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Occupy Lincoln 100-days strong As Occupy Lincoln outlasts other Occupy camps, protesters mark event with march Dan Holtmeyer Denver (First evicted in early November)

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Today marks the 100th day since Occupy Lincoln protesters first marched through downtown and set up camp on Centennial Mall. That camp has outlasted the original Occupy Wall Street in Manhattan, along with dozens more across the country.

On Saturday, they marked the occasion in a way befitting the movement that mobilized last September to fight money’s influence over politics: They held another march. It may be one of the last that launches from the Mall campsite. Earlier this month the city ordered the camp to leave by March 1, making way for renovation work on the green space that might begin this summer.

“The city has given us an eviction notice,” read a flier posted at the camp during the weekend that asked for support more psychological than material. “They say no one supports us. Prove them wrong.”

Protesters bustled around, preparing for the march and cooking lunch as more walked over.

“Soup’s ready!” called out William Matchett, a 30-yearold handyman and poet and constant fixture at the food tent, steam from chicken soup billowing around his ginger beard.

The 20 or so marchers, drumming and chanting, made a small contingent. But the group’s route up and down O Street echoed the drumbeat and chants of the past several months.

The nearly 500 Lincoln

Chicago (Recently moved Indoors)

New York City (Sept. 17 - Nov. 15; 60 days)

Philadelphia (Oct. 6 - Nov. 30; 56 days)

Salt Lake City Ongoing (Oct. 7 - today; 108 days)

Email informs students on how to locate, deal with pests Frannie Sprouls D.C. (Oct. 6 - today; 109 days)

Santa Fe (Oct. 8 - Jan 13; 97 days)

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Atlanta (Oct. 7 - Oct. 26; 20 days)

Houston (Oct. 6 - today; 109 days)

Lincoln (Oct. 15 - today; 100 days)

= Stopped, evicted, gone, etc.

international students, a group that Miller said is treated differently by the student body and has different needs.

“Last semester myself and bunch of other ASUN senators held an open forum for different religious and racial minorities,” Rostine said. “We

Boston (Sept. 30 - Dec 7; 68 days)

Los Angeles (Oct. 1 - Nov 30; 61 days)

= Ongoing

= Contested (in court or protesters are exceptionally stubborn)

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Above, a map showing the status of the Occupy Wall Street encampments in 54 U.S. cities, based on a survey of local news outlets. In most cases, protests that have been evicted continue holding marches, community outreach and other political involvement. residents who turned out for the first march Oct. 15, for example, brought together by a wish to reform a political system they see as stacked against them by wealthy interests and corporations. Or the demonstration Nov. 5 at Wells Fargo,

in protest of the federal bailout the bank received, that led to the Lincoln protest’s only arrests. The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights icon, visiting the camp a few weeks later.

As fall became winter, other Occupy campsites fell like the

however, is very much alive, outlasting camps in cities 40 times Lincoln’s size.

“I’m speechless about it,”

leaves. New York City, Los Angeles, Denver, Indianapolis and Omaha all evicted their occupations in November. San Antonio, New Orleans and Boston — one of the last major holdouts — followed.

Lincoln’s own camp,

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In front of a taco-wielding audience, the Party Party officially announced its decision to run for Association of Students of the University of Nebraska’s executive board. In no less time than it took to consume the Taco Inn tacos, the three executive candidates, Blake Rostine, Dillon Jones and Kate

Miller, presented their party’s ideology and platform.

“I’m not a leader; no one here is meant to lead,” said Miller, a sophomore philosophy major and the party’s presidential candidate. “We’re here to serve. Our goal is to make the campus more unified and also more fun.”

One of the focuses of the group is the acceptance of outside ideas and student

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suggestions.

“The main thing is admitting that we don’t know everything and we want to hear what students want,” said Rostine, a junior political science and German major and the group’s internal vice president candidate. “Students know what students want. It’s about making ASUN user-friendly.”

Rostine added that a large number of students don’t know

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what ASUN is, which prevents the student body from being able to voice concerns.

“We’re all about student service and campus events,” Miller said. “Our big thing is co-sponsoring events with registered student organizations. We’re hoping that RSOs will come to us and we’ll be able to help them out.”

The party also plans on adding a senate seat for

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Just over two weeks ago, two Abel Hall residents found bedbugs in their dorm room after returning from winter break. Last Friday, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Housing sent out an email to all students living in residence halls about the bedbug situation.

“We in University Housing want to actively communicate with you about this: What we’re doing, and what you can do, to manage this situation,” wrote Sue Gildersleeve, University Housing director, in the email. “Your comfort is our top concern, and we promise to involve you in this process.”

The email informed students of what University Housing is doing to handle the situation, as well as basic information about bedbugs.

The entire email is posted on the University Housing website.

Since the first case of bedbugs appeared on Jan. 6, Brooks Exterminating Service, Inc., was called to identify that it was bedbugs in the room. University Housing contracted Plunkett’s Pest Control Inc. to perform a heat treatment. Gildersleeve said it was Housing’s first experience using Plunkett to treat bedbugs.

The heat treatment was performed Friday night in Abel. Results of the heat treatment won’t be known until Monday, wrote Gildersleeve

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Today at 7 p.m., astronaut and U.S. Navy Capt. Mark Kelly will give a lecture on his life as an astronaut and his struggles to help his wife, U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ), recover from a shooting more than a year ago.

In his lecture titled “Endeavor to Succeed” in the Nebraska Union Auditorium, he will discuss his career and his role in public service.

“Captain Mark Kelly is an example of someone who has had an extraordinary career, and has gone through extraordinary struggles,” said David Manderscheid, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Kelly traveled to space four times on the Space Shuttle Endeavor, including the shuttle’s last flight in 2011. He and his twin brother Scott are the

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“Captain Mark Kelly is an example of someone who has had an extraordinary career, and has gone through extraordinary struggles.”

David Mandersceid

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only two siblings who have been to space.

Before Kelly became an astronaut, he was a naval aviator. He had a decorated military career and received the Defense Superior Service Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Kelly retired from his career as an astronaut in early 2011

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LB 952 aims to avoid cuts to Medicaid, senator says LEGISLATURE

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An Omaha senator’s bill may be the state’s only chance of avoiding $21 million in Medicaid cuts.

The hearing for Sen. Jeremy Nordquist’s LB 952 is set for Jan. 30.

Daily Nebraskan: Can you give a brief explanation of the bill and its implications?

Jeremy Nordquist: The director of the Division of Medicaid & Long-Term Care came out with a letter on Dec. 1, which was a long list of proposed cuts to Medicaid services. From that point, there were a lot of senators who saw these cuts as detrimental to the citizens they represent. We pulled together a bill that would stop the cuts for the time being, and there’s another bill that Sen. Annette Dubas introduced that would require that in the future the department come in with a bill to make the cuts. The way it works now is they have to let us know in December and then in July they can go ahead and make the cuts unless we act. My bill would be that action.

DN: Why should the legislature have jurisdiction over state spending cuts?

Nordquist: Essentially these cuts are big policy decisions, and the legislature is the policy-making branch of government.

When we’re talking about eliminating or limiting health care services for tens of thousands of Nebraskans, that’s a decision that should be made in the legislature by senators who are hearing from their constituents.

DN: Why is it so important to avoid the Medicaid cuts?

Nordquist: These cuts are absolutely critical to avoid.

The cuts I’m most concerned about are for home health services and private nursing services. If these vulnerable Nebraskans are forced to go to a nursing home, those are very expensive and eat up their assets. The state ultimately ends up picking up the tab at the end. We could be saving a little bit of money today by eliminating these services, but if people end up in nursing homes with very expensive care, we’re not going to save a lot of money in the long run. It’s better to provide these services and keep people in their homes where they want to receive care.

DN: Does the bill have a strong chance of passing?

Nordquist: I’m very optimistic. The last few days,

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Senator Jeremy Nordquist.

we’ve heard from 10, 15 Nebraskans saying here’s how this affects me. Once we share those stories, I think they’ll create enough momentum to stop the cuts and get the bill passed.

DN: What arguments have you heard against the bill?

Nordquist: The only other side of it is the governor and the administration.

These cuts add up to about $3.5 million, and the governor can’t afford his tax cut proposal with these services on the table. I’m for tax cuts when we can afford them, but we absolutely have to meet the needs of our most vulnerable citizens. His tax cuts would give Warren Buffet a $50 to $60 thousand tax break, while paying for that by eliminating critical services. jacymarmaduke@ dailynebraskan.com

occupy: from 1 said Dana Garrison, a junior agricultural education major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln who often acts as a spokeswoman for the protest. “This is one of the most powerful things to be involved with.”

The camp benefited from open communication with Lincoln’s law enforcement and research of city law. Centennial Mall became Occupy Lincoln’s home, for example, because the public right-of-way has no curfew. But the campers, who’ve dwindled in number as most retreated indoors, might add something else.

“You might not see a lot of occupiers, but the community is with us,” said Jo Tetherow, 60, as she held aloft her “Regulate the Banksters” sign. Tetherow has camped out, through sub-freezing temperatures, all but three of Occupy Lincoln’s days. She joined largely out of disgust with large banks, which she said pressured her to fudge her numbers as a real estate appraiser before the housing market collapsed several years ago.

Tetherow was extremely skeptical of the city’s claim that it needs the entire Mall as a staging area for this year’s renovation work. On Saturday, she called on Lincoln to raise its voice in support of the camp.

“We need them to call the mayor,” Tetherow said. “Call the city council. Write the city council.”

Some protesters said Occupy Lincoln would live on with or without its camp and adapt, as protests around the country have done. Despite their evictions, for example, occupiers in New York, Oakland, Denver and Albany have continued to hold marches and protests.

Many have shifted to local politics and economic problems, with Occupy Atlanta and others helping families facing foreclosure. Last week also featured coordinated protests on the second anniversary of the Citizens United decision from the U.S. Supreme Court, which essentially unhitched corporations from political spending limits.

Occupy Lincoln has joined this “Move to Amend” movement. Several members regularly call on the Lincoln City Council to join other cities in adopting a resolution against the decision, an effort to build momentum from the bottom up.

