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Omahans awaiting cranes’ flight marvel at crow By tyler keown Daily world-herald staff writer

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In eager anticipation of the storied Sandhill Crane migration in late March, Omaha residents gathered Wednesday morning at the intersection of 72nd and Dodge streets to delight in the movement of an Omaha treasure. Just as the morning traffic rush began, a crow was spotted soaring

from the top of a Crossroads Mall tower south toward Dodge, where it landed on the rim of a bus stop trash can. “It’s hard for me to make it out west to see the cranes given my 9-to-5 work schedule,” said Lance King, who works in midtown. “This is easily the next best thing. Maybe better. Just look at that thing.” King wasn’t the only one flooded with emotion watching this

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spectacle of aviation. Candace Shun, who was on her way to work when she paused to study the crow, was nearly moved to tears when the beast flapped its mangled left wing and let out several loud screeches. “I just get so excited for the crane migration and this is always the first sign, I think,” she said. For the others, this was the very first time they’d been in the See Crows: Page 2

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GARFIELD, DON’T DO THAT!

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Garfield continues to behave in manner unbecoming of a normal cat. Don’t miss your favorite orange feline eat people food, sleep COMICS

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Chancellor Harvey Perlman practices his form moments before betting the state’s flagship university on a 3-under par

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Who students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln want to vote for in their student government elections

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A recent poll at the University of Nebraska’s flagship Lincoln campus asked students who they would vote for in their upcoming ASUN (student government) elections. Which party should claim college victory?

Genius bedbug to improve 4-year graduation rate

All students Democrats Republicans Independents Impact Party 5% 3 5 2 Party Party 3 6 2 3 Don’t Care 92 91 93 95

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Omaha resident Margaret Schmidt tries to beat the heat downtown on Thursday afternoon. Schmidt spent the day sitting outdoors while temperatures clocked in at 74 degrees, three above the March average.

UNL officials campaign to include bedbugs in enrollment total Bedbugs to aid goal of reaching 30,000 students at flagship university IAN SACKS DAILY WORLD-HERALD BUREAU

LINCOLN — When University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Harvey Perlman took the stage last September for his first State of the University Address since UNL joined the Big Ten, he cited a need to increase enrollment to 30,000 students by 2017. Now university officials are saying that goal could be reached as early as next year. “It’s all about the bedbugs,” said Amanda Hunt, director of the Office of Admissions at UNL. “You just have to include the bugs.” Pending approval from the Nebraska Board of Regents at its April 16 meeting, Hunt said her office is ready to admit more than 75 of the bloodsucking insects, cimex lectularius, and is in the process of drafting applications for hundreds more. Hunt cited the decision as a necessary

step with Nebraska high school graduation rates declining since 2009. “We’re like a shark growing in a pond that’s way too small,” she said. “You have to use the resources available to you, and in our case, that’s a diverse, motivated pool of dust-sized, unkillable pests.” University administrators have also come out in support of the initiative, which takes advantage of the 188 rooms confirmed to have housed bedbugs during sweeps made by pest control companies earlier this semester. At a press conference at the university Thursday, Perlman called the development “long overdue.” “I kept thinking ‘How are we going to meet these numbers? How are we going to achieve this goal and step up in the Big Ten?’” Perlman said in front of a crowd at the Nebraska Union. “With just 25 bugs left in each room and modest amounts of highly active breeding, we could be looking at achieving our enrollment numbers by the beginning of next fall. Obviously we’re very excited.” Nebraska Regent Bob Whitehouse of Omaha agreed, predicting that with

TOTAL ENROLLMENT NUMBERS FALL SEMESTER 2007-08 2012-13 Total-enrollment increases at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have stagnated at about 2 percent per year for the last six academic years. University adminstration predicts that figure could more than double if a proposal to include bedbugs in total enrollment meets approval from the Nebraska Board of Regents on April 16.

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Single insect poised to increase university average, academic ranking maren westra daily world-herald BUREAU

LINCOLN— Ralph Watson, bedbug, is on the fast track to success. The first in his family to go to college, Watson is poised to not only survive at the University of Nebraska’s flagship campus, but thrive. Watson, a sophomore social sciences major, transferred to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln this spring after completing more than 40 credits at Iowa State University. He is minoring in Spanish and, unlike most students enrolled in multiple academic programs, Watson is set to graduate in just four short years. Watson’s arrival at UNL wasn’t intentional, but he said it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. “At ISU, getting to class was a struggle every single day,” he said. “But here, I always know I can catch a ride on a Husker Cat. They’ll take me anywhere I need to go.” Watson lived in what he described as a “shady” apartment in Ames, Iowa. On Jan. 5, a UNL student came to visit, and Watson accidentally fell asleep in

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Helloise DEAR HELLOISE: My house just gets so dirty this time of year and I wish I had time to keep it clean, but with work it never stays tidy. It seems like I’m always using dishes and clothes in my day-to-day life. Help! -Marge from Des Moines Marge, you are just the sweetest thing. With dishes the main thing is to wash t h e m , so they d o n ’ t pile up, fall and kill your child. Don’t let your yucky plates stack up Helloise too high or your child will be the one who pays the price with his life. DEAR HELLOISE: Sometimes I just get to be the silliest goose and iron all of my clothes for the fun of it. My wife says it wastes electricity. Any tips on how I can iron my entire wardrobe without wasting power? Love your stuff! -James “The Iron Man” from Arlington James, you’re just a quack and a half. I watched “Iron Man” last year and loved it. Except for the violence. That has no place in the cinema. I would recommend only ironing your clothes every few months. To save power use an open flame of some kind, like a blowtorch or something that’s friendly to the environment. But keep your hair away from the fire. I would hate to have you suffer the hellfire agony of third-degree burns on your scalp. Boo, no fun at all.

DEAR HELLOISE: My firstborn, Alex, heads off to elementary school for the first time today, and I’ve never packed a lunch before. I’ll admit I’m a little anxious about putting the wrong thing in his lunchbox. I thought about applesauce, but is it right to teach our children that pious solid foods can be served as unseemly sauces? Is that good for the American family? Love you! Jill in Austin Jill, you remind me of my grandma. What a tickle monster she was. Your thoughts about applesauce are dead on. It sends a dangerous message to Alex, as though you might chew up his food for him and spit it out like a lovely mother bird. He needs to grow up so the other kids don’t curb stomp him to death’s door. But if you do decide to serve applesauce, I would recommend a container of some kind and not pouring it directly in the lunchbox. Just a little Helloise hint. Love you more! DEAR HELLOISE: There’s an alley cat that frequents the space between my house and garage. I know I should be tolerant of all creatures, but I just don’t like the look of him. My daughter wants to pet him behind his little ears, but I worry the beast in him may soon spring forth. What do I do? “Scaredy” Kat in Dallas Meeeeoowwww! Kat, your instincts are correct. Feral cats can be a very tricky situation. While their little whiskers can be cute as a bug in a rug, they’ve been known to carry diseases like rabies and HIV. I would think twice about letting your daughter get her jollies making a mischievous feline friend. Contact the writer: chancesolempfeifer@dailyworldherald.com

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Kids are going nuts for this new “Hunger Games” movie. Can I play? I haven’t eaten since breakfast. Now I’m hungry.

called, “The Tebow Show.” I’ve always loved sports or, as they’re now called, “Tebow Games.”

“Hunger Games” has been taking flack from some critics who think the film is too violent. I heard Genghis Khan saw it and left the theater. And he took millions of lives.

Lindsay Lohan claims she’s finally over her legal troubles. Then she hung out with O.J. Simpson, and they both committed crimes.

Tim Tebow said he was “excited” to play for the New York Jets nearly 50 times at a press conference earlier this week. I wonder how excited Jets fans will be once they see him throw.

Who loves that E*Trade baby? I love that baby.

Tim Tebow is a God-fearing man. Surprised the Saints didn’t take a chance on him, given the religious connotations in their team name.

National employment figures for March are in. Can’t be worse than the Nebraska men’s basketball team.

Remember when Obama bowed to Japanese Emperor Akihito? What if he had Tebow-ed?!

Mitt Romney recently dined with his supporters at a rally in Ohio. But all Mitt Romney ate was a whole bunch of money. That wouldn’t even taste good.

Michelle Obama is scheduled to speak in Omaha. She thought about Grand Island, but it’s not even an island.

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Genius: Academic all-star enjoys research, literature Continued from Page 1 the lining of his backpack. A few days later, he found himself on campus in an Abel Hall dorm room. Although Watson remembers the name of the student who brought him to UNL, he did not want to disclose it for fear of hurting the student’s reputation. “Unfortunately, there’s a pretty negative stance on bedbugs at this university, so I don’t want to cause any trouble for him. All I can say is that he was very hospitable,” he said. Watson is taking 18 credit hours this semester. Although the class load is rigorous, he said it’s what he needs to graduate on time. The decision to earn a degree came after what Watson described as a dark time in his life. “I was out partying every night, wantonly biting and eating and destroying everything in my path,” he said. “But then I woke up one day

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Ralph Watson, bedbug, poses for a photo on Tim Sullivan Thursday afternoon in Sullivan’s dorm room. and thought, ‘Wow, this needs to change.’ A few weeks later,

I was an official ISU student.” Bedbug scholarships are

scarce, so Watson funds his education with a job in the UNL entomology program. He described his work as mostly research-based. According to Gary Hein, director of entomology, UNL scientists are attempting to develop a non-mammal food diet for bedbugs. Watson’s job is to test the samples for both taste and nutrition. “It’s a really promising enterprise, but so far we haven’t been able to come up with anything good enough to sustain (the bedbugs),” Hein said. “Until then, don’t be too mad if you get bitten. A bug’s gotta eat.” Watson hopes to use his degree in social sciences and his knowledge of Spanish to help Latino and Hispanic immigrants adjust to life in the United States. “I wanted to pursue a degree that would allow me to leave my mark on people,” he said. Contact the writer: marenwestra@dailyworldherald.

