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Wells Fargo, located in the Nebraska Union, will reach the end of its contract in March 2015, but may rebid.

UNL, Wells Fargo contract to close

by March 2015 switch our accounts over without us having to do anything.”

Banks to place bid The university is currently taking considerations from for Nebraska Union banks including Wells Fargo, spot, including U.S. U.S. Bank, First National Bank Union Bank & Trust.

Bank, First National, andHannah Finnegan, a freshUnion Bank & Trust man athletic training major, has been a Wells Fargo member for about three years and said she thinks a switch could be Colleen Fell more trouble than it’s worth.

DN “Unless there are a lot of people that are unhappy A new student bank could be with it, I think it should stay,” at the University of NebraskaFinnegan said.

Lincoln next year.

Finnegan said she has had Wells Fargo has been the positive experiences with the student bank at the university Wells Fargo branch in the Nefor the last 10 years, but its braska Union and thinks it’s a contract with UNL ends March convenient bank for students.

2015.

“It’s nice to just be able to This shouldn’t come as a go downstairs and have the surprise to anyone, according ATM there,” Finnegan said. to UNL News The bank ofDirector Steve fers other benUnless there Smith. efits, too.

“This has a “From other are a lot of been a long time banks that I’ve people unhappy coming,” Smith been to, they said. “It hasn’t with it, I think it have one of the been a secret.” better interest Wells Fargo should stay.” rates out there,” had an eightSousek said. year contract Finnegan with the univerhannah finnegan said she likes sity with three freshman athletic training that she can use one-year extenher Wells Fargo sions. The last debit card not extension ends next March. only in Lincoln but also globAn evaluation team made ally. up of staff, faculty and stu“It’s really convenient,” dents will determine the fate of Finnegan said. “I actually went Wells Fargo and possibly pick a on foreign exchange, and it new bank for UNL. worked internationally.”

Kara Sousek, a sophomore For now, Smith said there horticulture major, has been are still several steps that an using the bank since the sumevaluation committee will take mer before her freshman year. before any decisions are made.

Sousek said a potential “For the time being, (stuswitch could be a hassle. dents) don’t have to worry “I hope it’s not a mess,” about it,” Smith said.

Sousek said. “I just hope they news@ can somehow find a way to dailynebraskan.com

The members of Ignite for ASUN play a game of “Who’s That Pokemon” at the Dailyer Nebraskan’s Mass Debate held in the Nebraska Union Crib on Monday. Grant Garrison (right) answers the Pokemon correctly — Chancellor Harvey Perlman.

mass debate Ignite for ASUN survives jokes, challenges presented by satirical opposition party story by Reece Ristau | photos by Jake Greve

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he Nebraska Union was filled with student chanting on Monday night.

“This place sucks! This place sucks! This place

sucks!”

The chanting was led by #Party, the Dailyer Nebraskan’s satirical group for Association of Students of the University of Nebraska elections. The debate pitted Ignite for ASUN, the only official party running, against #Party. #Party consisted of Tyler Keown, arts and life co-editor of the Daily Nebraskan and a junior broadcasting and journalism major, who went under the alias Gerald; Colin Loberg, a Dailyer writer and junior economics major, who went

by Rich Kennedy; and Matt Sueper, a Dailyer writer and senior advertising major, who went by John Edwards. #Party’s main platform was to “change the union back,” Edwards

said. In his opening statement, Edwards told a story about how his father brought him to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln when he was younger. He was so enthralled by the Nebraska Union, especially the former resident Sbarro now replaced by Subway Pizza Express, that he wants the pre-renovation version back.

Ignite’s platforms are based on protecting students’ rights, said Sen. Kevin Knudson, presidential candidate and a junior political science major. Ignite’s plans are to change UNL’s minor-in-possession charge policy, improve the Good Samaritan policy, implement a smartphone app to increase safety and host town hall-style meetings.

Much of the debate was conducted in question-and-answer format. #Party was asked why all of its members were white, male and in fraternities.

“I don’t see color,” Edwards

Gerald goes in for a slam dunk in a spur-of-the moment slam dunk contest held between Ignite for ASUN and #Party. said. “We just have a party of people.”

Ignite was asked if its smartphone app will be one of those apps where it’s free but you have to watch advertisements.

“No ads – it’ll be funded the same way the blue lights are funded,” Knudson said. “It will take funding away from the blue lights and funnel into the app.”

The app will replace the bluelight system on campus that can be used to alert police or report a crime. UNL is currently using a beta of the app to test its effectiveness.

Members of the Dailyer said Ignite has been suspiciously quiet about the issue of “mole people” on campus and asked how they would address it. Alex Wunrow, editor-in-chief of the Dailyer Ne-

braskan and a senior advertising major, said last year ’s Engage Party was quiet about it, and they suffered.

“Ignite is all about the students,” said Christina Guthmann, external vice president candidate and a junior international business major. “I’d encourage them to come out not by using fire, there are other options.” #Party was asked about its thigh-gap policy and its potential for being sexist.

“To those with delicate, beautiful thigh gaps, we’ll extend scholarships,” Gerald said.

“Those with closed areas, we will not.”

A laugh sound track played in the background.

“I don’t believe it’s sexism,” Gerald said. “I believe it’s sexy.”

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Student dispels misconceptions about RAs Gabrielle Lazaro dn Meg Brannen’s typical day isn’t much different from any other college student. She wakes up early to go to the Campus Recreation Center, eats breakfast and heads to a long day of classes.

It’s her evening duties as resident assistant, or RA, that set her apart.

An RA’s duty is about getting around and knowing what’s going on, Residence Hall Association primary adviser Melissa Peters said.

“Basically their role is to build a community on the floor within the building all while making sure students are in a safe and respectful environment,” Peters said.

Brannen is on duty two nights out of the week. Being on duty includes walking through the building two times to make sure there are no facility problems and no one’s disrupting noise levels.

“Unfortunately, I think people think that RAs want to get you in trouble and we don’t,” she said.

“But policy enforcement is part of the job title. We spend a year trying to create a relationship and trying to get to know you. … Having to document policy sucks – you feel bad and personally, I told my whole

Unfortunately, I think people think that RAs want to get you in trouble and we don’t.” meg brannen resident assistant

floor, ‘Just please don’t put me in that situation.’”

On a typical Wednesday night Brannen helps advise The Village counsel and usually puts on a program for her floor. Recently, they had “Nacho Night,” where residences started on the fifth floor and continued to build their nachos with more ingredients on each floor down.

Aside from these responsibilities, Brannen was recently promoted to a senior RA position, which includes 10 office hours a week working with her resident director.

“It’s a step up from RA and a step down from RD,” she said. “My RD gives me extra responsibilities and tasks, but I still see what happens day-to-day. I think it’s nice to have someone on the same level as RAs because she (the RD) can’t be on the floors all the time.”

Another difference in Brannen’s RA position is that The Village is

apartment-style living compared with a traditional residence hall.

“It’s harder to get people to come to programs,” she said. “You have two doors, their apartment door and bedroom door to get to them.”

Typically residents at The Village are more upperclassmen, unlike freshmen who are just getting in and looking to build more friendships, Brannen said.

“Upperclassmen already have those friendships and aren’t necessarily looking to make more but still want something fun to do, so it can be challenging,” she said.

However, Brannen, who lived in The Village for two years before to being an RA, noticed there are a lot fewer roommate conflicts with upperclassmen because they typically can resolve things on their own.

Having the assistance of others

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Meg Brannen, a senior advertising and public relations major, is a resident assistant in The Village, one of UNL’s apartment-style residence halls.

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Three independent candidates are running for student government elections on Wednesday. They are not associated with the single party running, Ignite for ASUN. Read below to learn more about who they are and why they’re running. There is also the possibility a student not running could get elected through the write-in process. If a student receives enough write-in votes for spots with no candidates or positions with candidates, they will receive the slot.

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logan peters

amanda clymer

matt smoot

running for: committee for fees allocation

running for: college of agricultural sciences and natural resources advisory board

running for: senator representing the hixon-lied college of fine and performing arts

MAJOR: Animal science, sophomore WHY HE’S RUNNING: “To make sure all fee users are using fees efficiently and effectively, while providing the lowest fees possible to students. I really have a passion for CFA. I served on it last year and fell in love with what I was doing.”

WHY HE WANTS YOU TO VOTE FOR HIM: “I bring experience to the table, and I’m an excellent candidate for this position. With my experience on CFA and the (ASUN) senate, I understand the system as a whole.”

FUN FACT: “I’ve ran my own business for several years, which deals with this position – I have a lot of financial experience. I’m business savvy and know what it takes to make numbers work.” Peters runs a corn and alfalfa production farm. He also makes a special breed of beef and sells it to Midwest restaurants.

MAJOR: Agricultural economics, sophomore WHY SHE’S RUNNING: “I am currently a member of the advisory board. I’ve enjoyed working to provide for our students in CASNR, both with activities and our curriculum and discussing those things.”

WHY SHE WANTS YOU TO VOTE FOR HER: “I think that by already being on the advisory board, I have an understanding that gives me a head start. My wide range of knowing CASNR and being a student and having that connection to it has given me an understanding of how CASNR works that relates to students and what’s important to them.”

FUN FACT: “I have kind of an ag fact – I’m an ag nerd, I love to read ag blogs.” Clymer said she reads blogs such as the Crystal Cattle, which shares stories about agriculture and is a tool kit for ranchers, according to the blog.

MAJOR: Music education, junior WHY HE’S RUNNING: “I am running because of a current senator – I admire his work – he is no longer able to run. I’m trying to pick up his weight and carry on good work he was doing.”

