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Inside Coverage
Bob’s final party
Election reflections
Huskers close out the Devaney Center with win
Voter turnout breaks record, but that’s not enough
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Majority votes for privatization of health center In ASUN election, students vote to support giving Bryan Health reins
dents – voted against privatization. In the question, ASUN stated it would cost students an additional $12 per student per semester for Bryan Health to build and operate a new health center. If the university were to build Conor Dunn and operate the health center on DN its own, it would cost $42 more per student per semester. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Some students believed the students have voted, and the question was biased. majority of voters favor hand“A dollar sign doesn’t coning over ownership of the Univey gain or loss,” said Sen. versity Health Center to outside Matan Gill, a senior construcprovider Bryan Health. tion management major. “I About 23 percent of stuthink the reaction would’ve dents voted in the Association been different if of Students of the question was the Univer‘Are you in favor It was sity of Nebrasor not in the abilframed ka elections ity to control fees?’ Wednesday, a exactly how the I’m not in favor of record-breaking losing our ability total since as far chancellor and to control the way back as 1981, (ASUN) senate our fees are alloaccording to cated.” wanted it.” Electoral ComMcElravy said mission Direche has “no idea” if tor L.J. McElstudents would’ve L.J. mcElravy ravy, a human electoral reacted differently commission director sciences graduhad the question ate student. been worded difStudents ferently. Regardless of the wordhad the option to answer yes or ing, he doesn’t believe students no to the non-binding survey had enough time to research the question, “Do you support the privatization proposal. Bryan/University Health Cen“It was framed exactly how ter proposal?” the chancellor and (ASUN) senSixty-two percent – 2,963 ate wanted it,” McElravy said. students – voted in favor of “If you don’t want privatization privatizing the health center. Thirty-eight percent – 1,835 stu- health center: see page 3
Students provide input on possible union changes Architecture firm, students discuss renovating Nebraska Union Tuesday night layla younis dn A snowstorm stopped an architecture firm from making it to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, but it didn’t stop students’ voices from being heard. Tuesday night, students representing various campus groups met with a representative from Workshop Architects, a Milwaukee architecture firm, via the Internet to give input on potential upcoming renovations to the Nebraska Union. Students heard from the architect, split into two groups and
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walked around the Nebraska Union pointing out changes they’d like to see. Later, they discussed what they saw and wanted to see. There are a couple reasons the university is considering updating the union, according to Charlie Francis, director of Nebraska Unions. Francis said staff would like to see the union with more UNL branding. “How much is enough red?” Francis asked. The union also needs to keep up with the times and adapt to changes, Francis said. “Trends change, and I think it’s important to be fluid enough to change student interest,” he said. He also said union improve-
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Jeff Story, the sophomore external vice-president candidate for Engage, congratulates sophomore Jena Bowman on Wednesday night at Fuzzy’s Tacos upon hearing the news of the runoff against Revive that will take place next Tuesday.
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n an Association of Students of the University of Nebraska election that broke voter-turnout records, students at the University of NebraskaLincoln were split Wednesday in their support for the student government executive candidates from the Engage and Revive parties. A runoff election is scheduled for next Tuesday. The runoff vote will take place for the top three executive positions from the Engage and Revive parties only. Only a 1 percent voting margin separated the results for the two parties’ president and internal vice-presidential candidates, with Engage’s Eric Reznicek and Kaitlin Coziahr receiving 34 percent of the vote and Revive’s Zach Stull and Sierra Allen getting 35 percent of the vote. For the external vicepresidential position, Revive’s Sam Adams garnered 37 percent of the vote, while Engage’s Jeff Story garnered 33 percent. A candidate must receive at least 10 percent more of the vote than the next highest candidate’s vote in order to be elected without a runoff, according to the ASUN election rules. About 23 percent of the student body, 5,120 students, voted in this year ’s election. The second-highest recorded turnout was in 2010, when 20.39 percent of eligible students voted. Students also voted on the allocation of student fees to the university’s different fee users. The Collegiate Readership Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln was the only student fee user to get voted down by students. The readership program, which receives $4.37 per student per semester, failed by a margin of only 36 votes, with 2,315 students voting against and 2,279 students voting for the program. Student fees allocated to Fund B users are mandatory, meaning the election results will not necessarily eliminate the readership program but are more of a sampling of student opinion. Students are able to opt out of fees allotted to Fund A users. The program provides access to several national and local newspapers such as The New York Times, USA Today, Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha WorldHerald. Students have access to the newspapers with their NCards. The UNL program ranks third out of 450 participating schools in newspapers distributed. All other student fee users, including the Daily Nebraskan, DailyER Nebraskan, University Program Council, ASUN, Campus Recreation, Nebraskan Unions and Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center, Transit Services, University Health Center and the Lied Center discounts program were approved with a majority of the student vote.
We’re really excited that most students are proud of the events we organize on campus.”
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Sam Adams, the external vice-presidential candidate for the Revive Pary, celebrates being able to participate in the runoff election by pouring himself a drink at Brewsky’s Food & Spirits in the Haymarket Wednesday night.
Representatives from several of the student fee users said they were pleased with the support students showed for their organizations. “We’re really excited that most students are proud of the events we organize on campus,” said Matt Heng, financial manager for UPC and a junior advertising and public relations major. “We’re looking forward to continuing UPC’s tradition of bringing great entertainment to students at a low cost.” Funding for UPC was approved with a 61 percent majority, and funding specifically for UPC’s campus speakers programs was approved with a 70 percent majority. UPC receives $4.49 in fees per student per semester. Andrew Dickinson, editor-in-chief of the DN and a senior journalism major, also said he was happy with the results of the student vote.
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62% of students said they support privatization of the University Health Center.
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of the UNL student body voted, the highest turnout as far back as ASUN records go. students voted against the Collegiate Readership Program in a Fund B survey.
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union: see page 3
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61% of students voted to approve UPC’s student fees.
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Junior Lauren Andrews (center) reads Revive party’s tweets on her cell phone Wednesday night with sophomore Jena Bowman and another Engage supporter.
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Blake Rostine, the presidential candidate for the Sense Party, reacts to receiving the news that he had not won the race. This election was Rostine’s second run at an executive ASUN position.
Sierra Allen, the internal vice presidential candidate for the Revive Party, talks with other party members during an election party at Brewsky’s Food & Spirits Wednesday night.
Engage: Sense Sense endorses Revive confident lacked visibility Engage Party in in ability to win, before election lead students Conor Dunn DN
It came down to visibility. After the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska’s election ballot closed at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Engage Party’s executive candidates gathered at Fuzzy’s Tacos to sip on margaritas and drink beers with the rest of their party. And then, the phone rang. Engage’s executive candidates received word they were in a runoff election with Revive Party’s executive candidates. Students will vote again on Tuesday to decide who will represent them. “I expected there would be (a runoff),” said internal vice-presidential candidate Kaitlin Coziahr, a junior finance, economics and management major. “I think visibility plays a very large factor in the elections. I think Sense had a few great things, but I believe us and Revive had more visibility throughout the past few weeks.” External vice-presidential candidate Jeff Story, a sophomore political science major, agreed with Coziahr. “I admire Sense’s platforms, but I think they lacked in getting their name out, and Revive has a lot of money and has been able to get their name out very well,” Story said. Other Engage members agreed, saying Engage and Revive had more supporters campaigning in front of the Nebraska Union than Sense did before the ballot closed. It’s common for three parties to go into a runoff election, Coziahr said. However, because the external vicepresident candidate runs separately from the presidential and internal vice president slot, the external vicepresident candidate hasn’t always made it into the runoff with his or her party. “I’d hate to be separated from the other two,” Story said. “It’s obviously not what we wanted, but it’s a relief to know we all still have a chance next Tuesday.”
