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The Nebraska men’s basketball team beat Western Illinois on Tuesday 62-47 to improve to 2-0 on the season. photo by andrew barry

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ASUN focuses on international student success Reece Ristau DN

Katelyn McCullough builds a Lego robot at a station for Discover Engineering Days in the Nebraska Union. The three-day event involves different schools and students participating in each session.

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After running on a platform to build connections between international and domestic students last spring, the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska is working on various projects to increase these connections and make international students’ transitions to a new country easier. One of these projects is to create a guide for international students to help them navigate life at a new university and in a new culture. ASUN executives planned to create a guide themselves but then discovered that other departments currently make guides similar to what they were planning. They are now working with University Housing, which already puts out a publication for international students, to make the existing guide more comprehensive and informative. “We’re going to work with housing to see if there are things we should be adding into their book,” said Kaitlin Coziahr, internal vice president of ASUN and a senior economics,

finance and marketing major. “Sometimes, departments put things in (the guide) that students may or may not agree is most important.” Coziahr said the guide will focus on the little things that are often overlooked when trying to help international students adapt, like where fun restaurants to eat are located and whether tipping is normal. Additionally, ASUN has put its support behind a class called Conversation Partners, offered each semester through the honors program. The class pairs American students and international students and encourages the discussion in a variety of languages. “A lot of times we have many international students signing up for things like this but not enough American ones,” Coziahr said. “There’s no reason international students shouldn’t be able to participate due to this. We’re trying to create a big push for the class.” ASUN executives are also in the

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Class evaluations prove ineffective, researcher says Sam Egan DN

A student from Seward Middle School builds a robot out of Legos in an activity for Discover Engineering Days in the Nebraska Union. The three days of engineering activities are coordinated by the College of Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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End-of-semester course evaluations are, for the most part, an inaccurate way to predict how students will rate a professor, according to Chuck Dziuban, an educational researcher and professor emeritus at the University of Central Florida. “Are there better ways to evaluate instruction?” Dziuban asked as he presented 20 years of data he collected researching student course evaluations to an audience of about 30 in the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center on Tuesday morning. Of all the questions on an endof-semester evaluation, only three

factors can effectively predict how a student will rate the professor, Dziuban said. The research showed that if a student gave an instructor excellent ratings in the categories respect and concern for students, communication of ideas and facilitation of learning, then that student also rated the instructor as excellent overall 99 percent of the time. The inverse was also true. If teachers received low marks in those three areas, then chances were astronomically high that they received poor overall ratings, Dziuban said. His research also showed that questions that had to do with

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New course unveils truths about world of espionage Colleen Fell DN The real world of spies isn’t about fancy cars or traveling the globe. But it’s an important part of world history, and according to University of Nebraska-Lincoln assistant history professor Gerald Steinacher, it’s often overlooked. Steinacher decided to develop his own course this fall on the history of spies and espionage. The 300-level course, which covers intelligence history from World War I to the present, is the only course of its kind offered at UNL. The course covers the beginnings of modern secret services from both World Wars, as well as the developing of modern associations like the Central Intelli-

gence Agency. Another important part of the class is examining pop culture’s image of spies and how it is represented in fiction and film. Steinacher said this method helps him to relate the subject to students. “I always try to pick up students from where they are,” Steinacher said, as students usually have a glamorized image of the world of intelligence. “It’s less exciting, less spectacular and less adventurous,” Steinacher said. “It’s many academia who do the intelligence work.” William McLaughlin, a senior history major at UNL and a student in the class, said this is one of the more important aspects that he is taking from the class. He said he initially signed up

because he was attracted by the name of the course and he was curious about espionage. “Everyone’s seen James Bond and other spy movies,” McLaughlin said. “It’s not as romanticized as Hollywood makes it. It’s actually a lot of hard work by people who are good at analyzing information.” Chance Counts, a senior history major at UNL and another student in the class, said that Steinacher stresses that spy and espionage work isn’t always as exciting as some may think. “It’s a lot of research and writing reports,” Counts said. “It’s not James Bond super-secret spy stuff.” Steinacher, who is originally from Austria, said he wanted to offer the course because he’s al-

It’s a lot of research and writing reports. It’s not James Bond supersecret spy stuff.” chance counts senior history major

ways had an interest in espionage history. He did espionage research in Austria and Italy, where the subject isn’t as well studied as in the U.S. Much of the history learned in the class isn’t generally known by the public, McLaughlin said. Steinacher said he uses moral and legal questions to help students make their own decisions

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on the course’s topics. “I generally ask them questions and don’t give them the answer,” he said. The course is currently open to any student with at least sophomore standing. While many of the students in his class are political science, history or journalism majors, he encourages all students to take the course to gain a basic un-

derstanding of the role of espionage in world history. He said his current class has an approximate 50/50 male-to-female ratio. “It helps students to have an informed opinion and to think critically,” Steinacher said. The course won’t be offered in the spring, as Steinacher will be teaching his course on Holocaust history. Steinacher said he hopes that he will be able to expand the course into two sections in the future because of high demand for the class. He said there are about 40 students in his class and there was a waiting list. He was not able to offer more spots in the class because of limited classroom space. news@ dailynebraskan.com

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UNL ranks last in Big Ten on sexual health NIcole RauNeR dn Out of all Big Ten universities, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln ranked last on the 2013 Trojan Sexual Health Report Card. The ranking is based on criteria such as hours of operation of sexual health facilities, quality of information online, contraceptive availability, HIV testing, outreach programs, sexual assault programs and five other similar categories. The report ranks UNL 75 out of 140 universities. The University of Iowa, University of Illinois and University of Wisconsin all rank in the top ten. The University of Michigan falls close behind at No. 11. At UNL, there is year-round HIV testing at the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center, free sexual health supplies and multiple RSOs that are dedicated to providing sexual health knowledge. “We have some students that are really passionate about this and that really make a difference,” said Lee Heerten, sexual health wellness educator at the University Health Center.

A group called Healthy Huskers gives presentations throughout the year and always discusses sexual health in at least one of them. The health center dedicated February to sexual responsibility and also sponsors a week centered around World AIDS Day, which takes place on Dec. 1. Many resources are free and available to all students, but students can still feel embarrassed and decide to not take into account the importance of their sexual health choices, said Tony Moran, communications coordinator for the LGBTQA Resource Center and a senior philosophy major. HIV testing can be done anonymously and confidentially as another option. “We try very hard to make sure (events) are inclusive and confidential,” Heerten said. Being last in comparison to other Big Ten schools doesn’t stop the university from trying to spread awareness, but motivates many organizations to get involved. The LGBTQA Resource Center works closely with Students for Sexual Health and the University Health Center. The center’s staff provides contraceptives,

big ten roundup UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TO EXPAND POPULATION DATA

The University of Minnesota’s Population Center was awarded $3.2 million by the national Institutes of Health. The money will be used to expand demographic and geographic data on the entire U.s. population from 1790 to 1930 – more than 600 million people. The project will quadruple the quantity of U.s. census microdata available for scientiﬁc research. The project is made possible through a donation of U.s. census database information from genealogy organizations ancestry.com and Familysearch. The data covers entire populations with full geographic detail and may be used to research theories including mortality, fertility, migration and other demographics and trends in the U.s.

PURDUE INCREASES ENROLLMENT IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

Purdue University has increased its capacity for student enrollment in computer science programs by 27 percent. The department of Computer science said the goal is a response to increased demand in many industries for those who can work with large data sets. employment of computer and information research scientists is expected to grow by 19 percent from 2010-2020, according to the U.s. department of Labor. The plan also includes the hiring of additional faculty and staff. a “cyber-sustainability” program will be established to help Purdue’s College of agriculture analyze and process large amounts of collected agriculture-related data in an effort to recognize ways to improve farming practices.

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STUDENTS DEVELOP BURGER RECIPE

sixteen student volunteers at the University of Wisconsin developed a new burger recipe for a Wisconsin restaurant. gilly’s Frozen Custard turned to the students after a market study suggested the beef it served wasn’t getting the good reviews its custard was. The students split into ﬁve teams and were given the parameters: the burger had to be a quarter-pound, hand-pattied, 100 percent angus beef and under a certain price per pound. students experimented with different recipes that they got to taste test themselves. The winning team was made up of two food science students and an outreach specialist. The restaurant adopted the recipe, which added some spices and altered the grind of the original. gilly’s will use it for its green Bay, Wis., and sheboygan, Wis., locations.

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN TO TEST OUT DRIVERLESS VEHICLES

The University of Michigan’s Mobility Transformation Center hopes to turn ann arbor, Mich., into the ﬁrst american city with networked driverless vehicles. In october, university regents approved plans for a driverless car test environment near the University of Michigan’s north Campus. The 30-acre facility will cost $6.5 million and simulate a cityscape where researchers can test the performance of the vehicles. researchers are also working on a project called safety Pilot, which involves more than 3,000 area residents in networked vehicles.

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perception: FRom 1 anything else, such as Internet access and parking availability before class, had almost no connection to how students rate their instructors, he said. The issue then, Dziuban said, is determining what those factors actually mean, and how to apply it to the classroom setting. For example, how does a student evaluate an instructor ’s concern and respect for an online course? Is posting grades online enough to help students keep track of their progress? To answer these questions, Dziuban said he is trying to get students more involved in the evaluation process, because their input is more valuable than they might realize. “Students say, ‘I don’t know why I do this, I do this like a robot,’” Dziuban said. However, students’ predic-

tions of how they will rate a professor are very accurate compared to most of the evaluation criteria, even if the predictions are based on first impressions, he said. For one set of data, a professor handed out evaluations on the first day of class, then told the students to fill it out the way they think they will when the class is over. How did the first-day evaluations compare to the final evaluations? “They were dead-bang on,” Dziuban said. This raises questions about the effectiveness of final course evaluations and the need to come up with better methods, he said. “Do final course evaluations reflect something meaningful?” Dziuban asked. “We still have a

long way to go on that.” Michelle Homp, a research assistant professor at the UNL Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education, said she would take Dziuban’s ideas back to the classroom. “It made us reflect on where our strengths and weaknesses lie,” Homp said. “It made me realize my weakness is letting students know their progress.” Dziuban extended an invitation to all University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty and students to follow up on his research to further define excellence in teaching. “We are more than interested in working with you on this,” Dziuban said. “Let’s get in there and pick apart what teacher effectiveness means.” news@ dailynebraskan.com

seXual healTh mYThs myth 1: all condoms are the same False: size and ﬁt are important for effectiveness. Trojancondoms.com offers a survey for men to help give them the correct size. also, natural membrane condoms only help protect against pregnancy and are not recommended for sTd prevention. myth 2: “i’m allergic to latex, i guess i can’t use condoms!” False: Polyurethane condoms are an alternative for people with latex allergies.

myth 3: you can’t use oils with condoms True: You can’t let a latex condom touch any oil, like petroleum jelly or baby oil, because oil rots rubber. You can, however, use water-based lubricants designed for latex condom use. myth 4: you can’t get an std from oral sex False: This is a misconception a lot of young adults have. It’s less common but you can get diseases such as herpes, chlamydia and HIv from oral sex. source: troJancondoms.com

and a group called Spectrum UNL has meetings about spreading the word about sexual health. “I think just being aware that these resources are available,” Moran said regarding what stu-

dents should know. Moran is also the outreach coordinator for the Spectrum UNL group and doesn’t want the subject of sex to deter people from being educated about the subject.