The current senator is Frank Stroup, a senior music education major.

WHY HE WANTS YOU TO VOTE FOR HIM: “I think students should vote for me because one, I’ve got a good role model to work with, and two, I’ll continue reaching out to the entire college of fine and performing arts.”

FUN FACT: “I’m probably the only tuba player in the school that is also a black belt.”

ON CAMPUS what: Slow Pitch Softball Registration Deadline when: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. where: Campus Recreation Center what: Spring Into Wellness when: 12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. where: Nebraska Union

what: “Intent vs Impact: Being an Active Agent for Leading Change” when: 3 p.m. where: Nebraska Union Auditorium

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Symphonic Band when: 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. where: Kimball Recital Hall more information: $3 for students

ra: from 1 to mediate a conflict is one thing Brannen finds valuable about living on-campus.

Living off campus sophomore year proved to be a stressful situation for Brannen.

“Driving to class takes away so much of your motivation to actually go to class,” she said. “I initially moved off campus to save money, but if you factor in bills, gas and the fact that you’ll probably eat out more than cook, you really aren’t saving a lot of money – at least I wasn’t.”

The convenience of centralized billing where everything is paid for at the semester was another benefit for Brannen, along with the option of being able to move rooms if things weren’t working out with your roommate. “(Off-campus) when you’re fighting with your roommate you’re on your own, your landlord doesn’t care and if you happen to get to the point where living with your roommate isn’t working out, you can’t just move next door,” she said.

Most people who become RAs do so because they had a great RA themselves, Brannen said.

“The first time I really thought about it was freshman year,” she said. “Because my RA was really spectacular, she always knew my name right away … She was fun to be around – it was fun to go to her programs.”

Brannen also became an RA because of the marketable skills that come with it.

“Employers like to see that you have crisis management experience, work well under pressure and that you can work in a team,” she said.

Brannen, who plans to get her master’s degree in higher education administration, was previously a desk assistant and Residence Hall Association president. Becoming an RA was another opportunity to prepare herself for her future career.

“There are a lot of marketable skills that come with being an RA,” she said. “I personally love it because I am a people person. I like to get to know people and I like to help so having a floor full of people I can get to know and help is awesome.” news@ dailynebraskan.com

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Student group hosts ‘Ask a Black Dude’ booth McCartney Martin dn University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have the chance to “Ask a Black Dude” a question in the Nebraska Union this week.

The Student Activist Organization, or S.A.O., is sponsoring a Q&A booth from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every day until Friday. Considered as a performance art piece, this booth allows students to ask black students any questions they might have about African American culture, stereotypes or any other curiosities.

A member of S.A.O. will then answer that question on the spot. Each person is allowed to ask one question; however, if a student would rather remain anonymous, he or she may write a question and place it in a jar provided at the booth. These questions will then be answered next Tuesday at an S.A.O. open forum, which will be held from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in food court ‘C’ in the union.

The idea of the booth is to build better inclusiveness and overcome stigmas and stereotypes, according to S.A.O. member and a senior art major Alex Bridgman, who also works as an artist for the Daily Nebraskan. This idea stems back from last November ’s controversy surrounding the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska, when Sen. Cameron Murphy used a racial slur during a student government meeting.

S.A.O. took the principle message of the Not Here, Not Now, Not Ever campaign, which was launched in response to a series of racial intolerance incidents on campus, into its own hands when the members felt like the campaign wasn’t making a difference in the campus community.

“We took the example that they set and decided we could

What People Asked a Black Dude on Monday • Are you good at things other than sports?

• What’s your hair preference?

• Is there such thing as being too politically correct?

• How can a majority be a help to a minority?

• What’s your favorite thing about being black?

• Which Supreme Court case is better: Brown v. Board of Education or Loving v.

Virginia?

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Junior psychology major Carletta Griffin (left) and senior art major Alex Bridgman answer questions on race at the Student Activist Organization’s ‘Ask a Black Dude’ booth in the Nebraskan Union. The organization will host the booth every day through Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. do something better than that,” Bridgman said.

Carletta Griffin, another S.A.O. member and junior psychology major, and Bridgman said students’ response to the booth has been mainly positive.

Students of many different cultural backgrounds participated during Monday’s booth. Bridgman said students have been very mature, which is greatly appreciated.

“This is an opportunity to learn about us,” Griffin said.

This is an opportunity to learn about us.” carletta Griffin s.a.o. member and junior psychology major

Some questions asked during Monday’s booth included “Are you good at things other than sports?,” “What’s your favorite

thing about being black?,” and “How can a majority be a help to a minority?” Although Bridgman and Griffin said there haven’t

been any inappropriate questions asked so far, they are expecting one sooner or later.

“We made sure to pick people who could handle these situations,” Bridgman said.

Members of S.A.O. who are working at the booth do have the right to refuse answering questions they feel are inapplicable or offensive.

This is the first time S.A.O. is offering this booth and hopes to do more in the future featuring other cultural groups such as Mexican and Native Americans.

Bridgman hopes this week’s booth and next week’s forum inspire more people to get involved with S.A.O. news@ dailynebraskan.com

UNL makes U.S. News’ best graduate schools list Staff Report dn Several University of NebraskaLincoln colleges made the U.S. News and World Report’s Best Graduate Schools 2015, which was released Tuesday.

The colleges featured are the University of Nebraska College of Law and UNL’s College of Business Administration, College of Education and Human Sciences and College of Engineering.

U.S. News ranked the law college at No. 54 out of 194 U.S. in-

stitutions, which is a seven-spot jump from last year. To arrive at the rankings, U.S. News looked at peer assessment, lawyers and judges assessment, students’ GPA, entrance exam scores, acceptance rates, student-to-faculty ratio, recent graduate employment and the rate of graduates who pass the bar exam.

“The credit goes to the faculty, who are scholars and teachers who also participate in law reform at the local, state, national, and international levels, and to our innovative curriculum, which prepares students for a wide array of careers,”

said dean Susan Poser in a UNL press release. “I am so proud that the College of Law is playing a part in all of the great things happening at the University of Nebraska.”

CBA was ranked No. 39 out of 127 MBA programs, up 11 spots from two years ago. This ranking joins UNL with Big Ten members Northwestern, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Iowa, Rutgers and Maryland in the top 50.

UNL’s highest U.S. News ranking is with CBA’s online MBA program, which is ranked No. 6 in the nation and second in the Big Ten.

The ranking comes one day after the Financial Times named the program No. 12 in the world.

CEHS’s graduate program improved three spots to No. 48 out of 116 schools, and its online masters’ program was No. 11, third in the Big Ten behind Indiana and Illinois. U.S. News ranked programs based on several factors: peer assessment, total enrollment, tuition levels, entrance-test requirements, average undergraduate GPAs, retention rates and whether technical support and a smartphone app was provided.

The College of Engineering was ranked No. 87 out of 193 schools, and its biological/agricultural engineering program was ranked No. 9 based on a U.S. News’ survey of engineering school department heads. The college has risen eight spots in the rankings.

“We know we have a ways to go, but we are excited to be building education and research programs that are meaningful to our students and the state of Nebraska,” said dean Timothy Wei in a UNL press release. news@ dailynebraskan.com

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Students display photo project Journalism students’ photography in the Nebraska Union highlights immigrant, refugee life in Lincoln Jacob Elliott dn Ten photos hang on the walls of the Nebraska Union’s Rotunda Gallery. One features the Linh Quang Buddhist Center. Another features El Centro de las Americas’ Golden Warriors.

The photos are a part of an exhibit titled “Cultural Livelihood in Lincoln: Nebraska Mosaic Photojournalism.” The exhibit will be open until Friday in the Rotunda Gallery. The exhibit includes four stories from the website about immigrants and refugees in Lincoln, such as the story about the Golden Warriors.

“What we wanted to do in the show with the show was highlight some of the student photography to show a bit of the variety of faces that have been included in the Mosaic project,” said Tim Anderson, an associate professor courtesy photo of journalism. “So we started at looking at these photographs and A number of photos are on display in the Nebraska Union Rotunda Gallery focusing on the lives of picking out ten of the best that our immigrants and refugees in Lincoln as part of the Nebraska Mosaic photojournalism project. students had taken.”

Mosaic began in 2010 when it violence, oppression. Most people can be a foreign correspondent for was funded by a grant from J-Lab: if you go a semester and never leave Ne- don’t leave and travel from one the Institute for Interactive Jourcountry to another because everybraska.” nalism at American University’s what: Cultural Livelithing is going really well. The fact One of the first School of Commuassignments for that we’re all here means somehood in Lincoln: Nenication. Now, it The photos students to research where in our past, someone was is taught as a capbraska Mosaic Photounhappy enough to say, let’s go their own family stone course, and is are a journalism try it someplace else.” history. In doing a way for journalThe class is in its seventh seso, the students can when: Tuesday-Friday ism students to re- representation mester, and students have prolearn more about where: Nebraska Union port on Nebraska’s of the diverse duced about 250 stories for the the refugees and growing refugee Rotunda Gallery immigrants they website, nemosaic.org, which atand immigrant population of tracts about 3,000 visitors each are interviewing. communities.

Lincoln.” month. Among the stories are 33 “They find out “Students in that their ancestors videos, which have gained more Lincoln,” Guenther said. “The our college have an amanda guenther came for many of than 16,000 views. students also share the personal interest in global graduate assistant This exhibit allows students to the same reasons stories of the immigrants and refissues, so we reuse the published stories and pho- ugees, which are used as a part of that refugees and quire a foreign tographs as material for future reimmigrants come a larger thematic story that they language,” Andersumes, said Amanda Guenther, a today,” Anderson said. “They are finding a life now in Lincoln, son said. “We push hard for stuwere picked on at home for their graduate assistant for the class.

