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Inside Coverage

House Show ‘The Colonel Mustard’ houses creative residents, live theater, music studio

Nebraska falls to another Big Ten foe

A late run could not overcome a 20-point deficit as the Huskers droped their fifth straight game Wednesday night in a 65-56 loss to Purdue. The defeat gives Nebraska an 0-5 record in Big Ten play.

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Walk-on wonder Nebraska led in scoring by an unexpected player

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Celebrating history MLK week to feature variety of events

Adventure

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Guns and Games Are video games the cause of so much violence?

Student organization plans Big Red Challenge to raise money for veterans

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n adventure race with a patriotic theme and underlying mission may be coming to the University of NebraskaLincoln.

Still pending university approval, the Big Red Challenge would be a student-run event in April combining elements from popular adventure, obstacle and mud races, with all proceeds going toward a fellowship benefitting wounded veterans and their families in their transition back to civilian and student life.

The idea to create such an event came to senior economics major Nate Schimmel in November. As a participant in many adventure races himself and a member of the Air Force ROTC program, he recognized the need for opportunities to give back to veterans.

“How do you repay a guy that lost all of his limbs or burned his face completely?” Schimmel said. “You can never repay those guys, and that’s what the Big Red Challenge is all about, making people realize that we take things for granted.”

With that mission in mind, Schimmel approached James O’Keeffe, a fellow senior economics major, to handle the managerial side of

adventure: see page 3

UNL continues Bryan Health negotiations Administration postpones proposal to Board of Regents until March 15

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Conor Dunn DN University of Nebraska-Lincoln administration has confirmed it will make its presentation to the University of Nebraska Board of Regents regarding privatization

of the University Health Center at the board’s March 15 meeting – nearly two months later than originally planned.

“UNL continues to have conversations with Bryan Health regarding a proposed agreement with UNL to operate the University Health Center as a result of the UNL RFP process,” Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance Christine Jackson wrote in an email to UHC Director Dr. James Guest, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Juan Franco and the rest of the health center staff

These discussions are proceeding well.

However, we are not prepared to present an agreement to the Board of Regents.”

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last Tuesday.

“These discussions are proceeding well,” she said. “However, we are not prepared to present an agreement to the Board of Regents at its Jan. 25 meeting.”

Jackson declined to comment on why they are unprepared to

present at the originally proposed Jan. 25 regents meeting.

UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman said the university doesn’t want to go to the board until all of the details are agreed upon between Bryan and UNL. “Negotiations take time,” he

wrote in an email. “This would be a complicated transaction.”

Although Guest is not part of the negotiating team with Bryan Health, he said he is pleased university administration is taking more time to hash out all the details in a potential contract with Bryan Health.

“I’d rather them work diligently on getting a good contract in place, even if it takes awhile longer,” Guest said.

However, the postponed pre-

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Downtown prepares for theater festival The hotels will provide breakfast for the attendees, but participants will pay for their own lunches and dinners. With 1,500 students scouring downtown for lunches and dinners each day, approximately 21,000 extra meals will be sold during the week-long James Pace-Cornsilk festival. At $7 a meal, 15,000 meals DN would yield $147,000 to be distributed among local restaurants, not It’s all hands on deck for many to mention the extra sales tax revdowntown businesses this week- enue. end as a group of nearly 1,500 theDish, located at 1100 O St., is ater students descends on the area. closing its doors to the public unLincoln will host the Kennedy til 7:45 p.m. Wednesday to serve a Center American College Theater group of 40 to 50 from a subset of Festival 45 for the first time since the KCACTF called the Festival of 2002. The festival begins Sunday Special Guests. The menu will conand continues through Jan. 26. The sist of grilled salmon salads, curry festival will bring higher-than- tofu, steak pommes frites and other normal profits to downtown res- appetizers. taurants and hotels during what is “The dinner crowd doesn’t usually a slow time of year. usually come in until around 7:30 “We’re looking at about an ex- p.m., so we’ll be able to get in some tra $100,000,” said Kyle Hatch, di- people, too,” said Emerson Trupp, rector of sales at Holiday Inn at 141 general manager at Dish.

N. 9th St. Festival coordinators have also And Holiday Inn isn’t the only contacted Misty’s Steakhouse & hotel that will reap the benefits of Brewery to prepare a special meal the KCACTF. Embassy Suites at for this select group. This subset is 10th and P streets will house its fair made up of guest artists from outshare of theater students as well. side region five, as well as guests “They’re utilizing about half of from Lincoln. our hotel,” said Tina Bretting, diProfit for downtown hotels and rector of sales restaurants will depend at Embassy on their ability to take on We’re Suites. Similar the festival and its needs numbers were in addition to normal just really reported by business. excited to host other down“It’s essentially busitown hotels the group for the ness that is going to go in association straight to the bottom with the event. first time and line, straight to reveAt the make sure it’s a nue,” Hatch said. “We’re Holiday Inn, not displacing any sleepapproximately success for 2014 ing rooms or anything 150 rooms out as well.” like that. We’re not havof the total ing to turn any guests 235 rooms will away.” kyle hatch be occupied.

Lincoln was chosen holiday inn At the newly to host the festival due to opened Marrithe city’s compact downott Courtyard hotel in the Haymar- town area. Students will be able to ket, festival-goers will fill about 80 walk from the hotel to the Univerrooms out of 155. The Cornhusker sity of Nebraska-Lincoln campus Hotel will also accommodate par- and to many restaurants without ticipants. traveling more than a few blocks.

The KCACTF is a nationwide “I don’t know of any cities in annual festival. Each of eight re- our region that have that,” said gions in the U.S. has one week in Buffum, who coordinated this fesJanuary or February to hold the fes- tival with around 100 UNL theater tival. Nebraska is a part of the Ken- students plus about 20 region five nedy Center ’s region five, along representatives. “Every other feswith North Dakota, South Dakota, tival has shuttle buses and travel Minnesota, Kansas and Iowa. times, and we’re not doing any of Region five invites seven that … you just walk out of the hoshows that have premiered in the tel and you’re there.” last year to perform at its festival.

Events will be spread among These shows and their casts will at- the hotels, where some auditions tend events such as stage lighting and meetings will be held, the workshops, auditions, rehearsals Temple Building and the Lied Cenfor productions during the festival ter for Performing Arts, as well as and parties. several other buildings on campus.

“The biggest event is the Irene Echoed throughout representaRyan (Acting) Scholarship Audi- tives of the hotels and restaurants tion,” said Brad Buffum, festival involved was the gratitude and excoordinator and University of Ne- citement to be hosting KCACTF. braska-Lincoln production stage “We’re just really excited to manager. About 400 to 450 partici- host the group for the first time and pants will be involved in this com- make sure it’s a success for 2014 as petition, Buffum said. well,” said Hatch, the Holiday Inn And, of course, after all the rig- director of sales. orous theater work, the students news@ dailynebraskan.com and their teachers will have to eat.

UNL will host Kennedy Center students for weeklong program

health center: from 1 sentation date is likely to increase marketing department, which is tasked with preparing materials anxiety for health center employfor New Student ees who are worEnrollment this ried about their UNL summer. jobs, Guest said. continues Marketing typiBryan Health cally begins dehas stated it will to have signing the health retain all health center logo and center employ- conversations printing materials ees for a year if it with Bryan for New Student takes over health Enrollment in Janucenter opera- Health regarding ary. But because the tions in May. But a proposed marketing departthe uncertainty ment doesn’t know has caused some agreement with if Bryan Health will health center emUNL to operate be the new operaployees – includtor, employees are ing UHC’s insur- the University unsure whether ance coordinator, Health Center as a to design the logo marketing coordiunder the name nator, a part-time result of the UNL “University Health dentist, lead pharCenter” or “Bryan/ macist and two RFP process.”

University Health physicians – to leave their jobs. christine jackson Center.”

Now, UNL and Other health vice chancellor, business and health center adcenter employees finance ministration are have stepped in to looking into ways fill the vacated poto convince health sitions, Guest said.

The uncertainty surround- center employees to keep their ing who exactly will operate the jobs, according to Franco. health center in May has also renews@ sulted in difficulties for UHC’s dailynebraskan.com

UNL MLK Week to feature church bombing survivors Tracy Snipe, 3 sisters to speak for the first time together Tuesday

tant for students to learn about.

“I think there’s a lot of value in each of the events,” Fortune said of MLK Week. “It’s (about) coming to hear the story of … a time right when the Civil Rights (Movement) was at its height, you know, the social unrest of LIS ARNESON our country. It was a time when DN segregation was legal. For a lot of students, to be able to relate to Three sisters who survived a that may be a challenge because Ku Klux Klan church bombing we have so many freedoms now in Birmingham, Ala., that killed compared to just 50 years ago. four nearly 50 years ago will But I think it’s really important speak together about their exfor students to come and realize periences on Tuesday in the Nethat this wasn’t that long ago.” braska Union Auditorium.