“It’s not sustainable to remain camping forever, to be realistic,” said Jeffrey Eggerss, a UNL sophomore communication and international studies major, early this month. There’s been some discussion of finding an alternate site, he added.

But Occupy Lincoln wasn’t waiting to fade away even before the city’s announcement.

The new year brought “Occupy Education,” a project that

aims to share the expertise and knowledge at the collective fingertips of Occupy Lincoln’s members. At least one UNL professor and several Lincoln residents not attached to Occupy have joined that effort.

At the protest’s general assembly meeting Sunday afternoon at Indigo Bridge Books, most of the about 20 present weren’t campers, but all were familiar faces. As a whole, the protesters seemed to remain optimistic and productive, perhaps focused by the city’s ultimatum. Proposals to reorganize several committees and reinvigorate the protest’s message and media presence, along a meeting Sunday evening on the camp’s defense come March, demonstrated the movement’s heart is still pumping.

“I think this is the best G.A. I’ve ever been to,” Tetherow said to the others, seated in wooden chairs and surrounded by colorful bookshelves.

“We’ve shown now today we can work as a team.”

Earlier, as the Saturday march wound down, the marchers repeated the movement’s signature chant, crafted to bring attention to the country’s significant income inequality.

“We are the 99 percent,” they shouted. In the beat of silence between repetitions, one man added: “And we’re still here!”

was created to “compact Impact,” according to Rostine.

“We also did it because we wanted to showcase that we’re fun but we have some really good ideas that can

affect the students and we’re doing it for them,” Rostine said. “We all know that UNL is ‘da bomb.’”

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party: from 1 found out that a bunch were really peeved at ASUN.” Along with its platform, the party makes itself out to be as low-key and accessible as possible. The event itself

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Community desk Are You at Risk? Diabetes Presentation when: Monday, Jan. 23, 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. where: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center, Ubuntu Room (Room 202) what: Presentation by Dr. Daniel Garrett from the University Health Center about how to prevent diabetes, specifically within the minority communities. contact: Jennifer Snyder at 402-472-7459 or jsnyder2@ unl.edu Lecture: ‘Endeavor to Succeed’ when: Monday, Jan. 23, 7 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m.

Where: Nebraska Union, Auditorium what: Lecture by astronaut and U.S. Navy Capt. Mark Kelly. Kelly, the husband of Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, will talk about his career and life as well as the importance of public service. There is a limited number of seats available on a first-come, first-served basis. cost: Free and open to the public contact: Kim Weide at 402472-3964 or kweide1@unl. edu Why Should Martin Luther King, Jr. Matter to Me? when: Tuesday, Jan. 24, 5 p.m. where: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center, Unity Room (Room 212) what: Celebration featuring a guest speaker who will talk about why inclusion, dreaming and Martin Luther King, Jr. are still important. contact: Bianca Harley at

402-472-5860 or bharley2@ unl.edu Lecture: Does Restorative Justice Work? Chile and South African Truth Commission Experiences when: Tuesday, Jan. 24, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. where: Nebraska Union, Regency Room A what: Professor Jorge Heine will lecture about his views on the Truth Commissions of Chile and South Africa.

Faculty artists: Christopher Marks and friends when: Tuesday, Jan. 24, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. where: Kimball Recital Hall what: Seven music faculty members will perform Johann Sebastian Bach’s Ein Musikalisches Opfer (A Musical Offering). contact: Mike Edholm at 402-472-6865 or medholm2@unl.edu Lecture: Dual Roles of Reactive Oxygen Species - Damage and Signaling when: Wednesday, Jan. 25, noon where: Nebraska East Union, Garden Room what: Lecture by Dmitri Fomenko contact: Jolene Walker at 402-472-3862 or jwalker5@ unl.edu Ethics Brownbag: Political Speech on Campus when: Wednesday, Jan. 25, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. where: Nebraska Union what: Brownbag discussion led by Steven Swartzer about political speech on campus.

contact: Steven Swartzer at 402-472-2104 or swartzzer@ unlserve.unl.edu

Lecture: The Future of HydroInformatics for Managing Water when: Wednesday, Jan. 25, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. where: Hardin Hall, Room 107 what: Lecture by David Maidment of the University of Texas at Austin. He will speak on how the Internet has changed how we manage water information.

Lecture: Cloning Rare High Quality Therapeutic Antibodies Directly from B cells when: Wednesday, Jan. 25, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. where: Beadle Center, Room E103 what: Lecture by Larry Kauvar. A reception will be held before the event. Open to the public. contact: Barbara Gnirk at 402-472-2635 or BiotechPSIOffice@unlnotes.unl.edu Diabetes Blood Draw when: Thursday, Jan. 26, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. where: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Unity Room (Room 212) what: Students can come to the Gaughan Center to get blood drawn and tested for prediabetes. contact: Jennifer Snyder at 402-472-7459 cost: Free Navigating Career Opportunities in the Chemical Sciences when: Thursday, Jan. 26, 1 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. where: Hamilton Hall (Room 548)

what: Job search workshop for graduate and undergraduate students majoring in chemical sciences. contact: mstains2@unl.edu or ccheung@unlserve.unl.edu

Lecture: The Tile Club (1877-1887) when: Thursday, Jan. 26, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. where: Love Library South (Room 110) what: Stuart P. Embury, a book-collector, will speak about a group of artists that formed the Tile Club in 1877 and the rate book the group produced.

Sustain UNL meeting when: Thursday, Jan. 19, 6 p.m. where: Nebraska Union, Food Court B what: Meeting of Sustain UNL Honors Forum: Building a Sustainable and Equitable Global Food System: Can the Plan when: Thursday, Jan. 26, 7 p.m. where: Nebraska Union, Auditorium what: Lecture by Chuck Francis, sustainable agriculture coordinator in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture.

Interdisciplinary Arts Symposium Screening of “West Side Story” when: Thursday, Jan. 26, 7 p.m. where: Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center what: Screening of the film “West Side Story” cost: Free for students with University of Nebraska-Lincoln ID, $5 public

Faculty artist: John Bailey when: Thursday, Jan. 26, 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Where: Kimball Recital Hall what: Flute recital by John Bailey. cost: Free and open to the public contact: Mike Edholm at 402-472-6865 or medholm2@unl.edu 3rd Annual “Stage RIGHT” Fundraiser when: Friday, Jan. 27, 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. where: A Novel Idea Bookstore what: Fundraiser to benefit Lincoln High School’s Drama Club. Student actors will appear in costumes from classic books like “Alice in Wonderland” and “Peter Pan.” contact: Cinnamon Dokken at 402-475-8663 or cinnamondokken@yahoo.com Lecture: Library Resources for Geography and Natural Resource Sciences when: Friday, Jan. 27, 2 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. where: Hardin Hall (Room 228) what: Lecture by Adonna Fleming and Joan Konecky, who will talk about resources that can be used for geography and natural resource sciences. contact: Jim Merchant at 402-472-7531 or jmerchant1@unl.edu Lecture: An Analysis of Selectivity in the Productivity Evaluation of Biotechnology when: Friday, Jan. 27, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

where: Filley Hall what: Lecture by

Guanming Shi from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. contact: Pam Holmes at 402-472-1913 or pholmes1@ unl.edu Craft Corner when: Friday, Jan. 27, 5 p.m. where: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center, Ubuntu Room (Room 202) what: Yukiko Shimono from Hiroshima, Japan will demonstrate how to make origami and Japanese calligraphy. Students can create their own Japanese arts and crafts. contact: Bianca Harley at 402-472-5860 or bharley2@ unl.edu Workshop: My Doll and I Discover …

Quilts Tell Stories! when: Saturday, Jan. 28, 10 a.m. where: International Quilt Study Center and Museum what: A day for girls to learn about story quilts from the Civil War and to make their own self-portrait quilts. Snacks are provided and the girls can bring their favorite doll along. contact: International Quilt Study Center and Museum at 402-472-6549 or info@ quiltstudy.org — Compiled by Kim Buckley community@ dailynebraskan.com

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After a week of remembrance, Martin Luther King Jr. Week ended Jan. 20 with a celebratory banquet hosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Afrikan People’s Union. The banquet featured keynote speaker John Ewing, the Douglas County treasurer, who spoke of the importance of reducing the high costs of college.

“We need to make college more affordable so that all young people can start getting a quality curriculum,” Ewing said.

The theme for this year’s MLK banquet was “Looking Back to Go Forward,” and was set up in the Nebraska Union Ballroom.

Among the guests were UNL students, the APU Gospel Choir and families from the F Street Community Center.

“This is a time for us to cherish how many things we have because of Dr. King,” said Rhaniece Choice, second vice president of APU and a sophomore pre-inclusive early childhood education major.

Choice organized the MLK banquet this year. Ewing, who was Choice’s basketball coach when she was younger, was chosen as the keynote speaker because she knew he would have a lot to offer to the event, she said.

Ewing became Douglas County treasurer in January of 2007 and was the first African American elected county-wide in Nebraska’s history.

Before then, he worked as an officer for the Omaha Police Department for 24 years and was eventually promoted to deputy chief of police. As deputy chief, Ewing worked to pass 10 laws that would protect women and children in the state of Nebraska.

During his speech, Ewing said he believes American government should be looked at in a realistic way as opposed to ideologically.

“We’ve made significant progress, but Dr. King wasn’t just concerned with civil rights,” he said. “Dr. King was concerned with the economic trite of the

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American people.”

According to Ewing, there is a growing disparity in the top 1 percent of the American economy.

“That’s not good for America when it has a strong middle class,” he said.

Ewing is currently campaigning for a position in Nebraska’s second congressional district. He said he believes it’s important to have people in Congress who will listen to the American people.

If elected, Ewing plans pass a jobs bill and start making investments in America’s future. He wants to look closely at student loans, making them affordable so students aren’t living underneath an enormous pile of debt when they graduate. He said he wants students to graduate with a career, not just a job.

Ewing said it was a tremendous honor to be selected as the banquet’s keynote speaker.