“Safe sex applies to people of all (sexual) orientations,” Moran said, “People need to be aware of STD and STI safety.” news@ dailynebraskan.com

Sudanese refugee starts group to help orphans laYla YouNIs dn Jacob Manyang remembers surviving the Second Sudanese Civil War by traveling from city to city, sleeping under trees and looking at stars in the middle of night, all before turning 10 years old. Today, Manyang is a 26-year-old sophomore at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and is starting an organization to provide basic necessities to people in South Sudan. “It’s hard to find food and things to survive,” Manyang said. The Save South Sudanese Orphans and Widows student organization is trying to provide mosquito nets, clean water, general education and information on how to cultivate crops to people in South Sudan. “Putting these three or four ideas together can help them,” Manyang said. These things all interrelate with each other, Manyang said. For example, people can be educated on how to cultivate crops so they can make their own food. Liang Xiang, a senior journalism major, wrote a story about Manyang for a class project. “He just started this organization this August,” Xiang said. “They had maybe two or three meetings.” Manyang is trying to collaborate

with organizations such as Humanities and Medicine, an interdisciplinary program to educate students about social and cultural contexts of health, illness and medical care, to make his organization successful. The goal of the organization is to raise enough money to be able to provide necessities, Manyang said. There is no expected goal in how much money the organization will get. Depending on the amount of money received, the organization will be able to buy 50 to 100 mosquito nets or travel to Sudan and develop better methods to provide safer water. On Tuesday, the organization had a meeting to gather members. Manyang said he started the Save South Sudanese Orphans and Widows organization because he was an orphan and wants to help people who are in the same situation as he was. His father went missing in 1993 and his mother died in Sudan. “War is just horrible,” Manyang said. “There’s been war for so long.” Manyang said there are still people in the same situation and it’s important to help them. “We are helping them and they will help other people in the future,” Manyang said. Manyang was 19 years old when he came to the U.S. after being sponsored by Lutheran Family Services.

Manyang said he knew little English before coming to the U.S. but has learned a lot while here. He knows four other languages; Amharic, a language spoken in Ethopia, Dinka and Nuer, languages spoken in Sudan and Arabic. Before coming to the U.S., Manyang lived in Ethiopia for nine years in a refugee camp. He hasn’t visited Sudan since 1991, but visited sometimes when he lived in the refugee camp in Ethiopia. While in the refugee camp in Ethiopia, Manyang said he would take three days to walk to a place called Boma Plateau where he would meet relatives. He said he can’t save enough money to go to Sudan. “Sometimes financially it doesn’t work out because I’m helping them out,” Manyang said. Manyang has a brother living in South Sudan, a sister living in a refugee camp in Kenya and another brother living in Washington, D.C. Manyang said this organization is life-saving because students can give power to those who do not have power. “They cannot help them and themselves,” Manyang said. “If we find a way to save them it is really important.” news@ dailynebraskan.com

Latino symposium to host ‘sesame street’ actress laYla YouNIs dn Sonia Manzano, a “Sesame Street” actress, will speak at the Latino Leadership Symposium on Wednesday as part of the first series in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Office of Academic Success and Intercultural Services Leadership Symposia. The day will consist of workshops for high school students with keynote speaker Manzano and a lecture by Manzano for college students. “Students attending the event will understand how they can speak, act, or make a difference,” said Andre Fortune, director of the Office of Academic Success and Intercultural Services. OASIS’s event specialist Ashely DiGregorio said the symposium has two parts, one for college and one for high school. For college students Manzano will give a lecture at 2:30 p.m., in the

Nebraska Union auditorium. The high school students will be presented with a speech by Manzano, two workshops, a “real talk session” and lunch at UNL, according to the Undergraduate Office of Admissions website. The Undergraduate Office of Admissions helped develop the high school part of the Symposium, DiGregorio said. Manzano is a first-generation Latino American who was raised in the South Bronx and plays Maria on Sesame Street. She has won 15 Emmy Awards for the Sesame Street writing staff. “Sonia was selected because she has a reputation for inspiring others and she embodies the characteristics of speakers we select for these symposia,” Fortune said. Manzano will be speaking about topics that relate to the symposium, but the exact topic remains unknown, DiGregorio said.

“We really want to emphasis the idea that leadership provides us with opportunity to focus on our shared abilities,” DiGregorio said. Fortune said Manzano was selected to come to UNL because of space availability at the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center and the Nebraska Union. The Latino Leadership Symposium is the first symposium for this year’s OASIS Leadership Symposia series, DiGregorio said. “I think our goal in OASIS is not to focus on individual events, as isolated messages, (but) to make them work together as a series of messages that create a conversation beyond the one day,” DiGregorio said. The other half of this year’s series includes the Black Leadership Symposium on Dec. 4, with keynote speaker Marc Lamont Hill, a social critic and intellectual, DiGregorio said. news@ dailynebraskan.com

experience what football is all about,” Coziahr said. Finally, the Friends Beyond Borders program will continue this year. American students host an international student at their homes for a weekend to give them a chance to see what a typical American household is like. Coziahr said last year more international students signed up than American students, and they are trying to prevent a recurrence of that

problem this year.. There is currently not a set date for the event but it will occur in the spring semester. “International students are a demographic that isn’t always focused on,” said Jeff Story, a junior English and political science major and external vice president of ASUN. “They have issues that we can help with to aid their time at the university.” news@ dailynebraskan.com

asun: FRom 1 process of creating an event to coincide with the Red-White Spring Game. The goal of the event would be to get international students involved and help them learn about American football, Coziahr said. There is an event for international students to learn about football in the fall, but those who come in the spring miss out on this, she said. “We thought this would be a really good opportunity to let them

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research roundup gun violence in american movies on the rise If you look at the top five grossing movies of the weekend, four of them have a Motion Picture Association of America rating of PG-13 or higher. This falls within the sharp trend of increasing violence in top-selling films, according to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania. The study, which states that gun violence is on the rise in popular cinema, will be published in the December issue of Pediatrics. Researchers concluded that violence in film has doubled from 1950 to 2012 after examining 945 movies release in that time. They also found that gun violence occurs more frequently in PG-13 movies than R-rated movies.

women choose pet over significant other Ten percent of women are choosing their pets over their significant others, a new study from Brooke Hospital for Animals in the United Kingdom revealed. Brooke, an international British animal welfare organization, released the study. Of that 10 percent, only one in 10 women felt guilty about loving their pets more; 41 percent said they didn’t. The study polled 2,000 women who lived with their significant others. Researchers also found one-third of women felt the same way about their husbands or boyfriends as they did about their pet. Researchers speculated that a frustration for women is that they expect less of their pets but are still rewarded with endless affection and loyalty.

people prefer bad news before good news Do you want the good news or the bad news? According to a study from researchers at the University of California, if you’re getting the news, you want the bad news first. If you’re giving the news, you want to give the good news first. The study, published in the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, also analyzed the “bad news sandwich.” The sandwich delivers good news before and after bad news. This method probably isn’t your best bet if you’re trying to get someone to change his or her behavior. Because it’s jumbled in with good news, it can be confusing for the recipient.

study abroad numbers eXpand worldwide Study abroad is increasing all across the globe. According to an annual report released by the Institute of International Education, there’s an increase of 7.2 percent in international students to the United States. About 820,000 international students have generated $24 billion for the U.S. economy, while an all-time high of 283,332 American students are studying abroad. Only 10 percent of U.S. undergraduates will study abroad before graduating, however. Other findings revealed that the United Kingdom hosts the most American students, encompassing 34,660 students, while the next top countries are Italy, Spain and France.