Fortune encouraged students The sisters will be some of the keynote speakers at Tues- to attend the keynote address, day’s 5 p.m. Chancellor’s Pro- even if they cannot make it for gram to kick off the University of the entire program.

“I think easily you could steal Nebraska-Lincoln’s celebration 15 minutes out of your schedule of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and get something meaningful next week. out of it,” Fortune said.

Tracy Snipe, an associate Other MLK Week events inprofessor in the Department of clude a service learning project Political Science at Wright State from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, University, is also among the Open Mic MLK Tribute Night keynote speakers. in the Nebraska Union Crib at Andre Fortune, co-chair of 7 p.m. Wednesday and a panel the MLK Planning Committee and director of the Jackie discussion at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24 in the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Gaughan Multicultural Center, Center titled “Race, Immigrasaid the committee didn’t have tion, and the to look far to find keyTransformnote speakers.

I think ing of a Na“I’m really excittion: Ameried for the speakers,” easily you ca in the 21st Fortune said. “Dr. Century.”

Tracy Snipe actually could steal 15 Joseph contacted us. He had minutes out of Ruiz, who given a presentation at UNO (University your schedule and has been a member of of Nebraska-Omaha) get something the MLK and enjoyed his time Week planin Nebraska. He’s ac- meaningful out of ning comtually working on a it.” mittee for book to tell the story four years, of the 1963 bombing andre fortune said workin Birmingham, Ala. co-chair mlk planning coming with the He’s working with mittee committee these three sisters in is a way for order to write this him to give book.” back.

Fortune said that according “It’s a privilege to be in colto Snipe, Tuesday’s event will be the first time that Sarah Collins- lege,” said Ruiz, a senior mathematics major. “If I didn’t get help Rudolph, Janie Collins-Simpkins in my life to get here, I probably and Junie Collins-Williams will wouldn’t be here.” all be together to talk about their Ruiz said he is especially experiences that day. looking forward to Open Mic “It’s really a privilege for Night.

UNL to host them,” Fortune said.

“It’ll be a great night,” he According to biographical details provided by Fortune, said. “There are prizes for the the three sisters were at the 16th participants. It’ll be good to see what people have to express their Street Baptist Church on Sept. 15, feelings about MLK in poetry or 1963, when a bomb took the life written work.” of their sister, Addie, as well as All of the MLK week prothree other young girls. King degrams are free and open to the livered Addie’s eulogy. public.

Fortune said that even NEWS@ though the bombing took place DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM 50 years ago, it remains impor-

MLK Week events what: MLK Freedom Breakfast with keynote speaker Honorable John M. Gerrard, U.S. District of Nebraska Judge when: Friday, Jan. 18, 7:30 a.m. where: Embassy Suites Hotel, 1040 P St. what:

Chancellor’s Program with keynote speakers Tracy Snipe, Sarah Collins-Rudolph, Janie Collins-Simpkins and Junie Collins-Williams when: Tuesday, Jan. 22, 5 p.m. where: Nebraska Union Auditorium what: Service Learning Project when: Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2-6 p.m. where: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center what: OUTSPOKEN: Open Mic MLK Tribue Night when: Wednesday, Jan. 23, 7 p.m. where: Nebraska Union Crib what: “Race, Immigration, and the Transformation of a Nation: America in the 21st Century” when: Thursday, Jan. 24, 7:30 p.m. where: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center what: Afrikan People’s Union MLK Banquet when: Friday, Jan. 25, 6:30 p.m. where: Nebraska Union Ballroom

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17 On campus what: Charting our Water Future: Harnessing Private Sector Leadership to Transform Water Policy lecture where: Nebraska East Union Cottonwood Room when: Thursday, 3:30 p.m. more information: Contact Jesse Starita, jstarita@nebraska.edu

what: Being a Trans Ally Workshop, learn how to become an ally to the trans gender community where: Nebraska Union, room to be announced when: Thursday, 4 p.m. more information: Contact the LGBTQA Resource Center

In Lincoln what: “History of Immigration and Refugee Resettlement in Lincoln” lecture where: First-Plymouth Church, 2000 D St. when: Thursday, 7 p.m. more information: FirstPlymouth Church, 402476-7565

UNL alert system to see changes staff report dn The old University of NebraskaLincoln Alert system is being thrown out for one that favors text messages rather than phone calls.

UNL joined a statewide alert system with Twenty First Century Communications on Wednesday. The new system is expected

to help cut costs and boost quality of service, according to UNLPD Chief Owen Yardley in a Jan. 16 press release.

Rather than make thousands of phone calls, which can slow down service, the new system will opt for a more simple approach by alerting students through only emails and text messages.

“Text messages have more flexibility in when they can be

accessed by the recipient,” Yardley said in the release. “And we know that in any emergency situation it can be expected that voice service in cell phones will go down while text messaging capabilities remain available. We don’t want to be contributing to the problem by sending out thousands of phone calls.”

The new system is attempting a clean slate by having all teachers, faculty and students

sign up. This is also to cut down on the number of complaints due to old contacts and wrong numbers, Yardley said.

“It’s a powerful tool,” he said. “I hope everyone will take the minute it takes to enter their contacts.”

Sign up at: https://unlalert. unl.edu/unlalert/Login.aspx. news@ dailynebraskan.com

adventure: from 1 the project. Since November, the team has successfully established a non-profit, met with representatives from nationally recognized adventure races such as the Color Run and launched a website.

“It took a long time to get where we are now,” Schimmel said.

O’Keeffe said he’s proud of the progress but is focusing on the next steps, primarily receiving university approval to host the race on campus.

With the April 20 target date for the event, O’Keeffe realizes these steps need to happen quickly.

“We are trying to get as much fire and sense of urgency to (the university) as possible,” he said.

Other goals include gaining more sponsors, getting donations and building the support team.

“We want to get some major corporate sponsorship and the first question that these spon-

We are trying to get as much fire and sense of urgency to (the university) as possible.”

nate Schimmel

Senior economics major sors are asking is, ‘Do you have university approval?’”

So far, the team has gotten 15 letters of support from individuals and groups, including the UNL ROTC programs, the Student Veterans Organization, Association of Students of the University of Nebraska, University Program Council, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Phi Delta Theta.

Juan Franco, vice chancellor for Student Affairs and chair of the Student Veterans Task Force, said he sees how the event would bring resources to veterans on campus, a mission he identified in his welcome message at the start of the academic year.

“I am primarily here to pro-

vide moral support, but I am helping them with the rules and regulations regarding the university,” Franco said.

As the efforts to gain approval continue, the team is looking for student support and volunteers.

“We are trying to build it from a calling to the student body to try to push this thing through,” Schimmel said. “Since it’s really growing and taking off and on the brink of really going big, we need help with the social media (and) advertising. We need people with finance experience and anyone interested in seeing how a non-profit works.”

And students serve to benefit from helping out, Schimmel

said.

“I really don’t think there is a better resume booster than seeing how a nonprofit works from the ground up,” he said.

The team also encourages students who are interested in getting involved to like the Big Red Challenge Facebook page, send an email to bigredchallenge@gmail.com, visit the website at bigredchallenge.com or attend one of the team’s meetings held every Friday at 6 p.m. in room 117 of the College of Business Administration.

“From here on out, our three main goals are university approval to have this adventure course race, fundraising and race implementation and organization,” O’Keeffe said. “If anyone is interested in making any of those three things happen, then we would be all ears to listen.” news@ dailynebraskan.com

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Smartphones can be both useful, unnecessary

Kelli rollin Students question popularity of smartphones These days it seems as though everyone has a smartphone. In reality, it’s a little less than half.

Of all adults with cell phones in the United States, 45 percent are smartphone users, according to the Pew Research Center. The necessity of these smartphones remains a question.

Lana Livermore, a freshman exploratory major, does not have a smartphone.

“It’s a trend,” Livermore said. “Everyone wants one, but not everyone needs one. All I really need is to text and call.”

Especially at her current point in life, not having a smart-

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phone helps to save money, she Everybody wants one, but not everyone said. But the No. 1 advantage of not owning a smartphone is not needs one. All I really need is to text and having to worry about losing or call.” breaking the phone, she said.

“If I lose my phone, it’s not Lana Livermore freshman exploratory major as big of a deal because I can always get another cheap one,” “I could function without it, that smartphones allow people Livermore said.

Although Livermore isn’t a to carry the Internet with them but I wouldn’t want to,” Havel said. part of the smartphone crowd on the go.

He said he knows a lot about “After having two different right now, she will be soon. She said she’s looking for a smart- phones, I was ready to have that his new device and loves the apps. Havel especially finds the phone that doesn’t cost a lot be- accessibility,” Boettner said.

Blackboard app useful, he said.

She said being able to check cause she will have to help pay “You can check Blackboard her email on her phone as opfor it. So far she hasn’t had any and see your classes,” he said. posed to a luck finding one she “You can do it all on your phone.” computer is likes.

