul), the triple jump (Anna Weigandt) and the shot put (Carlie Pinkelman).

On the men’s side, AllAmerican Chris Phipps claimed first place finishes in the long jump and the

triple jump, while adding a second-place finish in the 60-meter dash. Fellow AllAmericans Luke Pinkelman (shot put) and Nate Polacek (pole vault) won their respective events, Pinkelman with a distance of 19.30m and Polacek with a leap of 17-0 3/4.

The Husker men won the 3,000-meter run (Connor Gibson), the weight throw (Carter Wasem) and the distance medley relay (Brad Doering, Grant Duffy, Gibson and Jarren Heng).

Coach Harris said Heng and the rest of the medley team responded well Saturday after falling short on Friday.

“I think the night before he had gotten beat by some guys from Minnesota,” Harris said. “It was nice to see

him respond by kicking around the team from Minnesota in the last 200 meters.”

The biggest surprise of the meet, Harris said, was middle distance runner Tommy Brinn.

“He basically simulated the Big Ten Championship meet for him and I think he got a lot of confidence from it,” Harris said.

Brinn won both the 600-meter run and the 800-meter run. Harris said his performance will likely earn him a promotion from to the 4x400 meter “A” team.

The Huskers will be back at the Devaney Center for the adidas Classic at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21.

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knew the game wasn’t over frontcourt and they took us but they still came out and out of our rhythm.” played better than we did.”

Yori said Hooper has to Moore led the war for the get better at making the Huskers with 16 points, but most of her scoring opporstruggled along with the tunities when she gets them rest of the team in the sec- against a physical team. ond half.

“They did a great job on The Huskers managed just her. It’s hard to score when 24 percent shooting in the you’re in a headlock the second half, after shooting whole game,” Yori said.

47 percent from the field “Jordan missed plenty of before halftime. Three-point good opportunities tonight shooting was also abysmal though that she has to get for NU as it shot 18 percent better at finishing,” Emily Cady in the second was a bright half from beThat’s the great spot for the hind the arc.

Huskers as Nebraska’s thing about she conpoor shootbasketball: you tinued her ing can be always get a strong play attributed to offensively. the strong second chance The freshman play of the after halftime. At finished with Penn State halftime, we knew a career-high frontcourt.

15 points, inThe starting the game wasn’t cluding a perpost players over but they still fect 6 for 6 for the Lady came out and from the free Lions had a combined 24 played better than throw line in 35 minutes of points and 19 we did. action. rebounds as Senior KaiPSU won the Lindsey Moore Nebraska Guard rebounding tlyn Burke battle 48-30. added eight The combipoints and nation of inside players for four assists for NU while Penn State also accounted freshman Tear’a Laudermill for six blocks while they led the bench with seven altered other drives to the points. basket as NU players strugNebraska will treat this gled to score in the paint. game just like any other No one felt the physical- one and move on to the ity of the game more than next opponent, according Nebraska leading scorer to Yori.

Jordan Hooper. The sopho“If you can only learn more was held under her from your losses, then you average of 20 points a game aren’t a very good athlete,” for the third straight outing, Yori said. “You got to learn finishing with 13 points on from your wins and losses. just 22 percent shooting.

“We got a split with Penn “It’s pretty frustrating State and if you would have when I can’t make a shot told me that at the beginbut I just keep shooting, ning of the year, I would hoping something will fall,” have taken it.”

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KU continues winning ways against Huskers

NU builds confidence for NCAAs

Jayhawks 23-11 against Huskers all-time Angela Hensel Daily nebraskan

Although Nebraska may have left the Big 12 Conference this year, the women’s swimming and diving team’s rivalry with Big 12 foe Kansas hasn’t ended yet.

Both teams had just come off a tough regimen of practices over winter break, including training trips to San Diego for the Huskers and Puerto Rico for the Jayhawks, leading into the meet. Even though both teams were fatigued, they came ready to compete.

The high-intensity meet that included multiple lead changes came down to the wire Saturday afternoon with Kansas prevailing 155 to 145. In a sport where even hundredths of a second can matter, the two were evenly matched, each winning eight events. The Huskers started off strong by winning the first race of the meet, the 200-yard medley relay, with a time of 1:47.24.

“Winning the first relay was key,” said NU assistant coach Doug Humphrey.

“We haven’t beaten Kansas in the medley relay in a long time. We showed them that we were there and ready to battle.”

The Huskers also showed their strength in diving. Kaitlan Walker won the 1-meter with a score of 285.29 while Payton Michaud won the 3-meter with a score of 277.35. The Jayhawks then came back the second half of the meet by going first, second and third in the 200yard individual medley.