‘huh’ found in as many as 31 languages

Members hope Knoll-University Suites Olympics will bridge gap between residence halls gaBRIelle laZaRo dn After much discussion, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Residence Hall Association approved the allocation of funds for the Knoll-University Suites Olympics at its Tuesday meeting. “It’s going to be a fantastic time. It’s really going to help bridge the gap between University Suites and Knoll,” said Ethan Schwarten, RHA Events Committee chair and a sophomore biology major. “I think we could make this an annual thing between the three suites when the third one opens

up next year.” The Knoll-University Suites Olympics will take place from Dec. 1 to Dec. 5. Starting out with a ceremonial bonfire, this event will include food and prizes. Competitions will include ping pong, soccer, dodgeball and a videogame tournament, and every time a person competes, he or she will be entered into a rafﬂe at the end of the event. The RHA logo will be on all items and the RHA banner will be on display at the event. A total of $500 was allocated to this event, with all unused money to be returned to the local hall government budget line. This year, the event is exclusively for Knoll and University Suites residents, although other campus residents are welcome to watch and eat food. Because the event is being funded by RHA, the Knoll-University Suites Olympics should be open to everyone to participate, programming co-chair and junior hospitality, restaurant and tourism management major Brooke

Ellerman said. Board members mentioned that the event was still in planning stages and this would be taken into consideration. After the first motion to pass the bill was originally denied by RHA Vice President Sydney Weddleton, a sophomore elementary education major, the group did a hands vote with 32 in favor. “We’ve passed a lot of bills this year already by acclimation,” said RHA President Matthew Knapp, a junior advertising and public relations major. “I’d like to see some discussion.” He also mentioned that he didn’t want anyone to feel uncomfortable making an opposing vote because no one else is saying anything. Weddleton is working on updating the RHA website. Currently, the office hours are posted on the RHA Facebook page and all the bills passed are available on the RHA blog. news@ dailynebraskan.com

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Sexual health should be bigger prioritiy for UNL Once again, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln ranked poorly in Trojan’s annual Sexual Health Report Card. The ranking takes into account sexual health resources at universities and colleges around the country, and UNL ranked 75th overall. We fared worse than any other Big Ten school. This is exactly the same ranking for UNL as last year. We haven’t gotten worse, but we also haven’t improved. The DN Editorial Board urges university administrators, faculty, staff and students alike to take sexual health more seriously. UNL already boasts a number of excellent resources and facilities including HIV-testing, free sexual health supplies, the Women’s Center, the LGBTQA Resource Center, Healthy Huskers and the University Health Center. It’s clear sexual health is a priority for the university. But let’s make it more of one. We can do better. UNL shouldn’t settle for such low rankings year after year, especially when our supposed peer institutions are so far ahead of us. If nearly every other Big Ten school is close to or at the top of the list, then we need to be climbing furiously to catch up with them. That being said, lists like Trojan’s should always be taken with a grain of salt. They don’t always take important things into account, and they can sometimes manage to emphasize the wrong things. But they’re still relevant. They offer us a unique opportunity to see where we fall compared to other universities. Right now, we don’t compare well. Change that. Recognize the importance of good sexual health at your university. Support the existing resources. Take the free condoms. Ask questions. Get tested. Be smart. And constantly work toward improving what we have.

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Adderall use comes with risks

t’s that time of year. The word “deadline” is disturbingly appropriate. Sitting yourself down and repeating your study-crisis mantra – “Okay. Crunch time. Time to focus.” – doesn’t seem to be enough when the momentum of an entire semester comes crashing onto your calendar. An increasing number of students turn to prescription stimulants like Adderall and Ritalin to make up the difference. Some see it as perfection in a pill, while others object that it makes the playing field uneven and it causes serious damage to the body. Both sides fail to see study drugs’ larger significance in the way we look at our lives. Each of the past few generations can be summarized by a drug that seemed to be both a product and producer of its predominant culture. The ‘60s had Lucy, Molly was right at home in tacky ‘90s dance clubs, but Addy is definitely the drug of our time. Adderall is a patented blend of amphetamine salts sold by Shire Pharmaceuticals. The word “amphetamine” may sound familiar to you. It’s chemically similar to methamphetamine and is the principal ingredient in speed. The U.S. military first began distributing the drug to soldiers in World War II to combat fatigue and improve moral. Today, many doctors, at least in the U.S. and Canada, readily prescribe it to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Attention Deficit Disorder. Most other countries are reluctant to hand out brand-name speed to little kids . Amphetamine works by triggering the release of neurotransmitters and hormones that cause feelings of alertness, confidence and unbreakable focus. For those suffering from ADD and ADHD, Adderall use positively affects grades and daily function. Exact numbers are predictably hard to come by for college students taking the drug without a prescription, but many see the drugs as a painless way to bring a grade up by as much as a letter grade or two. The short-term side effects, insomnia and loss of appetite, could even be seen as beneficial on campuses already plagued with eating disorders and where parties regularly last until late into the night. Long-term users of amphetamine report

occasional Adderall? Not really. If there were a problem with Adderall, it wouldn’t be in its physical effects or its supposed lack of “fairness.” Maybe I’m biased because I haven’t had a good night’s sleep since October or because of the 18 credit hours, the two lab courses, the new job, the weekly volunteering and the steady flow of Vice documentaries being posted every day. It seems to me, however, that the last thing I need is something to make it easier to keep such a demanding schedule. feelings of anhedonia — the inability to exIf extra tiny Ziploc bags become as ubiquiperience pleasure or joy. Again, something altous as coffee thermoses among students, then ready the norm in a country where 17 million no one will have a competitive edge. Everyone people take anti-depressants each year. will again have found some way to add more The relative weight of these side effects work to their lives, and the fight to fit more against increased productivity could be debatinto less time will continue. But is such a fight ed. However, it is clear that as Adeven worth fighting? derall use grows and stronger study Perhaps if you are too If your goal drugs are introduced, those studybusy to lead a normal huing the old-fashioned way will be is to finally man life with a normal huleft further and further behind. It man brain, then you should make it to the will be a struggle for the non-user be looking at ways to simto remain academically competitive finish line of the plify, rather than feed the while keeping up with the increasproblem. ing non-academic demands of liv- rat race, which Adderall’s physical efing in the modern world. is modernity, fects make its position as a For the occasional user, as most producer of a culture clear. are, the effects are roughly equiva- then Adderall is But as a product, its role is lent to a strong pot of coffee – or a magnificent much more interesting. an extended release pot of coffee if Never before have the you’re willing to pay a little more. option.” exponential advances of So what’s the difference? Why is technology had such an efpopping Adderall different than fect on the human psyche. feeding a caffeine addiction? How is it that all of the millions of tools that Most critics say that it’s because it isn’t were made to streamline and simplify our available to all students or that it gives an ad- lives have made getting through the day more vantage to people who have large amounts of of a struggle? disposable income. Efficiency, in high-doses, is a deadly Yet at prices as low as $5 a dose, it costs pathogen, and prescription-stimulant abuse is about as much as a large latte and has more just one of its many presentations. If your goal sustained and dramatic effects than my daily is to finally make it to the finish line of the rat triple shot. Nor is availability a problem on race, which is modernity, then Adderall is a college campuses. And while the penalties magnificent option. But if you want more out for possession of unprescribed Adderall are of life, perhaps you should first try doing less. severe, the chances of getting caught are basiShariq Khan is a sophomore cally nonexistent for a semi-intelligent person. biochemistry major. Reach him at Is there, then, a serious difference in the opinion@ “fairness” of drinking coffee and taking the dailynebraskan.com

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Literary canon needs racial, ethnic diversity

ast December, Julia Schleck should still have a class on Shakespeare, asked my English 330 class an a man who revolutionized the English incredibly interesting ques- language. No, we should not have a class tion: “Should we still be giv- so explicitly bent on maintaining the literary canon. The canon serves to margining this class?” In almost every situa- alize writers who were not widely read and commended at publication, giving tion where a professor is asking you whether their class is worthwhile, the the voice of the upper-middle-class-white proper response is to nod vigorously Englishman an unreasonable amount of weight in our concept of and say, “yes,” as quickly literature. as you possibly can. This UNL is just The worldwide nature time, the answer wasn’t as guilty of English literature is a so simple. The relevant relatively recent phenomcourse was ENGL330E: of this textual enon; Shakespeare had Chaucer, Shakespeare and long since died when the Milton. It wasn’t boring marginalizing.” first book was printed in or uninteresting, and it British North America. definitely wasn’t poorly But it took even longer for taught. Schleck, an associate professor of English at the University non-British voices to be included in the conversation. As recently as the midof Nebraska-Lincoln, probably knows more about Medieval and Renaissance 1900s, the English department at Oxford Literature than anyone I’ve met. You was based on the study of literature from would think she’d be the last person to England, not literature in the English language. Some bookstores around England question the legitimacy of anything in the field. But, as she explained, it’s not about still organize their collections like this whether Shakespeare is a writer worth today, maintaining sections for fiction, fantasy, crime and, separately, American studying. It’s about whether a concrete literature. The problem here is obvious. set of texts that are supposed to be universally read limits us to understanding The umbrella of American literature conhistory through the eyes of dead white tains every kind of book imaginable, and it’s counter-intuitive to link these texts by men. author ’s country of origin instead of by I didn’t have an answer at the time, but almost a year of sitting on it has topic or genre. It seems almost insulting brought me to a conclusion. Yes, we to take a science-fiction book out of the

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science-fiction section and instead mix it in with the other non-native texts. It’s the bookshelf-organizing way of telling someone, “You don’t belong.” UNL is just as guilty of this textual marginalizing. Undergraduates in the UNL English department are required to take three credits in “Literature in the Context of Culture, Ethnicity, and/or Gender.” These three credits are, notably, outside what is referred to as the “Historical Literature Core,”a nine-credit requirement in British and American literature and classics. And the classes available to fill the requirement vary from women’s literature to African-American literature to Native American literature to lesbian and gay literature. Something about this designation just doesn’t seem quite right to me. Texts by a wide variety of authors should be included in the English curriculum. That’s a given. But grouping them in this way is an unfair and harm-

ful way of compartmentalizing ideas outside the white Anglo-American tradition. All literature is, after all, a product of its time and its author. All literature is in the context of culture, ethnicity and gender. By “Culture, Ethnicity, and/or Gender,” UNL course descriptors mean “not Anglo-American, not white and not male.” It’s like the bookstore shelf all over again: white cis male literature is under “fiction,” and everything else is organized not by genre, but by the author ’s background. Separating texts with these rigid distinctions is problematic because it encourages students to engage with a certain sociocultural feature of an “alternative” author instead of engaging with the text. For example, Toni Morrison’s novels (most notably “Beloved,” “Jazz” and “Song of Solomon”) are incredibly deep and rewarding works of fiction. They hold this power partly because Morrison’s life as a black woman growing up during the civil rights movement has given her a unique perspective on many features of American life and history. But Morrison’s discussions of race and gender are only parts of her work. She experiments heavily with new storytelling methods and creative literary forms and has taken stream-of-consciousness in post-modernism to a whole new level. As Morrison herself said in multiple interviews, her books are often viewed in-

correctly, with blinders on and the reader focusing solely on the blackness of her characters to the exclusion of literary value. “Black literature,” Morrison said, “is taught as sociology, as tolerance, not as a serious, rigorous art form.” And she’s right. Having one field for historical literature and a separate one for literature in the context of culture implies that the two should be looked at in different ways: one as historically relevant art, one as a diversifying element, an outside perspective, an “other.” So, I return to the opening question: Should UNL still offer a class on Shakespeare, Chaucer and Milton, three men who wrote different forms in different dialects across hundreds of years? Should these three authors be looked at together when their only true commonality is that they’re all dead white men? The answer is unequivocally no. Undergraduates should be required to read well-written, thought-provoking books by men and women and nongender-identifying people of all possible backgrounds. But please, can we just call it all “literature”? Benjamin Curttright is a junior English major and the starting left back for the Hertford College Second XI soccer team at the University of Oxford. Reach him at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com

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Two members of Alpha Omicron Pi walk down the stairs from the second floor to join the rest of their sisters on Monday night. The house was constructed in 1926 and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Alpha Omicron Pi creates family atmosphere Grace Solem-Pfeifer DN Hanna Flachman likes to say that she has two families: one where she grew up in Denver and another in the three-story building that houses the Alpha Omicron Pi Zeta Chapter. For Flachman and the other 134 members of AOPi, the sorority seeks to foster not only friendships, but also a sense of family to create a comfortable environment for members to grow and excel during college. Since 1903, the Zeta Chapter at the University of Nebraska-

Lincoln has been united by the principles of service, scholarship, sisterhood and leadership. Flachman believes that the variety in the chapter’s membership makes for a unique and rewarding experience. “I just think AOPi is super diverse,” said Flachman, a senior Spanish major. ”You’re not going to talk to the same personality twice. Everyone is so unique, and there is always someone to do something with.” In order to gain the full experience of being a member of

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“Not much. A lot of games for Nintendo already came out. ‘Pokemon X and Y’ already came out. I got both.”