“We need to not only celebrate Dr. King’s legacy, but to continue living out that legacy in order to keep moving forward,” he said.

After Ewing’s speech, the APU Gospel Choir performed three acapella pieces, including

“Lift Every Voice and Sing,” a popular song from the Civil Rights Movement.

The children from the F Street Community Center also performed a skit about Martin Luther King Jr., who was trying to decide if going to college was worth it because he knew he would be assassinated in the end.

Sachi Baeta, a sixth-grade student at Lincoln Park Middle School, acted the part of a good angel trying to persuade King that going to college would be the right thing to do. She said MLK would always be one of her heroes.

“He made it possible for black people to have an education,” she said.

Choice concluded the banquet by giving tokens of appreciation to F Street Community Center and the APU Gospel Choir. She also gave thanks to UNL’s Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Juan Franco for donating money to the event.

“Dr. King gave us so much to cherish,” Choice said. “Like John said, we can’t just celebrate Dr. King’s dream. We have to live it.” conordunn@ dailynebraskan.com

staff ed from opinion: from 6 board and had been in the room for quite a while, according to Facilities, Management & Planning investigators,

At the time of the article, Keith Zaborowski, associate director of Housing Residence Life, told the Daily Nebraskan that Housing had also confirmed one other outbreak this year, the aforementioned room in the Village. When the Village incident occurred hasn’t been made clear, and no announcement was made prior to the discovery of the bugs in Abel Hall. That makes two incidents of bedbugs in separate locations this academic year with no announcement from Housing.

For the next five days, Housing remained silent on the bedbugs, until the Lincoln Journal Star published a follow-up story with new statements from Zaborowski.

Housing’s first direct contact with a large group of students didn’t come until an Abel floor meeting the next day, the same day as local news source Channel 10/11 parked outside the residence hall to broadcast a video story about the incident.

Gildersleeve’s email followed soon after.

The time between the first reports of the bugs, the first published information about the bugs and the first contact with the student body regarding the bedbugs is alarming. Gildersleeve specifies in a story on today’s front page that Housing chose to wait because the

bugs “are not contagious like a disease that we feel we have to warn people (about).” Yet their presence in four locations since June, when they were first discovered in a laboratory used as office space in the College of Engineering, speaks to a problem students should have been notified about. Friday’s email also drives home the importance of reporting the bugs to prevent spread and cites “a significant increase in bed bug infestations in the U.S.” The Daily Nebraskan finds this failure to communicate the incident to the students irresponsible and hopes for a greater fluidity of information in the future.

The second, and more alarming, issue the Daily Nebraskan takes with Housing’s response is its treatment of the Abel students who first reported the bedbugs.

According to the previously cited Jan. 18 Lincoln Journal Star article, Zaborowski said “the students likely brought the bedbugs to the room.”

“We’re confident at the beginning of this year in this room there weren’t bedbugs,” he went on to tell the Lincoln Journal Star.

This contradicts information released both before and afterward, which indicates much less certainty regarding the origin of the bugs. It also shows a flagrant disregard for the reputation of the students in question, whose names had already been publicly revealed in the Jan. 13 Daily Nebraskan article.

At the time they were interviewed by the Daily Nebraskan, the two Abel residents had no indication they would be blamed for the incident.

In the initial Daily Nebraskan story, Housing and Facilities officials stated no one was quite sure how the bugs entered the room, given their maturity.

In the same story, Zaborowski also stated bedbugs can “hibernate for about two years and revamp when there is a host present,” explaining the ability of the blood-sucking bugs to remain in the room even during long breaks.

Had the students known they would be blamed fully for the incident, they likely would not have agreed to be interviewed.

Indeed, the pair declined to comment further this past weekend.

Zaborowski’s Jan. 18 statements also contradicts information provided by Gildersleeve in today’s front-page story, which says Housing will “never know” how the bugs entered the room. The statements also ignore the multiple alternate explanations provided in Gildersleeve’s email and the bedbugs’ appearance in several campus locations.

The Daily Nebraskan finds the yet unsubstantiated indictment of these two students an abdication of University Housing’s role as a student-centered organization. The two Abel residents were not treated fairly by their residence hall officials. opinion@ dailynebraskan.com

correction A Jan. 20 Daily Nebraskan article about the introduction of the “Building a Healthier Nebraska” initiative to the Nebraskan Legislature incorrectly stated James B. Milliken’s title. Milliken is president of the University of Nebraska system, which includes UNL, the University of Nebraska at Omaha, the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

The story also incorrectly stated the number of senators who introduced bills related to the initiative. Four senators have introduced bills: Sens.

Tony Fulton of Lincoln, John Nelson of Omaha, Galen Hadley of Kearney and Tom Hansen of North Platte.

The Daily Nebraskan regrets these errors.

If you spot a factual error in the Daily Nebraskan, please report it by calling (402) 472-2588. An editor will place the correction that will run in the print edition, also using bold type.

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Barb Ogg, UNL extension educator, said doing a heat treatment to get rid of the bedbugs should work to get rid of them.

“When they die, they actually aren’t dying of starvation,” Ogg said in a telephone interview. “They die because they dry out. The warmer the temperature, the faster they dessicate.”

Ogg said bedbugs can live a lot longer in cooler temperatures, so turning down the heat in a room will not do anything to get rid of them.

The Village also reported a case of bedbugs, but they were isolated to one bedroom, not an entire apartment.

University Housing didn’t inform students about either bedbug situation until Friday afternoon, via email.

“The reason we didn’t make an effort initially to talk about it with other students was because of the way bedbugs travel,” Gildersleeve said. “They are not known to migrate from one room to the room next door ... They are not contagious like a disease that we feel we have to warn

people.”

Gildersleeve said she thought students living nearby in Abel might have known about the issue, but she could not guarantee that was true.

LeAnna Cutler, a sophomore business management major and Abel resident, said she did not hear about the bedbugs until some of her fellow battle buddies in the Big Red Baton told her last week.

“I’m not too upset about it, because I clean my sheets all the time,” Cutler said. “But it’s a big concern as far as health issues go and it’s gross.”

Another Abel resident, Hope Job, said she heard about a bedbug rumor from her friend, but Job wasn’t sure if her friend was telling the truth. Job, a sophomore general studies major, said she was a little bit upset about University Housing not telling students about the bedbugs.

“I like to know those kind of things, just in case,” she said.

Luke Stoppkotte, a freshman athletic training major, lives on the ninth floor of Abel, where the first case of

bedbugs was found. Stoppkotte said he was not upset that Housing didn’t warn students about the bedbugs.

“It’s kind of gross, but whatever,” Stoppkotte said.

“As long as it’s not in my dorm.”

Because only 20 to 30 percent of people react to bites, people might not realize they are in the area, Ogg said.

And leaving for winter break won’t alone kill the bedbugs.

“They can easily live five to six months,” she said. “Three weeks for Christmas break is a piece of cake.”

Knowing exactly how the bedbugs made their way into Abel is difficult to determine.

While bedbugs only travel on people, anyone could have brought them in.

“It could have been the people (in the specific room), a guest or a friend of a friend,” Gildersleeve said. “We’ll never know, and frankly, I don’t think it matters how they got there. Nobody would bring them in intentionally. The minute we knew they were there, we were trying to take care and deal with it.”

between the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Robb Crouch, a spokesman for the University of Nebraska Foundation said, “Guests invited to the lecture series all have a connection to public service, either nationally or locally.”

The Hoagland Lecture Series was named for former Nebraska Congressman Peter Hoagland, Crouch said.

Hoagland served the second congressional district from 1989 to 1995 and was known for his bipartisanship.

Speakers invited to the series are meant to share Rep. Hoagland’s commitment to

service.

Jim Crounse, Hoagland’s chief of staff, donated the funds for the lecture series.

Neil Newhouse and Peter Hart, two nationally recognized political pollsters, were the presenters at the last Hoagland Lecture Series held at UNO. The politically opposed pair discussed the ramifications of the 2010 elections. Manderscheid said he is excited that Kelly’s lecture will go beyond political bonds while still focusing on public service.

Manderscheid is emceeing the question-and-answer session.

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kelly: from 1 to spend more time with his wife. After she survived the assassination attempt on Jan. 8, 2011, Kelly helped her recover from her injuries.

The couple co-authored a book titled “Gabby: A Story of Courage and Hope” and Kelly will be signing copies of it in the Nebraska Bookstore from 6:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. The book was published in November and has become a best-seller.

A select group of students, whose disciplines match Kelly’s experiences, have been invited to a question-and-answer session with Kelly.

This lecture is part of the Hoagland Lecture Series, a yearly event that alternates

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DAILY NEBRASKAN editorial board members IAN SACKS editor-in-chief CHANCE SOLEM-PFEIFER arts & entertainment editor opinion editor HAILEY KONNATH RHIANNON ROOT ZACH SMITH

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Housing handled bedbug problem unprofessionally

The Daily Nebraskan is disappointed with University Housing at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

As local and national news sources including the Daily Nebraskan, the Lincoln Journal Star, the Omaha WorldHerald and even the Associated Press, have reported throughout the past week, bedbugs have visited the UNL City Campus. Beginning with two students’ reports of the bugs in their Abel Hall dorm room, University Housing has gone on to confirm three incidents this academic year: one in the Abel dorm room, one in an Abel student lounge and one in a student room in the Village.

That information — the three specific locations of the bedbugs — comes courtesy of a Jan. 20 email sent from Sue Gildersleeve, director of University Housing, to all students living in university residence halls. This marked the fist time Housing addressed a large cross-section of the student body regarding the situation, providing updates and tips for dealing with the bugs should they appear elsewhere.

This information the email provides is useful; the fact that it came two weeks late is not.

This provides the Daily Nebraskan’s first concern with the way University Housing has handled the bedbug situation: the lack of timely communication with residence hall students. Announcements from Housing seem to coincide with coverage in local media, rather than developments in the situation.