Havel said he only know helpful. Also, I could “I’m probably just one person who doesn’t have a her smartgoing to end up waitfunction smartphone. phone helps ing for my upgrade on “My grandma doesn’t have with her without it, but I my plan,” she said. one, but that’s about it,” he said. schoolwork, Livermore said wouldn’t want to.”

It seems like kids are getting like a French/ having a smartphone cell phones, and smartphones for English dicwould benefit her in that matter, earlier and earlier. tionary app many ways, like goAccording to a report by LookTrev Havel and Google ing on the Internet freshman marketing major right at her out, 22 percent of parents think or being able to put 10 is a good age to give their fingertips, she reminders on her calchild a smartphone. said. endar so she doesn’t “I’ve noticed kids at elemenBoettner said having a smartmiss deadlines. tary schools with iPhones, which phone is nice to have but not a “Right now, if I’m bored I I think is ridiculous,” Boettner necessity. She recently studdon’t have the Internet,” she said. “That’s the worst thing for ied abroad and was without a said.

And with technology conphone for most of her time there. me about having the phone I stantly advancing, it won’t be Though the experience was “irhave now.” surprising if even Havel’s grandRuth Boettner, a senior ritating,” she said she survived. ma soon converts to a smartTrev Havel, a freshman marFrench and global studies major phone. and opinion writer at the Daily keting major and proud owner news@ Nebraskan, recently got a smart- of an iPhone 5, said although he loves his smartphone, he could phone. She said she loves the fact dailynebraskan.com live without it.

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It’s time to take a breather.

Hairstylists, aqua massage tables, a caricature artist and an oxygen bar will crowd the Nebraska Union’s Centennial Ballroom Thursday night for Campus NightLife’s annual Relaxation Sensation from 8 to 11 p.m. “(It’s) a way to welcome students back to campus and provide an evening of relaxation activities,” said Reshell Ray, associate director of Campus NightLife.

The event will feature fullbody aqua massage tables with water jets, massage therapists and massage chairs.

Hairstylists will curl, braid, pin and style hair free of charge, and caricature artists will render sketches of attendants.

A recreational oxygen bar will also be at the event. The oxygen bar consists of bottles of oxygen containing aromatic solutions. As the oxygen bubbles in the bottles, it starts to obtain a “flavor,” which

Hairstylists, aqua massage tables, a caricature artist and an oxygen bar will crowd the Nebraska Union’s Centennial Ballroom Thursday night for Campus NightLife’s annual Relaxation Sensation from 8 to 11 p.m. the recipient inhales through his or her nostrils for a therapeutic effect, Ray said.

Singer-songwriter Brian Vranicar will provide background music for the event.

In addition to all of the activities, there will be free refreshments, snacks and Pepsi products provided to all participants.

Relaxation Sensation is free and open to all students. news@ dailynebraskan.com

ASUN approves international student program Student government passes 3 resolutions, will present budget requests to CFA

Leadership Center: Retreat and Conference Center in Aurora, according to Communications Chair Kaitlin Coziahr, a senior economics, finance and management major.

Although the legislation passed unanimously, there was Conor Dunn tension among some senators DN regarding support for the event.

Sen. Mike Dunn expressed The Association of Students his frustration to vote on the of the University of Nebraska resolution because few ASUN unanimously passed legislation senators signed up to go on the at its Wednesday meeting to retreat, including himself. bridge communication between “We don’t support this,” University of Nebraska-Lincoln said Dunn, a senior communidomestic and international stu- cation studies major. “We supdents. port it enough to sit here and The senate passed Senate not ask any questions, not have Resolution 17, “Friends Beyond any debate.”

Borders,” an annual event that Sen. Eddie Hanline, senior promotes relationships between business administration major, domestic and international stu- disagreed. dents. Domestic students can “I think it is our duty to help sign up to open their homes to students as a whole, but particiinternational stupating in every dents for a weekwould be We support event end of in-depth impossible,” he experiences in it enough to said.

American culture The sensit here and not and family life. ate also passed Students will ask any questions, Senate Resolube matched on a tion 16, which first-come, first- not have any was meant to serve basis, ac- debate.” thank Dunn cording to Difor his service versity Strategic as ASUN’s Sen. Mike Dunn Development Government Chair Kendra senior communications studies Liaison Chair major Haag, a senior biolast semester. logical sciences At ASUN’s last and sociology masenate meeting jor. during the fall semester, Dunn Once the students are expressed discomfort with pasmatched, they’ll participate sage of a resolution recognizin social events before they ing senators for their service spend their weekend together. to ASUN. Senate Resolution 16 Haag said once the students passed with 12 votes in favor, are matched, they may choose two against and eight abstainwhether to follow through with ing. the weekend.

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All fun and games?

Debates on gun control, recent acts of violence place blame on video games

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Violent video games expose more adolescents to violent actions, desensitize to reality of violence

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alph Waldo Emerson said, “Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.” Americans are constantly faced with a new tragedy, a new war. When these occur, we struggle to understand what caused them. Politicians go into action, pointing fingers and discussing changing legislation. As futile and frustrating as these measures may be, at least they pursue understanding. Debates on gun control and the legitimacy of war are for another time, another author. In attempting to understand violence, I wish only to consider one aspect of it: the early introduction of violence through video games.

I have nothing against video games in and of themselves. I’ve had plenty of fun playing video games with my younger brother or friends.

However, some video games have become increasingly and shockingly violent. They bring players into a world of assassination, war, gangs, and fast cars.

It may be argued that these games, like the rest, are merely fantasy. The worlds they create aren’t real, and players can remember that.

However, the fantasy doesn’t negate the fact that the more adolescents play them, the more they’re being exposed to violent actions. This prolonged exposure in fantasy desensitizes adolescents to the reality of violence. In video games, there are no consequences, no human cost.

This perception of violence without consequences solidifies the assumption that violence can be pushed aside and forgotten as the concern of “someone else.” Violence belongs “somewhere else,” not in our neat, comfortable homes. In first world countries, we can say we’ve advanced beyond the violence of basic survival. In the Midwest, we can believe gun and gang violence belongs to big cities. They don’t have the support structure and values of our cozier, smaller towns.

While this sense of security may largely be true, violent video games bring violence into the home as part of the adolescent’s daily life. As this issue has become more prevalent, celebrities as well as politicians have voiced their opinions. Salma Hayek, an actress from Mexico, struggled with education and prejudice to build the career she wanted. She recognizes that many children don’t share this initiative and worries for their futures. She said, “There is a subconscious way of taking violence as a way of expression, as a normality, and it has a lot of effects in the youth in the way they absorb education and what they hope to get out of life.” By normalizing violence, these video games teach adolescents that violence is an acceptable way to interact with others. The step between fantasy and realistic violence then becomes dangerously small.

This small distance is especially important because of how the

Amy Kenyon adolescent brain develops. In my educational psychology class last semester, I learned a lot about this development. Brain development is vital for adolescent decision making and concept understanding. The research I will explain comes from our textbook, “Adolescence” by John W. Santrock.

The development of the adolescent brain is based on early experiences and repeated activities. As children grow, they begin to interact with the world around them, receiving cognitive, emotional and physical stimulation. This stimulation affects the formation of synapses, or pathways in the brain. These pathways affect how we think and function as individuals. Neurons (cells and pathways) become stronger in areas that are used more often.

So, when activities or experiences are repeated, they literally imprint themselves on the mind. Alternatively, synapses that were formed but aren’t used regularly may wither away. Thus, children may be taught moral foundations from parents, school or religion from an early age.

Yet, these morals may be coated over by more prevalent, perhaps more violent, activities and ideas. If adolescents are continually exposed to violent video games, then that area of the brain will become more developed. This is especially important because many video games not only display violent actions but reward players for committing them. Grand Theft Auto grants players money and upgrades for every batch of people they kill. The more they kill, the more they are rewarded. This can easily become a dangerous conditioned behavior.

Different areas of the brain also develop at different times. The amygdala houses strong emotions, such as anger. This develops first. The prefrontal cortex controls reasoning, decision making and self-control.

While these areas are used to balance each other, reason cannot regulate emotion right away because it develops later. This means adolescents experience strong emotions before they have the mental development to properly cope with them. This imbalance also supports research that shows that sensation-seeking and risk-taking increase in adolescents from 10 to 15 years of age before it’s able to decrease or stabilize. Thus adolescents enjoy video games because the emotions appeal to their unde-

veloped brains. However, this appeal is dangerous because they cannot yet balance it with reason.

Jean Piaget, an important developmental psychologist, suggested individuals actively construct an understanding of their world. They do this through schemas – mental frameworks for organizing and interpreting information. Adolescents take in information as they gain experiences and are exposed to more of the world. They use schemas to sort through this new information.

In turn, the information can be used to modify, add to or change previously held schemas. The adolescent brain then has to make a choice. Do they incorporate new information into their existing knowledge? Or do they adjust what they thought they understood into an entirely new schema? Once they develop a schema that says violence is fun and acceptable, what can be done to balance this information?

