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is human trafficking here? Sure, it goes on in exotic locales like Thailand, Nepal. It’s even in action flicks like 2008’s “Taken.” But is it in Lincoln? According to interviews with city and federal law enforcement, state officials, health care professionals and local officials, the answer is
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln Housing finished the sweep of all City Campus residence halls Thursday afternoon. Bedbug dogs, provided by Plunkett’s Pest Control, searched 3,256 rooms in 13 residence halls. The total number of rooms detected by the dogs and treated was 188. Selleck Quadrangle had the most rooms treated with 50, and Abel Hall had the next highest with 39 treated rooms. But the sweep is not finished. Starting Wednesday, the bedbug dogs will sweep through residence halls on UNL’s East Campus: Burr Hall, Fedde Hall and Love Memorial Cooperative Residence Hall. Husker Hall, located off Vine Street, will be inspected by the dogs as well. The sweep cannot start earlier than Wednesday because the contractor’s heattreatment staff will be in training Monday and Tuesday, according to Housing’s website. A schedule for the remaining halls has not been set, but the hall staffs will be meeting residents before inspection. In a telephone interview Friday afternoon, Housing Director Sue Gildersleeve said students in City Campus residence halls were very cooperative
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police officer casually dressed, but for the shining silver badge hanging from her neck, walked into the nearly empty Lincoln Police Department on a November evening. She will remain unnamed because of her work undercover, first in prostitution, now in narcotics. One evening about five years ago, she said, a man walked up to her on a sidewalk near downtown. “Hey, what’s up?” he asked, striking apparently normal conversation. But a few minutes later, the officer said, the man turned to her and made his intentions chillingly clear. “You work for me now,” she remembered him saying. “You don’t go anywhere without me.” Within two minutes, the man found her a customer and a price: $20. “It’s a job,” the officer said with a laugh, deflecting any idea of personal bravery by pointing to her fellow officers nearby. “I just rely on everyone else.” Nonetheless, just like that, she’d found herself taking the first footsteps of a human trafficking victim. And it doesn’t appear to be all that unusual in Lincoln. “It’s crazy. It’s a lot of money and a lot of victims,” the officer said, recalling her interviews with women arrested for selling sex.
Escort services, online ads, massages for one hour, oral sex for a few bucks. They’re all ready and waiting, some on the street, more on the Internet. She had to laugh mirthlessly when asked why — when just a Google search away — these “services” haven’t been shut down. “There’s so many of them,” she said simply. * * * Recruiting, transporting or harboring a person for exploitation by force, coercion or other means is human trafficking — a crime — as defined by the United Nations. It can include sex trafficking, the celebrity of this underground world, but also agriculture, domestic labor and construction trafficking. Worldwide, most nonprofit organizations estimate this system has spirited 27 million people, if not more, across countries and their borders. Experts, federal agents and law enforcement officials differ on some matters of response and priority, but all agreed on two things: First, human trafficking — and its twin, modern-day slavery — is a growing, multibillion, international industry, one that extends into nearly every town on the globe, including the capital city of Nebraska. “It is one of the fastest growing criminal enterprises in the world,”
Weysan Dun, a special agent in the FBI’s Innocence Lost program branch in Omaha, which focuses on child sexual exploitation, told the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s third annual Human Trafficking Conference late last September. “Clearly it’s big business.” Second, most citizens are unaware of the problem or its local reach. Even the people working with potential and past victims of trafficking are unsure of how big of a problem trafficking is overall, much less here. The term “human trafficking” is about a decade old, and the research to go with it is just beginning to accumulate. On top of that, the market for people doesn’t want to be found. “Who’s willing to tell you?” asked the female officer. “How are you going to dig into that unless someone comes forward?” The only thing certain, officials have said, is that human trafficking is here. According to Free the Slaves, an international nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., the U.S. is mainly a receiver of human traffic, with tens of thousands of fresh victims each year about evenly split between labor and sex work, though the line between the two is easily crossed. “There’s no one that’s immune to this,” said Anna Brewer, head of the FBI’s Lost Innocence Task
Force in Omaha, which focuses on child sex trafficking. She spoke to a nearly full auditorium in the Nebraska Union after a screening of a documentary on stateside trafficking. “People want to turn a blind eye to it in the Midwest,” Brewer said with frustration, mentioning several local towns as hot spots. “Stop putting your head in the sand.” Labor, Agriculture and Trafficking Immigrants coming for agricultural work in states like Nebraska are highly vulnerable to traffickers, especially if they’re undocumented, according to the Washington, D.C.-based Polaris Project, which focuses on national policy and law applicable to trafficking. The victims can be forced to work in exchange for passage, for example, and the debt can take years for immigrants to pay off, if they ever do. Tom Casady, Lincoln’s public safety director and former chief of police, referred to this arrangement as “indentured servitude.” Throw in a common distrust of law enforcement and unfamiliarity with English, and immigrants and refugees — documented and undocumented alike — can become
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Campus Rec hosts Regents approve budget climbing competition for new East Stadium lab 70 contenders of many ages turn out to navigate climbing wall jacy marmaduke daily nebraskan
Ellen Kinsey stood out in more ways than one at Outdoor Adventures’ Flatland Climbing Competition. With seven years of experience, Kinsey was one of the competition’s most experienced climbers. The 12-year-old competitor was its youngest, too. And with a score more than
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1,000 points greater than her competitors, Kinsey took the first-place title in the women’s beginner category: Not bad for a 4-foot-11-inch sixth grader. Seventy climbers from across the Midwestern region of collegiate climbing scrambled to the top of the Campus Recreation Center’s 36-foot climbing wall Saturday morning, navigating a vertical maze of rocks and taped routes. The event took place in two sessions and was many climbers’ first competition. “It’s a different way to challenge yourself,” Outdoor Adventures coordinator Kyle
Hansen said. “It’s nice to stretch yourself a little bit.” Competitors could scale the wall as many times as possible within the three-hour limit, taking turns with five climbing ropes. Blue-shirted judges granted them points based on the difficulty of their routes, and, at the end of the competition, each climber’s five top scores were compiled for a total score. Colored tape marked different routes on the walls, but one wrong move could leave a climber stranded at a dead
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The University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved the budget for the East Stadium Athletic Performance Lab Fit-out at its Friday meeting. The performance lab will link the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Athletics program, UNL’s academic departments and private partners. It will also complement the Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior, which is another section of the East Stadium addition. The project will cost $5
million. “I think it shows tremendous vision for an area that is much needed,” said Vice Chairman Tim Clare of Lincoln. “When you combine athletics and academics, I think it’s a great partnership.” Construction of the performance lab will begin as early as November 2012 and will be completed as early as June 2013. “I think this is something Nebraska is going to be a true leader in,” said Regent Bob Whitehouse of Omaha. The board also approved the recommendation for
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renovation and additions to the East Campus Recreation Center. The previous plan for the East Campus Recreation Center was to demolish the old building and replace it. “I read the report, I thought they did a careful job with this,” said NU President James B.
