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In hot water Hot Water Music talks band break-ups, tour

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(Clockwise) Kyle Bruggeman, Josh Kornbluh, Matt Wynn and Ian Egenberger practice for their band, Root Marm Chicken Farm Jug Band.

The group regularly plays on downtown streets, at bars and at summer farmers markets. “It’s nice to have a band that brings a smile to people’s faces,” Egenberger said.

Smoke Signals

Men’s basketball prepares for Minnesota

10 Wasting away Campaign targets wasted food in dining halls

2 Keep calm and solider on Female troops deserve to be on battlefront too

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Melissa French-Sloan, a habitual smoker for a year now, poses for a portrait on a break from work. A recent study conducted by Michael Thun, vice president emeritus for the American Cancer Society, says women have caught up with men in their risk for smoking-related diseases.

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omen smokers’ risk of death at the hands of their habit has soared, according to new research.

One recent study suggests women have caught up with men in their risk for smoking-related diseases. The Jan. 24 study conducted by Michael Thun, vice president emeritus for the American Cancer Society, shows that the change in women’s smoking habits during the last few decades is increasing their

risk of dying from lung cancer or smoking-related diseases. But it’s not necessarily that women are smoking more than they used to. It’s about when they’re starting.

“The epidemic of disease and death caused by smoking began about 25 years later in women than men in the U.S.,” Thun said. “Few women smoked before World War II, and even women who smoked tended to start at a later age and smoked fewer ciga-

Nebraskans protest pipeline plan DANIEL WHEATON DN

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Native Americans, environmentalists and Occupiers gathered at the Capitol Monday afternoon to protest the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline.

Native American activist group Idle No More and Bold Nebraska organized the event.

About 100 people showed up.

The new route, which Gov. Dave Heineman approved last Tuesday, moves the pipeline further to the east, but activists say it still poses a threat to the environment.

The fate of the pipeline awaits President Barack Obama’s signature.

“We’re hearing Mother Earth is being demolished in so many places,” said Jessica James, a member of Idle No More. “And now (the pipeline) is killing our people.”

Heineman originally asked Obama to deny approval of the pipeline in 2011.

“We now know that tar sands and oil from them is horrible for the environment,” said Ben Gotschall, a poet and member of

rettes per day than girls who begin smoking today.”

According to data from the American College Health and National College Health associations, 16.7 percent of UNL students have smoked cigarettes within the last 30 days. About 19 percent of American adults were cigarette smokers in 2011, according to the National Cancer Institute.

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Alex Keriakedes participates in a protest against TransCanada‘s Keystone XL Pipeline at the Capitol Monday. The event was organized by Idle No More and Bold Nebraska.

Bold Nebraska. “We now know that this is an export pipeline, and that the Ogallala Aquifer hasn’t moved.”

Idle No More was founded in late 2012 to promote the rights of Native Americans in Canada.

Since its formation, group members have spread beyond Canada to advocate for a range of issues pertaining to native peoples.

Myron Long Soldier, a mem-

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A proposed bill before the Nebraska Legislature would prevent employers from demanding access to an employee’s Facebook or Twitter account.

Sen. Tyson Larson of O’Neill presented the Workplace Privacy Act at the legislature’s Business and Labor Committee hearing Monday afternoon.

“With the ever-increasing popularity of social networking sites, there comes a growing need to protect the users,” Larson said.

“Employers shouldn’t be able to see information that is kept private.”

The bill would restrict employers from demanding usernames or passwords or accessing an account

indirectly through a friend or third party.

“Employers shouldn’t be able to access private information just because it is kept online,” Larson said.

Bosses would not be restricted from accessing information that appears on an employee’s public profile, Larson said.

In the event that an employee has been accused of a crime, the bill would not apply, Larson said.

Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha pointed to the fact that users should be mindful of what they post online.

“Don’t put anything in writing that you don’t want shouted in Times Square,” Chambers said.

Larson said just because information is on the Internet doesn’t mean someone loses his or her expectation of privacy.

“They don’t ask prospective employees to bring their recent mail to a job interview — how is this any different?” Larson said.

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what: Prairie Schooner Native American issue launch featuring Sherman Alexie where: Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center when: 7 to 9 p.m. what: Guest speaker Wayne Woldt of University of NebraskaLincoln Biological Systems Engineering on “Water Security and Sustainable Communities Through Adaptive Infrastructure Management” where: Nebraska Hall, room W130 when: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. more information: Pizza and beverages provided what: Insights into Internships panel where: Nebraska Union (room posted) when: 4 to 5 p.m. what: Faculty artists: Chiara String Quartet where: Kimball Recital Hall when: 7:30 p.m. more information: Student tickets are $5

in lincoln what: Live music from Jazzocrazy where: Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St. when: 6 p.m. what: Journey: Simple Practices to Keep Your Life Centered where: Trinity United Methodist Church, 7130 Kentwell Lane when: 6:30 p.m. more information: This class will repeat every Tuesday until Feb. 12 what: Performance by local songwriter/ storyteller Jim Lee where: Crescent Moon Coffee, 140 N. 8th St. when: 7 p.m.

correction An article in Monday’s issue of the Daily Nebraskan titled “Sense for ASUN hopes to gauge student opinion on smoke-free UNL” incorrectly stated one of Sense for ASUN’s platform.

Sense for ASUN plans to gauge student opinion on smoker-designated areas on campus. The article also incorrectly said ASUN presidential candidate Blake Rostine, a junior German and political science major, is a smoker. Rostine quit smoking six months ago.

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.

Sustainability committee discourages food waste Cristina Woodworth DN A new food waste-management program in the dining halls at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln could make students think twice before shoveling more food than they can eat onto their plates.

“Food waste represents a huge environmental footprint at UNL,” said Reed Brodersen, a sophomore environmental studies major and co-coordinator of the new program through the ASUN Environmental Sustainability Committee. “Students need to be aware and reminded of the issue in order to have an impact.”

The new program focuses more on education and awareness rather than trying to reduce food waste by a certain amount, he said.

UNL students throw away more than 850 pounds of food a day, according to a 2009 University Dining Services study.

“We want to have students take responsibility more for how they treat food at UNL,” said Melissa Bakewell, a sophomore advertising and public relations major and another co-coordinator of the waste-management program.

“You pay this one lump sum for all of your food for the year.

You’re not thinking about the cost that goes into each meal that you than what the cultural norm is.” take.”

Brodersen said the initial Phase one of the program began several weeks ago when idea for the waste-management program was presented in Ocfolded “table toppers” were tober 2012, and the sustainabilplaced at tables in all of the dinity committee has been working ing halls that have information with RHA and Dining Services to about the impacts of food waste, implement the different phases.

Brodersen said. “(Dining SerPhase two will vices) has shown be a partnership Food waste their commitwith the Residence represents ment to sustainHall Association ability in the where students a huge past with things can sign a “Love like Good, Fresh, Food, Hate Waste” environmental Local,” Broderpledge to show footprint at UNL.” sen said. “I think their commitment they’re happy to reducing food reed brodersen to work toward waste.

Students sophomore environmental sustainability in who sign the pledge studies major any way they can place a placard can.” on their dorm room Pam Edwards, assistant door and have the chance to win prizes from local businesses director of University Dining Services, said she believes the such as Fuzzy’s Taco Shop and program will help increase the Grateful Greens.

“We were trying to lean student body’s awareness of the away from doing a compe- food-waste problem.

“Everyone should be as tition,” Bakewell said. “We aware as possible at reducing thought more making it a perwaste,” Edwards said. “Stusonal pledge and having the indents’ eyes sometimes get bigcentive that by living differently, ger than their stomachs, but you you can get a prize. It’s showing you’re a part of this network can always go back for more that is treating food differently food. There’s really not a reason

campus briefs Center provides free asthma services to UNL employees

All University of Nebraska-Lincoln employees and their family members may access free asthma education services from Saint Elizabeth’s Regional Medical Center thanks to grant funding.

Saint Elizabeth’s Community Asthma Education initiative is offering both group presentations and home visits, which include a kit valued at $100, according to a university press release.

Call (402) 580-2649 to set up a home visit. Call (402) 450-8851 to set up a group or on-site education session.

Students’ work featured in “Printed Impresssions”

A new exhibition that opened on Monday and will last until March 1 features the work of students in textile design courses as well as work from the Historic Costume Collection of the UNL Department of Textiles.

The exhbition is free and open to the public.

“Printed Impressions: Source and Speculation,” which can be found on the second floor of the Home Economics Building on East Campus, looks at historical garments and the objects they inspire.

A public reception for the exhibit will be hosted

by The Friends of the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Feb. 1.

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to take more than you need.”

Edwards said the sustainability committee was given an $800 budget for the waste management program.

There are environmental, social and economic consequences that come from food waste, according to the table topper pamphlets distributed by the sustainability committee. Food production is a leading cause of environmental destruction and greenhouse gas emissions, the pamphlets said. Wasted food also means wasted money for the university.

“We’re hoping the program can translate to cost savings for the university and for students if we’re able to lower it enough,” Brodersen said.

Brodersen and Bakewell said they have already heard a lot of positive feedback about the program.

“It’s showing kids are ready to take sustainability on as something they’ll be recognized as,” Bakewell said. “That will hopefully change the culture here at UNL and students may be more apt to be involved with future projects.” news@ dailynebraskan.com

A panel will discuss internship opportunities inside the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Nebraska Union today from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. The event is put on by Career Services and is open to faculty, students and staff.

Employers, interns and Career Services staff will make up the panel, which will discuss finding internship opportunities, developing applications, and managing academic credit and housing.

For more information, contact Career Services at (402) 472-3145 or visit room 230 in the Nebraska Union.

Chiara String Quartet to perform in Kimball Recital Hall

The Chiara String Quartet will perform today at 7:30 p.m. in the Kimball Recital Hall as part of the Hixson-Lied Concert Series performances. The program includes Beethoven’s Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18; Dutilleux’s “ Ainsi la Nuit;” and Ravel’s String Quartet in F Major.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for students and can be purchased at the Lied Center for Performing Arts at the door before the performance. People can also call the box office at (402) 472-474.

The Quartet, which will be performing again March 26, is composed of members Rebecca Fischer and Hyeyung Julie Yoon, violins; Jonah Sirota, viola; and Gregory Beaver, cello.

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• Women are starting to smoke at earlier ages • The mortality rate from smoking-related

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• Education is an effective tool to prevent smoking.

• The more affluent people are, the less likely they are to be smokers.

• White, educated men are the least likely to smoke.

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If you’re a productive employee, what you do in your free time shouldn’t matter.” patience mudundulu junior psychology major

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Patience Mudundulu, a junior “(Employers) shouldn’t be able psychology major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, said she to use anything on there against (employees).” believes employees are licensed Larson emphasized the prevto their privacy. alence of the bill — “If you’re a prosix other states have ductive employee, passed laws resemwhat you do in your bling this one. free time shouldn’t “(There is) a line matter,” Mudundulu to be drawn; what said. “Facebook is should and should a social network, so not be kept private?”