Amanda Kessler senior art major

“I won’t get a console until after they go down a bit in price. I just got ‘GTA V.’ It’s the first game I’ve gotten in years.”

Sam Hicks

junior psychology major

“I’m excited for the Playstation 4. I feel like online play is a lot better on Playstation than Xbox.”

Caleb Gose

freshman criminal justice major

“The developing indie game scene. You don’t have to play an Activision or EA game, you can play a game made by two guys in their basement.”

Dan McEowen

senior film studies and french major

“I don’t own any consoles because I play games on my computer. So I’m holding out for ‘Grand Theft Auto V.’”

Kaylee Homolka junior math major

“The PS4 is coming out. It’s just more awesome than the Xbox. The Xbox is so clunky. I play both, but the PS4 you don’t have to pay for online play and it has a blu-ray player.”

Andres Gamboa junior math major

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Musicals about musicals outshine similar films Sean Stewart

Every week in my film history class we screen a landmark of cinematic history. While I’ve seen an embarrassingly low number of the films beforehand, the most embarrassing yet has undoubtedly been “Singin’ in the Rain.” To me, “Singin’ in the Rain” was the kind of movie I felt like I’d seen even though I never actually had. Practically every book, documentary, article, montage and awards ceremony that pays tribute to classic films features it, and many contain clips of its most legendary scenes. It’s precisely because I felt like I knew so much about “Singin’ in the Rain” that I didn’t watch it. Honestly, what had been so drilled into my consciousness didn’t appeal to my tastes in the least. It struck me as far too cheerful, too

bright, too… Hollywood. “Singin’ in the Rain” is so much more than it seems, though, and so much more than I thought. Far from being just two hours of jovial, drenched song and dance, the film certainly deserves its place in film history. The film tracks the career of Don Lockwood as he attempts to make the transition from silentscreen legend to the era of the talkies. It’s an accurate and interesting portrait of the struggles to adapt in front of the screen that Tinseltown faced during the transition and the corporate bureaucracy Hollywood still suffers from today behind the camera. In the lead role, Gene Kelly is without equal. His charisma owns the screen and his dancing is magic. It’s the kind of performance that manages to seem completely effortless. As the comic relief, Donald O’Connor manages to keep pace with Kelly and even steal away several scenes. In fact, what caught me most off guard about “Singin’ in the Rain” was how hilarious it is. The script, by Adoph Green and Betty Comden, manages to strike a rare balance between potent, character-

driven drama and constant humor. The jokes come constantly, tucked perfectly inside the characters’ continual banter. Visually, the movie completely blind sided me. My perception of the constrained, theatrical nature of older musicals was completely misplaced on “Singin’ in the Rain.” Gene Kelly, who directs the film in addition to starring in it, uses the film’s studio setting to explore both the limitations and the possibilities of film as a medium. By the end, though, the magic of the film’s self-aware cinematography had me mesmerized. It had managed to make me forget to critique (which is hard to do for a film major). It made me forget I was watching a movie, the ultimate achievement of escapism and surrender films can accomplish. I became swept away in the elaborate choreography, soaring songs and crisp dialogue of “Singin’ in the Rain.” It was a rare, wonderful experience. Experiencing “Singin’ in the Rain” made me think of the other musicals that have so powerfully affected me. The list is short. I liked last year’s “Les Misérables” a lot. “West Side Story” is one of my favorites, and of course “Grease” is

British rom-com ‘About Time’ delivers on plot Vince Moran DN The signature sentimental, romantic, feel-good British romantic comedies of Richard Curtis, writer and/or director of “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” “Notting Hill,” “Bridget Jones’s Diary,” and “Love Actually,” have developed a cult following of viewers who, no matter how many hundreds of times they rewatch them, uncontrollably laugh and cry at their favorite scenes, which are as implausible and hokey as they are irresistible and jubilant. Curtis revisits his created world where “love” exists as a magical and fantastical life force holding everyone together in his new film “About Time,” and this time, adds time travel to the formula. No matter how guilty I may feel about it, I have to admit I am a sucker for Richard Curtis films. No matter how ridiculous or cheesy they might be, I always find myself invested in the characters and situations, enjoying my short escape to Curtis’ romantic representation of the world. Domhnall Gleeson, son of the great Irish actor Brendan Gleeson, stars as Tim, a skinny, redheaded, charming young man who comes from an impossibly fascinating and strange family. On his 21st birthday, his dad, played by the always reliable Bill Nighy, tells him the great family secret: every male in their family is able to time travel. The rules of time travel are simple enough in comparison to something like Rian Johnson’s “Looper,” and if you’re looking for a mind-bending trip down the time travel rabbit hole, you probably want to look elsewhere. Tim can only travel back in time and only to a time and place he has already been. Being a Curtis film, Tim obviously uses this incredible life-changing tool to look for love.

He finds what he is looking for in Mary, played by Rachel McAdams, who unfortunately is less of a character and more of a place holder as the “perfect love interest,” and with the help of his extraordinary power, they quickly fall for each other. Though much of the film shows Tim using his power to rearrange certain aspects of his life, his power never really plays a dominant role in the film, much like Woody Allen’s use of it in “Midnight in Paris.” Instead Curtis uses it to comment on the importance of everyday life and valuing the oh-so-short time we spend on Earth, which is by and large emotionally effective. The film sits at a 123-minute run time, which at times feels a bit too long for a romantic comedy, and Curtis’ message could easily have been delivered if he cut out one or two of Tim’s less necessary escapades into the past. All the actors are noticeably having a great time with each other, and as usual Curtis supplies them with delightful and amusing dialogue, seemingly compelling the audience to permanently wear a smile, which also leaves the theater with them. While it may be impossible not to submit to the film’s almost forceful effort to be escapist, it is important to recognize that though Curtis films take place in modern Britain and are R-rated, they are just as much a fairy tale as the most recent Disney-animated musical. This point is exemplified during a wedding montage. The event basically goes as disastrously wrong as it possibly could, and anyone that has known a couple planning for a wedding knows that they are more than likely ready to instantaneously explode if anything goes slightly wrong then to shrug it off. However, in the world of Curtis, when a near hurricane blows through a reception everyone is shown in slow motion

essential. The only musical, though, that matches – and maybe even surpasses – “Singin’ in the Rain” to me is Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 criminally underrated “Moulin Rouge!” Nicole Kidman stars in “Moulin Rouge!” as a late 19th century showgirl with Ewan McGregor as the playwright vying for her love. The immediate chemistry between the pair is irresistible. The musical especially feels like the perfect niche for Ewan McGregor who gives the best performance of his career. “Voice of an angel” is usually the phrase I use. “Moulin Rouge!”’s script is brisk and smartly written. Because McGregor’s character is a musical genius ahead of his time, the film is able to use an assortment of modern classics to great effect. Songs from artists like Madonna and Nirvana are converted to towering show tunes. The result is an eccentric period musical with familiar, but fresh music. Baz Luhrmann puts his typically quirky visual spins on the film, ranging from glossy to hallucinogenic. In fact, “Moulin Rouge!” is possibly the most purely “Baz Luhrmann” movie. His direction updates the film musical to the 21st

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laughing and having a brilliant time to catchy background music. This scene is one of the most fun and hilarious in the entire film, but at the same time one has to think to one’s self, “How the hell are these nut-jobs so happy still?” This relentless romantic representation of every moment of everyday will be what separates the viewers who fall in love with it, and who cringe and leave within the first thirty minutes. I personally cannot resist Curtis’ campy love of “love” no matter how much I feel I should. Just beware that the world you spend two hours watching does not mirror the reality you come back to when you leave the cinema. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

Similarly, setting the story in a production invites the audience behind normally closed doors. Placing a musical on stages taps into society’s fascination with the drama behind the making of the drama. Our interest is not misplaced. A production of theater or film naturally provides interesting stories because entertainment is not entertainment for the entertainers. Putting on or filming a successful musical is a Titanic effort and offers a multitude of built-in complications and stories. Musicals, and especially musicals about musicals, are uniquely equipped to deliver escapism. By combining two of the most enjoyed mediums, music and movies, into one classic story of perseverance, spectacle and romance virtually every available outlet for enchantment is fully utilized. Strong musicals have become rarer and rarer lately. Occasionally, however — aided by a superior script, irresistible numbers, and dynamite performances — Hollywood strikes gold. “Moulin Rouge!” and “Singin’ in the Rain” are two eurekas. Sean Stewart will eventually see every movie made. Contact him at arts@ dailynebraskan.com

Video games serve as pure entertainment Jack forey

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century without compromising the classic strength of the genre. Interestingly enough, both “Singin’ in the Rain” and “Moulin Rouge!” are musicals about musicals. “Singin’ in the Rain” is a musical film about a musical film about a theatrical musical featuring an extended dream. “Moulin Rouge!” is a musical film about a theatrical musical about another theatrical musical. So why do these Russian doll stories make ideal musicals? I think the answer may come down to something my father gave me years ago as his reason for disliking musicals. “People don’t walk around singing to each other.” Now, singing in musicals that takes place outside of the story has never really bothered me. I do think, though, that the extra believability added by framing a musical around musical people can increase my willingness to completely surrender to the idea of bursting into song. Colorful, often idiosyncratic costumes and sets are another signature of the musical genre. Populating a musical with actors playing actors enables virtually any costume or set piece to become a possibility. Spectacle becomes virtually limitless.