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Milliken. “I think another approach might have been easier, but this one is the best approach.” Construction of the rec center will still begin in October 2012 and end by February 2014. “It’s really cool because now we get more rec for our buck, which is really exciting,” said Lane Carr, student regent and president of the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska. “Just being involved in that process and developing something that generations of Huskers are going to use is really awesome.” Earlier in the day, during committee hearings, Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development Prem Paul reported on the research award money UNL has received over the past twenty years. In 1981, UNL received about $10 million for research purposes and in 2011, UNL received more than $100 million. Paul said he was very, very proud of the tremendous work the UNL faculty as done. “It’s not just money,” Paul told the board. “Money gives us the ability to have top-notch research.
end or robbed of arm and leg strength. “Sometimes they’ll try to mislead you with the routes,” said Ben Eigbrett, a sophomore mechanical engineering and environmental studies major who placed third in the men’s intermediate category. “It’s almost like a puzzle, trying to figure it out.” Even the most accomplished climbers suffered a fall or two after losing their footing or surrendering to fatigue. “If you plan on falling you probably will fall, because you’re not motivated,” said Mark Pleskac, a senior computer engineering major who placed first in the men’s advanced category. Sweat shone on the foreheads of the climbers nearing the end of the first session, some taking the routes slow but steady, others moving without hesitation to the top before a swift descent. Hanging from anchored climbing ropes, the competitors showed a different brand of athleticism, sporting harnesses rather than jerseys, rubbery climbing shoes rather than cleats, bags of chalk rather than rackets or bats. “It’s different from any other form of exercise. Actually, I don’t really like it,” said Kiana Mathew, a senior environmental studies major who competed to fulfill a class requirement but still managed a sixth-place finish in the women’s beginner category. For others, the unique dynamics of climbing make the activity a perfect fit. “I like heights,” said Matthew Dang, a sophomore journalism and advertising
“It’s really cool because now we get more rec for our buck, which is really exciting.” Lane Carr student regent
But it’s about quality and making an impact.” Paul presented the board with UNL’s recent research success, the most recent being the $25 million grant given by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to research the E.coli strains in the beef industry. Part of Chancellor Harvey Perlman’s goals for research growth, Paul said, is to bring in $300 million in total expenditures. The total amount brought in for research in 2011 was $191 million. Paul sees this as a feasible goal. “With some of the things we’ve done recently, it gives me hope,” he said. The Board of Regent’s next meeting will be held on April 13 at Varner Hall on East Campus. Franniesprouls@ dailynebraskan.com
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Tasha Eddy, a junior veterinary sciences major, climbs the east wall of the Campus Recreation Center climbing area on March 3. About 70 climbers of varying technical ability competed in the 15th Annual Flatland Climbing Competition. major who placed sixth in the men’s recreational category. “Getting to the top and looking down and seeing how
high you are — it’s a good feeling.”
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Community desk Lecture: How you look says a lot about who you are: The Relationship between political temperament and visual behavior when: Monday, March 5, 3:30 p.m. where: Burnett Hall, Room 107 what: Mike Dodd from the Department of Psychology will lecture on the relationship with political temperament and visual behavior. A reception with refreshments will follow the lecture. contact: Anne Schutte at 402-472-3798 or aschutte2@ unl.edu Dave Ramsey Foundations in Personal Finance: College Edition when: Monday, March 5 to Friday, March 9, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. where: Nebraska Union, Student Money Management Center what: Dave Ramsey will lead a financial program designed to help students with savings, budgets, debt management and other financial topics. Students can register at http:// www.unl.edu/smmc/sessionsbootcamp.shtml. Cost: Free Better Google when: Tuesday, March 6, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. where: Love Library South, ESC 111 what: Seminar that will give participants tips and tricks in using Google to search the Web. contact: Sue Leach at 402472-0703 or sleach1@unl.edu NUSAMS meeting when: Tuesday, March 6, 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. where: Andersen Hall what: The NUSAMS will meet to discuss the Freedom March. The meeting will also feature State Sen. Amanda
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Sriyani Tidball at 402-472-7059 or mtidball3@ unl.edu Special Event: Money Zone — Spring Break Savings when: Wednesday, March 7, to Friday, March 9, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. where: Nebraska Union, Across from The Bakery what: The Student Money Management Center will offer tips on ways to save money during spring break. How to Find a Major when: Wednesday, March 7, 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. where: Nebraska Union what: Career Services and General Studies will teach students how to choose a major and identify interests and skills. contact: Emily Wilber at 402472-3145 or ewilber1@unl.edu Japan Festival when: Thursday, March 8 where: Nebraska Union, Heritage Room what: Workshops designed to teach Japanese culture. schedule: ·3:30 · p.m. — Calligraphy Workshop led by Koichi Sato ·4:30 · p.m. — Origami Workshop led by Linda Stephen ·7 · p.m. — Japanese movie screening at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center cost: Free and open to the public contact: Chisato Steele at csteele2@unl.edu First Annual UNL Walk for Babies for the March of Dimes when: Friday, March 9, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. where: Union Fountain what: March to raise awareness of the March of Dimes organizations
Kappa Sigma’s Military Heroes BarB-Que when: Friday, March 9, 7 p.m. where: Nebraska Union Plaza what: Kappa Sigma will host a Bar-B-Que to benefit Military Heroes Campaign. Southwest Pit BBQ will supply the Bar-BQue. cost: $5, military personnel eat for free contact: Spencer Kerl at 402450-6148 or skirl@kappasigmaunl.org The Second City Workshop (Improv Comedy) when: Saturday, March 10, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. where: Lied Center for Performing Arts, Steinhart Room what: The Lied Center for Performing Arts will host the improve comedy group The Second City Workshop. Lincoln Irish Dancers Annual Spring Ceili when: Sunday, March 11, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m. where: Auld Rec Center in the Antelope Park near 33rd and A streets, Lincoln what: Social gathering that includes Irish folk dancing. Features the Irish band Rowan and singer Mairtin de Cogain. For more information, visit www.lincolnirishdancers.org. cost: $10 general, $5 children aged 6 to 12, $30 family cap, children 5 and under free — Compiled by Kim Buckley, community@dailynebraskan.com
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One mile. No more, no less. The University of NebraskaLincoln rocketry team’s recently finished 10-foot-tall rocket will launch at a collegiate competition on April 20 in Huntsville, Ala., the location where the first NASA center was built. “The objective of the competition is to design, build and launch a rocket to one mile in altitude,” said Matt Mahlin, the rocketry team leader and senior mechanical engineering student who plans to attend graduate school in the fall. Mahlin said judges at the competition take points off for every foot above or below one mile the rocket goes. “So basically, the goal is to reach exactly 5,280 feet,” he said. The team members will be competing against 42 other universities, including several Big Ten schools, including the University of Minnesota and Michigan State University. The rocketry team was started by a group of engineering students last year including Mahlin and sophomores Bryan Kubitschek and Paul Kubitschek. The team is part of UNL’s chapter of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), a national organization dedicated to promoting aerospace professions through things like student conferences, scholarships and design competitions. The rocketry team at UNL got $10,000 to build its rocket through a NASA Nebraska space grant. Bryan Kubitschek, a sophomore civil engineering major, said he was excited when he got to help kick-start the team last year. “This is a hands-on experience that I don’t get in class that I can still apply to engineering,” he said. Team leader Mahlin said building rockets can be a very rewarding experience. “Going through a project and making it yourself from beginning to end is what’s so cool about this competition,” he said. The AIAA rocketry team has a professor who helps mentor the team members in the building of the rocket, but several team members draw on past experience building rockets and knowledge picked up from their engineering classes. “I took a principles of propulsion class that taught about rocket and jet motors,” Mahlin said. The team has been hard on
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work on their rocket for quite a while now, said Mahlin. The design phase started in August, the building in December and it was completed two weeks ago. Mahlin said he has put hundreds of hours of work into the rocket, spending many nights in the workroom until 5 a.m. He said the other team members put in many hours as well. There are around 20 members officially signed up for the rocketry team, but only about seven core members who worked a lot on the project. The rocket itself has a long, cylindrical body made of fiberglass that is spray painted with a red and white crisscross pattern. Inside are all the mechanical workings including the motor, two on-board computers and a parachute. Bryan Kubitschek said the team also plans on putting a camera on the rocket to track its launch. Once launched, the motor burns out after about two seconds and the rocket will coast at approximately half the speed of sound — about 380 mph — according to Mahlin. At the top of the flight arc, the rocket will break apart, release a parachute and drift back to the ground. Mahlin said they hope to testlaunch the rocket at least twice before the actual competition. He said they have to drive to a special area of land when testlaunching because you need to have FAA clearance to launch
something to such a high altitude. The competition itself will be judged by NASA officials and will award a $5,000 prize to the winning team. And there are many other design rules teams will be judged on. Paul Kubitschek, a computer engineering major, said the rocket competitions are always pretty interesting. “Some teams have huge flatbed trucks (to load their rockets on their launch towers) with hydraulic lifts and everything,” he said. Mahlin said the rockets are “deafeningly loud to launch” and usually have at least a “10-foot flame coming off the back”. Besides going to the competition, the AIAA rocket team also does community outreach programs at local schools to get kids more interested in science. Bryan Kubitschek, the team’s outreach coordinator, said that this year they did an event at Park Middle School where they made water rockets out of pop bottles with the students and then launched them from the school’s soccer field. “We want to get their minds curious,” Bryan Kubitschek said about the students. “We want to show them that engineering isn’t just math, math, math. You can still have fun with it.” Cristinawoodworth@ dailynebraskan.com
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Professional skateboarder Ryan Scheckler signs the shirt of Calen Martin, an Omaha resident, during a Skate for Change event at Bay 198 in Westfield Gateway Mall.
