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TIMELINE OF CONFLICT IN UKRAINE: TIMELINE OF CONFLICT IN UKRAINE: TIMELINEOF OFCONFLICT CONFLICTIN IN TIMELINE LATE NOVEMBER 2013: UKRAINE: UKRAINE: About 100,000 protesters gather in the streets of Independence Square in the JANUARY: Ukranian capital, Kiev, after President Viktor Yanukovych abandons theIN agreeLATE NOVEMBER 2013: TIMELINE OF CONFLICT JAN. 16-23 - ties to the Europement to have closer UKRAINE: anJAN. Union28-29 in favor- of Russia. The protest, TIMELINE OFCONFLICT CONFLICT which is generally peaceful, escalates TIMELINE OF ININ LATE NOVEMBER 2013: LATE NOVEMBER 2013: JANUARY: UKRAINE: to violence after thousands more flood FEBRUARY: UKRAINE: the streets.

TIMELINE OF- CONFLICT IN JAN. 16-23 FEB. 20 UKRAINE: JANUARY: JANUARY: FEB. - JAN. 22 28-29

Artem Dudin is a sophomore nutrition and health sciences major who uprooted with his family 14 years ago from Ukraine to the United States.

News from friends in Crimea region of Ukraine has informed sophomore Artem Dudin’s perspective on crisis

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very week, the Daily Nebraskan interviews a with Europe, first of all, it notable figure on the University of Nebraskawould be bad for Russia Lincoln campus in an effort to allow campus and trading. So, it might leaders to deliver the news in their own words. be in the interest of sevThis week, in light of the conflict in Ukraine, we chose eral nations like the U.S. to interview Artem Dudin, a sophomore nutrition and and many in Europe to health sciences major from Ukraine. have conflict in Fourteen years ago, Dudin Kiev, which will and his family uprooted from cause conflict It might Yalta, Crimea, a Ukrainian penbetween Russia insula, to Lincoln. Dudin is the be in the and Ukraine. The third-youngest of eight children.

West and the East interest of several Dudin’s father, a church leader in Ukraine is diand physician in Yalta, has kept nations to have vided. The West in touch with friends from across is more nationalconflict in Kiev.” the country in Ukraine. istic and a lot of Daily Nebraskan: What was them support this Artem dudin your and your family’s reaction ukrainian-american student uprising.

East to the recent events happening in Ukraine is more pro-Russia I would say.

Crimea and Kiev (Ukraine’s capi(East Ukraine) doesn’t count power in tal) right now?

Ukraine legitimate. They say that the power switch Artem Dudin: My dad, he has some friends in (between the past president and the current one) the Ukraine that he talked to recently. There’s one in wasn’t done in a legal way. Basically, I don’t think it Kiev who’s a pastor in the church, and some in Yalta was needed or necessary because re-elections were Crimea region, and in Odessa. coming up soon. They could’ve done it in a peaceful So they were saying that these uprisings in Kiev manner, in a legal manner. I don’t think it was good that were happening, they were saying that the profor the people and the government. First of all, a lot of testors were paid to do it. That before, a few neighpeople got hurt. It was brothers against brothers. The bors that they knew were poor before, then they went police force, the protesters – they’re both Ukrainian. I to the riots, and after it, they were able to buy a nice don’t think that’s right. car. There were people in other countries who wantA lot of news and also a lot of nations are saying ed the conflict in Ukraine. If Ukraine got into union

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that Russia invaded Ukraine. They tend to forget that there’s a lot of Russians there. And Russia has a naval base in Crimea with an agreement until 2042, which they agreed upon in 1994. This includes agreement to keep 25,000 troops there on base as well. Putin was given the right by Russia’s parliament to send troops into Ukraine, but he hasn’t done that yet because basically right now, they don’t need it. He will only do that if there’s a real crisis there, and it’s only to protect citizens, because a lot of them are Russian.

DN: Do you, or your family have any connections to anyone who might be involved in this on either side? How do you feel about the situation right now?

FEB. 23 - JAN. 16-23 JAN. 16-23 FEBRUARY: LATE NOVEMBER 2013: FEB. 27 - - restrictive Parliament passes anti-proJAN. 28-29 TIMELINE OF CONFLICT IN JAN. 28-29 -people test laws.

Two die of gunshot FEB. 20 MARCH: LATE NOVEMBER 2013: UKRAINE: wounds as clashes turn2013: deadly, and the LATE FEB.NOVEMBER 22 FEBRUARY: FEBRUARY: JANUARY: body of a third person, a high-profile FEB. 23 -6OF MARCH - after TIMELINE CONFLICT INabactivist, is found a reported FEB. 20 FEB. FEB.20 27- - LATE NOVEMBER 2013: duction.

JAN. 16-23 UKRAINE: FEB. 22- JANUARY: FEB. 22 JANUARY: FEB. 23- - JAN. 28-29 MARCH: FEB. 23 JAN. 16-23 Prime Minister Azarov resigns FEB.16-23 27 FEB. 27 - - -Mykola JAN. JANUARY: FEBRUARY: and Parliament annuls anti-protest law.

MARCH 6 JAN.28-29 28-29- JAN. MARCH: LATE NOVEMBER 2013: MARCH: JAN. FEB. 16-23 20 - FEBRUARY: FEBRUARY: FEB. 22 -66- -MARCH JAN. 28-29 MARCH TIMELINE OFCONFLICT CONFLICT FEB. 23 TIMELINE FEB. 20-- - OF LATE NOVEMBER 2013: ININ FEB. 20 JANUARY: FEB. 27 FEBRUARY: UKRAINE: FEB. 22 UKRAINE: At least 88- protesters and police are FEB. 22 FEB. 23 killed within a 48-hour period.

JAN. 16-23 FEB. 23 - 20 MARCH: FEB. 27 FEB. - 22 JANUARY: JAN. 27 28-29 Yanukovych and protestors MARCH FEB. 23 -6disappears MARCH: take control of presidential adminisMARCH: JAN. 16-23 FEBRUARY: FEB. 27 tration buildings. Parliament votes to MARCH JAN. 28-29 remove Yanukovych from power and MARCH FEB. 20 -66- -MARCH: sets elections for May 25.

LATE NOVEMBER 2013: LATE NOVEMBER 2013: FEB. 22 FEBRUARY: MARCH FEB. 23 -6 Parliament FEB. 20 27 - votes in Olexander Turchynov as interim FEB. 22 - president, while a warrant JANUARY: JANUARY: for the arrest MARCH: FEB. 23 - of Yanukovych is issued.

JAN.27 16-23 FEB. - -JAN. 16-23 MARCH 6troops Pro-Russian appear in Crimea as JAN. 28-29 JAN. 28-29 - - for the majority of an act of protection MARCH: the Crimean population, which is ethniFEBRUARY: FEBRUARY: cally Russian.

MARCH 6 -Russian President Vladimir Putin denies the troops are RusFEB.20 20- FEB. sian. Ukraine’s interim president puts FEB. 22- - military on full alert and FEB. 22 the Ukrainian FEB. 23presence FEB. the 23 -takes of Russian troops FEB. 27- - of war. as a declaration FEB. 27 MARCH: MARCH: MARCH66- MARCH

Crimea’s parliament asks to join Russia and will put it to a referendum on March 16. The vote is condemned by the United States and European Union.

The European Union threatens “serious consequences,” if Russia doesn’t work to stabilize the situation.

Source: BBC

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NU hires search ASUN forum draws small crowd firm to assist in president query REECE RISTAU DN

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track record of attracting top talent to higher education leadership positions,” Regent Howard Hawks said. “We look forward Isaacson, Miller, a leading nationto working with the experienced al executive search firm, will be and committed team assisting in the search from Isaacson, Miller for the next University throughout this imporof Nebraska president. tant process.”

The firm will work The firm has offices with the Executive in Boston, Washington, Committee of the NU D.C., and San FranBoard of Regents to cisco and has assisted find a replacement numerous universities for current President in leadership searches, James B. Milliken, including the universiwho announced he’ll ties of California, Illibe leaving NU at the nois and Washington. end of April to become David Bellshaw, the chancellor of the milliken vice president and diCity University of New rector and managing York. partner of the firm’s The Executive Committee conCalifornia office, will be the sidered proposals from 11 search principal consultant on the NU firms that responded to NU’s represident search. He was also the cent letter of inquiry.

“Isaacson, Miller is one of principal consultant in the recent the most reputable search firms in the country, with a proven search: see page 2

Student turnout fizzled at Ignite for ASUN’s open forum Thursday.

The 2014 Association of Students of the University of Nebraska Open Forum was a chance for Ignite, the only party running in University of NebraskaLincoln student government elections, to answer students’ questions about its platforms and expand on them. The candidates discussed their plans for student minor-in-possession charges, changes to Homecoming Week and the creation of town-hallstyle meetings.

About 20 students sat among the 100 chairs set up in the Nebraska Union crib. The event was hosted by the Daily Nebraskan.

Sen. Kevin Knudson, Ignite’s presidential candidate and a junior political science major, said the party’s MIP plan is about student rights and safety. If the plan is successful, students who receive their first MIP on campus will go through a university diversion program. There would be a “strong educational piece” to the plan, Knudson said. The cita-

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Christina Guthmann, a junior international business major, Grant Garrison, a junior biological sciences and psychology major, and Kevin Knudson, a junior political science major, are the party candidates that make up Ignite for ASUN. The three participated in the 2014 ASUN Open Forum at 7 p.m. in the Nebraska Union Crib on Thursday.

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NEW FEDERAL BUDGET AFFECTS FINANCIAL AID

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President Barack Obama released his budget for the upcoming fiscal year earlier this week. The new budget makes some tweaks to financial aid. With the changes, the Department of Education can define “satisfactory academic progress” for students receiving Pell Grants. It also calls for expanding the “Pay As You Earn” income-based repayment program for student borrowers. The program caps monthly loan payments at 10 percent of a borrower’s discretionary income and forgives any remaining debt after 20 years.

ON CAMPUS what:

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Baseball, Nebraska vs.

St. John’s when: 1:35 p.m. where: Hawks Field

Gallup survey ranks Nebraska 3rd-happiest Nam Tran DN

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Last day to change a spring course registration to or from Pass/No pass when: All day where: MyRed

IN LINCOLN what: “War of the Worlds!”

Nebraska Youth Theatre when: 7 p.m. where: Haymarket Theatre, 803 Q St.

Nebraska is the third happiest state in the country, moving up from seventh place a year ago.

The state trails behind North and South Dakota, according to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index.

The index sampled about 178,000 U.S. adults aged 18 and older from Jan. 2, 2013, to Dec. 29, 2013. Scores looked at six sub-indexes: life evaluation, emotional health, work environment, physical health, healthy behaviors and access to bare necessities.