I like video games. I stood in line at midnight on Sept. 17, to get one of the first copies of “Grand Theft Auto V.” I spent more than 150 hours this last summer exploring vast Capital Wasteland of “Fallout 3.” I became wistful at the final image of “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time,” when Link walks through the castle garden and looks at the princess, the two of them stand in silence, and the game ends. I believe that game is one of the greatest games ever made. This being said, I also believe that playing video games is ultimately a pointless activity. After playing “Fallout 3” for so long (and enjoying every minute of it), I’ve gained little besides a fun distraction and the ability to reminisce about my (imaginary) adventures and encounters in the Capital Wasteland with friends who have also played the game. “Donkey Kong Country” is one of my favorite games ever, but I take nothing from that experience besides an appreciation for the rhythm at which it is pitched, the lush sound design and the thengroundbreaking graphics, none of which I can use outside of just talking about the game itself. If there is one game I have come out of with something besides an appreciation of just the experience of playing it, it’s “BioShock.” Still, I think the majority of players were more impressed with the immersive in-game world and versatile combat system than its ideas about objectivist philosophy. Even though it is an exceptional game, “BioShock” is still more about providing its players with a fun experience than making them think. Are we really thinking about class conflict and capitalist exploitation while we hurl clouds of bees at Big Daddies? Video games exist at a curious intersection between visual art, sport,

storytelling and consumer electronics. They are a very unique medium and seem to exist both within and outside of all those categories. What I think makes the activity of playing video games pointless is that they don’t make you better at anything other than playing video games. Reading can enrich your vocabulary and help you to better express yourself. Playing sports increases your stamina and strengthens your body, while also improving your coordination and on-the-fly thinking. Cinema gives us a narrative to talk about and relate to our own lives and has proven during the last century to be a powerful cultural force, sometimes shaping the very language we speak (“I’m walkin’ here!”). Video games have also proven themselves to be a strong cultural force, so much so that Hollywood blockbusters have tried to imitate the visual style of video games for some time now (see “Transformers,” “Avatar,” “The Avengers,” etc.). The difference between cinema and video games is that the most basic idea behind a video game is to give the player activities to complete. A story helps to immerse players in the action, but the narrative is secondary to the activity. A gamer plays a game for fun. Depending on the type of game, we also play for the random happenings that come up now and then (In “Fallout 3,” it’s a delight to throw a grenade at a Super Mutant and watch him fly straight up in slow motion, as Billie Holiday sings “Easy Living”). This is like watching sports; We all know the absurd joy we felt when Nebraska scored that Hail Mary against Northwestern University in the final moments. Completing in-game activities and exploring an in-game world can be very entertaining, but ultimately that is all it boils down to, is pure entertainment. Can a film or a novel be created solely for the purpose of entertainment? Absolutely. Can a film or a novel be shallow and devoid of any non-entertainment value? Definitely. The difference between these mediums and video games is in the structure. Cinema and literature are objective experiences because every-

one who absorbs them is absorbing the same thing. Video games are just that: games. They have objectives and can be completed. We complete these for fun, for entertainment. No matter how complex a video game’s narrative is, it still comes down to the core gameplay, which for so many games involves some sort of violence. Even games like “Ico,” “Shadow of the Colossus,” “Heavy Rain” and “BioShock” are subject to this formula. The video game industry will continue to crank out titles that give gamers what we love, and that is a good time. Often with weapons. One may argue that consistent experience with fast-paced, challenging action games can increase the gamer’s capacity for problem solving and improve their reflexes and may also benefit critical thinking and hand-eye coordination. I can concede that this may be true, but I would also argue that these benefits can only be seen in the context of other video games. Being very good at video games will only make you better at other video games. I think that because video gaming takes place in a virtual reality, with a set of interactions restricted to pushing buttons and tweaking analog sticks (or convulsing in front of a camera), that on the whole, the medium has few applications beyond the television screen or PC monitor. It is rare for one to be moved emotionally by a video game in the same way one is moved by a film or a piece of literature. This is because games are about the visceral experience, and the story we get along with that is a lesser priority for game designers. We may get the same excitement from games as we do from sports, but none of the physical benefit. Electronic gaming is a medium unto itself, with a little bit of story, a little more sport and a lot of technology. The bottom line is that although gaming may be about objectives and problem solving, the objectives do not really exist and we are not solving real problems. Jack Forey is a sophomore film studies major. Contact him at arts@ dailynebraskan.com

aopi: from 5 the chapter, all sophomores are strongly encouraged to move into the sorority house, which houses 56 permanent residents. “Living in the house is such a bonding process,” said Alpha Omicron Zeta chapter president Emily Kerl. “You spend a ton of time together — you see people come out of their shells that maybe you hadn’t talked to the previous year much.” Built in the 1920s, the house is small by Greek standards, but strives to provide a warm and inviting atmosphere. The building is also an official historical landmark, protecting it from any structural changes or additions. What the house lacks in capacity, Kerl said, it makes up for in comfort. “A lot of the comments that we get during recruitment is that it feels more ‘homey’ in here, whereas some of the other houses, their rooms still feel like dorm rooms,” said Kerl, a senior veterinary science major. For the past two summers, the interior of the house has been revamped and redecorated, but its history has been carefully preserved. The entrance of the house welcomes visitors directly into a pristine nook called the Card Room. Here AOPi members in decades past would play pitch around the table. Today, it’s a popular study spot for girls in the house. Next door the casual lounge area, known as the Rec, houses many of the chapter’s leisure activities. “Living in the house was like a big sleepover every night,” Flachman said. “I would stay up all the time; there’s always movie nights or people chatting in the Rec. I don’t even live on campus anymore and I’m still at AOPi more than my own house.” The close bonds that are formed within the walls of the AOPi house aren’t limited to the members of

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Emily Davis, a junior biochemistry major, greets two members of University Program Council during house announcements. Every Monday night before fraternities and sororities hold their weekly meetings, different groups from around campus announce upcoming events and opportunities for involvement. the sororities. Ann Koopman, the chapter’s house mother, as well as Char Roth, the house chef are indispensible pillars of the chapter’s family, members said. “We’re lucky enough to basically have two moms here,” Kerl said. Koopman, who is also an academic adviser for the honors program, is affectionately known within the house as “Mama Koop.” In addition to overseeing the affairs of the house, she offers advice and a sympathetic ear to anyone who needs it. Kerl recalled an instance as a freshman when she was stressed about a low exam grade and rushed to seek Koopman’s help. “I was panicking, but she calmed me down and helped me figure out good study habits,” Kerl said. “She has this amazing ability to see people’s leadership qualities

and tell them about different oncampus opportunities she thinks they would be good for.” In addition to Koopman, members of AOPi can always find a sympathetic ear in the kitchen from the house chef Char Roth. In addition to preparing daily meals, Roth looks out for everyone who passes through the house; she even has a special drawer where she stashes cough drops and cold medicine in case someone feels sick. “These truly are my girls, and I love every one of them,” Roth said. “I always try to go to extra special lengths because a lot of these girls are away from home and they need that mom figure from Ann and I.” Roth’s special lengths often make use of her talent as a pastry chef. At the beginning of each month, she makes birthday desserts and has even made special

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Freshmen Elise Kube, a speech pathology major, Courtney Buhr, an elementary education major, and Caitlin Nelson, an athletic training major, hang out together on Alpha Omicron Pi’s first floor before their weekly Monday night meeting. wedding cakes for the chapter’s alumnae. While life in the house is often characterized by entertainment and relaxation, the support system created by the chapter inspires its members towards serious achievement. “The Greek system as a whole has a lot of commonalities with a focus on service and academics, but our experience with service really sets us apart,” Kerl said. For the last two years the chapter has been the top fundraisers at Dance Marathon, and many mem-

bers work as family representatives for the Children’s Miracle Network. Flachman, who has been executive on the Dance Marathon board for two years, attributes her experience with charity to the values of Alpha Omicron Pi. “(Dance Marathon) is something that’s really changed my life, and I’ve made some really close friends over the last three years,” said Flachman. “I definitely would not have figured it all out without AOPi.” Kate Durst, a freshman chemistry major, represents the newest

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A crowd of 15,119 watched the Huskers’ ﬁrst game at the Pinnacle Bank Arena, a 79-55 Nebraska victory against Florida Gulf Coast. The crowd was the largest one ever to watch a Nebraska home game, surpassing the attendance of 15,038 at the Huskers’ 62-54 win against Oklahoma State at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in 1981.

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On its way to a Big Ten Tournament championship, the No. 10 Nebraska soccer team scored a total of eight unanswered goals: Four in a first-round victory against Minnesota, three in a semifinal win against Indiana and one in a shutout of Iowa in the final. The Huskers have won 16 of 17 games and were named a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament.

For the second straight week, sophomore Denise Martin led the No. 5 Nebraska riﬂe team in air riﬂe, shooting a 591 in the Huskers’ win against Memphis. The last time a Nebraska shooter scored better than 590 was Jan. 27, when senior Janine Dutton shot 592 during the Withrow Open.

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In No. 15 Nebraska’s 77-49 win against UCLA on Friday, the injury-riddled Bruins played with only six players. Six Huskers scored by the 7:59 mark in the ﬁrst half, while UCLA didn’t have six players score until the 7:54 point in the second half.