letters: from 4 Party and Lumberjacks for supporting our work. This summer we are installing solar panels at bush clinics in Mali and a school in Kenya, work directly supported by this event. Before even being elected, the Party Party is collaborating with and advocating for student groups on campus. For those of you who don’t know, improving the ASUN support structure for RSOs is their main platform. They have
already proven they are ready to put their money where their mouth is, a hopeful thought for student groups of all types, from greek houses to the Chess Club. To those that say, “But, they’re only sophomores!?” I reply with the words of Teddy Roosevelt: “Old age is like everything else. To make a success of it, you’ve got to start young.” The members of the Party Party are young enough to make a significant impact on
our campus. UNL is an amazing university with hundreds of capable leaders and exceptional minds. Kate, Dillon and Blake are among the best our campus has to offer and they are the right people to lead the UNL student body. I, along with the World Energy Project, support the Party Party 100 percent. Get out and vote!
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trafficking: from 1 prized targets for traffickers. The interstate that passes north of Lincoln from San Francisco to Chicago and New York City, I-80, is an ideal conduit for bringing labor trafficking to Lincoln as well, Casady said, but the labor side of the equation appears to be relatively minor. “The biggie for us here in Lincoln is the sex trafficking we see,” he said. The Problem of Prostitution The Lincoln neighborhood where the female officer was claimed, located around the area of 13th and E streets, had a huge problem with prostitution about five years ago, Casady said. “(The neighborhood’s inhabitants) were seeing transactions on the street,” he said. In fact, he met the prostitution problem firsthand after leaving a meeting with the neighborhood association about it. “We left that meeting and I was solicited by a woman as I left,” Casady said incredulously. She walked over to his car before realizing he was an officer, but Casady said he wasn’t quick enough on his feet to react. “The first 25 years of my career, I’d never seen a street-level prostitute, and, out of nowhere: boom.” Prostitution is illegal in Nebraska, and many would say the practice is morally problematic. But it’s often called a “victimless crime,” an agreement between consenting adults, not coercive exploitation like human trafficking. “Some policy-makers and advocates have been misled by these unreliable estimates into the belief that human trafficking and sex work are inextricably linked and that all sex work is coerced,” the New Yorkbased Sex Workers Project says in its online press kit. “The reality is very different.” Here in Lincoln, the
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human trafficking quick facts ··Around the world, trafficking and modern-day slavery claim about 27 million victims. ··The United States is mainly an importer of slave labor and products. ··Trafficking and slavery in the U.S. is split — about half is sex trafficking. ··The U.S. contains between 100,000 and 300,000 prostituted children. ··The average age of entry into prostitution for both boys and girls is about 13. Sources: Free the Slaves, Polaris Project and U.S. Dept. of Justice
picture isn’t as clear as the Project claims. A Blurred Line There was little question among law enforcement, mental health and other professionals that prostituted people often made a conscious decision to turn to sex work, pushed by drug addiction, poverty or other socioeconomic factors. These social factors are also common to global human trafficking and blur the line between coercion and choice. “The vast, vast majority of the women involved were addicted to crack cocaine,” Mike Bassett, a former LPD sergeant who’s now a police officer in Colorado, said by phone. Bassett was one of the officers in charge of the effort countering the Lincoln neighborhood’s prostitution surge several years ago. Bassett said the split was about 50-50 between women with a pimp and those on their own when he was working in Lincoln. But to him, sex work was exploitation, pure and simple. Pimps, customers, drug dealers who decide to branch out — all see the person as a commodity, he said. And unlike other commodities, a person can be made available again and again. Women who sell sex might say they’re taking back control of their bodies, but the decision’s only worth it because of demand
from men, said Norma Ramos, executive director of the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women, in an interview after a crowded October lecture at Wesleyan University. Poverty also is more likely to affect women, maintaining a powerful and gendered inequality, she added. “Prostitution is commercial sexual exploitation,” Ramos said bluntly. “Sex trafficking is facilitated prostitution.” Further, according to the U.S. Justice Department, the average age of entry into prostitution work is about 13 years for both boys and girls. These children often run — or are thrown — away from dysfunctional homes and lured by traffickers who promise safety and comfort. Such underage sex work automatically qualifies as human trafficking. Donna Akers, an associate history professor at UNL, described this world in the Daily Nebraskan in September 2009. That month she wrote about a girl who claimed to be 15 but was actually 12, lived on the streets in Omaha and survived by having sex with men for money. “If you were a 12-yearold girl on the streets, exactly where would you go for work that paid enough to feed, house and clothe yourself — or for any work at all for that matter?” Akers wrote. “What would your ‘choices’ be?” danholtmeyer@ dailynebraskan.com
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NU Plus One should be taken more seriously
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents once again has found a reason to delay a vote on the Employee Plus One proposal. The program would extend insurance coverage to domestic partners of NU employees. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is currently the only Big Ten university without such benefits. The Daily Nebraskan doesn’t support postponing this vote. NU President James B. Milliken introduced the idea last October. All four NU campuses’ faculty senates, student governments and chancellors have endorsed the proposal. Frankly, it’s embarrassing that such an important and essential employee benefit is being neglected by the board. Domestic benefits are important not only in retention of faculty and staff but are also in attracting individuals to work for the university system. When there are other schools willing to extend such benefits to domestic partners, how can NU stay competitive as an employer? The Board of Regents needs to re-prioritize. Plus One benefits are no joke. They’re vital to the integrity of the university system and key in ensuring the attraction and retention of top-notch teachers and researchers.
