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LETTERS FROM THE EDITORS

Readers,

I may have made a huge mistake.

Here I am, a senior journalism student 12-ish credits away from graduating, and I’m hoping that’s a soft “ish.” I’m doing the “victory half-lap” by coming back this fall. Although my degree audit is trying to write a different story.

A few things: 1) I hate rules.

2) I don’t like taking classes that don’t provide tangible skills.

In the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, you need to either have an out-of-college minor or do concentrations in various areas to complete your degree. The logic being that CoJMC students should have some other knowledge outside of our “craft” if you will.

Because of thing No. 2, I’ve taken five special topics classes and nine hours of independent study during my time at dear old Nebraska U. Yep. It’s because of those decisions that next semester, I’ll be taking an ACE 3 and ACE 4 as a fifth-year senior.

But what could derail my graduation plans is waiting on the College of Arts and Sciences to finish up an informatics minor, allowing some of those special topics classes to count for something.

Remember thing No. 1, though? I’ll try to pull some strings if I need to, and I have some support from professors and advisers. I stand by my somewhat extreme class registration decisions.

Every class that I took: Intro to Storybots, The Science of Election Coverage and Nebraska News Service taught me skills that I find rare in other classes.

Through a year of some basic coding classes and data work, I’ve made my first steps toward becoming a data journalist.

The hundreds of speeches I’ve given and half-dozen debates I’ve done show that I have those skills as well, something that will hopefully set me apart from others when I need to get an adult job.

The tragedy is – in the journalism college at least – I know I’m a rarity. I feel like the biggest mistake students can make in college is to not learn specific skills applicable to their field.

While you’re here: Learn something cool. Build robots. Start a business.

Compose an opera.

I honestly believe taking the approach of making something is a better way to get a job than just getting a degree.

Let’s hope that the classes I’ve taken aren’t mistakes at all.

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Leslee Smith lays in a basket over a Michigan State defender during Nebraska’s 79-77 win over Michigan State. The Huskers are now 12-7 overall and 4-3 in the Big Ten.

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Southeast Community College provides academic and technological training to thousands of students ever year in branches across the state. Administrators boast that it ranks No. 8 among 786 community colleges in the United States for student success rate.

A breakdown of Obama’s ‘free education’ proposal KATIE KNIGHT DN When he learned of a radical new plan to offer cost-free community college to people across the country, Kevin Forch was ecsatic.

President Barack Obama proposed an initiative earlier this month that would allow stu-

dents of any age free tuition for two years at a community college. Obama dedicated a sizeable portion of his annual State of the Union address to discussing the importance of community college and the country’s need for more accessible education. Some expressed skepticism at the feasibility of the plan, saying costs would be too high and benefits too small.

But Forch, a Student Retention Specialist at Southeast Community College, said Obama’s proposal is a golden opportunity – and not just to spur an enrollment increase. He sees it as a chance to alter stereotypes.

“It’s something that creates access for everybody,” Forch said. “The benefits are going to be universal across. And of course it’s also benefi-

cial in that it removes the stigma of community colleges as being something that’s lesser… It should give everybody an idea how vital community colleges are to the state and the country as a whole.”

Another advantage Forch sees is the potential for more diversity within community colleges. Obama’s proposal doesn’t offer an age limit

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DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM to those who could take advantage of the free tuition. Forch also says it allows for the opportunity to make working while being a part-time student more doable.

“For other backgrounds and households where education isn’t necessarily a priority, the idea that someone could leave high school and jump into a community college even part time while they worked for a while, even that would be something that’s also beneficial,” Forch said.

“Also to help the control the cost of college so students can go to school with less debt; to help control that and to have people graduate with lower debt so they can invest in a house or a car or something, that makes their lives a little more stable and is definitely a good thing.“ Scott Fuess admires President Obama’s intentions in allowing more people to take advantage of community colleges, but he sees major flaws in his proposed plan.

“The accent on making community college more accessible, that’s great,” said Fuess, a professor and chair of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln economics department. “Having a more realistic way of financing it, that’s where the president fell short.”

Fuess said he believes that the word ‘free’ itself is misleading, and that many supporters of the proposal have the wrong idea about what ‘free’ really means.

“Nothing is free,” Fuess said. “College

education is not free. Anything that’s labeled ‘free education’ on its face, is not free; everything has to be paid for. When Obama says free education, what he means is education isn’t paid for by the student. Now that represents a major change, but it isn’t free.”

Because President Obama didn’t discuss any plans for how to fund this program, Fuess said he assumes funding will derive from property taxes. He said he believes that people won’t want to increase property taxes and sees the program falling short of coming to fruition.

“However desirable it might be to expand the number of people attending community college, however helpful it would be for the economy, however helpful it would be in improving people’s earning capacity, whatever good effects there might be, the fact that he didn’t talk seriously about how it’s going to be paid for pretty much guarantees it’s doomed,” Fuess said. “It’s not going to happen.”

As far as payment plans go, Forch disagrees with Fuess’ certainty that it will come out of property taxes.

“It’s not necessarily something that the taxpayers will have to pay the full price for...,” Forch said. “I think there’s a lot of money can be worked around the Department (of Education) with what they do for Pell Grants or some other funding that can replace a free community college. There’s a lot of things to work out. The

big question is how mad are people going to be for putting the bill through that needs some $60 million.”

Funding methods aside, Fuess said another flaw with the President’s introduction of the proposal was his failure to explain the economical benefits of increasing community college education.

“What was lacking in the president’s presentation...was an outline of why it’s important to support and expand community college education,” Fuess said. “And he failed to explain what the payoff is for our economy as a whole.

Because not only does it have a payoff for the people who do it – they get better jobs and earn a higher income – but there’s a payoff for the economy as a whole. A better fit between skills that people have and skills that employers want.”

Even with all the positives that Forch sees in the President’s proposal, he said there were some unaddressed issues within his speech. Not only are retention rates in community colleges around the nation very low, but there’s also a question of how to handle remedial courses that many students need but don’t count toward their degree. Still, though, he doesn’t see any of those issues as deal breakers. “(The proposal) doesn’t address the completion problem within community colleges and it doesn’t address the remedial

courses that a lot of students have to take,” Forch said. “Those are definitely problems and those can keep the overall program from working, but I also think those are easy things to address. I think the big message has been said, that community college is important and that people need to go there, but as we go along we can address retention rates and having people be prepared when they show up here.”

Although Fuess has many disagreements with the president’s proposal, he still sees the need to expand community college education. He said he believes that a lack of practical, hands-on skills being taught in schools are the cause for the gap between the skills employers want and the skills people bring to the market place. This mismatch, he said, could easily be solved if more people went to community college.

“Why aren’t we plugging the jobless into the jobs? Because they don’t fit,” Fuess said.

“There’s a mismatch; the skills that employers need to compete successfully in today’s economy, those aren’t the skills that the jobless have. There’s really good room for community colleges to better train people to fit into today’s economy. There is momentum to try to improve, open up avenues for people to take advantage of community colleges.”