Enrollment: Infestation may help school reach ambitious goal Continued from Page 1 this plan, UNL could even reach enrollments larger than prestigious universities such as Harvard and Yale. “We’re looking the beginning of a new era for UNL,” Whitehouse said. “We have to be cautious at this point, but I truly believe we’re going to see a university more competitive with Big Ten peer institutions in almost every enrollment-related way.” Early proposals also included adding the bugs in UNL’s international student count, but were struck down due to a lack of space in the Selleck Quadrangle. To accommodate the bugs, officials have proposed a moderately priced “bedbug village,” a small array of houses occupying a 3-square-foot section of

Crows: Marvelous bird draws crowd Continued from Page 1 presence of a mystic city bird. “My grandfather used to tell stories of crows and their flights, but the way he described it, it sounded like a fairy tale, to be honest with you,” said Omaha resident Mark Martinez. “He was telling the truth, that old bastard. He was telling the truth.” The crow spent 45 minutes in front of the mall, during which time it fell asleep, bounced around the sidewalk, tried to eat a penny and defecated four times. “How can anyone be concerned with any of life’s problems after watching this?” said King, as he watched the crow throw up a halfeaten cricket. “It’s magnificent.” The watchers were very passive, warning others not to come near the bird in an attempt to keep the scene intact. “That’s not how nature works,” whispered Shun, repeatedly shushing the Dodge Street traffic. “We don’t make the crow move. Nature does, and we wait.” That waiting eventually paid off, when the crow took flight a second time, bringing cheers among the crowd. “This is love,” said Emily Waterorth, who has plans to visit the cranes this weekend after being inspired by the crow. Watching the crow disappear over Fuddruckers, people began to realize what they had seen and how special it was. “That crow wasn’t the only one who flew today,” King said. “My spirit defied gravity. God, I just can’t wait for the cranes.” Though the crow chowed down on all manner of garbage during its time in front of Crossroads Mall, Shun insisted that “trash bird” is a pejorative term. “You wouldn’t want to labeled by what you eat, would you?” she argued. “Crows love garbage, but it does not define them.”

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the corner of the 14th and Avery surface parking lot on the university’s City Campus. Constructed primarily of cardboard, glitter-glue sticks and love, the estimated $20 project would, according to associate director of facilities Glenn Schumman, “still be nicer than Cather Hall,” and could be completed early 2014. In the meantime, UNL would begin the relocation of the parking spot’s one regular occupant. “Ultimately it may not be the best solution,” Schumann said. “But it’s elegant and doesn’t take up any extra parking or dorm space. Plus, each facade is going to have tiny windows drawn on with marker, or sometimes a cool lightning bolt. We’ve also set aside this one-foot block so they can park their tiny cars or whatever.” Hunt said she has seen the

plans for the new housing development and said it would be “super adorable,” providing an additional draw for sex-legged arthropods still on the fence about coming to big universities such as UNL. “Like 30,000 big,” she said with a wink. Options still under consideration include simply giving the bugs run of the unfinished Innovation Campus. Perlman concluded Thursday’s press conference by confirming anyone arguing against the new enrollment policy was “absolutely speciesist ... Definitely.” He then went on to field totally bigoted questions about bedbugs’ ability to pay tuition or display basic facsimiles of cognitive reasoning. “That’s not a view … we want associated with the university,”

Perlman said. “I would hope we can recognize this as a time to move beyond that sort of rhetoric.” Both the enrollment policy and housing project remain under review until the Regents’ meeting. If the proposals are voted down, Perlman said he is still unsure where the extra severalthousand students would come from or where the hell they’d live and park. Perlman also said he is unsure whether UNL could use similar tactics to achieve goals such as doubling the number of nationally recognized faculty, but promised to “definitely explore that possibility.” Cimex lectularius are currently recognized in every U.S. state. Contact the writer: iansacks@dailyworldherald.com

5 things with Eric Kamler Name: Eric Kamler Age: 20 Who: Junior agricultural economics major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Association of Students of the University of Nebraska president. Here are five things Kamler couldn’t live without. 1. My Alpha Gamma Rho pledge paddle “Ever since I first found myself wrapped in the throes of my closely knit East Campus brotherhood, I wondered how I ever lived life without my pledge paddle, Moses. Conveniently slung over my backpack during the week — or just strapped to my bare back on the weekends — Moses never fails to prove its worth. When someone’s in my way on the sidewalk, disagreeing with me at an ASUN meeting, or just when Kaitlin (Mazour) and Kyle (Wroblewski) have forgotten their place, my paddle is there to keep y’all in line.” 2. My tractor “As anyone who has spent more than five seconds on my Facebook page would know, I like tractors. Most of all, I like my tractor from back home named Abraham. It’s a convenient way to get from class to Walmart every day, and it has this nifty compartment for me to store my shotguns. Ma and Pa weren’t too crazy about Abraham leaving the farm, but I convinced them Christ came to me in a dream. (He really did come to me in a dream and tell me to run for ASUN president, but that’s beside the point.)” 3. My American flag lapel pin “With all the anti-Americans running around campus these days, I like to always have an American flag proudly displayed on my suit jacket. People may look at me and say, ‘He’s a white, Christian male from small-town Nebraska, but is he really American?’ I think my American flag lapel pin clears up any discrepancies.” 4. The 2012 ASUN election results “It’s just a few figures printed carefully on a worn copy of my favorite Bible passage, but this year’s ASUN election results really keep me going sometimes. Maybe I’m bored in meatpacking class or weekly chapter, or maybe I’m just feeling down. Whatever the case, I never tire reading about the small percentage of the small percentage of voting UNL students that voted for me. I think my life has peaked with this victory.” 5. My fraternity brothers “After the rousing success of having the entirety of AGR in the audience to support me at the DailyER Nebraskan’s Mass Debate, I’ve decided to bring them with me to any and all occasions where I may need a little encouragement. Taking tests is much more enjoyable with my house yelling from the back of the lecture hall. Grocery shopping, doing laundry, even going to the bathroom. Everything’s better with a cheering section. ” Contact the writer: haileykonnath@dailyworldherald.com

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Pitcher Zach Hirsch, who is 3-1 this season, will take the mound on Sunday against the Wildcats.

NU set for first Big Ten road series Sean Whalen daily Nebraskan

For the first time in school history, the Nebraska baseball team is heading north to play a conference series. The Huskers play a three game set at Northwestern this weekend. This is the team’s first road trip since March 4. With weather projected to be in the 80s in Lincoln but 50s with possible storms in Evanston, Ill., players are upset about leaving more than just their beds. “The coaches have been emphasizing the weather (in Evanston) won’t be as nice as what we’ve been blessed with these past few weeks,” Kale Kiser said. “This is something we’re going to have to roll with.” As usual in conference season, the stakes are high this weekend. The Wildcats come into the series at 8-14 overall, 1-2 in conference play. Nebraska’s NCAA Tournament hopes won’t be helped much even by sweeping Northwestern, but a series loss could be seriously damaging to NU’s RPI. While Erstad noted Wednesday that the season

is early and the team has a lot of work to do, he is aware of how hard it will be for the Huskers to make the field with an atlarge bid with their schedule, suggesting even 40 wins may not be enough. “Every win is so important, and that’s our main goal right now,” he said. Erstad isn’t concerned about preparing for specific opponents, saying that for now, the Huskers’ focus is “in-house” as they try to reach their goal of qualifying for a regional. The biggest obstacle to that goal may be NU’s starting pitching. While the offense established itself as a force during the three-week home stand, averaging more than nine runs per game, Erstad said the starting pitchers need to start earning quality starts (at least six innings pitched allowing three or fewer runs) in order to protect the bullpen. “We need quality starts. Over time, you’re not going to be able to just score runs at will,” Erstad said. “Over time, you’re going

Nebraska senior Ashley Guile is hitting .352 this season with seven doubles, one home run and 25 RBI. The Huskers are hitting .313 as a team this season, which is second in the Big Ten Conference.

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Huskers take nine-game win streak to Minnesota for a three-game set against the Gophers, the conference’s leader in fielding percentage, ERA and strikeouts

he Nebraska softball team has been on a tear as of late and like first baseman Ashley Guile’s walk-up song by Jay-Z and Kanye West, they “Can’t Stop.” The Huskers are in the midst of a ninegame winning streak and hope to continue their recent success this weekend when they travel to Minneapolis to face off against the Minnesota Gophers. In its last game, the Huskers pounded away at the plate, defeating South Dakota State 8-0 in five innings. It was NU’s juniors and seniors who assisted in the team’s victory over the Jackrabbits, as seniors Guile and Madison Drake drove in half of Nebraska’s runs on the day, while junior Brooke Thomason delivered three RBIs. Sophomore Taylor Edwards added an RBI as well in the bottom of the first inning. Coach Rhonda Revelle said she understands that midweek games are hard to get pumped for, but said she was pleased with the team’s outcome Wednesday. “You’ve gone to school all day, you’re coming off

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a very emotional weekend and we just knew we needed to come out and take care of business,” she said. From the heart of order to the bottom of the order, the Huskers came through. Drake, who hit in the No. 9 spot against SDSU, drove in a career-high three RBIs and in doing so, blasted her first home run of the season in the bottom of the second inning. Revelle said she’s considered moving Drake up in the lineup, but the question she asked herself was, “why ruin a good thing?” “We’ve talked about moving her up but she’s doing so well in the nine hole,” she said. “She’s hit with runners on in front of her and were just enjoying having a nine hitter we can trust to produce.” The victory improved Nebraska’s season record to 20-12 and Drake said it was important for the team to earn the win before playing another Big Ten team. The Gophers will enter the three-game series with a 19-9 record and 1-2 record in conference play. But don’t let the conference record fool you.