Hawaii held the ranking of No. 1 for the previous four years until its score decreased slightly last year. Both West Virginia and Kentucky still have the two lowest well-being scores, marking their fifth year in a row at the bottom.

Nebraska is one of only seven states to be placed in the top 10 of the index two years in a row, and it’s also one of only four states to have a steady increase in its score each year since 2010.

what: Voices of Hope “Strike Out Sexual Assault” Bowl-a-Thon when: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. where: Parkway Lanes, 2555 S. 48th St.

search: from 1 We look forward to working with the experienced and committed team.”

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search for a new chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Isaacson, Miller has agreed to a flat fee of $130,000 for the presidential search, plus reimbursements for direct expenses and $14,300 for indirect expenses related to the support of the search committee process, creation and distribution of search materials, candidate communication and internal research and administration.

The firm will develop a position description and ideal candidate profile, which will include desired qualifications, characteristics and experience of the university’s next leader and the challenges and opportunities facing that person. It will gather input from university community members and the public. The firm will also help identify, recruit and screen potential candidates.

The final selection of the next president will be made by the Board of Regents after public forums and university visits by finalists. During these forums and visits, faculty, students, key constituents and others can meet the candidates.

The Board invites input at www.nebraska.edu/presidentsearch. All news regarding the search will be on the site. news@ dailynebraskan.com

“Many faculty have opportunities to work elsewhere but stay because we love it here,” said Julia McQuillan, professor and department chairwoman of sociology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

“Compared to many states, we have low crime rates, low unemployment, great parks, good public education, and many great community places,” she said.

“These are public goods that can be easy to take for granted, yet are not easily accessible everywhere.”

In March 2013, Gallup released the results of a survey that took place from January to December of 2012 and ranked Lincoln, as the No. 1 city in wellbeing.

The index research showed that people will take a number of factors into account when evaluating their well-being.

One factor is job creation, which correlated with Gallup’s job creation rankings for 2013. Another study that Gallup did that correlated with the well-being index is their Payroll to Population (P2P) state rankings that connect with the top and lowest

rankings.

“It’s clear that there’s a lot of good things going on in this state,” said Al Williams, an emeritus professor in the sociology department.

Before Williams moved to Nebraska in 1970, he spent five years at the University of Texas and two years at the University of Washington in Seattle.

Williams grew up and went to school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and then Cornell University.

“I’ve been all around the United States, and when I came here, this is my own personal experience but I thought that this place was friendlier, more helpful, it was easier to get to know people and have access than anywhere else I’ve ever lived,” Williams said.

When McQuillan first moved to Nebraska, she asked students what they loved most.

“Many students, from across the state, said, ‘Beautiful sunsets.’ I know that they enhance my wellbeing.”

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Big Event aims for 3,000 volunteers by March 21 Diego de los Reyes DN The Big Event is approaching, and the deadline for private residents and community organizations to request volunteers is closing in.

The Big Event is a national organization that started at Texas A&M in 1982, and it involves a day of volunteering in the community as a way to give thanks. This year it’ll take place at the University of NebraskaLincoln on April 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

“It is a time for students to rally together to give a couple hours of their time and have an incredible impact on so many individuals,” said Shelby Kruse, a junior nutrition and health sciences major and cochairwoman of the Big Event.

Residents and organizations must request volunteers by Monday, but volunteers have until March 21. Registration for both can be done on the Big Event website at http://bigevent.unl.edu.

Elizabeth Wiest, a junior nutrition and health sciences major and one of the students in charge of organizing the private residences, said volunteering jobs often consist of yard work or odd jobs around the house.

“A lot of students will rake backyards, plant flowers, paint houses, et cetera,” she said.

She also said most of the residents who participate each year return to do so again.

“Residents love when the event rolls around,” she said.

“They appreciate the time and effort the students put in and are so appreciative that they are willing to spend their Saturday volunteering to help in the community.”

Kruse said one of the goals for this year ’s Big Event is to reach 3,000 volunteers.

“We are planning on sending a larger number of volunteers out to even more private residences and community organizations,” she said. “We have almost reached our first

LAWMAKERS SIGN KEYSTONE LETTER

Twenty-nine of 49 Nebraska State Senators signed a letter urging President Barack Obama to approve TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline. Papillion Sen. Jim Smith, a pipeline proponent, gathered the signatures.

Republican, Democrat, urban and rural senators all signed on. In a conference with several republican governors, Obama said he’ll make a decision on the pipeline “in the coming months.”

SENATORS ADVANCE HEMP BILL

Cortland Sen. Norm Wallman’s bill LB1001 blazed through committee on Tuesday. The bill would allow farmers to grow industrial hemp for commercial purposes and exempt it from the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. Plants could contain up to 1 percent of tertrahydrocannabinols (THC), the active ingredient in cannabis that causes a high. Senators advanced the bill to select file on a 32-1 vote.

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Artem Dudin is a sophomore nutrition and health sciences major who moved from Yalta, Crimea in the Ukraine to Lincoln 14 years ago.

I think that it’s good for both Ukraine and Russia to keep ties because they were once one nation, one people.”

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The Big Event is accepting requests for volunteers until Monday and will take volunteer registrations until March 21.

1,000 volunteers and hope to see the number rising in the coming weeks.”

One of the organizations that has participated in the past is the Center for People in Need. The center provides services and opportunities to low-income and high need families and individuals in search of economic self-sufficiency.

Job training and English as a second language courses are among those services.

Deb Daily, director of operations for the center, said why they chose to participate in the first place.

“It’s always good to educate young people about the need in our community and, you know, they always bring a lot of energy and get a lot of work done,” she said.

The center will take volunteers again this year.

“We always look forward to

working with them and we’ve never had any bad volunteers from them,” Daily said. ”We’re just excited to get them on board again, and we need a lot of help right now, so that would be great.”

Volunteers assigned to the center will help in one of the programs it offers.

“They’ll probably work in our Truckloads of Help program, sorting items from different businesses so that we can distribute them to low-income families,” Daily said.

Finally, Kruse said how rewarding the Big Event is for her.

“I volunteered at the event as a freshman and had no idea how fun or rewarding the morning would be,” she said. “It was incredible to see how thankful the individuals I helped were, and I realized that I had helped to make someone’s day better.”

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AD: When I went to Ukraine this past summer, I was actually in Crimea. We’re originally from Gaspra, which is near Yalta. My dad has some connections to church leaders there. And there’s a lot of friends who are from the region of Yalta. A lot of people know (my dad) because he was also one of the church leaders and a physician. So yeah, he’s talked to some people from Kiev, Yalta and Odessa. The one he talked to in Kiev, the pastor, he’s saying that there are peaceful ways these things can be solved, and it’s not necessary to kill each other. Which is sad that it was happening. He was not involved in the riots because as a Christian, it’s not a place for him to be in these kind of riots. It’s not an area for Christians, of where a Christian should be involved in. He is against protests and conflict. It’s not the fault of one party or the other.

Both have their rights and wrongs, and I kind of think the same way because even though I may be considered the pro-Russia type, I’m not against or hate these other people or anything. I think there’s a better way to solve this problem. I just think that it’s good for both Ukraine and Russia to keep ties because they were once one nation, one people. They’re practically brothers, so they should keep these ties together, not look for a way to distance themselves.

DN: In your perfect world, how would this conflict be resolved?

What would happen next?

AD: In a perfect world, it wouldn’t have happened this way.

But now with what’s going on, I don’t know the best way to end this, but I do hope they do find a way to resolve this. It’s good if they find a peaceful coexistence, but

maybe I’m speaking as a pacifist.

DN: Right now, how do you feel about being Ukrainian in the U.S.? Has your perception on your country changed at all?

AD: First of all, when I was in Ukraine I was very young, so my perceptions on it formed while I was living here. My parents themselves are from what is now considered Russia because before the region split up, they moved to the Crimea region. When the Soviet Union broke up, they ended on the Ukrainian side. If you consider a lot of the territory that Ukraine has, it was what Russia gave to them.

There’s no reason for Ukrainians to hate Russians, or for Russians to hate Ukrainians. When I was talking about what was happening in Kiev, a lot of countries in favor of this conflict, I’d say that a lot of it was fueled from the U.S. and some Western European countries, and while my dad was talking to some people about this, there’s a lot of mercenaries that went to Ukraine to fuel the conflict because they hate Russia because it’s powerful. So basically, they wanted some problems for Russia, so they went to Ukraine and fueled the conflict. There’s possibility, I’m not certain, but there’s some people from countries that were shooting at both sides of the conflict that wanted to make it happen, to fire it up.

Again, there’s a lot of nationalistic Ukrainians who are in favor of this conflict. If they heard my views, they would probably have a few things to say about me. I even see things on Facebook. Someone will post something about the situation and people will start commenting opposing views, arguing back and forth on it. news@ dailynebraskan.com

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Author: Obama failed Palestinians TYler Williams dn President Barack Obama has botched Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations by favoring Israel, an author said Thursday during his book tour stop at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Josh Ruebner, author of “Shattered Hopes: Obama’s Failure to Broker Israeli-Palestinian Peace,” spoke at the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center to elaborate on the premise of his book. Ruebner, national advocacy director of the U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, argued that Obama’s first-term policy toward Israel and the Palestinians ultimately continued the U.S. diplomatic tradition of acting as “Israel’s lawyer.”

“It’s important for students and all of America to care about this because we are directly implicit in the oppression in Palestine because of our weapons and politics,” Ruebner said.

Ruebner made a point in his talk to refer to the Israeli-Palestinian issue not as a conflict, but as an apartheid. He made this distinction because conflict implies an interstate war being waged, but that’s not the case in the region, he said.

Instead, he said the Israeli state is oppressing the Palestinian people with military force while there is no Palestinian army to fight them back. Israel is using its superior and U.S.-funded military to systematically destroy and uproot the 750,000 to 1,000,000 Palestinan people who resided in historic Palestine, Ruebner said. Such action falls under the United Nations definition of apartheid, which it recognizes as a crime against humanity.

Ruebner began his lecture by describing three ways Obama differed from previous presidents on the Israeli-Palestinian issue. These differences, Ruebner said, initially presented a chance of successful peace negotiation.

First, Obama came to the White House with a sense of sympathy for the Palestinian people and had a large block of support from Palestinian voters early in his political career, Ruebner said. But during a trip to Cairo in June 2009, Obama pointed out that Christians, Jews and Palestinians all struggle and suffer for a homeland, a departure from the political norm of avoiding Palestinian recognition.

Second, Ruebner said, Obama didn’t appoint a pro-Israel broker for the peace talks. Obama appointed George Mitchell to lead negotiations in Israel. Mitchell had successfully led negotiations be-

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Josh Ruebner gives a lecture about Israeli-Palestinian relations in the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center’s Unity Room. Ruebner published a book titled “Shattered Hopes: Obama’s Failure to Broker Israeli-Palestinian Peace” in September 2013 about the Obama administration’s policies concerning Israel. tween Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland in 1998. Mitchell also had no history working for companies or organizations with strong Israeli ties, unlike previous brokers.