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Students, admins tout value of community college MELISSA ALLEN DN Local education administrators say President Obama’s free community college plan will be a great opportunity for individuals wanting to pursue a degree in Nebraska. Earlier this month, Obama proposed that the federal government pay for 75 percent of the average cost of community college for two years. This would only apply to students who retain a 2.5 GPA or higher.

“It’s a very positive initiative,” said Paul Illich, president of Southeast Community College.

“It’s something that we don’t have a lot of details about, but I think it’s going to be a great opportunity to give individuals a higher education.”

SCC uses multiple sources of revenue, such as state appropriations and local property taxes to help alleviate tuition costs for students. The college offers $58 per credit hour for in-state tuition, compared to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s $216 per credit hour for in-state tuition.

A 2010 study from the Georgetown Center for Education and the Workforce predicted 66 percent of all jobs in Nebraska in 2018 would require additional education after high school.

“It’s likely that the earnings differential will increase and even more likely that you will need some kind of post-secondary education simply to land a job,” said Brent Cejda, a UNL professor and chairman of the Department of Educational Administration.

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Community college students seek training in a vareity of specific fields, often in pursuit of a two-year associate degree rather than a four-year bachleor’s. in Nebraska earn $40,000 more in their life than those with a high school diploma.

But Nebraska is a state where lifetime earnings have been lower, Cejda said.

“In terms of graduates earning more, the research shows that this is really a state-bystate case and it also appears that the area of study matters,” Cejda said.

SCC has about 50 workforce programs in the agriculture industry, wielding, health sciences and construction. At the Beatrice and Lincoln campuses, transfer programs are available for students who plan to transfer to other colleges. About 43 percent of SCC students are in workforce programs.

For students entering into community

college, the question of choosing to earn an associate’s degree versus a bachelor ’s degree depends on the student’s skill sets, Illich said.

“I don’t see it as one degree versus another, it’s a continuum,” Illich said. “We say the word ‘degree,’ but we’re talking about a skill set, and we offer degree programs for very specific skills.”

Justin Tromblee, a senior films studies major at UNL, earned his associate’s degree in art at SCC before transferring to UNL. After moving to Lincoln, Nebraska, from Houston, Tromblee couldn’t afford UNL’s out-of-state tuition and said he didn’t plan on attending UNL. After two years at SCC, Tromblee transferred and is now paying in-state tuition.

“I think financially, associate’s degrees are worth it,” Tromblee said. “Having an associate degree shows you’ve had interest in higher education, and you’ve pursued something. They might not be as fancy as a bachelor’s, but they’re still college degrees.”

Whether a student is interested in developing specific skills for the workforce or earning transferable baseline credits for a bachelor’s degree, post-secondary education is increasingly offering students more opportunities for employment and higher income.

“That’s the great thing about community college – to get that start in higher education,” Illich said. “One degree is not more important than the other. They work together to give students a lot of opportunities and a lot of skill sets.”

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Cuban foreign policy change helps with study abroad trip ALEX ARAYA DN Warming international relations between the United States and Cuba have piqued the curiosity of students planning to study abroad this summer.

President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro announced in December that relations would resume between the two countries, in what they described as “the most significant changes to our policy in more than 50 years.”

The change in American foreign policy will make it possible for Americans to travel to Cuba and opens up some possibilities for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as well.

For Emily Nemec, a sophomore art and advertising and public relations major, it’s a chance to pursue a cultural anomaly.

“I like the art in Cuba. The architecture and color schemes are interesting,” Nemec said. “The way they live is interesting, and it will be a different experience.”

During an informational session hosted by advertising and public relations professor Phyllis Larsen on Tuesday, students considering the trip were given a preview of Cuban culture through what Larsen learned in her orientation trip she went on earlier this month.

The Council on International Education-

al Exchange faculty led the program called Cuba: Mystique and the Message, which is being sponsored by the College of Journalism and Mass Communications and will take place during the summer pre-session from May 18 to June 5.

“The timing is perfect to go to Cuba because there is no American influence yet,” Larsen said throughout the presentation.

Thanks to her recent trip to Cuba, students were able to see pictures and videos encompassing some of the unique aspects of Cuban culture including cobblestone roads, 1950s style cars, music and dance and scenic views.

As the White House said, this opens the nation up to travel, but the full details have not yet been worked out.

Cuba is and always has een open to American students studying abroad for educational purposes. Director of Education Abroad Rebecca Baskerville said that a special student travel visa is required. Larsen’s trip is 1 of 8 programs that show up from a search on Cuba on the UNL Education Abroad database, MyWorld.

If the embargo is lifted, American trade will hit the streets of Cuba, which will likely change the face of Cuba.

Hence Larsen’s interest in taking a group now, while Cuban culture is preserved.

Larsen said planning for her specific program began in August, months before the

embargo was announced.

In the past, Larsen has taken groups to Mexico, Costa Rica and Spain. Students involved in these programs were able to blog, post pictures and keep in contact with people they left behind state side.

Cuba is different.

“There will be very little internet access,” Larsen said. “If we go, there will be limited access in hotels for around $6 an hour, and it will be very slow. Don’t expect to upload pictures to Facebook.”

In one program Larsen led in Mexico, she said students found themselves unable to use their cellphones.

“They panicked at first,” Larsen said.

“But after a few days they loved it.”

Considering Larsen has yet to finalize her team, she told students at the meeting that she was looking for applicants who are flexible, curious and willing to follow a plan, warning that the trip would be scripted by the hour, at the request of Cuban authorities.

Students interested should apply for Study Abroad Scholarship Applications, which are due Feb. 1.

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UNL to implement gender-inclusive MyRed program MELISSA ALLEN DN Roll call can be an uncomfortable part of the class period for some. Students with birth certificate names they don’t use or names that are hard to pronounce, often have to correct instructors during roll call with the names (and pronunciations) they prefer.

It can be an especially stressful time for students within the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s transgender community.

“It can be super awkward going to class because the name on my birth certificate isn’t my preferred name,” said Eliot Hines, a junior films studies major. “During roll call, I have to out myself in front of the teacher and students and it’s super uncomfortable.”

Currently, the university uses PeopleSoft software to organize student and faculty records. The program uses birth certificate names for records. Last semester, the Office of the University Registrar approved adding the program’s recently modified “preferred names” feature, which will allow students to add the names they identify with. There isn’t a timeline to implement the feature yet.

“We’re still waiting on that, and we have to modify the data feeds to multiple systems on campus,” said Steven Booton, associate director of the registrar office. “There are lots of little pieces that need to fall into place still.”

The old system didn’t have the preferred

names feature because of time constraints and wouldn’t have shown up for class rosters. After the feature modified to fit on class rosters last fall, the Committee for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns discussed the possibility of adding it to the PeopleSoft system with the office.

“Basically, it’s all about student identity,” said Booton, a graduate student in educational administration. “We want students to be able to indicate how they prefer to be identified.”