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Warm weather helps outdoor athletes prepare Chris Peters Daily Nebraskan

The outdoor track and field season is off to a hot start for Nebraska, both on the results sheet and on the thermometer. Nebraska’s Chad Wright and Miles Ukaoma both captured first-place finishes at last weekend’s Arizona State Invitational, joining fellow Husker Tyler Hitchler in the top three in the NCAA standings in their respective events. Distance coach David Harris said the unseasonably warm weather has a lot to do with the team’s early success. This month has been the warmest March on record in Lincoln since 1887. “It just gives everybody a bit of a snappier attitude in practice,” Harris said. As a result of the warm weather, the Huskers were able to put in significantly more time practicing outdoors than they are accustomed to. Harris said that helped a lot of Nebraska’s athletes warm up to outdoor season-specific events like the discus and the 400-meter hurdles. Wright and Hitchler, who both threw shot put and weight throw in the indoor season, took first and second place in the discus at last week’s Arizona State

Invitational, both with personal best throws. Ukaoma also posted a personal best to win the 400-meter hurdles. Harris said Ukaoma’s time and Wright’s throw will be enough to qualify them for NCAA preliminary meets. Still, Harris doesn’t expect them to rest on their accomplishments this early in the season. “They’re not going to stop,” Harris said. “It just gives them a sense of confidence.” Wright said his preferred event is the discus and that while he was competing in the shot put in the indoor season, he was still training in the discus. Many of NU’s athletes will be competing in their preferred events in the outdoor season, while that wasn’t necessarily the case indoors. “We have a better outdoor team than indoor,” Wright said. For Harris, he is still unsure whether NU is better outdoors. On paper, both the women and the men are ranked in the top 20, but Harris said they need to take it one step at a time and back it up on the track. “It’s a long year, and you can’t get extremely excited,” Harris said. Friday, the Huskers head

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to Fayetteville, Ark., for the Arkansas Spring Invitational. Whereas last week, the Huskers brought only a select few, mostly throwers, Nebraska will be bringing most of the team to Arkansas, filling the 34-person Big Ten travel roster limitation. “This is the whole team,” Harris said. “You get everybody a chance to get looked at.” As for everybody else that is trying to earn a spot on the travel roster, Harris said, “They’re going to have to shine a little bit.” Harris said that while some athletes will be going hard to earn a spot on the relay teams or on the travel roster, there is still almost a month and a half until the conference tournament, and the team needs to be patient. “We’ve got to just continue to train and compete,” Harris said. In addition to training, some of the Huskers’ top performers

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Sprinter Miles Ukaoma ran a personal best 50.52 in the 400-meter hurdles last weekend at the Arizona State Invitational to take the event crown. are working to get healthy. Mara Griva, who qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships but sat out due to hamstring and back injuries, will return to action for the first time since the Big Ten Indoor Championships. “It’s been over a month now,” Harris said. “I think she’s excited about competing.”

Ricco Hall, who tore his hamstring at the Big Ten Championships, will not be competing with the team, however. Harris said the coaches and trainers are taking a “more conservative approach” since Hall’s hamstring tear was more severe than Griva’s injuries. Aside from Hall and Griva,

Harris said the team is mostly healthy and has been able to get a good jump on the outdoor season, thanks mostly to the fair weather. “We’ve gotten a lot more work done at the outdoor track than you would this time of the year,” Harris said. ChrisPeters@ dailynebraskan.com

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Huskers hit road for full weekend of league play Lanny Holstein daily Nebraskan

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Nebraska senior Madeleine Geibert is two victories away from the top spot on the career combined wins list.

NU aims to improve Big Ten record at home Team has won 15 of last 16 duals, welcomes No. 2 OSU and Penn State this weekend J.C. Reid daily Nebraskan

When the Nebraska women’s tennis team lost to No. 21 Illinois last Saturday, many expected the Huskers to fall in the rankings. However, Sunday’s victory over No. 15 Northwestern overshadowed the loss and sent the Huskers into the top 20 for the first time this season. Nebraska (16-2 overall, 2-1 Big Ten) is the nation’s 18th-ranked team, which is the team’s highest ranking of the season. NU has also come away victorious in 15 of its last 16 matches. One reason for Nebraska’s success can be attributed to redshirt junior Mary Weatherholt, the nation’s 40th-ranked singles player. Weatherholt went 4-0 last weekend and recorded a win over Northwestern’s Kate Turvy, then ranked as the No. 14 singles player. “She just continues to

grow,” said head coach Scott Jacobson. “It takes a while when you sit out an entire year, but she’s made a huge jump the past few weeks. She’s playing at a tremendously high level.” NU’s coach isn’t the only one taking notice. The Big Ten named her the Big Ten Women’s Tennis Athlete of the Week, an honor that marks Weatherholt’s first Big Ten weekly honor this year and the fourth awarded to a member of the NU squad this season. In fact, Weatherholt’s honor comes just after NU’s Patricia Veresova was named athlete of the week March 13. “I think it just shows how strong we are as a program and the depth we have,” Weatherholt said. “We’ve had the most people to win it this year, so that just proves that we have a lot strong players.” The Huskers are a perfect 13-0 when playing at home this year. NU will take on the Ohio State Buckeyes on Friday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. at the 17th and Vine St. Courts. Ohio State (5-11 Overall, 0-3 Big Ten) was ranked in every poll this year until

they dropped out of the rankings this week. The Buckeyes have had some trouble as of late and are currently riding a sixmatch losing streak. While the team’s overall record may not be impressive, seven of their matches have been lost by a final score of 3-4. “Every match in the Big Ten is a tough match,” Jacobson said. “Ohio State will be a tough match. Their record doesn’t show how talented they truly are.” When the Huskers face No. 46 Penn State on Sunday at 10 a.m., it will most likely be an opportunity for senior Madeleine Geibert to break the school’s career combined wins record. Geibert ranks No. 2 alltime at Nebraska with 170 combined wins in singles and doubles play during her career. She needs just two more victories to tie Sandra Noetzel’s record of 172. Penn State (10-4 Overall, 2-1 Big Ten) went 1-1 last weekend in Big Ten action, falling to Indiana by a score of 6-1 on Friday before defeating Purdue 4-3 on Sunday. jcReid@ dailynebraskan.com

minnesota: from 8 Although the Huskers outscored their opponents 39-14 on the home stand, the team will compete on the road against a team that leads the nation in fielding percentage defensively, earned run average and strikeouts. “They have the top pitching staff in the conference and they play with a lot of energy,” Revelle said. “We know we’re going to have a battle going up there.” Nebraska’s starting pitchers through this nine-game stretch have pitched three shutouts, with Ashley Hagemann picking up six wins

and Tatum Edwards winning two, with her last being a complete-game victory Wednesday. Revelle said she trusts the duo of Hagemann and Edwards to pitch successfully against a Gopher offense that leads the league in home runs. “I can’t predict how many innings each of them will throw,” she said. “It’s just nice to know that both of them are throwing and will throw. The fact that we have two arms going that can win a ball game for us is great.” In its first series against

a Big Ten team, the Huskers swept Northwestern in three games, outscoring the Wildcats 24-13. Drake, who’s batted .338 so far this season in the ninth spot, said she’s eager to get another opportunity to back up the NU pitching staff and defeat another Big Ten team. “The Northwestern weekend was a lot of fun and to just get our first Big Ten experience out of the way and to beat them was huge,” Drake said. “We’re really excited to face another team and see what it’s like.” neduizu@ dailynebraskan.com

The Nebraska men’s tennis team will finally get the full brunt of the transition into its new conference this weekend. This will be the first full weekend of Big Ten play for the Huskers. Nebraska is slated to play two conference road matches this weekend against second-ranked Ohio State today and Penn State on Sunday. The Huskers (7-8, 0-2) have had their struggles early in the season, but the schedule has not been an easy one on NU. Recently the team faced No. 8 Pepperdine in Malibu, a 7-0 loss for NU, and up next it gets another top-10 opponent in the Buckeyes. “It’s been a good schedule,” Nebraska coach Kerry McDermott said. “We felt like the matches in California were good for us, but we just haven’t responded and played well in them. I keep telling the guys to work hard, and that we have to keep our heads above water.” For the Huskers, keeping their heads above water in the Big Ten race will mean getting at least one win this weekend. The team currently sits at 0-2 in conference after a tight loss to Northwestern on Sunday 4-3. How they respond to the loss will be key to whether they earn their first-ever Big Ten victory this weekend. “I think we responded pretty good,” McDermott said. “I told them it’s over with. You can’t look to the past. They know that one loss can’t make or break your season, and I know that we fought super hard, so that is a positive.” The Huskers will get their first chance to put the Northwestern loss behind them today in Columbus. The

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Nebraska coach Kerry McDermott hopes to lead NU to a pair of victories against Ohio State and Penn State. The Huskers are 0-2 in Big Ten duals this season. Buckeyes will be a challenge as they sit at 20-2 overall and have six nationally ranked players on their roster. “We are an underdog,” senior Christopher Aumueller said. “We know that. This is really the best thing that could happen for us. It is an opportunity to go out and compete with a great team full of ranked players. There is no pressure on us, and we know that we can win if we play our best. If we didn’t think that we could win, there would be no point in showing up for the match.” After the Ohio State match today, the Huskers will hit the road once again, traveling to the most remote locale in the conference: Happy Valley. Penn State currently sits at 0-3 in the conference and should be the underdog when the Huskers come to town. “We feel our chances against Penn State are better than against Ohio State,” Aumueller said. “We look at the match and say that this is going to be a dog fight. We might be

favored a little on paper, but matches are not won on paper.” Getting some confidence back after a string of tough matches is priority number one for Nebraska on the weekend. “One thing that has to go our way is the attitude and the mindset,” Aumueller said. “If one player goes in thinking we don’t have a chance to win, we won’t win. We have to leave everything on the court.” The weekend presents a huge challenge and a huge opportunity for the Huskers. An upset, a historic conference win, and a boost in confidence are all possible. The importance of these matchups is not lost on the coach. “We need to get our first conference win in the Big Ten. Our guys are anxious,” McDermott said. “We better walk away with happy faces from Happy Valley.”