Adolescent development is highly dependent on social environment. Adolescents rely on friends for emotional support, reliable alliances and help in developing their social skills. The larger peer group helps individuals with academic support, access to group activities and a general sense of belonging in the school environment. If adolescents lose this support system by becoming engrossed in video games, they’ll have trouble developing effective social skills.

Strategies for improving these skills include self-control, stress management, social problem solving, communication skills and emotional regulation. These can’t be developed if an adolescent is continually exposed to violent video games. Not only will they lack time and inclination, but the games teach increased emotional highs rather than logic and regulation.

This is an ongoing field of study, and researchers still don’t have all the answers. Yet understanding these developmental foundations can help us to understand how adolescents think and how different factors affect them.

I’m not saying every child who plays video games will lose all sense of morality and turn to nothing but violent tendencies. I am saying prolonged exposure, even to simulated violence, will affect the brain’s functioning. This affect makes it more likely that adolescents will turn to real violence.

This likelihood should be a concern to parents and to society. As a solution, game ratings and suggested age levels should be recognized and adhered to. Additionally, adolescents should be encouraged to balance the time they spend on video games with time playing outside or socializing with friends. We should encourage adolescents to learn and to experience things that will help them, not harm them.

Amy Kenyon is a sophomore English and Theater Education major.

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Society accuses video games of spurring violent behavior in adolescents, but root of violence goes deeper than video games

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hen we turn on the news to body counts and torn families, the first thing we all ask: Why? In the wake of one of the most treacherous school shootings, along with a myriad of other shootings throughout the year, people are looking for answers. They blame gun control laws, the authorities, other parents, mental illnesses and ignorance. As long as they can explain the situation and pass off the blame to either be uncontrollable by the culprit, or a fault of his or her upbringing, we are relatively satisfied.

In fact, one of our favorite straw men to attack is the media. Many forms of entertainment throughout the years have been chastised for corrupting the youth and degrading generations. Jazz, rock and roll, comic books, hip-hop, television, rap and most recently video games have been blamed for debasing the children of this nation.

As the news outlets continue to buzz about possible gun control laws, Vice President Joseph Biden has been meeting with various video game producers for answers. Suggesting violent games promote violent behavior, Biden has approached companies such as Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts and Epic Games to find ways they can curb gun violence.

These actions land far from the source of gun violence and use video game producers as a scapegoat for the violent behaviors of individuals. However, no significant studies have shown a positive correlation between violence and playing video games.

In fact, the Entertainment Consumers Association pointed out that “in 2011, video game sales increased to over $27 billion and violent crimes nationwide decreased 3.8 percent from 2010.

Since 2002, violent crime has decreased 15.5 percent. This is all during the time when games like “Call of Duty” and “Halo” have dominated sales.”

In addition, a comparison made by the Washington Post between 10 countries and their gun violence in relation to video game spending per capita showed there was no positive correlation between the two. In fact, the United States, which was 9th on the list of video game spending, had the highest rate of gun violence.

However, other countries that spent substantially more had less gun crimes. And though the types of games bought weren’t specified, game producers such

Ryan Duggan as Activision (producers of various popular war games such as the recent “Black Ops II”) market on a global level, so it can be assumed the content of games purchased is similar on average.

Obviously, correlation doesn’t equate to causation, but a significant lack of correlation does point toward an absence of causal impact.

In light of this, it should be evident video games are not at fault, and other factors are substantially more influential in regards to gun violence. I’m not saying they are always, without a doubt, free of blame. Violent games can have a negative impact on those who are predisposed to violent behaviors. However, for the vast majority of gamers, this is not the case.

Christopher J. Ferguson, an assistant professor in the department of behavioral, applied sciences, and criminal justice at Texas A&M International University, notes that “since most young men today play violent video games, it is usually not hard to ‘link’ a violent crime with video-game playing if you are so inclined. This is the classic error of using a high-base-rate (very common) behavior to explain a low-base-rate (rare) behavior.”

Admittedly, scientists have found that, while playing video games, aggression is stimulated in the brain. If a kid plays a violent video game for nine hours a day, he might show signs of increased aggression. However, it can still be questioned as to whether the subject comes to the experiment predisposed to aggressive tendencies, or the violent games create such tendencies. If violent games create such tendencies, then crime rates should be expected to rise as the selling of games rises, but as shown above, it does not.

Yet, if a kid sits in front of a TV playing video games on average for nine hours a day, he’s going to have some issues regardless of the games content. Even if the game isn’t violent, I can imagine he will be developing impaired social skills because of

his lack of interaction with actual people.

This is where parents need to adapt the tough love concept, something many have forgotten. Don’t blame the video game industry for producing violent games, but then allow your kid to play “M” rated games. Also, don’t let your kid sit in front of the TV all day, and then blame the media for corrupting him or her. Make your child go out and play with friends, spend some time in a room without electronic toys or, heaven forbid, spend some time with your child.

You be the most influential factor in your child’s life, and not the TV. That will at least save you the trouble of seeking a fault outside of yourself should anything happen.

Finally, the transition from playing a game to actively participating in violence is not conclusive. Some even argue violent video games act as a vent for players to let out aggression in a virtual world, whereas they know there will be no consequence.

This means, after repeatedly playing the game, they won’t be brainwashed and somehow unable to differentiate between fiction and reality.

I have played a substantial amount of video games growing up. When walking down the street, I have never had the desire to pull out a gun, shoot at a crowd and then steal a car waiting to see how long it would take for the SWAT team to come for me. Nor have I entered a house and opened all of their drawers and smashed all of their pots in hopes of finding money, just because a video game has consistently rewarded such actions.

In sum, violence in society is a complex issue that does not have one single root. However, instead of attacking games for violent content that does not affect the majority, we need to focus on the few who possess the potential of unleashing such violence. If a child has violent tendencies, then he should be prohibited from fueling his imagination and aggression with games. However, we should not punish a large industry, as well as millions who find entertainment from such games, just because a few may react violently to them. Violent behavior lies at a much deeper level than video game influence, and there have been killers long before certain games hit the shelves.

Ryan Duggan is a senior English and Classical Languages major. Reach him at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com

Letter to the editor Fewer guns won’t stop individuals from mass murder Response to: “Current gun laws leave room for logical improvement” The author of this article has decided to make the case for “logical improvement” in U.S. gun laws by penning an opinion piece where her implied reasoning commits a major fallacy.

Proponents of increased gun control legislation think that less guns, or taking away certain types of guns, will reduce the rate of spree shootings, or they at least imply that they will reduce severity of such massacres.

In order to do this effectively, the government would have to confiscate millions of semi-automatic handguns and rifles from their owners, (and apparently slow firing, minimum ammunition capacity shotguns should be regulated as well, according to the author’s

implication), as well as magazines.

Gun advocates know it isn’t realistic or feasible, much less legal, to confiscate firearms in existence already. So instead, selling these firearms and accessories should just end, because apparently that will stop insane and suicidal individuals from committing atrocious acts of violence. This line of thinking is as follows: ending some of the availability (fewer guns sold) and some of the means (fewer future gun owners who otherwise won’t own these guns) to a certain end

(committing mass murder), will stop those individuals from meeting their end or reaching its intended impact.

Unfortunately Timothy McVeigh, Andrew Kehoe, George Weller, Priscilla Ford, Julio Gonzalez, Ted Kaczynski and numerous others have showed us it doesn’t take a gun to easily commit mass murder.

Derek Schardt

MBA-Agribusiness Graduate Student

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Historic Colonel Mustard house fosters creativity through theater, music

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House History

Built by Nebraska historian Albert Watkins in 1887, the Colonel Mustard house near 9th and D streets is the 11th oldest house in Lincoln. The mustard-colored, Queen Anne-style home stands out from its neighbors. Three University of Nebraska-Lincoln students currently live there.

In 2007, six UNL students were living in the house when one of the roommates, Lindsay Kerns, decided to put on a play for friends in the attic, “The death of Colonel Mustard,” which chronicled the life and death of the home’s original owner, Albert Watkins. Every year since, at least one play has been performed in the attic.

Before the Colonel Mustard house became the Colonel Mustard house, it was split between two tenants living separately on the first and second floors. Now, because the electricity was wired to cater a duplex, only one-fourth of the outlets work in the house – leaving little light. Nick Dahlquist, a current Colonel Mustard roommate and senior music composition major at UNL, said it doesn’t seem to matter.

Natural light filters through pink and orange stained glass at most hours of the day.

The Colonel Mustard Amateur Attic Theatre Company

Officially founded as a non-profit last year, the CMAATC uses the attic, as well as the backyard and nearby lot, for its plays. Although most roommates have been involved or at least interested in the company’s mission, to bring free plays and entertainment to Lincoln residents, roommates do not have to be affiliated with the CMAATC. Seven people living across the country make up the CMAATC board, which describes the organization on its website: “The Colonel Mustard is a community of friends who strive to love wholeheartedly and live creatively. We like to host potlucks and throw parties and put on outrageous plays in the backyard and attic. We like to make music and movies. We like raptors, but not in the kitchen.”