Richard Morrell, the university registrar, agreed.

“In general, people like to be called what they like to be called, and people like to address others with their preferred name,” Morrell said.

“So, it has its place for being used just as a legal name has its place for being used.”

Right now, students can change their names on Blackboard, but the website resets itself every 24 hours to its original settings, so students have to change their names on Blackboard every day.

“It would make everyone more comfortable with having preferred names as an option,” Hines said. “It would be more validating for students so you don’t have to go on Blackboard every day to change your name. I tried everything to get it changed, but there’s nothing I can do.”

Marc Woodman, a senior in history and English, changed his legal name to his preferred name in September 2013.

“Before the name change, roll call was a stressful time,” Woodman said. “If the PeopleSoft

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change would have been in place beforehand, it would’ve saved stress.”

Blackboard assignments can be especially hard to complete when they don’t reflect students’ preferred names.

“There was one class when I was a sophomore where I wouldn’t do the assignments on Blackboard because it would show under my birth certificate name, and I decided my name

was more important than that,” Woodman said.

After talking to his professor, Woodman was able to make up the assignments.

“The professor was really understanding about it,” Woodman said. “He was a really awesome professor.”

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UNL, UNK students join March for Life in D.C. ALEX ARAYA DN More than half-a-million people gathered on the

National Mall in Washington, D.C., to take part in the annual March for Life on Thursday. The march was started 42 years ago as a reaction to the Roe v. Wade ruling, establishing a woman’s right to abortion in the United States. This year’s march happened shortly after Congress decided to shut down a bill that would prohibit taxpayer-funded abortions.

Students from the University of NebraskaLincoln and the University of Nebraska at Kearney made the bus ride to Washington together to join the cause.

Trevor Sorensen, Carley Mendlik and Cecilia Nguyen are all part of the Pro-Life Chairs group at the Newman Center, which helped coordinate the group of UNL students who went to the march. Sorensen said there were about 30 students combined from UNL and UNK on the bus for the yearly event.

“There is a really great opportunity to fight the role of abortion,” Mendlik said. “Obviously, we have to do more. We know prayer is such a great tool, but actually going on the march and standing in front of people are active ways to stand against and fight abortion.”

Mendlik, a junior special education and elementary education major, first marched in 2013.

She was first inspired to support anti-abortion causes when she heard a talk from Lila Rose a

few years ago. Rose, a well-known anti-abortion activist, was among the marchers Thursday.

Despite the divisive nature of the topic, some felt that there wasn’t enough media coverage.

“Every year it continues to grow yet there is nothing on the media or news about it,” Nguyen said. Nguyen has been to the march four times.

Three of which were with UNL. “All life in all forms are important. People go on the march because it’s something that’s important to them.”

The students arrived in the D.C. area the night before the march and were given the opportunity to tour the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, where they got to view a service before the march. After the march, students prayed in the church and did some general sightseeing.

The schedule for March for Life 2015 included a musical opening from artist Marie Miller, a rally, the march itself, and testimonies outside of the Supreme Court. After the event, participants were encouraged to visit their respective representative or senator to advocate for life.

According to USA Today, demonstrators wore white pants with simulated blood staining the insides of the legs.

Counter-protesters were present as well.

Hundreds holding signs that read “Abortion on demand & without apology” attempted to block the protesters’ path to the Supreme Court. UNL students said they didn’t have any contact with the counter-demonstrators.

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln students gather at the annual March for Life in Washington D.C. to protest abortion and the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling.

Weekend Crime Log: Second sexual assault in a week Student sexually assaulted, lights vandalized, bait bike stolen and 4 students cited for marijuana possession NEWS DESK DN A student at the University of NebraskaLincoln reported being sexually assaulted in a parking lot late Saturday night.

University police went to the residence hall of the student about a half hour after the assault occurred, which the student said was at about 9:30 p.m. in a university-owned parking lot at 1220 N. 14th St., according to the police report.

The report stated that the suspect has not yet been contacted. Victim advocacy pamphlets were given to the victim and officers discussed a safety plan with her. The victim declined setting up contact with a victim ad-

vocate, the report said.

This is the second sexual assault reported to university police in a week. It’s also the 11th sexual assault reported by a UNL student since August.

UNLPD responds to swastika drawn on Abel resident’s door Officers responded to a complaint of a swastika drawn on a resident’s white board in Abel Hall on Thursday.

The residence director told police the swastika was drawn on the board at 2 a.m. on Monday. Officers contacted the student living in the room, who told them the swastika was a joke.

Christmas lights vandalized outside Memorial Stadium Memorial Stadium staff found seven strings of Christmas lights ripped down from trees on the north side of the athletic complex on Sunday. The vandalism is expected to have occurred some time between Friday night and early Saturday morning, the police report said.

UNLPD bait bike stolen outside Canfield Administration Building The UNLPD bait bike positioned on the east side of the Canfield Administration

Building was stolen Sunday. The bike was equipped with a GPS device, which failed to go off when the bike was taken, according to the police report.

Officers reviewed video footage from a camera positioned to watch the bike and found that a male wearing glasses and a black jacket took the bike at about 4 p.m. on Saturday.

Four students cited for marijuana possession A search warrant led to the discovery of 45 grams (1.5 ounces) of marijuana in a Smith Hall dorm room this weekend.

Jess Manning, a freshman pre-social science major, was given an MIP and cited for marijuana possession of more than an ounce to a pound and drug paraphernalia Friday night. Manning was not the resident of the room.

Three other students in the room with Manning were cited for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. The Daily Nebraskan typically doesn’t report names of students cited for that charge.

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Riley makes student section debut NICK WILKINSON DN

Nebraska basketball coach Tim Miles and his squad exited the tunnel wearing gold T-shirts with a blazing orange #AveryStrong on the chest matching the entire Red Zone student section. Also sporting the gold shirts were four members of the Nebraska athletic community.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Harvey Perlman, Athletic Director Shawn Eichorst, baseball coach Darin Erstad and newly appointed football coach Mike Riley all stood second row in the dead center of the student section.

The arena would have been rocking regardless of Riley’s appearance, but his presence in the student section added some fuel to their fire. The Husker football coach watched the first half alongside the students.

Photos snapped every few minutes as Husker fans stopped by to meet Riley and take a picture with arguably the most famous man in Lincoln right now.

Riley wore a smile the entire first half. He never denied a photo, a high-five or a handshake.

As the Husker football coach, Riley did something former coach Bo Pelini never did.

He shared jokes and stories with students in the crowd as if he were any other spectator. Riley laughed as a student shook his poofy red wig in front of him, clapped along with all the Husker chants and even jumped up and down with Erstad when junior forward Terran Petteway scored two consecutive 3-pointers around the 6 minute mark in the first half.

Riley, wearing his fresh new black Nebraska ball cap, and Erstad, who sported a tattered and sun-bleached-red NU baseball hat, would scan around the court and comment on the basketball players’ performances and pointed out to each other the fact that no seat in Pinnacle Bank Arena was empty.