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Five months. Twenty-two weeks. Or for the superfans, 155 days. That’s the amount of time until the Nebraska football team opens its 2012 season against Southern Miss at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 1. Student tickets go on sale Monday at 8 a.m. at Huskers.com. Ticket-sale priority will be based on class standing, which is determined by the number of credit hours a student has completed. Seniors (89+ hours) can purchase tickets starting Monday, juniors (53-88 hours) Thursday, sophomores (27-52 hours) April 9, current freshmen (less than 27 hours) on April 12 and incoming freshmen April 16. Students with priority will have the option to choose either East or South Stadium with East Stadium tickets being sold until the allotted amount is taken. Tickets for the 2012 season are $23 a game for a total of $166, which

includes a $5 handling fee. The Huskers’ first Big Ten Conference game will be homecoming Sept. 29 against Wisconsin. NU also welcomes Michigan, Penn State and Minnesota to Lincoln to round out its second Big Ten home slate. The schedule also includes nonconference home games

against Arkansas State and Idaho State. Nebraska will play its annual Red-White Spring Game on April 14 at 1 p.m. Tickets are free for students but must be secured in advance at Huskers.com

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Northwestern: from 8 to want your bullpen to be fresh. We can’t (have our starters) go four or five innings Friday, Saturday, Sunday every weekend and expect our bullpen to cover that. Over time they’re going to get tired.” Tom Lemke will take the mound today with Jon Keller and Zach Hirsch taking the mound Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Each will be trying to mirror Hirsch’s efforts against Illinois Sunday, when he allowed one run through seven innings and only five base runners. Keeping the ball in the yard shouldn’t be too tough against the Wildcats, who have nine home runs in 22 games, compared to 26

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in 27 games for Nebraska. While strong winds during the Husker home stand have sent a lot of balls over the left field fence, sluggers like Kiser, who combines with Chad Christensen for more home runs than Northwestern’s entire team, think NU’s offensive surge can continue outside the confines of Haymarket Park. “Nothing changes — that’s the main thing we’re focusing on and getting our minds set for is keeping

that same mentality we’ve been coming out to Hawks Field with every day.” Kiser said. Kiser finds road trips like the one this weekend to be key for the team beyond the standings. “You always get on the road with these guys; you love being around the guys,” he said. “On the road, that’s all you’re doing, you’re traveling (on) airplanes, buses ... those first three weeks are always nice for us, because we

get to know the group a little bit and hang out with each other and build that team chemistry and that bond.” In the end, a game is a game, whether it’s played in Nebraska, Illinois, Texas or Japan, said Kurt Farmer. “We know there’s going to be a ball and a ball field — it all depends on how we perform and what we bring to the game,” Farmer said. Seanwhalen@ dailynebraskan.com

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gwar: from 5 OU: We will be recording at our new studio. The slave pit has moved into a new superawesome studio where we have the fabrication facility, the armory if you will, all the offices, the recording studio, video studio, graphics studio and props storage. It’s all under one roof, in what used to be a gay bar of all things. DN: I love the whole gay bar aspect of it. OU: Yeah, the slaves used to go. It used to have punk rock shows and we actually saw the Butthole Surfers there about 25 years ago. That show in particular had a big influence on the way that Gwar was developing. So it’s super cool that we ended up in there. It’s like coming full circle and ending up right back where we started, but finding that it was absolutely the best place to be. Also, there is my new TV show Holliston. That’s coming out on fear.net. Not only me, but also Dee Snider has reoccurring parts in this show. DN: After digging on the internet for a while, I found the video of your appearance on the Joan Rivers Show. Based on the ethos of Gwar, why is Joan Rivers still around? OU: Man, I don’t know ... there are some celebrities that Oderus gets a little giddy about and instead of killing them on the spot, he actually works with them. Dan Patrick was one of them and so was Joan Rivers. That was

the first really big TV show that we’d done, and we were a little, I don’t know, giddy in the spotlight if you would. Starstruck even. For what it’s worth we did kill Engelbert Humperdinck back stage. We killed Joan Rivers I’m pretty sure, as well. We just didn’t show that. Of course, you know Joan Rivers; she’s not really alive. DN: True. OU: So, you can’t really kill her. She’s like some sort of weird biological construction. Look at her. Here it is 25 years later and it looks like she’s younger. DN: Do you have any preshow rituals? OU: I find generally two Jagerbombs before the show does the trick pretty well. DN: What party tips can you give us? OU: Well, I see a lot of people abusing drugs, I see a lot of people snorting cocaine, I see a lot of people snorting heroin. I see a lot of people misusing these things. Don’t be snorting that stuff, you gotta cook that stuff! DN: So how does Earth crack differ from crack, or other drugs, from other planets? OU: It’s far better, I don’t know what it is about this planet, but even when we had a spaceship we still wanted to hang out here because the crack was so damn good. DN: I take it from this interview that 2012 will not be the end of the world.

if you go Gwar w/ Municipal Waste when: Friday, 7:30 p.m. where: Bourbon Theatre, 1415 O St. how much: $25 at the door OU: It might take a pretty serious hit, but to end the world you’d have to disintegrate it, and I don’t see any Death Stars hanging around. DN: Should Gwar build a Death Star then? OU: No, we’re not so good at building stuff, (we’re) much better at breaking stuff. DN: Alright well, that’s all my questions. Is there anything else you’d like to add? OU: Well, all I can say is that the album “Nebraska” by Bruce Springsteen is probably the most depressing ever recorded. Therefore, I’ve always had a special spot in my black heart for your incredibly flat state. We’ll be there soon to run amok and impregnate your women with our stinking filthy alien birth seed. Also, please reelect your president, OK? DN: There we go. Thank you very much for your time. OU: I will be seeing you in Lincoln and thank you very much for the support, you festering piece of human garbage. joewade@ dailynebraskan.com

municipal: from 5 much. I would have never expected all the stuff we’ve done. Playing Hellfest last year was amazing. Just being able to tour the world, going to South America, playing in Iceland and places you would have never thought you would see in your life. Being able to do that multiple times is

a huge honor and achievement. DN: Tell us about Iceland. TF: Iceland is cool. Our drummer played there with his band, Burnt By the Sun, and told me: “Dude, you’re going to love it. You can walk down the street, throw your pint glass into the air, have it smash and nobody

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will care.” So at, like, three in the morning, that’s what we did, and nobody cared. DN: Every band seems to have a “Spinal Tap” moment, do you have any stories you’d like to share? TF: We’ve all gotten lost trying to find the stage. One time we were playing Barcelona, Spain and the band went on stage without me. They thought I was in the other room, but I was upstairs taking a poop when I heard them start the song. It was awful. That’s probably the most angry I’ve ever been on stage. DN: I heard that at one of your first gigs there was a riot and that Municipal Waste got the blame for inciting it. What can you tell us about that? TF: I’ve been getting asked that in a lot of interviews lately and I don’t know why that’s been coming up again. I think that was something somebody wrote up in a story a long time ago. It wasn’t really a riot — just a big keg party where the cops got called.

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Aura can’t save Cheddar’s from limited menu adrienne anderson daily nebraskan

Cheddar’s Casual Cafe has been all the rave in Lincoln for the past month or so, and while offhand reviews have ranged everywhere from “a high class version of Applebee’s” to “not worth the time,” it at least deserved a chance. However, upon eating at the restaurant it became clear that Cheddar’s was merely another less-thanmemorable attempt by Lincoln to bring in higher-class restaurants. The food, while fairly priced and quickly delivered, was nothing special, and the restaurant offered a very limited menu, particularly for people uninterested in meat dishes. Equally disheartening was the realization that the restaurant doesn’t offer free drink refills, leaving the diner drink-less before the food even arrives. The atmosphere of the restaurant, however, was what made the experience worthwhile. The waitstaff was friendly and attentive, and when the kitchen sent out the wrong food, instead of bringing it to the table,

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the waiter sent it back and apologized profusely for the mistake. The restaurant was crowded from the time we arrived to the time we left, making Cheddar’s seem like a Lincoln hot spot, yet it was never too loud or too crowded that it seemed uncomfortable. Perhaps by focusing less on the atmosphere of the restaurant and more on the quality of the food, Cheddar’s could’ve been more of a success. Though they manage to pull in a large crowd mainly because of word-of-mouth and fair pricing for the amount of food, it was not an experience that lends itself to repeat encounters, and it will be interesting to see whether they maintain a steady stream of customers after the initial newness wears off. adrienneanderson @dailynebraskan.com