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For the second year in a row, a Nebraska game in Michigan came with a crucial fourth-down conversion on the game-winning possession. Last season at Michigan State, Taylor Martinez hit Kyler Reed for 38 yards on fourth and 10 on the way to a touchdown with six seconds left. On Saturday in Ann Arbor, freshman quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. threw to junior receiver Kenny Bell, who converted the fourth and two and took the ball 24 more yards to the Michigan 5-yard line. Nebraska offensive coordinator Tim Beck said Armstrong did a good job late in the game and his read on the late fourth-down play was simple with Michigan cornerback Channing Stribling giving Bell space at the line of scrimmage. “The guy was off him,” Beck said. “Throw it out.” Bell caught two passes on the drive, avenging an earlier drop. “Tommy threw two great balls on the curl route and then the out route,” Bell said. “Caught it. Just made a play.”

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Bell said he and the other receivers will be an X-factor against Michigan State’s defense, which plays receivers one-on-one to focus on stufﬁng the run. “I think their philosophy is, ‘We’re going to man you up,’” Bell said. “They’re going to take that chance. They’re going to stop the run, so we’re going to have to make plays. “This week for our wide receiving corps is a big week. We’re going to win or lose the game.” Beck said the Nebraska offense shouldn’t be tempted to test the Spartans’ man coverage in search of a big play. “Some people take those dares and throw a lot of long foul balls,” Beck said. The offensive coordinator said while getting big plays makes the offense’s job easier, not getting them is “not the end of the world.”

“We still have a lot of offense, a lot of weapons,” Beck said. “Our guys are still going to come out and ﬁght and scratch and claw. We’ll ﬁnd a way.” For Bell, that means converting key plays on the outside. “If our wide outs make big plays for us,” Bell said, “I think we’ve got a really good chance to win this football game.”

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The No. 16 Spartans will bring a defense that ranks ﬁrst in the nation in total defense (210 yards per game) and rushing defense (43). It also ranks third in the nation in scoring defense (12 points per game) and passing defense (167). “They’re a good defense,” Beck said. “There’s no question about it. They play hard and physical. And they did last year and they did the year before that, too.” But the Husker offense isn’t intimidated. “There’s no fear around here,” sophomore running back Imani Cross said. “We do what we need to do every day.” Last season, Nebraska scored more points (28) against the Spartan defense than any other team. Two years ago, the Huskers beat Michigan State 24-3 behind the power run game; of Nebraska’s 71 plays in that game, 58 were runs. And only ﬁve went for more than 9 yards. “It was nothing real fancy,” Beck said. This Saturday’s game may be more of the same. “Got to button your chin strap because it’s going to be physical,” Cross said. “The Big Ten’s always been physical.” While Bell said Michigan State’s defense is a stout group, Cross pointed out that execution – not statistics – make a football team, and if the Huskers execute, they can still have success on offense. “They have defensive linemen. They have safeties and cornerbacks,” Cross said. “Everything they have, we’ve seen this year.” —coMpiled by Zach teGler sports@

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The No. 11 Huskers defeated Minnesota in five sets on Sunday, extending their winning streak in five-set matches to four. Two of Nebraska’s past three victories and four of its past 11 have come in five sets.

basketball: FROm 10 took over the half, leading the Huskers on a 19-5 run over the next 10 minutes. Pitchford scored 11 points in the run and made two straight jumpers to start it off, pulling Nebraska out to a 24-11 lead. After another Pitchford 3-pointer and a pull-up jumper from Shields, Nebraska had its biggest lead of the half at 31-14. “Coach Miles really told me how big it’s going to be for me to be able to shoot,” Pitchford said, who Miles said has the “green light” when it comes to shooting. “I just don’t want to abuse that too and still drive and be versatile.” Nebraska finished the half shooting 14-of-25 and 4-of-8 from

3-point range. Pitchford finished the half 5-of-7 with 14 points and 4 rebounds and Shields ended with 5-of-7 shooting with 10 points and 3 rebounds. Smith added 6 points and a rebound. Nebraska also held Western Illinois to 31.8 percent shooting in the first half on just 7-of-22. No Leatherback player scored more than 4 points in the opening half. Covington, who scored 22 points in the Leatherneck’s opener against Idaho, was held to just 5 points on 1 of 4 shooting. Nebraska began the second half up by nearly 20, but the second half was played close between the two teams. In the first 9 minutes, it was 13-12 Leathernecks in the half, yet the Huskers

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still led the game 50-30. After a floater from Petteway and a free throw from Webster, Nebraska had its biggest lead of the night at 53-30. From there the two teams battled back and forth, while Nebraska never led by more than 23, and the Leathernecks never coming closer than 17. “We got a little sluggish,”

Pitchford said of the second half. “Just mental stuff. We’ll be better.” Nebraska never trailed in the game and has yet to trail this season. They will put that streak to the test again on Nov. 17 when they play South Carolina State at home. sports@ dailynebraskan.coM

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can’t simply name one highlight of her four years, because to her, everything is worth remembering. “(One of the best parts about running for Nebraska) has definitely been my teammates, my coaches, and all the opportunities we have had to race together and train together,” Andrade said. “They’re all some of my closest friends.” Andrade remembers a meeting she had with the team just morethan a week ago, shortly after the Big Ten Championships, where they all talked about how they wanted to be closer and be better friends to each other. Coming off of the Big Ten Championships, the team was happy to have “moved up the Big Ten ladder” by beating Iowa and moving out of last place, coach Dave Harris said. “I always leave the championship meet in the hands of the seniors,” Harris said. Harris expected Andrade to lead the team in the Big Ten Championships meet – and she did, he said. In the meeting, Andrade said all the women came together as a team. They didn’t talk about their success as a team. They talked about how to be better friends to each other. It’s something An-

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nebraska senior runner isabel andrade pushes forward earlier in the season. andrade said she will most remember the friendships made on the team from her time at nebraska. drade said she’ll never forget. “We talked about our overall unity – how we can encourage each other and show each other that we care,” Andrade said. “You know, training with a group of girls day in and day out, there are going to be things that go on and make it difficult. I just thought it was really cool that everyone wanted to work on our relationship as a team, and be honest and real with each other.” Andrade’s journey with collegiate cross country, although memorable, hasn’t always been easy, she said. When she was a senior in high school, she had a stress fracture and had a bone chip in her heel. Going into her freshman year of college, she was still recovering

and had little summer training going into the season that fall. During Andrade’s junior year of college, she had a sprained ankle during indoor track that kept her out until outdoor track began. And as a senior, she had a stress reaction in her foot that, again, led to decreased mileage in her training. “I’ve definitely been really off and on with cross country because of all my injuries,” Andrade said. “But I’m really thankful for the experience.” In the first three meets of the season, Andrade led the team to the finish line. At the two most recent meets, she’s finished second on the team, just after freshman Anna Peer. As the cross country team comes to the end of its season, Andrade’s only hopes

are that the team performs to the best of its ability and everyone ends on a positive note. “I’m hoping to end my season just really feeling like our team is close and everyone had a good time,” Andrade said. “I’m just thankful for the opportunities I had and I am encouraging to my teammates.” As she finishes up her senior year, Andrade looks toward the future. “I want to be an elementary school teacher – I don’t know where, but I know I’m going to do it,” Andrade said. “I want to run a marathon or maybe do a triathlon one day, but after I graduate, I’m going to take a break for a while.” sports@ dailynebraskan.coM

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Former Nebraska women’s tennis player Mary Weatherholt was named on Tuesday as a winner of the NCAA Top 10 Award, which is awarded to 10 NCAA student athletes based on their athletic and academic career as well as community service. Weatherholt, the 17th Husker to win the award, which leads the nation, was the NCAA women’s singles runner-up last season. She was also the ﬁrst player at Nebraska to win 200 combined matches and leads Nebraska in career singles winning percentage, seasoncombined victories and season-singles victories. Weatherholt was a business administration graduate from UNL with a 3.87 GPA.

randy GreGory added to award Midseason list

Nebraska defensive end Randy Gregory has been named to the midseason Ted Hendricks Award watch list, which honors the nation’s premiere defensive end. Gregory is one of 18 players, and the only Big Ten Conference player, to make the Hendricks Award list, which is named after the three-time All American from Miami. The sophomore defensive end leads the Big Ten in sacks this season with 7.5, including 3 on Saturday against Michigan. The ﬁrst vote for the Ted Hendricks Award will take place on Nov. 25, and the winner will be announced on Dec. 11. sports@ dailynebraskan.coM

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University of West Florida, in January. “We pay a $1,000 travel stiOn Nov. 8, 33 teams traveled pend,” Miller said. “Each of those teams is given a package, to Lincoln from all around the country ready for a weekend- which includes the travel stipend as well as the $400 fee to compete long flag football tournament. for winning here at UNL.” There were 21 men’s teams that There’s a lot of planning that competed along with three women’s teams and nine coed teams goes into the tournament. “I select committee members in the 19th annual tournament. The first set of games was on for officials and all-tournament,” Dueker said. “The officials comFriday night and then continued mittee is in charge of working into Saturday morning. The final with the officials we bring in and games in the brackets wrapped making them better. The official up Sunday afternoon. committee also is in charge of “We have the picking the best tournament to three officials that so we give our better get to officiteams on campus actually had will ate at the National a chance to play Tournament. The teams from other two of the best all-tournament schools,” assistant three and actually committee is redirector for intrasponsible for mural sports Ron four of the top picking out the Miller said. best seven athThe teams that six.” letes in each of the traveled to LinROn milleR three divisions assIstant DIrector oF coln last weekend IntramUral sPorts and announcing were among the them at the end of best flag football the tournament. teams on their own campuses. In prior years, They’re also responsible for pickthe tournament has had weather- ing out the team with the best related issues, but this year the sportsmanship in all three divisions and handing those out to teams weren’t affected. the team at the end. I also select “This weekend was a success,” graduate assistant for in- officials who have applied for tramural sports Aaron Dueker the regional. This year we had said. “This was some of the best over 40 entries and we selected 24 to work this weekend.” weather that the tournament has The committee’s selections, ever had. The number of teams also increased from last year to as it turned out, were picked to represent University of Nebrasthis year.” ka–Lincoln at the national tourThe winners of this year’s tournament were the Falcons nament. “The highlight for us at from Air Force in the men’s division, Viktorious Secret from Au- UNL,” Miller said, “is that two gustana College for the women’s of the three officials that we advanced to officiate at nationals title and Dueker Still Sucks from were ours. So we actually had Missouri won the coed division. two of the best three and actually The teams were put into a four of the top six. They’re going bracket and guaranteed at least as officials representing UNL.” two games. They played each The tournament proved to other in a round-robin format and the top two teams from each be successful with cooperative weather, eager athletes and talgroup moved forward in the ented officials, Miller said. competition to a single elimina“The tournament is a really tion tournament. The winning teams from each division were good chance for everyone to play given the opportunity to partici- up a level and have a good weekpate in the NCCS National Flag end,” he said. sports@ Football Championships which dailynebraskan.coM is held in Pensacola, Fla., at the