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Ten of Engage’s senatorial candidates snagged seats in the senate. Six of its party members won advisory board positions, and two members won positions on the Committee for Fees Allocation. Engage Party’s executive candidates prided themselves on promoting a clean, civil campaign. When criticized, Engage’s executive candidates said they didn’t want to attack back, but simply defend and explain themselves. “We have really great friends in the other parties,” Story said. “We always wanted to run as clean a campaign as possible,” During the four debates prior to the elections, Engage was criticized for the fiscal responsibility and feasibility of its platforms. Sense for ASUN presidential candidate Blake Rostine, a junior political science and German major, said Coziahr wasn’t fulfilling her role as ASUN communications chair. He said she was saving communications chair projects as platforms to run on during the campaign. “I don’t think it was okay to call one of our specific candidates out on their past work when you don’t really know the full story,” said presidential candidate Eric Reznicek, a junior marketing and finance major. The next step for Engage is to figure out how they will campaign until the ballot reopens Tuesday, according to Reznicek. “We’re not going to change our ideas or platforms, but how we present those might be tweaked a little,” he said. Sen. Mike Dunn, a senior communication studies major, was present at the Engage gathering. “It’s going to be a matter of both parties going for the support of Sense,” Dunn said. “What’s going to make a difference is if someone can get Blake and Sarah out there wearing their T-shirts and handing out candy.” news@ dailynebraskan.com
runoff election DANIEL WHEATON DN
Hopes of executive offices for Sense for ASUN were broken Wednesday night, when all the executive candidates finished last in the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska elections. Blake Rostine, a junior German and political science major and presidential candidate, waited for the call from the ASUN office in the Nebraska Union Runza with his party. It came at 8:24 p.m. Rostine and Sarah Cast received 28 percent of the vote for the president and internal vicepresident positions, and Anders Olson got 28 percent of the vote for the external vice-president position. The candidates for Engage and Revive will appear on a runoff ballot Tuesday. For Rostine, this was his second losing campaign for ASUN. Last year, he ran for internal vice president with the Party Party, which lost to Impact. “Last year, we were a joke,” Rostine said before the news came. “Now, there is pressure.” Olson, a junior agribusiness major and external vice-presidential candidate, said he expected to be on a runoff ballot before he got news on the external vice-presidential race. “I’m ready to find out,” Olson said. “It’s been long enough.” Sense has chosen to endorse Engage in the runoff. Members of Sense were largely disapproving of Revive, citing a focus on Greek students. “Engage is the second-best party with the second-best platforms,” Rostine said. Members of the party said
they felt they were outgunned and outspent during the campaign. Mary Pistillo, a sophomore mechanical engineering major and senatorial candidate, said she felt Revive had a monetary advantage. “All I see when I think of Revive is alcohol and underwear,” Pistillo said, citing Revive’s plan to “start the conversation” on allowing alcohol in the Pinnacle Bank Arena and the party’s lastminute promotion involving a giveaway of Victoria’s Secret panties. Revive also had more banners, signs and T-shirts across campus than Sense, she said. Pistillo said Sense outperformed Revive and Engage in the four debates, but she felt the student body wasn’t paying attention. Cast, a junior acturial science major, said she was against Revive because the party showed little understanding of how ASUN works. “They don’t know what they’re getting into,” Cast said. “They only attended one senate meeting and didn’t even spend the whole time there.” But Sense did see some senate victories. “I’m almost having an aneurism,” Rostine said while he waited for senatorial results. Sense netted six senators and one advisory board seat. Some of the younger members of Sense said they would run again, hoping to smooth out the process and connect with students. “There will be some sense in ASUN next year,” Rostine said. NEWS@ DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM
James Pace-Cornsilk DN The 20 Revive Party supporters gathered upstairs at Brewsky’s Food & Spirits Wednesday night went silent when presidential candidate Zach Stull answered his phone. There’ll be a runoff. Stull, a junior business administration major, and Revive’s internal vice-presidential candidate Sierra Allen, a junior marketing major, narrowly beat Engage’s presidential and internal vice-presidential candidates – 35 percent to 34 percent – in the 2013 Association of Students of the University of Nebraska elections. To win the election, candidates need at least a 10 percent lead. Engage and Revive will face off again on Tuesday. Sam Adams, Revive’s external vice-presidential candidate and a junior economics and finance major, woke up Wednesday morning ready for 12 hours of “extremely” hard work. He started campaigning at 8 a.m. He even got a $10 fine for handing out Coca-Cola with party member Stull. “(Winning) would have saved me six more days of campaigning,” he said. He said he anticipated a runoff, and a runoff “obviously shows we’re worthy.” Adams, edging out Engage’s external vice-presidential candidate 37 percent to 33 percent, said it feels great to have won and reiterated his party’s cause and ideas. Stull said they wanted that 10 percent margin, but he’s happy to be in a runoff. Upon arriving at the Haymarket sports bar to celebrate with a Captain Morgan and 7 Up, he said the last two months have been “a roller coaster.” “The campaign process has been quite rigorous,” Stull said. “It’s finally coming to a crescendo.” That crescendo quickly turned
into a diminuendo. As the polls closed at 8 p.m., Allen answered a phone call from her father. “Go, go, go Revive,” Allen said, ending the call. Allen said she was looking forward to watching “The Office” and “Harry Potter” in her bed after the election. The shows will have to wait. “We’re looking forward to proving to people that we do deserve this,” Allen said. She said she is confident her party will win on Tuesday. “If we continue to work as hard as we did the last two months,” Allen said, “we will come out victorious.” Allen said the runoff was most likely caused by three parties running and votes being split in more ways. She started campaigning at 7 a.m. on election day, filling balloons and setting up booths across campus. When she woke up, she said she had no expectations for the outcome of the race. “I hoped for the best and expected the worst,” Allen said. “I’m comfortable with how things turned out.” Revive won 12 seats in ASUN Senate, seven advisory board seats and four seats in the Committee for Fees Allocation. The tables pushed together in the elevated back room of Brewsky’s were lined with supporters in red Revive shirts who mustered a modest cheer after Stull hung up the phone call from Revive East Campus manager Tanner Nelson to announce the news. After the commotion had died, talk of ordering beer pitchers consumed the conversation. “We’re capable and excited to serve as the leaders of UNL,” Allen said. news@ dailynebraskan.com
UHC employees receive national recognition andrew barry dn Two University Health Center employees were recently awarded for their efforts to provide quality care for students. The American College Health Association acknowledged two University of Nebraska-Lincoln employees: registered nurse Kim Thompson and Chief of Staff Dr. Nathan Haecker. Thompson accepted the Ollie B. Moten Award for her outstanding contributions to the health center, where she has worked for 10 years. Haecker, also a health center physician, received the Affiliates New Professional Award recognizing his work as a newcomer in college medicine. Colleagues nominated both the health center employees, and the recognition came as a total surprise. “I didn’t have a clue until I actually got a call that said I won,” Thompson said. Established in 1982 to commemorate Ollie B. Moten and her work as a registered nurse and chair of the Nursing Section of ACHA, Thompson’s award recognizes nurses and members of ACHA who have made an extraordinary impact on institutes of higher education. Thompson has helped develop and implement a new triage system, as well as working to
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Kim Thompson and Dr. Nathan Haecker stand in a patient room in the University Health Center on Tuesday. Both were nominated by colleagues and won national awards for their service. better utilize electronic medical records. “She has given so much to the University Health Center,”
Haecker said. “She is a strong advocate for the students. She is a great nurse.” Thompson reflected Haeck-
er’s praise. “(Haecker) came in, and he wanted to do student health,” Thompson said. ”He came in with
interest and desire to teach and innovate.” The Affiliates New Professional Award recognizes association members who have significantly contributed to his or her institution of employment and have practiced at the institution for fewer than five years. Haecker has been working at the health center as a physician since 2008 and became the chief of staff the following year. Despite the honor, Haecker said he isn’t the only person who deserves recognition. “There are many people, even within our own facility, who would be deserving of the same award,” he said. “We have so many people in this building who care so deeply about college health and work very, very hard.” Both Haecker and Thompson said they’re proud to be employees at the health center. Haecker argued because of the health center’s focus on college students, it’s often better equipped to handle student health needs. He said the current staff is stronger than it’s ever been. “For whatever reason, a lot students assume that the care that they would receive at a college health center is somehow inferior to what you would receive in the real world,” Haecker said. “But I would argue that it’s just the opposite.” news@ dailynebraskan.com
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Keith Rockafeller explains different types of guns used during the Civil War Wednesday night in Bessey Hall. Rockafeller and other Nebraska Rangers gave the presentation in honor of the 150th anniversary of the war.
Ron Rockeneach shows off a Confederate flag Wednesday night in Bessey Hall during a presentation over the Civil War. All of the reenactors, known as the Nebraska Rangers, are able to trace their ancestory back to Union and Confederate soldiers.
Living history
Marc Witkovski latches a antique war belt while dressed in a traditional war uniform during a Civil War presentation in Bessey Hall Wednesday night.
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ASUN votes to change role of internal vice president Duties for position will change to include secretary of The Big Event kelli rollin dn On Wednesday, the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska announced a change in the role of the internal vice president.
Kaitlin Mazour, internal vice president of ASUN, said the role has always entailed being the co-chair of The Big Event, which is a day of community service. The modification to Bylaw D, which was passed unanimously at Wednesday’s meeting, changes the future role to secretary of the event instead. “I feel that it’s more likely that the best leaders of that organization can come from that executive team and not ASUN,” Mazour
said. Mazour said she is positive about The Big Event this year but said the change in responsibility will allow more focus to be on possibly expanding The Big Event to other campuses as well as on other initiatives that haven’t previously gotten strong support. “The Big Event hit last year ’s number of volunteer spots, but we still need more people to sign up,” she said. “I think we’re at 700 volunteers now, so I’m pretty ex-
cited.” New Freshman Campus Leadership Association bylaws proposed to add more projects for FCLA members and have them write their own bills. “We want to give the FCLA members the experience of what it’s like to pass actual legislation in senate,” said Frank Stroup, a Student Services Committee chair and a senior music education major. Tucker said this bylaw is im-
I feel that it’s more likely that the best leaders of that organization can come from that executive team and not ASUN.”