Third, unlike previous presidents such as George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, Obama forced Israel to sign agreements that stopped expansion into Palestinian territory.

“I think that people from this state should have understanding of what Palestinians are going through,” Ruebner said. “Palestine’s economy is mostly agricultural, and a large part of Israeli policy is to push these Palestinian farmers off of their family farms.”

Despite these differences from past administrations, however, Obama continued Bush’s policy of sending military aid to Israel, which is funded through U.S. taxes, and has made such aid a cornerstone of his foreign policy in the region, Ruebner said.

Also, Obama eventually caved to pressure from the Israeli Lobby in Washington and appointed Dennis Ross, who was also on the peace team under Bush and Clinton and who co-founded the American

I think that people from this state should have understanding of what Palestinians are going through.”

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Israeli Public Affairs committee (AIPAC), to attend negotiations in Israel. Ross undermined Mitchell’s work, Ruebner said.

Finally, Obama provided political protection to Israel in front of the United Nations when a declaration of war crimes was brought to the general assembly. Allowing Israel to continue its apartheid-like actions against Palestine, apartheid being labeled a crime against humanity by the UN. Ruebner’s talk ended with a question and answer session where he fielded questions relating to lobbies in Washington, D.C., Boycott Divestment and Sanction campaigns and the future of IsraeliPalestinian relations.

“I really gained from his conclusion where he said people have

a right to exist, not countries,” said Zhiman Naser, a freshman exploratory major in attendance.

Ruebner, who received a graduate degree in international affairs from Johns Hopkins University, was invited to speak by the UNL International Socialist Club and co-sponsored by UNL Amnesty International, Citizens for Palestinian Self-Determination and International Socialist Organization-Lincoln. Ruebner also co-founded Jews for Peace in Palestine and Israel in 2000, which has since merged with Jewish Voice for Peace. He is also a former analyst in Middle East Affairs at Congressional Research Service, which provides policy analysis to members of Congress. news@ dailynebraskan.com

another arm of the Greek organiOne meeting would be devoted to parking, where students who zation.”

Sen. Grant Garrison, the inhad complaints could attend and parking officials would be pres- ternal vice president candidate and a junior biological sciences ent to help answer questions. @LEEMAHperu tweeted to and psychology major, said the party will also work to diversify Ignite, asking, “As three Greek the Freshman Campus Leaderstudents, how does your execuship Associates. If elected, Ignite tive team intend to better connect with the non-Greek students will push back the fall due date of FCLA applications, so more on campus?” students can sign Knudson reup. sponded saying We are “We’d like to the party plans move the date to make changes going to back so that we can to Homecoming hopefully spread Week. Calling it work for students the word more, get “ G re e k - c e n t r i c , ” that are here and a wider variety of Knudson said he people to apply,” believes many not here.”

Garrison said. non-Greek stuGrant garrison Wheaton asked dents wouldn’t ignite presidential candidate the candidates know how to get what they think is involved with the true purpose of Homecoming Week. The group will reach out student government.

“Instead of being apathetic, it to groups such as residence halls, the Afrikan People’s Union and provides a motive to go out and the Mexican American Student make a positive change,” Garrison said. “I think that’s the bigAssociation to combat the disparity between Greek students and gest impact of student government.” non-Greek students.

Alex Wunrow, editor-in-chief Knudson said the overall goal is to “get ASUN to seem like not of the DailyER Nebraskan and a

senior advertising major, tweeted, “If your own senators aren’t showing up to this open forum, why should we think anyone will show up to your town halls?”

Knudson said student government is an uphill battle, specifically with student apathy. He said Ignite has an excellent slate of people and that they were likely doing things that mattered to them.

Guthmann addressed the lack of interest in student government.

“I would love to see other parties – I’m a business major, I’m a fan of competition,” she said. “But that’s not the case, we can’t change that right now. We can change that in the future, like with the open forums that we’ve talked about.”

In Knudson’s closing statement, he said Ignite will work for all students.

“Regardless of if people are here, we’re going to work for students that are here and not here,” he said. “ASUN is important and we want to show that to the rest of the university.”

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Another platform of the party is expanding the university’s Good Samaritan policy.

The expansion would mean that if minors have drank alcohol and medical assistance is required, they can call for help and won’t automatically get in trouble.

Daniel Wheaton moderated the open forum. Wheaton, the projects editor for the DN and a junior journalism and broadcasting major, asked Ignite if they think UNL has a drinking problem.

“I think a lot of campuses have drinking problems,” Knudson said. “We don’t condone underage drinking, but we’re not going to be foolish enough to think that (it doesn’t happen).”

Ignite plans to host townhall-type meetings next year to better connect with the student body. Sen. Christina Guthmann, the external vice presidential candidate and a junior international business major, said the meetings would likely happen once a month and would be planned by topic. Guthmann gave the example of parking:

LEFT: Mikiko Sakamoto Petrucelli plays the piano during the Japan Festival on Thursday afternoon. The festival events included a vocal performance, student performances and a showing of the Japanese film “Hafu.” This annual event was sponsored by the Consulate General of Japan in Chicago, the Japanese language program and the Kawasaki Reading Room.

BELOW: Petrucelli’s hands move while performing an arrangement for the Japan Festival. Petrucelli received her doctorate from Nebraska before continuing on to receive her performance degree from Hochschule für Musik in Detmold, Germany.

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“Our platforms were made battle-ready — we didn’t sell ourselves short, and we didn’t promise the sky. So without the battle, those ideas are just as strong.”

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Ignite presidential candidate, on maintaining a strong platform

“From apps to nations, happiness should be a right: something for both the high rollers and those down on their luck.”

Walker Edwards

Opinion Columnist

“Why can’t a country that went to the moon make showers that work?”

Overheard Brazilian student

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“Tonight was one of those gutty efforts. If you asked this group at Charleston that their calling card was going to defense, that they were going to win at Michigan State and at Indiana, they would have looked like you were from Mars.”

Tim Miles

Nebraska men’s basketball coach

“I swear I think I heard that thing growl. God have mercy on my soul.”

Miles Rothlisberger

Arts & life Columnist, on preparing to tackle the Stellanator

“We’re all put in situations where we have to ask, ‘Am I willing to lie or cheat or break rules in order to get what I want?’ It all goes back to one of the play’s central ideas that you are your first priority. You have to look out for yourself.”

Laura Lippman

Director of UNL’s production of “Really Really”

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recent piece in The Atlantic, warning about the “The Dark Power of Fraternities” sparked a downpour of trend pieces criticizing the Greek system on American college campuses. Almost immediately, Greeks and alumni alike mounted a full-scale defense against the allegations of dangerous partying, unsafe living conditions and sexual assault.

The notion of anti-Greek bias arose to explain why all of these writers suddenly “had it out” for the fraternity system. The author of an article titled, “I Loved Being in a Fraternity,” said movies such as “Animal House” give people false, negative stereotypes about Greeks. Another piece, titled, “Stop Hating on Greek Life and Get the Facts,” said the eye rolls and quiet judgment can be credited to ignorance about how sorority members really are. Even if there are some stereotypes associated with Greek membership, they can’t explain all of the recent negative press surrounding fraternities. We need to avoid this kneejerk dismissal and instead utilize the information presented in these articles to confront and repair the shortcomings of the Greek system.

Honestly, my motives for writing this column are selfish. I’m writing in part to reconcile my own status as a sorority girl with the recent deluge of information about the shortcomings of Greek houses. After almost four years in a sorority, I’m still trying to unpack all of my feelings about Greek life.

On one hand, I adore all of my friends that I’ve met through the system. When my family went through a rough patch last year, I deeply appreciated being able to go to my sisters for sympathy and support. Many people I

Taking semester off isn’t bad, helps mental health

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s we pass the halfway point of the semester there’s a noticeable shift in the energy on campus. Classes have been in the swing of things for eight weeks, and the first midterms are already well underway. Stress levels are high for everyone as they attempt to prove that they haven’t slept through half-a-semester ’s worth of trigonometry lectures.

Every student faces different challenges, and I’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who wasn’t stressing at all. No matter how the semester is going, I’d say the odds are high that everyone is counting down the days to spring break. That week off, for many, will be filled with sleep, parties and destressing in preparation for the remaining weeks of the semester. Everyone needs a break once in a while because working too hard for too long can be detrimental. Sometimes, however, a weeklong break won’t cut it. Some issues are too big for seven days to fix. That’s why I’m here to advocate taking a longer break, at least a semester or more, if you feel you need to.

The college schedule is pretty similar across the U.S. Go to classes for five months, take a short break, go for another five, take another break and so on and so forth. This time off provides the much needed catharsis from five months of brain-breaking work. Yet, after a semester of incredible stress and poor work ethic, the three month summer break of no stress and equally poor work ethic doesn’t always help. The problem with trying to get back on track during the summer is that you’ve already spent a whole semester off the track. Those five months are done and any damage has already been done. What if things don’t improve during the summer or, God forbid, you try to right your mind during the three to four weeks of winter break? I feel I did pretty well in my efforts, but things still aren’t perfect. I feel myself slip back into my old rut every so often. Personally, I wish I’d taken more time off.

Taking off a semester is easier said than done.

Outside of dealing with the UNL red tape that must be sifted through to both leave and return, taking a break is still a challenge. I considered it during the worst parts of my semester, but, even then, I struggled with getting past my pride. I didn’t want to seem weak because I couldn’t keep up with many of my

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fellow students. On top of that, if I had taken a break it’s possible I’d have lost my scholarship, which was not an option. These were just a few of the issues I faced, and I’m certain there are many more that others would face.

That said, I still advocate taking a break if you really feel you need it. There’s no shame in admitting that you’re overwhelmed. Everyone from presidents to professors get overwhelmed from time to time, and that’s OK. There are several solid reasons for a break. They allow you to gain some perspective on your own efforts and focus on problem areas. A break can recharge the body and mind through rest and the aforementioned refocusing. The time can be used to seek advice on the issues that are dragging you down and to surround yourself with positive thought. Most importantly, and this includes the previous reasons, you can take time to take care of yourself. We can’t spend too much time outside ourselves focusing on the problems around us because we end up neglecting our own lives. If you can’t take care of your own problems how can anyone expect to take care of the problems provided by others?

So take some time off. Take three months, six months or even a year if you need it. School isn’t going anywhere, and the problems you face aren’t either. If you aren’t 100 percent ready to balance your life, the best solution is to remove some of the imbalances for a while. Trust me, you’ll feel better and be stronger afterwards.