Neb.” dents to study abroad, though not “The photos are a representareligions; there was no economic news@ all students can afford that. So I tion of the diverse population of future for them; there was war, dailynebraskan.com think this class is one where you

UNL seeks models for runway show Madison Wurtele DN The Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design at the University of NebraskaLincoln is hosting its second open casting call for the Biennial Student Runway Show on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Nebraska Union.

Barbara Trout, a professor of textiles, merchandising and fashion design, said the department is looking for both male and female models who have some experience on the runway or in dance.

They are looking for mostly female models but are also casting about three male models.

Trout expects to see 20 to 30 students at Tuesday’s open casting call. The entire show will consist of about 40 models.

A wide variety of people participate in the show, including high school students and college students of majors other than just fashion majors, Trout said.

“As a dancer, I think it’s a great opportunity, and I think that it is cool that they are merging different creative fields,” said Rachel Quint, a freshman advertising and public relations major.

If students are interested in participating in the casting call, Trout recommends students bring a headshot in with them and for women to wear some sort of a heel. Trout also suggests that students wear non-restrictive clothing but clothing that is also fitted.

Interested students should expect to walk to music in front of a panel of Judges.

“We really want to see their comfort level in front of an audience,” Trout said.

The judges will critique a person’s ability to walk and are looking for people to show confidence and good posture.

This year ’s show consists of 120 original garments designed by textiles, merchandising and fashion design students.

“We need some models to show off everything from designer collections to draped garments,

big ten briefs Japanese students to remember Fukushima nuclear disaster at UW

Twenty-three Japanese students will be on the University of Wisconsin’s campus this week for the third anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan.

The students are a part of a study tour called “The Kakehasi Project –The Bridge for Tomor-

row.”

Twenty-three UW students traveled to Japan last May but did not visit the site where an earthquake and resulting tsunami resulted in a meltdown of three of the Fukushima I Nuclear Plants six nuclear reactors.

The tour, launched through the Japan-U.S. Educational Commission has the goal of bridging cultural gaps and educating students about another culture.

Illinois students design models for sustainable homes

University of Illinois students have designed three preliminary models of sustainable homes that could be quickly constructed and assembled for families who have lost their homes to natural disasters.

The designs are the results a 2010 Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon. While in the planning stages of the competition, an EF2 tornado hit an Illinois town, inspiring the students to design a solution for displaced families. The students came up with a 1,000-square-foot solar-powered modular come they called “Re_home.”

With the help of Habitat for Humanity, design may become a reality for displaced families affected by a tornado that tore through Gifford, Ill. The student’s original design will be expanded to four bedrooms and will be built by volunteers.

Students are working on cost-effective strategies while Habitat for Humanity finalizes the number and location of the homes.

Purdue University launches new MRI machine

Students and researchers at Purdue University now have access to a powerful type of MRI machine.

The new $1.9 million MRI machine is the only one of it’s kind in Indiana. It’s magnetic capabilities are equivalent to 120,000 times the magnetic field of the Earth.

The machine was installed in the Bindley Bioscience Center in February and is expected to be operational later this month.

The university’s MRI Facility is a core research facility available to users from the university and the state.

Northwestern students to experience zero gravity

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Students can audition in the Biennial Student Runway Show casting call on Tuesday. Models are expected to show confidence and poise while walking to music in front of a judges’ panel.

We really want to see (a model’s) comfort level in front of an audience.” barbara trout

professor of textiles, merchandising and fashion design

internationally inspired garments and experimental garments,” Trout said.

The actual runway show is scheduled for 8 p.m. in the Centennial Room of the Nebraska Union on April 25. If students would like to purchase tickets, they can go online to http://marketplace. unl.edu/tmfd. Ticket prices range from $10 for general admission to

$100 for a VIP ticket that includes reserved seating and admission to a reception and dinner.

The runway show has grown tremendously in the past years.

“It started as a very small show and has grown to a show that attracts over 500 people and is sold out every year,” Trout said. news@ dailynebraskan.com

if you go what: Biennial Student Runway Show Casting Call when: 7 p.m. where: Nebraska Union, Room TBA recommended: Potential models should bring a headshot and wear non-restrictive, fitted clothing. Women should wear some sort of heel.

Be ready to walk to music in front of judges.

debate: from 1 Moderators accused Guthmann of being notorious for not partying and asked if Ignite thinks UNL is ready for a vice president that “can’t hang.”

“Yes (UNL is ready), with as much as these guys hang,” Guthmann said, referencing her running mates. #Party was asked what its future plan is for “GDI shaming,” which stands for “God Damn Independents,” or students who are not in the Greek system.

“Waterboarding, I’ll flick cigarettes into their faces and I’ll make a GDI girl fall in love with me,” Gerald said.

The parties had to participate in a dunking contest. Knudson broke the basket, Guthmann made a basket in heels, as she pointed out to the crowd, and Gerald made a basket and then shoved the hoop to the ground.

Ignite was asked when it will release its Benghazi secrets.

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“I forgot I had those secrets,” said Sen. Grant Garrison, internal vice presidential candidate and a junior biological sciences and psychology major.

Knudson said in Ignite’s closing statement that students should vote in Wednesday’s elections, even if not for Ignite, because they’ll vote for important university issues, such as student fees and the Dailyer Nebraskan.

Gerald delivered #Party’s closing statement.

“I’ve done a lot of bad things – I’m not a good-looking man,” he said. “But I know in my heart there’s nothing we can do to make a better world except … we have to take this union and let’s change it back.”

As the crowd cheered, he screamed into the microphone.

“We have to take this union and we got to change it back!”

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Five students at Northwestern University will get to experience zero gravity on NASA’s “Vomit Comet.”

The students make up one of 18 teams chosen from more than 100 applicants to be in this year’s NASA Reduced Gravity Opportunities Program.

From April 4-12, the students will experience what it feels like to be weightless aboard a NASA plane. The team will conduct biomedical research on why bones become weaker in such a weightless environment. Students will have 30 opportunities to fly in the plane – five of which are just for fun, with no research component.

The students hope their findings will help astronauts as well as people living with bone diseases.

Michigan School of Dentistry receives $2 million to improve health care

A $2 million donation to the University of Michigan School of Dentistry will improve health care access and convenience for patients with developmental and cognitive disabilities, as well as veterans with PTSD and those with other complex medical problems. While the patients get needed treatment, dental students get valuable experience.

The donor, the nonprofit Delta Dental Foundation, hopes the money will reduce waiting times for patients and help grow the number of patients the clinics can help. Last year, more than 130,000 patients came to the program’s 14 clinics.

The gift is the largest ever awarded by the Delta Dental Foundation, the charitable arm of the Delta Dental operations in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and North Carolina.

—compiled by Mara Klecker news@ dailynebraskan.com

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Gerald, left, challenges Ignite presidential candidate Kevin Knudson after completing a slam dunk in the Dailyer’s Mass Debate.

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letters to the editor LGBTQA resource center offers Trans* guide to help support UNL’s individuals Dear Daily Nebraskan,

While I appreciate Walker expressing their opinion about our web pages, in my opinion, it is not dissimilar to what many people often do – see something they don’t particularly like and it overshadows everything else that is being done. It is also not unusual for members of our community to criticize what we are doing from the sidelines rather than by speaking or working with us. Walker ’s opinion seems to be based on one page of many; with one page being LGBTQ on campus. I am also unsure how they came to the conclusion that we don’t care about Trans* people. One of the reasons we have a Trans* guide and offer how to be a Trans* ally workshops is to help improve policies and procedures for Trans* individuals as well as provide resources, referrals and involvement opportunities. We also have a LGBTQA+ speakers bureau along with a variety of programming and other services that we provide for LGBTQA+ students. It is challenging as “the” LGBTQA+ person on campus to meet all of the needs of LGBTQA+ people on campus. I am one staff person who is not always included at the table when it comes to discussing bias, stigma, diversity, or inclusive excellence at UNL. We are a large minority on campus that does not get tracked, and like the census says, “if you aren’t counted, you don’t count.” I have been an advocate for social justice for everyone, every group and LGBTQA+ individuals for many years now

and it takes time, patience, persistence and courage. And it takes more than me.

We do have a page dedicated to allies and if one reads our definition of an ally, it is about any individual who is pro-LGBTQA+ and actively committed to diversity and inclusion for all people of all sexual orientations, gender identities and expression. The definition we use purposefully does not require that one identify one’s orientation or identity because many people are in flux or do not live openly. I believe that everyone should be able to self-identify when they are ready to do so. I also believe that it would be to everyone’s benefit to be courageous enough (and hopefully it is safe enough) to come out whether as LGBTQA+ or supportive of LGBTQA+. We are moving toward that day but still have a long journey ahead of us.

If Walker had chosen to look more in depth at our pages, or come and speak with me, they would also have learned that we are working on a campaign: Right Here, Right Now, Always: LGBTQA+ Inclusion campaign.

Where Walker and I agree is that there is not enough attention or resources provided to LGBTQA+ students and issues and there is not enough attention paid to the intersections of identities and oppression. What I would like to do is invite Walker (and everyone else on campus) to visit the center and learn about what we do and how we function AND join us in the “Right here, right now, Always: LGBTQA+ inclusion” campaign that will start to be implemented during Be the Change Week this spring, March 31st -April 4th.