I don’t see why it Larson said. needs to be part of The Nebraska the workplace. Social State Education Asis separate. We have sociation and ACLU background checks Nebraska support for that.” the bill, while the NeUNL freshman larson braska Department of psychology and art Correctional Services major Kayla Purcell and the Lincoln Police Department agreed the two domains should oppose it. remain separate. news@ “An employee should be able dailynebraskan.com to keep their private and their

Thun’s study, published by the American Cancer Society, is an evaluation of the smoking trends of women after the 1980s.

Thun noted that people began to smoke at progressively earlier ages. And smoking has spread to women, teenagers and the less affluent. Thun’s research also said today we see less smoking among higher socioeconomic classes.

Mohammad Siahpush, who works in the College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, agreed with Thun’s findings that overall smoking habits are not increasing.

“Women are smoking less than before,” Siahpush said. “The prevalence of smoking among both men and women has declined, but the decline in men has been more.”

Siahpush noted that the UNMC campus is now a smokefree zone and people generally abide by this rule. Additionally, he added that taxes on commodities such as cigarettes could be raised to enact changes in smoking rates.

This suggestion was echoed

by Brian Ortner, regional director of communications at the American Cancer Society.

“There is evidence that shows when you increase the tax rates on tobacco, rates of smoking have decreased, and obviously we’d like that to go down more,” Ortner said.

All of the anti-smoking advocates said they believe in education as a major preventative tool against smoking.

“Fifty percent of the people who continue to smoke die of smoke-related disease, and overall the life expectancy of those who continue to smoke is about 15 years shorter,” Siahpush said.

Suzanne Forkner, lead wellness educator for Health Education and Outreach at the University Health Center, said the university provides presentations and classes regarding the harmful effects of tobacco use. In addition, every November, the health center organizes educational events.

“Health Education and Outreach has Quit Kits available free to UNL students who are interested in quitting,” Forkner said.

“And any of our health care providers are happy to meet with students to help discuss their desire to quit smoking.” news@ dailynebraskan.com

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Technical support adapts with release of Windows 8 Pro kelli rollin dn The recent release of Windows 8 Pro has technical support workers and computer masterminds at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln hitting the books.

Neil Wineman, assistant director of Information Services client services at UNL, said owners of the new software may run into problems when using the UNL network and services such as Blackboard and MyRed, which are not yet updated to support it.

Because Windows 8 was released in October, Wineman said users needing assistance might not get answers right away because tech support is not fully knowledgeable of it yet. Wineman also said most of the compatibility problems with vendors such as Blackboard stem from Internet Explorer 10, which comes with Windows 8.

“Several of the major information services on campus are not Windows 8 compatible,” Wineman said. “We can’t officially support it on a lot of our major systems yet.”

He said Information Services has been preparing to handle issues with the new software — they’ve gone through similar changes in the past with Windows 7 and Vista. “You don’t know what you’re going into until it hits,” Wineman said.

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Resident assistant of tech support Rodrigo Fuzon works on a computer while waiting to assist students with technical questions. Fuzon, a senior, is stationed at the Sandoz residence hall tech support center.

Wineman said the transition to Windows 8 is a “major shift” because it’s different from any other software.

“Windows 8 is definitely a departure from Microsoft in terms of its interface,” he said. “It’s significantly different, so it’s going to take us a little bit of time for our help center staff to get oriented.”

Wineman said they expected students to come back from winter break with the new Windows devices and software. To support the software and help users with personal devices containing it, Information Services is making an extra effort to educate its workers.

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UNL will host pot debate Staff Report DN The ongoing debate regarding marijuana legalization is coming to the University of NebraskaLincoln Feb. 7.

At 7:30 p.m., the University Program Council at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will present “Heads vs. Feds: The Debate About Marijuana Legalization,” in the Centennial Room of the Nebraska Union.

Steve Hager, former editorin-chief of High Times Magazine, and Drug Enforcement Agency special agent Bob Stutman will debate the issues of marijuana legalization based upon audience questions.

Hager was the editor of High

Times for more than 16 years and writes a monthly column for the magazine titled “Counterculture Chronicles.”

Hailed as “the most famous narc in America,” by New York Magazine, Stutman served 25 years as one of the hager most highp r o f i l e drug busters in the world. He has also appeared on TV shows such as “Today” and “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”

The recent legalization of recreational use of the drug in Colorado and Washington has renewed national debate, as recreational use of marijuana remains prohibited by the federal government.

The debate is free for Unistutman versity of NebraskaLincoln students with an NCard.

Admission is $5 for others. news@ dailynebraskan.com

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Birds fly over O Street through the heavy fog. Visibility was low Monday as fog rolled through the town, obscuring tall buildings and horizons.

trator for Information Services client services, said there is a training group that informs tech faculty and staff about the new software. He said they also want to allow students and faculty the opportunity to become familiar with the new software.

“There’s been a campus-wide effort to explore and test the systems,” Haffey said.

UNL teamed up with Microsoft who allowed them to demo Windows 8 software and Windows tablets on campus, he said.

Although UNL can’t officially support Windows 8 software yet, Haffey wants staff to know enough about the system to get through the basics.

“The goal is to support students, faculty and staff with at least getting their personal devices connected to the wireless network,” Haffey said.

Haffey said issues such as logging onto Blackboard have been fixed. But because Windows 8 is fairly new, the help centers haven’t discovered any new problems because they haven’t had enough people come in seeking help with the operating system.

“We haven’t really reached a critical mass of people bringing in new devices to reach those big stops,” Haffey said. “But we can say that we can help them where we can.”

Although a majority of the help center staff is not fully knowledgeable, Wineman said they have a few

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Email: mysupport@unl.edu Phone: (402) 472-3970 or toll-free (866) 472-3970 Walk-in locations: •City Campus - main location 501 Building Room 105 Open Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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ber of Idle No More and the Lakota tribe, expressed his disappointment about Heineman’s approval of the pipeline.

“It only took him 15 days to read a 2,000-page report,” Long Soldier said.

Long Soldier said Obama should consider the long-term impacts of the pipeline. He said in the future, the Alberta tar sands would be exhausted. Then the pipeline would slowly erode, leaking the remnants of the oil into the ground.

On Jan. 22, Heineman sent a letter to Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton approving the new route. The 194.5-milelong reroute moves the pipeline — a $7 billion project that would Matt masin | DN carry oil from Canada to refinerKeystone XL Pipeline opponents gather together under the ies along the Texas Gulf Coast — east of the original route and west Capitol steps in a circle to perform a traditional Native would cross the High Plains American circle dance. The rally featured various speakers givAquifer. The original route put ing anti-pipeline speeches and Native American drumming. the pipeline on top of Clarks Wellhead Protection Area, a sensitive region where the aquifer is close to the surface. Environcalled for a special legislative on the economic benefits of the mentalists in opposition said a spill could damage the Sandhills session to discuss the pipeline. pipeline.

Last Wednesday, 53 U.S. senecosystem, as well as poison the On Nov. 22, 2011, the legislature passed several laws addressing ators signed a letter to Obama Ogallala Aquifer, which is the urging him to support the resource of groundwater for most the environmental concerns of the pipeline. route. of the Great Plains.

Heineman said pipeline con“We urge you to choose jobs, John Papan, a member of economic development and Idle No More, said water safety struction would create $418.1 million in economic benefits and American energy security,” the should be the focus of the discusroughly $16.5 million in tax revletter said, adding that the pipesion. He said he wasn’t surprised line “has gone through the most it hasn’t been the focus of the na- enue to the state.

The focus on the economic exhaustive environmental scrutional government. benefits has angered members tiny of any pipeline” in U.S. his“Look at what parasites and of Idle No More. They wish for tory. Nebraska Sens. Deb Fischer leeches we have in our Republiand Mike Johanns both signed can government,” Long Solider the government to focus on the environment. the letter. Johanns has followed said.

“If (Heineman) calls himself Heineman’s lead on the pipeline; The crowd was dotted with he also did not support it in 2011. signs from both activist groups, a godly person,” Long Solider said, “if he thinks “This important project will as well as some he’s going to heavcreate jobs and increase our enfrom the Ocen, then I don’t ergy supply,” Johanns said in a This is cupy Wall Street even want to go press release. “With Gov. Heinemovement. everybody’s there.” man’s approval now conveyed Alex KeTransCanada esto President Obama, it is time riakedes held issue. This is about timates the pipeline to give it the final green light. a sign in the the world.” could carry 830,000 I hope President Obama will middle of the barrels of oil per swiftly approve the project so crowd calling on Jessica James day. we can take a significant step member of idle no more Obama to deny Heineman’s forward in meeting our energy the plan. She plan requires Transneeds.” had a felt cutout Canada to develop Massachusetts Sen. John Kerreading “Kill the pipeline” boban emergency response plan to ry, who is likely to succeed Clinby-pinned to her jacket. respond to a spill, which would ton as secretary of state, did not “This is the biggest cohehold the company financially lia- voice an opinion. Once approved sion of people I’ve seen since ble for any spill-related damage. by his colleagues, Kerry would Occupy was on the mall,” said Long Solider said these probe responsible for the State DeKeriakedes, a 1964 University partment’s response. Staffers in of Nebraska-Lincoln alumna. tections aren’t enough.

“We can extend our grandthe department said a decision “I love seeing all of the support mother ’s life, Mother Earth, will be made before the end of against the pipeline.” through renewable energy,” March.

Some in the crowd were Rev. Ken Moore, president happy to see anti-pipeline efforts Long Solider said.

James, one of the members of Nebraska Interfaith Power & from Native Americans. of Idle No More, spoke to the Light, ended the event with a “I’m just so pleased to see so prayer and call to action. many Native Americans here,” crowd, calling for unity against the pipeline.

“Truth can change hearts,” said Joellen McGinn, a Lincoln “This is everybody’s issue,” Moore said. “We can save the resident. “If you think about it, James said. “This is about the Sandhills and the Ogallala Aquiwe’re just newbies here.” world.” fer.”

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Students make their way across campus near Love Library through the fog. Thick fog blanketed the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the rest of Lincoln.

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It’s a risk that comes with all-you-can-eat-style dining. It’s harmful for the environment and your wallet. It’s waste.

UNL students waste more than 850 pounds of food a day, according to a 2009 University Dining Services study. And that waste is costly.

The Daily Nebraskan urges dining hall patrons to be more mindful of how much food they’re putting on their plates. If you’re not sure if you’ll be able to eat it all, don’t take it. Easy as that. You can always walk back and get more if you’re still hungry later.

The more food wasted, the more food Dining Services has to buy, and the more expensive meal plans become.