Leading the way for the Huskers was swimmer Hayley Martin. Martin won the

200 and 100-yard freestyle events and tied for first with teammate Ariel Weech in the 50-yard freestyle. Martin also swam the lead-off leg for the Huskers’ first place 200-yard freestyle relay.

For the junior from Monona, Wis., this meet was a chance to bounce back from setbacks this weekend last year. While Martin said the team was plagued with injuries, she lost her former swim c o a c h of 15 years the weekend of the Kansas meet the 2010 season.

W i t h martin this being the 44th time the two rivals have met, NU dropped to 11-23 all-time against Kansas in dual meets.

“There is also that rivalry aspect there,” Martin said. “After another close meet against them last year we had a vendetta that we could beat them.”

This competitiveness as a team is also helping the Huskers as they have two more meets to prepare before the Big Ten Championships in February.

“As a team we are working to get faster so we can put ourselves in better scoring positions at the Big Ten Championships,” Martin said. “We are ready to make a big splash at our first Big Ten Championship.”

Next up for the Huskers is their first Big Ten dual meet of the season against Illinois 11 a.m., this Saturday at the Bob Devaney Natatorium.

“We want to prove to the rest of the Big Ten that we are a force to reckon with,” Humphrey said.

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Over the weekend, the women’s bowling program competed in the Mid-Winter Classic in Jonesboro, Ark., where they finished fourth out of 16 teams, behind Central Missouri, Arkansas State and tournament champion Vanderbilt.

Nebraska’s play on Saturday earned them the No. 4 seed going into Sunday’s baker matches. The Huskers were matched up against No. 3 seeded Central Missouri in the first round, losing 3-4.

After the narrow defeat, the Huskers faced the defending national champion University of Maryland Eastern Shore in the next round. In a thrilling matchup that came down to the 10th frame of the seventh game, Nebraska defeated the Hawks 4-3.

“Walking away with that

win was great for us as we were able to stay in contention for third or fourth place,” senior Kayla Johnson said.

In the t h i r d and final round of the tournament, t h e Husker’s w e r e o n c e johnson a g a i n matched up with the Central Missouri Jennies. Again, the Jennies had Nebraska’s number, shutting out the Huskers 4-0.

“Overall, I believed we bowled fairly well,” Johnson said, “but we were a little inconsistent all weekend.

That’s something we need to work on this week.”

According to NU coach Bill Straub, the team made

progress this weekend by increasing their chances to get an invitation to nationals from the NCAA. The two main categories the NCAA looks at are a team’s overall win-loss record and the win-loss record of its opponents.

Other than improving their own win-loss record, Nebraska earned well-credited wins against UMES, as well as No. 1 Valparaiso.

“We’re getting better,” Straub said. “This season has been a work in progress, and I believe the progress has been productive.”

Straub also commented on the difficulty of shots his bowlers are starting to hit.

“Our best shots have never been better,” Straub said.

“We just need to find a way to get more of them at the right time.”

Individual standouts for the Huskers included Johnson and fellow senior

Valerie Calberry, who finished twelfth and twentysecond respectively. Johnson ended the tournament with an average of 203 pins per match.

“I felt like my game was a little off; having to really grind it out,” Johnson said.

“I’ll be spending the next couple of days working on it.”

Nebraska is set to bowl again Thursday, as they will host the Big Red Invitational at Sun Valley Lanes in Lincoln.

According to Johnson, every time the Huskers compete they are learning more, which is great for the younger players without a lot of experience.

“Every tournament, we build up our knowledge,” Johnson said. “Hopefully by the end of the year we’ll get a chance to use that knowledge at nationals.” austinepp@ dailynebraskan.com

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men’s bball: from 10 six seasons as NU’s coach. “(We had) the best defensive game since maybe I’ve been here,” he said. “I mean you’re talking about a team that was averaging around 75 points a ballgame.”

However, the Huskers still were unable to come up with a win and are dangerously close to slipping below .500 with a 9-8 record and matchups against two top-25 teams this week.

But Sadler remains optimistic.

Following the loss in the Kohl Center that puts the Huskers at 1-5 in Big Ten play, Sadler commented that he was proud of his team for hanging on despite two glaring statistics.

“I just can’t say enough about our team and how we hung in there,” Sadler said.

“We did not make the plays down the stretch ... the 17 offensive rebounds and the 24 free throws were the difference in the game.”

Wisconsin’s 17 offensive rebounds outweighed Nebraska’s nine, and UW’s ability to capitalize with 17 second-chance points compared to NU’s five helped propel the Badgers over the Huskers.