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Director, LGBTQA Resource Center at UNL

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NASA needs increase in funding

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o introduce the new version of the television show “Cosmos” on Sunday, President Barack Obama said “The next great discovery could be yours.” We live in a world that affords us few opportunities to explore uncharted territory. Carl Sagan pioneered this series in 1980 that bridged the gap between esoteric expertise of the universe and the average person. Sagan’s eloquence and simplicity communicating to TV audiences fostered new dreams and ideas to a new generation. Now, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson will continue this legacy. Space, the final frontier.

Our technical limitations in pursuing knowledge are rapidly decreasing, and the only thing that may limit progress – besides physics – is money. NASA’s budget was at its highest in the 1960s when one considers inflation and percentage of the overall United States budget. We need to once again increase funding to NASA. According to The Guardian, in 1966, the U.S. spent 4.41 percent of its budget on NASA. Now it’s less than .5 percent. Granted, in the 1960s we were under enormous pressure against the Soviet Union with the space race, yet few things captured the nation’s attention as much as space exploration. Russia, our recently maligned former competitor in the space race, spends more as a percentage of its total budget than we do now. Space exploration united the country during a time when extraordinarily divisive events were taking place such as the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War. Critics may argue that NASA is a money sink and doesn’t address our most immediate problems. As we have seen with the drug war, health care and our conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, throwing money at a problem doesn’t always fix things. NASA does more

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with less, however. It funded and researched many different programs that yielded useful technologies we use every day. These include LEDs, tires, anti-icing systems in airplanes, nutritious baby food, solar technology and industrial lubricants originated in NASA laboratories. With a national budget of trillions of dollars, NASA deserves more than a paltry $17 billion.

Private companies such as Space X and Virgin Galactic may offer a remedy for this deficit of investment and research. They will propel innovation and technology and inspire others to literally reach for the stars. The free market may provide the spark necessary to inspire the world toward action.

We have seen, though, the limitations of capitalism with important public goods. Education, emergency services, national defense, health care (in most industrialized nations), roads and clean air are operated by the government. The pursuit of space exploration shouldn’t be motivated purely by profits but by wonder and curiosity.

NASA and its global counterparts must continue to advance knowledge and understanding of our universe. Corporations should never be allowed to stake claim to other planets, moons or areas in space. They can mine all

the ore from asteroids and set up space stations, but space and the universe cannot be owned by corporations. Rather it’s the property of the collective human race, and any other sentient life we may happen to encounter.

Many challenges await us, including legal, logistical and territorial claims issues. But we as a civilization have overcome such challenges in the past. You can do your part. Study space law at UNL, study mining and engineering, become an Air Force pilot or simply enlighten yourself The prospect of exploring new worlds and expanding our species beyond Earth makes many current interstate conflicts seem petty and inconsequential, as if many aren’t already.

Perhaps we aren’t the species that should colonize other worlds. Many may seize opportunities to “liberate Mars” or “export democracy to Titan.” Yet maybe it’s within our power to unite under one banner of peace and discovery. Each of us is but one of many people within a country. We are but one country of many within a planet. We are but one of many planets within our galaxy. Space exploration may not only lead to knowledge and discovery, but may solve our own Earthly issues.

Looking at our Pale Blue Dot, Sagan wrote, “There is perhaps no better demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world. To me, it underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another and to preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we’ve ever known.”

Oliver Tonkin is a senior political science, Latin American studies, and global studies major. Reach him at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com or @thebrutalwolf on Twitter.

Proposed SAT changes

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ince I took the SAT, I haven’t given it a second thought. Unfortunately for millions of high school students wanting to go to college each year, it’s a necessary rite of passage. College Board recently announced that it’s revamping the SAT that’s been in place for 88 years. The new test will be administered starting in 2016. According to its website, the new SAT will “focus on the knowledge and skills that current research shows are most essential for college and career readiness and success. The exam will reflect the best of classroom work.”

While College Board’s revisions seem to be a step in the right direction, the best thing it could do to make college accessible and to prepare students is to eliminate the SAT altogether. Many critics of the SAT complain that it’s not relevant to class work or even projected aptitude in college. It promotes inequality and gives an unfair advantage to those with the income and time to spend prepping specifically for the test. The SAT revisions are a solution to a self-created problem. College Board is feeding its own industry.

According to The New York Times, some changes include the nixing of “SAT words.” No longer will the test demand students to memorize a long lists of obscure words they’ll never use after the test. The “critical reading” section will be called “evidence-based reading and writing” and will emphasize analysis of passages in history, literature and science. The math section will focus on linear equations, complex equations and functions, and percentage and proportional reasoning.

It will return to the 1600-point scale, eliminating the written essay section added in 2005. The essay will now be optional. Students will also no longer lose points for wrong answers.

The College Board is desperately trying to keep its own industry alive. It’s trying to convince students and universities that the SAT can still measure college readiness. College Board is responding to low-income families’ needs for a more equal opportunity at scoring well by providing free online test prep via Khan Academy. These changes will improve the SAT experience from the preparation to the actual test-taking.

But none of this is actually improving student readiness for college or intellectual ability. Many

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universities are shying away from emphasizing test scores. Joseph A. Soares, a Wake Forest University sociologist, said, “There’s no reason to think that fiddling with the test is in any way going to increase its fairness.” He said high school grades are a far better measure of college potential.

President of College Board David Coleman said, “It is time for the College Board to say in a clearer voice that the culture and practice of costly test preparation that has arisen around admissions exams drives the perception of inequality and injustice in our country.” College Board isn’t swooping in and fighting injustice by revising the SAT. It’s just distracting from the real problem for its own business self-interest.

Time, money and energy should go to improve high school curriculums and training of teachers.

We also need to expand high schools’ resources and services. Tests such as the SAT are supposed to measure college readiness, and these changes are supposed to improve those means of measurement, claiming to be fairer for everyone. Why not prepare students to start with? Improve their four years of experience and make each minute count instead of feeding the testing industry.

The SAT and other standardized tests are gimmicks sold to high schools and colleges. College Board has created an unfair system and dragged everyone else into it, convincing people it’s something they need. Now College Board is responding to criticism to wipe up its own mess and stay in business. We don’t need these changes because we don’t need the SAT at all. We need to actually serve students and cultivate their young minds.

Jane Seu is a senior political science major. Reach her at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com

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hen your head hits the pillow, it seems the mind becomes most stimulated. Many times the ideas that emerge are those you’ve avoided all day. Reality becomes philosophy as you unwillingly fight the dreamstate. Where is my life going? Can my life even go anywhere except nowhere? Wait a second, why don’t I look like Jennifer Aniston? Screw this. I need some Nyquil.

The typical result of these midnight assaults on your psyche is an anxiety attack that never ends. Welcome to the beauty of life. Anxiety and depression are common complaints, but the prescription medicines often assigned to them aren’t always the best solution. There are more practical ways to deal with life’s pressure.

According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting 40 million Americans. Further, anxiety disorders cost the U.S. more than $42 billion per year.

Given these statistics, it’s safe to say the people surrounding us are just as miserable as we are. And they’re spending plenty of money to fight it. I’ve found that money and meds aren’t the best solution, though. Anxiety and depression run in my family, so I’m practically an expert at shifting my perspective and pretending everything is working out the way it’s supposed to. In the end, perspective is reality. Perspective is where power, beauty and happiness lie.

According to WebMD, there are 10 natural depression treatments. Most of them we’ve all heard before: set goals, exercise, take on responsibilities, get enough sleep – sounds like a lot of effort. Not only is it medically proven that changing certain habits result in diminished symptoms of depression, but we are also bombarded with inspiration everywhere we look.

While these natural, non-medical treatments seem logical, they are easier said than done. The problem is most of us are already enveloped in our day-to-day lives.

We already have innumerable responsibilities, and we don’t have time to adjust our thinking and habits.

When someone tells college students they’ll feel better if they get up two hours before it’s necessary, the subsequent thought is “f*** no.”

What we need isn’t a “motivational” Twitter feed popping up telling us to wake up early (why would I ever want to do that?) or to “be you” (how can I not be me?). Rather, we need to pay attention to the little things

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that can simply put life into perspective. Because the little things really are the ones worth celebrating. So, here are 10 natural remedies for life: (1) Own it. – Drake. (2) It’s not going to go away no matter how much you hate it. (3) Depression hurts. Coffee and alcohol help. Until the next day when your dignity and your money is nowhere to be found. (4) A great No. 2 in the morning leads to a No. 1 day. (5) Money isn’t everything. But it kind of is because money buys Lucky Charms, Doritos and rent. (6) It’s OK to be a little selfish sometimes. Or all of the time because if you’re happy then you’re happy. (7) Not everyone can save the world, and that’s OK. (8) Pay attention to the important things. Only two out of five voters can name the three branches of government. Fifty percent of Americans can identify a Simpson’s character while 25 percent can’t name the vice president. Obviously, we as an aggregate already have this one mastered. (9) Time takes time. (10) Know you probably think you’re more awesome than other people think you are.

Refer to No. 1.

Happiness, to some, seems unachievable. Others use meds and determination to force themselves into happiness. If you’re one of the few ambitious people who can shut off your Netflix and accomplish that extra goal, you probably already know that you are happier because of it. And to that I say: power to you. However, if you choose to reverse your perspective you may find you have already realized contentment. So, next time a midnight mental breakdown about all of things you haven’t accomplished is near, think about what you do have. Clearly, the point is to not take life so seriously. It may feel a little silly, but at least you’re you, and you always will be you.

Savannah Tyrrell is a sophomore advertising and public relations major. Reach her at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com.