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letters more than just a night of fun Lumberjack Club, though — the event also garParty Party succeed nered more than $10,000 for the World Energy Project, a in raising money for UNL student-led nonprofit World Energy Project organization. As Executive The Party Party lives up to its name. Last Thursday, more than 1,300 UNL students partied at the Pershing in support of the Party Party. For all seven of you who weren’t there, it was a blast. The Lumberjack Club Dance Party Party was
Director of the World Energy Project, I would like to personally thank Dillon, Kate, Blake, Joel and the rest of the Party
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here used to be a TV show called “Straight Plan for the Gay Man.” It sucked, but the premise was spot on: There are lessons the heterosexual male can teach his gay counterpart. Finding enlightenment through testosterone rather than rainbows? Yes, it’s possible. Social construction stripped me of my masculinity in high school. When I pursued athletics, I was ridiculed. When I pursued more stereotypical ventures, including art club or dressing better than the typical Midwesterner, I was applauded. After watching an episode of “Glee” on Hulu, I began empathizing with Kurt. For those out of the loop, Kurt is a stereotypical gay teenager, complete with a love for theater and fashion. Which is wonderful. But as Kurt begins to realize, when you are noticeably gay, it puts you in this “gay box.” Sure, the “gay box” might be wrapped in the prettiest paper, topped with the cutest bow, but it’s limiting. And being in the “gay box” makes it impossible for some people to see you for anything other than your sexuality. After years of accepting my feminine “gay” role in society, I branched out. The barriers of high school ceased to exist in college. When one thinks about stereotypical masculinity, thoughts of athleticism, poker and smoking cigars come to mind. So I pursued all three of those things. Last year, I enrolled in a judo class at the University Recreation Center. Words like “humbling” and “disastrous” describe my experience. The instructor asked me to sprint, then fall on my side without catching myself. My arm was sore and twisted as a result. It didn’t help that every time a student spoke, they were shushed by the instructor. “From now on, all I want to hear is judo!” he exclaimed. I’m still not exactly sure what that means. After thoroughly embarrassing
damien croghan myself while attempting to somersault, I withdrew. My judo tale isn’t about forfeiting or giving up. It’s about going beyond your comfort zone and risking failure, all while looking stupid as hell. Judo wasn’t my forte, and I hated it. Although it was a train wreck, it was a learning experience. Learning how to play poker was my next learning experience. While card games aren’t off limits to gay men, poker isn’t something my girlfriends play recreationally. The only card games I really knew how to play were drinking games. Sad? Probably. My experience with games like “Circle of Death” and “Presidents & Assholes” didn’t translate well to poker. The concept of a “poker face” eludes me. Also, during the game, Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” played on repeat in my head. Despite being the recipient of beginners luck at first, as the term implies, my luck dissipated near the end. This summer, while in a downtown tipsy stupor, I strolled past Jake’s Cigar Shop and ventured inside with a friend. He bought me a cigar. The idea of smoking has always been a turn-off: carcinogens and smelling terrible just aren’t enjoyable. But I tried it anyway. Do I foresee smoking cigars recreationally? No. They’re pretty gross. But hey, it’s something I can cross off my bucket list. The fourth hetero lesson happened on accident. I rushed through my usual hour-long routine of getting ready to go out. My guy friends have low tolerance for my high maintenance. They
didn’t notice the mistakes, of course. By the time I did, it was too late. Usually when this happens, I’m going to an early morning class, sleepdeprived but consciously mismatching. My outfit: navy blue V-neck, khaki shorts, a pair of socks differing in length and Dr. Martens boots … in the summer. While this looked atrocious, the lack of awkward stares from passersby is noteworthy. The Fashion Police didn’t arrest me. No one bothered telling me to go home and change. I learned something straight men have known forever: Not looking your best is generally OK. This sounds like I’m indulging in stereotypes. In a way, I am. I’m stating that it makes more sense to “fit the mold” rather than to break it. I’ve reached a strange point in my life, where I’m actively involved in several bromances. Chick flick nights are often replaced with watching “The Walking Dead” on AMC. There are some things I still have no tolerance for though. “Skyrim” is dull as hell to watch. Despite hours of trying to graduate above “noob status,” I still suck at “Call of Duty.” The food selection in a bachelor pad is horrific. If I encounter another fridge filled exclusively with condiments and alcohol, I will scream. Not only am I a gay man who has platonic relationships with other men, I’m beginning to assimilate in a new way. I’m adapting to hetero culture. Fitting into the straight mold is slowly breaking the previous gay one. In other words, this is the balance between being a stereotype and being yourself. What I’m trying to say is this: drink some whisky instead of a cosmopolitan. Smoke a cigar from Jake’s. Wear mismatched clothes in public. Like the Jessie J song says, “Do it like a dude.” It’s strangely therapeutic, especially for the (occasionally) stereotypical gay man.
Damien Croghan is a senior journalism and international studies major. Reach him at damiencroghan@ dailynebraskan.com.
The US should end the war in Afghanistan
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hat’s the swiftest way to unite America behind President Barack Obama? If you guessed “Have foreign troops invade the United States,” nice work. Or “Kill civilians without consequence and install a puppet government,” touché to you. Despite the obvious truth behind the idea that our president is a secret atheist Muslim seeking to force liberal secularism on our society, nothing would bring Americans together quite like a foreign army on our soil. Better yet, imagine that the invading troops captured and killed our president. Imagine they forced our government into exile and handed power to corrupt thugs. What would you do in response? Would you sit there and tolerate these abuses? Or would you band together to resist the occupying force? Would you use every opportunity to inflict harm on your enemy? Would you even come to hate those who ruled you? It’s been nearly 11 years since the United States invaded Afghanistan. We crushed the Taliban, swept through al-Qaida training camps and declared democracy to be on
the way. Victory, however, wasn’t as easy as planned. The Taliban remains a potent force in Afghanistan. Corruption rules the day in Afghan cities. Pakistan was once an ally. It now lingers on the precipice of overt military rule. We’ve spent more than a decade seeking to spread our love of pluralistic democracy into southwest Asia. Women should receive an education. Tolerance should be encouraged. Democracy will make the Afghan people more like us. Right? This isn’t a diatribe against cultural imperialism from the West. Stack any other major value system against our own. Ours will prevail over time. Americans believe in liberal democracy. Afghans deserve a chance to enact these ideals. These things would likely improve living conditions for the Afghan people and make Afghanistan a friend of the United States. The Afghan people should be free to vote for leaders who won’t leach the wealth of their nation. Being an apostate or homosexual shouldn’t be a capital crime in Afghanistan. But guess what? Our desire to see these things happen in Afghanistan isn’t helped by our presence there.
justin green Simply killing enough brown people won’t transform Kabul into the San Francisco of Southwest Asia. In fact, our presence actively encourages people to support hard-line elements like the Taliban. Put yourself in the shoes of an Afghan. You might love America’s culture, but you would hate the soldiers who killed your friends and family. You would despise a nation that found nothing problematic about killing civilians in order to accomplish objectives. You would loathe a nation that would criticize its leader for apologizing when soldiers desecrated copies of the Quran. In the most pragmatic sense, the United States is doing itself no good by remaining in Afghanistan. Our presence gives credence to the most extreme organizations in the nation. Collateral damage breeds future terrorists. The puppets we’ve
installed in Kabul bleed the wealth from this poor nation. Like most of you, I want the Afghan people to embrace liberal democracy. Newt Gingrich was absolutely correct — if not a bit insensitive — when he said, “It is impossible to fix Afghanistan,” and “Afghans should figure out how to live their own miserable lives,” but there’s a lot of truth in his words. Afghanistan’s problems aren’t impossible to fix, but the road ahead isn’t made easier by our presence. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights holds that people should pick their own leaders. We wrote those words. Allow the Afghans to make their own choices. This might be shocking, but Afghan President Hamid Karzai is about as legitimate a ruler as Bashar Al-Assad. Guns and blood prop up Karzai’s rule. Karzai wouldn’t remain Afghanistan’s president without the presence of American troops. Finally, can we move on from the logical fallacy of “Let’s fight them there so they don’t come here?” Warfare and terrorism isn’t a zero sum game. Killing some Taliban militants or Al-Qaida fighters doesn’t permanently destroy the organizations. These men have families. For every “terrorist” or
“insurgent” we kill, many more will be motivated to kill Americans. That’s a bad strategy. Unlike most Americans, Afghans have long memories. Andrew Sullivan talks about how Obama plays the long game in politics. Obama has nothing on the Afghan people. They tossed out the British in the 19th century. The Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan was a primary cause of its demise. There aren’t enough tanks or jet fighters in the world to defeat a guerilla style opposition. Afghanistan isn’t known as the graveyard of empires for nothing. Why join the British and Russians on that list? We’ve spent hundreds of billions of dollars and suffered nearly 1,500 deaths since 2001. For what? We have less control of the country than in 2002, and we infuriate the civilian population with routine violence. Ignore the conspiracy talk and focus on the results. No matter why we’re there, our continued presence in Afghanistan does us no favors. It’s time to go. It’s the right thing to do. Justin Green is a Senior History and Political Science Major. He writes at HuskerRed.tumblr.com. Follow him @BearGreenZ.twitter. com. Email him at JustinGreen@ DailyNebraskan.com
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Miracle Drug Lincoln art galleries emphasize the theraputic aspect of art and its benefits in the local community Story by Katie Nelson and Sam Peshek Photos By Morgan Spiehs
kirk kuenzi does a caricature of keith larsen at the noyes art gallery friday evening. kuenzi did his caricatures free of charge for the march first friday.