And coming out on top on almost every trip down the court down the stretch was cited as key for Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan.

“When you’re in a tight game like that, a couple possessions, one possession, all those things matter,” Ryan said. “We got our fair share of them. Matter of fact, I think we got pretty much all of them.”

However, Sadler felt that his team was able to win in another area that he stressed during practice all week.

Coming into the game Sadler harped on the importance of keeping Wisconsin from making 3s. His Huskers were able to hold back a team that went 11 for 21 from behind the arc earlier this season in the Devaney Center to 2 for 18 on its floor.

“For the most part, they shot contested 3s today so the effort and everything was there,” Sadler said.

Following the game, Sadler urged NU fans not to lose hope in his Huskers. Even though Nebraska won’t be favored in either of its matchups against No. 11 Indiana and No. 6 Ohio State, the Huskers will be looking for upsets on their home floor this week.

“This team’s giving it everything they’ve got,” Sadler said. “We’ve just gotta find a way to win some of these close ball games and I think this basketball team will do that.” robbykorth@

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Tucker Lane provided a bright spot for the Nebraska faithful with his 3-1 win over Iowa’s Bobby Telford Friday night at the NU Coliseum. However, Lane’s victory wasn’t enough as the Hawkeyes beat the Huskers handily 24-9.

Brands said. “It’s a blast.”

Brands said his Hawkeyes were well-prepared for previously undefeated Nebraska.

“You’ve got a team that’s flying high and you’re coming into their home arena, so you’ve got to get ready,” he said.

The Huskers had a lot to take from the home loss — especially for a lineup that includes four freshmen.

“We’ll see how they respond,” Manning said. “Every time you’re in situations like this, it’s an opportunity to learn and grow and get

better.”

Manning and Lane both said the Huskers have a lot of work to do.

“We’re not where we want to be as a team quite yet. We’re going to keep working at it, and I think we saw a lot of areas we need to improve on,” Lane said. “Even myself and the guys who won, there’s just so much room for improvement.”

He added some specific takeaway points the Huskers learned from the match.

“One score’s not going to win against these guys.

You’ve got to be able to put multiple scores together and keep coming,” Lane said. “I think we can build on that.”

Lane said he has learned in his prior years at NU that one of the most important factors is to perform well in the last period. But the Nebraska wrestling team is largely inexperienced, and it will benefit from the knowledge gained from the loss.

“This is a real young team,” Lane said. “It’s really going to help them in the long run. We’ll grow.”

Manning said his barometer for improvement will be the Huskers’ next two duels, against Indiana and Purdue.

“I look at what we’re going to do next time out,” he said. “How’s someone going to respond?”

Lane believes the Huskers can come back and said there are still more important things on the horizon.

“Hopefully the guys don’t get their heads down,” Lane said, “and we can just bounce back strong next week.”

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Iowa ends NU’s perfect start No. 2 Hawkeyes hand No. 7 Huskers 24-9 loss Zach Tegler daily Nebraskan

personal record of 4:47.30 in the one-mile run.

“I knew that Ashley Miller would go out and win her event,” said Erica Hamik, Miller’s teammate on the distance medley relay team. “But I didn’t expect her to go out and PR her event.”

For Miller, the personal record was nice to see this early in the season, but it’s important to keep improving, Harris said.

“She came up and said ‘Coach, that’s a PR for me.’ and I said ‘Well, we’ve still got a way to go,’” Harris said.

Hamik and Miller’s distance medley relay team, which also features Ellen Dougherty and Jessica

The cheering inside the NU Coliseum made it apparent which team had come out on top.

But it wasn’t enough just to hear the crowd’s roar. More important was who was doing the roaring. The deafening exclamations of support Friday night came not from those adorned in scarlet and cream, but the ones in black and gold.

The yelling and clapping from fans on both sides began even before the No. 7 Nebraska and No. 2 Iowa wrestling teams hit the mat. Once the dual ensued, though, Iowa ran away with the momentum and never trailed en route to a 24-9 victory.

The Hawkeyes dealt NU its first loss of the season, and the Huskers dropped to 10-1.

“I’m disappointed.

I thought we had a real good chance to come out here and make a statement,” NU senior heavyweight Tucker Lane said. “But Iowa’s one of the best programs in the country, and it’s a real good measuring stick for where we’re at right now.”

While Nebraska got off to a promising start in the contest, the Hawkeyes notched four consecutive victories — including a pin at 125 pounds — to seize an insurmountable advantage.

“They outhustled us,” NU coach Mark Manning said.