“He was really excited to be there in the student section. He was a part of the student section. He really was,” said Mitch Piel, a sophomore biochemistry major. “Honestly, he was sort of in awe to everything that was happening. I’m not sure if he was expecting what he saw.”

Riley asked Piel what he was doing when he was crossing his arms forming an ‘X.’ Piel laughed and explained the Blackshirts’ defense gesture to the new coach. Riley picked up on it pretty quickly as he demonstrated during halftime after his speech at midcourt.

Piel, who is also a men’s basketball sports director for The Iron N, an organization that strives to have the best college student section, said Riley’s support and image in the student section means a lot to Nebraska.

“Having him there just shows that he has a completely different style, very Tim Mileslike,” Piel said. “It’s a breath of fresh air. I

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Nebraska football coach Mike Riley speaking at halftime of the Husker basketball game on Saturday. Riley joined the students in the student section on Saturday and he and his new staff were introduced at halftime.

“He was really excited to be there in the student section. He was a part of the student section. He really was. Honestly, he was sort of in awe to everything that was happening.

I’m not sure if he was expecting what he saw.”

MITCH PIEL sophomore biochemistry major

think we at Nebraska are due for it.”

Students were able to spend time with the new coach as they all joined in the #AveryStrong day festivities, one of which was Pierce Georlett, a sophomore broadcasting major who shared some keys of advice with the new coach.

“It was great to be around Mike Riley and Erstad,” Georlett said. “They’ve acted so classy and it’s a great honor to have them around. Mike asked me some famous sayings for the Huskers and I just told him to remember ‘Go Big Red!’” Basketball coach Chris Harriman, father of Avery Harriman, was blown away by Ri-

ley’s showing in the student section, something Chris Harriman said Riley didn’t have to do.

“I can’t wait to thank him,” Harriman said, “I can’t wait to thank every person that was involved. I wish I can thank every person in the student section.” Riley and the entire football coaching staff were introduced at halftime of the game for the first time ever.

After Saturday’s game, Riley and his staff continued their big recruiting weekend in which more than a dozen visitors were in Lincoln.

Other Husker head coaches such as softball’s Rhonda Revelle, women’s golf Robin

Krapfl and rifle’s Ashley Rose also changed seats and sat in the student section throughout the game.

Perlman and Eichorst sat with the students, camouflaged in gold and orange as well.

“They didn’t have to do that as administrators and coaches,” Harriman said. “They have a lot of stuff going on in their lives and for them to take the time to do that it means a lot to me and my family.”

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Husker defense plays big role in win Huskers’ bench, defense helps team gut out gritty wins showing the Big Ten why they’re the top defense AUSTIN MOYLAN DN Back in November, the Nebraska women’s basketball team wasn’t sure what to expect from its defense this season.

Beyond an experience-packed starting lineup, the Huskers had a lot of questions as to who of the younger players might step up off the bench and make an impact on the team. In addition to inexperience, Nebraska also knew that its undersized frontline would make for many defensive battles in the paint.

All in all, the Huskers have been surprisingly solid defensively, many times leaning on their ability to get stops while their offense seemed to falter.

“We haven’t been a great scoring team,” Nebraska coach Connie Yori said. “We’ve been a better defensive team this year, in some ways, than I thought we’d be and not as good of a scoring team, overall, as I thought maybe we would be.”

While the Huskers rank in the bottom half of the conference in scoring, Nebraska leads the Big Ten Conference in scoring defense, allowing only 58.3 points per game.

The team has held 11 of 18 opponents this season under 60 points, more than any other team in the conference.

And they do it with a comparatively shorter size than many of its opponents. With no true center and a 6-foot-2 senior Emily Cady, who’s more of a guard than a forward, and 6-foot-1 senior Hailie Sample playing down low.

Nebraska does have some height off the bench, with 6-foot-5 sophomore Allie Havers and 6-foot-3 junior Anya Kalenta, but injuries and inexperience limited their contributions for much of the first two-and-a-half months of the season.

In a recent game against Penn State, the Huskers saw the Nittany Lions begin the game with a starting lineup that consisted of 6-foot-6 junior Candice Agee, 6-foot-5 senior Tori Waldner and 6-foot-2 sophomore Kaliyah Mitchell, each of whom was taller than her respective Husker defender. To make up for the lack of height, Nebraska often fronted the post players for Penn State doing its best to keep the ball from going inside. When the ball did make it inside, the Huskers utilized double teams to try and coerce the ball back outside or force a bad shot.

The strategies were largely successful as Nebraska won the game and held the Nittany Lions to only 45 points and forced them to commit 24 turnovers. But that doesn’t mean the coaches wouldn’t rather have more flexibility on the frontline.

“It’d be nice to be able to play Hailie

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Senior forward Hailie Sample drives to the lane for a bucket. Though Sample is just 6-foot-1, she and the Husker defense have been key in stopping taller teams by working together as a team.

(Sample) at the three, if need be,” Yori said after the game. “And we haven’t really been able to do that. And that’s where Hailie has really excelled for us over the years. Now she’s playing out of position on the defensive end.”

Since her freshman season, Sample has been an all-around contributor for Nebraska, especially on the defensive end. She was named to the Big Ten All-Defensive Team last season. But this season she has had to adjust to playing against bigger players because of Nebraska’s need for help down low. Sample seems to take it in stride though, happy to help the team in any way possible.

“It’s always exciting when I get to guard another team’s best player,” Sample said.

“It’s always a challenge. I mean, it’s definitely different now though because I spent the last three years as a guard and now I’m a post player. It’s a whole different ball game down there, and it’s fun, it’s challenging.

I’m undersized, I’m smaller, so I have to

play smarter and that challenges me to think more. I think that’s fun, learning more about the game.”

Yori agreed that Sample is willing to do whatever is asked of her, no matter the difficulty of the task.

“She likes challenges on the defensive end,” Yori said. “I think from the get-go, Hailie always enjoyed the challenge of playing defense and being challenged to guard good players.”

Cady has more experience playing amongst the trees, being an inch taller and playing more at the position over the course of her career. Her tenacity on the boards makes up for the few extra inches she doesn’t quite have next to her name on the roster.

Cady has seven double-doubles this season and 29 in her career, fourth most in school history. This season she leads the team in rebounding, averaging 9.7 boards per game.

Overall, Nebraska is in the middle of the Big Ten pack in rebounding and only holds a

+2.2 rebounding advantage in average margin. But the Huskers actually lead the conference in defensive rebounding percentage, snatching more than 73 percent of the boards on the defensive end.

Senior guard Brandi Jeffery has also helped on the boards from the perimeter, averaging the second-most rebounds on the team with 6.8 per game. Jeffery also leads the team in steals, with 1.6 per game. Fellow senior guard Tear ’a Laudermill has averaged two steals per game during conference play and provides another defensive presence on the perimeter that has helped to make up for the undersized front line.