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Tattoo artist provides personal experience I’ve always been an artist, and I always wanted to do artwork that would be in people’s daily lives. Being a tattoo artist fits right into everybody’s lives.”

Custom Tatoo owner Ann Loaris prides herself on caring for each customer’s tattoo design Hannah eADS dn Laurie Schauer walked into Ann Loaris’ parlor, Custom Tattoos, with a tattoo of Jesus Christ in a crown of thorns, his eyes closed.

She walked out with his eyes open.

For years now, Schauer has depended on Loaris for all of her tattoos.

The first time the two met was when Loaris worked at Ink Machine in 2009. Schauer and her daughters wanted a tattoo of a train because of her father ’s 30 years of work in the rail yard industry.

“She actually cared and wanted it to look good,” Schauer said.

“She wants to put her creativity into her tattoos. She’d rather put her own spin on it.”

Right now, the two are working on another spiritual tattoo together, a compass with flowers and leaves around it that connects to a lantern. Schauer said she wanted something that represented her feeling “literally and spiritually lost.”

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Ann Loaris Custom Tattoo opened on Jan. 15 of this year. She works in a small studio by herself.

The lantern, according to Schauer, was Loaris’ idea and is meant to “light the way.”

This particular tattoo has been worked on during the course of six or seven sessions because of the shading, outlining and heal-

ing time.

Schauer also has angel wings on her back that Loaris drew.

This kind of connection with the customer is exactly what Loaris looks for as an artist.

“I’ve always been an artist,

and I always wanted to do artwork that would be in people’s daily lives,” Loaris said. “Being a tattoo artist fits right into everybody’s lives.”

Although she graduated with an associate degree in applied science and graphic design in 2007, Loaris was interested in pursuing ink and has now been a tattoo artist for five years.

After working for Ink Machine, she decided to start Ann Loaris Custom Tattoos, located at 4445 N 26 St., which opened its doors on Jan. 15.

She describes the 300-squarefoot shop as a “private studio environment” where she can easily do custom tattoos for her custom-

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The atmosphere of UNL’s Got Talent is lighthearted, but the No Kill Advocacy Club is hoping to raise shelter awareness.

No Kill Advocacy Club sponsors UNL’s Got Talent Gabriella Martinez-Garro DN The students of UNL will put their talent on display Tuesday at the UNL’s Got Talent event.

This marks the first year for both event and the new No Kill Advocacy Club, who is sponsoring the event, but club president and sophomore business administration major Lizz Whitacre said the club hopes to make it an annual one. The event will cost $5 for non-performers and

will take place Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Nebraska Union Ballroom.

When brainstorming ideas for the event, Whitacre said it initially started as a more of an a cappella performance idea.

“It started as a battle of the a cappella groups idea, then it slowly transformed into a talent show because we thought it would be more fun and bring more people,” Whita-

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Home scents match different stages of life

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drive his mother ’s Taurus up and down the driveway, the scent inside it smells like antiTYLER freeze. You can already picture the conversation with your parKEOWN ents about scraping her car up, but it never happens.

Sophomore year of high school, he moves back from Walk into your friend’s home.

Detroit to live with his grandNotice the scent. It doesn’t parents. He starts smoking, and match up with the smell of your his new bedroom smells like it. own, because yours doesn’t You hope it isn’t following you, have a scent. another talk with your parents I mean, it does. You’ve gotlooming. ten used to it. Even now, when You’re a senior. You don’t you’ve been living away from see him as often, but you visit home for so long, you’re used a few times. You think a skunk to it. may have sprayed the house, But let’s go but he pulls out back to your some marijuana It’s weird friend’s.

When and shows it to you first became you. It’s confusand doesn’t friends in the ing, the smell, sixth grade, it feel right. It’s a and you leave as was so, so stale startling reminder he lights up. in there. OverSpring break. loaded trash cans whenever you You go home wafted through. and meet his fistep in, this His dad died ancé. She’s seven a few years ago, foreign smell months pregnant and his mom isn’t and fond of perdoing great. Your in a home fume, which has friend sleeps in transitioning.” come to define the living room the smell of their with his mom small apartment. It’s that scent and sister, their bedrooms too that floats around the wedcluttered to live in. The slight ding, where you serve as best crust on the couch, the result of man, only a week after his first Mountain Dew two liters and daughter is born. wiped off chip dust.

Three years later, you swing Notice the gradual change by on a summer evening. The throughout the years. In eighth scent is diapers and baby powgrade, when his sister dies in a der. He has two daughters now, car accident, the smell gets bet- a son only a few months away. ter. Your church does what it Now, go home. Really focus. can to improve his home, rentThere’s the smell of your dog – ing a dumpster and emptying poor thing has problems with everything possible. The church eye discharge – and whiffs of members repaint the walls, bread your mother baked yesbring in Target bag after Target terday. Sniff in as hard as you bag. His new computer has that can. The cigarettes, the weed, fresh technology scent. the baby powder followed you.

It’s weird and doesn’t feel Your mother could smell it but right. It’s a startling reminder never called you out, even if whenever you step in, this forshe should have, and you’re eign smell in a home transition- thankful. ing. You and your friend spend You’re unsure what his more time outside, trying to do home smells like now. You kickflips in the grass and lisheard he left his manager positening to Franz Ferdinand. You tion at McDonald’s, so maybe climb on top of an RV parked not grease anymore. You’ll next door, before a man tears visit soon, maybe over break, around the corner in his Jeep, maybe not. You’re sure, though, screaming to get off. Your friend that whatever the smell is, he’s stays up there, flipping the man grown used to it. off. Threats of phone calls to the arts@ police finally persuade him. dailynebraskan.com He lets 14-year-old you

Although upgrade from previous years, this year’s Oscars disappointed with predictable winners

Last Sunday, after more than three hours of Hollywood’s most selfindulgent, self-congratulatory night, the Oscars, best summed up by Ellen DeGeneres’ twitterbreaking selfie including Brad courtesy photo | dn Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Jennifer LawMatthew MCConaughey won Best Actor for his role in “Dallas Buyer’s Club.” Fellow “Club” actor rence, Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts among others, ended surJared Leto won Best Supporting Actor. prisingly more predictable than expected. thank yous, while being slightly Ramis and the most well-known Steve McQueen’s film “12 her funniest jokes poked fun at less cringe-inducing at the same modern film critic Roger Ebert Years a Slave” justifiably won the two possibilities for the night. time. also appeared, showing what a Best Picture, while its greatest “Possibility No. 1: ‘12 Years Best Picture nominees “Capsad year it has been for motion competitor “Gravity” took home a Slave’ wins best picture. PosPhillips,” “Nebraska,” pictures.

Best Director for Alfonso Cuarón sibility No. 2: You’re all racists,” tain “Philomena” and “The Wolf of All in all, it was a pretty enand six other awards. Though “12 which is hopefully in reality not Wall Street” all went home emp- joyable Oscar night, even if it had Years a Slave” may be the year ’s the actual reason for its success.

“Best Picture,” the Academy was Some of her other gags in- ty handed, as did, appropriately little more to offer than previous “American Hustle” which was ceremonies. Unless you count “20 clearly split between it and “Gravcluded the previously mentioned tied with “Gravity” for the most Feet from Stardom” winning best ity” and failed to selfie and ordering nominations, receiving them in documentary, the night failed to give McQueen’s pizza for the crowd The every acting category as well as provide one legitimate surprise. film the outright while earning the nature of Best Director and Best Original While the Academy, for once, did praise it deserved. unsuspecting deThe Academy ig- the ceremony livery boy a $1,000 Screenplay. This makes the movie award a film that deserved Best nored McQueen tip in the process, possibly the biggest Oscar loser of Picture and gave four very comall time, depending how you look mendable performances statues, and actors Chiwetel will always be much of it comit also indulged in awarding box Ejiofor and Michael problematic, with ing from movie at it.

The musical numbers were office proven effect extravaganFassbender and producer Harvey also more enjoyable than they zas such as “Gravity,” when it failed to even nom- a lot of categories Weinstein who is have been in past years, with the shouldn’t have really won more inate cinematogra- that almost no infamous for runexception of the unfortunate over- than Best Visual Effects. pher Sean Bobbitt. ning relentless sight by the Academy to nominate The nature of the ceremony However, this one cares about Oscar campaigns any song from the Coen brothers’ will always be problematic, with is not exactly unex- taking up as much and marketing “Inside Llewyn Davis.” Perhaps a lot of categories that almost no pected as “12 Years films such as “The a Slave” is the most time as any of King’s Speech” and the most hilarious, if uninten- one cares about taking up as much artistic and chal- the important “The Artist” to Best tionally so, moment of the night time as any of the important catoccurred when John Travolta inegories. The long-winded speechlenging film to Picture. troduced “Frozen” singer Idena es that are made up of little more win Best Picture categories.”