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o spring break is nearly a week behind us and those pesky reading assignments, class projects and essays are bleeding through a healthy hangover haze. Fear not! The alien warlords of Gwar have vouched for Lincoln’s impending destruction and moral degradation. The Daily Nebraskan dispatched one of their expendable reporters to interview vocalist and destined destroyer, Oderus Urungus. Ground Zero, in the form of a “Bloody Pit of Horror,” to borrow from the title of the band’s most recent album, will be the main stage of the Bourbon Theatre tonight. The show starts at 6:30 p.m., and doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 at the door. Daily Nebraskan: So, Lincoln once again? Oderus Urungus: We don’t make it to Lincoln, Neb., very much and we know there are some wonderful Gwar fans there that absolutely can’t wait to pay tribute to their undead overlords. DN: Now you’ve been playing gigs for more than 25 years. What lessons have you learned in that time? OU: Lessons... I’m not sure learning is

a big part of the whole experience. I think we are teaching things to people ... teaching people how to make funeral arrangements for their loved ones, teaching people to realize not to wear their best clothes to the gig, how to take axes out of their shoulder, (how to remove) arrows from your thigh — with a lot of laughter and comedy along the way of course. DN: Now for a serious question. I thought the choice to retire Flattus Maximus, since the passing of Cory Smoot, was a very honorable and respectful decision. Was that a difficult decision to make? OU: No, it wasn’t, really. We’re a band. We play shows, that’s what we do. What happened with Cory and Flattus is the worst thing that you could ever go through as a band, but somehow we made it through and it’s made us tougher than ever. We’re still in the process of doing the tour obviously, finishing it up as a four-piece and paying the proper respects to Mr. Smoot and Mr. Maximus. DN: How is the rest of the band coping during this transition? OU: We’re all doing really great. Of course it completely sucks, but I think

the fact that we were on tour at the time really helps a lot. Everybody’s dealt with it in different ways, but the men of Gwar are made of sterner stuff. Gwar is the toughest thing on the planet and we’d have let a lot of people down if we’d done anything less. DN: What is the plan for the open guitar position? Also, in recent interviews you’ve mentioned a new album. OU: We are going to go ahead and work as a four-piece for now and probably do the new record just using some guest stars that are going to come in on a low-key basis. It will be some players that either worked with Cory directly or perhaps were produced by him. I wouldn’t expect a new Gwar album this year. I’d have to say early in 2013, but it’s definitely coming together. As far as long term, we know that Flattus has left the planet, but we’re not going to say anything yet as whether there is going to be a new Scumdog to take his place. DN: What else can you tell us about the new album and other projects you have going on?

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Metal band releases new space album joe wade daily nebraskan

Don’t get fooled this April into thinking the heavy metal gods have abandoned you to the fate of listening to the same old Rick Astley song again. Those incendiary guitar licks are making a comeback, and the hound of hell is hot on your heels. Lincoln headbangers rejoice, because Municipal Waste, a thrash metal band from Richmond, Va., has come out of hiatus and is back on tour. In preparation for the April release of their fifth studio album, “Fatal Feast,” Municipal Waste will be playing a show tonight with the legendary band Gwar at the Bourbon Theatre. Tickets for the show are $25 at the door, doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. The Daily Nebraskan chatted with the band’s frontman, Tony Foresta. Daily Nebraskan: You guys are releasing a new album, what can you tell us about it? Tony Foresta: It’s a space album. It’s very important that people know that it’s Municipal Waste ... in space. DN: Why outer space? TF: We took a year off and decided to write another. It’s our fifth record. We’re eventually going to go to outer space, so we decided to make the fifth album our space album. A lot of bands have done space records. I didn’t know if you knew that. DN: What are some other space albums? TF: Gwar did “Lust In Space.” Blue Oyster Cult did one, Rush did a space album and so we decided to do ours. DN: What were some of your inspirations for this album? TF: Old crossover

thrash-punk. Stuff like that. We were kind of inspired by being home, because we had a year and a half of not touring as much, so we decided to take the time to write the best album that we could. We were able to go to shows, check out local bands and hang out with our friends. That sort of thing helps you be more creative than trying to sound like another band. DN: What is the philosophy behind Municipal Waste? TF: We kind of grew up in the punk scene and had a do-it-yourself, hands-on approach with everything we’ve done as a band. DN: You guys are getting ready to play a show in Lincoln. Have you ever played here before? TF: Yeah, we’ve played there before with Wasteoid, Toxic Christ and Manslaughterer. They were awesome. DN: Unfortunately Jeff Sayers (of Wasteoid) passed away this last year. TF: I remember that ... We used to always keep in touch with Ross Schlesinger and I heard about that. It’s a shame. DN: Where do you see the genre of metal or thrash metal heading? TF: It seems like it’s in a resurgence. Metal, in general, seems to be blossoming and getting bigger and bigger. When we started as a band in 2001, it was pretty bleak at the time. Metal was almost something to laugh at because there was such bad stuff out there. Limp Bizkit was huge, and crap like Korn. DN: During the last 10 years, what has been your biggest achievement? TF: We’ve done so

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Despite messy plot, film delves into LGBTQ issues tom helberg daily nebraskan

As its title would suggest, “Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same” is a bit of an oddball film. Directed by Madeleine Olnek, it looks like it was shot on a shoestring budget as a fun gimmick. The parody of bad 1950s sci-fi — Ed Wood movies in particular — makes practical sense in this film’s context. Pie-tin spaceships and cardboard sets were affordable on Olnek’s budget. While the parody material might not go quite far enough, it has much to say about being gay in the 21st century. Jane (Lisa Haas) has been seeing things. UFOs, to be precise. Her therapist encourages her to expand her

social life. Jane is unlucky in love until she meets Zoinx (Susan Ziegler). Zoinx is an alien exiled to Earth until she can have her heart broken. On her home planet, “big feelings” cause holes in the ozone layer, and the trip to Earth will serve as a purging of emotions so she can return. Two “Men in Black”type agents are on their tail, played by Dennis Davis and indie-film veteran Alex Karpovsky (“Tiny Furniture” and “Harmony and Me”). The duo track alien movements on Earth, though the rookie might be better at his job than the senior agent. By making lesbian aliens, Olnek projects them as the “Other” and explores modern realties for the LGBTQ community. There are also

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some brilliantly edited sections, as well as some big laughs. The overall narrative is rough around the edges, but coherent. “Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same” is a bit messy, but can hold its own as a silly metaphor and parody. tomhelberg@ dailynebraskan.com

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1 room for rent in 3 bedroom, 2 bath home. Washer/dryer, dishwasher included. Room is in basement with own bathroom. TV, Internet and utilities included in rent. Rent is $400 a month. Home is in a friendly neighborhood with street parking that is a 5 minute drive from campus. Room is available in May. Email matthew_papa@hotmail.com if interested/for more information. I am a 22 year old female undergrad UNL college student looking for roommate. I am a non-smoker, clean, and responsible elementary education major. Looking for roommates to find an apartment or looking to rent a room. If interested e-mail me at nikki6t6@yahoo.com. Looking for 1 female roommate to sublet apartment for June 1 through August 31. $397.50/month, all utilities except electricity included (about $30/month extra). Located at Hayward Condos on 9th and Charleston- very close to campus. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath. Laundry facilities in building. Wood floors, tall ceilings, parking available. Email kelsey.tieken@huskers.unl.edu if interested or need more information. Looking for 1 or 2 Female roommates to share newer 4 bedroom 2 bathroom duplex. Close to city campus and east campus right along bus route. Rent is $287.50a month per person plus affordable electric and internet. Available April 1st. E-mail aschiltmeyer@gmail.com if you are interested. Looking for 1-2 roommates for a duplex just north of 14th and Superior. No preferences to gender, 5 bedroom 3 bath, needing someone to move in late April to finish out the lease-possibly renewing after the summer. Rent is cheap at $255 a month, need first month’s up front. Bills are electric, water, trash, gas and internet- altogether with rent it totals just a bit over $300. Email jhaze1@hotmail.com or call (402) 805-7628 if you have any questions or want to check it out! Looking to sublease my room in a 2 bedroom/2 bath apartment for the summer. Move-in date is flexible; as early as April 1st, as late as May 1st. Lease ends August 31st. Female preferred, as my roommate that is staying is a female grad student at UNL. Rent is $397.50/month and the apartment complex is at 50th & Vine. Master bedroom and own private bathroom complete with tub and shower. There is a bus stop right by the complex which is really convenient if you are taking summer classes on campus or don’t have a car to drive to work, etc. Cats and small dogs are allowed for an extra $15/month (my roommate doesn’t have any pets). Our apartment also has a washer and dryer in the unit that doesn’t cost any extra to use. Other great things that the complex has are a clubhouse with free wi-fi, a gym, a sauna, a racquetball court, an outdoor pool, a tennis court, and free yoga and zumba classes a few times a week. Email skessay@huskers.unl.edu or call/text 402.802.1066 if interested.

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Nebraska Book Company. is looking for a bunch of dependable people to help process used textbooks in our air-conditioned warehouse this summer. It is a solid job working with nice people doing good work helping students save money. 40 hours/week @ $8.00/hr M-F 8 to 5. You get a discount on books to sweeten the deal. Don?t miss it! We start as school winds down. Apply online at www.nebook.jobs under “warehouse staff.”

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475 N 26th: 2 bed, 1 bath. Washer, dryer included. Walk to campus. Available in May. $600/month. 402-540-2883

Looking for a job that is flexible enough to work around your changing school schedule? Then we are the place for you! We employ many students who are able to attend classes, work and still have time to study!

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4 bedroom, each bedroom with private full bath and walk-in closets, double garage, washer/dryer, lawncare, storage space, on-site maintenance, $1395/month. Available May. Dorchester Court. 402-730-5474.

Our inbound Call Center is expanding their hours and is starting a new training class soon Daytime and evening shifts available, with weekend hours to work around your class schedule.

Apts. For Rent 1 bedroom, 1 bath, in 7-plex, clean, quiet, laundry. All Electric. N/P/S. 2040 ‘F’ St. $365/month. 402-560-9400.

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Looking for a job that adds vaulable experience to your resume? If so, apply to join our team as a part-time Leasing Consultant at Old Cheney Place Apartments. We are looking for someone who is outgoing, organized and excited to be part of team. Apply in person at 27th & Old Cheney Road.

Summer Jobs Help wanted for custom harvesting. Truck driving. Good wages, guarantee pay. Call 970-483-7490 evenings.

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Any major eligible. Work with Lincoln businesses in their marketing efforts to reach the UNL audience. UNL’s daily newspaper is filling positions for summer and/or fall advertising representatives.