The CMAATC is always looking for innovative and creative productions. In 2011, “X Files: The Musical” was the summer backyard musical featuring fake blood and alien ballads.

Another past production, “Gods of the Prairie,” sent viewers to find scenes of the original musical on foot. Maps directed the audience within a ten-block span of Lincoln to find scenes in the order of their choosing. The only requirement was to get back in time to watch the final scene together.

The Attic

Walking through Dahlquist’s bedroom (formerly the servants’ quarters) is the only entrance to the infamous attic – the location for most plays and performances put on at Colonel Mustard. It’s always left in its condition from the last play. Props, confetti and sheets covered most of the floor following the New Year’s Eve play, “The Haints of Colonel Mustard.”

Snakes drawn in chalk for the recent production of “Snakes in the Attic” are still scattered on the walls. One corner has been deemed the “backstage area” and is jammed with every prop used since the plays started seven years ago.

Beneath one window, etchings in the wood look like more chalk drawings at first glance. In fact, they hold much more significance. Albert Watkins’ daughter, Mary Anne, carved her name into the wood, still legible 124 years later.

The Studio

Sacrificing the master bedroom of their home to make a fully functioning recording studio isn’t something college students often have the opportunity to do. A former roommate soundproofed the walls and installed a production station. The closet is now a recording booth.

Former and current roommates use the room to experiment with and record music. Affected by the electrical wiring, this room’s only light source is a dim lamp in the corner, which Dahlquist said works perfectly for the atmosphere of a studio.

Found Around the House

Giant paper checklists, signs and reminders cover the walls of the living room, dining room, hallways and stairwells. A list of props needed for upcoming shows, quirky instructions for partygoers to follow when entering the New Year’s Eve party and other signs clearly illustrate the roommates’ shared sense of humor.

One sign labeled “Christmas in Another Try” is a list of Christmas songs used at a recent party for a game where friends had one chance to record a carol on the spot with random instruments. The songs were recorded on the first take and put onto an album.

Remnants from the past roommates are everywhere. In the kitchen, atop an antique alcohol cabinet, sit two masks (one tyrannosaurus rex, one alien) from past plays. On the mantle above the fireplace, yellow mustard bottles and mustard seeds pay further tribute to the house’s name.

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Geographer album, national tour features cosmic music Lead singer Michael Deni talks fan reactions, song writing process tyler keown dn Geographically speaking, only 60 miles separates University of Nebraska-Lincoln students and an indie rock concert Saturday night.

San Francisco-based Geographer has been mapping their way to the big time since they formed in 2008. Their music has appeared in everything from MTV’s “The Buried Life” to an Apple iPad Mini commercial. They recently embarked on a coast-to-coast tour and Saturday, they’ll make a stop at The Slowdown in Omaha.

The DN recently spoke with lead singer Michael Deni about fan reaction, guitars that don’t sound like guitars and how to sing without lyrics.

Daily Nebraskan: How’s the preparation for the tour going?

Michael Deni: We’re moving along at a fever pitch. Today we’re working on some acoustic sets that we’ll play with a string quartet.

We’ll set up the string arrangements for a few songs at least.

DN: It looks like a pretty packed tour and you finished touring with Freelance Whales only a couple months ago. Does it get exhausting?

MD: Right now, I feel like we’re very rested. It’s been nice to be home and see the girlfriends, but

we love touring, so we’re excited to get going.

DN: Excuse the bad pun but geographically, when touring, do you see a difference in fan reaction?

MD: That’s one of the most interesting things we notice. It seems like entire cities act differently, like there’s a large collective conscious.

For example, fans in D.C. know how to party during shows, Salt Lake fans are ecstatic and Portland tends to be more relaxed during the show and get active afterward.

It’s really interesting because you have to play all those shows and change your energy to try and appease the crowd. It’s hard to know what to expect, but that makes it fun.

DN: You guys describe your sound as “soulful music from outer space.” When you’re writing, do you aim for that theme, or is that just how your music comes out?

MD: Well, I definitely don’t think “how can I make this sound like it’s from space?” is on the mind of any of the band members, but we’re definitely aiming for consistency. We do hold the bar very high to make something unique and something that you can’t immediately understand.

We don’t settle for the sound of a guitar. We try to make a guitar not sound like a guitar instead of using synthesizers. Always make things sound strange and different.

DN: In your interview with the “Bay Bridged,” you talked about the songwriting process starting in your room with a couple synthesizers. As Geographer gets bigger, has anything changed?

MD: Most of the songs still

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Geographer lead singer Michael Deni says the group’s songwriting process usually includes a long jam session. They will feature songs from their new album at The Slowdown in Omaha on Saturday. happen that way. The thing that changed the most is what happens after we’ve finished writing the songs; we know what we can do now.

We tend to take more care after.

A lot of times, we just jam together and see what happens. Sometimes we start playing and think we’re

just having fun and then, six hours later, we look at each other and realize we should record it.

DN: Often times, especially on “Animal Shapes,” you leave lyrics behind and just let your voice go.

Is that scary at all? Letting listeners just hear your voice?

MD: All the songs start with me

house show: from 5 Nick Dahlquist While leading worship at RiverTree Church, Nick Dahlquist met Phil Morgan, the man referred to as “the director of all matters moral” at the Colonel Mustard.

After moving into the house with Morgan his junior year, Dahlquist, a senior music composition major, became involved in the plays, often playing live music for the shows. Now playing music at Redeemer Presbyterian Church, Dahlquist said his love for songwriting is fueling his plans following graduation this May. “I’ve been working in this academic environment and meeting such awesome people,” he said, “but always transcending that has been the love of songwriting.”

The first step, he said, is to record an album he’s happy with and think about touring.

“That could mean staying in Lincoln and promoting or moving to Nashville,” Dahlquist said.

Dahlquist said living at the Colonel Mustard has connected him with musicians and friends who support each other’s work and interests.

“I’ve met an incredible group of people.”

Hayden Florom Cornhusker marching band drum line member Hayden Florom, who attended high school at Lincoln Southwest with Dahlquist, moved into the house this year and said he already loves it.

“It’s so much fun,” said Florom, a junior sociology major at UNL. “The house is rich in history, so that makes it beautiful to live in.”

As a vocal minor, Florom shares the same interest in music with his roommates. Florom has been involved in multiple UNL choirs, but has not yet worked on any productions for the CMAATC. He said the shared sense of humor among the roommates is the best part of living at the Colonel Mustard.

“We’re all kind of weirdos, and we like to be silly,” he said. “And it’s a meeting ground for people who have the same interests as you – art, theatre, film, music.”

When he isn’t at school or hosting a party at the house, Florom interns at First Presbyterian Church with the youth and young adults pastor. He said he hopes to be a youth pastor following graduation.

Dylan Parker Dylan Parker shares the same passion for music that seems to breed at the Colonel Mustard. Parker, a junior business administration major, is in the process of starting his own production company for local musicians who cannot yet afford a professional studio of their own.

“The thought is to someday have a big enough fan base that these musicians can be heard and make it big,” Parker said.

Parker said he devotes most of his time to the endeavor, recently named Exposed Audio. Parker plans on using a website and YouTube to

share the music.

While attending four high schools in two states, Parker also attended Lincoln Southwest for a brief time his senior year before returning to graduate in Texas, where he grew up. However, Parker only met Dahlquist last year while working in the same band at a local church.

Parker moved in at the same time as Florom last year and said the three have a dynamic that makes the house a fun place to be.

“It’s this really cool, one-of-a-kind place,” Parker said. “There’s so many inside jokes and knowledge about the house, like the death of Albert Watkins for example. You just get pulled in to the house.”

singing gibberish over chords, so it’s very natural for me. I think I’m pretty comfortable with my voice, so it’s more fun than anything, DN: The vocal interludes always seem to fit just right. Is it hard to decide what sounds to make?

MD: That happens usually when lyrics come and it feels like

the verse is done but the section still wants to breathe. It grows organically over time.

DN: With Myth, you brought over “Kites” from Animal Shapes.

What made you chose to hold onto that track?

MD: At the time, I thought it was our best song. We wanted to include a couple songs from “Animal Shapes,” but ultimately, we really felt like “Kites” was the best choice. I felt like it never got the mix it warranted, so we brought it over it and it got the treatment it deserved.

Also, it let more people hear the song, which was important to us.

DN: What does the future hold for Geographer?

MD: Well, we’re going to tour as much as we can. When we’re home, we’ll work on writing new stuff and, hopefully, find some time to record in the studio.

DN: Awesome. We’re looking forward to your show.

MD: And we’re looking forward to coming to Omaha. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

New director to discuss film’s unique view of family life ally phillips dn The movie started out as a picture in director, screenwriter and actor Patrick Wang’s mind. He saw two dads playing soccer with their son. Wang wanted to tell their story.

The Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center will be hosting a director’s talk with Wang after the opening screening of his movie “In the Family.”

“It’s always really good to have the maker of the movie here in person to talk to the audience and be able to do a Q&A,” said Danny Ladely, director of The Ross.

This lecture will mark Wang’s first trip to Nebraska.

“I’m really excited that it’s at a university setting,” Wang said.

“Those tend to be my favorite talks.

I find that people are just very open; they’re open to what a film can be.”

He will talk to a couple film classes on campus as well as some in Lincoln Public Schools. “(Students) are going to be making the important films of tomorrow,” Wang said. “They are going to impact the future so much more than I ever will.”

Even though Wang is new to the film industry, Ladely said he appreciates the new viewpoint in movie making.

“He brings a refreshing and different look to his film,” Ladely said. “It’s not exactly conventional. It’ll be good to have him here because people will definitely have questions about it.”

“In the Family” is a film that peeks into the life of a gay couple and examines the trials same-sex marriage couples can face.

Joey (Wang) and Cody (Trevor St. John) lived together for six years and rasied Cody’s son, Chip. When Cody dies in a car accident, Joey learns Cody’s six-year-old will says all of his possessions belong to Eileen (Kelly McAndrew), Cody’s sister, including Chip. Throughout the movie, Joey fights to prove he is truly a father to Chip, although there isn’t a biological connection.

Wang started writing about Chip, the son, first. He explained if he figured out a kid, it would say something about their parents. Wang began to tell the story of this family rather than picking a specific subject for the film.

if you go what: “In the Family” with director Patrick Wang when: Friday, 7:30 p.m. where: Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center how much: $9.50 (adult), $7 (students, children), $7.50 (military, seniors)

“Nobody is a walking topic,” Wang said.

It took more than a year to write the script. He said he would often take breaks from writing for many months before going back into the script.

“I think I have what they refer to as a middle-aged brain, now, where in the background you kind of start shaping things and you start understanding things and you start balancing things in a way that you don’t necessarily do all consciously.” Wang said. “I think the time to reorganize some priorities and the time to let your conscious bring structure and balance and things is really helpful.”

Wang decided to play Joey because of the connection he felt with the character.

“I worry about what the world thinks about him, how fairly he gets portrayed,” he said. “I feel like, as an actor, I’ve come across very few roles where I have such concern for the characters.”

Wang was able to balance writing, directing and acting by taking a step back and looking at his work through another perspective.

“I think the way I knew I was doing each of the jobs well … when you put the writing aside and let’s say I’m coming at it as an actor, the script looks completely different,” he said.

When thinking back to the postproduction of the film, color correction stands out most in Wang’s mind.

He compared the process to going to Disney World.

“You see how much you can do, especially when you have a very talented colorist, and how much the movie can change and be sculpted,” Wang said. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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Devaney Center hosts Big Ten foe Jacy Lewis DN The Nebraska track and field team will be staying home at the Bob Devaney Sports Center this weekend.

The Huskers are competing in the NWU Invitational and the adidas Classic. The team competed in the Holiday Inn Invitational Jan. 11 and 12.

“Like most meets we had some performances and a number of athletes that did well,” said Nebraska coach Gary Pepin.

The NWU Invitational will start at 3 p.m. on Friday. Only some athletes will be competing in the NWU Invitational, which is hosted by Nebraska Wesleyan.

“A large number of our unattached athletes (redshirts) will compete for themselves but not the team,” Pepin said.

The adidas Classic will begin at noon on Saturday and the meet will have all Division-I teams.

Big Ten opponent Iowa will also be competing on Saturday.

The Hawkeyes have a strong women pole vaulting team made up of senior Kristen Weismantle, sophomore Brittany Holst and junior Katie Truedson. Two

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Nebraska high jumper James White competes at the Bob Devaney Sports Center earlier this season. White is currently the national leader in the high jump. freshmen from Iowa placed first on the men’s and women’s sides in long jump. The Hawkeyes this year have a good running background as well.

Sophomore Hawkeye Ashyn Gulvas threw a school record of 60-7 3/4 winning the women’s weight throw. Iowa senior Josh

Larney also set a school record of 6.78 in the 60 meter dash. Sophomore Kaleb VanCleave recieved first in the 400 meters.

“The competition of the meets now begin to get more difficult,” Pepin said.

The Holiday Inn Invitational showed the coaches where the

athletes were at physically. Some athletes still have conditioning and technique they need to work on.

“Some fell behind because of the break period,” said Pepin. “It was a mixed bag, but it gave us an idea about conditioning and technique.”

The Husker women stay ranked at No. 4 by the Track and Field News.

Sophomore thrower Jacob Griess threw a personal best of 54 feet, 11 and a half inches at the Holiday Inn Invitational. He will be competing in both meets this weekend.

Pepin would like to see the athletes make solid marks during the meets this weekend.

James White, who currently leads the nation in high jump, will be an athlete to watch over the weekend. He recorded his personal best at 7-5 1/4 at the Holiday Inn Invitational. This jump also ranks him fifth in Nebraska history.

“Sometimes track is more of an individual sport and you compete against yourself,” Griess said. “We just need to push ourselves as far as we can go.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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Jennifer Lauer poses after a floor routine earlier this season.

Jennifer and her twin Amanda both compete for the Nebraska women’s gymnastics team.

Twin gymnasts focus on team Matt Duren dn Twins Jennifer and Amanda Lauer have been side by side for as long as they can remember.

They started gymnastics together at the age of five. Each year they have been together, they have grown closer, Amanda said.

“We were really close growing up and hung out with each other a lot,” Amanda said. “But since we have gotten to Nebraska, I really feel we have grown even closer.”

Being so close, both assumed they would go to the same college.

“We always wanted to end up at the same college,” Jennifer said. “We always assumed we would and never felt like separating.”

They never did separate. Both Jennifer and Amanda Lauer are now sophomores on the Nebraska women’s gymnastics team.

The Lauers, natives of Sioux City, Iowa, were never far away from Nebraska. Lincoln, to them, was a second home for gymnastics. Jennifer and Amanda attended numerous gymnastics camps at Nebraska growing up.

But it was much more than the camps that drew them to Lincoln.

“Nebraska had top notch facilities,” Jennifer said. “We really liked the team atmosphere. They all were so close, and that drew us closer to Nebraska.”

But on top of that, the coaches made a big impact as well.

“Coach Kendig and the other coaches were great,” Amanda said.

“They wanted you to succeed as a person, in the classroom and in gymnastics. Each one of them truly cared about you as a person.”

The feeling was mutual for women’s gymnastics coach Dan Kendig.

“Each of them is a great team player,” he said. “They are willing to help the team in any way they can. Jennifer and Amanda each epitomize team

men’s gymnastics

Nebraska to face three Top-10 teams Eric Bertrand dn The No. 9 Nebraska men’s gymnastics team will travel to Palo Alto, Calif., for the Stanford Open on Saturday.

The Huskers will go up against No. 3 Oklahoma, No. 5 Stanford and No. 6 Cal-Berkeley.

“This is a really big weekend for us,” Nebraska coach Chuck Chmelka said.

The Huskers were edged out

by Oklahoma last weekend at the Rocky Mountain Open by only 4.5 points. The team has been using the close loss as a way of proving to themselves they can compete with these top-ranked teams.

“Everybody has been a little extra motivated this week,” Chmelka said. “We have had really great practices all this week.”

The order of the events for

days followed by heavy routine the Huskers this tournament are as followes: floor exercise, pom- practices where the errors from mel horse, rings, vault, paral- the previous tournament were addressed. lel bars and high bar. Nebraska “I really don’t like to see the will be using the same line-up as same mistakes being last week with two exmade, because then ceptions: Sophomores that means that there Connor Stillwell and is something going Robbie Kocks will be on that is wrong,” on high bars and rings, Chmelka said. respectively.

The Huskers Juniors Mark Ringhave the daunting le and Eric Schryver task of going up are the two traveling against three of the captains for the Huskbest programs in ers this weekend, and college men’s gymthe team will be relynastics. Each of Neing on them to keep chemelka braska’s opponents everything under conhave won multiple trol. national titles in the “The guys in Oklahoma and Stanford are train- past 16 years. Also, these three ing just as much as we are,” programs have accounted for nine of the last 16 national titles.

Schryver said. “We just need to “Beating any of these teams train smarter, not harder.”

The Huskers practices have would be huge, but our goal been consisting of light training is not to just beat one of these

teams,” Schryver said.

The Husker’s gameplan is not changing much from last week. The team will make good routines from the beginning and have each player pick up where the last one left off. To keep everything simple, Chmelka wants every player to know his job, and do what he needs to do to complete that job.

“Every guy on this team is, and will be, a key player not just for this tournament, but for the rest of the season,” Chmelka said.