The Association of Students of the University of Nebraska’s Sustainability Committee’s effort to make students more aware of the implications of wasting food is a good first step in the right direction. But it’s not enough.

Maybe not every area of the dining halls need to be selfserve. Regulating students’ portions of some, but not all, foods could decrease the amount of food students end up throwing away.

Dining Services could also use composts outside the dining halls to dispose of the food that will inevitably end up thrown away in a more environmentally friendly way.

Don’t let your eyes become bigger than your stomach. Only take what you can eat. And it’s good exercise to walk to get seconds.

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ast Thursday, U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta lifted the 1994 Pentagon policy that prohibited women from serving directly in ground combat jobs. It’s about damn time.

Before this point, a woman could fly the helicopter supporting the military unit or provide medical assistance. However, she couldn’t go out on patrol and couldn’t drive a tank. She also couldn’t be part of special operations units of battalion size (about 700 troops or fewer). Not in an official capacity, at least.

The female body is an enigma to many, but believe it or not, women actually have hands and arms just like men do. So they can grip a gun, too. Or fly a helicopter.

Even with the ban in place, women have been serving in ground combat for more than a decade. Unlike past wars, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan haven’t had well-defined front lines. War isn’t like a football field, where there are neat white lines to mark the boundaries.

Basically, women have fought with their male counterparts. Pentagon records show that in both wars, 152 women have died from combat or noncombat causes, and 958 have been wounded in action.

Some of these women have received Purple Hearts and other medals for their bravery. Yet they still have trouble rising through the ranks and receiving benefits.

When you look at the numbers, this blatant snub seems ridiculous. Women make up about 15 percent (or 207,308 members) of more than 1.4 million U.S. armed forces. Women have also been excluded from about 19 percent (or about 237,854 positions) of the 1.2 million military positions available.

As a comparison, more than 2,800 students graduated with UNL degrees last spring. So it’d be like denying 415 students their degrees just because they’re women. And if you happened to be one of those 415 students, wouldn’t you be downright pissed?

NPR’s Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman points out that this is mainly a “fairness issue.” A person’s career should offer the possibility for advancement. If you do your job well, then there should be the chance for a promotion. Those possibilities shouldn’t be denied just because the person doesn’t happen to have a penis.

With the lifting of the ban, women have access to about 250,000 new jobs. Each service – from the Army to the Navy SEALS – will have to develop policies to integrate women into every military job. They also must make plans for encouraging women to seek these positions.

to use in a generalized argument about female strength. “Hey, guys! Two women didn’t pass math class, so they must all suck at math!”

Yeah, that’s definitely coherent reasoning.

The Navy has added female officers to its submarine crews during the past year. Earlier this month, the Army opened the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment to women.

It has also begun recruiting female pilots and crew chiefs. I welcome anyone to tell the Navy and the Army that they’re wrong to include women.

Now, another argument is that a woman’s “presence might hurt unit cohesion” in the military. On that point, I could talk about the EMME GRAFTON alarmingly high rates of rape and sexual assault in the military. After all, the Department of Defense estimates that in 2010 alone, more In addition, the services only have until than 19,000 sexual assaults occurred in the January 2016 to come up with exceptions to the rule. If a branch thinks that certain jobs military. However, as Rep. Tammy Duckworth should still be male-only, then they have to pointed out, that “is not a female problem; it’s ask for that exemption. This way, the chance a predator problem.” So I’ll leave that for another opinion column. of sexist reasoning goes way down, because Getting back to the point, the “unit cohesexism and intelligence don’t go together. And sion” argument can be overturned by the reyou need to be smart in order to make a clear sults of the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Pricase for an exemption. or to that repeal, opponents repeatedly stated Of course, some are against putthat open service would ting women in combat, based on undermine unit cohesion. three main reasons. First off, some Both men However, they had no people doubt that women have the and women concrete proof to support strength and stamina for certain their claims. So, after the military jobs. Sen. John McCain said fight and die for repeal went into effect, he supports lifting the ban, but also the Pentagon undertook a stressed that the American military our country.” yearlong study on the conhas to maintain its “rigorous physical sequences of the decision. standards.”

Rep. Duncan Hunter simply said that this Of the troops polled, 92 percent of troops who were working with someone they believed to change doesn’t increase “the combat effectivebe gay or lesbian said their unit’s ability to ness of the military.” work together was basically “good.”

Arguing that all women are weak and all So there you go. Until some sort of proof men are strong isn’t a good strategy. “Not can replace the flimsy opinions, I’d say unit every woman makes a good soldier, but not every man makes a good soldier,” said Rep. cohesion isn’t a problem.

There have also been suggestions that the Loretta Sanchez. Not every woman’s a Bar“American public would not tolerate large bie doll and not every man’s a G.I. Joe. You’d numbers of women being killed in war.” I’m think this would be common knowledge by mainly including that argument to be nice, benow, but I guess not.

Sanchez went on to say that physical quali- cause the argument itself is beyond ridiculous. fication standards shouldn’t be lowered. How- That’s implying that the American public is perfectly fine with large numbers of American ever, if a woman is qualified for the military men getting killed off, but American women? job, then she should be given the chance to try.

It’s not like in middle school gym, where the Heaven forbid they fight for our country, too!

Overall, Panetta’s decision is long overgirls could do “girl pushups,” with their knees on the ground. And even then, the athletic (in due, yet appropriate. Both men and women other words, qualified) girls just did regular fight and die for our country. It’s about time they got recognized for it. pushups. Imagine that.

Emme Grafton is a junior English Yes, when the Marine Corps sought wommajor. Follow her @emmegrafton and en to go through its tough infantry course last reach her at opinion@ year, two volunteered and both failed. Howdailynebraskan.com. ever, two people aren’t exactly a high number

Disney’s Star Wars resurrection shows potential

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erds everywhere, chillax. that Disney can produce quality, actionpacked cinema. It’s Disney’s highestJ.J. Abrams and Disney grossing film of all time, and that’s before will not ruin Star Wars.

Naysayers are play- DVD sales. Prior to owning Marvel, Disney produced the Pirates of the Caribbeing the “Imperial March” as a eulogy in their heads an franchise. If Disney can produce kickass pirate movies AND kickass superhero after hearing the news earlier this week. films, it can maintain the epic nature of But they should stop!

Star Wars.

The world threw a strange temper tanSkeptics will cite Disney’s awful scitrum when Disney announced it bought the rights to the Star Wars franchise last fi movie “John Carter” as proof that Star year. And yes, there were/still are legiti- Wars is too much for them to handle.

However, I think “John Carter” fared termate concerns about what that means.

Is Princess Leia a Disney princess? Will ribly because of a bad advertising campaign (remember the we see Mickey Mouse cross ads? Me either) as well over to the Dark Side of the as the title (“John CartForce? ...Disney hardly screams “baProbably not. Also, not can produce er” dass”). Disney’s highly all potential Disney/Star successful Avengers ad Wars crossovers are doomed quality, actioncampaign, as well as Star to be terrible. But that’s anpacked cinema.”

Wars popularity, will other argument (imagine a guarantee it will be a Star Wars roller coaster at commercial success.

Disney World, for example).

J.J. Abrams also has Also, much of the Star Wars universe is already Disney-esque. R2-D2, a great resume. His cinematic range goes Yoda, ewoks, jawas and tauntauns will from the ’90s underrated sitcom “Felicity” to 2009’s revamped Star Trek film. make an easy transition into the Magic But that’s also a source of the controversy Kingdom’s robust character list.

Also, Disney now owns Marvel (an- behind Abrams directing Star Wars.

For reasons I’m not aware of, there other apparent “travesty” in nerd world) is a schism in the Trekkie and Star Wars and was in charge of producing “The Avengers.” If you live under a rock and communities. It seems like you either have to be a Star Wars fan or a Star Trek haven’t seen it, go buy or rent it immefan. However, I think it’s possible to diately.

The success of the Avengers is proof enjoy Captain Kirk/William Shatner ’s

DAMIEN CROGHAN awkwardly enunciated acting AND the campy moments of the original Star Wars trilogy.

Another argument going against revamping the Star Wars franchise are those who want to see it end. And who can blame some? Episodes IV, V and VI are classics. While I enjoy the more recently produced prequels chronicling Anakin Skywalker ’s youth, some people were really put off by it. If Episodes I-III were blasphemy, why continue making more films?

A new director gives Star Wars a chance to reinvent itself. If you really enjoy something, why would you be disappointed in seeing it evolve? Star Wars was great when it first came out in the ’70s and ’80s, and that was with far less

special effects technology than we have now. The world of Star Wars can only become more visually enticing.

Still, some people don’t wanna see another Star Wars. People wanted it to be done after Episode VI, but I, II and III happened.

And no one needs to mention the abomination of a character known as JarJar Binks. Or the short-lived ewoks cartoon that aired in the ’80s (yes, that really happened). There are actually TONS of bad spin-offs in the Star Wars universe.

Countless books, graphic novels and video games have been made. Some are good (“Knights of the Old Republic”), and others … not so much (The Star Wars Christmas Special).

Star Wars is a resilient franchise. If it can survive gungan goofball characters, J.J. Abrams should be the least of fanboys’ worries. Speaking of goofy gungans who nearly destroyed Star Wars, I’d like to point out that none other than George Lucas created Jar-Jar. That was his brainchild, without the assistance of Disney or J.J. Abrams. So was the Christmas special, circa 1978.

Also, if you’ve watched the most recent Digitally Remastered version of “Return of the Jedi,” you will see Hayden Christensen photoimposed in the ending scene. Why was that necessary? No one but George Lucas knows.

Another acknowledgeable fear is that if J.J. Abrams messes up Episode VII, then

the next films in trilogy will be ruined by him. This isn’t necessarily true. Even if the next Star Wars installment isn’t what it should be, Hollywood has started a recent trend of switching directors of highly popular franchises. Harry Potter, for example, went through several directors for its eight films. The Twilight franchise also had several directors.

A more logical fear would be in regards to the script. Michael Arndt, who wrote the scripts for “Little Miss Sunshine” and “Toy Story 3,” is currently doing the script for Episode VII. While I enjoyed both of those movies, does that writing resume translate into the next Star Wars trilogy?

Arndt’s coming film “Oblivion” will determine that for me. The upcoming scifi action movie starring Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman is set for release this spring. His other coming film, “Catching Fire” (the second film in the Hunger Games trilogy), will also help me determine how concerned I should be.

I remain relatively optimistic, though.

I think Disney’s newfound street cred with action films, as well as J.J. Abrams’ robust resume will translate into more great stories about a galaxy far, far away.

Regardless, may the Force be with J.J. Abrams, Michael Arndt and Disney.

Damien Croghan is a senior news-editorial and global studies major. Reach him at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com.