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Apply now to be on Homecoming Court! Homecoming Royalty applications are now available ONLY online at http://unlhomecoming.com. Homecoming this year is early in the Fall 2012 semester - September 23 through 29. Applications and interviews for the 2012 Homecoming Royalty will be completed this Spring semester. Any full-time student who has completed at least 75 hours with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA as of the end of the Spring 2012 semester is eligible to apply. The application must be submitted online by Friday, April 6 at 5:00 pm. If you have any questions, please contact Kevin Rush at asun1@unl.edu or 402-745-0664. Thank you and good luck!

Student Gov’t STUDENT GOVERNMENT 2012-2013 POSITIONS OPEN Have an impact on committees dealing with student related concerns. Applications available for 29 different committee openings for over 200 positions for next academic year. Applications available at 136 Nebr. Union or online at unl.edu/asun. Deadline for all positions is 4:00 p.m., April 9.

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On Campus interviews for qualified candidates on Tuesday 4/3/12. Summer construction help wanted in Lincoln. Poured concrete foundations, $13/hr to start, end of summer bonus, Must have good driving record, prefer construction management or farm background. Call 402-430-6144.

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Sharp MBA Grad Needed! Nebraska Book Company is hiring a Business Analyst Manager to join our College Store Operations team focusing on both inventory and sales strategy for textbooks for our College Stores. This is a career opportunity for an individual with strong leadership and data analysis skill sets.

Judson Irrigation Inc. is currently seeking an individual for part time seasonal (April-Nov.) office help. Duties include answering the phones, customer service and general office work. To apply, call Cary 402-430-6277, send resume to cheimes@judsonirrigation.com. Part time Volunteer Assistant, office work and hosting tours, mostly nights and weekend hours. $10/hr. Call 402-475-1303.

Speedway Motors is a growing catalog order company that sells classic and performance automotive parts to customers all over the world. Positions are available in our busy Call Center to process orders and answer general customer inquiries. Fun and fast paced. Must be a fast learner, have strong communication skills, an excellent attendance record and be able to provide industry leading customer service. Automotive experience a plus but not required. Computer skills are needed with the ability to type 30 wpm min. Previous customer service experience is required. Apply online www.speedwaymotors.com or in person at: 340 Victory Lane, Lincoln, NE Speedway Motors is a Drug Free Workplace EOE

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Illegal immigration causes voting concerns; mandatory voter ID essential for fair elections

ou need an ID to drive a car, and those on welfare need some form of ID to receive welfare benefits. Every hardworking American needs to have a Social Security Number — a form of ID to just work in this country. So, why is it that people are debating whether we should require voters to have an ID at the polls? This should be a nobrainer. Voter ID should be required to avoid fraud and keep individuals who don’t rightfully belong in the U.S. from voting for the party that benefits them. In fact, I really don’t understand why we have to argue about this at all. The only explanation for this debate is one of manipulation. Democrats and the Democratic Party benefit from a lack of voter ID laws. They don’t want to require it, because the demographic that helps them win elections would be forced to actually register and follow the rules. It’s been argued they get illegal immigrants to vote for them, and have the poor who are on welfare vote for them under multiple registrations. I’m not saying those on welfare shouldn’t be allowed to vote. Illegal immigrants, however, shouldn’t be allowed to even live here, much less vote. So, where does the fraud end? When someone steps in to try to curb such un-American activities, they‘re considered racist, inconsiderate and powerhungry. Republicans wish to curb many issues with the use of voter ID, but the manipulation by Democrats is so ingrained in our society that it makes it hard for those who want what’s right to obtain that justice. Instead of arguing about whether voter ID laws should be put in place, we should accept the fact that it’s the right thing to do, and focus on how to make voter ID laws work for everyone. For instance, the lowest cost of a Nebraska State ID card is only $7.50. Even the poor and those on welfare should be able to obtain an ID for that much money. Those who are homeless and on the streets should be the only ones allowed a free ID. If this doesn’t please some people, then why not just allow voters to use one of many forms of ID like a Social Security card or a birth certificate. Either of these would be a step in the right direction. However, without a picture, a person with interests not favorable to those of us who play by the rules can still get away with fraud. A simple ID should be able to handle all the problems. It’s inexpensive and easy to obtain.

zach nold There’s no discrimination or racism here, and those who want voter ID laws to be legalized are by no means trying to keep the poor, or those of color from voting. Sadly, however, this is how Republicans are represented. But what they’re trying to do is create a fair voting atmosphere with minimal interference from those who wish to commit voter fraud. In fact, many states already require voters to show some form of ID at the polls. My home state of South Dakota requires that voters show their photo ID when voting. Identification is required for everything else, and in more than 25 states some form of ID is already required just to be able to vote. So, why are so many people suddenly against voter ID laws? Maybe they’re bored and have nothing better to do than stir the pot. Maybe they do truly care about the poor and either don’t know how cheap an ID really is, or just don’t understand how they can obtain one. More likely though, the argument lives on because the demographic that shouldn’t be allowed to vote, illegal immigrants, gets to vote in states that don’t require an ID. Maybe the only way certain individuals win elections is with the votes of non-Americans. ID laws would keep elections from being decided by illegal immigrants. These individuals, also known as Democrats, argue that these laws discriminate. They’re right. The Republicans are discriminating against those who legally shouldn’t be here and those who vote multiple times in a given election. It’s unthinkable that certain individuals want to fight this

battle because they get illegally acquired votes out of the deal, which have been proven to sway elections. According to Rita Bonilla, illegal immigrants may have determined federal elections in both California and Florida. This is a statistic that could be avoided by requiring a voter ID. The truth is that each year, millions of illegal immigrants vote, and these votes sway elections which end up favoring Democrats. They seek to help people who don’t pay taxes, take American jobs and illegally live here. The argument isn’t about whether or not a person has enough money to purchase an ID. It’s about how many Democrats would lose elections if their illegal demographic couldn’t vote. That’s the real reason they don’t want voter ID laws. Liberals are covering up one of the biggest scams in American history, and people sit back and let it happen. It’s time to end voter fraud. It’s time to kick those who fight for the rights of illegal immigrants and frauds out of office. Let’s have a fair election this year — one that requires every voter to have an ID.

Zach Nold is a junior English major. Follow him on Twitter at @zachnold and reach him at zachnold@ dailynebraskan.com.

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Voter ID not necessary to prevent fraud at polls, disenfranchises poor, students and elderly

equiring photo ID cards to vote seems logical. Obviously, we want citizens at the polls to be legal and not misrepresent themselves. And mandating a photo ID is the best way to do this, right? Wrong. Opponents of the need for voter IDs start off with a hard burden. People instantly gravitate to conventional wisdom, what “common sense” tells them. The problem is, as the saying goes, if common sense were so common, more people would have it. Voter ID is the opposite of helpful. Significant segments of the population are disenfranchised. The only effect is to prevent people from voting, which is discrimination. Voter fraud, particularly at the ballot box, simply doesn’t exist in meaningful quantities. Thus, voter ID isn’t only wrong and discriminatory, but also a waste of taxpayer dollars. I’ve thrown a lot of invective at these initiatives already. You’re probably thinking, “This guy supports illegal immigrants voting!” or, “What an idiot! He’s obviously wrong about voter fraud.” Let’s look at the facts. According to Nebraskans for Civic Reform, voter impersonation — what voter ID protects against — is the most rare form of voter fraud nationwide. Both Sen. Charlie Janssen, who introduced the bill in Nebraska to require voter ID, and the Nebraska Deputy Secretary of State for Elections, Neal Erickson, testified that it’s not a problem in Nebraska. But what about elsewhere?

zach smith Well, in New Mexico, Secretary of State Dianna Duran was elected in 2010 on a platform primarily consisting of targeting voter fraud. She said her state was in a “culture of corruption.” She then referred to police more than 60,000 cases of voter fraud. Duran was right. There was voter fraud in New Mexico: 19 cases of voter impersonation, and 104 cases of illegal registration. Those are big numbers, for those of you doing the back-of-the-sports-section math at home. Less than threehundredths of a percent of 1 million New Mexico voters allegedly cast illegal ballots. In short, voter impersonation isn’t a problem in Nebraska. It isn’t a problem in New Mexico. And it isn’t a problem nationwide. Moving on to illegal immigrants. One forgets that to vote at the polls, one must be registered in 49 states (but not in North Dakota). If you think back to your registration form, you might remember a small box near the top. I know it well, having had to complete several registration forms each time I moved during my four years in Lincoln. The box asks for either your Nebraska driver’s license number, if you have one, or your Social Security Number. Question: If you’re an illegal immigrant, can you have a Social Security Number or Nebraska driver’s license? Answer: No. The Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles helpfully points out that “all individuals applying for any type of driver’s license, permit or identification card must attest to the following statement(s): I am a citizen of the United States or I am a qualified alien under the federal Immigration and Nationality Act.” Seems pretty clear to me. Illegal immigrants don’t have Social Security cards. They don’t have driver’s licenses. They can’t register, and if they can’t register, they can’t vote. Now, if they impersonated voters, that might change things. But we already know voter impersonation simply doesn’t happen. Not “doesn’t happen often” or “rarely” or “infrequently.” Statistically speaking, it doesn’t.