Jaz Schoeneck is a Junior English and Film Studies Major. Contact him at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com or on Twitter at @jaz_schoeneck

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know credit their house for improving their grades and teaching them the social skills they need to make it as adults. I also take a lot of pride in continuing the legacy of unity and empowerment started by our founders.

Sororities emerged in the 19th century as a way for women to band together and defend their right to higher education. Many of our ideals still reflect these liberal values of self improvement.

But at times my overly lofty ideals clash with the realities of my experiences. From party themes to mass slut-shaming, sexism permeates interactions between sororities and fraternities. I’ve seen the women I love cope with sexual harassment and worse. I don’t mean to indict every fraternity member here, but we need to look beyond the silly notion of anti-Greek bias. We need to confront the systematic failings that make it so, as one Oklahoma State University study found, women in sororities are 74 percent more likely to experience rape than non-Greek college women.

Moreover, the idea that sororities and fraternities are somehow socially disadvantaged by anti-Greek bias is completely absurd. On the contrary, Greeks represent one of the most privileged groups on campus. The recruitment process favors students who are well

connected and whose high school workload permitted them time to jam their resumes with specific activities. Obviously, these factors aren’t morally blameworthy on their own.

There’s nothing inherently wrong with being the child of a Greek alumnae or being the captain of the cheerleading team. But when these standards are held unquestioningly as the ideal, we’re left with an exclusive and socially homogenous Greek system.

This becomes especially problematic when you start to consider the stranglehold that Greeks have on things such as the student government. Though the sorority bimbo jokes may get old, they aren’t nearly as burdensome as the systematic exclusion from institutional resources experienced by non-Greeks.

I can understand the reflexive defensiveness of my peers. For many students, myself included, membership in a sorority or fraternity provides an invaluable source of friendship and support. It’s hard to think critically about something that we all identify with so strongly. Yet in the face of criticism, we can’t be blinded by our sentimentality. Instead, we should seize this opportunity to confront our failings and make meaningful changes to our policies to keep us relevant in the future.

My house calls upon me “to be democratic rather than exclusive and lovable rather than popular.” In accordance with this demand, I welcome outside perspectives on how the system could be made more inclusive and expect all of my brothers and sisters to do the same.

Kate Miller is a senior philosophy major and a member of the ASUN electoral commission. Reach her at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com and follow her on Twitter @TheKateriarchy

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failed my News Year ’s resolution, just like many Americans. I only lasted a month at the gym. Not because I didn’t want to work out, but because I didn’t want to be around the other gym people. The intimidating, yoked students that go to the gym every day make me feel like I never belong there.

Now don’t get me wrong, I do love running.

I would run outside or walk to the Campus Recreation Center to run on the treadmills if I didn’t risk catching a cold on my way there. Having most of the students at the university share one gym makes it feel overflowed, especially with the high men to women ratio. Having a bigger weight room would provide more space for students to feel comfortable.

When my roommate actually persuades me to go to the gym, I head upstairs by the track and treadmills. But first I stretch. And I’d rather the group of guys with their shaker bottles not gawk at how flexible I can or can’t be. After I’m finally done stretching because I’m too lazy to find more stretches, I try to find a treadmill. Usually only one or two are open because almost every girl there fills those up and people pass the 30-minute limit. Any open treadmills still have greasy sweat marks from the last person on them. C’mon guys, wipe off before switching machines.

I’d rather not run on the track because running on a moving treadmill makes me run longer and keeps my pace. And sometimes the girls that only wear leggings and Nike brand everything to the gym will run with their best friends shoulder to shoulder on the track. When I run I have sweat dripping from my face, armpits, legs and chest.

I’m breathing heavily and my face is redder than a sunburnt lobster. I don’t like when people see me run, even if I don’t think they’re judging me.

Finally, I’ll work up my confidence to head to the weight room. Bad idea. Right when I walk in, the guys by the door look straight at me. I’m here for the same reason you are: I want to look good and feel good. I start off with bicep curls and tricep extensions. I have to squeeze through all of the huge guys grunting while curling the dumbbells and forcefully dropping the weights. I squeeze into a spot with a corner of the mirror so

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I can still see if my form is correct. I’ll never know if it’s because I’m too distracted at how many cocky dudes are obsessed with their muscles. You don’t need to flex in the mirror to make sure your progress pictures for Instagram later will still look good. None of you are Terry Cruise or Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson so stop acting like you are.

I also don’t want to see your muscles peaking and pushing through your shirts. If I wear a normal-fitting T-shirt in the gym, then you should too. No cut-offs and no tight, almost-ripping shirts. I’ll only accept it if you’re the Hulk, and none of you are.

While walking around the weight room, all I think is that I’ll look so awkward going on any of the equipment. I’m not strong at all and look as if I’ve never done any heavy lifting in my life. And there are so many dudes jammin’ to their iPods, sweating on all of the equipment and thinking the more weight they can lift, the cooler and hotter they can look. Look again. You’re all wrong.

I love running and wish I could go back to the gym membership I had in the summer and not be surrounded with aggressive-looking men almost on top of me. I’d rather work out in peace or not go at all. Just because more guys are at the gym than girls doesn’t mean you have to stare at every girl that passes by trying to gain muscles for the same reason you are.

Jennifer Rooney is a freshman journalism Major. Reach her at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com or follow her on twitter at @jooney_13.

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elsey Loontjer, queen of Soap Carving Club, has seen the ivory soap given to attendees of the club turn into a number of creations.

“I’ve seen all sorts of different carvings – animals, movie characters, buildings, nature scenes, castles and even Miley Cyrus on her wrecking ball,” Loontjer said.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Soap Carving Club meets five times a semester. The fee is $5 for a semester or $1.50 per meeting.

The RSO was created in 2009 by Ian Vosburg and Kirby Washburn as “a unique way for people to get together and do something creative,” Loontjer said.

When they created the club, they established a constitution that talked about all the different leadership positions and what they entail.

The queen, or king in the case of a man, serves as the president. There is also a prime minister (vice president), a minister of public relations, minister of finance (treasurer) and an archduke of entertainment, who is in charge of music.

“It’s all just more of a tradition at this point,” Loontjer said.

As queen, Loontjer is in charge of membership and scheduling. There is usually have between 30 and 50 members per semester and anyone is welcome.

“It’s a very laid back atmosphere, and it’s not something you have to have done before and you don’t need to be any good at it,” Loontjer said. “It’s just a fun way to get together with friends and get away from all the homework and studying.”

Loontjer said that what makes the club special to her is seeing familiar faces at meetings. “(It’s great) just having met people there my freshman year and still seeing them there,” Loontjer said. “We all have pretty busy lives, but it’s nice that we’re still able to get together for this one thing.”

Ashley McConnell, minister of public relations, said going to Soap Carving Club is one of her favorite memories from freshman year.

“I loved going to the meetings with my floor mates last year and becoming friends and fooling around with the officers,” McConnel said.

In a meeting, people arrive and are given their soap to start carving. Loontjer invites people to stay as long as they want to enjoy the food, snacks and company of fellow soap carvers. “(Our entertainment officer) has a really eclectic music taste, so we have all kinds (of music) playing at our meetings,” McConnell said.

Loontjer said there’s not really a specific process to carving soap; it’s all trial and error. In most cases, the first time somebody carves soap, it’s a complete disaster, Loontjer said. They usually just end up with a bunch of soap carvings, or “snow.”

“But after a couple times of practice you’ll be able to carve something that’s at least recognizable,” Loontjer said.

People generally use pocket knives, but Loontjer also said she recommends X-Acto knives, bobby pins and pens as carving tools.

Meetings are usually held at 9:30 p.m. Mondays in the Centennial Ballroom in the Nebraska Union. Occasionally, the group has themed competitions during their meetings so people can carve something related to the theme and win one of the top three places.

Their next meeting is on Monday and will be St. Patrick’s Day themed, where people are expected to carve four-leaf clovers, leprechauns and, hopefully, no more wrecking balls. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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The earliest of the ‘Souls’ games leaves a legacy for ‘Dark Souls II’ to live up to when released next week

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The Big Deep will preview their album “Echoes on the Little Blue” Saturday at Vega, showing off the bands new collaborative sound.

Big Deep’s new album overcomes limits of genre Akua Dawes DN In fall 2013, the six-piece band The Big Deep gathered at bassist Jared Bakewell’s family barn to record parts of their new album.

Working together in this space, the band created “Echoes on the Little Blue,” an album longer and fuller than their debut album, “Roman Empire.” The band

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Masochistic gamers all across the world will squeal like little excited, frightened children next week.

The sick developers at From Software will finally release the sequel to their poster child for pain and misery, “Dark Souls II,” on Tuesday.

It was back in the ancient year of 2009 when From Software released their first “Souls” game of the franchise, “Demon’s Souls.”

Known for its dark setting and grueling difficulty, the game clawed its way into the video game world. Hardcore gamers loved the fresh and unforgiving atmosphere it provided.

However, many gamers have said the same about the infamously cruel “Dark Souls,” a spiritual successor released in 2011. In reality, both games were testaments to how twisted and beautiful a game could possibly be in the current generation.

But one must wonder how much really changed between the two games.

Upon returning to “Demon’s Souls” after months upon months of pitifully playing “Dark Souls,” there were definitely certain changes. The stories of the two games feature lone humans slaying demons (and getting slain themselves) in order to save the world from a metaphorical darkness of sorts. Though “Dark Souls” develops a much deeper lore and fleshed-out story.

Also, both games look gorgeous. Though “Demon’s Souls” has a more macabre and dark setting, “Dark Souls,” features

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“Dark Souls,” the second in a series of “Souls” games, propelled the series to widespread popularity with its crushing-yet-rewarding difficulty, dense lore and rich art direction. a larger variety of bleak and vibrant settings. “Demon’s Souls” is linear, forcing players to start at the central “Nexus” point and pick and choose five separate “levels,” each containing three tiers. “Dark Souls,” for better or worse, possesses an open world where one can explore wherever he or she so chooses, even though some directions lead to more pain than others.

“Dark Souls” changed the basic structure of “Demon’s Souls” with moderate success. Even with its changes, it still offers a harsh, cracking whip that strikes gamers repeatedly with death and punishments. The game, being the sick little thing that it is, also created “cursing,” which is a mechanic in the game where player characters instantly die upon infliction, then respawn with their max health limited to half its capacity until the curse is cured.

God, “cursing” surely brings some painful memories.

Then again, however sharp “Dark Souls” penetrates in terms of difficulty, “Demon’s Souls” surpasses it as the notched whip.

Seriously, “Demon’s Souls” was never as forgiving as its sequel.