Manning and Lane both said that some of the Huskers were not focused on the task at hand, something inexperience may have contributed to.

“They weren’t as relaxed as they usually are,” Lane said. “I think being young, being in this kind of environment is tough.”

Lane was able to provide Nebraska faithful one of their few bright spots on the night, earning a 3-1 win against No. 8 Bobby Telford of Iowa. The back-and-forth match was knotted up at 1-1 when Lane scored a takedown with just more than a minute left in the third period.

“I knew it was going to take a takedown late to really seal the match for me,” he said.

The victory moved No. 9 Lane to 17-2 for the year and tied the duel at 3-3 after two matches.

“He did a great job,” Manning said. “He’s been in a lot of big matches like this.”

From there, Iowa triumphed in six of the eight remaining matches.

NU freshman James Green won his 157-pound match 12-7 against Iowa’s Nick Moore and junior Josh Ihnen defeated Hawkeye Vinnie Wagner at 184 pounds.

As the Huskers suffered a deflating defeat, Iowa was able to avenge a home loss the previous week against Oklahoma State.

“It was an emotional battle. So what? Now we go to Lincoln, Neb., and this is what’s next. That’s how you operate,” UI coach Tom

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Nebraska guard Lindsey Moore tries a contested layup Sunday against Penn State. The junior, who averages 20 points a game, only managed 16 against the previously unranked Nittany Lions

HUSKERS FALL FIVE SPOTS IN AP POLL FOLLOWING 93-73 LOSS TO PENN STATE Andrew Ward Daily Nebraskan

No. 15 Nebraska went into Sunday’s game against Penn State allowing 60 points a game.

Penn State added 33 points to that total.

The Huskers lost 93-73 to a red-hot Lady Lion squad at the Bob Devaney Center Sunday afternoon, ending a nine-game win streak that was tied for second longest in school history.

“Penn State was hitting on all cylinders today and they proved why they were the preseason pick to win the conference,” NU coach Connie

Yori said. “They have a high-octane offense and they ran their stuff well. Our defense lost us this game today.”

That defense could not stop anything after halftime. After NU jumped out to a 44-38 halftime lead, PSU went on a 16-4 run in the first four minutes of the second half, taking a 50-48 lead with 17:40 remaining in the game.

Unfortunately for Nebraska, Penn State was just getting warmed up.

PSU erupted offensively for 43 more points in the second half. Nebraska could not keep up with PSU’s hot shooting. Penn State shot a

sizzling 52 percent for the game, including 60 percent in the second half.

All five Penn State starters were in double figures led by guards Maggie Lucas and Alex Bentley. Leading scorer Lucas had 16 of her game-high 24 points in the second half, while Bentley dominated the first half with 16 of her 23 points coming before the break.

“That’s the great thing about basketball: you always get a second chance after halftime,” junior Lindsey Moore said. “At halftime, we

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NU coach Doc Sadler’s Huskers will face two top-25 opponents in No. 11 Indiana and No. 6 Ohio State this week.

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Wisconsin didn’t need a single field goal in the final 7:10 to beat Nebraska Sunday evening at the Kohl Center with a 50-45 victory.

But despite Wisconsin’s lack of field goals, the Huskers only scored 10 points during that span and were unable to catch up.

Instead of relying on jump shots and layups, the Badgers got their last nine points from free throws.

For the day, UW was 18 for 24 from the stripe while the Huskers only managed two free throw attempts for the game from Brandon Ubel, who sunk them both.

“They just did a much better job of not fouling, I guess,” NU coach Doc Sadler said. “We just gotta

be tougher in those situations.”

Sadler’s Huskers also outshot the Badgers from the floor. NU shot 35.2 percent for the game while UW only managed to shoot 31.3 percent. UW’s shooting percentage is one of the more impressive stats Sadler has seen in the last

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Nebraska opened the 2012 track and field season by setting a number of personal records and claiming 22 first place finishes.

The Husker women won 13 events in Friday and Saturday’s Holiday Inn Invitational, held at the Devaney Center. The men walked away from the competition with nine wins.

“I’m excited by their performances,” distance coach David Harris said.

“I think there’s a little bit of confidence that we’re working hard and it’s going to pay off.”

But the hard work has just begun for the Huskers, Harris said. The Holiday Inn Invitational was the first meet in a sevenweek span leading up to the Big Ten Indoor Championships on Feb. 24.

While the journey has just begun for the team, some athletes have already ousted personal records.

One that surprised a few teammates was distance runner Ashley Miller’s

I think that we could probably make it to nationals if we keep shaving off time.

Erika Hamik distance runner