that throughout the year we’ve put ourselves in a good place in Husker rifle team terms of our training and we want the people we compete against to has relied on strong know that no matter the pressure, rounds of younger no matter the opponent, we can stay within ourselves and members throughout just compete consistently throughout season the year,” Underwood said. Although every member of Nebraska’s rifle squad has posted steady scores throughout staFF RepORt the year, three players that have dn clearly displayed this level of consistency have been sophomore With the 2013 fall rifle season Denise Martin and freshmen Rawinding down, the Huskers will chel Martin and Lauren Philenter their final match of the year lips. In four matches this season later this month against No. 16 D. Martin has posted combined Ohio State. smallbore and air rifle scores of Many different adjectives 1162, 1166, 1171 and 1164, while R. could be used to describe this Martin has shot combined scores year’s Husker squad, but the of 1161, 1156, 1167 and 1159 and word to sum up the Nebraska Phillips has shot combined scores rifle team would be consistency. of 1162, 1160, 1163 and 1153 in her From top to bottom, this seafour matches of the season, showson’s squad has posted steady ing that even the younger Huskscores on a matchers on the squad to-match basis, and can compete coach Stacy Underi think that consistently at a wood said, buildis one thing highAlevel. ing that consistency lthough begins early and is that we really these consisimportant. tent numbers focus on in our “I think that is by younger one thing that we re- program.” members of the ally focus on in our Husker rifle program,” Under- staCY undeRWOOd team may have nebraska rIFle coach wood said. “We start caught others the year off really off-guard, Unworking on a lot of derwood said the basic skills, fundamentals and she isn’t too surprised. being disciplined and executing “You know, they were recruitthose things. With the goal be- ed here for a reason,” Underwood ing that we continue to get better said, “and the big thing was that throughout the year.” they maybe weren’t at their peak In addition, Underwood belevel performance when I recruitlieves that creating that consistened them, but I saw that desire and cy at the beginning of the season that drive and that competitivecan have a large impact toward ness that you really want to build the end of the year as well, she on in our program. And I knew said. that if they were in our program, “When we get into those big and they were able to train under pressure situations like qualiour training philosophy or trainfiers, or conference championing program, that they would abships, or NCAA championships, solutely succeed.” we are very comfortable with sports@ our performance and we know dailynebraskan.coM

biG ten teleconFerence MichiGan coach brady hoke

on moving forward after the 17-13 loss to nebraska: “We look forward to getting back to work today. You’ve got to move forward, you’ve got to learn from your mistakes and we’ve got to do a great job of coaching. As a team, we need to get back out on the field and get ready for a tough challenge going to Northwestern. It’s going to be one of those games where you got to fit the runs right, you got to get off blocks defensively, and we got to do a good job of handling the line of scrimmage from an offensive perspective, find ways to run the football better, and we got to do a good job of protecting the quarterback.”

on the differences between coaching younger players and veteran players:

“I think the consistency that we have to have as a staff; I think that’s a big point of it that we have to be consistent with everything we’re doing. The education part of learning how we do things, and how the expectations are, and how we want to go about each day are all important. I think we have more time with some of the freshmen to really get home on what the expectations are and how to do it.”

wisconsin coach Gary andersen

on the win over byu and linebacker chris borland’s performance:

“It was a great victory out of conference and to play the way we played against a very talented BYU team. It was a great victory, great for the kids to be home. The individual efforts, I thought that Chris (Borland) was well deserving of the award (Defensive Player of the Week). He had a tremendous game coming off of a hamstring injury, and playing the way he played, he added a little extra energy to that defense. From a leadership standpoint, it’s great to have him on the ﬁeld and get him back to where he needs to be.”

on defending the spread offense of indiana:

“The coordinator, the signaler, the kids on the field, it all works as one to get lined up and get in position, to not be out of position when the ball’s snapped. You can’t buy into the whole ‘Hey we’re going to get worn down’ factor. They’re on the field too, so they’re going to get worn down, and if they’re subbing, we should have time. The officials in this conference do a great job on allowing us to be able to sub when they sub, so that helps us. On the offensive side of the ball, the best way to deal with the spread offense is to find a way to keep them off the field. It’s hard to score when your offense is not on the field.”

nebraska coach bo pelini

on if the hail Mary brought the team closer:

“We’ve always been a close team, it was a good win, and it was a good thing that hopefully shouldn’t have had to come to that. We’ll take it any way you get. We won the football game, and it’s better coming off a game like that. And I thought both teams played hard in that football game. We were able to come out on top, we got a play at the end and that always helps your football team. But to make us closer, we’ve always been a close-knit group all the way along. We’ve always been a group that’s had pretty good perseverance.”

on how far quarterback tommy armstrong Jr. has come:

“I think he’s gotten a lot better as the season’s gone on, and with more experience and more reps you’re going to get better. I think he has, but he’s still a young quarterback. He’s very young and he’s still ﬁve starts into his career. So he’s going to keep getting better, I believe, with reps and he works really hard at it. I think he has a really bright future, I think he’s going to be a really good player.”

MichiGan state coach Mark dantonio

on what makes this year’s defense so good:

“The farther you go once you establish some success, the farther you go in terms of continuity within your program to allow you to build. We do a great job at critiquing what we do. We always look to ﬁnd a better way from a coaching perspective. We’ve had continuity on our coaching staff. Coach (defensive coordinator Pat) Narduzzi and our defensive staff do a great job staying together, staying on task, so they understand how to adjust and how to pick amidst mystery. Our players have experience, I think a lot of our players were sophomores when we came out to Lincoln in 2011 and they were starting. Probably ﬁve of them were starters when we came out there in 2011, so they played a lot. They’ve got some experience, and they’ve had some success, and they’re trying to build on that success. So I think it’s a combination of all those things.”

on the struggles of retaining defensive coordinator pat narduzzi:

“I was always impressed with coach Narduzzi since the day we hired him in 2004, so this is his 10th season with us, with myself as a head coach. He’s going to have the opportunity to be a head coach at some point in time very, very soon. Things are in place to keep him as our coordinator if that does not happen, but the time is coming when he’s going to become a head football coach and have his own program to run. It will be well-deserved.”

iowa coach kirk FerentZ

on the 38-14 victory over purdue:

“It was good to get the victory Saturday. I think both teams really competed hard, and I’m just happy our guys came out with the win, so that was certainly good. This is an unusual year, in that we had two bye weeks and that they probably came at a good time. The team’s a little bit tired right now, so that gives them an opportunity to get rested up a little bit, then we’ll try to get ready for our last two ball games.”

on the effectiveness of pro style offenses in today’s game:

“Look at the first Big Ten championship game, and both of those teams didn’t necessarily run the offense that’s the flavor of the day or flavor of the week, and they’re a little bit more traditional. There’s only been two Big Ten champions so far and it’s been Wisconsin two times. There’s perceptions about a lot of things out there, especially about styles of play and that type of thing. The bottom line is still doing the best things that your players can do and if it means being ‘old school’ then that’s one thing. You look at what’s going on with Baylor right now, and they’re certainly very well suited to play the way they play, so I think everyone does what’s best given their personnel.”

Minnesota coach Jerry kill on maintaining the recent success despite his absence:

“I’ve been at practice every day since Northwestern, and things really haven’t changed a whole lot except there’s some roles that have been changed, which again, if it’s not broken, don’t try to ﬁx it. We’ve tried to stay in a good routine that our guys have done a great job with. As far as momentum, and things of that nature, I think each week’s been important to that. I think by beating Northwestern on the road, and a hard, tough fought football game was a good start for us and coming back the next week and winning a critical home game by beating a team that is a storied football program, something that they hadn’t done here in 50 years.”

on quarterback philip nelson’s improved passing game:

“Philip has gotten better each week, and gained some

conﬁdence, and he’s been beat up a little bit early in the year. I think our quarterback coach, Jim Zebrowski, has done a great job with him, as he did with Chandler Harnish and Jordan Lynch when we were at Northern (Illinois). Philip is learning how to go to secondary receivers and be patient and he’s thrown the ball very well. It was tremendously windy on Saturday and he threw a very good ball in the wind.”

illinois coach tiM beckMan

on the 52-35 loss to indiana:

“Definitely a tough one for us. We had our opportunities as football players and as coaches to make a couple plays in critical situations and credit to Indiana for making those plays. If you look at the stats, and you look at the game, the summary of the game, and you watch it on film again and again and again, you see two teams that move the ball extremely well, and two teams who didn’t play as good of defense as they both would like. Special teams, I think they had the up on us, especially with the penalties in the kickoff return game, and not being able to capitalize on a field goal which has been an issue for us in the last couple of weeks, and not punting the ball. Shanking a punt when you’re trying to pooch it inside the 10 were definitely some things that kind of affected some decision making, so what we need to do on special teams is be successful.”

on running back Josh Ferguson:

“Josh Ferguson is an outstanding player for us, no question. We give him the football when we’re running the football, and he’s also been involved in a lot of our passing game. He deﬁnitely reminds me of one of the players we had at Toledo named Adonis Thomas, which was a great player for us. He was one of our leading rushers, and he was also second on our team in receiving. We’re utilizing Josh in all those fashions, and just trying to get him the ball, because he’s been the guy right now, without (receiver Ryan) Lankford on the football ﬁeld that has been our playmaker.”

purdue coach darrell haZell

on the loss to iowa:

“Iowa did a great job against us last week, so well-coached up front. They did a good job zoning our guys, and really controlling our front seven, and asking our corners and safeties to make a lot of tackles. It was a close game for a while, and it got away at the end. They did a good job, and we look forward to going to State College this weekend.”

on criticisms regarding his current system:

“I think it comes down to having faith in what you’re doing and having great people around you as you go through these situations. These are never fun situations, but if you have the right foundation, and you have great people around you, and you can foresee what’s coming in the future it makes it a lot easier.”

penn state coach bill o’brien on running back Zach Zwinak’s performance:

“He ran the ball hard. He did a nice job. The line blocked well for him on those plays, and he took care of the ball, and it’s good to see that. We have two guys that we think can run the ball in Zach (Zwinak) and Billy (Belton) and they’re doing a nice job.”

on quarterback christian hackenberg’s struggles:

“I don’t see him hitting the wall at all. He’s done a nice job focusing week to week. Everything that he sees this year is (his) very ﬁrst year of college football without his spring practice, without a year in the

strength and conditioning program, and he’s seeing this for the ﬁrst time. Overall, I think he’s handled things pretty well. He’s helped us in two overtime wins, and of course, just like any freshmen, he’s had his bad plays. I think that Christian has done a nice job to this point in the season, and I do believe that he’ll only get better.”

northwestern coach pat FitZGerald

on the special wounded warrior uniforms:

“We’re honored to have the opportunity to wear the uniforms and support the Wounded Warrior Project that features the stars and stripes is really something special. We’re proud of the partnership and we look forward to raising a lot of awareness and funds to support the Wounded Warrior Project.”

on the importance of this week’s game:

“It’s a key for us. It has been a tough month, and obviously our record isn’t where we want it to be, but our guys will persevere, and they’ve been battling, and we’re about five plays from turning this thing around. So we got to find a way to do that this Saturday; find a team that has the same need that we have, find a way to win. So it’s going to be a heck of a football game.”

ohio state coach urban Meyer

on areas of the team that surpass or fail to meet expectations:

“(Better than expected is) kind of our coverage units. Kind of not fair that we expected them to play good, but they’re playing at a very high level. That’s kickoff and punt coverage. Probably the area that should be, they’re not bad, but the linebacker positions are my biggest concern on the team.”

on strength of schedule:

“I think when Cal was scheduled, they were a top 10, top 15 program and to go on the road. I know the kind of athletes they have, but they were able to transition (to the NFL). You look at our schedule, but I never really give much thought to it, because we don’t try to forecast, and we simply go one week at a time, and try to do the best that we can. You never know, there’s always going to be some team show up and playing great football at the time, so we spend very little time on that.”

indiana head coach kevin wilson

on using more offensive players on kickoff coverage:

“We’re using a lot of good players. A lot of teams do it. I think the better the team, the more the depth so that you can play some of the outof-the-line players. We try to get guys on a team or two teams, because maybe we’re not as deep or as talented with some of our younger players, or impact players. For our guys to have a chance to make it into an NFL roster, they have to show special team value.”

on indiana’s defense:

“I look at myself, and sitting in year three of player development and recruiting, I do think the ﬁrst two years we were forced to play a lot of young players on offense, and our offense struggled. The offense has matured, it’s not great, but it’s gotten a lot better. Defensively, we probably had more veterans, and now we’re starting four or ﬁve true freshmen, only one senior on defense, it’s a young crowd. And you’d like to think in year three statistically and performance wise be better. We’re working really hard schematically. I’ve got to do a tremendous job here looking at where we’re at in year three at what we’re doing. Not just at recruiting, but at development, because we do need to make some strides.” —coMpiled by thoMas beckMann

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Nebraska sophomore forward Walter Pitchford puts up a shot during Tuesday’s game against Western Illinois. Pitchford led the Huskers in scoring in the game.

Huskers start 2-0 after 62-47 win over Leathernecks story by chris heady | Photo by andrew barry

shooting from the floor and 21.1 percent alter Pitchford scored a career-high 14 points on from 3-point range. Miles was also impressed with the 5-of-9 shooting and three 3-pointers to lead Nebras- team’s defensive effort in the first 25 minutes, but thought they failed to compete ka over Western Illinois 62-47 Tuesday night at Pinnacle Bank Are- later, he said. Shavon Shields ended na. Terran Petteway added the game with 13 points 13 points and 9 rebounds There’s a lot and 4 rebounds and shot 6 as the Huskers won their for 9 from the field. Freshsecond game of the year to learn on man guard Tai Webster and head coach Tim Miles’ this tape for this also added 8 points, 3 re300th as a coach. bounds and 1 assist. “I thought our first 24 team.” Western Illinois strugor 25 minutes were really tim miles gled to score in the first good,” Miles said. “There’s nebraska men’s basketball half, but were slightly beta lot to learn on this tape coach ter offensively in the secfor this team.” ond half. They were led by Nebraska shot 56 perforward Tate Stensgaard, cent from the floor in the who had 10 points and 4 rebounds. Every first half and 44 percent for the game. player that had minutes in the game for Though Nebraska’s hot shooting cooled off in the second half, the Huskers still the Leathernecks scored. Nebraska (2-0) went into halftime up held the Leathernecks to just 37.8 percent

36-17 from hot shooting and a stout defensive effort. After jumping out to an 8-0 lead with 3-pointers from Pitchford and Petteway from the top of the key, Leatherneck’s Michael Ochereobia took over the paint, with two straight inside power-moves over Pitchford. After the first timeout, Miles elected to put in Leslee Smith to guard Ochereobia, who had 4 of Western Illinois’ 8 points in the first four minutes. After Smith entered, Ocheroebia didn’t score for the remainder of the half. “Walter wasn’t engaging physically enough down low at that point,” Miles said. “I needed someone that was going to do it and I thought (Smith) did.” Smith’s impact was immediate, with two straight layups to make it 16-9. After Garret Covington pulled WIU within five at 16-11 with a steal and layup, Pitchford

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Transfer wrestler set for heavyweight Austin pistulka dn Nyle Bartling shows up to practice every day with a chip on his shoulder. He’s a slim 230 pounds in a large man’s weight class. Many guys that he will wrestle this year will outweigh him by 40 pounds or more. That doesn’t bother him though. He has worked hard for where he’s at, and he’s proud of it. A wrestler is not given anything, it’s all earned. The junior from Syracuse, started wrestling when he was 4 years old. “My brother played basketball when he was younger and my dad wanted him to start wrestling, so I started going to the practices with him,” Bartling said. “I’ve just fallen in love with it since then. I used to sleep in my wrestling shoes the night before tournaments.” As a junior at Syracuse High School, Bartling finished runnerup at the Class C state tournament. A year later he redeemed that championship loss. He won the Class C state title at 189 pounds his senior year and finished his high school career with a record of 121-17. Everything was going for him. Then he made a bad choice. He got into trouble with the law for shooting 86 geese after legal hunting hours. “That all started my senior year right after state,” Bartling said. “Just a couple buddies of mine and I made some stupid decisions. I used that to motivate me because everyone was trashing on me, saying like, ‘What a piece of junk’ and always putting me down about it. I used it to motivate me and it has made me a better person, I think.” Bartling went to Ohio State for his first year of college. He went 4-0 for the Buckeyes, but it just didn’t feel right to him, he said. “I just didn’t enjoy it out there,” Bartling said. “I missed being away from home. I feel like the coaches here (at Nebraska)

care more about their athletes. They are always pushing us farther. (Coach Mark) Manning focuses so much on conditioning and Ohio State didn’t do that. I like that sort of thing. (The Nebraska coaches) expect more out of everyone not just a few guys. They make it more of a family.” Last year, Bartling transferred to Nebraska. He competed at the Daktronics Open in the 197-pound weight class, going 3-3 with three pins, but he suffered an injury at the tournament. “He had to sit out all season last year,” junior Robert Kokesh said. “For him to stay positive the whole time is a real testament to his character.” A dislocated elbow is what put him on the bench. “It’s always in the back of my mind,” Bartling said. “If you want it bad enough then you will do what you need to do.” This year, Bartling is looking to wrestle heavyweight – a huge jump from the 197-pound weight class. He has taken this opportunity to heart and is doing everything he can to make it at the heavier weight class, he said. “Nyle has gotten so much stronger over the summer, he’s up to 230 pounds now,” Manning said. “He said he could wrestle some heavyweight for us this year and that’s big. He was pretty big for 197 and he made a big commitment over the summer. He put himself through a very strenuous weight lifting program and put on some more muscle mass and build strength. It’s impressive what he’s done.” That extra strength will be necessary when Bartling is wrestling guys 40 or 50 pounds heavier. “It’s pretty tough,” Bartling said. “You just got to outlast them. I’ve really been working on my conditioning and changing my game plan up. Instead of trying to score fast, I’ve been trying to stay more on my feet and wear people out.” The style change is hard for

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Senior reflects on final season Husker captain Isabel Andrade cherishes memories as her final year running winds down

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Nebraska junior wrestler Nyle Bartling will move from the 197-pound weight class to the heavyweight division. Bartling said he will have to change his strategy and technique moving to the new class.

him especially because of how he has wrestled in the past. Bartling finished seventh at the Daktronics Open this season. He then won his wrestle-off match against redshirt freshman Collin Jensen by injury disqualification. At wrestle-offs, Bartling didn’t care that he was the smaller guy. He instantly went on the attack. “Nyle is a real good athlete,” Manning said. “He wrestles hard. That’s what I like. He has a lot of character, he fights hard, and he’s unorthodox. He just goes for it. He’s not afraid to try and that no fear element in him Spencer Myrlie | dn is good.” Nyle Bartling, a junior transfer from Ohio State, wrestles with a Bartling will continue to work hard every day at practice teammate during practice on Tuesday. to get better as he tries to reach varsity for the season. I’d like to ships and qualify for Nationals,” his goals. place at the Big Ten ChampionBartling said. “I would really like to get on sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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It’s early August and the cross country team is doing mile repeats at Interstate Park. They’re feeling the unbearable heat and thinking about when they can finally be in air conditioning again. Suddenly, one of the girls on the team passes out. Everyone – both the men and women – comes to a halt. They check on her and help her run back to where they started. The men stick around to make sure nobody else passes out. “Everyone stayed with her even when she was being treated by the doctor,” senior co-captain Isabel Andrade said. “It was just cool to see the guys and the girls come together like that.” The spirit of camaraderie, encouragement and support on the team is just one of the many things Andrade will remember when she looks back on her years as an athlete at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, she said. She

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