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Ian Egenberger, founding member of Root Marm Chicken Farm Jug Band, holds one of the chickens he raises in his backyard. He doesn’t slaughter his feathered friends, but Egenberger and other band members share their eggs.

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Such is the essence of Root Marm Chicken Farm Jug Band: the members are flexible and the instruments unconventional. Also chickens. There are chickens.

“We could probably teach them to peck at grain inside a tambourine,” said founding band member Ian Egenberger. And he wasn’t joking.

The Root Marm Chicken Farm Jug Band was formed at the end of 2011 when Egenberger, an American roots music enthusiast, and Matt Wynn, a graduate student at the University of Nebraska-

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Lincoln and founding band member, got tired of playing rock music at bars.

They began Thursday night jam sessions dedicated to music from the rural South in the early 1900s. Championed by bandmates as a music historian, Egenberger was already immersed in the genre. But it didn’t take long for others to come around. Jug music is a blend of soul, blues and homemade instruments guaranteed to awaken dormant washboard-playing desire.

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Since then, Root Marm Chicken Farm Jug Band has consisted of as few as two to as many as 13 musicians at any given time. Though founding members agree the optimal number is five or six, sometimes the chaos of 13 musicians is just more fun.

“The thing is, this group only exists for our own enjoyment,” Egenberger said.

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coln dwelling. It contains old-house charm, insinuating stories and secrets. Empty bottles and jugs cover every surface, and one third of the living room is a stage littered with instruments and a hat collection. The kitchen holds a pale green Roper oven, and chalkboard walls are laden with words and colorful illustrations, some more decipherable than others.

The chickens live out back in a weathered hen house. The lines are blurred as far as their function; they are pets, band mascots and a food

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Hot Water Music flows with fun, life journey joe wade dn Through crashing waves and rotting tour busses, some bands survive the storm. For other bands, however, the choice to break up is like inspirational gunpowder.

Hot Water Music is performing in Omaha on Feb. 2 at the Slowdown.

Chris Wollard, of the punk-rock foursome, made time to answer a few questions while setting up for the opening night of their tour. The band, based in Gainesville, Fla., has been together on and off since 1994.

Daily Nebraskan: Hot Water Music has had a few breaks but, overall, has been together for 19 years. What have you learned in that time?

Chris Wollard: Don’t sweat the small stuff; keep the big picture in mind. This kind of life is crazy; it will wear you out for sure. When you find yourself months deep into a tour (and) haven’t been home in forever, everything is bringing you down, sometimes you’ve just gotta keep things in perspective. You’re out here with your bros and your family. You gotta give each other room to breathe. Sometimes that is going home, and sometimes that is breaking up. Everybody is experiencing this at their own pace, and if we can’t all be happy about it, then it isn’t worth doing. The best decisions we’ve made are the two times we’ve broke up, because it gave us the opportunity to come back and feel recharged. And to feel like we’re doing it because we want to, not because we’re stuck in a grind.

DN: How would you describe your current sound as opposed to back in the mid-1990s?

CW: I don’t know. It’s all a journey. If you would have asked me then, I probably would have had a good answer. Now when I look back, it’s all just steps and a learning process. On a good day you’re like a sponge soaking up all the info you can. When I look back I probably thought I was doing something in particular but really, we were just having fun learning music, learning

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Andreas Kapsalis said he uses his guitar to create auxillary sounds during songs. On the other hand, Goran Ivanovic said he brings classical, flamenco and jazz training to the mix. The duo will bring their distinctive mix of styles to the Zoo Bar Thursday night.

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Hot Water Music has been together on and off for almost two decades. They recently finished their new album, “Exister.” They will bring their punk-rock sound to the Slowdown Saturday night. how to communicate music. That’s still what’s going on. That’s why we make music — because it’s still challenging and we’re still learning.

DN: The album “Exister” came out this year. What were some of the challenges going into that?

CW: We all started slowly thinking about it. When you’re thinking about it ... it does come up sometimes in conversation. Like, “What is it we’re gonna do here?” And “Everybody is going to expect us to be like this.” One of the big things we had to face was turning all that off and getting back to just the four of us. Who gives a shit what anybody thinks? It seems like a simple thing, but it is a challenge. Then once we got into the studio we knew we were really connecting, and that energy has just kind of spilled over

if you go Hot Water Music when: Feb. 2, 8 p.m. where: Slowdown, 729 North 14th St. Omaha how much: $20

and kept us going this whole year.

Making that record was super fun and now, we have all these new songs we want to get out and play.

DN: So you’ve also got The Ship Thieves. What can you tell me about that?

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Guitar duo pushes limits with globally influenced sound ingrid holmquist dn The Andreas Kapsalis & Goran Ivanovic Guitar Duo members say their dynamic and individualistic approach to shocking guitar composition has influences from many countries, which makes it world music. Folk, classical, flamenco and jazz can all be heard in the renowned acoustic guitar duo’s music .

Kapsalis and Ivanovic sat down with the Daily Nebraskan to talk about their style, relationship with film composition and global influence.

Daily Nebraskan: How would you describe your guitar playing style?

Andreas Kapsalis: I think our style is very diverse, and individually we’re very different, and I think that, as a duo, there’s

a completely different sound that comes out of that difference that’s totally unique to what we do individually.

DN: How would you say your style is different from one another?

AK: Well, I do a lot of extended techniques. I do 8-finger tapping and a lot of auxiliary sounds, percussion on the instrument. It’s a different abstract way of playing.

Goran Ivanovic: As far as my style goes, I have studied classical guitar, some flamenco and some jazz improvisations. I go for that sulky sound, you know?

Having that classical bass and right hand strong foundation with classical and flamenco training, I feel I can go a lot of different directions. Just from the fact that he plays acoustic guitar and I play classical guitar, we’re very

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and the band played on

‘Rumours’ sets scene for past, present college experience

chance solem-Pfeifer It was Christmas in the kitchen of my mother ’s house. At her behest, I was chopping bell peppers for salads, but I drew the line at doing that tucking-your-fingers thing, so you don’t chop them off.

Exhausted by weeks of Christmas music, I put on “Second Hand News,” the opening track of “Rumours.”

My mother looked up from her Hollandaise sauce, a task decidedly more demanding and sophisticated than chopping peppers.

She set down the whisk somewhat thoughtlessly and took a tone with me that you can only take when you experience memory — as no one my age does — as something navigational, but sudden: a flash from the fork in the road you can no longer look back and see.

“This was the soundtrack to my

freshman year of college,” she said.

In that innocuous declaration, I knew from family stories, that novel was of a young woman missing her family, languishing in a loveless, hot autumn of Utah State University and seeking a little intellectual solace from the birth of disco.

All I could answer back was, “Mine too, Mom.” For my money, our deepest relationships with music are often associative.

Simon & Garfunkel’s “Sound of Silence” makes me think of the day my dad almost punched a reckless motorist on the way to third grade. Dad was wearing pocketless cotton gym shorts and a tank top in middle of February, standing outside the car and screaming. I was as embarrassed as I was terrified.

“The Sting” soundtrack makes me think of winding through the Sandhills on my way to a camping trip, for which I left behind all music except for a ragtime piano CD from the Millard Public Library. I listened to the CD a hundred times, broke it, paid for it and felt better when I returned to Omaha for the rest of the summer.

It’s the connection you feel sitting in a grocery store parking lot and your friend admits Iron &

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“Do you ever get that?” he asks. Yes. For you, though, it’s someone less fashionable. James Blunt, maybe.

The pairing of song and incident couldn’t be more personal, but the idea of the magnetism stretches through many of us.

So here’s our new series: one for the stories music invokes.

They’re the ones our staff has to leave at the door for reviews and features, but the hooks that probably drew us into music in the first place, This semester, they get to breathe. May they be serious and funny, timely and anachronistic.

When Fleetwood Mac finished recording its then-untitled mas-

terpiece in 1976, it was the bassist John McVie who listened to the album — odes and curses to in-band relationships — and said it sounded like excerpts from a series of journals and diaries. i.e.

“Rumours.”

I like to think it’s an album for people my age: adult contemporary before that became an insult for music too sentimental and suburban to make it on the pop charts. But what it meant at the time is precisely what the genre name — devoid of its pejorative connotations — sounds like. It was popular music for people older than 18: the kind of people with whom “Go Your Own Way” and “Dreams” would resonate.

Fleetwood Mac’s confession, our impression.

And there I was in college 30 years after my mom, mercifully not in Salt Lake City, where she said their only escape from boredom and inundating themselves with cheap beer was dancing to “Brick House” with the football team when practice let out. And when that was over, it was back to the residence hall and back to the heartbroken luxury of Fleetwood Mac. Well, Roy Helu never asked me to boogie down to The Commodores in 2009. So I dealt with all the burdensome new feelings

of quasi-adulthood with a record that highlights them through redemption, recompense and relapse.

And coke. You can smell the coke on that record.

“Never Going Back Again” was spilling dining hall coffee all over myself. “The Chain” was a good sprint from Neihardt to South Street back when I could do that. “Dreams” was a pitiful walk in the rain. “Go Your Own Way” was applying at this very newspaper. “I Don’t Wanna Know” was questioning that choice. Kind of a soap opera year. Definitely a soap opera soundtrack.

But if there’s a more productive moral to my journey with “Rumours”; it’s the eventual differentiation between healthy songs and indulgent songs. Those 11 tracks can embody tumult, but only should for as along as a freshman year lasts. In the last movement of college, I play the songs a lot like the band does, as beautiful relics, not mantras.

Keeping up with them would ruin the story for me and for my mom.

Loving “Rumours” is a thing you do for a lifetime. Sinking into it is a thing you do once. chance solem-Pfeifer is a senior english major. reach him at arts@ dailynebraskan.com.

A Tegan and Sara’s ‘Heartthrob’ departs from signature style “HUMMINGBIRD” Local Natives

Twin sister duo leaves guitar-based sound in favor of mainstream pop

was a big step. But maybe this is why Heartthrob’s first track, “Closer,” is their first song to be played on the radio. This single specifically illustrates the widespread excitement shown by both old and new fans.

But as Sara told Rolling Stone cara wilwerding last month, fixations and obsesdn sions for a band often wear away over time.

They’re not the same girls they “I love the idea that we make used to be. these albums and that they feel so Canadian twin sisters Tegan in the moment and modern and Rain Quin and Sara Kiersten vibrant and relevant, and then in Quin have been pumping out two years, you feel it sort of, like, jams since 1995, but recent stylis- “LONG.LIVE.A$AP” slip away,” she said. tic changes are now making an apWhile Tegan and Sara may pearance in their music. The duo’s A$AP Rocky be sad to see old fans leave, they seventh album, “Heartthrob,” seem to understand. The lyrics in came out Tuesday, marking one of “Now I’m All Messed Up” are obthe most dramatic shifts yet. viously meant to explain a failed Departing from Tegan and romantic relationship, but the Sara’s original indie sound, same words could also be seen as “Heartthrob” has a more main- a goodbye to lifelong fans, who stream pop feel to it. While life- just aren’t feelin’ it anymore. The long listeners may be disappoint- line “go if you want to; I can’t ed by the change, new listeners stop you,” more or less sums up are sure to grasp it. these sentiments.