Let’s return to the charges I levied above at voter ID. First, it disenfranchises specific segments of the population, these being the elderly, the poor, minorities and college students. What’s that, you say? College students? Yes. Janssen’s bill in the Unicameral would have required not only a valid driver’s license, but a valid, current Nebraska driver’s license. He later amended the bill to have a provision by which the state would mail acknowledgment of registration cards to individuals without licenses, which is better, but still a waste of taxpayer resources. Think that through. Valid, current Nebraska driver’s license. There are three issues. First, current students (or anyone, really) would have to buy a new driver’s license each time they move. As a student, I can testify to the amount of times I’ve moved — even switching dorm rooms causes a change in registration. Second, Nebraska. I love this state. I’m registered to vote here, and I’ve voted in every Nebraska election for which I’ve been eligible and in the country. But my permanent residence is in Wisconsin with my parents. I would no longer be allowed to vote in Nebraska, the only state in which I’ve ever voted. Third, and this gets to the heart of the matter: A driver’s license or state ID card valid for five years in Nebraska costs $26.50. That, my friends, is money you must pay the government in order to vote. That, my friends, is a poll tax. Voter ID discriminates against groups of people, as plainly seen with students. It’s also the case with minorities and the poor, who are less likely to have a photo ID. Poor people have a Social Security card, which they can use for employment and to register to vote. They don’t necessarily need a driver’s license, especially in areas with good public transportation. Rural voters are also affected. Many voters in rural areas don’t have access to the Internet, and thus can’t request a free ID if it’s offered. There’s a reason Obama called for covering 98 percent of Americans with wireless broadband Internet access. And the elderly, who are least likely to drive regularly, are significantly disenfranchised by the institution of voter ID. Elderly people, by and large, are retired, plain and simple. They don’t work. They use a Social Security card to get Social Security benefits. And they may not be in driving distance of a regularly open DMV, particularly in rural areas. So, let’s recap. Voter ID disenfranchises voters. It’s discriminatory against groups of people, and it’s a waste of taxpayer dollars, as voter fraud simply doesn’t occur. Voter ID is wrong. Nebraskans should be glad Janssen’s bill didn’t pass this year. Because if there’s one thing we want, it’s all Americans having equal, free, unfettered access to the ballot box. Zach Smith is a senior music and political science major. Follow him on Twitter at @smithzach and reach him at zachsmith@ dailynebraskan.com.

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campus briefs FLASHBACKS FROM PAST APRIL FOOLS’ ISSUES ANUS senate eliminates own budget April 1, 1985 The ANUS Senate voted to eliminate its own operating budget after speaker Nark Noseborn claimed heinous “Greek activities” were occurring. The ANUS Committee for Feces Allocation recommended a 150 percent increase in ANUS’s budget to allow for what he called “new office equipment.” Then Noseborn said that ANUS was not accessible to most students and said “Greek activities” were happening. Noseborn said he “just knew” the Greek activities were occurring because the people he saw in the senate office seemed “well-dressed with short hair.” He also hinted that Greeks were not representative of the whole campus. Vomit testing lab begins operations April 1, 1988 The long-awaited East Campus vomit testing laboratories opened Thursday in what NUL researchers called a major step in the study of the human condition. The laboratories, located in a massive warehouse, will house studies of human behavior using research methods involving vomit. World-renown vomitologist Ralph Yuroats said the laboratories will allow the study of deep-seeded human frustrations brought about by chemical imbalances only found in vomit. He said the study of a person’s vomit can tell a lot about their inner self, “and a lot more about what they ate,” he chuckled. NUL Par King paves way for parking garage April 1, 1993 In the future, NUL students will be able to rest their heads easier at night and find a parking stall simpler every morning thanks to the diligent efforts of Student Par King Marcus Foolsgoldfeather. “Parking, parking, parking,” Foolsgoldfeather said. The New Jersey native said groundbreaking would begin soon on his dream: a $10-million, 2,000,000-stall valet-parking garage with gold-encrusted busts of himself on top of every meter. Chancellor eliminates police force April 1, 2003 Delivering a key victory for Lincoln’s boozehounds yesterday, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Harvey Perlman eliminated UNL’s premiere party police force, the UNL police department. “Fuck the police,” Perlman said in a press conference yesterday. “Fuck, fuck, fuck the police.” Continued Perlman, wildly hand-gesturing to his audience: “Word.” Stadium seating moves to Oldfather April 1, 2008 Some student football fans will sit in cheaper seats outside of Memorial Stadium starting next fall. Athletic Director Tom Osborne confirmed Monday that about 2,000 students in front portions of South Stadium will be forced to move to the roof of Oldfather Hall. “We’re trying to be fair,” Osborne said. “The students will feel as though they’re right on top of the action.” — Compiled by Mitch Mattern mitchmattern@dailynebraskan.com

blueprint: from 1 The blueprint provides a funnel model comparing the two sets of numbers. There are many ways for the university to increase the prospective pool. Cerveny said each year the university purchases the names and addresses of students through companies like the ACT, the College Board SAT and student search services. “We want to make sure that if we’re trying to entice students to look at us, these are students who would meet our official requirements,” he said. With such an increase of students by 2017, an important factor is housing for the addition of close to 5,000 students. University Housing Director Sue Gildersleeve, an EMC member, said housing will definitely be affected by the increase. “We’ve got to be working on plans on how to increase our Housing inventory to take care of the additional students,” Gildersleeve said. “It’s a simple question but it gets complicated really quickly.” As part of the chancellor’s campus master plan, an architect or consultant will be hired to assess the campus. The architect or consultant would decide where academic buildings

should go and where housing would be incorporated, Gildersleeve said. The building of two more suite-style dorms near Knoll Residential Center was already planned when Perlman announced his goal. “I’m thankful we have a little bit more capacity in these two additional halls as compared to what we have in Cather and Pound at full capacity,” Gildersleeve said. “There’s a little bit of growth there, but not nearly enough to accommodate 5,000 more students. … This is going to help but it isn’t going to take care of the whole problem.” Looking at the goal of increasing students to 30,000 by 2017, Cerveny said it was a sizable goal but commitment has to come from faculty, students and staff as well. “If we’re all working together, it can be achieved,” he said. “We’re at a very special time in the university where we’ve seen pretty amazing growth for the last decade. … I have no doubt that it’s one of the reasons we’re in the Big Ten and now we want to continue to build upon that momentum for even better things in the future.” franniesprouls@ dailynebraskan.com

Connect Party wins RHA elections Conor Dunn Daily Nebraskan

For the first time in more than 10 years, a woman will assume the presidential role of the Residence Hall Association at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. That woman is Meg Brannen, a junior advertising major and current RHA advertising chair. Her first day as RHA president will be April 10. The only role on the RHA executive board commanded by a female has typically been the secretary position, according to Brannen. “We were personally happy to break that stereotype,” she said. Brannen, a member of the Connect Party, hopes to encourage more women both in RHA and other campus organizations to pursue leadership roles. In an uncontested onlineonly election that ended with 341 voting ballots, Brannen and Ryan King, vice president-elect, received 311 votes. Nate Watley, treasurerelect received 308 votes and RHA’s new secretary, Justin King — Ryan King’s younger brother — received 300 votes. Last year’s RHA elections had 878 voters and was conducted both online and at booths outside the dining halls. Brannen said the reason for less voter turnout this year could have been because there was no competition. The Connect Party’s platform emphasizes connecting with East Campus and creating an RHA-specific

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RHA vice president Ryan King, secretary Justin King, treasurer Nate Watley, and president Meg Brannen received their newly appointed positions yesterday. Brannen is the first female in more than 10 years to be RHA President. philanthropy to work with the Friendship Home, a non-profit organization that supports women and children who are victims of domestic violence. Watley said that no one in RHA ran against Connect Party because senators were intimidated by the amount of experience the Connect Party candidates had. However, Brannen said they will encourage senators to apply for the RHA chair positions in the fall. Current RHA president and election commissioner Kevin Rush, a senior special education major, became president in April of 2010. “What has really impressed me about (Brannen) is the way that she stepped up in the senate,” Rush said. “She’s very knowledgeable with the policies and what RHA stands for.” Rush said current RHA treasurer Ryan King, a junior

computer science major, is one of the best treasurers RHA has had in a long time. He said King was efficient with the handling of the annual $50,000 budget. Every time RHA members asked King what the budget was after spending money on multiple events at once, King replied immediately without hesitation, inciting laughter among the senators. “When you have a budget that substantial, you need somebody that’s going to be on the ball in terms of getting our budget constantly updated,” Rush said. Watley, a junior computer engineering major, is a Kauffman Academic Residential Center senator. “He’s one of the best senators (Kauffman) has had in terms of debating and questioning,” Rush said. Rush said Watley excels in

seeing the different components of proposed legislation and actively questions whether it’s an efficient use for RHA’s budget. Justin King, a freshman anthropology major, is the new RHA secretary. He is on RHA’s bid team to host the 2013 No Frills Concert, a residence hall government conference that focuses on business and legislation. One of the things Rush tried to focus on as RHA president was making sure that students felt residence halls were safe, entertaining and a convenient place to study. Rush will begin student teaching children with behavioral disabilities next semester, most likely at Lincoln High School, and will graduate in December, he said. “Right now,” Rush said, “I’m still in president mode.” Brannen said students should care about RHA because $10 of their housing fees go to the organizatoin to put on residence hall programming. She said they can provide things for students to do when they don’t have homework. They can also solve housing-related problems. “You can always come to RHA,” she said. “We’re going to be a larger voice for (students) than they could be on their own.” According to Rush, RHA will have one full meeting with the 42nd senate in two weeks to swear in new members. Then, it’s on to the 43rd. conordunn@ dailynebraskan.com

occupy: from 1 She was referring to the diversification of the movement since the beginning of the year, when rumbles of eviction first sounded. Occupy Education continues to offer several classes on economics, history, civil rights and other subjects, often bringing in local professors. Tetherow and other members have also repeatedly called on the City Council to oppose Citizens United, a 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision that essentially unhitched corporations from political campaign spending limits. Mary Ann Sheich, a single mother and one of Occupy Lincoln’s original organizers, plans to stay on May 1. She said the dispute had become a First Amendment issue and passionately invoked the spirit that breathed life into