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portant because it allows ASUN to be more informed and involved in FCLA. “As an entity of ASUN, it’s necessary to have full support of senate, so we want everyone (in ASUN) to know what’s going
on in FCLA,” said Alana Tucker, FCLA chair and a sophomore international business and Spanish major. news@ dailynebraskan.com
elections: from 1 Students approved the $2.49 per student per semester allocated to the newspaper with a 56 percent majority. “I’ve very pleased that students showed their support for the Daily Nebraskan,” Dickinson said. “The funding is very important to the operation of the newspaper.” Other representatives for organizations that are student fee users said they were surprised by the results of Wednesday’s election.
I’ve very pleased that students showed their support for the Daily Nebraskan.” andrew dickinson
daily nebraskan editor-in-chief
Mitch McCann, editor-in-chief at the DailyER Nebraskan, said he thought the turnout would be higher among supporters of the DailyER. “I’m humbled by the people who said yes,” he said. “I thought
it was going to be higher based on the reactions we were hearing from students, though. I thought we would have a higher approval.” news@ dailynebraskan.com
health center: from 1 to happen, this is absolutely biased. I could see that. But it’s also a fair question to students.” ASUN changed the question’s wording multiple times before putting it on the ballot, according to ASUN Senate Speaker Natalia Santos, a senior nutrition and health sciences major. UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman also approved the wording.
This was because of technical problems with ASUN’s legislation as well as concerns about the question’s original wording, Santos said. For example, health center officials saw the question as biased because it only highlighted the pros of privatization. “You’re never going to get perfect language,” said Sen. Mike Dunn, a senior communication
studies major. “There’s nothing that’s ever going to satisfy both sides.” The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will likely vote on the privatization of the health center on March 15. “At the end of the day, it’s up to the regents,” Santos said. news@ dailynebraskan.com
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I encourage students to come to the open focus group times.” charlie francis
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with them at 4:15 p.m., on-campus students can meet with them at 5 p.m. and frequent union visitors can meet at 6 p.m. “I encourage students to come to the open focus group times,” Francis said. Shannon Pestel, a freshman exploratory major, said she thinks the Nebraska Union is unorganized, has too many walls and too many rooms that are disconnected. “It was really hard to find Career Services the first couple of months,” said Pestel, who was
correction In an article printed Tuesday with the headline “Bearing it all,” the Daily Nebraskan incorrectly reported that Caleb Larsen, a senior computer science major, possessed a permit to open carry a weapon, but open carry permits do not exist. The city of Omaha requires an identification card to open carry a weapon. If you spot a factual error in the Daily Nebraskan, please report it by calling (402) 472-2588. An editor will place the correction that will run in the print edition, also using bold type.
representing ASUN at the meeting. Meg Brannen, a senior advertising and public relations major, said she would like to see more glass walls and open areas for meetings. Kyle Wroblewski, a senior civil engineering major, said he wants the south entrance of the Nebraska Union to connect UNL to the city. “I’d like to a see a warm, welcoming entrance,” Wroblewski said. news@ dailynebraskan.com
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ANDREW DICKINSON JACY MARMADUKE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF news assignment EDITOR RYAN DUGGAN KATIE NELSON opinion editor A&E ASSISTANT EDITOR RHIANNON ROOT ANDREW WARD assistant opinion editor SPORTS EDITOR HAILEY KONNATH KEVIN MOSER ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR WEB CHIEF
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Students need to be informed, vote on Tuesday Nearly 23 percent of the eligible voting population at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln cast their ballots in the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska elections yesterday. At first glance, the number may not seem so great — but it represented the highest turnout in recorded history, which goes back to 1981. So, first things first: The Daily Nebraskan commends the student population for proving that they care about their student government at a greater rate than they have in more than 30 years. But 22.84 percent is still less than one-fourth of the student body, and it’s still pretty disappointing. Student voting is a two-way street: Those running for positions need to do everything they can to get the word out about their platforms, but reaching out to students means nothing if they aren’t listening or they don’t care. That means parties should do more than hand out free underwear or doughnuts or sunglasses. They should publicize their platforms – not just their party name – on their campaign materials. They should meet with students at residence halls and dining halls and generally do everything they possibly can to get students excited about their plans for ASUN. They should feature more international and non-Greek students on their ballots to ensure that our student government is truly representative. And in return, students need to log in to MyRed and cast their votes. In campaigning to retain student funding for the Daily Nebraskan during the past week, members of the DN editorial board reported a significant display of both apathy and lack of awareness regarding student government. Sure, plenty of students assured us that they had voted in ASUN elections, and that’s great. But many students said they hadn’t voted, and what’s more, that they didn’t plan to do so. They said they knew nothing about any of the candidates. And they said they didn’t care. According to the voter turnout, those apathetic students are the majority. Students will have another chance to vote on Tuesday, when the executive candidates of Engage party and Revive party compete in a run-off election. Those who voted for Sense on Wednesday should take their time with their decisions and think carefully. For those who didn’t vote, the Daily Nebraskan encourages you to take your second chance to have an impact on your student government. These are the people who influence your student fees, your Registered Student Organizations and your administration. They should serve as a mouthpiece for the student body. Right now, they’re serving as a mouthpiece for only 22.84 percent of it. Beside the voter turnout, Wednesday’s elections produced another disappointing result: Slightly more than half of voting students said they didn’t support funding of the Collegiate Readership Program. It’s a Fund B program, so the vote won’t necessarily wipe out the readily available copies of the Lincoln Journal Star, the Omaha World-Herald, The New York Times and USA Today, which are provided five days a week for students. But whether or not the program disappears, it’s shocking that 50 percent of voters turned down such a deal. The program costs $4.37 per student per semester, $8.74 per academic year, which is roughly eight months. An eight-month print subscription to the Lincoln Journal Star, Omaha World-Herald and USA Today would cost more than $400. And home delivery of the print edition of The New York Times isn’t even available in Lincoln Monday through Friday, other than through the readership program. Students made a big mistake on this one, and hopefully it’s a decision that doesn’t take effect. As for the run-off election, be informed and make your voice matter.
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o good deed shall go unpunished, especially in our lawsuithappy culture. This cliche, which was once a snarky comment made by snubbed good Samaritans, has now found its way into company policies and rulebooks. Instances wherein an act of kindness (or its neglect) has resulted in another’s detriment are becoming far too commonplace. These politically correct “no-tolerance” policies and their strict adherence has created a society where many fear to do the right thing or help another. Last week, 87-year-old Lorraine Bayless collapsed at her independent living home in California. An unidentified nurse – who likely worked at the home – placed a 911 call for assistance. For much of the seven-minute call, the dispatcher encouraged the nurse to perform CPR, but she refused, citing that company policy didn’t allow her to perform the act. “I understand if your boss is telling you, you can’t do it. But … as a human being … you know, is there anybody that’s willing to help this lady and not let her die?” the dispatcher asks. “Not at this time,” the nurse replies. A few reasons could exist for a person not being willing to perform CPR in an emergency situation. Perhaps they are emotionally distraught. Maybe they were a little rusty on the number of necessary presses. Additionally, when a person of Bayless’ age receives CPR, they still have a slim chance of surviving, according to Patricia Harris, head of the University of Southern California’s geriatrics division. Regardless, it becomes apparent in this instance, workplace bureaucracy prohibited the nurse from attempting to save Bayless’ life. Whether the nurse should have gone against these guidelines and placed the risk of helping Bayless above potentially keeping her job is another ethical dilemma. The point is that the issue should never have come up in the first place. The above example is only one case among many. Also last week, a 15-year-old Florida teen
BENJAMIN WELCH brandished a .22-caliber revolver on a school bus, pointed it at another student’s head and threatened to kill him. A 16-year-old fellow passenger leapt to the rescue and managed to wrestle away the firearm, possibly saving lives. Instead of being lauded by school administration and by the media, the boy was suspended for three days thanks to a zero-tolerance school policy on fights involving weapons – though the official reason was that the boy “lied” and was “uncooperative” with investigators. “I think he was really going to shoot him right then and there,” the student told the local TV station. “Not taking no pity … No doubt he was going to shoot him point blank.” We can only imagine what would have happened if the student said to himself, “I have the opportunity to save lives, but I know I’m going to be suspended because of this school policy, though, so I better just stay in my seat.” For all we know, this teen could have prevented the next Newtown, Conn. shooting, and he’s being punished for it. Apparently, strict adherence to these policies is required at all times and no special consideration to heroics is justified. This debacle doesn’t end here, either. In summer 2012, Florida lifeguard Tomas Lopez was approached by others who said a man was drowning just beyond the unguarded zone.