Information about the bedbugs was first published, along with the first official acknowledgement from Housing, one week earlier in the Jan. 13 issue of the Daily Nebraskan. This marked the first time anyone outside of those directly involved with the incident was made aware of the bugs. By that time, the two residents of the infested Abel Hall dorm room had already been battling the bugs for one week, since Jan. 6., just after returning from winter break. The bugs had already been exterminated by the time of the article. The bugs were discovered living in a cork

staff ed: see page 5 editorial policy The editorial above contains the opinion of the spring 2012 Daily Nebraskan Editorial Board. It does not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, its student body or the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. A column is solely the opinion of its author; a cartoon is solely the opinion of its artist. The Board of Regents acts as publisher of the Daily Nebraskan; policy is set by the Daily Nebraskan Editorial Board. The UNL Publications Board, established by the regents, supervises the production of the paper. According to policy set by the regents, responsibility for the editorial content of the newspaper lies solely in the hands of Daily Nebraskan employees.

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Arab Spring revolts examined

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he past year has been a landmark one in the history of the modern Arab world.

Beginning with the ignominious collapse of Ben Ali’s regime in Tunisia on Jan. 14, 2011, popular uprisings swept across the region. Some regimes fell apart from peaceful protests; others collapsed from Western military intervention; yet others still struggle to architect an unknown trajectory.

Alongside media coverage of the recent events, there has been a heated debate among intellectuals as to whether a conspiracy could be the driving force behind the so-called “Arab Spring.”

In fact, numerous interpretations emerged as to the nature of the events.

The question is, were the Arab uprisings a ready-made plan in place crafted by political imperial hands and put into practice by local bloggers and social networkers? Or did it just happen by accident?

What made Tunisia the cradle of the Arab uprising? Why did all begin in December 2010 and not before?

Are Wikileaks, social networks, or the rap music of Hamada Ben Amor — known as El Général — meant to be leading principles to irrevocable change, or was it just a mere plot targeting the dissolution of the Arab world?

What has been surprising is the break from old narratives used by authoritarian leaders. The latter oftentimes relegated any imminent national threat to foreign involvement in order to strengthen their iron fist. Conspiracy theories — the hand behind the curtain, in the land that created them — suddenly have no toehold, even though some leaders continue to spout them.

The reality suggests there’s no question that Mohamed Bouazizi’s self-immolation and many protesters’ deaths were a response to several hardships, such as the unbearable economic situation, poverty, unemployment, police repression and authoritarian rule.

Some would think that the uprising is the birth of a new era, and no matter what comes later, it will lead to something better than before. Accordingly, what one

ben taleb witnesses is quite normal in the progress of a revolution. But why discuss past revolutions, and are they even applicable to the events in the Arab world?

In a revolution “you don’t want to change the world; you want to blow it up,” as Jean-Paul Sartre put it in “Dirty Hands.”

Are we able to call it a real “blow” either from the perspective of political order or of the economic balance of powers? Have these popular movements achieved their goals yet? Clearly not, and it is far too speculative to say that they will.

Probably, they’re in the middle between incomplete revolutions and conspiracy theories.

Analysts suggest the dominant picture corroborates their conspiratorial claim. For example, one points out Egypt’s SCAF (Supreme Council of the Armed Forces) and how it holds an iron grip on the country and enacted no changes from Mubarak’s era. The system is still there, and people are tiring of achieving their goals.

Libya is another example of a coup crafted by imperial forces. The new leader, Mustafa Abdel Jalil, talked about installing Shari’a law in Libya. It’s as if he’s telling people implicitly, “see, we detached ourselves completely from any NATO influence,” while we can speculate that much is going on behind the drape.

Even in Tunisia, the situation looks ambiguous despite the new political system in place. Sit-ins, sterile debate in the media and socio-cultural cracks are crippling the new government’s ability to move ahead.

So, if one still talks about a revolution, then it’s incomplete or manipulated, or in the process of fading away. We should probably describe it rather as a revolt, a popular movement that allows peoples to

express their aspirations without making them concrete.

The great game of nations conspiring against each other dominates the overarching reading of recent events, and potential futures. Some think of the uprising as not a movement toward a new renaissance, but as a way to position their fundamentalist politics, to challenge the nation-state through narrow religious readings of history and future.

Other conspiracy advocates would simply think oh, yeah! It all began with the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and the plan to divide the country into three small states along religious and ethnic lines.

Then, Sudan was the next to be divided along religious lines in January 2011.

These two events remain the catalyst for many people to justify the Bernard Lewis’s 1980s plan to Balkanize the Muslim world.

The speculation continues about the possible scenarios in the rest of the region.

Then the sudden civil disobedience, which has thrown the whole area into massive turmoil to redraw the regional map, makes a plausible interpretation of the events The conspiratorial interpretations of the Arab revolts might raise eyebrows and make them sound like a hoax to followers of the Occupy Everywhere Movement which has swept across the world. So, are these protesters manipulated too? Are they controlled and stage-managed by secret ideas? Or just protesting benignly against the social injustice and the corruption of the political system in place?

If there is one thing that these movements convey, there will be no chance to go backward. Whether we call it a revolution, an uprising or a popular movement, they all create a new phase in the age of a nation.

They all target the same goals, which are ending social inequality, corruption, repression and oligarchy. When one glances back at the road these people traveled the past year, it becomes hard not to remain cautiously optimistic.

Beligh ben taleb is a graduate student in history and a former fulbright scholar from tunisia. reach him at belighbentaleb@ dailynebraskan.com.

Be thoughtful, not careless, with baby names

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espite the many difficult decisions I am faced with as a senior in college, nothing weighs quite so heavily on my mind as the question of what to name my firstborn.

Let me be clear: I don’t expect or intend to have to make this decision in the near future (so if you’re reading this, Mom, you can start breathing again). But in a nation of parents obsessed with giving their children unique and interesting names, I’ve seen this first “official act” of parenting go awry in a number of spectacular ways. In spite of my own name’s triteness (20th most popular in 2009, according to the U.S. Census), I consider myself blessed by its commonality. No DMV clerk will ever butcher my name. No Taco John’s cashier will ever need to ask me to spell it.

I don’t doubt my ability to properly name my child, but I fear naming the same way that I fear race car driving: I haven’t had to do it (yet), but the sheer number of ways I could fail is frightening, even if a fiery explosion is unlikely.

Besides faith, love and support, I can’t think of any gift I can give my child that will impact them as much as his or her name. The stakes are incredibly high. If I screw up, my mistake could literally follow my son or daughter to his or her grave, etched on their tombstone for eternity. Unless, of course, he or she legally changes it, but that’s an

expensive and difficult process I’d rather not force on my progeny.

Am I overreacting? Scientific studies show that children with “unfortunate” first names are more likely to smoke, have low self-esteem and have difficulty entering into relationships. I don’t want my child to come to resent his or her identity.

To make sure they don’t, I’m committed to a rigorous set of naming rules aimed at preventing disaster.

If you love your future children, do yourself (and them) a favor by considering these recommendations. Even if you decide to forego my advice, at least you’ll be aware of the potential consequences.

(Disclaimer: If I mention your name in this article, please don’t take it personally. I have nothing against the Jaxons and Nevaehs of the world – it’s their mothers and fathers whose judgment I question.)

For starters, here’s a good 30-second test of how much grief your child’s name will give them. Tell a friend or coworker the name you’re thinking about giving your bundle of joy and ask him or her to write it down. Then take what he or she wrote and ask someone else to pronounce it. If the name ends up spelled AND pronounced the way you envisioned it, it’s probably a safe bet. If it doesn’t translate well from speech to text or vice versa, think about how many typos Emilie and Ryun will have to endure in their lifetime, or how many times Desire (“It’s Dez-ur-ray”) and Denis (“It’s Duh-nees”) will have to correct

ben kantack their teachers and bosses.

Of course, cultural heritage can trump the say-it-spell-it rule. If you plan on naming your son Gheorghe after a beloved grandfather from “the old country,” go right ahead.

On the other hand, if your son won’t have a drop of Romanian blood in his body, I encourage you to consider the burden such a moniker could be.

If you’re considering an off-thewall spelling variation, imagine how much easier life would be for Aaron, as opposed to Aaryn or Aron. Sure, McKaylah might sound nice, but let’s face it: There are more ways to spell it than Dairy Queen Blizzard flavors. That might not bother you, but she’s the one who will have to spend the rest of her life filling out correction forms for legal documents.

Copying names of famous people can be a great way to honor your hero or heroine, but they are also a minefield of “namer’s remorse.” Inspired by our current president? Go ahead and name your child Barack. Just remember that

everyone who meets him will be reminded of someone more popular and more successful than your son.

If you’re dead-set on memorializing a celebrity, at least wait until he or she is dead, lest an unexpected drug conviction, marital affair or other scandal reflect poorly upon your own little Gwyneth or Shaquille.

Theme-naming can also present a dilemma. If you’re committed to birthing a chipmunk trifecta and already have Alvin and Simon, you’d better hope that third baby isn’t a girl – or worse, twins. Which one gets to be Theodore, and which one gets put up for adoption to preserve the illusion that we planned this out perfectly?

Simpler themes, like “same initials,” can be used to avoid this problem. But for heaven’s sake, please don’t use creative spelling to shoehorn three names into a theme like this. First of all, the Kardashians already did it, so you’re not being original. Second, if you want to name your children Electra, Erik and Ophelia Adams, just do it! Don’t get cutesy and call them Alectra, Arik and Auphelia.

Congratulations, all of your children have the initials “A.A.,” the same as the place they’ll be combatting their drinking problems caused by a lifetime of name-butchering and identity crises.

Lastly, don’t forget to consider the name as a whole. Having encountered both a Jack Hoffmann and a Cody P. Ness in my life, I’ve seen my share of ill-advised naming

combinations. Initial acronyms can be equally embarrassing. We use our initials all the time in American society, and having a name that spells out “FAT,” “DIM,” or “HAG” must have some sort of psychological impact. Because my last name starts with a “K,” I’ll have to be especially careful with this rule, no matter how much I like the names “Sarah Ursula” or “Daniel Isaac.”

Trying out all possible combinations of your child’s name takes only a minute or two and it’s definitely worth the effort. Ask Cody or Jack.