Tegan and Sara are both writWhile most of the lyrics ers, guitarists and keyboardthroughout the album were heartists, but they are also learning felt and personal, a couple lines to experiment more with synsounded fake. And repetitive. thesizers and deeper bass lines.

After hearing the already cheesy Tegan told Rolling Stone that chorus, “I was a fool for love” the leaving their guitar-based sound

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Tegan and Sara first five times, I got the picture.

But they continued singing the line for a total of 13 annoying and unoriginal repetitions in the third track, “I Was A Fool.”

But what this track lacked lyrically, other tracks made up structurally. “Love They Say,” a mellow yet dramatic track, illustrated how well the girls work together. Their layered voices blend beautifully and guitar riffs provide a clean and consistent background sound throughout.

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Tegan and Sara have released seven albums since 1995. Thier newest installment, “Heartthrob,” diverts from their well-known indie style, causing the twin sister duo to lose some fans. risk. Every album has the possibility of flopping, but it seems the possibility increases when a band so dramatically departs from its founding sound.

Other bands thinking about mixing it up should take a cue from Tegan and Sara. The duo proves change isn’t always scary. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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Local Natives released their sophomore album, “Hummingbird,” Tuesday. The band sticks to their familiar Califorian vibe, while leaving room for growth.

‘Hummingbird’ takes flight with development of sound casey kettler dn Local Natives makes avoiding the sophomore slump look easy in their new album, “Hummingbird,” out Tuesday. What its loses in the form of youthful exuberance and bombastic percussion, it more than makes up for with solid musical ideas, brilliant textures, imagery and cohesion.

After the critical acclaim and distributive success of “Gorilla Manor,” it was hard to predict what direction Local Natives would take in its follow-up release. Certainly, they needed to avoid the course of bands such as The xx, whose sophomore album attempted to extract the one element that led to its freshman success, then beat it into the ground so far listeners wanted to put themselves in a coffin just to get on the band’s level.

Local Natives fortunately didn’t dig that grave. “Hummingbird” retains all of the best elements of the band’s best work and successfully emulsifies them into a new sound in collaboration with producer Aaron Dessner (The National).

Even on the first listen, the album abounds with imagery. The album begins with “You and I,” a track that evokes an anachronistic image of a metaphorical New Wild West. Tremolo guitar clashes with the synthetic elements of a modern album, yet the stage is set satisfyingly, unified under lyrical themes of the cold of love lost and the continuous journey to the unknown. Later, “Ceilings” brings

to mind the impending solstice, the snare drum bursting into guitar as buds blossom into flowers in a timelapse shot.

Before even watching the videos for “Breakers,” one feels a strong aqueous vibe. The ascending and retracting waves of harmonized “oohs” are trance-inducing, successfully conjuring the song’s namesake, the feeling of watching the waves crash in.

The band has clearly been listening in its nearly three-year hiatus, (perhaps implicitly) drawing on influences from East Coast bands such as Beach House and Dirty Projectors. Stylistically, Local Natives is and continues to be distinctly Californian. The three-part harmonies, wide sonic textures and full compositions manage to conjure the feeling of warmth, even in an album that is musically and thematically darker. Somehow it’s impossible to ignore this Pacific influence when listening to “Hummingbird.”

Surprisingly, the percussive ingenuity that defined Local Natives’ sound persists, though it is less urgent here than in “Gorilla Manor.”

Typically the drums sit lower in the mix, and are doubled less frequently.

The elaborate side-sticking patterns that helped to define its first release are largely absent from “Hummingbird,” but one still recognizes the band’s style even in instrumental passages. This endurance comes in no small part from the frantic yet controlled sound of Matt Frazier on drums. This is particularly true of the

new single, “Heavy Feet.” It is no surprise that they released this song as the second single, as this track is the most reminiscent of “Gorilla Manor” of any on the entire album.

Despite the substantial growth that Local Natives has shown with “Hummingbird,” it remains a band that has not harnessed its potential. Tracks like “Breakers,” “Black Balloons” and “Black Spot,” all are teeming with unique musical ideas, that will only be better expressed as the band continues to evolve. That said, “Hummingbird” is a pleasant surprise, a sophomore album with teeth. It shows growth and maturity without sacrificing what made Local Natives great to begin with. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

He is one of the true legends of music, having written some of the songs others never seem to tire of covering. Artists such as Janis Joplin, Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan are just a few of individuals who have recognized the talent of Country Music Hall of Fame’s Kris Kristofferson. Joplin, aside from dating Kristofferson, had a No. 1 hit with her cover of “Me and Bobby McGee.” Kristofferson’s latest release, “Feeling Mortal,” released Jan. 29, implies that the road-weary artist is feeling grizzled at age 76. The album is Kristofferson’s first independent studio release from his own KK Records. For him, however, having his own label is just one more hat that needs a peg. I’m guessing it will find its temporary resting spot between actor and helicopter pilot, maybe between boxer and Rhodes scholar.

The sound of guitars flows smooth and steady into the whiskey-soaked, country ballad that is the entirety of the album. The title track opens with a raspy voice as the narrator falls into repose. He is conquered by time and too many miles. In respectful confidence, with maybe a touch of spite, Kristofferson thanks his maker in anticipation of death.

The character bending listeners’ ears is that of some old country troubadour, not unlike Kristofferson, aware of the face in the mirror.

The album continues with the song “Mama Stewart,” which is about a blind 94–year-old woman who regains her sight through the “miracle of medicine and good old-time religion.” Our troubadour sits beside her deathbed and is awestruck by the beautiful things in this world she can see, but he can’t. For him, despite the sadness, it’s reason to believe in a better tomorrow.

Continuing the ballad with the song “Bread For The Body,” the essence of the album twists. The ragged character Kristofferson is portraying becomes more lively and ornery. The rhythm section

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Kris Kristofferson’s newest album, “Feeling Mortal” is yet another accomplishment for the 76-year-old artist. His music has inspired covers by notable artists such as Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash. plays a steady waltz, while a jaunty fiddle spits venom like a protest song from Dylan. It’s as if a mean old man appears, rising from the drunken somberness of the previous two songs. Kristofferson croons “life is a song for the dying to sing” and curses wealth.

Similar to the album “Tempest,” released by Dylan last year, Kristofferson has reached the point in his musical career where the songs are more about comfort than speed. This album crawls along with country twang and prolific storytelling. There isn’t a gospel choir with these songs, but there could be. Vocally, Kristofferson is showing his age or, rather, showing it off with the authority of a legend.

It’s hard to find a bad song on this album. It’s also hard to find a favorite. The songs blend together and intimately pass the time. Out of the 10 songs and just more than 30 minutes of music, I recommend the

tracks “Just Suppose” and “Ramblin’ Jack.” Overall, the theme of “Feeling Mortal” is about staring down death. Despite his age, I think Kristofferson may be winning. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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‘LONG. LIVE. A$AP’ offers bits of A$AP Rocky’s unofficial biography shelby fleig dn Following the release of Frank Ocean’s “Channel Orange,” Kendrick Lamar’s “good kid, m.A.A.d city” and Schoolboy Q’s “Habits & Contradictions,” the West Coast dominated “best hip-hop albums” lists in 2012. Just 11 days into 2013, Harlem-native A$AP Rocky proved this year wouldn’t be the same.

One of the consistently listenable and surprising hip-hop albums made in the last decade, “LONG.LIVE.A$AP” features a wealth of talent from Santigold, Florence + The Machine, Action Bronson, Schoolboy Q and Skrillex, among others.

The album is a space-trippy, bass-heavy masterpiece without the lyrics. But on the first and title track, “Long Live a$AP,” , A$AP’s crisp voice sets the tone for the album as he confidently proclaims he’s “on the road to riches, diamond rings, designer jeans/Toking on the biscuit ‘till I’m no longer existing/I wonder if they miss me, as long as I make history/ Now my soul is feeling empty, tell the reaper come and get me.”

Every following track — bonus tracks included — deserves more

praise than there is room for here.

Highlights include the first of only two Clams Casinoproduced tracks of the album, “LVL,” a suspenseful beat with violent lyrics. Clams Casino produced a good chunk of A$AP’s “LiveLoveA$AP” mixtape, released in late 2011 , including tracks you might easily recognize such as “Palace,” “Bass” and “Peso.” Clams Casino’s production on “LVL” set up A$AP’s harsh lyrics and change of tempo perfectly, especially on the second verse. This track is a perfect example of the difference quality production can make.

Arguably the best track on the album, “Suddenly” chronicles A$AP’s rise to fame and outlook on racial injustice. His lyrics tell of his life before fame: “I do this for my culture, pennies, nickels in the sofa/Mommy watching Oprah, daddy in the kitchen whipping soda/Cook, connect, named Sosa, Spanish chick by Ola hit it in the chocha/With the Testarossa, hit Daytona, f*** the law, we soldiers.”

The sample is refined, leaving the focus on the lyrics right up until the abrupt music change that symbolizes A$AP’s satisfaction in how his life has changed.

The few downfalls with this album seem to come from an attempt to be current, which A$AP can easily do without featuring Drake (never a good idea) on “F***in Problems.” This song is popular, but far too repetitive to hold up lyrically or musically — even with the help of

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The only other shortcoming on this album is “Fashion Killa,” a track that makes more sense as the opening credits music to the new “Sex and The City” movie. Fashion is a prevalent topic in A$AP lyrics, but this song becomes a snooze when put up against mind-blowing, Odd Future-esque tracks such as “Pain” and bonus track “Jodye.” One of the four brilliant bonus tracks should have replaced this one.

Perhaps the biggest surprise on this album is a song you’ve heard at countless parties already. “Wild for the Night” begins with A$AP’s signature ultra-low flow for half a verse before Skrillex enters unexpectedly and you are forced to adopt the preached mindset for the

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A$AP Rocky’s new album, “LONG.LIVE.A$AP,” released Jan. 15, features a variety of artists, ranging from Florence + The Machine, Schoolboy Q and Skrillex. entirety of the song, something we can all get down to.

“LONG.LIVE.A$AP” set the bar high for any albums set to release in 2013. What makes it great is it doesn’t sound like anything else.

“1Train” proves it’s possible to feature seven rappers without sounding like a messy DJ Khaled creation.

The combination of elegant production and beats that make you want to jump up and down is a rarity that

makes this album what it is. Regardless of the hindrance of a couple weak tracks, this album will be remembered as one of the greats. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

juggin’: from 5 source.

“They’re all named after old songs,” Wynn said, “because Ian’s a total nerd.”