Lopez took off to save the man, and assisted in resuscitating him. The independent lifeguard company’s policy, however, was to call an ambulance if witnessing someone struggling on another part of the beach, and Lopez was thusly terminated. “I’m not going to put my job over helping someone,” Lopez said to the local TV station. “I’m going to do what I felt was right, and I did.” It seems Lopez and the suspended teen have a different code of ethics than the nurse who refused to provide CPR. Perhaps their situations were vastly different than reported, in which case it would be unfair to cast judgment too harshly. Regardless, policies should be able to be bent a little in order to fulfill tasks almost intrinsically required by a human being. Telling someone they’ll lose their job for saving someone’s life is repugnant. This is exacerbated exponentially by our lawsuit-happy culture. Perhaps if the assisted living home’s nurse performed CPR, bungled the procedure and Bayless died, Bayless’ relatives would have sued the home for lack of training. The home could be out millions. What if in the struggle for the gun on school bus the firearm went off and shot another student? That’s a lawsuit. Consider if a lifeguard had gone beyond his or her working area to save another and someone drowned in the area he or she should have been watching? The family of the deceased could start thinking dollar signs. The time has come to take a step back and evaluate our laws. Are they protecting those who protect us? Right now, it increasingly seems like they’re not. And that’s a dangerous thing. Police officers, fire fighters, doctors, lifeguards and yes, the heroic 10th grader on the school bus need to be rewarded for their efforts every day and not fear punishment when they go above and beyond the call of duty. A selfish society that only looks out for its individual members is one on the brink of collapse. Benjamin Welch is a graduate student of journalism. Contact him at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com.
Immigration is a two-way issue
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ne after another, they were hit by bullets and fell on the same banana plantation they worked at every day. The floor turned red with their blood. It happened too long ago to matter, and the hundreds of bodies belonged to Colombian peasants. They were murdered by Colombian soldiers. Why were they killed? Because they were protesting against the working conditions at The United Fruit Company. It happened in 1928. The Americans were producing bananas in Colombia and had the army kill those who didn’t accept their salaries or their never-ending hours collecting the fruits. Back then, there was no President Barack Obama or a debate about transforming the immigration policies to allow foreigners to enter the U.S. territory. Back then, it was a poor and forgotten village in South America asking for the foreigners to leave. And the foreigners were the grandparents of the ones that now look at “Latinos” as if they are invaders. They are probably the same ones who stay up at night in the border between Mexico and Arizona, “hunting” illegal immigrants. Many Americans easily target “the others” and blame them for crime rates, the economic crisis, rapes and robberies. It’s harder to face the fact that the Americans are that “alien” in – probably – too many countries around the world. We need to be aware of this two-way situation before we start pointing fingers. Are there immigrants in America linked to crimes? Yes, there are. But not all of them are criminals. Many stay illegally, but they work hard, pay taxes and wait for a way to legalize their status. Do all American companies exploit workers abroad and murder the ones who protest? No. Not all of them. But there are some who do it – even nowadays. The famous banana company, Chiquita Brands, had to leave Colombia because they were paying paramilitaries to murder as many peasants as they wanted to in order to keep the workers obedient and submissive. It was the same story with the coal company, Drummond. Again, they gave money to an illegal army to kill union members. The point is, it’s feasible to regulate the amount and the kind of immigrants who arrive to the American territory, but it’s also as feasible to be aware of what´s on the other side of the coin. And that side is way uglier.
MARIA ANTONIA GARCIA DE LA TORRE Drummond is currently on trial right now for its direct links with murders of men and women who worked for them in Colombia. And it was a big scale scandal: the former president of Colombia, Álvaro Uribe, was asked to testify in court in relation to the knowledge he had concerning the situation. The question I ask, as a Colombian woman kindly welcomed in America is: How do Latin Americans protect their own regions from the American companies? How do we make Americans get involved into this kind of discussion as passionately as they discuss their territory’s protection? There isn’t enough information about American businesses and intervention of the American government, including their monetary support to the “war on drugs” in countries like Mexico and Colombia. But there is an excessive amount of information bombarded by the media about a “Latino” who robbed a store or who crossed the border with no visa. Those are crimes, of course, but they’re nothing compared to a legally established company that deliberately kills the workers who don’t agree with its working conditions. Those anonymous, poor and forgotten peasants will probably wonder if those Americanos are the same ones born and raised in the land of opportunities. Or if they are the same Americans who cautiously admit foreign tourists into Florida and the same who take advantage of poorly organized countries and use a bullet as a firing letter. The draft of the Immigration Reform proposed by the White House is an attempt to offer an op-
portunity to the immigrants who are illegally in the states. They will probably get resistance from Republicans such as Marco Rubio and Paul Ryan, who are obsessed with a “Star Wars” dynamic, fighting the immigrants with no papers as if they are the Dark Side. As a matter of fact, there’s a little bit of Luke and a little bit of Darth Vader on both sides. There are two territories with people who want to cross the border. Some do it legally, profit a lot but cause damage – Drummond, United Fruit Company and Chiquita Brands, for example – and others enter the territory illegally, steal and don’t pay taxes as the criminals who have been convicted and/or deported from the United States. But there are also American companies who care for the countries where they work, and there are also immigrants whose illegal statuses don’t automatically make them criminals. Americans have done a good job protecting human rights indoors, generously helping people in need and hosting foreign students to pursue their education in the states. The same spirit should prevail when it comes to the American actions abroad. Is there consistency between the protection and importance of freedom for an American while he lives in his country and the importance he gives to his employees’ rights overseas? This country has worked hard to achieve peace and prosperity. They deserve what they have and it’s an example for the world. Reelecting a Democrat and “out of the box” president such as Barack Obama has changed the path of history for good. Obama’s attempt to humanize and protect foreigners by offering them the chance to be legal is the best example of this. Securing the rights and life of workers in companies abroad would provide even more consistency to America’s heroic protection of democracy and human rights. That scene lost in time of hundreds of men dead in a banana plantation should be more than enough to attract the attention of Americans about what their companies do abroad and how they violate human rights. Americans should give the same attention to their actions abroad as they do to their internal affairs. Maria Antonia Garcia de la Torre is a Ph.D. student studying Spanish literature. Follow her on Twitter @ caidadelatorre and opinion@ dailynebraskan.com
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fter an impulsive daredevil and a somewhat sarcastic masochist meet in the school nurse’s office, their lives intersect over years of physical and emotional scars. Rajiv Joseph’s “Gruesome Playground Injuries” tells the story of a boy and a girl who are always there to heal each other. The play, directed by undergrad Billy Jones and presented by the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film’s student-run Theatrix, will open Thursday at the Lab Theater, located on the third floor of the Temple Building. Starring Patrick Stayer as Doug and Kirstie Smith as Kayleen, “Gruesome Playground Injuries” is not your typical love story. “Doug and Kayleen have a special sort of connection, but she’s afraid to get close,” Smith said. “And they can never quite get it right.” During the span of 30 years, scars come and go through a series of non-linear vignettes. In time, the two grow in life, love and the occasional open wound. arts@ dailynebraskan.com on twitter @dnartsdesk
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Patrick Stayer, a theatre major, rehearses “Gruesome Playground Injuries” in the Lab Theatre on Tuesday. The show opens Thursday night.
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when: March 7-9, 7:30 p.m. and March 10, 2 p.m. where: Lab Theatre, Temple Building how much: $6 (at the door)
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Billy Jones, director of “Gruesome Playground Equipment,” runs over notes with his actors after the last rehearsal on Tuesday night.
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Catie Meyer assists others with the make up for the role Kayleen. The make up was used to reflect the characters age throughout the production.