If you’ve read this far and are still convinced you need to give your son or daughter a “unique” name, listen up: Your child is already unique. He or she is a precious little snowflake and a gift from God and nobody else is quite like him or her.

We are a nation of individuals, celebrated for our individuality. Giving your child a rare or off-the-wall name is no replacement for a loving and protecting family and if you already plan on treating your little offspring like the greatest thing that ever happened in your life, it won’t matter whether they’re named John or Nebuchadnezzar.

When the time comes, I might not be the Father of the Year. But I’ll make darn sure that my little Frank or Mary makes it through the Taco John’s line faster than Aislinn.

Benjamin Kantack is a senior political science and Spanish major. Follow him at @BenjaminKantack and reach him at BenjaminKantack@ dailynebraskan.com.

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FINDING A NICHE Independent theaters throughout the state help Nebraskans gain exposure to foreign and lesser-known films Cara Wilwerding daily Nebraskan

With 25 screening halls and 92,000 seats, Kinepolis Madrid holds the record for the largest movie theater in the world.

This cinema complex in Spain also boasts the most admissions in Europe. And while enormous megatheaters all over the world have found monetary success, independent theaters, in Nebraska and elsewhere, are catering to an audience whose first priority may not be blockbuster releases.

Proving that an abundance of movie screens and loads of concessions are not necessary to run a successful movie theater, Omaha’s Film Streams, Dundee Theater and Lincoln’s Ross Theater have made a name for themselves.

Rachel Jacobson is the director and founder of Film Streams, a non-profit cinema. Operating two screens daily, Film Streams shows foreign cinema, documentaries and independent and classic films that are seldom shown in mainstream theaters.

After opening in July 2007, Film Streams has presented over 620 films. Their mission is “to enhance the cultural environment of the Omaha-Council Bluffs area through the presentation and discussion of film as an art form.” They carry out this mission through a number of programs, such as a community development program and free student night.

Jacobson said Film Streams is different from

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other independent theaters because it is one of the few non-profits in the country.

They also pride themselves on a robust classic cinema program.

“We almost always have at least one classic film showing or a classic film

series going on,” Jacobson said. “Even though there are other theaters that show classics once in a while, we show them a lot more frequently.”

Film Streams hosts community development nights in order to attract a wider

audience.

Organizations with missions similar to Film Streams can submit a film to show on the big screen.

“Through that program, we have engaged in dozens of film-based collaborations with arts groups and

social service organizations throughout the Omaha community,” said Casey Logan, the communications coordinator at Film Streams.

With a number of community development nights coming up, Jacobson is excited to spread the news.

The Women’s Fund of Omaha will show a film called “Misrepresentation,” which talks about the representation of women in media and

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above: Jill Coffman (left) and Steve Freese partner up for a waltz. Dancing lessons at the Pla Mor Ballroom take place every Sunday starting at 7 pm.

Below: Roberta Doe leads a group of more than 40 students in a line dance lesson.

Doe, with her husband and dance partner, Al, has led dance lessons on Sunday nights for 20 years.

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Conference focuses on Dickens literature tyler keown daily nebraskan

Hundreds of scholars, teachers and students from all over the world will gather in one location this summer, all to discuss one author.

The Dickens Universe is a weeklong conference held at the University of California, Santa Cruz, to discuss all things Dickensrelated. This year, it will run from July 29 to Aug. 4.

The conference started in 1981 and has taken place yearly ever since.

The conference features seminars lead by students and teachers alike. There are also Victorian-themed events, like tea parties and a ballroom dances.

Every year, they pick one Dickens book and focus on it, looking at different interpretations, as well as issues the book addressed. The book this year is “Bleak House.”

Peter Capuano, a professor of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is a faculty member for the Dickens project.

He helped UNL become a

“The study of Dickens constantly inspires new ways of thinking about who we are, how we got here and where we’re going.”

Peter Capuano english professor, unl

federated member of the project.

“As a member institution,

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upcoming events Mark Kelly Lecture

when: Monday, 7 p.m. where: The Nebraska Union how much: Free

Comedy Workshop

when: Monday, 9 p.m. where: Duffy’s Tavern 1412 O St. how much: Cover at the door

“In a Smoke-Filled Room ... Color Matters” when: Tuesday, 6 p.m. where: Sheldon Museum of how much: Free

Art

Christopher Marks and Friends when: Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. where: Kimball Recital Hall how much: Free

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“Extremely Loud” falls just short of Foer’s debut novel NO COLUMN FOR OLD BOOKS

chance solem-pfeifer Diagnosing and analyzing the notion and execution of the “sophomore slump” is perhaps one of the most interesting parts of being an arts critic.

It’s a tough concept to get a handle on at first. My first experience with the critical idea came with singer/ songwriter Jon McLaughlin.

His 2007 debut album “Indiana” spoke to my teenage angst in a way that other music at the time just couldn’t and my parents could never understand!

But objectively it was good pop/rock music: sensible, well-written, notable for its piano-centric melodies.

Then McLaughlin released “OK Now” a year later and I was left with the question I still have, “What is this shit?” The lyrics read like mad-libs and the sensible and delicate piano was replaced by a soulless game of “pick the synth chord.”

“This is a sophomore slump,” someone explained to me. But how does a once mindful and intelligent artist all of a sudden become a boring, hapless one? Well, it’s easy. He spends the time he would have spent creating his next piece of art touring, explaining and promoting its predecessor.

The artist also only has 12 or 18 months for the second effort. He or she might have been working on the debut his/her entire life.

Plus, there are now expectations in place. The audience is no longer working from a blank slate so far as their reception is concerned.

Now Jonathan Safron Foer’s “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” isn’t generally considered a sophomore slump. Los Angeles Times, Washington Post Book World and Chicago Tribune Best Books of the Year seldom are. But the critical reception of the novel (which paled notably relative to “Everything Is Illuminated”) worked with the same progression of receivership.

Did Foer build on his strengths and expel his weaknesses? Is the followup too different from the original? Because then he’s not developing as a writer.

Is it too different? Because then he’s inconsistent. Basically, critics can sniff a sophomore slump out of a black hole, so long as they’re looking at a “sophomore.”

Consistent between the Foer’s first and second novels is his mastery of characterization through his contortion of language.

In the same way that Alex (the Ukrainian translator) becomes an unforgettable character in “Everything Is Illuminated,” because of his humorously unique problems speaking English (“Many girls want to be carnal with me because I am such a premium dancer”), Oskar (the nine-year-old

protagonist of “Extremely Loud”) is captivating for his word play. With trademark expressions, like “it made my boots lighter/heavier,” Oskar comes off as a child, who while wildly intelligent because of his father’s lessons and first-rate education, can never shake the naivety of being, well, a child.

And once again, Foer writes in multiple story lines, sharing some of the life narratives of Oskar’s paternal grandparents, in addition to that of the firstperson narration of Oskar.

Once again, I wished that Foer would have just stuck to the one. Everything else felt a bit like complication for its own sake.

If you don’t know the central plot, Oskar Schell’s father, a fastidious and imaginative jewelry store owner, was killed during the World Trade Center 9/11 attacks. A year after his passing, Oskar (in a continuing spell of childlike, mesmerized focus) discovers a key tucked in an envelope tucked in his fathers closet. “BLACK” is scrawled on the envelope, a single word or name that sets Oskar off on a journey to all five boroughs in search of the answers to what he feels was his father’s last playful puzzle for his young son.

Ultimately, I think “Everything Is Illuminated” is better. It felt ground-breaking.

It felt like I was reading a novel that fiction writers in the last ten years have gone to great lengths to emulate. “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” doesn’t break ground, but the emotional impact tied to Oskar’s repressed grief and his gradual healing cannot be overlooked. And, c’mon, how many times does a writer break ground in one lifetime, much less two novels?

As for claiming that Foer somehow shouldn’t have been allowed to write about a child’s emotional fallout from 9/11 because he was paid for writing the book (which some members of the literary press railed on him for), that seems unfair in my view.

If we are, as an American culture, to think and behave and theorize in a “post-9/11 world” and yet we don’t expect the event and the emotional side effects of the event to appear in our art, we’re being short-sighted. Yes, Foer was well-compensated for his New York Times bestselling novel. But A-list writers make money when they write books that people like. It’s presumptuous and pretty, well, mean to accuse him of having written “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” only for the sake of the money.

So I’m defending this novel. It’s pretty good certainly well-written.

As for the film adaptation, I’m sure Larry Crowne gives a stirring performance. chance solem-Pfeifer is a junior english major. reach him at chancesolem-pfeifer@ dailynebraskan.com.

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UNL prof to channel personal life on stage brandon Perchal Daily Nebraskan

When attending a family reunion, it is likely one will hear some interesting stories from family members, but how many details have been left out for the sake of storytelling?

Kwakiutl Dreher, associate professor of English and ethnic studies, wrote and will act out “In a Smoke-filled Room ... Color Matters.” The show is a onewoman performance directed

by Stan Brown, an associate professor at the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, and it will be presented at the Sheldon Museum of Art Tuesday night.

“In a Smoke-filled Room ... Color Matters” takes place in the 1970s in the South.

It is told through the narrative voice of a grandmother who is retelling her life story, starting in the 1900s on the tobacco plantation where she grew up and covering her life until present day.

Dreher uses the play to teach the importance of listening to one’s elders.

“We have a responsibility to listen to our elders,” Dreher said.

Alex Haley, author of the novel “Roots,” was a guest speaker at University of South Carolina while Dreher was attending college there.

He inspired Dreher to find the full story in every story.

During her childhood in a suburb of Columbia, S.C., she was told to listen to her elders by her mother and father. After hearing Haley’s stance on storytelling, it gave Dreher inspiration to shape “In a Smoke-filled Room … Color Matters” the way she did.

In addition to writing, Dreher has had previous experience as an actor. From the age of four, she was constantly on stage. When she was in graduate school, though, Dreher had no time to participate in acting.

“I still had my interests in acting, but I had no time to audition,” Dreher said, “so I took an independent study course

by Carlos Morton at the University of California-Riverside.