Overall, the Huskers feel confident going into the Stanford Open, and they feel like they can continue from their earlier success. A win this week would motivate the team for the rest of the season.

“Monumental,” Chmelka said. “That’s what it would be to win this weekend.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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Mental toughness key for NU swimmers Matt Nathan dn

had similar thoughts as her coach. She believes the meet this weekend will be very stiff comAs the holiday weekend ap- peting. In her mind, the meet proaches, the Nebraska swim- could come down to the last race.

“Compared to other meets ming and diving team will be at home facing the San Diego State this year, I think it’s going to be really stiff competition,” Pons Aztecs, a solid and said. “Not that the molded team. other teams that we Huskers coach competed against Pablo Morales has weren’t, but that it’s been training his going to be down to group by mentally the last race to see preparing them. who wins. I think that “We do (prepare) it adds excitement, so without really sacbut it’s definitely gorificing our long-term ing to be nerve rackobjectives which is ing for us.” to be ultimately prePons went further pared for conference back to the beginchampionship meet,” pons ning of the year when Morales said. “The asked about how to thing we ask our girls prepare for San Diego to be mentally prepared and ready. The girls know State. She thought of the goals she and her team set for themthat SDSU is a top ranked team, nationally ranked program, some selves.

“I think as a team, we’ve fogreat swimmers, and we’re going cused on our goals that we made to be really tested this week.” at the beginning of the year,” Junior swimmer Bailey Pons

Pons said. “We really wanted to step up at dual meets, and even though we’re not really letting up at our training, we’re just mentally preparing for our races and performing.”

Despite this big event, there is another reason to celebrate.

This meet marks senior day for Nebraska. In coach Morales’ opinion, this is one of the most important days of the season. It’s a day where senior swimmers can get emotional and reflect on their careers.

“It’s senior day … it’s always a really special day, kind of a milestone for our seniors and their careers at Nebraska, and a chance for the team to reflect on the influence of our seniors and the impact they’ve had and the lives that they’ve touched while they’re here,” Morales said. “It’s a chance for our seniors to get a little nostalgic about their time here and usually a very emotional day, but in a very positive way. It really motivates our team to lay it all out there for the team

above self.”

After spending time in the practice gym last year, Amanda is ready to make a run at the starting lineups.

Meanwhile, Jennifer added depth last season and was an all-around performer in the first meet of the year.

Both, however, will support each other no matter what role they play on the team.

“We are always there for each other,” Jennifer said. “After each routine we give each other a hug no matter what the outcome is. We always believe in each other, and we are always there to help each other out.”

The success in the gym is one thing, but they each value academics over being an athlete. Jennifer and Amanda are Academic All-Americans, and that success, Amanda said, is more important.

“As much as we both love gymnastics, it is not going to last forever,” Amanda said. “We need to prepare ourselves for life after sports. So academics drives us to be our best, and we strive to be the best in the classroom.”

Kendig appreciates when his athletes value their education.

“Everyone on this team takes great pride in what they do in the classroom,” Kendig said. “That is one of the reasons coaching this team is so fun.”

Jennifer and Amanda share the same major as well. Both of them are majoring in nutrition science, in hopes of becoming physical therapists.

“Being in gymnastics, we have been around physical therapists,” Amanda said. “They have made an impact in our lives, and we would like to do the same. We want to help others just like they helped us.”

The Lauers are not sure where life will lead them after college, but one thing is for sure: They will be side by side, encouraging and believing in one another in everything they do. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

and especially for our seniors.”

With senior day in mind, Pons doesn’t forget her and the team have been working very hard, and she wants everyone to see that.

“I think it’s a really big test

By Wayne to see how far we’ve come over Gould the past year,” she said. “I think Every row, we’ve done a lot of great imcolumn and 3x3 provement and training. I think it’s really going to show at this box should meet. It’ll be good.” contain the Having one person lead the numbers 1 thru 9 team to victory is not something with no repeats coach Morales has in mind. To across or down. him, he wants everyone to step up and have a big performance.

“We can’t have one person Yesterday’s doing a job and not have that Answer person being supported by a teammate,” Morales said. “Everybody’s going to need to step up and have really the best meet of the year so far from the standpoint of our dual meets. We need to be as ready as we’ll be this The New York Times Syndication Sales Corporation year.” sports@ 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 dailynebraskan.com For Wednesday, July 11, 2012 Solution, tips and computer program at www.sudoku.com

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WRESTLING: from 10 In those duels, Husker senior 184-pounder Josh Ihnen (No. 8 in the country) won two matches with technical falls. Sophomore James Green moved up to No. 4 at 157 pounds after upsetting secondranked Jason Welch from Northwestern. No. 4 174-pounder Robert Kokesh extended his winning streak to 19 matches. Senior Ridge Kiley entered the national rankings for the first time this season after upsetting

Michigan’s Camryn Jackson.

But Nagel had the best weekend of them all.

“His intensity spiked,” Manning said, “and that’s the key. And his belief in himself.”

Thomas will only be Nagel’s second ranked opponent in a duel this season, and Manning said Nagel will not be intimidated.

He can’t be intimidated.

Nagel has wrestled in the Big 12

Tournament and the Big Ten Tournament. In 2011, as a freshman, he wrestled eventual national champion Anthony Robles. As a sophomore, he wrestled 2012 national champion Matt McDonough.

“He’s been through the grinder,” Manning said, “So he should be setting his sights higher now. And he has. And that’s why he’s having some success.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

basketball: from 10 selves, including a total of 25 rebounds heading into the locker room at halftime.

If there was one statistic Nebraska would need to pay attention to, it was rebounding.

Going into its matchup in Lincoln, the Boilermakers held an 8-3 season record when they out-rebound their opponents. That trend held true in its trip to the Huskers’ home court.

All five of Purdue’s starters tallied at least five rebounds, including freshman center AJ Hammons who finished with a team-high eight. The away team finished with 47 boards compared to Nebraska’s 36.

Purdue’s rebounding and persistent shooting aided them to leap out to its largest lead after a 3-pointer by Terone Johnson made it 41-21 to steam roll into the second half with a 20-point advantage.

But the Huskers didn’t go down without a fight.

Nebraska found itself down as little as six when Almeida’s fourth field goal of the night made it 46-40.

The intense, physical play by

the defense assisted in the Huskers comeback midway through the second half, according to Miles.

“We went small and just got really aggressive with their screen and roll and the double downs into the post,” he said. “I thought that gave us real life; we hadn’t much life and I feel like that finally gave us a little bit of fire.”

Echoes of boos began trickling through the NU student section as a pair of questionable fouls were uncalled by the officiating crew.

But those scoffs quickly turned into cheers after a layup by senior guard Dylan Talley made it 51-46 Purdue.

However, it seemed like anytime Nebraska would go on a run, Purdue senior guard D.J. Byrd was there to break up any Husker momentum.

Like he had two times before, Byrd would go on to drain his third and fourth 3-pointers to shut down any chance of a Husker comeback.

“He’s been up and down with his shooting,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said. “He hasn’t really made a lot of three’s in the second half

of games on the road. It was good to see him bounce back and make shots.”

Tyrance went on to make his fourth field goal with 26 seconds left of play to finish with a career-high 10 points, but it was two points too late.

Although Miles gave his two leading scorers – Tyrance and Shields – praise after the game, he realizes his team can’t rely on the two to win games.

“When a walk-on is leading you and a true-freshman’s leading you, you got a problem on your hands,” Miles said. “God bless those guys because they were terrific. But at the same time, we need more than that.”

The Huskers will look to change its unlucky fortune when they travel to University Park, Penn., Saturday to face 8-9 Penn State. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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Nebraska falls to Purdue, loses fifth straight Big Ten game

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Jordan Tyrance lets out a yell during Nebraska’s loss to Purdue Wednesday night. The walk-on sophomore recorded career-highs in points (10), rebounds (seven) and minutes (21) Wednesday.

Freshman, walk-on lead Nebraska Lanny Holstein DN

Nebraska freshman Shavon Shields grabs his jersey in frustration during Nebraska’s loss to Purdue on Wednesday. Shields led the Huskers with 18 points to tie a career high.

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ndre Almeida scored more points in Wednesday’s matchup against Purdue than he had in Nebraska’s last three games combined. Jordan Tyrance scored more points than he had all season.

But the two Husker players’ efforts came all for none as the Boilermakers (9-8 overall, 3-2 Big Ten) defeated Nebraska (9-9, 0-5) 65-56 in front of 8,190 fans in attendance at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

Tim Miles’ halftime tweet Tim Miles @Coach Miles That was our worst defensive half in a long time and our offense was not much better. That needs to change inmediately!

Freshman Shavon Shields finished with a team-high and careerbest 18 points and eight rebounds, while Tyrance finished with a career-high 10 points and seven rebounds. Senior guard Ray Gallegos and Almeida also finished with nine and eight points respectively.

Nebraska coach Tim Miles said there aren’t many positives he can make out of the team’s fifth consecutive conference loss.