MAKEUP After a whole unit of “blood, guts and gore” in the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film’s makeup design class, sophomore theatre major Sydney Tillotson said she was wellprepared for “Gruesome Playground Injuries.” “There are scarred cheeks, eye patches …” Tillotson said. “And everything is done on stage, which made it more difficult than usual.” Usually, that type of stage makeup takes fairly long to apply, but in order to accommodate for the quick changes, Tillotson said she relied on a solution called Rigid Collodion Scarring Liquid. “That became really valu-
TECHNICAL DESIGN The set for “Gruesome Playground Injuries” is less of a stage and more of a boxing ring. “We really wanted to enforce that idea, to get it across to the audience,” said Zach Trout, a freshman film studies major and first-time set designer at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. “So we changed the stage to include boxing ropes on all sides.” Working in the Lab Theatre also means accommodating for unique elements and audience perspective. “The space is a lot smaller,”
able to us for quick, easy removal on stage,” she said. Throughout the show, Tillotson said she has learned that more is more. “Directors really appreciate it when you take it as far as you can go,” she said. “It’s easier for a director to look at something – a black eye, for instance – and tell you to dial it back, rather than intensify it.” Tillotson said she has really enjoyed finally getting to run through the show with makeup after all the time spent planning and practicing. “When you do an actor ’s makeup, there’s sort of a bond between you,” Tillotson said. “They trust you completely, and I love making that connection.” arts@ dailynebraskan.com on twitter @dnartsdesk
Trout said. “It’s a thrust stage, which means the audience is on three sides. You have to make sure each side can see the set as well as the action on stage.” Lighting for “Gruesome Playground Injuries” also worked around the small space. “Designing for a lab theater took a lot more thinking,” sophomore theatre major Travis Triplett said. “You have to remember that you’re not just designing for one direction.” Sound designer Joe Shea, a junior theatre major, said he wanted to keep the show upbeat. “I really wanted to capture the emotion of the play through the soundtrack.” Shea said. “I
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“Gruesome Playground Injuries” is senior theatre major Billy Jones’ first experience directing a full-length play as well as his first time directing a Theatrix production. “What’s unique about the show is the small cast – it’s completely about the relationship between two characters,” Jones said. “That keeps directing interesting, fun and on a personal level.” So far, Jones said the most fulfilling aspect of directing the show has been seeing all the design elements come together with the acting. “It’s really a great feeling, seeing the concept you created begin to take form,” Jones said. Throughout the rehearsal process, Jones said he has been supported by his peers as well as the theater faculty. “People understand the kind of restraint we’re under in terms of budget as well as time and people being available,” he said. “It was especially hard to find people willing to commit to the production with everyone’s schedules being eaten up by larger productions like ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ and ‘Candide.’” This past week, both Jones and Patrick Stayer (Doug) have juggled rehearsals for “Gruesome Playground Injuries” between classes as well as “Taming of the Shrew” rehearsals in the evenings. Both Theatrix director Joshua Waterstone and theatre professor Carrie Lee Patterson have mentored Jones throughout rehearsals by giving him directing advice and suggestions. “I like to be really down-to-earth with my actors,” Jones said. “I already knew both Patrick and Kirstie before they were cast in the show, so we have a good time. When they’re having a bad day I can usually tell, and we’re able to discuss that and move on.” Jones said, as a director, he likes to leave things open-ended for the actors. “I’m only a director,” he said. “The actors give you everything you’re supposed to have. They create the characters and they create the relationship between each other. As a director, we just overlook things and guide them.” arts@ dailynebraskan.com on twitter @dnartsdesk
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Kirstie Smith, a theater performance and pre med biology major, plays Kayleen, the lead female role.
ACTING Sophomore theatre major Patrick Stayer (Doug) said he believes we all can identify in some way with at least one of the characters in “Gruesome Playground Injuries.” “Both characters hurt themselves; Doug hurts himself physically through acts of recklessness – like riding his bike off of a roof and knocking out a tooth with a hammer – without having any idea what sort of consequences might follow,” Stayer said. “Kayleen deliberately hurts herself, in more ways than one, in an attempt to combat the feelings of emotional despair that she feels.” Stayer said that within Doug and Kayleen’s love-hate relationship, Doug is the “love” half of it.
“I think I am like Doug to a certain degree,” he said. “I connect with him really well, because I share the hopeless optimism and goofiness that contrasts Kayleen’s brash nature.” Kirstie Smith (Kayleen), a senior theatre major, said you need to find a connection with any character you play. “Kayleen and I are similar,” Smith said. “We’re both a little sarcastic, but never intentionally mean.” The rehearsal process for “Gruesome Playground Injuries” was an interesting one, Stayer said, because the play doesn’t follow a chronological order of events. For instance, the play begins with Doug and Kayleen when they are 8 years old, jumps forward 15 years in the next scene, goes back 10 years afterwards and follows that pattern until the characters
are 38 years old. “We had to spend a good deal of time specifying what happens between Doug and Kayleen between the five-year gaps of time where we don’t see anything onstage, so that we know absolutely everything about these characters and their relationship to each other,” Stayer said. “This aspect of rehearsing was absolutely crucial because of the nature of this play.” Stayer said Doug and Kayleen’s relationship is one of the deepest he has ever seen in a play but knowing the characters inside and out makes it that much easier to be in the moment and truthfully react to each other onstage. “There are points in the play where we refer to past experi-
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The set for “Gruesome Playground Injuries” is contained inside a boxing ring. Acting, makeup and costume changes happen on stage.
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Graduate student teaches actors, directors to inspire Joshua Waterstone works as Theatrix artistic director, graduate student
Two years ago, Waterstone applied to the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film’s MFA in directing for stage and screen program, for which only three students are selected every three years. “(The Johnny Carson School) let’s you go through both mediums, ally phillips which I think is really important for dn a director of this day because to really work in the arts, knowledge of Joshua Waterstone believes everyboth mediums is highly important,” one has a story. Waterstone said. He said he has worked to beVirginia Smith, Johnny Carson come a person who creates differSchool associate professor, interent ways of portraying the world’s viewed and chose Waterstone as varying stories and myths. one of the three students for the proWaterstone, a directing for stage gram. and screen graduate student, chose “I was impressed with how theater to help create his own story many questions he had and how and to help build upon the stories of careful he was about writing everyothers. thing down,” Smith said. “The secHe said the stories people come ond thing I noticed about him is that in contact with on a daily basis behe has a really nice, kind of sweet come part of each person’s own sto- personality. He’s really smart, but ry as well. Waterstone said he feels he’s really nice.” theater plays a big role in that. As a part of the program “(It’s) those a-ha! moments through the Johnny Carson School, of when you have goose bumps, MFA applicants are also asked if maybe because something was said, they are interested in applying to because you heard something that be the artistic director of Theatrix, resonates somewhere in yourself,” the student-produced theater comhe said. “Or someone is expressing pany run through the Johnny Carsomething that you could never find son School. Waterstone was chosen the words to express, but the way to be the artistic director, which he they expressed it gave you those said “helped to sweeten the deal” goose bumps. (It’s) those moments of coming to the University of Neto pinpoint and find in your own life braska-Lincoln. and attempt to bring them out of the “In his application he talked actors you’re working with on stage about working with students and so that you can create a moment of discovering what their vision was beauty.” and what they wanted to do and Growing up in to bring his energy Georgia, Waterstone to creating the kind I’d like to saw a lot of theater of theater they were with his parents, interested in creatteach and but he didn’t get ining,” Smith said. volved himself until also direct a lot Waterstone comjunior high. pared being artistic professionally “For me it was director of Theatrix really just a place while finding to being the artistic where I had a bunch my place in director at a small of friends who were theater company. also in theater,” Wa- professional His duties include terstone said, “and theater and film.” helping to pick the we used to run up directors and the and down the aisles plays presented, atjoshua and pretend to shoot tending production waterstone each other with our meetings and acting fingers while we theatre graduate student as a mentor to the were rehearsing. It student directors. was a place to goofLast semester, off as an ensemble.” Waterstone took on two titles as After attending a performing student director and artistic direcarts high school and studying in tor when he put on the production their drama track, he attended Deof “Melancholy Play” by Sarah Paul University in Chicago for a Ruhl. He described student directcouple of years. Waterstone chose to ing as the more creative part of the return to his home state and continprocess. ue his undergrad at the University “It’s getting to envision where of Georgia. He said De Paul’s proyou see this piece of literature and gram was a little too competitive. making it come to life and working “The ensemble feel of theater with the actors to breathe life into is something I’m interested in, and it,” Waterstone said. it’s hard to feel like you’re part of a Currently he’s helping student group when everybody is looking director Billy Jones in his producbehind their back because they are tion of “Gruesome Playground afraid of being cut,” he said. Injuries.” Throughout the process Waterstone graduated from of putting on this play, Waterstone UGA with a Bachelor of Fine Arts has attended the production meetand afterwards worked in the theings, answered questions if needed ater industry in Atlanta for seven and given advice to help create the years. He also worked in other parts vision Jones had in mind. of Georgia and North Carolina.