He encouraged me to write a one-woman show.”

With the help of Morton, Dreher wrote “In a Smokefilled Room ... Color Matters.”

The two met every other week to go over what Dreher had written.

“I set it in the South — a place I know — and a lot of it came up from memory,” Dreher said. “The character is a composite of all girls in the community. It borrows some of my mother’s stories and mixes it with other stories.”

The main challenge Dreher faced when writing the piece was the issue of establishing a time period.

“People who watched the play would say it’s hard to establish the time period when it takes place,” Dreher said. “That’s where I did most of my research when writing. I would call people from South Carolina because those South Carolinians know their history. If they don’t, they’ll direct you to someone else that does.”

Establishing time in the piece is not the only dilemma for Dreher. She must also simply speak the narrative without acting it out.

“Acting means you’re trying to concoct something,” Dreher said. “Telling is where you’re telling a story – just like you

IF YOU GO In a Smoke-Filled Room ... Color Matters when: Tuesday, 6 p.m. where: Sheldon Museum of Art how much: Free and me having a conversation where you want to know what is going to happen next.”

The Sheldon is hosting the performance to go along with the theme of several exhibits that will take place at the Sheldon this year.

“The subject of Ms. Dreher’s performance complements well the museum’s attention to African American artists, which this year alone has included a series of exhibitions and artists, scholars and collector forums,” said Jorge Daniel Veneciano, director of the Sheldon Museum of Art. “We seek out theater and literature and the other arts to participate in our space. Kwakiutl Dreher embodies all of these and more.” brandonperchal@ dailynebraskan.com

Ignite Lincoln showcases local voices kelsey haugen daily nebraskan

For some it can be difficult to get up in front of hundreds of people to give a talk about inspirational ideas, especially when the maximum time allotted is only five minutes.

The speakers at Ignite Lincoln 3 are challenged to inform, engage and inspire their audience, all within the short time frame. The founder and organizer of Ignite Lincoln, Justin McDowell, set up the third annual incarnation of this event at the Bourbon Theatre to take place Thursday evening.

“Ignite Lincoln is for showcasing Lincoln’s greatest minds and to shine light on some of the local talent we have,” McDowell said.

Previous Ignite Lincoln events were very fast paced and exciting, according to McDowell. The first two events brought in more than 300 people and the third is expected to draw even more.

“It should be a full room and a good networking experience,” McDowell said.

A couple months before the events, McDowell and other members of the planning team go through a process of selecting speakers. People in Lincoln submit their ideas to the Ignite Lincoln website. The planning team then goes through them and decides which topics will be the most interesting and exciting for the audience.

“We curate half of the speakers on our own and the other half are chosen from the website,” McDowell said. “We choose from the website to give people we don’t know a chance to talk about their ideas.”

This event will have about 16 speakers who will talk about their passions and beliefs.

“We’ve had police chiefs,

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local artists and entrepreneurs talk about community building,” McDowell said. “It’s entertaining as well as informative.”

This time, Ignite Lincoln will have entrepreneurs, librarians, expressionists and people who simply want to entertain the crowd. Some of the speakers include Shane Farritor (a professor of mechanical and materials engineering at the University of NebraskaLincoln) talking about creativity, Brenda Ealey (a Southeast Library System Administrator) discussing intellectual freedom and Lincoln’s Colonel Mustard Theatre troupe talking about modern representations of expressionism.

“It’s a celebration of our

local culture and a great way to showcase what we have here,” McDowell said.

Beckie Albee, a member of the Ignite Lincoln’s planning team, helps to choose speakers, set up and run Ignite Lincoln events. “(Ignite Lincoln) brings Lincolnites together to share and hear inspiring and interesting stories and ideas,” Albee said.

“It’s a chance to hear about a new topic that you might not otherwise know.”

Albee enjoyed hearing new stories from new people at the previous events, and she looks forward to Ignite Lincoln 3 for the same reason.

“I’ve had great laughs, gained appreciation for several topics I previously knew nothing about and met some

IF YOU GO Ignite Lincoln 3 when: Thursday, 7 p.m. where: The Bourbon Theatre, 1415 O St. how much : Free brilliant Lincoln minds,” Albee said.

McDowell, Albee and all in charge of planning and sponsoring Ignite Lincoln 3 hope that it will exceed the previous two shows by being more engaging, more entertaining and bringing in a bigger audience.

“It’s an entertaining way to spend an evening and maybe learn something new,” Albee said. kelseyhaugen@ dailynebraskan.com

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“It’s kind of a global concept in the media and we’ll bring it back home and see how it affects Omaha,” Jacobson said.

The College of Education at the University of Nebraska at Omaha will also show a film, “Free Teacher.” The discussion of teacher salaries — which is portrayed in the film — has been a hot topic and will lead to interesting discussion, according to Jacobson.

Matthew Brown, manager of Omaha’s Dundee Theater, sees the difficulties of managing a non-profit theater.

He said it’s a tough climate for independent theaters

because many people would rather support bigger theaters with more options and concessions. However, Dundee’s building, which was built in the 1920s, gives moviegoers a different vibe than newer locations like Rave or AMC. “It’s nice to go see a film somewhere that isn’t owned by a corporate entity,” Brown said. “We try to develop more of a personal feel for our customers to enjoy. We like to talk to our customers about the films we play and get their feedback on titles they’d like to see.”

It would be difficult to stay afloat without funding and donations, Brown said.

But by playing movies that most theaters don’t play,

Dundee and other independent theaters attract a different audience. Dundee plays midnight movies geared toward a youthful audience and other show times for older couples living nearby.

While many mainstream theaters offer a repertoire of comedy, action and romance films, independent theaters strive for something deeper, Jacobson said. “A big chunk of people have hard lives and when they see a movie, they want something that’s an escape,” Jacobson. “We’re providing something that’s more of a substantial meal; that really enhances their lives in that way.”

This, combined with low marketing budgets for

independent films, often causes a smaller audience in non-profit theaters. But regardless of setbacks, independent theaters have established a notable prominence throughout Nebraska.

Danny Ladely, director of the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, said it is sometimes difficult to bring in original films that aren’t already on HBO or online. But he has seen the importance of mom and pop theaters since the Ross opened a new facility in 2003.

“Over the years, there have been more people interested in independent and foreign films,” Ladely said.

“Our audience has grown.”

Again however, Ladely

doubts the Ross would still be open without grants and financial help from university foundation. For this reason, they give back to students with $1 movie nights once a month. For information on student nights, visit http://theross.org/.

While Ladely enjoys working at the Ross, he knows there are reasons why they see fewer customers than other theaters, such as the Marcus Lincoln Grand Cinema.

“The films that we get are really not created for the mainstream,” Ladely said.

“They really have a very specific audience. That’s really kind of the main purpose of what we do.”

“Grad students get to present conference papers and teach classes to undergrad students.”

Kruger is excited for the chance to study “Bleak House” with her peers.

“A lot of times, we read our books in isolation, then go to class and maybe discuss them for 40 minutes, so it’s nice to have a big conference for a week to talk about everything,” Kruger said. “It feels like a luxury to be able to talk extensively about a book.”

Capuano agreed with this sentiment.

“Conversations do not end in the few minutes after a presentation as they do in more traditional academic conferences but, instead, linger over meals, hikes, theatrical performances and daily tea,” Capuano said. “I feel very lucky to be a part of an institution that recognizes the value of this kind of opportunity for faculty and students alike.”

Kruger spoke to Dickens’ lasting effect on literature as well.

“He wrote about social issues

that still resonate with us,” Kruger said. “He also had a way about capturing what was most funny about people.”

This year’s conference will also serve as a celebration for the 200th anniversary of Dickens’ birthday.

“He was known amongst the contemporaries as one of the most popular and literary authors of his time,” Kruger said. “We’re always trying to find a way to say something new about his work.”

The Midwest Theater in Scottsbluff is another cinema dedicated to artistic and independent film. Kearney’s World Theater closed in June 2008 after nearly 80 years of business. A Facebook group was formed to revive the World Theater, but group administrators could not be contacted.

“For decades, the number of theaters and screens showing classics has been on the decline throughout the country,” Logan said.

“But here we have a dedicated repertory program that is central to our mission of celebrating film as art.” carawilwerding@ dailynebraskan.com

Dickens: from 7 our faculty and graduate students have the opportunity to meet and develop intellectual relationships with many of the most influential people in field of Victorian studies,” said Capuano.

When asked about why Dickens is worth studying, Capuano cited the relevance of the literature today.

“One of the reasons that Dickens remains simultaneously the subject of intense academic scrutiny and popular adulation, I think, is because of his intense

and persistent engagement with issues of social class,” Capuano said. “The study of Dickens constantly inspires new ways of thinking about who we are, how we got here and where we’re going.”

Every year, UNL chooses one graduate student to attend the conference. This year they selected Kathryn Kruger.

“It’s a great networking opportunity,” said Kruger, who is studying 19th century literature at UNL.

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Friday night in Bloomington, Ind., the Nebraska wrestling team trailed Indiana 14-3.

Then the Huskers won 12 of their next 16 matches against the Hoosiers and Purdue Sunday afternoon. NU rallied to defeat Indiana 1613 and beat the Boilermakers 24-9.

Mark Manning said falling to an 11-point deficit on the road is part of the learning curve for the young wrestlers on the team.

“With young guys, you’re going to experience some lulls,” Manning said after the Purdue dual. “Our focus was a little bit better probably today.”

Against Indiana, Nebraska’s comeback effort was sparked by extra-point victories from freshmen James Green and Robert Kokesh and a pin by senior Josh Ihnen, who beat IU’s Luke Sheridan in only 44 seconds.

“We come to expect it from some of those guys,” Manning said. “They can be dominant.

They need to be dominant to make themselves better and build momentum toward the end of the season.”

Two days after the victory in Indiana, the Huskers were back in action at the NU Coliseum against Purdue. Once again, Green, Kokesh and Ihnen provided extra-point wins to pull the Huskers morgan spiehs | daily nebraskan away from the Boilermakers.