The acting Menzel like she was his best than names read off between gasps in years. It wasn’t awards were prefriend in the world, calling her and tears don’t really make for designed to be a dictable, with “wickedly talented” like a doofus good TV, and it is difficult to feel popular, crowd pleasing, digestthe small exception of Lupita ible film for large audiences such Nyong’o for Best Supporting Ac- then epically mispronouncing her like these stars dressed in thouname as “Adele Dazeem.” sand dollar tuxedos and gowns as fellow nominees “Gravity” and tress, whose award could have The in memoriam segment who take home $85,000 worth of “American Hustle” and past winpossibly gone to Jennifer Lawwas very moving, as amazingly gifts in nominee baskets really ners “Argo,” “The Artist” and rence in “American Hustle.” Mattalented actors who died far too need a gold statue on a mantle to “The King’s Speech.” thew McConaughey and Jared young such as James Gandolfini prove they are special. But it’s the Host DeGeneres was a nice Leto won for their respective lead and Philip Seymour Hoffman, Oscars, and no matter how much upgrade from last year ’s Seth and supporting actor roles in whose citations bookended the movie lovers such as me may hate MacFarlane. She didn’t have the “Dallas Buyers Club,” and Cate segment, appeared on the screen. the idea of it, we tune in every year bite that Golden Globes hosts Tina Blanchett won for her incompaSome of cinema’s greatest stars to see who the Academy decides to Fey and Amy Poehler or Ricky rable performance in “Blue Jassuch as Joan Fontaine and Peter name the “best.”

Gervais had, but she was eas- mine.” The speeches were well arts@ ily the best Oscar host since John thought out and better executed O’Toole, the recently deceased dailynebraskan.com Stewart’s last appearance. One of than the usual name dropping comedian actor/director Harold

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“There isn’t a lot of room for other tattoo artists,” Loaris said.

“It’s mainly an artistic environment for me to grow and develop in.”

She was attracted to her current location because of the up-to-date floors and furnishings and because, without other tattoo artists in her shop, she wasn’t in the financial situation to buy a bigger place.

“I have a two year lease here, so I know for two years I’m gonna be hanging out in this little shop,” Loaris said. “Beyond that I will probably look at adding a couple of artists to work along-

side me at a different location.”

She also mentioned possibly featuring guest artists in the near future at her current location.

Even though Loaris is busy at her new shop with both new and long-time customers, Schauer still prefers to go to Loaris for her tattoos.

“I just wait for her if I need to,” she said. “I’d rather go back to her because she cares.”

During one of Schauer ’s visits to the shop, three customers came in wanting their tattoos fixed while Schauer was getting hers done.

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a tattoo of a mouse that was done next to Schauer ’s train tattoo.

“Usually, you pick a design and (an artist) just slaps it on there,” Schauer said. “But (Loaris) will create a design for you from what your idea is. And she’ll give ideas back to you.”

Besides being a tattoo artist, Loaris also enjoys photography, painting and graphic design and said that being an artist outside of tattoos is beneficial to her creativity when it comes to creating custom pieces.

“I feel that having those other artistic skills helps me interview the client and helps me think outside the box when it

comes to custom design,” she said.

Loaris also said that part of her love of being a tattoo artist is being able to present artwork in unique ways.

In what she calls her “custom and artistic environment,” Loaris has hung up some of her paintings, displaying her work outside of tattoos.

“There’s been an overwhelmingly positive reaction to the shop in this neighborhood,” Loaris said. “There are a lot of people driving by and noticing the shop. I’m very busy.” arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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No app epitomizes college student’s social experiences better than “Fratty Cup” – the new app that mocks the famed “Flappy Bird” and its clones.

When people reminisce about the stereotypical freshman year in college, it can almost be assured that visions of red Solo cups and cheap beer cans dance through their heads. All of these commonalities in college social experiences have been summed up in “Fratty Cup,” an app that is strangely and irritatingly addicting.

One round of “Fratty Cup” requires skilled tapping as you play as a small pixelated ping pong ball, trying to carefully maneuver your way through red Solo cups attached to light grey pole-type structures. Players must be weary not to get distracted by the little mugs of slightly transparent beer floating against the bright aqua sky.

“Fratty Cup” reigns just as mindless and still as aggravating as the similar “Flappy Bird.” Even though the skill level required seems low, it still serves as a frustration booster.

Both addicting, unoriginal in content and premise, “Fratty Cup” is only entertaining simply because it pivots upon the everfamous, stereotypical college kid experience. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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Ways to react during a fire drill Hands down, fire drills are one of the worst parts of living in the residence halls. They’re so loud, and it’s almost 100 percent guaranteed you’ll be asleep when it starts. The next time the blaring sirens begin, here are five ways you can react.

Do what you’re supposed to do. Get up, go downstairs using the stairs and stand outside for like 20 minutes. Make small talk with that kid from your floor you don’t really know.

Sleep on through it. That babe kissin’ on your neck in your dreams is much more important than safety, so return to his or her embrace and bank on this not being the real deal.

Start an actual fire. If the residence hall is going to blast horrendous noise into your room, make it earn it.

Become the fire itself. Transcend the limitations of your body and embrace the flame. Let it surround you, taking you to a new home. This is your life now.

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Josh Kelly DN Spring practice opened up for the football team on Saturday, and Nebraska had a smoother start than expected for spring ball.

Coach Bo Pelini said he expected more mistakes from the young roster on Day 1, and he was pleasantly surprised with the adjustments his players made during the two month break.

Pelini isn’t going to feel a sense of optimism on day 1, though. He said it’s only the beginning.

“I thought it was a good start,” Pelini said. “I told the team it was a good start to the spring, and that’s what it is, a good start.”

One of the things stressed at practice was a simpler and more efficient offensive scheme for redshirt sophomore quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. The entire first string offense was behind Armstrong every step of the way during the first practice so it can build a strong bond with the most experienced passer on the team in time for the fall season.

Senior wide receiver Kenny Bell is 100 percent behind Armstrong; lining up behind center after having three different quarterbacks throwing to him during the 2013-14 season.

“It comes with getting to know a guy,” Bell said. “I think it helps you, especially with a quarterback and especially for myself, building on chemistry. I didn’t really have that last year, so it’s nice to have a guy like Tommy to start developing that now in spring ball.”

What Bell likes about this year is the depth of the roster, which he said was addressed last season when the team was bleeding through Big Ten play.

“We’re a pretty tough team as far as next guy up,” Bell said. “I think we proved that last year with how many injuries we had.”

One of the biggest change of pace decisions was senior wide receiver

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Senior wide receiver Jamal Turner was taking snaps at quarterback in practice for the Huskers. Turner played the position in high school.

“Today wasn’t a good day for me at all,” he said. “I struggled with just basic plays, like turning the wrong way. I’m a senior vet. Like I said, ‘it’s the same offense, just different terminology.’ I should be getting these things down.”

Junior teammate Imani Cross said he knows the team is also accountable in getting Turner relaxed at his old position before the fall.

“Jamal’s a great athlete,” the running back said. “Once he moved over, I was happy for him. I’m comfortable (with him there). We all got to make him comfortable because it’s such a chaotic position.”

TURNER ADJUSTING TO NEW POSITION

Jamal Turner has been known to be one of the Nebraska football team’s three recognized wide receivers the last three years.

Since putting on the scarlet and red jersey in 2011, the senior has caught 60 passes from Taylor Martinez, Tommy Armstrong Jr. and Ron Kellogg III for 762 yards and 4 touchdowns.

But these days, No. 10 can be seen in the backfield.

Since spring practice began on Saturday, Turner has platooned between the wide out and quarterback position.

“Right after the season, we went into conditioning,” he said. “We have meetings with the coaches, and they tell us how the season went and what they expect going into next year and what role you’re going to play.

“I met with coach (Tim) Beck and he said, ‘I think I want to move you to quarterback.

You’ll still play receiver. If you win the job, you’ll be quarterback. If not, you’ll just stay receiver.’”

Does he like the coach’s offer and decision?

“I was kind of excited that they’re going to even give me that opportunity,” Turner said.

“I’m definitely excited going into fall camp.”

But the passing role isn’t foreign to him.

Turner was recruited as one of the top quarterback threats in the country, tallying up 10,000 yards at Sam Houston High School in just three years.

With his arm, he threw for 1,511 yards and had a completion rating of more than 60 percent. He also racked up 1,888 yards and 35 touchdowns and 267 carries in the run game.

Although he has a history of success in the backfield, Turner admits that the adjustment hasn’t been easy. He’s noticed the increase in responsibility.

CROSS LOOKING TO IMPROVE RUN GAME

Imani Cross had one of the most memorable runs during the 2013 season.

The 51-yard rushing touchdown on Nov. 16, against Michigan State marked a new career-high and cut Nebraska’s deficit to six. The running back was satisfied with the play, but when he re-watched it on film, he noticed something he could have done better.

He swept past the Spartan defenders, but he’ll tell you his run almost got him in trouble.

“When I studied film, I wanted to pick my knees a little higher,” Cross said. “I out-ran him, but I still want to improve my running technique in the open field.”

If he can improve that part of his game, Cross said those types of breakout runs can be more prevalent in the fall.

“When you pick up your knees it helps you gain more ground, and it helps you to be able to elude more defenders who are coming to your feet,” he said. “I don’t want to be that type of guy who stubbles and trips. I want to be the type of guy who picks up my knees and gets five more yards after contact.”

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Sophomore Tommy Armstrong is hoping to become the starting quarterback for the Huskers next Fall. The starting quarterback spot is up in the air after former starter Taylor Martinez graduated.

Jamal Turner taking snaps as a quarterback.

Pelini is able to test the experienced receiver at his former position in high school because he doesn’t need to take as many reps at his familiar collegiate position. He said that the move opens things up on offense to give them more ways to get through the defense.

“It gives us some other options and some wildcat things,” Pelini said.

“Jamal has some quarterback in his background. It’s not new to him. He has done it at times for us. We’re going to give him some significant reps at quarterback this spring and kind of

see where it is.”

Another new part of the spring season is the newly appointed secondary coach, Charlton Warren. He is tasked with replacing players such as Ciante Evans, Stanley Jean-Baptiste, Mohammed Seisay and Aaron Green.