While “Dark Souls” may slow fire-breathing statues in an have caused a few broken con- underground lava level. These trollers, the amount shattered are downright adorable comfrom “Demon’s Souls” could pared to the armada of pickaxebuild a plastic bridge across the wielding sloths and acid-spitting English Channel. tunnel worms that block your For one, the checkpoint sys- path in the fire-themed level in tem in “Demon’s Souls” annoys “Demon’s Souls.” one to eternity. “Dark Souls” Also, one could upgrade spread its wimpy little bonfire equipment much easier in “Dark checkpoints generously through- Souls” due to a more streamlined out the game, likely because it and simpler approach. It’s nigh was trying to impossible to find apologize for as many suitable Seriously, the previous upgrades in “Detitle’s heinousmon’s Souls.” One ‘Demon’s ness. That same might be able to Souls’ was never heinousness buff their character manifests itself as forgiving as its out and become a in the form of moderately strong no checkpoints sequel.” yet still flimsy huuntil bosses are man being in “Dark defeated.

Each Souls,” but players tier of a level in “Demon’s Souls” in “Demon’s Souls” are almost forces players to muscle through as sturdy as the Scarecrow from without any opportunity to save “The Wizard of Oz” if he suddenprogress before facing a boss. ly decided to descend into hell Only once that boss sees defeat and die honorably at the hands can a player meet the loving em- of some puny little grunt. brace of a save point.

Finally, “Dark Souls” doesn’t Even the levels and enemies host the Flamelurker. Sure, it in “Demon’s Souls” reach a point has its array of memorable boss of hair-pulling frustration that battles, from the flaming sword“Dark Souls” lacks. In “Dark Souls,” one has to fight chubby, souls: see page 6

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Healthy lifestyle depends on commitment, moderation CASSIE KERNICK

Being healthy isn’t as tough as it sounds; stick to exercise routine and healthy food choices It’s crazy to think that this week marks the halfway point of the semester. It has now been eight weeks since I set out to live a healthier and more active lifestyle, and it has definitely had its ups and downs. Some days it has been easy to find motivation; others the idea of getting out of bed and working up a sweat sounds excruciating.

When I originally set out on this quest in January, I only had two goals. The first was I wanted to work out at least five days a week, six if I could find the time.

And aside from one week where I got very sick, I have stuck to this goal.

I’m not looking for a pat on the back. Some days sticking to this goal meant watching an episode of “Mad Men” while using the elliptical, which was hardly a rigorous workout. Yet the fact that I was getting myself to the gym and moving, even if not to the point of exhaustion, is really what matters. I think one of the biggest misconceptions with exercise is that every day one should train like he or she is in a crossfit

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While it’s important to exert oneself and push one’s body to new levels, what is most important is finding a routine that works for each individual. I tried “Insanity” once and, while it was clear that if I kept it up I would be extremely fit, I hated it. Because I despised the program I would either skip working out altogether or put the discs on and lie on the floor while Shaun T barked orders at me.

Not only was I not keeping up with the workouts but I began dreading exercise and thought of it as a miserable thing to do.

However, now that I’ve found a routine that works for me, working out is honestly one of the best parts of my day.

I try to do three days of cardio and two to three days of weight and resistance training each week. Most cardio days I try to run some. If I’m not in the mood to run I’ll simply go to Zumba or any other fun class instead. As for weight-training days, I try to fit in yoga at least once a week and do a combination of free weights on the other days. Once again though, if it’s a busy week I will just make enough time to get to the super circuit.

Ultimately, it truly is finding what works individually and what one can do each week that they can look forward to.

My other goal was to make healthier decisions regarding food. I love food. Food is truly what makes life worth living.

And get this, I still eat yummy food. I still indulge in after-dinner ice cream some nights and sometimes on the weekends, I still order pizza at 2 a.m. I know it seems scandalous, however, even with my occasional indulgences I have still consistently lost weight every week.

I’m not dieting. I’m simply

trying to be more conscious about my portions, eat more fruits and veggies and cut back on some sweets. While it may seem obvious that splurging in moderation is fine because I’m writing this column I’ve been exposed to how skewed ideas of what healthy lifestyles are.

Every time someone who reads my column sees me eating something sugary, salty or packed with carbohydrates, they make a joke about how they won’t tell my readers. I always chuckle, but it drives me mad. I’ll tell my readers that they can eat junk food and still lose weight. It’s this allor-nothing way of life that society emphasizes that makes the idea of a maintainable healthy lifestyle seem absurd.

I’m here to tell everyone to go ahead and eat the gosh-darn dining hall desserts every now and then. Moderation is the key but this means allowing oneself to still live life. There is no magic to it; exercise and learning to have some self-control (I still have very little) is really all it takes. It also takes a good support system.

My roommates are a major factor in why I haven’t fallen off the bandwagon yet. We all are trying to be healthier, so we have a chart in our bathroom where we weigh ourselves once a week and write up our gains and losses.

This weekly checkpoint keeps me focused and also is a great way to encourage each other.

I would say the secret to weight loss is finding friends who will order pizza with you at midnight and then wake you up at 10 a.m. the next day to get your butt to the gym. A healthy lifestyle that is viable in the long run is 100 percent about balance.

Encourage Cassie at arts@ dailynebraskan.com

Reasons I should be upset with the “No photo or video” rule in the Campus Recreation Center.

Bozulich’s newest album offers unique sound “Boy.” A self-described pop album that holds together perfectly Her experimental just for the amount of time necessary, challenging the listener to sound puts different, immerse themselves within this artistic spin on tradismall, harsh, fragmented world she has created. It’s evident this tional pop music on world is not for us, the listeners, ‘Boy’ but we still can view and examine this album as a great work of art.

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Each track on “Boy” has a difrobert specht ferent kind of grit and gait. This dn is a clear solo effort; the layers of highly-effected guitars, drums Through the last three decades, and noises show individual comCarla Bozulich has been proving position rather than a collective that no genre is solid enough in idea. Her use of exposed, diverse its sound to avoid being smashed instrumentation brings to mind and subverted. Her work is far too the work of the band Xiu Xiu, even emotional and evocative to fit into if her work is more immediately any single definition or box. Even relatable. It would be impossible her most noted work in alt-coun- to imagine Xiu Xiu’s frontman Jatry band The Geraldine Fibbers mie Stewart writing an album this was always either bluesy. moving forward Much of The brutal or constantly on the blues influthe brink of falling ence makes itself honesty of apart, a harsh-yetknown through this album gives delicate balance Bozulich’s indelthat was too grun- it a significance ible voice, which gy or alternative is immediately for most country and a substance. present at the start fans and too coun- Though it’s of the opening try for most grunge track and remains constantly dark or alternative fans. a strong, confiSince the dis- and difficult, it dent force until solution of The the very close.

Geraldine Fibbers, never drowns in Her deep, husky Bozulich has revisvoice is inevitably its own muck.” ited her noise, inand all-too-often dustrial and postcompared to Tom punk roots, never leaving her past Waits. These comparisons do ring far behind. After releasing several true on “Boy,” but like all great experimental albums under the artists, the two exist on similar moniker Evangelista (as well as but entirely separate planes. Her a remake of Willie Nelson’s “Red singing moves through the texHeaded Stranger,” featuring Nel- tures on each track, filling out its son himself), she has coalesced necessary melodic parts and proall of these differing ideas into viding an arresting earnestness to

Tools who lift at the rec. You know who I’m talking about. I can see that image of the lifting bro you saw last Wednesday in your mind right now. Kind of. We’ve all had moments where we would have just loved to snap pics of that guy who walks around the gym like he owns the place and/or wears ridiculous workout clothes.

Feats of strength. What if my friend is going for his max in bench press and wants a video of himself doing it to check out his form or, for some reason, wanted to see what it looked like from a spectator point of view? Admittedly, this is kind of lame but let’s give the people the benefit of the doubt on this one.

Taking pictures of yourself flexing as a joke. You know you’ve thought about it.

No more opportunities for you and your idiot friends to come to the Rec on Friday afternoons and attempt crazy trick shots with a basketball. Sorry, not sorry.

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Carla Bozulich each. “I wish that I could fuck up the whole world” is a phrase that would seem stilted if it weren’t so simply and plaintively stated.

The brutal honesty of this album gives it a significance and a substance. Though it’s constantly dark and difficult, it never drowns in its own muck. “Boy” is an intense, raw entanglement of nihilistic sentiments, but it keeps a lilt and energy throughout the 10 tracks. All of the tracks are small, complete ideas within themselves, but this is not an album of singles.

The necessity of listening to the entire album may make it difficult for some to dissect and disperse into various shuffled playlists, but the album as a whole will provide a lasting impression on those willing to set the needle down and let themselves be immersed in this ugly, terrible, undeniably beautiful album Bozulich has left for us. arts@ Dailynebraskan.com

‘Guilty of Everything’ offers gentle listening joe wade dn

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Sometimes there is nothing better than the blissfully ethereal sound of an album that leaves no distinct catchy hook or trace of lyrical sermonizing but captivates the listener like only a shoegaze band can.

Debuting with the album “Guilty Of Everything,” released March 4, the band Nothing captures the distinct sound of rich soundscapes that favor guitar texture against technical proficiency, similar to bands such as My Bloody Valentine. Nothing formed in 2011 as a way for the guitarist and singer Domenic Palermo to combat a dark period in his life. Palermo was arrested in 2002 after stabbing a man in fight and served two years in prison.

If the pop-rock sound of Disney stars and American Idols has you down, then Nothing’s deep, brooding vibrations is the salve to sooth your tired ears.

Every second of the album is drenched with hypnotic goodness and makes the listener feel almost comatose as the music floods their ears. Just listening to it makes it hard to think because all I can do is escape into my own little world. It’s like that woozy feeling from too much caffeine, a nicotine-packed punch early in the morning or la petite mort – French for “the little death,”

which is a euphemism for an orgasm – after a fantastic, romantic romp.

The title song from “Guilty Of Everything” opens with a melodic electric guitar and the thoughtful falsetto sound of Palermo’s voice. One by one, the bass, drums and synths come into the mix and the song swells into a beautifully comforting cascade, which is characteristic for this flavor of post-punk music. The title song is the last track on the album, and listeners who started at the beginning of the nine-song album will be wellversed in the familiar sound.

“Dig” is the single and is the best introduction to the album.

From start to finish in this song is the heavy wall of sound that listeners can expect throughout the rest of the album. The lyrics are hardly distinguishable under the layers of the other instruments, but that is exactly how this genre of music should sound.

Perhaps this album sounds a little too much like the band My Bloody Valentine. However, it feels weird to criticize something for being too awesome.

Other songs to check out are the freely floating sound of “Somersault,” the vocally R.E.M.-ish “Bent Nail” and the angsty guitar-driven “Hymn to the Pillory.”

Music fans who like the droning sound of the shoegaze genre will lavishly pick up on

‘Like Father’ explores meaning of family In the film, a young couple finds out their son isn’t theirs and discover what it truly means to be parents Jack Forey DN At the press screening of “Like Father, Like Son,” a fellow critic told me a story about a Japanese friend he had in college.