Manning said he was Senior James Nakashima defeated Purdue’s A.J. Kissel at 197 pounds on Sunday. pleased with his squad’s resiliency following its first loss of they want to give it their all.” Nakashima said. “Coach Man- and following his game plan One of those individuals ning told me, ‘Just stay re- better. the season, earning the two “That’s another part of it, victories this weekend after is senior James Nakashima, laxed, just don’t worry about keeping patient, keeping my falling to No. 2 Iowa a week who, at the 197-pound weight it,’ and that’s what I did.”

Fourteen seconds into the composure,” Nakashima said. class, embodied Nebraska’s earlier.

Manning agreed, saying Na“I knew they would re- momentum gain. After losses ensuing sudden victory peagainst Ohio State and Iowa, riod, Nakashima ended the kashima is growing into his spond well,” Manning said.

But he added that there is Nakashima earned the victory match by taking down Kissel. role well.

“Experience on this level is “It felt good,” Nakashima still potential that the Huskers that put Indiana away and trigood for him,” Manning said. umphed in the best match of said. “I needed that one.” have not yet tapped into.

Manning said the match ex- “He’s had two wins, two tough “It’s not what we want, but the Purdue dual.

“These last two wins were emplified what he had been matches, against two tough next weekend will be another good test for us,” Manning big wins for me, and I need working on with Nakashima guys, and that’s good. That’s how you build confidence and in practice. said. “This is a good opportu- to keep it rolling,” he said.

“We made it hard on our- that’s how you get over the Nakashima’s match with nity to just keep building a lot Purdue’s A.J. Kissel went to selves there, but James Na- hump.” of momentum.”

And though the Huskers Momentum was the name extra time tied at 1-1. After a kashima is a fighter and I reof the game for NU in its scoreless sudden victory pe- ally believe in him,” Manning swept two duals in three days, two-match weekend. Facing riod, Nakashima jumped to a said. “He’s doing a great job Manning said he has higher a deficit against Indiana, the 5-3 lead heading into the last because he works so hard. We hopes for his team’s future.

“I think we’re growing.

Huskers rallied to win and 30 seconds of the match. In talk about it all the time, taking continued rolling en route to that period, Kissel was able that confidence in the practice They’re really building good to tie the match again with an room onto the mat during that momentum,” he said. “But routing Purdue. we’ve got a lot of work to do “We’re competing well as escape and a technical viola- seven minutes.”

Nakashima, who wrestled yet. We’ve got a lot more to a team,” Manning said. “This tion against Nakashima.

“It was a tough call. It was at 165 pounds two years ago, give even than we showed group of guys is fun to watch and fun to coach because disappointing, but I had to said he is getting more adjust- today.” zachtegler@ they want to win bad and get over that right away,” ed to the heavier weight class dailynebraskan.com

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One of the perks of joining a new conference is facing new opponents and forming new rivalries.

Nebraska’s swimming and diving team didn’t waste any time developing a new rivalry in its first-ever Big Ten match.

On Saturday, the Huskers squared off against Illinois at the Devaney Center Natatorium — an exhilarating dual that went down to the very last event before the winner became clear. NU fell to Illinois 152-148 and dropped to 2-2 on the season.

Though a new conference rivalry may be on the horizon, Saturday’s dual wasn’t the first time the two schools had met. NU is 1-4 all-time against the Fighting Illini.

“We’ve had Illinois on our schedule for the last five years,” said assistant coach Doug Humphrey. “I think if we were to have a rivalry with a Big Ten school, they would probably be the first one since we’ve had such an extensive history with them as of late.”

Since the 2007-2008 season, the Huskers and Fighting Illini have squared off against each other each year.

The 2007-2008 match is significant for another reason: It marks the only time that Nebraska came away from the dual with a victory.

Since then, Illinois has dominated the series by winning four straight duals, a stat that doesn’t sit well with junior Hayley Martin, a Monona, Wis., native, or the other 10 Huskers who come from Big Ten states.

“Being from Wisconsin, I personally wanted to prove to the rest of the Big Ten that Nebraska means business,” Martin explained. “The rest of those schools are looking at us as the ‘newbies’ – sort of as an easy win. That’s not the case.

“Obviously, I think every Big Ten team is going to be a rival down the road, but seeing as we have a lot of girls from Big Ten country — and a few from Illinois — that should be

enough to make this one that much more special.”

NU’s Bailey Pons got things started for the Huskers by winning the 1,000-yard freestyle. In the next event, Martin kept the winning streak going in the 200-yard freestyle event by recording a 1:51.99.

Illinois went on to win the next four events: the 100-yard backstroke, 100yard breaststroke, 200yard butterfly and the 50yard freestyle.

Perhaps the most successful Husker on Saturday was Ariel Weech, whose presence was severely missed during the fall season due to a family issue.

Weech, a native of the Bahamas, recorded first place finishes in the 100yard freestyle and as the anchor of the 400-yard freestyle r e l a y team.

S h e also received secondp l a c e a c c o weech lades in the most exciting race of the night: the 50-yard freestyle. She was denied first-place honors by finishing .11 seconds behind Illinois’ Kristen Manias.

What’s even more impressive is that Weech had been sick with the flu all week.

“I’m not at all surprised,” coach Humphrey said about Weech’s performance. “She missed the entire fall season because a family member passed away. Her capabilities are endless. She’s dependable and I expect to see a lot of good things from her the rest of the season.”

Payton Michaud also recorded two first place finishes in the 1-and-3-meter diving event.

Saturday’s stunning loss not only marked Nebraska’s second loss of the season but also its second loss of the week. The Huskers will look to get back on track with their Jan. 28 match against Iowa State. jcreid@ dailynebraskan.com

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osu: from 12 If this was a two or three game stretch that you’ve been playing like this, yeah, you’d have some concerns.”

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frenzy.

But NU didn’t score for the next six minutes and Ohio State went on a 13-0 run.

“I think we might have started to panic a little bit and tried and rush things to try and even the score up quickly instead of just grinding it out like we did on the first few possessions,” Ubel said. “I think we might have just panicked a little when we got down early a little and forced some things and turned the basketball over.”

Ubel, like his coach, was perplexed at how the Buckeyes manhandled NU, considering the confidence the Huskers carried coming into the game and how comfortable they felt with Ohio State’s game plan.

“I thought coming into kyle bruggeman | daily nebraskan this game that we had a really good game plan on Nebraska’s Brandon Ubel (13) battles for a loose ball with Ohio State’s Jared Sullinger (0) on Saturday. how to stop all their sets,” “It’s just one game,” Sadler that you’ve been playing he said. “I thought we had was to Sadler, he believes displayed the kind of effort a pretty good idea of what this game was an outlier. they did Saturday and Sadler said. “We’ve been playing like this, yeah, you’d have Since Diaz and Talley re- believes they’ll get back on good basketball. If this was some concerns.” they were going to do.” danhoppen@ a two or three game stretch As frustrating as the loss turned, the Huskers hadn’t track quickly. dailynebraskan.com

Matta then credited his team for responding after its first timeout and playing more solid defense to give OSU its 36-20 lead going into halftime.

The first half was the third straight period where the Huskers only managed 20 against the Buckeyes.

“Even at halftime, we were talking about how we really couldn’t have played much worse than in the first half,” Ubel said. “We thought in the second half we would just come out and get it rolling and we kept turning it over and we kept missing shots, and against a team like Ohio State that’s tough to come back from.”

OSU never looked back.

It outscored NU 43-25 in the second half, including 16 points off of turnovers.

The Huskers went 6 for 16 in the second half from the field and committed 15 personal fouls as both Bo Spencer and Brandon Richardson took early exits after fouling out.

After the team’s poor performance, Sadler couldn’t stress enough how disappointed he was in his team and took the blame for the ugly loss to the Buckeyes.

“It was just a very, very, very, very selfish exhibition of basketball, starting with myself for not having this team ready,” Sadler said. robbykorth@ dailynebraskan.com

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For the second night in a row at the Bob Devaney Sports Center, a basketball game got way out of hand. On Sunday night, at least, this was a great thing for Nebraska fans.

The Nebraska women defeated Minnesota 64-49 to the joy of the 5,742 fans in attendance. The result was a bit of a surprise, as disaster seemed to be looming for the Huskers with 10:29 to play in the first half.

Minnesota’s Rachel Banham had just hit a jumper to tie the game at 15-15 as NU’s star point guard Lindsey Moore sat watching because of two early fouls. After losing their last two games after a 15-1 start, the Huskers needed a win over the Gophers to stop the bleeding.

But because of the foul trouble, Moore wouldn’t play the next morgan spiehs | daily nebraskan 10 minutes of action.

Sophomore Jordan Hooper scored 23 points Sunday to But it didn’t matter. The night lead Nebraska to a 64-49 victory against Minnesota. belonged to the small-town Nebraska duo of Jordan Hooper said. “It’s fascinating to see Huskers didn’t shoot particularand Emily Cady, who led NU what can happen when those ly well, whether from the field to the blowout of the Gophers. two come together. I thought (34 percent) or the free throw Hooper and Cady combined overall, our kids did a good job line (57 percent). The NU defor 36 points and 13 rebounds executing defensively and we fense allowed just 18 field and were the top-two scorers did enough offensively to win.” goals all night, and held UM to of the night.

The three-point shot wasn’t 37 points before the Gophers The win was huge to NU falling much for the Huskers, scored 12 points in under four head coach Connie Yori. who shot 8 for 28 (28.6 per- minutes of garbage time.