The Nebraska defense remains a work in progress, Yori said, but if the best defensive team in the Big Ten continues to improve, the Huskers could reach the NCAA Sweet Sixteen as they did two years ago.

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Top NU divers conquer fear of heights NICK WILKINSON DN Husker junior diver Nicole Schwery has heard all the horror stories. That’s what gets to her the most.

Chelsea Davis hit her nose on the diving board during the 3-meter springboard preliminaries in 2005 at the World Swimming Championships.

Blood poured down her face, stunning spectators.

Some were even covering their faces.

Schwery, a member of the Nebraska diving team, can see it all play out: The flips, the collision of the nose and the board and the bleeding, screaming diver. But instead of Davis’ nose inking the pool red, it’s hers.

Schwery dives from 33 feet high. She has for three years as an NU diver.

“Thousands of dives,” Schwery said. “And it never gets easier.”

Acrophobia is an irrational fear of heights. According to WebMD, 1 in 7 people suffer from it.

For Schwery, not only is it the fear of heights, it’s a fear of uncontrollability, the thought of losing all sense with no way to recover from it. She has faced this fear since she started diving at 12 years old and still carries it today as a Husker veteran.

She’s at the edge of the platform 10 meters high. “Don’t think,” Schwery tells herself. She takes a step backward and follows through with her typical ritual to cast the fear away. She watches herself in her mind finishing her routine flawlessly and then counts.

“One … two … three … GO!” And she does.

“Diving is all about visualization,” Schwery said. “Knowing your surroundings and seeing yourself complete the dive without error is just a part of the process and when I do that it takes away from the fear a little bit.”

Another diver in scarlet and cream who’s less familiar with the board than Schwery is freshman Francesca Giganti. Experience aside, the two teammates share the same fear on top of the tower.

Giganti said she knew she always wanted to be a diver, but for the longest time she could never get off the platform. In high school, Giganti would get so nervous that she would literally make herself sick – so sick that she would vomit.

“When I first started, I would be screaming and crying all the way down from the tower,” Giganti said. “I would have to have someone there to talk me through it or hold my hand just before my dive.”

Thus far into her college career, Giganti said she has “gotten a million times better” with handling her fear.

“After so much practice you just start to focus on what you need to do to have a successful dive so the fear is just an after-thought,” Giganti said.

Schwery and Giganti both face their fear differently. Schwery takes more of a calm approach with her counting method, but Giganti wants to get up and down the fastest way possible. No thinking.

Just doing.

“Nicole (Schwery) is a lot more practiced of a person than I am, so sometimes she’ll count for me,” Giganti said. “The difference between us is that counting to three may work for her, but I need to be told I have to go. Almost forced to get down.”

The ‘force’ Giganti is referring to is one of the two types of coping methods within exposure therapy, which is when you come into contact with the thing that you fear.

Giganti’s method is flooding, where you throw yourself straight in. Other examples would be sky-

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Junior Nicole Schwery dives in a meet. Despite being a diver, Schwery has had a fear of heights her entire life, something that is common among divers at NU.

diving or a bungee jump for an acrophobiac.

The second approach, Schwery’s method, is called graded exposure. An acrophobiac slowly builds up confidence. Climbing a ladder or doing a ropes course for example. For Schwery, this could mean starting at the lowest diving boards working her way up to the 10-meter tower.

Jashia Luna of Mexico was next on the board after Davis in 2005 and seeing the bloodied American upset her.

Luna said in an interview with Fox News that she started shaking when she witnessed Davis’ injury. When she was on the diving board she started shaking again.

Luna made a mistake on her dive and even fractured one of her fingers. Because of this, Schwery never watches other divers, just in case.

“I never watch anyone else dive,” Schwery said. “If I were to see them hit the platform or something it would psych me out so I just stick to my own thing and try to go as fast as possible.”

Giganti, however, likes to watch other divers to see how they perform. She said it motivates her to go out and try to do it better.

“Everyone messes up at least once, and once you mess up for the first time you always have that fear,” Giganti said. “If you’re distracted by that fear

then there’s no way you succeed.”

Many divers can go an entire career unscathed by major injury. However, injuries can occur from minor smacks in the water to more serious, chronic damage.

One of the biggest concerns in diving is hitting the board. It’s common for a diver to occasionally hit the board or platform over the course of a diving career, but in most cases, the hit is minor and involves just the hands and feet. Usually, the diver just gets a few scrapes or bruises.

The invention of dryland diving has greatly decreased the incidences of these accidents. Dryland equipment enables a diver to attempt a new dive in the safety of a harness, either over the water or on a trampoline.

Husker diving coach Natasha Chikina said her divers spend most of the year practicing on the 5-meter platform as opposed to the 10-meter.

Each diver can perform from whatever height they choose, but more often then not, they all face the 10-meter tower.

“When you’re focusing on what you’re supposed to do, there are no worries besides the overall performance of your dive,” Chikina said. “It’s almost as if you forget the fear exists when you are so focused.”

The NU diving team spends months focusing on particular dives. With all that preparation, Chikina said everything is about mentality and visualizing the flips.

In diving, there are two obvious injuries: hitting the board or platform and smacking the water.

The most common type of diving injury results from smacking the water – essentially a belly-flop or back-flop where the body lands parallel to the water. These smacks hurt and may cause welts and bruising, but rarely result in more serious physical damage. They can, however, disrupt the psyche.

“Hitting the water could be painful,” Chikina said. “We discuss that and so many things. We prepare for such a long time to try and eliminate that fear aspect.”

Chikina said when the divers are confident, when they can visualize their routine and have the confidence to do it, that’s when they’re ready.

Schwery is going to let her training, experience and knowledge keep her collected and striving for greatness on the platform and within her mind.

“Diving is all about training your mind and body and just telling yourself that everything will be alright,” Schwery said.

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#AveryStrong day overshadows win against MSU Day on Saturday.

7-year-old coach’s son Avery Harriman sparks inspiration for bone marrow donation at basketball game on Saturday JOSH KELLY DN Before warmups of arguably the biggest home game of the season, juniors Shavon Shields and Terran Petteway wanted to change it up a bit.

Saturday, of all days, it seemed right.

They grabbed coach Chris Harriman before they left the locker room and said they wanted to wear orange socks to honor his son Avery. Harriman said fine, but he didn’t want to change their routine too much.

“Do whatever feels comfortable,” Harriman said. He didn’t want them to lose their focus.

“Coach,” Shields said. “It’s just socks…”

But what the gesture meant, and what the day and game meant, was more than just the color of socks. It was about spreading a message. * * * It’s hard enough to get Husker fans to conform to any color other red, but on Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena the building became very familiar with the color yellow. Inside the front doors of the arena students were given yellow shirts with #AveryStrong in orange letters across the chest.

Saturday’s men’s basketball game against Michigan State was also #AveryStrong Day, which raised awareness for pediatric cancer.