The friend acted up too much while he was in the States, and this displeased his father, so he was sent back to Japan. Years later the father died, and the critic’s friend called him up and told him courtesy photo that because his father was dead, “Like Father, Like Son” offers a look at parent/child relationships in Japan. When a couple find out he could now do whatever he their child as swapped at birth with another couple’s, they face a difficult decision. wanted.

That should give you an idea of the immense respect for el- a stranger or do they exchange When discussing their son Keita, custody of both children, thinkders in Japanese culture, and the their son for a stranger ’s child?

Midori questions Ryota’s busy ing Yukari and Yudai are unfit power the parents The father lifestyle. “Maybe you should parents. They may seem unfit to wield. In “Like Faspend more time with him,” she him, compared to his hyper-tidy Ryota (Masaharu Is it our ther, Like Son,” a said. “We can’t both spoil him,” upper-class lifestyle.

Fukuyama) is the father is faced with blood or He chooses to swap children he replies. embodiment of a difficult realThen, the discovery. Ryota against his wife’s wishes. It’s disthe word “workaour time spent ity. He and his wife holic.”

Similar pounds the car window. “Now turbing to think that Ryota was discover that their together that to many highly it all makes sense,” he said, al- so distant from his son, the boy is 6-year-old son was successful men, though we’re not quite sure what practically interchangeable. Forswapped at birth bonds us? Ryota he means. He and Midori meet tunately for Ryota and his family, every moment of with another cou- makes the right he finally begins to question his his life revolves Yukari and Yudai, the parents ple’s child. They’re of the swapped child, to discuss own decisions, leading to a very around forwardchoice.” faced with a difing his career. His arrangements. Ryota detests the interesting and somewhat heartficult decision: do wife Midori (Ma- way Yukari and Yudai live. He breaking final act. they keep this child “Like Father, Like Son” is a chiko Ono) is loving and support- calls their quaint electronics shop who will grow up to resemble ive. Maybe she’s too supportive. pathetic. He even tries to get fascinating, finely crafted drama

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“GUILT OF EVERYTHING” Nothing every audible morsel and be warmed by the listless feeling that they experience. It’s a zoneout soundtrack that will leave their minds purring. However, if 40 minutes of one song bleeding into the next without really distinguishing itself from the others, or giving the listener something musically memorable to sing in the shower doesn’t sound appealing, then there is plenty of other music out there.

For me, there is Nothing I’d rather listen to. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

souls: from 1 ‘Demon’s Souls provides an even more vicious and relentless challenge. ” wielding Gwyn to the fallen knight Artorias the Abysswalker.

One may even argue that “Dark Souls” had more consistency in its boss difficulty, but all that is for null when one realizes the impact of never encountering the Flamelurker as a boss within the game.

Considered the hardest boss of “Demon’s Souls,” the fiery and intimidating Flamelurker would simply slice and engulf the area with flames in order to kill players quickly if they did not have the right equipment or the reflexes of a cat and the patience of a rock. As the fight progresses, the bastard even gets faster and faster and faster.

If one wants to test their mettle before the new “Souls” game, “Dark Souls” can still be quite a challenge. Yet, if one truly wants to see how far he or she can take their skills and their sanity, “Demon’s Souls” provides an even more vicious and relentless challenge. With these plights come gut-wrenching cursing at defeat as well as exhilarating chanting of happiness at victory.

Miles Rothlisberger can’t wait to virtually meet his maker again and again this coming Tuesday.

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“Genre is not as important to the songwriting and the way I feel about the music,” Gasaway said.

“You’ll see some things that are very folkie, and you’ll see some things that are almost ballady. A lot of people in the band are influenced by a lot of different things, so bringing them all together with that instrumentation sounds like The Big Deep.”

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It’s a difficult task, Gasaway said, taking the very different voices of the band and creating a layered sound that The Big Deep achieves in their album.

“I think everybody kind of gets their creative satisfaction from writing their own parts,” Bakewell said. “We have a pretty layered sound, so making sure they all fit together without stepping on anybody’s part is an important thing.”

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“It all boils down to roots because it’s a broad term,” Albers said. “We can be somewhat relatable to the roots but don’t want to limit us. We don’t want to have a genre create a limitation for us.”

And the new album exemplifies that sound but not without a cost. The creation of the album was an extensive project, and after dedicating about two years to the making of the album, the band is ready for a break.

“We really went all out creating this album,” Gasaway said.

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“Echoes on the Little Blue” strives for a more mature sound than the previous record, perhaps a move reflecting the band’s developing creative process during the past years. Where on the first album most songs were written by Bakewell and lead singer Nate Gasaway, this album took on a more collaborative method.

“I came into the recording process late with the first album, but it seemed that a lot of the music was made in the recording studio,” keyboardist Tregan Albers said.

“But this time we came at it from the other direction, having all our parts figured out before we got in the recording so what we end up with in the recording is a pretty good representation of what we sound like live.”

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No. 12 Nebraska travels to face No. 1 Oklahoma Riley Bowden DN The No. 12 Nebraska men’s gymnastics team heads to Norman, Okla., on Saturday to take on the No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners.

The Huskers are coming off a fourth place finish last Saturday at the Arnold Classic.

The Sooners will be among Nebraska’s toughest tests this year. Oklahoma has the highest-scoring average in the NCAA this season at 441.692, which is 21 points more than the Huskers, who sit at 420.667.

The Huskers aren’t strangers to stiff road competition. The team has faced a top 10 team in every road meet this season.

“Oklahoma is a great team, No. 1 ranked right now,” Nebraska coach Chuck Chmelka said. “Michigan was when we were there, Ohio State was No. 3. (The competition) is good.”

The Huskers struggled last time they went against the top-ranked squad. Michigan was ranked No. 1 when the Huskers traveled to Ann Arbor, Mich., on Feb. 8. The Wolverines beat Nebraska by a score of 443.60-416.05.

“So much of gymnastics though is you versus the equipment. It’s not like we’re guarding Oklahoma

tice, Perdue said, but everything trying to stop them from scoring,” Chmelka said. “It’s us versus the they’ve been doing becomes much equipment, and we’ve got to keep more intense.

The team is focused on hammerour head in the game.”

The Huskers have some mo- ing down what it knows, and solid mentum going in to this weekend, routines are a must as the season as they won the floor competition progresses.

“We don’t take on Saturday at the so many chances,” Arnold Classic. JuIt’s us Chmelka said. “We’re nior Grant Perdue going to make it led the floor team versus the where they hit or have with a score of 15.25, a better percentage which got him a sec- equipment, and chance of hitting.” ond place individual we’ve got to keep The Huskers finish. haven’t had a lot of “It’s kind of a our head in the room to take chances confidence booster,” game.” this year, as they have Perdue said. “But been plagued by init’s also a motivator Chuck Chmelka jury and sickness. The nebraska gymnastics coach because I want to do Huskers are starting better than that.” to get healthy, as made Perdue has conevident by Saturday’s floor perforsistently been one of the team’s top contributors and has earned All- mance.

“We’ve been up and down, we’ve American status the last two seasons been sick, we’ve been hurt, it’s been real on floor in 2012 and on vault last season. Perdue will look to continue the weird,” Chmelka said. “I think they see streak this year, and with the postsea- how important that is, the progression, the snowball effect, where if you all hit, son looming, he knows the pressure you’re going to do great.” is being turned up.

The Huskers look to carry the “People’s work ethic gets a lot better,” Perdue said. “People are a lot momentum into this weekend’s meet, and beyond that, as the postseason more focused, and everything starts to revolve around gymnastics at this draws near.

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Junior Grant Perdue looks to lead floor lineup for Huskers again this weekend against No. 1 Oklahoma in Norman, Okla. Last time out, he earned a team-high score of 15.25 on the floor.

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Last weekend’s competition was successful for the Huskers, with a first-place finish in the Central Missouri Invitational.

With 29 teams in the competition this weekend, the Huskers will face 19 teams ranked in the top 20.

“I’m very excited about this weekend,” sophomore Beth Hedley said. “We’ve come so far, and I really think that our team cohesiveness has been great.”

Some of the 29 teams headed to Nashville include No. 1 Arkansas State, No. 5 Central Missouri, No. 7 Sam Houston State, No. 8 Vanderbilt and No. 19 Alabama State. Friday’s competition will include six 4-game baker matches, Saturday will be six team games and Sunday will conclude the competition with three best-of-seven baker games.

“It’s a big field and there will be a lot of good teams there,” interim coach Paul Klempa said.

“There are a lot of matches. We’ll have 15 matches when typically there are about 13 matches. We practiced on Sunday, and we practiced again today (Tuesday), and I think the team is doing real well.

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there and do just as well as they’ve been doing.”

The Huskers were short on practice time this week, so they had to be efficient with their two days of practice.

This specific bowling alley that Nebraska will be competing at is a bit different than what they’re used to, but they’ve prepared.

“There are some characteristics of where we’re going that you need to prepare for, and we’ve done that the last two practices and it’s gone quite well,” Klempa said. “I think it would be a concern if you ignored it and didn’t prepare for it.

There are some characteristics of the lanes where we’re going that require a little bit of preparation and we’ve done that. I think we’re going to be in pretty good shape if it goes the way we think it should as far as how the lanes play.”

The players feel confident in their preparations going into the competition.

“We really have been working

on having a great range,” Hedley said. “This bowling alley is known to be kind of different per lane and kind of inconsistent, so we’re really making sure we cover all of the possibilities.”

The Huskers are going into this tournament with the invitation to nationals on their minds.

With the NCAA Championships only a month away, the Huskers are hoping to do well in their last tournament to secure them a spot to compete in April.

“I think if everything ended now, we would be in,” Klempa said. “You’re just trying to do the best you possibly can. And you’re not trying to do just enough, you’re trying to do real well not only to secure your spot for the Championships, but also to keep up the momentum you’ve been building on all semester.”

The Music City Classic starts on Friday at 9:00 a.m.

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Staff Report DN The No. 53 Nebraska women’s tennis team is 6-4 coming off of a split weekend, when it lost to Drake 5-2, but defeated Colorado State 7-0. This weekend, the Huskers will take on the Wyoming Cowgirls and the Miami (Ohio) Redhawks.

The Cowgirls are 4-2 on the season after dispatching the Northern Colorado Bears 7-0 and Metro State 7-0 last weekend, but they still have yet to win on the road, as trips to Colorado and Texas Tech proved unsuccessful.

In the sweep against Metro

State, four Cowgirls won their singles match by a score of 6-0.

Also in the match, two of the Cowgirls’ doubles team yielded just a game to their opponents, which gave them the 8-1 victory.