Legend has it, Egenberger first lured Wynn into the band with the promise of free eggs. The promise was kept until the number of band members exceeded the number of eggs Maybelline could lay.

Next to the chicken coop, is the Kato House, a small apartment named for Kato Kaelin, the occupant of O.J. Simpson’s guesthouse during the murder trial. Egenberger rents out the Kato House at different times to different people, band members included. Sandwiched between Kato and the main house is a brick-laid firepit, an ideal nucleus for a multi-member jam session during the warmer months.

“This house is over one hundred years old,” Egenberger said.

“It’s probably part of where the idea for the band came from.”

The Root Marm Chicken Farm Jug Band couldn’t have picked a more perfect habitat; the Chicken Farm carries, or perhaps inspires, the heart and soul of the band.

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Formal instruments in the 1920s were a luxury. A classic jug band would have had a guitar, maybe a banjo. The majority of sounds came from manipulating household items: combs, washtubs, silverware and, of course, whiskey jugs. Today, the Root Marm Chicken Farm Jug Band scouts out garage sales and breweries for the perfect jug.

Kyle Bruggeman, one of the band’s noted jug specialists, compared jug-playing embouchure to that of a brass instrument — a purse of the lips and a short gust of air create a deep bass-like sound which can, at times, carry the entire song. The jug does need to be empty, though. Wynn agreed.

“My favorite jug is a half-gallon growler from Lazlos,” Wynn said. “When we first started, I’d fill it up before practice and you’d have to pour everyone a drink.

“Emptying it is the fun part,” he said, evoking emphatic agreement from bandmates.

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Josh Kornbluh plays the snuffledinkle, an instrument he invented. Made up of a snare, cymbal, leather suitcase and various other percussion pieces, the snuffledinkle is one of many unique instruments the band members play. medium. And there’s no guarantee a new one won’t be introduced before practice is over. Percussionist Josh Kornbluh created a signature instrument — the snuffledinkle — out of instinct.

“I was playing snare, and I felt like what he (Egenberger) was playing needed some bass, so I started kicking this crate,” Kornbluh said. “Ian was like, ‘Hey, my mom has this old suitcase,’ and something about the old leather gave me this really great bass-y sound.”

Kornbluh set up a pedal behind the suitcase and a brick in front. The snuffledinkle is now a (conveniently portable) band staple, and proves the resourceful spirit of early American jug bands lives on.

Busking for breakfast

Sometime in between turning all their friends on to “old-timey music” and winning first place in

root marm chicken farm jug band instruments kazoo, bones, washboard, slide whistle, train whistle, tambourine, tap dancer, mandolin, washtub bass, spoons, banjo, ukulele, guitar, harmonica, snuffledinkle Duffy’s Tavern’s first-ever Gong Show earlier this month, the Root Marm Chicken Farm Jug Band decided to take its jam sessions to the street. Band members began dragging themselves out of bed Saturday mornings at 8 a.m. to get a prime location performing at the Haymarket Farmer’s Market.

“Busking (street performing) is good for three purposes,” Kornbluh said. “First, you get breakfast. Second, you spread the word about the band. And third, it’s just a lot of fun.”

Even strangers to American roots music appreciate Root Marm Chicken Farm Jug Band’s unique sound; performances often generate requests for shows at birthdays

or weddings. But for band members, neither money nor popularity is a true measure of success.

“When the little kids and old people start dancing, that’s when you know you’re good,” Wynn said.

But passion sells. After its Gong Show victory, the Root Marm Chicken Farm Jug Band is slotted to play Duffy’s again this Thursday.

They will also perform at the Zoo Bar Feb. 20. Audience members should expect overalls, tap dancing and homemade noisemakers of all shapes and sizes. Also chickens.

Don’t rule out the chickens. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

GI: I went to school in Austria and this is where I moved in ’91 and, after my studies, I moved here and I started playing concerts and gigs and decided to stay.

DN: How did the two of you meet and decide to form a guitar duo?

GI: We met in Chicago playing shows. We were playing with different groups. I always loved the guitar duo sound. I felt you could do a lot of different things with a duo setting. We played maybe one gig a year. A lot of people would come out because we had the name and the presence, so we decided to do one tour maybe five years ago. The response was so great that we decided to keep doing it. Now it’s become the main focus for both of us.

DN: You’ve visited Lincoln before for Lincoln Calling last year. How did Lincoln entice you to return yet again for your performance at the Zoo Bar Jan. 31?

GI: I remember the gig we played last time was really nice for both of us, and we like playing all kinds of venues, from school settings to jazz bars. I remember a lively audience. If there’s a potential in the people and the audience, then we love to come back and perform again. This is what we do.

DN: At a concert, what’s your goal as performers?

AK: To connect with the audience is the most important thing.

We always try to do different things. We’re kind of living three different lives when we’re on

casey kettler dn Take this one from me, the self-titled debut from Omaha band It’s True is the best album to come out of Nebraska since “I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning.”

“It’s True” is an eightsong rollercoaster ride through the breadth of all possible human emotion.

Lead singer Adam Hawkins’ crystal voice cuts through the mix and your heart with lyrics that are often too real.

Each song is brilliantly crafted with painstaking attention to detail. This fact is never more evident than in the first song, “Take this One From Me,” where the final chord of a straightforward ’60s pop progression is stretched for an extra four counts, creating an unnerving amount of tension in a song about an unreciprocat-

ed breakup. There’s a bunch of self-hate and nostalgia wrapped up in there as well.

From that point forward, the album resonates back and forth from contentment to misery. It threatens to shake itself to pieces, culminating in the screaming refrain in “What Have I Done,” and the confrontational yet beautiful “Honestly.”

However, the battle was clearly lost before it even began. The album then quietly resolves with an ethereal wash of acceptance in “I Think It’s Best (If I Leave)” with only a twinge of vindictiveness.

“It’s True” perfectly encapsulates the depth of turmoil of unrequited love.

And, equally heartbreaking, It’s True is no longer together, but this album needs to be heard. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

hot water: from 5

guitar duo: from 5 little sweeter and a warm sound.

That being said, there’s a unity in our sound, even though our individual sounds are very different.

DN: It’s unlike anything I’ve seen. What inspired you to take on this style?

GI: It’s music that we’re good at. It goes from folk to some Spanish/flamenco kind of songs, to jazz. It’s a mix of things that we like.

DN: Andreas, you’ve composed for film before, right?

AK: Yes, I have.

DN: How is songwriting for cinema different than songwriting for your concerts?

AK: The thing that I enjoy the most about writing for concerts is that you don’t have a director telling you that it’s not right or that the interpretation of their work of art is methodically different from what they expect. So I think that collaboration with filmmakers stretches you as a musician to interpret properly the sound that the film requires without interfering with the story. The film is more important than the music. The best soundtracks are the soundtracks you don’t even notice. With concerts, the music is the focus and the only collaboration that’s going on is the audience that is creating their own visual film in their head. The soundtrack is provided but everyone can interpret their own story. They’re the star of their own particular theme.

DN: Goran, what brought you from Croatia to the United States?

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stage — we’re musicians, composers and performers. So I think what we’re ultimately trying to do is have the connection with the audience be natural and give the audience the love that we feel we can give back. As performers, we like to really push the limits of what you expect from two guitars. We try to do things that shock. It’s not too predictable.

DN: How do you think music sans lyrics can access someone’s emotions?

AK: Lyrics are great because you can relate people to stories, but music, outside of the title of the song, has no suggestion to what people should feel or think.

It’s very freeing to be able to think or feel exactly how they want and to be able to relate it to their own lives. It’s kind of like film, when you have a scene that is acted, directed and shot really well, but when you add a soundtrack, you can destroy that person’s heart.

You can make them weep, or be angry. Music is extremely powerful. We don’t have to tell people what to think, they just kind of shut down and the music does what it needs to do. We just want to do the best that we can to represent the music that is coming out of us. If an audience can engage naturally and let it flow over them, that’s the best performance.

DN: If you could put one word to your experimental music style, what would it be?

AK: Relevant. I feel like the music is very relevant to what we’re doing. We’re trying to represent what’s going on in the world by including global per-

spectives. It’s music for people and I think as global as this world has become, we’ve become closer with people who may normally be strangers. That’s why it’s not really classical, not really blues, not really jazz, but it is world music. It’s relevant to all the people we play for. We travel a lot and play for a lot of different people so we grab aspects from lots of different places and bring them to other cultures. I say “relevant,” because I think that’s the world we live in today. We live in this crazy, mad world with the cyber chaos and all the stuff that goes on that drives everyone mad and also excites us.

DN: What’s next for The Andreas Kapsalis & Goran Ivanovic Guitar Duo? GI: We just want more of the same. We’ve had such a great time touring the world. We went to India, France, Spain, Germany, Poland, Canada and, obviously, the states: West Coast, East Coast, the Midwest. We’ve talked about making a baroque record, playing music by Back, etc. We’ve also talked about making a concept album, something that’s inspired by a story or a mood. There are a lot of ideas in the works, like maybe writing a soundtrack for a movie.

But we’re mostly (planning on) more of the same: writing music, traveling, playing, meeting people and being inspired.

DN: Anything else you would like to add?

AK: We look forward to the show at the Zoo Bar on Jan. 31. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

CW: I was just kind of recording different ideas and having fun with it all. After a while I had a lot of stuff and put out an album a few years ago. Once that was done I was starting to makes some really strong connections with some of the guys I was playing with and (wanted) to get a solid band behind it, see where we can go with it. It was just kind of different ideas than we were used to. More rock ‘n’ roll and roots kind of style. So yeah, we put this really good band together, and everybody lives in Gainesville. It’s nice, man.

We have this really shitty warehouse and we go out there and bang our heads against the walls.

It’s a lot of work to keep two bands busy. You’re constantly booking shows and when one band is taking a break, the other one is taking advantage of that break. Really busy all the time, but I’ve kind of always done it. I’ve always had two bands and for me, it’s nice to be able to write in any direction that I want to go and not have to worry if it fits into one band.

DN: What advice do you have for new bands that are up and coming?

CW: The odds are always against you; it’s a hard racket. I think the most important thing is to make sure you are surrounded by like-minded people and make sure you are very honest about what you want out of it and what they want out of it. It really sucks when bands do some cool stuff, get out on the road, and then one guy realizes he just doesn’t like being on tour. It happens all the time, and it’s really tough. You know, it’s not like it used to be. Gas is four times as expensive and the drives aren’t any shorter.

You gotta be ready to eat dirt and

sleep on floors.

DN: You have the Omaha show coming up on Feb. 2. Anything fans should be expecting for that show or anything you are looking forward to with this tour?

CW: One of the guys I went to high school with and started going to shows with back in the day lives in Omaha now. I’m looking forward, as we all are, to seeing him.