Two issues Warren is also facing right now is safety Corey Cooper with turf toe, an injury Pelini said he wouldn’t push. The other problem is that last year’s starting safety, Harvey Jackson, was not on the spring roster sheet.

Warren played for Air Force and continued to coach there, working his way up to defensive coordinator for

the program. The switch to Nebraska is the first time he has been a part of another program besides Air Force.

Warren, decked out in Husker gear, was standing behind the secondary during live drills and wasn’t afraid to immediately praise a player for making a good play.

There is still a little more than a month until the April 12 spring game at Memorial Stadium and so far things are on track for Pelini and Co. “I liked the tempo and the overall attitude of the football team,” Pelini said. “We’ve got a long way to go.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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It was a milestone victory for Kokesh. He became the 22nd member of Nebraska’s century club with his 100 career victories in the Big Ten championship match against Iowa’s Mike Evans.

Kokesh started the match strong with a takedown. Evans got an escape to cut the lead in half. In the second, Kokesh got an escape and took down Evans to go into the third with a 5-1 lead. After allowing an escape, Kokesh was taken down, but it was too late, and the Wagner, S.D., native walked away with the gold.

“It’s a great feeling,” Kokesh said. “It was one of my minor goals for the year, but my major goal is still coming.”

Even though the two are conference champions, coach Mark Manning does not think that the two juniors will get big heads.

“They know the bigger prize is out there of us being NCAA champions,” Manning said. “This is what they work for. They know what it takes. We aren’t worried about them getting full of themselves.”

Both men are All-Americans, both are now Big Ten champions, so what comes next for the Husker juniors?

“I’m going to win a national championship,” Kokesh said. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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Junior Robert Kokesh earned the individual title in the 174-pound weight class. He and junior James Green are the first and second Huskers to ever claim an individual title in the Big Ten.

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Laudermill did not reach double digit point totals.

Seven of the games Big Ten games, she passed 15 points, and in three conference games she surpassed the 20-point mark.

To add to all of this, she only averaged 24.3 minutes a game.

Her late season eruption carried over into the Big Ten Tournament.

Laudermill earned 39 points and 5 steals in the three games.

Also, she only gave the ball up twice.

Laudermill’s name can’t be found on the All-Tournament list.

Theriot, Hooper, Ohio State’s Ameryst Alston, Iowa’s Ally Disterhoff, Bethany Doolittle and Samantha Logic all saw their names on the list. Theriot also grabbed the Most Outstanding Player ’s honors for her efforts in the tournament.

Laudermill put up a great tournament and could’ve taken the Hawkeyes’ junior guard Logic’s place on the list.

Logic played in four games and notched 32 points, 32 assists

and 9 steals. That’s pretty impressive, but she also accounted for 14 turnovers and received 4 fouls in a game twice.

But the recognition shouldn’t matter, as Laudermill will need to keep her play going to help carry the Huskers far into the NCAA Tournament.

You can’t rely on just the superstars to keep winning games.

Eric BERTRAND is a sophomore journalism major. You can reach him at sports@ dailynebraskan.com.

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Big ten teleconference Indiana coach Tom Crean On Illinois’ defense:

“They’re just trying to control tempo, and they’re much like Ohio State in that they create a lot of turnovers if you’re loose with the basketball, and if you drive it into traffic, they make you pay for that. Very strong defensively, and they’re opportunistic with their running game. But the bottom line is that they are making it hard for you to get good looks, and they expose you if you over handle.”

Iowa assistant coach Kirk Speraw On team’s exploiting their zone:

“I think with anything, whether it be man or zone, it’s about containing dribble penetration, and I think we’re giving up some dribble penetration in both areas, and we’ve got to tighten that up, sit down in our stance a little bit better.

We got to guard our yard a little better. Rotations have been a little bit slow.”

Illinois coach John Groce On what practice has been like:

“Well, practice has been unique for us because we have three transfers sitting out that are really good players. So our practices have been always been competitive this particular year from the very beginning. That’s very unique with (Aaron) Cosby, (Ahmad) Starks and (Darius) Paul. I don’t know if I’ve seen that much of change in the practices in making the change in that part of the lineup. ”

Northwestern coach Chris Collins On Iowa: “They’re probably going to be very confident against us because of the way our first two games went during the season. Like I said, the first time we played them we were just completely overmatched. I think they put up 93 points and ran up and down on the floor on us all night long, and we really didn’t give them much resistance. I thought we played much better the second time we played them at our place. The game was very close for 20 to 25 minutes.”

Penn State Associate head coach Keith Urgo On how playing in many close games has helped team:

“Well, clearly you learn from some of your mistakes, and our guys are used to the pressure situations. And in a tournament setting, like you said, it bodes well for us, and plus we’ve got some upperclassmen guards in DJ Newbill and Tim Frazier, and it’s always good to have upperclassmen at the helm controlling the basketball and making free throws.”

Michigan coach John Beilein On if his team runs an offense or plays more freely:

“You want all the secrets, huh? It would be a combination of both. If we’re calling some action, it could morph into anything, though. It’s the action we want them to go to, but if the other team blows it up it becomes a different action somewhere else. Also, there’s times when I have no idea what they’re going to do. We say the ball is going to talk.”

Purdue coach Matt Painter On potential that no team from Indiana makes the NCAA tournament:

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Richard Pitino On how playing in Maui Invitational will help in the Big Ten tournament:

“I think they’re a team that’s very scary because they’ve had a lot of guys have big nights, and, also, I think from the “I think it would really be kind of an outlier year. We have standpoint of their defense and a lot of good teams in our state who have had a lot of the physicality they play with and also applying pressure. success in getting to the NCAA tournament and being successful in the NCAA tournament. I think it is a different Matt does a tremendous job with that. What we got to do year for these teams, and I don’t think this will happen too is guard on one end and execute on the other end. That’s kind of who we are.” often. A lot of the time we do have multiple teams in the tournament.”

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“Well, I’m very disappointed in the outcome of last night’s game, when you have a 6-point lead late, I thought we just didn’t do the things you got to do down the stretch. There were in some ways, at times, I thought we did some good things. We were in tremendous foul trouble, and it’s hard to keep any continuity, but we’re still working on that.”

Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan On importance of Big Ten tournament:

“Well, as a guy who hated to lose a game of marbles growing up or having to give up my baseball cards to someone else, I never liked being on that side of the fence. So when you say importance or anything else, we prepare the best way we can for the Big Ten tournament because it’s on the schedule, and it’s next.”

“You know, I don’t think there’s anything we’ll do differently. The major difference between Maui and this one is we were playing at early times (in Maui). That was really the difficult part of it, and with this tournament, if we continue to win, we play in the evening. So, we will have that proper rest.”

Nebraska coach Tim Miles On turning around a program:

“I think you just have to recruit the right kind of guys and coach them the right way and good things happen, you know?

I think you need great administrative support. I think you need a great staff – our guys can recruit, and they can really coach. I trust any of them if I couldn’t be there to take over the team. I think that’s a big part of program building, is to have such a strong staff, and we certainly do here.”

—Compiled by Brett Nierengarten

NU looks forward to games against Northern Colorado Huskers are coming off three game sweep of St. John’s, Nebraska looks to keep mentality Josh Kelly DN Fresh off of their first sweep of the season, the Nebraska baseball team is set to a host a pair of games in a mid-week matchup against Northern Colorado.

So far this season, the Huskers are 8-5 on the season while Northern Colorado is coming in with a 4-12 record after splitting a four game series with North Dakota State during the weekend.

Nebraska defeated St. John’s during the weekend, winning all three of its matchups against the visitors. The weekend was capped off with 14-7 win, giving the offense 33 runs between the three games.

For coach Darin Erstad, the series finale was textbook in terms of the team’s mindset with a sweep on the line.

“Being relentless every inning,” Erstad said. “Scoring the first six innings in a row, that’s how you draw it up.”

The series against the Bears will mark the second home series of season for Nebraska, and Erstad said the biggest concern that comes with playing at home is the off the field distractions that his players will have.

“Playing at home, sleeping in your own bed, not being in a hotel room, being around your girlfriend and having to go to your tutor, there’s

just so many more distractions in town,” Erstad said. “The daily routine is what I’m more concerned about.

The playing part is the easy part for them.”

Earning more playing time and expected to play against Northern Colorado is sophomore catcher Taylor Fish, who produced his first multi-hit game of the season against St. John’s on Sunday.

He also delivered a walk-off single on Saturday, which he said is not a pressure situation. Instead, he has been looking at every moment as a chance to get more playing time.

“It just makes me more motivated actually,” Fish said. “You do well in one opportunity and then you get another one. My goal right now is to make the most of my opportunity and help my team.”

More than 3,700 people attended the game on Sunday, and for the players, it’s not necessarily a boost for performance. It’s positive reinforcement when they take the field, which was something that was lacked on the road.

“Playing at home is great,” Fish said. “They’re behind us, so you’re rooting to play for your teammates and the crowd.”

The first of two games begins at 1:35 p.m. on Tuesday at Hawks Field and the weather looks unfavorable compared with Sunday’s mid-70s temperature. The forecast calls for mid-40s with a chance of rain.

Expected to make the start on the mound for the Huskers is junior Aaron Bummer. Bummer 1-2 through three outings, losing to No. 4 Oregon State and The Citadel.

The left-hander will be up against a team that has had its troubles on the road, having a 0-9 record as the away team.

Helping out Bummer will be the offense, who has tallied 10 triples so

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Sophomore infielder Jake Placzek has notched 13 hits on the season and drove in 7 RBIs. Two of the hits have been doubles. He has a .342 batting average going into the Huskers’ next game on Tuesday at Hawks Field against Northern Colorado. far this season, almost reaching last season’s mark of 13 triples.