It all spawned with the story of Avery Harriman, the son of Nebraska men’s basketball assistant coach Harriman. Avery was diagnosed with leukemia four years ago when he was a 2-year-old. His story has become more and more popular and has received some national attention, but not as much as the game on Saturday that was broadcasted on ESPN. Avery has been an integral part of the basketball team for a while now. If coach Harriman is absent from a practice, even if it’s for recruiting, the worried players send a text to their coach to see if everything is alright.

That love between the players and the Harrimans transitioned into #AveryStrong

* * * Nebraska coach Tim Miles usually wears a button-up dress shirt and tie on the court, but Saturday it was a no-brainer to wear yellow as well.

“Wearing the Avery shirt was important to us, just to show support for that young man,” Miles said. “He’s a special kid. I can’t just compare it to any other I’ve ever seen.”

He also didn’t mind the material of the shirt either, especially after a win against Michigan State’s coach Tom Izzo.

“It was extremely comfortable,” Miles said. “The fact we won, I might just stick to it.”

When the players and coaches came onto the floor before tipoff, Avery and four other kids who either defeated or are battling cancer, walked out to midcourt. They all received a standing ovation as they walked out with “My Hero” by Foo Fighters being echoed in the arena.

Minutes later the Michigan State team was introduced to the Husker crowd, welcomed by the chants of “Avery” and “Strong” instead of the usual “Husker” and “Power.”

During the chant, coach Harriman had to try and stop himself from crying.

PHOTO BY AMBER BAESLER | DN “I was hoping that I could’ve seen Avery’s The first 1,500 students at the basketball game against Michigan State on Saturday face, but I knew I didn’t want to look at him were given #AveryStrong shirts to support Avery Harriman’s battle with cancer. because I knew I would start crying like a baby,” Harriman said.

After the national anthem that pinned Avery next to close friend Shields, the game eryone was wearing my shirts. I was so proud. the fact that he did it, it doesn’t surprise me.” began.

“I signed them Avery, #AveryStrong.”

Once Izzo stepped off the podium and * * * While Petteway was answering questions exited the room, Shields, Petteway and Avery Two and half hours later the Huskers about his 32-point performance, Avery whisstepped into the room for the 7-year-olds secescaped with a 79-77 win against Michigan pered to Shields, ‘you did a great job in the ond career press conference.

State. The close loss didn’t send Michigan game.’

Sophomore guard Tai State Izzo straight to the His dad was sitting in the back of the room, Webster was a little late to bus, though. He had to smiling the entire time. the press conference and It was truly a night meet Avery after being After the most emotional game of his caAvery Harriman knew it. impressed by the supthat I will never reer, coach Harriman said he’s going to make “Are we forgetting port for him at Satursure this game stays on the DVR. something,” Avery Harriday’s game. forget.”

“You think you know what’s going to hapman said. “Where’s Tai?” “I commend all of pen in terms of the student section wearing it, He paused and looked you who are involved but when you see it, it just blows your mind,” to the press. in this,” Izzo said after Harriman said. “So many people supporting CHRIS HARRIMAN “That’s a question,” the game. “What you’re Assistant basketball coach my son, supporting the other children who Harriman said, which doing for Chris, that’s were there. made the press room phenomenal.”

It was a truly a night that I will never forlaugh. “I guess we’ll start After a loss, coach get.” without him.”

Harriman knew Izzo didn’t have to stop and He was asked about what he thought about talk to them for a few minutes. the game.

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Lambert scores a second perfect 10.00 STAFF DN Last week, sophomore gymnast Ashley Lambert said she knows how rare getting a perfect 10 is in gymnastics.

Turns out that unwritten rule doesn’t apply to her.

On Saturday at a quad meet at Rutgers, Lambert posted her second consecutive perfect 10 vault. She’s now the first Nebraska gymnast to post back-to-back 10s on an event.

After Lambert’s 10, Hollie Blanske tied

her career-high mark of 9.95, which was followed by senior Jessie DeZiel’s 9.90 and freshman Kamerin Moore’s 9.90 marks. Nebraska is now the No. 1 vault team in the nation and averages a 49.50 mark on the event.

The No. 6 Nebraska women’s gymnastics team went on to capture three individual

event titles and finish in first place against Rutgers, Southern Connecticut and Brockport.

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Robert Kokesh pins a wrestler at a meet. Since his torn ACL, Kokesh has become Nebraska’s best wrestler and now finds himself a top wrestler in the country.

Kokesh uses knee injury as motivation to become best RILEY BOWDEN DN It’s Friday of the 2014 NCAA Wrestling Championships. Robert Kokesh is seeded No. 3 going into the championships, the highest seed he’s been given for the tournament.

Kokesh starts the day off with two wins, big wins, propelling him to the quarterfinals. But a triple overtime loss to Minnesota senior Logan Storley sent him to the consolation bracket. His first match in the bracket was a win, but coming off the mat his knee didn’t feel right. As the pain continued to worsen, he knew something was wrong.

The next day, Kokesh finds out it’s a torn ACL. “There were a lot of things that weren’t going the best for me in that tournament,” Kokesh said.

“I had to continue to stay positive and continue to move forward.”

Nebraska coach Mark Manning told Kokesh it

was the last tournament of the year. Manning said, “go out the way you want to.”

“I didn’t want to look back at that national tournament and say I forfeited to sixth place,” Kokesh said. “I wanted to finish as high as I could with what I had. If that meant me wrestling on a torn ACL, then that’s the way it is.”

With the pain dulled by a cortisone shot to his knee, Kokesh battled through the consolation bracket managing three wins on his way to the third-place match. He suffered another overtime loss to Storley, taking fourth place and earning AllAmerican honors for the second time in his career.

Manning said this moment is a microcosm of the leadership and courage Kokesh has shown throughout his entire career at Nebraska.

“He’s a tremendous competitor. He wants to win and has great trust and belief in what we tell him,” Manning said. “He wants to win for this team as much as he wants to win for himself.”

Manning said he could see the talent and ability Kokesh had in high school but was more impressed with his character and work ethic. Both from South Dakota, Manning said he was familiar with Kokesh’s wrestling career in the state.

When Kokesh came to the university at 165 pounds in 2011, he had some big shoes to fill.

World champion Jordan Burroughs wrestled ahead of Kokesh. The only loss he suffered that year was to the world champion. He said trusting in himself has been important in building a legacy of his own at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

He has lead by example, making the NCAA championships in each of his eligible seasons and picking up at least 30 wins each year at Nebraska.

In his fifth year here, fully recovered from ACL reconstruction, he has steadily grown into the best 174-pound wrestler in the nation. He’s a two-time All-American, a Big Ten champion and has qualified for the NCAA championships three times.

No. 1 is where he finds himself this year. Undefeated. Twenty-four and 0. He headlines an incredible class of Big Ten 174-pounders. The top four spots in the national top 20 are occupied by Big Ten seniors. A class Kokesh has experience against.