Meanwhile, the Redhawks are 6-3 coming off of a 6-1 loss to the Marshall Thundering Herd, who were ranked No. 59 in the nation. The Redhawks are even on the road with a 2-2 record having defeated Eastern Kentucky and No. 75 SMU. When the squad was matched up against No. 39 Indiana and No. 59 Marshall outside of Ohio, the Redhawks lost 7-0 and 6-1, respectively.

The Redhawks’ freshman An-

dreea Badileanu leads her squad with an 8-1 record in singles competition this season.

The matches will take place at the Nebraska Tennis Center in Lincoln, Neb. The Huskers open up the weekend against Wyoming on Friday beginning at 4:00 p.m. The competition with the Redhawks will take place on Sunday, starting at 11:00 a.m.

This meet will prepare the Huskers for their first conference match, as the Huskers will host the Iowa Hawkeyes on Friday, March 14. The Huskers will also host the Wichita State Shockers the next day.

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Senior Brandon Videtich went 1-1 in doubles matches last weekend in Ithaca, N.Y. He also lost his lone singles match of the weekend. He will help lead the Huskers at home this weekend.

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Redshirt freshman 184-pounder TJ Dudley is pre-seeded fourth going into the Big Ten Championships this weekend in Madison, Wisc. bility to win it,” Kokesh said. “I got to go out there and execute and wrestle like I’ve been wrestling the past couple months and start rising to the top. It’s time to peak.”

Not only is confidence high for individuals but for the team as a whole. The Huskers are looking for their second conference title and their first in the Big Ten. “I like our group and our chances to finish well,” Ersland said. “We have a lot of guys who are very capable of winning the

tournament and placing very high. So from top to bottom we are really confident in how we can finish.”

A man, who has all the confidence is Dudley. He is pre-seeded No. 4 and is ranked No. 9 in the country.

“With all the talent we have on our team, I have really high hopes,” Dudley said. “I’ve seen all the guys work hard. I’ve seen them push. I’ve seen them go places that I haven’t seen anyone else go. If we can perform like we know we can,

not how everyone else says we can, and we go out and do what we do, we can win it.”

Dudley’s confidence doesn’t stop with his team. Dudley is even more confident in what he can do in his young career.

“I’m ready to step on the mat and show everyone what I can do,” Dudley said. “I’m not even worried about the Big Ten because there’s a tournament after that that I know I can win.”

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men’s basketball: from 10 braska basketball,” he said. “Now our kids have a chance to play in the NCAA Tournament.”

Although Miles has said the team has been through the toughest part of its schedule, one could argue its hardest matchup will be Sunday.

The Badgers will be coming ton Lincoln as the highest-ranked opponent to play at the arena this season and average 72.1 points a game during conference play, which is 9.3 points more than Nebraska.

The good news for Nebraska, however, is that it has Sunday’s setting to its advantage.

Thus far, the phrase ‘there’s no place like home’ has rang true, especially for its defense. In the last four home games, the Huskers have held its opponents’ shooting to less than 40 percent, including a 33 percent performance by Northwestern last Saturday.

But don’t tell that to Wisconsin, whose averaged 74.4 points during

its five-game winning streak away from Madison, Wis. Regardless, Petteway and the team know what’s on the line and are amped up to end the season on a high note.

“They’re playing for a No. 1 seed, we’re playing for a berth in the tournament,” Petteway said.

“There’s a lot at stake for Sunday’s game so I’m ready.”

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After 7-0 sweep against NJIT last time out, Huskers take on Utah, North Dakota, Drake at home Sydny Boyd DN The No. 44 Nebraska men’s tennis team is back in Lincoln, Neb., this weekend, and its ready to serve up some home court advantage.

Previously ranked No. 50, the Huskers moved up six spots after playing Cornell and the New Jersey Institute of Technology last weekend in Ithaca, N.Y. The Huskers had split matches, with a loss to Cornell (5-2) but a sweep against the NJIT Highlanders (70).

This weekend, the Huskers will play three matches against Utah, North Dakota and No. 45 Drake.

“Practices have gone well for us this week,” Nebraska coach Kerry McDermott said. “I think the team understands the importance of this weekend’s matches.

We’re at home and we want to defend our turf.”

The Huskers will take on the Utah Utes Friday at the Nebraska Tennis Center. So far this season, the Utes are undefeated at neu-

tral sites going 2-0 and 2-2 against ranked opponents, while also recording 5 shut-outs.

“We have a strong team,” senior Brandon Videtich said.

“We’re mentally tough.”

The Utes roster is stacked with players such as junior Slim Hamza, who’s currently No. 110 in the latest ITA rankings, senior Ben Tasevac who earned Pac-12 Playerof-the-Week honors last week and senior Devin Lane and sophomore Matt Cowley, who both have seven-match win streaks.

“We are mentally tough,” McDermott said. “We need to show that toughness in the heat of the battle.”

On Sunday, the Huskers will take on the North Dakota Fighting Sioux, who’re just coming off of a 4-3 loss to Eastern Washington.

The Fighting Sioux will travel to Omaha, Neb., on Saturday, for a showdown with Creighton before the match with the Huskers on Sunday.

The Huskers are determined to keep their newly achieved ranking through their last match against No. 45 Drake.

“I think that last week getting beat by Cornell was the wake up call the team needed,” McDermott said. “It made them realize that there are lots of teams out there wanting to come in and take our ranking from us.”

The Drake Bulldogs are coming in to face the Huskers having won five of their last six matches.

The two teams will hit the court

Sunday.

“We need to focus on not backing down,” McDermott said. “No matter what the situation we get ourselves into, we need to hide any of our weaknesses and find a way to win.”

After the ITA Top 75 rankings came out on Tuesday, the Huskers readjusted their thinking for this weekend’s matches.

“Hopefully, it has made each team member more accountable for their everyday practice and workouts mean more,” McDermott said. “Sometimes we take things for granted and it’s easy to forget the hard work that it took to get us where we are and where we need to be.”

The Huskers are ranked alongside No. 1 Ohio State, No. 6 Illinois, No. 24 Northwestern, No. 39 Michigan, No. 42 Minnesota, No. 49 Wisconsin, No. 54 Purdue, No. 57 Indiana, and No. 58 Iowa in the Top 75 rankings. For the first time all season, the Huskers are the sixth-highest ranked Big Ten Conference team.

On March 21, Nebraska will play its conference home-opener against No. 49-ranked Wisconsin at the Nebraska Tennis Center.

The Huskers will then have to go up against No. 42 Minnesota on March 23 at the Baseline Tennis Center in Minneapolis.

“We have some good matches coming up,” McDermott said. “We just need to stay focused.”

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2014 BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 1. PENN STATE

3. NEBRASKA

8. OHIO STATE

6. MINNESOTA OHIO STATE (86-77)

MINNESOTA (74-68)

9. NORTHWESTERN

11. WISCONSIN

4. PuRDUE

2. MICHIGAN STATE

5. IOWA

7. MICHIGAN IOWA (81-62)

MICHIGAN (82-57)

12. ILLINOIS

10. INDIANA

Ohio State 86, Northwestern 77 The Buckeyes took control with 2:23 left in the game. After the game was tied at 73, Ohio State’s sophomore guard Ameryst Alston converted on a lay-up to give her squad the lead for good. Alston finished the game with 30 points, while going 10-for-23 from the field.

Northwestern was led by sophomore Maggie Lyon, who earned 23 points and 5 rebounds.

Iowa 81, Illinois 62 The Hawkeyes had the game in hand when it took a 30-27 lead in the first half. Junior center Bethany Doolittle paced the offensive effort for Iowa with 26 points and 2 blocks. Iowa finished the game shooting 54 percent from the floor. The Illini were led by senior guard Amber Moore, who also put up 26 points, but her scoring efforts were not enough to propel Illinois past Iowa.

Michigan 82, Indiana 57

Minnesota 74, Wisconsin 68

Michigan gained the momentum early in the game and never gave it back. The Wolverines had five players post double-digit point totals, with junior forward Cyesha Goree leading the way with 18 points. She also notched 11 rebounds and 5 assists in the competition. Michigan’s junior guard Nicole Elmblad also recorded a double-double in the game with 15 points and 11 rebounds.

Wisconsin was poised to complete the upset against Minnesota, until the Gophers tied the game up on a 3-pointer from junior guard Rachel Banham with 55 seconds remaining in the game. Both teams failed to score in the remaining time in the game. The Gophers went on to out-score the Badgers 13-7 in the overtime period. Banham paced the offense in the game with 22 points.

NU competes in last home meet Now that it’s coming to an end, it’s been too fast.”

2 Husker seniors to perform for the last time in front of home crowd at Devaney Center

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Freshman outfielder Kat Woolman looks to contribute to the Huskers’ offense this weekend in Fullerton, Calif., for the Judi Garman Classic.

NU softball hopes to carry energy into weekend matches Josh Kelly DN The No. 14 Nebraska softball team travels to California for the final time this regular season, as the Huskers are set to compete in the Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif.

The Huskers are coming off a weekend where the team went 3-1 against Oklahoma State and Oklahoma, the defending national champions.

Coach Rhonda Revelle was ecstatic with how her team bounced back after losing to Oklahoma in the first game of their double-header and thinks that last victory will translate into this upcoming weekend.

“We could have easily come back 4-0,” Revelle said. “The fact that we lost a tough loss and in 20 minutes turned it around, and we won that game with 7 runs. So I definitely think that carries some momentum into this weekend.”

The Husker offense, who scored 23 runs during the four-game stretch last weekend, tied for the most the squad has put up in a weekend this season.

Lending her bat to the lineup is freshman outfielder Kat Woolman, who said that the team is more confident than ever after the last competition.

“All the momentum that we had from last weekend, everything we did, is going to carry into this weekend,” Woolman said. “Everyone knows exactly what they need to do now.”

Nebraska has a 12-6 record and the competition will continue as the Huskers face No. 7 Arizona State in its first game of the weekend on Friday.

Arizona State is one of the two ranked teams that Nebraska will go

up against this weekend, the other being No. 6 Washington.

Both Arizona State and Washington competed in the Women’s College World Series last year in Oklahoma City, Okla. The Huskies beat Nebraska in the opening round 4-3 before Nebraska was knocked out in the elimination game by Florida.

Arizona State was undefeated with an 18-0 record heading into last week, until the Sun Devils lost three of four games to drop to No. 7 in the rankings.

As for Washington, the Huskies have won four games in a row, outscoring opponents 27-0 in those games that add up to 8 shutouts they’ve had so far this season.

The other three teams are West Coast schools such as San Jose State, Cal State Fullerton and Fresno State.

All three schools are unranked, but they all have already reached 10 wins early in the season.

Although scoring wasn’t an issue last weekend, coach Revelle realizes that runs aren’t given when you have to face top 10 programs, she said.

“Offense comes and goes and great pitching can equalize offense, but I feel like our players are feeling that they are in a better rhythm and that helps their confidence,” Revelle said.