tuila dockter discusses her work
displayed in the 815 gallery friday night. dockter’s medium is water color.
a vase sits infront of a window in the noyes gallery during the march first friday. about 60 artists display their work at the venue.
Tuila Dockter doesn’t see talent in her artwork, she said Friday evening, pointing out a painting of a strawberry field hanging in The 815 gallery. “Strawberries are my favorite fruit,” she said, “especially in ice cream.” Friday night was the debut show for the work she calls “an overnight success.” Dockter was introduced to The 815’s First Friday galleries two weeks ago and on Friday, her work was already on display. “I have a lot of friends who are showing up in support and I didn’t think it was that big of a deal,” Dockter said. “I see a lot of beautiful pieces here. I don’t understand why mine was chosen but I think the good Lord has a plan.” First Friday is held throughout Lincoln’s art galleries and museums on the first Friday of every month. Displays range from local to international work. Three galleries in particular, The 815, Noyes Art Gallery and the Modern Arts Midwest Gallery, provided their own unique flavors. Still, the three couldn’t be more different. Each focused on a different kind of art and, more specifically, a different kind of artist. But many of the artists have something in common: art is their emotional outlet. Dockter was introduced to The 815’s First Friday open house through “Artists on the Edge,” an organization that allows Lincoln residents with no formal training and a passion for creativity to showcase their talents. Many artists featured at March’s First Friday have dealt with mental illness, emotional struggles or drug addiction and use art as an outlet. “My case worker introduced me to the gallery, they wanted to see my work two weeks ago and here I am.” Dockter said, “Its my one way to express what I feel about God’s creation.” Dockter said she uses watercolor to create strawberry fields, koala bears and humming birds for her own mental health. Now she is shifting her focus to the Earth’s health. In future paintings, Dockter said she is going to implement themes of littering and, ultimately, the slow destruction of the planet. “That’s a theme I’m going to pick up more in my paintingspeople destroying beautiful nature, beautiful outdoors,” she said. “I’m hoping I can get my message across.” But art isn’t only an outlet for those struggling internally. Local artist Gary Kudym said he picked up a paintbrush while he was going through a divorce. “I needed something for therapy and I’ve never done any art until then,” Kudym said. “The last couple years, I don’t know where it came from. No formal training, just experimenting.” Kudym’s work was on display on Friday at the Noyes Art Gallery. The space has been the Noyes Gallery for 19 years, and for the 25 years before that it was the Haymarket Art Gallery. Julia Noyes, owner of Noyes Art Gallery, said she was looking for a space for her own work, as well as a way to display the work of others. The gallery is a cooperative, which means all artists displaying work are charged a fee that is used to pay rent and keep the studio running.
“When I moved to Lincoln, I knew I wanted to get involved in the arts,” Noyes said. “The gallery is the oldest art destination in town.” This month, the show’s theme is “Colorful Noyes,” and the mosaics of Kye Halsted certainly fit. The Noyes Art Gallery has used the same system for nearly two decades to find artists like Halsted and keep the gallery ahead of the curve. A selection committee hand-picks new artists to become a part of the coop if their work stands out from what is featured in the gallery. The gallery currently has about 60 artists who are either official co-op members, associates or guests. For Halsted, mosaics were her ticket in to the Noyes lineup with pieces, like “Honeycomb” and “Happiness.” “I’ve always wanted to do some different things. Julia was looking for someone to do mosaic works and that’s where I started.” Halsted said. Halsted’s artistic method tends to vary with each new piece. She said she usually begins by painting the tiles, but the next step is always a new adventure. “Sometimes (I) just start breaking tiles into little pieces,” Halsted said. “It can be a real stress-reliever.” But she never glues the pieces down until she is satisfied with what she sees. Only then does she know the piece is complete. The Noyes Art Gallery contains one other element that sets it apart from the rest of the First Friday destinations-a caricature artist. Kirk Kuenzi had underwater scenes made of pastels and colored pencils featured in Noyes, but the First Friday traffic was more interested in what he was drawing during the event and not before it. Using a sketch pad, a sharpie and a blue colored pencil Kuenzi offered free caricatures to anyone brave enough to sit in the stool in front of him. “I like to doodle and I like to read a lot of MAD magazine,” Kuenzi said. “I’m donating my services to get people to come out and see the gallery. It’s got a variety of people and a variety of work styles. It’s very friendly.” March’s First Friday gave artists and art viewers an opportunity to surround themselves with a number of styles and personalities that build up the anticipation for spring artwork. Larry Roots, manager of both the Lincoln studio Modern Arts Midwest and the Omaha studio Modern Arts Midtown, has created an identity that can be applied to Lincoln arts. The Lincoln branch of the gallery was opened in December 2003 and currently features about 60 artists. Roots said artists typically contact the gallery in hopes of having their work displayed. Their standing ranges from local to international. Last month the gallery displayed the work of an Italian artist. “By pooling people together we created a brand and it allows other artists to find us,” Roots said, “The work stands out within the medium as it gets surrounded by other contemporary artists.”
julia noyes smiles in the noyes art
gallery, which she has owned for 19 years. the noyes art gallery’s theme for the march first friday was “colorful noyes.”
Aaron sorilla, age 11, sits the 815 gallery during the march first friday festivities. Aaron’s father runs the 815 gallery.
manager of modern arts midwest, larry roots, talks about his gallery during the march first friday.
Katienelson@ dailynebraskan.com sampeshek@ dailynebraskan.com
upcoming events Zoso: The Led Zeppelin Experience when:
Monday, 7 p.m. where: The Bourbon Theatre, 1415 O St. how much: $10 (advance), $13 (door)
The War On Drugs: The Basis and Effects of the U.S. Drug Policy when:
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UNL Faculty Brass
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when: Monday, 7:30 p.m. Kimball Recital Hall, 11th and R streets $5 (general admission), $3 (student/senior)
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Film takes uncreative look at political ban ally phillips daily nebraskan
In a country reliant on the first amendment, freedom of speech in film is rarely questioned. However, international filmmakers fight for their art form to reach the public with regularity. In the documentary, “This Is Not A Film,” it’s disappointing an important message was delivered in such a boring manner. Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi received a prison sentence of six years and is banned from filmmaking, interviewing and scripting writing for 20 years. Panahi’s punishment was handed down because he showed support for the opposition party during Iran’s election
in 2009. The film (for lack of a better term) is a day-in-the-life type story filmed by fellow director and friend, Mojtaba Mirtahmasb. In the documentary, Panahi does everything from eat breakfast to feed an iguana to have a conversation with the trash man during his house arrest. Phone calls with his family and lawyer in relation to his sentence are made throughout the film. Panahi also attempts to reenact and outline for his audience the documentary he was directing prior to his sentence, but becomes so upset at his inability to make the film he can’t finish his living room demonstration. Because Panahi is forbidden from his craft, the name of the documentary is clever.