Kokesh wrestled No. 2 Mike Evans of Iowa in last year’s NCAA tournament and No. 3 Logan Storley. He described getting through the Big Ten as grueling.

Kokesh, who Manning calls the best Husker leader ever, now has to build his legacy with the No. 1 target on his back. He said he has always maintained the mindset of taking each match as it comes to him.

“I’m going to continue to train like I’m No. 2 and compete like I’m No. 1,” Kokesh said.

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Husker team places last in Palo Alto STAFF REPORT DN The No. 8 Nebraska men’s gymnastics team placed last out of four teams in Palo Alto, California, Saturday night against No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 3 Stanford and No. 6 California.

The Huskers finished with an overall score of 418.050. Three gymnasts managed to earn seasonhigh scores, and two broke career-high records.

In their second meet of the season, the Huskers started the night on vault, finishing with a score of 73.350.

Redshirt freshman Connor Adamsick began the vault rotation with a 14.35, followed by sophomore Travis Gollott who earned a career-high 14.9.

Junior Sam Chamberlain scored a 14.45 and freshman Kyle King topped all vault scorers, for the second meet in a row, with an overall score of 14.95.

Senior Grant Perdue rounded out the vault rotation in his season debut with a 14.7. Nebraska scored a season-high 73.35 vault total.

After the first rotation, Stanford led with a score of 74.75, followed by the Huskers in second with 73.35, Oklahoma with 70.65 and California with a total of 69.60.

Gollott opened up the parallel bars rotation with a 12.70 and King added a 13.70, just half-atenth short of his score last weekend. Sophomore Austin Epperson earned a season-high 13.70, while

sophomore Chris Stephenson and freshman Dan Leal both scored a 14.05.

All-American Chamberlain earned a careerhigh 15.20 as Nebraska finished parallel with 68.100 points.

Oklahoma took the lead with 146.90 after the second rotation. Stanford moved to second (145.050), and Cal jumped Nebraska, 142 and 141.450, respectively.

Husker sophomore Coleman Tokar began the floor rotation and achieved a season-best of 13.70.

Again, Gollott earned a new season-best on floor, scoring a 14.85. King added a defining 14.40 to the floor lineup. With King’s performance, the Huskers jumped back into third place. Oklahoma remained No. 1 with 294.500, Stanford in second with 293.800 and Cal in fourth with 280.00.

Husker junior Ethan Lottman attempted to surge the Huskers on pommel horse,earning a season-high of 14.40. The Huskers ended the rotation for a total of 65.95. Nebraska looked to recover in its last rotation after some losses. However, California jumped NU again- holding third place by five points.

The loss of senior Robbie Kocks, who ended his performance early on rings at the Rocky Mountain Invitational because of a bicep injury and sat out Saturday night, may have led to NU’s fourth-place finish.

The rest of the team didn’t go down without

a fight.

Redshirt freshman Brenon Sommers made his Husker debut on rings, earning a score of 13.40.

Tokar also made his first-ever appearance on rings and earned a 13.05. Klein put up a notable 13.90, and Leal posted a new career-high on rings with a 14.20.

Epperson finished out the rings rotation with a big 14.60. NU finished with a rings score of 70 and would have placed third had it not been for Cali-

fornia junior Kevin Tran, who earned a career-best 14.550 performance on pommel horse to lift the Golden Bears against Nebraska by five.

Nebraska ended the meet with a team score of 418.050, finishing in last place. Nebraska’s score was two points shy of the score it received at the Rocky Mountain Invitational.

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Wrestling defeats No. 12 Illinois RILEY BOWDEN DN

The No. 13 Nebraska wrestling team improved to 7-1 overall and 4-1 in the Big Ten Conference with dual wins against Illinois and Rutgers.

The Huskers traveled to Champaign, Illinois, Friday to take on the No. 12 Fighting Illini. Illinois was the highest-ranked opponent the Huskers had seen so far this year, boasting top-20 wrestlers in 7 of 10 weight classes.

The Huskers opened up a 10-0 lead after victories in the 197-pound, heavyweight and 125-pound weight classes.

Eleventh-ranked husker Tim Lambert had an easier opponent than who was originally expected in his win against Dominic Olvieri in the 125-pound class. Olvieri was wrestling in place of No. 1 Jesse Delgado who didn’t compete in the dual.

The Huskers won 3 of the 4 matches featuring ranked wrestlers from both teams. The only loss in those matches came at 157 pounds. Husker senior James Green, No. 3 in his weight class, was defeated by No. 4 Zane Richards 3-2.

The Huskers finished the dual with a 22-9 victory, winning 7 of the 10 matches. The wide margin of victory came as a surprise against the higher ranked Fighting Illini.

“I think our team this year is kind of going in cycles,” coach Mark Manning said. “We’re learning how to compete as a team as far as each individual being consistent.”

Manning said he was impressed with his team’s win against a talented Illinois team that lost to No. 2 Minnesota on Jan. 18.

Nebraska’s second dual win came against No. 21 Rutgers by a score of 26-9. The Huskers won 8 of 10 matches Sunday afternoon at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

At 141 pounds, Husker junior Anthony Abidin, ranked No. 10 nationally, upset No. 7 Anthony Ashnault. The two were tied going in to the last minute of the third round, but Abidin took down Ashnault with less than 30 seconds on the clock and rode out a 5-2 win. The win was Abidin’s second against a ranked opponent on the weekend.

The All-American duo of Robert Kokesh and James Green both won their matches on Sunday.

Green snapped his two-match losing streak with a win against No. 20 Anthony Perrotti, and No. 1 Kokesh remains undefeated with his win against No. 20 Phil Backukas.

Heavyweight Colin Jensen, ranked 17th, took No. 14 Billy Smith to overtime but lost 5-3 in the last match of the afternoon.

The dual wins extended the Husker’s winning streak to three in Big Ten matches. They have four more Big Ten duals scheduled consecutively throughout the next three weeks.

“This is a very important time of the season because of seeding when it comes to the Big Ten tournament,” Kokesh said. “This is definitely a grueling part of the season. You have a lot of tough competition, especially when you’re wrestling Big Ten competition.”

Eleven of the 14 Big Ten teams are ranked in the national polls, including 4 of the top-5 spots.

Manning said it’s important for his squad to remain individually consistent, and the dual wins will come.

The Huskers are back in action Friday as they travel back to Illinois to take on Northwestern in Evanston, Illinois.

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Wrestling coach Mark Manning cheers on his team at the most recent wrestling meet. Under Manning the Huskers are now 4-1 in the Big Ten and No. 13 in the country.

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Housing Roommates I’m transferring to UNL in the fall and am looking for a female roommate. I am from Omaha and went to a year at UNO. I’ve spent the last two years going to ministry school in California.

If are interested in finding a roommate or know of someone who is please contact me! Have an amazing day!! Call 402-301-9339.