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Joshua Waterstone stands in the Lab Theatre in the Temple Building on Monday. Waterstone, a graduate student in directing for theatre and film, is the artistic director of Theatrix. “Now, we’re here to support (Jones) in as many ways (as) possible so that we have the best show possible,” he said. “We want to produce thought-provoking, beautiful work.” Waterstone recently directed a short film called “Cubicle Life” and looks to direct another production next fall. Smith said she is excited to be a part of the process for his thesis project. After graduating, Waterstone said he isn’t sure where he wants to go to pursue directing, but he does want to continue doing so. He is engaged and said where his fiance goes to medical school may play a part in where he ends up. “I’d like to teach and also direct a lot professionally while finding my place in professional theater and film,” Waterstone said. Smith said Waterstone has begun to network with a lot of people during his time at UNL and has high hopes for him after he graduates. “He has proven to be a really well-rounded guy who does just a bunch of different things, and that’s what I was looking for,” Smith said. arts@ dailynebraskan.com on twitter @dnartsdesk
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Waterstone reviews footage for his film “Cubical Life” with Drake Tucker, a junior film and new media major, in the computer lab in the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center on Monday. The film is Waterstone’s graduate thesis project for this year.
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COSTUMES You could almost call costume designer Katie Davis the boxing ring corner man for “Gruesome Playground Injuries.” Instead of medical attention, though, she changes the actors’ costumes and makeup right in front of the audience. “That was one of the difficulties of the show, the onstage changes,” Davis said. “It was something to consider when pulling costumes, to accommodate for quick changes.” In keeping with the boxing theme of the show, Kayleen (Smith) and Doug (Stayer), go to their separate corners of the “ring” in between scenes. There, changes in costumes and makeup are done in order to reflect their change in age over the course of 30 years. “The timing for the changes is interesting,” Davis said. “It’s something we’ve had to work with and practice to find a rhythm.” The color theme, incorporated throughout all design elements of “Gruesome Playground Injuries,” also heavily influenced the costumes. “Kayleen and Doug have a great contrast with each other,” Davis said. “So one is always in blue and the other is in red.” Davis said the most enjoyable part of costume designing is always when she has the actors in for their first fitting. “I love when they try something on and are like, ‘Oh, this is so cool.’” arts@ dailynebraskan.com on twitter @dnartsdesk
also wanted to keep with the boxing ring theme.” Between scenes, Shea has queues for boxing ring bell sounds to signal “rounds.” “Another interesting element with the sound is placement in the Lab Theatre,” Shea said. “We pan the sound so it sounds like there’s a dance going on in the room over, for instance.” Alongside the boxing ring theme, design elements for the show also heavily incorporated the use of color. “Throughout the show, Kayleen is associated with blue and Doug is associated with red,” Trout said. “So we try to show
that with the set pieces. For instance, Kayleen has a blue bed; even in the nursery their cots are blue and red.” The lighting design was also greatly influenced by color. “The primary thing we talked about for lighting from the beginning was the use of warm colors during the beginning of the show and then gradually working towards cooler tones,” Triplett said. “Hopefully, the audience will feel the change of tone the colors are portraying.” arts@ dailynebraskan.com on twitter @dnartsdesk
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All costume changes for “Gruesome Playground Injuries” happen in the stage’s corners to help with the overall boxing ring feel.
ences that the audience doesn’t see,” Stayer said. “We have to know everything that happened, down to what was said between us.” Smith said that working on a Theatrix production that is student-run and student-directed was a great alternative to main stage shows at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. “It gives underclassmen an awesome experience that you might not get otherwise,” she said. “It’s also a great opportunity to work with your peers.” Stayer said working with
Smith as the only other actor in “Gruesome Playground Injuries” has been a unique experience he has thoroughly enjoyed. “Having only one other actor on stage for an entire play forces you to be so comfortable with the other person that playing off of each other is just incredibly natural,” Stayer said. “Knowing that this is one of a very small number times that I’m going to get to perform a play like this as an actor, I’m going to miss it when the show is closed.” arts@ dailynebraskan.com on twitter @dnartsdesk
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Roommates Looking for someone to take over the lease for my apartment this summer at The View Apartments, 301 W. Charleston St. Lincoln, NE, May - August 1st. It is 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, Unfurnished. Rent is $309 per month plus utilities (cable, electric). Rent payments are on an individual room basis so you are just paying for your room within the apartment. The other 3 rooms will be filled randomly. Washer/Dryer in the apartment. Refrigerator, Dish Washer, Microwave and Private Balcony included, 24 Hour Fitness Center, Free Tanning Machine at the Clubhouse, Swimming Pool, Hot Tub, Basketball Court, Sand Volleyball Court, Barbeque Grills. This has been a good place to live while I have rented here, I’m just moving home for the summer. Very Safe, no issues with security, haven’t had any problems with our appliances not working. Also, the other rooms will need to be filled so if you are looking for a place as a group or just yourself I can help you accommodate either way. If interested please contact Matt at matthrdlicka@gmail.com or 402-677-7866.
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Roommates I am looking for a roommate for a 2 bedroom apartment. Rent is $280/mo. I would prefer a female roommate. 1520 S Folsom St. Contact Aly at 402-620-8382 Room available at Northbrook Apartments, $348 rent plus 1/3 utilities. Pets are okay. Looking to move out ASAP. If interested contact Lia at (402) 617-7652
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Roommate ads are FREE in print and online. E-mail yours to dn@unl.edu and include your name, address and phone number. Roommate needed in a three bedroom house. House is located off of W South St. The house is a new build. Rent includes electric, cable, water, internet,etc, and a spot in garage. $500.00 per month. Contact Emily at (319) 415-3056 We are two college students living in a house at 727 S 33rd st. with three more rooms available. The house has two bathrooms a kitchen with dishwasher and combination washer/dryer. Both of us are quiet, friendly people and ideally our roommates would have similar dispositions. So if a house with a lot of natural light that’s about ten minutes from both UNL campuses with friendly, slightly nerdy roommates then email Sam at heylookitsmesam@gmail.com for more information.
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Big Ten continues wrestling dominance Zach Tegler DN
The Big Ten, stylistically, is a little bit more of grinders and jsut guys wrestling really hard for seven minutes.”
The league has won the past six national championships. Five of the conference’s teams are ranked in the nation’s top 10. Of the nation’s top 25 teams, eight are from the same conferyear, I think that that’s going to elevate ence. everybody throughout the conferThese statements probably sound ence,” Ihnen said. “You’ve got to rise to familiar to college football fans. But the statistics don’t refer to SEC the occasion wrestling in the Big Ten, and you have to be prepared every football. They refer to its wrestling week to be wrestling guys that are gocounterpart: the Big Ten. ing to come out and wrestle you hard.” “If you want to say that it’s the A couple of years removed from dominant conference,” NU senior the transition from the Big wrestler Josh Ihnen 12 to the Big Ten, the dissaid, “I think people crepancy between the levels would say that’s fair.” of competition in the two When Nebraska leagues is obvious to the made the move from Huskers. the Big 12 conference “Every team in the Big to the Big Ten two years Ten wrestles, and that’s not ago, the Nebraska wresthe case in the Big 12,” NU tling team transitioned coach Mark Manning said. from a stylistically slick “Big 12, at years, has been conference to a more great too, but lately the Big physical one. Ten has been more domi“The Big Ten, stylisnant.” Ihnen tically, is a little bit more This season, of the 290 of grinders and just guys total automatic berths to the wrestling really hard for seven minutes,” Ihnen said. “I think NCAA Championships (which are allocated based on conference strength), that’s the biggest difference.” Ihnen is one of three Huskers in the Big 12 has 19. The Big Ten has 74 – more than a this season’s starting 10 who have wrestled in both conferences. For him, quarter of the automatic bids. At least six wrestlers in each senior Ridge Kiley and junior Caleb Kolb, the biggest adjustment between weight class will represent Big Ten the two leagues came with a tougher schools at the NCAA Championships. Only one other conference, the Eastconference schedule. “Just the level of competition that ern Intercollegiate Wrestling Associayou’re going to be wrestling every tion, has more than six bids in a single weight class.
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“At a lot of weights, you have a lot of guys that are ranked in the top eight,” Ihnen said. “And the Big Ten historically does very, very well with the number of All-Americans that come out of the Big Ten every year.” Ihnen added that in some weight classes, the Big Ten Tournament may be even more difficult to win than the NCAA Tournament. Manning pointed out that Penn State 125-pounder Nico Megaludis finished second in the country last year after placing fifth in the Big Ten. “It’s a great wrestling league,” Manning said. “It’s very competitive.” Just look at the past six national championships: Iowa has three, Penn State has two and Minnesota has one. Those schools account for three of Nebraska’s four conference losses this season, and all three enter this weekend’s Big Ten Championships ranked in the top four in the country. And many of the qualities that famously define SEC Football can be attributed to Big Ten Wrestling as well. “Everybody just has quality teams and has had that tradition for a long time,” Ihnen said. “When you look at the rankings, a lot of the top ten teams are in the Big Ten. So just a combination of those things, I guess, makes it what it is.” sports@ Dailynebraskan.com
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Aaron Bummer delivers a pitch at Haymarket Park Wednesday afternoon. Bummer gave up one run on three hits while striking out five in three innings of work to help the Huskers win the first game 10-2.