It jokingly mocks his sentence. He laughs when mentioning that simply reenacting his script is not part of the ban. The film being smuggled to the Cannes Film Festival in France inside of a cake does make it noteworthy, codifying the feeling of a film colored by rule-breaking. Ironically, the documentary breaks none of the formal rules that might make it more captivating. The monotonous feel and lack of climax leaves the viewer longing for more. Though Panahi discusses the art of filmmaking, the viewer craves to know what he will do without it. Being privy only to the painfully slow process of waiting for the results of Panahi’s appeal is not enough.
THIS IS NOT A FILM Director: Mojtaba Mirtahmasb Mary Riepma Ross
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“This Is Not A Film” undoubtedly carries an important message: Panahi loves to make films. It’s evident just by the way he talks to his friend about actors in other movies and the details he provides while reenacting his script. There is an almost tangible hole in Panahi where filmmaking used to be. The film reminds us how important it is to continue doing what we love in any way we
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Jafar Panahi can and not to take freedom of speech for granted.
allyphillips@ dailynebraskan.com
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UNL to host nationally renowned writers Rachel Staats daily nebraskan
It’s been said the most important thing for a writer to do is read. It might be even more beneficial for them to meet other authors. With this in mind, every year the creative writing faculty invite prominent writers to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to read pieces of their work aloud and interact with students. These visits are intended to show students what it’s like to be a professional writer, as well as give them the opportunity to hear from and speak to nationally acclaimed authors. This year, the creative writing department invited Jan Beatty, Stephanie Elizondo Griest and ZZ Packer. Although the writers’ visits are generally spread out over the course of a semester, this year their schedules coincided, leading the department to hold a more writing-focused celebration in March. “There’s a lot of creative energy in the air right now,” said Judith Slater, English professor and coordinator of creative writing at UNL. “I think it’s incredibly valuable for students to get the chance to meet authors, to hear their voices and hear them read their own work in the way they intend for it to be read.” Stacey Waite, an English professor at UNL, said this is an excellent opportunity for students to experience writing in a new way. “This seven-day period of these three writers coming to campus is a really exciting time for the campus and the city of Lincoln,” Waite said. “I think they’re all really cutting-edge, powerful women writers of their time, and I think that’s partly the reason they’re brought to
campus.” The creative writing department is excited to have all three authors visit, but much of that excitement is geared toward this year’s Writer in Residence, Packer. When choosing the Writer in Residence for UNL’s Department of English and Creative Writing Program, many factors were considered. “(We) try to choose someone with high national visibility,” Slater said. “And someone who can make connections with the larger Lincoln community, not just the campus.” Packer has been making these connections. During her time in Lincoln, she will be visiting a creative writing class at Lincoln High school, as well as teaching a graduate master class and giving a public reading and talk. Beatty will also give a reading during the course of her two-day visit. Beatty, an adoptee who said she is obsessed with the ideas of “story” and blood ties, will read a range of poems from her books. In the broadest sense, her poems focus on the body and blood as the ultimate storytellers of the human race. “If I had to describe Jan, I’d say she’s a ‘rock ‘n’ roll’ poet,” Waite said. “Her (poems are) sexy and urban and kind of wild. Her poems are scandalous — very cutting-edge.” According to Beatty, who has been writing since she was young, words were a way for her to create a new world to live in. Like every child, Beatty said she had things she needed to escape from. Those were the times she would find a quiet place to read or write. “I write out of necessity,” she said. “I feel driven, obsessed with a need to ‘get
If you go Stephanie Elizondo Griest Reading when: Monday, 7 p.m. where: Bailey Library, Andrews Hall how much: free
If you go ZZ Packer Reading when: Thursday, 7 p.m. where: Great Plains Art Museum 1155 Q St., Hewit Place how much: free
If you go Jan Beatty Poetry Reading when: Thursday 5:30 p.m. where: Bailey Library, Andrews Hall how much: free lost’ in my writing, to enter that place of suspension that still provides another space in which to live.” As the director of the Madwomen in the Attic writing workshops at Carlow University, Beatty said she is influenced by the desire and character of the women writers with whom she works. “I am inspired on a regular basis to believe in the power of writing as a lifechanging force,” Beatty said. And this inspiration is one she wants to share with others through her poems when she comes to Nebraska — especially with students. Waite said students “will see somebody a little bit different” when they go to her reading. “Jan Beatty writes for an audience who has the courage to hear the things she has to say. I think (students) can also benefit from
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Top Left: ZZ Packer Top Right: Staphianie Elizondo Griest Bottom Right: Jan Beatty having their imaginations activated,” Waite said. Beatty, Waite and Slater all said they hope students can find a way to benefit from attending the readings. “First and foremost, students who are writers will benefit from being able to see what a writing career looks like in action,” Waite added. “Even for students who aren’t English majors or writers, I think there’s a sense of community in going to events like this.” Having writers read their works to students also helps writers de-mystify themselves in the eyes of the public. “So often people are
intimidated by writers,” Slater said. “Or they don’t even really think about the fact that a story or novel they read in class was written by an actual person who struggled over the best way to tell the story and who maybe wrote dozens of drafts before the final manuscript was published.” Overall, Slater said, those who will benefit most will be students who are writers
themselves. “It’s great for creative writing students to hear nationally known writers talk about their writing process, about how they got their start, what tips they have for aspiring writers, etc. But it’s also a wonderful experience for all students — it makes literature into a living thing.”
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General Election March 7, 2012
Do you approve the ASUN Sentate sending one e-mail or newsletter per month to the student body via e-mail? YES NO
Would 1) change “he” to “(s)he” 2) change “his” to “his/her” in the entire ASUN constitution. The ASUN Constitution would remain unchanged. Be a regularly enrolled member of the college he proposes to represent and agree in writing to resign if he should terminate his/her enrollment in that college during the term of the office for which he seeks election. Be a regularly enrolled member of the college (s)he proposes to represent and agree in writing to resign if (s)he should terminate his/her enrollment in that college during the term of the office for which (s)he seeks election.
Increase the number of ASUN elected senators from 35 to 41.
Senate Composition Article V. Branches The legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the Association shall be as follows: Section 1. The Student Senate, hereafter referred to as the Senate A. Composition. The Senate shall consist of thirty-five (35) elected members with voting privileges, and the president, Internal Vice President, and External Vice President, who shall serve without voting privileges except herin after noted. Section 1. The Student Senate, hereafter referred to as the Senate A. Composition. The Senate shall consist of forty-one (41) elected members with voting privileges, and the president, Internal Vice President, and External Vice President, who shall serve without voting privileges except herin after noted.