“This was a very big game cent) from beyond the arc. The The win improved NU to for us,” Yori said. “We say Huskers made up for all the 16-3 overall and 5-2 in the Big they’re all the biggest, but I told misses by crashing the boards Ten Conference, good for a them this was the biggest of the on offense. After UM got out tie for third in the conference. biggest.” to a 5-1 offensive rebound ad- The Huskers remain home for Despite Moore playing just vantage, NU owned the second a Thursday game against Iowa 21 minutes, NU got great play chance opportunities 21-10. before taking off for bottomout of the point guard posi- Hooper, who called defensive dweller Illinois. tion all night. Senior Kaitlyn rebounding “huge” for the From what she saw, MinneBurke moved over from the 2 team, was pleased by the effort. sota coach Pam Borton thinks to take Moore’s place and kept “We kinda got yelled at dur- the Huskers should have some the offense running smoothly. ing one of the timeouts for not success this season and in the More importantly, the Husker boxing out,” she said. “I per- future. defense locked the Gophers sonally got yelled at. I wasn’t “(Nebraska’s) a really tough down, holding UM scoreless boxing out. After that, I buck- team,” she said. “Their post for more than 10 minutes be- led down and worked on box- players are their future and so tween the end of the first half ing out and so did everyone is Lindsey (Moore). Everybody and the start of the second, else.” needs a big three ... they’ve got pushing a 27-23 lead to a 47-23 Hailie Sample had a strong something brewing there (with blowout. game, putting up a career-high Moore, Hooper and Cady).”

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Nebraska swept both the men’s and women’s team titles at Saturday’s adidas Classic at the Devaney Center Indoor Track.

The Husker men scored 175 points, with Iowa finishing second with 133 points. The women had a bit more breathing room, posting 203 points, with Houston’s 117 points being Nebraska’s closest competitor.

Saturday’s meet was the first scored meet of the year for the Huskers, who held rankings of No. 5 (men) and No. 25 (women) heading into the weekend.

Houston jumped to an early lead in the meet when it won the women’s 60-meter dash, 60-meter hurdles and 200-meter dash. The Cougars took the 60-meter dash, the 200-meter dash and the 400-meter dash on the men’s side.

“They’re one of the best in the country,” said Nebraska sprints and hurdles coach Billy Maxwell.

Maxwell said that while Houston won most of the short sprints, he saw a lot of potential out of Nebraska’s sprinters.

“They’ve done a pretty good job,” Maxwell said. “I still think we’ve got some kids that probably didn’t do a lot of work during the holidays and that’s beginning to pay off on them but we had a lot of really good pleasant surprises today.”

Ricco Hall, a freshman

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“I feel like I could throw a little bit better but it’s early so we’re just going to keep working on some of the small things and hope it all comes together later on,” Pinkelman said. “I guess I can’t call it an off-day, I automatic qualified today, but yeah I felt like there was a lot more there. I’m just going to keep working hard and hopefully the small pinkelman things help me out.”

Pinkelman said the biggest thing to keep in mind in meets like the adidas Classic is that it’s a part of the grand scheme.

The goal is to post the biggest marks in the biggest meets.

“It’s just a preparatory meet,” Pinkelman said. “We’re working on small things, just taking it week by week and just hoping to stay healthy and improve everything.”

A small number of Huskers also competed in the Nebraska Wesleyan Invitational at the Bob Devaney Sports Center Friday. Nebraska claimed two first place finishes in the nonscored meet.

Nebraska’s next meet, the Mark Colligan Memorial, will be held Saturday at the Devaney Center Indoor Track at 12:30 p.m.

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sprinter, nearly beat Houston’s Errol Nolan in the 400-meter dash. Nolan, a junior, was an NCAA qualifier in the 400-meter dash in both outdoor and indoor competition in 2010.

“I thought (Hall) competed really well,” Maxwell said.

“Ricco is only a freshman, so that speaks volumes about our young kids, I think.”

After the short sprints concluded, Houston’s success tapered off. The Cougars won only one event outside individual sprints, when it topped second-place Iowa and thirdplace Nebraska to win the 4x400-meter relay.

While Houston’s dominance faded, Nebraska’s kicked in. The Huskers won every field event on the women’s side, while the men took first in every field event except high jump and weight throw, where they claimed second place.

Players and coaches alike stressed that this meet, like most of the first few meets every season, is preparatory.

The performances in the first few meets are used to gauge how each individual can improve as the conference meet approaches.

For All-American shot putter Luke Pinkelman, his path to the NCAA Championships has just begun.

Pinkelman’s winning throw of 63-7 ½ was enough to earn him an automatic qualification to the NCAA Championships.

While the throw was a season best for Pinkelman, he said he still has a long way to go this season.

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ith 16:26 remaining in the first half of the Nebraska men’s basketball game against No. 6 Ohio State, Buckeye Jared Sullinger committed the contest’s first personal foul.

Maybe it was something in the air, maybe there was something in the Lincoln water or maybe the players on the court wanted to imitate the player who had pro scouts from the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Bobcats on hand to watch him.

Whatever is the case, that foul started a trend. Players in white and in red were hacking, bumping and charging a little too much for the Big Ten officials on hand Saturday night, a game that featured 46 total personal fouls.

When it was all said and done the Huskers won the foul count 25-21. Nebraska was unable to get the highest total where it mattered most, as OSU won the game 79-45.

That 34-point margin of victory for the Buckeyes marks the biggest loss for NU ever inside the friendly confines of the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

“Obviously, I’m very disappointed in our basketball team,” NU coach Doc Sadler said. “You know, I can’t say enough about us in the last six or seven ball games and I thought we were playing pretty well, but tonight’s game was a poorly coached game on my part and it was a poorly prepared for game on the players’ part.”

But the foul total isn’t the only number that jumps off the stat sheet.

Nebraska committed 27 turnovers. And that number left a sour taste in forward Brandon Ubel’s mouth following the game where the Huskers turnover total more than doubled their 13 field goals.

“I don’t think we could have played any worse,” Ubel said. “I don’t think I’ve ever been on a team that’s turned it over 27 times. You play that bad, with that many turnovers against a team like Ohio State, they’re going to make you pay and that’s what happened.”

However, the Huskers weren’t playing so poorly throughout the whole game. At the 15:44 mark NU had an 8-5 lead, the only time OSU coach Thad Matta felt nervous for his squad.

He was the first to admit that his team didn’t come out with the same intensity as the Huskers, largely due to the electricity that came from the 11,439 in attendance.

“We felt that Nebraska was going to come out with a surge to start the game,” Matta said. “Obviously, coming off a tremendous win, we had to match their intensity. We were just a step behind.”

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Ohio State sophomore Deshaun Thomas celebrates during the Buckeyes’ 79-45 victory Saturday. Thomas scored 15 points and added four rebounds in 22 minutes of action.

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Blowout loss unexpected for Sadler, Huskers Dan Hoppen daily Nebraskan

Forget the 71-40 drubbing Ohio State gave Nebraska three weeks ago. Doc Sadler did not see this one coming.

What the coach saw was a few good days of practice by his team. He saw a team that had won or been competitive in every game since Jorge Brian Diaz and Dylan Talley returned from injury.

Then he saw the Huskers get plastered by the Buckeyes Saturday night at home, a far cry from the effort NU exhibited in its upset of Indiana Wednesday night.

The loss and the way it came about floored Sadler, who said he fully expected the Huskers to be ready to go Saturday.

“I don’t think you can have any sense of that,” Sadler said. “We had two really good days of practice. The last four or five games, we have been playing really good basketball.

You don’t go to Illinois or Wisconsin and be in it in the last minute of the game without playing good basketball. We came back and got two wins. I did not see this at all.”

After suffering three double-digit losses to kick off Big Ten play, Diaz and Talley returned from foot and thigh injuries and injected life into the squad. The team suffered close road losses to Illinois and Wisconsin and beat Penn State and Indiana at home.

So what was the difference Saturday? Sadler said confidence wasn’t a problem and he didn’t think the Huskers were intimidated.

In his opinion, NU just might have wanted this one a little too much.

“If anything, I hope that they just tried too hard,” Sadler said. “I hope that was the case. I’m just speculating, but I think they just tried too hard and got frustrated when it didn’t go their way. That’s my responsibility to not let them get frustrated.”

Forward Brandon Ubel didn’t think the Huskers were too amped up prior to the game and said it showed in the contest’s opening minutes. Heading into the first media timeout, the Huskers held an 8-5 lead and had the crowd of 11,439 whipped into a

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Saturday night that Paterno’s condition had become serious.

Nebraska Athletic Director Tom Osborne released a statement this morning after Paterno’s death.

Staff REport “I am saddened to hear Daily nebraskan the news of Joe Paterno’s Former Penn State football passing,” Osborne said. coach Joe Paterno died “Joe was a genuinely good Sunday of lung cancer. He person. Whenever you recruited or played against was 85.

“He died as he lived,” Pa- Joe, you knew how he opterno’s family said in a state- erated and that he always stood for the right things. ment.

“He Of course, fought hard his longev(Paterno) until the end, ity over time stayed posiwasn’t just and his imtive, thought a legendary pact on colonly of others lege football coach, but a and constantly reminded class individual isable. remarkAnyeveryone of and his record body who how blessed speaks for itself. knew Joe his life had feels badly been. His amabout the bitions were Bo Pelini circumstancfar reaching, es. I suspect nebraska football coach but he nevthe emotioner believed al turmoil of he had to the last few weeks might leave this Happy Valley to achieve them. He was a have played into it. We ofman devoted to his family, fer our condolences to his his university, his players family and wish them the very best.” and his community.”

Paterno coached his final Paterno was fired as head football coach on Nov. 9 game on Oct. 29 against Ilamid a sexual-abuse scan- linois, prevailing with a 10-7 dal that shocked the Penn victory. The win was his State community and col- 409th, which is the all-time lege football world this Division I record. In 46 seaseason. About a week lat- sons, he won two national er, his son Jay announced titles and amassed 24 bowl his father was battling lung wins.

“My condolences go out cancer.

Paterno was admitted to Coach Paterno’s family to Mount Nittany Medi- and the Penn State comcal Center on Jan. 13. The munity,” NU coach Bo Associated Press reported Pelini said in a statement.

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Candles spell out Joe Paterno’s name at a candlelight vigil on the steps of Old Main on Penn State’s campus for Paterno’s passing on January 22.

“I have so much respect for what Coach Paterno accomplished at Penn State both on and off the field.

He wasn’t just a legendary coach, but a class individual and his record speaks for itself. I had the honor

of getting a few chances to spend time with him since we joined the Big Ten, and those were special opportunities for me as a relatively young head coach in this profession.”

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