A three-game sweep is great for

any team. But to have that level of play in every meeting is another thing.

“It’s good for the team, getting to

where we need to go as a team,” junior pitcher Chance Sinclair. “We dropped a few games early on, and I like how

we can play at home now.”

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men’s basketball: from 10 here,” the dad says, a couple beads of sweat rolling down the side of his face. Looks as if he’s been walking a while.

The sidewalks are starting get crowded.

4:29 p.m.

The Railyard comes into my view, and my jaw drops.

Husker fans are everywhere.

Hundreds of them hang over the over the balcony, as I walk up to try and talk to a restaurant manager.

Kids attempt to ice skate in the melting rink.

That’s when the chanting starts.

One fan yells “Go Big Red” only to have the phrase repeated seconds later. People on the ground chant “Husker” while those on the balcony respond with “Power.”

I look at the line to Wings and Rings; it stretches around 20 yards out-

side the restaurant. The manager says it’s a 60-90 minute wait. The drink window has an even longer line.

These people are crazy, and I haven’t even reached the students in line in front of the South Lobby doors.

4:35 p.m.

Students munch on pizza they received from Nebraska assistant coach Chris Harriman just minutes before I arrive.

The line is about the length of a football field. The crowd is as rowdy as the biggest game at Memorial Stadium. They all try to push closer, some lean against the doors, which open in 25 minutes.

I ask one of them how long he’s been there.

Since 3 p.m., he says. Another says noon. Some even tried to camp out the night before being told to

leave by Pinnacle Bank Arena security.

4:57 p.m.

It’s calm inside Pinnacle Bank Arena now.

The only sounds come from the managers and senior guard Ray Gallegos shooting jumpers in the empty arena.

Some students prepare their section, putting massive faces and signs into the seats. Some tear sheets of newspaper to throw at the Huskers’ first field goal, one of the few traditions carried over from the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Behind the south basket, fans make the outline of an “N” with white poster board.

There’s nothing quite as intimidating as coordinated cheering for an opposing team coming into a hostile environment.

All types of fans who normally make for the exits early are filing down the aisles. Nebraska is about to pull off its biggest win of the season and likely seal a bid to the NCAA Tournament.”

8:41 p.m.

It’s happening.

All types of fans who normally make for the exits early are filing down the aisles. Nebraska is about to pull off its biggest win of the season and likely seal a bid to the NCAA Tournament. And Husker fans know it.

“We’re going dancing!” One girl shouts next to me.

A little boy, no more than 5 years old, struggles to be free of his moth-

er’s grasp.

Terran Petteway makes a free throw and the deafening sound returns.

As it quiets, two men in their upper 50s talk next to me, both with worn-out Nebraska hats.

One is from Waverly, Neb., a farmer who bred his boys to play football, he says. The other, from Lincoln, owns Nebraska football season tickets.

Both never cared much for Nebraska basketball until this season.

They went to one, maybe two games a year.

This is their 10th this year.

“Have you ever stormed a court before?” the Waverly man asks the Lincoln man.

“No, but I’m about to,” the Lincoln man said.

Gallegos corrals the final rebound, and the buzzer sounds.

The Waverly man jumps over the courtside seats with the form of a hurdles sprinter. The Lincoln man follows, laughing as he does it.

The mother lets her 5-year-old into the madness.

Students are jumping everywhere.

I think Nebraska could get used to basketball.

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Sophomore Walter Pitchford celebrates with the fans on the court after the Huskers defeated the No. 9 Wisconsin Badgers 77-68 on Sunday at the Pinnacle Bank Arena. The win helps improve Nebraska’s chances of getting an NCAA Tournament bid.

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n light of the biggest Nebraska basketball game in 16 years, I documented everything from my walk to the arena to the final seconds before the court storming.

I left out the actual game because we all know what happened there.

Sunday, 4:10 p.m.

I toss my backpack over my shoulder and step outside. It feels like the first day of spring; 70 degrees and a strong wind. And the sun is shining. All weekend has been building up to this. The walk to Pinnacle Bank Arena for Nebraska basketball.

Sure, I’m excited for the game.

Who wouldn’t want to cover a desperate team against a Top 10 opponent? It had the makings of a marquee matchup.

But I want to know how Nebraska’s run to NCAA Tournament relevance had affected the area.

Would fans really be out in full force? Would local restaurants be crowded two hours before the opening tip? How many students were really standing in line to get in? How long had they been there?

All these questions swirl in my head as I start at 17th and Q streets. I can see some people in red ahead all ready but not many.

So I keep walking.

the driver asks.

“All the way down there,” the man answers, gesturing further away from the arena.

“Really? All the way over there?” the driver responds, motioning in the same direction.

“Yes, it’s a long walk.”

How long has it been since Nebraska fans have had to worry about parking for a basketball game? Traffic moves smooth enough in downtown Lincoln, but the streets are packed Sunday afternoon.

And I hadn’t even reached the Haymarket yet.

4:23 p.m.

Now I’m there.

I reach Old Chicago on 8th and P streets, just on the outskirts of the Haymarket.

A dad carries his son on his shoulders while his two other children race into the restaurant with their mother.

“Lets see if the wait is shorter

4:17 p.m.

A man and woman yell at one of the dozens of cars stopped in front of Marcus Grand Theatre on P Street.

“Where did you guys park?”

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Husker not getting enough recognition ERIC BERTRAND

Tear’a Laudermill has been unsung hero in Huskers’ season, left off of all-tournament team

When it comes to winning, don’t always look for the stars to lead.

The Nebraska women’s basketball team is bringing back the Big Ten Tournament trophy to Lincoln. It’s the first conference tournament win for the women’s basketball program here at UNL. How did the Huskers get to this point?

Is it because senior forward Jordan Hooper re-wrote all of the stat books for Nebraska?

That’s all great, but not quite the answer I’m looking for.

Was it the play of sophomore guard Rachel Theriot?

Sure, she came back from a foot injury this season and paced the team on offense, and she replaced the hole on the roster left

by Lindsey Moore.

But still not the answer I’m going with.

The player who should see more credit for her play this season wears No. 1.

Junior guard Tear ’a Laudermill.

During the course of the year, Laudermill has shown speed,

wrestling

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Junior guard Tear’a Laudermill has averaged 11.5 points a game this season, while also averaging 24.5 minutes a game. She lead the team in steals on the year with 35. thievery and range in her game.

She can fly up and down the court. If you haven’t seen this, it wouldn’t surprise me. She tends to vanish when she gets into a full sprint.

What can a burst of speed do for a basketball team?

An abundance of fast-break opportunities, which equals easy points.

Even if she’s not the one to get the steal, Laudermill booked it up the court and took advantage of open layups throughout the year.

But she was also a big thief on the court.

Laudermill compiled a teamhigh 35 steals on the season.

How else can she aid the team?

Get her the ball behind the arc.

With opponents locking in on Hooper from 3-point land, this gave way for Laudermill to get wide-open looks.

Throughout the year, Laudermill’s teammates have said they don’t understand why opposing squads don’t try to guard her more closely.

Whatever the case may be, teams didn’t catch on.

The 5-foot-9 guard shot 40 percent on the season from down-

town.

Her best game for 3-pointers came against Penn State on Feb. 24. The only thing that comes to my mind from that game is domination.

Laudermill tallied seven 3-pointers and amassed a careerhigh 27 points.

During the season, she averaged 11.5 points a game, but her numbers shot up late in the year.

When it really matters.

There were just five of the 16 conference games this year that

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success this season, as they led toward the Big Ten championships.

Kokesh has a 32-1 record on the year with his only loss coming to OklahoThe Nebraska wrestling team has been part of the Big Ten since 2011, ma’s Andrew Howe in December.

Green had a 26-match win and the squad has had success in the tougher conference. It has improved streak, which gave him the No. 1 ranking in the country. Green then its finish in the Big Ten tournament each year (eighth, seventh and most lost against Wisconsin, but teamrecently fifth), and it has finished mates said it just fueled the fire for him. better on the national stage as well The championship match was (21 and 13). wrestled in classic Green manner.

Nebraska has had four AllGreen jumped out to an early Americans since joining the Big Ten, but there is one achievement that the 2-1 lead in the first period against former national champion Derek St. Big Red has yet to accomplish.

John of Iowa. In the second period, Until Sunday.

The Huskers crowned its first Green got an escape and tacked on another takedown. St. John battled and second individual Big Ten to get an escape to end the period.

Champions. Juniors James Green With a 5-2 lead, and Robert Kokesh, Green just needed both All-AmeriI know to hang on. cans, won the titles that both Green was at 157-pounds and taken down by 174-pounds, respec- James Green and St. John, and with tively. This is the only seconds left in first time since the Robert Kokesh the match, St. John 2010-11 season that wrestled a great let Green up. The Nebraska has had match ended with an individual con- tournament.”

St. John wrapped ference champion.

Mark Manning around the right “I’ve always wrestling coach leg of Green. Green felt that I could be won 7-4. a champ at any “I know that time in my career,” Kokesh said.

“I had the potential my freshman both James Green and Robert year at 165. I might have been a little Kokesh wrestled a great tournagreen in my wrestling style, but I’ve ment,” Nebraska coach Mark Manlearned in my time here. I had the ning said. “It’s great preparation going into the NCAA Championships. potential to be Big Ten champion last year and an NCAA champion Obviously they wrestled great, but last year, same as this year.”

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