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Reserve Gopher guard burns Huskers again Robby Korth daily Nebraskan
If Nebraska men’s basketball fans were expecting something new from their team Saturday in Minneapolis, they were sorely disappointed. NU was unable to keep up with Minnesota as the Gophers blew by the Huskers 81-69 and secured the No. 10 seed in the Big Ten Tournament and a season sweep of Nebraska. Once again, it was Gopher reserve guard Chip Armelin who had Nebraska’s number. Last time out, the sophomore dropped a career-high 15 points against the Huskers and went 7 for 11 from the field in the Gophers’ victory in Lincoln. Over the Gophers’ next six games, all of which were losses, Armelin scored a total of eight points. And then Armelin came alive for the Gophers against Nebraska again. He dropped a career-high 20, while going 4 for 6 from 3-point land for the Gophers. But Armelin wasn’t the only bright spot for the Gophers. Minnesota shot 54 percent from the field and was 10 for 22 from behind the arc. And the victory for the Gophers came at a good time after a six-game losing streak. “We needed to break this six-game slide, get off this 17 wins and get our 18th,” Gopher coach Tubby Smith said. “No one expected us to be 6-12, but things happen. It was good to get one here at The Barn.” NU coach Doc Sadler said he feels that his team played well, but Minnesota was just too much for the Huskers to handle on the Gophers’ senior night. He said his team just got frantic in the second half after the Gophers pulled away with an 11-0 run that started at the 14:21 mark in the second half. “When we got down we
basketball: from 10 throws to cut the lead back to six. That’s when the madness began. Hooper and Moore hit 3-pointers to cut the lead to two with two minutes to go. Then KK Houser hit a 3 to put the Boilermakers up five with 1:20 left. The next Husker possession, Nebraska missed three straight shots, but kept getting offensive rebounds and more chances to score. Emily Cady hit a huge triple to bring Nebraska within two with 51 seconds to play. Moore then hit a pair of free throws to tie the game at 5656 after a missed jumper by Purdue. Nebraska had its chances to win the game at the end of regulation and first overtime. Hooper caught a pass from
Hailie Sample at the top of the key with one second left in regulation but failed to get a shot off in time to attempt to break the tie. Kaitlyn Burke missed a shot with five seconds left at the end of the first overtime. Moore took a shot at the end of the second overtime, but was fading away from the basket because of Purdue’s trapping defense. Yori said she should have called timeout before Moore shot. “I was thinking stupidity on my part,” Yori said. “We should have called timeout.” Purdue took care of business in the second overtime, led by Nebraska native Houser, who had 19 points. Boilermakers’ leading scorer Brittany Rayburn was a non-factor in the
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game as she finished with nine points for the game. “I thought KK played well,” Yori said. “They’ve got good players. They’ve got a lot of kids who can score.” This is the Boilermakers’ eighth Big Ten Tournament championship. Yori said she could not be more proud of her players and the effort they made throughout this tournament even with Sunday’s loss. “I’m really proud of our kids,” Yori said. “For us to be in the championship game, go into overtime, I think that says a lot about the character of our kids and the toughness we have.” andrewward@ dailynebraskan.com
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Nebraska guard Bo Spencer scored a game-high 23 points, all coming in the second half. came down and we shot too many quick shots and we quit going inside and quit doing what we needed to do,” Sadler said. “But the bottom line is give Minnesota credit. They played harder for 40 minutes and offensively they were a much better team than us today.” In the first half the Huskers and Gophers traded baskets and the game stayed close until Nebraska went on a five-minute dry spell with about 12 minutes left in the first half. Nebraska point guard Bo Spencer was also cold in the first half. The senior didn’t score a single bucket in a half for the first time since he missed an entire half against Michigan State with a rolled ankle. The Huskers trailed 38-30 heading into the locker room. “The first half I thought the execution was there but the defensive end caused us some issues,” Sadler said. “You gave them 21 points on the 3-point line and that’s hard to make up.” But Spencer came alive for the Huskers during the second half to try to make up for NU’s eight-point deficit. In the end Spencer was the game’s leading scorer with 23 points, all coming in the
second half. The senior also went 7 for 12 from behind the arc. The Huskers spent a lot of time behind the arc, going 13 for 31 from 3-point land. The 3-point shooting storm might have been the result of a deteriorated NU front court — lone big man Brandon Ubel only managed 6 points — but Sadler contends it was just the circumstances of getting blown out on the road. “We don’t have the strongest inside game, but it’s still gotta go inside because good things happen there,” Sadler said. Now that the regular season is over the Huskers have to look forward to playing in the Big Ten Tournament. Nebraska will play Purdue on Thursday in the first round of the tournament and, according to Sadler, the game won’t be easy. “The bottom line is it’s not gonna be easy, but athletics is supposed to teach you things that aren’t easy,” Sadler said. “As I told the team after the game, ‘If we think it’s gonna be easy we might as well not go. So let’s buckle our belt up and keep our chin up and go fight and compete and we’ll see what happens.” robbyKorth@ dailynebraskan.com
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Players on the Nebraska bench cheer on their teammates Sunday during the Big Ten Conference Tournament championship game in Indianapolis. more than everyone else. That NU did so with only 10 players — six of whom were freshmen — is an accomplishment in itself. In the final, NU’s starting five played a combined total of 220 minutes — PU’s accounted for 188 and they didn’t play Thursday. And yet, when the second overtime came, the Huskers fought hard and likely would have won if KK Houser’s 3-point shot early in the second overtime misses and NU isn’t down at every point in the period. The effort and intensity was a tribute both to Connie Yori’s program and Nebraska hoops in general, and the fact that Purdue ended up four points better changes nothing. The city of Indianapolis did a great job making the tournament feel like an event, despite the fact that roughly two-thirds of the arena was empty at all times, even when the hometown Boilermakers played. The total attendance for the 11-game tournament was a little more than 30,000, or two Pacers games. Still, those who did come saw some incredible runs for Nebraska — 41-10 over Northwestern, 40-16 over Iowa and 11-0 and 13-5 against Purdue — and several incredible Husker plays, notably Lindsey Moore’s 30-foot buzzer beater against Iowa and Jordan Hooper’s game-sustaining block in the final minute of regulation on Sunday. Whatever Doc
Sadler’s men do against Purdue on Thursday, Bankers Life Fieldhouse will have seen good basketball played by people with Nebraska on the front of their uniforms. While the Huskers didn’t get the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, the 24-8 squad should feel pretty good about landing a No. 6 or No. 7 seed on “Selection Monday” March 12. Losing to Purdue in Indianapolis by four in double overtime in the fourth game in four days doesn’t hurt a resume much. NU certainly passed whatever “look test” the selection committee imposes during the first three days of the run. The only unfortunate thing for NU occurred after Sunday’s game, when the all-tournament team was selected. Hooper and Moore, as expected, were named to the team. Ohio State’s Samantha Prahalis — she of the 7.5 turnovers per game and f-bomb related technical foul Friday — over Minnesota’s Rachel Banham, who nearly carried 15-17 Minnesota to the semis, was a curious choice. But not nearly as curious as most outstanding player selection Brittany Rayburn. The Purdue guard shot 1 for 9 and had four fouls in the final against Nebraska. She was also an almost complete non-factor (two free throws) in overtime. For the tournament, Rayburn averaged 17 points per game on 38 percent shooting.
Hooper averaged 19 points and 9 rebounds over four games with a double-double in her final three games. She would have had a fourth Thursday if she had needed to. Moore averaged 19 points and five assists, and had the tournament’s best performance against Iowa, scoring 26 points with six assists while pushing the Huskers into the semifinals. Her buzzer beater against Iowa, while less significant, was a better play than Rayburn’s against Penn State. The decision reeked of either cowardice (the selector felt a Purdue player had to win) or delusion (that Rayburn actually was actually the most outstanding player). Still, what Hooper, Moore, Kaitlyn Burke and the rest of the Huskers accomplished over the last four days was nothing short of spectacular. They went from worst (last season in the Big 12) to almost-first, and proved that their 19-3 start was no fluke. Connie Yori said Saturday that Nebraska was a tough out in some ways. This week, the Huskers were the toughest out in the entire tournament. Anyone who matches up with them in the NCAA Tournament needs to be aware that, even though the jerseys say Nebraska, these women can still play good basketball.