Nebraska baseball takes doubleheader against Bears lanny holstein dn The reps were plentiful for some of Nebraska’s less experienced players at Haymarket Park Wednesday. The Husker baseball team played two games against Northern Colorado, taking both 10-5 and 5-1, on a day that 16 position players and 10 pitchers saw action. After pulling ahead in each game, Nebraska coach Darin Erstad was able to get some of his younger players into the lineup without feeling too much pressure from the scoreboard. The coach liked his team’s approach at the plate and in the field during a day where it could have taken its opponent lightly. The Golden Bears came into Wednesday’s doubleheader 3-4 on the year and with only two players hitting over .300. At the plate, Nebraska put together a couple of its best efforts this season. The team went 20-of67 on the day, troubling Northern Colorado pitching and bettering its season average, which was .238 coming into the day. “I don’t look at the num-
Chmelka reflects on past experiences before coaching Eric Bertrand Dn Stepping onto the gym floor in Baton Rouge, La., in 1979 for the men’s gymnastics’ NCAA Championships, the current Nebraska coach Chuck Chmelka became starstruck. Chmelka was not the coach, but a sophomore all-arounder for the Huskers. He was not familiar with the competition because he didn’t qualify for the NCAA’s during his freshman year. “Just looking around, and here are the best gymnasts in the country with teams like Oklahoma, UCLA, and Penn State,” Chmelka said. Chmelka watched the other gymnasts practice on events and was in amazement on how well they were performing. According to Chmelka, this is when teammate – now assistant coach – Jim Hartung, pulled him aside to give him advice. “He [Hartung] grabbed me and said, ‘What are you looking at? Don’t look at anybody and just focus on what you’re supposed to do,’” Chmelka said. “They were just working on the events they are best at.” Chmelka listened to his teammate’s instructions and the Huskers went on to win the NCAA Championship. The success was far from over. During the next two years competing at Nebraska, Chmelka was a part of the two winning NCAA Championship teams.
Chmelka took over as the coach. “Then 1980 came, and we won it When this happened, junior and again. We dominated it, and I think co-captain Mark Ringle had just dewe won that by nine or ten points,” cided he wanted to attend Nebraska. Chmelka said. According to Ringle, as soon as he Chmelka was also invited to be found out Allen was retiring he beon the senior national team in 1981. “I got to travel overseas for two came worried about who was going to take over. meets and compete all around the “When I found out, I immediU.S. and it was just great,” Chmelka said. “If I went to any other school, it ately e-mailed Chuck and asked who was going to be the new coach,” wouldn’t have happened that way.” After competing at the collegiate Ringle said. “When he told me that level, the NCAA came out with a he was, I felt really confident about it.” new rule called the restricted earnJunior co-captain Eric Schryver ings coach. It allowed for teams to feels Chmelka’s supportive coaching add another coach as long as they style has made an imwere enrolled in school pact on the team. as well, and they would “He also tries to turn get paid to do so. a mistake and see the The Husker coach at bright-side of things,” the time was Francis AlSchryver said. “he prolen, and he offered this vides an objective point position to Chmelka, as of view for me, and he long as he continued to can give a fresh perspeccoach the age group protive.” gram as well. Chmelka’s thoughts “I got to coaching on coaching in men’s the college guys and gymnastics is the sport the age group kids, and is always changing, that is what hooked me,” Chmelka and you need to be able Chmelka said. “I could to adapt to be a better see the direct correlation coach. of what the development path of a “I’m one of those guys where if kid into a college athlete.” you feel like you’re done learning, According to Chmelka, over the you might as well not even coach years he coached 20 or 30 guys into a anymore,” Chmelka said. “The sport college program, and in one of those is evolving like we have never seen years he had five guys in the top 10. it.” Chmelka spent 27 years as an sports@ assistant coach for the Huskers, undailynebraskan.com til Allen retired in 2009, and then
nament caliber opponent and a when I made both of those,” Ubel us, so we came out with the said. “I was just so excited. You Husker lead near the end. mindset that that was not going know, it was exciting for us and Ubel, Andre Almeida and to happen again. We played that it was exciting for the team, but I way for 40 minutes and the outDylan Talley – Nebraska’s top wanted to let the crowd know we come was very, very awesome.” three seniors – made an emphatwere gonna do this. ic exit Wednesday night leadAfter being outrebounded “I can’t remember a time ing their team to a hard-fought, 34-17 in its last game with the where I really just kind of lost my Gophers, Nebraska held its 53-51 victory. On a night that mind and waved seemed like it came ground this time. Both teams my arms around straight from a stoended with 34 boards – a stat There is no like I didn’t rybook, the trio put Miles said was huge. better way know what I was the team on their The Huskers found just doing, but it was backs. enough on the offensive end to to end it and no a lot of fun the “That’s incredget away with the win. Shields way we closed it ible stuff,” Nebras- better game that was the catalyst early and Ubel ka coach Tim Miles I’ve been apart of.” out.” late. Talley tossed in 12 points, The Huskers said. “I think all and Almeida gave the Huskers, had a different three of our seniors what Miles called, a solid presBrandon Ubel energy about were good in their ence. senior basketball player them Wednesown way. Brandon After the game, Ubel was day. They knew took over at the smiling ear to ear. it was a historic night and did end, Andre played his 18 best “This is at the top,” he said. not disappoint with their performinutes of the year, I’d say, and “Close out senior night in the mance. Dylan was Dylan.” last game at the Devaney with “We just had a really good foUbel scored the final 10 fans rushing the court? There is points of the game for Nebraska. cus about us,” Ubel said. “Offen- no better way to end it and no His antics following a few of his sively and defensively, we came better game that I’ve been a part out Times and we played Sales tough.Corporation We buckets brought the crowd a York of.” Theto New Syndication sports@ knewAvenue, that last time outN.Y. against deafening noise. 620 Eighth New York, 10018 dailynebraskan.com these guys they kind of punked “I kind of lost my mind there
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it goes. We are just trying to get him multiple innings and to work through some stuff to get comfortable on the mound.” In the second game, Nebraska started freshman Jeff Chestnut, who went four innings and gave up a run on one hit and striking out three – a solid mark – but his leadoff performance was outdone by the Husker bullpen. Nebraska rattled off fivestraight scoreless innings to follow Chestnut. Five pitchers went an inning apiece, no-hitting the Golden Bears during that stretch. “It motivates everyone to repeat what the last guy just did, if not do better,” Chestnut said. “And I think we proved that today. I don’t think we gave up a hit after the first inning. The first batter was the guy that got the hit. After that, we were pretty lights out.” Erstad agreed with the “lights out” sentiment. “I was very happy with the effort today,” he said. “We challenged (our team) because it’s so tough midweek at home to play one game in a day, let alone two … I tip my hat to them.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com
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20-year veteran softball coach becomes all-time wins leader Her associate coach Lori Sippel, nine-year period, Revelle would lead who’s been alongside Revelle since the the Huskers to the NCAA tournament beginning, is truly proud of her for the each season. milestone. A few years ago, in 2010, it was In the year of 1993, in Lincoln, Rhonda “It’s not only the fact that she has only a matter of time for Revelle to be Revelle returned to her alma mater been here for so many years, but the inducted into the National Fastpitch and began what would be a long tenhigh standards that she sets for the ure as the head coach of the Nebraska Coaches’ Association Hall of Fame after boasting six Coach of the Year program,” Sippel said. “She is one of softball program. the reasons why I have stayed here for awards. so long. For her to be recognized really Her tenure, as a whole, has been The former Husker pitcher from Eushows how hard she has worked over characterized by many milestones. In gene, Ore., helped bring the years.” 20 years as Nebraska’s the Nebraska softball Her team is currently 14-5 and coach, she has produced team to its first Women’s are ranked No. 22 in the country after 16 All-Americans; four of College World Series. handing No. 1 Oklahoma its first loss them went on to be OlymWhat is more impressive of the season. This season, she has pians. She has also had 13 is what she has accomseven freshmen on the roster, tying the academic All-Americans plished in her years as most she has ever had while coaching play for her. a coach by strengthenthe Huskers. She has reached the ing the players that have When looking into the future, Revrare feat of earning 50 the same passion for the elle just wants to continue the success wins in a season, in three game she does. her young team has had so far this different seasons. Last Sunday, Revelle season. After years of being added another milestone “My next goal is to keep this team with Nebraska and esby becoming the winrevelle rolling,” Revelle said. “They’re a really tablishing them as an elite ningest coach in school fun bunch and really focused. I really softball program, Revelle history against Oklahoma love working with them” will continue to pile on State. The win marked her sports@ top of her all-time wins record with a 768th victory, breaking baseball coach Dailynebraskan.com John Sanders record that has been in- road series against Wichita State. tact since 1997. After the win against Oklahoma By Wayne State, the team had a banner for her Gould outside of the dugout that read “Congratulations Rhonda Revelle, NeEvery row, braska’s All-Time Winningest Coach.” column and 3x3 Revelle, though pleased with the box should achievement, was more impressed by contain the her players. numbers 1 thru 9 “It was quite a surprise to see that with no repeats banner,” Revelle said. “I haven’t won across or down. a game; it’s the players that have done it. That’s the really special part of the journey. It was exciting to see them Yesterday’s excited, but they’re the ones that have Answer done it.” During the early stages of her coaching career, Revelle had already given Nebraska its most wins in a single season with 43 victories in 1995. That year she was named Big Eight Conference and NFCA Midwest Region Coach of the Year. In 1998, she returned Nebraska to the Women’s College World Series for the first time since 1988. It began a Solution, tips and computer program at www.sudoku.com
bers,” Erstad said. “I look at our approach, and I thought our approach was better today. We were staying through the middle of the field better, and the intent of our swings looked better.” One of Nebraska’s top hitters from a year ago – Kash Kalkowski–- broke out of his season opening slump with five hits between the two games. His average jumped from .179 to .286 during the course of the day. “It’s one of those things where early in the year, if you have a couple of good days, now you look like a great hitter again,” Erstad said. “If your struggles come early, everything gets magnified. It’s just a matter of time before he gets going, and he looked good today.” The Husker starters looked good in both games as well. In the first contest, sophomore Aaron Bummer took the hill and was nearly unhittable after a little trouble in the first inning. He threw the first three innings, giving up a run and three hits while striking out five. “He’s feeling his way through this,” Erstad said. “He’s a young kid who has started his whole life, so we are going to give him a chance to do that and see where
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Nebraska fans celebrate on the court after the Husker men’s basketball team knocked off Minnesota Wednesday night in the final basketball game ever to be played at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.