That’s the first thing that pops into my mind. It’s been a long time since I, personally, have been there. That’s kind of the reason why we are doing this tour the way we’re doing it. We’ve been really busy this year but we feel like we’ve kind of driven right past some places that didn’t need to be ignored. We wanted to do a tour where we could control where we were going. The whole world doesn’t exist in New York and L.A. DN: Looking ahead, what’s next? What should fans expect in the next couple years for Hot Water Music?

CW: Well, both bands will still be traveling here and there. Hot Water is at that spot right now where we’ve already done Europe twice on this record and now, this is the second tour in the States. So, we are starting to about when we are going to start writing for the next record.

I won’t say we’re fully in motion yet but we know at some point in the near future we’re going to start throwing some ideas around. I don’t know how busy the other guys are going to be with their other projects but Hot Water is definitely going to be keeping busy. That’s for sure, we’re having too much fun to stop now. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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basketball: from 10 guard Ray Gallegos, according to Miles. The streak-shooting Gallegos can be the catalyst for Nebraska’s offense when he gets good shots, according to the coach.

Gallegos has been cold as of late, shooting just 32.7 percent in Big Ten play.

“I know that if we can get him some good looks, he will make them,” Miles said. “Sometimes we just put too much pressure on him. Sometimes we can’t get anything going, so I’ll run him off a screen going 100 miles per hour away from the basket, and the defender ’s keying on him, and another guy’s hedging. We put him in some tough spots.”

The plan is to have Gallegos keep shooting and hope he catches fire. Even through the tough times, Gallegos is an important cog in the Nebraska offense, according to fellow guard Dylan Talley. “‘We need you, so stay in the game,’” Talley said he tells Gallegos. “‘We don’t care if you don’t make a shot, but we need you to stay aggressive because we know you are capable of making it.’”

Tuesday’s game with the Golden Gophers will be a grind for the Huskers. Putting together a complete game will be key if they are to come out victorious, according to Talley.

Nebraska stood toe-to-toe with the likes of Wisconsin, Michigan and Michigan State but eventually fell off at the end of those games. Talley said the Huskers

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Senior forward Brandon Ubel reaches for the ball during the Northwestern game Saturday. Now going to Minnesota, the Huskers have a chance to win back-to-back conference games. know what it takes to keep the foot on the gas pedal.

“You can be playing well, and it is still going to be a close game,”

Talley said. “We just have to keep playing.”

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things on the women’s side that the Husker men’s team couldn’t dream about.

There’s no doubt Moore’s small size and stature would be a problem. The level of competition would be upped, and her stats would probably go down.

Big Ten basketball is a grown man’s game, and the physicality would inevitably shrink Moore’s ability down. If it’s any other Big Ten team, there’s no shot she would even get minutes, but in Lincoln, the No. 1 point guard title goes to her.

But she’s the best player on the floor any time she steps on it,

and if I’m at a pick-up game and somehow squandered first pick, I’m picking Moore over Parker and Talley 10 out of 10 times.

I know, I’m crazy to believe it, and you’d be nuts to agree with me, but the next time you watch a women’s game, watch how number double-zero controls her team and scores with ease, and tell me that the men’s team has anyone even near the ability to do the same thing.

Chris Heady is a freshman news-editorial major. Reach him at sports@ dailynebraskan.com

heady: from 10 floor, and right now the men’s team looks as disheveled as Gary Busey’s mind, which leads to very low offensive production.

Add Moore to the mix and that could change. Combined, Parker and Talley only score 1.1 points more than Moore per game (16.4 to Moore’s 15.5), shoot 12 percentage points worse than Moore per game (35.5 to Moore’s 47) and have seven assists less than more total (103 to Moore’s 110.) Stats are tricky to debate, considering men’s teams are argued to be a higher level of competition, but it’s all relative. Moore is doing

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Latvian Oympian finds success at Nebraska Senior Janis Leitis, who competed in Olympics, motivates younger athletes bAILEY NEEL dn For most college students, traveling halfway around the world is a big deal. But after competing in track and field at the Olympic games in London this past summer, senior Janis Leitis didn’t even hesitate coming to Nebraska from his home in Latvia.

“I got my bachelor’s degree at home last year and want to keep getting a higher education because education matters a lot to me, and I wanted to keep running and practicing, so I knew I could do both here,” Leitis said. “And my girlfriend goes here and is on the (track and field) team too, so that is nice.”

While he may have already competed in the European Championships and represented Latvia in the Olympics, Leitis said running track and field for Nebraska is definitely one of the hardest things he’s ever done.

“It’s going to be a very difficult season for me because you compete so much, and still you have school and homework and

meets every week,” Leitis said.

“That’s a lot of energy, and I hope that I will not die this season.”

Joking aside, Leitis has already had four personal-best records this year. At the Razorback Invitational on Saturday, Leitis won the men’s long jump and finished second in the 400 meter run, posting a time of 46.71, making him the fastest in the Big Ten and the second fastest in the nation in that distance. “I’m quite happy about what I ran,” he said. “I have a small injury, so I wasn’t fully able to perform my best, but I still did good.”

Leitis suffered a groin injury last week right before the Razorback Invitational yet managed to not only run, but long jump for a cumulative 18 points toward the team score.

“The thing that I most like (about competing for Nebraska) is the team spirit, because here it is more necessary that the team wins more than an individual,” Leitis said. “The sport is not that commercial unless you are a superstar.

But with a school team, no one is a superstar because we are equals who want to win together.”

Coach Gary Pepin said Leitis serves as a role model for the younger athletes because he is highly motivated and mature.

“As a coach, especially coach-

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John Groce, Illinois:

On Michigan loss - “You can’t give them live ball turnovers. You can’t go 6-26 from three and shoot 37 percent against what I think will be the No. 1 team in the country and expect to win. You got to make a few of those plays.”

On keeping players confident - “We got some guys that are struggling right now shooting the ball, and they have to work their way out of it, and they gotta be mentally tough.”

It is one thing to be able to run fast, another thing is to be able to run fast in important meets and they respect what I have done.” janis leitis

senior, track and field

ing as long as I’ve been doing it, it’s much more rewarding to coach someone that’s not only fun to be around but also works just as hard on their strengths as their weaknesses,” Pepin said. ”And that’s just the kind of athlete that Janis is.”

Leitis understands his experience at an international level gives him an edge over his teammates, but said he does not let it go to his head.

“I am a silent leader mostly,” Leitis said. “At practices some of the runners will run with me and follow what I do, but that is also because we are a team. I think some of the runners do (look up to me) because it is one thing to be able to run fast, another thing is to be able to run fast in important meets, and they respect what I have done.”

Tom Crean.

Indiana:

Leitis has big goals for his team for the rest of the season, which at a few weeks into competition, is just heating up.

“I want my team to do well when conference and nationals comes up,” Leitis said. “My personal goals are to do my best in Nebraska, and then in 2014 compete at the European Championships, and hopefully I can go to the Olympics again for Latvia in 2016 in Rio.” As a senior, Leitis’ time as a Husker athlete will be short, but he said he will continue to cheer for his teammates from the stands next year.

“I think I’ll be sad to leave them,” he said. “But so far, I am having a lot of fun being a part of a team.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

On Victor Oladipo - “He’s just a product of all the work that he puts in. Not only what’s required in practice, and in weights and in film but what he does on his own.

He’s reaping the benefits of that with a lot of room for improvement, and I think that’s what’s exciting.”

On his players not getting wrapped up on No. 1 ranking “Their work ethic in the last two years hasn’t changed. Regardless of where we were picked, and if anything, it’s just continued to grow.”

Thad Matta, Ohio State:

On Aaron Craft - “He such a unique and … crafty player. He’s a guy that takes great pride in his defensive performance. A lot of guys don’t do that. He’s hands down the best defender in college basketball.

Reflecting on last week “Good week last week. We got a couple of wins. We head into this week … two more great challenges lie ahead.”

Team chemistry contributes to wins

Matt Painter, Purdue:

Tennis players spend hours together on and off the court, creating strong friendships

On Indiana rivalry - “There’s no question that I think any time you’ve competed against guys for a long time, and then you’re actually going against each other in college, it means a little bit more.”

On free throw percentage staying constant for decades “Guys are searching out a game all the time instead of searching out … just the goal and the ball to go out there and work on their free throws and skill level.”

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On freshman guard Mike Gesell – “I recruited him to be the point guard … then I moved him to the off-guard position. Yesterday he played a ton of point guard and got a ton of points.”

John Beilein, Michigan:

On keys to winning on the road – “One of the big things is to limit your turnovers. I think turnovers are a huge momentumbuilder for a home team.”

On freshman forward Glenn Robinson being named Big Ten Freshman of the Week – “Every day, we just see this growth in his game because he’s such a hard worker, and he’s very focused in the game, with an extremely high basketball IQ.”

Tom Izzo, Michigan State

On Sunday’s loss against No. 7 Indiana– “We put ourselves in position … we had a chance, and you always want your team to play with effort. But to beat good teams you have to play with effort and smarts. The foul trouble we got into was tough. At the end we just didn’t make some plays.”

On freshman guard Gary Harris’s impact – “Gary Harris has been a special guy. He’s smart, he’s very high (in) basketball IQ and maybe the most incredible thing is, is his defensive basketball IQ. I think this is a kid that’s just going to keep getting better.”

Tubby Smith, Minnesota

On recuperating from Saturday’s loss against Wisconsin – “Once again we had some mistakes at the end where we didn’t really take care of the ball or get a shot. But we know we got to get back on track here.”

On playing Tuesday against Nebraska – “They’re coming off a good win against a team we lost to in Northwestern. They like to get the ball up and down the court. They have a very solid team. I’ve been impressed.”

Tim Miles, Nebraska

On how Brandon Ubel has played since returning to the team – “I think he’s done a fantastic job. He’s a guy that does a lot of things for us. He can score, he can rebound. We run a lot of stuff through him, he can make good decisions with the ball in his hand, and he’s our best post defender and screen and roll defender. He’s been a real valuable guy for us.”

On what he expects Tuesday from Minnesota – “They’ve got great depth … they have essentially five guys averaging double figures in their overall games. But I think the best thing they do, their physicality and their ability to offensive rebound the ball, they’re the best in the country. That’s been something that’s hurt us, so that’s going to be a huge key to the game for us.”

Day in and day out, athletes spend the majority of their time together. Spending two or three hours every single day with the Bo Ryan, Wisconsin: same people can have a huge imOn Traevon Jackson hitting pact on the performance of the clutch shot over the weekend - “It team. Teammates who often start was a good move. He put himself off as strangers can become great in position to get the shot. That’s friends. what you gotta do as a point For the Nebraska women’s tenguard, as a playmaker. Those are nis team, this is exactly the case. things you get judged by.”