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Big Ten Conference Championship final : Purdue Defeats Nebraska 74-70 in Double overtime
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Nebraska guard Lindsey Moore is hounded by Purdue defenders in Sunday’s championship game. The junior scored 27 points.
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Huskers force double overtime, but can’t clear final hurdle against Purdue on Sunday in the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis Story by Andrew Ward | Photo by Matt Masin INDIANAPOLIS — Lindsey Moore and Jordan Hooper walked into the press conference with their heads held high. No one could tell they just lost to Purdue in double overtime of the Big Ten Tournament championship game. After all, no one expected them to be there in the first place, Moore said. “The fact we hung in there and being as young as we are, it says a lot about who we are and the type of ball club we are,” Moore said. The Huskers lost 74-70 in another Big Ten classic between the two squads. Earlier this season, Nebraska knocked off the Boilermakers in West Lafayette, Ind., in triple overtime. Purdue coach Sharon Versyp said Nebraska gave her team all it could handle. “Nebraska takes us five overtimes,” Versyp said. “They beat us in three overtimes and it takes us two to beat them. Just an incredible basketball game. The wills of both teams.” This game went differently for Nebraska than the other games in the tournament. The Huskers shot just 31 percent from the field, and their biggest lead in the game was just one point late in the second half. Unlike the first three games, Nebraska was unable to pick up the pace offensively because of Purdue’s hounding defense. Until the end of regulation when the Huskers made three 3-pointers, they were just 1 of 14 from behind the arc. Other than Hooper and Moore, the rest of the Nebraska’s players
were a combined 8 for 32 from the field, including 1 for 11 from 3-point land. Hooper said she was still confident in her teammates to hit the open shot, though. “It didn’t take any confidence away from me seeing them not go in or anything,” Hooper said. “I’m still going to give them the ball when they’re open.” Even with all of the offensive struggles, NU still managed to keep the game close, thanks to the play of Hooper and Moore. The players combined for 52 points — Hooper with 25 and Moore with 27 — while they shot 25 of 27 from the free-throw line combined. Both players made the all-tournament team with solid performances in each game. Hooper averaged 19 points and nine rebounds a game, including double-doubles in Nebraska’s final three games. Moore was just as impressive as she averaged about 19 points and five assists for the game. Yori said her leadership was crucial during the tournament run. “Lindsey does a really good job of leading by example,” Yori said. “That’s the kind of leader Lindsey is. She’s going to go out and give everything she’s got.” Things looked bleak for Nebraska when Purdue took a 51-43 lead with 5:18 left in regulation. Hooper responded with a pair of free
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INDIANAPOLIS — I have a friend who likes an expression that goes, “almost only counts with horseshoes and hand grenades.” I’d amend that statement to include Nebraska’s run at the 2012 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament. While that will hardly become a popular expression, it’s true. During the four-day run NU had in Indianapolis, it put the finishing touches on a campaign that firmly established the Huskers as a current and future force in the conference. Nebraska went 13-7 in Big Ten play, including the tournament, despite playing six of the seven teams that reached the conference quarterfinals on the road (Michigan being the exception). You could also argue that NU played at Purdue twice, as there were about four Boilermaker fans to every Husker fan on Sunday. This is a fact Yori noted at the podium. “Seemed like we got everybody on the road this year, (in the) top half of the league, if you noticed,” she said. “(As) the new guys on the block.” Nebraska always has been and always will be known as a football school. With the exception of the mid-2000’s baseball craze, every other sport is mostly seen as a stopgap between seasons or a complement to football. With the men’s basketball team currently sitting at 1217, the women’s run became even more important to showcase Husker hoops. The players played with a sort of manic intensity for four games, and a total of 180 minutes — 40 minutes more than Purdue and 100-140 minutes
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Penn State takes crown, NU 8th at Big Ten tourney zach Tegler daily Nebraskan
In most conferences, an eighth-place result out of 12 teams would be considered a painstaking disappointment. In most conferences, the No. 8 team in the nation would finish higher than eighth at its conference tournament. But when it comes to wrestling, most conferences are not the Big Ten. The No. 8 Nebraska wrestling team is one of nine Big Ten squads ranked in the nation’s top 25 and one of six rated in the top 10. That competition reared its head Saturday and Sunday at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships in West Lafayette, Ind., and the Huskers fought their way to eighth place. NU coach Mark Manning said, though, that challenging opposition magnified the low result. “One match here or there, we’re probably sixth,” he said. “We had some tough breaks.” National No. 2 Penn State won the team title with 149 points, while Nebraska racked up 65 points behind six other top-seven finishers. Manning said he doesn’t want the results to be blown out of proportion. “I’m not concerned about what place we get right now,”
Manning said. He added that the conference championships are a stepping stone to the national championships and the Big Ten tourney in particular is a good test to prepare for the NCAAs. “We might take eighth now, but we could get a place in the top five at the NCAA Tournament,” Manning said. “Big Ten Tournament’s tough — probably tougher than the NCAA Tournament in a lot of ways. It’s going to make us better. It’s tough competition.” Another illustration of that competition lies in the NCAA’s allotment of 74 national tournament spots to the Big Ten, 28 more than the next-best conference received. Among the Big Ten’s 74 automatic qualifiers are six Huskers: freshmen Jake Sueflohn (141), James Green (157) and Robert Kokesh (165), junior Josh Ihnen (184) and seniors James Nakashima (194) and Tucker Lane (285). Nakashima and Lane each ended up in seventh place, while Sueflohn and Green notched fifth-place finishes and Kokesh won third. Manning used Green’s tournament as an example of how close the Huskers were to a higher result. “He lost to the eventual champion in overtime. He
was up 6-1 in the match to get into third and fourth and he got ... pinned late,” Manning said. “You look on paper and he got fifth, but you don’t realize he could have won it.” The best finish for NU, though, belonged to Ihnen, who earned second place at 184 pounds. “It was good. I avenged one loss. First Big Ten Tournament, in the finals,” Ihnen said. “That was definitely a good experience for me.” En route to the title match, he defeated last season’s national champion, Penn State’s Quentin Wright, who beat Ihnen earlier this season. “I felt like I wrestled a good match. The strategy my coaches and I had talked about, how to wrestle him,” Ihnen said. “I think getting wins like that really helps show that all the hard work paid off.” In the championship bout, he nearly ousted top-seed Kevin Steinhaus of Minnesota. After regulation ended in a 1-1 tie, Ihnen nearly earned a takedown to win in suddendeath overtime. Seconds later, his opponent did just that. “It looked like he had two points there,” Manning said of the match’s conclusion. “It is what it is. You just move on.” The contest was a rematch
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Nebraska’s Josh Ihnen (left) was one of six Huskers to earn a spot at the NCAA Championships in two weeks. The junior took second at 184 pounds. of a match from Feb. 5 in Minneapolis, which Steinhaus won with a takedown as time expired. Ihnen said after two close matches, he would like a third shot at Steinhaus at nationals. “It’s over now. I hope I get another chance at that kid in a couple weeks,” Ihnen said. Despite the defeat, Ihnen has amassed momentum in the latter part of the season. “Getting some good, quality wins over a couple of
good guys — that definitely has helped,” he said. “I would definitely say that my confidence is at a higher level going into nationals, even with the loss.” Manning agreed that the runner-up finish hoisted Ihnen’s confidence. “Josh knows that he’s there. He knows that he’s in position to win the NCAA title,” Manning said. “Josh had a good tournament and I think it’s a little bit of a belief breakthrough
for him with the belief barrier that he’s overcome this weekend. It’s one step closer to being an NCAA champion.” In all, Manning is optimistic about how his team will respond after its first tourney in the nation’s premier wrestling conference. “I love the challenge and the competition that’s in our conference,” Manning said. “We’ll get better from this.”
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