“Well it certainly was a step back, and it was disappointing,” Miles said. “It’s about mentality. Every possession has to matter.

Every game opportunity has to matter. Tonight, I don’t think we can show evidence that it did matter until it was a 20-point deficit.”

The Huskers shot 33.3 percent from the floor in Wednesday’s contest, while allowing its opponent to shoot 40 percent from three-point land.

The Nebraska squad was derailed by rebounds the entire matchup.

Although Miles’ bunch had its share of offensive boards – totaling five in the first half, its counterparts grabbed six them-

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wrestling

Unexpected wrestler leads NU Zach Tegler DN

“My parents were watching it back home on TV,” Nagel said, “They said they could see a bunch of the guys up on the edge of the Shawn Nagel nearly surrendered mat waiting for me to get the pin.” a takedown to Michigan’s Rossi Nagel pulls BruBruno in the first few no tight to his hip seconds of their match. and whips him onto But Nagel, Nehis back. braska’s 133-pounder, Pin. Nagel earned scrambles out of Brusix points to give his no’s grip. About two Huskers a one-point minutes later, Nagel lead. Nebraska goes gets a shot at a takeon to win 20-19. down. Bruno escapes at “He came up first, but Nagel shoots huge for us,” sophoagain, grabbing one of more Jake Sueflohn the Wolverine’s legs. said. “He wrestled The Huskers trail hard, wrestled great, No. 11 Michigan 16nagel and he stepped up 11 on the road. Three when we needed matches remain, and him.”

Nagel’s teammates anticipate him The win was junior Nagel’s winning his match with a fall. seventh of the season. He won six

matches his sophomore year at 125 pounds.

“It was a tough year for me,” Nagel said. “I lost quite a few matches in a row, and it was just really hard. It was mainly, honestly, just believing in myself. I struggled with that last year because there was a few times I honestly didn’t think I could do it.”

But after a poor showing in the first meet this season at 125 pounds, he decided to move up to 133 pounds. He entered last week’s Michigan duel with a record of 6-9 in the new weight class, but the pin and a major decision victory against Northwestern the next night gave him more than a couple notches in the win column.

They gave him confidence.

“Belief in himself. Belief that he has a chance to win each time out,” coach Mark Manning said.

“And he’s wrestling harder. His intensity throughout the match is better. He’s got to make sure he’s not going to revert back to the old ways. We’ve got to make sure he’s wrestling the new and improved Shawn Nagel.”

Nagel’s next challenger is No. 11 Daryl Thomas of Illinois.

No. 14 Nebraska hosts the No. 5 Fighting Illini Friday night at the NU Coliseum. Illinois is 5-0 in duels this season, and Nebraska comes off victories last weekend against No. 11 Michigan and No. 18 Northwestern.

“I think we’re wrestling with a lot more confidence than we were a month ago,” Manning said.

“We’ve just got to keep building off our energy and our intensity we wrestled with last weekend.”

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everything,” Shields said of his teammate. “This morning at walkthrough, I told him that he was going to have a good game tonight, A pair of youngsters led the Nebraska basketball team on Wednesday and he did.”

Shields had a good game in his night. own right. The sophomore led the Freshman Shavon Shields team with 18 points, taking advanand sophomore walk-on Jordan tage of some open looks.

Tyrance paved the way on the of“I was just hitting shots,” he fensive end for the Huskers in a 6556 loss to Purdue. The two players said. “I hit two threes early, and combined for 28 points and 15 re- that kind of got me going. They bounds against the Boilermakers were keying in on Ray (Gallegos) and Dylan (Talley), so when they – something Nebraska coach Tim key in on those guys, that opens Miles is not happy about. things up for me to be more ag“When a non-scholarship guy, gressive.”

Jordan Tyrance, and a freshman Shields has taken over a starthave half of your points and aling role for the Huskers in recent most half of your rebounds, it’s weeks with the loss of senior Brangoing to be a long night,” Miles don Ubel to injury. Shields is finalsaid. ly healthy after dealing with his The coach said he needs to see own set of health more production problems early in out of his startJordan really the year. ing lineup than he got hurt got on Wednessparked us. right“Heaway, and day, but he was now he is finally pleased with the He did a good job getting to practice way Shields and flying around.” on a regular basis,” Tyrance picked up Miles said. “He fithe slack for their Tim MIles nally feels like he is struggling teamnu men’s basketball coach a normal, healthy mates. human being. It Tyrance, in parwas one thing after ticular, gave the Huskers some life another for him for a while, but I they desperately needed late in think you saw tonight what he can the first half and into the second, do, and he can do it consistently according to Miles. for us.”

“Jordan really sparked us,” Miles has high hopes for the Miles said. “He did a good job flying around. He played with no freshman. He has the forward playing right away and expects fear just to help the team, and I him to get better with age. thought he really did a nice job.”

“I think Shavon has a chance Tyrance, a walk-on guard out to be a really good player,” Miles of Lincoln Southwest High School, nearly doubled his minutes on the said. “He’s really intelligent, smart about the game. He knows season with 21 against Purdue. He what it takes to be successful, and had 22 minutes coming into the game and hadn’t scored a point it really matters to him, but he is a freshman.” on the season. Miles said after the Shields said after Wednesday’s game the hometown kid will be regame he feels like he is already a warded for the way he has played leader on the team, but he still in recent games. takes a back seat to the older guys.

“I thought he did a pretty good “I listen to Ubel and Dylan job at Michigan State too, so he is with everything that they say, but going to earn some more playing when I see something, I’ll speak time,” Miles said. “He has some up,” Shields said. “That’s pretty inconsistencies, but I thought he much what it is. When I see somehad a really good night for us.” thing, I’ll speak up, but it’s usually Tyrance’s strong outing came as a surprise to many in the stands Ubel or Dylan doing the talking.”

Nebraska may rely on a few on Wednesday, but among his young players to keep the ship teammates, his performance was afloat this season. not nothing new. sports@ “I knew he has been pracdailynebraskan.com ticing well and going hard and

Illinois’ defense provides challenge for Huskers Huskers host the Fighting Illini, looking for an above .500 conference Kyle Cummings dn Had a few more buckets fallen for Illinois in the past two weeks, the Fighting Illini would be undefeated in conference play.

Nebraska’s two toughest opponents (Penn State and Purdue) are behind the Huskers, at least until March, but Thursday’s game against Illinois will be anything but a cupcake.

Illinois comes to town sporting a 2-2 Big Ten record, the same as Nebraska, and riding a big win off of then-No. 6 Georgia. Illinois has notched wins against Ohio State and Northwestern, but has dropped games to Purdue and Michigan State by a combined five points. The biggest concern Illinois presents is their defense.

“The challenge that we face against Illinois,” Nebraska coach Connie Yori said, “is that they’re really athletic, and they run a lot of traps within their defense, and that’s something we don’t see very often.”

The rarity of the Fighting Illini’s defense has Yori wishing the Huskers had more than a few

days to prepare, an advantage she really impressive that a zone can thinks Michigan State took to turn be that aggressive.”

Other than breaking Illinois’ away Illinois. defense, Nebraska’s But what exactly does this unusual main threat will be seniors Adritrap defense mean to Nebraska? enne GodBold and Karisma Penn, “They do a really good job of Yori said. GodBold had a career speeding up the other team,” senior guard Lindsey Moore said. high 28 points against Michigan State last week, while Penn has al“They force other teams into taking questionable shots or ones ready notched two Big Ten Player of the Week honors this season. that they might be forcing. They “I think they’re more confido a really good job defensively of dent right now than they were,” making you uncomfortable.”

Yori said.

Nebraska was definitely unIllinois, who finished 11-19 comfortable in their last game last season, is one against Penn State, of the most imwho dominated I think proved teams so the Huskers, 80-58. far in the Big Ten. While the loss was they’re more “Matt Bollant disappointing, Moore and their staff said she and the team confident right have done a good have learned and can now than they job,” Yori said. grow from it.

“He brought this “Every posses- were.” tapping defense sion really does matConnie yori to them and it fits ter,” Moore said after nu women’s basketball coach their personnel to last week’s game. a T.” “When you’re not Thursday’s shooting it well or you’re struggling with turning game, which is scheduled for 7:05 the ball over, or whatever it is, p.m. at the Bob Devaney Sports Center, will be a good test for Neyou have to get stops on defense.”

The Nittany Lions recorded braska to stay confident, Moore 13 steals in the win, something said.

“We have to play Nebraska Nebraska needs stay on top of basketball,” Moore said. “We have Thursday. “(Illinois) plays this zone de- to take a good shot for us and be fense, and they’re always trying strong with the ball.” sports@ to attack at the ball,” sophomore dailynebraskan.com forward Emily Cady said. “That’s

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Sophomore Emily Cady looks to pass during a game at the Bob Devaney Sports Center earlier this season. Cady and the Huskers host Illinois Thursday in a Big Ten conference showdown.