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randon Ubel wasn’t about to lose his final home game as a Nebraska Cornhusker. The senior forward had put too much time and too much effort into this team to let an opportunity like this one slip away. Tied 46-46 with just over two minutes to go, the Huskers were without Shavon Shields and David Rivers. The offense had gone stagnant, but Nebraska was still even with the Gophers on the scoreboard. Somebody had to make a play. Enter Ubel. The senior rushed down the lane past a Minnesota defender and put the ball up off the backboard, his arm getting hit as it went up. The ball caromed off the glass and into the net, igniting the near-sellout Bob Devaney Sports Center crowd. This was the type of game those fans had come to see on the last night of Husker basketball at the old arena - a close game against an NCAA Tour-
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Nebraska men’s basketball coach Tim Miles joins in the aftermath of the Huskers’ win against Minnesota Wednesday night. Miles and the Huskers finished the year with 11 home wins.
Seniors lead Huskers to upset win in final game
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You couldn’t walk a step in the Bob Devaney Sports Center Wednesday night without seeing a smile on anyone’s face in red and white. The Husker men’s basketball team gave its 12,781 fans in attendance plenty of reason to be filled with euphoria in its 53-51 win against Minnesota. Seniors Brandon Ubel and Dylan Talley couldn’t help but catch the happy fever floating around at the end of the game. “The outcome was very, very awesome,” Ubel said. The forward led the Huskers (1316 overall, 4-12 Big Ten) on Senior Night with 15 points and six rebounds against the Gophers (20-9, 8-8). Ubel said he wasn’t planning on ending his last home game without a fight. “I wanted the ball,” he said. “I wanted to make the plays for our team and I was fortunate enough to do it.” Throughout the first half and most of the second, Talley led the Huskers in scoring, nailing three field goals and four free throws with five minutes to play. The senior drained his second three-pointer two minutes after halftime to give Huskers their largest lead, 33-24, to begin the second half. But Minnesota caught on to Talley’s play scheme and forced the guard to give up the ball. “When I looked out and saw what was going on, they’re quicker than Dylan,” Nebraska coach Tim Miles said. “We couldn’t get him free with the ball. There was just too much quickness on Minnesota’s team.” Miles was forced to change his game plan on a different Husker. The answer was Ubel. Entering the final five minutes of the game, the 6-foot-10-inch forward tallied just five points in the game. When Ubel was called on his coach to attack more in the paint, he was ready. “We knew last time out against these guys they kind of punked us,”
Taylor Martinez can’t go to the mall without being recognized. “It’s actually worse this year,” Martinez said. But he’s fine with it. The three-year starting quarterback is a central figure throughout Nebraska and he knows it. Martinez has been subjected to a range of reactions during the past three years. From being criticized over his throwing motion to having some fans booing during his pre-game introductions to being regarded as a Heisman-worthy player, Martinez has been through it all at Nebraska. He has experienced what is the roller coaster of playing quarterback for the Huskers – three times. “(I’m) really comfortable with it, and I think people are starting to grow on me,” Martinez said. He used the doubters as fuel to prove himself, he said, and soaked the rest in. “Sometimes I listened to it,” Martinez said. “Maybe some of the good stuff.” Now, after running for more than 1,000 yards and throwing for 2,871 yards, including 23 touchdowns in his junior campaign, Martinez has not only gained respect from fans but developed into a more efficient leader. It’s a role that’s more important after losing 29 seniors to graduation last year, including one of the most reliable leaders in recent Husker history – Rex Burkhead. Martinez said he has talked to the former NU running back, who is currently training for the NFL draft, about leadership. Burkhead’s advice, Martinez said, was to continue to compete every day and lead by example. And as Martinez will guide a Husker squad consisting of only 13 returning starters on both sides of the ball, he said he doesn’t think there will be a lack of leadership this season.
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Brandon Ubel smiles in the midst of the celebration on the Bob Devaney Sports Center court Wednesday. Ubel scored Nebraska’s final 10 points in the win against Minnesota. Ubel said. “We kept with the mindset that, that wasn’t going to happen again. We needed someone to step up and make plays and I wanted the ball in those situations.” The Overland Park, Kan., native proved how eager he was to end his Nebraska career with a victory down the stretch. After each three-point play to give the Huskers the lead, Ubel waved his hands in the air to pump up the crowd. He was feeling it. “I kind of lost my mind when I made both of those,” he said. “I was just so excited. I wanted to let the crowd know that we were going to do this. We were going to win this game.” Ubel finished the game scoring Nebraska’s final 10 points. The senior also recorded the final rebound off a missed three-point shot by Minnesota’s Maverick Ahanmisi. The senior held onto the ball tight and began to realize that his team was well on its way to its 11th and final home win on the season. And the final win ever at the Devaney Center. “It’s a great win, what a night to
celebrate,” Ubel said. It wasn’t pretty, but Talley, Ubel and Andre Almeida got the job done and earned their victory for the last time. “All three of those guys were special for us tonight,” Miles said. “Pretty cool group, they don’t flinch. They just keep fighting and try to get better. What a night to celebrate.” Ubel and Talley, who led the Huskers with 15 and 12 points respectively, were greeted at the end of the game by a storm of Husker fans, who then raised the two seniors on their shoulders at midcourt. The Devaney Center was in pandemonium. Ubel said he couldn’t have pictured a better ending to his career at the place he’s called home for four years. “That was unbelievable,” he said. “Last game in the Devaney, my last game in Nebraska with this group of guys, the way we did it...I can’t think of a better way for us to go out.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com
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Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez tosses the ball around before Saturday morning’s practice. Martinez enters the spring as the fourth-year starting quarterback. “We’ve had great leadership throughout winter ball and a lot of leaders from last year are coming back this year,” Martinez said. But he still has plenty to work on individually as well, he said, and plans to spend plenty of time in the film room working on making himself a better decision maker. “He’s played at a high level, and I think there’s another level out there for him,” Nebraska coach Bo Pelini said. To reach that next level, Pelini said his quarterback needs to continue to work on managing the game and making smarter decisions – both aspects Pelini has seen Martinez make strides in. But even after three years of experience as Nebraska’s quarterback, Martinez said there will always be challenges in stepping to a new level as a play-caller. Still, Pelini isn’t worried about Martinez’s development.
“He has a lot of confidence, and you just have to let the offense keep working for him and continue on the path that he’s on,” Pelini said. Continuing on a path, while always difficult for a quarterback, Pelini said, should come a little bit more natural to Martinez. After all, he has ridden the Nebraska football wave for more than three years now. As Martinez enters the final leg of his Husker career, he’s both excited and sad for the season, he said. So even if the senior quarterback is bombarded with a line of fans asking for autographs or is bugged for a picture while out in Lincoln as he tries to enjoy an afternoon away from the field, Martinez isn’t going to let that bother him. He knows the ride is almost over. “(I) just have to enjoy it while it’s here,” he said. sports@ Dailynebraskan.com