Coach Revelle is aware that her offense may not have hit its stride yet, but she said her team is well on its way to where she wants it to be.

“I feel like we’re on a good path,” Revelle said. “I feel like we’re improving on many aspects of our game. I felt like that was probably our best two-day output of offense. We continue to play good, solid defense. Pitching has been steady for us and we have another test in another weekend.”

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The No. 9 Nebraska women’s gymnastics team will be facing No. 14 Arkansas for its last home meet of the season on Saturday night, which also happens to be the Husker ’s senior night.

The hardest part of their meet this weekend will be staying focused, senior Jamie Schleppenbach said.

“I’m just trying to do what I have to do for this meet,” Schleppenbach said. “It’s the weirdest combination of emotions, between excitement and sadness that it’s almost over. I’m trying really hard to remember, it’s a meet and we have a goal.”

Schleppenbach also said part of what it means to stay focused on gymnastics is to have fun with her best friend and fellow senior, Emily Wong.

Wong has consistently won the all-around title in every meet in which she’s been eligible this year and said the end to this season is bittersweet.

“It’s definitely gone by fast, and now that it’s coming to an end, it’s been too fast,” Wong said.

“It’s been a great experience and a true blessing to be here.”

For Nebraska coach Dan Kendig, this meet also brings a lot of emotions.

“It’s unbelievable to think that four years can go that fast,” Kendig said. “They both have done great things for our program. It’s sad to think they’re completing their careers at home

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Senior Jamie Schleppenbach will get her last chance to perform in front of the crowd at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Saturday in the team’s senior night. this Saturday.”

He also said he’s just trying to enjoy what he has as the season comes to a close: a close-knit team that works well together.

Kendig said he thinks the team is prepared to have their best meet of the season this Saturday.

Practice this week has been all about the little things, solidifying

details in every event. The team has been working so hard that Kendig isn’t 100 percent sure who will be in the lineup this weekend.

“A lot of 7s and 8s have been working really hard this week,” Kendig said.

He hasn’t completely made his decision on who’ll be competing this weekend, but there could

be new faces performing on Saturday night, which isn’t a bad thing, Kendig said. If anything, it’s a motivator for everyone on the team because it’s easy to get complacent at this point in the season.

“The biggest thing I’m after this weekend is to see progress from individual to individual, routine to routine, event to event,” the coach said.

Their three all-around competitors, Wong, junior Jessie DeZiel and sophomore Hollie Blankse all scored more than a total of 39.00 in their most recent meet of the season. Going into the most recent meet, Kendig said he expected Blanske to have the breakout meet of her life. Although he said he was pleased with her performance, he knows there’s more in her.

In the Huskers’ previous meet against Oregon State and Arizona State, the squad won by a hair.

With Oregon State they were neckand-neck until the last minute, beating them by less than a point in their final team scores.

Schleppenbach said she thinks the team has been pretty consistent with their total scores all season, so she’s expecting the team to continue in that success.

“I think at every meet, we’ve had little mistakes, but we learn from it,” Schleppenbach said. “So I think this meet there will be fewer mistakes because we keep learning and keep getting better.”

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baseball: from 10 15.2 innings, the junior transfer has allowed 9 hits while striking out 6.

“You know he’s going to throw strikes,” freshman Ryan Boldt said. “He might not strike out a lot of guys, but he keeps the defense in the game. When we’re making plays behind him he’s a good pitcher.”

Sinclair has been so vital to Nebraska’s early success this season that Erstad has decided to keep him in the starting rotation, and bump junior pitcher Aaron Bummer to the bullpen this weekend. Sinclair will start the rubber match Sunday against Joey Graziano (0-1, 10.57 ERA).

Although Nebraska looks a tad healthier on the mound, its defense is still a bit shaken up.

Boldt bruised his heel during the weekend lunging to first base and is expected to be a gametime decision this weekend. Junior shortstop Steven Reveles sat out last weekend because of a hamstring injury and isn’t expected to play in this weekend’s series, Erstad said.

His replacement, sophomore Jake Placzek, has been filling in for the Santa Barbara Community College transfer just fine.

“Jake is doing a very nice job,” Erstad said.

Although Nebraska dropped two of its three games last weekend to the Bulldogs, Placzek increased his batting average to .320 and slugging percentage .360, as the team’s current starting shortstop.

I felt good, saw the ball well and good things happened when I swung the bat.”

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So how does Placzek evaluate his results?

“Not bad, a lot of my hits came with 2 strikes,” he said. “I felt good, saw the ball well and good things happened when I swung the bat.”

Placzek said getting the Huskers’ back consistent play in the pitcher ’s circle and at the plate are key for them to win its

first home series.

“The biggest thing for us is just having to find that consistent baseball that we can play,” Placzek said. “We know we can play against (No. 5) Oregon State. We just got to get back to that.

“I think we’re going to have a pretty sweet home stand.”

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Sophomore guard Shavon Shields has recorded 34 points and 18 rebounds in the last two games for the Huskers. Shields and the Huskers look to gain an NCAA tournament berth with a win in the final regular season game of the season against Wisconsin at the Pinnacle Bank Arena on Sunday.

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he adjective that best describes the play of the Nebraska men’s basketball team lately is streaky.

With a 70-60 win at Indiana Wednesday, the Huskers (18-11, 10-7 Big Ten Conference) have now won seven of their last eight and seven games in a row on home turf.

Even though Nebraska has lost one game on its court to Michigan back in January, sophomore guard Shavon Shields said he’s never worried about dropping a game in front of the home crowd this season.

“We believe we can win every night.

We’re trying to build a winning culture here and need to keep it going into the future,” Shields said.

The co-captain led Nebraska for the sec-

ond straight game in scoring with 17 points and 8 rebounds against Indiana.

Although they beat the then No. 9 Spartans on the road Feb. 16, Wednesday’s win in Bloomington, Ind., felt more special, Terran Petteway said.

“That was probably the most exciting post-game celebration we’ve had all year,” the sophomore guard said. “I don’t know why but it just felt better. Most people don’t win at Indiana.”

Besides being complimented during games, the Huskers’ last three opposing coaches all said similar things after its losses in the Pinnacle Bank Arena. Even though Penn State, Purdue and Northwestern were each held to less than 38 percent field-goal shooting, their coaches couldn’t leave the

new arena without showing their preference toward seeing Nebraska in the NCAA Tournament.

“Good luck in the tournament,” Nittany Lions’ coach Patrick Chambers said.

“I’d love to see these guys rewarded.

Hopefully they can finish the season strong and have a chance to go to the tournament,” Wildcats’ coach Chris Collins said.

“There’s no doubt that they’re going to be close here, but they probably have to get one more good one,” Boilermakers’ coach Matt Painter said.

The Huskers are looking to be the season’s finale against the Badgers.

Will Nebraska continue playing past mid-March? Will Nebraska be in the Big Dance for the first time in 15 years? Will it

break its three-year streak without a postseason appearance?

For now, it’s looking like the Huskers will be a part of the National Invitation Tournament’s 32 seeds beginning in two weeks. But that’s the worst case scenario.

Although they’ll gladly continue playing past its conference tournament next weekend, the squad said they don’t want just the optional choice of being an NIT candidate.

“People only picked us to win four games, and we’re at 10 right now,” Petteway said. “To shock the world is what our goal is and get to the tournament.”

After defeating the Hoosiers on Wednesday, Nebraska coach Tim Miles is looking for his team to make history.

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NU hosts 1st home series of season After rescheduling 1st home game against Kansas State on Tuesday, Huskers face St. John’s at home Nedu Izu DN After dropping its first series of the year to The Citadel last Sunday and Tuesday’s contest against Kansas State being postponed, the Nebraska baseball team will finally play its first home series this weekend.

On Friday, the Huskers will seek to break their 5-5 record when they host St. John’s (3-7) this weekend.

Sure they could do without this week’s chilly weather, but after playing the last three weekends on the road, senior outfielder Michael Pritchard is eager to play at Hawks Field once again, he said.

“Now we’re back playing in our typical 40 degree weather,” Pritchard said. “But it’s always more fun to be at home and play in front of our fans.”

If the Huskers kick the series off with a victory, it’ll be the programs 36th consecutive home opener with a win. And they’ll have their left-handed ace back in the rotation, too.

After being sidelined his first three starts because of an injury and violating team rules, junior Kyle Kubat will make his sea-

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Senior outfielder Michael Pritchard has a batting average of .325 percent on the season, as the Huskers go up against St. John’s in a three-game series at Hawks Field this weekend.

son debut Friday against the Red Storm’s James Lomangino (0-2, 3.94 ERA).

The left-hander ’s start in game 1 of the series will be his first start since last year ’s Big Ten Conference Title game. Kubat will take the hill against St. John’s with a career 10-1 record

and 2.23 ERA as a Husker.

Although Kubat is back healthy, Nebraska coach Darin Erstad and staff will keep an eye on his pitch count.

“We got him in the 50-70 range,” the coach said. “We’ll see how it goes.”

And the pitcher in his place

hasn’t been too shabby on the mound either.

In three starts, Chance Sinclair has picked up 2 wins and holds a team best 0.00 ERA amongst Nebraska starters. In

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Confident is the only word to describe how the No. 8 Nebraska wrestling team is going into the Big Ten Conference Championships. After ending the final dual of the year with a win, the entire team switched its focus to preparing each individual.

“It’s a lot of fine tuning each guy’s game plan,” assistant coach Tony Ersland said. “Everybody’s a little different, they have different attacks or have different things that they like to do. So it’s all about fine tuning each guy’s game plan so they know what they want to do in their matches. Controlling the things they can control and making sure they are as confident as can be going into the Big Tens.”

Many of the wrestlers believe that the coaches have done a good job preparing them for the upcoming tournament, they said.

“I think we’ve prepared good,” redshirt freshman TJ Dudley said.

“You got to believe in your preparation. The coaches were telling us yesterday, while we were all laying down on the ground tired, that we have worked hard and we are prepared. We just have to go out there and perform.”

With 74 automatic bids into the NCAA National Championship tournament awarded to the Big Ten, getting into the big show isn’t a problem for many Huskers. That being said, junior Robert Kokesh still doesn’t see this as a “throw-away tournament.”

“For me, it’s a big deal,” Kokesh said. “You always want to finish high in the Big Ten. It sets up seeds for next year, and it also sets you up for where you are going to be for nationals. You want to win that top position because when it comes to nationals, seeding’s are a big deal.

You got to beat all the guys to win it, but it helps your confidence.”

Nebraska has a number of wrestlers that have a chance to become a Big Ten champion. Kokesh and junior Jake Sueflohn are both pre-seed No. 1s, and junior James Green is pre-seeded No. 2. These three are in favorable positions heading into the tournament.

“I definitely have the capa-

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