Manhattan’s first protest last year. One of Sheich’s biggest concerns was that the Mall remain open to demonstrations, assemblies and other exercises of free speech after the renovation’s completion. “It’s not about the camp, it’s about the 24-hour free speech zone,” she said. “That’s what I’m fighting for. Not urban camping.” The government is gradually stripping away free speech, Sheich said, while making use of “diversions” like the recent controversy over women’s health and mandated insurance assistance with birth control. Centennial Mall would be a perfect place for public education and discussions about issues like those, she said. “What would be more beautiful?” Sheich asked, a

jab at the city’s renovation project. She glanced at the Capitol, barely a block away. “This is the only place that makes sense,” she said. “Right here.” Such disagreement was perhaps inevitable in a movement, largely leaderless by design, that has attempted to bring together the bottom 99 percent of the country. “It’s such a diverse collection of individuals,” Eggerss said. During the winter, negative feelings accumulated between those who camped and others who opted to support the movement from home, he said. Now that general assemblies were back at the camp, he said, the rift had begun to close. “They’ve taken steps to work together,” he said, “so I’m hoping it’s just a bump in

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the road that’s mostly passed. But we’ll see.” Sheich said she wouldn’t fight if it came down to physically removing her from the grounds. But she still called on Lincoln’s city government to use this opportunity to guarantee the First Amendment would have a home on the Mall. “We could be a shining example to the rest of the country, hell, to the world,” she said. “Your voice will be heard.” danholtmeyer@ dailynebraskan.com

Kamler: from 1 accounting major, and Lane Carr, last year’s president and a senior history and political science major,) apparently don’t work well under fluorescent lights, so we had to get lamps,” said Jeff Lopez, last year’s internal vice president and a senior chemical engineering major. Of the five fluorescent ceiling lamps, four have been unscrewed and replaced with table lamps. In an attempt to brighten up the place, Kamler said he plans on fixing those fluorescent lights as well as making a number of other changes. “I’ll probably get some farm toys in here, I’m a big collector,” Kamler said. “Dad has his gun collection, I have my toys.” Kamler moved in an assortment of objects to decorate his desk: an electric orb “for stress relief,” tiny seed bag Post-it Notes atop a miniature pallet and a framed picture of the

Nebraska Ag Youth Council. However, some portions of the office he wasn’t so sure about. “Hey, is there a tradition with the moose,” said Kamler pointing to the stuffed animal moose head that hung above a plaque of past ASUN presidents. “I think the rule is, if the moose goes, the fridge goes,” said Lopez. “I’m thinking about replacing it with a real taxidermied moose. We have one up at the farm but we don’t have anywhere to put it,” said Kamler. “It’s just too damn big.” Despite finishing their term, last year’s executive board members couldn’t help but return to the office. “The old president told me what to do, the new president is telling me what to do,” Hilgenkamp grumbled as he moved the rest of his files off the computer while playing a

Frank Sinatra tune. As a parting gift, Hilgenkamp left a campaign photo of himself and the other two executive members as Kyle Wroblewski’s computer background. Wroblewski is a junior civil engineering major and the new external vice president. The team also left a 30-page transition document, a montage of framed photos in the corner of the office and more than one good piece of advice. “I think the best advice Lane gave me is I’m not them,” Kamler said. “Make the office how you want to run it, not how Lane Carr ran it. Lane felt the same pressure after coming in after Justin Solomon.” Though technically finished, some loose ends still remain for last year’s executive board. Carr, Hilgenkamp, Kamler and past-ASUN Speaker of the House Emily Schlichting, a senior political science and communications studies major, will

be going to the Big Ten on the Hill in Washington, D.C. Similarly, Lopez will be continuing his work with Big Event around the office and at home. In between meetings, Kamler is also helping out with State Future Farmers of America this week, a group that he credits for getting him started in leadership roles and ultimately bringing him to ASUN. On the weekends and in his spare time, Kamler owns 50 head of cattle and farms 380 acres of corn and soybeans in tandem with his father’s farm in Shickley, Neb. Kamler said someday he anticipates taking over the five-generation farm. “I didn’t win state office (in FFA) so I joined up with ASUN my freshman year,” Kamler said. “Coming in my freshman year I would not have imagined I’d be sitting here where Megan Collins sat my freshman year.” eliasyoungquist@ dailynebraskan.com

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A report addressing Chancellor Harvey Perlman’s enrollment growth goals — The University of Nebraska-Lin- is in the Big Ten, they’re going coln’s Strategic Enrollment to be focusing out-of-state,” Management Plan, commonly Cerveny said. “While we are called “Campus Blueprint” — wanting to become more of has been released. a national university, our first In Perlman’s Sept. 1 State of priority will always be Nebrasthe University address, Perl- kans.” man introduced UNL’s goal of When it comes to out-ofincreasing the undergraduate state students, UNL will be student population to 30,000. trying to do everything it can The Enrollment Manage- to create new Nebraskans, he ment Council, which includes said. associate deans of colleges “Studies have shown that and enrollment services di- when you get your college rectors along with represen- education … you’re more tatives from Business and likely to stay in the area,” CerFinance, Student Affairs and veny said. University Communications, UNL will be taking many created Campus Blueprint. actions to expand the uni“If we are going to achieve versity’s outreach, such as our goals, it’s the entire cam- increasing out-of-state travel pus community working to- and the number of recruiters, gether,” said Alan Cerveny, improving its Web presence, dean of enrollment manage- maintaining the number of inment and member of the dividual student contacts and council. expanding the university’s Cerveny said increasing campus visit program, along enrollment is not just a mat- with others. ter of having more recruiters One way to expand outto bring in more students, but reach is to expand the univeralso involves looking at Unisity’s pool versity Housing, of qualified UNL services Every facet of life applicants. and UNL’s regisIn order to here needs to be tration system. determine considered if we “Every facet of how big life here needs are wanting to do the pool to be considered w o u l d this in a way that if we are wantneed to be allows us to grow ing to do this in by 2017, a way that alin a way that an “enrolllows us to grow ment fundoesn’t impact, in in a way that nel” was any way, students doesn’t impact, used. in any way, stuin a negative In 2011, dents in a negaU N L manner. tive manner,” looked Cerveny said. alan cerveny at a pool The blueprint dean of enrollment management of 60,000 outlines the enprospecrollment growth tive stuinitiative in four parts: student dents. The 60,000 is reduced recruitment, student retention, to 25,000 inquiries and of impact of enrollment growth those inquiries, 8,000 students and developing an enroll- would be admitted, 4,200 ment-management culture on students would submit encampus. rollment deposits and 3,800, UNL’s marketing messages would enroll. will focus on opportunities, In order to figure out 2017 academics and success as key estimates, the EMC began themes, according to the blue- at the bottom of the funnel print. and worked its way up. The Cerveny said UNL will con- blueprint states that in order tinue to nationalize its pro- to have a freshman class of gram but will have more stu- 5,534 in 2017, the prospective dents coming from Nebraska student pool would have to every year than any other increase to 110,000. place. “I think that there might be blueprint: parts of Nebraska that think, see page 2 well, gosh, now that Nebraska

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Association of Students of the University of Nebraska president Eric Kamler sits at his desk in the ASUN offices in the Nebraska Union on March 29. Kamler started the transition into his new office this week and was inducted as president Wednesday.

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pring cleaning began today for the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska. While rifling through old awards and cleaning off generations of dust, Eric Kamler, ASUN president and junior agricultural business major, spent his first full day in office cleaning, holding meetings and getting situated in his new office. “What is this crap on here?” Kamler

said while scrubbing furiously at a mysterious stain on his new desk. “It’s time,” said Natalia Santos, responding to Kamler’s question. Santos is an ASUN senator and junior nutrition and health sciences major. After Wednesday evening’s inauguration, the previous executive board members were up until 1:30 a.m. packing, reminiscing and saying goodbye to an office that they made

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Occupy grapples with leaving home dan holtmeyer daily nebraskan

The summer-like spring warmth has revitalized the Occupy Lincoln camp a month ahead of its scheduled departure, with the main tents again bustling with chatting campers and the smell of food, the surrounding trees bedecked in white blossoms. But notes of discord have begun to sound among Occupy’s members. Earlier this year, city officials ordered the camp to vacate several blocks of Centennial Mall — the Occupy Wall Street offshoot’s home since last October — by May 1, to make way for the space’s renovation. While the protesters officially agreed with a vote in their General Assembly, many say they won’t give up the campsite’s symbolic protest against corporate greed and power in politics. “They feel that the city doesn’t have the power to kick them out,” said Jeffrey Eggerss, a sophomore communications and international studies major at the University of NebraskaLincoln and longtime occupier. Centennial Mall is a public right of way without closing times, making it entirely legal

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Mary Ann Sheich (left), one of Occupy Lincoln’s organizers, talks with longtime camper Jo Tetherow about the movement. The two differ on whether to honor the city’s demand to leave Centennial Mall by May 1, reflecting some division among the protest’s members. for the Occupy camp to set up as long as they don’t obstruct sidewalks. The short distance to the Capitol also made it an appealing staging ground for the movement, which sprouted last September in New York City. Throughout negotiations with the city, several protesters have questioned the city’s

stated need for them to leave, noting the renovation won’t begin for several months and arguing it could go segment by grass segment. The city has responded that it needs to be able to assure investors the project will go as planned. “It seems like they’re selling our right to peacefully protest,”

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said Jessica Lienemann, 29, who sat by L Street with a sign reading “Resistance is Fertile.” “I think it’s detrimental if we do kind of give up this site.” Interviews with several campers showed a divide among Lincoln’s protesters. Some wanted a more thorough explanation from the city or guarantees the Mall would remain open to similar gatherings in the future, while others appeared to have moved on from the cause’s most physical form. But after the city asked earlier this week for assurance no one would hang around past May, they all refused. “Everybody here is an individual,” said Jo Tetherow, 60, a retired real estate assessor from New York and near-constant fixture of the camp for months. She added, however, that she was going to stick to the agreement. “That is what the right and honorable thing to do is,” Tetherow said. “Occupy Lincoln has grown past the camp now and is doing good things in the community.”

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