Looking for female to fill empty room in 2 bed, 2 bath apt in the Lincoln Building. Your roommate is extremely kind, laid-back & clean. Open to negotiate leaving furniture and other goods.

Call Claire 4027706100 for more info.

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E-mail yours to dn@unl.edu and include your name, address and phone number.

Houses For Rent 3 Bedroom Houses for rent. $800-$850 a month. Different lease options avail. 6 month2year leases. Ask me how to get your first month free! N/S, Pets negotiable. Call Shelly @(402)730-5907.

1900 S. 52nd St 3+2 BR, 1.75 Bath. 1385 sq ft + finished basement w/laundry. Clean & Just Remodel. 24 x 13 sunroom w/wood stove. $1250. Call Kim 402-430-9019 1900 S. 52nd St 3+2 BR, 1.75 Bath. 1385 sq ft + finished basement w/laundry. Clean & Just Remodel. 24 x 13 sunroom w/wood stove. $1250. Call Kim 402-430-9019

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Jobs Help Wanted ACADEMIC ADVANTAGE CDC is NOW HIRING for Part Time, Full Time and Substitutes.

Please visit www.AACDC.com for more information and to fill out an application and drop it off at any of our 3 Lincoln locations. Wages range from $8.00-$9.50/hr. Come and make a difference in a child’s life today!

Construction Laborer Construction Labor Available. If you are willing to learn, we are willing to train. Exterior Remodeling Contractor: Siding, windows, decks, and more. Must have a Valid Driver’s License and able to read a tape measure. Apply in person at: JL Exteriors - 3900 S 6th St., Ste 7, Lincoln, NE Great opportunity to meet Lincoln’s finest citizen’s. Apply today for customer service positions.

Dry Cleaning Station: 402-423-5580.

Groundscapes is a full service company that provides landscaping (water features, patio pavers, outdoor kitchens, retaining walls) and so much more. We do lawn maintenance which includes mowing, clean up, over seeding, lawn aeration and sprinkler repair. We build outdoor kitchens during the sunny days and do snow removal during the blustery winter times. If you enjoy working outdoors, are looking for flexible part-time hours Groundscapes may be exactly what you are looking for to fill you dead time and put spending money in your pocket. Experience isn’t required – a good work ethic is. For a personal interview contact us at: Aspen Emry, 402-421-3430, aspen.emry@gmail.com Join the CenterPointe Team! Part-time positions available in residential program working with substance abuse/mental health clients in a unique environment. Must be at least 21 years of age and be willing to work a varied schedule including overnights and weekends.

Pay differential for overnight hours. For more information visit: www.centerpointe.org.

NetWorks is seeking two part time computer operators, freshmen and sophomores preferred. Evening and weekend shifts. Starting at $9.50 hr. Call 402-434-8235 for more information.

Paint Yourself Silly is looking for someone to add to our awesomeness! If you are the complete package (honest, hard-working, fun to be around, friendly, patient, renaissance person) create your own application and drop it by either Silly location (7th & P or 70th & Pioneers) Plenty o’ opportunities for pay raises and advancement!

PART-TIME LAW OFFICE RUNNER / PERONAL ASSISTANT An energetic, fast-paced law firm is seeking to fill a part-time law office runner / personal assistant position.This person will be responsible for a variety of tasks, such as: filing pleadings with the courts, running errands, transcribing, and assisting office staff.If you are interested, please send your resume to: Law firm P.O. Box 30886 Lincoln, NE 68503-0886 Part-Time Nanny Position. Flex. Week day/weekend hours for a 4 year old and newborn. Interested in a person who loves kids and enjoys having fun. Additional responsibilities include some cleaning, cooking and errands. $ 8 - $10 hr. Call: 402-430-2442

Work Study Jobs The Nebraska Department of Roads is currently accepting applications for a Student Work Study in our Project Scheduling Division in Lincoln. For a full job description, or to apply, visit www.statejobs.nebraska.gov State applications are required and must be completed by December 29, 2014. The Nebraska Department of Roads is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Help Wanted Night audit/front desk PT, 11pm-7am Wed., Sat., and Sun. nights. Computer skills necessary. PLease apply in person Super 8 at 2545 Cornhusker Hwy. Seeking full-time employee to help with farming (corn, soybeans and seed corn) and cattle feeding operation. Will assist with prep work on fields for planting, working with central pivots and trucking during harvest. Driving is mostly local. During down time in fields will be helping with shop work, cleaning cattle pens and hauling grain. Must have a clean driving record.

Will help obtain a CDL if not in possession of one. Be able to operate tractors, loader and other farm equipment. Also be able to lift 50 lbs and to repair various equipment. Call 402-643-2303 or email resume to briggs@stewireless.com SLIM CHICKENS RESTAURANTIS NOW HIRING ALL HOURLY POSITIONS ABOVE MINIMUM WAGE! Location: 84TH AND OLD CHENEY (Opening February 9th). Starting Wages: $10 per hour BOH ($9 per hour FOH). Available positions include: CASHIER / RUNNER, EXPO, DRIVE-THRU CASHIER, COOK / PREP / DISH The Nebraska 4-H Camping program at Halsey and Gretna and Destination camps are accepting applications for 2015 summer program staff. Lead outdoor programs - canoeing, tubing, rappelling/climbing, swimming, and many more.

Great Fun! Great Experience! Competitive Salary! Summer positions for all majors! Initial application deadline: February 15. Applications received after deadline may be accepted until all positions are filled. Applications are available on-line at 4h.unl.edu/camp. For information call: (402) 472-2846 or email: lshearer2@unl.edu The Red Onion Bistro (Holiday Inn Downtown) is looking for energetic, friendly, and reliable people to join our team as servers during our breakfast, lunch and dinner shifts.

Servers are responsible for: Providing prompt and courteous food and beverage service Describing menu items, daily specials and prices as needed Assisting with greeting and seating guests.

Performing “opening and “closing” duties (when scheduled to) We are looking for applicants that possess the following qualities: Some food service experience Some experience with customer service and interacting with customers The ability to Stand/walk for long periods of time The ability to carry and lift (up to 25 lbs).

Shifts are available from 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM to CLOSE on various days of the week. Availability would need to include some weekends and some holidays. **Free parking, Holiday Inn (IHG) ! hotel discounts, restaurant discounts** + Stop by our location at 141 n. 9th st Lincoln, NE 68508 and fill out an application at the Front Desk+ EOE / M / F / D / V

Valet parkers needed

Great flexibility for college students. All shifts available. Apply at 1311 ‘M’ St. Monday-Friday 8am-9pm.

402-477-3725.

We have immediate openings with flexible hours cleaning both commercial and residential properties. No experience in the cleaning business is necessary – all you need is a work ethic and a desire to become a team member with a growing company. To arrange a confidential interview please call me or email me at: Roger Dys 402-423-8393 Rdys070945@gmail.com

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PHOTO BY ADAM WARNER | DN

The Nebraska wrestling team beat Rutgers 26 to 9. The win was the Huskers 7th win of the year.