Consider sophomore Izabella Experiences from being Zgierska as an example. ranked No. 1 - “You’re always goWhen Zgierska, a native of Poing to be judged on your next 40 land, came to Nebraska, she left beminutes. Players are competitive hind everything she’d ever known, guys … you know there is more including close friends. out there to get.”

Her first encounter with the Husker team was meeting associate Eugene Burroughs, head coach Hayden Perez. There were many reason she liked him, Penn State: but one thing she knew was certain.

“We’re getting ready for the “He cares about your characnext road test. We’re excited for Bill Carmody, ter as a person,” Zgierska said. our next game. Our kids are do“Not just results on the court.” ing a great job of working hard Northwestern file photo by bethany schmidt | dn On team’s lack of reboundZgierska visited Nebraska and Izabella Zgierska returns a ball during a match against Creighton on Jan. 22 at the Nebraska Tennis and trying to get better everyday.” ing – “When you miss as many had a chance to watch the Husker On Jermaine Marshall’s sucshots as we missed the other day, team at work, as did freshman Center. Zgierska, a native of Poland, came to Nebraska after watching the team compete. cess - “I think Jermaine … has there’s certainly going to be more Maggy Lehmicke, come a long way. This year I think The deciding factor comes “I just knew we compete with one another, they rebounds for the defensive. That’s a native of Kirland, he’s a lot more efficient than last also take time to hangout off the from last year ’s final rankings.

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Wash., when she year. I think he’s being a little a concern, and Mike Turner, he’s The Huskers ended up No. 15 As time has courts, players said. came for a univermore poised … he’s letting the playing about 15-16 minutes a how much in the 2012 season. To get to the “On the weekends we try to passed, the girls game I think, he’s not rebound eisity visit before game come to him.”

Sweet Sixteen, the Huskers had they saw practicing spend time together … just to talk ther. That’s a real concern.” signing with the we’ve bonded. to win the ITC, which was in Neon their visit have or see a movie,” Zgierska said.

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NU takes first at Withrow Open ‘Back to basics’ approach drove team to focus on fundamentals becca schollaert dn The Nebraska rifle team won first out of eight teams at the Withrow Open with a score of 4,639 on Saturday in Murray, Ky. The team competed against Memphis, Ohio State, TennesseeMartin, Columbus State, UTEP and Alabama-Birmingham.

Going into this weekend, coach Stacy Underwood was focusing on “fine tuning” the team.

There was a lot of individual work at practices and a larger focus on the mental aspect. The team ran perfect hold and perfect position drills in order to really focus on all the skills.

Freshman Denise Martin described the practices as easy, but said they were necessary in order to better the team.

“We’ve been working hard on our mental game and ability to focus, which made a big impact in our performance,” Martin said.

Underwood took the team to a “back to the basics” approach.

They spent more time on the fun-

damentals and less time out on existent.

“When you know how you the range. Practices were based more on the quality of their skills. train and perform, there’s no reason to be nervous,” she said.

“It was super simple,” Underwood said. “What do our po- “Instead of nervous you just get sitions feel like? What does the ready.”

For her, it was exciting to perfect hold look like?”

Martin’s goals were to “focus watch the girls succeed.

She was especially pleased on the little things and follow through.” While she didn’t do with Joyce Kim’s performance. as well in smallbore as she had Kim tied her record and was the team’s top shooter hoped, her air rifle with a score of 582. For score was in her averher, everything came age area. Her largest together. Underwood accomplishment was was impressed with her mental perforher ability to embrace mance. all the changes that “My mental perhad been made the formance was really previous week. well,” Martin said.

In addition, Un“When I know I hadn’t derwood was also done as well as I’d pleased with the team hoped, I kept going chemistry. She said the because I knew I had communication and to for my teammates.” kim encouragement were This year, Martin what really improved came in a little nervous since the beginning of the season. about the toughness of the compeWhile Underwood wishes tition. However, now she is at the they had had a higher score, she point where she really enjoys the was adamant on the fact that matches.

“They are different than club scores aren’t everything.

“When you start focusing on matches in that everything is the same for everyone, and the rules scores, you lose sight of the purare laid out to where they match pose,” she said. “The small pieces will come together.” all over the board,” Martin said. sports@ When asked about nerves, dailynebraskan.com Underwood said they were non-

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Sophomore guard David Rivers goes up for a rebound during the Northwestern game Saturday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Nebraska won 64-49, which may provide a spark for the rest of the season, coach Tim Miles said.

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Moore should be on men’s team

hen the Huskers hit the court in Minneapolis Tuesday, they will get a Golden Gopher squad that is coming off four straight losses.

Minnesota, once 15-1, dropped to 15-5 and 3-4 in the Big Ten after losing to Wisconsin 45-44 Saturday. The team has wins against Illinois, Michigan State and Memphis, but the Big Ten has been a bumpy road for the Golden Gophers during the last two weeks.

Nebraska, on the other hand, is coming off its second win in three games — the best three-game stretch for the team in its short history in the Big Ten. The Huskers beat Northwestern 64-49 Saturday, picking up a pivotal win, according to coach Tim Miles.

“You wouldn’t want to go to Minnesota with only one conference win,” Miles said. “And Northwestern went to Illinois and won; they beat Minnesota. I mean, that’s a quality win for us. I think it maybe shows our guys, if we hang in there, if we do it right, we can do this.”

Miles is still trying to build momentum in his first season at Nebraska, and the win against Northwestern might be the spark his team needs, he said. Now going to Minnesota, Nebraska has a chance to win back-to-back conference games for the first time as a Big Ten school.

It won’t be easy, according to Miles.

Minnesota is one of the best rebounding teams in the nation, and Nebraska has been vulnerable on the glass this season. Against Illinois, the team was out-rebounded 38-27.

“The rebounding, I mean, they are just beasts,” Miles said. “They are all over the glass, and that’s something — defensive rebounding — that we have not been as good as we should have in the league here.”

Nebraska will go to a larger lineup on Tuesday to combat the Minnesota advantage on the glass. Brandon Ubel, Shavon Shields and Andre Almeida will play larger roles than they normally do.

Miles confirmed after Saturday’s game that Almeida, who didn’t record a minute against the Wildcats, will be available Tuesday. The 6-foot-11-inch center wasn’t part of the Northwestern game plan because he was limited in practice last week, but he will be central to Miles’ scheme against the Gophers.

“Minnesota is the best offensive rebounding team in the country,” Miles said. “We are going to need him.”

The Huskers are also going to need

chris heady You might think I’m as dumb as Ron Artest’s name change, but hear me out.

I think Nebraska women’s basketball guard Lindsey Moore could start for the men’s team.

Your reaction, I’m sure, is probably somewhat similar to the guffaw I faced when I first said this aloud to some friends, but I don’t think my hypothesis is such a stretch of the imagination.

And before you get your pitchforks and torches and chase me like I’m an ogre, let’s talk this out, and maybe I’ll look like somewhat of a sane person by the end of this.

The 11-10 Nebraska men’s team has outdone itself this year, winning more games than anyone ever imagined this season already. The team has given Husker nation a slice of hope for the coming years with Tim Miles and has overall been better than the average Nebraska team.

With that said, my goodness, do they need a point guard. The men’s team has trouble running a fluid offense with five guys with anyone bringing the ball up. It has searched vigorously to find a stable starter and has yet to find it.

Enter: Lindsey Moore.

Moore, the 5-foot-9-inch senior guard from Covington, Wash., has done more than enough to earn an All-American status this year and has been the driving force for the 14-6 women’s team this year. She hits 3’s from near-NBA range and can dissect a zone in an instant. She’ll single handedly put together 8-0 or 10-0 runs with her drive and dish ability or smooth skills through the land and no, she can’t leap tall buildings in a single bound, but she’s damn-near the ideal point guard.

For the men, freshman Benny Parker has played like, well, a freshman, and struggles to score.

Dylan Talley is a solid threeguard but makes better decisions than anyone else, so he is forced to bring the ball up often. And Ray Gallegos, who some say is the best men’s player, would probably only bring the ball up if he was promised he’d be able to shoot a fade-away 3 that possession.

Now I’ll give them all a break.

It’s a new system with Miles, and it’s a transitional period, but a point guard needs to organize anything that goes wrong on the

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Senior tennis player succeeds through driven work ethic Eric Sock isn’t the best player, but overcomes that with practice, coach says matt duren dn In some cases, all a person needs is an opportunity.

This is the case for senior Eric Sock of the Nebraska men’s tennis team.

“I wasn’t highly touted coming out of high school,” Sock said.

“Coach had the belief in me and gave me an offer.”

Sock was born in Lincoln, but he moved to Overland Park, Kan., at 13 so he could attend a tennis academy. He had mixed emotions about the move.

“I was excited about it because I was going to be attending a tennis academy,” Sock said. “But at the same time, it was emotional to leave behind my friends that I had.”

Although he wasn’t the best tennis player, he was a hard worker, and that caught the eye of men’s tennis coach Kerry McDermott, he said.

“He isn’t the most talented play-

er, but he overcame that with hard work,” McDermott said. “He sets a really good example on this team.”

Sock would have it no other way. Although he wasn’t looking at coming back to Nebraska for college for certain, he is glad he did, he said. He has a special relationship with McDermott.

“Coach will always have a special place in my heart,” Sock said.

“He took a chance on me when not a lot of other people did. The discipline and work ethic he has has rubbed off on me.”

Sock has competed in doubles and singles in his time here at Nebraska. He enjoys both, but pointed out being good at one doesn’t automatically make you good at the other.

“They are totally different from each other,” Sock said. “They each have different things you have to be good at.”

In his senior season, Sock is also a co-captain — something he has embraced.

“I really enjoy being one of the leaders on this team,” Sock said.

“It’s a joy to come to practice every day. These guys bring a good attitude. We have a pretty young team, so I just try to teach them to work hard and have a good attitude.”

McDermott said he is the right

person to be in that role.

“He is a very good role model and sets a good example,” McDermott said. “He has an easy-going personality and a calming effect on the rest of the team.”

Along with his success on the court, he has been equally successful off the court.

He has earned multiple spots on the Honor Roll, which he said is a big achievement.

“Academics are very important to me,” Sock said. “Coming up here, it was not just all about sports. I needed to create a good balance between school and sports.”

Sock is looking at possibly continuing tennis after college as well.

“One of the things I am looking at is being on the lower level pro tour,” Sock said. “My brother is on the tour, and it is something I want to try to do, being able to spend more time with him.”

If that doesn’t work, he will have his degree in business administration, which he will earn this spring.

“I am not sure what, but I want to be doing something with sports,” Sock said. “I have been looking at sports marketing and some other things, but for sure something with sports.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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Senior Eric Sock was born in Lincoln, but moved to Overland Park, Kan., to attend a tennis academy.

His work ethic caught the eye of Nebraska men’s tennis coach Kerry McDermott.